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In a Since-Deleted Tweet, Ilhan "Omar" Wished a Happy Fathers' Day to Her Real Father, "Nur Said," and Not "Omar"

I've mentioned this before but none of you guys ever believe me (and I can't say I fault you for that).

So believe Just the News.


A since-deleted tweet in 2013 on Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar's social media account appeared to refer to her father by a different name.

"Happy Father's Day to my aabo Nur Said, I am forever grateful to Allah for giving me the best father ...," Omar stated in the June 2013 post, which was deleted in 2019, Fox News reported.

A memorial post in 2020, as well as several other records, refer to Omar's father as "Nur Omar Mohamed."

That's the fake one, the one she's claiming is her father.

The deleted post on what was then called Twitter -- now called X -- refers to Omar's father as "Nur Said," which also appears similar to the name of her former husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi.

An archived version of the post, first reported on by the Daily Caller in 2019, has received new attention as a federal investigation has been launched into allegations Omar made false statements on immigration and naturalization documents.

Somali names usually contain a person's given name, their father's given name and their paternal grandfather's given name. The similarity between names by itself does not confirm a familial relationship.

Yeah well, calling him "father" does confirm that, despite Ilhan Nur Said Elmi later claiming it's just a Somali custom to imply your actual father is a cuckold by calling other men "father."

Oh, and in her own autobiography, she says she was born in 1981 making her 19 at the time she "derived" her citizenship from the man who is not her father and might not have ever actually been a citizen:

Jim Geraghty
@jimgeraghty

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar writes in her memoir, "I was eight years old when civil war broke out in Somalia. One day everything was okay, and the next, there were bullets piercing not only buildings but also people." While Somalia has suffered several civil wars, the chapter is entitled, "War: 1989-1991, Mogadishu, Somalia." Mogadishu experienced severe riots in July 1989, including a mass execution that became known as the "Jazeera beach massacre."

If, in her own words in her own autobiography, Omar was eight when this occurred in 1989, then she was born in 1981, and was 19 years old in the year 2000, when her father purportedly obtained his citizenship, not 1982 as she currently claims.

No big deal, she'll claim that Somalis always say "when I was eight" when they really mean "when I was seven." It's just a custom, Racist. I wouldn't expect you to understand Somali culture because you have no culture of your own.

Or, perhaps:

QRP DX
@QrppFan

This discrepancy is easily explained when you use Learing Center math.



More about Ilhan Nur Said Elmi's "father."

I think some people claim this man is not her father, while others believe it might be her actual father, but with an assumed fake name to hide the fact that he was a war criminal credibly accused of genocide.

Friday's Jolt briefly mentioned the representative's father, Nur Omar Mohamed, and his leading a regiment in the Somali army during the Somalian invasion of Ethiopia in 1977. What we know of Nur Omar Mohamed's military career makes it very doubtful that he met the U.S. legal definition of a "refugee." Read on.

The Nur Omar Mohamed Mystery

In Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar's memoir, This Is What America Looks Like, she mentions her father, Nur Omar Mohamed, frequently, but her only description of her father's profession in Somalia was that he was "an educator." She more specifically described her late mother's profession ("a secretary for a government minister") and her grandfather's profession ("a government job, helping run the country's network of lighthouses.")


A reader might be surprised, a few pages later, when Omar mentions, "Our family of civil servants and teachers was well off enough to have a guarded compound and driver. But I didn't like the attention I received from the other kids for the in-your-face privilege of our white Toyota Corolla and our driver, Fatah."

At the time Somalia was one of the poorest countries in the world; a reader might well wonder what kind of a family of teachers and lighthouse managers could afford a guarded compound and driver. Later in the book, describing how the country's conflicts spurred her family to flee, Omar describes someone attempting to break into the compound. "After about an hour of quiet, we heard a massive volley of gunfire at the gate. Bullets -- loud, loud, bullets -- banged over and over at our gate."

The sequence of events makes more sense when you learn that Omar's father, Nur Omar Mohamed, was a colonel in the Somali army. After his death from complications from Covid-19 in 2020, Sahan Journal, a Minnesota news site, wrote an obituary that noted, "Nur's prestigious career in the military ended in 1991 after the Barre regime was ousted, and the country sank into civil war. The family escaped to Utange refugee camp in Kenya."

From the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale . . . and their Genocide Studies Program:


Between 1960 and 1991, the government of Somalia killed hundreds of thousands of people in the region known as Somaliland in northeast Somalia. Most belonged to the Isaaq ethnic group, the predominant identity group in the area. The perpetrators deployed sophisticated, deliberate and systematically planned and executed campaign of genocide. A campaign designed to depopulate Somaliland of its majority Isaaq people.

The Genocide policy was allegedly documented in Somalia's official genocide document: 'The Final Solution to the Isaaq Problem'. Somalia used its air force, army and navy to flatten Somaliland's largest cities, poisoned its wells, aerially bombard cities and critical infrastructure, strafed fleeing civilians, use rape as a weapon of war, use man-made famine as a weapon of war, impose a naval and economic blockade, impose a 15 year state of emergency and curfew, and lay more than a million mines in civilian areas.

A report commissioned by the United States State Department in 1989 concluded that during the Somali Army's campaign against the Somali National Movement (a anti-government insurgency based in the northeast with a large Isaaq component), "the appearance that victims were selected for . . . killings principally because of their ethnic identity is unmistakable."

More about her genocidal "father" at the link.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 01:21 PM




Comments

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1 Is all politics incestuous?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:21 PM (l3cgK)

2 Nooded.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 26, 2026 01:21 PM (NcvvS)

3 Oh, Foist!

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:21 PM (l3cgK)

4 Also NOODED

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:21 PM (l3cgK)

5 Simon Says >>>> Nur Said

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 26, 2026 01:22 PM (amcLV)

6 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:23 PM (IXZGh)

7 I'm not sure Somalis have a calendar, though I know that Ethiopia has a 13 month calendar.

Posted by: Reeling In The Years at October 26, 2026 01:23 PM (EdP2u)

8 I'm too sexy for my hijab.

Posted by: Right Said Ilhan at October 26, 2026 01:24 PM (wVcYX)

9 I think my favorite part about this is how she is so confident that she can just lie and bluff her way through this.

I mean, she has now for decades.

But she is so deeply stupid, she fell for her own con and actually believes the lies she was telling.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 01:25 PM (3cUTc)

10 Liberal Hivemind has a few videos up on this subject......She SHOULD be toast, but we're not really a nation of laws anymore........

They have DNA EVIDENCE that she married her brother, as the man listed on the marriage certificate is unquestionably a direct relative by 99.9999% accuracy, according to that test.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:25 PM (IXZGh)

11 Damn, that's a lot of content! Elmi looks like a loser. But I bet she will be a pirate queen back in Somalia.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 01:25 PM (3MX8+)

12 Congresswoman Ilhan Omar writes in her memoir,

___________________________

I despise people who think they are important enough to write a memoir (that don't hold such distinction).

Unless you can juggle a chain saw, and M&M and a ping pong ball, you are nothing special.

Posted by: Orson at October 26, 2026 01:25 PM (dIske)

13 Ilham Nur, "it was just a figure of speech!"

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 01:25 PM (yhskY)

14 She also just voted using her alias 11han 0mar, not her real name, therefore she should be arrested for voter fraud as well before she gets booted the f*ck out of this country.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:26 PM (IXZGh)

15 But I didn't like the attention I received from the other kids for the in-your-face privilege of our white Toyota Corolla
____

Here friends were driven in white Toyota Hilux technicals, with optional machine gun mounts.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 26, 2026 01:26 PM (Dv3i1)

16 Nur-Ab-Sal >> Nur Said

Posted by: Sophia Hapgood at October 26, 2026 01:26 PM (+IsEU)

17 And Somaliland's politicians are letting the word out that Ilhan Whatever-Her-Last-Name-Is has been shifting classified Congressional information to her clansfolk in Somalia.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 01:26 PM (88C+u)

18 Somali math, no wonder they never got to the Moon.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 01:26 PM (yhskY)

19 She's putting Nigerian ridiculous scams to shame.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 01:27 PM (Ti9vn)

20 What's the old joke about Father's Day being confusing?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 01:27 PM (h7zKj)

21 And nobody buys memoirs from people like this. It's 100% money laundering from donors.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 01:27 PM (88C+u)

22 ace check out the video if the Somali museum to learn about Somali culture...

Posted by: steevy at October 26, 2026 01:27 PM (KDeM8)

23 >> One day everything was okay, and the next, there were bullets piercing not only buildings but also people. I thought one of those bullets pierced my vagina. But alas, it was only my brothers penis.

This is the extended outtake from her audio book.

Posted by: That Guy at October 26, 2026 01:28 PM (Qgg5f)

24 So, it's back to "Who's your daddy?"


Last week, it was "Who's your brother?"

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 26, 2026 01:28 PM (0U5gm)

25 It is a bit unseemly to be critical of Somalis who, reputable sources tell us, built this country.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 26, 2026 01:29 PM (0U5gm)

26 "We got somethin' we both know it
We don't talk too much about it
Ain't no real big secret all the same
Somehow we get around it
… Listen, it don't really matter to me baby
You believe what you want to believe
You see you don't have to live like a refugee"

Dude was right....

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 01:29 PM (pfXMo)

27
>>I think some people claim this man is not her father

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

I think some people are funning around on social media. "She's actually the daughter of... SIAD BARRE. Nur Said took her in when Barre's regime fell."

Comes from accounts on X that are the political news equivalent of the National Enquirer.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 26, 2026 01:29 PM (mmrXZ)

28 It's easy to confuse your Papa in a world of polygamy and concubines and brother husbands and maybe sisters. As well as dealing with the subnomal bulging pear skulls lowering IQ's in Somolia, let's give Random Armpit Patch Hair a break, shall we?

NO! GET OUT!!!

And take them all with you including Walz!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 26, 2026 01:29 PM (hzuYO)

29 There is not a foreign country's citizenry that will not attempt to scam you except maybe Japan .

It's the way of the world. For the most part we and Japan are the exception.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 01:30 PM (Ti9vn)

30 21 And nobody buys memoirs from people like this. It's 100% money laundering from donors.
Posted by: 88C+u

Joe Biden's book is coming out on November 17, but you can pre-order now.

Posted by: Books-a Gazillion at October 26, 2026 01:30 PM (EdP2u)

31 Another mention in her book - this one about going to Somalia with her father:

Will Chamberlain

@willchamberlain
·
27m
In her book, Ilhan Nur Said Elmi (aka Ilhan Omar) claimed to take a three-month trip with her father to Somalia in 2011 when she was 30 years old

That would place her birthday in 1981 at the latest, well before her claimed birthday of October 4, 1982

Posted by: beckster at October 26, 2026 01:30 PM (kX27y)

32 >>22 ace check out the video if the Somali museum to learn about Somali culture...

oh yeah I saw that over the weekend. I'll link it later.

Plus the lyrics to the song Ilhan Nur Said Elmi played in one of her campaign videos.

Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 01:30 PM (1wjle)

33 These cretins were so sure they would never have to answer for their immigration fraud that Omar and her family members openly posted the true facts on social media

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 26, 2026 01:30 PM (iFTx/)

34 A re-booting of the sitcom All In The Family - Somali edition.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 26, 2026 01:30 PM (wVcYX)

35 "ace check out the video if the Somali museum to learn about Somali culture..."

Oh, for cryin' out loud! The Somali spelling is "lear," racist!

Posted by: CTHillary, dead but dreaming at October 26, 2026 01:31 PM (GMWTj)

36 Here's a 2 minute vid about the DNA discovery from 5 years ago I never heard about for Omar-Nur-Elmi-.

https://tinyurl.com/4srwc36j

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 26, 2026 01:31 PM (n5tGW)

37
She also just voted using her alias 11han 0mar, not her real name, therefore she should be arrested for voter fraud as well before she gets booted the f*ck out of this country.
Posted by: Sponge

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

I bet if it comes to that, she'll claim that she walked in, didn't mark a thing, and dropped it blank into the ballot box. "This was my protest against American corruption and Islamophobia," or some rot.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 26, 2026 01:31 PM (mmrXZ)

38 Joe Biden's book is coming out on November 17, but you can pre-order now.
Posted by: Books-a Gazillion at October 26, 2026 01:30 PM (EdP2u)

I look forward to the chapter resolving the "Hubble Tension".

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 01:32 PM (88C+u)

39 Comes from accounts on X that are the political news equivalent of the National Enquirer.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 26, 2026 01:29 PM (mmrXZ)

You know the National Enquirer has broken some big stories. Just saying.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 01:32 PM (Ti9vn)

40 Apologies, that should be lear about Somali culture , yes.

Posted by: steevy at October 26, 2026 01:32 PM (KDeM8)

41 Oh what a tangled they weave
When first they practice to deceive


Posted by: Gref at October 26, 2026 01:32 PM (5rh/l)

42 14 She also just voted using her alias 11han 0mar, not her real name, therefore she should be arrested for voter fraud as well before she gets booted the f*ck out of this country.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:26 PM (IXZGh)

Oh, that's just one of her married names...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:32 PM (l3cgK)

43 Nice try.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at October 26, 2026 01:32 PM (hxMfc)

44 is easily explained when you use Learing Center math.
Stolen by old greek homos.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 26, 2026 01:32 PM (/Z2qP)

45 Simon says > Nur Said

Posted by: wth at October 26, 2026 01:32 PM (UjdFS)

46
I am getting old. Went to the supermarket this morning. Ages ago, I remember condoms were hidden behind the pharmacist's counter. Now there are PussyAuger 9000 Turbos on the shelves in Aisle 36.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 01:33 PM (eRlcH)

47 38 Joe Biden's book is coming out on November 17, but you can pre-order now.
Posted by: Books-a Gazillion at October 26, 2026 01:30 PM (EdP2u)

I look forward to the chapter resolving the "Hubble Tension".

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 01:32 PM (88C+u)

So Hilary hasn't suicided him yet?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:33 PM (l3cgK)

48 A re-booting of the sitcom All In The Family - Somali edition.

Posted by: Count de Monet




Except that this version has a parental guidance warning.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 26, 2026 01:33 PM (0U5gm)

49 Wasn't Nur Said the dying Green Lantern who made Hal Jordan a Green Lantern?

Posted by: steevy at October 26, 2026 01:33 PM (KDeM8)

50 To close a sad chapter in our history under the openly racist and discriminatory Trump Administration policies we are closing the case of Ilhan Omar and ensuring she remains an American Citizen.

- Future Democrats in Power.

Posted by: That Guy at October 26, 2026 01:34 PM (Qgg5f)

51 So, it's back to "Who's your daddy?"


Last week, it was "Who's your brother?"
Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 26, 2026 01:28 PM (0U5gm)


"Who is your daddy, and what does he do?"

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:34 PM (IXZGh)

52 Pace yourself, jim. It is only Monday.

Posted by: tubal at October 26, 2026 01:34 PM (Gqar8)

53 The Dems have tried multiple times to take down Trump.

And 3 of the four faces were black.

Counting on Black Democatium to protect them from their illegality.

Ilhan is not a major piece of their chessboard, but I'd rate her a rook, at the least.

If Trump can take her, the Dems entire defense is exposed.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 01:35 PM (3cUTc)

54 ace check out the video if the Somali museum to learn about Somali culture...
Posted by: steevy at October 26, 2026 01à:27 PM (KDeM

Link please.

I very much want to see this, lol.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 26, 2026 01:35 PM (BI5O2)

55 PussyAuger 9000 Turbos"

That's not funny.

/ms fluke

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 01:36 PM (pfXMo)

56 I am getting old. Went to the supermarket this morning. Ages ago, I remember condoms were hidden behind the pharmacist's counter. Now there are PussyAuger 9000 Turbos on the shelves in Aisle 36.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 01:33 PM (eRlcH)


Saw a tube of Astro Glide in a case next to the pharmacy counter at my local Kroger not long ago.........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:36 PM (IXZGh)

57 "Happy Father's Day to my aabo Nur Said"
.....

They have abbos in Somalia?

Posted by: wth at October 26, 2026 01:37 PM (UjdFS)

58 Damn, that's a lot of content! Elmi looks like a loser. But I bet she will be a pirate queen back in Somalia.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 01:25 PM (3MX8+)

Put her, and a mess of other Scumalians on a plane, piloted by an AI. Halfway across the ocean, the AI hollers "allahu ackbar", firewalls the throttles, and dives straight down into the sea.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 26, 2026 01:37 PM (hg8Lt)

59 Before I start designing something physically resembling AI that people can kick, strangle, shoot and beat the shit out of...

I did ask Chat this...

List me 5 of Somalia's greatest contributions to the world please. Just a list.

Frankincense and myrrh trade — Supplied prized aromatic resins to ancient international trade networks.

Maritime commerce — Connected Africa, Arabia and Asia through Indian Ocean trade routes.

Somali poetry and oral literature — Developed a rich poetic tradition that preserves history, philosophy and cultural identity.

Livestock trade — Became a major exporter of camels, sheep and goats, particularly to Arabian markets.

Somali diaspora contributions — Advanced medicine, entrepreneurship, literature and community development internationally.


They just keep giving and giving.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 26, 2026 01:37 PM (Sco7b)

60 53 Ilhan is not a major piece of their chessboard, but I'd rate her a rook, at the least.

If Trump can take her, the Dems entire defense is exposed.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 01:35 PM (3cUTc)

=

Rooks are powerful. Like, second most powerful on the board.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:39 PM (AutN8)

61 54 ace said he will post it later. It is hilarious.

Posted by: steevy at October 26, 2026 01:39 PM (KDeM8)

62 47 38 Joe Biden's book is coming out on November 17, but you can pre-order now.
Posted by: Books-a Gazillion at October 26, 2026 01:30 PM (EdP2u)
_____________________

I won't lie. I'm actually looking forward to this book. I think it will end up being entertaining and comical. It will entertain in the same way a movie so bad and poorly done entertains the viewer by being funny when it doesn't mean to do so.

I hope he gets into stories of the hijinks he used to get up to with John Murtha (quite possibly the most corrupt person every to serve in Congress). He used to set up a card table on the Floor to distribute Ear Marks. And, he and Biden were close. Biden did one othe eulogies at his funeral.

Posted by: Orson at October 26, 2026 01:40 PM (dIske)

63 Read an article over the weekend about the violence and BS from Somalis in Lewiston, Maine. The definitely suck anywhere they go

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 01:40 PM (h7zKj)

64
Somali diaspora contributions — Advanced medicine, entrepreneurship, literature and community development internationally.

___________

Irish diaspora: same self-congratulatory crapola.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 01:41 PM (eRlcH)

65 I am getting old. Went to the supermarket this morning. Ages ago, I remember condoms were hidden behind the pharmacist's counter. Now there are PussyAuger 9000 Turbos on the shelves in Aisle 36.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 01:33 PM (eRlcH)
________

CVS had been stocking that stuff in open aisles for a long time now. So much butt stuff that it's obviously intended for homosexuals. Any little kid can wander the aisles and see this stuff. "Hey mommy, what is 'butt play' cream?"

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 26, 2026 01:41 PM (iFTx/)

66 What do you think will happen to Ilhan Omar?

She has money and power so l’d say nothing will happen in the long run.

This is pre mid term accusations to influence elections. It's the same thing as claiming El Sayed is a member of the Muslin Brotherhood. The same thing as " they're eating the dogs, they're eating the cats". Hillary's emails, Benghazi, Obama's birth certificate and Hunter Biden's laptop. Nothing permanent, just election interference.

I would say nothing but Trump has a weird hatred against her. He hates lot of dems but something about her makes him extra angry lol.

She was fucking 12 when her father did her goddamned paperwork. And he's not here to ask. If it's a clerical error, get that fixed up. But, assuming there is any validity to this claim, it's not usable to deport a sitting house member. 

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at October 26, 2026 01:41 PM (8wCyG)

67 Hoosier daddy

Posted by: Sur enough at October 26, 2026 01:41 PM (HcoTw)

68 Joe Biden's book is coming out on November 17, but you can pre-order now.
Posted by: Books-a Gazillion at October 26, 2026 01:30 PM (EdP2u)


I'm tempted to buy and read it. It will be filled with hilarious self-serving lies. And filled with hilariously improbable new anecdotes about Uncle whats-his-name dropping the atomic bomb and shooting down 57 kamikazes in one day. And about the the first transgender black Joe met, in first grade! Plus there will be many outrageous lies about Trump!

The down side is I will need to remove all breakable items in my home, given the high probability I will throw the book across the room quite often in disgust.

Posted by: Gref at October 26, 2026 01:42 PM (5rh/l)

69
I may be a minority of one, but an economy based on extractables is not the sign of robust health.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 01:42 PM (eRlcH)

70 66 This is pre mid term accusations to influence elections. It's the same thing as claiming El Sayed is a member of the Muslin Brotherhood. The same thing as " they're eating the dogs, they're eating the cats". Hillary's emails, Benghazi, Obama's birth certificate and Hunter Biden's laptop. Nothing permanent, just election interference.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at October 26, 2026 01:41 PM (8wCyG)

=========

"Narratives that hurt the Democrat party are election interference."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:42 PM (AutN8)

71 Ilhan is accused by people in the Somaliland government of having fed information she got from her position in Congress to the Somali government.

This sort of allegation is the difference between being deported, and spending time in a place like Gitmo.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 26, 2026 01:42 PM (rbvCR)

72 46
I am getting old. Went to the supermarket this morning. Ages ago, I remember condoms were hidden behind the pharmacist's counter. Now there are PussyAuger 9000 Turbos on the shelves in Aisle 36.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 01:33 PM (eRlcH)

*******
A year or so ago, unless I was in some sort of fugue state, in a pharmacy I saw an entire section of the "After Pill." It made me wonder about the puthy hat brigades and "women's health." Plan B vs Plan A for Abortions R Us. They have plenty of choices including keeping their cankles together, IUD's, bc pills and patches plus the Trojan horse. And ole Plan B for the Jane Does who file Title IX.

You know, the unfairness of misogyny! I have always liked that GYN is in a place of prominence in that word, which I read as Miss O'GYN with a banner, bouquet of roses, and tiara for Irish beauties.

When the first Kotex commercial came on TV I was mortified. Now we have to suffer through fags and HIV meds, which like all meds, cause diarrhea and death.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 26, 2026 01:42 PM (hzuYO)

73 The Dems have tried multiple times to take down Trump.

And 3 of the four faces were black.

Counting on Black Democatium to protect them from their illegality.

Ilhan is not a major piece of their chessboard, but I'd rate her a rook, at the least.

If Trump can take her, the Dems entire defense is exposed.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 01:35 PM (3cUTc)
_____

A rook? Other than the queen, the rook is the most powerful piece.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 26, 2026 01:42 PM (iFTx/)

74 "Narratives that hurt the Democrat party are election interference."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:42 PM (AutN

How dare we. How. Dare. We.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 26, 2026 01:43 PM (rbvCR)

75 Oh, regarding the betting markets, I was thinking how Karl Rove threw away the last shred of his "I'm a Republican" over Bo French, who is looking to cruise to victory.

But he and the last of the TX RINOs were sure their final defection over their pretend offense at his "racism" was a winning bet.
And they had a brief dip in the betting markets to back them.
LOLGF, pudgy grandpa

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 01:43 PM (3cUTc)

76 now called X

====

It's been years. Enough already.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 01:43 PM (RIvkX)

77 Joe Biden........


https://youtu.be/A1veW1s24Xo

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:43 PM (IXZGh)

78 69
I may be a minority of one, but an economy based on extractables is not the sign of robust health.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 01:42 PM (eRlcH)

========

Somalia has one of the largest gold reserves on the planet.

A mining company went in legally and set up shop. A Muslim group went in, slaughtered everyone, and destroyed the equipment.

The gold remains in the ground.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:43 PM (AutN8)

79 >>> 69
I may be a minority of one, but an economy based on extractables is not the sign of robust health.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 01:42 PM (eRlcH)

Shush, you!

Posted by: super SMAHHHHRRRT MBAs at October 26, 2026 01:43 PM (jb8Ss)

80
https://tinyurl.com/4srwc36j
Posted by: Guy Mohawk

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

Whoa! I've been obsessing on this case for years and I missed that. Unfortunately, it looks like that Anton Lazzaro is a real dirtbag. He even had his own Ghislaine Maxwell. I wonder if his DNA evidence against Ilhan was real.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 26, 2026 01:44 PM (mmrXZ)

81 I may be a minority of one, but an economy based on extractables is not the sign of robust health.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 01:42 PM (eRlcH)

Oh yeah?

Posted by: a million Dentists at October 26, 2026 01:44 PM (hg8Lt)

82 "Narratives that hurt the Democrat party are election interference."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:42 PM (AutN
==============
Your speech is violence

Posted by: Also a theme at October 26, 2026 01:44 PM (3MX8+)

83 Rooks are powerful. Like, second most powerful on the board."

Uh uh...

/pigeon playing chess

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 01:44 PM (pfXMo)

84 I know easier said than done but college guys need to keep it in their pants and refrain from hook ups right now. They are arresting college dudes left and right recently for alleged sexual assault at college dorms and apartments.

Maybe it's been happening and the news just haven't been reporting it but since the Cornell incident I've seen a lot of arrests at various campuses.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 01:44 PM (Ti9vn)

85 A rook? Other than the queen, the rook is the most powerful piece.
---
(I just wanted to make a sorta pun crook = rook)

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 01:44 PM (3cUTc)

86 74 "Narratives that hurt the Democrat party are election interference."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:42 PM (AutN

How dare we. How. Dare. We.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 26, 2026 01:43 PM (rbvCR)

========

"I don't care if Hillary had her official government emails on an unsecured server and destroyed evidence of it. She is of pure heart and cannot do wrong, and bringing it up is just election interference."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:44 PM (AutN8)

Leftwing Brazilian Strongman Lula Puts His Personal Lawyer on the Supreme Court, Who Then Orders the Polls to Remain Open in Lula Strongholds

AG
@AGHamilton29

14h

Lula put his own former lawyer on the Supreme Court.

He asked the courts for voting to be extended by 2 hours. Skipped the court that should decide it and had that same former lawyer unilaterally decide to order it 2 minutes before polls close.

BUT only for places that still had voting open, which were mainly Lula strongholds that were aware of the request and waited for it to be granted.

This isn't just optics. They knew exactly what they were doing. It's open corruption.

Beege Wellborne at Hot Air:

To recap: Brazilian polling stations are supposed to close at 5 p.m. sharp. A last-minute extension from a Supreme Court justice - who once happened to be the president's personal attorney - extended voting for two additional hours. This word arrived too late for many areas considered Bolsonaro strongholds. Their election officials were caught by surprise, had closed the polls and shut down the machines as prescribed, and sealed the boxes holding the ballots.

There were no do-overs or restarts possible.

Strangely enough, as Lula-friendly districts seemed to be lagging in closing up shop to begin with, they weren't bothered by the short notice on the extended hours and kept the doors open for all comers. Unsurprisingly, Lula votes soared.

By 9 our time last night, mainstream media were crowing about 'Lula's amazing come-from-behind win!'


Throughout election day, prediction markets were confidant that Lula's right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsanaro would win -- but the moment Lula's personal mob lawyer intervened so that his supporters could stuff ballot boxes, they reversed to predict a Lula "win."

They knew the communists had fixed the election.

bolsanoarvlula.jpg

And now: They're claiming Lula "won" and will remain the communist dictator of Brazil.


Brazil's markets and currency plunged Monday in the aftermath of leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's reelection victory, prompting a temporary halt in trading in the South American country.

Futures on the Brazilian stock index, Bovespa, fell nearly 15%, and the country's currency, the real, fell nearly 12% Monday morning, according to the Financial Times.

Sunday's election victory for Lula marked a comeback after he narrowly lost to hard-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in the first round of voting earlier this month. Polls had shown the son of imprisoned Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro on track for a big win in runoff voting.

In the aftermath of the first round, Brazilian markets had one of their best days in years, according to Bloomberg. Stocks had their biggest gains since 2020 and the real went up by 5%. Investors including the world's top meat producer competed for meetings with the candidate, seeing Bolsonaro as more market-friendly than Lula.

Bolsonaro's loss has sent ripples beyond Brazil, which has been dealing with a debt crisis.

Shares in the US arm of Brazilian investment firm XP were down 50% premarket. A Brazilian beer company that's part of Anheuser-Busch lost more than 10% in early trading, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Lula, 80, first took office back in 2003 and was the first leftist leader elected since the fall of the country's dictatorship. He scored 51% of the vote on Sunday to secure his fourth non-consecutive term.

So is that it, then? Do the communist thugs win again by cheating?

Maybe not:

Collin Rugg
@CollinRugg

16h

BREAKING: Brazil's election could be annulled, according to the New York Times.

Electoral lawyers say Brazil's current situation is "extremely serious" and a "critical situation."

The NYT reports that confusion over a last-minute voting extension by Justice Cristiano Zanin, who was appointed by Lula, could lead to the election being annulled.

"This is an extremely serious, critical situation," said electoral lawyer Priscilla Sodré Pereira to the New York Times.

When Zanin made the last-minute decision to extend voting hours, some polling stations had already closed and shut down their voting machines. They could not reopen.

"Fernando Neisser, an electoral law professor at Fundaçao Getulio Vargas, a Brazilian research institute, said the election could be annulled if the margin is very narrow and it is shown that polling stations stayed open longer in areas that strongly favor one candidate," the NYT reported.

Bolsanaro is now saying he will request an annulment of the elections.

I don't expect this to work. In this sort of crisis, where the communists have demonstrated they are playing for keeps and will do literally everything to cling to power, people tend to side with the party that appears to be winning, because the "winners" will probably arrest and kill the "losers."

So the establishment defaults to supporting the fake "winners" just out of self-preservation.



For anyone thinking about sitting the election out: At some point, leftist entrenchment in power becomes so strong that you can't even shoot your way out.






How are you? I finally saw a crow again. They had disappeared for months. Sad!

I put out cheddar for him. The cheddar disappeared, but I never saw him taking it.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 12:07 PM




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1 Yep

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 12:07 PM (r2Icn)

2 SPONGE!!!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 12:08 PM (bFu5X)

3 All the polls were saying that Lula would lose.

Does this strengthen or weaken the case for polling?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:09 PM (AutN8)

4 The GOP has finally overtaken (this morning) the Dem-Comms in Florida early voting, but lag significantly behind where they were in 2022 and 2024. GET OUT AND VOTE DAMMIT.

Posted by: Vilano Man at October 26, 2026 12:09 PM (Ovx+P)

5 Nood'd

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 12:09 PM (r2Icn)

6 I put out cheddar for him. The cheddar disappeared, but I never saw him taking it.

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"He does not know of us."
-the squirrels, don't fuck with them, Morty

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:10 PM (AutN8)

7 Nothing will happen.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 26, 2026 12:10 PM (lgmVC)

8 >>>"He does not know of us."
-the squirrels, don't fuck with them, Morty

do they eat cheese? Because those little beggars are always out there. They seem to just like the peanuts I put out.

Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 12:11 PM (1wjle)

9 Good afternoon Ace and everyone
A new plan for our Marxists I bet

Posted by: Skip at October 26, 2026 12:11 PM (PLupS)

10 So- I stall a left wing activist in the judiciary, have them make an unprecedented judicial judgement that most of the longer term senior judges don’t agree with, an in fact find unconstitutional, steal the election, and then attempt to shut down free speech.

Where have I heard this before?

But you should totally not vote or something.

Posted by: That Guy at October 26, 2026 12:12 PM (3s43i)

11 Bolsanaro is now saying he will request an annulment of the elections.

I don't expect this to work. In this sort of crisis, where the communists have demonstrated they are playing for keeps and will do literally everything to cling to power, people tend to side with the party that appears to be winning, because the "winners" will probably arrest and kill the "losers."

So the establishment defaults to supporting the fake "winners" just out of self-preservation.

The "establishment" might, but I suspect the average Brazilian will not take kindly to seeing his vote disregarded. Brazil has some gun control, but my guess is that most Brazilians have access to some sort of firearms.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 12:12 PM (Riz8t)

12 There will be no annulment, just another Bolsonaro off to jail...

Posted by: Inogame at October 26, 2026 12:12 PM (53oGX)

13 Afternoon, Ace.

Cheddar? Do crows like cheese?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 12:12 PM (bFu5X)

14 do they eat cheese? Because those little beggars are always out there. They seem to just like the peanuts I put out.
Posted by: ace

Tree rats have gnawed on my pumpkin outside. Fuckers.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 12:12 PM (r2Icn)

15 All the polls were saying that Lula would lose.

Does this strengthen or weaken the case for polling?

Yes.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 12:12 PM (Riz8t)

16 >>Cheddar? Do crows like cheese?

yes, they love it.

Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 12:13 PM (1wjle)

17 Crows forage by sight, sometimes by memory. If they ate the cheddar it was incidental to whatever you put out.

Posted by: That Guy at October 26, 2026 12:13 PM (3s43i)

18 I added a tweet from Alex Soros, celebrating the communists' "win."

Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 12:13 PM (1wjle)

19 >>Cheddar? Do crows like cheese?

yes, they love it.
Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 12:13 PM

Huh. The things you learn around here.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 12:14 PM (bFu5X)

20 Happy birthday, witch!

https://tinyurl.com/ydb2brax

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 26, 2026 12:14 PM (lgmVC)

21 The media are masturbating vigorously to this seeing it as a defeat for Trump.

Posted by: steevy at October 26, 2026 12:14 PM (KDeM8)

22 Standing up to authoritarianism is hilarious. “Keep counting until the democratic process declares me the winner” has a nice ring to it

Posted by: Unkaren at October 26, 2026 12:14 PM (m6fGY)

23 >>>"He does not know of us."
-the squirrels, don't fuck with them, Morty

do they eat cheese? Because those little beggars are always out there. They seem to just like the peanuts I put out.
Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 12:11 PM (1wjle)
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People don't call squirrels "tree rats" for nuthin', Ace.

Posted by: mrp at October 26, 2026 12:14 PM (rj6Yv)

24 >> I added a tweet from Alex Soros, celebrating the communists' "win."

At some point it would be terrible if a mob did a Mussolini to him and his father. They are treasonous assholes.

Posted by: That Guy at October 26, 2026 12:15 PM (3s43i)

25 In this sort of crisis, where the communists have demonstrated they are playing for keeps and will do literally everything to cling to power, people tend to side with the party that appears to be winning, because the "winners" will probably arrest and kill the "losers."
----

With only the slightest of exaggeration we saw it here during Covid. There were plenty of organizations and "leaders" that should have been hammering on the systemic violation of individual rights...who said and did virtually nothing.

Posted by: Crusader at October 26, 2026 12:15 PM (TN0g+)

26 i know I am in the minority in liking squirrels.

Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 12:15 PM (1wjle)

27 Cheddar cheese? Really?

Posted by: dantesed at October 26, 2026 12:15 PM (p3pWU)

28 These prediction markets... it's gotta' be some kind of racket where people rig the polls and put their money on one side or the other... depending on how the poll's rigged.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 26, 2026 12:15 PM (RORbl)

29 The media are masturbating vigorously to this seeing it as a defeat for Trump.

So the regret and shame they feel when Trump wins will be the same as when they're with an actual woman?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 12:15 PM (Riz8t)

30 Lula is a fagz name.

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 26, 2026 12:15 PM (Wp1X1)

31 I'm glad Lula won but 4 terms and 81 years old. Pack it up man, you've been in office long enough.

Push it Bolsonaro, it would be cute to have two Bolsonaros in prison

I wouldn't be surprised at all if the American military is used to install him into power. The only things this administration seem to be interested in are corruption and advancing the global fascist movement.

The fascists cheated and still lost lol. Hopefully, there will be no pardons for those who attempted to subvert democracy.

Lmao. “I lost, you must throw these out and declare me winner!” Brazil…please behead all bolsanaros. Forever. Do to tyrants what they deserve and be done with it

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at October 26, 2026 12:16 PM (Lqos2)

32 Nothing will happen.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 12:16 PM (N8AvH)

33 "the cheddar" Hard boiled eggs. Peanuts in the shell. Sure fire corvid bait.

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 12:16 PM (Jr5Lq)

34 Oh 2020 was openly stolen with the media and establishment cheering it on....

Posted by: steevy at October 26, 2026 12:16 PM (KDeM8)

35 We are on day 3 of the nicest stretch of weather of the year. Brilliant sunshine, not a cloud in the sky, low 60s with zero humidity. And we are at peak color with the foliage, it looks like a Monet painting out my window.

And a red tail hawk just cruised by my window. Gorgeous.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 12:17 PM (viF8m)

36 >>>33 "the cheddar" Hard boiled eggs. Peanuts in the shell. Sure fire corvid bait.

hard boiled eggs I knew, but they like peanuts specifically in the shell?

I accidentally ordered shelled peanuts and didn't put them out because I thought they wouldn't like them or they would make a big mess.

Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 12:17 PM (1wjle)

37 2020 was openly stolen with the media and establishment cheering it on....

Absolutely, but it isn't 2020 anymore.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 12:17 PM (Riz8t)

38 "For anyone thinking about sitting the election out"

I'll be there on the appointed day.

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 12:18 PM (Jr5Lq)

39 The thefts are obvious, and yet no Propaganda Press is willing to even mildly criticize.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 12:18 PM (sWibC)

40 Democrats used Jack Smith to put over 600k Republicans on a hit list because they bought Trump merchandise.

Just let that sink in. Then tell me all about how restrained and good for the economy Democrats will be.

Posted by: That Guy at October 26, 2026 12:18 PM (3s43i)

41 "i know I am in the minority in liking squirrels.
Posted by: ace"

Wait until they are climbing on your roof and making a nest under an eave and you need to climb out on your roof to clean it up, that attitude will change quickly.

Posted by: s_tenhoff at October 26, 2026 12:18 PM (2waQ7)

42 huh, AI says they do like peanuts in the shell. I'll put them out.

Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 12:19 PM (1wjle)

43 Didn't Bolsanaro's dad get outsted in a shady election, then Lula purged as many as he could find and stuffed everything with his own people?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:19 PM (Y/06r)

44 Visiting my parents and Ohio is in full glory. Just amazing weather. The trees are spectacular.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 12:19 PM (sWibC)

45 Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at October 26, 2026 12:16 PM

Well...they seem sane.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 12:20 PM (bFu5X)

46 Squirrel is good eating. Done over an open fire in a cast iron skillet with potatoes.

Posted by: That Guy at October 26, 2026 12:20 PM (3s43i)

47 And the entire American Left is celebrating, because this is what they are planning for the United States.

Lula is also a complete simp for Putin, but this apparently doesn't get in the way of supporting him.

EU hack Ursula von der Leyen:

Congratulations to my friend
@LulaOficial
on his electoral victory.
Democracy and multilateralism have won in Brazil.
Europe’s partnership with Brazil is thriving.
We will remain by your side for the years to come.
Together we will keep working closely for free and open trade.
A rules-based global order.
And strong ambitions for our climate.

He can be completely pro-Putin with no problems, so long as he is anti-Trump.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 26, 2026 12:20 PM (aD4fx)

48 ace turned into Snow White so slowly, I did not notice til now.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:20 PM (Y/06r)

49 We are on day 3 of the nicest stretch of weather of the year. Brilliant sunshine, not a cloud in the sky, low 60s with zero humidity. And we are at peak color with the foliage, it looks like a Monet painting out my window.


Same here, but we don't have fall colors as brilliant as up north. I've done what I can by covering my yard with various Japanese maples.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 12:20 PM (Riz8t)

50 Lula put his personal lawyer on the supreme court

But the Dems in the US totally won't stock SCOTUS with four more mob lawyers if they ever get the chance! No, never!

Posted by: ballistic at October 26, 2026 12:20 PM (oqH4h)

51 For anyone thinking about sitting the election out: At some point, leftist entrenchment in power becomes so strong that you can't even shoot your way out.

==

Exactly. They will leave you nothing to shoot with, too.

Posted by: runner at October 26, 2026 12:20 PM (AKptf)

52 I love squirrels. I have a ton of them here on the edge of tree covered conservation land and all day long they are chasing each other around, jumping from tree to tree. Endlessly entertaining.

Elvis, on the other hand, takes a dimmer view of them.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 12:20 PM (viF8m)

53 Dave Barry has a theory about squirrels, and he thinks they mutter Alahu Akbar! whenever they steal food from bird feeders.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 12:21 PM (sWibC)

54 huh, AI says they do like peanuts in the shell. I'll put them out.
Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 12:19 PM

Well, I'm reliable informed that tigers can't resist tuna sandwiches, so who knows? Peanuts might work for crows.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 12:21 PM (bFu5X)

55 I put out cheddar for him. The cheddar disappeared, but I never saw him taking it.


==

It was rats, obviously.

Posted by: runner at October 26, 2026 12:21 PM (AKptf)

56 The trees are spectacular.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 12:19 PM (sWibC)

I'll tell you what's spectacular.

Posted by: Sidra at October 26, 2026 12:21 PM (+IsEU)

57 Man, that was a good breakfast!

Posted by: Squirrel talking to his buddies at Ace's house at October 26, 2026 12:22 PM (n5tGW)

58 One doesn't see Lefties leaving the US to live in Brazil.

Or Cuba.

Posted by: mrp at October 26, 2026 12:22 PM (rj6Yv)

59 IRRC after the initial elections (not the runoff for president) Opposition has a super majority in legislature and can impeach and remove Lula.

This is going to create a legitimacy crises for Lula and his criminal henchmen, not Bolsanaro.

Might be the military makes the final call one way or another to go back to another old Latin American tradition.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 12:22 PM (E4rtv)

60 Squirrel is good eating. Done over an open fire in a cast iron skillet with potatoes.
Posted by: That Guy at October 26, 2026 12:20 PM (3s43i)
================
Meh. I'll stick to dogs, thanks.

Posted by: President For Life Barack I at October 26, 2026 12:22 PM (sWibC)

61 Trump administration can just not recognize the election results, or Lula, and sanction them like Cuba.

Posted by: runner at October 26, 2026 12:23 PM (AKptf)

62 Do I need to sort out ANOTHER South American country?

Posted by: Zombie Augusto Pinochet at October 26, 2026 12:23 PM (EFCoL)

63 Lula promised over $2 billion in handouts when the Brazilian economy is already in trouble. If this election survives you will see a pretty substantial downturn with inflation starting to get out of control. The only potential to stop them is a legislature where Bolonaro’s party if now the largest group.

Posted by: That Guy at October 26, 2026 12:23 PM (3s43i)

64 Such a gut punch seeing this unfold last night.

I agree that it probably wont be overturned.

It does just fuel my cynicism in the upcoming midterms here.

Posted by: Sharpie at October 26, 2026 12:23 PM (GNHBk)

65 Squirrels are 'cute'.... when they're not (literally!) chewing holes in window screens or stealing birdseed from the feeder.

Lulu's operating straight from the DSA/Commie playbook. Openly, blatantly. And those suckers on Reddit lap it up because to them anyone right of Mao is literally Adolf...

Posted by: RandomDave at October 26, 2026 12:23 PM (aJQbY)

66 Beege Wellborne


Unfortunate first name.

Afternoon, Ace.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 12:23 PM (77rzZ)

67 Elvis, on the other hand, takes a dimmer view of them.
Posted by: JackStraw
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I side with your dog. Squirrels are rats in trees and incredibly destructive. Chipmunks are the same except mostly ground based.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 12:23 PM (E4rtv)

68 No more access to markets, no more credit cards, no more US real estate.

Posted by: runner at October 26, 2026 12:24 PM (AKptf)

69 i know I am in the minority in liking squirrels.

I like squirrels also. Just not on the house.
I have literally seen them climb up the side of my house.
Haven't seen one in ages though. I think the local cat population keeps them away.

Posted by: Bosk at October 26, 2026 12:24 PM (VMFAF)

70 I assume all this talk of crows and squirrels is ace establishing an alibi. The cheese is obviously hobo bait. In this economy, their pelts are lucrative.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 26, 2026 12:24 PM (M60gE)

71 Good afternoon Ace, hope the weekend was good.
I don't usually go by looks but Lula looks like an evil little commie puke

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 12:24 PM (h7zKj)

72 >>Same here, but we don't have fall colors as brilliant as up north. I've done what I can by covering my yard with various Japanese maples.

Nice. My parent's old farm in Vermont was on the side of a mountain that was covered in maples. Fall in Vermont is truly breathtaking.

I don't know if they still do it but they used to have a big hot air balloon festival in Quechee, VT right about this time. Very colorful balloons floating around the fall foliage was something.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 12:24 PM (viF8m)

73 No more access to markets, no more credit cards, no more US real estate.
Posted by: runner

==

Brazil needs the Cuba treatment.

Posted by: Sharpie at October 26, 2026 12:24 PM (GNHBk)

74 Whomever has the guns wins the election.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 26, 2026 12:24 PM (0U5gm)

75 I still say election hijinx from Democrats are forthcoming. I have zero confidence the electronic vote counts can’t be hacked using AI.

Posted by: That Guy at October 26, 2026 12:25 PM (3s43i)

76 deleted by ace

ken, if you post something like this again, you'll be banned

174.208.99.228

Posted by: Ken at October 26, 2026 12:25 PM (lZXDY)

77 I think we had enough of these commies stealing elections and then for some reason expecting the leader of the free world and free markets to recognize them. Been doing it for over 100 years, time to stop.

Posted by: runner at October 26, 2026 12:25 PM (AKptf)

78 I put out cheddar for him. The cheddar disappeared, but I never saw him taking it.

Birds can digest dairy products?

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 12:26 PM (77rzZ)

79 Cleanup on aisle 76, please.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 12:26 PM (Riz8t)

80 A blatant theft but the Brazilian people have no choice but guns to deal with it and God knows we don't need another awful South American civil war.

I have zero confidence the electronic vote counts can’t be hacked using AI.

Washington had a problem where they accidentally shared voting data with the public, and I say accidentally because that was not meant to go out to everyone.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:26 PM (TMNW7)

81 >>Birds can digest dairy products?

they seem to.

What they definitely can't eat is onions.

Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 12:26 PM (1wjle)

82 I don't know if they still do it but they used to have a big hot air balloon festival in Quechee, VT right about this time. Very colorful balloons floating around the fall foliage was something.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 12:24 PM (viF8m)
===================
Still hold it. And, as you describe, it's a great view.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 12:27 PM (n8YCx)

83 One of the takeaways of early voting and voting by mail this year is young people are sitting this election out so far by a staggering amount. And if they do not show up early voting, then they won't likely show up on Election Day.

This happening in state after state, Huge turnout by those Gen X and Baby Boomers, moderate by Millennials, and Gen Z (and I guess the oldest Alphas now) are checked out.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 12:27 PM (E4rtv)

84 We get to see our own judicial and vote count shenanigans next week.

If you ever have to shenan, make sure you shenanigan.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 26, 2026 12:27 PM (n5tGW)

85 Visiting my parents and Ohio is in full glory. Just amazing weather. The trees are spectacular.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 12:19 PM (sWibC)
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Ohio's Octobers are followed by five months of overcast.

This is known.

Posted by: mrp at October 26, 2026 12:27 PM (rj6Yv)

86 Fall colors have been spectacular around me this year. We had a very wet spring and pretty dry summer/fall, perfect recipe for vibrant fall colors.

Usually by Halloween everything is brown and ugly we’re still bright yellows and reds this year.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 12:27 PM (N8AvH)

87 van Der Layen "a rules based global order"
F you and the EU you rode in on

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 12:28 PM (h7zKj)

88 Cleanup on aisle 76, please.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 12:26 PM (Riz8t)
===============
I second that emotion

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 12:28 PM (n8YCx)

89 birds can digest almost anything, that which they can't - bones, skin, feathers, they pellet out

Posted by: runner at October 26, 2026 12:28 PM (AKptf)

90 I've been listening to TOUSI rant for 30 minutes. Ace's summary is much more sober. Until November 4th no-one is really going to know.

There is a great interview with Andrew Bridgen including the mechanics of the steal against him. He went from 60% to 3% of the vote ... it's worth a listen. The mechanics were far more blatant and sophisticated than any other case I've heard of:

https://youtu.be/A6gOiAx2i_s

Part 1 of 2.

Posted by: you really don't want to know at October 26, 2026 12:28 PM (mtytl)

91 74:

Only if they have the balls to use them to kill the other side.

Apparently American gun owners don't even have the balls not to wear face masks, or to beat the fuck out of gun control supporters.

Posted by: Ken at October 26, 2026 12:28 PM (lZXDY)

92 This is almost as bad as 11 Million "Biden votes" showing up after votes were stopped in 6 swing states simultaneously. Trump in the lead, then Poof!

Posted by: Remarkable! at October 26, 2026 12:28 PM (EdP2u)

93 There are a pair of crows in our neighborhood. The Wifey leaves out unsalted roasted peanuts in the shell. The crows pick them up and fly up to the top of a nearby street light to drop them and crack them open.

Posted by: Stu Podaso at October 26, 2026 12:28 PM (UHdO/)

94 "Democracy," in its many permutations, works only when enough people believe that the possibility of losing at the ballot box is preferable to the possibility of losing on the battlefield. If the other side demonstrates a willingness to rig the system, then you must choose between submission or the battlefield.

Posted by: PabloD at October 26, 2026 12:28 PM (EFCoL)

95 This 1,000% applies here:

If you think voting for the Dems "to teach Republicans a lesson" you are a fucking deranged retard.
Or a liberal Dem lying about your true beliefs.

Because, as in Brazil, and has happened in every blue state the Dems flipped in the last 20 years--once they gain power, they break the rules and pass laws so that they will never be out of power again.

What was the very first bill the Dems put up when Biden won?
Election "reforms" that made mail-ballots nationwide and made election integrity a crime.

And that will be their Number 1 bill every session.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 12:29 PM (3cUTc)

96

Secret Strategy Meeting With Chicago Teachers Union Brass and French Rioters Confirms Conspiracy

https://t.ly/qpSze

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 26, 2026 12:29 PM (Cqx++)

97 i know I am in the minority in liking squirrels.

I used to like squirrels until they chewed my wires, chewed my walls, chewed the outside of the house to get into the attic, and spend all night doing stomping and chattering festivals on my roof directly over my head. They like to put a walnut up against the chimney and chew on it so the roof acts like this big sounding board and it sounds like they're chewing my head.

And even that wouldn't upset me quite so much except my home town declared its self a squirrel preserve and its illegal to kill the little @(*Y$#s!!!!

So there's a kajillion of the furry tailed rats destroying everything and nobody can do anything about them

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:29 PM (TMNW7)

98 Squirrel boss.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 26, 2026 12:30 PM (K66ud)

99 Was the Cheddar white?

Posted by: garrett at October 26, 2026 12:31 PM (Qugny)

100 >>Secret Strategy Meeting With Chicago Teachers Union Brass and French Rioters Confirms Conspiracy

As I've been saying, the current color revolution playing out around us is not a purely domestic effort. There are reports of organizing with other countries such as Serbia where color revolutions have been done successfully.

The money being used to finance it aren't all domestic either.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 12:31 PM (viF8m)

101 'Don't fuck with Squirrels, Morty!'

Posted by: garrett at October 26, 2026 12:32 PM (Qugny)

102 Cleanup on aisle 76, please.

These kind of posters seem to be one or more of three types:

1) Nutjobs who lust for blood (other peoples' not their own)
2) moles who are here just to make the blog look bad
3) leftists who are trying to incite people to do terrible things

Its one thing to want the people of Brazil to rise up against their Communist oppressors, its another to call for them to murder their fellow voters for disagreeing.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:32 PM (TMNW7)

103 "It's open corruption."

Forget it, Jake. It's Brazil.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 26, 2026 12:33 PM (BpO1e)

104
These kind of posters seem to be one or more of three types:

1) Nutjobs who lust for blood (other peoples' not their own)
2) moles who are here just to make the blog look bad
3) leftists who are trying to incite people to do terrible things

I usually assume #2.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 12:33 PM (Riz8t)

105 If you think voting for the Dems "to teach Republicans a lesson" you are a fucking deranged retard.
Or a liberal Dem lying about your true beliefs.

Because, as in Brazil, and has happened in every blue state the Dems flipped in the last 20 years--once they gain power, they break the rules and pass laws so that they will never be out of power again.

——

Washington used to be a purple state. Dems outright stole the governor race in 2004 with 3 recounts. After that they implemented mail in voting state wide. And since then not a single Republican has won a statewide race and Dems have controlled all levers of power.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 12:33 PM (N8AvH)

106 Hey Ace. Late mid to late summer, Crows go through their annual molt. They will stay very close to a safe area and not take as many risks until feathers grow in and return their agility.

Some derelict on a patio waving peanuts is considered a risk. Technically, you're "the guy with the plain white van handing out candy."

Posted by: Orson at October 26, 2026 12:33 PM (dIske)

107 Because, as in Brazil, and has happened in every blue state the Dems flipped in the last 20 years--once they gain power, they break the rules and pass laws so that they will never be out of power again.

Exactimundo. As crazy and unhinged as hey were under Biden, its going to be quadrupled if they ever get power back which, sadly, is inevitable

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:33 PM (TMNW7)

108 The Brazilians weren't on their toes.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 26, 2026 12:34 PM (Cqx++)

109 Bridgen Part 2. See #90 for part 1.

https://youtu.be/X4iBjYVxZxs

Posted by: you really don't want to know at October 26, 2026 12:34 PM (mtytl)

110 This is the Deimoscr@ps's idea of "my Democracy."

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 12:34 PM (yhskY)

111 Its one thing to want the people of Brazil to rise up against their Communist oppressors, its another to call for them to murder their fellow voters for disagreeing.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:32 PM (TMNW7)

At what point is calling for violence not just a false flag but the only viable option?

I don't know. Either way, doing it on a blog is probably not the best way to go.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:34 PM (Y/06r)

112 Now I have an earworm of the tune "Brazil".

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 12:34 PM (h7zKj)

113 One doesn't see Lefties leaving the US to live in Brazil.

Or Cuba.
Posted by: mrp at October 26, 2026 12:22 PM (rj6Yv)

What is funny is the Wired magazine's article on Lefties who moved to Europe after Trump won regretting that decision.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 12:35 PM (Ti9vn)

114 Hey Ace. Late mid to late summer, Crows go through their annual molt.

"Ixnay brother! its embarrassing enough without telling the whole world about it!"
--The Crows

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:35 PM (TMNW7)

115 Here's what will happen (just like Covid here):
- they will rush to certify the vote
- corrupt judges will dismiss every challenge (but there, they'll likely mark it a crime to even challenge)
- appeal courts will drag their feet and run out the clock
- opposition leaders will meekly fold (or be bought off)
- everyone will be forced to accept the result.
- no one anywhere will ever be allowed to look at how many votes came in during those 2 hours or where they were cast.

No, Trump won't say or do anything. Nor will anyone else in the world.
You're on your own, Brazil.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 12:35 PM (3cUTc)

116 Wired still exists?

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 12:35 PM (N8AvH)

117 >>Hey Ace. Late mid to late summer, Crows go through their annual molt. They will stay very close to a safe area and not take as many risks until feathers grow in and return their agility.


Early Fall is the opening of Archery Season...so, you are competing with fresh gut piles too.

Posted by: garrett at October 26, 2026 12:35 PM (Qugny)

118 108 The Brazilians weren't on their toes.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 26, 2026 12:34 PM (Cqx++)

Looks like Lula specifically designed this so it could not be countered except by going hot.

Open corruption, then daring you to do something about it and blow everything up. This too, is the story of the dems.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:35 PM (Y/06r)

119 "I finally saw a crow again."

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I wouldn't crow about it......

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 26, 2026 12:36 PM (QGaXH)

120 At what point is calling for violence not just a false flag but the only viable option?

To me, its NEVER the viable option to just go around murdering people for how they voted.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:36 PM (TMNW7)

121 I like squirrels theoretically, but they are a MENACE

I have to plant like 100 bulbs (I always get too many) and they will dig up half of them for literally no reason, just to piss me off

and they ate your cheese, ace

they're little banditos

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:37 PM (qBivk)

122 120 At what point is calling for violence not just a false flag but the only viable option?

To me, its NEVER the viable option to just go around murdering people for how they voted.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:36 PM (TMNW7)

... sort of. But what do you think a civil war IS?

That's why it's terrible.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:37 PM (Y/06r)

123 It has been odd watching the left (and even magazines like The Economist) celebrating so hard over the left not losing yet another South American election.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:37 PM (TMNW7)

124 >>>117 >>Hey Ace. Late mid to late summer, Crows go through their annual molt. They will stay very close to a safe area and not take as many risks until feathers grow in and return their agility.

huh. good to know.

Well, I put out peanuts in the shell and it took literally 60 seconds for the first squirrel to come and steal one.

Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 12:37 PM (1wjle)

125 Looks like Lula specifically designed this so it could not be countered except by going hot.


exactly

this would have been tough to anticipate

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:37 PM (qBivk)

126 At what point is calling for violence not just a false flag but the only viable option?

To me, its NEVER the viable option to just go around murdering people for how they voted.


Shhhhyaaaa! Right!

Posted by: Bill Ayres at October 26, 2026 12:37 PM (Riz8t)

127 "How are you?"
-----

I'm fine. Thank you for asking.

How are you? I understand it's a beautiful fall day in the northeast.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 26, 2026 12:38 PM (QGaXH)

128 124 Well, I put out peanuts in the shell and it took literally 60 seconds for the first squirrel to come and steal one.

Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 12:37 PM (1wjle)

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Don't fuck with him, Morty.

He just successfully executed a coup in Brazil.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:38 PM (AutN8)

129 Well, I put out peanuts in the shell and it took literally 60 seconds for the first squirrel to come and steal one.

lol

I put out peanuts for those bastages so they'll leave the bird feeders alone

ask me how that works out

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:38 PM (qBivk)

130 To me, its NEVER the viable option to just go around murdering people for how they voted.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:36 PM (TMNW7)

What if they actually stole the vote?

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 12:38 PM (Ti9vn)

131 Looks like Lula specifically designed this so it could not be countered except by going hot.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:35 PM (Y/06r)

It also looks like a last-minute thing. The international response (see TOUSI) has not been favourable except from shit-holes like Britain (Milliband) and Spain (Sanchez, I think).

Posted by: you really don't want to know at October 26, 2026 12:38 PM (mtytl)

132 How are you? I finally saw a crow again. They had disappeared for months. Sad!

I put out cheddar for him. The cheddar disappeared, but I never saw him taking it.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 12:07 PM


So then you missed the mouse and the redtail hawk too?

Posted by: OneEyedJack at October 26, 2026 12:38 PM (zafwz)

133 Is it evil to wish a Biden on Lula?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 12:39 PM (yhskY)

134 ...And strong ambitions for our climate.
----

I'm to the point now where those are fighting words. Nothing screams LIES AND GRIFT like "our climate".

Posted by: Crusader at October 26, 2026 12:39 PM (TN0g+)

135 So the establishment defaults to supporting the fake "winners" just out of self-preservation.

This, plus inertia, equals That Guy who says "Nothing will happen."

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 26, 2026 12:39 PM (0sNs1)

136 sort of. But what do you think a civil war IS?

In theory its two armies fighting each other, but modern civil war is more terrorism against terrorism with a sheen of the military on one side.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:39 PM (TMNW7)

137 Ace, did you know crows process visual information twice as fast as mammals?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 26, 2026 12:40 PM (0sNs1)

138 Nothing screams LIES AND GRIFT like "our climate".

I dunno. I'd say "my truth" is a strong competitor.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 12:40 PM (Riz8t)

139 And the Left BANKS on that being your reaction, that you will never push back that far, so they can do whatever they like.

And they have no such compunctions when they win. You are subhuman to them, and they will happily let someone else murder you for them. That is what all of this prep on social media and by dems is for.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:40 PM (Y/06r)

140 12 There will be no annulment, just another Bolsonaro off to jail...
Posted by: Inogame at October 26, 2026 12:12 PM (53oGX)

Apparently that's what the left wants to do to the right, here also.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 26, 2026 12:40 PM (QGaXH)

141 Marine Le Pen invokes St. Joan of Arc as she announces run for la prez de france.

Of course, Joan got burned at the stake, so ya know...

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 26, 2026 12:41 PM (n5tGW)

142 108 The Brazilians weren't on their toes."

*golf clap

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 12:41 PM (pfXMo)

143 141 Marine Le Pen invokes St. Joan of Arc as she announces run for la prez de france.

Of course, Joan got burned at the stake, so ya know...

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 26, 2026 12:41 PM (n5tGW)

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I don't think Joan of Arc would have said, "Muslims are as French as me."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:41 PM (AutN8)

144 Washington used to be a purple state. Dems outright stole the governor race in 2004 with 3 recounts. After that they implemented mail in voting state wide. And since then not a single Republican has won a statewide race and Dems have controlled all levers of power.
--
See also CO, NM, VA, etc., used to be a solid red state.

They damned near got AZ. And I think that's an under-told story, how hard the Rs have had to fight back.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 12:41 PM (3cUTc)

145 the left thinks they can go home again

but they can't

and everyone needs to remember that

2020 is thankfully gone

even if they try that again this time we FIGHT

because now we know

this cheat in Brazil - brazen, last minute - is very frustrating. let's see how it plays out tho before going full despair

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:41 PM (qBivk)

146 What if they actually stole the vote?

They definitely stole the vote but Joao next door had nothing to do with that, he just voted stupidly.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:41 PM (TMNW7)

147

Commies never quit, never.

They are like Indian telemarketers.

Posted by: Rev Dr E Buzz PhD Esq at October 26, 2026 12:42 PM (VuTBl)

148 136 "sort of. But what do you think a civil war IS?"

In theory its two armies fighting each other, but modern civil war is more terrorism against terrorism with a sheen of the military on one side.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:39 PM (TMNW7)

Aside from the US civil war which was closer to two states fighting, a civil war is usually very messy and have lots of civilian on civilian violence.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy at October 26, 2026 12:42 PM (okun6)

149 F'ing Lula the Squirrel. LOL

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 26, 2026 12:42 PM (n5tGW)

150 In theory its two armies fighting each other, but modern civil war is more terrorism against terrorism with a sheen of the military on one side.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:39 PM (TMNW7)

No. Civil wars are near universally gorilla actions in the main until the two sides start actually trying to take the country from the other. Ours was weird. The first one.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:42 PM (Y/06r)

151 144 They damned near got AZ. And I think that's an under-told story, how hard the Rs have had to fight back.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 12:41 PM (3cUTc)

=

Early vote numbers look...bad for Hobbs.

https://x.com/mcmartinezaz/status/
2114743323395244407

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:42 PM (AutN8)

152 In theory its two armies fighting each other, but modern civil war is more terrorism against terrorism with a sheen of the military on one side.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:39 PM (TMNW7)

Also, even when it is two armies facing off, you are killing other people for their political beliefs. It just is. We gloss it over with the tactics and the glory, but that is what it is.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:43 PM (Y/06r)

153 Well, I'm reliable informed that tigers can't resist tuna sandwiches, so who knows?
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Everything I know about tigers I learned from Calvin & Hobbes.

Posted by: Crusader at October 26, 2026 12:45 PM (TN0g+)

154 even if they try that again this time we FIGHT

because now we know

this cheat in Brazil - brazen, last minute - is very frustrating. let's see how it plays out tho before going full despair

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:41 PM (qBivk)


Trump has probably done enough to keep things under control for now but Nov 4th will tell. French riots are promisd for Britain on Nov 20th. It's going to be an interesting 2 weeks.

Posted by: you really don't want to know at October 26, 2026 12:45 PM (mtytl)

155 Looks like Lula specifically designed this so it could not be countered except by going hot.
--
That's what they did during Covid--gamed out exactly how they could exploit the law and complicit courts, with the only recourse being violence.

Which ... we did not have stomach for, then or, probably, now.

And they are doing it again, right now.
And their explicit plan is to prevoke violence.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 12:45 PM (3cUTc)

156 I don't think Joan of Arc would have said, "Muslims are as French as me."

Yeah, its worth remembering that the most "far right" European is at best moderate left in the USA.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:46 PM (TMNW7)

157 Also, there are tons of historical contexts.

We got ourselves involved in a civil war in Vietnam. But while the north was employing terror tactics of infiltrating units to kill people's families, we insisted on our side playing by marquis of queensbury rules.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:46 PM (Y/06r)

158 Marine Le Pen invokes St. Joan of Arc as she announces run for la prez de france.

Of course, Joan got burned at the stake, so ya know...
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 26, 2026 12:41 PM (n5tGW)
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That might work, but only if Marine Le Pen had declared that she was St. Joan of Arc.

Posted by: mrp at October 26, 2026 12:46 PM (rj6Yv)

159 With Lula winning, how will this impact the Lulamon brand?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 12:46 PM (yhskY)

160 I don't think Joan of Arc would have said, "Muslims are as French as me."

Yeah, its worth remembering that the most "far right" European is at best moderate left in the USA.

I'll take it. It's a big step in the right direction.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (Riz8t)

161 F***ing squirrels usually eat most of the fruit on my peach tree before they even ripen. Worse of all they take a few bites and then throw it to the ground. Nothing I've tried stops the little jerks.

Posted by: Ripley at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (GUOwU)

162 160 I'll take it. It's a big step in the right direction.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (Riz8t)

=

"No, Muslims. Don't self-deport. I won't hurt you."

It's not a step in any direction. It's stasis.

Le Pen is the French Boris Johnson.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (AutN8)

163 Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 12:46 PM (yhskY)

LEmon

Posted by: you really don't want to know at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (mtytl)

164 aw Chekov died

he was pretty old tho

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (qBivk)

165 161 F***ing squirrels usually eat most of the fruit on my peach tree before they even ripen. Worse of all they take a few bites and then throw it to the ground. Nothing I've tried stops the little jerks.
Posted by: Ripley at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (GUOwU)

This too, is the story of civil wars.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (Y/06r)

166 They definitely stole the vote but Joao next door had nothing to do with that, he just voted stupidly.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:41 PM (TMNW7)

Jethro didn't fire on Fort Sumter or own slaves but he chose a side. And framing it as murder is a straw man.

When one side gives you only one option you have to decide whether to take it or surrender.

In Brazil's case currently they aren't there yet but they're close.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 12:48 PM (Ti9vn)

167 Early vote numbers look...bad for Hobbs.
--
If she loses, expect the Dems to try to push the investigation into Gallegos to the front, so she can appoint his replacement lame duck.

While his indictment is likely set for Feb.

LOL, but Trump is a dum-dum and don't know nothing, he's just lucky,

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 12:48 PM (3cUTc)

168 164 aw Chekov died

he was pretty old tho
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (qBivk)

Walter Koenig?

I thought he died a couple years ago?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:48 PM (Y/06r)

169 161 F***ing squirrels usually eat most of the fruit on my peach tree before they even ripen. Worse of all they take a few bites and then throw it to the ground. Nothing I've tried stops the little jerks.


I KNOW!

damn those little ... cuties! they are lucky they're cute. I have a peashooter for their little butts but I can't bring myself to use it on them

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:48 PM (qBivk)

170 164 aw Chekov died

he was pretty old tho

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (qBivk)

=======

90, and he looked it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:48 PM (AutN8)

171 I dunno. I'd say "my truth" is a strong competitor."

Muh Democracy...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 12:48 PM (pfXMo)

172 I don't think Joan of Arc would have said, "Muslims are as French as me."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:41 PM (AutN
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Did Marie Le Pen actually say that, or are you referring to her De Gaulle comparison?

Posted by: mrp at October 26, 2026 12:49 PM (rj6Yv)

173 I thought he died a couple years ago?


in the news now so I dunno

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:49 PM (qBivk)

174 aw Chekov died

he was pretty old tho
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (qBivk)

Warp speed Chekov, warp speed.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 12:49 PM (Ti9vn)

175 Marine Le Pen, that is.

Posted by: mrp at October 26, 2026 12:49 PM (rj6Yv)

176 Election today in Toronto. I'm hopeful we'll be rid of our communist mayor by tonight but it will be close.

Posted by: you really don't want to know at October 26, 2026 12:49 PM (mtytl)

177 167 Early vote numbers look...bad for Hobbs.
--
If she loses, expect the Dems to try to push the investigation into Gallegos to the front, so she can appoint his replacement lame duck.

While his indictment is likely set for Feb.

LOL, but Trump is a dum-dum and don't know nothing, he's just lucky,

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 12:48 PM (3cUTc)

========

Gallegos being smart enough to just resign and take a deal? Or being a dumb as shit dudebro leftist who is mad that people won't give him power?

There's a bet for Kalshi.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:49 PM (AutN8)

178 I'd guess Lula's thugs have the same mechanism as the American thugs, where they add ballots for people that didn't show up, and just stuff those false ballots in the box.

Posted by: illiniwek at October 26, 2026 12:50 PM (vbXSk)

179 172 I don't think Joan of Arc would have said, "Muslims are as French as me."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:41 PM (AutN
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Did Marie Le Pen actually say that, or are you referring to her De Gaulle comparison?

Posted by: mrp at October 26, 2026 12:49 PM (rj6Yv)

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The De Gaulle comparison.

But, um...it's probably worse. Because De Gaulle actually fought for French sovereignty and then suppressed communist groups afterwards.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:50 PM (AutN8)

180 Early vote numbers look...bad for Hobbs.

Well, it's all Calvinball anyway.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 26, 2026 12:51 PM (n5tGW)

181 58 One doesn't see Lefties leaving the US to live in Brazil.

Or Cuba.
Posted by: mrp at October 26, 2026 12:22 PM (rj6Yv

Nor biological women clamoring to be on men's sports teams. Maybe we should mandate all men's teams field at least one biological female at all times. Or better squads on the field be at least 1/2-1 females. So if 9 players, 4 must be female, and so forth.

That ends the discussion (and sports).

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 26, 2026 12:51 PM (QGaXH)

182 Le Pen is the French Boris Johnson.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (AutN
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Funny, I don't recall Boris Johnson being arrested and convicted on bullshit charges.

Posted by: mrp at October 26, 2026 12:51 PM (rj6Yv)

183 F***ing squirrels usually eat most of the fruit on my peach tree before they even ripen. Worse of all they take a few bites and then throw it to the ground. Nothing I've tried stops the little jerks.
Posted by: Ripley

Same with groundhogs. Will destroy a garden in 15 minutes flat.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 12:51 PM (wOO3z)

184 >> I put out cheddar for him. The cheddar disappeared, but I never saw him taking it.

Cheddar? Who the f do you think I am- Talarico? Give him the “cheese”.

Posted by: The Crow at October 26, 2026 12:52 PM (zquUQ)

185 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:50 PM (AutN

I'm not a De Gaulle fan but he did save France from becoming full commie.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 12:52 PM (Ti9vn)

186 I'd guess Lula's thugs have the same mechanism as the American thugs, where they add ballots for people that didn't show up, and just stuff those false ballots in the box.
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I'd love to know how many of those "extra" ballots that came in during the illegal/extra voting period were cast by the dead.

Posted by: Crusader at October 26, 2026 12:52 PM (TN0g+)

187 182 Le Pen is the French Boris Johnson.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (AutN
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Funny, I don't recall Boris Johnson being arrested and convicted on bullshit charges.

Posted by: mrp at October 26, 2026 12:51 PM (rj6Yv)

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And yet, Le Pen seems uneager to allow one pillar of the domestic opposition to just leave easily.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:52 PM (AutN8)

188 178 I'd guess Lula's thugs ...

Posted by: illiniwek at October 26, 2026 12:50 PM (vbXSk)

Much cleverer than your guess. They let all the criminals out of jail and extended voting only in pro-Lula areas. Judge who enabled it is Lula's former lawyer.

Posted by: you really don't want to know at October 26, 2026 12:53 PM (mtytl)

189 I'd love to know how many of those "extra" ballots that came in during the illegal/extra voting period were cast by the dead.


the numbers that supposedly came in during that period are physically impossible

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:53 PM (qBivk)

190 A while back we had a baby crow on my driveway. Did some research and discovered that they kick the baby out of the nest just before it matures and the flock watches after them. I left some cat food and water out for it and left it alone.

About two weeks later, the trees outside my house are black from the sheer number of crows out there. I guess I made a good choice.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 26, 2026 12:53 PM (BpO1e)

191 185 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:50 PM (AutN

I'm not a De Gaulle fan but he did save France from becoming full commie.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 12:52 PM (Ti9vn)

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De Gaulle fought for France. For all of his other issues, that's something that no one in France wants to do anymore.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:53 PM (AutN8)

192 With Lula winning, how will this impact the Lulamon brand?"

What about Maglula?

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 12:53 PM (pfXMo)

193 Very sorry to read about Walter Koenig, he was great. I was not especially impressed with him until I saw him as Bester on Babylon Five. He was so good in that role, so sinister but understandable.

Babylon Five did such a good job with casting, I would never, ever have cast Bruce Boxleitner in anything but he was damn good in that. I bet it comes down to writing; give them a better script than Scarecrow and Mrs King and you can have a winner.

At least on Babylon Five, Koenig never had a stupid speech impediment.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:54 PM (TMNW7)

194 Walter has passed? Dang he was a good guy. Even when he played Bester of PsiCorps.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 12:55 PM (yhskY)

195 Time for Brazilians to open the fourth box.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 26, 2026 12:55 PM (hg8Lt)

196 In certain places in the world I don't even think they need the fake ballots, they just say this was the vote. And there is no way to check.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 26, 2026 12:55 PM (n5tGW)

197 Glad my name isn't Ken!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 26, 2026 12:55 PM (QGaXH)

198 And even that wouldn't upset me quite so much except my home town declared its self a squirrel preserve and its illegal to kill the little @(*Y$#s!!!!

So there's a kajillion of the furry tailed rats destroying everything and nobody can do anything about them
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:29 PM (TMNW7)

The town declared?
So??

Howsabout a five gallon pail filled with water and corn and a 2x4 ramp leading up to it. It's mean but effective and quiet.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at October 26, 2026 12:55 PM (zafwz)

199 At least on Babylon Five, Koenig never had a stupid speech impediment"

What, no wadka?

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 12:55 PM (pfXMo)

200 Same with groundhogs. Will destroy a garden in 15 minutes flat.

I hate that and its so frustrating but to the critter's eyes its a huge buffet someone laid out for them.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:56 PM (TMNW7)

201 Imtiaz Mahmood
@ImtiazMadmood
·
7h
Most people remember Nancy Astor because of her legendary feud with Winston Churchill.
The insults were unforgettable.

"If I were your wife, I'd poison your tea."
"If I were your husband, I'd drink it."

"Winston, you're drunk."
To which Churchill famously replied:
"My dear, you are ugly, but tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be ugly."
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X delivered this tweet to me just now, because the algorithm said to do it, and then told me Nancy Astor, born in Virginia, went on to become the first woman in history to be elected to Parliament.

Who knew? Not me.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 12:56 PM (4WxOo)

202 Brazil? The chicks can still get waxed, right?

Posted by: wth at October 26, 2026 12:56 PM (UjdFS)

203 I don't think there is anyone in France that is in a similar position that De Gaulle was in that allowed him to do what he did. Certainly not in the French military right now.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 12:56 PM (Ti9vn)

204 Howsabout a five gallon pail filled with water and corn and a 2x4 ramp leading up to it. It's mean but effective and quiet.

Yeah it sounds clever but this is Oregon where they fine and jail you for having too big a pond on your property

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:57 PM (TMNW7)

205 >>So the establishment defaults to supporting the fake "winners" just out of self-preservation.

All systems default to stasis and normalcy, even if it's retarded marxism.

It's why the Donks controlled the house and senate for nearly 60 years straight.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 12:57 PM (XV/Pl)

206 I think one of the key issues with Brazil that seems to be left out of every account is that Brazil's largest trading partner by a HUGE margin is, of course, China.

And, we know how China likes to play with foreign election results if it directly relates to their benefit or loss.

Posted by: Orson at October 26, 2026 12:57 PM (dIske)

207 203 I don't think there is anyone in France that is in a similar position that De Gaulle was in that allowed him to do what he did. Certainly not in the French military right now.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 12:56 PM (Ti9vn)

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There might be a lieutenant in the artillery somewhere.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:58 PM (AutN8)

208 I added a tweet from Alex Soros, celebrating the communists' "win."
Posted by: ace at October 26, 2026 12:13 PM (1wjle)

Canada's Eurofag Mark Carney is also pleased. Shitbirds of a feather.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 26, 2026 12:58 PM (hg8Lt)

209 I could easily see Southern Brazil deciding to secede from northern Brazil.

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 26, 2026 12:58 PM (Wp1X1)

210 "So there's a kajillion of the furry tailed rats destroying everything and nobody can do anything about them
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor"


So squirrels are Democrats?

Posted by: Ripley at October 26, 2026 12:58 PM (GUOwU)

211 The De Gaulle comparison.

But, um...it's probably worse. Because De Gaulle actually fought for French sovereignty and then suppressed communist groups afterwards.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:50 PM (AutN
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I thought so. Remember a little film titled "Day of the Jackal"? Do you remember why the rebel officers wanted De Gaulle dead?

Marine Le Pen's quip was an EPIC troll. She singled out De Gaulle's Algerian capitulation as the start of the Islamification of France. She learned that from her papa's knee. Le Pen pere was a vicious anti-semite, and father and daughter broke over that, but they apparently agree on the Algerian Question.

Posted by: mrp at October 26, 2026 12:58 PM (rj6Yv)

212 So squirrels are Democrats?



if not that, they're at least New Yorkers

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:59 PM (qBivk)

213 Election today in Toronto. I'm hopeful we'll be rid of our communist mayor by tonight but it will be close.
Posted by: you really don't want to know at October 26, 2026 12:49 PM (mtytl)
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At least he isn't a jihadist. You guys have that over NYC.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 12:59 PM (4WxOo)

214 There might be a lieutenant in the artillery somewhere.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:58 PM (AutN

On an island I believe.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 12:59 PM (Ti9vn)

215 Only William Shatner and the olde haus frau George Takei are left.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 01:00 PM (yhskY)

216 So squirrels are Democrats?

Well technically it is illegal to kill Democrats, too so kinda I guess.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 01:00 PM (TMNW7)

217 Just gleaning a few suggestive tidbits, most of them unconfirmed but I think accurately described.

Lula saw a huge increase in votes in states that are decidedly non-PT (Lula's party) states. South and southeast. Voters elected the most "conservative" legislature in history in the first round - then massively switched to Lula (including apparently the other non-left-wing candidates' voters, whose candidates were eliminated in first round).

Just these two things are very suggestive suspicious indicators. The results just don't make basic political sense.

The instant praise from the EU, considering the highly highly irregular process issues, redundantly confirms for the Nth time that Europe is hardly (overall) an ally in any meaningful sense.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 26, 2026 01:00 PM (U/Byj)

218 Svitlana Pozdnysheva bangs Vasyl Bezkorovaynyi for 44 minutes.
youtube.com/watch?v=bprXUh2TPVw

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 01:00 PM (Jr5Lq)

219 215 Only William Shatner and the olde haus frau George Takei are left.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 01:00 PM (yhskY)

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Takei being the last alive would suck.

But, he's Japanese and Japanese men tend to live a long time.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:00 PM (AutN8)

220 "the numbers that supposedly came in during that period are physically impossible" Posted by: Black Orchid

this too is the story of Trump in 2020.

Posted by: illiniwek at October 26, 2026 01:00 PM (vbXSk)

221 @215

>>Only William Shatner and the olde haus frau George Takei are left.

Walter Koneig still lives.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 01:01 PM (XV/Pl)

222 221 @215

>>Only William Shatner and the olde haus frau George Takei are left.

Walter Koneig still lives.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 01:01 PM (XV/Pl)

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Died this morning. Hence the conversation.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:01 PM (AutN8)

223 215 Only William Shatner and the olde haus frau George Takei are left.
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Haus fraus fall for the old banana in the tailpipe trick?

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 26, 2026 01:01 PM (Dv3i1)

224 Only William Shatner and the olde haus frau George Takei are left.

Given that Paramount murdered Star Trek yeah.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 01:01 PM (TMNW7)

225 Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 12:56 PM (4WxOo)

Churchill had a quick wit and was very bright. Nancy Astor was rather plain, but it's not as Churchill was a particularly good looking man

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 26, 2026 01:02 PM (JrHfD)

226 You know what will solve this problem?
RIOTS

Posted by: wth at October 26, 2026 01:02 PM (UjdFS)

227 Only William Shatner and the olde haus frau George Takei are left.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 01:00 PM (yhskY)

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Takei being the last alive would suck.

But, he's Japanese and Japanese men tend to live a long time.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:00 PM (AutN
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Lotsa protein in his diet too. Just saying ...

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 26, 2026 01:02 PM (iFTx/)

228 102 Cleanup on aisle 76, please.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:32 PM (TMNW7)

Shouldn't @91 be disappeared, also?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 26, 2026 01:02 PM (QGaXH)

229 Fun Fact:

Sulu was in more episodes but Checkov had more lines and screen time.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 01:02 PM (XV/Pl)

230 It really has been a spectacular autumn in northeast Ohio. A bit dry and it's important to have your plants well watered before the ground freezes. Especially boxwoods. The Hunter's Moon is beautiful and so big to the eye - why does it always come out as a tiny dot in my iPhone pictures?

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 01:02 PM (2ap+5)

231 Walter Koenig great as Chekhov, was ever better as Psycop Bester in Babylon 5

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 01:03 PM (h7zKj)

232 225- "not as if"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 26, 2026 01:03 PM (JrHfD)

233 229 Fun Fact:

Sulu was in more episodes but Checkov had more lines and screen time.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 01:02 PM (XV/Pl)

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Well, Chekov didn't appear until Season 2.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:03 PM (AutN8)

234 Only William Shatner and the olde haus frau George Takei are left."

Oh my....

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 01:03 PM (pfXMo)

235 Lotsa protein in his diet too. Just saying ...
Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 26, 2026 01:02 PM (iFTx/)

IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE HE MEANS THAT TAKEI SWALLOWS OTHER MEN'S SPERM!

Posted by: Ben Roethlisberger at October 26, 2026 01:03 PM (Y/06r)

236 @222

>>Died this morning. Hence the conversation.

OMG, did not know that.

Well this has turned into a sucky Monday all of a sudden.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 01:03 PM (XV/Pl)

237 K-k-k-Ken should go bye-bye

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 01:04 PM (h7zKj)

238 Churchill was so good at quotes that they attributed quotes to him that he didn't do but couldn't figure out the original author .

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 01:04 PM (Ti9vn)

239 Died this morning. Hence the conversation.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:01 PM (AutN

Yesterday. Saw it last night and wikipedia concurs.

Posted by: you really don't want to know at October 26, 2026 01:04 PM (mtytl)

240 239 Died this morning. Hence the conversation.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:01 PM (AutN

Yesterday. Saw it last night and wikipedia concurs.

Posted by: you really don't want to know at October 26, 2026 01:04 PM (mtytl)

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What if I'm in England, huh?!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:05 PM (AutN8)

241 Over at the NY Post:

Maurene Comey, daughter of ex-FBI director, unlawfully fired as federal prosecutor by Trump DOJ, judge rules

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 26, 2026 01:05 PM (qBdHI)

242 106 Hey Ace. Late mid to late summer, Crows go through their annual molt. They will stay very close to a safe area and not take as many risks until feathers grow in and return their agility.

Some derelict on a patio waving peanuts is considered a risk. Technically, you're "the guy with the plain white van handing out candy."
Posted by: Orson at October 26, 2026 12:33 PM (dIske)

Great explanation! Thank you. I don't see many crows in my neck of the woods.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 26, 2026 01:05 PM (QGaXH)

243 Are the nuclear wessels in Alameda?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 01:05 PM (h7zKj)

244 >>>Unsurprisingly, Lula votes soared.

It's called the red mirage. I am old enough to remember that a water leak was need to precipitate such a strategy.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 26, 2026 01:06 PM (Y3s6r)

245 Maurene Comey, daughter of ex-FBI director, unlawfully fired as federal prosecutor by Trump DOJ, judge rules


oh just ignore this please

idiocy

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 01:06 PM (qBivk)

246 Shouldn't @91 be disappeared, also?

I will answer this although I didn't post it: the numbers moved up because that post was deleted...

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 01:06 PM (TMNW7)

247 Only William Shatner and the olde haus frau George Takei are left."

Oh my....
Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 01:03 PM (pfXMo)
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Is it wrong for me to hope that William "James T. Kirk" Shatner is the last man standing?

If only to cement his legacy as the most badass Star Trek captain of all time?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2026 01:07 PM (FZ29D)

248 Maurene Comey, daughter of ex-FBI director, unlawfully fired as federal prosecutor by Trump DOJ, judge rules
Posted by: Lady in Black at October 26, 2026 01:05 PM (qB

That will be overturned if Trump decides to appeal.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 01:07 PM (Ti9vn)

249 Once commies win, they never want to let go. Generally the only way to do it is to put them against a wall and shoot them for treason.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:07 PM (l3cgK)

250 not too many crows here but damn the owl situation

must be a family? horned owls screeching all night from different directions

it was cool at the beginning ...

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 01:07 PM (qBivk)

251 Walter was alright.

He never made a cool twin-turbo Testarossa like Willy Koenig did, though.

Posted by: far cry at October 26, 2026 01:07 PM (+IsEU)

252 Maurene Comey, daughter of ex-FBI director, unlawfully fired as federal prosecutor by Trump DOJ, judge rules

Didn't the Supreme Court already rule that the president can fire any of his employees he wishes? LOL

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 01:07 PM (TMNW7)

253 What if I'm in England, huh?!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:05 PM (AutN


England is 5 hours ahead ... still yesterday, I think but math is banned here.

Posted by: you really don't want to know at October 26, 2026 01:07 PM (mtytl)

254 Saw the mention of Baris in the prior and his "Massie will win by 10."

I so dislike seeing him in my X feed--I don't care what he's saying, he's wrong.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 01:07 PM (3cUTc)

255 249 Once commies win, they never want to let go. Generally the only way to do it is to put them against a wall and shoot them for treason.


or skydiving au naturel

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 01:07 PM (qBivk)

256 @247

>>If only to cement his legacy as the most badass Star Trek captain of all time?

Shatner is 95, Takai is 89, so the odds are Shatner goes first, unfortunately.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 01:09 PM (XV/Pl)

257 If only to cement his legacy as the most badass Star Trek captain of all time?

"Bah. we don' even put him on posters of the Star Trek captains any more!"
--Paramount

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 01:09 PM (TMNW7)

258 254 Saw the mention of Baris in the prior and his "Massie will win by 10."

I so dislike seeing him in my X feed--I don't care what he's saying, he's wrong.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 01:07 PM (3cUTc)

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"MY POLL SAYS THAT THE YOUTH WILL COME OUT AND GIVE MASSIE A GLORIOUS VICTORY TO DEFEAT TRUMP! IT'S GUARANTEED!"

*bets on Massie losing*

*laughs about it on a public stream that no one watches*

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:09 PM (AutN8)

259 England is 5 hours ahead ... still yesterday, I think but math is banned here.

Well, by England he meant "Japan"

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 01:09 PM (TMNW7)

260 I am told historically the Brazilian army gets the final vote in these situations.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 26, 2026 01:09 PM (rbvCR)

261 248 Maurene Comey, daughter of ex-FBI director, unlawfully fired as federal prosecutor by Trump DOJ, judge rules
Posted by: Lady in Black at October 26, 2026 01:05 PM (qB

That will be overturned if Trump decides to appeal.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 01:07 PM (Ti9vn)

And here I thought Fed prosecutors worked for the Executive not the Judicial branch. Maybe Trump should fire members of the Judicial branch as well, as that would be just as legitimate.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:09 PM (l3cgK)

262 Shatner will hang on just to spite Takei

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 01:10 PM (h7zKj)

263 Winton who played Lt. Kyle passed in 2019.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 01:10 PM (yhskY)

264 >>If only to cement his legacy as the most badass Star Trek captain of all time?

Shatner is 95, Takai is 89, so the odds are Shatner goes first, unfortunately.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 01:09 PM (XV/Pl)
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One of these men is on record for stating he doesn't believe in a no-win scenario (OK, he was playing a role at the time, but still...)

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2026 01:10 PM (FZ29D)

265 259 England is 5 hours ahead ... still yesterday, I think but math is banned here.

Well, by England he meant "Japan"

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 01:09 PM (TMNW7)

Japan's further ahead than that...blame the international date line, or as Talarico calls it, International Grindr.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:10 PM (l3cgK)

266 If a president can fire a US Attorney, why can't a president fire a US Attorney's subordinate?

Sounds like another Obama-appointed judge fighting a rear-guard action for the Cause.

Posted by: mrp at October 26, 2026 01:11 PM (rj6Yv)

267 @262

>>Shatner will hang on just to spite Takei

Recently saw him on the Data/Ryker podcast, didn't look are act a day over 70.

May he indeed, Live Long And Prosper.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 01:11 PM (XV/Pl)

268 How are you? I finally saw a crow again. They had disappeared for months. Sad!

I put out cheddar for him. The cheddar disappeared, but I never saw him taking it.

Ace has tamed a mouse/rat/squirrel...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:12 PM (l3cgK)

269 Unfortunately the kid who played Chekov in the reboot died before the original Chekov.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 01:12 PM (Ti9vn)

270 There are a couple of actors hanging around that when they go it's going to be really sad.

Shatner and Eastwood come to mind.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 01:12 PM (XV/Pl)

271 Article 3 judges getting lifetime appointments and uncheckable by anything other than impeachment has not worked out as well as the Founders hoped.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 01:13 PM (3MX8+)

272 This is what Saint Louis did in 2000, so they could install Carnahan's mummy into the Senate. I guess since he couldn't say "no" he consented

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 01:13 PM (88C+u)

273 Japan's further ahead than that

It is but it can be tomorrow in Japan.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 01:13 PM (TMNW7)

274 Nein! Election is gut! Cheating ist kaput! Verrry Nice!

Posted by: The Boys From Brazil at October 26, 2026 01:13 PM (7Q0e+)

275 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:14 PM (IXZGh)

276 Shatner was the best Star Trek captain by far. I liked the bald guy Picard; he was great… but Shatner is the GOAT

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 26, 2026 01:14 PM (0Jm0d)

277 164 aw Chekov died

he was pretty old tho
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 12:47 PM (qBivk)

I didn't know he was still alive! I thought the only two left were Kirk and Zulu.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 26, 2026 01:14 PM (QGaXH)

278 Shatner just released a metal album, iirc

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 01:14 PM (3MX8+)

279 That Soros guy talks like a fag and his shit's all retarded.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:14 PM (IXZGh)

280 Article 3 judges getting lifetime appointments and uncheckable by anything other than impeachment has not worked out as well as the Founders hoped.

They needed to make impeachment easier and add more penalties. Getting fired for abusing power is not a strong enough penalty.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 01:14 PM (TMNW7)

281 273 Japan's further ahead than that

It is but it can be tomorrow in Japan.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 01:13 PM (TMNW7)

at 11pm on the west coast it can be tomorrow in zones at mountain time or further east...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:14 PM (l3cgK)

282 Didn't Grant Imahara from Mythbusters play Sulu? He too is mort.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 01:14 PM (yhskY)

283 280 Article 3 judges getting lifetime appointments and uncheckable by anything other than impeachment has not worked out as well as the Founders hoped.

