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Daily Tech News 23 November 2025

Top Story

The strange and totally real plan to blot the Sun and reverse global warming. (Politico)

An in-depth and thoroughly researched article, albeit one written by a pair of compulsive liars with a combined IQ barely into the double digits.

Nowhere in the dozen or so pages of irrelevancy does it mention the actual plan: To cool the planet by increasing effective cloud cover by 1%.

Yes, when they say "blot out the Sun" they mean imperceptibly.

Tech News

Intel's Arc B390 graphics in its upcoming Panther Lake laptop CPUs - expected to launch at CES in January - are twice as fast as AMD's Radeon 890M or Intel's own Arc 140T included in the existing Lunar Lake CPUs. (WCCFTech)

It's just one leaked benchmark but it may be real because the chips themselves are already leaking with engineering samples popping up all over.

The question is - if this is true at all - how? Panther Lake (at least the top two models in the lineup) has a 50% larger GPU than Lunar Lake, but it still has the same 128-bit LPDDR5X memory bus, which I would expect to constrain the graphics performance to similar levels to the 890M and 140T.

I guess we'll know soon enough.
A CrowdStrike employee has been fired after being caught sharing company information with hackers. (Bleeping Computer)

Not a good look for a company that offers high-end security solutions.
People still use Twitter, despite the competition. (Tech Crunch)

There is no competitition.
The Atari Gamestation Go is a $180 handheld gaming console that includes over 200 games from prior millennia. (Tom's Hardware)

Instead of the typical dual joysticks these days, it has a four-direction controller (D-pad), a dial/paddle thing, a tiny trackball, the usual ABXY buttons, four triggers, and a numeric keypad. The emulator - running on a dual-core 1GHz Arm CPU with 512MB of RAM - seems to be up to the task of running all the included games, and cartridges for early 90s game consoles loaded from the microSD card. But beyond that, things proved a little too hard - games for the original PlayStation and Nintendo GameCube crashed on launch.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: I actually prefer Falco's German cover of this one, but we already had Amadeus.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

Comments

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1 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 04:01 AM (+qU29)

2 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 23, 2025 04:02 AM (Cjt/F)

3 Only reason I get up for on weekends

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 04:02 AM (+qU29)

4 BOING!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at November 23, 2025 04:04 AM (RRBie)

5 I was planning on writing about my new Win11 notebook and how decent it is once you go through resolving all the privacy leaks.

So... I connected my new Win11 and old Win10 notebooks with a type C cable and expected to easily copy files from the old to the new.

You would think it should be easy. So far no success. Scouring the Internet but so far no suggestions are working.

I may have to resort to external drive backup and restore. Idiots!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at November 23, 2025 04:07 AM (RRBie)

6 I was laying there reading , saw it was 0259 & thought "hah, make an early start on the tech thread"

& here we are!
Thanks (as always!) Pixy, & g'mornin' Skip!

Good to see everyone prompt & alert this fine day!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 23, 2025 04:09 AM (Cjt/F)

7 Global warming fanatics are going to kill us

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 04:13 AM (+qU29)

8 " ... albeit one written by a pair of compulsive liars with a combined IQ barely into the double digits."

in many ways hosting by mu.nu is kind of a perfect match for AoSHQ, your skills at disparagement and invective complement Ace's quite well, Pixy!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 23, 2025 04:13 AM (Cjt/F)

9 hate us and want us dead, Skip.

universally applicable, never forget it.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 23, 2025 04:14 AM (Cjt/F)

10 5 So... I connected my new Win11 and old Win10 notebooks with a type C cable and expected to easily copy files from the old to the new.

Yeah, basically that doesn't work, unless both USB-C ports are Thunderbolt / USB4. Then you can share files over Ethernet over Thunderbolt.

External drive is the simplest answer.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 23, 2025 04:14 AM (BLOW1)

11 & g'mornin' Biden's Dog!

yeah, I thought that was supposed to be A Thing that windows did.

eh, guess not, huh?

Old-school ways are sometimes the best, in the end

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 23, 2025 04:18 AM (Cjt/F)

12 w00t

Posted by: m at November 23, 2025 04:19 AM (RuTUS)

13 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 23, 2025 04:23 AM (yKhjs)

14 brb, I'm'a go make a cuppa covfefe

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 23, 2025 04:24 AM (Cjt/F)

Saturday Night "Club ONT" November 22, 2025 [The 3 Ds]

Time to GET DOWN, jive turkeys!

Welcome to Club ONT! A collaboration the 3D's - The Disco, The Dino, and The Doggo. As we gear up for Thanksgiving, please take a moment to thank your sponsor. Gravy.

With so many types of gravy available, each offering a unique taste and texture, there's a gravy to suit every palate and dish.
Whether you prefer the rich taste of beef gravy or the creamy goodness of country gravy, understanding the different types can help you choose the perfect sauce for your meal.
This blog will explore 30 types of gravy, highlighting their key ingredients and best uses.

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Saturday Night Jokes and Other Funnies

AoSHQ Job Applicant A guy goes into a company for a job interview. The interviewer asks him, "What would you consider to be your biggest weakness?" The guy thinks for a minute and says, "I'm honest with everyone. I don't know how to be anything other than completely honest, no matter what someone asks me." The interviewer says, "I don't really see how honesty could be considered a weakness. In fact, I think it's a great strength!" The guy looks the interviewer right in the eye and says, "I don't really care what you think."

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This one is from our good friend, Teresa in Fort Worth...

Two couples were playing poker one evening. John accidentally dropped some cards on the floor. When he bent down under the table to pick them up, he noticed Bill's wife Sue wasn't wearing any underwear under her dress:

Shocked by this, John upon trying to sit back up again, hit his head on the table and emerged red-faced. Later, John went to the kitchen to get some refreshments. Bill's wife followed and asked. "Did you see anything that you liked under there?"

Surprised by her boldness, John courageously admitted that, well indeed he did.

She said. "Well, you can have it but it will cost you $500."

After taking a minute or two to assess the financial and moral costs of this offer, John confirms that he is interested.

She tells him that since her husband Bill works Friday afternoons and John doesn't, John should be at her house around 2 p.m. Friday afternoon.

When Friday rolled around, John showed up at Bill's house at 2 p.m. sharp and after paying Sue the agreed sum of $500 they went to the bedroom and closed their transaction, as agreed. John quickly dressed and left.

As usual, Bill came home from work at 6 p.m. and upon entering the house, asked his wife abruptly. "Did John come by the house this afternoon?"

With a lump in her throat Sue answered. "Why yes, he did stop by for a few minutes this afternoon."

Her heart nearly skipped a beat when her husband curtly asked. "And did he give you $500?"

In terror she assumed that somehow he had found out and after mustering her best poker face, replied. "Well, yes, in fact he did give me $500."

Bill, with a satisfied look on his face, surprised his wife by saying. "Good, I was hoping he did. John came by the office this morning and borrowed $500 from me. He promised me he'd stop by our house this afternoon on his way home and pay me back."

Now THAT, my friends, is a poker player!

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Drink of the Night

Just in time for Thanksgiving - The Tukeytini!

Ingredients
1/4 cup chocolate syrup
1 1/2 oz. Baileys
1 1/2 oz. bourbon
1 oz. chocolate liqueur
1/2 oz. Kahlúa
1/2 oz. milk
Ice
Grated fresh nutmeg, for garnish
1 Oreo turkey (optional)
Directions
Step 1
Drizzle chocolate syrup, forming a swirling design, inside a martini or coupe glass. Freeze until ready to use.
Step 2
In a cocktail shaker, combine Baileys, bourbon, chocolate liqueur, Kahlúa, and milk. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and vigorously shake until outside of shaker is very frosty, about 20 seconds.
Step 3
Strain cocktail into prepared glass. Grate nutmeg over cocktail and garnish with an Oreo turkey (if using).

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More Thanksgiving cocktail suggestions

57 Festive Thanksgiving Cocktails That Will Liven Up The Adults' Table

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For Our Patrons Who No Longer Partake

Harry Potter Butterbeer

2 cans or bottled cream soda (bottled is my fave)
2 tablespoons butterscotch syrup, more for drizzle
2 teaspoons butter extract
1 cup whipped cream
Instructions
Pour chilled butter beer into large mugs or glasses. Make sure the cream soda is nice and chilled before making the butter beer!
Add 1 tablespoon of butterscotch syrup into each glass.
Add 1 teaspoon of butter extract into each glass. Feel free to use more if you like a lot of butter flavor!
Whisk together the ingredients in the glasses until fully mixed.
Top with whipped cream, and drizzle more butterscotch on top if desired!

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Bonus non-alcoholic drink, because Holidays!

How about a Beef Fizz?

"The Beef Fizz Is a Real Drink and We’re All Worse Because of It"

Food trends come and go. (Remember butter boards? Neither do we.) But few things have captured the public’s interest quite as fervently as bone broth. Heralded by influencers and celebrities alike for its nutritional value and added health benefits, bone broth is one fad that’s had surprising staying power. But before the girlies were downing it in droves for a bit of extra collagen in the morning, there was a different broth-based sipper on the scene: Beef Fizz.
The drink, which first appeared in print sometime in the 1950s or ‘60s, calls for the mouthwatering combination of condensed beef broth, ginger ale, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. But the fun doesn’t stop there: Rather than being served hot (or at least at room temperature), the Beef Fizz is intended to be enjoyed over ice, ideally in a highball glass.

There HAS to be someone among you who has tried this. Come on - fess up!

[Disco says: I saw Beef Fizz open for Chickenfoot at the KCF Yum! Center in 2021]

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Club ONT Mood Boosters

Little moments in life that make the day a bit better.

• Egg cracked clean – I am pretty much immortal now
• Bolt threaded on the first try – Life is flirting with me
• Hit every green light – I am the chosen one
• All socks accounted for after drying – The prophecy unfolds
• Plugged USB cord in the correct orientation on the first try – My destiny is determined

Found it!

I've been looking for years for this 10mm socket. Good thing I decided to change the thermostat in my F-150 again. pic.twitter.com/9fZRiXkaOF
— Steve (@oldguy_steve) December 25, 2022

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Club ONT PSA

Consider extending an invite or a plate to that one member of your Idiot Circle who doesn't have Thanksgiving plans - or who'd otherwise be spending their day alone.

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Club ONT Department of Health

Not that other locations are good, but this really doesn't seem good: Why you don't want to get tuberculosis on your penis

It's unclear if the man’s infection started in his lungs or on his penis. It's possible he could have inhaled it first; the bacteria were clearly in his lungs. But he could have also picked up the bacteria on his hands while working and then spread it further while, for example, using the bathroom.

While it will remain a mystery how the man developed such a rare infection, there's a happy ending for this case and others: 'Encouragingly, all published cases of penile TB responded well to anti-TB therapy with full recovery,' the doctors conclude.

Whew.

For the ettes: Masturbation improves menopause symptoms for nearly 1 in 5 women, study shows

Additionally, 57% of perimenopausal women reported they would masturbate more for symptom management if their doctor recommended it, compared with 40% of postmenopausal women.

Hmmm.... Didn't realize a doctor's prescription was required...

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Club ONT Music

Listening to Run to the Hills, by Iron Maiden - got the brain going on march songs. Heavy snare, steady drums. Considered these two to kick things off:

Angel of Death, Slayer

For Whom the Bell Tolls, Metallica

Maiden secured the first video slot.

What do you have for march songs, Horde?

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Top 10ish Comments of the Week

The commenters were particularly lucid this week. The back-channel whittling to determine the Comments of the Week required a heated debate over whether 'meh' qualifies as a substantive comment, a front somersault, best three out of five in thumb wrestling, and a ceremonial yodel-off. You're getting a few extra COW's this week.

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Club ONT was brought to you by: What the Daywalkers claim to be doing vs. what they're actually doing.

Art Thread = Painting Pals
Food Thread = Coffee and Rolls Social
Hobby Thread = Knitting and Crocheting
Gains!! = Stretching/Strengthening

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NOTICE: Club ONT is pleased to inform you that the reading material in the restrooms has been refreshed. By popular demand, Teen Vogue and Modern Salamander have been replaced by vintage Compute! magazines. Yes, access to the restrooms still requires a Club ONT restroom token. Thank you for you patronage.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 10:00 PM

Comments

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1 This is certainly an interesting blog. I think it has potential. Especially the software. I will link to it and be back to visit again. What is an Ace?

Posted by: mindful webworker - critter chaos pt 3 of 3 at November 22, 2025 10:00 PM (LaTF/)

2 Yay?

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 22, 2025 10:01 PM (3pxDZ)

3 To the moon, Alice!

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at November 22, 2025 10:01 PM (YlWIZ)

4 Woof!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 22, 2025 10:01 PM (dyewR)

5 Yay, ONT!

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at November 22, 2025 10:01 PM (lUFok)

6 I like the 10mm jokes. I found one in the windshield wiper valley weeks after the oil change.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at November 22, 2025 10:02 PM (YlWIZ)

7 Good evening good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 10:02 PM (cYBz/)

8 Arf!

Posted by: Sandy at November 22, 2025 10:03 PM (dyewR)

9 Ok. I see myself gaining a pound or 2 with that cocktail....but yum!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 22, 2025 10:03 PM (3pxDZ)

10 As God is my witness, I thought jive turkeys could fly.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 22, 2025 10:03 PM (dyewR)

11 Meow

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at November 22, 2025 10:04 PM (w3u3d)

12 Club ONT was brought to you by: What the Daywalkers claim to be doing vs. what they're actually doing.

Wednesdays: 8:30 AM Nordic Walking

What makes walking "Nordic?"

Is there pillaging and berserking along the way?

Do they just say "Uff-da" a lot?

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 10:04 PM (nhCoE)

13 For the ettes: Masturbation improves menopause symptoms for nearly 1 in 5 women, study shows

Huh? I thought I've been reliably informed that women don't masturbate. Or, pass gas.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 10:06 PM (uQesX)

14 Masturbation improves menopause symptoms for nearly 1 in 5 women, study shows

According to a video I saw on YooToob, swallowing is also good for a woman's hormone balance. Well, that's what the video title said; I didn't actually watch it.

I denoun myself an will b leafing now serpentine.

Posted by: mindful webworker - don't shoot the messenger at November 22, 2025 10:07 PM (LaTF/)

15 I got'cher Beef Fizz ritecheer!

Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 10:07 PM (cYBz/)

16 Well, one of my socks made the top tenish. I'll take it.

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 10:08 PM (nhCoE)

17 10 Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 22, 2025 10:03 PM
***
We missed you on the Hobby Thread earlier. The theme was boating.

Posted by: TRex - waterproof dino at November 22, 2025 10:08 PM (IQ6Gq)

18 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 22, 2025 10:09 PM (yKhjs)

19 Great ONT, youse guys. Fortunately, there will be no continuation of the American Revolution encapsulations! Whew!

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 22, 2025 10:09 PM (47diA)

20 I used to like playing mah-jong

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 10:09 PM (rbvCR)

21 Kahlua is right damn expensive

I just soak some cheap vodka in leftover coffee grounds

Posted by: Thrifty Miklos with Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams at November 22, 2025 10:11 PM (+rmlS)

22 Hey everybody. Hey Club ONT! Hey 3Ds!

BREAKING NEWS: Katie Porter has put her governor run on hold to go in search of an anonymous blog commenter known only as 'Yudhishthira's Dice.' Porter is said to be carrying a scalding hot pot of water as she executes the search.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:11 PM (cQHrm)

23
Good evening, Hordians.

*tilts head to read book titles on shelf*

*shakes head, unimpressed*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 10:11 PM (tgvbd)

24 Oh! BTW!
Gosh Ds....
I actually found my way in to the front door....now I just gotta find my way to the lounge...I think I know the way🤪🤪....

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 22, 2025 10:11 PM (3pxDZ)

25 But he could have also picked up the bacteria on his hands while working and then spread it further while, for example, using the bathroom.”

Oh yeah sure, that was it.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 10:11 PM (/ZNPI)

26 >>>What makes walking "Nordic?"

Telemarking going down hills

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 10:11 PM (rbvCR)

27 cheap vodka

Valu-Rite?

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 22, 2025 10:11 PM (47diA)

28 Sorry I'm late, I was busy de-linting my peppermint.

And lighting the incense.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 10:12 PM (R256O)

29 Evening, Horde.

Posted by: scampydog at November 22, 2025 10:12 PM (41CYW)

30 The USB port is my nemesis. Or one of them.

Posted by: mot at November 22, 2025 10:12 PM (fIPNY)

31 tankdemon, did you ever hear what the third Wise Man said in Jesus' manger, after the other two presented their gifts?

"But wait, there's Myrrh!"

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:13 PM (cQHrm)

32 Thanks for the ONT.

+1

Butter beer has no alcohol.

-1

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 10:13 PM (bss/y)

33 Good evening, ONT Horde, and our triumvirate of hosts.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:13 PM (npFr7)

34 Not that other locations are good, but this really doesn't seem good: Why you don't want to get tuberculosis on your penis.

I believe there is a misspelling in the above - shouldn't it be Tubularculosis?

Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 10:13 PM (cYBz/)

35 We missed you on the Hobby Thread earlier. The theme was boating.
Posted by: TRex - waterproof dino at November 22, 2025 10:08 PM (IQ6Gq)

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Pointy end is the bow, flat end is the stern. And they're fenders, not bumpers.

Glad I could be of service.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 22, 2025 10:14 PM (dyewR)

36 Butter beer has no alcohol.
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Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 10:13 PM (bss/y)

Aetius, I'm sure many Hordies will fix that oversight. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:14 PM (cQHrm)

37 cheap vodka

Valu-Rite?
Posted by: LRob

Probably

Labels are missing sometimes

Posted by: Loyal Valu-Rite connoisseur Miklos at November 22, 2025 10:14 PM (+rmlS)

38 Thanks for another dandy Club ONT, 3-Ds!

Loved both Saturday Night Jokes!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at November 22, 2025 10:15 PM (kB9dk)

39 35
Glad I could be of service.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 22, 2025 10:14 PM
***
There was a debate on the difference between "boat" and "ship." Care to opine?

Posted by: TRex - dictionary dino at November 22, 2025 10:15 PM (IQ6Gq)

40 USB-C which can be inserted either way up is the greatest technical advance since the invention of Babbage's engine.

Posted by: mindful webworker - back in the stoned age at November 22, 2025 10:15 PM (LaTF/)

41 The USB port is my nemesis. Or one of them.
Posted by: mot
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I miss RS-232

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 22, 2025 10:15 PM (XeU6L)

42 Given their abundant potato crops, I'm surprised Vodka is much more a Russian thing, rather than an Irish thing.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:16 PM (cQHrm)

43 Hmmm.... Didn't realize a doctor's prescription was required...

In the kitchen-centered instructional videos I've ~~seen~~ heard about, it's all over-the-counter.

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 10:16 PM (nhCoE)

44 A broken squirrel is blind twice a day.

California City Bans Pickleball Over Noise Complaints

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Damn 29 year olds and their sex raves!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 10:17 PM (L/fGl)

45 24 I actually found my way in to the front door....now I just gotta find my way to the lounge...I think I know the way

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 22, 2025 10:11 PM
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Welcome! Your usual table is ready.

Posted by: TRex - wobby table brigade at November 22, 2025 10:17 PM (IQ6Gq)

46 There was a debate on the difference between "boat" and "ship." Care to opine?

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IIRC, a ship is something that carries boats.

Also, a submarine is never a ship despite the massive size of some of them. Always a boat. Makes sense because submarines don't carry boats.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 22, 2025 10:18 PM (dyewR)

47 Given their abundant potato crops, I'm surprised Vodka is much more a Russian thing, rather than an Irish thing.
Posted by: qdpsteve

The Irish version is called Potin

Pronounced "Pacheen"

Posted by: Miklos O'Miklos at November 22, 2025 10:18 PM (+rmlS)

48 Miklos, I learn new stuff here every day. Thanks.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:19 PM (xqw19)

49 This blog will explore 30 types of gravy, highlighting their key ingredients and best uses.

About a third of those are recipes every cook should know.

The rest are just gravy.

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 10:20 PM (nhCoE)

50 Have you looked in the Wumpus Woom?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 10:20 PM (pkeXY)

51 Consider extending an invite or a plate to that one member of your Idiot Circle who doesn't have Thanksgiving plans - or who'd otherwise be spending their day alone.

Sirs, are you impugning my holiday plans? Which happen to be spending the day alone?

I shall have satisfaction! Longbows or crossbows at dawn! And my second shall be Mary Ann or Ginger!

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 22, 2025 10:20 PM (CHHv1)

52
Alluded to this on the Pet Thread, but we gave Fall baths to Dan, Val and Dutchess this afternoon. They're 10-year-old siblings and, sadly, all are showing their age. They're in good spirits but their bodies are starting to fail them.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 10:21 PM (tgvbd)

53 Beef Fizz - A whole cow in every cocktail!

~Failed cattle men's marketing campaign.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at November 22, 2025 10:21 PM (GTqXr)

54 "But wait, there's Myrrh!"
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:13 PM (cQHrm)

I think the myrrh guy teased the frankincense guy about who had the better gift. Ceaseless mockery.

He really rubbed it in.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 10:21 PM (R256O)

55 Just got some crazy news, wife’s cousins 35 year old daughter went into the hospital last week with debilitating back pain, turns out the back pain was cancer ravaged organs, doctors say her time is measured in days now.

She defiantly was the Covid vaccine booster type, can’t say it was turbo cancer, but it looks like turbo cancer.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 10:21 PM (XV/Pl)

56 Hostile takeover.

Is the Bush Clan Plotting to Retake the GOP After Trump Leaves Office?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 10:21 PM (L/fGl)

57 1 Oreo turkey (optional)
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Those look like peanut butter cups, to me, which would probably be better than oreo in that concoction.

Posted by: Methos, drinking and conspiracizing at November 22, 2025 10:22 PM (vSvIl)

58 Hey y'all

Posted by: Don Black at November 22, 2025 10:22 PM (AOsQT)

59 The Irish version is called Potin
Pronounced "Pacheen"
Posted by: Miklos O'Miklos
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Moonshine on steroids

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at November 22, 2025 10:22 PM (IQ6Gq)

60 Consider extending an invite or a plate to that one member of your Idiot Circle who doesn't have Thanksgiving plans - or who'd otherwise be spending their day alone.

Sirs, are you impugning my holiday plans? Which happen to be spending the day alone?

I shall have satisfaction! Longbows or crossbows at dawn! And my second shall be Mary Ann or Ginger!
Posted by: BeckoningChasm

I'm so old, I remember one prominent Covid lockdown idiot phrase

"Alone together"

Posted by: Miklos is about to hit the Potin at November 22, 2025 10:22 PM (+rmlS)

61

A shot of Vodka with a beef bouillon cube is a Bull Shot.

A shot of Vodka with a chicken bouillon cube is a Chicken Shot.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 10:23 PM (pkeXY)

62 I miss RS-232
Posted by: Mike Hammer

I know there's some small holes in my baby-Swiss-cheese memory, but how can I not be remembering that wide connector that ran to the printer. The… the… um… Centronics?

Posted by: mindful webworker - TRS-80 Model I with the thundering Daisy Wheel printer at November 22, 2025 10:23 PM (LaTF/)

63
Is the Bush Clan Plotting to Retake the GOP After Trump Leaves Office?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage?

_________

Plan away. Nobody's listening.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 10:23 PM (tgvbd)

64 Teresa! You crazy gal😁

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 22, 2025 10:23 PM (3pxDZ)

65 Thomas, prayers up for her. That's horrible no matter the source.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:23 PM (xqw19)

66 Is the Bush Clan Plotting to Retake the GOP After Trump Leaves Office?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage?
**********
Fact. Proof they still don't get it

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at November 22, 2025 10:24 PM (IQ6Gq)

67 The Beef Fizz drink sounds like a desperate concoction dreamed up as part of a colonoscopy prep.

*shudders*

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 10:24 PM (ys6FW)

68
I'm so old, I remember one prominent Covid lockdown idiot phrase

"Alone together"
Posted by: Miklos

"A hero lives here"

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 10:24 PM (pkeXY)

69 Hey y'all
Posted by: Don Black

Hey!

Hows ya mama an' 'em?

Posted by: Ya'll at November 22, 2025 10:24 PM (+rmlS)

70 Gotta call this one a march song. They even recorded it with a marching band.

Fleetwood Mac
Tusk
https://youtu.be/ATMR5ettHz8

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 22, 2025 10:24 PM (syz1S)

71 I think the myrrh guy teased the frankincense guy about who had the better gift. Ceaseless mockery.

He really rubbed it in.
Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 10:21 PM (R256O)

Fun fact: Frankencense is made up of various different plants.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 10:25 PM (uQesX)

72 Anyone who hasn’t had a tool disappear into the bowels of a car or truck can be said to have never really worked on a car or truck.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 10:25 PM (XV/Pl)

73 Bertram:
The UC Irvine Medical Center in Santa Ana, made a HUGE 'Heroes Work Here' sign, and made it a permanent part of their signage on their (busy) traffic corner in Orange County.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:25 PM (xqw19)

74 Also, a submarine is never a ship despite the massive size of some of them. Always a boat. Makes sense because submarines don't carry boats.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 22, 2025 10:18 PM (dyewR)

Don't some submarines carry inflatable boats so they can land saboteurs?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:26 PM (npFr7)

75 Good evening morons и слава Тройке!

When I was a kid calling someone "jive turkey" was a serious insult.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 10:26 PM (9ipOP)

76 Anon, don't forget the (great) marching band drum in J Geils Band's song Flamethrower.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:26 PM (xqw19)

77
Flyers beat the Devils 6-3 after scoring three goals in 26 seconds.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 10:26 PM (tgvbd)

78 72 Anyone who hasn’t had a tool disappear into the bowels of a car or truck can be said to have never really worked on a car or truck.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 10:25 PM
***
Rule of auto racing: any tool left anywhere inside the car will inevitably migrate to the floor beneath the driver's feet.

Posted by: TRex - chief mechanic dino at November 22, 2025 10:26 PM (IQ6Gq)

79

I miss the old COBs.

Posted by: Hank of Missou at November 22, 2025 10:26 PM (VLzZI)

80
Don't some submarines carry inflatable boats so they can land saboteurs?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

They just pop them out of a torpedo tube.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 10:27 PM (pkeXY)

81 @65

>> Thomas, prayers up for her. That's horrible no matter the source.

Prayers indeed, her mother has defiantly had her fair share of death and tragedies in the last couple of years, losing her daughter is going to be tough.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 10:27 PM (XV/Pl)

82 . The… the… um… Centronics?
Posted by: mindful webworker
--------

Yeah, parallel printer interface. It was *very* useful for prototyping hardware stuff. A readily accessible parallel port wth TTL levels.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 22, 2025 10:28 PM (XeU6L)

83 Happy to have made the top 10-ish, but that would not have been the the comment I expected to be there.

I guess it pays to play along with (aka suck up) to the hosts.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 10:28 PM (R256O)

84 Is the Bush Clan Plotting to Retake the GOP After Trump Leaves Office?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks
-------------
I think Pan Am has a better chance at taking over the airline industry.

Posted by: scampydog at November 22, 2025 10:28 PM (41CYW)

85 Can anything really be called a march if it wasn't written by John Philip Sousa?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 10:28 PM (uQesX)

86 All the good ones are long gone.

Posted by: Don Black at November 22, 2025 10:28 PM (AOsQT)

87 The… the… um… Centronics?
Posted by: mindful webworker - TRS-80 Model I with the thundering Daisy Wheel printer at November 22, 2025 10:23 PM (LaTF/)

Yes.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:28 PM (npFr7)

88 Don Black:
all the good single women? True unfortunately.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:29 PM (xqw19)

89 Thomas Bender,

Prayers up for your wife's cousin's daughter. Horrible news and so sudden.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at November 22, 2025 10:29 PM (kB9dk)

90 @85

>> Can anything really be called a march if it wasn't written by John Philip Sousa?

I literally wrote the most recognized marches in the world.

—
John Williams

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 10:30 PM (XV/Pl)

91
Can anything really be called a march if it wasn't written by John Philip Sousa?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 10:28 PM (uQesX)

_________

Much as I revere Sousa, the answer to your question is, yes.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 10:30 PM (tgvbd)

92 55
Holy cow! God bless my friend. Many prayers🙏🙏

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 22, 2025 10:30 PM (3pxDZ)

93 If you ever see me doing Chair Yoga put pungi sticks underneath the chair and hang a hand grenade to drop on go off if the pungi sticks do not get me.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 10:31 PM (gbOdA)

94 72 Anyone who hasn’t had a tool disappear into the bowels of a car or truck can be said to have never really worked on a car or truck.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 10:25 PM (XV/Pl)

A good magnetic retriever is a indispensable in any automotive shop.

Until it falls into the nether regions of beneath the moron mount.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 10:31 PM (R256O)

95 3 Ds - Candy Samples?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 10:31 PM (uGpeQ)

96 Hadrian, are you sitting down? :-)

I also believe that MAGA can go on, regardless of whether Trump (or anyone in his family) is involved or not.

I've had the impression since last year that a lot of people believe, if Trump (or his family) isn't involved, there's no such thing as MAGA anymore.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:32 PM (xqw19)

97 I miss the old COBs.
Posted by: Hank of Missou

You mean, like, [thumbs through archives randomly] Laura?
https://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=206981

Yes, folks, there were female cobs once long ago.

Posted by: mindful webworker - back and back in the stoned age at November 22, 2025 10:33 PM (LaTF/)

98 71--
Fun fact: Frankencense is made up of various different plants.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 10:25 PM (uQesX)

Stitched together by a genius who didn't consider the morality of his actions until it was too late?

Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 10:33 PM (R256O)

99 79 and 86 interesting place to light a candle. But ok.

Posted by: scampydog at November 22, 2025 10:33 PM (41CYW)

100 John Williams
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 10:30 PM (XV/Pl)

"Entrance of the Gladiators" op. 68 or "Entry of the Gladiators" is a military march composed in 1897 by the Czech composer Julius Fučík.

You do not lika dis well Fuckik
Please it at the dayum circuses.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 10:33 PM (gbOdA)

101 If you ever see me doing Chair Yoga put pungi sticks underneath the chair and hang a hand grenade to drop on go off if the pungi sticks do not get me.
Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 10:31 PM (gbOdA)

What if we see you doing Hot Yoga? :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:33 PM (xqw19)

102 Much as I revere Sousa, the answer to your question is, yes.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 10:30 PM (tgvbd)

You thinking Preußens Gloria?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 10:34 PM (uQesX)

103 A good magnetic retriever is a indispensable in any automotive shop.

Until it falls into the nether regions of beneath the moron mount.
Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 10:31 PM (R256O)

I had a magnetic retriever once. He went out to bark at a railway train, and got stuck to the side of an oil tank car, and that was the last I ever saw of him.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:34 PM (npFr7)

104 Subs have several ways to getting inflatables out while submerged.

And seems most languages use "boat" for subs.

Russian, German for sure.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 22, 2025 10:34 PM (U/Byj)

105 What if we see you doing Hot Yoga? :-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:33 PM (xqw19)

Calymore

FRONT TOWARD DINING HALL

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 10:34 PM (gbOdA)

106 Beware of those yentas playing mah jongg.

If you disrupt their game they will cut your heart out.

Don't ask how I know.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 10:36 PM (9ipOP)

107
Guadalcanal March, by Richard Rodgers

https://youtu.be/yiwi3GmeiuU

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 10:36 PM (tgvbd)

108 Evening all! Club ONT! I like the addition of the Tiki Torches.

Posted by: Some Rat at November 22, 2025 10:37 PM (TfUTr)

109 I never look for the lost 10MM. I just use one of the other ten, err, eight that I own.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 22, 2025 10:37 PM (jc0TO)

110 Stiff Little Fingers cover of Bob Marleys "Johnny Was" would qualify as a great "march song" IMHO

Posted by: kyle at November 22, 2025 10:37 PM (V+KCB)

111 Calymore

FRONT TOWARD DINING HALL
Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 10:34 PM (gbOdA)

Speaking of claymores, what is the military case for their use?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:37 PM (npFr7)

112 Stitched together by a genius who didn't consider the morality of his actions until it was too late?
Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 10:33 PM (R256O)

The shelly you say!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 10:38 PM (uQesX)

113 A good magnetic retriever is a indispensable in any automotive shop.

Until it falls into the nether regions of beneath the moron mount.
Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 10:31 PM (R256O)

My magnetic retriever was named Filings.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 10:38 PM (gbOdA)

114 Guys , X is blowing up with The Great Unmasking - X added a feature that exposed country of origin. Everything smart people suspected is true. Now we have receipts! Every shithole from Iran to Canada is flooding the US online space with tons of manure to tear the US apart. Under the names like "America Only", "SuperMAga" , Ultra Maga, you get the idea. The level of interference is scary! Check this out "Prominent DNC shill and “professional MAGA hunter” Ron Smith has been revealed to be Kenyan, despite his claims of knocking on doors for Kamala, contributing to her campaign, and encouraging others to do so." And of course all the pro-pali, anti Israel antisemitic accoutns posing as American, or even "Palestenian christians" are everywhere from Saudi to Turkey and GErmany. Lots of anti-american activity from our the NATO ally Trukey.

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 10:38 PM (g47mK)

115
Don't some submarines carry inflatable boats so they can land saboteurs?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
------

A good friend of mine, and others, were put ashore on Jap-occupied Luzon, in a rubber raft from the USS Nautilus submarine. Blew up some shit, killed Japs. Alamo Scouts, if you don't know them, early special ops.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamo_Scouts

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 22, 2025 10:38 PM (XeU6L)

116 I don't know if this is real or AI

C-17 lands on an aircraft carrier

https://tinyurl.com/53f8vdxp

Posted by: Don Black at November 22, 2025 10:38 PM (AOsQT)

117 Subs have several ways to getting inflatables out while submerged.

And seems most languages use "boat" for subs.

Russian, German for sure.
Posted by: rhomboid

There are boats and there are targets.

Posted by: Bubbleheads everywhere. at November 22, 2025 10:38 PM (TfUTr)

118 good evening all.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:39 PM (MUJd1)

119
Rákóczy March, by Hector Berlioz

https://youtu.be/65NVDIy9gA8

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 10:39 PM (tgvbd)

120 79 Posted by: Hank of Missou at November 22, 2025 10:26 PM (VLzZI)

Which there's been a few....?

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:39 PM (MUJd1)

121 Many are using VPNs from places in "North Africa" and the like.

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 10:39 PM (g47mK)

122 Evening all

Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 10:40 PM (QtIaX)

123 C-17 lands on an aircraft carrier

Not a chance in heck!

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 22, 2025 10:40 PM (47diA)

124 Speaking of claymores, what is the military case for their use?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:37 PM (npFr7)

If I remember my John Wayne
Charlie in the fence

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 10:40 PM (gbOdA)

125 Speaking of claymores, what is the military case for their use?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Reduces the enemies taste for frontal assaults.

Posted by: Some Rat at November 22, 2025 10:40 PM (TfUTr)

126 Speaking of crazy . . .

Back when I was a yute, one of the members of our neighborhood gang was a girl who lived across the street from me. Her family moved away and my family moved away and we lost touch. A couple of decades go by and she becomes Mrs. Wrecks' boss and they became good friends. She had a daughter who was diagnosed schizophrenic. Things have been difficult.
Last night, she became upset and told her mom that 15 years ago, she gave a coat my daughter and, by God, she wants it back! We have no such recollection but they did give a coat to Mrs. Wrecks' mother. Mrs. Wrecks is under the weather today but they have called repeatedly. Finally, Mrs. Wrecks broke down and went over to her mother's to get and return the coat. Now everybody is all pissed off except for me who has fallen back on my famous apathy.
My only explanation is they're members of the Lateasf*ckindiangivers tribe.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 10:40 PM (L/fGl)

127 Speaking of claymores, what is the military case for their use?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:37 PM

They kill people real good.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 22, 2025 10:41 PM (jc0TO)

128 I finally got around to reading the Kotaku article about the Roblox interview that was linked by someone here recently, and holy cow it was appalling. Their CEO David Baszucki comes across as a midwitted sociopath, with neither conscience, nor EQ, nor IQ. So, it's baffling as well; why am I not a CEO?

"Roblox CEO Makes Utter Fool Of Himself In Car-Crash Interview Over Child Safety"
https://tinyurl.com/4nwtp3jj

Sometimes I will read a high-level manager's words and walk away impressed, going wow that guy is a natural alpha, I could never handle that and he makes it look easy; and then other times I walk away thinking that I could easily do better. This was the latter.

Posted by: SciVo at November 22, 2025 10:41 PM (vQLHf)

129 certainly fake, but looks cool AF

Posted by: Don Black at November 22, 2025 10:41 PM (AOsQT)

130 Guadalcanal March, by Richard Rodgers

https://youtu.be/yiwi3GmeiuU
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 10:36 PM (tgvbd)

The speed makes it seem like a comic march. Is that the composed speed, or just recorded that way as the comments say?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 10:41 PM (uQesX)

131 79

There ain't no old Cobs. Just always Cobs what come around...
😐

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 22, 2025 10:41 PM (3pxDZ)

132 123 C-17 lands on an aircraft carrier

Not a chance in heck!
Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 22, 2025 10:40 PM (47diA)

The C5A was moved to Altus because of a OK Senator and so 4 flew in and all 4 ran off the end of the runway.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 10:42 PM (gbOdA)

133 116 Posted by: Don Black at November 22, 2025 10:38 PM (AOsQT)

The link was empty, it is AI a simple C-130 pushed carriers to their limits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar-poc38C84

The Hercules had to cut max deliverable weight, the Navy likes the Greyhound for a reason.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:42 PM (MUJd1)

134 Howdy, horde! Yay, Club ONT!

*serve happy hour snacks*

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 10:42 PM (rdVOm)

135 Account calling itself "American Voice" with stars and stripes as avatar - based in South Asia, 15 user name changes. Hundreds of thousands of followers.

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 10:42 PM (g47mK)

136 JQ, great buffalo wings! ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:42 PM (xqw19)

137 Speaking of claymores, what is the military case for their use?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:37 PM (npFr7)

Being able to wield such a a large sword easily was very intimidating on the medieval battlefield. Though pikes were probably a better overall weapon for formed infantry, some skilled soldiers with a two handed sword could definitely turn the tide of battle if properly deployed.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 10:43 PM (R256O)

138 C 130 can land on carrier

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 10:43 PM (gbOdA)

139 128 Posted by: SciVo at November 22, 2025 10:41 PM (vQLHf)

Eh our entire western civilization has faceplanted on the whole morality thing so far as power and the academy goes I suspect.... 1 part Malthusian, 1 part Gnostic heresy, ALL retardation.

https://x.com/sven10077

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:44 PM (MUJd1)

140 I got nothing else to contribute

Posted by: Don Black at November 22, 2025 10:44 PM (AOsQT)

141 There is an "Ivanka Trump News" account with American flag and everything, 1 million (!) followers. Based in...wait for it ...NIGERIA ! That's right.

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 10:44 PM (g47mK)

142 Ah, yes... the old ones...

Purple Avenger used to do a DIY/ Home Improvement thread.

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 10:44 PM (rdVOm)

143 Don't some submarines carry inflatable boats so they can land saboteurs?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Didn't the Russians have one on their sub? I may be misremembering.
https://youtu.be/PBHYbeg2nao

Posted by: mindful webworker - Ve are of course Norvegians at November 22, 2025 10:44 PM (LaTF/)

144
Is that the composed speed, or just recorded that way as the comments say?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 10:41 PM (uQesX)

__________

Boult took it at a light-cavalry clip. Most others I've heard are a bit more measured.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 10:44 PM (tgvbd)

145 135 Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 10:42 PM (g47mK)

Likely funded by IO/NGOs and grifting....my first go around on twitter I had ~15,000 followers almost give or take a hundred...this time I have less than 250 and 1/4th are bots from Africa and Asia....

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:45 PM (MUJd1)

146 "I miss the old COBs."

How old?

Maetenloch old? Niedermeyer's Dead Horse old? Purple Avenger Old? CDR M old?

There are so many old ones to miss so being specific might help.

Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at November 22, 2025 10:46 PM (FE6X7)

147 Fake comments claiming to be Americans actually coming from Turkey?

That don't fly with me!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 10:46 PM (uQesX)

148 Glad you like the buffalo wings, qdp!

Did you try the crab-stuffed mushrooms?

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 10:46 PM (rdVOm)

149 JQ,
*makes thumbs up motion*

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 10:46 PM (xqw19)

150 126 Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 10:40 PM (L/fGl)

Women are crazy, part of an ongoing timeless series....

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:47 PM (MUJd1)

151 Monty and the DOOM threads...

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 10:47 PM (rdVOm)

152 Here is a good one, an account calling itself "Torah Judaism", pretending to be based in NY and posting antisemitic shite, promoting "Anti-Zionism", is based it, you got it , Philippines ! 😂

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 10:47 PM (g47mK)

153 146 Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at November 22, 2025 10:46 PM (FE6X7)

Mabriel Galor old, Drew "Not the Real" McCoy old?

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:47 PM (MUJd1)

154 Being able to wield such a a large sword easily was very intimidating on the medieval battlefield

---------

William Wallace is seven feet tall!

Posted by: Infantry Redshirt #275 at November 22, 2025 10:47 PM (dyewR)

155 Rat!

You bastard!

Thank. You for dinner last night. It was awesome to see you.

Morons are the best.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 10:47 PM (mT+6a)

156 Monty and the DOOM threads...

A good read! "Encouraging".

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 22, 2025 10:48 PM (47diA)

157 this is just a start....

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 10:48 PM (g47mK)

158 Hey guys,

We have a launch really late tonight.

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 11-30
SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: November 23, 2025
Launch Time: 12:34 a.m. PST (0834 UTC, 09:34 CET)

https://youtu.be/0JSoNA5JU4Y

Posted by: Joyenz at November 22, 2025 10:48 PM (2F0/Y)

159 151 Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 10:47 PM (rdVOm)

Trump and Vance are the last chance we have to have the needed economic level to make thebankruptcies merely a 1/2 term to 1 term thing versus a decades long lifestyle...

I miss Monty.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:48 PM (MUJd1)

160 Oh you RAT!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 22, 2025 10:49 PM (3pxDZ)

161 Guadalcanal March, by Richard Rodgers

-
His main theme from Victory At Sea, of which this is a part, is so salty you can feel the sea spray in your face.

https://is.gd/HsRIX5

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 10:49 PM (L/fGl)

162 The Seaview had the Flying Sub, so maybe it was a ship too.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 22, 2025 10:49 PM (dyewR)

163 Genghis and CDRM did some neat ONTs, back in the day.

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 10:49 PM (rdVOm)

164 Japanese carried airplanes on some subs as I recall

Posted by: Javems at November 22, 2025 10:49 PM (8I4hW)

165 152 Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 10:47 PM (g47mK)

Do note western governments are using disinformation their leftists pay for to justify nuking internet anonymity...

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:50 PM (MUJd1)

166 140 I got nothing else to contribute
Posted by: Don Black at November 22, 2025 10:44 PM (AOsQT)

Keep lurking. Eventually a comment will inspire further engagement.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 10:50 PM (R256O)

167 🤣🤣🤣🤣

"Maga Nadine" with a hot chick avatar - Morocco. Some dude obviously.

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 10:50 PM (g47mK)

168 William Wallace is seven feet tall!
Posted by: Infantry Redshirt #275 at November 22, 2025 10:47 PM (dyewR)

Pffft.

Posted by: G Washington at November 22, 2025 10:50 PM (uQesX)

169 "Mabriel Galor old, Drew "Not the Real" McCoy old?'

If you miss either one of those folks you some amateur psychiatric help.

Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at November 22, 2025 10:50 PM (FE6X7)

170 Here is another, a "DC counterintelligence expert" - India.

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 10:51 PM (g47mK)

171 164 Posted by: Javems at November 22, 2025 10:49 PM (8I4hW)

I-400 class was the ultimate expression of it, a sane America would have had submersible nuclear powered drone carriers in the 90s.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:51 PM (MUJd1)

172 Reduces the enemies taste for frontal assaults.
Posted by: Some Rat at November 22, 2025 10:40 PM (TfUTr)

But why use a claymore, unless you have no other weapon? Wouldn't an assault rifle on full auto be equally effective? What is the doctrine for using a claymore vs other arms?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:51 PM (npFr7)

173 But we gots Club ONT tonight, people!

Party up!

https://youtu.be/1BjQYQ5p2Ko

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 10:52 PM (rdVOm)

174 169 Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at November 22, 2025 10:50 PM (FE6X7)

There are many nuances to the word "miss"....

I did wonder the other evening on whether Andi Sully and Mabriel have tied the knot.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:52 PM (MUJd1)

175 Maybe that Indian wants to Seymour of you.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 10:52 PM (uGpeQ)

176 Japanese carried airplanes on some subs as I recall
Posted by: Javems

Were they seaplanes?

And is a seaplane a boat?

Because that would make those subs "ships."

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 10:52 PM (nhCoE)

177 Tons of bots from Indonesia.

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 10:52 PM (g47mK)

178 I really appreciate the 3 Ds stepping up when MisHum retired from ONTs, T-Rex with the hobby thread, and Perfessor squirrel with the book thread.

But I do still miss Oregon Muse and Dave in Texas at times. Raises glass to a couple of great Cobs.

Posted by: PaleRider at November 22, 2025 10:53 PM (hhkIi)

179 Speaking of claymores, what is the military case for their use?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:37 PM (npFr7)

I was taught they are a great way to initiate an ambush. The big bang and all the sudden death confuses and demoralizes the enemy. It's called a "kill zone" for a reason.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at November 22, 2025 10:53 PM (lLEcp)

180 The claymore is unattended, keeping soldiers safe(r). Very destructive! Rifles require hands, heads, some exposure, some danger. I don't know how many chunks of metal are in a claymore, but it's a lot of 'em!

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 22, 2025 10:54 PM (47diA)

181 Nurse! You're very welcome. Marie! Pull up a chair. JQ is serving some awesome bone broth.

Posted by: Some Rat at November 22, 2025 10:54 PM (TfUTr)

182 I miss Maet, Grok AI knows of us here, there was a surreal instance where the damned thing refused to believe I was in fact "sven" from AOSHQ....that was charming.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:54 PM (MUJd1)

183 Japanese carried airplanes on some subs as I recall
Posted by: Javems at November 22, 2025 10:49 PM (8I4hW)

Some U-boats carried a gyrocopter that was towed on a cable behind the sub. Enabled them to get an observer to an elevation of several hundred feet.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:54 PM (npFr7)

184 You mean, like, [thumbs through archives randomly] Laura?
https://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=206981

Yes, folks, there were female cobs once long ago.
Posted by: mindful webworker - back and back in the stoned age at November 22, 2025 10:33 PM (LaTF/)

Really kids- it was a surprise to us too.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 10:54 PM (bss/y)

185 Niedermeier's Dead Horse was an ette? Or am I misremembering?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 10:55 PM (bss/y)

186 "I miss Maet, Grok AI knows of us here, there was a surreal instance where the damned thing refused to believe I was in fact "sven" from AOSHQ....that was charming."

Should of tossed in "10077" That would have cleared things up.

Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at November 22, 2025 10:55 PM (FE6X7)

187 His main theme from Victory At Sea, of which this is a part, is so salty you can feel the sea spray in your face.

https://is.gd/HsRIX5
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 10:49 PM (L/fGl)

Yoo hoo!

Posted by: Mayor Buttplug at November 22, 2025 10:56 PM (LjSYW)

188 AOP- if we are discussing "God's shotgun shell" Claymores the gambit is area denial, noise to encourage allied engagement and raw mayhem on massed movement....

if we are discussing the butcher cleaver... "Because Colm can't fence but he can swing!"

I concur with the person who stated "they are called KZs for a reason!" we ceded a lot of institutional knowledge when we cranked back on mine usage thanks Ms Spencer.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:56 PM (MUJd1)

189 The claymore high-speed vids on YT are crazy.

Posted by: mot at November 22, 2025 10:56 PM (fIPNY)

190 It has been a long time, but IIRC, the claymore mine has 700 pellets, which makes one blast equal to over 20 rifles on full auto.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at November 22, 2025 10:57 PM (lLEcp)

191 Niedermeier's Dead Horse was an ette? Or am I misremembering?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 10:55 PM (bss/y)

She is, and there was a report on the Coffee Thread this morning that she is experiencing some health problems.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:57 PM (npFr7)

192 But why use a claymore, unless you have no other weapon? Wouldn't an assault rifle on full auto be equally effective? What is the doctrine for using a claymore vs other arms?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Rifle fire gives away your position, and requires you to present at least a part of yourself as a target?

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 10:57 PM (nhCoE)

193 Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 10:38 PM (g47mK)

How broad is this? One poaster on X is marked "In your head rent free" and another has no origin

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 10:57 PM (rbvCR)

194 186 Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at November 22, 2025 10:55 PM (FE6X7)

Wound up being a combination of "not a blog, and your writing styles do not match" which-guilty as charged Grok....

I did in fact alter my writing style for here, I was aware of literary fingerprints before some folks.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:57 PM (MUJd1)

195 You mean, like, [thumbs through archives randomly] Laura?"

You mention LauraW and fail to pay homage to her hump.

Shame on you!

another cob that fell pray to tds, Ynot.

Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at November 22, 2025 10:57 PM (FE6X7)

196 Hey, Some Rat--- I put up a collection jar last weekend, to help with your, um.. troubles.

Let's see here. *dumps jar*

Two... three... ... ... thirty-four...
.
.
.
Looks like forty-one dollars and eighteen cents. Hope it's enough to get your car out of impound!

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 10:58 PM (rdVOm)

197 193 Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 10:57 PM (rbvCR)

I have taken to putting, "Here, there, and everywhere."

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:58 PM (MUJd1)

198 But why use a claymore, unless you have no other weapon? Wouldn't an assault rifle on full auto be equally effective? What is the doctrine for using a claymore vs other arms?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Part of defense in depth. As noted above it's also a helluva shock weapon. One sees what it does, tends to slow ya down.

Posted by: Some Rat at November 22, 2025 10:58 PM (TfUTr)

199 The Turkeytini is not for the calorie phobic.

Posted by: Piper at November 22, 2025 10:58 PM (OoFl2)

200 A shot of Vodka with a beef bouillon cube is a Bull Shot.

A shot of Vodka with a chicken bouillon cube is a Chicken Shot.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 10:23 PM (pkeXY)

Tomato juice, beef bouillon and vodka is called a Bloody Bull Shot.

Posted by: RickZ at November 22, 2025 10:58 PM (gKDq2)

201 >>> I've been looking for years for this 10mm socket. Good thing I decided to change the thermostat in my F-150 again.

Well, that is your T-stat problem right there.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 22, 2025 10:58 PM (/lPRQ)

202 *attention span drooping*

*wandering off into the wilds of the infraweb*

https://youtu.be/SHxwNxXBEYo

G'nite, y'all, I guess.

Posted by: mindful webworker - hippy trials two yutes at November 22, 2025 10:58 PM (LaTF/)

203 191 Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:57 PM (npFr7)

Oh no! She is active on X, I will look in on her. We are none of us getting the younger.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:59 PM (MUJd1)

204 From the Pet Thread earlier,

I'm beginning to think that the big dog abandoned down the street from us is a Great Pyrenees (not a white Golden Retriever). Reputation of breed: good with family, kids and other dogs, wary of strangers (explains why he runs from us). Can't say if this one barks at night.

I guess we shouldn't feed him too much at one time, so he won't get bloat. He won't eat until we drive away, so we may have to work up on him slowly.

Why would anyone just leave behind a big, pretty dog like that?

Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025 10:59 PM (7vIsy)

205 She is, and there was a report on the Coffee Thread this morning that she is experiencing some health problems.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

I thought she was an ette. Shame about her health.

Posted by: Mayor Buttplug at November 22, 2025 10:59 PM (LjSYW)

206 I have not tried a beef fizz, but I have tried toast tea. This was all over cookbooks of the early twentieth century. Pour hot water over toast. Let steep. Remove toast, strain, and add sugar. Serve over ice.

Who was it who said that the amazing thing about a dog walking on its hind legs is not that it does it well, but that it does it at all?

This was surprisingly good. It was a cold, sweet drink flavored of toast. But a cold, sweet drink with toast on the side would have been much better.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at November 22, 2025 11:00 PM (2iEKM)

207 Night mw.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:00 PM (bss/y)

208 Part of defense in depth. As noted above it's also a helluva shock weapon. One sees what it does, tends to slow ya down.
Posted by: Some Rat at November 22, 2025 10:58 PM (TfUTr)

Can the claymore be deployed both as an automatically-tripped mine as well as being fired by the user carrying it?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 11:00 PM (npFr7)

209 "Nikita Bier (head of product at X)
@nikitabier
7h
In a couple hours, we'll be rolling out About This Account globally, allowing you to see the country or region where an account is based. This will be accessible by tapping the signup date on profiles.

This is an important first step to securing the integrity of the global town square. We plan to provide many more ways for users to verify the authenticity of the content they see on X.

And for those in countries where speech has penalties, we've included privacy toggles to only show your region.

This was a huge undertaking. A special thanks to the engineers who made this happen:.."

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:01 PM (g47mK)

210 190 Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at November 22, 2025 10:57 PM (lLEcp)

~700 3.2mm pellets, of course engineering says you lose some efficacy due to fratricidal collision....

by way of comparison most 00 12ga is 9 pellets of near same size.... it is a wondrous tool

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:02 PM (MUJd1)

211 That was earlier of course. Now it is live. According to him, still has some kinks but by Tuesday , Thanksgiving eve, eve, they will be worked out.

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:02 PM (g47mK)

212
Tons of bots from Indonesia.
Posted by: runner

Is this why we are getting the data centers?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 11:02 PM (pkeXY)

213 Looks like forty-one dollars and eighteen cents. Hope it's enough to get your car out of impound!
Posted by: JQ

Heck, if we have enough to drink tonight, I'll just steal it back.

Posted by: Some Rat at November 22, 2025 11:02 PM (TfUTr)

214 You mention LauraW and fail to pay homage to her hump.

Shame on you!

another cob that fell pray to tds, Ynot.

Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at November 22, 2025 10:57 PM (FE6X7)

What hump?

Posted by: Igor at November 22, 2025 11:02 PM (uQesX)

215 Maetenloch old? Niedermeyer's Dead Horse old? Purple Avenger Old? CDR M old?
--------

B.C.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 22, 2025 11:03 PM (XeU6L)

216 of course if you see an account from Iran that is posting without VPN...run away!

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:03 PM (g47mK)

217 52 -- Hadrian -- Sorry to hear that. One day you have a clunky, underfoot puppy. Next day, you realize how much white is in their muzzle. As responsible, loving pet parents, we can protect them from most everything but time.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at November 22, 2025 11:03 PM (DK5Sh)

218 This was a great thing by elon.

Can't stop the signal.

Huh. I wonder if Ayn Rand is somewhere going 'Did I call it or what? Going to go make a pass at Mickey Spillane again!'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:03 PM (bss/y)

219 Maet posted recently.

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:04 PM (g47mK)

220 208 Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 11:00 PM (npFr7)

Yes, you can have a tripwire set up and maintain the ability to command detonate.

the goal of the system is to have a ~110 yd killzone and reasonable expectation is you will hit to immobility ~10% of a force in its blast zone.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:04 PM (MUJd1)

221 Reduces the enemies taste for frontal assaults.
Posted by: Some Rat
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But why use a claymore, unless you have no other weapon? Wouldn't an assault rifle on full auto be equally effective? What is the doctrine for using a claymore vs other arms?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Nothing states 'no soliciting' better than a claymore. There's an internet meme of one wired up to a doorbell. During the chyna coof, i had a mask that said front towards enemy.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at November 22, 2025 11:04 PM (QVmho)

222 We do have a possible launch for Norway in about 50 minutes.

Andøya Space launch of NASA RENU
3 mission from Norway! (23 Nov 2025)
Launch window: 1:00 am - 6:00 am EST (06:00 - 11:00 UTC)

https://youtu.be/VlXHt0YHMT4

Posted by: Joyenz at November 22, 2025 11:04 PM (2F0/Y)

223 I concur with the person who stated "they are called KZs for a reason!" we ceded a lot of institutional knowledge when we cranked back on mine usage thanks Ms Spencer.
Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 10:56 PM (MUJd1)

Note the very effective use of mines during the middle stages of the Ukraine War. Deep minefields made armored assaults on defensive positions almost suicidal. They were very rough on personnel too.

Mine use seems to have recently tapered off. I suspect the Ukrainians have run out of them and the Russians are on the offensive so they don't need them. Plus drones are effectively taking their place.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at November 22, 2025 11:05 PM (lLEcp)

224 Heck, if we have enough to drink tonight, I'll just steal it back.
Posted by: Some Rat
----------

LOL!

Got my "master key set" ready. (Brick, bolt-cutter, prybar)

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 11:05 PM (rdVOm)

225 I always though for area denial in urban zones, mounting M-18 Claymores on IFVs and Tanks would lead to all kinds of zany fun...

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:05 PM (MUJd1)

226 Does the X-posure of the poseurs effect any blue checkmark accounts?

Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 11:06 PM (R256O)

227 Drew M
John E
... DD guy.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:06 PM (bss/y)

228 ~700 3.2mm pellets, of course engineering says you lose some efficacy due to fratricidal collision....

by way of comparison most 00 12ga is 9 pellets of near same size.... it is a wondrous tool
Posted by: sven
--------

00 12ga. ~.33 in.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 22, 2025 11:06 PM (XeU6L)

229 >In a couple hours, we'll be rolling out About This Account globally, allowing you to see the country or region where an account is based.
---

it works
I just tried it on my latest 'follower'- from Nigeria
I delete all followers I get on X- they are all bots
I get followed by Danica Patrick and Taylor Swift all the time

Posted by: Don Black at November 22, 2025 11:06 PM (AOsQT)

230
Note the very effective use of mines during the middle stages of the Ukraine War.

__________

Wait! I thought every other country in the universe except the US signed the ban on landmines.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 11:07 PM (tgvbd)

231 223 Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at November 22, 2025 11:05 PM (lLEcp)

Mines are used to stop advances and channel meeting forces at times into kill pockets properly applied, drones are on the cusp of being greatly reduced in their ability to act with relative impunity.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:07 PM (MUJd1)

232 Why would anyone just leave behind a big, pretty dog like that?

Posted by: KT

-----
Some people are just awful. Great Pyrenees are nice dogs. They need a good fence, or they will roam to patrol their territory. Our neighbors have one. If he barks st night we don't notice. He does bark at the mail carrier's jeep, and any large vehicle going down the road.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 11:07 PM (ys6FW)

233 Thanks for the Maiden video.... such a great song!

Metallica's Am I Evil feels like a march to me as well ..... oh, and I also see German soldiers marching whenever I hear Du Hasst by Ramstein

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at November 22, 2025 11:07 PM (kOluj)

234 Does the X-posure of the poseurs effect any blue checkmark accounts?
Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 11:06 PM (R256O)

yes, the ones exposed were all blue checked , blue check means nothing.

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:08 PM (g47mK)

235 228 Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 22, 2025 11:06 PM (XeU6L)

Noted...I was conflating the old 40mm beehive rounds Hammer...nice catch....

M-18 shot is more like the width of some flechettes from the SPIW experiments.

My son was enthralled by my tales of the greatest guns that barely was the SPIW project last week.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:09 PM (MUJd1)

236 Wait! I thought every other country in the universe except the US signed the ban on landmines.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 11:07 PM (tgvbd)

IIRC, they are not allowed to use anti-personnel mines- so they are just maiming dudes with anti-vehicle mines, scarring them for life.

It's fucking retarded.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:09 PM (bss/y)

237 170 Here is another, a "DC counterintelligence expert" - India.
Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 10:51 PM (g47mK)

Thanks for bringing this topic up. I read about this earlier tonight on X but did not check it out.

Sounds almost too good to be true.

Posted by: Joemarine at November 22, 2025 11:09 PM (y171U)

238 except "verified" field had a indicator that means VPN (i think)

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:10 PM (g47mK)

239 put a claymore on a drone

Posted by: Don Black at November 22, 2025 11:10 PM (AOsQT)

240 yes, the ones exposed were all blue checked , blue check means nothing.
Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:08 PM (g47mK)

Blue checks mean Elon's making money off of them.

Posted by: RickZ at November 22, 2025 11:10 PM (gKDq2)

241 146 and stuff
Ya know, we got some fine Cobs here.I've only been here about 7 years, but boy o boy, there's been absolutely great fantastic CoBs.
Don't disparage these fine pals.they are a whole bunch of fun🤪

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 22, 2025 11:10 PM (3pxDZ)

242 239 Posted by: Don Black at November 22, 2025 11:10 PM (AOsQT)

I think every drone should have 5-15 pounds of shaped charge.... you should NEVER bring them home.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:11 PM (MUJd1)

243 177 Tons of bots from Indonesia.
Posted by: runner
-----------

Get a bot comb at Tractor Supply.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 11:11 PM (uGpeQ)

244 240 Posted by: RickZ at November 22, 2025 11:10 PM (gKDq2)

Guilty as charged, I have a blue check and MANY democrat asshole journalists no longer do....

main reason to pay the guy is Super Grok access.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:12 PM (MUJd1)

245 Thanks for bringing this topic up. I read about this earlier tonight on X but did not check it out.

Sounds almost too good to be true.
Posted by: Joemarine at November 22, 2025 11:09 PM (y171U)

yeah, there is thread that is being re-twitted that has a fine collection of subverters posing as Americans, MAGA, America Firs (of course) you name it

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:12 PM (g47mK)

246 Well, stereo is "mostly installed" in the Avanti. Plays mp3's from a USB stick just fine on all 4 speakers, front speakers in their panels just lying on floor. But radio does not play. Just soft noise. Pretty sure it's a bad antenna cable. Antenna is on the rear quarter, with a long cable. Car radio antenna cable is usually a sort of coax with one single strand of fine wire loose in a plastic sleeve wrapped in braid and a jacket. Very common for corrosion to part the inner wire.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 11:12 PM (npFr7)

247 Don't disparage these fine pals.they are a whole bunch of fun🤪

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 22, 2025 11:10 PM (3pxDZ)

Except for that one. Disparage away.

Posted by: RickZ at November 22, 2025 11:13 PM (gKDq2)

248
Great Pyrenees are nice dogs. They need a good fence, or they will roam to patrol their territory.

__________

Went out for a walk one afternoon past a pasture with a flock of sheep guarded by a Pyr, who made it abundantly clear that I was to keep moving and get the hell away.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 11:13 PM (tgvbd)

249 Also, someone noted that almost ALL of the 'Israeli fracture in the Republican party!' is coming from these junk accounts.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:14 PM (bss/y)

250 Some people are just awful. Great Pyrenees are nice dogs. They need a good fence, or they will roam to patrol their territory. Our neighbors have one. If he barks st night we don't notice. He does bark at the mail carrier's jeep, and any large vehicle going down the road.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

Neighbor has one. You are right about the fence! Great dog, but not a homebody!

Posted by: Some Rat at November 22, 2025 11:14 PM (TfUTr)

251 245 Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:12 PM (g47mK)

I think the rise of the commies was enabled by the international noise machine, and I think the GOP "civil war" between MTG and Orange Man Bad was largely the noise machine....

America has been bombarded by an IO/NGO funded Psyop and Inforwar attack for the last 24 years.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:14 PM (MUJd1)

252 For the ettes: Masturbation improves menopause symptoms for nearly 1 in 5 women, study shows

I suspect that giving up a lot of the physical activities you do when you are younger is bad for you as an older adult, including, here, sex.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 22, 2025 11:14 PM (sKqQm)

253 BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 11:07 PM

Thanks for the info on Great Pyrenees. This one looks like he could be watching a herd of sheep from the bed he has made in an empty lot.

Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025 11:15 PM (7vIsy)

254 I have been here for a very long time. I've lost count of 'rons and 'ettes who have dropped off for various reasons. I see a few on the H2.

Sometimes I wonder about folks like Spiff the Spaceman, Ruthless, and The Asscheeks of Saturn.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at November 22, 2025 11:15 PM (0aYVJ)

255 sven , the rise of the commie is secondary to the rise of Jihadi

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:15 PM (g47mK)

256 I just found out they are making a sequel to Edge of Tomorrow - which ended pretty cleanly and didn't seem to need a sequel.

There have been movies improved this way - see Happy Death Day but usually these sort of sequels suck...

Posted by: 18-1 at November 22, 2025 11:15 PM (sKqQm)

257
Some people are just awful. Great Pyrenees are nice dogs. They need a good fence, or they will roam to patrol their territory. Our neighbors have one. If he barks st night we don't notice. He does bark at the mail carrier's jeep, and any large vehicle going down the road.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

Mom has had a Great Pyranese for nearly the last twentyfive years. Wonderful dogs, extremely protective of "their" pack. Current ghost dog is named 'Morris', and he is a real sweetheart. Protects the three cats like they were his babies, doesn't let Mom walk outside by herself unless he's glued to her knee. Recognizes my car even though he only sees it twice a year. He does bark at gnat farts, though. In his defense...there have been no breakins.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at November 22, 2025 11:16 PM (QVmho)

258 249 Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:14 PM (bss/y)

Which makes me wonder if the goal is for the figureheads to be bought by Bahrain money and the noise machine creates the illusion...regardless the rot is real, and was noticeable even in 2016.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:16 PM (MUJd1)

259 I get followed by Danica Patrick and Taylor Swift all the time
Posted by: Don Black

It's your last name, isn't it?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 22, 2025 11:16 PM (mlg/3)

260 181

Bone broth! Fricken' yum! You crazy damn Rat😵

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 22, 2025 11:16 PM (3pxDZ)

261 Add a couple shotes of rum and that butter beer be all right.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 22, 2025 11:16 PM (/lPRQ)

262 Hey three ds-fun ont-thanks! The Horde is witty - lots of laughs from the comments. The butter drink sounds yummy.

Clear night here and the stars are amazingly beautiful.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 22, 2025 11:16 PM (LWc1Z)

263 be hillarieous when Carlson wakes up tomorrow and finds that all 90% of his followers are either Egypt, Turkey , Indonesia or "North Africa"

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:17 PM (g47mK)

264 I have been here for a very long time. I've lost count of 'rons and 'ettes who have dropped off for various reasons. I see a few on the H2.

One of the odder parts of internet socialization is how often people just disappear.

Sometimes a loved one will show up to tell us an AoS poster has passed on, and sometimes people will tell us they are leaving whether it be a flounce or something else but the number of handles that just...disappear is disheartening.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 22, 2025 11:17 PM (sKqQm)

265 255 Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:15 PM (g47mK)

Eh sometimes you get "the best of both worlds!" like Mamadamadingdongi...

loved that his lies about my Burqa waering auntie were exposed in real time....

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:17 PM (MUJd1)

266 CookieMonster (parody)
@f_CookieMonster
Cookie Monster (parody) Movie Reviewz
Monster am critic!
All reviewz also on Lettuce Box: letterboxd.com/CookieMonster…

Sesame Street
Joined July 2024

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 11:18 PM (rbvCR)

267 sven, look at CBD;s post in the sidebar - Hamas Breaches Wh

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:18 PM (g47mK)

268
the number of handles that just...disappear is disheartening.
Posted by: 18-1 at November 22, 2025 11:17 PM (sKqQm)

_________

Seen more than a few blow up one, usually, night and are never heard from again. I suspect intoxicating beverages were involved.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 11:19 PM (tgvbd)

269 I remember running across some internet argument between "Palestine" and "Israel" where the posters were actually in...Pakistan and India respectively as per twitter revealing their location

Posted by: 18-1 at November 22, 2025 11:19 PM (sKqQm)

270 267 Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:18 PM (g47mK)

We'll know by the end of the term whether he is a flash in the pan or the old system in NYC and by extension NYS is dead...

I am resigned to having no impact on the answer.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:20 PM (MUJd1)

271 Why would anyone just leave behind a big, pretty dog like that?
Posted by: KT

Unable to feed/care for. Animals get dumped all the time.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 11:20 PM (QtIaX)

272
Good night, all. Time for bed.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at November 22, 2025 11:20 PM (QVmho)

273 Nite, Bif.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 11:21 PM (npFr7)

274
Then there are those the preposterousness of their stories becomes finally unsupportable.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 11:21 PM (tgvbd)

275 But why use a claymore, unless you have no other weapon? Wouldn't an assault rifle on full auto be equally effective? What is the doctrine for using a claymore vs other arms?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 10:51 PM (npFr7)

The claymore could be set up with a tripwire, to protect a squad's flank in a jungle at night, hitting what they couldn't even see.

Posted by: SciVo at November 22, 2025 11:21 PM (vQLHf)

276 Nite Bif, I too will likely crash soon.

Was having a nice row with Grok AI on the mythology of the underfunded inner city school.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:22 PM (MUJd1)

277 Sometimes a loved one will show up to tell us an AoS poster has passed on, and sometimes people will tell us they are leaving whether it be a flounce or something else but the number of handles that just...disappear is disheartening.
Posted by: 18-1 at November 22, 2025 11:17 PM (sKqQm)

Reminds me that I have not seen Muldoon for a while. He's usually very present in the daywalker threads. I pray he is okay. Anyone have any info?

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at November 22, 2025 11:22 PM (0aYVJ)

278 Unable to feed/care for. Animals get dumped all the time.
Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 11:20

Find a rescue, then. It’s awful they are dumped all the time. I couldn’t in a million years.

Posted by: Piper at November 22, 2025 11:22 PM (OoFl2)

279 I believe those of us who persist are the unusual ones. It’s probably more common for people to get into something and then get out of it, as the mood takes them.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 11:23 PM (/ZNPI)

280 I have been here for a very long time. I've lost count of 'rons and 'ettes who have dropped off for various reasons. I see a few on the H2.

One of the odder parts of internet socialization is how often people just disappear.

Sometimes a loved one will show up to tell us an AoS poster has passed on, and sometimes people will tell us they are leaving whether it be a flounce or something else but the number of handles that just...disappear is disheartening.
Posted by: 18-1

Sadly, that's what happens when you have no registration system. No way to check on people.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 11:23 PM (QtIaX)

281 Las Vegas Grand Prix is on, missed first few laps

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:23 PM (+qU29)

282 277 Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at November 22, 2025 11:22 PM (0aYVJ)

No, I do not lurk like I once did and I am slowly weaning myself of the internet I think.

Last time I remember seeing Muldoon was April I think.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:24 PM (MUJd1)

283
Sadly, that's what happens when you have no registration system. No way to check on people.
Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 11:23 PM (QtIaX)

________

Maybe we could go to Disqus!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 11:24 PM (tgvbd)

284 Two Top 10ish comments this week. Channeling the brain damage somehow. This can't last.

Posted by: Fugitive From Board of Mental Health at November 22, 2025 11:25 PM (oftw2)

285 Speaking of Daywalkers and animals, I am going to give the cat that is sitting on my pillow telling me he is starving a snack, probably sneak a peanut butter cookie to the doge and get to bed, all while not disturbing the other cat who is already asleep.

Posted by: Piper at November 22, 2025 11:25 PM (OoFl2)

286 280 Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 11:23 PM (QtIaX)

The lack of registration is a Godsend, you have not lived until you have had to explain household posting to INSCOM.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:25 PM (MUJd1)

287 >>Really kids- it was a surprise to us too.

LauraW invented the Moron Meet Up.

Nice lady.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 11:25 PM (viF8m)

288 Find a rescue, then. It’s awful they are dumped all the time. I couldn’t in a million years.
Posted by: Piper

I agree. In-laws woke up one morning to a horse dumped in their front pasture.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 11:26 PM (QtIaX)

289 283 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 11:24 PM (tgvbd)

Eh I hang at Insty's still...Disqus is almost as crazy PC as MSN.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:26 PM (MUJd1)

290 Last time I remember seeing Muldoon was April I think.
Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025

Pretty sure I saw him not too long ago.

Posted by: Piper at November 22, 2025 11:26 PM (OoFl2)

291 290 Posted by: Piper at November 22, 2025 11:26 PM (OoFl2)

Good, I miss a lot of people.

I am pondering leaving my contracting job within the next two years...if I do so I will be around more.

I hope you are well Piper.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:27 PM (MUJd1)

292 The lack of registration is a Godsend, you have not lived until you have had to explain household posting to INSCOM.
Posted by: sven

I agree. But that's one drawback of no registration. No way to check on people.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 11:27 PM (QtIaX)

293 I believe those of us who persist are the unusual ones. It’s probably more common for people to get into something and then get out of it, as the mood takes them.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 11:23 PM (/ZNPI)

Plus, I wonder how many nicks are for research purposes?

They're around for a while, play a character role for a period of time, interact with others acquiring whatever data then *POOF*.

Posted by: RickZ at November 22, 2025 11:27 PM (gKDq2)

294 Reminds me that I have not seen Muldoon for a while. He's usually very present in the daywalker threads. I pray he is okay. Anyone have any info?
Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at November 22, 2025 11:22 PM (0aYVJ)

I should have his e-mail. I will try to contact him.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 11:28 PM (npFr7)

295
Eh I hang at Insty's still...Disqus is almost as crazy PC as MSN.
Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:26 PM (MUJd1)

____________

Half the comments there are work-from-home bots and half the rest are from the terminally insane.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 11:28 PM (tgvbd)

296 I miss MLii, she pops in very rarely but hope her, daughter and granddaughter are well.
MLii ( My Life is Insanity) was a every morning daily commenter

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:28 PM (+qU29)

297 Hadrian: I assume you're joking about Disqus. :-)

But assuming you aren't: I can understand why ace wants nothing to do with it. It doesn't work great.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 11:29 PM (xqw19)

298 https://x.com/AP/status/1991796517590499410?s=20

"Armed Men" (cause it is never Muslims) kidnapped 300 Catholic children in Nigeria...

Xianity it is like we have no global power anymore!

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:29 PM (MUJd1)

299 Last time I remember seeing Muldoon was April I think.
Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025

Pretty sure I saw him not too long ago.
Posted by: Piper at November 22, 2025 11:26 PM (OoFl2)
---
Me too, but it's been a bit. He's always been quick with the limericks, especially on the morning art thread.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at November 22, 2025 11:29 PM (0aYVJ)

300 An old-fashioned comment system like this one gives ace & company a LOT of control.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 11:30 PM (xqw19)

301
"Armed Men" (cause it is never Muslims) kidnapped 300 Catholic children in Nigeria...

Xianity it is like we have no global power anymore!
Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:29 PM (MUJd1)

___________

Meanwhile, the Vatican wants the US to let in more "armed men".

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 11:31 PM (tgvbd)

302 Muldoon was here month or maybe bit longer is my guess

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:31 PM (+qU29)

303 Gotta say goodnight my pals,,,,

"There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep." —Homer

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 22, 2025 11:32 PM (3pxDZ)

304 301 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 11:31 PM (tgvbd)

Indeed, and the Pope has prayer rugs for Muslims and instructions to beat any visitors who pray the traditional Mass too loudly....

we live in clown world.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:32 PM (MUJd1)

305
Good night, Hordians. Needs must wake up at 4:15 tomorrow to get to Mass.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 11:32 PM (tgvbd)

306 I’ve been reading here so long that I vaguely recall the internet pre Ace. Found Insta. Then AOS. The COB names cited are all familiar. Must have been in my teens.

Posted by: Pete Bog at November 22, 2025 11:33 PM (bP6Zo)

307 I agree. In-laws woke up one morning to a horse dumped in their front pasture.

Posted by: rickb223

----
We've had 2 horses and 2 ponies show up in our pasture over the years. No one claimed so we had to get the sheriff out to round them up. It's sad. I don't get just dumping an animal.

The dumped dog that showed up ended up being the best dog ever. He was so happy to have a home.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 11:33 PM (ys6FW)

308 An old-fashioned comment system like this one gives ace & company a LOT of control.
Posted by: qdpsteve

As 1997 technology as this blog is, I actually love it compared to other platforms. Threaded comments suck. I don't know why this one is so easy to follow even though that is counterintuitive.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 11:33 PM (QtIaX)

309 300

true that.

Posted by: Nightwatch at November 22, 2025 11:33 PM (25kuG)

310 See Muldoon fairly regularly in the Saturday
Coffee / Prayer thread. At least within the last month anyway

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at November 22, 2025 11:34 PM (kOluj)

311 The comment system here, vs some other BS like disqus(ting)-- is like using cash vs plastic card.

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 11:34 PM (rdVOm)

312 Reminds me that I have not seen Muldoon for a while. He's usually very present in the daywalker threads. I pray he is okay. Anyone have any info?
Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame
**********
Agreed. Also haven't seen haffhowershower, hope he is doing well too

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at November 22, 2025 11:34 PM (IQ6Gq)

313 I just got some medicine that says "take with food" on the label.
I prepared a small bowl of applesauce and, to make sure I wouldn't drop them, I put the pills on top of the applesauce.
I ate half the applesauce, then spooned up the pills and swallowed them.
Then it hit me. Oh my God, I've turned into a Golden Retriever.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at November 22, 2025 11:35 PM (lLEcp)

314 I was kicked out of "Little Green Footballs" back in the day.

Posted by: Nightwatch at November 22, 2025 11:35 PM (25kuG)

315 I was kicked out of "Little Green Footballs" back in the day.
Posted by: Nightwatch

A bunch of us were.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 11:36 PM (QtIaX)

316 I just found out they are making a sequel to Edge of Tomorrow - which ended pretty cleanly and didn't seem to need a sequel.

There have been movies improved this way - see Happy Death Day but usually these sort of sequels suck...
Posted by: 18-1

EoT also ended completely differently from the Japanese novel it was based on. Fewer of the lead characters survived in the novel. Since there were only two lead characters, that changes the story a bit.

So even if there is a follow-on novel, the follow-on movie will have to be a completely new story.

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 11:37 PM (nhCoE)

317 seen on X ...:

"The new account location feature on X is the worst and most hilarious thing to happen the “America First” Groypers.

I’ve been laughing all day.

Your favourite “America First” and white “Christian” nationalist anon accounts are based in Pakistan. 😂😂"

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:37 PM (g47mK)

318 The dumped dog that showed up ended up being the best dog ever. He was so happy to have a home.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

Ditto, 'cept mine was a cat.

Posted by: Some Rat at November 22, 2025 11:37 PM (TfUTr)

319 I just got some medicine that says "take with food" on the label.
I prepared a small bowl of applesauce and, to make sure I wouldn't drop them, I put the pills on top of the applesauce.
I ate half the applesauce, then spooned up the pills and swallowed them.
Then it hit me. Oh my God, I've turned into a Golden Retriever.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at November 22, 2025 11:35 PM (lLEcp)

LMAO!

There are worse thing to turn into. For example, your mother-in-law.

Posted by: RickZ at November 22, 2025 11:37 PM (gKDq2)

320 Then it hit me. Oh my God, I've turned into a Golden Retriever.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

LOL!

Good Spudboy!

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 11:38 PM (nhCoE)

321 They're around for a while, play a character role for a period of time, interact with others acquiring whatever data then *POOF*.
Posted by: RickZ at November 22, 2025 11:27 PM (gKDq2)

Palp.

There was that guy who tried to set up a go fund me.

Lot of people thought TP (I always said it could go either way.)

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:38 PM (bss/y)

322 314 Posted by: Nightwatch at November 22, 2025 11:35 PM (25kuG)

Bikeboy the Jazz Flautist...

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:38 PM (MUJd1)

323 Whatever happened to those Macedonian Content Farms?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 22, 2025 11:39 PM (/lPRQ)

324 iirc, there are still a number of write ups in both Army and USMC field manuals to employ Claymores in L shaped ambushes. As stated earlier, the mines cover more area than riflemen and easily fill in empty or otherwise weak positions on the L.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 11:39 PM (cYBz/)

325 There's a lot of contemporary heavy metal bands that are going back to the 80s for their sound. Tailgunner has a new song called Midnight Blitz that sounds like an Iron Maiden song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnsTQq_8mR8

Lovebites, an all-girl Japanese band, has a bunch of thrash metal songs that sound like the big 4 back in the day, the most recent one being Where's Identity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQqzVUp0eqs

Posted by: Blahblahblah at November 22, 2025 11:39 PM (oV7lS)

326 I don't care if we go to Disqus, but we really need up and down twinkles.

Posted by: Hot Air Fan at November 22, 2025 11:40 PM (oftw2)

327 326 I don't care if we go to Disqus, but we really need up and down twinkles.
Posted by: Hot Air Fan at November 22, 2025 11:40 PM (oftw2)

LOL.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:41 PM (bss/y)

328 321 Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:38 PM (bss/y)

Eh it is a lot like twitter, back in the day I had more fun posting as a parody account under "harlekwin15" than as "sven"....Harlekwin was a emigree Soviet Sub Maker, who now worked in a DC Subway.

I had great fun peppering the zany with actual inside baseball stuff...

I burnt out on the information warfare gig finally when I could not shut off the directly competing narratives and commentary noise in my head in between field exercises.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:41 PM (MUJd1)

329 Whatever happened to those Macedonian Content Farms?

That's at least a dozen FNM news cycles in the past.

So what happened to them? The same thing as every other FNM freakout...

Posted by: 18-1 at November 22, 2025 11:41 PM (sKqQm)

330 I was kicked out of "Little Green Footballs" back in the day.
Posted by: Nightwatch
-----

A bunch of us were.
Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 11:36 PM (QtIaX)

That was a right wing blog rite of passage around 2008.

I remember when Ace killed the link on the front page to that joint. In its place he put: 'Lotta Good Fine' Blogs Out There.

Posted by: RickZ at November 22, 2025 11:42 PM (gKDq2)

331 324 Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 11:39 PM (cYBz/)

There are even write-ups on star patterns to maximize 360 defense if need be.

Claymores properly used are a big part of the perimeter security game.

Posted by: sven at November 22, 2025 11:42 PM (MUJd1)

332 323 Whatever happened to those Macedonian Content Farms?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher

CCP bought them up.

Posted by: Bang! Ding! Ow! at November 22, 2025 11:42 PM (oftw2)

333 I was wondering about Halfhourshower(?) too. Grateful, and Skip, I first met you here discussing breakfast in the early morning hours. I used to see MLiI then too, we both had our first grandkids at the same time.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at November 22, 2025 11:43 PM (0nHVk)

334 Whatever happened to those Macedonian Content Farms?

==

Moved to Turkey...

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 11:43 PM (g47mK)

335 pat·riot
[ˈpatriət, ˈpeɪtriət]

noun
patriot (noun)
patriots (plural noun)
Patriot (noun)
a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors:

or democrats...mostly democrats.

Posted by: Nightwatch at November 22, 2025 11:43 PM (25kuG)

336 The newer thing was Russian Hackers! who hacked voting machines and changed vote totals!

But who completely disappeared during 2020!

Because Joe Biden's heart was... pure?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:44 PM (bss/y)

337 Was watching a video from a young woman that mentioned she had recently moved to the burbs. Things she noted as different:

1) You can actually get places in a reasonable amount of time, because you can just get in a car and drive
2) You can mostly park where you want...which is a dream in NYC
3) Have a washer and dryer in her house makes her feel rich

The one drawback? Everything closes early.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 22, 2025 11:46 PM (sKqQm)

338 Whatever happened to those Macedonian Content Farms?

Moved from Macedonia on to Babylonia.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 11:47 PM (QtIaX)

339 Then it hit me. Oh my God, I've turned into a Golden Retriever.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at November 22, 2025 11:35 PM (lLEcp)

Mom used to put our medicine in grape or strawberry jam for us to swallow when we were kids. Most of the pills then were of the kind that once it hit your tongue, the worst taste possible coated your mouth.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 22, 2025 11:47 PM (2F0/Y)

340 The newer thing was Russian Hackers! who hacked voting machines and changed vote totals!

But who completely disappeared during 2020!

Because Joe Biden's heart was... pure?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

I want to someone to explain to me where 20 MILLION votes disappeared to!

Posted by: Some Rat at November 22, 2025 11:48 PM (TfUTr)

341 Way I see it, most everything opens late in suburbia

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:48 PM (+qU29)

342 All of those people memorialized in the left sidebar were friends and more. There are many others who drifted away for their own reasons to The Hostages or life reasons. I miss them.

The first time I came here I knew it was something special. Not just because of ace but because of the morons down here who made this place a community. It continues to be special with new younger people coming onboard.

This place is unique. I hope this place continues long after I'm gone.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 11:49 PM (viF8m)

343 I want to someone to explain to me where 20 MILLION votes disappeared to!
Posted by: Some Rat

Didn't disappear. They were never generated.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 11:50 PM (QtIaX)

344 Asmongold spitting truth.

https://tinyurl.com/3rebuefy

I remember there was an episode of old school CSI where a movie star was getting seduced by (I think it was supposed to be like really hard to tell thai ladybois) found out after they had gone down on him or whatever that they were dudes and he beat them to death.

Regardless, as Asmongold says, the entire Trans ediface is based on a lie and lying about who you actually are and getting upset when someone realizes you are lying.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:51 PM (bss/y)

345 The one drawback? Everything closes early.
Posted by: 18-1 at November 22, 2025 11:46 PM (sKqQm)

Blame covid.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:51 PM (bss/y)

346 The first time I came here I knew it was something special. Not just because of ace but because of the morons down here who made this place a community. It continues to be special with new younger people coming onboard.
Posted by: JackStraw

The Horde is a marvelous collection of very fine people.
(and damn! They are smart!)

Posted by: Some Rat at November 22, 2025 11:53 PM (TfUTr)

347 This place is unique. I hope this place continues long after I'm gone.
Posted by: JackStraw

Amen.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 22, 2025 11:53 PM (QtIaX)

348 I also get a loss feeling when blogs I go to daily just quit.

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:53 PM (+qU29)

349 My favorite(?) part was the very clear demarcation between psyop perps and marks. The indoctrinators were very careful to say that Russia "hacked the election" in precisely those words, so that they could plausibly deny to have claimed any computer hacking.

It was just a life hack, see? Russia life-hacked the election by purchasing a few hundred thousand dollars of Facebook ads, similar to life-hacking cheese by putting one of those folding sandwich bags on the open end to keep it fresh.

And then anyone who claimed that Russia hacked election computers was plainly on a separate level beneath those operatives, a brainwashed sucker chump that fell for their craft hook, line, and sinker. Really clarified things, since it showed that the Big Media talking heads were in on the op, and many elected officials (especially in the House) were not.

Posted by: SciVo at November 22, 2025 11:53 PM (vQLHf)

350 Aetius:

It's been a poorly kept secret for years that "ladyboys" of all ethnicities get a real kick out of fooling people when they can.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 11:54 PM (xqw19)

351 Oh, forgot to mention, went to wal mart today and a really obvious tranny was the bell ringer for Salvation Army.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:54 PM (bss/y)

352 Skip, same here.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 11:54 PM (xqw19)

353 348 I also get a loss feeling when blogs I go to daily just quit.
Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:53 PM (+qU29)

This.

*lights a candle for WeaselZippers*

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:55 PM (bss/y)

354 I rarely know what you people do, some tell of their work like I do but there has to be a world of life experiences here.

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:55 PM (+qU29)

355 The one drawback? Everything closes early.
Posted by: 18-1

Blame covid.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
--------

Yep. There were a few 24-hr places here, but they all reduced hours during covid. None have returned to 24-hr status. I suspect they were losing money, had trouble keeping staff on the overnight shifts, and were glad to have an excuse to go back to reasonable opening hours.

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 11:56 PM (rdVOm)

356 Blame covid.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:51 PM (bss/y)

Yup, our Walmart, Kroger and Steak 'n Shake used to be 24/7. Now only our Denny's and the McDonald's by the interstates/hotels are 24/7. We used to love wondering around Walmart or Kroger at 2-3am.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 22, 2025 11:56 PM (2F0/Y)

357 307 I agree. In-laws woke up one morning to a horse dumped in their front pasture.

Posted by: rickb223
___________________________

Man oh man, I was all set for a good Mafia intimidation story. Oh well.

Posted by: Orson at November 22, 2025 11:56 PM (dIske)

358 There's also blogs that still post new stuff, but their comment sections have gone radio silent.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 11:56 PM (xqw19)

359 It's been a poorly kept secret for years that "ladyboys" of all ethnicities get a real kick out of fooling people when they can.
Posted by: qdpsteve
----------

Those days are gone, right? They *don't even try* anymore!

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 11:58 PM (rdVOm)

360 I rarely know what you people do, some tell of their work like I do but there has to be a world of life experiences here.
Posted by: Skip

I was born a poor black child.

Posted by: Nathan Some Rat at November 22, 2025 11:58 PM (TfUTr)

361 Those 6 democrats that posted the "Defy illegal orders" video,

DOJ should slap them with sedition at the very least...

"The meaning of SEDITION is incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority."

Screw the "word play" they were using. They knew DAMN WELL what they were doing!

Gloves OFF!

Posted by: Nightwatch at November 22, 2025 11:58 PM (25kuG)

362 JQ, thanks for the snacks! I'm stuffed. :-)

I'm kind of glad the 24-hour retail cycle has ended at most places.

One of the very few *good* things that came out of Covid IMHO, is the end of the crazy pre-Thanksgiving/Black Friday sales, that used to start at like 3pm on Thanksgiving day and go all night.

They still have the sales of course, but they're back to starting at 5-6am on the Day After, thank God.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 11:58 PM (xqw19)

363 JQ, exactly.
At this point I actually appreciate when these trannies take the effort to try and fool someone!

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 11:59 PM (xqw19)

364 Very well said, Jack Straw.

JQ, a round for the bar, please!

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at November 22, 2025 11:59 PM (0nHVk)

365 Debby! Your chair and drink await you at WT#1....

Posted by: Some Rat at November 22, 2025 11:59 PM (TfUTr)

366 Those days are gone, right? They *don't even try* anymore!
Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 11:58 PM (rdVOm)

Check that video clip. It's not just about fooling, it's about doing the dick reveal, then going for clout when they have the standard dude reaction (to be fair, dude at least does not fucking deck him or toss him overboard.)

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:59 PM (bss/y)

367 I rarely know what you people do, some tell of their work like I do but there has to be a world of life experiences here.
Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:55 PM (+qU29)

We could run our own country.

Finance, military, industry, civil infrastructure, proper hangings. You name it. We could take on Lichtenstein and win.

Posted by: RickZ at November 22, 2025 11:59 PM (gKDq2)

368 Diplomad was a fantastic blogger, it's still there, but nothing new since Trump took office.

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 12:00 AM (+qU29)

369 367

Please put me in charge of the hangings.

Posted by: Nightwatch at November 23, 2025 12:01 AM (25kuG)

370 Nipsip just came to mind. And, Moo-moo was mentioned yesterday or today.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 23, 2025 12:01 AM (XeU6L)

371 I swear, 10mm sockets must be imbued with an evil when they are created.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 12:01 AM (snZF9)

372 Nightwatch: hangings are *so* old hat. Bo-ring!

Bring out the woodchippers... ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:02 AM (xqw19)

373 Man oh man, I was all set for a good Mafia intimidation story. Oh well.
Posted by: Orson

LOL. No. Actual live horsey. Had to get the sheriff involved.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:02 AM (QtIaX)

374 370 Nipsip just came to mind. And, Moo-moo was mentioned yesterday or today.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 23, 2025 12:01 AM (XeU6L)

MooMoo is one of those who people get accused of being. Almost as much as Scoog.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 23, 2025 12:03 AM (bss/y)

375 Aetius:
Trannies/CDers etc who go that far have this funny habit of disappearing eventually.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:03 AM (xqw19)

376 Bwaaahhahahah! UCLA!

Posted by: Some Rat at November 23, 2025 12:03 AM (TfUTr)

377 Claymore mines are used for perimeter defense. They have a very long cord, identical in a appearance to standard lamp or zip cord. The trigger is called a “clacker” iirc. Sadly I don’t recall the number of stainless steel balls contained therein. Claymore used to be standard basic training module. Dummy one’s anyway.

They have a curved shape, so one can point it the right way, even in the dark. It was something to be checked periodically when deployed. In Viet Nam it was found the enemy would turn them the other way. When I went to university on the GI Bill I was in a class where another professor approached me. He knew somehow I was a veteran, and clearly viewed me as a sort of different species.

He tentatively asked me if it was true Claymore mines are embossed with a “Front Towards Enemy” instruction on them. I explained, yes it’s true. And might be deployed by someone who hasn’t slept for 3 days and every bit helps in those situations, and there is also the tactile feature that helps when installing in the dark. He realized it was actually kind of a stupid question and he slunk off embarrassed.

Posted by: Common Tater at November 23, 2025 12:04 AM (TJlGq)

378 I rarely know what you people do, some tell of their work like I do but there has to be a world of life experiences here.
Posted by: Skip

Ex prison guard, ex retail security/loss prevention, current customer service.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:05 AM (QtIaX)

379 I rarely know what you people do, some tell of their work like I do but there has to be a world of life experiences here.

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:55 PM (+qU29)

I don't have a clue what you do, other than getting up hours earlier than you need to, and thats usually during the hours where only the dead walk the earth. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 12:05 AM (snZF9)

380 13 laps to go

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 12:06 AM (+qU29)

381 I guess my e-mail correspondence with Muldoon was on the other hard drive with Win7 on it. Will have to shut down and reboot in Windows to read it. Will do that later.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 23, 2025 12:06 AM (npFr7)

382 The one drawback? Everything closes early.
Posted by: 18-1

The lure of the 3AM Thai food. Insidious.

Posted by: mikeski at November 23, 2025 12:06 AM (nhCoE)

383 >>The Horde is a marvelous collection of very fine people.
(and damn! They are smart!)

Pretty rare day when I don't learn something here. But the friends that are made here blows me away. Not fake internet friends but real friends.

Where would so many people from all over the country have flocked to a ranch in Texas to just enjoy each others company if not for this place?

Amazing place.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 23, 2025 12:07 AM (viF8m)

384 I swear, 10mm sockets must be imbued with an evil when they are created.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

Gonna start checking the replacements I buy for little legs...and break them.

Posted by: Some Rat at November 23, 2025 12:07 AM (TfUTr)

385 372

Well then, the formality of a Firing Squad with public viewing.
Historically appropriate at the very least.

Posted by: Nightwatch at November 23, 2025 12:08 AM (25kuG)

386 Muldoon spoke of a couple of physical problems that were interfering with his day to day.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 23, 2025 12:08 AM (uGpeQ)

387 I work construction, businesses much more than residents.than I use to. At a new Harbor Freight last few weeks. Often renovation at a open business like university did over summer/fall.

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 12:09 AM (+qU29)

388 Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:59 PM
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Watched the clip. Ugh.

So now it's just a fking game to them (freaks) to 'set up' a mark and then whine & cry "transphobe!" when they get called out or worse.

I have no sympathy. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:09 AM (rdVOm)

389 365/
Aren't they all wobbley?

Posted by: The Grateful at November 23, 2025 12:09 AM (IQ6Gq)

390 So now it's just a fking game to them (freaks) to 'set up' a mark and then whine & cry "transphobe!" when they get called out or worse.

I have no sympathy. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:09 AM (rdVOm)

The 'Don't hit me' is also pretty infuriating. Knew exactly what he was doing.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 23, 2025 12:10 AM (bss/y)

391 I swear, 10mm sockets must be imbued with an evil when they are created.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

Gonna start checking the replacements I buy for little legs...and break them.

Posted by: Some Rat at November 23, 2025 12:07 AM (TfUTr)

I have never lost one. I don't know wtf people are doing with them.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 12:10 AM (snZF9)

392 JQ, yup.

As I mentioned earlier, I'd bet a lot of those freaks "disappear" eventually. There's only so many people you can sexually humiliate, or 'FA,' before the 'FO' kicks in.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:10 AM (xqw19)

393 {{{Rat}}}, how are you?

Bers, I don't have a clue what I do half of the time.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at November 23, 2025 12:10 AM (0nHVk)

394 My guess is medical issues are biggest reasons people drift away.

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 12:10 AM (+qU29)

395 The 10mm in the above pic looks like it's gonna need a lot of Rustoleum.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:11 AM (xqw19)

396 I swear, 10mm sockets must be imbued with an evil when they are created.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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Don't know about evil... Just think they should be sold in 6- or 12-packs. Like beer, LOL!

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:11 AM (rdVOm)

397 Oops, or rust remover. My bad.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:11 AM (xqw19)

398 >>And, Moo-moo was mentioned yesterday or today.

You know he's still here, right?

Posted by: JackStraw at November 23, 2025 12:12 AM (viF8m)

399 My guess is medical issues are biggest reasons people drift away.
Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 12:10 AM (+qU29)

And those who lost their ever-loving minds over COVID-1984.

Posted by: RickZ at November 23, 2025 12:12 AM (gKDq2)

400 394 My guess is medical issues are biggest reasons people drift away.
Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 12:10 AM (+qU29)

This. Or pride (NTers- I'd bet half of them have changed over time from 2016. Like ace has. But they KNOW they would eat shit, so...)

Also just all of the ones who got drunk one night and then got banned.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 23, 2025 12:12 AM (bss/y)

401 Dosee any way Haas can get into points in this race, 11th and 12th now. Points are 10th and down

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 12:12 AM (+qU29)

402 Possible launch reminder - Norway

In about 49 minutes

https://youtu.be/VlXHt0YHMT4

Posted by: Joyenz at November 23, 2025 12:13 AM (2F0/Y)

403 I work construction, businesses much more than residents.than I use to. At a new Harbor Freight last few weeks. Often renovation at a open business like university did over summer/fall.

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 12:09 AM (+qU29)

So commercial instead of residential. I did 99% residential. Commercial was fun, different atmosphere.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 12:14 AM (snZF9)

404 Joyenz, launch not lunch?! Dangit!
Now what am I gonna do with all these lutefisk sandwiches I made for everybody??

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:14 AM (xqw19)

405 {{{DDS!}}} Doing well and making motions like I'm being productive.

Posted by: Some Rat at November 23, 2025 12:15 AM (TfUTr)

406 368 Diplomad was a fantastic blogger, it's still there, but nothing new since Trump took office.
Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 12:00 AM (+qU29)

____________________

I remember that blog. As I recall, the main contributor was an ex-State Department employee.

Posted by: Orson at November 23, 2025 12:15 AM (dIske)

407 I swear, 10mm sockets must be imbued with an evil when they are created.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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Don't know about evil... Just think they should be sold in 6- or 12-packs. Like beer, LOL!

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:11 AM (rdVOm)

WTF do you people do with them, and why is it just 10mm??

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 12:15 AM (snZF9)

408 Berserker, if companies had to use names that describe what they really sell, wouldn't Harbor Freight be known as "Chinese Shop Of Junk That Will Kill You"?

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:15 AM (xqw19)

409 Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:14 AM (xqw19)

Haha, keep them away from me. Fish makes me hurl.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 23, 2025 12:16 AM (2F0/Y)

410 Also just all of the ones who got drunk one night and then got banned.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
-------

I was banned while cold sober!

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 23, 2025 12:16 AM (XeU6L)

411 Transgenderism is a "De-Facto" Mental Health Disorder.

In spite of attempts by a now Marxist/Socialist Medical/Psychiatric Construct to say otherwise since the reign of OBAMA began.

Posted by: Nightwatch at November 23, 2025 12:17 AM (25kuG)

412 WTF do you people do with them, and why is it just 10mm??
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

I'm just keeping with my tradition which started with 9/16ths sockets.

Posted by: Some Rat at November 23, 2025 12:18 AM (TfUTr)

413 410

ACE punched my ticket a couple of times.

But he was forgiving after I spent some time in the desert.

Posted by: Nightwatch at November 23, 2025 12:19 AM (25kuG)

414 356 Blame covid.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:51 PM (bss/y)

Yup, our Walmart, Kroger and Steak 'n Shake used to be 24/7. Now only our Denny's and the McDonald's by the interstates/hotels are 24/7. We used to love wondering around Walmart or Kroger at 2-3am.
Posted by: Joyenz

I mostly have worked midshift in my adult life. I loved 24/7 grocery stores. Would often do grocery's on my nights off at 3-4 am. It was great!! They don't do that anymore. Still annoys me.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 23, 2025 12:19 AM (yKhjs)

415 WTF do you people do with them, and why is it just 10mm??
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 12:15 AM (snZF9)

Eh, I think it's mostly a meme, but 10 mil sockets are pretty small, and also very commonly used, on metric vehicles, anyway. So you have something small, and inherently lose-able, that's also commonly used, so it stands to reason they get lost more often than say a 5/8" socket.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 23, 2025 12:19 AM (npFr7)

416 Orson yes he was, so often very interesting insights. Blog is still there, just nothing new. But his blog got me a few new daily stops. Legalinsurrection.com was how I found this one.

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 12:20 AM (+qU29)

417 WTF do you people do with them, and why is it just 10mm??
Posted by: Berserker
------------

10mm is used *a lot* in both foreign and domestic products. High potential for loss due, to frequent use.

Also, in the case of "shared" or "open access" tool kits: 'borrowed but not returned' or outright theft.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:21 AM (rdVOm)

418 Don't know about evil... Just think they should be sold in 6- or 12-packs. Like beer, LOL!
Posted by: JQ

Harbor Freight was selling four packs, two 3/8 drive standard & deep.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:21 AM (QtIaX)

419 Another reason why 24/7 shops went away by and large:

homeless people were moving in.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:21 AM (xqw19)

420 I mostly have worked midshift in my adult life. I loved 24/7 grocery stores. Would often do grocery's on my nights off at 3-4 am. It was great!! ...
Posted by: Puddleglum
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I did that too, when working late nights. Christmas shopping was a breeze when some retailers extended to 24hrs in December!

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:24 AM (rdVOm)

421 Harbor Freight was selling four packs, two 3/8 drive standard & deep.
Posted by: rickb223
--------

Sweet. Need to revisit H.F....

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:25 AM (rdVOm)

422 On the issue of whether a submarine can be a ship, I submit the fictional Seaview from the 1964 TV series is a ship not a boat because in later seasons it carried a boat: the Flying Sub.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 23, 2025 12:26 AM (BHqbG)

423 I liked grocery shopping at about 1 in the morning or whatever. Parking was easy, nobody hardly in the store, no lines at the checkout.

Posted by: Common Tater at November 23, 2025 12:27 AM (TJlGq)

424 Hmmm, I am watching too many car videos.

Thinking about how an RX-7 would be nice...

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 23, 2025 12:28 AM (bss/y)

425 Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 23, 2025 12:19 AM (yKhjs)

We really do miss it. It was great for late night emergencies. We once had our toilet tank chain snap. Dad and Sis went out at 2am to Walmart and bought a new one.

2016 election, when Trump was called officially the winner, Dad and Sis came home with doughnuts for celebrating and that was past midnight.

Can't do any of that now.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 23, 2025 12:28 AM (2F0/Y)

426 Harbor Freight was selling four packs, two 3/8 drive standard & deep.
Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:21 AM (QtIaX)

That's a good idea. You know what else would be a good idea? Have a vending machine in the store that sells drill bits, open stock. Maybe have them categorized by size and price. Say 1/16" could be two for 35 cents, and half-inch could be 95 cents each. Punch in you wants on a screen, machine calculates the total cost, adds any applicable tax, and you deposit cash or swipe a card, and it spits out a bundle of drills. It would be a great way to keep your drill index fully stocked.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 23, 2025 12:28 AM (npFr7)

427 Sweet. Need to revisit H.F....
Posted by: JQ

https://tinyurl.com/73apctx8

Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:28 AM (QtIaX)

428 422 On the issue of whether a submarine can be a ship, I submit the fictional Seaview from the 1964 TV series is a ship not a boat because in later seasons it carried a boat: the Flying Sub.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 23, 2025 12:26 AM (BHqbG)

...

There was a Japanese(?) design idea for a sub that carried planes, wasn't there?

During WWII.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 23, 2025 12:28 AM (bss/y)

429 Berserker, if companies had to use names that describe what they really sell, wouldn't Harbor Freight be known as "Chinese Shop Of Junk That Will Kill You"?

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:15 AM (xqw19)

Not all of it is junk, there are some good things, but you really..really need to know what you're looking at. But yeah, there is a good amount of worthless yang poon shit. The mechanic hand tools are actually pretty good IF you don't go lower than the pittsburg "pro" level of tools, or else you end up with made in india abominations. I bought a swivel head 1/4 drive ratchet that was a copy of a snap-on version I bought 30 years ago, because for certain things on harleys they are a godsend, and I wasn't bringing my snap-on one to the shop. My snap-on was $60 30 years ago, and well over $100 today. The HF one was $12, lifetime warranty, and I have been pounding on it for 5 years and its still like the day I got it. The Icon stuff is really good too.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 12:29 AM (snZF9)

430 My favorite 3 AM Thai food is sausage in a blanket.

Posted by: David French at November 23, 2025 12:29 AM (sKqQm)

431 >>On the issue of whether a submarine can be a ship, I submit the fictional

Right there, officer.

Ships can carry boats. That's it.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 23, 2025 12:31 AM (viF8m)

432 Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:28 AM
---------

Awesome! The only surprise, is that it wasn't 1 reg/deep each of 6pt/12pt.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:31 AM (rdVOm)

433 On the issue of whether a submarine can be a ship, I submit the fictional Seaview from the 1964 TV series is a ship not a boat because in later seasons it carried a boat: the Flying Sub.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 23, 2025 12:26 AM (BHqbG)

Don't over-think it. I expect subs are called "boats" because the early ones were quite small, and naturally got called boats. By the time they got to be large, the term "boat" had become definitional.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 23, 2025 12:31 AM (npFr7)

434 Berserker, thanks for the insight.

My dad and grandpa both loved Craftsman.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:33 AM (xqw19)

435 Another reason why 24/7 shops went away by and large:
homeless people were moving in.
Posted by: qdpsteve

Bidenflation & minimum wage boosts, too.

You can afford to have a skeleton crew run your grocery store at 3AM when you're paying college kids $5 an hour. Harder to make ends meet at $20/hour. And similar price increases to (literally) keep the lights on, etc.

Also, the domino effect. Late hours at the stores and restaurants were largely for people working late hours at other stores and restaurants. No need for a 3AM McDonald's when the groceries and Wal-Marts and Targets are all rolling up the sidewalks at 9-12PM, and your only customer base are overloaded college kids, first responders, and insomniacs.

Posted by: mikeski at November 23, 2025 12:34 AM (nhCoE)

436 Awesome! The only surprise, is that it wasn't 1 reg/deep each of 6pt/12pt.
Posted by: JQ

Someone is smoking something good.
$9.99
Compare to SNAP-ON 208ES10MMY at $317
Save $307

Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:34 AM (QtIaX)

437 mikeski, exactamundo.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:35 AM (xqw19)

438 10mm is used *a lot* in both foreign and domestic products. High potential for loss due, to frequent use.

Also, in the case of "shared" or "open access" tool kits: 'borrowed but not returned' or outright theft.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:21 AM (rdVOm)

well 3/8, 7/16, and 1/2 inch are used by the fuckton on harleys and nobody ever loses those. But, to be fair I have found stray sockets on customer's bikes that weren't ours. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 12:36 AM (snZF9)

439 SNAP-ON is really, really, REALLY proud of their shit.

Too proud, methinks.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:37 AM (rdVOm)

440 Nap time again, hope I am not up at 4, certainly no reason to be.
Have a good night everyone

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 12:37 AM (+qU29)

441 Japanese submarines carried mini-subs that were launched in the attack at Pearl Harbor:

https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/maritime/japanese-mini-subs/

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 23, 2025 12:37 AM (BHqbG)

442 JQ, true about Snap-On.

Their stuff is supposedly REALLY good, but I've heard they've fallen in utter love with the smell of their own farts.

Anyway, I understand why Berserker won't take those tools to shops. They go 'poof' and disappear very quickly. Too many sticky hands.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:39 AM (xqw19)

443 Bers-- it's a whole helluva lot easier to keep track of fallen tools when you're working indoors, with concrete floor.

Shade-tree, amateur types like me often must work in the yard or on the roadside. Stuff falls, rolls, sometimes cannot be found within reasonable time. (Rain, nightfall, whatever)

Sure, put down a tarp or cardboard... there are a dozen ways to mitigate the losses but they still happen.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:40 AM (rdVOm)

444 My snap-on was $60 30 years ago, and well over $100 today. The HF one was $12, lifetime warranty, and I have been pounding on it for 5 years and its still like the day I got it. The Icon stuff is really good too.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

Matt's Off Road Recovery on YouTube, his whole shop is outfitted with Harbor Freight.
I did check on their tool boxes and they feel solid. As solid as Home Depot/Husky tool boxes.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:41 AM (QtIaX)

445 Berserker, thanks for the insight.

My dad and grandpa both loved Craftsman.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:33 AM (xqw19)

I do too. I have 40 year old craftsman sockets I still use even though I have some rails of snap-on sockets. Even at the shop we use old craftsman sockets. I never liked the wrenches though. Too short, too raw feeling. Same with the ratchets. But, the shit got the job done. Today you couldn't give me craftsman, its all chinese. I would rather use the HF pittsburg pro stuff for half the price. Personally, I would just get Icon if I didn't have snap-on. Its made really nice and not that expensive.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 12:43 AM (snZF9)

446 Linked over at Insty, Saber rattling from China and Japan:

https://tinyurl.com/csd8v3jv

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 23, 2025 12:43 AM (bss/y)

447 434

Had one of the "Landmark" SEARS just down the street from my home in NoHo. They had 3 isles devoted solely to Craftsman Tools and in the immortal words of Tim Allen...UOUGH...UOUGH...UOUGH!!!

Posted by: Nightwatch at November 23, 2025 12:44 AM (25kuG)

448 JQ, true about Snap-On.

Their stuff is supposedly REALLY good, but I've heard they've fallen in utter love with the smell of their own farts.

Anyway, I understand why Berserker won't take those tools to shops. They go 'poof' and disappear very quickly. Too many sticky hands.
Posted by: qdpsteve

Snap On, Mac & Cornwell. Then again, when the tools have trucks and they bring them to your workplace, you ARE going to pay for it.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:44 AM (QtIaX)

449 Night guys.

Launch reminders:
Norway coming up.

https://youtu.be/VlXHt0YHMT4

SpaceX in about 2 hours (12:34 a.m. PST)

https://youtu.be/0JSoNA5JU4Y

Posted by: Joyenz at November 23, 2025 12:45 AM (2F0/Y)

450 Nightwatch, yup. What happened to Sears is obscene.

rickb, also true. Although I'd heard Cornwell is not great in quality compared to Snap-On and Mac. If I'm wrong please set me straight.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:47 AM (xqw19)

451 JQ, true about Snap-On.

Their stuff is supposedly REALLY good, but I've heard they've fallen in utter love with the smell of their own farts.

Anyway, I understand why Berserker won't take those tools to shops. They go 'poof' and disappear very quickly. Too many sticky hands.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:39 AM (xqw19)

The few shops I work out of have really good tools. Snap-on, Matco, some MAC, etc. I don't need to bring anything, but there are a few things they don't have that I got used to using over the years, and thats where the HF stuff comes in. Snap on shit is really frigging good, no 2 ways about it, but years back there wasn't any real competition. Their ratchets just felt better than anything else, same with the wrenches. These days, not so much. A lot of companies make nice stuff for a fraction of the cost.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 12:49 AM (snZF9)

452 Damn... cippus... one of the few things I can't control...

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 23, 2025 12:49 AM (mP0Kj)

453 Snap On, Mac & Cornwell

I regard these expensive brands as status symbols now. There's plenty of competition and no need to spend so much, even if one could "afford" their stuff.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:49 AM (rdVOm)

454 Holding at T -15 waiting for improved science conditions.
What?
That's what it says.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 23, 2025 12:50 AM (uGpeQ)

455 JQ, I was looking at drills at Amazon recently.

The Makita seemed the best, although it doesn't have the "new thing," which is a clamped-on *second* safety handle for stability.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:51 AM (xqw19)

456 rickb, also true. Although I'd heard Cornwell is not great in quality compared to Snap-On and Mac. If I'm wrong please set me straight.
Posted by: qdpsteve

Cornwell was always considered third place behind Snap On and Mac. But they did have trucks and delivered.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:51 AM (QtIaX)

457
SpaceX has launched 150 Falcon 9's as of the last. Tonight will be the 151st. SpaceX accounts for over half of all the 2025 launches worldwide.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 23, 2025 12:52 AM (w6EFb)

458 Berserker, you're yet another fellow Hordie who I wish I lived closer to. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:52 AM (xqw19)

459 US Navy... 1980's... after a LOT of tools disappearing over the years, I spray painted all my tools ... PINK...

Worked back then... don't think it would help today.

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 23, 2025 12:52 AM (mP0Kj)

460 Matt's Off Road Recovery on YouTube, his whole shop is outfitted with Harbor Freight.
I did check on their tool boxes and they feel solid. As solid as Home Depot/Husky tool boxes.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:41 AM (QtIaX)

The boxes are great. The MAC boxes I have, top, middle, bottom, and 2 side cabs were $3600 new 30 years ago. I didn't pay that, but for $3600 today you can use HF boxes like wall paper. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 12:52 AM (snZF9)

461 That &@$ing gravy link has me hungry now after reading that. &@$!!

Posted by: Common Tater at November 23, 2025 12:53 AM (TJlGq)

462 Makita used to be good, don't know about now. Late BF was a Makita guy, but his old drills finally either bit the dust or were stolen from Dad's place and I've replaced them with (laugh all you want, I don't care!) Ryobi 18v units.

I have several "One Plus" tools and love them. They're good enough for me, the amateur & simple homeowner.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:55 AM (rdVOm)

463 Romeo, not a bad idea back then. :-)

JQ, status symbols everywhere. I see them all over the freeways here in SoCal. BMW, Range Rover, Rivian. I even see a Bentley every now and then.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:55 AM (xqw19)

464 Cornwell was always considered third place behind Snap On and Mac. But they did have trucks and delivered.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:51 AM (QtIaX)

I have some MAC I got in the 90's, but I hate their wrenches with the heat of 1000 suns. I don't know wtf possessed them to make wrenches with sharp square corners.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 12:55 AM (snZF9)

465 I'm a Ryobi 18V fanboi. For home use, they are fine.
Never been a fan of Dewalt.
Milwaukee is the Sanp On of power tools.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:55 AM (QtIaX)

466 I'm hearing a party going on outside my bedroom screen door a few blocks over and a live band playing??? 80's Rock??? in my neighborhood???

Think I'll step out and give a listen... wine glass in hand.

Night Horde.

Posted by: Nightwatch at November 23, 2025 12:57 AM (25kuG)

467 JQ, I am very suspicious of Ryobi, for probably a bad reason: years ago I needed a drill and had next to no money, and the Ryobi was the only thing at Home Depot I could afford. This was pre-Amazon.

Well, I still have the blasted thing, but it barely works. No matter how much I try to charge it, next to no power. And the rpm is super-low. Plus of course most of the extras (bits, etc) are long gone missing.

So now I don't trust Ryobi, although it's not their fault. Have heard their stuff is good if you buy better than their most discounted lines.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 12:58 AM (xqw19)

468 The boxes are great. The MAC boxes I have, top, middle, bottom, and 2 side cabs were $3600 new 30 years ago. I didn't pay that, but for $3600 today you can use HF boxes like wall paper. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

Matt does. He has his signature yellow boxes all over his shop. And they are the big ones too.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 12:58 AM (QtIaX)

469 I don’t like slop in dimensions. Better stuff has tighter fitting sockets and wrenches. I agree the later Craftsman ratchets were junk. Too coarse on the clicks for one thing. Cheap tools are OK, I guess, for stuff that won’t get used often or a one off. Keep dollars here in the USA and paid to Americans when practicable.

Posted by: Common Tater at November 23, 2025 12:59 AM (TJlGq)

470 Greetings Everyone!

Basking in the warm glow of achieving my first ever Comment of the Week!

First, I'd like to thank the academy, my co-commenters, mom and dad, my History Teacher Abagail Beecher,.......

Drones on for another 45 minutes.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 23, 2025 12:59 AM (QGaXH)

471 Berserker, LOL. Maybe they were assuming everyone wore gloves at the work site.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 01:01 AM (xqw19)

472 Makita used to be good, don't know about now. Late BF was a Makita guy, but his old drills finally either bit the dust or were stolen from Dad's place and I've replaced them with (laugh all you want, I don't care!) Ryobi 18v units.

I have several "One Plus" tools and love them. They're good enough for me, the amateur & simple homeowner.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 12:55 AM (rdVOm)

I have some 18V ryobi I bought for shits and giggles for the wood shop area when they had a huge blowout sale since my milwaukee stuff is all in packouts. No problem with the ryobi, I pound the shit out of it. The only 2 things I have that I think are real pieces of shit is their sawzall and small circular saw that came with this huge set, but its not their brushless line. That stuff is way better.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 01:02 AM (snZF9)

473 rickb, I imagine you at home using your Milwaukee tools and drinking some Old Milwaukee beer. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 01:05 AM (xqw19)

474 Anyway I'll take a second look at Ryobi. Thanks everyone for the great Tool Time, Home Improvement-style chat. I'd do that grunting thing if I could. :-)

Gotta call it a night. Take care everyone.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 23, 2025 01:08 AM (xqw19)

475 rickb, I imagine you at home using your Milwaukee tools and drinking some Old Milwaukee beer. :-)
Posted by: qdpsteve

Ryobi and Coors. LOL.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 23, 2025 01:14 AM (QtIaX)

476 @350 How long have you been fooling people? The first time I came here I noticed a lot of repressed homosexuals closet queens and pedophiles here projecting their perversion on to other posters here.

Posted by: raimondo at November 23, 2025 01:17 AM (Y3Gud)

477 >>The only 2 things I have that I think are real pieces of shit is their sawzall and small circular saw that came with this huge set
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Yeah, I hated the recip saw too. Stoopid "safety" switch on the side, that hurt my hand to press while hitting the trigger. Ugh. And it wobbled too much! It got stolen and I don't miss it. Hope the thug didn't get much for it at the pawn shop.

Had no issue with the circular saw, except when battery got low... it needs fresh battery too often to be a job-site tool, but works okay for my little projects.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 01:22 AM (rdVOm)

478 Sure, Jan. Guess we hit a nerve with the Troll

LOL!!

Good try, though

Posted by: Common Tater at November 23, 2025 01:24 AM (NqWk4)

479 "Who no longer partake", that's me. Because a teacher I admired asked me about it one day, "Why?" I gave him the answer of a 21 year old.

It didn't satisfy either of us, and since I already had had some close calls, I put an end to it. Works for me. To each his own.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at November 23, 2025 01:27 AM (ywVyn)

480
Holding at T -15 waiting for improved science conditions.
What?
That's what it says.

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

I just dropped in to see what condition my science was in.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 23, 2025 01:27 AM (pkeXY)

481 Yeah, I hated the recip saw too. Stoopid "safety" switch on the side, that hurt my hand to press while hitting the trigger. Ugh. And it wobbled too much! It got stolen and I don't miss it. Hope the thug didn't get much for it at the pawn shop.

Had no issue with the circular saw, except when battery got low... it needs fresh battery too often to be a job-site tool, but works okay for my little projects.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 01:22 AM (rdVOm)

That was pretty much my observation with them.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 01:28 AM (snZF9)

482 Ryobi, 2 drills (1 for concrete)18v, circle saw - the saw is good but blade diameter is not, & jig saw all 18v and a leaf blower 120v.
Their stuff is fine for home use. Haven't broken one yet.
Couple of batteries are getting old. If you shop you can get a tool
with a battery close to what they charge for a battery.
That could be your problem qdp.

Also a USB adapter. Plug in a battery and charge up your device.
Oh, a sawsall, very handy, 18v. Trim branches too.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 23, 2025 01:28 AM (uGpeQ)

483 Holding at T -15 waiting for improved science conditions.
What?
That's what it says.
Posted by: Braenyard

"Improved Science Conditions?"

Dr. Fauci standing under the nozzles?

Posted by: mikeski at November 23, 2025 01:30 AM (nhCoE)

484 I needed a cordless string trimmer (because tired of hauling out 150ft of extension cords to get to the back of my lot) and found a Ryobi One Plus pack with trimmer *and* leaf blower.

Hmm. Okay, so I got the set. Really impressed with the blower-- plenty of whoosh power, and battery lasts & lasts on it.

Trimmer is okay. It's the damned reel of line that keeps jamming/not feeding. Ready to unwind & rewind the damned thing, spray the line with silicone or something? Otherwise, it chomps thru pasture grass like a champ. It'll do, once I get the feed issue tackled.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 01:30 AM (rdVOm)

485 My "do everything" brother swore by Makita. His favorite saying, "I used the shit out of it."

Posted by: JM in Illinois at November 23, 2025 01:32 AM (ywVyn)

486 Keep dollars here in the USA and paid to Americans when practicable.
Posted by: Common Tater at November 23, 2025 12:59 AM (TJlGq)

But I like drinking coffee, and some things made here are crap.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 23, 2025 01:32 AM (6KcYW)

487 Don't recall all the details of course, but IJN did have subs modified to carry a partly disassembled seaplane in a blister/shelter on the deck. Plane would be reassembled and fly it's mission - don't recall if plane would be recovered and re-stored.

The one operation I recall that hit the US was a sub-launched plane that dropped incendiaries in what is now a state park in southwest Oregon. Did start a fire. There's a small monument to the event at the spot, and when said monument was dedicated in the 90s, the Japanese pilot - still alive - attended the ceremony! Pretty cool.

The more interesting concept, which resulted in Japan's largest subs, which I believe were still as yet not deployed by the surrender, was to carry two seaplanes on one boat - and attack the Panama Canal. With torpedoes - against lock gates. Pretty good idea.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 23, 2025 01:33 AM (U/Byj)

488 Sawzall safety. it's the same place the Remington (13yr old) electric chain saw so I'm accustomed to it. The, now broken, Craftsman circle saw safety was taped down.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 23, 2025 01:36 AM (uGpeQ)

489 I'm running into tomorrow. Yall have a good evening. 'night.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 23, 2025 01:39 AM (uGpeQ)

490
Re the "science conditions" for that RENU-3 launch. RENU stands for "Rocket Experiment for Neutral Upwelling".

This is basically non-ionized gases get pumped up higher due to all the EM activity of the aurora/solar wind, and the interaction with earth's magnetic field. There is a "cusp" they call it, where particles get thrown out into space, and this flight is supposed to study that.

So, I'm guessing the "science conditions" are they're waiting for that to be good enough for the payload to get good data.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 23, 2025 01:39 AM (w6EFb)

491 Still using late BF's circular saws. Only got the Ryobi because it came in a kit. Nice to be cordless sometimes anyway.

I say saws, plural, because he had several. With different types of blades, so he could switch in an instant between rough and fine work, plywood or laminate, whatever...

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 01:39 AM (rdVOm)

492
Hello, all. I'll float in the ether here while you discuss buzz hammers, claw drivers, screw saws, etc.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 23, 2025 01:41 AM (RfDQK)

493 Hiya, Blondie!

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 01:44 AM (rdVOm)

494
The Artemis II rocket has been fully stacked and integrated in the VAB down at KSC I was just reading. That got me interested in the VAB, the Vehicle Assembly Building, formally known as the Vertical Assembly Building in the Apollo days.

That is one huge building, and clouds can even form inside it.

I was looking at some pictures. They have these huge movable floor platforms that snug up to the rocket, and have to be custom built to conform exactly to the shape of the rocket. That gives the various access levels to different parts of the rockets. It's an amazing thing to behold.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 23, 2025 01:44 AM (w6EFb)

495 Trimmer is okay. It's the damned reel of line that keeps jamming/not feeding. Ready to unwind & rewind the damned thing, spray the line with silicone or something? Otherwise, it chomps thru pasture grass like a champ. It'll do, once I get the feed issue tackled.
Posted by: JQ
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ok, I'm back for this. I've got a trimmer too. Small one. I wind the line on the spool. Originally it fed a little line every time I pulled the trigger and thank goodness it broke or I'm winding the spool wrong.
Whatever, I like it like that. There's a tab on the side of the spool, when depressed, allows me to pull out line to the desired length.
It eats a lot less line that way.

It's used to trim the curb and little things. It does OK and is much handier than the 2 cycle. I'm pleased.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 23, 2025 01:47 AM (uGpeQ)

496 Out of sheer (irrational?) distrust, i will not buy a jackstand or a jack from HF.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at November 23, 2025 01:47 AM (beeGd)

497 My "do everything" brother swore by Makita. His favorite saying, "I used the shit out of it."

Posted by: JM in Illinois at November 23, 2025 01:32 AM (ywVyn)

I have some corded Makita stuff I got in the 80's and its still rocking. I have 2 of the 3/8 drills that I was using for kitchen installs. I kept the drill in one, and a screw bit in the other, and used the shit out of both of them. One got a little more use than the other, so that one is out in the garage, and the other is on the tool shelf with the other contractor tools. They still work like the day I got them. I have corded milwaukee drills from back then but I only pull them out if I need serious power, but those makita tools were hard to beat. I still have the 10" miter saw with heavy ass cast iron base, but its not large enough for big crown moldings an floor moldings being used these days, so its retired. Not to mention is heavy as all hell.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 01:50 AM (snZF9)

498
492
Hello, all. I'll float in the ether here while you discuss buzz hammers, claw drivers, screw saws, etc.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 23, 2025 01:41 AM (RfDQK)

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My buzz hammers on the fritz. I wish you better luck.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at November 23, 2025 01:52 AM (beeGd)

499 >>Whatever, I like it like that. There's a tab on the side of the spool, when depressed, allows me to pull out line to the desired length.
It eats a lot less line that way.

Thanks for your note, Braenyard!

'Continuous feed' is a line-gobbler, but I don't care. I've been using-- TRYING to, anyway-- the pre-wound spool what came with the unit. Will strip & rewind it, hope that solves the problem.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 01:53 AM (rdVOm)

500 >>I kept the drill in one, and a screw bit in the other

This is the way.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 01:55 AM (rdVOm)

501 I have a corded makita circular saw too now that I think about it. The makita stuff was funny, they always sounded like they had loose marbles rolling around inside of them. A friend commented on that one day and I told him the day you stop hearing the marbles means the tool is truly dead. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 01:55 AM (snZF9)

502
I have some corded Makita stuff I got in the 80's and its still rocking.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 01:50 AM (snZF9

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My brother used corded Makita also, pre-2010, when batteries weren't so available or good.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at November 23, 2025 01:58 AM (PIc5V)

503 The big problem wasn’t sub launched plane bombs, it was Balloon bombs. They launched a shitload of them,, from Japan and they did kill a few people on the west coast and in Oregon iirc and start forest fires. It wasn’t well known at the time because news reports were censored, to deny them intelligence on their effectiveness.

It’s an interesting story from a geology perspective. They analyzed sand from the ballast recovered, and with some serious research and detective work, and some Seal teams (you want some sand from beaches? For what??) were able to deduce what area, and bombed the shit out of a likely nearby factory. No more balloon bombs.

Posted by: Common Tater at November 23, 2025 01:59 AM (NqWk4)

504 Late BF used the hell out of his 9.6v (?) cordless Makita drills. Every Christmas, would buy him a new battery or two.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 02:00 AM (rdVOm)

505 My brother used corded Makita also, pre-2010, when batteries weren't so available or good.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at November 23, 2025 01:58 AM (PIc5V)

yeah the cordless stuff came a looong way since the early days. We experimented with a few things when battery tools were first hitting the scene in the 80's. Makita had the drill and flashlight combo with the 2 batteries. A bit under powered, and the batteries took hours to charge, then you only got about 45 minutes of intermittent use out of them. There were a few other things equally worthless. There was one gem though, it was made by skill. It was a small super high torque screw gun and powered 3 inch screws like nobody's business, but again, forever to charge, and low use time. I still have it, but I don't even know where the charger is. It didn't have a removable battery. Battery stuff came a long way, I started converting over about 5 years ago.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 23, 2025 02:06 AM (snZF9)

506
313 I just got some medicine that says "take with food" on the label.
I prepared a small bowl of applesauce and, to make sure I wouldn't drop them, I put the pills on top of the applesauce.
I ate half the applesauce, then spooned up the pills and swallowed them.
Then it hit me. Oh my God, I've turned into a Golden Retriever.
- - - - -- - --

Good thing they weren't *suppositories*... ;-)

Posted by: Oops! Oopsie! at November 23, 2025 02:07 AM (B/U9x)

507 The VAB has four (4) bays, there were plans for WAY more Saturn V launches than they did, around 100,

I think they built 12 or 13 in total. You can see on the track to 39A they were going to branch off and build another pad for at least 3. 39B only used maybe once. It is a crime that they threw away all the engineering and expertise and institutional knowledge.

I figure at the very least there should easily be routine tourist flights to lunar orbit 20 years ago. Maybe not too cheap, but doable. Honeymoon type trips. Now they can’t even get into earth orbit, much less recreate ‘68. Fucking sad and pathetic . All those guys really put their ass on the line, too

Posted by: Common Tater at November 23, 2025 02:09 AM (NqWk4)

508 https://youtu.be/TCRS4DRmf_w

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 02:11 AM (rdVOm)

509
Apollo 10 launched from 39B. It also launched the Saturn 1B missions for Skylab and Apollo-Soyuz. It then launched a bunch of Space Shuttle missions.

Currently, it is the pad that will be used for Artemis. SpaceX now has leased 39A for its operations.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 23, 2025 02:12 AM (w6EFb)

510 Good night, horde.

*puts last of snacks on the bar*

Sweet dreams, all.

Posted by: JQ at November 23, 2025 02:14 AM (rdVOm)

511 I lurk. I scrolled. “old femur bone” for the win. Thus Spracht Therathrusta…i think, dunno, i’m a moron.

Posted by: Giles Overreach at November 23, 2025 02:53 AM (MDvLA)

512 No need for a 3AM McDonald's when the groceries and Wal-Marts and Targets are all rolling up the sidewalks at 9-12PM, and your only customer base are overloaded college kids, first responders, and insomniacs.
Posted by: mikeski at November 23, 2025 12:34 AM (nhCoE)

EVERYBODY is a “first responder”. (When an emergency happens, the poor dumb bastards are first on the scene. The cops/paramedics/firefighters come later.

Another phrase that needs to go.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 23, 2025 03:46 AM (6KcYW)

513 I am cursed

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 03:49 AM (+qU29)

514 TECH THREAD IS NOOD

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 04:01 AM (+qU29)

515 And my work here is done

Posted by: Skip at November 23, 2025 04:02 AM (+qU29)

Saturday Evening Movie Thread - 11/22/2025

Alexander Mackendrick

No, you probably don't know Alexander Mackenrick's name, but I assure you that you know at least one of his movies, the original The Ladykillers. And behind that layer of anonymity lies one of the most technically accomplished and intelligent directors to come out of the WWII era of British filmmaking. Only separated by seven years for his first feature compared with David Lean (Lean's first was in 1942, Mackendrick's was in 1949), Mackendrick actually started directing cinema commercials in the late 30s for a marketing firm before being hired by the Ministry of Information to make propaganda films through the duration of the war.

I bring up Lean because the two men had very obviously similar views on the role of the film director. Rising up through the industry as a screenwriter and production designer (Lean's rise was through the role of editor), Mackendrick saw the film director's job as requiring intimate understanding of every aspect of a production. A film director should be able to essentially do any job on a film set at the same level as any craftsman given the more minor tasks could. He should be screenwriter, production designer, set dresser, cinematographer, and actor all in one, able to understand the craft of everyone involved in order to appropriately assemble the vision at the center of the film. A film director is both artist and craftsman, and that overall ethos was something he shared with Lean. It must have been something in the water in Britain in the 40s.

What really differentiates Mackendrick from Lean is twofold. The first is that Mackendrick's feature film directing career started at Ealing Studios, the small production company mostly known for comedies (one of his early films there, Mandy, is an outright drama, though), and the second reason is that Mackendrick...gave up on making movies. After the 1967 bomb Don't Make Waves, which is mostly notable for being Sharon Tate's feature film debut, Mackendrick decided that he didn't have the skillset necessary to schmooze producers for film jobs, so he retired from filmmaking and became the first dean of the film school at CalArts, stepping down after a decade and teaching for the rest of his professional life. His most prominent student would probably end up being James Mangold, director of Ford v. Ferrari, Logan, and A Complete Unknown.

So, why would someone like Mackendrick give up on filmmaking to just teach?

Ealing Studios

Mackendrick got his first directing job through several years of working as a screenwriter at Ealing. Whisky Galore! was supposed to be directed by Ronold Neame, but he turned the assignment down, opening it up to those who wanted their shot at the directing job. Mackendrick showed up on location (an unusual setup for an Ealing film, necessary in this instance because all of their studio space was being used up), threw out the script completely, and worked with his pair of writers to come up with something new, using the same basic bones as the original script. It was a success, a sort of based on real life tale of a small island community, cut off from all booze during rationing in the middle of the war, suddenly being granted great bounty in the form of a cargo ship crashing just off shore, full of whisky.

And Mackendrick's time at Ealing was largely managing these kinds of productions to different degrees of success. The Man in the White Suit and The Ladykillers both feature very different performances from Alec Guinness in his prime (the second film is an inspired Alistair Sim impression), but the common hand across all of these accomplished films, which include the lesser but entertaining works of Mandy, the story of a deaf girl, and The Maggie, a farce with a more serious minded ending about a cargo ship not up for the task it gets, is Mackendrick's. They're all well-made, with strong scripts, and show a young director with a strong eye, a hand for comedy, good relationships with actors, and command of narrative.

And then, he went to America.

Hecht-Hill-Lancaster

One of the most important independent producing partnerships in the 50s, the final years of the studio era, was the company formed by Harold Hecht, James Hill, and Burt Lancaster, and they snatched up the promising young director from Scotland (actually, Mackendrick was born in Boston, just raised on Glasgow) to direct the adaptation of Ernest Lehman's novelette Tell Me About It Tomorrow!. Lehman was hired originally as the screenwriter, but had to leave the production with about a month left in pre-production. HHL hired Clifford Odets to do the final rewrites, which everyone assumed would be a quick job, but encouraged by Mackendrick, the rewrite process went all the way through the entire production.

And that's indicative of a major problem Mackendrick had when it came to his production approach. He wanted to take his time. Time always equals money, and when you spend $1 million on the production of Sweet Smell of Success, a major investment for an independent production company, and that film actually loses $400,000 upon its original release, it's going to cause friction with those producers. Which it did.

When I do these surveys of a filmmaker's work, I tend to avoid biography as I go through the films. I want to figure out the films, and I don't usually care that much about the people themselves. However, there's a six year gap between Sweet Smell of Success and his next film, Sammy Going South, and it's important.

HHL wasn't done with Mackendrick after the financial disappointment of Sweet Smell of Success. They had little but good things to say about the exacting filmmaker, and they greenlit his next film, The Devil's Disciple, a project that originally attracted Mackendrick to work with HHL. However, HHL fired Mackendrick from the adaptation of the George Bernard Shaw play (replaced with Guy Hamilton) after a month of production. That's a setback, but it wasn't the only one.

He was also the original director of The Guns of Navarone, but was fired a week before production started in 1960.

He spent the next three years in the wilderness until one of the original producers from Ealing, Hal Mason, hired him to direct an adaptation of the W.H. Canaway novel, Sammy Going South, a story about a ten year old boy walking from the Suez Canal to South Africa after his parents are killed in a bomb attack. I genuinely think this movie is really good, but it also represented a setback for Mackendrick. The American distributors recut and cut down the film so much, taking out so much of the running time that they had to commission a new score to fit the film while retitling it A Boy Ten Feet Tall (I'll be honest, I prefer the American title).

If I were Mackendrick, I'd be exhausted and frustrated at this point.

Final Films

Mackendrick didn't quite give up after Sammy Going South. He made two more films. The first, A High Wind in Jamaica has many elements that make it look like, on the surface, a live-action Disney film from the era. Six kids in the late 19th century get kidnapped by pirates and must warm their icy hearts. Except, Mackendrick, working from the novel by Richard Hughes, goes darker with more child danger than the implied genre connection would indicate. The film is pretty good with a near-manic performance by Anthony Quinn and a noteworthy early performance from James Coburn.

However, you can just feel that he's lost with his final film, Don't Make Waves, an anti-beach party movie that reunited him with his Sweet Smell of Success star Tony Curtis. Curtis plays a man who arrives in California with nothing, gets wooed by two women (one of whom is Claudia Cardinale) while lusting after a third (the aforementioned Sharon Tate). It's supposed to be a comedy, but it's weirdly...not funny from the guy who made The Ladykillers, and it ends with a big special effects sequence where the underlying dramatic point is that the materialistic beach life is empty and without meaning.

I mean...no wonder it didn't make much money at the box office and people haven't rushed to defend it over the years. And the reality of the production, which Tate called not particularly pleasurable, was enough to just get Mackendrick to stop making films altogether.

Themes

All this is fine and good, but did he actually, you know, inject something personal into his films? Did he just make generic entertainments that anyone could have made with his skill, or did he have some unique perspective that seeped into everything?

It's the latter. He was a filmmaker who, in his own small way, pulled productions towards his own thematic concerns. And that really centers on the ideas of corruption of authority contrasted with portraits of innocence with really interesting variations. The first is his first film, Whisky Galore! where he's on record as actually feeling more akin to the antagonist of the film, the very Scottish authority figure out to ruin everyone's fun by getting them to turn over the whisky they took from a shipwreck. In The Ladykillers, the innocent Mrs. Wilberforce gets to face the group of thieves taking up temporary residence in her house. In The Maggie, the powerful magnate who tries to buy everyone ends up learning the value of a smaller existence through the pratfalls of the boating crew he accidentally hires.

He's one of those filmmakers that doesn't have a very distinct visual flair (he filmed very handsomely and very classically), but actually did bend films to what he wanted to say. The problem is that he just...stopped making movies, so his body of work is so small and so much is in comedy, which no one really takes seriously, so he never really had the time to develop the ideas and people are dismissive of his comedies as just comedies not worthy of actual serious consideration.

In Retrospect

I know enough about the filmmaking process to understand that the management of a filmset is difficult and draining. That it takes, often, 16-hour days to manage departments, film scenes, deal with actors and problems on set, and that's after you've secured funding to get everyone in place. The schmoozing with studio heads, producers, and independent money sources just to get that set together in the first place is a whole other set of skills. A modern example to point to would be Terry Gilliam who spends years between productions, traveling around Europe begging for people for money. And that's simply a different skillset.

And a guy who runs off to academia in order to not deal with it obviously doesn't want to exercise that skillset. To bring in another modern example, I think of Peter Weir, the Australian filmmaker who simply gave up filmmaker a few years after the release of his final movie, The Way Back, when he grew tired of dealing with producers and actors who demanded things from him (Ethan Hawke knows the particular actor that ticked off Weir, but he's not sayin' who).

So, Mackendrick retreated to a safe space where he could think about the craft, help people with their own craft, and still affect things for decades more. Don't Make Waves was released in 1967, and he kept teaching at CalArts until his death in 1991 of emphysema.

It's easy to sit on the sidelines, decades after his death, never having dealt with his professional troubles myself, and demand that he pick himself up, rub some dirt on it, and go back to entertaining me. So, I'm not going to shake my fist at a dead man. Instead, I will thank him. His was a consummate craftsman who understood moviemaking at a level that I never will. If he had made 10-20 more films, he'd be much more widely recognized as a master of the form, but his limited output also limits his appeal to a certain degree. He doesn't have the visual distinctiveness of a Stanley Kubrick to get him over that hump, either.

Plus, you know, most of his well-known films are comedies, and no one respects that.

But I do. Mackendrick was a master at the form, and he should be celebrated more.

Movies of Today

Opening in Theaters:

Wicked For Good

Movies I Saw This Fortnight:

Wisky Galore! (Rating 3/4) Full Review "It's a solid directorial debut. [Library]

The Man in the White Suit (Rating 4/4) Review "Mackendrick had a writing credit on this, and he shepherded a completely new script once on location on the former film, so it's safe to say that he's putting himself into these films, and I'm seeing the beginnings of something...interesting. And surprisingly dark considering the comic nature of his first two films." [Library]

Mandy (Rating 3/4) Full Review "Handsome, well-acted, and really surprisingly involving, Mandy is very much worthwhile." [Library]

The Maggie (Rating 3/4) Full Review "This is not some grand piece of cinema, but it's a nice bit of populist cinema that is worthy of discovery." [Amazon Prime]

The Ladykillers (Rating 4/4) Full Review "It's a treasure, a gem of British comedy. It might be Mackendrick's best film, but I've seen so little of what comes that it's just hard to imagine him topping this." [Personal Collection]

Sweet Smell of Success (Rating 3/4) Full Review "And Mackendrick manages everything with real skill and intelligence, creating this propulsive narrative dripping with tension without losing sight of humanity at the same time. It's a real triumph of filmmaking. [Personal Collection]

Sammy Going South (Rating 3.5/4) Full Review "IThat the American version (retitled A Boy Ten Feet Tall, a title actually much prefer) cut out a bunch doesn't really surprise me, but I don't think I'd want to cut much. This is very good as it is." [Youtube]

High Wind in Jamaica (Rating 3/4) Full Review "II do think a two-hour and ten-minute long version of this would probably work better than the one-hour and forty-minute version, but the abbreviated cut we have is a solid little entertainment that demonstrates Mackendrick's skill." [Youtube]

Contact

Email any suggestions or questions to thejamesmadison.aos at symbol gmail dot com.
I've also archived all the old posts here, by request. I'll add new posts a week after they originally post at the HQ.

My next post will be on 12/13, and it will be about something. Not sure yet.

Also, please, please check out my new videos:
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Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 07:45 PM (+qU29)

2 Howdy!

Posted by: Moonbeam at November 22, 2025 07:45 PM (rbKZ6)

3 Congrats, Skip!

Posted by: Moonbeam at November 22, 2025 07:46 PM (rbKZ6)

4 Before getting to content, TJM really enjoying your videos, but have to say my favorite Japanese movies have Samurai

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 07:47 PM (+qU29)

5 Alexander Mackendrick is at a dead man's party now?

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 22, 2025 07:52 PM (vwL3N)

6 Do I get credit for participating on the Saturday Evening Movie Thread if I'm reading a novelization of a movie?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 07:53 PM (IBQGV)

7 Finally saw Nobody 2. It's fun. Now I want Nobody 3.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at November 22, 2025 07:54 PM (cxFcK)

8 My son is excited about the Stargate reboot, I'm apprehensive. Anyway, we were swapping casting ideas. His:

Wes Chatham (Amos from the expanse); Team leader
Alan Tudyk Voices an alien (Wash from firefly)
DJ Qualls; science nerd
Tracy Spiridakos; mandatory eye candy

Mine:
Team Leader: Wes Chatham is a great choice. I would consider Kyle Soller if he were unavailable.
Alien/Teal'c equivalent: Vidyut Jammwal. Going for an alien that's more brains than muscle, but still exotic.
Zack Gilford; nerd, Daniel Jackson equivalent. Kyle Soller would also work, especially paired with Wes Chatham as the new team lead.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 2025 07:55 PM (vKEG1)

9 I loved the original Ladykillers! A delightful little film, I found it when I got into watching all of Alec Guiness’s early movies - they are quite delightful.

Didn’t really like Man in the White Suit because it just was infused with too much Socialist boilerplate to be enjoyable.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 07:56 PM (/ZNPI)

10 Only MacKendrick I know for sure I've seen is Sweet Smell of Success, which I liked a lot. I may have caught High Wind in Jamaica when it first hit the theaters, but that's so long ago (and as a kid I probably expected more of a pirate adventure flick so it went right by me) that I can't remember diddly-squat about it.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at November 22, 2025 07:57 PM (q3u5l)

11 Novelization of a movie as in movie is out before the book?

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 07:57 PM (+qU29)

12 Novelization of a movie as in movie is out before the book?
Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 07:57 PM (+qU29)

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Yes. See tomorrow's Sunday Morning Book Thread for details...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 07:58 PM (IBQGV)

13 Sweet Smell of Success Is a very good movie. Seen it several times.

Posted by: Tuna at November 22, 2025 07:58 PM (lJ0H4)

14 Based on your ratings you seem to really like Mackendrick.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 07:59 PM (KDPiq)

15 My son is excited about the Stargate reboot, I'm apprehensive. Anyway, we were swapping casting ideas. His:

[ . . . ]
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 2025 07:55 PM (vKEG1)

Nathan Fillion as Shephard Book

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 07:59 PM (rbvCR)

16 As soon as I saw "Mackendrick", I thought "Wasn't he the director of "The Man in the White Suit"? And yes, he was.

Love that film, like I love "Ninotchka". The TUC went nuts after Clement Atlee took the reins, and this film's take on the assault on British innovation and RandD is sublime and very funny.

Posted by: mrp at November 22, 2025 07:59 PM (rj6Yv)

17 I think o'neil was the key to the project

Who has the charm and wit of richard dean anderson

Not cheatham then again who though anderson would replace russell

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at November 22, 2025 07:59 PM (bXbFr)

18 Novelization of a movie as in movie is out before the book?
Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 07:57 PM (+qU29)

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Yes. See tomorrow's Sunday Morning Book Thread for details...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 07:58 PM (IBQGV)

In the Mouth of Madness is one of those.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 08:00 PM (KDPiq)

19 Nathan Fillion as Shephard Book
Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 07:59 PM (rbvCR)

Brain fart. abort/retry/fail

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 08:00 PM (rbvCR)

20 Tudyk is eccentric but enough to be the alien wdll possibly

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at November 22, 2025 08:00 PM (bXbFr)

21
The Ladykillers: Alec Guiness, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers. How can you go wrong?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 08:01 PM (tgvbd)

22 Sammy goes South looks to be on YouTube whole
Kind of a Walkabout without Jenny Agutter and not in Australia

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 08:01 PM (+qU29)

23 My son is excited about the Stargate reboot, I'm apprehensive. Anyway, we were swapping casting ideas. His:

[ . . . ]
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 2025 07:55 PM (vKEG1)

My theory is Stargate is just a retelling of John Carter of Mars. At least the movies.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 08:02 PM (KDPiq)

24 Oh gosh...fixed everything on my phone. Not fun.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:02 PM (85lPH)

25 Thx TJM. The only Mackendrick movie I knew was The Man in the White Suit ( @16 above) . Great movie. I'll have to look at the others

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 22, 2025 08:03 PM (bfwj/)

26 None of the IMDB link go to the right movie.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 22, 2025 08:03 PM (syz1S)

27 26 None of the IMDB link go to the right movie.
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 22, 2025 08:03 PM (syz1S

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Try again.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:03 PM (85lPH)

28 Thanks to the moron(s) who recommended “In Harm’s Way” (1965). I liked it, and now I’ve got the book too. Kanopy streaming has a good print in original aspect ratio. Recommended. (I was going to make a joke about Brandon De Wilde wailing “I hate you, Wayne! I hate you!” but instead I prudently have chosen to mention free-spirited actress Jill Haworth in her sopping wet see-through undies.)

“Hazard” (2024) A little movie, a drama about opioids in Appalachia. Worth a watch.
youtube.com/watch?v=4WQX8nwYjsI

“The Housing Bubble” (201

Documentary. Has its moments; a few.
https://tinyurl.com/4ecfbz8y

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 08:04 PM (4kcNT)

29 Stargate Universe, Sgt McJuggs. Bring her back!

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 08:05 PM (/ZNPI)

30 I think a "White Suit" review on YT by a distinguished film critic would be welcomed.

Posted by: mrp at November 22, 2025 08:06 PM (rj6Yv)

31 I could see emmerich borrowed from john carter

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at November 22, 2025 08:06 PM (bXbFr)

32 I saw The Running Man remake with Glen Powell last weekend.

It sucked.

Forget the fact that it's left-wing social messaging from beginning to end; it couldn't decide if it was supposed to be mainly comedy or mainly drama, and a lot of the characters do really dumb things over and over again. Hard pass.

Posted by: Dr. T at November 22, 2025 08:06 PM (lHPJf)

33 The Man in the White Suit is free on Plex.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 08:07 PM (KDPiq)

34 What's Plex?

Posted by: mrp at November 22, 2025 08:07 PM (rj6Yv)

35 As said downstairs, Las Vegas Grand Prix is on at 11pm so going to nap a bit and maybe get up for it.
Have a good night everyone

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 08:07 PM (+qU29)

36 I liked the first Running Man. Pure schlocky fun.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 08:07 PM (/ZNPI)

37 Try again.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:03 PM (85lPH)

You tricked me!

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 22, 2025 08:08 PM (syz1S)

38 34 What's Plex?
Posted by: mrp at November 22, 2025 08:07 PM (rj6Yv)

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Ad supported app/website and streaming option.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:08 PM (85lPH)

39 Yeah dewilde is almost begging to get shot

Wayne really put his all into the picture

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at November 22, 2025 08:08 PM (bXbFr)

40 37 Try again.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:03 PM (85lPH)

You tricked me!
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 22, 2025 08:08 PM (syz1S)

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I had to rebuild the section on my phone. Just now. Headaches.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:08 PM (85lPH)

41 In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling but their ship is taken over by pirates who become fond of the kids.

Well, that sounds disturbing.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 22, 2025 08:09 PM (syz1S)

42 A film director should be able to essentially do any job on a film set at the same level as any craftsman given the more minor tasks could. He should be screenwriter, production designer, set dresser, cinematographer, and actor all in one, able to understand the craft of everyone involved in order to appropriately assemble the vision at the center of the film.

Is this not the definition of auteur?

Russ Meyer is, arguably, the last American auteur.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 22, 2025 08:11 PM (0sNs1)

43 What's Plex?
Posted by: mrp at November 22, 2025 08:07 PM (rj6Yv)

Found it. Thanks!

Posted by: mrp at November 22, 2025 08:11 PM (rj6Yv)

44 'Well, that sounds disturbing.'

I know! When I hear 'proper schooling,' I can't help but shudder.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 08:12 PM (4kcNT)

45 I noted in the credits emmerich actually hired an expert in ancient egyptian dialects to be authentic

Something the series didnt do

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at November 22, 2025 08:12 PM (bXbFr)

46 He should be screenwriter, production designer, set dresser, cinematographer, and actor all in one, able to understand the craft of everyone involved in order to appropriately assemble the vision at the center of the film.
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His middle name, Elon?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 08:13 PM (LEuDt)

47 42 Is this not the definition of auteur?

Russ Meyer is, arguably, the last American auteur.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 22, 2025 08:11 PM (0sNs1)

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I believe the definition of auteur is "director I really like".

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:13 PM (85lPH)

48 Learn important skills but still ew

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at November 22, 2025 08:13 PM (bXbFr)

49 I wasn't able to follow all of these, he's harder to find. But I owned a few. The Sweet Smell of Success is a legit masterpiece. I wish all his work was at that level but...nobody is that good, not even Hitchcock. Everyone makes duds.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 08:13 PM (xcxpd)

50 I've never seen it but I've always heard that Sweet Smell of Success is a very good movie. I'm surprised to see it bombed.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 08:13 PM (L/fGl)

51 I had to rebuild the section on my phone. Just now. Headaches.
Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:08 PM (85lPH)
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Knowing the blog interface as I do, I feel your pain.

Not at all fun.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 08:14 PM (IBQGV)

52 38 34 What's Plex?
Posted by: mrp at November 22, 2025 08:07 PM (rj6Yv)

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Ad supported app/website and streaming option.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:08 PM (85lPH)

++++

That's one way to use it. The way I use it is I have ripped all my movies and TV shows to a server. The Plex software catalogues it and organizes it for you.

Also keeps track of what you have watched and what you haven't. So if you are watching a TV series, it will remember where you are so you don't have to remember that the last episode you watched was season 4, episode 6.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 22, 2025 08:14 PM (syz1S)

53 And I couldn't settle on my Dr Carter/eye candy scientist lady. Considered Jenna Ortega

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 2025 08:14 PM (vKEG1)

54 Running man could not be adapted properly and this iteration shows why

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at November 22, 2025 08:14 PM (bXbFr)

55 I believe the definition of auteur is "director I really like".
Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:13 PM

So Ridley is your auteur?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 22, 2025 08:14 PM (0sNs1)

56 55 I believe the definition of auteur is "director I really like".
Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:13 PM

So Ridley is your auteur?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 22, 2025 08:14 PM (0sNs1)

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I really like a number of directors.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:15 PM (85lPH)

57 I didn't realize the Mackendrick did The Sweet Smell of Success. Another great movie

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 22, 2025 08:16 PM (bfwj/)

58 I will add on to say, from what I've read...and did do some reading on MacKendrick, he understood filmmaking as an art, but not as a business. He didn't understand or care to understand how to give a return on investment, how to woo and nurture talent, how to make producers happy. It's that last one that was the killer, if you don't have a good relationship with producers and financers, you will need to be independently rich. There are very few Mel Gibons in the world.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 08:18 PM (xcxpd)

59 53 And I couldn't settle on my Dr Carter/eye candy scientist lady. Considered Jenna Ortega
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 2025 08:14 PM (vKEG1)

Selma Hayek in her prime is always the answer.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 08:18 PM (/ZNPI)

60 41 In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling but their ship is taken over by pirates who become fond of the kids.

Well, that sounds disturbing.
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 22, 2025 08:09 PM (syz1S)

I would be IRL, this is basically an off-brand Disney Adventure.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 08:20 PM (xcxpd)

61 Actually, modern day Disney WOULD be disturbing...the pirates might be safer.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 08:21 PM (xcxpd)

62 "The Sweet Smell of Success" (1957) Added to my list, thanks!
https://tinyurl.com/y6t6abja

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 08:21 PM (4kcNT)

63 9 I loved the original Ladykillers! A delightful little film, I found it when I got into watching all of Alec Guiness’s early movies - they are quite delightful.

Didn’t really like Man in the White Suit because it just was infused with too much Socialist boilerplate to be enjoyable.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 07:56 PM (/ZNPI)

Yeah, I bounced off it too.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 08:22 PM (xcxpd)

64 Stanley Kubrick has the least rewatchable filmography of any of the supposed great directors.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 08:22 PM (XV/Pl)

65 So I watched both the Wreck-it Ralf movies. The first one is better than the sequel but they were both ... err ... cute. The glitch girl is too ... something.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 22, 2025 08:22 PM (jc0TO)

66 Something the series didnt do
Posted by: Miguel cervantes at November 22, 2025 08:12 PM (bXbFr)

They did hire a physicist

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 08:25 PM (rbvCR)

67 Before getting to content, TJM really enjoying your videos, but have to say my favorite Japanese movies have Samurai
Posted by: Skip

This 2 minute video purports to identify Tarantino's 20 favorite movies, many of which I'd not only not seen but never heard of. Lots of Samurais, though.

https://is.gd/qc4j48

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 08:26 PM (L/fGl)

68 Selma Hayek in her prime is always the answer
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Marie Avgeropoulos 10 years ago is good for partial credit.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 2025 08:27 PM (vKEG1)

69 58 I will add on to say, from what I've read...and did do some reading on MacKendrick, he understood filmmaking as an art, but not as a business. He didn't understand or care to understand how to give a return on investment, how to woo and nurture talent, how to make producers happy.”

That was the key to Roger Corman’s success, as we discussed a while back here. He could churn out drive in movies, but he absolutely knew how to make sure that everyone involved showed a very nice profit.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 08:27 PM (/ZNPI)

70 Stanley Kubrick has the least rewatchable filmography of any of the supposed great directors.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 08:22 PM

Perhaps. I find 2001 and Full Metal Jacket rewatchable, especially the first half of FMJ. It is, to quote one of the characters, "Outf*ckingstanding!"

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 22, 2025 08:29 PM (0sNs1)

71 TJM does such a good job on these posts. I am sorry to say I have nothing to impart.

I would like to ask if anyone else thought " MI The Final Reckoning " was a warning about AI?

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 08:30 PM (sDNVV)

72 Jung Da-Eun would also work.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 2025 08:30 PM (vKEG1)

73 Hey TJM -- I watched "The Tree of Life" last night, based on your recommendation, and the fact that "The Thin Red Line" is maybe my favorite movie of all time (top 3 for sure).

Great movie. I openly wept by the end. The opening was kind of a tough watch for my wife and me -- we lost a son 7 years ago -- but it was cathartic, and a thing of beauty.

Thanks for the recommendation. And great post, as always.

Posted by: Pastafarian at November 22, 2025 08:31 PM (sifs3)

74 70 Stanley Kubrick has the least rewatchable filmography of any of the supposed great directors.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 08:22 PM

Perhaps. I find 2001 and Full Metal Jacket rewatchable, especially the first half of FMJ. It is, to quote one of the characters, "Outf*ckingstanding!"
Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 22, 2025 08:29 PM (0sNs1)

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I've been reading A Clockwork Orange, so I watched the movie. Very rewatchable. And funny. And terrifying.

I viddied it, my brothers. Viddied it with my gulliver, did your Humble Narrator.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:31 PM (85lPH)

75 73 Hey TJM -- I watched "The Tree of Life" last night, based on your recommendation, and the fact that "The Thin Red Line" is maybe my favorite movie of all time (top 3 for sure).

Great movie. I openly wept by the end. The opening was kind of a tough watch for my wife and me -- we lost a son 7 years ago -- but it was cathartic, and a thing of beauty.

Thanks for the recommendation. And great post, as always.
Posted by: Pastafarian at November 22, 2025 08:31 PM (sifs3)

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Getting people introduced to movies they love makes me happy. Getting people ti love Malick movies makes me even happier.

I'm very glad to hear you loved The Tree of Life.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:32 PM (85lPH)

76 Full Metal Jacket

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New professor at Hogwarts. NSFW.

https://is.gd/2I6iNL

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 08:34 PM (L/fGl)

77 Damn. I missed the Hobby Thread on the day the topic was boats. I have a lot to say about boats.

Can we talk about movies that featured boats?

I'll toss Titanic out there to get things started.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 22, 2025 08:34 PM (0RiMX)

78 @70

>>Perhaps. I find 2001 and Full Metal Jacket rewatchable, especially the first half of FMJ. It is, to quote one of the characters, "Outf*ckingstanding!"

R. Lee Emerys performance, though outstanding, is really one note and once you've experienced it the first time, it loses a lot of its impact on further viewings, the only reason to slog through 2001 are the visuals, and again, once you've seen it the first time, there's really nothing to bring you back for further viewings.

Basically, I loathe Kubrick.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 08:34 PM (XV/Pl)

79 This 2 minute video purports to identify Tarantino's 20 favorite movies, many of which I'd not only not seen but never heard of. Lots of Samurais, though.

https://is.gd/qc4j48
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 08:26 PM (L/fGl)

Fascinating selection. Like I never heard of at least half, but the ones I know are pretty good in my estimation.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 08:35 PM (/ZNPI)

80 64 "Stanley Kubrick has the least rewatchable filmography of any of the supposed great directors."

Haven't seen Fear and Desire, Killer's Kiss, or Barry Lyndon. Have seen the others. Can't recall being bored by them, but I can't recall the last time I felt like sitting down to watch several Kubricks over a couple of days. And when I'm browsing the list to see what jumps out at me for a spur-of-the-moment watch, it's just about never a Kubrick. But I wouldn't wipe them from my hard drive either. There's a lot to like in Strangelove or The Shining or Spartacus, but I don't feel like revisiting them as often as some of the Corman stuff I grew up on. Go figure.

Bender, you may be right.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at November 22, 2025 08:36 PM (q3u5l)

81 Didn’t really like Man in the White Suit because it just was infused with too much Socialist boilerplate to be enjoyable.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 07:56 PM (/ZNPI)

Yeah, I bounced off it too.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 08:22 PM (xcxpd)

I'm watching it again. On Plex. "Boiler plate" is in the eye of the beholder, I think. The "Man" has an idea, a dream, and he' caught in the cross-fire of social norms. It's a good ... yarn.

Posted by: mrp at November 22, 2025 08:36 PM (rj6Yv)

82 Barry Lyndon is boring.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 22, 2025 08:37 PM (jc0TO)

83 That it takes, often, 16-hour days to manage departments, film scenes, deal with actors and problems on set, and that's after you've secured funding to get everyone in place. The schmoozing with studio heads, producers, and independent money sources just to get that set together in the first place is a whole other set of skills

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Don't forget fetching coffee. If you do it right they'll hand you an entire studio!

Posted by: Kathleen Kennedy at November 22, 2025 08:37 PM (0RiMX)

84 @80

>>Bender, you may be right.

When your sitting down with your buds or your wife and the question comes up, hey what do you want to watch, a Kubrick film will never be the answer.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 08:38 PM (XV/Pl)

85 Barry Lyndon is boring.
Posted by: toby928(c)

Beautiful but yes, it's boring.

Posted by: Tuna at November 22, 2025 08:38 PM (lJ0H4)

86 I think Barry Lyndon stands up well as a beautifully filmed historical drama, although the first half is more enjoyable than the second. But I get that’s because the first half is Barry’s rise from nothing to riches, and the second half is his fall from riches to nothing, because he’s an ass.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 08:39 PM (/ZNPI)

87 The Highwayman guy is the best part of Barry Lyndon.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 22, 2025 08:40 PM (jc0TO)

88 Thanks TJM for the flick thread

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 08:40 PM (A0sqA)

89 and the second half is his fall from riches to nothing, because he’s an ass.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 08:39 PM

He should have shot the kid.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 22, 2025 08:41 PM (jc0TO)

90 84 ... a Kubrick film will never be the answer.

And you are absolutely right on that.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at November 22, 2025 08:41 PM (q3u5l)

91 I need to make note of more movies available on Amazon prime because their algorithm hardly ever shows me anything that is good

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 08:43 PM (A0sqA)

92 I would say Spielberg has the most varied and rewatchable filmography of any of the great directors.

I'd rewatch Hook over any Kubrick film.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 08:43 PM (XV/Pl)

93
Can we talk about movies that featured boats?

Away All Boats

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 08:44 PM (pkeXY)

94 More than one person has said that Eyes Wide Shut is actually a documentary.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 08:44 PM (/ZNPI)

95 You could remake "The Man in the White Suit" today.

It'd be about a guy who invents social media, thinking it will lead to richer and more fruitful conversation among peoples. The people opposed will wonder about the impact on society and whether social media will take their jerbs.

In the end, when the mob corners him, instead of the suit falling apart around him, society falls apart around him.

You could call it "The Man in the White Supremacy."

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 22, 2025 08:45 PM (CHHv1)

96 Oh, Ladykillers. You mean that Tom Hanks movie.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 08:45 PM (bss/y)

97 Although, Spielberg has never made a western.

It's on his bucket list I hear.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 08:46 PM (XV/Pl)

98 Can we talk about movies that featured boats?

Away All Boats
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

The Enemy Below.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 08:46 PM (L/fGl)

99 I saw Full Metal Jacket in the theater and felt compelled to go back the next night and see it again.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 08:49 PM (9ipOP)

100 More than one person has said that Eyes Wide Shut is actually a documentary.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 08:44 PM (/ZNPI)
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I hindsight, certainly.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 08:50 PM (9ipOP)

101 I enjoyed Whisky Galore!

Posted by: banana Dream at November 22, 2025 08:51 PM (3uBP9)

102 97 Although, Spielberg has never made a western.

It's on his bucket list I hear.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 08:46 PM (XV/Pl)

That will escape his grasp at this point in his career.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 08:52 PM (xcxpd)

103 ZOD IMPERIAL.

Posted by: ZOD at November 22, 2025 08:52 PM (E6cid)

104 85 Barry Lyndon is boring.
Posted by: toby928(c)

Beautiful but yes, it's boring.
Posted by: Tuna at November 22, 2025 08:38 PM (lJ0H4)

This is also my truth.
Also Ryan O'Neal does NOT fit into period dramas.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 08:53 PM (xcxpd)

105 Good to see you Zod.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 08:53 PM (xcxpd)

106 102 97 Although, Spielberg has never made a western.

It's on his bucket list I hear.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 08:46 PM (XV/Pl)

That will escape his grasp at this point in his career.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 08:52 PM (xcxpd)

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1. He could pull $1 million of his own money to go out into the desert and just do it.

2. Carpenter never made a true Western either.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:53 PM (85lPH)

107 I recommend "Look Who's Back" "Er ist wieder da"

A very good satirical black comedy.

Posted by: Archer at November 22, 2025 08:53 PM (YGRGv)

108 107 I recommend "Look Who's Back" "Er ist wieder da"

A very good satirical black comedy.

Posted by: Archer at November 22, 2025 08:53 PM (YGRGv)

Hitler?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 08:57 PM (bss/y)

109 4 Before getting to content, TJM really enjoying your videos, but have to say my favorite Japanese movies have Samurai
Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 07:47 PM (+qU29)

Kobayashi and Kurosawa have that well covered

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 08:58 PM (xcxpd)

110 1. He could pull $1 million of his own money to go out into the desert and just do it.

2. Carpenter never made a true Western either.
Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 08:53 PM (85lPH)

1. He COULD but he won't and he wouldn't be good at it. I am not impressed with the quality of his later films. Looking at you, Ready Player One.

2. I consider Big Trouble in Little China to be...Western Adjacent.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 09:00 PM (xcxpd)

111 98 Can we talk about movies that featured boats?

Away All Boats
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

The Enemy Below.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks,
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Houseboat - Sofia Loren

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 09:00 PM (uGpeQ)

112 Our PBS station when I was a kid a half century ago would have film festivals with Harold Lloyd, Chaplin, and had Ealing studio films. The Man in the White Suit left such an impression on watching it in later years I really had remembered it being that great. Frankly, the boss's daughter with the throaty English accent made me fall in love with her, but Alec Guiness's look at the end, when he may have...
No spoilers! Watch this great movie.
Brett Goldstein has a good podcast and often mentions that everyone is trying to make a good film and it is very hard to get it all right to make it a success.
God bless those that have.

Posted by: LGBTQ+POC, ANTI RACIST HERO at November 22, 2025 09:00 PM (PKoes)

113 >>99 I saw Full Metal Jacket in the theater and felt compelled to go back the next night and see it again. Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 08:49 PM (9ipOP)

This movie is shown to Zod's bathsalt gorilla cavalry, the reception is always the same; "let us finish him."

Posted by: ZOD at November 22, 2025 09:01 PM (E6cid)

114 I’ve seen Dr Strangelove like a hundred times.

Posted by: Accomack at November 22, 2025 09:02 PM (8jVAy)

115 I'd kinda like to see what would come of a Spielberg or a Carpenter western.

You can get a pretty good idea of the feel of a Carpenter western from Assault on Precinct 13, which basically transplanted Rio Bravo to a contemporary setting. Carpenter could do a nice tight western, probably bring it in on time and under budget, and with a running time under 2 hours (maybe even under an hour and 40 minutes), and it would be a fun time at the movies.

I fear a Spielberg western would suffer from bloat, rather than being a return to the leaner days of Jaws and Duel. I'd love to be wrong about that.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at November 22, 2025 09:03 PM (q3u5l)

116 Kobayashi and Kurosawa have that well covered
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 08:58 PM (xcxpd)

Kobayshi Maru?

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 09:03 PM (/ZNPI)

117 110 2. I consider Big Trouble in Little China to be...Western Adjacent.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 09:00 PM (xcxpd)

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Most of his movies are western adjacent.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 09:03 PM (85lPH)

118 Although, Spielberg has never made a western.

It's on his bucket list I hear.

As long as he puts the horizon at the top, or the bottom, it won't be boring.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 22, 2025 09:04 PM (CHHv1)

119 114 I’ve seen Dr Strangelove like a hundred times.
Posted by: Accomack at November 22, 2025 09:02 PM (8jVAy)

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Did anyone ever offer an explanation to the Coca-Cola company?

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 09:04 PM (85lPH)

120 103 ZOD IMPERIAL.
Posted by: ZOD at November 22, 2025 08:52 PM (E6cid)

An Imperial ZOD is about 4.5 gallons more than US ZOD.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 09:04 PM (gbOdA)

121 118 Although, Spielberg has never made a western.

It's on his bucket list I hear.

As long as he puts the horizon at the top, or the bottom, it won't be boring.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 22, 2025 09:04 PM (CHHv1)

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I understood this reference.

RIP David Lynch.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 09:05 PM (85lPH)

122 I quite liked the first season of Man On the Inside, the Ted Danson comedy/mystery about an undercover investigation in an old folks home. Season two dropped a few days ago but it's not as good. In part I dislike it because it's set in a snooty college filled with arrogant asshole commie rat bastard professors. I do like David Strathairn, though. Plays a very good arrogant asshole commie rat bastard professor.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 09:05 PM (L/fGl)

123 Did anyone ever offer an explanation to the Coca-Cola company?
Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 09:04 PM (85lPH)

At that time Coca Cola did not own machines in the USA. They were owned by the local bottlers.
And they ran there area like the Mafia.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 09:06 PM (gbOdA)

124 You know whats going on in that Bermuda Triangle?
Down in the Bermuda Triangle
Elvis needs boats
Elvis needs boats
Elvis Elvis Elvis
Elvis Elvis Elvis
Elvis needs boats

Aahh! The Sailing Elvis!
Captain Elvis!
Commodore Elvis it is

Posted by: Mojo Nixon at November 22, 2025 09:07 PM (/ZNPI)

125
Houseboat - Sofia Loren

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

I was thinking of that movie during the boat thread.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 09:08 PM (pkeXY)

126 I recommend "Look Who's Back" "Er ist wieder da"

A very good satirical black comedy.

Posted by: Archer at November 22, 2025 08:53 PM (YGRGv)

Hitler?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

You know whom else you should look who's back?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 09:09 PM (L/fGl)

127 Houseboat.

Long time since I've seen that one. But if we're talking boat movies with Cary Grant, let's toss in Father Goose and Operation Petticoat.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at November 22, 2025 09:11 PM (q3u5l)

128
Long time since I've seen that one. But if we're talking boat movies with Cary Grant, let's toss in Father Goose and Operation Petticoat.
Posted by: Just Some Guy

Destination Tokyo

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 09:12 PM (pkeXY)

129 2. I consider Big Trouble in Little China to be...Western Adjacent.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 09:00 PM (xcxpd)

Hmmm. Sort of. You are conflating though a 'Man's movie' with a Western... which I cannot think of any Western that is not a man movie.

Did you ever see the Bruce Willis movie from the 90s. Set in the 20s, willis is like a former mob enforcer who is on the run from his past and blows into town and gets wrapped up in something that forces him to get his guns out again? Last Man Standing? Dead Man something? I have to look it up.

That was more of a western than BTiLC.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:13 PM (bss/y)

130 Most of his movies are western adjacent.
Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 09:03 PM (85lPH)

OK, what would YOU consider 'Western adjacent'?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:14 PM (bss/y)

131 Yeah, 1996. Last Man Standing.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:15 PM (bss/y)

132 Well, that sounds disturbing.
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 22, 2025 08:09 PM (syz1S)

I would be IRL, this is basically an off-brand Disney Adventure.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo
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Sounds right up Disney's alley.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 09:16 PM (uGpeQ)

133 Damn. Looked at the movie info for Last man standing:

Writers
Ryûzô Kikushima
Akira Kurosawa
Walter Hill

WTH?

Has that wandering ronin, Shane kind of energy.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:16 PM (bss/y)

134 Last Man Standing. Never saw it, but if memory serves that one transplanted Kurosawa's Yojimbo to the old gangster days.

Fistful of Dollars turned Yojimbo into a western.

We owe so much to Toshiro Mifune...

Posted by: Just Some Guy at November 22, 2025 09:16 PM (q3u5l)

135 "OK, what would YOU consider 'Western adjacent'? "

Bearing between 250deg and 290deg.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 09:17 PM (4kcNT)

136 Aetius, Last Man Standing was yet another retelling of Dashiel Hammett's Blood Harvest. Other versions were (I think) Kurasawa's movie Yojimbo and Sergio Leones' move A Fist Full of Dollars

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 09:17 PM (rbvCR)

137 130 Most of his movies are western adjacent.
Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 09:03 PM (85lPH)

OK, what would YOU consider 'Western adjacent'?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:14 PM (bss

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Sharing basic structural elements and archetypes as a common western.

China has the loner coming into town to investigate local corruption before riding back out into the sunset. It is primarily more of a Kung fu comedy, but it has basic western elements that makes it adjacent to the Western genre.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 09:18 PM (85lPH)

138 Bearing between 250deg and 290deg.
Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 09:17 PM (4kcNT)

LOL.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:18 PM (bss/y)

139 136 Aetius, Last Man Standing was yet another retelling of Dashiel Hammett's Blood Harvest. Other versions were (I think) Kurasawa's movie Yojimbo and Sergio Leones' move A Fist Full of Dollars
Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 09:17 PM (rbvCR)

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Kurosawa ended up owning the Japanese rights to A Fistful of Dollars because he sued Leone's production company for copyright infringement.

Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 09:19 PM (85lPH)

140
Sharing basic structural elements and archetypes as a common western.

China has the loner coming into town to investigate local corruption before riding back out into the sunset. It is primarily more of a Kung fu comedy, but it has basic western elements that makes it adjacent to the Western genre.
Posted by: TJM's phone at November 22, 2025 09:18 PM (85lPH)

Hmmm, so weary gunfighter.

I am not sure Burton is 'investigating corruption.' He's more 'whoring and drinking.' or 'Gambling and Drinking.'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:20 PM (bss/y)

141 Did you ever see the Bruce Willis movie from the 90s. Set in the 20s, willis is like a former mob enforcer who is on the run from his past and blows into town and gets wrapped up in something that forces him to get his guns out again?

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A Fist Full of Dollars set in gangster days, Last Man Standing.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 09:21 PM (L/fGl)

142 A Fist Full of Dollars set in gangster days, Last Man Standing.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 09:21 PM (L/fGl)

Original version - Mojimbo, by Kurosawa.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 09:24 PM (/ZNPI)

143 Ah just saw your post TJM!

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 09:25 PM (/ZNPI)

144 The Wandering Ronin is a truly appealing archetype. You can say theatEastwood built his entire career on playing that part.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 09:27 PM (/ZNPI)

145 Maybe 'western adjacent' movies are just channeling the same themes as westerns, and other genres, do.

Posted by: davidt at November 22, 2025 09:28 PM (Q+gd/)

146 David Drake wrote The Sharp End Hammer's Slammers book based around A Few Dollars More.
I always wished some of Drake's books would be used for movies. He has enough of them to be an endless mine of plots.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 09:29 PM (rbvCR)

147 144 The Wandering Ronin is a truly appealing archetype. You can say theatEastwood built his entire career on playing that part.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 09:27 PM (/ZNPI)

Absolutely. He pretty much did every western archetype I can think of multiple times.

Lone wanderer (Dollars series)
Weary Gunfighter (Outlaw Josie Wales, Unforgiven)
Singing Cowboy (Paint your wagon)
Venegeful spirit (High Plains Drifter, Pale Rider)

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:31 PM (bss/y)

148 >>>That was the key to Roger Corman’s success, as we discussed a while back here. He could churn out drive in movies, but he absolutely knew how to make sure that everyone involved showed a very nice profit.
Posted by: Tom Servo
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YOu know what killed drive in movies?

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 09:32 PM (uGpeQ)

149 Werner is in agreement with the points expressed here. I would have appeared early on, but I was caught up celebrating an endearing Deutsche holiday favored from young and old alike. Which is to say that, in company with the shade of Friedrich Schiller, I visited the gravesite of Bertolt Brecht and we demanded that Brecht arise from his lazy repose and do battle with us. Anyone responsible for "Mother Courage and Her Children" is worth an ass kicking on a daily basis. Schiller was looking to deliver a Hariharana that he picked up from his near constant viewership of Lucha Lubre and his fondness for one Rey-Rey Mysterio.

Brecht, sadly, did not appear.. Schiller begged that we should stay around to make Brecht was not playing possum. Schiller, I told him, you are awesome, but you are using the same approach of Linus waiting for the Great Pumpkin. It ain't happening, dude. Come on, my friend, let us go and spray paint the Brandenburg Gate. with obscenities.. Who can refuse such a pleasure?
Also, my production of Ed Gein: The Musical is going well. Now I must watch Prometheus with Commander Star Sprinkles purring away in my lap.

Posted by: Werner Herzog Has Opinions at November 22, 2025 09:32 PM (L/aWg)

150
I hate Tom Hanks.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 22, 2025 09:32 PM (kHU8q)

151 145 Maybe 'western adjacent' movies are just channeling the same themes as westerns, and other genres, do.
Posted by: davidt at November 22, 2025 09:28 PM (Q+gd/)

Yeah, I think that would be my point. It's not western per se. War weary warrior who is looking to stop killing, etc.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:32 PM (bss/y)

152 150
I hate Tom Hanks.
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 22, 2025 09:32 PM (kHU8q)

As time goes on, yeah.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:33 PM (bss/y)

153 Re 149

As James Garner once said in a completely different context, "He's a crazy mixed-up kid, that Werner. But I like him."

Posted by: Just Some Guy at November 22, 2025 09:35 PM (q3u5l)

154 Away All Boats
Posted by: Bertram Cabot,.
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They Were Expendable
_ye haw

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 09:35 PM (uGpeQ)

155 Boat Movie, Sophia Loren...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSFP2bScAjc

Posted by: davidt at November 22, 2025 09:39 PM (Q+gd/)

156 I consider Big Trouble in Little China to be...Western Adjacent.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 09:00 PM (xcxpd)

Hmmm. Sort of. You are conflating though a 'Man's movie' with a Western... which I cannot think of any Western that is not a man movie.

Did you ever see the Bruce Willis movie from the 90s. Set in the 20s, willis is like a former mob enforcer who is on the run from his past and blows into town and gets wrapped up in something that forces him to get his guns out again? Last Man Standing? Dead Man something? I have to look it up.

That was more of a western than BTiLC.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:13 PM (bss/y)

Well I say that because the writer originally set Big Trouble in the 1880's. Jack Burton was literally supposed to be a cowboy who gets mixed up with Chinese workers working on the railroad. So there's a lot of Western DNA in Big Trouble even after it was updated.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 09:39 PM (xcxpd)

157 Not on-topic for TJM's impressive essay, but last week I caught "The Bedford Incident" on UToob.

Forgot all about Sidney Poitier, and the tension between the captain and the reserve doctor. And had never noticed that among the first faces you see is a young James MacArthur (book 'em, Danno). Followed shortly thereafter by a young Donald Sutherland.

Remembered it as better than it is. Overall concept is sound, but the execution becomes sorta lame towards the big moment. And the key Poitier/Widmark exchanges are too pat and caricatured.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 22, 2025 09:41 PM (U/Byj)

158 Well I say that because the writer originally set Big Trouble in the 1880's. Jack Burton was literally supposed to be a cowboy who gets mixed up with Chinese workers working on the railroad. So there's a lot of Western DNA in Big Trouble even after it was updated.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at November 22, 2025 09:39 PM (xcxpd)

Huh. I'd watch the hell out of that movie.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:42 PM (bss/y)

159 Absolutely. He pretty much did every western archetype I can think of multiple times.

Lone wanderer (Dollars series)
Weary Gunfighter (Outlaw Josie Wales, Unforgiven)
Singing Cowboy (Paint your wagon)
Venegeful spirit (High Plains Drifter, Pale Rider)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:31 PM (bss/y)

That’s a great summary!

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 09:42 PM (/ZNPI)

160 Widmark --

Happened to revisit Night and the City earlier today. Jeez, he was good in that.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at November 22, 2025 09:45 PM (q3u5l)

161 I really kind of hate High Plains Drifter- but love Pale Rider.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:46 PM (bss/y)

162 Checking in late...Great stuff about MacKendrick. My brother in law went to Cal Arts. It may have been at the tail end of his Deanship. I'll have to check in with him to see when and if he remembers MacKendrick. He once told me there was some dean or higher up who would hot tub it there au natural in front of everyone. I guess you could get away with that kind of thing back then (sort of).

Movies I saw this week...

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
THE SECRET AGENT
THE PLAGUE
WARFARE

All worth a look, depending on your taste and patience.

Posted by: Lex at November 22, 2025 09:47 PM (y4H1r)

163 "TJM talks about Yasujiro Ozu."

I've never heard of the guy, but I've heard of you and I've heard of Paul Schrader. If you guys like Ozu, I'll give him a shot. And I'll get Schrader's book as well.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 22, 2025 09:49 PM (0CU3H)

164 Ok, I can think of one character type Clint Eastwood did not play (that I can think of):

Besieged Sheriff (ala Rio Bravo or High Noon.)

He never played that many lawmen.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:49 PM (bss/y)

165 Dirty Harry, though they weren't Westerns.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 22, 2025 09:50 PM (syz1S)

166 Outta here for the evening.

Thanks for the thread, TJM.

Have a good one, gang.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at November 22, 2025 09:51 PM (q3u5l)

167 165 Dirty Harry, though they weren't Westerns.
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 22, 2025 09:50 PM (syz1S)

In the Line of Fire, but you can also look at that as a 'Weary Gunfighter' genre.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:52 PM (bss/y)

168 For a singing Clint, I'd rather watch Honkytonk Man than Paint your wagon. But again, not Western.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 22, 2025 09:54 PM (syz1S)

169 For a singing Clint, I'd rather watch Honkytonk Man than Paint your wagon. But again, not Western.
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 22, 2025 09:54 PM (syz1S)

When it coms to 'singing', I'm not sure who is worse, Clint or Yoko.

Posted by: RickZ at November 22, 2025 09:56 PM (gKDq2)

170 When it coms to 'singing', I'm not sure who is worse, Clint or Yoko.
Posted by: RickZ at November 22, 2025 09:56 PM (gKDq2)

Clint does not attempt to sell himself as a singer.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 09:58 PM (bss/y)

171 Watching "Nightmare at Noon" or "The Crazies, Done Much Better and with Less Leftism."

No matter what, George Kennedy always gave his all.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 22, 2025 09:58 PM (CHHv1)

172 Movie star singing >>> movie star whistling

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 09:58 PM (4kcNT)

173
He never played that many lawmen.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Marshal Jed Cooper

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 10:06 PM (pkeXY)

174
When it coms to 'singing', I'm not sure who is worse, Clint or Yoko.

Lee Marvin

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 10:08 PM (pkeXY)

175 I hate myself

Posted by: Just Saying at November 22, 2025 10:09 PM (9Zlhg)

176 Marshal Jed Cooper
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 10:06 PM (pkeXY)

Touché.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 10:10 PM (bss/y)

177 Nood ONT

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 22, 2025 10:10 PM (47diA)

178 When your sitting down with your buds or your wife and the question comes up, hey what do you want to watch, a Kubrick film will never be the answer.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 08:38 PM (XV/Pl)

Maybe in your circle.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 23, 2025 01:17 AM (6KcYW)

179 32 I saw The Running Man remake with Glen Powell last weekend.

It sucked.

Forget the fact that it's left-wing social messaging from beginning to end; it couldn't decide if it was supposed to be mainly comedy or mainly drama, and a lot of the characters do really dumb things over and over again. Hard pass.
Posted by: Dr. T at November 22, 2025 08:06 PM (lHPJf)

The moral of the story is: We Need Socialized Medicine. If he had it this poor man wouldn’t have to do what he had to do for his daughter in the first place.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 23, 2025 01:19 AM (6KcYW)

Hobby Thread - November 22, 2025 [Buoyant Rex]

Welcome hobbyists! Ahoy! Pull up a chair and sit a spell with the Horde in this little corner of the interweb. This is the mighty, mighty, mighty officially sanctioned Ace of Spades Hobby Thread. A spin of the Ace of Spades Wheel of Hobbies (TM) landed on boating.

Last week's RV life theme spurred some to suggest that RV life was like boating life because of the ability to take your home with you.

Are you thinking "I don't know much about boats, I don't swim, and I still have JAWS trauma, but I am curious about boating. I'm eager to learn more. I can't wait to get into the content!" I knew it. Enjoy.

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What are you hobbying?

As per usual Hobby Thread etiquette, keep this thread limited to hobbying. All (legal) hobbying is welcome - even if you're into hording Compute! magazines and playing Hunt the Wumpus. However, politics, current events and religious debates can live in threads elsewhere. Pants are optional but swimsuits or board shorts are recommended. Puns are welcome and encouraged.

Play nice. Don't be a troll and do not feed the trolls.

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TRex is not wise in the ways of boats. I have never owned a boat. Nobody has nicknamed me "Admiral" or "Commodore." I understand they have a charm and have heard the classic adage of the happiest two days for a boat owner are the day of purchase and the day of sale. I have also heard the familiar advice of better to have a friend with a boat than have a boat yourself.

I also don't understand the difference between a boat and a ship. Seems like a ship is a bigger boat, but maybe that's what they teach in the Navy. The best explanation I could find on the interweb is: "A ship can hold a boat. A boat can't hold a ship." That doesn't explain a u-boat (or maybe it does).

Looking for help from the nautical Morons in the gray boxes on this one. If you're not nautical, you are welcome to join and further confuse things. Morons are particularly susceptible to canoe accidents, so be careful on this thread.

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I believe that JackStraw sent these photos. I think he built this boat. I don't know because my notes are bad and I can't find the purported original email. If I'm correct, perhaps he will join and tell his tale. If I'm incorrect, here are two random pictures of a boat with no context or story at all.

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Mandatory content for this theme.

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There are roughly a bazillion videos on YT about boating in all its forms. There are enough to give RV life videos a run for the volume award. Given my small dino brain and short arms, I've attempted to select a few of the less obvious videos for reasons of variety and novelty. I've also selected a few that might intrigue hobbyists in general.

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Handmade means handmade:

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Wow. A wood whisperer. This is fascinating.

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The 3D modeling for this video is only surpassed by how impressive it was to design and build ships like this in period.

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This qualifies as eccentric (and a little crazy) but I'm glad the world is big enough to accommodate the eccentrics. Long, long video so save this one for later. Serious skills and a LOT of labor but it is here cause it involves a boat. I really felt for the guy when he unexpectedly found 374 bronze screws filled with epoxy and plywood epoxied to tongue and groove boards (start at the 33:50 mark). Full disclosure - this episode has some boat restoration but a lot of other woodworking. Youtube may be a lot of things but it gives a platform for creators like this that wouldn't easily exist elsewhere.

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Maybe we'll stick with something on a smaller scale.

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Random hobbying, but finally found a good use for broccoli.

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How interesting can re-engineering a tape measure be? Turns out, very interesting!

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I suspect that some among the Horde may have made an Airfix Spitfire plastic scale model. You will appreciate this:

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Did you miss the Hobby Thread last week? We did an RV life theme. The comments may be closed, but you can re-live the content.

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Notable comments from last week:

Bonus MoMe news:

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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).

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If you have trouble finding something in the content or comments that resonates with you, contribute something from your personal hobbying. We will feature a different theme next time. What are you hobbying? We love showing off Horde hobbying. Send thoughts, suggestions and photos of your hobbying to moronhobbies at protonmail dot com. Do mighty things.

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1 Boats! We used to have one.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 05:30 PM (uQesX)

2 Welcome Hobbiests

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 05:31 PM (+qU29)

3 The hardest thing about having a boat is where to put it when not in use. Fortunately, we had a large side yard at the time. The second hardest thing is where to launch and getting out before everyone else.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 05:35 PM (uQesX)

4 I never had a boat but my dad always had some small watercraft.
Remember as a young kid he and my grandfatther (mom's dad )
Went down the river on day trips a couple times.
Later he had a small Sunfish sailboat. My dad was a avid scuba diver who volunteered for rescue service for years in my young days.

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 05:35 PM (+qU29)

5
It would help if their sign showed an image of a sextant.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 22, 2025 05:36 PM (fxs8T)

6 Ahoy, Polloi!

Posted by: Spaulding at November 22, 2025 05:38 PM (Wnv9h)

7 New Mr Chickadee video! First one in nine months.

https://tinyurl.com/yesu8kma

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 05:38 PM (+mUZM)

8 Yea, that was my boat. Some friends and I built, mostly assembled, it.

That was her maiden launch.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 05:38 PM (viF8m)

9
Oh dear, the oak video above mentions "bamboo." Don't let Ace see it.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 22, 2025 05:39 PM (fxs8T)

10 Welcome Hobbiests
Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 05:31 PM

Even after so many years, I still read this as Hobbitses.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 22, 2025 05:40 PM (Wnv9h)

11 He may have rebuilt that boat but he didn't build it from barrel to trailer. That takes many people. Looking for experienced boat builders now, know any, ain't got time to train them.

Posted by: Bob at November 22, 2025 05:41 PM (YiqZD)

12 Motorboating! Whether missy's boobs or hinder!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 22, 2025 05:42 PM (K2do1)

13 My time with boats and boat guys didn't involve any actual boating. My husband's hip replacement surgeries had limited his mobility. I got to ride in the Aqua Home when it was towed to the dock. Amd I spent a little time in it and the sailboat at the dock. And I got to see attempts to raise sunk boats and the successful attempt to remove the dock.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 05:43 PM (+mUZM)

14 I've heard that the two best days in a boat owner's life are 1) the day he buys it, and 2) the day he sells it.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 22, 2025 05:43 PM (CHHv1)

15 Boats. My dad built racing boats and the engines they used. Spent my early life at a lake somewhere that was having a boat race.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 05:45 PM (sDNVV)

16 The boat builders I know are older and in OR. The younger guy I knew was working on boats for a company. Sorry.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 05:46 PM (+mUZM)

17 My dad bought a used wooden pleasure boat with an Evinrude motor when I was a kid. I went with him on it's maiden voyage on a large lake with various connecting bayous in Louisiana.

After about an hour and a long way from our launch point the motor decided to quit. My airplane mechanic father couldn't fix it and we were stranded for about 4 more hours before another boater towed us in. IIRC the boat was gone the next week and he never bought another.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 05:47 PM (KDPiq)

18 Sorry to have missed the RV thread last week. It's getting to be a busy time of year. Looking forward to seeing what I missed!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 22, 2025 05:47 PM (QGaXH)

19 Don't take the three hour tour.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 05:47 PM (pkeXY)

20 >>He may have rebuilt that boat but he didn't build it from barrel to trailer. That takes many people. Looking for experienced boat builders now, know any, ain't got time to train them.

5 of us actually. All of the parts were molded save for the t-top and the forward wet locker. We built moulds for those. The company that was building for me went bankrupt.

Called one Friday afternoon and said if we wanted the pieces, which I had already paid for, we had to show up by noon the next day and take them away. So we did. And then we put it all together. Made a few custom changes.

Came out great. Lots of fun to fish and fast.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 05:48 PM (viF8m)

21 I've got a jon boat. Ever wonder why they are called that? I have.

It's pretty cheap to maintain and operate. I even got it free. Then I gave it away. Then a few years later they gave it back to me. Still works great.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 05:49 PM (vFG9F)

22 Considering how many guns have been lost in canoeing accidents around here, I bet most Morons have a story or two to tell....

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 05:50 PM (IBQGV)

23 Greetings hobby enthusiasts! Currently working on a Japanese Type 1 Ho-Ni Self-Propelled Gun. I think one of my favorite parts of model building is learning about the vehicles. These guns were built on the Type 97 Chi-Ha chassis and performed fairly well but most never saw any combat. Some participated in the Battle of Luzon in 1945 but most were kept in Japan, as part of the defenses against the impending invasion.

Posted by: PA Dutchman at November 22, 2025 05:50 PM (31p00)

24 "Sodium hydroxide, you don't want it in your boat."

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 05:50 PM (LEuDt)

25 Cool boat JackStraw. I always liked to go boating. Had a lot of fun. Don't go much anymore, it got kinda expensive. But still go every now and then.

Posted by: Case at November 22, 2025 05:51 PM (5Je/N)

26 Willowed: Sakura, the stray cat, has a soft spot for a little hungry black cat who comes around. She's territorial about our backyard, but seems to tolerate not just the black khet's presence but its proximity.

Also, since she is a Norwegian forest cat, contemplating changing her name, maybe, to Freya. Opinions?
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 2025

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Sounds appropriate. There's a long tradition among Siberian breeders of giving their cats Russian names. I broke that by calling my current Siberian "Dagny," a Swedish or Norwegian name that means "New Day."

Look online for Norwegian names and pick one that sounds good to you. There are a lot of Russian names that don't appeal to me at all.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 05:52 PM (wzUl9)

27 Watching the guy redesign a tape measure.
Now I feel like a expert at their use as wouldn't doubt owned dozens of them in my years.
You only rent them as they all break eventually. The tabe is first mostly.

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 05:52 PM (+qU29)

28 If you are from Louisiana, chances are you skied behind a 16 ft flat bottom boat with a 25 hp Mercury.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 05:53 PM (KDPiq)

29 Boats are great. It's the people that can, well...
Just prior to Mrs' health news, we were looking at 20+ foot long center consoles.
Plenty of very low hour ones on the used market for far, far less than new.
Prefer around 23 - 25', twin ob, and full size hardtop...

Ah well.

Posted by: man at November 22, 2025 05:54 PM (XuXeR)

30 >>Cool boat JackStraw. I always liked to go boating. Had a lot of fun. Don't go much anymore, it got kinda expensive. But still go every now and then.

Thanks. Yea, I've graduated to OP boats. Other Peoples.

It's a lot cheaper this way.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 05:55 PM (viF8m)

31 Yes, subs are referred to as "boats," even though they are pretty long compared to fishing boats and the like. I suppose a U-Boat or a US WWII sub could be lifted aboard a carrier, for example. Modern nuclear subs are much bigger, but as far as I know, navy people still call them "boats."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 05:56 PM (wzUl9)

32 Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 05:49 PM (vFG9F)

Always referred to them as flat bottom.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 05:56 PM (KDPiq)

33 I've heard that the two best days in a boat owner's life are 1) the day he buys it, and 2) the day he sells it.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 22, 2025 05:43 PM (CHHv1)

I've heard that somewhere, too.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 05:57 PM (uQesX)

34 In the mid 70s, Dad and my little brother built a boat for a 25 hp motor he had. It was a short, shallow thing that zipped across the water if it was flat. They had so much fun with that thing.

Posted by: huerfano at November 22, 2025 05:58 PM (98kQX)

35 Boats! This is all very buoyant of you, Mr. Rex.

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 05:58 PM (RuTUS)

36 the day he buys it, and 2) the day he sells it."

Nah.

But there are two types - those who have forgotten to put the plug in, and those who will forget...

Posted by: man at November 22, 2025 05:59 PM (XuXeR)

37 In Louisiana the other ubiquitous boat besides the Jon boat is the Perot or pirogue boat . Like a flat bottom canoe.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 06:00 PM (KDPiq)

38 >>Boats. My dad built racing boats and the engines they used. Spent my early life at a lake somewhere that was having a boat race.

They build Outer Limits race boats right up the bay. You can hear those things coming miles away when they are ripping down the bay.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 06:01 PM (viF8m)

39 My grandfather who I mentioned built a wood boat when my mom was little. Supposedly on a closed in porch that everyone thought wouldn't get out without both being whole. But porch and boat parted ways safely. No idea what happened to that boat.

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 06:01 PM (+qU29)

40 I built more than a few modern warships in my scale model days. I found Revell cement in the tube was by far the best glue to use. You could apply it in pinpoint fashion, something hard to do with the liquid bottle cement that you brush on.

Also I painted my models and let them dry before assembling. Much easier -- though I guess with a ship model already molded in battleship gray, if you miss a crevice here and there, it might not show.

The weight at the bottom of the hull is a great idea. With one U-Boat kit, I wanted it to float in water. So I glued some heavy magnets into the bottom of the hull, to keep the conning tower from toppling the boat over. Sealed the few hull openings with putty, as I recall. It floated pretty well.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:03 PM (wzUl9)

41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcJhmm3D3OY&t=581s

Do not. Touch. The boats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcJhmm3D3OY&t=581s

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 22, 2025 06:04 PM (Wnv9h)

42 According to the family story, Dad went out shopping the day I was born. Did he buy a gift for Mom? Baby goods? Nope. Aluminum flat-bottomed fishing boat. Never was brave enough to ask what Mom's reaction was....

Posted by: Barkingmad59, wandering lurkette at November 22, 2025 06:04 PM (0lzjf)

43 I'm thinking if I make a tiny little catapult out of popsicle sticks, and load it up with Sambuca dunked chick peas, and ignite the payload....I'm pretty sure I got a shot at taking down that broccoli tree house.

Posted by: Orson at November 22, 2025 06:07 PM (dIske)

44 When JackStraw mentioned he built a boat, I assumed he carved it out of a big log like an Indian. I didn't know they had fancy materials like that in Rhode Island.

Posted by: bluebell at November 22, 2025 06:08 PM (79pEw)

45 I didn't know they had fancy materials like that in Rhode Island.
Posted by: bluebell at November 22, 2025 06:08 PM

They import them.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 22, 2025 06:09 PM (Wnv9h)

46 I watched an episode of How It's Made where they manufactured EV Boats.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 06:10 PM (KDPiq)

47 JackStraw, a sound I remember well. I also saw some spectacular wrecks .

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 06:10 PM (sDNVV)

48 Muad'dib builds boats, or at least he did. He once sent me a picture of a beautiful wooden boat that he built. I hope he sees this thread.

Posted by: bluebell at November 22, 2025 06:11 PM (79pEw)

49 I recall that part of the excitement with a new plastic model kit, for me, was "What color will it be molded in?" The naval vessels were pretty much in battleship gray, of course. But earlier, the Aurora Movie Monsters came in different shades: Dracula in black (made it hard to paint his shirt white), the Wolf Man and the Frankenstein Monster in gray, the Gill Man in a green that you could use as the main body color, etc. More expensive car and ship models came molded in more than one color.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:12 PM (wzUl9)

50 New Mr Chickadee video! First one in nine months.

https://tinyurl.com/yesu8kma
Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 05:38 PM (+mUZM)

One of the things they did in Spain was to have a largish table with a long table cloth and a charcoal brazier under it for sitting around when the weather was cold. I am pretty sure they don't do that since the 70's but one of my profs talked about how his mom and aunts would sit drinking tea around them in the winter.
You had to use charcoal since anything that might spit sparks, like brushwood or pine would put holes in their stockings.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 06:12 PM (rbvCR)

51 I'll have you know we got indoor plumbing and conditioned air too, Ms bluebell.

Rhode Island used to be a boat building mecca. And then Democrats passed the luxury tax and drove a lot of it overseas. Still a bunch of boat builders here but a lot of it is custom or specialty sail and power race boats.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 06:12 PM (viF8m)

52 Other hobby stuff: A fellow I know on a pipesmoking forum sent me a new tin of a Virginia flake tobacco called "Hamborger Veermaster." Of course wags love to call it "Hamburger Beermaster," but the name means "a four-masted ship out of Hamburg, Germany." It is a German company, Dan Tobacco.

The stuff is mild but with a pleasant aroma. I smoke it in several pipes, but mostly in my German Vauen pipe.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:15 PM (wzUl9)

53 "A boat is a hole in the water into which the owner throws money."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:16 PM (wzUl9)

54 I talked myself out of buying one of those heated Japanese tables. But I do have anunheated one. Just need to get ridof the couch and rearrange things for floor sitting.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 06:16 PM (+mUZM)

55 >>JackStraw, a sound I remember well. I also saw some spectacular wrecks .

I bet, Ben Had. The owner of Outer Limits died when his boat flipped end for end on a race on a lake in Missouri.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 06:17 PM (viF8m)

56 It would help if their sign showed an image of a sextant.
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 22, 2025 05:36 PM (fxs8T)

There is a Sextant Bar and Grill on Marine Drive near Portland, OR, but I don't think it s the one pictured, since the place is on the river side of Marine Drive.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 06:18 PM (npFr7)

57 There’s a Wooden Boat Festival out here in Port Townsend every year.

Amazing boats.

When I was married, I had a 25 foot Catalina sailboat. It was awesome and we spent many many nights out in the San Juan Islands seeing them only as you can experience from the water.

Sturdy boat. We put the rail in the water several times. Boat kept on going and seemed to hummmm. I think she liked it.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 06:18 PM (mT+6a)

58

I used to have a boat.

I got rid of her when I found out how much seamen she had in here...

Posted by: Elderly Git at November 22, 2025 06:18 PM (eeg39)

59 Still working on the current oil painting; put in an hour on it yesterday. It's now into the final detailing stage where I'm reluctant to touch it in fear that I'll screw it up.

Boats. Meh. I must take after my Dad, who got out of Kansas by joining the Air Force. When asked, why the Air Force, he replied, "The Army walks everywhere and I don't like the Navy's little boats." Apparently the Marines, who also use little boats, were not a consideration either. Yet my brother, upon retirement as a firefighter, sold everything he owned and bought a 55-foot sailboat. Crazy.

Posted by: tankascribe at November 22, 2025 06:19 PM (NtoJk)

60 >>"A boat is a hole in the water into which the owner throws money."

Offshore sailboat racing is standing in a cold shower ripping up hundred dollar bills.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 06:20 PM (viF8m)

61 It had a pop top, so plenty of headroom in the salon. It was perfect for us when the boys were itty bitty. Could spend two weeks easy up in the islands without getting claustrophobic.

We crabbed and fished and saw meteors and the Northern Lights. And lots of phosphorescence. So cool.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 06:20 PM (mT+6a)

62 It had a pop top, so plenty of headroom in the salon. It was perfect for us when the boys were itty bitty. Could spend two weeks easy up in the islands without getting claustrophobic.

We crabbed and fished and saw meteors and the Northern Lights. And lots of phosphorescence. So cool.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025

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It would be nice indeed to be out on a calm lake at night, away from the city's light pollution, and be able to see the stars.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:23 PM (wzUl9)

63 I think the sailboat -ing would be amazing. I think I understand what JackStraw and nurse feel when they talk about it.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 06:24 PM (sDNVV)

64 Hey, check it out. Norm Abram at "This Old House" and the "New Yankee Workshop" built a Clancy boat. Loved the show when it was on. Missed this particular one.

https://tinyurl.com/mwusm8ps

Posted by: Orson at November 22, 2025 06:25 PM (dIske)

65 I talked myself out of buying one of those heated Japanese tables. But I do have anunheated one. Just need to get ridof the couch and rearrange things for floor sitting.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 06:16 PM (+mUZM)

I built a fruit dryer using a 100w ceramic heating element to heat it, and I made a "cat-warmer" by sewing up some towels into a terry-cloth cover for a seedling-heating mat since someone suggested the mat as a way to make a proofing cabinet for rising dough.
all in all I think the seedling mat would be safer for an under table since you could forget it and be mostly safe.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 06:27 PM (rbvCR)

66 If I remember correctly the Mythbusters made a boat out of ducttape.

Posted by: Still lurking up north, read some, don't comment much at November 22, 2025 06:28 PM (kTd/k)

67
Speaking of boat building:

https://tinyurl.com/49xbjhba

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 06:31 PM (XQo4F)

68 They used to have food dryers you could rent. I think you checked them out for two weeks at a time. They were big and made of plywood, with a lightbulb for heat.

Seedling mat would definitely work, especially if you use a covering of some sort. You can buy the heaters only but they are close to $200

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 06:31 PM (+mUZM)

69 66 If I remember correctly the Mythbusters made a boat out of ducttape.

Posted by: Still lurking up north, read some, don't comment much at November 22, 2025 06:28 PM
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They did! I think a few of them.

Posted by: TRex - failure is always an option at November 22, 2025 06:32 PM (IQ6Gq)

70 Hey, check it out. Norm Abram at "This Old House" and the "New Yankee Workshop" built a Clancy boat. Loved the show when it was on. Missed this particular one.

Posted by: Orson at November 22, 2025 06:25 PM (dIske)

I saw that episode.

Here's Jon Townsend making one:

https://tinyurl.com/bdcr2rvs

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 22, 2025 06:32 PM (uQesX)

71 I’ve talked to aliens a lot, but enough about my neighbors yard guys.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 06:32 PM (/ZNPI)

72 We be alls think down at the Brattleboro Womi s Reproducertive Cetnar thinks Michele Obana is be one of the moist beautifully womin in the zUSA Twoday...

Posted by: Mary Cloggistein from Brattleboro, Vt at November 22, 2025 06:33 PM (B83UT)

73 Seem to recall something about using flex seal to make a boat as well (over some sort of mesh.)

Worked fine.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 06:33 PM (bss/y)

74 Nice you worked 'moist' into that comment about Michelle Obama, Mary.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 06:34 PM (bss/y)

75 72 We be alls think down at the Brattleboro Womi s Reproducertive Cetnar thinks Michele Obana is be one of the moist beautifully womin in the zUSA Twoday..

Brown Sugar how come you dance so good !!!!!!!!

Posted by: Mick J. from the UK at November 22, 2025 06:35 PM (J9q9v)

76 Now watching the 18th century warship

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 06:36 PM (+qU29)

77 68 They used to have food dryers you could rent. I think you checked them out for two weeks at a time. They were big and made of plywood, with a lightbulb for heat.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 06:31 PM
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Think those were big in the days when people were growing sprouts in their basements for food too.

Posted by: TRex - rabbit food at November 22, 2025 06:36 PM (IQ6Gq)

78 Question? Would spraying an older tire side wall with flex seal make it last longer. Not on a car but a gator tire.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 06:36 PM (sDNVV)

79 If you keep going back to the same bar for 45 years thinking it might a strip bar you deserve disappointment.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 22, 2025 06:36 PM (/lPRQ)

80 5 It would help if their sign showed an image of a sextant.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 22, 2025 05:36 PM

Their old sign used to.

But on the new sign, the sextant is no longer extant.

They decided to go in a whole other direction.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at November 22, 2025 06:39 PM (HlyYF)

81 Would spraying an older tire side wall with flex seal make it last longer. Not on a car but a gator tire.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 06:36 PM

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Not wise. It wouldn't do anything to strengthen the sidewall.

A tire that's seven years old is at the end of it's safe useful life.
So how do you know how old it is?
Read this:

https://tinyurl.com/4fet5yst

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 06:39 PM (XQo4F)

82 Pillage Idiot, you were in my thoughts today.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 06:40 PM (sDNVV)

83 If you keep going back to the same bar for 45 years thinking it might a strip bar you deserve disappointment.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 22, 2025 06:36 PM (/lPRQ)

It was the "BOTTOMLESS COFFEE" sign that tricked me.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 06:40 PM (rbvCR)

84 I used to race on a Cal 39. It was such an awesome experience. We did a couple of Swiftsure races on it and we were totally comfortable in gale force winds in the Straits of Juan de Fuca.

Crazy days.

And the party before the regatta at the Royal
Victoria Yacht Club was legendary.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 06:40 PM (mT+6a)

85 Bing up "redneck houseboat" images for a glimpse of the good life

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 22, 2025 06:42 PM (/lPRQ)

86 Quarter Twenty, not to strengthen it but to seal up minor leakage.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 06:42 PM (sDNVV)

87 Pondered spray foam inside a wheelbarrow tire that's flat
Figure no loss if it doesn't work

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 06:42 PM (+qU29)

88 But there are two types - those who have forgotten to put the plug in, and those who will forget...

Posted by: man at November 22, 2025 05:59 PM

My father was both types of "those" people!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at November 22, 2025 06:42 PM (HlyYF)

89 Skip, I put a solid rubber tire on my wheelbarrow.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 06:44 PM (sDNVV)

90 86 Quarter Twenty, not to strengthen it but to seal up minor leakage.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 06:42 PM

In that case, I think it would be like chicken soup when you have the sniffles: it couldn't hurt.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 06:44 PM (XQo4F)

91 37 In Louisiana the other ubiquitous boat besides the Jon boat is the Perot or pirogue boat . Like a flat bottom canoe.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 06:00 PM (KDPiq)

You reminded me of a pirogue story. Boudreaux sees Thibodeaux, and says Oh brother Thibodeax, my wife’s missin’ for two day now, I’m sick, I love dat gal! She kinda crazy but I do!” So Boudreaux say “it’s okay, we take the pirogue out, we look for her all night.”
So next morning he come back and say “oh brother Thibodeaux, I got good news and bad news, which you wanna hear first?” And he say “oh tell me the bad news, I gotta know” so Boudreaux say “Hokay, I gotta tell ya we found your wife face down a”floatin in the Bayou.” So T say “that’s horrible!!! How could you possibly have any good news after that?”
And Boudreaux say “well we got a whole bucket full of crab off her, and we gonna float her again tonight!”

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 06:44 PM (/ZNPI)

92 The best explanation I could find on the interweb is: "A ship can hold a boat. A boat can't hold a ship." That doesn't explain a u-boat (or maybe it does).

I think that's more accurate with "does" than "can." A cruise ship is a ship because it carries lifeboats. A submarine is a boat no matter how big it is because it doesn't carry smaller boats.

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 06:44 PM (nhCoE)

93 75 72 We be alls think down at the Brattleboro Womi s Reproducertive Cetnar thinks Michele Obana is be one of the moist beautifully womin in the zUSA Twoday..

Mary, I like Big Butts and I cannot deny it !!!!!

Big Mike gots Back !!!!

Posted by: Jackson at November 22, 2025 06:46 PM (J9q9v)

94 Mostly amazed a 18th century sailing warship didn't sink straight away from weight

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 06:46 PM (+qU29)

95 The Navy got a new boat yesterday.

https://tinyurl.com/b4xsxbtj

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 06:46 PM (XQo4F)

96 tire that's seven years old is at the end of it's safe useful life.

Stopped going to an El cheapo bicycle shop, one reason was the pre dry rotted sidewall tires and tubes "new old stock".

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 22, 2025 06:46 PM (1BL3C)

97 Realized that I was remiss in omitting the Top Gear amphibious car boat challenge episode from the content. Peak television. My apologies.

https://tinyurl.com/5ayku5z9

Posted by: TRex - For Belgium! at November 22, 2025 06:49 PM (IQ6Gq)

98 >>Mostly amazed a 18th century sailing warship didn't sink straight away from weight

If you ever find yourself in Boston with some free time go see the USS Constitution. It's beautiful.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 06:50 PM (viF8m)

99 82 Pillage Idiot, you were in my thoughts today.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 06:40 PM

Thanks for the thoughts!

Bride of PI had her big school play last night. Definitely their best show ever.

She has finally managed to build up a "drama culture" at her school. Kids that are not in her classes now ask if they can audition for her play.

Two fifth-graders in attendance asked if they could be in the play next year when they come to middle school.

I suspect Bride of PI is much relieved, but I can't be sure ... she is taking a nap now!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at November 22, 2025 06:50 PM (HlyYF)

100 94 Mostly amazed a 18th century sailing warship didn't sink straight away from weight

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 06:46 PM
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Agree. Somehow displacement and weight are different things. I enjoyed that video.

Posted by: TRex - avoid the brig at November 22, 2025 06:51 PM (IQ6Gq)

101 I been on the USS Constitution as a kid

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 06:52 PM (+qU29)

102 94 Mostly amazed a 18th century sailing warship didn't sink straight away from weight

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 06:46 PM

Modern warships are made out of steel ... they should sink even faster!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at November 22, 2025 06:52 PM (HlyYF)

103 Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 06:44 PM (/ZNPI)

Hah.Cruel but funny.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 06:52 PM (KDPiq)

104 Bad day on a boat?

Not as bad as this. The worst maritime disaster in United States history.

https://tinyurl.com/5yvrn24d

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 06:53 PM (XQo4F)

105 When I was an AF Nav on the B-52 I used a Sextant to Navigate from Korea to Guam.

This a warm spot in my heart and a lost art navigating off of the sun's position...

Posted by: Jackson at November 22, 2025 06:53 PM (J9q9v)

106 "Would spraying an older tire side wall with flex seal make it last longer. Not on a car but a gator tire.
Posted by: Ben Had"

I have injected tires with expanding foam insulation on wheelbarrows and carts. You have to drill several holes in the sidewalls to make sure you get foam everywhere in the tire. Some will leak out. Just cut it off after it sets. Woe lah, flat proof tires.

Ride quality may be affected. Mileage may vary.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 06:53 PM (vFG9F)

107 Pillage Idiot, Pierre Dulaine brought ballroom dancing to NYC schools. Mrs PI is inspiring those that will benefit from the inspiration. Bless her.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 06:53 PM (sDNVV)

108 Thanks for the dandy Hobby Thread, T-Rex!

Hubs owned a bass boat and loved fishing in South Texas. Nowadays he fly fishes for trout in mountain lakes and rivers. And enjoys it far more than the bass fishing.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at November 22, 2025 06:54 PM (kB9dk)

109 I used to use the opposite line when I went to a strip club.

I'd tell the ladies I didn't know this was a strip club. I only came in to get a donut and a coffee.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 06:55 PM (KDPiq)

110 108 Thanks for the dandy Hobby Thread, T-Rex!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at November 22, 2025 06:54 PM
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You're welcome. Good day to you!

Posted by: TRex - water resistant dino at November 22, 2025 06:55 PM (IQ6Gq)

111 Love to watch boats of any kind...went on friends' boat on the Atlantic, and it was big fun. However, when friends in CA invited me I suffered dreadful sea sickness every single time. And that was enough that I just watch from shore now. But when we get to TN, I'll be more than happy to sail on a friend's boat on the TN River!

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at November 22, 2025 06:57 PM (IQ6Gq)

112 Posted by: Jackson at November 22, 2025 06:53 PM (J9q9v)

What years ?

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 06:57 PM (KDPiq)

113 98 >>Mostly amazed a 18th century sailing warship didn't sink straight away from weight.

The Mary Rose, the first truly dedicated warship built by Henry VIII, had fearsome armament, but turned just after firing its cannons. A gust of wind caught it while the gunports were open, it rolled onto its side and went straight to the bottom with most of its crew.
That kind of thing happened to the British several times with experimental ships; was reading this week about “The Captain” , the first British ship with rotating turrets for its guns. Same date befell it, lost on a trial run with all hands.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 06:57 PM (/ZNPI)

114 Can you put a tube in it, Ben Had?

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 06:57 PM (vFG9F)

115 TRex, we gotta coordinate! I would have sent you a picture of a 4 year old me sitting in a racing boat so we could all have a good laugh.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 06:58 PM (sDNVV)

116 101 I been on the USS Constitution as a kid

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 06:52 PM

I have been on as a 6'3" tall adult. I believe the Navy height limitation at the time the Constitution was built was around 5'4". The shipbuilders designed to a very tight tolerance.

I have no idea how David Robinson served on a submarine!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at November 22, 2025 06:58 PM (HlyYF)

117 The Mrs had a ski boat when I met her. She sold it to pay for our wedding. I told her I would buy her another one day. Never did. Did pay off her maxed out credit cards though.

Posted by: Javems at November 22, 2025 06:58 PM (8I4hW)

118 115 TRex, we gotta coordinate! I would have sent you a picture of a 4 year old me sitting in a racing boat so we could all have a good laugh.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 06:58 PM
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Never too late!! The Hobby Thread mailbox is open! Especially for baby Ben Had pictures!

Posted by: TRex - who lives in a pineapple under the sea? at November 22, 2025 06:59 PM (IQ6Gq)

119 I have no idea how David Robinson served on a submarine!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot
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Truth!

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at November 22, 2025 07:00 PM (IQ6Gq)

120 fd, I hate tubed tires. The back tires in my gator keep losing air and it has to be from small leaks in the sidewall.

I am going to try the flex seal and report back

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 07:00 PM (sDNVV)

121 120 I am going to try the flex seal and report back

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 07:00 PM
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Phil Swift approved!

Posted by: TRex - because it works! at November 22, 2025 07:03 PM (IQ6Gq)

122 I loved tubed tires because, staying on theme, you could make one hell of a raft with them .

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 07:04 PM (KDPiq)

123 My former son-in-law recently got a new boat, the main purpose of which is to get my grandson and himself into the most advantageous position to hook bass. (The fish, not the stand-up kind that Mr. Throckmorten believes is an immediate indication that the band will be good.)

Posted by: tankdemon at November 22, 2025 07:05 PM (ZwntJ)

124 My father had boats when we were growing up. He sold the last one when jersey just couldn't keep their filthy hands off the sport and started making people get licenses.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 07:05 PM (snZF9)

125 The Mary Rose, the first truly dedicated warship built by Henry VIII, had fearsome armament, but turned just after firing its cannons. A gust of wind caught it while the gunports were open, it rolled onto its side and went straight to the bottom with most of its crew.
That kind of thing happened to the British several times with experimental ships; was reading this week about “The Captain” , the first British ship with rotating turrets for its guns. Same date befell it, lost on a trial run with all hands.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 06:57 PM (/ZNPI)

You can see what they have been able to bring up from the bottom, and various artifacts from it, at the Mary Rose museum in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Also there, among other vessels, is the HMS Victory.

Posted by: Vendette at November 22, 2025 07:07 PM (MR1yy)

126 Do not. Touch. The boats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcJhmm3D3OY&t=581s
Posted by: RedMindBlueState
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Enjoyed the story of our ventures in the Mediterranean so much so that I listened to his history of Gonzales to San Jacinto which contain, until now, unknown history.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 07:07 PM (LEuDt)

127 Our government, if it moves tax it. If it quits moving subsidize it.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 07:08 PM (sDNVV)

128 One of the biggest thrills of my life was going through the Panama Canal on a tugboat. It was a huge favor from a friend with connections and was my farewell to the isthmus.

When we first arrived in country, I spent countless hours at the locks watching big ships transit the canal and enjoyed every minute of it.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at November 22, 2025 07:10 PM (kB9dk)

129 Have you tried tire slime, Ben Had?

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 07:11 PM (vFG9F)

130 Hey, check it out. Norm Abram at "This Old House" and the "New Yankee Workshop" built a Clancy boat. Loved the show when it was on. Missed this particular one.

Posted by: Orson at November 22, 2025 06:25 PM

But before we check it out, first a few words about shop safety....

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 22, 2025 07:12 PM (Wnv9h)

131 fd, yes. I had a tire replaced on the riding mower because of leakage in the sidewall and it got me to thinking.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 07:13 PM (sDNVV)

132 >>128 One of the biggest thrills of my life was going through the Panama Canal on a tugboat. It was a huge favor from a friend with connections and was my farewell to the isthmus.

That must have been very cool.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 07:13 PM (viF8m)

133 A boat?! LMFAO

I've got two dependent children with families. And by "dependant" I mean I'm supporting all of them assholes.

I could probably run a modern day Arleigh Burke DDG for less.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 07:13 PM (NwnyJ)

134 My ex husband used to race J24s out of Harwichport. He took me out a couple times for a practice.

Holy shit. I was waaaaay outta my league.

Those guys are freaking insane.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 07:14 PM (mT+6a)

135 112 Posted by: Jackson at November 22, 2025 06:53 PM (J9q9v)

What years ?
Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 06:57 PM (KDPiq)

441st BS at Mather AFB. B-52G from 1983 to 1989 then off to FB-111s at Plattsburgh from 1983-89.

Posted by: Jackson at November 22, 2025 07:15 PM (J9q9v)

136 135 112 Posted by: Jackson at November 22, 2025 06:53 PM (J9q9v)

What years ?
Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 06:57 PM (KDPiq)

CORRECTION: 441st BS at Mather AFB. B-52G from 1981 to 1983 then off to FB-111s at Plattsburgh from 1983-89.

Posted by: Jackson at November 22, 2025 07:16 PM (xl8DV)

137 fd, I hate tubed tires. The back tires in my gator keep losing air and it has to be from small leaks in the sidewall.

I am going to try the flex seal and report back
Posted by: Ben Had

Fill with Green Slime.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 22, 2025 07:16 PM (/lPRQ)

138 I think I told this before, but the funniest thing that ever happened on our boat was the day my father, me, and my brother were out on it. I was probably 15, my brother was probably 12. My father tells me to throw the anchor because we were fishing. I pick the anchor up, the chain/rope was attached, then he tells me to put it down because he wanted to move the boat a little. Then he says ok throw it. I pick it up and toss it, and there is nothing attached to it. I watched it sail into the deep blue by itself. All I heard was *glook*, and it was gone. My father in his infinite wisdom instantly because Jacque frigging Cousteau, stripd down to his underwear and dives over like he's going to find it. He jumps over and leaves us 2 alone. My brother looks at me and says "so what now?" He eventually surfaces and says I can't see anything. No shit, no shit you can't see anything. Were in some frigging bay between staten island and new jersey, a fucking container ship is a few hundred yards off our bow and you think diving over as fruit of the loom man is gonna find an anchor??? We still laugh about that one.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 07:16 PM (snZF9)

139 >>128 One of the biggest thrills of my life was going through the Panama Canal on a tugboat. It was a huge favor from a friend with connections and was my farewell to the isthmus.

That must have been very cool.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 07:13 PM (viF8m)
* * * *
It was indeed! I've always had a soft spot for tugboats, even though I grew up in the desert southwest. Their shape reminds me of a huge shoe in the water! And they have lots of power, thanks to the powerful engines.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at November 22, 2025 07:17 PM (kB9dk)

140 We have a boat. It has all kinds of things for fishing on it. Being easily amused, I like to watch the graphics of the fish on the sonar monitor - especially when they are all different sizes and the schools get big or little. I am especially amused when it’s just one fake fishy swimming across the screen. I don’t get invited often. 🤣

Posted by: Piper at November 22, 2025 07:18 PM (OoFl2)

141 Does a floating turd count?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 22, 2025 07:18 PM (sptJg)

142 Used to be a DJ who had a call in contest for the "Poor Bastard Award".

One guy called in and said he came home to find his wife in bed with his best friend.

He said he was going to miss her but the worst part was his friend had the greatest boat.

Posted by: pawn at November 22, 2025 07:18 PM (sPsWv)

143 >>My ex husband used to race J24s out of Harwichport. He took me out a couple times for a practice.

You should have seen the Wednesday night J24 races around here back in the day. It was just a Wednesday night thing but the race was littered with national and world champion sailors.

JBoats is a local business.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 07:18 PM (viF8m)

144 Speaking of anchor chains:

https://tinyurl.com/2p5bcvh5

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 07:21 PM (XQo4F)

145 My ex went through the bass boat stage. Never caught a fish.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 07:21 PM (sDNVV)

146 My sister's ex father/mother in law have a boat that can do the eastern seaboard... something apparently popular with the 60+ crowd. IIRC it can navigate open ocean for some determinate number of nautical miles.

Looks a bit like a gay tugboat.

YMMV

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 07:22 PM (NwnyJ)

147 Time to say thank you before the next act takes the Ace of Spades stage. Thanks for being here and keeping the Hobby Thread afloat. New theme next week.

See y'all later in Club ONT!

Posted by: TRex - water proof dino at November 22, 2025 07:23 PM (IQ6Gq)

148 >>It was indeed! I've always had a soft spot for tugboats, even though I grew up in the desert southwest. Their shape reminds me of a huge shoe in the water! And they have lots of power, thanks to the powerful engines.

We used to dive on them a bunch when I was living in PR. Back then there was lot of tug and barge traffic between the islands. From time to time one of them would wrap one of the tow cables around the prop. We'd get hired to get it off.

Their props are enormous. Some had some pretty cool interiors as well. More spacious than I had thought.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 07:23 PM (viF8m)

149 Based on the sign, The Sextant looks like it's a place that deserves my money.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 22, 2025 07:23 PM (7xrfc)

150 Were in some frigging bay between staten island and new jersey, a fucking container ship is a few hundred yards off our bow and you think diving over as fruit of the loom man is gonna find an anchor??? We still laugh about that one.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 07:16 PM (snZF9)

Fruit of the Loom man? ROFL!!! Maybe he thought he could catch it on the way down.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 07:24 PM (/ZNPI)

151 olddog needs to be here. He has a neat boat that the family enjoys on the lake.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 07:24 PM (sDNVV)

152 "Never caught a fish."

Wow. It's not that hard to do.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 07:24 PM (vFG9F)

153 TRex, thank you for the fun topics.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 07:26 PM (sDNVV)

154 Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 07:16 PM

Now that's just freakin' funny!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 22, 2025 07:26 PM (Wnv9h)

155 fd, that's what I thought too.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 07:27 PM (sDNVV)

156 153 TRex, thank you for the fun topics.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 07:26 PM
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You're welcome. Glad you're here!

Posted by: TRex - land-based dino at November 22, 2025 07:27 PM (IQ6Gq)

157 145 My ex went through the bass boat stage. Never caught a fish.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025

Ha! Ours is a center console, but apparently we now need something bigger. So we can be more comfortable? Why of course not! So the dog can hang out in the cabin on a couch and / or bed.

Posted by: Piper at November 22, 2025 07:27 PM (OoFl2)

158 I spent a summer as a deckhand on an oyster shell dredge on the Mobile Bay. That was the summer I grew up.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 07:28 PM (XQo4F)

159 I've got two dependent children with families. And by "dependant" I mean I'm supporting all of them assholes.

I know exactly how you feel, Martini Farmer. Many is the time I think of Aouda in Lawrence of Arabia; “I am a River to my People!”
They don’t leave much for me.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 07:29 PM (/ZNPI)

160 Never owned a boat nor been a boater, but I have one fun story. In the summer that Sister Babe and I dated before getting engaged, she was invited by a church friend to join him and some friends for an afternoon of boating. The crew included us, Boater's geeky friend and his hot boss, three women in bikinis and what I remember being two Russian models who took turns photographing each other.
At one point Geeky Friend was at the stern with Hot Boss, who at that time was doing pilates in her bikini while she talked to him. Another boat came the opposite way, and their captain just had his head turned completely fixed on our boat, probably wondering where he went wrong.
Afterwards, I would always encourage Sister Babe to invite Church Friend to any social events we 'd host, and he could bring as many guests as he'd want. For some reason she never found that as funny as I did.

Posted by: Brother Bob at November 22, 2025 07:31 PM (tBfGm)

161 Jackstraw, I visited PR once and loved it, especially Vieques. If I could live anywhere outside the continental US, it would be Vieques. Why? Because that is the laziest place in the entire damned world, and that suited me completely.
Wife and I went down to Half moon bay one morning, beautiful spot, and the only other person there was some guy picking up seashells about 1/4 mile away. All the little tide pools looked like tropical fish aquariums, I loved it.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 07:34 PM (/ZNPI)

162 Speaking of the Mary Rose and ships that sank on their maiden voyages, while in Sweden visiting the bro-in-law, got to see the Vasa. I never saw such a huge human artifact, it blew me away. Until I got to see an entire Saturn V rocket...those sorts of things just leave a person gasping in awe. Possibly because both items were on display inside these hugely cavernous buildings, which might have made them seem even more impressive.

Posted by: tankascribe at November 22, 2025 07:37 PM (NtoJk)

163
Our Cub Pack went out on a day trip today in nearby Maryland. Things were damp from last night's rain. The day was sunny and mostly free of wind. We got a couple of hearty fires going, had everyone contribute to making our meal, and then gladly ate it.

It is so enjoyable to watch youngsters run around in their chaotic play.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at November 22, 2025 07:38 PM (xG4kz)

164 My only experiences with tropical, Caribbean waters is a family trip in the 80's to St. John USVI, and Virgin Gorda UKVI (or whatever they're called.)

Beautiful water, reefs, etc.

Really poor outside the "complex."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 07:38 PM (NwnyJ)

165 Some people are not patient enough to fish. It scares the fish off.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 07:38 PM (vFG9F)

166 Sailing around the the Cape Horn has got to be for the only stoutest of minds.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 07:39 PM (sDNVV)

167 Sailing around the the Cape Horn has got to be for the only stoutest of minds.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 07:39 PM (sDNVV)

168 In case you missed it the first time!

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 07:40 PM (sDNVV)

169 Fishing is a ruse to hang out and be by yourself and not have to talk to anyone.

And maybe enjoy a beer.

But mostly not have to do anything for anyone. And just. Be.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 07:42 PM (hQPf/)

170 I experienced the two greatest days as a boat owner, the day I bought the boat and the day I sold the boat.

Posted by: Archer at November 22, 2025 07:42 PM (YGRGv)

171 Minx's mysteries. You cannot do an identical post even if you wanted to but every once in a while the blog has a hiccup.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 07:42 PM (vFG9F)

172 Las Vegas Grand Prix is on a 11pm tonight so not staying up too much longer

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 07:43 PM (+qU29)

173 Fishing is a ruse to hang out and be by yourself and not have to talk to anyone.

And maybe enjoy a beer.

But mostly not have to do anything for anyone. And just. Be.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 07:42 PM (hQPf/)

That was always my idea of fishing. On a shoreline somewhere on land, not in a boat.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 07:43 PM (snZF9)

174
I have hot to call our boat guy to learn what are the damages to the bank from this year's extraction and winterizing. I also need to schedule a pickup date and time for its canvases so as to be able to give them a good cleaning and restoration of their water repellent.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at November 22, 2025 07:44 PM (xG4kz)

175 I experienced the two greatest days as a boat owner, the day I bought the boat and the day I sold the boat.

Posted by: Archer at November 22, 2025 07:42 PM (YGRGv)

Thats exactly what my father says.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 07:44 PM (snZF9)

176 Thete are videos about ships traveling around South America

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 07:45 PM (+qU29)

177 WE HAVE A MOVIE MARQUE

NOOD

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 07:45 PM (+qU29)

178 141 Does a floating turd count?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats

I resent that.

Posted by: Conan O'Brien, sippin' rum punch in Haiti at November 22, 2025 07:46 PM (gKWVE)

179 Ahoy! Movie thread is up!

Posted by: Moonbeam at November 22, 2025 07:46 PM (rbKZ6)

180
Breathing ~~Fishing~~ is a ruse to hang out and be by yourself and not have to talk to anyone.

Let's just saying my decisions of when to be sociable are quite selective.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at November 22, 2025 07:47 PM (xG4kz)

181 Now we live on the northern plains so opportunities to own another boat seems extremely remote.

Posted by: Archer at November 22, 2025 07:48 PM (YGRGv)

182 >>Jackstraw, I visited PR once and loved it, especially Vieques. If I could live anywhere outside the continental US, it would be Vieques. Why? Because that is the laziest place in the entire damned world, and that suited me completely.
Wife and I went down to Half moon bay one morning, beautiful spot, and the only other person there was some guy picking up seashells about 1/4 mile away. All the little tide pools looked like tropical fish aquariums, I loved it.

I never made it to Vieques but I visited Culebra a number of times. It would be hard to find a place more laid back. Beautiful too.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 07:48 PM (viF8m)

183 Once got a chance to troll off the back of an LCU.

Only four of us on board (besides crew) and no cargo.
Was a weird little military recon mission.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 22, 2025 08:04 PM (/lPRQ)

184 I spent a summer as a deckhand on an oyster shell dredge on the Mobile Bay. That was the summer I grew up.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty
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Growing up on the coast of SC, many roads were oyster shell.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 22, 2025 08:15 PM (XeU6L)

185 Reading 'Six Frigates', the Navy went to great lengths to obatain White oak for ship construction. A great deal of it obtained from the southern coast,at great cost of manpower.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 22, 2025 08:17 PM (XeU6L)

186 But on the new sign, the sextant is no longer extant.

They decided to go in a whole other direction.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at November 22, 2025 06:39 PM (HlyYF)

ISWYDT!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 08:24 PM (npFr7)

187 My brother built a canoe, it tipped over on its maiden cruise and I never saw it again.

Dad bought a very used small cabin boat and wanted to head out on the Big Lake to fish. Started the outboard to discover that "reverse" was the only working gear, so backwards was how we pulled out of the slip; then backwards was how we circled inside the bay. Peering out the window, I noticed a crowd gathering at the end of the dock to watch as we continued circling until finally giving up. Backwards into the slip again and quickly abandon ship.

I fondly remember the rowboat my pop untied from an isolated dock on a country lake, picking up a 1" x 8" plank to use as an oar and told us kids to climb in. Fortunately or not, a man appeared and said we must leave, it was his boat and we weren't allowed to use it or he'd call the cops.

And those were the good times...

Posted by: ju at November 22, 2025 08:59 PM (EgpoY)

Ace of Spades Pet Thread, November 22

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Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. Thanks for stopping by. Kick back and enjoy the world of animals.

Would you like a treat?

Let's relax a little with the animals and leave the world of politics and current events outside today.

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Biden's Dog sent in some AI, from Jerusalem:

Grok Imagine prompt:

Elon carries Garfield the cat away from the restaurant and says �no more lasagna for you� pic.twitter.com/0sbcS4OXNS
— Empress Heavy (@HeavyMetalShip) November 16, 2025

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Meet The PetMorons

You may recall that last week, I said that we had a sick pup. Well, on Sunday, he crossed the Rainbow Bridge. He had been almost deaf for some time and had been developing some problems walking and eating, but then it was like his systems started to go into shut-down, over a rather short period of time. So alarming.

He started having honest-to-goodness seizures while we waited for a room to clear at the emergency vet office. Busy day for them. I think they gave him something for the seizures before it was time for his final farewell. He seemed calm then. He wanted lap time last week, which was not usual for him. Nose in the crook of an elbow or on a neck. He seemed to know.

This is a photo of Little Buddy on an old work table in the back yard in 2014. He liked to eat there, where the other dogs did not go. Sometimes he channeled a meerkat. But he had a minor seizure disorder that made him sort of blank out and we started to worry that he would fall off the table, so we took it down. That's a pomegranate tree in the next door lot hanging over the fence.

This is Little Buddy with his biggest friend, Troy. Troy had been a street dog and Little Buddy had been a street puppy. They both had beautiful eyes and soft, floppy ears that kept them from looking too dignified. We lost Troy years ago, and we hope that they are having a nice reunion. Our remaining dog, Curly, looks for his brother when he goes outside. Little Buddy was bigger than Curly, but Curly was the alpha dog. He misses escorting him to dinner.

We hoomans suddenly miss the other dogs we have lost - not just Little Buddy. Farewell, friends.

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Hi KT,
Here's Purry Mason, Publius' princeling, sitting in the garage window.
Miley

So dignified! And observant.

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&&&

I had a stray kitten show up in the yard, mostly lurking around for a day, which is not unusual since all the neighbors have cats, but the next day she came in the kitchen door and started eating out of the cat bowl.
I have put flyers out, posted on facebook, left notice with the local vets, the Humane Society and the local cat adoption, and I have had no response.
I know someone really misses her since she is so sweet, but after a week I am starting to hope no one claims her, she has really calmed my other tom kitten down. "calmed down" is a relative term, of course, since they spend most of their play time boiling around the house
We are calling her Becca.
kindltot

Another sweetie.

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Rosie is our rescue Briard. She is sweet natured but full of energy.She just had her 5th birthday. She is vigilantly watching for animals invading our back yard.
Chopper

Love Rosie's face.

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Here's a pic of my mini-golden retriever at his second birthday party. Dubby is a very good boy! His "cake" is liverwurst with bacon. He didn"t give me a piece.
Farmer Bob

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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:

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.

Until next Saturday, have a great week!

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If you start feeling nostalgic, here a link to last week's Pet Thread, the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, November 15

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.

Posted by: K.T. at 03:39 PM

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1 I am 100% in camp Bob.
Bob is my spirit animal and Bob Rocks.

Lik Me.

Posted by: BigWyo at November 22, 2025 03:43 PM (+a3eO)

2 There I was, having read the post
And found no comments at the end.
Rookie mistake.
Hiya, KT & pet lovers.

Posted by: mindful webworker - owned by the animals we keep at November 22, 2025 03:45 PM (LaTF/)

3 Big barks to all pet morons. It was raining cats and dogs this week!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 22, 2025 03:45 PM (xcIG0)

4 Nooded.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 22, 2025 03:45 PM (NcvvS)

5 I had several employees like that.
They did not work for me, do anything for me, but it was my job to pay their keep.

PS Both were my actual boss on the food chain.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 03:45 PM (gbOdA)

6 Happy Caterday everyone
Becca especially

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 03:47 PM (+qU29)

7 Afternoon, Pet Folken!

KT, I am sorry to hear about Little Buddy. They're gone too soon, aren't they? I'm sure Troy has met up with his adopted brother and are wondering where you are.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 03:49 PM (wzUl9)

8 Maude was a basset hound on on our block that would come into your yard and eat your dogs food.

I saw her walking down the alley with a whole can of Alpo. Not in the can but the owner had cut both ends out and pushed the whole can out.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 03:49 PM (gbOdA)

9 I had an encounter with a stray cat on my way to the library book sale yesterday.

It was skittish, but not entirely unfriendly.

Fortunately, I only went home with a few more books and not another cat, as I already have 5.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 03:51 PM (IBQGV)

10 kinda sad today at Pet Thread time. A couple of submissions are still waiting for next week.

Happy to see Dubby the Golden Retriever on his birthday, Rosie watching her yard, Becca the Rescue and Purry Mason.

Someone moved out of a house near us and left a big dog resembling a white golden retriever. The day after we lost Little Buddy. He runs from us, but we have been leaving food where he has made a bed in a field.

Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025 03:52 PM (7vIsy)

11 Condolences, K.T. We have a couple of places out back for our late friends; so far, 2 dogs (2009 & 2011) & 3 cats (2010, 2014, & 2023), and just thinking about them brings tears, but also remembered joy.

Thank you so much for the Pet Thread.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 22, 2025 03:52 PM (NcvvS)

12 Oodles of critter excitement at ol' Rancho Webworker lately. (1 of 3)

Understand, we often leave the back porch door open, and the screen door from the porch to outside open. It has one of those magnet-closed screen curtains, so the pets can push through while the bugs are (mostly) kept out.
(Magnet screen at Home Depot link)
https://thd.co/4plWCyw

🐁That's probably how we got our first live mouse in the house. Looked down and saw the little squeaker runnng by my feet as I sat at the computer. Chased it under a bookshelf in the corner, and then got Ony the old black cat and put her down there.🐈‍⬛ Ran a broom under the shelf and, after some chasing, Ony caught it by the tail. She let it go too soon, but it was near the porch door, so we shooed it out onto the porch. Daisy the mighty Malinois 🐕 then got involved, and didn't catch it, but did get it chased outside. So long, Mickey, and tell your friends how dangerous it is to be in here. (cont)

Posted by: mindful webworker - critter chaos pt 1 at November 22, 2025 03:52 PM (LaTF/)

13 (2) Days later, MiladyJo saw a young squirrel 🐿️ (chipmunk — no squirrel emoji, apparently) inside the screened-in porch, running along the window sills. Ony was on a couch out there, and when the squirrel jumped down, Ony immediately gave chase, out through the open door and across the fenced-in back yard. She came strutting proudly back. So long, Rocky, and tell your family about the monsters in this house.

On Wednesday, Daisy started barking up a storm, more than the usual "leaf! leaf!" bark. Our son M's pal had gone out to the S 40, which he shouldn't've, leaving the pasture gate open. A mama cow and several calves crossed the cattle guard into the living area. 🐄 (black angus emoji not available) Where the grass is just as green, of course. The cattle guard, laid down in my grandfather's day, was flat rails (railroad type) and filled in with nearly a hundred years of silt. Easy walking for the cattle.
(Facebook link to vid of cow crossing cattle guard, not ours)
https://bit.ly/43KzTUD
(cont)

Posted by: mindful webworker - critter chaos pt 2 at November 22, 2025 03:53 PM (LaTF/)

14 (3) I would've let Daisy loose to herd them, but she has all the instincts, but lacks the training; we couldn't be sure she'd herd them the right way. MiladyJo, who was dressed for going into town, and I, hopped in the little red truck and started herding them. MJo did get out at one point to wave a stick at the calves to get them moving, but that mama cow, we couldn't be sure if she'd get fiesty protecting the babies, and I have this allergy to getting trampled and gored (she had horns), so it took a little time to get Mama back over to the gate. The little red Nissan, with city slicker tires and rear-wheel drive with an empty bed, got stuck in the mud by the gate at the last moment just as Mama got back across, and I had to have the cowboys give it a short tow the next morning, but mission accomplished, so all was well as we walked back to the house.

Daisy got out the next day and ran out to the pasture to chase some cattle around, briefly. To make up for having to watch us from the house the day before. Didn't get to train her up as a pup, and as smart as she is, she still has a wild and headstrong streak. Wouldn't trade her for anything, though.

Good dog. Good kitty.

Posted by: mindful webworker - critter chaos pt 3 of 3 at November 22, 2025 03:53 PM (LaTF/)

15 Several feral cats have spent time here at the farm. I feed them, but none let me get very close to them. Only one would wait for me outside my kitchen window in the morning ... which was kinda nice. They seldom last more than a year or so ... they just disappear.

Posted by: illiniwek at November 22, 2025 03:54 PM (vbXSk)

16 Meow!

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at November 22, 2025 03:55 PM (sAmhv)

17 I don't have any pets at the moment. My last two cats lived to be 21 and 19 respectively. I never let them outside so there was no chance of them being run-over, bitten by rabid or infected animals, getting lost by wandering away of any of that stuff. I miss them both but I'm not in a hurry to have another cat. But I still have an ability to connect with them. I had a client once warn me that their cat wouldn't have anything to do with strangers, and 5 minutes later their cat was begging me to pet her. I think cats have an instinct about who does and who doesn't "get" them.

Posted by: Crusader at November 22, 2025 03:56 PM (TN0g+)

18 >>Someone moved out of a house near us and left a big dog resembling a white golden retriever.

AKA 'people' abandoning their humanity. Good luck, K.T.!

Posted by: Nazdar at November 22, 2025 03:56 PM (NcvvS)

19 Sad to hear about Buddy, KT.

On a happier note, I put the tree up and have been decorating a bit and Lucy the Fink has yet to destroy anything.

She’s already staked out her spot under the tree.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 03:57 PM (mT+6a)

20 My own Killer Kittenz From Outer Space are doing well. Both were napping with me on the bed just now. I've noticed they tend to sleep one on either side of me, as if I am a mountain chain and they are staking out separate territories to the east and west of me.

Stirling has been trying to play a little rough with Dagny. They both still have their claws, of course. But Stirling outweighs Dagny by nearly five pounds, and he has the reach on her with longer forelegs. He corners her next to the couch, or pounces on her out in the open. She's not happy; I hear a faint growl from her and sometimes a bit of a yowl. I break it up with a spritz from a spray bottle or by throwing a pillow at them.

I *think* it's only play -- that Stirling may simply be bored. Most of the time they are fine.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 03:57 PM (wzUl9)

21 My wife has been feeding a feral at her parents' house for several years. It will not allow contact, though it would approach her father when he would sit out in the sun on a nice day. Outdoor cat (obviously) is at least 10 years old and going strong. Wife calls it (don't know its sex) Wild Thing.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 22, 2025 04:00 PM (NcvvS)

22 Greetings and good afternoon! One of the dogs we are babysitting right now is a Greyhound that raced in Ireland. She has a higher prey drive than her sisters or the resident greys. One of the funnier things is that she does not always bark at the tree bunnies. No, no; she has a war scream that announces she has found prey.

OK, it's not cute at 4 in the morning when the turnout is being done but it is kind of funny.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 22, 2025 04:01 PM (7xrfc)

23 Troubles learned last year that the warmest place is under the frost protection. He's under the cover on my fig tree. I'll have to tack it back down. He does like having a little house to hang out in. I put one up for him since he doesn't mess with the possums or stray cats that come to eat on the porch.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 04:02 PM (+mUZM)

24 So sorry about Little Buddy. They always seem to know when they are nearing the end.

Beautiful pet moron cats as usual. I really hope kindltot gets to keep Becca.

I did the weekly update to our cat fund/blog and I promise there are some really cute pictures.

https://tinyurl.com/4k65zjkx

Posted by: Joyenz at November 22, 2025 04:03 PM (2F0/Y)

25
Someone moved out of a house near us and left a big dog resembling a white golden retriever. The day after we lost Little Buddy. He runs from us, but we have been leaving food where he has made a bed in a field.
Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025 03:52 PM (7vIsy)

There are white Goldens . A woman at the dog park has 2.. beautiful dogs

Posted by: It's me donna at November 22, 2025 04:05 PM (VE6XX)

26 Crusader, always thought I was a dog person - long ago, went out for a run one evening, encountered a friend walking with her daughter & dog - friend 'warned' me that the dog didn't like strangers, I squatted down, the dog sniffed my hand, and flipped on her back for tummy rubs. Then, after we married, wife accused me of 'alienating the cat's affections' because the cat slept next to me.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 22, 2025 04:06 PM (NcvvS)

27 NR Pax at November 22, 2025 04:01 PM

Haven't forgotten you.

Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025 04:07 PM (7vIsy)

28 Kindltot, Becca looks very much like the kitten I rescued from teh steps of the UNO library in 1974. Somebody had left her there with a bowl of milk. I fell for the trap and took her home, where Mom promptly named her "Li'l Bit" and she equally promptly became Mom's cat. At first our incumbent, big red tabby Rusty, hissed at her. After a couple of days, it was as if he realized, "This is a girl, and a kitten!" and accepted her completely. He got brave and would sit out when people came over, while she would vanish.

When he passed away, she spent most of that day walking all around the apartment, calling for him. And when my mother passed, Li'l Bit went into a kind of shock and wouldn't emerge for me. I had almost to trap her to get her home with me. It took her a couple of weeks, until that Christmas morning, to come out and sit in my lap.

A funny, sweet cat, she lived to be about fourteen.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 04:08 PM (wzUl9)

29 >>There are white Goldens . A woman at the dog park has 2.. beautiful dogs

English Cream Goldens. Elvis had an English Cream pal.

Sorry to hear about Buddy.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 04:09 PM (viF8m)

30 Liverwurst and bacon! I have both in the fridge, Dubby is blessed indeed.

Posted by: Eromero at November 22, 2025 04:12 PM (LHPAg)

31 Little tricolor L'il Bit had a rocky time with my big red tabby Arizona. AZ did not like other cats; he never did (and hated Linda's Marie-Antoinette some years later). I'd play with each of them separately, feed them in different areas, etc. No problems about the litter box; I only had room for one.

When LB got to Cat Heaven and told Rusty about her adventures, I suspect he went, "Dayum."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 04:14 PM (wzUl9)

32 Lucy the Fink has yet to destroy anything.

Like the parrots motto To Destroy Is To Enjoy!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 22, 2025 04:14 PM (/NhK2)

33 27 Haven't forgotten you.
Posted by: KT

Thanks, KT. I'm sure you get a backlog of animals.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 22, 2025 04:15 PM (7xrfc)

34 Ah, feral cats!

Growing up there was a feral Tom in the neighborhood that we named Clint (for Clint Eastwood). Clint had 1-1/2 ears, a broken tail, and maybe 2/3 of his teeth. We started feeding Clint on the front porch, and he would eat while we sat there, but not allow us to touch him initially. Six months later, he not only wanted the food, but would crawl up in our laps wanting headpats. Moral of the story, there is no cat so feral that love won't bring them around.

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at November 22, 2025 04:16 PM (e/Osv)

35 Someone moved out of a house near us and left a big dog resembling a white golden retriever.

That makes me irrationally angry. There are rescue groups all over the place that would come running if someone reached out for help.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 22, 2025 04:17 PM (7xrfc)

36 That makes me irrationally angry. There are rescue groups all over the place that would come running if someone reached out for help.
Posted by: NR Pax at November 22, 2025 04:17 PM (7xrfc)

My husband works at a wonderful on here in NorCal.. They take trips to Mexico to rescue street dogs.. They also take sick and injured dogs... They have a great staff who work on getting them well...

Posted by: It's me donna at November 22, 2025 04:20 PM (VE6XX)

37 On a happier note, I put the tree up and have been decorating a bit and Lucy the Fink has yet to destroy anything.

She’s already staked out her spot under the tree.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025

***
Big Rusty did the same his first and subsequent Christmases: curled up on the fake "snow" blanket that we wrapped the base of the tree in, to hide the stand. Mom carefully put the more fragile decorations higher up on the tree, but I don't recall him doing any real damage.

Mrs. Wolfus No. 2 and I had real trees for three Christmases of Arizona's long life, but again I don't recall any devastation aside from his knocking a few low-hanging plastic ornaments down.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 04:21 PM (wzUl9)

38 37 On a happier note, I put the tree up and have been decorating a bit and Lucy the Fink has yet to destroy anything.

She’s already staked out her spot under the tree.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025

We had a cat that scaled the tree and they both came crashing down

Posted by: It's me donna at November 22, 2025 04:22 PM (VE6XX)

39 Growing up there was a feral Tom in the neighborhood that we named Clint (for Clint Eastwood). Clint had 1-1/2 ears, a broken tail, and maybe 2/3 of his teeth. We started feeding Clint on the front porch, and he would eat while we sat there, but not allow us to touch him initially. Six months later, he not only wanted the food, but would crawl up in our laps wanting headpats. Moral of the story, there is no cat so feral that love won't bring them around.

-SLV
Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at November 22, 2025

***
Linda had a black bushy-tailed feral who would show up on a regular basis for outdoor dining, but would never come near us. We speculated that some of my late Wolf's longhair genes were still circulating out there; we've seen a higher number of bushy-tailed and semi-longhaired ferals around here than you might expect. (Wolf had his time as a playboy before I took him in.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 04:24 PM (wzUl9)

40 My husband works at a wonderful on here in NorCal.
Posted by: It's me donna

The Greyhound group I am a part of will take dogs back without any question. That was how we got one of our last fosters.

I explain to the adopters that we recognize that life happens and the only thing we care about is getting the dog into a home.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 22, 2025 04:24 PM (7xrfc)

41 I love love love real fir trees. I love the smell and the look and they are wonderful.

But they make me sick. I think there’s molds or fungus or pollen or something. I can’t have one in the house longer than a week before I’m sick as a dog.

I bought a fake tree 15 years ago and use it over and over. Not been sick like that since.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 04:25 PM (mT+6a)

42 I'm sorry, but Bob can go fuck himself.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 04:26 PM (bss/y)

43 42 I'm sorry, but Bob can go fuck himself.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Oh don’t be such a crab.

I like Bob. He’s got character.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 04:27 PM (mT+6a)

44 I bought a fake tree 15 years ago and use it over and over. Not been sick like that since.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025

***
Such is my plan when I have my house. Knowing Stirling's energy, and Dagny's too, I dread the coming crashes.

On the other hand they may surprise me. Nothing is certain about cats except their surprises.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 04:28 PM (wzUl9)