They needed to make impeachment easier and add more penalties. Getting fired for abusing power is not a strong enough penalty.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 01:14 PM (TMNW7)

Too easy, and Dems will impeach every (R) appointed Fed judge. To hard and no Fed judge ever gets removed for any reason.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:15 PM (l3cgK)

284 @276

>>but Shatner is the GOAT

The ranking is Kirk, Picard, Cisco, everyone else is below that S tier.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 01:15 PM (XV/Pl)

285 It was pointed out on an alert I got this AM that all the male stars of Alien are now gone. Skerritt, Kotto, Stanton, Holm , Hurt.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 01:15 PM (h7zKj)

286 Shatner just released a metal album, iirc
Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 01:14 PM (3MX8+)
----
Christopher Lee did it first.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2026 01:16 PM (FZ29D)

287 At some point, leftist entrenchment in power becomes so strong that you can't even shoot your way out.

The commie filth certainly *want* everyone else to believe that.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 26, 2026 01:16 PM (jb8Ss)

288 Didn't Grant Imahara from Mythbusters play Sulu? He too is mort.

He did but he proved that he has zero skill or ability to act. He was horrible.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 01:16 PM (TMNW7)

289 Shatner will hang on just to spite Takei
Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 01:10 PM

I hope so. Takei is gay and lame.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 01:16 PM (f3rLs)

290 282 Didn't Grant Imahara from Mythbusters play Sulu? He too is mort.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 01:14 PM (yhskY)

He was young...aneurysm.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:16 PM (l3cgK)

291 It was pointed out on an alert I got this AM that all the male stars of Alien are now gone. Skerritt, Kotto, Stanton, Holm , Hurt.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 01:15 PM (h7zKj)


Weaver laughs maniacally........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:16 PM (IXZGh)

292 285 It was pointed out on an alert I got this AM that all the male stars of Alien are now gone. Skerritt, Kotto, Stanton, Holm , Hurt.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 01:15 PM (h7zKj)

=======

Their final takes on the roles happened with the game Alien Isolation.

All of the cast recorded short recordings to be Nostromo Logs which are collectables players can find throughout the game.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (AutN8)

293 Eastwood's "Empty Chair" speech was a great political speech.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (3MX8+)

294 The US has the largest population of Japanese born residents. Brazil has the most Japanese descendant population.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (Ti9vn)

295 I didn't realize how invested the Soros Foundation was in Brazil. I just saw a list of their programs and the amount of money they invest in "Communist programs". They even have an office down Rio that's been there since the late 1990's.

Think up every Progressive narrative and they are financing it in that country (Hundreds of $ Millions). Not wonder the dolt, Alex (who is monumentally unimpressive compared to his old rotting man) was so excited. Most of that nonsense would have been shut down by a serious leader.

Posted by: Orson at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (dIske)

296 Apparently Serbian elections went left as students staged a rebellion. Could get spicy

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (h7zKj)

297 More on Brazilians (via X - which is why it will be banned)

https://tinyurl.com/2rdud4xn

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (Dv3i1)

298 291 It was pointed out on an alert I got this AM that all the male stars of Alien are now gone. Skerritt, Kotto, Stanton, Holm , Hurt.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 01:15 PM (h7zKj)


Weaver laughs maniacally........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:16 PM (IXZGh)

She was the only survivor in the movie as well, right?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (l3cgK)

299 Eastwood's "Empty Chair" speech was a great political speech.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (3MX8+)


And yet, Barky the Buttf*cker still won........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (IXZGh)

300
She was the only survivor in the movie as well, right?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (l3cgK)


Correct.

Art dictating life.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:18 PM (IXZGh)

301 Posted by: Paul at October 26, 2026 01:18 PM (hN/JE)


You DICK!!!!

Posted by: Jeff Spicoli at October 26, 2026 01:18 PM (IXZGh)

302 297 More on Brazilians (via X - which is why it will be banned)

https://tinyurl.com/2rdud4xn

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (Dv3i1)

I read it, didn't see anything about hair removal

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:19 PM (l3cgK)

303 299 Eastwood's "Empty Chair" speech was a great political speech.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (3MX8+)


And yet, Barky the Buttf*cker still won........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (IXZGh)

=======

Did he?

*looks askance at Broward County, FL, Detroit, and the Reid Machine in NV*

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 01:19 PM (AutN8)

304 The WNBA somehow doesn't have a location for Game 6 of the finals... WHICH IS THIS THURSDAY

How is this possible?


Probably because all of the high school gyms are booked for homecoming. 😂😂😂

Posted by: rickb223 at October 26, 2026 01:19 PM (bar5X)

305 I hope Republicans are taking notes, because I guarantee the Democrats are.

Posted by: Shenanigans at October 26, 2026 01:20 PM (dovQN)

306 304 The WNBA somehow doesn't have a location for Game 6 of the finals... WHICH IS THIS THURSDAY

How is this possible?


Probably because all of the high school gyms are booked for homecoming. 😂😂😂

Posted by: rickb223 at October 26, 2026 01:19 PM (bar5X)

Maybe they're deciding which venue will have the "Dildo-Free Zone" signs...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:20 PM (l3cgK)

307 Nood.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 26, 2026 01:21 PM (NcvvS)

308 In this sort of crisis, where the communists have demonstrated they are playing for keeps and will do literally everything to cling to power, people tend to side with the party that appears to be winning, because the "winners" will probably arrest and kill the "losers."

***

Losers had better have a 2nd amendment. And a bit of organization.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 26, 2026 01:21 PM (2WIwB)

309 The WNBA somehow doesn't have a location for Game 6 of the finals... WHICH IS THIS THURSDAY

How is this possible?


Probably because all of the high school gyms are booked for homecoming. 😂😂😂
Posted by: rickb223 at October 26, 2026 01:19 PM (bar5X)

Sophie Cunningham waved the checkered flag at the US F1 race in Austin. The Left of course lost their minds.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 01:21 PM (Ti9vn)

310 NOOD Ilhan

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:21 PM (l3cgK)

311 Koenig was great. He fell into financial hard times after TOS ended, but ended up making money writing teleplays. Roddenberry threw him a bone as well.

Koenig saw the script for Wrath of Khan, and knew that there was no way Khan could have remembered him from the TOS, because he wasn't in that episode with Montalban; he joined Trek later. He didn't say anything, however. A paycheck was a paycheck.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at October 26, 2026 01:21 PM (7/W0k)

312 She was the only survivor in the movie as well, right?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (l3cgK)

There was the cat too.

Posted by: far cry at October 26, 2026 01:21 PM (+IsEU)

313 304 The WNBA somehow doesn't have a location for Game 6 of the finals... WHICH IS THIS THURSDAY

How is this possible?


Probably because all of the high school gyms are booked for homecoming. 😂😂😂
Posted by: rickb223 at October 26, 2026 01:19 PM (bar5X)

=======

Check the backs of your Subway receipts for tickets.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 01:22 PM (2ap+5)

314 >>> Posted by: Ken at October 26, 2026 12:28 PM (lZXDY)

Hello fellow patriot!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 26, 2026 01:22 PM (jb8Ss)

315 And yet, Barky the Buttf*cker still won........
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:17 PM (IXZGh)
===================
Because the Mittster is a debate pussy.

Posted by: Candy Crowley at October 26, 2026 01:22 PM (3MX8+)

316 The WNBA somehow doesn't have a location for Game 6 of the finals... WHICH IS THIS THURSDAY

How is this possible?



WNBA leadershit failed to secure a venue before the NBA schedule was finalized and the venue they normally use already had a concert scheduled.

The WNBA is women in power on display for all to see.

Sorry, ladies.....Love ya with all my heart, however, there are issues.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 01:22 PM (IXZGh)

317 Sophie Cunningham waved the checkered flag at the US F1 race in Austin. The Left of course lost their minds.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 01:21 PM (Ti9vn)

If she'd attended a tranny crossdresser book reading for little kids they'd have been thrilled.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:22 PM (l3cgK)

318 310 NOOD Ilhan

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:21 PM (l3cgK)

At least it's not Greta.

Posted by: you really don't want to know at October 26, 2026 01:25 PM (mtytl)

319 What a mess for Brazil. Just when you start thinking South America is getting some sense with El Salvador and Chile.

The graphic looks like the 0300 vote pause for Trump/Biden. When ! suddenly! votes were found.

Maduro him if he is cartel. Rise up, Brazil! Fight!

I wouldn't vote for Lula Lulu based on his ears alone. His madre did not care that her newborn was lying with his ears flipped over and smushed against the mattress. Now look at him! Ready to catch a wind and sail off like a demented flying monkey.

The flying monkeys were the scariest part of the Oz movie, altho I admit to scooting back to sit on my mother's feet when I saw the witch. I still can't figure out why that was a movie for innocent children like me.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 26, 2026 01:25 PM (hzuYO)

320 I thought the only two left were Kirk and Zulu....."

Sulus to the southwest. Thousands of them.

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 01:25 PM (pfXMo)

321 The hilarious thing about leftists, especially lefties in Latin America, saying this result "saved democracy," is that Lula was at the top of the entire Odebrecht scandal (google Operation Car Wash).

It is easily the largest and most widespread corruption scandal in Latin American history. The Brazilian company, with Lula's guidance and assistance, bribed leaders across the region to secure infrastructure projects. They also funneled money illegally to campaigns, like the re-election of Juan Manuel Santos in Colombia, who was making "peace" with the communist FARC.

Alas, to save democracy we must first destroy it. Huzzah.

Posted by: Doug at October 26, 2026 01:29 PM (HjSEs)

THE MORNING RANT: A Reminder that the Purpose of Election Prediction Markets Isn’t to Gauge Voter Sentiment but to Influence It

Early voting is under way for the mid-term elections, and Election Day itself is just eight days away. So today is a good day to remind everyone that as biased and unscientific as modern polling is, prediction markets are just as flawed in assessing political races. The reason is that they are not “prediction” markets at all. While they are sort of a gambling forum, they are also a mechanism for partisans to use their own money to influence election reporting in favor of their candidates, and Democrats are much more passionate about spending money this way than Republicans are.

In a piece back in May, I documented two Georgia Supreme Court races in which Polymarket showed the leftists’ odds of winning both exceeded 80%. Both candidates lost by crushing margins to the conservative candidates.

There is currently a flood of stories out now touting “predictions” from Polymarket or Kalshi that are favorable to Democrats and the left, including James Talarico in Texas. Kalshi is stating as a fact that Talarico has a 65% chance to win, approaching a “new all time high.”

Talarico does NOT have a 65% chance of winning, and for Kalshi to state that as a fact indicates that Kalshi does not even know what its product is. While I can state with a high degree of confidence that Talarico will lose to Republican Ken Paxton by a significant margin, the reason money is flowing to Kalshi in favor of Talarico is to get favorable headlines and to create a false aura of invincibility.

People putting money on Talarico are neither gamblers nor investors – they are engaging in a modern form of campaign contributions. It’s a rational decision, actually. TVs in Texas are already blanketed with Talarico ads, and mailboxes are full of his flyers. Giving money to his campaign would just buy more unread mailers. Putting that same money in a prediction market is a different way of contributing.

Of course, with the left willing to steer their campaign contributions to distort prediction markets, that creates a profitable opportunity for those willing to gamble in the opposite direction. Perhaps that opportunity will eventually neutralize the current distortion of prediction markets.

Comparing political polls to political prediction markets is an interesting exercise, and John Solomon of “Just the News” has announced a partnership with Kalshi to do just that. I’m a big fan of Mr. Solomon and “Just the News” and I will be following this initiative, but as I’ve just discussed, I respectfully disagree with Mr. Solomon that those putting money on political races in Kalshi are “investors.” They are contributing to a political campaign, not investing.

[buck.throckmorton at protonmail dot com]

Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at 11:00 AM




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1 Morning

Posted by: Ann at October 26, 2026 11:01 AM (SHHm+)

2 Nooded.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 26, 2026 11:01 AM (NcvvS)

3 I will call the others

Posted by: Ann at October 26, 2026 11:01 AM (SHHm+)

4 No boobs?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 26, 2026 11:02 AM (iZb96)

5 People putting money on Talarico are neither gamblers nor investors – they are engaging in a modern form of campaign contributions.

That's an excellent insight.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:02 AM (Riz8t)

6 SPONGE!!!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 11:02 AM (bFu5X)

7 A Reminder that the Purpose of Election Prediction Markets Isn’t to Gauge Voter Sentiment but to make money off of people stupid enough to bet"

There, FIFY

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:03 AM (pfXMo)

8 Agree with you about Solomon. He's done some excellent work exposing the left's corruption but when it comes to elections Kalshi is nothing more than an influence campaign. Put money into ads or put it into the betting markets to shape the odds and perception.

Early OT, Brazil's stock market was halted when the market dropped by 15% at the start of trading. Rigged elections have consequences.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 11:03 AM (viF8m)

9 Several major examples of betting markets getting things massively wrong just this year.

It's all just a con on dumb Europeans.

70% of Kalshi's bettors are European. Think they understand TX politics?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:03 AM (AutN8)

10 Comparing political polls to political prediction markets is an interesting exercise, and John Solomon of “Just the News” has announced a partnership with Kalshi to do just that.

Interesting that our "professional" media never thought to do this. More likely, they considered it, then decided it wouldn't help their side.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:03 AM (Riz8t)

11 I agree that the prediction markets are trying to influence.

When did betting on elections become a thing?

Posted by: Ann at October 26, 2026 11:04 AM (SHHm+)

12 They NEVER backtest and so there are never consequences for totally inaccurate predictions.

Nate Silver should have as much credibility as Jim Cramer.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 11:04 AM (RIvkX)

13 Brilliant! Thank you.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:04 AM (2ap+5)

14 No boobs?"

There's a pic of tallywhacker...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:04 AM (pfXMo)

15 Voted straight R Saturday morning. Took longer to get my ballot than it did to finish it.

And they weren't slow getting it to me.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 26, 2026 11:04 AM (bar5X)

16 Trump song.

https://tinyurl.com/bdz8m84p

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:04 AM (ndZc7)

17 Interesting that our "professional" media never thought to do this. More likely, they considered it, then decided it wouldn't help their side.

I don't mean to imply that Solomon isn't a professional, he is, just that he's not one of the bigs who have huge resources compared to him.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:04 AM (Riz8t)

18 I think Kalshi bases the 65% statement on how its customers are buying.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 11:05 AM (Ti9vn)

19 So putting down on Paxton winning could be fun? What is the payoff if I am right?

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at October 26, 2026 11:06 AM (w3u3d)

20 "I’m excited to announce we have a partnership with Kalshi to examine who is better at predicting elections: pollsters or investors...."
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Yeah, no. Not investors. Gamblers. Speculators. Psychics.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 11:06 AM (RIvkX)

21 Would we treat betting odds at a horse race track as predictive of the results of the race?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:06 AM (AutN8)

22 How about Brazil?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 26, 2026 11:07 AM (Cqx++)

23 I have a bad feeling that a lot of these “no chance in hell” candidates end up winning.

Posted by: Maroon at October 26, 2026 11:07 AM (VQIky)

24 19 So putting down on Paxton winning could be fun? What is the payoff if I am right?

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at October 26, 2026 11:06 AM (w3u3d)

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They're selling dollars for 40 cents.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:07 AM (AutN8)

25 lol.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 11:07 AM (Y/06r)

26 The media's squarely aligned with the left, and has figured out that they still have influence over what people think when they champion policies the left prefers and talk up bogus polls designed to push a narrative.

Not to count actual voters and their likely pick.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 26, 2026 11:08 AM (RORbl)

27 5 People putting money on Talarico are neither gamblers nor investors – they are engaging in a modern form of campaign contributions.

That's an excellent insight.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:02 AM (Riz8t)

So is polling.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 11:08 AM (Y/06r)

28 I figured "the Purpose of Election Prediction Markets" was to make money for the guys running the markets. Don't they charge a rake on the bets?

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 11:08 AM (Jr5Lq)

29 I live in a very red part of Texas, and Talafreako worries me. Yes, I’m gloomy by nature.

Please talk me down off the ledge.

Posted by: Kam Fong as Chin Ho at October 26, 2026 11:08 AM (iE+pk)

30 They're selling dollars for 40 cents.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:07 AM (AutN

=======

Jerry and Marge Go Large

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:08 AM (2ap+5)

31 23 I have a bad feeling that a lot of these “no chance in hell” candidates end up winning.
Posted by: Maroon at October 26, 2026 11:07 AM (VQIky)

Well, right now according to the "polls" that would be the Republicans so.... Okay

Posted by: It's me donna at October 26, 2026 11:08 AM (+gK6I)

32 How about Brazil?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr

Maybe we should Captain Democracy Jimmy Car...

Forget it.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 11:08 AM (r2Icn)

33 23 I have a bad feeling that a lot of these “no chance in hell” candidates end up winning.

Posted by: Maroon at October 26, 2026 11:07 AM (VQIky)

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

Exactly one time this century, a state has gone from a president winning a state by over 10 points and the other party winning the senate race in the next midterm.

2006, Tester in Montana.

If Democrats take OH, TX, AK, IA, and KS, it'll happen 5 times...this year.

That's what Democrats are predicting with happen. That's what the polls are indicating. That's what is driving the betting markets.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:09 AM (AutN8)

34 >>Yeah, no. Not investors. Gamblers. Speculators. Psychics.

Let's say you are a large PAC or deep pocketed investor supporting Talarico. Do you put your money into ads or do you put a large bet on Kalshi that makes it appear the odds are favoring him?

That's what's happening with Kalshi when it comes to elections.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 11:09 AM (viF8m)

35 If you really want to play, there's a 10-bagger in it for you if the R's keep the House...

Posted by: StefanH at October 26, 2026 11:09 AM (K2flp)

36 @Kalshi
·
BREAKING: James Talarico odds to win Texas Senate approach new all-time high

65% chance he wins.

Yesterday it was 66.6% I guess people didn't buy it.

Posted by: t-bird at October 26, 2026 11:09 AM (x+6zT)

37 Going out to vote here in NC early this afternoon. Running out of coffee here, so this has become an emergency. Hope to vote out the odious Don Davis. Don't gamble, not even Bingo at the local firehouse.

Posted by: Born To Lose at October 26, 2026 11:09 AM (EdP2u)

38 29 I live in a very red part of Texas, and Talafreako worries me. Yes, I’m gloomy by nature.

Please talk me down off the ledge.

Posted by: Kam Fong as Chin Ho at October 26, 2026 11:08 AM (iE+pk)

========

Black turnout in South Dallas is trash and the rurals are turning out and the state is Trump+14.

The recipe for a Democrat winning in Texas right now is sky-high black turnout and in the gutter exurban turnout. Neither of those things are happening.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:10 AM (AutN8)

39 A few million to have a ton of stupid news sources repeat over and over your lefty candidate is going to win....sure...small change.

And remember, when I create my fake polling firm with AI numbers going several elections back and then the current election numbers, my fictional numbers will....

1. Have GOP candidates comfortably ahead in historically red areas.
2. Have Dems way ahead in historically blue areas.
3. Have Dems tied or slightly leading in all other areas two weeks before election day.
4. The races all become too close to call in the two weeks before Election Day.
5. I leave out some outliers, things I just got completely wrong for legitimacy.

And profit!!

I'm pretty sure that's how it's done...

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 26, 2026 11:10 AM (Sco7b)

40 29 I live in a very red part of Texas, and Talafreako worries me. Yes, I’m gloomy by nature.

Please talk me down off the ledge.
Posted by: Kam Fong as Chin Ho at October 26, 2026 11:08 AM (iE+pk)

Stop. Don't do it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 11:10 AM (Y/06r)

41 I hated McCornyn, but Paxton was a tough sale.

I think Ted Cruz only won by like two or three points last time? To a candidate that was openly saying he wanted to round up guns.

I would not be shocked if this trans freak Talarico pulls it off

Texas is weird

Posted by: Maroon at October 26, 2026 11:10 AM (VQIky)

42 I see the communists just openly stole the election in Brazil.

If they are willing, time to start arming the opposition there

Posted by: 18-1 at October 26, 2026 11:10 AM (sKqQm)

43 The recipe for a Democrat winning in Texas right now is sky-high black turnout and in the gutter exurban turnout. Neither of those things are happening.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:10 AM (AutN

But Texans are all secretly gay and want to sleep with Talarico!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 11:11 AM (Y/06r)

44 @Dave_in_Fla

Is his X handle.

He's dropping predictions and having some fun. He's a good read, some tasty nuggets abound.

Posted by: GigantorX at October 26, 2026 11:11 AM (2cIfM)

45 41 I hated McCornyn, but Paxton was a tough sale.

I think Ted Cruz only won by like two or three points last time? To a candidate that was openly saying he wanted to round up guns.

I would not be shocked if this trans freak Talarico pulls it off

Texas is weird

Posted by: Maroon at October 26, 2026 11:10 AM (VQIky)

=========

"Last time," Cruz won by 9. He won 2 years ago against black football star Allred.

In 2018, he won by 3. 2 years after Cruz did the unthinkable and said "vote your conscience" at the 2016 RNC, making him an enemy of MAGA.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:11 AM (AutN8)

46 The only thing I'm confident about for the election is that the Cali GOP congressional delegation will be whittled down to 1 or 2 reps and that LA looks like it's going to jettison Bass for a marxist retard.

Other than that, it's all a crapshoot.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 11:12 AM (XV/Pl)

47 I was 20 years old when I found out Brazil Nuts were the proper name.

Posted by: Stepping On Toes at October 26, 2026 11:12 AM (EdP2u)

48 I figured "the Purpose of Election Prediction Markets" was to make money for the guys running the markets. Don't they charge a rake on the bets?"

Yep. They make bank on the vig, whether the bet is against the house (online betting) or against others (prediction market).

It's all clicks on phone screens, and the world is becoming stupider by the day.
The latest is "download this app and get free money just for playing games"

I just can't at times...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:12 AM (pfXMo)

49 Betting markets have ruined the NFL and college football, and are now working on ruining elections.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 26, 2026 11:13 AM (0U5gm)

50 Anyone who is convinced polls and betting markets are rigged in favor of Democrats has a golden opportunity make a ton of money. They’re selling dollars for 30 cents. Go scoop them up.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:13 AM (N8AvH)

51 46 The only thing I'm confident about for the election is that the Cali GOP congressional delegation will be whittled down to 1 or 2 reps and that LA looks like it's going to jettison Bass for a marxist retard.

Other than that, it's all a crapshoot.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 11:12 AM (XV/Pl)

'for ANOTHER marxist retard' is more accurate.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 11:13 AM (Y/06r)

52 While they are sort of a gambling forum, they are also a mechanism for partisans to use their own money to influence election reporting in favor of their candidates, and Democrats are much more passionate about spending money this way than Republicans are.

Spend $60 million on television ads that everyone hates, or prepare to lose $5-$15 million in the Prediction "Investment" markets and have endless free TikTok videos, Instagram, algorithm drive Influencers and corporate Enemedia gushing about how the Left is so dominant.

Remarkably strong ROI.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 11:13 AM (pawvM)

53 50 Anyone who is convinced polls and betting markets are rigged in favor of Democrats has a golden opportunity make a ton of money. They’re selling dollars for 30 cents. Go scoop them up.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:13 AM (N8AvH)

=========

"Massie is going to win his primary."
-Baris, doing polls and betting that Massie loses his primary

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:13 AM (AutN8)

54 The only thing worrying me is the influx of blue state refugees into Texas. I don't know the split between Red,Blue or Independents of this influx though.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 11:13 AM (Ti9vn)

55 The recipe for a Democrat winning in Texas right now is sky-high black turnout and in the gutter exurban turnout. Neither of those things are happening."

Hey, we're trying!

/Bush Family GOP in Harris County

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:14 AM (pfXMo)

56 54 The only thing worrying me is the influx of blue state refugees into Texas. I don't know the split between Red,Blue or Independents of this influx though.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 11:13 AM (Ti9vn)

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Surveys show that the in-migration to Texas is heavily Republican, and the election results that have followed since the heavy in-migration started in 2020 bear that out.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:14 AM (AutN8)

57 Off-topic and Willoed:


We saw "Clayface" yesterday.

It was a good fun time at the movies

BONUS! There was enough body horror to make it a good Halloween movie as well!

the best of the Comic book villain origin movies.

Check it out.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 11:14 AM (YSUhf)

58 @51

>>'for ANOTHER marxist retard' is more accurate.

I was going to say that, but Rathman is actually retarded, I think Bass is mostly an NPC Marxist.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 11:15 AM (XV/Pl)

59 Did they poll this woman?

https://tinyurl.com/2u7pvhah

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:15 AM (ndZc7)

60 Betting markets have ruined the NFL and college football, and are now working on ruining elections."

"Betting markets" is actually a better description.

FWIW, I know a few recent (last half decade) emigrees from the Left Coast. They're more "right" than me!

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:16 AM (pfXMo)

61 49 Betting markets have ruined the NFL and college football, and are now working on ruining elections.
Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 26, 2026 11:13 AM (0U5gm)

I remember being a teen (late 80s) the worry about authorizing a lottery in the southern indiana and Kentucky area. Gambling was seen as not a great thing.

You had the Pete Rose scandal. All of it. The idea that someone would bet on sports was seen as just wrong.

Now sports betting is so granular that they are betting on everything. Literally everything. 'When will the first point be scored?' 'How many points will so and so score?' 'How many times will Juggalo X commit a personal foul?'

I think the people back in the 80s and earlier were right: gambling is not good for people. You know, outside of war.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 11:16 AM (Y/06r)

62 Say, everyone remember mild-mannered Joe Kent?

https://tinyurl.com/2k6xa8u7

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 26, 2026 11:16 AM (lgmVC)

63 >>'for ANOTHER marxist retard' is more accurate.

I was going to say that, but Rathman is actually retarded, I think Bass is mostly an NPC Marxist.

Wait, you're suggesting Rathman is even stupider than Bass??? I find it hard to believe she could be and yet breathe and digest unassisted.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:17 AM (Riz8t)

64 A great place to make money on Kalshi is find a deep blue or deep red senate race that has a challenger the other side is excited about in July or August. There will be some poll done showing the challenger is within 9% or something. And suddenly the challenger goes from 4% to 19%. If you buy at 4% and sell at 19%, it’s a a hell of a return even with the vig.

There’s always some version of this. Of course the end result is the usual 20+ point win. But it’s those micro surges where there opportunity to make nice returns from dumb people who bet with their hearts instead of their minds.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:17 AM (N8AvH)

65 Ain't no trolls like the trolls we got
Ain't no trolls like 'em
Ain't no trolls like the trolls we got
Ain't no trolls like 'em
_so many trolls it's difficult not step on one

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 26, 2026 11:17 AM (pMmVV)

66 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:14 AM (AutN

Blue state republicans can be questionable at times.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 11:17 AM (Ti9vn)

67 How about Brazil?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 26, 2026 11:07 AM

Where the nuts come from?

Posted by: Charlie at October 26, 2026 11:17 AM (bFu5X)

68 You had the Pete Rose scandal. All of it. The idea that someone would bet on sports was seen as just wrong."

This. Today? Totally different (well, that and less astroturf...)

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:18 AM (pfXMo)

69 I think Ted Cruz only won by like two or three points last time? To a candidate that was openly saying he wanted to round up guns.

Ted Cruz has a personality problem.

He also hates his job at Senator and only uses that role as a platform to bump his podcasting engagement and help him generate easy content by posting his sick burnz as a eunuch on whatever committees he serves.

Every time he has an opportunity to run for the presidency, he does.

Pro Tip: When a politician promises to "fight for you" understand that he/she is too lazy to actually come up with any meaningful ideas and thus defaults to the hackneyed clichés.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 11:18 AM (pawvM)

70 Be interesting to see how Abdul wins Michigan without the black vote.

>>@DSA_Watch
·
1h
>>🚨 “Empowering Black Americans,” a group of THOUSANDS of Black Michigan Democrats, announces that it opposes Abdul El-Sayed.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 11:18 AM (viF8m)

71 Fascinating! Good Morning Rant!

Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara are the co-founders of Kalshi, the first federally regulated U.S. exchange for trading real-world event outcomes.

Tarek Mansour (CEO) is an MIT graduate raised in Lebanon/Algeria, and Luana Lopes Lara (COO) is an MIT computer science graduate and former professional ballerina born in Brazil. They met as students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

They are reported to have bipartisan advisors, and Mansour and Lopes Lara have together donated about $1 million to a broad range of federal political campaigns and political action committees this election cycle.

Neither Tarek Mansour nor Luana Lopes Lara can vote in U.S. elections because neither of them holds U.S. citizenship.

So, those placing the bets are now pushing political agendas?! Don't like that one iota but see that Polymarket, PredictIt, and Robinhood allow traders to wager on the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections, too.

AI states, in part, "Ultimately, the platforms function with a high degree of co-calibration." (Keyrock as a reference.)

Huh. 🤔

Posted by: L - No nic.... at October 26, 2026 11:18 AM (NFX2v)

72 But it’s those micro surges where there opportunity to make nice returns from dumb people who bet with their hearts instead of their minds."

Yep.

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:19 AM (pfXMo)

73 I was going to say that, but Rathman is actually retarded, I think Bass is mostly an NPC Marxist.
----

Sorry, but I've never seen a photo of Bass that doesn't just scream out "God what a retarded creature!".

Posted by: Crusader at October 26, 2026 11:19 AM (TN0g+)

74 The only close statewide race in TX in the last quarter century that I am aware of is Cruz vs. O'Rourke in 2018. Cruz was subjected to widespread criticism that he ran little or no campaign. He also has likability problems. He still won by 2.5 points. There was some palpable enthusiasm for O'Rourke on the other side. I've seen no evidence of that for Talarico, who recently spent two weeks in absentia. The question really ought to be flipped on its head: what's the evidence that Talarico, who cannot stop talking about LGBT+, is going to outperform O'Rourke 2018? Polls? That it? If you want to defend polls, despite their performance, go ahead. School us.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 26, 2026 11:19 AM (M60gE)

75 Did they poll this woman?

https://tinyurl.com/2u7pvhah

Say, I have an idea. If you don't like "his people" owning all the stores, restaurants, and gas stations, start your own. Or does that sound too much like work.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:19 AM (Riz8t)

76 'It's all clicks on phone screens, and the world is becoming stupider by the day. The latest is "download this app and get free money just for playing games"'

I recently read "Everybody Loses" by Danny Funt. Online betting (particularly sports) is a yuge industry now, bigger than video games and movies. The convenience of smartphone apps makes it so easy to click away your money whenever the impulse hits.

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 11:19 AM (Jr5Lq)

77 74 The only close statewide race in TX in the last quarter century that I am aware of is Cruz vs. O'Rourke in 2018. Cruz was subjected to widespread criticism that he ran little or no campaign. He also has likability problems. He still won by 2.5 points. There was some palpable enthusiasm for O'Rourke on the other side. I've seen no evidence of that for Talarico, who recently spent two weeks in absentia. The question really ought to be flipped on its head: what's the evidence that Talarico, who cannot stop talking about LGBT+, is going to outperform O'Rourke 2018? Polls? That it? If you want to defend polls, despite their performance, go ahead. School us.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 26, 2026 11:19 AM (M60gE)

=======

Yes, it's polls. Mostly summer polls.

Which everyone learned to dismiss completely because of Brat Summer.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:20 AM (AutN8)

78 Election Day itself is just eight days away

Counting the hours until the flood of spam texts stop.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 26, 2026 11:20 AM (vTZFs)

79
Pro Tip: When a politician promises to "fight for you" understand that he/she is too lazy to actually come up with any meaningful ideas and thus defaults to the hackneyed clichés.

In my AO all the Dems run on a simple platform... "We hate Trump"

That's pretty much 90% of their ad dollars which is...interesting.

Now supposed for a moment you drink the leftist koolaide and Orangemanbad is causing problems at the federal level. How does a governor candidate running on hating Trump help you?

Posted by: 18-1 at October 26, 2026 11:20 AM (sKqQm)

80 The officiating in both college and pro football this weekend was especially awful.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 11:20 AM (r2Icn)

81 One great thing about soccer, there are very few ads about sports betting.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:21 AM (2ap+5)

82 I see the communists just openly stole the election in Brazil.

If they are willing, time to start arming the opposition there

People on X are openly calling for Lula and the corrupt supreme court to be Maduroed.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 26, 2026 11:21 AM (2ocoG)

83 Be interesting to see how Abdul wins Michigan without the black vote."

What's interesting is to see the Dims losing what may have historically been their bedrock in many areas. The "black vote" just isn't there anymore. Demographics can't be beat.

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:21 AM (pfXMo)

84
I remember being a teen (late 80s) the worry about authorizing a lottery in the southern indiana and Kentucky area. Gambling was seen as not a great thing.

IIRC, Texas sold the lottery by claiming that the State's rake would go to The Children™ by throwing more money at the teacher unions.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 11:21 AM (pawvM)

85 I was 20 years old when I found out Brazil Nuts were the proper name.
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What name were you aware of prior to that?

Posted by: Crusader at October 26, 2026 11:21 AM (TN0g+)

86 83 Be interesting to see how Abdul wins Michigan without the black vote."

What's interesting is to see the Dims losing what may have historically been their bedrock in many areas. The "black vote" just isn't there anymore. Demographics can't be beat.

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:21 AM (pfXMo)

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"But this is probably not going to happen in NC. Everyone loves Cooper. He didn't have a single controversy."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:21 AM (AutN8)

87 They're selling dollars for 40 cents.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:07 AM (AutN

If not for the cheating and sure to follow Dim law fare, aannnd the shadiness of betting online,

I'd take that bet all day every day.

A quick way to double your money.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 11:22 AM (YSUhf)

88 Those attributing Lula's victory to cheating have a higher opinion of the average Brazilian voter than I do.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:23 AM (2ap+5)

89 The horror! The horror!

CRISIS: Haiti warns it is being overrun with Haitians

Bo Loudon
@BoLoudon
Haitian officials are now complaining they're "OVERWHELMED" by the amount of Haitian migrants the United States is returning to their country.
The United States *HAS BEEN* overwhelmed and is finally being put FIRST.
Thank you, President Trump. I voted for this!

-
Now do Somalia!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:23 AM (ndZc7)

90 87 If not for the cheating and sure to follow Dim law fare, aannnd the shadiness of betting online,

I'd take that bet all day every day.

A quick way to double your money.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 11:22 AM (YSUhf)

=====

In 2020, height of the cheat, Biden lost Texas by 6.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:23 AM (AutN8)

91 Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 11:18 AM (pawvM)

And this is why the Right has a hard time politically. This is a thread on the commie left and someone has to bash one of our best Senators.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 11:23 AM (Ti9vn)

92 IIRC, Texas sold the lottery by claiming that the State's rake would go to The Children™ by throwing more money at the teacher unions."

That was pretty much everywhere. "More money for education"...
But never "lower property taxes"

Funny, no?

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:23 AM (pfXMo)

93 Those attributing Lula's victory to cheating have a higher opinion of the average Brazilian voter than I do.

Somehow he gained 10M votes between the first and second round when total voting increased by about 5M and most of the candidates eliminated endorsed the challenger.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 26, 2026 11:23 AM (sKqQm)

94 I think Ted Cruz only won by like two or three points last time? To a candidate that was openly saying he wanted to round up guns.

In 2024, Cruz beat Colin Allred by about 9 points.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 26, 2026 11:24 AM (M60gE)

95 88 Those attributing Lula's victory to cheating have a higher opinion of the average Brazilian voter than I do.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:23 AM (2ap+5)

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A single judge breaking the rules of election orders from the judiciary (who happens to have been Lula's personal lawyer), orchestrating a 2 hour extended vote time with Lula strongholds while opponent strongholds don't get the memo and shut down their machines (which can't be turned back on) isn't cheating.

Got it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:24 AM (AutN8)

96 I recently read "Everybody Loses" by Danny Funt. Online betting (particularly sports) is a yuge industry now, bigger than video games and movies. The convenience of smartphone apps makes it so easy to click away your money whenever the impulse hits.

I wonder how many bets were made at the local sports bar several drinks in?

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 11:24 AM (pawvM)

97 Thx Buck.
Funny vid a Twitchy of black women in Michigan crapping all over al-Sayed and Muslims in general. No way , unless there's a steal , that al-Sayed wins. The blacks are not showing up for him

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 11:24 AM (h7zKj)

98 Haitian officials are now complaining they're "OVERWHELMED" by the amount of Haitian migrants the United States is returning to their country.
The United States *HAS BEEN* overwhelmed and is finally being put FIRST.
Thank you, President Trump. I voted for this!

Maybe Haiti could open an annex in some other underpopulated area. I hear Somalia is nice.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:25 AM (Riz8t)

99 94 I think Ted Cruz only won by like two or three points last time? To a candidate that was openly saying he wanted to round up guns.

In 2024, Cruz beat Colin Allred by about 9 points.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 26, 2026 11:24 AM (M60gE)

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No one remembers that.

And, he underperformed Trump and still won by 900,000 votes.

There are simply way too many Republicans in Texas.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:25 AM (AutN8)

100 Just saw a picture on X of the crowd in Detroit for Obama. There was a male who appeared to be made of pure soy wearing a T-shirt that said "Cats Against Trump".

Once again the Bee is preemptively defeated by leftists doing a joke before it can be told.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 26, 2026 11:25 AM (2ocoG)

101 98 Haitian officials are now complaining they're "OVERWHELMED" by the amount of Haitian migrants the United States is returning to their country.
The United States *HAS BEEN* overwhelmed and is finally being put FIRST.
Thank you, President Trump. I voted for this!

Maybe Haiti could open an annex in some other underpopulated area. I hear Somalia is nice.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:25 AM (Riz8t)

========

El Salvador has plans for decreasing Haiti's criminal population.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:26 AM (AutN8)

102 Keep in mind black voters vote whether they intend to or not. That’s how you get 102% turnout in inner city precincts.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:27 AM (N8AvH)

103 Those attributing Lula's victory to cheating have a higher opinion of the average Brazilian voter than I do.
Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:23 AM (2ap+5)

The opposition won the lower offices and beat Lula in the first election 47-45 and was ahead in polling for the run off with the other former candidates endorsing Bolsanaro.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 11:27 AM (Ti9vn)

104 Those attributing Lula's victory to cheating have a higher opinion of the average Brazilian voter than I do.

I know it's fun to signal that you hate the voters, but the fraud in this case is glowing brighter than the sun, and the swing from the original election results to the runoff approaches mathematically impossible, just like the famous 2020 graph where the ballot dumps came in for the Autopen.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 26, 2026 11:28 AM (2ocoG)

105 Those attributing Lula's victory to cheating have a higher opinion of the average Brazilian voter than I do.
Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:23 AM (2ap+5)

The opposition won the lower offices and beat Lula in the first election 47-45 and was ahead in polling for the run off with the other former candidates endorsing Bolsanaro.

Has anyone checked the plumbing in Brazil?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:28 AM (Riz8t)

106 104 Those attributing Lula's victory to cheating have a higher opinion of the average Brazilian voter than I do.

I know it's fun to signal that you hate the voters, but the fraud in this case is glowing brighter than the sun, and the swing from the original election results to the runoff approaches mathematically impossible, just like the famous 2020 graph where the ballot dumps came in for the Autopen.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 26, 2026 11:28 AM (2ocoG)

==

Plus, you know, the explicit cheating of the 2 hour added time and how that came about.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:28 AM (AutN8)

107 How much do I win from Kalshi if I bet $100 on Paxton to win?

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at October 26, 2026 11:28 AM (GD2xa)

108 70 Be interesting to see how Abdul wins Michigan without the black vote.

>>@DSA_Watch
·
1h
>>🚨 “Empowering Black Americans,” a group of THOUSANDS of Black Michigan Democrats, announces that it opposes Abdul El-Sayed.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 11:18 AM (viF8m)

Abdul was on MSNow yesterday.....
With Al Sharpton!!!!!

Yeah, things are going swimmingly on his campaign.

And they dragged obama out of the bath houses to campaign for abdul. I asked AI to review the transcript. Sit down for the results....

"How much did he actually talk about Abdul?
The speech ran about 41 minutes after Obama's introduction. His most concentrated discussion of El-Sayed came between approximately 23:26 and 30:46, when he discussed El-Sayed's policy positions, background, disagreements with Obama and Republican opponent Mike Rogers. He also endorsed El-Sayed at the beginning and end.

The distinction is that Obama mentioned Abdul by name about 20 times, but spent much of the speech discussing national politics and his criticisms of the Trump administration. He also referred to himself repeatedly, sometimes to explain his record and sometimes to draw comparisons with El-Sayed."

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 26, 2026 11:29 AM (Sco7b)

109 This. 100% this, as the kids say. FR FR

Seriously though, its the cheapest campaign ads you can run and its not restricted or limited in any way by federal campaign finance laws. You can lay down any amount you want in Polymarket or whatever, and change the odds. You can get 15000 people to bet one way, and change the odds. And its a fraction of the price of running even a short campaign ad or printing 500,000 door hangers and paying some poor sap to put them on doors.

These sites are all about influencing voters because far too many people take "polls" as gospel and are very influenced by them.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:29 AM (TMNW7)

110 Plus, you know, the explicit cheating of the 2 hour added time and how that came about.

And Alex Soros talking like he just won the Super Bowl.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 26, 2026 11:29 AM (2ocoG)

111 I wonder how many bets were made at the local sports bar several drinks in?"

I can tell you with some certainty that it's not just in places like that.
Mrs' surgery had me waiting at the 5th floor (huge waiting area). I'd walk around every half hour or so, and I'd guess that a third (maybe) of the people were "playing" one of the "market" apps. They're everywhere.

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:30 AM (pfXMo)

112 Not all Brazil nuts are in Brazil.

9th Circuit Court of Appeals Questions DOJ’s Attempt to Prevent Noncitizen Voting in California

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:30 AM (ndZc7)

113 Lula's first act upon being reelected? Calling for censorship on social media. Then one of his ministers called for Lula's opponent to be arrested for "inquiry."

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:30 AM (TMNW7)

114 Talarico does NOT have a 65% chance of winning,

Razib Khan and Mike Cernovich were independently reporting that Hispanics aren't turning out for Paxton like they did against that phony O'Rourke.
It's not because of ICE, although a lot of Khan's commenters want to believe it is, because there's a narrative that the GOP is just too racist this year (resentful immigrants say this every other year). Khan blames gas prices and the Iran war.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 11:30 AM (88C+u)

115 As for me, I'm voting for James Talarico.

Posted by: James Talarico's Mom at October 26, 2026 11:31 AM (0sNs1)

116 How much do I win from Kalshi if I bet $100 on Paxton to win?
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at October 26, 2026 11:28 AM (GD2xa)

About $170 profit including the big.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:31 AM (N8AvH)

117 And Alex Soros talking like he just won the Super Bowl.

Not just him but every one of the worst people on earth are celebrating like they won Powerball.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:31 AM (TMNW7)

118 one of our best Senators.
Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 11:23 AM (Ti9vn)

Well, if that's not damning by faint praise, nothing is.

"BTK is one of our best serial killers."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 26, 2026 11:32 AM (BI5O2)

119 And this is why the Right has a hard time politically. This is a thread on the commie left and someone has to bash one of our best Senators.

If Cruz is one of "our best Senators" then it shows how deplorable and feckless the GOP is, and why it inspires no one.

How can the Left inspire by pushing hate and total societal collapse? Because it is an achievable plan to their audience.

Its an absolute horrible plan, but is a plan that people believe will Do Something™ The GOP machine installs Republicants rather than Republicans.

We couldn't even get a majority to do something fall down simple like pass the SAVE America Act or implement any DOGE cuts or even take a fucking recess so that Trump can appoint judges and other nominees.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 11:32 AM (pawvM)

120 If a low-life socialist who receives 10 million votes and is losing to a free-market candidate by 1 vote goes out into the jungle and brings back 2 aborigines who put him over the top, I'm blaming the 10 million voters, not the cheating.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:32 AM (2ap+5)

121 Razib Khan and Mike Cernovich were independently reporting that Hispanics aren't turning out for Paxton like they did against that phony O'Rourke."

The ones I know are. "Trans" and "LBGTQWERTY" doesn't play well w/the more "catholic" types...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:33 AM (pfXMo)

122 Not just him but every one of the worst people on earth are celebrating like they won Powerball.

I've seen Tim Walz and Mark Carney doing it so far, which tracks.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 26, 2026 11:33 AM (2ocoG)

123 One trick pony.

It Begins: Schiff Teases Trump Impeachment

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:33 AM (ndZc7)

124 because far too many people take "polls" as gospel
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:29 AM

Dude. I don't even take Gospel as Gospel.

Posted by: James Talarico at October 26, 2026 11:33 AM (0sNs1)

125 If Cruz is one of "our best Senators" then it shows how deplorable and feckless the GOP is, and why it inspires no one.

what does this even mean. it's just lazy rhetoric.

Ted Cruz is one of the better Senators and I don't know what you want out of him. I would be extremely happy if clones of him were all our Senators!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 11:34 AM (qBivk)

126 114 It's not because of ICE, although a lot of Khan's commenters want to believe it is, because there's a narrative that the GOP is just too racist this year (resentful immigrants say this every other year). Khan blames gas prices and the Iran war.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 11:30 AM (88C+u)

========

Polling on Hispanics showed that Trump was going to lose dozens of points of support in 2024. Didn't happen.

And early voting analysis in places like AZ and FL show that there's no erosion of Hispanic support.

https://x.com/RealSKeshel/status/
2113354761277952418

https://x.com/RealSKeshel/status/
2111813719072067816

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:34 AM (AutN8)

127 How much do I win from Kalshi if I bet $100 on Paxton to win?
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis"

Funny.

(nothing. You "win" from the others you bet against. Kalshi keeps their vig)

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:34 AM (pfXMo)

128 The officiating in both college and pro football this weekend was especially awful.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory



My prediction is that at least one points shaving scheme will be uncovered at some point this year.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 26, 2026 11:34 AM (0U5gm)

129 If I understand correctly, Lula didn't just get a single supreme court judge to extend the voting by two hours, completely going around the election courts that were set up for the purpose, the judge was previously Lula's longtime private attorney and the polls were only kept open in areas that favored Lula.

Yea, it was completely rigged.

As I mentioned above the Brazilian stock market was closed earlier this morning when circuit breakers kicked in after the market dropped 15%. Brazilians know the election was stolen.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 11:34 AM (viF8m)

130 Razib Khan and Mike Cernovich were independently reporting that Hispanics aren't turning out for Paxton like they did against that phony O'Rourke.

Paxton is not a very strong candidate, and he has some dark spots on his record, so I can see some being less invested in going to vote, but compared to Talarico he looks like a saint.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:35 AM (TMNW7)

131 129 If I understand correctly, Lula didn't just get a single supreme court judge to extend the voting by two hours, completely going around the election courts that were set up for the purpose, the judge was previously Lula's longtime private attorney and the polls were only kept open in areas that favored Lula.

Yea, it was completely rigged.

As I mentioned above the Brazilian stock market was closed earlier this morning when circuit breakers kicked in after the market dropped 15%. Brazilians know the election was stolen.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 11:34 AM (viF8m)

=


And the statutory process in Brazil is that the entire panel of judges have to agree on the action, and only the former personal attorney signed the order.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:35 AM (AutN8)

132 Its an absolute horrible plan, but is a plan that people believe will Do Something™ The GOP machine installs Republicants rather than Republicans.

We couldn't even get a majority to do something fall down simple like pass the SAVE America Act or implement any DOGE cuts or even take a fucking recess so that Trump can appoint judges and other nominees.

It's ironic then that you talk as if nothing is changing. We know who the problems are, and for the most part, they're gone in a few months. Murk will have a tough campaign in '28.

It's frustrating, but I prefer to focus on the future, not dwell endlessly on the failures of the past, especially when they're in the process of being corrected. In short, I'm a RepubliCAN, not a RepubliCAN'T, as you are in danger of being.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:35 AM (Riz8t)

133 Lula (really his handlers) absolutely did cheat. they did it in a novel way - seconds before 5pm when all polling was set to close, they got a single judge to rule that certain (very rotten) boroughs got extra voting time, and acted on this idea IMMEDIATELY. I assume it was planned ahead of time and it was impossible to respond to as by the time news got out all the normal areas had closed their polls (and could not reopen them).

sneaky.

and who thinks the people of Brazil legitimately voted in the left initially? odds are they didn't.

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 11:36 AM (qBivk)

134 I've never trusted Cruz after the Zodiac evidence came out and Trump noted his pops helped assassinate JFK.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 26, 2026 11:36 AM (M60gE)

135 'Kalshi' sounds like an organic breakfast cereal sold at Whole Foods.

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 11:36 AM (Jr5Lq)

136 A couple weeks ago this Talarico freak went missing. His campaign was disorganized. The Black community seemingly is shunning him for taking out the gutter snipe. I can't fathom how he wins TX.

However I can fathom how some people are going to make a bunch of money off the betting pool on him.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 26, 2026 11:36 AM (RORbl)

137 My prediction is that at least one points shaving scheme will be uncovered at some point this year."

Sorsby (sp?) waves...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:36 AM (pfXMo)

138 108. ... The distinction is that Obama mentioned Abdul by name about 20 times, but spent much of the speech discussing national politics and his criticisms of the Trump administration. He also referred to himself repeatedly, sometimes to explain his record and sometimes to draw comparisons with El-Sayed."

Posted by: Stateless

So, clearly they know, "All politics are local."

Posted by: L - No nic.... at October 26, 2026 11:36 AM (NFX2v)

139 Let’s say you had a bag with 3 balls. 2 red and 1 green. If you reached in the bag, grabbed one randomly and it was green, would you be shocked? Probably not.

That’s what the odds are right now for Republicans to hold the senate. 65% isn’t 99.99% the way some people are treating it.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:36 AM (N8AvH)

140 "BTK is one of our best serial killers."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 26, 2026 11:32 AM (BI5O2)

BTK was a pimp. He could never have outfought Kemper.

Posted by: Vito Corleone at October 26, 2026 11:36 AM (ZSf0o)

141 It Begins: Schiff Teases Trump Impeachment

This morning on Newsmax they said the Democrats have declared their #1 priority once they win both the House and Senate is to eliminate Hegseth. They really, really want to try and cause a military coup. I'm fairly certain that wouldn't go the way they think it would. It would open with an accidental nuking of Sacramento and get funnier from there.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 26, 2026 11:37 AM (2ocoG)

142 My prediction is that at least one points shaving scheme will be uncovered at some point this year.

The corruption in football is getting outrageous. There have been some bad calls in baseball but they are all usual baseball stuff. But the football stuff is stunningly obvious. NBA as well.

ALL of the sports have been taken over by gambling because that's where the money is and their revenues have been dropping over the years. People just don't go to games as much any more, people don't watch sports like the used to, especially younger people.

But gambling apps, sports booking, and sports leagues all keep people interested and earn the leagues money. They openly and blatantly advertise FOR GAMBLING during the games and even on the field.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:37 AM (TMNW7)

143 'Kalshi' sounds like an organic breakfast cereal sold at Whole Foods.
Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 11:36 AM

Where's the social justice for Kaboom! consumers?

Posted by: Elizabeth "Two Dogs" Warren (D-MA) at October 26, 2026 11:37 AM (0sNs1)

144 Remember. The polls we see are not the polls the candidates see.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 26, 2026 11:37 AM (g8Ew8)

145 144 Remember. The polls we see are not the polls the candidates see.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 26, 2026 11:37 AM (g8Ew

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"We never lead in any of our internal polls."
-Kamala's pollsters

"Brat Summer!"
-the public polls

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:38 AM (AutN8)

146 Bo Loudon
@BoLoudon
Haitian officials are now complaining they're "OVERWHELMED" by the amount of Haitian migrants the United States is returning to their country.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:23 AM (ndZc7)
-

Haitians gonna hait!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 26, 2026 11:38 AM (lgmVC)

147 Lula (really his handlers) absolutely did cheat. they did it in a novel way - seconds before 5pm when all polling was set to close, they got a single judge to rule that certain (very rotten) boroughs got extra voting time, and acted on this idea IMMEDIATELY. I assume it was planned ahead of time and it was impossible to respond to as by the time news got out all the normal areas had closed their polls (and could not reopen them).

I might have to put "Brazilian Civil War" on my bingo card.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:38 AM (Riz8t)

148 Sucks to be you.

Dominican Men Beg for Rescue After Being Duped Into Fighting for Russia in Ukraine War

Three men from the Dominican Republic are begging to be rescued from Russia, where they claimed they were lured by false promises of jobs — and then sent to the battlefield in the war with Ukraine.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:39 AM (ndZc7)

149 135 'Kalshi' sounds like an organic breakfast cereal sold at Whole Foods.
Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 11:36 AM (Jr5Lq)

It's really good for the digestion.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 11:39 AM (Y/06r)

150 Paxton is not a very strong candidate, and he has some dark spots on his record, so I can see some being less invested in going to vote, but compared to Talarico he looks like a saint.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:35 AM (TMNW7)

Democracy is so wonderful. I can't get enough of it.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:39 AM (2ap+5)

151 and who thinks the people of Brazil legitimately voted in the left initially? odds are they didn't.

The initial "vote in" was done under USAID auspices. They concentrated a lot of money and effort there after Jair Bolsonaro was friendly with Trump, because everything revolves around hating Trump.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 26, 2026 11:39 AM (2ocoG)

152 GOP Senate is looking better up norf -

@JacobALinker
Rogers at 33% with Black voters and 10% undecided.
It’s gonna be a nail biter in Michigan.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 11:39 AM (88C+u)

153 Kalshi sounds like a cereal sold at Whole Foods because there is a cereal called Kashi (no l) at Whole Foods.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:40 AM (N8AvH)

154 Haitian officials are now complaining they're "OVERWHELMED" by the amount of Haitian migrants the United States is returning to their country.


all those hardworking prodigals! they should be thrilled. there's tons of work to be done in Haiti

get cracking!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 11:40 AM (qBivk)

155 They openly and blatantly advertise FOR GAMBLING during the games and even on the field."

Like at "Caesars Superdome"?

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:40 AM (pfXMo)

156 We couldn't even get a majority to do something fall down simple like pass the SAVE America Act or implement any DOGE cuts or even take a fucking recess so that Trump can appoint judges and other nominees.

While i agree that the Republican party is worthless at best, and actively hostile to us in all likelihood... the Democrats are even worse. We cannot vote our way out of this but we might be able to delay the inevitable by keeping the left out of power as long as we can.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:40 AM (TMNW7)

157 I think one thing the Left has accomplished with the help of the CCP is demonizing Data Centers.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 11:40 AM (Ti9vn)

158 Three men from the Dominican Republic are begging to be rescued from Russia, where they claimed they were lured by false promises of jobs — and then sent to the battlefield in the war with Ukraine.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:39 AM (ndZc7)

'Here's your sign' next level division.

Kind of like the guy in Brazil who sold everything he owned to go meet up with the girl he met online and then found out she was AI.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 11:41 AM (Y/06r)

159 It doesn't look like Obama is going to move the needle for blacks in MI, having come there to make it all about himself and his resentments.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 11:41 AM (88C+u)

160 I might have to put "Brazilian Civil War" on my bingo card.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:38 AM

Hopefully we don't refight the "Brazilian Wax War" here on AoSHQ. Those Hardwoodians are a hard group.

Posted by: Carpeteers of AoSHQ at October 26, 2026 11:41 AM (0sNs1)

161 >>That’s what the odds are right now for Republicans to hold the senate. 65% isn’t 99.99% the way some people are treating it.

A day before the 2016 election, HuffPo gave Hillary a 98.2% chance of winning based on polls.

All we have to do is use our own eyes and brains. We've told enthusiasm is way down for Republicans vs Democrats this cycle. Yet Trump is drawing record crowds to his rallies that are done specifically for local candidates. People are waiting in line, sometimes overnight, just to get in.

There is nothing like that happening on the left.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 11:41 AM (viF8m)

162 Haitian officials are now complaining they're "OVERWHELMED" by the amount of Haitian migrants the United States is returning to their country.

This just baffles me. How does Haitians returning home overwhelm Haiti? I mean, I don't really care either way, Haiti is as close to hell on earth as we have right now, filled with demonic people and probably even spirits, but it makes no sense.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:42 AM (TMNW7)

163
There are 350m Americans.

There are 100 Senators.

Quibbling over who is the best of the worst 0.000003% people in the country seems fruitless.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 26, 2026 11:42 AM (BI5O2)

164
I was 20 years old when I found out Brazil Nuts were the proper name.
-----

What name were you aware of prior to that?
Posted by: Crusader

Deez

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 26, 2026 11:42 AM (Cqx++)

165 152 GOP Senate is looking better up norf -

@JacobALinker
Rogers at 33% with Black voters and 10% undecided.
It’s gonna be a nail biter in Michigan.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 11:39 AM (88C+u)

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I'm sorry, but a Democrat losing 33% of the black vote in Michigan is losing by not a small amount overall.

Polling is oversampling young voters (assuming 15-20% of the electorate when they'll be, absolute max, 12% and probably closer to 8%) while missing, heavily, white working class voters.

This happened...in the MI primary. This year. The polling was showing El-Sayed easily winning, and then it was a sudden nail biter.

Did the polling firms fix their problems from then to now?

The hallowed RCP average of that primary was El-Sayed winning by about 12. He won by 1.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:42 AM (AutN8)

166 ALL of the sports have been taken over by gambling because that's where the money is and their revenues have been dropping over the years. People just don't go to games as much any more, people don't watch sports like the used to, especially younger people.

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I beg to differ. Every college football venue I've seen on tv is packed to capacity. Same for pro games. Do you mean soccer?

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 26, 2026 11:43 AM (g8Ew8)

167 I think one thing the Left has accomplished with the help of the CCP is demonizing Data Centers.

And AI, they have really turned young people against AI. Some are rabidly, almost insanely opposed to it. Like if they will hard enough they manifest a future where it disappeared.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:43 AM (TMNW7)

168 partisans who see their stake as a campaign contribution to fuel a desired outcome

Well, Buck, isn't that what an investor is? Though I would say it more as "see their stake as a contribution to get what they desire out of it."

Posted by: GWB at October 26, 2026 11:43 AM (kU0PQ)

169 A day before the 2016 election, HuffPo gave Hillary a 98.2% chance of winning based on polls.

All we have to do is use our own eyes and brains. We've told enthusiasm is way down for Republicans vs Democrats this cycle. Yet Trump is drawing record crowds to his rallies that are done specifically for local candidates. People are waiting in line, sometimes overnight, just to get in.

There is nothing like that happening on the left.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 11:41 AM


Just to put things into perspective, some of those very same political betting sites that are projecting a talerico win were paying out on a hillary win in 2016 two weeks before election day.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 26, 2026 11:45 AM (I43vL)

170 145 144 Remember. The polls we see are not the polls the candidates see.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 26, 2026 11:37 AM (g8Ew

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"We never lead in any of our internal polls."
-Kamala's pollsters

"Brat Summer!"
-the public polls
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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For the most part, internal polls are less about the horse race and more about issues voters are interested in, precincts that need shoring up by visits or have high free media visibility, whether ad buys are effective or not, and other items. Added up together, they can give a reasonably good picture of likelihood of winning but are not themselves perfect.

Scammers etc. have ruined using phones and email for interviews, consistent mass media targeting vilifying those on the right has left conservatives enraged at the media and polling and unwilling to participate, and soon, AI aided scams are going to ruin texts as 2FA is coming under attack now.

And I think some of the pollsters know this and plan a golden parachute via these betting markets either directly or indirectly by passing tips that move these markets. About as scummy as the investment mags, tv, and newspapers are.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 11:45 AM (E4rtv)

171 It's frustrating, but I prefer to focus on the future, not dwell endlessly on the failures of the past, especially when they're in the process of being corrected. In short, I'm a RepubliCAN, not a RepubliCAN'T, as you are in danger of being.

Trump has made MAGA Republicans, and you are correct, getting rid of the trash like McCornyn, Kennedy, Thombolina et al go a long way of reforming the derelict party of half wits and Uniparty Elders into something resembling a functioning party.

The reports from the field I'm still getting from red districts is that the people working the early election polling stations are seeing numbers exceeding 2024.

May the fires of Europe encourage the apathetic and complacent to realize that we are in World War One Hundred Eleven.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 11:45 AM (nCgQz)

172
I don't agree with those odds they are giving to Talarico, but it's a coin flip, and it shouldn't be.

I think the big disappointments on election night will be in Michigan, Texas, and potentially Ohio.

Posted by: Sharpie at October 26, 2026 11:46 AM (suGHj)

173 And AI, they have really turned young people against AI. Some are rabidly, almost insanely opposed to it. Like if they will hard enough they manifest a future where it disappeared.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:43 AM (TMNW7)

I'm trying to help out Trump and call it SI.

Gulf of America and Lake America for the win !!!

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 11:46 AM (Ti9vn)

174 Paxton is not a very strong candidate, and he has some dark spots on his record, so I can see some being less invested in going to vote, but compared to Talarico he looks like a saint.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:35 AM (TMNW7)

People offer various explanations to validate the polling on the Paxton race. So what about Greg Abbott? Most recent polling I've seen places his race within the margin of error. In 2022, Abbott beat O'Rourke by about 11 points. What explains the current polling on Abbot then (other than the obvious: it's nonsense). He also has a lot of baggage? Not a strong campaigner? (Those are rhetorical questions. Neither is true.)

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 26, 2026 11:46 AM (M60gE)

175 It Begins: Schiff Teases Trump Impeachment
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:33 AM (ndZc7)
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This time it's personal!

No doubt President Trump cheated on his third-grade grammar test.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2026 11:46 AM (FZ29D)

176 You can't keep a good man down.

Tom Brady Reportedly Dating Supermodel Candice Swanepoel

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:46 AM (ndZc7)

177 Kalshi sounds like a cereal sold at Whole Foods because there is a cereal called Kashi (no l) at Whole Foods."

Huh. I thought it was that chick doing Aquaman in that fantasy show...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:46 AM (pfXMo)

178 170 Scammers etc. have ruined using phones and email for interviews, consistent mass media targeting vilifying those on the right has left conservatives enraged at the media and polling and unwilling to participate, and soon, AI aided scams are going to ruin texts as 2FA is coming under attack now.

And I think some of the pollsters know this and plan a golden parachute via these betting markets either directly or indirectly by passing tips that move these markets. About as scummy as the investment mags, tv, and newspapers are.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 11:45 AM (E4rtv)

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The NYT now uses Claude-created modeled voters in their polling to overcome their issues with response rates.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:46 AM (AutN8)

179 157 I think one thing the Left has accomplished with the help of the CCP is demonizing Data Centers.

Posted by: polynikes

Yes!!!!

I’ve been saying this forever. One day nobody knew what the fuck a data center was. Then the next it’s the biggest problem on the planet. That doesn’t happen organically. It was a CCP op that was executed brilliantly.

It’s not just in the US. Finland just stopped construction of a Google data center because - omg!!! - some trees were cut in the middle of nowhere to allow construction.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:46 AM (N8AvH)

180 In 2018, Cruz vs Beto, the race ended up being under 2 points. And that was against an established incumbent.

So texas has shown it can nearly go full retard.

Posted by: Sharpie at October 26, 2026 11:47 AM (suGHj)

181 So, if I bet on Paxton, will I get 2:1 payout?

Asking for a friend.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 26, 2026 11:47 AM (LOvBA)

182 In other words, can I get a payout for their "contribution?"

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 26, 2026 11:48 AM (LOvBA)

183 People offer various explanations to validate the polling on the Paxton race.

I don't care about the polling, I'm just examining what the candidates are like and speculating on how that might influence voters.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:48 AM (TMNW7)

184 Well, Buck, isn't that what an investor is? Though I would say it more as "see their stake as a contribution to get what they desire out of it."
Posted by: GWB
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Lot of foreign money being directed toward these markets to gain influence on the cheap. Al Sayed race for one thing.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 11:48 AM (E4rtv)

185 Talarico will not win in Texas. He's a fag. Texans, unlike South Carolinians and Massassholes, don't vote for fags.

Posted by: Barney Fag at October 26, 2026 11:48 AM (8EQTH)

186 @JacobALinker
Rogers at 33% with Black voters and 10% undecided.
It’s gonna be a nail biter in Michigan.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 11:39 AM (88C+u)

Rogers was on "Meet the Press" yesterday morning and did well despite Welker being a subhuman witch trying to talk about a quote from 12 years ago.

Whitmer was on after him for a lovefest.

"Meet the Press" - (preferably when they're in a group with a vehicle going 80 and rigged) - has a weekly viewership of 2.5 million.

83.5% are over 54.

Abdul was on MSNow with ratings about 1.7 million.

I'm thinking the value of even showing up on these shows is not that they are seen, but the shows for some reason get reported on and theoretically viewed by billions and billions of likely voters.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 26, 2026 11:48 AM (Sco7b)

187 Finland just stopped construction of a Google data center because - omg!!! - some trees were cut in the middle of nowhere to allow construction.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:46 AM (N8AvH)

Back to the US, if a somewhat remote part of the US, Mary Peltola is campaigning against data centers. Because Alaska is so densely populated.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 11:49 AM (88C+u)

188 Richard Borcherds, a UC Berkeley professor and Fields medalist, no longer grades his students’ homework.

"After seeing how many of his students used AI to consistently receive top scores, he felt there was 'no point' in paying readers to grade for correctness in homework, as AI use is now unavoidable."

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:49 AM (2ap+5)

189 The NYT now uses Claude-created modeled voters in their polling to overcome their issues with response rates.

One wonders what the NYT Claude-created modeling of climate change would show. I mean, that's how science is done, right?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:49 AM (Riz8t)

190 so Elon is on the Brazil thing

supposedly Lula (after they reopened only a few polling places for him) got 4.4 million votes. in 40 minutes. that's 110K votes per minute and in a fraction of the country too.

it is not possible.

he has more analysis of the numbers and they don't number

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 11:49 AM (qBivk)

191 182 In other words, can I get a payout for their "contribution?"
Posted by: no one of any consequence
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Yes, if you trust essentially unregulated betting markets--they have stiffed some people using the fine print to avoid paying out in some cases.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 11:49 AM (E4rtv)

192 In other words, can I get a payout for their "contribution?"

Yeah these betting operations are the one way you can get direct payback from contributing to a candidate's election. I mean you can get eventual payback if you are big and powerful enough contributor, but this lets small donations get money right away.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:50 AM (TMNW7)

193 And AI, they have really turned young people against AI. Some are rabidly, almost insanely opposed to it. Like if they will hard enough they manifest a future where it disappeared.

To be fair, the AI companies, and the way other companies use AI, are also doing their best to turn everyone against AI...

Posted by: RandomDave at October 26, 2026 11:50 AM (aJQbY)

194 Haitian officials are now complaining they're "OVERWHELMED" by the amount of Haitian migrants the United States is returning to their country.


all those hardworking prodigals! they should be thrilled. there's tons of work to be done in Haiti

get cracking!
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 11:40 AM (qBivk)
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Is Haiti implicitly acknowledging they have an overabundance of doctors and engineers?

Why don't they get to work fixing their country?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2026 11:50 AM (FZ29D)

195 "After seeing how many of his students used AI to consistently receive top scores, he felt there was 'no point' in paying readers to grade for correctness in homework, as AI use is now unavoidable."


lazy ass professor

it is possible he's just too lazy

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 11:50 AM (qBivk)

196 Every college football venue I've seen on tv is packed to capacity"

That's TV. One of the media reports (I know, I know...) was quoted "more than half of all FBS schools have .... significant dips in physical crowds..."

Ticket sales =/= crowds.

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:50 AM (pfXMo)

197 Early voting young voters in Alaska:

0.9% of the electorate.

https://x.com/TonerousHyus/status/
2114631139918774480

It's REALLY bad in Alaska, but it's a nice point of reference that...the young don't vote in midterms.

In places like GA and OH, it's something like 6-8%.

Almost all polling this year assumes 15% at least.

And, no, the youth don't turn out on election day. Election day always sees youth turnout drop because election day is so old.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:50 AM (AutN8)

198
People offer various explanations to validate the polling on the Paxton race. So what about Greg Abbott? Most recent polling I've seen places his race within the margin of error. In 2022, Abbott beat O'Rourke by about 11 points. What explains the current polling on Abbot then (other than the obvious: it's nonsense). He also has a lot of baggage? Not a strong campaigner? (Those are rhetorical questions. Neither is true.)
Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket

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Trump, gas prices, and Iran is what explains it.

I just think there's a real sentiment out there to give Trump a "check" from even right-leaning voters.

All that being said, the rigged polls always have like a 2-3 point deficit to Republicans.

Posted by: Sharpie at October 26, 2026 11:50 AM (suGHj)

199 AI aided scams are going to ruin texts as 2FA is coming under attack now.

I don't understand this sentence. Could you elaborate?

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 11:50 AM (9s47C)

200 Just to put things into perspective, some of those very same political betting sites that are projecting a talerico win were paying out on a hillary win in 2016 two weeks before election day.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 26, 2026 11:45 AM (I43vL)

Neither Kalshi or aplymarket were around in 2016.

You’re thinking of one UK betting site that paid Hillary bets early and iirc the deal was the payout was 80% of the full payout if taken early so it was just another bet within the bet.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:50 AM (N8AvH)

201

To be fair, the AI companies, and the way other companies use AI, are also doing their best to turn everyone against AI...


yep

and the Data Center RE assholes are doing the exact same thing. they're scummy

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 11:50 AM (qBivk)

202 Yes, if you trust essentially unregulated betting markets--they have stiffed some people using the fine print to avoid paying out in some cases.

There is that, as well. Even the mob wouldn't stiff people on the numbers: you won, you won. These outfits are pretty sketchy.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 11:51 AM (TMNW7)

203 Regardless of outcome, Ohio conservatives are guaranteed disappointment.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:52 AM (2ap+5)

204 Speculations: 1) This online betting boom has to be a fine gift to money launderers. 2) Many politicians earned significant graft legalizing online betting in their states.

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 11:52 AM (Jr5Lq)

205 Richard Borcherds, a UC Berkeley professor and Fields medalist, no longer grades his students’ homework.

"After seeing how many of his students used AI to consistently receive top scores, he felt there was 'no point' in paying readers to grade for correctness in homework, as AI use is now unavoidable."
Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:49 AM (2ap+5)

Well Mr Fields Medalist maybe you could possibly think of another way to test your students . I know that might be a hard task. /s

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 11:52 AM (Ti9vn)

206 180 In 2018, Cruz vs Beto, the race ended up being under 2 points. And that was against an established incumbent.

So texas has shown it can nearly go full retard.
Posted by: Sharpie
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And in Florida Gillum nearly beat DeSantis. Not much is relevant anymore about an election eight years ago in FL or TX. Populations are not the same, voting patterns not the same, demographics are not the same. 2022 is a more likely comparison for that reason and even there, it can be flawed.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 11:52 AM (E4rtv)

207 203 Regardless of outcome, Ohio conservatives are guaranteed disappointment.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:52 AM (2ap+5)

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DeWine probably personally profited from the importation of Haitians.

I don't think Republicans can get worse than DeWine. The bar is very, very low.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:52 AM (AutN8)

208 But a good recent example of betting markets is Bolsanaro was like at 80% victory on election night in Brazil.

I of course think he did actually win, but there you go.

Posted by: Sharpie at October 26, 2026 11:52 AM (suGHj)

209 All models are wrong.
Some models are useful.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 26, 2026 11:52 AM (8r0td)

210 I see the communists just openly stole the election in Brazil.

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Just thinking about how the entire world has been shaped by blatantly stolen elections is terrifying to contemplate. We will never overcome any of this embedded evil, and the trajectory it's taking us on, until the actual people who vote can root out this insane degree of cheating and fraud. I don't know how to do that anymore. There are so many tools in these malevolent cheaters' toolboxes to commit blatant fraud and just get away with it. And it's always coming from the Left. Always.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 26, 2026 11:53 AM (qBdHI)

211 And, no, the youth don't turn out on election day. Election day always sees youth turnout drop because election day is so old.

Its easier to blame the Boomers than to take personal responsibility and vote.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 11:53 AM (9s47C)

212 209 All models are wrong.
Some models are useful.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 26, 2026 11:52 AM (8r0td)

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Quarter Twenty confirmed to be George Box.

Which is impressive since George Box has been dead for decades.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:53 AM (AutN8)

213 Too bad about Brazil. It really is true about not being able to extract a nation from communism/socialism.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 26, 2026 11:53 AM (g8Ew8)

214 Why can't we have safe, secure and transparent elections like they do in Brazil?

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 26, 2026 11:54 AM (n5tGW)

215 I don't understand this sentence. Could you elaborate?"

Two Factor Authentication - such as password + PIN.

Supposedly "AI" has been able to crack this...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:54 AM (pfXMo)

216 I sure love those Kalshi ads. I always wonder if someone hit me in the head with a pipe when I see them.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 26, 2026 11:54 AM (BI5O2)

217 In 2018, Cruz vs Beto, the race ended up being under 2 points. And that was against an established incumbent.

So texas has shown it can nearly go full retard.

Posted by: Sharpie at October 26, 2026 11:47 AM


That was because Trump voters were still pi$$ed at cruz for going back on his word to abide by and endorse the ultimate winner of the primary.


cruz got butt hurt that Trump won and refused to endorse him until a few weeks before the election. A whole bunch of republican voters remembered that two years later and refused to vote for cruz.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 26, 2026 11:54 AM (I43vL)

218 And in Florida Gillum nearly beat DeSantis. Not much is relevant anymore about an election eight years ago in FL or TX. Populations are not the same, voting patterns not the same, demographics are not the same. 2022 is a more likely comparison for that reason and even there, it can be flawed.

I, for one, am still mighty steamed about the Adams v. Jefferson election. I don't expect either one will run for office again.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 11:54 AM (Riz8t)

219 6 million people changed their mind in a few weeks in Brazil. Sounds legit.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:54 AM (N8AvH)

220 Regardless of outcome, Ohio conservatives are guaranteed disappointment.
Posted by: Oglebay

Same in SC.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 11:54 AM (r2Icn)

221 213 Too bad about Brazil. It really is true about not being able to extract a nation from communism/socialism.


a bunch of other SA countries were able to do it

it'll come

things are changing

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 11:54 AM (qBivk)

222 Some models are useful.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 26, 2026 11:52 AM (8r0td)

*nods*

Posted by: Tom Brady at October 26, 2026 11:55 AM (+IsEU)

223 204 Speculations: 1) This online betting boom has to be a fine gift to money launderers. 2) Many politicians earned significant graft legalizing online betting in their states.
Posted by: gp

I know these prediction betting sites have their fans here but I predict a short lifespan for them. When you start accepting bets for whether Maduro is forced out or what is on President Trump's speech, you will get insiders trying to benefit over and over again. No different than why the financial markets eventually had to put in regulations and safeguards making insider trading a felony unless you are a Congress critter. And soon enough the bet on everything will destroy sports as well with repeated scandals.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 11:55 AM (E4rtv)

224 220 Regardless of outcome, Ohio conservatives are guaranteed disappointment.
Posted by: Oglebay

Same in SC.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 11:54 AM (r2Icn)


========

Nancy Mace isn't going to be governor. There are wins when you look!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:55 AM (AutN8)

225 My impression of the parties is:

- Democrats think this is like a Presidential Election, because their core base is so engaged.
So their strategy is "Trump is on the ballot," "momentum" and convincing Rs not to vote

- Trump (and Rs) see it as a midterm election where whoever turns out their base, wins.
So their strategy is to turn out the base (who has never waivered from 95%+ approval of Trump)

Key tell on who is right:
65+ is turning out at higher levels than all polls predicted
Under 35 is barely voting.

Just like in every midterm.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 11:55 AM (3cUTc)

226 I don't understand this sentence. Could you elaborate?"

Two Factor Authentication - such as password + PIN.

Supposedly "AI" has been able to crack this...
Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:54 AM (pfXMo)
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Yeah, I had to upgrade my authentication method last week for work. I now have to use a passkey on my phone app.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2026 11:55 AM (FZ29D)

227 Trump, gas prices, and Iran is what explains it.

I just think there's a real sentiment out there to give Trump a "check" from even right-leaning voters.

All that being said, the rigged polls always have like a 2-3 point deficit to Republicans.
Posted by: Sharpie at October 26, 2026 11:50 AM (suGHj)

Trump won TX by 14 points two years ago.
He outperformed any statewide pol I'm aware of.

I really doubt that there's been a 14-point swing on Trump in two years here.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 26, 2026 11:56 AM (M60gE)

228 Just thinking about how the entire world has been shaped by blatantly stolen elections is terrifying to contemplate.

I wonder if this was known thousands of years ago and that is why almost everywhere was run by strongmen and warlords.

Elections were too easily corrupted, particularly when the whole world was one open-air Zero Trust Society experiment.

The military always had a veto, and as Rome discovered, they used it a lot.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 11:56 AM (9s47C)

229 Why is every single Western country split 50-50? That doesn't seem likely. Very weird.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:56 AM (2ap+5)

230 DeWine probably personally profited from the importation of Haitians."

No he didn't!

/DeWine's BiL...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:56 AM (pfXMo)

231 Regardless of outcome, Ohio conservatives are guaranteed disappointment.

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Yeah. They're either going to get kicked in the mouth, or just have their teeth pulled out by pliers. Neither choice is optimal, but one is order of magnitude worse. And it has to do with pliers.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 26, 2026 11:56 AM (qBdHI)

232 I sure love those Kalshi ads. I always wonder if someone hit me in the head with a pipe when I see them.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 26, 2026 11:54 AM (BI5O2)

Timothee Chalamet at the dentist is a great ad. I don’t know what it is about it but I love it. Maybe it’s the song.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:56 AM (N8AvH)

233 I, for one, am still mighty steamed about the Adams v. Jefferson election. I don't expect either one will run for office again.
Posted by: Archimedes
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Blame the British and French. That is timeless advice.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 11:56 AM (E4rtv)

234 227 Trump won TX by 14 points two years ago.
He outperformed any statewide pol I'm aware of.

I really doubt that there's been a 14-point swing on Trump in two years here.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 26, 2026 11:56 AM (M60gE)

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Unpopular, terrible politicians who pisses of the hard right because he's not pure enough and is just in it for himself Ted Cruz won 2 years ago, too.

By 9 points. 900,000 more votes than Allred, black man who should have activated the black vote in Dallas.

Maybe...Texas is just a red state right now and both parties play it up as close because it's a money machine for both of them?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:57 AM (AutN8)

235 Hardest job in America second only to Kamala's speech explainer.

Jon Levine
@LevineJonathan
Abdul El-Sayed's "conservative outreach captain" says "Americans are idiots"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:57 AM (ndZc7)

236 Trump won TX by 14 points two years ago.
He outperformed any statewide pol I'm aware of.

I really doubt that there's been a 14-point swing on Trump in two years here.
Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket

Cruz only won by 9 in 2024. Plenty of Trump voters who voted for a Dem for Senator. So the swing is really 9 not 14. Still not easy but more doable than 14.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:58 AM (N8AvH)

237 >>a bunch of other SA countries were able to do it

>>it'll come

>>things are changing

What would be wild is if some of those countries refused to acknowledge Lula as the elected president.

Anyone notice what happened in Venezuela yesterday? Things are indeed changing.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 11:59 AM (viF8m)

238 I gotta bet Gambler's Anonymous is right busy these days.

Posted by: Harry the Horse at October 26, 2026 11:59 AM (EdP2u)

239 236 Cruz only won by 9 in 2024. Plenty of Trump voters who voted for a Dem for Senator. So the swing is really 9 not 14. Still not easy but more doable than 14.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 11:58 AM (N8AvH)

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Didn't we just get done talking about how Cruz is an unnaturally terrible politician that no one actually likes and has serious flaws in how he campaigns?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:59 AM (AutN8)

240 The military always had a veto, and as Rome discovered, they used it a lot."

Yep.

We're truly the odd ducks in world history...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:59 AM (pfXMo)

241 Two Factor Authentication - such as password + PIN.


Technically, that is not 2FA.

2FA requires: Pick two, not the same one twice.

• What you know (password, PIN)
• What you have (mobile device, Yubikey, etc.)
• What you are (biometrics)

For mobile devices that require biometric that is MFA one from each category

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 11:59 AM (pawvM)

242 But gambling apps, sports booking, and sports leagues all keep people interested and earn the leagues money. They openly and blatantly advertise FOR GAMBLING during the games and even on the field.
_____

Hometown team NFL radio announcers are saying things like "That last touchdown drive was brought to you by CrapShootGambleWin!, download the app to your phone today!" Really adds confidence to the game being decided by the players and not anything else.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 26, 2026 11:59 AM (Dv3i1)

243 cruz got butt hurt that Trump won and refused to endorse him until a few weeks before the election. A whole bunch of republican voters remembered that two years later and refused to vote for cruz.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 26, 2026 11:54 AM (I43vL)

I know he was supposed to just suck it up but I think Trump implying his father was part of the Kennedy assassination was crossing the line for Cruz. Trump crossed the line for me more than once in the 2016 election but I still voted against his opponent. I wish I had another chance to vote for him. Trump 2.0 has been great.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 11:59 AM (Ti9vn)

244 Same in SC.

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I'm being blanketed by Annie Andrews ads with the laughable "I've always been a Republican, but now..." in favor of voting for this Democrat.

One in particular makes me laugh because the "concerned" woman in the ad says she's voting for Andrews to "save my babies."

Whatever that's supposed to mean.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 26, 2026 11:59 AM (qBdHI)

245 Its easier to blame the Boomers than to take personal responsibility and vote.

See also, #75.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 12:00 PM (Riz8t)

246 I really doubt that there's been a 14-point swing on Trump in two years here.
Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket

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I wish it were that simple, but it really comes down to lower turnout of the type of voters Trump had last time and like 4-5% moving away from Trump. Plus just Paxton not being a great candidate, pissed off GOPe Cornyn/Bush voters, etc.

I do think Paxton pulls it off, but it's not crazy at all to think he doesn't.

Trump won Texas in 2016 comfortably than saw Ted Cruz win a squeaker in 2018.

Posted by: Sharpie at October 26, 2026 12:00 PM (suGHj)

247 This is the problem with “influencer” society. I’m unsure why individuals are swayed by “influencers “. Being from upstate New York, I’m suspicious of trends. I believe the skepticism is related to mistrust of downstaters. Their belief that sophistication is a product of urban culture. It’s not that we can’t comprehend opera and art, it’s a matter of taste. If one has to acquire “taste” it seems false; therefore unauthentic. IOW, do you actually believe that it’s good. I’d rather just find it pleasing.

Posted by: Unkaren at October 26, 2026 12:00 PM (m6fGY)

248 “Didn't we just get done talking about how Cruz is an unnaturally terrible politician that no one actually likes and has serious flaws in how he campaigns?”

So like Paxton.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 12:00 PM (N8AvH)

249 That's TV. One of the media reports (I know, I know...) was quoted "more than half of all FBS schools have .... significant dips in physical crowds..."

Ticket sales =/= crowds.
Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:50 AM (pfXMo)
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This is because Ticketmaster/SeatGeek have completely ruined the ticket sales market by not stopping bot farms from buying up all of the retail tickets the nanosecond they go on sale, just to turn around and scalp them for exhorbitant prices.

The tickets get "Sold," but a lot of the seats go empty because nobody can afford to buy them on the secondary market. Lower bowl seats for a C-tier NFL matchup start at four digits. Nosebleeds are still 300+.

Posted by: ballistic at October 26, 2026 12:00 PM (oqH4h)

250 Abdul El-Sayed's "conservative outreach captain" says "Americans are idiots"
___

*looks at No-Kings protestors*

He may have a point.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 26, 2026 12:01 PM (Dv3i1)

251 Fortunately we only have to wait another week for the real poll answer. Or the official poll answer, I should say. Who knows what the real citizen vote is.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 26, 2026 12:01 PM (n5tGW)

252 Jon Levine
@LevineJonathan
Abdul El-Sayed's "conservative outreach captain" says "Americans are idiots"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:57 AM (ndZc7)

Outreach!

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 12:01 PM (r2Icn)

253 Didn't we just get done talking about how Cruz is an unnaturally terrible politician that no one actually likes and has serious flaws in how he campaigns?

Cruz isn't a "unnaturally terrible politician" he is one who just mails it in and has no idea what time it is.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 12:01 PM (pawvM)

254 Fortunately we only have to wait another week for the real poll answer
-

Or in California 8 weeks.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 12:01 PM (N8AvH)

255 The crowds that came out to meet her were enormous.

>>Venezuela’s Machado returns from exile to crowds of cheering supporters

https://tinyurl.com/4szfc4t2

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 12:02 PM (viF8m)

256 248 “Didn't we just get done talking about how Cruz is an unnaturally terrible politician that no one actually likes and has serious flaws in how he campaigns?”

So like Paxton.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 12:00 PM (N8AvH)

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So, with turnout driving up because the Democrats successfully nationalized the election, as shown with early voting so far, and Talarico being a worse candidate with Allred who appeals far less to black voters and even pissed off black voters (Crockett still hasn't endorsed him and black turnout is the one part of the state noticeably down in South Dallas), Paxton should win similarly to Cruz, at least.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:02 PM (AutN8)

257 Didn't we just get done talking about how Cruz is an unnaturally terrible politician that no one actually likes and has serious flaws in how he campaigns?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

==

He's an unlikable "know it all type", but still shocked actual conservative voters care so much about "personality" to vote for a leftist like Beto. Especially against an established incumbent.

Posted by: Sharpie at October 26, 2026 12:02 PM (suGHj)

258 I don't understand this sentence. Could you elaborate?
Posted by: Community Notes

2 Factor Authentication--the usual is to either send a text to a phone or send an email to confirm logins. Scammers using AI can now sound like a friendly customer rep on the phone from a credit card issuer and then tell them they will send a link to their phone to resolve an issue via text. Same via email. And voila, cracked. There is also man in the middle attacks on SMS texting and some email providers. Neither consistently apply end to end encryption.

And all the consumer websites are run by cheap ass IT execs that view security is optional, especially that of end users. We are going to have to transition to hard physical keys or some such and with quantum computing, even encryption may not work well in the future.

But just like the olden days, simply reverting to paper can obliterate a lot of security issues and taking those mission critical systems that have to rely on computers off the internet at the expense of convenience.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 12:02 PM (E4rtv)

259 My prediction is that NFC East is a dog shit division. Also, the Chargers will likely win two games this year. Things are looking up.

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 26, 2026 12:02 PM (Wp1X1)

260 Texas was a Blue state as recent as 1994 . The Left hoped to change it back immigration.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 12:02 PM (Ti9vn)

261 • What you know (password, PIN)
• What you have (mobile device, Yubikey, etc.)
• What you are (biometrics)"

Which is funny, because once those bits are stored on the phone, what is the "2nd" factor?

You either have the same password for everything, or have your OS store the one it created for you... and your fingerprint.

Brilliant, no?

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 12:03 PM (pfXMo)

262 I wish it were that simple

Would that itwere so simple.

Posted by: Hobie Doyle at October 26, 2026 12:03 PM (+IsEU)

263 253 Didn't we just get done talking about how Cruz is an unnaturally terrible politician that no one actually likes and has serious flaws in how he campaigns?

Cruz isn't a "unnaturally terrible politician" he is one who just mails it in and has no idea what time it is.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 12:01 PM (pawvM)

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And Paxton is actually one of the most popular Republicans with Republicans in Texas because of how he's been AG in the state, picking fights (and winning a lot of them) with the left.

He beat George P. Bush in the Texas primary for AG in 2022, in the middle of the anti-Paxton controversies picking up, by about 40 points.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:03 PM (AutN8)

264 Paxton isn't a good politician or campaigner. I voted for him but meh.

Posted by: ballistic at October 26, 2026 12:03 PM (oqH4h)

265 Weird how every Dem media poll has the Florida governors race as a tie, meanwhile most others show Donald’s comfortably ahead. It’s almost like polls are a Dem op, because you know, people will totally support his former Republican turned Democrat opponent. Lololol.

Posted by: That Guy at October 26, 2026 12:04 PM (3s43i)

266 Alas I haven't been keeping up on Brazilian political trends for a long time, and too busy and lazy to dig into the data now coming out of the electoral commission. Both candidates increased their vote totals, but there was a pronounced increase for the loathsome Lula in the southeast. Which strikes me as odd to start, but that could be my not keeping up. Also Bolsonaro's margins in the south seem slimmer than they should be.

Bolsonaro's called for annulment of the election due to the last-second (improperly executed) voting extension. No idea if that's a mechanical option under existing law.

Pretty sure Brazil hasn't changed much in terms of some fundamentals since I followed it closely, and spent a lot of time there. Regional and class divisions are beyond anything we are used to up here.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 26, 2026 12:04 PM (U/Byj)

267 I do think Paxton pulls it off,

You can just go ahead and put a period at the end of that sentence.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 12:04 PM (pawvM)

268 So like Paxton.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez

Unlike Cruz, Paxton has won statewide races consistently even after his shampeachment. Winning 70-30 in a primary is a pretty clear indication that Cruz=Paxton is apples and oranges.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 12:04 PM (E4rtv)

269 Making friends wherever they go.

Salvadoran president says “God will grant us victory” over satanic Haitian gangs who kidnapped technicians

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 12:04 PM (ndZc7)

270 Texas was a Blue state as recent as 1994 . The Left hoped to change it back immigration.
Posted by: polynikes

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But it was a "blue dog" Democrat type state like much of the south where it was conservative voters that had not yet figured out their party was now firmly a left-wing party controlled by "yankees".

Posted by: Sharpie at October 26, 2026 12:04 PM (suGHj)

271 268 Unlike Cruz, Paxton has won statewide races consistently even after his shampeachment. Winning 70-30 in a primary is a pretty clear indication that Cruz=Paxton is apples and oranges.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 12:04 PM (E4rtv)

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Against an actual Bush.

While the Bush machine was building up the impeachment case against Paxton.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:04 PM (AutN8)

272 Ted Cruz has a personality problem.

He also hates his job at Senator and only uses that role as a platform to bump his podcasting engagement and help him generate easy content by posting his sick burnz as a eunuch on whatever committees he serves.

Yeah, he was really proud about some horseshit he did around college sports but not a peep about the SAVE act.

Posted by: Richard Cranium at October 26, 2026 12:05 PM (OrBXc)

273 I’m unsure why individuals are swayed by “influencers “

This. I don't get it. At all.

Right up there with "reaction" vids...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 12:05 PM (pfXMo)

274 Abdul El-Sayed's "conservative outreach captain" says "Americans are idiots"
___

*looks at No-Kings protestors*

He may have a point.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 26, 2026 12:01 PM

*looks at Kamala Harris voters*

Ayuh.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 12:05 PM (bFu5X)

275 266 Alas I haven't been keeping up on Brazilian political trends for a long time, and too busy and lazy to dig into the data now coming out of the electoral commission. Both candidates increased their vote totals, but there was a pronounced increase for the loathsome Lula in the southeast. Which strikes me as odd to start, but that could be my not keeping up. Also Bolsonaro's margins in the south seem slimmer than they should be.

Bolsonaro's called for annulment of the election due to the last-second (improperly executed) voting extension. No idea if that's a mechanical option under existing law.