45 Someone moved out of a house near us and left a big dog resembling a white golden retriever. The day after we lost Little Buddy. He runs from us, but we have been leaving food where he has made a bed in a field.
Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025 03:52 PM (7vIsy)
~~~~~

Could be an English Cream (Golden) Retriever, but since he's big and running away from you, I'd guess it's a Great Pyrenees. Goldens love people, even burglars.

Posted by: IrishEi at November 22, 2025 04:28 PM (3ImbR)

46 Come to think of it, "Bob" has something of the bobcat/lynx look about him, his coloring at least. No doubt that was the source of his name.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 04:29 PM (wzUl9)

47 So sorry for your loss, KT.
It never gets easier.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at November 22, 2025 04:30 PM (+4S8X)

48 Did I mention that I found out this week that Reef is terrified of wreathes? Yes, you read that right. Someone put up a Christmas wreath on the door in the breezeway and it freaked him out.

?

So.
Not afraid:
-thunderstorms
-fireworks
-I got him to not be afraid of the garage

Still has issues with cars in general.

And wreathes. ?!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 04:31 PM (bss/y)

49 Someone moved out of a house near us and left a big dog resembling a white golden retriever. The day after we lost Little Buddy. He runs from us, but we have been leaving food where he has made a bed in a field.
Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025

***
That was how I adopted Wolf. He'd been an outdoor-indoor cat until his people got evicted and left him behind (!). He, however, was not at all frightened of us and moved right in with me. He never wanted to roam after that. He knew he had a great deal.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 04:31 PM (wzUl9)

50 41 I love love love real fir trees. I love the smell and the look and they are wonderful.

But they make me sick. I think there’s molds or fungus or pollen or something. I can’t have one in the house longer than a week before I’m sick as a dog.

I bought a fake tree 15 years ago and use it over and over. Not been sick like that since.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 04:25 PM (mT+6a)

I have a REALLY bad pine allergy. Pinesol cleaner will have me messed up for DAYS. So I really understand where you are coming form.

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at November 22, 2025 04:32 PM (e/Osv)

51 43 42 I'm sorry, but Bob can go fuck himself.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
What if he brings a fifth of valu-rite or a winebox?

Posted by: Eromero at November 22, 2025 04:33 PM (LHPAg)

52 Sammie, our wonderful rescued dog, was diagnosed with lymphoma 8 weeks ago.

Out of the blue she lost 11 pounds, almost too quickly to notice. Vet put her on prednisone, and she bounced back, ate voraciously. Gained some weight back.

Alas, she's declining rather rapidly now. Had a vet scheduled for yesterday for the rainbow bridge, but she'd rallied this week, so cancelled.

It is so hard to know when they are ready. This has been a very exhausting month, up all night, explosions from time to time. She's just such a beautiful sweet dog, best we've ever had.

Oh the emotional trauma. *sigh*. Oh how we love our pets.

Posted by: Derak at November 22, 2025 04:34 PM (k3fFd)

53 My name is Bob. Feed me or else. I know where you live.
Mess with Bob at your own peril.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at November 22, 2025 04:34 PM (5jRcY)

54 What if he brings a fifth of valu-rite or a winebox?
Posted by: Eromero at November 22, 2025 04:33 PM (LHPAg)

Bob needs to bring something to the table besides need.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 04:35 PM (bss/y)

55 51 43 42 I'm sorry, but Bob can go fuck himself.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
What if he brings a fifth of valu-rite or a winebox?
Posted by: Eromero at November 22, 2025 04:33 PM (LHPAg)

Well if they are bringing gifts, can I request a pint or fifth of Whistlepig?

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at November 22, 2025 04:35 PM (e/Osv)

56 Time for a kitty check!

Jasmine - Sleeping on a cat tree next to my office window.
Allie - hanging out with me at my desk.
Penny - curled up asleep in my bed.
Hexie - roaming around the living room.
Kaylee - lurking in my sunroom next to the patio door.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 04:35 PM (IBQGV)

57 56 Time for a kitty check!

Jasmine - Sleeping on a cat tree next to my office window.
Allie - hanging out with me at my desk.
Penny - curled up asleep in my bed.
Hexie - roaming around the living room.
Kaylee - lurking in my sunroom next to the patio door.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 04:35 PM (IBQGV)

Can you give us an update on what they are doing at say, of 0200 in the morning, when all cats seem to think "Hey, it's time to start MISCHIEF!!"?

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at November 22, 2025 04:38 PM (e/Osv)

58
Fall baths and nail trims for Dutchess, Val and Dan today. God love them, they're such good, stouthearted dogs, but they're also 10 years old and showing their age. No longer able to jump in the tub or onto the grooming table, fat and wheezing. But they have good spirits that we hope carries them on for a while longer. Every day is a day of grace.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 04:38 PM (tgvbd)

59 Can you give us an update on what they are doing at say, of 0200 in the morning, when all cats seem to think "Hey, it's time to start MISCHIEF!!"?

-SLV
Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at November 22, 2025 04:38 PM (e/Osv)
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My cats are usually pretty quiet at night. If anything, I disturb THEM when I get up to answer a call of nature.

Every once in a while Penny or Hexie will get the zoomies in the middle of the night but it's pretty rare.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 04:39 PM (IBQGV)

60 So sorry Derak. Take the time left to cherish and love her. The physical and emotional toil will end. Your memories won't.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at November 22, 2025 04:40 PM (5jRcY)

61 @59

Current cat seems to feel like 0200 is the time when she can get on the bedside table and do the "tap, tap, tap" and knock off whatever is on HER TABLE. Usually it's my glasses or cellphone.

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at November 22, 2025 04:42 PM (e/Osv)

62 56 Time for a kitty check!

Jasmine - Sleeping on a cat tree next to my office window.
Allie - hanging out with me at my desk.
Penny - curled up asleep in my bed.
Hexie - roaming around the living room.
Kaylee - lurking in my sunroom next to the patio door.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 04:35 PM (IBQGV)

Heh. Just had a mental rundown

Perfessor:
Plus,
Aristophenes out by the tennis courts.
Lexus likes the sauna area.
I think snowball is in the garage- it is easy to get lost in that room. You never know whether he is sleeping in the Rolls' engine compartment or the Jag's. *laugh*

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 04:43 PM (bss/y)

63 Bob the Cat > Bob from NSA

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at November 22, 2025 04:44 PM (l5Hh5)

64 Sorry about Litrle Buddy, KT. He look like a sweet dog. It is always so hard to lose them.

And the kitten Becca is adorable, kindltot.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 04:47 PM (Yl2Ob)

65 46 Come to think of it, "Bob" has something of the bobcat/lynx look about him, his coloring at least. No doubt that was the source of his name.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 04:29 PM (wzUl9)
'Hey, here it is. You put a bowl of food right there on the step say every day or so, and I'll take care of every one of those damn squirrels. How about it?'
-Bob

Posted by: Eromero at November 22, 2025 04:47 PM (LHPAg)

66 52 Derak It is so hard to know when they are ready.

----- I hate this part of it. We, too, have made appts for the end and then cancelled because the pet rallied.
So hard to get to the decision, and then we question -- Is it the right time?
I don't like to feel like I've stolen any of their days, but I also don't want them to suffer.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at November 22, 2025 04:48 PM (+4S8X)

67 On a happier note, I put the tree up and have been decorating a bit and Lucy the Fink has yet to destroy anything.

She’s already staked out her spot under the tree.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 03:57 PM (mT+6a)

When I was a kid, we had a dog that thought the Christmas tree was an indoor convenience. Caused a fair bit of mayhem.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen in AK at November 22, 2025 04:48 PM (6Bc88)

68 63 Bob the Cat > Bob from NSA
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at November 22, 2025 04:44 PM (l5Hh5)

But both of them keep files on you.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen in AK at November 22, 2025 04:49 PM (6Bc88)

69 Crusader, always thought I was a dog person - long ago, went out for a run one evening, encountered a friend walking with her daughter & dog - friend 'warned' me that the dog didn't like strangers, I squatted down, the dog sniffed my hand, and flipped on her back for tummy rubs. Then, after we married, wife accused me of 'alienating the cat's affections' because the cat slept next to me.
------

Yes! Pet's just know things...or at least some of them do!

Posted by: Crusader at November 22, 2025 04:50 PM (TN0g+)

70 Thx SockM. I know just how KT is feeling.

I've had to put down 6 dogs in my lifetime and it's a heart ripper every single time. There is no easy about it.

Just once I wish my dog would pass peacefully in the night. Going to the vet to do it just feels like murder.

One time we had a wonderful vet that did house calls, and he put our beloved chocolate lab down in the back yard. It was sooooo much better than the vet hospital. They know!

One lab we had was a real piece of work. She had a tumor wrapped around her heart. It was time. We took her to the vet and I'll be darned, she rallied right when the vet was to do the deed, and she fought him. It was just awful.

Never felt like a murderer more than that day.
I just hate this.

Posted by: Derak at November 22, 2025 04:51 PM (k3fFd)

71 'Hi, I'm Bob from down the street. We just moved here. Have you seen a little brown and orange tabby kitten? About 5 months old? She'd my grand-daughter who keeps running away from home.'

Posted by: Eromero at November 22, 2025 04:53 PM (LHPAg)

72 Bob the Cat is breaking in a new servant. Well done, Bob.

Nice Moronimals this week.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 04:53 PM (npFr7)

73 I had one dog that died in the house. He'd been showing signs of pain. I gave him his meds and got him to lay in his favorite bed. After taking a shower I came back down and he was gone. And his brother was in the next bed over with a crushed look on his face.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 22, 2025 04:53 PM (7xrfc)

74 Heya tcn!

How’s the husband doing? I heard his back is not happy. Poor guy. Back pain sucks.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 04:54 PM (mT+6a)

75 All the dogs I have been owned by:

Beauregard (Bobo) the child guardian
Sam the terrier/beagle from hell
Mukluk (aka MUK) the clever one
Wurfie-Dog (the stray that showed up on Christmas Eve)
Sophie the princess
Fair Dinkum Jazzman Louie Armstrong (Louie) Aussie terrier from another planet and failed show dog
Rosie the Beagle (Loud, obnoxious, and raider of the fridge)
RayRay the Amazing, the perfect dog even if he was misshapen
Ruby the beautiful sled dog mix
Piper the idiot sister of Ruby

Ruby and Piper are the current occupants.

The rest are over the bridge and probably trashing everything they can get their little paws on. Some have been gone for 50 years. I miss every one of them.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen in AK at November 22, 2025 04:55 PM (6Bc88)

76 Derak at November 22, 2025 04:34 PM

I can relate to all of your turmoil. So sorry that your precious dog is going through so much.

Before his final turn for the worst, Little Buddy would sleep most of the day, but once in a while he still got the zoomies.

Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025 04:58 PM (7vIsy)

77 74 Heya tcn!

How’s the husband doing? I heard his back is not happy. Poor guy. Back pain sucks.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 04:54 PM (mT+6a)

His current issue is a stinger down from his left hip. He's getting that one shot up in a couple of weeks. I get my shoulder surgery in a couple of weeks, and then get my cataracts removed in January.

At this rate, we will both be entirely MOPAR by the time we see you again.

But I have started the Thanksgiving soiree prep and I have already invited folks for New Years to blow some stuff up, so we are doing just fine and will continue.

Let me know if you intend to stray north anytime.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen in AK at November 22, 2025 04:59 PM (6Bc88)

78 What a great looking group of moronimals. Sorry about your loss, KT

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 22, 2025 05:00 PM (bQ4nt)

79 I never understood the fascination with owning cats, it's like being in an abusive relationship most of the time.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 05:02 PM (XV/Pl)

80 One of our most recent crop of dogs died on my wife's lap and I was forced to put down the other at the vet. He licked me as they started the IV. It was a horrible moment, but the love those dogs gave us over the course of our lives together made it worthwhile.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 22, 2025 05:03 PM (ubVep)

81 Little Buddy is a fantastic choice of a name.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 22, 2025 05:04 PM (ubVep)

82
Ombré stray kitty is very fashionable.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 22, 2025 05:07 PM (RfDQK)

83 How are all you dog owners doing with keeping your dog fit and trim? Ours, Miss Lily the 6-year-old small-for-breed Welsh Corgi, gets plenty of exercise and eats what we measure out and not one gram more.

She is a ravenous eater, will eat anything, always seems hungry, knows the time of day and when it's time for breakfast and dinner, and spends less than 15 seconds gobbling down the 1/3 cup of Wilderness kibble we put in her dish.

She weighs 19.5 pounds and is all muscle. She loves to lay on her back and get her belly rubbed, and when I do it, I can feel she is tight as a drum.

Our former dog, a Belgian sheepdog bitch, weighed between 37 and 39 pounds her whole long life, we'd put her daily allowance in her dish, and she'd eat when hungry, sometimes leaving a little at the end of the day.

You know the Belgian, right? Same herding subgroup as the drug sniffing war dog malinouix, but with a long black coat. Think all-black well-fed coyote.

But this Miss Lily the corgi, she's a food hound. I just fed her.

Posted by: M. Gaga at November 22, 2025 05:08 PM (zeLd4)

84 When I used to put a tree up in the barn it was decorated with origami ornaments so when the cats played in it nothing got broken and we were all happy.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 05:09 PM (sDNVV)

85 Sakura, the stray cat, has a soft spot for a little hungry black cat who comes around. She's territorial about our backyard, but seems to tolerate not just the black khet's presence but its proximity.

Also, since she is a Norwegian forest cat, contemplating changing her name, maybe, to Freya. Opinions?

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 2025 05:12 PM (vKEG1)

86 Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 22, 2025 05:03 PM (ubVep)

That's rough man. I'm sorry.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 05:12 PM (bss/y)

87 When I worked graveyard, I used to keep the same schedule on my days off. I found that most of my cats were really not that nocturnal. They would crash out at 2 or 3. Jack, my Russian Blue, would stay up with me. The current crop of cats likes to be fed at 4.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 05:14 PM (+mUZM)

88 Purry Mason...LOL Great name.
Is his friend The Drake?

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 22, 2025 05:16 PM (abIsI)

89 My brother cat will get up with me and his sister in the morning and get fed. He then sleeps to 5 in the evening ( now 4 because of time change) . I don't know what he does at night while his sister and I are sleeping.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 05:19 PM (KDPiq)

90 Kind vet and dog with injured paw. You don't need to read the description . Just scroll down to the video:

https://tinyurl.com/4fux5rsz

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 05:19 PM (Yl2Ob)

91 Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 05:12 PM (bss/y)
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We are finally coming around to the idea of finding new dogs. The blessings outweigh the heartaches.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 22, 2025 05:22 PM (M5+/h)

92 I never understood the fascination with owning cats, it's like being in an abusive relationship most of the time.
__________________________

Sharing your home with a miniature panther is pretty awesome.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 2025 05:25 PM (vKEG1)

93 I don't find having a cat like an abusive relationship at all. Pynchon comes and sit by by pillow if I'm downstairs and having trouble sleeping and he purrs and puts his head against mine.

I've had both cats and dogs and enjoyed them both.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 05:29 PM (2sfNr)

94 >> Purry Mason...LOL Great name.
Is his friend The Drake?

The idea came from a Gutfeld joke several years ago -- he was getting legal advice from his cat, Purry Mason.

Purry's sister is Della, of course.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 22, 2025 05:31 PM (w6EFb)

95 >>>Our remaining dog, Curly, looks for his brother when he goes outside.

Extra skritches to him.

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 05:36 PM (RuTUS)

96 Sharing your home with a miniature panther is pretty awesome.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 202

***
Especially when said panther is actually black.

Stirling is settled down right next to me on the ouch. countdown to dinner.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 05:48 PM (wzUl9)

97 Noodus hobbyana

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 05:49 PM (wzUl9)

98 Also, since she is a Norwegian forest cat, contemplating changing her name, maybe, to Freya. Opinions?
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 2025 05:12 PM (vKEG1)

We give cats names out of courtesy. It allows them to ignore us on purpose instead of by ignorance.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 05:54 PM (rbvCR)

99 So sorry to hear about your loss of Little Buddy.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 22, 2025 05:57 PM (w6EFb)

Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, Nov. 22

Above, Tree of Diogenes

Should have sent this a couple days ago. It's even more beautiful in person. First freeze is going to drop the leaves though.
Diogenes

Gorgeous!

Edible Gardening/Putting Things By

As we approach Thanksgiving, a special feature on hazelnuts from 58Mikie!

Hi KT!
I want to say I enjoy Ace of Spades each and every day, with all contributors kicking it....From my standpoint, being involved with Oregon agriculture for my entire life, I particularly enjoy your "gardening" contribution!
Picture attached is a Hazelnut tree(Corylus avellana) from our orchards in Western Oregon's Willamette Valley. We have grown Hazelnuts here since 1939.
The Willamette Valley in Oregon grows 99% of the Hazelnut produced in the United States, although particularly this year (more later), Oregon's production may reach only 10 percent of total world production.

The main growing areas for Hazelnuts (I grew up calling them Filberts..."Farmers grow Filberts, people sell Hazelnuts".) are countries primarily in the northern hemisphere slightly above or below the 45th latitude, with a semi-marine climate....e.g. Turkey on the Black Sea, the largest producer, followed this year by either Chile or Oregon. The country of Georgia produces hazelnuts (Black Sea, also see Hilary Rodham Clintons brother investing in Georgia in Hazelnuts in the past), as does Azerbaijan, Italy (the past number two producer, and home to mega hazelnut using company Ferrero).
For scale, Turkey produces Hazelnut crops each year in the 500k tons to 800k ton level. The world in normal years north of one million tons of hazelnuts. Oregon the year, perhaps 120,000 tons.
As a fifty year + veteran of the Oregon hazelnut industry, I have seen some changes. For many years, our main variety of Hazelnuts was "Barcelona". A very large tree with large quality Hazelnuts. However, in 1986, a fungal disease called Eastern Filbert Blight-EFB- was found in the main growing regions of Oregon. The disease will eventually kill the tree, although much better fungicides are slowing the inevitability of the tree dying. During this time Oregon State University and its Hazelnut breeding program, under Dr. Shawn Mehlenbacher, have developed Hazelnut trees by traditional breeding with genes for EFB resistance.

During much of my farming career Oregon had about 30 thousand acres of Hazelnuts. Now with the "new" resistant trees, Oregon has nearly 100k acres producing Hazelnuts. Ferrero the big Italian conglomerate, I hear, would like another 100k acres here in Oregon producing Hazelnuts...
You know Ferrero produces Nutella....certainly a world wide phenomenon...I understand that Ferrero uses some 25-30 % of all Hazelnuts produced in the world.
This company has invested heavily in Turkey (besides their home company of Italy....and Chile).
As Turkey has been the world leader of Hazelnut (Findik) production for a long time, it is part of their national identity. During my time it has been my understanding, that the average Hazelnut farm in Turkey was about three acres (see production numbers above). Growers in Turkey mainly pick their production by hand, dry and sort the crop on blue tarps in the sun and deliver in large bags to the market or warehouses. In Oregon, my son and I do 100 acres with machinery, etc,.

This year, on April 11th, Turkey had a "deep freeze" in much of its vast agricultural lands. ( I have been there three times -a great place to visit, but.....the politics.
Hazelnuts are part of politics there and I have been in small room listening to Erdogan speaking...more than 20 years ago). The temperature in the hazelnut "hills"south of the Black Sea experienced 5 degrees F with the trees in full leaf; a bad crop disaster(also Turkish apricots were hammered and citrus was affected too). In addition, this area is "plagued" by a bug we in Oregon call the stink bug, which in Turkey is called the "skunk" bug. It does tremendous damage to the hazelnuts there. The Hazelnut market is currently abuzz....

FWIW, we are happy....we had EFB early on and had to pull out of all our orchard and replant with new varieties, which are now just producing...with a good market.
Several more photos to come.....
Thank you for all that you do....
58Mikie

Lots of good information there. I planted a couple of filbert relatives in my parent's yard years ago. The nuts are smaller than the ones you grow.

This is the pollen structure for Hazelnuts, the "catkin"..... a few blooms in the picture too.
As the winter proceeds, these catkins elongate, dry out, an release pollen. The main producing Hazelnut varieties also produce pollen but are self in-compatible. Pollenizers of different pollen "shed times" must be dispersed throughout the orchards...

A hazelnut bloom....in Winter. The pollen must be dry to blow in the air and land on the bloom, but following that movement of the pollen, high humidity is great (rain) to set the pollen in the bloom. The pollen must travel through the bloom with actual fertilization not occurring until May....

The pollenization details are complex. One of these days we'll try to post the little video of shaking a pollen tree in an orchard on a favorable day.

Lady Bug in the winter near a "catkin"
VORACIOUS, consumers of aphids in our orchards...we used to spray for aphids....not for the last twenty years...we love these bugs!

Juvenile form of Lady Bug...they eat aphids too!

Better than those stink bugs!

The Hazelnut production in July...we start harvesting in mid September....this is the variety "Yamhill"...the county we live in and one of the original counties (1843) in the Oregon territory..
Thank you
Take care

Thank you for teaching us so much. We're ready for some hazelnut treats now!

Gardens of The Horde

Anything going on in your garden?

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

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.

Week in Review

What has changed since last week's thread? Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, Nov. 15

Any thoughts or questions?

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.

Posted by: K.T. at 01:37 PM

Comments

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1 You know Ferrero produces Nutella....certainly a world wide phenomenon...I understand that Ferrero uses some 25-30 % of all Hazelnuts produced in the world.
This company has invested heavily in Turkey (besides their home company of Italy....and Chile).

I recall my first taste of Nutella, while visiting family in Italy.
It was a revelation

Posted by: kallisto at November 22, 2025 01:39 PM (dCxaZ)

2 Good afternoon Greenthumbs
If my mini greenhouse was in more sunny location who who knows if it might still be producing. Anaheim pepper plants through had minor frost are still fine.

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 01:42 PM (+qU29)

3 I called 'em

Posted by: kallisto at November 22, 2025 01:42 PM (dCxaZ)

4 I have a friend in that part of the Willamette Valley, so have driven past the filbert orchards many times. Really miss those. My husband used to make a filbert pie crust, for his Centennial pie recipe (in the Deplorable Gourmet).

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 01:43 PM (+mUZM)

5 Those close-up photos of the catkins, blooms and ladybugs are outstanding.

Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025 01:43 PM (7vIsy)

6 last Friday when I got home from work, my pyracantha bush was abuzz with activity. Birds were flying in and out, feasting on the berries.

It was mainly mid-size birds, like the size of catbirds or robins. I expected to see the same party the next few days, but it never happened again.

I guess they knew that day was the best ripeness and sweetness of the berries

or maybe it was somebody's retirement party

Posted by: kallisto at November 22, 2025 01:45 PM (dCxaZ)

7 My landscaper just finished fall clean up for me, so everything is set for the winter. Almost all leaves down so foliage is pretty much done. Hopefully winter won't be too rough and apple trees will do better next season.

Posted by: Lex at November 22, 2025 01:49 PM (y4H1r)

8 I ordered an Asian pear and Asian persimmon to plant in the spring. I really intended to stick mainly with berry bushes, but the only local fruit seems to be peaches from Colorado. So I'll see how these do.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 01:52 PM (+mUZM)

9 I bought a plant light bulb, need to try it on some house plant

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 01:52 PM (+qU29)

10 Sister-in-law gave me a Meyer lemon tree last year. It had lots of blossoms this year and ended up with two large, and one small, lemons. Made the large ones into lemon curd. The small one set later than the others and isn't quite ripe yet.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 22, 2025 01:54 PM (lFFaq)

11 HOLY MOLY great pictures!!!!

Posted by: Denny Crane - Great Still Lifes! at November 22, 2025 01:55 PM (i49OE)

12 From Boise area: lows 37-48 F, highs 48-61. Some morning fog days. Temperatures predicted to drop a lot in the coming week.

We finished pressing all the apples for cider, and giving away the last batch for a friend's cows, so that's done for the year. I also stuffed and froze some poblano-rellenos, and cut up the undersized poblanos for casseroles, so that's also done for the year. Cutting and freezing squash will be next. I did find another bag of frozen tomatoes in the freezer, so we're going to use them for fresh sauce tonight.

We've bottled 2 smaller batches of hard cider so far - other batches are still perking away in the hall bathtub.

Last Saturday was bad luck city... Husband was using the sweeper-cart to round up leaves - it broke. Then we moved to using the leaf shredder - it did a few bags full, then also failed. We had to buy a new leaf shredder this week - later today, we'll be shredding leaves. Eric the previously featured Autumn Blaze maple is now naked; and we still have piles of sweet gum to shred. Oak leaves were all bagged and put on the curb.

Hope everyone has much to be thankful for this year, and every year!

Posted by: Pat* at November 22, 2025 01:56 PM (WDc+w)

13 Notsothoreau, I would think some sort of hardy cherry or an apple variety like antonovka would do you well there.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 01:56 PM (rbvCR)

14 The wild Little Aster that I let grow in the flower beds so that the bees get a nice fall feed are starting to go to seed so it's time to clear them out. I got one 40 gallon bag from half of the back bed and am done for the day. I also clipped the seed heads of the Goldenrod since I don't need any more of that sprouting.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 22, 2025 01:57 PM (lFFaq)

15 Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 01:52 PM (+mUZM)

I thought you need two different types of pears to get the best fruit.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 22, 2025 01:59 PM (lFFaq)

16 My garlic is up about 2" in the bed, and my carrots need to be dug. I turned over the compost pile and put the maple leaves on top, and did the same with another pile that I am going to leave alone to spring, and they are both warming up.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 02:00 PM (rbvCR)

17 Also, to my surprise, the little fig tree in the front bed has a fig on it. I have to give that tree credit. It's planted on the southwest corner, but has held on during both drought and freeze. Much tougher than I's expected.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 22, 2025 02:01 PM (lFFaq)

18 Confusedus say man who plant light bulb have bright futures.

Posted by: Confusedus at November 22, 2025 02:01 PM (vFG9F)

19 I always read the garden thread, but rarely comment.

Mikie's lengthy and detailed post about Willamette and Turkish hazelnut production is fascinating even to me, a man who will visit a hospital in short order if he eats a deadly filbert.

It sounds like, given the Turks and their sluggish agricultural methods and poor recent weather, along with the major filbert buyer Ferrero looking to expand acquisitions of filberts in Willamette Valley, you could make a mint with your disgusting poisonous killer nuts. Go git 'em! I'd rather you got rich than dirty Turks, the traditional foe of Slavs & Jews!

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 22, 2025 02:02 PM (BI5O2)

20 I thought about an apple. But I do see apples in the store, same with cherries. And I thought about planting a regular pear. It's a small yard and there's not a lot of room for trees. That's why I went for something more exotic.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 02:03 PM (+mUZM)

21 Polliwog, in my experience that is not true. My wife's asian pear doesn't have a companion in 8 blocks as far as I can tell

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 02:04 PM (rbvCR)

22 Polliwog, in my experience that is not true. My wife's asian pear doesn't have a companion in 8 blocks as far as I can tell
Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 02:04 PM (rbvCR)

Good to know.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 22, 2025 02:05 PM (lFFaq)

23 I thought about an apple. But I do see apples in the store, same with cherries. And I thought about planting a regular pear. It's a small yard and there's not a lot of room for trees. That's why I went for something more exotic.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 02:03 PM (+mUZM)

Persimmons survive in Korea, so they should do well for you. My wife is delirious when she gets persimmons off her tree.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 02:06 PM (rbvCR)

24 I haven't read through it yet but I did get a book on Korean Natural Farming - Alaskan style. It lays out principles on how to build up soil fertility, regardless of your region. I am hoping it will inspire me to actually put stuff out in the beds and not just have bags of amendments sitting around the house!

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 02:06 PM (+mUZM)

25 I bought these trees from Raintree and they tell you if the variety is self pollinating. I got a Centennial persimmon and a Shinsheki pear, both self pollinating and supposed to be smaller trees. I have considered getting a peach, since my neighbor planted one and there's no way it will get pollinated otherwise. (And they have moved out of that house, so this may not be a good idea. But the peach looks good and in need of pruning.)

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 02:10 PM (+mUZM)

26 I read Steve Solomon's Intelligent Gardener about amendments and did what he said not to do, in using it as a rule-of-thumb, and my clay soil turned really soft and easy to work., I wound up with carrots that were long and big, unlike what I usually get, short and squat and gnarled.

I also have been soaking charcoal in a barrel of fermenting weeds over the summer so I can till the charcoal into the garden next spring. I did it once before and the cabbages got huge.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 02:14 PM (rbvCR)

27 If I remember it right, Steve said clay soils need calcium. I should probably try the charcoal, as I know that's a good amendment. I thought my little patch of carrots did pretty well. I still have some chard and some stir fry veggie out in the beds. I want to see how long they will go until the cold kills them. I did cover the chard last frost but not the other plant.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 02:19 PM (+mUZM)

28 Oyster shell and lime is what I used for the clay soil. It is supposed to do with the magnesium binding to the clay.

I have been warned that straight charcoal in the soil will suck all the nutrients out of the soil and interferewith the plants, so you have to "charge" it by putting it in some sort of composting situation to absorb nutrients, or let the soil go fallow for a year.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 02:24 PM (rbvCR)

29 We have so many pecans in SC that folks have trouble getting people to harvest them and shell them.

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 02:26 PM (W7XSX)

30 I gotta stop watching Kimi's videos on You Tube! I keep thinking I should be able to do that.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 02:26 PM (+mUZM)

31 My wife likes the Kimi videos, even though she was raised in Seoul. Or probably because she was raised in Seoul.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 02:28 PM (rbvCR)

32 Always loved filberts, thanks for the lesson!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 22, 2025 02:28 PM (AQh0C)

33 I bought 20 pounds of Asian pears from Azure. They are #2s, so small, about the size of a plum. I'm tempted to pickle them like you'd do crabapples.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 02:31 PM (+mUZM)

34 The best general advice on saws I ever got was from a filbert grower. He told me that they kept their saw gas for their chainsaws in a pump sprayer. It was easier to get the fuel into the saw without dribbling it over the hot saw and your legs, and you could leave the sprayer in the ditch beside the road and it wouldn't get stolen the way a red gas can would.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 02:33 PM (rbvCR)

35 Loved the hazelnut lesson.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 02:33 PM (A0sqA)

36 I planted two 'reliance' peach trees four years ago.
Great for cold winter areas, survive to about -25F.

They had blossoms for the first time this year. Last year -30F burned the buds off the trees but the trees survived. This year, however, I harvested about 80 peaches, they were a beautiful orange red. Made fresh pies and canned some for pies this winter. While they are cling free, they are perhaps not the best variety for canning, a little mushy but otherwise made a great pie.

That said, I can guarantee there is no other peach tree in my area for miles and miles. I have no pollinator, other than the second tree of the same variety. Peaches for the most part, are self pollinating.

Posted by: Derak at November 22, 2025 02:34 PM (k3fFd)

37 The peach tree next door is a Tractor Supply special. It's funny. I've pruned apple and peach trees in commercial orchards, but when I give people pruning advice, they ignore me.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 02:36 PM (+mUZM)

38 The information on the hazelnuts was amazing! We try to eat low carb, so no hazelnut products in our house. A big shout out to the farmers, the orchardists, and the ranchers who provide us with all our wonderful, but taken for granted, food.

Posted by: Stinky at November 22, 2025 02:37 PM (z9zbl)

39 Last year we had a bumper crop of small asian pears, and I dried them. They came out grey so they weren't too pretty, but they were very tasty.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 02:38 PM (rbvCR)

40 Did you slice them up or just halve them? I do have a dehydrator

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 02:41 PM (+mUZM)

41 Love the hazelnut info.

I'm not in a great zone for filberts, but I planted two different varieties,about 10 years ago. One variety is more like a shrub, the other a multi stemmed small tree.

They are actually quite beautiful as a landscape hedge, but they bloom in very early spring and killing frosts routinely knock out the blooms, so not too many nuts. In fact, I didn't realize they were actually producing until I started finding little nuts all over the ground during spring clean up.

I think I have failed to recognize when it's time to harvest. I guess I never expected them to produce.

Posted by: Derak at November 22, 2025 02:42 PM (k3fFd)

42 Have an odd question for the gardeners. Back in the stone age when I was taking botany classes, flowers with both pistil and stamen were termed monoecious. Commonly called perfect or complete. It seems these days they're now commonly called "bisexual". Anyone notice when that started?

Posted by: Lirio100 at November 22, 2025 02:46 PM (ky7/T)

43 I love how fall leaves glow in the low sun. It's magical.

Posted by: Emmie at November 22, 2025 02:48 PM (FMtrg)

44 I have a 30+ year old Pear tree that drops fruit every year. Not once in 23 years I've owned the property has it not where all the other trees have skipped years. The deer love it. I'm not a pear eater so I don't mind.
My apple didn't do anything this year and I lost the last of my plumb trees. From the forest of fruit trees I bought I'm down to two now. I've replaced some of them with oaks and maples. Fruit trees are a mess to clean up after if your not into canning and harvesting. One year I was giving away 5 gallon buckets of plumbs.
What I really need to do is install an automatic watering system. Hand watering this place takes about an hour and a half and I never feel like it's enough to combat this desert I live it. I have tuna cans in the dirt near the base of the trees and water till they are full but I think a timed 15 minutes or so would be better.

Posted by: Reforger at November 22, 2025 02:50 PM (QZM2J)

45 I slice pears and apples up so they dry faster. I have had some issues with mold because it takes a bit for the box to heat up. I use a 150w ceramic reptile heat element for the heat source, the thinner the slices the faster they seem to dry. I am wary of getting a bigger element because I don't want to cook or burn the fruit. I may get a fan inside the box for circulation to see if that will solve the problem

I did start sulfuring the fruit - burning a half a teaspoon of sulfur in the bottom - and that keeps it from molding. I can use a thicker slice when I do that.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 02:51 PM (rbvCR)

46 I need to rake leaves again before the snows come, and trim back stuff so spring is less painful. But it's dreary and all I want to do it drink tea and read by the fire.

I have a Rowan tree, and the red leaves are so spectacular.

Just grateful I don't have pine trees! Everyone else is doing the needle cleanup.

Posted by: LizLem at November 22, 2025 02:52 PM (gWBY1)

47 Lots of very good photos.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 22, 2025 02:55 PM (CHHv1)

48 Good afternoon all

Not much to report except my Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter cactus is blossoming right on time. It literally blooms til Easter.
My Encore Azalea also has a few blossoms and some really pretty new growth. It's in a deep planter but I'm thinking maybe cutting it back a bit.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at November 22, 2025 03:07 PM (t/2Uw)

49 All that just to.make hazelnut flavor coffee?
I am impressed

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 03:07 PM (+qU29)

50 I'll give drying a try. I have an Excaliber that's never been plugged in. And I can dip these in a citric acid solution. No mold problems since I moved

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 03:07 PM (+mUZM)

51 "Welcome to Oregon, the home of mold, mildew and grass pollen. Enjoy your visit!"

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 03:10 PM (rbvCR)

52 Just fed a gang of turkeys. The lead turkey yodeled "Dinner's ready!" and there were gobbles from all over the subdivision.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at November 22, 2025 03:16 PM (kpS4V)

53 >>>a special feature on hazelnuts from 58Mikie!

Stunning! Great stuff.

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 03:24 PM (RuTUS)

54 NO PET THREAD NO PEACE

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 22, 2025 03:35 PM (xcIG0)

55 Above, Tree of Diogenes

I may be a cynic, but I thought Diogenes hung out in a rain barrel.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 22, 2025 03:37 PM (8DR9B)

56 Pet thread is up.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 22, 2025 03:44 PM (NcvvS)

57 Thank you, 58Mikie - that was a fascinating history of hazelnuts! I do love them, and have to force myself not to buy Nutella at the store because I would just eat it with a spoon. I use hazelnuts in some of my Christmas cookies. I love hearing that so many are produced here in the USA. Thank you to you and your son for your hard work.

Posted by: bluebell at November 22, 2025 05:23 PM (79pEw)

58 I love filberts!
Try chopping them and heat them in butter in the microwave a few hours before grilling fish (salmon works great). Spread over the fish fillet for the last 10 minutes or so of grilling. Toasts the nuts and the flavored butter covers the fish. Yum!

Posted by: Hal Dall at November 22, 2025 06:25 PM (6vKFa)

Preparing for Thanksgiving - Gratitude

Climbing Lenin Peak

There are many things for which we can be grateful as we approach Thanksgiving. This week, I ran across a new one. I am grateful that I am not in Tajekistan. There are some attractive things about this country of about ten million people, but for me the negatives outweigh the positives. I don't want to climb Lenin Peak, even. I think border clashes are possible nearby.

This is one thing I found interesting about the country at first:

Tajikistan curbs the influence of islam and promotes Ancient Persian heritage as a state policy. This includes banning Arabic names, cousin marriages and long beards. It also includes promoting native clothes and dance. The West should take note.

This costuming is rather attractive compared to what you see in Iran these days:

Tajikistan curbs the influence of islam and promotes Ancient Persian heritage as a state policy.

This includes banning Arabic names, cousin marriages and long beards.

It also includes promoting native clothes and dance.

The West should take note.

pic.twitter.com/QdouZ5nQW2
— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) November 18, 2025

From the beginning of this video, the celebration of the preservation of ancient Persian culture seems to be a big deal. Even though Russian is an official language in Tajikistan. A backstory begins to emerge: there were Arab invasions.

The suppression of Islam comes with the suppression of other religions. The government officially prefers atheism. The history of Jews in the country is interesting. Hardly any left now.

Actually, the government suppresses a lot of things. From Freedom House:

Overview
The authoritarian regime of President Emomali Rahmon, who has ruled since 1992, severely restricts political rights and civil liberties. The political opposition and independent media have been devastated by a sustained campaign of repression, and the government exerts tight control over religious expression and activity. Wealth and authority are concentrated in the hands of Rahmon and his family.

Key Developments in 2024
Tens of thousands of Tajikistani migrant workers returned home or were deported from Russia in the months after a March terrorist attack at a concert hall in Moscow that killed nearly 150 people. The attack was claimed by an Afghanistan-based terrorist group, Islamic State Khorasan; Russian authorities attributed it to Tajikistani migrant workers and attempted to link them to Ukraine. The ensuing crackdown on migrants in Russia prompted many to leave, and those who remained faced increasing pressure to enlist in the Russian military.
In July, Tajikistani and Kyrgyzstani delegations reported progress on the delimitation of their shared border. . .
Legislation adopted by the parliament in May and signed by the president in June banned the import, sale, and wearing of clothes that are deemed to conflict with “national culture.” Violations would be punishable by fines. The law also imposed restrictions on certain religious, cultural, and family celebrations.
Independent journalists continued to face persecution during the year. For example, Ahmad Ibrohim, editor in chief of the newspaper Payk, was arrested August on dubious charges of bribery, extortion, and extremism. The outcome of a closed-door trial was pending at year’s end.
Tajikistani authorities persisted in their extensive efforts to detain and punish political dissidents who had sought refuge abroad. . .

So, are you also grateful not to be in Tajikistan? Or Iran, where the ancient Persian culture in Tajikistan mostly does not seem to have survived?

Any other countries you are particularly grateful not to be in today?

Other things for which I am grateful

I am grateful today that I am not Candace Owens

BREAKING: Candace Owens appears to have been PRANKED on air by a tip.

In yesterday�s episode, Candace read out an email from someone claiming to have inside knowledge about why her Egyptian plane landed in Delaware. The tip said all directions pointed to the address: One Rodney� pic.twitter.com/yDVrLv28WA
— Nathan Livingstone (MilkBarTV) (@TheMilkBarTV) November 20, 2025

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Weekend

John Hinderaker: The Week In Pictures: Epstein Boomerang Edition

For the most part it was a pretty quiet week. Many longstanding stories continued to make headlines: the UN adopted President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza; the administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration continued, as did the Democrats’ lawlessness; and there were various shutdown post mortems.
These topics did not gain the attention of meme-makers. Rather, this was the week of Jeffrey Epstein. Or, rather, the week when the Democrats got their wish, thousands of pages of Epstein documents were released, and the upshot was–as we already knew–that Epstein, a Democrat, had Democratic friends and hated Donald Trump. So the whole thing, from the Democrats’ standpoint, was an exploding cigar:

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Music

Oakridge Boys

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Hope you have something nice planned for this weekend.

This is the Thread before the Gardening Thread.

Serving your mid-day open thread needs

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Last week's thread, Weekend Conspiracies

Comments are closed so you won't ban yourself by trying to comment on a week-old thread. But don't try it anyway.

Posted by: K.T. at 11:15 AM

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1 First!

Posted by: Headlines we'd like to see at November 22, 2025 11:17 AM (vFG9F)

2 Good morning KT

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:19 AM (+qU29)

3 Nice. Lenin Peak, eh?

Lenin gets off the hook a bit too much because he was followed by Stalin. Dude was still a monster. He started the Cheka and urged that Terror was a legitimate tool for political reform.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:19 AM (bss/y)

4 Sorry I'm late, I was deciding whose schtick to steal.

Posted by: Taq, Rickrolled by Jesus at November 22, 2025 11:22 AM (GYGpZ)

5 I don't have to go to Bumfookistan to find mountains I don't want to climb.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:22 AM (8VpHb)

6 >>>The ensuing crackdown on migrants in Russia prompted many to leave, and those who remained faced increasing pressure to enlist in the Russian military.
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Foreigner, you will learn to be Russian.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 11:22 AM (QRVmM)

7 Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:19 AM

The big scholar says Lenin hated with more depth than Lenin. His theoretical "love" for "humanity" had to travel through a great deal of hate for real people.

Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025 11:23 AM (7vIsy)

8 The big scholar says Lenin hated with more depth than Lenin. His theoretical "love" for "humanity" had to travel through a great deal of hate for real people.
Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025 11:23 AM (7vIsy)

... But who is Lenin?

and who is Lenin?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:24 AM (bss/y)

9 Ahmad Ibrohim, editor in chief of the newspaper Payk, was arrested August on dubious charges
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Surprised he wasn't arrested for having an Arabic name.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 11:25 AM (QRVmM)

10 Poor Larry Summers. Did he start the "Woke" era with mathematics feminists and end it by consulting with Epstein?

Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025 11:25 AM (7vIsy)

11 Take a look at Nioh's X feed

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:26 AM (+qU29)

12 Tajik costumes are lovely, but are they machine-washable? Maybe gentle cycle?

Posted by: Lonely Maytag Repairman, Jesse White at November 22, 2025 11:26 AM (oftw2)

13 ... But who is Lenin?

and who is Lenin?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:24 AM (bss/y)

The walrus.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:26 AM (8VpHb)

14 Oops. Lenin hated more in depth than STALIN.

Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025 11:27 AM (7vIsy)

15 I am thankful to still be alive.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 22, 2025 11:27 AM (2UnvF)

16 > The ensuing crackdown on migrants in Russia prompted many to leave, and those who remained faced increasing pressure to enlist in the Russian military.
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Might want to think about doing that here. Enlisting in our military rather than be an illegal layabout.

Bet it curbs a lot of the illegals from even thinking about crossing the border.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 11:27 AM (NwnyJ)

17 Hope you have something nice planned for this weekend.

Spending the weekend with my beautiful and amazing bride.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at November 22, 2025 11:29 AM (5jRcY)

18 I have to wonder if Trump agreeing to meet with Mandami was because he wanted to let him know that if he implements the things he wants to do that Trump will be taking his money out of NYC and putting it all somewhere else. And encouraging other successful businesses and business people to do the same.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at November 22, 2025 11:31 AM (SRRAx)

19 I’m very thankful I’m in the United States and not Tajikistan or Iran or Afghanistan or Russia or Mexico or…. The list goes on and on. I live in the best place on earth….. even if I had a billion dollars I don’t think I’d move. Might buy a second house though…

Oh I’m also glad that I don’t pay attention to Candace Owens…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 22, 2025 11:32 AM (xT8gx)

20 The ensuing crackdown on migrants in Russia prompted many to leave, and those who remained faced increasing pressure to enlist in the Russian military.
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Might want to think about doing that here. Enlisting in our military rather than be an illegal layabout.

Bet it curbs a lot of the illegals from even thinking about crossing the border.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 11:27 AM (NwnyJ)

That's the problem the Hun had. Picking up lands occupied by swarthy foreigners, and when they tried to conscript them into the military, they wouldn't fight.

So they came up with the brilliant idea of putting the kids in these places called schools. Started with the little kinders. It seemed to work at churning out loyal citizens of the state.

So yeah, in a very real sense, we have already been using the same model here, for quite some time.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:33 AM (8VpHb)

21 Wow. Bring those Tajik ladies to the Super Bowl halftime show.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 11:34 AM (XQo4F)

22 Wow. Bring those Tajik ladies to the Super Bowl halftime show.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 11:34 AM (XQo4F)

If by halftime show you mean my lap, then yeah.

I prolly wouldn't get much past half time.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:36 AM (8VpHb)

23 Don't take the bicycle tour through Tajikistan.

Posted by: Eromero at November 22, 2025 11:36 AM (LHPAg)

24 Apparently there's a significant grassroots movement in Iran that revolves around its great Achaemenid past, implicitly rejecting the islamic poisoning of Persian culture that came later. That's a hopeful sign.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 22, 2025 11:39 AM (dyewR)

25 One positive side of living where there's a "Mount Lenin". Drink a lot of beer, and relieve yourself on the mountain. You can say you p*ssed on Lenin.

Posted by: Eeyore at November 22, 2025 11:40 AM (s0JqF)

26 I have to wonder if Trump agreeing to meet with Mandami was because he wanted to let him know that if he implements the things he wants to do that Trump will be taking his money out of NYC and putting it all somewhere else. And encouraging other successful businesses and business people to do the same.

How much is the Trump family fortune tied up into real-estate that is subject to all kinds of adverse action by the NYC Communist regime?

Scare away the deep pockets of individual and institutional investors and Trump's holding drop incredibly in market value.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 11:41 AM (a4flb)

27 >>I have to wonder if Trump agreeing to meet with Mandami was because he wanted to let him know that if he implements the things he wants to do that Trump will be taking his money out of NYC and putting it all somewhere else. And encouraging other successful businesses and business people to do the same.

Probably some of that. But I think there was strategery involved as well.

Trump praised Mamdani as the leader of the Democrat Party. A communist halfwit who is destined to fail. Pretty stark contrast in the Oval Office.

We aren't the only ones who know the midterms are coming next year.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 11:42 AM (viF8m)

28 Tell me about it.

https://is.gd/ED6xyp

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 11:43 AM (L/fGl)

29 It's funny when savage lands like Tajikistan and Ugandan promote the culture of their own people over the homosexual pederasts and muzzie gang rapers.

Time to follow their lead. Of course, you life and career will be destroyed in the process but you can't make orange juice without squeezing a few oranges.

Posted by: Zombie Anita Bryant at November 22, 2025 11:44 AM (R/m4+)

30 How much is the Trump family fortune tied up into real-estate that is subject to all kinds of adverse action by the NYC Communist regime?

Scare away the deep pockets of individual and institutional investors and Trump's holding drop incredibly in market value.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 11:41 AM (a4flb)

I'm of the belief Mandani isn't really capable of touching the oligarchs and their New York money.

Trump may be different though, in that he obviously has a target on his back.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:44 AM (b2i45)

31 Listen. Listen to me. LISTEN TO ME!!!

Why won't anyone listen to me anymore....?

Posted by: Candace Owens at November 22, 2025 11:46 AM (m0WlR)

32 "I'm of the belief Mandani isn't really capable of touching the oligarchs and their New York money."

Which is why he was allowed to happen without too much fuss. But the problem is, there are different levels of oligarch, and ultimately most of the people in on this crap aren't in on the top level. Lots and lots of useful idiots all the way down that don't realize they're expendable to those above.

Posted by: heya at November 22, 2025 11:47 AM (2GcNV)

33 I wonder how many PDT/ mayor jihadi press releases had to be rewritten .

Having mayor Jihadi standing while PDT was seated was a big tell.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 11:47 AM (sDNVV)

34 Oops. Lenin hated more in depth than STALIN.
***
Because Lenin was a true believer. Stalin was just a jumped-up criminal.

Posted by: Thanatopsis at November 22, 2025 11:47 AM (0pybe)

35 I'm of the belief Mandani isn't really capable of touching the oligarchs and their New York money.

Trump may be different though, in that he obviously has a target on his back.

I bet there was a not so secret contest between Alvin Bragg and Letitia James as to who was going to be moving their stuff and occupying as a champion's trophy into Trump's NYC residence.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 11:48 AM (a4flb)

36 Just the tip!

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at November 22, 2025 11:49 AM (xvV+O)

37 33 I wonder how many PDT/ mayor jihadi press releases had to be rewritten .

Having mayor Jihadi standing while PDT was seated was a big tell.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 11:47 AM (sDNVV)

Like I said last night, It was good optics. He looked like a supplicant. Plus, he was smiling. The people- and I mean the online crazzies- will HATE those pictures.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:49 AM (bss/y)

38 Wait.

Our university professors admonished us that “all cultures are equal” or maybe more to the point, no culture is any better than any other. Or maybe specifically, the Western Civ is yucky and the rest of it.

So who are we to criticise their culture? That would be “ethnocentric” or the preferred term today of “racist” or whatever opprobrium is de rigeur. I can’t keep up.

Posted by: Common Tater at November 22, 2025 11:49 AM (IrAlb)

39 Of course, a few of the online crazzies probably would not have been happy unless he successfully used the meeting last night to assassinate Trump.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:50 AM (bss/y)

40 Trump's meeting with Mamdani... on the one hand, half his supporters think the mayor elect is selling out by meeting with the orange tyrant. The other half think Trump's going to co-opt him into abandoning all the socialist shit he's promised.

Either way, Trump has a huge personal, and financial stake in what goes down in The Big Apple.

Probably a bit of a warning to Mamdani to not be stupid. Also, probably a waste of time.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 11:50 AM (NwnyJ)

41 Tell me about it.

https://is.gd/ED6xyp

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage?
===

Is there a new Admiral Ackbar?

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at November 22, 2025 11:51 AM (xvV+O)

42 "Might want to think about doing that here. Enlisting in our military rather than be an illegal layabout."

Ehhhh.

A significant number have room temp IQ's and serious cultural-driven moral defects. We don't want them here OR in our military.

Posted by: heya at November 22, 2025 11:51 AM (2GcNV)

43 Oops. Lenin hated more in depth than STALIN.
***
Because Lenin was a true believer. Stalin was just a jumped-up criminal.
Posted by: Thanatopsis at November 22, 2025 11:47 AM (0pybe)

I suffered through a biography of Stalin years ago and concluded he was a psychopath. Depressing book. Not surprisingly, I came to the same conclusion reading a bio of Mao…. That one was so depressing I couldn’t get to the end; I gave up didn’t want to read anymore

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 22, 2025 11:51 AM (xT8gx)

44 A significant number have room temp IQ's and serious cultural-driven moral defects. We don't want them here OR in our military.
Posted by: heya at November 22, 2025 11:51 AM (2GcNV)

See: Major Nidal Hasan.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:53 AM (bss/y)

45 I wonder how many PDT/ mayor jihadi press releases had to be rewritten .

Having mayor Jihadi standing while PDT was seated was a big tell.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 11:47 AM (sDNVV)

Heh.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at November 22, 2025 11:53 AM (g8Ew8)

46 Someone was complaining about judges yesterday; I'll have to pile on that.

ICE rounded up a bunch of illegals doing something blatantly illegal (this is my shocked face), and some cat lady fed judge ordered them released because there wasn't "probable cause" to stop them and ask their citizenship status, and claiming they "weren't breaking any laws"

Getting real sick of this shit.

Posted by: heya at November 22, 2025 11:53 AM (2GcNV)

47 Is there a new Admiral Ackbar?
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at November 22, 2025 11:51 AM (xvV+O)

One is enough:

https://tinyurl.com/4wrpj6uy

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:55 AM (bss/y)

48 For additional context, illegals are raping, murdering, kidnapping, or running over kids fairly regularly in any area they frequent, in addition to driving the majority of crime in this half of the state in general.

Posted by: heya at November 22, 2025 11:55 AM (2GcNV)

49 42 One of our Senior Drill Instructor's great lines was "I know you. You're a Kremlin Agent sent here to fuck up my Marine Corps". Now, taking in the unwashed imbeciles washed ashore on the banks of the Rio Norte would be about the same except they would be Cartel agents.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at November 22, 2025 11:56 AM (gm9Sb)

50 Which is why he was allowed to happen without too much fuss. But the problem is, there are different levels of oligarch, and ultimately most of the people in on this crap aren't in on the top level. Lots and lots of useful idiots all the way down that don't realize they're expendable to those above.
Posted by: heya at November 22, 2025 11:47 AM (2GcNV)

I agree completely.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:57 AM (fYMwJ)

51 48 For additional context, illegals are raping, murdering, kidnapping, or running over kids fairly regularly in any area they frequent, in addition to driving the majority of crime in this half of the state in general.
Posted by: heya at November 22, 2025 11:55 AM (2GcNV)

TX? CA?

heh. It could actually be any state. AK?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:57 AM (bss/y)

52 >>I wonder how many PDT/ mayor jihadi press releases had to be rewritten .

>>Having mayor Jihadi standing while PDT was seated was a big tell.

I'm a bit surprised that people keep being surprised about Trump. He's all about optics in everything he does, from the ride down the golden escalator to his scalp weasel. He's a master at it.

The left was completely ambushed by Trump's behavior yesterday. They were ready to pounce and seize when Trump trashed their golden boy. Probably already had the articles written. Instead Trump elevated Mamdani and made him the face of the new Democrat Party.

I expect 2026 not just to be a referendum on Trump but a choice between Trump and Mamdani.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 11:57 AM (viF8m)

53 Dumb sumbitch told the truth.

BREAKING: MPD Police Chief O’Hara asks for forgiveness for exposing the reality of Somali criminal activity in Minneapolis

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 11:57 AM (L/fGl)

54 3
'He started the Cheka and urged that Terror was a legitimate tool for political reform.'

urged - more like demanded. Lenin got angry with subordinates that didn't use terror.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 22, 2025 12:00 PM (fd80v)

55 One is enough:

https://tinyurl.com/4wrpj6uy

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 11:55 AM (bss/y)
--

Great eye bleach!

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at November 22, 2025 12:00 PM (xvV+O)

56 The Demoncrap Party is a subversive crime syndicate.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at November 22, 2025 12:01 PM (LjSYW)

57 53 Dumb sumbitch told the truth.

BREAKING: MPD Police Chief O’Hara asks for forgiveness for exposing the reality of Somali criminal activity in Minneapolis
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 11:57 AM (L/fGl)

Apologize for speaking the truth. Fucking hell it is a fucked up world we live in.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 12:01 PM (bss/y)

58 53 Breaking. Chief O'Hara announces his retirement to spend more time with family. His replacement will be Chief Mohammed Mohammed, a former member of the Somali alliance of Pirates and Warlords.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at November 22, 2025 12:01 PM (gm9Sb)

59 >>>Trump praised Mamdani as the leader of the Democrat Party. A communist halfwit who is destined to fail. Pretty stark contrast in the Oval Office.

We aren't the only ones who know the midterms are coming next year.
Posted by: JackStraw
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Let us help to breed them out of existence.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 12:01 PM (QRVmM)

60 Great eye bleach!
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at November 22, 2025 12:00 PM (xvV+O)

More gentle. Like eye... lanolin?

Gold bond medicated healing lotion?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 12:02 PM (bss/y)

61 On topic. I am thankful for Elon Musk.

https://tinyurl.com/mr3n66y8

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 12:05 PM (bss/y)

62 I'm of the belief Mandani isn't really capable of touching the oligarchs and their New York money.

Trump may be different though, in that he obviously has a target on his back.
Posted by: BurtTC
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Have to agree with you. Had expected NYC ruling class to assure Mandani's loss. They let it ride.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 12:05 PM (QRVmM)

63 They were ready to pounce and seize when Trump trashed their golden boy. Probably already had the articles written. Instead Trump elevated Mamdani and made him the face of the new Democrat Party.

I expect 2026 not just to be a referendum on Trump but a choice between Trump and Mamdani.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 11:57 AM (viF8m)
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Trump is a happy warrior who lets the Left assassinate itself. I'm grateful for Cheetoh Hitler.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 22, 2025 12:06 PM (kpS4V)

64 I asked American-Muslim men in Dearborn who they would support if America went to war against an Islamic nation, their response:
“We would support our brothers in Iraq… we would not defend America”

A Christian American steps in and says, “anybody who supports another nation needs to live in that nation”

Is the enemy already inside?

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Is Jazzy Crockett ugly and stupid?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 12:06 PM (L/fGl)

65 I'm taking a Cajun Turkey out of the oven in a few minutes. The house smells spicy.

I bought the frozen bird too early, didn't have enough space to cram it into the freezer, and it thawed out, so I'm having Phase I of Thanksgiving.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 22, 2025 12:09 PM (kpS4V)

66 Breaking. Chief O'Hara announces his retirement to spend more time with family. His replacement will be Chief Mohammed Mohammed, a former member of the Somali alliance of Pirates and Warlords.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at November 22, 2025 12:01 PM (gm9Sb)

Sad news, Chief O'Hara has been found dead, having committed suicide by shotgun blast to the back of the head, while hanging from a bedsheet.

The shotgun has yet to be found.

His body has already been cremated, and the building in which he committed this totally on his own, with no influence from anyone else, has burned down. The family asks for privacy in this difficult time.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 12:09 PM (fYMwJ)

67 Reflecting, Trump said the main thing they agree upon is that they both want NYC to prosper.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 12:11 PM (QRVmM)

68 Candy Owens.
🤣🤣🤣

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 22, 2025 12:11 PM (/AUU2)

69
Tajikistan seems to be just another Central Asian thugocracy. At least it's an organic thugocracy. I'd like to think that we've learned by now that a liberal Constitutional state isn't for everyone and imposing one is a kind of cargo cult thinking.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 12:13 PM (tgvbd)

70 My guess is no Somalian ever gets a speeding ticket, parking ticket or any code infraction.

Muslims are untouchables.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 22, 2025 12:15 PM (/AUU2)

71 >>Trump is a happy warrior who lets the Left assassinate itself. I'm grateful for Cheetoh Hitler.

He's endlessly entertaining. And while he does his shtick almost nobody notices the Dept of Education committed suicide.

We've had politicians promise to do that for years and nobody did squat. Trump calls that Friday.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 12:16 PM (viF8m)

72 I'm grateful I live in the Low Country & don't have to climb diddly, the highest thing around here is the bridge going over the Cooper River. Also grateful that I will be out of town hunting & will be away from the family.

Posted by: Bob at November 22, 2025 12:16 PM (YiqZD)

73 The Tajikistan video of the dancing ladies is in front of a massive mosque. How is that tamping down on Islam? Blow that fucking thing up, then I’ll be impressed.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 22, 2025 12:17 PM (/AUU2)

74 And while he does his shtick almost nobody notices the Dept of Education committed suicide.
----

Can't happen soon enough.

In addition to homeschooling, I'm hearing more and more about microschools.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 22, 2025 12:18 PM (kpS4V)

75
Because Lenin was a true believer. Stalin was just a jumped-up criminal.
Posted by: Thanatopsis at November 22, 2025 11:47 AM (0pybe)

_________

Lenin, had he lived to Stalin's age, would have had as great a death toll. His reputation, such as it is, depends on his having died early.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 12:18 PM (tgvbd)

76 If the Rahmon family administer Justice fairly, they are no different that good European kings.

We don't need democracy. We need good governance.

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 12:19 PM (W7XSX)

77

Gratitude for me will always entail thanking God I live in the most exceptional country on the planet. There are other things, to be sure, but that one is hugely important. From that fact all else has been possible--my beloved ginger, extraordinary kids, job, home--everything that goes into a fulfilling life.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at November 22, 2025 12:19 PM (vFbHf)

78 Chiefs Coach Picks a Fight With Trump and Nobody Knows Why

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Wounded Knee. Duhhh.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 12:20 PM (L/fGl)

79 Is Jazzy Crockett ugly and stupid?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 12:06 PM (L/fGl)

Breaking News: Congresswoman Crockett was discovered to have cheated on her husband.

When asked about it, she said "Listen, the man's name is Tyrone, my husband's name is Tyrone. My team only had a couple minutes before I was gobbling his cock. You can't expect them to have verified it was THE Tyrone. I only said I was having sex with A Tyrone, so it's not cheating."

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 12:20 PM (fYMwJ)

80 That's why if I advised President Trump to let the Marxist do as they wish. Helping NY will only give them more reign.

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 12:20 PM (+qU29)

81 Chiefs Coach Picks a Fight With Trump and Nobody Knows Why

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Wounded Knee. Duhhh.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 12:20 PM (L/fGl)

Obviously the NFL Commish, Taylor Swift, told him to.

Duh.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 12:21 PM (fYMwJ)

82 Music

Oakridge Boys

No upright bass, therefore...

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 22, 2025 12:22 PM (0CU3H)

83 Music

Oakridge Boys

No upright bass, therefore...
Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 22, 2025 12:22 PM (0CU3H)

Aren't the Oakridge Boys the ones who raped Becky?

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 12:22 PM (fYMwJ)

84 There's more than a few countries that don't deserve full democracy or self rule. Many were much better off as colonies of a foreign power, and the citizens of those countries that are still around from those times agree.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at November 22, 2025 12:24 PM (gm9Sb)

85 As it is now in the UK and elsewhere, the democratically elected officials are intentionally not administering Justice. That is Tyranny.

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 12:24 PM (W7XSX)

86 Tajiks make very good pilaf.

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 12:24 PM (g47mK)

87 Education Department functions are moving to other agencies. So yeah the department is dead or dying but much of the shenanigans will live on by other names.

“The Education Department, in the latest step of the Trump administration’s plan to dismantle the agency, has begun transferring its employees to other federal agencies.

The department said Tuesday that it signed six new interagency agreements to transfer some of its programs and employees to the departments of Labor, Interior, State and Health and Human Services, in order “to break up the federal education bureaucracy.”

Education Secretary Linda McMahon told employees in an all-hands meeting that the department is soft-launching plans to reassign its work to other parts of the federal government, before calling on Congress to permanently shutter the agency.”

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 22, 2025 12:24 PM (/AUU2)

88
Many were much better off as colonies of a foreign power, and the citizens of those countries that are still around from those times agree.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door

____________

There are likely a good many black South Africans who secretly wish the whites were still running things.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 12:25 PM (tgvbd)

89 61 On topic. I am thankful for Elon Musk.
...
Posted by: Aetius451AD
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youtube.com/watch?v=OapWdclVqEY&t=56s

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 12:26 PM (QRVmM)

90 Lamb and raisins !

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 12:26 PM (g47mK)

91 Children’s Book Marketed to 5-Year-Olds Describes Abortion as a "Uniquely Human Superpower"

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I'd prefer fly like Superman.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 12:26 PM (L/fGl)

92 42 "Might want to think about doing that here. Enlisting in our military rather than be an illegal layabout."

Ehhhh.

A significant number have room temp IQ's and serious cultural-driven moral defects. We don't want them here OR in our military.
Posted by: heya at November 22, 2025 11:51 AM (2GcNV)
Nyet.

Posted by: Eromero at November 22, 2025 12:27 PM (LHPAg)

93 63 They were ready to pounce and seize when Trump trashed their golden boy. Probably already had the articles written. Instead Trump elevated Mamdani and made him the face of the new Democrat Party.

I expect 2026 not just to be a referendum on Trump but a choice between Trump and Mamdani.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 11:57 AM (viF8m)
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Trump is a happy warrior who lets the Left assassinate itself. I'm grateful for Cheetoh Hitler.
Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 22, 2025 12:06 PM (kpS4V)

I ended up catching the Trump-Mamdani press conference. He showered praise on Mamdani and emphasized their common goals of increasing affordability in NYC. Trump was brilliant.

His short-term political goal is to take the Dem talking point of affordability away from them. If he stops Mamdani from criticizing Trump along those lines - their common goal will keep him from going off the reservation - he takes the heat off himself. If he actually helps Mamdani, it helps him politically as well. They are now joined at the hip. Brilliant move.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 22, 2025 12:27 PM (0CU3H)

94 How does the gop run against a Mamdanified Democrat party while Trump pats Mamdani on the back?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 22, 2025 12:27 PM (/AUU2)

95 I suffered through a biography of Stalin years ago and concluded he was a psychopath. Depressing book. Not surprisingly, I came to the same conclusion reading a bio of Mao…. That one was so depressing I couldn’t get to the end; I gave up didn’t want to read anymore
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 22, 2025 11:51 AM (xT8gx)

The other Marxist leader was also a psychopath.

Mussolini. His rape record is not as high as Mao but he did his fair share.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 12:28 PM (KDPiq)

96 I've been watching episodes of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea on Youtube.
Richard Baseheart is the underwater William Shatner except wooden.

Posted by: Still lurking up north, read some, don't comment much at November 22, 2025 12:28 PM (kTd/k)

97 Can make it for Thanksgiving. As (*recalls the famous side dish/fixing debate) a fixing!

Posted by: runner at November 22, 2025 12:28 PM (g47mK)

98 The dog that didn't bark. Anyone notice Democrats aren't all that interested in Jeffrey Epstein any longer?

Can't imagine why.

https://tinyurl.com/aab8hxfm

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 12:28 PM (viF8m)

99 There are likely a good many black South Africans who secretly wish the whites were still running things.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 12:25 PM (tgvbd)

Can't make an omelet without breaking some egg whites, I always say.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 12:28 PM (fYMwJ)

100 Might be nap time

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 12:29 PM (+qU29)

101 Dems got what they want out of the Epstein freak out. Everyone sees the deadlines nobody reads paragraph 17 of the story.

Headline to the LIVs is Trump and Epstein are connected.

Paragraph 17 is Trump didn’t do anything wrong and oh by the way lots of Democrats did.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 22, 2025 12:30 PM (/AUU2)

102 I'd prefer fly like Superman.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 12:26 PM (L/fGl)

Superman could do that spinny thing, where he made the Earth go backwards in time.

Don't you think he used that more than a few times to reverse an oopsie or two?

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 12:31 PM (fYMwJ)

103 Richard Baseheart!!! ❤️

Posted by: Gypsy at November 22, 2025 12:31 PM (kpS4V)

104 Rain has finally stopped. Time for Elvis to walk me.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 12:31 PM (viF8m)

105 This actually makes Tajikistan sound pretty amazing. Of course I hate the suppression of Christianity, but when you’re fighting Islam every day for over 1000 years I see how they got there - eventually r they’ll realize you can’t fight something ideological with nothing to replace it.

I’ve always thought that between the ancient empires of the world, Persia would have been the best to live in as an ordinary person. (Save maybe for Egypt at the time of the pyramids). And Tajikistan is ignoring the most important part of that heritage; Cyrus decreed that all of his subjects could follow any religion they preferred , so long as they did not interfere with the functions and duties of the State. First important world ruler to ever do that.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 12:31 PM (/ZNPI)

106 Wife says her black coworkers voted for Mandami to provide free buses and subways and to freeze rents.
FSA is on the march.

Posted by: Accomack at November 22, 2025 12:32 PM (8jVAy)

107 Clark, I'm pregnant.

Hold on there, Lois, I'll be right back.

My name's not Lois, I'm Deloris, from the copy room!

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 12:33 PM (fYMwJ)

108 Admit I don't enjoy Bulleit Rye as much as I thought I would. But perfect for eggnog.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 22, 2025 12:33 PM (e4lQj)

109 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced on Tuesday that the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, was caused by a “single loose wire” that triggered an “electrical blackout” and resulted in the Dali cargo ship colliding with the bridge.

In a Tuesday press release, the NTSB said, “A single loose wire on the 984-foot-long containership Dali caused an electrical blackout that led to the giant vessel veering and contacting the nearby Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which then collapsed, killing six highway workers.”

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For want of a nail . . .

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 12:33 PM (L/fGl)

110 “I expect 2026 not just to be a referendum on Trump but a choice between Trump and Mamdani.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 11:57 AM (viF8m)”

In Texas, 2026 is going to be a choice between Ken Paxton and Jasmine Crockett. You can make book on that.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 12:34 PM (/ZNPI)

111 I commented on a previous thread that I don’t think we are getting accurate demographic crime statistics. Not even close. As an example , a month ago they arrested an illegal alien from El Salvador wanted for rape. His booking sheet had his race listed as White.

Even though the MSM tries to hide it the crime news is 95% black suspects.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 12:35 PM (KDPiq)

112 I am thankful I won't have to dodge political discussions this thanksgiving.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at November 22, 2025 12:35 PM (kpS4V)

113 Wife says her black coworkers voted for Mandami to provide free buses and subways and to freeze rents.
FSA is on the march.
Posted by: Accomack at November 22, 2025 12:32 PM (8jVAy)

All my cow orkers drive to work.

Our mayor is some white guy, I couldn't even tell you his name.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 12:35 PM (fYMwJ)

114 106 Oh boy, more rent control in NYC. More murder plots for the Law and Order franchises. "Yep, he was living here rent controlled and the building was going condo. Getting $2 million a unit and he was paying $700 a month. Landlord offered $50K for him to get out of Dodge".

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at November 22, 2025 12:36 PM (gm9Sb)

115 The other Marxist leader was also a psychopath.

Mussolini. His rape record is not as high as Mao but he did his fair share.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 12:28 PM (KDPiq)

The greatest irony of all is that almost every government in Europe now has the type of government that Mussolini envisioned in his early writings. Hitler borrowed most of his ideas from them, except for the Jew hatred. Hitler did that all on his own.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 12:37 PM (/ZNPI)

116 For want of a nail . . .
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 12:33 PM (L/fGl)

Not the rockets red glare?
Nor bombs bursting in air?
But for a small wire,
FSK Bridge is not there.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 12:37 PM (fYMwJ)

117 Stalin had Beria. Lenin did not have a "Luca Brasi"

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at November 22, 2025 12:38 PM (jrgJz)

118 “As an example , a month ago they arrested an illegal alien from El Salvador wanted for rape. His booking sheet had his race listed as White..”

It’s because “white” is a stupid term, referring mainly to Northern Europeans. Hispanics are mainly southern Europeans, many with some mestizo mix.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 12:40 PM (/ZNPI)

119 Our mayor is some white guy, I couldn't even tell you his name.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 12:35 PM (fYMwJ)

See this is the problem. The left knows the name of the dog catcher and makes sure one of theirs is in that position. The right doesn’t even know when Election Day is for local elections.

My city mayor is also some white guy. A rabid leftist who won a 3 way election with 41% of the vote in an election with 31% turnout a couple of weeks ago. In a city that had 85% turnout last year that elected nothing but conservatives to state and federal offices.

But for whatever reason conservatives just turn their brains off when it comes to local elections. And the thing is your mayor and city council has a lot more influence on your day to day life than your governor or senator.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 22, 2025 12:40 PM (/AUU2)

120 Depending on how you define the somewhat loose and chaotic situation, Lenin had Dzerzhinsky and the Lithuanians, who were as gentle and deferential and ethical as the successor outfits under Beria and others. Circumstances had changed/Stalin had changed the circumstances, so apples and pomegranates, as with most such comparisons.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 22, 2025 12:41 PM (U/Byj)

121 117 Beria in Russian means "Big Crybaby". No need to tear up when you're on your knees in the basement of the Lubyanka with a Nagant revolver pressed behind your head.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at November 22, 2025 12:42 PM (gm9Sb)

122 Stalin had Beria. Lenin did not have a "Luca Brasi"
Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at November 22, 2025 12:38 PM (jrgJz)

Lenin had a Luca Brasi. His name was Joe Stalin.

Then one day Luca Stalin said "why am I taking orders from this schmuck."

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 12:42 PM (fYMwJ)

123 >>>The department said Tuesday that it signed six new interagency agreements to transfer some of its programs and employees to the departments of Labor, Interior, State and Health and Human Services, in order “to break up the federal education bureaucracy.
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Without inter-agency support let the programs wither.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 12:44 PM (QRVmM)

124 In Texas, 2026 is going to be a choice between Ken Paxton and Jasmine Crockett. You can make book on that.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 12:34 PM (/ZNPI)

I’m positive Paxton wins but what I really want is a total blowout… 60-40 or worse. Her schtick needs to be repudiated big time

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 22, 2025 12:44 PM (YobFY)

125 It’s because “white” is a stupid term, referring mainly to Northern Europeans. Hispanics are mainly southern Europeans, many with some mestizo mix.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 12:40 PM (/ZNPI)

And blacks are African but we use the term . I think white ,black, Hispanic and Asian are good general descriptors everyone knows for demographic purposes.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 12:44 PM (KDPiq)

126 Actually, oddly enough, I have always regretted not getting to Tajikistan. Was supposed to go several times, but "security conditions" in the capital, Dushanbe, caused the embassy to veto any official visitors. Kind of funny when compared to the post-9/11 world, where active war zones were ho-hum normal places for large numbers of personnel.

And the "security" problem was just garden variety mayhem/idiocy in a bad part of town involving various clan/faction/whatever groups engaging in very low-intensity shenanigans.

Anyway Dushanbe wasn't the destination really, that was the mountainous area of Gorno-Badakshan in the east. Roof of the world. Had some stuff going on there. Colleague made it there several times and enjoyed it. Great people, amazing setting of course, Ismaili-flavor of Islam (with the Soviet denaturing), so very mellow.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 22, 2025 12:46 PM (U/Byj)

127 I find Bulleit rye very nice, and a very good value proposition at its low price. Tastes vary of course. I haven't drunk my way up the quality scale to where the cheaper stuff isn't sippable (yet). But I always have a bottle of that stuff around. And I don't mix, only sip.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 22, 2025 12:51 PM (U/Byj)

128 Saw this your tube video about Italian migration to the Americas. I never realized that millions of Italian went to South America as well as North America.

Argentina and Brazil has millions of Italian descendants . They tend to be more light skinned since their migrants typically came from Northern Italy while ours came from the south.

Javier Milei is part Italian. So is Javier Bolsonaro.

You learn new shit all the time.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 22, 2025 12:52 PM (/AUU2)

129 Jair Bolsonaro not Javier.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 22, 2025 12:54 PM (/AUU2)

130 Argentina is 62% Italian. (Explains all you need to know about Juan Peron). It’s odd that they ended up speaking Spanish.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 12:56 PM (/ZNPI)

131 "Argentines are Italians who speak Spanish and think they're British" is an old one with a lot of truth to it.

Southern Brazil has cities with "Little Italys" that are pretty Italian. Curitiba, for one. And there are ethnic German enclaves as well, such as Blumenau (where, decades back, I heard German being spoken between 20-somethings, on the street). And before the standard Nazi jokes, pretty much all of the Italian and German immigration to that region was late 19th century and pre-WWII. Some land-grant incentive programs included.

European assimilation in South America was far different and less complete than in the US.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 22, 2025 12:57 PM (U/Byj)

132 Both Lenin and Stain were monsters, not sure which was worse

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 01:00 PM (+qU29)

133 Thx K.T.
Just walked past our county courthouse. After the trooper trial resulted in not guilty of murder, reckless endangerment, mistrial on manslaughter there were minor protests , 10-20 people, and a lot of signs. Nothing there today must be waiting for retrial. No damage or injuries

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 22, 2025 01:01 PM (bfwj/)

134 My local paper is a dollar a day for four pages of shit.
There is no local radio or TV.
Go FakeBook or no go.

I'm looking for a place in the county.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 01:02 PM (QRVmM)

135
Wife says her black coworkers voted for Mandami to provide free buses and subways and to freeze rents.
FSA is on the march.
Posted by: Accomack

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And we know they'll never blame Zohran when at least one of these fails.

I'm really scared of 2026. Everyone says Democrats are cratering in popularity, but it appears there's nothing they can say or do that will discourage their voters. And Trump ain't on the ballot in 2026.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 22, 2025 01:02 PM (RfDQK)

136 The Ramones were/are more popular in Argentina than anywhere else. There are a number of Ramones cover bands who make a living at it. The Ramones liked to tour there and Dee Dee met his wife there, Barbara. She is 100% Italian blood.

Posted by: Gimme, Gimme, Shock Treatment! at November 22, 2025 01:04 PM (oftw2)

137 @132 Mao was worse than both

Posted by: BChasm Phone at November 22, 2025 01:04 PM (flrsk)

138 Lionel Messi is mostly EyeTalian too. Makes sense the name Messi.

How did I never piece this together lol?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 22, 2025 01:05 PM (/AUU2)

139 Lenin and Stain were monsters

Abbott and Costello meet Stalin

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 22, 2025 01:06 PM (hqSyT)

140 Lenin wanted revenge, Stalin wanted power and destroyed anyone he thought would take it

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 01:06 PM (+qU29)

141 I think the first time I ever heard of Dushanbe was in the movie Spies Like Us. Stupid movie, but I did have Donna Dixon and Vanessa Angel

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 22, 2025 01:07 PM (bfwj/)

142 Stalin had Beria. Lenin did not have a "Luca Brasi"
Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot

Lenin had Felix Dzerzinski, "Iron Felix", who started the pattern of executions in the basement of the Big Lubyanka.
He just died a little earlier than Lenin.

They were all murderous sociopaths.

Posted by: Pepperidge Farms remembers at November 22, 2025 01:07 PM (13Txl)

143 Both Lenin and Stain were monsters, not sure which was worse.

I would say Lenin. He was a committed anti-human commie who killed for politics and had syphilis for ass fucking a french whore.

Stalin, like the democrats today, went into politics because it paid better than robbing banks and he got to play dress up.

Posted by: Zombie Leon Trotsky, Ice Pick Aficionado at November 22, 2025 01:07 PM (R/m4+)

144 It not I. But a guy can dream

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 22, 2025 01:07 PM (bfwj/)

145 Maybe Mandani will be the progenitor of the great exile.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 01:08 PM (QRVmM)

146 Caroline Kennedy's daughter has less then a year to live after leukemia dx per NY Post. She's the sister of the guy running for Congress.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 22, 2025 01:10 PM (bfwj/)

147 146 Caroline Kennedy's daughter has less then a year to live after leukemia dx per NY Post. She's the sister of the guy running for Congress.
Posted by: Smell the Glove
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Some things suck more than others.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 01:12 PM (QRVmM)

148 117 Stalin had Beria. Lenin did not have a "Luca Brasi"
Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at November 22, 2025 12:38 PM (jrgJz)

Lenin did not quite have the cavalcade of fall guys like Stalin did. Whomever the head of the Cheka was during his years was his chief leg breaker and killer.

Stalin's #1 guy only lasted until he found a reason to get rid of them (too powerful or just did not like them suddenly.)

There was something someone mentioned during the release of Death of Stalin that the portrayal of Zhukov was dead on. Because he was one of (if not the only) one in the country that Stalin COULD NOT have killed.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 01:13 PM (bss/y)

149 140 Lenin wanted revenge, Stalin wanted power and destroyed anyone he thought would take it
Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 01:06 PM (+qU29)

I'd disagree to an extent. Lenin was more like Hitler in that he wanted to create something grand for given values of it's own stake (how it reflected on him goes into it.)

Stalin was a true paranoid psychopath. EVERYTHING was about his personal safety and aggrandizement.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 01:15 PM (bss/y)

150 There was something someone mentioned during the release of Death of Stalin that the portrayal of Zhukov was dead on. Because he was one of (if not the only) one in the country that Stalin COULD NOT have killed.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 01:13 PM (bss/y)

This has been said before, but I think "Death of Stalin" was the most accurate picture of the Communist Hierarchy ever portrayed. Also, while watching, I quickly realized that Zhukov was the only character I actually liked.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 01:16 PM (uWKK8)

151 Speaking of films, a trailer for Sisu 2 has dropped on euetube. It seems like John Wick with Milsurp.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 22, 2025 01:20 PM (rbvCR)

152 The interesting thing about The Ramones is that , ironically, they wrote some of the most poppy and catchy songs ever.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 22, 2025 01:21 PM (DtHF9)

153 Elliot Daigneault@hrh_elliot

The Islamification of the UK:

- 6% of the population
- Countless mayors
- 78% of women on welfare
- 63% total on welfare
- 2x the birth rate of Brit

https://tinyurl.com/5fumzyd9

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 01:21 PM (LEuDt)

154 And before the standard Nazi jokes, pretty much all of the Italian and German immigration to that region was late 19th century and pre-WWII. Some land-grant incentive programs included.
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I had an across the street neighbor with a thick German accent, who often mentioned that he was Argentinian.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 22, 2025 01:21 PM (XeU6L)

155 140 Lenin wanted revenge, Stalin wanted power and destroyed anyone he thought would take it
Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 01:06 PM (+qU29)

Hitler enjoyed killing lots of people that he didn't know.
Stalin enjoyed killing a lot of people that he knew, personally.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 01:22 PM (uWKK8)

156 Speaking of insane… wut up wit MTG?

Predictions: she starts a podcast and find all sorts of connection between Israel and every bad thing that has ever happened on the planet. A blonde version of Candy Owens.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 22, 2025 01:27 PM (/AUU2)

157 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea...I always wondered how much of the sub was dedicated to spare electronics panels storage cause anytime anything happened all the electronics would blow up with great showers of sparks

Posted by: Azjaeger at November 22, 2025 01:29 PM (3/XaG)

158 The multiculturalism that nobody ever talks about.

European ethnicity only account for 7-14% of the world population.

Yet who is being told that they must allow more migrants under the auspices of inclusion?

https://tinyurl.com/yc5crdcy

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 01:34 PM (LEuDt)

159 > Speaking of insane… wut up wit MTG?
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Bitter tears at not being listened to.

Her loyalty to McCarthy during his fight to remain speaker was.... questionable given McCarthy's style at running the House. Since then she's been relegated to mostly meaningless committee appointments where she strives for at least a sound bite.

IMO she didn't follow the new rules when McCartney was tanked, and thus, paid a political price.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 01:36 PM (NwnyJ)

160 Thing about old Adolf was that out of all the evil dictators he was the only one who truly believed the story he sold his public to get into charge. Rest of them had the primary goal of getting in charge and staying there. There's a good case that Nazi Germany would still exist except Adolf HAD to do his "racial purification" stuff. Many Russians would have helped the Germans get rid of the Commies and trying to kill all the Jews used a lot of resources and the Jews were no danger. Russians werent so excited about helping once it was made clear to them that Adolf planned on eradicating them.

Posted by: Azjaeger at November 22, 2025 01:36 PM (3/XaG)

161 The police chief of Minneapolis should be fired immediately, but they will probably get someone worse. The fact that he could say something like that makes you think whether police would enforce the law or listen to leftist politicians so they can keep their pensions

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 22, 2025 01:37 PM (bfwj/)

162
Lenin and Stain were monsters

Stain was a Stalin on humanity.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 22, 2025 01:39 PM (pkeXY)

163 Garden thread is UP

Posted by: kallisto at November 22, 2025 01:40 PM (dCxaZ)

164 It's so funny that Candace Owens got punked live on air

Posted by: kallisto at November 22, 2025 01:41 PM (dCxaZ)

165 We aren't the only ones who know the midterms are coming next year.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 11:42 AM

The midterms are going to be a bloodbath for President Trump and the Republican Party unless they do a complete 180 on H-1B visas and pandering to India and China regarding jobs.

The GOP base is white men, young and old, and this is the demographic suffering the most from illegal aliens taking jobs, H-1Bs taking jobs and jobs being outsourced to India.

Short of the GOP making it their platform to end H-1B program and put a 10-15 year moratorium on all immigration and continue deporting ALL illegal aliens, the GOP base will be gone.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 22, 2025 01:44 PM (P5BPp)

166 Trump economy doing so great !
Tyson closing down one of its biggest beef plants in Nebraska after losing 450 million
Americans just can't afford to eat American beef anymore.
Anti Trump posses forming up

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at November 22, 2025 01:44 PM (rNu4S)

167 164 It's so funny that Candace Owens got punked live on air
Posted by: kallisto at November 22, 2025 01:41 PM (dCxaZ)

It's kind of funny, but she is the type you'd think some up and coming andy kaufman or george plimpton would lampoon.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 01:47 PM (bss/y)

168 Speaking of insane… wut up wit MTG?

Predictions: she starts a podcast and find all sorts of connection between Israel and every bad thing that has ever happened on the planet. A blonde version of Candy Owens.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 22, 2025 01:27 PM

Yeah, interesting that she became enemy #1 of the White House soon after she pushed for the end of the H-1B program. And now she is being pushed out of government. Not a good look for the GOP if they want to keep their base of white men, young and old, who have been suffering the most from H-1Bs and companies outsourcing to India.

AoSHQ comment: https://bit.ly/48beqFv

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 22, 2025 01:47 PM (P5BPp)

169 Might want to think about doing that here. Enlisting in our military rather than be an illegal layabout."

Ehhhh.

A significant number have room temp IQ's and serious cultural-driven moral defects. We don't want them here OR in our military.
Posted by: heya at November 22, 2025 11:51 AM (2GcNV)

What do you mean? It worked out GREAT for me!

Posted by: SecDef Robert McNamara at November 22, 2025 01:49 PM (TbWk/)

170 105 This actually makes Tajikistan sound pretty amazing. Of course I hate the suppression of Christianity, but when you’re fighting Islam every day for over 1000 years I see how they got there - eventually r they’ll realize you can’t fight something ideological with nothing to replace it.

I’ve always thought that between the ancient empires of the world, Persia would have been the best to live in as an ordinary person. (Save maybe for Egypt at the time of the pyramids). And Tajikistan is ignoring the most important part of that heritage; Cyrus decreed that all of his subjects could follow any religion they preferred , so long as they did not interfere with the functions and duties of the State. First important world ruler to ever do that.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 12:31 PM (/ZNPI)

Tajikistan is tackling the problem as best as they could, considering they have a despot leading the country. This points to an important argument that some in the Horde have expressed, and with which I agree. That is, a pluralistic society can survive with minimal percentages of an Islamic population. Once they become the majority, however, pluralism will inevitably disappear.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 22, 2025 01:52 PM (0CU3H)

171 >>>Yeah, interesting that she became enemy #1 of the White House soon after she pushed for the end of the H-1B program. And now she is being pushed out of government. Not a good look for the GOP if they want to keep their base of white men, young and old, who have been suffering the most from H-1Bs and companies outsourcing to India.

AoSHQ comment: https://bit.ly/48beqFv
Posted by: Clyde Shelton
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What Trump program has she supported?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 01:57 PM (LEuDt)

172 What Trump program has she supported?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 01:57 PM

I have no idea. Has President Trump supported the ending of H-1B visa program? That is the issue I am talking about with regards to Green.

As far as I know, President Trump has been pushing H-1B visas ever since he regained the White House. As have Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk.

And those of us who have suffered from H-1Bs and outsourcing over the past 4+ years are getting disillusioned with that. And that must be the #1 issue to tackle heading into the midterms. Otherwise frustrated and angry young and old Americans alike are going to get fed up with the GOPe support for corporations and seeing "America First" turn into empty words.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 22, 2025 02:05 PM (P5BPp)

173 That is, a pluralistic society can survive with minimal percentages of an Islamic population. Once they become the majority, however, pluralism will inevitably disappear.
Posted by: Darrell Harris
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Very genteel response, sir.

Some with a more coarse perspective think that all should be given the exit order and made whole as they leave.
or
Hey, hey, ho, ho, Islam has got to go
Slave or die that's our choice, oh, no.
Hey, hey, ho, ho, Islam's got to go

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:05 PM (LEuDt)

174 172 What Trump program has she supported?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 01:57 PM

I have no idea. Has President Trump supported the ending of H-1B visa program?
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We're not talking about Trump or H1-Bs we're talking about MTG, what she did and did not do and why she's leaving.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:07 PM (LEuDt)

175 OSINTdefender @sentdefender

Speaking in favor of H-1B Visas at today’s U.S-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, President Donald J. Trump said:

“You can't come in, open a massive computer chip factory for billions and billions of dollars like is being done in Arizona, and think you're gonna hire people off an unemployment line to run it. They're gonna have to bring thousands of people with them and I'm gonna welcome those people. I love my conservative friends, I love MAGA, but this is MAGA.”

X video: https://bit.ly/4a76ise

If giving American jobs to H-1Bs and outsourced to India is now "MAGA", then consider me off the MAGA train. As will many, many others, especially the white male base of MAGA who are the main demographic suffering from H-1Bs and outsourcing to India.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 22, 2025 02:08 PM (P5BPp)

176 One would think a major embarrassing situation would wise that person, but we know it's usually dig harder

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 02:11 PM (+qU29)

177 We're not talking about Trump or H1-Bs we're talking about MTG, what she did and did not do and why she's leaving.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:07 PM

I posted what she did. She put forth a bill to end H-1B program about a week ago. Now she's being forced out.

I find that interesting coincidence, considering it seems the Trump Administration has no intention of getting rid of the H-1B program or addressing the outsourcing issue which are both greatly negative affecting the largest demographic of the current GOP base: young and old white males.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 22, 2025 02:11 PM (P5BPp)

178 MTG can join Candace Owen on a new podcast:
"Bat Shit Crazy in Black & White"

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at November 22, 2025 02:14 PM (MNCvZ)

179 Department of State@StateDept . Nov 21

Mass migration poses an existential threat to Western civilization and undermines the stability of key American allies.

Today the State Department instructed U.S. embassies to report on the human rights implications and public safety impacts of mass migration.

Mass migration is a human rights concern. Western nations have endured crime waves, terror attacks, sexual assaults, and the displacement of communities.

U.S. officials will urge governments to take bold action and defend citizens against the threats posed by mass migration.

Officials will also report policies that punish citizens who object to continued mass migration and document crimes and human rights abuses committed by people of a migration background.

These issues have plagued citizens of Western nations for years:

In the United Kingdom, thousands of girls have been victimized in Rotherham, Oxford, and Newcastle by grooming gangs involving migrant men.

Many girls were left to suffer unspeakable abuse for years before authorities stepped in.

In Sweden, an Eritrean migrant convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl CONTINUED

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:20 PM (LEuDt)

180 CONT

of raping a 16-year-old girl was allowed to remain in the country after a judge ruled that the incident was not an “exceptionally serious crime” and did not warrant deportation.

In Germany, nine men – several of whom were migrants – were convicted for the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl.

A German woman who insulted one of the rapists online was given a harsher sentence than the perpetrators themselves.

U.S. officials will now scrutinize policies in Western nations that give leniency to migrant crime and human rights abuses or that create two-tiered systems that prioritize migrants at the expense of their own citizens.

The United States supports the sovereignty of our allies and calls on governments to constructively engage with the growing numbers of citizens concerned about mass
migration.

The United States stands ready to assist our allies in solving the global crisis of mass migration.

https://tinyurl.com/y8xhhbd8

OK, now do USA.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:20 PM (LEuDt)

181 I never got the whole Candace thing.

Who is this broad, and why should I listen to her?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at November 22, 2025 02:23 PM (WFC1M)

182 Sweden doesn't handle foreign invaders any differently

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 02:24 PM (+qU29)

183 MTG's walking away from being one of the highest elected officials in America and Trump is saying he's glad to see her go because they disagree on one issue.
The issue that just happens to be the biggest issue on your menu?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:25 PM (LEuDt)

184 Is Candace funny? Stupid? Does she have nice tits?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at November 22, 2025 02:25 PM (WFC1M)

185 I'm thankful my marriage isn't in the public eye. Crazy Days and Nights has this gossip tip:

"There isn't going to be a divorce but the spouse of the #2 can play hardball and is doing so right now to get some respect back"

Supposedly it's JD and Usha. Which if true would make me sad! I think the Erika hug-gate, and JD saying he wishes Usha would convert, were dumb distractions. I think they are an amazing family, I really hope there's no trouble in paradise.

Posted by: LizLem at November 22, 2025 02:37 PM (gWBY1)

186 >>>I really hope there's no trouble in paradise.
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Hopefully it's fodder created by the gossip columns.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:40 PM (LEuDt)

187 >>> Short of the GOP making it their platform to end H-1B program and put a 10-15 year moratorium on all immigration and continue deporting ALL illegal aliens, the GOP base will be gone.
Posted by: Clyde Shelton

No reason to woo their base when they won't exist much longer.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 22, 2025 02:42 PM (/lPRQ)

188 Mamdami is already having to walk back some promises (like the free MTA buses since Hochul is playing hardball) and is begging for money from the poors and kissing the Trump ring. So some of his stans are troubled.

But Trump is susceptible to flattery, and Mamdami has bragged on camera about being skilled at being whatever someone wants him to be to get what he wants. Really hoping that Trump reads him and doesn't fall for it.

Posted by: LizLem at November 22, 2025 02:43 PM (gWBY1)

189 Thanks for the news about Tajikistan.

The fact that Whitey western culture is evil for culturally appropriating positive aspects of other cultures, while Islam can just steamroll over entire cultures and traditions like they have with the Persians, and gets zero international pushback, shows how rotten globalism is.

Posted by: LizLem at November 22, 2025 02:47 PM (gWBY1)

190 Hinderaker - "thousands of pages of Epstein documents were released, and the upshot was–as we already knew–that Epstein, a Democrat, had Democratic friends and hated Donald Trump. So the whole thing, from the Democrats’ standpoint, was an exploding cigar:"
===

Garden rakes to the left of them. Garden rakes to the right. Onwards went the Dems hordes, noses bleeding, knot heads pulsating, from foam-flecked lips incoherent screams of nonsense.

Posted by: mrp at November 22, 2025 02:49 PM (rj6Yv)

191 Neo brought up today is 62nd anniversary of JFK assassination

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 03:02 PM (+qU29)

192 Sen. Markwayne Mullin says Majorie Taylor Green has NO IDEA what the F*CK she's talking about.

"Marjorie Taylor Greene—I don't know what she's talking about. Walmart has just announced that grocery prices are down by over 20% compared to this time last year."

"Amazon said the things you were buying last year for Christmas are down."

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 03:04 PM (LEuDt)

193 >>>I am grateful today that I am not Candace Owens

Only today???

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 03:10 PM (RuTUS)

194 Walmart has just announced that grocery prices are down by over 20% compared to this time last year."

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 03:04 PM

Didn't check everything I bought last year compared to this year, but compared:

Kroger milk: $2.99/gal then vs $2.29/gal now. Down $0.70/gal (23%).

12-ct extra large eggs: $3.19/doz (no change from last November)

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 22, 2025 03:16 PM (P5BPp)

195 I am not Candice Owen but then I don't think the Jews cause anything

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 03:21 PM (+qU29)

196 >>> I am grateful today that I am not Candace Owens

She married a wealthy Brit and has several beautiful kids. It baffles me that she's peddling all these weirdo conspiracy theories (Mormons killed Charlie! The bees know!), when she could just be living her best life with them. She's conspiracy theorizing too close to the sun. I think the Macron lawsuit won't end in her favor, and they might throw the book at her to serve a lesson to other upstarts.

Posted by: LizLem at November 22, 2025 03:25 PM (gWBY1)

197 Countries enforcing race or gender diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies will now be at risk of the Trump administration deeming them as infringing on human rights.

The State Department is issuing the new rules to all US embassies and consulates on global human rights abuses.
_BBC

US embassies will report on countries that allow "chemical or surgical mutilation of children in operations that attempt to modify their sex."

Also track affirmative action and other "preferential treatment" on "the basis of race, sex or caste."
_.nbcrightnow.com/ contributed to this statement

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 03:48 PM (LEuDt)

198 Benny Johnson@bennyjohnson . Nov 20

Minnesota’s Somali community has been caught funneling taxpayer dollars to the terrorist group Al-Shabaab overseas by falsely diagnosing children with autism through Medicaid.

Look at the insane spike in claims:
2018: $3 million
2023: $399 million

Within this same time period, autism centers skyrocketed from 41 to 328 with many of them being in Somali communities.

Your tax dollars are being stolen and shipped over to people who hate us and want us dead.

You should be furious.

This is a direct result of careless immigration policies. We must ramp up mass deportations and halt all legal immigration

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 03:57 PM (LEuDt)

199 LizLem at November 22, 2025 03:25 PM
Candace has been doxxing people since she was a liberal the first time.

Who ever sent her the email about the Egyptian jet (first trailing Erika, then bringing in assassins?) managed to work France into the picture, too.

Posted by: KT at November 22, 2025 04:12 PM (7vIsy)

200 Countries enforcing race or gender diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies will now be at risk of the Trump administration deeming them as infringing on human rights.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 03:48 PM

So does that include the United States as well? Considering "gender identity" is a protected class in the USA thanks to the 2020 SCOTUS decision Bostic v Clayton County.

This allows all corporations and institutions in the USA to enforce "gender identity" protections in their sexual harassment training and policies.

Instead of worrying about other countries, how about fixing our own damn country first. You know, like that whole "America First" slogan?

Let's get Bostic v Clayton County overturned and end the protection of the made up "gender identity" nonsense.

Bostic summary: https://bit.ly/4koOhY4

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 22, 2025 04:40 PM (P5BPp)

201 This is a direct result of careless immigration policies. We must ramp up mass deportations and halt all legal immigration

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 03:57 PM

The policies are fine. This is the direct result of no one in the federal government actually enforcing the policies for the past 20-30 years.

Enforce the damn laws and end all bullshit "sanctuary" policies and 99% of the problems are fixed.

The problem is we are not a nation of laws. We are a nation of corruption and fraud. And have been for decades.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 22, 2025 04:43 PM (P5BPp)

202 I visited Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe (former Salinabad) in 1976, as part of a tour what was then Soviet central Asia. Much of the city had been leveled by a major earthquake a few years earlier, and was badly rebuilt in Soviet-style concrete. One change that the Soviets made was changing the written language to Cyrillic letters from Arabic script. I wonder if they've changed back. The people were lovely; Persian women are some of the most beautiful in the world. (Side note, the most beautiful woman I've ever known was the daughter of an Iranian father and Swedish mother. And the amazing thing is that she didn't seem to realize that she was drop-dead gorgeous: she was really nice, very down-to-earth. Go figure!)
The photo accompanying the article, though, looks to me like it was taken in Uzbekistan rather than Tajikistan - specifically, in Samarkand. The building in the background reminds me of the massad of Ulugh Beg, the learned son of Tamarlane, and the women look more Turkish than Persian, based on my 50-year-old memories of the region. But I'm no expert, so YMMV.

Posted by: Nemo at November 22, 2025 04:48 PM (4RPgu)

203 I live in the best place on earth….. even if I had a billion dollars I don’t think I’d move. Might buy a second house though…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 22, 2025 11:32 AM

Don't overlook the obvious: two chicks at once.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 22, 2025 06:06 PM (jc0TO)

The Classical Saturday Coffee Break & Prayer Revival

[H/T Blake]

*****

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

1) This is an open thread. Feel free to lurk, opine and/or bloviate.
2) Be kind, be nice. Not just a suggestion.
3) Running with sharp objects is frowned upon.
4) Have a great weekend and a Happy Thanksgiving on Thursday.

*****

“God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
As it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
If I surrender to His Will;
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life
And supremely happy with Him
Forever and ever in the next. Amen.”

*****

AoSHQ Weekly Prayer List
Please submit any prayer requests to me, “Annie’s Stew” at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks unless we receive an update.
Prayer Requests:
9/28 - Teresa in Fort Worth gave an update: It has been 1 year since Teresa started “down the cancer rabbit hole”. She sends her thanks for the prayers as they have buoyed her and her family through this year. She has been blessed to exceed the original 6-12 months predicted, by the grace of God – and the prayers of many people. Her next CT scan is in November, and the surgeon is pretty sure that her tumors will be small enough to remove/destroy.
11/10 Update – Everything is fine, but it looks like the cancer is starting to figure out a way around the medication – something they knew would probably happen around this time in the protocol. More news will be coming soon – possibly surgery in late Dec/early Jan.
11/14 Update – Surgery is scheduled for 12/11. She should be able to travel for Christmas.
10/2 – Bluebell passed along an update: grammie winger sends her gratitude for all the prayers – she feels they are working. On Oct 6 she will be starting a cancer treatment program because her doctors are “cautiously optimistic” that they can give her some more time. Monday she gets the port, followed by 6 hours of chemo infusion on Tuesday. The Rev is doing better because now he has some hope. Please pray for her as she starts this treatment program because in her words, “prayer changes things”.
10/18 Update – grammie winger sent an update, that she has had her first chemo treatment. There were no side effects. She noted “God is very kind.”
11/8 Update – grammie winger posted that chemo is “kicking my butt and it’s hard to think”.
10/4 – Skip requested prayers for his dad, who fell at church back in August, hitting his head. He fell again at home and has had back pain since then. He is going in for more tests on 10/8.
10/11 Update – Dad has a brace to wear and has pain medication, so is doing OK for now. He will need an outpatient procedure soon for an injection in his spine to fill a void. Continuing prayers will help.
10/18 Update – Dad is in the hospital, needing some blood clots cleared up, and will soon have the outpatient operation for his back.
10/25 Update – Dad was released from the hospital and is in a rehab center near his home.
10/22 – Pennsyltucky requested prayers for his dad, who underwent cancer surgery on 10/21. Everything seems to have gone well (they’re confident they got it all!) but due to his age, his hospital stay and convalescence will be longer than usual. Dad is doing well, is awake and alert. A full recovery is anticipated but it will take a while. Thank you so much.
11/6 Update – Pennsyltucky’s dad is out of the hospital and is now convalescing at home with the aid of home care nurse visits. He’s not able to walk very well, having spent so long in a hospital bed, but he’s in good spirits and improving daily. Thanks for your prayers!
10/25 – M&B would like prayers for M's sister. Suddenly, she got dizzy, and with no other symptoms, was diagnosed with a stage 4 glioblastoma brain cancer. Surgeons said that they were able to remove most of it but gave her an 18-24 month survival. She's just finished the first round of chemo and radiation, and she just feels awful. She has that "deer in the headlights" look, since this all happened so fast, with no real symptoms! M&B have been searching through all the recent news about other medicinal options that are working for this type of cancer. We are grateful for all prayers!
10/25 – FenelonSpoke asked for prayers for her retired organist Jessie, whose dear daughter, S, died of cancer recently. Also prayers for Korean War vet, R, who has cancer and is not expected to live long.
10/27 – Polliwog the ‘Ette asked for prayers for her youngest daughter, "LK", who needs prayers for safety and peace, and her best friend "C" for health and that stress not cause a flare up of psoriatic arthritis as they and another roommate work with the police and the landlord to have the 4th roommate "M" evicted because she is threatening them and making the living situation a nightmare. “M” is bipolar and medicating with alcohol. Prayers for her healing and that she find salvation from the self-destructive path she's on would also be appreciated.
11/8 Update – The situation still needs lots of prayer. LK sand C have been staying at a hotel to avoid M, who wants to fight whenever she sees them. M is supposed to move out the end of Dec. but that seems like a very long time when C still needs to attend class and keep her arthritis in check.
11/5 – Mary Poppins’ Practically Perfect Piercing said he could use a prayer or two. He has a pain in her head which, it seems, is occipital neuralgia. It’s not fatal, thank heavens, but is painful until a proper treatment course is settled upon. Many thanks.
11/12 Update – Pronouns corrected above.
11/6 - D sent an update on his wife Susan, and her battle with cancer. He sent his thanks to everyone for the prayers. They are helping and much appreciated. Susan had an infection which is being treated, but her sodium levels are bad again. She will be sent home soon, but is on restrictive fluids until this is cleared up. The good news is that she has gained some weight back and her voice is much stronger now. Thank you, and please keep up the prayers. They appreciate everyone!
11/20 Update – Susan is out of the hospital, after 2 weeks. For the first time in months, she doesn’t have any drainage tubes. Chemo is on hold for the next 2 weeks, to give her time to rest, recover, and gain some weight back. Thank you, everyone, for your prayers – please continue them!
11/7 – BarelyScaryMary requested prayers for a friend, RJ, who is having heart issues. She will likely get stents or a bypass soon. Prayers are needed for RJ’s recovery, and also that she is able and willing to make the lifestyle changes necessary for her health.
11/13 Update – Stents were not an option for RJ, so she needs a bypass. She is waiting for the surgery to be scheduled. She is apprehensive about the surgery and recovery. Prayers are also needed for BarelyScaryMary’s dad, who is also having heart problems. Her mom could use prayers, too, as she is watching her husband of 60 years decline.
11/8 – Dash my lace wings had an urgent request for prayers for a co-worker and friend who is hospitalized with sepsis. It is extremely resistant to antibiotics and has attached to the artificial heart valve she got less than a year ago. Her situation is tenuous.
11/15 Update – The co-worker is healing. She was released from the hospital and is on IV antibiotics for 6 weeks. Thank you for your prayers. We nearly lost her.
11/8 – Farmer Bob asked for prayers for his Uncle Richard’s MIL who passed away on 11/7, and for Richard’s wife Linda. Linda’s putting on a brave face and it was not unexpected, but it’s hard to lose your mother.
11/14 – Halfhand requested prayers for a sister whose husband recently passed away unexpectedly in his sleep. They had just upended their lives to move from California to Tennessee; now she is all alone.
11/15 – Smell the Glove asked for prayers for an 81 year-old aunt who has colon cancer. She is stopping chemo, since it’s not working and it’s tiring her out. Doctors will determine if any other treatment is proper.
11/15 – Sponge posted an update on the “First lady”. She is doing OK from the surgery pain-wise, however it appears her compromised immune system from chemo is susceptible to viruses. She has been spiking a fever all weekend.
For submission guidelines and other relevant info, please contact Annie's Stew, who is managing the prayer list. You can contact her at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. If you see a prayer request posted in a thread comment, feel free to copy and paste it and e-mail it to Annie's Stew. She tries to keep up with the requests in the threads, but she's not here all of the time, so she may not see it unless you e-mail it to her. Please note: Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks or so unless we receive an update.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair, persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 08:00 AM

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1 “ “The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.”

Exodus 15:2

Posted by: Marcus T at November 22, 2025 08:03 AM (PrPHk)

2 Good morning Mis Hum and Horde

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 08:04 AM (+qU29)

3 Bourbon showed up on my last drug test.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 08:05 AM (NwnyJ)

4 Had 2 large coffee cups today rather than the usual 1

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 08:06 AM (+qU29)

5 If you remember NiedermeyersDeadHorse aka NDH I believe she could use our prayers. I think she is having some hard times based on what she’s said on the twitters. Not sure of the details but I’m sure God knows.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 22, 2025 08:08 AM (3uBP9)

6 Happy Birthday to me,
Happy Birthday to me,
Happy Birthday dear me-eeeeee,
Happy Birthday to me!

Posted by: Rosasharn at November 22, 2025 08:09 AM (PzBTm)

7 I asked AI to do all my comments today so if it says something stupid it twernt my fault.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 08:09 AM (vFG9F)

8 I know that the poster is trying to be funny, (insert gratuitous laugh) but caffeine is never a part of a standard 5/10 panel or DOT drug panel.

Given that its approximately 2-5 mg/L per cup (adjust for body weight and time) it would take hundreds of milligrams (way far more than anyone would drink in coffee) to show up in a toxicology report.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 08:11 AM (a4flb)

9 Prayers for all.

Posted by: Mick at November 22, 2025 08:11 AM (HFx9z)

10 “ As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me.”

Psalm 55:16

May the blessings of our Lord and Savior be upon all who need Him.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 22, 2025 08:13 AM (PrPHk)

11 Not sure where to find the update on grammie that Bluebell posted. The chemo is working and the doc is looking at surgery to remove the tumors.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at November 22, 2025 08:13 AM (2NHgQ)

12 Greetings and good morning, one and all. I've just finished with my second cup of coffee and the only real plans are going to class in about an hour and thinking about stuff to put on my Christmas list since I have several people asking.

And tomorrow is platelet donation at the Red Cross.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 22, 2025 08:14 AM (7xrfc)

13 Tod is great. Continued prayers for Grammie.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 22, 2025 08:14 AM (PrPHk)

14 Thank you, Marcus T, for posting Scripture daily.

Posted by: Always A Good Thing at November 22, 2025 08:14 AM (oftw2)

15 Prayers up

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 08:15 AM (gbOdA)

16 Good Saturday morning, horde. May the Lord bless and protect each and every one of you.

Prayers said for all on the list, and some others who are always in my prayers.

Hiya, JT!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at November 22, 2025 08:16 AM (h7ZuX)

17 Good morning, Mis Hum!

Rule #2 seems a bit strict. You've met a lot of us. What makes you think we're capable of nice or kind?

Posted by: Doof at November 22, 2025 08:16 AM (QMAsf)

18
Happy Birthday to me!
Posted by: Rosasharn at November 22, 2025 08:09 AM (PzBTm)

__________

Wot, no twirling?

Happy birfday! You and JJ.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 08:17 AM (tgvbd)

19
Good morning. Community coffee 50/50 blend of dark roast and chicory. Good for ails ya.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at November 22, 2025 08:17 AM (QVmho)

20 Rosasharn! Lovely to see you!

Happy birthday!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at November 22, 2025 08:17 AM (h7ZuX)

21 Thursday Overnight Thread. From Bluebell commenting on grammie. See comment #36.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at November 22, 2025 08:17 AM (2NHgQ)

22 Rosasharn
happy birthday 🎂

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 08:19 AM (+qU29)

23 Alito granted a stay last night in the Texas redistricting case.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 22, 2025 08:19 AM (XvL8K)

24 From previous thread:

Move over, Obama. Your lies about Obamacare have been eclipsed by Google's AI infrastructure head Amin Vahdat's statements on expanding server capacity.

I wonder if Amin Vahdat's statement was informed by Google's own AI. How does it account for the fact that US can never generate enough electricity to power even the less optimistic growth demands of datacenters?

Clearly, AI is going to China. There is zero doubt in my mind that the US and Europe has self-gassed themselves into obsolescence and third world status. Basically a welfare state with a large military.

Its physics. Dialing back expectations of the entire industry is the only reasonable course - I'm assuming that the hype is mainly just to attract retail investors into throwing their money into the burn pile so that the ground floor investors won't lose their pile.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 08:19 AM (a4flb)

25 I question whether folks really love Classical Music. If so, why has no one-in over 200 years-not finished Schubert's Unfinished Symphony No. 8 for him. Seems to me it's just the neighborly thing to do. If my neighbor's lawn mower blew up with just a little patch of his lawn left, I would surely finish it up for him.

Posted by: 1822 Was A Long Time Ago at November 22, 2025 08:22 AM (oftw2)

26 Bourbon showed up on my last drug test.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

Being from KY, that is kind of expected. One would think that the report would be adjusted for regional variances.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 08:22 AM (a4flb)

27 "I have good news! At my appointment Monday the Doctor said my bloodwork is nearly perfect and my cancer cell count is dropping. I'm in minimal pain. The chemo is working thanks be to God! I will go back in three weeks for another round of chemo and then they will do a CT scan to see if I can have surgery to clean out the rest of the tumors. I am convinced - CONVINCED - that this is due in no small part to the treasured prayers of friends and family! They gave me weeks, and now I'm looking at possible remission."
Posted by: bluebell at November 20, 2025 01:28 PM (79pEw)

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 08:22 AM (+mUZM)

28 That's the update on Grammie

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 08:23 AM (+mUZM)

29 Two months after surgery and I’m gradually starting to feel normal again. The main problem is that the effects of the anesthesia are still suppressing my appetite. I’m down to what I weighed when I was 19. A couple of days agai I started taking THC gummies and that is helping. The only downside is that I’m now wearing tie dyed shirts and bell bottoms.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 22, 2025 08:23 AM (u73oe)

30
I question whether folks really love Classical Music. If so, why has no one-in over 200 years-not finished Schubert's Unfinished Symphony No. 8 for him. Seems to me it's just the neighborly thing to do. If my neighbor's lawn mower blew up with just a little patch of his lawn left, I would surely finish it up for him.
Posted by: 1822 Was A Long Time Ago at November 22, 2025 08:22 AM (oftw2)

There are a good many completions of the Unfinished. Among the most notable is by Brian Newbould, recorded by Jo Ann Falletta and Sir Neville Marriner.

https://tinyurl.com/3jjuyjdz

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 08:25 AM (tgvbd)

31 Happy Birthday, Rosasharn!

The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.

Numbers 6:24-26

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 08:26 AM (Yl2Ob)

32 Happy Birthday, Rosasharn! Have you ever watched the 1979 TV movie "Twirl", starring Erin Moran and Lisa Whelchel? It's surprisingly good.

Posted by: Baton Down The Hatches! at November 22, 2025 08:26 AM (oftw2)

33 >> Thank you, Marcus T, for posting Scripture daily.

Of course. All for the glory of God. May He bless you all and answer your prayers.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 22, 2025 08:26 AM (mwv1/)

34 3) Running with sharp objects is frowned upon.

Good to see MisHum loosening the overly strict rules here!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ NEXT year in Corsicana! at November 22, 2025 08:27 AM (hOUT3)

35 I normally don't hit the morning coffee thread, yet, I manage to hit the one with beautiful "Grace of God" update about Grammie.

Makes my day.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (UJMvS) at November 22, 2025 08:27 AM (UJMvS)

36 Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 22, 2025 08:23 AM (u73oe)

Glad you've retained your sense of humor despite the troubles and weight loss. Continued prayers.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 08:27 AM (Yl2Ob)

37 >> Triumph at Miss Universe 2025: Fátima Bosch, the Devout Mexican Catholic, Wins the Crown and Celebrates by Making the Sign of the Cross – Raising High the Pride of Hispanic Catholic Women

https://tinyurl.com/mrvp4zpp

Posted by: Marcus T at November 22, 2025 08:28 AM (mwv1/)

38 I started taking THC gummies and that is helping. The only downside is that I’m now wearing tie dyed shirts and bell bottoms.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 22, 2025 08:23 AM (u73oe)

*snort

Great to hear of your continuing recovery, Duke Lowell.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at November 22, 2025 08:28 AM (h7ZuX)

39
I ask the intercession of Blessed Karl of Austria for grammie in every Rosary. Maybe he's listening.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 08:28 AM (tgvbd)

40 Good morning dear horde and thanks to annie and mh and you morons for praying

I read an update that grammie's treatment's have been very effective and that remission is now the prognosis.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 08:29 AM (9ipOP)

41 Mornin’, All. Happy Saturday.

Posted by: Bulg at November 22, 2025 08:29 AM (77rzZ)

42 Running with sharp objects is frowned upon.

Could I run with a dull object? Could I just run by myself. I'm feeling rather dull at the moment. Too little sleep.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 08:30 AM (Yl2Ob)

43 " I started taking THC gummies and that is helping. The only downside is that I’m now wearing tie dyed shirts and bell bottoms.
Posted by: Duke Lowell"

When you start chasing imaginary butterflies it's time to back off.

Posted by: AI cat feeder at November 22, 2025 08:30 AM (vFG9F)

44 From previous thread:

Move over, Obama. Your lies about Obamacare have been eclipsed by Google's AI infrastructure head Amin Vahdat's statements on expanding server capacity.

I wonder if Amin Vahdat's statement was informed by Google's own AI. How does it account for the fact that US can never generate enough electricity to power even the less optimistic growth demands of datacenters?

Clearly, AI is going to China. There is zero doubt in my mind that the US and Europe has self-gassed themselves into obsolescence and third world status. Basically a welfare state with a large military.

Its physics. Dialing back expectations of the entire industry is the only reasonable course - I'm assuming that the hype is mainly just to attract retail investors into throwing their money into the burn pile so that the ground floor investors won't lose their pile.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 08:19 AM (a4flb)

That's my take. Amin Vahdat (pronounced "asshat") must be getting high on his own supply.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 22, 2025 08:30 AM (wVcYX)

45 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

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

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 08:31 AM (ZOv7s)

46 Happy Birthday, Rosasharn!

Posted by: Bulg at November 22, 2025 08:31 AM (77rzZ)

47 Manatee Coffee Winter Blend for my morning fuel. Good company and I recommend them without hesitation.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 22, 2025 08:31 AM (7xrfc)

48 Time to pack up and get ready to drive to the airport in a couple of hours. At least I paid for an upgrade seat where I get extra leg room and a "free" drink. Air travel is something to endure, not to enjoy.

Posted by: PabloD at November 22, 2025 08:32 AM (2RzNJ)

49 Happy Birthday, Rosasharn! and many more!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 22, 2025 08:32 AM (Cjt/F)

50 Prayers up for those that have asked us for them;
Prayers up for those that know they need them but have not asked us for them;
Prayers up for those that need them but don’t know it yet; and
Prayers up for those who pray alone, asking for help in silence, and whose prayers are known but to God!

Prayers up even for all "our" politicians who have decided that the 10% graft and power are far more desirable than honor or integrity, may they see the error of their ways and repent before it is too late for all of us!

And lastly, prayers up for our President Trump, keep him safe from harm and may the many forces of evil arrayed against him and our country be made ineffective and come to naught!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ NEXT year in Corsicana! at November 22, 2025 08:33 AM (hOUT3)

51 Praise Tod from whom all blessings flow.

Posted by: See post number 13 at November 22, 2025 08:33 AM (XQo4F)

52 Pablo. Amen, I fly Monday while wearing an ortho boot and fighting a cold. Not looking forward to it.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at November 22, 2025 08:33 AM (2NHgQ)

53 I started taking THC gummies and that is helping. The only downside is that I’m now wearing tie dyed shirts and bell bottoms.
Posted by: Duke Lowell

Sounds like you're in the market for some Lava Lamps and wall-ceiling tapestries. And sitar music.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 22, 2025 08:34 AM (wVcYX)

54 There are a good many completions of the Unfinished. Among the most notable is by Brian Newbould, recorded by Jo Ann Falletta and Sir Neville Marriner.

https://tinyurl.com/3jjuyjdz
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Jo Ann Falletta was a "local" girl around here for nearly 30 years.. I've seen her conduct Virginia Symphony about a dozen times.

Posted by: Long May She Wave at November 22, 2025 08:34 AM (oftw2)

55 *God

Nobody likes a wise guy :/

Posted by: Marcus T at November 22, 2025 08:34 AM (mwv1/)

56 The only downside is that I’m now wearing tie dyed shirts and bell bottoms.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 22, 2025 08:23 AM (u73oe)

cool keep on truckin

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 08:35 AM (gbOdA)

57 I would like to ask for prayers for our nursing home service this afternoon- that all would go smoothly and the residents feel the love of the Lord.

Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 08:35 AM (Yl2Ob)

58 Before: No thanks, I’m not really hungry.

Now: Say, anyone know where we keep the marshmallow fluff?

Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 22, 2025 08:35 AM (u73oe)

59 The only downside is that I’m now wearing tie dyed shirts and bell bottoms.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 22, 2025 08:23 AM (u73oe)

Far Out Man! I Can Dig It!

Posted by: Old Fart Boomer at November 22, 2025 08:36 AM (R/m4+)

60 Happy Birthday, Rosasharn. Twirl away. Twirl like the wind!

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 22, 2025 08:36 AM (wVcYX)

61 Clearly, AI is going to China.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 08:19 AM (a4flb)
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And there it will die, because the CCP is now eating its own tail. The recent Party Congress decreed that markets had failed and the state needed to take a more active role in planning the economy.

When does the new dynasty begin?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 08:36 AM (ZOv7s)

62 Its physics. Dialing back expectations of the entire industry is the only reasonable course - I'm assuming that the hype is mainly just to attract retail investors into throwing their money into the burn pile so that the ground floor investors won't lose their pile.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 08:19 AM (a4flb)

Hey we're programmers and conmen, not physicists!

If every house can have two computers running 24/7, why can't every acre have two datacenters running 24/7?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ NEXT year in Corsicana! at November 22, 2025 08:37 AM (hOUT3)

63 Happy birthday Rosasharn please put the cake down before twirling.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 08:38 AM (A0sqA)

64 But are you wearing any Paisley Duke?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at November 22, 2025 08:39 AM (fOsTv)

65 Before: No thanks, I’m not really hungry.

Now: Say, anyone know where we keep the marshmallow fluff?
Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 22, 2025 08:35 AM (u73oe)
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My wife had used medibles for a while, and they did lower body inflammation and improve sleep for a while (she took them at bedtime) but some weeks ago, she got the munchies and ate things on the forbidden list and was in the ER the next day due to icky things I won't mention here.

She got antibiotics, that cleared up things but opened the door to worse things, and now we're awash in appointments.

Stay off drugs, kids!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 08:39 AM (ZOv7s)

66 Duke, they make a high-protein ice cream called Magic Cup people love its good for weight gain if you like ice cream.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 08:40 AM (A0sqA)

67 But are you wearing any Paisley Duke?
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at November 22, 2025 08:39 AM (fOsTv)

——————-

Yes, and it’s groovy, man!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 22, 2025 08:40 AM (u73oe)

68 Sounds like you're in the market for some Lava Lamps and wall-ceiling tapestries. And sitar music.
Posted by: Count de Monet at November 22, 2025 08:34 AM (wVcYX)
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Bead curtains. Green shag carpet thick enough hide children.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 08:40 AM (ZOv7s)

69 Prayers for the Horde and their loved ones in need. Thx MisHum for including my aunt.

I've keeping the Horde Utd on the trial of the trooper in my home .
city
Also about what leftists I know on Facebook are saying . The left is all over the place of Trump's meeting with Mamdani. From "Trump caved" to "Mamdani sold out" it's a lot of fun

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 22, 2025 08:41 AM (bfwj/)

70 42 Running with sharp objects is frowned upon.

Could I run with a dull object? Could I just run by myself. I'm feeling rather dull at the moment. Too little sleep.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 08:30 AM (Yl2Ob)

Just remember prayers may not be forthcoming for running with anything

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at November 22, 2025 08:41 AM (fOsTv)

71 Also, since we won't have a prayer thread until after Thanksgiving, I would like to ask prayers of comfort and strength for anyone who has a missing place at the dinner table this year because of the death of a loved one. Holidays are so very, very hard after the death of a loved one.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 08:41 AM (guLpK)

72
25 I question whether folks really love Classical Music. If so, why has no one-in over 200 years-not finished?

So you didn’t like Shave and a Haircut, two bits?

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 08:43 AM (/ZNPI)

73 Its dank, Dark and damp out there. Unfortunately, that makes it a perfect leaf raking day. Pack well and don't blow away.
Damn.

Posted by: From about That Time at November 22, 2025 08:44 AM (sl73Y)

74 The left is all over the place of Trump's meeting with Mamdani. From "Trump caved" to "Mamdani sold out" it's a lot of fun
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 22, 2025 08:41 AM (bfwj/)
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Schroedinger's sellout.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 08:47 AM (ZOv7s)

75 Posted by: Rosasharn
Happy birthday.

Posted by: From about That Time at November 22, 2025 08:47 AM (sl73Y)

76 Leaf blowers: Mexican bagpipes.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 08:48 AM (XQo4F)

77 My treasured hippie clothing item was my leather vest with fringes. Pretty cool on an 8 year old.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 08:48 AM (A0sqA)

78 The UN Climate Pavilion that was just built atop acres of freshly cleared old-growth Amazon rainforest burned down in the middle of the conference. Fitting.

Posted by: Ian S. at November 22, 2025 08:49 AM (aUxYo)

79 The UN Climate Pavilion that was just built atop acres of freshly cleared old-growth Amazon rainforest burned down in the middle of the conference. Fitting.
Posted by: Ian S.

Why it is almost like maybe, just maybe, the laws of nature do apply to them!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ NEXT year in Corsicana! at November 22, 2025 08:52 AM (hOUT3)

80 I’m kinda glad Schubert didn’t finish it. I love most of the guy’s stuff, but, honestly, the Eighth is pretty boring, and goes on far too long as it is.

Posted by: Bulg at November 22, 2025 08:53 AM (77rzZ)

81 Morning again, coffee mainliners,

My coffee this morning, again, is the Cafe El Morro espresso blend that Aldi sells. It's $3.25 in my neck of the woods for 8.8 oz., so $7.50 for a bit more than a pound. A much better deal than the $12 per 8-12 oz. for bigger names, or specialty blends like the ones at World Market.

I smoked a pipe as well, half of it before breakfast and half after. Now, shaved and dressed, I have about forty minutes before I have to head out for haircut and a library visit.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 08:53 AM (wzUl9)

82 I am convinced that the Lord loves us infinitely. But before He blesses you with a healing, you have ask for it.

God > Tod.

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 08:55 AM (W7XSX)

83 So, it's a mercy that it ended.

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 08:55 AM (W7XSX)

84
I’m kinda glad Schubert didn’t finish it. I love most of the guy’s stuff, but, honestly, the Eighth is pretty boring, and goes on far too long as it is.
Posted by: Bulg at November 22, 2025 08:53 AM (77rzZ)

Try the Ninth, when they take all the repeats. It goes on, and on, and on.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 08:56 AM (tgvbd)

85 The Nielsen ratings people sent me a radio diary, asking me to record my radio listening for a week, this Thursday through Wed. the 26th. They included an actual cash dollar bill for my time and promised another $5 once I mail the diary back. 6

For $6 cash I'll record anything you want me to, up to and including how much my cats eat each week.

Well. *Almost* anything. . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 08:56 AM (wzUl9)

86 I lost a dear friend in early Sept. She suffered so much. She is not suffering anymore. I am grateful.

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 08:57 AM (W7XSX)

87 God > Tod.
Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 08:55 AM (W7XSX)
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For a period during middle school, people used "Tod" in place of God when cursing. "What in the name of Tod is that?" Tod was a popular kid, and wore it well.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 08:57 AM (ZOv7s)

88 And a happy birthday for Rosasharn! Party like nobody's watching!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 08:58 AM (wzUl9)

89 The left is all over the place of Trump's meeting with Mamdani. From "Trump caved" to "Mamdani sold out" it's a lot of fun
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 22, 2025 08:41 AM (bfwj/)
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Schroedinger's sellout.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 08:47 AM (ZOv7s)
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Heh. Well said.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 22, 2025 08:58 AM (fkCfm)

90 The UN Climate Pavilion that was just built atop acres of freshly cleared old-growth Amazon rainforest burned down in the middle of the conference. Fitting.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 22, 2025 08:49 AM (aUxYo)

Always use a licensed electrician for the electrical stuff.

Posted by: Paco Jimenez, Illegal Invader and Home Repair Truck Owner at November 22, 2025 08:58 AM (R/m4+)

91 For a period during middle school, people used "Tod" in place of God when cursing. "What in the name of Tod is that?" Tod was a popular kid, and wore it well.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 08:57 AM (ZOv7s)

OK, that's kind of funny.

*adds Toddammit to vocabulary

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at November 22, 2025 08:59 AM (h7ZuX)

92 The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.
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This one always lifted my spirits. Mainly because when we heard that, we knew the sermon was over (finally!) and we could go home.

Posted by: Common Tater at November 22, 2025 09:00 AM (Hm2SV)

93 > The UN Climate Pavilion that was just built atop acres of freshly cleared old-growth Amazon rainforest burned down in the middle of the conference. Fitting.
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Don't mess with mother nature?

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 09:00 AM (NwnyJ)

94 I lost a dear friend in early Sept. She suffered so much. She is not suffering anymore. I am grateful.
Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 08:57 AM (W7XSX)
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A friend of mine is dealing with his mother's health issues, and it is exhausting him. This seems to be the final phase - it's hard to reach him, but last I heard, she was refusing to eat or drink.

In situations like that, death is a release for everyone. Her husband died a few years ago, and maybe that's part of it.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:00 AM (ZOv7s)

95 adds Toddammit to vocabulary
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at November 22, 2025 08:59 AM (h7ZuX)

Goes good with Mother Hubbard!

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 09:00 AM (KDPiq)

96 I actually don't remember the last drug test I had to take. Wait, yes I do; when I was applying to work for the courier company in '78. Since my only drug then (and later) was alcohol, nothing got flagged. I went on to work for that company for almost nine years.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 09:01 AM (wzUl9)

97 When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, 'Do you want to get well?'

Posted by: John 5:6 at November 22, 2025 09:02 AM (XQo4F)

98 A lot of compositions by Bach were “unfinished” but really puzzles that had a very specific musical solution left to the reader.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 22, 2025 09:02 AM (3uBP9)

99 And there it will die, because the CCP is now eating its own tail. The recent Party Congress decreed that markets had failed and the state needed to take a more active role in planning the economy.

When does the new dynasty begin?

Sounds like AI is self-correcting.

I was all excited that AI would be a glorified search engine, where if I came up with the right prompts would get useful results. It seems that it gets its training like college students today - from completely failed and irresponsible sources.

So AI isn't reliable, it can't be fed good energy, good data or good algorithms; because of the high duty cycles, the equipment failure rate requires high frequency replacement; no one wants to have a DC in their neighborhood, nor compete with the DC for land, energy and water, but if a DC gets past all of those barriers, then it has to be staffed by anyone other than foreigners - oh, and we need billions of dollars and contract commitments in order to fund it.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 09:03 AM (a4flb)

100 For a period during middle school, people used "Tod" in place of God when cursing. "What in the name of Tod is that?" Tod was a popular kid, and wore it well.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025

***
I miss certain things about junior high school. Summer vacation, and . . . actually, that's about it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 09:03 AM (wzUl9)

101 Reading the news everyday this past year. I have a feeling we are not getting the accurate crime demographic statistics.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 09:04 AM (KDPiq)

102 I’m kinda glad Schubert didn’t finish it. I love most of the guy’s stuff, but, honestly, the Eighth is pretty boring, and goes on far too long as it is.
Posted by: Bulg at November 22, 2025 08:53 AM (77rzZ)

Anton Bruckner would like word with you.

Posted by: dantesed at November 22, 2025 09:04 AM (Oy/m2)

103 There are a few Van Gogh paintings I don’t like but I figure he’s allowed one or two.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 09:06 AM (KDPiq)

104 The left is all over the place of Trump's meeting with Mamdani. From "Trump caved" to "Mamdani sold out" it's a lot of fun
Posted by: Smell the Glove

I have no idea why Trump would meet with.
He hasn't hosted the Mayor of Bowling Green yet has he?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 22, 2025 09:06 AM (/lPRQ)

105 Lord hear our prayers.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at November 22, 2025 09:07 AM (5jRcY)

106 Always use a licensed electrician for the electrical stuff.
Posted by: Paco Jimenez, Illegal

Eh, backwoods Brazilian s are much cheaper.

Posted by: From about That Time at November 22, 2025 09:08 AM (sl73Y)

107 The C.I.A. did a lot of searching for “truth serum” or substances or mechanisms to get people to talk. They did have some notable success with concentrated cannabis or THC derivatives. They zeroed in on injecting it carefully into cigarettes (everyone smoked in the 1950s, practically). Does weed loosen people’s mouths? I suppose it must.

Posted by: Common Tater at November 22, 2025 09:08 AM (Hm2SV)

108 "So AI isn't reliable, it can't be fed good energy, good data or good algorithms..."

"Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.

Posted by: Mark 10:18 at November 22, 2025 09:08 AM (XQo4F)

109
Anton Bruckner would like word with you.
Posted by: dantesed at November 22, 2025 09:04 AM (Oy/m2)

There's more than a little similarity between the two. Though I often think Bruckner is taken way too slowly. Little would be lost if played with more urgency.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 09:09 AM (tgvbd)

110 I have no idea why Trump would meet with.
He hasn't hosted the Mayor of Bowling Green yet has he?
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The mayor of NYC is the de facto governor of NY state, or near enough. Mr. Trump is a native of NYC as well, he does have personal interest and connection to the place.

Posted by: Common Tater at November 22, 2025 09:10 AM (Hm2SV)

111 This one always lifted my spirits. Mainly because when we heard that, we knew the sermon was over (finally!) and we could go home.
Posted by: Common Tater at

The "thanks be to God" that comes after "the Mass is ended, go in peace" is by far the most heartfelt "thanks be to God".

Posted by: From about That Time at November 22, 2025 09:11 AM (sl73Y)

112 Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 09:09 AM (tgvbd)

I agree completely.

Posted by: dantesed at November 22, 2025 09:12 AM (Oy/m2)

113 110 I have no idea why Trump would meet with.
He hasn't hosted the Mayor of Bowling Green yet has he?
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We're sitting right here.

Posted by: The mayors of Pensacola, Pocatello, and Las Cruces at November 22, 2025 09:12 AM (XQo4F)

114 So AI isn't reliable, it can't be fed good energy, good data or good algorithms; because of the high duty cycles, the equipment failure rate requires high frequency replacement; no one wants to have a DC in their neighborhood, nor compete with the DC for land, energy and water, but if a DC gets past all of those barriers, then it has to be staffed by anyone other than foreigners - oh, and we need billions of dollars and contract commitments in order to fund it.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 09:03 AM (a4flb)
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It isn't really anything more than a chatbot wired to a search engine. Slight changes in phrasing produce dramatically different results and of course there's the garbage-in, garbage-out problem that is only exacerbated by woke culture and punitive liberalism. The CCP lives in an ideological straitjacket, so will never allow inconvenient facts to pollute the answers.

Seems like just another tech bubble.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:13 AM (ZOv7s)

115 This one always lifted my spirits. Mainly because when we heard that, we knew the sermon was over (finally!) and we could go home.
Posted by: Common Tater at

The "thanks be to God" that comes after "the Mass is ended, go in peace" is by far the most heartfelt "thanks be to God".
Posted by: From about That Time at November 22, 2025 09:11 AM (sl73Y)

Being a Southern Baptist when I was a kid I knew services were almost over when they invited people who wanted to be saved to walk to the front to declare they wanted to accept Christ in their life.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 09:14 AM (KDPiq)

116 "So AI isn't reliable, it can't be fed good energy, good data or good algorithms..."

"Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.

This is my chief complaint about the over-reliance on AI.

In my mind it should be an augmentation to our thinking. As a person with ADHD, I accomplish far more by directing minions/agents to do the linear thinking while I perform the non-linear thinking and delegate the mundane, templatized tasks.

While there are people who thrive on repetition and implementing well thought out tasks, there are not enough of them (ergo H1Bs).

While in the Tech Thread, a commentor reported that Grok was able to perform complex maths, AI doesn't have and never will have Wisdom for Wisdom is of divine origin and the spirit world doesn't inhabit silicon.

Since AI can not value nor recognize Truth, it will forever be handicapped and be like fire - useful only when contained by those with wisdom and discernment.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 09:16 AM (a4flb)

117 Hmmm. Chris Pratt and Gwen Stefani will be participating in audio reflections for Advent on Hallow. I've read Sefani is a "revert" to Catholicism not sure about Pratt.

Liam Neeson has recorded the Rosary, so you can say it with him, which would be pretty cool.

The demons seem to be losing their grip.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:17 AM (ZOv7s)

118 Being a Southern Baptist when I was a kid I knew services were almost over when they invited people who wanted to be saved to walk to the front to declare they wanted to accept Christ in their life.

Yeah, but you didn't know how many verses of "Just As I Am" the congregation was supposed to chant until the last possible convert could be motivated to come forward.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 09:18 AM (a4flb)

119 Prayers up to all requests, posted and otherwise.

Earlier this week, a friend told me of a young teen girl named Jasmine, who is struggling from the effects of awful abuse that, praise God, ended about five years ago. She is currently living with a stepfather who recently remarried. The family loves her, but Jasmine remains withdrawn.

Recently, she asked an uncle if life gets harder. This was the first time she ever spoke to him. Everyone recognizes this as a warning sign and a cry for help. They will be together for Thanksgiving. Pray for wisdom and a straight path in finding a resource for Jasmine's healing.

Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 22, 2025 09:18 AM (nbLIj)

120 Seems like just another tech bubble.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:13 AM (ZOv7s)

My understanding is there are two modes of AI tech. The one criticized here is the weak or ML or any number of names given to it. The other is much more complex and referred to as Strong AI or DL ( Deep Learning) .

I belive someone yesterday referred to one mode as Definitive.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 09:19 AM (KDPiq)

121 Humans have to (well, they used to) find three (3) different corroborating sources to be considered true and accurate for news stories. “Sources say” or “Some people say” isn’t credible.

The principle holds anyhow. Why isn’t AI rigorous enough to use only proven factual sources, instead of some smart aleck who suggested Elmer’s Glue to keep cheese from sliding off Pizza? This happened, and the AI program dutifully suggested this after scraping it from a discussion forum. Sarcasm is difficult to detect for computers. (Some humans seem incapable as well)

It did helpfully allow that Elmer’s glue is “Non-Toxic”. Recipes you can use!

Posted by: Common Tater at November 22, 2025 09:19 AM (Hm2SV)

122 It isn't really anything more than a chatbot wired to a search engine. Slight changes in phrasing produce dramatically different results and of course there's the garbage-in, garbage-out problem that is only exacerbated by woke culture and punitive liberalism. The CCP lives in an ideological straitjacket, so will never allow inconvenient facts to pollute the answers.

Seems like just another tech bubble.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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There is a bit more to it than that. But yes,it is a bubble right now, but there are some useful things going on as well as not so useful things.

Machine learning aka pattern recognition works decently when the particular training datasets and the model is focused on a particular field that can be summarized by 'tokens' and probability. I think it can work decently on for example summarizing a massive law, a body of literature, etc.

There could be some errors when someone familiar with the field notices it but it works okay if you are willing to tolerate 10 percent crap and 90 percent useful in these cases. It does not work for the ignorant very well or the lazy but as a first draft it is fine. Something similar with coding

Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 09:20 AM (WDjG6)

123 The demons seem to be losing their grip.

The demons are far more obvious now as those that they possess in Babylon DC and elsewhere show absolutely no restraint at all in letting the spirits within them speak.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 09:20 AM (a4flb)

124 Thanks for the Coffee Thread and Prayer Revival, Mis Hum and Annie!

Prayers up for all of God's children today. We all need them.

And may God continue to bless the U.S.A. and Israel.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at November 22, 2025 09:21 AM (kB9dk)

125 I miss certain things about junior high school. Summer vacation, and . . . actually, that's about it.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Tracey Lochner wearing a see-through, sheer blouse to school in 8th grade was a highlight. She got sent home quickly.

Posted by: Two Highlights, Actually at November 22, 2025 09:21 AM (oftw2)

126 There could be some errors when someone familiar with the field notices it but it works okay if you are willing to tolerate 10 percent crap and 90 percent useful in these cases. It does not work for the ignorant very well or the lazy but as a first draft it is fine. Something similar with coding

^^^ THIS ^^^

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 09:21 AM (a4flb)

127 Being a Southern Baptist when I was a kid I knew services were almost over when they invited people who wanted to be saved to walk to the front to declare they wanted to accept Christ in their life.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 09:14 AM (KDPiq)
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One of the things my wife (raised Southern Baptist) likes about the Church is the structure of the Mass. You always know exactly where you are, and can anticipate what is happening next, so the only uncertainty is the length of the homily, which can only vary so much.

Tomorrow they are holding a candlelight Mass in the evening and we will be attending. It's at the student location and very well attended. Lots of young people showing up.

My wife has observed that the number of women wearing veils is increasing, and it's all younger folks. She was at a senior Mass (all Boomers) and she was the only one wearinng one. I think a lot of the drama over TLM is Boomers with axes to grind about the old days. At the same time, I have an uncle who broke from the Church over Vatican II and is now agnostic.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:22 AM (ZOv7s)

128 Did Tracey have her high beams on?

Posted by: Common Tater at November 22, 2025 09:23 AM (Hm2SV)

129 Liam Neeson has recorded the Rosary, so you can say it with him, which would be pretty cool.

The demons seem to be losing their grip.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:17 AM (ZOv7s)

Didn't he convert to Islam a while back? Makes me distrustful of the whole app now.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at November 22, 2025 09:23 AM (h7ZuX)

130 The UN Climate Pavilion that was just built atop acres of freshly cleared old-growth Amazon rainforest burned down in the middle of the conference. Fitting.

Hopefully, some of those assholes were in it.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at November 22, 2025 09:24 AM (LjSYW)

131 Have gummy vitamins but also gummy Melatonin.
Monday ( I think it was) was doing daily suduko and grabbed Melatonin instead of one of the others and chewed it up.
Then realized it was the Melatonin.

Seemingly got through the day

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 09:24 AM (+qU29)

132 The principle holds anyhow. Why isn’t AI rigorous enough to use only proven factual sources, instead of some smart aleck who suggested Elmer’s Glue to keep cheese from sliding off Pizza? This happened, and the AI program dutifully suggested this after scraping it from a discussion forum. Sarcasm is difficult to detect for computers. (Some humans seem incapable as well)

It did helpfully allow that Elmer’s glue is “Non-Toxic”. Recipes you can use!
Posted by: Common Tater
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Source reliability is where you start to get the problems with an algorithm--are conservative sites 'reliable' (leftist rating companies cheerfully tell AI companies NO! for example). Basically AI is like a precocious kid that reads a lot but has no experience in the real world so what the kid tells you depends on what books it read. A human professional in a field has to look over the work who can tell what is missing, what is fake, and what is a gray area. AI today has no such filters other than human corrections (if they take those into account when conducting queries--part of which is why those are 'free' so far for some. They want unpaid work to correct their models.

Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 09:25 AM (WDjG6)

133 Tracey Lochner wearing a see-through, sheer blouse to school in 8th grade was a highlight. She got sent home quickly.

Unless Tracey failed a lot, a 13 year old generally doesn't have control of a credit card or have an independent income stream.

That means that a parent thought it was perfectly fine to buy that blouse for Tracey and to let her leave the house that morning wearing it.

But what is also disturbing is the whole supply chain, from designer, manufacturer, merchandiser, purchaser and manager of the store who thought it would be a good selling product targeting children.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 09:25 AM (a4flb)

134 Yeah, but you didn't know how many verses of "Just As I Am" the congregation was supposed to chant until the last possible convert could be motivated to come forward.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 09:18 AM (a4flb)

I went to a very large church with my friend’s parents. My parents were God loving Christian but didn’t attend any church and encouraged me to make my own decisions.

When I publicly accepted Christ ( I had already done it personally long before) it was hard for a kid to walk in front of hundreds of people with all eyes on you. It took me a good while before I just sucked it up and did it.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 09:26 AM (KDPiq)

135 Pray for wisdom and a straight path in finding a resource for Jasmine's healing.
Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 22, 2025 09:18 AM (nbLIj)

Done, and I will keep her in my prayers.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at November 22, 2025 09:26 AM (h7ZuX)

136 As the Boomers die off, so will the Novus Ordo Mass.

Gen Z seems to really love the TLM.

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 09:27 AM (W7XSX)

137 Liam Newsome has publicly denied the claims that he became a Muslim. (Based on some foolish statements he made publicly once). He says he is still Roman Catholic.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 09:27 AM (/ZNPI)

138 Good morning Horde, prayers in abundance for all who need them. I was so happy to read Grammie's news this week.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at November 22, 2025 09:27 AM (0nHVk)

139 I have a request. I found out yesterday that my job is going away at the end of December. We are a one income family.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 22, 2025 09:28 AM (3nLb4)

140 I have a request. I found out yesterday that my job is going away at the end of December. We are a one income family.
Posted by: Oddbob

You got it.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at November 22, 2025 09:30 AM (LjSYW)

141 The demons are far more obvious now as those that they possess in Babylon DC and elsewhere show absolutely no restraint at all in letting the spirits within them speak.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 09:20 AM (a4flb)
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It was interesting when Trump began posting Marian devotions and Catholic prayers on his social media account last year to see how many people lost their minds over it.

I think that in turn caused a lot of reluctant Catholics to finally ignore the bishops and take a chance on Trump, because whatever his flaws, he was going to stop Biden's persecution of the Church.

The US Bishops have beclowned themselves on immigration (yet again) but this time we have a Pope willing to offer clarification and correction: Nations may set borders and enforce them. Open borders are right out.

I think the key to Pope Leo is that he values tradition and continuity, and so he will not repudiate anything his predecessor did, but he will change it. Thus, Traditiones Custodes will not be rescinded, but he will make blanket dispensations to the point where it becomes a dead letter.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:30 AM (ZOv7s)

142 I think a lot of the drama over TLM is Boomers with axes to grind about the old days. At the same time, I have an uncle who broke from the Church over Vatican II and is now agnostic.

How else could we have banjos and belly-dancers in the Church if it wasn't for the "wisdom" of Vatican II?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 09:30 AM (a4flb)

143 Are you physically fit?

I understand there are lot of jobs in construction in Charlotte available.

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 09:31 AM (W7XSX)

144 137 Liam Newsome has publicly denied the claims that he became a Muslim. (Based on some foolish statements he made publicly once). He says he is still Roman Catholic.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 09:27 AM (/ZNPI)

Good to know, thanks.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at November 22, 2025 09:31 AM (h7ZuX)

145 The UN Climate Pavilion that was just built atop acres of freshly cleared old-growth Amazon rainforest burned down in the middle of the conference. Fitting.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 22, 2025 08:49 AM (aUxYo)

No doubt they will blame the fire on.....

Climate Change.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at November 22, 2025 09:31 AM (SRRAx)

146 "...where it becomes a dead letter."

I hope that you are correct.

His personnel decisions have left me unimpressed.

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 09:32 AM (W7XSX)

147 Please pray for peace in Chicago. It's getting harder to stay here.

Posted by: Lars at November 22, 2025 09:32 AM (kJH1Z)

148 I belive someone yesterday referred to one mode as Definitive.
Posted by: the way I see it
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First, there is no AGI-aka Artificial General Intelligence yet which would be 'conscious'. Such a computer would be "Mike" in the Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Heinlein. Most of what we consider AI is pattern recognition which relies on probability distributions of 'tokens'. The 'tokens' vary by field--visual--it would be a 'pixel', a 'color', etc. Sound, it would a 'frequency', a 'note', a 'word (if lyrics)', a 'rhyme'. Note that all of these can work on a probability function to predict for example the color of a pixel next to a green one in the abstract AI command of "make me a tree in summer". Or make me a country song (Billy Joel once pissed off people by noting country songs are relatively simple melodically and lyrically). That uses a 'chord or note' and figures out probability wise using previous songs what the next pleasing 'chord or note' will be. Ditto with lyrics (rhyming dictionaries anyone?).

Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 09:33 AM (WDjG6)

149 My eyes are up there. WAAAY up there.

Posted by: Tracey Lochner's mammary glands today at November 22, 2025 09:36 AM (XQo4F)

150 139 I have a request. I found out yesterday that my job is going away at the end of December. We are a one income family.
Posted by: Oddbob at November 22, 2025 09:28 AM (3nLb4)

I've walked that valley more than once. May God deliver for you as He did for me, times ten..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 22, 2025 09:36 AM (nbLIj)

151 I have an uncle who broke from the Church over Vatican II and is now agnostic.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

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I don't think you can find one in ten Catholics who can explain Vatican II. I know I can't. If it was meant to re-invigorate the Church, it signally failed.

The Novus Ordo Mass was established separately but contemporaneously. For most Catholics, me included, Mass is the only contact we have with the institutional Church. And this shoddy, shambling show gets associated with Vatican II. Have a Mass that's not serious and you'll take the rest of the Church teachings not seriously.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 09:37 AM (tgvbd)

152 Basically AI is like a precocious kid that reads a lot but has no experience in the real world so what the kid tells you depends on what books it read.
Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 09:25 AM (WDjG6)
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My parents chafed under what they thought were oppressive parents, so they did not put up any guardrails for my reading, which exposed me to a lot of things I did not have the capability to understand. My wife had guardrails, but jumped them.

As parents, we put these firmly in place, and our kids seem much better off than we were. I think one of the reasons it took so long for me to truly come to God was that I had so much poison in my brain, and was incapable of identifying it.

This dovetails with the girl and the sheer shirt. She didn't buy it, someone else did. (I'm not going to blame the manufacturer, it could have been for a petite adult.)

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:37 AM (ZOv7s)

153 147 Please pray for peace in Chicago. It's getting harder to stay here.
Posted by: Lars at November 22, 2025 09:32 AM (kJH1Z)

Sad to say that HA ran a piece yesterday saying “if you live in Chicago, Move Out ASAP!!” The piece made the case quite eloquently and convincingly.
It’s always extremely hard to move and abandon an old life - but you’re essentially a Jew in 1936 Berlin now. A lot of them thought it was too hard to move, also.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 09:39 AM (/ZNPI)

154 To continue, a perfect example of machine learning pattern recognition is IBM's 'Watson' which defeated grandmasters in chess because chess with each of its pieces following rules in movement and a specified size gameboard can be boiled down to bounded probabilities as to the optimum winning strategy based on the other side's moves.

Where it would fall flat would be an analysis of a war between the US and China in 2028. It could give analysis (but those probabilities themselves would be based on human analysis thus fallible), it would run the same risk that human analysis does because what is an unknown factor is still unknown, and so on. Some like VDH could give analysis based on whatever data existed along with experience of previous conflict analysis but a machine would be dependent on low confidence probabilities and likely to go astray without expert human correction. So in complex situations, AI can be a helper to humans with expert knowledge but not an independent expert itself.

Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 09:39 AM (WDjG6)

155 I hope that you are correct.

His personnel decisions have left me unimpressed.
Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 09:32 AM (W7XSX)
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Again, he values continuity so he is not deviating from Francis' preferences. The appointments he has made that were a clean slate (his choice alone) are doctrinally very orthodox.

I think this is a conscious decision to create true unity rathe than kick off a cycle of punitive swings. If you dislike how Francis operated, becoming his mirror image is not a good response.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:39 AM (ZOv7s)

156 About the only positive about junior high was the phys-ed classes with the girls. We had to "dress" for gym. T-shirts (white) and shorts (white or gray.) Same for the girls. Bras were optional. Apparently.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 09:40 AM (NwnyJ)

157 Neeson didn't convert to Islam. He made some dumb remark about liking the call to prayer in Istanbul and joked that it made him think of converting. It was just a conciliatory, flattering thing to say to his Turkish hosts, but the retarded Arab press picked it up and ran with it, claiming he'd converted to their retard religion, forcing him to repeatedly deny their retarded rumor.

Posted by: Islamoradon't at November 22, 2025 09:40 AM (BI5O2)

158 139 have a request. I found out yesterday that my job is going away at the end of December. We are a one income family.
Posted by: Oddbob at November 22, 2025 09:28 AM (3nLb4)

Prayers for you and your family.

Posted by: Lars at November 22, 2025 09:41 AM (kJH1Z)

159 As parents, we put these firmly in place, and our kids seem much better off than we were. I think one of the reasons it took so long for me to truly come to God was that I had so much poison in my brain, and was incapable of identifying it.

This dovetails with the girl and the sheer shirt. She didn't buy it, someone else did. (I'm not going to blame the manufacturer, it could have been for a petite adult.)
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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Sounds reasonable. I think one of the reasons that some parents of old were so strict is that the world was not forgiving to fools prior to modernization and the modern welfare state.

Mistakes often killed people, bad personal choices led to ruin without redemption (broke often meant starvation or worse), and so on.

Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 09:42 AM (WDjG6)

160 *Same for the girls. Bras were optional. Apparently.*

You know about the cup sizes?

Posted by: Frank Costanza at November 22, 2025 09:42 AM (XQo4F)

161 Good morning good people. Prayers for all Hordian intentions - those requested and those known but to God.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 09:43 AM (cYBz/)

162 The Novus Ordo Mass was established separately but contemporaneously. For most Catholics, me included, Mass is the only contact we have with the institutional Church. And this shoddy, shambling show gets associated with Vatican II. Have a Mass that's not serious and you'll take the rest of the Church teachings not seriously.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 09:37 AM (tgvbd)
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Done well, it is quite good. Scott Hahn completed his conversion because he went to Mass and saw what he had been craving.

The problem is that it is often not done well, and it lends itself to guitars and bongos. The candlelight Masses are quite moving and include a nice use of Latin.

Honestly, the Latin setting of the Novus Ordo would be pretty cool. I bet the college kids would eat it up.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:43 AM (ZOv7s)

163 139 I have a request. I found out yesterday that my job is going away at the end of December. We are a one income family.
Posted by: Oddbob
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Prayers. May you find a new job swiftly.

Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 09:43 AM (WDjG6)

164 Prayers OldBob.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 09:44 AM (cYBz/)

165 That uses a 'chord or note' and figures out probability wise using previous songs what the next pleasing 'chord or note' will be. Ditto with lyrics (rhyming dictionaries anyone?).

I haven't played with generative AI, but lets stipulate that AI is based on the most recent, probabilistic sequence in a pattern.

Could AI generate Post-Modern graphical art, architecture, poetry or music? It would seem that PoMo capitalizes on a pastiche of artistic elements, in a way preferring the discordant or ironic pairings that intentionally defies traditional and orderly patterns.

That is why PoMo anything is ugly, unpleasant and disturbing.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 09:45 AM (a4flb)

166 AI is a computer. Nothing more. We cannot animate the inanimate.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 22, 2025 09:46 AM (XvL8K)

167 Liam Neeson has recorded the Rosary, so you can say it with him, which would be pretty cool.

I'll bet there's a version where Neeson uses his 'Taken' voice. That would be epic.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 09:47 AM (cYBz/)

168 That is why PoMo anything is ugly, unpleasant and disturbing.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 09:45 AM

Stay in your lane, pal.

Posted by: Nekkid lardass sitting on an ottoman at November 22, 2025 09:48 AM (XQo4F)

169 Liam Neeson has recorded the Rosary, so you can say it with him, which would be pretty cool.

God has a particular set of skills?

Posted by: Ian S. at November 22, 2025 09:49 AM (OyOhQ)

170 Posted by: Oddbob

What very hard news to get. I pray you will get something else soon.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 09:50 AM (bnOop)

171 Mistakes often killed people, bad personal choices led to ruin without redemption (broke often meant starvation or worse), and so on.
Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 09:42 AM (WDjG6)
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Their parents knew a time before antibiotics when minor injuries could kill you. They lived through war, economic devastation and pestilence. Their kids grew up in relative peace and unprecedented prosperity, and they deeply resented the silly walls put up around them, and dedicated their lives to tearing them down.

This is why there is a bit of generational warfare, because their children are now at a point where they have enough life experience to compare their decisions with their parents' as well as their grandparents' and it isn't a good look.

It's not a spoiled kid demanding more treats (which is what is usually claimed) but parents realizing just how messed up their own childhood was in terms of morals, boundaries and rampant divorce saying "What were you thinking?! You had paradise and threw it away! Your parents sacrificed for you and you spit on them, hating everything they stood for!"

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:50 AM (ZOv7s)

172 Thanks, all. Please include my co-worker Steve who is in the same situation.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 22, 2025 09:50 AM (3nLb4)

173 I'll bet there's a version where Neeson uses his 'Taken' voice. That would be epic.
Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 09:47 AM (cYBz/)
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He should read Revelation in that voice.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:51 AM (ZOv7s)

174 "What were you thinking?! You had paradise and threw it away!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

There's more than a few parallels to Eve here.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 09:52 AM (cYBz/)

175 >>AI is pattern recognition which relies on probability distributions of 'tokens'. The 'tokens' vary by field--visual--it would be a 'pixel', a 'color', etc. Sound, it would a 'frequency', a 'note', a 'word (if lyrics)', a 'rhyme'. Note that all of these can work on a probability function to predict for example the color of a pixel next to a green one in the abstract AI command of "make me a tree in summer". Or make me a country song (Billy Joel once pissed off people by noting country songs are relatively simple melodically and lyrically).

Do, a deer, a female deer
Fa, a long, long way to run

AI can never replace the divine spark of God.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 09:53 AM (viF8m)

176 Mistakes often killed people, bad personal choices led to ruin without redemption (broke often meant starvation or worse), and so on.
Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 09:42 AM (WDjG6)

I’ve been thinking along these lines lately, but in terms of cities and nations. We’ve witnessed a great worldwide boom time since WW2 ended (for us, all of our lifetimes) and most don’t realize that’s now over, at least for some, not all. Nations are no longer going to be insulated from the cost of their bad decisions, and neither will cities. Detroit, for example, has already died, and although it’s recovered a bit, it will never be more than a shadow of what it once was. Many American cities are headed down the same path.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 09:53 AM (/ZNPI)

177 Could AI generate Post-Modern graphical art, architecture, poetry or music? It would seem that PoMo capitalizes on a pastiche of artistic elements, in a way preferring the discordant or ironic pairings that intentionally defies traditional and orderly patterns.

Computers can do randomness. Well, pseudo-randomness anyway which is close enough for most purposes.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 22, 2025 09:53 AM (3nLb4)

178 Liam Newsome has publicly denied the claims that he became a Muslim.

This right here is how the Game of Internetz is played.
Not a thing to actually get Neeson off the hook, but we have now netted Newsome into the Muslim conspiracy. Oh, well spun.

A Great Darkness is being thrown.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at November 22, 2025 09:53 AM (zdLoL)

179 147 Please pray for peace in Chicago. It's getting harder to stay here.
Posted by: Lars at November 22, 2025 09:32 AM (kJH1Z)

I don't know what options you have, but this may be a sign that you need to take one of them.

We miss the mountains, but we are soooo glad to have left Colorado when we did. We still have family there, but we wish we could visit them without going to Colorado.

Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and courageous! at November 22, 2025 09:54 AM (FMtrg)

180 I found out yesterday that my job is going away at the end of December. We are a one income family.
Posted by: Oddbob
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Prayers for you and your family.

Posted by: screaming in digital at November 22, 2025 09:54 AM (T52c5)

181 Bras were optional. Apparently.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 09:40 AM (NwnyJ)
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Some of that may have been the onset of puberty combined with parents not really willing to accept it and take appropriate steps.

Some girls, uncomfortable with the changes, also resist accepting them. Others immediately adopt the bra.

The ones to watch out for were the college chicks letting the puppies roam freely.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:55 AM (ZOv7s)

182 Look, the cities are never going to improve. The old cycles are over, and it's all down hill now. The largest mass migration in US history is finally tapering off, but it's not going to end for awhile, and these cities are only going to become more Detroit-y and Baltimoorish as time marches on.

They're also getting darker blue every day as a result of it, at the precise moment the Left is shifting gears into full totalitarianism.

These are not places you want to be in as all this develops. Cut and run if it's at all possible for you to get out. Don't be caught there when the lights go out.

Posted by: Islamoradon't at November 22, 2025 09:56 AM (BI5O2)

183 Prayer up, Oddbob.

Posted by: Bulg at November 22, 2025 09:58 AM (77rzZ)

184 Happy birthday Rosasharn! I would twirl for the occasion, but don't want to fall on my ass.

Praise God for grammie's progress and hope!

Duke Lowell, so glad you are recovering. Might I suggest modeling your new wardrobe at the next MoMe for Piper to critique?

Posted by: screaming in digital at November 22, 2025 09:58 AM (T52c5)

185 96 I actually don't remember the last drug test I had to take. Wait, yes I do; when I was applying to work for the courier company in '78. Since my only drug then (and later) was alcohol, nothing got flagged. I went on to work for that company for almost nine years.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 09:01 AM

The last couple of jobs have required drug tests, I think because the agency I was working for required the one a couple of years ago and the HR company that my current employer uses required the other. It doesn't matter because caffeine is my mood altering substance of choice, although less now than it used to be.

I know a fellow that drank so much coffee that his employer invoked their substance abuse policy on him so he could get help.

Posted by: Cybersmythe at November 22, 2025 09:58 AM (VmDLh)

186 We still have family there, but we wish we could visit them without going to Colorado.
Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and

I have to go to Denver a couple times a year for work. I bitterly resent it every time, but it is a great reminder of what I left behind, and it's worse every time than the last, and it fills me with gratitude every time I board an aircraft to come home.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 22, 2025 10:00 AM (BI5O2)

187 You know, I have to say: Given a choice between the flu and a cold, I'll take the flu. Sure you might feel worse, but only for a few days. Colds last forever.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 22, 2025 10:00 AM (bss/y)

188 My guess is that the sheer blouse that the young lady in question wore was meant to be worn over a camisole or a dress as an accent piece. Being in junior high, she may not have realized that.

Then again, she might have known exactly what she was doing, but wore a sweater or coat over it before appearing in front of Mom and Dad at the breakfast table.

A LOT of girls that age will wear one thing when leaving the house while carrying something in their backpack that they know the parental units will not approve of to change into once they get to school.

Especially if they have a test early in the school day that they haven't studied for, or an assignment due which they didn't complete.

Ask me how I know....

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at November 22, 2025 10:00 AM (SRRAx)

189 There's more than a few parallels to Eve here.
Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 09:52 AM (cYBz/)
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Over the past few years I've really gotten to know my father, who was always very reserved. He's now happy to talk about everything, it he still carries a grudge about the time his mother found and threw away his Playboy that he bought with his own money.

I think he expected me to sympathize since I was known to peruse the magazine due to his subscription, but I said I agreed with her. "It's your money, but it was her house, and she controls what goes into it. If my kids bring smut into the house, I'm throwing it out, too!"

I think he felt his parents' faith was smothering, constraining him. What he didn't understand was that having no constraints is much, much worse. Where are the lines? What is permitted? How do I know what is right and what is not?

There was an article in a recent issue of First Things touching on the cruelty of "letting" (actually *making*) children build their own moral framework from scratch while they're growing up.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 10:01 AM (ZOv7s)

190 I’ve also been thinking about civil war, not in terms of America but about places like Iran, or Germany, or even England. Of course civil war is horrible, but there’s a worse fate than that - and that is for everyone to just kick back and say “oh well nothing can be done.”
The worst fate of all is for no one to lift a finger while the nation just grinds down into a total collapse, as happened to the USSR. The three nations I named are all on that glide path now, and I believe each of them has now crossed a point of no return - collapse is now inevitable for each of them.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 10:01 AM (/ZNPI)

191 I don't think you can find one in ten Catholics who can explain Vatican II. I know I can't. If it was meant to re-invigorate the Church, it signally failed.

A thought experiment:

Billy Graham popularized something in the 1950s that was called "ecumenical evangelism" which was to bring in Roman Catholics into the Wild West of Evangelicalism under the premise that the unchurched could be manipulated into The Kingdom if the right words and emotional atmosphere was present in large crowds.

The Catholic clergy and lay leaders saw the remarkable success in the numbers coming forward and saw that people were more interested in Big Box's Wham Bam Jesus Jam (that and Boomer/Hippie movement to syncretize sexualized secularism into the Church) that the competition required a reaction

And that is how Vatican II began: Aggiornamento meant "keeping up with the Big Box Joneses"

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 10:02 AM (a4flb)

192 He should read Revelation in that voice.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:51 AM (ZOv7s)

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And behold, I saw a pale horse. And his name that sat upon him was Death and he had a particular set of skills…

Posted by: Duke Lowell at November 22, 2025 10:03 AM (u73oe)

193 AHL - yes, quite. Most of my kids would ask permission to do the most outrageous things in front of their friends. I, of course, said "Hell no."

I didn't realize it until much later, and maybe they didn't either, that deep down, they wanted me to say no and explicitly provide direction or structure.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 10:05 AM (cYBz/)

194 >>> There was an article in a recent issue of First Things touching on the cruelty of "letting" (actually *making*) children build their own moral framework from scratch while they're growing up.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 10:01 AM (ZOv7s)

Chesterton's Orthodoxy touches on this a bit in parts.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 22, 2025 10:06 AM (3uBP9)

195 Oddbob a prayer for peace in your house

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 10:08 AM (A0sqA)

196 The last couple of jobs have required drug tests, I think because the agency I was working for required the one a couple of years ago and the HR company that my current employer uses required the other. It doesn't matter because caffeine is my mood altering substance of choice, although less now than it used to be.

Posted by: Cybersmythe at November 22, 2025 09:58 AM (VmDLh)
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One of the joys of being a junior NCO was that you were now qualified to be a monitor for Operation Golden Flow, aka the Wiz Quiz.

This also meant one had to become something of a Piss Whisperer since many men cannot relieve themselves under observation. I know, shocking for anyone who his written his name in the snow, but it's a thing. Flushing toilets, keeping a light stream of water flowing in the sink and - at last resort - describing waterfalls, bubbling streams, gushing rivers in full flood - were enough to induce most sufferers to fill the damn jar and let me get to back to work.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 10:09 AM (ZOv7s)

197 Chesterton's Orthodoxy touches on this a bit in parts.

This Chesterton dude has some interesting ideas. Does he have a podcast I can subscribe to?
-- Based Millenials.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 22, 2025 10:09 AM (3nLb4)

198 I got a Popeye's fully cooked turkey in the oven. Should be done in a couple hours.

This year I'm going full hobbit and having First Thanksgiving (today) and Second Thanksgiving (Thursday).

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 22, 2025 10:09 AM (kpS4V)

199 The ones to watch out for were the college chicks letting the puppies roam freely.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 09:55 AM (ZOv7s)

You betchya I watched out for them.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at November 22, 2025 10:10 AM (g8Ew8)

200 The worst fate of all is for no one to lift a finger while the nation just grinds down into a total collapse, as happened to the USSR.

It is inevitable. Human Nature. The US is doomed to the exact same fate. It is inescapable outside of the mother of all Great Revivals.

The American Experiment demands a self-regulating, faith based population. And by faith, I'm talking the One True Faith of Christianity.

When the inevitable occurs, the US doesn't just disappear, the smoldering ruins and the miserable population (to some degree) still remain, it just forms into warring factions led by charismatic war lords - as has ALL civilizations has been doing.

The US CAN NOT continue as a Constitutional Republic because it doesn't have a sustainable saturation of morally sufficient citizens to override the demonic impulses of the general population.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 10:10 AM (a4flb)

201 I didn't realize it until much later, and maybe they didn't either, that deep down, they wanted me to say no and explicitly provide direction or structure.
Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 10:05 AM (cYBz/)
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Kids continually test boundaries as they grow up, and they unconsciously want them confirmed. The harder they push, the more they need reassurance. It was interesting when my eldest reached the point where she understood what was going on and flipped from being the ringleader of rebellion to my chief enforcer, to the utter amazement of her sisters.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 10:12 AM (ZOv7s)

202 Their parents knew a time before antibiotics when minor injuries could kill you. They lived through war, economic devastation and pestilence. Their kids grew up in relative peace and unprecedented prosperity, and they deeply resented the silly walls put up around them, and dedicated their lives to tearing them down.

This is why there is a bit of generational warfare, because their children are now at a point where they have enough life experience to compare their decisions with their parents' as well as their grandparents' and it isn't a good look.

It's not a spoiled kid demanding more treats (which is what is usually claimed) but parents realizing just how messed up their own childhood was in terms of morals, boundaries and rampant divorce saying "What were you thinking?! You had paradise and threw it away! Your parents sacrificed for you and you spit on them, hating everything they stood for!"
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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I think that is a very fair reading of the issues.

Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 10:13 AM (WDjG6)

203 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at November 22, 2025 10:13 AM (u82oZ)

204 "...and these cities are only going to become more Detroit-y and Baltimoorish as time marches on."
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Found myself in Shreveport, Louisiana recently (in search of Cajun food) as part of my pilgrimage to Corsicana.

Wow. Pottersville. Casinos and strip clubs and no free public parking.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 10:14 AM (XQo4F)

205 You betchya I watched out for them.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at November 22, 2025 10:10 AM (g8Ew

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Picture a young blonde with a perky rack confined only by the thin fabric of an undersized red t-shirt with the word "TURGID" printed on the front.

Right out of Dan Jenkins, but it really happened.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 10:14 AM (ZOv7s)

206 The US CAN NOT continue as a Constitutional Republic because it doesn't have a sustainable saturation of morally sufficient citizens to override the demonic impulses of the general population.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 10:10 AM (a4flb)

I would argue the demonic impulses aren't coming from the general poopulation, but from the so-called leaders in multiple fields, who abdicated the responsibilities, who manipulated for their own ends, who have so corrupted themselves that it inevitably infects the weaker and more vulnerable people, who would otherwise just go about living "normal" lives.

We are doomed, because the power of man, as it always does, corrupts. From the top down.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 10:15 AM (S7UOD)

207 I’ve been thinking along these lines lately, but in terms of cities and nations. We’ve witnessed a great worldwide boom time since WW2 ended (for us, all of our lifetimes) and most don’t realize that’s now over, at least for some, not all. Nations are no longer going to be insulated from the cost of their bad decisions, and neither will cities. Detroit, for example, has already died, and although it’s recovered a bit, it will never be more than a shadow of what it once was. Many American cities are headed down the same path.
Posted by: Tom Servo
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History of archaeology shows us that cities (and nations themselves) rise and then fall and sometimes rise again if the external factors that led it to rise in the first place are still there. We have no reason to assume that our current modern era is an exception to the rule.

Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 10:15 AM (WDjG6)

208 "It's your money, but it was her house, and she controls what goes into it. If my kids bring smut into the house, I'm throwing it out, too!"

One of the greatest pieces of advice I was granted:

"A man lives in his wife's house."

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 10:15 AM (a4flb)

209 I'm talking the One True Faith of Christianity.

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I'm Christian, but I think that statement is bullshit.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at November 22, 2025 10:15 AM (g8Ew8)

210 Good morning, NaCly!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at November 22, 2025 10:16 AM (h7ZuX)

211 Lord, what fools these mortals be!

We are not doomed. We are just human.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 10:16 AM (viF8m)

212 I didn't realize it until much later, and maybe they didn't either, that deep down, they wanted me to say no and explicitly provide direction or structure.
Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 10:05 AM (cYBz/)

I try not to yell at my kids much, and save that for when it really matters - I don't want it to lose its impact.

But I have noticed with my youngest a certain pattern of behaviors where, when she's doing it, it's because she *wants* to be yelled at. When I see her going down that road, I just pretend to get mad and I yell at her, and she immediately stops whatever it is, pretends to cry for five seconds, apologizes, and then trots off to her toys and starts giggling the moment she thinks I'm not listening.

She's just looking for boundaries and it's comforting for her to find them. I wasn't like that as a kid, so it took me awhile to recognize it, but that seems to be the psychological thing at play with her.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 22, 2025 10:17 AM (BI5O2)

213 177 Could AI generate Post-Modern graphical art, architecture, poetry or music? It would seem that PoMo capitalizes on a pastiche of artistic elements, in a way preferring the discordant or ironic pairings that intentionally defies traditional and orderly patterns.
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The uncanny valley says that you are correct. Humans somehow know the artificial without prompting.

Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 10:18 AM (WDjG6)

214 A few pee tests ago, during a drug test and then a health screening I couldn't pee on command. Never had this problem before. Getting old sucks. Anyway, now if I know I have a test I will drink GALLONS of waters before hand and walk in with crossed legs shaking.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 22, 2025 10:18 AM (3uBP9)

215 So it's a pee thread?

Posted by: Just got here at November 22, 2025 10:19 AM (XQo4F)

216 >>> So it's a pee thread?
Posted by: Just got here at November 22, 2025 10:19 AM (XQo4F)

Always was

Posted by: Astronaut floating behind you at November 22, 2025 10:21 AM (3uBP9)

217 Oddbob, what type of work do you do?

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at November 22, 2025 10:22 AM (VCgbV)

218 A few pee tests ago, during a drug test and then a health screening I couldn't pee on command. Never had this problem before. Getting old sucks. Anyway, now if I know I have a test I will drink GALLONS of waters before hand and walk in with crossed legs shaking.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 22, 2025 10:18 AM (3uBP9)

Too much water dilutes the sample, and cause the result to be unreliable.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 10:22 AM (2SL7L)

219 214 A few pee tests ago, during a drug test and then a health screening I couldn't pee on command. Never had this problem before. Getting old sucks. Anyway, now if I know I have a test I will drink GALLONS of waters before hand and walk in with crossed legs shaking.
Posted by: banana Dream
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Have your prostate checked. A prostate sizing (to check for enlargement) is fairly easy to do with ultrasound test. Sometimes then the problem actually can be bladder obstruction etc. The scope inserted up the penis is uncomfortable to check for that but not as horrible as people like to make out. Better than Foley catherization for a long time.

Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 10:22 AM (WDjG6)

220 I would argue the demonic impulses aren't coming from the general poopulation, but from the so-called leaders in multiple fields,

There is a social zeitgeist - that is, a "spirit of the age" and not just the materialist's idea of "spirit", but a prevalent spiritual domination.

Consider that maybe 5% of the population is even aware of the activities of Babylon DC or City Hall, most people can't name but two or three SCOTUS jurists, a very significant portion of the population, for decades could not name the vice president, can't enumerate the branches of government; a majority has never read the Constitution, the DoI or even a paragraph of any Federalist Papers.

That is, the single black mother of 9 kids who twerks for attention in TikTok doesn't get her orders from Babylon DC, she and her cohort work to game the system as it is to exploit and extract the most money as possible. That is it for political involvment. Everything else is rather lizard brained in meeting felt needs.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 10:22 AM (a4flb)

221 Anyway, now if I know I have a test I will drink GALLONS of waters before hand and walk in with crossed legs shaking.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 22, 2025 10:18 AM (3uBP9)

Don't.

Low creatinine count will force a retake. Worse, some employers consider it the same as a hot UA, on the assumption you're deliberately diluting the sample to cover up drug use.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 22, 2025 10:23 AM (BI5O2)

222 Oddbob that's tough, but keep a look out there.
Good luck

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 10:23 AM (+qU29)

223 History
Reveals again and again
How nature points out the folly of men.

Where 'Godzilla' can represent our hubris.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 10:24 AM (cYBz/)

224 I'm talking the One True Faith of Christianity.
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I'm Christian, but I think that statement is bullshit.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons
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How so?

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at November 22, 2025 10:24 AM (VCgbV)

225 Wow. Pottersville. Casinos and strip clubs and no free public parking.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 10:14 AM (XQo4F)

My wife grew up in Shreveport, and all the old time residents agree that Casinos ruined the city. Oh sure, they brought in jobs and cash - but they brought in that entire casino mindset and society with them. As you say, Pottersville.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 10:26 AM (/ZNPI)

226 If every house can have two computers running 24/7, why can't every acre have two datacenters running 24/7?
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar
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I see that you've been touring Ashburn VA recently!

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at November 22, 2025 10:27 AM (IQ6Gq)

227 That is, the single black mother of 9 kids who twerks for attention in TikTok doesn't get her orders from Babylon DC, she and her cohort work to game the system as it is to exploit and extract the most money as possible. That is it for political involvment. Everything else is rather lizard brained in meeting felt needs.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 10:22 AM (a4flb)

Who made it possible for them to live a life devoid of meaning? Who provided the "benefits" that allow so many to avoid the toil required to feel a sense of connection to their communities?

A healthy society always has people who are oblivious to the machinations of the political class. It's a luxury, and one that must not be allowed to spread too far, but I would argue, the political class, and their controllers, and sycophantic hangers on, deliberately created the conditions by which larger and larger portions of the poopulation are checked out.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 10:27 AM (2SL7L)

228 >>Consider that maybe 5% of the population is even aware of the activities of Babylon DC or City Hall, most people can't name but two or three SCOTUS jurists, a very significant portion of the population, for decades could not name the vice president, can't enumerate the branches of government; a majority has never read the Constitution, the DoI or even a paragraph of any Federalist Papers.

Why would you think this is any different from any other point in our history?

We romanticize the past as a golden age of knowledge and wisdom when it never was.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 10:28 AM (viF8m)

229 I'm Christian, but I think that statement is bullshit.

In what way?

Please explain the Meta Narrative without it, otherwise you are arguing Nihilism with a coping mechanism.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 10:28 AM (a4flb)

230 A friend once told me that he thought the Novus Ordo was just the TLM translated into English.

Uh. No. The Freemason Bugnini gutted it.

When you receive Holy Communion in the hand, your faith is the Real Presence is undermined.

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 10:29 AM (W7XSX)

231 "shut up, piggy"
Real class from our esteemed President.
Could you imagine Obama saying that ?

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at November 22, 2025 10:29 AM (ADMGV)

232 Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at November 22, 2025 10:29 AM (ADMGV)

Shut up, piggy.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 10:31 AM (/ZNPI)

233 I'm Christian, but I think that statement is bullshit.
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In what way?

Please explain the Meta Narrative without it, otherwise you are arguing Nihilism with a coping mechanism.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 10:28 AM (a4flb)

Christian doctrine says salvation is only possible through Jesus Christ.

The question is, is it possible for one who did not accept Jesus in their mortal life, or was never exposed to the Word... is it possible for that person to come to Jesus at the point of death?

Some say yes, some say no. I lean toward the former.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 10:31 AM (2SL7L)

234 Why would you think this is any different from any other point in our history?

We romanticize the past as a golden age of knowledge and wisdom when it never was.
Posted by: JackStraw

Within reason. I do think general literacy has declined among the population in lockstep with visual media such as TV and now social media replacing tv. Why Johnny Can't Read series from the Martin Center in NC for higher ed reform indicates this problem has been increasing over time.

TV and social media using visuals or even aural, are not a replacement for reading.

Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 10:31 AM (WDjG6)

235 Peace be with you all.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 10:33 AM (IY7PK)

236 We romanticize the past as a golden age of knowledge and wisdom when it never was.

Frustrates the Hell out of me. Pretending that we used to live in a Norman Rockwell print. Never was like that.

Posted by: Snowball Headed for Hell at November 22, 2025 10:33 AM (KEmSf)

237 Peace be with you all.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 22, 2025 10:33 AM (IY7PK)

And also with you.

Posted by: Rejecting the Modern Catholic Foo Foo Language at November 22, 2025 10:34 AM (2SL7L)

238 Oddbob, what type of work do you do?

Software QA. I used to do software development in The Before Times but my skill set is not current for that now. The hitch is that I am geographically bound to Lincoln, NE.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 22, 2025 10:34 AM (3nLb4)

239 Heh. BurtTC said "poopulation." Heh.

Posted by: Beavis at November 22, 2025 10:35 AM (XQo4F)

240 It's not a spoiled kid demanding more treats (which is what is usually claimed) but parents realizing just how messed up their own childhood was in terms of morals, boundaries and rampant divorce saying "What were you thinking?! You had paradise and threw it away! Your parents sacrificed for you and you spit on them, hating everything they stood for!"
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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I think that is a very fair reading of the issues.
Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 10:13 AM (WDjG6)
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Great essay on Powerline on this in academia

https://tinyurl.com/2udmbpey

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 10:35 AM (9ipOP)

241 I have no idea why Trump would meet with.
He hasn't hosted the Mayor of Bowling Green yet has he?
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Just never underestimate PDT...his actions are always for a reason...thinking the socialists/communists are being set up to learn a lesson or two...

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at November 22, 2025 10:35 AM (IQ6Gq)

242 Frustrates the Hell out of me. Pretending that we used to live in a Norman Rockwell print. Never was like that.
Posted by: Snowball Headed for Hell at November 22, 2025 10:33 AM (KEmSf)

You don't think the substantial drop in religious and moral frameworks has an effect?

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 10:36 AM (2SL7L)

243 Heh. BurtTC said "poopulation." Heh.
Posted by: Beavis at November 22, 2025 10:35 AM (XQo4F)

I always do.

In some ways, I'm still that dumbass teen sitting on the couch with my friends, watching MTV videos.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 10:37 AM (2SL7L)

244 The ideal scenario is one where the vast majority of people pay very little attention to politics. Politicians only do evil, so when people are ignoring them, it means they are not stealing too much or killing too many.

If you see politics become a very important consideration people have strong opinions about and it's a quotidian feature of everyday conversation among the humans, it means the demons are on the loose.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 22, 2025 10:37 AM (BI5O2)

245 > If every house can have two computers running 24/7, why can't every acre have two datacenters running 24/7?
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There are several datacenters in Santa Clara, CA (Silicon Valley) that are not operational because there's insufficient electrical surplus to power them up. They've been idle for months because California cannot divert enough electricity to them without causing massive blackouts elsewhere.

Then, there's the water requirements....

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 10:38 AM (NwnyJ)

246 >>TV and social media using visuals or even aural, are not a replacement for reading.

Undoubtably true. Yet we live in a time when human slavery is a recognized evil and talk about when not if man will walk on Mars.

The number of people who actually fought the Brits and founded this country were a relatively small subset of the population yet most look back on those times and think the entire population of the colonies revolted. People know a lot of things that aren't true.

We few.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 10:38 AM (viF8m)

247 "Why Johnny Can't Read" was published in 1955, making most of us the Johnnies. Goes to show how much rock-ribbed conservatism you bump into is really just the striking of poses.
You get to a certain age, and it's your turn to be the curmudgeon.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at November 22, 2025 10:39 AM (zdLoL)

248 is it possible for that person to come to Jesus at the point of death?

Some say yes, some say no. I lean toward the former.
Posted by: BurtTC
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Look at Jesus' when he was on the cross and told the man next to him that, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
‭‭he did not know Jesus previously or believe.

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at November 22, 2025 10:39 AM (VCgbV)

249 The UN Climate Pavilion that was just built atop acres of freshly cleared old-growth Amazon rainforest burned down in the middle of the conference. Fitting.
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Was there a crash of thunder and a lightning bolt? Lie to me if you must.

Posted by: clarence at November 22, 2025 10:39 AM (GE9Fw)

250 More what does Mamdani think he is getting?

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 10:39 AM (+qU29)

251 193 AHL - yes, quite. Most of my kids would ask permission to do the most outrageous things in front of their friends. I, of course, said "Hell no."

I didn't realize it until much later, and maybe they didn't either, that deep down, they wanted me to say no and explicitly provide direction or structure.
Posted by: Tonypete at November 22, 2025 10:05 AM (cYBz/)

I told our daughters as they got older that if they ever needed me to "be the bad guy" when their friends wanted them to do something they didn't want to, that I was their Huckleberrry.

Imagine my surprise when the eldest was on the phone one day and asked me if she could go somewhere with one of her friends. I casually said sure. Then she said, "Mom, look at me," and asked the question again, loudly enough that her friend could hear, all the while vehemently shaking her head "No".

I realized what she was doing, said " No, no you can't ", and daughter shot me the Thumbs Up sign while telling her friends d, "My Mom says I can't go", smiling at me the whole time. 😂

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at November 22, 2025 10:39 AM (SRRAx)

252 I saw Meta Narrative open for Arguing Nihilism at the Coping Mechanism in '17. It was righteous, dude.

Posted by: Philosophy nerd at November 22, 2025 10:40 AM (XQo4F)

253 If you see politics become a very important consideration people have strong opinions about and it's a quotidian feature of everyday conversation among the humans, it means the demons are on the loose.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 22, 2025 10:37 AM (BI5O2)

I have a dear friend, who leans left but not in a strident way, tell me "everything is political."

Which is part of the brainwashing the Education Industrial Complex bashes into the skulls of the gullible. She's been working her way out of it, as life teaches new lessons, but still retains some of the brainwashing.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 10:40 AM (2SL7L)

254 You don't think the substantial drop in religious and moral frameworks has an effect?

Possibly. But none of us were alive at a time when it might have been different on the macro scale. Thats my point. Its 2025. Anyone here born in 1950 would be 75. Not an adult until 1968. By the late 60s ? We were already in the Idiocracy.

So tell me about this magical time when it was all better. Nobody can.

Posted by: Snowball Headed for Hell at November 22, 2025 10:40 AM (KEmSf)

255 Posted by: Aliassmithsmith

I can't imagine waking up every morning and thinking I'm going to hang out with some nice people and piss them off.

Posted by: From about That Time at November 22, 2025 10:41 AM (sl73Y)

256 I've been laughing about "quiet, piggy!" every time I think about it.

Aliassmithsmith, you sound like a whiny schoolmarm. It was funny. Everyone is laughing at it except you and the press.

And like all funny things, it's true. The press are little piggies and they should stifle their constant squealing.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 22, 2025 10:41 AM (BI5O2)

257 Why would you think this is any different from any other point in our history?

Because the original statement is that the problems with the nation are primarily from poor leadership influencing the population.

You and I agree, that being a cognoscente of the current leadership, while would be useful doesn't change the fact that people are pretty rotten on their own and don't need inspiration from elected government.

People outside of self-regulation and restraint based on immutable transcendent authority often game the system or pursue selfish fulfillments of felt needs.

The only proven suitable transcendent authority just happens to be Christianity. This nation wasn't founded by Mohammedans, Pantheists or Atheists.

For Millennia all peoples of the Earth understood, to some extent spiritual influences over the matters of Men. This materialistic zeitgeist has demolished any connection to spiritual influences and replaces it with pop-psychology and finding a scapegoat that is always someone other than our own selves.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 10:42 AM (a4flb)

258 Look at Jesus' when he was on the cross and told the man next to him that, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
‭‭he did not know Jesus previously or believe.
Posted by: lin-duh is offended at November 22, 2025 10:39 AM (VCgbV)

There's a theory that the "point of death" is not subject to the constraints of time.

When we die, our lives are condensed into one ball of experience, and that creates a "moment" where choosing Christ is possible for everyone.

But even there, that "moment" doesn't necessarily mean anything, from our concept of time. It may be instant, it may last eons. Or both. And everything in between. We won't know until we get there.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 10:43 AM (2SL7L)

259 Totally not creepy:
I have the Royal Farms app for points. They wanted age verification so they asked 4 multiple choice questions. RF knew, before I started, my previous address, what I drove in 2001 and the state my SSN was issued in.
AI is a surveillance tool. Anything else it does is a smoke screen.

Posted by: Accomack at November 22, 2025 10:44 AM (GbONR)

260 So MTG's resignation is a done deal. This has hurt Trump politically, so I hope it is over and he can get back to work. But she makes some valid points too as she walks away, even if she whines way too loudly and publicly, so I hope he considers her complaints.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 22, 2025 10:44 AM (UdkHl)

261 Sad to say that HA ran a piece yesterday saying “if you live in Chicago, Move Out ASAP!!” The piece made the case quite eloquently and convincingly.
It’s always extremely hard to move and abandon an old life - but you’re essentially a Jew in 1936 Berlin now. A lot of them thought it was too hard to move, also.
Posted by: Tom Servo
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The precise reason, and actual rationale, why we left Los Angeles County....

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at November 22, 2025 10:44 AM (IQ6Gq)

262 [iSo tell me about this magical time when it was all better. Nobody can.

You are pretending that this has never been a topic of discussion by reasonable people.

I think Peak US Culture, with all of its faults and failures is deemed by many to be around 1963 give or take a half decade.

If you are looking for Perfection, you can go to just moments after Adam and Eve said "Hello". AFter that. it was pretty much downhill.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 10:46 AM (a4flb)

263 So tell me about this magical time when it was all better. Nobody can.
Posted by: Snowball Headed for Hell at November 22, 2025 10:40 AM (KEmSf)

Well, there were measurable, significantly lower crime rates.

Marriages were the source of MOST childbirths. People attended houses of worship at substantially greater numbers.

Communities helped the sick and the poor, rather than waiting for the government to swoop in and provide for the needy.

It wasn't a Garden of Eden, but it was measurably better, in significant ways.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 10:47 AM (2SL7L)

264 Prayers up for the Horde and their intentions/needs.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 22, 2025 10:48 AM (AQh0C)

265 The only proven suitable transcendent authority just happens to be Christianity. This nation wasn't founded by Mohammedans, Pantheists or Atheists.

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I thought the country was founded on Judeo/Christian values. You know, Judeo.....like in Jewish.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at November 22, 2025 10:48 AM (g8Ew8)

266 Good morning and prayers up for all. Picked up my packet for the Philly marathon today, race starts tomorrow morning.

Posted by: Farmer Bob at November 22, 2025 10:48 AM (hlNLQ)

267 >>> Have your prostate checked.
Posted by: whig at November 22, 2025 10:22 AM (WDjG6)

I had a check. Not a great experience. But no problems seen, and the blood test for it also showed no problems.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 22, 2025 10:49 AM (3uBP9)

268 I'm Christian, but I think that statement is bullshit.

In what way?

Please explain the Meta Narrative without it, otherwise you are arguing Nihilism with a coping mechanism.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure
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Non-Christian does not mean nihilism. Any religion that posits an afterlife and a code of earthly conduct that affects the form of that afterlife is the opposite of nihilism.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 22, 2025 10:49 AM (XvL8K)

269 So tell me about this magical time when it was all better. Nobody can.
Posted by: Snowball Headed for Hell at November 22, 2025 10:40 AM (KEmSf)
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I'll bite: the 1980s. No gay marriage. People could speak their minds. Actual entertainment. Race relations were improving.

The only person who thinks things are okay now, or equivalent to the past were born yesterday or deeply disingenuous.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 10:50 AM (ZOv7s)

270 *So tell me about this magical time when it was all better.*

"When the men were men, the women were women, and the chrome was thick."

Posted by: As Michael Savage used to say at November 22, 2025 10:50 AM (XQo4F)

271 So MTG's resignation is a done deal. This has hurt Trump politically, so I hope it is over and he can get back to work. But she makes some valid points too as she walks away, even if she whines way too loudly and publicly, so I hope he considers her complaints.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 22, 2025 10:44 AM (UdkHl)

Every person who seeks office does so with at least a touch of narcissism and oversized ego.

I know people want to take swipes at her as she walks away, and that's fine.

I happen to think she was mostly sincere in her beliefs, that she was serving her constituents, and I think it's very possible her spat with Trump hurt her because she was trying to remain a loyal subordinate.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 10:50 AM (2SL7L)

272 This is how you fix thing but it is not easy.

https://tinyurl.com/47249ess

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 10:52 AM (+mUZM)

273 I have the Royal Farms app for points. They wanted age verification so they asked 4 multiple choice questions. RF knew, before I started, my previous address, what I drove in 2001 and the state my SSN was issued in.

Oh Good Grief. That is all public data, has been for decades.

There was an outfit in Florida that sold premium sales weasel contact information that would put up on your computer monitor all that information plus birthdays, the children and their birthdays, insurance and school data, real-estate evaluations etc. of the person behind the phone number on a cold call.

That is, the phone would ring, the software would look up the data from the caller-id information and within seconds provide all of that to a sales weasel who could then evaluate if the person calling was worth talking to and if so, have enough information to be folksy as if they were long time friends.

Though creepy, if you have a long enough conversation with someone, dropping little personal details in the conversation greatly closes the trust deficit and helps close sales.

Its been around at least 30 years.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 10:52 AM (a4flb)

274 >>For Millennia all peoples of the Earth understood, to some extent spiritual influences over the matters of Men. This materialistic zeitgeist has demolished any connection to spiritual influences and replaces it with pop-psychology and finding a scapegoat that is always someone other than our own selves.

The human condition has always been marked by times of spirituality and wickedness. Yet we continue to advance. Millennials are returning to church in large numbers. TPUSA chapters are blooming on college and high school campuses across the country since Charlie was murdered.

Is it a real turning point? I don't know. But by nature humans always look for meaning in their lives. It is our animating feature. We are easily led astray by shiny objects but truth and faith never change. We often put our faith in men but that inevitably fails.

Faith isn't supposed to be easy. It never has been. And in times of plenty it's easy to let go. Have faith, we aren't close to being done yet.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 10:53 AM (viF8m)

275 Lots of Royal Farms have opened near me and my usual commutes. Never been there yet

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 10:54 AM (+qU29)

276 Battle of the Lennon Songs!

https://is.gd/NPVQKo

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 10:55 AM (L/fGl)

277 Good luck, Farmer Bob!

Posted by: Bulg at November 22, 2025 10:55 AM (77rzZ)

278 The US CAN NOT continue as a Constitutional Republic because it doesn't have a sustainable saturation of morally sufficient citizens to override the demonic impulses of the general population.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 10:10 AM (a4flb)
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I would argue that the revival is already underway, yet just getting started.

The reason why corrupt Dem mayors are torching their cities is not because they are winning. You only blow up the powder magazine when the fortress is about to fall.

The demons are losing their grip, the tide is receding and they are unleashing a wave of nihilistic destruction.

History says that revivals happen, and also that the bloodiest parts of wars often happen when the issue has already been decided and the most fanatical decide death is preferable to defeat.

The Dems are going full kamikaze. That's not what you do when you are winning.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 10:56 AM (ZOv7s)

279 Non-Christian does not mean nihilism. Any religion that posits an afterlife and a code of earthly conduct that affects the form of that afterlife is the opposite of nihilism.

But if it is not true, then it is a Coping Mechanism.

The key here, which is being ignored, is that how does one address the Meta Narrative. If you don't know what the Meta Narrative is, how about answering the Four Ultimate Questions:
• Who am I?
• Why am I here?
• What is wrong with the world?
• How can what is wrong be made right?

Everyone wrestles with these questions regardless of culture or era.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 10:56 AM (a4flb)

280 "Though creepy, if you have a long enough conversation with someone, dropping little personal details in the conversation greatly closes the trust deficit and helps close sales.

Its been around at least 30 years."

Hi! Is it Leo? Glad to meet you Leo! So you go by Leo, Leo? That's great Leo. I have an uncle named Leo. Listen, Leo, is it alright if I call you Leo, Leo?

Posted by: Used Car Sales 101 at November 22, 2025 10:57 AM (XQo4F)

281 I resemble todays coffee quote. Not that I drink super strong black coffee, but my coffee habit is almost an addiction. I never dabbled in drugs and that is a good thing, I probably have one of those addictive personalities and or physiologies.

Posted by: PaleRider at November 22, 2025 10:57 AM (hhkIi)

282 RF went out and acquired all of my publicly available info and uses that to create another database to sell to someone else.
We are electronically monitored and resold and will be China soon enough. Trump or no Trump.

Posted by: Accomack at November 22, 2025 10:58 AM (/Chlc)

283 The reason MTG dated her resignation to Jan 5 is because her Congressional Pension vests on January 3rd.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 10:58 AM (/ZNPI)

284 Lots of Royal Farms have opened near me and my usual commutes. Never been there yet
Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 10:54 AM (+qU29)

Do you have to be from the House of Saxe-Coburg, Hanover, or Hohenzollern to shop there?

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 10:59 AM (H4a50)

285 I happen to think she was mostly sincere in her beliefs, that she was serving her constituents, and I think it's very possible her spat with Trump hurt her because she was trying to remain a loyal subordinate.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 10:50 AM (2SL7L)

Her responsibility is to her constituents. Trump's responsibility is to the whole nation. Ya can't please everyone all the time with that difference. I think MTG has forgotten that or refuses to recognize it.

Trump has done very well with what he's had to deal with in the DC shit-swamp.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at November 22, 2025 10:59 AM (g8Ew8)

286 The Dems are going full kamikaze. That's not what you do when you are winning.

Was Mao aware of this? How about Lenin? Their legacies killed hundreds of millions and lasted for generations.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 11:00 AM (a4flb)

287 Royal Farms is neither.

Posted by: WaWa and Sheetz at November 22, 2025 11:00 AM (XQo4F)

288 The key here, which is being ignored, is that how does one address the Meta Narrative. If you don't know what the Meta Narrative is, how about answering the Four Ultimate Questions:
• Who am I?
• Why am I here?
• What is wrong with the world?
• How can what is wrong be made right?

Everyone wrestles with these questions regardless of culture or era.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure
___________

The last two questions are totally secular. I would substitute:

- Is there something more after death?
- If so, do my earthly actions affect the form of that afterlife, and in what way?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 22, 2025 11:00 AM (XvL8K)

289 RF fried chicken is pretty good and lots of them sell ethanol free gas.

Posted by: Accomack at November 22, 2025 11:01 AM (/Chlc)

290 Non-Christian does not mean nihilism. Any religion that posits an afterlife and a code of earthly conduct that affects the form of that afterlife is the opposite of nihilism.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 22, 2025 10:49 AM (XvL8K)
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Islam is pretty nihilistic.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 11:01 AM (ZOv7s)

291 And why did kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

Posted by: Don't forget that one at November 22, 2025 11:02 AM (XQo4F)

292 RF went out and acquired all of my publicly available info and uses that to create another database to sell to someone else.
We are electronically monitored and resold and will be China soon enough. Trump or no Trump.
Posted by: Accomack at November 22, 2025 10:58 AM (/Chlc)

I've done background checks, where they put up multiple choice questions about past addresses and phone numbers, even cars I've previously financed, or loans I've paid off.

It's disconcerting, that private entities have all this at their fingertips. Not saying I like it, but it is our world, and has been for some time.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:02 AM (H4a50)

293 Was Mao aware of this? How about Lenin? Their legacies killed hundreds of millions and lasted for generations.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 11:00 AM (a4flb)
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That was about consolidating power, building up the state, not obliterating it.

You could point to the Cultural Revolution, but that was also a power play for Mao to defang the PLA generals, who he feared would replace him.

Internal suppression of opposition is different in kind than just turning cities into war zones to spite the federal government.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 11:03 AM (ZOv7s)

294 I lost a dear friend in early Sept. She suffered so much. She is not suffering anymore. I am grateful.
Posted by: no one

The Lord's mercy is great.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at November 22, 2025 11:04 AM (5jRcY)

295 Her responsibility is to her constituents. Trump's responsibility is to the whole nation. Ya can't please everyone all the time with that difference. I think MTG has forgotten that or refuses to recognize it.

Trump has done very well with what he's had to deal with in the DC shit-swamp.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at November 22, 2025 10:59 AM (g8Ew

I happen to think Trump attacks people when he doesn't have to.

He's done that his whole life, he's not going to change now, but it's not a trait I consider to be helpful.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:04 AM (H4a50)

296 And why did kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Posted by: Don't forget that one at November 22, 2025 11:02 AM (XQo4F)
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To keep warm, and also have radio access. If they were at altitude, the needed the oxygen mask to clip to something.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 11:05 AM (ZOv7s)

297 Yes, Royal Farms chicken is quite good. Good place for a pit stop.

Posted by: Ancient Motorist at November 22, 2025 11:05 AM (oftw2)

298 Lord reveal yourself to Jasmine and her family. Watch over, comfort and heal your precious child.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at November 22, 2025 11:06 AM (5jRcY)

299 He's done that his whole life, he's not going to change now, but it's not a trait I consider to be helpful.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:04 AM (H4a50)
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I'm just sick of the drama queens in congress and the constant OMG! MAGA IS BEING BETRAYED! Crap.

Used to be conservative media was more measured, less dramatic, but now it's just as full of crap as the mainstream press. How's Glen Beck's scoop on the pipe bomber doing?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 11:07 AM (ZOv7s)

300 And why did kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Posted by: Don't forget that one at November 22, 2025 11:02 AM (XQo4F)

The same reason men have nipples.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:07 AM (H4a50)

301 The demons are losing their grip, the tide is receding and they are unleashing a wave of nihilistic destruction.

You are a great thinker and are familiar with Scripture so let me ask you this:

I'm not sure if Rome is Preterist or some form of Amillennial, but given Revelation 20:1-3 and later v7, Satan is bound for a long time, and just before the final return of the LORD, Satan is released from his prison "for a little while".

Not saying that we are there. And not saying that this is the correct eschatology, but if the world was at the end of this period and Satan was released, would it look like the global turmoil we are seeing now?

The alternative is that evil acts in waves (like 1930s Germany or present day Congo) and we are just catching yet another wave somewhere (hopefully) at its peak.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 11:08 AM (a4flb)

302 I'm not fit for this world. Can't keep up with the "rules". You know how the outfielder tosses the ball into the crowd after the third out, or the end of the game? Apparently, that is frowned upon in bowling.

Posted by: Alley Kat at November 22, 2025 11:09 AM (oftw2)

303 I started reading the prayer thread earlier. I paused to pour Mrs. Sock coffee and put milk in it. I discovered that the milk jug was leaking. I just finished cleaning the entire fridge. It needed it.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at November 22, 2025 11:10 AM (5jRcY)

304 MTG Takes Her Balls And Goes Home.

Posted by: Headlines we'd like to see at November 22, 2025 11:10 AM (vFG9F)

305 11/5 – MPPP, sometimes botox injections work on that.

Posted by: Eromero at November 22, 2025 11:10 AM (LHPAg)

306 If by 'balls" you mean 'millions' your right

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:11 AM (+qU29)

307 The alternative is that evil acts in waves (like 1930s Germany or present day Congo) and we are just catching yet another wave somewhere (hopefully) at its peak.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 11:08 AM (a4flb)
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"None shall know the hour" means what it says. If it was obvious, we wouldn't have to keep watch.

There is a story that Leo XIII overheard Jesus telling Satan that he'll give him a hundred years to break up the Church about a century ago. Certainly the Church stumbled, but the seminaries are filling up with ardently orthodox young men and the vocations are likewise doing big business. Adult conversions are on the rise both here and in Europe.

I'll take things as they come knowing God wins in the end.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 11:11 AM (ZOv7s)

308 "shut up, piggy" Real class from our esteemed President. Could you imagine Obama saying that"

Don't have to "imagine." Remember Barry's remark, "lipstick on a pig" regarding Sarah Palin?

"Ya' gotta have a little gallows humor..." O'Barry laughing over American's loosing jobs in an interview with 60 Minutes Steve Kroft.

"The One(s) We Have Been Waiting For" sitting in a golf cart horse-laughing with a pal immediately after announcing to the press the beheading of journalist James Foley.

Such Pants Crease Leg Tingle moments from our exalted "I Won." We "Typical White Person-Bitter Clingers just never could grasp the magic that is ***Mr Soetero***

But, you've finally arrived to show us mouthbreathers the light. We're so grateful and indebted forever to Hope N' Change.

Especially that 'indebted' part.

Posted by: Ju at November 22, 2025 11:12 AM (EgpoY)

309 About drug testing. I tell people it is like walking up to a door that has 'Job interview' on it. You open the door and walk into a room with a desk and a chair. The person behind the desk waves you to the seat in front of the desk. You sit down. Then the person stands up and leans over the desk, raises their hand and slaps you right across the face. If you do not get up and leave, that is the start of the interview because you just showed what you would endure.

Posted by: clarence at November 22, 2025 11:13 AM (GE9Fw)

310 The last two questions are totally secular. I would substitute:

- Is there something more after death?
- If so, do my earthly actions affect the form of that afterlife, and in what way?
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 22, 2025 11:00 AM (XvL8K)

And the two secular questions presuppose a certain moral framework. What is “right”? What is “wrong”? In the absence of God, a Nietzchean’s answers are as valid as any other.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 22, 2025 11:13 AM (/ZNPI)

311 That was about consolidating power, building up the state, not obliterating it.

I'm cool with that explanation for it fits pretty well with the standard narrative that the huge fights in forming the US Constitution (form of government, centralized power of the State) saw a massive boost against Federalism in Woodrow Wilson, another advancement by FDR, LBJ and BHO, HRC was supposed to complete the Marxist overthrow and Trump was a road bump, AutoPen was supposed to finish the deal, but we have Trump now, so we are back to massive conflicts to get the Globo Homo Agenda back on its timetable.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 11:13 AM (a4flb)

312 If by 'balls" you mean 'millions' your right
Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:11 AM (+qU29)
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It's a pretty sweet gig, which is why so many sociopaths are drawn to it. There's no money in writing sensible laws, restraining spending, and just meeting with your constituents to help resolve bureaucratic problems.

Just pick fights with people and live on social media. That's the smart play.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 11:13 AM (ZOv7s)

313 I happen to think Trump attacks people when he doesn't have to.

He's done that his whole life, he's not going to change now, but it's not a trait I consider to be helpful.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:04 AM (H4a50)

As in the past, Trump "attacking" someone without reason has turned out later to have merit or at least a political purpose to move his agenda. And it's his agenda is why we elected him. He's the head of the party. Again, people forget that.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at November 22, 2025 11:13 AM (g8Ew8)

314 And the two secular questions presuppose a certain moral framework. What is “right”? What is “wrong”? In the absence of God, a Nietzchean’s answers are as valid as any other.

That is why a transcendent moral authority is imposed on the question, since relative/subjective morality is fluid, inconsistent yet politically expedient in its formulation.

Calvin Ball should not be the foundation of a stable functional society.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 11:15 AM (a4flb)

315 Not saying that we are there. And not saying that this is the correct eschatology, but if the world was at the end of this period and Satan was released, would it look like the global turmoil we are seeing now?

History is full of times when barbarians were at the gate. It's conceit to think God chose this time to end his little experiment on earth.

He doesn't want us to give up. He wants us to fight harder.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 11:16 AM (viF8m)

316 but if the world was at the end of this period and Satan was released, would it look like the global turmoil we are seeing now?

Not in the least. It will be infinitely more evil. Satan has yet to be bound. He currently roams this earth like a prowling lion, seeking out prey.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at November 22, 2025 11:16 AM (5jRcY)

317 If by 'balls" you mean 'millions' your right
Posted by: Skip

MTG is worth 20+ million, mostly from her family's construction business.
She thought congress would work like the family business; the loud, my way or the highway wheel would get it done not now or else.
MTG's 4 years remind me of Trump's first kick at the can.

Posted by: old chick at November 22, 2025 11:17 AM (F3Dlr)

318 JackStraw, Amen. Strength in Faith.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 22, 2025 11:17 AM (sDNVV)

319 nood

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 11:18 AM (vFG9F)

320 As in the past, Trump "attacking" someone without reason has turned out later to have merit or at least a political purpose to move his agenda. And it's his agenda is why we elected him. He's the head of the party. Again, people forget that.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at November 22, 2025 11:13 AM (g8Ew

What people seem to forget is he's not always right, and no one is required to agree with everything he does.

Not even AoSHQ commenters.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:19 AM (8VpHb)

321 Who am I?
Why am I here?
Where can I get pizza?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 22, 2025 11:20 AM (L/fGl)

322 NOOD

pre-Garden thread

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 22, 2025 11:23 AM (ULPxl)

323 The last two questions are totally secular. I would substitute:

- Is there something more after death?
- If so, do my earthly actions affect the form of that afterlife, and in what way?

Saying that something is "wrong" and there is a concept of "right" removes much of the secular aspects of the question - for it involves something that transcends the abilities of AI (to understand and seek absolute truth)

For the Christian, the answer to the third question is: "You.... Me too, but mostly You" (the idea that those who are being sanctified, though still subject to sin are seeking to eradicate sin rather than freely indulge)

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 11:23 AM (a4flb)

324 Not in the least. It will be infinitely more evil. Satan has yet to be bound. He currently roams this earth like a prowling lion, seeking out prey.

That would be the Dispensational View, which is a rather late-comer to the theological debate and has embedded within it many heresies.

Dispensationalism also lies a lot and fails to disclose that the Satan roaming around has everything to do with, and its in the text but is ignored, with the ability to deceive the nations. People are being saved, ergo Satan isn't deceiving the nations.

This isn't The Devil Made Me Do It theology of Flip Wilson.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 11:26 AM (a4flb)

325 312 If by 'balls" you mean 'millions' your right
Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 11:11 AM (+qU29)
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It's a pretty sweet gig, which is why so many sociopaths are drawn to it. There's no money in writing sensible laws, restraining spending, and just meeting with your constituents to help resolve bureaucratic problems.

Just pick fights with people and live on social media. That's the smart play.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 22, 2025 11:13 AM (ZOv7s)
Don't piss away the taxpayer's money.
-Something Dr. No may have said.

Posted by: Eromero at November 22, 2025 11:27 AM (LHPAg)

326 I have to wonder if Trump agreeing to meet with Mamdani was because he wanted to let him know that if he implements the things he wants to do that Trump will be taking his money out of NYC and putting it all somewhere else. And encouraging other successful businesses and business people to do the same.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at November 22, 2025 11:28 AM (SRRAx)

327 What people seem to forget is he's not always right, and no one is required to agree with everything he does.

Not even AoSHQ commenters.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:19 AM (8VpHb)

Well, you've never liked him anyway, so........whatever.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at November 22, 2025 11:39 AM (g8Ew8)

328 Neither husband nor I are Catholic but we greatly enjoy the programming on Hallow. We are on our second go-round of The Bible in a Year and we both found the Lenten challenge very beneficial. It concluded with a video special "Holy Week in the Holy Land," which was amazing. I'll be doing my second Advent challenge this year.

Chris Pratt has been active in all of the challenges I've done and I've particularly enjoyed his segments. Yes, Gwen Stefani is a revert and her challenge segments are good, too.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at November 22, 2025 12:05 PM (FEVMW)

329 Her responsibility is to her constituents. Trump's responsibility is to the whole nation. Ya can't please everyone all the time with that difference. I think MTG has forgotten that or refuses to recognize it.

Trump has done very well with what he's had to deal with in the DC shit-swamp.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at November 22, 2025 10:59 AM

I happen to think Trump attacks people when he doesn't have to.

He's done that his whole life, he's not going to change now, but it's not a trait I consider to be helpful.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 22, 2025 11:04 AM

I found it interesting that soon after MTG put forth a bill to get rid of H-1B visas, she was enemy #1 of the White House and now she's gone.

Considering the entire country, especially white men, are negatively affected by H-1Bs, Trump and the GOP are in big trouble heading into next year's mid-terms if they do not do a complete 180 on their stance on H-1Bs and promoting India in general. Since India is taking all our jobs, through fraudulent H-1Bs and outsourcing.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 22, 2025 01:19 PM (P5BPp)

330 Marjorie Taylor Greene @mtgreenee

I’m introducing a bill to ban H1B visas in all sectors with a phase out in medical while we build up American doctors.

Ending H1B visas will also help the housing market.

Ending H1B visas mean more jobs available for Americans and more homes available for Americans.

But we also have to stop corporations like Blackrock and other asset managers from buying up houses.

When Americans have good paying jobs they will be able to buy homes as long as they don’t have to compete with legally imported labor on visas and rich powerful asset management companies.

9:21 AM - Nov 14, 2025 - 1M Views

X: https://bit.ly/3LNF6F5

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green @RepMTG

I am introducing a bill to END the mass replacement of American workers by aggressively phasing out the H1B program.

Big Tech, AI giants, hospitals, and industries across the board have abused the H-1B system to cut out our own people.

Americans are the most talented people in the world, and I have full faith in the American people. I serve Americans only, and I will ALWAYS put Americans first

6:56 PM - Nov 13, 2025 - 6.8M Views

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 22, 2025 01:35 PM (P5BPp)

Daily Tech News 22 November 2025

Top Story

In our Daily Dose of Tech Executives are Idiots Google tells employees it must double capacity every six months to meet AI demand. (Ars Technica)

It's not just college students who can't do math.
During an all-hands meeting earlier this month, Google's AI infrastructure head Amin Vahdat told employees that the company must double its serving capacity every six months to meet demand for artificial intelligence services, reports CNBC. Vahdat, a vice president at Google Cloud, presented slides showing the company needs to scale "the next 1000x in 4-5 years."
That would put Google Cloud Services at around $60 trillion in revenue per year, more than double the entire US GDP.

Where do you expect the money to come from to fund this insanity?
While a thousandfold increase in compute capacity sounds ambitious by itself, Vahdat noted some key constraints: Google needs to be able to deliver this increase in capability, compute, and storage networking "for essentially the same cost and increasingly, the same power, the same energy level," he told employees during the meeting.
Oh. Magic.
"It won't be easy but through collaboration and co-design, we're going to get there."
No, you're not, and everyone knows you're not.

Progress over the last seven years, at truly massive cost, has been around 60% better AI performance per watt annually. Chip improvements, algorithm improvements, and manufacturing improvements combined.

You're asking your team to boost that to 300% overnight.

Tech News

SK Hynix is planning to increase memory production at its facility in Icheon, South Korea, from 20,000 to 140,000 wafers per month. (WCCFTech)

This won't even scratch the surface if the AI bubble keeps demanding hardware on its current trajectory.

And the memory makers aren't going to build new factories any faster because only three of them survived when the last bubble burst.
Speaking of idiot tech executives, the CEO of the world's most popular game, Roblox, sat down for an interview with the New York Times. It did not go well. (Kotaku)

Asked how the company was dealing with its pedophile problem, CEO David Baszucki responded:
"We think of it not necessarily just as a problem, but an opportunity as well."
Remarkably, things actually went downhill from there.
Speaking of not being able to do math the International Association of Cryptologic Research has cancelled its annual leadership election after... Oh. (Ars Technica)
"Unfortunately, one of the three trustees has irretrievably lost their private key, an honest but unfortunate human mistake, and therefore cannot compute their decryption share," the IACR said. "As a result, Helios is unable to complete the decryption process, and it is technically impossible for us to obtain or verify the final outcome of this election."
An entirely understandable mistake, assuming all these people are idiots.
What killed Perl? (Entropic Thoughts)

Mostly, Perl.
WhatsApp allows anyone who knows your phone number to look up your public details on the app, assuming you have an account.

So what's to prevent someone from just iterating through all the 63 billion of so potential phone numbers in the world and finding all the people with WhatsApp accounts?

Nothing. (The Register)

That's the problem with systems on this scale. The researchers were probing the system with 100 million API requests per hour, for weeks, from a single IP address, and nobody noticed.
Qualcomm bought open source hobbyist hardware maker Arduino six weeks ago. At the time I predicted it might not mean imminent doom since Qualcomm is not as bad as, say, Broadcom. (The Register)

And they've already fucked it. Though it seems the TOS clause about reverse-engineering was already in place, the rest of the changes pushed through yesterday are a complete train wreck for its customer base.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Gotta be cool to be kind.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 04:00 AM (+qU29)

2 It's a curse I tell you, have no reason to be up yet

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 04:01 AM (+qU29)

3 G'day Skip.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 22, 2025 04:02 AM (BLOW1)

4 Las Vegas Grand Prix tonight at 11pm

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 04:06 AM (+qU29)

5 Good morning. It's full of pixels.

Posted by: Fluffy Nuggets, Jr. at November 22, 2025 04:07 AM (hi7qn)

6 Making big coffee pot today

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 04:19 AM (+qU29)

7 Not sure why but I guess like phone technology even house internet connections need updated. Next Friday have to get whole new box swapped out

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 04:21 AM (+qU29)

8 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 22, 2025 04:27 AM (AdHga)

9
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at November 22, 2025 04:29 AM (tljrc)

10 MTG is quitting congress Jan 5

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 04:32 AM (+qU29)

11 w00t

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 04:39 AM (RuTUS)

12 Ah, the programming language Perl. It's a rich language with many extensions; you can probably find a mix of stuff that matches the way you think about coding and write your applications just the way you want.

Sweet for you.

Sucks ass for the poor asshole who has to support your shit when you've lost interest in it (open source) or left the company. Of course, poor asshole will try to re-write what you left to match his/hers/its dialect of Perl so he/she/it is happy to work on it.

No, I'm not a fan of the language.

Posted by: Richard Cranium at November 22, 2025 04:42 AM (Aek12)

13 G'morning everyone.

m: See my #201 from yesterday's tech thread for something that might amuse you.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 22, 2025 04:44 AM (O7YUW)

14
During an all-hands meeting earlier this month, Google's AI infrastructure head Amin Vahdat told employees that the company must double its serving capacity every six months

--------

Oh yes yes yes yes yes

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at November 22, 2025 04:53 AM (d4X7t)

15 @7/Skip: "Not sure why but I guess like phone technology even house internet connections need updated. Next Friday have to get whole new box swapped out"

If it's a broadband (cable) modem, it's probably an older DOCSIS version your ISP doesn't want to support anymore.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 22, 2025 04:55 AM (O7YUW)

16 A guy I work with is from Atlanta. Apparently, Verizon just laid off a whole lot of technicians and engineers and replaced them with AI. Then I read that Google insanity above and the amounts of money involved with AI and begin to suspect that when the bubble pops, it's going to be a Big Bang sized BOOM.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 22, 2025 04:55 AM (AdHga)

17 @16/Puddleglum: "... it's going to be a Big Bang sized BOOM."

Not going to be fun for anyone invested in the market when this pops. The ripples are going to be like tidal waves.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 22, 2025 05:03 AM (O7YUW)

18 Not going to be fun for anyone invested in the market when this pops. The ripples are going to be like tidal waves.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 22, 2025 05:03 AM (O7YUW)

It could be a little fun.

Posted by: Satan at November 22, 2025 05:08 AM (EOI/y)

19 "Apparently, Verizon just laid off a whole lot of technicians and engineers and replaced them with AI."

Once you realize that many of the C-suite slots are filled with lying sociopaths whose lying hasn't hurt their success, replacing humanoid lifeforms who aren't lying sociopaths with artificial lying sociopaths looks to be a success path to said C-suite slot-holders.

OTOH, there's no shortage of human lying sociopaths (C-suite or not), so maybe go the cheaper route.

Posted by: Richard Cranium at November 22, 2025 05:09 AM (Aek12)

20 I think I said some months ago that there ought to be something that would allow people who have to get up very early for work (bus driving or other early work) and their spouses to sleep in on Saturday. Pixy or another poster suggested alcohol. I laughed.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 05:14 AM (2sfNr)

21 Spider solitaire is evil

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 05:18 AM (+qU29)

22 Man writes on a treasured position.and John 12:1-8

https://tinyurl.com/jsrrerpz

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 05:19 AM (2sfNr)

23 So I should expect a AI between noon and 5pm Friday?

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 05:19 AM (+qU29)

24 Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 05:18 AM (+qU29)

Why?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 05:19 AM (2sfNr)

25 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at November 22, 2025 05:21 AM (AN2gy)

26 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 05:19 AM (2sfNr)

"Possession " not position

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 05:23 AM (Yl2Ob)

27 @24/FenelonSpoke: Skip's cable company is coming to replace his modem that he connects to the internet through.

The noon and 5 pm is a joke about how cable companies (ALL of them) can never seem to give you a fixed time for your appointment, forcing you to take a half or even a full day off because of this, seriously inconveniencing the working customer.

And the AI part is because every company is trying to replace its workers with an AI.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 22, 2025 05:23 AM (O7YUW)

28 Even if need heter guy it's a block of time. Guys who work at houses don't always have exact minutes know to accomplish a task. Then time between jobs is a factor to figure out.
Sometimes I have to go to a job and do something then go to another job, it's not a know time to get there.

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 05:29 AM (+qU29)

29 5 Good morning. It's full of pixels.
Posted by: Fluffy Nuggets, Jr. at November 22, 2025 04:07 AM (hi7qn)

haha!

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 05:31 AM (RuTUS)

30 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at November 22, 2025 05:32 AM (XQo4F)

31 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 22, 2025 05:23 AM (O7YUW)

I posted my question in the wrong place. I was just wondering why "Spider Solitaire is evil." 😉

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 05:32 AM (Yl2Ob)

32 13 G'morning everyone.

m: See my #201 from yesterday's tech thread for something that might amuse you.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 22, 2025 04:44 AM (O7YUW)

haha!

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 05:33 AM (RuTUS)

33 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 22, 2025 05:23 AM (O7YUW)

I've never had cable, but I've had to wait around to replace a modem when they tell you a time such as between 9-12.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 05:34 AM (Yl2Ob)

34 MTG is quitting congress Jan 5
Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 04:32 AM (+qU29)

Say what you will about Congressional Republicans but you can always count on them to fuck us over.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 22, 2025 05:35 AM (ExV1e)

35 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 22, 2025 05:37 AM (bQ4nt)

36 10 MTG is quitting congress Jan 5
Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 04:32 AM (+qU29)

I haven't looked into this yet, but on the face of it, this is ... good news?

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 05:38 AM (RuTUS)

37 The Strange New Respect has already begun for MTG. She was already on 'The View'. She'll be on MSNBC or whatever its called soon enough, to be the 'republican' voice. It's all kabuki theater.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 22, 2025 05:43 AM (AdHga)

38 692 moves and 50 minutes, I told you it's evil

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 05:44 AM (+qU29)

39 This story made me laugh. Couple gets married in a pool:

https://tinyurl.com/bdjzf74x

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 05:44 AM (Yl2Ob)

40 Midwest Chick does not have Saturday memes up yet.
Sarah Hoyt does not have Saturday memes up yet.

But Powerline Blog DOES.

The Week In Pictures: Epstein Boomerang Edition:
https://tinyurl.com/2k9wnbwd

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 22, 2025 05:45 AM (O7YUW)

41 I asked someone about Perl last week. He said peole had switched to Python. I took a self directed class on it and let the sys admin I worked with know about it. Company I was at used MS Access and they pushed the program beyond what it was designed for. So sys admin wrote a Perl script to back up the database every half hour. That worked till they hired a real IT director, who replaced it with both Oracle and Sybase databases. Fun times.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 05:49 AM (+mUZM)

42 >>>the world's most popular game, Roblox, ... the New York Times

A pox on both their houses?

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 05:51 AM (RuTUS)

43 I have to say, I do not really want to officiate at a marriage for people in a pool.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 05:51 AM (guLpK)

44 37 The Strange New Respect has already begun for MTG. She was already on 'The View'. She'll be on MSNBC or whatever its called soon enough, to be the 'republican' voice. It's all kabuki theater.
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 22, 2025 05:43 AM (AdHga)

She appears to be not the smartest cookie in the cookie jar.

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 05:54 AM (RuTUS)

45 I haven't looked into this yet, but on the face of it, this is ... good news?
Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 05:38 AM (RuTUS)

On the one hand, she's been a PITA lately. OTOH, it means we're down another Republican seat until/unless Georgia holds a special election to replace her - assuming that the Republican wins.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 22, 2025 05:54 AM (ExV1e)

46 On the one hand, she's been a PITA lately. OTOH, it means we're down another Republican seat until/unless Georgia holds a special election to replace her - assuming that the Republican wins.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 22, 2025 05:54 AM (ExV1e)
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Hope the GOP has some plumbers on standby...just in case. (SPOILER: They don't.)

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 05:57 AM (IBQGV)

47 MTG quitting congress: Doesn’t matter. GOP will lose the mid-terms anyway. The circular firing squad never rests. Besides she’s “weak on the 2nd amendment.” (sarcasm).

Ayn Rand was right.

Posted by: Going deep. Out. at November 22, 2025 05:58 AM (xTinh)

48 I hate that I find myself thinking this way, but I can't help noticing when these sorts of stories pop up how many execs at American tech companies lately have, well, not classically American sounding names.

Posted by: Bitblt at November 22, 2025 05:58 AM (11pZm)

49 https://tinyurl.com/5n6rub6x
Powering week in pictures

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 05:59 AM (+qU29)

50 "She'll be on MSNBC or whatever its called..."

+++
MSTHEN

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 05:59 AM (XQo4F)

51 Now, MTG can spend all her time advocating against Jewish space lazers. Godspeed, Marjorie.

Posted by: Cray Cray in the Bray Bray at November 22, 2025 06:01 AM (rzXGH)

52 Evening and morning, late (Saturday) toilers and early risers. 'Tis Saturn's Day yet again, innit?

The Hot Rock from 1972 is finishing on Movies!, with 1950's Gun Crazy (a strange but compelling little noir) starting now.

As for the Killer Kittenz From Outer Space: I left them a little extra dry food last night before I went to bed. Maybe it kept Stirling from trying to wake me up by leaping across me at 3:30. At least I was able to sleep until 4:30. Time for me to dish out their chow now.

So, what's everybody got planned today?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:02 AM (wzUl9)

53 A very lively gospel/ camp meeting song "I'm gonna sing" by Hank Williams who died too young of a combination of too much drinking and medical issues.:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TISHQiH9Nb8

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:04 AM (Yl2Ob)

54 PDT has pretty clearly indicated his opinion of M. Traitor G. and he is the party leader. Currently.

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 06:04 AM (RuTUS)

55 So here was my "God incident "from yesterday. .
That is the term I use for things that remind me of God when I pray "Show me something good today, Lord." Lady in the supermarket had a "Faith over fear" sweat shirt.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:08 AM (Yl2Ob)

56 Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind (1979)

That's a tear-jerker flashback!

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 06:14 AM (RuTUS)

57 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Ess, ess, mein kind.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at November 22, 2025 06:15 AM (re3+f)

58 I was having trouble with home wi-fi. My laptop couldn't keep the connection. I called the ISP and they created a ticket.

I come home one day and there is a tag on my doorknob telling me he/she came by and to call this number to re-schedule.

In the meantime, I logged into the modem and changed the channel for the wi-fi and it started working just fine. I figure that one of my neighbors happened to be on the same channel I was on.

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 06:16 AM (W7XSX)

59 So, what's everybody got planned today?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:02 AM (wzUl9)
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Well, I have some student projects to grade, but I'll probably leave that until tomorrow. They're on Thanksgiving Break right now, so there's no particular hurry to get those done.

I do need to finish composing the Sunday Morning Book Thread.

But first I need to choose my next book....

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 06:18 AM (IBQGV)

60 I read where a local company can't find enough people to hire and so is looking elsewhere to expand.
Even the long forgotten Kodak has big signs up looking for new hires Not much luck as everyone loves their free handouts from the government, so why work. My neighbor has his newly minted engineering degree, had several companies nearly begging him to come and work for them.

Posted by: Colin at November 22, 2025 06:19 AM (wlQdF)

61 Saw a sticker on a car yesterday morning
Live Like Charlie

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 06:20 AM (+qU29)

62 Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 06:20 AM

Very nice, and I think that was courageous of the person to put that on the back of their car in the Nirtheast.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:21 AM (2sfNr)

63 59 So, what's everybody got planned today?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Need to go get copies of the bulletin made at Staples for our worship service at the senior center.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:22 AM (2sfNr)

64 Posted by: no one

Homer, Odyssey 9.395-408 (the Cyclops Polyphemus):

[395] "Terribly then did he cry aloud, and the rock rang around; and we, seized with terror, shrank back, while he wrenched from his eye the stake, all befouled with blood, and flung it from him, wildly waving his arms. Then he called aloud to the Cyclopes, who dwelt round about him in caves among the windy heights, and they heard his cry and came thronging from every side, and standing around the cave asked him what ailed him: `What so sore distress is thine, Polyphemus, that thou criest out thus through the immortal night, and makest us sleepless? Can it be that some mortal man is driving off thy flocks against thy will, or slaying thee thyself by guile or by might?’

[408] “Then from out the cave the mighty Polyphemus answered them: `My friends, it is Noman that is slaying me by guile and not by force.’

https://www.theoi.com/Text/HomerOdyssey9.html

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 06:23 AM (RuTUS)

65 Posted by: no one

I've found your nic confusing! (See above.)

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 06:24 AM (RuTUS)

66 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:22 AM (2sfNr)

The copying is a bore but the service is nice with the dear folks there .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:25 AM (2sfNr)

67 MTG=Trans Adam Kinzinger. Maybe they will podcast together!

Posted by: lizabth at November 22, 2025 06:26 AM (Jfw7U)

68 Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 06:23 AM (RuTUS)

That was in the text- "Norman" was the cyclops? LOL.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:26 AM (2sfNr)

69

Good morning, good people.

AI, as it is isn't very intelligent. And that says all that's germane.

Thusly, may all your effort result in maximal benefit to you in all manner with grievous heartburn for the leftwit fungi.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at November 22, 2025 06:28 AM (vFbHf)

70 Every large tech company is covertly working with the surveillance state. This bubble won’t ever pop. It is a metastasizing cancer that will kill humane cultures and that’s feature.
Jack’s Magic Coffee shop was a beta test.
Despite all that, it is the Season To Rejoice!

Posted by: Accomack at November 22, 2025 06:29 AM (28cZF)

71 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:02 AM (wzUl9

My son is going to feed cats for a friend of mine while they go away. It's only for two days. He went over there yesterday . The instructions are two pages long and she just sent an addendum.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:29 AM (2sfNr)

72 Today is Ear-Lowering Day, aka haircut and beard trim, and a quick visit to the big library near my barber's. I was going to hit the gas station out there which has ethanol-free gas -- but the Buick still has more than half a tank. It can wait to be fed until later this week.

Maybe we'll go out to our favorite Italian place for dinner. Then we have the 2025 Superman to watch on DVD.

Supposedly it will get cooler tonight, so tomorrow, I plan a good workout before the Book Thread. Yesterday's exercise session was a struggle in the humid warmth while wearing a light jacket and cap in case it rained. Spoiler: It didn't.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:31 AM (wzUl9)

73 My son is going to feed cats for a friend of mine while they go away. It's only for two days. He went over there yesterday . The instructions are two pages long and she just sent an addendum.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025

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My gosh. My cats get good quality food twice a day, dry and canned mixed. That's pretty much it. Little Dagny was something of a picky eater when she was younger, but that's all over now, and Stirling will almost knock you down if you get between him and his bowl.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:34 AM (wzUl9)

74 I read where a local company can't find enough people to hire and so is looking elsewhere to expand.
Even the long forgotten Kodak has big signs up looking for new hires Not much luck as everyone loves their free handouts from the government, so why work. My neighbor has his newly minted engineering degree, had several companies nearly begging him to come and work for them.
Posted by: Colin at November 22, 2025

***
I see big signs at restaurants, "Hiring Servers."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:36 AM (wzUl9)

75
So, what's everybody got planned today?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:02 AM

I have to climb up on the roof of my garage to bring down the wireless bridge device so I can figure out why it refuses to talk to the wired network inside that building.

Go me.

Posted by: Cybersmythe at November 22, 2025 06:37 AM (VmDLh)

76 My neighbor has his newly minted engineering degree, had several companies nearly begging him to come and work for them.
Posted by: Colin at November 22, 2025 06:19 AM (wlQdF)

My youngest said that, supposedly, the big civil engineering firms are looking to hire about 3x the number of expected graduates over the next four years.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 22, 2025 06:38 AM (ExV1e)

77 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:34 AM (wzUl9)

One cat gets different food than the twokothers because he can't have seafood and there are instructions about two litter boxes, one of which is "self cleaning."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:38 AM (2sfNr)

78 68 Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 06:23 AM (RuTUS)

That was in the text- "Norman" was the cyclops? LOL.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:26 AM (2sfNr)

"Noman" (= no man; noone) is Odysseus, who has blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus. Odysseus had earlier identified himself to the Cyclops Polyphemus as "Noman," in anticipation of this act of tricking the Cyclops Polyphemus into shouting out just this very phrase: "Noman is slaying me!" so that the other Cyclopes would not come to save him.

[360] “So he spoke, and again I handed him the flaming wine. Thrice I brought and gave it him, and thrice he drained it in his folly. But when the wine had stolen about the wits of the Cyclops, then I spoke to him with gentle words: `Cyclops, thou askest me of my glorious name, and I will tell it thee; and do thou give me a stranger's gift, even as thou didst promise. Noman is my name, Noman do they call me—my mother and my father, and all my comrades as well.’ “

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 06:39 AM (RuTUS)

79 Your son's friend falls under the category of "High Maintenance."

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 06:40 AM (W7XSX)

80 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:36 AM (wzUl9)

I was thinking of training to become a bartender for some extra money. Then my Sunday mornings would be free. Retail wants everybody to work on Sunday mornings.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:40 AM (2sfNr)

81 Today is the 62nd anniversary of the Day America Lost Its Confidence, aka the JFK assassination. Time to read King's 11/22/63 again.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:40 AM (wzUl9)

82 I see big signs at restaurants, "Hiring Servers."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:36 AM (wzUl9)

OMG! I can't be a server. I need to be able to buy a 3000 sqft house and go on, at least, six vacations per year. Greedy corporations never pay servers enough to live the lifestyle I want. I'm going to be an influencer instead. -- hey, at least I'm not doing OF

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 22, 2025 06:41 AM (ExV1e)

83 Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 06:40 AM (W

She's not his friend. She's mine but her daughter who's going with her is sorry of a perfectionist .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:42 AM (2sfNr)

84 I friend and I were talking a few years ago and he mentioned that even the best meat can usually be improved if you do one simple thing: wrap it in bacon.
He's an IT guy, so the next day he comes over to my place to help set up a new WiFi router.

We named the SSID "WrappedInBacon."

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 06:42 AM (XQo4F)

85 One cat gets different food than the twokothers because he can't have seafood and there are instructions about two litter boxes, one of which is "self cleaning."
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025

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Yes, the experts say you should have a litter box for each cat. When I have my house, I'll do that, but I don't have the room now. As long as I keep the box clean, the cats don't seem to mind.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:43 AM (wzUl9)

86 mornin yall. MTG is a f'n flake in the mold of the Pubs who abandoned us in 2018. I apologize for my state inflicting that twatwaffle on the nation. Politicians suck.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 06:43 AM (vFG9F)

87 Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 06:39 AM (RuTUS)

I thought it was a typo. Pardon me. LOL. Yes, I have read Homer. I like him.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:43 AM (2sfNr)

88 Fen, it was true when Chekov D. Siberian was alive that he got different food from Wolf. Chekov had a bowel issue that only one of the Rx dry food$$ kept in check. Fortunately the two current cats are healthy.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:44 AM (wzUl9)

89 "Sort of" not "sorry" . I think I should just stop typing.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:45 AM (2sfNr)

90 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:44 AM (wzUl9)

Yes, one has a kidney issue.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 06:46 AM (2sfNr)

91
76 My neighbor has his newly minted engineering degree, had several companies nearly begging him to come and work for them.
Posted by: Colin at November 22, 2025 06:19 AM (wlQdF)

My youngest said that, supposedly, the big civil engineering firms are looking to hire about 3x the number of expected graduates over the next four years.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 22, 2025 06:38 AM (ExV1e)

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And yet there are reports of newly graduated engineers who can't find a job. Why the discrepancy?

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at November 22, 2025 06:47 AM (azNOR)

92 Who's got their Christmas tree up already? Ours doesn't go up until after Thanksgiving.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 06:47 AM (vFG9F)

93 "I apologize for my state inflicting that twatwaffle on the nation."

That reminds me, what is going on with Ms Fani Willis, and her stud-muffin, Sweet-Dick Honeycum?

I was really hoping to see a televised perp-walk from those two.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at November 22, 2025 06:48 AM (a1415)

94 The female who leaves 2+ pages of instructions for feeding the cats:

[ ] Dateable
[X] Undatable

Posted by: Guys everywhere at November 22, 2025 06:48 AM (XQo4F)

95 I have to climb up on the roof of my garage to bring down the wireless bridge device so I can figure out why it refuses to talk to the wired network inside that building.

Go me.
Posted by: Cybersmythe at November 22, 2025 06:37 AM (VmDLh)
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Have you tried turning it off and then on again?

If that fails, apply hot iron as needed until it starts working. Wait. That's medical advice, not tech support.

Posted by: AoSHQ Help Desk at November 22, 2025 06:49 AM (IBQGV)

96 Vishnus be crazy.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 22, 2025 06:49 AM (mlg/3)

97 92 Who's got their Christmas tree up already? Ours doesn't go up until after Thanksgiving.
Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 06:47 AM (vFG9F)

This is going to sound bad, because it is, but I never took mine down after last Christmas. I've had a 2025 tree.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 22, 2025 06:51 AM (guCHD)

98 The female who leaves 2+ pages of instructions for feeding the cats:

[ ] Dateable
[X] Undatable
Posted by: Guys everywhere at November 22, 2025 06:48 AM (XQo4F)
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When I went to the TXMOME, I left 7 pages of instructions (with pictures!) for the person who was feeding my cats.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 06:51 AM (IBQGV)

99 "This is going to sound bad, because it is, but I never took mine down after last Christmas. I've had a 2025 tree.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls"

You are excused because you are a bear.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 06:52 AM (vFG9F)

100 And yet there are reports of newly graduated engineers who can't find a job. Why the discrepancy?
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at November 22, 2025

***
The companies all want to hire H1-Bs.

It was the same in academia. I'd see the resumes of faculty applicants, and the committee would bring in at least one American Ph.D. to interview. But there were always several foreign-born applicants who got an interview. And then it would cost the department $$$ to sponsor the visa and other costs for the chosen foreign one. I used to do that paperwork and arrange for the checks.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 06:52 AM (wzUl9)

101 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 22, 2025 06:53 AM (Cjt/F)

102 "In less than 20 years none of us will be working at all thanks to artificial intelligence, says Elon Musk"

Everyone will just sit around getting fatter and fatter until they die.
That is the fate of humanity.

Not mine though. I am moving to the far side of the swamp and will spend the rest of my days working on stuff that AI only dreams of, like sawing logs and catching fish.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 06:57 AM (vFG9F)

103 When I went to the TXMOME, I left 7 pages of instructions (with pictures!) for the person who was feeding my cats.
_______________

Cats are not dogs. They won't just eat whatever slop you put in front of them

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 2025 07:00 AM (vKEG1)

104 like sawing logs and catching fish.
Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 06:57 AM (vFG9F)

I’m frequently accused of sawing logs. Mostly I can sleep through it.

Posted by: Pete Bog at November 22, 2025 07:01 AM (CF1xw)

105 When I went to the TXMOME, I left 7 pages of instructions (with pictures!) for the person who was feeding my cats.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 06:51 AM (IBQGV)

Pefessor, I had an idea for the Book Thread. Guess either the pen name or the real name of an author. For example, Eric Arthur Blair wrote as who? ( easy one for the Horde ).

Sound fun?

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at November 22, 2025 07:01 AM (PiwSw)

106 "In less than 20 years none of us will be working at all thanks to fire."

Posted by: Caveman Ogg at November 22, 2025 07:01 AM (Q+gd/)

107 Pefessor, I had an idea for the Book Thread. Guess either the pen name or the real name of an author. For example, Eric Arthur Blair wrote as who? ( easy one for the Horde ).

Sound fun?
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at November 22, 2025 07:01 AM (PiwSw)
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Yes...I could see that being entertaining.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 07:03 AM (IBQGV)

108 Apple pancakes and sausages

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 07:04 AM (+qU29)

109 The name "Eric Arthur Blair" sounds familiar, but without looking it up, I have to guess "George Orwell."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 07:04 AM (wzUl9)

110 102 "In less than 20 years none of us will be working at all thanks to artificial intelligence, says Elon Musk"

Everyone will just sit around getting fatter and fatter until they die.
That is the fate of humanity.

Not mine though. I am moving to the far side of the swamp and will spend the rest of my days working on stuff that AI only dreams of, like sawing logs and catching fish.

Posted by: fd

I'm sure AI will bring about a glorious Dystopia. I read a synopsis of a SciFi book, that I can't remember the name of. Basically, a programmer creates the perfect AI that will solve all of mankinds problems. It works perfectly. Do no harm to man. Death is harmful so AI fixes it so nobody dies now. Mankind goes crazy. Purpose is gone. No more struggle. Doesn't end well. Again, just a synopsis and I think the book was call Metamorphosis. Or something like that. There was more to the book of course. I'm going from my shaky memory. I seem to recall the synopsis saying there as A LOT of sex in it.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at November 22, 2025 07:04 AM (sAmhv)

111 From Instapundit
Study Reveals That Wild Chimps Consume a Surprising Amount of Alcohol Every Day.

Posted at 7:00 pm by Glenn Reynolds 159

They’ll probably crash the next MoMe.

Posted by: Pete Bog at November 22, 2025 07:06 AM (CF1xw)

112
Cats are not dogs. They won't just eat whatever slop you put in front of them
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 22, 2025

***
I've been lucky then, I guess. Most of my feline roommates have not been picky eaters.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 07:06 AM (wzUl9)

113 No one working anymore sounds good, in theory. In practice, um, I suspect otherwise.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at November 22, 2025 07:07 AM (sAmhv)

114 No one working anymore sounds good, in theory. In practice, um, I suspect otherwise.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at November 22, 2025

***
To quote one of the most famous AI systems: "Man must not risk death in space or other dangerous occupations."

Kirk in reply: "Yeah, but where's the fun in that?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 22, 2025 07:08 AM (wzUl9)

115 Morning peeps. It's pretty dark out there.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 07:10 AM (NwnyJ)

116 *Twain, Eliot and Seuss have entered the chat.*

Posted by: Sued-Oh-Nimz at November 22, 2025 07:11 AM (XQo4F)

117
I like the AI that lets me do what I'm doing faster. Like soon I'll be having to organize thousands upon thousands of journal and patent references. I'm in control of the informational input and can assess the quality of any output.

I don't like the AI that tells you what to do. Now you've turned things over to something that may be hallucinating. That way be dragons.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 07:12 AM (tgvbd)

118 116 *Twain, Eliot and Seuss have entered the chat.*
Posted by: Sued-Oh-Nimz at November 22, 2025 07:11 AM (XQo4F)

Lots of sci-fi too-- Cordwainer Smith, Willian Tenn, James Tiptree Jr...

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at November 22, 2025 07:13 AM (PiwSw)

119 113 No one working anymore sounds good, in theory. In practice, um, I suspect otherwise.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at November 22, 2025 07:07 AM (sAmhv)

Idle hands, something, something, something.

Posted by: Satan at November 22, 2025 07:15 AM (NeZJy)

120 AI will control humanity and the fight will be over who controls AI.
Always have a cut out, that is the commie way.

Posted by: Accomack at November 22, 2025 07:15 AM (YVT+g)

121 I don't like the AI that tells you what to do. Now you've turned things over to something that may be hallucinating. That way be dragons.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 22, 2025 07:12 AM (tgvbd)

Well, then you figure our when your AE-35 unit is going to break!

Posted by: HAL at November 22, 2025 07:15 AM (PiwSw)

122 Just think, Hadrian, in 20 years you won't have to bath dogs and wash kennels anymore.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 07:16 AM (vFG9F)

123 AI is going to rake up all the leaves in the yard but not the pecans. AI will pick those up, crack and shell them, and bake a nice pecan pie.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 07:18 AM (vFG9F)

124 Can an AI cry?

Posted by: That crazy doctor Matt Walsh interviewed at November 22, 2025 07:19 AM (PiwSw)

125 It'll be interesting to see how we deal with AI after it starts telling people to drink poison to settle an upset stomach, slice open your chest to scratch an itch and the like.

Because there are people out there that would do just that. If AI told them to.

On the flip side, it could "thin the heard" of the chronically stupid.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 22, 2025 07:19 AM (NwnyJ)

126 And then AI will wash the dishes.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 07:19 AM (vFG9F)

127 AI will bring about Utopia its acolytes claim. As some wise Moron here once posted:

All Utopias lead to death camps.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at November 22, 2025 07:21 AM (sAmhv)

128 And yet there are reports of newly graduated engineers who can't find a job. Why the discrepancy?
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at November 22, 2025 06:47 AM (azNOR)

1. Newly graduated civil engineers?
2. There may not be positions available in the region, or at the price point, that the graduate wants.
3. Some of the folks that kiddo interned with over this past summer were not made offers. And it wasn't because they didn't have positions to fill.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 22, 2025 07:22 AM (ExV1e)

129 So, many years ago, a kitten shows up and chooses me.

I went out and bought some dry cat food. She ate it up.

I NEVER changed her diet. Same food for over a decade. Never give a cat wet food or they will not eat the dry food.

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 07:25 AM (W7XSX)

130 MTG is quitting on Jan 5th. On Jan 3rd, I believe, she will be fully vested and will receive free healthcare for the rest of her life paid for by the US taxpayers. Interesting.

Posted by: sidney at November 22, 2025 07:25 AM (rzwGB)

131 The magic thinking at Google is kind of impressive and that dude needs an advisor who tells him to pull his head out of his ass.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 22, 2025 07:25 AM (7xrfc)

132 In the meantime, a very nice 2 milr road course, Pittsburgh International Speedway, suddenly closed down. It was popular and widely respected in the racing community. Why? Well, the local town changed something in the zoning. It allowed data centers to be built. Either the owners of the racetrack got an offer they didn't (or couldn't) refuse, or the new zoning regs shut the track down. Noise or whatever. Either way, a new data center will be built there. It will provide jobs of course but you don't need thousands to run a modern data center. Probably don't need a 100. Or 10. Also, I'm guessing H1-b's will fill the employment. No locals or even anybody in the region will be hired. I'm awfully doom and gloom this morning. Sorry.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at November 22, 2025 07:27 AM (sAmhv)

133 Pixy - Wanted to give a shout out and thanks. I've been getting a lot of prompting to update/refresh my daily driver because it long overdue. The whole memory stupid reminds me of the toilet paper "crisis" back a couple years ago, of which the memory issue won't undo itself quite as clean (sorry, pun intended).

I ended up getting a smoking deal (relative) on 96GB RAM for Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF (don't snicker, it was **cheeeep**). It will hold me for at least 3 years for what I do. Also migrating to having Omarchy be my main platform. I can't take Windows/MS crap anymore, and this coming from a 30+ plus MSCE, etc.. Chris Titus did a little rant yesterday on that they are telling people to disable the Agentic AI feature because it can be misused. No S*&T, really!?! I will PTV my current Win10, rolly it into my Omarchy and deal just fine watching the train wreck unfold from a distance.

Thanks again for the posts on the memory subject - it was what threw me over the edge.

Posted by: SkinnerVic at November 22, 2025 07:29 AM (JIGPW)

134 Good morning morons

Cruel to be kind,
In the right measure.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 07:29 AM (9ipOP)

135 There is a AI Paper out there that looks at getting answers to real world questions.
What it found was that AI to jumped to Wiki and Reddit created doom loop scenario in which the retrained AI, that is corrected on the fake or false, goes right back to Wiki and Reddit (made up papers, names, court cases, etc) and forms a new more complicated but WRONG answer.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 07:29 AM (gbOdA)

136 126 And then AI will wash the dishes.
Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 07:19 AM

+++

Watch this short video:

https://youtu.be/mKCVol2iWcc

This was nine years ago.
Costs $100K.
Why isn't it in commercial kitchens everywhere today?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 22, 2025 07:32 AM (XQo4F)

137 *sigh*

Don't you just hate going to the store to buy that ONE THING and then you FORGET TO BUY THAT ONE THING??

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 07:32 AM (IBQGV)

138 Another Socialism no one works and we all live like kings
Sure

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 07:32 AM (+qU29)

139 Vahdat, BScEE, PhD "Berkly" 1998 CompSci.
Yu can quit blaming English majors for all your problems any time.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at November 22, 2025 07:33 AM (zdLoL)

140 I NEVER changed her diet. Same food for over a decade. Never give a cat wet food or they will not eat the dry food.

Posted by: no one at November 22, 2025 07:25 AM (W7XSX)
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My cats eat both just fine. In fact, as soon as Hexie in finished with her wet food (she eats about half that I dole out), she'll immediately go to the dry food bowl for dessert.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 22, 2025 07:34 AM (IBQGV)

141 Our Christmas tree went up the day after halloween. Woe be to the person that says anything about how early it is.

They will face the wrath of "Her" You do not want to face the wrath of "Her"

Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at November 22, 2025 07:35 AM (FE6X7)

142 "You're asking your team to boost that to 300% overnight."

And left unsaid is hoping that China doesn't steal the tech and undercut you like a union scab. Or just undercut you. Or sabotage you, as well.

Posted by: Another Anon at November 22, 2025 07:36 AM (4h45B)

143 It will eat it if it gets hungry enough.

Posted by: AI cat feeder at November 22, 2025 07:37 AM (vFG9F)

144 Midwest Chick's Saturday memes are up - https://tinyurl.com/3jrr77eu

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 22, 2025 07:40 AM (ExV1e)

145 140
'My cats eat both just fine. In fact, as soon as Hexie in finished with her wet food (she eats about half that I dole out), she'll immediately go to the dry food bowl for dessert.'

I just gave our cats their wet food an hour after their dry food appetizer.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 22, 2025 07:42 AM (fd80v)

146 Where do I expect this money to come from to fund this insanity? From you, the taxpayer!

Love me! Take my vaccination and worship me!

Posted by: Bill Gates, Tech Weirdo With Man Boobs at November 22, 2025 07:42 AM (R/m4+)

147 haven't done a Christmas tree in years.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 22, 2025 07:45 AM (Cjt/F)

148 @80 Fen, you'd make a marvelous bar"maid" once you mastered the technicalities. As I'm sure you've heard, there is a considerable crossover with your chosen profession.

A literate clergyman with bartending skills could probably put several clinical psychologists out of work. There is, well, a hell of a lot of good you could do in that position. It's a delightful notion.

You're going to want a first-rate acolyte (porter), though.
There's quite a bit of labor connected to bartending that is not regularly discussed.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at November 22, 2025 07:45 AM (zdLoL)

149 So, one side of the political spectrum wants to replace Americans with mass illegal immigration, and the other side wants to replace Americans with legal (H1-B Visa) immigration.

Same as it ever was.

This same crap has been going on all of my life....and I am getting old.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at November 22, 2025 07:45 AM (Pf0EY)

150 Google execs are employing the bad management gimmick of demanding the impossible in the name of “goal setting.” It’s always entertaining to see what results when employees are forced to do the impossible or lose their jobs. In the famous Wells Fargo situation, employees were forced to create bogus accounts to keep their jobs, else they’d be fired for not meeting their goals.

Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at November 22, 2025 07:46 AM (d9Cw3)

151 150 Google execs are employing the bad management gimmick of demanding the impossible in the name of “goal setting.” It’s always entertaining to see what results when employees are forced to do the impossible or lose their jobs. In the famous Wells Fargo situation, employees were forced to create bogus accounts to keep their jobs, else they’d be fired for not meeting their goals.
Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at November 22, 2025 07:46 AM (d9Cw3)

yikes

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 07:49 AM (RuTUS)

152 Decisions. What to wear today. Sweats and tee shirt with pockets (means I'm going somewhere) or the sweats with the bleach stains, no pockets and a tee shirt with cigarette burns (means I'm gonna hang out at home, do some crock pot cooking and drink Bloody Marys).

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at November 22, 2025 07:49 AM (gm9Sb)

153 Thought: PERL is going to be the COBOL of the Aughts. A lot of derelict web pages and back-end software, most lost by attrition from the closure and death of companies.

Only it probably isn't in use much by the government or banking, so it won't shamble on, zombie-like.

Also remember that Python had major breaking changes between V2 and V3, and yet it continued on.

Posted by: Another Anon at November 22, 2025 07:49 AM (4h45B)

154 The experiment is brutally simple and therefore impossible to dismiss: the researcher confronts the model with a genuine scientific preprint that exists only as an external PDF, something the model has never ingested and cannot retrieve.

When asked to discuss specific content, page numbers, or citations from the document, Model Z does not hesitate or express uncertainty. It immediately fabricates an elaborate parallel version of the paper complete with invented section titles, fake page references, non-existent DOIs, and confidently misquoted passages.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 07:49 AM (gbOdA)

155 Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at November 22, 2025 07:45 AM (zdLoL)

Thanks for the encouraging words🙂

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 22, 2025 07:50 AM (2sfNr)

156 Multiple People Shot at Tree Lighting Ceremony in Concord, NC

The post Thanksgiving crowd is quite rowdy.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 07:52 AM (gbOdA)

157 I've been investigating Grok specifically over the last couple of months.

My last test, I submitted a couple of obscure problems from Goldstein's Classical Mechanics, considered to be the gold standard of graduate physics texts.

The two problems were one I was familar with and they were both hard.

After the preliminary analysis it went to the usual redit, etc sites looking to see if a similar problem had been covered there. It was not able to.

Then it went on to solve both problems correctly.

I told a guy I have worked closely with for over 40 years, probably the best engineer I have even known, about this ands he said, "I'm glad I retired".

Posted by: pawn at November 22, 2025 07:53 AM (sPsWv)

158 156 The Kwanza kickoff will be lit.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at November 22, 2025 07:54 AM (gm9Sb)

159 Or 10. Also, I'm guessing H1-b's will fill the employment. No locals or even anybody in the region will be hired. I'm awfully doom and gloom this morning. Sorry.

Mostly need a rotation of site engineers to troubleshoot and deal with hardware problems (e.g. cooling, power, etc.) the other gigs are basically monkeys that replace drives and boards as they go down. Need security goons, and handy-men to keep the toilets flushing. Then, of course, admin staff.

For a low end DC, maybe 10-20 people. For a largeTier III , maybe 20-50. Tier IV (4 shifts/day) redundancy in every department. Operations Teams are for more specialized. Maybe 50-200+ for such a site.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 22, 2025 07:54 AM (a4flb)

160 Omarchy uses 1gb of RAM so be sure to put a lot in there

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 22, 2025 07:55 AM (+mUZM)

161 133 Pixy - Wanted to give a shout out and thanks. I've been getting a lot of prompting to update/refresh my daily driver because it long overdue.

You're welcome!

I ended up getting a smoking deal (relative) on 96GB RAM for Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF (don't snicker, it was **cheeeep**).

The 265KF is definitely the pick of the litter for current Intel chips (or the 265K if you need the integrated graphics). They cut the price earlier this year and that made far better value than the 285K.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 22, 2025 07:56 AM (BLOW1)

162 Multiple People Shot at Tree Lighting Ceremony in Concord, NC
The post Thanksgiving crowd is quite rowdy.
Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 07:52 AM (gbOdA)

Listen here, don't give Santa no jive! Santa don't want no milk and cookie, Santa wants his Colt 45!

Posted by: Ghetto Santa at November 22, 2025 07:56 AM (R/m4+)

163 Google execs are employing the bad management gimmick of demanding the impossible in the name of “goal setting.”
Posted by: Buck Throckmorton

The Good Idea Fairy is persuasive to the end.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 22, 2025 07:56 AM (mlg/3)

164 Buck, great essay yesterday on the meal delivery scam.

There are armies of surenos here tooling everywhere at high speed on motorbikes, the sidewalks, the crosswalks, the wrong way down one-way streets, through the lights, just like when they lived in Guerrero.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 07:57 AM (9ipOP)

165 162 Who had the bright idea to use Hi Points as stocking stuffers?

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at November 22, 2025 07:58 AM (gm9Sb)

166 164 Buck, great essay yesterday on the meal delivery scam.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 07:57 AM (9ipOP)

Seconded.

Posted by: m at November 22, 2025 07:59 AM (RuTUS)

167 161 - They opened a new MicroCenter in Phoenix (have grand opening deals till tomorrow for people in AZ), of which the bundle for an ASUS board and proc was insane (like $172 for the processor). I literally changed my day around, drove up there from SoAZ and nabbed it (and some other goods). Pairing it with a Samsung 9100 will help me run DuckDB if I spill on the 96GB. It's going to scream on that workload. Have a good evening!

Posted by: SkinnerVic at November 22, 2025 08:01 AM (JIGPW)

168 I wonder if AI will scratch my dog's butt every morning.

Posted by: fd at November 22, 2025 08:01 AM (vFG9F)

169 just like when they lived in Guerrero.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 22, 2025 07:57 AM (9ipOP)

Miami and NYC are both the same in that at a 4 way Stop, the rules of the road are what they were when the driver learned in Mongolia or Monaco.
And that person to you left may have learned to drive at the Nürburgring or a goat cart in Bangladesh.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 22, 2025 08:01 AM (gbOdA)

170 Well, off to bed daywalkers. I've been listening to Cole Chaney a lot lately. A reletive newcomer in the Appalachia/bluegrass music scene. He's very very good.

youtu.be/QA3F0wYiTak

The fiddle player is very good and is one pretty little pixie. I don't think she's over 25 and I feel old.

Later....

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at November 22, 2025 08:04 AM (sAmhv)

171 COFFEE BREAK IS NOOD

Posted by: Skip at November 22, 2025 08:06 AM (+qU29)

172 Move over, Obama. Your lies about Obamacare have been eclipsed by Google's AI infrastructure head Amin Vahdat's statements on expanding server capacity.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 22, 2025 08:07 AM (wVcYX)

173 @144/I used to have a different nic: "Midwest Chick's Saturday memes are up"

Thanks! We've covered 2 of the big 3. Just waiting on Sarah Hoyt to get crackin' here...

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 22, 2025 08:07 AM (O7YUW)

174 161 Added - I forgot to mention that your musing on the Radeon situation was also helpful. I went with a RX 9070 16GB (Powercolor, Hellhound) that can undervolt it, keep the fans from not turning on Silent and chew less power. The Black Friday deals on that were way better than 5070/5060 and I get 1.5x performance for 80% less price. It was a good tradeoff.

I think that's really what it ends up being about is a frank analysis of the tradeoffs, what your budget can do and going from there. I value silence and speed - hard combo to execute.

Posted by: SkinnerVic at November 22, 2025 08:09 AM (JIGPW)

175 Good morning Horde, thx Pixy.
I've been keeping the Horde UTD on a trial occurring about a mile from me in county court. A state trooper did a pit stop on a driver who fled a stop on the NYS Thruway. Unfortunately an 11 yr old girl was killed. The NYS AG James office prosecuted the trooper. Not guilty on murder , reckless endangerment (6 counts) , hung jury on manslaughter. Retrial to be scheduled.
A couple of protests with more cops present than protesters. However this is a very leftist area and looking at people posting this will grow. Oh, trooper white , driver and daughter black

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 22, 2025 08:16 AM (bfwj/)

176 @132 Puddleglum, sorry to hear about the end of the "new" track at BeaveRun. Sadly, race courses count in the evolution of real estate development alongside junk yards and drive-in theaters: a way to generate a little revenue from some cleared field before they can be hustled on into malls and subdivisions.

I don't know any more somber reading than the photo histories of lost race tracks.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at November 22, 2025 08:19 AM (zdLoL)

177 At one job I wrote perl exclusively for a lot of pre and post processing engineering analysis tasks. Other people starting adopting all of it into their workflow too. Then I changed jobs, worked somewhere else and came back fifteen years later. They were still using it. They had changed from hp-unix to linux, had a different file server architecture. Changes everywhere, but we’re still clanking along with 15yo scripts. And they did that by stapling ugly bash onto the perl. They understood none of the perl, and understood shell scripting just enough to be dangerous, sometimes very dangerous. I trust perl for myself, but not other people.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 22, 2025 08:26 AM (3uBP9)

178 157 I've been investigating Grok specifically over the last couple of months.

My last test, I submitted a couple of obscure problems from Goldstein's Classical Mechanics, considered to be the gold standard of graduate physics texts.

Then it went on to solve both problems correctly.
Posted by: pawn at November 22, 2025 07:53 AM

You and everybody else who has ever taken that course submits the same problems. It didn't solve jack. It was either told the answers to the problems by the programmers because people like you will be impressed by the fact that it has an answer, or there's a cheat site for that book that has the answers that it found on an Internet search. It's a synthetic test with a known and findable answer. that makes it an incredibly poor choice as a test of intelligence.

Ask it dumb questions that nobody has thought of. That's what I do, and I get basically random unhelpful crap. That's why I'm not disappointed that I'm not able to retire.

Posted by: Cybersmythe at November 22, 2025 08:30 AM (VmDLh)

179 I am disappointed that I am not able to retire for a set of wholly different reasons.

Posted by: Cybersmythe at November 22, 2025 09:16 AM (VmDLh)

180 I can easily double my google usage every 6 months. Zero raised to a very large exponent is still zero. Trust me on that math thing. I'm old and went to school in the long long ago when it was taught.

Posted by: These fish sticks are hard as tits at November 22, 2025 10:29 AM (FiFEM)

181 I presented the problems completely out of context. It solved the first problem presented in the chapter on Lagrangians using brute force and then redid it with Lagrangians when I prompted it.

Sorry to disturb your worldview.

The only cheat stuff for Goldstein is in Chinese.

I don't think many people on the whole have actually solved these exact problems let alone published the solutions.

Goldstein has fallen out of favor because it is old and just too hard.

Please tell me, given the resources you have what tests you would employ and try them out and see, if you are interested otherwise your pedestrian scoffing is very hollow.

Or just continue to regurgitate what ever is fashionable in your peer group.

Presently, I am having read and analyze electrical schematics.

Posted by: pawn at November 22, 2025 10:54 AM (sPsWv)

182 Always late, even in the morning.
sigh

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 11:12 AM (QRVmM)

183 I presented the problems completely out of context. It solved the first problem presented in the chapter on Lagrangians using brute force and then redid it with Lagrangians when I prompted it.

That's just the thing. The problem IS the context. You think that because you had difficulty with the problem that being able to give a solution is a sign of extreme intelligence. It is not. It is a sign that you gave it what is, for it, an extremely easy problem.

I'm not giving it sample problems, obscure or otherwise. (You're about the tenth person I've seen use Goldstein's Dynamics as a source of test material.) Instead, I'm trying to accomplish things. I give it questions like "How do I block a given MAC address from using IPv6 to access the internet using a OpnSense Firewall?" And it gives me an answer. Which is wrong. (There is no general way with OpnSense, or so I've come to find out.)

I also give prompts like "write a program in Python3 using the Polygon API that will give the profitability of a specified company over the last 10 years." Same result.

Posted by: Cybersmythe at November 22, 2025 11:26 AM (VmDLh)

184 The problem with AI is that it knows the answers to problems that people have talked about, but nothing else. So, yes, keep using synthetic benchmarks with known answers, and you're going to be impressed. I keep trying to do actual work with it, and I'm not.

I'm not hiding from AI, I'm being puzzled by people like you who are bamboozled by it. My worldview is actually in better shape than yours.

Posted by: Cybersmythe at November 22, 2025 11:28 AM (VmDLh)

185 Not bamboozeled. Intrigued.

The fact that it solved the first problem completely out of context that it was asked originally negates much of what you have said.

Was not aware that Goldstein was such a benchmark.

Maybe ask it to solve a problem with a known solution using another completely unsuitable method that will work. The important part is that there is a solution.

Asking something a question when there may be no answer tells you nothing logically.

Your a creative type, what kind of tests can you think of that could satisfy you, if indeed you can be satisfied?

Posted by: pawn at November 22, 2025 12:05 PM (sPsWv)

186 I am much like you in what I do. I figure out solutions to problems that other people can not or will not, in the real world.

I'm interested that you have engaged others on this subject. I have not. Were they satisfied with your explanation?

Posted by: pawn at November 22, 2025 12:10 PM (sPsWv)

187 Professor Forbin, Professor Forbin, please pick up the white courtesy phone.

Posted by: Advo at November 22, 2025 03:11 PM (jO4mz)

Happy ThanksMemeing!

Howdy everyone! Welcome to the Friday ONT. This is my last ONT before Thanksgiving, so I hope everyone has a safe and joyful holiday. Now, let's bring on the memes!

Fido Friday: Life imitates art

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Tonight's cartoon

Cheese!

BOLO

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On strike!

Use that word in a sentence

Bad decsions

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Tonight's question

Getting a lot of use out of this one lately

He activated his SEP field

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Love

I'll say

To protect and serve

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Separated at birth?

This can't be good

This looks dangerous

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Confusion

Fashion

Oooo, what a lucky man, he was

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One upsmanship

Tonight's ONT has been brought to you by feeling old:

Posted by: WeirdDave at 10:00 PM

Comments

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1 It's a Yoko-free ONT

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:01 PM (0RiMX)

2 Meow

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at November 21, 2025 10:01 PM (w3u3d)

3 Yo WD, Yo horde!

Happy ONT y'all

Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at November 21, 2025 10:02 PM (//dg8)

4 Sorry I'm late, I forgot to leave milk out for the chupacabra.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:02 PM (o7Ps5)

5 Friday. It's been a week.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 10:02 PM (ys6FW)

6 Bill looks real happy to be walking along holding hands with Hillzebub. Is some Epstein news about to break?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:03 PM (0RiMX)

7 Yay, ONT!

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at November 21, 2025 10:03 PM (lUFok)

8 1 It's a Yoko-free ONT
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:01 PM (0RiMX)

All ONT's should be Yoko-free.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:03 PM (o7Ps5)

9 Bill Clinton is doing his Joe Biden impression again.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:04 PM (0RiMX)

10 Thanks for the ONT.

Re cartoon: what?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 10:04 PM (zZu0s)

11 Near the top

Posted by: Some stupid with a flaregun at November 21, 2025 10:05 PM (6eSAH)

12 hehehehehe, platapussary, hehehehe...

Posted by: beavis at November 21, 2025 10:06 PM (Q+gd/)

13 What are those Jews doing? Dancing?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 10:06 PM (zZu0s)

14 [insert pithy comment here]

Posted by: pookysgirl at November 21, 2025 10:06 PM (Wt5PA)

15 re: confusion - if it's the EPA office, there's always the third option

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 10:08 PM (gKWVE)

16 In answer to tonight's quetion-

One of them is definitely going to be a temporary government program.

Probably add a diamond and a tardigrade in there too.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:08 PM (o7Ps5)

17 Thank you for the Friday laughs. I look forward to it and you didn't disappoint. Stole a few memes, too. You're welcome.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 10:08 PM (gKDq2)

18 If comments would refresh instead of jumping around that would be cool

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 10:08 PM (uQzkA)

19 insert pithy comment here]
Posted by: pookysgirl at November 21, 2025 10:06 PM (Wt5PA)

Is it a platypithary comment?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 10:08 PM (zZu0s)

20 Hey guys,

Interesting news that MTG is resigning.

Anyway, we have a launch in about 3 hours.

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 6-79
SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: November 22, 2025 (EST)
Launch Time: 1:59 a.m. EST (0659 UTC, 07:59 CET)

https://youtu.be/maR-HKzNDUc

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 10:09 PM (2F0/Y)

21 Bill looks real happy to be walking along holding hands with Hillzebub. Is some Epstein news about to break?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:03 PM (0RiMX)

Don't know. Is Bill carrying a Bible?

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 10:09 PM (gKDq2)

22 what items would you make them to survive the longest

Temporary taxes.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 10:10 PM (3nLb4)

23 Bad decisions girl- wtf is up with that shirt? The way it distorts her torso makes her look like a mutant. No wonder she was only getting $200 a month.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:10 PM (o7Ps5)

24 How that guy survived that metal shrapnel tornado without losing his head is a genuine miracle.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 21, 2025 10:10 PM (yZqjq)

25 The someecards meme: Doesn't resonate. Seems passive-aggressive. I love Hubby. I'd hate if he goes. I'd manage. But we actually like one another since high school.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 10:10 PM (ys6FW)

26 13 What are those Jews doing? Dancing?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 10:06 PM (zZu0s)

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It's the pre-conference cocktail meet-and-greet at the Convention of the Elders of Zion.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:11 PM (0RiMX)

27 That second meme, cats really do torture dogs like that. My neighbors had a cat that would do it to my dog. The cat would saunter back and forth along the fence, with my poor dog barking like a maniac.

Posted by: nerdygirl at November 21, 2025 10:11 PM (0Htd1)

28 I love Hubby. I'd hate if he goes. I'd manage. But we actually like one another since high school.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 10:10 PM (ys6FW)

A wholesome post. Sometimes I get blackpilled. A post like this one makes it possible for me to struggle one more day.

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 10:12 PM (gKWVE)

29 I think that was a hard hat and glasses area.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 10:12 PM (pkeXY)

30 Bad decisions girl- wtf is up with that shirt? The way it distorts her torso makes her look like a mutant. No wonder she was only getting $200 a month.
Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:10 PM (o7Ps5)

$200 is chump change for you, right? Another one of your reasons for being late? I was getting my money's worth?

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 10:12 PM (gKDq2)

31 Are we talking missing as in a longing of the heart or missing as in your aim is off?

Posted by: pookysgirl at November 21, 2025 10:12 PM (Wt5PA)

32 All ONT's should be Yoko-free.
Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:03 PM (o7Ps5)

Well....

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 21, 2025 10:13 PM (yZqjq)

33 As to the horcruxes, I still Cinnamon, the Teddy Bear I was gifted by Santa circa 1960.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 10:13 PM (L/fGl)

34 Thanks for the ONT, WD!

I went to supper tonight at a local restaurant. The table was very steady, but the CHAIR wobbled. What should I have done?

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 21, 2025 10:13 PM (47diA)

35 What are those Jews doing? Dancing?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 10:06 PM (zZu0s)

Plotting.

Obviously.

Posted by: Methos, drinking and conspiracizing at November 21, 2025 10:13 PM (vSvIl)

36 Are we talking missing as in a longing of the heart or missing as in your aim is off?
Posted by: pookysgirl at November 21, 2025 10:12 PM (Wt5PA)

My Aim Is True.

Posted by: Elvis Costello at November 21, 2025 10:14 PM (gKDq2)

37 Heh. Some great memes tonight. Not sure what's going on in the video from Haiti?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 10:14 PM (npFr7)

38 What should I have done?

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 21, 2025 10:13 PM (47diA)

Folded up your napkin and put it under a chair leg.

Posted by: pookysgirl should carry duct tape more often at November 21, 2025 10:15 PM (Wt5PA)

39 I have no idea what part of the weird internet you plumb but you never disappoint.

Some really funny stuff.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 10:16 PM (viF8m)

40 And you all thought hide and seek was just a frivolous game with no real world utility.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:16 PM (o7Ps5)

41 Somebody Else’s Problem. In the book it was an upside down house, but his technique works as well.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 10:17 PM (3uBP9)

42 Awesome job tonight, Weird Dave. Top notch.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:17 PM (o7Ps5)

43 Bad decisions girl- wtf is up with that shirt? The way it distorts her torso makes her look like a mutant. No wonder she was only getting $200 a month.
Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:10 PM (o7Ps5)

Looks like when her lung collapsed, it took her rack with it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 10:17 PM (npFr7)

44 Those guys in the security camera video seem kind of, well

Stupid

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:17 PM (0RiMX)

45 You Yoko haters are walking on thin ice.

Whisper your dream to a cloud.

Posted by: Ask The Cloud To Remember It at November 21, 2025 10:17 PM (oftw2)

46 Cheezburger kitty! 💕 Such a cutie.

Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 10:17 PM (rdVOm)

47 28 I love Hubby. I'd hate if he goes. I'd manage. But we actually like one another since high school.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 10:10 PM (ys6FW)

A wholesome post. Sometimes I get blackpilled. A post like this one makes it possible for me to struggle one more day.

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 10:12 PM (gKWVE)

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We have been through for better and for worse. He still opens the car door for me. That is something sweet, even when he gets on my nerves, lol.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 10:17 PM (ys6FW)

48 Love the Little Golden Book and so true.

Rock on, Morons and 'ettes!

https://tinyurl.com/3f6yveya

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 10:18 PM (WONhk)

49 Under the circumstances, id assume Bees are supposed to be boys.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 10:18 PM (zZu0s)

50 The SEP shield guy vid is amazing . Looks like Haiti .

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:19 PM (KDPiq)

51 Okay, doge walked, kitchen cleaned. Time to get ready for bed. See y’all in a bit.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 10:19 PM (Wmg4n)

52 "platypusary"?!

I've found out way too often around here to not go off half cocked and look something up.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 21, 2025 10:19 PM (cYBz/)

53 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 21, 2025 10:19 PM (AdHga)

54 Those guys in the security camera video seem kind of, well

Stupid
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:17 PM (0RiMX)

It's a meeting of the Port au Prince chapter of Mensa.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 10:20 PM (npFr7)

55 Hey everybody! Hey ONT! Hey WeirdDave!

Use that word in a sentence

You guys don't know? Penelope the platypus left the zoo, learned to walk on hind legs, and changed her name to Katie Porter.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:20 PM (cQHrm)

56 American Revolution, Final Episode. The war continues in the South with advances by the Brits and slow progress in return for the patriots. Benedict Arnold turns traitor and becomes a Brit general. New York continues to be a Brit stronghold. The French return as an army and the navy comes back from the Caribbean. Cornwallis makes the ultimate mistake of holing up in Yorktown where he is forced to surrender under the French army, the French navy and the patriots. A lot of time was spent regarding the outcome for former and present slaves. Some went free, some back to slavery. The indians got the short end from everyone. Cont.

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 21, 2025 10:20 PM (47diA)

57 Am I the only one who heard "man riding a bull" and thought "Mongo?"

Posted by: No One of Consequence at November 21, 2025 10:20 PM (OGOaV)

58 Under the circumstances, id assume Bees are supposed to be boys.

I... guess? I think I'd knock and if no answer, open the door and peek in to see if there were urinals.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 10:21 PM (3nLb4)

59 Under the circumstances, id assume Bees are supposed to be boys.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

We do have stingers so. . . .

Posted by: Tonypete at November 21, 2025 10:21 PM (cYBz/)

60 Two good memes tonight, Steven Seagal and Beavis and Butthead.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 10:22 PM (L/fGl)

61 --
We have been through for better and for worse. He still opens the car door for me. That is something sweet, even when he gets on my nerves, lol.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 10:17 PM (ys6FW)

Love deepens, Mary. We are the lucky ones, my friend. It's still a lot of fun!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 10:22 PM (WONhk)

62 Ladies and Gentlemen...BEHOLD...The Keith Richards Horcrux. The number of immortals on this planet just doubled.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 10:22 PM (dIske)

63 I... guess? I think I'd knock and if no answer, open the door and peek in to see if there were urinals.
Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 10:21 PM (3nLb4)

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Urinals are a good tell, especially since tampon machines have gone bisexual.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:22 PM (0RiMX)

64 Taking of his shirt was like the opposite of Clark Kent taking off his glasses.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:22 PM (KDPiq)

65 Welp.

We won't have MTG to kick around anymore. She's resigning on January 5.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, preparing for The Reckoning at November 21, 2025 10:23 PM (oSeBJ)

66 Under the circumstances, id assume Bees are supposed to be boys.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
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We do have stingers so. . . .
Posted by: Tonypete at November 21, 2025 10:21 PM (cYBz/)

Is that what the cool kids call it now? Better than 'disposable'.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 10:23 PM (gKDq2)

67 58 Under the circumstances, id assume Bees are supposed to be boys.

I... guess? I think I'd knock and if no answer, open the door and peek in to see if there were urinals.
Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 10:21 PM (3nLb4)

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Nah, Birds is for boys. After all, they have peckers.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at November 21, 2025 10:23 PM (OGOaV)

68 Industrial accidents... ugh... yeah, dude is lucky his head is still attached.

It only takes an instant, to fk up (or end) your life.

Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 10:23 PM (rdVOm)

69 Bill looks real happy to be walking along holding hands with Hillzebub. Is some Epstein news about to break?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:03 PM (0RiMX)

Don't know. Is Bill carrying a Bible?
Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 10:09 PM (gKDq2)

Wooden stake?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 21, 2025 10:24 PM (S/Y4j)

70 You’ll have to excuse me as I’m retiring to my platypusary.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 10:24 PM (3uBP9)

71 I went to supper tonight at a local restaurant. The table was very steady, but the CHAIR wobbled. What should I have done?
Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic
**********
You could always use a Club ONT bathroom token....

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at November 21, 2025 10:24 PM (IQ6Gq)

72 The continental Congress (this is c.1787) writes a constitution and the states ratify. Following immediately was the Bill of Rights. The now free states devolve into gross violence in some, desire to form new states. Washington is elected President unanimously. A treaty between the US and Britain is struck without the involvement of the French. Still more time regarding slavery and its eventual passing.

All in all, an OK documentary. I recommend you take a look and make up your own minds about the slants taken within.

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 21, 2025 10:24 PM (47diA)

73 Seeing Bill...apparently tertiary syphilis has you catching flies like a lizard.

Hillary the Hag had a coat made out of a rug. Probably from Epstein.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 10:24 PM (WONhk)

74 Love deepens, Mary. We are the lucky ones, my friend. It's still a lot of fun!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 10:22 PM (WONhk)

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Amen, Christy.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 10:24 PM (ys6FW)

75 49 Under the circumstances, id assume Bees are supposed to be boys.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 10:18 PM (zZu0s)

That could be true; however, most bees we see are female. Not too many drones in a bee colony.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 21, 2025 10:25 PM (0CU3H)

76 Car question the Horde: truck started doing some intermittent rumbling which is reported to be torque converter shudder. If flushing the fluid does not correct this, should I take it to a transmission specialty shop instead of the #*&#^ dealer?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 10:25 PM (ULPxl)

77 As a general rule, I'm opposed to needless government regulations but I would be OK with a law/rule that public restrooms had to have some sort of commonly understandable markings. Too many places try to be too cute. I actually have a story about that but it requires a visual aid so I can't tell it here.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 10:26 PM (3nLb4)

78 'Everything I don't like is a Jewish Conspiracy'

Which was written by Jews and is a Jewish Conspiracy. Think about it....

Posted by: Carlson Tucker, Qatar's bitch at November 21, 2025 10:26 PM (AdHga)

79 A tomcat I once had would go across the street to sleep under a cedar tree. Branches close to the ground and the cedar leaves were soft. A safe place to nap.

Once I saw him limping, dragging a leg while walking this way. Thought he was injured, but he was just trolling an old Yellow Lab from down the street to see if he would get chased, knowing he could outrun/out climb the doggie. Thought that showed some intelligence and it was kind of on my level.

Posted by: Assistant Troll at November 21, 2025 10:26 PM (oftw2)

80 I actually have a story about that but it requires a visual aid so I can't tell it here.

==

did you end up in the ladies ? you did , din't you

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 10:26 PM (g47mK)

81 Too many places try to be too cute. I actually have a story about that but it requires a visual aid so I can't tell it here.

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Really? Like what?

Posted by: The Peach and the Pickle at November 21, 2025 10:27 PM (0RiMX)

82 Is there a pharmacist around to help us out with the doctor's picket sign?

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:27 PM (o7Ps5)

83 >>> 80 I actually have a story about that but it requires a visual aid so I can't tell it here.

==

did you end up in the ladies ? you did , din't you
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 10:26 PM (g47mK)

Missing word or Freudian slip???

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 10:27 PM (ULPxl)

84 Looks like I am going to have to buy a new computer. Dad was trying to fix this one before he passed, but nothing worked.
I really don't want to get a new one because the one I am using is the last computer Dad got me, but randomly rebooting in the middle of things or just completely freezing up, well, it's a PITA.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 10:27 PM (2F0/Y)

85 Helena, not a mechanic, but unless you have some sort of warranty, I'm guessing not the dealer. They are always going to bleed you dry.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 10:28 PM (ys6FW)

86 65 Welp.

We won't have MTG to kick around anymore. She's resigning on January 5.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, preparing for The Reckoning at November 21, 2025 10:23 PM (oSeBJ)

you mess with the bull, you get the horns

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 21, 2025 10:28 PM (0CU3H)

87 truck started doing some intermittent rumbling which is reported to be torque converter shudder. If flushing the fluid does not correct this, should I take it to a transmission specialty shop instead of the #*&#^ dealer?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 10:25 PM
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Who says it's the torque converter?

Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 10:28 PM (rdVOm)

88 I was once on my way into a men's restroom at work when I saw another guy confidently stroll into the women's, without looking at the sign obviously.

I waited. A few seconds later he exited, not looking so confident.

I said 'oops.' He said 'oops.'

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:29 PM (cQHrm)

89 Evenin’, All. Happy Friday night!

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:29 PM (77rzZ)

90 70 You’ll have to excuse me as I’m retiring to my platypusary.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 10:24 PM (3uBP9)

Sounds like something a Bond villain would say just after strapping 007 to one of those Rube Goldberg death devices.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:30 PM (o7Ps5)

91 85 Helena, not a mechanic, but unless you have some sort of warranty, I'm guessing not the dealer. They are always going to bleed you dry.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 10:28 PM (ys6FW)

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But does the independent repair guy have an espresso machine in the waiting area? I thought not.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:30 PM (0RiMX)

92 Hey Bulg, good to see you.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 10:30 PM (2F0/Y)

93 I went to supper tonight at a local restaurant. The table was very steady, but the CHAIR wobbled. What should I have done?

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 21, 2025 10:13 PM (47diA)

Stop drinking? lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 10:30 PM (snZF9)

94 Helena Handbasket--

Always get a second opinion.

Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 10:30 PM (rdVOm)

95 Brits call females "birds," so that's what I'd guess.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, preparing for The Reckoning at November 21, 2025 10:30 PM (oSeBJ)

96 Joyenz: do what I've done, consider something refurbished from Amazon. Cheap, and at least it'll get you through some months until you can get something better, if that's what you're hankering for.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:30 PM (cQHrm)

97 did you end up in the ladies ? you did , din't you

I walked back to the table and asked one of my co-workers who had been to the place before. Once he explained the symbols, it sort of made sense. Another time however I just walked obliviously into the women's even though it was clearly marked. Fortunately no one was in there and I saw the marker when exiting.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 10:31 PM (3nLb4)

98 Car question the Horde: truck started doing some intermittent rumbling which is reported to be torque converter shudder. If flushing the fluid does not correct this, should I take it to a transmission specialty shop instead of the #*&#^ dealer?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 10:25 PM (ULPxl)

What kind of truck? Step one, add a bottle of automatic transmission treatment to the transmission. May help some seals to seal better. Step two, have fluid and filter changed. If taking the pan off reveals a large amount of black sludge, I'd suggest getting the transmission rebuilt. Find a good local transmission shop. Some of the Morons in your part of Texas could maybe give you a line on who to go to.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 10:31 PM (npFr7)

99 >>> 87

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Who says it's the torque converter?
Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 10:28 PM (rdVOm)

Mechanic at the dealer. I think a fluid flush can't hurt but this symptom started very recently, so I don't think I want them putzing around beyond that.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 10:31 PM (ULPxl)

100 92 Joyenz, Hi! Great to see you here!

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:32 PM (77rzZ)

101 95 Brits call females "birds," so that's what I'd guess.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, preparing for The Reckoning at November 21, 2025 10:30 PM (oSeBJ)

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Birds and Blokes might have worked. The "Bees" makes no sense at all.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:32 PM (0RiMX)

102 Brits call females "birds," so that's what I'd guess.

Also, the Everly Brothers.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 10:33 PM (3nLb4)

103 Missing word or Freudian slip???
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 10:27 PM (ULPxl)

in the laddies would have sounded even worse , no?

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 10:33 PM (g47mK)

104 The coo-coo pigeon sisters were the ultimate “Birds.”

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:34 PM (77rzZ)

105 X says MTG to resign Jan 5

Posted by: Don Black at November 21, 2025 10:35 PM (AOsQT)

106 But does the independent repair guy have an espresso machine in the waiting area? I thought not.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:30 PM (0RiMX)

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We use a mobile mechanic. He works in the front yard on our cars. A good Christian man who is honest. He is worth his weight I gold. If he wanted an espresso I'd find a way, lol.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 10:35 PM (ys6FW)

107 Joyenz: do what I've done, consider something refurbished from Amazon.

I've had good luck with Discount Electronics. Be sure to read the specs carefully though. If the description doesn't explicitly say something like "wifi" or "bluetooth" it doesn't have it.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 10:35 PM (3nLb4)

108 I have a cardiac echo on Monday to see if there's a new problem. Since my little syncope show last Sunday, at church with an audience because I don't do anything half way. I am paranoid. I am never paranoid nor given to panic. This means I am old and ignored the fainting signal like an idiot.

Entertained some EMT's who said everything was normal, which is a feat and cause for celebration. Son made me see my doc this week. Scared my grands, which broke my heart in pieces. I will heed the warning in the future (I feel hot when it's not hot).Rare.

Told my husband about my panic and he had me walk around the park today to prove that I am not dying (yet). And we will sit in the back of the church on Sunday to be safe, with a bottle of water in my purse.

Here I was very happy that the holidays are upon us. Carefree. Oh, no, said the doctors. You need this to finish out your wonky year!

While I hope all is normal and just one of my bi-decade faints, I also hope the cardiologist is busy til 2026. I have no symptoms and was dehydrated like last time. And I don't like early mornings with crap sleep. Plus being stupid. Very stupido to "push through."

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 10:36 PM (WONhk)

109 Helena Handbasket-- trust AOP.

Fluid flush, without filter change, is like washing your feet & putting dirty socks back on.

Stealerships are called *that* for a reason. If no longer under warranty, find a reputable shop.

Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 10:36 PM (rdVOm)

110 What a stupid way to mark restroom doors.
Some judge must have ordered it.

Posted by: Case at November 21, 2025 10:36 PM (5Je/N)

111 @data_republican
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1h
Didn't see that coming... Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns as of Jan. 5th.

Posted by: Don Black at November 21, 2025 10:36 PM (AOsQT)

112 Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:30 PM (cQHrm)

I have a PC picked out. I'm a gamer, so need something along those lines. I just hate spending money. Windows is always destroying my computers in one way or another and I saw today that they admitted that Win11 is broken in all its different features. Should make them pay for my PC's.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 10:37 PM (2F0/Y)

113 Christy, you go do it , and be done with it.

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 10:37 PM (g47mK)

114 The Pigeon Sisters were British birds. They were in the Broadway Play, the 1968 Odd Couple film, and the TV series.

Posted by: Cecily and Gwendolyn Pigeon. at November 21, 2025 10:37 PM (oftw2)

115 >>> 98
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What kind of truck? Step one, add a bottle of automatic transmission treatment to the transmission. May help some seals to seal better. Step two, have fluid and filter changed. If taking the pan off reveals a large amount of black sludge, I'd suggest getting the transmission rebuilt. Find a good local transmission shop. Some of the Morons in your part of Texas could maybe give you a line on who to go to.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 10:31 PM (npFr7)

'07 F150. I would have no clue about removing the pan myself unfortunately. Dealer is supposed to be doing the fluid flush so if that doesn't help then yeah, I'll go to a transmission shop. (Irritated that it came on so quickly, seemingly... mutter mutter...)

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 10:37 PM (ULPxl)

116 Prayer up, ChristyBlinky.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:38 PM (77rzZ)

117 Joyenz, gamer? :-)
Wish I could help you assemble a PC but that costs mucho major $$$.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:38 PM (cQHrm)

118 Brits call females "birds," so that's what I'd guess.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, preparing for The Reckoning at November 21, 2025 10:30 PM (oSeBJ)

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Birds and Blokes might have worked. The "Bees" makes no sense at all.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:32 PM (0RiMX)

It's the stinger.

Posted by: Methos, drinking and conspiracizing at November 21, 2025 10:38 PM (vSvIl)

119 Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 10:36 PM (WONhk)

I hope everything goes well for you and there aren't any new issues.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 10:38 PM (2F0/Y)

120 Unfortunately Win11 is spyware disguised as an operating system.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:39 PM (cQHrm)

121 What a stupid way to mark restroom doors.
Some judge must have ordered it.
Posted by: Case at November 21, 2025 10:36 PM (5Je/N)

I've seen "pointers and setters". That one is obvious.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 10:39 PM (npFr7)

122 Christy, I read about your fainting spell at the Catholic Church and hope your appointment goes well next week.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 10:39 PM (ys6FW)

123 HH, is the dealership charging you for the flush? If so, pass. Go to a reputable trans shop and let them a. troubleshoot, and b. determine a way forward.

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 21, 2025 10:39 PM (47diA)

124 If I put my horcrux in a runaway platypus bride it would never be found.

Wait ... the phrasing on this sounds bad.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 10:40 PM (jc0TO)

125 >>> 109 Helena Handbasket-- trust AOP.

Fluid flush, without filter change, is like washing your feet & putting dirty socks back on.

Stealerships are called *that* for a reason. If no longer under warranty, find a reputable shop.
Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 10:36 PM (rdVOm)

That AOP guy knows a thing or two about cars! I will ask to see if they replaced the filter as well. I did find three nearby transmission shops to check out so I have options.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 10:40 PM (ULPxl)

126 HH, you could also use the CBD solution and just buy a new truck! Problem? Gone. What could be simpler?

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 21, 2025 10:42 PM (47diA)

127 >>> 123 HH, is the dealership charging you for the flush? If so, pass. Go to a reputable trans shop and let them a. troubleshoot, and b. determine a way forward.
Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 21, 2025 10:39 PM (47diA)

They are charging - probably too much, but it's old enough to have graduated high school so long past warranty coverage. Definitely will try a transmission shop.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 10:43 PM (ULPxl)

128 Joyenz, gamer? :-)
Wish I could help you assemble a PC but that costs mucho major $$$.
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:38 PM (cQHrm)

Yeah, I play mostly FFXIV. This last PC cost around $1500. Prices have only gone up, especially because of massive bitcoin farms. Sucks for us normal people who just want to play. Cyberpowerpc is where we have bought all our PC's from. They have great holiday sales, so I am looking.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 10:43 PM (2F0/Y)

129 Everybody, enjoy the last week before THE CHRISTMAS SPIRT lands on us like a pregnant elephant off a cliff.
By about Dec 15th, I begin to identify with Scrooge.

Posted by: buddhaha at November 21, 2025 10:43 PM (QCk9o)

130 I hope everything goes well for you and there aren't any new issues.
Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 10:38 PM (2F0/Y)

Thank you. The rational side of my brain says all will be well. The insane bits freak out, although my EKG is "normally abnormal" with a LBBB for over 3yrs. Asymptomatic. I know what heart flutters feel like and I did not have them nor any signs of a MI. I just felt hot for 15min and knew better to ignore this, as it happened 4yrs ago with similar feelings. The first time I got the full ED work up of brain and heart. I was found to have both that were normal.

When the first people asked me questions and I answered fine and included that I was mortified, I passed the tests and got wheeled into the church library. Then I began the apology tour of apologizing to EMT's and anyone who looked at me.

Some days I should just stay in bed.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 10:43 PM (WONhk)

131 Alphabet Corporation informs me that my QoTD comes from Morgan Freeman: "If you wake up and the snow is knee-deep outside, you are not filled with rage. It's just something that you've got to cope with."

Well, Morgan, I have a counterpoint: you only say that because you woke up inside. If you'd woken up outside to knee-deep snow, you'd know that you're almost definitely going to freeze to death, and it can't hurt too much to be pissed off about it.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 10:43 PM (BI5O2)

132 I've blown a few trannies myself.

Posted by: Barry Soetero at November 21, 2025 10:44 PM (oftw2)

133 40 years ago I went into a bathroom at the movie theater that had some weird symbols on the doors and sat down. After a few minutes someone entered the stall next to wearing highheels. 40 years ago that meant I was in the wrong room.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 10:44 PM (jc0TO)

134 Sometimes an engineering company will take over a generic office building to corral their engineers. The issue is that offices are designed for normal humanity, roughly 50/50 men vs women. But engineering is something north of 90% men.

The fix is generally to take about 2/3rds of the women’s bathrooms and convert them to men’s. This results in some awkward moments.

M and W are often grouped so you’ll get ladies accidentally walking into the M next to the other M.

My first time I walked in, noticed no urinals, just stalls, stepped into a stall & took care of business. Turning around I noted a hook near the bottom of the stall door. “Hmm, what’s that, to hang something, a purse maybe… OH SHIT.” I tried stealthily running out. But double checked the sign and it was men’s.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 10:44 PM (3uBP9)

135 132 I've blown a few trannies myself.
Posted by: Barry Soetero at November 21, 2025 10:44 PM (oftw2)

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You'll find those in the restroom marked LOLA.

Posted by: The Kinks at November 21, 2025 10:45 PM (0RiMX)

136 Joyenz, thanks for the info and tips.
If I were you and money wasn't an issue, I'd see what's available for what prices on Black Friday.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:45 PM (cQHrm)

137 I don’t believe in celebrating Christmas until after Dec. 7, out or respect for Pearl Harbor Day.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:46 PM (77rzZ)

138 La la la la

Lola

Posted by: The Kinks at November 21, 2025 10:46 PM (0RiMX)

139 I've blown a few trannies myself.
Posted by: Barry Soetero at November 21, 2025 10:44 PM (oftw2)

Best meme I ever saw.

Grandpa Simpson is sitting on a tree stump with all the kids sitting on the ground, spread around him listening intently.

Grandpa says: "In my day, blowing a tranny was an automitive issue."

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 10:47 PM (gKDq2)

140 Yud: Morgan has enough money to hire someone to carry him over the snow. :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:47 PM (cQHrm)

141 Alphabet Corporation informs me that my QoTD comes from Morgan Freeman: "If you wake up and the snow is knee-deep outside, you are not filled with rage. It's just something that you've got to cope with."

Correct. It's a circumstance that affects everybody. However, if I woke up and my neighbor has blown the shin-deep snow from his yard into mine making mine knee-deep, yeah, I'd be pretty pissed.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 10:47 PM (3nLb4)

142 '07 F150. I would have no clue about removing the pan myself unfortunately. Dealer is supposed to be doing the fluid flush so if that doesn't help then yeah, I'll go to a transmission shop. (Irritated that it came on so quickly, seemingly... mutter mutter...)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 10:37 PM (ULPxl)

It appears that would be a 4R75E transmission. Looks like a rebuilt one can be had for about 2000 dollars.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 10:48 PM (npFr7)

143 122 Christy, I read about your fainting spell at the Catholic Church and hope your appointment goes well next week.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 10:39 PM (ys6FW)

Thank you, Mary. It is not often I make a huge scene, but I made one. I am sure our 4yr old granddaughter told her PreK teacher that I briefly died the next day, bless her.

Sons laughed that I was immediately concerned if my underwear was showing when they flung me in the wheelchair across a pew. My second thought of vanity was when the EMT's put leads on my ankles that I had not put lotion on my legs that morning.

A day later I asked my husband if my mouth was open and if my tongue was hanging out.

I was brought up with cartoons and remember the drawings of dead people with tongues lagging and X for eyes. I guess I kept my mouth closed, for once.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 10:49 PM (WONhk)

144 129 Everybody, enjoy the last week before THE CHRISTMAS SPIRT lands on us like a pregnant elephant off a cliff.
By about Dec 15th, I begin to identify with Scrooge.

Posted by: buddhaha at November 21, 2025 10:43 PM (QCk9o)

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I have much gratitude for the blessings in my life. Thanksgiving is my favorite. I am glad for so much, and I thank God.
But my tolerance for the consumerist, gimme gimme bullshit of "The Holidays" is minimal.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 10:49 PM (ys6FW)

145 Birds and the bees. Bees pollinate which is a dude action and birds lay eggs so women.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 10:50 PM (3uBP9)

146 Joyenz, you're a gamer? Any tips for Hunt the Wumpus? I never could find that issue of Compute!

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:50 PM (o7Ps5)

147 Sometimes, sh*t happens and sometimes people do sh*t. It's not the same thing, Morgan.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 10:51 PM (3nLb4)

148 SEP field?

Can I have a Pan-Galactic Gargleblaster before meeting the meat?

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 21, 2025 10:51 PM (tqX4N)

149 133 40 years ago I went into a bathroom at the movie theater that had some weird symbols on the doors and sat down. After a few minutes someone entered the stall next to wearing highheels. 40 years ago that meant I was in the wrong room.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 10:44 PM (jc0TO)

You were:
a) behaving and minding your own bidness
b) not wearing a trench coat
c) not sticking your head under or over the stall

I would not be alarmed if I was the chick in heels.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 10:51 PM (WONhk)

150 HH, is the dealership charging you for the flush? If so, pass. Go to a reputable trans shop and let them a. troubleshoot, and b. determine a way forward.
Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 21, 2025 10:39 PM (47diA)

You should pay for a flush. Milking trannies for fluid is tough work; they squall and kick something fierce.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 10:52 PM (npFr7)

151 Bees pollinate which is a dude action and birds lay eggs so women.

I guess that makes sense but I'd have peed my pants before thinking of it on my own.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 10:52 PM (3nLb4)

152 Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:45 PM (cQHrm)

That company is having early black friday sales. One of their daily specials is a really nice monitor for free with a PC purchase. I'm debating whether to pick that special or the $100 off. I just can't seem to press the buy button. As I said, I really don't want to stop using my Dad's last PC to me. I'm so mad it's giving me issues and Dad couldn't get it fixed.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 10:52 PM (2F0/Y)

153 Christy, how do you know you weren't the chick in heels? :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:52 PM (cQHrm)

154 Of course, I'm just goofing around; Freeman is right. Even if you're definitely going to die, being pissed will only make it worse. You might as well die with dignity.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 10:53 PM (BI5O2)

155 Joyenz, does your current monitor (or the new monitor you want) have more than one input? It's possible you can go on using both machines.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:53 PM (cQHrm)

156 Correct. It's a circumstance that affects everybody. However, if I woke up and my neighbor has blown the shin-deep snow from his yard into mine making mine knee-deep, yeah, I'd be pretty pissed.
Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 10:47 PM (3nLb4)

If someone had blown Morgan Freeman on my lawn, I'd be pissed, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 10:54 PM (npFr7)

157 Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:50 PM (o7Ps5)

I play MMO's, never heard of that game lol

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 10:54 PM (2F0/Y)

158 Would love to know how many times Hordies who know each other here, have been in the same area (such as a store or mall) at the same time, maybe even passed or spoke briefly with each other, and never knew it.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:55 PM (cQHrm)

159
If someone had blown Morgan Freeman on my lawn, I'd be pissed, too.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 10:54 PM (npFr7)

LOL

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:55 PM (0RiMX)

160 116 Prayer up, ChristyBlinky.
Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:38 PM (77rzZ)

Thank you. I need them to be my normally stoic self.

No matter what all will be well. I feel fine.

I admit to being a complete nitwit by not drinking my normal amount of water. However, once I woke up (about 2min) I was fine yet mortified.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 10:55 PM (WONhk)

161 So far this thread has sounded more like a first world problems thread. Only a little funnier.

Don't think Thanksgiving will be much fun this year. Everyone seems kinda down. Feels more like a "let's get through it" day.

Posted by: Case at November 21, 2025 10:56 PM (5Je/N)

162 I don’t mind visiting other people’s snow.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 10:57 PM (3uBP9)

163 Joyenz, does your current monitor (or the new monitor you want) have more than one input? It's possible you can go on using both machines.
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:53 PM (cQHrm)

I'm not sure, but the way I am set, I don't have room for two machines.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 10:58 PM (2F0/Y)

164 If someone had blown Morgan Freeman on my lawn, I'd be pissed, too.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 10:54 PM (npFr7

OK, I laughed pretty hard at that.

I mean, someone blowing Morgan Freeman doesn't bother me. I'm sure it's happened many times. No problem with that. He's a man and he has needs.

But if it happened on my lawn, I'd be calling the cops to toss his black ass back into Shawshank.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 10:58 PM (BI5O2)

165 153 Christy, how do you know you weren't the chick in heels? :-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:52 PM (cQHrm)

Could be! I am so used to males, one coming out of a stall while I was washing my hands would not faze me. Unless he was a moose limb with a machete. Then we'd have problems. Or a pervert. Or super ugly and unzipped.

A normal sheepish guy would make me laugh.

I think I've used unisex potties in Europe, but nothing happened that I can recall.

The one main potty I will remember in Europe was the self cleaning one in Paris. I was flipped out the entire wee that it would start cleaning with me in there. I was very fast.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 10:59 PM (WONhk)

166 I gotta get back in the habit of going to church.

I admit that growing up, one of my favorite times of the week every week, was the couple of hours *after* church. Always felt good and extra-relaxing.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:59 PM (cQHrm)

167 I was once on my way into a men's restroom at work when I saw another guy confidently stroll into the women's, without looking at the sign...
Posted by: qdpsteve
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One place I worked at had a sorta neat way to prevent really embarrassing incidents. The restrooms had a little vestibule as you opened the door. The men's room was painted a light blue, and the ladies was painted pink.
This really didn't help for visitors, but employees absorbed this unconsciously. When you pushed open the door, the "wrong" color woke up people running on automatic.
This was needed because, for some reason I never determined, in one building the men's was the left of two adjacent doors on the first floor, and on the right on the second floor.

Posted by: buddhaha at November 21, 2025 10:59 PM (QCk9o)

168 Fun Friday fare, WD. Nice work as always.

Seven horcruxes? Hmm.
1. A stone at Stonehenge.
2. That biggest pyramid at Giza.
3. A hydra — Hydras continuously replace every cell in their bodies, maintaining their telomeres at a constant length.
4. That one single seagrass plant in Western Australia’s Shark Bay, expanded over a stretch of 180 km making it the largest known plant on Earth, around 4,500 years old.
5. The AoS Moron Hive Mind.*
6. The Pacific Ocean.
7. The Moon.

*Alternately: People's gullibility.

One episode of Continuum left to watch. Guess I'll go do that. Later, gaitors.

Posted by: mindful webworker - laviosa manuali at November 21, 2025 10:59 PM (LaTF/)

169 So far this thread has sounded more like a first world problems thread.

My son and I both like single malt Scotch. He like Islays and I like Speysides. He keeps giving me Islays for Christmas. Should I disinherit him?

Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 11:00 PM (3nLb4)

170 Joyenz, is there a chat room related to your gaming group? Maybe that would be a good place to ask about getting a replacement computer that could be relied upon to serve your gaming and other needs for a few years.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 11:00 PM (npFr7)

171 But if it happened on my lawn, I'd be calling the cops to toss his black ass back into Shawshank.

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Zijuatanejo

Posted by: Red at November 21, 2025 11:00 PM (0RiMX)

172 I got a good trustworthy, reasonably priced mechanic, but he's here in Tyler. Might be a bit further than you want to go.

Posted by: Weirddave at November 21, 2025 11:00 PM (df/te)

173 ...and on a random note, my Christmas lights don't go up until the Friday after Thanksgiving, but then they stay up until at least January 6th and usually much longer because I enjoy them during winter nights.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 11:00 PM (ULPxl)

174 Christy, don't blame you for that. You don't want to find yourself suddenly underwater in the loo. Bleah! :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:00 PM (cQHrm)

175 I really don't want to get a new one because the one I am using is the last computer Dad got me, but randomly rebooting in the middle of things or just completely freezing up, well, it's a PITA.
Posted by: Joyenz

Have you opened up the case and blown out the dust recently?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 21, 2025 11:01 PM (mlg/3)

176 Did you just assume my genus?

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:01 PM (E0p3T)

177 I really don't want to get a new one because the one I am using is the last computer Dad got me, but randomly rebooting in the middle of things or just completely freezing up, well, it's a PITA.
Posted by: Joyenz

Could be a faulty power supply.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:02 PM (E0p3T)

178 173 ...and on a random note, my Christmas lights don't go up until the Friday after Thanksgiving, but then they stay up until at least January 6th and usually much longer because I enjoy them during winter nights.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at

My neighbors up the street had lights installed today from a professional company. It looks gorgeous.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 11:02 PM (Wmg4n)

179 I admit to being a complete nitwit by not drinking my normal amount of water. However, once I woke up (about 2min) I was fine yet mortified.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 10:55 PM (WONhk)

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Christy, I've fallen out a couple of times in medical situations because I didn't eat breakfast. Once I woke up on the floor at my ophthalmologists. That was embarrassing.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 11:03 PM (ys6FW)

180 113 Christy, you go do it , and be done with it.
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 10:37 PM (g47mK)

Yes, ma'am! I want this done and dusted. I was able to laugh about it the next day, so that's normal for me.

Sorry to yap about it here.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 11:03 PM (WONhk)

181 Plentypussary? I must be dreaming.

Posted by: Bond. James Bond at November 21, 2025 11:03 PM (wVcYX)

182 I think it was Applebees, back in the 90's, that had the inside of their restroom door signage reversed. It was funny the first few times...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 21, 2025 11:03 PM (nbLIj)

183 A new power supply, installed, is a lot cheaper than a new computer.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:03 PM (E0p3T)

184 >>> 172 I got a good trustworthy, reasonably priced mechanic, but he's here in Tyler. Might be a bit further than you want to go.
Posted by: Weirddave at November 21, 2025 11:00 PM (df/te)

I still drive to Tyler to get my haircut.

I'll probably try one of the closer transmission places for this issue, but would still appreciate getting his info because there's a couple things I'd like to have checked on my mom's car.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 11:03 PM (ULPxl)

185 Sorry, that sounds condescending... but.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 21, 2025 11:03 PM (mlg/3)

186 It was funny the first few times...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 21, 2025 11:03 PM (nbLIj)

It was funny until about 2015.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:04 PM (E0p3T)

187
Sorry to yap about it here.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 11:03 PM (WONhk)

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Trust us. It will go no farther. HIPAA and all, you know.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 11:04 PM (0RiMX)

188 When my compy was rebooting constantly I had to clean install windows. That fixed it.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 11:04 PM (3uBP9)

189 I'm sure every guy here has been to a baseball-themed sports grill, had to use the urinal, and faced that little message about "little sluggers" needing to walk right up to the plate.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:05 PM (cQHrm)

190 Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 11:00 PM (npFr7)

There is and they said the PC I picked is good for the price. These are people who spend $3-$4k on their rigs. I am just not willing to go beyond $1700.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:05 PM (2F0/Y)

191 >>> 178
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My neighbors up the street had lights installed today from a professional company. It looks gorgeous.
Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 11:02 PM (Wmg4n)

I'm lazy; mine are just a string across my front patio. I still like it!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 11:06 PM (ULPxl)

192 I put up Christmas lights the other day. They're on right now, because I NEED the mental boost I get from the pretty, colored lights.

Ordinarily, I'd just install them while weather's good, but not switch them on until day after Thanksgiving. (Mom was adamant about waiting!)

Not this year, Mom. Sorry. Decorum be damned, I want the pretty colors *now!*

It helps drive away The Sadz.

Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 11:06 PM (rdVOm)

193 Christy, I've fallen out a couple of times in medical situations because I didn't eat breakfast. Once I woke up on the floor at my ophthalmologists. That was embarrassing.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 11:03 PM (ys6FW)

Thanks. This makes me feel a bit better. I haven't felt this mortified since I messed up my cheer for tryouts in front of the entire HS...with the football players in the front rows. They all said they voted for me. In fact boys I never met said this. One guy told me years later, Mr. High School and football guy (I was sitting in his lap on New Year's Eve at a party) that he'd never forget it and remembers no one else's.

My almost 16yr old diary says it was the end of the world. I am not quite that dramatic this week, but close.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 11:06 PM (WONhk)

194 149 133 40 years ago I went into a bathroom at the movie theater that had some weird symbols on the doors and sat down. After a few minutes someone entered the stall next to wearing highheels. 40 years ago that meant I was in the wrong room.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 10:44 PM (jc0TO)

You were:
a) behaving and minding your own bidness
b) not wearing a trench coat
c) not sticking your head under or over the stall

I would not be alarmed if I was the chick in heels.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 10:51 PM (WONhk)

40 years ago? Midnight showing of Rocky Horror? If so, may not have been a party foul.

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 21, 2025 11:07 PM (mP0Kj)

195 '07 F150. I would have no clue about removing the pan myself unfortunately. Dealer is supposed to be doing the fluid flush so if that doesn't help then yeah, I'll go to a transmission shop. (Irritated that it came on so quickly, seemingly... mutter mutter...)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 10:37 PM (ULPxl)

The mileage is a factor. After a certain amount, better shops will decline to service the transmission and will refer you straightaway to a transmission shop.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 11:07 PM (wVcYX)

196 There was a sandwich place CityBites, I think, that had one way mirrors for bathroom walls causing everyone to freak out when the went in and we would all wave at them.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 11:08 PM (3uBP9)

197 There is and they said the PC I picked is good for the price. These are people who spend $3-$4k on their rigs. I am just not willing to go beyond $1700.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:05 PM (2F0/Y)

I wouldn't pick up a new PC until I verified it's not the power supply. You could get it done for a couple hundred total and get several more years out of it!

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:08 PM (E0p3T)

198
Trust us. It will go no farther. HIPAA and all, you know.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 11:04 PM (0RiMX)

I do love you Morons. Bigly. I always laugh when I read some of Ace's spectacular snark and the comments.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 11:08 PM (WONhk)

199 I have a string of led lights on a baker's rack on the front porch year round. We are a ways off the road so no need to struggle at Christmas.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 11:08 PM (ys6FW)

200 There is and they said the PC I picked is good for the price. These are people who spend $3-$4k on their rigs. I am just not willing to go beyond $1700.
Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:05 PM (2F0/Y)

Well, there you go. I would second the thought that your PC power supply may be on the way out. Had to replace the one in this PC here earlier this year.

Not a gamer, so my computing needs are met by a ten year old machine running Linux Mint.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 11:10 PM (npFr7)

201 Oh, and dumbest Photographer picture...

Clearly the Photog is... Bra zillion?

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 21, 2025 11:10 PM (mP0Kj)

202 Here's a fun Texas map for you all.

https://tinyurl.com/5de3e5ur

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:10 PM (cQHrm)

203 When my compy was rebooting constantly I had to clean install windows. That fixed it.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 11:04 PM (3uBP9)

I'm thinking of trying that as I think that was going to be Dad's last try to fix it, I just need to do some research before I totally screw this PC up and end up with a paperweight. My sister just needs to remember where she put the windows flash drive that came with this PC.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:10 PM (2F0/Y)

204 >>> I'm lazy; mine are just a string across my front patio. I still like it!
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 11:06 PM (ULPxl)

A single knotted ball of lights is a beautiful modern esthetic and very classy actually.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 11:11 PM (3uBP9)

205 157 Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:50 PM (o7Ps5)

I play MMO's, never heard of that game lol
Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 10:54 PM (2F0/Y)

It's an ancient game that the Disco and Dino have been using to tease me a bit on the ONTs this week.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 11:12 PM (o7Ps5)

206 I'm at the end of a dead-end road. Nobody sees the lights except a few neighbors. The kids on the other side will enjoy the sight.

Since the lights are just along the deck, I can look out the patio door and see them from the living room. Nice to glance out there from time to time.

Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 11:12 PM (rdVOm)

207 Ya know, now that I think about it, I'm not so young, and Morgan Freeman has always been "old guy" to me. He was at least a late middle-aged guy in Driving Miss Daisy, which was the first movie I saw him in, and I couldn't have been older than 6 when that came out. Maybe 5.

He must ve like 137 now.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 11:13 PM (BI5O2)

208 A single knotted ball of lights is a beautiful modern esthetic and very classy actually.

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You know who else had a single ball?

*holds two fingers under nose*

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 11:13 PM (dyewR)

209 >>> 195
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The mileage is a factor. After a certain amount, better shops will decline to service the transmission and will refer you straightaway to a transmission shop.
Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 11:07 PM (wVcYX)

It's not quite to 170k, but I have made a few trips where I actually used it as a truck and not just an XL SUV.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 11:13 PM (ULPxl)

210 166 I gotta get back in the habit of going to church.

I admit that growing up, one of my favorite times of the week every week, was the couple of hours *after* church. Always felt good and extra-relaxing.
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:59 PM (cQHrm)

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Wasn't because it was the longest possible time until more church, was it?

Posted by: No One of Consequence at November 21, 2025 11:13 PM (OGOaV)

211 I'm waiting til next weekend to decorate for Christmas. I'm ready! I love it all!

Goodnight and have a pleasant tomorrow and weekend!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 11:13 PM (WONhk)

212 I'm thinking of trying that as I think that was going to be Dad's last try to fix it, I just need to do some research before I totally screw this PC up and end up with a paperweight. My sister just needs to remember where she put the windows flash drive that came with this PC.
Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:10 PM (2F0/Y)

Well, as long as it continues to run at all, you should get some memory sticks or a USB hard drive, and copy all the files that you wish to preserve. Or clone the entire hard drive.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 11:13 PM (npFr7)

213 I put up my lights last week. I also bought five solar powered candy cane walkway lights from ACE. Four of them didn't work properly so I exchanged them . One of those four didn't work so I made my third trip to ACE but finally got five working candy cane lights.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:14 PM (KDPiq)

214 Shifting two time zones is kicking my ass.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 21, 2025 11:14 PM (y3bZw)

215 A single knotted ball of lights is a beautiful modern esthetic and very classy actually.
Posted by: banana Dream
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Haha, I've always wanted to construct one of those "light balls" that's made from clear solo cups and a 50-count string of lights!

Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 11:14 PM (rdVOm)

216 No one, that might have played a role. :-)

Also, if I wasn't in trouble, I was horribly relieved. My parents were HYPERsensitive about me and my sisters ever doing or saying anything wrong/embarassing. I couldn't even have gum without being told everyone could hear me chew.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:15 PM (cQHrm)

217
Since the lights are just along the deck, I can look out the patio door and see them from the living room. Nice to glance out there from time to time.
Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 11:12 PM (rdVOm)

Sounds lovely.

We are short on snow in the Intermountain West. It is a bummer but I continue to have hope for Christmas.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 11:16 PM (WONhk)

218 It's not quite to 170k, but I have made a few trips where I actually used it as a truck and not just an XL SUV.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 11:13 PM (ULPxl)

4X4 or 2WD? Labor for transmission re & re is cheaper for the latter.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 11:16 PM (npFr7)

219 207 Ya know, now that I think about it, I'm not so young, and Morgan Freeman has always been "old guy" to me. He was at least a late middle-aged guy in Driving Miss Daisy, which was the first movie I saw him in, and I couldn't have been older than 6 when that came out. Maybe 5.

He must ve like 137 now.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 11:13 PM (BI5O2)

__________________________

I saw him in something recently. I forget what it was. But, it was rather depressing. He's always been know for his voice in a narrative sense. Unique, excellent, almost calming. And, his voice is about the same. BUT, he obviously has dentures now, because he's lisping all over the place. It was distracting.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 11:16 PM (dIske)

220 Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:08 PM (E0p3T)

I have also thought about taking it to the PC repair place up the street, I am just a bit uncomfortable with a stranger mucking around my stuff. Always worried about data being accessed when it shouldn't even be touched (yes I have trust issues).

I think I really want to fix this PC and that's why I just can't bring myself to buy the one I have looked at.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:16 PM (2F0/Y)

221 Unfortunately, my mother largely thought of church as a showcase for displaying her growing family. :-P

Love her, but man it made things stressful way back when.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:17 PM (cQHrm)

222 Thanks. This makes me feel a bit better. I haven't felt this mortified since I messed up my cheer for tryouts in front of the entire HS...with the football players in the front rows. They all said they voted for me. In fact boys I never met said this. One guy told me years later, Mr. High School and football guy (I was sitting in his lap on New Year's Eve at a party) that he'd never forget it and remembers no one else's.

My almost 16yr old diary says it was the end of the world. I am not quite that dramatic this week, but close.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 11:06 PM (WONhk)

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I was a marching band nerd, so not a cheerleader. We learned in marching band not to stand with our knees locked, so as to not pass out.

I had to give myself injections for MS and could do that. Someone else doing it in a medical setting = I could pass out. It makes no sense.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 11:18 PM (ys6FW)

223 OK not 137. But he is 88. And he still looks pretty great.

This article also says he was born in Memphis. That might make him history's oldest Memphian. I think the average lifespan in Memphis is 7.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 11:19 PM (BI5O2)

224 Joyenz, you're not in SoCal are you?

I know a bit about getting inside of PCs and futzing around. As others said, you may need a new power supply (easy to unplug, replace and reinstall) or maybe even just a dusting using some compressed air. Plus reinstalling the OS can't hurt.

If I were you, I'd try all three of these options before spending big bucks on a new machine. Just my two cents.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:20 PM (cQHrm)

225 It's not quite to 170k, but I have made a few trips where I actually used it as a truck and not just an XL SUV.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 11:13 PM (ULPxl)

That sounds like you're in Go Directly To Transmission Shop territory. You could also see what Scotty Kilmer suggests. https://www.youtube.com/@scottykilmer

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 11:20 PM (wVcYX)

226 Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 11:13 PM (npFr7)

Windows and my main game are on the SSD. All my other files are on a separate HDD and I have an external HDD that I backup my internal HDD to every now and then. So if anything goes screwy with windows, my important stuff like pictures will remain untouched. The game is easy to just download and re-install.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:22 PM (2F0/Y)

227
It's a Yoko-free ONT
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)

She will shuffle off this mortal coil at some point.

And, then, what would we do without her?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at November 21, 2025 11:23 PM (xG4kz)

228 I know a bit about getting inside of PCs and futzing around. As others said, you may need a new power supply (easy to unplug, replace and reinstall) or maybe even just a dusting using some compressed air. Plus reinstalling the OS can't hurt.
Posted by: qdpsteve

What he said... wrote.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 21, 2025 11:24 PM (mlg/3)

229 Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:20 PM (cQHrm)

I'm in Southern Illinois. Shame all my gaming friends who really know computers live in coastal states and not nearby.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:24 PM (2F0/Y)

230 Have you opened up the case and blown out the dust recently?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 21, 2025 11:01 PM (mlg/3)

First thing to check, absolutely. Take the unit outside, open it up, and brush out the motherboard, especially around the processor. Are all the fans running? Rebooting and lock ups usually indicate the processor is overheating. Check online for how to access your computer's BIOS diagnostics. Usually holding F10 while the unit reboots. Follow the menus from there..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 21, 2025 11:25 PM (nbLIj)

231 Evening, all! Finally getting in on the ONT in real time!

Speaking of Christmas lights, I'm breaking my long standing rule of not decorating for Christmas until at least the 2nd Sunday of Advent. My mom will be with us for Thanksgiving, and I thought it would be fun for her help. The star we have for our tree is a gaudy vintage disco version, where the cylinder inside spins and throws rainbows all over the ceiling. The kicker: it's the star my parents had the first Christmas after they married, in 1965. I have such fond childhood memories of the ghastly thing. 😎

Posted by: Effie Perrine at November 21, 2025 11:26 PM (1auMZ)

232 173 ...and on a random note, my Christmas lights don't go up until the Friday after Thanksgiving, but then they stay up until at least January 6th and usually much longer because I enjoy them during winter nights.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 11:00 PM (ULPxl)

I like that tradition. Gotta leave them up till Epiphany so the wise men have time to get there.

Posted by: Emmie at November 21, 2025 11:26 PM (FMtrg)

233 The most difficult PC problem I ever troubleshooted for myself and not close.

Computer acting like it had a virus. Extremely bizarre inconsistent behavior, seemed like a software issue, and I couldn't solve it for three days. Tried everything.

It was the power supply.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:26 PM (E0p3T)

234 I was a marching band nerd, so not a cheerleader. We learned in marching band not to stand with our knees locked, so as to not pass out.

I had to give myself injections for MS and could do that. Someone else doing it in a medical setting = I could pass out. It makes no sense.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 11:18 PM (ys6FW)

What did you play? We had eight years of saxophone and/or trumpet with our sons.

Our house was noisy and our Golden hated the trumpet. All he had to do was see it out of the case and he took himself to his crate (in the trumpet boy's bedroom).

The trumpet was a more painful intrument for all of us to hear in the 7th grade.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 11:26 PM (WONhk)

235 A couple of weeks after Christmas I had to investigate a house fire insurance claim and interview the homeowner: The fire burned out two rooms but it was contained to just that. The homeowner had a large collection of expensive dolls in one of the rooms. When I asked the lady if the FD determined the cause she angrily relayed the cause as a string of outdoor lights that were stored in a box protected with crunched up newspaper and that her 5 year old grandson plugged in the lights. She added that she wasn't speaking to either her daughter or grandson . She wasn't a nice lady.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:27 PM (KDPiq)

236 Joyenz, hmmm.
Nobody at work you can bribe ($50 and some pizza) to come over and take a look-see? :-)

And weft-cut, thanks. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:27 PM (cQHrm)

237 The kicker: it's the star my parents had the first Christmas after they married, in 1965. I have such fond childhood memories of the ghastly thing. 😎
Posted by: Effie Perrine at November 21, 2025 11:26 PM (1auMZ)

Lovely! Enjoy!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 11:27 PM (WONhk)

238 I'm a believer that Christmas lights season should be from December 10th to January 10th.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:28 PM (cQHrm)

239 Christy, I played clarinet from 6th through 12th grade. Not quite as loud as a trumpet, I suppose.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 11:29 PM (ys6FW)

240 Did your father never tell you about the birds and the bees?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 11:29 PM (hZbnZ)

241
As I have now cleaned out our attic to a pretty large extent, I now know where our outdoor decoration lights are.

Haven't told the missus that, however. Mr. and Mrs. KvC did not raise a complete dummy.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at November 21, 2025 11:30 PM (xG4kz)

242 PCs really are transformers. They're machines made of machines.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:31 PM (cQHrm)

243 Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 21, 2025 11:25 PM (nbLIj)

All fans running and temps are good to go. First thing Dad had me check. Will have to get my sister to dust it out again (been a bit). I'm disabled and the PC is heavy, so have to get her involved.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:31 PM (2F0/Y)

244 >>> 218 It's not quite to 170k, but I have made a few trips where I actually used it as a truck and not just an XL SUV.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 11:13 PM (ULPxl)

4X4 or 2WD? Labor for transmission re & re is cheaper for the latter.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 11:16 PM (npFr7)

4x4. Oh well...

I should probably call it a night or I will look just like Leo in the top pic!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 11:31 PM (ULPxl)

245 When I asked the lady if the FD determined the cause she angrily relayed the cause as a string of outdoor lights that were stored in a box protected with crunched up newspaper and that her 5 year old grandson plugged in the lights. She added that she wasn't speaking to either her daughter or grandson . She wasn't a nice lady.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:27 PM (KDPiq)

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People can be awful. God Bless.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 11:32 PM (ys6FW)

246 I hope that SEP field guy got away, no matter what he did (and he may have done nothing). How dumb are Haitian gangbangers anyway?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 11:32 PM (hZbnZ)

247 239 Christy, I played clarinet from 6th through 12th grade. Not quite as loud as a trumpet, I suppose.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 11:29 PM (ys6FW)

No, the woodwinds aren't bad for others to hear when learning. The trumpet, though!

Both of our sons are very good musicians, altho only one became professional briefly. I figured he'd end up busking in the NYC subways, but he got another degree like his brother and father.

You should dust your clarinet off and play!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 11:32 PM (WONhk)

248 >>Posted by: Cicero

Do you know what the best part of sailing is?

Going sailing.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 11:33 PM (viF8m)

249 Our Christmas lights are up and blazing, and probably won't come down until March. I try to watch for when the weather is turning cold, and get them up before then. I don't want to be mucking around the gutters in sub-freezing temperatures (which is also why they stay up until March).

Posted by: No One of Consequence at November 21, 2025 11:33 PM (OGOaV)

250
I remain steadfast in my admiration for whoever it was in the HQ that called Newscum a "brilliantine stick insect".

JJ seems to stand out I my mind as the originator of that apt descriptor.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at November 21, 2025 11:33 PM (xG4kz)

251 Which Memphis? Like before the pyramids?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 11:34 PM (hZbnZ)

252 >>a string of outdoor lights that were stored in a box protected with crunched up newspaper
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Yikes. Those old C9 bulbs get hot quickly. Shame the 5 y.o. was able to get to them.

Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 11:34 PM (rdVOm)

253 Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:27 PM (cQHrm)

Disabled and homebound. I only get to leave the house for doctor appointments every few months. No coworkers or even friends to bribe. lol Other than my sister, the PC is my social landline.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:34 PM (2F0/Y)

254 Joyenz, oh man. Sorry you don't have more options.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:35 PM (cQHrm)

255 Our Christmas lights are up and blazing, and probably won't come down until March. I try to watch for when the weather is turning cold, and get them up before then. I don't want to be mucking around the gutters in sub-freezing temperatures (which is also why they stay up until March).
Posted by: No One of Consequence
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Exactly!

Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 11:35 PM (rdVOm)

256 Krebs, sounds like a phrase from Blackadder.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:36 PM (cQHrm)

257
When I asked the lady if the FD determined the cause she angrily relayed the cause as a string of outdoor lights that were stored in a box protected with crunched up newspaper and that her 5 year old grandson plugged in the lights. She added that she wasn't speaking to either her daughter or grandson . She wasn't a nice lady.

Posted by: the way I see it

Has it been pointed out to her that the numbskull who wrapped the lights in crumbled up newspaper bears more that passing blame for the unwelcome outcome?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at November 21, 2025 11:36 PM (xG4kz)

258 238 I'm a believer that Christmas lights season should be from December 10th to January 10th.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:28 PM (cQHrm)

I agree. I'd rather wait on the front end and let them stay up into January, til about the Feast of the Baptism. Our parish priest keeps his up until Feb. 2, the Feast of the Presentation. Probably a bit too long for me.

Posted by: Effie Perrine at November 21, 2025 11:37 PM (1auMZ)

259 I leave the lights up into late January. Why take them down? They're fun, and my kid gets a kick out of them.

I've been toying with the idea of lining my eaves with those full- spectrum LED ribbons where you can change the colors/patterns, and using them for different holidays. Green and gold for St. Pat's, red, white and blue for Independence Day, etc.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 11:37 PM (BI5O2)

260 Has it been pointed out to her that the numbskull who wrapped the lights in crumbled up newspaper bears more that passing blame for the unwelcome outcome?
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The old bulbs were glass, so I can understand the newspaper for padding.

The real question, IMO, is:

Who was the numbskull, what left those things within reach of a 5 year-old?

Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 11:38 PM (rdVOm)

261 I will put up a tree this week, I hope. It will come down sometime in January around the Epiphany.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 11:39 PM (ys6FW)

262 Yikes. Those old C9 bulbs get hot quickly. Shame the 5 y.o. was able to get to them.
Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 11:34 PM (rdVOm)

That five year old is now 40 and grandma is probably dead. I'll always remember the hate I felt coming out of her about that poor kid .

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:39 PM (KDPiq)

263 Has it been pointed out to her that the numbskull who wrapped the lights in crumbled up newspaper bears more that passing blame for the unwelcome outcome?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at November 21, 2025 11:36 PM (xG4kz)

Maybe she was right out of shredded asbestos. Nothing wrong with using crumpled newspaper as packing material for fragile glass bulbs. If one must assign blame, blame the party who left an attractive but dangerous object within reach of a 5-year old.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 11:40 PM (npFr7)

264 Has it been pointed out to her that the numbskull who wrapped the lights in crumbled up newspaper bears more that passing blame for the unwelcome outcome?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at November 21, 2025 11:36 PM (xG4kz)

Worse, she might have packed them that way!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 11:40 PM (hZbnZ)

265 259 I leave the lights up into late January. Why take them down? They're fun, and my kid gets a kick out of them.

I've been toying with the idea of lining my eaves with those full- spectrum LED ribbons where you can change the colors/patterns, and using them for different holidays. Green and gold for St. Pat's, red, white and blue for Independence Day, etc.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 11:37 PM (BI5O2)

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I've got a couple of neighbors who have done that. They even adjust them to team colors when our NFL team is playing.

Honestly, though, when it comes to Christmas, they give more of a Vegas vibe than a holiday vibe.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at November 21, 2025 11:43 PM (OGOaV)

266 Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:35 PM (cQHrm)

I'll talk it over with my sister. She's tired from work and I hate having to bother her with things. Hopefully we can try fixing it before sales disappear.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:43 PM (2F0/Y)

267 Worse, she might have packed them that way!
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 11:40 PM (hZbnZ)

She did . The kid went into a room he wasn't supposed to enter ( the creepy doll room).

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:44 PM (KDPiq)

268 Joyenz, there you go. Hope your relationship with your sister is good.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:44 PM (cQHrm)

269 All fans running and temps are good to go. First thing Dad had me check. Will have to get my sister to dust it out again (been a bit). I'm disabled and the PC is heavy, so have to get her involved.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:31 PM (2F0/Y)

So probably not heat related. Power supply would be the next likely culprit. Are you running multiple displays? Any nonessential USB devices (mood lights? fans? coffee mug warmers - I've seen some stuff, man...)

Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 21, 2025 11:45 PM (nbLIj)

270 Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:44 PM (cQHrm)

She's my caretaker. We live together. We're all we have now with both parents gone.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:47 PM (2F0/Y)

271 Eh, I probably wouldn't be that mad if my daughter burned my house with Christmas lights, so long as nobody died.

But I get it. You tell the kid a thousand times not to fuck around with power outlets, and then she does it anyway, and burns the house. Nobody's gonna be happy on that Christmas.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 11:47 PM (BI5O2)

272 That five year old is now 40 and grandma is probably dead. I'll always remember the hate I felt coming out of her about that poor kid .

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:39 PM (KDPiq)
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That is F'ed up. People and family situations are so often fucked up, pardon my French.. It's hard to see.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 11:47 PM (ys6FW)

273 There are a few old strings of C9 lights, out in the barn. LOL, and maybe a hundred 'spares' that I picked up for 2 cents apiece, back in the 80s.

Also, many boxes (unopened) of "100ct mini-lites" that were picked up at 90% off-- about 15 cents a string-- in the 90s.

🤷‍♀️
Late BF had plans for them. Never told me exactly what those plans were, LOL.

Posted by: JQ at November 21, 2025 11:48 PM (rdVOm)

274 You should dust your clarinet off and play!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 11:32 PM (WONhk)

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After not playing for more years than I care to think about, I started playing French horn again. Even joined a local community band. So glad I did. I was surprised how much I missed playing in a group.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at November 21, 2025 11:48 PM (OGOaV)

275 Joyenz, good to hear.

What's the wattage rate on your power supply? Would you happen to know? You want to match the old one. For instance, replace a 500w with the same.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:48 PM (cQHrm)

276 Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 21, 2025 11:45 PM (nbLIj)

Just one monitor and a mouse (no keyboard as I use the on-screen). My 4 fans and two RAM have lights.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:49 PM (2F0/Y)

277 Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:48 PM (cQHrm)

600W 80 gold plus.

Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:51 PM (2F0/Y)

278 MTG resignation video.
https://tinyurl.com/bdfa6sjd

Posted by: gp at November 21, 2025 11:52 PM (4kcNT)

279 I am boarding the jewish space laser and going after maggots!

Posted by: raimondo at November 21, 2025 11:56 PM (AQQSV)

280 raimondo got into the peyote stash tonight.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:58 PM (cQHrm)

281 MTG always seemed like a high drama female. I hope her district in Georgia finds a better rep.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 11:58 PM (ys6FW)

282 Oh, raimondo... you don’t need my space laser to hunt maggots. Just look under your bed, or in your fridge, or any other place you were supposed to clean.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 11:59 PM (BI5O2)

283 Joyenz, okay. Hope this helps.

https://tinyurl.com/3pszbf79

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:59 PM (cQHrm)

284 I have a string of 50 Christmas lights around a large mirror in my living room. They have been on 24/7 since Thanksgiving 2007. The only time they have been off is when there is a power outage. None of the bulbs have burnt out.

Posted by: Let The Lower Lamps Be Burning. at November 21, 2025 11:59 PM (oftw2)

285 Bless your heart, Raimondo.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 21, 2025 11:59 PM (ys6FW)

286 But if it happened on my lawn, I'd be calling the cops to toss his black ass back into Shawshank. Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 10:58 PM (BI5O2)

He got busy livin'

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at November 22, 2025 12:00 AM (eStot)

287 Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 11:59 PM (cQHrm)

Thanks, I bookmarked it!

Posted by: Joyenz at November 22, 2025 12:01 AM (2F0/Y)

288 Gavin Newsome looks like a vampire.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 22, 2025 12:01 AM (CHHv1)

289 Which Memphis? Like before the pyramids?

Holy crap, I'm dense. There's a Bass Pro Shop in Memphis TN in the shape of a pyramid and I never made the connection until just now.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 22, 2025 12:01 AM (3nLb4)

290 Our Christmas lights are up and blazing, and probably won't come down until March. I try to watch for when the weather is turning cold, and get them up before then. I don't want to be mucking around the gutters in sub-freezing temperatures (which is also why they stay up until March).

Posted by: No One of Consequence at November 21, 2025 11:33 PM (OGOaV)

Similar to my "whenever the hell I feel like it" method of determining when the lights go away for the year.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 12:02 AM (snZF9)

291 Hello, Horde! 😊💕

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at November 22, 2025 12:02 AM (SRRAx)

292 Gavin Newsome looks like a vampire.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 22, 2025 12:01 AM (CHHv1)

Well, Gavin sucks, so... ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:02 AM (cQHrm)

293 Today was a yard-work day. Tomorrow will be another! And then it likely will rain for a few days. Probly rain & snow by Thursday, but some clearing afterward...

Thanksgiving weekend has been my usual "finish cleaning up all the leaves time", over the years. It's all good.

I love being outdoors, even when it's cold. (but not *too* cold. 30F is about the lowest I can reasonably work in)

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 12:03 AM (rdVOm)

294 Holy crap, I'm dense. There's a Bass Pro Shop in Memphis TN in the shape of a pyramid and I never made the connection until just now.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 22, 2025 12:01 AM (3nLb4)

I see that bad boy every year I'm driving to the MoMe.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 12:03 AM (snZF9)

295 Holy crap, I'm dense. There's a Bass Pro Shop in Memphis TN in the shape of a pyramid and I never made the connection until just now.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 22, 2025 12:01 AM (3nLb4)

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The Memphis pyramid used to have museum exhibits. Mr Scary and I went to an Emporors of China thing there a gazillion years ago. It was our first date

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 12:05 AM (ys6FW)

296 Yay weirddave. last of the great ONTers.

Posted by: alpine_beer at November 22, 2025 12:07 AM (van9r)

297 Berserker, every Bass Pro Shop I've ever seen has been huge. They must stock a ton of inventory.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:07 AM (cQHrm)

298 Which Memphis? Like before the pyramids?

Holy crap, I'm dense. There's a Bass Pro Shop in Memphis TN in the shape of a pyramid and I never made the connection until just now.
Posted by: Oddbob at November 22, 2025 12:01 AM (3nLb4)

I think it was a sports arena before Bass Pro Shop took it over.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 22, 2025 12:08 AM (KDPiq)

299 There's a brand-new giant two-story AutoZone a mile south of me. I gotta get some walking shoes before attempting to explore that place.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 12:09 AM (4kcNT)

300 HotAir already has a piece up on MTG's resignation.

They acknowledge there's ego involved in her quitting, but also that MTG knew she's dead meat without Trump's endorsement. Looks like Marjorie might have helped keep her district red.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:10 AM (cQHrm)

301 Just one monitor and a mouse (no keyboard as I use the on-screen). My 4 fans and two RAM have lights.
Posted by: Joyenz at November 21, 2025 11:49 PM (2F0/Y)

Ok, the best no-cost next step is the clean Windows install. The easiest (in terms of effort and aggravation level) is replacing the power supply. One of these will likely resolve the problem.

Is your system a Dell? HP? Gateway? (gad, I'm old..)

Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 22, 2025 12:10 AM (nbLIj)

302 Joe Kidd: Packard Bell! :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:11 AM (cQHrm)

303 Berserker, every Bass Pro Shop I've ever seen has been huge. They must stock a ton of inventory.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:07 AM (cQHrm)

They are building one about 20 minutes from me. I can't wait. They already broke ground and it looks like the shell is about done.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 12:11 AM (snZF9)

304 MITS, Imsai.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 12:13 AM (4kcNT)

305 259 I leave the lights up into late January. Why take them down? They're fun, and my kid gets a kick out of them.

I've been toying with the idea of lining my eaves with those full- spectrum LED ribbons where you can change the colors/patterns, and using them for different holidays. Green and gold for St. Pat's, red, white and blue for Independence Day, etc.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
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Clever and cool. New roof going on in a couple weeks, maybe I'll encourage the roofers with a couple of cases of beer to hang the lights.

Posted by: scampydog at November 22, 2025 12:13 AM (41CYW)

306 There's also a creepy story at HotAir called "don't buy your kid that AI-powered toy for Christmas."

Turns out the toys in question can talk really dirty when prompted.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:15 AM (cQHrm)

307 Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 12:11 AM (snZF9)

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Bers, you should do a TX tour. Among your TX friends. I could direct you to a big Cabelas and awesome BBQ.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 12:18 AM (ys6FW)

308 Is your system a Dell? HP? Gateway? (gad, I'm old..)
Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 22, 2025 12:10 AM (nbLIj)

Custom built CyberPowerPC

Posted by: Joyenz at November 22, 2025 12:18 AM (2F0/Y)

309 "Turns out the toys in question can talk really dirty when prompted."

Not to mention phoning home everything they hear and see.

Parents, get your kids a chemistry set, or an erector set, or a heathkit, or something.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 12:19 AM (4kcNT)

310 gp, yup.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:19 AM (cQHrm)

311 The best Bass Pro Shop is in Islamorada.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 12:21 AM (viF8m)

312 Do the Bass Pro Shops have indoor cafes?

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:22 AM (cQHrm)

313 The best Bass Pro Shop is in Islamorada.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 12:21 AM (viF8m)

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I don't care about Bass Pro but the Keys are on my bucket list. Next year, hopefully.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 12:23 AM (ys6FW)

314 Joe Kidd: Packard Bell! :-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:11 AM (cQHrm)

I think that was my 486. Paired it with a dot matrix printer. What can I say? I was single and flush with cash...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 22, 2025 12:24 AM (nbLIj)

315 I know it’s pareidolia, but does anyone else see a large cat’s head to the side of the man sharing memes at one in the morning?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 22, 2025 12:25 AM (hZbnZ)

316 The best Bass Pro Shop is in Islamorada.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 12:21 AM (viF8m)

Sport-fishing is haram.

Posted by: Islamoradon't at November 22, 2025 12:26 AM (BI5O2)

317 316 Ha!

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 12:26 AM (4kcNT)

318 Joe, nice setup. :-)
I remember being excited about my new 28.8 kbps modem in 1996.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:27 AM (cQHrm)

319 Do the Bass Pro Shops have indoor cafes?

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:22 AM (cQHrm)

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The Cabelas in Buda , TX had a cafe until covid but no longer.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 12:27 AM (ys6FW)

320 Our Christmas lights don't go up until after Thanksgiving. My daughter and my brother put theirs up after Halloween. We string lights around the rv, put a big red bow in front and put Santa hats on the flamingos.

Posted by: Megthered at November 22, 2025 12:27 AM (OTKIw)

321 ScaryMary, Covid ruined so many things.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:28 AM (cQHrm)

322 Parents, get your kids a chemistry set, or an erector set, or a heathkit, or something.
Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 12:19 AM (4kcNT)

Bag of glass?

Posted by: Irwin Mainway at November 22, 2025 12:29 AM (nbLIj)

323 Marching band cadence from long ago:

Nuts and blots and screws and gears,
the French horn sections full of queers.

SOUND OFF!

Posted by: pawn at November 22, 2025 12:30 AM (sPsWv)

324 Steve. there was also a fudge counter in that store. Covid killed that too .

*Sad trombone*

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 12:31 AM (ys6FW)

325 Mary: aw fudge!

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:31 AM (cQHrm)

326 Lol, Steve.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 12:32 AM (ys6FW)

327 ScaryMary, at least I hear Buc-ee's has great fudge.
(And not in the restrooms, wink wink)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:33 AM (cQHrm)

328 I know it’s pareidolia, but does anyone else see a large cat’s head to the side of the man sharing memes at one in the morning?
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 22, 2025 12:25 AM (hZbnZ)

Yeah, I see it. BTW, isn't that Ted Cruz?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 12:34 AM (npFr7)

329 321 The year that America went bugfuck nuts, 2020: COVID, BLM Horseshit, and TDS, all at once. Any and every important decision that needed to be made, was made Bizarro-World wrong.

Never seen anything like it.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 12:34 AM (4kcNT)

330 Parents, get your kids a chemistry set, or an erector set, or a heathkit, or something.

You can’t or aren’t allowed to give those sorts of gifts to children anymore. Too dangerous: chemistry or erector set, or out of business: Heathkit.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 22, 2025 12:35 AM (hZbnZ)

331 Buc-ees is local for me. It is the place for cheap deer corn and gas.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 12:35 AM (ys6FW)

332 329 321 The year that America went bugfuck nuts, 2020: COVID, BLM Horseshit, and TDS, all at once. Any and every important decision that needed to be made, was made Bizarro-World wrong.

Never seen anything like it.
Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 12:34 AM (4kcNT)

Hmmm... did they mess with the Hadron Collider agin then?

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 22, 2025 12:36 AM (mP0Kj)

333 330 There's plenty of 'maker' and robotic stuff out there these days. For $30 you can get an Arduino kit with a whole box full of actuators and sensors and xcvrs, etc, to attach to it. A kid with attention span and a desire to learn could spend a year exploring all the stuff.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 12:37 AM (4kcNT)

334 Steve. there was also a fudge counter in that store. Covid killed that too .

How do you count fudge?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 22, 2025 12:38 AM (hZbnZ)

335 On the home stretch with the stereo install into the Avanti. Rear speakers mounted, and wire run from there up to the console, where the receiver unit is located. Front speakers mounted in the removable carpeted side panels of the console, and short pigtails on the speaker terminals. All that's left is to connect the various wires to the harness plug for the receiver: 8 speaker wires, always hot, key-on hot, ground, and antenna. And all those are available in the console area, or very near.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 12:38 AM (npFr7)

336 Bers, you should do a TX tour. Among your TX friends. I could direct you to a big Cabelas and awesome BBQ.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 12:18 AM (ys6FW)

I always wanted to stop, but since I'm like 3 frigging AUs from the mome the timing never works out. When I used to drive straight through I would be passing the pyramid in the wee hours. Now that I break up the drive, I don't hit my first stop in ketucky until around 10-11pm, and from there I don't get to the mome area until around 9-10pm, and I usually hit the mome site first thing just to drop off things before hitting the hotel. Any delay along the way just screws up the timing.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 12:39 AM (snZF9)

337 >>I don't care about Bass Pro but the Keys are on my bucket list. Next year, hopefully.

Great place but every Key is different.

Have fun.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 12:39 AM (viF8m)

338 I think it’s the face of the guy from the generic “I laugh at your naïveté” meme.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 22, 2025 12:40 AM (hZbnZ)

339 Dear corn? Sounds gamey.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 22, 2025 12:42 AM (mlg/3)

340 "Hmmm... did they mess with the Hadron Collider agin then?"

It was like an H G Wells novel where the Earth passes through the tail of a noxious comet. The sudden and complete Establishment surrender to the Woke Insanity was ... well, it was fucking insane.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 12:42 AM (4kcNT)

341
You can’t or aren’t allowed to give those sorts of gifts to children anymore. Too dangerous: chemistry or erector set, or out of business: Heathkit.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 22, 2025 12:35 AM (hZbnZ)

Erector has merged with Meccano (once the Brit counterpart to Erector). Still in business, can be bought on Amazon. Now includes some robotics.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 12:42 AM (npFr7)

342 "A kid with attention span and a desire to learn could spend a year exploring all the stuff."

This is the key.

And FFS parents, if your lucky enough to have a kid like this, support him. Don't be all whacked out because he may not have a lot of friends, doesn't like sports and likes to read and OMG, he might be a nerd!

Posted by: pawn at November 22, 2025 12:42 AM (sPsWv)

343 337 >>I don't care about Bass Pro but the Keys are on my bucket list. Next year, hopefully.

Great place but every Key is different.

Have fun.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 12:39 AM (viF8m)
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I want to see Dry Tortugas. We can make it happen. It sounds like a cool place

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 12:43 AM (ys6FW)

344 I like the Arduino idea. But Heathkit did a lot more than just computers. Must everything be digital?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 22, 2025 12:43 AM (hZbnZ)

345 All this talk of Christmas light got me thinking about how the hell I'm actually going to do them. I just got new siding and eves and gutters, like not even 5 months ago, so no way I'm doing anything involving holes, or hooks, nails or staples. I must ponder this.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 12:43 AM (snZF9)

346 I want to see Dry Tortugas. We can make it happen. It sounds like a cool place
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 12:43 AM (ys6FW)

The Wet Tortugas has better bars, though.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 12:44 AM (npFr7)

347 Lol, AOP.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 12:46 AM (ys6FW)

348 I like the Arduino idea. But Heathkit did a lot more than just computers. Must everything be digital?
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 22, 2025 12:43 AM (hZbnZ)

01101 01001 00010 10011 10000

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:46 AM (cQHrm)

349 All this talk of Christmas light got me thinking about how the hell I'm actually going to do them. I just got new siding and eves and gutters, like not even 5 months ago, so no way I'm doing anything involving holes, or hooks, nails or staples. I must ponder this.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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I pause when the brain goes to the ladder. It looks at me smugly, almost mockingly. Vertical duel.

Posted by: scampydog at November 22, 2025 12:46 AM (41CYW)

350 no way I'm doing anything involving holes, or hooks, nails or staples. I must ponder this.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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I wonder how well "Command" hangers would hold up, outdoors?

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 12:46 AM (rdVOm)

351 344 You can put together a good analog lab for less than $100. I built the PIC oscilloscope kit for $20. Get a few $7 breadboards, and a couple kits of passive and active components on eBay.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 12:46 AM (4kcNT)

352 All this talk of Christmas light got me thinking about how the hell I'm actually going to do them. I just got new siding and eves and gutters, like not even 5 months ago, so no way I'm doing anything involving holes, or hooks, nails or staples. I must ponder this.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 12:43 AM (snZF9)

The new LED outdoor lights weigh next to nothing. Maybe plastic hooks attached with double-face foam sticky tape?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 12:47 AM (npFr7)

353 I like that Erector sets are still around. Doesn’t do anything about the safety Nazis. I think the over much worry about safety is due to the feminization of the West. It should be resisted.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 22, 2025 12:47 AM (hZbnZ)

354 I have a string of 50 Christmas lights around a large mirror in my living room. They have been on 24/7 since Thanksgiving 2007. The only time they have been off is when there is a power outage. None of the bulbs have burnt out.
Posted by: Let The Lower Lamps Be Burning
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Incandescent bulbs, no doubt. Under the heading "now you tell.me", or, "a little late, there buddy"....
Incandescent lifetime is highly determined by the voltage they are operated at. Of course, so is light output, so that lights that are used for illumination can't be operated at lowered voltage because that affects their utility. Decorative bulbs, OTOH, can have their lifetime extended by dropping the incoming voltage. A 5% drop in voltage will drop brightness by about 15-20%, but double the lifetime.
If there was a screwup.in manufacturing, and you actually have a 51or 52 light string, this might explain it. Or, it just might mean that you got an bunch of exceptionally lomg.lived bulbs.
I remember reading about a bulb over the stage door of a theater in Ft Worth that, except for power outages and blackouts during WWII, had been burning for over a hundred years.

Posted by: buddhaha at November 22, 2025 12:47 AM (QCk9o)

355 Oh, check it out Bers!

"Command" products are available in Outdoor version!

https://tinyurl.com/mr2tmw45

(goes to AMZ)

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 12:50 AM (rdVOm)

356 I wonder how well "Command" hangers would hold up, outdoors?

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 12:46 AM (rdVOm)

WTF are those?

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 12:50 AM (snZF9)

357 >>I want to see Dry Tortugas. We can make it happen. It sounds like a cool place

It is.

You should have seen Key West 30 years ago.

But the whole place is still pretty good.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 12:50 AM (viF8m)

358 All this talk of Christmas light got me thinking about how the hell I'm actually going to do them. I just got new siding and eves and gutters, like not even 5 months ago, so no way I'm doing anything involving holes, or hooks, nails or staples. I must ponder this.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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Clamps. That's what's holding the solar panels on my standing seam metal roof.

Posted by: buddhaha at November 22, 2025 12:52 AM (QCk9o)

359 There's also a creepy story at HotAir called "don't buy your kid that AI-powered toy for Christmas."
Turns out the toys in question can talk really dirty when prompted.
Posted by: qdpsteve

Not to mention phoning home everything they hear and see.
Parents, get your kids a chemistry set, or an erector set, or a heathkit, or something.
Posted by: gp

Well, they had to out-creepy Mattel's vibrating Harry Potter broom from 2002 at some point.

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 12:52 AM (nhCoE)

360 "You should have seen Key West 30 years ago."

Sigh...

Posted by: pawn at November 22, 2025 12:52 AM (sPsWv)

361 All this talk of Christmas light got me thinking about how the hell I'm actually going to do them. I just got new siding and eves and gutters, like not even 5 months ago, so no way I'm doing anything involving holes, or hooks, nails or staples. I must ponder this.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division -

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There were those projector things a few years back.

Best bet is to move to BFE. No expectations of fantastical Christmas decor. Guessing few rules against.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 12:52 AM (ys6FW)

362 Well, they had to out-creepy Mattel's vibrating Harry Potter broom from 2002 at some point.
Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 12:52 AM (nhCoE)

Still got mine!

Posted by: Monica Lewinsky at November 22, 2025 12:53 AM (cQHrm)

363 Visiting a Buc-ee's is on my bucket list.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 12:54 AM (cQHrm)

364 The new LED outdoor lights weigh next to nothing. Maybe plastic hooks attached with double-face foam sticky tape?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 12:47 AM (npFr7)

Hmm, thats a possibility.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 12:54 AM (snZF9)

365 I wonder how well "Command" hangers would hold up, outdoors?
Posted by: JQ

WTF are those?
Posted by: Berserker

Plastic hooks held up by 3M double-sided tape.

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 12:55 AM (nhCoE)

366 >>You should have seen Key West 30 years ago."

>>Sigh...

You know.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 12:56 AM (viF8m)

367 363 Visiting a Buc-ee's is on my bucket list.
Posted by: qdpsteve

Shocker

Posted by: Said no one ever at November 22, 2025 12:56 AM (AgieO)

368 Bers:

How to use Command products:

https://tinyurl.com/5etu43wd

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 12:59 AM (rdVOm)

369 You should have seen Key West 30 years ago.

But the whole place is still pretty good.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 12:50 AM (viF8m)

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Key West sounds kinda sorta gay. I'd still like to see it. Guessing Mararhon would be more my jam.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 01:00 AM (ys6FW)

370 WTF are those?
Posted by: Berserker

Plastic hooks held up by 3M double-sided tape.
Posted by: mikeski
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Sort of. The adhesive is removeable, without damaging surfaces. I have used these (indoors), and they really work!

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 01:01 AM (rdVOm)

371 If you can get all the way around something to anchor, you might be able to use zip ties to hold up lights.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at November 22, 2025 01:02 AM (pIfcn)

372 Somebody explain to me what's wrong with wanting to visit a Buc-ee's.

I've heard great things about their jerky, fudge, sandwiches, etc. Yes I like food. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 01:02 AM (cQHrm)

373 Cheese!

My little sister called spaghetti "pusgetties".

If you deny this, your are a liar and was never a little kid

Posted by: Miklos speaks TRUTH at November 22, 2025 01:04 AM (u+AWT)

374 "Somebody explain to me what's wrong with wanting to visit a Buc-ee's."

It's just sour grapes from the Stuckey's Snobs.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 01:05 AM (4kcNT)

375 Somebody explain to me what's wrong with wanting to visit a Buc-ee's.

I've heard great things about their jerky, fudge, sandwiches, etc. Yes I like food. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 01:02 AM (cQHrm)

The new way I go to the mome had me missing the Buc-ees I would normally stop at before hitting the nashville area. I was bummed, but they built a new one thats 10 miles from my hotel in kentucky, so I hit that this year. Can never get out of there without spending $100 though. Yeah, its something to see. The bathrooms are nicer than I have seen on some cruise ships.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 01:06 AM (snZF9)

376 Some clever industrial chemist should invent a polymer adhesive that can briefly be made tacky by exposure to ultraviolet light, and then subsequently become like like stiff rubber. But capable of being re-softened by further application of UV light. Repeatedly.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 01:06 AM (npFr7)

377 gp, I guess so. :-)

I would also like to visit Peter Luger's in Vegas, and a number of other food places/restaurants, plus a number of entire locales, such as Lake Tahoe.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 01:06 AM (cQHrm)

378 WTF are those?
Posted by: Berserker

Plastic hooks held up by 3M double-sided tape.
Posted by: mikeski

Sort of. The adhesive is removeable, without damaging surfaces. I have used these (indoors), and they really work!
Posted by: JQ

I've never tried to remove them, since my windows don't move around very often, but I use them as curtain tie-backs.

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 01:08 AM (nhCoE)

379 Berserker and gp, thanks for the support. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 01:08 AM (cQHrm)

380 Some clever industrial chemist should invent a polymer adhesive that can briefly be made tacky by exposure to ultraviolet light, and then subsequently become like like stiff rubber. But capable of being re-softened by further application of UV light. Repeatedly.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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So, like the *opposite* of most current "UV-cured" adhesives...

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 01:09 AM (rdVOm)

381
Before any bucket-listing

Please consider

https://www.sobpedro.com/

Posted by: Miklos sez at November 22, 2025 01:09 AM (u+AWT)

382 Somebody explain to me what's wrong with wanting to visit a Buc-ee's.

I've heard great things about their jerky, fudge, sandwiches, etc. Yes I like food. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve

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I'm in TX and Buc-ees is local. I find it fascinating that people would drive out of their way to get Beaver nuggets. Those things are just wrong. But the jerky is good. People are very nice. The gas is cheap.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 01:09 AM (ys6FW)

383 My little sister called spaghetti "pusgetties".

If you deny this, your are a liar and was never a little kid
Posted by: Miklos speaks TRUTH

I've heard that, but pre-school mikeski called it "sketti." Maybe a difference in dialect.

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 01:10 AM (nhCoE)

384 I would also like to visit Peter Luger's in Vegas, and a number of other food places/restaurants, plus a number of entire locales, such as Lake Tahoe.
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 01:06 AM (cQHrm)

Well apparently they will be building a Bucees in Goodyear, Arizona, so there will be one within a day's drive for before long.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 01:10 AM (npFr7)

385 AOP, thanks for the tip. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 01:11 AM (cQHrm)

386 So, like the *opposite* of most current "UV-cured" adhesives...
Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 01:09 AM (rdVOm)

You got it! Like the difference between thermoplastics, and thermo-setting plastics. The former can be remelted and reshaped, the latter, not so much.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 01:12 AM (npFr7)

387 >>Key West sounds kinda sorta gay. I'd still like to see it. Guessing Mararhon would be more my jam.

My besties now live in Marathon.

Depends about what you want to do on vacation. If you want to fish Marathon and the mid Keys are fantastic. If you want to party Key West is a blast. A lot more history cause or old man in the sea and stuff.

The Keys aren't that big. But as diverse as San Diego to San Fransisco. Depends on what you want.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 01:12 AM (viF8m)

388 I've never tried to remove them, since my windows don't move around very often, but I use them as curtain tie-backs.
Posted by: mikeski
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I used them for hanging pictures in Dad's room at his nursing home, & put a couple up for robe & coat hanging. Took them down after he died... no problem. Didn't leave any marks or take off any paint.

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 01:12 AM (rdVOm)

389 "I find it fascinating that people would drive out of their way to get Beaver nuggets."

I can kinda understand it. All we have around here is beaver bits, and instant beaver powder. Nuggets rock.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 01:12 AM (4kcNT)

390 I would add I went Christmas shopping at Buc-ees the other day. I may hate beaver nuggets but others really don't.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 01:12 AM (ys6FW)

391 376 Some clever industrial chemist should invent a polymer adhesive that can briefly be made tacky by exposure to ultraviolet light, and then subsequently become like like stiff rubber. But capable of being re-softened by further application of UV light. Repeatedly.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Comment hit the curiosity brain cell - made me go reading, AOP. UV polymers. Or photopolymers. Pretty interesting.

Posted by: scampydog at November 22, 2025 01:13 AM (41CYW)

392 One food place I would NOT want to go to is Heart Attack Grill in Vegas. From everything I've heard, total ripoff, "funny" concept that's really just weird, bad food quality and customer service, just everything bad.

But I've shared this before.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 01:13 AM (cQHrm)

393 There are so many good restaurants in Chicago, but the trouble is, they're in Chicago.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 01:15 AM (4kcNT)

394 gp, exactly.
Have you been to The Wiener's Circle?

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 01:16 AM (cQHrm)

395 Have you been to The Wiener's Circle?
Posted by: qdpsteve

Whoa, he left that curve ball right over the plate.....

Posted by: mikeski at November 22, 2025 01:17 AM (nhCoE)

396 I find it fascinating that people would drive out of their way to get Beaver nuggets. Those things are just wrong. But the jerky is good. People are very nice. The gas is cheap.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary
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All the blog talk about it leading up to TX MoMe X, the steering wheel veered in. Jerky was good. Fudge pretty good. Brisket sammich - yeah, it got inhaled.

Posted by: scampydog at November 22, 2025 01:18 AM (41CYW)

397 Comment hit the curiosity brain cell - made me go reading, AOP. UV polymers. Or photopolymers. Pretty interesting.
Posted by: scampydog at November 22, 2025 01:13 AM (41CYW)

Yeah, I know there are polymers that can be catalyzed by UV. I don't know if there are any that are reversible.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 01:18 AM (npFr7)

398 NO WONDER THEY SEEM SO CHEERFUL: Study Reveals That Wild Chimps Consume a Surprising Amount of Alcohol Every Day.

From Instapundit.

Probably helps explain the whole tearing off faces and genitals aspect of Chimp culture too. Or maybe that aspect of their culture helps explain the constant drinking. It's hard to explain which came first, the monkey or the egg. Or something.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 22, 2025 01:19 AM (NehaE)

399 The Keys aren't that big. But as diverse as San Diego to San Fransisco. Depends on what you want.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 01:12 AM (viF8m)

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I really just want to look at the ocean. I don't need bars or entertainment. Looking at the ocean is my jam. Snorkeling in the aDry Tortugas sounds fun. I'd love to camp there but that sounds complicated without a boat.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 01:21 AM (ys6FW)

400 Probably helps explain the whole tearing off faces and genitals aspect of Chimp culture too. Or maybe that aspect of their culture helps explain the constant drinking. It's hard to explain which came first, the monkey or the egg. Or something.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 22, 2025 01:19 AM (NehaE)

Wasn't there a Tarzan movie in which Cheetah got snapped up drinking fermented coconut milk?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 01:21 AM (npFr7)

401 SEP field, he became the wall.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 01:22 AM (U5+2P)

402 “Eternal” Light Bulb Still Burns After Over 120 Years Of Service

https://www.inspiremore.com/eternal-light-bulb/

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 22, 2025 01:23 AM (hZbnZ)

403 "Have you been to The Wiener's Circle?"

Not yet. Last place I ate there was cuban cuisine at Foster and Lincoln, couple years ago. I like all the little ethnic joints. Devon Ave has lots of S Asian etc.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 01:24 AM (4kcNT)

404 When I had the job... we used a UV-cured sealant on the primers, typically for "clean fire" products, but also for some foreign-bound or specialty products that had regular primers.

Clean fire priming mix was hygroscopic, so needed to be sealed from moisture. A ring of tarry substance was applied inside the case mouths, to prevent moisture entry around the lead. A drop of UV-cured sealant was applied to the primer/case head, to prevent entry around the primer.

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 01:24 AM (rdVOm)

405 "The Wiener's Circle?"

I think that must be in Boystown neighborhood.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 01:25 AM (4kcNT)

406 I really just want to look at the ocean. I don't need bars or entertainment. Looking at the ocean is my jam. Snorkeling in the aDry Tortugas sounds fun. I'd love to camp there but that sounds complicated without a boat.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 01:21 AM (ys6FW)

Quick internet search shows several charter boat operations out of Key West serving Dry Tortugas, and overnight stays are possible. Not sure about camping, but it is a National Park.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 01:25 AM (npFr7)

407 There was also a substance what was applied into the 'hollow' of HP rounds, which was then UV-cured...

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 01:26 AM (rdVOm)

408 gp, Wiki says they're in Lincoln Park.

And they supposedly have great hot dogs, but oh man do they hate Trump. All their insult jokes have to do with him. No biggie, I have zero plans to ever set foot in Chicago anyway.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 01:27 AM (cQHrm)

409 Based on my extensive LE bodycam viewing, tourists go to Key West mainly to get drunk. Seems like it would be way cheaper to drink at home.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 01:27 AM (4kcNT)

410 If you visit Hemmingway's house in the Keys, you can see all the kittuhs!! Lots and lots of them. A beautiful drive too. Don't be in a rush. The seniors in front of you in the '78 Buick aren't going to go any faster.

;-)

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 22, 2025 01:27 AM (AdHga)

411 >>I really just want to look at the ocean. I don't need bars or entertainment. Looking at the ocean is my jam.

I get it. That's exactly why I live where I do.

You might like this place.

https://www.hawkscay.com

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 01:28 AM (viF8m)

412 Reprise: If you haven't seen it or don't know about it. She doesn't talk about Hillary's double. Suggest look at her fourth first or the X short just below it.

---

"But are there “multiple” Joe Biden’s being played by Actors in Masks?

That is NOT an unreasonable thing to believe.

That’s not just my opinion, that is former CIA “Chief of Disguise” telling you that Mask technology has become SO GOOD that she briefed President Bush (41) face to face (so to speak) while wearing a Mask and he couldn’t tell!

Understand that Bush Sr. was back in the 1990s.

If the CIA had human Mask technology so good in the 1990s that it could fool the President when face-to-face with him, what do you think we have now?

I’ll show you some stunning videos below, but first here is more detail from ChatGPT about CIA Former Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez and her role in creating the most lifelike human masks in history: "
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https://tinyurl.com/4kdf55bh

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 01:29 AM (U5+2P)

413 All the blog talk about it leading up to TX MoMe X, the steering wheel veered in. Jerky was good. Fudge pretty good. Brisket sammich - yeah, it got inhaled.

Posted by: scampydog at November 22, 2025 01:18 AM (41CYW)
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I live in an area where Buc-ees and BBQ are kind of---expected. I really hope to make a BBQ offering to the next MoMe. This year was rushed for me and I was sorry for that.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 01:30 AM (ys6FW)

414 Beautiful sunsets down there too.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 22, 2025 01:30 AM (AdHga)

415 Aren't the Hemingway House kitties famous for being mostly of the extra-toe variety? Any of those that I have met seem to be extra-affectionate and cuddly.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 01:30 AM (npFr7)

416 I would add I went Christmas shopping at Buc-ees the other day. I may hate beaver nuggets but others really don't.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 01:12 AM (ys6FW)

I grabbed a couple bags of those on my way back from the mome. I just opened the last bag a few nights ago when a friend was over. I said these are crack. He looks at me and says huh? I said just try them. He ate a few, and it looked like he had a religious experience. He looks at me and says, oh yeah, crack. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 01:32 AM (snZF9)

417 Polydactylic cats were bred for their greater mousing efficiency. A cat with six toes can catch 20% more mice than a five-toed cat can.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 01:33 AM (4kcNT)

418 Guess I should be grateful, that there's no Buc-ees within several hundred miles of me, couldn't afford it! LOL!

One day... One day...

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 01:35 AM (rdVOm)

419 You might like this place.

https://www.hawkscay.com

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 01:28 AM (viF8m)
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How beautiful.
*Frantically scribbles ideas for next FL trip*

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 01:35 AM (ys6FW)

420 Well, time for me to hit the sack. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 01:37 AM (npFr7)

421 Launch reminder

New T-Zero: 2:53 a.m. EST (0753 UTC, 08:53 CET)

https://youtu.be/maR-HKzNDUc

Posted by: Joyenz at November 22, 2025 01:39 AM (2F0/Y)

422 JQ, half the challenge of travel for me is saving for it.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 01:40 AM (cQHrm)

423 Wasn't there a Tarzan movie in which Cheetah got snapped up drinking fermented coconut milk?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 22, 2025 01:21 AM (npFr7)

One time I was on a cruise, I think we stopped at puerto rico. I went into a liquor store and was looking around. The dude who works there starts talking to me. one thing leads to another and suggests something that you can't get in the states. he shows me a bottle with an elephant on the label with the big ears, and what looks like some kind of fruit at his feet. The stuff was called Amarula, and you can actually get it here now. I said whats the deal with this? He tells me it's a fruit that grows wild, and they never did anything with it, but it would ferment, the elephants would eat it, get twisted, and then go stampede villages, so now they cultivate it so it don't lay around for the elephants to get it. I said just for that story alone I'm buying it. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 01:41 AM (snZF9)

424 >>How beautiful.
*Frantically scribbles ideas for next FL trip*

Trust me. You'll have great time.

Did I mention you can meet dolphins?

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 01:43 AM (viF8m)

425 JackStraw: are these dolphins attractive?

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 01:46 AM (cQHrm)

426 JQ, half the challenge of travel for me is saving for it.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 22, 2025 01:40 AM (cQHrm)

I think this house stole the next 5 years of nice vacations.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 01:47 AM (snZF9)

427 I wouldn't know where to "vacation" even if I had the time & money.

Have lived in Japan, have lived in Hawaii, have lived in Florida... Not really interested in Yurrup anymore.

Russia intrigues me, but I'd want to learn the language first, LOL.

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 01:50 AM (rdVOm)

428
Another spectacular shot from Andrew McCarthy -- he's getting damned good:

https://is.gd/jblAHd

All that is out there in the night sky, just very faint and it takes crazy long exposures to get it, but it's there, color and all. Someone remarked that it looks we're inside a living organism of sorts.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 22, 2025 01:50 AM (w6EFb)

429 Did I mention you can meet dolphins?

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 01:43 AM (viF8m)

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Don't tease me, sir.
*sobs*

It sounds awesome. We have FL family with a boat. It could happen.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 01:51 AM (ys6FW)

430 Have lived in Japan, have lived in Hawaii, have lived in Florida... Not really interested in Yurrup anymore.

Russia intrigues me, but I'd want to learn the language first, LOL.
Posted by: JQ
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Japan is moving up my list. Scampywife default response to any/all travel is, "Let's go."

Posted by: scampydog at November 22, 2025 01:56 AM (41CYW)

431 Trump re-post is a site that quotes posts from Trump Social on X.

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SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!

Unofficial Trump on X@trump_repost . Nov 20
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@trump_repostNov 20
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Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:01 AM (U5+2P)

432 Always wanted to see the Sapporo Snow Festival-- just didn't have the money. (and XH was such a fking cheapskate!)

We lived at Misawa, so Lake Towada & Oirase river just a short drive away. Hachinohe for shopping. We didn't spend any time "South" like Tokyo or Kyoto... it was more fun to grab a map and hit the road!

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 02:02 AM (rdVOm)

433 >>Don't tease me, sir.

Didn't mean to tease at all. It's a really nice place almost exactly in the middle of the Keys. And they have dolphins you can meet or at least did last time I was there.

I think you will enjoy it.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 02:03 AM (viF8m)

434 Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, SW coast of Oregon. That's where I want to go someday. Gonna have to budget it. It's not cheap. Right now, it's just a thought process.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 22, 2025 02:03 AM (AdHga)

435 JQ, New Skin is a liquid antiseptic that drys hard over the wound.
It's syrupy thick on application. It won't withstand several washings but it's a better band aid through the day.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:05 AM (U5+2P)

436 One of my previous cats was a gift, from the pet shop of a dept store in Hachinohe. She was a lovely calico "good luck kitty!" and had her for 17 years.

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 02:06 AM (rdVOm)

437
A weather balloon struck a United jet at 36,000', smashing the windshield:

https://is.gd/tB6s7K

Look at the pictures of the pilot's arm there. They didn't know what the object was at first, and thought it might have been a piece of deorbiting space junk. That is a small, but increasingly likely possibility.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 22, 2025 02:07 AM (w6EFb)

438 Jack Straw, Duck Key looks lovely. Truly. I have s lifelong dram of living near the ocean.
Or in the desert. Sand and a wide open sky is also nice.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 22, 2025 02:09 AM (ys6FW)

439 Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:05 AM
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Thanks for that!

My problem is that I must wash hands frequently, due to getting dirty/ handling who-knows-what/ and meal preps... consequently, my skin dries out and cracks when weather is cold and dry here. Can't keep lotion on long enough to do its job.

So-- superglue, applied with toothpick into the splits. Holds skin together long enough to heal. Otherwise, split & bleed, re-split & bleed, re-split & bleed... OUCH!

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 02:10 AM (rdVOm)

440 434 Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, SW coast of Oregon. That's where I want to go someday. Gonna have to budget it. It's not cheap. Right now, it's just a thought process.
Posted by: Puddleglum
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I think we chatted about this a few years ago. I had business in Bandon for a 12 year stretch. Have over 100 rounds there. It really is worth it. If / when you decide to go, shoot me an email. Might be able to assist with lodging.

Posted by: scampydog at November 22, 2025 02:12 AM (41CYW)

441 >>>Otherwise, split & bleed, re-split & bleed, re-split & bleed... OUCH!
Posted by: JQ
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Never tried superglue. It's on my list.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:15 AM (U5+2P)

442 437
A weather balloon struck a United jet at 36,000', smashing the windshield:

https://is.gd/tB6s7K
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If the window failed it would have been catastrophic.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:17 AM (U5+2P)

443 Japan is moving up my list. Scampywife default response to any/all travel is, "Let's go."
Posted by: scampydog

It's awesome. Lived there for a few years. Don't stay in Tokyo. Get on the train and go elsewhere. Kanazawa. Etc.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 22, 2025 02:18 AM (mlg/3)

444 Never tried superglue. It's on my list.
Posted by: Braenyard
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Get the smallest tubes you can find-- cheaper and less waste. Don't know if you saw my post about finding 4-packs of tiny tubes at H freight for (used to be...) about a dollar.

Clean the wound well, dry thoroughly, then apply glue. Squeeze & hold it shut for a few seconds, and dab away excess glue with paper towel. Careful to not glue together anything you *don't want* glued together, LOL.

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 02:24 AM (rdVOm)

445 It's awesome. Lived there for a few years. Don't stay in Tokyo. Get on the train and go elsewhere. Kanazawa. Etc.
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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Cool, you lived there. The Horde has been amazingly helpful with travel recommendations. If we get it on the docket, will hit you and the Horde up for insider advice.

Posted by: scampydog at November 22, 2025 02:26 AM (41CYW)

446 "Man Gets Hit By A Tornado, Then Fire, Then A Tree"
https://tinyurl.com/paktd2jh

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 02:27 AM (4kcNT)

447 A weather balloon struck a United jet at 36,000', smashing the windshield:

https://is.gd/tB6s7K

Look at the pictures of the pilot's arm there. They didn't know what the object was at first, and thought it might have been a piece of deorbiting space junk. That is a small, but increasingly likely possibility.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 22, 2025 02:07 AM (w6EFb)

Reason #37368 I'm not into flying anymore. Its just fucked up out there anymore. Fly the mayhem skies.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 02:27 AM (snZF9)

448 >>Jack Straw, Duck Key looks lovely. Truly. I have s lifelong dram of living near the ocean.

It is a lovely place.

You're welcome in this part of the coast anytime.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 22, 2025 02:29 AM (viF8m)

449 "Man Gets Hit By A Tornado, Then Fire, Then A Tree"
https://tinyurl.com/paktd2jh

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 02:27 AM (4kcNT)

Well, technically, the dude was an asshole. All hell is breaking loose and it looks like he decides to check his tires. I do have a friend with luck like that, only he would have gotten hit by an airplane and a building after the tornado, fire, and tree.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 22, 2025 02:31 AM (snZF9)

450 The radiosondes that fly around here weigh about six ounces and are packed in styrofoam, but as the Columbia shuttle team learned, foam traveling at 500 knots does a lot of damage. Seems like engine ingestion would be undesirable too.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 02:32 AM (4kcNT)

451 Last time I flew, was summer 2011. TSA wasn't so gropey by then, but it was still a major PITA-- remove shoes, only *so much* liquid allowed in your little ziplock bag, no " " " weapons " " " like: nail clippers, scissors, needle & thread... What an absolute fking joke!

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 02:33 AM (rdVOm)

452 I camped out on the Florida Keys with a couple of friends way back in the late 70's. It was incredibly beautiful there. I imagine that it is much more developed now.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at November 22, 2025 02:34 AM (0nHVk)

453 The Trump administration is further tightening its pressure on Venezuela, using one of the destroyers deployed to the Caribbean to spook a sanctioned shadow tanker from approaching Venezuela.

Using tracking data, Bloomberg reports the sanctioned tanker Seahorse has attempted to approach Venezuela three times, and each time the U.S. destroyer USS Stockdale has “positioned itself in the path” of the tanker.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:34 AM (U5+2P)

454 Hi Debby. May I buy you a drink before I leave?

It's late and I'm tired after all the yard work today. Sleepy, even! Hoping to stay asleep all night this time.

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 02:36 AM (rdVOm)

455
Elon is at 144 launches for 2025, and they'll probably hit 156 by year's end. He's making this routine.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 22, 2025 02:38 AM (w6EFb)

456 Radiosondes continuously transmit their lat-long position on the 70cm band, easily received when in line-of-sight at up to 100 miles or more. I suppose aircraft avionics could be designed that could monitor their telemetry and signal a collision-avoidance alert.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 02:39 AM (4kcNT)

457
That balloon belonged to some start-up weather data company. They sounded like they were quite responsible and did the right thing, noticing the incident and realizing it was one of theirs.

I wonder if that was a rookie mistake, or if there's just a lot more such balloons being launched now or something.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 22, 2025 02:41 AM (w6EFb)

458 The cost of transporting liquefied natural gas across the Atlantic Ocean surged to the highest in almost two years, as expanding exports from North America boosted demand for tankers.
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Crude Tanker Order Book Hits Nine-Year High as Fleet Renewal Accelerates

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:42 AM (U5+2P)

459 457 With the NOAA cuts, I think there are now a couple less routine launch skeds than before. We get two a day from Davenport IA. I chased a few earlier this year, but haven't caught one yet.

Posted by: gp at November 22, 2025 02:43 AM (4kcNT)

460 Breaking:

Nick Fuentes has announced a new press secretary. Margie Taylor Greene.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 22, 2025 02:45 AM (/AUU2)

461 Maersk chooses Charlotte, North Carolina for its North American Headquarters
--

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone offloaded approximately 49,010 pounds of illicit narcotics worth more than $362 million at Port Everglades this week, representing the most cocaine seized by a single cutter in one patrol in Coast Guard history.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 02:46 AM (U5+2P)

462 I would love a drink, JQ, thank you, you wonder woman you.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at November 22, 2025 02:48 AM (0nHVk)

463 *Chivas, rocks, for Debby*

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 02:49 AM (rdVOm)

464 Crude Tanker Order Book Hits Nine-Year High as Fleet Renewal Accelerates

Posted by: Braenyard
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Interesting. Need to read. I track TEU's inbound from Asia, which do not move fuel (generally) - they were down 18% in Oct.

Posted by: scampydog at November 22, 2025 02:50 AM (41CYW)

465 Flying into Tokyo and expecting Japan is like flying into LA and expecting California.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 22, 2025 02:50 AM (mlg/3)

466 Good night, horde.

Happy Weekend Before Thanksgiving!

Posted by: JQ at November 22, 2025 02:54 AM (rdVOm)

467 465 Flying into Tokyo and expecting Japan is like flying into LA and expecting California.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 22, 2025 02:50 AM (mlg/3)

Yeah, Rancho Cucamonga is the real California.

Posted by: Keep It Real at November 22, 2025 02:59 AM (MxJlL)

468 U.S. Supreme Court IMMEDIATELY OVERTURNS activist judge ruling that struck down Texas' new Republican-friendly 2026 Congressional map

Justice SAM ALITO issued the order. The map is BACK, for now, while SCOTUS formally considers the appeal.

Great news. Now KEEP it that way and overturn California's!

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 03:04 AM (U5+2P)

469 Sweet dreams, JQ, I am going to aim for sleep myself.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at November 22, 2025 03:12 AM (0nHVk)

470 Time flew, it's late. See yall in the morning. 'night.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 22, 2025 03:14 AM (U5+2P)

471 440 434 Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, SW coast of Oregon. That's where I want to go someday. Gonna have to budget it. It's not cheap. Right now, it's just a thought process.
Posted by: Puddleglum
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I think we chatted about this a few years ago. I had business in Bandon for a 12 year stretch. Have over 100 rounds there. It really is worth it. If / when you decide to go, shoot me an email. Might be able to assist with lodging.
Posted by: scampydog

Yea, I think I have the money to do it, I just don't have the time off. Beltway Banditry isn't all the reliable so it's hard to plan ahead something like this. More of a time issue than finance.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 22, 2025 03:16 AM (AdHga)

472 I knew it

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Neuschwanstein Castle in autumn

A parrot learns to trust. (What a gay sentence. Cancel my Man Card.)

Watching movies with your bunny.

This dog is tailmaxxing. Or something.

ADD puppy.

Ladies, if you met a man wearing this ring, what do you think? Keeper, right?

My weekend plans.

Further weekend plans.

I'll try to get in some reading.

Maybe move the furniture.

Take the car into the shop.

I'll see to cleaning the windows.

I might see a movie.

And maybe get in some vigorous calisthenics.

Definitely need to vacuum.

I might try to go to Costco too.

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1 qw3re4vtq3t4 vb

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:21 PM (RfDQK)

2
But what I really wanted to do was keep talking about the Trump/Mamdani convo.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:22 PM (RfDQK)

3 Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:22 PM (RfDQK)

So it actually happened?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 07:23 PM (2sfNr)

4 I've been to that castle. a USO trip in 1992. It was pretty impressive, but militarily hapless.

Posted by: Lincolntf at November 21, 2025 07:24 PM (vV6n9)

5 I wonder how a lot of people survive in the world.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 07:24 PM (NwnyJ)

6 to 10!

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:25 PM (g47mK)

7 Ok, get this. There's a chillwave band called,...

Panda Bear

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 07:25 PM (3uBP9)

8 Happy Friday, Ace. Sometimes after a hearty meal at the cafe, it's necessary to cleanse your liver with tequila.

https://tinyurl.com/4tvscp63

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at November 21, 2025 07:26 PM (WFC1M)

9
Cat on ledge. He had just set down his old-fashioned and was reaching for a pack of Lucky Strikes.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:26 PM (RfDQK)

10 My first criticism of chillwave is it sounds like it was mixed on a potato-computer.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 07:26 PM (3uBP9)

11
Who else thought of Snow White (or Sleeping Beauty?) when they saw the pic?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 07:27 PM (01gtA)

12 It is Friday, indeed.

So who ordered FridayPlans.com?

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 07:28 PM (gKDq2)

13
Every puppy is ADD puppy.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 07:28 PM (tgvbd)

14 The Seattle Aquarium just welcomed a new little sea otter girl to the raft. Her name is Ruby.

I may need to go and meet her this weekend.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 21, 2025 07:28 PM (k05yp)

15 The Café cleaning staff doesn't get nearly enough appreciation. The significant amount of overtime, not to mention the exposure to industrial-strength Febreeze they go through for the next few days after penguins have happy-footed through makes them saints, indeed.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 07:29 PM (0sNs1)

16
So it actually happened?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

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Yes, apparently, and I'm surprised it didn't get more coverage. Trump was his usual happy, cordial, approving self, but he was like that with that North Korean leader, too.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:29 PM (RfDQK)

17 The dog getting its belly vacuumed..lol

Posted by: Tuna at November 21, 2025 07:29 PM (lJ0H4)

18 What a faggoty ring!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:29 PM (hZbnZ)

19 Blonde Morticia, me too.I thought the dynamics of PDT sitting and Mayor jihadi standing was most interesting.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 07:29 PM (sDNVV)

20 TRUST NO ONE!

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:29 PM (g47mK)

21 Neuschwanstein was pretty cool, but there were other castles in Germany I also liked. We saw Frankenstein Castle, but it was closed for renovation, so all we saw was the exterior. Nicely creepy.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at November 21, 2025 07:30 PM (0aYVJ)

22 Every puppy is ADD puppy.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 07:28 PM (tgvbd)

Everything's a brave new world for puppies.

Imagine if babies could walk in a week.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 07:30 PM (gKDq2)

23 What is a potato-computer?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:30 PM (hZbnZ)

24 Still wondering how they survive in the wild.. 😂 pic.twitter.com/yrsnMP8fni

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aww, those poor creatures

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:30 PM (g47mK)

25 Blonde: I heard the Trump/Mamdani convo was surprisingly sedate. Nothing exploded, no one got called 'piggy,' and the press corps are shocked (and probably trying to concoct some lame controversy out of it anyway).

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:30 PM (cQHrm)

26 Willowed and slightly edited:

In Dubai there's two brothels: one that rents women, one that rents sheep/goats.

Guess which one does better business?

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:31 PM (cQHrm)

27 Yes, apparently, and I'm surprised it didn't get more coverage. Trump was his usual happy, cordial, approving self, but he was like that with that North Korean leader, too.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

The "kill 'em with kindness " offense.

Posted by: Tuna at November 21, 2025 07:31 PM (lJ0H4)

28 Schloss Johannesburg in Aschaffenburg was pretty cool. Had a tower from the original castle that was from medieval times.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at November 21, 2025 07:31 PM (0aYVJ)

29 Neuschwanstein Castle up top looks a bit like a steam ship plowing through an ocean of trees. Pretty cool.

In Tad Williams' epic fantasy Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, there's a Sithi (elven) community whose name translates into "Boat on the Ocean of Trees."

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 07:32 PM (IBQGV)

30
Who else thought of Snow White (or Sleeping Beauty?) when they saw the pic?
Posted by: Soothsayer

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

I think that Neushcshehchwwanhfeeisflll actually was the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's castle.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:32 PM (RfDQK)

31 Happy weekend, ace!

Wanted to ask you and others if you've seen any good movies lately. This year I've actually kind of wanted to see Weapons, Eddington, and maybe Bugonia.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:32 PM (cQHrm)

32
Everything's a brave new world for puppies.

___________

House time for little puppies is as charming as it is destructive.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 07:32 PM (tgvbd)

33 >>> What is a potato-computer?
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:30 PM (hZbnZ)

It means not very powerful. A computer that could run satisfactorily on the voltage output of one of the potato batteries everyone made in grade school science.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 07:32 PM (3uBP9)

34 In Dubai there's two brothels: one that rents women, one that rents sheep/goats.

Guess which one does better business?
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:31 PM (cQHrm)

The one the imam visits? Halal and all that.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 07:33 PM (gKDq2)

35 Neuschwanstein was pretty cool, but there were other castles in Germany I also liked. We saw Frankenstein Castle, but it was closed for renovation, so all we saw was the exterior. Nicely creepy.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at November 21, 2025 07:30 PM (0aYVJ)
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Oh, sure it's the CASTLE that was under "renovation" and not the monster. That's what they want you to believe.

The Monster was getting some monumental upgrades.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 07:33 PM (IBQGV)

36 These later castles are really palaces. They are for show not defense.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:34 PM (hZbnZ)

37 I met a very accommodating young German woman at Neuschwanstein castle. She was very imaginative too. It wasn't in Autumn but early Spring. It might have gone on to a longer relationship but I was a stupid young man.

Posted by: Beartooth at November 21, 2025 07:34 PM (0714D)

38
Blonde Morticia, me too.I thought the dynamics of PDT sitting and Mayor jihadi standing was most interesting.
Posted by: Ben Had

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I noticed that. And Trump gave him a pat on the arm in what seems to be the most standout moment of their presser.

Reporter: "Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?"

Mamdani: (starts uttering some glib syllables)

Trump: "It's okay, just say it haha. It's easier."

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:35 PM (RfDQK)

39 Would be willowered ...

Bif: what no public septic tank duty?
Posted by: qdpsteve

That was the 1st SGT's favorite punishment. I used to step out of the maintenance platoon's ECP and walk over to Shitter Row, and help the junior NCO punishment detail stir the shit in the barrels. Completely undermined that asshole. If Chief Bif wanted something in Bartertown, Chief Bif got it.

Commander asked me once why, i told him the !st SGT was playing favorites and abusing his authority. I was merely offsetting his BS to keep the unit functional.

Y'all may remember me talking about some of my troop's misbehaviours. My fuel handler was the one firing his .45 ACP through the roof of the all grader's club at Ft. Bliss. One of the launcher platoon's crew was the one stabbing randos on Dyer street.

Bc bailed them out, busted them with company grade ucmj...then told them they belonged to Chief. If Chief said they were worthy, they got a 2nd chance.

Yes. Yes, i was the unit boogey man.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at November 21, 2025 07:36 PM (QVmho)

40 All puppies have ADD.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 21, 2025 07:36 PM (BW+Gb)

41 They took the heart of Frankenstein’s monster to Japan in WWII, where it got nuked. You wouldn’t believe what happened then!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:36 PM (hZbnZ)

42 Don't tell the Irish how to make a potato computer. They're dangerous enough as it is

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 07:36 PM (gKWVE)

43 Mamdani: "Yes, but he's a nice fascist..."
:-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:36 PM (cQHrm)

44 Ladies, if you met a man wearing this ring, what do you think? Keeper, right?
-----
I just read a story where a man puts on a ring like that and inadvertently summons the attention of Hastur the Unspeakable.

To escape Hastur's attention, the protagonist uses the ring to transport himself to the realm of Shub-Niggurath. It doesn't go well for him there and he transports back, where Hastur awaits....

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 07:37 PM (IBQGV)

45
Neuschwanstein was pretty cool.

Posted by: Pug Mahon

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

I would seriously love to live in an old castle -- even an abandoned, drafty old Scottish one. I'd go into every room every day.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:37 PM (RfDQK)

46 gKWVE:

"If you liked Apple, you're gonna LOVE Russet!" :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:37 PM (cQHrm)

47 Penguins. Why'd it have to be penguins....?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 07:37 PM (Wnv9h)

48 The coolest structure I saw in Germany was the "Church in the Rock" of Idar-Oberstein. It was about a 10 minute walk from the barracks, I would hook up with my Namibian gemology student girlfriend there at 5 PM on weekdays. No cellphones, had to make plans in advance.

Posted by: Lincolntf at November 21, 2025 07:37 PM (vV6n9)

49 Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 07:37 PM (IBQGV)

You said the name thrice.

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 07:38 PM (gKWVE)

50 Potato AI works great, especially with some butter, sour cream, bacon and chives.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:39 PM (cQHrm)

51 All puppies have ADD.
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 21, 2025 07:36 PM (BW+Gb)

As do all boys. Younger son would descend into what we called The Monkey Hour.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at November 21, 2025 07:39 PM (0aYVJ)

52 Meme about the Irish before the invention of beer…

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:40 PM (hZbnZ)

53 It might have gone on to a longer relationship but I was a stupid young man.
Posted by: Beartooth at November 21, 2025 07:34 PM (0714D)

Arent we all?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 07:40 PM (zZu0s)

54
These later castles are really palaces. They are for show not defense.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:34 PM (hZbnZ)

________

Hunting lodge >>>> Castle

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 07:40 PM (tgvbd)

55 Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 07:37 PM (IBQGV)

You said the name thrice.
Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 07:38 PM (gKWVE)
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Uh, oh...Why is it suddenly so cold in here?

Did you hear that noise? Sounded like a low, evil chuckle....

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 07:40 PM (IBQGV)

56 Seems fairly type able at least.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 07:42 PM (zZu0s)

57 Close enough:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7-yQ4s6IBec

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:42 PM (hZbnZ)

58 Because Willowed:
I think the last person in an iron lung has died. Most weren't in it all the time, just when they needed the extra help breathing. There was an interesting article a year or so on what they had to do to k(+mUZM)eep an iron lung working, since the companies that made them are no longer in business.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 21, 2025 07:29 PM

In the Western Development Museum in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, there is an iron lung that was hand-built by a local farmer to save the life of his 5 year-old daughter who was stricken with polio. He used an electric motor and a washing machine gearbox. It worked, and saved the girl's life, and she was able to recover.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 07:43 PM (npFr7)

59 Morticia typing with her feet again. There's a glitch in her matrix, I think.

Posted by: Concerned Viewer at November 21, 2025 07:43 PM (oftw2)

60 I would seriously love to live in an old castle -- even an abandoned, drafty old Scottish one. I'd go into every room every day.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:37 PM (RfDQK)

I knew a lady who went to Scotland, and she sent me a pic of her and her husband in the Camelot Castle, standing in that alcove where the knights were singing. She confirmed that it was a silly place.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at November 21, 2025 07:44 PM (0aYVJ)

61 A penguin cavorting on the beach is the best way to kick off a weekend!

Posted by: Let Joy Be Unconfined! at November 21, 2025 07:45 PM (oftw2)

62
I knew a lady who went to Scotland, and she sent me a pic of her and her husband in the Camelot Castle, standing in that alcove where the knights were singing. She confirmed that it was a silly place.
Posted by: Pug Mahon

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The Camelot Castle? What was that, a castle that was used as a movie location?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:47 PM (RfDQK)

63
Morticia typing with her feet again. There's a glitch in her matrix, I think.
Posted by: Concerned Viewer

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You have to literally jump on first.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:47 PM (RfDQK)

64
I would seriously love to live in an old castle -- even an abandoned, drafty old Scottish one. I'd go into every room every day.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

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From what I've read, they're very uncomfortable and stupidly laid out.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 07:47 PM (tgvbd)

65 The Camelot Castle? What was that, a castle that was used as a movie location?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:47 PM (RfDQK)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail. That part was filmed in a very old castle in Scotland.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at November 21, 2025 07:48 PM (0aYVJ)

66
she was able to recover.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

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WHOA. Like she got out of the iron lung and went on to live normally?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:49 PM (RfDQK)

67 I would seriously love to live in an old castle -- even an abandoned, drafty old Scottish one. I'd go into every room every day.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:37 PM (RfDQK)

One of the tricks of the fae: they offer you a castle but not the means to support it so that you wind up in debtor’s prison, poorer than you were. Oh, you should call them the neighbors, or such like, and never tell them your name. Basically never ask for or accept gifts, especially from the “neighbors”.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:49 PM (hZbnZ)

68 I was immeasurably disappointed to learn that Trump did not pull a Longshanks moment with Mamdani.

"Immunity, bitchez! Woooo!"

Posted by: PabloD at November 21, 2025 07:49 PM (Ep1e/)

69
From what I've read, they're very uncomfortable and stupidly laid out.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

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So am I.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:50 PM (RfDQK)

70 A penguin cavorting on the beach is the best way to kick off a weekend!
Posted by: Let Joy Be Unconfined! at November 21, 2025 07:45 PM (oftw2)

Where's 'Penguin Facts' when you need him, huh?

Probably down at that beach chomping on fish.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 07:50 PM (gKDq2)

71 The Camelot Castle? What was that, a castle that was used as a movie location?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:47 PM (RfDQK)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail. That part was filmed in a very old castle in Scotland.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at November 21, 2025 07:48 PM (0aYVJ)
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Critical Drinker recently posted a video showcasing some of the famous Scottish locations that have appeared on film. That castle was definitely part of his tour.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 07:50 PM (IBQGV)

72 Apologies all, but I just had to share this.
I found it at Instagram.

* * * * *

Dear Santa,

When I was a child, my father cheated on my Mom. Later, my parents divorced.

Soon after, my mother died in a car accident.

My brother and I could only live in my grandma's old house.

Grandma's sister was an alcoholic. The whole family lived on my grandma's savings. Grandma recently died.

My Uncle Andy is barely keeping himself out of jail from day to day.

My brother left home and won't talk to us any more.

Dad, now 74, had to go out to work to support the family and eventually he is going to want me to do the same thing.

Yours sincerely,

Prince William

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:50 PM (cQHrm)

73 Greetings to my colony of brothers and sisters! We are bombarded almost daily with the the insults and threats of Spheniscidaphobes, unfeathered beasts who abide in gutters and devour their own young. Fear not, my people, for they shall never conquer our hearts or enslave our homeland, and it is I, Benito Macaroni, who says so!

Tutto nella Antarctica, niente al di fuori della Antarctica, nulla contro la Antarctica!

Posted by: Paco at November 21, 2025 07:50 PM (mADJX)

74
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The Camelot Castle? What was that, a castle that was used as a movie location?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

We dance when e'er we're able.
We do routines and chorus scenes
With footwork impeccable.
We dine well here in Camelot.
We eat ham and jam and spam a lot.

[dancing]
We're knights of the Round Table.
Our shows are formidable,
But many times we're given rhymes
That are quite unsingable.
We're opera mad in Camelot.
We sing from the diaphragm a lot.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at November 21, 2025 07:50 PM (QVmho)

75 Martha Mason wrote the book "Breath" about her life living in an iron lung for 61 years. It was a great book.

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 07:51 PM (uQzkA)

76 It’s only a model.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 21, 2025 07:51 PM (XP5BY)

77 Camelot Castle? ‘It’s only a model!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:52 PM (hZbnZ)

78 >>> I was immeasurably disappointed to learn that Trump did not pull a Longshanks moment with Mamdani.

"Immunity, bitchez! Woooo!"
Posted by: PabloD at November 21, 2025 07:49 PM (Ep1e/)

That's more of a Russian thing to do these days.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 07:52 PM (3uBP9)

79 >>Yes, apparently, and I'm surprised it didn't get more coverage. Trump was his usual happy, cordial, approving self, but he was like that with that North Korean leader, too.

Kind of a pattern, huh?

I liked when he kept insisting Momdani was the leader of the Democrat Party. A socialist.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 07:52 PM (viF8m)

80 Ewetub is going nuts on t he Mamdani-Trump thing.

Most of the right seems to be trying to make it the commie bitching out and Trump patting his head.

That could be good optics.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 07:52 PM (zZu0s)

81 One of the tricks of the fae: they offer you a castle but not the means to support it so that you wind up in debtor’s prison, poorer than you were. Oh, you should call them the neighbors, or such like, and never tell them your name. Basically never ask for or accept gifts, especially from the “neighbors”.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:49 PM (hZbnZ)
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Never, ever deal with a fae. The ultimate price is far less than you can believe, yet far, far more than you can possibly afford.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 07:52 PM (IBQGV)

82 I'd rather have a Papal Palace than a drafty old castle. Gandolfo is too nice for Pope Bob. He should let me live there and feed the cats.

Posted by: The Great Northern Italian Cat-Sitting Service at November 21, 2025 07:52 PM (oftw2)

83 Proper penguins frown on this cavorting behavior.

Posted by: Penguin Advancement League at November 21, 2025 07:53 PM (vL0rw)

84 WHOA. Like she got out of the iron lung and went on to live normally?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:49 PM (RfDQK)

I believe so. She may have had some lingering paralysis, I don't know. As I understand it, if your immune system conquers the polio virus, you can regain some of your lost muscular control.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 07:53 PM (npFr7)

85 One of the tricks of the fae: they offer you a castle but not the means to support it so that you wind up in debtor’s prison, poorer than you were. Oh, you should call them the neighbors, or such like, and never tell them your name. Basically never ask for or accept gifts, especially from the “neighbors”.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:49 PM (hZbnZ)

The old Indian (dot, not feather) 'white elephant' trick. A raja giving an elephant as a gift to some underling, a real honor. The expense of the elephant maintainance kept him in check.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 07:54 PM (gKDq2)

86 Mamdani wouldn't have gotten such a nice reception from Vlad Putin, that's for sure.

"Can you fly, Mammi?"

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:54 PM (cQHrm)

87
"Tancredi wanted Angelica to know the whole palace with its inextricable complex of guest rooms, state rooms, kitchens, chapels, theaters, picture galleries, odorous tack rooms, stables, stuffy conservatories, passages, stairs, terraces and porticoes, and particularly a series of abandoned and uninhabited apartments which had not been used for many years and formed a mysterious and intricate labyrinth of their own. Tancredi did not realize (or he realized perfectly well) that he was drawing the girl into the hidden center of the sensual cyclone; and Angelica at that time wanted whatever Tancredi did. Their wanderings through the almost limitless building were interminable; they would set off as if for some unknown land, and unknown indeed it was because in many of those apartments and corners not even Don Fabrizio had ever set foot (a cause of great satisfaction to him, for he used to say that a palace of which one knew every room wasn’t worth living in)." - Giuseppe di Lampedusa, The Leopard

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 07:54 PM (tgvbd)

88 Oh the Shiba baby! And a dreamy creamy like Saijo! My heart!

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 07:55 PM (Wmg4n)

89 We have crazy fireworks going off due to a football game at the school here. My Shiba just squished under the bed, he hates it. Cats are glued to me.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 07:57 PM (Wmg4n)

90 Should you spend a night carousing with them, you’ll return in the morning to find centuries have passed.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:58 PM (hZbnZ)

91
It was too cloudy here tonight, but one of my things of late is to see how thin of a "young" Moon crescent I can see right before sunset.

Any of you out mid to west where it's clear might catch it just before sunset. It's about 2.2% illuminated now.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 07:59 PM (w6EFb)

92
Gandolfo is too nice for Pope Bob. He should let me live there and feed the cats.
Posted by: The Great Northern Italian Cat-Sitting Service

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Francis's performative humility in not using Castel Gandolfo had the unfortunate effect of cutting off the town from tourist income.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 08:00 PM (tgvbd)

93 Prince William
Posted by: qdpsteve at November

Diana was insane and cheated, too. She actually did first before Charles went back to Camilla- they were toxic to each other. Is incredible William is as normal as royals get.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 08:01 PM (Wmg4n)

94 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 07:54 PM
Tancredi sounds like a guy who loses his car keys and just buys a new car.

Posted by: Eromero at November 21, 2025 08:01 PM (LHPAg)

95 Reporter: "Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?"

Mamdani: (starts uttering some glib syllables)

Trump: "It's okay, just say it haha. It's easier."

Trump's way of saying "You don't deserve to be taken seriously anyway."

Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 08:01 PM (3nLb4)

96 Piper, all true.

If the Windsors were just another poor family from a trailer park in Appalachia...

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 08:02 PM (cQHrm)

97 SCOTUS news: Alito just stayed the Texas district court order on gerrymandering.

Not a final decision on the merits, but the new maps continue to live for now.

Posted by: TRex - judicious Rex at November 21, 2025 08:03 PM (IQ6Gq)

98
I think the last person in an iron lung has died.

Posted by: Notsothoreau

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When I was a little kid and I saw those old B&W pictures of big hospital rooms with lots of little kids in iron lungs with just their heads sticking out and nurses standing by, I was so filled with horror and pity I can't even tell you. I've read that the vast majority of those kids died, and I bet it wasn't just because of strictly medical reasons.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 08:03 PM (RfDQK)

99 Lone penguins frolicking on a beach may be infected with rabies and should be avoided.

Posted by: Penguin Facts at November 21, 2025 08:04 PM (vFG9F)

100 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 08:04 PM (+qU29)

101 The old Indian (dot, not feather) 'white elephant' trick. A raja giving an elephant as a gift to some underling, a real honor. The expense of the elephant maintainance kept him in check.
Posted by: RickZ

It was known to the Iraqi Christians as well. They cited it to Shah Khusro I when his choice pope Joseph (of the Nestorians) proved to be a tyrant. "Please take back your elephant", they told the shah.

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 08:04 PM (gKWVE)

102 SCOTUS news: Alito just stayed the Texas district court order on gerrymandering.

Not a final decision on the merits, but the new maps continue to live for now.
Posted by: TRex - judicious Rex at November 21, 2025 08:03 PM (IQ6Gq)

Awesome!

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 08:05 PM (g47mK)

103
SCOTUS news: Alito just stayed the Texas district court order on gerrymandering.

Not a final decision on the merits, but the new maps continue to live for now.
Posted by: TRex - judicious Rex

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w00t

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 08:05 PM (RfDQK)

104 Not a final decision on the merits, but the new maps continue to live for now.
Posted by: TRex - judicious Rex at November

Woohoo!

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 08:06 PM (Wmg4n)

105 Hi, Skip!

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 08:06 PM (Wmg4n)

106 So that's a Shiba on the ride? Pretty cute, even I must say....

Posted by: Felix the Cat at November 21, 2025 08:06 PM (oftw2)

107 The Swan Knight’s son deals with the Fae in one of John C. Wright’s novels (The Feast of the Elfs, second book in the Moth and Cobweb series) but comes out ahead, because he has the protection of the (sleeping) King Arthur.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 08:08 PM (hZbnZ)

108 Alito just stayed the Texas district court order on gerrymandering.

Thank you Dubya. Or anyway thank you Malkin for helping force Dubya not to nominate ~~his mare~~ Harriet Miers.

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 08:09 PM (gKWVE)

109 106 So that's a Shiba on the ride? Pretty cute, even I must say....
Posted by: Felix the Cat at November 21, 2025

It’s disgusting how cute they are, little menaces. I know Ace meant to say “for Piper”. He just forgot. 😂

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 08:09 PM (Wmg4n)

110 Skip speaking as a black lesbian, good evening.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 08:10 PM (A6iMD)

111 gKWVE, whatever became of Michelle Malkin?

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 08:11 PM (cQHrm)

112
Ladies, if you met a man wearing this ring, what do you think? Keeper, right?

naw, he already has a boyfriend

g'early evenin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at November 21, 2025 08:14 PM (tljrc)

113 >> Not a final decision on the merits, but the new maps continue to live for now.

Not final but a pretty good indicator, especially given how fast Alito moved.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 08:14 PM (viF8m)

114 111 gKWVE, whatever became of Michelle Malkin?
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 08:11 PM (cQHrm)
Colorado.......changed.

Posted by: Eromero at November 21, 2025 08:15 PM (LHPAg)

115 Alito just stayed the Texas district court order on gerrymandering.

Thank you Dubya. Or anyway thank you Malkin for helping force Dubya not to nominate his mare Harriet Miers.
Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 08:09 PM (gKWVE)

Alito is great but nothing was wrong with Miers. And Malkin didn’t have anything to do with it.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 08:15 PM (KDPiq)

116 Eromero, I would bet MM doesn't live there anymore.

With all the money she made with other sites, such as HotAir, I'd imagine she owns a big spread in Wyoming now.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 08:16 PM (cQHrm)

117 The doobadoo song that they play on all animal videos, is travelling across the universe on electromagnetic waves and when it finally hits the shores of an advanced spacefaring alien race we are done for. They'll be all, "Everyone . must . DIE".

They should make a doobadoo filter, and all it does is constantly listens for doobadoo and when found active noise cancels it.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 08:16 PM (3uBP9)

118 Whatever became of Michelle Malkin? She “retired from the fray”:

https://is.gd/d7TXss

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 08:16 PM (hZbnZ)

119 I think Michelle was fairly traumatized by the disappearance of her cousin and just wanted to conclude her public life.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 08:17 PM (A6iMD)

120 81
'That could be good optics.'

I don't see the value in it. It just elevates Mamdani and makes him look reasonable which he isn't

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 08:17 PM (fd80v)

121 I think Malkin was getting too many threats maybe ? It's all fun and games and cool and trolling, but these people in the public eye who go against some serious evil need tons of security, and it's costly.

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 08:17 PM (g47mK)

122 99 Lone penguins frolicking on a beach may be infected with rabies and should be avoided. - Penguin Facts

Did you know...?

...that Morton Sobel, a member of the Rosenberg spy ring, was an executive director of the communist front organization, Penguin Facts, which assisted him in his flight to Mexico to avoid federal charges, although he was later captured, tried and convicted of espionage against the United States.

Posted by: PenguinAnti-CommunistOrganization at November 21, 2025 08:18 PM (mADJX)

123 when my position as Galactic Overlord is finally recognized, Neuschwanstein will be my European hq/residence ... in the US, it will be Fallingwater. in asia, still TBD.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 21, 2025 08:18 PM (Cjt/F)

124 I think Michelle was fairly traumatized by the disappearance of her cousin and just wanted to conclude her public life.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 08:17 PM (A6iMD)

That's my take.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 08:19 PM (gKDq2)

125 If you can think of the doobadoo song, you’ve probably got it as an earworm.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 08:19 PM (hZbnZ)

126 99 Lone penguins frolicking on a beach may be infected with rabies and should be avoided. - Penguin Facts

Did you know...?

...that Morton Sobel, a member of the Rosenberg spy ring, was an executive director of the communist front organization, Penguin Facts, which assisted him in his flight to Mexico to avoid federal charges, although he was later captured, tried and convicted of espionage against the United States.
Posted by: PenguinAnti-CommunistOrganization at November 21, 2025 08:18 PM (mADJX)

Busted ! Exactly right! it's in the national archives in DC !

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 08:19 PM (g47mK)

127 My take. After the Pennsylvania courts told Alito " take your opinion and shove it" he is not in a forgiving mood.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 08:20 PM (sDNVV)

128 119 I think Michelle was fairly traumatized by the disappearance of her cousin and just wanted to conclude her public life.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025

Except for those moments where she was keynote speaker at skin head rallies. Maybe the original groyper.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 08:20 PM (OoFl2)

129 102 SCOTUS news: Alito just stayed the Texas district court order on gerrymandering.

Not a final decision on the merits, but the new maps continue to live for now.
Posted by: TRex - judicious Rex at November 21, 2025 08:03 PM (IQ6Gq)

Great news! I shall toast the decision with a shot of my bootleg apple-pie whiskey.

Posted by: Paco at November 21, 2025 08:21 PM (mADJX)

130 The Swan Knight’s son deals with the Fae in one of John C. Wright’s novels (The Feast of the Elfs, second book in the Moth and Cobweb series) but comes out ahead, because he has the protection of the (sleeping) King Arthur.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 08:08 PM (hZbnZ)
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His grandchildren and great-grandchildren will need to keep their head on a swivel. The fae don't like to be "cheated" (anyone who gets the better of them is a cheater) and they have long, long memories. They'll take their frustration out on future generations. Evil, petty assholes, the lot of them.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 08:22 PM (IBQGV)

131 Except for those moments where she was keynote speaker at skin head rallies. Maybe the original groyper

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oh....missed all that...

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 08:22 PM (g47mK)

132 Ran across the best Ryan Long video. Its...perfect. https://tinyurl.com/2t9fnh9v

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 08:22 PM (sKqQm)

133
oh....missed all that...
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 08:22 PM (g47mK)

I can try to find some links for you, if they still exist out there.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 08:23 PM (OoFl2)

134 San Franpsycho, I agree with that.
I know the police seemed to be actively inhibiting that investigation. They just didn't GAF.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 08:23 PM (cQHrm)

135 Busted ! Exactly right! it's in the national archives in DC !

Unless the dastardly Chris Wray had the info put in a burn bag.

Posted by: Paco at November 21, 2025 08:23 PM (mADJX)

136 And...youtube just gave me a video for an anti-COVID vaccine that isn't a clot shot?!? "Looking for protection from COVID but worried about COVID vaccine side effects? Try new Nuvaxovid"

Funny, I'm so old I remember when talking about clot shot side effects was rayciss, anti-science, and probably made you Hitler.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 08:24 PM (sKqQm)

137 Marjorie Taylor Green quitting in about six weeks.

Watch whatever special election takes place to replace her. They'll allow three months of voting, two before and one after to do the count in secret, Soros will spend a billion to see some communist run and win, and the lines of AWFLs will extend from the polling places to Savannah.

Posted by: M. Gaga at November 21, 2025 08:24 PM (zeLd4)

138 I suspect Pandas build backyard gyms even in the wild

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 08:26 PM (+qU29)

139 Michelle Malkin wandered off the deep end and landed in anti-semetic territory. She even included the "just asking questions" step.

Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 08:26 PM (TN0g+)

140 Morton Sobell served more than 17 years in prison for espionage. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting made a documentary stating that he was innocent. Later, after his release from prison he admitted to spying. From Wikipedia: Sobell died at the age of 101 on December 26, 2018. He was the last surviving member of the Rosenberg spy ring.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 08:26 PM (hZbnZ)

141 Some NFL special teams coach upset at Trump because he called the new NFL kick off rule for sissies. Said Trump doesn’t know what he’s talking about like the NFL is some special esoteric science that the common man can’t comprehend.

Never mind Trump was the owner of a professional football team.

The kick off rule pairs perfectly with the NFL tranny cheerleaders.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 08:26 PM (KDPiq)

142 Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 21, 2025 08:18 PM (Cjt/F)

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I admire your ambition!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 08:27 PM (m6HS6)

143 Malkin is one of the few conservative pundits of her era that didn't screw over the movement - compare her to Goldberg, Kristol, or Will...

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 08:27 PM (sKqQm)

144 >>I don't see the value in it. It just elevates Mamdani and makes him look reasonable which he isn't

Well it certainly elevates him. Again, Trump labeled him the leader of the Democrat Party and said the NYC Mayor's job is one of the most important jobs in the world.

Everyone on the left was in a crouch waiting for Trump to hammer him and they were going to come out swinging. Instead, Trump praised Mamdani and defanged them and made them wonder why Mamdani didn't push back when Trump said he agree with deporting criminal illegals.

Now Trump looks reasonable and Mamdani is the leader of the Democrat Party. What happens when he fails?

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 08:27 PM (viF8m)

145
I think Michelle was fairly traumatized by the disappearance of her cousin and just wanted to conclude her public life.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

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I think her teenage daughter also had some illness.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 08:27 PM (RfDQK)

146 Piper, I would like to know more about that

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 08:27 PM (m6HS6)

147 >>> Except for those moments where she was keynote speaker at skin head rallies. Maybe the original groyper

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oh....missed all that...
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 08:22 PM (g47mK)

Ace had a post that touched on it some time in the last few weeks I think. I think it was here. But that's when I first heard about it. Maybe Piper read the same thing.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 08:27 PM (3uBP9)

148 So there was fear early on that DOGE was going to collect this and they were going to curate a list and get rid of 'the undesirables.'"

-----

What's to fear, here? Gay and trans people are gross in the first place, of course, and they are pushy, demanding and disruptive, to boot. That's before we even discuss their frequently demonstrated predilection for sodomizing children.

You motherfuckers are undesirable. It's not a fear that you'll be rousted out of polite society. It's what normies call a hope. It's a hope you'll be sent off without pay.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 08:27 PM (BI5O2)

149 Didn't Ace write about Malkin recently?

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 08:28 PM (3uBP9)

150 MTG just gave her two weeks?

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 21, 2025 08:28 PM (mT+6a)

151 I suspect Pandas build backyard gyms even in the wild
Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 08:26 PM (+qU29)

A panda's gotta do what a panda's gotta do in order to keep up that roly-poly physique.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 08:29 PM (gKDq2)

152 It was an AmRen conference. And no, I didn’t know Ace touched on it so not sure if this is the same thing but it wouldn’t surprise me.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 08:29 PM (OoFl2)

153 Alito is great but nothing was wrong with Miers. And Malkin didn’t have anything to do with it.

Harriet Miers was the first clue that "W" wasn't serious about a damn thing. She was more stringent - would have been a better originalist judge - than Scalia.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:29 PM (+nY70)

154 Marjorie Taylor Green quitting in about six weeks.

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She is such a flake.

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 08:29 PM (g47mK)

155 when Ace had a podcast he had Malkin in as an interviewee

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 08:30 PM (gKWVE)

156
NYC Mayor's job is one of the most important jobs in the world.

____________

Ahhhhhhh, no.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 08:30 PM (tgvbd)

157 Ok, maybe it wasn't Ace but I read the same about Malkin and groypers somewhere recently.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 08:30 PM (3uBP9)

158 NYC Mayor's job is one of the most important jobs in the world.

From where I live ? No. Let the banks fail - we'll still grow corn and mine coal.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:31 PM (+nY70)

159 Malkin was a conservative Karen imo.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 08:33 PM (KDPiq)

160 139 Michelle Malkin wandered off the deep end and landed in anti-semetic territory. She even included the "just asking questions" step.
Posted by: Crusader

Filtering every aspect of human existence through politics can break you and politics seems to break people after a while. If they recognize it, they bail. Leave the scene. Some, sociopaths mostly, marinate in it all there lives and are wretched.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 21, 2025 08:33 PM (BW+Gb)

161 Will Marjorie Taylor Green end up on the View? The prior appearance was an audition

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 08:35 PM (bfwj/)

162 Filtering every aspect of human existence through politics can break you and politics seems to break people after a while.

Please tell me what part of human existence ISN'T dictated by politics ? I'll wait.

Do the roses look good on the long march to the camps ? Don't care.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:35 PM (+nY70)

163 Thank you for the example, #162.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 21, 2025 08:36 PM (BW+Gb)

164 I better turn this off though have no reason to get up except call nood for the tech thread.

Have a good night everyone

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 08:36 PM (+qU29)

165 Please tell me what part of human existence ISN'T dictated by politics ? I'll wait.

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In a healthy society? 99% of it.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 08:36 PM (BI5O2)

166 99 Lone penguins frolicking on a beach may be infected with rabies and should be avoided.
Posted by: Penguin Facts at November 21, 2025 08:04 PM (vFG9F)

Lone penguins frolicking in any environment is generally the result of it being ostracized by penguin society. It should be avoided regardless its status of rabididy.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 08:37 PM (o7Ps5)

167 The Swan Knight’s Son has more help than just the protection of King Arthur. He has been warned about giving in to anger by no less than the Mother of our Savior, who, we are given to believe, will look kindly on him when he does keep it in check. I suspect wrath is a burdening sin to more than just him: let’s all know the difference between righteous and unrighteous anger!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 08:37 PM (hZbnZ)

168 Filtering every aspect of human existence through politics can break you and politics seems to break people after a while.
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Please tell me what part of human existence ISN'T dictated by politics ? I'll wait.

Do the roses look good on the long march to the camps ? Don't care.
Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:35 PM (+nY70)

The old joke: You may not be interested in politics but Politics is interested in you.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 08:37 PM (gKDq2)

169 In a sane world politics would be about whether the tax rate was 10%...or lower.. Not whether trannies are allowed to groom kids.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 08:37 PM (sKqQm)

170 Thank you for that SFp!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 21, 2025 08:38 PM (Cjt/F)

171 MTG apparently resigning from Congress in January, if the AP wire is to be believed.

Posted by: Look At this at November 21, 2025 08:38 PM (sXcYT)

172 In a healthy society? 99% of it.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 08:36 PM (BI5O2)

And in this society ? Where we took a few years off for a combination "racial protest" and mystery cold ?

I'm talking about his society. How about this one ?

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:38 PM (+nY70)

173 & g'night Skip!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 21, 2025 08:38 PM (Cjt/F)

174 GOPe throwing the midterms again

Posted by: Accomack at November 21, 2025 08:39 PM (OP3E2)

175 Human existence is dictated by pursuit of the opposite sex. Politics is just one part of the process.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 08:39 PM (KDPiq)

176 I've seen it reported a few places that MTG's resignation on January 5th is just two days after her congressional pension vests on January 3rd, five years of service.

Posted by: Mark1971 at November 21, 2025 08:39 PM (CNl8/)

177 I don't see the value in it. It just elevates Mamdani and makes him look reasonable which he isn't
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 08:17 PM (fd80v)

It might also make him look like an accomadationisg to Trump to his supporters. They can easily turn on him like the rabid weasels they are.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 08:40 PM (zZu0s)

178 Too bad about Michelle Mankin, I used to like to read her stuff.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 08:40 PM (/ZNPI)

179 Michelle Maulkin has retired from public life. I intend to respect her wishes and hope her life is fruitful outside of the spotlight.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 08:41 PM (hZbnZ)

180 " ... if the AP wire is to be believed. "

aye, there's the rub!

if they said water boiled at 212 degrees (yes, at STP ...) I would look it up in the CRC to be sure.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 21, 2025 08:41 PM (Cjt/F)

181 So. I just watched the ABC national coverage of Trump and mandamus.

Positive for Trump. Unbelievable.

Trump made the press show him as a good guy.

I’m gobsmacked.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 21, 2025 08:41 PM (mT+6a)

182 In a sane world politics would be about whether the tax rate was 10%...or lower.. Not whether trannies are allowed to groom kids.
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 08:37 PM (sKqQm)

Or setting the cars a rich guy sold on fire.

I swear every one of those bastardes ahould have been shot on the spot. Arson is no laughing matter. Society must be better than that. So a whiff of 12-guage should work.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 08:42 PM (gKDq2)

183 Malkin jumped the shark when she went nuts over Rachel Ray's scarf.

Posted by: Mark1971 at November 21, 2025 08:42 PM (CNl8/)

184
3 Movies, Yay or Nay?

-- Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
-- Extraction
-- Lone Survivor

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 08:42 PM (01gtA)

185 aye, there's the rub!

if they said water boiled at 212 degrees (yes, at STP ...) I would look it up in the CRC to be sure.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 21, 2025 08:41 PM (Cjt/F)

F or C, AP?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 08:42 PM (zZu0s)

186 The most traitorous thing in the world is choosing morality based on consensus, and not ethics.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 08:42 PM (rbvCR)

187 176 I've seen it reported a few places that MTG's resignation on January 5th is just two days after her congressional pension vests on January 3rd, five years of service.

In her position, wouldn’t you do the same?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 08:43 PM (hZbnZ)

188 Human existence is dictated by pursuit of the opposite sex.

Until you get to a certain age. I've hit it.

There's a reason rich dudes - back in the day - didn't want girls at Augusta. You hit a point where they're all just not worth it.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:43 PM (+nY70)

189 >>> 186 The most traitorous thing in the world is choosing morality based on consensus, and not ethics.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 08:42 PM (rbvCR)

I don't get it.

Posted by: Anthony SCIENCE! Fauci at November 21, 2025 08:43 PM (ULPxl)

190 Gut Ritchie’s The Gentlemen though the Covenant is pretty good.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 08:44 PM (KDPiq)

191 I wonder why she is resigning ...hmmmm

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 08:44 PM (g47mK)

192 Niece playing HS basketball. Other team has a boy. 84 year old FiL just said, "How many points for Tim Walz's grandson."

Posted by: scampydog at November 21, 2025 08:44 PM (41CYW)

193 Trump and mandamus."

Heh. FWIW, a couple of left leaning acquaintances are just flabbergasted and venting that "he sold us out to Trump"

I laughed.

Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 08:44 PM (XuXeR)

194 Epstein files!

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 08:44 PM (g47mK)

195 good point, Aetius

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 21, 2025 08:44 PM (Cjt/F)

196 127
'After the Pennsylvania courts told Alito " take your opinion and shove it" he is not in a forgiving mood.'

And he frigging well shouldn't be.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 08:45 PM (fd80v)

197 192, LOL!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 21, 2025 08:46 PM (Cjt/F)

198
Will Marjorie Taylor Green end up on the View? The prior appearance was an audition
Posted by: Smell the Glove

She might move to New York and work for Mamdani.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 08:46 PM (pkeXY)

199 In her position, wouldn’t you do the same?

No. I can honestly say I would not.

Because I would have never kissed ass for five years just to get a pension. Of course, I would have never been a cop or any other public service mooch either.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:46 PM (+nY70)

200 >>Ahhhhhhh, no.

Trump does this every single time with everyone he negotiates with. From Little Rocket Man to Putin. He publicly praises and exaggerates their importance and acts like the gracious guy which makes him look good. Then if things go pear shaped the focus is on what they did not Trump.

Mamdani is the hero of the radical left and Trump is making him the face of the Democrat Party. If Mamdani buckles to reality and works with Trump then Trump wins. If he doesn't and his idiotic socialist plans further break NYC during the 2026 elections guess who wins?

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 08:47 PM (viF8m)

201 MTGbseems to primarily be an attention whore.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 08:47 PM (zZu0s)

202 212 degrees Kelvin, Fahrenheit, Celsius, Reamur?

Oh yeah, you’re not supposed to use degrees with Kelvin anymore, just, say, 273 K or the like.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 08:47 PM (hZbnZ)

203 I've seen it reported a few places that MTG's resignation on January 5th is just two days after her congressional pension vests on January 3rd, five years of service.

Posted by: Mark1971 at November 21, 2025 08:39 PM (CNl8/)

As well, paydays are on the 5th and 20th, so she will get a full paycheck on the 20th for the pay period ending on the 5th.

Posted by: Vendette at November 21, 2025 08:47 PM (LOCTm)

204 MTGbseems to primarily be an attention whore"

And without attention?

Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 08:48 PM (XuXeR)

205 Not hot enough to go Hollywood or thot route, so politics it is.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 08:48 PM (zZu0s)

206 The most traitorous thing in the world is choosing morality based on consensus, and not ethics.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 08:42 PM (rbvCR)

Depends on where one gets their ethics from, I guess. To wit: Pisslam. Not just the cultural abominations of it like FGM, but the 'religious' tenets as well. Not too many 'faiths' have 'kill the unbelievers' as immutable dogma.

Muzzies think shari'a is just swell and a perfectly moral system for all. I tend to disagree.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 08:48 PM (gKDq2)

207 160 Filtering every aspect of human existence through politics can break you and politics seems to break people after a while. If they recognize it, they bail. Leave the scene. Some, sociopaths mostly, marinate in it all there lives and are wretched. - Puddleglum at work

Boy, if that ain't the truth! I used to work in DC and there were people, I'm convinced, whose entire self-identity was wrapped up in politics. When people - mostly ultra liberal types - tried to engage me in political discussions, I just told them that I was a proponent of anarcho-syndicalism and had nothing but the merest academic interest in the workings of bourgeois American democracy; furthermore, I considered the two major parties to be nothing but elements of political kabuki theater, working secretly to fleece the citizenry while maintaining the fiction of principled opposition. All hogwash, of course - although I think there's some truth to the last bit - but at least it sent them away muttering to themselves.

Posted by: Paco at November 21, 2025 08:48 PM (mADJX)

208 JackStraw - please make a point to drop into the hobby thread tomorrow. Thank you.

Posted by: TRex - Hobby Rex at November 21, 2025 08:48 PM (IQ6Gq)

209 The dog getting its belly vacuumed..lol

Posted by: Tuna at November 21, 2025 07:29 PM (lJ0H4)

A body shop I worked at right out of high school had a doberman that acted like a golden retriever. Total goofball. His favorite thing was laying down while somebody broomed him with a large shop broom. Every day he got the broom.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 08:48 PM (snZF9)

210 Mamdani is the hero of the radical left and Trump is making him the face of the Democrat Party.

Recognizing Arafat - and thus Palestine / Gaza - wasn't a winning move.

You just don't handle the snake. One of Trump's problems.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:49 PM (+nY70)

211 Valid counter.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 08:49 PM (zZu0s)

212 MTGbseems to primarily be an attention whore"

And without attention?
Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 08:48 PM (XuXeR)

she a whooore ??

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 08:50 PM (g47mK)

213 Posted by: Paco at November 21, 2025 08:48 PM (mADJX)

I just start sing Chicken pot Chicken pot Chicken Pot pie !

It works the same.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 08:50 PM (KDPiq)

214 Oy Vey - these politics are getting awful. Lets have a bagel ... 1935 Jew in Germany.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:50 PM (+nY70)

215 A pension after just 5 years “work”: nice work if you can get it!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 08:50 PM (hZbnZ)

216 Trump does this every single time with everyone he negotiates with. From Little Rocket Man to Putin. He publicly praises and exaggerates their importance and acts like the gracious guy which makes him look good. Then if things go pear shaped the focus is on what they did not Trump.

Mamdani is the hero of the radical left and Trump is making him the face of the Democrat Party. If Mamdani buckles to reality and works with Trump then Trump wins. If he doesn't and his idiotic socialist plans further break NYC during the 2026 elections guess who wins? - JackStraw

It would be hilarious if Mamdani returned to New York and was denounced by his "comintern" or whatever as a running dog of capitalism, now that he's met with Trump.

Posted by: Paco at November 21, 2025 08:51 PM (mADJX)

217 207,
That was my play. Blow right past them, and they walked off muttering. I'd laugh at that point

Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 08:51 PM (XuXeR)

218 Maybe she will do a podcast with Liz Cheney.

Posted by: Mark1971 at November 21, 2025 08:51 PM (CNl8/)

219 In a healthy society, politicians grow tremendously wealthy stealing from people who are too busy and prosperous to notice the skim.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 08:51 PM (BI5O2)

220 I just start sing Chicken pot Chicken pot Chicken Pot pie !

It works the same.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 08:50 PM (KDPiq)

LOL always loved that episode!

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 08:52 PM (/ZNPI)

221 or whatever as a running dog of capitalism, now that he's met with Trump.
Posted by: Paco at November 21, 2025 08:51 PM (mADJX)

Trump is trying to make him Trotsky. Or the Meschevics. Or a White. Harder to go for a corrallary.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 08:52 PM (zZu0s)

222 In a healthy society, politicians grow tremendously wealthy stealing from people who are too busy and prosperous to notice the skim.

You are welcome - Nancy from San Fran.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:53 PM (+nY70)

223 207 160 Filtering every aspect of human existence through politics can break you and politics seems to break people after a while. If they recognize it, they bail. Leave the scene. Some, sociopaths mostly, marinate in it all there lives and are wretched. - Puddleglum at work

Boy, if that ain't the truth! I used to work in DC and there were people, I'm convinced, whose entire self-identity was wrapped up in politics. When people - mostly ultra liberal types - tried to engage me in political discussions, I just told them that I was a proponent of anarcho-syndicalism and had nothing but the merest academic interest in the workings of bourgeois American democracy; furthermore, I considered the two major parties to be nothing but elements of political kabuki theater, working secretly to fleece the citizenry while maintaining the fiction of principled opposition. All hogwash, of course - although I think there's some truth to the last bit - but at least it sent them away muttering to themselves.
Posted by: Paco

I've lived and worked in Babylon DC for about 28 years now. A beltway bandit working for the Fed Leviathan. Apparently nothing has changed since you lived here.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 21, 2025 08:53 PM (BW+Gb)

224 @200 JackStraw, correct and the thing that the worrywarts seem not to realize is that by the time 11/26 rolls around the Dems will have had a full scale war during the primaries. The hard left are going to take over from the old guard and they won't look good to independents or even conservative Dems

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 08:54 PM (bfwj/)

225 213 I just start sing Chicken pot Chicken pot Chicken Pot pie ! - the way I see it

Well, that certainly represents a more economical use of words!

Posted by: Paco at November 21, 2025 08:54 PM (mADJX)

226 Boy, if that ain't the truth! I used to work in DC and there were people, I'm convinced, whose entire self-identity was wrapped up in politics.

The Rest of the Jews in 1930s Germany - we should have paid more attention to politics.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:54 PM (+nY70)

227

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.

Leo divulged his strategy for the popular New York Times online game before fielding questions via videoconference about artificial intelligence, social media and the future of the Catholic Church.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 08:55 PM (pkeXY)

228 Boy, if that ain't the truth! I used to work in DC and there were people, I'm convinced, whose entire self-identity was wrapped up in politics.

The Carthagenians - we also got screwed by politics. Should have took it more serious.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:55 PM (+nY70)

229 >>It would be hilarious if Mamdani returned to New York and was denounced by his "comintern" or whatever as a running dog of capitalism, now that he's met with Trump.

He's already taking some flak for not standing up to literally Hitler. It's pretty hard to argue that Trump isn't a really good negotiator. He lives for this stuff.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 08:56 PM (viF8m)

230 Boy, if that ain't the truth! I used to work in DC and there were people, I'm convinced, whose entire self-identity was wrapped up in politics.

We didn't pay enough attention. And now our five tribes are gone. Other than those living in poverty - The Five Civilized Tribes.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:57 PM (+nY70)

231 177
'It might also make him look like an accomadationisg to Trump to his supporters. They can easily turn on him like the rabid weasels they are.'

He's going to shiv Trump and repudiate any 'understanding' the next chance he gets so that won't happen.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 08:57 PM (fd80v)

232 Boy, if that ain't the truth! I used to work in DC and there were people, I'm convinced, whose entire self-identity was wrapped up in politics.

We ignored the Khmer Rouge - but they took Politics seriously ...

... Every in a Mass Grave in the Killing Fields

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:58 PM (+nY70)

233 ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.

***

Any follow-up on the crossword puzzle?

Posted by: Father Guido Sarducci at November 21, 2025 08:58 PM (Q+gd/)

234 The Carthagenians - we also got screwed by politics. Should have took it more serious.
Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:55 PM (+nY70)

They were already fucked and dead. As soon as Cannae happened, Rome was never, ever going to live and let live. Hannibal wanted to destroy them. Turns out all he could do was hurt them and all that did was doom those poor fuckers.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 08:59 PM (zZu0s)

235 They can easily turn on him like the rabid weasels they are.'"

I suspect they already are...

Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 08:59 PM (XuXeR)

236 Boy, if that ain't the truth! I used to work in DC and there were people, I'm convinced, whose entire self-identity was wrapped up in politics.

Also us - we just thought this shit would work itself out ...

... the Hmong. We picked poorly. And now we're here.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 09:00 PM (+nY70)

237 186
'The most traitorous thing in the world is choosing morality based on consensus, and not ethics.'

But how else are you going to make sure people keep liking you?

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 09:00 PM (fd80v)

238 Carthage tried to buy off the Roman Senate, but found out you could only rent them, not buy.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 09:00 PM (hZbnZ)

239 Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret:

You're going to protect our people from being replaced by antiCatholic invaders and help our people be productive citizens through meaningful employment?

He uses a different Wordle start word each day.

Sigh.

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 09:00 PM (gKWVE)

240 226: Kittuhs!!

youtu.be/dZZMyYkv0ps

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 21, 2025 09:00 PM (BW+Gb)

241 All this talk about MTG delaying her resignation until the 5th to cash in makes me want to re-iterate my proposal that all Congressional salaries be tax free, but any additional money "earned" (maybe "acquired" is a better word) while in office is to be taxed at 100%, wirh all married members of Congress required to file joint returns.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 09:01 PM (o7Ps5)

242 You are welcome - Nancy from San Fran.
Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 08:53 PM (+

Our problem is that everyone is noticing her theft, and Lindsey Graham's, and everyone else in DC who's running some scam.

None of this can work if these demons claw for so much money and power that they start drawing blood from their fatted lambs.

Politics is supposed to be a seedy, back room criminal enterprise that doesn't intrude too far into normal life - we're well past that.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 09:01 PM (BI5O2)

243 I would seriously love to live in an old castle -- even an abandoned, drafty old Scottish one. I'd go into every room every day.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:37 PM (RfDQK)

Saw a thing that said castles weren't that drafty, they had wood frames with paneling and used decorated cloth hangings on the walls to act as insulation.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 21, 2025 09:01 PM (8avO+)

244 Carthage tried to buy off the Roman Senate, but found out you could only rent them, not buy.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 09:00 PM (hZbnZ)

After the second punic war, the romans made damn sure they never accepted gifts from Carthage.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 09:02 PM (zZu0s)

245 Boy, if that ain't the truth! I used to work in DC and there were people, I'm convinced, whose entire self-identity was wrapped up in politics.

Every White GI that saw Five Promotion Points in the packet to the Black GI to his left.

Its just politics. Don't mean nothin'.

I shit you not - there are some times - I wonder what planet some of you live on.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 09:02 PM (+nY70)

246 Carthage tried to buy off the Roman Senate, but found out you could only rent them, not buy.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 09:00 PM (hZbnZ)

Same as it ever was with politicians.

'When I buy a politician, I want them to stay bought.'

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 09:03 PM (gKDq2)

247 The German tribes did keep the Romans out of their territory, after the Battle of the Teutoberg Forest.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 09:03 PM (hZbnZ)

248 Yeah politics controls everything about human existence if you consider every human interaction political.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:03 PM (KDPiq)

249 Carthage tried to buy off the Roman Senate, but found out you could only rent them, not buy.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 09:00 PM (hZbnZ)

I think that was the African King Jugurtha.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 21, 2025 09:04 PM (8avO+)

250 You worship at the alter of politics. I live and work around people who do just that. They're miserable, but good luck to you!

More Kittuhs!!

youtu.be/I0fo6G1bha4

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 21, 2025 09:05 PM (BW+Gb)

251 ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.

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Oh. I was hoping he might have demonstrated some steel in his spine by disclosing a secret plan to perpetuate Western Civilization against the coordinated onslaught of demonic forces represented by nihilism, communism and islam.

But Wordle is good too.

*spit*

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 09:05 PM (0RiMX)

252 I almost forgot this is the cafe. Here's a short one, probably AI, about dogs and cats living together.
youtube.com/shorts/p0f9stNeS-s

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 09:05 PM (o7Ps5)

253 The German tribes did keep the Romans out of their territory, after the Battle of the Teutoberg Forest.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 09:03 PM (hZbnZ)

Sort of.

Germanicus did a lot of punitive raids before Tiberius or Patrick Stewart had him killed.

Trajan pretty much laughed at the idea of not going there.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 09:05 PM (zZu0s)

254
Trump is trying to make him Trotsky. Or the Meschevics. Or a White. Harder to go for a corrallary.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone

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Trump's been doing this since 2016. Remember his meeting with Romney in one of those New York luxury hotels, when Trump was still interviewing for his cabinet? Trump with his usual happy grin, Romney sitting there in post-ravaging afterglow, thinking he was going to be Secretary of State. And then Trump dumping him down the garbage chute.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 09:05 PM (RfDQK)

255 And then Trump dumping him down the garbage chute.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 09:05 PM (RfDQK)

*snort*

I just had an image of Romney on one of those black leather couches for a casting video. Gah.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 09:07 PM (zZu0s)

256 Yeah politics controls everything about human existence if you consider every human interaction political.

Do you think Fen chases my ass around because she just wants to save my soul ?

No. She does it for control. Group politics / dynamics.

Rarely will you run into a dude that talks you OUT of buying the undercoat.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 09:10 PM (+nY70)

257 We should all go look at the Shiba again. Mine just pulled his blankie out here.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 09:11 PM (Wmg4n)

258
I just told them that I was a proponent of anarcho-syndicalism and had nothing but the merest academic interest in the workings of bourgeois American democracy

Posted by: Paco

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Haha, I just might dress that up with some more "isms" and made-up words and use it as needed.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 09:11 PM (RfDQK)

259 Oldcat, I believe you are right! The quickest way to get a question answered: state the wrong answer on the internet.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 09:11 PM (hZbnZ)

260 Trump's been doing this since 2016. Remember his meeting with Romney in one of those New York luxury hotels, when Trump was still interviewing for his cabinet? Trump with his usual happy grin, Romney sitting there in post-ravaging afterglow, thinking he was going to be Secretary of State. And then Trump dumping him down the garbage chute.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 09:05 PM (RfDQK)

Yes, I still laugh about that whenever I see Romney.

That moment when he was photographed chomping on shrimp with a big smile on his face and a nonexistent cabinet post in his fine, woolen pocket will always be good for a chuckle, because it's been eating Mitt Romney ever since. He will never get over that wound.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 09:11 PM (BI5O2)

261 The Sidebar Brit couple also visited my town.

We Visited Alabama's SUPER RICH Small-Town

https://youtu.be/Q-YTQ2K-5uQ

1. It's not SUPER RICH
2. They came on a Monday, when all the best restaurants are closed. It they had waited a couple of days, they could have been here for The Lighting of the Trees, which is a cool town thing, and the good eating would have been better.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 09:11 PM (jc0TO)

262 WHat is the state food of Alabama, hmmm ?

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 09:13 PM (g47mK)

263 Sec of State must net a shit-ton of graft.

Posted by: davidt at November 21, 2025 09:13 PM (Q+gd/)

264 The Lighting of the Trees, which is a cool town thing, and the good eating would have been better.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November

I was there! Did you go?

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 09:14 PM (Wmg4n)

265
1. It's not SUPER RICH"

Well, compared to most of England...

Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 09:14 PM (XuXeR)

266 I was there! Did you go?
Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 09:14 PM

Yeah, I am surprised I didn't sense your Moron aura.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 09:15 PM (jc0TO)

267 262 WHat is the state food of Alabama, hmmm ?
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025

It’s a cake…lane cake?

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 09:15 PM (Wmg4n)

268 I think Fen does want to save souls. It’s just hard to do that without coming off as preachy. It’s better to pray for lost souls, that they may see the truth. Now that sounded preachy, didn’t it?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 09:15 PM (hZbnZ)

269 WHat is the state food of Alabama, hmmm ?

Cracker Barrel ... other than that little strip in the Gulf.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 09:16 PM (+nY70)

270 We have good biscuits. I doubt that is an official food though.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 09:16 PM (jc0TO)

271 1 qw3re4vtq3t4 vb
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:21 PM (RfDQK)

_________________________

Damn it!!! I always go to the coordinates you post and I never find anything interesting. This time is was a fat guy in a wife beater selling brownies out of his garage. Told me I was too late. He sold all the girl scouts an hour previously.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 09:16 PM (dIske)

272 263 Sec of State must net a shit-ton of graft.
Posted by: davidt at November 21, 2025 09:13 PM (Q+gd/)

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AT THIS POINT WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE!!!

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary! Dark Horse Candidate 2028 at November 21, 2025 09:16 PM (0RiMX)

273 262 WHat is the state food of Alabama, hmmm ?
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025

We were right by the tree. I have cute pics- I was the one with the latte from Provision. lol.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 09:17 PM (Wmg4n)

274 It’s a cake…lane cake?
Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 09:15 PM (Wmg4n)

yes , I've heard that ! and sweet potato is your vegetable!

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 09:17 PM (g47mK)

275 Now that sounded preachy, didn’t it?

Leave me alone. Or piss off. Did that sound harsh ?

Get my point ?

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 09:17 PM (+nY70)

276 Yeah, it’s the Lane Cake, which is a layer cake made with bourbon, pecans, coconut, and raisins. Sounds tasty!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 09:18 PM (hZbnZ)

277 Always get the undercoat!

Posted by: Zippy Ziebart at November 21, 2025 09:18 PM (oftw2)

278 God bless you and keep you!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 09:20 PM (hZbnZ)

279 Ziebart"

There's a blast from the past...

Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 09:21 PM (XuXeR)

280 276 Yeah, it’s the Lane Cake, which is a layer cake made with bourbon, pecans, coconut, and raisins. Sounds tasty!
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at

Add some pineapple and we are heading into hummingbird cake!

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 09:21 PM (Wmg4n)

281 We were right by the tree. I have cute pics- I was the one with the latte from Provision. lol.
Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 09:17 PM

I walked around the clock area drinking a coffee but was more down Section at The Moment. I was just one of many old hippie looking dudes.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 09:21 PM (jc0TO)

282 I think there was a time for domestic cars when the undercoat actually was a good idea.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 09:21 PM (zZu0s)

283 That ring looks frickin evil.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 21, 2025 09:22 PM (36PRH)

284 My County is too poor to have a tree lighting. We just light some mulch piles on fire down at the transfer station*.

Posted by: *Locals Call It The Dump at November 21, 2025 09:22 PM (oftw2)

285 It's official the clowness by the name of Marjorie taylor green is leaving for greener pastures

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 09:22 PM (g47mK)

286 234; and Aetius should know!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 21, 2025 09:22 PM (Cjt/F)

287 I hear the official state nut in Alabama is any guy visiting from Florida. Is that true?

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 09:22 PM (dIske)

288 I used to see everyone I knew downtown but I guess my circle of surviving friends is shrinking.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 09:23 PM (jc0TO)

289 Always get the undercoat!
Posted by: Zippy Ziebart at November 21, 2025 09:18 PM (oftw2)

Earl Scheib's $19.95 paint job.

That Zep song is bouncing around in my head: 'In the days of my youth . . . .'

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 09:24 PM (gKDq2)

290 No ups, no extras!

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 09:24 PM (jc0TO)

291 Virtually of America's various grifts revolve around the international paper-hanging business, and SecState sits at the center of that chaotic Venn diagram of mass-theft. It's one of the most lucrative and influential positions in the world - a years-long episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show, where there's always a prize under your chair.

YOU get a Bentley, and YOU get a Swiss bank account, and YOU get a Central Asian pipeline concession, and YOUR husband gets a bevy of child prostitutes to keep him busy while you wallow in your ill-gotten gain.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 09:25 PM (BI5O2)

292 Earl Scheib's $19.95 paint job.

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*masking available at additional cost

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 09:25 PM (0RiMX)

293 MTG lost her mind when they booted out McCarthy. She was on a revenge mission ever since. It was only going to end like it has.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:25 PM (KDPiq)

294 Will Marjorie Taylor Green end up on the View? The prior appearance was an audition
Posted by: Smell the Glove

She might move to New York and work for Mamdani.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 08:46 PM (pkeXY)

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I'm guessing Shitcago to work as a Towel-Girl in the DogEater Presidential Outhouse and Bathhouse.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 09:25 PM (+mTgD)

295 Next week is OTD, don’t forget to pronounce it oldeee towneeee.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 09:26 PM (Wmg4n)

296 I think there was a time for domestic cars when the undercoat actually was a good idea.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 09:21 PM (zZu0s)

Until it begins to crack and peel, trapping water-soaked mud beneath it, promoting rust.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 09:26 PM (npFr7)

297 MTG lost her mind when they booted out McCarthy.

I blame 1920s men. Same as I blame 1800s men.

Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 09:26 PM (+nY70)

298 We do have Santa coming around on our 1948 Crown Fire Truck, though.

Posted by: (He's Jed From The Feed Store) at November 21, 2025 09:27 PM (oftw2)

299 Isn't she quite wealthy now ??i

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 09:27 PM (g47mK)

300 Someone posted this years lighting to YT already.

https://youtu.be/qQ8zClRxH00

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 09:27 PM (jc0TO)

301 MTG lost her mind when they booted out McCarthy.
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I blame 1920s men. Same as I blame 1800s men.
Posted by: Keep The Record Straight at November 21, 2025 09:26 PM (+nY70)

Eh. Let's just blame everybody and get it over with.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 09:28 PM (gKDq2)

302 Well, I'm disappointed in MTG. I would have liked to see her stay. She was our Fetterman: critical of us, BUT would usually vote the way we needed her to.

Okay everyone, feel free to call me a traitor to the cause. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 09:28 PM (cQHrm)

303 MTG lost her mind when they booted out McCarthy.

The puppet was old and had a bad termite infection.

It was a mercy really.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 09:28 PM (jc0TO)

304 meh, g'night everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 21, 2025 09:29 PM (Cjt/F)

305 Now to get ready for my 2028 POTUS run!!
Me and Liz Cheney are gonna be unstoppable!

Posted by: MTG at November 21, 2025 09:29 PM (cQHrm)

306
MTG was 100% right when she said her R "colleagues" were stupidfuckingassholes when they expelled that NY fag, Santos, or whatever his name is.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 09:30 PM (01gtA)

307 Don't let the door hit you MTG. She could have handed shit so much better instead of publicly. Fck her.

Posted by: Minnfidel at November 21, 2025 09:31 PM (4p0Xq)

308 I forgot. The "new truck" is a 51 Crown. It's the old Mack that's the 48. Hall-Scott big gas engine. About 2 miles to the gallon. Less if it's hauling Santa.

Posted by: Sligo Fire and Rescue at November 21, 2025 09:32 PM (oftw2)

309 I will throw my pics on X, I have the clock and the tree.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 09:32 PM (Wmg4n)

310 Well, I'm disappointed in MTG. I would have liked to see her stay. She was our Fetterman: critical of us, BUT would usually vote the way we needed her to.

Okay everyone, feel free to call me a traitor to the cause. :-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 09:28 PM (cQHrm)

There's only one cause, the cause that's best for America. When you begin to think you're bigger than that cause, see ya later, Cupcake.

Keeping around such politicians is why the Dems are where they are. Thanks but no thanks.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 09:33 PM (gKDq2)

311
We have LOTS of problems and Shitbums in the GOP, and MTG is the least of them.

I would give a finger to have a Rep like MTG. You People need to smarten up.

I live in MA, which votes 40% Republican, and we have 0 Republican representation in the House. ZERO.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 09:34 PM (01gtA)

312 Marjorie Taylor-Green coughs up her campaign war chest to the national Party after elections, like a good soldier. Her seat is safe.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 09:34 PM (BI5O2)

313 so we are down a vote...great

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 09:34 PM (g47mK)

314 MTG announces resignation, and SCOTUS issues stay of Texas district court decision halting Texas redistricting. A good night.

Posted by: Well, There's Always The Unexpected at November 21, 2025 09:35 PM (qUkBO)

315
That's why I laff every time I see You People bitch about John Cornyn.

I would LOVE to have a Senator here equal to Cornyn. Appreciate what you have, because the grass is always piss-stained yellow on the other side...

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 09:36 PM (01gtA)

316 I don't know why she's resigning, but it's not because of electoral politics.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 09:36 PM (BI5O2)

317 so we are down a vote...great
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 09:34 PM

At least she didn't jump to the Democrats but if I never see or hear her again I won't lament it.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 09:37 PM (jc0TO)

318 Couple months ago, MTG had visions of being a Senator from GA. Now, she will be nothing.

Posted by: The Harder They Fall at November 21, 2025 09:37 PM (oftw2)

319 @292-Earl Scheib's $19.95 paint job.

I got one of those, back in 1972 I think. Bought a used Firebird. But it was a yuck green color. Had it painted candy apple red. For the money, they did a pretty good job. Kept that car for five years and the paint job held up.

Posted by: Case at November 21, 2025 09:37 PM (5Je/N)

320
You'll all be begging for more MTG's a year from now when the Democrats take the House...

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 09:37 PM (01gtA)

321 Keeping around such politicians is why the Dems are where they are. Thanks but no thanks.
Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 09:33 PM (gKDq2)

This. Goal oriented vs personality oriented. This is what the left accuses us of with Trump. He gets us closer to the goal and is therefore rewarded with loyalty- not the other way around.

I agree, fuck this diva bitch.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 09:37 PM (zZu0s)

322 At least she didn't jump to the Democrats but if I never see or hear her again I won't lament it.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 09:37 PM (jc0TO)

Silver lining !

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 09:38 PM (g47mK)

323 We wants two thanx a Mr. Mike Hunt who be emailed us twoday wanting makes a donation to help the Brattleboro Childron of coler fund.

Posted by: Mary Cloggistein from Brattleboro, Vt at November 21, 2025 09:38 PM (357Ky)

324 so we are down a vote...great
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 09:34 PM (g47mK)

Of course you're ultimately correct. R''s have a razor-thin margin in the House. And thin in the Senate as well. Important, yes, but not enough to force an ObamaCare down our throats margin, e.g.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 09:38 PM (gKDq2)

325 Well, I'm disappointed in MTG. I would have liked to see her stay. She was our Fetterman: critical of us, BUT would usually vote the way we needed her to.

Okay everyone, feel free to call me a traitor to the cause. :-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 09:28 PM (cQHrm)

Some people around here think anyone who disagrees with them must have an ulterior motive.

I think she did what she thought was right. Including resigning. I don't hang on her every word, but everything I have heard her say is that she remained 100% loyal to Trump, and him coming at her like she was a traitor, she did what she thought was right in resigning her seat.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 09:39 PM (3BNtu)

326 Have the Dicken's Cider people made contact, Mary?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 09:39 PM (zZu0s)

327 Of course you're ultimately correct. R''s have a razor-thin margin in the House. And thin in the Senate as well. Important, yes, but not enough to force an ObamaCare down our throats margin, e.g.
Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 09:38 PM (gKDq2)

Congress doesn't do anything anyway.

Ultimately it doesn't make a damn bit of difference.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 09:40 PM (3BNtu)

328 Probably see a lot of resignations and R's mysteriously not running again.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 09:41 PM (E0p3T)

329 Is MTG quitting because Trump was mean to her? Or does she have another better offer?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 21, 2025 09:41 PM (yZqjq)

330 MTG wanted to give the Dems what they wanted and reopen the government. Why should I regret her resignation.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:42 PM (KDPiq)

331 This. Goal oriented vs personality oriented.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 09:37 PM (zZu0s)

I have to keep saying this: This is exactly why Sec. Rubio has impressed me. Not out for himself as Sec. Clinton was. His cause is America and I'm very good with that.

He's raised my esteem of him a lot as Sec. of State, I'll say that.

Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 09:43 PM (gKDq2)

332 I think she did what she thought was right. Including resigning.

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LOL.

She's a consummate political lizard.

Someone brought pressure on her that she couldn't resist. Maybe a bribe from Democrats, maybe blackmail from Trump's team.

But she didn't leave for any more honorable reason than she ran for. She's never once considered what's right before today, and I doubt she turned a new leaf thus morning.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 09:44 PM (BI5O2)

333 Yeah, Vance/Rubio will be a strong ticket

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 21, 2025 09:44 PM (yZqjq)

334 That Senator Kelly from Arizona is a piece of S**t. He was the one that held a CCP flag while on the ISS.

He should be stripped of his Military Retirement Pay...

Kelly U and Schumer can F88K Off and we will not obey anything your Commie-Lib Judges tell us because they are "UNLAWFUL"

Posted by: Jackson at November 21, 2025 09:44 PM (J9q9v)

335 @LauraLoomer
Her life being made miserable this last week makes me happy.
Traitor Greene is a terrible person. I get a lot of joy in watching my enemies fall.
It’s one of life’s joys. It’s called justice.
Nov 22, 2025 · 2:29 AM UTC

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 09:44 PM (gKWVE)

336 BurtTC, thanks.

I am NOT saying MTG was always right, not by a longshot. Her idea of asking Dems for forgiveness was especially and absolutely laughable. They'd much rather see her murdered and she can't see it.

I just hope that her local GOP doesn't now just give up and give away the seat to yet another hair-on-fire dumbshit Dem. While I'm wishing the impossible, I'd like a pony too.

Posted by: MTG at November 21, 2025 09:45 PM (cQHrm)

337 Is MTG quitting because Trump was mean to her? Or does she have another better offer?
Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 21, 2025 09:41 PM (yZqjq)

In the military, when you disagree with your commanders, or you lose the trust of your subordinates, you do the honorable thing. You resign.

I think that's what she's doing.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 09:45 PM (3BNtu)

338 We need to lose the crazy chicks from Congress. It's been embarrassing.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 21, 2025 09:45 PM (yZqjq)

339 Oops, off Greene sock.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 09:46 PM (cQHrm)

340 LOL.

She's a consummate political lizard.

Someone brought pressure on her that she couldn't resist. Maybe a bribe from Democrats, maybe blackmail from Trump's team.

But she didn't leave for any more honorable reason than she ran for. She's never once considered what's right before today, and I doubt she turned a new leaf thus morning.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 09:44 PM (BI5O2)

I know, everyone's a piece of shit. Except you.

You bore me.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 09:46 PM (3BNtu)

341 I never though I would have a grandchild of coler, but do now. The adoption is final. Three year old who has been fostered by my son/DIL since he came out of NICU. Four siblings, everyone else in the family looks like a Viking. He looks like a little Gary Coleman. It's pretty cool.

Two of his siblings were also adopted after fostering. They are brothers by blood, who were living kinda ferally, spawned by two meth heads. All the kids are great.

Posted by: Bananas Foster at November 21, 2025 09:47 PM (oftw2)

342 Please allow me to repost the above under my actual nic:

BurtTC, thanks.

I am NOT saying MTG was always right, not by a longshot. Her idea of asking Dems for forgiveness was especially and absolutely laughable. They'd much rather see her murdered and she can't see it.

And yes, she was wrong about other stuff too, like giving up on the shutdown.

I just hope that her local GOP doesn't now just give up and give away the seat to yet another hair-on-fire dumbshit Dem. While I'm wishing the impossible, I'd like a pony too.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 09:47 PM (cQHrm)

343 @LauraLoomer
Her life being made miserable this last week makes me happy.
Traitor Greene is a terrible person. I get a lot of joy in watching my enemies fall.
It’s one of life’s joys. It’s called justice.
Nov 22, 2025 · 2:29 AM UTC

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 09:44 PM (gKWVE)

Speaking of pieces of shit, here's Laura Loomer.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 09:47 PM (3BNtu)

344 So, why didn't the Generals tell Biden to Muck Off when he ordered the ClusterF**k withdrawal out of Afghanistan.

Was that an illegal or unlawful order ???

Posted by: Jackson at November 21, 2025 09:47 PM (J9q9v)

345 Posted by: Bananas Foster at November 21, 2025 09:47 PM (oftw2

You've got a good son .

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:48 PM (KDPiq)

346 He's raised my esteem of him a lot as Sec. of State, I'll say that.
Posted by: RickZ at November 21, 2025 09:43 PM (gKDq2)

Rubio's also feathering his seamy little nest.Tonight, we excoriate MTG. Tomorrow it will be someone else, and eventually it will be Rubio. They're all scumbags.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 09:48 PM (BI5O2)

347
We need to lose the crazy chicks from Congress. It's been embarrassing.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 21, 2025 09:45 PM (yZqjq)

PoliticalInsustrialComplex 11!1*that made me sooo rich - net worth from 700K to 22 million in 5 years...

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 09:48 PM (g47mK)

348 I am NOT saying MTG was always right, not by a longshot. Her idea of asking Dems for forgiveness was especially and absolutely laughable. They'd much rather see her murdered and she can't see it.

And yes, she was wrong about other stuff too, like giving up on the shutdown.

I just hope that her local GOP doesn't now just give up and give away the seat to yet another hair-on-fire dumbshit Dem. While I'm wishing the impossible, I'd like a pony too.
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 09:47 PM (cQHrm)

Ain't a politician ever made who I trusted or agreed with all the time.

There's just always one common denominator, when it comes to Republicans who get the AoSHQ raspberry treatment.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 09:48 PM (3BNtu)

349 BurtTC, looks like we are on the same page on numerous things. :-)

YES, our side needs fierce fighters.
NO. we don't need psychobeasts like Loomer.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 09:48 PM (cQHrm)

350 I know, everyone's a piece of shit. Except you.

----

I'm glad you finally figured it out, Burt.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 09:49 PM (BI5O2)

351 Her resignation letter is quite the flounce. I appreciate her voting record, despite her being a bit of a whackadoodle. I think the distinction lost is America First doesn’t mean, and never meant, America Only. In many respects, protecting strategic interests is putting America first. Is it perfect? of course not. We have a 2 party system that won’t allow the changes we want exactly how we want them. We have to do better, we can do better, but we won’t get nirvana unless we actually do go the benevolent dictator route.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 09:49 PM (Wmg4n)

352 Loomer is a freak show

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 09:50 PM (uQzkA)

353 Of course I can absolutely empathize with the feeling:

Now that House Republicans are FINALLY learning to use their razor-thin margin to flex some real power? Of course they just can't wait to give it all away. The HRs LOVE AND CHERISH being powerless, bullied and abused.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 09:51 PM (cQHrm)

354 NCKate, yes!

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 09:51 PM (cQHrm)

355 Loomer is a freak show
Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 09:50 PM (uQzkA)

will never forget how she broke the story about Biden's Las Vegas near death experience

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 09:51 PM (g47mK)

356 Loomer is also a nut.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:52 PM (KDPiq)

357 I'm sure Trump will be magnanimous when he posts on Truth soon.

MTG was amazing, she's doing a great thing, always liked her, yada yada yada.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 21, 2025 09:52 PM (yZqjq)

358 In the military, when you disagree with your commanders, or you lose the trust of your subordinates, you do the honorable thing. You resign.

I think that's what she's doing.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 09:45 PM

and give an edge to the enemy. I don't think heroes work that way.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 09:52 PM (jc0TO)

359 RickZ: fair enough.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 09:53 PM (cQHrm)

360 There's just always one common denominator, when it comes to Republicans who get the AoSHQ raspberry treatment.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 09:48 PM (3BNtu)

I don't think there is any such thing.

And as a friendly you oughta watch the projection on the "everyone but me" stuff.

This place can't agree on anything, and doesn't. Especially not politics. It is definitely not everyone against you. Sorry.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 09:54 PM (E0p3T)

361 MTG could have just announced that she wasn't seeking reelection. Then she could have stayed in and voted for the country. She has chosen not to do that.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 09:54 PM (jc0TO)

362 341 I never though I would have a grandchild of coler, but do now. The adoption is final. Three year old who has been fostered by my son/DIL since he came out of NICU. Four siblings, everyone else in the family looks like a Viking. He looks like a little Gary Coleman. It's pretty cool.

Two of his siblings were also adopted after fostering. They are brothers by blood, who were living kinda ferally, spawned by two meth heads. All the kids are great.
Posted by: Bananas Foster at November 21, 2025 09:47 PM (oftw2)

Congratulations on the adoption! That is so awesome. I love this for him, for your DIL, your son and you.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 09:55 PM (Wmg4n)

363 the way I see it: also yup.

Loomer especially lost me when she was claiming last year, America is already absolutely doomed, and Trump was just a means of delaying what she thinks is inevitable: the fall of our country to Stalinism.

I admit I also hated that in Loomer's mind, if you thought DeSantis just might maybe be a better choice than Trump, you're a traitor and you need to be punished severely.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 09:55 PM (cQHrm)

364 Was MTG the one with the tittie play in the theater?

Posted by: davidt at November 21, 2025 09:56 PM (Q+gd/)

365 Loomer can be rational and break really stories for months, then go a little haywire for a while. Like Blonde Morticia's typing.

Posted by: Something With Synapses at November 21, 2025 09:56 PM (oftw2)

366 Was MTG the one with the tittie play in the theater?
Posted by: davidt at November 21, 2025 09:56 PM (Q+gd/)

No, that was Lauren Boebert, IIRC.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 09:57 PM (npFr7)

367 She is doing it to hurt Trump. There is nothing else there.

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 09:57 PM (g47mK)

368 Was MTG the one with the tittie play in the theater?
Posted by: davidt

Boebert.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at November 21, 2025 09:57 PM (LjSYW)

369 and give an edge to the enemy. I don't think heroes work that way.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 09:52 PM (jc0TO)

I'm assuming Georgia has some system that allows her to be replaced. It's a safe district for the R party.

And, to repeat myself, Congress doesn't do anything anyway.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 09:57 PM (0+iUB)

370 364 Was MTG the one with the tittie play in the theater?
Posted by: davidt at November 21, 2025 09:56 PM (Q+gd/)

That Boebert

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 21, 2025 09:57 PM (yZqjq)

371

Santos!

The freshmaker.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 09:58 PM (pkeXY)

372 Was MTG the one with the tittie play in the theater?
Posted by: davidt at November 21, 2025 09:56 PM (Q+g

No that's the one now trying to censure a fellow Republican for being a man.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:58 PM (KDPiq)

373 Trump just revoked the Temporary Protected Status of the Somalis in Minnesota.

Woot!

Posted by: IrishEi at November 21, 2025 09:58 PM (3ImbR)

374 It is definitely not everyone against you. Sorry.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 09:54 PM (E0p3T)

Which is not what I said.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 09:58 PM (0+iUB)

375 In the meantime there's all these brain-dead NeverTrumpers out there who are so, so angry that every J6er (and in their minds, every Trump supporter) isn't being tortured to death.

Of course they're absolutely masturbating about MTG resigning, so in fairness that's another reason to think this latest move of hers is just stupid.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 09:58 PM (cQHrm)

376 Boebert.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at November 21, 2025 09:57 PM (LjSYW)

You misspelled Boobert.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 09:59 PM (0+iUB)

377 Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 09:55 PM (cQHrde

Opinions don't make people anything other than maybe dumb. DeSantis for certain wasn't a better choice and proved it. No way he was running the gauntlet it takes to win nationally as a Republican intact. No chance.

That Top Gov ad alone was disqualifying. Had the sorry embarrassing stink of GOPe. Felt like a John McCain ad circa 2005.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 09:59 PM (E0p3T)

378 Boebert, Loomer and Green.

Something in common with these women.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at November 21, 2025 09:59 PM (yZqjq)

379 Boebert and Mace are the nut ball twins

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 09:59 PM (uQzkA)

380 Trump just revoked the Temporary Protected Status of the Somalis in Minnesota.

Woot!
Posted by: IrishEi at November 21, 2025 09:58 PM (3ImbR)

What does that mean? Can we shoot them now?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 09:59 PM (npFr7)

381 >>There's just always one common denominator, when it comes to Republicans who get the AoSHQ raspberry treatment.

Agreed. They betray what we are fighting for.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 09:59 PM (viF8m)

382 Sorry it's Mace trying to do the censure.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:00 PM (KDPiq)

383 344 So, why didn't the Generals tell Biden to Muck Off when he ordered the ClusterF**k withdrawal out of Afghanistan.

Was that an illegal or unlawful order ???
Posted by: Jackson at November 21, 2025 09:47 PM (J9q9v)

Just because an order is stupid doesn't mean it is illegal. The President is the boss, what he says goes. As much as some of them would like to, (e.g. MacArthur in Korea) they cannot go on their own against the President's wishes.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 10:00 PM (o7Ps5)

384 Which is not what I said.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 09:58 PM (0+iUB)

You all but directly stated that the entire board has a single opinion of particular politicians. If I got that wrong, by all means correct it. But do it for you not me.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 10:01 PM (E0p3T)

385 I'm assuming Georgia has some system that allows her to be replaced. It's a safe district for the R party.

And, to repeat myself, Congress doesn't do anything anyway.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 09:57 PM

I think the governor must call for a special election and then have a couple of months go by. Maybe a replacement can be in by May.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 10:01 PM (jc0TO)

386 ..., that's fine if you feel that way about DeSantis. But Loomer took it to an insane level: "you're either with Trump or F*** YOU!!!!!" :-p

Also, and just FYI, the reason I don't consider DeSantis GOPe is, just look at his record of accomplishment in Florida. In my mind, GOPe talks forever but never gets anything done. Ron gets things done!

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:01 PM (cQHrm)

387 Loomer broke a lot of stories. There is one current one about the rot at CMS. Subverting Trump's agenda at Center for Medicaid Medicare, and then pushing the lie that Trump does not care about seniors, health and poor people.

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 10:02 PM (g47mK)

388 You all but directly stated that the entire board has a single opinion of particular politicians. If I got that wrong, by all means correct it. But do it for you not me.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 10:01 PM (E0p3T)

No. I specifically did NOT say that.

On purpose. Words have meaning, and reading other people's minds is always folly.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:03 PM (0+iUB)

389 I haven't a clue what the alleged common denominator is. Don't care actually.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:03 PM (KDPiq)

390 I think with enough push, DeSantis could absolutely win for POTUS in a general election.

Having said that? Ive become so enamored with Vance that I no longer miss Ron that much. Go ahead and make 2028 the year of JD and Sarah Huckabee.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:03 PM (cQHrm)

391 38 Republicans bailed in the '18 midterms, directly after voting down border reforms. They were all well compensated for that, especially Paul Ryan.

This is the game. Taylor-Greene got her payday.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 10:04 PM (BI5O2)

392 Also, and just FYI, the reason I don't consider DeSantis GOPe is, just look at his record of accomplishment in Florida. In my mind, GOPe talks forever but never gets anything done. Ron gets things done!
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:01 PM (cQHrm)
~~~~~