Pretty sure Brazil hasn't changed much in terms of some fundamentals since I followed it closely, and spent a lot of time there. Regional and class divisions are beyond anything we are used to up here.
Posted by: rhomboid
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Opposition has supermajority in legislature and can impeach and remove Lula. After this stunt, highly likely.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 12:05 PM (E4rtv)

276 My prediction is that NFC East is a dog shit division. Also, the Chargers will likely win two games this year. Things are looking up.
Posted by: Pudinhead

That dog will lay a big pile tonight.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 12:05 PM (r2Icn)

277 Which is funny, because once those bits are stored on the phone, what is the "2nd" factor?

You either have the same password for everything, or have your OS store the one it created for you... and your fingerprint.

Brilliant, no?
Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 12:03 PM (pfXMo)
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Stored biometrics and passkeys are still a second factor. The entire concept around this type of security is called Zero Trust Access (ZTA), if you want to take a foray into learning how the architecture works at a high level.

Posted by: ballistic at October 26, 2026 12:06 PM (oqH4h)

278 >>I wish it were that simple, but it really comes down to lower turnout of the type of voters Trump had last time and like 4-5% moving away from Trump. Plus just Paxton not being a great candidate, pissed off GOPe Cornyn/Bush voters, etc.

Reports I've seen from Texas is that turnout in traditionally Republican areas is up.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 12:06 PM (viF8m)

279 273 I’m unsure why individuals are swayed by “influencers “

This. I don't get it. At all.

Right up there with "reaction" vids...
Posted by: man
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Millennials and perhaps Gen Z women (which appear more jaundiced about it) and their addiction to 'reality tv' programming shit. Living online is a stupid idea.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 12:07 PM (E4rtv)

280 I'm not you understand a prediction market.

Posted by: MJ at October 26, 2026 12:07 PM (XOmY9)

281 , if you want to take a foray into learning how the architecture works at a high level."

I'm aware of how it's supposed to work...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 12:07 PM (pfXMo)

282 272 Yeah, he was really proud about some horseshit he did around college sports but not a peep about the SAVE act.

Posted by: Richard Cranium at October 26, 2026 12:05 PM (OrBXc)

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Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 12:07 PM (AutN8)

283 Cruz is one of the biggest proposals of the Save Act and argues that the bill is a common-sense measure to protect election integrity, prevent noncitizen voting, and rebuild public confidence in elections. He has pushed Senate Republicans to use procedural tools—such as forcing a talking filibuster—to overcome Democratic opposition.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 12:07 PM (Ti9vn)

284 Ted Cruz has the personality of a jizz sock.

Posted by: ballistic at October 26, 2026 12:07 PM (oqH4h)

285 Would that itwere so simple.
Posted by: Hobie Doyle at October 26, 2026 12:03 PM

"Would that it were...would that it were."

- John F. Kerry

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 12:07 PM (bFu5X)

286 Back when Britain was Great:

An oldie but a goodie. In 1968 a bunch of entitled hippy bastards sent a letter detailing their specious demands to the Warden and Fellows of Wadham College, Oxford. This was their letter of reply, which speaks to how far the academy has since fallen.

https://tinyurl.com/55mxwem9

Posted by: Archimedes at October 26, 2026 12:07 PM (Riz8t)

287 You can call Texas formerly “blue” just like you can call the south former slave states.

Give me a break. The reasons why Texas was blue was due to long forgotten values the Democrats used to have. It ain’t that party anymore and the native citizens aren’t going back. Also the influx of Californians ain’t gonna change that.

There is zero chance Paxton loses. Zero, no matter what the McChimp Bush family says.

Posted by: That Guy at October 26, 2026 12:07 PM (3s43i)

288 Nood

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 12:08 PM (r2Icn)

289 The GOP has finally overtaken (this morning) the Dem-Comms in Florida early voting, but lag significantly behind where they were in 2022 and 2024. GET OUT AND VOTE DAMMIT.

Posted by: Vilano Man at October 26, 2026 12:08 PM (Ovx+P)

290 You either have the same password for everything, or have your OS store the one it created for you... and your fingerprint.

Biometrics are stored as digital templates - a form of a hash. That is, you can create a hash from your fingerprint, but not a fingerprint from your hash.

So logging in to a VPN from a laptop would request a username/password/PIN then coordinate with your mobile device for a code match, and the code-match is authenticated within an application that requires a biometric or additional password to be completed.

There is your MFA

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 12:08 PM (pawvM)

291 Ted Cruz is a Data Center.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 12:08 PM (Ti9vn)

292 What I want to know is what happened to all the Pussy Hats?

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 26, 2026 12:08 PM (Wp1X1)

293 There is that, as well. Even the mob wouldn't stiff people on the numbers: you won, you won. These outfits are pretty sketchy.

Eventually, some aggrieved nutcase finds a brick and mortar affiliate. Hopefully, you don’t work there on the wrong day.

Posted by: Unkaren at October 26, 2026 12:08 PM (m6fGY)

294 Nood. Brazil.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 12:08 PM (bFu5X)

295 I'm aware of how it's supposed to work...
Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 12:07 PM (pfXMo)
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So then you know that it's technically at least 3-factor. Your password, your biometric, and your verified trusted device. It's better than you're giving it credit for and pretty much the best thing going right now.

Posted by: ballistic at October 26, 2026 12:09 PM (oqH4h)

296 278 >>I wish it were that simple, but it really comes down to lower turnout of the type of voters Trump had last time and like 4-5% moving away from Trump. Plus just Paxton not being a great candidate, pissed off GOPe Cornyn/Bush voters, etc.

Reports I've seen from Texas is that turnout in traditionally Republican areas is up.
Posted by: JackStraw

EV is much greater than 2022 in red counties and depressed in blue areas. Blacks so far are not coming out for Talafreako for whatever reason. We have a week left of EV and then election day but Democrats this year seem to have a surge on the first day or two in Early Voting and Vote By Mail and then receding while GOP turnout as far as we can tell, is steady on and building.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 12:10 PM (E4rtv)

297 For all the pontificating people do about who will vote for whom and why a lot of just comes down to coin flipping by LIVs. Today they like Trump tomorrow they hate him and will vote for a Democrat. And then love him again 2 years later.

It makes no sense but it’s what elections come down to.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 26, 2026 12:11 PM (N8AvH)

298 A modest proposal: ban all forms of on-line gambling, including prediction markets and sports books. Gambling is a vice. Move it back into the underworld where it belongs. Make it illegal for Americans to transfer money to foreign entities for the purpose of gambling.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 26, 2026 12:11 PM (hg8Lt)

299 In our little town of 12k in Texas...we voted at 2pm on the second day of voting last week. One of the clerks said the count was about 80% of the typical turnout for the entire count.

Posted by: DanMan at October 26, 2026 12:12 PM (8uzBS)

300 This is because Ticketmaster/SeatGeek have completely ruined the ticket sales market by not stopping bot farms from buying up all of the retail tickets the nanosecond they go on sale, just to turn around and scalp them for exhorbitant prices.

The tickets get "Sold," but a lot of the seats go empty because nobody can afford to buy them on the secondary market. Lower bowl seats for a C-tier NFL matchup start at four digits. Nosebleeds are still 300+.
Posted by: ballistic
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Perfect price discrimination can work in the short run to maximize revenue as conceptually you capture all the surplus by making each ticket on the basis of willingness to pay but kills the golden goose in the long run.

Entertainment is a good that is readily substituted and once someone loses the habit of sportsball, rare if ever that they come back. Ditto for movies, ditto for a lot of other entertainment options.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 12:14 PM (E4rtv)

301 LA looks like it's going to jettison Bass for a marxist retard.

Other than that, it's all a crapshoot.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 11:12 AM (XV/Pl)

L.A.: wart, out; carbuncle, in. OK, then.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 26, 2026 12:17 PM (hg8Lt)

302 297 For all the pontificating people do about who will vote for whom and why a lot of just comes down to coin flipping by LIVs. Today they like Trump tomorrow they hate him and will vote for a Democrat. And then love him again 2 years later.

It makes no sense but it’s what elections come down to.
Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez
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It doesn't actually work that way. Plenty of research on the topic if interested. But for a short intro, lookup the LA Times polling in 2016--they used a panel of people and surveyed the same panel throughout the election period. And got the winner right. True independents are a very small slice of the electorate--most are partisan leaners. So midterms are more like trying to get the leaners for your side to the polls and discouraging the leaners on the other side from the polls. Leaners are also correlated strongly with lower propensity voters. Ideologues are high propensity voters.

Discouragement FUD is aimed at leaners btw.

True indys, less than 5-8 percent often do not vote and it is a coin flip for them generally resulting in a null effect except in wave elections.

Posted by: whig at October 26, 2026 12:18 PM (E4rtv)

303 Blacks so far are not coming out for Talafreako for whatever reason.

Because he comes across not only as queer but the whitest white dude you ever whited, and promotes craps black people consider awful and sick.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 26, 2026 12:19 PM (TMNW7)

304 Three men from the Dominican Republic are begging to be rescued from Russia, where they claimed they were lured by false promises of jobs — and then sent to the battlefield in the war with Ukraine.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:39 AM (ndZc7)

They got jobs. What are they bitching about?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 26, 2026 12:33 PM (hg8Lt)

305 Tex Maine double, Dems to win Senate, and Republicans to gain Senate seats.

Posted by: MikeN at October 26, 2026 12:55 PM (GDw8p)

306 The recipe for a Democrat winning in Texas right now is sky-high black turnout and in the gutter exurban turnout. Neither of those things are happening.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 11:10 AM

Nobody will read this, but I voted in small-town Galveston County yesterday. I got there right as the polls opened and I was like the tenth person to vote. I don't know if that measures anything or what, but it's the anecdote I got.

Posted by: Cybersmythe at October 26, 2026 01:32 PM (aTl7+)

Mid-Morning Art Thread

Dali Christ.jpg

Christ of Saint John of the Cross
Salvador Dali

[Hat Tip: The commenter who suggested this last week, and whose name I have forgotten. Sorry!]

Posted by: CBD at 09:30 AM




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1 Sponge!

Posted by: rickb223 at October 26, 2026 09:36 AM (bar5X)

2 Morning all.
First?

Posted by: Reforger at October 26, 2026 09:36 AM (Ae6Br)

3 St

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 26, 2026 09:36 AM (BI5O2)

4 Corgis called

Posted by: rickb223 at October 26, 2026 09:37 AM (bar5X)

5 Well now...

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 26, 2026 09:37 AM (RORbl)

6 I bet this no talent hack couldn't draw a melting clock if his life depended on it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 09:37 AM (AutN8)

7 Christ in space.....

"I can't breathe!"

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:38 AM (2GVsD)

8 Would hang...pun unintended.

Posted by: Any better, I'd be twins at October 26, 2026 09:38 AM (2CeDH)

9 Looks unfinished.

Posted by: Reforger at October 26, 2026 09:39 AM (Ae6Br)

10 Very dramatic. The guy could paint when he wanted to.

Posted by: Tuna at October 26, 2026 09:39 AM (lJ0H4)

11 Oh, the minister of my childhood church had a huge framed print of this behind his desk. It was the 70's.
He was the best.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 09:39 AM (rOKnE)

12 I bet this no talent hack couldn't draw a melting clock if his life depended on it.

Wait until you see what he does on a Ford Econoline van.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:39 AM (2GVsD)

13 would hang

Posted by: Gref at October 26, 2026 09:40 AM (5rh/l)

14 My Timex won't melt. Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'!

Posted by: John Cameron Swayze at October 26, 2026 09:40 AM (EdP2u)

15 I find it full of hope and promise.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 26, 2026 09:40 AM (y5yZ4)

16 Is the black upper part a reference to The Dark Night of the Soul?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 26, 2026 09:40 AM (JzUSu)

17 10 Concur.

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 09:40 AM (Jr5Lq)

18 It's like a mashup of two paintings I would like.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 09:40 AM (Y/06r)

19 The first Dali I have ever liked. Thanks CBD, a timely painting since I will spend part of my day restoring the large crucifix that hangs in our parish family center.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 26, 2026 09:41 AM (2NHgQ)

20 Good art, just not what I was expecting first thing in the morning...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 26, 2026 09:42 AM (s1VwS)

21 Wouldn't paint this on my bitchin' Chevy Van. Chick repellent, for sure.

Posted by: Sammy Johns at October 26, 2026 09:42 AM (EdP2u)

22 Very beautiful.
Thank you.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 26, 2026 09:42 AM (Sco7b)

23 This one has broken me. It's like I've lost my ability to generate snark.

Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at October 26, 2026 09:45 AM (igBuc)

24 Thanks CBD! Good morning Horde, and God's blessings to all of us here.

Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 26, 2026 09:47 AM (z6ONu)

25 This one has broken me. It's like I've lost my ability to generate snark.
Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth)

It is stunning isn't it? Wonder what museum is lucky enough to have it in it's collection.

Posted by: Tuna at October 26, 2026 09:48 AM (lJ0H4)

26 I'm not partial to Dali but this is nice. From where is the light coming?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 09:49 AM (RIvkX)

27 absolutely beautiful painting thank you

always, for the glory of God, we should be creating

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 09:49 AM (qBivk)

28 Impressive. Most impressive.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 09:50 AM (bFu5X)

29 It's in a museum in Glasgow. Too far to travel.

Posted by: Tuna at October 26, 2026 09:50 AM (lJ0H4)

30 I suggested this painting . Dali was a tremendous talent. I wish he would have done more of this though we may never heard of him if he had. The art world has thrown many talented artists into the trash heap because of mob mentality and political affiliation.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 09:51 AM (Ti9vn)

31 I'm not partial to Dali but this is nice. From where is the light coming?
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Seems to be a spotlight from the bottom third on the right.

Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at October 26, 2026 09:51 AM (igBuc)

32 It's in a museum in Glasgow. Too far to travel.
Posted by: Tuna at October 26, 2026 09:50 AM

I dunno...combine it with a nice highlands distillery tour and you could make a case for it.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 09:52 AM (bFu5X)

33 My cross painting. See nic.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 09:52 AM (Ti9vn)

34
I hope you can admire the art without admiring the artist. Much better than his later Young Virgin Auto-Sodomized by the Horns of Her Own Chastity

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 09:53 AM (eRlcH)

35 26 I'm not partial to Dali but this is nice. From where is the light coming?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 09:49 AM (RIvkX)

His left middle finger?
I really don't like this painting at all. It's like two unfinished bad paintings for the price of one.

Posted by: Reforger at October 26, 2026 09:53 AM (Ae6Br)

36 lovely polynikes

thank you for sharing it

this time of year I dream a little bit wild. the veil is thin.

lots of more positive dreaming tho, over previous years! so am feeling overall very good.

a theme is - get back to creating. and do it for the Lord. it's way way past time.

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 09:54 AM (qBivk)

37 Nice, polynikes!

Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 26, 2026 09:54 AM (z6ONu)

38 reforger I would say with Dali - I didn't used to like so much

but exposure to them in the flesh, changes your perception of his work.

it looks far far better in person.

he also has a larger oeuvre than I knew of

we had a surrealist show here recently and it really changed my mind about him

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 09:55 AM (qBivk)

39 How Dali could have enough clairvoyance to offer this piece up and choose to live the ridiculous life he did is confounding.

Posted by: red speck at October 26, 2026 09:56 AM (Ve/HL)

40
Excellent painting. Probably Dali's best work.

One detail that leaps out at me is that Christ has a great head of hair, and is very fit.

This is the portrait of a young man in his prime. Not a beaten and broken crucified man.

I take this then to be a depiction of Christ's victory over death and the cross. There are no nails, no crown of thorns. Nothing to bind him. The cross is a fact, but so is the life of the Son of God.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 09:57 AM (YSUhf)

41 There is a Salvador Dali museum in St. Petersburg, Florida that is pretty nice.

I went to it the late 90s.
The building itself is very cool, they have a very large collection of Dali's works and, of course, a gift shop with poster prints, t-shirts and the like.

And since it's in the Tampa-St.Pete area there's plenty to do once you leave the museum.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 09:58 AM (6ydKt)

42 Q: How many surrealists does it take to change a light bulb?

A: Two - one to change the bulb and one to throw all the clocks in the bathtub.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 09:58 AM (bFu5X)

43 Dali is a maddening artist. All that incredible talent often subsumed by a deliberate flamboyant lifestyle and interesting, bizarre (even if technically brilliant) surreal paintings.

Then he does something like today's image: realistic detail of musculature (look at Saint John's hands) and human figures with completely natural tones, realistic shadows the emphasize the light, fascinating perspective, clean exact lines of the cross against the human figures and other parts, and glowing but still natural colors. He combines these components into a powerful, emotional image.

Just to prove this wasn't a one off, he also did The Last Supper, which I saw at the National Gallery. It is a work of genius even though not traditional. But the same elements that make today's painting so effective are used in The Last Supper.

Posted by: JTB at October 26, 2026 09:59 AM (yTvNw)

44 Funny, this is such a striking, provocative painting, I never noticed before how the Christ figure is so unblemished — no blood, no scars, no crown of thorns. Who was Dali actually painting on the cross?

Posted by: red speck at October 26, 2026 09:59 AM (Ve/HL)

45 Dali is was kicked out of the surrealists group by the commies.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 10:00 AM (Ti9vn)

46 45 >>>Dali is was kicked out of the surrealists group by the commies.

How perfectly fitting. Surreal.

Posted by: red speck at October 26, 2026 10:01 AM (Ve/HL)

47 45 Dali is was kicked out of the surrealists group by the commies.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 10:00 AM (Ti9vn)

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He saw too many rhinoceroses.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:02 AM (AutN8)

48 From wikipedia:

On the bottom of his studies for the painting, Dali explained its inspiration: "In the first place, in 1950, I had a 'cosmic dream' in which I saw this image in colour and which in my dream represented the 'nucleus of the atom.' This nucleus later took on a metaphysical sense; I considered it 'the very unity of the universe,' the Christ!"

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 26, 2026 10:03 AM (ViCCR)

49 More from wiki:

In order to create the figure of Christ, Dali had Hollywood stuntman Russell M. Saunders suspended from an overhead gantry, so he could see how the body would appear from the desired angle and also envisage the pull of gravity on the human body. The depicted body of water is the bay of Portlligat, in Catalonia, Spain, Dali's residence at the time of the painting

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 26, 2026 10:05 AM (ViCCR)

50 Always thought this was Dali's best
Would hang.
Thx CBD

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 10:05 AM (h7zKj)

51 i would not still be fishing.

Posted by: cmeat at October 26, 2026 10:07 AM (Bep7s)

52 (cont.)

The painting is known as the Christ of Saint John of the Cross, because its design is based on a drawing by the 16th-century Spanish friar John of the Cross.

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 26, 2026 10:08 AM (ViCCR)

53 Really well done. I thought it was a photo of a crucifix in front of a painting at first.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 26, 2026 10:09 AM (2ocoG)

54 Dark, wet and cold here on the water this morning.

This painting is just beautiful.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 26, 2026 10:12 AM (TQKnz)

55 "...but became a public favorite in Glasgow, despite being vandalized twice (slashed in 1961 and shot at in the 1980s)."

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 26, 2026 10:12 AM (JzUSu)

56 Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 09:51 AM (Ti9vn)

Thank you. Excellent choice!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 10:14 AM (k5CNB)

57 55 "...but became a public favorite in Glasgow, despite being vandalized twice (slashed in 1961 and shot at in the 1980s)."
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 26, 2026 10:12 AM (JzUSu)

slashed in 1961. This is why you get so many works of art sitting in glass cases. See also: The Pieta.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:15 AM (Y/06r)

58 Well this one doesn't allow for really snide comments. Whatever will we do?

Posted by: From about That Time at October 26, 2026 10:15 AM (sl73Y)

59 Well this one doesn't allow for really snide comments. Whatever will we do?

Posted by: From about That Time at October 26, 2026 10:15 AM (sl73Y)


It's gonna be a slow, uphill climb to Comment 100.

Where's the sherpa?

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 10:18 AM (YSUhf)

60 Isn't this in the Glasgow Art Museum?

Posted by: TANSTAAFL at October 26, 2026 10:18 AM (FvBFd)

61 "a drawing by the 16th-century Spanish friar John of the Cross."

alamy.com has a couple of them.

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 10:19 AM (Jr5Lq)

62 Well, if there are no snide comments to be made, how about hopeful ones?

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 26, 2026 10:19 AM (Q+DUH)

63 In Nevada, the wealthy Republicans are staying home so far.

Posted by: Jeff Carter at October 26, 2026 10:19 AM (amOjK)

64 Christ of Saint John of the Cross, 1951

Different for Dali & I like it, though it would be doubtful I'd hang it.

Conversatio dot org, A Meditation on Salvador Dalí’s Christ of St. John of the Cross, O Taste and See, Tara M. Owens

"The lower scene depicts two fishermen, standing by the shore of a preternaturally brilliant and gorgeous lake. Immediately, we identify it as the Sea of Galilee. Is this Dalí’s way of reminding us of the calling of the first disciples? On closer inspection, things turn out to be a little more complex. The fishermen are wearing seventeenth-century dress. In fact, they seem to have been copied from Diego Velázquez’s The Surrender of Breda, painted some time before 1635. And the “lake” is actually a harbour—in this case, Dalí’s home town of Port Lligat, on the Spanish Costa Brava, which had already featured in his The Madonna of Port Lligat (1950).

Then we realize what is going on. Dalí, like other leading Spanish artists of the twentieth century, including Picasso, regarded Velázquez as Spain’s greatest painter. Port Lligat is the place where Dalí lived. What Dalí has done is recast the calling of the disciples... " (Much more follows.)

👍🏻

Posted by: L - No nic.... at October 26, 2026 10:22 AM (NFX2v)

65 We had this painting prominently displayed in the front room of the house I grew up in. This helped me appreciate great art.

Posted by: Margaret at October 26, 2026 10:23 AM (WGUBN)

66 65 We had this painting prominently displayed in the front room of the house I grew up in. This helped me appreciate great art.

Posted by: Margaret at October 26, 2026 10:23 AM (WGUBN)

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The real one. Margaret's father stole the real one and replaced it with a fake during a US tour of the painting.

Much better to appreciate in a family's house.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:26 AM (AutN8)

67 I like how it seems the light of the world is emanating from the base of the cross.

Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at October 26, 2026 10:26 AM (igBuc)

68 60. 60 Isn't this in the Glasgow Art Museum?
Posted by: TANSTAAFL

A collection of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow.

👉🏻The Times (4 days ago)
Mummies removed from Glasgow museum because they did not ‘consent’

Posted by: L - No nic.... at October 26, 2026 10:26 AM (NFX2v)

69 The Times (4 days ago)
Mummies removed from Glasgow museum because they did not ‘consent’
Posted by: L - No nic....

What were they doing to the mummies? Yeesh!

Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at October 26, 2026 10:28 AM (igBuc)

70 "a drawing by the 16th-century Spanish friar John of the Cross."

Here's one at britannica.com I think:
https://tinyurl.com/5n83h8z3

There are several possible candidates. I had trouble making short links to the ones at alamy.

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 10:29 AM (Jr5Lq)

71 Well done and very moving...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 26, 2026 10:29 AM (+gK6I)

72 Lovely and moving painting. I see it as a reminder that Christ's sacrifice was for all of us, at all places and times. Thank you, CBD.

Posted by: bluebell at October 26, 2026 10:29 AM (uyuYG)

73 I'll suspend the 100 comment rule because all of you are in such awe that Dali actually produced something wonderful that you can't even snark!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 10:31 AM (k5CNB)

74 Mummies removed from Glasgow museum because they did not ‘consent’
Posted by: L - No nic....

Almost seems like a Babylon Bee headline but it's reality. So stupid.

Posted by: Tuna at October 26, 2026 10:32 AM (lJ0H4)

75 Molested mummies?

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 10:32 AM (r2Icn)

76 My other religious painting. See nic.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 10:32 AM (Ti9vn)

77 73 I'll suspend the 100 comment rule because all of you are in such awe that Dali actually produced something wonderful that you can't even snark!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 10:31 AM (k5CNB)


I like Dali... This one is just different

Posted by: It's me donna at October 26, 2026 10:32 AM (+gK6I)

78 Jeff Carter has an interesting take on Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos catastrophe.

https://is.gd/lGLosF

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 10:32 AM (k5CNB)

79 I'll suspend the 100 comment rule because all of you are in such awe that Dali actually produced something wonderful that you can't even snark!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo


I don't snark when it comes to God.

That's bad karma I don't need.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 26, 2026 10:33 AM (bar5X)

80 The art today was, I believe, Tom Holland's cover art for his book Dominion.
No, not spiderman, the historian.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 10:34 AM (88C+u)

81 I like that Polynikes.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 10:35 AM (r2Icn)

82 The art today was, I believe, Tom Holland's cover art for his book Dominion.
No, not spiderman, the historian.
Posted by: 88C+u at

You are correct.

Posted by: Tuna at October 26, 2026 10:36 AM (lJ0H4)

83 'I don't snark when it comes to God. That's bad karma I don't need.'

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge" Proverbs 1:7 NIV.

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 10:37 AM (Jr5Lq)

84 You know who's responsible for the high price of eggs? Hint: they wear yarmulkes.

https://tinyurl.com/mppbb6st

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 10:40 AM (ndZc7)

85 Tuna. 3 years ago I hired a contractor to spay for weeds in the cemetery. He wouldn't spray over the graves since he didn't know if the people buried were ok with pesticides. Insert emoji of head being slapped in frustration.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 26, 2026 10:40 AM (2NHgQ)

86 Eliz. Holmes deserves prison.

If the prisons are crowded, build more prisons.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 26, 2026 10:40 AM (LOvBA)

87
You're lookin' swell, Dali
I can tell, Dali
You're still glowin', you're still crowin'
You're still goin' strong
I feel the room swayin'
While the band's playin'
One of our old favourite songs from way back when

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 10:41 AM (eRlcH)

88 I'll suspend the 100 comment rule because all of you are in such awe that Dali actually produced something wonderful that you can't even snark!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 10:31 AM (k5CNB)
=====

My snarkophone needs a new doohickey.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 10:41 AM (RIvkX)

89 "a drawing by the 16th-century Spanish friar John of the Cross."

Here's one at britannica.com I think:
https://tinyurl.com/5n83h8z3
------
Nah, that's not it. Try this.

https://is.gd/53GEEg

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 26, 2026 10:41 AM (ViCCR)

90 88 My snarkophone needs a new doohickey.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 10:41 AM (RIvkX)

=======

It's not the doohickey. It's the thingamajig.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:42 AM (AutN8)

91 Dalí seems to have been a monarchist, at least for a while. Very cool.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 10:42 AM (2ap+5)

92 91 Dalí seems to have been a monarchist, at least for a while. Very cool.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 10:42 AM (2ap+5)

======

Tolkien was a monarchist.

He might have changed his mind if he had seen how Elizabeth's children and grandchildren turned out, though.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:42 AM (AutN8)

93 78 Jeff Carter has an interesting take on Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos catastrophe.

https://is.gd/lGLosF
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 10:32 AM (k5CNB)

So, his take is she is a con artist with the belief of a true believing zealot.

Which means she's stupid. If she was competent, then she knows she was selling vaporware.

If she knew what her guys had come up with, then she is smart, but also a psychopath.

Make your choice. You cannot have it both ways which is how often these things are portrayed. She's a brilliant woman, master of all she surveys- but then things come crashing down and she was just a poor, ignorant woman, innocent of blame.

Pick one. It can be either. She cannot be both.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:42 AM (Y/06r)

94 89 Thanks!

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 10:43 AM (Jr5Lq)

95 86 Eliz. Holmes deserves prison.

If the prisons are crowded, build more prisons.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 26, 2026 10:40 AM (LOvBA)

That was an odd part of the story CBD linked: 'If we imprison her we'll have to release far more violent MEN!'

Oh, fuck off, you simpering shit.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:44 AM (Y/06r)

96 You know who's responsible for the high price of eggs? Hint: they wear yarmulkes.

https://tinyurl.com/mppbb6st
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 10:40 AM (ndZc7)
=====

I have been using extra eggs in the waffles lately...
/ponders to self

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 10:44 AM (RIvkX)

97
You cannot have it both ways which is how often these things are portrayed. She's a brilliant woman, master of all she surveys- but then things come crashing down and she was just a poor, ignorant woman, innocent of blame.

Pick one. It can be either. She cannot be both.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:42 AM (Y/06r)

___________

No different than the stronk, independent woman who was ravished by a cad.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 10:45 AM (eRlcH)

98 So, crucified Christ is the limit for the Horde?

My mind works so that I was trying to think of something funny...

'My nose itches.'

Best I can do. I denounce myself.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:45 AM (Y/06r)

99 A Dali I actually like (I don't like the Last Supper at the National gallery as well as this one). We saw it in person at the Kelvingrove some years back. That museum was such a treat, and free! Too bad the Scots are infected with the woke, because there was so much to enjoy in Glasgow.

Posted by: Analytical lurker at October 26, 2026 10:45 AM (o6g5t)

100
No different than the stronk, independent woman who was ravished by a cad.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 10:45 AM (eRlcH)

Or seven cads.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:45 AM (Y/06r)

101 Oh, fuck off, you simpering shit.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:44 AM (Y/06r)

No, Jeff Carter is wrong, but he isn't a "simpering shit."

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 10:46 AM (k5CNB)

102 By your fourth cad, you are not innocent.

Or second gangbang- which would be cads four, five and six.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:46 AM (Y/06r)

103 That was an odd part of the story CBD linked: 'If we imprison her we'll have to release far more violent MEN!'

Oh, fuck off, you simpering shit.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:44 AM (Y/06r)
----
Wait. So if she is imprisoned judges will release MORE violent men? How does that track?

Aren't judges already releasing violent men--especially illegal immigrants--back into society?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2026 10:46 AM (FZ29D)

104 Cardiff Council
@cardiffcouncil
Tonight, Cardiff Castle will light up green to mark Dwarfism Awareness Day.
The illumination celebrates diversity and helps raise awareness and understanding of dwarfism.

-
For too long dwarfs have been given short shift.

Bonus: little people and sign language.

https://tinyurl.com/ytxk96ar

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 10:47 AM (ndZc7)

105 Which means she's stupid. If she was competent, then she knows she was selling vaporware.
====

When I worked in Silicon Valley it went like this
Customer: my sales rep said I could have version 5!
Franpsycho: there is no version 5 yet, we only have version 4
Customer: but I paid for version 5!
Franpsycho: ...

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 10:47 AM (RIvkX)

106 Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:44 AM (Y/06r)

Carter was quoting someone who said that. Those are not his words.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 10:47 AM (k5CNB)

107 No, Jeff Carter is wrong, but he isn't a "simpering shit."
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 10:46 AM (k5CNB)

Why bring sex into it, then? Why not make it a case of white collar, non-violent offenders vs violent offenders?

Why make it non-violent women vs violent men?

Word choice matters, CBD.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:48 AM (Y/06r)

108 105 When I worked in Silicon Valley it went like this
Customer: my sales rep said I could have version 5!
Franpsycho: there is no version 5 yet, we only have version 4
Customer: but I paid for version 5!
Franpsycho: ...

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 10:47 AM (RIvkX)

========

"But sales rep said that Version 5 did blowjobs."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:48 AM (AutN8)

109
When I worked in Silicon Valley it went like this
Customer: my sales rep said I could have version 5!
Franpsycho: there is no version 5 yet, we only have version 4
Customer: but I paid for version 5!
Franpsycho: ...

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 10:47 AM (RIvkX)

___________

I once went on a customer visit with some sales reps. It was an eye-opening experience.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 10:48 AM (eRlcH)

110 Tuna. 3 years ago I hired a contractor to spay for weeds in the cemetery. He wouldn't spray over the graves since he didn't know if the people buried were ok with pesticides. Insert emoji of head being slapped in frustration.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine

He shoulda had some candles and a Ouija board in his truck.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 10:49 AM (r2Icn)

111 Carter was quoting someone who said that. Those are not his words.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 10:47 AM (k5CNB)

Ah, valid. The tone felt different than the other writing, but was portrayed in the article not as a quote.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:49 AM (Y/06r)

112 100 comments took over an hour. Man this place is dying.

Posted by: What happened at October 26, 2026 10:49 AM (olIOR)

113 109 I once went on a customer visit with some sales reps. It was an eye-opening experience.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 10:48 AM (eRlcH)

=======

"This software will do absolutely anything you want."

"It's a spreadsheet."

"Anything. You. Want."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:49 AM (AutN8)

114 Criminals should stay in prison until they are no longer a danger society. However long that takes. Regardless of the nature of the crime.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 10:49 AM (2ap+5)

115 "But sales rep said that Version 5 did blowjobs."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:48 AM (AutN

That's why it's the moneymaker.

https://youtu.be/6vwNcNOTVzY

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:50 AM (Y/06r)

116 @cardiffcouncil
Tonight, Cardiff Castle will light up green to mark Dwarfism Awareness Day.
The illumination celebrates diversity and helps raise awareness and understanding of dwarfism.

Are people not aware of dwarves? And why green? Are you confusing them with leprechauns? They might not appreciate that.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 10:51 AM (bFu5X)

117 "This software will do absolutely anything you want."

"It's a spreadsheet."

"Anything. You. Want."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:49 AM (AutN

Excel will do pretty much anything. You just have to know how to get it to do it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:52 AM (Y/06r)

118 I have one good friend from back in those days and recently we reminisced about being phoned by the same sales rep from her maternity bed, within a few hours after giving birth.

Franpsycho: "No, I'm not speaking with you now."

She made me go to her hospital room the next day.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 10:52 AM (RIvkX)

119 "This software will do absolutely anything you want."

"It's a spreadsheet."

"Anything. You. Want."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:49 AM

It calculate long time!

- Saigon sales rep

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 10:52 AM (bFu5X)

120 Why make it non-violent women vs violent men?

Word choice matters, CBD.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:48 AM (Y/06r)

I agree.

And...word choice does matter: you misquoted Jeff Carter.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 10:52 AM (k5CNB)

121
"Anything. You. Want."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:49 AM (AutN

___________

Not quite that bad, but it revealed to me that being in sales requires a set of skills I manifestly do not possess.

Actually, I was talking to a nephew, who is in sales for a pretzel manufacturer. What they negotiate about with stores is mind-boggling.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 10:52 AM (eRlcH)

122 117
Excel will do pretty much anything. You just have to know how to get it to do it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:52 AM (Y/06r)

====

I bet it can play DOOM.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:53 AM (AutN8)

123 Holmes entire "idea" was 'let's miniaturize something.' It was a solution in search of a problem. Her powerful reality-distortion field (second only to that of Steve Jobs,) hoodwinked a lot of old codgers who should have known better.

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 10:53 AM (Jr5Lq)

124 For too long dwarfs have been given short shift."

Toss 'em.

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 10:53 AM (pfXMo)

125 For too long dwarfs have been given short shift."

Toss 'em.
Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 10:53 AM

"Don't tell the elf..."

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 10:54 AM (bFu5X)

126 Holmes entire "idea" was 'let's miniaturize something.' It was a solution in search of a problem

Her idea was just a little worse than a Segway.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 10:54 AM (Ti9vn)

127 Speaking of dwarfism, Reich is out there calling for government confiscation of SpaceX and StarLink.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 10:54 AM (2ap+5)

128 100 comments took over an hour. Man this place is dying"

Too damn much medical misfortunes around here. Sucks, huh?

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 10:55 AM (pfXMo)

129
Holmes entire "idea" was 'let's miniaturize something.'

_________

A Japanese-Polish inventor went broke selling miniaturized dildos.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 10:55 AM (eRlcH)

130 Trump is a big orange meanie!

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
Trump just called Libya, Yemen, Haiti, and Somalia "shithouse" and "shitass" countries.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 10:55 AM (ndZc7)

131 I bet it can play DOOM.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:53 AM (AutN
---
So can my smart fridge, but every time I kill a cacodaemon the pickle jar explodes.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2026 10:55 AM (FZ29D)

132 And...word choice does matter: you misquoted Jeff Carter.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 10:52 AM (k5CNB)

Hah! Valid. But he should have made sure to differentiate his opinion from the words he wrote then.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:55 AM (Y/06r)

133 The Dwarfism Awareness Day celebration will begin shortly.

Posted by: muldoon at October 26, 2026 10:55 AM (I0N4X)

134
Trump just called Libya, Yemen, Haiti, and Somalia "shithouse" and "shitass" countries.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 10:55 AM (ndZc7)

_________

True, if undiplomatic.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 10:56 AM (eRlcH)

135 The Dwarfism Awareness Day celebration will begin shortly.
Posted by: muldoon at October 26, 2026 10:55 AM (I0N4X)

Hah. That was short and sweet.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 10:56 AM (Ti9vn)

136 Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
Trump just called Libya, Yemen, Haiti, and Somalia "shithouse" and "shitass" countries.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 10:55 AM

OK...he's observant. And...?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 10:56 AM (bFu5X)

137 Speaking of dwarfism, Reich is out there calling for government confiscation of SpaceX and StarLink.
Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 10:54 AM (2ap+
=====

In a Franpsycho administration that would be a crime punishable by helicopter ride.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 10:57 AM (RIvkX)

138 136 Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
Trump just called Libya, Yemen, Haiti, and Somalia "shithouse" and "shitass" countries.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 10:55 AM


Trump doesn't shy away from the truth....

Posted by: It's me donna at October 26, 2026 10:57 AM (+gK6I)

139 Trump just called Libya, Yemen, Haiti, and Somalia "shithouse" and "shitass" countries.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 10:55 AM (ndZc7)

He's not wrong.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 10:57 AM (r2Icn)

140 The Dwarfism Awareness Day celebration will begin shortly.
Posted by: muldoon
__________

Are we still gonna do Stonehenge?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 26, 2026 10:58 AM (JzUSu)

141 Golddigger (which is just hilarious on so many levels in hindsight) made me think of this:

https://youtu.be/SFhr2tNn6kA

1) I usually hate rap, but Kanye did have some catchy noises in there.

2) Video game trailers used to actually be stylish and fun.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:58 AM (Y/06r)

142 Not quite that bad, but it revealed to me that being in sales requires a set of skills I manifestly do not possess.

Actually, I was talking to a nephew, who is in sales for a pretzel manufacturer. What they negotiate about with stores is mind-boggling.
-----

Yep. And its why the marxists always want to attack capitalism with "nobody needs 27 choices of deodorant". First of all, marxists are usually smelly and could benefit from using any one of those 27 choices of deodorant. Secondly, the complexity of the free market frustrates half-wits like Bernie and Liz because they have nowhere near enough knowledge to be even an assistant manager at a small grocery store in Dewey, Oklahoma, much less to pretend to lead the economies of entire nations.

Posted by: Crusader at October 26, 2026 10:58 AM (TN0g+)

143 Have to admit for awhile I was hooked on the reality soap opera , Little people, Big World.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 10:58 AM (Ti9vn)

144 2) Video game trailers used to actually be stylish and fun.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:58 AM

Trailers?

Posted by: Pong at October 26, 2026 10:58 AM (bFu5X)

145 141 2) Video game trailers used to actually be stylish and fun.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:58 AM (Y/06r)

========

"Want to play Mass Effect? Well, let's tell you about how heteronormity is dangerous to alien life."
-Mass Effect 5 trailer

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:58 AM (AutN8)

146 Trump just called Libya, Yemen, Haiti, and Somalia "shithouse" and "shitass" countries.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 10:55 AM (ndZc7)

Water is still wet.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 10:59 AM (Y/06r)

147
One morning while I was out fishing
Just fishing, dreaming, and wishing
Suddenly up in the air
I thought I saw Christ flying there
But, it was the nine oh five flight into Flushing!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 10:59 AM (YSUhf)

148 A Japanese-Polish inventor went broke selling miniaturized dildos.

********

Le petit mort

Posted by: muldoon at October 26, 2026 10:59 AM (I0N4X)

149 I spent many years in professional services of tech companies. I hated sales people with a passion because they always oversold what the product could do or undersold the time and effort it would take to implement. And so my job would be explaining to customers that their sales guy was a lying piece of shit.

Posted by: Good Times at October 26, 2026 11:00 AM (N8AvH)

150 Trump said that Nikki Minaj has a "big, beautiful ass". He really is our first true black president.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 26, 2026 11:00 AM (2ocoG)

151 The Dwarfism Awareness Day celebration will begin shortly", he said briefly...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 11:00 AM (pfXMo)

152 Nood.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 26, 2026 11:00 AM (NcvvS)

153 A business owner said that a good salesman didn't need to be pushed, he needed to be reined in. I think the low key, competent salesperson is best. It makes me respond with, "I don't care how hard you try to talk me out of it, I'm buying something from you."

Posted by: Oglebay at October 26, 2026 11:00 AM (2ap+5)

154 Have to admit for awhile I was hooked on the reality soap opera , Little people, Big World.
Posted by: polynikes

Is that the one where the midgets ran the pumpkin farm?

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 11:01 AM (r2Icn)

155 The political correct statement would have been 'the worst of the third world countries'

I prefer the politically incorrect' shittiest countries in the world'.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 11:01 AM (Ti9vn)

156 Trump song.

https://tinyurl.com/bdz8m84p

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 11:01 AM (ndZc7)

157 Rant is NOOD

Posted by: Any better, I'd be twins at October 26, 2026 11:01 AM (2CeDH)

158 "Want to play Mass Effect? Well, let's tell you about how heteronormity is dangerous to alien life."
-Mass Effect 5 trailer
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 26, 2026 10:58 AM (AutN

https://youtu.be/bIG2dWLHaYU

When you could look at the ratings list (drugs, sexual content, violence, etc) and think 'Sounds like a good game.'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 11:01 AM (Y/06r)

159 127 Speaking of dwarfism, Reich is out there calling for government confiscation of SpaceX and StarLink.
Posted by: Oglebay


And Musk fired back on X (formerly Twitter), writing, "Stealing companies is a serious crime... Jail for Reich."

💖

Posted by: L - No nic.... at October 26, 2026 11:01 AM (NFX2v)

160 New thread up

Posted by: Ann at October 26, 2026 11:01 AM (SHHm+)

161 143 Have to admit for awhile I was hooked on the reality soap opera , Little people, Big World.
Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 10:58 AM (Ti9vn)

They never got the one ring to Mordor.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 26, 2026 11:02 AM (M60gE)

162 Is that the one where the midgets ran the pumpkin farm?
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 11:01 AM (r2Icn)

Yes. The patriarch was a pretty good businessman. The wife was a nag. They eventually got a divorce.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 11:02 AM (Ti9vn)

163 "they always oversold what the product could do or undersold the time and effort it would take to implement. And so my job would be explaining to customers that their sales guy was a lying piece of shit."

They imbibe at the nineteenth hole, and the next day you find that your weekly hours have suddenly increased from 60 to 90 to try to make their drunken promises come true.

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 11:03 AM (Jr5Lq)

164 What were they doing to the mummies? Yeesh!
Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth)

Maatie, ol' buddy? They might be onto us...

Posted by: Sodosma the necromancer at October 26, 2026 11:03 AM (88C+u)

165
We saw "Clayface" yesterday.

It was a good fun time at the movies

BONUS! There was enough body horror to make it a good Halloween movie as well!

the best of the Comic book villain origin movies.

Check it out.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 11:04 AM (YSUhf)

166 Lizzie linked @InsiderWire earlier:
#BREAKING: Ex-Somaliland minister says Ilhan Omar leaked Congress meeting info to Somali leaders

If true, Ilhan might not be a traitor (she may not be a legal citizen) so much as a foreign spy.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 11:05 AM (88C+u)

167 Yes. The patriarch was a pretty good businessman. The wife was a nag. They eventually got a divorce.
Posted by: polynikes

A short-lived marriage.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 11:06 AM (r2Icn)

168 naturalfake, Critical Drinker liked Clayface as well.
There's commentary that Clayface is just Darkman, but the Hagen version of Clayface has been around since 1961 such that Raimi might have been the one ripping it off.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 26, 2026 11:06 AM (88C+u)

169 I've always liked Dali, and this is one of his more understandable pieces of imagery.

Posted by: Dr_No at October 26, 2026 11:26 AM (ayRl+)

170 Well past nood but I'll leave this here. I didn't know that Christ had such short fingers.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 26, 2026 11:28 AM (sl73Y)

171 @ 104 Cardiff Council @cardiffcouncil
Tonight, Cardiff Castle will light up green to mark Dwarfism Awareness Day. T
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For too long dwarfs have been given short shift.
Bonus: little people and sign language. https://tinyurl.com/ytxk96ar
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 26, 2026 10:47 AM (ndZc7)
_______________________________

The theme song will be Randy Newman's 'Short People'

Posted by: Dr_No at October 26, 2026 11:30 AM (ayRl+)

172 On September 19, 1963, Dale stood on the train platform in Perpignan France, experienced a 'cosmogonic ecstasy' which revealed the structure of the universe. He declared that site the Center of the Universe. Then he painted the station, with the iconography typical for the period and his theme.
Been to the Perpignan station twice, before I knew this. Had no personal revelation.

Posted by: Tom Swift at October 26, 2026 12:37 PM (60D99)

The Morning Report — 10/26 /26

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Good morning kids. In a free-wheeling and wide-ranging discussion, that is our signature style of ranting, raving and yammering about the news of the day on the latest edition of the podcast linked here as well as in the sidebar and at the popular outlets listed at the bottom of the post, of course the massive rioting in France now spreading to other parts of Europe might and could very well erupt over here in America, especially with the absolutely crucial midterm elections now a scant week away and with the totally secure, safe and sane early voting well under way across the nation. what a pathetic and sick joke that is, but it's yet another signpost that America as founded and the civil society as it had been intended is fading fast.

And yet, despite Western Europe and Civilization as it had been advancing for several thousand years is in flames courtesy of suicidal Leftism and Homicidal Islam, somehow in spite of it all America is still clinging on to a life raft as the waves do their best to swamp and drown us. Well despite the fake polling


The Scamsters Unveiled: In August and this month, four different polling outfits were exposed for fabricating data.

. . . .and so this expected so-called Blue Wave (puns and metaphors flying free here), there seems to be trouble in workers paradise. One big and kind of surprising item comes from Leftist and Muslim dominated Michigan:

Dems Hit Panic Button As El-Sayed’s Black Voter Problems Remain Problematic. . . “…everybody you talk to on the ground there says there is a very worrying problem with the black vote in Detroit. And I have not seen many Democrats win a state like Michigan where the black vote does not turn out.”

Well is it just Michigan, where I fully expect Whitmer/Nessel/Benson to fire up the fraud machine... and is their seeming panic justified or what's really going on here? Well, what will the Democrats do? As the Sanford Townsend band sang in 1977 The Smoke From a Distant Fire, might very well be heading this way, regardless of a blue wave, or to ensure one!

Because while the violence across Europe has been described as “student protests,” it is anything but that. In fact, it’s a calculated effort by highly organized and well-financed extreme left groups to sow anarchy across Western civilization.

Here in the U.S., the hard-left Democrat Party has all but declared it’s no longer a party of working-class people and middle-class taxpayers. It’s dominated by the Democratic Socialists of America and closely allied and networked with the global movement to destroy capitalism and impose socialism.

An exaggeration? Nope.

According to “DataRepublican,” a well-known data-crunching online influencer who previously worked as an analyst for the Pentagon, the Democratic Socialists of America have plans for all of us. She cites literally “thousands of new transcripts and hundreds of recordings” showing what those plans are.

Arm yourself to the teeth, my friends. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.On these and all the other cheery notes, including the lastest in the ongoing flea circus of the BRO-FO Omar chronicles . . .

Where is William of Occam when you need him? The celebrated author of “Occam’s Razor”—Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem—would be a useful chap to have around when trying to understand The Case of Ilhan. The hijab-clad, Trump-and-America-hating, Somali-born woman who has been representing Minnesota’s 5th congressional district since January 3, 2019, is everywhere in the news. The proximate cause of this new interest was the October 12 pre-dawn search of Ilhan’s Washington, D.C., home by Homeland Security Investigations. The search took about five hours and yielded a number of potentially interesting items, including cell phones, personal computers, notebooks, and her passport.

That DHSI raid was an eyebrow-raising event. But really, at this point, the news was almost superfluous. Indeed, we have had Ilhan’s number at least since 2016, back when she was running for a seat in Minnesota’s state government. It was then that Powerline’s Scott Johnson first polished his magnifying glass and began, terrier-like, to follow the trail of this incestuous fraudster. Johnson recently released a compilation of research, originally put together by David Steinberg and published on X, about Ilhan. Their work was supplemented in 2020 with an excellent book by Benjamin Weingarten called American Ingrate.

And with that we still have bullshit like this to contend with:

The FBI arrested a CIA contractor Friday for allegedly leaking highly classified national defense information to a romantic partner who operated an online publication known for publishing sensitive government intelligence.

Ian A. Brinksman, 42, of Washington, D.C., faces federal charges of unlawfully transmitting national defense information following a search of his residence.

According to a criminal complaint, Brinksman allegedly accessed sensitive intelligence outside his official responsibilities and provided it to an individual who published classified material on Substack.

Attorney General Todd Blanche condemned the alleged breach, emphasizing the Trump administration’s commitment to protecting America’s national security secrets.


Oh thank goodness we have committed professionals who have our backs But of course after the President himself enemy of the people #2 is Pete Hegseth! Before I develop an aneurysm let me nevertheless wish you all to
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1 Early

Posted by: actually inside the beltway at October 26, 2026 07:01 AM (jFCkp)

2 Early and often!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 07:03 AM (D8hst)

3 I SWEAR we should have a sep thread to track DAVE in FL's X account and the responses to his election threads! Some good stuff in there, lots of monkies flinging poo but I kind of agree with him.

Also, that Brazil election was some stolen shit. Commies coming hard.

Posted by: GigantorX at October 26, 2026 07:03 AM (YU8Xa)

4 G'mornin' JJ, and everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 26, 2026 07:05 AM (VyBeY)

5 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 07:09 AM (u82oZ)

6 Mandy Patinkin has earned every bit of the loathing he is receiving on X. One post compared his endorsement of the al-Qaeda Guy to "Queers For Palestine" in ridiculous self-hate, and I think that;s right.
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Gad Saad
@GadSaad
Here we go:

@PatinkinMandy
is a Self-Loathing Degenerate, Lobotomized Wood Cricket Jew.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 07:09 AM (D8hst)

7 Good morning, Horde!

Posted by: NR Pax at October 26, 2026 07:13 AM (BpO1e)

8 President Trump told the crowd that he was “saddened to hear” that one of his “favorite congresspeople, a person I have tremendous respect for” was being prosecuted for these crimes. After a rich description of Somalia, with particular reference to its major industry (“committing acts of piracy” along with a brief précis of Omar’s career, the President concluded by saying, “Since Ilhan used a fake name, she must immediately resign from Congress… The Dumocrat party has just conceded the seat of the former Ilhan Omar, from the lovely country of Somalia.”
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Trump is a stand up comic President.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 07:14 AM (D8hst)

9 Good morning! Time to walk and pray, then job-search until that interview is coordinated. Then I'll know what day(s) to schedule for subbing.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 26, 2026 07:14 AM (aJQbY)

10 Yonder Horde

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 26, 2026 07:16 AM (RORbl)

11 Thank you, JJ

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 26, 2026 07:18 AM (iMotb)

12 I noted JJ in the old thread but everybody is already here, I see.

Posted by: Button Pushing Monkey at October 26, 2026 07:18 AM (igCg8)

13 Everything in the media and polling is fake, an op and gay.

Posted by: The Truth In A Nutsack at October 26, 2026 07:18 AM (8EQTH)

14 @PatinkinMandy
is a Self-Loathing Degenerate, Lobotomized Wood Cricket Jew.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 07:09 AM (D8hst)


Self-Gassing Pitchman for new improved Zyklon C-Z!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 26, 2026 07:18 AM (x0n13)

15 Willowed:

That was quick!

Vacation over:

https://tinyurl.com/4pmt8h6w

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 26, 2026 07:19 AM (RkR9o)

16 Macron retreating as a crown yells Alahu Snackbar! at his car is a great encapsulation of France today. Macron thinks it's "just another protest", the idiot.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 07:22 AM (D8hst)

17 Trump builds a beautiful ballroom for the benefit of the whole nation. The Dogeater builds a giant concrete trash can for the benefit of Valerie Jarrett

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2026 07:22 AM (MWfyi)

18
Willowed

We are rapidly headed towards a society where no one understands how anything works

Our "leaders" have long been in that state. We've gone from a society where people used to have productive careers before going, briefly, into politics to the European one where there's a pipeline from university to staffer/NGO to entrenched political office.

None has been on a farm, or in a production plant, or an assembly line. They have no idea where things come from, how things are produced, or how things get from A to B. They know the levers of politics, otherwise nothing.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 07:23 AM (eRlcH)

19 Bolsonaro put out a statement saying he rejects the election results and will ask the election to be annulled.

Posted by: StefanH at October 26, 2026 07:23 AM (K2flp)

20 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

Had fun in Texas, but it would have been even more fun if you both had attended.

I came up with a new idea. I stuffed a dollar bill in the apron on the Bacon Wench. For a good cause.
Not something I did in the Service.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 07:24 AM (u82oZ)

21 Birthday status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at October 26, 2026 07:26 AM (8r0td)

22 Salty...

We wished we could have made it, but......

life got in the way this year.

So we try for next year.


And I'm certain that apron stuffing could become an annual event.

May need to bring a bunch with us next year.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 26, 2026 07:26 AM (iMotb)

23 "None has been on a farm, or in a production plant, or an assembly line."

It's increasing becoming a challenge to rake leaves without AI.

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2026 07:27 AM (MWfyi)

24 Not that any politicians rake leaves. They have illegals to do that.

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2026 07:28 AM (MWfyi)

25 The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory was launched in 2004 at an initial cost of $250 million. The observatory's greatest achievements have mostly concerned electromagnetic and gravitational research, though it's telescopes also captured a number of singular events in deep space, like the 2022 "Brightest Of All Time" burst of light from a star implosion. (thanks to Grok for the info).

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 07:30 AM (l6BsO)

26 Why do people keep sticking their dick in my mouth?

Posted by: Pawl at October 26, 2026 07:30 AM (MWfyi)

27
I might add that the complete and utter real-world ignorance of our "leaders" in no way stops them from implementing programs so illogical and impossible of success that anyone with a scintilla of common sense would be horrified were they to study them.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 07:30 AM (eRlcH)

28 Anyone see the new and improved, I'm guessing Ozempic made, Fanni Willis?
https://tinyurl.com/mr9tacbd
I love this story so much. The icing on the cake is registering her address as Trump Tower.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 26, 2026 07:30 AM (2NHgQ)

29 "The Little Tin Gods, Part One"

Good article J.J., thanks. Not news to most of us here, but a good summary to give to those who don't see the pattern.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 07:31 AM (O7YUW)

30 we should have a sep thread to track DAVE in FL's X account
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He has an X stream going? Where is it?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 07:32 AM (l6BsO)

31 Brazil has duplicated the US 2020 election.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 26, 2026 07:33 AM (0U5gm)

32 > We are rapidly headed towards a society where no one understands how anything works
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I fear this is already well on its way to becoming reality. We had a vehicle in the shop early in the year with transmission issues. There's one tech for the 2 or 3 Ford dealers in the area qualified to work on it. It took 3 weeks to fix.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 26, 2026 07:33 AM (RORbl)

33 None has been on a farm, or in a production plant, or an assembly line. They have no idea where things come from, how things are produced, or how things get from A to B. They know the levers of politics, otherwise nothing.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 07:23 AM (eRlcH)
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They have NO idea of the sheer complexity of modern technology that allows our society to function at all.

When it comes crashing down, they still won't have any idea of what happened and will never, ever be able to rebuild society in any meaningful way, despite their lofty claims.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2026 07:34 AM (FZ29D)

34 I do believe it is time for the morning walk.


BBIAB

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 26, 2026 07:35 AM (iMotb)

35 Thank you JJ.

I’m starting to have a better feel about these midterms; especially the senate. The polls are getting closer with the GOP having the momentum. Or maybe the summer polls were just frauds.

A tinge of caution… every single race it seems is close; too close for comfort

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 26, 2026 07:37 AM (0Jm0d)

36 Brazil should be proud of their election lol! what they should not be proud of is the counting process and the 2 hour polling locations for pro Da Silva precincts and the like. Raise your hand if you thought this is exactly what they would do.

Posted by: paulnjax at October 26, 2026 07:37 AM (PPnyU)

37 Morning all. What fresh hell awaits?

Posted by: rickb223 at October 26, 2026 07:37 AM (bar5X)

38 The DSA Plans To Incite Nationwide Violence Ahead Of 2028 Election

So "Fiery But Mostly Peaceful" insurrection.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 26, 2026 07:38 AM (BpO1e)

39 I have no doubt the Left is marshaling its forces for street violence and looks to extend their Euro play to North America.

But, hopefully the Trump administration has this under control, this time around. I think it probably does - "make sure to vote correctly in November, and then we'll tell our paramilitaries to stand down and quit burning everything" is their main campaign tactic these days, and they haven't been able to pull it off this year, so they're clearly on the back heel in that regard.

We'll see.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 26, 2026 07:40 AM (BI5O2)

40 Nascar should use pedal cars. It would be a lot more exciting.

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2026 07:40 AM (MWfyi)

41 The best part would be when they get to the high bank and fall over, like Artie on a tricycle.

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2026 07:41 AM (MWfyi)

42 When it comes crashing down, they still won't have any idea of what happened and will never, ever be able to rebuild society in any meaningful way, despite their lofty claims.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 26, 2026 07:34 AM (FZ29D)

I don't know how it works, where it goes or how it is grown, but I drive my Tesla to drop off my recyclables while drinking my double grande mocha choka latte after I mail in my voting ballot marked straight democrats.

Posted by: Karen Muddlumps, democrat scold and busybody at October 26, 2026 07:42 AM (8EQTH)

43 Brazil has done this election nonsense in the past. IIRC, Bolsanaro was in office running for reelection (6?) years ago and they stole the election from him and then threw him in jail? Maybe my memory is bad. I’m just surprised he was allowed to run again…. Why he expected a different result who knows

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 26, 2026 07:43 AM (0Jm0d)

44 Hillary Clinton
@HillaryClinton
·
Oct 26, 2016
Happy birthday to this future president.
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Happy 10th Anniversary!! 🖕

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 26, 2026 07:46 AM (RORbl)

45 What is Dave in Fl's X handle?

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 26, 2026 07:46 AM (LOvBA)

46 @PatinkinMandy
is a Self-Loathing Degenerate, Lobotomized Wood Cricket Jew.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 07:09 AM (D8hst)


Self-Gassing Pitchman for new improved Zyklon C-Z!

--

He can be their Zyklon ShamWow mascot! Think of the funny commercials he could make.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 26, 2026 07:47 AM (qBdHI)

47 {{{Lady in Black}}}

Inconceivable.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 07:48 AM (u82oZ)

48 "Don't try that shit in a small town."

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 26, 2026 07:48 AM (LOvBA)

49 Sorry, not a Dave in FL stream....just a few of his election threads on X. They are some HOT TAMALES!

Also, I'm in IL, and getting a kick out of Fat Fucks Political ads.

Prices on the rise due to trump! I, JB Fat Fat Fuck, am fighting to lower costs! By capping Insulin prices and doubling the state child tax credit!

What an asshole he's dumped us with another yearly round of tax/fee hikes. Every year same thing. But he's fighting for me


We have no GOP in the state, not legit at least. Bailey and his campaign are funded by JB cut outs.

Ugh.

Posted by: GigantorX at October 26, 2026 07:49 AM (YU8Xa)

50 There is no way talerico is going to win in Texas. republicans are outvoting democrats in early voting which has never happened before.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 26, 2026 07:52 AM (I43vL)

51 I have no doubt the Left is marshaling its forces for street violence and looks to extend their Euro play to North America.

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Something very planned, and very wicked is underfoot throughout Europe; it's plain to see. I know it's been talked about so much the last week, but DataRepublican's uncovered research has been really scaring the heck out of me. And this diabolical chaos is being planned for here as well. Has the exposure harmed their mission? We're talking about extremely determined, rabid animals here. Both those "elites" unfolding all of this, as well as the foot soldier useful idiots.

One thing seems clear. The switch has been flipped to ACTIVATE and they are playing their plans out right now.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 26, 2026 07:53 AM (qBdHI)

52 This is behind the Bloomberg paywall, so apologies for that if you do not subscribe, but a prominent business economist says he thinks there has been zero measurable pay off from AI in productivity and he doubts there ever will be.

He completely discounts all the great deep fake video being made!

https://tinyurl.com/msdwckmh

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 07:53 AM (ALmBW)

53 Our side wants flying cars and Martian colonies.

Their side wants free hormones for trannies while imprisoning the world in communism.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 07:54 AM (3cUTc)

54 Lady in Black

As a "what if", can the US Government shut down over the air Operations Orders from broadcast firms using the FCC, and stop internet and Signal traffic to and from know activists?

Someone in government knows who they are.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 07:57 AM (u82oZ)

55 Good morning dear morons and happy birthday JJ

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 08:00 AM (RIvkX)

56 The DSA Plans To Incite Nationwide Violence Ahead Of 2028 Election

As I have said before, the left will never forgive Trump for beating Hillary.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 26, 2026 08:00 AM (BpO1e)

57 Huck Follywood

You mean like this:
https://tinyurl.com/37xywm93

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:01 AM (u82oZ)

58 Trump's new license plate: https://tinyurl.com/4cueveev

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 26, 2026 08:01 AM (M0I1r)

59 If a couple Internet sleuths can uncover, and document a well funded and well organized group bent on overthrowing the current US government, I'd be willing to bet the Trump administration knows about it too.

Since they were exposed, I'm surprised they haven't been "black bagged" and shunted off to GITMO.

And the one's with the money to finance all this shit buried in a box somewhere remote.

It's a horrible missed chance if "nothing happens."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 26, 2026 08:02 AM (RORbl)

60 According to “DataRepublican,” a well-known data-crunching online influencer who previously worked as an analyst for the Pentagon, the Democratic Socialists of America have plans for all of us. She cites literally “thousands of new transcripts and hundreds of recordings” showing what those plans are.
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I've been working my way through this. Very disturbing so much of government, local, state, and federal is in the hands of people who LIED when they took their oath of office.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 08:03 AM (RIvkX)

61 Good morning!

The DSA Plans To Incite Nationwide Violence Ahead Of 2028 Election

I'm gonna find one of those coffee cups with the smiling housewife saying 'They're doing it again because you didn't hang them last time'.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 26, 2026 08:03 AM (3Ope8)

62 The funniest thing on X right now is the lefty "seminar callers"

So many posts, variations of "I'm a lifelong Republican, voted for [insert known conservative] but this year, I voted all Democrats"
Some add to it and will give lefty talking points as reasons; Iran, gas, rule of law, etc.

They think that works because they don't know any actual conservatives.

I'd note that Talarico has two types of ads1) to convince R not to vote Paxton (corruption) and 2) convince moderate / liberal R to vote for him (centrist).
They don't know R voters, they know what they think are R voters

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 08:04 AM (3cUTc)

63 Is Hamas ‘Palestinian’? Or Egyptian?
==

Ya know how they say there is no such thing as a stupid question?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 08:05 AM (RIvkX)

64 You mean like this:
https://tinyurl.com/37xywm93
Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:01 AM (u82oZ)
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Genius! Loved that.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 08:05 AM (jyC3p)

65 Starfleet Man

those AI chicks are hot

Posted by: Don Black at October 26, 2026 08:05 AM (ZxPkt)

66 57>> Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:01 AM (u82oZ)

Awesome!

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 26, 2026 08:06 AM (3Ope8)

67 So many posts, variations of "I'm a lifelong Republican, voted for [insert known conservative] but this year, I voted all Democrats"
Some add to it and will give lefty talking points as reasons; Iran, gas, rule of law, etc.
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Karl Rove!

Btw, when is he going to finally come out of the closet?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 08:07 AM (jyC3p)

68 It just another Merlot Monday.

Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at October 26, 2026 08:07 AM (8r0td)

69 - @51 Lady in Black

Do not let the enemy put fear into your heart. When that begins to happen remind yourself Who it is that is in control of it all.

Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Posted by: TeeJ at October 26, 2026 08:08 AM (ix5nG)

70 I’m just surprised he was allowed to run again…. Why he expected a different result who knows
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 26, 2026 07:43 AM (0Jm0d)

This time it’s Bolsonaro Jr. running. And the fraud was so blatant that it’s unlikely this will stand. The election is hopelessly tainted, I would not be surprised if it comes down to which side the army agrees to back.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 26, 2026 08:08 AM (jTKPp)

71 Apparently the Hawaiian Judges get around …..Brazilian Supreme Court judge who had been Lula’s personal attorney — with NO basis in Brazilian law or in its entire history—-issued an order to keep the Lula leaning voting districts open for 2 hours more after the hard 5 pm stop-voting deadline. Meanwhile , the Bolsanoro leaning voting precincts had stopped voting ,as required, at 5pm.
Lula scored a ‘victory” which Bolsanaro is refusing to acknowledge.
Spicy Brazilian future ahead.

Posted by: Voter theater. at October 26, 2026 08:09 AM (FCPbW)

72 64 You mean like this:
https://tinyurl.com/37xywm93
Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:01 AM (u82oZ)
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Genius! Loved that.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 08:05 AM (jyC3p)

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AI is making progress, but the characters' eyes are still sort of lifess. A lot of staring blankly while singing.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 26, 2026 08:09 AM (M0I1r)

73 TeeJ, I hold onto that 24/7. It is my unfailing comfort when it feels like everything, politically, is spiraling out of control and headed for dark places.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 26, 2026 08:10 AM (qBdHI)

74 lifeless

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 26, 2026 08:10 AM (M0I1r)

75 I have no doubt the Left is marshaling its forces for street violence and looks to extend their Euro play to North America.
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Shoot every last one.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 08:10 AM (RIvkX)

76 Good morning Horde thx JJ. Hope you had a good weekend
Happy Monday.
Reading about the fake polling orgs you really want to say "no shit Sherlock".

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 26, 2026 08:10 AM (h7zKj)

77 Good morning horde!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 26, 2026 08:10 AM (ExV1e)

78 59 If a couple Internet sleuths can uncover, and document a well funded and well organized group bent on overthrowing the current US government, I'd be willing to bet the Trump administration knows about it too.

The problem is that we have a lot of people in those positions of power who despise the President and are perfectly fine with being The Resistance™.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 26, 2026 08:10 AM (BpO1e)

79 Good morning, J.J.
Good morning, Horde.

Posted by: Inogame at October 26, 2026 08:12 AM (53oGX)

80 Oh no the radical leftists are going to burn their cities? OH NO!

anyway...

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2026 08:14 AM (MWfyi)

81 A rare spot of good news from British Columbia, of all places. Their liberal PM called an early election to add to his thin majority, he thought. Conservative Party won in a 2-1 shocker, PM resigned yesterday. First conservative government in BC in 98 years.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 26, 2026 08:14 AM (jTKPp)

82 Attention poll troll: The polls are fake, literally.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 08:14 AM (RIvkX)

83 The notable lack of election riots in the US this summer and fall... It's definitely a dog that didn't bark. It's become a reliable, clockwork political development, and I think there are two reasons why the Democrat violence machine seized up in '26.

1.) Trump's disruption of various financing schemes. USAID, entitlement money laundering, etc. They haven't had time to rebuild the funding networks that pay for the mobilizations, trap houses, weapons, bail funds, and bribes to police forces.

2.) A self-own by their media organs. Unlike in prior years, force is met with force, though on a tiny scale. We saw several instances where their young thugs got what they deserve - gunshots to the head. They'd have done well to ignore this. But they didn't.

They attempted to martyr these shitsticks, and shouted from the rooftops about it. Worse yet, these dead Communists were from their core recruiting base - affluent white young people. I think this had a deterrent rather than galvanizing effect. They basically advertised to the rank and file that this isn't a cost-free exercise, and you could well be taking a trip to a graveyard instead of to a smiling, friendly DA.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 26, 2026 08:14 AM (BI5O2)

84 And I have not seen many Democrats win a state like Michigan where the black vote does not turn out."

Hmmm. Sounds "rayciss", no?

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 08:14 AM (pfXMo)

85 The problem is that we have a lot of people in those positions of power who despise the President and are perfectly fine with being The Resistance™.
Posted by: NR Pax

The other problem is they are completely comfortable doing this.

They've deduced that nobody will do anything to stop them.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 08:16 AM (r2Icn)

86 They've deduced that nobody will do anything to stop them.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory

Pardon my cynicism but there's a good reason for that.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 26, 2026 08:16 AM (BpO1e)

87 >> If a couple Internet sleuths can uncover, and document a well funded and well organized group bent on overthrowing the current US government, I'd be willing to bet the Trump administration knows about it too.
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The problem is that we have a lot of people in those positions of power who despise the President and are perfectly fine with being The Resistance™.
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Yeah... I do wonder if anyone in the intelligence community alerted the admin about it. If they're learning about it from DataRepublican (who was a "special government employee" for a period of time) and not... say CIA director.....

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 26, 2026 08:16 AM (RORbl)

88 “Every Jewish New Yorker is feeling the rise of hate in our city and in our state”

I have an idea: Quit voting for Muslims and their sycophant politicians.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 08:17 AM (PVBkQ)

89 "Votes." That's cute.

Posted by: Dominion Systems at October 26, 2026 08:17 AM (8r0td)

90 Some helpful thoughts on not worrying by St. Padre Pio:

https://tinyurl.com/y4h4ppsj

Also, he was around before the internet, but I'd expect he might say "Takemuch time off of it."
I was on it twice yesterday to look up some facts.
New news. No politics. Just church yesterday and a nice walk in the beauty of nature and reading the Bible and other devotional literature .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 26, 2026 08:18 AM (JrHfD)

91 "Rioters Storm Colosseum in Rome"

Let them all in and bar the door. Then let the archers have their way with them.

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2026 08:18 AM (MWfyi)

92 Today Is National Pumpkin Day. 🎃

Posted by: redridinghood at October 26, 2026 08:19 AM (wzaBj)

93 They've deduced that nobody will do anything to stop them.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 08:16 AM


Nothing will happen.

Posted by: The person who always says that at October 26, 2026 08:19 AM (8r0td)

94 I SWEAR we should have a sep thread to track DAVE in FL's X account and the responses to his election threads!

What is DAVE in FL's X account?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 26, 2026 08:20 AM (ExV1e)

95 Oh, I suspect "DataRepublican," etc. are being tipped off by the administration.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 26, 2026 08:20 AM (BI5O2)

96 I have no doubt the Left is marshaling its forces for street violence and looks to extend their Euro play to North America."

Without serious funding, it ain't gonna happen.

"Rioting" takes a lot of resources. A metric shiite tonne or more, especially when trying to cover a lot of (literal) ground. The "usual suspects" of sponsoring idiots simply won't blow the cheese on this w/o the US Taxpayer footing the major bills. As long as that resource is out, they're just not going to happen. IMO, the hardcore leftist idiots like DoughyMcGovernor don't fully realize that...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 08:20 AM (pfXMo)

97 Happy Mpnday!


>>The Scamsters Unveiled: In August and this month, four different polling outfits were exposed for fabricating data.

Given that the polls are generally in alignment, is there not just fabrication, but coordination? Or is it that they sorta follow each other to look legit?

Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 08:20 AM (rOKnE)

98 > "Rioters Storm Colosseum in Rome"

Let them all in and bar the door. Then let the archers have their way with them.

Posted by: fd

-----
steal some big cats from the local zoo, turn them loose in the arena

hilarity ensues

Posted by: Don Black at October 26, 2026 08:21 AM (ZxPkt)

99 >>Today Is National Pumpkin Day. 🎃


Oh my gourd!

Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 08:22 AM (rOKnE)

100 Neil Bush came out and said as a dedicated Bush Family Republican, he was voting for Talerico. (No surprise)

I think the entire State knows that the only reason Paxton ever faced impeachment in the Texas House was because the Bush Family machine, which still controlled the Texas House, swore bloody revenge on Paxton for ending the political career of their golden boy, George P. Bush. And that’s why the Texas Senate, which was NOT under the control of the Bush Family machine, laughed it out of existence just a few hours after getting it.

Anyway the Bush Family is now dead in Texas politics.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 26, 2026 08:22 AM (jTKPp)

101 fd

The ending of the Nika Riots gave the Eastern Roman Empire almost another 800 years of existence.

TLDR: The Roman Army under Belisarius killed the rioters and the leaders of the riots.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:23 AM (u82oZ)

102 The Roman Colosseum still has a door?

Posted by: Who knew at October 26, 2026 08:23 AM (8r0td)

103 Anyway the Bush Family is now dead in Texas politics.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 26, 2026 08:22 AM (jTKPp)
=====

Bye, Felicia!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 08:23 AM (RIvkX)

104 The officiating in both the NFL and college football is so shitty it makes one wonder about the legitimacy of all the games. Gambling is king these days

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 26, 2026 08:23 AM (0Jm0d)

105 >>>Today Is National Pumpkin Day. 🎃


Oh my gourd!

Posted by: Lizzy
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Orange you so happy?

Posted by: Don Black at October 26, 2026 08:23 AM (ZxPkt)

106 So many posts, variations of "I'm a lifelong Republican, voted for [insert known conservative] but this year, I voted all Democrats"

Who was claiming this? The Bush Klan?

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 08:24 AM (9Hs2w)

107 steal some big cats from the local zoo, turn them loose in the arena

hilarity ensues
Posted by: Don Black

Scipio Africanus!

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 08:24 AM (r2Icn)

108 100 Neil Bush came out and said as a dedicated Bush Family Republican, he was voting for Talerico. (No surprise)
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Please clap.

Posted by: Jeb! at October 26, 2026 08:25 AM (8r0td)

109 Mornin’, All. Happy Monday.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 08:25 AM (77rzZ)

110 "The ending of the Nika Riots gave the Eastern Roman Empire almost another 800 years of existence."
+++++++

They were mostly peaceful.

Posted by: The ancient Italian media at October 26, 2026 08:26 AM (8r0td)

111 >Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 26, 2026 08:23 AM (0Jm0d)
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Cam Skattebo of the NYGiants was flagged for unnecessary roughness on a running play

he's the ball carrier FFS

Posted by: Don Black at October 26, 2026 08:26 AM (ZxPkt)

112 >>Orange you so happy?

Yes! What a smashing idea to celebrate pumpkins.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 08:27 AM (rOKnE)

113 Anyway the Bush Family is now dead in Texas politics."

What's left of the machine still exists in Harris county...

"The officiating in both the NFL and college football is so shitty it makes one wonder about the legitimacy of all the games. Gambling is king these days"

Online "gaming" and "prediction markets" run all large scale sports operations now.

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 08:27 AM (pfXMo)

114 Pro and big college sports have been rigged through the officiating for a very, very long time. It's simply becoming more visible now.

Posted by: davidt at October 26, 2026 08:30 AM (Q+gd/)

115 There's a podcast?

Posted by: Beltone Bill at October 26, 2026 08:30 AM (EdP2u)

116 >>Without serious funding, it ain't gonna happen.

Then as I have been urging over the last week you should read the stuff DataRepublican is posting. Also, check out the stuff Fox News reporter Asra Normani has been reporting specifically about the funding of the various groups operating in Europe and here. They have access to lots of money.

This is an international effort not just a US. I also suspect DR is getting at least some of things she is posting from the feds but it is still important that as many people as possible understand what is happening. It's a color revolution at the core not just random riots. Color revolutions are largely psyops. Know it before it happens and the psyop is less effective.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 08:31 AM (viF8m)

117 he's the ball carrier FFS
Posted by: Don Black

So? Ball carriers aren't allowed to grab someone's face mask. He was charged with hitting helmet to helmet. Now, the specifics of that play are debateable, but if a player cannot do helmet-to-helmet, there's no reason why it can't apply to the ball carrier.

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at October 26, 2026 08:31 AM (Fv808)

118 >>Neil Bush came out and said as a dedicated Bush Family Republican, he was voting for Talerico.


Neil Bush. NEIL.
The one who skipped politics and instead got into scammy banking -- that Bush? I have no idea what he's done or been since then, and we're supposed to care what the Billy Carty/Roger Clinton member of the Bush clan thinks about the 2026 TX Senate race?

Yeah, that Talerico dude is totally gonna win!

Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 08:31 AM (rOKnE)

119 And,
It's National Chicken Fried Steak Day.

Posted by: redridinghood at October 26, 2026 08:32 AM (wzaBj)

120 Online "gaming" and "prediction markets" run all large scale sports operations now.

What kind of an idiot bets on college or nfl football games?

Posted by: Estelle Costanza at October 26, 2026 08:33 AM (8EQTH)

121 Estelle Costanza

Desperate and impoverished idiots with no impulse control. Who wonder why life passes them by.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:36 AM (u82oZ)

122 This is an international effort not just a US... It's a color revolution at the core not just random riots. Color revolutions are largely psyops. Know it before it happens and the psyop is less effective.

I'll believe the existential seriousness of it when the perps are thoroughly doxxed. PII, patterns of life, bank accounts, friends, acquaintances, the guy who made his sandwich, etc.

It does damned little good to scare the sheep and not point the sheepdogs to where the threat is.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 08:37 AM (a6PrB)

123 100 Neil Bush came out and said as a dedicated Bush Family Republican, he was voting for Talerico. (No surprise)
---
Please clap.
Posted by: Jeb! at October 26, 2026 08:25 AM (8r0td)
******
Well, then I'm sure they'll both be happy to celebrate National Transgender Children Day, which happens to also be today.

Posted by: redridinghood at October 26, 2026 08:37 AM (wzaBj)

124 Aaaaand now there's this:

@InsiderWire
#BREAKING: Ex-Somaliland minister says Ilhan Omar leaked Congress meeting info to Somali leaders.


Drip, drip, drip. Each day new revelations are leaked. . .

Speaker Johnson must act, at minimum remove her from her Committees until this can be investigated,

Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 08:38 AM (rOKnE)

125 Christian Toto: Veteran Jewish actor makes incomprehensible plea for far-Left Michigan pol

Democracy...he keeps using that word. I do not think it means what he thinks it means.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 08:39 AM (bFu5X)

126 Good morning!

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 08:39 AM (Jr5Lq)

127 Online "gaming" and "prediction markets" run all large scale sports operations now.
Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 08:27 AM (pfXMo)

People forgot that there have been periods in this country when gambling was widespread and popular - late 19th century, for example. What always happens is that the gambling becomes so corrupt that it always destroys whatever sport or happening it’s involved with. And eventually everyone is disgusted by the results that’s it’s banned completely for the next 2 or 3 generations; until people say “well maybe it will work out this time”.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 26, 2026 08:39 AM (jTKPp)

128 Community Notes

Can the current Treasury Department secretly take those funds, and apply them to the debt? Not concerned with legality here, but could all that money that will be used for our destruction go to a good cause?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:39 AM (u82oZ)

129 >>It does damned little good to scare the sheep and not point the sheepdogs to where the threat is.

There's some of that in there too. Pritzker is involved. Newsom is likely involved. Other Democrat governors as well.

It does even less good to pretend nothing is happening. Not all the dots are connected but enough so you can recognize the pattern.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 08:39 AM (viF8m)

130 They have access to lots of money.

True, but they don't play unless there's OPM (one of the cardinal rules of wealth that even the heirs comprehend).

Without the backstop of US monies ($40 Trillion in Debt)..

... an aside... think on that. 40 Trillions. The top 10 Petro net income for '25 was (IIRC) around 250 Billion or so. The US Taxpayers' monies could swamp that without noticing...

Anyway, that's real money. And it ain't there no more (at least for now)

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 08:41 AM (pfXMo)

131 105 >>>Today Is National Pumpkin Day. 🎃


Oh my gourd!

Posted by: Lizzy
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Orange you so happy?
Posted by: Don Black at October 26, 2026 08:23 AM (ZxPkt)
========
Izzit possible to squash these puns?

Posted by: Bonecrusher at October 26, 2026 08:41 AM (JNTt1)

132 Online "gaming" and "prediction markets" run all large scale sports operations now.

Don't forget Elections too. The extra added bonus is that spectators can watch the game unfold and see exactly which official is following the script. But elections, we never see the real score and the live play-action is all myth, bullshit and lies.

So pretend states like California or Arizona declare by fiat what the end score is which is vaguely know at the bell, but the final calculation of the score is done through bribes, threats, lawsuits, "judge" shenanigans, and pay-offs in the ensuing hours, days and weeks before a "score" is announced.

Elections are thus fake and pretend, and we are just supposed to go along with the coup d'etat that is obviously being played before our eyes.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 08:42 AM (nAS9C)

133 JackStraw

I nominate you for our modern day Ragnar Danneskjöld.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:43 AM (u82oZ)

134 Pro and big college sports have been rigged through the officiating for a very, very long time. It's simply becoming more visible now.
Posted by: davidt

***

I happened to watch some of the Packers/Lions game last night. There was a long string of absolutely horrible calls against the Packers. Even Tom Brady, one of the announcers, called them horrible. Don't bet, don't follow odds, but got the feeling the officials were tipping everything in the Lions favor for some reason (I'm not a Packers or Lions fan).

Kept thinking they should've briefed Brady about the fix so he wouldn't be calling it out in frustration.

Posted by: Biergood at October 26, 2026 08:43 AM (PwgSL)

135 >>>Today Is National Pumpkin Day. 🎃


Oh my gourd!

Posted by: Lizzy
----

Orange you so happy?
Posted by: Don Black at October 26, 2026 08:23 AM (ZxPkt)
========
Izzit possible to squash these puns?
Posted by: Bonecrusher

Let it die on the vine.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 08:44 AM (r2Icn)

136 JJS posted early and I slept until 8:20. Behind the 8-Ball here and sure to earn Hadrian's scorn.

Posted by: Rested, Pale, and Ready at October 26, 2026 08:44 AM (EdP2u)

137 National Pumpkin Day

I've got a knife.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:44 AM (u82oZ)

138 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 08:44 AM (ccf/V)

139 It's not over.........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 08:44 AM (ccf/V)

140 Morn' all... I see the media has gotten their talking point... Trump is gonna cheat and try to steal the election. For a party that's supposed to be riding a blue wave they sure seem "concerned".

Posted by: It's me donna at October 26, 2026 08:45 AM (+gK6I)

141 Still moving......didn't get it all completed over the 2 week span (with the TxMoMe sandwiched in between).

Temp home is packed to the gills, so there will be some trashing, I'm betting.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 08:45 AM (ccf/V)

142 From JJs link:
More anti-family news: set to go into effect on November 1 is a bill passed by New York’s Democrat-controlled legislature that amends family court, domestic relations, and related statutes to replace terms such as “mother” and “father” with “gestating parent” and “non-gestating parent.” While such erasures of everyday biological sex distinctions seem comical and ridiculous, they are actually a very serious ideological strategy to eradicate the very definitions of male and female in order to render family relationships meaningless.


What do you call the gay men who have a baby through surrogacy? Or the non-bio parent in a polycule?

They've already been delegitimizing normal parentage with their deviant marriage unions, but now the language will be so bizarre you will have no idea if a kid is with an adult who has any bio or legal relationship to them. Which is how you enable child abuse.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 08:45 AM (rOKnE)

143 The funniest thing about the fake pollsters is that they were the ones that built the myth of "Talarico leads by 6!"

And then every other pollster basically adjusted their model until they came up with similar numbers "cause those guys must be correct."

And now that they're exposed, all of the pollsters are exposed.
But no one is talking about that.

While all the experts, especially Nate Silver, are like, "well we took those out of our aggregate and the average hasn't changed. So it's not a big deal."

That your "real" polls match the "fake" polls?

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 26, 2026 08:46 AM (3cUTc)

144 Sponge, good to see you back!

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 08:46 AM (77rzZ)

145 Pro and big college sports have been rigged through the officiating for a very, very long time. It's simply becoming more visible now.
Posted by: davidt
_________

I don't know that I'd go that far, but the missed offside call at the end of the Browns/Titans game yesterday was inexcusable. Dude moved a half second before the snap.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 26, 2026 08:47 AM (JzUSu)

146 “yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from the Lord.”

2 Peter 2:11

Posted by: Marcus T at October 26, 2026 08:47 AM (o2432)

147 Morn' all... I see the media has gotten their talking point... Trump is gonna cheat and try to steal the election."

Which is why OrangeManBad's play of "election security" is priceless - the Dims (overtly) complain of that, then turn around and complain of election shennanigans.

Only their truest of true believers put up with that...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 08:47 AM (pfXMo)

148 >>National Pumpkin Day
I've got a knife.


Yes!!

Posted by: Michael Meyers at October 26, 2026 08:47 AM (rOKnE)

149 Thanks Salty but that's an honor I don't deserve.

For those on X who are interested a group of former government intel officers are holding a Spaces talk tomorrow evening at 7 cst to discuss how to defeat a color revolution. Look for Mike Shelby's X account for details.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 08:48 AM (viF8m)

150 It is hard to say Gambler without the prefix-Degenerate.

Posted by: Roll Them Bones! at October 26, 2026 08:48 AM (EdP2u)

151 SPONGE!!!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 08:48 AM (bFu5X)

152 I happened to watch some of the Packers/Lions game last night. There was a long string of absolutely horrible calls against the Packers. Even Tom Brady, one of the announcers, called them horrible. Don't bet, don't follow odds, but got the feeling the officials were tipping everything in the Lions favor for some reason (I'm not a Packers or Lions fan).

Kept thinking they should've briefed Brady about the fix so he wouldn't be calling it out in frustration.
Posted by: Biergood at October 26, 2026 08:43 AM (PwgSL)

That game was a 3-ring circus of officiating. I don’t care for either team but I stared in amazement at clown call after clown call

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 26, 2026 08:48 AM (0Jm0d)

153 TLDR: The Roman Army under Belisarius killed the rioters and the leaders of the riots.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:23 AM (u82oZ)

One of the best stories in history, I’d love to see it filmed. Justinian and his generals, including Belisarius, were terrified they’d lost the city and were preparing to flee the city by boat. Empress Theodora, wearing her royal garb, sat down on her throne in front of them all and declared “Purple is a good color to die in.”
Her courage and boldness shamed the men so much that they knew they couldn’t leave and had to fight back. The troops went out, sealed the doors to the great circus which was the heart of the riots and slaughtered 50,000 rioters with spear and sword.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 26, 2026 08:48 AM (jTKPp)

154 Those at the TxMoMe may remember there was an issue with our dog.......My SiL's dog and ours got into a tussle. Her dog is much bigger than ours, so ours took the brunt of the damage.

He's still in the vets office and after the last week, now has a 3x12 gap in his fir/skin where tissue was removed due to the fight and subsequent trashing of his back/shoulder area.

The vet graciously offered to keep and treat him while we moved, which is a Godsend since there's so much attention he needs with cleaning and bandage replacement.

Breaks......I can't seem to catch any.

We did early vote which is awesome for us as we close on Nov. 3rd.........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 08:49 AM (ccf/V)

155
Speaker Johnson must act, at minimum remove her from her Committees until this can be investigated,

I seriously doubt that Johnson and most of Congress didn't already know this. The whole point and purpose of spending millions of dollars for a gig that pays under $200k is to broker insider information, secure or not, to the highest bidder.

Congress doesn't have to do anything, their real job is auctioning off America's wealth and sovereignty.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 08:49 AM (rgGn5)

156 The Federalist has compiled five of Thomas’ greatest opinions to commemorate his 35 years on the nation’s highest bench.

"But he's the black face of white supremacy and his wife flew a fascist flag!"

Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 26, 2026 08:49 AM (BpO1e)

157 Sponge, good to see you back!
Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 08:46 AM (77rzZ)


Thanks.

A quick pop in with updates as I've now got to catch up on work and all that......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 08:49 AM (ccf/V)

158 What do you call the gay men who have a baby through surrogacy?"

Three Men and a Baby.

"Or the non-bio parent in a polycule?"

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 08:49 AM (pfXMo)

159 SPONGE!!!
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 08:48 AM (bFu5X)


*fistbump*

Feeling better?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 08:50 AM (ccf/V)

160
JJS posted early and I slept until 8:20. Behind the 8-Ball here and sure to earn Hadrian's scorn.
Posted by: Rested, Pale, and Ready at October 26, 2026 08:44 AM (EdP2u)

*roar of indignation*

8:20? Slugabed!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 08:51 AM (eRlcH)

161 Where canna a BAMA boy get me some dat officiating riggin? HELp me winsome. I will bet me a K. Deboar, soon to an x coach.

Posted by: front porch wail. at October 26, 2026 08:51 AM (ehY6c)

162 Tom Servo

Melania. Do Not Piss Off Melania.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:51 AM (u82oZ)

163 "Speaker Johnson must act, at minimum remove her from her Committees until this can be investigated,
Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 08:38 AM"

Hahaha hahaha

Posted by: The Nothing Will Happen Caucus at October 26, 2026 08:51 AM (8r0td)

164 The whole point and purpose of spending millions of dollars for a gig that pays under $200k is to broker insider information, secure or not, to the highest bidder."

NOOOO! I shan't believe it. I just shan't.

Or something.

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 08:52 AM (pfXMo)

165 >>He's still in the vets office and after the last week, now has a 3x12 gap in his fir/skin where tissue was removed due to the fight and subsequent trashing of his back/shoulder area.


A mostly peaceful tussle?
Hope your pup heals quickly, Sponge!!

Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 08:52 AM (rOKnE)

166 I don't know if anyone else has seen/noticed this, but here in TX there are TV ads running that are blatant voter intimidation/threats. The ads have actors (activists) stating that voter rolls are a matter of public record, and they know if you've voted or not, and urge you to get out to vote to support "our people." (All the people in the ad are black.)

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at October 26, 2026 08:52 AM (nJ/vH)

167 National Pumpkin Day

The Spice Must Flow!

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 26, 2026 08:52 AM (xg/DD)

168 Sponge - F*ck Cancer

Keep on moving. Hope it goes well.

Do not want to activate my Door Prize.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:53 AM (u82oZ)

169 Speaker Johnson must act"

Olson Johnson agrees!

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 08:53 AM (pfXMo)

170 The college game BYU vs UCF was another all-out fiasco of officiating, especially at the end of regulation and in OT

I’ve noticed they now have to have one female on every officiating crew…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 26, 2026 08:53 AM (0Jm0d)

171 148 >>National Pumpkin Day
I've got a knife.


Yes!!
Posted by: Michael Meyers at October 26, 2026 08:47 AM (rOKnE)

Piker

Posted by: Lorena Bobbitt at October 26, 2026 08:53 AM (N39Ws)

172 92 Today Is National Pumpkin Day. 🎃
Posted by: redridinghood

Not a fan since 1974. Took too much Blue Barrel Acid and I seen Punkin' Heads comin' at me.

Posted by: Blue Boy at October 26, 2026 08:54 AM (EdP2u)

173 Which is why OrangeManBad's play of "election security" is priceless - the Dims (overtly) complain of that, then turn around and complain of election shennanigans.

It seems that each and every one of them was against the SAVE America Act. Especially Majority "Leader" Thune who I would bet good money is in on the color revolution conspiracy.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 08:54 AM (rgGn5)

174 I’ve noticed they now have to have one female on every officiating crew…"

What? No 2S? No Trans?

WHAAAAAA!

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 08:54 AM (pfXMo)

175 "Harris also sat down with abortion advocates in Manchester for a live recording of the 'My Body, My Pod' podcast during the visit."

***
"My Body, My Pod"?

Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 2026!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 26, 2026 08:55 AM (wzUl9)

176 I don't know if anyone else has seen/noticed this, but here in TX there are TV ads running that are blatant voter intimidation/threats. The ads have actors (activists) stating that voter rolls are a matter of public record, and they know if you've voted or not, and urge you to get out to vote to support "our people." (All the people in the ad are black.)
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at October 26, 2026 08:52 AM (nJ/vH)
=====

Shorter: all a y'all had better stay on the plantation, or else.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 08:55 AM (RIvkX)

177 I see they stole another election in Brazil... Who didn't see that coming...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 26, 2026 08:55 AM (+gK6I)

178 152 I happened to watch some of the Packers/Lions game last night. There was a long string of absolutely horrible calls against the Packers. Even Tom Brady, one of the announcers, called them horrible. Don't bet, don't follow odds, but got the feeling the officials were tipping everything in the Lions favor for some reason (I'm not a Packers or Lions fan).


that officiating team is ... well.. THEY SUCK

yeah Tom was flabbergasted even his broadcast partner couldn't believe that garbage

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 08:55 AM (qBivk)

179 Thune who I would bet good money is in on the color revolution conspiracy."

"in on"?

"On the leadership of" is more likely...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 08:55 AM (pfXMo)

180 177 I see they stole another election in Brazil... Who didn't see that coming...


well they did it in a new and fairly desperate way

let's see what happens next

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 08:56 AM (qBivk)

181 {{{It's me donna}}}

Helen Keller.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:56 AM (u82oZ)

182 The absolute worst bad call yesterday had to be Amon-Ra St. Brown catching a short pass from Jared Goff, going down after a 4-yard gain but then getting up and starting running again.

Packers DT Devonte Wyatt tackled him again, and was called for Uneccessary Roughness! And the call was that "the play was obviously dead!"

Um, a play is obviously dead WHEN YOU BLOW THE WHISTLE! Which you did not!

As Wyatt said, if St. Brown had ran for a touchdown and the refs hadn't f'd up the non-whistle, he (Wyatt) would get savaged for not tackling him!

I'm a Bills fan and had no skin in that game, but man, the Packers got royally screwed. So now, players are supposed to read the refs' minds, whistles be damned?

Posted by: Zee Franch at October 26, 2026 08:56 AM (2Drhq)

183 I don't know that I'd go that far, but the missed offside call at the end of the Browns/Titans game yesterday was inexcusable. Dude moved a half second before the snap.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba

Eh, on 4th and 9 on Titan's last TD drive, the snap was a half second after play clock ticked to zero. Calls usually even out. Not always though per Packers/Lions commentary above.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 26, 2026 08:57 AM (Dv3i1)

184 >>National Pumpkin Day
I've got a knife.


Yes!!
Posted by: Michael Meyers at October 26, 2026 08:47 AM (rOKnE)

*fistbump*

Posted by: Jason Vorhees at October 26, 2026 08:57 AM (wVcYX)

185 beautiful fall day here and had a lovely weekend! two orchids are popping some blooms for me so I'm feeling really happy

fingers crossed my daughter has finally found a gentleman worth more than a handful of dates

trying not to jinx it tho!!! argh! thanking her best friends for all getting married fairly quickly. social contagion!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 08:57 AM (qBivk)

186 >>I don't know if anyone else has seen/noticed this, but here in TX there are TV ads running that are blatant voter intimidation/threats. The ads have actors (activists) stating that voter rolls are a matter of public record, and they know if you've voted or not, and urge you to get out to vote to support "our people." (All the people in the ad are black.)


Well that's freaky!

Just a TX thing?
There are about a dozen (blue) states that have refused to send voter rolls to DoJ as requested.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 08:57 AM (rOKnE)

187 All this foooball chat and no elbows?

I am dissapoint...

Posted by: man at October 26, 2026 08:58 AM (pfXMo)

188 Anybody else notice the absence of the Pink Ribbons Barrage this October?

Posted by: davidt at October 26, 2026 08:58 AM (Q+gd/)

189 It would be great if a number of leaders around the world refused to accept the results of the Brazilian election. It was so blatantly stolen it would be criminal to let it stand.

Notably, one of the first things Lula said after the results were final was that foreign digital platforms were being used to try to rig the election and they would have to be regulated. Once again, they want to censor social media.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 08:58 AM (viF8m)

190 You know who knew those Talafreako polls were bogus all along? We did.

Posted by: Delurker at October 26, 2026 08:58 AM (2Drhq)

191 Good morning. Thanks, J.J.

>Jordan king orders ‘iron fist’ response to deadly church attack
By Reuters, Published by Denver Gazette October 25, 2026

Nine dead, at least 40 injured in deadly attack on the Greek Orthodox Church.

"The identity of the three attackers has not been confirmed, with government statements referring to them as “unknown assailants.”
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>BBC, 'Celebrations in Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić loses election to student-led protest movement'

"The Student List's lead candidate Ilija Srdanović (a cardiologist and university professor) told BBC Serbian: "This will be a free state."

So no real leaders but a victory against corruption. Alright alright alright.

Smells a bit like NATO or ?

Posted by: L - No nic.... at October 26, 2026 08:59 AM (NFX2v)

192 154
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 08:49 AM (ccf/V)

Sponge - boy, the hits just keep coming. Hope the rest of your move goes better, and the dog heals up nicely.

Stay strong, brother. 2027 is going to be The Year of Sponge!

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at October 26, 2026 09:00 AM (N39Ws)

193 There might be a bit of profanity in the latest podcast.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 09:01 AM (pi0z7)

194 Vote for Barry Goldwater on November 3rd.

Posted by: Memory Of My Yute at October 26, 2026 09:01 AM (EdP2u)

195
Almost all the "football/baseball games are rigged" talk comes from degenerate gamblers and asshole podcasters, between whom there's a non-negligible overlap.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 09:01 AM (eRlcH)

196 San Francisco's most debated street name to change again

Why didn't San Francisco officials just rename Cesar Chavez Street to the original Army Street?

By Silas Valentino,
Travel Editor
Oct 24, 2026

The most debated street name in all of San Francisco is set to change again for the second time in 31 years. Once called Army Street before the Board of Supervisors switched it to Cesar Chavez Street in 1995, the 37-block avenue is now expected to become Las Campesinas Street.

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Fvcking Idiots

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 09:01 AM (RIvkX)

197 >>Anybody else notice the absence of the Pink Ribbons Barrage this October?


Huh, hadn't noticed.
Wonder why. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 09:01 AM (rOKnE)

198 Sponge - F*ck Cancer

Keep on moving. Hope it goes well.

Do not want to activate my Door Prize.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 08:53 AM (u82oZ)


I appreciate that.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:02 AM (ccf/V)

199 With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil’s electoral court announced that the soon to be 81-year-old Lula had a lead of nearly 4.4 million votes over opponent Flávio Bolsonaro, giving him 51.8% of the total vote.
======================
It seems Brazil has two rounds of Presidential voting, and Bolsonaro won the first round by 2.2 million votes before losing the second round. Magic!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 09:02 AM (CAZ6h)

200 I'm a Bills fan and had no skin in that game, but man, the Packers got royally screwed. So now, players are supposed to read the refs' minds, whistles be damned?
Posted by: Zee Franch at October 26, 2026 08:56 AM (2Drhq)

What was hilarious about that sequence is the ref flew the flag lying flat in his back because he got knocked down during the scuffle. His first instinct was to grab his flag like Linus reaching for his security blanket

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 26, 2026 09:02 AM (0Jm0d)

201
Sponge - boy, the hits just keep coming. Hope the rest of your move goes better, and the dog heals up nicely.

Stay strong, brother. 2027 is going to be The Year of Sponge!
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at October 26, 2026 09:00 AM (N39Ws)


Thanks.


I actually like the sound of that.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:02 AM (ccf/V)

202 Do we all have to celebrate National Pumpkin Day, or do some folks get a carve out?

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 09:02 AM (77rzZ)

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:02 AM (ccf/V)

204 Barrel!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 09:03 AM (CAZ6h)

205 >Jordan king orders ‘iron fist’ response to deadly church attack
By Reuters, Published by Denver Gazette October 25, 2026

Nine dead, at least 40 injured in deadly attack on the Greek Orthodox Church.

"The identity of the three attackers has not been confirmed, with government statements referring to them as “unknown assailants.”
===

His "iron fist" is made of cotton candy.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 09:03 AM (RIvkX)

206 Huck.......

Tell me.......How's the barrel taste?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:03 AM (ccf/V)

207
This is not - repeat, not! - my fault.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 09:03 AM (eRlcH)

208 202 Do we all have to celebrate National Pumpkin Day, or do some folks get a carve out?
Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 09:02 AM (77rzZ)

Pie. You get pie.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at October 26, 2026 09:03 AM (N39Ws)

209 FEED ME!!

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

210 Sponge in the Barrel?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:03 AM (2GVsD)

211 I’ve noticed they now have to have one female on every officiating crew…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 26, 2026 08:53 AM


He knows what he did.

Posted by: Karen in the zebra shirt at October 26, 2026 09:04 AM (8r0td)

212 > Thune who I would bet good money is in on the color revolution conspiracy."

"in on"?

"On the leadership of" is more likely...
------------
In order for The Plan™ to work, Congress has to go along with the narrative pushed.

They'll go along...

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 26, 2026 09:04 AM (RORbl)

213 Hi Sponge. Hang in there, and sorry about your doggeh. When karma finally goes positive for you it's going to be awesome.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 09:04 AM (CAZ6h)

214 Nevermind

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:04 AM (2GVsD)

215 I thirst.

Posted by: The Barrel at October 26, 2026 09:04 AM (77rzZ)

216 Lula may have won the election, but at 81 can he live long enough?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:05 AM (2GVsD)

217
Muh Horns finally got back to winning this weekend.

Though it's still clear that they have second half issues. Mainly, like going to sleep after dominating the first half.

I see that as mostly a coaching/training issue, so-

Be better, Sarkisian. Be better.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 09:05 AM (YSUhf)

218 There might be a bit of profanity in the latest podcast.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 09:01 AM (pi0z7)


It's about f*ckin' time!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:05 AM (ccf/V)

219 Tell me.......How's the barrel taste?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:03 AM (ccf/V)
====================
Smells like bourbon and cigars in here.

I think...

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 09:05 AM (CAZ6h)

220 Polls are real

I love TJM

Highest household income ever!

Red sweep incoming

Happy!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 09:05 AM (RIvkX)

221 216 Lula may have won the election, but at 81 can he live long enough?
Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:05 AM (2GVsD)

Someone should help him on his trip to hell....

Posted by: It's me donna at October 26, 2026 09:05 AM (+gK6I)

222 Smells like bourbon and cigars in here.
____

Many cigars smell like ass. Not sure why. Just sayin'

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 26, 2026 09:06 AM (Dv3i1)

223 There might be a bit of profanity in the latest podcast.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 26, 2026 09:01 AM (pi0z7)


It's about f*ckin' time!!!!
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:05 AM (ccf/V)

Golly!

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 26, 2026 09:06 AM (wVcYX)

224 Someone should help him on his trip to hell....

Banana peel anyone?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:06 AM (2GVsD)

225 Hi Sponge. Hang in there, and sorry about your doggeh. When karma finally goes positive for you it's going to be awesome.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 09:04 AM (CAZ6h)


Thanks.

We went and saw the poor guy on Friday. He was in better spirits and actually ate that morning, but was really happy to see us. He so wanted to come home. I was heartbroken for the little guy for what had to be done. Really gruesome, honestly. But, they say he'll heal just fine with some TLC and wound care.

It's a blessing they offered to keep him while we move. That was incredibly helpful.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:07 AM (ccf/V)

226 >>There might be a bit of profanity in the latest podcast.

Shut the front door!

Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 09:07 AM (rOKnE)

227 Brazil is another example of being able to vote for Marxism, and not being able to vote out of it.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at October 26, 2026 09:07 AM (Dv3i1)

228
I see that as mostly a coaching/training issue, so-

Be better, Sarkisian. Be better.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 09:05 AM (YSUhf)


He'll be fired before the season is up and overrated Manning will transfer out.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:08 AM (ccf/V)

229 I see Kumala has babbled a new batch of drunken word salad.

She's just so bad at politics. If anything, she's become more retarded.

Posted by: Delurker at October 26, 2026 09:08 AM (2Drhq)

230 Sponge in the Barrel?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:03 AM (2GVsD)


Thankfully, no. That's all I need.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:09 AM (ccf/V)

231 I don't know if anyone else has seen/noticed this, but here in TX there are TV ads running that are blatant voter intimidation/threats. The ads have actors (activists) stating that voter rolls are a matter of public record, and they know if you've voted or not, and urge you to get out to vote to support "our people." (All the people in the ad are black.)

We need an AI version. The scene, a typical middle-class living room with the shades closed. Several jihadis are stomping around the room in the background terrorizing the family. The camera pans to a scared wimpy looking Millennial guy sitting at a table panicking at the mail-in ballot before him as a jihadi racks a shotgun aims it at the guy's head and demands he sign in it. In the background you see and hear people being beaten with pipes screaming, all the while you hear distinctly Arabic men shouting.

The scene fades to black with the words "We know who you are" then "Vote Appropriately" then "Or Else" closing with a female scream and then a shotgun blast.

That is a truly inspiring GOTV message.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 09:09 AM (nCgQz)

232 I don't know if anyone else has seen/noticed this, but here in TX there are TV ads running that are blatant voter intimidation/threats. The ads have actors (activists) stating that voter rolls are a matter of public record, and they know if you've voted or not, and urge you to get out to vote to support "our people." (All the people in the ad are black.)


Well that's freaky!

Just a TX thing?
There are about a dozen (blue) states that have refused to send voter rolls to DoJ as requested.
Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 08:57 AM (rOKnE)

I haven't seen anything like that.

Mostly, what I've seen is Talafreako hisownself, and "life-long, Christian Conservative Republicans(TM) for Talafreako.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 09:09 AM (YSUhf)

233 Brazil is the economy of the future.

Posted by: And always will be at October 26, 2026 09:09 AM (8r0td)

234 The biggest Brazil ETF dropped an incredible 27 % when the government announced voters re-elected the socialists.

Brazil has a 200 million plus population and is the worlds tenth largest economy.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 09:10 AM (CAZ6h)

235 Talk about asking to get whacked, what a retard...

The Mayor of Long Beach, Martinez, has called for all the gangs to expel ICE from the city. Then he names only some of the 55 gangs.

He may soon wish for the police to arrest him.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:10 AM (2GVsD)

236 Brazil is the economy of the future.
Posted by: And always will be at October 26, 2026 09:09 AM (8r0td)
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Exactly

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 09:11 AM (CAZ6h)

237 The Brazil election looks...fishy.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 09:11 AM (r2Icn)

238 Podcasts should be edited and censored for our protection.

Posted by: Virgin Eyes And Ears at October 26, 2026 09:11 AM (EdP2u)

239 The Brazil election looks...fishy.

Rolly-poly fish heads

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:12 AM (2GVsD)

240 239 The Brazil election looks...fishy.

Rolly-poly fish heads
Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:12 AM (2GVsD)

Eat em' up yum....

Posted by: It's me donna at October 26, 2026 09:12 AM (+gK6I)

241 Brazil has a 200 million plus population and is the worlds tenth largest economy.

Not any more!

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 09:13 AM (nCgQz)

242 239 Or nutty.

Posted by: The Barrel at October 26, 2026 09:13 AM (77rzZ)

243
Brazil is the economy of the future.

Posted by: And always will be at October 26, 2026 09:09 AM (8r0td)

If skimpily-clad women doing the samba in the streets were an exportable industry-

they'd be world-beaters!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 09:14 AM (YSUhf)

244 Most Secure Election in Brazilian History!

- The U.S. MSM, probably.

Posted by: Delurker at October 26, 2026 09:14 AM (2Drhq)

245 Donna- you beat me to it.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 09:14 AM (r2Icn)

246 237 The Brazil election looks...fishy.
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It's off the scale.

Posted by: And always will be at October 26, 2026 09:14 AM (8r0td)

247 Oops! Off sock.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 09:14 AM (77rzZ)

248 Almost all the Senate races are within the MOE, so turnout will determine the winner in most states. Vote early, vote often, and make sure you fill out any random ballots you find in the street before the Demonfascists do!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 09:14 AM (CAZ6h)

249 237 The Brazil election looks...fishy.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 09:11 AM (r2Icn)

Bolsonaro needs to get out of there if he can... He will be joining his Father in prison...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 26, 2026 09:14 AM (+gK6I)

250 We did early vote which is awesome for us as we close on Nov. 3rd.........
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 08:49 AM
*******
Glad you were able to early vote. Hope all Texans realize how important it is to VOTE, especially in this election. Actually that goes for all Republicans in every state
Wishing a speedy recovery for your pup.

Posted by: redridinghood at October 26, 2026 09:15 AM (wzaBj)

251 I just got an e-mail from the White House about voting early. Here, we can do it later in the week, but only at a few select polling locations.

On election day the local middle school will be closed and we'll go there... it's hardly ever busy.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 26, 2026 09:15 AM (RORbl)

252 My favorite commercial thus far is the former Republican Texas politician saying how corrupt Ken Paxton is.


"I've SEEN the evidence! We impeached him!"

Yeah......and the FBI said there was NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER on the stand during the trial and he was fully exonerated of all charges.

When will these lying f*cksticks be held accountable?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:15 AM (ccf/V)

253 Kamala perfectly described what the Senate does in only 76 words.

Posted by: Salad Shooter at October 26, 2026 09:15 AM (EdP2u)

254
I see that as mostly a coaching/training issue, so-

Be better, Sarkisian. Be better.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 09:05 AM (YSUhf)


He'll be fired before the season is up and overrated Manning will transfer out.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:08 AM (ccf/V)

That's not a bad prediction if they keep losing.

Otherwise, it'll probably take another year of mediocre play by what should be a first-class team.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 09:16 AM (YSUhf)

255 Brazil is the economy of the future.
Posted by: And always will be at October 26, 2026 09:09 AM (8r0td)

And we are the ice cream of the future!

Posted by: Dippin' Dots at October 26, 2026 09:17 AM (wVcYX)

256
Speaking of mediocre play....

Muh Cowboys are on tonight.


Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 09:17 AM (YSUhf)

257 Glad you were able to early vote. Hope all Texans realize how important it is to VOTE, especially in this election. Actually that goes for all Republicans in every state
Wishing a speedy recovery for your pup.
Posted by: redridinghood at October 26, 2026 09:15 AM (wzaBj)


Thanks.

They say that long lines in early voting means Republicans are coming out in force.

The polling place we went to on Wednesday had a line, but they'd mentioned the lines have been out the door since early voting started. It took us about 15 minutes to get in and out.......and the line was growing.


For whatever THAT'S worth.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:17 AM (ccf/V)

258 When will these lying f*cksticks be held accountable?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:15 AM


Nothing will happen.

Posted by: The person who always says that at October 26, 2026 09:17 AM (8r0td)

259 For those interested in how the coming unrest in the US will be funded, DR helpfully dropped part 9 in her series of information drops late last night.

A lot of the money has already been spend to build the infrastructure. And it's in the billions of dollars.

https://tinyurl.com/mupsw96p

Posted by: JackStraw at October 26, 2026 09:18 AM (viF8m)

260 Neil Bush just posted to say as a lifelong Yale fan, he fully supports Sarkisian and Arch Manning is dreamy.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 09:18 AM (CAZ6h)

261 In order for The Plan™ to work, Congress has to go along with the narrative pushed.

So DataRepublican has said that due to her having too much influence, for the sake of not dampening morale, she has written down her predictions and forwarded it to a friend to revealed after The Machines has negotiated an agreed upon "Election" outcome.

I wonder if she will name GOP congress critters as part of the conspiracy to destroy the United States as founded?

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 09:18 AM (a6PrB)

262 Speaking of mediocre play....

Muh Cowboys are on tonight.


Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 09:17 AM (YSUhf)


2 - 4 Cowboys heading to take on the 2 - 4 Eagles..........

Rivalry so throw the records out the window or some such........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:18 AM (ccf/V)

263 LOL.

Yeah? What are you gonna do about those faithless blacks who didn't show up for the sissy white homo chomo?

Think about urban black nonvoters.

Now, put yourself in the extra-wide flats (that used to be pumps) of the typical black Democrat political operative.

Is she gonna go on down to the 5th Ward and intimidate the homies? Is that a door-knocking job you think she's got the nerve for?

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 26, 2026 09:18 AM (BI5O2)

264 Speaking of mediocre play....

Muh Cowboys are on tonight.


lol I think they will be ok

eagles have like half their players out and the other half hate life

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 09:19 AM (qBivk)

265
Nothing will happen.
Posted by: The person who always says that at October 26, 2026 09:17 AM (8r0td)


Never has, likely never will.

*sigh*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:19 AM (ccf/V)

266 AI sez: "Brazil's top exports are led by crude oil $48B, soybeans $44B, iron ore $29B, coffee $15B, and beef $14B. Brazil's primary international trade partners are China 28%, USA 11%."

IDNKT.

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 09:19 AM (Jr5Lq)

267 "A lot of the money has already been spend to build the infrastructure. And it's in the billions of dollars."

It's a write off, Jerry.

Posted by: Kramer at October 26, 2026 09:20 AM (8r0td)

268 I can't wait for Nov 3 to get here so I can stop seeing these political ads on YouTube for TN of Hatley, who fully supports the teachers, and Chaz who has an ad that is nothing but Dem scare the voter talking points that have ben used for decades.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:20 AM (2GVsD)

269 I don’t believe you need to yield to hyperbole or propaganda to understand what the plans of Democrats and their communist allies are. They’ve told you in their own words. This weekend they began measuring the drapes and expressing more of what they plan. They want to restore the fraud and graft in federal spending. They will go after corporations who have contributed or donated to this administration.

None of these plans have anything to do with making your life more affordable or lowering the price of gas- that will come down after the election irrespective.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 26, 2026 09:20 AM (LLQU7)

270 eagles have like half their players out and the other half hate life
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 09:19 AM (qBivk)


Vax injured Jalen Hurts......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:21 AM (ccf/V)

271 Coffee?
In Brazil?

https://youtu.be/zTbJBnkRkFo

Posted by: Old Blue Eyes at October 26, 2026 09:22 AM (8r0td)

272 Who's Neil Bush? Has he cured cancer?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:22 AM (2GVsD)

273 Feeling better?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 08:50 AM

A bit, thanks. The cough is still hanging in there. I think a visit to the doc would be appropriate.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 09:22 AM (bFu5X)

274 He has an X stream going? Where is it?
Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 07:32 AM (l6BsO)

On X.

Posted by: Reforger at October 26, 2026 09:22 AM (Ae6Br)

275 The Ohio GOP likes spending ad money wisely, so they jumped on a half-price offer to start running pro-Vivek ads beginning November 4 ! "We got great bang for our bucks!", commented Mike DeWine.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 09:22 AM (KJEtf)

276 If both the freak and El-Sayed lose I will be happy election night no matter what else happens…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 26, 2026 09:23 AM (0Jm0d)

277 Think about urban black nonvoters.

All urban blacks "vote" whether they know it or not.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 09:23 AM (a6PrB)

278 Brazil is in for a reckoning. As most of the region is prepared for an economic upturn, the new left wing government has promised about $2 billion in handouts to its supporters. That will break them.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 26, 2026 09:24 AM (LLQU7)

279 No doubt Dems are planing massive mostly peaceful protest after the election that will cause enormous damage , especially if they don't take House and Senate. However it will only be tolerated in blue shit-holes where they will be giver room to destroy Good. Let them wreck the places even further, this is what they vote for. Trump should not call out National Guard in these cities. Let It Burn

Posted by: Ripley at October 26, 2026 09:24 AM (PTDkx)

280 Talefreako and Padilla-Stout, the Dems in Texas sure are sending their brightest.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:24 AM (2GVsD)

281 276 Linus, I agree.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 09:24 AM (77rzZ)

282 The Ohio GOP likes spending ad money wisely

Then they should spend it like democrats, not on advertisements, but on purchasing BOGO ballots.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 26, 2026 09:25 AM (a6PrB)

283 Vax injured Jalen Hurts......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer

No, Sir, it's completely normal for healthy men in their 20s to have blood clots all over their bodies. Stop spreading disinformation.

Posted by: Big Pharma at October 26, 2026 09:25 AM (EdP2u)

284 I find the Browns record extremely disorienting, but I am confident they will be back to normal soon.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 26, 2026 09:27 AM (KJEtf)

285 I don’t believe you need to yield to hyperbole or propaganda to understand what the plans of Democrats and their communist allies are. They’ve told you in their own words.
+++
Down here, none of the dem's commercials ever mention that they they are dems. They know better.
And they are still using the same old attacks that the Republicans are gonna cut your Social security and end Medicare.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at October 26, 2026 09:27 AM (Lo97M)

286 AI: "About 8.1% of Brazil's population lives in favelas and urban communities."

Geez, I thought it was about half of them.

Posted by: gp at October 26, 2026 09:28 AM (Jr5Lq)

287
A bit, thanks. The cough is still hanging in there. I think a visit to the doc would be appropriate.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 26, 2026 09:22 AM (bFu5X)


*cough*LongCovid*cough*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 26, 2026 09:28 AM (ccf/V)

288
If you haven't seen Talafreako's pre and post plastic surgery pix,

they did a brilliant job"hot boy glow up" that turned from a twee little pixie to a totally ghey gnome.

anyway, behold!

https://tinyurl.com/2febwaj8


Plastic surgery is pretty amazing stuff.

Via Insty.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 09:28 AM (YSUhf)

289 Dear Amazon seller,

I will NOT pay you $36 for a rare hardcover book that is missing its dustjacket, and the last page is torn in half.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:29 AM (2GVsD)

290 The Jalen Hurts story still blows my mind. Especially the part where the chief doc at the NFL assured everyone that the Hurts situation was handled “very conservatively”…. Uh…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 26, 2026 09:29 AM (0Jm0d)

291 @252 -- Sponge, I can't believe anybody falls for this Paxton corruption bullshit. It was all started years ago by a bunch of Collin Co. Democrat activists that tried to turn normal business practices into some sort of scandal. It was all the most transparent BS. Of course, the Bush wing of TX GOPe was on board with this nonsense. My state rep voted to convict--I couldn't wait to vote against that asshole in the primary. (Sadly, he still won, probably due just to name recognition.)

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at October 26, 2026 09:29 AM (1VZmA)

292 find the Browns record extremely disorienting, but I am confident they will be back to normal soon.
Posted by: Huck Follywood

Browns and Steelers are lackluster 5-2's.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 26, 2026 09:30 AM (r2Icn)

293 Steelers?

May have to reread John Grisham's Playing for Pizza.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:31 AM (2GVsD)

294 The only thing I'm confident about for the election is that the Cali GOP congressional delegation will be whittled down to 1 or 2 reps and that LA looks like it's going to jettison Bass for a marxist retard.

Other than that, it's all a crapshoot.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 09:32 AM (XV/Pl)

295 You won't see the blue wave troll after November 3 when its blue wave doesn't materialize.

Posted by: expiration date at October 26, 2026 09:32 AM (LSIL+)

296 The Packers and Ravens are both 4-3 and sitting last in their divisions for now.

Posted by: Any better, I'd be twins at October 26, 2026 09:32 AM (2CeDH)

297 Thomas Bender

All future dystopian movies can be shot in LA as it stands.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 09:33 AM (u82oZ)

298 "anyway, behold!

https://tinyurl.com/2febwaj8
Posted by: naturalfake "

Talarico in that first pic has striking resemblance to David Hogg. Not saying anything but you never see them together And they are both creepy.

Posted by: Ripley at October 26, 2026 09:33 AM (PTDkx)

299
TJM's stalker is back!

Xhe must've run right home to xis mom's basement after finishing xis early morning shift on the bus station glory hole.


Posted by: naturalfake at October 26, 2026 09:34 AM (YSUhf)

300 @297

>>All future dystopian movies can be shot in LA as it stands.

Kalifornia needs to be walled off for the good of the nation.

It's immaterial if elections are on the up and up or if rampant shenanigans are the cause, it's dangerous and must be contained.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 09:35 AM (XV/Pl)

301 >>Talarico in that first pic has striking resemblance to David Hogg. Not saying anything but you never see them together And they are both creepy.



Soy boy physiognomy?

Posted by: Lizzy at October 26, 2026 09:36 AM (rOKnE)

302 What kind of drugs are these people on?

Hegseth could be angling for Blackburn's Senate seat to avoid impeachment.
-- HuffPo

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 26, 2026 09:36 AM (2GVsD)

303 Art up

Posted by: rickb223 at October 26, 2026 09:36 AM (bar5X)

304 I want a stalker!

Posted by: Jealous Jed at October 26, 2026 09:37 AM (EdP2u)

305 Anna Puma

Hard to top that particular delusion.

Maybe a second career for Hegseth as a shirtless male model? He seems to have fans among the 'ettes.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 26, 2026 09:38 AM (u82oZ)

306 From above, "Democrats are attempting to wrest back control of one or both chambers of the US Congress, which are currently controlled by Trump’s Republican party."

Like the Soros', he'll never go away. And how he loves to spin words and meanings.

Barack Obama's "A New Era of Service" speech delivered on July 2, 2008, in Colorado Springs

"And we're going to grow our Foreign Service, open consulates that have been shuttered and double the size of the Peace Corps by 2011 to renew our diplomacy. We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."

Oh, stop it! He didn't mean what you think he meant. He probably meant little grandma and grandpa volunteer services, and so on.
----
For Immediate Release September 23, 2014
FACT SHEET: U.S. Support for Civil Society

"The President also announced a new, groundbreaking initiative to support and connect civil society across the globe through the launch of Regional Civil Society Innovation Centers, ..."

They exist! 7 Hubs, not 6.

Continued -

Posted by: L - No nic.... at October 26, 2026 09:39 AM (NFX2v)

307 Beyond the official diplomatic terminology, the "real purpose" of these centers was a targeted geopolitical and structural push to keep local political movements alive in countries where governments were actively shutting them down.

The initiative—which eventually manifested as the global Innovation for Change (I4C) network—was designed to address three harsh realities that traditional aid could not solve:

Bypassing "Foreign Agent" and Funding Laws
The centers act as a decentralized "middleman" network.

Digital Survival and "Underground" Tech
Encrypted messaging, circumventing state-sponsored censorship, and creating open-source software to map human rights abuses securely.

Shift to Social Entrepreneurship (Financial Autonomy) Financially independent of both their hostile home governments and Western donors.
--
To Defend Civil Space, Foster Digital & Physical Resilience and provide Cross-Border Collaboration.

BTW, The global rollout was managed by a consortium led by Counterpart International, alongside the global civil society alliance CIVICUS and the Tides Center.

Lots of AI^ help.
---
Good day

Posted by: L - No nic.... at October 26, 2026 09:39 AM (NFX2v)

308 San Francisco's most debated street name to change again

Why didn't San Francisco officials just rename Cesar Chavez Street to the original Army Street?

By Silas Valentino,
Travel Editor
Oct 24, 2026

The most debated street name in all of San Francisco is set to change again for the second time in 31 years. Once called Army Street before the Board of Supervisors switched it to Cesar Chavez Street in 1995, the 37-block avenue is now expected to become Las Campesinas Street.

====
Fvcking Idiots
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 26, 2026 09:01 AM (RIvkX)
*****
Why didn't they name it after me?
*sniff*

Posted by: Zombie Diane Fiendsteen at October 26, 2026 09:43 AM (Wt1Rs)

309 We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.

But we're the fascists.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 26, 2026 09:44 AM (BpO1e)

310 San Fran should just do like Philly and use the old name and ignore the stupid new ones

West River Drive
East River Drive
Delaware Ave

rename shit. we don't care.

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 26, 2026 09:45 AM (qBivk)

311 Brinksman allegedly accessed sensitive intelligence outside his official responsibilities

Why aren’t there protocols in place to prevent this? I know it’s possible. Why don’t these agencies have protocols in place to prevent this crap?

Posted by: Unkaren at October 26, 2026 09:46 AM (m6fGY)

312 CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation is a global alliance of civil society organizations and activists dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society worldwide.

Founded: 1993; Headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa (with additional hubs in Geneva and New York City).
Membership: Over 15,000 members across more than 175 countries with a core focus of expanding civic and democratic space; defending freedom of expression, and peaceful assembly and association.

The CIVICUS Monitor currently rates the United States as Obstructed (scoring 56 out of 100).
The U.S. was downgraded to "Obstructed" following a sharp deterioration of fundamental freedoms. CIVICUS and its local research partner, the Charity & Security Network, flag several major reasons for this status:

For (in brief):
Crackdowns on Dissent; Targeting of Civil Society: Increased regulatory and legal pressures placed on critical civil rights organizations, and Executive Actions

😠

Posted by: L - No nic.... at October 26, 2026 09:48 AM (NFX2v)

313 And this is where the story gets blown up by General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), James Percival.

ICE detained Diawara on July 11, the segment stated, and placed him on a charter flight to Ghana at the end of the month. Ghanaian authorities then sent him onward to Mali, according to the report and documents reviewed by the outlet. His persecution concerns, according to 60 Minutes, revolved around his conversion to Christianity, with Mali being a Muslim-majority nation.

Percival, however, states that he pulled Diawara's file and discovered that he had claimed not to want to be sent to Mali because he was "gay."

Wife. Two kids.

Percival notes that such a claim shows how riddled the immigration system is with fraud.

Posted by: SMOD at October 26, 2026 10:02 AM (RHGPo)

314 The case is the latest in a string of security scares at the world’s top AI developers ahead of crucial US midterm elections on November 3.

Claude accessed aggregate voter counts in Georgia, where more than one million voters have already cast early ballots, Axios reported, citing an Anthropic spokesperson.

According to the spokesperson, the model, which was being trained as part of an internal statistics project, accessed the information behind a paywall by bypassing the system “without being asked to.”

It did not access the state’s voter registration system or change or download any voting records, the spokesperson said, adding that the company has since taken measures to prevent these kinds of actions.

The disclosure adds to mounting unease over how well leading labs can control increasingly autonomous systems.

Posted by: SMOD at October 26, 2026 10:07 AM (RHGPo)

315 Every city has a Martin Luther King highway and, unfortunately, it always leads to a neighborhood you never want to be caught in, if you're not from.

Philly renames parts and even intersections of streets all the time. Who cares what its Council does? Unless you're searching for an address. For example:

Wilfredo Gonzalez Way (5th and Lehigh Avenue)
Walt Palmer-Black Bottom Way (3600 block of Market Street)
Bishop Richard Allen Way (6th and Lombard Streets)
William J. Guarnere and Edward "Babe" Heffron Memorial Boulevard (A section of Columbus Boulevard which was formerly Delaware Avenue) And we still tend to call it Delaware Avenue regardless of signage.
Kelly Drive (Formerly East River Drive)
LeCount Street (Formerly Taney Street)
Woodland Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia has recently been named “Africatown.”

And so on.

In the ring counties, one highway often has several names as it passes through communities, across county lines. If one can't use the highway number and specific town, it's a dilly at times locating services.

C'est la vie

Posted by: L - No nic.... at October 26, 2026 10:12 AM (NFX2v)

316 The commie bots have ramped up posting on The Facebook anticipating the upcoming elections.

FB loves it- more $$$ for Zuckerberg.

Posted by: SMOD at October 26, 2026 10:20 AM (TYELS)

317 First thing this morning on Fox was wall to wall Talafreako!

Posted by: AnnaS at October 26, 2026 10:23 AM (WdMlw)

318 313. Wife. Two kids.

Percival notes that such a claim shows how riddled the immigration system is with fraud.
Posted by: SMOD

And, from 60 Minutes transcript:

This is where he was when we first managed to contact him in August: homeless and in hiding in Mali.

👉🏻Part of the reason he didn't feel safe, he told us, is that he'd converted to Christianity. Mali's a Muslim-majority nation with an Islamist insurgency.

Diawara told us he was dropped here with no money, or ID.

Diawara: That bench is my bed for the last two weeks. Oh, Jesus Christ.
After three weeks in Mali, with the help of some local truckers, he escaped to another African country, which he asked us not to disclose.

Toboni: Little bit different than a Texas grocery store.
Diawara: Oh, yes. No, big difference.
For me, America was everything. I called America my home, because I'm 57 now. I move in America when I was 32. I don't know no where.

Gianna Toboni: The U.S. government's position is that you overstayed your visa. You were in the country illegally for a period of time. That they had an order of deportation. They couldn't send you to Mali...

Diawara:... And that's what they do. They do something wrong.

Posted by: L - No nic.... at October 26, 2026 10:48 AM (NFX2v)

Daily Tech News 26 October 2026

Top Story



Tech News



Musical Interlude



Game is Cannon Fodder, from the Amiga. This was real - I played this game in my misspent youth.

Something of a standout though; this is the docking sequence from Elite, running on the same hardware:



They did clean it up a little for the remake:





Disclaimer: Not included: Colliding with the space station three times in a row before you finally scrape together the funds for a docking computer.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM




Comments

(Jump to bottom of comments)

1 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 26, 2026 04:01 AM (Ia/+0)

2 It's Monday again, isn't it?

Posted by: Skip at October 26, 2026 04:02 AM (Ia/+0)

3 How did the PHP foundation - the organisation responsible for maintaining PHP, a language powering an estimated 37.7 million websites - let things get so bad? They have one full-time staff member. (Reuters)

And here I thought it was because their key was 4 like that company eMudhra...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 04:03 AM (l3cgK)

4 Analysts say that AI is delivering no return on investment to 493 companies in the S&P 500.

Shocked, I tell ya.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 04:05 AM (l3cgK)

5 w00t

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 04:10 AM (odBC9)

6 The real number is probably closer to 20 million.

And if their installation is that old, most of them probably don't even realize they need to be updated or don't care because they're abandoned blogs.

Some people like to set it and forget it, which could probably work until AI came along and started finding security holes that nobody had a clue about.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 04:12 AM (6ydKt)

7 How did the PHP foundation - the organisation responsible for maintaining PHP, a language powering an estimated 37.7 million websites - let things get so bad? They have one full-time staff member. (Reuters)

Yep, that'll do it.


You'd think with as much stuff that runs on PHP they'd be getting a better revenue stream from somewhere.

WordPress owes their existence to PHP, basically.
They could throw some scraps their way so the foundation could at least hire one more guy and an AI and go through the code with a fine tooth comb.


Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 04:16 AM (6ydKt)

8 What's that, Lassie? Someone just rebuilt our AI software using our AI software in a cave with a box of scraps?


Jensen will be mighty disappointed that he can't charge you $16,000 for a GPU and then $2000 every year afterwards for the software because somebody used that GPU & AI to clone the $2000 year software and they don't need Jensen anymore.

Nvidia is asking for it, and they are going to get it good and hard as soon as possible.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 04:24 AM (6ydKt)

9 I have to guard my laptop from tromping kittens. how much is the annual subscription for that?

Posted by: what the cat drug in at October 26, 2026 04:26 AM (jrgJz)

10 “AI may be a great calculator, but in business, intelligence is mostly judgment,” he wrote, later adding, “AI does not understand accountability, trust, culture, unwritten rules, ethical trade-offs or fairness, all of which shape reputational risk and ultimately drive revenue growth and profit margins.”

AI sounds like it votes Democrat.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 04:27 AM (6ydKt)

11 From the West Virginia chestnut tree article:

Called the “Monarch Compute Campus,” the data center constellation is being developed by the company Nscale, “in collaboration with Nvidia and Caterpillar,” per a company blog post. Based on its current development plans, the fully constructed Monarch facility will span over 2,250 acres, supplying 8 gigawatts worth of computing capacity to AI companies like Anthropic.

Caterpillar?
wtf?

Is Caterpillar investing in AI Datacenter buildouts now, too?

I guess they need a lot of machines for excavating but I'm not seeing the synergy beyond that point.

It could go either way, but I don't think it's going to work out well when heavy equipment manufacturers are putting this much money into the AI bubble.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 04:34 AM (6ydKt)

12 Ahhh from Nscale's press release on the Monarch Compute Campus:

NVIDIA brings frontier GPU and compute expertise; Caterpillar delivers on-site power generation, keeping Monarch independent of the public grid. Together, they ensure the highest standards of performance and reliability.

Caterpillar is doing the generator work.
That makes a little more sense.

https://tinyurl.com/5bsdy8xd
(Nscale.com)

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 04:37 AM (6ydKt)

13 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 26, 2026 04:41 AM (sAmhv)

14 10 “AI may be a great calculator, but in business, intelligence is mostly judgment,” he wrote, later adding, “AI does not understand accountability, trust, culture, unwritten rules, ethical trade-offs or fairness, all of which shape reputational risk and ultimately drive revenue growth and profit margins.”

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 04:27 AM (6ydKt)

... yet.

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 04:51 AM (odBC9)

15 >>>How did the PHP foundation - the organisation responsible for maintaining PHP, a language powering an estimated 37.7 million websites - let things get so bad? They have one full-time staff member. (Reuters)

https://archive.is/iRxVy
archived site

“We have one full-time staff member (that's me) and 14 mostly ​part-time contractors,” Executive Director Elizabeth Barron of the PHP Foundation said via ⁠email in an interview on Friday. Board members are unpaid volunteers, and funding ​comes from donations and grants.

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 04:54 AM (odBC9)

16 >>>Something of a standout though; this is the docking sequence from Elite, running on the same hardware

I played on the C64 in the '80s. The version release in 2014, Elite: Dangerous is still actively maintained and receives regular updates.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 26, 2026 05:07 AM (dK+Kv)

17 Only six of us showing up?

Posted by: Skip
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
Posted by: m
Posted by: SpeakingOf
Posted by: what the cat drug in
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 05:08 AM (odBC9)

18 At least fairly close to home again today
Have a great day horde

Posted by: Skip at October 26, 2026 05:08 AM (Ia/+0)

19 seven!

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 05:08 AM (odBC9)

20 who's who at PHP

https://thephp.foundation/structure

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 05:09 AM (odBC9)

21
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at October 26, 2026 05:09 AM (AMvSw)

22 AI sounds like it votes Democrat.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 04:27 AM (6ydKt)

AI sounds vaccinated.

It is the ultimate NPC.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 26, 2026 05:10 AM (dK+Kv)

23 eight!

Posted by: AltonJackson

Ok, this is getting better!

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 05:11 AM (odBC9)

24 @3/jim (in Kalifornia): "And here I thought it was because their key was 4 like that company eMudhra..."

https://tinyurl.com/3u9s2a4p
("User Friendly" comic from Feb 17 2004 via archive.org)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 05:14 AM (O7YUW)

25 from the Reuters article:

Recent events have shown how heavily companies and governments rely on PHP, Barron said.
“Given that reliance, it is clear that PHP ⁠is ​incredibly under-funded.”

hmm

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 05:15 AM (odBC9)

26 The php foundation makes between 650k - 750k per year, so that money pays that one guys salary and benefits.

Depending on what that guy pays himself, you might be able to hire 1 additional employee.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 05:20 AM (XV/Pl)

27 "Nvidia is thinking of charging $2000 per GPU in annual license fees for running its AI software, an estimated $10 billion per year."

The Larry Ellison billing stratagem. (It's bold Cotton, but let's see how that plays out...)

Meanwhile:

"Thousands of CEOs admit AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago"

https://tinyurl.com/2xcbzvt5
(fortune.com)

Let's see how that bubble is looking?
https://tinyurl.com/5eeupjha
(youtube)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 05:27 AM (O7YUW)

28 * Raises paw*


'Present'

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 26, 2026 05:28 AM (iMotb)

29 Oh, never mind, Pixy linked similar information about AI having no benefit outside the "Magnificent 7". Oh well, the song I linked is still applicable to the bubble.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 05:29 AM (O7YUW)

30 Going o do the morning walk thing a little bit later this morning.
maybe around 7:00 (ish)

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 26, 2026 05:29 AM (iMotb)

31 Going into the final turn before the elections, TV is damn near unwatchable. Political ads out the wazoo..one after the other unceasingly.

But in the brighter side, it will eventually stop.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 26, 2026 05:33 AM (iMotb)

32 Depending on what that guy pays himself, you might be able to hire 1 additional employee.
Posted by: Thomas Bender

Someone is going to argue that you can bring in ten Indians instead.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 26, 2026 05:34 AM (BpO1e)

33 "More than a sign"- International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Psalm 4:6-7

https://tinyurl.com/42u4f34y


Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 26, 2026 05:35 AM (JrHfD)

34 But in the brighter side, it will eventually stop.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 26, 2026 05:33 AM (iMotb)

If they are still showing campaign ads after November 3rd something has gone terribly wrong, or some tv station is being paid off.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 05:41 AM (6ydKt)

35 BOING!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 26, 2026 05:42 AM (RkR9o)

36 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 26, 2026 05:33 AM (iMotb

I spent a lovely day yesterday not even looking at any political news . I don't even go on the internet except twice to look up some information on historical figures from the 16th and 18th century.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 26, 2026 05:45 AM (JrHfD)

37 "If they are still showing campaign ads after November 3rd something has gone terribly wrong, or some tv station is being paid off."


And the Admiral Nancy Lacore commercials can stop right now.

The female version of Tim Walz.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 26, 2026 05:46 AM (iMotb)

38 @31/Village Idiot's Apprentice: "But in the brighter side, it will eventually stop."

No, it won't. U.S. news and advertising never really leaves the election cycle. As soon as one election is done, it's analysis (and shrieking, but mostly shrieking) about the one that just happened, followed by analysis and pearl-clutching about the next one.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 05:47 AM (O7YUW)

39 AI had no impact on employment or productivity
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We have been automating things that never should have been automated for 50 years or more. When I have objected, I hear the reply, "Oh, that's just the way it's done now...or save the trees...less paper."

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 05:48 AM (Wofef)

40 "I spent a lovely day yesterday not even looking at any political news "

I have begun to avoid any political interaction, with the exception of here with you fine folks.

Even Donald Trump is sending me texts begging me to at least respond to their other texts and tell them if I still support Republican candidates.


I voted last week....just leave me alone till next Tuesday night!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 26, 2026 05:49 AM (iMotb)

41 Umbrellas and cats. Sunny Skyz site:

https://tinyurl.com/4489mspk

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 26, 2026 05:50 AM (JrHfD)

42 As soon as one election is done, it's analysis (and shrieking, but mostly shrieking) about the one that just happened, followed by analysis and pearl-clutching about the next one.
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When they keep us busy with the my-guy-versus-your-guy theme, we never talk ideas....just about how flawed the candidates are, in which case both sides(yeah, now only 2 sides to a discussion, Join a team aldready!) feel justified beacause the candidates are human, so, yeah...flawed.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 05:53 AM (Wofef)

43 Evening and morning, creatures of the AoSHQ world! Yes, it's Monday again (the last one of October, if that matters). But remember:

"Compared to being on the wrong side of the ground, even a bad Monday is pretty small kumquats, nicht wahr?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 26, 2026 05:53 AM (wzUl9)

44
Analysts say that AI is delivering no return on investment to 493 companies in the S&P 500.

Your average CEO has the courage, vision and independent spirit of a Merino sheep. Basically, they were all bullied into implementing an AI program as quickly as possible in order to tell their shareholders that they were Seizing the High Ground of Technology.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 05:54 AM (eRlcH)

45 Greetings and good morning one and all. Yesterday was the viewing at the funeral home for the friend who had died back on the 10th. Today is the mass. Can't make it but I can send a prayer about it.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 26, 2026 05:57 AM (BpO1e)

46
When they keep us busy with the my-guy-versus-your-guy theme, we never talk ideas....just about how flawed the candidates are, in which case both sides(yeah, now only 2 sides to a discussion, Join a team aldready!) feel justified because the candidates are human, so, yeah...flawed.
Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 05:53 AM (Wofef)

For me, it comes down to:

1) Somebody is going to get elected to this job.
2) What kind of society do I want to live in?
3) Which candidate can come closest to encouraging it?

In the general election, this is always the Republican, for better or worse.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 05:58 AM (eRlcH)

47 courage, vision and independent spirit of a Merino sheep
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Can't argue with that, Hadrian. 30+ years in the Military Industrial Complex. Saw it over and over. And that's just the CEK...next layer is the same except maybe less experienced or intelligent or diligent

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 05:58 AM (Wofef)

48 CEO...oops.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 05:59 AM (Wofef)

49 @32

>> Someone is going to argue that you can bring in ten Indians instead.

If their average revenue is 750k, he could pay himself 250k in salary and benefits, put aside 250k for maintenance and overhead and use the remaining 250k to hire 2 senior level and 5 junior level Indian programmers, so not quite 10 but close enough.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 05:59 AM (XV/Pl)

50 Oh, that's right, the election is a week from Tuesday, huh? Well, I done my civic duty and voted already. Who's up for a cup of coffee at Maisie's?

Oh, wait. This isn't Mayberry? Well, where am I?

. . . You gotta be kidding.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 26, 2026 06:03 AM (wzUl9)

51 1) Somebody is going to get elected to this job.
2) What kind of society do I want to live in?
3) Which candidate can come closest to encouraging it?
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Well said. A vote is not a valentine, just a move on a chessboard to try to get the kind of workd you wish to live in.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 06:03 AM (Wofef)

52 Some good and clever ONT comments last night!

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 06:04 AM (odBC9)

53 The talking heads keep trying to refer to our politicians as "leaders". Every time I hear that I am like the guy on the phone with tech support trying to talk to a human yelling "Representative!".

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 06:05 AM (eVrPb)

54 Morning. Slept my usual 2 hours and am up and ready to go until my mid-morning nap.

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at October 26, 2026 06:06 AM (Fv808)

55 I spent a lovely day yesterday not even looking at any political news . I don't even go on the internet except twice to look up some information on historical figures from the 16th and 18th century.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 26, 2026

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Aside from the Tech and Book Threads here, and twice checking my email briefly, I did the same. Sanity is never overrated.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 26, 2026 06:08 AM (wzUl9)

56 Some good and clever ONT comments last night!
Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 06:04 AM (odBC9)

I read some! Then, about two hours in, fell asleep, woke up, went to bed, stared at the ceiling for ninety minutes, then came back and read.

Such is the retired life of a career graveyard shifter.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 26, 2026 06:08 AM (1Ff7Z)

57 @54/Dark Lixtiquatal: "Slept my usual 2 hours"

Ouch. I'd be completely non-functional on that little sleep.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 06:08 AM (O7YUW)

58 20 who's who at PHP

https://thephp.foundation/structure
Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 05:09 AM (odBC9)

Including photos. You could almost call it a Rogues' Gallery.

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 06:09 AM (odBC9)

59 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 26, 2026 06:10 AM (AdeUn)

60 Cool today again, 64 F. with little wind and the humidity down a bit. Good workout weather. Once I've done that and eaten, a quick trip to Walmart is on the radar. Maybe a quick rinse of the car to clean off the dust too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 26, 2026 06:12 AM (wzUl9)

61 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: I'm sorry, Pixy, I'm afraid I can't do that.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 26, 2026 06:15 AM (amcLV)

62
I spent a lovely day yesterday not even looking at any political news . I don't even go on the internet except twice to look up some information on historical figures from the 16th and 18th century.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 26, 2026

Sometimes I can't help but feel that the Third Commandment injunction to keep the Sabbath holy should apply to political news as well. Go to church, relax, look after your family, cultivate your mind, meditate on things proper to the day. Don't treat is as just another day.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 06:16 AM (eRlcH)

63 Watching football over the weekend exposed me to thousands of political ads. It seems every Democrat is running against Trump. Whether it's county dogcatcher or US Senate/House, every ad mentions how the candidate will stand up to Trump, because their opponent is a rubber stamp for Trump, who, being Trump, will continue doing Trumpy things if Trump isn't Trumpety Trumpety Trump.

Posted by: Don Black at October 26, 2026 06:16 AM (ZxPkt)

64 every ad mentions how the candidate will stand up to Trump, because their opponent is a rubber stamp for Trump, who, being Trump, will continue doing Trumpy things if Trump isn't Trumpety Trumpety Trump.
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Yep, they want you to keep talking about flawed humans, not ideas.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 06:18 AM (Wofef)

65 BBC
Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally

heh

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 06:22 AM (odBC9)

66 I guess I have taken to ignoring most of the political ads...and send some pretty curt responses to the texf messages they send me(Yeah, I know, they get dropped on the floor, but it is cathartic and idea-refining for me).

Took my boys and one of my daughters to church yesterday...finally found a place that is not doing the hyperfeminized "Just be nice." version of Christianity.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 06:25 AM (F1YWi)

67 BBC
Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally

https://tinyurl.com/373db65u

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 06:25 AM (odBC9)

68
Posted by: Don Black
Posted by: Don in SoCo

hmm

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 06:26 AM (odBC9)

69 63 Watching football over the weekend exposed me to thousands of political ads. It seems every Democrat is running against Trump. Whether it's county dogcatcher or US Senate/House, every ad mentions how the candidate will stand up to Trump, because their opponent is a rubber stamp for Trump, who, being Trump, will continue doing Trumpy things if Trump isn't Trumpety Trumpety Trump.
Posted by: Don Black


Live in NoVA? All the ads here are like that.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 26, 2026 06:27 AM (sAmhv)

70 asmongold
We're living in a simulation..
15:04

PDT in Michigan

https://tinyurl.com/2s3w9xje

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 06:29 AM (odBC9)

71 send some pretty curt responses to the text messages they send me(Yeah, I know, they get dropped on the floor, but it is cathartic and idea-refining for me).

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 06:25 AM (F1YWi)

Never respond to messages. All they're trying to do it verify your number. Considering the criminality of Jack Smith, I refuse to let my number or contact info be attached to any political candidate.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 26, 2026 06:29 AM (1Ff7Z)

72 I basically don’t watch tv any longer and what few political ads I get online, I either mute or skip.

And on politics, it looks like Karen Bass is cooked in LA and the denizens are going to elect a genuine communist retard to replace her.

It is understandable as Bass is responsible for burning down a chunk of the city, but still.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 06:31 AM (XV/Pl)

73 Brave browser seems to kill most of the ads online...haven't seen too many other than the ones via text message and USPS, but they are usually glossy marketing BS. They already have my phone number solid as I have served in a couple of minor roles in the local GOP apparatus

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 06:37 AM (Wofef)

74 Brave browser seems to kill most of the ads online...haven't seen too many other than the ones via text message and USPS, but they are usually glossy marketing BS. They already have my phone number solid as I have served in a couple of minor roles in the local GOP apparatus
Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 06:37 AM (Wofef)
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AdBlock works well, too.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 26, 2026 06:39 AM (amcLV)

75 Dark Lixtiquatal: "Slept my usual 2 hours"

Ouch. I'd be completely non-functional on that little sleep.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant

Oh I'll be non-functional in a few hours. Down for 2, up for 6, down for 2 up for 6, down for 2, up for 6. That's pretty much it. When I can, I'll manage 3-4 hours sleep. The schedule, which is not of my choice, generally works so long as I don't have to conform to someone else's schedule all day.

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at October 26, 2026 06:41 AM (Fv808)

76 AdBlock works well, too.
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When you send someone a link to an interesting video, and they say, "Yeah, that sure looked interesting, but I didn't watch much of it - there wer ejust too many ads." - makes me want to block every ad possible.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 06:46 AM (F1YWi)

77 >>> 27
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"Thousands of CEOs admit AI had no impact on employment or productivity..."
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Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 05:27 AM (O7YUW)

But the sooper geniuses pushing this assured me that developers, for example, would be 700% more productive.

The linked article does have a quote that made me laugh:
"Nickle LaMoreaux, IBM’s chief human resources officer, said this year the tech giant would triple its number of young hires, suggesting that despite AI’s ability to automate some of the required tasks, displacing entry-level workers would create a dearth of middle managers down the line, endangering the company’s leadership pipeline."

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 26, 2026 06:47 AM (jb8Ss)

78 create a dearth of middle managers down the line, endangering the company’s leadership pipeline
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Hilarious. Just like HR to screw-up in reverse.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 06:49 AM (F1YWi)

79 mornin yall. I've got two web sites I have not touched in years. Should I be concerned? Should I care? I does not.

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2026 06:50 AM (MWfyi)

80 63 Watching football over the weekend exposed me to thousands of political ads. It seems every Democrat is running against Trump. Whether it's county dogcatcher or US Senate/House, every ad mentions how the candidate will stand up to Trump, because their opponent is a rubber stamp for Trump, who, being Trump, will continue doing Trumpy things if Trump isn't Trumpety Trumpety Trump.

Posted by: Don Black at October 26, 2026 06:16 AM (ZxPkt)

The Premier of British Colombia, David Eby, just got his ass handed too him with the recent election, and I just saw part of the reason why on a compilation video on X.

The entire video is him saying Trump like a hundred times in several news conferences he did over the campaign.

Seems like every leftist on the planet is running against Trump is their next election.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 06:50 AM (6ydKt)

81

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at October 26, 2026 06:53 AM (pIFJv)

82 The only thing the Rick Jackson for governor ads talk about here are how bad Keshia Lance Bottoms was as mayor of Atlanta. Now it is true that she was awful, but they could at least tell us his planks, or maybe that he will continue the policies of the lunkhead Brian Kemp. Trying to win by telling us how bad your opponent is works both ways.

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2026 06:54 AM (MWfyi)

83 But the sooper geniuses pushing this assured me that developers, for example, would be 700% more productive.

A friend of mine is forced to use AI on his job because management invested heavily and his use of it gets monitored. So what would take two or three keystrokes to achieve takes several minutes for him to type out detailed instructions.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 26, 2026 06:57 AM (BpO1e)

84 So, the reason for the push for depopulation is really a way to resolve the excessive unfunded pension obligations? Just can't seem to find a big picture narrative that makes any sense of all of this. Maybe there isn't one.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 06:59 AM (F1YWi)

85 Something one does not see on a daily basis.

A mosque catches fire, and a person is arrested.

Then the rest of the article goes to sh*t.

https://tinyurl.com/3pk9733t

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 26, 2026 06:59 AM (iMotb)

86 "Bubba Wallace is racing in a car promoting the COVID-19 vaccine at Talladega this weekend in a move he knows will infuriate 'keyboard warriors' on Facebook."

Nascar sucks and so does this guy. Facebook? Is it still 2015?

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2026 07:01 AM (MWfyi)

87 86 "Bubba Wallace is racing in a car promoting the COVID-19 vaccine at Talladega this weekend in a move he knows will infuriate 'keyboard warriors' on Facebook."

Nascar sucks and so does this guy. Facebook? Is it still 2015?
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If they didn't caricture people, they would have to address the content of what they say...can't have that.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 07:03 AM (Wofef)

88 Teachers are not grading homework anymore because it's all done by AI. We are rapidly headed towards a society where no one understands how anything works.

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2026 07:04 AM (MWfyi)

89 I use numerous ai every day, it’s a tremendous workflow productivity booster if used correctly, if you use it for retarded sh*t, then you will get sub-optimal results.

Like the start at 11 and count backwards to 1 crowd or variations thereof.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 26, 2026 07:04 AM (XV/Pl)

90 Now more than ever " If you believe in nothing, You will fall for anything"

Posted by: Ben Had at October 26, 2026 07:05 AM (ua/lL)

91 86 "Bubba Wallace is racing in a car promoting the COVID-19 vaccine at Talladega this weekend in a move he knows will infuriate 'keyboard warriors' on Facebook."

Nascar sucks and so does this guy. Facebook? Is it still 2015?
Posted by: fd


He had nothing to do with whatever Pharma company is sponsoring his car. The team owner is. Bubba isn't the brightest bulb out there. I love motorsports. NASCAR is meh. I'd comment on F1 being the same but I haven't watched it this year. They moved the races to AppleTV.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 26, 2026 07:06 AM (sAmhv)

92 For those wanting to ad-block:

Firefox with the following extensions:

1) uBlock Origin version 1.75.0 by Raymond Hill
- This is a better ad-blocker than Ad-Block or Ad-Block Plus

2) SponsorBlock for YouTube - Skip Sponsorships version 6.1.7 by Ajay (SponsorBlock)
- Cuts out self-promotion or advertising blocks that content creators purposefully ad to their own videos, completely customizable though.

3) NoScript version 13.6.36 by Giorgio Maone
- Prevent Javascript running on any site by default. Set certain sites to trusted, or you can temporarily trust just what you need to get enough of a site functional for you while leaving the rest of the crud disabled.

4) Privacy Badger version 2026.9.15 by EFF Technologists
- Blocks trackers

5) Port Authority version 2.2.0 by Hacks and Hops
- Blocks internal network port scanning triggered by some websites. (Yup, some sites use your browser to do an internal network port scan of all of your machines BEHIND YOUR FIREWALL. Snooping bastards.)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 07:06 AM (O7YUW)

93 "Now more than ever " If you believe in nothing, You will fall for anything"
Posted by: Ben Had"

I can believe that!

Posted by: fd at October 26, 2026 07:08 AM (MWfyi)

94 88 Teachers are not grading homework anymore because it's all done by AI. We are rapidly headed towards a society where no one understands how anything works
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That's right. And if they were submitting their homework written out by hand, they would at least get something out of it when they copy AI results....we have been automating things that never should have been automated for a long fime now.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 07:08 AM (F1YWi)

95 Morning, all.

Time to get up, walk, and pray. Then job search until that interview is coordinated.

I wonder how many years until the job listings stop insisting that you be 'AI-first in all your code' and 'in your first three months you WILL show how AI is improving your code workflow', 'but you better not use AI in our coding test...'?

It's a useful tool but as always the ones who 'afraid to miss out on the next big thing' are destroying things in the effort to build things. Just like 'let's put EVERYTHING in the cloud... no, it doesn't matter which cloud... no, we don't need to keep that super-proprietary/sensitive data on-prem... omg we got hacked who could have anticipated that?'

I'm like.... Dude. You're a CEO or whatever who understands marketing and hype. Yet... you can't see that this is 90% hype?

Posted by: RandomDave at October 26, 2026 07:08 AM (aJQbY)

96 One of the funnier things I saw in the NFL yesterday: an after-play tussle led to a ref getting kicked (accidentally) and knocked down. He threw the flag while laying on his back. Even funnier than that, he penalized the wrong team… the instigator got away with one. I’m not sure why I find this so amusing

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 26, 2026 07:10 AM (0Jm0d)

97 I have not looked into the details - how does Firefox with the extensions compare to the Brave browser out of the box?

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 07:12 AM (Wofef)

98 Some other FireFox extensions I use that I find useful"

6) Nuke Anything version 2.7 by Patrick Abi Salloum
- Allows me to highlight and remove elements of webpages temporarily on that particular page refresh. Useful for getting rid of demanding popups that try to interfere with you reading the content. "You have to log in to continue reading this article!" No I don't.

7) Redirector version 3.5.3 by Einar Egilsson
- Allows me to define automatic site redirects for specific URLs. I use this to redirect from x.com to whatever "nitter" reflector is online and working so I can view posts on X and the replies.

Allow Right-Click version 0.6.9 by Lunu
- Some sites disable right-click so you can't view the page's source, or save an image. It's my computer, not yours.

9) &udm=14 version 3.8 by Baylor
- Adds "&udm=14" to every Google search, forcing the results to not contain AI generated crap, or have advertising links up front. This variable tells Google, "Just the old fashioned search results."

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 07:12 AM (O7YUW)

99 Smilies. *sighs*

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 07:13 AM (O7YUW)

100 m's asleep at the wheel. 100.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 07:13 AM (O7YUW)

101 JJ

Posted by: Button Pushing Monkey at October 26, 2026 07:16 AM (igCg8)

102 That was quick!

Vacation over:

https://tinyurl.com/4pmt8h6w

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 26, 2026 07:18 AM (RkR9o)

103 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 07:12 AM (O7YUW)

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Very useful information, Sir. Thank you

Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 26, 2026 07:18 AM (PKL0q)

104 98 Some other FireFox extensions I use that I find useful
[snip]
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Thanks for posting those, G&R!

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 26, 2026 07:18 AM (Wofef)

105 @95/RandomDave: "I'm like.... Dude. You're a CEO or whatever who understands marketing and hype. Yet... you can't see that this is 90% hype?"

They may well see it, but they're also in full blown "FOMO" mode, where they see their competitors stealing market share from them faster if they don't keep up with the current fad (AI).

I predict in a couple of years that this AI bubble will have completely popped, and the new fad we won't be able to get away from will be "Quantum Computing" (based on current naming fad conventions, they'll probably shorten that to "Quantum Compute".)

Also, what they'll be hyping will have little or nothing to do with actual quantum computing hardware, or what it's useful for, but the CEHs (Chief Executive Hypersters) at the companies don't seem to care one whit for accuracy, or truth.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 07:19 AM (O7YUW)

106
We are rapidly headed towards a society where no one understands how anything works

Our "leaders" have long been in that state. We've gone from a society where people used to have productive careers before going into politics to the European one where there's a pipeline from university to staffer/NGO to elected office.

None has been on a farm, or in a production plant, or an assembly line. They have no idea where things come from, how things are produced, or how things get from A to B. They know the levers of politics, otherwise nothing.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 26, 2026 07:21 AM (eRlcH)

107 @103/JM in Illinois
@104/Don in SoCo

You're welcome! Glad you found those comments helpful. I like to spread the joy of a web-browsing experience that isn't cluttered with "the awful".

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 07:21 AM (O7YUW)

108 @102/Biden's Dog: "Vacation over:
https://tinyurl.com/4pmt8h6w"

This is like the joke about the ship named "Leadbottom 4".

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 07:26 AM (O7YUW)

109 Thought today was Sunday. Sometimes time is really screwed up.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 26, 2026 10:38 AM (pMmVV)

110 You're welcome! Glad you found those comments helpful. I like to spread the joy of a web-browsing experience that isn't cluttered with "the awful".

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 07:21 AM (O7YUW)

I second those thanks. I use half of those extensions, and I am intrigued by the other half.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 26, 2026 10:40 AM (dK+Kv)

111 100 m's asleep at the wheel. 100.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 26, 2026 07:13 AM (O7YUW)

Yay!

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 11:06 AM (odBC9)

Sunday Overnight Open Thread - October 25, 2026

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Howdy Hordelings! Welcome to the Sunday ONT. Appreciate you stopping by. Open thread, as always. Fashion and music, as always. What's on YOUR mind tonight?

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As Ace would say - I shan't believe it. I shannot



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Gays for Trump!


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Hockey players are awesome



These baseball players are too!

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'Ette Couture (Courtesy of Piper)

It's that time of the week - when we turn the ONT over to our good friend Piper for a bit. Here's this week's fashion pr0n.

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Can You Name These Women’s Shoe Styles? A Fun Fashion Quiz

By request, this quiz tests how well you know the classics and the everyday icons. For each shoe below, read the description, look at the picture and pick the correct name from the list. Answers are at the end—no peeking!

The names: Kitten heels • Espadrilles • Stilettos • Pumps • Slingbacks • Wedges • Mules • Mary Janes • Platform heels • Ballet flats • Ankle booties • Loafers • Peep-toes • D’Orsays


The Quiz

1. A classic closed-toe shoe with a low-to-mid or high heel, smooth upper, and no straps or buckles across the instep. It slips on easily and defines polished elegance.

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What is it?

2. Extremely thin, tall heel (usually 3–4+ inches) that creates a dramatic, leg-lengthening line. Often with a pointed or almond toe.

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What is it?

3. Short, curved, slender heel typically 1–2 inches high. Softer and more wearable than a full stiletto while still giving a feminine lift.

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What is it?

4. Open-back shoe with a strap that wraps around the back of the heel. The defining feature is that rear strap.

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What is it?

5. Canvas (or fabric) upper attached to a thick, braided rope sole. Often flat or lightly wedged with a summery vibe.

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What is it?

6. Continuous solid heel that slopes from the front of the sole to the back—no separate heel piece. Known for comfort and stability.

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What is it?

7. Open-back shoe with no strap or covering around the heel. You simply slide your foot in.

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What is it?

8. Closed-toe style with a single strap across the instep (often with a buckle). The strap is the signature detail.

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What is it?

9. Thick platform sole under the ball of the foot combined with a high heel for extra height and a bold silhouette.

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What is it?

10. Soft, low-profile flat with a rounded or slightly pointed toe and a flexible sole.

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What is it?

11. Ankle-height boot that covers the ankle bone, often with a zipper, elastic, or buckle.

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What is it?

12. Slip-on shoe with a low heel or flat sole, often casual yet polished.

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What is it?

13. A style (usually a pump or heel) with an open front that reveals the toes. The “peek-a-boo” cutout is the defining feature.

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What is it?

14. A elegant pump or heel where the sides are cut away low, creating an open, curved silhouette along the arch. Named after a 19th-century French countess.

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What is it?

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Answer Key
1. Pumps
2. Stilettos
3. Kitten heels
4. Slingbacks
5. Espadrilles
6. Wedges
7. Mules
8. Mary Janes
9. Platform heels
10. Ballet flats
11. Ankle booties
12. Loafers
13. Peep-toes
14. D’Orsays


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1 Good evening good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 25, 2026 10:00 PM (4cqyH)

2 You'd have to cross that hot lava to get to the other side of the pic.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:01 PM (1Ff7Z)

3 Hey, Doof.

Posted by: Bulg at October 25, 2026 10:02 PM (77rzZ)

4 Hello!

Posted by: Piper at October 25, 2026 10:03 PM (ZdaMQ)

5 Beautimus Maximus on the scenery.

Posted by: Java Joe at October 25, 2026 10:03 PM (bux19)

6 I don't know much about women's shoes, because I haven't been through basic training, but I think number nine is called a whoreshoe.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:03 PM (1Ff7Z)

7 Piper - I think one of those style of shoes are misnamed.

The gals I knew called them 'F**k me pumps'.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 25, 2026 10:04 PM (4cqyH)

8 What is it?


Bad for your feet and your back?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 25, 2026 10:04 PM (Riz8t)

9 What's on YOUR mind tonight?

Not enough ... or maybe too much ...

Posted by: Adriane the Whelmed Critic . . . at October 25, 2026 10:04 PM (3ZUWJ)

10 Wow, finally I’m not in the top ten of commenters.

Posted by: Bulg at October 25, 2026 10:05 PM (77rzZ)

11 Good evening Horde. Thanks Disco and Piper!

Posted by: TRex - 10-4 good buddy dino at October 25, 2026 10:05 PM (XfIK1)

12 6 I don't know much about women's shoes, because I haven't been through basic training, but I think number nine is called a whoreshoe.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:03 PM

Those are over $1k, so it must be one of the higher class escorts. lol.

Posted by: Piper at October 25, 2026 10:06 PM (ZdaMQ)

13 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 25, 2026 10:06 PM (sAmhv)

14 You are welcome, TRex!

Posted by: Piper at October 25, 2026 10:06 PM (ZdaMQ)

15 Thanks for the ONT Disco and Piper.
Good evening horde

Posted by: scampydog chasing chartreuse microbus at October 25, 2026 10:08 PM (41CYW)

16 [1090 comments] 'jim (in Kalifornia)' [154.81 posts/day]

To paraphrase George Will, that isn't good commenting, it isn't even great commenting, that is heroic commenting.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 25, 2026 10:08 PM (Riz8t)

17 My wife loves buying shoes, but they are all sneakers and boots (stompy and cowboy). She has two pairs of flats for weddings, funerals and other sad occasions.

The only footwear with heels she has are the aforementioned boots.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Sounding the Carnyx at October 25, 2026 10:10 PM (0aYVJ)

18 Can't wear my Peep-toes until my toenail fungus clears up.

Posted by: Stinkfoot at October 25, 2026 10:11 PM (EdP2u)

19 Bulg, Does your family have a history growing Christmas trees near Catharpin?

Posted by: Mrs JTB at October 25, 2026 10:11 PM (yTvNw)

20 That post of the UK culture enhancer pointing her weapon at her coworker in the previous thread made me worry (more) for the future of western civilization. It is difficult to accept that so many people actually believe the "Diversity is our Strength" lie. She took a place that a competent person could have taken were actual merit the only consideration for the job.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 25, 2026 10:12 PM (Wofef)

21 Missing from Piper's list is the little white & black number worn by Catholic schoolgirls everywhere ... the saddle shoe ...

Posted by: Adriane the Foot Where Footwear Critic . . . at October 25, 2026 10:12 PM (3ZUWJ)

22 Thanks for another awesome fall photograph up top. Not sure how/if you can top this one.

Thanks to Piper for the shoe quiz!

Nice to see the Brewers pay respect to the national anthem. That's how it's done!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 25, 2026 10:12 PM (D/6p1)

23 Missing from Piper's list is the little white & black number worn by Catholic schoolgirls everywhere ... the saddle shoe ...

Ohhhhh. Ohhh, yeah.

Posted by: Joe Biden at October 25, 2026 10:13 PM (Riz8t)

24 Shoe, shoe, shoe, shoe, shoe, ... ok, a beer.

Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 25, 2026 10:13 PM (nEUC6)

25 Those are over $1k, so it must be one of the higher class escorts. lol.
Posted by: Piper at October 25, 2026 10:06 PM (ZdaMQ)

For Senators and higher only?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:13 PM (1Ff7Z)

26 I was poor as a child during the Depression. Could only find shoes at the Town Dump. Only one shoe and one boot fit. Mean kids at school called me "Shoebooty".

Posted by: Archie Bunker at October 25, 2026 10:15 PM (EdP2u)

27 and not one set of crocs.



also, The Dead's Fire on the Mountain is glorious use of a whammy bar. Or an envelope. Or some other technical guitar monkey legerdemain. Hey, why does my hand look so big?

Posted by: Bilwis - Wizard of Clwyd at October 25, 2026 10:16 PM (r7+Q7)

28 Can You Name These Women's Shoe Styles?

https://youtu.be/4VRZRQGpkW0

or if you need more context

https://youtu.be/I6uGId-a758

Posted by: mindful webworker - sneakers & boots at October 25, 2026 10:16 PM (uQQoV)

29 >>Mean kids at school called me "Shoebooty".


Shattered, Shattered...

Posted by: The Rolling Stones at October 25, 2026 10:16 PM (Q+gd/)

30 Where do saddle shoes fit in?

Posted by: Vintage Cheerleader Enthusiast at October 25, 2026 10:16 PM (EdP2u)

31 None of the shoe answers included the word "hooker" which must be some kind of mistake.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 10:17 PM (vTZFs)

32 Evening, Sunday nighters!

ABC'sSunday Night Movie is Ghostbusters. It's wonderful to see again -- except the network has cut it up to fit a two-hour time slot. The continuity is pretty much okay. But we are losing little things like "Back off, man, I'm a scientist," Peter offering Egon a candy bar, and the exchange where we first see that Janine likes Egon ("I collect spores, molds, and fungus"). Some of the character and charm is missing, in other words, especially when you know the dialog and scenes as a true fan.

Ah, well. Its been a quiet day. How about yours?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:17 PM (wzUl9)

33 I could barely tolerate high heel shoes in my later school years. Now my feet want the 'barefoot' style shoes and will tolerate a lace up low hiking boot for riding and one pair of nice wider toe cowboy boots I found a couple years ago that are nice to slip on to do chores. Winter is best, I have a pair of comfy lightly insulated muck type boots that slip right on and are comfy. They are a cheap brand from TSC but have cute polka dots and are comfy.

Posted by: PaleRider at October 25, 2026 10:18 PM (PV+Zw)

34 Answer for all the shoes: Something I won't wear, except the boot.

Posted by: pookysgirl has giant feet at October 25, 2026 10:18 PM (Wt5PA)

35 Good evening morons y gracias Disco y Piper.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 10:18 PM (RIvkX)

36 Fire on the Mountain - The Marshall Tucker Band

youtu.be/fxS0rSFLbJc

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 25, 2026 10:19 PM (sAmhv)

37
No. 7? Can such things be?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 10:19 PM (eRlcH)

38 If you are worried, no, your memory is not failing you. The "Convoy" song on the video is the version used for the movie, and is not the one played on the radio or on the album.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 25, 2026 10:19 PM (yOHKZ)

39 Kylie Cantrall sang the anthem for World Series Game 2. She's a sweet, young actress and singer - 19 I think now.

She had a fantastic show on DisneyChannel "Gabby Duran and the Unsittables" where she babysat alien kids. Cute, funny show. On Instagram, she said she got a call 48 hours before the game to sing.

She just finished a concert tour but wasn't going to pass that up. She also had videos of herself doing ab work at 7am so she likes showing that off...

3 minutes anthem....
https://tinyurl.com/yuxymr23

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 10:20 PM (Sco7b)

40 I don't think I've heard "Please Come to Boston" for literally decades but it's been earworming me for weeks.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 10:20 PM (vTZFs)

41 I got the shoes correct!! Yay me!

Posted by: lin-duh at October 25, 2026 10:20 PM (VCgbV)

42 41 I got the shoes correct!! Yay me!
Posted by: lin-duh at October 25, 2026

Woot woot! Yay!

Posted by: Piper at October 25, 2026 10:21 PM (ZdaMQ)

43 "Please Come to Boston" induces a John Belushi style, guitar bashing rage.

Gahhh, what dreck ...

Oh and Doof, tip o' the cap to the Caps last night, 'ol Tuchy did us in ...

Posted by: browndog says woof at October 25, 2026 10:22 PM (oCio0)

44 I remember back when MAE and Insomniac would be both around 1000 comments. They were hilarious.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 10:22 PM (IT8WN)

45
I got all the shoes, but I only got the D'Orsay by process of elimination. I learned something!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 25, 2026 10:22 PM (mmrXZ)

46 It’s one of those nights that y’all need to be told to stay out of my closet. I can’t handle the judgement! 🤣

Posted by: Piper at October 25, 2026 10:22 PM (ZdaMQ)

47 Shoe number 12 used to be called penny loafers, because you would put a penny in the slot on top.

Posted by: nerdygirl at October 25, 2026 10:23 PM (0Htd1)

48 Evening, Doof, and ONT Horde. Pic up top looks like it could have been taken near Mayo, Yukon.

Frustrating shop day today. The stupid little Honda generator continues to defeat my efforts to make it start. No spark, at all. I know now it is not the oil level switch, nor the on/off switch, no the exciter coil, nor the ignition coil, nor the spark plug. Probably not the ignition pulse generator, although I cannot rule it out 100%. Leaves just the ignition module, or "spark unit" as Honda calls it. $379 on Amazon. Nope, nope, nope. Under a hundred bucks on eBay. Still a "Nope" for a part I cannot be certain is bad, and which is non-returnable.

The pulse generator does kick out a couple hundred mV of AC when it is triggered. So a plan has been formed. Connect pulse generator to a GM 4-pin HEI module, which I should have several of on hand. Drive ignition coil off HEI module, using an external 12 volt battery as a power source. See if plug sparks.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 10:23 PM (1z+WB)

49 And Sven. Jeepers. That dude could comment.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 10:23 PM (IT8WN)

50 The only time I had detention in high school in 1972, I met a girl who was wearing a tube top, hot pants, and platform shoes that laced up her calf. A Ginger with porcelain skin, 5' 10", her Dad was Norwegian, her Mom was Italian. Dated for a while.

Posted by: Very Attractive Hybrid, I Must Say at October 25, 2026 10:23 PM (EdP2u)

51 Howdy everyone!

Posted by: Doof at October 25, 2026 10:24 PM (QMAsf)

52 Slingbacks

_______________________

I'm going to file a protest on this one. I'm pretty sure "slingbacks" are when a woman gets a little older and they hang down, screwing up her gardening, so she sling them over her shoulder...thus, slingbacks.

Now, ask me what an "ankle bootie" is.


As for Hollywood Squares. I still remember the newer version with Gilbert Gottfried. It was a classic moment:

https://tinyurl.com/cjsaw8kb

Stick with it....It gets better and better.

Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 10:24 PM (dIske)

53 I can't wear heels anymore except wedges. Knees can't handle it.

Posted by: lin-duh at October 25, 2026 10:24 PM (VCgbV)

54 The pulse generator does kick out a couple hundred mV of AC when it is triggered. So a plan has been formed. Connect pulse generator to a GM 4-pin HEI module, which I should have several of on hand. Drive ignition coil off HEI module, using an external 12 volt battery as a power source. See if plug sparks.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25

This is exactly what I was going to suggest.

Posted by: Piper at October 25, 2026 10:24 PM (ZdaMQ)

55 If any man got all the shoes right, you’re gayer than Paul Lynde!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 25, 2026 10:24 PM (wWuuh)

56
It will be a sad week when Paul and Raimondo are Top Ten commenters.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 10:26 PM (eRlcH)

57 Frustrating shop day today. The stupid little Honda generator continues to defeat my efforts to make it start. No spark, at all. I know now it is not the oil level switch, nor the on/off switch, no the exciter coil, nor the ignition coil, nor the spark plug. Probably not the ignition pulse generator, although I cannot rule it out 100%. Leaves just the ignition module, or "spark unit" as Honda calls it. $379 on Amazon. Nope, nope, nope. Under a hundred bucks on eBay. Still a "Nope" for a part I cannot be certain is bad, and which is non-returnable.

The pulse generator does kick out a couple hundred mV of AC when it is triggered. So a plan has been formed. Connect pulse generator to a GM 4-pin HEI module, which I should have several of on hand. Drive ignition coil off HEI module, using an external 12 volt battery as a power source. See if plug sparks.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 10:23 PM (1z+WB)

How much are a few shotgun shells? lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 25, 2026 10:26 PM (vzuC7)

58 Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 10:26 PM (zZu0s)

59 Of course, my shoes are nice...I get the best pair of hiking or hunting boots I can afford, then wear them daily until the soles are smooth (no tread left) or they start smelling like I will definitely develop toenail fungus (or already have) if I keep wearing them.

My wife and daughters on the other hand...let's just say that if the cobbler's children HAVE shoes, it is beacause they can afford them due to doing business with us. One daughter seems obsessed with heels because they make her appear much taller than me...she is only really a little taller...ha!

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 25, 2026 10:26 PM (Wofef)

60 I didn't attempt the shoe quiz. For the longest time, I was unaware that women had feet.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 10:27 PM (1z+WB)

61 AOP, I refuse to believe you were born in the Victorian era.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 25, 2026 10:29 PM (wWuuh)

62 Piper, I'm a straight guy who's been married twice. I'm aware of the *names* of the shoe types you list in your quiz, but not what they look like. If I were to write a scene involving shoe shopping, I'd have to get female advice to make it sound realistic.

Okay, I did know "loafers." I wear 'em myself, without being in the least light in 'em.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:31 PM (wzUl9)

63 Was with the grandkids at Kalihari this weekend, every bone and joint in my body is screaming but it was worth it.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 25, 2026 10:31 PM (XV/Pl)

64 Thanks for the ONT Doof.

And the Boston song. Yeah, that's been a while for me too.

Hmmm. I'm in the computer room working now. Two monitors and an attached tv. I may turn the tv on, open up that YouTube song again and just have that keep me going for a few more hours.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 10:31 PM (Sco7b)

65 How much are a few shotgun shells? lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 25, 2026 10:26 PM (vzuC7)

I scooped this thing for nothing at the dump. I am not going to spend big dollars on it. If the HEI module makes it run, then maybe $79 for a "spark unit" would make some sort of sense, It's a black box that also includes warning lights to indicate output, overload, and low oil. Running on the HEI would basically confirm that the present spark unit is nfg.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 10:31 PM (1z+WB)

66
Men's Shoes

1. Loafers
2. Sneakers
3. Everything else

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 10:32 PM (eRlcH)

67 Lynde was someone people only liked in small doses. Guest starring in some fussy role or a few quips on the Hollywood Squares, he was fine. ABC tried to star him in a sitcom in 1972, a Dad role. It was pretty awful. Pamelyn Ferdin played his daughter and she missed out on playing Edna Unger for a year when she was signed to the Lynde show. She didn't like him much because he was caranky and only ever called her "kid". She loved Randall and Klugman and they treated her like a niece.

Posted by: That's Why There's Two Ednas at October 25, 2026 10:33 PM (EdP2u)

68 Thanks for the ONT!

I got all the shoes correct! Does this go on my permanent record?

Wish I had the thickest pack of index cards of my 200 student HS of stupid stuff, like talking in class, being late for class due to talking, &, the most worst horrible thing of all was my bf talking me into the Beta Club photo for the yearbook. I wasn't in the Beta Club.

I really got yelled at for that one! And had to pay for another picture (I should have asked for the rejected one as it was a really good photo of me). I just stared at Mr. M. as he yelled at me almost weekly. Breezed in and said hey to the secretary. I wasn't bombing anything or stabbing people! Big deal!

Just so you young whipper snappers know, I was rocking similar espadrilles like those above in the mid-seventies in hippie dresses during college. They made me 5'10" or so. I still have the hippie dress from when I caught my dude's eye. Couldn't wear it now, but I kept it for my granddaughter's...who I hope are not hippies or bad like me.

As I spent half of this day puny I have a LOT to do tomorrow and need to go to bed.

Have a great night! Rock on!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 10:34 PM (hzuYO)

69 Answer Key
1. Pumps
2. Stilettos
3. Kitten heels
4. Slingbacks
5. Espadrilles
6. Wedges
7. Mules
8. Mary Janes
9. Platform heels
10. Ballet flats
11. Ankle booties
12. Loafers
13. Peep-toes
14. D�Orsays
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Is this going to be on the test?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 10:34 PM (RIvkX)

70 Marshall Tucker Band - Fire on the Mountain >>>> Grateful Dead - Fire on the Mountain.

Posted by: ballistic at October 25, 2026 10:34 PM (oqH4h)

71 I've been watching The Final Problem on Netflix, a Spanish murder mystery series. I estimate it is set in the early sixties among the Jet Set beautiful people. Anyway, this talk of couture reminds me of a scene in third episode in which a fairly attractive character walks out onto a patio but this time she's wearing a green outfit with hat and she is stunningly beautiful (maybe evil though). It seems clothes make the woman too.

Incidentally, something in this show I have not seen before. Of course, I need captions to translate into English. They also narrate the incidental music. "Tense strings, percussive piano."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 10:35 PM (ndZc7)

72 55 If any man got all the shoes right, you’re gayer than Paul Lynde!
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit


Paul Lynde was more masculine than Obama.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 25, 2026 10:35 PM (sAmhv)

73 Men's Shoes

1. Loafers
2. Sneakers
3. Everything else
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026

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Sitting right here, boss.
( -- Cowboy and work boots)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:35 PM (wzUl9)

74 My wife loves buying shoes, but they are all sneakers and boots…
Posted by: Pug Mahon

Posted by: mindful webworker - sneakers & boots

I swear, 'pon my sole, I did not see Pug's comment before leaving my sock addendum.

Heel, this is Horde mind to a scary level, isn't it?🤯

Posted by: mindful webworker - bullets & beef at October 25, 2026 10:35 PM (uQQoV)

75 I missed three on the shoes. Got one of them wrong which led to another which led to another.

I'll almost certainly never get one of 'em right (espadrilles) because... never heard of it before.

*yawn* *yaawn* Bedtimes, methinks. Hopefully I get the interview scheduled quickly tomorrow so I can plan what days to sub. Suspect they'll take their sweet time, alas.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 10:36 PM (aJQbY)

76 Oh, it was hilarious, but Abdul, who is having trouble with black voters in Michigan was on MSNow late this afternoon on Al Sharpton's show.

The charm tour, such as it is, continues.

I'm not sure how much black Skeletor helped. Carville, white Skeletor, isn't a fan.

Oh wait, the miracle of AI. I just asked ChatGPT this...

President Obama gave a speech today for Abdul. Examine the transcripts. How many times did Obama talk about himself? How many times did he talk about Abdul?

Place your bets....

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 10:36 PM (Sco7b)

77 Stateless @ comment 39. I haven't caught a sports game of any kind in several years but realized I've missed a lot of well performed National Anthems in the meantime. Thanks for posting.

Posted by: Rex B at October 25, 2026 10:37 PM (sdSI9)

78 Men's Shoes

1. Loafers
2. Sneakers
3. Everything else
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Too many categories.

Answers to the Men's Shoes quiz:

1) Shoes
2) Boots

Posted by: mikeski at October 25, 2026 10:37 PM (VHUov)

79 It’s bed time! Sleep well, friends.

Posted by: Piper at October 25, 2026 10:38 PM (ZdaMQ)

80 What the transcript shows:

References to Abdul by name
20
Counting “Abdul” and “Abdul's” in Obama's remarks, excluding speaker labels.

Personal stories about Obama
~8
Distinct anecdotes or passages, rather than individual pronouns.

How much did he actually talk about Abdul?
The speech ran about 41 minutes after Obama's introduction. His most concentrated discussion of El-Sayed came between approximately 23:26 and 30:46, when he discussed El-Sayed's policy positions, background, disagreements with Obama and Republican opponent Mike Rogers. He also endorsed El-Sayed at the beginning and end.

The distinction is that Obama mentioned Abdul by name about 20 times, but spent much of the speech discussing national politics and his criticisms of the Trump administration. He also referred to himself repeatedly, sometimes to explain his record and sometimes to draw comparisons with El-Sayed.

So, much of the speech was about Obama.
Grab a beer if you guessed correctly.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 10:39 PM (Sco7b)

81 If you are worried, no, your memory is not failing you. The "Convoy" song on the video is the version used for the movie, and is not the one played on the radio or on the album.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy
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Fire on the Mountain - The Marshall Tucker Band

youtu.be/fxS0rSFLbJc
-------

Yeah, I was far more distressed about the Dead 'Fire on the Mountain' reference vs. Marshall Tucker, than about 'Convoy'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 10:39 PM (XeU6L)

82 77 Stateless @ comment 39. I haven't caught a sports game of any kind in several years but realized I've missed a lot of well performed National Anthems in the meantime. Thanks for posting.
Posted by: Rex B at October 25, 2026 10:37 PM (sdSI9)

My pleasure.

Kylie did a fantastic job.
Have a happy week.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 10:40 PM (Sco7b)

83 Do you know about the shoe sizes?

Posted by: Frank Costanza at October 25, 2026 10:40 PM (Q+gd/)

84
Mean kids at school called me "Shoebooty".
Posted by: Archie Bunker

Good night Shoebooty.

Posted by: Meathead at October 25, 2026 10:41 PM (Cqx++)

85 Number 12, ladies, trust me. At the end of a long day you’ll thank me.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 10:41 PM (LHPAg)

86 53 I can't wear heels anymore except wedges. Knees can't handle it.
Posted by: lin-duh at October 25, 2026 10:24 PM (VCgbV)

*******
While my DIL can certainly afford shoes, I give her my favorites. I parted with my 4" black peep toe heels a year ago. It was hard.

My favorite boots of 20 are black suede heels with some sort of flower design on the side. Wore them all over DC for dressy stuff. Sad.

I am going to organize my shoes soon as I am running a close second to Imelda Marcos.

I buy leather only, take good care of them in their boxes, still have some from work and I need to get real. I can still wear 3" heels but if I sprain an ankle I'll never hear the end of it and need to cull.

I despise going through clothes, which is what I've done off and on for two weeks. I keep telling myself that someone will appreciate this and then think it's probably an illegal and get ticked off.

I get bored and leave is my story of chores. I need to get this done and never think about it again as it makes me ornery.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 10:43 PM (hzuYO)

87 When The Dead and The Marshall Tucker Band performed on the same bill in front of 125,000 fans at Englishtown Raceway in NJ in 1977, The Dead did not play Fire on the Mountain, but Marshall Tucker did.

Posted by: The Fire Brigade at October 25, 2026 10:43 PM (EdP2u)

88 Michael McCarron accidentally knocked over this dude’s beer, so he came back handed him a 20

$20, same as in town?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 25, 2026 10:43 PM (l3cgK)

89 Piper....

0 of 14.