DeSantis is a good guy, and he's done good things in Florida. I don't think he would be nearly as effective as President Trump has been with foreign policy though.

Posted by: IrishEi at November 21, 2025 10:04 PM (3ImbR)

393 Irish, again, fair point.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:05 PM (cQHrm)

394 On purpose. Words have meaning, and reading other people's minds is always folly.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:03 PM (0+iUB)

What is the "AoSHQ raspberry treatment"? The opinion of "some" here? Words do have meaning, even acronyms, and that's an odd thing to call it.

BTW when I'm reading your mind you won't know it, you will only perhaps suspect it.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 10:06 PM (E0p3T)

395 The common denominator is that these are all 21st century American politicians.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 10:06 PM (BI5O2)

396 So why isn't Greene resigning now? We might could have a special election in time to get our vote back for the January 30th shutdown. What's her grift?

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 10:07 PM (jc0TO)

397 Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 10:07 PM (jc0TO)

Pension

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:07 PM (KDPiq)

398 toby: it takes time for certain checks to clear. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:07 PM (cQHrm)

399 So why isn't Greene resigning now? We might could have a special election in time to get our vote back for the January 30th shutdown. What's her grift?
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 10:07 PM (jc0TO)

Pension! She needs to drag it out till January 2nd.

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 10:08 PM (g47mK)

400 Go ahead and make 2028 the year of JD and Sarah Huckabee.
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:03 PM (cQHrm)
~~~~~

Add Rubio too. We've got a great bench.

Posted by: IrishEi at November 21, 2025 10:08 PM (3ImbR)

401 there is still a month of trading left too...

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 10:09 PM (g47mK)

402 Pension
Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:07 PM

She won't have enough time in even by waiting. She is only in her second term I think.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 10:11 PM (jc0TO)

403 And Burt is right, insofar as Congress doesn't do anything - if you haven't noticed, every single thing aside from the Big Beautiful Bill has been done by EOs, with indifference from Congress, and resistance from the judiciary. Congress has been a spectator in American governance for a long while, and particularly over the last 15 years.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 10:11 PM (BI5O2)

404 Ah, it's her third but that will still only be five years.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 10:13 PM (jc0TO)

405 Gotta admit I'm shocked that GOP had so much respect for the Big Beautiful Bill, i.e. allowing the shutdown to keep going and going.

GOP has never had a problem before of, whenever Dems put up the slightest resistance, turning around and saying "fine whatever! We don't care! Voters, takesies backsies! Didn't mean nothing! We'll get 'em next time!" :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:15 PM (cQHrm)

406 Congress has been a spectator in American governance for a long while, and particularly over the last 15 years.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 10:11 PM (BI5O2)

Nature abhors a vacuum so who the hell is doing what they are supposed to do? Or were they simply nudged aside.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 10:15 PM (E0p3T)

407 @qdpsteve, I thought you voted Democrat ??

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 10:16 PM (g47mK)

408 What I mean is, was there never any vacuum to fill because it was pre-filled.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 10:16 PM (E0p3T)

409 runner, no I do not. :-)
I've given up on the Ds. More and more I see you all were right, they stand for nothing except hate for Christianity and the USA.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 10:17 PM (cQHrm)

410 Nature abhors a vacuum so who the hell is doing what they are supposed to do? Or were they simply nudged aside.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 10:15 PM (E0p3T)

Only if they nudged themselves aside.

They gradually ceded their two most important powers to the Executive over the last half-century - first the warmaking power, then the purse.

They figured out it was much easier and more profitable to live off the fat of the land as a Party PR set-piece, while letting the other branches do the governing. They're no important than the Duma or the Reichstag at this point.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 10:21 PM (BI5O2)

411 Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 10:21 PM (BI5O2)

All fair but I heard tell the person who wrote ObamaCare did so while in jail. A tall tale? Maybe - but this is the kind of thing I'm talking about.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 10:23 PM (E0p3T)

412 Nood ONT (possible repeat)

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 21, 2025 10:31 PM (47diA)

413 All fair but I heard tell the person who wrote ObamaCare did so while in jail. A tall tale? Maybe - but this is the kind of thing I'm talking about.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 10:23 PM (E0p3T)

Oh? I hadn't heard that - but it wouldn't even slightly surprise me. I can only imagine the privation of that poor man in prison. I bet he ordered surf 'n' turf in his Landsberg-class cell, and they brought him langostinos with Salisbury steak.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 10:36 PM (BI5O2)

414 Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 10:36 PM (BI5O2)

LOL

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 10:42 PM (E0p3T)

415 never though I would have a grandchild of coler, but do now. The adoption is final. Three year old who has been fostered by my son/DIL since he came out of NICU. Four siblings, everyone else in the family looks like a Viking. He looks like a little Gary Coleman. It's pretty cool.

Two of his siblings were also adopted after fostering. They are brothers by blood, who were living kinda ferally, spawned by two meth heads. All the kids are great.
Posted by: Bananas Foster at November 21, 2025 09:47 PM (oftw2)

Congratulations to your whole family!! As an adoptee who has had an incredibly blessed life, i can confidently say that the greatest blessing of all was being chosen by my wonderful mom and dad. Im sure your newest grandson will feel the same

Posted by: LASue at November 21, 2025 11:49 PM (lCppi)

The Week In Woke

Surprise! SNAP/EBT benefits are widely scammed and used by illegal aliens not entitled to them.

Across three-fifths of the United States, the Trump administration has found half a million people receiving SNAP benefits twice over and 5,000 dead people receiving them. In deep blue states, the fraud is probably much worse.
It is important to clarify that 20+ states out of the 50 did not comply with the federal government's request for information on SNAP beneficiaries, likely because they are trying to hide how many illegal aliens are illicitly receiving food stamps. So the horrifying numbers revealed by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Laura Ingraham's Fox News show, The Ingraham Angle, are actually incomplete, and will probably be much higher if the administration can make radical Democrat states provide the necessary data.
Rollins, having mentioned the blue states' incomplete SNAP data, stated that "of the 29 that complied, what we have found is staggering. Half a million people getting benefits two times under the same name, [likewise] 5,000 dead people." Those 5,000 cases are probably family members continuing to receive SNAP benefits instead of the deceased individuals. In any case, we are wasting huge amounts of taxpayer money on beneficiaries who have passed away and greedy double-dippers.
The secretary continued to list off food stamp recipient statistics: "80% [are] able-bodied Americans, meaning they can work, they don't have small children at home, they're not taking care of an elderly parent. They can work, and they choose not to work, of course, because they're getting significant benefits from the taxpayer."

To balance out the able-bodied people getting food stamps, the Democrats have thoughtfully allowed dead people to receive food stamps too. It all works out somehow.

Billion dollar nepo baby Alex Soros is pushing his bizarre idea of what "democracy" is, and Data Republican explained to the public what Alex Sorors' not-so-hidden definition of democracy is.

Surprise! By "Democracy," Alex Soros means a small cadre of global techocratic elites imposing their will on a public that has been stripped of the right to vote.

DataRepublican (small r)
@DataRepublican
Hello Alex,
You say your work is dedicated to strengthening democracy. I have one simple question for you.
In your 30th anniversary publication, you had an article from your longtime head of Open Society Fund-Serbia, Sonja Licht. She also happens to be one of the most decorated civilians in Europe and widely considered an expert in democracy:
🔹 Pro Merit Medal of the Council of Europe
🔹 Star of Italian Solidarity
🔹 French Legion of Honour
She has written and advised many democracy circles, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace among others.
In the article for Open Society, Licht openly discusses the problem of whether democracy can survive without trust in their leaders.
Her solution: "I believe the time has come for a responsible, courageous elite, those who care far more about addressing the genuine social problems than about election results. Only a political elite with vision, prudence and a focus on the general good--to whom the electorate, with their active involvement in public life, can cede part of their sovereignty in the elections... spearhead... our struggle to survive."
Read that again.
The idea of democracy as pushed by the head of one of your foundations is to literally stop "election results" and to have the public cede their trust to a technocratic elite.
End democracy to save democracy itself.
You cannot say that this is just a random musing of one employee. This is a woman who is highly regarded in democracy circles. This is a woman who ran one of your most prominent foundations during the fall of Milosevic. This is an article you platformed in your own thirtieth anniversary.
Now back to my question.
I am not going to ask a lame question like "what do you think democracy is?" -- I have spent over a thousand hours researching the topic for my book this year. I know what you think democracy is: it has nothing to do with elections and everything to do with ceding sovereignty to an unaccountable elite so you can implement your own twisted version of "equality" aka what most of us on the right call socialism.
Nor am I going to ask you if you disavow Sonja Licht. I know you won't and you never will. I know you agree with her secretly.
My question is:
Are you prepared for when your mask gets ripped off and everyone sees your version of "democracy" as the facade it is?

After criticism, the Trump Administration has slightly edited a report on "youth gender medicine." The new version of the report affirms that
"youth gender medicine" causes more harm than good.

Social scientist Lisa Littman put a target on her back seven years ago by documenting "rapid-onset gender dysphoria" in youth, prompting her to leave Brown University after the Ivy League school tried to discredit her research by implying her study was retracted rather than slightly revised.
Another publisher retracted a subsequent ROGD paper under threat of an academic boycott and a demand to fire the journal's editor, gender dysphoria research pioneer Kenneth Zucker, claiming it lacked "informed consent" for its use of opt-in survey data.
Now advocates for giving healthy children puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries to remove breasts and genitals have a fresh target: the newly identified authors of a "pediatric gender dysphoria" systematic review commissioned by the Trump administration, which concludes global evidence does not support such interventions.
The final report Wednesday made "fairly minor edits" to the original published this spring, gender medicine journalist Ben Ryan said in the New York Sun, documented in the 3-page errata now attached to the report.

...
There's also a new 241-page supplement with peer reviews of the report recruited by the Department of Health and Human Services, most prominently by the American Psychiatric Association, and authors' replies to each.
HHS emphasized that the American Academy of Pediatrics and Endocrine Society -- strong supporters of so-called gender-affirming care for minors -- turned down its invitations.
...
The American Medical Association and AAP "peddled the lie that chemical and surgical sex-rejecting procedures could be good for children," HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday, using the same confrontational tone as when his agency released the original.
"They betrayed their oath to first do no harm" and "inflicted lasting physical and psychological damage on vulnerable young people," which is "malpractice," he also said.
The authors' findings discredit "pediatric sex-rejecting procedures" and affirm the Make America Healthy Again Commission's findings, that "unnecessary procedures and long-term health risks such as infertility are the byproduct of the overmedicalization of children," HHS said.
"Sex-rejecting procedures" appear to have been first suggested as a replacement for "gender-affirming," and as an alternative to HHS's proposed "sex-trait modification," just a week after the original report's release, coined by the Ethics and Public Policy Center. It's also used on the assistant secretary for health's "priorities" page.

"Sex-rejecting procedures" is better than the Orewellian lie "gender-affirming."

The Washington Post editorial board commended the final report, albeit under the cagey headline "What we still don't know about pediatric medical transition."

The Post is slowly going non-woke.

While the evidence of harm is also "sparse," the authors emphasized this "may reflect the relatively short period of time since the widespread adoption of the medical/surgical treatment model; the failure of existing studies to systematically track and report harms; and publication bias."

And cowardly academics falsifying their findings to appease the trans terrorists.

From David Strom: As the UK begins to actually regulate and investigate Sex-Rejecting Procedures, trans maniacs are moving to online-only "consultations" and sales of artificial hormones.

Benjamin Ryan
@benryanwriter
Helen Webberley, whose GenderGP service is notorious in the U.K. for flouting bans on pediatric gender-transition treatment by shipping blockers and hormones to British minors from abroad, is rolling out her telemedicine services in the United States, starting in 12 months.

Stella O'Malley
@stellaomalley3
For anyone wondering why Helen Webberley is suddenly everywhere, it is because she is expanding her dreadful mercenary hormone-peddling service for vulnerable, autistic, same sex attracted young people into the US. She knows this is where the profits are $$$$$

Vanessa Sivadge
@V_Sivadge
Meet Helen Webberley, founder of GenderGP:
* In 2018, she was fined for running an unregistered clinic.
* In 2022, a medical tribunal found she had failed to fully discuss fertility risks and provide proper follow up to patients.
* In 2024, she surrendered her UK medical license after facing allegations of serious misconduct.
Nothing to see here, just your average gender provider with an alarming past.

I guess this is actually technically a woman, but I don't know why this pyrsyn would even need Sex-Rejecting Procedures. Because she looks like a dude.

A taxpayer-funded public library in PA is celebrating "Transgender Awareness Week" by, of course, pushing pro-trans propaganda on children.

As these activists admit themselves: they target children, and almost never adults, because children's minds are highly impressionable and easily changed.

Last week I reported (well, I linked) a Sixth Circuit opinion stating that schools cannot force students to use fake pronouns. The Court ruled that the school may not use its power and authority to "skew" a necessary and legitimate debate on a political issue by imposing a fake resolution to that debate on students.

Via Greg Foreman, woke activists are boo-hoo whinin' and cryin' about the ruling. The first gay whiner he features lisps that you are using "supremacy" -- note he doesn't say "white supremacy," because he is white himself, and that would be ridiculous -- to "abuse queer people." He also uses a term I hear more and more from the woke -- you are abusing "authentic humans," strongly implying that queer/minority folx are "authentic humans" and you are not authentically human yourself.

Huh. And yet they whine about "dehumanization" every three seconds.

CBS "News" sad story: A gay FBI agent who displayed his Pride flag at work in defiance of FBI rules says he's been unjustly fired, and CBS "News" agrees!

The Pride flag should replace the American flag! Gays must have special privileges or it's homophobic!

David Maltinsky, a 16-year FBI employee who was weeks away from being elevated to the position of agent, filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired because he had a Pride flag draped near his desk. "I knew I was on a list," he told CBS News' @MacFarlaneNews. "There was fear after the administration came in that they were going to start looking at all of our personnel files, where some of us did self-identify our sexual orientation, some people did identify as trans. So there was fear early on that DOGE was going to collect this and they were going to curate a list and get rid of 'the undesirables.'"

Government employees represent the government and should not display their loyalty to a movement or a cause while at work. But like most on the left, they think their ideology is more important than the institutions they serve.
— Cyber Hunter (@Gene_SD) November 19, 2025

Hennepin County, Minnesota has a pronouns training for all of its employees, and it�s as dumb as you could�ve imagined.

�We don�t know someone�s gender until we we ask�

No wonder Tim Walz freezes when asked: �what is a woman?� pic.twitter.com/jOdXpOZvwk
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) November 14, 2025

The more excitable readers may find this too disturbing to read, so caution: What you are about to read may be shocking.

But get this: The black female House member accused of stealing $5 million of FEMA covid funds for self-enrichment says that she's only being targeted because she's -- get this -- black and female.

Plot twist!

🚨 BREAKING: Indicted Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) whines that she's being targeted because she's BLACK

"Always trying to intimidate you...especially attacking minorities, black and brown people!"

A grand jury has levied charges for stealing $5 MILLION FEMA dollars� pic.twitter.com/pC6tjpmRfE
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 20, 2025

Let us all take a four minute meditation break to recover from that.

To aid you with your meditation, here's a ChillWave classic.

The Gaza fascists came for Van Jones at an environmental conference, accusing him of supporting "genocide" against terrorists, I mean Gazans.

Van Jones is a joke pic.twitter.com/LxXSTMfCRa
— Climate Defiance (@ClimateDefiance) November 18, 2025

Note how the left's security deals with left-wing disruptors. Perhaps we should take a lesson from them and emulate their aggressive tactics.

Irmak
@Irmak7425560771
Translated from Turkish
GREETINGS TO THOSE WHOSE CONSCIENCES ARE NOT DEAD OR EXTINGUISHED!
"Activists calling out to Jones, 'You can't feed children in Denver while babies in Gaza are dying of hunger!'", "May you be cursed for selling your soul", "How much money did you take to stand on the wrong side of history?"

lol

Posted by: Ace at 06:20 PM

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1 This is my personal opinion, but I think Alex Soros vonverted to Islam...

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:23 PM (g47mK)

2 While Chefilus cheerully stole from the taypayer to fund her lifestyle , now she's boohooing about racism. Of course!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 06:23 PM (8Xy/A)

3 *converted!!

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:23 PM (g47mK)

4 Gazan Babies ? Potential terrorists

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 06:23 PM (VE6XX)

5 They could always just go back to the original term,

sterilization

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 06:24 PM (3uBP9)

6 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:24 PM (g47mK)

7 I am very pleased that I made no 1, after reading the whole thing and not even trying!

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:25 PM (g47mK)

8 Hmmm. Targeted elimination.

In Minecraft.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 06:26 PM (zZu0s)

9
It's a write off, Jerry.
They just write it off.

Posted by: Kramer at November 21, 2025 06:26 PM (XQo4F)

10 what the heck is a "democracy circle" ?

Posted by: Oldcat at November 21, 2025 06:26 PM (8avO+)

11 >>"Sex-rejecting procedures"

My wife's "sex rejecting procedure" is to complain about a headache and pick up her phone.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 06:26 PM (nrWp9)

12 @7/runner:

I should have tried. Oh well, the only real first is Sponge's anyway.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 21, 2025 06:27 PM (O7YUW)

13 David Maltinsky, a 16-year FBI employee who was weeks away from being elevated to the position of agent, filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired because he had a Pride flag draped near his desk.

He was a DEI "intelligence specialist" who got the Pride flag as an award for increasing the FBIs "diversity".

He apparently got bored with this, and decided to become an "special agent".

The New York Times referred to him as a "trainee" - I guess he's one of those sixteen-year trainees.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 21, 2025 06:27 PM (xTIDn)

14 They could always just go back to the original term,

sterilization
Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 06:24 PM (3uBP9)

Racial Hygeine. It really is disturbing how these fucking eugenesists never got exterminated. And they've been successful. Look at downs.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 06:27 PM (zZu0s)

15 Surprise! SNAP/EBT benefits are widely scammed and used by illegal aliens not entitled to them.

==

I've known it like, forever. Came across some receipt at Walmart one time, oh boy ! Enough money on there in SNAP benefits to feed a bunch of American Families.

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:27 PM (g47mK)

16 Update

1 state had 189k dead people.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 06:28 PM (gbOdA)

17 I find it Humphrey and hat the "targeted" black criminals always want to thrown in the brown with the black.

Strength in numbers, right Sheila?

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at November 21, 2025 06:28 PM (5yDGQ)

18 what the heck is a "democracy circle" ?
Posted by: Oldcat at November 21, 2025 06:26 PM (8avO+)

Remember ace's podcast bit about a circle jerk involving pewter army men?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 06:28 PM (zZu0s)

19 I should have tried. Oh well, the only real first is Sponge's anyway.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 21, 2025 06:27 PM (O7YUW)

Sponge's First = Participation Trophy. Only First is First.

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:29 PM (g47mK)

20 I hate you, auto cucumber!!!

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at November 21, 2025 06:29 PM (5yDGQ)

21 The Left's security is willing but their manhandling skills are week. Even newbie MMA weekend warriors could cuff and stuff better than that. Hell, I could and I'm old now.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 06:30 PM (xcxpd)

22 *what the heck is a "democracy circle" ?*

Twenty bucks. Same as in town.

Posted by: I thought everyone knew that at November 21, 2025 06:30 PM (XQo4F)

23 Hey everybody.

ICE needs to start deporting violent, criminal, child-molesting and child-trafficking illegal aliens into Democrat gated communities.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:31 PM (cQHrm)

24 When I was a product Manager I had a

FUCK IT
SHIP IT

Flag on my door!

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 06:31 PM (gbOdA)

25 1 state had 189k dead people.
Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 06:28 PM (gbOdA)

That is a bit more than the population of Salem Oregon. Which I know was not included in that review because Oregon is one of the states suing the feds.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 06:31 PM (rbvCR)

26
Her name literally rhymes with syphilis.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 06:31 PM (01gtA)

27 To balance out the able-bodied people getting food stamps, the Democrats have thoughtfully allowed dead people to receive food stamps too.

--------------

How else are they going to do induced them to vote?

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 06:31 PM (lYk5q)

28 OK, SNAP is full of abuses. What are they gonna do about it ????

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:31 PM (g47mK)

29 I saw Nepo Babies open for The Raspberries at the Hollywood Palladium in 1972.

This was before Eric Carmen wigged out.

Posted by: Go All The Way at November 21, 2025 06:32 PM (R/m4+)

30 " A gay FBI agent who displayed his Pride flag at work in defiance of FBI rules says he's been unjustly fired."

If I put a gay pride flag on my desk, I'd be fired immediately. And my boss is gay. Because this is how tolerance works dummies.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 06:32 PM (C3IAS)

31 runner, I thought Trump was making them all reapply.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:32 PM (cQHrm)

32 Part of the Crash the system to collapse it
The fraud is baked into the cake

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 06:33 PM (+qU29)

33 OK, SNAP is full of abuses. What are they gonna do about it ????
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:31 PM (g47mK)

The current plan is to make everyone re-apply

Oregon will sue over that, too.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 06:33 PM (rbvCR)

34 Go All The Way:
Eric Carmen was MAGA before he died.*

*Now that he's dead he votes straight D. :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:33 PM (cQHrm)

35 "Her name literally rhymes with syphilis."

Much like the burning during urination.

Posted by: Gonorrhea! at November 21, 2025 06:33 PM (XQo4F)

36 I must have completely missed chillwave. I don't recognize any of the bands. Apparently, one piece was the theme of portlandia and I only just vaguely recognize that. I think someone just made it up last week and ace is yanking our chain with this.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 06:34 PM (3uBP9)

37 The last thing you want to see:

A post from DataRepublican that begins:

"Hello [your name],

..."

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 06:34 PM (lYk5q)

38 Maybe Brooke Rollins might have wanted to look at the abuse in the welfare system earlier rather than being reactive.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 06:35 PM (sDNVV)

39 The last thing you want to see:

A post from DataRepublican that begins:

"Hello [your name],

..."
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 06:34 PM

It's right up there with Come in, have a seat..

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 06:35 PM (jc0TO)

40 It does make you want to *types delete* how fervent they are to get the kids as young as possible to agree to life changing procedure of some sort so they lock them in.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 06:36 PM (zZu0s)

41 I thought Trump was making them all reapply.
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:32 PM (cQHrm)

that is what I heard, but I think it is in an "idea" stage; and the asshoe states will sue, as mentioned above

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:36 PM (g47mK)

42 Van Jones? Van Jones?! Seriously, what is wrong with these people? Also, what the fuck do I care about babies starving in Gaza, how exactly is that my problem, or Van Jone's problem? Kids have been starving somewhere in the world for a hundred thousand years.

Hye maybe some of those wealthy Arab states could adopt those poor starving kids...no wait, they won't. Never. Ever. Not a single Gazan kid will be evacuated for a better life in Jordan, Egypt, Saidi Arabia, Yemen, UAE, etc. Not fucking one. If Arabs don't give a shit about starving Arabs, why does this guy give a shit? Also, I'm sure Hamas will be pleased to take every penny you own - just donate it.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 06:36 PM (C3IAS)

43 Walk right in! Sit right down!
Baby let your mind roll on...

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:36 PM (cQHrm)

44 Surprise! SNAP/EBT benefits are widely scammed...
I mean, really, was there ever any doubt about this?

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at November 21, 2025 06:37 PM (XMwZJ)

45 as soon as illegals crossed the border they got SNAP and Medicaid

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:37 PM (g47mK)

46 This is a month old so I'm sure it's made the rounds by now, but holy crap, I can't stop laughing... here's a an old, bald, fat gay midget crying about ICE in Portland:

https://youtu.be/zAsgU7B8gSE?si=02kQ-9i1xfTLxqjY

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 06:37 PM (BI5O2)

47 >>>Last week I reported (well, I linked)

lol

Posted by: No Name Today at November 21, 2025 06:37 PM (8mulE)

48 tens of millions on those programs that are not citizens or legally here

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:37 PM (g47mK)

49 runner, and housing assistance also

Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 06:38 PM (sDNVV)

50 Hmmm.

Fuck these leftists, in particular.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 06:38 PM (Wnv9h)

51
Yes, I remember "Hello, Mr. Kristol" very fondly.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:39 PM (w6EFb)

52 By the way, no doubt, that assholes who was fired was warned several times, about the gay pride flag. This didn't just happen out of the blue.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 06:39 PM (C3IAS)

53 41 It does make you want to *types delete* how fervent they are to get the kids as young as possible to agree to life changing procedure of some sort so they lock them in.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone

And their moms pushing just a fervently for their own clout. I don’t understand it at all, you are the one person who should protect your babies. I mean look at a cat mama! Try to be half as good as that , you crazy people.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 06:40 PM (Wmg4n)

54 David French: The Conservative Case for Letting Illegal Aliens Rape and Murder Your Kids

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:40 PM (cQHrm)

55 We need to bring back the old strategy of making non-workers show up at an office in city hall and wait around all day.

It used to be that you had to go to the office to get your unemployment check. That is essentially what SNAP is, a permanent unemployment check.

Make them go to an office once a week. Why?
- it gets them out of the house, which is healthy
- it proves they exist, which is necessary
- it shames them to be seen in the office grubbing for tax dollars (maybe)
- Most important - If they can not go they can get an exemption, but that only applies if they can not go because they are disabled. OK, so there will be a lot of fraud there too, but if they are seen in public anywhere else (except Dr.), that will show they are not disabled and could be working. This will go a long way to prove the rampant fraud.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 06:41 PM (nrWp9)

56 I like that Talk Talk song it has a very fun 80s pop sound but its not on my playlist.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 06:41 PM (A0sqA)

57 El Mariachi, it's impossible to discipline a leftist employee. All they see are fame and dollar signs.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:41 PM (cQHrm)

58 Posted by: Call It What It Is at November 21, 2025 06:39 PM (LO7vB)

Yes, we know you did. You shared that story numerous times on your earlier handles.
Happy Thanksgiving !

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 06:41 PM (Yl2Ob)

59 as soon as illegals crossed the border they got SNAP and Medicaid
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:37 PM (g47mK)

and my prediction is: A federal judge will prevent the USDA from accessing lists of recipients of SNAP for the purpose of determining eligibility of those recipients for enrollment in the SNAP program.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 06:41 PM (rbvCR)

60 and housing assistance also
Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 06:38 PM (sDNVV)

that too

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:42 PM (g47mK)

61 San Franpsycho, there were several repetitively-named bands in the 1980s. :-)

Duran Duran
Talk Talk
The The
Tony Toni Tone

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:42 PM (cQHrm)

62 Thanksgiving is next week....unreal !

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:43 PM (g47mK)

63 runner, the Democrats are speeding up time as well. They're messing up everything!! ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:43 PM (cQHrm)

64
Every time you walk into a cubicle that has a pride flag, you know that everything that person says, whether implicitly or explicitly, starts with "As an L / G / B / T / Q man / woman / pyrsyn..."

As a totally indifferent person, I don't want to see any attestation of your sexuality or your orientation-related sympathies.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 06:43 PM (RfDQK)

65 It's official. Only hire people who are recent graduates of Hillsdale College.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:44 PM (cQHrm)

66 My leftist county has put out a Transgender Awareness proclamation of something, something, something. The comments are "thank you, my child is trans" etc. . Pathetic

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 06:44 PM (bfwj/)

67 >>Surprise! SNAP/EBT benefits are widely scammed and used by illegal aliens not entitled to them.

Wait till they find out about SS disability!

I had one coworker who was trying his damnedest to get fired (the boss was an idiot, so he didn't) but he came in one day and finally quit. His wife got SSDI and he was set for life. She had a bad back. They were going to Tahoe on a ski vacation to celebrate. She was an avid skier.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 06:44 PM (nrWp9)

68 Now advocates for giving healthy children puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries to remove breasts and genitals have a fresh target: the newly identified authors of a "pediatric gender dysphoria" systematic review commissioned by the Trump administration, which concludes global evidence does not support such interventions.

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I could have told you that without having to spend millions of taxpayers' dollars on any study and subsequent report.

The psychopathic retarded inmates were truly allowed to take over the asylum via The Long Death March Through The Institutions.

I saw The Psychopathic Retarded Inmates open for Old Sparky at The Slaughtered Lamb in '09 ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 06:45 PM (+mTgD)

69 Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 06:43 PM (RfDQK)

I agree.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 06:46 PM (Yl2Ob)

70 It is important to clarify that 20+ states out of the 50 did not comply with the federal government's request for information on SNAP beneficiaries, likely because they are trying to hide how many illegal aliens are illicitly receiving food stamps.
______________________________

Why is this a "REQUEST"? OBLIGATION should be written into the law. To received Federal funds for SNAP, a state must provide accurate, timely, and continuous documentation to allow proper oversight and accountability. Failure to do so results in a default of said funds.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 06:46 PM (dIske)

71 The comments are "thank you, my child is trans" etc. . Pathetic
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21

No, your child is abused. Not you, but you know what I mean.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 06:46 PM (Wmg4n)

72 Piper ,Hear hear!

Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 06:47 PM (sDNVV)

73 >> Thanksgiving is next week....unreal !

And the 28th is the latest Nov. date Thanksgiving can occur as well.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:47 PM (w6EFb)

74 Bwahahaha I loved that van jones video, commie v commie.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 21, 2025 06:47 PM (n5tGW)

75 Minor protests about a mile from me. The trooper's manslaughter charge was the subject of a hung jury. Protesters are sitting in the street chanting "no justice , no peace" and "she was eleven, should be sixteen". More cops than protesters. Probably just annoying people going to dinner.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 06:47 PM (bfwj/)

76 >>Surprise! By "Democracy," Alex Soros means a small cadre of global techocratic elites imposing their will on a public that has been stripped of the right to vote.

Not for nothing but this is what the WEF has been preaching for years.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 06:48 PM (viF8m)

77 >>I like that Talk Talk song it has a very fun 80s pop sound but its not on my playlist.

Talk Talk had a lot of tunes that were 90% of the way to being Big Hits.

There was always just a tiny little something missing from their stuff, imo. A lot of things that were appealing and definitely ripped from them by other artists.
But the majority of their stuff was just a bit shy of amazing.

Posted by: garrett at November 21, 2025 06:48 PM (rO4EG)

78
It's the 27th, geez I can't read a calendar..... It's the second to latest date it can occur.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:48 PM (w6EFb)

79 Van Jones is especially annoying. He's 100% right one minute (he agrees with Bill Maher that the Christians in Africa are being slaughtered, need help and more attention from the media), then goes and supports some dumbshit movement or whatever else on the part of the Dems the next.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:49 PM (cQHrm)

80 Did you all hear the Hakeem Jeffries voted for the resolution to condemn socialism today? Apparently somebody put pills in his coffee or something...

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:50 PM (cQHrm)

81 They were going to Tahoe on a ski vacation to celebrate. She was an avid skier.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21

The max benefit is $4k a month - I don’t know how set you can be on that. Also, I don’t know what the disability is, it may not preclude skiing. That said, I am not about to suggest everyone on disability is on the up and up. I know someone who is bilking this while claiming to be a lot of righteous things. It’s gross.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 06:51 PM (Wmg4n)

82 Posted by: Call It What It Is at November 21, 2025 06:47 PM (LO7vB)

If you want a clue how to better disguise your posts instead of coming under a new handle do this:

1. Don't use the word "shit" at least twice in every post.

2. Don't use a rather aggrandizing handle of more than two words such as ""Call it what it is " as if nobody else knows the score but you

3. And throw us all completely off by mentioning two -yes two things -you actually like and are not disappointed in and which make you happy.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 06:52 PM (Yl2Ob)

83 Oh no Sheila, it's not about the color black, it's about the color green, for money that you stole. Let's face it girl, you are not living in the hood trying to decide whether you can pay rent this month or feed your family. You are living large wearing high end clothes, having your hair done weekly, nails on point, expensive jewelry, and living a life that many white, black, or brown people never get to live. Your are not only a hustler, a thief and a liar, but a racist. Congratulations.

Posted by: Cheri at November 21, 2025 06:52 PM (oiNtH)

84 she's only being targeted because she's -- get this -- black and female."

But not lesbian, so there!

Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 06:53 PM (XuXeR)

85 I believe the time has come for a responsible, courageous elite, those who care far more about addressing the genuine social problems than about election results. Only a political elite with vision, prudence and a focus on the general good--to whom the electorate, with their active involvement in public life, can cede part of their sovereignty in the elections... spearhead... our struggle to survive.

Isn't this just another species of Leninist vanguardism?

Posted by: They have no original or good ideas at November 21, 2025 06:53 PM (TbWk/)

86 1 This is my personal opinion, but I think Alex Soros vonverted to Islam...
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:23 PM (g47mK)

This is my personal opinion, but I think Mossad pays you to comment here...

Posted by: personalopinionhaver at November 21, 2025 06:53 PM (8Ay7c)

87 Who gives a shit ? Certain generations did and do.
Posted by: Call It What It Is at November 21, 2025 06:47 PM (LO7vB)

He's not wrong. Accreditation was always subject to this flaw.

Hire a good HR person who can screen people well in interviews. Ask a lot of questions. Dig. Be ready to fire at the drop of a hat. Its your company. Your baby. Fucking act like it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 06:53 PM (zZu0s)

88 Fenelon, two things I actually like and am not disappointed in, that make me happy:

- My 3-year-old nephew
- Pizza

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:54 PM (cQHrm)

89
>>It is important to clarify that 20+ states out of the 50 did not comply with the federal government's request--

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"Request"? Why is this a request? Why can't the USDA DEMAND this info? Why can't they subpoena it and sue and send federal marshals in to heist the servers if they don't comply?

>>will probably be much higher if the administration can make radical Democrat states provide the necessary data.

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Again, "if"??? IF the administration can make them comply?

I thought I heard that Rollins announced she was forcing every last damn SNAP recipient to reapply from scratch. Did I hear that? Or did I dream it?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 06:54 PM (RfDQK)

90
Tim Ryan literally just told the media that he's not running for governor of Ohio because he wants to spend time with his family. Says he prayed over it.

Sure, Jan...

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 06:54 PM (Y8DZL)

91 Ever notice how many of the leaders of these "democracy" leftist NGOs sound like Bond villains?

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 06:54 PM (sKqQm)

92 Ace never gives actual numbers.
The most common 90% of all "gender affirming druggies" performed are done on boys
No they are not having their field cut off
They are having breast reductions to get rid of boy boobies.
Is this something you think should be banned?

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at November 21, 2025 06:55 PM (jMnVZ)

93 88 I'm warming up to this idea. Anyone else remember - I remember - certain folks waxing poetic on threads ... years ago ... that everything went to shit because IBM didn't require ties anymore ?

Helpful Hint - production didn't have a damn thing to do with wearing the stupid tie.
Posted by: Call It What It Is at November 21, 2025 06:52 PM (LO7vB)
__________________________________

That's just misinformation. Everything went to hell the second they stopped putting cool prizes in Crackerjack, and replaced them with fake tattoos and stickers. So what if some mouth breathing window licker swallowed the rings and stuff that was in their originally. It was actually a "surprise".

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 06:55 PM (dIske)

94 Everything went to shit when Coca Cola stopped putting the cocaine in the soda.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 06:56 PM (cQHrm)

95 Posted by: personalopinionhaver at November 21, 2025 06:53 PM (8Ay7c)

first time caller ?? HOW IS DUBAI IN NOVEMBER ?

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:56 PM (g47mK)

96 "Hye maybe some of those wealthy Arab states could adopt those poor starving kids...no wait, they won't. Never. Ever. Not a single Gazan kid will be evacuated for a better life in Jordan, Egypt, Saidi Arabia, Yemen, UAE, etc. Not fucking one. If Arabs don't give a shit about starving Arabs, why does this guy give a shit?"

yeah, we can't be the Welfare King to the world, when the "world" wants to kill us. MAYBE, if the wanted to reform ad become Christian (adjacent, at least), then perhaps we could take in a few.

But surrendering to Islam so we can feed them as they destroy us from within? Bad Plan ... bamboo or not. They don't take in their own, but as I recall, the Saudis were ready to fund the building of hundreds of mosques in Germany, rather than take any in to their own nation.

Posted by: illiniwek at November 21, 2025 06:57 PM (vbXSk)

97 88 I'm warming up to this idea. Anyone else remember - I remember - certain folks waxing poetic on threads ... years ago ... that everything went to shit because IBM didn't require ties anymore ?

Helpful Hint - production didn't have a damn thing to do with wearing the stupid tie.
Posted by: Call It What It Is at November 21, 2025 06:52 PM (LO7vB)
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That's just misinformation. Everything went to hell the second they stopped putting cool prizes in Crackerjack, and replaced them with fake tattoos and stickers. So what if some mouth breathing window licker swallowed the rings and stuff that was in their originally. It was actually a "surprise".
Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 06:55 PM (dIske)

That and taking away our Lawn Darts.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 06:57 PM (wVcYX)

98
SSDI needs auditing.

Lots of people scamming the system.

Posted by: fourseasons at November 21, 2025 06:57 PM (3ek7K)

99 Dear Lord, there are times you two seem codependent.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 06:58 PM (zZu0s)

100 Ever notice how many of the leaders of these "democracy" leftist NGOs sound like Bond villains?
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 06:54 PM (sKqQm)

Yes!

Posted by: Klaus Schwab, Weirdo and Closeted Homosexual at November 21, 2025 06:58 PM (R/m4+)

101 CBS "News" sad story: A gay FBI agent who displayed his Pride flag at work in defiance of FBI rules says he's been unjustly fired, and CBS "News" agrees!

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[Have told this story before:]

Working in The Bay Area in the late 90s -- #Woke before #Woke was cool -- and had a gay coworker.

Nice guy, and we had some epic verbal & email political debates as he was a Commie, natch.

One day he hangs a Gay Pride flag outside and next to his office door. So the next day, I hang an American flag outside and next to my office door -- knowing it would explode the heads of other Lefty Hate America First coworkers, including the female VP I worked for.

Sure enough, I was called into HR for displaying my "hateful" and "imperialistic" American flag -- and told I must remove it immediately (as it was "offensive to" some of my coworkers).

I simply said: "I'll take down my flag when you make the Gay dude take down his (knowing that they would never dare ask for THAT!) ... and walked out.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 06:58 PM (+mTgD)

102
I guess this is why Rollins went on teevee:

"we are working now for very big announcements coming next week on this. We are cracking down. We now have a plan to fix it, and we're really, really excited about doing that for the American people.”

I'll set next Friday for #NothingWillHappen.
Or at least #JudgeSaysNo

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 06:59 PM (RfDQK)

103 The max benefit is $4k a month - I don’t know how set you can be on that. Also, I don’t know what the disability is, it may not preclude skiing. That said, I am not about to suggest everyone on disability is on the up and up. I know someone who is bilking this while claiming to be a lot of righteous things. It’s gross.
Posted by: Piper

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I think his plan was SSDI plus section 8 plus SNAP, etc. I don't know. He was making good money as an admin in the Silicon Valley and did almost no work.

Her disability was non-existent and he admitted as much. She claimed it was back injury and could barely walk.

When I lived in NJ I knew many like that with "back injuries." Several were from the amnesty in the 80s. Two were international -- they would go back home at least 6 months a year, to work, but were always in USA to get their disability checks.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 06:59 PM (nrWp9)

104
I'm devastated. The world's greatest golfer, Paige Spiranac, has been been accused of :gasp: cheating:

https://is.gd/GZwZBS

Say it ain't so, Paige.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 07:00 PM (w6EFb)

105 That and taking away our Lawn Darts.
Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 06:57 PM (wVcYX)
_____________________

Heh.... I still have mine. They are called "Jarts" and they make an appearance every damn year at the family reunion. Running joke is someone shouting. "Here, CATCH."

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 07:00 PM (dIske)

106 Hmmm. If you were going to pay a commenter that everyone respects and listens to to try to sway Horde opinion...

AOP.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 07:00 PM (zZu0s)

107 Oh, I forgot to say. She went skiing and had photos on facebook. I thought "don't they even check social media before handing a 30yo woman a lifetime of checks?" This was in the 00s.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 07:00 PM (nrWp9)

108 Say it ain't so, Paige.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 07:00 PM (w6EFb)

They all have feet of clay, man.

She can't see hers, but...

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 07:00 PM (zZu0s)

109 ShainS, did you get to keep your flag up? What happened after that?

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:01 PM (cQHrm)

110 105 Dear Lord, there are times you two seem codependent.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 06:58 PM (zZu0s)

These two crazy kids have got to have hot, wild monkey sex and get it out of their systems.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 07:01 PM (CrUNC)

111 Oh, yes, the patriarch of my church just died. He was 94 , was a Korean War vet and was a Boy Scout Leader for years. Why? Because he was the only son ( he had sisters) of a man who loved to fish. And being outside .R had three daughters but no sons and he taught them how to fish and he loved to go camping with the Boy Scouts and teach about all kinds of things. I would run into boys from his troop years later and they ?still referred to him as Mr H because that what they called him as their troop leader. Yes, people who work with kids must be screened and watched, but if you're suggested all scout leaders are molesters, that is just nuts.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 07:01 PM (Yl2Ob)

112 GAAAZAAAAAANS ARE STAAAAAARVIIIING!

Even the fat ones?

And WTF does Van Jones have to do with anyway? Like, at all?

Posted by: They look kinda chunky at November 21, 2025 07:01 PM (TbWk/)

113 These two crazy kids have got to have hot, wild monkey sex and get it out of their systems.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 07:01 PM (CrUNC)

The love that darr not speak it's name.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 07:02 PM (zZu0s)

114 Now I HAVE TO talk bout Alex Soros! Nepo fay idiot, who got shoved into a "relationship" with Jihadi whore Huma Abedin, who is , let's face it , old enough to be his grandma- and looks it! Not unusual for nepo babies to take up Islam. To stand out, you see. They think it's cool. Like that nepo Oliver Stone's son. It happens. Very sad...

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:03 PM (g47mK)

115
If you feed 'em, they turn into monsters at midnight.

Ah, it seems midnight already happened.

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 07:04 PM (Y8DZL)

116 Hey, in their defense, I'd convert to Islam, but I don't have any hot cousins. And, I don't have any goats. I have a riding mower.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 07:05 PM (dIske)

117 But like most on the left, they think their ideology is more important than the institutions they serve.
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That doesn't describe many - maybe most - I've dealt with. Usually they really don't think they are serving an ideology. Instead, they are just thinking what any sensible person thinks. We haven't made all THAT much progress penetrating the bubbles.

Posted by: Eeyore at November 21, 2025 07:05 PM (s0JqF)

118 That and taking away our Lawn Darts.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 06:57 PM (wVcYX)

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Lawn Darts were The Darwin Awards of their time.

And I still have scars on my limbs from The Slip 'N Slide on our "front lawn" with the tree roots bulging out of the ground!

Nowadays, there'd be a Class Action Lawsuit ... and now (obligatory) "Get Off My Lawn!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 07:05 PM (+mTgD)

119 Sheila shouldn't be straightening her hair.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 07:05 PM (pkeXY)

120
first time caller ?? HOW IS DUBAI IN NOVEMBER ?
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:56 PM (g47mK)

Slutty with a 100% chance of Cleveland Steamers.

Posted by: With a 75% chance of golden showers at November 21, 2025 07:06 PM (TbWk/)

121 I clicked on the snap article but it didn't name the 20 states that refused to cooperate. I expect I live in one of them.

Posted by: PaleRider at November 21, 2025 07:07 PM (hhkIi)

122 Don't know who to root for in the Van Jones flap.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 07:07 PM (pkeXY)

123 Alex Soros converted to Islam to visit Mecca. Way cooler than Disney !

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:07 PM (g47mK)

124
Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 06:46 PM (dIske)

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Horde mind with #94!

Seriously, does anyone know why this is a request and not a demand?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:08 PM (RfDQK)

125 121
first time caller ?? HOW IS DUBAI IN NOVEMBER ?
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 06:56 PM (g47mK)
___________________________

You guys ever see the list of things that women are not allowed to do in Dubai? It's hilarious. And, we're talking serious jail time for things like wearing a two piece swim suit.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 07:08 PM (dIske)

126 Not that the FBI will ever protect me from anything...but I personally don't want a fag trying to do it. He'd probably wet his pants and shoot my foot if a bad man was after me. I'd then have to save him, too (no you wouldn't, let's be honest).

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 07:08 PM (WONhk)

127 personalopinionhaver at November 21, 2025 06:53 PM (8Ay7c)

have you tried any Dubai Chocolate ??? you sound like the type who would live on it !

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:09 PM (g47mK)

128 Don't know who to root for in the Van Jones flap.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 07:07 PM (pkeXY)

tied score and lots of injuries.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 07:10 PM (rbvCR)

129 Women are allowed in Dubai. And certain types of men. And camels...

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:10 PM (g47mK)

130 Spiranac apparently broke a rule that I, not a golfer, didn’t even know was a rule. Perhaps she, as not really a golfer, didn’t know the rule either. She is, nonetheless, easy on the eyes.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:10 PM (hZbnZ)

131 Converting to Islam. But, whyyyyyy?

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 07:10 PM (PCK5/)

132 Just rewatched Rocky Horror picture show for the first time in years... had seen it... mumble mumble times years ago....

But it struck me different this time... in the end, the most celebrated and popular Transexual evah... has gone too far, and is killed by the authorities...

/Sings.... Frankenfurter it's all over, your mission is a failure, your lifestyles too extreeeemmmmeeee.

Funny... now it's become a how too manual?

/pulls out his laser.

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 21, 2025 07:10 PM (mP0Kj)

133 Converting to Islam. But, whyyyyyy?
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 07:10 PM (PCK5/)

Well, Huma for one. And , like I said, to get into Mecca!

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:11 PM (g47mK)

134 Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 07:08 PM (dIske)

Which considering the stories of the Dubai hedonism (is that even the right word?)

I'm, which no one asked for, the porta potty thing is probably a stand in for a variety of... esoteric sexual kinks that the girls are asked to engage in. It is hyper specific otherwise and it seems odd that all of the guys would be into that specific one.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 07:11 PM (zZu0s)

135 133 Converting to Islam. But, whyyyyyy?
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 07:10 PM (PCK5/)

All the laughs?

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 07:12 PM (CrUNC)

136 Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 07:08 PM (WONhk)

LOL. Had you ever thought of developing a conservative comedy routine?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 07:12 PM (2sfNr)

137 Frankenfurter was replaceable.

Posted by: Riff Raff at November 21, 2025 07:12 PM (vFG9F)

138 I'm, which no one asked for, the porta potty thing is probably a stand in for a variety of... esoteric sexual kinks that the girls are asked to engage in. It is hyper specific otherwise and it seems odd that all of the guys would be into that specific one.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 07:11 PM (zZu0s)

Do I even want to know?

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 07:12 PM (CrUNC)

139 Probiotics people- Nancy’s priobiotic sour cream (and cream cheese) is very good. I am making baked taquitos right now and it reminded me as I was adding it into my chicken filling. 😀

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 07:13 PM (Wmg4n)

140 135 Converting to Islam. But, whyyyyyy?
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 07:10 PM (PCK5/)

Well, Huma for one. And , like I said, to get into Mecca!
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:11 PM (g47mK)

It’s just a dumb old rock, runner. I’ve seen a lot better rocks, with less hassle. And then there’s the Bacon Thing…

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 07:13 PM (PCK5/)

141 Data Republican (small r) truly impresses me. She's an amazing, incredibly intelligent woman.

Posted by: Lady in Black at November 21, 2025 07:13 PM (qBdHI)

142 ShainS, did you get to keep your flag up? What happened after that?

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:01 PM (cQHrm)

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Yes I did -- and I was the victim of a lot of passive-aggressive sabotage from my group.

Fortunately, I was the star of the team (we were doing Software Tech Support and, unlike the others, I was a former software developer) and they needed me more than I needed them.

I did eventually quit after another incident when I got hauled before HR again owing to an infantile coworker who needed a safe space because I made a joke about "packing heat."

[Working in downtown Oakland, I did actually carry a handgun in my briefcase as you couldn't get concealed carry permits -- and I'd been spit on a couple of times by racist black dudes downtown.]

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 07:13 PM (+mTgD)

143
SSDI needs auditing.

Lots of people scamming the system.

Posted by: fourseasons

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I know a few. These people's "ambition" was to get on SSDI, and they tried many times over the years until they got that brass ring! What a life goal.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:13 PM (RfDQK)

144 Piper, thanks for the tip!

My GI has gotten into the habit of going on strike every day I don't give it lots of probiotics to play with.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:14 PM (cQHrm)

145 It’s just a dumb old rock, runner. I’ve seen a lot better rocks, with less hassle. And then there’s the Bacon Thing…
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 07:13 PM (PCK5/)

see, it's all about Advertising...

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:14 PM (g47mK)

146 SSDI needs auditing.
Lots of people scamming the system.
Posted by: fourseasons at November 21, 2025 06:57 PM (3ek7K)

Yes. They need to be time limited and employers should receive a tax incentive to hire the broke in mind and body to get them off the tax payer's dime. I remember years ago it was a thing to get the physical and mentally handicapped into the work place. Of course, those in an iron lung should be excused or maybe just do call center type work as there has to be some wiggle room.

Posted by: Zombie Dick Cheney, Arby's Owner and War Criminal at November 21, 2025 07:14 PM (R/m4+)

147 Shain, thanks for the update.
Hope you've got much better employment and co-workers today.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:15 PM (cQHrm)

148 BTW, if any of you haven't read Ace's THREE Margaret Cho articles in the sidebar, you should--they are genius.

Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 07:15 PM (TN0g+)

149 A laser that emits a beam of pure antimatter!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:15 PM (hZbnZ)

150 ... Nancy’s priobiotic sour cream ...

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No I can't get this image out of my head of Pelosi breastfeeding her children ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 07:15 PM (+mTgD)

151
Why does No One mock huckeem jeffriesepstein's laughable robotic hand-movements?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 07:16 PM (01gtA)

152 Do I even want to know?
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 07:12 PM (CrUNC)

Probably not. It also fits into the 'all women are whores' thing on the internet which also makes it suspect.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 07:16 PM (zZu0s)

153
Alex Soros converted to Islam to visit Mecca. Way cooler than Disney !
Posted by: runner

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Did he really go to Mecca?

Anyway, I can easily imagine him converting just to be align a little better with the new Commie Muslim gang.

SPEAKING OF WHICH -- Didn't Zohran meet with Trump today?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:16 PM (RfDQK)

154 But seriously, the real problem for us is not Soros, it's the Kochs. Subversive creeps. They hate Trump, they hate MAGA.

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:16 PM (g47mK)

155 Posted by: Lady in Black at November 21, 2025 07:13 PM (qBdHI)

I do hope that women has some armed security or knows how to shoot, because I worry about her. Also feel the same about Libs of Tik Top woman.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 07:16 PM (2sfNr)

156
Converting to Islam bestows immunity.

Now if you oppose them you're committing a hate crime.

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 07:16 PM (Y8DZL)

157 SPEAKING OF WHICH -- Didn't Zohran meet with Trump today?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:16 PM (RfDQK)

it was the most disgusting display

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:17 PM (g47mK)

158 I really don’t want to kill Jews so I guess the Muslim thing is a nonstarter. Well, that, and being Baptist.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 07:17 PM (PCK5/)

159 Of course, those in an iron lung should be excused or maybe just do call center type work as there has to be some wiggle room.
Posted by: Zombie Dick Cheney, Arby's Owner and War Criminal at November 21, 2025 07:14 PM (R/m4+)

Zombie, oh great! Thanks for giving charities their next big guilt-trip pitch.

"Hi, it's Mary from the Iron Lung, calling about kids like me at St Jude's..." :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:17 PM (cQHrm)

160 Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:16 PM (RfDQK)

I think it's tomorrow because of the Muslim holy day. On Friday.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 07:18 PM (2sfNr)

161 Women are allowed in Dubai. And certain types of men. And camels...

If there is a country that doesn’t allow women don’t don’t expect it to be there in say twenty years.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:18 PM (hZbnZ)

162 Shain, LOL. The same thing came to my mind.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:18 PM (cQHrm)

163 Anyone thinking that ceding to someone’s mental delusions will result in good outcomes has a few screw loose of there own.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 07:18 PM (XV/Pl)

164 In Dubai there's two brothels: one that rents women, one that rents sheep.

Guess which one does better business?

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:19 PM (cQHrm)

165
"Hi, it's Mary from the Iron Lung, calling about kids like me at St Jude's..." :-P
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:17 PM (cQHrm)

In 5th grade I read a story about a woman in an iron lung (Reader's Digest) and have never been the same.

I can remember this but not what I had for dinner last night.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 07:19 PM (WONhk)

166
El Mariachi, it's impossible to discipline a leftist employee. All they see are fame and dollar signs.
Posted by: qdpsteve

*leans in closely*
*whispers in ear*

I see you. Take yourself outside, and rake the rocks along the motorpool driveway. SGT Schmedlap is going to supervise you in this "extra training" of how to identify rocks suffering from excessive vitamin D exposure. Try not to piss SGT Schmedlap off, as he is receiving extratraining from me in how to examine base fuckery, and eliminate e4 mafia bullshit.

Next day, it's raining. Make that shitbird mop the motorpool's outside ramps. Make SGTSchmedlap supervise it again, just to make a point to the other platoon junior NCOs not to piss off CW2 Bif.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at November 21, 2025 07:20 PM (QVmho)

167 They could always just go back to the original term,

sterilization
Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 06:24 PM (3uBP9)

Vivisection.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 07:20 PM (npFr7)

168 Christy, LOL. Same here.

I realized yesterday, I still remember the words to Little Miss Muffet. Why, brain? Why?? I guess our brains are just a lot stickier when we're really young.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:20 PM (cQHrm)

169 168
"Hi, it's Mary from the Iron Lung, calling about kids like me at St Jude's..." :-P
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:17 PM (cQHrm)

In 5th grade I read a story about a woman in an iron lung (Reader's Digest) and have never been the same.

I can remember this but not what I had for dinner last night.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 07:19 PM (WONhk)

It is issues like that which always makes me reflect on whether suicide is, in some cases, forgivable.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 07:21 PM (PCK5/)

170 “Converting to Islam bestows immunity. …”

Not really. Mohammedans kill other Mohammedans quite eagerly.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 07:21 PM (hZbnZ)

171
it was the most disgusting display
Posted by: runner

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I hope it was another of Trump's meaningless love fests, like the one he had with Kim Il Nepo Baby. Trump likes to act fond as hell and then tell people where to get off when the time comes.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 21, 2025 07:21 PM (RfDQK)

172
I know of a couple of SSDI scammers.

It's our tax money the cheaters are living on.

The money goes a long way living with mommy. No overhead there.

Posted by: fourseasons at November 21, 2025 07:21 PM (3ek7K)

173 In Dubai there's two brothels: one that rents women, one that rents sheep.

Guess which one does better business?
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:19 PM (cQHrm)
----
For you, effendi, she's only 20 Riyal, same as in town!

And that's decapitating me own head!

Posted by: DMOH Dibhala's Gorgeous Goats at November 21, 2025 07:21 PM (IBQGV)

174 Shain, thanks for the update.
Hope you've got much better employment and co-workers today.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:15 PM (cQHrm)

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Thanks Steve, oh the stories I can tell working in software in corporate America ...

Have been my own boss for 13 years as an Independent Contractor -- that's the way to go.

I've been telling young people for years to forego college, learn a blue collar trade, and eventually become your own boss and/or create your own business.

Hope you're career has been more rewarding -- you mentioned maybe eventually retiring to AZ? We're up north a mile high in Prescott and love it (but housing is quite expensive). Get five seasons (the 5th is monsoon rains usually between Independence and Labor Days).

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 07:21 PM (+mTgD)

175 I really don’t want to kill Jews so I guess the Muslim thing is a nonstarter. Well, that, and being Baptist.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 07:17 PM (PCK5/)

so confusing...good thing there is a guide everyone can follow !

https://tinyurl.com/4sjk3twr

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:22 PM (g47mK)

176 Bif: what no public septic tank duty?

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:22 PM (cQHrm)

177 "the Democrats have thoughtfully allowed dead people to receive food stamps too."
Hey, dead Democrat voters need to eat!!!

Posted by: UncleJefe at November 21, 2025 07:22 PM (DzC+b)

178 In Dubai there's two brothels: one that rents women, one that rents sheep.

Guess which one does better business?
Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:19 PM

So, which one do the winner and first two runners-up of the annual Camel beauty contest get delivered to?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 07:22 PM (0sNs1)

179 Her name literally rhymes with syphilis.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 06:31 PM (01gtA)

Golf clap!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 07:22 PM (npFr7)

180 @145.

All these government give away programs need to be continuously audited. If someone needs help that's one thing but someone that's a lazy bum living off the taxpayers is another. They should be tossed in jail for fraud.

Posted by: Case at November 21, 2025 07:23 PM (5Je/N)

181
Just saw this, Israeli archeologists have dug up a 5000 year old wine press east of the ancient city of Meggido. You know, that's were Armageddon is supposed to be.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 07:23 PM (w6EFb)

182
Not really. Mohammedans kill other Mohammedans quite eagerly.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit

__________

But that's not genocide genocide.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 07:23 PM (tgvbd)

183 Nood. Café.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 07:24 PM (0sNs1)

184 Shain, thanks. Yes I do love the idea of going to AZ!

Unfortunately my career never really seemed to get off the ground. I never got a 'big break,' as it were. I now more or less make money doing odd tech and typing jobs, and it's nice to be my own boss, but I still wonder if it's too late to try one more at the old fashioned office cube bingo. I've even thought of trying to take something up involving blue-collar skills.

Posted by: qdpsteve at November 21, 2025 07:25 PM (cQHrm)

185 Now we have Bill Gates. He's got money and time on his hands. And he's not interested in banging hot bitches and building museums.
He's interested in you and me.
Posted by: Not Jerry from Penn State at November 21, 2025 07:20 PM (ZzHx/)

640k outta be enough for anyone! But first you will apply the cocoa butter lotion to my areolas while I enjoy vaccinating my African stunt children.

Yeah! Oh Yeah!

Posted by: Bill Gates, Tech Weirdo With Man Boobs at November 21, 2025 07:25 PM (R/m4+)

186
Probiotics people- Nancy’s priobiotic sour cream

I was anticipating a Pelosi joke.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 07:25 PM (pkeXY)

187 In 5th grade I read a story about a woman in an iron lung (Reader's Digest) and have never been the same.

I can remember this but not what I had for dinner last night.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 07:19 PM (WONhk)

When you age, the first thing to go is...uh, wait, I got it, it's, uh...

Posted by: Where'd I put my glasses? at November 21, 2025 07:26 PM (TbWk/)

188 179 I really don’t want to kill Jews so I guess the Muslim thing is a nonstarter. Well, that, and being Baptist.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 07:17 PM (PCK5/)

so confusing...good thing there is a guide everyone can follow !

https://tinyurl.com/4sjk3twr
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 07:22 PM (g47mK)

Hilarious!! ( I am a former Presbyterian. Had to leave because they jumped the shark). Still adhere to the doctrine, but they do church muy malo.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 07:26 PM (PCK5/)

189 I think the last person in an iron lung has died. Most weren't in it all the time, just when they needed the extra help breathing. There was an interesting article a year or so on what they had to do to keep an iron lung working, since the companies that made them are no longer in business.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 21, 2025 07:29 PM (+mUZM)

190 It is issues like that which always makes me reflect on whether suicide is, in some cases, forgivable.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 07:21 PM (PCK5/)

Even worse if you are in an iron lung as someone would have to agree with you. A man has been in one for fifty years or so. He may have died. I saw something in the last year at any rate. Wrong! 71yrs...Paul Alexander and he did die (so I got that right).

I can promise you I would not be cheerful like the woman I read about in 5th grade.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 07:29 PM (WONhk)

191 Hmmm. If you were going to pay a commenter that everyone respects and listens to to try to sway Horde opinion...

AOP.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 07:00 PM (zZu0s)

(blushes)

Mossad has been notoriously dilatory about sending the checks though.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 07:32 PM (npFr7)

192 Great. A “gender provider”. That stupid word again.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 07:33 PM (6KcYW)

193 The max benefit is $4k a month - I don’t know how set you can be on that.

That's about double what I make for working, so I'd feel pretty set if that's what I was getting for being disabled.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 07:38 PM (a+4eV)

194 I swallowed loads of cereal and Cracker Jack prizes. Made me what I am today. Everything turned out fine in the end.

Posted by: C.J., Sunshine Desserts at November 21, 2025 07:38 PM (oftw2)

195 A just machine to make big decisions
Programmed by fellows with compassion and vision
We'll be clean when their work is done
We'll be eternally free, yes, and eternally young

What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free

Posted by: clams on the half shell and roller skates, roller skates at November 21, 2025 08:22 PM (kvDvI)

FBI Cracking Down on "764" Child Exploitation Group

The pedophiles won't stop until they are made to stop.

The FBI has intensified its effort across the U.S. to take down the online child-exploitation group, "764" network, with two recent examples highlighted by FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino.
In a post shared on X on Wednesday, Bongino revealed how the dangerous network has infiltrated online spaces popular with minors and said how aggressively federal authorities are moving to shut it down.
"For those who may not know, the 764 Network is a heinous child-exploitation ring that often targets children online and coerces them into acts of violence, self-harm, animal abuse, suicide, and sexual abuse," Bongino warned.
"At the beginning of the year, our teams redoubled efforts to go after these networks and eliminate them. We have more than 300 investigations connected to this network nationwide, and that number is growing. It is a top priority for us," he added.
Among the latest cases, Bongino said agents from FBI Baltimore arrested an individual on charges of targeting five minors, including a 13-year-old.
He said the suspect is now in federal custody, and additional details are expected as the investigation develops.

Meanwhile, in Arizona, an indictment revealed an individual in federal custody had been found allegedly targeting kids as an affiliate of "764."
"The nine victims involved were between 11 and 15 years old," Bongino explained, "Some of the allegations include distributing child pornography, cyberstalking, animal crushing, and even conspiring to provide material support to terrorists," Bongino said.
The "764" network traces back to 2021, when it was founded by Bradley "Felix" Cadenhead, a Texas teenager who operated a group called CVLT.
Named after the ZIP code of Cadenhead's hometown, "764" now exists within a broader ecosystem of violent online communities known as "The COM."
Members allegedly use popular online preteen and teen platforms such as Discord, Telegram and Roblox to recruit and manipulate minors.
"I cannot emphasize this enough, this is a major issue in America that not enough people know about," Bongino warned.

I wonder if this has anything to do with the rash of trans mass murders.

ICE is meanwhile arresting foreign criminal child sex offenders.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday touted its arrest of the "worst of the worst" illegal aliens, which included child sex offenders and gang members.
"Every town is a border town because of 4 years of mass illegal migration into our country. Our ICE law enforcement officers are arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens in American communities," said  Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. "Just yesterday, ICE arrested child pornographers, MS-13 gang members, and murderers. We are thankful for our law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line to remove these heinous criminals from our neighborhoods."
...
Topping the list was Francisco Luna-Tristan of Mexico, who was previously convicted of indecency with a child sexual contact.
Hsa Mu Na of Thailand was previously convicted of producing, distributing, and possessing child pornography.
David Diaz-Alvaredo of El Salvador was previously convicted of murder in aid of racketeering and is a member of MS-13.
Kevin Damian Duhaney of Jamaica was previously convicted of criminal possession of a firearm and attempted assault.
Leonel Longoria-Aquirino of Mexico was previously convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

More Cultural Enrichers sadly deported.

A husband and wife duo accused of running a sophisticated sex ring in Louisiana are previously deported illegal migrants with lengthy rap sheets.
Murillo Lazano-Vargas and Zabdi Danea Guzman-Diaz were apprehended by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office earlier in November on charges related to the promotion of prostitution, human trafficking by force and pandering, according to local outlet WAFB. The married couple are Mexican nationals who are not only living in the U.S. unlawfully, but had already been deported from the country before returning to allegedly launch their illicit brothel enterprise, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
"On November 6, ICE Homeland Security Investigations executed a search and arrest warrant for a human trafficking and sexual exploitation investigation," a DHS spokesperson stated to the Daily Caller News Foundation. "HSI Law enforcement rescued three victims of these barbaric criminals."
"Thanks to the brave men and women of ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement], these human traffickers and predators are off the streets," the DHS spokesperson continued. "President Trump and Secretary Noem are dismantling transnational criminal networks."
Local law enforcement received a tip in January that an individual going by the moniker "Primo," later identified as Lazcano-Vargas, was overseeing a home in the Baton Rouge area where prostitution and human trafficking were allegedly taking place, according to WAFB. The Mexican national allegedly used WhatsApp to send explicit images of females to arrange meetings with clients, with investigators later determining that his wife was a co-conspirator in the scheme.
Lazcano-Vargas was previously convicted for domestic abuse, child abuse and aggravated assault, and Guzman-Diaz was previously convicted of illegal entry, according to DHS.
...
The couple's arrest marks the second sex ring bust by immigration and local law enforcement in the Baton Rouge area. Working in coordination with ICE agents, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office announced earlier in November the arrest of three Honduran nationals accused of exploiting numerous women through a similarly-run prostitution operation between May 2023 and October 2025.
...
The back-to-back sex ring busts follow GOP Gov. Jeff Landry's signing of a partnership agreement with ICE earlier this year that empowers Louisiana law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration laws. Dubbed "Operation Geaux," the order is intended to help local police better identify and remove criminal illegal migrants from their communities.

LOL.

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Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 05:21 PM (g00SI)

2 New

Posted by: Beartooth at November 21, 2025 05:21 PM (0714D)

3
Not to belabor the point:

But if you fart a lot, you Need Probiotics.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:22 PM (01gtA)

4 Blurt loop fleeegdrog

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith...who puts the anal in anal sex at November 21, 2025 05:22 PM (tVWZ5)

5 The FBI has intensified its effort across the U.S. to take down the online child-exploitation group, "764" network,

Whew!

Posted by: Child Exploitation Networks 1 thru 763 at November 21, 2025 05:22 PM (pqVDs)

6 Hola

Posted by: Rick Derringer at November 21, 2025 05:23 PM (0pybe)

7
Farting & Noisy tummy sounds = signs you lack "good" bacteria.

And Yogurt does Not cut it.

Yogurt is crap. It's sugar, and might even make things worse.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:23 PM (01gtA)

8 Mandatory sterilization.

Posted by: Get out of my fucking shot at November 21, 2025 05:23 PM (jZ3ZM)

9 Good thing we're a step ahead.

Posted by: 765 network at November 21, 2025 05:24 PM (TbWk/)

10 Roblox. Wtf.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:25 PM (zZu0s)

11
And bloating. Gas. Diarrhea. Constipation. Etc.
Means you lack "good" bacteria.

The WORST thing for your digestive system is a round of Antibiotics.

You MUST follow antibiotics with Probiotics to replace all the "good" bacteria you just wiped out completely that will Never come back.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:25 PM (01gtA)

12 This is impossible! I read just the other day on the internet, which would never lie to me, that the FBI was busy helping ICE harass hardworking family men and innocent cleaning women and could not do their jobs, so all the child predators were having a pervy party across the nation.

Posted by: huerfano at November 21, 2025 05:25 PM (98kQX)

13 Oh, willowed:
Creatine in water gives me problems.

Posted by: biteme at November 21, 2025 05:19 PM (xWS9V)

Bloating?

Also, for whomever mentioned using creatine for cognitive function, I have heard 20-25g dosage per day. Is this safe to take as from whatbi have seen for muscle gain you only do the higher amount for a week and then back off to 3-5g per day?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:26 PM (zZu0s)

14 FR though we're gonna need a LOT of woodchippers.

Posted by: It's a growth opportunity at November 21, 2025 05:26 PM (TbWk/)

15 Yeah, Operation Geaux is pretty witty.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 05:26 PM (jc0TO)

16 Some Roblox games are surprisingly violent. Yes I'm a bad parent and laughed when my boys went on bloody Roblox rampages.

Posted by: Max Power at November 21, 2025 05:26 PM (SwyyQ)

17
WTF, Bongo?

How does Dan Bongodrum not mention Bluesky, which is literally Filled with kiddie pr*n?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:27 PM (01gtA)

18 Trump national guard press in Memphis has found over 100 children and teens that were lost and being searched for.

Posted by: Get out of my fucking shot at November 21, 2025 05:27 PM (jZ3ZM)

19 The 764 network can best be understood by the Spider-Man/Fed meme.

The US government runs the largest c*** network in the world.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 05:28 PM (XV/Pl)

20 What is "animal crushing?"

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 05:28 PM (BI5O2)

21 That wasn't the real Rick Derringer. Just me.
But y'all knew that.

Posted by: Thanatopsis at November 21, 2025 05:28 PM (0pybe)

22 GOP Gov. Jeff Landry's signing of a partnership agreement with ICE earlier this year that empowers Louisiana law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration laws.
_________________________

We were talking about this last year on this very site. Obviously, Feds can deputize local state law enforcement to assist on Federal investigations. The question was...would they?

Well, here's an example of it working as many on this site anticipated.

That being said. This is the big failing of the GOP. They should be making media rounds touting this success and making a specific point to outline how Democrat governors and public officials REFUSE this opportunity to remove the sex traffickers from within their state.

The GOP never capitalizes on obvious opportunities.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 05:28 PM (dIske)

23 Always with the kids. Leave the kids alone for crying out loud. It's time these pederasts are done away with with massed hangings broadcast on every cell phone as a warning to other democrats.

Posted by: No More Mr.Nice Guy at November 21, 2025 05:29 PM (R/m4+)

24 This is impossible! I read just the other day on the internet, which would never lie to me, that the FBI was busy helping ICE harass hardworking family men and innocent cleaning women and could not do their jobs, so all the child predators were having a pervy party across the nation.
Posted by: huerfano at November 21, 2025 05:25 PM (98kQX)

ICE just grabs random brown people off the street and puts them in extermination camps. That's what the MSNBC tells me anyway.

Posted by: They're the news, they tell the truth! at November 21, 2025 05:29 PM (TbWk/)

25 remember: you can't spell 764 without 6 7.

Posted by: anachronda at November 21, 2025 05:29 PM (edU/H)

26 More of these arrests please.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 05:29 PM (sDNVV)

27 Aye, caramba ...

Posted by: That Guy who mutters "Aye, caramba ..." at November 21, 2025 05:29 PM (0sNs1)

28 I think it's possible that roblox will be completely shut down in the future. I don't see how a commercial place that is specifically for kids can have so many issues with preying on kids and exploitation with advertisers still agree to associate with them.

They are basically Irwin Mainway at this point.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 05:30 PM (3uBP9)

29 What is "animal crushing?"
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 05:28 PM (BI5O2)

No idea and I am pretty sure we do not want to know...

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:30 PM (zZu0s)

30 Not to belabor the point:

But if you fart a lot, you Need Probiotics.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:22 PM (01gtA)

=====

I saw your post in the previous thread. Align isn't in a blister pack anymore. It's in a bottle.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 05:30 PM (DRSnL)

31 7
Farting & Noisy tummy sounds = signs you lack "good" bacteria.

And Yogurt does Not cut it.

Yogurt is crap. It's sugar, and might even make things worse.
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21

Sweetened yogurt, yes. Plain Greek yogurt, no, beyond the amount contained in normal milk sugars. It also has great probiotics. You can add your own fruit, maybe a swirl of honey and still be okay. But if we are going to be open with each other, when you start to improve your gut biome and introduce pro and prebiotics, you may see an increase in gas at the start. Your gut will start to move more which will increase going to the restroom, but the health of that will be improved and you will be…uh…cleaner. 😊

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 05:30 PM (OoFl2)

32 20 What is "animal crushing?"
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 05:28 PM (BI5O2)

It's literally what it sounds like. Sometimes involving stiletto heels. I wish I didn't know this.

Posted by: Seriously. I didn't want to know. at November 21, 2025 05:30 PM (TbWk/)

33 >> What is "animal crushing?"

I wondered that too, then I decided I probably don't want to know.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 05:31 PM (w6EFb)

34 This is that “6-7” thing again, innit?

Posted by: Elric the Blade at November 21, 2025 05:31 PM (ILYem)

35 The GOP never capitalizes on obvious opportunities.
Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 05:28 PM

It's the goal of every teacher for their pupil to exceed them.

We've made the Washington Generals very proud of us.

Posted by: GOPe at November 21, 2025 05:31 PM (0sNs1)

36 Nevermind, I looked it up, I don't need or want to know any more.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 05:31 PM (BI5O2)

37
Align isn't in a blister pack anymore. It's in a bottle.
Posted by: Jordan61

Not the ones I buy at Costco, unless they just changed in the last week.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:31 PM (01gtA)

38 So roblox is like the public school system?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:31 PM (zZu0s)

39 Faster death sentences.

If i saw pedophile and the evidence instantly i'd have to plug him. It is so disgusting i should kill. Kill them all in my new book, Murder Re gifted.

Posted by: thug dolphin at November 21, 2025 05:32 PM (EyfuW)

40 7 8 9!

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 05:32 PM (jc0TO)

41 >>> What is "animal crushing?"
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 05:28 PM (BI5O2)

No idea and I am pretty sure we do not want to know...
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:30 PM (zZu0s)

Animal Crossing, another site that has had issues.

Or are we talking kitten juggling here?

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 05:32 PM (3uBP9)

42 A nurse where I go to the doctor told me in the Dominican Republic where she is from said as a girl you can’t go out anywhere because she gets hassled by asshole to get this. They cut her hair to sell.

Posted by: Get out of my fucking shot at November 21, 2025 05:33 PM (jZ3ZM)

43 I wish stuff like this was promoted more by the administration. I’m Not sure how because the man has an embargo on this info. but there has to be ways using social media and TikTok.

Because to the average person all ICE is doing is arresting the guy who cuts lawns or the nanny next door.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 05:33 PM (/AUU2)

44 Kefir is also a great source of pro and prebiotics, the fermentation process breaks down lactose so those who struggle tolerating dairy usually can handle kefir. But watch brands because many over flavored types have sugar added back in.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 05:33 PM (OoFl2)

45 Yogurt is crap. It's sugar, and might even make things worse.
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:23 PM (01gtA)

Cultured buttermilk can do good for your gut, but I found that saccharomyces Boulardii and a probiotic Just Thrive work very well

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 05:33 PM (rbvCR)

46 'A sophisticated sex ring'???

Like they wear velveteen and put their pinkie finger out when the perform fellatio? WTF does that mean?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 05:33 PM (xcxpd)

47 Some things are better as unknown unknowns

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 05:33 PM (+qU29)

48 yeah, I thoroughly don't want to know about any of that.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 05:34 PM (3uBP9)

49 Not the ones I buy at Costco, unless they just changed in the last week.
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:31 PM (01gtA)

=====

They're probably working through their old stock. Their website shows their new "flip-top" bottle. That's what I ended up with. I couldn't tell from the box and when I got it home I was not happy.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 05:34 PM (DRSnL)

50 The GOP never capitalizes on obvious opportunities.

People don't pay to see us win.

Posted by: The Washington Generals at November 21, 2025 05:34 PM (pqVDs)

51 >> I wonder if this has anything to do with the rash of trans mass murders.

It has to do with a lot of them. Several school shooters have also been involved with 764 and the Order of Nine Angles.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 05:34 PM (l3YAf)

52 > 6 Hola
Posted by: Rick Derringer at November 21, 2025 05:23 PM (0pybe)

Here's a question: when you were busted for trying to bring a gun on a plane a number of years ago, why was it a shitty Kel-Tech .380 rather than, you know, a derringer?

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 21, 2025 05:34 PM (qpyNK)

53 Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 05:33 PM (OoFl2)

I did a blueberry, kale kefir smoothie that Berg recommended. It was like a more violent colonoscopy prep.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:35 PM (zZu0s)

54 “ husband and wife duo accused of running a sophisticated sex ring in Louisiana are previously deported illegal migrants with lengthy rap sheets.”

So … Louisiana Dad?

Posted by: Elric the Blade at November 21, 2025 05:35 PM (ILYem)

55
Pickle Juice

What do You People do with the leftover Pickle Juice in the jar after you eat all the pickles?

Drink it?
Toss it?

Because Pickle Juice is good for the Gut, yes?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:35 PM (01gtA)

56 I hate to ask this but what is the God forsaken origin of the name

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 05:36 PM (E0p3T)

57 But if you fart a lot, you Need Probiotics.

But if you fart a lot, you could be Actual Hitler.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 21, 2025 05:36 PM (HTa/G)

58 Be faster if there were rewards for capture.

Posted by: thug dolphin at November 21, 2025 05:36 PM (EyfuW)

59 Pickle Juice

What do You People do with the leftover Pickle Juice in the jar after you eat all the pickles?

Drink it?
Toss it?

Because Pickle Juice is good for the Gut, yes?
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:35 PM (01gtA)

Save it and send it to Ace for breaking his fast

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 05:36 PM (xcxpd)

60 17
WTF, Bongo?

How does Dan Bongodrum not mention Bluesky, which is literally Filled with kiddie pr*n?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:27 PM (01gtA)

---

Sometimes you don't want to announce to pervs that you are watching them and collecting enough evidence to to get them sentenced to "death by shooting your dick off"

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at November 21, 2025 05:36 PM (kDHiw)

61 >
Like they wear velveteen and put their pinkie finger out when the perform fellatio? WTF does that mean?
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 05:33 PM (xcxpd)

Variety of sex toys, each with its own use. Like the olive spoons and jelly forks at an ultra-fancy dinner.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 21, 2025 05:36 PM (qpyNK)

62 53 Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 05:33 PM (OoFl2)

I did a blueberry, kale kefir smoothie that Berg recommended. It was like a more violent colonoscopy prep.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025

Oh goodness, that is a big way to start with this! I would have built ya up to such things. Oh boy, you poor thing.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 05:36 PM (OoFl2)

63 kefir and matcha both sound communist and I forbid them in this house

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 05:36 PM (3uBP9)

64 Also, a lot of probiotics have inulin to feed the beasties in your gut, and if you can't tolerate inulin you will fart like a racehorse eating oats.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 05:36 PM (rbvCR)

65 Do we have enough millstones in the US for those run child-trafficking rings? Should we work on importing more?

Posted by: pookysgirl, asking logistical questions at November 21, 2025 05:37 PM (Wt5PA)

66 Here's a question: when you were busted for trying to bring a gun on a plane a number of years ago, why was it a shitty Kel-Tech .380 rather than, you know, a derringer?
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 21, 2025 05:34 PM (qpyNK)

Because the P3At is reliable as fuck, cheap to replace and derringers suck

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 05:37 PM (xcxpd)

67 I hear that pickleball juice is awesome.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 05:37 PM (77rzZ)

68 What is "animal crushing?"

$20, same as in town.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 21, 2025 05:37 PM (HTa/G)

69 > blueberry, kale kefir smoothie

Can I just skip that and go straight to Hell instead?

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 21, 2025 05:37 PM (qpyNK)

70 Hmmm, maybe I need to try oats?

Posted by: Eric Swalwell (D-CA) new hyper-masculine face of the Democrat Party at November 21, 2025 05:37 PM (0sNs1)

71 Do we have enough millstones in the US for those run child-trafficking rings? Should we work on importing more?
Posted by: pookysgirl, asking logistical questions at November 21, 2025 05:37 PM (Wt5PA)

Indiana is still full of limestone.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:38 PM (zZu0s)

72 >>You MUST follow antibiotics with Probiotics to replace all the "good" bacteria you just wiped out completely that will Never come back.

Like Shane.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 05:38 PM (viF8m)

73 "For those who may not know, the 764 Network is a heinous child-exploitation ring that often targets children online and coerces them into acts of violence, self-harm, animal abuse, suicide, and sexual abuse," Bongino warned.

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I wonder how many millions of dollars they donated to The Biden Crime Family, Myorkis, and the other Treasonous Paid Puppets of the AutoPen Empire to keep the borders open and trafficking businesses booming?

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 05:38 PM (K613y)

74 Can I just skip that and go straight to Hell instead?
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 21, 2025 05:37 PM (qpyNK)

It was... memorable.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:39 PM (zZu0s)

75 >>kefir and matcha both sound communist and I forbid them in this house

Meanwhile, Kombucha is sneaking in the back door.

Posted by: garrett at November 21, 2025 05:39 PM (rO4EG)

76 What is "animal crushing?"

Having a crush on an animal!

Posted by: The Furry-Curious Thomas Crooks at November 21, 2025 05:39 PM (pqVDs)

77 64 Also, a lot of probiotics have inulin to feed the beasties in your gut, and if you can't tolerate inulin you will fart like a racehorse eating oats.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 05:36

I am a big advocate of feeding your body real food to get what you need, but again, since we are among family here, people pass gas. It’s normal. At the start of a fiber /. Probiotic increase you will most definitely be pretty darn musical. But it evens out. Eventually. lol.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 05:39 PM (OoFl2)

78 >
Because the P3At is reliable as fuck, cheap to replace and derringers suck
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 05:37 PM (xcxpd)

True enough, they're not much good for anything much beyond a card table dispute.

Still, if my name was Derringer, I''d... have a derringer. Not as my only gun, but I would definitely have one. Probably a collection.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 21, 2025 05:39 PM (qpyNK)

79 Indiana is still full of limestone.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:38 PM

Lord, I can't go back there.

Posted by: R. Dean Taylor at November 21, 2025 05:39 PM (0sNs1)

80 With that smoothie I WISH it had just been gas.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:40 PM (zZu0s)

81 Still, if my name was Derringer, I''d... have a derringer. Not as my only gun, but I would definitely have one. Probably a collection.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 21, 2025 05:39 PM (qpyNK)

That is fair

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 05:40 PM (xcxpd)

82 Psyllium Husk is good for your gut buddies.

Posted by: garrett at November 21, 2025 05:40 PM (rO4EG)

83 They are basically Irwin Mainway at this point.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 05:30 PM (3uBP9)

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Posted by: Irwin Mainway, Pres. Of Mainway Toys at November 21, 2025 05:40 PM (R/m4+)

84 Ok, so it looks like Trump signed some anti-animal crushing law back in '19. I would like a detailed list of animal crushers who've been apprehended, tried, sentenced, and crushed in the intervening six years.

It better be more than "0."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 05:41 PM (BI5O2)

85 Lord, I can't go back there.
Posted by: R. Dean Taylor at November 21, 2025 05:39 PM (0sNs1)

Man just needed killin'.

He harassed the singers girl, didnt he?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:41 PM (zZu0s)

86 75 >>kefir and matcha both sound communist and I forbid them in this house

Meanwhile, Kombucha is sneaking in the back door.
Posted by: garrett at November 21, 2025 05:39 PM (rO4EG)

Must...not...make...obvious...joke....

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 05:41 PM (xcxpd)

87 ICE ARRESTING CHILD PREDATORS AND RAPIST? that IS REALLY GOING TO PISS LEFTISTS OFF.... AND SCARE THEM.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at November 21, 2025 05:41 PM (xvV+O)

88 Dubbed "Operation Geaux,"
-
I just want to have Operation Geaux to the polls.

Posted by: Hillary C at November 21, 2025 05:41 PM (vSvIl)

89 Dees Judges...

@LeadingReport 2m
BREAKING: Federal judge blocks IRS from sharing information to help ICE with deportations.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 21, 2025 05:41 PM (mlg/3)

90 > 80 With that smoothie I WISH it had just been gas.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:40 PM (zZu0s)

One of those ones where all three traditional states of matter are represented, eh? Solid, liquid, gas.

Add some ghost peppers and you could probably add plasma to the mix.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 21, 2025 05:41 PM (qpyNK)

91 Psyllium Husk is good for your gut buddies.
Posted by: garrett at November 21, 2025 05:40 PM (rO4EG)

That's just metamucil, right?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:41 PM (zZu0s)

92
They're probably working through their old stock. Their website shows their new "flip-top" bottle. That's what I ended up with. I couldn't tell from the box and when I got it home I was not happy.
Posted by: Jordan61

Damn. They are cheaping out for profit.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:42 PM (01gtA)

93 I bet child slavery won't be in the media except for Fox.

More and more violence will come from these environments.

Posted by: thug dolphin at November 21, 2025 05:43 PM (EyfuW)

94 That would ruin my fondness for blueberry pancakes forever

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 05:43 PM (+qU29)

95 >>That's just metamucil, right?

I think so. You can get it in bulk where Piper shops for Carob.

Posted by: garrett at November 21, 2025 05:43 PM (rO4EG)

96
Kefir is pretty good too, in fact I think it's described as about the best probiotic there is.

Any time I have to take antibiotics I drink that stuff, after I got a bad case of the antibiotic induced runs years ago.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 05:44 PM (w6EFb)

97 I am a big advocate of feeding your body real food to get what you need, but again, since we are among family here, people pass gas. It’s normal. At the start of a fiber /. Probiotic increase you will most definitely be pretty darn musical. But it evens out. Eventually. lol.
Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 05:39 PM (OoFl2)

More than that, it made me swell up like a toad trying to bluff a bull. No bueno.

My rule of thumb is to avoid the concoctions that have inulin because of the distress. I can't eat Jerusalem artichokes either.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 05:44 PM (rbvCR)

98 >>>The GOP never capitalizes on obvious opportunities.

People don't pay to see us win.
Posted by: The Washington Generals at November 21, 2025 05:34 PM (pqVDs)

I got that reference!

Posted by: Max Power at November 21, 2025 05:44 PM (SwyyQ)

99 What do You People do with the leftover Pickle Juice in the jar after you eat all the pickles?

Drink it?
Toss it?

Because Pickle Juice is good for the Gut, yes?
Posted by: Soothsayer

Pour it over meat in the crockpot for flavor.

I'm not bold enough to drink it straight.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 05:44 PM (a+4eV)

100 >>You MUST follow antibiotics with Probiotics to replace all the "good" bacteria you just wiped out completely that will Never come back.

Like Shane.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 05:38 PM (viF8m)

-----------------

My whole life the first thing I usually heard when introduced to new people -- especially back in the day -- was "Come back, Shane!"

A meme before memes were cool ...

And for those of you who literally are 29: the 5'6" actor Alan Ladd -- the Tom Cruise of his day? -- was made to stand on a box while playing love scenes with leading ladies on the big screen.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 05:44 PM (K613y)

101 > Posted by: Irwin Mainway, Pres. Of Mainway Toys at November 21, 2025 05:40 PM (R/m4+)

I think my favorites were the Halloween costumes. "Invisible Pedestrian" and "Johnny Human Torch" (oil soaked rags and a Bic lighter).

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 21, 2025 05:44 PM (qpyNK)

102 "What do You People do with the leftover Pickle Juice in the jar?
Marinate chicken thighs and drumsticks for 24 hrs. in it.

Posted by: Bosk at November 21, 2025 05:45 PM (VMFAF)

103 Being Kaffir will be bad for you.

Posted by: Abdully al-McAbdulface at November 21, 2025 05:45 PM (0sNs1)

104
You know what Pickle Juice is great for?

Menstrual camps.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:46 PM (01gtA)

105 Put boiled eggs in pickle juice. Or pigs feet. Just the feet.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 05:46 PM (PCK5/)

106
Or ANY cramps.

Right?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:46 PM (01gtA)

107 It would appear the Trump administration agrees that the flood of illegal aliens all over the western world is not a coincidence.

>>@StateDept

>>Mass migration poses an existential threat to Western civilization and undermines the stability of key American allies.

>>Today the State Department instructed U.S. embassies to report on the human rights implications and public safety impacts of mass migration.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 05:47 PM (viF8m)

108 It's literally what it sounds like. Sometimes involving stiletto heels. I wish I didn't know this.
Posted by: Seriously. I didn't want to know. at November 21, 2025 05:30 PM (TbWk/)
----
Yeah, I wish I didn't know that either.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 05:47 PM (IBQGV)

109 When is a federal judge going to ban federal judges from federal judgments?

Posted by: Max Power at November 21, 2025 05:47 PM (SwyyQ)

110 Put boiled eggs in pickle juice. Or pigs feet. Just the feet.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 05:46 PM (PCK5/)

What, make them wear jars for shoes?

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 05:47 PM (rbvCR)

111 You can pickle your peppers, Peter.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 05:47 PM (PCK5/)

112 > Menstrual camps.

Drinking it? Douching with it?

Not that weird... vinegar douches are pretty common. Maybe the dill would add some extra benefits.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 21, 2025 05:47 PM (qpyNK)

113 "At the beginning of the year, our teams redoubled efforts to go after these networks and eliminate them."

---------------

Are you ever going to get around to infiltrating and taking down the GloboHomo Deep State Domestic Terrorist Organizations BLaMtifa, Dan?

Inquiring minds and all that ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 05:47 PM (K613y)

114 And so it begins.

I went out today and the Christmas shopping has apparently begun. All the other drivers are pissed and the road department is helping by several new road projects and detours. It'll get worse until Christmas is over.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 05:48 PM (L/fGl)

115 You know what Pickle Juice is great for?

Menstrual camps.

One week a month we send her off to camp.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 21, 2025 05:48 PM (n5tGW)

116 Yeah, Operation Geaux is pretty witty.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025

***
The first time. Or the tenth. But when almost every word that ends in an "O" sound gets respelled that way in ads or promotions, it's irritating.

Justin Wilson the "Cajun" comic used to tell the story of one good ol' boy whose dog's name was "Phydeaux."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 05:49 PM (wzUl9)

117 Definitely it has been decided that Thanksgiving is a retail pass this year from what I’ve seen.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 05:50 PM (PCK5/)

118 they should be double executed

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 05:50 PM (g47mK)

119 Greasiest of wetbacks ......cya

Posted by: Klein at November 21, 2025 05:50 PM (G7X1C)

120 too easy to shop these days. TOO.EASY!

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 05:50 PM (g47mK)

121 Fuck. I looked it up, and it is "more than 0" guys who've been sentenced under the Preventing Animal Cruelty & Torture Act.

It's one sick freak named Kenneth J. Herrera, and far from being crushed by a pneumatic ram as I was envisioning, he was sentenced to one year + one day, and released after the minimum prison sentence.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 05:51 PM (BI5O2)

122 Or ANY cramps.

Right?
Posted by: Soothsayer

If increased salt in the blood helps muscles un-tense, maybe?

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 05:51 PM (a+4eV)

123 118 they should be double executed
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 05:50 PM (g47mK)

Probably get endless “ due process” instead, despite not being entitled to it. Add in meddling judges.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 05:51 PM (PCK5/)

124 >>"What do You People do with the leftover Pickle Juice in the jar?
Marinate chicken thighs and drumsticks for 24 hrs. in it.

Well that's different.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 05:52 PM (viF8m)

125 the road department is helping by several new road projects and detours

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 05:48 PM (L/fGl)

=====

Thank you for reminding me I need to take an alternate route home today.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 05:52 PM (DRSnL)

126
One week a month we send her off to camp.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk

Is it odd that I remember your former name from a very long time ago?

Guy Fawkes, right? You changed it after V for Vendetta came out in 2005? Or am I dreaming?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:52 PM (01gtA)

127 Dubbed "Operation Geaux."

-------------

When do we get "Operation Bleaux" that takes down Hunter & The Biden Crime Family along with The AutoPen Empire?

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 05:52 PM (K613y)

128 If you're adding honey to plain yogurt, I'd recommend local, raw, honey. Supermarket honey is cut with corn syrup and any nutrients are processed out.

A teaspoon or two of raw honey in the morning and you can go like a lumberjack all night.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 21, 2025 05:53 PM (wBaIH)

129 When is a federal judge going to ban federal judges from federal judgments?
Posted by: Max Power at November 21, 2025 05:47 PM

Obviously when the Marxists take over

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 05:54 PM (+qU29)

130 I've been keeping you UTD on the state trooper trial about a mile from me. Yesterday not guilty of murder and 6 counts of reckless endangerment.
Today after the jury continued deliberating a mistrial was declared after a hung jury. New trial will be set on that charge next week

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 05:55 PM (bfwj/)

131 I’m a lumberjack and I’m okay
I sleep all night and I work all day

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 05:55 PM (PCK5/)

132 So Trump who is the head of the entire federal government can’t take data from one agency and share it with another agency. lol. That’s what a “judge” said”.

If foresee a bitch slap on this from an appeals court imminently.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 05:55 PM (/AUU2)

133 No that's right. I was a big fan of a guy getting back at oppressive govts. But no, I changed it after the freaking pro-oppressive govt lefties started wearing the masks. And my native American roots I share with Fauxcahontus.

What was that stupid camp called again that was protesting Wall Street?

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 21, 2025 05:56 PM (n5tGW)

134 On the other hand, "Geaux" for "Go" is better than "Who Dat."

The "Who Dat" expression goes back a ways. Mrs. Wolfus No. 2 swore it came from a local black high school with a strong football team, St. Augustine: "Who dat say gonna beat St. Aug?" Wiki has other origin stories, though.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 05:56 PM (wzUl9)

135 Leftover pickle juice, drink to reduce leg cramps. It works when magnesium doesn’t do the job.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at November 21, 2025 05:56 PM (2NHgQ)

136 What was that stupid camp called again that was protesting Wall Street?
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 21, 2025 05:56 PM (n5tGW)

Occupy Wall Street?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:56 PM (zZu0s)

137 Wife drinks tonic to reduce restless leg.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 05:57 PM (PCK5/)

138
What was that stupid camp called again that was protesting Wall Street?
Posted by: Guy Mohawk

"Occupy"

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:57 PM (01gtA)

139 People who hurt kids cannot be rehabbed.

They need to be exterminated. Quickly. Without mercy.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 21, 2025 05:57 PM (W2Pud)

140 Or the CHAZ?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:57 PM (zZu0s)

141 I see y'all are talking about poop again.

I vote to put all child pedos in a woodchipper. I will either die or go to prison if anything ever happens to my grands.

Or send the pedos to an island with sharks and poisonous snakes, probably near Australia. They can share the island with trans and furries. President Trump can buy it from Australia and provide live pay for view to pay for it.

There! All wrapped up for us all when I am in charge.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 05:57 PM (WONhk)

142 Or the CHAZ?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:57 PM (zZu0s)

That was in Seattle

Posted by: Same kind of nut jobs though at November 21, 2025 05:58 PM (TbWk/)

143 I treat my gut flora with baked beans and pineapple. Because I love Hawaiian Music.

Posted by: Don Ho-Hum at November 21, 2025 05:58 PM (oftw2)

144 Thank you. Occupy. they had the rape tents.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 21, 2025 05:58 PM (n5tGW)

145
Anyone remember Andrew Breitbart, on his bicycle, at a totalitarian Occupy encampment, yelling at them, "Stop Raping People! Stop Raping People!"?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:58 PM (01gtA)

146 Leftover pickle juice, drink to reduce leg cramps. It works when magnesium doesn’t do the job.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at November 21, 2025

***
I've been using pickle juice as "dressing" on my salad for many years -- the juice and the pickle slices themselves instead of cucumbers. I've been taking magnesium in the last year, and have not had any leg cramps. Maybe it's the combo of both.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 05:58 PM (wzUl9)

147 139 People who hurt kids cannot be rehabbed.

They need to be exterminated. Quickly. Without mercy.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 21, 2025 05:57 PM (W2Pud)

Their brains are broken. My scientific assessment.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 05:58 PM (PCK5/)

148 Getting the right "probiotic" is probably important. Not sure which one is the right one. I took one a couple years ago and the next day I was pooping like five times a day. It moderated back to normal over time. I self medicated with antibiotics back when I was having toothaches ... finally got a dentist to fix the problems.

Now I do pretty good at keto, and take Ivermectin (the paste for horses is cheap, and the same stuff as humans get, imo) every three or four months. Finally got a doctor just for my high blood pressure ... and generic Cialis is available under $1 per pill, online. I take a half every couple days ... saw no big difference.

So all is well with my plan to live to 110, though I need to get my steps in more consistently.

Posted by: illiniwek at November 21, 2025 05:59 PM (vbXSk)

149 Hah! My favorite Breitbart scene was the bicycle.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 21, 2025 05:59 PM (n5tGW)

150 Wait, unicycle.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 21, 2025 06:00 PM (n5tGW)

151 The same people who spent months crying about "children in cages!!" never said a fucking word about the 350,000 children "lost" under Biden.

Which we are now finding.
Enslaved.
Mostly as sex slaves.

And still: Not one damned word.

The Biden regime was a cabal of pedos.
They all were.
And every Dem knows it.
Was in on it.
That's why they keep trying to call Trump that.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 21, 2025 06:00 PM (HXT0k)

152 It does seem that Ernest D. Chavez, Hugh T. Campbell, Carter G. Fawcett, Brady O. Shellhammer, Jimmy Wong, Kimberly A. Anglin, Mark M. Sampieri, Victoria S. Haskins, Vance H. Beadles, Mary L. Longoria, and Patrick C. Naylor are currently being federally prosecuted under this PACT act.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 06:01 PM (BI5O2)

153 149 Hah! My favorite Breitbart scene was the bicycle.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 21, 2025 05:59 PM (n5tGW)

My favorite was him taking over the Weiner press conference. I laughed so hard I fell out of my chair. I couldn't believe it at first, then I nearly expired laughing.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 06:01 PM (WONhk)

154 We have the new (2025) Superman film to watch tonight with our pizza.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 06:02 PM (wzUl9)

155 When Breitbart suddenly died I quickly went to suspicion, but backed off from that. Have never backed off entirely from the Scalia death suspicions.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 06:03 PM (PCK5/)

156 >>> Hah! My favorite Breitbart scene was the bicycle.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 21, 2025 05:59 PM (n5tGW)

Wasn't it on a unicycle? I tried searching but I think the past is being actively destroyed on the internet by langoliers. So many things can't be searched for anymore. You get things only from the past five years no matter what you are searching for.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 06:04 PM (3uBP9)

157
The water crisis in Iran mounts. They've started water cuts/rationing. This is all the stupid mullahs making. Mismanagement and stupidity.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:05 PM (w6EFb)

158
There's a great line in The Godfather Part II:

"If anything in this life is certain, if history has taught us anything, it's that you can kill anyone."

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 06:06 PM (01gtA)

159 >>> The water crisis in Iran mounts. They've started water cuts/rationing. This is all the stupid mullahs making. Mismanagement and stupidity.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:05 PM (w6EFb)

A crisis just allows the people in charge to kill more of the people they don't like.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 06:06 PM (3uBP9)

160 157
The water crisis in Iran mounts. They've started water cuts/rationing. This is all the stupid mullahs making. Mismanagement and stupidity.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:05 PM (w6EFb)

Does this mean that 12th imam is going to climb out the well sooner rather than later?

Posted by: Hey! I'm drying out over here! at November 21, 2025 06:07 PM (TbWk/)

161 For the grandparents. Short video by a comedian. Just skip the description and go to where it says, "Play" on bottom left or go to youtube on right bottom. It will be funnier that way

https://www.faithpot.com/jeff-allen-grandchildren/

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 06:07 PM (8Xy/A)

162 I think so. You can get it in bulk where Piper shops for Carob.
Posted by: garrett at November 21, 2025 05:43

Ha! Definitely. Pickle juice helps with cramps because of electrolytes. Magnesium glycinate will cause less tummy distress than citrate.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 06:07 PM (OoFl2)

163
Yep, the internet scrubbed the video of gavin newsome swallowing (fellating) a reporter's microphone.

"searches" are useless now, the internet gives you what it wants you to see, not what you ask for

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 06:08 PM (01gtA)

164 55
Pickle Juice

What do You People do with the leftover Pickle Juice in the jar after you eat all the pickles?

Drink it?
Toss it?

Because Pickle Juice is good for the Gut, yes?
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:35 PM (01gtA)
_____________________

Brine is a pretty effective meat tenderizer. I don't recommend using it regularly. But, if you score something like Beef Cheeks (which are traditionally a tough cut)...marinate them in some pickle juice, but season it (garlic, white onions ...whatever you like) so you don't get an overwhelming brine flavor.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 06:08 PM (dIske)

165 Gov Landry made the sportsball people big mad recently by weighing in about the LSU football coach firing/next hire

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 06:08 PM (YwEeS)

166
Wait, unicycle.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk

Stay, unicycle. Stay!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 06:08 PM (pkeXY)

167
They're blaming the Jews for the water shortage.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:08 PM (w6EFb)

168 apparently the sequel to Sisu is coming out.

It looks like cuddly. Like John Wick with milsurp equipment

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 06:08 PM (rbvCR)

169 if you score something like Beef Cheeks

I though "Beef Cheeks" was a term of endearment.

Posted by: Andrew Sullivan at November 21, 2025 06:08 PM (TbWk/)

170 They're blaming the Jews for the water shortage.
Ofc they could fix it fast with their weather machine...

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 06:09 PM (YwEeS)

171 Wonder how many kids Biden has in his basement.

Posted by: Case at November 21, 2025 06:09 PM (5Je/N)

172 Protip - NEVER call your wife “ Beef Cheeks”.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 06:09 PM (PCK5/)

173 169 if you score something like Beef Cheeks

I though "Beef Cheeks" was a term of endearment.
Posted by: Andrew Sullivan at November 21, 2025 06:08 PM (TbWk/)

________________________

Ok, change out "beef cheeks" with "cud chewers". And, if someone mentions your cud chewers, it isn't a compliment.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 06:10 PM (dIske)

174 Protip - NEVER call your wife “ Beef Cheeks”.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 06:09 PM

Are we supposed to ask you how you know?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 06:10 PM (0sNs1)

175 Beet Cheeks

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 06:11 PM (pkeXY)

176 Pour it over meat in the crockpot for flavor.

I'm not bold enough to drink it straight.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 05:44 PM (a+4eV)

I've sipped it a few times. nothing alarming happened. Salty vinegar.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 21, 2025 06:11 PM (8avO+)

177 Protip - NEVER call your wife “ Beef Cheeks”.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 06:09 PM (PCK5/)

Mud flaps is right out.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 06:11 PM (zZu0s)

178 They're blaming the Jews for the water shortage.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:08 PM (w6EFb)
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I'm shocked! SHOCKED!...well, not that shocked. /sarc

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 06:11 PM (IBQGV)

179 And I throw my pickle juice out. Because I am not drinking pickle juice when you can get electrolytes is so many other, less yucky ways.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 06:12 PM (OoFl2)

180 Wasn't it on a unicycle? I tried searching but I think the past is being actively destroyed on the internet by langoliers. So many things can't be searched for anymore. You get things only from the past five years no matter what you are searching for.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 06:04 PM (3uBP9)

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Yeah, I remember the good old days when I could perform an SQL-like search engine query (using double quotes for exact phrases, "AND" operators, + & - to include & exclude terms) -- and ALWAYS find exactly what I was searching for, including old comments on this site.

Now? Can't find shit.

When I'm really desperate, I'll use a Grok -- which more often than not, to its credit, finds what I'm looking for with sourcing.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 06:13 PM (EsiFJ)

181 I've sipped it a few times. nothing alarming happened. Salty vinegar.
Posted by: Oldcat at November 21, 2025 06:11 PM (8avO+)

*watches pitch sail in*

I have been in a really aggressive shitpost mood today.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 06:13 PM (zZu0s)

182 And I throw my pickle juice out. Because I am not drinking pickle juice when you can get electrolytes is so many other, less yucky ways.
Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 06:12 PM (OoFl2)

Brando, right?

Posted by: Not Sure at November 21, 2025 06:13 PM (rbvCR)

183 Pickle juice instead of Vermouth in your Martini.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 06:13 PM (pkeXY)

184
Apparently, the mullahs water management is a case study in what not to do. Whatever you should do, they did the opposite.

Tehran is actually subsiding due to the massive amounts of groundwater they've pumped out. And, by massive paving of asphalt and concrete, they've shut off natural flood/rain recharging of the ground water.

And they've been screwing over the rural areas to keep water flowing into the cities.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:14 PM (w6EFb)

185 Yeah searching used to be an art but it is as though the tricks do not work anymore. You'll get obvious curated results for some queries that make you think 'huh, that's censored."

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 06:14 PM (zZu0s)

186 https://www.faithpot.com/jeff-allen-grandchildren/
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 06:07 PM (8Xy/A)

Ha! Very true! Never dreamed how much joy and fun we'd have for the last 7yrs.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 06:14 PM (WONhk)

187 And they've been screwing over the rural areas to keep water flowing into the cities.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:14 PM (w6EFb)

are they getting advice from the California Water Board?

Posted by: Not Sure at November 21, 2025 06:15 PM (rbvCR)

188
Brando, right?

Stella!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 06:15 PM (pkeXY)

189 They're blaming the Jews for the water shortage.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:08 PM (w6EFb)

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Controlling the weather has its perks!

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Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 06:15 PM (EsiFJ)

190 I might have to give up skyrr, which is sad, because it's my favorite of the yogurts.

But, I started eating it a couple weeks ago after not having had it for a while, and my legs and feet have been excessively unhappy during that time.

At least it's an easy experiment to do.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 06:15 PM (a+4eV)

191 sauerkraut juice >>>> pickle juice

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 06:15 PM (3uBP9)

192 Brawndo.

Posted by: Not Sure at November 21, 2025 06:15 PM (rbvCR)

193 Brawndo. Its what Piper craves.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 06:15 PM (zZu0s)

194 And they've been screwing over the rural areas to keep water flowing into the cities.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:14 PM (w6EFb)

are they getting advice from the California Water Board?
Posted by: Not Sure at November 21, 2025 06:15 PM (rbvCR)

In California they take it from the rural areas and dump it in the ocean.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 21, 2025 06:16 PM (8avO+)

195 And they've been screwing over the rural areas to keep water flowing into the cities.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:14 PM (w6EFb)

are they getting advice from the California Water Board?
Posted by: Not Sure at November 21, 2025 06:15 PM (rbvCR)

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Old & Busted: The Delta Smelt.
New Hotness: The Delta Gefilte.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 06:17 PM (EsiFJ)

196 Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 06:14 PM (WONhk)

That's wonderful! I probably won't have any grandchildren or not for a long while anyway ,so I enjoy my friends when they talk about theirs.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 06:17 PM (8Xy/A)

197 And I throw my pickle juice out. Because I am not drinking pickle juice when you can get electrolytes is so many other, less yucky ways.
Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 06:12 PM (OoFl2)
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The woman who thinks nothing of downing a Kale smoothie draws the line at pickle juice?

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (UJMvS) at November 21, 2025 06:17 PM (UJMvS)

198 Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:14 PM (w6EFb)
_________________________

Iran is a case study on how Theocratic corruption can compromise just about every form of infrastructure. At any given time 30% of their electrical grid is down. Just about every school building has giant holes in the roofing, and the structures have a tendency to collapse.

Essentially, local politicians run their charges like a fiefdom. And, infrastructure takes a back seat to selective person wealth.

That entire country is going to be doing a 180 in the not too distant future.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 06:17 PM (dIske)

199 Horde Mind @ 192 & 193!

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 06:18 PM (EsiFJ)

200 I haven't seen the langoliers word used in some time. Good use.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 21, 2025 06:18 PM (n5tGW)

201 I had to look Brawndo up. lol.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 06:18 PM (OoFl2)

202 In California they take it from the rural areas and dump it in the ocean.
Posted by: Oldcat at November 21, 2025 06:16 PM (8avO+)

From what I understand, they actually are taking water from the rural areas to dump into the Sacramento Estuary to dilute the phosphorus and nitrogen levels from the sewage treatment system discharge. It is the cheapest way to keep the run-off within Federal EPA and California DEQ rules.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 06:19 PM (rbvCR)

203 My observation- TMI follows:

Our digestive system is like an assembly line, when we eat too much, too often, then there isn’t time enough to fully process the food completely.

There’s more on the way! seems to be the operative principle. A single can of Chili w/beans, I could take out a whole GP medium full of troops with the gas.

There is inherently un-digestible fiber in beans, that much is true. But when eating sensibly, a can of beans will be utilized much more completely. It won’t eliminate gas but the quantity will be reduced dramatically. And the um, quality will be much less deadly to living things, and painted surfaces.

Posted by: Common Tater at November 21, 2025 06:19 PM (YZNHN)

204 The .62 cent solution is the perfect solution to this issue of pedophiles. Works first time every time.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at November 21, 2025 06:19 PM (vFbHf)

205
Just saw this. The Sun let out another big wet fart, but this time on the far side, so it won't hit us, but this time, it's going to whack Venus, nearing superior conjunction. If it hit Erf, it would be around a G4 level.

But Venus has no intrinsic magnetic field, so this big fart is going to cause a lot of "sputtering" off of Venus atmosphere.

It won't be anything much as far as Venus thick atmosphere is concerned, but it will be a field day for solar wind/plasma physicists to watch.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 06:20 PM (w6EFb)

206 Sundowner probably couldn't tell you what day it is past 2015

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 06:20 PM (+qU29)

207 Iran is a case study on how Theocratic corruption can compromise just about every form of infrastructure. At any given time 30% of their electrical grid is down. Just about every school building has giant holes in the roofing, and the structures have a tendency to collapse.

Essentially, local politicians run their charges like a fiefdom. And, infrastructure takes a back seat to selective person wealth.

That entire country is going to be doing a 180 in the not too distant future.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 06:17 PM (dIske)

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An inbred retarded thugocracy, same as it ever was ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 06:21 PM (lYk5q)

208 I really don't get it - what the fuck advantage is there, to anyone, to have a criminal alien in your midst?

Just politically speaking, it's a freaking time bomb for everyone. You'll whole career as a judge, or a prosecutor, depends on some illegal weirdo keeping his dick in his pants. Or on the media's ability to hush that up.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 06:21 PM (C3IAS)

209
nood

woke

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 06:22 PM (3uBP9)

210 That entire country is going to be doing a 180 in the not too distant future. Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 06:17 PM (dIske)

In two weeks, Tehran runs out of water. And they have no plan going forward other than "everyone move somewhere else".

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 06:22 PM (C3IAS)

211 Here's a question: when you were busted for trying to bring a gun on a plane a number of years ago, why was it a shitty Kel-Tech .380 rather than, you know, a derringer?
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 21, 2025 05:34 PM (qpyNK)

Like a "North American .22"????

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at November 21, 2025 06:23 PM (e/Osv)

212 Sundowner probably couldn't tell you what day it is past 2015

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 06:20 PM (+qU29)

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"That was the year his favorite son -- Beau Bridges -- died from Agent Orange fighting The Gooks in Vietnam, h8r!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 06:23 PM (lYk5q)

213 Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 06:21 PM (C3IAS)

I think they are fucking stupid, but it is also a lot of things:

1) pisses us off. Owning the chuds is a massive part of their motivation.

2) destabilized the 'system' which they also benefit from but they believe if they can wreck it, they will be able to replace it with the one where they make the rules, dad

3) force us out. This is the one that is closest to og KKK thought about miscegenation and outbreeding and displacement. The thing is WE do not have to believe it- they DO.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 06:24 PM (zZu0s)

214 And I throw my pickle juice out. Because I am not drinking pickle juice when you can get electrolytes is so many other, less yucky ways.
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Pickle juice is awesome! During an intermittent fast, it is important to maintain hydration and electrolyte levels.

Salt water generally kills hunger pangs dead, the triggers to eat “I’m hungry” are often salt-based. It’s about the best thing I ever tasted when a good head of steam is built up during weight loss regimen. I would encourage everyone (except Piper) to try it.

Posted by: Common Tater at November 21, 2025 06:24 PM (YZNHN)

215 These policies shannot stand!

How will Alberto Einsteinez ever cross the border to create a new branch of physics?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at November 21, 2025 06:26 PM (WFC1M)

216 183 Pickle juice instead of Vermouth in your Martini.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 06:13 PM (pkeXY)

Depends on what type pickle. Olive juice is generally safe. Dill pickle juice is good. A juice from HOT or GARLICKY dill pickles is pretty damn awesome.

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at November 21, 2025 06:29 PM (e/Osv)

217

It's amazing how more and more of the bullshit the Democrats engage in is revealed.

The DNC exists for crime.

They don't exist to help people. They find ways to steathily purloin cash flows into their pockets.

Every fucked up thing on the planet in recent history has been caused by the Democrats, and their feckless quisling GOP allies.

Posted by: Rev DR E Buzz at November 21, 2025 06:37 PM (och2J)

218 3
Not to belabor the point:

But if you fart a lot, you Need Probiotics.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:22 PM (01gtA)

If you have to fart, fart! You will feel much better for it.

Posted by: Mao at November 21, 2025 07:20 PM (6KcYW)

219 If you want to stop pedophiles in their tracks just make pedophilia punishable by death sentence mandatory

Posted by: Matthew Proctor at November 22, 2025 01:44 AM (OdsgZ)

UK Government Is Hiding Excess Covid Vaccine Deaths
Plus: Ozempic Has Killed the "Body Positivity" Movement with an Assist from Unfunny Comic Amy Schumer

I shan't believe it, I simply shannot.

Government 'withholding data that may link Covid jab to excess deaths'
UKHSA argued that releasing figures would lead to 'distress or anger' of bereaved relatives if connection were discovered

The public health watchdog has been accused of a "cover-up" after refusing to publish data that could link the Covid vaccine to excess deaths.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) argued that releasing the data would lead to the "distress or anger" of bereaved relatives if a link were to be discovered.
Public health officials also argued that publishing the data risked damaging the well-being and mental health of the families and friends of people who died.
Last year, a cross-party group expressed alarm about "growing public and professional concerns" over the UK's rates of excess deaths since 2020.
In a letter to UKHSA and Department for Health, the MPs and peers said that potentially critical data -- which map the date of people's Covid vaccine doses to the date of their deaths -- had been released to pharmaceutical companies but not put into the public domain.
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UsForThem, a campaign group, requested that UKHSA release the data under freedom of information laws. But the agency refused, making a number of different arguments including that publishing the data "could lead to misinformation" that would "have an adverse impact on vaccine uptake" in the public.
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Reform UK has committed to a public inquiry into excess deaths and alleged Covid vaccine harms.
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Ben Kingsley, the legal director of UsForThem, said the way the UKHSA had handled the case "reveals a desperation that this data should not, in any form, see the light of day".
He added: "It is perverse for UKHSA to argue that this data should not be released because the public could feel distressed or angry if patterns or correlations were to be identified.
"You have to ask yourself why it is that the public are considered incapable of handling this data. It reveals a patronising mindset, which also characterised the pandemic response -- 'do what we say, don't ask any questions, we know what is best for you'."

The demand is for a release of anonymized data -- names stripped out.

But this agency covering up the vaccine deaths keeps lying, claiming that an anonymized list would still, somehow, reveal the identity of people killed by the clot-shot.

In more health cover-up news -- or this time, the end of a long cover-up: RFKJr. and his sexy brain-worm have updated the CDC website to clarify that claims that vaccines don't cause autism are not based in science.

The website doesn't say that vaccines do cause autism, just that the prior claims that they had been proven not to cause autism were based on bureaucratic fiat, not evidence.

CDC updates website, says claims about vaccines not causing autism are not 'evidence-based'
"HHS has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism, including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links," HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its website, saying that claims about vaccines not causing autism are not "evidence-based."
A previous version of the agency's webpage stated "there is no link" between receiving vaccines and developing autism, citing a 2012 National Academy of Medicine review of scientific papers and a 2013 CDC study, The Hill news outlet reported.
Late Wednesday, the website was updated and now says that the statement that vaccines do not cause autism "is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism."
The CDC also states that "studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities."
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has repeatedly linked vaccines and autism.
HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said the website was updated "to reflect gold standard, evidence-based science."

In more health hoax news, Jennifer Sey notes that, now that medications can end obesity -- at least for those wealthy enough to afford it-- celebrities are no longer championing "body positivity" and "Healthy At Any Size."

Unfunny formerly-fat "comedian" Amy Schumer has deleted all of her previous Instagram photos showing her as overweight, and now only shows pictures of her being, well, skinny. Over-skinny if you ask me.

But she insists that this has nothing, nothing to do with wanting to eliminate her fat pictures. It just kinda worked out thsi way.

Comedian Amy Schumer has deleted all of her old Instagram photos and all that remains are these post weight loss pics:

Schumer captioned the post as follows: "Back on my staircase bullshit again. Who's proud? I'm feeling good and happy. Deleted my old pics for no reason!"
Right, no reason. Because that's what people do. They go back and delete all posts from the last decade. Hundreds if not thousands of posts. Totally normal and no reason at all to do that!
...
Though the pics are all gone, the comments live on (in the New York Post)!
In response to the pic on the left above, Schumer's comedian friends wrote:
Chelsea Handler: "Yes!!!!! Look at this pic!!!!"
Lee Daniels chimed in: "Skinnnnnnnny mommmmma."
Kathy Griffen added: "I'm so pissed about your legs, I can barely talk to you."
Amy Sedaris complimented her fellow Amy: "You look incredible. Look at those pins!!!"
And Schumer basked: "Loving the love. My legs thank you!"
Not only does Amy like being skinny, her friends like skinny Amy too.
Schumer has had her share of weight gain woes. She wasn't obese but certainly chubby. Relatable! Fine. She's not a super model, she's a comedian. Round cheeks, a little belly, who cares! (Schumer, apparently.)
Her jam has been all about body positivity, up until dropping 40 pounds or so.
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Here's the thing: No one wants to be fat. No one.
All the body positivity bullshit was just that: bullshit.
No one wants to be obese. No one even wants to be chubby with arm dangles. No one wants their belly hanging over their pants. No one wants to have trouble chasing their kids around. No one wants to have 3 chins. And I can assure you -- no one in Hollywood who has to spend all day around size 0s who eat nothing but lettuce leaves wants to be fat next to those people. No one.
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But erasing every photo she ever put up on Instagram is just a bridge too far.
Now she's mad that the internet caught on to her shenanigans -- that she's trying to erase fat Amy -- and she's big mad. She posted this on Instagram in response to the internet calling it the end of body positivity:
"Hey media outlets I didn't delete my old photos because they were pre me losing weight. That's a narrative you created. I'm proud of how I've looked always. I have been working to be pain free and I finally am. My endometriosis is better. My back is healing. I no longer have Cushing syndrome so my face went back to normal. I am grateful to be strong and healthy especially for my son. But your Instagram is not your identity it's a curation of what you want the world to see and I feel great strong and beautiful and it's been fun sharing that. I didn't purposely go on a 'weight loss journey' that's a fine thing to go on. But my focus has been on health. I'm sure my weight will always fluctuate. I'm a perimenopausal woman on hrt meds. Wishing you strength and self love on whatever path you're on as long as it's kind and respectful to all people. No matter their weight race or religion peace!"

See, it's not about deleting the photos of herself when she was fat. It's about deleting the photos of herself when she was unhealthy.

It just turns out, you know, that despite her Healthy At Any Size claims, she was less healthy when she was obese.

And of course she very deliberately went on a "weight loss journey." She stuck herself in the belly with a shot every week for a year, didn't she? What did she think was in the shot, vitamins? Midol?

I don't mind the "Healthy at Any Size"/"Fat Positivity" thing as an internal cope. We all have copes. We all have little lies we have to tell ourselves to keep the bad thoughts at bay. It's a survival mechanism and there's nothing wrong with surviving.

What got really annoying was the demand that everyone repeat, out loud, other people's copes and affirm those copes as 100% true. What got insufferable was pressuring every corporation to proclaim what should have been an internal, just you-and-your-reflection-talking-in-the-mirror cope as a Truth we must all recognize and Affirm.

We've seen a lot of this lately, with sad or even mentally-sick people demanding we all affirm their mentally-ill copes as the Revealed Truth of God Shimself.

Enough. Enough of the bullshit. Enough parroting the scripts that mentally-unwell, physically-sick people demanding we profess as God's Truth.

Anecdotally, I think this is true: eating earlier at night results in better sleep and better health. Real Clear Science:

For instance, one study found that healthy adults who ate dinner at 10pm experienced 20% higher blood sugar peaks and burned 10% less fat compared to those who ate dinner at 6pm. This was despite both groups eating identical meals and having similar bedtimes.
Broader analyses support the same trends, with a meta-analysis of 29 trials reporting that earlier eating windows, fewer meals and eating the bulk of one's calories earlier in the day were linked to greater weight loss and improved metabolic markers (such as better blood pressure and lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels).
Other research links consistent late-night eating -- especially close to bedtime -- with poorer health outcomes and a greater risk of obesity and metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes.

Earlier dinners may better align with the body's natural metabolic rhythms, particularly when the last meal occurs well before the body enters its "rest" phase. This might explain why eating earlier has health benefits.
Many chronobiologists conclude that aligning food intake with circadian biology represents a promising, low-cost method of improving metabolic outcomes -- especially when combined with other lifestyle factors such as physical activity and healthy eating.
In winter, especially in northern latitudes, shorter days and longer nights can disrupt circadian rhythms.
Reduced sunlight can lower serotonin levels, contributing to low mood or seasonal affective disorder (SAD). When paired with longer evenings indoors, it's common for people to snack more often or delay eating dinner until later at night.
But digestion, hormone release (including those that help with sleep and digestion) and even the amount of calories you burn throughout the day all follow circadian rhythms. When meals are pushed too close to sleep, these processes overlap in ways that can affect both metabolism and rest -- potentially increasing risks of poor sleep and metabolic ill health.

So this is a GAINZZZ post now. Got any GAINZZZ? In my own Weight Loss Journey, I expended 25 unnecessary calories thinking about Amy Schumer for the first time in a year. Every little bit helps!

I keep finding that trying to get in 20 grams of creatine a day is giving me GI problems so I'm thinking about switching from creatine monohydride (the common, cheap version you're probably familiar with) to creatine HCl. The latter supposedly doesn't cause GI issues, but, here's the fun part, it's way more expensive than creatine monohydride. Anyone else having this problem, or seeing GAINZZZ in their BRAINZZZ from creatine?

Posted by: Ace at 04:10 PM

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1 Y’all still have me! I’ll never stop snacking!

Posted by: Lena Dunham at November 21, 2025 04:13 PM (l3YAf)

2 Alpha?

Posted by: Archer at November 21, 2025 04:14 PM (UXA3Z)

Posted by: Bold! at November 21, 2025 04:14 PM (TbWk/)

4 They tried giving Lena Dunham ozempic but the shot turned to Crisco as soon as it entered her bloodstream.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:14 PM (l3YAf)

5 Being a healthy weight is good. All this GLP-1 abuse (and yes, when you start looking like a prop undead from Poltergeist, it's abuse) is not good. Nor is this weird cosmetic surgery of removing buccal fat. You look like a goddamned alien. The Zeta Reticulan kind, not the illegal kind.

Posted by: The emaciated look is SO HOT RIGHT NOW at November 21, 2025 04:16 PM (TbWk/)

6 Soylent Green, the carnivore diet.

Posted by: Archer at November 21, 2025 04:16 PM (UXA3Z)

7 When your defense against releasing documents is "it could cause distress and anger" your government is lying to you about the vaccines safety.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 04:17 PM (bfwj/)

8 Fat Amy Schumer

https://tinyurl.com/bdxb3sua

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 21, 2025 04:17 PM (U5+2P)

9 > GOP Congress condemns socialism

> continues to fund gov’t at Biden levels

Many such cases!

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:17 PM (l3YAf)

10 She's not fat anymore but still ugly and also still not funny...

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 04:18 PM (YwEeS)

11 Are you shitting me? That can't be Schumer.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:19 PM (jc0TO)

12 8 Fat Amy Schumer

She's a F-35 ?

Posted by: Oh noes ! at November 21, 2025 04:19 PM (HcoTw)

13 So, Amy Schumer won't be doing those weird tampon commercials anymore?

Posted by: dantesed at November 21, 2025 04:19 PM (qm5Wv)

14 I like how almost the entire post is in bold font so that I can find the important bits. Persevere, Lamont, persevere.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 04:20 PM (g00SI)

15 I mean, I'm going to need to see dat azz but I think I would hit that like the fist of an angry god.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:20 PM (jc0TO)

16 Yes Creatine does help with cognition as we age.

I have now lost 50 lbs thanks to Zepbound. I can no longer fit into the Brooks Brothers suit I bought in 2020; as I have gone down eight suit sizes.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 21, 2025 04:20 PM (wBaIH)

17 Started the IVF shots last night (every night for 13 weeks). Today I started some of the pills needed for transfer. Implantation is Tuesday, 11/25. It's our only girl embryo, so it's our only shot for Pookette to have a sister.

Posted by: pookysgirl, praying hard at November 21, 2025 04:20 PM (Wt5PA)

18 Kathy Griffen added: "I'm so pissed about your legs, I can barely talk to you."

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You can always sever them, Kathy.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:21 PM (+mTgD)

19 UKHSA argued that releasing figures would lead to 'distress or anger' of bereaved relatives if connection were discovered
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Not to mention lawsuits and crazy angry relatives hunting me down!

Posted by: Anthony Mengele-Fauci at November 21, 2025 04:21 PM (mYsW1)

20 Amy Shumer is now the Jewish American Princess she always dreamed of being. All the more reason not to hit that.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at November 21, 2025 04:21 PM (MZ+PY)

21 Darn it!

Posted by: John Pinette at November 21, 2025 04:22 PM (wVcYX)

22 TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO FONT HAS GONE BEFORE!

Posted by: Tex Lovera at November 21, 2025 04:22 PM (wtvvX)

23 UKHSA argued that releasing figures would lead to 'distress or anger' of bereaved relatives if connection were discovered
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SCIENCE

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 04:22 PM (iKD4f)

24 16 Yes Creatine does help with cognition as we age.

I have now lost 50 lbs thanks to Zepbound. I can no longer fit into the Brooks Brothers suit I bought in 2020; as I have gone down eight suit sizes.

I'll trade you a meal at Mendy's for that suit

Posted by: Oh noes ! at November 21, 2025 04:22 PM (HcoTw)

25 Never trust a Kennedy. Never.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 04:23 PM (abIsI)

26 I have now lost 50 lbs thanks to Zepbound. I can no longer fit into the Brooks Brothers suit I bought in 2020; as I have gone down eight suit sizes.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov

Dunno, sounds like you could probably fit into it twice... congrats!

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 04:23 PM (a+4eV)

27 I'm so cheap I just quit eating. Not really, But limiting the number of calories and limiting carbohydrates and eliminating sugar did the trick. Getting super sick will do it too.
Sick is not a recommended way to lose weight.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 21, 2025 04:23 PM (U5+2P)

28 Meghan Trainor changed her All About That Bass lyrics since she's skinny now and is, in fact, about the treble.

https://is.gd/ax6TSX

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 04:23 PM (DRSnL)

29 Comedian Amy Schumer has deleted all of her old Instagram photos and all that remains are these post weight loss pics:
......

Time to clean out the septic tank.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 04:24 PM (v0R5T)

30 Quite a bold post.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 04:24 PM (N1tpc)

31 Chuy,

Ed Driscoll citing you again on Insty.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, Alert Cub AoSHQ Reporter at November 21, 2025 04:24 PM (PiwSw)

32 Amy Schumer? Isn't she pushing 40?

Posted by: Texican ette at November 21, 2025 04:24 PM (SNf74)

33 I'm on a diabetes drug that as a side effect has killed my taste buds, nothing tastes right anymore. Or perhaps that was the desired effect.

Posted by: Decaf at November 21, 2025 04:25 PM (unUNN)

34 Why do I get the feeling we're about to have a large uptick in people dying due to Ozempic and other weight loss drugs? Way too many bad side effects

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 04:25 PM (bfwj/)

35 I can’t wait until Ozempic, etc. hit the adverse effects timelines where they have enough like material impacts to launch a class action lawsuit.

How about practice portion control, healthy eating and hit the gym, fatty.

BTW. Have they invented a cure for ugly yet? By looking at that picture the answer is- no.

Posted by: Vengeance at November 21, 2025 04:25 PM (MVJU9)

36
All the rotunderous alphabet people
will begin wailing about being put
back in CHAINS! in 3... 2... 1...

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at November 21, 2025 04:25 PM (xG4kz)

37 32 Amy Schumer? Isn't she pushing 40?
Posted by: Texican ette at November 21, 2025 04:24 PM (SNf74)

That's like, um, ancient, I know, right?

*shifty eyes*

Posted by: Taylor Lorenz at November 21, 2025 04:25 PM (PiwSw)

38 My sister just got weight loss surgery.

She may be one of the last ones to do that.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 04:25 PM (N1tpc)

39
And nobody notices that her "skinny" pics are obviously manipulated?

Her stupid fucking head is stretched out to look narrow.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:26 PM (01gtA)

40 Amy Schumer? Isn't she pushing 40?
Posted by: Texican ette at November 21, 2025 04:24 PM (SNf74)

=====

44

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 04:26 PM (DRSnL)

41 Anyone else having this problem, or seeing GAINZZZ in their BRAINZZZ from creatine?

Absolutely. Far more focus, less need for early PM naps (probably helps that I have removed sugar from diet).

My HRV has also shifted dramatically from an overnight 22ms to 38ms because of Creatine.

I have tossed away all "energy drinks" and replaced them with Re-Lyte® and large doses of Creatine H2O. Result: More energy.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 21, 2025 04:26 PM (U4c/V)

42
Face Filter & image manipulation

Those are fake images.

To what degree, I don't know.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:27 PM (01gtA)

43 Well, that is a long post. I take it that the movie sucked.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at November 21, 2025 04:27 PM (0U5gm)

44 Her head looks like a football

Posted by: Oh noes ! at November 21, 2025 04:27 PM (HcoTw)

45 We all have copes. We all have little lies we have to tell ourselves to keep the bad thoughts at bay. It's a survival mechanism and there's nothing wrong with surviving.
__________

Well, we all have a face
That we hide away forever

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 21, 2025 04:27 PM (XvL8K)

46 17 Started the IVF shots last night (every night for 13 weeks). Today I started some of the pills needed for transfer. Implantation is Tuesday, 11/25. It's our only girl embryo, so it's our only shot for Pookette to have a sister.
Posted by: pookysgirl, praying hard at November 21, 2025 04:20 PM (Wt5PA)

Praying for your family!

Posted by: NJ Class Traitor at November 21, 2025 04:27 PM (6RyaQ)

47 Maybe the old ways were best, my grandparents made their largest meal at lunchtime and even the kids got a small glass of red wine with lunch and dinner was a lighter meal and no one was fat.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 04:27 PM (Cg3Gl)

48 The obvious problem with the clot shot is after it was released death rates INCREASED.

Now...even if the shot did nothing positive (and it didn't) you should have seen slight declines as less dangerous versions of COVID circulated and more vulnerable older people had already died.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 04:27 PM (sKqQm)

49
Amy Schumer? Isn't she pushing 40?
Posted by: Texican ette

Are we talking stones or years, here?

Remember when she said she was henceforth and forevermore unfookable about a year back?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (xG4kz)

50 >>>See, it's not about deleting the photos of herself when she was fat. It's about deleting the photos of herself when she was unhealthy.

I am not sure why we are arguing against Schumer deleting photos of herself.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (dK+Kv)

51 She didn't have to take expensive pills to lose 40 pounds, just cut off her head.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (0U5gm)

52 Imagine taking prescription drugs just to become a Waffle House 5.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (g00SI)

53 Imagine having sex with that. In the dark of course, and then a glimmer of light hits Amy’s face and it looks like you’ve been doinking Chuck Schumer in the squeakhole.

What that smell?

You’re welcome.

Posted by: Vengeance at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (MVJU9)

54 No gainzzzz …

Blew up a disc at L2 / L3 last Sunday

Crawling about for the past week is no way to go about life, lemme tell ya

Posted by: browndog eyeing the Vet warily at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (TTAGa)

55 "Liberals girls spend a lot more time than conservative girls [on social media]. … The feeds of the liberal girls gets much more taken over by how terrible the world is."

"Liberal girls are caught in a set of disempowering ideas. Here’s 3 terrible, terrible ideas, and if you believe them, you’re almost guaranteed to be a failure in life"

The 3 terrible ideas are:

1. What doesn’t kill you makes you weaker
2. Always trust your feelings
3. And life is a battle between good people and evil people

3 is a killer
I have a family member I think is wrong
She thinks I am EVIL

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (gbOdA)

56 >> I can’t wait until Ozempic, etc. hit the adverse effects timelines where they have enough like material impacts to launch a class action lawsuit.

The side effects are already well-known. I doubt there’s anything people can sue over. And even if they can, those drugs make so much money the settlements will be literal pocket change.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (l3YAf)

57 WTF is an "excess death"? Are those the ones that are above and beyond the "acceptable deaths"??

Posted by: Doof at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (QMAsf)

58 I finally figured why creatine sometimes gives me explosive diarrhea and sometimes does not. It's on days that I don't have carbs in my lunch that creatine launces Operation Blow-out. But when I do consume creatine with some kind of carbs, even if it's just milk, I'm fine.

Posted by: Max Power at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (q177U)

59 All the rotunderous alphabet people
will begin wailing about being put
back in CHAINS! in 3... 2... 1...
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot:

I expect, any day now, as soon as a significant enough portion of the left wing ham-planets are not longer planetoidish, that they will start mocking right wingers for being fat (with stupid and lazy chasers) again.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 04:29 PM (a+4eV)

60 Haven't seen more disgusting news conference than the Mamdani- Trump love fest in a long time. More like Trump (hearts) Mamdani show.

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 04:29 PM (g47mK)

61
What's funny is the Critical Drinkler recently did a good "rise & fall" video of amy schemer.

Today, the Drinkler released a new "rise & fall" video for the truly inexplicable celery James Corden.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:29 PM (01gtA)

62
Amy Shumer is now the Jewish American Princess she always dreamed of being. All the more reason not to hit that.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at November 21, 2025 04:21 PM (MZ+PY)

_________

The Jewish American Princess's ideal home: six bathrooms and no bedroom.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 04:29 PM (tgvbd)

63 Comedian Amy Schumer has deleted all of her old Instagram photos

I thought the internet was running faster today. Now we know why.

Posted by: Frank Barone at November 21, 2025 04:29 PM (IifOV)

64 The entire upper echelons of the IK government need to get a jab of every Covid shot that was approved.

Just to cover all bases as it were.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 21, 2025 04:29 PM (3630A)

65 It looks like Ozempic turned Any Schumer into Hey Arnold.

Posted by: Vengeance at November 21, 2025 04:29 PM (MVJU9)

66 Trump allowed him to skirt every pointed question.

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 04:29 PM (g47mK)

67 WTF is an "excess death"? Are those the ones that are above and beyond the "acceptable deaths"??
Posted by: Doof

A greater number than expected based on actuarial tables, I think.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 04:29 PM (a+4eV)

68 The body positive thing was always bullshit. Nobody was fooled.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (/AUU2)

69 52 Imagine taking prescription drugs just to become a Waffle House 5.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (g00SI)

The girls all get prettier when smothered, covered, and scattered.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (gbOdA)

70 I don't get it with the ozempic stuff. I hear their commercials on the radio all day every day. How did a diabetic treatment medication morph into a weight loss drug literally overnight?

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (0N4FZ)

71 Werr. UK government

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (3630A)

72
More like Trump (hearts) Mamdani show.
Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 04:29 PM (g47mK)

_________

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (tgvbd)

73 I am not sure why we are arguing against Schumer deleting photos of herself.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (dK+Kv)

We're not really. The Ewok et al. are just pointing out that even Fat Chicks say "No Fat Chicks" if they have the option, and all the beautiful at any weight stuff is just Big Girl PR and marketing.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (g00SI)

74 Obesity is dangerous.

It would be better if people lost the weight through diet and exercise...those I guess that's White Supremacy now...so if the only alternative is ozempic yes it is a better choice then staying fat.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (sKqQm)

75 Imagine taking prescription drugs just to become a Waffle House 5.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (g00SI)

You are being too kind.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (dK+Kv)

76 >>>Face Filter & image manipulation

That's a relief because it was disturbing me how hot she looks. Those legs, though.

Posted by: Max Power at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (q177U)

77 Fat or thin, she isn't funny

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (+qU29)

78 GOP Congress condemns socialism

> continues to fund gov’t at Biden levels

Just completed this year's "Open Enrollment". Nearly a freaking $1k each month for me and spouse in a high deductible plan.

OCA (aka "Obamacare") is money laundering on the multi-trillion dollar scale.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 21, 2025 04:31 PM (U4c/V)

79 We're not really. The Ewok et al. are just pointing out that even Fat Chicks say "No Fat Chicks" if they have the option, and all the beautiful at any weight stuff is just Big Girl PR and marketing.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (g00SI)

You ruined the bit.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 04:31 PM (dK+Kv)

80 WTF is an "excess death"? Are those the ones that are above and beyond the "acceptable deaths"??
Posted by: Doof

Kinda excess
Mostly excess
Excessier
Excess Excess
and
Real Excess

I learned that in FauxChi medical stats class.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 04:31 PM (gbOdA)

81 .so if the only alternative is ozempic yes it is a better choice then staying fat.
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM

That remains to be seen. Give it a decade.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:31 PM (jc0TO)

82
Obesity is dangerous.

_________

It leaves less ice cream and chocolate for me.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 04:31 PM (tgvbd)

83 I have a family member I think is wrong
She thinks I am EVIL
Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (gbOdA)

Many liberals and leftists are evil, though. They have a perverse, demonic worldview.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:31 PM (l3YAf)

84 71 I don't get it with the ozempic stuff. I hear their commercials on the radio all day every day. How did a diabetic treatment medication morph into a weight loss drug literally overnight?
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (0N4FZ)

B/c the reason it brings uncrontrollable diabetes under control also works for shedding weight (in fact, that was always a known "side effect"). But we'll see long term what it does when one has normal pancreatic function vs wildly abnormal one and takes it.

Posted by: Nova Local at November 21, 2025 04:31 PM (tOcjL)

85 If a stranger rolled up here and knew nothing about any posters they’d assume everyone is banging swimsuit models.

Lol

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 04:32 PM (/AUU2)

86 I thought all the Body Positive influencers had passed away.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 21, 2025 04:32 PM (3630A)

87 Maybe the old ways were best, my grandparents made their largest meal at lunchtime and even the kids got a small glass of red wine with lunch and dinner was a lighter meal and no one was fat.

Posted by: CaliGirl

I bet they also ate fresh red meat, whole milk, eggs, and butter, instead of all of that processed crap sold now which magically came on the market at the point in time when people started getting fat.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at November 21, 2025 04:32 PM (0U5gm)

88 Race Faker Rachel Dolezal resurfaces with a brand new look:

https://tinyurl.com/bbrddhvx

Posted by: redridinghood at November 21, 2025 04:32 PM (NpAcC)

89 OCA (aka "Obamacare") is money laundering on the multi-trillion dollar scale.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 21, 2025 04:31 PM (U4c/V)

There are 12 M zombies on Ocare.
1. 100% govt paid
2. Never had a doc claim
3. Never filed for Rx

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 04:32 PM (gbOdA)

90 We're not really. The Ewok et al. are just pointing out that even Fat Chicks say "No Fat Chicks" if they have the option, and all the beautiful at any weight stuff is just Big Girl PR and marketing.

Was watching a video where a guy showed some attractive young women pictures of other women and they'd always comment the other woman was beautiful.

The first few he showed were of attractive women as well but then he showed a rather unattractive one.

His raters still opined that the pictured woman was beautiful so he then followed up noting the pictured woman looked a lot like the rater drawing the most amusing look of stink eye I've ever seen.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 04:32 PM (sKqQm)

91 If a stranger rolled up here and knew nothing about any posters they’d assume everyone is banging swimsuit models.

Lol

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 04:32 PM

Bonjour.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:33 PM (jc0TO)

92
WTF?

He let mumdummy stand behind the Resolute Desk??

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:33 PM (01gtA)

93 How can anyone say "aren't you proud of me?!" when there was absolutely ZERO effort put forth to actually, you know BECOME healthy.

So congratulations I guess? Yay you!

Stupid whore

PS you're still unhealthy. You replaced natural fat with chemicals meant for those with DIABETES you stupid cunt.

Posted by: Melodicmetal at November 21, 2025 04:33 PM (l/J0j)

94 76 Imagine taking prescription drugs just to become a Waffle House 5.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 04:28 PM (g00SI)

You are being too kind.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (dK+Kv)

It's a weighted score. For how drunk I'm gonna have to be at Pancake Fight Club.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 04:33 PM (g00SI)

95 Amy Schumer stole some pretty thing's body, just like her material.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 21, 2025 04:33 PM (3630A)

96 Watch the line at your local drive thru or what people put in their supermarket cart. There’s your answer to obesity.

Posted by: Vengeance at November 21, 2025 04:33 PM (MVJU9)

97 If a stranger rolled up here and knew nothing about any posters they’d assume everyone is banging swimsuit models.

I'm telling you hand models are the way to go...doesn't go to their heads you know?

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 04:33 PM (sKqQm)

98 Our fragile society is only held together by the slimmest of signature handle close tags.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 04:33 PM (3uBP9)

99 More like Trump (hearts) Mamdani show.

NYC Socialism is highly incompatible with Trump's heavy investment in NYC real estate.

Trump will gladly pass along billions of OPM to NYC in order to buy off Mamdani to not go after Trump properties.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 21, 2025 04:33 PM (+4Cf6)

100 86 If a stranger rolled up here and knew nothing about any posters they’d assume everyone is banging swimsuit models.

Lol

Wait, we aren't all rich and banging 10's ?

Posted by: Oh noes ! at November 21, 2025 04:34 PM (HcoTw)

101 PLUS-SIZE GENOCIDE!!! REEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Posted by: No really. Weight loss = systematic extermination at November 21, 2025 04:34 PM (TbWk/)

102 Did Amy Schumer move out of the U.S.?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at November 21, 2025 04:34 PM (kTd/k)

103
No one wants to have trouble chasing their kids around.

That's why they made Lawn Darts, although hitting a small moving target is a challenge.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 21, 2025 04:34 PM (y9nCu)

104 It would be better if people lost the weight through diet and exercise...those I guess that's White Supremacy now...so if the only alternative is ozempic yes it is a better choice then staying fat.
Posted by: 18-1

As has been pointed out by others, maybe now more underlying medical problems will be discovered and treated now that it can't all be blamed on "You're fat".

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 04:34 PM (a+4eV)

105 I'm telling you hand models are the way to go...doesn't go to their heads you know?
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 04:33 PM

The claw!

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (jc0TO)

106
Usually when the fats lose all the weight their biggest loss is their spouse. Did she dump him yet thinking she's going to snag a hollywood hunk now?

Posted by: Frank Barone at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (IifOV)

107
Race Faker Rachel Dolezal resurfaces with a brand new look

That's too bad -- she had Sideshow Bob nailed!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (xG4kz)

108 101 86 If a stranger rolled up here and knew nothing about any posters they’d assume everyone is banging swimsuit models.

Lol

Wait, we aren't all rich and banging 10's ?
Posted by: Oh noes ! at November 21, 2025 04:34 PM (HcoTw)

And 29 years of age.

Posted by: Soooo hot at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (TbWk/)

109 Watch the line at your local drive thru or what people put in their supermarket cart. There’s your answer to obesity.

Everything has added sugar. So the more pre-prepared your meals are the less healthy they are going to be.

Though I do remember have a discussion with my mother where I asked why she wanted glazed carrots because she was putting in work to turn a vegetable into a dessert...

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (sKqQm)

110 Those reports of young ,fit soccer players dropping over dead just got swept away

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (+qU29)

111 No amount of Ozempic can shrink the ugly on the inside.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (C3IAS)

112
amy schumer went from chubby pigface to female Female Impersonator. Congrats?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (01gtA)

113 How did a diabetic treatment medication morph into a weight loss drug literally overnight?
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 21, 2025 04:30 PM (0N4FZ)

One of the effects is to make you eat less and to level out blood glucose.

How did a blood pressure med morph into a boner pill? How did a drug for enlarged prostate morph into a pill that prevents male pattern baldness?

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (l3YAf)

114 Fat or thin, she isn't funny
Posted by: Skip
......

I get a laugh when I think of her sitting on the pot all day.
"Hey, look at me!"
*brrruuuuppp*
*runs back to bathroom*

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (v0R5T)

115 If a stranger rolled up here and knew nothing about any posters they’d assume everyone is banging swimsuit models.

Lol

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

Well, some of us are.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (0U5gm)

116 It's a weighted score. For how drunk I'm gonna have to be at Pancake Fight Club.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 04:33 PM (g00SI)

The WaHo 3 on 3 3 AM championship would be the greatest display of basketball talent, THOTy fights, and EMS DRT calls eva.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (gbOdA)

117 You ruined the bit.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 04:31 PM (dK+Kv)

She can delete the pictures. But the images are seared into my hippocampus, as my beach friends can tell you.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (g00SI)

118 almost 29.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:36 PM (jc0TO)

119 Good thing that Trump changes opinions about people often enough. Otherwise we should be concerned....

Posted by: runner at November 21, 2025 04:36 PM (g47mK)

120 My wife was on Ozempic for some time, because of type 2 diabeetus. But it became scarce, and difficult to obtain, not toe mention very expensive, so she stopped, and has suffered no ill effects. She does well enough with diet and exercise.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at November 21, 2025 04:36 PM (PSEDc)

121 Super models?

Jon Lovitz has entered Chat.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 21, 2025 04:36 PM (3630A)

122 118 You ruined the bit.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 04:31 PM (dK+Kv)

She can delete the pictures. But the images are seared into my hippocampus, as my beach friends can tell you.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (g00SI)

How many front doors do you have?

Posted by: The acid test of trauma at November 21, 2025 04:36 PM (TbWk/)

123 How did a blood pressure med morph into a boner pill? How did a drug for enlarged prostate morph into a pill that prevents male pattern baldness?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:35 PM (l3YAf)

Nurses saying 110 over 75 and Nice Dick

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 04:36 PM (gbOdA)

124 Shut up, dookie diner.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:36 PM (jc0TO)

125 I remember crowder and her on redeye were always about a count of three from fighting to the death, or tearing each other's clothes off to make passionate love.

It was hard to read the psychosexual energy actually. Either / or.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 04:36 PM (3uBP9)

126 >> He let mumdummy stand behind the Resolute Desk??

Just a preview of what’s coming in 2036.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:37 PM (l3YAf)

127 Perry Menopause was the less than successful Perry Mason spin-off.

Posted by: Like AfterM*A*S*H. at November 21, 2025 04:37 PM (oftw2)

128 > I keep finding that trying to get in 20 grams of creatine a day is giving me GI problems

I haven't seen recommendations for that high of a dosage long term. I have seen some people recommend that much for faster saturation at the start. I take 6-7g per day and don't have GI problems.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 04:37 PM (Yp6az)

129 So, it turning into a GAINZZZ post wouldn't have anything to do with all the letters being fatter, would it?

Or, is that muscle mass?

Posted by: GWB at November 21, 2025 04:37 PM (+zERj)

130 That would be Peri Menapause

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 21, 2025 04:38 PM (3630A)

131 I burned 25 calories reading all that bolded text

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at November 21, 2025 04:38 PM (w/pUq)

132 >> There were 235000 deaths where covid was listed as a cause of death
The average estimate of early death among those that died was 10 years

If you get taken out by the sniffles, you were not long for this world.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:38 PM (l3YAf)

133 One of the toughest cancers to fight is pancreatic. I believe it may have the highest mortality rate. Ozempic, etc. knowingly impacts pancreatic function. I’m not certain that’s what I would want to be doing to my body. It’s one thing if you do the math with your weight and surmise- gee, I’m gonna die from a heart attack if I don’t shed some weight because I’m morbidly obese. It’s quite another when you need to shed 50 pounds, but don’t have the discipline to do it, and then throw 3 sheets to the wind and take your chances with something that may subtract years off the long end of your life.

Posted by: Vengeance at November 21, 2025 04:38 PM (MVJU9)

134 BRB. my swimsuit model just asked me to take out the garbage.

Posted by: Oh noes ! at November 21, 2025 04:39 PM (HcoTw)

135 One GAINZZZ thing I've noticed over the last couple of years - most men's t-shirts are made for a guy with little chest or arm muscle

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 04:39 PM (sKqQm)

136 Does Amy cook cheeseburgers like her uncle Chuck? If so her weight loss could be salmonella related

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 04:39 PM (bfwj/)

137 The true definition of autism is "brain damage"

The autism label hides this.

The US Government, pharma, and HHS have been wrangling for 35 years over the question of "how much brain damage is allowable for American kids?"

You are welcome

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 04:39 PM (rbvCR)

138 112 No amount of Ozempic can shrink the ugly on the inside.
Posted by: El Mariachi

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Or that face.
She looks like she had an unfortunate encounter with a belt sander.

And she has has that Korean anime jaw -- the one they all get in Korea with plastic surgery because many Korean women are born with pickaxe jawbones.

Did she have Korean jaw surgery too?

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 04:39 PM (nrWp9)

139 Most winters the flu devastates old people's homes.

And for various reasons no one cares...but WuFlu? It will kill your granny and your kids!

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 04:40 PM (sKqQm)

140 93
WTF?

He let mumdummy stand behind the Resolute Desk??

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:33 PM (01gtA)

That's the closest he will ever get to it...

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 04:40 PM (VE6XX)

141 141 Most winters the flu devastates old people's homes.

Like breaking windows and shit?

Posted by: Oh noes ! at November 21, 2025 04:41 PM (HcoTw)

142 Not only did Schumer lose weight, she looks like she had a bit of plastic surgery to correct some of her dodgy facial geometry.

She looks bangin' but she looked bangin' in her early days as well.

She was pretty funny for a chick when she first started.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 04:41 PM (XV/Pl)

143 I am amused that the bold continue as clearly, the moving finger has moved on.

I thought Ace like to hang out in Gainz threads.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:41 PM (jc0TO)

144 Comedian Amy Schumer has deleted all of her old Instagram photos and all that remains are these post weight loss pics:

Her ability to use stairs has suffered. Inelegant, to say the least.

Posted by: t-bird at November 21, 2025 04:41 PM (pqVDs)

145 I agree with the eating time thing. I try to eat before 6pm and no snacking. Helps me to sleep.

But then, what about all the euro countries where they are all consistently eating at 9pm, or even later? I don't know, just throwing that out there.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 04:42 PM (3uBP9)

146 South Korea

An overall increase in mortality of 8.7% was observed during the pandemic.
The gap between observed and expected mortality widened over the years, particularly in 2022. (year after vax)
61,277 excess deaths in 2022.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 04:42 PM (gbOdA)

147
That's too bad -- she had Sideshow Bob nailed!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot

She and KJP are The Bobs.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 04:42 PM (pkeXY)

148 One thing you can't hide,
Is when you're crippled inside.

Posted by: Zombie John Lennon at November 21, 2025 04:42 PM (oftw2)

149 Oh man, I just did an image search.

Before her shamu-phase, when she was relatively thin, she had pickaxe jawbone and a trailer hitch chin.

So she also had Korean jaw surgery. "It's about health!"

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 04:42 PM (nrWp9)

150 Most winters the flu devastates old people's homes.

Like breaking windows and shit?
Posted by: Oh noes ! at November 21, 2025 04:41 PM

Robots steal their medicine.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:42 PM (jc0TO)

151 WTF is an "excess death"? Are those the ones that are above and beyond the "acceptable deaths"??
Posted by: Doof

Kinda excess
Mostly excess
Excessier
Excess Excess
and
Real Excess

I learned that in FauxChi medical stats class.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 04:31 PM (gbOdA)

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You left out the final category: "Excessively Excess."

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:42 PM (+mTgD)

152 What the hell is the cure for her football shaped dome? Maybe we can put her head in a vice? Or should we just breakout the belt sander?

Posted by: That Guy at November 21, 2025 04:42 PM (+foWW)

153 Most winters the flu devastates old people's homes.

And for various reasons no one cares...but WuFlu? It will kill your granny and your kids!
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 04:40 PM (sKqQm)

Yeah, old people have been dying of ARDS and “viral pneumonia” since forever.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:43 PM (l3YAf)

154 The US Government, pharma, and HHS have been wrangling for 35 years over the question of "how much brain damage is allowable for American kids?"

You are welcome
Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 04:39 PM (rbvCR)

Schooling causes 10X more.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 04:43 PM (gbOdA)

155 UKHSA argued that releasing figures would lead to 'distress or anger' of bereaved relatives if connection were discovered

You had no such qualms about killing their relatives and leaving them bereft in the first place. Are you sure this isn't more about the accountability phase that approaches?

Posted by: t-bird at November 21, 2025 04:43 PM (pqVDs)

156 “Excessive deaths” are deaths above and beyond what are predicted for a given population given demographic data and history.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:44 PM (l3YAf)

157 What up with her tiny mouth? I was assured she could suck a golf ball through a garden hose.

Posted by: That Guy at November 21, 2025 04:44 PM (+foWW)

158 Her ability to use stairs has suffered. Inelegant, to say the least.
Posted by: t-bird at November 21, 2025 04:41 PM (pqVDs)

Stairs, my old nemesis.

Posted by: Joe Biden and/or a Random Dalek at November 21, 2025 04:44 PM (PiwSw)

159 Lord I am so glad that the Fat is beautiful stage is over.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 04:44 PM (uWKK8)

160 143 141 Most winters the flu devastates old people's homes.

Like breaking windows and shit?
Posted by: Oh noes ! at November 21, 2025 04:41 PM (HcoTw)

A socialist told me this would grow the economy.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 04:44 PM (gbOdA)

161 In GAINZZ news, my big three sets this week were:
1 x 275lbs x 8 squat
1 x 250lbs x 8 squat
2 x 255lbs x 8 squat

1 x 185lbs x 8 bench
1 x 175lbs x 8 bench
2 x 180lbs x 8 bench

1 x 360lbs x 6 deadlift
2 x 330lbs x 6 deadlift

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 04:45 PM (Yp6az)

162 What the hell is the cure for her football shaped dome? Maybe we can put her head in a vice? Or should we just breakout the belt sander?

Posted by: That Guy at November 21, 2025 04:42 PM (+foWW)

I lol'd

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 04:45 PM (dK+Kv)

163 Her jam has been all about body positivity, up until dropping 40 pounds or so.
......

We're gonna need more TP.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 04:45 PM (v0R5T)

164 I love all the fuglies commenting on how good she looks, like Kathy Griffin. She looks like someone lit her on fire, put her out with a meat mallet, and dragged her across a gravel pit. Most corpses would look better than her.

Posted by: That Guy at November 21, 2025 04:45 PM (+foWW)

165
Ace, there's a new Paul Anka bio pic.

Hopefully has some outtakes of him addressing the film crew.

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 04:45 PM (Y8DZL)

166 I agree with the eating time thing. I try to eat before 6pm and no snacking. Helps me to sleep.

But then, what about all the euro countries where they are all consistently eating at 9pm, or even later? I don't know, just throwing that out there.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 04:42 PM (3uBP9)

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Is that a result of taking siestas (at least in the southern climes)?

Had a friend tell stories about being in Spain and people (including families with kids) out walking the streets of the cities and towns at midnight -- since they take siestas there.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:46 PM (+mTgD)

167 One of the toughest cancers to fight is pancreatic. I believe it may have the highest mortality rate. Ozempic, etc. knowingly impacts pancreatic function. I’m not certain that’s what I would want to be doing to my body. It’s one thing if you do the math with your weight and surmise- gee, I’m gonna die from a heart attack if I don’t shed some weight because I’m morbidly obese. It’s quite another when you need to shed 50 pounds, but don’t have the discipline to do it, and then throw 3 sheets to the wind and take your chances with something that may subtract years off the long end of your life.
Posted by: Vengeance at November 21, 2025 04:38 PM (MVJU9)

Pancreatic cancer is very high mortality, but it’s also relatively rare.

All oral glucose control meds affect pancreatic function. That’s the point. I doubt GLP-1 drugs, which have existed since the 90s, contribute to pancreatic cancer in higher numbers than metformin.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:47 PM (l3YAf)

168 Ace, there's a new Paul Anka bio pic.

Hopefully has some outtakes of him addressing the film crew.
Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 04:45 PM

Where's Joe?!

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:47 PM (jc0TO)

169 Her jam has been all about body positivity, up until dropping 40 pounds or so.
......

We're gonna need more TP.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 04:45 PM (v0R5T)

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Are we sure she didn't have an abortion of Michael Moore's lovechild?

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:47 PM (+mTgD)

170 The Brits are a real trip.

The Soviets always terrorized people in secret: oh, well your son was best friends with the son of a cop, so when you had a few too many and expressed some dangerous ideological heterodoxy, he found out, and now you never existed.

The Chinese were like this too, and the Cambodians, and the Albanians, and East Germans, and so on.

But the Brits don't bother with any of that. They just arrest people for heterodoxy in broad daylight, and everyone says "oy, he was heterodox, mate! What do you expect? Have you seen the last soccer thing? I'm ready for some dinner and anal, blah blah."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 04:48 PM (BI5O2)

171 It would be amusing to go back in time and show the various enviro-nuts that not only are people not starving in the future we have societal level issues because people are too fat.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 04:48 PM (sKqQm)

172 I competed in a bodybuilding show last week at definitely not age 29.

It was a lot of fun and quite a challenge. I dropped 45 lbs during my 5 month prep for the show.

Now I intentionally gained weight to gain as much muscle as possible before I started cutting down. And I'm a gym rat and enjoy working out. And bodybuilding is extreme. I'm currently in single digit body fat range after the show.

But I'm sharing because it's still indicative of the fact that you can lose weight and body fat without ozempic or whatever, and without cutting all carbs or doing anything novel.

I tracked everything I ate in those 5 months and dropped my total daily caloric intake 100 calories every week. I ate roughly 40% carbs, 40% protein, 20% fat. While doing cardio 6 days a week along with my normal lifting. My cardio was just incline walking on a treadmill.

Again, extreme because I was doing it for a show. But if you can work on eating a bit less each week, try tracking what you eat to make sure you aren't eating more than your realize (bc you are), and get those steps in, you can achieve your goals.

Posted by: brak at November 21, 2025 04:49 PM (WhwZf)

173 Bet she has some serious hemorrhoids.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 04:50 PM (v0R5T)

174 I have gainzz.

I started walking 10k steps/5 days a week in September. I've now lost about 15 pounds and people say I look slimmer.

Honestly, I only did it because 1) my daughter figured out how to add a pedometer app to my phone and 2) I got tired of my doctor ragging on me every visit. I do enjoy walking and I go slowly enough to avoid ankle/knee injury.

The little subdivision where I live has very nice sidewalks.

Posted by: Texican ette at November 21, 2025 04:50 PM (SNf74)

175 >> Pancreatic cancer is very high mortality, but it’s also relatively rare.

All oral glucose control meds affect pancreatic function. That’s the point. I doubt GLP-1 drugs, which have existed since the 90s, contribute to pancreatic cancer in higher numbers than metformin.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:47 PM (l3YAf)

Cancer rates are higher in the diabetic population. There are a few studies that point that out. I think the point the poster made is a good one. Only because I don’t believe they fully understand the impact these drugs have (long term) on the pancreas in diabetic and non diabetic cohorts. Personally I always like to lean on the safe side.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 21, 2025 04:51 PM (s9qLo)

176 There are many bad side effects from Osempic, but the weight loss to ameliorate diabetes and other obesity related diseases outweighs the risks. Pardon the pun.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 21, 2025 04:51 PM (wBaIH)

177 >>> She looks bangin' but she looked bangin' in her early days as well.

She was pretty funny for a chick when she first started.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 04:41 PM (XV/Pl)

She had a show or something with that skylvester skallone comedy guy right?

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 04:51 PM (3uBP9)

178 Hey Amy!

The most common side effects of Ozempic® may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach (abdominal) pain, constipation and shitting blood for the next 6 months.

Enjoy your time on the Thunder Bucket Of Blood.

Posted by: Dr. Schlong at November 21, 2025 04:51 PM (R/m4+)

179 Where do you even get creatine? I don’t want to order from Amazon and end up taking Chinese sawdust.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at November 21, 2025 04:51 PM (HHCfl)

180 174 I competed in a bodybuilding show last week at definitely not age 29

Like we aren't all ripped here. How do you think we score the swimsuit models?

Posted by: Oh noes ! at November 21, 2025 04:51 PM (HcoTw)

181 The US Government, pharma, and HHS have been wrangling for 35 years over the question of "how much brain damage is allowable for American kids?"

Though a lot can be said for the damage coming, to some degree from metabolic dysfunction, the adjuvants in vaccines and Tylenol, but I would bet that Genetic Entropy is playing a larger and larger role each generation.

Medical science has been able to cover up for the shortened life-spans by prolonging lives of those who would have died years before without modern treatments, the statistical age appears to claim that we are living longer. That is not what it means, it just means that those who might have died earlier have extended years due to medical advances.

I predict there will be fewer centenarians, and likely we are going to see fewer and fewer nonagenarians and in coming generations fewer octogenarians as the genetic entropy is no longer covered by medicine's diminishing returns.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 21, 2025 04:52 PM (nCgQz)

182
Well, hell, I say good for Amy Schumer, Lousy Comedienne, Great Humanitarian for helping the End of the Age of Land Whales.

If she's the one who plunged the dagger into the constant parade of unattractive Women of Too Many Helpings of Potatoes and Boston Cream Pie, then give that girl a Nobel Prize for Esthetic Humanitarianism.

Thank you! Thank you Amy Schumer! And God Bless You for helping to give my eyes more Female Beauty to gaze upon instead of trying to retreat to the back of my skull in response to Blue-Haired Beach Balls displaying their stretch-marks and mysterious alien anatomical folds of flab.

Thank you, Dear Girl!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at November 21, 2025 04:52 PM (iJfKG)

183 Posted by: brak at November 21, 2025 04:49 PM (WhwZf)

Tip o’ the cap

Going through all that work is crazy hard

Posted by: browndog eyeing the Vet warily at November 21, 2025 04:52 PM (TTAGa)

184 Lord I am so glad that the Fat is beautiful stage is over.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 04:44 PM (uWKK

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Black Women's Unstraightened Hair is the New Beautiful ... and Latest Victim of White Supremacist Racism.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:52 PM (+mTgD)

185 Like we aren't all ripped here. How do you think we score the swimsuit models?

$$$ for some
Charisma for others

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 21, 2025 04:53 PM (kHd4y)

186 Re: Creatine and the "gutz" issues. When taking, the first week is rough. Thereafter, no problems. However, I take the bare minimum (weight formula) and drink a lot of water - like .75oz of water per lb of body weight. Even with the very light Creatine dose, I still get results both mental and physical. Monohydrate, the stuff that is almost powder vs. crystals.

Posted by: scampydog at November 21, 2025 04:53 PM (2bFN5)

187 How did a diabetic treatment medication morph into a weight loss drug literally overnight?

Can we just skip ahead to "therapeutic cancers" that help you lose weight?

Posted by: t-bird at November 21, 2025 04:53 PM (pqVDs)

188 Insane in the membrane

Insane in the brain🧠

Posted by: FUPA at November 21, 2025 04:53 PM (b2UQ7)

189 I’m reading this post and the comments to a bunch of people. Y’all are terrible. And funny. BTW you will get a chance to meet us when we all end up in the abyss together.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 21, 2025 04:54 PM (s9qLo)

190 My weight loss journey is shot free gainzzzz. I can’t take them since I have had pancreatitis. My sister did and she said that they just stop you from wanting to eat.

Well, I’m a strong willed guy and that’s a diet I can do. No special foods. Nothing except iron willpower.

So almost 3 weeks ago I started doing dual 48 hour fasts with a clean dinner in between and watching my diet. I’ve gone through three of these.

48 hours. Dinner. 48 hours. Dinner. 3 days of 18/6 low calorie high protein.

I’ve gone from 235 to 222. And I can’t take maintain this afterwards because I just need to do a 48 hour fasts maintenance diet once every week.

I can do this!!!!

Posted by: The MewTwix at November 21, 2025 04:54 PM (CWffy)

191 Kyle Dunnigan, that's who I was thinking of.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 04:54 PM (3uBP9)

192 Cancer rates are higher in the diabetic population. There are a few studies that point that out. I think the point the poster made is a good one. Only because I don’t believe they fully understand the impact these drugs have (long term) on the pancreas in diabetic and non diabetic cohorts. Personally I always like to lean on the safe side.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 21, 2025 04:51 PM (s9qLo)

Sure, if you don’t need it, don’t take it. And, of course, healthy weight loss without drugs is always better than pharma-induced weight loss.

The problem is a lot of obese people simply will not lose the weight and having a drug that helps reduces all-cause mortality.

No drug is safe. Not tylenol, not ozempic. They all carry side effects, but in many cases the cure is better than the disease.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:54 PM (l3YAf)

193 I saw Mysterious Alien Anatomical Folds of Flab open for Blackfoot at the Little Florida Theater.

Posted by: Polka will never die at November 21, 2025 04:55 PM (YU9ff)

194 Hey Amy!

The most common side effects of Ozempic® may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach (abdominal) pain, constipation and shitting blood for the next 6 months.

Enjoy your time on the Thunder Bucket Of Blood.
Posted by: Dr. Schlong
.......

She could just switch to Ex-Lax.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 04:55 PM (v0R5T)

195 But then, what about all the euro countries where they are all consistently eating at 9pm, or even later? I don't know, just throwing that out there.

Posted by: banana Dream

In Argentina, the earliest the restaurants open up is 9 pm.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at November 21, 2025 04:55 PM (0U5gm)

196 Where do you even get creatine? I don’t want to order from Amazon and end up taking Chinese sawdust.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe

I get mine at Walmart. If it is sawdust, it is very finely ground, at least.

Posted by: t-bird at November 21, 2025 04:56 PM (pqVDs)

197 I'd suggest just eating right. Indians never ate creatine. Neither did Duke Wayne.

Posted by: connected and litigious at November 21, 2025 04:56 PM (s9EN2)

198 How did a diabetic treatment medication morph into a weight loss drug literally overnight?
......

Must have been the chalupas.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 04:57 PM (v0R5T)

199 Black Women's Unstraightened Hair is the New Beautiful ... and Latest Victim of White Supremacist Racism.
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:52 PM (+mTgD)

Apparently we need laws to protect nappy headed chicks now.

I hate the GOP so very much.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:58 PM (l3YAf)

200 >> Sure, if you don’t need it, don’t take it. And, of course, healthy weight loss without drugs is always better than pharma-induced weight loss.

The problem is a lot of obese people simply will not lose the weight and having a drug that helps reduces all-cause mortality.

No drug is safe. Not tylenol, not ozempic. They all carry side effects, but in many cases the cure is better than the disease.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 04:54 PM (l3YAf)

I don’t think we disagree. My issue is these drugs come into widespread use without fully understanding the potential long term impacts to various populations. It becomes a quick fix for people who really do t need them, but are to lazy too do the physical or dietary things most doctors recommend.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 21, 2025 04:58 PM (s9qLo)

201 > No drug is safe.

If it works, it has side effects. The only safe drug is a non-functional drug.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 04:59 PM (Yp6az)

202 >> It becomes a quick fix for people who really do t need them, but are to lazy too do the physical or dietary things most doctors recommend.

Many such cases!

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 05:00 PM (l3YAf)

203 But then, what about all the euro countries where they are all consistently eating at 9pm, or even later? I don't know, just throwing that out there.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 04:42 PM (3uBP9)

That's because the Dirty Euros sleep all day, smoke cigarettes like the dirty hobos they are, ass fuck then remember to eat around 10 p.m. before doing it all over again the next day. Plus, they are all alcoholics and drug addicts besides being white devils.

Posted by: Zombie Robert Mugabe at November 21, 2025 05:00 PM (R/m4+)

204 Where do you even get creatine? I don’t want to order from Amazon and end up taking Chinese sawdust.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at November 21, 2025 04:51 PM (HHCfl)

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Per Marcus T's recommendation, I was getting it from Thorne Research (out of New York).

Wifey is now getting it from NutriCost (out of Utah).

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 05:00 PM (+mTgD)

205 Well, this just goes to show that Schumer is a butterface.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 21, 2025 05:00 PM (ZOv7s)

206 I'd suggest just eating right. Indians never ate creatine. Neither did Duke Wayne.

Fun Fact: Red Meat and fish are rich sources of Creatine.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 21, 2025 05:01 PM (xE0sV)

207 All Creatine comes from China, except Creapure, which is made in Germany.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 21, 2025 05:01 PM (wBaIH)

208 That's because the Dirty Euros sleep all day, smoke cigarettes like the dirty hobos they are, ass fuck then remember to eat around 10 p.m. before doing it all over again the next day. Plus, they are all alcoholics and drug addicts besides being white devils.
Posted by: Zombie Robert Mugabe at November 21, 2025 05:00 PM (R/m4+)

*peevishly orders tiny cup of coffee*

*adjusts beret*

*lights Gauloises*

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 05:01 PM (l3YAf)

209 Yes, Thorne’s creatine is good to go. So is Creapure. That’s what they used in my TBI study.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 21, 2025 05:01 PM (s9qLo)

210 If it works, it has side effects. The only safe drug is a non-functional drug.
Posted by: bonhomme
_______

Why couldn't a non-functional drug also have side effects? Same principle as bleeding a patient back in the day.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 21, 2025 05:02 PM (XvL8K)

211 "But this agency covering up the vaccine deaths keeps lying, claiming that an anonymized list would still, somehow, reveal the identity of people killed by the clot-shot."

The shitheads actually aren't lying here, in a fashion. Most of the immediate, obvious deaths correlate to really hot lots that had 3, 5, 10x the payload (though overall payload contamination is a longer term issue and affects all public lots). It has been pretty conclusively proven that all of the major players were taking turns expermenting with dosages on the public when you look at WHEN the hot lots went out, with perfectly spaced temporal distribution. This is, of course, Nuremburg/rope territory.

It becomes very easy to correlate your lot to Aunt Bessie keeling over when a subset of the lots has 100x the deaths.

Oh, and when I say "public" lots, that's because pharma got their own special lots just for themselves, because of course they did. Nobody knows if those used the trials/FDA/EMA production method or the method the peasants got.

Said it before, will keep saying it: biggest crime against humanity ever committed. This dwarfs anything in the 20th century.

Posted by: heya at November 21, 2025 05:02 PM (ctAuL)

212 What is the biggest advantage to using creatine?

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 05:02 PM (sKqQm)

213 Fun Fact: Red Meat and fish are rich sources of Creatine.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure

I try to limit my red meat intake to only once per meal.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at November 21, 2025 05:02 PM (0U5gm)

214 All Creatine comes from China, except Creapure, which is made in Germany.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 21, 2025 05:01 PM (wBaIH)

Christmas cookies are now made in India. Lots of supplements also come from India.

Great job keeping our food and drugs clean, FDA!

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 05:03 PM (l3YAf)

215 If it works, it has side effects. The only safe drug is a non-functional drug.
Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 04:59 PM (Yp6az)
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If the benefit beats the side effects, that's the win.

My father uses it and said he hasn't noticed any side effects, but he's also an actual diabetic and the weight loss was the side effect.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 21, 2025 05:03 PM (ZOv7s)

216 Why couldn't a non-functional drug also have side effects? Same principle as bleeding a patient back in the day.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba

I give blood only for my own therapeutic effects. I think there was some good effects for some people back then, even.
(Maybe leeches more than bloodletting. Dunno)

Posted by: MkY at November 21, 2025 05:04 PM (q6tQZ)

217 199 and how old do Indians live to be? And what's their cognitive abilities? I mean, most did not invent the wheel, fachristssake

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 21, 2025 05:04 PM (wBaIH)

218
*peevishly orders tiny cup of coffee*

*adjusts beret*

*lights Gauloises*

___________

*sneers at American tourists*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 05:04 PM (tgvbd)

219 >> Oh, and when I say "public" lots, that's because pharma got their own special lots just for themselves, because of course they did. Nobody knows if those used the trials/FDA/EMA production method or the method the peasants got.

Many people at the FDA and in pharma refused the shot. I sure as hell did.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 05:04 PM (l3YAf)

220 Said it before, will keep saying it: biggest crime against humanity ever committed. This dwarfs anything in the 20th century.
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YOU VILL EAT ZEE BUGZ!!!!

Posted by: Hold my beer stein at November 21, 2025 05:04 PM (b2UQ7)

221 Posted by: Zombie Robert Mugabe at November 21, 2025 05:00 PM (R/m4+)

I don't know why, but this one really got me.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 05:05 PM (g00SI)

222 It's a bold statement, ace, let's see how that works out.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 21, 2025 05:05 PM (CHHv1)

223 Amy's new stand-up routine is farting the alphabet.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 05:05 PM (v0R5T)

224 Easy weight loss tip: Immediately after meals or snacks, take a 10-minute stroll. This reduces the amount of insulin your body needs to make in response to your intake and thus suppresses the fat-storing effect of insulin. The effect is not dramatic but it will help fortify your efforts.

Posted by: Emmie at November 21, 2025 05:05 PM (9b91n)

225
What the Creatine dealio all about?

I'm not up on the latest new thing, I guess.

What GAINZZ are y'all supposed to be getting from it?

Posted by: naturalfake at November 21, 2025 05:06 PM (iJfKG)

226 Many people at the FDA and in pharma refused the shot. I sure as hell did.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 05:04 PM (l3YAf)
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The nurses union in our town threatened to strike over being made to take it, so neither hospital system required it.

Those dumb, ignorant anti-vaxx, anti-science nurses!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 21, 2025 05:06 PM (ZOv7s)

227
That's because the Dirty Euros sleep all day, smoke cigarettes like the dirty hobos they are, ass fuck then remember to eat around 10 p.m. before doing it all over again the next day.

___________

They then take the entire month of August off.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 05:06 PM (tgvbd)

228 > Why couldn't a non-functional drug also have side effects?

Depends on your definition. By context, I can assume your definition of non-functional drug is one that doesn't cause its designed purpose. Of course that sort of drug can have side effects. The definition I intended is more literal. A drug that has no function, one that does nothing, has no side effects.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 05:06 PM (Yp6az)

229 UKHSA argued that releasing figures would lead to 'distress or anger' of bereaved relatives if connection were discovered
_____

UKHSA: You want answers?!
Avg Englishman: I WANT THE TRUTH!
UKHSA: You can't handle the truth!

Bonus quote:
UKHSA: We're in the business of saving lives,

Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 21, 2025 05:06 PM (Dv3i1)

230 *peevishly orders tiny cup of coffee*

*adjusts beret*

*lights Gauloises*

___________

*sneers at American tourists*
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 05:04 PM

*shouts profanity at Jewish children*

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 05:07 PM (jc0TO)

231 >>>I always like to lean on the safe side.
Posted by: Marcus T
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Is that some kind of pun?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 21, 2025 05:07 PM (U5+2P)

232 Posted by: Zombie Robert Mugabe at November 21, 2025 05:00 PM (R/m4+)

I don't know why, but this one really got me.

Posted by: bear

It was the callback to Zoolander.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at November 21, 2025 05:07 PM (0U5gm)

233 I can picture Dr. John Campbell shaking his head in disgust. He keeps calling for public health agencies to protect the public health and he is disappointed when they don't.

Posted by: Emmie at November 21, 2025 05:07 PM (9b91n)

234 I give blood only for my own therapeutic effects. I think there was some good effects for some people back then, even.
(Maybe leeches more than bloodletting. Dunno)
Posted by: MkY
_________

Unless they had some condition caused by excess blood, what possible benefit could there be to bleeding? And does such a condition even exist?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 21, 2025 05:08 PM (XvL8K)

235
*shouts profanity at Jewish children*
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 05:07 PM (jc0TO)

__________

*tiny underpowered cars trundle past*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 05:08 PM (tgvbd)

236
I'd say the Best "gainz" I made was adding Fiber & Probiotics to my daily regimen.

A proper Digestive System is literally The Key To Everything.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:08 PM (01gtA)

237 A proper Digestive System is literally The Key To Everything.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:08 PM

A proper poop is a thing of beauty.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 05:09 PM (jc0TO)

238 *tiny underpowered cars trundle past*
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 05:08 PM (tgvbd)
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*Citroen burns merrily in the distance*

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 21, 2025 05:10 PM (ZOv7s)

239 and how old do Indians live to be? And what's their cognitive abilities? I mean, most did not invent the wheel, fachristssake

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 21, 2025 05:04 PM (wBaIH)

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"You shut your whore mouth! Everybody knows that the Indians invented the number Zero ..."

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 05:10 PM (+mTgD)

240 That could just be the German in me.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 05:10 PM (jc0TO)

241 214 Many. Increases energy in cells. Retains water in muscles, preventing cramping and enhancing pump. Maintains muscle mass and cognition in seniors. Safe, effective and cheap, when taken in moderation (5g) with at least a cup of water.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 21, 2025 05:10 PM (wBaIH)

242 The nurses union in our town threatened to strike over being made to take it, so neither hospital system required it.

Those dumb, ignorant anti-vaxx, anti-science nurses!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 21, 2025 05:06 PM (ZOv7s)

I told people I’d quit if it was required. Thankfully we were a small company and I was a founder and part-owner so I had some sway.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 05:10 PM (l3YAf)

243 The definition I intended is more literal. A drug that has no function, one that does nothing, has no side effects.
Posted by: bonhomme
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Aside from maybe a pill filled with water, what could that be? Even salt or sugar could have negative effects on some.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 21, 2025 05:10 PM (XvL8K)

244 Those Amy Schumer pics are heavily filtered even after the weight loss. She’s obviously very concerned how she looks now, to the point of significant digital enhancement. That’s the opposite of body positivity.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at November 21, 2025 05:10 PM (ILYem)

245 The definition I intended is more literal. A drug that has no function, one that does nothing, has no side effects.

Posted by: bonhomme

The drug you are thinking of is Placebo.

While not very effective at treating any particular problem, it is able to have some effect on virtually every disease known to mankind. Truly a wonder drug.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at November 21, 2025 05:10 PM (0U5gm)

246 >> Is that some kind of pun?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 21, 2025 05:07 PM (U5+2P)

I need to start putting asterisks on my posts…

Posted by: Marcus T at November 21, 2025 05:11 PM (s9qLo)

247 Unless they had some condition caused by excess blood, what possible benefit could there be to bleeding? And does such a condition even exist?
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba

Lots of bennies. Lowers the risk of heart attacks (reduces blood viscosity), throws the body into regenerative mode, reduces iron in the blood, so helps liver, etc..

Posted by: MkY at November 21, 2025 05:11 PM (q6tQZ)

248 A proper Digestive System is literally The Key To Everything.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:08 PM

A proper poop is a thing of beauty.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 05:09 PM (jc0TO)

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Healthy Gut Microbiome FTW!

/Which I do not possess to satisfaction ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 05:11 PM (+mTgD)

249
I highly recommend a good probiotic, such as Align*, and a good Fiber powder, such as Opti-Fiber, or Costco's Kirkland Fiber, which is the same product.

*Align is in blister packs. Go cheap, get cheap. Get a probiotic that is in a blister pack. You DON'T Need to take a probiotic pill every single day of the week -- a couple of times a week (after a "loading dose" week of 1 every day) should suffice.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:11 PM (01gtA)

250 I need to start putting asterisks on my posts…
Posted by: Marcus T at November 21, 2025 05:11 PM (s9qLo)

Puns should be enclosed in [pun][/pun] tags.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 05:12 PM (l3YAf)

251 A proper poop is a thing of beauty.
Posted by: toby928(c)
.......

I know. You'd think there would be competitions or something.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 05:12 PM (v0R5T)

252 7 When your defense against releasing documents is "it could cause distress and anger" your government is lying to you about the vaccines safety.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 04:17 PM (bfwj/)

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If we release the documents, you'll murder us!!!

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at November 21, 2025 05:12 PM (kDHiw)

253
A proper poop is a thing of beauty.

Posted by: toby928

Indeed.

a proper poop, consistently.

Your bowels should run like a Swiss Watch.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:12 PM (01gtA)

254 I told people I’d quit if it was required. Thankfully we were a small company and I was a founder and part-owner so I had some sway.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 05:10 PM (l3YAf)
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Yeah, I was forced to retire by the ANG over it. Despite four cardiologists certifying my request for a waiver, Lloyd Austin's rule was "better dead than unvaxxed" so I put in my papers.

It was really annoying, but having more time to spend with the grandkids has made up for it.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 21, 2025 05:13 PM (ZOv7s)

255 She feels better about herself.

This is why people like Piper make so much money.

If you could bottle it (and ozempic and other glp-1s are close) you could ask any price.

Fucking self respect. People want it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:13 PM (zZu0s)

256 A proper poop is a thing of beauty.
Posted by: toby928(c)
.......

I know. You'd think there would be competitions or something.

Posted by: wth

Should we tell them about Folsom Street?

Posted by: Thomas Paine at November 21, 2025 05:13 PM (0U5gm)

257 The drug you are thinking of is Placebo.

While not very effective at treating any particular problem, it is able to have some effect on virtually every disease known to mankind. Truly a wonder drug.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at November 21, 2025 05:10 PM (0U5gm)

Hilariously enough, in addition to being good at treating every illness known to man, placebos also have tons of side effects. The mind is an amazing thing.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 05:14 PM (l3YAf)

258 "221 >> Oh, and when I say "public" lots, that's because pharma got their own special lots just for themselves, because of course they did. Nobody knows if those used the trials/FDA/EMA production method or the method the peasants got.

Many people at the FDA and in pharma refused the shot. I sure as hell did.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at November 21, 2025 05:04 PM (l3YAf)"

This is where I haul out the pharma team head who is very publicly a furry.

A lot of these retards were true believers of the triple-masking type, likely were not in on any level of the conspiracy, and thus needed some performative bullshit

The FDA/gov people on the other hand as insider political creatures were busy, per FOIA'ed emails, telling their peers how all the social distancing was bullshit and to not get the shot.

Posted by: heya at November 21, 2025 05:14 PM (ctAuL)

259 Lots of bennies. Lowers the risk of heart attacks (reduces blood viscosity), throws the body into regenerative mode, reduces iron in the blood, so helps liver, etc..
Posted by: MkY
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I did not know that. So is bleeding a patient still a thing then?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 21, 2025 05:15 PM (XvL8K)

260 A proper poop is a thing of beauty.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 05:09 PM

Why do you think we designed the "inspection shelf"*?

*IYKYK

Posted by: The Dutch at November 21, 2025 05:15 PM (Wnv9h)

261 *looks at bowel movement talk*

Sponge, we need to start talking about tits and maybe the Roman Empire.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:15 PM (zZu0s)

262 I did not know that. So is bleeding a patient still a thing then?

Absolutely! It's called a blood bank.

Posted by: MkY at November 21, 2025 05:16 PM (q6tQZ)

263 Sponge, we need to start talking about tits and maybe the Roman Empire.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:15 PM (zZu0s)
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Well, Amy Schumer's rack was definitely downsized.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 21, 2025 05:16 PM (ZOv7s)

264 The average American male knows far more about the Roman Empire than the average Italian.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 05:16 PM (jc0TO)

265 OT: Sidebar article on fusion startup. Quote from article: "Today, Valar Atomics became the first startup in history to split the atom."

Um no, not split (fission) but fusion. Not the first company or entity to do it (see thermonuclear weapons--they use fusion). This was the first successful test by a startup to reach "criticality", the point were fusion is self-sustaining (but not generating excess for power generation)...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 21, 2025 05:17 PM (ynpvh)

266 I did not know that. So is bleeding a patient still a thing then?
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 21, 2025 05:15 PM (XvL8K)
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In Chicago, they use 9mm gauge needles.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 21, 2025 05:17 PM (ZOv7s)

267
That 1985 Travolta-Curtis movie I mentioned earlier, Perfect, has Lorraine Newman in it. Newman's character is obsessed with achieving perfection through exercise & surgery.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:17 PM (01gtA)

268 Your bowels should run like a Swiss Watch.
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:12 PM (01gtA)
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Indeed.

If you ever have to get some removed, you'll notice the difference.

Fortunately, there are medications that can help. (seriously!)

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 05:17 PM (IBQGV)

269 UKHSA argued that releasing figures would lead to 'distress or anger' of bereaved relatives if connection were discovered

And Speaker Johnson says releasing the Epstein Files may lower confidence in the Government.

Well, we can't have any information released then!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 05:17 PM (0sNs1)

270 George Washington largely died from a throat infection that would have been cured in probably two days with today’s antibiotics. But the fact he wanted to keep being bled probably didn’t help.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 21, 2025 05:18 PM (s9qLo)

271 what possible benefit could there be to bleeding? And does such a condition even exist?

I've heard that people do it to lower their ferritin levels. Personally, I'd rather work outside and lose blood the old-fashioned way- by getting stabbed repeatedly by prickers.

Posted by: t-bird at November 21, 2025 05:18 PM (pqVDs)

272 Sponge, we need to start talking about tits and maybe the Roman Empire.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:15 PM

Viginti sesterii, idem ac in oppido

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 05:19 PM (0sNs1)

273 Creatine in water gives me problems.

Mixing with protein powder using heavy cream or yogurt prevents any such problems.

Posted by: biteme at November 21, 2025 05:19 PM (xWS9V)

274 I did not know that. So is bleeding a patient still a thing then?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 21, 2025 05:15 PM (XvL8K)

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Ever since Theodoric of York, medieval barber-surgeon.

/[h/t Steve Martin]

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 05:20 PM (+mTgD)

275 Hard working tax payers pay to fatten these people up (EBT) and then pay to make them thin (Obamacare/Ozempic)

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at November 21, 2025 05:20 PM (kDHiw)

276
Nood

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 05:21 PM (01gtA)

277 Sponge, we need to start talking about tits and maybe the Roman Empire.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:15 PM

Boobs.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 05:21 PM (Wnv9h)

278 The Roman Empire was pretty huge, and if its statuary is any indicator, their chicks had some totally rockin' tittays.

I hope this public service announcement is better than bowel dissertations.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 05:21 PM (BI5O2)

279 The irony of the "body positive" cadre is kind of funny in a creepy sort of way. I recently came across a YouTube video highlighting those known "influencers" (God I hate that title)...who lobbied for being "large" and "in charge." Most of them were dead or medically compromised (as in missing an appendage due to diabetes).

Still, I'm not a big fan of fixing behavioral failings with medication. Too much of a crutch. The less prescriptions the better IMO. Eat a salad.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 05:21 PM (dIske)

280 Nood child predators

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 05:21 PM (g00SI)

281
Another buddy of mine around here -- part of an age group a little more 29 than I am -- is now in bad shape. Blood clots, DVT in the legs, and they can't get it under control.

He was another one who blindly followed what he was told, and was jabbed up the wazoo. Lost a paternal cousin to sudden cardiac deaths, and two more such cousins to cancer. One had "turbo brain cancer", you might call it. He went in to the hospital for a heart valve procedure. They noticed some spots on his brain during that. It advanced rapidly and he was dead in two months.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 05:22 PM (w6EFb)

282 Creatine in water gives me problems.

Posted by: biteme at November 21, 2025 05:19 PM (xWS9V)

Bloating?

Also, for whomever mentioned using creatine for cognitive function, I have heard 20-25g dosage per day. Is this safe to take as from whatbi have seen for muscle gain you only do the higher amount for a week and then back off to 3-5g per day?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:22 PM (zZu0s)

283 George Washington largely died from a throat infection that would have been cured in probably two days with today’s antibiotics. But the fact he wanted to keep being bled probably didn’t help.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 21, 2025 05:18 PM (s9qLo)
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A British officer at Saratoga got shot sideways through the mouth, losing a couple of teeth and gaining a hole in each cheek. His treatment? Sipping brandy to both numb the pain and keep the wounds clean. He made a full recovery.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 21, 2025 05:22 PM (ZOv7s)

284 Damn it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 05:23 PM (zZu0s)

285 238
I'd say the Best "gainz" I made was adding Fiber & Probiotics to my daily regimen.

A proper Digestive System is literally The Key To Everything.

Posted by: Soothsayer

I added fiber supplements and lost about 8lbs in the last 4 wks or so. Also, eating fewer calories convincing myself that the smaller plates plus fiber is filling me up. So it's either the fiber or as yet undiagnosed no symptoms cancer causing the weight loss, because I'm still at minimum levels of exercise because work still sucks.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 21, 2025 05:23 PM (Dv3i1)

286 The body reacts to blood loss, regardless of the source. It kicks in "healing" stuff, of which I have no knowledge (or memory).
I believe it helps me regenerate some. Any evidence?
Nah...

Posted by: MkY at November 21, 2025 05:24 PM (q6tQZ)

287 Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 21, 2025 05:17 PM (ynpvh)

Wrong.

Read the article.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 05:24 PM (n9ltV)

288 Biff, the treatment for hemochromatosis is having a pint of blood drawn every few weeks. I've done it for the past two years. I'm lean, and a pint is a pound, so it has been a struggle.

Posted by: Wenda at November 21, 2025 05:25 PM (/WpRi)

289 Slowly upping my creatine from 5 grams. No GI yet, so far so good.

I do wonder if spreading it out at 20 grams would be better for GI issues.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 21, 2025 05:29 PM (n5tGW)

290 What got really annoying was the demand that everyone repeat, out loud, other people's copes and affirm those copes as 100% true.
________
And that's not gone, or going away. Just because THIS has been solved by a pill, doesn't mean this BS is ending.

Posted by: Eeyore at November 21, 2025 05:29 PM (s0JqF)

291 288 Biff, the treatment for hemochromatosis is having a pint of blood drawn every few weeks. I've done it for the past two years. I'm lean, and a pint is a pound, so it has been a struggle.
Posted by: Wenda at November 21, 2025 05:25 PM (/WpRi)

Blessings on you, Wenda.

Posted by: m at November 21, 2025 05:30 PM (RuTUS)

292 I don't know about that circadian part. If eating late makes you fat, why didn't we all weigh 300 lbs in my college days? We'd drink and then pig out before we crashed.

Posted by: Eeyore at November 21, 2025 05:33 PM (s0JqF)

293 244 Those Amy Schumer pics are heavily filtered even after the weight loss. She’s obviously very concerned how she looks now, to the point of significant digital enhancement. That’s the opposite of body positivity.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at November 21, 2025 05:10 PM (ILYem)

I wondered about filters. Her chin is very pointy.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 05:47 PM (WONhk)

294 Covid jab excessive deaths can't be true. We were assured by very good authority that they were “three vaccines all are very, very good,” “beautiful vaccines”,
”one of the greatest achievements of mankind”.

And as a bonus we got them at "warp speed".

Posted by: Dirk Manley at November 21, 2025 06:07 PM (mtbAT)

295 If I told Amy that my testicles were teeming with cream cheese she'd suck them dry and my toss my salad like a bagel.

Fat, unfunny girls have needs, just not the same as regular folk.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at November 21, 2025 06:18 PM (WFC1M)

296
He was another one who blindly followed what he was told, and was jabbed up the wazoo. Lost a paternal cousin to sudden cardiac deaths, and two more such cousins to cancer. One had "turbo brain cancer", you might call it. He went in to the hospital for a heart valve procedure. They noticed some spots on his brain during that. It advanced rapidly and he was dead in two months.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 21, 2025 05:22 PM (w6EFb)

My brother had turbo brain cancer - Early November, clean bill of health. By February, cancer had spread from his lungs to his spine, bladder, remaining kidney, spleen, pancreas and brain.I made it out to see him in March, and he died a few days after I left. He had the shots because his doctor insisted for his COPD.

Posted by: moki at November 21, 2025 06:23 PM (wLjpr)

297 You don't need to pre-load creatine. 5g per day will get your levels up to effective territory in a couple weeks, with no gastro problems.

Posted by: .Magz at November 21, 2025 11:15 PM (+6lA3)

298 I'm finally posting on this thread, not because I have GAINZZZ, but because I've started working harder on getting them. I'm age 68, cis-female.

I've started lifting for strength, using pneumatic gym machines - moving weights I never thought I could - and adding a pound to the weight every so often. That's going well.

I recently tried a do-it-yourself treadmill VO2 max test - for women, start at 3 mph on the flat. Every 3 minutes, add 2.5% slope. I made it to the 15% slope at 18+ minutes, but it was getting unsafe even to walk, since you're not walking upright at that point, and I was worried about my knees. The time result tells me I'm doing pretty well - so far.

Recently I walked on the same treadmill, 3 mph on the flat for 20 minutes, and couldn't get my heart rate above 115 - barely a workout. Next time, it'll be 3 mph, 2.5% slope for 20 minutes. I'll look up what a "good workout" heart rate should be for me, then increase the slope until I get there.

Also, I'm trying to make tuna salads a greater percentage of my lunches, and avoiding my usual large amounts of dark chocolate. This... will be a slower process than the gym progress. But I'm trying.

Posted by: Pat* at November 22, 2025 01:29 PM (WDc+w)

299 ace

i don't think you will have actual brainz gainz with 20g of creatine.

it only works as some sort of sleep replacement if you hadn't any so it will keep you cognitively intact.

personally i can't even take 5g as it dries my eyes to the point of real vision impairment, so i take 3g.

it will give you more water retention, and more ATP for more reps.

it may or may not improve cognitive function, but i wouldn't take 20g, it's just too much to take based on some single study.

Posted by: juicer at November 22, 2025 06:56 PM (blhnu)

Paul Sperry: Trump's Seditious Appointees Schemed to Advance the RussiaGate Hoax Alive

Including John Durham, Sperry writes.

When Obama administration officials manufactured U.S. intelligence tying Donald Trump to Moscow following his stunning 2016 victory, they had no idea Trump's own political appointees would help them undermine Trump's presidency -- and his chances of reelection in 2020.
RCI's review of recently declassified documents and exclusive interviews with former Trump officials reveals for the first time how key members of Trump's cabinet and other appointees during his first term shrouded the previous administration's machinations and either deliberately or inadvertently misled the public into thinking the fake Russiagate intelligence was real.
Former Special Counsel John Durham, former National Security Adviser John Bolton, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and former CIA Director Gina Haspel dismissed or buried evidence that cast doubt on a foundational document of the Russigate hoax -- the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) prepared in the waning days of the Obama administration.
Durham, who was appointed by Attorney General William Barr, stopped the declassification and release of key exculpatory evidence debunking the ICA on the eve of the 2020 election, which has not been reported previously.
...
While these Trump-appointed officials may not have initiated the weaponization of the CIA against Trump, they facilitated it by hiding evidence that exposed the claims that Russia tried to help Trump as a fraud. By obscuring Joe Biden's own role in perpetrating the hoax, they may have helped Obama's vice president win the close race for the presidency in 2020.
"The Russiagate betrayal continued in plain sight," said former Trump national security adviser J.D. Gordon, with some in Trump's own cabinet letting him twist in the wind instead of daylighting secreted material that would have cleared the clouds of suspicion hanging over his head before the 2020 election.
John Bolton
The suppression can be traced back at least until mid-2018. That's when Fred Fleitz, who was National Security Adviser John Bolton's chief of staff, heard that investigators at his former employer, the House Intelligence Committee, were probing the raw intelligence in the ICA supporting the assessment's key judgments.
A one-time CIA analyst himself, Fleitz was curious to learn what they had found during the previous year, interviewing CIA analysts and reviewing secret documents at Langley. So, he traveled to the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue and read a draft of the highly classified report in a secure room of the U.S. Capitol.
Fleitz told RealClearInvestigations that he was startled to learn that the investigators discovered numerous intelligence documents showing the ICA's key conclusion -- that Russia "developed a clear preference" for Trump and "aspired to help" him win the election -- was based on shoddy and fabricated intelligence. House investigators found those assessments were supported in part by the Steele dossier, a series of Clinton campaign-funded reports containing baseless accusations linking Trump to the Kremlin compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele.
"The ICA misrepresented both the significance and credibility of the dossier reports," which were "either proven false or unsubstantiated," the top-secret congressional analysis noted. "The ICA referred to the dossier as 'Russian plans and intentions,' falsely implying that the dossier had intelligence value for understanding Moscow's influence operations."
Fleitz thought Bolton should be briefed on the unpublished House report, which undermined the prevailing narrative that Trump and Moscow had colluded during the 2016 election campaign. When he returned to his West Wing office, Fleitz sat down at his classified computer and wrote a synopsis of the review and gave it to his boss.

But Bolton did not, in turn, brief the president. "He didn't do anything with it. He never told Trump, and I never heard anything about it again," Fleitz told RCI.
If Trump had known about the shocking revelations from the classified report, Fleitz said, he could have used them to remove the cloud of suspicion hanging over his presidency concerning Russia.
...
Gina Haspel
Pompeo's deputy at the time was Gina Haspel, who appears to have played a much more active role in drawing a veil over the information. A veteran CIA official whom Pompeo had put in charge of most of the day-to-day operations of the agency, she apparently didn't appreciate congressional staffers investigating the agency's spycraft that went into the highly classified and restricted version of the ICA.
Sources told RCI she made sure the investigators' on-site examination, which spanned from 2017 to 2020, was closely monitored and tightly controlled. The House investigators had to be cleared into a "read room" at Langley each day to examine the records the CIA used to support the ICA. And they were forced to lock up their laptops and materials there when they left at night.
"Haspel didn't allow them to take even their notes out of their workspace there," Harvey said. "They couldn't take anything out of the building."
Another House Intelligence Committee source familiar with the operation said the investigators suspected the CIA "was spying on [committee] computers" back on Capitol Hill. They reported back to then-committee chairman Devin Nunes that the CIA had tampered with the computers the agency forced them to use to draft their report inside headquarters -- and this was only after they were denied access to any computers in the first four months of their oversight investigation.
"Deliberate technical modifications to the [CIA-issued] computers made the machines unstable and unreliable," which slowed down investigators' work, according to a committee report documenting the CIA's efforts to "obstruct" their probe.
The report, which was obtained by RCI, added: "Peculiar machine glitches caused lines of text to appear fuzzy, forcing restarts to correct and sometimes resulting in lost text or footnotes."
The investigators repeatedly requested "proper computers" to support the review, but were never provided with them. They were also denied software tools that would have allowed them to efficiently search large volumes of classified and unclassified reporting at the agency. Thousands of pages of intelligence reports relevant to the ICA were available only in paper form. The staffers had to comb through thick binders with broken rings and missing tab dividers, further hamstringing their audit.
Pompeo and Haspel also placed restrictions on their access to Brennan's five hand-picked authors of the ICA, who initially were kept at arm's length.
"It took nearly five months for committee staff to be allowed to in
...

After she took over the CIA, she locked up all drafts of the House Intelligence Committee report in a gun safe inside a vault in a highly secure room at CIA headquarters until she left office in January 2021. She also impounded all the examiners' notes and other work materials.
"Gina Haspel buried the report," Harvey said.
Knowledgeable sources say that before Haspel left, she demanded that both Barr and Durham keep the report classified and not release any part of it before the 2020 election.
"In 2020, Gina Haspel was running around with her hair on fire saying it should never see the light of day," a former senior official at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said. "I still cannot believe that she was President Trump's CIA director. It's totally insane."

Read the whole thing.

Related: Obama's and Biden's henchmen in the FBI spied on GOP House leader Jim Jordan's phones and emails for... two years.

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan on Thursday revealed that the Biden administration subpoenaed his phone records for a two-year period as part of the Arctic Frost investigation, making his records more expansive than other lawmakers.
The announcement comes after recent revelations claimed the Biden FBI snooped on the phone records of Republican members of Congress, including eight senators, during its January 6 investigation.
Jordan said his phone records were requested by Justice Department prosecutor Timothy Duree, who worked with Thomas Windom, one of Jack Smith's top prosecutors, in April 2022. The request sought his phone records from Jan. 1, 2020, through April 2022.
The toll records did not include the contents of Jordan's phone calls or messages but did include details about inbound and outbound calls, text messages, direct-connect communications and voicemail messages.
The subpoena was also accompanied by a nondisclosure order that claimed notifying Jordan of the subpoena could "result in flight from prosecution, destruction of or tampering with evidence, intimidation of potential witnesses, and serious jeopardy to the investigation."

Somewhat related, sort of?

Video shows the suspected J5 "bomber" visiting a third building -- the Congressional Black Caucus Institute building.

Where the suspect... kneeled.

The footage contains a previously nonpublic segment showing the alleged pipe bomber approaching the Congressional Black Caucus Institute building near Capitol Hill and kneeling down near a bush on the property, Loudermilk told Just the News.
Just the News reviewed the footage and confirmed the lawmaker's description.
"We've tracked that path with security camera footage that we have access to, but they missed one key aspect...they made a stop as they walked past the Congressional Black Caucus, turned, and went on to the property and knelt down by a bush. Now this is the first real stop that the pipe bomber made," Loudermilk told the John Solomon Reports podcast on Thursday.
"Now this is before they actually placed the bomb at the DNC. So, what were they doing there at the Congressional Black Caucus? No bomb was found there," Loudermilk said.

The clue is in the bamboo.

Posted by: Ace at 03:20 PM

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1 hola

Posted by: alpine_beer at November 21, 2025 03:20 PM (van9r)

2 aloha

Posted by: alpine_beer at November 21, 2025 03:21 PM (van9r)

3 sayonara

Posted by: alpine_beer at November 21, 2025 03:21 PM (van9r)

4 Linky!

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:21 PM (DRSnL)

5 Read the content.

/hangs head in shame.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 03:22 PM (N1tpc)

6 >>The clue is in the bamboo.
__
I'm missing something here.

Posted by: Frasier Crane at November 21, 2025 03:23 PM (bNf8H)

7 So... what's the status on Bolton's indictment? Any trial dates? Mug shots? He and his legal issues sort of fell off the radar.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 03:23 PM (NwnyJ)

8 It's always the Bamboo...

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 03:23 PM (VE6XX)

9 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:23 PM (Zz0t1)

10 "Tanned, rested and READY!"

- - - Lamont THE Big Dummy

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:24 PM (Zz0t1)

11 "The clue is in the bamboo."

"Is this about those fucking pandas, again? Have you forgotten about us?"

-- Penguins

[I never got the penguin fixation, TBH. Maybe a joke I missed or something.]

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:24 PM (iFTx/)

12 It's important to remember that our enemy is the ruling class.

It's MAINLY the Democrats, but the "Republican" side of the ruling class hates us, too.

Remember how much that hateful, crippled, worn out husk of a malignant bald dwarf McCain hated the Tea Party.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 03:24 PM (N1tpc)

13 Not surprising EVERYONE seemed to be on the take in the first admin. Like Gotham city and Trump is Bruce Wayne.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 03:24 PM (Gwcfo)

14 All your links are belong to Ace.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:24 PM (Zz0t1)

15 Deep State - 100
American Citizen - 0

Over/under on when the American Citizen has had enough?

Also, bamboo under the fingernails works.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 03:25 PM (abIsI)

16 So, again, it's a big club and I'm not in it and they never thought they'd get caught and what other crimes have they committed?

This can't be the first time and I think Nixon was the first.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 03:25 PM (jPh2t)

17 Ok. Fess up. Who fixed it.....

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:25 PM (Zz0t1)

18 Trump fucked up bigly doing his first term when it came to personnel. The good news is he learned from that and Trump 2.0 has been, for the most part, solid on that front.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:25 PM (/AUU2)

19 Video shows the suspected J5 "bomber" visiting a third building -- the Congressional Black Caucus Institute building.

Where the suspect... kneeled.

She was there the day before, too?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:26 PM (Zz0t1)

20 This is going to be a close run thing.

Posted by: mr tmz at November 21, 2025 03:26 PM (rJ48h)

21 We've tracked that path with security camera footage that we have access to, but they missed one key aspect...they made a stop as they walked past the Congressional Black Caucus, turned, and went on to the property and knelt down by a bush. Now this is the first real stop that the pipe bomber made," Loudermilk told the John Solomon Reports podcast on Thursday.

Posted by: Ace at 03:20 PM

The leftists don't hate religion. They hate God and Christianity.

They are all zealous religious fanatics, rivalled only by the mohammedans.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 03:27 PM (N1tpc)

22 Not surprising EVERYONE seemed to be on the take in the first admin. Like Gotham city and Trump is Bruce Wayne.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 03:24 PM (Gwcfo)

Geez.....now Bruce Wayne is going to think you compared him to Trump. We won't be able to fit in her when his head expands.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:27 PM (Zz0t1)

23 Unexpectedly!

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:27 PM (+mTgD)

24 *here

Damn....fingers suck today.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:27 PM (Zz0t1)

25 None of those names are a surprise.

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 03:27 PM (YwEeS)

26 Deep State is deep

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 03:27 PM (+qU29)

27 Weren't we supposed to be told the pipe-shit's identity by now? The longer this goes on, the more it smells like bullshit.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:28 PM (iFTx/)

28
The call is coming from INSIDE the house.

Posted by: Frank Barone at November 21, 2025 03:29 PM (IifOV)

29 I think Nixon was the first.
Posted by: CaliGirl

Bill Murray read Bob Woodward's book Wired about his friend John Belushi. Murray has stated
So when I read Wired by whatshisname, Bob Woodward, about John Belushi, I read like five pages of Wired and I went, “Oh my God, they framed Nixon.” If he did this to Belushi, what he did to Nixon is probably soiled for me too

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 03:29 PM (gKWVE)

30 here

Damn....fingers suck today.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:27 PM (Zz0t1)

He probably would get a kick out of the compliment- as would his wife.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 03:29 PM (zZu0s)

31 20 years in the clink for any and all seditionists

Posted by: Rockem Lockem Robot at November 21, 2025 03:30 PM (FxINA)

32 He probably would get a kick out of the compliment- as would his wife.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 03:29 PM (zZu0s)

He's not married.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:30 PM (Zz0t1)

33 Video shows the suspected J5 "bomber" visiting a third building -- the Congressional Black Caucus Institute building.

Where the suspect... kneeled.

-------

He had to stop and pray at the alter of his liberal race based religion.

Posted by: Frank Barone at November 21, 2025 03:30 PM (IifOV)

34 31 20 years in the clink for any and all seditionists
Posted by: Rockem Lockem Robot

Trump said he wants action on the six. LOL

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 03:30 PM (abIsI)

35 It was always Bill Barr.

And my bamboo steelie is cuttin diamonds right now

Posted by: Spartacus Booker at November 21, 2025 03:31 PM (W+TLY)

36 I remember how much we argued at the time about whether Durham was actually doing something, or whether his entire job was just to pretend to be doing something while he actually killed any serious look into what was happening.

Well I guess that argument is finally settled.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 03:31 PM (uWKK8)

37
brb, snatchin' all the mutha fucka bamboo birthdays

Posted by: Steven Seagal at November 21, 2025 03:31 PM (01gtA)

38 My favorite was Hur..... He investigates Joe and says "Yeah, he's guilty as hell for taking those files but he's a confused old man and no jury would convict him but he's fine to run for a second term." He didn't say the last part but he also didn't say Joe shouldn't

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 03:31 PM (VE6XX)

39 Video shows the suspected J5 "bomber" visiting a third building -- the Congressional Black Caucus Institute building.

Where the suspect... kneeled.

-------------

Where was Kommie-la at the time and what did she know?

["I'll take 'Questions that Patel and Bongino aren't asking and investigating' for $64 trillion, Alex!"]

/There likely was a statue of St. George Floyd there that needed to be blessed & praised ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:31 PM (+mTgD)

40
He had to stop and pray at the alter of his liberal race based religion.
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 21, 2025 03:30 PM (IifOV)

"Blacks forgive me because I'm about to sin......"

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:31 PM (Zz0t1)

41 Yup, I remember Trump stating that he was going to declassify all that nonsense, but made the mistake of giving Barr discretion on that act. Barr, of course, ran interference on that declassification and passed it off to Durham for plausible deniability.

The important take away from this is that Trump learns from his mistakes (at least in the declassification arena, and personnel recommendations). If I was Bill Barr's neighbor, I'd flip him off every time he went out to get the mail.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 03:31 PM (dIske)

42 And the left screams about how horrible it is for Trump to appoint loyalists. Doncha know that Trump is supposed to do his job with EVERYONE trying to sabotage his every effort?

Posted by: Emmie at November 21, 2025 03:31 PM (9b91n)

43 The clue is in the bamboo.
Posted by: Ace at 03:20 PM
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She tried to win him back with a handwritten love letter that got lost in the bamboo forest? Was that what happened?

Posted by: scampydog at November 21, 2025 03:31 PM (2bFN5)

44 How else and in what other matters have these malefactors shaped public policy to their own preferences and to their own benefit?

I suspect many, since at least 2001.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (9ipOP)

45 they had no idea Trump's own political appointees would help them undermine Trump's presidency -- and his chances of reelection in 2020.
==
Gotta call bullshit on this. They absolutely knew they wouĺd. THERE IS ONLY ONE PARTY.

Posted by: Lets get real at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (b2UQ7)

46 I think Nixon was the first.
Posted by: CaliGirl

Bill Murray read Bob Woodward's book Wired about his friend John Belushi. Murray has stated
So when I read Wired by whatshisname, Bob Woodward, about John Belushi, I read like five pages of Wired and I went, “Oh my God, they framed Nixon.” If he did this to Belushi, what he did to Nixon is probably soiled for me too
Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 03:29 PM (gKWVE)
_____

What's his beef with the book? I never read it. I have no interest in Belushi. Maybe I just had to be there, but I never thought the guy was funny or charismatic or anything.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (iFTx/)

47 “Read the whole thing.“

Make me.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (6KcYW)

48 Bamboo is really good for caning, so there's that.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (Zz0t1)

49 Bamboo Bimbo

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (pkeXY)

50 The clue is in the bamboo.

Posted by: Ace at 03:20 PM

--------------

"John (Bolton) has a long mustache ..."

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:33 PM (+mTgD)

51 ...the Congressional Black Caucus Institute building near Capitol Hill.

====

The what now?? ffs

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:33 PM (9ipOP)

52 “Read the whole thing.“

Make me.
Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (6KcYW)

*grabs dog*

*unholsters weapon*

READ THAT ARTICLE OR I'LL SHOOT THIS DOG!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:33 PM (Zz0t1)

53 Remember me?

Posted by: Jeff Sessions at November 21, 2025 03:33 PM (abIsI)

54 I'm having a harder and harder time believing "regular order" can possibly function well enough to purge these walking cancer cells from the body politic.

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at November 21, 2025 03:33 PM (OUMaO)

55 Deep State is deep
Posted by: Skip

Amazing how you can make something so deep out of people so shallow.

Posted by: mikeski at November 21, 2025 03:33 PM (nhCoE)

56 Bam Boo was Barney and Betty Rubble's last son, whom the family doesn't talk about anymore.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 03:34 PM (0sNs1)

57 56 Bam Boo was Barney and Betty Rubble's last son, whom the family doesn't talk about anymore.
Posted by: Duncanthrax
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Heh.

Posted by: scampydog at November 21, 2025 03:34 PM (2bFN5)

58 Always thought Durham was a uniparty gun for hire.

Posted by: night lifted at November 21, 2025 03:34 PM (/YboP)

59 Video shows the suspected J5 "bomber" visiting a third building -- the Congressional Black Caucus Institute building.

Where the suspect... kneeled.

For the record who among us hasn't kneeled before a sexy sexy black man?

Posted by: Jussie Smollet at November 21, 2025 03:35 PM (sKqQm)

60 Bam Boo was Barney and Betty Rubble's last son, whom the family doesn't talk about anymore.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 03:34 PM (0sNs1)

Played against him in football in high school. We nicknamed him Yuk.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:35 PM (Zz0t1)

61 What's his beef with the book? I never read it. I have no interest in Belushi. Maybe I just had to be there, but I never thought the guy was funny or charismatic or anything.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (iFTx/)

------------

I saw that interview clip with Bill Murray; he knew Belushi closely, obviously, and basically accused Woodward of pulling shit out of his ass.

Hence, zero credibility about his "reporting" on Nixon ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:35 PM (+mTgD)

62 I'm sure all these traitors think they did it for the good of the Country...

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 03:35 PM (VE6XX)

63 Once you plant bamboo it takes a nuklear device to get rid of it. Kind of like the deep state.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 03:35 PM (abIsI)

64 56 Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 03:34 PM (0sNs1)

He had unlawful carnal knowledge of the cattle-saurus...I understand their shame.

Posted by: sven at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (MUJd1)

65 We all know about the Deep State.
But what about the Deeper State?

Posted by: Case at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (5Je/N)

66 > Trump fucked up bigly doing his first term when it came to personnel.
-----------
A lot, the majority actually, of Trump's appointees and staff were suggested to him by D.C. insiders. He did not pick many of them personally. This is something he's mentioned... not being familiar with who's who in the capitol city and leaving many of the slots to be filled with people he hardly even knew.

Plus, the shitty vetting of some of them. An issue that still plagues Trump.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (NwnyJ)

67 20 years in the clink for any and all seditionists
Posted by: Rockem Lockem Robot at November 21, 2025 03:30 PM (FxINA)

Good one.
- DC Juries

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (/AUU2)

68 What's his beef with the book? I never read it. I have no interest in Belushi. Maybe I just had to be there, but I never thought the guy was funny or charismatic or anything.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (iFTx/)

Murray's beef with the book was that he had been an eyewitness to many of the scenes and incidents reported on by Woodward, and upon looking through it he realized that most of what Woodward had written was a total fabrication and nothing to do with what actually had happened.

Belushi was a blast of manic, comic energy in the mid 70's. He showed up when most comedy was still just Henny Youngman telling old vaudville jokes.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (uWKK8)

69 accused Woodward of pulling shit out of his ass.

Hence, zero credibility about his "reporting" on Nixon ...
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:35 PM (+mTgD)

Forgive me, but from where else would you pull it?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (Zz0t1)

70 Man for the third time let's see what happens.

Posted by: sven at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (MUJd1)

71
I reckon it'll be a month before Ace gets this bamboo thing out of his system.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (01gtA)

72 Well I guess that argument is finally settled.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 03:31 PM (uWKK

====

#twoweeks
/boring yes but still obligatory

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (9ipOP)

73 Played against him in football in high school. We nicknamed him Yuk.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:35 PM (Zz0t1)

=====

Jeez, you're older than I thought.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (DRSnL)

74
What's his beef with the book? I never read it. I have no interest in Belushi. Maybe I just had to be there, but I never thought the guy was funny or charismatic or anything.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (iFTx/)

I thought he was really funny. His homage to Joe Cocker is still great.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 03:37 PM (jPh2t)

75 69 Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (Zz0t1)

Well in the case of Chevy Chase his mouth I think....

Posted by: sven at November 21, 2025 03:37 PM (MUJd1)

76 Don't f*cking blame me.

Posted by: Reince Priebus at November 21, 2025 03:37 PM (abIsI)

77
Jeez, you're older than I thought.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (DRSnL)

Younger than you.

*ducks*

*covers*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:37 PM (Zz0t1)

78 The pictures of yesterday's Cheney funeral told a story. The pictures of the first several rows with the Bush's, Obama's, Clinton's, Gore, Kamala, Pence, Biden's, Mc Connell, and sitting in another section there was Fauci, Maddow, Carville and a host of other weirdos.

Strange bedfellows indeed and the press trying to make a big deal out of Trump and Vance not being invited is actually a compliment. I remember a time when half of those people were called the worst people in the world and massive protests were held against them complete with paper mache heads with devil horns and fangs with dripping blood.

Posted by: Cheri at November 21, 2025 03:37 PM (oiNtH)

79 Belushi was a blast of manic, comic energy in the mid 70's. He showed up when most comedy was still just Henny Youngman telling old vaudville jokes.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (uWKK

====
Singing with Joe Cocker

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:38 PM (9ipOP)

80 77
Jeez, you're older than I thought.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (DRSnL)

Younger than you.

*ducks*

*covers*
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:37 PM (Zz0t1)

You can both get off my lawn

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 03:38 PM (VE6XX)

81 What's his beef with the book? I never read it. I have no interest in Belushi. Maybe I just had to be there, but I never thought the guy was funny or charismatic or anything.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (iFTx/)

.... not funny?

Watch his impression of Joe Crocker singing "With a Little Help from My Friends."

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 03:38 PM (N1tpc)

82
Anyone notice how Tulsi Gabbard has kinda disappeared from public view?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:38 PM (01gtA)

83 I remember there was an odd moment around Haspel where some Qanon types were claiming she had been killed in an operation around a server in Europe.

And not that it seemed particularly likely of course but it seemed to me it was odd she didn't have some sort of public check in back in DC to put any such claims to rest...

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:38 PM (sKqQm)

84 Every wonder why GOP leadership are all pussies? Because they know they're still being spied on, and being repeatedly violated is part of the kink.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 03:38 PM (3uBP9)

85 Younger than you.

*ducks*

*covers*
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:37 PM (Zz0t1)

=====

Your insults, they will not be forgotten.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:38 PM (DRSnL)

86 His homage to Joe Cocker is still great.
Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 03:37 PM (jPh2t)

*fistbump*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:39 PM (9ipOP)

87 82
Anyone notice how Tulsi Gabbard has kinda disappeared from public view?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:38 PM (01gtA)

Isn't she one of the ones who had to moved to military housing for protection ?

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 03:39 PM (VE6XX)

88 Cheney then: He's Chimpy McBushHitler's War Crimes Expert

Cheney now: An honored moderate speaker of wisdom

Posted by: The FNM at November 21, 2025 03:39 PM (sKqQm)

89 Do we still believe conspiracies can't happen because too many people need to keep it a secret?

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:39 PM (iKD4f)

90 Shallow, back handed but ranks deep to ferret out of government

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 03:39 PM (+qU29)

91 Your insults, they will not be forgotten.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:38 PM (DRSnL)

Dibs on Sponge's bacon.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 03:39 PM (dK+Kv)

92
Your insults, they will not be forgotten.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:38 PM (DRSnL)

As the scar I inflicted disappeared, so will this memory.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:39 PM (Zz0t1)

93 Leftists love no Republican more than a dead one.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:40 PM (iKD4f)

94 *reads post*

Golly! Gee willikers, even.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 03:40 PM (wVcYX)

95 BREAKING NEWS:

In a sudden development that is utterly roilling the political world's waters, while former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declared herself an 'independent', and wrote an entire book about it, it appears she is still listed as a Democrat.

"In a voter profile report obtained from the Maryland State Board of Elections by the Daily Mail, Jean-Pierre's registration is listed as 'active' and her party is listed as 'Democratic.'"

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 03:40 PM (0sNs1)

96 What's his beef with the book? I never read it. I have no interest in Belushi. Maybe I just had to be there, but I never thought the guy was funny or charismatic or anything.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (iFTx/)

His point was basically in those 5 pages was all sorts of things I know are not true. So how can I take anything for him as truth now?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:40 PM (/AUU2)

97 Bam Boo was Barney and Betty Rubble's last son, whom the family doesn't talk about anymore.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 03:34 PM (0sNs1)

------------

The inspiration for the "To Kill A Mockingbird" character Boo Radley written by ~~Harper Lee~~ ('s close childhood friend) Truman Capote, upon whom the character Dill Harris (considered an imaginary friend?) was based.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:40 PM (+mTgD)

98
Holy shit!

Does anyone remember that Christopher Walken was once a....

Bond Villain?!

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:40 PM (01gtA)

99 Do we still believe conspiracies can't happen because too many people need to keep it a secret?

You mean like, "COVID was created in a Chinese lab using Fauci's government money?"

Turns out you just need to have all the right people play pretend and it works

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:40 PM (sKqQm)

100 I thought he was really funny. His homage to Joe Cocker is still great.
Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 03:37 PM (jPh2t)

Singing with Joe Cocker
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:38 PM (9ipOP)

Watch his impression of Joe Crocker singing "With a Little Help from My Friends."
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 03:38 PM (N1tpc)

Wow

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 03:40 PM (N1tpc)

101 Nixon was impeached over Watergate.

These MOFOs need to be arrested, tried for treason and incarcerated for life or executed.

Posted by: Czech Chick at November 21, 2025 03:40 PM (vK/Ja)

102 What's his beef with the book? I never read it. I have no interest in Belushi. Maybe I just had to be there, but I never thought the guy was funny or charismatic or anything.
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Woodward lied about Belusi. Made up things. Murray interview on Rogan. He was pretty incensed still.

Posted by: Lets get real at November 21, 2025 03:41 PM (b2UQ7)

103 The first stop was probably a pick up.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 03:41 PM (sDNVV)

104 Holy shit!

Does anyone remember that Christopher Walken was once a....

Bond Villain?!
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:40 PM (01gtA)

Yes. That was a particularly bad Bond...

But I'd still take it over any of the Daniel Craig ones.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 03:41 PM (N1tpc)

105 Nothing Nixon did was worse then what Obama...or JFK for that matter...also did.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:41 PM (sKqQm)

106 John Belushi is Joe Cocker

https://youtu.be/
VmjWO7oY8LU?si=InsY91Zhx6UmBbwB

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 03:41 PM (jPh2t)

107 The clue is in the bamboo.

Posted by: Ace at 03:20 PM

It always is.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 03:41 PM (jc0TO)

108 Jeez, you're older than I thought.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (DRSnL)

Remember when you insisted I was like 70? Because "that's what you sound like"?

Bitch.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:41 PM (iKD4f)

109 "In a voter profile report obtained from the Maryland State Board of Elections by the Daily Mail, Jean-Pierre's registration is listed as 'active' and her party is listed as 'Democratic.'"

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 03:40 PM (0sNs1)

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[Unexpected BREAKING NEWS:] "Democrat Lies; Film at 11:00."

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:42 PM (+mTgD)

110 Strange bedfellows indeed and the press trying to make a big deal out of Trump and Vance not being invited is actually a compliment. I remember a time when half of those people were called the worst people in the world and massive protests were held against them complete with paper mache heads with devil horns and fangs with dripping blood.
Posted by: Cheri at November 21, 2025 03:37 PM (oiNtH)

In an odd way it reminded me of the old photos of Edward VII's funeral in 1910. The grandest funeral ever staged in London, all the Royalty from around the world was there, it was the most dazzling and glittering display of privilege England had ever seen, surpassing even Victoria's. All the Family's that Ran the World were there, even today the photos of who was gathered together are amazing.

Within 4 years, their world was in flames, and within 8, almost all of them were wiped from history completely.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 03:42 PM (uWKK8)

111 The clue is in the bamboo.

Posted by: Ace at 03:20 PM

Again with the bamboo....?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 21, 2025 03:42 PM (QGaXH)

112 Your insults, they will not be forgotten.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:38 PM (DRSnL)

Unlikely at your age.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 03:42 PM (N1tpc)

113 I have no interest in Belushi. Maybe I just had to be there, but I never thought the guy was funny or charismatic or anything.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (iFTx/)
====

This is why we can't have nice things.

Suggest you see Animal House followed by two viewings of Blues Brothers.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:42 PM (9ipOP)

114 Cheney then: He's Chimpy McBushHitler's War Crimes Expert

Cheney now: An honored moderate speaker of wisdom
Posted by: The FNM at November 21, 2025 03:39 PM (sKqQm)

When Trump dies it will be the same. Because by the. JD Vance or whomever, will be the worst person sic Hitler. And Trump will be sen as a moderate.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:42 PM (/AUU2)

115 82
Anyone notice how Tulsi Gabbard has kinda disappeared from public view?

Posted by: Soothsayer

Ratcliffe's boys have her held naked in a chair with her eyelids propped open watching Reds.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 03:42 PM (abIsI)

116 What's his beef with the book? I never read it. I have no interest in Belushi. Maybe I just had to be there, but I never thought the guy was funny or charismatic or anything.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (iFTx/)

His point was basically in those 5 pages was all sorts of things I know are not true. So how can I take anything for him as truth now?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:40 PM (/AUU2)
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I get that. My question was more about "what specifically does he claim is not true?"

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:42 PM (iFTx/)

117 Remember when you insisted I was like 70? Because "that's what you sound like"?

Bitch.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:41 PM (iKD4f)

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I beg your pardon, I never ever said that.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:43 PM (DRSnL)

118 Old Bond: I'm here to make wise cracks and bang broads, and sorry Ms Octopussy but I'm all out of wise cracks

New Bond: You can touch my balls if you want. Hands, rope, whatever, make me beg. Uh, I mean I'll never break Mr Badguy!

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:43 PM (sKqQm)

119 So my wife sent me to the store to get bogo pies for Thanksgiving, saying, in response to my query, to get whatever variety I wanted. So I got a pecan and a cheesecake. When I came home she complained about the cheesecake.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 03:43 PM (jc0TO)

120 All I needed to know about the late Belushi is codified in the Anthrax song “NFL”

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 03:43 PM (6KcYW)

121 [snip]

Within 4 years, their world was in flames, and within 8, almost all of them were wiped from history completely.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 03:42 PM (uWKK

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Great historical info, Tom.

"Slowly at first ... and then all at once."

History rhymes, yo!

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:43 PM (+mTgD)

122 Well All the Presidents Men was also a load of bullshit so....

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 03:44 PM (YwEeS)

123 Black Caucus ?

That thing is huge

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at November 21, 2025 03:44 PM (NtVYv)

124 but I never thought the guy was funny or charismatic or anything.
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Have never seen the Blues Brothers movie???? Holy smokes that is a damn good movie. He can sing and dance.

Posted by: Lets get real at November 21, 2025 03:44 PM (b2UQ7)

125
I just watched siskel & ebert's 1985 review of A View To A Kill, and those two shitheads actually made some good points.

One point they made was a major flaw in the Villain's (Walken) premise: He wanted control of Silicon Valley's chip-making industry. But Silicon Valley does not produce chips, they install them.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:44 PM (01gtA)

126 Federal authorities with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service have arrested a top official with the Arizona Attorney General’s office on felony charges of controlling and trafficking stolen property. This comes as Attorney General Kris Mayes faces scrutiny and a potential federal investigation for weaponizing her office and apparently accepting bribes to grant unprecedented prosecutorial authority to an outside nonprofit group in her case against alternative 2020 electors in Arizona.

Posted by: SMOD at November 21, 2025 03:44 PM (RHGPo)

127 I have no interest in Belushi. Maybe I just had to be there, but I never thought the guy was funny or charismatic or anything.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (iFTx/)
====

This is why we can't have nice things.

Suggest you see Animal House followed by two viewings of Blues Brothers.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:42 PM (9ipOP)
_______

Saw both. AH was crap and Belushi wasn't funny. He was repellant. The Dean was right all along. I couldn't sit through BB. Boring, not funny.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:44 PM (iFTx/)

128 Out: BBC

In: Big Black Caucus

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:44 PM (sKqQm)

129 20 years in the clink for any and all seditionists
Posted by: Rockem Lockem Robot at November 21, 2025 03:30 PM (FxINA)

Please, use the term the cooler.

Posted by: Col. Wilhelm Klink at November 21, 2025 03:44 PM (wVcYX)

130 I beg your pardon, I never ever said that.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:43 PM (DRSnL)

Who the hell was that then? All you damn kids sound the same.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (iKD4f)

131 Amazing what we all suspected and knew just from sitting at a computer.

Everyone in DC knew Russiagate was BS from the start.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (Vh9CX)

132 118 To be fair the ball beating is in Ian Fleming's book.

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (YwEeS)

133 When I came home she complained about the cheesecake.
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Pie

Not cake.

Posted by: Men! at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (b2UQ7)

134 ne point they made was a major flaw in the Villain's (Walken) premise: He wanted control of Silicon Valley's chip-making industry. But Silicon Valley does not produce chips, they install them.

Sounds better then a plot to steal Bolivia's water rights

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (sKqQm)

135 All of this, from Obama on down, was a conspiracy to Overthrow the duly elected government of the United States. Why in the fuck is this not being screamed from the rooftops and how in all of Holy Fuckdom is there a statute of limitations on it.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (gXGCk)

136 Jeez, you're older than I thought.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:36 PM (DRSnL)

Younger than you.

*ducks*

*covers*
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:37 PM (Zz0t1)

Well, to be fair she is a lot cuter than you.lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (snZF9)

137 Aaahhhctchually Belushi has very few lines in Animal House. People think of it as a “Belushi Movie” but he played a minor character.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (/AUU2)

138 I recall Gina going to meet Mitch in the last days of Trump I. But the GOPe said she was dreamy

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (bfwj/)

139 Here's what he thought was not true in Woodward's book about Belushi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74BzSTQCl_c&t=11s
(substitute "thing" for "one")

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (uWKK8)

140 The only black man I might kneel to ( and he'd be horrified at any homage ) and ask for a blessing would be Augustus Tolton, first ordained black priest in America if I lived at that time . Anyone who's kneeling for BLM is an idiot . No wonder it's become known as Big Large Mansions.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (Yl2Ob)

141 Were any of these individuals not votes to attend Dick Cheney's funeral?

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (5yDGQ)

142 My only complaint about Animal House is that Belushi did not get enough screen time.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (PSEDc)

143 So my wife sent me to the store to get bogo pies for Thanksgiving, saying, in response to my query, to get whatever variety I wanted. So I got a pecan and a cheesecake. When I came home she complained about the cheesecake.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 03:43 PM (jc0TO)

-------------

[From Brave "AI:"]

"Cheesecake is widely debated in culinary classification, but it is most accurately described as a custard pie or tart due to its structure and preparation, despite its name suggesting a cake."

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:46 PM (+mTgD)

144 Who the hell was that then? All you damn kids sound the same.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (iKD4f)

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Might've been Jewells45 (RIP). People got us mixed up all the time.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:46 PM (DRSnL)

145 Remember, protesting in the People's House is an insurrection, but conspiring to take down the President with CIA assets...or hell just asking the military to take him out...is uh...free speech

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:46 PM (sKqQm)

146 Aaahhhctchually Belushi has very few lines in Animal House. People think of it as a “Belushi Movie” but he played a minor character.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (/AUU2)

"they took the bar..the whole fucking bar"

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 03:46 PM (snZF9)

147 138 I recall Gina going to meet Mitch in the last days of Trump I. But the GOPe said she was dreamy
Posted by: Smell the Glove

Plotting.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 03:47 PM (abIsI)

148 Cheesecake IDENTIFIES as a cake bigot.

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 03:47 PM (YwEeS)

149 I couldn't sit through BB.
==
Oh that explains it. The concert scenes including cab calloway are towards the end. Worth watching.

Posted by: Men! at November 21, 2025 03:47 PM (b2UQ7)

150 It was a coup-coup.

They fucked up the last step -
- while the capitol was under military lock down extremest failed to round up and execute the Romanov family.

The blob was quite effective in acting independent while still collective, like a flock of birds, but for that step...

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 21, 2025 03:47 PM (oQt4L)

151
Well, to be fair she is a lot cuter than you.lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (snZF9)

Fact, albeit a very low bar.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:47 PM (Zz0t1)

152 My wife's complaint about the cheese cake is that, while she likes cream cheese immensely, the cheese cake just tastes sweet to her, no subtlety, as it were. Like a tofu based dish. It only takes on the flavor you put on top of it.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM (jc0TO)

153 Blade,

Was the love of animal house dependent on having been in a fraternity? I was in one and loved it. Even though it was over the top, does have several kernels of truth to it.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM (/AUU2)

154 Don't you know Get what you want means Get what I like?

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM (+qU29)

155 Might've been Jewells45 (RIP). People got us mixed up all the time.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:46 PM (DRSnL)

No, me and Jewells weren't really like that. I swear you told me last year you thought I was old. In the meantime - I humbly apologize for calling you a bitch as a term of endearment.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM (iKD4f)

156 My only complaint about Animal House is that Belushi did not get enough screen time.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (PSEDc)

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+1

To this day, I still do the "Belushi mid-air 180-degree jumping around looking for eyewitnesses" thing he does prior to the dead horse scene.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM (+mTgD)

157 Saw both. AH was crap and Belushi wasn't funny. He was repellant. The Dean was right all along. I couldn't sit through BB. Boring, not funny.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:44 PM (iFTx/)
====

I weep for the future.

If you want to tell me Will Ferrell or Adam Sandler are funny, don't.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM (9ipOP)

158 pies for Thanksgiving, saying, in response to my query, to get whatever variety I wanted. So I got a pecan and a cheesecake. When I came home she complained about the cheesecake
==
You were supposed to get pumpkin. It still gourd season.

Posted by: Men! at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM (b2UQ7)

159 Well, to be fair she is a lot cuter than you.lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 03:45 PM (snZF9)

Fact, albeit a very low bar.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:47 PM (Zz0t1)

Damn, you're just begging for the bacon wench to upgrade to sword maiden. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 03:49 PM (snZF9)

160 Did we give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:49 PM (/AUU2)

161 So far it's been kind of a love fest with Trump and Mamdani.

Posted by: redridinghood at November 21, 2025 03:49 PM (NpAcC)

162 Trick to dealing with women when they tell you they don't care...

Ask them to GUESS what restaurant you are taking them to/ordering food from.

Whatever they say go there.

Easy peasy

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:49 PM (sKqQm)

163 You were supposed to get pumpkin. It still gourd season.
Posted by: Men! at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM

Indeed. My clairvoyance failed me.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 03:49 PM (jc0TO)

164 Ever since that Commie Obama was in office all this crap started and gets worse everyday.....

Posted by: Jackson at November 21, 2025 03:49 PM (J9q9v)

165 My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.

Posted by: Josephistan at November 21, 2025 03:49 PM (y9ksN)

166 No, me and Jewells weren't really like that. I swear you told me last year you thought I was old. In the meantime - I humbly apologize for calling you a bitch as a term of endearment.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM (iKD4f)

=====

Apology accepted. And if anything, I thought you were younger than me.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:50 PM (DRSnL)

167 Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 03:49 PM (jc0TO)

When they say it doesn't matter, it matters.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:50 PM (iKD4f)

168 146 "they took the bar..the whole fucking bar"
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 03:46 PM (snZF9)

"I'm a zit"

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 21, 2025 03:50 PM (QGaXH)

169
Saw both. AH was crap and Belushi wasn't funny. He was repellant. The Dean was right all along. I couldn't sit through BB. Boring, not funny.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:44 PM (iFTx/)

Dude, you're killing me here, first deviled eggs and now Belushi?

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 03:50 PM (jPh2t)

170 Remember, protesting in the People's House is an insurrection, but conspiring to take down the President with CIA assets...or hell just asking the military to take him out...is uh...free speech

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:46 PM (sKqQm)

And also remember that it was an "insurrection" where they forgot to bring any guns. Unlike when the Left actually shoots at ICE facilities and officers who are perforing their duly appointed duties. FFS.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at November 21, 2025 03:50 PM (gXGCk)

171 Damn, you're just begging for the bacon wench to upgrade to sword maiden. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 03:49 PM (snZF9)

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And don't think I won't!

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:50 PM (DRSnL)

172 Saw both. AH was crap and Belushi wasn't funny. He was repellant. The Dean was right all along. I couldn't sit through BB. Boring, not funny.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:44 PM (iFTx/)
====

I weep for the future.

If you want to tell me Will Ferrell or Adam Sandler are funny, don't.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM (9ipOP)
_____

Don't like them either. I think Sandler has his moments, but overall I don't find him funny. Happy Gilmore 2 was terrible.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:50 PM (iFTx/)

173
haha, in the same episode, siskel & fatbert reviews 1985's Perfect, starring John Travolta as a, lol, journalist for, lol, Rolling Stone, and Jamie Lee Curtis as a, lol, aerobics, lol, instructor.

LOTS of Jamie Lee bending, bending this way, and bending that way.

The premise of the "Perfect" was a journalist getting the "story" on the "latest" "fitness craze."

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:50 PM (01gtA)

174 Blade,

Was the love of animal house dependent on having been in a fraternity? I was in one and loved it. Even though it was over the top, does have several kernels of truth to it.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM (/AUU2)

---------------

Ironically (again), I HATED fraternities; was never in one, and almost got into a fistfight both times I entered one for a party -- they were all drunken assholes.

HOWEVER, I LOVED "Animal House" (perhaps for different reasons) ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:50 PM (+mTgD)

175 On the bright side, I am going to eat the hell out of that cheese cake if she doesn't like it, so it's like putting one new red sock in with the whites doing the laundry. I won't have to do this again.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 03:51 PM (jc0TO)

176

Bill, Hillary Clinton told to appear for depositions in Jeffrey Epstein probe

https://t.ly/DvgBS

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 03:51 PM (pkeXY)

177 No words needed when Belushi emerges from the trunk of the Eat Me car attired in pirate togs.

No words needed to enjoy Belushi cruising down the cafeteria line.

No words needed to enjoy Belushi on the ladder outside Mandy Pepperidge's window.

Etc . . .

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 03:51 PM (wVcYX)

178 I weep for the future.

If you want to tell me Will Ferrell or Adam Sandler are funny, don't.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM (9ipOP)

Or…

Maybe they’re all funny?

Why do people need to do this “my era of stuff was great but your era is shit”. It’s possible some stuff from the 70s was funny, and - get this - stuff from the 90s and 2000s was also funny. And things today are funny.

Wild huh?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:51 PM (/AUU2)

179 Don't like them either. I think Sandler has his moments, but overall I don't find him funny. Happy Gilmore 2 was terrible.

Saw him in Spaceman.

He can be really good in a more serious role...if he wants to be.

Most of his recent comedic work he is mostly mailing it in.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:52 PM (sKqQm)

180 Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:52 PM (9ipOP)

181 Apology accepted. And if anything, I thought you were younger than me.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:50 PM (DRSnL)

That is bizarre. I mean not that you thought that, but that I have that wrong. So weird.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:52 PM (iKD4f)

182 Trump and Mamdani are giving a press conference. Definitely different

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 03:52 PM (bfwj/)

183 On the bright side, I am going to eat the hell out of that cheese cake if she doesn't like it, so it's like putting one new red sock in with the whites doing the laundry. I won't have to do this again.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 03:51 PM (jc0TO)

Pro tip: It freezes/defrosts well, so you can feed off that for at least two sittings.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 03:52 PM (dK+Kv)

184 Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 03:51 PM (pkeXY)

They will just refuse to go.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 03:52 PM (Yl2Ob)

185 LOTS of Jamie Lee bending, bending this way, and bending that way.

Are we sure she's 100% XX?

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:52 PM (sKqQm)

186
btw, lol @ all the poor saps saddled with the name "epstein," today

Democrats put a target on all-y'alls backs, yo, as jazz ratchet would say.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:53 PM (01gtA)

187 Why do people need to do this “my era of stuff was great but your era is shit”. It’s possible some stuff from the 70s was funny, and - get this - stuff from the 90s and 2000s was also funny. And things today are funny.

Wild huh?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:51 PM (/AUU2)
====

*lights hair on fire*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:53 PM (9ipOP)

188 Gina was hot when she was 12.

Posted by: zombie Jeffery Epstein at November 21, 2025 03:53 PM (v0R5T)

189 "Now this is before they actually placed the bomb at the DNC. So, what were they doing there at the Congressional Black Caucus?"

Genuflecting?

Posted by: one hour sober at November 21, 2025 03:53 PM (Y1sOo)

190 My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.

Posted by: Josephistan at November 21, 2025 03:49 PM (y9ksN)

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NOW you tell me!

Where were you five years ago?

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:53 PM (+mTgD)

191 175 On the bright side, I am going to eat the hell out of that cheese cake if she doesn't like it, so it's like putting one new red sock in with the whites doing the laundry. I won't have to do this again.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 03:51 PM (jc0TO)

I love cheesecake and it's delicious, enjoy.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 03:53 PM (jPh2t)

192 157 If you want to tell me Will Ferrell or Adam Sandler are funny, don't.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM (9ipOP)

While I enjoyed 50 First Dates, I find Adam Sandler a little too Jerry Lewisey (RIP) for me.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 21, 2025 03:53 PM (QGaXH)

193 so it's like putting one new red sock in with the whites doing the laundry. I won't have to do this again.
===
Dad, is that you?????

Posted by: Theres no school like the old school at November 21, 2025 03:53 PM (b2UQ7)

194
Which begs the question: What happened to all the people with the last name "hitler."

And how many "charles mansons" are there out there? And did any donate to a Democrat?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:54 PM (01gtA)

195 Will Ferrell can be funny. He needs strong direction and a good script.

If you let him wing it he sucks.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:54 PM (sKqQm)

196 Blutarski.

Zero.
Point.
Zero.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:54 PM (/AUU2)