Bad Stateless!!
Bad!!

Back to work. Ralphy's asleep on the quilt on the computer room floor and Snowflake is on a pillow on my computer chair. Too cute.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 10:44 PM (Sco7b)

90 I'll almost certainly never get one of 'em right (espadrilles) because... never heard of it before.

*yawn* *yaawn* Bedtimes, methinks. Hopefully I get the interview scheduled quickly tomorrow so I can plan what days to sub. Suspect they'll take their sweet time, alas.
Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 10:36 PM (aJQbY)

You've never heard of the Lafayette Espadrille? Famous American volunteer pilots for France in WWI.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:44 PM (1Ff7Z)

91 Oof, on list of shame again...#1/#2...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 25, 2026 10:44 PM (l3cgK)

92 So, much of the speech was about Obama.
Grab a beer if you guessed correctly.
Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 10:39 PM (Sco7b)

Scarcely surprising that muslim Obama would support muslim Abdul. What he had to say is immaterial. Those who regard Barky as a saint would vote for Satan if Barky endorsed him.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 10:45 PM (1z+WB)

93 Mrs. Wolfus No. 2 used to wear a pair of those No. 4 types in maroon when she dressed up. Said her feet were *more* comfortable in high heels than otherwise.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:45 PM (wzUl9)

94 82
Have a happy week.
Posted by: Stateless

And you as well!

Posted by: Rex B at October 25, 2026 10:45 PM (sdSI9)

95 I live in a shoe, along with my dog.

Posted by: Buster Brown (and Tige) at October 25, 2026 10:46 PM (EdP2u)

96 Remember when I had a store in every large town and small city?

Posted by: Kinney Shoes at October 25, 2026 10:47 PM (EdP2u)

97 Sorry, couldn't name any of the women's footwear...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 25, 2026 10:47 PM (l3cgK)

98 Mean kids at school called me "Shoebooty".
Posted by: Archie Bunker

Good night Shoebooty.
Posted by: Meathead at October 25, 2026 10:41 PM (Cqx++)
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The circuit is now complete.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 10:47 PM (RIvkX)

99 We were once very popular, too.

Posted by: Thom McCan and Florsheim at October 25, 2026 10:48 PM (EdP2u)

100 Fire on the Mountain, but Marshall Tucker did.
Posted by: The Fire Brigade at October 25, 2026 10:43 PM (EdP2u)

*********
Smart cause Marshall Tucker was better.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 10:49 PM (hzuYO)

101 Wolfus, I wonder if FLOTUS's feet are trained that way too? She seems to go for the high stuff even when there's no need...

Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 10:49 PM (aJQbY)

102 You've never heard of the Lafayette Espadrille? Famous American volunteer pilots for France in WWI.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:44 PM (1Ff7Z)

Wait! That was the Lafayette Escadrille. The Lafayette Espadrille was a bunch of American loafers who went to Montmartre to drink absinthe and smoke Gauloises.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 10:49 PM (1z+WB)

103 Paul Lynde played Ann Margaret's dad in Bye Bye Birdie.

Posted by: nerdygirl at October 25, 2026 10:49 PM (0Htd1)

104 99 We were once very popular, too.

Posted by: Thom McCan and Florsheim at October 25, 2026 10:48 PM (EdP2u)

I have a pair of Florsheim somewhere...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 25, 2026 10:49 PM (l3cgK)

105 Wait! That was the Lafayette Escadrille. The Lafayette Espadrille was a bunch of American loafers who went to Montmartre to drink absinthe and smoke Gauloises.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 10:49 PM (1z+WB)

That's because they were too light to fly the planes.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:50 PM (1Ff7Z)

106
I live in a shoe, along with my dog.
Posted by: Buster Brown (and Tige)

Half the fun of having feet is Red Goose Shoes.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 25, 2026 10:50 PM (Cqx++)

107
Paul Lynde was also "Uncle Arthur" on Bewitched.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 10:51 PM (w6EFb)

108 The Gays for Trump guy was wrong about Obama not having any gays in his administration. I'm pretty sure that the Commander in Chief was gay.

Posted by: nerdygirl at October 25, 2026 10:51 PM (0Htd1)

109 What about Hush Puppies?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 10:51 PM (1z+WB)

110 109 What about Hush Puppies?
We'll find out come Monday.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 25, 2026 10:52 PM (Wofef)

111 Oh, "espadrilles" are named for the grass the rope is made from.

I was thinking "espada," and wondering what was so sword-like about them.

Posted by: mikeski at October 25, 2026 10:53 PM (VHUov)

112 When The Dead and The Marshall Tucker Band performed on the same bill in front of 125,000 fans at Englishtown Raceway in NJ in 1977, The Dead did not play Fire on the Mountain, but Marshall Tucker did.
Posted by: The Fire Brigade at October 25, 2026 10:43 PM (EdP2u)
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They got served.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 10:53 PM (RIvkX)

113 Oo-oo-ooh! So much lovely content! Thanks, Doof and Piper.

Convoy. Hard to believe that C.W. McCall got his start advertising Old Home Style bread. Those ads had an actual story line.

Paul Lynde: I'd forgotten all about Hollywood Squares. I can't believe Lynde didn't get bleeped out, especially for the over cooked quip. You know that wouldn't fly today.

And, no, it wasn't just Catholic school girls who wore saddle shoes. I had at least one pair. These days, I stick to New Balance sneakers. My feet are so wide, I buy mens size.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at October 25, 2026 10:53 PM (DK5Sh)

114 Half the fun of having feet is Red Goose Shoes.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 25, 2026 10:50 PM (Cqx++)

With this (Cougar 9000) wheelchair, you're almost glad you're handicapped!

Posted by: Wheelchair Salesman, obligatory Seinfeld at October 25, 2026 10:54 PM (sdSI9)

115 Englishtown RACEWAY!RACEWAY!RACEWAY!

Posted by: Englishtown Raceway Radio Ads at October 25, 2026 10:54 PM (RIvkX)

116 Scarcely surprising that muslim Obama would support muslim Abdul. What he had to say is immaterial. Those who regard Barky as a saint would vote for Satan if Barky endorsed him.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 10:45 PM (1z+WB)

Surprisingly, GatewayPundit has been having videos of blacks saying they don't care if Obama endorsing Abdul, they're not voting for him.

And even the scroll on MSNow said Abdul is having issues with black Michigan voters. And he's appearing on MSNow!! That's pretty much an audience he should have locked up....vote wise, as well as perhaps legally and psychiatrically.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 10:55 PM (Sco7b)

117 When I saw 'Grateful Dead' - Fire on the Mountain, I was thinking it's a cover of the Marshall Tucker Band classic. Obviously an entirely different song. I'd have to look up to see which on came first. Prefer the TMTB version.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 25, 2026 10:55 PM (sAmhv)

118
Sorry, couldn't name any of the women's footwear...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 25, 2026 10:47 PM (l3cgK)

__________

Part and parcel of women's Mental Load. See also: soap, shampoo, cosmetics.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 10:56 PM (eRlcH)

119
Casper WY Residents Divided Over Skeleton Sex Orgy On SUV

Story at Cowboy State Daily

Posted by: four seasons at October 25, 2026 10:57 PM (/QHx4)

120 Surprisingly, GatewayPundit has been having videos of blacks saying they don't care if Obama endorsing Abdul, they're not voting for him.

And even the scroll on MSNow said Abdul is having issues with black Michigan voters. And he's appearing on MSNow!! That's pretty much an audience he should have locked up....vote wise, as well as perhaps legally and psychiatrically.
Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 10:55 PM (Sco7b)

But it's really the woke whites who regard Obama as a saint.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 10:57 PM (1z+WB)

121 Everyone was great at the Englishtown concert. 14 hours of music NRPS, Marshall Tucker and the Dead. Hot and humid, but it was one of the best times of my life.

Posted by: Not Sure What Shoes I Wore at October 25, 2026 10:57 PM (EdP2u)

122 Wolfus, I wonder if FLOTUS's feet are trained that way too? She seems to go for the high stuff even when there's no need...
Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026

***
Maybe so. She does not seem to have a high arch to her feet, whereas Mrs. W. did.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:58 PM (wzUl9)

123 See also: soap, shampoo, cosmetics.
_-_
I just wish they'd write the word "Shampoo" in larger letters so I can see which bottle to use if I run out of 8-in-1 Men's soap and have to get into the wife's supply.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 25, 2026 10:58 PM (Wofef)

124 Casper WY Residents Divided Over Skeleton Sex Orgy On SUV

Story at Cowboy State Daily

Posted by: four seasons at October 25, 2026 10:57 PM (/QHx4)

Well, if it were on a tin roof, it would be exceedingly noisy.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 10:59 PM (1z+WB)

125 Part and parcel of women's Mental Load. See also: soap, shampoo, cosmetics.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 10:56 PM (eRlcH)
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I know a woman who gets infuriated when other women wear the "wrong" color hose. Very weird. Not Mrs. F.

Posted by: Englishtown Raceway Radio Ads at October 25, 2026 10:59 PM (RIvkX)

126 /old timey radio sock off

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 10:59 PM (RIvkX)

127 Wolfus, quite possibly she's spent so much time in heels her ankles are "too" used to the angle, though!

Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 11:00 PM (aJQbY)

128
The Nancy Grace Roman telescope is now fully operational, behold her resolving power.

It is now 921K miles from Erf, and they are now "commissioning" her. This is a series of test observations to fully characterize how all that complex mess of optics behaves, and any various tweaks needed when it stars main operations. The tracking system is also being fine tuned.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 11:00 PM (w6EFb)

129 I watched the Lonesome Dove miniseries and now I'm reading the book. I will say so far, the miniseries follows the book very closely.
I almost forgot I'm having a fine needle biopsy tomorrow.

Posted by: lin-duh at October 25, 2026 11:01 PM (VCgbV)

130 San Franpsycho - it starts young. My grand-niece gets upset when my mom doesn't wear earrings that match her blouse 'correctly'. Very particular is our little one...

Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 11:01 PM (aJQbY)

131 Paul Lynde was also "Uncle Arthur" on Bewitched.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026

***
He got to deliver one of the best lines in TV sitcom history:

"Endora, when I think of you as a blood relative . . . I long for a transfusion."

Lynde also played a very different one-shot character in the show's first season: a hyper-nervous driving instructor assigned to teach Samantha how to drive. At one point he takes out a huge disc and nibbles on it. Samantha asks, "Are you hungry?" Lynde: "No. I need so many tranquilizers my doctor prescribes them in the form of a cookie."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 11:02 PM (wzUl9)

132 I saw the Dead at Oxford Raceway in Maine, we just crashed in the car overnight to catch the second show. That night steamed lobster on the dock in Boothbay Harbor.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 11:03 PM (RIvkX)

133 Let’s go SEAHAWKS!

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 11:03 PM (yHibv)

134 Who wears hose anymore??? I haven't seen anyone wearing them in a long time, not even to church.

Posted by: lin-duh at October 25, 2026 11:04 PM (VCgbV)

135 Paul Lynde played Ann Margaret's dad in Bye Bye Birdie.
Posted by: nerdygirl at October 25, 2026

***
And got to sing the anthem of fathers everywhere: "What's the Matter With Kids Today?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 11:04 PM (wzUl9)

136 Why do idiots post mirrored photos and videos? Is it that hard to notice something is obviously not right, and quickly fix it?

Or are they so used to staring at themselves in a mirror that they thing what they are seeing is normal, and how everyone else sees things?

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at October 25, 2026 11:04 PM (j7INY)

137 San Franpsycho - it starts young. My grand-niece gets upset when my mom doesn't wear earrings that match her blouse 'correctly'. Very particular is our little one...
Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 11:01 PM (aJQbY)
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Ha! I have learned so much about women in the intervening 40 years, and so little.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 11:05 PM (RIvkX)

138
San Franpsycho - it starts young. My grand-niece gets upset when my mom doesn't wear earrings that match her blouse 'correctly'. Very particular is our little one...
Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 11:01 PM (aJQbY)

___________

Women's concern: Do my earrings match my blouse?

Men's concern: Pants, yes or no?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 11:05 PM (eRlcH)

139 Everyone was great at the Englishtown concert. 14 hours of music NRPS, Marshall Tucker and the Dead. Hot and humid, but it was one of the best times of my life.
Posted by: Not Sure What Shoes I Wore at October 25, 2026 10:57 PM (EdP2u)

That is a concert I would have loved to be at. Some New Riders:

https://youtu.be/sD41n7Plt7A

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 11:05 PM (1z+WB)

140 Not to my knowledge.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 25, 2026 11:07 PM (wVcYX)

141 I remember an episode of Hollywood Squares and Paul Lynde got the question "what do you do with Ladyfingers"... Paul answered "we used to light them." Peter Marshall said " no, you eat them." It had to be a regional thing. One where they were small pastries vs areas where they were tiny firecrackers. I'd only heard of the firecracker kind at the time.

Posted by: Rex B at October 25, 2026 11:10 PM (sdSI9)

142 Englishtown RACEWAY!RACEWAY!RACEWAY!

Posted by: Englishtown Raceway Radio Ads at October 25, 2026 10:54 PM (RIvkX)


I used to live just a few miles from there. I could hear the cars running at night from my house. I saw it recently, its abandoned and looks like 100 years after people. Frigging shame.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 25, 2026 11:10 PM (vzuC7)

143
You've never heard of the Lafayette Espadrille? Famous American volunteer pilots for France in WWI.
Posted by: OrangeEnt
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Ha. As an aside:

"Kiffin Yates Rockwell was an early aviator and the first American pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft in World War I. On May 18, 1916, Rockwell attacked and shot down a German plane over the Alsace battlefield. For this action he was awarded the Médaille militaire and the Croix de guerre"

Rockwell was born a few blocks from here, and there is a historical marker.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 11:10 PM (XeU6L)

144
And some of the Roman systems are performing better than expected, and that will let them push things better than design plans, too.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 11:11 PM (w6EFb)

145 Howdy, horde.

Thanks for the ONT, Doof & Piper!

High heels... can't wear 'em any more. Too prone to ingrown toenails.

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 11:11 PM (rdVOm)

146 Here’s one that probably has as much regional variation as what you call carbonated soft drinks: what do you call the kind of shoes traditionally worn to play tennis? I call them “tennis shoes”. What do you call them?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 25, 2026 11:14 PM (wWuuh)

147 Man, Paul Lynde died fairly young. Only 55.

He looked older than that in those Hollywood Squares clips.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at October 25, 2026 11:14 PM (0CU3H)

148 Half the fun of having feet is Red Goose Shoes.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot
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...and being able to view your feet/shoes in the X-ray machine.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 11:14 PM (XeU6L)

149 Well I just spent the evening in the ER. Thought I might have had a DVT due to terrible pain in my right lower leg. Ultrasound was normal. No clots. Thank goodness. I have to say everyone in the ER was super nice so it wasn't an unpleasant experience.

Posted by: Tuna at October 25, 2026 11:16 PM (lJ0H4)

150 Fire on the Mountain, but Marshall Tucker did.
Posted by: The Fire Brigade at October 25, 2026 10:43 PM (EdP2u)

*********
Smart cause Marshall Tucker was better.
----

I've never gotten the Dead. I once smoked weed and it did nothing to increase my understanding of them. There was *zero* chance that anyone was going to step on a guitar pedal and let loose with a blazing fast solo that would have the tone of a snarling chainsaw. There was never going to be two *great* vocalists trading lines...or even *one* great vocalist singing...anything.

Assuming the Dead members all get to heaven someday and they discuss the amazing grace that our Lord would allow any of us to get to heaven...and then discuss the next 1000 most spiritual topics that deal with God's amazing willingness to tolerate us humans...I would hope that at some point one Dead member would ask the others "Can you believe that anyone took us seriously?".

Posted by: Crusader at October 25, 2026 11:16 PM (Cjcf6)

151
Kiffin Yates Rockwell was an early aviator and the first American pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft in World War I. On May 18, 1916, Rockwell attacked and shot down a German plane over the Alsace battlefield

_____________

"Take the magneto out of my stomach,
And the butterfly valve off my neck,
Extract from my liver the crankshaft,
There are lots of good parts in this wreck.

"Take the manifold out of my larynx,
And the cylinders out of my brain,
Take the piston rods out of my kidneys,
And assemble the engine again."

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 11:17 PM (eRlcH)

152 Polls shmolls

Early voting data is for strippers

History is written by gays and trannies all
Lies

It’s all fake news as dear leader says

God will give us a victory

I only listen to tmj as he soothes me

lol

Sad!

Posted by: AOS cope at October 25, 2026 11:18 PM (A7iNP)

153 Michael McCarron accidentally knocked over this dude’s beer, so he came back & handed him a 20

Early 80s sitting courtside watching my Seton Hall Pirates give fits to St. John's team. We were ahead at the half, which was very unexpected. Lou Carnesecca was uncharacteristically upset to the point where he kicked a water jug before storming off for halftime. A few drops landed on my shoe and I made a show of brushing them away. The performance was more for my friend's amusement, as I didn't even think Lou saw it.

Well color me humbled, when the teams came out to start the 3rd quarter and the great coach makes a beeline for me, extends his hand, and apologizes for his offense. Hard to razz a guy after that..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 25, 2026 11:19 PM (08OqX)

154 Hey troll,

TJM won’t be around until the Morning Report.

Dipshit.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 11:20 PM (TQKnz)

155 Aha! The Paki faggot is right on time.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 11:20 PM (1z+WB)

156 55 d senate
250 d house
Bank it

lol

Sad!

Posted by: AOS cope at October 25, 2026 11:21 PM (A7iNP)

157 Allahu akbar

lol

Sad!

Posted by: AOS cope at October 25, 2026 11:21 PM (A7iNP)

158 136 Why do idiots post mirrored photos and videos? Is it that hard to notice something is obviously not right, and quickly fix it?

Or are they so used to staring at themselves in a mirror that they thing what they are seeing is normal, and how everyone else sees things?
Posted by: Raoul Ortega at October 25, 2026 11:04 PM (j7INY)
_______________________

I was under the impression that it fools the software searching for copyright infractions.

Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 11:25 PM (dIske)

159 @149 Glad to hear you're OK.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 25, 2026 11:25 PM (CHHv1)

160 155 Aha! The Paki faggot is right on time.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon


I hadn't thought of that. It's 0830 over in Pakistan. Dayshift! Do trolls have to do timecards? It does seem to have a fetish in regard to TJM. It's creepy.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 25, 2026 11:29 PM (sAmhv)

161 I've never gotten the Dead. I once smoked weed and it did nothing to increase my understanding of them. There was *zero* chance that anyone was going to step on a guitar pedal and let loose with a blazing fast solo that would have the tone of a snarling chainsaw. There was never going to be two *great* vocalists trading lines...or even *one* great vocalist singing...anything.


Posted by: Crusader at October 25, 2026 11:16 PM (Cjcf6)


Pro tip..there isn't enough weed on the planet.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 25, 2026 11:29 PM (vzuC7)

162 I almost forgot I'm having a fine needle biopsy tomorrow.
Posted by: lin-duh at October 25, 2026 11:01 PM (VCgbV)

Well, I'm gonna pray they find.... nothing whatsoever.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 11:29 PM (5WPt1)

163

Troll will never be cool as TJM.

Jealousy rears it's ugly head.

Posted by: four seasons at October 25, 2026 11:30 PM (/QHx4)

164 108 The Gays for Trump guy was wrong about Obama not having any gays in his administration. I'm pretty sure that the Commander in Chief was gay.
Posted by: nerdygirl at October 25, 2026 10:51 PM (0Htd1)

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His beard says "nope"

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 25, 2026 11:31 PM (4Je4D)

165
I hadn't thought of that. It's 0830 over in Pakistan. Dayshift! Do trolls have to do timecards? It does seem to have a fetish in regard to TJM. It's creepy.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come

He usually drops a turd or two in the middle of the night also.

Posted by: Tuna at October 25, 2026 11:31 PM (lJ0H4)

166 Well I just spent the evening in the ER. Thought I might have had a DVT due to terrible pain in my right lower leg. Ultrasound was normal. No clots. Thank goodness. I have to say everyone in the ER was super nice so it wasn't an unpleasant experience.
Posted by: Tuna at October 25, 2026 11:16 PM (lJ0H4)
====
Arthritis? Strained tendon? Plantar fasciitis?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 11:32 PM (RIvkX)

167 Ghostbusters is over. Time I headed off to bed; I plan to work out solidly tomorrow morning. 'Night, all.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 11:32 PM (wzUl9)

168 The couture post cries out for a tribute to Jimmy Choo.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 25, 2026 11:33 PM (4Je4D)

169 Hello and good night.

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at October 25, 2026 11:33 PM (cooUp)

170 Honestly, that troll must be about 10 years old. "I'm gonna say something really annoying and it'll be really cool!"

Grow the fuck up, sit the hell down, and shut the fuck up.

Or, continue to be an ass and find yourself old, used up, and universally disliked and shunned.

Most 10 year olds get over it, but sometimes they need to be pounded flat to figure it out.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 11:34 PM (5WPt1)

171 He usually drops a turd or two in the middle of the night also.
Posted by: Tuna at October 25, 2026 11:31 PM (lJ0H4)

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Blame the Tikka Masala for that.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 25, 2026 11:35 PM (4Je4D)

172 And the shoes list? How could leave out X-tra Tuffs? My go to boot for... most things around here, but particularly for cleaning salmon.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 11:35 PM (5WPt1)

173 Or, continue to be an ass and find yourself old, used up, and universally disliked and shunned.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 11:34 PM (5WPt1)

Hey1 That hurts.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 25, 2026 11:36 PM (Y/06r)

174 !

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 25, 2026 11:36 PM (Y/06r)

175 172 And the shoes list? How could leave out X-tra Tuffs? My go to boot for... most things around here, but particularly for cleaning salmon.
Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 11:35 PM (5WPt1)

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How are they for outrunning grizzlies?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 25, 2026 11:37 PM (4Je4D)

176 Pro tip..there isn't enough weed on the planet.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 25, 2026 11:29 PM (vzuC7)

Imagine the venn diagram of musical overlap between Berserker and JackStraw. If it exists, this might be it. Miracles abound

https://tinyurl.com/5anzz9kt


Posted by: Bilwis - Wizard of Clwyd at October 25, 2026 11:38 PM (r7+Q7)

177 The mayor, the police chief and some other useless people here had a news conference last week all excited to share crime is down y'all. Well this weekend in less than 24 hours a shit ton of people have been shot with 5 dead. Mission accomplished, I guess.

Posted by: NCKate at October 25, 2026 11:40 PM (enNUy)

178 The troll perseverates like many people with autism.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 11:41 PM (RIvkX)

179 How are they for outrunning grizzlies?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)

They can hit 30 MPH over a short distance, fast as a horse. Ain't nobody outrunning that, footwear or no.

Posted by: Bearly Time To Scream at October 25, 2026 11:42 PM (EdP2u)

180
They can hit 30 MPH over a short distance, fast as a horse. Ain't nobody outrunning that, footwear or no.
Posted by: Bearly Time To Scream at October 25, 2026 11:42 PM (EdP2u)

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Then my advice would be, drop the salmon.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 25, 2026 11:43 PM (vBZcw)

181 Its ugly head not it’s.

Lol

Sad!

Alahu akbar

Posted by: AOS cope at October 25, 2026 11:43 PM (A7iNP)

182 Well I just spent the evening in the ER. Thought I might have had a DVT due to terrible pain in my right lower leg. Ultrasound was normal. No clots. Thank goodness. I have to say everyone in the ER was super nice so it wasn't an unpleasant experience.
Posted by: Tuna at October 25, 2026 11:16 PM (lJ0H4)
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Arthritis? Strained tendon? Plantar fasciitis?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 11:32 PM (RIvkX)

Please tell me it wasn't a voodoo doll. Lie if you must.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 11:44 PM (qx7Zg)

183 Thanks tcn!

Posted by: lin-duh at October 25, 2026 11:45 PM (VCgbV)

184 Hey tcn!

How is DH?

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 11:45 PM (uS5Pf)

185 I know I'm late, but my name for most of the women's shoes in Piper's segment is "PAIN".

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 11:46 PM (qx7Zg)

186 Please tell me it wasn't a voodoo doll. Lie if you must.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

LOL. I'm to follow up with my doc. We'll get it figured out I'm sure.

Posted by: Tuna at October 25, 2026 11:47 PM (lJ0H4)

187
It's the full Hunter's Moon tonight, the exact moment of which will occur at 12:11 AM EDT, 04:11Z.

I saw it looming large on the horizon a few hours ago driving into town.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 11:47 PM (w6EFb)

188 The couture post cries out for a tribute to Jimmy Choo.
Posted by: Cicero

Say what you want, but the guy knows his trains.

Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 25, 2026 11:47 PM (nEUC6)

189 The troll made me think of this from over at Insty from earlier:

https://tinyurl.com/2ubua55z

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 25, 2026 11:49 PM (Y/06r)

190 180
They can hit 30 MPH over a short distance, fast as a horse. Ain't nobody outrunning that, footwear or no.
Posted by: Bearly Time To Scream at October 25, 2026 11:42 PM (EdP2u)

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Then my advice would be, drop the salmon.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 25, 2026 11:43 PM (vBZcw)
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Yeah, as a frame of reference...on his best day Usain Bolt hit just over 27 mph. Granted, he might have squeaked out a bit more if a bear was chasing him...but not enough.

Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 11:49 PM (dIske)

191 I know I'm late, but my name for most of the women's shoes in Piper's segment is "PAIN".
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

Exactly what I think when I look at a beautiful pair of heels these days. Those days are long gone.

Posted by: Tuna at October 25, 2026 11:50 PM (lJ0H4)

192 NCKate - Charlotte area?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 11:52 PM (XeU6L)

193 Just updated, 9 killed for the weekend. In Charlotte, hammer.

Posted by: NCKate at October 25, 2026 11:53 PM (enNUy)

194 5 killed in shootings. 4 in wrecks.

Posted by: NCKate at October 25, 2026 11:54 PM (enNUy)

195 Yeah, as a frame of reference...on his best day Usain Bolt hit just over 27 mph. Granted, he might have squeaked out a bit more if a bear was chasing him...but not enough.
Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 11:49 PM (dIske)

What about that one dude with the prosthetic legs?

Didn't he do something horrible?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 25, 2026 11:55 PM (Y/06r)

196 "Picture this: Usain Bolt, chased by hungry grizzlies. The public will eat it up, Smedley. And the merch!"

Posted by: The Suits at October 25, 2026 11:56 PM (vBZcw)

197
Just updated, 9 killed for the weekend. In Charlotte, hammer.
Posted by: NCKate

Homecoming weekend?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 25, 2026 11:56 PM (Cqx++)

198 136 Why do idiots post mirrored photos and videos? Is it that hard to notice something is obviously not right, and quickly fix it?

Or are they so used to staring at themselves in a mirror that they thing what they are seeing is normal, and how everyone else sees things?

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at October 25, 2026 11:04 PM (j7INY)

If it is original content, the user doesn't understand how to mirror.

If it is a repost of someone's original content, or a post of a movie or TV clip, it is an attempt to avoid a copyright claim.

Posted by: goozer at October 25, 2026 11:57 PM (wrcRB)

199 Paul Lynde was also "Uncle Arthur" on Bewitched.
Posted by: publius

Wow, never noticed.

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at October 25, 2026 11:57 PM (Fv808)

200 How are they for outrunning grizzlies?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 25, 2026 11:37 PM (4Je4D)

Don't be silly. That's what the .22 is for.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 26, 2026 12:01 AM (5WPt1)

201 Just updated, 9 killed for the weekend. In Charlotte, hammer.
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I bet I have a pretty accurate guess of the demographics of those that did the killing.

I'd also guess that the demographics of those killed didn't differ by much.

Posted by: Crusader at October 26, 2026 12:02 AM (Cjcf6)

202 Got an email from the Trump Cidery advertising their sparkling imPEACHment cider. LOL. They've got one called Donny Appleseed too. The family has a sense of humor for sure.

Posted by: Tuna at October 26, 2026 12:02 AM (lJ0H4)

203 184 Hey tcn!

How is DH?
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 11:45 PM (uS5Pf)

He is his usual charming self. Just moving slower, and using a walker, which cracks me up for some reason. He sort of terrorized the dogs with it, which is likewise amusing. You'd think it was a vacuum cleaner or something.

Says the pain is tolerable. Starts PT on Wednesday. He will not like it, but he will do it.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 26, 2026 12:03 AM (5WPt1)

204 Also, one of the nurses told him "gas is good." So now he considers it his sacred duty to fart his way around the house. There are not enough candles in this house.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 26, 2026 12:04 AM (5WPt1)

205 For what it is worth, for dinner I made split pea soup with diced pork belly, potatoes and carrots, with a broth block and a pinch of anchovy powder to pump up the savory taste.
It was good for our first rainy day of the Fall.

I also found out that my wife has volunteered me to make Panera style broccoli soup for the church soup and salad event in two weeks. I will have to find my recipe and hope I noted the variations I made last time.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 26, 2026 12:05 AM (rbvCR)

206 What about that one dude with the prosthetic legs?

Didn't he do something horrible?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Isn't he the one who shot his girlfriend?

Posted by: Tuna at October 26, 2026 12:05 AM (lJ0H4)

207 Tuna, I am glad that you are okay and my days of wearing heels is gone too, the risk of injury is too great. I used to love my shoes.

lin-duh, I hope that all goes well tomorrow.

Peers around for JQ, I need a Chivas.

Hope all of the Horde had a good weekend.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 26, 2026 12:06 AM (ibDUx)

208 Also, one of the nurses told him "gas is good." So now he considers it his sacred duty to fart his way around the house. There are not enough candles in this house.
Posted by: tcn in AK at October 26, 2026 12:04 AM (5WPt1)

Is he using it as a turbo-boost to help get up out of a chair?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 26, 2026 12:07 AM (qx7Zg)

209 TX early vote is going to give tmj heartburn for years to come.

2 most democrat counties have nearly doubled early vote vs 2022 and still a week to go.

Lol

Sad!

Posted by: AOS cope at October 26, 2026 12:08 AM (NJd/L)

210 Says the pain is tolerable. Starts PT on Wednesday. He will not like it, but he will do it.
Posted by: tcn in AK

PT was the most important part of my hip replacement. It's not fun but necessary.

Posted by: Tuna at October 26, 2026 12:08 AM (lJ0H4)

211 *Chivas for Debby*

I'm just lurking... Hi, Debby!

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 12:08 AM (rdVOm)

212 Speaking of bears, here's a theoretical question:

If a Grizzly was charging from 30 yards away, would a lever action 30-30 be enough to stop their charge?

Posted by: Crusader at October 26, 2026 12:10 AM (Cjcf6)

213 If it is a repost of someone's original content, or a post of a movie or TV clip, it is an attempt to avoid a copyright claim.
Posted by: goozer at October 25, 2026 11:57 PM (wrcRB)

I strongly suspect this is the reason most of the time.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 26, 2026 12:10 AM (jTKPp)

214
Oooooooowwwwooooohhhhhh!

Posted by: Lon Chaney, Jr. at October 26, 2026 12:11 AM (w6EFb)

215
Isn't he the one who shot his girlfriend?
Posted by: Tuna

But he did not shoot the debutante.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 26, 2026 12:12 AM (Cqx++)

216 @Lon Chaney, Jr.:

youtu.be/qae25976UgA

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 12:13 AM (rdVOm)

217
2 most democrat counties have nearly doubled early vote vs 2022 and still a week to go.”

The 100 most Republican counties have also doubled their early vote.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 26, 2026 12:13 AM (jTKPp)

218 Says the pain is tolerable. Starts PT on Wednesday. He will not like it, but he will do it.
Posted by: tcn in AK

I had PT after the surgeon pulled all the screws out of my shoulder.
I have full range of motion now, and I can throw things across the yard, but I wouldn't be able to if I hadn't kept grinding at the PT.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 26, 2026 12:14 AM (rbvCR)

219 212 Speaking of bears, here's a theoretical question:

If a Grizzly was charging from 30 yards away, would a lever action 30-30 be enough to stop their charge?
Posted by: Crusader at October 26, 2026 12:10 AM (Cjcf6)

Odd are, no. Even if you manage to hit the bear directly in his heart, he will still run 60 to 100 yards before dropping, and by then, you are toast. They are truly frightening creatures, so don't piss 'em off.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 26, 2026 12:15 AM (5WPt1)

220 If a Grizzly was charging from 30 yards away, would a lever action 30-30 be enough to stop their charge?
Posted by: Crusader at October 26, 2026 12:10 AM (Cjcf6)

Friend of a friend worked summers patrolling a pipeline in Alaska, on foot, and he carried a lever action 45-70. I figure that is the minimum that you would need dealing with a grizzly.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 26, 2026 12:16 AM (rbvCR)

221
Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" is a mashup (or "interpolation") of Werewolves of London and Sweet Home Alabama. While at first you wouldn't think it, they are very close together and fit like a hand in a glove.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 26, 2026 12:17 AM (w6EFb)

222 I had PT after the surgeon pulled all the screws out of my shoulder.
I have full range of motion now, and I can throw things across the yard, but I wouldn't be able to if I hadn't kept grinding at the PT.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 26, 2026 12:14 AM (rbvCR)

I've had my shoulder done twice. The first time, they fixed the 80% tear, and PT worked fine right up until they tore the other 20%. I'm not a wimp, and I did the PT faithfully, but they really didn't believe me when I said it got worse instead of better.

The second time, they used a patch and everything else they could think of, and I did the PT, and it still hurts, and I do not have full range of motion, no matter how hard I try.

The next step is full replacement, but I've been rehabbed for over a year and honestly, I'm not ready to go through all that again. Guess I'll just have a shitty shoulder.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 26, 2026 12:18 AM (5WPt1)

223 Speaking of bears, here's a theoretical question:

If a Grizzly was charging from 30 yards away, would a lever action 30-30 be enough to stop their charge?
Posted by: Crusader at October 26, 2026 12:10 AM (Cjcf6)

Odd are, no. Even if you manage to hit the bear directly in his heart, he will still run 60 to 100 yards before dropping, and by then, you are toast. They are truly frightening creatures, so don't piss 'em off.
Posted by: tcn in AK at October 26, 2026 12:15 AM (5WPt1)

I'd recommend a GAU-8, firing 30mm depleted uranium rounds. Just check your backstop - it's designed for modern tanks.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 26, 2026 12:19 AM (qx7Zg)

224 Friend of a friend worked summers patrolling a pipeline in Alaska, on foot, and he carried a lever action 45-70. I figure that is the minimum that you would need dealing with a grizzly.
Posted by: Kindltot
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M79

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 26, 2026 12:19 AM (XeU6L)

225 Howitzer.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 26, 2026 12:19 AM (5WPt1)

226 Per the web:

While the .300 Winchester Magnum is a considered a minimum, seasoned hunters often prefer larger, more powerful calibers such as the .338 Winchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum, or even the .416 Remington Magnum. These calibers offer greater knockdown power and improved penetration, increasing the likelihood of a quick and humane kill.

Me: Polar bears, but close enough.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:19 AM (Y/06r)

227
Music theory, I don't know, but someone who is can tell you exactly why those two are nearly the same. I think it's the chord progression and temp are identical, or nearly so.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 26, 2026 12:21 AM (w6EFb)

228 Having encountered a few grizzleys in my time, the best advice is don't ever startle one, don't ever get between a mama and her cubs, and if you see one, stand perfectly still. They can still smell you, but their eyesight is miserably poor, and if you aren't making a ruckus, they will most likely leave you alone. That isn't always true in the spring, when they are hungry and will eat just about anything, but if there are plenty of fish in the river, they'd rather have that than you. Same with blueberries in the fall, when they are mostly fat and lazy. Don't be a threat, and they will move on eventually.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 26, 2026 12:22 AM (5WPt1)

229 Meme I saw today on ewetub:

https://tinyurl.com/47n3p52x

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:23 AM (Y/06r)

230 You can yell at black bears, and they mostly go away.

If it's black, step back.
If it's brown, hunker down.
If it's white, say goodnight.

Polar bears will eat you even if they aren't hungry.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 26, 2026 12:23 AM (5WPt1)

231 I once shot a grizzly in my pajamas.

Posted by: Capt. Spalding at October 26, 2026 12:24 AM (vBZcw)

232 The next step is full replacement, but I've been rehabbed for over a year and honestly, I'm not ready to go through all that again. Guess I'll just have a shitty shoulder.
Posted by: tcn in AK at October 26, 2026 12:18 AM (5WPt1)

I was lucky, it was a nasty break but they decided screws were better than a plate. I will no doubt get arthritis in that joint, or worse.
There are really promising trials going on for joints, but they are all at the level of animal testing. One day they will have a pill or infusion to get cartilage and bone to remodel itself.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 26, 2026 12:24 AM (rbvCR)

233 231 I once shot a grizzly in my pajamas.
Posted by: Capt. Spalding at October 26, 2026 12:24 AM (vBZcw)

I'd be a little irked about that. For one thing, they would get totally stretched out. And the smell!

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 26, 2026 12:25 AM (5WPt1)

234 Polar bears will eat you even if they aren't hungry.

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Sad to think you're not even a main meal. Just a nosh.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 26, 2026 12:25 AM (vBZcw)

235 Polar bears will eat you even if they aren't hungry.
Posted by: tcn in AK at October 26, 2026 12:23 AM (5WPt1)

Yeah, never got the thing about wanting to save them. They seem pretty evil.

There was a video I saw on ewetub where some guy in russia in the arctic circle had a polar bear shoving it's head in through his kitchen window. He was feeding it. Retard.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:25 AM (Y/06r)

236 Meme I saw today on ewetub:

https://tinyurl.com/47n3p52x
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:23 AM (Y/06r)

Nice one! Thanks for sharing it.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 26, 2026 12:26 AM (qx7Zg)

237 Sad to think you're not even a main meal. Just a nosh.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 26, 2026 12:25 AM (vBZcw)

Their livers are poison- too much vitamin A.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 26, 2026 12:27 AM (Y/06r)

238 Thanks for the edumacation about the footwear Piper!

I think I'm listed twice on the second list thanks to Starlink.
I used it in two different places.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 26, 2026 12:27 AM (8r0td)

239 This election in Brazil is already turning into a massive clusterfark. Lula won because his personal attorney ordered the polls in the areas favorable to him held open for 2 extra hours, while all polls in Bolsonaro areas were closed.

Now another Judge has said that was an illegal order. There is no way to untangle this, they need to hold the entire election over again.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 26, 2026 12:32 AM (jTKPp)

240 And I don’t if many in the US have noticed, but British Columbia just tossed the liberals out and elected a conservative government. Liberal PM of BC had to resign today.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 26, 2026 12:34 AM (jTKPp)

241 Now another Judge has said that was an illegal order. There is no way to untangle this, they need to hold the entire election over again.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 26, 2026 12:32 AM (jTKPp

I sure hope no one gets drug from their homes and shot.

Posted by: guy who is being insincere at October 26, 2026 12:36 AM (KdMgn)

242 If a Grizzly was charging from 30 yards away, would a lever action 30-30 be enough to stop their charge?
Posted by: Crusader

or, you could just take away his credit card ...

ta boom tish

Posted by: Adriane the Practical Critic . . . at October 26, 2026 12:36 AM (3ZUWJ)

243 When Chuck Norris crosses paths with a bear the bear plays dead.

Posted by: polynikes at October 26, 2026 12:39 AM (KC5Lt)

244 I've been told that some fishermen in Alaska will keep a pump action 12 ga loaded with slugs for close-in work if a bear charges them. Not sure if they were using standard 2.75" or 3" magnums.

I once talked to a guy who was on a guided hunt for Kodiak grizzlies. His companion put three .338 mag rounds into a charging bear and didn't slow it down. He had to finish the job with a .375 H&H mag when the beast was almost on top of them.

Posted by: PabloD at October 26, 2026 12:41 AM (mXZsC)

245 Chuck Norris isn't playing dead. That's for sure.

Posted by: chuck norris has left the building at October 26, 2026 12:42 AM (N/ddV)

246 19 Sorry, Mrs. JTB, I fell asleep.

My family grew Christmas trees in Cass County, Michigan.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 12:47 AM (p75RW)

247 219 212 Speaking of bears, here's a theoretical question:

If a Grizzly was charging from 30 yards away, would a lever action 30-30 be enough to stop their charge?
Posted by: Crusader at October 26, 2026 12:10 AM (Cjcf6)

Odd are, no. Even if you manage to hit the bear directly in his heart, he will still run 60 to 100 yards before dropping, and by then, you are toast. They are truly frightening creatures, so don't piss 'em off.
Posted by: tcn in AK

Advice too late to help the noodle headed Macaroni of France; thinking he would fare any better than Napoleon against the Bear -- now it's the worlds problem to give the bear back it's honey so it will go back to sleep.

The Problem?
cTHIEL & Associates keeps shooting...
Yeah, he was forWar'd until he was against it.

Oh you've heard the term, Hell on Earth.
Well tomorrow it gets a lot worse; cTHIEL's fallen angels (Palantir, Anduril, Quantum-Systems, STARK Defence, Shield AI, Ayer Labs, Covenant, SpaceX, Epirus, Helsing, Seronic, Verde Space Industries) will rise again to make of this world, a Paradise for his kind.

cTHIEL angling Z, JD and mELONhead to throw down on Trump? Bad Idea.
This is Normal -- the War *ON* Normal People.

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at October 26, 2026 12:50 AM (kdY0p)

248 233 231 I once shot a grizzly in my pajamas.
Posted by: Capt. Spalding at October 26, 2026 12:24 AM (vBZcw)

______________________

Well, that's understandable. If a bear stole my pajamas I'd be pissed. Then the audacity to wear them in front of you. That's just asking for it.

Posted by: Orson at October 26, 2026 12:58 AM (dIske)

249 Sweet dreams Horde, I have an early wakeup tomorrow, well later today if you want to get technical.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 26, 2026 12:59 AM (ibDUx)

250 AOP there's a point replacement part for small engines made by the aftermarket guys. Can't remember the price but reasonable. might help

Posted by: Lord Percy at October 26, 2026 01:01 AM (eb1bp)

251 Hubby was being combative today. CNA stopped me in the hallway for a chat when I got to nursing home for lunch... Said hubby was being contrary, argumentative, uncooperative, and shouted at one of the other CNAs, calling her a "fucking bitch" when she tried to help him use toilet. The whole wing could hear him!

I decided to leave, instead of having lunch with him today. I do not wish to *reward* such awful behavior, don't give a damn what the cause.

This man is no longer my sweet, laid back, happy-go-lucky husband. I don't recognize him.

fml

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 01:02 AM (rdVOm)

252 247 “Their” charge? How about “its” charge?

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 01:03 AM (p75RW)

253 240 And I don’t if many in the US have noticed, but British Columbia just tossed the liberals out and elected a conservative government. Liberal PM of BC had to resign today.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 26, 2026 12:34 AM (jTKPp)
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You know how the rappers in the US used to have that East Coast / West Coast animosity going on. Canada is kind of like that now. The three provinces in West pretty much pay for everything in the other Provinces. I sat up and noticed the new Premier of BC when his campaign director stated for the press that "Islam is an abhorrent ideology". Then all the usual suspects demanded he fire her immediately....and he said, "No."

Posted by: Orson at October 26, 2026 01:04 AM (dIske)

254 I’m sorry, JQ.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 01:06 AM (p75RW)

255
omg, JQ, I'm so sorry. Any chance that in the days coming down, there will be good among the bad?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 26, 2026 01:09 AM (mmrXZ)

256 Bulg, Thanks for answering.

Posted by: Mrs JTB at October 26, 2026 01:11 AM (yTvNw)

257 Good Evening, Blonde Morticia.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 01:12 AM (p75RW)

258 Will see what's up tomorrow-- if there's any change. Hubs goes in & out of "sanity" frequently. Liver & kidney disorders, so the meds only help *so much*.

Maybe it's time for hospice. I dunno.

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 01:12 AM (rdVOm)

259
Now another Judge has said that was an illegal order. There is no way to untangle this, they need to hold the entire election over again.
Posted by: Tom Servo

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

Oh man. How wild and woolly is Brazil? Can those people make things change with marches and street fights? Just rise up and stomp until they get their way?

Meanwhile, the DOJ is probably about to lose its request to sequester likely noncitizen ballots in California. The hearing wasn't encouraging today.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 26, 2026 01:13 AM (mmrXZ)

260 AOP there's a point replacement part for small engines made by the aftermarket guys. Can't remember the price but reasonable. might help
Posted by: Lord Percy at October 26, 2026 01:01 AM (eb1bp)

Thanks, but there are no points to replace. Wish there were! It's fully transistorized ignition. There is a "pulse generator" which is functionally identical to the pickup coil used in the old Chrysler Corporation electronic ignitions of the 1970's. A coil of wire wound around a permanent magnet. When a little bump on the flywheel passes under it, a little jolt of current is generated. I measure about 300 mV AC on a digital multimeter. Transient, of course. This is sent to a "spark unit", which amplifies it, and uses it to switch a transistor that controls current flow to the primary of the ignition coil. The spark unit gets its operating power from the exciter winding of the generator itself; that puts out about 3 to 4 volts AC when the starter cord is pulled.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 26, 2026 01:15 AM (1z+WB)

261 256 No problem, Milady.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 01:15 AM (p75RW)

262 Hey JQ, it's tough to deal with that. I had to with both parents at the same time in the nursing home. Both were the total opposite to that all their lives. But, Dementia doesn't play favorites. Just keep in mind that the brain can change impulse control, logical thinking, and the ability to process emotions. And, needing assistance to use the toilet is going to trigger an unpredictable response sometimes.

Not easy to deal with a loss of dignity, pride, or self-sufficiency.

Posted by: Orson at October 26, 2026 01:16 AM (dIske)

263 Hi, blondie... depends on what you mean by "good."

We haven't had much meaningful conversation for a while. He can't think rationally anymore.

When he talks to me about things, his sentences either trail off or he tells some (obviously not real) weird story.

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 01:17 AM (rdVOm)

264
Hello, Bulg.

JQ, hospice, really? I didn't realize your husband's condition was that degraded.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 26, 2026 01:17 AM (mmrXZ)

265 239 This election in Brazil is already turning into a massive clusterfark. Lula won because his personal attorney ordered the polls in the areas favorable to him held open for 2 extra hours, while all polls in Bolsonaro areas were closed.

Now another Judge has said that was an illegal order. There is no way to untangle this, they need to hold the entire election over again.

Posted by: Tom Servo
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Tell me where you want this killn' done?
Take it out on Highway 61


Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 26, 2026 01:17 AM (ogcfP)

266
JQ, hospice, really? I didn't realize your husband's condition was that degraded.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

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

Never mind. I was typing that while you had already answered.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 26, 2026 01:18 AM (mmrXZ)

267 F**k dementia.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 01:18 AM (p75RW)

268 Hello, Orson.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 01:23 AM (p75RW)

269 Young guy at my office asked for my advice on which handgun to carry in case of a bear attack in Alaska. I thought for a moment, then said, "I recommend a .357 Magnum with a four inch barrel."

"Isn't that a little light for shooting bears with?" He asked.

"Oh, it's not for the bear," I said. "It's for you, when you get tired of the bear chewing on you."

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 26, 2026 01:24 AM (yOHKZ)

270 Mrs. JTB, thank you for asking.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 01:24 AM (p75RW)

271 I didn't realize your husband's condition was that degraded.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

The only *cure* for hubby, would be liver/kidney transplantation. He (long ago, before losing his mind) refused.

His condition is terminal. Eventually. We knew this, going in.

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 01:26 AM (rdVOm)

272 JQ, prayer up for you both.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 01:29 AM (p75RW)

273 YooToob wanderings

Spontaneous chimerism - she is genetically 100% xx woman, except her blood is her twin brother's, with xy chromosomes. Doesn't seem to affect her in any way. (2:55)
youtu.be/3g_iESUTnF8

AI agent builds itself a robot body, does exactly what experts warned - what could go wrong? (15:04)
https://youtu.be/QRVz697rEx0

Alan MOORE on Steve DITKO: Black & White Morality (3:45) Edited segments pulled from Jonathan Ross's "In Search of Steve Ditko" special for The BBC
https://youtu.be/0XTL7bYmoVs

Houdini died 100 years ago on Halloween at age 52. Or did he? (8:17) Superficial CBS Sunday Morning report.
https://youtu.be/XeqRXE1Ne9A

Posted by: mindful webworker - back from elsewhere at October 26, 2026 01:30 AM (uQQoV)

274
WHile Daddy got a bit ornery at the end, it wasn't that bad compared to some of the stories I've heard. And Mama was a trooper until the very end. So I was blessed with that.

One of the of the hospices nurses said she loved to come see Mama, because she was so nice, saying most of her patients were mean at the best, and actually combative and even taking swings at her if they could.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 26, 2026 01:32 AM (w6EFb)

275 Publius, my sincereist condolences on the passing of your mother.

May her memory be a blessing to you.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 01:36 AM (p75RW)

276 Publius-- I was warned by a couple of CNAs a few weeks ago, that hubby said he "sometimes just wants to punch her" (meaning: ME!) and that I should be very careful...

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 01:39 AM (rdVOm)

277 Lula is showing as having won by 4 million votes.
Even the extra two hours wouldn’t make up that difference.

Unless Flavio has some other clear evidence of fraud this election will stand and Lula will be president for another term.

This will make a total of sixteen years in power by the end of this term, not including Dilma Rouseff who was just an extension of Lula until she was impeached and removed from office a decade ago.

It’s disappointing but not surprising from Brazil, they’ve been a mostly left-leaning nation since the end of the dictatorship in 1985, especially since the turn of the century.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 01:39 AM (6ydKt)

278 118
Sorry, couldn't name any of the women's footwear...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 25, 2026 10:47 PM (l3cgK)

__________

Part and parcel of women's Mental Load. See also: soap, shampoo, cosmetics.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 10:56 PM (eRlcH)

What are cos-metrics? Sounds mathematical...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 01:39 AM (l3cgK)

279 JQ, friend hugs sent your way.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 01:41 AM (p75RW)

280 Thanks to all for your kind words and prayers. Didn't mean to hijack the thread.

Carry on.

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 01:41 AM (rdVOm)

281 >> May her memory be a blessing to you.

Thank you. The funeral is tomorrow. She will be laid to rest thereafter.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 26, 2026 01:43 AM (w6EFb)

282 Update on the Ratcheting Breaker Bar Adapter for electric drill to start my gas engine. All the parts came together except the drill isn't strong enough to turn the engine. Ventured through the garage like the DeepState archives in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Finally found my big Black & Decker. The shoulder brace and wooden hand hold are packed in some other safe place.
The good news is that it's three wire and won't require an upgrade.

On the other hand, Amazon offers a chuck attachment for angle grinder which may work out better in the long run.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 26, 2026 01:45 AM (ogcfP)

283
A dear friend of the family (she's in her early '80s now), had a time with her mother at the last. She was completely demented and would get violent with everybody. It was just awful.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 26, 2026 01:45 AM (w6EFb)

284 JQ, it’s an open thread, and so, by definition, can’t be hijacked. God be with you and your husband. We’re all rooting for you both.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 01:46 AM (77rzZ)

285 All good ends must come to a thing

https://youtu.be/mdDoB4XrcAg

G'nite, y'all.💤

Posted by: mindful webworker - honestly at October 26, 2026 01:48 AM (uQQoV)

286 278 118
Sorry, couldn't name any of the women's footwear...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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Where were the 'do me' pumps.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 26, 2026 01:51 AM (ogcfP)

287 Lula wins

lol

Sad!

Posted by: AOS cope at October 26, 2026 01:51 AM (Efkgh)

288 >>It was just awful.

This is why I'm thinking hospice for hubby-- they won't be shy with the meds.

No doubt that he qualifies, it's been suggested on several occasions... but then he kinda got better... enough to mow the lawn and do little projects in the shop! And then, 2 years ago: Whammo. Into the nursing home because I couldn't manage his required care anymore.

I've been in mourning for 5 freaking years. Anticipatory grief. Maybe even some denial.

Maybe now, it's just... time. Ya know?

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 01:53 AM (rdVOm)

289 Update on the Ratcheting Breaker Bar Adapter for electric drill to start my gas engine. All the parts came together except the drill isn't strong enough to turn the engine. Ventured through the garage like the DeepState archives in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Finally found my big Black & Decker. The shoulder brace and wooden hand hold are packed in some other safe place.
The good news is that it's three wire and won't require an upgrade.

On the other hand, Amazon offers a chuck attachment for angle grinder which may work out better in the long run.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 26, 2026 01:45 AM (ogcfP)

Some of those big old electric drills had the assist handle socket made with a half-inch pipe thread, and the handle was often just a short length of half-inch black iron pipe. Put a longer piece of pipe in that socket, and rest on the ground to resist torque and engine kickback. Or just slip a snipe over the existing handle...

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 26, 2026 01:54 AM (1z+WB)

290 Lula wins was going to win was a given. He tried to kill Bolsonaro's father, put him in jail. If the cheat wasn't in they would have tried to kill the son.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 26, 2026 01:54 AM (ogcfP)

291 JQ, my heart goes out to you.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 01:56 AM (77rzZ)

292 Lula is showing as having won by 4 million votes.
Even the extra two hours wouldn’t make up that difference.

Joe Biden rounded up an extra 10 million Democrat voters, which were never seen or heard from again.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 26, 2026 01:56 AM (yOHKZ)

293 The world had had enough of fascists.Brazil was a fuck you to maga types.

One more week until the message is loud and clear here.

TmJ hardest hit

lol

Sad!

Posted by: AOS cope at October 26, 2026 01:58 AM (Efkgh)

294 aos dope, showing its ignorance again.

Loud and proud dipshit.

Sad!

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 01:59 AM (rdVOm)

295 Troll’s up late tonight. Must be getting time-and-a-half.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 02:01 AM (77rzZ)

296 FUCK SOCIALISM.

Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 02:05 AM (77rzZ)

297 MANFRED drifts in and out closing in on cogent sometime.
But whatshisname plods deeper and deeper.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 26, 2026 02:06 AM (ogcfP)

298 I'll bet we don't hear from the troll come November 3 when the election results don't match his expectations.

Posted by: you have to pay the troll toll at October 26, 2026 02:08 AM (bL4CC)

299 Troll ain't gonna demoralize me into sitting out the election-- I already voted. Hah!

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 02:08 AM (rdVOm)

300 The Wall Street Journal reported that the USS George Washington strike group is actively rearming in the Arabian Sea with standoff land-attack missiles and bunker-buster bombs. U.S. officials emphasized that while the military is maintaining readiness and preparing contingency options, no final decision regarding a strike against Iran has been authorized
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The walls are closing in.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 26, 2026 02:10 AM (ogcfP)

301 Spontaneous chimerism - she is genetically 100% xx woman, except her blood is her twin brother's, with xy chromosomes. Doesn't seem to affect her in any way. (2:55)
youtu.be/3g_iESUTnF8
Posted by: mindful webworker

The cop-out of mystery writers everywhere. The suspects blood type/dna/etc doesn't match!

Posted by: mikeski at October 26, 2026 02:12 AM (VHUov)

302 Heh. I ordered two 4-pin HEI modules from Amazon. Just under 30 Loonies delivered a week tomorrow. I know I should have one or two on hand already. They are useful, and can be cobbled into non-GM cars quite successfully. If the darned Honda can be made to run with it, it's about 1/5 the price of the cheapest Honda-compatible part. And the generator has a 12 volt output; it would be easy to add a very small 12 volt AGM battery to power the HEI module, and have it be charged by the generator's 12 volt supply.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 26, 2026 02:16 AM (hg8Lt)

303 Troll’s up late tonight. Must be getting time-and-a-half.
Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 02:01 AM (77rzZ)

It's early morning in Pakshitistan. Turd is never on the daywalker threads; probably in the subhuman subcontinent.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 26, 2026 02:18 AM (hg8Lt)

304 >>>way. (2:55)
youtu.be/3g_iESUTnF8
Posted by: mindful webworker

The cop-out of mystery writers everywhere. The suspects blood type/dna/etc doesn't match!

Posted by: mikeski
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Commentary left out one important thing, The baby's blood.
Did it have any of it's uncle's markers?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 26, 2026 02:19 AM (ogcfP)

305 Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 26, 2026 02:16 AM

*visualizes meme of a power strip plugged into itself*

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 02:20 AM (rdVOm)

306 Well, past midnight here. I am off to bed. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 26, 2026 02:20 AM (hg8Lt)

307 Night, AOP. Good luck with the generator project!

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 02:21 AM (rdVOm)

308 Convoy! Back in the 70s I was regularly driving I-57 in Illinois in the 70s -- and doing 70 -- in the the days of the double nickel. And looking out for Smokies around every bend in the road.

Where's did I pit that FuzzBuster?

Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 26, 2026 02:22 AM (PKL0q)

309
The walls are closing in.

Posted by: Braenyard

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Yeah, we'll see. I'm still fixating on a guy who said we should assassinate the leaders methodically and ruthlessly until there's no one left and they give up. He says military insiders tell him it can be done.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 26, 2026 02:22 AM (mmrXZ)

310 296 FUCK SOCIALISM.
Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 02:05 AM (77rzZ)

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Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 26, 2026 02:27 AM (PKL0q)

311 Iran and Brazil simultaneously.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 26, 2026 02:27 AM (ogcfP)

312 310 296 FUCK SOCIALISM.
Posted by: Bulg at October 26, 2026 02:05 AM (77rzZ)

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Tell the college kids that under socialism, they only get one flavor of coffee at starbucks, The People's Coffee. And they won't like the taste

Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 26, 2026 02:30 AM (PKL0q)

313 The cop-out of mystery writers everywhere. The suspects blood type/dna/etc doesn't match!

Posted by: mikeski

And in the next to last scene the techie explains chimerism.

Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 26, 2026 02:41 AM (nEUC6)

314 Coffee is for winners.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 02:41 AM (6ydKt)

315 Tell the college kids that under socialism, they only get one flavor of coffee at starbucks, The People's Coffee. And they won't like the taste
Posted by: JM in Illinois

Victory gin!
Victory cigarettes!
Victory coffee!

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 02:44 AM (rdVOm)

316 Ask the kids what it was like, *last time* they ever got something that was "free"--

Did they like it? Did it function as expected? Do they still have it?

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 02:48 AM (rdVOm)

317 Prayers for your husband and you, JQ.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 26, 2026 02:50 AM (PKL0q)

318 Ask the kids what it was like, *last time* they ever got something that was "free"--

Did they get to choose it? Was it worth the wait?

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 02:50 AM (rdVOm)

319 Thank you, JM.

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 02:51 AM (rdVOm)

320 About the only thing I get for free is 'free' reward food on fast food apps.

Of course, I've got to spend a good bit of money to get to the 'free' reward, but it's still technically free.

I got a few checks of 'free' money from State Farm a few months ago. Of course that was more like a 'refund' of my money since they made too much money last year.

No worries though, they just raised my insurance for the car to get that 'free' money back in a year.

The government works much the same way, unless you've been on welfare your entire life, and then everything really is 'free', except for the people paying the taxes.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 02:55 AM (6ydKt)

321 Tell the college kids that under socialism--

Everything that's "free" will need to be applied for, after waiting in line, and ultimately dispensed (or not) just like going to the f*cking DMV.

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 02:56 AM (rdVOm)

322 Calling Brazil corrupt would be an understatement.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 26, 2026 02:56 AM (sAmhv)

323 301 Spontaneous chimerism - she is genetically 100% xx woman, except her blood is her twin brother's, with xy chromosomes. Doesn't seem to affect her in any way. (2:55)
youtu.be/3g_iESUTnF8
Posted by: mindful webworker

The cop-out of mystery writers everywhere. The suspects blood type/dna/etc doesn't match!

Posted by: mikeski at October 26, 2026 02:12 AM (VHUov)

It's like that woman who was a chimera of the twin sister she absorbed in the womb, with the ovaries' eggs containing the DNA of her sister. Her kids DNA matched to that of an aunt instead of their mother, and she almost lost her kids over it on at least two occasions.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 02:59 AM (l3cgK)

324 >>About the only thing I get for free is 'free' reward food on fast food apps.

Yeah. Meanwhile, they sell your info for $$$, while you get ¢¢¢ off a purchase or two.

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 02:59 AM (rdVOm)

325 The case of the woman who was a chimera with her absorbed twin sister...

https://tinyurl.com/524t3v3n

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 03:01 AM (l3cgK)

326 324 >>About the only thing I get for free is 'free' reward food on fast food apps.

Yeah. Meanwhile, they sell your info for $$$, while you get ¢¢¢ off a purchase or two.

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 02:59 AM (rdVOm)

Such is life in the 21st century.
At least we haven't gotten to the Chinese "Social Credit" system, yet, but just give the Dems enough time and they'll get there.

My contributions to AoSHQ should at least guarantee me one of the lowest social credit scores possible which would really be a badge of honor.

It's too bad I'm not a Somalian refugee, I could've been a 'free' multi-millionaire by now.

But then, I have a few lost virtues; ethics and honor, so I'd have sucked at being a crook.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:05 AM (6ydKt)

327 https://tinyurl.com/524t3v3n
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

Mind: Blown!

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 03:07 AM (rdVOm)

328 ...
My contributions to AoSHQ should at least guarantee me one of the lowest social credit scores possible which would really be a badge of honor.
...
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:05 AM (6ydKt)

Well, some of us already have cardboard memberships here...does that count?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 03:07 AM (l3cgK)

329 Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:05 AM

Yeah. Me too.

Shoulda opened a learing center. I'd be wealthy now!

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 03:08 AM (rdVOm)

330 327 https://tinyurl.com/524t3v3n
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

Mind: Blown!

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 03:07 AM (rdVOm)

There is also some chance of minor chimerism when you have a transplant...

https://tinyurl.com/4em44f7v

Mothers can also carry some stem cells from each of the kids she's carried.

https://tinyurl.com/2sfsa258

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 03:13 AM (l3cgK)

331 Well, some of us already have cardboard memberships here...does that count?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 03:07 AM (l3cgK)

I'm in third place behind you and all I ever get is a hard time and a bill for $20.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:14 AM (6ydKt)

332 Shoulda opened a learing center. I'd be wealthy now!

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 03:08 AM (rdVOm)

If I could handle being around brats for ten hours a day it would be a viable option.

I could at least teach them to spell before locking them all in the closet so I could get some much needed peace & quiet.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:15 AM (6ydKt)

333 331 Well, some of us already have cardboard memberships here...does that count?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 03:07 AM (l3cgK)

I'm in third place behind you and all I ever get is a hard time and a bill for $20.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:14 AM (6ydKt)

I never claimed *I* had such a vaunted membership...just that some of us do...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 03:17 AM (l3cgK)

334 I'll hold out for the AoSHQ Centurion Card.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:20 AM (6ydKt)

335 Thought it was daylight with moon shining through the window

Posted by: Skip at October 26, 2026 03:22 AM (Ia/+0)

336 334 I'll hold out for the AoSHQ Centurion Card.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:20 AM (6ydKt)

Is that like a Trojan Card? The condom keeps the cardboard safe from the rain...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 03:22 AM (l3cgK)

337 Remembering "learing centers, I wonder if the voters in Minnesota will show any gratitude to Republicans for uncovering so much fraud and waste.

They should have a Nick Shirley Day!

Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 26, 2026 03:26 AM (PKL0q)

338 Is that like a Trojan Card? The condom keeps the cardboard safe from the rain...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 03:22 AM (l3cgK)

Centurion is the actual name of what's generally referred to as the American Express Black Card.

Key details include:

Fees: The card requires a $10,000 one-time initiation fee and a $5,000 annual fee.

Spending Requirements: While Amex does not officially publish requirements, reports suggest cardholders must spend between $250,000 and $500,000 annually on their Amex cards.

You whip one of those out in a store and you command respect.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:27 AM (6ydKt)

339 I shouda used the /sarc tag...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 03:29 AM (l3cgK)

340
Spending Requirements: While Amex does not officially publish requirements, reports suggest cardholders must spend between $250,000 and $500,000 annually on their Amex cards.

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Those card holders don't shop in the same stores that I do.
I doubt that we shop in the same zip code

Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 26, 2026 03:33 AM (PKL0q)

341 339 I shouda used the /sarc tag...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 03:29 AM (l3cgK)

I should've used the /i'll-never-get-a-black-card tag

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:34 AM (6ydKt)

342 I should just get up early, I have bacon

Posted by: Skip at October 26, 2026 03:36 AM (Ia/+0)

343 I have an Amex card for Costco...
I was never very interested in cards with fees and minimum spending requirements.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 26, 2026 03:37 AM (l3cgK)

344 Those card holders don't shop in the same stores that I do.
I doubt that we shop in the same zip code

Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 26, 2026 03:33 AM (PKL0q)

I doubt they'd let me sweep the streets in that zip code.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:37 AM (6ydKt)

345 I don't use credit cards, but if I did I'd probably try for AmEx.
I'd be the pay off every month type, because I hate debt, got enough worries without adding to it.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:39 AM (6ydKt)

346 Screw AmEx... I had their standard card in the 1990s. $75 annual fee. No idea what it is now. Fk that!

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 03:48 AM (rdVOm)

347 Audi is building a new $4 billion factory in Georgia.

If the Germans keep this up they may not make any cars there in ten years.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:49 AM (6ydKt)

348 346 Screw AmEx... I had their standard card in the 1990s. $75 annual fee. No idea what it is now. Fk that!

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 03:48 AM (rdVOm)

According to AI:

The annual fee for the American Express Blue Cash Everyday® Card is $0.

Other standard American Express cards typically carry the following annual fees:

Blue Cash Preferred® Card: $95 (after a $0 introductory first year).

Delta SkyMiles® Blue Card: $0 (no annual fee).

American Express Gold Card: $325.

American Express Platinum Card®: $895.

The Centurion® Card (The Black Card) carries a $5,000 annual fee. Generally, cards with $0 annual fees offer more basic rewards compared to premium cards that charge higher fees for extensive travel perks and credits.

I suppose they might be worth it if you get a lot of air miles or other points and cashback rewards.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 26, 2026 03:52 AM (6ydKt)

349 I'd be the pay off every month type, because I hate debt, got enough worries without adding to it.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

Go to a credit union. They often have no-annual-fee visa or mastercard, plus lower interest rates than banks.

You can pay it off every month (this is what I do) or not, if you get in a bind. AmEx demands, generally, payment in full each month.

It's nice to have some breathing room.

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 03:52 AM (rdVOm)

350 Been a long day here... I'm out.

Good night, horde.

Posted by: JQ at October 26, 2026 03:57 AM (rdVOm)

351 TECH THREAD IS NOOD

Posted by: Skip at October 26, 2026 04:01 AM (Ia/+0)

352 Lula defeats dump's cia. In 8 days we will defeat dump and his billionaires. I dare him to declare martial law and try and steal the election.

Posted by: raimondo at October 26, 2026 04:11 AM (+95rG)

Gun Thread: TXMoMe Withdrawal Edition!

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Howdy, Y'all! Welcome to the wondrously fabulous Gun Thread! As always, I want to thank all of our regulars for being here week in and week out, and also offer a bigly Gun Thread welcome to any newcomers who may be joining us tonight. Howdy and thank you for stopping by! I hope you find our wacky conversation on the subject of guns 'n shooting both enjoyable and informative. You are always welcome to lurk in the shadows of shame, but I'd like to invite you to jump into the conversation, say howdy, and tell us what kind of shooting you like to do!

Holy Shitballs! How in the ever-loving Hell did it get to be the TXMoMe Withdrawal Edition? Yep, the weeks of planning and execution are over, and the calendar resets anew. Approximately 51 weeks until the 2027 TXMoMe! The countdown begins!

With that, step into the dojo and let's get to the gun stuff below, shall we?

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FUNdamentals
Anyone pick up anything new shooting fundamentals-wise in Texas?

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Enforcer M1 Carbine

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S&W Disassembly

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B-52 Loading - Internal Stores

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Left Lane Campers

No, not camping in a tent, but rather the *&$#@^*%$ people who cruise merrily in the left passing lane on a highway. In my 1,400 mile odyssey to and from Texas I encountered way too many of these retards.

Cop: "Any guns in the car?"
Retard: "No"
Cop: "Why not?"

Honestly, I'd have preferred to see the driver pulled from the car and beaten rather than merely being given a warning.

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This week's episode: Fear!

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Cigar of the Week

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This week our pal Diogenes scores again with this excellent review of the The Perdomo Maduro 10th Anniversary Edition.

OK Hordemates, lets first look at what the producers say about it: "The Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Maduro" is a medium to full-bodied Nicaraguan "puro" blended with a dark, oily 6-year old Cuban-seed Nicaraguan wrapper that has been bourbon barrel-aged for an additional 14 months and is paired with 6-year old Cuban-seed Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos to create naturally sweet flavors with hints of dark cocoa and espresso on the finish.

A hell of a long sentence, and yes, it's all true.

Now, what I discovered with mine (that I enjoyed on my patio on a beautiful Pacific NW sunny afternoon along with the last of my Monkey Shoulder scotch) was a cigar that looked and felt nice, but in the first inch, offered a really bitter, dark chocolate taste. I did not enjoy that. Patoooey!

But...

Starting the second inch, the cigar became perfectly normal, offering a mellowing flavor of tobacco and cedar plus a hint, just a hint, of the bourbon barrel aging mentioned above. Actually I really didn't catch much of that, and that is fine. Thinking back, I can remember it. As it turned out, my cigar didn't need it. A fair and even smoke, smooth ash, and a pleasant finish. I would smoke this again, but I think I'd pair it with a bourbon or even beer instead of scotch. This is a working man's cigar, and I'm OK with that.

Not overly expensive, give it a try!

Excellent, Diogenes! Thank you!

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Here are some different online cigar vendors. You will find they not only carry different brands and different lines from those brands, but also varying selections of vitolas (sizes/shapes) of given lines. It's good to have options, especially if you're looking for a specific cigar.

Cigarsinternational.com
Cigarpage.com
Famous-smoke.com
Cigarsdaily.com
Neptunecigar.com
Smallbatchcigar.com
Bobalu Cigar Company
Cigarbid.com
Nicks Cigar World New!

A note about sources. The brick & mortar/online divide exists with cigars, as with guns, and most consumer products, with respect to price. As with guns - since both are "persecuted industries", basically - I make a conscious effort to source at least some of my cigars from my local store(s). It's a small thing, but the brick & mortar segment for both guns and tobacco are precious, and worth supporting where you can. And if you're lucky enough to have a good cigar store/lounge available, they're often a good social event with many dangerous people of the sort who own scary gunz, or read smart military blogs like this one. -rhomboid

Anyone have others to include? Perhaps a small local roller who makes a cigar you like? Send me your recommendation and a link to the site!

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That's it for this week - have you been to the range?

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1 st!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 07:00 PM (raF1/)

2 Yay! Gubs!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 07:00 PM (raF1/)

3 Here.

Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 07:02 PM (BXl9F)

4 The Others have been summoned.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 07:02 PM (raF1/)

5 TXMoMe Withdrawal Edition!
Texas Interruptess?

Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 07:03 PM (BXl9F)

6 Have I been to the range? Does Helen Keller play the piano with one hand so she can sing with the other?

Posted by: Blake - semi lurker in marginal standing at October 25, 2026 07:03 PM (eGzf1)

7 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 07:04 PM (Ia/+0)

8 Howdy!

Posted by: Puddleglum, lurking about at October 25, 2026 07:04 PM (sAmhv)

9 Why, yes, I have been to the range.
This very morn!

Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 07:05 PM (BXl9F)

10 Blake, hahahahaha. Hi, darlin.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 07:05 PM (ua/lL)

11 Ben!

Hi right back at you!

Posted by: Blake - semi lurker in marginal standing at October 25, 2026 07:07 PM (eGzf1)

12 Revolver disassembly is easy. Reassembly on the other hand...

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 07:07 PM (vTZFs)

13 And I atomized aspirins and terrorized tums.

Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 07:07 PM (BXl9F)

14 Left lane campers? I feel it's my God given responsibility to move them over to where they belong, and did that many times to TX and back.
So, guess they don't teach lane discipline anymore?

Posted by: The Grateful - R at October 25, 2026 07:08 PM (XfIK1)

15 Finally got my CMP 1911. I got a remington rand model that was made in late 1944. I doubt it ever saw any combat in WWII as it is in very good condition. It has very little wear and just a few nicks in the metal. The grips are both marked "75" in red paint and it was done with a stencil. This one probably sat in some stateside post armory for 50+ years until it got turned back into the Army depot.


The barrel is a bit dark but that is to be expected using corrosive ammo. Rifling is OK. I won't be able to get it out to shoot for another couple of weeks.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 25, 2026 07:08 PM (I43vL)

16 I was a weapons loader in the USAF, had choice to go with bombers or fighters, picked fighters so worked on A-10s and F-15s

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 07:08 PM (Ia/+0)

17 Evening everyone!!!

My MoMe technically has not finished as I made it home in a vehicle other than my own. LOL

With luck will be flying out to OH on Friday evening and picking up the Jeep from the dealer the next day and driving home

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at October 25, 2026 07:11 PM (VnS6u)

18 Hello, Weasel!

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 07:11 PM (z32fn)

19 Scoobs, what up with Jeep?

Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 07:12 PM (BXl9F)

20 Howdy Ed L!

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 07:12 PM (pQ7Rb)

21 So, first off, testing, results and match results. First: Initial test results with 153.5 grain Berger Hybrid Bullets out of a 28" barrel are promising. About 2920 fps and around .5 MOA group. I'm pretty sure I can shrink the group. If it works out, this will be my new 1,000 yard load. There's no denying the 7mm guys have an advantage in the wind so I'm hoping to shave off some of their advantage. We shall see.

500 meter silhouette match: Third match in a row I've gone 18 for 20. The perfect 20 for 20 still eludes me. But, on the bright side, I had two rounds left at the end of the match and picked up the silhouette I missed @ 300 meters and 500 meters. My consolation prize.

Posted by: Blake - semi lurker in marginal standing at October 25, 2026 07:13 PM (eGzf1)

22 Left lane campers? Many was the time I wished I had a howitzer attached to the car to clear those slow moving Mother............. from the left lane

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at October 25, 2026 07:13 PM (VnS6u)

23 Fundamentals in TX? One word: wind. Still trying to figure out what to do with it.
But your into, TX MoMe Withdrawal Edition, is spot on. What a glorious weekend. I still smile thinking about the hugs, the smiles, the cooking, the eating, the dancing, and just the camaraderie with the bestest people ever. So looking forward to next year.

Posted by: The Grateful - R at October 25, 2026 07:14 PM (XfIK1)

24 Good Sunday evening, gub 'ettes and 'rons, and a special hope-that-ear-finally-stopped-ringing greeting to our host Weasel!

I'm on the road for the next 90 minutes or so, so I will be scarce in the thread until I get home. Try not to ride any poorly-secured, wobbly chairs backwards onto the concrete like certain people, who shall remain nameless, but whi managed the feat twice in a row, did in Corsicana.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at October 25, 2026 07:14 PM (Rg+5t)

25 OT, but the Green Bay Detroit game is very entertaining if you like this sort of thing.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 07:14 PM (sl73Y)

26 Good evening Horde and thanks Weasel!

Posted by: TRex - passing lane patrol dino at October 25, 2026 07:15 PM (XfIK1)

27 Finally got my CMP 1911. This one probably sat in some stateside post armory for 50+ years until it got turned back into the Army depot.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 25, 2026 07:08 PM (I43vL)

You can file a FOIA request to get the history of where your 1911 went. Records went electronic in the mid-70s after Vietnam, so you'll be able to see where your pistol went from then until it was transferred to the CMP.

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 07:15 PM (z32fn)

28 Try not to ride any poorly-secured, wobbly chairs backwards onto the concrete like certain people, who shall remain nameless, but whi managed the feat twice in a row, did in Corsicana.
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless)
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Can't even begin to imagine who you are talking about...

Posted by: The Grateful - R at October 25, 2026 07:17 PM (XfIK1)

29 Since I started keeping a pistol in the console, drivers do not annoy me much. Idiots going 95 can pass me. I’m usually in the center lane. Folks who go 90 then 45 then tailgate me, then flip me off and brake check me…. Don’t care. Do your thing.

I’m good.

Make me stop, block me in. Get out of your car, we have a problem. Or rather, you do.


All good. I’m fine.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 07:17 PM (rU0z4)

30 Left lane campers? Many was the time I wished I had a howitzer attached to the car to clear those slow moving Mother............. from the left lane
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at October 25, 2026 07:13 PM (VnS6u)
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Make Autodueling Great Again!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 25, 2026 07:18 PM (FZ29D)

31 25 OT, but the Green Bay Detroit game is very entertaining if you like this sort of thing.
Posted by: From about That Time


Niners losing to the Bird Reich was better.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 07:19 PM (rU0z4)

32 RI Red, when I was driving out to Ohio to pick up Schnorflepuppy my Jeep got a check engine light come on around Pittsburgh when I slowed down for a traffic jam. It went off once clear of the jam when I got up to highway speeds.
When I got to Ohio it came on again when I slowed down to go into the hotel.
This was on the Tuesday before the MoMe.
I brought it into a dealer the next day and found there were some recalls on the Jeep.
Problem was the part that was needed was on back order.
The part is supposedly coming in tomorrow.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at October 25, 2026 07:21 PM (VnS6u)

33 Try not to ride any poorly-secured, wobbly chairs backwards onto the concrete

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at October 25, 2026 07:14 PM
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Sounds like a feature for Wobbly Shit Monthly Magazine.

Posted by: TRex - editor in chief and publisher dino at October 25, 2026 07:21 PM (XfIK1)

34 Earlier this month, Husband and I both achieved Distinguished Expert rating in the NRA's Pistol Qualification. Both used .22 handguns. Now to start working on it with Glock 9mm's...

Posted by: Pat* at October 25, 2026 07:22 PM (D7fKa)

35 Posted by: Pat* at October 25, 2026 07:22 PM (D7fKa)
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Congratulations!

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 07:22 PM (pQ7Rb)

36 Thank you, Thank you and thank you to each and every one of you that came to Texas.

As that Quarter Twenty guy said "This is America"

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 07:22 PM (ua/lL)

37 Finally got my CMP 1911. I got a remington rand model that was made in late 1944. I doubt it ever saw any combat in WWII as it is in very good condition.

I'm envious. I got a Colt/Ithaca mix master. It's a legit piece of history, so I suppose I should be satisfied with that.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 07:23 PM (vTZFs)

38 The TXMoMe is just an example of the very best of the American spirit, in every aspect.

Posted by: The Grateful - R at October 25, 2026 07:24 PM (XfIK1)

39 The Grateful, thank you for all you do.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 07:25 PM (ua/lL)

40 Scoobs, that’s disheartening. But all’s well that ends well.
And it adds to MoMe lore.

Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 07:25 PM (30Gj0)

41 As that Quarter Twenty guy said "This is America"
Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 07:22 PM (ua/lL)
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Thanks for being there when we all arrived!

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 07:25 PM (pQ7Rb)

42 Red, curious. What distance did the aspirin run to before its death?

Posted by: The Grateful - R at October 25, 2026 07:27 PM (XfIK1)

43 Ben Had, thank you for being you, and making this annual trek a priority.

Posted by: The Grateful - R at October 25, 2026 07:28 PM (XfIK1)

44 38 The TXMoMe is just an example of the very best of the American spirit, in every aspect.
Posted by: The Grateful - R at October 25, 2026 07:24 PM (XfIK1)

Agreed. But one area in which we are a bit deficient is in bringing along the younger generations.
Yes, there are some under 40s, and there some precocious kids with us.
But maybe they have their own groups.
Just like with Junior. I exposed him to Rush, then he said, “Dad, there’s this Wilkow guy.”

Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 07:31 PM (30Gj0)

45 I've been given to understand that the publication of a new magazine entitled "No Wobbly Sh*t" was announced at the TxMoMe.

I'm curious if this magazine will have a "No Wobbly Sh*t Letters" section.

If so, I have a story about an encounter with a Range Babe that I will submit.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 25, 2026 07:32 PM (0sNs1)

46 "people who cruise merrily in the left passing lane on a highway. "

The Germans have vays of eliminating that.

Posted by: Apple at October 25, 2026 07:37 PM (MWfyi)

47 Red, curious. What distance did the aspirin run to before its death?
Posted by: The Grateful - R at October 25, 2026 07:27 PM (XfIK1)

Grateful, they did not run. They’d have just died tired.

Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 07:37 PM (LMRVO)

48 Oops off forbidden sock.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:37 PM (MWfyi)

49 I’m sure I would be featured in the wobbly-shit section!

Hi weasel and everyone else.

Posted by: Rancherbob at October 25, 2026 07:38 PM (3fGPY)

50 Evenin', Rancherbob!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 07:39 PM (f3rLs)

51 Nice review Diogenes.

I've tried the 10th Anniversary Maduro once. It was in the lounge at the Perdomo HQ in Miami Gardens, FL. A perfecto - not a vitola I ever choose, but time was a bit short.

The incredibly Miami rush hour traffic delayed my arrival at Perdomo until about 30 minutes before closing. People there were great. I bought a variety of sticks for the sailing trip I was embarking on the next day. They said just go into the staff kitchen and get any drink you'd like out of the fridge.

I joked with one guy about how I was scared by the life-size cutout of DJ Trump in the lounge, he answered oh yeah, scary, huh? This was a few days before the '24 election.

By the time I finished my 10th Anniversary, most employees had left. Nick III hung out with me on the front porch until my Uber showed up. We talked the cigar biz and the election. Great guy. He waited until I was getting into my ride to lock up. They already had a customer, now they have one for life.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 07:39 PM (U/Byj)

52 Niners losing to the Bird Reich was better.
Posted by: nurse ratched

I have no dog in this fight.
Other than Seahawks winning, nurse likes nothing better than the Niners losing, it seems.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 07:39 PM (sl73Y)

53 Will "No Wobbly Sh*t" have a "Fundamental of the Month" centerfold?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 25, 2026 07:40 PM (0sNs1)

54 One thing to watch for in WWII era 1911's is that inductive heat treatment of the slide was used as a wartime expedient. Treat them gently as in no high power loads as the heat treatment can be spotty on some.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 07:41 PM (E4rtv)

55 Howdy Rancherbob!

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 07:41 PM (nI4xo)

56 Will "No Wobbly Sh*t" have a "Fundamental of the Month" centerfold?
Posted by: Duncanthrax
*******
I vote for this as a COW...

Posted by: The Grateful - R at October 25, 2026 07:42 PM (XfIK1)

57 Had some range time with the boy spawn today. Been a few years since we last did that. Tons of fun and the little shit can still shoot.

Posted by: scampydog at October 25, 2026 07:42 PM (41CYW)

58 Red,
The younger generation is being brought up. They network differently than we do. My boys are more conservative than I am. So are the majority of their friends.

Their “MoMes” are online where they play video games and chat and laugh and congregate. They live everywhere. All over the US and all over the planet. There is a huge difference between them and the anonymous crowd putrifying Reddit and instagram. These kids actually know each other.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 07:42 PM (yEz+x)

59 Problem was the part that was needed was on back order.
The part is supposedly coming in tomorrow.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude


Too bad for you. But on the good side, you might stand a better chance for solid service in Ohio than in the tri-State area I believe you reside in.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 07:42 PM (sl73Y)

60 “Dear No Wobbly Shit Forum.
I never believed this would happen to me. This one time at Band Camp, I mean Texas MoMe, …”

Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 07:43 PM (LMRVO)

61 "people who cruise merrily in the left passing lane on a highway. "

The Germans have vays of eliminating that.
Posted by: Apple at October 25, 2026 07:37 PM (MWfyi)

I saw what happened after a Beemer found a Trabi cruising in the left lane of the A2/E30 autobahn just west of the old Checkpoint Alpha in November 1990. The Beemer was bashed up, but it looked like the occupants survived. What was left of the Trabi got scattered all over the autobahn. I guess the East Germans hadn't figured out that rule yet.

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 07:43 PM (z32fn)

62 Evening, Weasel, and Gun Thread Horde! Thanks to Rancher Bob and Cow Horse Queen for hosting the MoMee, and to Ben Had and all the others who made it happen!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 07:44 PM (1z+WB)

63 Weasel you need to spend time on SoCal freeways. Left lane campers unknown (to me). Quite the opposite. You want to use the fast lane, be ready to go 75-80 (regardless of conditions). Much faster/worse up in LA, as it has always been. The HOV lanes on the lower 405 near Irvine (which are yuuge, double, spacious) ..... 85 is sort of the floor for speed.

Incompetent/dangerous drivers have become such a large minority that driving is often anything but fun now. Had a nice chat with an older (50s) CHP officer at my local cigar shop about it. He was a local, and old enough to understand what I was saying when I pointed out how bad it's become. He said they lack resources to deal with what I was talking about, as they had to focus on the racers, and really really reckless speedsters.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 07:44 PM (U/Byj)

64 Other than Seahawks winning, nurse likes nothing better than the Niners losing, it seems.
Posted by: From about That Time


Well. Duh.
And the Eagles. I hate those bastards.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 07:44 PM (yEz+x)

65 For those who might be interested, Bud's Gunshop has a bunch of Check-Mate brand magazines on sale.

https://tinyurl.com/5exa7zka

What caught my eye was: "Check-Mate 1911 Magazine .45 ACP 7-Round Full USGI Black" which is the original configuration of the 1911 magazine, with no funky feedlips or trick followers and it holds 7 rounds, just as JMB (PBUH) intended. I already ordered mine, so I'm willing to tell the rest of you about it.

Check-Mate is made in the USA, and has a long history of being an OEM and Government supplier.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 25, 2026 07:47 PM (yOHKZ)

66 FWIW, I don't recommend taking a S&W revolver down especially an old one. If a part is broken, often they have to be fitted either using a part from a donor gun or in the rare case that a new old part exists, these can often be oversized and designed to be filed/stoned down to fit an individual revolver.

Anything that deals with timing such as the ratchet (ratchets are hand fitted usually for a particular revolver), hands, bolts, cylinder stops, etc.

For most people taking the side plate off and spraying it down with a clear guncleaner (usually mineral spirits nowadays) and patting it dry is enough. A few things like the main spring, strain screw, etc. can be tightened but actions are best left alone. This is even more true with old Colts prior to coil mainsprings, High Standard Sentinel series, and doing more than field stripping a Ruger Security Series or GP 100/Redhawk. Single actions are a bit easier to work on. Never worked on one but Charters, especially old ones and Tauruses are reputed to be a pita to work on.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 07:49 PM (E4rtv)

67 Their “MoMes” are online where they play video games and chat and laugh and congregate. They live everywhere. All over the US and all over the planet. There is a huge difference between them and the anonymous crowd putrifying Reddit and instagram. These kids actually know each other.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 07:42 PM (yEz+x)

That’s good to hear, Nurse. I suspect that they are a pretty proficient group. In more ways than one.

Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 07:50 PM (LMRVO)

68 Sad! Sunday afternoons before the Chargers decamped to LA, there'd be a flyover of F-18s from Miramar. They'd scream fairly low right over my house and on down Mission Valley to the stadium.

Was burning a My Father Honduras Blue on the back porch, heard choppers. Two USN or USMC H-60s circled right overhead, then headed west. New stadium is (stupidly) oriented North-South vs. East-West, so they flew down left side of the I-8 then hung a right to fly N over the stadium. Women's soccer team game.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 07:51 PM (U/Byj)

69 Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 07:49 PM

There is iron in the words of whig for all readers of "No Wobbly Sh*t" to see.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 25, 2026 07:52 PM (0sNs1)

70 I passed on the CMP 1911s, but had already bought a bunch of USGI 1911 mags from CMP years before. They're my cheap/range practice mags. Wilson Combat mags for matches.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 07:53 PM (U/Byj)

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68 Sad! Sunday afternoons before the Chargers decamped to LA, there'd be a flyover of F-18s from Miramar. They'd scream fairly low right over my house and on down Mission Valley to the stadium.

Was burning a My Father Honduras Blue on the back porch, heard choppers. Two USN or USMC H-60s circled right overhead, then headed west. New stadium is (stupidly) oriented North-South vs. East-West, so they flew down left side of the I-8 then hung a right to fly N over the stadium. Women's soccer team game.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 07:51 PM

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Two helicopters fitting that description flew overhead here a few minutes ago, heading North.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at October 25, 2026 07:54 PM (azNOR)

72 Atomic Attack, brought to you by Motorola!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 07:57 PM (zZu0s)

73
Was busy upon my return from the TXMoMe to Schloss Hadrian last week, so, belatedly, I wanted to say that it was an honor, a privilege and a pleasure to meet so many of you at long last. As awesome as you are in grey boxes, you're all even awesomer in the flesh.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 07:58 PM (eRlcH)

74 Yeah full revolver disassembly is not in my wheelhouse.

Only time I defied Official Recommendations was when I did a total disassembly of my XD-9. Went fine. Also replaced the recoil stop pin before that (easy).

Full disassembly of one of my M1s is overdue (plus, have to fix/replace the rear sight, it slips down during shooting. I only do this every few years, as lock-up in the stock is key and isn't helped by removing/reinserting the receiver.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 07:59 PM (U/Byj)

75 Hadrian, it was a pleasure to have met you.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 07:59 PM (f3rLs)

76 Semi-Literate, what general area? Was surprised to see them transiting back east, right over me again, instead of heading either to North Island or Miramar. Yuma? Seems unlikely they'd task ships from Yuma for this.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 08:00 PM (U/Byj)

77 By the time I finished my 10th Anniversary, most employees had left. Nick III hung out with me on the front porch until my Uber showed up. We talked the cigar biz and the election. Great guy. He waited until I was getting into my ride to lock up. They already had a customer, now they have one for life.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 07:39 PM (U/Byj)


The unspoken beauty of a good cigar...the atmosphere that surrounds a memorable smoking experience.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 08:00 PM (2WIwB)

78 I was at Sheel's today and to my surprise, they had suppressors on the shelf. I figured with last week's ATF announcement, people would be snatching them up. There was a guy there who wanted to do a Form 4 because he didn't trust the feds to not change their policy again and hem him up. Can't say I really blame him but the sales guy was like "Uh, we don't do that anymore." I guess because they've changed their process and can't deviate from it. Which seems a little weird to me. I mean, just do what you would have done a week and a half ago. But it looked like they weren't going to.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 08:01 PM (vTZFs)

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76 Semi-Literate, what general area? Was surprised to see them transiting back east, right over me again, instead of heading either to North Island or Miramar. Yuma? Seems unlikely they'd task ships from Yuma for this.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 08:00 PM

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La Mesa / Mt. Helix.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at October 25, 2026 08:02 PM (azNOR)

80 Thanks Semi-Literate. You're just east of me.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 08:02 PM (U/Byj)

81 Hadrian, how very wonderful it was to meet you.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 08:02 PM (ua/lL)

82 Ok, gun/suppressor talk:
What recommendations for a 9 mm can for a PCC?

Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 08:03 PM (30Gj0)

83 One last thing. Removing a Colt, Taurus, or a Smith and Wesson side plate--NEVER pry it off--it will damage it. First remove the screws holding the side plate using a proper screwdriver with the correct bit size.
Instead, use a wood dowel, a wood handle of a small ball pein hammer, etc. and whack it on teh back side away from the sideplate side. No steel or brass hammer needed, just vibration from the wood hitting the steel to loosen it. If stuck, then apply penetrating oil or some other really fine machine oil to the junction, let it sit, then try again in a few minutes. Percussion should loosen the sideplate where you can remove it without prying even on old revolvers.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:03 PM (E4rtv)

84 Rugers and High Standard Sentinels have no side plate for their double action revolvers. Not a coincidence, Harry Seyfried designed the Sentinel first and then went to work for Ruger designing the Security, Redhawk and initial GP100 designs.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:04 PM (E4rtv)

85 I went to the range and had 3 suppresors that came in. I left with 5. It was like Christmas.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at October 25, 2026 08:06 PM (P4bJX)

86 One thing to watch for in WWII era 1911's is that inductive heat treatment of the slide was used as a wartime expedient. Treat them gently as in no high power loads as the heat treatment can be spotty on some.
Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 07:41 PM (E4rtv)

IIRC, heat treatment was applied to the slide stop notch and the front end of the slide. Hardening of the front end of slide began with the 1940 Army contract for 4,696 pistols. Colt began heat treating the slide stop notch in early 1943 (circa above SN# 880,000). These will show as discoloration between these locations and the rest of slide. Refinished slides usually have more prominent discolorations, probably due to the refinishing process. Check these locations for cracking because these are known high stress locations on the 1911's slide. Any evidence of cracking should make you retire that slide from any further use.