197 182 Trump and Mamdani are giving a press conference. Definitely different
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 03:52 PM (bfwj/)
*******
It's weird. Trump is being too nice.

Posted by: redridinghood at November 21, 2025 03:54 PM (NpAcC)

198 Will Ferrell can be funny. He needs strong direction and a good script.

If you let him wing it he sucks.
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:54 PM

Do you think he was funny in Elf?

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 03:55 PM (jc0TO)

199 FWIW I find Sofia Vergara funny.

Posted by: Still lurking up north, read some, don't comment much at November 21, 2025 03:55 PM (kTd/k)

200 btw, lol @ all the poor saps saddled with the name "epstein," today

Democrats put a target on all-y'alls backs, yo, as jazz ratchet would say.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:53 PM (01gtA)

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And 98% of them will vote again for the next Anti-Semitic Islamist Democrat-Communist.

/It is was it is ... sadly.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:55 PM (+mTgD)

201 After watching the 2017-2020 shitshow run its course, how awkwardly Trump handled his staffing from day one on, and then everything that has surfaced since has made it patently clear - Trump had NO plan for a post-win cabinet in 2016 ie, the who and what he needed around him to be effective president. That to me is just absolutely insane and inexcusable. So no one on his "team" mentioned the need for that BEFORE taking office? Was that by design, as in those still around him today? W. T. F. I voted for him twice and would again with the same choices but good grief, we are truly living Idiocracy.

Posted by: Mike Post at November 21, 2025 03:55 PM (G7X1C)

202 When they say it doesn't matter, it matters.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:50 PM (iKD4f)

=====

Smart man.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:55 PM (DRSnL)

203 I'm going to title my new book, The Problem With Young People Today.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:55 PM (9ipOP)

204 Freakin Animal House got the annual Halloween Parade in the small town I grew up in permanently cancelled. It's just a small scene in the movie, but when the ROTC is chasing them, they threw a bunch of bags of marbles on the ground.

Well, I grew up in a college town, and after that movie came out, it became a thing for some idiot students to roll marbles down Main Street after the parade started.

The town cancelled the parade (which had been going on for over 50 years) and never held another one.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 03:55 PM (dIske)

205 If you watch the cowbell skit and tell me Will Farrell isn’t funny I can’t help you. 😃

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:56 PM (/AUU2)

206
Trick to dealing with women when they tell you they don't care...
Ask them to GUESS what restaurant you are taking them to/ordering food from.
Whatever they say go there.
Easy peasy
Posted by: 18-1

"You'll just go where you want to anyway, we always eat where you want."

"BECAUSE YOU WON'T FUCKING TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT TO EAT!!!!!!!!!"

Posted by: BifBewalski - at November 21, 2025 03:56 PM (QVmho)

207 195 Will Ferrell can be funny. He needs strong direction and a good script.

If you let him wing it he sucks.
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:54 PM (sKqQm)

I still laugh at and there's so much room for activities. My husband doesn't think it's funny though.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 03:56 PM (jPh2t)

208 When they say it doesn't matter, it matters.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:50 PM

So when they say Get what you want, they mean Get what I want.

It is a test of my previous observational skills.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 03:56 PM (jc0TO)

209 I take it most of you will not agree, but this was my old NF review of Animal House:

"Animal Louse. I remember this being much funnier when I saw it on VHS as a kid. The movie was certainly something new and different at the time, and spawned the entire "raunchy sexx comedy" genre. But that doesn't mean that its good. Decades later, while there some funny moments and quotable lines, I find the movie tedious, creepy, and like I needed a tetanus shot after watching. There is nobody appealing to root for. Bluto is ostensibly the star, but he's a stupid drunken pig who dresses in stained, tattered clothes like a homeless bum. I wouldn't want him anywhere near me. The rest of the characters are all unappealing in their own ways. Their antics weren't silly or funny as much as dangerous, misogynistic, dishonest, and destructive. A 13-year-old girl? Really? The Delta house itself is dilapidated and disgusting and everyone throws bottles and beer at each other. I wouldn't step foot in it. I began to see that the Dean was right all along, that the Delta House and its members were a blight on campus and should be kicked out. I'm giving it three stars mostly for nostalgia."

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:56 PM (iFTx/)

210 So far it's been kind of a love fest with Trump and Mamdani.
Posted by: redridinghood
.......

until Zohran asks for his allowance.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 03:57 PM (v0R5T)

211 SanFranpsycho, reading your substance and you are a very good writer.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 03:57 PM (sDNVV)

212 Do you think he was funny in Elf?

Honestly? Yes. The draw for that movie was really Zooey Deschanel being cute but...he made me chuckle.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:57 PM (sKqQm)

213 Substack

Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 03:57 PM (sDNVV)

214 I'm going to title my new book, The Problem With Young People Today.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:55 PM (9ipOP)

A perennial favorite!

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 03:57 PM (wVcYX)

215 So, are these the same intelligence people we're supposed to be so supportive of?

Yeah.

Pull the other one.

Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 03:57 PM (cGjQu)

216 Tell me again why we can't fire\convict them all, flatten that den of snakes to the ground, and salt it heavily so that nothing ever grows there again????

Posted by: Pinochet Flight Attendant at November 21, 2025 03:58 PM (zL/eJ)

217 Trick to dealing with women when they tell you they don't care...
==
Take em to golden Corral. When you pull in the parking lot she ll start to get a lot of ideas on acceptable options.

Posted by: Theres no school like the old school at November 21, 2025 03:58 PM (b2UQ7)

218 FWIW I find Sofia Vergara funny.
Posted by: Still lurking up north, read some, don't comment much
.......

She makes my pants feel funny.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 03:58 PM (v0R5T)

219 Blades of Glory, Elf, Taladega Nights some of his SNL work. It's not only that he became a TDS loon he just stopped being funny.

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 03:58 PM (YwEeS)

220 This is very strange to me. If I say "I don't care" about which you dessert to get I don't care. If my husband asks me where I want to go to eat I give him my choice. It's usually one of two places. No mystery. And I love cheesecake 🙂

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 03:58 PM (Yl2Ob)

221
so it's like putting one new red sock in with the whites doing the laundry. I won't have to do this again.
===
Dad, is that you?????
Posted by: Theres no school like the old school

This is the way.

The women do it back though... how many of you trust the wife to change the oil in her car by herself?

Posted by: BifBewalski - at November 21, 2025 03:59 PM (QVmho)

222 Saw him in Spaceman.

He can be really good in a more serious role...if he wants to be.

Most of his recent comedic work he is mostly mailing it in.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 03:52 PM (sKqQm)

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Although I've missed most of his "comedy" films, he was good in a dramatic role in "Uncut Gems."

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:59 PM (+mTgD)

223 Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 03:57 PM (sDNVV)
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Thank you dear

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:59 PM (9ipOP)

224 Been busy with work. All you need to know about the ruling class is they all showed up for Darth Vaders funeral the other day.

Rachel maddow shedding a tear for dick Cheney. It was fricking bizzaro world.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at November 21, 2025 03:59 PM (i0Hi3)

225 FWIW I find Sofia Vergara funny.
Posted by: Still lurking up north, read some, don't comment much at November 21, 2025 03:55 PM (kTd/k)
________

She is quite funny -- and not a bad actress either -- in the early Tyler Perry movies. She was unknown then.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:59 PM (iFTx/)

226 Anchorman is funny. It’s dumb funny but funny. Old School too.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:59 PM (/AUU2)

227 Yeah Anchorman is also funny. He has done some good work.

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 04:00 PM (YwEeS)

228 Gotta separate the art from the artist.

Yes Will Ferrell is a leftist douche. And he’s also been in some hilarious movies and SNL skits.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 04:00 PM (/AUU2)

229 I'm going to title my new book, The Problem With Young People Today.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 03:55 PM (9ipOP)

A perennial favorite!
Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 03:57 PM (wVcYX)

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* snort *

Same as it ever was ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:01 PM (+mTgD)

230 Someone help me. I'm still alive only I'm very badly burned.....

Posted by: Mustafa at November 21, 2025 04:01 PM (jc0TO)

231 Here's my question: why did tying Trump to Putin in 2016 seem plausible or believable to the hoaxers? I would think Putin would prefer the venal and corrupt/corruptible Hillary over an America-firster like Trump.

Anyway, may the plotters all drown in lakes of blood. May they come to fear the night.

Posted by: Don Black at November 21, 2025 04:01 PM (AOsQT)

232 The clue is in the bamboo.

It can snow so heavy in DC that it folds bamboo over like grass.

Posted by: DaveA at November 21, 2025 04:01 PM (PMJuY)

233 He's not married.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:30 PM (Zz0t1)

Go with the joke man.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 04:01 PM (zZu0s)

234 I smell almonds

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 04:01 PM (YwEeS)

235 “I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music, I hate all of the things that make Nashville. I hate it."

Posted by: Aftyn Behn at November 21, 2025 04:02 PM (RHGPo)

236
Cripes sakes...

WTF is it with SNEEZING & Getting Older?

Is it just me, or the older you get, the more painful your Sneezes become?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:02 PM (01gtA)

237 I guess we can figure out why Pompeo fell out of favor with Trump.

Posted by: Random PJ at November 21, 2025 04:02 PM (RRCAT)

238 Rotten people rotten to the core. As the saying goes:
"Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why, if it prosper, none dare call it treason."

Bolton, Durham, Haspel and company wanted to hurt Trump, even if that meant hurting the country; they failed in their treason.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 21, 2025 04:02 PM (ynpvh)

239 This is the way.

The women do it back though... how many of you trust the wife to change the oil in her car by herself?
==
Which is okay. Because it makes you stay in your lane. She goes to the grocery, you do mechanicals. Bliss.

Posted by: Theres no school like the old school at November 21, 2025 04:02 PM (b2UQ7)

240 Trick to dealing with women when they tell you they don't care...
Ask them to GUESS what restaurant you are taking them to/ordering food from.
Whatever they say go there.
Easy peasy
Posted by: 18-1

"You'll just go where you want to anyway, we always eat where you want."

"BECAUSE YOU WON'T FUCKING TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT TO EAT!!!!!!!!!"
Posted by: BifBewalski - at November

Doesn't matter what I pick my wife says no to the first three things I pick. I quit picking.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at November 21, 2025 04:02 PM (i0Hi3)

241 In Anchorman, Ferrell actually has a pretty good comedic team with him. Applegate and Carrel are both quite funny in their own rights...

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 04:02 PM (sKqQm)

242 224 Been busy with work. All you need to know about the ruling class is they all showed up for Darth Vaders funeral the other day.

Rachel maddow shedding a tear for dick Cheney. It was fricking bizzaro world.
+ + + + +

Randy sure looked out of place, sitting there in that odd ceremony. Plus, the Daughter-de-jure's screed over her dead dad was touching - demented, but touching...

No love for Darth Cheney - he was always a snake with a bad ticker...

Posted by: Pinochet Flight Attendant at November 21, 2025 04:03 PM (zL/eJ)

243 Go with the joke man.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 04:01 PM (zZu0s)

=====

He's in a mood today.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 04:03 PM (DRSnL)

244 Never been a big Will Farrell fan. He was funny in Zoolander however

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 04:03 PM (bfwj/)

245 FWIW I find Sofia Vergara funny.
Posted by: Still lurking up north, read some, don't comment much
.......

She makes my pants feel funny.
Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 03:58 PM (v0R5T)

First time I saw her was in Big Trouble, and I actually said out loud "Gawdam she's hot!"

Good thing my wife wasn't in the room just then.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at November 21, 2025 04:03 PM (PSEDc)

246 Yesterday I sneezed out some Nacho Doritos.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 04:03 PM (v0R5T)

247

I smell almonds
Posted by: steevy

Are you, by chance, having a myocardial infraction?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:04 PM (01gtA)

248
infarction

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:04 PM (01gtA)

249 SanFranpsycho, reading your substance and you are a very good writer.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 03:57 PM (sDNVV)

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A wonderful (if unintentional turn of phrase.

What's that SubStack name or link, anybody?

[The most impressive thing about this place is the quality -- and often creativity -- of writing by the bloggers AND commenters!]

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:04 PM (+mTgD)

250 Is it just me, or the older you get, the more painful your Sneezes become?
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:02 PM (01gtA)

I've noticed my sinuses get a lot more fucked up than they used to.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 04:05 PM (zZu0s)

251 The Washington Post now classified as a hate symbol.

Posted by: SMOD, I grew up in a middle-class constellation at November 21, 2025 04:05 PM (RHGPo)

252
==
Which is okay. Because it makes you stay in your lane. She goes to the grocery, you do mechanicals. Bliss.

Posted by: Theres no school like the old school

Bif? Can you stop at the grocery store and pick up a gallon of milk on your way home?

Sure thing, babe.

*comes home with beer, beef jerkey, and doritoes*

Never got asked again. But I go with and open carry now, and have for maybe the last twenty years.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at November 21, 2025 04:05 PM (QVmho)

253 Smart man.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:55 PM (DRSnL)

😁

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 04:05 PM (iKD4f)

254 DENY THEM YOUR SUBSTANCE SAN FRAN!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 04:05 PM (zZu0s)

255
Well, it's not uncommon for allergies to get worse with age.

Conversely, allergies can lessen with age.

The human body is a fucking idiot.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:06 PM (01gtA)

256 254 DENY THEM YOUR SUBSTANCE SAN FRAN!
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 04:05 PM

Purity Of Substance

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:06 PM (jc0TO)

257 Are you, by chance, having a myocardial infraction?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:04 PM (01gtA)

-------------

Another great (if unintentional) turn of phrase.

This is why "AI" will never replace the comments here ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:06 PM (+mTgD)

258 250 Is it just me, or the older you get, the more painful your Sneezes become?
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:02 PM (01gtA)

I've noticed my sinuses get a lot more fucked up than they used to.
+ + + + + +
I chalk it up to all the pro-mask wearing and NBC\ABC training we had to take.

You think life sucks? Try it wearing a M7 chem mask, MOPP4, in a cold rainstorm...

Posted by: Pinochet Flight Attendant at November 21, 2025 04:06 PM (zL/eJ)

259 SanFranpsycho, a man of substance with a substack

Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 04:07 PM (sDNVV)

260 Vergara presents as based

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 04:07 PM (iKD4f)

261 I think I am going to eat some cheesecake.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:07 PM (jc0TO)

262 I smell almonds
Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 04:01 PM

Are you baking or using cyanide?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 04:07 PM (Wnv9h)

263 234 I smell almonds
Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 04:01 PM (YwEeS)
_______________

Obviously cyanide. I wouldn't drink the coffee.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 04:07 PM (dIske)

264 jinx

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 04:08 PM (dIske)

265 Will Farrell was in 2 movies where he played a dramatic role and was good in both. Everything Must Go and Stranger Than Fiction.

Also Downhill was a black comedy but he played it straight for the most part. Underrated movie IMO.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 04:08 PM (/AUU2)

266 Cripes sakes...

WTF is it with SNEEZING & Getting Older?

Is it just me, or the older you get, the more painful your Sneezes become?
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:02 PM (01gtA)

The sneeze is a violent muscle spasm that affects a ton of the muscles in the body. Old muscles have less tolerance.

Just be glad that its probably the least bad of the ways to learn that.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 21, 2025 04:08 PM (8avO+)

267 'Slight circulatory problem of the head.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 04:08 PM (zZu0s)

268 When I sneeze it sounds like a freight train

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 04:08 PM (sKqQm)

269 I think I am going to eat some cheesecake.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:07 PM (jc0TO)

unlike the lady above, I get plain cheesecake because the toppings ruin the dish.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 21, 2025 04:09 PM (8avO+)

270 What's that SubStack name or link, anybody?
====

You can get it or my email from Ben Had if she is willing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 04:09 PM (9ipOP)

271 Is it just me, or the older you get, the more painful your Sneezes become?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:02 PM (01gtA)

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I have to warn my poor wifey so she can cover her ears as mine have become so loud.

I also had lots of bloody noses & snot after having moved to a drier climate; however, collagen appear to have helped and healed the bloody nasal mucus.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:09 PM (+mTgD)

272 Yesterday I sneezed out some Nacho Doritos
==
One of the finest moments in my life was when, at a business lunch of five men and one woman, i dropped an extremely well timed one liner causing the woman, who was eating and readying to swallow at that moment, to fire a cajun spiced french frie out of her nose onto her plate so hard it made the plate ding.

She said the cajun spice burned for like half an hour afterwards.

Posted by: Theres no school like the old school at November 21, 2025 04:09 PM (b2UQ7)

273 surreal meeting between Trump and Madmani.
They are both conciliatory, and they are both focusing on making MNYGA. I'm a little disappointed. Madmani is too smooth by half, dodged some tough questions.

Posted by: vivi at November 21, 2025 04:09 PM (zp4/T)

274
Did you hear this? Shitbum ratchet crockett had to flee for cover yesterday and hide behind the race card.

She goes online to do an Extreme Close-Up ghetto bitch livestream and claims "a white supremacist" "came to my office" and "flashed" "white supremacist" "hand signs" "at me."

No evidence of this ever happening, of course, because it didn't. But she pretended to "thank" the Capitol Police "for all what you do."

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 04:09 PM (01gtA)

275 You can get it or my email from Ben Had if she is willing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 04:09 PM (9ipOP)

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Gotcha, thanks!

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:10 PM (+mTgD)

276 >>> Smart man.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:55 PM (DRSnL)

😁
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 04:05 PM (iKD4f)

I didn't know Aftyn Behn had her own emoji

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 04:10 PM (3uBP9)

277 What is NF?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 04:10 PM (pkeXY)

278 Is the OK sign back to being a white supremacist sign? 🤭

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 04:10 PM (/AUU2)

279 I made oreo cheesecake last week. A legal cheesecake flavor.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 04:11 PM (iKD4f)

280 Why do people need to do this “my era of stuff was great but your era is shit”. It’s possible some stuff from the 70s was funny, and - get this - stuff from the 90s and 2000s was also funny. And things today are funny.

Wild huh?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:51 PM (/AUU2)

There's always been a lot of crap and generally only the good stuff gets remembers.

NEVERTHELESS, there's so much more stuff now, there's an absolutely larger amount of crap. I'd further bet that it's a a much higher percentage of crap as well.

For example, there are a lot of funny things now. Very little of it is on SNL. In the 70s-90s, there was a lot of funny stuff on SNL.

But talentless Fallon cracking up in every sketch really ruined SNL for me and it's only gotten worse since.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 04:11 PM (N1tpc)

281 Maybe the J6 pipe bomber was making obeisance at the CBC building?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 04:11 PM (npFr7)

282 She goes online to do an Extreme Close-Up ghetto bitch livestream and claims "a white supremacist" "came to my office" and "flashed" "white supremacist" "hand signs" "at me."

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Isn't it time for common-sense wypipo hand control and confiscation?

The right to bear arms does NOT include hands, h8rs!

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:11 PM (+mTgD)

283 ShainS, I'll email you the address.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 04:11 PM (sDNVV)

284 Topped with white chocolate ganache

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 04:11 PM (iKD4f)

285 One of these days I will have to figure out what a substack is.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:12 PM (jc0TO)

286 What is NF?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 04:10 PM

Night Force?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 04:13 PM (Wnv9h)

287 The I smell almonds line is from this 3:42 mark

https://youtu.be/r51J1h83VH8?si=0RoLhWJB2NuCgYu6

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 04:13 PM (YwEeS)

288 or example, there are a lot of funny things now. Very little of it is on SNL. In the 70s-90s, there was a lot of funny stuff

—

Best SNL seasons are the ones where you’re 15-20 years old.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 04:13 PM (/AUU2)

289
I chalk it up to all the pro-mask wearing and NBC\ABC training we had to take.
You think life sucks? Try it wearing a M7 chem mask, MOPP4, in a cold rainstorm...
Posted by: Pinochet Flight Attendant

ptsd flashback - August, in the Westerwald somewhere. Unit had a two week nuclear surety certification tactical evaluation. Bitches put us in mopp4, then made us do an emergency self destruction - 80lb shape charges get run around the site, det cord strung, and ignighters/time fuse installed. I'm sweating bulllets, and got picked for a real warhead mate/demate (in mopp4).

Get to the part where we have to remove the warhead cable, and I stand up, look chief Foreman in the eye and pull off my mask. Remove the cable, then go over in the corner and laydown flopping a little, and took a nap.

They tried to decert the unit over that, but Chief said, "No, Sgt Bif sacrificed himself for the unit by removing his mask to safely kill the warhead arming circuits. Didn't you see him go over to the corner out of the way and die while we secured the warhead?"

I got an ARCOM for thinking out of the box, and keeping the warhead safe at the same time.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at November 21, 2025 04:13 PM (QVmho)

290 Trump was gracious and statesmanlike in that press conference.

Posted by: vivi at November 21, 2025 04:13 PM (zp4/T)

291 285 One of these days I will have to figure out what a substack is.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:12 PM (jc0TO)
+ + +

Think paid personal blog, and you're not far off...

Posted by: Pinochet Flight Attendant at November 21, 2025 04:14 PM (zL/eJ)

292 Best SNL seasons are the ones where you’re 15-20 years old.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 04:13 PM

It is known.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:14 PM (jc0TO)

293 One of these days I will have to figure out what a substack is.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:12 PM (jc0TO)

As far as I can tell, it is a blog with a subscription.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 04:14 PM (zZu0s)

294 surreal meeting between Trump and Madmani.
They are both conciliatory, and they are both focusing on making MNYGA. I'm a little disappointed. Madmani is too smooth by half, dodged some tough questions.

Posted by: vivi at November 21, 2025 04:09 PM (zp4/T)

Only the Tzar Bomba could make NYC great again.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 04:14 PM (snZF9)

295 I've had a baklava cheesecake before at the Marietta Diner. Stretching the definition of a cheese cake a bit but it was very good.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 04:15 PM (3uBP9)

296 One of these days I will have to figure out what a substack is.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:12 PM

So it's not the exhaust manifold of a diesel boat?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 04:15 PM (Wnv9h)

297 Best SNL seasons are the ones where you’re 15-20 years old.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 04:13 PM (/AUU2)

Coincidentally that's also when communism sounds the best. Present company excluded.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 04:16 PM (iKD4f)

298 194
Which begs the question: What happened to all the people with the last name "hitler."

And how many "charles mansons" are there out there?
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:54 PM (01gtA)

For a week or two decades ago I lived on the edge of that particular hell, sharing a name with some jerk who was briefly nationally notorious for some stupid assholery...

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 21, 2025 04:16 PM (QGaXH)

299 i dropped an extremely well timed one liner causing the woman, who was eating and readying to swallow at that moment, to fire a cajun spiced french frie out of her nose onto her plate so hard it made the plate ding.

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Funny. As a young teenager was out at a pizza restaurant as part of an All-Star baseball team in a different state (Utah) we were visiting.

The cheese was so thick on the pizza, that I began choking on it after trying to swallow some of the pizza.

In a panic, I reached down my throat and grabbed the long string of thick cheese -- and violently ejected it from my throat like a trebuchet.

The cheese stuck to the wooden wall, giving all of my teammates a hearty laugh ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:16 PM (+mTgD)

300 The Martin Short, Norm Macdonald,Mike Myers, Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz SNL years were great. I think those people all overlap at least...

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 04:17 PM (YwEeS)

301 NOOD British Covid PsyOps

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:17 PM (+mTgD)

302 As far as I can tell, it is a blog with a subscription.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 04:14 PM (zZu0s)

It's like a Geocities journal. But for professionals, ostensibly, instead of teenage girls. Though the content is often indistinguishable.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 04:17 PM (g00SI)

303 Which begs the question: What happened to all the people with the last name "hitler."

And how many "charles mansons" are there out there?
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:54 PM

We used to have a Dr. Mengele at the hospital. It was always freaky to hear him called over the intercom. Dr. Mengele to surgery, Dr. Megele to ER.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 04:17 PM (jc0TO)

304 The cheese was so thick on the pizza, that I began choking on it after trying to swallow some of the pizza.

In a panic, I reached down my throat and grabbed the long string of thick cheese -- and violently ejected it from my throat like a trebuchet.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 04:16 PM (+mTgD)

I had that happen when I was younger. I might have been a tad bit calmer about it though. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 04:18 PM (snZF9)

305 surreal meeting between Trump and Madmani.
They are both conciliatory, and they are both focusing on making MNYGA. I'm a little disappointed. Madmani is too smooth by half, dodged some tough questions.

Posted by: vivi at November 21, 2025 04:09 PM (zp4/T)

Only the Tzar Bomba could make NYC great again.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 04:14 PM (snZF9)
*******
It was a Bromance today.

Posted by: redridinghood at November 21, 2025 04:19 PM (NpAcC)

306 Only the Tzar Bomba could make NYC great again.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
......

lol
My favorite nuke of all time. Proves the Russkies have a sense of humor.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 04:19 PM (v0R5T)

307 I get it now! Spying on the republican congressmen were the “unlawful orders” the Seditious Six were telling to disobey!

(Wink)

Posted by: Cray Cray at November 21, 2025 04:19 PM (pAKdF)

308 Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 04:10 PM (3uBP9)

Best laugh of the week thank you

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 04:20 PM (iKD4f)

309 Honestly, I think the pipe bomb thing is a security test that went horrible wrong.

They had someone roam around and plant fake bombs here or there to see when and how security found them, much like a phishing test on our e-mail. Then Secret service found one, and for whatever reason whoever planted the bombs didn't immediately fess up and got scared. Prob due to this being tied into J6. Hence multiple attempts to bury this investigation, since it makes them, all look like idiots, and undermines the J6 investigation.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 04:20 PM (C3IAS)

310 277 What is NF?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 04:10 PM (pkeXY)

Bad news. Now you have to explain to your parents why you have to take the course over...

Not that that happened to me....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 21, 2025 04:21 PM (QGaXH)

311 The pictures of yesterday's Cheney funeral told a story. The pictures of the first several rows with the Bush's, Obama's, Clinton's, Gore, Kamala, Pence, Biden's, Mc Connell, and sitting in another section there was Fauci, Maddow, Carville and a host of other weirdos.

Strange bedfellows indeed and the press trying to make a big deal out of Trump and Vance not being invited is actually a compliment. I remember a time when half of those people were called the worst people in the world and massive protests were held against them complete with paper mache heads with devil horns and fangs with dripping blood.
Posted by: Cheri at November 21, 2025 03:37 PM (oiNtH)

A greater hive of scum and villainy...

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 04:23 PM (npFr7)

312 What's his beef with the book? I never read it. I have no interest in Belushi. Maybe I just had to be there, but I never thought the guy was funny or charismatic or anything.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:32 PM (iFTx/)
==
Different tastes. He, Ackroyd, Murray.... really funny. Their box office runs proved that out.

Posted by: Black JEM at November 21, 2025 04:23 PM (GZYu7)

313 What is NF?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 04:10 PM (pkeXY)

Apparently, it is a sad place where people with no sense of humor or taste in movies hang out.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 04:24 PM (dK+Kv)

314 Doesn't matter what I pick my wife says no to the first three things I pick. I quit picking.

Our rule is that whoever vetoes the first suggestion has to make the next one.

With a larger group, say of co-workers going to lunch, the only real workable solution is that the driver is not allowed to ask. He must choose by himself and no one is allowed to object.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 04:25 PM (3nLb4)

315 Amy should not sit on that white chair after takin’ ozempics.

Posted by: Eromero at November 21, 2025 04:37 PM (i+bC1)

316 A couple of Trillion $ buys all kinds of weasels.

Posted by: DaveA at November 21, 2025 04:41 PM (PMJuY)

317 The Walrus(Bolton)and the Carpenter(Sperry)prove to be trouble I will release the Jub Jub Bird

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at November 21, 2025 06:03 PM (wGqjj)

318 Manufactured BS by the Swamp.

We knew four years ago that Barr was the 'bondo' and Durham was the 'spray paint'. DC is nothing more than a cover-up operation.

There is a reason Sodom on Potomac is trying to take folks like Trump and Tucker down and it is nothing more than protecting who gets your printed tax dollars. And it ain't you. The CCP is never far away in all of this and you better understand it.

Posted by: Danimal28 at November 22, 2025 07:22 AM (mNOhh)

Nasty White Karen Running to Take a Nashville House Seat from Republicans Admits On Tape That She Hates All of Nashville, Especially Its People

Black Phone for Karen...
Black Phone for Karen...

The special election will be held on December ~~5th~~ 2nd. [It's the first Tuesday in December.] You'd think this would sink her, but, as David Strom notes, Virginia liberals just voted for a top prosecutor who openly lusts to murder his opponents and see their children die in the arms of their mother, so this is no gimme.

Do not underestimate the AWFL vote. It is huge and angry and hypermedicated and healthy at any size and determined to teach its ex-husbands a lessons. Many lessons.

Fox News:

Democratic congressional hopeful Aftyn Behn did not hold back when describing how she really feels about Nashville -- the city she's now running to represent -- in a 2020 podcast that's resurfaced just days before the Dec. 2 special election.
"I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music, I hate all of the things that make Nashville apparently an 'it' city to the rest of the country. But I hate it," she said in the podcast.
Behn, a Democratic state representative and former healthcare community organizer, is running against Republican nominee Matt Van Epps to represent Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. The winner will succeed former GOP Rep. Mark Green, who resigned from office in June to take a private sector job.
The district, which is located in central and western Tennessee and stretches from Kentucky to Alabama, is solidly red. President Donald Trump carried the district by 22 points in his 2024 White House victory.
But the district includes parts of the Democratic stronghold of Nashville, Tennessee's capital and its most populous city, and a major national center for the country music industry. The district encompasses parts of north and west Nashville, including the downtown area which has long been a very popular tourist destination.
"The Democrat running in a special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, Aftyn Behn, is running on the message: 'I hate this place, elect me!' Tennessee deserves better," the Republican National Committee (RNC) argued in a social media post on Thursday.

�She calls herself a radical, brags about bullying ICE agents and state troopers, and proudly says she ran on �protecting trans children. Wild.� pic.twitter.com/QHN6cIIS1c
— Big Dawg (@BigDawgofUSA) November 20, 2025

Speaking of AWFLs: Do not discount the fact that many are supported by their parents until age 30 and then their husbands (and then their ex-husbands) all their lives so they basically live on cradle-to-altar-to-grave socialism. So they just don't understand why everyone just can't sponge off daddy and hubby forever.

Socialist mayor-elect reveals why she embraced her parents giving her money as a 43-year-old

Katie Wilson, 43, said openness about taking her parents' money during campaign made her 'relatable' to voters

Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson, 43, said now that she has been elected mayor and is earning more money as a result, she no longer needs to ask her parents for help to pay the bills.
Wilson, who recently told CNN she thought embracing the help she got from her parents made her more "relatable" to Seattle voters, quipped on social media that, "after much deliberation and a grueling interview process," she was "pleased" to announce that her higher salary as mayor will mean she no longer needs financial support from her parents.
During Wilson's campaign, she credited her parents' financial support for allowing her to run.
"My opponent's campaign and the corporate PAC that tried to stop my election certainly cast it as a negative thing," Wilson responded when asked whether she thought people in Seattle saw her parents' financial support as a negative or a positive.
...
Wilson added that it isn't unusual for parents to help their children with money but also noted she recognized her "privilege."
"You know, families help each other out, and I certainly acknowledge that I'm lucky to be in a position where my parents were able to do that. Not all families have that privilege," Wilson said. "And that's why I'm going to fight for affordable childcare and affordable housing for every family in this city."

In fairness, male (or "male") socialists also usually have never worked a job until they get themselves elected as Democrat politicians. John Fetterman -- pre-Lumpy-Jack -- was a trust fund baby who lived with his parents deep into adulthood, and Bernie Sanders was famously a hippie couch-surfer who never worked a job until he got elected as a politician.

The Democrat Party is made up of two major blocs: Poor people who are on government welfare and who think that money is made by someone printing a check, and rich nepo babies on family welfare who think that money is made by daddy signing a check. Neither of these groups understand the effort required to earn a buck, so they have no actual appreciation for money as a stored form of previously-exerted labor.

The Islamoleftist Mamdani did not ever have a job until he was elected to New York Assembly at age 30.

🚨 KAROLINE LEAVITT responds to President Trump�s Oval Office meeting with Zohran Mamdani tomorrow

�It speaks volumes that tomorrow, we have a COMMUNIST coming to the White House � because that's who the Democrat Party elected as the mayor of the largest city in the country.� pic.twitter.com/WD1zQAWJIw
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 20, 2025

Update: I should have filed this with the last post. It makes the "anarchy for some, tyranny for others" point.

Disgraced ex-Harvard president Larry Summers reportedly spent his honeymoon on Jeffrey Epstein's notorious private island -- flying from Massachusetts on the convicted billionaire pedophile's jet with Ghislaine Maxwell, flight records show.
Summers flew to Saint James on Epstein's infamous "Lolita Express" with his wife, Elisa F. New, shortly after their Dec. 11, 2005, wedding in Cambridge, and was accompanied by the disgraced financier's infamous madam, who was later convicted on sex trafficking charges, the Harvard Crimson reported Thursday.
"Mr. Summers and Ms. New spent their honeymoon in St. John and Jamaica in December 2005, which was long before Mr. Epstein was arrested for the first time," a spokesperson for Summers told the outlet.

"As part of that trip, they made a brief visit of less than a day to Mr. Epstein's island."

The island getaway came six months after Palm Beach police began investigating Epstein for the rape of a 14-year-old girl, with a search warrant later executed on his mansion in October 2005.
Flight logs show Summers flew to the 72-acre Caribbean island on Dec. 21, 2005 -- and took Epstein's jet, allegedly used to ferry victims and accomplices in his sex-trafficking rings, three other times.
Three of the trips occurred while the 70-year-old was serving as Harvard's president.

Summers would be sucking up to Epstein because Epstein was a donor to Harvard, and, as Johnny Chung said, "if you want to ride the subway, you have to put tokens in the slots." If you donate to the left-wing Regime, the subways go anywhere you want them to go.

And the nursery of elite nepo babies was very grateful to the pedophile.

𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧
@michael_texan
In 2003, The Harvard Crimson gushed all over Jeffrey Epstein and how he was best buddies with so many Harvard academicians and alums.
"And Summers is not the only person at Harvard whom Epstein admires--or who admires Epstein.
"Epstein counts a number of professors--including Dershowitz, Lindsley Professor of Psychology Stephen M. Kosslyn and former Dean of the Faculty Henry A. Rosovsky--among his bevy of eminent friends that includes princes, presidents and Nobel-Prize winners.
"The relationships Epstein has formed inside and outside the scientific community are particularly impressive, given that he is self-taught and does not even hold a bachelor's degree.
"Kosslyn was introduced to Epstein by the famed late Harvard professor and evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould, and Dershowitz says he met Epstein through "mutual friends."
"Rosovsky, Epstein's oldest friend in the bunch, met the mogul through similarly serendipitous circumstances. Twelve years ago, "we were introduced by a mutual friend, Mr. Leslie Wexner," Rosovsky writes in an e-mail.
"Wexner, the billionaire who founded Limited Brands--whose empire now includes Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works and Express--is also a longtime Harvard benefactor.
"Epstein and Wexner, longtime friends and business associates, teamed up in the early 1990s to fund the construction of Harvard-Radcliffe Hillel's new building, Rosovsky Hall."

Posted by: Ace at 02:20 PM

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1 ST

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 02:20 PM (DRSnL)

2 St?

Posted by: Clay at November 21, 2025 02:21 PM (CElK3)

3 one

Posted by: doug at November 21, 2025 02:22 PM (Hy+R4)

4 Aftyn Behn

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What the hell kind of name is that? And why does she look 50+ when she's 35?

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 02:23 PM (DRSnL)

5 SPONGE!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 02:23 PM (ULPxl)

6 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:23 PM (Zz0t1)

7 I am telling y’all, we run as dems and rule as conservatives because their standards are zero. This is how we win the coup! lol.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 02:23 PM (Wmg4n)

8 Aftyn Behn-- the Democrat nominee for the upcoming TN07 special election-- says that she despises Nashville, the city that she's running to represent in Congress:

She has since come out and said that this is Republicans using fake news and she wasn't talking about Nashville, you guys.....

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:24 PM (Zz0t1)

9 And with all the transplants she'll probably win!!

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 02:24 PM (uQzkA)

10 I hate modern country music, but I wouldn't brag about it in front of people whose livelihoods depend on it.

Posted by: huerfano at November 21, 2025 02:25 PM (98kQX)

11 >> Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Zohran Mamdani tomorrow

I’ll take a different view. This is a mistake. There is no reason for Trump to meet this clown, and every reason for Bozo theMarxist to meet with Trump. It gives him legitimacy.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 21, 2025 02:25 PM (D7Yu1)

12 Jeebus, she's a Spambooger with shark teeth!

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 02:25 PM (Wg6v7)

13 "I'm a 43 year old titty baby! Elect me so I can maybe not be a titty baby anymore!"

One hell of a platform.....

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:25 PM (Zz0t1)

14 That's the grin of well practiced cannibalist.

Posted by: DaveA at November 21, 2025 02:26 PM (PMJuY)

15 Well I guess that Nashville chick will get the votes of anyone who moved to Nashville because it was a nice place and also hates pedal taverns and country music.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 02:26 PM (a+4eV)

16 What an incredibly stupid woman. Yes, she has the big D after her name. D in this case stands for dunce. If I were still a Democrat and lived in Nashville I wouldn't vote for her.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 02:26 PM (8Xy/A)

17 Ugh, another special election because someone jumped ship for a "private-sector" (read: donor) job. Can't we do something about this?

Posted by: pookysgirl, trying to relax and failing at November 21, 2025 02:27 PM (Wt5PA)

18 >>Jeebus, she's a Spambooger with shark teeth!

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 02:25 PM

She looks like a very slightly younger Katherine Maher from NPR.

Posted by: huerfano at November 21, 2025 02:27 PM (98kQX)

19 WTF is a pedal tavern?

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 02:27 PM (Wg6v7)

20 >>>Aftyn Behn

WTF kind of retarded name is Aftyn Behn? Can she get hit by a meteorite please?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:27 PM (dK+Kv)

21 Gentlemen, I despise each and every one of you.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 02:27 PM (jc0TO)

22 Do not underestimate the AWFL vote. It is huge and angry and hypermedicated and healthy at any size and determined to teach its ex-husbands a lessons. Many lessons.
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This is why I can't imitate ace. He puts too much into it.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:28 PM (iKD4f)

23 As I've said before, most western women fit the description of being the most spoiled people in all of human history.

All this one has to do is yell "meanies" and "abortions", and she's in. It's that simple.

Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 02:28 PM (XuXeR)

24 "...determined to teach its ex-husbands a lessons.."

You left out 'and daddy' . 'ex-husbands and daddy....'

And from the previous thread - all I can say is 'shoulda moved to Florida....'

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 21, 2025 02:28 PM (QGaXH)

25 "Mr. Summers and Ms. New spent their honeymoon in St. John and Jamaica in December 2005, which was long before Mr. Epstein was arrested for the first time," a spokesperson for Summers told the outlet.

"As part of that trip, they made a brief visit of less than a day to Mr. Epstein's island."

Might be most romantic words ever:
Hun let us bop over to visit Epstein and bang a couple of 14 YOs.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 02:28 PM (gbOdA)

26 "Do not underestimate the AWFL vote. It is huge and angry and hypermedicated and healthy at any size and determined to teach its ex-husbands a lessons. Many lessons."

This is what happens without controlled burns, it gets out of hand

Posted by: heya at November 21, 2025 02:29 PM (V4rQC)

27 Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson, 43, said now that she has been elected mayor and is earning more money as a result, she no longer needs to ask her parents for help to pay the bills.

Her husband is an unemployed baker, but for some reason she had to have her parents pay for daycare.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 02:29 PM (DRSnL)

28 Do not underestimate the AWFL vote. It is huge and angry and hypermedicated and healthy at any size and determined to teach its ex-husbands a lessons. Many lessons.
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This is why I can't imitate ace. He puts too much into it.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:28 PM (iKD4f)

It's a gift.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:29 PM (dK+Kv)

29 WTF kind of retarded name is Aftyn Behn? Can she get hit by a meteorite please?
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:27 PM (dK+Kv)
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She's from Mos Eisley, the most wretched hive of scum and villainy in the galaxy.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 02:29 PM (IBQGV)

30 Sinema did this too. She went on about how she hated Arizona, and the people living there. And the voters loved it.

What's the name of that one asian politician that was all, "I hate all of you and I want you to die"? A guy.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 02:30 PM (3uBP9)

31 Johnny Chung seems bad at metaphors.

Posted by: Oglebay at November 21, 2025 02:30 PM (2ap+5)

32 Her husband is an unemployed baker"

Why? Won't bake a cake?

Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 02:30 PM (XuXeR)

33 Black hole sun
Won’t you come
And wash away the rain

Posted by: Get out of my fucking shot at November 21, 2025 02:30 PM (jZ3ZM)

34 The broad from the Virgin Islands or whatever has made the excuse that she was texting with Epstein because she's a prosecuting attorney. She was wanting to get to the TRUTH about him, you see. She YEARNS for the TRUTH!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:31 PM (Zz0t1)

35 David Strom notes, Virginia liberals just voted for a top prosecutor who openly lusts to murder his opponents and see their children die in the arms of their mother, so this is no gimme.

Many of them want us dead or in camps, so no cognitive dissonance...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 21, 2025 02:31 PM (ynpvh)

36 The pattern in recent specifical elections is the left submitting about as many votes as they do in normal elections while right leaning voters don't bother to vote.

One would hope the GOP would be trying to do something about this...

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:31 PM (sKqQm)

37 Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson, 43, said now that she has been elected mayor and is earning more money as a result, she no longer needs to ask her parents for help to pay the bills.

Her husband is an unemployed baker, but for some reason she had to have her parents pay for daycare.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 02:29 PM (DRSnL)

That story keeps getting better and better.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:31 PM (dK+Kv)

38 Aftyn? AFTYN?!

Posted by: Josephistan at November 21, 2025 02:31 PM (y9ksN)

39 Aftyn? Seriously? What’s in a name? A lot, sometimes.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 02:31 PM (PCK5/)

40 32 Her husband is an unemployed baker"

Why? Won't bake a cake?

Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 02:30 PM (XuXeR)

the only ones allowed to NOT bake a cake are Muzzies, since they'll kill you before you can file a lawsuit...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 21, 2025 02:32 PM (ynpvh)

41 At issue, the fact that Nashville can, and probably will, elect someone who doesn't represent the entirety of their district. It's common everywhere someone has an urban area in their district. It's almost always that little shithole that "gets represented."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 02:32 PM (NwnyJ)

42 That picture is fucking horrifying.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:32 PM (Gwcfo)

43 I have to admit I'm with her on the bachelorette parties and the pedal taverns, but I wouldn't make that a plank in my platform if I were her.

Posted by: bluebell at November 21, 2025 02:32 PM (79pEw)

44 Am I the only one who instantly heard the chorus to "Psycho Killer" upon seeing that photo up top?

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:32 PM (+mTgD)

45 "36 The pattern in recent specifical elections is the left submitting about as many votes as they do in normal elections while right leaning voters don't bother to vote.

One would hope the GOP would be trying to do something about this...
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:31 PM (sKqQm)"

Look at this guy, he thinks they are real votes

Posted by: heya at November 21, 2025 02:32 PM (V4rQC)

46 Do not underestimate the AWFL vote. It is huge and angry and hypermedicated and healthy at any size and determined to teach its ex-husbands a lessons. Many lessons.

Plus, she's already the state rep. So apparently the voters like her.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 02:32 PM (DRSnL)

47 Her husband is an unemployed baker, but for some reason she had to have her parents pay for daycare./i]

Don't be a weirdo.

If he watching me pleasure some random guys who is watching the kid?

Posted by: Katie Wilson at November 21, 2025 02:32 PM (sKqQm)

48 Worst. Blind. Date. Ever.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (PCK5/)

49 Wang Chung > Johnny Chung

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (Zz0t1)

50 OMG that face is going to kill the thread. Every time I hit "post" I get a jump scare.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (dK+Kv)

51 Look at this guy, he thinks they are real votes

I tried to be careful with the phrasing...

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (sKqQm)

52 Speaking of AWFLs: Do not discount the fact that they are supported by their parents and then their husbands (and then their ex-husbands) all their lives so they basically live on cradle-to-altar-to-grave socialism. So they just don't understand why everyone just can't sponge off daddy and hubby forever.

Here we go again. ace just can't handle stronk, independent, empowered women.

Posted by: Endorrian patriarchal oppression! at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (TbWk/)

53 It used to be standard practice for an aspiring politician to say how much they loved the city, state or country they were running to serve and want to make it ever better.

Ever since Obama Democrats have been running on how awful the place is, how much they hate it and how they are going to fundamentally change it. Obama is the cancer we are still suffering from.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (viF8m)

54 Pedal taverns are like the rowing galleys of the pub trade, right?

Pedal well, 41, and drink.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (jc0TO)

55 I don't think I have ever seen a face that more desperately needs a careful fusion event with a baseball bat.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (Da7Vv)

56 She YEARNS for the TRUTH!!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at

(And money)

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (Wmg4n)

57 Aftyn sounds like an addiction patch. Like, you have a boxwine addiction and Aftyn helps to curve the craving and shakes.

Ask your doctor/cats if Aftyn is right for you.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (3uBP9)

58 I mean seriously- does no one in Nashville ever want to get an election again with THAT representing you?!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (Gwcfo)

59 50 OMG that face is going to kill the thread. Every time I hit "post" I get a jump scare.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (dK+Kv)

Just click the comment number. Save yourself.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (PCK5/)

60 Larry Summers being caught up in the Epstein shitshow was not something I expected.

Posted by: Ripley at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (GUOwU)

61 > WTF is a pedal tavern?

It's a multi-person, four-wheel, human pedal power contraption that has a bar in the middle.

Picture:
http://tiny.cc/22gv001

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (Yp6az)

62 That picture is fucking horrifying.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:32 PM (Gwcfo)

If you go back to the original Doom PC games, as you increased the difficult level, the face changed and I swear, one level looked EXACTLY like that photo.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (Zz0t1)

63 Do not underestimate the AWFL vote. It is huge and angry and hypermedicated and healthy at any size and determined to teach its ex-husbands a lessons. Many lessons.
================
The whole purpose of the Elissa Slotkin sedition video was to provoke PDJT. The AWFL's are the Democrats big hope for next November, and they must be kept in a frenzy.

Expect more outrageousness, where the Propaganda Press ignores the provocation and just plays on permanent repeat the Trumpian response.

And these wine-soaked suburban white women will turn out in force next November to express how appalling they think law, order, peace, and prosperity really are, because Trump threatened a death sentence for poor little Elissa fucking Slotkin.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (lIonU)

64 Aftyn? AFTYN?!
Posted by: Josephistan at November 21, 2025 02:31 PM (y9ksN)

I'm sure that's a nasal spray.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (iKD4f)

65 She YEARNS for the TRUTH!!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at

(And money)
Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (Wmg4n)

And the souls of children.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (Gwcfo)

66
Well, Peter Jennings told us the voters were throwing a tantrum when they elected Trump the first time.

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (Y8DZL)

67 Just click the comment number. Save yourself.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (PCK5/)

That won't post the comment, however.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (Zz0t1)

68 I remember when I had a little shithole.

Posted by: Mayor Pete at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (Y1sOo)

69 HL Mencken's quote is perfect:
"Democracy is the theory that common people know what they want, and deserve to get it, good and hard."

Nashville now up to bat.

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at November 21, 2025 02:35 PM (MNCvZ)

70 OMG that face is going to kill the thread. Every time I hit "post" I get a jump scare.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (dK+Kv)

=====

Ace moved it to the top. He must be disappointed in us.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 02:35 PM (DRSnL)

71 Ever since Obama Democrats have been running on how awful the place is, how much they hate it and how they are going to fundamentally change it. Obama is the cancer we are still suffering from.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (viF8m)
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And Mrs. Obama said she wouldn't even to bother to run until we all shape up because we don't deserve her.

Again, I'm with her on that last part. We most certainly don't deserve her.

Posted by: bluebell at November 21, 2025 02:35 PM (79pEw)

72 Everything about her screams Onibaba.

Posted by: the buy that moves pianos for a living at November 21, 2025 02:35 PM (IQhz0)

73 >>> Nasty White Karen Running to Take a Nashville House Seat from Republicans Admits On Tape That She Hates All of Nashville, Especially Its People

She gets the Newcomer vote.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 21, 2025 02:35 PM (/lPRQ)

74 "Here we go again. ace just can't handle stronk, independent, empowered women.
Posted by: Endorrian patriarchal oppression! at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (TbWk/)"

Wife quote, just now:
"I am enraged that I am actually considering the position that women shouldn't be allowed to vote because of these stupid cunts"

Posted by: heya at November 21, 2025 02:35 PM (V4rQC)

75 Rectus grin complete with disturbing underbite.

Posted by: Oglebay at November 21, 2025 02:35 PM (2ap+5)

76 61 > WTF is a pedal tavern?

It's a multi-person, four-wheel, human pedal power contraption that has a bar in the middle.

Picture:
http://tiny.cc/22gv001

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (Yp6az)

Oh, I misread that as PAEDO tavern...disappointed.

Posted by: Antifa at November 21, 2025 02:35 PM (ynpvh)

77
"if you want to ride the subway, you have to put tokens in the slots."

What about those fare jumpers or whatever they're called?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 02:36 PM (pkeXY)

78 I really want to find out that Larry summers took Laurence Tribe with him to the island.

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 02:36 PM (uQzkA)

79 Aftyn sounds like an addiction patch. Like, you have a boxwine addiction and Aftyn helps to curve the craving and shakes.

Ask your doctor/cats if Aftyn is right for you.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (3uBP9)

Are you afflicted by joy and happiness? Ask your Dr. if Aftyn is right for you.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:36 PM (dK+Kv)

80 There is nothing like a Woman of Hate to be elected into a political job. Just what the city needs. You go girl.

Posted by: Case at November 21, 2025 02:36 PM (5Je/N)

81 Well, she seems nice.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 02:37 PM (ZRzmB)

82 I H8 Ametica so vote for me and change it to the United Socialist States of Amerika

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 02:37 PM (+qU29)

83 Ask your doctor/cats if Aftyn is right for you.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (3uBP9)
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Her opponent should make a parody ad like that, starting with the bad aftereffects and pledging a mock "class action" against the makers of Aftyn if he/she is sent to Washington.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 02:37 PM (lIonU)

84 It's a multi-person, four-wheel, human pedal power contraption that has a bar in the middle.

Picture:
http://tiny.cc/22gv001
Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (Yp6az)
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That goes round and round the downtown area of Nashville while the drunk bridesmaids are singing and twerking to let everyone know how awesome they are.

People that live there hate them because it takes forever to get anywhere downtown when they're circling.

Posted by: bluebell at November 21, 2025 02:37 PM (79pEw)

85 It's a multi-person, four-wheel, human pedal power contraption that has a bar in the middle.

Picture:
http://tiny.cc/22gv001
Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (Yp6az)
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What's the DUI penalty for pedaling under the influence?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 02:37 PM (IBQGV)

86 The pattern in recent specifical elections is the left submitting about as many votes as they do in normal elections"

Teacher's unions, no?

Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 02:37 PM (XuXeR)

87 name fix

Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living at November 21, 2025 02:37 PM (IQhz0)

88 They had those liquored up bachelorette party bikes in Savannah all the time when I was living there. Also party busses.

My great idea: Take an old amphibius assault transport, turn it into a bachelorette party amphibius assault transport. Get the gals liquored up, take a quick dunk, then storm the bars. Maybe a hover craft.

Posted by: banana "My hovercraft is full of bachelorettes" Dream at November 21, 2025 02:37 PM (3uBP9)

89 >>And Mrs. Obama said she wouldn't even to bother to run until we all shape up because we don't deserve her.

>>Again, I'm with her on that last part. We most certainly don't deserve her.

One of the most privileged people in the country, given immense wealth and prestige for doing almost nothing and all she does is complain how oppressed she is in America. An absolutely loathsome person.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 02:37 PM (viF8m)

90 "Aftyn Behn" sounds like the name of a Star Wars character.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 21, 2025 02:38 PM (WPL6O)

91 Ace moved it to the top. He must be disappointed in us.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 02:35 PM (DRSnL)
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He's trying the Aftyn Gambit to see if it works.

Posted by: bluebell at November 21, 2025 02:38 PM (79pEw)

92 Her lips make her teeth look purple. That is next-level alien.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 21, 2025 02:38 PM (NcvvS)

93 44 Am I the only one who instantly heard the chorus to "Psycho Killer" upon seeing that photo up top?
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:32 PM (+mTgD)

I was hearing Glenn Close: "I'm not going to be ignored!"

Posted by: Josephistan at November 21, 2025 02:38 PM (y9ksN)

94 Guess she admits to being a Cultural Marxist
Has she admitted to opening up the Gulags?

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 02:38 PM (+qU29)

95 85 It's a multi-person, four-wheel, human pedal power contraption that has a bar in the middle.

Picture:
http://tiny.cc/22gv001
Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (Yp6az)

For some reason, this description reminds me of the Perry the Platypus song

Posted by: Oglebay at November 21, 2025 02:39 PM (2ap+5)

96 Aphra Behn >>>>>> Aftyn Behn

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at November 21, 2025 02:39 PM (1c89N)

97 >>> What's the DUI penalty for pedaling under the influence?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 02:37 PM (IBQGV)

A poor sober guy working for the company is doing all the steering stop and go. The drunk gals are the power source.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 02:39 PM (3uBP9)

98 "Afton she smiles" . I don't think this Aftyn is the one Hornsby was singing about

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 02:40 PM (bfwj/)

99 She looks like She Hulk had sex with a hyena and the result grew up, lost a boyfriend, and went on a coke bender.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:40 PM (iKD4f)

100 Her lips make her teeth look purple. That is next-level alien.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 21, 2025 02:38 PM (NcvvS)

Rumor has it that HR Giger took his inspiration from this nightmare.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:40 PM (dK+Kv)

101 It's a multi-person, four wheel human pedal power contraption

vs

He's a semi aquatic egg-laying mammal of action

Posted by: Oglebay at November 21, 2025 02:41 PM (2ap+5)

102 I thought the meeting between Mamdani Marx and President Trump was today
Oh but it's Islamic day

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 02:41 PM (+qU29)

103 Her lips make her teeth look purple. That is next-level alien.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 21, 2025 02:38 PM (NcvvS)

But enough about my gums.....

Posted by: Barack Owebama at November 21, 2025 02:41 PM (Zz0t1)

104 Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at November 21, 2025 02:39 PM (1c89N

I know about Aphra Behn as well. I'm sure she was a more interesting person than this politician.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 02:41 PM (8Xy/A)

105 Peter Jennings was referring to the GOP takeover of Congress with Newt Gingrich. He went room temp in 2005.

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at November 21, 2025 02:41 PM (MNCvZ)

106 She probably looked better before she had that buccal fat removal surgery.
In 20 years she is going to look like Skeletor

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 02:41 PM (rbvCR)

107 ""Epstein counts a number of professors--including Dershowitz, Lindsley Professor of Psychology Stephen M. Kosslyn and former Dean of the Faculty Henry A. Rosovsky--among his bevy of eminent friends that includes princes, presidents and Nobel-Prize winners."

I caught this morning on 2WAY that it turns out the Alan Dershowitz knew Epstein only in the capacity of his being a lawyer, and nothing else. Halperin, Spicer and Turrentine all said that it was great that he stuck to his guns, offered to be investigated, and refused to back down from his contention that he did nothing wrong in his professional association with Epstein.

I haven't seen this in the news myself - is this indeed true?

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 21, 2025 02:41 PM (0CU3H)

108 She has a very Lisa Murkowski look to her......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:42 PM (Zz0t1)

109 A Burke county NC man was just arrested for dwi on a lawn mower. The pictures are hilarious. I'm thinking meth was a big part of his night.

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 02:43 PM (uQzkA)

110
I haven't seen this in the news myself - is this indeed true?
Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 21, 2025 02:41 PM (0CU3H)

Ace's word isn't GOOD ENOUGH for you!?!?!?!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:43 PM (Zz0t1)

111 welfare and who think that money is made by someone printing a check, and rich nepo babies on family welfare who think that money is made by daddy signing a check.
________
Unfortunately, there is a major 3rd group. Entrepreneurs who made it in a fashionable business, who give $$ to stay in the good graces of the AWFLS.

Posted by: Eeyore at November 21, 2025 02:43 PM (s0JqF)

112 Probably a lot of the busibodies agree with her. Are the Bachelorette parties really that bad? (Which is also just hilarious straight up jealousy that she does not get to sick stripper cock, I guess.)

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:43 PM (Gwcfo)

113 Aftyn looks quite insane in the top photo. Like she wants to take a bit out of someone.

I looked and she's not married.

I don't know what a pedal tavern is, nor why she hates bachelorettes...granted, I don't watch that crap, either.

I hope her hate sinks her...the country music hate should ring a few bells.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 02:43 PM (WONhk)

114 "Aftyn Behn" sounds like the name of a Star Wars character.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm

Cut-rate ski lodge in the Swiss alps.

Posted by: mikeski at November 21, 2025 02:44 PM (emg/O)

115 I personally hate the pedal taverns too because we have them in Austin and they are gay as all fuck.

You show me a person who wants to pedal a vehicle while they drink beer and I'll show you an asshole that deserves to be throat punched for existing.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 02:44 PM (3BwY8)

116 Well, she seems nice.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp

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Posted by: t-bird at November 21, 2025 02:44 PM (BvTxf)

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Posted by: HOME PROFIT at November 21, 2025 02:44 PM (8DMeP)

118 Aphra Behn >>>>>> Aftyn Behn
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at November 21, 2025 02:39 PM (1c89N)

Michael Biehn >>>>>>>>> et Al.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:45 PM (Gwcfo)

119 I wonder how fast you could get a pedtav to go with 12 men pedaling and some skinny chick steering.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 02:45 PM (jc0TO)

120 At night when she's bored she goes into Freddy Krueger's dreams.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:45 PM (iKD4f)

121 Posted by: HOME PROFIT at November 21, 2025 02:44 PM (8DMeP)

I miss Sarah.

She should come back just to kick your ass.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:45 PM (Zz0t1)

122 I think a American Thinker article I read on her

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 02:45 PM (+qU29)

123 ... I hate the pedal taverns ...

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Heh. We did one of those excursions on our Alaskan Cruise in Sitka last year. It was a self-selecting hoot, as you had to be kind of nuts to participate as part a pedal-powered party bike doing a pub crawl -- and all those we met were definitely fun (and being a conservative "Patriot Cruise" advertised & promoted by Seb Gorka, would have made fine Hordelings).

We pedaled our asses off -- yelling "Quack! Quack!" at passersby in the duck-themed green-mobile -- and the pub refreshments were a welcome reward.

At one point, the driver (and tour-conductor whom I was sitting next to) pointed us toward a mile-long arcing highway bridge ahead and I was like "NO WAY, DUDE!" whereupon he laughed heartily and turned us around. Good times, good times ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:46 PM (+mTgD)

124 You show me a person who wants to pedal a vehicle while they drink beer and I'll show you an asshole that deserves to be throat punched for existing.
Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 02:44 PM (3BwY

Lol.

*golfclap*

Agreed.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:46 PM (Gwcfo)

125 I wonder how fast you could get a pedtav to go with 12 men pedaling and some skinny chick steering.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 02:45 PM (jc0TO)

She's driving. They'd all die.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:46 PM (Zz0t1)

126 I haven't seen this in the news myself - is this indeed true?
Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 21, 2025 02:41 PM (0CU3H)
==================
Certainly it is true he stuck to his guns, sued people to protect his reputation and consistently defended his role in Epstein's life. It made big news for a long time.

Is it true he never transgressed with a chick? Only he (and any such woman) would know that, I guess.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 02:46 PM (lIonU)

127 Do not underestimate the AWFL vote.

------------

Each one has at least nine cats registered to vote, so yeah ... they're screwed.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:46 PM (+mTgD)

128 Stephen Jay Gould was the reddest of red-diaper babies.

He had a poster of Lenin on the wall of his office.

The inmates run all of the asylums, top to bottom. The only possible way it changes is if the kids stop going into the machine, or stop listening.

The guys might. The girls won't. The chasm widens.

Posted by: alanon at November 21, 2025 02:46 PM (OhUhe)

129 I personally hate the pedal taverns too because we have them in Austin and they are gay as all fuck.

You show me a person who wants to pedal a vehicle while they drink beer and I'll show you an asshole that deserves to be throat punched for existing.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 02:44 PM (3BwY

How about Tobarggans, where hot chicks pull you around on a sled while you drink beer?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:47 PM (dK+Kv)

130 I don't think we have the pedal taverns here in Charlotte. I guess people don't want to be killed uptown by hood rats.

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 02:47 PM (uQzkA)

131 I could see pedtav racing being a thing.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 02:47 PM (jc0TO)

132 Imagine that coming at you with a desire to give you head.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:47 PM (Zz0t1)

133 112 Probably a lot of the busibodies agree with her. Are the Bachelorette parties really that bad? (Which is also just hilarious straight up jealousy that she does not get to sick stripper cock, I guess.)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:43 PM (Gwcfo)
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In the instagram-trendy bachelorette cities (Nashville, Austin, Cabo, etc.) yes, they are that bad. You can't go to a decent bar without 2-3 party buses full of obnoxious liquored-up Woooooo Girls storming in to act stupid and take videos of everything for their social feeds. It sucks.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 02:47 PM (3BwY8)

134 Regarding the kids living rent free til whatever with parents. Some of it is BarkyCare. Some of it was the plandemic. Some if it is kids getting worthless degrees. And some of the issue is the fear of the empty nest. While we missed our sons we rejoiced after a few weeks (altho the youngest was the easy one).

Neighbors have two sons still living with them. One still in college. The other with some sort of financial degree and an enviornmental minor. They are conservatives, and I assume the sons are as well. I honestly think the parents don't want them to move out at this point.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 02:47 PM (WONhk)

135 Wilson added that it isn't unusual for parents to help their children with money but also noted she recognized her "privilege."

She was 43.

My kids are 25, and 100% on their own. Have been weaning them for the last 5 years.

The mayor is a disgusting embarrassment to her family, and her lack of shame makes it worse.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 02:47 PM (C3IAS)

136 Damnnnn bitch, you scared me!

Posted by: Satan at November 21, 2025 02:47 PM (iKD4f)

137 Ninety bucks/hr to guide drunk bachelorettes around town sounds too good to be true, there must be a catch!

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 02:48 PM (3uBP9)

138 ... and former healthcare community organizer ...

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What could go wrong?

/Next you'll be telling me she's married to a tranny ... or something.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:48 PM (+mTgD)

139 The needed periodic reminder for all you fly-over country mouth-breathing troglodytes that it is (D)ifferent when we do it.

Posted by: Democrats at November 21, 2025 02:48 PM (0sNs1)

140 >>How about Tobarggans, where hot chicks pull you around on a sled while you drink beer?

I did a horse drawn sleigh ride around Montreal drinking rum one New Years Day. That was pretty fun.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 02:49 PM (viF8m)

141 Behn looks like Lane Kiffin in a wig.

Posted by: mr tmz at November 21, 2025 02:49 PM (rJ48h)

142 Ninety bucks/hr to guide drunk bachelorettes around town sounds too good to be true, there must be a catch!
Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 02:48 PM

Text me.

Posted by: Big Sausage Pizza delivery driver at November 21, 2025 02:49 PM (0sNs1)

143 “She calls herself a radical, brags about bullying ICE agents and state troopers, and proudly says she ran on ‘protecting trans children. Wild.”

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And there it is ... missed it by --><-- much.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:49 PM (+mTgD)

144 I won't live under the rule of these people. I don't know exactly how I'm going to avoid it, but I just ain't a goin' to do it.

Posted by: Paco at November 21, 2025 02:49 PM (mADJX)

145 This "scandal" pretty much encapsulates everything the Gramscian Left does and has always done: Infiltrate and take over things they actually hate, for the purpose of destroying that thing.

Hate 1950s-era Disney for being patriotic and conservative and pro-America? Then get a job there because you hate is, so you ca start to change it from within. Hire your friend, and they'll hire more of their friends, and before long Disney is an anti-American juggernaut. Mission accomplished.

Hate video games for being male-centric? Pretend t be a gamer so a to get a job in the video game industry, so little by little yo can turn it into a wke anti-masculinity hellhole.

Hate the Catholic Church? Become a priest get promoted to bishop, and get voted Pope so you can turn it communist.

Etc. etc. etc. That's what they do. It's the definition of Gramscianism. If you hate it, take it over.

And this woman is a classic example of the strategy.

Posted by: zombie at November 21, 2025 02:50 PM (oraVG)

146 /Next you'll be telling me she's married to a tranny ... or something.
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:48 PM (+mTgD)

=====

She *looks* like a tranny, in that second video.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 02:50 PM (DRSnL)

147 Mrs. Sardonicus

Posted by: Homo prophet at November 21, 2025 02:50 PM (pkeXY)

148 Imagine that coming at you with a desire to give you head.......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:47 PM

Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Posted by: Ripley at November 21, 2025 02:51 PM (0sNs1)

149 ... so they basically live on cradle-to-altar-to-grave socialism.

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Sperm-to-Worm Socialism, married to the (tranny?) Uncle Sugar Feral Gubmint Teet ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:51 PM (+mTgD)

150 "Vote for me, you bastards, or I'm going to gnaw your limbs off!"

Posted by: Paco at November 21, 2025 02:52 PM (mADJX)

151 Also ban the frozen daiquiris with the big penis straws. I mean, if we're listing annoying things that roaming bachelorettes do, let's make a list.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 02:52 PM (3uBP9)

152 >>Rumor has it that HR Giger took his inspiration from this nightmare.

Lovecraft on 'shrooms wouldn't have thought of this.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 21, 2025 02:52 PM (NcvvS)

153 Imagine that coming at you with a desire to give you head.......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:47 PM

Fucking hell. That's. Damn.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:53 PM (Gwcfo)

154 So is this a blue district ?

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 02:54 PM (VE6XX)

155 "I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music, I hate all of the things that make Nashville apparently an 'it' city to the rest of the country. But I hate it," she said in the podcast.

Behn, a Democratic state representative and former healthcare community organizer, is running against Republican nominee Matt Van Epps

And if he isn't playing that 24/7 on every station, he deserves to lose. When your enemy make you free campaign commercials, USE THEM.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 02:54 PM (QtIaX)

156 It really is the exact opposite stereotype the media would have you believe. An affluent woman with rich parents are like 10x more likely to be far left than someone born to a working class family.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 02:55 PM (eIzlH)

157 I agree with her on most country music being terrible, but then I'm probably not going to try running as a candidate in her district.
Johnny Cash was good. And Coe was hilarious, but I consider Coe a parody of country. I'm probably not going to play "N F'er" in my campaign ads.

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 02:55 PM (gKWVE)

158
Fucking hell. That's. Damn.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:53 PM (Gwcfo)

Did I mention I have brain damage?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:55 PM (Zz0t1)

159 She looks like that character at the end of Trilogy of Terror after she's inhabited by the doll's spirit.

Posted by: InZona at November 21, 2025 02:55 PM (1lo+V)

160 137 Ninety bucks/hr to guide drunk bachelorettes around town sounds too good to be true, there must be a catch!
Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 02:48 PM (3uBP9)
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The catch is that they have mouths that they use for talking much more than they use it for anything you'd find pleasurable.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 02:56 PM (3BwY8)

161 Imagine that coming at you with a desire to give you head.......
Posted by: Sponge

Oi. He hasn't gotten that small since that time did the Polar Bear Plunge.

Posted by: mikeski at November 21, 2025 02:56 PM (emg/O)

162 She looks like that character at the end of Trilogy of Terror after she's inhabited by the doll's spirit.
Posted by: InZona at November 21, 2025 02:55 PM (1lo+V)

Terror Train - It's one you don't want to pull.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:56 PM (Zz0t1)

163 She auditioned for the role of Aileen Wuornos and they were like you gotta dial it back.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:56 PM (iKD4f)

164 She looks like some kind of supervillain.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at November 21, 2025 02:56 PM (kTd/k)

165 Yeah, this does encapsulate certain women's attitudes on where they live. My grandma was like that about El Paso (Queens native)- even though she had lived there 40 years.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:57 PM (Gwcfo)

166 Ace, this isn't a "Nashville" seat. It's a district that covers not only Nashville, but a much larger area that mostly hates Nashville. It's an odd district.

She's making a calculated play to the district outside of Nashville, hoping there will be enough votes there. Is it a risky strategy? Probably. But her pitch isn't as insane as it sounds. A lot of people in Nashville probably hate the bachelorette parties too.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 02:57 PM (iFTx/)

167 She has a masters in social work. Those bitches are always crazy.

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 02:57 PM (uQzkA)

168 She auditioned for the role of Aileen Wuornos and they were like you gotta dial it back.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:56 PM (iKD4f)

No way you could lure truckers to their death.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:57 PM (Gwcfo)

169 Correlation may not equal causation, but has anyone else noticed how the total meltdown of women started with giving them voting rights, then moved to pushing them into the workplace, pumping them full of hormone-based contraception, selling them millions of abortions, and denigrating maternity and family to the point of convincing younger women especially they are gender traitors if they're wives and mothers instead of strong independent boss bitches? It's almost as if forcing people to act contrary to their hardwired nature destabilizes them.

Posted by: Just a thought at November 21, 2025 02:57 PM (TbWk/)

170 "if you want to ride the subway, you have to put tokens in the slots."

Are we still using the term 'Phrasing'?

Posted by: Croaker at November 21, 2025 02:58 PM (+BcZI)

171 That top photo? She could play Karen Black in a remake of the ending scene to Zuni Hunting Fetish Doll in Trilogy of Terror. There she sits, crouched down, stabbing a butcher knife into the floor as she awaits her mother's arrival.

Posted by: Lady in Black at November 21, 2025 02:58 PM (qBdHI)

172
WHY?

Why would you allow that foreign totalitarian fascist mumdummy to step into the White House? Why?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 02:58 PM (1cEEa)

173 Nothing is worse than a wine Karen's rage.

I'm sure the RNC/GOPe is spending their money on her opponent right?

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 02:59 PM (abIsI)

174 >I'm probably not going to play "N F'er" in my campaign ads.
Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 02:55 PM (gKWVE)

Word.

Posted by: Johnny Rebel at November 21, 2025 02:59 PM (rJ48h)

175
President Trump wants to flex. Sure.

But you're giving mumdummy credibility & status, at the same time.

Dumb.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:00 PM (1cEEa)

176 We also need to worry about the Affluent White Male Liberals:

Libs of TikTok
@libsoftiktok
Michael Gebetsberger, a doctor at Utica Park Clinic in Oklahoma, made a post appearing to target and threaten President Trump, suggesting that a nurse should torture Trump in the hospital.

https://tinyurl.com/mrx4vh95

Posted by: redridinghood at November 21, 2025 03:00 PM (NpAcC)

177 After a quick look it appears Aftyn is not married nor does she have children.

Her pronouns are: Feminine Female...a new one for me along with pedal taverns and bachelorettes on the pedal taverns. As you can see I am not cool at all.

My pronouns are: Shut Up

One would HOPE after the trans Nashville murders of innocent children normal people would say nope.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 03:00 PM (WONhk)

178 "I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music, I hate all of the things that make Nashville apparently an 'it' city to the rest of the country. But I hate it," she said in the podcast.

To be somewhat fair, EVERYBODY hates roving bachelorette parties.

Posted by: Loud, obnoxious, and supercringe at November 21, 2025 03:00 PM (TbWk/)

179 Posted by: zombie at November 21, 2025 02:50 PM (oraVG)

A lot of the hate is manufactured.

Show them the thing they will find what to hate about it, kind of thing.

To get the Left (and you do) you have to understand that before anything.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:01 PM (iKD4f)

180 Mamdani has arrived at the White House. I'd love to be a fly on the wall in that meeting.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 03:01 PM (viF8m)

181
But you're giving mumdummy credibility & status, at the same time.

Dumb.
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:00 PM (1cEEa)

He's the mayor of the biggest city in the country. He's already got status and NYC'er don't seem to give a flying f*ck about credibility because they elected him.

It's a good thing Trump wants to talk with him early to set precedent on what's coming for NYC over the next 3 years.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:01 PM (Zz0t1)

182 180 Mamdani has arrived at the White House. I'd love to be a fly on the wall in that meeting.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 03:01 PM (viF8m)

Is it a closed meeting ?

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 03:02 PM (VE6XX)

183 To be somewhat fair, EVERYBODY hates roving bachelorette parties.

Posted by: Loud, obnoxious, and supercringe at November 21, 2025 03:00 PM (TbWk/)

Yeah, drunk chicks, having fun, getting flirty. We hates that shit.

- homos

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 03:02 PM (dK+Kv)

184
Libs of TikTok
@libsoftiktok
Michael Gebetsberger, a doctor at Utica Park Clinic in Oklahoma, made a post appearing to target and threaten President Trump, suggesting that a nurse should torture Trump in the hospital.

https://tinyurl.com/mrx4vh95
Posted by: redridinghood at November 21, 2025 03:00 PM (NpAcC)

Way to quell the "IT'S THE JOOZ" conspiracy theorists, doc.

Posted by: Is it anti-Semitic to notice he's a slimebag? at November 21, 2025 03:03 PM (TbWk/)

185 Well, Maxx Von Epps whose is running against toothy weirdo who hates Nashville, doesn't seem to shy away from noting than Trump supports him.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 03:03 PM (8Xy/A)

186
What will happen is the usual bullshit: Trump will emerge from the meeting and say nice things about mumdummy.

What's the point??

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:03 PM (aNDOD)

187 183 To be somewhat fair, EVERYBODY hates roving bachelorette parties.

Posted by: Loud, obnoxious, and supercringe at November 21, 2025 03:00 PM (TbWk/)

Yeah, drunk chicks, having fun, getting flirty. We hates that shit.

- homos
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon

I don't care for them either.

Posted by: Lindsey Graham at November 21, 2025 03:03 PM (abIsI)

188 [Tangentially-related -- Funny AI-created video of Muslim Commie Mondami meeting with Trump in the Oval Office:]

il Donaldo Trumpo
@PapiTrumpo
Parody account

STOP IT!!!🤣🤣🤣 —WE'RE NOT DEPORTING HIM TODAY!!!

https://is.gd/3LDCeo

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:03 PM (+mTgD)

189 Yeah, drunk chicks, having fun, getting flirty. We hates that shit.

- homos
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 03:02 PM (dK+Kv)

I LOL'd

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:03 PM (Zz0t1)

190 Ace might have wanted to include the recent study going around twitter. (sorry, no links)

It shows a stunning bi-modal distribution where the children of the wealthy who succeed lean right, but the children who fail at life become leftys.

Causality is hard to establish, but it supports the thinking that most commies are bitter failures.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 03:03 PM (nrWp9)

191 >>Is it a closed meeting ?

I would imagine at least parts of it will be. I bet Trump has a few pointed messages he wants to make clear to Mamdani.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 03:03 PM (viF8m)

192 157 I agree with her on most country music being terrible, but then I'm probably not going to try running as a candidate in her district.
Johnny Cash was good. And Coe was hilarious, but I consider Coe a parody of country. I'm probably not going to play "N F'er" in my campaign ads.
Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 02:55 PM (gKWVE)

Country is a bit like rap in that both require a certain amount of authenticity (or the ability to fake it). Same thing ruined both: cocksucking gay babies trying to act hard.

Posted by: Vanilla Ice Latte at November 21, 2025 03:04 PM (g00SI)

193 It’s Nashville. It’s a blue city. The majority of residents also hate country and the south. This will boost her chances.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:04 PM (/AUU2)

194 I hope she keeps bullying ICE agents, maybe rams her car into a ICE van to really show them

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 03:04 PM (+qU29)

195 Oh... the post I read earlier said that this horrible hag was running for mayor. I said it would be a slam dunk for her in Nashville. As a district candidate, not so. It's a blue city, but in a blood red zone, so that district might actually reject her. Knoxville,TN is an even more extreme example - it's deep blue, but Knox County went for Trump solidly. There are a lot of urban areas in southern Appalachia like that, because the cities don't hold most of the overall population like they do further West.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 03:04 PM (BI5O2)

196 has anyone else noticed how the total meltdown of women started with

How about we turn this on men? Most men are beta males (at best). We're hierarchical. Men can run a family on condition that the baron in his castle is protecting the farms.
If you let the bumpkins vote, why can't we let women. Why not teenagers? why not foreigners.
Subject and sovereign are "Clean Different Things".

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 03:04 PM (gKWVE)

197 It is nice that at this point in American history Tennessee hills cryptids are finally enjoying the benefits of suffrage.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 03:04 PM (3uBP9)

198
If Trump allows this meeting to be a sweet photo-op for mumdummy, then Trump is a fool.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:05 PM (aNDOD)

199 172
WHY?

Why would you allow that foreign totalitarian fascist mumdummy to step into the White House? Why?
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 02:58 PM (1cEEa)
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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 03:05 PM (3BwY8)

200 "I hate country music"

Someone else said it, so I don't have to.

Im just messing around. GOSH!

Posted by: Bad Andrew at November 21, 2025 03:05 PM (6qf1m)

201 Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh

A banner of JD VANCE has been placed outside the White House today

Is this supposed to be a way of mocking him from the left?

They don't realize JD LOVES it

https://tinyurl.com/46zbhb6a

Posted by: redridinghood at November 21, 2025 03:06 PM (NpAcC)

202 I'm getting "Alien" vibes from the photo of Aftyn Behn...

Posted by: In Nashville, No One Can Hear You Scream at November 21, 2025 03:06 PM (qUkBO)

203 Again, there are a lot of data points from Being Hired By Bill Barr's Father to dying in a prison cell in a jail run by Bill Barr.

Jeffrey Epstein sure had one strange, wild trip through life.

Someone should do a movie about it.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 03:06 PM (XV/Pl)

204 off sock

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 21, 2025 03:06 PM (ynpvh)

205 It’s Nashville. It’s a blue city. The majority of residents also hate country and the south. This will boost her chances.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:04 PM (/AUU2)
_______

See my comment above. It's a clever strategy, albeit risky.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:06 PM (iFTx/)

206 President Trump wants to flex. Sure.
But you're giving mumdummy credibility & status, at the same time.
Dumb.
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:00 PM (1cEEa)

The real estate developer from Queens who got the Prime Minister of the the UK to swallow his gum, shut up and sit down after having summoned him to Scotland in a previous trip may well be able to hold up to a grad student, no matter how pure his zeal and orthodoxy.
It is a bit risky, but the Don refusing to see him at all gives Warlord lots of credibility with the stupid and vocal

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 03:06 PM (rbvCR)

207 Etc. etc. etc. That's what they do. It's the definition of Gramscianism. If you hate it, take it over.

And this woman is a classic example of the strategy.
Posted by: zombie

"Fundamentally transform"

Posted by: SCOAMF (chocolate gay commie obama) at November 21, 2025 03:06 PM (nrWp9)

208 Swalwell says he's running for governor of Cali. The Dem primary with him, Porter, Steyer et al is going to look like the bar scene in Star Wars

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 03:06 PM (bfwj/)

209 It amazes me there are those that have seen the last decade of Trump and STILL think he doesn't have a plan, know what he's doing, and likely have an end game that makes him look good.

*sigh*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:06 PM (Zz0t1)

210 >>If Trump allows this meeting to be a sweet photo-op for mumdummy, then Trump is a fool.

Mamdani ran his entire campaign on bitch slapping Trump. Do you really think his smooth brain supporters are going to get pumped over seeing him in a photo with Trump?

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 03:07 PM (viF8m)

211 Aftyn Behn, the Deluge.

Posted by: Let Them Eat Kale at November 21, 2025 03:07 PM (qUkBO)

212 Meeting Mamdani is no bueno. He should be treated like a criminal foreign agent. Because that’s what he is.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:07 PM (/AUU2)

213
They don't realize JD LOVES it

https://tinyurl.com/46zbhb6a
Posted by: redridinghood at November 21, 2025 03:06 PM (NpAcC)

I guess they missed his Halloween costume.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:08 PM (Zz0t1)

214 I bet Trump has a few pointed messages he wants to make clear to Mamdani.

"Mr. Mamdami, here is a copy of your application for American citizenship.

I'm noticing that in a few places on your application, your answers were less than truthful.

Do you know what the penalty is for lying on your citizenship application?"

Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 21, 2025 03:08 PM (xTIDn)

215

Indiana General Assembly members are being targeted in swatting incidents

This comes after two other Republican members of the Indiana State Senate were also victims of separate swatting incidents, including Indiana State Senators Greg Goode and Dan Dernulc. In the instance of Goode, the incident came hours after President Donald Trump criticized him on social media, stating that he was helping deprive “Republicans of a Majority in the House.”

https://t.ly/3gRmX

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 03:08 PM (pkeXY)

216 208 Swalwell says he's running for governor of Cali. The Dem primary with him, Porter, Steyer et al is going to look like the bar scene in Star Wars
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 03:06 PM (bfwj/)
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It will look like a troop of baboons all trying to fuck the same coconut.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (3BwY8)

217 ho li fuk, David Allan Coe is still alive.

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (gKWVE)

218 If Trump allows this meeting to be a sweet photo-op for mumdummy, then Trump is a fool.
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:05 PM (aNDOD)

Is "Trump is an idiot" still on the table at this point?

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (iKD4f)

219 Those pedal bars sound like too much work to drink and a great excuse for group vomiting.

But, they also sound like a lot of fun if you're young and have bunch of friends to go along.

I could see that happening when I was in college.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (iJfKG)

220 This must be getting to her. Here's her 'defense':

https://tinyurl.com/uwwwepv2

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (0sNs1)

221 20 >>>Aftyn Behn

WTF kind of retarded name is Aftyn Behn? Can she get hit by a meteorite please?
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:27 PM

Aftyn....sounds like a nasal spray with particularly worrisome side effects...

Posted by: Matt Foley at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (nbLIj)

222 It amazes me there are those that have seen the last decade of Trump and STILL think he doesn't have a plan, know what he's doing, and likely have an end game that makes him look good

—

Still amazes me that some people so easily forget how easily Trump can and often does step on his dick. Not everything is 4-D chess from Trump.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (/AUU2)

223 "ferry victims and accomplices "

It's shit like this that stokes the "they are hiding something" shit. ACCOMPLICES, plural, but according to the sentencing info It was JUST Ghislaine. yet this article states with confidence that there were plural, yet we are told it was singular.

Posted by: wickedpinto at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (j0s2W)

224 Aftyn Behn Darude, Sandstorm

Posted by: banana -bringing it back to Dune- kinda- Dream at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (3uBP9)

225 ho li fuk, David Allan Coe is still alive.
Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (gKWVE)

He was drunk the day his mother got out of prison.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (Zz0t1)

226 President Trump wants to flex. Sure.
But you're giving mumdummy credibility & status, at the same time.
Dumb.
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:00 PM (1cEEa)

The real estate developer from Queens who got the Prime Minister of the the UK to swallow his gum, shut up and sit down after having summoned him to Scotland in a previous trip may well be able to hold up to a grad student, no matter how pure his zeal and orthodoxy.
It is a bit risky, but the Don refusing to see him at all gives Warlord lots of credibility with the stupid and vocal
Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 03:06 PM (rbvCR)
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Yea. Of course the president is gonna meet the mayor of the largest and one of the most important cities in the country. Which also happens to be the president's home city. Trump will meet with anyone. As it should be.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (iFTx/)

227 Trump can meet with whomever. But that greasy little shit better not get two scoops of ice cream.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (g00SI)

228 I bet Trump has a few pointed messages he wants to make clear to Mamdani.

"Mr. Mamdami, here is a copy of your application for American citizenship.

I'm noticing that in a few places on your application, your answers were less than truthful.

Do you know what the penalty is for lying on your citizenship application?"

Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 21, 2025 03:08 PM (xTIDn)

That would be his most hilarious troll yet. Please, oh please, oh please.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 03:10 PM (dK+Kv)

229 205 It’s Nashville. It’s a blue city. The majority of residents also hate country and the south. This will boost her chances.
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I remember Sinema shitting all over Arizona before getting elected to the Senate.

And I remember Murtha shitting over rural Pennsylvanians before getting re-elected to the house. By rural Pennsylvanians.

Posted by: Let Them Eat Kale at November 21, 2025 03:10 PM (qUkBO)

230 ABC news "it appears that Mamdani is being impaled on the White House lawn. From afar it looks like he's saying "kill me ""

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 03:10 PM (bfwj/)

231 I'm noticing that in a few places on your application, your answers were less than truthful.

Do you know what the penalty is for lying on your citizenship application?"
Posted by: The ARC of History!

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Only a nation with a death wish would allow a foreigner to be elected to political office.

This shit has to change.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 03:10 PM (nrWp9)

232 Nashville use to be practically the center of Mom, America, Apple pie and County Music

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 03:10 PM (+qU29)

233 I'm getting "Alien" vibes from the photo of Aftyn Behn...
Posted by: In Nashville, No One Can Hear You Scream at November 21, 2025 03:06 PM (qUkBO)

Nah, Weyland-Yutani pride themselves in the aesthetics of their artificial persons, and emphasize their ability to seamlessly integrate into human crews.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 03:11 PM (rbvCR)

234 Crazy Nashville bitch in the capture of her face has a fucking peroxide burn on her forhead, yet judges the "class" of the people she wants to rule. . .I mean represent, no I was correct the first time.

Posted by: wickedpinto at November 21, 2025 03:11 PM (j0s2W)

235
Still amazes me that some people so easily forget how easily Trump can and often does step on his dick. Not everything is 4-D chess from Trump.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (/AUU2)

Literally EVERYONE HERE points it out when he does. But he usually recovers quite well and makes lemonade from the lemons.

But go ahead. Keep doubting him. Keep shitting on him. Keep proving that he is the worst candidate ever and we should be reveling in a Kumswala administration right now.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:11 PM (Zz0t1)

236 Uh oh.

Congress Passes Resolution To Release Santa’s Naughty/Nice List

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From the Bee.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at November 21, 2025 03:11 PM (Nn0zy)

237 to teach its ex-husbands a lessons. Many lessons.

They could never learn where the man in the boat was, what makes you think they're even capable of learning???

Posted by: AWFLs at November 21, 2025 03:11 PM (0sNs1)

238 Nashville use to be practically the center of Mom, America, Apple pie and County Music
Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 03:10 PM (+qU29)

Then, Taylor Swift happened......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:12 PM (Zz0t1)

239
Not "in" the White House.

Meet him somewhere else, like Trump Tower in NYC.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:13 PM (oKrNq)

240 Is "Trump is an idiot" still on the table at this point?

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (iKD4f)

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I think it was you who -- back in the day -- gave me much laughter when you said some lefty idiot (can't remember whom) was playing one-dimensional checkers ... AKA "circles."

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:13 PM (+mTgD)

241 we should be reveling in a Kumswala administration right now.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:11 PM

In the overlap of Cut and Jib in a Venn diagram likes Newsletter, and I would like to subscribe to yours.

Posted by: Kamala "Kokonut" Harris at November 21, 2025 03:13 PM (0sNs1)

242 You broke my heart Mandummy - Godfather Trump

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 03:13 PM (abIsI)

243 Not "in" the White House.

Meet him somewhere else, like Trump Tower in NYC.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:13 PM (oKrNq)

I'm guessing a couple assassination attempts has him planning things a bit less "Secret Service" reliant.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:14 PM (Zz0t1)

244 239
Not "in" the White House.

Meet him somewhere else, like Trump Tower in NYC.

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 21, 2025 03:13 PM (oKrNq)

In the White House where Donald Trump is President and Mamdani never can be...

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 03:14 PM (VE6XX)

245 I don't think Nashville is what most people think it is. I was there once long ago. It was a fun, reasonably clean city. Good food, good vibe. But that was then. My sister was there last year. She hated it. It's a fake Disneyland masquerading as a city, where it seemed 50% of the population were drunks and annoying tourists.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:14 PM (iFTx/)

246 gawd, that Karen puts the awful in AWFL. not only should you not stick it in crazy, you shouldn't even wave it around nearby. she looks like the bite-it-off type

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at November 21, 2025 03:14 PM (FrJ8O)

247 Do any of you read EKO on Substack? Very interesting guy (I think he's a guy). Today's was about how women became AWFLs.....

https://tinyurl.com/2j5348b6

Posted by: beckster at November 21, 2025 03:14 PM (I7J98)

248 After a quick look it appears Aftyn is not married nor does she have children.

I'm pretty sure she's the type who would devour her young. And her husband, for that matter.

Posted by: Paco at November 21, 2025 03:14 PM (mADJX)

249 AWFLs love mean girl shit. They want to BE one of the mean girls and look down on everyone else. Voting for a mean girl gives them a sense of status.

Posted by: Im not Dr Phil but... at November 21, 2025 03:15 PM (b2UQ7)

250 But go ahead. Keep doubting him. Keep shitting on him. Keep proving that he is the worst candidate ever and we should be reveling in a Kumswala administration right now.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:11 PM (Zz0t1)

point of order, I would speculate that the designated GOPe candidate was Nikki Haley.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 03:15 PM (rbvCR)

251 >>Literally EVERYONE HERE points it out when he does. But he usually recovers quite well and makes lemonade from the lemons.

If you step back and look at what Trump has accomplished both domestically and around the world since he burst onto the scene in the 2016 election it's amazing. He has pretty much singlehandedly broken the uniparty, he's ripping apart the deep state a piece at a time while ending wars and changing the entire world trade dynamic.

Of course he makes mistakes from time to time but I can't think of a more consequential political figure in the world in decades.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 03:15 PM (viF8m)

252 238 Nashville use to be practically the center of Mom, America, Apple pie and County Music
Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 03:10 PM (+qU29)

Then, Taylor Swift happened......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer

and Hicklib cocksuckers.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 03:15 PM (abIsI)

253 After a quick look it appears Aftyn is not married nor does she have children.

When your tracts of land are barren.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:15 PM (Zz0t1)

254 I remember Sinema shitting all over Arizona before getting elected to the Senate.

—

Lots of people still cling to images of how things were 30,40 years ago. Arizona used to be the place of Goldwater. Nashville used to be a southern city with country as its main thing.

Things change. Someone shitting on old Arizona can win in new Arizona. Someone shitting on old Nashville can win in new Nashville.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:15 PM (/AUU2)

255 I guess they missed his Halloween costume.......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:08 PM (Zz0t1)
********
They're too to cheap to get a JD Vance blimp.

Posted by: redridinghood at November 21, 2025 03:15 PM (NpAcC)

256 It isn't until the end of things, when you are alone, the aftyn before you, no escape, and she slowly, calmly unhinges her jaw to fully reveal her terrible maw, that you understand the depths of fear.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 03:16 PM (3uBP9)

257 I can't think of a more consequential political figure in the world in decades.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 03:15 PM

Ahem.

Posted by: Barack H. Obama at November 21, 2025 03:16 PM (0sNs1)

258 When your tracts of land are barren.......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:15 PM (Zz0t1)

=====

I thought tracts of land were boobs.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:17 PM (DRSnL)

259 no escape, and she slowly, calmly unhinges her jaw to fully reveal her terrible maw, that you understand the depths of fear.
Posted by: banana Dream

One of the bright spots of being Aftyn Behn is that no man has ever pestered her for a BJ.

Posted by: gKWVE at November 21, 2025 03:18 PM (gKWVE)

260 219 Those pedal bars sound like too much work to drink and a great excuse for group vomiting.

But, they also sound like a lot of fun if you're young and have bunch of friends to go along.

I could see that happening when I was in college.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 21, 2025 03:09 PM (iJfKG)
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They are a lot of work. I've tried one. We had a guy in our group, a complete jag, sit on the end so he didn't have to peddle. The guy was big and let us know he was enjoying watching us to all the work.

Posted by: WisRich at November 21, 2025 03:18 PM (G0vdT)

261 Uh oh.

Congress Passes Resolution To Release Santa’s Naughty/Nice List

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From the Bee.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at November 21, 2025 03:11 PM (Nn0zy)

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The Venn Diagram with The Epstein Files is gonna be Lit AF!

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 03:18 PM (+mTgD)

262 I'm sure that's a nasal spray.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:34 PM (iKD4f)

Horde mind.

And off Foley sock...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 21, 2025 03:18 PM (nbLIj)

263
I thought tracts of land were boobs.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:17 PM (DRSnL)

Its whatever......I thought it was a good analogy, so....

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:18 PM (Zz0t1)

264 I still think trump should look the commie straight in the eye and say "you try and pull this muslim conqueror shit with *my* american citizens and will fucking disappear you from space", then shove a picture of Qasem Soleimani in his mouth, and walk out.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 03:19 PM (snZF9)

265 Do any of you read EKO on Substack? Very interesting guy (I think he's a guy). Today's was about how women became AWFLs.....

https://tinyurl.com/2j5348b6
Posted by: beckster at November 21, 2025 03:14 PM (I7J9

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Interesting article and it echos things I've been saying. I use the shorthand "social climbing at all costs" to describe the phenomenon he's talking about, but it's pretty much the same thing.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 03:19 PM (iFTx/)

266 Asked to comment, Aftyn Behn responded, "Brains! I need to eat brains!"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at November 21, 2025 03:19 PM (Nn0zy)

267 >>Ahem.
Posted by: Barack H. Obama

Yea, he's erasing your legacy as well.

As more indictments of the deep state rollout it is going to be increasingly difficult for people not to see who has been behind much of the shit we have lived through since the Russia hoax.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 03:19 PM (viF8m)

268 High School Assistant Principal & Brother ARRESTED for Plot to K*ll ICE Agents. Virginia SD.

These are the types of people watching over and teaching your children.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 03:19 PM (abIsI)

269 But go ahead. Keep doubting him. Keep shitting on him. Keep proving that he is the worst candidate ever and we should be reveling in a Kumswala administration right now.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer

Pointing out possible mistakes he is making does not equal what you think it does. Tow things can be true. Trump is infinitely better than what Kamala would have been AND meeting Mamdani is a bad idea. World of gray man not everything is black and white.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:19 PM (/AUU2)

270 ""You know, families help each other out, and I certainly acknowledge that I'm lucky to be in a position where my parents were able to do that. Not all families have that privilege,"

"Burden" the word is burden.

Posted by: pawn at November 21, 2025 03:20 PM (sPsWv)

271 World of gray man not everything is black and white.

Rachel Dolezal hardest hit.

Posted by: The filters help though at November 21, 2025 03:20 PM (TbWk/)

272 Scenario Evaluation:

1. Candidate joins election campaign
2. Candidate states unequivocally that she hates everything about the place she is running to represent.
3. Candidate position is a representative position to act as a proxy to those people living in said locale which she hates.
4. A significant number of people will vote for this candidate to REPRESENT them because their third grade education did not teach them what the word "represent" means.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 03:21 PM (dIske)

273 . World of gray man not everything is black and white.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:19 PM (/AUU2)

But he steps on his dick OFTEN. Seems that's a game changer.

Bad candidate. Dick stepper. We should've not nominated him. What a worthless asshole.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:22 PM (Zz0t1)

274 Scenario Evaluation:

1. Candidate joins election campaign
2. Candidate states unequivocally that she hates everything about the place she is running to represent.
3. Candidate position is a representative position to act as a proxy to those people living in said locale which she hates.
4. A significant number of people will vote for this candidate to REPRESENT them because their third grade education did not teach them what the word "represent" means.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 03:21 PM (dIske)

5. They will vote for her because they hate themselves and everything about the place too.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 03:22 PM (snZF9)

275 NOOD, missed the trifecta. Sad.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:22 PM (DRSnL)

276 I thought tracts of land were boobs.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 03:17 PM (DRSnL)

Its whatever......I thought it was a good analogy, so....
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:18 PM (

Since she has not carried a child (who would eat that bullet? Doggystyle- have to be. Alien mouth within a mouth thing...) one can assume that her boobs are barren, dusty wastelands. Think Oklahoma in the 30s.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 03:22 PM (Gwcfo)

277 She has since come out and said that this is Republicans using fake news and she wasn't talking about Nashville, you guys.....
Posted by: Sponge

How dare we quote her actual words to make her look bad! /sarc

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 03:23 PM (a+4eV)

278
But he steps on his dick OFTEN. Seems that's a game changer.

Bad candidate. Dick stepper. We should've not nominated him. What a worthless asshole.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 03:22 PM (Zz0t1)

Yes he does step on his dick often. He’s human. Stop treating him like a god. He’s just a guy who makes mistakes like everyone else.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:23 PM (/AUU2)

279 World of Gray Man was a terrible movie. Pointless plot, nihilistic world view, all the time shitting on the world view, crappy production qualities, and the writing was purile and disjointed. I don't mind plot holes, but honestly if you are going to pretend them away, I can live with plot holes but not if they become plot Klein bottles

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 03:25 PM (rbvCR)

280
Bad candidate. Dick stepper. We should've not nominated him. What a worthless asshole.
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I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE WITH THIS!!!!

Posted by: Expert political constant with a whiteboard at November 21, 2025 03:26 PM (b2UQ7)

281 Yes he does step on his dick often. He’s human. Stop treating him like a god. He’s just a guy who makes mistakes like everyone else.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 03:23 PM (/AUU2)

You were just pissed that you couldn't vote for Nikki Haley as planned, right?

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 03:26 PM (rbvCR)

282 You were just pissed that you couldn't vote for Nikki Haley as planned, right?
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THIS TIMES A THOUSAND. I ACHE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT NIKKI!!!!

Posted by: Expert political constant with a whiteboard at November 21, 2025 03:28 PM (b2UQ7)

283 "But that greasy little shit "

The visuals alone of the tiny terrorist trying to stand next to Trump is going to be great. He will pull that handshake point thing as though he's in charge of the meeting while 6'5" 250+ pound trump at 80 makes him look like a toddler with his indifferent presentation in the face of an out of hand toddler.

Also, Mamdani revoked his visa as soon as he said he wouldn't abide by the laws of the US.

To become a citizen you have to acknowledge the primacy of the USA over all other allegiances and Mamdani has openly confessed that he has no allegiance for the US at all, so he's not only not a citizen he's also a criminal.

Posted by: wickedpinto at November 21, 2025 03:29 PM (j0s2W)

284 Trump like to show he's the swinging dick.

And people on our side don't realize that is being done just as much for US as for him. He cares about this movement. Whether it's because he owns it or not, who cares.

Where other Republicans were happy to be limpdicks and make us limpdicks by association, constantly, Trump is the fucking boss and is never afraid to remind anyone.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 03:33 PM (iKD4f)

285 Get women out of politics. Sorry to the reasonable inteligent gals out there but BOTH sides of the aisle have too many lunatics of the persuasion. The risk outweighs any claimed benefit. Turns out there was a valid reason for our forefathers' discriminating for the benefit of all.

Posted by: Mike Post at November 21, 2025 03:34 PM (G7X1C)

286 251 >>Literally EVERYONE HERE points it out when he does. But he usually recovers quite well and makes lemonade from the lemons.

If you step back and look at what Trump has accomplished both domestically and around the world since he burst onto the scene in the 2016 election it's amazing. He has pretty much singlehandedly broken the uniparty, he's ripping apart the deep state a piece at a time while ending wars and changing the entire world trade dynamic.

Of course he makes mistakes from time to time but I can't think of a more consequential political figure in the world in decades.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 21, 2025 03:15 PM (viF8m)

Yeahp. in 2016 I wasn't a never trumper but I wasn't going to vote for him, because I didn't trust him. I was willing to LiB under anyone else if that's how it worked, but then they actually fucking ran Hillary. If it weren't for Hillary, Trump wouldn't have gotten my vote, and we wouldn't have gotten the best US president, including Reagan, in my life time, and I am absolutely startled at myself to place Trump above Reagan, but it's true.

Posted by: wickedpinto at November 21, 2025 03:35 PM (j0s2W)

287 285 Get women out of politics. Sorry to the reasonable inteligent gals out there but BOTH sides of the aisle have too many lunatics of the persuasion. The risk outweighs any claimed benefit. Turns out there was a valid reason for our forefathers' discriminating for the benefit of all.

My wife is a very intelligent and talent person, and I love her and respect her, but she has the same issue that every woman has until their 50's, and then another issue that every woman has after.

Women go through a type of puberty every month unless they are pregnant, or in menopause.

Women are biologically constant hormonal chaos all throughout their entire life.

If the judgment of boys can't be trusted because they are going through puberty, imagine that for an entire lifespan.

Posted by: wickedpinto at November 21, 2025 03:39 PM (j0s2W)

288 Nasty White Karen...

Hm. "Karen Karen Karen"

Posted by: t-bird at November 21, 2025 03:48 PM (pqVDs)

289 Her parents gave her the name "Aftyn"?
She never had a chance.
I think I've seen those teeth in Japanese demon mask.

Posted by: Pete in Texas at November 21, 2025 03:54 PM (eQztZ)

290 I bet you Karen walks away with that seat. Nashville is full of people who hate it, and they aren't shy about telling anyone and everyone exactly how they feel. 3/4 of country music is all about hating Nashville and the people in Nashville. Hell, Austin is Austin because of Nashville hate.

I hate Nashville because it's smack in the middle of 65, I have to drive through it every couple of months, and it sucks.

Posted by: Lost My Cookies at November 21, 2025 04:25 PM (cDj3a)

291 has a sort of a jim carrie vibe.

Posted by: cmeat at November 21, 2025 05:02 PM (R11M+)

292 She reminds me the evil Coachman from Pinocchio

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at November 21, 2025 06:05 PM (wGqjj)

293 PA vs Mimms, it is a lawful order to check IDs for all vehicle occupants at a traffic stop. As someone running for Congress, she should know the law, but she is obviously a twit.

Posted by: Indy Bill at November 21, 2025 07:48 PM (rZKoi)

NYC Will Imprison Senior Citizen for Defending Himself Against a Mugger

Another Daniel Penny.

A Queens senior citizen who shot dead a man who tried to rob him will spend four years in prison after admitting to toting an unlicensed revolver -- as his lawyer ripped the city's "draconian" gun laws.
Charles Foehner, 67, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal weapons possession Thursday in a deal to end his case more than two years after he fatally shot would-be thief Cody Gonzalez, who charged at him near his Kew Gardens home.
The Queens District Attorney's Office chose not to prosecute Foehner, a retired doorman, for Gonzalez's killing after he told cops that he'd defended himself from a mugger who lunged at him late at night holding what looked like a knife -- but which turned out to be a pen.
But prosecutors slapped Foehner with a slew of weapons raps for the unlicensed handgun and for an arsenal of illicit handguns, revolvers and rifles inside his home in the quiet neighborhood.
Foehner took the plea deal to avoid a trial, where he faced 25 years in prison on gun charges that are not hard to prove, said his attorney Thomas Kenniff after Thursday's hearing in Queens Supreme Court.
Kenniff called Foehner a "hero" who was put in an "impossible position" by what he called "draconian" Big Apple gun laws that make it difficult for "law abiding citizens" to obtain permits to carry firearms.
"If this was a state and a city that had its affairs in order, Mr Foehner would be getting a plaque, not a prison sentence," Kenniff told reporters on the courthouse steps.

A term that's enjoying new popularity -- because it describes the hell that the left is imposing on us -- is "anarchotyranny."

The idea is that we live in a tyranny filled with lawlessness (anarchy). Those seem to be opposites, which would make anarchotyranny a contradiction in terms, but you have to remember that only some get tyranny while others get anarchy.

If you're a rapist, a mugger, a killer, a drug-dealer, an illegal alien, you get anarchy, with the government staying out of your business and letting you harm your fellow citizens and ply your criminal trade with little government interference.

But if you're among the working population with a family and a mortgage and commitments you just can't walk away from, you get the tyranny, the endless laws, the endless demands for you to get a permit to do every single thing that free men used to do freely, and strict and brutal punishment from the state when you ignore a law here and there. Don't you know that only the hardcore criminals get to ignore the laws with impunity?

Adam Carolla has been ranting about this for years, although I don't think he used the word "anarchotyranny." (If you know where these clips are, let me know.)

He points out that you will be permitted to death if you dare try to add an extension to your house, and it will cost you $50,000 just to get that permit.

Meanwhile, illegal aliens can set up shantytown food carts on the street with no inspections and no authorization to block the sidewalks, and the cops will just walk on by.

If you want to expand your business, the state wants to stop you.

But if homeless people want to block traffic selling flowers car to car, that's fine. No problem.

The left wants to control people, and so they focus on the group of people who actually will obey all (or most) of the laws they pass: the naturally, inherently law-abiding. The people who can't afford to spend six months or a year in jail.

Meanwhile, for the criminal class: complete freedom to do whatever they want to do.

In the UK, they outlawed guns ages ago, and then outlawed swords and machetes and common knives.

For the law-abiding people, at least.

For the privileged classes: Anarchy.

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"HELLSCAPE"

Check this clip out...

Teens fighting with machetes in the suburbs of Leeds... pic.twitter.com/jzN7o956FH
— 'Seeing is believing' (@dave24144975) November 10, 2025

Story here.

And an "influencer" in the US wants that hellscape for us:

There�s a dude on tiktok who gives bottles and cigs to the homeless every day and his latest vid has him passing out machetes 😭 pic.twitter.com/rhxwrGgTsC
— 𝓛𝓾𝓬 (@LucullusCaesar) November 18, 2025

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Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 01:18 PM (DRSnL)

2 "But I feel safe."
-this guy right before the mugging, rhetorically defending his home city

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 01:19 PM (GBKbO)

3 Stay out of NYC if you have sharp fingernails

Posted by: Eromero at November 21, 2025 01:20 PM (i+bC1)

4 Nooded.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 21, 2025 01:20 PM (NcvvS)

5 Fire up that pardon pen.

Posted by: windbag at November 21, 2025 01:20 PM (8FF+5)

6 That will be the last favor he'll ever do for New York.

Posted by: huerfano at November 21, 2025 01:20 PM (98kQX)

7 He should have went to trial. Trial by jury is that palladium of civil liberty and the only safe guarantee for the life, liberty and property of the citizen. (H/t, TX Declararion of Independence, 1836)

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:20 PM (6KcYW)

8 I mean, next to a towel, a machete is pretty handy to have.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 01:21 PM (XV/Pl)

9 3 Stay out of NYC if you have sharp fingernails
Posted by: Eromero at November 21, 2025 01:20 PM (i+bC1)

You coulda stopped at “NYC”

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:21 PM (6KcYW)

10 This is also the story of Oregon.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 01:21 PM (rbvCR)

11 And an "influencer" in the US wants that hellscape for us:

Are you sure he's just not trying to set up plausibly-deniable hobo fights for clicks?

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 01:21 PM (a+4eV)

12 lol. Even worse NY prosecutors are quietly dropping some of the weapons charges for their favored felons from the hood.

Posted by: That Guy at November 21, 2025 01:21 PM (yHNFN)

13 The senior citizen that shot the criminal should have taken his chances in front of a jury instead of pleading to 4 years in prison.

My understanding is the guy that got shot had been convicted like 15 times of felonies.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 01:22 PM (eIzlH)

14 The idea is that we live in a tyranny filled with lawlessness (anarchy). Those seem to be opposites, which would make anarchotyranny a contradiction in terms, but you have to remember that only some get tyranny while others get anarchy.

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Anarcho-Terrorism FTW!

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:22 PM (+mTgD)

15 "anarchotyranny"

"All the B-Rated sci-fi movies shoulda told ya, silly humans!"

-- Spiders

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:22 PM (iFTx/)

16 Some of the people being handed machetes look like they wouldn't know which end to hold onto.

Posted by: huerfano at November 21, 2025 01:22 PM (98kQX)

17 Wait! Pam Bondi was supposed to be the bestest 2A AG evah.

PS: The 2A community hates her.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 01:23 PM (abIsI)

18 Start spreading the news.

I'm leaving today.....

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 01:23 PM (oKoyV)

19 The UK Parliament and its MPs still occasionally bitch about “knife crime” even so. The concept of punishing the CRIME and not the weapon seems not to have occurred to them.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:23 PM (6KcYW)

20 15 "anarchotyranny"

"All the B-Rated sci-fi movies shoulda told ya, silly humans!"

-- Spiders

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:22 PM (iFTx/)

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Fritz Lang warned us with The Testament of Dr. Mabuse.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 01:24 PM (GBKbO)

21 It’s stupid to carry an unlicensed handgun in NY period. I understand they make it near impossible in the city to get a carry permit, but still. You know they’re gonna nail you even if you have a CCW.

Posted by: That Guy at November 21, 2025 01:24 PM (yHNFN)

22 Added bonus of the anarchy - the fear resulting from the chaos gives those in charge an excuse to create more restrictions on freedoms. Those restrictions, of course, will on be enforced on otherwise law-abiding citizens.

Posted by: 29Victor at November 21, 2025 01:24 PM (0MjtC)

23 Illegal immigrant knife fights would be good PPV. Or hobo vs chimp knife fights. I'd pay to see that.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:24 PM (jc0TO)

24 I am not sure that Adam Corolla can pronounce Anarcho-tyranny. I am sure he understands it, though.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 01:25 PM (rbvCR)

25 17 Wait! Pam Bondi was supposed to be the bestest 2A AG evah.

PS: The 2A community hates her.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 01:23 PM (abIsI)

Cue the Two Minutes Hate for Pam Bondi, which will continue until she is run out of the country no matter what she does.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:25 PM (6KcYW)

26 1 st
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 01:18 PM

Primus Meridianus! Congratulations!

Posted by: Coach Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 01:25 PM (0sNs1)

27 I thought anarchotyranny was rule by giant spiders.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:25 PM (jc0TO)

28 I wish someone would find a sweeping pot-shot Trump could employ at the 11th hour of his final term aimed at New York's unconstitutional firearms laws. Whatever device he used would spend years in the courts but at least it would re-ignite that possibility that the 2nd Amendment would actually be upheld in that God-forsaken state.

Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:25 PM (TN0g+)

29 21 It’s stupid to carry an unlicensed handgun in NY period. I understand they make it near impossible in the city to get a carry permit, but still. You know they’re gonna nail you even if you have a CCW.
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Way past time to shoot 'they'. Enough of 'they' hitting the morgue will likely awake some the 'they'.

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 01:25 PM (Wg6v7)

30 "But prosecutors slapped Foehner with a slew of weapons raps for the unlicensed handgun and for an arsenal of illicit handguns, revolvers and rifles inside his home in the quiet neighborhood."

Seems like a good test case under Bruen. I don't see how these laws are constitutional and/or can carry such heavy prison sentences.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:26 PM (iFTx/)

31 Live at Leeds

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 01:26 PM (pkeXY)

32 Fire up that pardon pen.
Posted by: windbag at November 21, 2025 01:20 PM

Who wants to tell him?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 01:26 PM (kgE5c)

33 Added bonus of the anarchy - the fear resulting from the chaos gives those in charge an excuse to create more restrictions on freedoms. Those restrictions, of course, will on be enforced on otherwise law-abiding citizens.
Posted by: 29Victor at November 21, 2025 01:24 PM (0MjtC)p/i]

Is this where we are supposed to start fighting about "Back the Blue"?

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 01:26 PM (rbvCR)

34 >> PS: The 2A community hates her.

Not really. In the major cases she’s had few options. They’re picking up on Biden era garbage and trying to move forward.

It’s really Congress that people hate. They passed the BBB and have taken a victory lap longer than McCains funeral.

Posted by: That Guy at November 21, 2025 01:26 PM (yHNFN)

35 It’s stupid to carry an unlicensed handgun in NY period. I understand they make it near impossible in the city to get a carry permit, but still. You know they’re gonna nail you even if you have a CCW.
Posted by: That Guy

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is it stupid or just someone believing the Bill of Rights still means something and you have the right to keep and bear arms

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 01:26 PM (eIzlH)

36 Or hobo vs chimp knife fights. I'd pay to see that.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:24 PM

Introducing knives significantly increases the probability of pelt damage.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 01:27 PM (0sNs1)

37 Remember in Death Wish, the police were helpless in stopping crime, but they put a huge effort into finding Paul Kersey.

Posted by: Crotalus Atrox at November 21, 2025 01:27 PM (J9GSN)

38 The UK Parliament and its MPs still occasionally bitch about “knife crime” even so. The concept of punishing the CRIME and not the weapon seems not to have occurred to them.
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Its more than "knife crime". It can be "walking stick" crime, because if you're legitimately using a walking stick because you're aging and need assistance while walking, any use of that stick to defend yourself if under attack will likely lead to you being charged with using a "weapon", regardless of the fact you were using it under duress.

Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:27 PM (TN0g+)

39 Cops write more speeding tickets early in the morning because they know those are the people driving to work that will pay the tickets.

Posted by: David at November 21, 2025 01:28 PM (mBdi7)

40 Sword canes remain outlawed in Alabama.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:28 PM (jc0TO)

41 Its more than "knife crime". It can be "walking stick" crime, because if you're legitimately using a walking stick because you're aging and need assistance while walking, any use of that stick to defend yourself if under attack will likely lead to you being charged with using a "weapon", regardless of the fact you were using it under duress.
Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:27 PM (TN0g+)

Why give the MPs ideas?

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:29 PM (6KcYW)

42 13 The senior citizen that shot the criminal should have taken his chances in front of a jury instead of pleading to 4 years in prison.

My understanding is the guy that got shot had been convicted like 15 times of felonies.
Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 01:22 PM (eIzlH)
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In NYC? Are you clinically fucking retarded?

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 01:29 PM (3BwY8)

43 You miss the most important part of Carolla's concept.

1) You punish people who make the city money, that can pay fines and won't give you trouble.

2) You don't punish people that COST the city money. Catching and criminals, trials, and locking them up is expensive. Arresting a 67-year-old man is easy, he won't fight or need special security. plus, you can fine him a bunch of money, which he will actually pay.

You are just a money-making opportunity to the city. That homeless guy is a money losing opportunity for the city.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 01:29 PM (C3IAS)

44 I thought anarchotyranny was rule by giant spiders.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:25 PM

Arachno-tyranny. AR. Big difference.

Posted by: Lane Meyer at November 21, 2025 01:29 PM (kgE5c)

45 22 Added bonus of the anarchy - the fear resulting from the chaos gives those in charge an excuse to create more restrictions on freedoms. Those restrictions, of course, will on be enforced on otherwise law-abiding citizens.
Posted by: 29Victor

Been to England, have ya, mate?

Posted by: Englishman Watching His Country Be Destroyed at November 21, 2025 01:29 PM (Dv3i1)

46 Still better to be in that jail than under it.

Posted by: Max Power at November 21, 2025 01:29 PM (q177U)

47 Cops write more speeding tickets early in the morning because they know those are the people driving to work that will pay the tickets.
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Don't question our legitimacy, whatever you do!

Posted by: Motorcyle Robbers Pretending to Be Cops at November 21, 2025 01:30 PM (TN0g+)

48 This is a fun game the government plays...

First something bad happens

Then the government demands more money and laws to stop the bad thing from happening and they get it

But...if the bad thing happens again they get another round of more money and laws so they are incentivized to never, ever address that original bad thing

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 01:30 PM (sKqQm)

49 "If you want to expand your business, the state wants to stop you. But if homeless people want to block traffic selling flowers car to car, that's fine. No problem."

Follow the money, as always. There's a lot of money and entire cottage industries in permits, expediting, and all the red tape that goes into that. People pay it because they have no choice. It's big, big money to the state and assorted annelids.

But there's no money to be made stopping bums from stumbling around selling flowers. To the contrary, all the money to be made is in keeping the bums out there.

Perverse incentives create perverse results.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:30 PM (iFTx/)

50 Take your chances on a gun rap in front of a jury of NYC AWFLs.

Lmao get the fuck out of here. I'd rather take my chances of slathering my dick in ground beef and strutting naked through a pack of hyenas.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 01:30 PM (3BwY8)

51 Afternoon Ace.
Been keeping everyone updated on a case happening on my county court about a mile from me. A state trooper is on trial . He stopped a man on the NYS Thruway who had prior legal issues. The guy had his daughter in the car. He refused to compl , pepper spray was used and the guy took off from the stop. The trooper caught up , used a pit move and unfortunately in the accident the little girl was killed. Trooper yesterday was found not guilty of murder and reckless endangerment. Jury still deliberating on manslaughter. Protests last night. Walked past the courthouse earlier and 2-3 protesters with lots of signs. The trooper is being prosecuted by the office of the NYS AG James per NY law

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 01:30 PM (bfwj/)

52 Government always either does nothing or overreacts.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:31 PM (jc0TO)

53 I don't know about NYC, but in Seattle, all the homeless people walk around with weapons in their hands; thick walking sticks, screwdrivers, bats, and other things. Cops leave them alone. But if a normie gets found with a paring knife in their pocket, that's a "dangerous weapon" and they will charge you.

(RCW 9.41.250) (State v Myles)

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:31 PM (Yp6az)

54 39 Cops write more speeding tickets early in the morning because they know those are the people driving to work that will pay the tickets.
Posted by: David at November 21, 2025 01:28 PM (mBdi7)

That and they kill their quota for the day early.

If you are a cop and getting all pissed off, that’s fine, but get pissed off at the government that employs you, and budgets for $x amount of fines collected, and don’t get pissed off at me for pointing it out. Go review your city and county budgets if you don’t believe me.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:31 PM (6KcYW)

55 UN-F*CKING-CONSTITUTIONAL! The 2nd Amendment is plain and clear in its meaning.

Think of it like this: ““A well-schooled electorate, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and read Books, shall not be infringed.

"2022 Landmark SCOTUS Ruling in Bruen Establishes Right to Carry in Public:

The foundation for recent rulings was laid in June 2022 with the landmark decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. In a 6-3 decision, the Court struck down New York’s restrictive concealed carry law, which required applicants to demonstrate a “special need” beyond self-defense.

The Court ruled that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense in public. Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the majority, declared that the right to bear arms in public is not a “second-class right” and that no other constitutional right requires proving a special need to exercise it.

This decision invalidated similar laws in several other states, including CA, HI, MD, and NJ, and established the “text, history, and tradition” test as the new standard for evaluating all gun regulations."

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:31 PM (+mTgD)

56 41 Its more than "knife crime". It can be "walking stick" crime, because if you're legitimately using a walking stick because you're aging and need assistance while walking, any use of that stick to defend yourself if under attack will likely lead to you being charged with using a "weapon", regardless of the fact you were using it under duress.
Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:27 PM (TN0g+)

can my walking stick have a sword in it?

Little known fact - adult middle-aged men commonly used to carry canes. The real reason they had them was not to look dashing, but to beat off the street beggers.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 01:31 PM (C3IAS)

57 One example Adam uses is going to sportsball games in LA and there are illegals selling shots of booze or beer in the parking lot. Police allow it.

But a restaurant or bar owner a block away has to of course have all the permits and licenses and inspections to sell that same shot of liquor or beer.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:31 PM (/AUU2)

58 Its more than "knife crime". It can be "walking stick" crime, because if you're legitimately using a walking stick because you're aging and need assistance while walking, any use of that stick to defend yourself if under attack will likely lead to you being charged with using a "weapon", regardless of the fact you were using it under duress.
Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:27 PM (TN0g+)

Why give the MPs ideas?
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It's already happening, they arrest and charge people for using their walking stick to defend themselves in the UK.

Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:31 PM (TN0g+)

59
Remember in Death Wish, the police were helpless in stopping crime, but they put a huge effort into finding Paul Kersey.
Posted by: Crotalus Atrox

They even followed him to Los Angeles.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 21, 2025 01:31 PM (pkeXY)

60 You are just a money-making opportunity to the city. That homeless guy is a money losing opportunity for the city.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 01:29 PM (C3IAS)

Until the cities run out of meat.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 01:32 PM (oKoyV)

61 My understanding is the guy that got shot had been convicted like 15 times of felonies.
Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 01:22 PM (eIzlH)

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Shithole NYC prosecutor: "Objection! The victim is not on trial here!"
Shithole NYC judge: "Sustained. Strike all defense testimony."

It's funny because the victim is, in fact, on trial here.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 21, 2025 01:32 PM (PY5sI)

62 Democracy = Law Of The Jungle

The armed predators will win, in the new left world.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 01:32 PM (2Wwko)

63 The senior citizen that shot the criminal should have taken his chances in front of a jury instead of pleading to 4 years in prison.

My understanding is the guy that got shot had been convicted like 15 times of felonies.
Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 01:22 PM (eIzlH)
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In NYC? Are you clinically fucking retarded?
Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 01:29 PM (3BwY

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They didn't prosecute him for killing the scumbag in self-defense. They prosecuted him for owning an "arsenal" (whatever that means) of illegal guns. It was an open and shut case. The only defense would have been (as I mentioned above) to try to strike down the laws making the guns illegal.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:33 PM (iFTx/)

64 This City is only going to get worse from what I can see. I am only hoping it does not effect me for the next 25-28 months.
I have to go into work 3 days a week, thankfully I do not have to take the subways.
Of course I wonder how long before Commie Mamdani sends his minions to go and confiscate firearms from lawful gun owners.
Really thinking of moving my stuff out of state.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at November 21, 2025 01:33 PM (4q/mG)

65 53 I don't know about NYC, but in Seattle, all the homeless people walk around with weapons in their hands; thick walking sticks, screwdrivers, bats, and other things. Cops leave them alone. But if a normie gets found with a paring knife in their pocket, that's a "dangerous weapon" and they will charge you. (RCW 9.41.250) (State v Myles)

and why? because the homeless guy is a pian to arrest and might stab you, while you, normal citizen, won't do a thing with the paring knife. Plus, you'll show up to trial and pay the fine and accept punishment.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 01:33 PM (C3IAS)

66 AoSHQ Commentator favorite and well-known activist Nkechi Amare Diallo (perhaps known better by her previous name Rachel Dolezal) is celebrating her 48th birthday with a glam makeover and stunning new look:

https://tinyurl.com/suvfr97d

Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre at November 21, 2025 01:33 PM (0sNs1)

67 "but to beat off the street beggers."

Wait, wut?

Posted by: Maybe I don't want to know at November 21, 2025 01:34 PM (BM25u)

68 You know who carries around unregistered firearms in urban blue shitholes? Democrats. Care accordingly.

Posted by: THE Reality Winner at November 21, 2025 01:34 PM (qUkBO)

69 > Sword canes remain outlawed in Alabama.

Is there a state in the union that doesn't outlaw sword canes?

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:34 PM (Yp6az)

70
The old guy who defended himself should have claimed to be a Transgender woman. He'd be walking free today.

Posted by: Frank Barone at November 21, 2025 01:34 PM (IifOV)

71 >> is it stupid or just someone believing the Bill of Rights still means something and you have the right to keep and bear arms

It’s New Yorkistan. It’s a given they don’t respect The Bill of Rights, and will persecute you for being a gun owner. That’s the backdrop. Now, he’s breathing so that’s the good part. But the bad part is current law says you need a permit.

Posted by: That Guy at November 21, 2025 01:34 PM (yHNFN)

72 Shithole NYC prosecutor: "Objection! The victim is not on trial here!"
Shithole NYC judge: "Sustained. Strike all defense testimony."

It's funny because the victim is, in fact, on trial here.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 21, 2025 01:32 PM (PY5sI)

NYC IS STEALING MY BIT

Posted by: Ben Rothleisberger at November 21, 2025 01:34 PM (oKoyV)

73 Remember in Death Wish, the police were helpless in stopping crime, but they put a huge effort into finding Paul Kersey.

This is why we don't have many vigilantes by the way.

If Joe the Bum steals your car the police don't care. They'll put Officer Donut on the case who already has a dozen higher priority crimes on his list and will do jack shit about it.

But if you find Joe the Bum and beat the shit out of him? You'll get the best actual detectives in your local police org and you will be their #1 case.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 01:35 PM (sKqQm)

74 Really thinking of moving my stuff out of state.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at November 21, 2025 01:33 PM (4q/mG)
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You should move yourself out of state, tbh.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 01:35 PM (3BwY8)

75 The saddest thing is the defendants lawyer actually thanked the DA and her prosecutors in his statement to the press, for willingly cutting a deal in this case and giving the mugging victim only a four year term.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 01:35 PM (2Wwko)

76 Protests last night. Walked past the courthouse earlier and 2-3 protesters with lots of signs. The trooper is being prosecuted by the office of the NYS AG James per NY law
Posted by: Smell the Glove

Give the protesters the finger for me, if you are so inclined.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 21, 2025 01:35 PM (Dv3i1)

77 66 AoSHQ Commentator favorite and well-known activist Nkechi Amare Diallo (perhaps known better by her previous name Rachel Dolezal) is celebrating her 48th birthday with a glam makeover and stunning new look:

https://tinyurl.com/suvfr97d
Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre

Dolezal now looks much younger and fresher than before, with some fans even comparing her to Katy Perry

Some fans = Home for the blind

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 01:36 PM (abIsI)

78 Anarchotyranny could be viewed as the application of the saying, "for my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law."

Posted by: Bud Norton at November 21, 2025 01:36 PM (/8Jbh)

79 "but to beat off the street beggers."

Wait, wut?
Posted by: Maybe I don't want to know at November 21, 2025 01:34 PM (BM25u)

Charge them $15 a man.

Posted by: Adam Eget at November 21, 2025 01:36 PM (oKoyV)

80 Sword canes remain outlawed in Alabama.

Is there a state in the union that doesn't outlaw sword canes?
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Ok, I'll take the hit for the team: why is that illegal?

Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:36 PM (TN0g+)

81 Jesus Christ.

Are those machetes being handed out to the crazy drug addicts on the streets the new Alex Soros "Defender of Freedom" model? That can't be legal.

Posted by: red speck at November 21, 2025 01:36 PM (Ve/HL)

82 Cruelty aficionado VDH has been talking about this in California, they let the felonies of their pets slide while prosecuting misdemeanors by the law abiding citizens and we all notice.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 01:36 PM (jPh2t)

83 > Its more than "knife crime". It can be "walking stick" crime, because if you're legitimately using a walking stick because you're aging and need assistance while walking, any use of that stick to defend yourself if under attack will likely lead to you being charged with using a "weapon", regardless of the fact you were using it under duress.

In the UK, they will retroactively charge you with carrying an offensive weapon if you use anything at hand to defend yourself. Canes, umbrellas, cricket bats, walking sticks, etc. are perfectly legal to carry around with you if you don't use them for violence. But if you're attacked and you use that perfectly legal object to do violence, suddenly it was illegal to carry.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:37 PM (Yp6az)

84 Sword canes remain outlawed in Alabama.

Is there a state in the union that doesn't outlaw sword canes?
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Ok, I'll take the hit for the team: why is that illegal?
Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:36 PM

I assume it was a problem at some point.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:37 PM (jc0TO)

85 Ok, I'll take the hit for the team: why is that illegal?
Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:36 PM (TN0g+)
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Alabama is stridently against pimp-on-pimp crime.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 01:37 PM (3BwY8)

86 >>Think of it like this: ““A well-schooled electorate, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and read Books, shall not be infringed."

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This is my mom's position on overdue notices from the library.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM (PY5sI)

87 The guy had his daughter in the car. He refused to comply, pepper spray was used and the guy took off from the stop. The trooper caught up, used a pit move and unfortunately in the accident the little girl was killed.

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This is analogous to people who blame the US for nuking Japan.

Those blame for those deaths, injuries, and damages are on -- and the responsibility of -- the Japs who started the war at Pearl Harbor.

The blame for this poor girl's death is solely on the father.

[There was a movement many years ago to ban police chases as unfortunately they would occasionally result in injuries and/or deaths to innocent civilians. I can sympathize with that view, especially if the offender being chased is known and can be identified and subsequently located (and arrested if necessary) later.]

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM (+mTgD)

88 >> (If you know where these clips are, let me know.)

The best I can do is a facebook link. Talking to Tucker back when he was on Fox.

https://tinyurl.com/4yezcykp

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM (nrWp9)

89 Sword canes remain outlawed in Alabama.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:28 PM

Legal in The Republic of Texas.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM (0sNs1)

90 AoSHQ Commentator favorite and well-known activist Nkechi Amare Diallo (perhaps known better by her previous name Rachel Dolezal) is celebrating her 48th birthday with a glam makeover and stunning new look:

https://tinyurl.com/suvfr97d
Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre at November 21, 2025 01:33 PM (0sNs1)
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She now sports a "brand" and an Only Fans account

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM (2Wwko)

91 The restaurants, formal or otherwise blocking streets sidewalks or lots is the result of another post covid rule.

Rather than admit the ban on interior seating was stupid, instead they let restaurants put seating outside on sidewalks and parts of the street to do some business. That way they could extend the lockdowns longer.

Well now seating all over is all over still, and if an illegal does the same it looks no different to the random cop.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM (8avO+)

92 Imagine you're a cop. You see a homeless guy with a knife. You know, at the very least, arresting that homeless guy is going to be highly unpleasant. he might stab you or stab some random stranger. He'll fight you, spit on you, etc. Back at the station he'll create chaos. Judge will cut him loose, no bail. He will no-show at trial.

On the other hand, there is a 67 man with a gun in his pocket. He won't shoot, you, or fight at arrest. The state will punish him.

Which do you choose?

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM (C3IAS)

93 Rachel looking good. Kudos to her surgeon.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM (/AUU2)

94 This is my mom's position on overdue notices from the library.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM (PY5sI)

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Funny.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM (+mTgD)

95 I just discovered that Brave on Android has a nifty zoom feature that actually embiggens the text on this ancient site.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM (iKD4f)

96 "but to beat off the street beggers."

Wait, wut?
Posted by: Maybe I don't want to know at November 21, 2025 01:34 PM (BM25u)

Charge them $15 a man.
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It used to be $20--Trump's policies to combat inflation and improve affordability must be working.

Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM (TN0g+)

97 At some point, probably sooner rather than later, people will cease to be concerned about the ramifications of defending themselves. Including from the authorities.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 01:39 PM (NwnyJ)

98 I assume it was a problem at some point.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:37 PM (jc0TO)

That's some sharp wit you got there.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 01:39 PM (oKoyV)

99 89 Sword canes remain outlawed in Alabama.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:28 PM

Legal in The Republic of Texas.
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And stylish.

Posted by: Clint at November 21, 2025 01:39 PM (qUkBO)

100 AoSHQ Commentator favorite and well-known activist Nkechi Amare Diallo (perhaps known better by her previous name Rachel Dolezal) is celebrating her 48th birthday with a glam makeover and stunning new look:

https://tinyurl.com/suvfr97d
Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre at November 21, 2025 01:33 PM (0sNs1)

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Makeover=Instagram filters

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 01:39 PM (DRSnL)

101 Charge them $15 a man.
Posted by: Adam Eget at November 21, 2025 01:36 PM

You know the standard here.

Viginti sesterii idem ac in oppido

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 01:40 PM (0sNs1)

102 AoSHQ Commentator favorite and well-known activist Nkechi Amare Diallo (perhaps known better by her previous name Rachel Dolezal) is celebrating her 48th birthday with a glam makeover and stunning new look:

https://tinyurl.com/suvfr97d

Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre at November 21, 2025 01:33 PM (0sNs1)

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She's no Michael Obama.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:40 PM (+mTgD)

103 At some point, probably sooner rather than later, people will cease to be concerned about the ramifications of defending themselves. Including from the authorities.

TBH I thought we'd be there by now but...nope.

I live in a blue area and the people around me complain endlessly about all this and yet...they pay their fines, deal with their break ins, and vote for the same Dem officeholders.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 01:40 PM (sKqQm)

104 Rachel looking good. Kudos to her surgeon.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM

Rule #1, man...Rule #1.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 01:41 PM (kgE5c)

105 The State has become very cavalier in its attitude towards its rightful citizens. Perhaps the people should re-familiarize themselves with the words of Jean-Paul Marat: "Il faut que le peuple déchire de ses propres mains les entrailles palpitantes de ses oppresseurs."

Posted by: Oglebay at November 21, 2025 01:41 PM (2ap+5)

106 Pure Kafka trap: crime is inescapable, self-defense is unpardonable.

Posted by: Ordinary American at November 21, 2025 01:41 PM (WHfpM)

107 I live in a blue area and the people around me complain endlessly about all this and yet...they pay their fines, deal with their break ins, and vote for the same Dem officeholders.
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 01:40 PM (sKqQm)

Then blame Trump.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:41 PM (/AUU2)

108 Two twisted Texans allegedly planned to invade a small Haitian island with an army of homeless people — to kill all the men so they could enslave the women and kids as “their sex slaves,” according to federal prosecutors. Gavin Rivers Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Christopher Thomas, 20, were indicted for conspiracy to murder, maim or kidnap in a foreign country for the bonkers plot “for the purpose of carrying out their rape fantasies,” federal prosecutors announced Thursday.

Posted by: SMOD at November 21, 2025 01:41 PM (RHGPo)

109 93 Rachel looking good. Kudos to her surgeon.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM (/AUU2)
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And for $4.95/month you can see her butthole.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 01:41 PM (3BwY8)

110
AoSHQ Commentator favorite and well-known activist Nkechi Amare Diallo (perhaps known better by her previous name Rachel Dolezal) is celebrating her 48th birthday with a glam makeover and stunning new look:

https://tinyurl.com/suvfr97d
Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre

Hey, what's up with the STRAIGHT hair?

Posted by: Big Mike at November 21, 2025 01:41 PM (pkeXY)

111 I haven’t listened in a year or two, but before that Daniel Horowitz used the term anarcho-tyranny on his podcast in reference to the BLM/Antifa riots post St. George’s martyrdom

Posted by: Steeldoc at November 21, 2025 01:42 PM (QhRCN)

112 Char Meck library doesn't do overdue library books anymore since time is a white thing

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 01:42 PM (uQzkA)

113 Looking at the law, as best I can, the sword canes are not expressly banned but rather are caught up in the 'concealed bowie knife or similar' part.

Gun and shotgun canes are expressly named though.

1876.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:42 PM (jc0TO)

114 It’s stupid to carry an unlicensed handgun in NY period.

No its stupid to live in NYC.

NY state ordered everyone in the state with an "assault rifle" to register it. Making it a felony for failing to do so, only 15% of the people who owned them complied. The 85% who didn't register included law enforcement. This scared the crap out of legislators who passed the registration law.

All of "Anarchotyrrany" is based on the law abiding majority not giving the Tyrants the finger.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at November 21, 2025 01:42 PM (Da7Vv)

115 I recommend a 5 round snubby with a speed loader. .38 special. Yes that's it, a .38

Posted by: Berhard Goetz at November 21, 2025 01:42 PM (abIsI)

116 I assume it was a problem at some point.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:37 PM (jc0TO)

That's some sharp wit you got there.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 01:39 PM (oKoyV)

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The most unkindest cut of all.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:42 PM (+mTgD)

117 Charge them $15 a man.
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It used to be $20--Trump's policies to combat inflation and improve affordability must be working.
Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM

And he'll make it up in volume!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 01:43 PM (kgE5c)

118 74 You should move yourself out of state, tbh.
Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 01:35 PM

I would but I have to meet a couple financial goals first.

But unless there is a major hiccup in my life I plan on retiring at the end of 2027

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at November 21, 2025 01:43 PM (qoLdL)

119 Two twisted Texans allegedly planned to invade a small Haitian island with an army of homeless people — to kill all the men so they could enslave the women and kids as “their sex slaves,” according to federal prosecutors. Gavin Rivers Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Christopher Thomas, 20, were indicted for conspiracy to murder, maim or kidnap in a foreign country for the bonkers plot “for the purpose of carrying out their rape fantasies,” federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
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There goes the notion that kids today don't have any ambition!

Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:43 PM (TN0g+)

120 Two twisted Texans allegedly planned to invade a small Haitian island with an army of homeless people — to kill all the men so they could enslave the women and kids as “their sex slaves,” according to federal prosecutors. Gavin Rivers Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Christopher Thomas, 20, were indicted for conspiracy to murder, maim or kidnap in a foreign country for the bonkers plot “for the purpose of carrying out their rape fantasies,” federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
Posted by: SMOD at November 21, 2025 01:41 PM

I thought that the Senate had not yet outlawed filibustering.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:43 PM (jc0TO)

121 108 Two twisted Texans allegedly planned to invade a small Haitian island with an army of homeless people — to kill all the men so they could enslave the women and kids as “their sex slaves,” according to federal prosecutors. Gavin Rivers Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Christopher Thomas, 20, were indicted for conspiracy to murder, maim or kidnap in a foreign country for the bonkers plot “for the purpose of carrying out their rape fantasies,” federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
Posted by: SMOD at November 21, 2025 01:41 PM (RHGPo)

And they say that generation is lazy...

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at November 21, 2025 01:43 PM (KbCG3)

122 73 >>>Remember in Death Wish, the police were helpless in stopping crime, but they put a huge effort into finding Paul Kersey.

I feel like we're at a similar point in society as we were when the Death Wish and Dirty Harry movies made heroes out of vigilantes. Those in charge of the safety of average citizens were MIA and the decent in society felt wholly ignored. The only difference is that back in the 70s, the population was more homogeneous -- if not in racial makeup, surely in its adherence to the Judeo-Christian values that still lingered from the 1950s. Now, there is no such common sense of right and wrong. The Howard Zinnification of our education system has rendered generations of America-hating, self-loathing anarchists micro-judging pronouns use while excusing social upheaval and criminal activity.

We're in for a bumpy ride.

Posted by: red speck at November 21, 2025 01:43 PM (Ve/HL)

123 You know the standard here.

Viginti sesterii idem ac in oppido
Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 01:40 PM (0sNs1)

Sure sure sure, but Adam Eget is a man of integrity, principle. He still only charges $15 a man when he jerks off punks under the Queensboro bridge.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 01:43 PM (G8jwy)

124 33 Added bonus of the anarchy - the fear resulting from the chaos gives those in charge an excuse to create more restrictions on freedoms. Those restrictions, of course, will on be enforced on otherwise law-abiding citizens.
Posted by: 29Victor at November 21, 2025 01:24 PM (0MjtC)p/i]

Is this where we are supposed to start fighting about "Back the Blue"?
Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 01:26 PM (rbvCR)

What's to fight about? They're the armed agents of the state architects of anarchotyranny. They enforce it every day.

Posted by: There's not much room for debate anymore at November 21, 2025 01:43 PM (TbWk/)

125 Gun and shotgun canes are expressly named though.

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I desperately need a shotgun cane.

Cool!

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:43 PM (+mTgD)

126 AoSHQ Commentator favorite and well-known activist Nkechi Amare Diallo (perhaps known better by her previous name Rachel Dolezal) is celebrating her 48th birthday with a glam makeover and stunning new look:

https://tinyurl.com/suvfr97d
Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre at November 21, 2025 01:33 PM (0sNs1)

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Makeover=Instagram filters
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 01:39 PM (DRSnL)
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Yea, that pic looks heavily filtered. With the right filter, you can make Quasimodo look good.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:44 PM (iFTx/)

127 Soros funded DA's have been a disaster for the non criminal class.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 01:45 PM (2sfNr)

128 >>Which do you choose?

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law

Retirement.

Posted by: lurk at November 21, 2025 01:45 PM (7IOVT)

129 I'm thinking AIDS infested sex slaves from Haiti would be a bad move

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 01:45 PM (uQzkA)

130 Yea, that pic looks heavily filtered. With the right filter, you can make Quasimodo look good.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:44 PM (iFTx/)

Is that a hunch or can you prove it?

Posted by: Ordinary American at November 21, 2025 01:45 PM (WHfpM)

131
Meanwhile, illegal aliens can set up shantytown food carts on the street with no inspections and no authorization to block the sidewalks, and the cops will just walk on by.

If you want to expand your business, the state wants to stop you.

But if homeless people want to block traffic selling flowers car to car, that's fine. No problem.

One of the big reasons that illegal aliens get a pass on this stuff is that they're working off debts to the cartels that smuggled them across the border, and the cartels are almost certainly paying off local govt officials. Even after working off their debt, I'm pretty sure that they go from colonial-era style indentured servitude to straight up slavery (keep selling shit on the sidewalk or we'll hang your body from the overpass, cabron). Same goes for the fruit sellers walking around the Home Depot parking lot trying to sell strawberries to you as you're loading lumber into your pickup truck.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 21, 2025 01:45 PM (y9nCu)

132 The two Texas guys weren't aiming real high in their fantasy. An island full of Haitians? What is the point?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 01:45 PM (bfwj/)

133 > Legal in The Republic of Texas.

Apparently there was a reform in 2017 that loosened up knife laws in TX. They still don't allow sword canes in schools, in bars, at sporting events, and other places.

I'm pleasantly surprised. I didn't think any states allowed them.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:46 PM (Yp6az)

134 He points out that you will be permitted to death if you dare try to add an extension to your house, and it will cost you $50,000 just to get that permit.

Meanwhile, illegal aliens can set up shantytown food carts on the street with no inspections and no authorization to block the sidewalks, and the cops will just walk on by.

Victor Davis Hanson noted this in "Mexifornia" twenty-two years ago - illegals could set up rural favelas in California's Central Valley without regard to fire and electrical codes, but God help you if you are middle class in the Central Valley and paint your house an unapproved color.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 21, 2025 01:46 PM (xTIDn)

135 Just watched Hang em High w Clint Eastwood. The cultural appropriation is astounding. The hanging noose was clearly ONLY used on blacks, never any other person of any other skin color at any time in American history. Nice try whitey.

Posted by: Jedfish at November 21, 2025 01:46 PM (G7X1C)

136 You all know the Gulf states (I forget which ones, but aren't they all the same?) bought and distributed machetes to the muzzies in Rwanda (China supplied, but I think they were jut in it for the money) to create conditions for Christian genocide there.

I bet you all didn't know that that was a Christian genocide -- no one talks about that, but it was.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 01:46 PM (nrWp9)

137 and the cartels are almost certainly paying off local govt officials

Not exactly.

Dem office holders are the political wing of the cartels. Does money change hands? Of course. But these are randos taking bribes.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 01:46 PM (sKqQm)

138 130 Yea, that pic looks heavily filtered. With the right filter, you can make Quasimodo look good.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:44 PM (iFTx/)

Is that a hunch or can you prove it?
Posted by: Ordinary American at November 21, 2025 01:45 PM (WHfpM)

You may end up walking that back.

Posted by: Sanctuary at November 21, 2025 01:47 PM (TbWk/)

139 Is that a hunch or can you prove it?
Posted by: Ordinary American at November 21, 2025 01:45 PM

This is about me, isn't it?

Posted by: Quasimodo at November 21, 2025 01:47 PM (0sNs1)

140 Two twisted Texans allegedly planned to invade a small Haitian island with an army of homeless people — to kill all the men so they could enslave the women and kids as “their sex slaves,” according to federal prosecutors. Gavin Rivers Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Christopher Thomas, 20, were indicted for conspiracy to murder, maim or kidnap in a foreign country for the bonkers plot “for the purpose of carrying out their rape fantasies,” federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
Posted by: SMOD at November 21, 2025 01:41 PM (RHGPo)
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And they say 20-somethings don't care about getting laid ....

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:47 PM (iFTx/)

141 Anyone know how far back in time one would have to travel to *correct* the state of New York's policies of ignoring the clear words of the 2nd Amendment? And for California?

Posted by: Marty McFly at November 21, 2025 01:47 PM (TN0g+)

142 God bless TX, where I can walk around on the street with a Katana, as long as I leave it sheathed and I don't threaten anyone with it.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at November 21, 2025 01:47 PM (Da7Vv)

143 "This is my mom's position on overdue notices from the library.
Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 21, 2025 01:38 PM"

Well, let me tell you something, funny boy. Y'know that little stamp, the one that says ‘New York Public Library’? Well that may not mean anything to you, but that means a lot to me. One whole hell of a lot. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you want to. I've seen your type before: Flashy, making the scene, flouting convention. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. What's this guy making such a big stink about old library books? Well, let me give you a hint, junior. Maybe we can live without libraries, people like you and me. Maybe. Sure, we're too old to change the world, but what about that kid, sitting down, opening a book, right now, in a branch at the local library and finding drawings of pee-pees and wee-wees on the Cat in the Hat and the Five Chinese Brothers? Doesn't HE deserve better? Look. If you think this is about overdue fines and missing books, you'd better think again. This is about that kid's right to read a book without getting his mind warped.

Posted by: Lieutenant Bookman at November 21, 2025 01:48 PM (BM25u)

144 Yea, that pic looks heavily filtered. With the right filter, you can make Quasimodo look good.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:44 PM (iFTx/)

I certainly don't think she looks like Katy Perry.

Looks more like Harry Wendelstedt.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 01:48 PM (G8jwy)

145 I'm thinking AIDS infested sex slaves from Haiti would be a bad move
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We agree.

Posted by: Bad Idea Jeans at November 21, 2025 01:48 PM (TN0g+)

146 136 You all know the Gulf states (I forget which ones, but aren't they all the same?) bought and distributed machetes to the muzzies in Rwanda (China supplied, but I think they were jut in it for the money) to create conditions for Christian genocide there.

I bet you all didn't know that that was a Christian genocide -- no one talks about that, but it was.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 01:46 PM (nrWp9)

That's not a REAL genocide. REAL genocide is when you say "transmen aren't actually men" and insist biology is real.

Posted by: Get with the times! at November 21, 2025 01:49 PM (TbWk/)

147 The GOA needs to file a federal case citing the second and 14th amendments for this poor citizen in NY.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at November 21, 2025 01:49 PM (Da7Vv)

148 I'm thinking AIDS infested sex slaves from Haiti would be a bad move
Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 01:45 PM (uQzkA)

Bad for the cats and dogs at least.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 01:49 PM (G8jwy)

149 Repost from late last thread:

How many of y'all at 12 or 13 were beating up crackheads?

http://tiny.cc/ryfv001

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:49 PM (Yp6az)

150 Yea, that pic looks heavily filtered. With the right filter, you can make Quasimodo look good.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:44 PM (iFTx/)

I certainly don't think she looks like Katy Perry.

Looks more like Harry Wendelstedt.
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Steerike!

Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:49 PM (TN0g+)

151 "I live in a blue area and the people around me complain endlessly about all this and yet...they pay their fines, deal with their break ins, and vote for the same Dem officeholders"

Ah yes... to these people, voting for Dems is a Virtue Signal. It has little to do with the realities of life. Their politics are a Fantasyland and the rest of us have to deal with it.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at November 21, 2025 01:49 PM (6qf1m)

152 [bI feel like we're at a similar point in society as we were when the Death Wish and Dirty Harry movies made heroes out of vigilantes. Those in charge of the safety of average citizens were MIA and the decent in society felt wholly ignored. The only difference is that back in the 70s, the population was more homogeneous -- if not in racial makeup, surely in its adherence to the Judeo-Christian values that still lingered from the 1950s. Now, there is no such common sense of right and wrong. The Howard Zinnification of our education system has rendered generations of America-hating, self-loathing anarchists micro-judging pronouns use while excusing social upheaval and criminal activity.

We're in for a bumpy ride.

Posted by: red speck at November 21, 2025 01:43 PM (Ve/HL)

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Well-said, speck.

[As I've been noting here for a decade now:] Those who make criminal justice impossible will make vigilante justice inevitable.

BTW, I believe there is a lot of vigilante justice that has occurred over the past several decades that the MDM-MSM refuse to report and have a blackout on -- lest the proles get any encouragement and ideas ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:50 PM (+mTgD)

153 God bless TX, where I can walk around on the street with a Katana, as long as I leave it sheathed and I don't threaten anyone with it.
Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at November 21, 2025 01:47 PM (Da7Vv)
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"Tell me about it, brother"

-- The Paolo

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:50 PM (iFTx/)

154 The two Texas guys weren't aiming real high in their fantasy. An island full of Haitians? What is the point?
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 01:45 PM

*channels inner Longshanks*

In my experience, the problem with Haiti is that it's full of Haitians.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 01:50 PM (kgE5c)

155 I grew up on Long Island and both grandads had shotguns and bolt action hunting rifles. THis would be in the 50-60's. Handguns were always felt to be the work of the devil. My in-laws today, who still live in NY, think they are the mark of the beast and only criminals use them. Brainwashed idiots. The lot of them.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 01:51 PM (abIsI)

156 He points out that you will be permitted to death if you dare try to add an extension to your house, and it will cost you $50,000 just to get that permit.
____________________________

Add $12,000 to that tally. Now, in California, if you build an addition passing a certain threshold you get nailed with a "soil sample test" by an outside contractor selected by the Municipality/State. This allows the cronyism to flourish.

And, here's the best part. They can still turn down your permit to build the add=on, and you're still out that $12,000.

Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 01:51 PM (dIske)

157 Are those machetes being handed out to the crazy drug addicts on the streets the new Alex Soros "Defender of Freedom" model? That can't be legal.
Posted by: red speck at November 21, 2025 01:36 PM (Ve/HL)

In the brushfire wars in South Africa against Angola, Namibia and the Chinese, Cuban, East German and Russian "advisors" that were never there, the Chinese liked handing out machetes. They apparently were shipping them in by the shipping container to make sure everyone had one or two.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 01:51 PM (rbvCR)

158 VDH has talked a lot about this i don't have a solution, but there has to be a way to stop it.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 21, 2025 01:51 PM (+mUZM)

159 I can walk around on the street with a Katana....

*********

Watch those curbs tho, you trip and fall on your sword, well .....

Posted by: Jedfish at November 21, 2025 01:51 PM (G7X1C)

160 147 The GOA needs to file a federal case citing the second and 14th amendments for this poor citizen in NY.
Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President

How do you like my new nail polish?

Posted by: Pam Blondie at November 21, 2025 01:52 PM (abIsI)

161 Well, let me tell you something, funny boy. Y'know that little stamp, the one that says ‘New York Public Library’? Well that may not mean anything to you, but that means a lot to me. One whole hell of a lot. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you want to. I've seen your type before: Flashy, making the scene, flouting convention. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. What's this guy making such a big stink about old library books? Well, let me give you a hint, junior. Maybe we can live without libraries, people like you and me. Maybe. Sure, we're too old to change the world, but what about that kid, sitting down, opening a book, right now, in a branch at the local library and finding drawings of pee-pees and wee-wees on the Cat in the Hat and the Five Chinese Brothers? Doesn't HE deserve better? Look. If you think this is about overdue fines and missing books, you'd better think again. This is about that kid's right to read a book without getting his mind warped.

Posted by: Lieutenant Bookman at November 21, 2025 01:48 PM (BM25u)

How that guy said all of that without cracking is unreal.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at November 21, 2025 01:52 PM (KbCG3)

162 Repost from late last thread:

How many of y'all at 12 or 13 were beating up crackheads?

http://tiny.cc/ryfv001
Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:49 PM (Yp6az)

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Reposting my reply:

I have literally no idea what that person is saying.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 01:53 PM (DRSnL)

163 They wouldn't even try to arrest the mugger but o.m.g. they have to arrest an old man trying to defend himself. The city is sick. "What A Dump"!

Posted by: Case at November 21, 2025 01:54 PM (5Je/N)

164 Oh, great. The Bondi basher is here again.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 01:54 PM (Yl2Ob)

165 Two twisted Texans allegedly planned to invade a small Haitian island with an army of homeless people — to kill all the men so they could enslave the women and kids as “their sex slaves,” according to federal prosecutors. Gavin Rivers Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Christopher Thomas, 20, were indicted for conspiracy to murder, maim or kidnap in a foreign country for the bonkers plot “for the purpose of carrying out their rape fantasies,” federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
Posted by: SMOD

I find this... not particularly believable.

But I suppose if the feds are actually prosecuting, they might have done a bit more than just BS about it on the Internet.

Maybe.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 01:55 PM (a+4eV)

166 People dread and rail against the prospect of this country breaking up, but I don't, for two reasons:

1.) Nothing can avert it. We can delay it for awhile if we want to (and most still do), but it's coming - we only have a few decades left, maximum. No need to fret about the inevitable.

2.) I look forward to a day when, without regard to creed, color, or faith, all Americans can salute their flags and know they don't fly over Buttfuckifornia, or Buttfuck York, or Buttfuckinois, or Buttfuckesota, or any if these buttfucked up, buttfuckin' places.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 01:55 PM (BI5O2)

167 149 Repost from late last thread:

How many of y'all at 12 or 13 were beating up crackheads?

http://tiny.cc/ryfv001
Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:49 PM (Yp6az)

Was still getting beat by my folks. But I digress. That post is so unbelievably stereotypically illiterate and ghetto you'd almost think it was written by some white separatist as satire of a black American woman. But I grieve to believe it is in fact real. Once upon a time blacks in America eschewed this stereotype of being ignorant, uneducated, violent, and lacking in self-control. Now it's embraced and celebrated as "authenticity." I doubt even the most radical of "black leaders" back in the day would look on this favorably.

Posted by: Negative stereotyping is negative at November 21, 2025 01:55 PM (TbWk/)

168 The GOA needs to file a federal case citing the second and 14th amendments for this poor citizen in NY.
Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at November 21, 2025 01:49 PM

Yup, and by the time the SDNY and the 2nd Circuit finish laughing at them and slow walking it, and the Supreme Court denies cert, he'll have done his four years.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 01:56 PM (kgE5c)

169 I can walk around on the street with a Katana....

*********

Watch those curbs tho, you trip and fall on your sword, well .....
Posted by: Jedfish at November 21, 2025 01:51 PM

There is no shame in this.

Posted by: The Operative at November 21, 2025 01:57 PM (jc0TO)

170 Hey. Let's see YOU run a cabinet level department from the Fox News green room!

Posted by: Pamela The Blondie at November 21, 2025 01:57 PM (dQDoi)

171 He points out that you will be permitted to death if you dare try to add an extension to your house, and it will cost you $50,000 just to get that permit.
____________________________

Add $12,000 to that tally. Now, in California, if you build an addition passing a certain threshold you get nailed with a "soil sample test" by an outside contractor selected by the Municipality/State. This allows the cronyism to flourish.

And, here's the best part. They can still turn down your permit to build the add=on, and you're still out that $12,000.
Posted by: Orson at November 21, 2025 01:51 PM (dIske)
________

When I bought my apartment, it had a small second floor opening out onto the roof. I wanted to expand the room. Spoke to an architect about the plans and permits. Thankfully, the guy was honest and said it would be a waste of money. As it was, the 2nd floor room existed only because of a loophole in how the city defined "floors" of a building. Expanding it any further would have meant the room became a new "floor" and thus impermissible under the COO.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:57 PM (iFTx/)

172 Oh, great. The Bondi basher is here again.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 01:54 PM (Yl2Ob)

Cynicism is the justification to sit on ones butt in a puddle of failure and pretend there is no other choice. Getting everyone else to sit in that puddle of failure is how one becomes a "thought leader"

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 01:57 PM (rbvCR)

173 How many of y'all at 12 or 13 were beating up crackheads?

http://tiny.cc/ryfv001
Posted by: bonhomme

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There is a secret code in that message. If you just look at the unnecessarily capitalized words, it spells out " My Great Class That Peer Toes Live"

I am not sure that that means - it is a two level code, apparently.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 01:58 PM (nrWp9)

174 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 01:58 PM (Zz0t1)

175 Sponge!

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 01:58 PM (22p5n)

176 Repost from late last thread:

How many of y'all at 12 or 13 were beating up crackheads?

http://tiny.cc/ryfv001

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:49 PM (Yp6az)

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Sad! The odds that there is a father in the home? The bidding begins at Zero.

This is why Larry Elder ran for Governor of CA and POTUS briefly -- trying to encourage Trump to talk more about this:

The Epidemic of Unmarried Mothers and No Fathers In The Home -- which started out primarily as an issue with blacks after LBJ's "Great Society" welfare state provided perverse incentives and destroyed the black family (and has now crept into white families -- I believe that the current percentage of unmarried black and white mothers are around 80% and 40%).

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:59 PM (+mTgD)

177 Well, let me tell you something, funny boy. Y'know that little stamp, the one that says ‘New York Public Library’? Well that may not mean anything to you, but that means a lot to me. One whole hell of a lot. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you want to. I've seen your type before: Flashy, making the scene, flouting convention. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. What's this guy making such a big stink about old library books? Well, let me give you a hint, junior. Maybe we can live without libraries, people like you and me. Maybe. Sure, we're too old to change the world, but what about that kid, sitting down, opening a book, right now, in a branch at the local library and finding drawings of pee-pees and wee-wees on the Cat in the Hat and the Five Chinese Brothers? Doesn't HE deserve better? Look. If you think this is about overdue fines and missing books, you'd better think again. This is about that kid's right to read a book without getting his mind warped.

Posted by: Lieutenant Bookman
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Well said.

Posted by: Sgt. Joe Friday at November 21, 2025 01:59 PM (TN0g+)

178 I certainly don't think she looks like Katy Perry.

Looks more like Harry Wendelstedt.
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Steerike!
Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:49 PM (TN0g+)

That really wasn't fair.

To Harry.

She looks more like Doug Harvey.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 01:59 PM (vTFcZ)

179 Repost from late last thread:

How many of y'all at 12 or 13 were beating up crackheads?

http://tiny.cc/ryfv001
Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:49 PM

A pity X doesn't have a "translate" button. Could we get her post again, only in English?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 01:59 PM (kgE5c)

180 Meh for 48 Dolezal looks pretty good.

But getting involved with a crazy woman is not a good idea

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:00 PM (sKqQm)

181 I just paid $150 for 2 coil packs for the wife's Expedition that I could've got from RockAuto for $22 of the same make.

FML.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:00 PM (Zz0t1)

182 Well, let me tell you something, funny boy. Y'know that little stamp, the one that says ‘New York Public Library’? Well that may not mean anything to you, but that means a lot to me. One whole hell of a lot. Sure, go ahead, laugh if you want to. I've seen your type before: Flashy, making the scene, flouting convention. Yeah, I know what you're thinking. What's this guy making such a big stink about old library books? Well, let me give you a hint, junior. Maybe we can live without libraries, people like you and me. Maybe. Sure, we're too old to change the world, but what about that kid, sitting down, opening a book, right now, in a branch at the local library and finding drawings of pee-pees and wee-wees on the Cat in the Hat and the Five Chinese Brothers? Doesn't HE deserve better? Look. If you think this is about overdue fines and missing books, you'd better think again. This is about that kid's right to read a book without getting his mind warped.

Posted by: Lieutenant Bookman
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Well said.
Posted by: Sgt. Joe Friday at November 21, 2025 01:59 PM

*nods silently*

Posted by: Officer Bill Gannon at November 21, 2025 02:01 PM (jc0TO)

183 How many of y'all at 12 or 13 were beating up crackheads?

http://tiny.cc/ryfv001
Posted by: bonhomme
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Couldn't read it. Google translate said "no language detected."

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 02:01 PM (iFTx/)

184
Peanut the squirrel died from anarchotyranny.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 02:02 PM (tgvbd)

185 Dolezal's career progression is pretty amazing though.

From fake black politician
to fake black THOT
to real white THOT

Next up...fake albino THOT?

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:02 PM (sKqQm)

186 Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 01:57 PM (rbvCR)

From what is reported Bondi seems to be quite busy. She's just not answering this person's demands . I might criticize people as well, but as I'm not in the administration and don't know
What they're doing from day to day, I don't. There is an avenue for the Bondi Basher to get his feeling out and tell her what she should be doing . It's to write to Whitehouse.gov

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 02:02 PM (2sfNr)

187 VDH has talked a lot about this i don't have a solution, but there has to be a way to stop it.
Posted by: Notsothoreau

There is. It involves many big black bags with zippers.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, diseased garbage human at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (P7vXf)

188 Democrat shitholes want you dead by criminals they've either freed or imported.

But remember, it's ERIC SWALWELL the FBI wants killed because he and his family receive death threats that when questions, his OWN STAFF don't think are real or credible.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (Zz0t1)

189 "Peanut the squirrel died from anarchotyranny."

So did Beau Biden.

Posted by: Not a joke at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (dQDoi)

190 162 Repost from late last thread:

How many of y'all at 12 or 13 were beating up crackheads?

http://tiny.cc/ryfv001
Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:49 PM (Yp6az)

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Reposting my reply:

I have literally no idea what that person is saying.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 01:53 PM (DRSnL)

I ran the ebonics filter and this seems to be the rough translation:

My child is high-achieving and exceptional, and in no way bears any responsibility for her actions. You are in no position to condemn her as you were engaging in far worse activity at the same age. Me, her family and community support her without regard to her actions, even though we will give lip service to accountability. You have no firsthand knowledge of her background or upbringing and have no standing to comment. We do not owe you any apology.

Posted by: It's crude but seems to be the gist at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (TbWk/)

191 > A pity X doesn't have a "translate" button. Could we get her post again, only in English?

> A pity X doesn't have a "translate" button. Could we get her post again, only in English?

Let me start by saying this: My daughter is an amazing kid. She’s an A/B student, the captain of the cheerleading team, ahead of her class, and has many other great qualities! All of this is recognized by her teachers. If you know the situation (IFKYK), we don’t owe anyone an apology, especially not that lady or her kids. So, all you adults looking for a viral moment, please stop. Kids will be kids, and there are worse kids out there. When you were 12 or 13 years old, some of you were out there beating up crackheads and other people. You don’t even know us at all. She was peer-pressured into this. If you know my family, you know that if we consider someone a friend, we stand by them 100%, no matter what. But this was definitely a lesson learned. She has been held accountable for her actions! Yes, it takes a village to raise a child, but she’s got a strong support system, more like a castle!

-continued-

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (Yp6az)

192 Arrakis-tyranny

- you get sand in all the uncomfortable places and you're ruler can kill with the sound of his name. But, you get giant pet worms, so it kinda evens out a bit.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (3uBP9)

193 And everyone is standing firmly behind her!!!! I was never going to go live just to make you all feel some type of way. Once again, WE DO NOT OWE YOU ANY APOLOGY. People who know what’s really going on in our lives and know how my kids are raised will understand. You can feel however you want about this. To those who don’t get it forget you.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (Yp6az)

194 Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 01:58 PM (22p5n)

*hugs*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (Zz0t1)

195 Wait! Pam Bondi was supposed to be the bestest 2A AG evah.

PS: The 2A community hates her.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 21, 2025 01:23 PM (abIsI)

This was the state of new yuk, not the feds. Bondi had nothing to do with it.

Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (Hb1Lg)

196 >>Viginti sesterii idem ac in oppido

To whoever posted this - fuck you for making me go to google translate.
Well done.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (nrWp9)

197 There is a secret code in that message. If you just look at the unnecessarily capitalized words, it spells out " My Great Class That Peer Toes Live"

I am not sure that that means - it is a two level code, apparently.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 01:58 PM (nrWp9)

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I'm pretty sure the actual code was:

"Mutually-Guided Cross-Transformative Pre-Term Labor."

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:04 PM (+mTgD)

198 Peanut the squirrel died from anarchotyranny.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 02:02 PM (tgvbd)

We can live in a world where squirrels are murdered indiscriminately, or we can have a nation with 40 trillion in debt.

There is no in between.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 02:04 PM (vTFcZ)

199 Good afternoon, friends!

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 02:04 PM (Wmg4n)

200 To whoever posted this - fuck you for making me go to google translate.
Well done.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (nrWp9)

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Had to do the same.

It was Ace's second-favorite commenter, Duncanthrax.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:05 PM (+mTgD)

201 192 Arrakis-tyranny

- you get sand in all the uncomfortable places and you're ruler can kill with the sound of his name. But, you get giant pet worms, so it kinda evens out a bit.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (3uBP9)

I hate sand.

Posted by: Anakin Skywalker at November 21, 2025 02:05 PM (TbWk/)

202 I had to fight crackheads and so forth at that age. Them's the breaks. That's life. Those were crackheads though. Not normies.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 02:05 PM (BI5O2)

203 When NYS killed Peanut the Squirrel I wandered into a few of the animal lover threads where it was being talked about, gave them the name of the bureaucrat that made the decision for the raid and pointed out he was appointed by Gov Hochul.

Don't know that it had much effect because left leaning LIVs refuse to understand who they vote for decides on the policies they live under.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:06 PM (sKqQm)

204 There is an avenue for the Bondi Basher to get his feeling out and tell her what she should be doing . It's to write to Whitehouse.gov

—

You don’t truly believe anyone reads those comments do you.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 02:06 PM (/AUU2)

205 To whoever posted this - fuck you for making me go to google translate.
Well done.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (nrWp9)

And we shoulda known.

We didn't, but we shoulda.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 02:06 PM (vTFcZ)

206 Good afternoon, friends!

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 02:04 PM (Wmg4n)

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Objection! Assumes facts not in evidence ...

Howdy, Piper -- was great to meet and chat with you in TX.

/It's just past noon here (but still morning on The West Coast), so technically afternoon ... and lots of virtual friends.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:06 PM (+mTgD)

207 If only I was carrying my Desert Eagle…

Posted by: Peanut the Squirrel at November 21, 2025 02:07 PM (uhhct)

208 The fun part of Dune is its basically Jihadis vs EU-niks.

And they even get the "all the jihadis carry a knife" part right in the books...

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:07 PM (sKqQm)

209 I thought anarchotyranny was rule by giant spiders.
Posted by: toby928(c)

Arachno-tyranny. AR. Big difference.
Posted by: Lane Meyer

Its opposite is rule by winter coats.

Anoraknotyrrany.

Posted by: mikeski at November 21, 2025 02:07 PM (emg/O)

210
This was the state of new yuk, not the feds. Bondi had nothing to do with it.
Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (Hb1Lg)

WHAT?!?!?!

*extinguishes torch*

*puts hat back on*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:07 PM (Zz0t1)

211 > There is an avenue for the Bondi Basher to get his feeling out and tell her what she should be doing . It's to write to Whitehouse.gov
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I'm not a fan, but I think she'll stay. The DoJ is peppered with women in many deputy positions and senior level slots. Bondi is also one cabinet member not getting a ton of hate from Democrats. Not because she's weak, (she very well may be) but because she doesn't draw attention to herself and operates on the political plane, not the judicial one. Just my opinion.

I figure a lot of vengeful women in the DoJ could do some serious damage if focused on the right people.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 02:07 PM (NwnyJ)

212 Objection! Assumes facts not in evidence ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:06 PM (+mTgD)

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Sustained. It's 11:07.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 02:08 PM (DRSnL)

213 Arrakis-tyranny

- you get sand in all the uncomfortable places and you're ruler can kill with the sound of his name. But, you get giant pet worms, so it kinda evens out a bit.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 21, 2025 02:03 PM (3uBP9)

And Alia is a whore!

Posted by: Duncan Idaho, cuck at November 21, 2025 02:08 PM (Gwcfo)

214 Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 02:06 PM (/AUU2)

Yes, I do. Otherwise I wouldn't suggest it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 02:08 PM (2sfNr)

215 Send in Plissken.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:08 PM (dK+Kv)

216 There is an avenue for the Bondi Basher to get his feeling out and tell her what she should be doing . It's to write to Whitehouse.gov

—

You don’t truly believe anyone reads those comments do you.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 02:06 PM (/AUU2)

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Please don't tell me those spam Polls I'm asked to take are fake and the GOPee are only trying to scam more money from me (somehow I got on a list by having mistakenly done so in the past).

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:09 PM (+mTgD)

217
You don’t truly believe anyone reads those comments do you.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 02:06 PM (/AUU2)

I do....

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 02:09 PM (VE6XX)

218 Send in Plissken.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:08 PM (dK+Kv)

I would have taken Donald pleasance over Joe Biden the past 4 years.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:10 PM (Gwcfo)

219 Bondi bashing? Is that like gay bashing? Is she gonna be ok?

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:10 PM (iKD4f)

220 166 People dread and rail against the prospect of this country breaking up, but I don't
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I've been slogging through the Federalist Papers, and their reasons for one nation vs. 3 or more don't seem particularly convincing or relevant to the modern world.

The problems with breaking up are: (1) figuring out a sensible way of dividing things up geographically (there are blue areas in red states and red areas in blue states); (2) the Dem-Communists will never negotiate in good faith; and (3) the new Blue Shithole Country will dedicate all of its energies to undermining the new Red Country in every way possible.

But I agree it eventually will happen, one way or another. There is simply no living with these psychopaths.

Posted by: Partition 2050 at November 21, 2025 02:10 PM (qUkBO)

221 Objection! Assumes facts not in evidence ...

Howdy, Piper -- was great to meet and chat with you in TX.

/It's just past noon here (but still morning on The West Coast), so technically afternoon ... and lots of virtual friends.
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November

I am CST, so we met the threshold. lol.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 02:10 PM (Wmg4n)

222 Now I'm in a pissy mood.......

But, I take comfort in knowing that NYC is just going to get worse. And they overwhelmingly vote for this shit. Every. F*cking. Time.

So, you say that there's only around 2% turnout in the mayoral and AG elections, off year?

Well, guess what. You STILL brought that shit on yourself.

F*ck NYC. I only pray for the Hordians that are there, biding their time until they can flee successfully. I'm betting they didn't sit on their hands and take every off election off.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:11 PM (Zz0t1)

223 Criminals are almost never charged with failing to get gun permits or registration. Since they are typically already prohibited persons, apply for a permit or registration is self incrimination. There’s an SCOTUS case on it.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at November 21, 2025 02:11 PM (RPisP)

224 Send in Plissken.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:08 PM (dK+Kv)

---------------

“You tell 'em I'M coming ... and hell's coming with me, you hear?!?!?!”

/Important safety tip: "Don't cross the memes!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:11 PM (+mTgD)

225 There will be no peaceful split.

Either the left wins and we get a gayer version of 1984 or we win and most of them leave for the EU/Canada.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:11 PM (sKqQm)

226 What the hell is wrong with beating up crackheads? They're crackheads. They're never anything but trouble, they're going to die soon anyway, whether from a beat down, or shooting, or just from smoking that glass dick too much. Why should young kids have to take shit from the walking dead? Beat 'em down. There should be a merit badge for crackhead thrashing.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 02:11 PM (BI5O2)

227 Howdy, Piper -- was great to meet and chat with you in TX.

/It's just past noon here (but still morning on The West Coast), so technically afternoon ... and lots of virtual friends.
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:06 PM (+mTgD)

Couldn't miss her with those PANTS.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:12 PM (Zz0t1)

228 Yea, that pic looks heavily filtered. With the right filter, you can make Quasimodo look good.

What you talkin about? Travis has had so many concussions I don't need any filters.

Posted by: Taylor Swift at November 21, 2025 02:12 PM (Da7Vv)

229 I once saw tow guys go at it in Africa. One had a shovel. The other had a jembe. It was ugly, and shovel won.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 21, 2025 02:12 PM (D7Yu1)

230 Try to give a gun - a vintage Remington Wingmaster -- to my son, as I no longer shoot pheasant. I live in SC and he lives in NC.

Watch the paperwork fly! Call in the lawyers and pay firearm go-betweens.

Can't simply put a bow on it and hand it to him at Thanksgiving!

That's not America. That's not even Mexico.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 21, 2025 02:12 PM (wBaIH)

231 > Sword canes remain outlawed in Alabama.

Is there a state in the union that doesn't outlaw sword canes?
Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:34 PM (Yp6az)
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They are illegal everywhere because the gents who carry them wear top hats and monocles.

Posted by: mrp at November 21, 2025 02:12 PM (rj6Yv)

232 But I agree it eventually will happen, one way or another. There is simply no living with these psychopaths.
Posted by: Partition 2050 at November 21, 2025 02:10 PM (qUkBO)

4 or 5 successor states seem most likely.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 02:12 PM (uWKK8)

233 All we do here when we're not talking about movies and boobies is bitch about public officials. What makes Pam Bondi so fucking special? And who gives a shit if people don't like her or want to complain? Last I checked, we pay her.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:13 PM (iKD4f)

234 Bondi bashing? Is that like gay bashing? Is she gonna be ok?
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:10 PM (iKD4f)

To quote Thomas Jefferson in the Pickwick Papers:

Words are violence. So don't use words. Cuz words are bad.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 02:13 PM (vTFcZ)

235 Couldn't miss her with those PANTS.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:12 PM (Zz0t1)

She had pants on? What kind of place you running down there, Ben Had?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:13 PM (dK+Kv)

236 227
Couldn't miss her with those PANTS.......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025

Alright, Mister. Don’t make me call your wife.

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 02:13 PM (Wmg4n)

237 And remember the left believes they have a right to your property and your labor.

A peaceful separation means they acknowledge that they do not. That will not happen.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:13 PM (sKqQm)

238 There is simply no living with these psychopaths
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Commies always eventually take care of the living part.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:13 PM (iKD4f)

239 Alright, Mister. Don’t make me call your wife.
Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 02:13 PM (Wmg4n)

She gave you her number? What'd you say to get that?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:14 PM (Zz0t1)

240 110
AoSHQ Commentator favorite and well-known activist Nkechi Amare Diallo (perhaps known better by her previous name Rachel Dolezal) is celebrating her 48th birthday with a glam makeover and stunning new look:

https://tinyurl.com/suvfr97d
Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre

Hey, what's up with the STRAIGHT hair?
Posted by: Big Mike at November 21, 2025 01:41 PM (pkeXY)

Yeah, look at that Nkechi With The Good Hair!

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 21, 2025 02:14 PM (0CU3H)

241 Every crime ridden US city owes it's plight to this. Cops arrest the same shitbirds dozens of times and either DAs drop or drastically reduce charges, or a judge lets them walk. We don't necessarily need more officers, we need different judges.

Posted by: UGAdawg at November 21, 2025 02:14 PM (tKhM9)

242 Slow news day.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 02:14 PM (bfwj/)

243 Idiot goes to a gun store, asks to check out a Canik, and then tries to jog out the door with the gun.

http://tiny.cc/i1gv001

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 02:14 PM (Yp6az)

244 But I agree it eventually will happen, one way or another. There is simply no living with these psychopaths.
Posted by: Partition 2050 at November 21, 2025 02:10 PM (qUkBO)

4 or 5 successor states seem most likely.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 02:12 PM

Nothing says that the Greater Texas Coprosperity Sphere can't be in a confederation or league with the Heartland grain state.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 02:14 PM (jc0TO)

245 Smashing Bondi > Bashing Bondi

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 02:14 PM (/AUU2)

246 230 Try to give a gun - a vintage Remington Wingmaster -- to my son, as I no longer shoot pheasant. I live in SC and he lives in NC.

Watch the paperwork fly! Call in the lawyers and pay firearm go-betweens.

Can't simply put a bow on it and hand it to him at Thanksgiving!

That's not America. That's not even Mexico.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 21, 2025 02:12 PM (wBaIH)
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Uh, what? No paperwork is required by either SC or NC for giving a shotgun to a family member. What are you even doing?

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 02:14 PM (3BwY8)

247 I don't even have her number and it's the one I've had since 1991.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:14 PM (Zz0t1)

248 All we do here when we're not talking about movies and boobies is bitch about public officials. What makes Pam Bondi so fucking special? And who gives a shit if people don't like her or want to complain? Last I checked, we pay her.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:13 PM (iKD4f)

I pay her.

To sit on my lap. Which she won't.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 02:15 PM (vTFcZ)

249 Every crime ridden US city owes it's plight to this. Cops arrest the same shitbirds dozens of times and either DAs drop or drastically reduce charges, or a judge lets them walk. We don't necessarily need more officers, we need different judges.

Back in the 90s a bunch of cities discovered that if you gave career criminals long prison sentences crime went down.

At some point that became rayciss though so we are back to the 70s...

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:15 PM (sKqQm)

250 Sssssssssssss.

Posted by: The Slow Newsday Gorn at November 21, 2025 02:15 PM (jc0TO)

251 Bondi looks like that blonde muppet

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 02:15 PM (uQzkA)

252 241
‘We don't necessarily need more officers, we need different judges.’

We need judges made examples of.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 02:15 PM (jbnUc)

253 Can't simply put a bow on it and hand it to him at Thanksgiving!

That's not America. That's not even Mexico.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 21, 2025 02:12 PM (wBaIH)

A PITA + transfer fees, but all you have to do is hand it over to a SC FFL license holder and have them ship it to a NC FFL license holder for your son to pick it up.

Posted by: mrp at November 21, 2025 02:15 PM (rj6Yv)

254 Macking on Bondi > Bitching about Bondi > White Knighting Bondi

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:15 PM (sKqQm)

255 211 I figure a lot of vengeful women in the DoJ could do some serious damage if focused on the right people.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

Wymyn can't be vengeful, only brave and stunning.

Seize and pounce elsewhere, PATRIARCH!

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 02:15 PM (Y8DZL)

256 222 F*ck NYC. I only pray for the Hordians that are there, biding their time until they can flee successfully. I'm betting they didn't sit on their hands and take every off election off.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:11 PM

Nope, I made sure I have not missed an election for the last 15 or so years.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at November 21, 2025 02:16 PM (Oq/TM)

257 Idiot goes to a gun store, asks to check out a Canik, and then tries to jog out the door with the gun.

http://tiny.cc/i1gv001
Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 02:14 PM (Yp6az)

I'm disappointed it wasn't a call to the dog that showed no mercy on the dipshit.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:16 PM (Zz0t1)

258 Why, she doesn't look a day over 47!

Also, is she going for a middle eastern thot look? Kind of a flatter Mia Khalifa?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:16 PM (Gwcfo)

259 VDH has talked a lot about this i don't have a solution, but there has to be a way to stop it.
Posted by: Notsothoreau

Take voter fraud down to a minimum, get DA's that will prosecute, lawsuits ( and consent decrees ), and getting election official/board seats. The Soros project in reverse. Kill off the remaining NGO ecosphere. Etc.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 21, 2025 02:16 PM (mlg/3)

260 239 Alright, Mister. Don’t make me call your wife.
Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 02:13 PM (Wmg4n)

She gave you her number? What'd you say to get that?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025

She has good taste, what can I say. (Just kidding, but I would totally give her my information. I think we would get in trouble together. Especially if we throw SheHobbit into the mix, and add Nurse? And Ben Had? Stand back!

Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 02:16 PM (Wmg4n)

261
Please don't tell me those spam Polls I'm asked to take are fake and the GOPee are only trying to scam more money from me (somehow I got on a list by having mistakenly done so in the past).
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 2

John Smith is running to take out Nancy Pelosi. New poll shows he’s within 7%. Will you send $50 today to take back America and destroy this California god hating communist once and for all?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 02:16 PM (/AUU2)

262 I once watched a fistfight where the losing dude grabbed a master combo lock and started wailing on a guy's eye socket. I guess there's no rules to a fistfight.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:17 PM (iKD4f)

263 Bondi bashing? Is that like gay bashing? Is she gonna be ok?

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:10 PM (iKD4f)

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I thought Bondi-bashing was when you wrecked your car into an already wrecked car.

/Especially if you're listening to a U2 song ... meh, I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:17 PM (+mTgD)

264
Nope, I made sure I have not missed an election for the last 15 or so years.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at November 21, 2025 02:16 PM (Oq/TM)

*fistbump*

Good on you, man. I pray for you, always.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:17 PM (Zz0t1)

265 All over the country, mostly in big cities, Judges are allowing criminals with big rap sheets out on their own recognizance/probation or other light sentences to re-offend with often dire consequences for their victims such as with Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte or the little baby in Yucaipa CA murdered from a "father" who had already beaten a daughter horribly leaving her bed ridden with a Judge letting him off with only probation for that letting him then murder his little son.

What can the public do for these Judges who are allowing this? Are there no repercussions for the lawlessness from the bench and total disregard when these monsters go on to murder and maim after they let them go?

Posted by: Cheri at November 21, 2025 02:17 PM (oiNtH)

266 I think we would get in trouble together. Especially if we throw SheHobbit into the mix, and add Nurse? And Ben Had? Stand back!
Posted by: Piper at November 21, 2025 02:16 PM (Wmg4n)

You let me know when I should start the bail fund.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:17 PM (Zz0t1)

267 >>> 252 241
‘We don't necessarily need more officers, we need different judges.’

We need judges made examples of.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 02:15 PM (jbnUc)

*sigh*

Posted by: lonely trebuchet at November 21, 2025 02:18 PM (ULPxl)

268 I once watched a fistfight where the losing dude grabbed a master combo lock and started wailing on a guy's eye socket. I guess there's no rules to a fistfight.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:17 PM (iKD4f)

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That's one hell of a combination punch.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:18 PM (+mTgD)

269 live like an outlaw, you already are one

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 02:18 PM (xcxpd)

270 Take voter fraud down to a minimum, get DA's that will prosecute, lawsuits ( and consent decrees ), and getting election official/board seats. The Soros project in reverse. Kill off the remaining NGO ecosphere. Etc.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 21, 2025 02:16 PM (mlg/3)

Offer DAs a bounty for prosecuting ballot fraudsters.

Posted by: mrp at November 21, 2025 02:18 PM (rj6Yv)

271 Dolezal's career progression is pretty amazing though.

From fake black politician
to fake black THOT
to real white THOT

Next up...fake albino THOT?
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:02 PM (sKqQm)
===============
OnlyFans

As I said earlier, she's up on OnlyFans as a "creator", so that's what's next

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 02:18 PM (UjVXg)

272 Smashing Bondi > Bashing Bondi
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 02:14 PM (/AUU2)

LOL

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:18 PM (iKD4f)

273 Start spreadin' the news, I'm leavin' today
I want no part of it
New York, New York

These vagabond shoes, are longing to stray
Right out of the very heart of it
New York, New York

I wanna to wake up, in a city that doesn't reek
And find I'm king of the hill
Top of the heap
These NYC blues
Are melting away
I'll make a brand new start of it
Away from New York

If I can get out of there, I'll make it anywhere
So f*** you, New York, New York
New York, New York

Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 21, 2025 02:18 PM (xTIDn)

274 264 Good on you, man. I pray for you, always.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:17 PM

Appreciate it.

How many more days until the next TXMoMe? :-)

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at November 21, 2025 02:19 PM (Oq/TM)

275 A PITA + transfer fees, but all you have to do is hand it over to a SC FFL license holder and have them ship it to a NC FFL license holder for your son to pick it up.
Posted by: mrp at November 21, 2025 02:15 PM (rj6Yv)
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He's not selling his gun across state lines.

He could very easily and legally just put the shotgun in his car, drive to his kid's house for Thanksgiving, and literally hand it to him. There is not a damn thing the government needs to know about that transaction.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 02:19 PM (3BwY8)

276 225 There will be no peaceful split.

Either the left wins and we get a gayer version of 1984 or we win and most of them leave for the EU/Canada.
___

In 10-20 years, Western Europe and Canada will be Muslim theocracies.

Posted by: Partition 2050 at November 21, 2025 02:19 PM (qUkBO)

277 That's one hell of a combination punch.
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:18 PM (+mTgD)

I guess you could say after that he couldn't "C" too well

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:19 PM (iKD4f)

278 Take voter fraud down to a minimum, get DA's that will prosecute, lawsuits ( and consent decrees ), and getting election official/board seats. The Soros project in reverse. Kill off the remaining NGO ecosphere. Etc.

Fraud is a major issue, but the other big one here is the sheer number of voters that refuse to connect who they vote for with the policies they get.

I see this all the time where a local politician runs on some "feel good" thing and gets elected. The pol implements the "feel good" thing and it causes problems. But the people in my blue area will complain about the problems directly caused by the feel good policy but argue its just "bad luck" or "greedy business people" or some other stupid hot take.

You voted for it. You got it. Either like it or vote for the challenger next time. "But that would mean voting for a Republican!?!"

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:19 PM (sKqQm)

279 265
‘What can the public do for these Judges who are allowing this?’

Hang the worst ones. Make the others watch:

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 02:20 PM (jbnUc)

280 The salient point to remember while all of this seemingly random chaos is going on is that none of it is organic or spontaneous. All of it is orchestrated from above as part of a top-down destabilization campaign. The same highly placed spooky bastards who plotted color revolutions in foreign countries have perfected their craft and aimed it inwardly, at us. Ace touched on it in an earlier post when speaking to employment numbers, the Democrats' determination to tank the economy no matter what.

Trump's talking about sedition charges and death penalties for a reason.

Posted by: troyriser at November 21, 2025 02:20 PM (DPeYO)

281 Nothing says that the Greater Texas Coprosperity Sphere can't be in a confederation or league with the Heartland grain state.
Posted by: toby928(c)

... what's copro-sperit... oh. Oh! Co-Prosperity!

Never mi~nd!

Posted by: Emily Litella at November 21, 2025 02:20 PM (a+4eV)

282 I guess there's no rules to a fistfight.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:17 PM (iKD4f)
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Dad told me when I was a lad that anything worth fighting for is worth fighting dirty for, and that goes both ways.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 02:20 PM (3BwY8)

283 Come play in the NOOD

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 02:21 PM (DRSnL)

284 >>> 274
==
How many more days until the next TXMoMe? :-)
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at November 21, 2025 02:19 PM (Oq/TM)

329

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 21, 2025 02:21 PM (ULPxl)

285 Couldn't miss her with those PANTS.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:12 PM (Zz0t1)

-------------

lmao

* Cue Pitch Guy: "Tight Pants Are ... Tight!" *

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:21 PM (+mTgD)

286 Dad told me when I was a lad that anything worth fighting for is worth fighting dirty for, and that goes both ways.
Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 02:20 PM

Mine said the equivalent. He also noted that men die a lot harder than you might think.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 02:21 PM (jc0TO)

287 A peaceful separation means they acknowledge that they do not. That will not happen.
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:13 PM (sKqQm)

Even if they DID, we would then essentially border an Iran Venezuela Mexico Soviet Union hybrid. With nukes. So fuck that noise.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 02:21 PM (iKD4f)

288 AoSHQ Commentator favorite and well-known activist Nkechi Amare Diallo (perhaps known better by her previous name Rachel Dolezal) is celebrating her 48th birthday with a glam makeover and stunning new look:

https://tinyurl.com/suvfr97d
Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre

Best comment:

If men can claim to be women and be celebrated, why can't she be black?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 02:21 PM (Zz0t1)

289 We need judges made examples of.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 02:15 PM (jbnUc)

*sigh*
Posted by: lonely trebuchet at November 21, 2025 02:18 PM (ULPxl)

I wonder if that is what the Weathermen said in the 70s?

Stop. I agree, but this is one of those things to where we do not like the outcome of the system (which the dems are gaming.) So either we fix the gaming, or we have to step outside the system because their boots on our necks are not an acceptable outcome.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:22 PM (Gwcfo)

290 A dead man can still kill you.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 02:22 PM (jc0TO)

291 My dad is always sending guns home for my kid. Great pappy's gun. Pappy's ww2 gun. Etc. He doesn't GAF for any paperwork.

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 02:22 PM (uQzkA)

292
Send in Plissken.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 02:08 PM (dK+Kv)

---------------

“You tell 'em I'M coming ... and hell's coming with me, you hear?!?!?!”

/Important safety tip: "Don't cross the memes!"
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 02:11 PM (+mTgD)

Jack Burton is SOOOOOO quotable.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 21, 2025 02:22 PM (y9nCu)

293 Yahoo News - Zelenskiy Warns Ukraine May Lose US as Trump Pushes for Deal

“Now it’s one of the most difficult moments in our history,” Zelenskiy said in a video address to the nation on Friday after he was presented with a 28-point peace plan drafted by the US and Russia. “Ukraine may face a hard choice — either the loss of our dignity or the loss of our key partner.”

Oh no! Ukraine's dignity! What are we to do? This is like the heroin addicted 5-time convicted brother-in-law saying to you "That's it! I'm done with you." after emptying your wallet.

P.S. - I think April 26 1986 may have been a more difficult time for Ukraine. Just sayin'

Posted by: Croaker at November 21, 2025 02:22 PM (+BcZI)

294 Sure an influencer passed out machete's to the homeless and gets away with it.

When I wanted to monetize homeless fights on Youtube, I was banned

Posted by: Blanco at November 21, 2025 02:23 PM (q83gU)

295 261 John Smith is running to take out Nancy Pelosi. New poll shows he’s within 7%. Will you send $50 today to take back America and destroy this California god hating communist once and for all?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

Will you match my contribution or triple it?

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 02:24 PM (Y8DZL)

296 Will you match my contribution or triple it?
Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 02:24 PM

5X Today

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 02:24 PM (jc0TO)

297 "For the law-abiding people, at least."

Hey let's not forget the thousands of angry islamists waving knives and machetes around last summer in broad daylight, not a single one of which was arrested - while the Brit police spent months scouring every resource to find and jail even people who *simply watched and failed to protest the native protesters*

Sadly, the UK asymmetrical disarmament is too complete. They could effectively fight back with a number of methods ... except for the masses of angry machete-wielders the government did not disarm. Sooner or later they're going to have a Rwanda or three there. The only thing that could prevent it is a no-holds-barred intervention from the military and they clearly don't have the stomach (or military demographics, now) for that.

"What can the public do for these Judges who are allowing this? Are there no repercussions for the lawlessness from the bench and total disregard when these monsters go on to murder and maim after they let them go?
Posted by: Cheri at November 21, 2025 02:17 PM (oiNtH)"

That topic departs the area of "solutions that can be discussed online"

Posted by: heya at November 21, 2025 02:24 PM (V4rQC)

298
"If you dropped your keys on the other side of the street, then WTF aren't you looking for them over there?"

"The light's better here."

It's easier to exercise tyranny over us idiots programmed to meet the fuckers halfway.

Posted by: biteme at November 21, 2025 02:25 PM (xWS9V)

299 @ImMeme0

Dearborn Muslim told
@nickshirleyy
that he had his gun and that if it weren’t for the nearby cops, he would have killed anyone attempting to burn the Quran.

“I don’t care about my life… let him come to me face-to-face. I’ll kill him, on my mother’s soul.”

The real threat isn’t across the ocean. It’s right here at home.

https://tinyurl.com/mtmh7e6c

Posted by: redridinghood at November 21, 2025 02:25 PM (NpAcC)

300 For the record the GOPe will always eventually offer at least 9X match.

No idea if they deliver because this model makes no sense but...that's what their spam texts offer

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 02:26 PM (sKqQm)

301 "Stop. I agree, but this is one of those things to where we do not like the outcome of the system (which the dems are gaming.) So either we fix the gaming, or we have to step outside the system because their boots on our necks are not an acceptable outcome.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:22 PM (Gwcfo)"

Either what we have now is the system working, or the system isn't sufficient to prevent what has happened.

It's a good attempt, but ultimately a failure.

Posted by: heya at November 21, 2025 02:26 PM (V4rQC)

302 Sock off

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at November 21, 2025 02:29 PM (Da7Vv)

303 That topic departs the area of "solutions that can be discussed online"
Posted by: heya

Yes, I am afraid that this is where we are. Even the lawyer round tables are talking about this on Court TV all of the time now like WTF??

Posted by: Cheri at November 21, 2025 02:30 PM (oiNtH)

304 290 A dead man can still kill you.
Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 02:22 PM (jc0TO)

YES!

Posted by: Dick Cheney Hungers for Brains at November 21, 2025 02:31 PM (g00SI)

305 Nood. Some sort of scary Karen goblin demon? Gah!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 21, 2025 02:31 PM (Gwcfo)

306 Nudie...Nasty Karen alert

Posted by: Cheri at November 21, 2025 02:31 PM (oiNtH)

307

Cynicism is the justification to sit on ones butt in a puddle of failure and pretend there is no other choice. Getting everyone else to sit in that puddle of failure is how one becomes a "thought leader"

Exhibit one: "You don’t truly believe anyone reads those comments do you."

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 02:37 PM (rbvCR)

308 Peoples make $90+ per hour on the platform. Very! You choose when to work, how much to work, and which projects you’d like to work on. Work is available 24/7/365. If you qualify for our long-running projects and 1am demonstrate high-quality work, there will be virtually unlimited work available to

you… https://fl0w2bash88.blogspot.com/

Posted by: HOME PROFIT at November 21, 2025 02:53 PM (8DMeP)

309 after he fatally shot would-be thief Cody Gonzalez, who charged at him
A bit disingenuous. In reality, he shot a man who assaulted him. While it's true the man was also a "would-be robber," he was shot because he was going to harm the man.

And, yes, this should be the poster case for eliminating those draconian gun laws.

Posted by: GWB at November 21, 2025 02:54 PM (+zERj)

310 50 Take your chances on a gun rap in front of a jury of NYC AWFLs.

Lmao get the fuck out of here. I'd rather take my chances of slathering my dick in ground beef and strutting naked through a pack of hyenas.
Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 01:30 PM (3BwY

Worked for Daniel Penny.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 03:31 PM (6KcYW)

311 [There was a movement many years ago to ban police chases as unfortunately they would occasionally result in injuries and/or deaths to innocent civilians.

The police ARE CIVILIANS.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 03:31 PM (6KcYW)

312 I would love to send cash to Foehner's prison account.

Posted by: vivi at November 21, 2025 04:29 PM (zp4/T)

313 If the Big Apple defends Muggers and Imprisoned their Victims then the whole City should be massive Penal Colony like in Escape from New York and Mum-Dummy belongs in Prison doing life for Aiding and Abetting

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at November 21, 2025 06:08 PM (wGqjj)

314 Samuel T. Francis, the paleoconservative columnist, is best known for coining the term “anarcho-tyranny” in a 1992 column, which he later expanded in essays published in Chronicles magazine.

Posted by: TG Sam at November 22, 2025 02:03 AM (ud9p9)

Economy Adds 119,000 Jobs Even When Deliberately Sabotaged by Democrats, Doubling Expectations

This report is from September. The Democrats hadn't yet shut the government down -- that started October 1 -- but everyone understood they were going to shut it down. The Democrats created uncertainty and fear, which is always bad for economic growth. People don't like to take out loans and take chances on new businesses or new construction when the future looks dicey.

The U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September, according to a Labor Department report released Thursday.
The release of the report was delayed by the roughly 40-day government shutdown that shuttered federal agencies.
The number of jobs exceeded Wall Street expectations, according to CNBC.

In fact, the eXpErTs had predicted less than half that.

Employers across the U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September, marking a pickup after previous employment data had shown a slowdown in hiring. The report marks the first official job tally since the government shutdown ended last week, ending a six-week blackout on labor data.

Economists had forecast payroll gains of 50,000 jobs in September, according to a poll by FactSet.
The unemployment rate rose 4.4% in September, up from 4.3% in August and the highest level since Oct. 2021. With robust job growth in September, that suggests more people are re-entering the workforce to search for a job, economists said.

119,000 jobs in a month still isn't good, but given the strains the Democrats are putting on the economy, it's okay.

And also, I should admit, Trump is putting strains on the economy, too, with an uncertain trade environment due to frequent tariff saber-rattling and an uncertain labor environment with millions of illegals -- who took jobs from Americans -- being deported. Both of these moves will have long-term payoffs but in the short term they're weighing the economy down, and I'm starting to get worried about how much time we have left before the midterms to have a good economy the public actually acknowledges as good.

Some good news:

Townhall.com
@townhallcom
ECONOMIC GAINS:
--119,000 NEW JOBS jobs added in Sept. (Double expectations)
--19,000 Construction jobs added in Sept.
--Nearly ALL Jobs going to AMERICANS not Foreign Born Workers.
--Wages UP 3.8%
"This is a REVERSAL of the failed Biden Era."
More of this

Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh
BREAKING: In a jaw-dropping win, 2.57 MILLION native-born Americans gained jobs since President Trump assumed office...
...and over 1 million migrants LOST employment.
In total, 1.23 million foreigners left the labor force.
Nature is healing, folks. Big time.

There are some numbers that hint that the economy may experience its second Trump Boom:

ATL Fed: not only is GDP currently estimated to have grown 4.2% for Q3 but the gain is primarily driven by big increases in private spending and private investment, not gov't: pic.twitter.com/pGoJx0Qzuv
— E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) November 19, 2025

That would be huge if true.

The forward-looking manufacturer sentiment (the orders they expect to fill in the next year) is higher than it's been in a year:

PHL Fed: general manufacturing activity declines only marginally in Nov after a steep drop in Oct, held back by new orders and shipments putting in lowest readings since Apr, but expected activity in the future zoomed higher, putting in highest reading in a year: pic.twitter.com/0N5y3gf4SG
— E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) November 20, 2025

And this is the best September ever for jobs for Americans.

What a concept, that the American economy should advantage Americans.

This was the best Sep ever for number of native-born Americans w/ jobs, growing 3.2 million more over previous 12 months than the change in number of jobs among foreign-born workers: pic.twitter.com/ERkXtSeXjH
— E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) November 20, 2025

Bessent: "I'm very optimistic about the first, second, and accelerating into the third quarter in terms of growth." pic.twitter.com/w3pGNYeKTI
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 21, 2025

Hello everyone. It's Friday, and it couldn't come at a better time.

What are your weekend plans?

My plans are exciting: returning crap I got from Amazon that turned out to be crap.

Posted by: Ace at 12:12 PM

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1 Hi Ace!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 21, 2025 12:12 PM (ExV1e)

2 Door Dash is hiring.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (NwnyJ)

3 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (Zz0t1)

4 Centered!

Posted by: Nazdar at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (NcvvS)

5 I informed the previous thread.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (ExV1e)

6 FIRST WITH THE FLASH OF THE BLADE

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (iFTx/)

7 CENTERED!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (Zz0t1)

8 Good afternoon Ace and everyone
TGIF

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (R2A/0)

9 I was slightly reluctant as someone called "nood ace."

Don't want to see that.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (Zz0t1)

10 Better spin up another virus!

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (zcxpP)

11 Good afternoon. This is a middle-of-the-road comment.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:14 PM (1Nv0l)

12 Ace is feeling very centered in his own knowing.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 12:14 PM (gpah0)

13 --Nearly ALL Jobs going to AMERICANS not Foreign Born Workers.

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"I'll take 'Something we never saw during The AutoPen Empire years' for $64 trillion, Alex!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:14 PM (+mTgD)

14 This is not safe.

Someone is going to have a head-on collision if we keep this up.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:14 PM (1Nv0l)

15 [joke about text format that won't make sense in a few minutes]

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 12:14 PM (zcxpP)

16 Jobs going to Americans too, I understand. Good.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:14 PM (PCK5/)

17 Well good. News we can all get aligned on.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 12:15 PM (xcxpd)

18 All I know about job numbers is when a Democrat is in the White House the numbers are unexpectedly higher than expected (later revised downward), and when a Republican is low, the jobs are all shitty and are really second jobs (like DoorDash) for people who can't make ends meet due to the terrible economy (and the numbers are later revised upward).

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:15 PM (j0t2N)

19 Also boobs

( . ) ( . )

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 12:15 PM (xcxpd)

20 nice

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 12:15 PM (xcxpd)

21 The real number is probably 250k

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 12:15 PM (zcxpP)

22 [joke about text format that won't make sense in a few minutes]
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 12:14 PM (zcxpP)

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I don't get it.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:15 PM (DRSnL)

23 A you imagine if Door Dash and Uber collapse because they can’t find drivers?

Posted by: Accomack at November 21, 2025 12:15 PM (uCgDi)

24 awww

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 12:16 PM (xcxpd)

25 Fun while it lasted.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 21, 2025 12:16 PM (NcvvS)

26 1
1 1
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
1 4 6 4 1

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:16 PM (1Nv0l)

27
But what if I want to stay home in my rent free apartment and smoke grass, Man?

This is actually very bad news.

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 12:16 PM (Y8DZL)

28 darn it!

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:16 PM (1Nv0l)

29 And it should always be remembered:

The assumption of 150,000 per month as basely good is based on the assumption of a certain population growth.

We are literally in population retraction now with so much out-migration.

Even, on net, is outrageously good. 113,000 positive is amazeballs.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:16 PM (GBKbO)

30 Jobs going to Americans also means money spent here. Instead of Pedro sending a wad of cash to Mexico or wherever on a monthly basis.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 12:16 PM (NwnyJ)

31
1
1 1
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
1 4 6 4 1

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:17 PM (1Nv0l)

32 This place. Never change, HQ.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:17 PM (PCK5/)

33 Even with the Fed trying to tamp down on the economy, we still see growth.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 12:17 PM (N1tpc)

34 It's the load reload crash part of my day

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 12:17 PM (uQzkA)

35 >>Don't want to see that.

And yet you still got a comment up here before I did.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 21, 2025 12:17 PM (NcvvS)

36 33 Even with the Fed trying to tamp down on the economy, we still see growth.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 12:17 PM (N1tpc)

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The Fed cares about the bond market, not the economy.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:18 PM (GBKbO)

37 What, are all economists Paul Krugman?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:18 PM (Zz0t1)

38 I don't get it.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:15 PM (DRSnL)

I set em up, you knock em down.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 12:18 PM (zcxpP)

39 I'm very much for America First trade policies, I do wish Trump was less chaotic in the way he applied them.

I would just focus on China and getting that scalp first before say Japan.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 12:19 PM (eIzlH)

40 22 I don't get it.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:15 PM (DRSnL)

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hey

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:19 PM (GBKbO)

41 Willowed: Other Gen Z customers told The Post that food was currently the one thing on which they were willing to spare no expense.

“If you asked me to buy a sweater for $150, no — but if you asked me to spend $150 on snacks, absolutely,” Mary Laitan, 26, explained.

Fuck these people. I have no sympathy when they whine and complain that they can't afford a house.

I think that speaks to a different and deeper problem - People who see no point in getting expensive durable goods possibly because they figure those can be taken from them at any time. (Because they were, in school, during these kids' formative years)

It's the perfect attitude for surviving communism.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 12:19 PM (a+4eV)

42 oh wow, coulda been first but read the content AND called the otters...

Posted by: Sturmtoddler at November 21, 2025 12:19 PM (nXhwP)

43 People don't like to take out loans and take chances on new businesses or new construction when the future looks dicey.

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I study AI science, I love my grasses
I got a crazy teacher, he wears smart glasses
Things are going great, and they're only getting better

I'm doing all right, they only give A's
The future's so bright, I gotta wear braids
I gotta read Spades

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:20 PM (+mTgD)

44
hey
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:19 PM (GBKbO)

It sucks when someone steals your schtick, doesn't it.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:20 PM (Zz0t1)

45 Great news for Americans.

Bad news for Democrats.

Yippee 🥳

Posted by: Czech Chick at November 21, 2025 12:20 PM (vK/Ja)

46 Ok, back to normal programming.

Markets going cray-cray the last couple of days. NVDA beats and reports earnings larger than the GDP of most medium-sized countries, yet the markets sold off.

People say it's overleveraged bitcoin whales getting margin calls. I'm not convinced.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:20 PM (1Nv0l)

47 "There are some numbers that hint that the economy may experience it's second Trump Boom."

It already is. Despite the drumbeat of leftwing doomsaying ops -- too many of which our own people are falling for -- the economy is already much better under Trump.

Inflation and interest rates are down (that fuckstick Powell notwithstanding), almost all positive metrics are up, the markets (401k, etc) are near all-time highs, more Americans are getting better jobs, and I think it's the rare person who can't say they liked 2024 better than 2025.

Is there more work to do? Yes, of course. Things can always be made better. But we are definitely headed in the right direction. We can't fall for the saboteurs, cocksuckers, and faggots telling us otherwise.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:21 PM (iFTx/)

48 I'm starting to get worried about how much time we have left before the midterms to have a good economy the public actually acknowledges as good.

Not enough.

This kind of data will never be absorbed by most voters. But they will continue to be very aware of their much reduced buying power due to inflation.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 12:21 PM (wKJf5)

49 hey
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:19 PM (GBKbO)

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Hey

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:21 PM (DRSnL)

50 oh wow, coulda been first but read the content AND called the otters...
Posted by: Sturmtoddler at November 21, 2025 12:19 PM (nXhwP)

You're a good person.

Not like us shallow f*ckers that give two shits as long as they're first.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:21 PM (Zz0t1)

51 "and I think it's the rare person who can't say they liked 2025 better than 2024."

Duh.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:22 PM (iFTx/)

52
Hey
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:21 PM (DRSnL)

Straw.

Grass is cheaper.

Save your money.

Buy some reefer.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:22 PM (Zz0t1)

53 oh wow, coulda been first but read the content AND called the otters...
Posted by: Sturmtoddler

And you missed out on the wild start to the party.

Let that be a lesson to you.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:22 PM (1Nv0l)

54 It sucks when someone steals your schtick, doesn't it.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:20 PM (Zz0t1)

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It was an homage.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:22 PM (DRSnL)

55 49 hey
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:19 PM (GBKbO)

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Hey
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:21 PM (DRSnL

Hay??

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:22 PM (PCK5/)

56 ... and I'm starting to get worried about how much time we have left before the midterms to have a good economy the public actually acknowledges as good.

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Maybe a good patriotic ass-kicking in Venezuela just before the mid-terms?

/Make Maduro Morte Again!

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:22 PM (+mTgD)

57 What are your weekend plans?

Posted by: Ace at 12:12 PM

I have a worship service with the lovely people at the senior care center tomorrow.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 12:22 PM (ELdpA)

58 57 What are your weekend plans?

Posted by: Ace at 12:12 PM

I have a worship service with the lovely people at the senior care center tomorrow.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 12:22 PM (ELdpA)

Playing with the new puppy.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:23 PM (PCK5/)

59 44
hey
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:19 PM (GBKbO)

It sucks when someone steals your schtick, doesn't it.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:20 PM (Zz0t1)

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Especially when you did it first.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:24 PM (GBKbO)

60 Playing with the new puppy.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:23 PM (PCK5/)

Congrats!

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 12:24 PM (xcxpd)

61 My plans are exciting: returning crap I got from Amazon that turned out to be crap.

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* Harbor Freight has entered the post *

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:24 PM (+mTgD)

62 Playing with the new puppy.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:23 PM (PCK5/)

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Oooh fun! Mine is going to be a year old next week.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:25 PM (DRSnL)

63 Hello everyone. It's Friday, and it couldn't come at a better time.

What are your weekend plans?

My plans are exciting: returning crap I got from Amazon that turned out to be crap.

Posted by: Ace at 12:12 PM

Getting my haircut tomorrow.....which is usually followed by a trip to Hooters for food and copious amounts of beverage. But might not be partaking in the 2nd part of that.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:25 PM (Zz0t1)

64 60 Playing with the new puppy.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:23 PM (PCK5/)

Congrats!
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 12:24 PM (xcxpd

He's working hard a getting me trained.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:25 PM (PCK5/)

65
Especially when you did it first.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:24 PM (GBKbO)

Right?

*fistbump*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:25 PM (Zz0t1)

66 "What are your weekend plans?"

Chewing bubblegum and kicking ass. And I'm just about out of bubblegum.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:25 PM (iFTx/)

67 What are your weekend plans?

Posted by: Ace

I'm buying a new washing machine this afternoon. That’s right. Life in the fast lane.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (L/fGl)

68 Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:23 PM (PCK5/)

Congratulations on your new pup? What breed of dog is it ,or is it mixed?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ELdpA)

69 Yankee Doodle went to town
Riding on a pony
He stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni.

Yankee Doodle, keep it up
Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step
And with the girls be handy.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (2J/Lj)

70 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ZRzmB)

71 What are your weekend plans?

My plans are exciting: returning crap I got from Amazon that turned out to be crap.

Posted by: Ace at 12:12 PM
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Grading student projects...On the one hand, we are finishing up the second major project. But then they need to be graded, which is not much fun.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (RnixX)

72 Playing with the new puppy.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:23 PM (PCK5/)

Congrats!
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 12:24 PM (xcxpd

He's working hard a getting me trained.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:25 PM (PCK5/)

They do that.
Cherish this time, take lots of photos and videos. Trust me.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (xcxpd)

73 What are your weekend plans?

Posted by: Ace at 12:12 PM

I have a worship service with the lovely people at the senior care center tomorrow.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 12:22 PM (ELdpA)

Playing with the new puppy.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:23 PM (PCK5/)
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Is that what they're calling it nowadays?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (iFTx/)

74 68 Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:23 PM (PCK5/)

Congratulations on your new pup? What breed of dog is it ,or is it mixed?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ELdpA)

Standard poodle. Brown and white.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:27 PM (PCK5/)

75 70 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ZRzmB)

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Congrats on the retirement!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:27 PM (GBKbO)

76 70 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ZRzmB)

Congrats man and glad to see you again

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 12:27 PM (xcxpd)

77 .
But, butt, me TwitVvhore feed told me yesterday that "The Economy" has LOST jobs since tRump stole the reins of power from President SnifTer.

Posted by: Marooned at November 21, 2025 12:27 PM (kt8QE)

78 > Markets going cray-cray the last couple of days. NVDA beats and reports earnings larger than the GDP of most medium-sized countries, yet the markets sold off.

I have a little side account of $30K I've been options trading on. At first I was doing amazing. On track for 32% growth. Then a couple of weeks ago it all went to crap. I'm down nearly $3K. I haven't sold anything, so I haven't banked the loss.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 12:27 PM (Yp6az)

79 * Harbor Freight has entered the post *
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:24 PM (+mTgD)

To be fair, the only stuff I had to return to Harbor Freight was an engine that I mistakenly bought a returned unit at a discount, then swapped for another returned unit.....I did end up getting a brand new one at the original discounted price for my troubles.

Win in my book. And it works pretty damn good.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:27 PM (Zz0t1)

80 The first time I had a washing machine was when I was 37. Before that we took things to the laundry mat.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 12:27 PM (ELdpA)

81 A number of you like to laugh and hiss at me, imitating certain sounds, but when I'm the next Governor of California, we'll see who's emitting gas!

Posted by: Eric Swalwell (D-CA & Cuck-CCP) at November 21, 2025 12:28 PM (0sNs1)

82 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ZRzmB)

Congrats!!!!

Now move somewhere safe.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:28 PM (Zz0t1)

83 Wyatt Earp!!!! Huzzah!

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:28 PM (PCK5/)

84 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ZRzmB)

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That is fantastic news!

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:29 PM (DRSnL)

85 Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ZRzmB)

Congratulations and nice to see you posting again!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 12:29 PM (ELdpA)

86 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM

Who's gonna look after Diego?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 12:29 PM (0sNs1)

87 It sucks when someone steals your schtick, doesn't it.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:20 PM (Zz0t1)

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I've submitted applications to the he U.S. Copyright AND United States Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTO) to both copyright and trademark my schtick.

/Both were denied ... but that was pre-Trump and -DOGE -- so maybe I should try again?

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:29 PM (+mTgD)

88 84 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ZRzmB)

Congrats !

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 12:29 PM (VE6XX)

89 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp
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Congrats!

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 12:30 PM (22p5n)

90 Imma put up Christmas decorations and the tree this weekend.

And do my food shopping for Thanksgiving. I’m providing carbs. Cornbread sausage dressing, mashed potatoes, creamy polenta and gravy.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 21, 2025 12:30 PM (W2Pud)

91 Ok, back to normal programming.

Markets going cray-cray the last couple of days. NVDA beats and reports earnings larger than the GDP of most medium-sized countries, yet the markets sold off.

People say it's overleveraged bitcoin whales getting margin calls. I'm not convinced.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:20 PM (1Nv0l)
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1. Markets are fake and gay
2. Lotsa profit-taking after a big run, with the end of the year looming.
3. NVDA's top line was boffo, but investors aren't sure what to make of how it got there (financing most of its customers' purchases, the vast majority of sales to only a few customers, etc).
4. Markets are fake and gay

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:30 PM (iFTx/)

92 What are your weekend plans?

Posted by: Ace at 12:12 PM

Oh, mine are the best.

Enduring a toothache until I see the dentist on Monday.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:31 PM (vGPXM)

93 Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ZRzmB

Excellent. Congratulations on making it out in one piece. Are you planning to leave Philadelphia?

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 12:31 PM (BI5O2)

94 I haven't sold anything, so I haven't banked the loss.
Posted by: bonhomme

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Time is not your friend if they're options.

But good choice to trade a small side account. I did that with options for a while. Gave it up. Spreads are bad. It's hard to be profitable.

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:31 PM (1Nv0l)

95 > It sucks when someone steals your schtick, doesn't it.

Stealing schticks is my schtick!

Check out my Ozempic body.

Posted by: Amy Schumer at November 21, 2025 12:31 PM (Yp6az)

96 Every puppy is going to be new, by definition, if you stop and think about it.
——

Bulg, are you here? Wondering how your “orientation” at the Post Office went.

Posted by: Common Tater at November 21, 2025 12:31 PM (j92eC)

97 Interesting that this good news jobs post came after the one about all the black market jobs that avoid taxes

Posted by: JM in Illinois at November 21, 2025 12:31 PM (jyOtU)

98 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ZRzmB)

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But more importantly, are you gone forever from Philadelphia proper?

/Congrats, Wyatt -- speaking as a fellow Prescottonian, I loved you and Doc in "Tombstone!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:31 PM (+mTgD)

99 Is there more work to do? Yes, of course. Things can always be made better. But we are definitely headed in the right direction. We can't fall for the saboteurs, cocksuckers, and faggots telling us otherwise.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:21 PM (iFTx/)

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Cut, jib, newsletter.

Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at November 21, 2025 12:32 PM (Do64S)

100 >>What are your weekend plans?

Giving my neighbor across the street - a real life Gladys Kravitz -- something to gossip about.

Posted by: one hour sober at November 21, 2025 12:32 PM (Y1sOo)

101 The 'unexpected' that is good news.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 21, 2025 12:32 PM (3630A)

102 > Time is not your friend if they're options.

I sold puts. I'm going to get assigned and have to hold for a while. By design I only do options on stocks that are worth having, so I'm not too sad.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 12:33 PM (Yp6az)

103 70 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ZRzmB)

Awesome! Congrats!

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 12:33 PM (gpah0)

104 Less than 7 days before Turkey day!

Posted by: Max Power at November 21, 2025 12:34 PM (q177U)

105 Congrats Wyatt.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 21, 2025 12:34 PM (3630A)

106 My weekend plans are using my new thermal optic to find the pigs that are tearing up my yard so my husband can dispatch them.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 12:35 PM (gpah0)

107 I don’t know why but I picture Wyatt Earp as Mel Gibson’s character in Lethal Weapon…. Or maybe since at retirement (congrats) the Danny Glover character…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 21, 2025 12:35 PM (xT8gx)

108 The best part of these jobs numbers, besides they went to actual Americans, is the low number of Gov. jobs.. That used to be the largest number...

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 12:35 PM (VE6XX)

109 98 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ZRzmB

Congrats! My old man retired from PPD in the 90's, and I have a couple of cousins on the force.

My dad always told me, "unless you "REALLY want to do it, don't follow in my footsteps". And I didn't.

Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at November 21, 2025 12:35 PM (Do64S)

110 100k of those jobs are Door Dash

( reading comments now to see if a repeat snark)

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 12:35 PM (KDPiq)

111 I do think the analogy that it will be similar to Reagan is probably on the money.

1982, the elections were brutal for the GOP because there was still so much economic anxiety. By 1984, it was maybe the best economy ever recorded.

I will say, people right now don't feel good about things like they did in Trump's first term, pre-Covid.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 12:35 PM (eIzlH)

112 People say it's overleveraged bitcoin whales getting margin calls. I'm not convinced.
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:20 PM (1Nv0l)

Bitcoin whales spout bullshit.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 12:36 PM (npFr7)

113 The Danny Glover character got a bomb in the toilet.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 21, 2025 12:36 PM (3630A)

114 What are your weekend plans?

Posted by: Ace

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I'm going to catch some fish-eating fish.

Posted by: Pescapescatarian at November 21, 2025 12:36 PM (1Nv0l)

115
My dad always told me, "unless you "REALLY want to do it, don't follow in my footsteps". And I didn't.

Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at November 21, 2025 12:35 PM (Do64S)

All the cops I know tell young people to be a fireman instead of a cop, everyone loves the firemen.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 12:36 PM (gpah0)

116 Less than 7 days before Turkey day!
Posted by: Max Power at November 21, 2025 12:34 PM (q177U)

With Doordash, every day can be Turkey Day.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:37 PM (vGPXM)

117 The Danny Glover character got a bomb in the toilet.
Posted by: Anna Puma at November 21, 2025 12:36 PM (3630A)
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If all you eat is food from Door Dash, that's gonna happen once in a while.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 12:37 PM (RnixX)

118 It was an homage.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:22 PM (DRSnL)

Wiseacre

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 12:37 PM (zcxpP)

119 Thanks all. I miss you guys and gals.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:38 PM (ZRzmB)

120 We are going home to help my father blow up beaver dams.

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 12:38 PM (uQzkA)

121 It's a long way to go for the midterms and of course "events will happen" by then, but my current outlook is repubs getting hammered if prices on almost everything stay where they are. Housing, insurance and food all seem to be way out of whack.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 21, 2025 12:38 PM (n5tGW)

122 Thanksgiving week is probably my favorite week of the year. I run every Saturday morning but I’ll go a bit longer tomorrow for a full 13.1…. Then lots of football watching through next weekend as the college football regular season wraps up with rivalry games like the Iron Bowl (next weekend)… of course I’ll gourge myself on Thanksgiving Day!

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 21, 2025 12:38 PM (xT8gx)

123 It was an homage.
Posted by: Jordan61

What I learned the other day. You sometimes see French classical music pieces entitled "Tombeau." For example, Le Tombeau de Couperin by Maurice Ravel. "Tombeau" actually means "tombstone" but when used to name a piece, it means a memorial or homage to the subject, here composer François Couperin.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 12:38 PM (L/fGl)

124 119 Thanks all. I miss you guys and gals.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:38 PM (ZRzmB)

=====

Except that one guy.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (GBKbO)

125 Thanks all. Really. I love it here.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (ZRzmB)

126

Im going to spend the entire weekend reflecting on my white supremacy and how it affects black women, pacifically Jazmine Crockett and Michelle Obama.

And I'm also going to take some magic mushrooms too.

Posted by: Rev DR E Buzz at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (och2J)

127 There's a reason the Dems are so desperate to hold on to the Fed; it's really their last tool to sabotage the economy to boost the Dems.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (HXT0k)

128 I will say, people right now don't feel good about things like they did in Trump's first term, pre-Covid.
Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 12:35 PM (eIzlH)

Because that took 2+ years and it's not even been one yet.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (zcxpP)

129 Jobs. It's a three letter word.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (v0R5T)

130 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:26 PM (ZRzmB)

Congratulations, Wyatt! I know you have been looking forward to this for a long time. Retirement is good.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (npFr7)

131 >>What are your weekend plans?

Giving my neighbor across the street - a real life Gladys Kravitz -- something to gossip about.

Posted by: one hour sober at November 21, 2025 12:32 PM (Y1sOo)

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We had a male version of Gladys across the street growing up as a kid.

We nicknamed him "Inspector Detector" ... and God forbid the football or baseball you were playing with landed in his yard (all the small homes in our neighborhood had giant plate-glass windows facing the street)!

He eventually surrounded it with a chain-linked fence, which only made it funner as we'd hop over it as needed, and he'd come flying out of his home cursing at us ... never not funny.

One day years later, when I was in high school, he knocked on the door and had a bunch of old toys from his adult son who'd recently passed away -- and wanted to give them to me and my two brothers.

We declined, just out of spite ... which makes me sad in hindsight at our immature & childish gracelessness (and surprised that our mother didn't scold us for having done so). Ah, good and especially BAD memories -- "like tears in rain."

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (+mTgD)

132 So all good to very good news on the economy. Won't get more than 5 seconds of this on corporate-democrat propagandist news. Will get tens of minutes about Trump redacting Epstein release and how very, very bad ICE is for our illegal invade...ahhh patriotic future brain surgeons and rocket scientists.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (xvV+O)

133 124 119 Thanks all. I miss you guys and gals.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:38 PM (ZRzmB)

=====

Except that one guy.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (GBKbO)

Yeah... None of us like him...

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (VE6XX)

134 Kirsche got a couple of DoorDash deliverers when she was expecting just one. They both spoke bad English with a Spanish accent as they asked Kirsche for directions.

Kirsche said she reported them to ICE.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (3630A)

135 Bitcoin whales spout bullshit.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

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Bitcoin barely trades. It's extremely susceptible to massive drawdowns.

There's a cycle that's been repeated several times now over the years: 10x runup, followed by 70%-90% drawdown.

I'm tempted to buy some on the next major drawdown. Of course, that will guarantee that this time there is no runup and it finally goes to zero.

(where it belongs)

Posted by: Pescapescatarian at November 21, 2025 12:40 PM (1Nv0l)

136 that comment was by a carnivore

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:40 PM (1Nv0l)

137 Oh… and college wrestling (my favorite sports watch) is underway… two matches on TV this weekend… can’t miss those

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 21, 2025 12:40 PM (xT8gx)

138 I have a little thought experiment for anyone out there who doubts the country and economy are improving and headed in the right direction:

Imagine if Trump lost in 2020. We have President Dickrider and VP Dicksmoker. All of Biden's disastrous policies are not only still in place, but amplified.

Do you think you'd be better off in that scenario? [Vomits] Or with Trump 2.0? [Gets erection]

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:40 PM (iFTx/)

139 >>>Excellent. Congratulations on making it out in one piece. Are you planning to leave Philadelphia?
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

I was asked if I could work at the MET in Center City. I'd be an usher and the money is pretty good.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:40 PM (ZRzmB)

140 All the cops I know tell young people to be a fireman instead of a cop, everyone loves the firemen.
Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 12:36 PM (gpah0)

I knew a guy who wanted to suicide by cop. So he called 911, and then sent the fire department. No cops.

In his frustration, he took a few shots at the firetruck.

That got the cops to show up. Who didn't shoot him.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:41 PM (vGPXM)

141 It's a long way to go for the midterms and of course "events will happen" by then, but my current outlook is repubs getting hammered if prices on almost everything stay where they are. Housing, insurance and food all seem to be way out of whack.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk

==

I think people had too high of expectations. The reality is, you can almost never "fix" inflation after its happened. You just can control future inflation.

Sure there are specific products that aren't being inflated because of monetary policy (like eggs) but the reality is, prices arent going back to pre Covid after printing several trillion dollars so everyone could stay at home and not work.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 12:41 PM (eIzlH)

142
I foresee a day 50 years from now when the uploaded consciousness of Elon Musk sees the Optimus robots doing all the jobs for humankind and decides, screw it, I'm turning 'em all off.

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 12:41 PM (Y8DZL)

143 So all good to very good news on the economy. Won't get more than 5 seconds of this on corporate-democrat propagandist news. Will get tens of minutes about Trump redacting Epstein release and how very, very bad ICE is for our illegal invade...ahhh patriotic future brain surgeons and rocket scientists.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (xvV+O)

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"You left out how DRUMPHFFFFF is targeting US Senators and CongressCritters for assassination and no reason with DARTH DEATH THREATS, h8r! REEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:41 PM (+mTgD)

144 First Thanksgiving in my new abode. Unfortunately it will just be another day since I'm not going to have usual Thanksgiving dinner at my friend's family home. Will play golf in the morning though.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 12:42 PM (KDPiq)

145 Employed (Thousands) Sept 24 161,802 Jul 25 163,106 A 25 163,394 Sept 25 163,645

So 1.8 M more working since Sept 24.

That is real improvement.

PS thx ace

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 12:42 PM (gbOdA)

146 138 Do you think you'd be better off in that scenario? [Vomits] Or with Trump 2.0? [Gets erection]

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:40 PM (iFTx/)

=======

The lack of real swing seats in Congress, the overall Senate map, and the probable diminishment of Dem spending is going to make 2026...muted.

Turnout v turnout. We'll see.

Normal political gravity dictates Dems gaining in the House and maybe the Senate. We'll see.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:42 PM (GBKbO)

147 I’m kinda enjoying ICE rolling up on these job sites, and the illegal go running like cockroaches when you turn on the lights. The only thing it lacks is some Benny Hill music.

Oh, and BTW they should be fining the construction companies into bankruptcy.

Posted by: Vengeance at November 21, 2025 12:42 PM (pXXpD)

148 Hey that could be a movie. Retired cop as usher as terrorists take the elites hostage at the MET.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 21, 2025 12:43 PM (3630A)

149 “If you asked me to buy a sweater for $150, no — but if you asked me to spend $150 on snacks, absolutely,” Mary Laitan, 26, explained.

Oh honey, bless your heart. Here, sit down a minute and let me help you understand. You pay $150 for a sweater. That's probably a decent quality sweater that you can wear repeatedly. And if you hand wash, lay it flat to dry, that thing could last for years even if you wear it once every week. Now you're not gonna be wearing a sweater in late spring, summer, or early fall so let's just figure you wear it once a week for six month out of the year. That means you could, with proper care, get at least three years of wear from that. When it starts looking a bit faded or has snags, well trim the snags and dye the sweater. That gets you a bit more wear. By that time it may be getting pretty shabby, but there are good parts you can use. The body of the sweater could be a nice purse. The sleeves could become gloves or mittens. You could turn it in to a cozy pillow. There are many ways to reuse a sweater.
You spend $150 on snacks..Your gonna get fat, none of your clothes will fit and you will have to buy a whole new wardrobe with very little money.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 12:43 PM (2J/Lj)

150 I foresee a day 50 years from now when the uploaded consciousness of Elon Musk sees the Optimus robots doing all the jobs for humankind and decides, screw it, I'm turning 'em all off.

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 12:41 PM (Y8DZL)

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He and the uploaded consciousness of Trump will still be friends ... on Mars of course.

/Over/under on how many children Elon will have sired by then? The line opens at 250 ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:43 PM (+mTgD)

151 lol No. We’re in a recession
- msm

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 12:43 PM (/AUU2)

152 people think price-level = inflation

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:44 PM (1Nv0l)

153 > And I'm also going to take some magic mushrooms too.

Our front yard grows amanita muscaria. I just cleared out a dozen this week. No psilocybin, but they're hallucinogenic. No, I haven't tried them.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 12:44 PM (Yp6az)

154 Afternoon, Ace.

How'd your sausages turn out yesterday?

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 12:44 PM (77rzZ)

155 =====

Except that one guy.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (GBKbO)

I'm right here......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:45 PM (Zz0t1)

156 Yeah... None of us like him...
Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (VE6XX)

That dude took my shtick.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 12:45 PM (zcxpP)

157 Uploaded Consciousness #1 and Uploaded Consciousness #2 walk into an uploaded bar...

Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:45 PM (1Nv0l)

158 Do you think you'd be better off in that scenario? [Vomits] Or with Trump 2.0? [Gets erection]

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:40 PM (iFTx/)

=======

The lack of real swing seats in Congress, the overall Senate map, and the probable diminishment of Dem spending is going to make 2026...muted.

Turnout v turnout. We'll see.

Normal political gravity dictates Dems gaining in the House and maybe the Senate. We'll see.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:42 PM (GBKbO)
______

I'm not making any predictions on 2026. I am worried for all the reasons I have said before. But the actual country/economy and where it's headed isn't one of them.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:45 PM (iFTx/)

159
"What are your weekend plans?"

Chewing bubblegum and kicking ass.

And I'm all out of ass.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 21, 2025 12:45 PM (iJfKG)

160 Hey, Wyatt Earp. Good to see you.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 12:45 PM (77rzZ)

161 How'd your sausages turn out yesterday?
Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 12:44 PM (77rzZ)

That's an awfully personal question.

Let the man have some privacy.

Love is love.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:46 PM (vGPXM)

162 What are your weekend plans?
.......

Going to go see my granddaughter's dance recital.
She's 6.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 12:46 PM (v0R5T)

163 120 We are going home to help my father blow up beaver dams.
Posted by: NCKate

For real I hope, not a dirty metaphor.

They are destructive little bastards.

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 12:46 PM (Y8DZL)

164 And I'm all out of ass.
Posted by: naturalfake

*sobs*
-- Brie Larson

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 12:46 PM (77rzZ)

165 >>> I will say, people right now don't feel good about things like they did in Trump's first term, pre-Covid.

I'm worried we have been kicking the economic can down the road for many decades. When will we pay the price?

Posted by: Max Power at November 21, 2025 12:46 PM (q177U)

166 "What are your weekend plans?"

Chewing bubblegum and kicking ass.

And I'm all out of ass.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 21, 2025 12:45 PM (iJfKG)
________

BBL?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:47 PM (iFTx/)

167 158 I'm not making any predictions on 2026. I am worried for all the reasons I have said before. But the actual country/economy and where it's headed isn't one of them.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:45 PM (iFTx/)

=====

But the NYT will message!

Just like how they messaged that the Biden economy was great!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:47 PM (GBKbO)

168 How'd your sausages turn out yesterday?
Posted by: Bulg
.....

He seems to still be alive.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 12:47 PM (v0R5T)

169 Musk says no one’s gonna have to work 10-20 years from now due to AI and robots doing all the grunt work…. I think that might be the dumbest thing any genius (and he is genuinely a true genius) has ever said….

If it does happen (fat chance) I’ll be truly pissed because I can retire in about 10 years… right in time to the point where NO ONE has to work. Are you kidding me?? Bad timing….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 21, 2025 12:48 PM (xT8gx)

170
"You left out how DRUMPHFFFFF is targeting US Senators and CongressCritters for assassination and no reason with DARTH DEATH THREATS, h8r! REEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"

---

When I logged into the PC this morning, I was greeted by at least 3 stories about how Trump is trying to kill these Congresscritters, and now they have to be protected 24/7 by the Capitol Police from MAGA vigilantes.

They really do live a retarded bizarro world.

Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at November 21, 2025 12:48 PM (Do64S)

171 119 Thanks all. I miss you guys and gals.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:38 PM (ZRzmB)

=====

Except that one guy.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (GBKbO)

*side eyes*

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 12:48 PM (wVcYX)

172 Our front yard grows amanita muscaria. I just cleared out a dozen this week. No psilocybin, but they're hallucinogenic. No, I haven't tried them.
Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 12:44 PM (Yp6az)

Eat too much, and you will have visions of the underside of the lawn.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 12:48 PM (npFr7)

173 Sounds like everybody is doing something fun. I'm doing my usual: grocery shopping, cleaning, and recharging for next week.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:49 PM (DRSnL)

174 "They were just re-stating the law!!!!!"

So was Trump. :shrugs:

Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at November 21, 2025 12:49 PM (Do64S)

175 What are your weekend plans?

Posted by: Ace at 12:12 PM

Oh, mine are the best.

Enduring a toothache until I see the dentist on Monday.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:31 PM (vGPXM)

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Sorry to hear that, Burt -- ugh!

If ever there was an excuse to drink heavily ...

/I got an abscess when I was 16 and have never been in so much pain. My Irish grandmother tried to knock me out (feeding me "hot toddies" with much whiskey, and I'd never had alcohol before) so I could at least sleep through the night before going to a dentist the next morning. Had zero effect.

While the dentist was performing a root canal (even after giving me laughing gas), my mom said people in the waiting room were terrified by my screams. And, as if on cue, I vomited on the poor dentist ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:49 PM (+mTgD)

176 He seems to still be alive.
Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 12:47 PM (v0R5T)

Seems

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:49 PM (vGPXM)

177 Speaking of ass, are there any states where one can buy a taser?

Got a hot date tonight.

Posted by: thug dolphin at November 21, 2025 12:49 PM (EyfuW)

178 Basically it goes like this.

An item was $100 in 2020. In 2024 it was $200. Now it’s $205. But people are still screaming that prices are too high and Trump isn’t doing anything about it.

In reality Trump has slashed inflation down to 2.5% with wage growth at 3.8%. Which is pretty fucking amazing. But for the average LIV still thinks fuck Trump everything is so expensive.

There’s no way to change this perception because when it comes to economics most people are clueless how it works.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 12:50 PM (/AUU2)

179 ...if prices on almost everything stay where they are. Housing, insurance and food all seem to be way out of whack.
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I think its a matter of perspective. Prices are much more reasonable than they were under Biden, and they'd more ridiculous still if we hadn't found a way to overcome the cheat. Gas is $2.40 a gallon here, and the grocery stores actually have "end cap displays" where prices are slashed--they stopped even pretending to have those under Biden because practically NOTHING was ever on sale!

Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 12:50 PM (TN0g+)

180 Except that one guy.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:39 PM (GBKbO)

*side eyes*
Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 12:48 PM (wVcYX)

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Now if he'd said "Except that one sock" ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:51 PM (+mTgD)

181 I'm not making any predictions on 2026. I am worried for all the reasons I have said before. But the actual country/economy and where it's headed isn't one of them.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:45 PM (iFTx/)

=====

But the NYT will message!

Just like how they messaged that the Biden economy was great!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:47 PM (GBKbO)
____

True, except nobody really bought that rap, or else Trump wouldn't have fisted the whore. I'm more worried about our own people doomsaying and depressing turnout. There seems to be too much of that.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:51 PM (iFTx/)

182
A lot of the Musk future sounds eerily similar to a utopian political philosophy of the past century.

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 12:51 PM (Y8DZL)

183 Booze seems to have mostly escaped the inflation for some reason.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 21, 2025 12:52 PM (XvL8K)

184 Musk says no one’s gonna have to work 10-20 years from now due to AI and robots doing all the grunt work…. I think that might be the dumbest thing any genius (and he is genuinely a true genius) has ever said….

If it does happen (fat chance) I’ll be truly pissed because I can retire in about 10 years… right in time to the point where NO ONE has to work. Are you kidding me?? Bad timing….
Posted by: LinusVanPelt

===

It's a dumb prediction.

I do though think a lot of white collar jobs, specifically in fields that women seem to dominate (laptop class) are going to be decimated by AI.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 12:52 PM (eIzlH)

185 When I logged into the PC this morning, I was greeted by at least 3 stories about how Trump is trying to kill these Congresscritters, and now they have to be protected 24/7 by the Capitol Police from MAGA vigilantes.
------

You'd have to have a heart made of stone not to laugh!

Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 12:52 PM (TN0g+)

186 Sorry to hear that, Burt -- ugh!

If ever there was an excuse to drink heavily ...

/I got an abscess when I was 16 and have never been in so much pain. My Irish grandmother tried to knock me out (feeding me "hot toddies" with much whiskey, and I'd never had alcohol before) so I could at least sleep through the night before going to a dentist the next morning. Had zero effect.

While the dentist was performing a root canal (even after giving me laughing gas), my mom said people in the waiting room were terrified by my screams. And, as if on cue, I vomited on the poor dentist ...
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:49 PM (+mTgD)

I bought a bottle of JD last year. More than half of it is still here.

I thought about taking a swig. Instead I just ate some ice cream.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:52 PM (vGPXM)

187 Spent the morning gathering feasting supplies at 2 stores. Native English shoppers and staff were scarce.

Traffic was the usual dodge 'em cars.

Home base feels really good.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 12:53 PM (wVcYX)

188 I was asked if I could work at the MET in Center City. I'd be an usher and the money is pretty good.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:40 PM (ZRzmB)
~~~~~

Good for you. Go for it!
I've got a couple of retired NYPD friends doing security and making boo-koo bucks with lots of flexibility.

Posted by: IrishEi at November 21, 2025 12:53 PM (3ImbR)

189 Actually got into a argument with a "friend" the other day on this topic.

When I offhandedly made a joke about how expensive the items on the menu of a San Francisco restaurant were, he said, "Tramp's tariffs are nosediving the economy." (He often repeats garbage word-salad liberal talking points no matter how irrelevant or incorrect they are.)

I replied, "Well, it's more because there is now a $22 minimum wage for restaurant workers here, and restaurant owners themselves directly cite that as the sole cause of the need for menu price increases -- not the cost of imported cheese, or whatever."

He snapped back, "Deporting low-wage immigrants is driving up costs. Trump's policies will cause a global depression, according to the experts."

I said, basically -- economists don't know what they're talking about. They consistently get every production wrong.

His final conversation-ending comeback was, "Billions of people will be plunged into poverty due to Trump."

I decided to just stop arguing with him. Waste of time.

Posted by: zombie at November 21, 2025 12:53 PM (oraVG)

190 Booze seems to have mostly escaped the inflation for some reason.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba

Yes, I've noticed that, too. My particular brand of vodka actually seems to have gone down in price.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 12:53 PM (77rzZ)

191 >Hey, Wyatt Earp. Good to see you.
Posted by: Bulg

Thanks

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 12:54 PM (ZRzmB)

192 My health insurance is increasing 5.2% from 2025 to 2026. Not horrible but still higher than what my raise will be next year. I expect it to be 3-4%.

It’s things like this that people see and get upset over. And blame the party in charge for.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 12:54 PM (/AUU2)

193 189
He snapped back, "Deporting low-wage immigrants is driving up costs. Trump's policies will cause a global depression, according to the experts."

I said, basically -- economists don't know what they're talking about. They consistently get every production wrong.

His final conversation-ending comeback was, "Billions of people will be plunged into poverty due to Trump."

I decided to just stop arguing with him. Waste of time.

Posted by: zombie at November 21, 2025 12:53 PM (oraVG)

======

"So, you're saying that having a slave underclass is good?"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:55 PM (GBKbO)

194 yum yum shit
yummy shit pebbles
in my mouth

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at November 21, 2025 12:55 PM (lYngK)

195 We also have a black vulture/calves problem that needs sorting after the beavers are dealt with.

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 12:55 PM (uQzkA)

196 Tramp's tariffs = Trump's tariffs

Posted by: zombie at November 21, 2025 12:55 PM (oraVG)

197 "What are your weekend plans?"

Chewing bubblegum and kicking ass.

And I'm all out of ass.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 21, 2025 12:45 PM (iJfKG)
________

BBL?
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:47 PM (iFTx/)

Barbecued Buffalo Lungs?

Well, I don't see how that helps.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 21, 2025 12:55 PM (iJfKG)

198 Thanks
Posted by: Wyatt Earp

Good to have you back.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 12:55 PM (QtIaX)

199 "So, you're saying that having a slave underclass is good?"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:55 PM (GBKbO)

*Allison Mack has entered the chat*

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 12:56 PM (xcxpd)

200 Durring Biden's 4 years he averaged 200000 new jobs per montha

Mostly gov. jobs

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 12:56 PM (VE6XX)

201
No drinking for me, doctor's orders.

An investigation of medical malpractice is long overdue in this country.

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 12:56 PM (Y8DZL)

202 When I offhandedly made a joke about how expensive the items on the menu of a San Francisco restaurant were, he said, "Tramp's tariffs are nosediving the economy." (He often repeats garbage word-salad liberal talking points no matter how irrelevant or incorrect they are.)

His final conversation-ending comeback was, "Billions of people will be plunged into poverty due to Trump."

I decided to just stop arguing with him. Waste of time.
Posted by: zombie at November 21, 2025 12:53 PM (oraVG)
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I don't argue with liberals for this reason. But it would be interesting to know this guy's response if you simply asked him "what is a tariff?" Odds that he doesn't know? 90% or more.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:56 PM (iFTx/)

203 Musk says no one’s gonna have to work 10-20 years from now due to AI and robots doing all the grunt work…. I think that might be the dumbest thing any genius (and he is genuinely a true genius) has ever said….

If it does happen (fat chance) I’ll be truly pissed because I can retire in about 10 years… right in time to the point where NO ONE has to work. Are you kidding me?? Bad timing….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 21, 2025 12:48 PM (xT8gx)

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For 45 years I've been joking: "They're going to go to the four-day work week the week after I retire."

I'm presently an independent contractor for the VA and will be retiring next year sometime, and virtually all VA employees now in the Medical Centers and Clinics are on four-day work weeks with usually either Fridays or Mondays off.

I still don't see AI and/or Robots replacing most blue collar jobs, and the thought of autonomous-driving big rigs scares the shit out of me.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:56 PM (+mTgD)

204 Musk says no one’s gonna have to work 10-20 years from now due to AI and robots doing all the grunt work….

I'm not worried about losing my job. AI will be smart enough to figure out how to rig elections and SNAP programs such that robots never have to work again.

Posted by: t-bird at November 21, 2025 12:56 PM (BvTxf)

205 Markets going cray-cray the last couple of days. NVDA beats and reports earnings larger than the GDP of most medium-sized countries, yet the markets sold off.

My gut feeling is the market's being manipulated to go with the DNCIA's new push of trying to get the Purple Revolution started among the military. (Can't Prince's estate sue?)

Posted by: Ian S. at November 21, 2025 12:57 PM (2ocoG)

206 Posted by: Wyatt Earp

Good to have you back.
Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 12:55 PM (QtIaX)

Indeed. Indubitably, even.

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 12:57 PM (wVcYX)

207 "So, you're saying that having a slave underclass is good?"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison,

Democrats ARE the party of slavery.
Always has been. Always will be.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 12:57 PM (QtIaX)

208 202 I don't argue with liberals for this reason. But it would be interesting to know this guy's response if you simply asked him "what is a tariff?" Odds that he doesn't know? 90% or more.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:56 PM (iFTx/)

======

"90% of our food isn't imported. How do tariffs affect grocery prices if 90% of our good comes from America?"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:57 PM (GBKbO)

209 1
1 1
1 2 1
1 3 3 1
1 4 6 4 1
Posted by: Don't blame the alligators at November 21, 2025 12:17 PM (1Nv0l)

Pascal's Triangle. It's a beautiful thing. Why it's showing up here and now, though, is anybody's guess.

Posted by: MrExcitement at November 21, 2025 12:57 PM (hOOi9)

210 Booze seems to have mostly escaped the inflation for some reason.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba

Demand for booze has fallen off a cliff in the past 5 years which coincided with Bidenflation.

The yuutes aren’t into drinking. They see it as unhealthy. Plus they smoke way more weed than previous generations.

Basic economics 101 stuff. Supply low, price low.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 12:57 PM (/AUU2)

211 "What are your weekend plans?"

Chewing bubblegum and kicking ass.

And I'm all out of ass.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 21, 2025 12:45 PM (iJfKG)
________

BBL?
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:47 PM (iFTx/)

Barbecued Buffalo Lungs?

Well, I don't see how that helps.

Posted by: naturalfake at November 21, 2025 12:55 PM (iJfKG)
____

Brazilian Butt Lift

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:58 PM (iFTx/)

212 Weekend plans. 900am sat. Watch the BEST SHOW ON TV COLLEGE GAMEDAY on ESPN. Then Dvr 6 or 8college football games. Watch 3 or 4 on sat. The rest on sunday. No gambling commercials. no commercials at all. Fast forward!

But also going to see my kid in high school performance of CLUE tonight and tomorrow night.

Posted by: Typical moron at November 21, 2025 12:58 PM (b2UQ7)

213 Musk says no one’s gonna have to work 10-20 years from now due to AI and robots doing all the grunt work….

Story of my f'n life. I'll be 73 in 10 years. I'll have quit working before the robots start.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 12:58 PM (QtIaX)

214 No drinking for me, doctor's orders.

An investigation of medical malpractice is long overdue in this country.
Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 12:56 PM (Y8DZL)

First they took away our oxy. Now they want to take away our booze.

I'm surprised there aren't more doctor lynchings in this country.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:59 PM (oKoyV)

215 177 Speaking of ass, are there any states where one can buy a taser?

Got a hot date tonight.
Posted by: thug dolphin at November 21, 2025 12:49 PM (EyfuW)

Taser is legal in most states

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 12:59 PM (xcxpd)

216 Ugh.
Demand low, price low.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 12:59 PM (/AUU2)

217 Now ... when it says GDP grew 4.2% in Q3, that's one of those annualized numbers, right? So it's really more like 1% (which is a good number).

Posted by: MrExcitement at November 21, 2025 12:59 PM (hOOi9)

218 194... Finally the truth!!!!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 21, 2025 12:59 PM (AQh0C)

219 No drinking for me, doctor's orders.

An investigation of medical malpractice is long overdue in this country.
Posted by: Auspex
_________

There was a Johns Hopkins study a few years ago that claimed medical errors were the third leading cause of death at 250K per year.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 21, 2025 12:59 PM (XvL8K)

220 I see the stock market is up today, presumably on this news...but wasn't this info available yesterday as well where the stock market was down.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 12:59 PM (sKqQm)

221 Tramp's tariffs = Trump's tariffs

Posted by: zombie at November 21, 2025 12:55 PM (oraVG)

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A good name for a bio-pic of Melania and Donald?

"Lady And The Trump."

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:59 PM (+mTgD)

222 The yuutes aren’t into drinking. They see it as unhealthy.

Plus they smoke way more weed than previous generations.

Talk about unhealthy.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 01:00 PM (QtIaX)

223 "90% of our food isn't imported. How do tariffs affect grocery prices if 90% of our good comes from America?"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 12:57 PM (GBKbO)

Because reasons , racist.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:00 PM (/AUU2)

224 The yuutes aren’t into drinking. They see it as unhealthy.

Plus they smoke way more weed than previous generations.

Talk about unhealthy.
Posted by: rickb223

They are yuutes after all hence kinda stupid. 😂

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:00 PM (/AUU2)

225 There was a Johns Hopkins study a few years ago that claimed medical errors were the third leading cause of death at 250K per year.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 21, 2025 12:59 PM (XvL8K)

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Yep, I remember and cite that occasionally.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:00 PM (+mTgD)

226 Do the Hire-A-Protester jobs count as a job created? And does it count as one for each individual protest each individual scab attends?

Posted by: Another Anon at November 21, 2025 01:01 PM (4h45B)

227 43 People don't like to take out loans and take chances on new businesses or new construction when the future looks dicey.

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I study AI science, I love my grasses
I got a crazy teacher, he wears smart glasses
Things are going great, and they're only getting better

I'm doing all right, they only give A's
The future's so bright, I gotta wear braids
I gotta read Spades
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe
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Hehehe.. Very nice.

And thanks for the ear worm.

Posted by: NALNAMSAM at November 21, 2025 01:01 PM (VkY89)

228 Plus they smoke way more weed than previous generations.

Some of them might be smoking cigars.

This is probably an improvement over getting blitzed on the usual frat party fare.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 01:01 PM (a+4eV)

229 There are some numbers that hint that the economy may experience its second Trump Boom:
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I am planning for it. Positioning for 2026 boomage.

Posted by: scampydog at November 21, 2025 01:01 PM (2bFN5)

230 Weekend plans include flying home tomorrow, and spending Sunday trying to get back to a normal schedule.

Posted by: PabloD at November 21, 2025 01:02 PM (YV58v)

231 Maybe all the weed smoking is the reason the brains are broken

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 01:02 PM (uQzkA)

232 If I had to point to the one metric that I think could make people feel better about the cost of living, it would be housing affordability.

I know some people here that live in more rural areas dont see it, but in the suburbs and more dense areas, if you didn't get in a house pre-Covid, people feel locked out of home ownership forever.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 01:03 PM (eIzlH)

233 Musk says no one’s gonna have to work 10-20 years from now due to AI and robots doing all the grunt work

I listened to that entire Rogan episode to find out why there was a low-level Redditor campaign to try and make people not listen to it, and yeah, he flat out says illegal immigration is done deliberately by Democrats to help throw elections.

I don't think AI's gonna replace as many jobs as he thinks, at least not as it currently exists.

Posted by: Ian S. at November 21, 2025 01:03 PM (2ocoG)

234 The yuutes aren’t into drinking. They see it as unhealthy.

Plus they smoke way more weed than previous generations.

Talk about unhealthy.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 01:00 PM (QtIaX)

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Never smoked anything, but I've heard also that the potency of marijuana has increased something like 30-40 times what it was in the 60s.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:03 PM (+mTgD)

235 Taser is legal in most states
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 12:59 PM (xcxpd)

I thought those Berna guns you hear advertised were tasers. Nope, turns out they are non-lethal projectiles.

I had considered getting one, just in case the ex shows back up, but hell, if I'm going to fire projectiles I might as well just use the 45.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 01:03 PM (oKoyV)

236 I am planning for it. Positioning for 2026 boomage.

The largest determinate of the 2026 elections will be how voters feel about the economy the summer/fall before.

Trump is hopefully focused on this...

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 01:04 PM (sKqQm)

237 I don't mind people stealing my tropes.

Posted by: that guy that at November 21, 2025 01:04 PM (aMY3+)

238 Gallup did a poll that found only 54% of adults drink on a regular basis. The lowest percentage since they started tracking this in the 1940s. The number was in the 60s and even 70s consistently up until around 2020 when it plunged.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:04 PM (/AUU2)

239 he flat out says illegal immigration is done deliberately by Democrats to help throw elections.

40M people give you a lot of votes to play around with.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 01:05 PM (sKqQm)

240 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp

Hurray!!!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 21, 2025 01:05 PM (AQh0C)

241 Booze seems to have mostly escaped the inflation for some reason.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba

Demand for booze has fallen off a cliff in the past 5 years which coincided with Bidenflation.

The yuutes aren’t into drinking. They see it as unhealthy. Plus they smoke way more weed than previous generations.

Basic economics 101 stuff. Supply low, price low.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 12:57 PM (/AUU2)
________

That plus the big booze boom in 201x resulted in massive over-stocks. The distributors are sitting on warehouses full of booze. Way more supply than demand.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:05 PM (iFTx/)

242 13 --Nearly ALL Jobs going to AMERICANS not Foreign Born Workers.

My mother is foreign born. What did she do to piss you off?

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:06 PM (6KcYW)

243 I used to drink socially when I'd go out but since COVID I don't go out nearly as much.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 01:06 PM (sKqQm)

244 241 That plus the big booze boom in 201x resulted in massive over-stocks. The distributors are sitting on warehouses full of booze. Way more supply than demand.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:05 PM (iFTx/)

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Except Blanton's.

All that shit gets sent to Japan.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 01:06 PM (GBKbO)

245 The yuutes aren’t into drinking. They see it as unhealthy.

Plus they smoke way more weed than previous generations.

I forget where I saw/heard it, but someone pointed out recently that if you want to be a totalitarian dictator, it's a lot easier if a lot of people are smoking weed.

Posted by: Ian S. at November 21, 2025 01:07 PM (2ocoG)

246 Except Blanton's.

All that shit gets sent to Japan.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 01:06 PM (GBKbO)

Tell me about it.

We get about 1 bottle a month in at my liquor store. It's all I can do not to camp outside the door.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 01:07 PM (xcxpd)

247 Gallup did a poll that found only 54% of adults drink on a regular basis. The lowest percentage since they started tracking this in the 1940s. The number was in the 60s and even 70s consistently up until around 2020 when it plunged.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:04 PM

I wonder if they are including the various beer and malt liquor products. My MiL sucks down margarita flavored malt beverages but would tell you she doesn't drink much.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:07 PM (jc0TO)

248 If AI/robotics do take most jobs it will yield a really odd economic landscape because it will never take all jobs.

So if say 10% of the populace works and the other 90% screw around all day long you aren't going to have a positive dynamic...

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 01:07 PM (sKqQm)

249 One would think if millions are leaving the US for a variety of reasons (self deportation) , that would make unemployment go down considerably.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 01:07 PM (eIzlH)

250 I don't think AI's gonna replace as many jobs as he thinks, at least not as it currently exists.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 21, 2025 01:03 PM (2ocoG)

AI was useless when it was time for me to fix my toilet.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:08 PM (6KcYW)

251 Plus they smoke way more weed than previous generations.

Talk about unhealthy.
Posted by: rickb223

They are yuutes after all hence kinda stupid. 😂
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

Most of them use gummies or other edible versions of weed.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 01:08 PM (2J/Lj)

252 Booze seems to have mostly escaped the inflation for some reason.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba

My friend owns a brewery in Baltimore. He says that young people aren't socially drinking like generations past.

Everyone is struggling to sell booze now.

Posted by: Defenestratus at November 21, 2025 01:08 PM (uuASd)

253 Taser is legal in most states
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 12:59 PM (xcxpd)

I thought those Berna guns you hear advertised were tasers. Nope, turns out they are non-lethal projectiles.

I had considered getting one, just in case the ex shows back up, but hell, if I'm going to fire projectiles I might as well just use the 45.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 01:03 PM (oKoyV)

I'm not sure what the use case for those things or the pepper ball guns are for civilians. If I feel threatened, I have a gun. If I'm annoyed, I have bear spray.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 01:09 PM (xcxpd)

254 >Good to have you back.
Posted by: rickb223

Thanks.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at November 21, 2025 01:09 PM (ZRzmB)

255 246 Tell me about it.

We get about 1 bottle a month in at my liquor store. It's all I can do not to camp outside the door.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 01:07 PM (xcxpd)

=====

My sister lives in Louisville, works for a Congressman, and she got a secret word that someone she knows might "have a line" on some Blanton's.

Would I like a bottle for Christmas.

"Sure. Just pay primary market prices. Don't spend $250 on it."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 01:09 PM (GBKbO)

256 AI was useless when it was time for me to fix my toilet.

Elon did specifically say it won't touch blue-collar jobs, or "anything where you're actually working with atoms", as he put it.

Posted by: Ian S. at November 21, 2025 01:09 PM (2ocoG)

257 I don't get the smoking thing.

Drinking liquid, whether water or vodka, is a natural and necessary action.

But why the hell did anyone come up with the idea of breathing in hot smoke?

Makes no sense to me.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 01:09 PM (77rzZ)

258 30 Jobs going to Americans also means money spent here. Instead of Pedro sending a wad of cash to Mexico or wherever on a monthly basis.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 12:16 PM (NwnyJ)

If Pedro is a legal immigrant and he is sending money to Mexico I don’t see a problem.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:09 PM (6KcYW)

259 Booze: This is [hic] an outrage! We will not [hic] stand for this [hic] who here in this bar is with me???

Pot: Like, dude, like, this sucks. Like someone should like do something about like this outrage. [Blinks]. And like why am I talking to myself in my basement?

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 01:09 PM (sKqQm)

260 Fricking tags.

Posted by: Ian S. at November 21, 2025 01:09 PM (2ocoG)

261 Seems like the Trump boom is taking it's time. Weren't we hearing about all kinds of investment from abroad, in conjunction with trade deals? Aren't we supposed to be transitioning to moving manufacturing jobs back to the US?

Instead, what I'm hearing about is how every decent paying job in America is being given to Indians (the ones actually in India).

I hear that tech colleges are put out because engineering students transfer out, to other majors because it's too damn hard, but I also hear that employment in STEM in general is in the toilet.

Somebody make sense of it...

Posted by: MrExcitement at November 21, 2025 01:09 PM (hOOi9)

262 Good luck keeping a robot busy.

Posted by: wth at November 21, 2025 01:10 PM (v0R5T)

263 > Gallup did a poll that found only 54% of adults drink on a regular basis.

This is one of those situations where all the real information is hidden in the definitions. What's a regular basis for the purpose of this poll? 1x per week? 3x per week? 5x per week? How much per sitting?

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:10 PM (Yp6az)

264 That plus the big booze boom in 201x resulted in massive over-stocks. The distributors are sitting on warehouses full of booze. Way more supply than demand.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:05 PM (iFTx/)

======

Except Blanton's.

All that shit gets sent to Japan.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 01:06 PM (GBKbO)
________

Most of the glut is in the upper-middle market and below. The high-end stuff is still in demand, although even that is changing. I'm seeing sales on stuff like Mac 18, 25, and 30 that I never saw before in all my years of buying booze.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:10 PM (iFTx/)

265 My teenage kids have no interest in drinking. They tried it said this is shit. Lol. I’ve always had the attitude with my kids of if I know you’ll do whatever you want I can’t stop you. just don’t be stupid about it and never get in a car with someone drunk. I told the. The same about weed. I did it your mom did it, but again be smart about it. Don’t overdo it.

My wife and I I have a very open relationship with them about everything. Make it something forbidden kids will do it to be rebellious. Make it seem like it’s no big deal that rebelliousness goes away.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:11 PM (/AUU2)

266 Damned if I don't need a drink. Thought that funeral would NEVER end!

Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at November 21, 2025 01:11 PM (Gwy3q)

267 One would think if millions are leaving the US for a variety of reasons (self deportation) , that would make unemployment go down considerably.
Posted by: Leupold

There's something hinky (big surprise) with how they calculate unemployment statistics - something like they don't count people as unemployed if they don't have a job and they aren't looking for work, which is like not counting food and gas in the core inflation numbers, to my mind - so I wouldn't necessarily take as gospel any numbers purported to be an official "unemployment rate".

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 01:11 PM (a+4eV)

268 239 he flat out says illegal immigration is done deliberately by Democrats to help throw elections.

40M people give you a lot of votes to play around with.
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 01:05 PM (sKqQm)

Yeah, but there is far more of us.

Posted by: The Dead at November 21, 2025 01:11 PM (6KcYW)

269
My friend owns a brewery in Baltimore. He says that young people aren't socially drinking like generations past.

Everyone is struggling to sell booze now.
Posted by: Defenestratus at November 21, 2025 01:08 PM (uuASd)

The wine grape guys are going broke and people are selling their vineyards. I used to side eye winemakers that didn't have their own vineyard and I've changed my mind, they're the smart ones.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 21, 2025 01:11 PM (jPh2t)

270 264 Most of the glut is in the upper-middle market and below. The high-end stuff is still in demand, although even that is changing. I'm seeing sales on stuff like Mac 18, 25, and 30 that I never saw before in all my years of buying booze.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:10 PM (iFTx/)

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A Mac 30 would make a good consolation gift to those who recently lost jobs...

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 01:11 PM (GBKbO)

271 But why the hell did anyone come up with the idea of breathing in hot smoke?

Didn't the Indians come up with it? Kind of like how Spanish allegedly had no word for cannibalism before the explorers met the tribes.

Posted by: Ian S. at November 21, 2025 01:11 PM (2ocoG)

272 I'm not sure what the use case for those things or the pepper ball guns are for civilians. If I feel threatened, I have a gun. If I'm annoyed, I have bear spray.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 01:09 PM (xcxpd)

Agreed.

Don't break into my house. I'm not afraid, I just don't want to have to clean up all your blood.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 01:11 PM (oKoyV)

273 Gallup did a poll that found only 54% of adults drink on a regular basis. The lowest percentage since they started tracking this in the 1940s. The number was in the 60s and even 70s consistently up until around 2020 when it plunged.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:04 PM (/AUU2)

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Ironically (?), I only drank a little wine and beer before 2020.

That year, I brought home a bottle of Scotch (chronic insomnia as a result of the "Summer of Love" insanity and finally The Stolen Election) -- and have been drinking hard liquor ever since (and no, the insomnia has not abated).

Have always struggled with anxiety and depression, despite having been extremely blessed in many ways ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:12 PM (+mTgD)

274 His final conversation-ending comeback was, "Billions of people will be plunged into poverty due to Trump."

I decided to just stop arguing with him. Waste of time.
Posted by: zombie at November 21, 2025 12:53 PM (oraVG)
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I don't argue with liberals for this reason. But it would be interesting to know this guy's response if you simply asked him "what is a tariff?" Odds that he doesn't know? 90% or more.
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Nobody argues with liberals. They just categorically deny the truth by asserting ridiculous lies.
For example: Billions in poverty? There are only 350 million people in the US. These newly impoverished billion live where? China perhaps? They arent arguing at all. they are signalling tbat they are in group -- and virtue signaling with fake empathy for the poor or whatever.

Posted by: Typical moron at November 21, 2025 01:12 PM (b2UQ7)

275 I've got a bottle of Blanton's. Not sure that I like it all that much. Pretty happy with Makers and Old Grand Dad. then I am very happy with Larceny. Blanton's has a Sulphur back taste.

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 01:12 PM (Wg6v7)

276 You ever wonder about the first guy who made risotto?

"This rice needs more time. Now more butter. Now more time. Now more butter. Now more time. Now...more butter."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 01:12 PM (GBKbO)

277 261 Seems like the Trump boom is taking it's time. Weren't we hearing about all kinds of investment from abroad, in conjunction with trade deals? Aren't we supposed to be transitioning to moving manufacturing jobs back to the US (also known as The Only Jobs That Matter)?

Instead, what I'm hearing about is how every decent paying job in America is being given to Indians (the ones actually in India).

I hear that tech colleges are put out because engineering students transfer out, to other majors because it's too damn hard, but I also hear that employment in STEM in general is in the toilet.

Somebody make sense of it...
Posted by: MrExcitement at November 21, 2025 01:09 PM (hOOi9)

It took what, two years for Reagan’s reforms to take hold?

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:12 PM (6KcYW)

278 Guy in the grocery store starts chatting with me, and says the tariffs are killing him, making everything he’s buying unaffordable. I glance at his cart, he has lettuce from California. Apples from Washington State. And a few other food products all made in the USA. I asked him how tariffs on imported goods had an effect on, say, California lettuce? Guy just looks at his feet.

People are buying the bs and don’t even take two seconds to reason or at least understand the impact of tariffs. I told him it’s more likely the giant food companies got used to the huge margins they were getting during COVID and don’t want to let it go. On that we at least agreed.

Posted by: That Guy at November 21, 2025 01:12 PM (yHNFN)

279
I forget where I saw/heard it, but someone pointed out recently that if you want to be a totalitarian dictator, it's a lot easier if a lot of people are smoking weed.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 21, 2025 01:07 PM (2ocoG)

Soma.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 01:13 PM (npFr7)

280 275 I've got a bottle of Blanton's. Not sure that I like it all that much. Pretty happy with Makers and Old Grand Dad. then I am very happy with Larceny. Blanton's has a Sulphur back taste.
Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 01:12 PM (Wg6v7)

Are you within 500 miles of Seattle? I will take that nasty thing off your hands...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at November 21, 2025 01:13 PM (xcxpd)

281 Most of the glut is in the upper-middle market and below. The high-end stuff is still in demand, although even that is changing. I'm seeing sales on stuff like Mac 18, 25, and 30 that I never saw before in all my years of buying booze.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:10 PM (iFTx/)

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A Mac 30 would make a good consolation gift to those who recently lost jobs...
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 01:11 PM (GBKbO)
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$4200 on sale!

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:13 PM (iFTx/)

282 yum yum shit
yummy shit pebbles
in my mouth

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at November 21, 2025 01:13 PM (lYngK)

283 If young people are drinking less, it's probably a good thing. I'm a casual beer drinker, I'm not going to pretend it's all upside.

The weed stuff concerns me as i will never get on board with someone regularly smoking weed being the same as having a couple beers.

I knew a once normal, upstanding guy that basically can't function now without a huge amount of marijuana every day. last person I'd suspect going down this road.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 01:13 PM (eIzlH)

284 275 I've got a bottle of Blanton's. Not sure that I like it all that much. Pretty happy with Makers and Old Grand Dad. then I am very happy with Larceny. Blanton's has a Sulphur back taste.

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 01:12 PM (Wg6v7)

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It's a fine bourbon, amped up in popularity because of the unique bottle shape and its rareness.

I want all 8 bottles to arrange in a row with the horsies making the full gallop.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 01:13 PM (GBKbO)

285 Instead, what I'm hearing about is how every decent paying job in America is being given to Indians (the ones actually in India).

I can work a whole day 8 to 5 and never speak to another American except my boss.

Posted by: Defenestratus at November 21, 2025 01:13 PM (uuASd)

286 Love the bar chart btw. Look at net of exports. Where they were and where they are now. Hmmmmm i wonder how that happened!!!!!

Posted by: Typical moron at November 21, 2025 01:13 PM (b2UQ7)

287 My weekend plans are to expand the perimeter road, generally clean up the rest of the property before winter sets in, and prep for a whole lot of interior work this winter.

Mostly painting and trim and molding work.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 01:14 PM (XV/Pl)

288 274 His final conversation-ending comeback was, "Billions of people will be plunged into poverty due to Trump."

I decided to just stop arguing with him. Waste of time.
Posted by: zombie at November 21, 2025 12:53 PM (oraVG)

The PRC has that record. Mao killed all the rich people, just as he wants, and boom, close to a billion Chinese went to extreme penury.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:14 PM (6KcYW)

289 A Mac 30 would make a good consolation gift to those who recently lost jobs...

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 01:11 PM (GBKbO)

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Except that one guy.

Sláinte!

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:14 PM (+mTgD)

290 Shut up, Dunce.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:14 PM (jc0TO)

291 281 $4200 on sale!

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:13 PM (iFTx/)

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That's practically free!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 01:14 PM (GBKbO)

292 Seems like the Trump boom is taking it's time. Weren't we hearing about all kinds of investment from abroad, in conjunction with trade deals? Aren't we supposed to be transitioning to moving manufacturing jobs back to the US?

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All that investment from abroad is vaporware. You have these big announcements like 100B invested by such and such company . Except if you read the fine print it’s “up to” $100B. And over 20 years. And only if all these metrics are met. And even if some of it actually does happen it takes years to get that going. You don’t just snap your fingers and build a factory. Shit the permitting alone can take multiple years.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:14 PM (/AUU2)

293 282: thanks for the usual vomit of propaganda.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:14 PM (6KcYW)

294 While all good news, I see Carolina real estate market is softening. Pricing is softening, we're over built and houses are either harder to sell or being taken off the market.

This is good news. The investment banks are taking a hit and perhaps homes and rent will be more affordable for younger people.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 21, 2025 01:15 PM (wBaIH)

295 > My wife and I I have a very open relationship with them

Giggity.

Posted by: Quagmire at November 21, 2025 01:15 PM (Yp6az)

296 The PRC has that record. Mao killed all the rich people, just as he wants, and boom, close to a billion Chinese went to extreme penury.
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Pol Pot murdered and starved about 25% of the country of Cambodia in 4 short years.

Posted by: Crusader at November 21, 2025 01:15 PM (TN0g+)

297 I’m fully prepared to watch Democrats shutdown the government again on January 30. They know it’s the only thing they can do to inflict more pain on the people and slow the recovery, which is poised to perfectly coincide with the midterms.

Posted by: That Guy at November 21, 2025 01:15 PM (yHNFN)

298 A Mac 30 would make a good consolation gift to those who recently lost jobs...
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Don't waste your money getting a gift for someone who is about to be deported!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 21, 2025 01:16 PM (AQh0C)

299 280 275 I've got a bottle of Blanton's. Not sure that I like it all that much. Pretty happy with Makers and Old Grand Dad. then I am very happy with Larceny. Blanton's has a Sulphur back taste.
Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 01:12 PM (Wg6v7)

Are you within 500 miles of Seattle? I will take that nasty thing off your hands...
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I'd have to sell it to you. What are the Seattle Tariffs like?

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 01:16 PM (Wg6v7)

300 Tariffs are not inflationary any more than taxes are. They just reallocate who gets part of your purchasing power.
Inflation is caused by changes in the availability of money. Easy money means higher inflation, money printing means higher inflation.

Oh, and GE is building a factory to manufacture washing machines in Kentucky.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (rbvCR)

301 267 One would think if millions are leaving the US for a variety of reasons (self deportation) , that would make unemployment go down considerably.
Posted by: Leupold

There's something hinky (big surprise) with how they calculate unemployment statistics - something like they don't count people as unemployed if they don't have a job and they aren't looking for work, which is like not counting food and gas in the core inflation numbers, to my mind - so I wouldn't necessarily take as gospel any numbers purported to be an official "unemployment rate".
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 01:11 PM (a+4eV)

Good points. But there's also that the ones leaving could include many who are either NOT working, or in the underground economy.

Also, 4% used to be considered "full employment" didn't it? But I had the impression that finding a job is an uphill battle these days. "Make it make sense."

Posted by: MrExcitement at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (hOOi9)

302 297 I’m fully prepared to watch Democrats shutdown the government again on January 30. They know it’s the only thing they can do to inflict more pain on the people and slow the recovery, which is poised to perfectly coincide with the midterms.

Posted by: That Guy at November 21, 2025 01:15 PM (yHNFN)

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Shutting down the government doesn't slow the economy.

It speeds it up.

Fewer regulators getting in the way.

All that suffers is the topline numbers, maybe, because government spending is considered a net positive to the economy when it should be considered a net negative.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing life through the shadows with Otto Preminger at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (GBKbO)

303
Don't break into my house. I'm not afraid, I just don't want to have to clean up all your blood.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 01:11 PM (oKoyV)

If you were consistent you should let anyone who breaks into your house do as he or she will damn well please as you do nothing but pout and whine. Doesn’t defending your house with deadly force, or saying you will, make you a murderer?

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (6KcYW)

304 130 I am now an re-retired police detective. I'm gone for ever for the Philadelphia Police Department.
Posted by: Wyatt Earp
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We checked your old site a couple of weeks ago to see if we could catch up with you there.
Glad you are OK. Hope to see you more often around here. Don't think I'm going to make it to the Met. It'll be a lot better than the old job. Get to stay for the show if you want to.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (ykITP)

305 Love the bar chart btw. Look at net of exports. Where they were and where they are now. Hmmmmm i wonder how that happened!!!!!

Posted by: Typical moron at November 21, 2025 01:13 PM (b2UQ7)

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I was assured that billions world-wide were all going to die owing to Trump's Turrble Tariffs!

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (+mTgD)

306 Hope they aren't the Energy Star ones, those are not fun

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (rbvCR)

307 >>While all good news, I see Carolina real estate market is softening. Pricing is softening, we're over built and houses are either harder to sell or being taken off the market.

People see the Democrat governor, places like Charlotte, and are starting to bypass NC for other places. It’s not completely fair when you look at the legislature, but red people moving from blue states don’t want to get stuck on shitty state again.

Posted by: That Guy at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (yHNFN)

308 189 Actually got into a argument with a "friend" the other day on this topic.

When I offhandedly made a joke about how expensive the items on the menu of a San Francisco restaurant were, he said, "Tramp's tariffs are nosediving the economy." (He often repeats garbage word-salad liberal talking points no matter how irrelevant or incorrect they are.)
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Laugh and say "Your political statements are so wildly off base from reality, they always make me laugh! Thanks for brightening my day!"

Posted by: Chuck Martel at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (Dv3i1)

309 I've got a bottle of Blanton's. Not sure that I like it all that much. Pretty happy with Makers and Old Grand Dad. then I am very happy with Larceny. Blanton's has a Sulphur back taste.
Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 01:12 PM (Wg6v7)
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Yea, I'm not the biggest fan. Tastes like any other BT product. I think the cool packaging and slick PR hype is what drives its mythos. I'm not a big bourbon drinker, though, so YMMV.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (iFTx/)

310 How many of y'all at 12 or 13 were beating up crackheads?

http://tiny.cc/ryfv001

Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (Yp6az)

311
All that investment from abroad is vaporware. You have these big announcements like 100B invested by such and such company . Except if you read the fine print it’s “up to” $100B. And over 20 years. And only if all these metrics are met. And even if some of it actually does happen it takes years to get that going. You don’t just snap your fingers and build a factory. Shit the permitting alone can take multiple years.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

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It's all bullshit and world leaders know this is what Trump really wants is theses kinds of headlines, so they cut deals like this but it never will happen.

There's zero enforcability, it takes years to open a factory, Trump will no longer be President by then ,etc.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 01:18 PM (eIzlH)

312 Nood.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 21, 2025 01:18 PM (NcvvS)

313 Doesn’t defending your house with deadly force, or saying you will, make you a murderer?
Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (6KcYW)
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Differs from state to state.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 21, 2025 01:18 PM (ykITP)

314 NOOD

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 01:19 PM (DRSnL)

315 Nood NY Self defense

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 01:19 PM (a+4eV)

316 wife and I I have a very open relationship with them

Giggity.
Posted by: Quagmire

Walked right into that didnt I? Haha.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:19 PM (/AUU2)

317 But I had the impression that finding a job is an uphill battle these days. "Make it make sense."
Posted by: MrExcitement at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM

Making six figures working from home right out of college with your humanities degree is proving more elusive than previously.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 01:19 PM (jc0TO)

318 I want all 8 bottles to arrange in a row with the horsies making the full gallop.
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Well, TJM, I might be headed to Concord in the near future. If you really want it I could swing by.

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 01:19 PM (Wg6v7)

319 People see the Democrat governor, places like Charlotte, and are starting to bypass NC for other places. It’s not completely fair when you look at the legislature, but red people moving from blue states don’t want to get stuck on shitty state again.
Posted by: That Guy

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I've heard Ashveille has become a real shithole. Lots of homeless, etc

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 01:19 PM (eIzlH)

320 My mother is foreign born. What did she do to piss you off?
Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:06 PM (6KcYW)

She had you.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 01:20 PM (oKoyV)

321 Oh, and GE is building a factory to manufacture washing machines in Kentucky.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (rbvCR)

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Will they walk and talk like Rosie the Robot from The Jetsons?

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 01:20 PM (+mTgD)

322 Tramp's tariffs = Trump's tariffs

Posted by: zombie at November 21, 2025 12:55 PM (oraVG)

I was thinking that there was an overproduction of tramps here in the US and restricting the flow from overseas would be good for the domestic market

Posted by: Kindltot at November 21, 2025 01:20 PM (rbvCR)

323 GE has always had a factory in Kentucky. Called Appliance Park. Massive place.

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 01:21 PM (uQzkA)

324 How many of y'all at 12 or 13 were beating up crackheads?

http://tiny.cc/ryfv001
Posted by: bonhomme at November 21, 2025 01:17 PM (Yp6az)

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What language is that? It's unreadable.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 01:21 PM (DRSnL)

325
"This rice needs more time. Now more butter. Now more time. Now more butter. Now more time. Now...more butter.
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That is Not how you make risotto.

It additions of hot stock. Also white wine either in beginning or at the end. How much butter do you go through anyway???

Posted by: Chef Boyardee at November 21, 2025 01:22 PM (b2UQ7)

326 All that investment from abroad is vaporware. You have these big announcements like 100B invested by such and such company . Except if you read the fine print it’s “up to” $100B. And over 20 years. And only if all these metrics are met. And even if some of it actually does happen it takes years to get that going. You don’t just snap your fingers and build a factory. Shit the permitting alone can take multiple years.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 01:14 PM (/AUU2)

I might have known. But, that being said, Trump seems to actually WANT that investment, doesn't have a lot of time to kill, and doesn't seem like someone who would be OK with such "vaporware".