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 08:10 PM (z32fn)

87 Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 07:49 PM (E4rtv)

IIRC, the number of gunsmiths in the US qualified to work on old school Colt revolvers (i.e. anything produced before 2017) can be counted on the fingers of a single hand.

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 08:15 PM (z32fn)

88 Ok, gun/suppressor talk:
What recommendations for a 9 mm can for a PCC?
Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 08:03 PM (30Gj0)

My Silencerco Octane 9 does a good job with my H&K SP5. With subsonic ammo, it really does deliver "Hollywood" quiet gunshots.

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 08:18 PM (z32fn)

89 Finally here.
Been a long week (but the son's and DIL's wedding went well, as did the rehearsal dinner).
Back to restoring my old routine (with improvements, God willing).

Thanks, Weasel and Horde.

("Polka Dot Bandit"?! Really?)

Posted by: GWB at October 25, 2026 08:19 PM (kU0PQ)

90 IIRC, the number of gunsmiths in the US qualified to work on old school Colt revolvers (i.e. anything produced before 2017) can be counted on the fingers of a single hand.
Posted by: Ed L

I have a good gunsmith locally (3 generations of gunsmiths in that shop) but Cylinder and Slide in Nebraska and Frank Glenn in Phoenix area work on older Colts.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:20 PM (E4rtv)

91 I've been using a Huxwurx on my Sp5. It's not a quiet but the gas to the face is a lot less

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at October 25, 2026 08:20 PM (P4bJX)

92 (various Brazilian Portuguese epithets)

Appears the revolting Lula has won the runoff in Brazil. Very bad outcome.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 08:20 PM (U/Byj)

93 Grateful: COW =?

Posted by: Iris at October 25, 2026 08:20 PM (286+n)

94 74 Yeah full revolver disassembly is not in my wheelhouse.

Only time I defied Official Recommendations was when I did a total disassembly of my XD-9. Went fine. Also replaced the recoil stop pin before that (easy).

Full disassembly of one of my M1s is overdue (plus, have to fix/replace the rear sight, it slips down during shooting. I only do this every few years, as lock-up in the stock is key and isn't helped by removing/reinserting the receiver.
Posted by: rhomboid
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Most newer firearms are made on CNC machines and have interchangeable parts starting about 1990's or so. Same with ARs, Glocks, or Ruger 10/22's.

Watch out for early MIM parts also from S&W in particular which started in the 90's. Took awhile to get the process correct and that is one of the headaches working on Smith and Wessons from that era.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:23 PM (E4rtv)

95 Grateful: COW =?
Posted by: Iris
*****
Comment of the Week.

Posted by: The Grateful - R at October 25, 2026 08:24 PM (XfIK1)

96 Revolver disassembly is easy. Reassembly on the other hand...
Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 07:07 PM (vTZFs)

True of so many things....

Posted by: GWB at October 25, 2026 08:26 PM (kU0PQ)

97 For anyone with older revolvers, M1 rifles, Mausers, M1 Carbines, etc.

I strongly recommend Jerry Kuhnhausen's Shop Manual for the particular firearm you have (if you have older firearms). Amazon has some if not all but so does Midway USA. I can also recommend Brownell's Gunsmith Kinks, Volumes 1-4 if you want to know more about gunsmithing/troubleshooting older firearms.

He was a top notch gunsmith in CA back in the day and took exhaustive notes and pictures, diagrams, etc. of complete disassembly, trouble shooting checklist, and reassembly of the firearms that he covers.

Even if you never plan on doing anything other than troubleshooting, the manual is worth its price because you can talk with the gunsmith about what you think the problem is knowledgeably.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:28 PM (E4rtv)

98 Ok, gun/suppressor talk:
What recommendations for a 9 mm can for a PCC?
Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 08:03 PM (30Gj0)

My Silencerco Octane 9 does a good job with my H&K SP5. With subsonic ammo, it really does deliver "Hollywood" quiet gunshots.

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 08:18 PM


I have a silencerco omega 9 that works great on my S&W PC9. With subsonic rounds it is very quiet. It is so quiet we can hear ricochets from the steel plate target at 100 yards.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 25, 2026 08:29 PM (I43vL)

99 Hadrian, how very wonderful it was to meet you.
Posted by: Ben Had
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This. Hadrian, you are a delight.

I'm sorry I missed meeting TxAnn but I enjoyed the TX shaped cookies!

It was, as always, a wonderful time though we missed those of you who couldn't be there.

I typed out a range report, but the tl;dr version is my deep gratitude to Steck for her patience, keen observations, and advice. I badly needed a refresher on the fundamentals of pistol shooting. I had fun on the rifle range as well getting reacquainted with my AR despite wind, a wonky optic, and a very wobbly shooter (me). I heard some "pings" after pulling the trigger and that was enough for me.

Posted by: screaming in digital at October 25, 2026 08:31 PM (lOlUK)

100 96 Revolver disassembly is easy. Reassembly on the other hand...
Posted by: Oddbob

High Standard Sentinels and some other European and older offbrand firearms were put together with pins and a bare minimum of screws. In the Sentinel, it is about like building a ship inside a bottle as the little 22 LR Sentinel is a solid frame revolver but without Harry Seyfried's later idea of having a trigger action subcomponent removable as a whole. Ruger GP100's, Security Series, and Redhawks share this design and are easy to field strip for cleaning as well as being tough.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:31 PM (E4rtv)

101 Posted by: screaming in digital at October 25, 2026 08:31 PM (lOlUK)
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I watched you hitting the 100 and 200yd targets!

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 08:33 PM (62ILr)

102 Well, after the family health misadventures, finally back to one of our "group" shoots. 6 of us with 8 different ARs... different optics, different grips, etc. We all switch back and forth, reload mags, etc., with targets at 50/100/200/300.
It's me, jr., and friends, and we try to do this every few weeks...

A lot of fun, and frankly, I was doing better than I expected.

Oh, and one was a really set up Geissele Super Duty w/Eotech Holo and magnifier. It was a genuine pleasure to shoot...
(Sadly, it's not mine...)

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 08:33 PM (pfXMo)

103 I've a really nice Ruger Mk II SS government target heavy 6 7/8" barrel that I can drive tacks with at ten yards, but it's got that spring-remove disassembly that most find troublesome. I cannot seem to remember every time I reassemble which hand goes where and whether up is down. Beautiful gun though. I put a target grip on it, and while it has a rail screwed to its upper for optics or whatever (I had a red dot), I prefer the open sights.

Posted by: M. Gaga at October 25, 2026 08:33 PM (3p/KU)

104 Evening all.
Had my nose on a book and lost rack of time.
No range report but the Viridium optic for my new Bodyguard has arrived. Looking forward to having it installed so maybe more leverage so I can lock it back. The gun is really small but so far have had no trouble shooting it accurately. With advice from Blaster have identified a holster that should clip securely called Ulticlip. Less worried about printing now because it hardly takes up more rom than my phone.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 25, 2026 08:34 PM (kJmSS)

105 In a book. In a book. 😉

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 25, 2026 08:35 PM (kJmSS)

106 69 Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 07:49 PM

There is iron in the words of whig for all readers of "No Wobbly Sh*t" to see.
Posted by: Duncanthrax

Wait until you hear my words on proper torquing action screws. Of all the wobbly shit, if your action screws are not torqued properly on a rifle, your receiver will flop around, your shots will spray in a meaningless pattern for some, vertical or horizontal patterning in others. And it will very likely damage your stock if not other parts.

Like scope mounts, using a bit of fingernail enamel to mark where the screw is in relation to the frame when torqued properly is a cheap and easy visual indicator if the screws are backing out under recoil or other reasons.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:37 PM (E4rtv)

107 103 I've a really nice Ruger Mk II SS government target heavy 6 7/8" barrel that I can drive tacks with at ten yards, but it's got that spring-remove disassembly that most find troublesome. I cannot seem to remember every time I reassemble which hand goes where and whether up is down. Beautiful gun though. I put a target grip on it, and while it has a rail screwed to its upper for optics or whatever (I had a red dot), I prefer the open sights.
Posted by: M. Gaga

They make an aftermarket gizmo to make takedown easier on Rugers 1-3 models. The best is no longer made as the gunsmith making it died during the Covid era and no one in the family took up the business.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:38 PM (E4rtv)

108 Perdomo cigars have failed to impress, and I've found too many alternatives in that price range ($7-10) that consistently deliver. Perla Del Mar (PDM on the band) is one example. It's been a while, so maybe I should give them another try..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 25, 2026 08:38 PM (08OqX)

109 ...but it's got that spring-remove disassembly that most find troublesome

Get the takedown modification from Majestic Arms or TandemKross.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 08:39 PM (vTZFs)

110 27 Finally got my CMP 1911. This one probably sat in some stateside post armory for 50+ years until it got turned back into the Army depot.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 25, 2026 07:08 PM (I43vL)

You can file a FOIA request to get the history of where your 1911 went. Records went electronic in the mid-70s after Vietnam, so you'll be able to see where your pistol went from then until it was transferred to the CMP.

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 07:15 PM (z32fn)


Thanks for that tip about a FOIA request for 1911 frame history.

I'm tempted. I may not ask. I'd like to think my CMP Remington Rand late '43 frame (Colt slide as received) was the base for a pistol carried by a paratrooper in ETO or a Marine at Iwo or Okinawa or the Chosin Reservoir or Hue. Not the base of a pistol that never left CONUS.

Posted by: Gref at October 25, 2026 08:39 PM (5rh/l)

111 Weasel, any thoughts on scope reticles and how busy (or simple) they should be? I like the bullet drop compensators (BDC) on the ACOG, but I have my doubts about reticles with enough BDC and windage stuff on them to look like a fully lit Christmas tree.

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 08:39 PM (z32fn)

112 And fwiw, after you clean a screw with acetone (aka Fingernail polish remover works) if you don't keep acetone around. You can use fingernail polish enamel as a mild loctite on screw threads. About like loctite purple where you can remove the screws without heat.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:40 PM (E4rtv)

113 The best is no longer made as the gunsmith making it died during the Covid era and no one in the family took up the business.

Oh, that would be Majestic. I met him at the NRA Convention one year. Gentle giant of a man with the most stereotypical New Yawk accent you ever heard.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 08:41 PM (vTZFs)

114 Get the takedown modification from Majestic Arms or TandemKross.
Posted by: Oddbob
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I think the guy behind Majestic is the one that died.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:41 PM (E4rtv)

115 106 69 Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 07:49 PM

There is iron in the words of whig for all readers of "No Wobbly Sh*t" to see.
Posted by: Duncanthrax

Wait until you hear my words on proper torquing action screws. Of all the wobbly shit, if your action screws are not torqued properly on a rifle, your receiver will flop around, your shots will spray in a meaningless pattern for some, vertical or horizontal patterning in others. And it will very likely damage your stock if not other parts.

Like scope mounts, using a bit of fingernail enamel to mark where the screw is in relation to the frame when torqued properly is a cheap and easy visual indicator if the screws are backing out under recoil or other reasons.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:37 PM (E4rtv)

Thanks for that tip, whig. I'll check the action screw torque and mark them from now on.

Posted by: Gref at October 25, 2026 08:42 PM (5rh/l)

116 Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 08:39 PM (z32fn)
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Simple thin crosshairs with minimal MOA reference marks

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 08:43 PM (LRYfP)

117 111,
Can't speak for anyone else, but I'm a huge KISS fan. (No, not the costumed guys...)
While I appreciate the possibilities with complex reticle designs, they're just not for me. A simple ladder with windage increments is all I want...

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 08:45 PM (pfXMo)

118 Gun Thread Content: I bought a S&W 1856 Stealth Hunter chambered in .38spl/.357mag, paired with a Silencerco Spectre 9 can last week.

Subsonic .38 out of a lever gun is so much fun and is hearing safe, bordering on suppressed .22 quiet.

Buying a can on a 4473 is fantastic! Thanks Trump!

Posted by: ballistic at October 25, 2026 08:45 PM (oqH4h)

119 I watched you hitting the 100 and 200yd targets!
Posted by: Weasel
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I think I only hit 200 once but I was happy. Love to see others hitting further out especially in that crazy wind. It was just really good to be out there.

Posted by: screaming in digital at October 25, 2026 08:45 PM (lOlUK)

120 . You can use fingernail polish enamel as a mild loctite on screw threads"

Sounds like an excuse to buy....fingernail polish???

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 08:47 PM (pfXMo)

121 To find the proper torque for action screws, consult the owners manual if you have it, look online for it if you don't or buy one from Ebay, or if an old military rifle, you can generally find that in old military manuals.

For mounting scopes, action screws, and other such things, Midway's FAT Torque Wrench is pretty handy for most firearms and scopes. Fix-It Sticks are fine too but expensive for a complete set. For one rifle or two, those can be another option as foolproof in use.

Usually these torque levels are in inch pounds except for foreign arms. Those use Newton Metres (n-m).

A regular torque wrench often doesn't work well on screws etc. due to clearance but those are an option too.

Beware cheap Chinesium generic makes as they may not be worth the paper their torque specs are printed upon.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:48 PM (E4rtv)

122 Way to go, SiD!

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 08:48 PM (6lvzU)

123 So, guess they don't teach lane discipline anymore?
Posted by: The Grateful - R at October 25, 2026 07:08 PM (XfIK1)

Pfft. Fundamentals are always key.

Just like some people think they never have to go to the range, some drivers think they can just be lazy and not control their vehicle and maneuver - just cruise in the easy lane.

Also, since you mentioned "lane discipline" - how many shooters have we complained about who don't seem to care about others on the firing line? It's all similar.

Posted by: GWB at October 25, 2026 08:48 PM (kU0PQ)

124 I bought a S&W 1856 Stealth Hunter chambered in .38spl/.357mag, paired with a Silencerco Spectre 9 can "

Very nice!

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 08:50 PM (pfXMo)

125 Sounds like an excuse to buy....fingernail polish???

Posted by: man

Eh, I use it and used to use liquid paper as cheap markers on parts. Harder now to find liquid paper than it is fingernail polish. On old iron sights, cheap and nasty fingernail polish in orange, yellow, or iridescent green can be applied to front and rear sights as well to make them pop.

Cheap and nasty lipstick is actually pretty decent when fitting a stock as a marker where the action is still binding on a wood stock. Lampblack is better but a pain to remove after application and makes a bigger mess than lipstick.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:50 PM (E4rtv)

126 Hi Weasel, I wanted to stop in real quick and say hello. I got back from Dallas today which is the second weekend in a row now I’ve made the trip north. Had I not been with my liberal friend, I would have made a covert MoMe drive by so I’d get the directions down pat without needing a Ben Had escort.

Posted by: TxAnn at October 25, 2026 08:51 PM (itAg7)

127 I'm tempted. I may not ask. I'd like to think my CMP Remington Rand late '43 frame (Colt slide as received) was the base for a pistol carried by a paratrooper in ETO or a Marine at Iwo or Okinawa or the Chosin Reservoir or Hue. Not the base of a pistol that never left CONUS.
Posted by: Gref at October 25, 2026 08:39 PM (5rh/l)

Substantial numbers of 1911s were used in Operation Desert Storm by the 3rd Armored Division, artillery brigades and support units assigned to VII Corps, and by National Guard and US Army Reserve units mobilized for that war. National Guard and USAR units would not hand in their last 1911s for M9s until the late 1990s. The USMC was never a fan of the M9. Many units (especially in the USMC Reserve's 4th Marine Division) found excuses to they hang on to their 1911s until they had no other choice. The 4th Marine Division contributed a couple of infantry battalions, its recon battalion, and tank battalion to Operation Desert Storm and the push to Kuwait City. So, it's possible for your 1911 to have had one last hurrah in 1991.

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 08:52 PM (z32fn)

128 9 mm suppressor responses, thx.
Rough price?

Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 08:52 PM (30Gj0)

129 test

Posted by: Bond in Michigan at October 25, 2026 08:52 PM (yJcPp)

130 Since I started keeping a pistol in the console, drivers do not annoy me much.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 07:17 PM (rU0z4)

Well, they still annoy me, but they don't get my dander up as much. And I've commented before that carrying a gun mellows me out. It brings down the adrenaline and the level of ire because I know I'm equipped to end a life, and don't want to needlessly cause a situation where I have to do that.

Posted by: GWB at October 25, 2026 08:52 PM (kU0PQ)

131 Thanks for that tip, whig. I'll check the action screw torque and mark them from now on.
Posted by: Gref

Most people don't have the old Mauser action screws (WWI era or before). Mauser has finely machined counter screws to hold the main screws in place. Elegant machining but simple marks do the same thing.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:53 PM (E4rtv)

132 how many shooters have we complained about who don't seem to care about others on the firing line"

Heh. That's why I ditched the "low recoil" device. Seemed to work, but the side vents really...projected. Not crowd friendly...

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 08:53 PM (pfXMo)

133 Hey, guys and gals. Apparently, trigger discipline isn't a thing over in the UK. Neither is pointing a gun at a fellow officer's junk.

https://tinyurl.com/mu99pzxn

BUT, you shouldn't point those things out because this woman officer is an award winning firearms expert.

Here's the full article at Shooting News Weekly.

https://tinyurl.com/2j46kwfk

You all may have commented on this previously. But, I just saw it over at Insty, and thought it relevant.

Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 08:54 PM (dIske)

134 For metal, Dykem marking fluid is the top but expensive for what you get and easy to make a mess with it.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:54 PM (E4rtv)

135 Earlier this month, Husband and I both achieved Distinguished Expert rating in the NRA's Pistol Qualification. Both used .22 handguns. Now to start working on it with Glock 9mm's...
Posted by: Pat* at October 25, 2026 07:22 PM (D7fKa)

Well, hot diggety! Congrats.

Posted by: GWB at October 25, 2026 08:54 PM (kU0PQ)

136 Simple thin crosshairs with minimal MOA reference marks
Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 08:43 PM (LRYfP)

Thanks, Weasel!

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 08:54 PM (z32fn)

137 You all may have commented on this previously. But, I just saw it over at Insty, and thought it relevant.
Posted by: Orson

Blowing up on X. And idiots keep arguing that it is on safe so it is okay or bringing up stupid comparisons with dry firing, cleaning and other stupid non sequitur statements.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:55 PM (E4rtv)

138 128 9 mm suppressor responses, thx.
Rough price?
Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 08:52 PM (30Gj0)

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$600-1200.

Posted by: ballistic at October 25, 2026 08:55 PM (oqH4h)

139 135 Earlier this month, Husband and I both achieved Distinguished Expert rating in the NRA's Pistol Qualification. Both used .22 handguns. Now to start working on it with Glock 9mm's...
Posted by: Pat*
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Can't be wobbly and get that award. Good for y'all.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:56 PM (E4rtv)

140 Posted by: TxAnn at October 25, 2026 08:51 PM (itAg7)
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Glad you had a successful second trip!

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 08:56 PM (otomx)

141 Will "No Wobbly Sh*t" have a "Fundamental of the Month" centerfold?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 25, 2026 07:40 PM (0sNs1)

"Wobbly" and "centerfold".... Is this a boob thread, now?

Posted by: GWB at October 25, 2026 08:57 PM (kU0PQ)

142 On old iron sights, cheap and nasty fingernail polish in orange, yellow, or iridescent green can be applied to front and rear sights as well to make them pop"

Yep. Did lime green neon (I've long forgotten the actual color name) from an ex GF's dresser on an ancient Targetmaster...

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 08:57 PM (pfXMo)

143 Heh. That's why I ditched the "low recoil" device. Seemed to work, but the side vents really...projected. Not crowd friendly...
Posted by: man
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If not using a silencer, they make forward facing linear compensators that vent to the front rather than sides that make the blast better. Recommended especially for indoor ranges.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 08:59 PM (E4rtv)

144 No range report: sprained back Thanks Weasel

Posted by: Bond in Michigan at October 25, 2026 09:00 PM (yJcPp)

145 I think I only hit 200 once but I was happy. Love to see others hitting further out especially in that crazy wind. It was just really good to be out there.

Posted by: screaming in digital at October 25, 2026 08:45 PM (lOlUK)

Congratulations, SiD! Getting hits out to 200 is an achievement.

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 09:00 PM (z32fn)

146 No range time for this week. Clearing the deck by expensive vet visit to a uni vet hospital for a doggie endoscopy. And this week is wife's first cataract surgery so busy doing everything to prepare.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:01 PM (E4rtv)

147 I guess the East Germans hadn't figured out that rule yet.
Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 07:43 PM (z32fn)

That was still a problem, though less so, in the mid-90s. And by then, the Poles were included in that, as well.

And now the autobahn has a speed limit. Ugh.

Posted by: GWB at October 25, 2026 09:02 PM (kU0PQ)

148 86 One thing to watch for in WWII era 1911's is that inductive heat treatment of the slide was used as a wartime expedient. Treat them gently as in no high power loads as the heat treatment can be spotty on some.
Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 07:41 PM (E4rtv)

IIRC, heat treatment was applied to the slide stop notch and the front end of the slide. Hardening of the front end of slide began with the 1940 Army contract for 4,696 pistols. Colt began heat treating the slide stop notch in early 1943 (circa above SN# 880,000). These will show as discoloration between these locations and the rest of slide. Refinished slides usually have more prominent discolorations, probably due to the refinishing process. Check these locations for cracking because these are known high stress locations on the 1911's slide. Any evidence of cracking should make you retire that slide from any further use. My CMP 1911 is a 1943 Colt

Posted by: Bond in Michigan at October 25, 2026 09:02 PM (yJcPp)

149 You all may have commented on this previously. But, I just saw it over at Insty, and thought it relevant.
Posted by: Orson

Holy crap.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 09:03 PM (+ZF0K)

150 You all may have commented on this previously. But, I just saw it over at Insty, and thought it relevant.
Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 08:54 PM (dIske)

Looks like the Met has switched from the MP5/SP5 platform to a variant of the AR-15. MP5/SP5 SMGs and carbines were the standard issue weapon for the Met's armed officers since the 1980s.

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 09:03 PM (z32fn)

151 Speaking of muzzle devices...

I got invited to a range on a military installation to go shoot some cool guy weapons once, back in the day.

They had a Barrett M109 set up on a bench where the muzzle of the gun ends up being at about waist level. Iconic big old muzzle brake with ports at 45 degrees facing backward.

I highly recommend not standing just off the shooter's side where that backward-firing gas intercepts you right at crotch level. Just saying.

Posted by: ballistic at October 25, 2026 09:04 PM (oqH4h)

152 Gotta turn in early tonight.
Thx, Weasel, et al. Glad TX was a success.
Now, everybody go practice!

The final exam may be scheduled early.

Posted by: RI Red at October 25, 2026 09:04 PM (LMRVO)

153 they make forward facing linear compensators that vent to the front rather than sides that make the blast better"

Yeah. I had never used the "side firing" design... the thing nearly scared me! Went back and switched to SF3...

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 09:05 PM (pfXMo)

154 Evenin’, All.

Posted by: Bulg at October 25, 2026 09:05 PM (77rzZ)

155 Ed L - the reticle I use in my Nightforce scopes is the MOAR-T. When I see the ridiculously complex reticles I am reminded of the overly complicated fishing lures designed to catch fisherman rather than fish.

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 09:06 PM (30WOE)

156 But, I just saw it over at Insty, and thought it relevant.
Posted by: Orson"

Holy.....cow!

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 09:06 PM (pfXMo)

157 Is it OK to bring up boobs on the gun thread?

Posted by: Bulg at October 25, 2026 09:07 PM (77rzZ)

158 Yeah. I had never used the "side firing" design... the thing nearly scared me! Went back and switched to SF3...
Posted by: man

I use linear comps on rifles that I have to shoot inside, they do nothing for recoil but are much kinder to people around you on the firing line as it sends the blast downrange mostly rather than to the sides. Indoor shooting next to some dude shooting an AR-10 in 308 with a muzzle brake once made me vacate that lane pronto. Unpleasant as heck.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:07 PM (E4rtv)

159 Thanks, nurse and Ed! Hadn't fired it in 2 years. Now I'm more motivated to get it set up for me and practice. So I don't forget how it works again.

Posted by: screaming in digital at October 25, 2026 09:08 PM (lOlUK)

160 I think the ACOG inverted chevron reticle and BDC markings are as close to perfect as possible for a battle rifle.

I think you could do more with more in a long range precision rifle.

Posted by: ballistic at October 25, 2026 09:08 PM (oqH4h)

161 I've never been bothered by people shooting big stuff indoors. I'm going to a gun range, there are going to be loud noises, and if I'm indoors I'm doubling up my ear pro anyway. As long as nobody's being a retard on the safety rules (which is basically never so I avoid indoor ranges almost entirely), I consider it part of the experience. I've shot suppressed .22lr next to a dude with an AR-10 with an FRT. Whatever.

Posted by: ballistic at October 25, 2026 09:11 PM (oqH4h)

162 PICK!

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 09:11 PM (0mizX)

163 Reminder for next year - no muzzle brakes on the firing line at the TXMoMe. Thanks

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 09:12 PM (30WOE)

164 they do nothing for recoil"

Frankly, there just isn't much/ any real recoil improvement over the standard birdcage or multi prong, IMHO....
Maybe on an ultra light build, but on a 7 lb or so AR? Doubt it.
Lesson learned.

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 09:13 PM (pfXMo)

165 Posted by: Bond in Michigan at October 25, 2026 09:02 PM (yJcPp)

If your slide is a Colt slide, Colt slides had serial numbers underneath the firing pin stop. Colt did this for 1911A1s starting in 1924 though circa SN# 1,145,000 (mid-1944). To see the serial number, you'll have to CAREFULLY remove the firing pin stop by pressing down on the firing pin with a punch, allowing the firing pin stop to be removed from the top of the slide. SLOWLY let up on the pressure when you're done. Do the same thing in reverse to put the firing pin stop back when you're done. The firing pin spring is under a fair amount of pressure, so don't lose your firing pin!

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 09:15 PM (z32fn)

166 ACOG inverted chevron reticle"

Otherwise known as "bullet goes here" indicator...

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 09:15 PM (pfXMo)

167 OK, 9:17 thank you time!

Thank you!

Appreciate all y'all being here tonight and participating in the conversation. Hope to see you next Sunday!

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 09:17 PM (30WOE)

168 Hi TxAnn, great to meet you at the MoMe, really hope you come back next year. And your cookies were absolutely fabulous! Thanks.

Posted by: The Grateful - R at October 25, 2026 09:18 PM (XfIK1)

169 161 I've never been bothered by people shooting big stuff indoors. I'm going to a gun range, there are going to be loud noises, and if I'm indoors I'm doubling up my ear pro anyway. As long as nobody's being a retard on the safety rules (which is basically never so I avoid indoor ranges almost entirely), I consider it part of the experience. I've shot suppressed .22lr next to a dude with an AR-10 with an FRT. Whatever.
Posted by: ballistic

Muzzle brakes are not pleasant to be around nor conducive to good shooting. Anything that can cause a flinch can create a similar situation to the yips in putting.

Fortunately, I look forward to an era of cheap and easy to obtain suppressors for rifles and that will help the problem a lot on indoor ranges.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:18 PM (E4rtv)

170 Always doubled up at indoor ranges (don't belong to one currently), but if a very loud rifle came in, I took a break, or cut short my session. No need to have those impulses traveling to my ears via my skull. Happened rarely. Was a member so cutting a session short didn't cost me anything.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 09:19 PM (U/Byj)

171 Thanks for hosting, Weasel, and for your advice about scope reticles!

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 09:19 PM (z32fn)

172 Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 09:19 PM (z32fn)
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Anytime. Happy to discuss!

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 09:20 PM (30WOE)

173 Thanks to you Weasel as the gunfather and creator of the thread.

Burning any rolled dried cured black tobacco item tonight?

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 09:20 PM (U/Byj)

174 Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 09:20 PM (U/Byj)
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My pleasure. Just fired up the old standby FS!

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 09:21 PM (30WOE)

175 Fortunately, I look forward to an era of cheap and easy to obtain suppressors for rifles and that will help the problem a lot on indoor ranges.
Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:18 PM (E4rtv)

Having shot an H&K MR762A4 SBR "assaulter" (13" barrel) suppressed and indoors, I can testify a good suppressor really does make a difference when it comes to muzzle blast and flash.

Posted by: Ed L at October 25, 2026 09:22 PM (z32fn)

176 Frankly, there just isn't much/ any real recoil improvement over the standard birdcage or multi prong, IMHO....
Maybe on an ultra light build, but on a 7 lb or so AR? Doubt it.
Lesson learned.
Posted by: man

The prong design by Smith Industries taken from the original AR design is probably the best flash hider around but obviously nothing for recoil. The later A1 and A2 birdcage flash hiders had this difference, the A1 birdcage was not timed and it would tend to throw up dirt clouds when shooting prone and if it was dry .

The A2 is timed and directs the blast up with where the ports are supposed to be in the down direction gone. So fine for prone shooting but often you have to use barrel shims for the A2 flashider to get it correctly oriented.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:22 PM (E4rtv)

177 Yeah of course YMMV. I just don't particularly care. I work my course of fire in between homeboy two bays over turning $200 of ammo into noise and holes in paper.

If I'm really working on my game I take the time to drive 1.5 hours out to an outdoor range where I can get my very own bay and the nearest gun is ~100 yards to either side.

Posted by: ballistic at October 25, 2026 09:23 PM (oqH4h)

178 And ditto thanks to Weasel and the commenters here for the happy times on the Gun Thread.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:23 PM (E4rtv)

179 33 Try not to ride any poorly-secured, wobbly chairs backwards onto the concrete

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at October 25, 2026 07:14 PM
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Sounds like a feature for Wobbly Shit Monthly Magazine.
Posted by: TRex - editor in chief and publisher dino at October 25, 2026 07:21 PM (XfIK1)

Even worse, the carport was declared a No Wobbly Shit Zone. I The clumsy guy with the chair didn't realize how many laws were being violated, but the law of gravity was not one of those.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at October 25, 2026 09:24 PM (xVpNO)

180 Having shot an H&K MR762A4 SBR "assaulter" (13" barrel) suppressed and indoors, I can testify a good suppressor really does make a difference when it comes to muzzle blast and flash.
Posted by: Ed L
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7.62x51 in a short barrel is kind of a why do that question but yeah, I can see where the blast and flash would be miserable without a suppressor.

A lot of what the military does is kludges to get around the fact that logistics dictates what ammo they can use along with intl law. Fortunately civilians can safely ignore that and pick what is optimal for our own use.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:27 PM (E4rtv)

181 Thanks for a great Gun Thread, Weasel. Signing off.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 09:32 PM (raF1/)

182 Adios RMBS!

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 09:34 PM (r8KQ7)

183 Oh, did mean to tell folks that I took down about 300 rounds of dubious 308 cartridges using the Frankford Arsenal's pile driver. Bullets came out pristine, all of the bullets came out in three pulls of the spring loaded lever, most in two. Greatest time sink was removing the empty cartridge from the carrier and you can see why they make cheap replaceable carriers. This sort of inertial bullet puller is ideally suited for rifle rounds without massive crimps leaving the bullet and the brass pristine for reloading. 300 rounds took about 90 minutes when all is said and done.

But the Piledriver is probably not suited for the 44 Magnums that I have to demob next. Will use a crimp collet bullet puller on that. I prefer Hornady's as easier to use but have used the RCBS with a center spindle to crank down the collet.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:34 PM (E4rtv)

184 Thanks Weasel. Burned a My Father Honduras Blue pre-thread. Very nice stick.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 09:35 PM (U/Byj)

185 I can also see the Pile Driver useful for taking down semi auto pistol cartridges too fwiw.

Collet bullet pullers on a press and the Pile Driver are both easier on my hands nowadays than the old inertial hammer type bullet puller.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:36 PM (E4rtv)

186 Thank you Horde and thank you Weasel!

Posted by: TRex - unwobbly dino at October 25, 2026 09:37 PM (XfIK1)

187 Welp, getting quiet so I will say adieu and wish a pleasant evening for everyone.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:37 PM (E4rtv)

188 whig fortunately I've only had to take down occasional rounds (my own screw-ups), never a bulk size of "unknowns" or other large scale disassembly. Use the impact/hammer puller usually. Do have one press-mounted puller for the 30-06, thankfully haven't used it much.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 09:37 PM (U/Byj)

189 Hey, Ed! Aloha!

Posted by: Bulg at October 25, 2026 09:37 PM (77rzZ)

190 Thanks for hosting, Weasel. Good night to all good little gun-rons everywhere.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 09:37 PM (vTZFs)

191 One last thing, Smith and Wesson just announced buying Savage Arms this week and it is likely that Ruger is getting acquired by Beretta.

That probably means those discontinued products list last week may be permanently discontinued.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:38 PM (E4rtv)

192 That probably means those discontinued products list last week may be permanently discontinued.

Gotta admit that that doesn't make any sense to me but that's probably why I'm not an MBA.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 09:39 PM (vTZFs)

193 188 whig fortunately I've only had to take down occasional rounds (my own screw-ups), never a bulk size of "unknowns" or other large scale disassembly. Use the impact/hammer puller usually. Do have one press-mounted puller for the 30-06, thankfully haven't used it much.
Posted by: rhomboid

If you have to take down a lot of rifle or semi auto pistol rounds and need a pristine bullet, the Pile Driver works as a giant inertial bullet puller.

Collet bullet pullers can mark a bullet pretty bad on removal and that can seriously affect rifle bullets in particular as they often have thin copper jackets. Not as big of an issue with handgun rounds but can affect feeding for some semi autos if reusing the bullets. And lead bullets are often toast when crimped and trying to remove via a collet or a inertial but the inertial sucks less I guess.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:42 PM (E4rtv)

194 So goodnight again.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:42 PM (E4rtv)

195 Short

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 09:44 PM (yEz+x)

196 191 One last thing, Smith and Wesson just announced buying Savage Arms this week

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 09:38 PM
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Wonder if that means Savage manufacturing will be moving to the S&W facility in Tennessee. Wondering...for reasons...

Posted by: TRex - moving coordinator dino at October 25, 2026 09:44 PM (XfIK1)

197 Let’s get to 200

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 09:45 PM (yEz+x)

198 Go go go

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 09:45 PM (yEz+x)

199 Just little more

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 09:45 PM (yEz+x)

200 Whoot!

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 09:45 PM (yEz+x)

201 *exhales*

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 09:46 PM (yEz+x)

202 Planning to go to the range next Saturday weather permitting, but went to the local gunshow last week and purchased an RXM and a Springfield 2020 bolt action 22. Bought the latter since it takes 10/22 mags and has a threaded barrel, which my 10/22 doesn't. Hoping the accuracy is better than some of the online reviews show. If it is, this will be my suppressed groundhog killer. If not, it might become someone else's.

Also loaded up some .38 special today and need to finish the brass prep on my batch of 300 Blackout so I can tumble those clean and load them up for subsonic testing with the suppressors I've bought recently.

Posted by: Arch Stanton at October 25, 2026 09:47 PM (jSGfc)

203 'Night, Horde, Weasel.

Posted by: GWB at October 25, 2026 09:51 PM (kU0PQ)

204 Nurse, relax.

Posted by: Bulg at October 25, 2026 09:54 PM (77rzZ)

205 Bang!

(It was a hangfire)

Posted by: Rex B at October 25, 2026 10:00 PM (sdSI9)

206 156 But, I just saw it over at Insty, and thought it relevant.
Posted by: Orson
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The push for diversity makes us stupid. What a great illustration of this fact.


Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 25, 2026 10:00 PM (Wofef)

Food Thread: What A Lame Post!

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I am not a fan of specialized kitchen tools.

Okay...to be precise...I am not a fan of specialized kitchen tools that I have bought and then discover that they are not nearly as useful as I thought, throw them into the specialized-kitchen-tool drawer where they sit for four years until I reach into the back of the drawer and cut my finger on them.

But this one might be an exception to the rule! It's called a "lame," and it is used to score bread dough before baking so that the loaf can rise as much as possible. It's secondary use is as a decorating knife...putting small slices into the dough so that after baking they are revealed as some sort of weird design that always irritates because I can't do it worth a damn.

Anyway, my old and very cheap one gave up the ghost, because even soft dough will eventually dull an edge! Who knew.

This one is better than the last because the top of the razor blade is exposed, and can be used to cut, and it is a bit longer as well. So I have a very sharp, single-use tool that I actually like!

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In news that surprise no one with a brain, apparently Afghanistan is a sh*hole.

Researchers Describe Significant Food Safety Risks, Regulatory Gaps in Afghanistan

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And here's more news about our enlightened foreign friends and their interesting ways of producing food for American markets!

FDA Finds Evidence of Limited Food Fraud in Imported Lemon Juice

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I am trying more and more to avoid all foreign-produced food, for the obvious sanitary reasons, but also to support American agriculture and food industries.

It's easy to criticize American food manufacturing, with its commodity products and its fanatical attention to the bottom line. But it is, by and large, quite safe, and there are only a few countries that rival American food safety.

No, we aren't perfect, but I'll take our food any day over Afghanistan's!

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Commenter "frammish" is showing off. That's pancetta, which is salt-cured but not smoked. It is used in lots of Italian cookery, including one of the great culinary achievements of Man: Spaghetti Carbonara!

Anyway, "frammish" got bored with making bacon so he moved on to pancetta.

Of course I didn't get any, so I am suspicious of this "frammish" fellow. He's probably a crypto-communist.

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Coblogger "Weasel," of two-minute meals fame, waxes rhapsodic about Virginia peanuts, specifically boiled peanuts, "or "Goober Peas."

And these are even simpler! But damn...they were tasty. There is very little in the snack world that can compare to a well-roasted peanut that has been perfectly salted.

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Buc-ee's is an interesting place. They charge full retail for everything, but people flock there anyway, because there is something about a well-run store that has pretty much everything that appeals to the American consumer.

I really like their beef jerky, and their breakfast sandwiches are reasonably good too. But this was a surprise! It is actually a very impressive chocolate candy...really a peanut butter cup on steroids. Good chocolate, just enough peanut butter, and a substantial size that is bucking the trend of offensive shrinkage in that industry.

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That's a chicken drummette, Texas style.

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Actually, that is one of the legs of the pig that Ben Had procured for the Texas MoMe. The rest of the pig was smoked to perfection by a friend of Ben Had's, Rancher Bob's, and Cowhorse Queen. It was delicious, and a good enough reason to fly 1,200 miles to Texas!

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The great garlic experiment of 2025-2026 was a resounding...meh. Send all of your excellent home-grown garlic to: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com.

About the Bourbon Bubble...I think it has burst, but the category is also suffering from the inflation that affected everything else (Thanks Biden!). I think the sweet spot is still $40-$60 for excellent and interesting bottles, and bumping that to $100 gets you an incremental improvement in quality, but nothing mind-blowing. More than that and I think you are paying for hype and rarity, which may look good in your liquor cabinet, but doesn't translate to more quality in the bottle.

The problem...or the solution...is to buy lots of bourbon, take tasting notes, and eventually arrive at your favorites! It should take forty or fifty years, but it is worth it!

Posted by: CBD at 04:00 PM




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1 Food fight

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 04:00 PM (Ia/+0)

2 That lame

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 04:02 PM (Ia/+0)

3 As inhad no idea what it could be or used for.

Grilling hamburgers soon, while weather is decent

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 04:03 PM (Ia/+0)

4 I don't think I'll be drinking that coffee.

But you do you CBD!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 04:06 PM (NnhvP)

5
I love the food thread. Thank you CBD.

Posted by: four seasons at October 25, 2026 04:06 PM (/QHx4)

6 Winter's around the corner, so grilling off the last ribeye from the freezer.

Should the weather present unexpected opportunities for further grilling, off to the store we go.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at October 25, 2026 04:07 PM (iIyc0)

7 I finally got a bread lame. I was using the razor blade by itself, but I am a moron, and kept forgetting that I can't put my finger on the edge.

Well worth the $9.99 I spent, and I have a box of 500 razor blades, so I'm good for a while.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 04:07 PM (CjHsb)

8 Food *from* A'stan (which probably is rare anyway) - definitely hard pass.

But aushak and kabili palow, made with good ingredients - fantastic. It's been an epoch since I had any.

Ethiopian and Afghan were two staples of my DC years, especially the former. Both exist here, but the boss isn't keen on Ethiopian.

LA is really the place for that out here. There was a great place on Fairfax across from the big CBS campus. Next door, Indian bakery/dessert place. A regular combo on my frequent short visits to LA years ago.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 04:08 PM (U/Byj)

9 Oh, that Ethiopian place was a victim of the festivities (Rodney King or the other big riot, can't recall). That area was sort of the furthest extent of rioting in that direction. Sad!

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 04:11 PM (U/Byj)

10 I can't put my finger on the edge.

Well worth the $9.99 I spent, and I have a box of 500 razor blades, so I'm good for a while.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!

You can put your finger on the top edge and push, but regret comes quickly!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 04:12 PM (NnhvP)

11 Planning to finally try fesenjan, the Persian chicken/pomegranate/walnut stew. Pomegranates are in season and the Persian store has fantastic examples, yuuuge. Got the pomegranate molasses there last year.

Was hoping to make it to celebrate the extermination of the Islamic republic, but that might be a bit of a wait.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 04:12 PM (U/Byj)

12 So, after all the produce last week. now Safeway's deals gave me fresh pasta and diced ham for unbelievable prices.

So, tonight I'm combining some of last week's deals with this week's deal (now that my power is back - somehow, only here could lose power for 2 hours on a sunny, no wind day)...so shopping was later, so cooking is even later...

Gonna make a "bechamel" sauce with my open rice milk, nutritional yeast, olive oil, and all the Italian seasonings and fry up a pack of the diced ham and toss it all over the pasta and a remaining $1 bag of cauliflower and broccoli florets (that I'm going chop further down and roast). Then, we'll have blueberries.

So, it's pretty much ham and cheese pasta with veg and fruit. I also have fresh bakery bread (also $1 each for the huge loaves), so if I make too much sauce and not enough pasta, I'll save some for bread dipping...

Posted by: Nova Local at October 25, 2026 04:13 PM (tOcjL)

13 You can put your finger on the top edge and push, but regret comes quickly!
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 04:12 PM (NnhvP)

Ha, exactly!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 04:13 PM (CjHsb)

14 Here at son #1 house.

Had a hankering for a breakfast sammich. Fresh cheese bun, toasted, American cheese, fried ham slices, fluffy scrambled eggs.

Done. Easy. Perfect with a Bodhizafa IPA.

Whoot! And the Bird Reich beat the whiners.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 04:16 PM (Nqi3p)

15 Love the scriptural K-cup reference!

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 25, 2026 04:20 PM (qw50h)

16 You bloody bastards left me talking to myself in the last thread!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 04:20 PM (zZu0s)

17 The Buc-ee's brisket is underwhelming.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 25, 2026 04:21 PM (JzUSu)

18 You bloody bastards left me talking to myself in the last thread!
Posted by: Aetius451AD

At least you knew your audience!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 04:22 PM (NnhvP)

19 ((((I am trying more and more to avoid all foreign-produced food, for the obvious sanitary reasons, but also to support American agriculture and food industries.)))

________________________________

Rule of thumb: If it says India anywhere on the package you are a gambling man.

I still think one of the most effective efforts of suicide would be New Delhi street food vendors.

Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 04:24 PM (dIske)

20 You can put your finger on the top edge and push, but regret comes quickly!

But your bread comes out cheerfully colored.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 04:25 PM (fl7Fv)

21 I am repeating myself, but I decided to make cinnamon rolls yesterday, using a sweet yeasted dough with kefir, a filling of persimmon, butter and almond flour, and a topping of penuche frosting. No cinnamon though because I don't like cinnamon.
When I make a bunch of changes like that it is always a risk of getting something wrong, but this time I did it mostly right.
I did make twice as much as I wanted, but that was OK because I made two half batches and gave one to my niece.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 04:28 PM (rbvCR)

22 You really can't trust that Weasel guy.

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 04:29 PM (dvMey)

23 The Buc-ee's brisket is underwhelming.

You apparently haven't tried tried the "barbecue" turkey. Baked (or maybe judging by the texture, steamed) turkey breast smeared with the cheapest sauce you've ever tasted. Buc-ee's is for gas, restrooms, and kolaches.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 04:30 PM (fFjM7)

24 21 I am repeating myself, but I decided to make cinnamon rolls yesterday, using a sweet yeasted dough with kefir, a filling of persimmon, butter and almond flour, and a topping of penuche frosting. No cinnamon though because I don't like cinnamon.
When I make a bunch of changes like that it is always a risk of getting something wrong, but this time I did it mostly right.
I did make twice as much as I wanted, but that was OK because I made two half batches and gave one to my niece.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 04:28 PM (rbvCR)

Wouldn't this no longer be named a cinnamon roll with no cinnamon? I only mention this b/c I got on my daughter who said she made cinnamon rolls with garlic butter last weekend...and I was like, that's disgusting...and then she said, well there was no cinnamon or sugar - it was a garlic glaze. And I said isn't that a garlic roll then?

Posted by: Nova Local at October 25, 2026 04:31 PM (tOcjL)

25 Dieting with Diogenes
Step 1: remove two teeth.
Step 2: eat soft shit like yogurt and bananas
Step 3: drink lukewarm warm water
Step 4: schedule root canal
Step 5: avoid alcohol (well...mostly)
I'm down 4.5 pounds in four days.
Follow me for more dieting tips!

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 04:32 PM (2WIwB)

26 Surprise of the week was a Southern Living recipe for slow cooker French onion soup. It was delicious and easily as good as the one that took an hour at the stove cooking the onions.

Slice the boatload of onions, mix with melted butter, salt, pepper, and sugar. Cook on high for 6 to 7 hours with thyme sprigs and a bay leaf. (6 would have been enough but after 7 they were browner.) Add the beef stock and a tablespoon of sherry vinegar and heat for another 30 minutes or until it's heated to your liking. Make the bread/cheese croutons as you would for any recipe and serve.

Yes, it takes 7 hours, but you can be doing whatever you want and not standing over a hot stove stirring onions and hoping you don't lose focus and burn them.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at October 25, 2026 04:33 PM (VV/pN)

27 Is there a term for a rolled out dough, spread with spices, sweet or savory, rolled, cut and baked?

I think “cinnamon roll” is also a technique that perfectly describes this. Is there another?

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 04:34 PM (Nqi3p)

28 Follow me for more dieting tips!
Posted by: Diogenes

Thanks but I'll pass.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 04:34 PM (NnhvP)

29 Buc-ee's chicken chimichanga is pretty solid. Daughter got a brisket taco and I had a bite. They could do better.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 25, 2026 04:35 PM (r2Icn)

30 Gotta stir the polenta. BRB...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 25, 2026 04:35 PM (08OqX)

31 Wouldn't this no longer be named a cinnamon roll with no cinnamon? I only mention this b/c I got on my daughter who said she made cinnamon rolls with garlic butter last weekend...and I was like, that's disgusting...and then she said, well there was no cinnamon or sugar - it was a garlic glaze. And I said isn't that a garlic roll then?
Posted by: Nova Local at October 25, 2026 04:31 PM (tOcjL)

If I called them "pizza rolls" it would be even more deceptive.


The only other thing I could think of calling it is "persimmon and penuche pin-wheels"
Were I Mexican I could call them "Caracoles de Kaki", but that does not sound good in English.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 04:36 PM (rbvCR)

32 Those Afghanis seem to like their radishes if the linked picture is any indication.
Salted radishes and cheap beer, mmm good. I don't think that's the style in Afganistan.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 04:37 PM (sl73Y)

33 Art Rondeley that sounds great. I am a yuuuge fan of the slow cooker for many things, will add that recipe to the list.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 04:38 PM (U/Byj)

34 Love breakfast sammiches and make 'em all the time, but have yet to pair them with ..... beer. But I've noticed if I start drinking any time before very late afternoon, I'm drowsy mid-evening, very annoying. So my day-drinking days, never much of a thing, are well behind me.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 04:40 PM (U/Byj)

35 25 Dieting with Diogenes
Step 1: remove two teeth.
Step 2: eat soft shit like yogurt and bananas
Step 3: drink lukewarm warm water
Step 4: schedule root canal
Step 5: avoid alcohol (well...mostly)
I'm down 4.5 pounds in four days.
Follow me for more dieting tips!
Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 04:32 PM (2WIwB)

Haagen Daz ice cream cups (single serve) are $1 at Safeway/Albertsons...if that helps!

Posted by: Nova Local at October 25, 2026 04:41 PM (tOcjL)

36 frammish is tired of bacon? I understand the words, but not in that order.
I do have half a belly that might be interesting to try.
Is frammish around?
I'm curious how much weight-loss he shoots for?

Posted by: MkY at October 25, 2026 04:42 PM (ik4bQ)

37 My game group had our Halloween night last night; since I carved a couple of pumpkins for it, I made Tonestaple’s Pasta with Sausage and Pumpkin Sauce from The Deplorable Gourmet. It wasn’t particularly orange, probably because I used fresh pumpkin from the carved pumpkins’ body parts.

Very, very good, and an interesting collection of flavors: fresh sage, a whole lot of garlic, onion, with a very small amount of red pepper flakes and cinnamon.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 25, 2026 04:43 PM (kYmoU)

38 Gotta turn the ribs. BRB..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 25, 2026 04:43 PM (08OqX)

39 27 Is there a term for a rolled out dough, spread with spices, sweet or savory, rolled, cut and baked?

I think “cinnamon roll” is also a technique that perfectly describes this. Is there another?
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 04:34 PM (Nqi3p)

Sweet roll is the generic term if there's no cinnamon.

My kid decided to abandon the sweet, too...

Posted by: Nova Local at October 25, 2026 04:44 PM (tOcjL)

40 Kindltot sorry I didn't make it yesterday, the cinnamon rolls sounded wonderful

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 04:45 PM (Ia/+0)

41 I think “cinnamon roll” is also a technique that perfectly describes this. Is there another?
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 04:34 PM (Nqi3p)

It is probably the perfect term, excep for the no cinnamon part.

(Fill-in-the-blank) Spirals?

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 04:45 PM (CjHsb)

42 Lebanese coffee with the cigar today. Nice combo. Bit of ritual with both.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 04:45 PM (U/Byj)

43 The Buc-ee's brisket is underwhelming.

You apparently haven't tried tried the "barbecue" turkey. Baked (or maybe judging by the texture, steamed) turkey breast smeared with the cheapest sauce you've ever tasted. Buc-ee's is for gas, restrooms, and kolaches.
Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 04:30 PM (fFjM7)

Pro-Tip: Don't go to a Gas Station expecting great BBQ....or any place along the East Coast.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 04:45 PM (YSUhf)

44 I'm down 4.5 pounds in four days.
Follow me for more dieting tips!
Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 04:32 PM (2WIwB)

Now you need a ewetub channel. Its like Ozempic!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 04:46 PM (zZu0s)

45 Our local gas station carries fresh produce from local greenhouses. Some of it better than the stores and great prices.

AND LOCAL GARLIC. I bought a couple and actually noticed a different in taste from the cheap China stuff. It has a nice milder taste to it.

Foodwise, I've been trying to finish off all the frozen vegetables and meat in the freezer. Ralphy's been helping me. He loves broccoli and brusselsprouts too.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 04:46 PM (Sco7b)

46 Or actually from what I have seen:

'Nature's Ozempic!'

'This supplement is just like Ozempic!'

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 04:47 PM (zZu0s)

47 Haagen Daz ice cream cups (single serve) are $1 at Safeway/Albertsons...if that helps!
Posted by: Nova Local at October 25, 2026 04:41 PM (tOcjL)


Great idea but the cold is...alarming.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 04:47 PM (2WIwB)

48 It's called a "lame,"

A lame FWP?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 25, 2026 04:47 PM (l3cgK)

49 Possibly the best sandwich I've ever had was from a gas station. Well, a little deli attached to it anyway.

But it was Italy. Near the beach in Fiumicino. So the whole "gas station" food thing doesn't really apply.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 04:48 PM (U/Byj)

50 47 Haagen Daz ice cream cups (single serve) are $1 at Safeway/Albertsons...if that helps!
Posted by: Nova Local at October 25, 2026 04:41 PM (tOcjL)


Great idea but the cold is...alarming.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 04:47 PM (2WIwB)

You could let them sit out for 10 minutes and become "ice cream soup"...less cold that way. And a return to childhood!

Posted by: Nova Local at October 25, 2026 04:48 PM (tOcjL)

51 I think you drop the rolls and just call them pin wheels

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 04:49 PM (sl73Y)

52 25 Dieting with Diogenes
Step 1: remove two teeth.
Step 2: eat soft shit like yogurt and bananas
Step 3: drink lukewarm warm water
Step 4: schedule root canal
Step 5: avoid alcohol (well...mostly)
I'm down 4.5 pounds in four days.
Follow me for more dieting tips!

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 04:32 PM (2WIwB)

That's nothing. In and out of hospital for two months dropped me almost 30 lbs.
I mean, I'm back up 40 lbs now...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 25, 2026 04:49 PM (l3cgK)

53 Lebanese coffee with the cigar today. Nice combo. Bit of ritual with both.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 04:45 PM


That sounds great. Going to have to wait on cigars for awhile but will add that to the rotation.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 04:50 PM (2WIwB)

54 I made a new to me recipe yesterday-

"Cottage Cheese Meatballs"

They were delicious and stupidly easy to make.

Here's the recipe I used-

https://cooking.nytimes.com/
recipes/791235438-

cottage-cheese-meatballs

Basically, you don't use bread crumbs or egg and the cottage cheese binds everything together as it melts.

I imagine if you know what your doing that you can have this ready to eat in about 30 minutes.

We had it with Caesar Salad and Aviation Cocktails.

Try it today....Now!!!! Try it now!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 04:50 PM (YSUhf)

55 But it was Italy. Near the beach in Fiumicino. So the whole "gas station" food thing doesn't really apply.

I was amazed at the Autogrill chain in Italy, though I don’t recall I tried any of their fresh food.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 25, 2026 04:50 PM (kYmoU)

56 t's called a "lame,"

A lame FWP?
Posted by: jim


I like this one.

https://tinyurl.com/cf7hfztd

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 04:51 PM (NnhvP)

57 Got my hands on a domestically raised rabbit yesterday. It will be braised with white wine, chicken stock, a little Italian sausage, and a boatload of fresh rosemary and garlic. It's definitely braising season up here.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 04:51 PM (raF1/)

58 You could let them sit out for 10 minutes and become "ice cream soup"...less cold that way. And a return to childhood!
Posted by: Nova Local at October 25, 2026 04:48

Heh.
As a kid my ice cream never lasted 10 minutes.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 04:52 PM (2WIwB)

59 That's nothing. In and out of hospital for two months dropped me almost 30 lbs.
I mean, I'm back up 40 lbs now...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 25, 2026 04:49 PM (l3cgK)

Just like Ozempic!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 04:54 PM (zZu0s)

60 Diogenes I rotate between regular coffee, Lebanese, and Vietnamese, depending on the weather, the cigar, and my druthers. Always burn in the afternoon so coffee of some kind is the normal pairing.

Sorry to hear about your teef issue. Fairly crippled myself temporarily, some wild super-tendonitis in arms/shoulders/hands, but can light/hold a cigar now. Few days ago could barely put on pants or hold a coffee cup. Weird. Blood work points to episode, not condition, consistent with the facts of the case, see doc tomorrow.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 04:54 PM (U/Byj)

61 The best peanuts are boiled peanuts.

They are a delicacy and a roadside street food down here during the summer.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 04:54 PM (6ydKt)

62
In making the above meatballs, I discovered -

The Best Tasting Cottage Cheese in World-

"Good Culture 4% Whole Milk Cottage Cheese"

So, delightful that eating it with fruit is almost like having dessert.

Definitely give it a try if you are a cottage cheese fan or even if you're not.

Excellent cottage cheese!!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 04:55 PM (YSUhf)

63 How do you "handcook" peanuts?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 25, 2026 04:55 PM (FZ29D)

64 >>Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey

I love onion soup. Particularly at this time of the year.

I just found the recipe you mentioned online and printed it. Thanks for the tip!

Posted by: JackStraw at October 25, 2026 04:56 PM (viF8m)

65
Boiled peanuts are gross. Hubby and sons love them.

Ewwwww

Posted by: four seasons at October 25, 2026 04:56 PM (/QHx4)

66 RMBS, have you considered herbs de provence with the rabbit?

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 04:57 PM (ua/lL)

67 How do you "handcook" peanuts?

Rule 34: don’t google it.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 25, 2026 04:58 PM (kYmoU)

68 In making the above meatballs, I discovered -

The Best Tasting Cottage Cheese in World-

"Good Culture 4% Whole Milk Cottage Cheese"

So, delightful that eating it with fruit is almost like having dessert.

Definitely give it a try if you are a cottage cheese fan or even if you're not.

Excellent cottage cheese!!!!
Posted by: naturalfake

I discovered Noosa yogurt recently. Yummy. Could definitely be a dessert.

Posted by: Tuna at October 25, 2026 04:58 PM (lJ0H4)

69 65
Boiled peanuts are gross. Hubby and sons love them.

Ewwwww

Posted by: four seasons at October 25, 2026 04:56 PM (/QHx4)

Your husband and sons know the truth.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 04:58 PM (6ydKt)

70 I like this one.

https://tinyurl.com/cf7hfztd
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron

That looks good, but I just use the single edge blades you can get in the hardware store for box cutters, glass scrapers and the like. I've got a box of a hundred in the work room, I can spare a few for the kitchen.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 04:59 PM (sl73Y)

71
How do you "handcook" peanuts?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 25, 2026 04:55 PM (FZ29D)

Step 1: Hold peanuts in hand.

Step 2: Set hand on fire.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 04:59 PM (YSUhf)

72 63 How do you "handcook" peanuts?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 25, 2026 04:55 PM (FZ29D)


They put the peanuts on the roasting pans and put them in the oven by hand, is my guess.

As opposed to factory pans and ovens.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:00 PM (6ydKt)

73 The Buc-ee's brisket is underwhelming.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 25, 2026 04:21 PM (JzUSu)

This is important information and why I read the Food Thread, even though that CBD is a bit of an ass.

They make a big deal of the prepping and chopping, so it is always tempting, but so far I have resisted!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 05:00 PM (k5CNB)

74 Boiled peanuts are gross. Hubby and sons love them.
Ewwwww
Posted by: four seasons at October 25, 2026 04:56 PM (/QHx4)

There used to be an Asian store here run by an old Vietnamese couple that sold boiled peanuts that were boiled in brine with star anise. That was pretty good

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 05:01 PM (rbvCR)

75 FWP but on the topic of food still. When did shake ‘n’ bake stop putting bags in the box? They say it’s to save the planet, the only thing they saved was money. Bastages

Posted by: kelly at October 25, 2026 05:02 PM (tnwP5)

76
Boiled peanuts must be one of those foods that you have to have eaten as a child to enjoy.

I've given them 3-4 tries in my various peregrinations about the South and every time, every single time they are mealy, gross, tepidly warm mouthful of yuck.

Roasted peanuts - Yes!

Boiled Peanuts _ Hell, no!

Whoever invented that abomination should be consigned to the 9th circle of hell.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 05:02 PM (YSUhf)

77 The best peanuts are boiled peanuts.

They are a delicacy and a roadside street food down here during the summer.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 04:54 PM (6ydKt)

Had some fried cashews once from the Kentucky State Fair.

Dear Lord, they were good. Just delicious.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 05:03 PM (zZu0s)

78 I made cubanos with some of that left over 'drumette'.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 05:03 PM (ua/lL)

79 I discovered Noosa yogurt recently. Yummy. Could definitely be a dessert.
Posted by: Tuna at October 25, 2026 04:58 PM (lJ0H4)

Tart cherry is super tasty.

I have issues. Yogurt texture is thick and kinda makes me gag sometimes, so I put it in a cheap little ice cream maker and eat it frozen. The blackberry and lemon are also really good.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 05:03 PM (CjHsb)

80
Right on naturefake

Posted by: four seasons at October 25, 2026 05:03 PM (/QHx4)

81 I have a yogurt making device here, I add starter and milk and if I clean everything correctly and I don't get contamination, it turns out as yogurt.
I have found that using cultured buttermilk or kefir is a very nice starter, and if I add it a bit of half and half or whipping cream, it makes even better yogurt than just whole milk,

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 05:04 PM (rbvCR)

82 Hello Foodsters

Have a collection of old friends over tonight for a game and wine dinner. Actually it’s a wine and game dinner the way this group does things.

A little fresh venison, an elk rack and moose tenderloin are what’s cooking. And some green stuff. And wine. Lots of wine.

Posted by: Pete Bog at October 25, 2026 05:05 PM (gs4+4)

83 Joe's BBQ in KCMo started in a gas station. Guy makes good grease.

Posted by: MkY at October 25, 2026 05:05 PM (ik4bQ)

84 My brother used to come back from the nearest Buc-ee's that is 120 miles away with coolers full of their different packaged foods.

He gave me a roasted cajun chicken or something in a clear plastic vacuum-sealed package to cook one night for dinner for all of us. Other than getting it out of the packaging without making a complete mess it was pretty easy, just put it on a pan in the oven.

The chicken wasn't terrible, wasn't the greatest, but I could go a mile down the street to Publix and get fried or rotisserie chicken a lot quicker, cheaper, and better tasting.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:05 PM (6ydKt)

85 I discovered Noosa yogurt recently. Yummy. Could definitely be a dessert.
Posted by: Tuna at October 25, 2026 04:58 PM (lJ0H4)

Tart cherry is super tasty.

I have issues. Yogurt texture is thick and kinda makes me gag sometimes, so I put it in a cheap little ice cream maker and eat it frozen. The blackberry and lemon are also really good.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!

I agree about the tart cherry. I also like the strawberry-rhubarb flavor.

Posted by: Tuna at October 25, 2026 05:05 PM (lJ0H4)

86 But it was Italy. Near the beach in Fiumicino. So the whole "gas station" food thing doesn't really apply.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 04:48 PM (U/Byj)

Some of the best pasta I have ever eaten was at a truck stop south of Venice.

Those Italians do not f*ck around.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 05:05 PM (k5CNB)

87 I want to eat dinner at Pete Bog's place!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 05:06 PM (NnhvP)

88 Pete Bog, sounds fantastic.

Thank you for everything and the smoked pineapple was a delight.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 05:07 PM (ua/lL)

89 Do any of you eat squash and watermelon. Like just cook them. I remember doing that one year when Mom was here and that was A LOT of food.

My friends have a bunch on my porch. I'll offer them back to them but they have their hands full with the kids. And it seems a waste to let it go to waste.

White pumpkins though?

And I think I'll try Shake 'N Bake over the next few weeks.
Cooking bacon went moderately well.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 05:07 PM (Sco7b)

90 Ben Had, any lemon-related thing new to your cupboard?

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 05:07 PM (U/Byj)

91 Those Italians do not f*ck around.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 05:05 PM (k5CNB)

Well, they do- thats how you get little Italians.

As long as they do not do it the French way...

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 05:08 PM (zZu0s)

92 I like this one.

https://tinyurl.com/cf7hfztd

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 04:51 PM (NnhvP)

Those are great, but I cut my dough after I put it into a 500 degree Dutch Oven, so I want the long handle!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 05:08 PM (k5CNB)

93 Boiled peanuts must be one of those foods that you have to have eaten as a child to enjoy.

I've given them 3-4 tries in my various peregrinations about the South and every time, every single time they are mealy, gross, tepidly warm mouthful of yuck.

Roasted peanuts - Yes!

Boiled Peanuts _ Hell, no!

Whoever invented that abomination should be consigned to the 9th circle of hell.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 05:02 PM (YSUhf)

You have to have them from somebody who knows how to cook them right.

If done right the peanuts themselves should still have a nice shell that keeps all the mushy insides inside.

Plus, ,you have to season them correctly, and not over-boil them.

I know people who have made their annual summer homemade peanut boiling into an art form.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:09 PM (6ydKt)

94 rhomboid, YES there is . Thank you so much !!!

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 05:09 PM (ua/lL)

95 RMBS, have you considered herbs de provence with the rabbit?
Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 04:57 PM

I hadn't, but it would probably go well in that recipe.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 05:10 PM (raF1/)

96 Any good recommendations on how best to reheat a piece of salmon? Being a landlubber, I'd never actually cooked it before last night. I made it with a Tuscan cream sauce (sorry, Nurse) that turned out quite well, if a bit heavy.

Anyway, I'm unsure if salmon is susceptible to oxidation / "warmed-over flavor" like beef and other muscle proteins. Any advice is welcome....

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 25, 2026 05:10 PM (K3aCg)

97 Ben Had more than welcome. Hope you enjoy. Great in yogurt or on wheat toast. Now-deceased member of my RSO crew at the range used it with baked chicken, would add to the chicken about 20 minutes before it's done.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 05:10 PM (U/Byj)

98 And yes, kids love boiled peanuts.
That's why most of us southerners are addicted to them.

They'd feed them to us out of big paper bags as kids.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:11 PM (6ydKt)

99 Glurp glop gleep

Posted by: Dorcus Blimliene at October 25, 2026 05:13 PM (tGHIv)

100 Joe's BBQ in KCMo started in a gas station. Guy makes good grease.

Know anything about Blind Box BBQ?

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 25, 2026 05:13 PM (kYmoU)

101
Those are great, but I cut my dough after I put it into a 500 degree Dutch Oven, so I want the long handle!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

I didn't think I'd ever have to admit it but this seems to imply CBD is sometimes.. wise.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 05:13 PM (NnhvP)

102 Had store bought potato salad, cole slaw and pickles
A regular picnic

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 05:13 PM (Ia/+0)

103 A little fresh venison, an elk rack and moose tenderloin are what’s cooking. And some green stuff. And wine. Lots of wine.
Posted by: Pete Bog at October 25, 2026 05:05 PM

Now that's sounding good.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 05:13 PM (raF1/)

104 96 Any good recommendations on how best to reheat a piece of salmon? Being a landlubber, I'd never actually cooked it before last night. I made it with a Tuscan cream sauce (sorry, Nurse) that turned out quite well, if a bit heavy.

Anyway, I'm unsure if salmon is susceptible to oxidation / "warmed-over flavor" like beef and other muscle proteins. Any advice is welcome....

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 25, 2026 05:10 PM (K3aCg)


You can mircowave it but it will stink up the place.

Also put it in a baking dish in the oven add some prefered liquid to get some steam, cover it tightly with aluminum foil and bake it at 325 for around 20 minutes depending on how thick the meat is.

I reheat a lot of meat that I don't want to microwave that way, usually using chicken or beef broth.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:14 PM (6ydKt)

105 99 If you people know what good for you, then vote the way President Obama tells you because was a good President.
Posted by: Dorcus Blimliene at October 25, 2026 05:13 PM (tGHIv)

Yea I know how to vote Dorcus my dear....

The OPPOSITE of what Commie Boy Barry says !!!!!!!!

Posted by: Jackson K. at October 25, 2026 05:14 PM (PAi6p)

106 RMBS, the herbs go great with the white wine.
Now I want a rabbit.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 05:14 PM (ua/lL)

107 I just finished a homemade chicken philly sandwich.
Was pretty good.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:15 PM (6ydKt)

108 I love dry rossted peanuts, not sure about boiled. Maybe as a kid on a trip down south but don't remember

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 05:17 PM (Ia/+0)

109 Depends on how you want to eat your left over salmon.
If you are going to make a spread or a chowder, you can just flake it out and add it to what you are cooking.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 05:19 PM (rbvCR)

110 Hello! Just got home from the studio and Publix for the things I don’t have delivered. One was pimento cheese. I know it’s a southern staple, both J and the kid like it. I am not a fan, though.

I am not in the mood for anything heavy tonight, so we are having grilled chicken on salad. There was some grumbling about this, so he and the kid may make pasta, too.

Posted by: Piper at October 25, 2026 05:21 PM (ZdaMQ)

111 A huge thank you to all that attended the MoMe. Another year of great memories.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 05:22 PM (ua/lL)

112 From the post:
"I am trying more and more to avoid all foreign-produced food, for the obvious sanitary reasons, but also to support American agriculture and food industries."

Yep. We're doing the same and for the same reasons. Found out Mahatma, despite the name, white rice is grown in the US. It's inexpensive and at any grocery store. Their jasmine and basmati rice is from Thailand and India respectively. I like jasmine and basmati but plain long grain white rice is fine, especially after I add herbs and, frequently, some type of vinegar.

Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 05:23 PM (yTvNw)

113 Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 05:22 PM (ua/lL)
----
Thank YOU!

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 05:23 PM (dvMey)

114 Piper - we were never fans of pimento cheese when we lived in the South, but have since realized it makes a great dip for Cool Ranch Doritos. Or maybe dehydrated kale chips, in your case 😉

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 25, 2026 05:25 PM (K3aCg)

115 "Hello! Just got home from the studio and Publix for the things I don’t have delivered. One was pimento cheese. I know it’s a southern staple, both J and the kid like it. I am not a fan, though."

Best pimento cheese I ever had was at the Blue Marlin restaurant in Columbia, SC. I'm not normally a fan but gosh it was yummy.

Posted by: Tuna at October 25, 2026 05:25 PM (lJ0H4)

116 111 A huge thank you to all that attended the MoMe. Another year of great memories.
Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 05

Thank you for all you put into this, and mothering me when I really needed it - and I mean really needed it. I love you more than you know!

Posted by: Piper at October 25, 2026 05:25 PM (ZdaMQ)

117 RMBS, have you considered herbs de provence with the rabbit?
Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 04:57 PM

I hadn't, but it would probably go well in that recipe.
Posted by: RedMindBlueStat

Herb wise, isn't this "everything but the kitchen sink"?

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 05:25 PM (sl73Y)

118 Herb wise, isn't this "everything but the kitchen sink"?

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 05:25 PM (sl73Y)

I avoided it for years for exactly that reason, but I have been using it in homemade sourdough crackers, and it is great!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 05:29 PM (k5CNB)

119 Herb wise, isn't this "everything but the kitchen sink"?
Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 05:25 PM (sl73Y)

Sort of, sort of not. See:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Herbes_de_Provence

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at October 25, 2026 05:29 PM (iIyc0)

120 "Researchers Describe Significant Food Safety Risks, Regulatory Gaps in Afghanistan" … No shit? Really?

That's the point where I gave up the article. Who really gives a rat's ass about food safety 'gaps' in the 'stan … ? Fuck 'em.

Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 05:31 PM (ayRl+)

121 114 Piper - we were never fans of pimento cheese when we lived in the South, but have since realized it makes a great dip for Cool Ranch Doritos. Or maybe dehydrated kale chips, in your case 😉
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 25, 2026

My mom used to make it, I would definitely be getting a side eye from her buying it. They put it on charcuterie boards here, which cracks me up.

Posted by: Piper at October 25, 2026 05:31 PM (ZdaMQ)

122 I make a bastardized ratatouille that is pork stew meat cooked in white wine, chicken broth and herbs de provence and then add the squash, zucchini and onion.

The only thing that woud make it better is some homemade soughdough bread. Alas, I am not a breadmaker.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 05:33 PM (ua/lL)

123 We do have a lame for slashing the top of bread dough but I usually just reach for the RADA knife I use to slice tomatoes. My small carbon steel paring knives are hand forged, kept shaving sharp and do the job as well. And I don't have to remember which drawer the lame is in.

Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 05:33 PM (yTvNw)

124 Ugh, garlic coffee!

Back in my 20's I used to get garlic pizza - w/sliced cloves on top. Loved it, but man, it took a day or more to stop smelling like garlic.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 25, 2026 05:34 PM (rOKnE)

125 Piper, big hug, darlin

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 05:34 PM (ua/lL)

126 Went to walmart this morning at 0830 and went over to the meat section. They had dozens of yellow tags there. We bought seven 2.5 pound packages of 80/20 ground chuck for $7.61 a package.


They are going in the vacuum seal bags later today.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 25, 2026 05:35 PM (I43vL)

127 Even I was fairly sure that was not a chicken leg!

I did pause at the Garlic coffee for a minute, ha!
Got me!

For the first time in many years I am felled like a dead tree from several weeks of stress and insomnia regarding my mother's hospital stay and now rehab from 1k miles away. I tried to go to church this morning and noped out.

Napped and now am at the very annoyed stage, which means I am going to be a whole lot better tomorrow. Therefore, I have nothing to contribute to this post.

My plans are to start baking bread again very soon. I haz two cast iron Dutch ovens and have saved a billion million recipes to try. I am going to buy fancy flour as well to experiment with. Ready!

I have a possibly dumb question, being blonde. Why can't you use a knife to cut loaves of bread vs a tool? I ain't Martha Stewart yet (although I did see she finally got her facial mole whacked off...and I fully support her mocking Markle's pathetic attempts to be her).

It's fall, we've had inches of rain in the foothills and snow in the mountains and all is well in my world if my body would knock it off. I suppress stress, sadly, and then the pressure blows weeks later to remind me I had stress.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 05:37 PM (hzuYO)

128 I'll be making bachelor's thin-crust pizza tonight for supper - a large tortilla as the base, smothered with cheese, then a thick layer of pepperoni, then sliced tomatoes for something a bit different, then smothered with more cheese... broiled until the cheese browns just right. Comfort food and something completely different from my weekday super-cheap meals that still doesn't break the bank.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 05:37 PM (aJQbY)

129 As always on Sundays, not many options for supper here due to total lack of planning. I did take out a burger for defrosting Thursday maybe(?) which I just found in a cold back corner of the fridge, barely defrosted. And a chicken breast from a grocery bbq chicken.
Think maybe the burger, on toasted white bread. Maybe with a bowl of steamed frozen spinach, malt vinegar and loads of butter and salt.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 05:38 PM (sl73Y)

130 Best pimento cheese I ever had was at the Blue Marlin restaurant in Columbia, SC. I'm not normally a fan but gosh it was yummy.

Posted by: Tuna at October 25, 2026 05:25 PM (lJ0H4)

Pimento cheese sandwiches are popular here.
They are even adding it to hamburgers at places now.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:39 PM (6ydKt)

131 Ben Had - this is a customer of mine. As a fellow non-baker, their bread as close to homemade sourdough as I've found anywhere. I believe it's available near you:

https://izziobakery.com/store-locator/

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 25, 2026 05:39 PM (K3aCg)

132 The Papa John's Garlic K-Cup is an abomination of nature ... but ... my wife roasted coffee here in flyover country, and as part of a local "Garlic Fest", she was invited to participate as long as she had a garlic-themed offering. She made "Garlic Coffee", which is apparently a thing, according to the interwebs. I tried it, and it was interesting, but I don't think I would willingly intermix coffee and garlic in the future.
I'd love to get CDB in touch with our local garlic farm. Many varieties of locally-grown garlics, garlic salts, and other garlic seasonings.

Posted by: CSinKS at October 25, 2026 05:40 PM (VBzjB)

133 Matthew Kant Cipher, HEB carries their breads and that is what I purchase.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 05:41 PM (ua/lL)

134 @ 127 Even I was fairly sure that was not a chicken leg! … I have a possibly dumb question, being blonde. Why can't you use a knife to cut loaves of bread vs a tool? I ain't Martha Stewart yet (although I did see she finally got her facial mole whacked off...and I fully support her mocking Markle's pathetic attempts to be her).
___________________

Ees no 'domb question' … ees good question. Who the hell needs a TOOL to cut bread loaves? Is that some kind of IQ test for the culinarily impaired? To slice bread is why God made knives. Anything else is mere pretense. End of story.

Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 05:42 PM (ayRl+)

135 128 I'll be making bachelor's thin-crust pizza tonight for supper - a large tortilla as the base, smothered with cheese, then a thick layer of pepperoni, then sliced tomatoes for something a bit different, then smothered with more cheese... broiled until the cheese browns just right. Comfort food and something completely different from my weekday super-cheap meals that still doesn't break the bank.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 05:37 PM (aJQbY)

If you use tqo layers of tortillas and put some refried beans in the middle you'll have a Mexican pizza.'

Which were my favorite item from Taco Bell until their food went completely to crap.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:42 PM (6ydKt)

136 Christy, bread is surprisingly sticky, and needs a really sharp blade to slice without tearing.
Plus, toys for boys

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 05:42 PM (sl73Y)

137 Matthew Kant Cipher, please tell them I am a big fan of their product.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 05:43 PM (ua/lL)

138 "There is very little in the snack world that can compare to a well-roasted peanut that has been perfectly salted."

True. But one of the items in that "very little" are lightly salted cashews. IMHO, they are beyond compare.

Also, I really like freshly popped popcorn, with lots of butter, and sprinkled with a little salt and a lot of fresh parmesan cheese. That, a good movie, and a class filled with one's favorite adult beverage is a fine way to pass an evening.

Posted by: Nemo at October 25, 2026 05:43 PM (4RPgu)

139 SpeakingOf,

Yeah, I don't have refried beans.

Last week's loaded breakfast burritos came out great, too! They were great for clogged sinuses without being too spicy.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 05:44 PM (aJQbY)

140 I know people who have made their annual summer homemade peanut boiling into an art form.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:09 PM (6ydKt)

********
I love boiled peanuts and only get them at home.

The first summer after we married my Yankee husband thought we were raving about "bald" peanuts. He likes them as well.

Bless his heart, he had a lot to learn, to put up with, and then adjust to my family and the South. He's hung in there and is fixin' to do stuff and speaks Southern at times. I'm a lucky little redneck Ellie Mae Clamplett.

He also cooks and cleans and likes babies!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 05:45 PM (hzuYO)

141 A vendor we use at at the local farmers market, a family farm, now offers bundles of fresh herbs including thyme. (I suspect their little boys, both under ten, might be growing them. Which is great.) These bundles are FRESH and fragrant. I'm going to try rooting a couple of the stems just to try it. I used some on fried eggs today and OMG!! it was wonderful. We get our dried herbs from The Spice House in Milwaukee and they are excellent. But the fresh thyme took it to the next level.

Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 05:45 PM (yTvNw)

142 I like frammish's yard, too.

No idea how he made that pancetta, and nor would I try. V

Very impressive!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 05:46 PM (hzuYO)

143 Ben Had - nice! Perhaps I'm partial because I know them, but I think it's great bread.

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 25, 2026 05:46 PM (K3aCg)

144 To slice bread is why God made knives. Anything else is mere pretense. End of story.
Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 05:42 PM (ayRl+)

That’s Lame. 😀

Posted by: Pete Bog at October 25, 2026 05:47 PM (M4Dop)

145 A huge thank you to all that attended the MoMe. Another year of great memories.
Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 05:22 PM

Thank you for all of the work you put into hosting this band of Morons. I'm counting the days until next October!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 05:47 PM (raF1/)

146 A huge thank you to all that attended the MoMe. Another year of great memories.
Posted by: Ben Had

Always a good time due to the superlative hosts hostesses and of course the cooks!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 05:48 PM (NnhvP)

147 Pancetta looks good. Also made with pork belly? I dint realize it was not smoked. Live and learn.

Posted by: Pete Bog at October 25, 2026 05:48 PM (M4Dop)

148 Rhomboid,
Bummer dude. I hope the doc gives you good news.
Ok, so while I'm in the chair tomorrow.getting my tooth rotor-rootered, I'll think of great cigars waiting in the humidor.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 05:48 PM (2WIwB)

149 136 Christy, bread is surprisingly sticky, and needs a really sharp blade to slice without tearing.
Plus, toys for boys
Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 05:42 PM (sl73Y)
******
Yeah, I know as I used to bake weekly til...I don't know why I stopped but will blame grandchildren as they removed a lobe of my brain.

I always used a sharp knife to score bread. That is what we're talking about? I had a nap, which is rare, and am often discombobulated afterwards (which is why I don't nap).

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 05:49 PM (hzuYO)

150 @ 126 Went to walmart this morning at 0830 and went over to the meat section. They had dozens of yellow tags there. We bought seven 2.5 pound packages of 80/20 ground chuck for $7.61 a package.
__________________________

That is one helluva great price. Our W'mart (and Kroger) here charge $7.xx for the 1-lb 73-27 blend. I haven't bought ground beef for about the last 3 years ’cos of that. I'm so cheap …

Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 05:49 PM (ayRl+)

151 My knife block has a bread knife in it.
Used it to cut the French loaf for the sandwich tonight.

About 12" long and serrated, works like a champ, hardly any crumbles and no tears.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:50 PM (6ydKt)

152 Ok, so while I'm in the chair tomorrow.getting my tooth rotor-rootered, I'll think of great cigars waiting in the humidor.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 05:48 PM (2WIwB)
----
Heh. I, too, will be having a tooth worked on...follow-up from my own root canal procedure several weeks ago.

Hope it all goes well for you!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 25, 2026 05:50 PM (FZ29D)

153 I avoided it for years for exactly that reason, but I have been using it in homemade sourdough crackers, and it is great!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 05:29 PM

I like to put it in my crust when I make chicken pie...which will happen later this week. It's also meat pie season.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 05:50 PM (raF1/)

154 Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 05:37 PM (hzuYO)

You can use a knife to cut dough, and I have. But the lame uses a razor blade, which is thinner and sharper, and that makes it easier and I think better for cutting dough.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 05:52 PM (k5CNB)

155
Ooops, I forgot.

On that Cottage Cheese Meatballs recipe I substituted ground beef for the recipe's ground turkey, because-

more and better flavor.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 05:52 PM (YSUhf)

156 Had some fried cashews once from the Kentucky State Fair.
Dear Lord, they were good. Just delicious.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!?

Recently learned that beloved cashews are not nuts but seeds. You'll never find them sold in their outer shells (like peanuts, walnuts, almonds, etc.) because the outer shell contains a very toxic substances and causes burns and a blistering dermatitis.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 05:53 PM (3ImbR)

157 Damn, everybody is making me hungry with what they have eaten. There are steaks out that we will grill and have baked potato and salad with them. But that is 45 minutes away.

What brand is that lame at the top? I need a good one because I am going to get back to baking sourdough bread. My niece left a great starter that can be used without an overnight rest of the dough. It gets almost too sour if it rests overnight.

Posted by: BillB at October 25, 2026 05:53 PM (Gz/2A)

158 naturalfake, yeah, I was thinking as I read it, 'whatever meat you prefer/can find cheaply' can sub in there just fine, doesn't need to be poultry. Beef would normally be my preference, and if I can find some on sufficient sale...

Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 05:54 PM (aJQbY)

159 I’ve never cooked moose before. Or squirrel for that matter. Starting to feel like Boris Badenov.

Posted by: Pete Bog at October 25, 2026 05:54 PM (M4Dop)

160 Since I'm on my own this weekend.... smoked pork chop, mashed potatoes, and chow chow.

Yes... chow chow is "a thing." And it's not a dog.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 05:55 PM (RORbl)

161 Aaaahhh...much better. (takes a healthy slug of wine)

Little had a Publix shift, so I had to execute an earlier-than-usual dinner. Beef ribs with yellow potatoes and smoked sausage-infused polenta. The ribs are a newish addition to the Casa Sin Problemas Sunday rotation.

While very much steak-adjacent, beef ribs require a longer cook time to a) achieve an appropriate rendering of fat, and b) break down the connective tissue between meat and bone. I am happy to announce that both were attained using a ratio of about 25% flame to 75% smoke for the initial stage, then reversing that ratio for the sear and finish.

The potatoes were almost a non-entity; a speedbump in the culinary journey, if you will. The polenta was transcendent, although I noticed Little pushed the smoked sausage to one side. Not wanting it to conflict with the wonderful beef experience experience, I suppose.

The wine is a Bogle Heritage Red. Will enjoy the rest of it with a rolled leaf salad from Oliva..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 25, 2026 05:56 PM (08OqX)

162 Pete Bog, squirrel is very good pan fried.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 05:57 PM (ua/lL)

163 Carbonara Romana is usually made with guanciale, not pancetta, although pancetta is a common substitute because it is much easier to find in the US of A.

Posted by: mrp at October 25, 2026 05:57 PM (rj6Yv)

164 150 @ 126 Went to walmart this morning at 0830 and went over to the meat section. They had dozens of yellow tags there. We bought seven 2.5 pound packages of 80/20 ground chuck for $7.61 a package.
__________________________

That is one helluva great price. Our W'mart (and Kroger) here charge $7.xx for the 1-lb 73-27 blend. I haven't bought ground beef for about the last 3 years ’cos of that. I'm so cheap …

Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 05:49 PM 

Yeah, things are crazy up here too. I'm fine with chicken and they have drumsticks on sale for $1.99 Can a pound. Meat for me, fat for the dog.

I was thinking of trying bone broth but it seems like a lot of work for nothing. Some AWFLs a while back raved about it and I was tempted to try it until they were insisting on organically raised animals... screw that.

They may as well have been asking for unicorn hooves.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 25, 2026 05:59 PM (Sco7b)

165 Hey that's my pancetta!

I'm sorry I'm not going to be around this afternoon; we're getting the house ready for some guests. Maybe I'll get to play some Agricola.

Crypto-communist? Not if I keep it all to myself! :-P

Posted by: frammish at October 25, 2026 05:59 PM (rcENI)

166
The wine is a Bogle Heritage Red. Will enjoy the rest of it with a rolled leaf salad from Oliva..

--------

My favorite / go-to smoke. I'm stealing your culinary description thereof, BTW 😂

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 25, 2026 06:00 PM (K3aCg)

167 Looks like CBD left off the recipe: https://ruhlman.com/homemade-pancetta/

I hung mine for two weeks. I didn't have any weight-loss goals. (At least not for the pancetta.)

One piece got a slight white fuzz in its tight whorl, but I just
brushed that off. In the blog comments Ruhlmann says that might happen and not to worry about it.

Posted by: frammish at October 25, 2026 06:01 PM (rcENI)

168 Posted by: frammish at October 25, 2026 06:01 PM

That's some good looking pancetta. And it reminds me that I need to make some bacon...

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 06:02 PM (raF1/)

169 First batch of pheasant confit of the season just went into the oven. Six hours away from delicious.

Posted by: Pete Bog at October 25, 2026 06:03 PM (gs4+4)

170
The best pimento cheese was a recipe that I found long ago and far away in college.

Really no reason to buy premade cuz this is so easy.

Mix one part freshly grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese, one part freshly grated swiss cheese, add one of those little jars of pimentos after you've drained them, then add mayo to taste and the smoothness you like.

That's it. You'll get aa couple of week's worth of sandwiches from that or dip for chips if that's the way you swing.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 06:03 PM (YSUhf)

171 Pimento cheese sandwiches are popular here.
They are even adding it to hamburgers at places now.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

Very tasty.

Pimento cheese in Shrimp and grits is damn good.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 25, 2026 06:04 PM (r2Icn)

172 Pete Bog, now you're just taunting me, Pheasant,mmmmmmm

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:04 PM (ua/lL)

173 I have sliced the top of a lot of bread, and the more hydrated the dough (wetter, flabbier) the sharper your knife or lame has to be.
I make a fairly dry dough, so a bread knife or whatever I have at hand works for me.
Usually when I am making really wet dough, I am making 1/2 loaves, as boules, and I press down a stick or a butter knife into the top to divide it into eight sections, so I can tear it apart to wedges and not worry about having to cut it with a knife.
It is a good "soup" type bread.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 06:06 PM (rbvCR)

174
Try it today....Now!!!! Try it now!
Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 04:50 PM (YSUhf)

*********
Bookmarked! I am going to use cottage cheese with ground sirloin, however. I hope that works similar and don't see why it wouldn't.

When I make meatballs I typically make either Burgundy Meatballs or Moroccan Meatballs (which are good but a lot of work and a lot of spices). I bake the meatballs and flash freeze if I double the recipes. However they are different for both recipes.

I have to ask...why Aviator Gin? I've had it and it's good but there are other good gins, some local craft gins I support. And for simply the best is Juipero, which packs a punch, that I found in NYC.

I despise Ryan Reynolds and would rather not pay his sorry arse a penny. If you love it though, cheers!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 06:06 PM (hzuYO)

175 First batch of pheasant confit of the season just went into the oven. Six hours away from delicious.
Posted by: Pete Bog at October 25, 2026 06:03 PM

*drool*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 06:06 PM (raF1/)

176 And for dinner I am making some sort of split pea soup with potatoes to make it thicker.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 06:07 PM (rbvCR)

177 Probably not news to this knowledgeable group but we no longer buy packaged shredded cheese. More expensive than it needs to be and has that stuff to keep it from gluing itself into a glob. We get a block of cheese, usually cheddar or colby, and grate it as needed. Kept cold it grates easily. And the rest of the block is available for whatever. Also, I don't know if lesser quality cheese is used for packaged shredding but presuming it is doesn't matter anymore.

Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 06:07 PM (yTvNw)

178 Frammish, nice to briefly make your acquaintance at the MoMe. Will look forward to seeing you again.

Posted by: Pete Bog at October 25, 2026 06:09 PM (3aIsH)

179 Being from Portland I feel I should have some loyalty to Aviator Gin, but to be honest I like Tanqueray better. Probably I just don't "get" gin. . . .

But naturalfake is talking about an Aviation cocktail, which is gin and lemon and maraschino and crème de violet.

Posted by: frammish at October 25, 2026 06:11 PM (rcENI)

180 I was thinking of trying bone broth but it seems like a lot of work for nothing. Some AWFLs a while back raved about it and I was tempted to try it until they were insisting on organically raised animals... screw that.

They may as well have been asking for unicorn hooves.
Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 25, 2026 05:59 PM (Sco7b)

If you have a pressure cooker, add the bones, with water to cover, add 1/8 Cup of vinegar, and then you can add pepper, carrots, or any other veggie you like or none if you are not sure, and cook it at 15 lbs pressure for 20 minutes.

Then you let it cool so you can open the cooker, strain out the bones and solid veggies, and you have bone broth. It is a good use of the old bones, and any elderly veggies you have in the fridge that need to be used up before they shrivel up completely.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 06:11 PM (rbvCR)

181 frammish, how very nice to meet you. I look forward to trying the brandy. Thank you.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:13 PM (ua/lL)

182 >> The Papa John's Garlic K-Cup is an abomination of nature

I don't think that is a garlic K-cup, I t hink it is garlic dressing from Papa Johns that happens to fit in a Keurig.
I could be wrong, but I hope not.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 06:14 PM (rbvCR)

183 Kindltot,

Are the bones for broth previously roasted?