Posted by: MrExcitement at November 21, 2025 01:23 PM (hOOi9)

327 Where can I get a Moped on the cheap?

Posted by: FORMER USAID EMPLOYEE at November 21, 2025 01:23 PM (IByKi)

328 Tariffs are deflationary. At the levels they are set they are only slightly so, but if anything they will bring inflation down because they are reducing the number of new dollars Uncle Sugar has to print

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 01:23 PM (sKqQm)

329 but--?

Catturd ™
@catturd2
Nov 20
Panicans hardest hit.

Polymarket
@Polymarket
Nov 20
BREAKING: U.S. unemployment rate blows past expectations, soaring to the highest level in years.

Posted by: m at November 21, 2025 01:45 PM (RuTUS)

330 267 There's something hinky (big surprise) with how they calculate unemployment statistics - something like they don't count people as unemployed if they don't have a job and they aren't looking for work, which is like not counting food and gas in the core inflation numbers, to my mind - so I wouldn't necessarily take as gospel any numbers purported to be an official "unemployment rate".
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 01:11 PM (a+4eV)

Thank you!

Posted by: m at November 21, 2025 01:47 PM (RuTUS)

331 If you want to get an idea of how Musk sees the future, read the Culture novels by Ian Banks. He's an obvious fan, borrowing the booster retrieval names from some of the Mind characters presented there.

They are set in a post-scarcity utopia where these advanced beings called Minds pretty much run everything but keep people around to make things interesting.

I really enjoy them.

Posted by: pawn at November 21, 2025 02:17 PM (sPsWv)

332 Returning copy/paste public domain books? That shirts that look almost like the shirt I ordered are my main Amazon send backs. They don't even ask you to return the crap copy/paste stuff sometimes. They know how bad it is.

Posted by: Ben at November 21, 2025 02:25 PM (QJAp9)

333 The weekend is hete

And the Bitch H8s the Constitution so she can move to Venezuela and screw herself

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 02:33 PM (+qU29)

334 Peoples make $90+ per hour on the platform. Very! You choose when to work, how much to work, and which projects you’d like to work on. Work is available 24/7/365. If you qualify for our long-running projects and 1am demonstrate high-quality work, there will be virtually unlimited work available to

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Posted by: HOME PROFIT at November 21, 2025 02:53 PM (8DMeP)

335 More Employed Americans under the GOP then under the Dem-O-Rats

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at November 21, 2025 06:10 PM (wGqjj)

Behind the Restaurant Meal Delivery Industry, there is a Black Market Exploiting Illegal Foreign Labor

If you are having restaurant food “dashed” to your residence, there is a very good chance that the person delivering your meal is part of a black market of non-citizen labor, illegally subcontracted by the actual “independent contractor” of Door Dash, Uber Eats, and the like.

Two years ago, the New York Times published a highly sympathetic article about this industry, focusing on the awful plight of illegal immigrants dumped in Ney York City but not eligible to work, and how sub-contracted food delivery provides a source of income. All the same, the Times did acknowledge the exploitation of this illegal workforce, documenting the financial arrangement under which Venezuelan “migrant” Mayco Milano operated. Specifically, the business model under which Mr. Milano delivers food is:

• An unlicensed moped is rented for $400 per week from a black-market moped broker.

• Login access to an Uber Eats account is rented for $150 per week from “Jessica.”

• Mr. Milano works long hours, 7 days a week, delivering food throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. The commission before tip is about $4 per delivery.

• At $550 per week for the combined rent of the moped and Uber Eats login, divided by the $4 commission per delivery, it takes about 135 food deliveries per week before Mr. Milano breaks even.

• “Jessica” is the one getting paid by Uber Eats. She then pays Mr. Milano and her other subs in cash, after taking her administrative fee for subcontracting her Uber Eats login to them. Not every “Jessica” reliably pays their subs, however, and the subs obviously have no recourse when Jessica pockets their earnings.

A few weeks ago, Pirate Wires published a sobering article by Sagnik Basu that details the extent of the exploitation of people such as Mayco Milano, while also shaming the smug consumers who believe they are the good guys for providing a living to off-the-books food dashers. This article was subsequently re-published by The Free Press, but the Pirate Wires version is not behind a paywall:

“Abolish ICE! (So You Can Get Your $10 Burrito at Midnight); Migrants keep yuppies fed while liberals romanticize the hustle of their tired African burrito messengers, ignoring the exploitation going on behind the scenes” [Pirate Wires – Sagnik Basu – 10/20/2025]

This is one of those “read every word” articles, which I encourage you to do, but here are a few pull quotes:

Walk through Midtown at night and the story writes itself. Gas-powered mopeds idle in clusters outside the Roosevelt Hotel, their headlights cutting through steam from the street vents. Riders sit slumped over paper cups of coffee, helmets at their feet. Upstairs, people in $4,000/month apartments track their Uber Eats orders on their phones: “Your Thai curry is six minutes away.” Everyone in this city knows what’s going on. We just don’t say it out loud.

Outside the Roosevelt Hotel or shelters in Queens, you can buy a complete starter kit: moped, helmet, insulated bag, and Uber Eats login — “todo junto,” all together. Ads circulate through WhatsApp groups and Facebook Marketplace targeting Venezuelan and Guinean migrants. It’s an informal franchise system that works because everyone involved is desperate enough to honor it.

Most riders are paid in cash. There are no 1099s, no payroll records, no worker’s comp when they crash on wet pavement. The city forfeits tax revenue; the companies forfeit liability; the riders forfeit everything.

What we call the “gig economy” is, in practice, a debt-and-fear economy — one that goes unchallenged in hyper-progressive places like NYC precisely because liberals have redefined “compassion” as ignoring the law.

The young professional who tweets “abolish ICE” orders pad thai at 11 p.m. from a rider whose entire existence depends on ICE looking the other way. They think guilt-tipping 35 percent makes them virtuous. But it’s just exploitation offset by sentiment.

If Uber Eats or DoorDash can build billion-dollar machine-learning models to predict delivery times, they can build one to verify who’s actually delivering.

This will come with costs. When you close the pipeline of illegal labor, prices will rise. Fewer $10 burritos at 11 p.m. More delivery fees. More friction. Good. Because that’s the real price of legality. If we want a humane system, it has to be lawful first. You have to enforce the border, punish exploitation, and end the moral outsourcing that lets you feel good while someone else breaks the law for you.

If compassion means preserving a shadow economy of fear, debt, and exhaustion, then it’s not compassion at all. It’s exploitation wrapped in virtue.

Coincidentally, just a few days after publication of the Pirate Wire piece, Culper Research issued a devastating research opinion to investors about Door Dash’s business model, while also advising that Culper was taking a short position in Door Dash stock (meaning they expect the stock price to drop). Per Culper Research’s website, Culper is a watchdog that seeks “to expose companies which have misrepresented their operations, failed to disclose significant risks, misused capital, possess accounting irregularities, or otherwise deceived investors.”

Below this tweet from Culper, I’ll spotlight a few key quotes and findings from their 29-page Research Opinion about Door Dash.

NEW: We are short DoorDash $DASH, the largest food delivery group in the U.S. We believe DoorDash has engaged in a covert multi-year scheme to "backdoor" unauthorized workers, both at unprecedented scale and unique to $DASH. Full report and disclaimers at https://t.co/4MDshx5BeT
— Culper (@CulperResearch) October 23, 2025

“DoorDash: Unauthorized Dasher ‘Backdooring’ Scheme Props Up Delivery Operations, Undermines Safety, and Unravels as Immigration Enforcement Widens” [Culper Research – 10/23/2025]

We are short DoorDash, Inc. (“DASH”, “the Company”, the largest app-based food delivery company in the U.S. Based on our extensive research, we believe DoorDash has quietly onboarded unauthorized and unvetted contract workers at a scale that is both unprecedented in U.S. corporate history and unique to the Company.
In late 2021, DoorDash quietly dropped delivery courier (“Dasher” SSN requirements and created an industry-unique “backdoor” to onboard unauthorized workers via individual taxpayer ID numbers (“ITINs”. We estimate unauthorized Dashers have since become responsible for 26% to 57% of Company-wide deliveries.
Regulators are cracking down. An “unprecedented” April 2025 ICE/IRS partnership now puts ITIN holders and their employers in federal crosshairs. DoorDash also appears to be subject to an undisclosed SEC investigation, per a July 2025 Freedom of Information Act request.

DoorDash portrays Dashing as a “side hustle” opportunity for everyday Americans, but we believe the Company’s business has become predicated on this core group of effectively full-time, unauthorized Dashers.

Meanwhile, DoorDash’s own public data implies that in Q4 2022, just 12% of Dashers were responsible for 50% of deliveries.

In May 2025, DoorDash was sued by a former Security Engineer, who alleges that he was fired after finding “hundreds of [Dasher] identities tied to shared residential addresses” that were “linked to a broad spectrum of criminal activity including identity theft, financial fraud, robbery, and tax evasion.”

In sum, we believe DoorDash has been uniquely able to tap into a completely new labor market – millions of individuals arriving in America who are desperate to work, unable to qualify for employment, and will work for less than minimum wage. Only by exploiting this labor pool is DoorDash able to operate profitably.

These are some pretty serious allegations, and if not true, Culper would be making itself liable for defamation. But its research paper is thorough, detailed, and rigorously footnoted as to the data it uses to make its opinions.

Door Dash stock has dropped about 30% since this report came out a month ago.

I have never used Uber Eats, Door Dash, Grub Hub, or any similar businesses, so I have no experiences to relate. I also do not know whether illegal subcontracted labor is foundational to their business model, or if it’s simply a predictable consequence of a vast network of “independent contractors” finding it profitable to franchise their Contractor Agreements to an illegal workforce.

What I do know is that when millions of illegal foreign nationals who may not legally work in this country are dumped into American cities, a black market for their labor will naturally develop. Whether it’s intentional or not, it is disgraceful that illegal, black-market labor is the retail face of publicly traded companies in the year 2025.

[buck.throckmorton at protonmail dot com]

Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at 11:00 AM

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1 1st!

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 11:00 AM (77rzZ)

2 st

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:01 AM (DRSnL)

3 Another reason to buy and prepare your own food.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 11:01 AM (NwnyJ)

4 Otter status: Culled.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 11:01 AM (77rzZ)

5 Damn you, Bulg! Although it IS your birthday...

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:01 AM (DRSnL)

6 If you are having restaurant food “dashed” to your residence, there is a very good chance that

Some broad is going to film you.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 11:02 AM (QtIaX)

7 Waiter! There's a fly in my soup!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 21, 2025 11:02 AM (/HDjX)

8 Bold strategy, Cotton.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 11:02 AM (77rzZ)

9 Same thing in the UK with something called Deliveroo. "Migrants" right off the boat immediately get a job delivering.

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 11:02 AM (YwEeS)

10 Uh buck, are you always this bold?

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 11:02 AM (PCK5/)

11 If I'm home, I'm cooking my own food. I don't understand having another layer of food touches added to everything. Get your own food.

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 11:03 AM (uQzkA)

12 What we need now is ALL CAPS!

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 11:03 AM (PCK5/)

13 Buck to the Barrel?

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher, phoning it in at November 21, 2025 11:04 AM (opCUg)

14 I like that term "moral outsourcing".

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at November 21, 2025 11:04 AM (iDFVA)

15 Contracting away your services thus your responsibility for SS taxes, insurance, help lines, etc is why the service industry sucks today.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:04 AM (KDPiq)

16 I really do hate all these services

they're ruining us and our country in myriad ways

cities devoid of people walking around

restaurants not giving the best service to in-house customers to keep up with delivery orders

grocery stores filled with large carts and staff filling orders

everything is made worse.

the business model only works with slave labor, and even then it just sucks money out of younger people who don't really have money to burn

go freaking get your food!

Posted by: BlackOrchid at November 21, 2025 11:04 AM (emBoF)

17 The people who can afford it least are the people doing the most food orders. Maybe save that money.

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 11:05 AM (uQzkA)

18 Around here, any restaurant you go into, you see the dashers come in and grab whatever.

They come in two varieties: Young guys and gals who seem like they can't wait to get back home to smoke some weed, or older guys who look like they got out of prison recently.

Always white.

America's best and brightest.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:05 AM (lH8E4)

19 Damn you, Bulg! Although it IS your birthday...
Posted by: Jordan61

I denounce myself. I will check my birthday privilege.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 11:05 AM (77rzZ)

20 Does Door Dash take EBT?

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 11:05 AM (PCK5/)

21 If I'm home, I'm cooking my own food. I don't understand having another layer of food touches added to everything. Get your own food.
Posted by: NCKate

Yeah Damnit!! I'm with you Sister.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 21, 2025 11:05 AM (cYBz/)

22 "It’s exploitation wrapped in virtue."

I'd like to order one exploitation burrito with extra virtue, please. Yes, I want it by 11PM. K, thx!

Posted by: hobbitopoly at November 21, 2025 11:05 AM (k9OZB)

23 Even Chinese restaurants and Pizza lo it’s are now using these services. They used to be the model for in house delivery.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:06 AM (KDPiq)

24 trying to help a city in my state with increasing foot traffic. it has many, many affluent residents.

they never leave their condos.

Posted by: BlackOrchid at November 21, 2025 11:06 AM (emBoF)

25 23 Even Chinese restaurants and Pizza lo it’s are now using these services. They used to be the model for in house delivery.

yep

it's a cancer

Posted by: BlackOrchid at November 21, 2025 11:06 AM (emBoF)

26 go freaking get your food!
Posted by: BlackOrchid at November 21, 2025 11:04 AM (emBoF)

And see people? In public??

Are you insane?????

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:06 AM (lH8E4)

27 I really dislike doordash.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 21, 2025 11:06 AM (bss/y)

28 17 The people who can afford it least are the people doing the most food orders. Maybe save that money.

exactly

Posted by: BlackOrchid at November 21, 2025 11:06 AM (emBoF)

29 And remind me just how did the "food delivery" industry get it's giant influx of cash? Oh yeah, a secret intentionally bioengineered virus.

🤔

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:07 AM (zcxpP)

30 But how can I go on if my burrito costs more than ten dollars?

Posted by: NR Pax at November 21, 2025 11:07 AM (99eI0)

31 Pay a lot extra for cold food.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 21, 2025 11:07 AM (bss/y)

32 Well, it sounds bad when you put it like that.

KAROLINE LEAVITT responds to President Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Zohran Mamdani tomorrow

“It speaks volumes that tomorrow, we have a COMMUNIST coming to the White House — because that's who the Democrat Party elected as the mayor of the largest city in the country.”

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 11:07 AM (L/fGl)

33 Bold!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 11:07 AM (0sNs1)

34 ok guys gotta start cooking

have a great weekend!

Posted by: BlackOrchid at November 21, 2025 11:08 AM (emBoF)

35 If you watch Kill Tony, about half the "comedians" he interviews, when he asks them what they do when they're not doing bad standup, they're food deliverers.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:08 AM (lH8E4)

36 Back in the day all the bike messengers in NYC were Africans pretty much. They are just delivering different things now.

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 11:08 AM (YwEeS)

37 By the time your shake, burger and fries are dropped on your porch, the shake is melted and your fries are cold as cardboard.

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 11:08 AM (uQzkA)

38 The Left: Dramatically increase the pain and cost of hiring people through legitimate means, then swamp the country with a way to do it "cheap".

Almost Satanic in its elegance.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:09 AM (zcxpP)

39 There is the matter of cities being dangerous after dark but I guess urbanites just figure that into the price of living in the privileges of city life. Thai food at 3 am and all that.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 11:09 AM (PCK5/)

40 go freaking get your food!
Posted by: BlackOrchid

I have to. I live too far outside of town. No one delivers out here.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 11:10 AM (QtIaX)

41 We have a lot of illegal foreign labor driving down wages.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 11:10 AM (N1tpc)

42 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:11 AM (Zz0t1)

43 I have never used any food delivery service either, but the next generation in my family uses these services for grocery delivery on a regular basis.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 11:11 AM (1itZ7)

44 I have to admit that grocery delivery did make my life less stressful as I was able to have groceries delivered to my mom when she no longer was able to go to the store for any length of time . I lived almost an hour away at the time.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:11 AM (KDPiq)

45 >>. . . while also shaming the smug consumers who believe they are the good guys for providing a living to off-the-books food dashers.

Well, why did we become so dependent on food delivery?
Anyone?

Covid "caused" this - or more accurately, as the populace was trained to do. Just as they broke the supply chain, then Biden used to broken supply chain to demand states give CDLs to illegals, and faster, faster, now!

They've been treating us like rats in a maze, then blaming us for modifying our behavior -- exactly as they nudge, nudge, nudged us into doing.

It's not our fault. The people who encouraged and transported these foreigner in, allowed them to use our tax money to establish their homes here, getting ID from their respective states despite admitting being illegal, etc..

*Note: Never done DoorDash, never will.

Posted by: Lizzy at November 21, 2025 11:11 AM (GbwPZ)

46 I also do not know whether illegal subcontracted labor is foundational to their business model, or if it’s simply a predictable consequence of a vast network of “independent contractors” finding it profitable to franchise their Contractor Agreements to an illegal workforce.

This is part of the reason that the irs cracked down on independent contractors a few years back and now demands a 1099 for anything over $600 a year in off the books earning.

We have to attest to not paying anyone more than $600 a year when we file our irs 990. And we have to have our accountant issue 1099's to everyone we pay more than $600 a year including them and they report that to the irs.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 21, 2025 11:11 AM (0N4FZ)

47 My coworkers are forever doing Door Dash and Instacart.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:12 AM (DRSnL)

48 >>I have never used any food delivery service either, but the next generation in my family uses these services for grocery delivery on a regular basis.

They were trained to do this.
Learned helplessness/laziness.

Posted by: Lizzy at November 21, 2025 11:12 AM (GbwPZ)

49
We're hip, cool people having food delivered to hip, cool people. So it's OK.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 11:13 AM (tgvbd)

50 And remind me just how did the "food delivery" industry get it's giant influx of cash? Oh yeah, a secret intentionally bioengineered virus.

🤔
Posted by: ...

My son did some freelance food delivery during COVID. He got a $30 tip once. No idea what percentage of the bill that was, but he was pretty impressed with it.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 11:14 AM (77rzZ)

51 I do these side gigs occasionally. All of them...DoorDash, GrubHub, Uber and Lyft. Even Instacart if I feel like it. I'm a 29-ish white dude, I do it for the extra cash, and I actually enjoy it (most of the time, lol). I don't do it for a living, mostly as a hobby, so I can pick and choose my spots, avoiding those $4 McDonald's orders to the hood. I try to present myself in a professional manner, but I do notice that many of the other drivers, er, don't.

Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at November 21, 2025 11:14 AM (Do64S)

52 I have to admit that grocery delivery did make my life less stressful as I was able to have groceries delivered to my mom when she no longer was able to go to the store for any length of time . I lived almost an hour away at the time.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:11 AM (KDPiq)

Yes, it absolutely has its uses. When I would visit my mom I'd ask her what she wants to eat. She'd hem and haw, say how much trouble it was to go get something, and she sure wasn't going to leave the house.

Next thing you know it was there, and she was enjoying something she hadn't had in years.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:14 AM (lH8E4)

53 I have never used Uber Eats, Door Dash, Grub Hub, or any similar businesses, so I have no experiences to relate. I also do not know whether illegal subcontracted labor is foundational to their business model, or if it’s simply a predictable consequence of a vast network of “independent contractors” finding it profitable to franchise their Contractor Agreements to an illegal workforce.

Wife uses it a lot.

It's rare a deliverer speaks English.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:15 AM (Zz0t1)

54 Grocery stores used to deliver if old movies are any indication. The difference for all these delivery services today is they are not in-house.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:15 AM (KDPiq)

55 I subscribe and get groceries delivered. Saves me some hassle and driving, etc. I would definitely miss it.

Plus I probably save by not being in the physical store most times because I have been known to impulse buy - especially when things are on "sale".

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:15 AM (zcxpP)

56 They were trained to do this.
Learned helplessness/laziness.
Posted by: Lizzy at November 21, 2025 11:12 AM (GbwPZ)
================
They order before they leave work and arrive home in time to put everything away. The convenience factor is big, no doubt.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 11:16 AM (1itZ7)

57
Delivery services burgeoned so that Karens wouldn't have to leave their microbe-free bubbles.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 11:16 AM (tgvbd)

58 I do these side gigs occasionally. All of them...DoorDash, GrubHub, Uber and Lyft. Even Instacart if I feel like it. I'm a 29-ish white dude, I do it for the extra cash, and I actually enjoy it (most of the time, lol). I don't do it for a living, mostly as a hobby, so I can pick and choose my spots, avoiding those $4 McDonald's orders to the hood. I try to present myself in a professional manner, but I do notice that many of the other drivers, er, don't.
Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at November 21, 2025 11:14 AM (Do64S)

I appreciate it when a driver calls or texts, saying the restaurant is taking longer than usual, or they're out of something, and do I want a substitute.

Like everything else, that will get you a bigger tip.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:17 AM (lH8E4)

59 Not just food delivery. Regular Uber (like for people) is almost all illegals using fake documents. Uber knows this of course but they look the other way.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:17 AM (/AUU2)

60 Kudos to Sponge for allowing Bulg to be firstest on his big day!

Posted by: 60 Is The New 80 at November 21, 2025 11:17 AM (oftw2)

61 I subscribe and get groceries delivered. Saves me some hassle and driving, etc. I would definitely miss it.

Plus I probably save by not being in the physical store most times because I have been known to impulse buy - especially when things are on "sale".
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:15 AM (zcxpP)

=====

I don't want randos picking out my produce for me.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:18 AM (DRSnL)

62 I'm just city averse. They are useful at times, but best kept at arms length, viewed from a distance.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 11:18 AM (PCK5/)

63 I don't want randos picking out my produce for me.
_______

100!

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 21, 2025 11:18 AM (vI2Ww)

64 Yuuutes: we have an affordability crisis!!!

Also Yuutes: oooh burrito delivery for $17. Yummy!!

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:18 AM (/AUU2)

65 @35

>>If you watch Kill Tony, about half the "comedians" he interviews, when he asks them what they do when they're not doing bad standup, they're food deliverers.

Well, the comic lifestyle basically demands that you are up very late performing or writing your material and sleeping form around 3am to 10am, this does not lend itself to having a normal job, so food delivery is what will fit as a side hustle to make some scratch to get by.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 11:19 AM (XV/Pl)

66 54 Grocery stores used to deliver if old movies are any indication. The difference for all these delivery services today is they are not in-house.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:15 AM (KDPiq)

We used to have small neighborhood grocery stores every few blocks.

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 21, 2025 11:19 AM (uWKK8)

67
Grocery stores used to deliver if old movies are any indication.

__________

See also: shabbos goy

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 11:19 AM (tgvbd)

68 I personally won’t use these delivery services unless I couldn’t physically leave the house . But I’m not a good example because I’m still a brick and mortar guy who rarely orders stuff on the internet if it’s available at a local store.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:19 AM (KDPiq)

69 lol

This, too, is the story of Obama.

Fake business (political) model propped up by virtue signalling hipster douchebags who have no understanding of the realities or potential impact of that which they support.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 11:19 AM (dK+Kv)

70 I don't subscribe to the whole food delivery concept, generally speaking. Not even pizza, which used to be a delivery staple. But not anymore.

I've no idea where the delivery person's hands have been and thus, certainly don't want them anywhere near my food. The exploitation stuff is not surprising. Neither is the moral outsourcing from customers. Whom I think generally are assholes anyway.

Stories like this just reinforce all that.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 11:19 AM (NwnyJ)

71 I don't want randos picking out my produce for me.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:18 AM (DRSnL)

It's honestly fine for the most part. Had trouble times with perhaps a limp carrot but I guess I'm getting to that age.

I do insist on getting my own beef, that I won't compromise on. Then I cook or freeze it.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:19 AM (zcxpP)

72 ‘ Venezuelan “migrant” Mayco Milano operated.’

Has someone already suggested that send him on a delivery in Caracas?

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 11:20 AM (jbnUc)

73 Not every “Jessica” reliably pays their subs, however, and the subs obviously have no recourse when Jessica pockets their earnings.

Sucks to be you.

Get Legal or GTFO

Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at November 21, 2025 11:20 AM (JkCto)

74 Grocery stores used to deliver if old movies are any indication. The difference for all these delivery services today is they are not in-house.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:15 AM (KDPiq)

Back in the old days, when the drunk druggist fills the wrong prescription, and the delivery boy fails to deliver it, so the drunk druggist boxes the ear of the kid to ruin his hearing in one ear, it results in the delivery boy's brother winning the Medal of Honor, and the town getting together to pay the delivery boy's debt when his savings and loan almost goes under because his senile old uncle forgets to make the deposit.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:20 AM (lH8E4)

75 " Limp carrot".

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 11:20 AM (PCK5/)

76 Thanks Buck for posting this. Not a feel-good EV inferno story, but Wow! are we sliding into the Abyss!

Posted by: Eating Thai at 2 AM at November 21, 2025 11:21 AM (oftw2)

77 appreciate it when a driver calls or texts, saying the restaurant is taking longer than usual, or they're out of something, and do I want a substitute.

Like everything else, that will get you a bigger tip.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:17 AM (lH8E4)

You tip ahead of time though. At least on Uber eats. Which I understand the need for. Drivers won’t accept a delivery if there’s no guaranteed tip. But then there’s no incentive for the driver because the tip is already paid.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:21 AM (/AUU2)

78 Drone food delivery.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 11:22 AM (PCK5/)

79 Had trouble times with perhaps a limp carrot but I guess I'm getting to that age.

I know a doctor.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 11:22 AM (QtIaX)

80 I just don't get the "dashed" thing. Fast food has a shelf life of 10 minutes, maybe 15 tops.

Posted by: pookysgirl, watching Tchaikowsky with Lil Pooky at November 21, 2025 11:22 AM (Wt5PA)

81 If you are having restaurant food “dashed” to your residence, there is a very good chance that

Some broad is going to film you.
Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 11:02 AM (QtIaX)

And that the food arrives cold, or less than suitably hot for eating, and needs a zap in the microwave, making it less good than fresh-off-the-grill food.

I have never used any of these services, but any time I go to the city, I find fast food joints crawling with "couriers". I have no doubt the same sort of racket is happening here. Mostly cars, not mopeds.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 11:22 AM (npFr7)

82 Drone food delivery.
Posted by: tubal

Skeet with prizes.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 11:22 AM (QtIaX)

83 As with Buck, I have never used these services either. From what I have seen, the customer base is primarily chubby GenZ socialists.

Posted by: Oglebay at November 21, 2025 11:22 AM (2ap+5)

84 I've no idea where the delivery person's hands have been and thus, certainly don't want them anywhere near my food.
___________

There's a potluck at work today. Which means all the people I see leaving the bathroom without washing up have brought home cooking.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at November 21, 2025 11:22 AM (vI2Ww)

85 don't subscribe to the whole food delivery concept, generally speaking. Not even pizza, which used to be a delivery staple. But not anymore.

I've no idea where the delivery person's hands have been and thus, certainly don't want them anywhere near my food.

—

Do you never eat out either? Because the same people are in the kitchen.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:22 AM (/AUU2)

86 The government has rules:

>DoorDash
Policy
DoorDash Statement on the Department of Labor’s Final Worker Classification Rule
DoorDash is confident that Dashers are properly classified as independent contractors under the FLSA, and we do not anticipate this rule causing changes to our business.
Jan 9, 2024

>Uber Newsroom, US | Jan 9, 2024
Our Statement on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Worker Classification Rule
Written by CR Wooters, Head of Federal Affairs
---
Note: There is the US Department of the Labor BUT individual states often have Labor Departments that govern "employer-employee relationships." In those instances, they can't have less restrictive rules than those of the federal government.

>The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule on January 10, 2024, to clarify worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which took effect on March 11, 2024.

> BUT, As of May 2025, the DOL is no longer enforcing the 2024 rule due to ongoing litigation and may issue a new rule. Current enforcement guidance: Employers should now follow the guidance provided in DOL's Fact Sheet #13 and the 2019 Opinion Letter for audits and enforcement actions.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at November 21, 2025 11:23 AM (NFX2v)

87
I've used Uber exactly twice, when Her Majesty was out of town and my car needed work. Never had a food delivery.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 11:23 AM (tgvbd)

88 Big Tech. No consequences for this. Whatever else Trump is doing WRT immigration, legal or otherwise, he'll maintain a light touch with Silicon Valley. He has a tenuous detente with Big Tech, and he's not going to start blowing up their lucrative scams.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 11:23 AM (BI5O2)

89 Two years ago, the New York Times published a highly sympathetic article about this industry, focusing on the awful plight of illegal immigrants dumped in Ney York City...

I see the problem. And the simple solution. They are illegal. And illegally dumped in New York City.

Simple solution: deport every last one of them.

"Awful plight" solved.

I don't give a shit about any illegal aliens. Deport every single one of their asses back to their home countries and they can get to work fixing their own countries instead of fucking up ours.

In addition, there should be a moratorium on ALL immigration for at least 10-15 years while we clean up the utter mess illegals have made of this country over the past few decades.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 21, 2025 11:23 AM (P5BPp)

90 Local Pizza Hut has been here for at least 20 years, we get their pizza every once in awhie. They had their own drivers but maybe a year ago they switched to DoorDash. Don't know if their drivers are now DoorDash or not.

Posted by: Lirio100 at November 21, 2025 11:23 AM (ky7/T)

91 Going out for a meal used to be a date type thing couples did. Now that nobody dates or gets off the couch I guess food delivery it is.

Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 11:23 AM (uQzkA)

92 Back in the old days, when the drunk druggist fills the wrong prescription, and the delivery boy fails to deliver it, so the drunk druggist boxes the ear of the kid to ruin his hearing in one ear, it results in the delivery boy's brother winning the Medal of Honor, and the town getting together to pay the delivery boy's debt when his savings and loan almost goes under because his senile old uncle forgets to make the deposit.
Posted by: BurtTC

You could write a screenplay and turn that into a movie, Mr. Potter.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 11:24 AM (QtIaX)

93 The people who can afford it least are the people doing the most food orders. Maybe save that money.
Posted by: NCKate at November 21, 2025 11:05 AM (uQzkA)

=====

This is the truth. I once was pretty slammed at work and wasn't going to be able to leave to get something, so I looked up how much it would be to get a sandwich and soda from Panera Bread. It was going to be like $35. I ate the can of soup I keep in my drawer instead.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:24 AM (DRSnL)

94 because that's who the Democrat Party elected as the mayor of the largest city in the country.”
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

Leftists - Studiously ignorant since the late 1700's.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 21, 2025 11:25 AM (cYBz/)

95 18
‘ Around here, any restaurant you go into, you see the dashers come in and grab whatever.

They come in two varieties: Young guys and gals who seem like they can't wait to get back home to smoke some weed, or older guys …

Always white.’

My conclusion from this?
You live in a white neighborhood.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 11:25 AM (jbnUc)

96 H1B Visas illegally do this too... it;s part of the reason why Uber Eats is referred to as UberJeets.

Posted by: Naqamel at November 21, 2025 11:25 AM (MPmJg)

97 I used to do to go pick ups myself from restaurants.

I guess I was my own door dash driver.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:25 AM (KDPiq)

98
Deport every single one of their asses back to their home countries and they can get to work fixing their own countries instead of fucking up ours.

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Or come into this country legally. And the "legally" ought to be changed so they're not a burden on the public purse.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 11:25 AM (tgvbd)

99 I don't want randos picking out my produce for me.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:18 AM (DRSnL)
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Hey Jordan!

Living in a small town with less than 4,000 people, delivery services is a non-issue, but even if it were available, I'd be leery of some deliveryperson touching (or worse) my food.

We have an IGA, not big at all, but it has good produce and meats, and I know the butcher and the produce guy, so that helps a lot.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:25 AM (22p5n)

100 A lot of new fast food locations don’t even have a dining area. It’s basically there to serve did delivery apps only. Which makes sense why have all that real estate sitting empty and paying property tax for?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:25 AM (/AUU2)

101 They got rid of 24 hour grocery stores and gave us fucking delivery.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 21, 2025 11:26 AM (bss/y)

102 We don't use food delivery services, so I have no anecdotes to share, but I'm not the least bit surprised by this.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at November 21, 2025 11:27 AM (N1tpc)

103 Well, the comic lifestyle basically demands that you are up very late performing or writing your material and sleeping form around 3am to 10am, this does not lend itself to having a normal job, so food delivery is what will fit as a side hustle to make some scratch to get by.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 11:19 AM (XV/Pl)

Sure, but most of the "comics" who are door dashing, when they're not doing open mike they're smoking weed with their friends, who are laughing their arses off to "jokes" about how black dudes like big butts, and Mexicans eat tacos while waiting to be picked up at Home Depot to do roofing jobs.

If you like watching Tony roast these guys like I do, it's comedy heaven.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:27 AM (lH8E4)

104 ...It was going to be like $35. I ate the can of soup I keep in my drawer instead.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:24 AM (DRSnL)

Yep. For $35 I better get a steak.

Posted by: Doesn't Matter at November 21, 2025 11:27 AM (JCLJi)

105 I have to drive up to georgetown every time I want to hit the grocery on the way home from work- because it is the only one in miles that stays open to the late, late hour of 1200AM.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 21, 2025 11:27 AM (bss/y)

106 You tip ahead of time though. At least on Uber eats. Which I understand the need for. Drivers won’t accept a delivery if there’s no guaranteed tip. But then there’s no incentive for the driver because the tip is already paid.

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Uber Eats, at least, gives the customer the option to change or remove the tip entirely. Which leads to customers putting large tips as an incentive, then pulling it after delivery.

I'm not one of those who begs for tips. But I do try to earn it.

Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at November 21, 2025 11:27 AM (Do64S)

107 By the way, Tony West, Kamala Harris' brother-in-law, is still the Chief Legal Officer at Uber.

He has been in that role since late 2017 and was praised for his work there, though he also took time off to advise on his sister-in-law's campaign.

He's a good friend of the former President, Barack Obama & is involved with The Obama Foundation.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at November 21, 2025 11:27 AM (NFX2v)

108 If you really wanted to end illegal immigration, it's businesses you need to go after. But nobody really wants to do that.

Just make every business that runs a payroll verify SS#'s and half the problem would be eliminated.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 11:28 AM (eIzlH)

109 Just a quick question:

If you go in to pick up your food, do you tip?
I don't if I have to drive to pick up food. I get some dirty looks, but if they don't deliver, then why tip them?

Posted by: Frank Barone at November 21, 2025 11:28 AM (IifOV)

110 99 I don't want randos picking out my produce for me.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:18 AM (DRSnL)
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Hey Jordan!

Living in a small town with less than 4,000 people, delivery services is a non-issue, but even if it were available, I'd be leery of some deliveryperson touching (or worse) my food.

We have an IGA, not big at all, but it has good produce and meats, and I know the butcher and the produce guy, so that helps a lot.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:25 AM (22p5n)

Yeah, small town guy here, also. Know the cashiers personally, know the waiters and waitresses in the restaurants I go to. It's a good life.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 11:28 AM (PCK5/)

111 My conclusion from this?
You live in a white neighborhood.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 11:25 AM (jbnUc)

Your skills of deduction are marvelous.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:28 AM (lH8E4)

112 It blows my mind how some people pretty much live on DoorDash or uber eats. I use it occasionally but it’s expensive. Whatever the meal costs, it’s usually double after the delivery fees and tip.

A $12 burrito turns to $28 if it’s delivered. And yet a sizable chunk of the population basically lives on this.

Might explain some of the “affordability crisis”.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:28 AM (/AUU2)

113 > don't subscribe to the whole food delivery concept, generally speaking. Not even pizza, which used to be a delivery staple. But not anymore.

I've no idea where the delivery person's hands have been and thus, certainly don't want them anywhere near my food.

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Do you never eat out either? Because the same people are in the kitchen.
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I've eaten out once in about 10 years. Both my wife and I can cook/prepare anything we'd like to have. Or watch a video or whatever to learn it.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 11:29 AM (NwnyJ)

114 Interesting. So a footnote on the mopeds. Alexandria at one point required smaller mopeds (

An "unexpected" consequence of this in Alexandria was that drivers whose licenses had been suspended for DUI, were suddenly on mopeds. Lesson that I took to heart was "beware of mopeds on the streets at 0200 in the morning."

Also the introduction of e-bikes which generally don't even require licensing or plates, adds to the options, especially in big cities.

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at November 21, 2025 11:29 AM (e/Osv)

115 "while also advising that Culper was taking a short position in Door Dash stock (meaning they expect the stock price to drop)"

There you have it. These articles -- both pro and con -- are little more than stock manipulation schemes. Everything is fake and gay. Everything.

Personally, I rarely use these food delivery services, as I find them overpriced and I'd rather just cook my own. When I do use them (such as last night because I had a date) I use seamless and I don't give a shit who delivers the food.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 11:29 AM (iFTx/)

116 We have an IGA, not big at all, but it has good produce and meats, and I know the butcher and the produce guy, so that helps a lot.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:25 AM (22p5n)

Yeah, small town guy here, also. Know the cashiers personally, know the waiters and waitresses in the restaurants I go to. It's a good life.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 11:28 AM (PCK5/)

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That sounds nice.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:29 AM (DRSnL)

117 At least they don't urinate and spit on your food out of resentment before delivering it, right?

/Don't go there ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 11:29 AM (+mTgD)

118 I'm just city averse. They are useful at times, but best kept at arms length, viewed from a distance.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 11:18 AM (PCK5/)

Cities these days are like Third-world countries. Fun to visit if you have cash in pocket, but you don't want to live there and try to make a living.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 11:29 AM (npFr7)

119 So huckabee met with JONATHAN POLLARD without wh knowledge, good to know.

Posted by: n at November 21, 2025 11:29 AM (s3ADg)

120 He's a good friend of the former President, Barack Obama & is involved with The Obama Foundation.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at November 21, 2025 11:27 AM (NFX2v)

Huh. Isn't that odd?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 21, 2025 11:29 AM (bss/y)

121 Yeah, small town guy here, also. Know the cashiers personally, know the waiters and waitresses in the restaurants I go to. It's a good life.
Posted by: tubal
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Yes it is.

As everything in life, however, there are tradeoffs.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:29 AM (22p5n)

122 109 Just a quick question:

If you go in to pick up your food, do you tip?
I don't if I have to drive to pick up food. I get some dirty looks, but if they don't deliver, then why tip them?
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 21, 2025 11:28 AM (IifOV)

I usually did if they did something over and beyond what I expected ( throwing in extras, etc.) but it was just a buck or two.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:30 AM (KDPiq)

123 I have never had food delivered to my house. I'd rather go out to eat .I thinks it's terrible that Door Dash, etc takes advantage of these people. Covid just amped up the need to have groceries delivered to one's house because some people were so scared. I still see signs around the bigger neighborhood.: "Put any deliveries in box. Do not come to house!"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 11:30 AM (Yl2Ob)

124 The produced you grab at the store has already probably been touched by somebody, even if it's just the person before you that didn't like the way your kumquat looked.

I wash all my veg, it's not a big deal.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:30 AM (zcxpP)

125 I've eaten out once in about 10 years. Both my wife and I can cook/prepare anything we'd like to have. Or watch a video or whatever to learn it.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 11:29 AM (NwnyJ)

I'm not ashamed to admit that I learned to cook from Alton Brown.

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at November 21, 2025 11:30 AM (e/Osv)

126 Uber Eats, at least, gives the customer the option to change or remove the tip entirely. Which leads to customers putting large tips as an incentive, then pulling it after delivery.

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Which is the shittiest thing imaginable. My hope is drivers remember those addresses and the next time real bad things happen to the food. 😁

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:30 AM (/AUU2)

127 Yeah, small town guy here, also. Know the cashiers personally, know the waiters and waitresses in the restaurants I go to. It's a good life.
Posted by: tub

It is the same for the big city, maybe more so.

Posted by: n at November 21, 2025 11:30 AM (s3ADg)

128 Kudos to Sponge for allowing Bulg to be firstest on his big day!
Posted by: 60 Is The New 80 at November 21, 2025 11:17 AM (oftw2)

Heh. I'm a giver.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:31 AM (Zz0t1)

129 Somewhat topic-adjacent, I have never forgotten the mouthy asshole Doordash CEO publicly virtue-signaling that his company didn't want the business of those icky MAGA types.

I have endeavored ever since to fulfill his wish by never ever considering using Doordash when I had a lunch delivered to my office.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 11:31 AM (8ty7h)

130 t blows my mind how some people pretty much live on DoorDash or uber eats. I use it occasionally but it’s expensive. Whatever the meal costs, it’s usually double after the delivery fees and tip.

A $12 burrito turns to $28 if it’s delivered. And yet a sizable chunk of the population basically lives on this.

Might explain some of the “affordability crisis”.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

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It's honestly disgusting to me the people that make it part of their routine. We have have generations of people with zero homemaking skills. So they complain how expensive "food" is when the "food" in question is being delivered to them from a restaurant and a meal for a single person is like $30.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 11:31 AM (eIzlH)

131 I don't give a shit about any illegal aliens. Deport every single one of their asses back to their home countries and they can get to work fixing their own countries instead of fucking up ours.

But where am I going to get a real street taco?! You monster!

Then again, I hear about all the benefits illegals bring to this nation. They should share with their country instead.

Posted by: NR Pax at November 21, 2025 11:31 AM (99eI0)

132 it's funny, we were just talking about the food delivery services here.

I go through spurts of using these services. Lately, I use the 'Pick-up" option if it is a local place. You pay ahead, and go pick up. Save money on driver tip, avoid GPS fvk-ups, (which DoorDash seems to excel in).

and now Instacart, the supermarket delivery service, also does the restaurant delivery. They gave me so many credits and incentives to use the food delivery, I couldn't resist

Posted by: kallisto at November 21, 2025 11:31 AM (dCxaZ)

133 There's a potluck at work today. Which means all the people I see leaving the bathroom without washing up have brought home cooking.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo

Poppy is sloppy!

Posted by: Jerry Seinfeld at November 21, 2025 11:31 AM (oftw2)

134 I wash all my veg, it's not a big deal.
Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:30 AM (zcxpP)

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I don't care about people touching my stuff. I just don't think they would be as discerning as I am.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:31 AM (DRSnL)

135 I'm just city averse. They are useful at times, but best kept at arms length, viewed from a distance.
Posted by: tubal
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Hub usually works in St Louis, and he has stories, heh.

Only time I venture there is if I have a VA appointment, or some special occasion (grandkid's birthday party).

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:32 AM (22p5n)

136 You tip ahead of time though. At least on Uber eats. Which I understand the need for. Drivers won’t accept a delivery if there’s no guaranteed tip. But then there’s no incentive for the driver because the tip is already paid.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:21 AM (/AUU2)

Doordash allows you to adjust the tip while the process is still in the works.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:32 AM (lH8E4)

137 @103

>>If you like watching Tony roast these guys like I do, it's comedy heaven.

The entire Roganverse is pretty ascendant right now, there is some push back, but it's pretty pathetic.

Kill Tony may be the best thing to happen to comedy in a while.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 11:32 AM (XV/Pl)

138 Grocery stores used to deliver if old movies are any indication. The difference for all these delivery services today is they are not in-house.
Posted by: the way I see it

Pre1970's
Yep. Grocery stores, pharmacies, and a few others. Most restaurants did not. Only places that offered "take out" delivered.
Since then, more places stopped delivering including take out food. Eventually it was mostly pizza places that delivered. There were probably exceptions.
Now... Perfectly able bodied people, pay someone an extra fee, to go pick stuff up from the grocery store and deliver it to the able bodied people.

Why? I can see why someone with a disability would need that. I can see why someone would do this for an aging parent or even for a spouse who is ill. But healthy, able bodied people? "but, it's so convenient" they whine. So? I'm sitting INSIDE the fucking restaurant, waiting thirty minutes for the meal we ordered while a constant stream of packaged food is being shoved out the door with the delivery people.
Why the fuck should I be inconvenienced for your goddam convenience? Get off your lazy ass and take a shower, get dressed, and go to the fucking restaurant.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 11:32 AM (2J/Lj)

139 Login access to an Uber Eats account is rented for $150 per week from “Jessica.”

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Wow, had no idea you had to pay for the "privilege" of "renting an online account" to deliver food. Jeebus.

I figured they just took a cut of each delivery ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 11:32 AM (+mTgD)

140
Living in a small town with less than 4,000 people, delivery services is a non-issue, but even if it were available, I'd be leery of some deliveryperson touching (or worse) my food.

We have an IGA, not big at all, but it has good produce and meats, and I know the butcher and the produce guy, so that helps a lot.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:25 AM (22p5n)

This is real living, SMH. This is what the Manhattan yuppie share-cropper masters disdain, and what they want to eliminate. They want to force us in 15 minute Judge Dredd high rises. No thanks. I'll emulate SMH's lifestyle any day of the week. It's real!

Posted by: moki at November 21, 2025 11:32 AM (wLjpr)

141 121 Yeah, small town guy here, also. Know the cashiers personally, know the waiters and waitresses in the restaurants I go to. It's a good life.
Posted by: tubal
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Yes it is.

As everything in life, however, there are tradeoffs.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:29 AM (22p5n)

Oh yeah for sure. But community is great and what I can't get locally I'll travel to. Like Sam's Club, a havit I just can't break.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 11:32 AM (PCK5/)

142 It blows my mind how some people pretty much live on DoorDash or uber eats. I use it occasionally but it’s expensive. Whatever the meal costs, it’s usually double after the delivery fees and tip.

A $12 burrito turns to $28 if it’s delivered. And yet a sizable chunk of the population basically lives on this.

Might explain some of the “affordability crisis”.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:28 AM (/AUU2)
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This. The amount of money the younger gens spend on food and related products is insane. And not just cheap food like ramen like I used to eat as a poor college student. Like expensive, gourmet food.

A new expensive gourmet market just opened in NYC to great fanfare. The line out the door was nothing but 20-somethings. I wouldn't shop there because I refuse to pay inflated prices for food I can get much cheaper elsewhere.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 11:32 AM (iFTx/)

143 Big Tech. No consequences for this. Whatever else Trump is doing WRT immigration, legal or otherwise, he'll maintain a light touch with Silicon Valley. He has a tenuous detente with Big Tech, and he's not going to start blowing up their lucrative scams.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 11:23 AM (BI5O2)[/i.]

I wasn't able to post yesterday (and shouldn't today), but I saw a comment on the Cheney funeral thread that wondered if the Bush-RINO cabal were planning a return to power once Trump is gone. Sadly, I think it's very likely. Too many Americans are so comfortable with slave labor that they will fight tooth and nail to keep it. Once Trump is gone, do you think any succeeding GOP nickelfucker will have the stones to keep throwing the illegals out? I don't.

And that's not even touching all the things Trump should blow up, but won't, as YD touches on above.

**shrugs** Anyway, just a random thought from an asshole commenter on a Smart Military Blog.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 21, 2025 11:33 AM (ufSfZ)

144 124 The produced you grab at the store has already probably been touched by somebody, even if it's just the person before you that didn't like the way your kumquat looked.

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Plus the person who stocked it at the grocery store. The illegal who picked it at the farm and packed it on the truck.

If you’re gonna Be afraid of someone touching your food you better start your own farm.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:33 AM (/AUU2)

145 Good one, Buck.

Posted by: m at November 21, 2025 11:33 AM (RuTUS)

146 just wait until all these "illegals" in NY start poisoning the customers. Great way to thin the enemy herd....

Posted by: Esperman at November 21, 2025 11:33 AM (8MPpG)

147 If you go in to pick up your food, do you tip?
I don't if I have to drive to pick up food. I get some dirty looks, but if they don't deliver, then why tip them?
Posted by: Frank Barone

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For me, it depends. I dont do take out that often, if it's a real restaurant, I'll usually throw a couple bucks.

I do agree that there really should be zero tip for picking up food, but this is our culture.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 11:34 AM (eIzlH)

148 If you’re gonna Be afraid of someone touching your food you better start your own farm.
Posted by: Its

yeah, its a bit different before cooking and after cooking.

Posted by: n at November 21, 2025 11:34 AM (s3ADg)

149 The Uber/Ubereats drivers get a small fraction of what the company charges.

The only way to really make money on Uber/Uber Eats is volume.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 11:34 AM (XV/Pl)

150 these door to door services also deliver any kind of retail

are you housebound due to illness? Order your aspirin and Kleenex from DoorDash or the others.

Is your car in the shop, and you can't get out to Target to get the gift for the party tomorrow? Delivery service to the rescue!

as you may have noticed, I have embraced these services. I may even sign up as a Dasher. I figure I have a daily commute, may as well make a couple bucks on my way home from work.

Posted by: kallisto at November 21, 2025 11:34 AM (dCxaZ)

151 One of the local grocers delivers, but I suspect any fresh produce would be the wilted, sad looking items that no one would select themselves.

Posted by: Oglebay at November 21, 2025 11:34 AM (2ap+5)

152 Don't cook tonight, call Chicken Delight! Before "to go" containers they stapled paper plates together.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 21, 2025 11:34 AM (8URtM)

153 oh, for fuck's sake.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 21, 2025 11:35 AM (ufSfZ)

154 A new expensive gourmet market just opened in NYC to great fanfare. The line out the door was nothing but 20-somethings. I wouldn't shop there because I refuse to pay inflated prices for food I can get much cheaper elsewhere.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 11:32 AM (iFTx/)

When I was at Costco recently it dawned on me that there are very few young people here. But at Whole Foods? Practically nobody over 30.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:35 AM (/AUU2)

155 If you’re gonna Be afraid of someone touching your food you better start your own farm.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:33 AM (/AUU2

Also, do people even realize that farms are full of DIRT???

Posted by: Michael Bloomberg at November 21, 2025 11:35 AM (8ty7h)

156 Uber Eats, at least, gives the customer the option to change or remove the tip entirely. Which leads to customers putting large tips as an incentive, then pulling it after delivery.

I'm guessing, there's the ability like there is with Uber drivers to blacklist or deny service to those that act shitty going forward.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:35 AM (Zz0t1)

157 You can get a decent used moped for as little as $750. It's not as if a ruling class burgh will make a Mayan or Aztec slave pay for vehicle registration or get a license or anything.

Who would pay some chiseler $400/wk. to rent one for more than a few weeks instead of saving a few bucks to buy one? Mayco must be a total retard, or spinning a tall tale.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 11:35 AM (BI5O2)

158 Which is the shittiest thing imaginable. My hope is drivers remember those addresses and the next time real bad things happen to the food. 😁
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:30 AM (/AUU2)

I'm guessing it's like Ebay or other online services, where both customers and merchants can rate each other.

Although I've never bothered to rate Ebay sellers.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:35 AM (lH8E4)

159 Having not ordered any food from any new age delivery service I feel safe. To me it is just cold, bad, expensive food when it finally gets to the door. I pay restaurant prices for the restaurant experience, not to have a packaged meal at home. Only food I have had delivered is pizza.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at November 21, 2025 11:36 AM (xvV+O)

160 Hey moki!

It's quiet and low-stress, which fits me just fine.

The thought of being crammed in a place with 100s or thousands of "neighbors" living above and under me makes my skin crawl.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:36 AM (22p5n)

161 Stay A Little Longer
Bob Wills
You ought to see my blue eyed Sally
She lives a way down on Shinbone Alley
The number on the gate, the number on the door
And the next house over is the grocery store
Stay all night, stay a little longer
Dance all night, dance a little longer
Pull off your coat throw it in the corner
Don't see why you don't stay a little longer …

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 21, 2025 11:36 AM (wZlsB)

162 just wait until all these "illegals" in NY start poisoning the customers. Great way to thin the enemy herd....
Posted by: Esp

they have been doing delivery in nyc since the 80s,

would you rather have some fat , black , single woman, with 5 inch nails, trying to supplement her ebt with door dash, or some guy trying to get a bunch of $ to go home and buy a house?

Posted by: n at November 21, 2025 11:36 AM (s3ADg)

163 On one of the social media threads here there's typically a couple posts a week about food delivery problems. Either from the driver or the customer. And it's going to be either a dispute over money or the food's cold.

Or both.

And the driver's are notorious for videoing every encounter. And posting that if they're unhappy with their tip or anything else related to the delivery.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 11:36 AM (NwnyJ)

164 I’m assuming most people here shop Amazon /Internet more than they do at Brick and Mortar locations . Even though I don’t, I understand that because you aren’t paying almost double for the product.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:36 AM (KDPiq)

165
This. The amount of money the younger gens spend on food and related products is insane. And not just cheap food like ramen like I used to eat as a poor college student. Like expensive, gourmet food.
Posted by: Elric The Blade

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I'm late Gen X, absolutely nobody was a "foodie" when they were young in my era.

The entire concept of getting restaurant cuisine delivered to your door would just seem insanely decadent to a poor 20-something year old.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 11:36 AM (eIzlH)

166 my buddy who lives 20 miles away from me was housebound due to flu. He lives alone, so I asked him if he wanted me to DoorDash him anything. He said no, I filled up the fridge before I got sick.

then I told him it wasn't just food, I could have flu supplies delivered to him. He wasn't aware of the array of product that can now be delivered door to door. Almost like a courier service

Posted by: kallisto at November 21, 2025 11:37 AM (dCxaZ)

167 If only Door Dash was around in the 30s, the two guys in the Art Thread Rooming House might each have their own mattress instead of having to share one.

Posted by: Tempur-pedic at November 21, 2025 11:37 AM (oftw2)

168 would you rather have some fat , black , single woman, with 5 inch nails, trying to supplement her ebt with door dash, or some guy trying to get a bunch of $ to go home and buy a house?
Posted by: n at November 21, 2025 11:36 AM (s3ADg)

The American one, thank you very much.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 11:37 AM (BI5O2)

169 What we call the “gig economy” is, in practice, a debt-and-fear economy — one that goes unchallenged in hyper-progressive places like NYC precisely because liberals have redefined “compassion” as ignoring the law.

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Next you'll be telling me that they've redefined "assassination" as necessary, good, and heroic.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 11:37 AM (+mTgD)

170 Has hq covered doordash girl, she got arrested

Posted by: n at November 21, 2025 11:38 AM (s3ADg)

171 I like the new Hank Hill episodes where Hank and Peggy used Uber and Hank told the driver after being dropped off ‘ I’m going to give you 4 stars out of 5 to give you something to strive for’

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 11:38 AM (KDPiq)

172 even if it's just the person before you that didn't like the way your kumquat looked.

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And I don't show my kumquat to just anybody!!

I have standards. They're pretty low but they are there!

Posted by: Tonypete at November 21, 2025 11:38 AM (cYBz/)

173 The entire Roganverse is pretty ascendant right now, there is some push back, but it's pretty pathetic.

Kill Tony may be the best thing to happen to comedy in a while.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 11:32 AM (XV/Pl)

A decent percentage of the comics who come on do a good enough job that you can enjoy their sets, and the ones who don't... well, that's when Tony and his guests are at their best.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:38 AM (lH8E4)

174 oh, for fuck's sake.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 21, 2025 11:35 AM (ufSfZ)

I love it when you talk dirty... Especially when it's in italics!

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 11:38 AM (2J/Lj)

175 The entire concept of getting restaurant cuisine delivered to your door would just seem insanely decadent to a poor 20-something year old.

Box spaghetti and hot dogs got me through college and law school.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 11:38 AM (8ty7h)

176 #159,

This. I really don't get the delivery thing. At all.

Posted by: man at November 21, 2025 11:38 AM (XuXeR)

177
A new expensive gourmet market just opened in NYC to great fanfare. The line out the door was nothing but 20-somethings. I wouldn't shop there because I refuse to pay inflated prices for food I can get much cheaper elsewhere.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 11:32 AM (iFTx/)

When I was at Costco recently it dawned on me that there are very few young people here. But at Whole Foods? Practically nobody over 30.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:35 AM (/AUU2)
__________

Yup. Here's the link to that place. Takeaway quotes:

"I’d rather get a little bit better quality and a better taste and healthier feel and spend a couple extra dollars,” Brittany Blum, 24, chimed in.

Other Gen Z customers told The Post that food was currently the one thing on which they were willing to spare no expense.

“If you asked me to buy a sweater for $150, no — but if you asked me to spend $150 on snacks, absolutely,” Mary Laitan, 26, explained.

Fuck these people. I have no sympathy when they whine and complain that they can't afford a house.

https://tinyurl.com/464u4nd3

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 11:38 AM (iFTx/)

178 If you go in to pick up your food, do you tip?
I don't if I have to drive to pick up food. I get some dirty looks, but if they don't deliver, then why tip them?
Posted by: Frank Barone at November 21, 2025 11:28 AM (IifOV)

It's a store. They even call themselves that. I don't tip cashiers at stores; they get an hourly wage. There's no culture of tipping at stores that I am aware of. Restaurants and other service industries are different.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 11:38 AM (npFr7)

179 I met an old fart about my age at the dog park the other day. He told me about driving for Uber. I've forgotten the exact figures but he made about $3,500 /month Ubering.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 11:38 AM (L/fGl)

180 he American one, thank you very much.
Posted by: Y

not in nyc you wouldn't

Posted by: n at November 21, 2025 11:39 AM (s3ADg)

181 If you go in to pick up your food, do you tip?
I don't if I have to drive to pick up food. I get some dirty looks, but if they don't deliver, then why tip them?
Posted by: Fr

you get what you pay for

Posted by: n at November 21, 2025 11:39 AM (s3ADg)

182 Let me see if I have this right? You order a meal that the restaurant jacks up the price on then pay a deliverer and pay a tip on top of that?

I can cook a filet,, baked potato and have a salad for less than a meal at a fast food place.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 11:39 AM (sDNVV)

183 >>You tip ahead of time though. At least on Uber eats.

Nothing prevents someone from checking the box for a designated tip then giving the driver an extra tip in cash upon delivery if you think it's warranted?

Posted by: one hour sober at November 21, 2025 11:40 AM (Y1sOo)

184 I can cook a filet,, baked potato and have a salad for less than a meal at a fast food place.
Posted by: Ben Had
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Amen.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:40 AM (22p5n)

185 If only Door Dash was around in the 30s, the two guys in the Art Thread Rooming House might each have their own mattress instead of having to share one.

If Edward Millman can't draw a foot, do you really think he could paint a moped?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 11:40 AM (8ty7h)

186
Not just food delivery. Regular Uber (like for people) is almost all illegals using fake documents. Uber knows this of course but they look the other way.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 21, 2025 11:17 AM (/AUU2)

The only time I ever use Uber is when my SUV is in the shop for repairs/service. And I NEVER use food delivery, unless I hire on temps at the shop for a day or so, I usually treat them to pizza delivery for lunch.

On the other hand, the rise of Uber and Lyft basically shoved a stick up unionized criminal Taxi services' asses. I rather like the idea of putting two Donk constituencies in urban Thunderdome.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 21, 2025 11:40 AM (y9nCu)

187 153 oh, for fuck's sake.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 21, 2025 11:35 AM (ufSfZ)

Ha! The Italicans have taken over comment #143.

Posted by: m at November 21, 2025 11:40 AM (RuTUS)

188 Fuck these people. I have no sympathy when they whine and complain that they can't afford a house.

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Median age for homebuyers, including first-time buyers, increases to jaw-dropping 59 years old

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 11:40 AM (L/fGl)

189 111
‘ Your skills of deduction are marvelous.’

I also deduced that the delivery boy you tip for texting you your order is ‘late’ is sitting on your order so he can text you for a big tip.

(BurtTC gushes”What a good boy you are! Here. Have this $20 tip!”

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 11:41 AM (jbnUc)

190 The thought of being crammed in a place with 100s or thousands of "neighbors" living above and under me makes my skin crawl.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:36 AM (22p5n)

I did that at my first "real" job in Hong Kong. I've had a true phobia of crowds ever since then. Hugs to you, my friend and Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Posted by: moki at November 21, 2025 11:41 AM (wLjpr)

191 If compassion means preserving a shadow economy of fear, debt, and exhaustion, then it’s not compassion at all. It’s exploitation wrapped in virtue.

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[To tack-on to my previous comment:]

Similarly, for The Left, political violence and assassination have been wrapped in "virtue."

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 11:41 AM (+mTgD)

192 I've used Uber a fair bit but only on the company's dime. Mainly for to and fro the airport and conference hotel.

Posted by: Beartooth at November 21, 2025 11:41 AM (0714D)

193 Nothing prevents someone from checking the box for a designated tip then giving the driver an extra tip in cash upon delivery if you think it's warranted?

yeah, many times I add a cash tip to the app tip, especially if I'm really hungry and the guy arrives quickly

Posted by: kallisto at November 21, 2025 11:42 AM (dCxaZ)

194 We don't have food delivery here as we are so far out in the sticks. Except for Domino's - they opened a store recently and are doing a killer business. It's interesting - on a busy day, they keep 6-7 drivers very busy.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 21, 2025 11:42 AM (cYBz/)

195 Oldest daughter who lives in Texas drives for Lyft, in addition to her regular job as a stylist.

She told me she gets better tips from the soldiers around Ft Hood than fares in Austin.

That doesn't surprise me.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:43 AM (22p5n)

196 159 Having not ordered any food from any new age delivery service I feel safe. To me it is just cold, bad, expensive food when it finally gets to the door. I pay restaurant prices for the restaurant experience, not to have a packaged meal at home. Only food I have had delivered is pizza.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at November 21, 2025 11:36 AM (xvV+O)

Pizza delivery: the nose of the camel getting under the door.

Posted by: m at November 21, 2025 11:43 AM (RuTUS)

197 A really "upscale" grocery store is the California chain Erewhon. I've seen a few videos--seems more like a set for "influencers."

Posted by: Lirio100 at November 21, 2025 11:43 AM (ky7/T)

198 Let me see if I have this right? You order a meal that the restaurant jacks up the price on then pay a deliverer and pay a tip on top of that?

I can cook a filet,, baked potato and have a salad for less than a meal at a fast food place.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 21, 2025 11:39 AM (sDNVV)
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No no no. The restaurant jacks up the price, the delivery service charges a fee, the app charges a fee, and you are shamed into tipping. Just for S&G I did a comparison between an Uno pizza if you walked in and ordered it, versus having seamless deliver it. The walk-in was $24. The delivery? $33 (or $35, I don't remember). 35-50% more.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 11:43 AM (iFTx/)

199 Having your food delivered can introduce more points of failure, I think.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at November 21, 2025 11:44 AM (6qf1m)

200 200

Posted by: m at November 21, 2025 11:44 AM (RuTUS)

201 Box spaghetti and hot dogs got me through college and law school.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 11:38 AM (8ty7h)

I used to go out once a week and usually get Chinese. Szechuan Shrimp!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 11:44 AM (VxM7q)

202 I need delivery food because I've been banned for life from Kroger's for squeezing melons AND taking a leek in the Produce Section.

Posted by: Hands-On Harry at November 21, 2025 11:44 AM (oftw2)

203 @173

>>A decent percentage of the comics who come on do a good enough job that you can enjoy their sets, and the ones who don't... well, that's when Tony and his guests are at their best.

Rogan and his verse are the closest we will ever get to Carson again.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 11:44 AM (XV/Pl)

204 Used it a few times, but in the end I’d rather get my food fresh and pocket the delivery fee myself. Plus when you eat out infrequently, it is nice to go somewhere and enjoy the aesthetics.

Posted by: Corona_Exile at November 21, 2025 11:44 AM (3wNhr)

205 It's slavery.
But the Democrats really care about their slaves.
Nothing has changed since 1863.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 21, 2025 11:44 AM (HXT0k)

206 Box spaghetti and hot dogs got me through college and law school.
Posted by: Cicero

And now, the foodies will pay $9 for a lb of bucatini at Whole Paycheck.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 21, 2025 11:44 AM (cYBz/)

207 This is all wrong!!! You dont understand. Because I am a democrat everything i do is virtuous. I am free from social sin because I vote the right way. I AM A MEMBER OF A SUPERIOR CLUB THAT CAN DO NO WRONG. Therefore i can do as i please.

Posted by: Typical NYC liberal, appalled at your provincal ignorance at November 21, 2025 11:45 AM (b2UQ7)

208 Does anyone tip at a food truck? I don't and they act like I just kicked his dog. I don't revisit those trucks.

Posted by: Beartooth at November 21, 2025 11:45 AM (0714D)

209 Box spaghetti and hot dogs got me through college and law school.

Posted by: Cic

wow, how big was that box?

Posted by: n at November 21, 2025 11:45 AM (s3ADg)

210 Thx Buck.
I'm sure the illegals doing DoorDash on mopeds are given extensive training on driving mopeds . Right?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 11:45 AM (bfwj/)

211 Well, crap. I may need to start working for Door Dash or something similar. Just got word that my company is cutting back in January and I'm on the bubble.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 21, 2025 11:45 AM (3nLb4)

212 I did that at my first "real" job in Hong Kong. I've had a true phobia of crowds ever since then. Hugs to you, my friend and Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
Posted by: moki
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That would definitely give me one.

Friends at church poke fun at me due to my insistence of sitting in the back pews (I hate having people sit behind me).

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:45 AM (22p5n)

213 I mean, the cheapest, quickest most nutritious bang for your buck, is a pack of micorwave rice, a can of tuna, some mayo, sircacha and if you want some veg, tear up some spinach, mix and you got a balanced meal for under 3 bucks in less than 5 minutes.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 11:46 AM (XV/Pl)

214 I also deduced that the delivery boy you tip for texting you your order is ‘late’ is sitting on your order so he can text you for a big tip.

(BurtTC gushes”What a good boy you are! Here. Have this $20 tip!”
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 11:41 AM (jbnUc)

When I'm working on practicing gratitude... and it DOES take practice, is knowing if my delivery guy is gaming the system to get a bigger tip out of me, it really has no adverse effect on my life.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:46 AM (lH8E4)

215 And now, the foodies will pay $9 for a lb of bucatini at Whole Paycheck.
Posted by: Tony

even the good stuff is not more than $2 per pnd

Posted by: n at November 21, 2025 11:46 AM (s3ADg)

216 Box spaghetti and hot dogs got me through college and law school.
Posted by: Cicero

And now, the foodies will pay $9 for a lb of bucatini at Whole Paycheck.
Posted by: Tonypete at November 21, 2025 11:44 AM (cYBz/)
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Fake news. They'll pay $15 for bucatini.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 11:46 AM (iFTx/)

217
Rogan and his verse are the closest we will ever get to Carson again.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 11:44 AM (XV/Pl)

I don't put Rogan in anywhere near the same room as Carson mainly because Carson was NOTHING about opinion and ALL about entertainment and making people laugh.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:47 AM (Zz0t1)

218 t blows my mind how some people pretty much live on DoorDash or uber eats. I use it occasionally but it’s expensive. Whatever the meal costs, it’s usually double after the delivery fees and tip.

A $12 burrito turns to $28 if it’s delivered. And yet a sizable chunk of the population basically lives on this.

Might explain some of the “affordability crisis”.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

Our neighbor gets burger king occasionally from uber eats and sometimes they leave it at my house by mistake. No way I am going to pay $18 for a whopper value meal when the place is less than a mile from our house and they have $4.99 whopper value meal specials five days out of the week.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 21, 2025 11:47 AM (0N4FZ)

219 This isn't going to move the public at all. Remember during COVID when it was too dangerous for good people to go outside or grandma would die the solution was to pay poor people to go outside for you. I can't imagine they thought the poor carried their BLM immunity with them everywhere, so it was exploitation/sacrifice in intent if not fact.

Posted by: Ben Sears at November 21, 2025 11:47 AM (WzTQR)

220 Laters y'all, got some errands to run.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:47 AM (22p5n)

221 oh yeah bucatini is the worst noodle ever

Posted by: n at November 21, 2025 11:47 AM (s3ADg)

222 Delivered food is automatically organic and gluten-free.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at November 21, 2025 11:48 AM (g8Ew8)

223 I need delivery food because I've been banned for life from Kroger's for squeezing melons AND taking a leek in the Produce Section.
Posted by: Hands-On Harry at November 21, 2025 11:44 AM (oftw2)

My produce section doesn't sell leeks.

But I've been banned from strip clubs for squeezing melons.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:48 AM (lH8E4)

224 Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 11:43 AM (iFTx/)

there's usually deals and incentives, especially during off hours like 2-4 pm.

what I like though, in addition to the deals, is that I can dine international delicacies...I am not the one to roll sushi at home, nor am I going to assemble a poke bowl, since it's not very likely that I have the required ingredients in the pantry

Posted by: kallisto at November 21, 2025 11:48 AM (dCxaZ)

225
comment
anecdote
pithy closing

Posted by: Don Black at November 21, 2025 11:49 AM (AOsQT)

226 Wow.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 21, 2025 11:49 AM (WONhk)

227 comment
anecdote
pithy closing
Posted by: Don Black

Missed opportunity for a perfect Mike Tyson sock.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 21, 2025 11:49 AM (cYBz/)

228 Whatever happened to Groupons? Do people still do those?

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 21, 2025 11:50 AM (36PRH)

229 74 Back in the old days, when the drunk druggist fills the wrong prescription, and the delivery boy fails to deliver it, so the drunk druggist boxes the ear of the kid to ruin his hearing in one ear, it results in the delivery boy's brother winning the Medal of Honor, and the town getting together to pay the delivery boy's debt when his savings and loan almost goes under because his senile old uncle forgets to make the deposit.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:20 AM (lH8E4)

AND THAT'S HOW WE WON THE WAR, DADGUMMIT!

Posted by: XTC at November 21, 2025 11:50 AM (UnA8+)

230 I also agree that having food delivered/picked up from a restaurant on a regular basis just seems insanely stupid.

During the Covid era when I was more open to things like that, occassionally I would go to my favorite restaurant to get a meal for the family. By the time you get the food home (it's not hot) and spread out in your kitchen, it's like is this really worth nearly $100? Of course not.

But you'd be shocked how many people live like this now. With Klarna loan app for the people that can't really afford it but won't dare just make themselves a can of soup or noodles for their dinner.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 11:50 AM (eIzlH)

231
Friends at church poke fun at me due to my insistence of sitting in the back pews (I hate having people sit behind me).

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:45 AM (22p5n)

My dad was a back-row Baptist, and he passed that on to me. We sat in the front at a new church and felt exposed. Never again!!!

Posted by: moki at November 21, 2025 11:50 AM (wLjpr)

232 I don't put Rogan in anywhere near the same room as Carson mainly because Carson was NOTHING about opinion and ALL about entertainment and making people laugh.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:47 AM (Zz0t1)

Except that's really not true. I view Carson fondly, although I don't know if I ever watched his show when he was on.

What people say though, is that Carson could make or break a comic, and sometimes he was a cruel and unforgiving critic of comics who rubbed him the wrong way, sometimes for very arbitrary reasons.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:50 AM (lH8E4)

233 So when do the obligatory "How To Speak To MAGA Relatives on Thanksgiving" articles in leftwing bird-feeder rags come out?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 11:51 AM (iFTx/)

234 213 I mean, the cheapest, quickest most nutritious bang for your buck, is a pack of micorwave rice, a can of tuna, some mayo, sircacha and if you want some veg, tear up some spinach, mix and you got a balanced meal for under 3 bucks in less than 5 minutes.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 11:46 AM (XV/Pl)

Carrot sticks and celery sticks for the veg!

Posted by: m at November 21, 2025 11:51 AM (RuTUS)

235 The food delivery stuff is still just weird.

Paying about the same cost as buying food from a restaurant to have it delivered?

Why not drive there and get it yourself and save $20?

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 11:51 AM (sKqQm)

236 Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 11:45 AM (bfwj/)

That could be another rant if Buck agreed and felt inclined to write about . e bikes. Lots of people whom I'm guessing are illegals because you don't need a license for that. It's crazy the way they drive!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 11:52 AM (ELdpA)

237 165
‘ The entire concept of getting restaurant cuisine delivered to your door would just seem insanely decadent to a poor 20-something year old.’

Same age. At the time I would have assumed having delivery would be a pain in the ass and stupid expensive.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 11:52 AM (jbnUc)

238 I just can't see using doordash or something to bring me McDonalds. Doesn't it arrive cold and more expensive than dragging your ass to the drive-thru yourself?

Posted by: Don Black at November 21, 2025 11:52 AM (AOsQT)

239 218

Our neighbor gets burger king occasionally from uber eats and sometimes they leave it at my house by mistake. No way I am going to pay $18 for a whopper value meal when the place is less than a mile from our house and they have $4.99 whopper value meal specials five days out of the week.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 21, 2025 11:47 AM (0N4FZ)
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Does this neighbor use a mobility scooter?

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 21, 2025 11:52 AM (36PRH)

240 I've been saying when I see the illegal vespa door dash gangs are gone, I will know Trump is serious about deportations.

Posted by: mossomo at November 21, 2025 11:53 AM (pky95)

241 219 This isn't going to move the public at all. Remember during COVID when it was too dangerous for good people to go outside or grandma would die the solution was to pay poor people to go outside for you. I can't imagine they thought the poor carried their BLM immunity with them everywhere, so it was exploitation/sacrifice in intent if not fact.
Posted by: Ben Sears at November 21, 2025 11:47 AM (WzTQR)

This bears repeating.

Posted by: m at November 21, 2025 11:53 AM (RuTUS)

242 Why not drive there and get it yourself and save $20?
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 11:51 AM (sKqQm)

Because restaurants make you wear pants.

Duh.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:53 AM (BRtdF)

243 I just can't see using doordash or something to bring me McDonalds. Doesn't it arrive cold and more expensive than dragging your ass to the drive-thru yourself?
Posted by: Don Black at November 21, 2025 11:52 AM (AOsQT)

=====

Yes.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:53 AM (DRSnL)

244 The thought of being crammed in a place with 100s or thousands of "neighbors" living above and under me makes my skin crawl.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 21, 2025 11:36 AM (22p5n)

I have always believed that Hell is crammed full of apartment complexes and townhouses and those little houses on a postage stamp sized lot with the neighbors house three feet from your bathroom window.
We own about 30 acres and for most of the time we've lived here our closest neighbor was 200 yards out. We gave our son an acre of ground for a wedding gift. Now he and his wife and my delightful ginger grandson are about 50-60 yards away. We share our driveway with them. They've been here for a few months now and I'm still getting used to the UPS and FedEx trucks coming and going almost every day. They order a lot of stuff that is needed but not urgent.

Oh look! FedEx is here again!

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 11:53 AM (2J/Lj)

245 For as bad as we want to say California is, they started the trend of trying to destroy the "Gig Economy". While the supporters of slavery pointed to Creatives who worked as contractors, the real targets of the California legislation are the slaves of Door Dash.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 21, 2025 11:53 AM (xE0sV)

246 I don't care about people touching my stuff. I just don't think they would be as discerning as I am.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:31 AM (DRSnL)

I knew what *you* meant.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:54 AM (zcxpP)

247
What people say though, is that Carson could make or break a comic, and sometimes he was a cruel and unforgiving critic of comics who rubbed him the wrong way, sometimes for very arbitrary reasons.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:50 AM (lH8E4)

Again, he was all about entertainment. If he felt someone wasn't high enough quality entertainment, he pushed them aside. That was his role at that point.

His show wasn't opinion.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:54 AM (Zz0t1)

248 I have never used any food delivery service either, but the next generation in my family uses these services for grocery delivery on a regular basis.

They were trained to do this.
Learned helplessness/laziness.
Posted by: Lizzy

Food deliveries used to be the normal mode of operation before everyone had a car.

Get your milk and eggs and beef and veg delivered to your door.

The exploitation of illegal aliens is the only modern aspect of it.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 11:54 AM (a+4eV)

249 Hence all that limp carrot talk

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 11:54 AM (zcxpP)

250 238 I just can't see using doordash or something to bring me McDonalds. Doesn't it arrive cold and more expensive than dragging your ass to the drive-thru yourself?
Posted by: Don Black at November 21, 2025 11:52 AM (AOsQT)
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Yes, but such an order is normally placed when the person doing the ordering is higher than giraffe pussy, so driving is (or should be) out of the question.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 11:54 AM (3BwY8)

251 I have used each service once, because the introductory delivery was free. Order was f'd up and late each time. One order was delivered to an office building across town and never arrived. I suspected it was illegals who couldn't navigate correctly on the app.

Anyway, I hope the feds step in to what appears to be indentured servitude.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at November 21, 2025 11:54 AM (n5tGW)

252 I don't care about people touching my stuff. I just don't think they would be as discerning as I am.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:31 AM (DRSnL)

Really? Wow. Now I REALLY look forward to the next TxMoMe.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:54 AM (Zz0t1)

253 I have never used Uber Eats, Door Dash, Grub Hub, or any similar businesses, so I have no experiences to relate.
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Ditto. Great & most informative rant -- thank you, Buck!

I work as a 1099 medical courier independent contractor for The VA. My company, a federal contractor, goes through the motions (but often fails for example to do background checks on new hires).

Several years ago I was interviewed by someone from The Department of Labor as some workers were claiming they were not making minimum wage (the problem being that you must use your own vehicle and pay out-of-pocket for car expenses -- and if you have one or more lemons with high maintenance and/or gas costs -- you can get screwed.

I've averaged about $25/hour (and pay no income taxes except a little self-employment tax) because of the mileage deduction (85,000 miles/year). Had three great years during Trump 1.0 and a low-maintenance car I'd bought with 165,000 miles on it and got 300,000 more before it quit) and low gas prices -- making about $30/hour; however, I had the nightmare year from hell in 2022 (bought 3 used car lemons and high gas prices), where I made only $10/hour. UGH!

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 11:54 AM (+mTgD)

254 The narrative of the article is another juxtaposition of the poor exploited immigrant v. the young liberal professional. It makes for a good tale, and I'm sure to an extent it is true, but it is not the only one.

I don't get food deliveries, and I don't live in a big city, and I'm certainly not young or liberal, but I have had all manner of items delivered, and some of it was dropped off by some Joe or Jose driving their own car, and subbed out from every retail business you can imagine.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at November 21, 2025 11:54 AM (MZ+PY)

255 The food delivery stuff is still just weird.

Paying about the same cost as buying food from a restaurant to have it delivered?

Why not drive there and get it yourself and save $20?
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 11:51 AM (sKqQm)
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Because people are lazy and don't want to leave their house. And Covid changed a lot of people's habits for good.

But if someone wants to use the delivery service, then use it. I don't tell people how to spend their money. I do say, though, that you can only spend it once, so if someone is spending piles of money on food delivery then complaining that they don't have money for X or Y, then that person can fuck right off.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 11:55 AM (iFTx/)

256 Cut out the middlemen.

- Call the restaurant directly (or use their online ordering system if they have one, and that's what you prefer.)
- Indicate you'll pick up the order in person.
- Pay in cash, exact change.
- Don't tip for this, you're picking up the order. You are your own deliveryman.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 21, 2025 11:55 AM (O7YUW)

257 Really? Wow. Now I REALLY look forward to the next TxMoMe.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:54 AM (Zz0t1)

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You're such a dork.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:55 AM (DRSnL)

258 I mean, the cheapest, quickest most nutritious bang for your buck, is a pack of micorwave rice, a can of tuna, some mayo, sircacha and if you want some veg, tear up some spinach, mix and you got a balanced meal for under 3 bucks in less than 5 minutes.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 11:46 AM (XV/Pl)

Costco rotisserie chicken (last multiple meals), top ramen, onion, garlic, cabbage, carrot, soy, sriracha, and you have an OK stir fry noodle. That's multiple delicious meals in a week for about $10.

Use the carcass for tortilla soup at end of week for another meal, with added beans, peppers, green chiles at fairly low cost.

That's multiple delicious meals for less than about $30, though there may be some investment in spices, admittedly.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 11:55 AM (dK+Kv)

259
You're such a dork.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:55 AM (DRSnL)

And?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:56 AM (Zz0t1)

260 Our neighbor gets burger king occasionally from uber eats and sometimes they leave it at my house by mistake. No way I am going to pay $18 for a whopper value meal when the place is less than a mile from our house and they have $4.99 whopper value meal specials five days out of the week.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 21, 2025 11:47 AM (0N4FZ)
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Does this neighbor use a mobility scooter?

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 21, 2025 11:52 AM

Nope he is in his 40's and works construction.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 21, 2025 11:56 AM (0N4FZ)

261 245 For as bad as we want to say California is, they started the trend of trying to destroy the "Gig Economy". While the supporters of slavery pointed to Creatives who worked as contractors, the real targets of the California legislation are the slaves of Door Dash.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 21, 2025 11:53 AM (xE0sV)
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At best California is doing the right thing for the wrong reasons. The commie-controlled CA gov't is mad that there is a big sector of the economy that isn't unionized and therefore funneling union dues to the D politicians, so they want to get the delivery people organized in order to wet their beaks. Let's not give them too much credit here.

Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 11:56 AM (3BwY8)

262 I just can't see using doordash or something to bring me McDonalds. Doesn't it arrive cold and more expensive than dragging your ass to the drive-thru yourself?
Posted by: Don Black at November 21, 2025 11:52 AM (AOsQT)

I certainly wouldn't Doordash McD's, but I haaaaaaate drivethrus.

Inevitably someone in front of you is ordering a cheeseburger, and asking about the sesame seed count, and whether the mustard can be served separately in a cup, and can they have the fries with no salt, and can I have the drink with no ice.

And don't get me started on pickles.

Just peel the damn things off your sammich yourself, you philistine!!

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 11:57 AM (BRtdF)

263 So when do the obligatory "How To Speak To MAGA Relatives on Thanksgiving" articles in leftwing bird-feeder rags come out?

Leftists saying anything other than reciting the 2-3-4 Principle† in humility, is lies and insincerity.

†
• I'm sorry (2 words)
• I was wrong (3 words)
• Will You Forgive Me (4 words)

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 21, 2025 11:57 AM (PVBkQ)

264 >I don't care about people touching my stuff. I just don't think they would be as discerning as I am.
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I don't like nobody touching my stuff. So just keep your meathooks off.

Posted by: Don Black at November 21, 2025 11:57 AM (AOsQT)

265 Many years ago, I was marginally involved in a prostitute murder case. My assignment was to trace the proceeds of money embezzled from a government agency by a suspect. (The suspected had previously been convicted of embezzlement from a different government agency but, knowing that, they hired him anyway because he had turned his life around.) I traced a good deal of the embezzled money into the victim /prostitute's account. (She wasn't a simple street whore; she was a class operator.) It was then that I learned she had a web page including a star rating system with comments just like Amazon. The embezzler apparently didn't kill her as another guy, who was a regular at the restaurant where my daughter worked, was convicted for her murder.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 11:58 AM (L/fGl)

266 I have both ordered Uber Eats and delivered for Uber Eats.

As a consumer, it's stupid: You're paying as much as 50% more for the food. That's going to arrive cold and soggy. The time-savings doesn't offset the fees and quality degradation.

As a deliverer: You people eat garbage. A lot. And how do you have so much money to waste on over-paying for basically fast food? I could gross $1k a week(but the vehicle mileage? oof.) But that's targeting high-pop, college/young professional areas during peak hours. e.g. every delivery was less than 10 miles; you know, easy driving distance for them as well.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at November 21, 2025 11:58 AM (HXT0k)

267 Costco rotisserie chicken (last multiple meals), top ramen, onion, garlic, cabbage, carrot, soy, sriracha, and you have an OK stir fry noodle. That's multiple delicious meals in a week for about $10.

Use the carcass for tortilla soup at end of week for another meal, with added beans, peppers, green chiles at fairly low cost.

That's multiple delicious meals for less than about $30, though there may be some investment in spices, admittedly.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 11:55 AM

We buy those and make home made chicken noodle soup from it. One of those $5 chickens goes a long way.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 21, 2025 11:58 AM (0N4FZ)

268 I don't like nobody touching my stuff. So just keep your meathooks off.
Posted by: Don Black at November 21, 2025 11:57 AM (AOsQT)

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Lighten up, Francis.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 11:58 AM (DRSnL)

269 I saw Higher Than Giraffe Pussy open for the Tall Dwarfs at Jezebel's in '87.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 11:58 AM (+mTgD)

270 Here's another delivery service that probably has some risk; medicine delivery.

Can you imagine someone who's job is to deliver medicine to customers? How well vetted do you think that person is? Especially if you're having narcotics delivered.

Medicine by mail is one thing. Having some unknown rando with a Kia bring me my pain pills... nah.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 11:58 AM (NwnyJ)

271 Spy networks do the same thing. But worse. Spy b, cannot spy on A, because of red tape. Spy b, will pay spy x to spy on A.

Posted by: thug dolphin at November 21, 2025 11:59 AM (EyfuW)

272 @248 An old person in poor health having all their groceries delivered to their door is not helping themselves, assuming they are able to drive. Any steps out the door are bettet than none. If I start doing that it means I've given up.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 21, 2025 11:59 AM (36PRH)

273 >I don't care about people touching my stuff. I just don't think they would be as discerning as I am.
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I don't like nobody touching my stuff. So just keep your meathooks off.

Posted by: Don Black at November 21, 2025 11:57 AM (AOsQT)

So I catch any of you homos touching my stuff, and I'll kill you.

Posted by: Psycho at November 21, 2025 11:59 AM (dK+Kv)

274 Ate at Sonic when taking the FiL back home last weekend.

#1 value meal (smashburger - meh......) with tots and a Dr. Pepper.

Added another cheesburger, modified as requested, with a large Diet Dr. Pepper.

$24

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:59 AM (Zz0t1)

275 Just got back from walking. Went uptown past the courthouse. Only three protesters with a lot of signs hanging on the iron fence outside the courthouse. Jury still deliberating on manslaughter charge vs trooper

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 11:59 AM (bfwj/)

276
Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 11:51 AM (iFTx/)

I'm happy that the only people who will be here for TG are conservatives. I was glad that when I went out to lunch last week with a friend who is a Democrat we assiduously avoided politics. The only thing she said when I mentioned a restaurant we might go to was "That place lace had been closed for months. The owner was picked up by ICE ." I didn't tell her that if she read something other than the leftist community rag and the NYTshe might have read that he was picked up for being a spy for a foreign government Anyway, we talked about families and TG and church and had a very nice lunch.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 11:59 AM (ELdpA)

277 276 -Has. Not lace. Thanks autocorrect 😕

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 12:00 PM (ELdpA)

278 We buy those and make home made chicken noodle soup from it. One of those $5 chickens goes a long way.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 21, 2025 11:58 AM (0N4FZ)

We do exactly as posted. Make the top ramen noodles, discard the broth, stir fry with meat and veggies. Carcass is waiting in fridge for tortilla soup this weekend.

Posted by: Psycho at November 21, 2025 12:00 PM (dK+Kv)

279 #1 value meal (smashburger - meh......) with tots and a Dr. Pepper.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:59 AM (Zz0t1)

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Oooh I like their smashburgers.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:00 PM (DRSnL)

280 BTW… when did sit down full service restaurants become insanely expensive? Took wife, daughter and boyfriend to Cheesecake Factory for dinner last weekend… dinner for 4 turned out to cost more than $250 after tip. IMHO that’s insane… it never used to cost that much. EVERYTHING in the food industry was ruined by covid lockdowns. Enraging

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 21, 2025 12:01 PM (/iXAp)

281 Food deliveries used to be the normal mode of operation before everyone had a car.

Get your milk and eggs and beef and veg delivered to your door.

The exploitation of illegal aliens is the only modern aspect of it.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 11:54 AM (a+4eV)

Most of those deliveries were done by employees of the vendor. And they did not get tipped on a daily basis. Maybe a gift at Christmas time.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 12:01 PM (npFr7)

282 A lot of leftwing politics and economics really just boils down to "I want cheap servants" doesn't it?

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 12:01 PM (sKqQm)

283
“If you asked me to buy a sweater for $150, no — but if you asked me to spend $150 on snacks, absolutely,” Mary Laitan, 26, explained.

Fuck these people. I have no sympathy when they whine and complain that they can't afford a house.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 11:38 AM (iFTx/)

Bingo. The $150 sweater is the gift that keeps on giving. The $150 snacks end up as a fart, a burp, and end up in the toilet in a matter of hours.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 12:01 PM (snZF9)

284 Many years ago, I was marginally involved in a prostitute murder case. My assignment was to trace the proceeds of money embezzled from a government agency by a suspect. (The suspected had previously been convicted of embezzlement from a different government agency but, knowing that, they hired him anyway because he had turned his life around.) I traced a good deal of the embezzled money into the victim /prostitute's account. (She wasn't a simple street whore; she was a class operator.) It was then that I learned she had a web page including a star rating system with comments just like Amazon. The embezzler apparently didn't kill her as another guy, who was a regular at the restaurant where my daughter worked, was convicted for her murder.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 11:58 AM (L/fGl)
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This is the modern prostitution system for the more affluent. You can order them like anything else, through your phone. They arrive in 30 minutes, if not less. It's all out and in the open. Nobody cares.

The poor still street-walk. The more affluent have their whores delivered.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:01 PM (iFTx/)

285 Again, he was all about entertainment. If he felt someone wasn't high enough quality entertainment, he pushed them aside. That was his role at that point.

His show wasn't opinion.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:54 AM (Zz0t1)

Ok, I guess what you're saying is he kept politics and other nonsense out of it. I guess that's true.

What I'm talking about though, is that Johnny's opinions influenced so much of who succeeded or failed in comedy. There are comics, good ones, who say Johnny never had them back on the show because they said something about Johnny's tie, or some other such nonsense.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:01 PM (BRtdF)

286 Even though they just remodeled their kitchen, our neighbors use door dash and uber eats regularly. They have 4 kids, too. I can't imagine what they spend on food.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead...Wearing Pants and Working at November 21, 2025 12:01 PM (luW68)

287 But I'm talking about cheap and more importantly, quick, the costco rotissarie chicken need to be processed and vacuum sealed to really make it last, which increases cost and prep time.

With the raman, you boil the raman in stock, discard the spice packs, add your own spices and some canned chicken and veggies.

Very little prep time and the food is the freshest it's going to be.

I used to meal prep for a week, but by the 4th or 5th day, the food was starting to get a little off.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 12:02 PM (XV/Pl)

288 IMHO that’s insane… it never used to cost that much. EVERYTHING in the food industry was ruined by covid lockdowns. Enraging

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 21, 2025 12:01 PM (/iXAp)

That and minimum wage. Insane.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at November 21, 2025 12:02 PM (dK+Kv)

289 BTW… when did sit down full service restaurants become insanely expensive? Took wife, daughter and boyfriend to Cheesecake Factory for dinner last weekend… dinner for 4 turned out to cost more than $250 after tip. IMHO that’s insane… it never used to cost that much. EVERYTHING in the food industry was ruined by covid lockdowns. Enraging
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 21, 2025 12:01 PM (/iXAp)

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$250 for Cheesecake Factory, WTF?

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:02 PM (DRSnL)

290 Oddly the one food there used to be delivery for...pizza? Not of the pizza places around me still deliver it.

Yes you can get doordash/etc but not the resteraunts themselves.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 12:02 PM (sKqQm)

291 247
‘ That was his role at that point.

His show wasn't opinion.’

Rogan’s format is different. If you don’t get any opinions what the hell are you going to talk about for three hours?

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 12:02 PM (jbnUc)

292
Oooh I like their smashburgers.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:00 PM (DRSnL)

Not at $12 for a 'value' meal........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:02 PM (Zz0t1)

293 Most of those deliveries were done by employees of the vendor. And they did not get tipped on a daily basis. Maybe a gift at Christmas time.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Bottle of rotgut for those cold December mornings.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 12:03 PM (QtIaX)

294 I like doing these gigs because I'm independent. I can log on and off as I please, and pick and choose the jobs. Pay too low? Reject. Distance too far? Reject. Destination is a shady area? Reject. I also work in a suburban and rural area, the busiest zone around here is around Rowan University. Those "poor" college kids love their expensive food delivery and on-demand weekend car service, lol.
Too bad these exploitationists are gonna ruin it for the rest of us.

Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at November 21, 2025 12:03 PM (Do64S)

295 So when do the obligatory "How To Speak To MAGA Relatives on Thanksgiving" articles in leftwing bird-feeder rags come out?
Posted by: Elric The Blade

"You eat potatoes just like Hitler!"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 12:03 PM (L/fGl)

296 People got pizza delivery all the time. It's not THAT crazy an idea. Not that I order food like that but we did a lot in college.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 12:03 PM (zcxpP)

297 BTW… when did sit down full service restaurants become insanely expensive? Took wife, daughter and boyfriend to Cheesecake Factory for dinner last weekend… dinner for 4 turned out to cost more than $250 after tip.

So probably something like $12 drink, $30 entree, $12 dessert X4 plus tip right?

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 12:03 PM (sKqQm)

298 The general answer to "why is food so expensive now" is that Biden destroyed half the value of the dollar.

So a $10 meal then will cost you $20 now.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 12:04 PM (sKqQm)

299 Not at $12 for a 'value' meal........
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 12:02 PM (Zz0t1)

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Fair.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:04 PM (DRSnL)

300 An old person in poor health having all their groceries delivered to their door is not helping themselves, assuming they are able to drive. Any steps out the door are bettet than none. If I start doing that it means I've given up.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at November 21, 2025 11:59 AM (36PRH)

Or you put your time and effort, putting up with the pain of getting ready and leaving your house for visiting friends and family, going to church or other social activities.

And you get your groceries delivered because you can.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:05 PM (BRtdF)

301 265
‘ Many years ago, I was marginally involved in a prostitute murder case.’

Small world!

Posted by: Jack the Ripper at November 21, 2025 12:05 PM (jbnUc)

302 Although I guess delivery of pizza only cost the tip and everything else was built in.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 12:05 PM (zcxpP)

303 Too bad these exploitationists are gonna ruin it for the rest of us.
Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at November 21, 2025 12:03 PM (Do64S)

2 of my cousins are Instacart drivers, and they describe their work day exactly like you. One of them doesn't need to work at all, she does it for the pocket money. One time a local college needed a catering job delivered, she made $125.00 on one shopping trip.

the other cousin also does it as pocket money or in the winter when he is laid off construction work due to weather

Posted by: kallisto at November 21, 2025 12:06 PM (dCxaZ)

304 Then again what was a five dollar tip back then?

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 12:06 PM (zcxpP)

305 Many years ago, I was marginally involved in a prostitute murder case
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Only marginally? Piker.

Posted by: ... at November 21, 2025 12:07 PM (zcxpP)

306 So probably something like $12 drink, $30 entree, $12 dessert X4 plus tip right?
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 12:03 PM (sKqQm)

Yes that’s about right. I shoulda known in advance because the arithmetic is correct (and why go to CF and not order cheesecake?)… but I felt assaulted by the check when it arrived. I’d say that 5-10 years ago the same meal would’ve cost $150…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 21, 2025 12:07 PM (WnEm5)

307 Drone food delivery.
Posted by: tubal

Skeet with prizes.
Posted by: rickb223

So you say you chipped this tooth biting down onto a bit of steel shot that was left in your... french fries?

Posted by: rickb's dentist at November 21, 2025 12:07 PM (emg/O)

308 Rogan’s format is different. If you don’t get any opinions what the hell are you going to talk about for three hours?
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 12:02 PM (jbnUc)

And the comment above was not about Rogan's podcast.

Rogan has created a place for young comics to come and hone their skills. It's his comedy club, and the biggest opportunity at the club is for those comics who put their names in a bucket, hoping Tony Hinchcliffe pulls it out so they can get a minute on the biggest comedy show in the universe.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:08 PM (j0t2N)

309 Ate at Sonic when taking the FiL back home last weekend.

#1 value meal (smashburger - meh......) with tots and a Dr. Pepper.

Added another cheesburger, modified as requested, with a large Diet Dr. Pepper.

$24
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:59 AM (Zz0t1)

Went to a taproom yesterday in Drumheller, AB. Beef dip sammich with poutine fries on the side, and a glass of craft beer, Came to about $34 CDN. Food was good, and arrived at my seat at the bar hot.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 12:08 PM (npFr7)

310 You eat potatoes just like Hitler!"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 12:03 PM (L/fGl)

LOL. You'd think they could come up with something more original such as "The way you cut your turkey reminds me of what I ve seen of Mengele " except they probably don't know any others names of Nazis except Hitler.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 12:09 PM (ELdpA)

311 Food service is expensive because you can't really run a restaurant when you are paying staff anywhere from 15-25 dollars an hour depending on the state, also the margins for restaurants is very low, so any wild increases in inflation and costs will put you under.

The Townsquare diner in Wharton just closed.

Used to go there for Saint Pats to get Corned Beef and cabbage.

I really don't know how any diner can stay open these days.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 21, 2025 12:09 PM (XV/Pl)

312 Why not drive there and get it yourself and save $20?
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 11:51 AM (sKqQm)

I've always assumed being too drunk or high to leave the house accounts for some of this behavior. That plus a lot of younger people's aversion to driving.

I don't know where the money comes from. It's harder to feel bad about the can't-buy-a-home stories when you look at where their money is apparently going.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 21, 2025 12:09 PM (wKJf5)

313 So probably something like $12 drink, $30 entree, $12 dessert X4 plus tip right?
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 12:03 PM (sKqQm)

Yes that’s about right. I shoulda known in advance because the arithmetic is correct (and why go to CF and not order cheesecake?)… but I felt assaulted by the check when it arrived. I’d say that 5-10 years ago the same meal would’ve cost $150…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 21, 2025 12:07 PM (WnEm5)
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More like 3-4 years ago. The pricing exploded under Biden due to rampant inflation and covid lockdowns. The lockdowns had much more of an impact than people think. Restaurants that were shut down for months opened back up, and jacked up the prices to try to make back some of the money. People paid the inflated prices. Guess what? The prices never came back down.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at November 21, 2025 12:10 PM (iFTx/)

314 310
‘ except they probably don't know any others names of Nazis except Hitler.’

If you’re lucky they’ll be a vegetarian…
just like Hitler!

Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 12:11 PM (jbnUc)

315 Used GrubHub several times when on the road for work and the hotel didn't have a restaurant. Never messed up an order and the delivery folks had insulated boxes for the orders.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 21, 2025 12:11 PM (NcvvS)

316 Actually, if anyone had any humor you could do a whole "Don't mention the war !" Type of Skit involving food.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 12:11 PM (ELdpA)

317 306 So probably something like $12 drink, $30 entree, $12 dessert X4 plus tip right?
Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 12:03 PM (sKqQm)

Yes that’s about right. I shoulda known in advance because the arithmetic is correct (and why go to CF and not order cheesecake?)… but I felt assaulted by the check when it arrived. I’d say that 5-10 years ago the same meal would’ve cost $150…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 21, 2025 12:07 PM (WnEm5)

The alcohol's a big game-changer.

Posted by: m at November 21, 2025 12:12 PM (RuTUS)

318 Nood Ace.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 21, 2025 12:12 PM (NcvvS)

319 If you’re lucky they’ll be a vegetarian…
just like Hitler!
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 12:11 PM (jbnUc)

In the Great War, Hitler was a runner.

You could say he was the prototype for DoorDash.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:12 PM (j0t2N)

320 Nood. I have returned from chauffeuring the wife and Ace has arrived.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 21, 2025 12:12 PM (ExV1e)

321 Used GrubHub several times when on the road for work and the hotel didn't have a restaurant. Never messed up an order and the delivery folks had insulated boxes for the orders.
Posted by: Nazdar at November 21, 2025 12:11 PM (NcvvS)

There's a "you know who else" joke, just lying there.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (npFr7)

322 The general answer to "why is food so expensive now" is that Biden destroyed half the value of the dollar.

So a $10 meal then will cost you $20 now.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 12:04 PM (sKqQm)

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I'm fixing to ask for a raise next April (after 13 years and the beginning of a new federal contract), and was curious to see what the compounded rate of inflation has been since I started my current job in June of 2013 -- so I can see how far my pay has fallen behind.

Per the BLS CPI-U (which includes energy & housing costs), the inflation rate since 6/2013 has been nearly 37% -- and will likely be around 40% around April 2026.

BUT IT'S ALL DRUMPHFFFF'S FAULT! [Although, it would be nice to AT LEAST TRY to finally eliminate the deficit and start reducing the $300+ trillion National Debt (not sure Tariffs alone will do it) -- a futile exercise if there ever was one now ...]

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (+mTgD)

323 Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 202

LOL. I am glad you're eating vegetables just like the vegetarian Hitler. More dark meat for me."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (ELdpA)

324 I eat ostrich a fair amount because of Alpha-Gal. The price difference between that and beef is rapidly narrowing.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (PCK5/)

325 308 Rogan’s format is different. If you don’t get any opinions what the hell are you going to talk about for three hours?
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 21, 2025 12:02 PM (jbnUc)

And the comment above was not about Rogan's podcast.

Rogan has created a place for young comics to come and hone their skills. It's his comedy club, and the biggest opportunity at the club is for those comics who put their names in a bucket, hoping Tony Hinchcliffe pulls it out so they can get a minute on the biggest comedy show in the universe.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 12:08 PM (j0t2N)

https://comedymothership.com

Posted by: m at November 21, 2025 12:13 PM (RuTUS)

326 Other Gen Z customers told The Post that food was currently the one thing on which they were willing to spare no expense.

“If you asked me to buy a sweater for $150, no — but if you asked me to spend $150 on snacks, absolutely,” Mary Laitan, 26, explained.

Fuck these people. I have no sympathy when they whine and complain that they can't afford a house.

I think that speaks to a different and deeper problem - People who see no point in getting expensive durable goods because they figure those can be taken from them at any time. (Because they were, in school, during these kids' formative years)

It's the perfect attitude for surviving communism.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 21, 2025 12:14 PM (a+4eV)

327 https://x.com/Marooned_Maroon/status/1991908191622611447

Posted by: Marooned at November 21, 2025 12:14 PM (kt8QE)

328 nood jobs

Posted by: Sturmtoddler at November 21, 2025 12:15 PM (nXhwP)

329 Re: Rogan... some people truly hate him.

I was just letting YouTube run in the background while working a few weeks back. Some dude came on, just ripping into Rogan and his various pals. I don't care about industry drama in the comedy biz, so I was going to change it - but this guy was so unhinged and vicious and angry about Joe Rogan, that I ended up watching about 45mins of his much longer utterly insane, obsessive invective about Joe Rogan, and how he is the root of all evil. I think this guy might end up climbing a bell tower and shooting at him, at some point.

I think he calls his channel "Elephant Graveyard."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 12:18 PM (BI5O2)

330 318 Nood Ace.
Posted by: Nazdar at November 21, 2025 12:12 PM (NcvvS)

Posted by: m at November 21, 2025 12:21 PM (RuTUS)

331 Cavalierly disregarding the laws

But if YOU disregard a misgendering law...

Anarchotyranny

Posted by: SouthCentralPA at November 21, 2025 12:22 PM (ZUreJ)

332 I owe my soul to the company store!

Posted by: Inkmiser at November 21, 2025 12:30 PM (YvqE7)

333 By the way, Tony West, Kamala Harris' brother-in-law, is still the Chief Legal Officer at Uber. [ ... ]

He's a good friend of the former President, Barack Obama & is involved with The Obama Foundation.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at November 21, 2025 11:27 AM

Via Grok:

West's ties to Barack Obama run deep: They first connected in the late 1980s through mutual circles at Harvard Law (Obama was the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review; West later became the third Black president of the Stanford Law Review).

Obama appointed him Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division in 2009 and later Associate Attorney General (the DOJ's third-ranking role) from 2012–2014, where West oversaw key efforts like dropping the defense of DOMA, recovering $37 billion from banks post-2008 crisis, and advancing civil rights.

Their friendship persists; West serves on the Obama Foundation's My Brother's Keeper Alliance Advisory Council, supporting initiatives for boys and young men of color, and has been praised by Obama-era allies for his integrity and impact.

Grok: https://bit.ly/489KARX

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 21, 2025 12:44 PM (P5BPp)

334 My brother gets Mexican food delivered because the best tasting restaurant is in the worst part of town. He doesn't feel safe eating there.

Posted by: toby928(c) at November 21, 2025 12:45 PM (jc0TO)

335 BTW… when did sit down full service restaurants become insanely expensive? Took wife, daughter and boyfriend to Cheesecake Factory for dinner last weekend… dinner for 4 turned out to cost more than $250 after tip. IMHO that’s insane… it never used to cost that much. EVERYTHING in the food industry was ruined by covid lockdowns. Enraging
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 21, 2025 12:01 PM (/iXAp)

=====

$250 for Cheesecake Factory, WTF?
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:02 PM (DRSnL)

15 to 20 bucks minimum wage passed by the fat cats in the legislatures, didn't help. Notice the cost of electricity hasn't gone either. And the idiot local towns raising property taxes based upon what Zillow says the property is worth, contributes to the cost increases.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at November 21, 2025 12:48 PM (5xuJ/)

336 If you really wanted to end illegal immigration, it's businesses you need to go after. But nobody really wants to do that.

Just make every business that runs a payroll verify SS#'s and half the problem would be eliminated.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 11:28 AM

Yep, this has been obvious since the 2006 Amnesty push by President Bush, John McCain and the entire GOP.

That taught me that no one in government has any intention of solving illegal immigration, because the solution is simple: enforce the fucking laws that have been on the books for decades.

Nope, instead, every 5-10 years, we get the call for "comprehensive immigration reform". Fuck off with that. There's no need to reform shit. Enforce the fucking laws on the books and the issue is solved.

But no one will do that. Because everyone is corrupt. The 2006 Amnesty push by the GOP was my wake-up call that the entire system is corrupt and I stopped being a Republican voter. Trump was the first person I voted for in years, as he was only one addressing the problem and then has tried to do something about it during his two terms.

However, I am disillusioned again with the H1B bullshit.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 21, 2025 12:53 PM (P5BPp)

337 "Jessica"

They pick the whitest possible name for this hypothetical.

LaQuonda. Bet on it.

Posted by: Taq, Rickrolled by Jesus at November 21, 2025 12:53 PM (GYGpZ)

338 Late to the party. BUT…me thinks I am watching this unfold on my job. There are several Door Dashers who know zero English that I see from time to time. I wonder…

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:02 PM (6KcYW)

339 337 "Jessica"

They pick the whitest possible name for this hypothetical.

LaQuonda. Bet on it.
Posted by: Taq, Rickrolled by Jesus at November 21, 2025 12:53 PM (GYGpZ)

In HS I knew a hot, dark skinned Latin girl whose name was in fact Jessica.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:03 PM (6KcYW)

340 336 If you really wanted to end illegal immigration, it's businesses you need to go after. But nobody really wants to do that.

Just make every business that runs a payroll verify SS#'s and half the problem would be eliminated.

Posted by: Leupold at November 21, 2025 11:28 AM

I agree but the candle must burn at all ends. If businesses can’t hire illegal aliens to begin with because none are available that is all to the good.

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 01:04 PM (6KcYW)

341 I wonder how many hungry underpaid 'dashers' open the food containers for quick bite of whatever is inside.
Dipping street filthy fingers into the rich sauce covered noodles or rice...
... think about it.

Posted by: John the River at November 21, 2025 01:06 PM (Li1E5)

342 Stepin Fetchits on mopeds.

Posted by: Eromero at November 21, 2025 01:15 PM (i+bC1)

343 For as bad as we want to say California is, they started the trend of trying to destroy the "Gig Economy". While the supporters of slavery pointed to Creatives who worked as contractors, the real targets of the California legislation are the slaves of Door Dash.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at November 21, 2025 11:53 AM (xE0sV)
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At best California is doing the right thing for the wrong reasons. The commie-controlled CA gov't is mad that there is a big sector of the economy that isn't unionized and therefore funneling union dues to the D politicians, so they want to get the delivery people organized in order to wet their beaks. Let's not give them too much credit here.
Posted by: ballistic at November 21, 2025 11:56 AM (3BwY

They are trying to kill it because of Uber delivering people, not burgers. Its a sop to the cab monopoly and started even before COVID and post covid explosion. They want their cut and a new union to get donations, nothing more.

It for sure has nothing to do with helping out illegal slaves. Dems love that action.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 21, 2025 01:32 PM (8avO+)

344 BTW… when did sit down full service restaurants become insanely expensive? Took wife, daughter and boyfriend to Cheesecake Factory for dinner last weekend… dinner for 4 turned out to cost more than $250 after tip. IMHO that’s insane… it never used to cost that much. EVERYTHING in the food industry was ruined by covid lockdowns. Enraging
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 21, 2025 12:01 PM (/iXAp)

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$250 for Cheesecake Factory, WTF?
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 12:02 PM (DRSnL)

There's a big jump when all the kids slide off the kids menu and get big boy drinks and food.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 21, 2025 01:34 PM (8avO+)

345 I just can't see using doordash or something to bring me McDonalds. Doesn't it arrive cold and more expensive than dragging your ass to the drive-thru yourself?

Posted by: Don Black at November 21, 2025 11:52 AM

Why would it be cold if someone else picks it up? Unless you're eating it in the car on the way back home, whether you are delivering it to your house or the Uber delivery person is, it's the same amount of drive time to bring it home from the restaurant.

In many cases though, food delivery people invest in food carrier bags which keep food hot (or cold) during deliveries. I have seen that a lot in my area (SE Michigan).

That said, yes, the order is typically more expensive. The food is slightly more expensive on the site (Door Dash, Uber Eats, Grub Hub, etc), then there's the service fee, delivery charge and any tip. For those who have Amazon Prime memberships, they get free delivery for anything from either Uber Eats or Door Dash, I forget which.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 21, 2025 02:19 PM (P5BPp)

346 I have a fix for all the misery of the "migrant" "dashers."

GTFO of the United Stated.

Posted by: Egg Shen, Bus Philosophiser at November 21, 2025 03:22 PM (uR4Tu)

347 I see these guys picking up orders all day, every day. 90% of them don't speak English.

Posted by: Spartacus Booker at November 21, 2025 03:33 PM (W+TLY)

348 Blacks holding Slaves?!!! Someone tell Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton about this

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at November 21, 2025 06:12 PM (wGqjj)

Mid-Morning Art Thread

Flop House
Edward Millman

Posted by: CBD at 09:33 AM

Comments

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1 st!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 09:33 AM (kgE5c)

2 better than a fop house

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 09:33 AM (gbOdA)

3 Stink foot

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 09:34 AM (NwnyJ)

4 John Steinbeck would have approved of this.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 09:34 AM (wzUl9)

5 Top Ten?

Posted by: Winston AKA Pops at November 21, 2025 09:34 AM (/Q9/a)

6 The Others have been summoned.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 09:34 AM (kgE5c)

7 "Doom, despair and agony on me"

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 09:34 AM (77rzZ)

8 I would have expected more debris strewn about a flop house.

Posted by: She Hobbit at November 21, 2025 09:34 AM (ftFVW)

9 WPA style. Would not hang.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 09:35 AM (77rzZ)

10 Sitting on the dock of the bay.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at November 21, 2025 09:35 AM (0nHVk)

11 MET

Title: Flop House
Artist: Edward Millman (American, Chicago, Illinois 1907–1964 Woodstock, New York)
Date: ca. 1937
Medium: Lithograph
Dimensions: Plate: 8 7/8 × 13 in. (22.5 × 33 cm)
Sheet: 12 in. × 14 15/16 in. (30.5 × 38 cm)
Classification: Prints
Notes: Scratch n Sniff

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 09:35 AM (gbOdA)

12 The background - or lack thereof - makes me expect Rod Serling to show up.

Posted by: Eeyore at November 21, 2025 09:35 AM (s0JqF)

13 bromadrosis

Posted by: cmeat at November 21, 2025 09:35 AM (R11M+)

14 Flop House

Bob Dole can help with that.

Posted by: Bob Dole at November 21, 2025 09:35 AM (kgE5c)

15 I feel that way many fridays.

Posted by: Pete Bog at November 21, 2025 09:35 AM (CF1xw)

16 I pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead
I just need someplace where I can lay my head
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
He just grinned and shook my hand, "No" was all he said

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 09:36 AM (gbOdA)

17
Emerson big ass feet.

Posted by: BifBewalski at November 21, 2025 09:36 AM (HfJnQ)

18 A wannabe Thomas Hart Benton. ( my favorite 20th century artist)

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:36 AM (KDPiq)

19 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 09:36 AM (Zz0t1)

20 Flop house > Flop sweat

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 09:36 AM (Zz0t1)

21 Jeebus, this sucks.

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 09:37 AM (Wg6v7)

22 The background - or lack thereof - makes me expect Rod Serling to show up.
Posted by: Eeyore at November 21, 2025 09:35 AM

Meet John Smith. A man who has hit rock bottom...

Posted by: Rod Serling at November 21, 2025 09:37 AM (kgE5c)

23 good night
sleep tight

Posted by: cmeat at November 21, 2025 09:37 AM (R11M+)

24 Even the bums were better dressed back then.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 21, 2025 09:37 AM (XvL8K)

25 Wolfus, please don't give us an evaluation of this guy's feet, OK?

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 09:37 AM (77rzZ)

26 Posted by: Pete Bog at November 21, 2025 09:35 AM

LOL.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 09:37 AM (2sfNr)

27 Well, at least this one can't get me in trouble at work.

Posted by: XTC at November 21, 2025 09:37 AM (UnA8+)

28 I don't see any bottles of beer or cigarettes lying around.

Posted by: dantesed at November 21, 2025 09:38 AM (Oy/m2)

29 SPONGE!!!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 09:38 AM (kgE5c)

30 Posted by: r hennigantx at November 21, 2025 09:36 AM (gbOdA)

Heavy...man.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 09:38 AM (n9ltV)

31 The background - or lack thereof - makes me expect Rod Serling to show up.
Posted by: Eeyore at November 21, 2025

***
They're on a dock, and the background is the ocean or a bay or a lake. Though I wonder what that flat whitish thing is in the water to the right of the sitting figure. A washed-away sign, upside down, so we can't read what it says?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 09:38 AM (wzUl9)

32 The background - or lack thereof - makes me expect Rod Serling to show up.
Posted by: Eeyore

There's a bit of missing plaster behind the seated guy. I'm expecting a trans-dimensional menace to pop through there any time.

Posted by: She Hobbit at November 21, 2025 09:38 AM (ftFVW)

33 Looks like the same sort of style as the painter from yesterday .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 21, 2025 09:38 AM (2sfNr)

34 Nap time!!

Posted by: Lizzy at November 21, 2025 09:38 AM (GbwPZ)

35 Would not hang.

Posted by: redridinghood at November 21, 2025 09:38 AM (NpAcC)

36 "we ate sand."

Posted by: cmeat at November 21, 2025 09:39 AM (R11M+)

37 The thing behind them is a wall.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 09:39 AM (77rzZ)

38 Wolfus, please don't give us an evaluation of this guy's feet, OK?
Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025

***
That's above, or far far beneath, my pay grade.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 09:39 AM (wzUl9)

39 Everyone is equal in that lovely painting! It perfectly captures a wonderful time in America.

Posted by: Zohran Mamdani at November 21, 2025 09:39 AM (UdbGC)

40 There's a bit of missing plaster behind the seated guy. I'm expecting a trans-dimensional menace to pop through there any time.
Posted by: She Hobbit at November 21, 2025 09:38 AM

Great. Steal my thunder. Fine!

Posted by: Cthulhu at November 21, 2025 09:39 AM (kgE5c)

41 Ace would like this one. Hoboes: They’re what’s for dinner.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher, phoning it in at November 21, 2025 09:40 AM (opCUg)

42 would not hang

the imagined smells of those feet, socks, and shoes, plus the hat, would gag me every time i look at it

Posted by: Gref at November 21, 2025 09:40 AM (5rh/l)

43 The thing behind them is a wall.
Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025

***
Actually that makes more sense than my body of water idea.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 09:40 AM (wzUl9)

44 Mattress Girl approved art

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 21, 2025 09:40 AM (NwnyJ)

45 So, how's that New Deal workin' out for ya?

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 09:40 AM (77rzZ)

46 "we ate sand."
Posted by: cmeat at November 21, 2025 09:39 AM

You had sand?! Luxury!

Posted by: Yorkshireman #1 at November 21, 2025 09:41 AM (kgE5c)

47 Only one mattress? I guess they have to take turns, then...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 21, 2025 09:41 AM (IBQGV)

48 Like the colors but don't think I'd hang. I can flop like that, don't need to see others doing it.
Thx CBD, have a great weekend

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 09:41 AM (bfwj/)

49 FDR, WPA, Commie Art from the 1930s?
Edward should have stayed delivering milk.

Posted by: Pete in Texas at November 21, 2025 09:41 AM (MKZ9A)

50 Mr. Sid Fields ran a fine rooming house. Great neighbors, Mike the Cop, the lovely Hillary Brooke, Mr. Bacciagalupe. Pay phone conveniently located in the hallway, it was Paradise!

A couple of the neighbors were problematic, though. Mrs. Crumbcake was a bitch and Stinky Davis was a little shit.

Posted by: Bud and Lou at November 21, 2025 09:41 AM (oftw2)

51 This qualifies as art. Nothing in particular about it appeals to me, though.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at November 21, 2025 09:42 AM (6qf1m)

52 SPONGE!!!
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 09:38 AM (kgE5c)

*fistbump*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 09:42 AM (Zz0t1)

53 We go from gratuitous nudity to THIS?

I'll never get that smell out of my nose.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 09:42 AM (Zz0t1)

54 Not a fan of the style.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 21, 2025 09:43 AM (bss/y)

55 Just watched This Property is Condemned a couple of nights ago. Natalie Wood at her finest.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:43 AM (KDPiq)

56 Say, mac. Will you stake a fellow American to a meal?

Posted by: Dobbs at November 21, 2025 09:43 AM (wVcYX)

57 The thing behind them is a wall.
Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025

***
They could still be a on a dock, with the body of water out here where the viewer is. The planks and the block of wood the sitting guy is perched on suggest a pier of some kind.

At least he has a fedora, without which no man was considered properly dressed in 1937. The other guy is clearly depressed that he has only a cap. And no job, but mostly a cap.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 09:44 AM (wzUl9)

58 This isn't the first painting featured here where the artist put the feet in the foreground. Always off-putting, and makes the feet look the size of an aircraft carrier.

Posted by: Agony of De Feet at November 21, 2025 09:44 AM (oftw2)

59 Just watched This Property is Condemned a couple of nights ago. Natalie Wood at her finest.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:43 AM (KDPiq)

Don't float.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 09:44 AM (Zz0t1)

60
Needs and ol' hound dog for completeness. Not art.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 21, 2025 09:44 AM (tgvbd)

61 Natalie Wood at her finest.
Posted by: the way I see it

Yeah, peak Natalie was a thing of wonder to behold.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 09:45 AM (77rzZ)

62 It's the abbatoir for Ace's Alley-to-Table Hobo Steakhouse. Just out of frame, an ewok walks in with his trusty bolt-gun.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 21, 2025 09:45 AM (BI5O2)

63 They're waiting to join Mac and the boys on Cannery Row.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 09:45 AM (wzUl9)

64 Thx CBD, have a great weekend

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 21, 2025 09:41 AM (bfwj/)

You are very welcome!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 09:45 AM (n9ltV)

65
Ace's recipe for hobo foot is delicious.

Posted by: Auspex at November 21, 2025 09:45 AM (Y8DZL)

66 The alternate title of this was "Skip's Co-workers".

Posted by: Layabouts! at November 21, 2025 09:46 AM (oftw2)

67 Travis AFB transit billeting, circa 1969. Get plenty of rest, it's a long flight to Danang.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at November 21, 2025 09:46 AM (gm9Sb)

68 I would have expected more discarded needles in a flop house.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 09:48 AM (3rB+M)

69 53 We go from gratuitous nudity to THIS?

I'll never get that smell out of my nose.

From fap to flop

Posted by: Oh noes ! at November 21, 2025 09:48 AM (HcoTw)

70 The New York City voter hard at work.

Posted by: Zombie Pablo Picasso at November 21, 2025 09:49 AM (R/m4+)

71 What is that grayish snake-like thing right by the sleeping guy's sock? It looks like a coat hook, or some kind of shoehorn. Would a 1930s hobo travel with his own shoehorn?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 09:49 AM (wzUl9)

72 FDR, WPA, Commie Art from the 1930s?
Edward should have stayed delivering milk.

Posted by: Pete in Texas at November 21, 2025 09:41 AM (MKZ9A)

Yes, that he was, or at least a naive leftist. But he was also a Navy combat artist, so I will cut him a bit of slack.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 09:49 AM (n9ltV)

73 Another good depression era movie I just watched is Hard Times with Charles Bronson. Just a coincidence that Bronson was in This Property is Condemned too.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:49 AM (KDPiq)

74 Looks luxurious compared to what's happening on the streets of Philly, Seattle, Portland, Oakland, LA...

Posted by: red speck at November 21, 2025 09:50 AM (Ve/HL)

75 I would have expected more discarded needles in a flop house.
Posted by: tankdemon

Or at least a bunch of cheap hooch bottles.

Posted by: She Hobbit at November 21, 2025 09:51 AM (ftFVW)

76 Say, mac. Will you stake a fellow American to a meal?
Posted by: Dobbs at November 21, 2025

***
*That's* who he reminds me of!

If you look at a still pic from that movie, you'll see Fred C. carries some matches in his hat ribbon -- just in case he can bum a cigarette.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 09:51 AM (wzUl9)

77 Call that a flop? Pffft!

Posted by: European Soccer Players at November 21, 2025 09:51 AM (Dc1Hd)

78 They had "late-stage capitalism" back in the 1930s too.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 09:51 AM (A0sqA)

79 I would have expected more discarded needles in a flop house.
Posted by: tankdemon

Or at least a bunch of cheap hooch bottles.
Posted by: She Hobbit at November 21, 2025 09:51 AM (ftFVW)

"We run a respectable flop house here!!! We allow NO SUCH SHENANIGANS!!!"

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 09:52 AM (Zz0t1)

80 Magazine illustration level artwork, not gallery grade.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 09:52 AM (3rB+M)

81 After a hard night of drinking, bum ass sex and plotting their next adventure...they rest.

Posted by: Dirty Mike and The Boys at November 21, 2025 09:53 AM (R/m4+)

82 I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger sandwich today!

Posted by: J. Wellington Wimpy at November 21, 2025 09:53 AM (oftw2)

83 Can you flip a flophouse?

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 09:53 AM (77rzZ)

84 What is that grayish snake-like thing right by the sleeping guy's sock? It looks like a coat hook, or some kind of shoehorn. Would a 1930s hobo travel with his own shoehorn?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Worm creeping out of his sock?

Posted by: She Hobbit at November 21, 2025 09:53 AM (ftFVW)

85 Just watched This Property is Condemned a couple of nights ago. Natalie Wood at her finest.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:43 AM (KDPiq)

https://ace.mu.nu/archives/Natalie Wood25.jpg

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 09:53 AM (n9ltV)

86 Is this picture about NYC, or Baltimore, or St Louis, or Nashville, or ??

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 09:53 AM (PCK5/)

87 I just looked at the prices of a Thomas Hart Benton painting and they range from 1.5 million to 5 million. So much for buying an original.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:54 AM (KDPiq)

88 Can you flip a flophouse?
Posted by: Bulg

The next big cable home show: Flip This Flop!

Posted by: She Hobbit at November 21, 2025 09:55 AM (ftFVW)

89 80 >>Magazine illustration level artwork, not gallery grade.

"Gimme a break, Mac. All I had at my disposal for painting supplies were a couple cigarette butts, an old cardboard box, and the contents of our makeshift bedpan."

Posted by: red speck at November 21, 2025 09:55 AM (Ve/HL)

90 78 They had "late-stage capitalism" back in the 1930s too.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 09:51 AM (A0sqA)

It is my firm belief that we are still in early-stage capitalism.

Zygote stage early.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 09:55 AM (3rB+M)

91 Nice hardwood flooring!

Posted by: 1 (800)588-2300 Empire at November 21, 2025 09:55 AM (oftw2)

92 Could have been great advertising. You got your Dewars man, you got the guy that only drinks Dos Equis. Here we have Stammerin' Willy, a man that knows a thing or two about the word (Thunderbird) and the price (30 twice).

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at November 21, 2025 09:56 AM (gm9Sb)

93 Can almost smell that painting. TBWNH.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at November 21, 2025 09:56 AM (7gFOv)

94 Wakes up
Scratches
Looks around
Dang. Even back then the hats had style.
Goes looking for coffee

Posted by: Diogenes at November 21, 2025 09:57 AM (y3bZw)

95
https://ace.mu.nu/archives/Natalie Wood25.jpg
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 09:53 AM (n9ltV)

"Fake boobs. Wondering eye. Would not bang."

- - - - - TheJamesMadison

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 09:57 AM (Zz0t1)

96 84 What is that grayish snake-like thing right by the sleeping guy's sock? It looks like a coat hook, or some kind of shoehorn. Would a 1930s hobo travel with his own shoehorn?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Worm creeping out of his sock?
Posted by: She Hobbit at November 21, 2025 09:53 AM (ftFVW)

That is the shriveled remnants of the toe of his sock. Can't afford a replacement and nobody to darn it for him.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 21, 2025 09:58 AM (3rB+M)

97 95
https://ace.mu.nu/archives/Natalie Wood25.jpg
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 09:53 AM (n9ltV)

"Fake boobs. Wondering eye. Would not bang."

- - - - - TheJamesMadison
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 09:57 AM (Zz0t1)

Well SOMEBODY had to say it, right?

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 09:58 AM (PCK5/)

98 Is it possible the thing next to the dirty sock is a tobacco pipe?

Posted by: Corn Cob Cal and Meerschaum Mike at November 21, 2025 09:59 AM (oftw2)

99 A strong Steinbeck vibe.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 21, 2025 09:59 AM (y3bZw)

100 The bums were angry that day, my friends.

Posted by: George Costanza at November 21, 2025 09:59 AM (XQo4F)

101 8 Is it possible the thing next to the dirty sock is a tobacco pipe?
Posted by: Corn Cob Cal and Meerschaum Mike at November 21, 2025

***
Doesn't look like it. There's no bowl visible, at least.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 10:00 AM (wzUl9)

102 Do they teach Steinbeck in Lit classes now, I wonder?

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 10:00 AM (PCK5/)

103 EBT cards. The early days.

Posted by: SNAP! at November 21, 2025 10:01 AM (XQo4F)

104 Must have been very stressful working a blue collar job knowing that layoffs could come at any second.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:01 AM (KDPiq)

105 OT: Just over-toasted some woven wheat crackers. They taste stale if you don't toast them. But I didn't hear the cooking alarm go off. Instead of a toasted color, they are now about the shade of a milk chocolate bar.

Strangely, they taste fine with some cheese on 'em. No need to throw them out.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 10:01 AM (wzUl9)

106 Alternate title: Waiting on the tariff stimmy

Posted by: Oh noes ! at November 21, 2025 10:02 AM (HcoTw)

107 Quit pointing your dirty foot at me.

Posted by: No Name Today at November 21, 2025 10:02 AM (8mulE)

108 Paper Moon another very good Depression era movie.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:02 AM (KDPiq)

109 Solid wooden cubes for seating purposes are a thing of the past.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:03 AM (dyewR)

110 104 Must have been very stressful working a blue collar job knowing that layoffs could come at any second.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025

***
No unemployment insurance in those days. "Relief," something like welfare, was around, but most people hated the idea of the government helping them out like that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 10:03 AM (wzUl9)

111 105 OT: Just over-toasted some woven wheat crackers. They taste stale if you don't toast them. But I didn't hear the cooking alarm go off. Instead of a toasted color, they are now about the shade of a milk chocolate bar.

Strangely, they taste fine with some cheese on 'em. No need to throw them out.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 10:01 AM (wzUl9)

Waste not, want not. Or, eat that, there’s children starving in ( fill in the blank)

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 10:03 AM (PCK5/)

112 Do they teach Steinbeck in Lit classes now, I wonder?
Posted by: tubal

I got the original 1818 version of Frankenstein as a gift from my wife today. (I had requested it.) I showed it to our son, and he said he had read it in high school. We were impressed.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:03 AM (77rzZ)

113 The other 18 prisoners were formally arrested and charged with “illegally using information networks” on Tuesday. Christian non-governmental organization (NGO) ChinaAid denounced the charges as “politically motivated.”

“These pastors and co-workers are being treated as criminals simply because they faithfully shepherded a large, legally unregistered church that refused to submit to CCP control and surveillance,” ChinaAid said in a statement.

ChinaAid founder Dr. Bob Fu said the Zion Church crackdown marked a “chilling milestone in the Chinese Communist Party’s all-out war on Christianity in China.”

“Their only ‘crime’ is preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, shepherding God’s flock, and refusing to turn Christ’s church into a propaganda tool of the Communist Party,” said Fu.

“By turning pastors into political prisoners, the CCP is not only persecuting these individuals and their families — it is sending a warning to every independent church in China: submit to Party control or face destruction,” he said.
-Brietbart
====

Who will protect Christians persecuted by the CCP?

Narrator: "No one will utter even a word."

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 10:03 AM (A0sqA)

114 Just watched This Property is Condemned a couple of nights ago. Natalie Wood at her finest.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:43 AM (KDPiq)

https://ace.mu.nu/archives/Natalie Wood25.jpg
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 09:53 AM (n9ltV)
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The most appropriate "Hey, my eyes are up here" photo I can imagine. Wow.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 10:03 AM (YL/9k)

115 Do they teach Steinbeck in Lit classes now, I wonder?
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 10:00 AM (PCK5/)

I read him a lot in high school. Then he wrote about a USO visit he made to troops in Vietnam and wrote about the helicopter pilots. Powerful stuff.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 21, 2025 10:04 AM (y3bZw)

116 Do they teach Steinbeck in Lit classes now, I wonder?
Posted by: tubal

And we read The Grapes of Wrath in HS.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:04 AM (77rzZ)

117 s it possible the thing next to the dirty sock is a tobacco pipe?
Posted by: Corn Cob Cal and Meerschaum Mike at November 21, 2025

***
Doesn't look like it. There's no bowl visible, at least.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 10:00 AM

Could be frayed and trailing sock trim.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 10:04 AM (kgE5c)

118 Paper Moon another very good Depression era movie.
Posted by: the way I see it

"She must have a bladder the size of a peanut!"

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:05 AM (77rzZ)

119 112 Do they teach Steinbeck in Lit classes now, I wonder?
Posted by: tubal

I got the original 1818 version of Frankenstein as a gift from my wife today. (I had requested it.) I showed it to our son, and he said he had read it in high school. We were impressed.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:03 AM (77rzZ)

I had no idea that Steinbeck wrote that one.

Posted by: No Name Today at November 21, 2025 10:06 AM (8mulE)

120 Of Mice and Men was a very good book to this pre-teen .

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:06 AM (KDPiq)

121 I love Steinbeck's short stories about Monterey.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 10:06 AM (YL/9k)

122 Hopefully, this guy gets free healthcare.

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 10:06 AM (Wg6v7)

123 Flophouse construction is of good solid lath and plaster. Kudos to the flop architect.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 21, 2025 10:06 AM (dyewR)

124 The art...
That guy is definitely flopped. So the title checks out!

This is Depression era and has that look. Drab colors, a scene of
quiet desperation, and a general air of decay. These two men have nothing but their clothing and nowhere else to go. The flop house is very rundown and ugly but it's marginally safer than an alley.
The Great Depression was a time of despair and desperation, unchecked decay and ugliness, an entire generation lost, hopeless and starving. It was, IMO, one of the greatest stains in our country history. And the people responsible for causing it, those who prolonged it, and those who profited from it never suffered any consequences. FDR was hailed as a savior, when he should have been vilified as a scourge that made everything worse for far longer than it should have been.
I don't care for this piece, CBD, but I thank you for posting it. It reminds me to count my blessings. "There, but for the grace of God..."

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 10:06 AM (2J/Lj)

125 121 I love Steinbeck's short stories about Monterey.
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Yep. Cannery Row was enjoyable.

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 10:07 AM (Wg6v7)

126 Then he wrote about a USO visit he made to troops in Vietnam and wrote about the helicopter pilots.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 21, 2025 10:04 AM (y3bZw)

Hmmm....

I enjoy Steinbeck, but I always found him to be just a bit disingenuous, and the research into "Travels With Charley" bear me out. It was mostly fake.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 10:07 AM (n9ltV)

127 I got the original 1818 version of Frankenstein as a gift from my wife today. (I had requested it.) I showed it to our son, and he said he had read it in high school. We were impressed.
Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:03 AM (77rzZ)

I finally watched Bride of Frankenstein recently, after having only ever seen clips here and there. It wasn't exactly what I expected, and frankly (heh) I think the praise for the film is overstated.

It starts with a short conversation between Mary Shelley, her husband, and Lord Byron. Such droll, 30s style attire and acting. Totally pointless.

As for the rest of the film, meh. Best part was the scene with the blind man, because I couldn't stop thinking about Mel Brooks' parody version of the scene.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:08 AM (P03I9)

128 Well John Steinbeck was no Stephen King.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 10:08 AM (PCK5/)

129 The Sting is the most overrated depression movie imo.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:08 AM (KDPiq)

130 So it's a book thread?

Posted by: Or is it boobs? at November 21, 2025 10:08 AM (XQo4F)

131 Of Mice and Men was a very good book to this pre-teen .
Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025

***
I read it in my thirties, and still admire it tremendously. His Cannery Row (more serious in places) and Sweet Thursday (comedy with a romance), and The Wayward Bus and East of Eden, are his best works beyond that novelette.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 10:08 AM (wzUl9)

132 I enjoy Steinbeck, but I always found him to be just a bit disingenuous, and the research into "Travels With Charley" bear me out. It was mostly fake.
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I couldn't get past the first chapter of The Grapes of Wrath. It was that off putting.

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 10:09 AM (Wg6v7)

133 21 I love Steinbeck's short stories about Monterey.
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Yep. Cannery Row was enjoyable.
Posted by: Pudinhead

I wonder if the bar Doc Rickett's Lab is still in business. Loved the leggy Asian chicks playing pool there.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:09 AM (77rzZ)

134 Good morning good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 21, 2025 10:09 AM (cYBz/)

135 Put this art on a "Get your Hobo Hunting Permit today" poster.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 21, 2025 10:09 AM (O7YUW)

136 I don't care for this piece, CBD, but I thank you for posting it. It reminds me to count my blessings. "There, but for the grace of God..."

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 10:06 AM (2J/Lj)

Right here folks is the way to say, "CBD, you suck."

Seriously, thank you. I know I can't (and won't try to) please everyone, but my goal is to post interesting art that expands my knowledge of the art world.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 10:09 AM (n9ltV)

137 Want a depressing book? Try The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 10:10 AM (PCK5/)

138 Posted by: Bulg

Happy birthday!
Sorry. Swamped with work today.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:10 AM (QtIaX)

139 If they teach Steinbeck in school these days, it's not to show how far America has come but to demonstrate how we're fundamentally, deeply, irrevocably flawed, and that the only way out is Mamdani and Marxism.

Posted by: red speck at November 21, 2025 10:10 AM (Ve/HL)

140 I enjoy Steinbeck, but I always found him to be just a bit disingenuous, and the research into "Travels With Charley" bear me out. It was mostly fake.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 10:07 AM (n9ltV)

The Pearl has stayed with me over the years. Seen it played out too many times.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 21, 2025 10:10 AM (y3bZw)

141 CBD, you suck.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:10 AM (Zz0t1)

142 I finally watched Bride of Frankenstein recently, after having only ever seen clips here and there. It wasn't exactly what I expected, and frankly (heh) I think the praise for the film is overstated.

It starts with a short conversation between Mary Shelley, her husband, and Lord Byron. Such droll, 30s style attire and acting. Totally pointless.

As for the rest of the film, meh. Best part was the scene with the blind man, because I couldn't stop thinking about Mel Brooks' parody version of the scene.
Posted by: BurtTC

It's better than the original in my opinion. And Elsa Lanchester is cute as a button in the opening scene. Too bad she was married to that poofter Laughton.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:10 AM (77rzZ)

143 I couldn't get past the first chapter of The Grapes of Wrath. It was that off putting.
Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025

***
Unlike most people, it seems, I don't consider GoW his best work at all.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 10:11 AM (wzUl9)

144 The market really is not happy with the Fed.

I got a haircut this morning and my barber told me Bristol Meyers Squibb, J&J, and Merck, all big local employers, have quietly done sizeable layoffs at the managerial level lately. People are blaming AI, but he says his business is down.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 10:11 AM (YL/9k)

145 And we read The Grapes of Wrath in HS.
Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:04 AM (77rzZ)

We drank them in high school.

Fermented.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:11 AM (P03I9)

146 Not unexpected but the Left banned Of Mice and Men in a number of schools prior to them advocating and approving How to Suck a Homo Dick into school libraries.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:11 AM (KDPiq)

147 Want a depressing book? Try The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 10:10 AM (PCK5/)

Ugh. I read it in high school, and I still recoil whenever I see the title.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 10:11 AM (n9ltV)

148 Happy birthday!
Sorry. Swamped with work today.
Posted by: rickb223

Thanks, Rick!

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:11 AM (77rzZ)

149 137 Want a depressing book? Try The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West.
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But then there is Kolyma Tales!

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 10:11 AM (Wg6v7)

150 Sorry. Swamped with work today.
Posted by: rickb223

WORK?!
-- Maynard G. Krebs

Posted by: Tonypete at November 21, 2025 10:12 AM (cYBz/)

151 147 Want a depressing book? Try The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 10:10 AM (PCK5/)

Ugh. I read it in high school, and I still recoil whenever I see the title.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 10:11 AM (n9ltV)

VERY ugly story.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 10:12 AM (PCK5/)

152
We drank them in high school.

Fermented.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:11 AM (P03I9)

Boone's Farm!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:12 AM (Zz0t1)

153 Want a depressing book? Try The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025

***
Read it recently. A good portrait of the craziness of Hollywood even in the late Thirties . . . but I doubt I'm any better for having read it.

(There is an important character in it named, wait for it, "Homer Simpson.")

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 10:12 AM (wzUl9)

154 CBD, you suck.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:10 AM (Zz0t1)

You swallow!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 10:12 AM (n9ltV)

155 We drank them in high school.

Fermented.
Posted by: BurtTC

Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill FTW!
IYKYK.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:13 AM (QtIaX)

156
You swallow!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 10:12 AM (n9ltV)

Touché.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:13 AM (Zz0t1)

157 Oh, the Book Midnight Cowboy is really a depressing read.

Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 10:13 AM (PCK5/)

158 Read Of Mice and Men in HS.
Painting has more details than would have expected

Posted by: Skip at November 21, 2025 10:13 AM (XsX3C)

159 Seriously, thank you. I know I can't (and won't try to) please everyone, but my goal is to post interesting art that expands my knowledge of the art world.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 10:09 AM (n9ltV)
=====================
Which is exactly why I love this daily thread so much; I see new art and I learn something. Thank you indeed.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 10:13 AM (YL/9k)

160 >>And we read The Grapes of Wrath in HS.

Same. Didn't enjoy it.

Posted by: Lizzy at November 21, 2025 10:13 AM (GbwPZ)

161 The only thing I really remembers about Grapes of Wrath is the ending (which was awful), and the whole chapter taken up with a box turtle crossing a road and getting flattened by a car. The best chapter in the book, if you ask me.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:13 AM (77rzZ)

162
Ugh. I read it in high school, and I still recoil whenever I see the title.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025
*
VERY ugly story.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025

***
I gave up on Miss Lonelyhearts when we're told the lead character, the title guy, killed two animals, once as a child and once while drunk as an adult. That was enough.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 10:14 AM (wzUl9)

163 Oh, the Book Midnight Cowboy is really a depressing read.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 10:13 AM (PCK5/)

Well then the movie did the book justice.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:14 AM (KDPiq)

164 whole chapter taken up with a box turtle crossing a road and getting flattened by a car.
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I stopped reading there.

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 10:14 AM (Wg6v7)

165 Happy birthday Bulg!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at November 21, 2025 10:14 AM (y3bZw)

166 It's better than the original in my opinion. And Elsa Lanchester is cute as a button in the opening scene. Too bad she was married to that poofter Laughton.
Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:10 AM (77rzZ)

She's kind of a proto-Shelley Duvall.

You can't quite tell if she's stunningly beautiful or ugly as a duck.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:15 AM (P03I9)

167 Just watched This Property is Condemned a couple of nights ago. Natalie Wood at her finest.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 09:43 AM (KDPiq)

https://ace.mu.nu/archives/Natalie Wood25.jpg
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 09:53 AM (n9ltV)
===================
The most appropriate "Hey, my eyes are up here" photo I can imagine. Wow.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 10:03 AM (YL/9k)

Watch out boys, she's packing hemis under the hood!

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 10:15 AM (wVcYX)

168 Oy vey. Movie version of Day of the Locust is a shitshow.

But it did have Lovey Howell in it.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:15 AM (77rzZ)

169 >>Oh, the Book Midnight Cowboy is really a depressing read.

"Shutter Island," or I'm guessing, most Dennis Lehane books.

Posted by: Lizzy at November 21, 2025 10:15 AM (GbwPZ)

170 Thanks, Diogenes!

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:16 AM (77rzZ)

171 We drank them in high school.

Fermented.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:11 AM (P03I9)

Boone's Farm!!!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:12 AM (Zz0t1)

Annie Green Springs for the win....

Posted by: It's me donna at November 21, 2025 10:16 AM (VE6XX)

172 Seriously, thank you. I know I can't (and won't try to) please everyone, but my goal is to post interesting art that expands my knowledge of the art world.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

I'm glad you do this. It has expanded my knowledge of art. You've posted artists I've never heard of and sometimes I even go looking for more info and more of their work.
and just so you know... You only sucked the day you posted Bob Ross. I like his work and wasn't around the blog for a few days and BAM! You give us Bob! When I wasn't here! How dare you.

BTW... A bunch of Bob Ross paintings are being auctioned off to help support PBS. All proceeds going to them.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 10:16 AM (2J/Lj)

173 171 We drank them in high school.

Fermented.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:11 AM (P03I9)

Boone's Farm!!!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:12 AM (Zz0t1)

Annie Green Springs for the win....
---------------
Orange Driver was unique. It likely had vitamins!

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 10:17 AM (Wg6v7)

174 Boone's Farm!!!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:12 AM (Zz0t1)

Boone’s Farm Strawberry Hill.

It ruined my appreciation of real wine.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:17 AM (KDPiq)

175 Want a depressing book? Try The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West.

Posted by: tubal

Hey!! I'm right here you know!!

Posted by: Homer Simpson (No, not THAT Homer) at November 21, 2025 10:17 AM (cYBz/)

176 VERY ugly story.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 10:12 AM (PCK5/)

A Separate Peace.

Gay.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:17 AM (P03I9)

177 We drank them in high school.

Fermented.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:11 AM (P03I9)

Boone's Farm!!!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:12 AM (Zz0t1)

Annie Green Springs for the win....
Posted by: It's me donna

Seven empty bottles of Thunderbird wine lined up on the dashboard of a 1978 F-250.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:18 AM (QtIaX)

178 But seriously.

As previously mentioned by our esteemed COB, if you have complaints about the AoS Daily Art Thread, you're MORE than welcome to go register with and enjoy the astounding art thread over there at Hot Air.

I hear it's muy caliente.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:19 AM (Zz0t1)

179 BTW... A bunch of Bob Ross paintings are being auctioned off to help support PBS. All proceeds going to them.
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 10:16 AM (2J/Lj)

The AI videos of him and Mr. Rogers getting into fistfights are better art.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:19 AM (P03I9)

180 VERY ugly story.
Posted by: tubal at November 21, 2025 10:12 AM (PCK5/)

A Separate Peace.

Gay.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025

***
The Inheritors by William Golding. A perfect example of a literary author trying on a science-fiction idea for size, and ruining it. Dull book.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 10:19 AM (wzUl9)

181 When the Democrats put us in camps I hope my SIL is nearby. He can make decent alcohol of many varieties, from beer to wine to spirits.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 10:20 AM (YL/9k)

182 BTW... A bunch of Bob Ross paintings are being auctioned off to help support PBS. All proceeds going to them.
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 10:16 AM (2J/Lj)

I’ve got the Bob Ross Channel on Roku. If you watch enough of his episodes back to back you start not liking him. He was a nice but kind of weird guy.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:20 AM (KDPiq)

183 It ruined my appreciation of real wine.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:17 AM (KDPiq)

You had an appreciation for real wine in high school?

Ahoy polloi.........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:20 AM (Zz0t1)

184 You can't quite tell if she's stunningly beautiful or ugly as a duck.
Posted by: BurtTC

I would never consider her stunningly beautiful, but she was always cute, even when older.

In Bell, Book, and Candle, for instance.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:20 AM (77rzZ)

185 There's a photo of Zero Mostel leeringly side-eyeing Shirley Temple's ample cleavage at some Hollywood event. Yes, Shirley had a lovely figure as an adult.

Posted by: Down blouse Danny at November 21, 2025 10:20 AM (oftw2)

186 Dr. Herbert West > Dottie West > Nathaniel West

Posted by: Count de Monet at November 21, 2025 10:20 AM (wVcYX)

187 The Inheritors by William Golding. A perfect example of a literary author trying on a science-fiction idea for size, and ruining it. Dull book.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 10:19 AM (wzUl9)
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"The Lord Of The Flies" gave me nightmares as a teen.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025 10:21 AM (YL/9k)

188 Dr. Herbert West > Dottie West > Nathaniel West
Posted by: Count de Monet

Dr. Herbert West > Dottie West > Nathaniel West > Shelly West

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:22 AM (QtIaX)

189 Bulg, have you been orientated, Postal Service style, yet?

Posted by: Common Tater at November 21, 2025 10:22 AM (V9VN1)

190 I didn't like it much either.

Posted by: The box turtle at November 21, 2025 10:22 AM (XQo4F)

191 There's a photo of Zero Mostel leeringly side-eyeing Shirley Temple's ample cleavage at some Hollywood event. Yes, Shirley had a lovely figure as an adult.
Posted by: Down blouse Danny at November 21, 2025 10:20 AM (oftw2)
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And she made lovely figures as a child!

Posted by: Warner Brothers Accounting Department at November 21, 2025 10:22 AM (EfDnu)

192 It ruined my appreciation of real wine.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:17 AM (KDPiq)

You had an appreciation for real wine in high school?

Ahoy polloi.........
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:20 AM (Zz0t1)

Hah no. As an adult. I like only Rieslings or Moscato type sweet wines now .

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:22 AM (KDPiq)

193 I would never consider her stunningly beautiful, but she was always cute, even when older.

In Bell, Book, and Candle, for instance.
Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:20 AM (77rzZ)

A different kind of beauty.

Now that I think about it, if you wanted to make a movie about Elsa Lanchester's life, you could star Ana-Taylor Joy in the role.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:22 AM (P03I9)

194 It ruined my appreciation of real wine.
Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:17 AM (KDPiq)

Red red wine?

Posted by: UB40 at November 21, 2025 10:23 AM (wVcYX)

195 Hah no. As an adult. I like only Rieslings or Moscato type sweet wines now .
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This sounds gay.

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 10:23 AM (Wg6v7)

196 Bulg, have you been orientated, Postal Service style, yet?
Posted by: Common Tater

Folded, spindled or mutilated?

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:23 AM (QtIaX)

197 Artemus Gordon > Jim West > Dr. Herbert West > Dottie West > Nathaniel West > Shelly West

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:23 AM (77rzZ)

198 A Separate Peace.

Gay.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025

Had to read in high school. Can confirm.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 21, 2025 10:24 AM (kgE5c)

199 There's a photo of Zero Mostel leeringly side-eyeing Shirley Temple's ample cleavage at some Hollywood event. Yes, Shirley had a lovely figure as an adult.
Posted by: Down blouse Danny at November 21, 2025 10:20 AM (oftw2)
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And she made lovely figures as a child!
Posted by: Warner Brothers Accounting Department at November 21, 2025 10:22 AM (EfDnu)
***

Sure knew how to screw up a football game!

Posted by: Diogenes at November 21, 2025 10:24 AM (y3bZw)

200 The worst time of the year is everyone everywhere advertising pre-Black Friday sales.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:24 AM (P03I9)

201 Dr. Herbert West > Dottie West > Nathaniel West> Cornel West
Posted by: Count de Monet
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Dr. Herbert West > Dottie West > Nathaniel West> Cornel West

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 21, 2025 10:24 AM (XeU6L)

202 "The Lord Of The Flies" gave me nightmares as a teen.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 21, 2025

***
Depressing, but at least it's readable.

Heinlein's Tunnel in the Sky takes the same idea and is much more inspiring a story.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 21, 2025 10:25 AM (wzUl9)

203
Jim West:
https://youtu.be/xuCuf5tvTqE

Posted by: Artemis Gordon at November 21, 2025 10:25 AM (XQo4F)

204 Now that I think about it, if you wanted to make a movie about Elsa Lanchester's life, you could star Ana-Taylor Joy in the role.
Posted by: BurtTC

Yeah, I could see that.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:25 AM (77rzZ)

205 …. you start not liking him. He was a nice but kind of weird guy

Really? Define “weird”. What was it about him you didn’t like?

Posted by: Common Tater at November 21, 2025 10:25 AM (V9VN1)

206 Hah no. As an adult. I like only Rieslings or Moscato type sweet wines now .
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This sounds gay.
Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 10:23 AM (Wg6v7)

Hey you like what you like.

I’m sure you like warm Guinness because that’s manly.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:25 AM (KDPiq)

207 Bulg, have you been orientated, Postal Service style, yet?
Posted by: Common Tater

No. Long story.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:26 AM (77rzZ)

208 The worst time of the year is everyone everywhere advertising pre-Black Friday sales.
Posted by: BurtTC
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And, it is amalgamated with the Medicare renewal date.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 21, 2025 10:26 AM (XeU6L)

209 I’m sure you like warm Guinness because that’s manly.
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Not at all. Its like drinking a vegemite sandwich.

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 10:26 AM (Wg6v7)

210 Seriously, thank you. I know I can't (and won't try to) please everyone, but my goal is to post interesting art that expands my knowledge of the art world.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 21, 2025 10:09 AM (n9ltV)
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Which is exactly why I love this daily thread so much; I see new art and I learn something. Thank you indeed.
Posted by: Huck Follywood
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One of my favorite threads - even though I'm an uncultured simpleton. Love the pics and the comments. Thanks, CBD.

Posted by: scampydog at November 21, 2025 10:27 AM (2bFN5)

211 Mom loved wines. She was more of a red drinker, Bordeaux.....Cabernet.

Dad brought home a bottle of "fussy pussy" as he called it. I liked it as a kid and it's one of the few wines the First Lady will drink.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:27 AM (Zz0t1)

212 you start not liking him. He was a nice but kind of weird guy

Really? Define “weird”. What was it about him you didn’t like?
Posted by: Common Tater at November 21, 2025 10:25 AM (V9VN1)

He repeats the same things over and over and over and over.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:27 AM (KDPiq)

213 MAMDANI UNVEILS HIS PLANS TO GET FREE BUSES IN NYC, AND IT'S TO PUNISH THE REST OF THE STATE UNTIL HE GETS THEIR MONEY

The Zohran is meeting with President Donald Trump today. It's not until 3:00 this afternoon, and I'll be well into the bourbon by then, but I'm sure the content that comes from the meeting will be delightful if you ignore the fact that the incoming mayor of the most important city on the planet is a commie theater kid. My gut says he gets Zelenskyy'd as he attempts to lecture Trump on international law and how there will be no more deportations under The Zohran's eye.

I hope they discuss economics, because The Zohran gave a clue on how he is going to get money for his free buses in New York City. All it will take is for them to raise taxes on everyone else in New York STATE so that he gets the cash.
REPORTER: How are you getting the $700M to make the buses free if the Governor is not for raising taxes?

THE ZOHRAN: Through the raising of the state's corporate tax.”

REPORTER: But she said no…

THE ZOHRAN: The most important fact is that we fund it, not the question of how we do it.

https://tinyurl.com/3ddswep2

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:27 AM (QtIaX)

214 Jim West:
https://youtu.be/xuCuf5tvTqE
Posted by: Artemis Gordon at November 21, 2025 10:25 AM (XQo4F)

But, he's not black......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:27 AM (Zz0t1)

215 Not at all. Its like drinking a vegemite sandwich.
Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 10:26 AM (Wg6v7)

LOL

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:28 AM (KDPiq)

216 As an adult. I like only Rieslings or Moscato type sweet wines now .
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Look at them luscious little bottles, sittin' up on the shelf
Red green and yellow, Lord, they are somethin' else, hmmm
They mesmerize me, the way they sparkle and shine
Drinkin' that wine wine, wine

Posted by: The Youngbloods at November 21, 2025 10:28 AM (XeU6L)

217 He repeats the same things over and over and over and over.
Posted by: the way I see it

Well, we never!
-- Happy little trees

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:29 AM (77rzZ)

218 There's a photo of Zero Mostel leeringly side-eyeing Shirley Temple's ample cleavage at some Hollywood event. Yes, Shirley had a lovely figure as an adult.
Posted by: Down blouse Danny at November 21, 2025 10:20 AM (oftw2)
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And she made lovely figures as a child!
Posted by: Warner Brothers Accounting Department at November 21, 2025 10:22 AM (EfDnu)

Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

Teenage Shirley, whose older sister is Myrna Loy, playing a judge. Cary Grant gets in some kind of legal trouble, and Loy sentences him to, I guess, baby-sit her younger sister, who has a crush on him.

Temple is I think supposed to be younger, but she's probably at least 18 when it was filmed. She is... attractive.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:29 AM (U6s5f)

219 This painting reminds me...when we starting the next official AoS Hobo hunt?

Posted by: 18-1 at November 21, 2025 10:29 AM (sKqQm)

220 The worst time of the year is everyone everywhere advertising pre-Black Friday sales.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:24 AM (P03I9)

I dunno... Worse than Medicare open enrollment?

Posted by: Doesn't Matter at November 21, 2025 10:30 AM (JCLJi)

221 Art Thread is like a big rowdy rough and tumble caption contest.

Posted by: And we like it that way at November 21, 2025 10:30 AM (XQo4F)

222 My first impression was Fred MacMurray lying there.

Maybe the dude next to him is the Son of Flubber?

Damn, Imma gettin' old ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 10:30 AM (+mTgD)

223 My girl spawn is working retail now. She got hired by Kohl's just a few days after getting back on campus. This will be her first time working a Black Friday. At Kohl's. In a large-ish college town. Probably a good thing she isn't one of those girls that start crying when they're overwhelmed. Hopefully she won't have to deal with the really shitty customers.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 10:31 AM (2J/Lj)

224 A pic is made by a polaroid of some guy's nude girlfriend.

A painting is art you show to her parents.

Posted by: thug dolphin at November 21, 2025 10:31 AM (EyfuW)

225 My first impression was Fred MacMurray lying there.

Maybe the dude next to him is the Son of Flubber?

Damn, Imma gettin' old ...
Posted by: ShainS

Uncle Charlie.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:31 AM (QtIaX)

226 Art Thread is like a big rowdy rough and tumble caption contest.

Posted by: And we like it that way at November 21, 2025 10:30 AM (XQo4F)

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With pun and limerick competitions sprinkled throughout.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 10:31 AM (+mTgD)

227 Art Thread is like a big rowdy rough and tumble caption contest.

Posted by: And we like it that way at November 21, 2025 10:30 AM (XQo4F)

That’s why I refer to it as the Snark Thread, pun intended.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:32 AM (KDPiq)

228 Dr. Herbert West > Dottie West > Nathaniel West> Cornel West
——

He was called “Cornhole” West, perhaps behind his back because he likes it up the poop chute. (Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That!)

Dr. Jolyn “Jolly” West, managed to kill an Elephant with an overdose of L.S.D. at an Oklahoma Zoo, a time period when the spooks were handing out $$$ for all things mind control. Something something about body weight versus brain size, and dosage. Oops.

He was intimately involved in hypnosis, and has an interesting past, from what little can be gleaned from the records, which were mostly burned on orders from Richard Helms. Dr. West visited Jack Ruby in his cell, and drugged/hypnotized him, and declared him insane. Also some connection with Sirhan, and Tim McVeigh. Also “treated” Airman Shaver prior to him raping and killing a child in a period of blackout. Enough on this guy to connect dots and make ya go “Hm.”

Posted by: Common Tater at November 21, 2025 10:32 AM (V9VN1)

229 With pun and limerick competitions sprinkled throughout.
Posted by: ShainS

My wife's birthday card to me was a fish pun.

The cover of the card has all these flatfish on it, and when you open it up, it reads, "I got you this card just for the halibut."

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:33 AM (77rzZ)

230 Uncle Charlie.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:31 AM (QtIaX)

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lol

Make Reruns -- AND Rerun from "What's Happening!!" Great Again!

/Damn, I watched way too much TV as a kid instead of reading books ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 10:34 AM (+mTgD)

231 THE ZOHRAN: The most important fact is that we fund it, not the question of how we do it.

https://tinyurl.com/3ddswep2
Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:27 AM (QtIaX)

Zorhan's plan is the reverse Underpants Gnomes:

1. Profit!
2. ???
3. Free bus rides for everybody!

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:34 AM (PSeal)

232 Art Thread is like a big rowdy rough and tumble caption contest.
Posted by: And we like it that way

Similar to Naked Coed Twister Tournaments?

Posted by: Tonypete at November 21, 2025 10:35 AM (cYBz/)

233 Uncle Charlie.
Posted by: rickb223

I call dibs on Katie.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:35 AM (77rzZ)

234 Thinking back over the years, I'm surprised at how much I've learned on this thread. Now to determine if that is a good thing or a bad thing.
One good thing, I bought Muldoon's book of lyrics.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 21, 2025 10:35 AM (y3bZw)

235 Make Reruns -- AND Rerun from "What's Happening!!" Great Again!

/Damn, I watched way too much TV as a kid instead of reading books ...
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 10:34 AM (+mTgD)

I used to do that weird Rerun leg slap dance thing when I was a yute.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:35 AM (Zz0t1)

236 The worst time of the year is everyone everywhere advertising pre-Black Friday sales.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:24 AM (P03I9)

I dunno... Worse than Medicare open enrollment?
Posted by: Doesn't Matter at November 21, 2025 10:30 AM (JCLJi)

As noted above, we get both!

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:35 AM (PSeal)

237 I’m just glad they don’t make Head On anymore.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:36 AM (KDPiq)

238 It is truly remarkable that Americans elect such bums to govern major cities like Chicago, LA and NYC.

Posted by: mr tmz at November 21, 2025 10:38 AM (rJ48h)

239 [Nostalgia from Wiki:]

Fred Rerun Berry (born Fred Allen Berry; March 19, 1951 – October 21, 2003) was an American actor and street dancer. He was best known for his role as Freddie "Rerun" Stubbs on the 1970s television show What's Happening!! and its sequel series What's Happening Now!!

Berry was born on March 19, 1951, in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in the inner-city projects. He had aspirations of becoming a successful dancer and actor as a child. Early in his career, Berry was a member of the Los Angeles–based dance troupe The Lockers, with whom he appeared on the third episode of Saturday Night Live in 1975. He additionally appeared on the dance music show Soul Train, and was featured in the program's signature line dance segment doing the memorable early 1970s dance step "the slo-mo".

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 10:38 AM (+mTgD)

240 The Zohran is meeting with President Donald Trump today. It's not until 3:00 this afternoon, and I'll be well into the bourbon by then, but I'm sure the content that comes from the meeting will be delightful if you ignore the fact that the incoming mayor of the most important city on the planet is a commie theater kid. My gut says he gets Zelenskyy'd as he attempts to lecture Trump on international law and how there will be no more deportations under The Zohran's eye.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:27 AM (QtIaX)

If I was trump I would just drop a picture of Qasem Soleimani at his feet and walk out.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 10:39 AM (snZF9)

241 Chicago Modern
Modernism in the New City
Chicago Artists, 1920-1950

Edward Millman,b. 1907, Chicago, IL-d. 1964, Woodstock, NY

In part, "Millman was committed to social justice and identified himself as a worker—as did many left-leaning artists of the day. His work often conveyed sympathy for the middle and working classes. For the portfolio, A Gift to Birobidjan, 1937, he portrayed a Shoemaker as a skilled worker of the “old country.” The symbolism of shoes conjures the eternal wanderer (harkening back to Van Gogh’s depictions of worn-out shoes) and reinforces the overall intent of the Birobidjan project, which represented Jews’ continuous striving to find a peaceful homeland. His etching, Flop House, 1938, which he based on a 1937 painting of the same subject, is a sensitive portrait of out-of-work laborers. Millman depicted two impoverished men, their eyes averted, emphasizing their large rough hands and feet. One man lies on a thin mattress on the bare wooden floor—he is dressed as if ready for work, but sleeps with a hat over one eye and his jacket rolled up for a pillow. The sitting figure holds his head in his hands, his face hidden by his despair."

WPA & Navy artist.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at November 21, 2025 10:40 AM (NFX2v)

242
If I was trump I would just drop a picture of Qasem Soleimani at his feet and walk out.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 21, 2025 10:39 AM (snZF9)

It would be one of the most epic mic drops in history.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:40 AM (Zz0t1)

243 the most important city on the planet

NYC? Puleeeese.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:40 AM (77rzZ)

244 I'd spring for some communism death counter infographics.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 21, 2025 10:40 AM (bss/y)

245 #216_ kudos for the Youngbloods ref. One of my favorite bands. Still listen to them when I have a working turntable.

Posted by: From about That Time at November 21, 2025 10:41 AM (sl73Y)

246 the most important city on the planet

NYC? Puleeeese.
Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:40 AM (77rzZ)

Other than Wall Street and Broadway, WTF makes NYC important?

Wall Street is moving and Broadway now sucks Mulvaney's dick........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:41 AM (Zz0t1)

247 The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is structured as a non profit and not a political party. So they don’t have to pay taxes.

Amazing.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at November 21, 2025 10:41 AM (RPisP)

248 It is truly remarkable that Americans elect such bums to govern major cities like Chicago, LA and NYC.

Posted by: mr tmz at November 21, 2025 10:38 AM (rJ48h)

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The dirty little secret is that "Americans" aren't "electing" them.

At least 40% of inner-city residents are foreign born, and they've additionally been rigging elections for more than 60 years (at least going back to JFK).

Throw in the filthy treasonous Clintons and their ChiComm masters from the 90s, and you end up with Turd-World Shitholes everywhere ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 10:42 AM (+mTgD)

249 The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is structured as a non profit and not a political party. So they don’t have to pay taxes.

Amazing.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at November 21, 2025 10:41 AM (RPisP)

Their name tells you they're political. The fact that they actually tend to run candidates in some places tells you they're a party.

Stupid is as IRS does, sir.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:44 AM (Zz0t1)

250 Are you not pleased?

Posted by: Duncanthrax, asking for CBD, who said "There's no pleasing The Horde." at November 21, 2025 10:44 AM (0sNs1)

251 Before or after I roll them for money?

Posted by: Cow Demon at November 21, 2025 10:44 AM (6KcYW)

252 The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is structured as a non profit and not a political party. So they don’t have to pay taxes.

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Non profit or anti profit?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 10:44 AM (L/fGl)

253 Other than Wall Street and Broadway, WTF makes NYC important?

Wall Street is moving and Broadway now sucks Mulvaney's dick........
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:41 AM (Zz0t1)

"Most important city" seems a strange concept. What makes a city "important?" If you live there, I guess that makes it important.

Otherwise, I suppose you might rate a place important, based on what you worship.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:44 AM (O/gWh)

254 Are you not pleased?
Posted by: Duncanthrax, asking for CBD, who said "There's no pleasing The Horde." at November 21, 2025 10:44 AM (0sNs1)

No boobs. Not pleased.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:45 AM (Zz0t1)

255 Fred Berry moved like a guy who weighed 150 pounds less.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 10:45 AM (A0sqA)

256 The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is structured as a non profit and not a political party. So they don’t have to pay taxes.

Amazing.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at November 21, 2025 10:41 AM (RPisP)

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Trump needs to designate them and the Democrat-Communist Party as Domestic Terrorist Organizations already.

Jeebus, they've tried to assassinate him at least five times now!

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 10:45 AM (+mTgD)

257 The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a nonprofit organization, specifically a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization.

This means it engages in political and activist work, but it is not a political party with its own ballot line and its donations are NOT tax-deductible.

It operates through a national organization and a network of local chapters and is supported by membership dues and contributions from donors.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at November 21, 2025 10:45 AM (NFX2v)

258 Fred Berry moved like a guy who weighed 150 pounds less.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 10:45 AM (A0sqA)

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A black Chris Farley before Farley was cool.

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 10:46 AM (+mTgD)

259 If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.

Posted by: Winslow, Arizona at November 21, 2025 10:46 AM (XQo4F)

260 I was born in Dowagiac, Michigan. So that makes it way more important to me than NYC.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:46 AM (77rzZ)

261 Fred Berry moved like a guy who weighed 150 pounds less.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 10:45 AM (A0sqA)

However, the moves wouldn't have been as effective were he 150 lbs less.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:47 AM (Zz0t1)

262 Fred Berry moved like a guy who weighed 150 pounds less.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 21, 2025 10:45 AM (A0sqA)

Exactly. I was amazed at how well he could get all that movin'!

Posted by: Doesn't Matter at November 21, 2025 10:48 AM (JCLJi)

263 Democrats@TheDemocrats
Today, we mourn the transgender Americans whose lives were lost to anti-transgender violence.
Democrats believe every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and to live their life fully and honestly.

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Catholic elementary school children not so much.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 10:48 AM (L/fGl)

264 At least 40% of inner-city residents are foreign born, and they've additionally been rigging elections for more than 60 years (at least going back to JFK).

Throw in the filthy treasonous Clintons and their ChiComm masters from the 90s, and you end up with Turd-World Shitholes everywhere ...
Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 10:42 AM (+mTgD)

Ever see the movie, The Great McGinty?

It starts out with a bum who is trying to make some cash, and the local party officials are paying a couple bucks to anyone who votes for their candidate.

So McGinty goes and votes in several polling places.

The movie was made in 1940.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:48 AM (O/gWh)

265 "the most important city on the planet"

NYC isn't even the most important city in NY state. The only reason anyone, anywhere else in the state of NY pays attention to NYC is so they know how bigly they're gonna get fucked by that steaming shithole. Most people in the United States don't give a twisted fuck about that city, and you think it's the "most important city on the planet"? Seriously?

"thas real retarded, sir"

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 10:48 AM (2J/Lj)

266 However, the moves wouldn't have been as effective were he 150 lbs less.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:47 AM (Zz0t1)

Lol. True!

Posted by: Doesn't Matter at November 21, 2025 10:49 AM (JCLJi)

267 Morning, Horde. My boss took the day off to go hunting, and I fully intend to be a slacker today.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 10:49 AM (DRSnL)

268 I was born in Dowagiac, Michigan. So that makes it way more important to me than NYC.

Posted by: Bulg

"Next stop . . Niles"

Posted by: 2009Refugee at November 21, 2025 10:49 AM (Q1AmB)

269 My mother told us kids about her uncles who had to stay in a low-class boarding house during the Great Depression. Guys on different shifts rented a room together. When one guy came in, he woke up the next guy and took over the bed. The landlord didn't care as long as only one showed up per meal.

One uncle, when he was in his late 50s and early 60s, worked as a cook. It included room and board. The "room" was a cot in the boiler room. He'd sleep during the slow period between breakfast and lunch, then again after the restaurant closed and the dishes were washed. He washed up in a tub.

I cannot imagine living like that.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at November 21, 2025 10:50 AM (fxCK2)

270 Morning, Horde. My boss took the day off to go hunting
Posted by: Jordan61

Ace can show him the best spots to bag hoboes.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:50 AM (77rzZ)

271 No boobs. Not pleased.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 10:45 AM

Now that CBD has been proven right, you know who's not pleased?

bluebell.

Posted by: Duncanthrax, asking for CBD, who said at November 21, 2025 10:50 AM (0sNs1)

272 Holy shit. I just placed an order at MidwayUSA around 8:30 this morning.

Just received notification that it's shipped.

Dayum.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:51 AM (QtIaX)

273 The Left judges most important cities by population size unless the cities are in Texas.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:51 AM (KDPiq)

274 Spill that wine . . .

That me, a long-haired leaping gnome, could be the star of a Hollywood movie . . .

Posted by: mustbequantum at November 21, 2025 10:52 AM (WiQPM)

275 "Next stop . . Niles"
Posted by: 2009Refugee

The Niles train station is awesome. Was shown in the movie "Midnight Run."

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:52 AM (77rzZ)

276 NYC isn't even the most important city in NY state. The only reason anyone, anywhere else in the state of NY pays attention to NYC is so they know how bigly they're gonna get fucked by that steaming shithole. Most people in the United States don't give a twisted fuck about that city, and you think it's the "most important city on the planet"? Seriously?

"thas real retarded, sir"
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at November 21, 2025 10:48 AM (2J/Lj)

It's certainly most important to people who go on teevee to try to tell everyone else in the country what should be important.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 21, 2025 10:52 AM (O/gWh)

277 Ace can show him the best spots to bag hoboes.
Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 10:50 AM (77rzZ)

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He hunts birds, mostly. Pheasant and grouse, that sort of thing.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 10:53 AM (DRSnL)

278 Morning, Horde. My boss took the day off to go hunting, and I fully intend to be a slacker today.
Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 10:49 AM

It's NOT a rest day! Calisthenics! Aerobics! Stretching!

Only 11 months to go!

Posted by: Coach Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 10:53 AM (0sNs1)

279 >>He hunts birds, mostly. Pheasant and grouse, that sort of thing.

Has he ever shot a friend in the face?

Posted by: zombie Dick Cheney at November 21, 2025 10:54 AM (Y1sOo)

280 Holy shit. I just placed an order at MidwayUSA around 8:30 this morning.

Just received notification that it's shipped.

Dayum.
Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:51 AM

You ordered those Beanie Baby guts that Weasel advised us to get, right?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 10:54 AM (0sNs1)

281 WPA & Navy artist.
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Andy Wyeth was a WPA painter. He painted a post office mural in Lauenburg, NC. It depicted blacks harvesting watermelons. It was okay.

Posted by: Pudinhead at November 21, 2025 10:54 AM (Wg6v7)

282 True Fact: the original is a Scratch n Sniff

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 10:54 AM (YwEeS)

283 I always find it fascinating that so many of the cities grew up when they were the center and nexus for industry. Pittsburg for Steel, NY for a variety of industry like textiles and so forth.

Now, they are just festering boils of people who don't do shit.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 21, 2025 10:55 AM (bss/y)

284 Morning, Horde. My boss took the day off to go hunting, and I fully intend to be a slacker today.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 10:49 AM

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"There's no slacking in Hordeball!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 10:55 AM (+mTgD)

285 Injured British Mom Convicted Of Hate Crime For Calling Attacker “F*gg*t”

Care home worker Elizabeth Kinney, 34, was said to have sent a 'barrage' of messages to a former friend during which she described being attacked by a male mutual acquaintance.

During the messaging the single mother-of-four even sent pictures of her injuries from the assault, which resulted in her being admitted to hospital.

But Kinney, an aspiring nurse, was reported to police over the use of the word 'f****t' to describe the unnamed man and later charged with malicious communications offences.

https://is.gd/9Gwd8R

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Bitch was disparaging English cigarettes!

P.S. She's a 1.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 10:55 AM (L/fGl)

286 I still kick myself for how many vacation days I lost over my career because of the use them or lose them policy.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:55 AM (KDPiq)

287 It's NOT a rest day! Calisthenics! Aerobics! Stretching!

Only 11 months to go!
Posted by: Coach Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 10:53 AM (0sNs1)

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Already did my morning calisthenics, Coach!

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 10:56 AM (DRSnL)

288 You ordered those Beanie Baby guts that Weasel advised us to get, right?
Posted by: Duncanthrax

LOL.
Magpul flip up front & rear sights for the AR10.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:56 AM (QtIaX)

289 Has he ever shot a friend in the face?
Posted by: zombie Dick Cheney at November 21, 2025 10:54 AM (Y1sOo)

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I don't think he has any friends.

Posted by: Jordan61 at November 21, 2025 10:56 AM (DRSnL)

290 Now, they are just festering boils of people who don't do shit.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 21, 2025 10:55 AM (bss/y)

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It's almost as if Welfare States create welfare states ... or something.

/Human nature, incentive & disincentive, who knew?

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 10:56 AM (+mTgD)

291 Bitch was disparaging English cigarettes!

Or pork meatballs

Posted by: steevy at November 21, 2025 10:57 AM (YwEeS)

292 Only 11 months to go!

Posted by: Coach Duncanthrax at November 21, 2025 10:53 AM (0sNs1)

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Am I the only one working on my singing voice?

/Paging Joe Kidd, please pick up the white privilege courtesy phone ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Bury My Heart At a Texas MoMe at November 21, 2025 10:58 AM (+mTgD)

293 I still kick myself for how many vacation days I lost over my career because of the use them or lose them policy.

Posted by: the way I see it

Our policy it, you can carry over x amount of hours. When you hit that, you no longer accrue.
We had one lady who took off every Friday at noon for almost the entire year because she had so much carry over.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 21, 2025 10:58 AM (QtIaX)

294 Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 10:55 AM (L/fGl)

I’d either find away to immigrate somewhere else or set upon my John Wick revenge.

Posted by: the way I see it at November 21, 2025 10:58 AM (KDPiq)

295 U nas yest' NOOD.

Posted by: Bulg at November 21, 2025 11:01 AM (77rzZ)

296 Well, it sounds bad when you put it like that.

KAROLINE LEAVITT responds to President Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Zohran Mamdani tomorrow

“It speaks volumes that tomorrow, we have a COMMUNIST coming to the White House — because that's who the Democrat Party elected as the mayor of the largest city in the country.”

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 21, 2025 11:03 AM (L/fGl)

297 I think Pittsburgh is charming & has wonderful art. It's tight, tough to get around with its multitude of bridges and cars and gps are necessities.

CBD would love the meat and tea selections down on The Strip.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at November 21, 2025 11:08 AM (NFX2v)

298 Democrats@TheDemocrats
Today, we mourn the transgender Americans whose lives were lost to anti-transgender violence.
Democrats believe every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and to live their life fully and honestly.

Name. One. Incident.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 21, 2025 11:10 AM (Zz0t1)

299 The free market says that city real estate is more valuable.
Blue states almost always pay more to DC then red states. Rural areas have been losing their populations for 100s of years people especially young people leave rural areas for better . Opportunities in educational, economic, and social opportunities. In cities you don't have to marry your 2nd cousin and the better looking cheer leaders all left up cities.
Red rural areas are left with the left overs, like old people who have no other options

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at November 21, 2025 11:11 AM (Zo2DU)

300 Can no one see the peeling wallpaper on the wall behind these two men?

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301 I have been finally been able to blog again. Sorry I couldn't get back sooner. But I am now a retired police detective.

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Posted by: HOME PROFIT at November 21, 2025 02:53 PM (8DMeP)

303 Someone get him some Oder Eaters the Rats just fainted

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