Can you use leftover bones from a roast?

Posted by: Pete Bog at October 25, 2026 06:14 PM (qWE4o)

184 Pete Bog, squirrel is very good pan fried.
Posted by: Ben Had

Hardly big enough to roast, and they'd look ridiculous on a rotisserie.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 06:15 PM (sl73Y)

185 Has anyone made stock out of a ham bone?

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:16 PM (ua/lL)

186 Posted by: BillB at October 25, 2026 05:53 PM (Gz/2A)

$10 from Amazon!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 06:17 PM (k5CNB)

187 I have to ask...why Aviator Gin? I've had it and it's good but there are other good gins, some local craft gins I support. And for simply the best is Juipero, which packs a punch, that I found in NYC.

I despise Ryan Reynolds and would rather not pay his sorry arse a penny. If you love it though, cheers!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 06:06 PM (hzuYO)

Christy,

The Aviation is a classic cocktail from, IIRC, the 30s...long before Ryan Reynolds was in existence.

So, any gin is fine. My preference is to use Plymouth Navy Strength Gin.

They called their gin Aviation Gin because they were fans of the Aviation Cocktail, which supposedly is what the gin is designed for.

It does make a very good Aviation but the sassafras apart of the gin's botanicals doesn't work so well in other cocktails, so I don't buy it.

If you haven't made an Aviation Cocktail, give it a try. It's one of our favorites.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 06:17 PM (YSUhf)

188
Yeah, things are crazy up here too. I'm fine with chicken and they have drumsticks on sale for $1.99 Can a pound. Meat for me, fat for the dog.

I was thinking of trying bone broth but it seems like a lot of work for nothing. Some AWFLs a while back raved about it and I was tempted to try it until they were insisting on organically raised animals... screw that.

They may as well have been asking for unicorn hooves.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 25, 2026 05:59 PM


Whenever we go to sams we buy one of those rotisserie chickens. $5 and you get multiple meals from it. You can't even buy a fresh/frozen uncooked chicken for $5. Plus you can boil down the carcass and get some seriously good chicken stock out of it.


There was a guy on I saw youtube that would buy 5-6 of those chickens use a big plastic bag to pull the meat off the bones and pressure can it. I would like to try that one day.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 25, 2026 06:17 PM (I43vL)

189 If you haven't made an Aviation Cocktail, give it a try. It's one of our favorites.
Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 06:17 PM

That's on my list of classic cocktails I need to try.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 06:20 PM (raF1/)

190
Then you let it cool so you can open the cooker, strain out the bones and solid veggies, and you have bone broth. It is a good use of the old bones, and any elderly veggies you have in the fridge that need to be used up before they shrivel up completely.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 06:11 PM

Thank you.I will try this someday.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 25, 2026 06:20 PM (Sco7b)

191 Can you use leftover bones from a roast?

Posted by: Pete Bog at October 25, 2026 06:14 PM (qWE4o)

Absolutely!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 06:22 PM (k5CNB)

192 Has anyone made stock out of a ham bone?
Posted by: Ben Had

Only in passing, as it immediately continues on to ham and potato soup.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 06:22 PM (sl73Y)

193 Buy local just got even better for me. The guy that raised the pig does commercial beef and lamb also. I can now just drive 2 miles down the road and get my meat. I can't wait to try the lamb.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:22 PM (ua/lL)

194 Are the bones for broth previously roasted?

Can you use leftover bones from a roast?
Posted by: Pete Bog at October 25, 2026 06:14 PM (qWE4o)

The roasted bones are best for flavor, the raw bones need the "garni" from the various veggies and added spices. Roasted bones are good to go.


You can do this with ham bones too, in my experience they are often too long for my pressure cooker, so I tend to saw them about half way and then break them so they fit. Which is why I have a kitchen hammer.

The added vinegar helps with the pressure to suck all the collagen and calcium out of the bones, often the cartilage gets all jelly like and the smaller bones turn into paste.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 06:23 PM (rbvCR)

195
more and better flavor.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 05:52 PM (YSUhf)
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Yay! I never by ground turkey as who knows where that's been! I am peculiar about some foods. I know it and am proud of all my phobias.

I got salmonella from freaking lettuce (out of state) in 2001 during the anthrax scare in FL. It took a week to finally get the Cipro to keep me from death, and I might have been close.

Husband grows lettuce hydroponically for years, so I never worry anymore.

My MD I later fired told me, "I didn't LOOK that sick" because I wasn't harfing. I can count on 1 hand when I have from illness since childhood.

I passed out cold the night prior, narrowly almost killing myself on the corner of a dresser, woke up when my cheek hit the floor. Crawled to the loo. Husband asked if he should call 911 and I said, oh, hail, no (I worked there!!).

I am pale anyway and looked like a freaking corpse, so I remain unclear why I was not put on an antibiotic that very morning.

One dose of the antibiotic and I was better! The next day I briefly went to the HS football game to be walked on the field by our baby senior. I still looked like death warmed over.

Bon appetit!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 06:23 PM (hzuYO)

196 You can also make stock out of the smoked pig trotters, and from the ham hocks.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 06:25 PM (rbvCR)

197 Christy, that reminds me of oh... I forget how many years ago, 20? Some case of stomach bug/food poisoning/whatever. I'd gotten up, tottered to the toilet, used it.. stood up, and swan-dived onto the bathroom floor, passing out. Luckily was living with my folks and had someone who could get me to the hospital since i cut my ear on the metal doorstop's sharp edge as I passed out...

Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 06:26 PM (aJQbY)

198 Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 25, 2026 06:17 PM (I43vL)

I love Costco's chicken.
And they are multiple meaks for both me and the dog...

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 25, 2026 06:26 PM (Sco7b)

199 If you haven't made an Aviation Cocktail, give it a try. It's one of our favorites.
Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 06:17 PM (YSUhf)

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Will do! Gin is my summer drink.

So the nitwit movie star stole this idea. Figures.

I can't stand weasel Ryan and his cyclops eyes.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 06:27 PM (hzuYO)

200 I've been unsuccessful getting a good rise on my sourdough. Finally decided my little Dutch oven was too shallow, so I got a cast iron loaf pan. It's a smallish loaf pan, with another that fits over the top as a lid.

Just pulled my first loaf from it out of the oven, and I'm ecstatic! Good, high oven spring.

It's a boring old loaf shape, so not as pretty as a boule, but it turned out great.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 06:27 PM (CjHsb)

201 Coffee. Bourbon, KerryGold butter, Kahlua, things like that, but never garlic.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 06:28 PM (LHPAg)

202 When I moved to Texas ages ago there was no good french bread to be found so my mom would ship me loaves from the bakery in San Francisco.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:29 PM (ua/lL)

203 Looks like the usual Socialist hijinks going on in the Brazil run-off election.

Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 06:30 PM (dIske)

204
The lovely and exotic Mrs naturalfake is whipping up one of our cocktail dinners tonight, so-

we'll start out with her choice, Last Word Cocktails.

And see where the evening takes us from there.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 06:30 PM (YSUhf)

205
If you have a pressure cooker, add the bones, with water to cover, add 1/8 Cup of vinegar, and then you can add pepper, carrots, or any other veggie you like or none if you are not sure, and cook it at 15 lbs pressure for 20 minutes.

Then you let it cool so you can open the cooker, strain out the bones and solid veggies, and you have bone broth. It is a good use of the old bones, and any elderly veggies you have in the fridge that need to be used up before they shrivel up completely.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 06:11 PM (rbvCR)
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Thank you! I learn so much from y'all!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 06:30 PM (hzuYO)

206 It's a boring old loaf shape, so not as pretty as a boule, but it turned out great.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 06:27 PM (CjHsb)

I remember the salmon shaped copper jello molds of my youth, and I am now curious as to how they would work as bread pans.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 06:30 PM (rbvCR)

207 Hey...naturalfake!

I don't have creme de viollette. What can I use as a substitute? Casis?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 06:31 PM (k5CNB)

208 Cocktails are kind of self limiting. Wine, I can drink all night.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:32 PM (ua/lL)

209 Will do! Gin is my summer drink.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 06:27 PM

If you enjoy gin in the summer, you might like this:

(Please ignore the horrible puns. This was not her best video.)

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

I make this a lot in the summer.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 06:33 PM (raF1/)

210 Has anyone made stock out of a ham bone?
Posted by: Ben Had

Only in passing, as it immediately continues on to ham and potato soup.
Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 06:22 PM (sl73Y)

Ham bones are required for a proper split pea soup. Little does not like ham, but will tolerate it on the promise of a gallon or so of split pea soup that will follow later in the week. Anna Nurse has the go to recipe. Having trouble linking at the moment, but put her name in your search for split pea soup recipes, and it will turn up..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 25, 2026 06:33 PM (08OqX)

211 Finally decided my little Dutch oven was too shallow, so I got a cast iron loaf pan. It's a smallish loaf pan, with another that fits over the top as a lid.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!

Dude, I just ordered two pans. Congrats. I'm trying to find a 'cheater' sourdough recipe because our environment isn't friendly to fermented stuff.

Did you use a yudane/Tangzhong mix?

Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 25, 2026 06:33 PM (nEUC6)

212 Pete Bog & Ben Had, it was great to meet you too!

Posted by: frammish at October 25, 2026 06:34 PM (rcENI)

213 Best beef stock on the planet is when you use beef rib bones that have already been roasted and gnawed on.

If they don’t fit in the pot, use a saw and hack them up. Carrots, onion, celery, peppercorns, bay leaf, ginger. Insta pot.

Strain. Use the stock in a slow cooked recipe and it deepens even more.

Give the bones to Winston. He’s a good boy.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 06:35 PM (eEsbF)

214 naturalfake do you have a substitute you like for Green Chartreuse? Nothing I've tried has really compared. I finally got a bottle of the real thing last month when I was in Washington, but our (crypto-communist) liquor stores haven't carried it for a long time.

Posted by: frammish at October 25, 2026 06:36 PM (rcENI)

215 Did you use a yudane/Tangzhong mix?
Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 25, 2026 06:33 PM (nEUC6)

I'm guessing not, because I don't know what that is!

*trots off to the interwebs to look it up

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 06:37 PM (CjHsb)

216 I use ham hocks and bacon in my beans along with Guinness.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:39 PM (ua/lL)

217 Dude, I just ordered two pans. Congrats. I'm trying to find a 'cheater' sourdough recipe because our environment isn't friendly to fermented stuff.

Did you use a yudane/Tangzhong mix?
Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 25, 2026 06:33 PM (nEUC6)

You can do that, or you can use potato water. Both are traditional. The third option is to use malt from the brew shop to ginger up the fermentation. Either the powdered stuff or grind up amber malt, which I prefer. Be cautions as to how much malt you add, anymore than a teaspoon can make your bread gummy when you toast it. Rye malt is terrible for this, for all that I love the taste.

Your third, cheating, option is to make a yeast starter with one cup of water, one cup of flour and yeast, and let it work over night. The next morning you add one cup of your mature sourdough starter to the mix, and add in the 5 or so cups of flour and your salt to make a dough.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 06:41 PM (rbvCR)

218 Yudane and Tangzhong* would be interesting to try with sourdough. I haven't had much luck getting good dough structure with high hydration, and that might help.

*I looked it up--it's a method of incorporating flour into boiling water and adding that mixture to the dough to increase hydration while holding better shape. And, apparently, resulting in soft, fluffy bread, which would please the Mr.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 06:44 PM (CjHsb)

219 I make this a lot in the summer.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 06:33 PM (raF1/)

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Thanks! Bookmarked! Hope I remember so remind me!

I like the way she didn't measure the gin! My kinda drink.

We took our newly graduated baby son and his gf/now wife to NYC to celebrate with dinners and the theater.

Sons have never seen me really lit as we raised 'em right. I had the Ouest house cocktail of about 3oz of Jumipero (high octane) and it's wonderful. No hangover stuff in spite of strength.

Our son loved how jolly I was as we walked around Central Park (pre-illegal invasion). We came to a low chain barricade and I guess I exaggerated stepping over it like Lucy Ricardo. He remembers this part the most and kidded me.

I figure he'd be mortified by his lush Mom, but he said they enjoyed seeing me loopy (if they only knew they witnessed how I was in college).

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 06:45 PM (hzuYO)

220 Tangzhong is library paste. Seriously, it is flour, water and salt cooked into a gravy. It pre-gels the starch and acts to both push the fermentation as well as act in the place of gluten in lowish gluten flour.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 06:45 PM (rbvCR)

221 Dash, make the tangzong by first mixing cold water with the flour like you are making lumpless gravy.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 06:46 PM (rbvCR)

222 *sigh*

Hot dogs and Cheez-Its for dinner. Okay, a nice green salad on the side.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 06:47 PM (XeU6L)

223 Isn't Library Paste used to repair old books?

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 06:48 PM (Ia/+0)

224 216 I use ham hocks and bacon in my beans along with Guinness.
Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:39 PM (ua/lL)

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Guinness makes a lot of food better! As does bacon.

Did you ever get the hot honey from Georgia?

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 06:48 PM (hzuYO)

225 Christy Blinky, I have not, I have to order some more sourwood so I will look for it.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:50 PM (ua/lL)

226 Pete Bog gave me a recipe for beef short ribs with a Guinness sauce that was quite delicious.

Guinness really does make everything better!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 06:53 PM (k5CNB)

227 It's a boring old loaf shape, so not as pretty as a boule, but it turned out great.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!

Better for toasting, with good butter and a sprinkle of salt. Or with lemon curd. Or any number of jams.
Boules never did it for me.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 06:55 PM (sl73Y)

228
And see where the evening takes us from there.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 06:30 PM (YSUhf)
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"Last word."

While we rarely argue after knowing each other 50yrs this month (married 47), I sometimes have been known to say, "Fine" when I'm done. A few times if this doesn't work and he continues I say, "Last word!" and it ends.

The only argument, in fun, was during covid when one of our wacko SIL's exotic dogs died. All wacky twee names. We started arguing over which of the four dogs died and then cracked up (was it Tippy, Tugar,Twinkle or Tweety?). I still don't know, altho was sorry it died.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 06:55 PM (hzuYO)

229 Pete Bog gave me a recipe for beef short ribs with a Guinness sauce that was quite delicious.

Guinness really does make everything better!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 06:53 PM

Please to be sharing this recipe. Short ribs and Guinness...how could this not be good?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 06:57 PM (raF1/)

230 >>>@185 Has anyone made stock out of a ham bone?
Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:16 PM (ua/lL)
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I always make broth from our New Year's Day ham -- using an InstaPot -- then use the broth to cook white beans for ham-and-bean soup ... If there are no additional bones in our home freezer (from previous Spring or Fall ham dinners), I'll buy one or two frozen ham bones from the local HoneyBaked Ham store ... This usually makes enough broth for soup, and then some extra to freeze (for cooking green vegetables improved by the ham flavor).

Posted by: Kathy at October 25, 2026 06:57 PM (MOK4W)

231 225 Christy Blinky, I have not, I have to order some more sourwood so I will look for it.
Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:50 PM (ua/lL)

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My dude bought some from the store (originated in Argentina or somewhere). I had a pizza and it was not as good but didn't make a fuss over it.

When it runs out I'm back to Georgia hot honey and will try the sourwood. What do you use it for?

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 06:57 PM (hzuYO)

232 CBD, thank you for the food thread and the Guinness.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:58 PM (ua/lL)

233 Ham bones are required for a proper split pea soup. Little does not like ham, but will tolerate it on the promise of a gallon or so of split pea soup that will follow later in the week. Anna Nurse has the go to recipe. Having trouble linking at the moment, but put her name in your search for split pea soup recipes, and it will turn up..
Posted by: Joe Kidd a

Absolutely. Actually, I like ham and lentil better.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 06:58 PM (sl73Y)

234 Yes! Do share the rib sauce with Guinness!

My dude and sons would love me forever!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 06:59 PM (hzuYO)

235 Thanks for a fun Food Thread, CBD. Now I'm hungry...

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 06:59 PM (raF1/)

236 Christy Blinky, I put a tablespoon in a glass of milk every morning.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:59 PM (ua/lL)

237 Gubs R Nood.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 07:01 PM (raF1/)

238 I have found that when cooking with beer, I need to add a pinch of brown sugar.

Otherwise it’s a little bitter for me.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 07:06 PM (d8mPq)

239
Hey, CBD,

They're too different.

It won't work.

There's a variation that uses Parfait Amour as a substitute, but I don't think it's as good.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 07:09 PM (YSUhf)

240 I love this food thread, CBD. Thank you.

I think I'll stick to sharp knives with bread as, while rare, of either blowing up a gas oven (in college is my excuse), or a 2nd degree burn on the tip of my nose from roux making gumbo...I know to be careful.

I even got a metal mesh glove for the mandoline slicer thing.

Adventures cooking are very rare but they do happen!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 07:13 PM (hzuYO)

241 236 Christy Blinky, I put a tablespoon in a glass of milk every morning.
Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 06:59 PM (ua/lL)

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I put a tablespoon and a bit of cinnamon in a cup of warm milk every night!

Think I am going to buy manuka honey for this soon from the local stores.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 07:17 PM (hzuYO)

242 186 Posted by: BillB at October 25, 2026 05:53 PM (Gz/2A)

$10 from Amazon!

Thanks!I'm

Posted by: BillB at October 25, 2026 07:22 PM (Gz/2A)

243 Thank you, nurse for the beef stock recipe above!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 07:26 PM (hzuYO)

244 our third, cheating, option is to make a yeast starter with one cup of water, one cup of flour and yeast, and let it work over night. The next morning you add one cup of your mature sourdough starter to the mix, and add in the 5 or so cups of flour and your salt to make a dough.
Posted by: Kindltot

Thank you. I have saved this for next week's disaster I mean, adventure~! The problem is our house is old and moldy which mean every thing I try to ferment is going to be a literal toxic experiment.

I was thinking of just using greek yogurt as a cheat. And mebbe some Diastatic Malt just for fun.

Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 25, 2026 07:31 PM (nEUC6)

245 frammish, that's all very awesome!

Posted by: m at October 26, 2026 01:56 AM (odBC9)

First World Problems...

GlueFail26.jpg

Great glue!

Lousy packaging.

Why can't Big Glue design packaging that allows more than a few uses of their products before the top cracks from tightening, or the glue hardens inside the nozzle, or the tube itself ruptures from trying to squeeze some glue past the solidified glue in the top?

Oh.

Never mind.

Posted by: CBD at 01:57 PM




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1 1stish

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 01:58 PM (Ia/+0)

2 Been waiting for toothpaste tubes to show up on this thread for awhile

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 02:00 PM (Ia/+0)

3 Caulk tubes are same way, you never get to use the contents unless its a one big job.

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 02:01 PM (Ia/+0)

4 Glue issue, brand permitting; Take top (nozzle) off, rinse it clear, take a piece of Sarah Ann Wrap and place it over the opening then screw the top nozzle part on. Viola and cellos too.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 02:03 PM (51ygH)

5 That's why superglue is sold in itty bitty two packs.
2 uses.
I have used them a second time, but rarely.
We do a lot of our own engine work. Gasket maker is the same thing. I end up poking a hole in the tube side to get a second use out of it. Sometimes we have 3 or 4 holes all over that cheap sucker.
Costs more to go get more than to use it all up.

Posted by: MkY at October 25, 2026 02:05 PM (ik4bQ)

6 I'm surprised there is no warning on that tube for the "Tide Pod" generation telling them it's not for brushing their teeth.

Although, that would be funny....both seeing such a warning, or someone using it to brush their teeth. Equally entertaining.

Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 02:05 PM (dIske)

7 Yup. I buy that stuff and CA glue in the tiny, slightly more than single-use, packs. I realize that I'm paying 10X as much for the packaging as for the product but at least I usually have a usable tube when I need it.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 02:06 PM (jxozk)

8 caulk tubes, shove a nail into he tip, learned from a general contractor..i.e.: my brother.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 02:06 PM (NnhvP)

9 Preparation H isn't toothpaste? Who knew?

Posted by: Pawl at October 25, 2026 02:07 PM (1z+WB)

10 Yep. I keep 5-6 bottles of super glue in a drawer unopened because whatever one I open to do whatever minor task needs super-gluing will be useless by the time I need it again, so I keep spares.

Posted by: ballistic at October 25, 2026 02:07 PM (oqH4h)

11 Dang! U B Rite! Great product, packaging sucks …

Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 02:08 PM (ayRl+)

12 Super Glue is my main go to on my miniatures

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 02:09 PM (Ia/+0)

13 Although, that would be funny....both seeing such a warning, or someone using it to brush their teeth. Equally entertaining.
Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 02:05 PM (dIske)

Remember Gorilla Glue Girl?

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 25, 2026 02:09 PM (CSQvy)

14 3 Been waiting for toothpaste tubes to show up on this thread for awhile

Posted by: Skip
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When it gets down to it cut the top off with your pocket knife.
You'll get two more uses.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 02:10 PM (51ygH)

15 Caulk tubes are same way, you never get to use the contents unless its a one big job.
Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 02:01 PM

I always support Big Caulk!

Posted by: Pete Bootyjudge at October 25, 2026 02:10 PM (DyLV2)

16 If you really wanna see non-re-usable packaging, visit an AutoZone or some such extablishmint and look at the 'glue' products they have on offer that y'use to re-attach the little metal 'button' to the windshield so you can put your rear-view mirror up again and be a Safe Driver … talk about pricey waste …

Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 02:10 PM (ayRl+)

17 I had to get a new can opener from Amazon. Even scrubbing with SOS pads couldn't clean what I had. I'll have to wash this one after every use.

And I took my car out of the garage so I could mow lawns. The battery died. Less than 80,000 miles.

Of course the car is 11 years old, that was the original battery and the car has only about 132,000 kms. So I guess that was a good run.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 02:11 PM (Sco7b)

18 Hahahahaha!

Posted by: Big Glue at October 25, 2026 02:11 PM (qKP++)

19 I stick a large nail down the tube nozzle so that the glue will not dry in the nozzle.

Works for me...

Posted by: Jackson K. at October 25, 2026 02:12 PM (ENxVw)

20 I have yet to find a glue that will permanently bond a rear view mirror to a windshield.

Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at October 25, 2026 02:13 PM (qKP++)

21 I guess crafters use a lot of that glue. I am not a crafter, so I learned to buy it in the packs with several small tubes.

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:13 PM (uyuYG)

22 caulk tubes, shove a nail into he tip, learned from a general contractor..i.e.: my brother.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 02:06 PM (NnhvP)

Harbor Freight, and the big box stores sell caulking tube caps, made of a steel spike bonded to a stretchy orange plastic sleeve that seals air out of the tube. I have had good luck with them.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 02:13 PM (1z+WB)

23 Ratcheting breaker bar attachments are used with battery powered drills to start small engines. Need it. Bought it. A tool to chuck it up in the drill with a ½” square drive is necessary. Bought it. It’s ready to go. Nope. All the ½” drives around this place are SAE and the stupit flywheel nut is metric, 24mm the caliper says. Bought that socket . Now I’m cookin’. Connected all the parts, chucked them up, put the socket on the nut, pulled the trigger and ...no go.
Nerk – you’re gonna’ need a bigger drill.

It’s going to take more than a day to find my old two handed Black and Decker.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 02:13 PM (51ygH)

24 I use the little tubes, too. But I can usually get several uses out of it.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at October 25, 2026 02:14 PM (DK5Sh)

25 Harry Nilsson woulda said "You put de nail / In de nozzle hole / Seal 'em bof' up … "

Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 02:14 PM (ayRl+)

26 Don't keep in on the same shelf as Prep-H.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 02:14 PM (LHPAg)

27 Seriously though, by 'super glue' in the bottle, keep it in the fridge. Done and done.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 02:16 PM (LHPAg)

28 And for those who followed my washing machine water inlet valve saga two weeks ago, I am proud to report that the second valve we ordered, the one that did not match the manufacturer's spec sheet but did match the QR code of the old valve, was indeed the correct valve and now my machine is fixed and thank you for listening to my TED talk.

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:16 PM (uyuYG)

29 If you really wanna see non-re-usable packaging, visit an AutoZone or some such extablishmint and look at the 'glue' products they have on offer that y'use to re-attach the little metal 'button' to the windshield so you can put your rear-view mirror up again and be a Safe Driver … talk about pricey waste …
Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 02:10 PM (ayRl+)

1. the stuff works pretty well, if the glass and the fixture are both scrupulously cleaned

2. it's a lot cheaper than having an auto glass shop do it

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 02:16 PM (1z+WB)

30 @ 29 If you really wanna see non-re-usable packaging, visit an AutoZone or some such extablishmint and look at the 'glue' products they have on offer … Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 02:10 PM (ayRl+)
________________________

2. it's a lot cheaper than having an auto glass shop do it

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 02:16 PM (1z+WB)
________________________

You are RIGHT!, Sir … !

Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 02:19 PM (ayRl+)

31 am proud to report that the second valve we ordered, the one that did not match the manufacturer's spec sheet but did match the QR code of the old valve, was indeed the correct valve and now my machine is fixed and thank you
Posted by: bluebell
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Hey, hey, feels good when a plan comes together.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 02:20 PM (51ygH)

32 I have a collection of half-used tubes of sundry adhesives, caulks, etc. Be prepared! I doubt that any of them are still viable. Even two-part epoxies age.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 02:20 PM (XeU6L)

33 SuperGlue... I buy several of those 2, 3 or 4 single use tiny tubes to have around when I only need a little dab of it. It can be a PITA if they're in the garage, in winter and they freeze solid.

Which has happened a couple times.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 02:20 PM (RORbl)

34 Even on big craft projects I've never made it through a whole tube. But it does work well at a reasonable price. If I don't let too many days go between it remains accessible. However the squeeze tube presents a mess problem, too. It sometimes just keeps oozing out. Yuck!

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 25, 2026 02:20 PM (ftFVW)

35 Congrats, bluebell!

Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 02:20 PM (aJQbY)

36 It’s going to take more than a day to find my old two handed Black and Decker.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 02:13 PM (51ygH)

Get a death grip on that drill before pulling the trigger. Some engines may kick back, and tear the drill out of your grip.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 02:21 PM (1z+WB)

37 Caulk tubes are same way, you never get to use the contents unless its a one big job.

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 02:01 PM (Ia/+0)
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Works for me. Ali Express:

https://tinyurl.com/4z8ju5sw

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 02:21 PM (74zY1)

38 Pepto Bismol is now made in Mexico. Says so on the bottle.
At last. Something that makes sense.

Posted by: Case at October 25, 2026 02:21 PM (Dd7BU)

39 Seriously though, by 'super glue' in the bottle, keep it in the fridge. Done and done.

OK that's a new one on me. Does putting it in the fridge preserve it or just make it possible to find the next time you want to use it?

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 02:22 PM (zVLs3)

40 I think most of the issues were addressed in the release of E7000.

Posted by: Weasel at October 25, 2026 02:22 PM (dvMey)

41 The fundamental problem with glues is that they're made to set, and you need them to set ... right after you use them, and not before. No chemicals you put into a tube are really going to behave that way, though. They have a short shelf life. Buy smaller tubes.

Posted by: Casper at October 25, 2026 02:22 PM (Bdsel)

42 Had to get a new battery for car, auto parts guy said 3 1/2 - 5 years for a battery life. Probably depends on location and winter severely

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 02:23 PM (Ia/+0)

43 >>>>
Get a death grip on that drill before pulling the trigger. Some engines may kick back, and tear the drill out of your grip.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Bosch tried to break my wrist. I learned a lesson.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 02:24 PM (51ygH)

44 Seems like I have seen glue sold in plastic syringes.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 02:24 PM (zZu0s)

45
Buy smaller tubes.
Posted by: Casper at October 25, 2026 02:22 PM (Bdsel)

_________

Never buy anything but the single-use size.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 02:24 PM (eRlcH)

46 I think most of the issues were addressed in the release of E7000.

No civilian needs that many Es.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 02:25 PM (zVLs3)

47 Does putting it in the fridge preserve it or just make it possible to find the next time you want to use it?
Posted by: Oddbob
From my very poorly remembered chem classes, every 10 degree F drop in temp cuts reaction speed in half.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 02:25 PM (NnhvP)

48 Had to get a new battery for car, auto parts guy said 3 1/2 - 5 years for a battery life. Probably depends on location and winter severely
Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 02:23 PM (Ia/+0)
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Really, Skip? I'm surprised. It's not even that cold where you live. I guess 5 years might be okay, but I would be really unhappy with 3.5.

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:27 PM (uyuYG)

49 My FWP is that it is a beautiful fall day when I should be raking and pruning and bagging for trash day tomorrow, and instead I'm sitting on my ass and reading and commenting here.
Unresolveable.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 02:27 PM (sl73Y)

50 I think my FWP is that I did not properly assess my stocks when grocery shopping after church, so after I eat, I should head back to the store and get the one thing I forgot. Hopefully it won't turn into two or three things again.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 25, 2026 02:27 PM (aJQbY)

51 Will reprise my whine from last week (I think), as it was about packaging. Not glue, food. Cheese, deli meats, etc.

The re-sealable packaging, with the easy-open tear strips, are really one of the miniscule wonders of the modern world. Very convenient in many ways.

But in recent years, a weird trend. They don't work. Meaning you rarely can open them without a scissors, and they won't reseal without an inordinate amount of effort.

Varies by brand. Some haven't changed. Just wonder about those that have. Poor material? Poor manufacturing?

It's truly a First World Problem, but encounter it almost daily, so pretty annoying.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 02:27 PM (U/Byj)

52 They should just sell packs of multiple little tubes.

Posted by: Elmer's is my favorite flavor of glue at October 25, 2026 02:28 PM (5NDL0)

53 I've purchased little tubes of superglue that were already dried upon opening. My best experience has been with the tube that has a spring-loaded stopper that moved into the opening after each use. The limitation there is when working on something soft, like a sandal, and you can't exert sufficient downward force to move the stopper..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 25, 2026 02:28 PM (08OqX)

54 Gorilla Super Glue GEL is the best by far.

The gel form makes it much easier to control--you can drop a dab of it on a piece of paper and use a toothpick to apply it to even the tiniest places, or just use it from the applicator tip. Also, it keeps for months without the top clogging up.

I go through at least one bottle a month. It's spendy--about $6 or $7 for a tiny bottle, but it goes a long way without the waste of most other super glues.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 02:28 PM (3ImbR)

55 42 Had to get a new battery for car, auto parts guy said 3 1/2 - 5 years for a battery life. Probably depends on location and winter severely
Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 02:23 PM (Ia/+0)
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In the Texas heat, if you get 3 years out of a battery, you're ahead of the curve.

Posted by: ballistic at October 25, 2026 02:28 PM (oqH4h)

56 Speaking of caulk guns, there's a new kid in town:

https://tinyurl.com/3bcf49r2

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 02:28 PM (74zY1)

57 now my machine is fixed and thank you for listening to my TED talk.

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:16 PM (uyuYG)

Bluebell's Plumbing And Pie Crust Service

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 02:28 PM (k5CNB)

58 I used 'super glue' to close two skin tears on my left hand yesterday. Working on a moron buddy's car and
EVERYTHING under the hood is designed to shred you.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 02:29 PM (LHPAg)

59 Tangential to this issue, but in the spirit of:

If you have ever used POR15 paint, you know it works very well, is expensive, and is wont to harden in the can once opened. I have had great success preserving it by filling the airspace in the can with CO2 from the gas tank on my MIG welder. Put the lid on loosely, flip one side up, introduce the MIG nozzle, and let a stream of gas run for ten seconds or so. Displaces air the the can, getting rid of oxygen and moisture than can catalyze POR15 into hardening in the can. If you don't have a welding cylinder handy, one of those "air duster" aerosol cans might work, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 02:30 PM (1z+WB)

60 47 Does putting it in the fridge preserve it or ...
Posted by: Oddbob
From my very poorly remembered chem classes, every 10 degree F drop in temp cuts reaction speed in half.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron
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Batteries. There's an argument around here about AA and AAA batteries. I say put them in the fridge. They say that the fridge damages new style batteries. Anyone have an opinion?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 02:31 PM (51ygH)

61 Bluebell's Plumbing And Pie Crust Service
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 02:28 PM (k5CNB)
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And Reupholsterer. Well, not really, but my next project is recovering some chair cushions for some old but solid chairs I have. I found some beautiful wool upholstery fabric in a thrift store that's perfect. 4 yards for $12 and I actually only need half that so I can recover them again in 10 years or so.

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:32 PM (uyuYG)

62 48 Had to get a new battery for car, auto parts guy said 3 1/2 - 5 years for a battery life. Probably depends on location and winter severely
Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 02:23 PM (Ia/+0)
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Really, Skip? I'm surprised. It's not even that cold where you live. I guess 5 years might be okay, but I would be really unhappy with 3.5.
Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:27 PM (uyuYG)

My friend said it was the one that came with the car and I don't recall EVER changing it when Mom and Dad were alive. So 11 years I guess and I'll count myself lucky.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 02:33 PM (Sco7b)

63
There's an argument around here about AA and AAA batteries. I say put them in the fridge. They say that the fridge damages new style batteries. Anyone have an opinion?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others

__________

You are making a dreadful mistake.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 02:33 PM (eRlcH)

64 Speaking of glue...
The back seat seatbelt release on my truck failed to release. Daughter #2 of Diogenes was trapped but finally was able to slip out. There is a little red plastic button you push to release the belt. Local Ford dealer charged my $130 just to tell me it would cost $930 to repair the seatbelt. WTF???
So I took it apart myself (with help of SnL). I glued the part back together then wrapped in heavy tape. Works like a charm.
I could have ordered a new seat belt assembly for about a hundred bucks but by now I was pissed.
Eff you Ford dealer.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 02:33 PM (2WIwB)

65 Original battery in my car lasted 4 years, so this is its 2nd battery

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 02:33 PM (Ia/+0)

66 My friend said it was the one that came with the car and I don't recall EVER changing it when Mom and Dad were alive. So 11 years I guess and I'll count myself lucky.
Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 02:33 PM (Sco7b)
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Wow! That makes my thrifty heart happy.

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:34 PM (uyuYG)

67 I had to replace the battery in my wife's Explorer. It has one of those Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) types.

Pricy. And it sits in a small box up by the passenger side windshield. Requires significant disassembly to remove.

Stupid design, but it is what it is.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 02:35 PM (RORbl)

68 But in recent years, a weird trend. They don't work. Meaning you rarely can open them without a scissors, and they won't reseal without an inordinate amount of effort.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 02:27 PM (U/Byj)
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I'm with you, rhomboid. Annoying. The easiest ones to open and close are those on Sargento Cheese slices.

And while we're at it, who designed the inner wrappers on graham crackers? You practically have to crush all the crackers to get it open.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 02:35 PM (3ImbR)

69 Remember that crazy lady who gorilla glued her hair?

I don't have a point. Just chuckling at the cerebrally impaired.

Posted by: Elmer's is my favorite flavor of glue at October 25, 2026 02:35 PM (5NDL0)

70 And while we're at it, who designed the inner wrappers on graham crackers? You practically have to crush all the crackers to get it open.
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 02:35 PM (3ImbR)
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Hear, hear. Everything is like that. I keep multiple pairs of scissors all over the house because nothing is easy to open any more and I don't need stuff flying through the air.

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:36 PM (uyuYG)

71 Nail glue is notorious for drying out long before you use it.

I finally found a brand that's in good packaging and easy application.

https://tinyurl.com/msky3ht3

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at October 25, 2026 02:37 PM (e1gAD)

72 My cars are old, so.I buy cheap batteries. Hard cold wet winters in RI, so I'm happy with anything over four years, and expect dead battery on cold winter days if over five.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 02:37 PM (sl73Y)

73 >>>I used 'super glue' to close two skin tears on my left hand yesterday. Working on a moron buddy's car ...
~~~~~

Neurosurgeons use it to treat arteriovenous malformations in the brain.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 02:37 PM (3ImbR)

74 OK, since we are talking packaging.

You get something like say dog treats. You get the bigger size because you work out you save literally pennies on the dollar by buying the larger size. OK.

You get the resealable package one. The one where you tear open, but it has a built in zip lock closure.

And then, before you have distributed or consumed the contents, the ziploc closure separates from the inner wall of the container.

This has happened with numerous products I have gotten. Almost to the point that I have said fuck the original bag and just opened new, transferred to gallon zip loc, then thrown away original packaging.

We shouldn't have to live like this.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 02:38 PM (zZu0s)

75 69 Remember that crazy lady who gorilla glued her hair?

I don't have a point. Just chuckling at the cerebrally impaired.
Posted by: Elmer's is my favorite flavor of glue at October 25, 2026 02:35 PM (5NDL0)
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I think there actually is a brand of hair gel called (begging pardon in advance) Gorilla Snot. Maybe she got confused. Although who would buy something with that name anyway.

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:38 PM (uyuYG)

76 Remember that crazy lady who gorilla glued her hair?

I don't have a point. Just chuckling at the cerebrally impaired.
Posted by: Elmer's is my favorite flavor of glue at October 25, 2026 02:35 PM (5NDL0)
___

I read the Bell Curve when it first came out in the 90s.

She confirmed that book's premise.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at October 25, 2026 02:38 PM (e1gAD)

77 I read the Bell Curve when it first came out in the 90s.

She confirmed that book's premise.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at October 25, 2026 02:38 PM (e1gA
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Ha!

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:39 PM (uyuYG)

78 You are making a dreadful mistake.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 02:33 PM (eRlcH)

Alkaline batteries are routinely used in equipment that must be used outdoors in sub-zero weather. They work. Output will be reduced, because cold slows chemical reactions, but they will work. And once rewarmed, they return to their nominal capacity.

A fully-charged flooded lead-acid battery (your car) will survive any cold that North America can throw at it. But should it be exposed to sub-zero weather while discharged, it will freeze and split the case, guaranteed.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 02:39 PM (1z+WB)

79 My dad always kept them in the fridge (electrical engineer.) But it may also have been so he knew where to find them.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 02:40 PM (zZu0s)

80 Neurosurgeons use it to treat arteriovenous malformations in the brain.
Posted by: IrishEi ?!

Not that any Moron would experience a malformation in his brain.

Just saying.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 25, 2026 02:40 PM (4cqyH)

81 I think there actually is a brand of hair gel called (begging pardon in advance) Gorilla Snot. Maybe she got confused. Although who would buy something with that name anyway.
Posted by: bluebell
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Anything with the word 'snot' is not going in my hair.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at October 25, 2026 02:40 PM (e1gAD)

82 Hi bluebell! How's it going?

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 02:40 PM (3ImbR)

83 For some reason, girls look at you weird the first time they find batteries in the butter compartment. Strange creatures.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 02:41 PM (zZu0s)

84 FWIW, E6000 vs.E7000

https://stickyaide.com/e6000-vs-e7000/

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 02:41 PM (XeU6L)

85 Dealerships get rebates from the manufacturer re; warranty work but they charge the same after warranty. Never take your vehicle back to the dealer after warranty.

Seatbelt/window breaker combo knives are inexpensive.
There are two in the center console, one for the driver and
one for the passenger.

A friend died because she couldn't loosen her seat belt.
I have a thing about it.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 02:42 PM (51ygH)

86 We shouldn't have to live like this.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone

My favorite has been the few times when the zipper was *above* the tear line. Tear doesn't work, must cut with scissors, and ALAS! the zipper is gone. It just doesn't seem like a complicated thing to design or fabricate.

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 25, 2026 02:42 PM (ftFVW)

87 Thanks Aetius, IrishEi, bluebell for confirming I'm not imagining these food packaging problems.

Again, I find them mysterious. The very excellent designs that worked for years now ...... just don't work. Has to be quality of materials or QC of manufacture, logically speaking?

And ditto Irish and bluebell about the wrapping on many comparatively fragile items like cookies or crackers. Some are still great - open with your hands, they peel apart and you can easily transfer contents to airtight containers. Others? Need a scissors. And that's not the end of the problems. They don't naturally tear apart even after opening.

Gotta think packaging goes through evaluation and QC for design and manufacturing, same as the contents. WTF, America?

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 02:42 PM (U/Byj)

88 Not that any Moron would experience a malformation in his brain.

Just saying.
Posted by: Tonypete at October 25, 2026 02:40 PM (4cqyH)
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I was thinking more along the lines of "I hope no Morons are going to try to do brain surgery with superglue."

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:43 PM (uyuYG)

89 My dad always kept them in the fridge (electrical engineer.) But it may also have been so he knew where to find them.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 02:40 PM (zZu0s)

Got my batteries in the garage fridge.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 25, 2026 02:43 PM (r2Icn)

90 Will reprise my whine from last week (I think), as it was about packaging. Not glue, food. Cheese, deli meats, etc.

They don't work. Meaning you rarely can open them without a scissors, and they won't reseal without an inordinate amount of effort.

Varies by brand. Some haven't changed. Just wonder about those that have. Poor material? Poor manufacturing?

It's truly a First World Problem, but encounter it almost daily, so pretty annoying.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 02:27 PM (U/Byj)

My similar complaint is meat that is packed in a plastic tray sealed with a plastic top that is form-fitted to the meat. I see it most often when I get lamb chops. Slicing through the plastic requires a box cutter, or a very sharp paring knife, which you will need to resharpen after opening two or three of those infernal packages..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 25, 2026 02:44 PM (08OqX)

91 I think there actually is a brand of hair gel called (begging pardon in advance) Gorilla Snot. Maybe she got confused. Although who would buy something with that name anyway.
Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:38 PM (uyuYG)

In the auto mechanic trade, Gorilla Snot is the nickname for 3M Yellow Super Weatherstrip Adhesive, which is often used to stick troublesome gaskets to one part to make them easier to install, thermostat gaskets being a prime example. I always keep a tube on hand. Sometimes, it even gets used for its intended purpose!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 02:44 PM (1z+WB)

92 Hello, IrishEi! I'm doing well, thank you! And you?

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:44 PM (uyuYG)

93 Neurosurgeons use it to treat arteriovenous malformations in the brain.
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25,

What size bottle, and how many surgeries do they get per bottle?

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 02:44 PM (sl73Y)

94 My favorite has been the few times when the zipper was *above* the tear line. Tear doesn't work, must cut with scissors, and ALAS! the zipper is gone. It just doesn't seem like a complicated thing to design or fabricate.
Posted by: She Hobbit at October 25, 2026 02:42 PM (ftFVW)

Thats because the bags are made as a sleeve of rolled plastic. They got the indexing wrong for the zipper enclosure there and it was in the wrong spot. Shitty qc. Id usually write them up for not doing their checks on time and containing the bad lots.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 02:45 PM (zZu0s)

95 Wherever stuff starts going downhill (thinking of the packaging problems, for instance), I always assume it's due to cost-cutting measures. For the manufacturers, not for us.

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:46 PM (uyuYG)

96 Neurosurgeons use it to treat arteriovenous malformations in the brain.
Posted by: IrishEi ?!

Not that any Moron would experience a malformation in his brain.

Just saying.
Posted by: Tonypete
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If we ever meet, you can feel the deformations of my skull, post-craniotomy. Even I find it creepy.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 02:46 PM (XeU6L)

97 Actually need to get a super glue for wound-sealing purposes. Guessing the regular kind work just fine, no need to pay the premium for the purpose-made medical glues.

Correct? Anyone have specific brand recos?

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 02:46 PM (U/Byj)

98 I think there actually is a brand of hair gel called (begging pardon in advance) Gorilla Snot. Maybe she got confused. Although who would buy something with that name anyway.
Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:38 PM
Gorilla Snot girl in ewetoob ad was happy.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 02:46 PM (LHPAg)

99 When it gets down to it cut the top off with your pocket knife.
You'll get two more uses.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 02:10 PM (51ygH)
_____________________

I found one of those little plastic ovals with a slit through the center that allows you to slip it onto the tail end of the tube. Then, as you use it up, you just slide the piece of plastic forward and it pushes the tube contents towards the cap. It works well. And gives you a better idea when you need to get a new one.

Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 02:47 PM (dIske)

100 Anything with the word 'snot' is not going in my hair.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at October 25, 2026 02:40 PM (e1gAD)

It is so much easier being a dude. Long enough to curl means I need a haircut. Done.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 02:47 PM (zZu0s)

101 My FWP
25 years ago I had a bridge put in on two upper teeth. Last Wednesday the tooth holding the bridge broke. Just snapped off at the gum line. Tomorrow I go in for the root canal and in a week or so they begin to rebuild the bridge.
This is intolerable. Seems to me 25 years is kinda short.
And the cost!!!
Whoa is me.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 02:47 PM (2WIwB)

102 >>>And then, before you have distributed or consumed the contents, the ziploc closure separates from the inner wall of the container.
...

We shouldn't have to live like this.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!?
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Binder Clips get the job done and work forever.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 02:48 PM (51ygH)

103 https://stickyaide.com/e6000-vs-e7000/
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 02:41 PM (XeU6L)

I feel dumber for having read that.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 02:48 PM (1z+WB)

104 So many, many things can go wrong with an automobile. The more junk they put in them the worse they are. Seems like recalls happen everyday. Time consuming pains in the ass.

Posted by: Case at October 25, 2026 02:49 PM (Dd7BU)

105 Anything with the word 'snot' is not going in my hair.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at October 25, 2026 02:40 PM (e1gAD)

It is so much easier being a dude. Long enough to curl means I need a haircut. Done.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 02:47 PM (zZu0s)

***

Hair is over rated.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 02:49 PM (2WIwB)

106 Well, this is more an old world problem.

https://tinyurl.com/ms55zmvc

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 02:49 PM (ndZc7)

107 Actually need to get a super glue for wound-sealing purposes. Guessing the regular kind work just fine, no need to pay the premium for the purpose-made medical glues.

Correct? Anyone have specific brand recos?
Posted by: rhomboid

No recommendation, but one of the times we had to get middle boy's face glued together the docs told me it was really was just super glue with color added so they could see where it went and we could tell when it was gone.

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 25, 2026 02:50 PM (ftFVW)

108 Binder Clips get the job done and work forever.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 02:48 PM (51ygH)

Hear, hear! Binder clip on my toothpaste tube. Binder clips on food packages. Binder clip on the sugar sack.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 02:51 PM (1z+WB)

109 Worst packaging in the entire world, hands down: button batteries

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 02:52 PM (3ImbR)

110 I feel dumber for having read that.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Thus the 'FWIW'

There are some contradictions, and the guy seems to just be expressing opinion, rather than absolute facts. It's as if he's just reading the labels.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 02:52 PM (XeU6L)

111
Hair is over rated.
Posted by: Diogenes

This man gets it.
I may resemble that remark.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 25, 2026 02:52 PM (NnhvP)

112 Oh, I hate that. Constantly cutting back tubes of glue, caulk, epoxies, etc. And then half the damn tube hardens up anyway. It's just a revolving door of adhesives around this place. And don't even get me going about the declining quality in commercially available adhesive-backed printing substrates.

Anyway me and glue have a longstanding love/hate relationship.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 02:52 PM (BI5O2)

113 Well, this is more an old world problem.

https://tinyurl.com/ms55zmvc
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 02:49 PM (ndZc7)

LOL!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 02:53 PM (1z+WB)

114 Thanks She Hobbit, sounds about right.

And Braenyard's correct, binder clips can help remedy poorly made self-sealing bags.

For this kind of thing, everyone should be able to shop in Japan. An incredible array of very clever little things like clips and other useful items. Always well designed, always incredibly compact and space-efficient.

If you have a Daiso store in your AO, check it out. Basically a dollar store, but with Japanese stuff.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 02:53 PM (U/Byj)

115 Good day Bluebell! Hope you are well. See you next Summer.

Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 25, 2026 02:53 PM (z6ONu)

116 Worst packaging in the entire world, hands down: button batteries
Posted by: IrishEi
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Get out the scissors...you're gonna need them.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 02:54 PM (XeU6L)

117
Anything with the word 'snot' is not going in my hair.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at October 25, 2026 02:40 PM (e1gAD)

_________

*A-CHOOOO!!!*

Sorry

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 02:54 PM (eRlcH)

118 I think there actually is a brand of hair gel called (begging pardon in advance) Gorilla Snot.

That's what we called the yellow 3M adhesive. And cursed people who used it on oil and transmission pan gaskets.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 02:55 PM (PTxQD)

119 There are some contradictions, and the guy seems to just be expressing opinion, rather than absolute facts. It's as if he's just reading the labels.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 02:52 PM (XeU6L)

And it reads like Kamala Harris wrote it. Very repetitive. And he repeats himself. And says thing twice, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 02:55 PM (1z+WB)

120 Binder Clips get the job done and work forever.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 02:48 PM (51ygH)

Thirty plus years a CPA, my pantry is replete with binder clips, with a lifetime supply in the baseu.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 02:55 PM (sl73Y)

121 Good day Bluebell! Hope you are well. See you next Summer.
Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 25, 2026 02:53 PM (z6ON
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Well hello there! I do hope you come back next year. I was just thinking about your brother this morning and hoping he is doing well.

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:57 PM (uyuYG)

122 They have plastic binder clips with magnets on the side so you can hang them on the fridge.

I have several of them.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 02:57 PM (6ydKt)

123 Oh whoops, I'm getting my nics mixed up, Buck. It's Patches' brother that I know. Sorry.

Posted by: bluebell at October 25, 2026 02:58 PM (uyuYG)

124 The pouch that the food comes in is getting thinner and thinner and breaks away from the ever flimsier "self-sealing zipper". I usually just slice it off with scissors and close the pouch with a clip.

We shouldn't have to live like this!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 02:58 PM (kpS4V)

125 IrishEi, excellent reminder! The packaging on button batteries seems like an extended intentional joke perpetrated on the consumer. "We dare you to open our product without damaging it, or yourself!".

Unless I imagined it, the blister packaging on electronics etc - which is similar or worse - led to so many self-inflicted cuts that it became a reportable CDC health stat for ERs and clinics.

As always I am wide open to enlightenment for something I don't get: what is the rationale for packaging that is very difficult to open? Theft/pilferage? Shipping/handling hardening? Neither would seem to call for the little over-built plastic fortresses in which you buy a flashlight or consumer electronics.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 02:59 PM (U/Byj)

126 FWP: Woke sign language.

https://tinyurl.com/ytxk96ar

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 02:59 PM (ndZc7)

127 That's what we called the yellow 3M adhesive. And cursed people who used it on oil and transmission pan gaskets.
Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 02:55 PM (PTxQD)

That's me! I use it to stick the gasket to the pan. And regular sealant on the other face. Remove the pan, and the gasket (mostly) comes with it. Then you clean the old gasket and gorilla snot off the pan on the wire wheel. Easy-peasy.

Caveat: used to be the best way to install the old cork composition gaskets. The new molded rubber gaskets used on modern transmissions are vastly better, and don't need that.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 03:00 PM (1z+WB)

128 Worst packaging in the entire world, hands down: button batteries
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 02:52 PM (3ImbR)

Dear God, you ain't lying. Its like packaging designed to hold nuclear launch codes. It is some of the toughest plastic known to man. Shears needed.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 03:01 PM (zZu0s)

129 The secret behind packaging... I'm sure this has been posted here before, but it makes me chuckle.

https://tinyurl.com/3ayekjnn

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 25, 2026 03:01 PM (ftFVW)

130 If we ever meet, you can feel the deformations of my skull, post-craniotomy. Even I find it creepy.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 02:46 PM
Top of my head looks like a plowed-up field.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 03:01 PM (LHPAg)

131 We've started to put dried goods in our own bags or containers... rather than rely on the original packaging.

The original packaging sucks.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 03:02 PM (RORbl)

132 I think the zippered bags problem is a maintenance thing.

When the machines are brand new and set up perfectly the bags come out perfect every time.

Then as time goes on and more and more maintenance schedules are skipped because they don’t want to shit the machines down, the entire process gets out of alignment are your bags are getting glued in the wrong place or the zipper breaks and everything goes tits up.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:02 PM (6ydKt)

133 Actually need to get a super glue for wound-sealing purposes. Guessing the regular kind work just fine, no need to pay the premium for the purpose-made medical glues.

Correct? Anyone have specific brand recos?
Posted by: rhomboid

Sold at Dollar and a quarter Tree. I bought 3 tubes. Works pretty good.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 25, 2026 03:03 PM (r2Icn)

134 Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 02:59 PM (U/Byj)

I am guessing tampering, but why just batteries. What could you do to a battery except replace it with a used one and then return it to the store?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 03:03 PM (zZu0s)

135 Gender swapping in the movies has been going on a lot longer than you think.

https://tinyurl.com/56yzkjwu

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 03:04 PM (ndZc7)

136 Remember:

Every Bell curve contains 50% Disappointment by weight.

Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 03:04 PM (ayRl+)

137 Then as time goes on and more and more maintenance schedules are skipped because they don’t want to shit the machines down, the entire process gets out of alignment are your bags are getting glued in the wrong place or the zipper breaks and everything goes tits up.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:02 PM (6ydKt)

Usually any type of manufacturing of that type is monitored and adjusted on the fly. Techs grab samples. Measure where the cuts are. Whether the graphics are centered. How far is the zipper enclosure from the tear point. Where is the tear point from the end of the bag. The tech measures it and then compares to a spec range. Good? Gtg. Bad? Hold and isolate.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 03:05 PM (zZu0s)

138 SpeakingOf, good thinking there. As noted by someone else, cost-cutting (of the dumbest kind). Deferred/abandoned maintenance would fit in that category.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 03:05 PM (U/Byj)

139 Ammonia mishap in Newport, OR.

FYI, if ever passing through or visiting there, Local Ocean restaurant, really really good. From photos of the ammonia thing, I would guess evacuation radius would encompass that side of the harbor, so don't try going to that restaurant today lol.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 03:07 PM (U/Byj)

140 Unless I imagined it, the blister packaging on electronics etc - which is similar or worse - led to so many self-inflicted cuts that it became a reportable CDC health stat for ERs and clinics.

As always I am wide open to enlightenment for something I don't get: what is the rationale for packaging that is very difficult to open? Theft/pilferage? Shipping/handling hardening? Neither would seem to call for the little over-built plastic fortresses in which you buy a flashlight or consumer electronics.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 02:59 PM (U/Byj)


I was never so happy thanks to “climate change” as when a lot if electronics manufacturers went with eco-friendly packaging instead of plastic shells as hard as kevlar that took scissors, razor blades, and a cutting torch to get open.

Those plastic hardshells are mostly for shipping protection and shoplift protection.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:07 PM (6ydKt)

141 That's me! I use it to stick the gasket to the pan. And regular sealant on the other face.

Well, since you know with a 99% certainty who is going to have to replace it the next time, you get a pass. The best pan gaskets are the ones that have a few holes smaller than normal so you can stuff the bolts through to hold it in place.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 03:08 PM (tsCIO)

142 Yeah Aetius I seem to half-recall you were in the business (food industry), so expect you'll know the details. Definitely a FWP, but seems stupid to have such clever designs become moot through shoddy fabrication.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 03:08 PM (U/Byj)

143 I am guessing tampering, but why just batteries. What could you do to a battery except replace it with a used one and then return it to the store?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 03:03 PM (zZu0s)

Stop and think for a moment. Those button batteries are little discs. One pole is the entire case, save for one face, which is the other pole. Those two poles are separated by a narrow plastic ring. What would happen if the packaging failed, and several of those button cells got wedged together between the two layers of plastic on the card? Damned good chance of a fire. And that card is one of 400 or so in a big carton, which is one of several hundred in a sea can. Can you say "fire at sea"?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 03:09 PM (1z+WB)

144 >>>The packaging on button batteries seems like an extended intentional joke perpetrated on the consumer.
----

Tape is an essential kitchen and household item.
Packaging tape 2", get the application tool.
(I've used to to hold the tail light assembly on my Ford
for a year.)
Those big plastic chip bags that when nicked tear all
the way? Not if you have one wrap of tape around the top.
Also 1/2" or 3/4" is handy. Cuts? Its sterile. Cut? in a pinch wrap
a piece of paper towel around the cut and tape it.

Dollar store tape is generally better than name brand.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 03:09 PM (51ygH)

145 How far is the zipper enclosure from the tear point. Where is the tear point from the end of the bag. The tech measures it and then compares to a spec range. Good? Gtg. Bad? Hold and isolate.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 03:05 PM (zZu0s)

I bet they do but that guy starts missing a lot of misalignment at some point because I’m getting 1 out of 10 screwed up bags and other packaging.

They’ve probably replaced him with an AI camera and automation by now.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:11 PM (6ydKt)

146 Worst packaging in the entire world, hands down: button batteries
Posted by: IrishEi
Hearing aid.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 03:11 PM (LHPAg)

147
No matter how deadly and permanent these super-glu products are, they never do the job for me. Oh, I'm sure if I glued my thumb and fingertip together I'd have to go to the ER to get them separated, but that doesn't happen with fixing anything that's broken. That's my fwp.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 25, 2026 03:12 PM (mmrXZ)

148 Definitely a FWP, but seems stupid to have such clever designs become moot through shoddy fabrication.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 03:08 PM (U/Byj)

Its not so much shoddy manufacture as it is shitty quality control. The guys running the machine are usually not able to see whether the stuff is right- it is moving too fast (although when I worked with baby good packaging the production guys were cintabtly supposed to be checking samples as you could make a lot of bad product if things went out of spec for even a few minutes.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 03:12 PM (zZu0s)

149 AOP you make sense there, but seems that reasoning applies to the internal design, to prevent the scenario you describe.

Making the exterior as impenetrable as the blister packaging on consumer electronics doesn't seem necessary.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 03:13 PM (U/Byj)

150 Can you say "fire at sea"?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 03:09 PM (1z+WB)

Huh. That does make sense. Thanks.

I still have to use tin snips to get them open.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 03:14 PM (zZu0s)

151 I remember those old "Try it, you'll like it" commercials.
They were a warning.

Posted by: Case at October 25, 2026 03:15 PM (Dd7BU)

152 Unless I imagined it, the blister packaging on electronics etc - which is similar or worse - led to so many self-inflicted cuts that it became a reportable CDC health stat for ERs and clinics.
-Rhomboid
Like people slicing bagels on Sunday morning ending up in the ER.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 03:15 PM (LHPAg)

153 Like people slicing bagels on Sunday morning ending up in the ER.
Posted by: Eromero

The mandoline has entered the chat.

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 25, 2026 03:17 PM (ftFVW)

154 >>>Dollar store tape is generally better than name brand.
~~~~~

Dollar store Crystal Clear Tape is just as good as Scotch brand.

And any tape in the world is better than Scotch Magic tape. Won't hold on foil wrapping paper, doesn't "disappear" on every surface "like magic," and is very heat sensitive--curls up and off.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 03:17 PM (3ImbR)

155 Making the exterior as impenetrable as the blister packaging on consumer electronics doesn't seem necessary.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 03:13 PM (U/Byj)

It would not surprise me to learn that the big maritime insurers have set some rigorous standards for packaging and shipping such items. Regular old flashlight batteries, the terminals are on opposite ends, and it is much harder to imagine a scenario in which they could self-short.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 03:17 PM (1z+WB)

156 Worst packaging in the entire world, hands down: button batteries
Posted by: IrishEi
Hearing aid.
Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 03:11 PM (LHPAg)

***

This. X1,000,000!!!

Between the scissors, exacto-knife, and nail clippers, those packages are a slashed wrist waiting to happen.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 03:18 PM (2WIwB)

157 Worst packaging in the entire world, hands down: button batteries

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 02:52 PM (3ImbR)

I ranted about that several years ago. Last week I had to swap a button battery and the new packaging was actually significantly worse!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 03:18 PM (k5CNB)

158 Its not so much shoddy manufacture as it is shitty quality control. The guys running the machine are usually not able to see whether the stuff is right- it is moving too fast (although when I worked with baby good packaging the production guys were cintabtly supposed to be checking samples as you could make a lot of bad product if things went out of spec for even a few minutes.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 03:12 PM (zZu0s)

Yeah it’s like running a newspaper press. Once something is screwed up it gets repeated very quickly hundreds or thousands of times depending on how long it takes to get back from the break room.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:19 PM (6ydKt)

159 > The packaging on button batteries seems like an extended intentional joke perpetrated on the consumer.
---------
Some of the manufacturers of those "taint" them with a bitter substance because some retards tried to eat them.

Little retards. With zero parental control.

See also... Tide Pods.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 03:19 PM (RORbl)

160 If we ever meet, you can feel the deformations of my skull, post-craniotomy. Even I find it creepy.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 02:46 PM (XeU6L)

Any man caught practicing recreational phrenology spends a night in the box.

Posted by: Carr, the Floorwalker at October 25, 2026 03:19 PM (Ucgf4)

161 >>>Can you say "fire at sea"?
~~~~~

Also, little kids eat them.

I hope someone is gathering all these FWPs and forwarding them to the various culprit corporations.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 03:20 PM (3ImbR)

162 Worst packaging in the entire world, hands down: button batteries
Posted by: IrishEi
Hearing aid.
Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 03:11 PM (LHPAg)
---------
What?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 25, 2026 03:20 PM (amcLV)

163 My FWP is my recliner quit working. It has an electric motor that changes the position of the back rest. Motor must have quit working. Woe is me. Will have to buy a new recliner.

Posted by: Ronster at October 25, 2026 03:20 PM (QQf1O)

164 Little retards. With zero parental control.

See also... Tide Pods.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 03:19 PM (RORbl)

It occurred to me that hearing aid batteries could be packaged in something like a Pez dispenser. Oh, wait!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 03:20 PM (1z+WB)

165 If we put more in the tube you'd glue yourselves into your messenger bags.

Posted by: Big Glue at October 25, 2026 03:20 PM (FhXTo)

166 And any tape in the world is better than Scotch Magic tape. Won't hold on foil wrapping paper, doesn't "disappear" on every surface "like magic," and is very heat sensitive--curls up and off.
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 03:17 PM (3ImbR)

Is that the kind with the totally clear tape or it has a sort of matte finish?

I can’t remember which kind I had one year trying to wrap Christmas presents. It would tear so easily or stick so together easily and then you couldn’t pull it apart without ripping it.

Drove me nuts.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:22 PM (6ydKt)

167 Interesting. I axed a robot search engine (Gemini) if regular super glues were just as suitable for wound closure as specifically medical versions. Answer: no, emphatic no, along with a chemical explanation.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 03:25 PM (U/Byj)

168 Watch repair people buy in bulk and their tiny stuff comes in very nice packaging.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:25 PM (6ydKt)

169 Plastic packaging such as batteries:

Slip a blade between the plastic and the cardboard. Blade facing away from you. Take the battery and tape the opening shut.
Keeps the other batteries safe in place.

Take batteries out of tools not often used. (leaks prevention)

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 03:28 PM (51ygH)

170 If it’s a small cut regular superglue is probably fine.
If you’ve got some serious wounds then I’d be trying for the medical grade stuff.

It’s probably a big crapshoot on what is actually in consumer superglue. I bet a lot is made in China and contains stuff you might not want to apply to an open wound.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:28 PM (6ydKt)

171 Will have to buy a new recliner.
Posted by: Ronster at October 25, 2026 03:20 PM (QQf1O)
~~~~~

You can replace the motor for about $80. Just did one myself.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 03:29 PM (3ImbR)

172 167 Interesting. I axed a robot search engine (Gemini) if regular super glues were just as suitable for wound closure as specifically medical versions. Answer: no, emphatic no, along with a chemical explanation.

Posted by: rhomboid
---

Many AI answers are corporate - not real world.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 03:30 PM (51ygH)

173 We have a bottle of "liquid band-aid."

It's more or less clear nail polish. Works for small cuts on joints like fingers, toes, etc.

Stings like shit. But once dry it keeps stuff out, is water proof, flexes, etc.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 03:32 PM (RORbl)

174 All these people with their fancy schmancy motorized recliners.

We old timers remember the days when you had to be a man and use the manual arm if you wanted to relax with your feet up and watch football.

I still have one in the living room.
Works fine, no motor to break, you just have to put some ass into it to make it recline.

Soft times make soft men.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:33 PM (6ydKt)

175 >>>Is that the kind with the totally clear tape or it has a sort of matte finish?
~~~~~

Magic tape has the matte finish. I'm not a fan.

Dollar store tape is great but their dispensers are crap. I'm guessing that may have been your problem. I buy the multipack of rolls and use my own desktop dispenser.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 25, 2026 03:33 PM (3ImbR)

176 Had an interesting lunch-time discussion with an ex-RCA engineer this week. He was with the magnetic products division, primarily magnetic tapes. The number of things that could go wrong in the manufacture of the tape substrate, the coating, the slitting, spooling, recording, and packaging was staggering. That a functioning pre-recorded cassette ever made it to market is astounding.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 03:33 PM (XeU6L)

177 162 Worst packaging in the entire world, hands down: button batteries
Posted by: IrishEi
Hearing aid.
Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 03:11 PM (LHPAg)
---------
What?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 25, 2026 03:20 PM (amcLV)
-------------
Where's BEN ROETHLISBERGER when you need him?

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 25, 2026 03:33 PM (Ucgf4)

178 Stings like shit. But once dry it keeps stuff out, is water proof, flexes, etc.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

The sting is how you know it's working. Or something.

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 25, 2026 03:34 PM (ftFVW)

179 We have a bottle of "liquid band-aid."

It's more or less clear nail polish. Works for small cuts on joints like fingers, toes, etc.

Stings like shit. But once dry it keeps stuff out, is water proof, flexes, etc.
Posted by: Martini Farmer
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It's Cyanoacrylate, generically 'super glue'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 03:36 PM (XeU6L)

180 Cyanoacrylate.

From bing:
Common types include methyl, ethyl (Super Glue, Krazy Glue), n‑butyl, and octyl cyanoacrylate (used medically for wound closure).

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 03:36 PM (zZu0s)

181 Damn. Mike beat me to it.

Have to be quick around here.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 03:37 PM (zZu0s)

182 test

Posted by: Admirale's Mate at October 25, 2026 03:38 PM (/enuJ)

183 167 Interesting. I axed a robot search engine (Gemini) if regular super glues were just as suitable for wound closure as specifically medical versions. Answer: no, emphatic no, along with a chemical explanation.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 03:25 PM
I've been using 'super glue' to close wounds and glue teeth back on partials for over 25 years.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 03:38 PM (LHPAg)

184 Have to be quick around here.
Posted by: Aetius
-------

Especially when spelling 'Cyanoacrylate'. I lucked out.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 03:38 PM (XeU6L)

185 I wonder why people don't sniff glue anymore. Or paint. They used to. I guess fentanyl took over the market for dead-end hopeless junkies.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 03:39 PM (BI5O2)

186 test
Posted by: Admirale's Mate at October 25, 2026 03:38 PM (/enuJ)


Seems clear.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 03:40 PM (zZu0s)

187 I've been using 'super glue' to close wounds and glue teeth back on partials for over 25 years.
Posted by: Eromero
------

You're younger than I thought. Oh,wait...'over 25 years'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 03:41 PM (XeU6L)

188 I wonder why people don't sniff glue anymore. Or paint. They used to. I guess fentanyl took over the market for dead-end hopeless junkies.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 03:39 PM (BI5O2)

People still huff shit. Had one guy a few years ago who was huffing Goo Gone. Idiot.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 03:41 PM (zZu0s)

189 185 I wonder why people don't sniff glue anymore. Or paint. They used to. I guess fentanyl took over the market for dead-end hopeless junkies.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 03:39 PM (BI5O2)


I think whippets and the like have taken over for the inhalant crowd, especially queers.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:42 PM (6ydKt)

190 I wonder why people don't sniff glue anymore. Or paint. They used to. I guess fentanyl took over the market for dead-end hopeless junkies.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
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Tide pods seem to have fallen from favor also.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 03:42 PM (XeU6L)

191 Remember Gorilla Glue Girl?
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 25, 2026 02:09 PM (CSQvy)

_______________________

Actually, no. Who is Gorilla Glue Girl?

Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 03:44 PM (dIske)

192 Those liquid bandaids are just medical-grade cyanoacrylates.

A swab with 91% isopropyl on the wound will make it just fine for sealing up with common household superglue.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 03:44 PM (BI5O2)

193 Yeah, there are a lot more recreational drug choices in the market these days for somebody to have to resort to sniffing magic markers.

Some people’s kids…

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:44 PM (6ydKt)

194 Plus, I think they have removed xylene from a lot of markers because of huffing.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 03:45 PM (zZu0s)

195 188 I wonder why people don't sniff glue anymore. Or paint. They used to. I guess fentanyl took over the market for dead-end hopeless junkies.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 03:39 PM (BI5O2)

People still huff shit. Had one guy a few years ago who was huffing Goo Gone. Idiot.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026
On my drive to church this am, saw one of two panhandlers, the one on break, smoking a j. This was on the second most busy street in town. When I was coming home I saw them walking toward Salvation Army for lunch.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 03:46 PM (LHPAg)

196 @174. I have one of those recliners in my living room. I bought it for my Dad years ago. He loved that recliner. When he passed away I brought it home. The thing is probably thirty years old now. Still works fine. And I have nice memories about "his chair".

Posted by: Case at October 25, 2026 03:46 PM (Dd7BU)

197 There are still some professional-grade markers used for graphic design that are strong as hell.

Not sure what was in them but I had to buy some for classes and those things would almost clear your sinuses just taking off the cap.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:48 PM (6ydKt)

198 You guys remember "Whippets"? Apparently the yutes have just re-discovered them....and as usual they have renamed them "galaxy gas" and claimed to have discovered this new "recreational" activity.

Apparently, there are entire channels on Tik Tok devoted to them.

Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 03:51 PM (dIske)

199 Yeah, a lot of inks, paints, and solvents are bad for you. That's why we have laws about it. It used to give press operators cancer, respiratory issues, etc.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 03:51 PM (BI5O2)

200 196 @174. I have one of those recliners in my living room. I bought it for my Dad years ago. He loved that recliner. When he passed away I brought it home. The thing is probably thirty years old now. Still works fine. And I have nice memories about "his chair".
Posted by: Case at October 25, 2026 03:46 PM (Dd7BU)

It’s all good. I was just being a wise-ass.
My Dad sat in the living room.
That was his chair.

I have set in it exactly one time since he died.
It didn’t feel right.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:51 PM (6ydKt)

201 Woe is me. Will have to buy a new recliner.
Posted by: Ronster

I'd buy the motor, but that's me.
Cheap!

Posted by: MkY at October 25, 2026 03:52 PM (ik4bQ)

202 Looks like I picked the wrong thread to quit huffing glue.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 03:53 PM (RIvkX)

203 Apparently the Bird Reich has no intention of trying to beat the 9ers.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 03:53 PM (Nqi3p)

204
OT

Livestream coming up in 6 minutes of DOJ’s emergency request for California officials to sequester mail ballots of 20,000 likely noncitizens.

https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/
streams-videos/streaming?id=16150658843109

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 25, 2026 03:53 PM (mmrXZ)

205 Callig for rain on election day. Don’t let rain keep you from voting!

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 03:54 PM (LHPAg)

206 Would at least look into motor replacement

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 03:54 PM (Ia/+0)

207 Apparently, there are entire channels on Tik Tok devoted to them.
Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 03:51 PM (dIske)

They have been around awhile.
I remember people doing them when I was a teenager.

I don’t think I ever tried one.
It’s like laughing gas from what I understand.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:54 PM (6ydKt)

208 FWP: I have been emptying out my parents' house for almost two weeks. The furniture is essentially gone, all the relatives who were interested have taken what they want, and now it is mostly garbage and little stuff. I have taken to inviting passersby to enter and take stuff.

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 25, 2026 03:55 PM (6AeDY)

209 Bird Reich.

lol

It really is ironic considering the demographics of Atlanta.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 03:56 PM (6ydKt)

210 I'd buy the motor, but that's me.
Cheap!

Would love to do that, but the motor is permanently attached to some screw device and the manufacturer is unknown.

Posted by: Ronster at October 25, 2026 03:57 PM (QQf1O)

211 Oh.
Never mind.

You are learning, Grasshopper.

Posted by: Big Penguin at October 25, 2026 03:58 PM (0sNs1)

212 204
OT

Livestream coming up in 6 minutes of DOJ’s emergency request for California officials to sequester mail ballots of 20,000 likely noncitizens.

https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/
streams-videos/streaming?id=16150658843109

Posted by: Blonde Morticia
----

Request?
They're going to go stompy feet if denied?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 03:58 PM (51ygH)

213 Would at least look into motor replacement
Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 03:54 PM

Whatever it takes to get your motor running.

Posted by: John Kay & Steppenwolf at October 25, 2026 03:59 PM (0sNs1)

214 I still have a large Chinese print of a bamboo where the leaves are secretly an ancient poem.

Amazingly, my phone can detect and translate it.

Despite all, we live in some amazing times.

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 25, 2026 03:59 PM (6AeDY)

215 20,000 ballots from possible illegals.
And that’s just up go now?

Imagine how many they could add to that by election day, and the week after in California?

50,000?
70,000?

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 04:01 PM (6ydKt)

216 *up to now

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 04:02 PM (6ydKt)

217 Cake Girl >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.Gorilla Glue Girl

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 25, 2026 04:02 PM (0sNs1)

218 You are learning, Grasshopper.
Posted by: Big Penguin at October 25, 2026 03:58 PM

You are learing, Grasshopper.

Posted by: Somali Shaolin Monk at October 25, 2026 04:04 PM (UTaEc)

219 Tessica Brown (born October 20, 1980), also known as the Gorilla Glue Girl, is an American Internet celebrity. She is best known for her TikTok videos in 2021 that documented the aftermath of her substituting hair spray with Gorilla Glue and putting the adhesive in her hair.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 04:04 PM (6ydKt)

220 Don't keep in on the same shelf as Prep-H.
Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 02:14 PM

There is iron in the words of Eromero for all Morons to see.

Posted by: Duncanthrax Ten Bears at October 25, 2026 04:06 PM (0sNs1)

221 Great. Thanks. Now I'm thinking about training a parrot to bark out Die Fahne Hoch.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 04:07 PM (BI5O2)

222 There’s even a movie about her on Tubi.
The title is pretty simple, it’s what it says on the label:

The Girl That Got Glue Stuck in Her Hair

https://tinyurl.com/2p2z2bne

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 04:08 PM (6ydKt)

223
Request?
They're going to go stompy feet if denied?

Posted by: Braenyard

==========

Pretty maddening, but I bet a "request" is all the forces of reason are entitled to.

Livestreamed hearing also at:

youtube.com/watch?v=rIrq3cRGbDs

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 25, 2026 04:09 PM (mmrXZ)

224
Tessica Brown (born October 20, 1980), also known as the Gorilla Glue Girl, is an American Internet celebrity. She is best known for her TikTok videos in 2021 that documented the aftermath of her substituting hair spray with Gorilla Glue and putting the adhesive in her hair.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

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

So she didn't just cut it?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 25, 2026 04:10 PM (mmrXZ)

225 Huh, so none tried to burn down Eagles Nest. Interesting. 'A German Man' is in custody.

Had not heard much on this one. On the scale of historical destruction, I do not much care on this one- although any is bad.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 04:14 PM (zZu0s)

226 Huh. Checked a couple articles no mention of the 'German Man's name.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 04:16 PM (zZu0s)

227 So Britain's first armed policewoman is taken proudly pointing a rifle at a smiling retard white guy with her finger on the trigger. She's Muslim, also.


Seems just about right. Symbolism.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 04:19 PM (zZu0s)

228 Nood. Food.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 25, 2026 04:20 PM (zZu0s)

229 Glue's a big problem. Testor's back in the 60s gave a great long-lasting buzz. Now it's weak, ineffective.

Posted by: Cooter Brown. at October 25, 2026 05:56 PM (EdP2u)

230 First they detoxed the model glue, soI switched to huffing Carbona. Then they detoxed Carbona, so I took tohuffing gasoline. Then they took the lead out of the gasoline, it's getting ridiculous. My Platformate addiction is so hard to fight!

Posted by: Your Shell Answer Man at October 25, 2026 06:07 PM (EdP2u)

231 The Secret Service is getting tired of my "Blowouts" so they convinced Mommy Doktor Jill to let them superglue my ass cheeks together. Not sure what tomorrow may bring.

Posted by: Preznit Depends Emeritus! at October 25, 2026 06:15 PM (EdP2u)

232 I can’t remember which kind I had one year trying to wrap Christmas presents. It would tear so easily or stick so together easily and then you couldn’t pull it apart without ripping it.

Drove me nuts.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

With some of us, it's a very short drive.

Posted by: Fugitive From The Board of Mental Health at October 25, 2026 06:29 PM (EdP2u)

233 /sock

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 06:43 PM (vTZFs)

234 Duco cement. Used to be the 'goto' for glue. Is it still any good?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 06:43 PM (XeU6L)

235 The do make adhesives containers that are good for multiuse. The problem is the packaging is much more expensive and not worth it if the adhesive is less than abut $30 per ounce. Can also use old fashion two part where each part comes from a separate can.

Posted by: Fred4D at October 26, 2026 07:02 AM (bzs/2)

Modern Immigration Is A Far Cry From That Of Our Ancestors

The lives that many of our ancestors lived before they made the sometimes arduous trek to America were difficult for many reasons. Poverty of course, but religious persecution figured prominently, and the simple almost world-wide limitation on upward mobility was a huge driver of immigration. No matter our great-great-grandfather's intelligence and drive and desire to better himself, he was stuck as a serf or a blacksmith or a tenant farmer, and it was very difficult to change those circumstances.

Thus the allure of America! But to get there was difficult and expensive, and there was no guarantee that when he arrived he wouldn't be put right back on the ship and sent back to Russia or Germany or Sweden or Italy or...

And that was just the beginning! He had to work...hard, and learn English, and fit into the culture that was American Exceptionalism. There was no welfare or immigration assistance or government payments for new arrivals or public medical care or public housing or any of the myriad services that current immigrants are given.

So who came to America?

The smart ones. The tough ones. The ones who truly valued freedom and chafed under the Czar or the Kaiser or the King or the Emperor. The great mass of people who were miserable, but unwilling to challenge themselves with the great unknown of leaving what they had, no matter how pitiful, stayed, and were gobbled up by the cataclysms that shook Europe.

That selection turbocharged America, which was already the destination of the best and the brightest from its beginning.

But all of that changed with modern transportation, the burgeoning welfare state, and the radical change in our immigration policies that began in the 1960s. No longer did America want immigration to be a reflection of the country. No...the progressives wanted a flood of new voters who would support their cradle-to-grave welfare dreams.

And where to find those people? In countries without a foundation of personal freedom, the rule of law, and at least some sense of entrepreneurship and personal responsibility.

And that's what we got! People who came here to be cared for by government, not to expand their lives and enjoy the fruits of liberty.

It's as simple as that, and the progressive cant that claims the new immigrants (both legal and illegal) are functionally identical to the great immigrations of the 19th and into the early 20th century is arrant nonsense.

A peasant from central America or China without education or any political conviction other than a desire to be cared for is a radically different person than the 19th century immigrant from Germany or Russia who came to America with nothing, built a small business, sent his children to college, and created vast wealth for America.

And that filter of expense and difficulty and fear of the unknown has largely been removed, so there is no impediment to armies of societal leeches invading our country. Hell, there are American charities that teach illegals how to navigate the welfare systems for maximum payout, even before they get here!

How to fix it? President Trump has tightened restrictions on legal immigration, and has simply enforced the law on illegal immigration. It is an excellent start, but the societal modifications necessary to return America to the concept of the melting pot are still very much in flux.

Love of country, respect for individual responsibility, freedom as a powerful driver of political behavior...all need to return to the fore. And that begins with education, which has been completely hijacked by the rabid progressives of the educational establishment.

Yes, it is a tall order, but the indications are modestly positive!

Posted by: CBD at 12:00 PM




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1 Good afternoon everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 12:00 PM (Ia/+0)

2 Nooded.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 25, 2026 12:00 PM (NcvvS)

3
President Trump has tightened restrictions on legal immigration

___________

Is it the tightening of restrictions or is it no longer tolerating the non-enforcement allowed to grow?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 12:04 PM (eRlcH)

4 How to fix it? President Trump has tightened restrictions on legal immigration, and has simply enforced the law on illegal immigration.

Yes, it's important to remember that 'illegal' immigration is the problem and we must enforce the law that already exists.

Posted by: dantesed at October 25, 2026 12:06 PM (Oy/m2)

5
*takes deep breath*

Ahh, a spacious new thread!

*manspreads*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 12:06 PM (eRlcH)

6 3WPs.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 12:06 PM (DGD6U)

7 Well said, CBD. My ancestors all showed up in North America between 1615 and 1875. Loggers, farmers, people just trying to make a go of it here and give the next generation a better life.

As to the leeches, they are enabled by a class of people who get rich by 'helping' them.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 25, 2026 12:06 PM (NcvvS)

8 Too late.

1/3 of the country is non American and they’re young and love to pump out babies that we pay for. Half the actual American population hates itself and wants cultural suicide.

We’re just a decade or so behind Europe’s descent.

Posted by: Lucky Pierre Delecto at October 25, 2026 12:07 PM (cFp1s)

9 Another part in all this, there wasn't welfare in the old days.

So if you came to America you had to work...or starve.

Now ALL illegals and a significant portion of legal immigrants cross the border and start collecting benefits that equal what the upper class back home would have.

Its insane. We had debates in the old days about how generous our welfare net should be for citizens...and the government now gives way way more then that to foreigners

Posted by: 18-1 at October 25, 2026 12:08 PM (sKqQm)

10 But the left says we aren't reproducing and need new bodies.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 25, 2026 12:09 PM (Cqx++)

11 I really detest this crap of We need Immigration Reform BS, there are laws in the books that worked a very long time until the last 40 years.

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 12:11 PM (Ia/+0)

12
But the left says we aren't reproducing and need new bodies.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 25, 2026 12:09 PM (Cqx++)

__________

The Left is also asking how can we bring babies into a world doomed by Climate Change and Trump.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 12:11 PM (eRlcH)

13 But the left says we aren't reproducing and need new bodies.

They also say American living standards are unsustainable and need to be curtailed while arguing we should bring those millions of foreigners here and elevating them to American living standards

Posted by: 18-1 at October 25, 2026 12:11 PM (sKqQm)

14 The problem isn’t just illegal immigration.

Close to a million legal immigrants become citizens every year. Their first act after becoming citizens is registering as Democrats and filing out welfare applications. Or for the more advanced ones taking over every tech job.

We need an end to ALL immigration. Not a year from now, but tomorrow. It will never happen though. Congress loves immigration. Chamber of commerce loves cheap labor, Democrats love the votes.


Posted by: Lucky Pierre Delecto at October 25, 2026 12:13 PM (cFp1s)

15 The Left: the world is overpopulated and you need to stop having babies. Also the Left: not that you're not having babies we HAVE to import third worlders.

Posted by: Racially Ambiguous Honky at October 25, 2026 12:13 PM (f3KQn)

16 now

Posted by: Racially Ambiguous Honky at October 25, 2026 12:14 PM (f3KQn)

17 >>But the left says we aren't reproducing and need new bodies.

And yet they are wildly enthusiastic about eugenics and abortion.

As Musk said the other day, it's objectively true that the Great Replacement has already happened in parts of Europe.

When people accept this has been the plan of globalists for a very long time it all makes sense. We should stop them.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 25, 2026 12:14 PM (viF8m)

18 Hard times make hard men. Hard men make good times. Good times make weak men. Weak men make hard times.

America was a "melting pot." Canada tried to be a "Salad bowl." See where that got them.

We have to make sure immigrants:
1. Have marketable job skills and will not be "public charges.
2. Come here to assimilate.
3. Never forget 1. and 2.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 25, 2026 12:14 PM (LOvBA)

19 I think the massive amount of fraud involved in most "government care" programs like welfare and Medicare certainly created the circumstances for illegals/migrants to "be taken care of."

It didn't help that our political betters made a point to advertise that... far and wide. Plus, get massive kickbacks.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 12:16 PM (RORbl)

20
While we're at it, no more bilingual education. No language except English in any government office or publication. Learn English or leave.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 12:17 PM (eRlcH)

21
Also: no Irish

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 12:18 PM (eRlcH)

22 The first immigrants were not the poor. They were wealthy enough to pay for passage. Entire clans came together.

When the Italians, etc. came in the 19th century, most had marketable job skills.

When Ted Kennedy and his gang of assholes opened the country to the great unwashed, it has since deteriorated.

The big lie is that America is bad/evil.

If that is true, why does most everyone want to come here?

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 25, 2026 12:19 PM (LOvBA)

23 Bad news, everyone.

Disclose.tv
@disclosetv
NOW - Obama says that Iran is "in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:19 PM (ndZc7)

24 Most of the illegal invaders only come here for the cash payoff, medicaid and whatever other swindle they can grab with both hands and ship home to whatever shithouse they came from. They don't want to work and won't if they can grift and steal.

Cut off those freebies and most would leave or not come here at all.

Posted by: Somali Joe at October 25, 2026 12:19 PM (Ssbab)

25 How to fix it? President Trump has tightened restrictions on legal immigration, and has simply enforced the law on illegal immigration. It is an excellent start, but the societal modifications necessary to return America to the concept of the melting pot are still very much in flux.


Trump has do nothing except enforce the laws that congress wrote. The next democrat president is going to open the flood gates wide open the same day they they get sworn in.


This is going to be the pattern we will face going forward. democrats will allow uncontrolled legal and illegal immigration and republican presidents will turn it off and not a single law has changed.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 25, 2026 12:19 PM (I43vL)

26
NOW - Obama says that Iran is "in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:19 PM (ndZc7)

___________

Must mean Trump is doing the right things.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 12:20 PM (eRlcH)

27 "Okay, we'll take the ni@@ers and the chinks. But not the Irish!"

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 25, 2026 12:20 PM (LOvBA)

28 @9. It's insane.---18-1

That about sums it up. We think our government is smart?
Our government is full of fools and con men/women. Downright disgusting.

Posted by: Case at October 25, 2026 12:21 PM (Dd7BU)

29 Do they award Pulitzers in snark?

https://tinyurl.com/dy3ujbdk

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:22 PM (ndZc7)

30 Obama is senile, or even possibly, demonically possessed.

The faggot cannot speak without lying.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 25, 2026 12:22 PM (LOvBA)

31 The collapse of the welfare state will be a beautiful thing.

C'mon France. Lead the way!!

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 12:23 PM (Sco7b)

32 Bad news, everyone.

Disclose.tv
@disclosetv
NOW - Obama says that Iran is "in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:19 PM (ndZc7)
-

https://youtu.be/a8yZKMow0ME?t=47

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 12:23 PM (DGD6U)

33 Bad news, everyone.

Disclose.tv
@disclosetv
NOW - Obama says that Iran is "in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

Wow, just wow. smdh

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 25, 2026 12:23 PM (ftFVW)

34 NOW - Obama says that Iran is "in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:19 PM (ndZc7)

Does that mean more pallets of cash will solve the problem?

Posted by: dantesed at October 25, 2026 12:25 PM (Oy/m2)

35 27 "Okay, we'll take the ni@@ers and the chinks. But not the Irish!"

Posted by: no one of any consequence

There you go, quoting me again.

Posted by: Olson Johnson at October 25, 2026 12:25 PM (d1f3k)

36 Obama says that Iran is "in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started."

Obama is literally doing the "it's only a flesh wound" thing. The only strategy he knows is "picking up dudes at a gay nightclub".

Posted by: Ian S. at October 25, 2026 12:25 PM (QZThv)

37 >>It didn't help that our political betters made a point to advertise that... far and wide. Plus, get massive kickbacks.

The MEALS Act is the legislation that opened the doors to massive fraud mostly by the Somalian community in Minnesota. It was advertised as a bill that would help feed children and the poor during the lockdowns when schools were closed.

In reality it removed all the safeguards for overseeing how and where the money was going and hundreds of millions of dollars were shoveled into that program. Do you know who sponsored the MEALS Act in the House?

Ilhan Nur Said Elmi aka Ilhan Omar.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 25, 2026 12:25 PM (viF8m)

38 He just misspoke.

Western Lensman
@WesternLensman
Talarico is asked about his prior woke comments.
His response?
He was "inarticulate."
"I think what I've regretted is kind of how I phrased certain things."
"When you pull out maybe the most inarticulate of those things to make an attack ad, I certainly regret not articulating my position more clearly."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:25 PM (ndZc7)

39 Sounds like Obama's on the same payment plan as Tucker.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 12:26 PM (RORbl)

40 Cleavon Little was a great comedic actor.

The first season of "Temperatures Rising" was hilarious. James Whitmore was the chief of surgery. Just effing great.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 25, 2026 12:27 PM (LOvBA)

41 We used to call the JEF.

Posted by: Olson Johnson at October 25, 2026 12:28 PM (d1f3k)

42 Barky's Islam is showing

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 12:29 PM (Ia/+0)

43 Vlad Tepes had a point.

Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 25, 2026 12:30 PM (z6ONu)

44 I imagine this is bullshit but who knows?

The Minnesota Star Tribune
@StarTribune
Minnesota sues L’Oréal for selling toxic hair products to Black girls and women
. . . .
"Building off historic racist stereotypes, the largest cosmetics company in the world knowingly marketed and sold hair products that increased cancer risks to Black women and girls, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.

-
OK, definitely bullshit.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:31 PM (ndZc7)

45 Also: no Irish"

Awww, prairie shit...

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 12:32 PM (pfXMo)

46 America was a "melting pot." Canada tried to be a "Salad bowl." See where that got them.

Canadians love tossing salad.
They're gayer than Elric.

Posted by: Fartbringer at October 25, 2026 12:33 PM (v0bWZ)

47 Building off historic racist stereotypes, the largest cosmetics company in the world knowingly marketed and sold hair products"

Wait until they find out who the Jheri Curl was named after...

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 12:34 PM (pfXMo)

48 Don't make him mad. You wouldn't like him when he's mad.

https://tinyurl.com/4ef7ewub

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:34 PM (ndZc7)

49 The education system wasn't hijacked. We gave it away.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 25, 2026 12:34 PM (ua/lL)

50
>>the societal modifications necessary to return America to the concept of the melting pot are still very much in flux.

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

Yes. That awful future congresswoman who is literally from Ethiopia has stated that Americans need to LEARN SOME MANNERS AND MORALS and FIX THEIR CHARACTERS and that the people to teach it to us are those "from the South," by which she of course means south of our border. She's literally said this.

A little about her, since it's another name we'll have to get used to: Melat Kiros, defeated a long-time white female incumbent in a solid blue CO district, 29 years old, currently a student ("the efficacy of reparations, universal basic income and regulatory reform in achieving social, economic, and environmental equity") and she's a member of the DSA. She'll be a great replacement for Ilhan.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 25, 2026 12:35 PM (mmrXZ)

51 NOW - Obama says that Iran is "in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:19 PM (ndZc7)
+++
What's really sad is that anybody still gives a rat's ass what that lying pos has to say.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at October 25, 2026 12:36 PM (Lo97M)

52 Minnesota sues L'Oreal for selling toxic hair products to Black women and girls....

Toxic? Is that why Target and Walmart put them in locked cases?

Posted by: PabloD at October 25, 2026 12:36 PM (mXZsC)

53 What's really sad is that anybody still gives a rat's ass what that lying pos has to say.

Nobody in any position of power or influence does, which is close enough to total irrelevancy.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 25, 2026 12:36 PM (QZThv)

54 When Ted Kennedy and his gang of assholes opened the country to the great unwashed"

It was "how to maintain power".
Worked for Tammany...

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 12:37 PM (pfXMo)

55 What was your first clue, Sherlock?

GOP Lawmaker Warns DSA Movement “Rooted in Antisemitism and Jew Hatred, Marxist Theory”

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:39 PM (ndZc7)

56 That awful future congresswoman who is literally from Ethiopia has stated that Americans need to LEARN SOME MANNERS AND MORALS and FIX THEIR CHARACTERS and that the people to teach it to us are those "from the South," by which she of course means south of our border. She's literally said this.

Of all of the ways the CIA/USAID tries to force the entire world to fit through the prism of the DNC, "the global south" is the most retarded. Not least of which because the US south they're referencing was Democratic when it was bad, and now largely isn't.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 25, 2026 12:40 PM (QZThv)

57
What's really sad is that anybody still gives a rat's ass what that lying pos has to say.
Posted by: Florida Peasant at October 25, 2026 12:36 PM (Lo97M)

____________

Nobody except the MSM does. The Kennedy Democrat is extinct. The Clinton Democrat is nearly extinct. Even the Obama Democrat is an endangered species.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 12:40 PM (eRlcH)

58 Don't make him mad. You wouldn't like him when he's mad"

Oh, no. There goes Tokyo...

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 12:40 PM (pfXMo)

59 >>Nobody in any position of power or influence does, which is close enough to total irrelevancy.

I think he's a lot more involved behind the scenes than is reported. He supercharged the open borders globalist shit. He's enraged Trump is tearing it apart.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 25, 2026 12:41 PM (viF8m)

60 Thx CBD.
The leftists I know here in my overrun hometown (overrun by leftists and illegals) think that anyone who criticizes any illegal is racist. No matter what evidence is in front of them or what history is told to them, it won't matter. That's what we are up against

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 25, 2026 12:42 PM (vJPf4)

61
America was a "melting pot." Canada tried to be a "Salad bowl." See where that got them.

That sounds like the race relations class I attended while in the Navy. They said that we should not think of a melting pot but rather as a Mulligan stew where each ingredient has its own unique flavor.

That was in 1974

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 25, 2026 12:42 PM (Cqx++)

62 Ilhan Omar Defends Her “Real Name” During Confrontation at Mall of Somalia

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Rumpelstilskin?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:42 PM (ndZc7)

63 Nobody except the MSM does. The Kennedy Democrat is extinct. The Clinton Democrat is nearly extinct. Even the Obama Democrat is an endangered species.

Valerie Jarrett and Susan Rice birthed the Democrat Party's Islamism and "free Palestine" bullshit, so in that sense the Obama Democrat hangs on. But I doubt those ladies can pass the purity tests their own ideological children are going to subject them to.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 25, 2026 12:42 PM (QZThv)

64 29 years old, currently a student"

PhD candidate in organic chemistry? Theoretical physics research?

No? Hmm.

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 12:43 PM (pfXMo)

65 Ilhan whats-her-name sings a song. Libs of TikTok translates:

https://tinyurl.com/5d7sxj7z

הבא להרגך, השכם להורגו

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 12:43 PM (DGD6U)

66 The leftists I know here in my overrun hometown (overrun by leftists and illegals) think that anyone who criticizes any illegal is racist. No matter what evidence is in front of them or what history is told to them, it won't matter. That's what we are up against

In my AO they say the same then complain about increasing rates of crime, traffic, housing prices and urbanization. "Why isn't anyone doing something about the real issues we face not immigration?!?"

Posted by: 18-1 at October 25, 2026 12:43 PM (sKqQm)

67 "We gave it away."

No ma'am. They convinced the sheep to vote the wolves into power.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 25, 2026 12:44 PM (LOvBA)

68 Rumpelstilskin?"

Lord Farquaad...

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 12:44 PM (pfXMo)

69
Ilhan Omar Defends Her “Real Name” During Confrontation at Mall of Somalia

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Rumpelstilskin?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:42 PM (ndZc7)

________

Goldberg

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 12:44 PM (eRlcH)

70 Goldberg"

golf clap

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 12:46 PM (pfXMo)

71 Lord Farquaad...

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 12:44 PM

Someone on X pointed out that Greta Thunberg and Abigail Spanberger have the same face if you ignore their hair (or paste Greta's Lord Farquaad onto Spanberger), and now I can't unsee it.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 25, 2026 12:46 PM (QZThv)

72 Sounds like Barky shows up occasionally to a lesser Marxist campaign then half gearted talks about the candidate then glorifies himself.

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 12:46 PM (Ia/+0)

73
But I doubt those ladies can pass the purity tests their own ideological children are going to subject them to.
Posted by: Ian S. at October 25, 2026 12:42 PM (QZThv)

___________

Like Nadezhda Krupskaya, they'll survive but be utterly marginalized.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 12:46 PM (eRlcH)

74 28 @9. It's insane.---18-1

That about sums it up. We think our government is smart?
Our government is full of fools and con men/women. Downright disgusting.
Posted by: Case
=========
Too many people treat organizations as its own living and breathing entity. It isn't. Some people in government are smart, some are dumb and most are average.

What is true is that all of them in the organization are responding to incentive structures and seeking to maximize their own gains while pawning off losses off to the collective society.

That applies to The Gay Old Party, the Democrat Communist Party, the FBI, etc.

To get organizations to operate properly, you have to change the incentive structures embedded in these organizations. Thus, Trump is dragging the GOPe kicking and screaming away from its Chamber of Commerce donor incentives, Hegseth is dragging the DoW away from its Globo Homo societal change agenda to that of winning wars, etc. etc.

Changing organizational incentive structures is hard which is why a lot of reform attempts fail--the people in the organization benefitting from the current incentive structure do everything possible to derail and destroy reform.

Posted by: whig at October 25, 2026 12:48 PM (E4rtv)

75 66 The leftists I know here in my overrun hometown (overrun by leftists and illegals) think that anyone who criticizes any illegal is racist. No matter what evidence is in front of them or what history is told to them, it won't matter. That's what we are up against
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The Democrat-Communists figured out long ago that people are both easily manipulated and intellectually lazy. Including all the "Republicans" who apparently have decided to sit this election out.

Posted by: Earth: The Final Season at October 25, 2026 12:48 PM (Ovx+P)

76 Who's real stupid?

What veteran actor Mandy Patinkin did Friday, though, is another matter.

The Jewish star, best known for movies like “The Princess Bride” and “Yentl,” threw his support behind Abdul El-Sayed. The Michigan Democrat is running for the Senate, and he has more baggage than most politicians.

That’s being kind.

What’s far less kind? His unsavory connections. He’s on record writing a letter supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, a designated terrorist group. That missive begged the organization to “purge the media and the police.”

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Must be some BDSM thing.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:49 PM (ndZc7)

77 Brazilians are voting today. Interesting to see how things turn out now that USAID isn't "helping democratize" Brazil.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 25, 2026 12:52 PM (viF8m)

78 Must be some BDSM thing.

"F**k me like one of your French goats" - Mandy Patinkin, probably.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 25, 2026 12:52 PM (QZThv)

79
Trump has do nothing except enforce the laws that congress wrote. The next democrat president is going to open the flood gates wide open the same day they they get sworn in.


This is going to be the pattern we will face going forward. democrats will allow uncontrolled legal and illegal immigration and republican presidents will turn it off and not a single law has changed.
Posted by: Mister Scott

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

Exactly. I'd like to see the next the Republican president of 2028 go on a purge that will go down as a phase in American history. The Purification, I don't care what you call it. Milk our existing laws for every possible denaturalization, denial of entry, cancelation of green cards, etc. Ooh, I said "milk," that's racist.

IANAL, and I'd like to know how many of our immigration laws and statutes can be changed.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 25, 2026 12:53 PM (mmrXZ)

80 Well, that's not very polite.

Bill Maher: “We’re Heading Down the Same Road” as “Nation of Moochers” England

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:53 PM (ndZc7)

81 Mandy Patinkin. Not really a "has been." More of a "never was."

C'mon man. The Princess Bride was a one-hit-wonder for him.

Nobody watched Yentl.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 25, 2026 12:53 PM (LOvBA)

82 All true, but it misses one important, obstinate issue.

Let's say we waved a magic wand and transformed all the peoples of the world, from the pirate Somalis to the indolent masses of Latin America, into rugged individualists with the work ethic of the Protestants, the rigorous faith of the Catholics, and the family values of the Jews.

We still can't take anymore. The staggering load of undesirables we've already taken in has torn all our social safety nets it didn't already obliterate. It has fragmented our society and destabilized our political system. We have foreign swine at war with our customs police in the hearts of our cities. They crawl around our campuses poisoning our youth against the country, and intimidating those who won't rebel.

We have more foreigners than we can deal with as it is.

Sorry, Mary, there's no more room at the inn.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 12:54 PM (BI5O2)

83 The leftists I know here in my overrun hometown (overrun by leftists and illegals) think that anyone who criticizes any illegal is racist. No matter what evidence is in front of them or what history is told to them, it won't matter. That's what we are up against
+++
I think they have overdone it with the racist and everything phobic.
When everything is racist or some sort of phobic nothing is.
It's all just background noise.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at October 25, 2026 12:56 PM (Lo97M)

84 Shooting Near Florida A&M University Leaves 11 Wounded, 2 Seriously

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The good news is it doesn't appear to be terrorism. Just good, old fashion thug violence at a homecoming party.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:57 PM (ndZc7)

85 The Mandy example above. Senators Shumer and Slotkin campaigning with him. Bernie Sanders just gave him $1M.

Jews are supposed to be smart right? Yet they support people like el Sayed who would slit their throat and smile while doing it.

Posted by: Lucky Pierre Delecto at October 25, 2026 12:58 PM (cFp1s)

86
Ilhan whats-her-name sings a song. Libs of TikTok translates:

https://tinyurl.com/5d7sxj7z

הבא להרגך, השכם להורגו
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey

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

And those aren't just standard anti-social rap lyrics. The Powerline guy who got tips on Ilhan back in 2016 from terrified Somalis says they're contacting him again to report her continued threats and coded messages, some originating from European accounts this time.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 25, 2026 12:59 PM (mmrXZ)

87 They wouldn't just let him be himself.

Trans Furry Sex Offender, 29, Busted Trying to Enroll in High School as Teen Girl — And It’s Not His First Time

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 01:00 PM (ndZc7)

88 Bill Maher: “We’re Heading Down the Same Road” as “Nation of Moochers” England

—

Also Bill Maher: But Trump says mean things so I’ll still vote D across the board.

Fuck that worthless piece of shit.

Posted by: Lucky Pierre Delecto at October 25, 2026 01:01 PM (cFp1s)

89 Mentioned in the ONT: there has been a political earthquake in British Columbia. NDP Premier David Eby (socialist scum) called a snap election at a time when the opposition BC Conservative party was leaderless. It did not end well for him. Election was yesterday (a Saturday election!), and as of this morning, B.C. Conservatives have 64 seats in the Legislature, the Dippers 27, and the Greentards, 2.

Imagine Washington or Oregon suddenly flipping GOP at that scale.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 01:01 PM (1z+WB)

90 What veteran actor Mandy Patinkin did Friday, though, is another matter.

The Jewish star, best known for movies like “The Princess Bride” and “Yentl,” threw his support behind Abdul El-Sayed. The Michigan Democrat is running for the Senate, and he has more baggage than most politicians.


He was fantastic in 'Dead Like Me' - stealing every scene he was in but the writing was great too.

Since we're on Michigan. NBC had 'Meet the Press' on this morning. 2.5 million weekly viewers. ONLY 16.5% below the age of 54.

Mike Rogers was on. Man, that Welker chick was a BITCH. Constantly trying to get in her points and arguing something he said 12 years ago. Rogers was great and got out his talking points though. And he did mention the prominent Dems and blacks who are supporting him.

And because I was folding laundry and it was too early to start cutting myself, I left it on to see Gretchen Whitmer. For some reason, despite Welker telling Rogers she wasn't on any side, that interview was so friendly. If they were in a studio together they would have been stroking each other's hair after the scissoring. What a disgusting love fest.

2.5 million viewers. 83.5% above age 54.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 01:01 PM (Sco7b)

91 Leftists can't give up their position to oppose another Leftists fir fear of being shunned.

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 01:02 PM (Ia/+0)

92 The Mandy example above. Senators Shumer and Slotkin campaigning with him. Bernie Sanders just gave him $1M.

Jews are supposed to be smart right? Yet they support people like el Sayed who would slit their throat and smile while doing it.
Posted by: Lucky Pierre Delecto

They're special and connected. That would never happen. Besides, the goatrapers were brought here to spit our throats.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 25, 2026 01:03 PM (r2Icn)

93 Shooting Near Florida A&M University Leaves 11 Wounded, 2 Seriously

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The good news is it doesn't appear to be terrorism. Just good, old fashion thug violence at a homecoming party.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks
+++
Just some future doctors and engineers blowing off a little steam at an HBCU.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at October 25, 2026 01:04 PM (Lo97M)

94 Slit

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 25, 2026 01:04 PM (r2Icn)

95 Video Game Creator Manuel Otto Dead at 30 After Apparent Suicide on Twitch Livestream
. . . .
Manuel Otto, a German influencer who created the popular multiplayer game Stick Run, has died at 30 after setting himself on fire during a Twitch livestream.
. . . .
In the video, which can be found by searching “Stick Run” or his name on X, Otto can be seen dressed in feminine clothing, then laying down on a couch where he lights himself on fire.

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Better or worse than feeding yourself to a tiger?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 01:04 PM (ndZc7)

96 Immigration Must end.

Posted by: JoshO at October 25, 2026 01:05 PM (xL2KH)

97 https://tinyurl.com/3pwhw6ea
Short tour of the cllck tower building now destroyed in France

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 01:06 PM (Ia/+0)

98 AOP, does this mean there's hope for British California? Won't the retarded residents correct their mistake at the earliest opportunity? Too much to hope that this is other than an oddity, that it reflects any real departure from the destructive idiocy that passes for "politics" among the majority?

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 01:09 PM (U/Byj)

99 Watching women’s gymnastics world championships.

Not particularly impressed.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 25, 2026 01:10 PM (yEz+x)

100 Let's say we waved a magic wand and transformed all the peoples of the world, from the pirate Somalis to the indolent masses of Latin America, into rugged individualists with the work ethic of the Protestants, the rigorous faith of the Catholics, and the family values of the Jews.

We have more foreigners than we can deal with as it is.

Sorry, Mary, there's no more room at the inn.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 12:54 PM (BI5O2)

I respectfully disagree. Your scenario negates my objection to the open door policy we've had in place since the early '60's. Had all who entered been of the stock you describe, this country would be the envy of the world and no one would dare mess with us.

Our current scenario is due to overwhelmed services that should not have been offered in the first place. Had immigration consisted of the individuals you describe, I'll argue that our landmass would expand into other territories to accommodate the increase..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 25, 2026 01:10 PM (08OqX)

101
Just some future doctors and engineers blowing off a little steam at an HBCU.
Posted by: Florida Peasant at October 25, 2026 01:04 PM (Lo97M)

__________

Sad to say, HBCUs, which once had standards and a purpose, are admitting anyone who can fog glass.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 01:10 PM (eRlcH)

102 There's a vid of Omar yelling about getting rid of "those people". She was talking about the Somali clan that helped Frey win the mayoral election over Omar Fateh who is from her clan. She's a murderous loon just like her real father

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 25, 2026 01:11 PM (vJPf4)

103 Clock tower

Think I need to clean my phone screen

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 01:12 PM (Ia/+0)

104 Any of my fellow Catholics here?

The American Catholic church, two weeks before the election, has Exodus 22:21 as the Old Testament reading this week: "...for you were aliens in the land of Egypt...."

So naturally the backup priest includes this in the homily -- the parish priest would have known his audience. Please point to the place in the Bible where it says migrants and their offspring are entitled to free healthcare, loans, welfare, etc.

My kid warned me not to get my blood pressure up. I already had a shitty day with work before I went to church.

I swear to God, I fucking hope I live to see the day they take away the Catholic tax exempt status.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at October 25, 2026 01:13 PM (qwx/I)

105 And now for some cheerier items.

Toddler feeds carrots to horses.

https://tinyurl.com/bdfdce7j

Hippos eat watermelons whole.

https://tinyurl.com/69nxnhev

Baby pygmy hippo.

https://tinyurl.com/4b255c8s

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 01:13 PM (ndZc7)

106 Obama says that Iran is "in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 12:19 PM (ndZc7)


Kinda explains his complete failure in foreign policy.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 01:14 PM (2WIwB)

107 Shooting Near Florida A&M University Leaves 11 Wounded, 2 Seriously"

"Near"?

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 01:14 PM (pfXMo)

108 >>Kinda explains his complete failure in foreign policy

Was it a failure? From our standpoint the answer is pretty clear but I think Obama and his puppet masters got exactly what they wanted.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 25, 2026 01:15 PM (viF8m)

109 Sad to say, HBCUs, which once had standards and a purpose, are admitting anyone who can fog glass."

Hey, that's our standard. Well, that and if the prospective student can get student loans...

/ your State college...

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 01:16 PM (pfXMo)

110
I respectfully disagree. Your scenario negates my objection to the open door policy we've had in place since the early '60's. Had all who entered been of the stock you describe, this country would be the envy of the world and no one would dare mess with us.

Our current scenario is due to overwhelmed services that should not have been offered in the first place. Had immigration consisted of the individuals you describe, I'll argue that our landmass would expand into other territories to accommodate the increase..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 25, 2026 01:10 PM (08OqX)

I think we're in agreement for the most part. I'm saying that that was then, and this is now, and it's too late. IOW, we can no longer offset the bad immigrants with good ones, and immigration reform can't address it.

We need a moratorium. I think 25 years would be a good amount of time to sort out our problems before taking a second look at immigration policies.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 01:17 PM (BI5O2)

111 AOP, does this mean there's hope for British California? Won't the retarded residents correct their mistake at the earliest opportunity? Too much to hope that this is other than an oddity, that it reflects any real departure from the destructive idiocy that passes for "politics" among the majority?
Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 01:09 PM (U/Byj)

Well. the BC Conservative party is not exactly fire-breathing Trumpian conservative. But the incoming Premier, Lorne Doerkson has pledged to triple LNG exports, which would mean a bunch of new drilling and pipeline construction

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 01:18 PM (1z+WB)

112 for you were aliens in the land of Egypt...."

Left off the do not "mistreat" or "oppress" (depending on translation) part, huh?

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 01:19 PM (pfXMo)

113 Yes, it is a tall order, but the indications are modestly positive!

*********

I'm not sure what to make of this, but my daughter-in-law, a naturalized citizen originally from Colombia, has lived in the States for ~25 years. Her employment outside the home in that time has been almost all in the realm of helping immigrants navigate the system (housing, health care, etc.) working for various "non-profits". She is hard working, diligent, earnest and bilingual. For the last two years, she has not been able to find employment in that sector.

Could be the closing of the southern border or a temporary delay hoping for a Dem/Socialist return to power. Maybe a decrease in funding from USAID or NGOs. Maybe a demographic shift away from Latin Americans.

I don't know if that is a positive development or not.

Posted by: muldoon at October 25, 2026 01:19 PM (I0N4X)

114
I swear to God, I fucking hope I live to see the day they take away the Catholic tax exempt status.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at October 25, 2026 01:13 PM (qwx/I)

___________

In the nine years I've been a parishioner at my TLM church, I've never heard any politics from the pulpit. And today was the Feast of Christ the King. Nothing about immigration in the Introit, Lesson, Epistle, Gospel, Secret, Communion or Post-Communion readings.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 01:20 PM (eRlcH)

115 What many people consider to be America's golden age for achievement was from 1925 to 1965, where we not only restricted immigration, but we also had institutionalization and lobotomization of the insane, sterilization of morons and imbeciles, etc.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at October 25, 2026 01:20 PM (qwx/I)

116 So naturally the backup priest includes this in the homily -- the parish priest would have known his audience. Please point to the place in the Bible where it says migrants and their offspring are entitled to free healthcare, loans, welfare, etc.

Correct. The Church should be telling these illegal invaders to stop breaking the law and stay in their own shithouses and make them into not a shithouse. But all they can do is babble about global warmering, how great gay ass sex is and how peaceful muslims are...

Posted by: Stop The Madness at October 25, 2026 01:22 PM (Ssbab)

117 CBD - ya nailed it! … "Love of country, respect for individual responsibility, freedom as a powerful driver of political behavior...all need to return to the fore. And that begins with education, which has been completely hijacked by the rabid progressives of the educational establishment."

I'm not that concerned for myself. I'm 82. I'm almost outa here. It's my daughters and their families I'm concerned about 'cos they're they ones who'll be left behind to deal with this shit. I'd really like to see a genuinely SERIOUS 'alien-immigrant-terrorist' removal process begin immediately, but then there are a lot of things that fall in that category.

Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 01:23 PM (ayRl+)

118 @112 That's why I had ellipses in my quote, as I wanted to emphasize that specific dependent clause.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at October 25, 2026 01:23 PM (qwx/I)

119 NBC had 'Meet the Press' on this morning. 2.5 million weekly viewers"

Bravo Sierra. Seriously.

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 01:23 PM (pfXMo)

120 leavon Little was a great comedic actor.

The first season of "Temperatures Rising" was hilarious. James Whitmore was the chief of surgery. Just effing great.
Posted by: no one of any consequence

You been watching FredFlix, too?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 01:24 PM (Tgu1F)

121 Her employment outside the home in that time has been almost all in the realm of helping immigrants navigate the system"

That's sad, really.

Posted by: man at October 25, 2026 01:25 PM (pfXMo)

122 It takes a man's weight in ammunition to bring him down.
Mostly because its wasted

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 01:25 PM (Ia/+0)

123 Manuel Otto, a German influencer

********

You know who else was a German influencer?

Posted by: muldoon at October 25, 2026 01:28 PM (I0N4X)

124 It takes a man's weight in ammunition to bring him down.
Mostly because its wasted
Posted by: Skip

So Pritzker is immortal?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 01:29 PM (ndZc7)

125 You know who else was a German influencer?
Posted by: muldoon at October 25, 2026 01:28 PM

Karl Benz?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 01:33 PM (DyLV2)

126 I ain't dependent on nobody!

Posted by: Clause at October 25, 2026 01:33 PM (qw50h)

127 "...for you were aliens in the land of Egypt...."

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Well, Egypt isn't known for ICE.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 01:34 PM (ndZc7)

128 Learn to coal.

Posted by: The West Virginia Employment Commission at October 25, 2026 01:35 PM (qw50h)

129 They make ammunition every day

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 01:36 PM (Ia/+0)

130 “Nation of Moochers”

*********

'Tis the story of "Many the Moochers"
They were some lowdown hoochy coochers!

Posted by: muldoon at October 25, 2026 01:36 PM (I0N4X)

131 we can no longer offset the bad immigrants with good ones, and immigration reform can't address it.

We need a moratorium. I think 25 years would be a good amount of time to sort out our problems before taking a second look at immigration policies.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 01:17 PM (BI5O2)

Ah, I misunderstood the power of your magic wand. If the sluggards get to stay, or are not transformed, then I agree that a no vacancy policy is warranted until their numbers are thinned..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 25, 2026 01:36 PM (08OqX)

132 Happy Saint Crispin's Day.

We few. We happy few. We band of morons.

https://tinyurl.com/56h7udy9

Posted by: JackStraw at October 25, 2026 01:37 PM (viF8m)

133 NOW - Obama says that Iran is "in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started."

Quick, let's weaken them by airlifting pallets of cash to them.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 01:38 PM (fFjM7)

134 126 I ain't dependent on nobody!
Posted by: Clause at October 25, 2026 01:33 PM (qw50h

You're totally dependent on all those elves who make the toys.

Posted by: The Great Pumpkin at October 25, 2026 01:40 PM (euUL9)

135 @ 112 for you were aliens in the land of Egypt .... "
____________________________________________

Aaaaaaaaand … the point IS … ? All non-Egyptians are aliens in Egypt.

Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 01:40 PM (ayRl+)

136 133 NOW - Obama says that Iran is "in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started."


--------

Obama always had a knack for seeing what we knuckledraggers couldn't see. He's a genius. Just ask him.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 25, 2026 01:41 PM (4Je4D)

137 Obama had Iran right where he wanted them

Unlike that idiot Drumpf.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 25, 2026 01:43 PM (4Je4D)

138 136 133 NOW - Obama says that Iran is "in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started."


Well he always was a liar.. I see nothings changed...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 25, 2026 01:44 PM (+gK6I)

139 for you were aliens in the land of Egypt .... "

**********

Who were taken there and held against their will for as long as 400 years.

Posted by: muldoon at October 25, 2026 01:44 PM (I0N4X)

140
There's a vid of Omar yelling about getting rid of "those people". She was talking about the Somali clan that helped Frey win the mayoral election over Omar Fateh who is from her clan. She's a murderous loon just like her real father
Posted by: Smell the Glove

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In fact, she was blaming his loss on intra-Somali tribalism and shaming them for not voting as united Somalis instead of Hawiye (the "bad" tribe -- she and Fateh are Daarood, which is something we'd better start learing about). She made that angry statement in Somali and said “we need to get rid of these people.”

So we've imported Somali tribal conflict, same as we import Indian caste behavior and other stupid old world shyte that directly attack American ideals.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 25, 2026 01:47 PM (mmrXZ)

141 Better or worse than feeding yourself to a tiger?

Certainly more self-indulgent.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 01:48 PM (WXPGO)

142 South Africans, the white ones. They have something to offer America.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 01:50 PM (LHPAg)

143 Imagine Washington or Oregon suddenly flipping GOP at that scale.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

How badly can the central government ruin them?

Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 25, 2026 01:50 PM (nEUC6)

144 So we've imported Somali tribal conflict, same as we import Indian caste behavior and other stupid old world shyte that directly attack American ideals.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 25, 2026 01:47 PM (mmrXZ

Canada's multi'cultural festivals in the summer are apparently touted as beautiful.

After they separate the warring groups...

Lefty news channels - redundant I know - are still all upset about the mean, mean Ohio ad by Acton's mother who apparently did the ad without a gun to her head.

No one's asking the obvious question. What if her Mom is right and she's a crazy, lying witch....

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 25, 2026 01:51 PM (Sco7b)

145 132 Happy Saint Crispin's Day.

We few. We happy few. We band of morons.

https://tinyurl.com/56h7udy9
Posted by: JackStraw at October 25, 2026 01:37 PM
Aye.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 01:56 PM (LHPAg)

146 Nood.

Posted by: I really haven't settled on a nic at October 25, 2026 01:58 PM (nGjyj)

147 1ST WORLD NOOD

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 01:58 PM (Ia/+0)

148 >>@visegrad24
·
1h
>>BREAKING:

>>🇻🇪 Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela from exile.

>>Machado announced her arrival on social media, writing, “I am here. With you.”

Posted by: JackStraw at October 25, 2026 02:00 PM (viF8m)

149 > So we've imported Somali tribal conflict, same as we import Indian caste behavior and other stupid old world shyte that directly attack American ideals.
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And put several of these idiots in Congress. Which, to me, is worse than them "just being here."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 02:01 PM (RORbl)

150 @ 139for you were aliens in the land of Egypt .... "
**********
Who were taken there and held against their will for as long as 400 years.
__________________

Did they have 400-year green cards 'in the day', then … ?

Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 02:06 PM (ayRl+)

151 "You been watching FredFlix, too?"

No. I am old and saw it back in the day on broadcast TV

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 25, 2026 02:07 PM (LOvBA)

152 132 Happy Saint Crispin's Day.

We few. We happy few. We band of morons.

https://tinyurl.com/56h7udy9
Posted by: JackStraw at October 25, 2026 01:37 PM
I bet it won't Artra Skin Tone Cream.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 02:09 PM (LHPAg)

153 Wrong post.

Posted by: Eromero at October 25, 2026 02:13 PM (LHPAg)

154 Repeal Hart-Cellar (thank you Teddy Kennedy! I hope you enjoy eternity trapped in the back seat of an Oldsmobile, gasping for air).
Eliminate gimmees for immigrants.

My people came to Upstate New York in the 1600s and early 1700s. They worked or starved.

Posted by: Butch at October 25, 2026 03:21 PM (98xTj)

155 The peasants from central america come here. Sometimes walking all the way , 2000 miles, aren't coming here to be taken care of any are fleeing violence directly connected to America's hunger for drugs.


The libertarian institute estimates total federal state and local taxes paid by migrants 1.3 trillion.

Migrants do not receive EBT or Social Security or the $100, per adult cash assistance in NY or in any other state.
All 4 of my grandparents came from Ireland.2 from western ireland and spoke English as a 2nd language. Immigrants today are better educated and more likely to speak some English.

The right-wing conservatives have always hated migrants. That is one reason why American Jews vote overwhelmingly left. They remember when on the 30s who refused to allow them to escape the Nazis.
Does CBD remember ?



In flag blue NYC there are currently about 535000 in documented .
In the city shelter system there are about 45000 non citizens. Over 1/2 are women and children.

Posted by: Paul at October 25, 2026 03:22 PM (u4ii+)

156 😁 Trump again days he doesn't give a damn about high gas prices because American oil companies are making billions.

Is that dementia or stupidity ?

Posted by: Paul at October 25, 2026 03:26 PM (u4ii+)

157 Shut up, fool. You literally know nothing.

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 25, 2026 03:49 PM (6AeDY)

158 FOOD NOOD

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 04:01 PM (Ia/+0)

159 Stop letting in retards. We have more than enough home-growned ones already.

Posted by: Der Volkischer Beobachter at October 25, 2026 05:54 PM (EdP2u)

160 And the Dot Indians are a big problem. Caste system, hiring only their own, cockroaches, the list is long.

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The Book Thread: October 25th, 2026 [MP4]

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Good morning, ‘rons and ‘ronettes. It’s time once again for the monthly MP4-hosted Sunday Book Thread. Dress for men, as always, is country club casual. Women, it’s time to break out the latest fall fashions:

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So ask the barman for a cocktail, covfefe or tea and let’s get started!

The Moon Under Water

In 1946, George Orwell wrote an essay, “The Moon Under Water,” in which he described his favorite London pub. It was quiet, with friendly middle-aged barmaids who knew their customers’ names, had good yet inexpensive lunches and, of course, the perfect pint of stout. The sad reveal, however, was that the ‘Moon’ didn’t exist; it was only Orwell’s vision of what would be the perfect pub.

Why do I bring this up? A few weeks ago, I traveled out to western Massachusetts to visit a used bookstore that was highly recommended on Facebook (yes, I know – more fool me). It was OK, but certainly not worth the four-hour round trip. The selection was eclectic, which I like, though it was a sobering experience to look through the ‘English history’ section and see that I already own most of the titles! But the place was infested with leftist slop – ‘No Kings’ flyers, ICE denunciations, pride flags, &c – and both the staff and customers ran the gamut from A to B in that they were snotty, pot-aroma’d college students, Karens in peasant dresses and jangling bracelets or man-bunned hipsters in locally-sourced clothes and carefully trimmed artisanal beards.

While I came away with a couple of good books, I was ultimately disappointed and angry at myself for wasting time visiting out west when there is a very good Used Book Superstore only half an hour away.

So what makes a good used bookstore? For me, the perfect one was the late Avenue Victor Hugo Books in Lee, New Hampshire. A converted barn with narrow aisles, tomes in every conceivable category tightly-shelved and overflowing, bundles of old sheet music and magazines, classical music at just the right volume, chairs to settle into while leafing through a possible purchase and an owner who loves books and has a story about every one you bring to the counter. And no posters, flyers or handwritten screeds damning everyone to the right of Pol Pot!

But, sadly, AVHB is now only an online business.

What makes a good bookstore for you? Which would you recommend? Which do you hate?

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1 Tolle Lege

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 09:00 AM (Ia/+0)

2 Nooded.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 25, 2026 09:00 AM (NcvvS)

3 Spent a little time with some pulp stories. Read a Dash Hammett short featuring his "Continental Op." A character with no name solving a hit and run crime.

Still working through "1776."

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 09:01 AM (1Ff7Z)

4 Mornin', book fagz!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 09:01 AM (kpS4V)

5 William The First, His life and times
Paul Wiegler, English reprint 1929

His parents were King Frederick William III and Queen Louise.
Becoming King himself one day

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 09:02 AM (Ia/+0)

6 Congratulations on your callout on Insty

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 09:02 AM (RIvkX)

7 I actually don't know of any used book store. There may be one about a mile away, but I've never been to it.

There's a couple of antique shops in So. Utah that always have books available. That's the last place I've been.



PS: now that Sarah posted about your latest Theda Bara book, MP, now you can track the sales boost.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 09:05 AM (1Ff7Z)

8 Used bookdtore are neat in you never know what gem you will find. Besides Ebooks, used books are my main source. Don't think I have been in a new book store inat least 20 years.

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 09:05 AM (Ia/+0)

9 Morning, MP4, and congrats on the new Theda Bara.

Howdy, Horde.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 09:05 AM (q3u5l)

10 But the place was infested with leftist slop – ‘No Kings’ flyers, ICE denunciations, pride flags, &c – and both the staff and customers ran the gamut from A to B in that they were snotty, pot-aroma’d college students, Karens in peasant dresses and jangling bracelets or man-bunned hipsters in locally-sourced clothes and carefully trimmed artisanal beards.
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Ace-level cruelty

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 09:06 AM (RIvkX)

11 Morning, Book Folken!

I thought Larry McMurtry's bookstores in his home town of Archer City, TX, would be a good visit in 2014 when I was coming back from Palo Duro Canyon. Not in late May, it wasn't. No air-conditioning (though it was relatively dry there). The books were almost all hardcovers and thus out of my price range. I never thought I'd leave a bookstore quickly, but those two I did.

There were several nice places with used books, chairs and tables, and even coffee in Denver in '97-'01. No idea if they are still there, or what they might have become (probably, considering Denver's politics, they're much like the one MP4 describes). There was a coffee/bookshop in Salina, KS, when I was there in April this year.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 09:06 AM (wzUl9)

12 Congratulations on your callout on Insty

Congrats MP4. I'll be picking it up this week on Kindle+.* If I understood correctly the last time I asked, that means you get paid about the same as a purchase as long as I read it through, which I certainly will.

* (apparently the new name for Kindle Unlimited, I guess because it was never actually "unlimited.")

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 09:07 AM (vTZFs)

13 Morning, Horde...How goes it?

Congratulations to MP4 for releasing a new Theda Bara mystery novel!

As for my own reading, I finished Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy and I'm about 70% of the way through Book 1 of the Liveship Traders series. Should get through Book 2 by the next Sunday Morning Book Thread, I think.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 25, 2026 09:08 AM (FZ29D)

14 That was a garbled mess
Used book stores are neat in. You'll never know what gem you will find. Besides Ebooks, used books are my main source, don't think I have been in a new book store at least 20 years.

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 09:09 AM (Ia/+0)

15 Morning, MP4, and congrats on the new Theda Bara.

Howdy, Horde.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 09:05 AM (q3u5l)

He's also promo'd on Sarah's site.

https://accordingtohoyt.com/

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 09:09 AM (1Ff7Z)

16 *What makes a good bookstore for you?*

Covefe is mandatory.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 25, 2026 09:09 AM (ujjRM)

17 Anyway! I've been reading a collection of four novels, Women Mystery Writers: The 1950s:

Charlotte Armstrong, Mischief (made into a good film, Don't Bother to Knock w/ Richard Widmark and Marilyn Monroe). Exciting.

Patricia Highsmith, The Blunderer, filmed as A Kind of Murder w/ Patrick Wilson. As always with Highsmith, for me anyway, the book and film start out on a high and interesting note, and fall into chaos and seem to be dragged out by the end.

(cont.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 09:10 AM (wzUl9)

18 Mornin', book fagz!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 09:01 AM (kpS4V)

I'm sporting a black armband in honor of Miss Lindsey.

I know it's a shock, but Sen. Graham... was gay. I'm sure he won't win re-election now.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 09:11 AM (1Ff7Z)

19 I'm sorry your experience was disappointing, Poppins. Used book stores should be havens.

I've been to some wonderful examples:

The granddaddy of used book emporiums has got to be John K. King Used and Rare Books in Detroit. Levels of wondrous things! I'd be there most weekends if it wasn't a bit of a drive.

Gramp's Attic Books in Ellicott City was/is a small store with a terrific spread of goodies. History, travel, nautical, children's classics, literature and poetry. Gramps was usually there reading away himself and there was no pressure to buy.

Ann Arbor has a couple nice stores.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 09:12 AM (kpS4V)

20 I haven't been to a bookstore in over 10 years. I think the last time I went was a Barnes & Noble.

Posted by: dantesed at October 25, 2026 09:12 AM (Oy/m2)

21 MP4's description of the disappointing bookstore in western MA doesn't narrow the field very much. Was it Book Mill in Montague, Broadside or Raven in Northampton, or Federal Street Books in Greenfield? (This is by no means an exhaustive list but those are the worst offenders.)

Posted by: Trimegistus at October 25, 2026 09:13 AM (78a2H)

22 Also in Women Mystery Writers: The 1950s:

Margaret Millar's Beast in View, a study of multiple personality. Not bad, and certainly readable, with a better payoff than Highsmith's.

Fools' Gold by Dolores Hitchens, in which two young punks with a record plan to steal cash from an old woman's closet. I haven't finished it yet, but it's quite readable as well.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 09:13 AM (wzUl9)

23 Stratford Ontario is famous for it's Shakespeare film festival. When we went there in high-school, it had TONS of bookstores you could just get lost in.

Basically, large very old houses were gutted, bookshelves put up in every room in the house and it was a beautiful giant maze.

Columbus, Ohio had a nice store like that too.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 09:13 AM (Sco7b)

24 Any book-ron passing through Omaha should check out Jackson Street Books. It's huge, dusty, dimly lit, and packed to the rafters. Going there is like an easter egg hunt -- you're guaranteed to find something interesting.

As a general rule, if I'm looking for some specific thing, I search online. If I just want to roll the dice, I go some place like Jackson St.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 09:14 AM (vTZFs)

25 Wolfus, have you checked out that realtor? He covers the whole of central Indiana. Might find something there.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 09:14 AM (1Ff7Z)

26 I got your new Theda Bara book and it will be my next read. Beautiful cover, as per usual.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 09:15 AM (kpS4V)

27 Good Sunday morning, horde!

I'm reading the Hound of the Baskervilles. I need to start earlier in the day; at bedtime, when I'm already tired, the language is too much.

I had started it on audio, but there was too much Acting! Yes! Thank you! for me, so switched to print.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 09:16 AM (CjHsb)

28 I read Double Tap: A Mitch Rapp Novel by Don Bentley. Before Vince Flynn passed away, he said that he would like to write four prequels to his Mitch Rapp series. This is the fourth one written by other authors. In this thriller, Rapp is tasked to stop Saddam's chemical weapons from going from Iraq to Syria. I didn't think the writing was up to Flynn's standards, but it's still an adequate escape novel.

Posted by: Zoltan at October 25, 2026 09:16 AM (KUWG/)

29 I haven't been to a bookstore in over 10 years. I think the last time I went was a Barnes & Noble.
Posted by: dantesed at October 25, 2026

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I don't visit the one on my side of the river much. Their magazine racks have quite a range of subjects, but the ones I'd be most interested in buying are no longer carried or are always out. They have loads of "fantasy" books (read: romantasy or huge trilogies), manga, and a certain amount of mystery. Good luck trying to find an Ian Fleming (unless i's just reissued), a John Dickson Carr, or an Ellery Queen there.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 09:16 AM (wzUl9)

30 There were a few used book shops that I frequented in Chicago before moving out of Illinois in the mid 80s. The Aspidistra was the largest of the lot -- good selection, and the owner seemed to know his stuff. Gone now. Couple of smaller ones in Rogers Park that didn't last very long, but they were there long enough for me to scrounge up a few William Goldman titles in hardcover that I was missing. My favorite was Hanley's Book Shop, specialized in sf, fantasy, and some mystery, and carried quite a few specialty presses in the field. Heaven. Also gone, and the building isn't even there any more. Believe it's now parking for a large fruit market. There had been one called Stein's Book Shop. That dealt largely with civil service exam guides (police HQ a few blocks away) but had a decent sf rack; somebody dragged the lady who owned it into the back room and strangled her for the cash in the register.

If the selections were good, that was enough. Didn't pay too much attention to any flyers.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 09:17 AM (q3u5l)

31 Wolfus, have you checked out that realtor? He covers the whole of central Indiana. Might find something there.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026

***
OE, thanks, I looked at the YT channel and his website. I can try writing him. Franklin, IN, does not seem to have a lot of properties in my price range, at least via Zillow. Perhaps he will know of something.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 09:18 AM (wzUl9)

32 Anybody been to the huge John K. King used bookstore in Detroit? I've been wanting to check it out if I ever make it back there.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 25, 2026 09:18 AM (JzUSu)

33 Congratulations on your callout on Insty
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 09:02 AM (RIvkX)

Many thanks. Sarah's always been good to me. Hope is translates into sales!

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 09:18 AM (qRla/)

34 Review of new Theda Bara mystery up at Instapundit.
Instalanche, incoming?

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at October 25, 2026 09:19 AM (zdLoL)

35
Congrats, MP4 on the new book and the excellent

highlighting over at Insty's that will definitely help sales.

Nice!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 09:19 AM (YSUhf)

36 With the approach of Halloween, I had planned to crack open a classic horror story that I received last Christmas.

But ... a book that I've had for a couple of years caught my eye. Horror story sidelined by "Bulldog Drummond," a 1920 thriller by Sapper, the pen name for Herman Cyril McNeile, who was a British Army officer in the Royal Engineers at the time.

The story thus far: A small group of industrialists sponsor a mastermind's plan to bring down Britain through means not yet specified. Former British officer Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond, bored with peacetime, advertises for employment that must be adventurous. He takes an assignment from a young woman whose father is under the thumb of a master criminal whom she suspects is behind sensational homicides. Much adventure awaits, I hope.

Posted by: Weak Geek at October 25, 2026 09:19 AM (BIvcv)

37 .... and both the staff and customers ran the gamut from A to B in that they were snotty, pot-aroma’d college students, Karens in peasant dresses and jangling bracelets or man-bunned hipsters in locally-sourced clothes and carefully trimmed artisanal beards.

I went to a clone of that shop in Flagstaff AZ. After being sneered at - twice - over a simple question, I got a cart, rounded up a few thousand bucks worth of cheap books and took them Sneery McManBun to check out. After he scanned and rang up my hundreds of books, I told Sneery "Never mind, asshole" and walked out.

The Most Petty Chickenshit Passive Aggressive moment of my life. Still makes me smile.

Posted by: retropox at October 25, 2026 09:20 AM (PMboN)

38 I'm reading a book about Lewis & Clark, plugging away at Eric Flint's "1632" series, and for a change of pace I downloaded a collection of "essays" (=blog posts) called "A Samurai in Modern America" by a Japanese blogger who uses the handle Nobunaga. They're a hoot -- basically deadpan descriptions of various aspects of American food and culture, told as though the writer is an actual 16th century samurai. It's quite the celebration of Americanness, as Nobunaga finds the buried code of honor in things like "finish it and it's free" steak challenges and Girl Scout cookie sales.

Posted by: Trimegistus at October 25, 2026 09:20 AM (78a2H)

39 Perfessor Squirrel found a used bookstore just two doors down from our 2023 ArkanOklaMoMe meeting venue. It was a great place to gather and I picked up a couple of titles.

Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at October 25, 2026 09:21 AM (OlzlW)

40 My favorite bookstore was in the Orange County Mall in Middletown NY probably a Barnes & Noble. When it was a rainy day in the summer it meant I got to go through their science fiction paperbacks, all of them, while everyone else wandered around the mall.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 09:21 AM (RIvkX)

41 Oahu had Jelly's Books and Records (three outlets) which were great for my SF&F fix. There was also Revolution Books for the red diaper babies (admittedly, they had a good selection).

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 09:22 AM (kpS4V)

42 In Lincoln, I recommend Bluestem Books. Not huge but still considerable, good mix of subjects, friendly proprietor, old dog, and a lack of conspicuous LGBTXYZ banners. Although to be fair, I barely notice them any more unless they are egregious. Which they are at most other used book stores in Lincoln.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 09:22 AM (vTZFs)

43 Posted by: Trimegistus at October 25, 2026 09:13 AM (78a2H)

It was Book Mill. And Greenfield was such an annoying town just to drive through that I turned for home and didn't stop until I got there.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 09:22 AM (qRla/)

44 These days if I hit a used book shop it'll be The Book Guy on my infrequent visits to Joplin MO. Nice selection, decent prices, and the owner is a nice guy who knows his stuff. Recommended if you're in the area.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 09:23 AM (q3u5l)

45 Moe's Books on Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley was a spectacular used book store. Moe, the owner, would wander around smoking a big fat cigar. He was a lunatic leftist but his store stocked everything, which was to his credit.

Now? Who knows, but back in the day it was fantastic!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 09:23 AM (k5CNB)

46 Good morning fellow Book Threadists. I hope everyone had a great week of reading.

Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 09:23 AM (yTvNw)

47 I tried listening to Where The Red Fern Grows (Wilson Rawls) on audiobook, but gave up after a couple of hours. The plot was moving tediously slow, the protagonist's hillbilly voice was grating, and he had begun talking with his two hound dogs as if they were human.

Back to feeding my Joe Pickett series addiction.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 25, 2026 09:24 AM (ujjRM)

48 There's a charming bookstore in the Uptown/Carrollton area here, Blue Cypress Books. Run by two women, it's two stories, with their fantasy and mystery sections upstairs, so you can look down on the street as if you lived in Holmes's London. They even have a mascot, a cat of course, who spends a good deal of his time on a cushion on one level or the other.

They don't have a lot of used paperbacks, and their hardcovers are not cheap, but I've bought a couple of items there.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 09:24 AM (wzUl9)

49 32 Anybody been to the huge John K. King used bookstore in Detroit? I've been wanting to check it out if I ever make it back there.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 25, 2026 09:18 AM (JzUSu)
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Do it! You'll need a map, which they provide.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 09:24 AM (kpS4V)

50 I think that the last used bookstore that I went to was an eccentric Half Price bookstore in an old house on Broadway where it backs on Breckenridge Park. I did a book event there. The place was indeed a maze, packed to the ceiling with books.
I'll get a copy of the new Theda Bara, in a bit! I've enjoyed the previous installments!
Currently making an effort to sit outside in the covered screen porch in the afternoons, now that it has cooled off - and reread some of the classic books in print that I have on my shelves. Currently about two-thirds through Tolkien's The Two Towers. The cats keep me company, and I try to keep them from nibbling on the potted plants...

Posted by: Sgt. Mom at October 25, 2026 09:24 AM (Ew3fm)

51 Of course, when bookstores are mentioned, the majestic Powell's in Portland should always be mentioned. They have a great section on 20th century German history.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 09:25 AM (RIvkX)

52 In this day and age, you give someone a book and the use it for toilet paper!

Posted by: SaveYer Books at October 25, 2026 09:26 AM (d1f3k)

53 Remember last week when we were reminiscing about cheap paperbacks with subscription cards and ads messing up the page turn and binding? Well, I got the Ben Bova novel "When the Sky Burned" (1973) and it's got a cigarette ad right smack in the middle (Kent/Kent Menthol, if you care).

The story itself is about two human pathways. The Earth was scorched by a solar flare, then scarred by nuclear war. Now only scattered outposts remain. On the moon, a domed colony retains its tenuous civilization but is dependent on covert trips to Earth for fissionable material to keep the system running.

Now one young man is traveling back to get the fuel and capture the ruthless barbarian attacking their salvage trips -- his father, who refused to return years ago and is now an emperor of a savage land.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 09:26 AM (kpS4V)

54 But ... a book that I've had for a couple of years caught my eye. Horror story sidelined by "Bulldog Drummond," a 1920 thriller by Sapper, the pen name for Herman Cyril McNeile, who was a British Army officer in the Royal Engineers at the time.

The story thus far: A small group of industrialists sponsor a mastermind's plan to bring down Britain through means not yet specified. Former British officer Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond, bored with peacetime, advertises for employment that must be adventurous. He takes an assignment from a young woman whose father is under the thumb of a master criminal whom she suspects is behind sensational homicides. Much adventure awaits, I hope.
Posted by: Weak Geek at October 25, 2026

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Drummond, along with John Buchan's Richard Hannay, is a direct literary ancestor of James Bond.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 09:26 AM (wzUl9)

55 Columbus, Ohio had a nice store like that too.
Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 09:13 AM (Sco7b)

Sounds like the Book Loft in German Village, south side of Columbus. I haven't been there in years.

I kinda like shops like that, but kinda not. They overwhelm me. But the finds can be worth it.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 09:27 AM (CjHsb)

56 Bookstores as political commentary. Because nothing can be just about the thing you love, it has to conform and confirm your political opinions.

The best bookstore does not need political posters or other stupid shit- it just has to have good books, presented appealingly.

There were two Hawley-Cooke book stores in Louisville. One in St Matthews and one off... Bardstown Rd, iirc. The one in St Matthews is the one I normally went to before I could drive. It was a converted dept store (think one big room like a Penny's or Sears.) And it was just books. Books as far as the eye could see. My Mom and Aunt would drop me off before they went on to the two malls right near by.

Sci-Fi and fantasy were on the left hand side in the rear corner area. History was on the right corner. And I never got tired of browsing those and everything in between. No coffee (except what you brang with you.)

The other one was a more store store as it was more deep than wide. I liked it, but it also was not the 'here, find something you like' presentation.

The 'chain' (two stores) was bought out by Borders in the late 90s/early 2000s. And coffee and other shit came in.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 25, 2026 09:27 AM (Y/06r)

57 That's a nice photo of you on the back cover, MP4. Classy! 🧐

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 09:27 AM (kpS4V)

58 Now? Who knows, but back in the day it was fantastic!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 09:23 AM (k5CNB)
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No Books in Oakland.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 09:27 AM (RIvkX)

59
Half-Price Books here in Texas used to be uniformly excellent.

Books new, old, very old could be found when roaming the packed aisles. Great prices and printings from every corner of the Anglosphere.

Buuuuuut, I guess the ownership changed and went corporate because it's almost all best-sellers new or a few years old.

I guess they just pulp the books they don't expect to sell by next wednesday.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 09:27 AM (YSUhf)

60 MP4,
The new Theda Bara book arrived a couple of day ago but haven;t had a chance to start it. That's this week's reading and I'm looking forward to it.

Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 09:27 AM (yTvNw)

61 Baldwin's Book Barn

I thought the photo at the top of the post was it!

it's awesome

there's an incredible one in Eagles Mere PA

and every year Arden Fair in Arden DE hosts a huge book sale - always get something pretty great for very little. they also have an area of "bag full" for $5

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 25, 2026 09:28 AM (qBivk)

62 It is a sad truth that most people who start used bookstores are the kind of people who think they are fighting fascism by putting up an "In This House We Believe . . . " yard sign just like the ones all their neighbors have.

Your best bet is to find the ones run by obsessive book nerds. Cheap location, no amenities. In western Massachusetts I recommend Quaboag Book Shop (formerly Book Bear) in West Brookfield, and Grey Matter/Troubador Used Books in Hadley. Neither one has coffee or even a place to sit down, but they both do have a hell of a lot of books.

Posted by: Trimegistus at October 25, 2026 09:28 AM (78a2H)

63 I'm looking into jailbreaking a Paperwhite rev 13 due to ads and updates. Looking for deshitification remedies.

Posted by: UnKindled at October 25, 2026 09:28 AM (d1f3k)

64 I think that the last used bookstore that I went to was an eccentric Half Price bookstore in an old house on Broadway where it backs on Breckenridge Park.

That was the coolest one! And there was another place in an old Victorian somewhere nearby. Those two were my introduction to used books shops.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 09:28 AM (vTZFs)

65 Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 09:26 AM (kpS4V)
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If you liked that you will probably like Millenium

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 09:29 AM (RIvkX)

66 Baldwin's is just up the road from me

Arden (an amazing little artists' community) is just down the road

and Eagles Mere is where we vacation at least once a year

I have way too many books as a result!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 25, 2026 09:30 AM (qBivk)

67 I love the women's fall fashions in the post. I think the dresses are actually flattering. The hats on the other hand, are typically ridiculous. At least they are amusing even if that wasn't the intention.

Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 09:31 AM (yTvNw)

68 Bulldog Drummond, a character almost forgotten now, but who had a good run of matinee movies in the 30’s.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 25, 2026 09:31 AM (jTKPp)

69 My thanks to all of you who've bought my new book. I hope you enjoy it - though I don't like saying it, I think it's the best thing I've ever written.

Don't forget to leave a review, please!

And don't forget all the other wonderful Horde authors!

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 09:31 AM (qRla/)

70 oh! Annapolis has a really nice little used book shop in the little downtown area. lots of history books!

not woke

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 25, 2026 09:32 AM (qBivk)

71 Not a lot of reading this week. A Simenon. One of Joe Lansdale's Hap & Leonard novels, around the middle of the series; there are occasions where he suffers from Stephen King syndrome (character thinking or characters in conversation, presumably, but feels more like a lecture to the reader) but not yet unbearable to the point I stop reading. First book in that series is still the best, I think.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 09:33 AM (q3u5l)

72 Several decades ago, I became stranded in a small town because of breakdown, located a used bookstore, and selected what I thought looked best from their rather meager selection. It was Dean Koontz' False Memory. I loved it and after that I read a shit load of Koontz. On a similar occasion, I chose Brit farmer turned historian Martin Middlebrook's The Nuremburg Raid about a Brit night raid gone wrong. I read a shit load of Middlebrook after that.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 09:34 AM (ndZc7)

73 Good used bookstore? Book Trader, when it was on South Street in Philadelphia. Good selection, and you could bring in your books for a small amount of credit.

Lost its lease and moved to N 2d Street in in Old City, to very cramped premises.

Posted by: Wethal at October 25, 2026 09:34 AM (3itbc)

74 Half-Price Books here in Texas used to be uniformly excellent.
[ ... ]
I guess they just pulp the books they don't expect to sell by next wednesday.

I guess it varies by store but most of the newer ones have become basically a giant remainder rack. As for the unsold/unsellable they used to hold an annual giant "by the pound" sale in San Antonio. They also sort by size and color to sell to interior decorators, which somehow offends me more than pulping even though it's none of my business either way.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 09:35 AM (vTZFs)

75 Are you repeating yourself when you say lunatic leftist?

Posted by: dantesed at October 25, 2026 09:35 AM (Oy/m2)

76 yeah Book Trader is still hanging on!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 25, 2026 09:35 AM (qBivk)

77 I read a short story, well a chapter in a novel consisting of a series of short stories, and the coda to the chapter included the line "the rest of the women successfully terminated their pregnancies." That put a sneer on my face, but did not cause me to rage-quit the book. Because even if the author was trying to preach with that line, he was doing so in the most apologetic and half-hearted way possible. The women in question were not just pregnant because of rape, they were slaves of an abusive master, deliberately impregnated for the purpose of creating blood-sacrifices of the proper heritage. The main character (meekly) offered the counter-argument that the children didn't deserve to be...given up on. And the deed was done via ingesting a miscarriage-inducing herb, which only worked if done 'early enough.' Several women were too far along for this, and did carry the child to term...

One could speculate that the author felt forced to include The Message(tm) in his book in order to get published, but tried to do so in the most limited way possible. Or maybe I'm just overthinking things...

Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 09:35 AM (3v7ra)

78 If it doesn't have a cat, it's not a proper used book store.

Posted by: Obi at October 25, 2026 09:35 AM (BoGgW)

79 In 1891, Oscar Wilde published his horror novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, which is a frightening look at degeneracy.

As he story opens, Dorian is having his portrait painted by Basil Hallwood, and through him Dorian is introduced to Lord Henry Wotton. Wotton's motto is that the pursuit of pleasure is the only goal in life, and Dorian becomes enthralled with the idea. He offers to sell his soul in return for his portrait to age and suffer the temporal effects of his lifestyle, and indeed as Dorian falls into a life of sensuality the painting ages instead of him for the next several years.

When Basil later visits him to warn him about his lifestyle, Dorian shows him the portrait suffering all of the effects, horrifying him, and to keep the secret Dorian kills Basil. By now, he has an evil reputation everywhere, and he is being stalked by a man whose love killed herself over him. Dorian resolves to redeem his life, and goes to his attic to see if his portrait might recover. When he sees it is worse than ever, he stabs the portrait with the very knife he used on Basil. Reacting to his scream, his servants find his body, disfigured horribly, but his portrait is pristine.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 25, 2026 09:36 AM (0U5gm)

80 Rodgers Book Barn
467 Rodman Rd, Hillsdale, NY 12529
Phone: (51 325-3610
Rodgersbookbarn dot com

Best book store I ever set foot in!

Posted by: Biblion Scolakes at October 25, 2026 09:36 AM (d1f3k)

81 Do it! You'll need a map, which they provide.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes
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How is the neighborhood? Looked sketchy from online search.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 25, 2026 09:37 AM (JzUSu)

82 Bramble book shop is my favorite in Chester Co Pa.
Star Books in Royersford is another

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 09:37 AM (Ia/+0)

83 Are you repeating yourself when you say lunatic leftist?

I like alliteration. (SWIDT?)

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 09:37 AM (vTZFs)

84 https://tinyurl.com/33jr26bn
Bramble has a cat

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 09:38 AM (Ia/+0)

85 83 Are you repeating yourself when you say lunatic leftist?

I like alliteration. (SWIDT?)
Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 09:37 AM (vTZFs)

Like there's no lunatic right, yeah right!

Posted by: Biblion Scolakes at October 25, 2026 09:38 AM (d1f3k)

86 I finished reading a comic book collection; "Excalibur Omnibus 3." It's an X-Men spin-off set in the UK. For me, the book is pure nostalgia. Excalibur 101 was half of the first comic book purchase I ever made. It was the coda for a big event, and (because I didn't see a lot of back-issued back then) this is the first time I've read everything that had led up to that issue. Those lead-up stories were....a mixed bag. A full review in the next comment. (So I don't get cut off halfway through)

Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 09:39 AM (3v7ra)

87 As far as my own reading, I haven't done much lately. Oh, I've been buying books, just not reading them. I'm trying to get my attic set up for writing and do some tidying around the house that got delayed because of the new book.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 09:41 AM (qRla/)

88 Bulldog Drummond, a character almost forgotten now, but who had a good run of matinee movies in the 30’s.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 25, 2026

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There was an attempt to revive interest in the character with Deadlier Than the Male, a 1960s Bond-era flick with Richard Johnson (who would have made a good Bond, and was considered for it) and Elke Sommer. Not sure if it's enjoyable on its own or as a Bond spoof.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 09:41 AM (wzUl9)

89 No Books in Oakland.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 09:27 AM (RIvkX)

Is that the name of a store, or a comment about the reading habits of Oaklanders?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 09:41 AM (k5CNB)

90 And Greenfield was such an annoying town just to drive through that I turned for home and didn't stop until I got there.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 09:22 AM (qRla/)

Yeah, anything Greenfield has gotta suck.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 09:41 AM (1Ff7Z)

91 When I still lived there, 'Murder By The Book' was a fine Houston bookshop, with both New and Used tomes on the shelves.
There was another Old and Rare Books spot in the Rice Village many years ago, which carried many hardbacks and full sets of classic series. I purchased my first set of Churchill's WWII books there. Conveniently, it was just a short walk from my favorite watering hole back then, 'The Gingerman.' Good times...

Posted by: Brewingfrog at October 25, 2026 09:43 AM (nqTZF)

92 Not gonna bother to url-shrink it but check the post at Powerline titled "Banned Books" for a chuckle.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 09:44 AM (vTZFs)

93 MP4 is around number 1400 in cozy, bookstore, and library mysteries. Too bad you can't figure out the sales numbers by ranking.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 09:44 AM (1Ff7Z)

94 Is that the name of a store, or a comment about the reading habits of Oaklanders?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 09:41 AM (k5CNB)
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If you have to ask, my snark has failed.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 09:45 AM (RIvkX)

95 Cincinnati - The Ohio Bookstore downtown.

Lexington, Ky - Black Swan Books.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 25, 2026 09:45 AM (JzUSu)

96 Ah used book stores. In Connecticut along the shore line there is the legendary Book Barn. They have overflowed their original site in East Lyme. It consists of a house, a few reasonably large sheds, and scads of shelving outdoors that are covered. Three more small shops were assimilated into the borg nearby and have specialized collections. Quite large, best around.
Deep sadness that another favorite, Whitlock's, closed a couple of months ago. They were in an old turkey shed and a barn. The shed had a floor like a dirt bike oval. Many good books obtained there over the years as they would get to clean out Yale professor collections when they came up for grabs. I have a signed copy of Whitman's complete poems, some old fairy tale books, a Dana edition on geology of New Haven when he was a Yale professor when the state of knowledge was pretty rudimentary, and many others. Book Barn is definitely worth a trip.

Posted by: diana pool at October 25, 2026 09:45 AM (2ftGe)

97 The story thus far: A small group of industrialists sponsor a mastermind's plan to bring down Britain through means not yet specified.

Posted by: Weak Geek at October 25, 2026 09:19 AM (BIvcv)

Unchecked barbarian immigration?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 09:46 AM (1Ff7Z)

98 Nobunaga. They're a hoot -- basically deadpan descriptions of various aspects of American food and culture, told as though the writer is an actual 16th century samurai. It's quite the celebration of Americanness, as Nobunaga finds the buried code of honor in things like "finish it and it's free" steak challenges and Girl Scout cookie sales.
Posted by: Trimegistus at October 25, 2026 09:20 AM (78a2H)

Nobunga is on Xitter. Such a delight to run across his posts!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 09:46 AM (CjHsb)

99 A new used bookstore opened near me about a year ago. It’s the only one in our area. My wife and I took a ride there only to pull up and see the gay flags and anti-ICE signs. We never got out of the car.

Posted by: Uncle Slayton at October 25, 2026 09:46 AM (qGRps)

100 There used to be actual used paperback stores in my area. And does anyone remember when there were such animals as "New Paperback Book" stores? They sold only brand-new paperbacks. I got several of my Man From U.N.C.L.E tie-in originals at those, as well as a new edition of Ellery Queen's Greek Coffin Mystery.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 09:46 AM (wzUl9)

101 Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 09:44 AM (vTZFs)

Powerline link. It's a good one!

https://is.gd/NYjZhJ

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 09:47 AM (k5CNB)

102 Thanks for the Book Thread, MP4!

And congratulations on your new book, featured this morning by Sarah Hoyt!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 25, 2026 09:47 AM (D/6p1)

103 Just for reference, the top photo is of the late Avenue Vitcor Hugo Books. It was (and still is) in Lee, NH, about 45 minutes north of me. I could easily spend a couple of happy hours there, but no more, alas. Outside of Boston, eastern MA is not a bookstore-friendly place.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 09:48 AM (qRla/)

104 There was a used bookstore in Houston, around Spring Branch, west of the loop. It was an old 1920s era house, with uneven floors, and floor to ceiling books in every room. It had some vague sense of sorting by category, so it could take hours to find the type of book you were looking for. I found quite a few gems there. I imagine that gentrification has eliminated that place, along with all of the other old houses.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 25, 2026 09:48 AM (0U5gm)

105 Hanley's Book Shop in Chicago had a cat, but I don't recall cats in the others I hung around in.

Haven't been there in forever, but Frugal Muse in Darien (Chicago suburb) had a pretty good selection. Think there was a Half-Price not too far from there which was also pretty good.

THE book shop for me wasn't a used book store. That was Kroch's & Brentano's main store on Wabash in the Chicago Loop. I was a steady customer there from the mid 60s until I left Chicago in 85, and the last 9 of those years I worked there. That place was great.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 09:48 AM (q3u5l)

106 Excalibur Omnibus 3 is a comic book run that is half good, and half not. The first half is pretty bad; it lives down to the stereotype of 'just a comic book.' The stories were over-the-top and bombastic, with no time spent dwelling on why things happened, or the dealing with the fall-out of events. Matters were made worse by repeatedly switching writers. Events, or even entire characters, were memory-holed as new writers didn't care about, or perhaps even know about, what had come before...

Things got markedly better at the halfway point, when the title finally got a long-term writer. This writer toned down the stakes, kept a bit more consistency from one story to the next, and had everything lead up to a big climax. Ironically, the 'good' writer was Warren Ellis, who in any other context would be on my personal blacklist. He is bitter, vulgar, and his stories and characters revel in depravity. But he was decent here, presumably because the editor told him that an X-Men comic was no place for his natural filth. And he may have been in a better mood because he was allowed to put a self-insert character in the book, and to ship his OC with the team hottie...

Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 09:48 AM (3v7ra)

107 In 1891, Oscar Wilde published his horror novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, which is a frightening look at degeneracy.

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Someone should write a mirror image book, The Media on Joe Biden, a wise philosopher king on screen, a corrupt, degenerate, drooling idiot in life.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 09:49 AM (ndZc7)

108 "Dress for men, as always, is country club casual. "

crocs and cravats?

Posted by: Bilwis - Wizard of Clwyd at October 25, 2026 09:49 AM (r7+Q7)

109 The used bookstore in town is decent. Most of the employees are pleasant and helpful but look like rejects from a 1960s Hippie commune. I can deal with that. The selection is huge but, for my needs, hit or miss. I can look for a complete works of Plato or Tennyson without luck. That surprised me. But I scored good condition hardcovers of all the Patrick O'Brian Aubrey books and most of the historical novels (and there are a LOT of them) by Bernard Cornwell. And all for a dollar each. Took two trips to the car carrying them all. That was a banner day.

Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 09:49 AM (yTvNw)

110 skip I'll have to check out bramble

I don't get up to spring city very often

maybe if we go to the outlets!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 25, 2026 09:50 AM (qBivk)

111 btw I hate to say it but I'm reading those Dungeon Crawler Carl books lol

they are ..goofy

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 25, 2026 09:50 AM (qBivk)

112 As to the original topic of this thread...I do so much book searching online that I really don't have much opinion of bookshops. That may also be because I live in a fairly remote town, whose one bookshop is a bit too touristy for me, and doesn't carry too much that matches my interests...

Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 09:50 AM (3v7ra)

113 A good bookstore has a lot of books. That sounds obvious but I've been to a lot that had basically just current year book slop and knick knacks, we have one in town like that 'We Be Bookin'.

I'd say a balance of new releases but with a hefty backlog of used books is ideal. I mostly read old books as there has been little in modern Sci Fi worth reading and modern fantasy, though it has a few standouts still working, is also fraught. The cream rises to the top and I prefer to let time sort out the quality from the crap. But honestly, the 70's and 80's 'crap' is still way better than most anything written today.

I admit to a soft spot in my heart for 80's sci fi and fantasy, if a bookstore has a lot of them, I'll cut them slack for their politics.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 25, 2026 09:51 AM (s1VwS)

114 111 btw I hate to say it but I'm reading those Dungeon Crawler Carl books lol

they are ..goofy
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 25, 2026 09:50 AM (qBivk)

A lot of my younger relatives love it.
I'm...hesitant. The author basically went from sucking up to Critical Drinker to bashing him once his book deal took off. I know most authors are....well never mind, if you know you know....but it rubbed me the wrong way.

I still won't buy S. M. Stirling books, after meeting him.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 25, 2026 09:52 AM (s1VwS)

115 The story thus far: A small group of industrialists sponsor a mastermind's plan to bring down Britain through means not yet specified.

Posted by: Weak Geek at October 25, 2026 09:19 AM (BIvcv)
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Unchecked barbarian immigration?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026

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It could be. Drummond's creator was very much a pro-British, anti-foreigner type, I've read, having served in WWI. Wiki says he liked to describe villains with double adjectives, "such as 'filthy, murdering Boche,' and 'stinking, cowardly Bolshevik.' "

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 09:53 AM (wzUl9)

116 70 oh! Annapolis has a really nice little used book shop in the little downtown area. lots of history books!

not woke
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 25, 2026 09:32 AM (qBivk)
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That one near the naval academy? It's beautiful! Great selection of antiquarian books.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 09:53 AM (kpS4V)

117 70 oh! Annapolis has a really nice little used book shop in the little downtown area. lots of history books!

not woke
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 25, 2026 09:32 AM (qBivk)
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Eh, it's fine. Even dined at a hipster cafe nearby.

I'm still here, right?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 09:56 AM (kpS4V)

118 btw I hate to say it but I'm reading those Dungeon Crawler Carl books lol

they are ..goofy
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 25, 2026 09:50 AM (qBivk)
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My boss turned the freshman composition class she teaches into a "Dungeon Crawler Carl" themed course. Apparently the students really enjoy it.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 25, 2026 09:57 AM (FZ29D)

119 Not surprised the troll doesn't read.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 09:57 AM (RIvkX)

120 67 I love the women's fall fashions in the post. I think the dresses are actually flattering. The hats on the other hand, are typically ridiculous. At least they are amusing even if that wasn't the intention.
Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 09:31 AM (yTvNw)

I like the one in the bottom left corner. Would wear. If I must wear a hat, I'm choosing the short stovepipe instead.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 09:58 AM (CjHsb)

121 This is all literary. Well, fiction anyway. JB Priztker in his Buzz Lightyear Halloween costume.

https://tinyurl.com/mr2rjcvd

I wonder if Biden had it to do all over again, would he name Hunter Buzz?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 09:58 AM (ndZc7)

122 btw I hate to say it but I'm reading those Dungeon Crawler Carl books lol

they are ..goofy
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 25, 2026 09:50 AM (qBivk)

A lot of my younger relatives love it.
I'm...hesitant. The author basically went from sucking up to Critical Drinker to bashing him once his book deal took off. I know most authors are....well never mind, if you know you know....but it rubbed me the wrong way.

I still won't buy S. M. Stirling books, after meeting him.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 25, 2026 09:52 AM (s1VwS)

Never meet your heroes...or something like that.

All of the kiddos are reading or perhaps have finished reading the Dungeon Crawler Carl books.

They really plowed through them and loved the series.

I haven't read them yet but from their descriptions, it sounds like the writer was clever enough to get that big hill of suspension of disbelief out of the way right at the beginning.

If you buy into that, the rest follows "logically', plus being humorous is a nice bonus always.

.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 09:59 AM (YSUhf)

123 Eh, it's fine. Even dined at a hipster cafe nearby.

I'm still here, right?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 09:56 AM (kpS4V)
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Tofu Loaf?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 09:59 AM (RIvkX)

124 Thought I still love bookstores and libraries, I'll be honest...I haven't been visiting them much in the past decade. Nothing political, just my TBR pile is so daunting that I could just read what I own now and be busy for years. After 19 bookcases, I figure I should taper things off.

I still buy kindle books though, that's a different discussion

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 25, 2026 09:59 AM (s1VwS)

125 I think my enjoyment of The Brokenwood Mysteries on TV had me looking at another New Zealand mystery series on Kindle+ (formerly Unlimited). 'The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening: A New Zealand Paranormal Cozy Mystery' is just absolutely charming and enjoyable. Naomi Kuttner has done a really nice job with the 3 available and 4th upcoming 'paranormal cozy mystery' and I find it refreshing to read without glaring grammar and spelling mistakes. 1/2

Posted by: mustbequantum at October 25, 2026 09:59 AM (qGmRV)

126 Thought I still love bookstores and libraries, I'll be honest...I haven't been visiting them much in the past decade. Nothing political, just my TBR pile is so daunting that I could just read what I own now and be busy for years. After 19 bookcases, I figure I should taper things off.

I still buy kindle books though, that's a different discussion
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 25, 2026 09:59 AM (s1VwS)
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I'm starting to get the same way, though I do make exceptions if my recent purchase of 15 or so Robin Hobb books is any indication...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 25, 2026 10:01 AM (FZ29D)

127 108 "Dress for men, as always, is country club casual. "

crocs and cravats?

Posted by: Bilwis - Wizard of Clwyd at October 25, 2026 09:49 AM (r7+Q7)
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Go-to-hell pants!

https://tinyurl.com/yc8xty9p

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 10:01 AM (kpS4V)

128 @44 --

Here's one more recommendation for The Book Guy in Joplin. The city has a second used-book store just north of town, but I don't recall its name.

I will never stop promoting my home away from home, Gardner's in Tulsa. Books, comics, CDs, and LPs. The room arrangement is a maze, but you can eventually get to the checkout counter.

My ideal bookstore would have the wares solely on the middle shelves, so I would not have to crane or kneel to see the titles. As it would waste shelf space, that will never happen.

It also would have every comic in perfect alphabetical order. Yes, I'm a dreamer.

Posted by: Weak Geek at October 25, 2026 10:02 AM (ej74d)

129 One place I'd like to browse through if I was ever in the area is Mystery Pier Books in West Hollywood. Specializes in rare first editions (and I understand you can find a lot of shooting scripts for movies there too), but from what I've seen of prices on their web site a peasant such as myself couldn't afford to breathe the air in that store.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 10:02 AM (q3u5l)

130 Hey, I wear casual khakis and a long-sleeved, collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up most of the time, including for the Book Thread. Jeans and boots, usually, when I go out.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:03 AM (wzUl9)

131 Bulldog Drummond, a character almost forgotten now, but who had a good run of matinee movies in the 30’s.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 25, 2026 09:31 AM (jTKPp)

Saw a parody play, Bullshot Crummond.

https://tinyurl.com/y7xnv3n5

It was funnier the further away I got from it.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:03 AM (1Ff7Z)

132 And don't forget all the other wonderful Horde authors!
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 09:31 AM (qRla/)

Maybe Perfessor could make a list, like the recommended by.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:05 AM (1Ff7Z)

133 Anyway, I have a question or point to ponder --

Kiwi's apparently don't use the short 'e' sound; Debbie (deh' bee) is Deebee, etc. I was thinking of the toquesters (tohk) north of us and their 'oo' (took) and oot and aboot.

Any other English-based country pronunciations?

Posted by: mustbequantum at October 25, 2026 10:06 AM (qGmRV)

134 47 I tried listening to Where The Red Fern Grows (Wilson Rawls) on audiobook, but gave up after a couple of hours. The plot was moving tediously slow, the protagonist's hillbilly voice was grating, and he had begun talking with his two hound dogs as if they were human.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 25, 2026 09:24 AM (ujjRM)

I read a lot of 'a boy and his dog' books when I was growing up. "Where the Red Fern Grows" was the only one that I remember actively disliking. Although that may have been for the ending, rather than what made you give up on it...

Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 10:06 AM (3v7ra)

135 I frequent a couple of thrift stores for my used books. One of them, lately, has a giant shipping gaylord full of next to the shelved books, but I don't typically have time to dig through that. And I'd never get to the bottom of it.

I have discovered some of my favorite authors completely by chance at the Volunteers of America.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 10:06 AM (CjHsb)

136 Several decades ago, I became stranded in a small town because of breakdown, located a used bookstore, and selected what I thought looked best from their rather meager selection.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 09:34 AM (ndZc7)

Mayberry North Carolina, was it? Had to wait on a part from Mount Pilot?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:07 AM (1Ff7Z)

137 Banhammer time!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 10:08 AM (kpS4V)

138 Yay book thread! East Lansing is home to the legendary Curious Books, though for how much longer it is hard to say. The proprietor has to be close to 100, but it is the platonic ideal of a bookstore - dense, vertical, and packed with crazy stuff. Rare editions under glass up front, a wall of pulp sci-fi, lots of obscure stuff culled from the university faculty.

The Archives was a spillover location that closed not long ago. The staff are appropriately snooty because the have the honor of working for a local legend.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 25, 2026 10:09 AM (ZOv7s)

139 111 btw I hate to say it but I'm reading those Dungeon Crawler Carl books lol

they are ..goofy
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 25, 2026 09:50 AM (qBivk)

I'll cop to enjoying these. I got sucked in. I read the first three in a binge, but they get pretty intense, so now I take a break in between volumes. I've never been a video gamer, but I used to watch the kids play, and it feels like that.

I suspect it's going to veer into hard-left antifa territory soon, but I hope not.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 10:09 AM (CjHsb)

140 Maybe Perfessor could make a list, like the recommended by.

Seems like there was one but it hasn't been mentioned in years. I was thinking the same thing about the book shop recommendations.

And I just had the best idea that will never happen. We could have a nationwide roving Book-ron MiniMoMe at used bookshops. Just pick a shop and a date once a month and whoever shows up, shows up.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 10:10 AM (vTZFs)

141 I have discovered some of my favorite authors completely by chance at the Volunteers of America.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026

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The occasional serendipitous thrift-store find. Just this year at a thrift/antique place benefitting animal rescues, I bought a hardcover edition of Richard Bradford's Red Sky at Morning, one of my favorite novels, even though I already have a paperback.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:11 AM (wzUl9)

142 Any other English-based country pronunciations?
Posted by: mustbequantum at October 25, 2026 10:06 AM (qGmRV)
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In the African ex-colonies, if you ask for "water" the locals will not know what you are talking about. They drink "wattah."

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 25, 2026 10:11 AM (ZOv7s)

143 Old Editions Book Shop in North Tonawanda, NY (just north of Buffalo) is an easy place to spend a couple of hours.

The wife was in Boston a few years back and send me some pics from Brattle Book Shop (in business since 1825 or something). I picked out five books just from her pics and had her grab them. She said I would love it. Haven't been yet because Boston.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at October 25, 2026 10:11 AM (5YmYl)

144 "The sad reveal, however, was that the ‘Moon’ didn’t exist." Not one pub meets Orwell's simple req. in all of London? Pfui! That's on good old Georgie.

We've two local used book shops - one pays $ or trades for credit on future purchases, the other for trade credits only. My preference is the money trader - .50 to $2.00 for paperbacks (usually $1) and $2-4 for hard covers (he says people now hate heavy/unwieldy books, and is quite picky about book condition. He's a trustafarian prog, but posts no leftist gibberish on doors or street placards.

Posted by: 13times at October 25, 2026 10:12 AM (fnZRl)

145
TJM, has a stalker.

It must be tsundere love.



Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 10:13 AM (YSUhf)

146 As some here may recall, I used both stores for research regarding China, and the owner commented on my purchases and advised me that a professor was liquidating his collection and that as fast as I cleared the shelves, he would refill them with additional books.

I obtained a lot of excellent out of print sources, including Pu0Yi's memoirs, From Emperor to Citizen, which is an excellent read. One of the fascinating aspects as that when it shifts into his time under communism, the voice changes completely and it is obvious that his masters are writing the text. But the first part they pretty much left alone.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 25, 2026 10:14 AM (ZOv7s)

147 Has anyone else here stumbled across the "Malfoid" phenomenon? It's in the Venn diagram where memes and fanfiction meet, and it's absolutely blowing up some corners of the internet.

Basically some nerds started jokingly speculating about what if Draco Malfoy was a girl, so that the character's rivalry with Harry Potter covered a romantic tension (in effect, "normalwashing" the VAST corpus of gay Harry-and-Draco porn fanfic).

What I find interesting is that this makes the whole Potter story a LOT better thematically. When she finally takes his side to help destroy Voldemort it completes the circle of his mother's sacrifice.

It also fixes the utterly lame romance with Ginny Weasley. ("Harry Potter and the Girl Whose Entire Family Already Liked Him" isn't an exciting title.)

The switch also works because Rowling didn't do a good job of writing how boys bully each other. Draco in the books is already a Mean Girl anyway, so Draconica can basically do all the same stuff and say all the same things -- just with a lot more furtive backward glances afterward.

Probably the best "for beginners" intro is Malcolm and Simone Collins's "Based Camp" episode on the topic.

Posted by: Trimegistus at October 25, 2026 10:14 AM (78a2H)

148 The wife was in Boston a few years back and send me some pics from Brattle Book Shop (in business since 1825 or something). I picked out five books just from her pics and had her grab them. She said I would love it. Haven't been yet because Boston.

Brattle has been on my list for years. I keep meaning to go, but the hassle of getting into Boston and parking keeps me away.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 10:15 AM (qRla/)

149 Mayberry North Carolina, was it? Had to wait on a part from Mount Pilot?
Posted by: OrangeEnt

You could just go to Floyd's and read back issues of magazines.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 10:15 AM (ndZc7)

150 Are you repeating yourself when you say lunatic leftist?

I like alliteration. (SWIDT?)
Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 09:37 AM (vTZFs)

Luckily, we duly love it.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:15 AM (1Ff7Z)

151 125 ... "I think my enjoyment of The Brokenwood Mysteries on TV had me looking at another New Zealand mystery series on Kindle+ (formerly Unlimited). 'The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening: A New Zealand Paranormal Cozy Mystery' is just absolutely charming and enjoyable. Naomi Kuttner has done a really nice job"

mustbequantum,
Thanks for the suggestion. Mrs. JTB is a fan of the Brokenwood Mystery program. Just ordered a Kindle edition of the first in the Retired Assassin series. Sounds like something she would enjoy.

Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 10:16 AM (yTvNw)

152 147 Has anyone else here stumbled across the "Malfoid" phenomenon? It's in the Venn diagram where memes and fanfiction meet, and it's absolutely blowing up some corners of the internet.


yes! I agree with all points. Having Draco be a girl fixes some of JK's weakest plot mechanics

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 25, 2026 10:17 AM (qBivk)

153 I tried listening to Where The Red Fern Grows (Wilson Rawls) on audiobook, but gave up after a couple of hours. The plot was moving tediously slow, the protagonist's hillbilly voice was grating, and he had begun talking with his two hound dogs as if they were human. Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 25, 2026 09:24 AM (ujjRM)
I read a lot of 'a boy and his dog' books when I was growing up. "Where the Red Fern Grows" was the only one that I remember actively disliking. Although that may have been for the ending, rather than what made you give up on it... Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 10:06 AM (3v7ra)
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NO MORE DEAD DOGS! (Title of a very good middle-school novel.)

Posted by: mustbequantum at October 25, 2026 10:17 AM (qGmRV)

154 No Books in Oakland.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 09:27 AM (RIvkX)

Is that the name of a store, or a comment about the reading habits of Oaklanders?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 09:41 AM (k5CNB)

Redin? Dat white stuff.

Posted by: Sarsaparilla Jones-Jones at October 25, 2026 10:18 AM (1Ff7Z)

155 Inspiring rhetoric for our time.

Kamala: "I was a United States Senator, so I know what happens in those rooms. In those rooms there are conversations that happen, where it's important for certain people to stand up and speak, to help at least encourage a certain conscience about what we should care about, in terms of the work we do in the halls of Washington D.C., and with some clarity about how it will actually play out in the streets of America."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 10:19 AM (ndZc7)

156 There is a used book store in a small town near me which I have never visited, due to its limited (and possibly variable?) hours. Maybe this next weekend...

Congrats on the new book and the book pimps, MP4! Another copy will be going to my Kindle.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 25, 2026 10:19 AM (jb8Ss)

157 There are still some bookstores left in the French Quarter here despite rising rents: Beckham's, which used to have a Himalayan cat in residence, Faulkner Books close to my boyhood home, Dauphine Street Books (which is on Chartres, another street entirely), and a few others. Since I never get down there any more -- it's impossible to park without paying, for one thing -- I haven't been to any in years.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:19 AM (wzUl9)

158 Used to have three or four used book stores just east of downtown OKC. The old fashioned kind. Shelves stuffed with every kind of book. I have no idea if they're still there.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 25, 2026 10:19 AM (g8Ew8)

159 I recommend Robert's Bookshop in Lincoln City OR, it has pretty much everything from manga and collectable books, through every genre to aviation repair manuals in the back. The sci-fi is large, and the mystery/detective section is even larger.
Robert's has various pikes and spears hung above the cash register, and before the daughter started taking more time working there he had Dillon Precision Blue Press calendars hung behind the cashier's station.
They will also sell you a "mystery box" of sci-fi if you are willing to take a chance of reading through not so wonderful books.

Another is Escape Books on Triangle street in Salem, OR. Scotty and Maria work hard and have a good used bookstore. Lots of science fiction, and all quality books

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 10:20 AM (rbvCR)

160
I'm currently reading a mystery that I'm having trouble getting through, because -

although the mystery is interesting, the writing is clean and excellent, the people seem real,

the pace is deadly, at least for me. A very casually told story. Negative bonus -I think I may already have it figured out. Negative bonus 2 - Lots of 12 Step stuff which I don't find interesting at all.

the book is "A Long Line of Dead Men" by Lawrence Block, with his Mathtew Scudder character.

The plot centers around a men's club of 30 men that meet annually until they all die. Then the last surviving member sets up a new group of 30 and so on and so on.

Now, it appears that someone may be murdering the members.

I'm about 70% through it. Hopefully it finally picks up in the last third.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 10:20 AM (YSUhf)

161 NO MORE DEAD DOGS! (Title of a very good middle-school novel.)
Posted by: mustbequantum at October 25, 2026

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I recall a novel in the Reader's Digest Condensed Books in the Sixties: A Day No Pigs Would Die. Not sure I read it, and if I did I remember nothing but the title.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:21 AM (wzUl9)

162 Lots of 12 Step stuff which I don't find interesting at all.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 10:20 AM (YSUhf)

AA is for quitters!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 10:21 AM (k5CNB)

163 I'm going to open a special troll book store that stocks nothing but romance paperbacks and beat up Readers Digest condensed books.

Posted by: Amelia Bedelia Plays Baseball at October 25, 2026 10:22 AM (/mANu)

164 Naturalfake, I've read all the Scudder novels and don't recall any being slow or "deadly" in their pacing.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:22 AM (wzUl9)

165 I normally only glance over the Amazon recommendations emails that I get sent...they usually miss the mark. But, late last week one of them caught my eye. They recommended "Heroes of Atlantis and Lemuria," by Manly Wade Wellman.

Manly Wade Wellman. That name just made me laugh. Doubly so because it's an actual name, rather than a pen-name. I think his work was brought up on this thread last year. Anyways, I may just pick up the featured e-book..

Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 10:23 AM (3v7ra)

166 Oops. The stores were west of downtown OKC.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 25, 2026 10:23 AM (g8Ew8)

167 Fantasy book idea. A troll wishcasts on a smart military blog and makes a rat's ass worth of difference in the real world.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 10:23 AM (ndZc7)

168 155 ... Anonosaurus Wrecks,

Please don't quote Kamala Harris in the book thread. The quotes upset my digestion after a pleasant breakfast. And her attempts, probably her best efforts, to use the English language is a cause of existential despair.

I think I'll go read some Thomas Sowell and get the Kamala taste out of my head.

Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 10:25 AM (yTvNw)

169 My go-to these days is the Used Book Superstore in Burlington MA, about 30 minutes away. The last time I was there, they had almost the entire run of Tom Swift Jr books for sale. I was tempted to buy them, but the stories are repetitive and not so enjoyable when you're an adult. I did get two 1910 "Tom Swift" books, though, which I find much more pleasant to read.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 10:25 AM (qRla/)

170 The Big Chicken Barn
1768 Bucksport Road
Ellsworth, Maine 04605
Coastal Route 1
207-667-7308

Went to Maine several weeks back and stumbled on this mega used book store.

Posted by: book worm at October 25, 2026 10:25 AM (d1f3k)

171 Naturalfake, I've read all the Scudder novels and don't recall any being slow or "deadly" in their pacing.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:22 AM (wzUl9)

De gustibus and all that jazz.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 10:26 AM (YSUhf)

172 Has anyone else here stumbled across the "Malfoid" phenomenon?
Posted by: Trimegistu
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So that's what was buzzing all over X and filling it with AI slop. Never read the books but my wife and kids loved them, though they hated it when the one guy got killed apparently arbitrarily just to raise dramatic tension.

My sense was that she just rewrote the same book seven times with a new Maguffin and then had people die because there was Danger. While I generally hate the gal-swapping, in some instances it works really well.

See also: The Front Page vs His Girl Friday. The latter is much superior and Rosalind Russel was hawt.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 25, 2026 10:26 AM (ZOv7s)

173 Kiwi's apparently don't use the short 'e' sound; Debbie (deh' bee) is Deebee, etc. I was thinking of the toquesters (tohk) north of us and their 'oo' (took) and oot and aboot.

Any other English-based country pronunciations?
Posted by: mustbequantum at October 25, 2026 10:06 AM (qGmRV)

When I met New Zealand Frank a few years ago at the big shindig in Corsicana, he said "happy to meet you." But all I heard was "hippie," and I had to ask him to repeat himself three times! I didn't think I was dressed like a hippie, and I wasn't sure what he was getting at. NZ accent meets hearing impairent. LOL

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 10:27 AM (CjHsb)

174 FWIW.

Pearl Buck's The Good Earth falls into public domain 1 Jan. 2027.

Posted by: 13times at October 25, 2026 10:27 AM (fnZRl)

175 I tried the Dungeon Crawler books but I just couldn't continue because it seemed every other sentence dropped "F-bombs". I guess it was too much for me. If the the language was toned down even 25%, I probably could have powered through.
I'm almost done with William Forstchen's One Second After series.
My next book will be Lonesome Dove for my book club. I watched the mini-series.

Posted by: lin-duh at October 25, 2026 10:28 AM (VCgbV)

176 Half Price Books has yet to fail me. I visit the different Dallas-area outlets on my way to and from TxMoMes, always ending with a stop. I always find something to my tastes.

And this past June in Fort Worth -- where I went to see Rush -- a found a real prize: a hardback collection of Chuck Dixon's Winterworld comics. These are rare.

Such nice, clean shops. I wish we could get one.

Posted by: Weak Geek at October 25, 2026 10:28 AM (FfG3x)

177
Manly Wade Wellman. That name just made me laugh. Doubly so because it's an actual name, rather than a pen-name. I think his work was brought up on this thread last year. Anyways, I may just pick up the featured e-book..
Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026

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Wellman's work goes back to the late Twenties. Says Wiki, "In 1946 Wellman won the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Award over William Faulkner for his Native American detective tale 'A Star for a Warrior.' Apparently Faulkner was quite upset to be second fiddle to a science fiction and horror writer. Faulkner indignantly wrote to the editors of the magazine, proclaiming that he was the father of the French literary movement and the most important American writer in Europe."

I've read the Faulkner story ("An Error in Chemistry") and the Wellman. Wellman's was better.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:28 AM (wzUl9)

178 All of the kiddos are reading or perhaps have finished reading the Dungeon Crawler Carl books.

They really plowed through them and loved the series.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 09:59 AM (YSUhf)

Isn't that the one with a lot of profanity in it? Or is that some other set of books?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:29 AM (1Ff7Z)

179 ...so that the character's rivalry with Harry Potter covered a romantic tension (in effect, "normalwashing" the VAST corpus of gay Harry-and-Draco porn fanfic).

Ohhhh, is that what the kerfuffle is about? I have seen a mention of Malfoid while browsing other pop media related Youtube content but not being aware of the fanfic angle, it made no sense to me.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 10:29 AM (vTZFs)

180 Castle: Manly Wade Wellman was a great writer. I think you're going to like what you've ordered.

Posted by: Trimegistus at October 25, 2026 10:29 AM (78a2H)

181 Long time since I read him, but Manly Wade Wellman was pretty good. A couple of his short stories became Twilight Zone episodes IIRC. Check out his collections Who Fears the Devil? and Worse Things Waiting. Nice stuff.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 10:29 AM (q3u5l)

182 "I was a United States Senator, so I know what happens in those rooms. The level of corruption is breathtaking. You will never find a more amoral, self-dealing group of people. It's important that we restock it with more corrupt people, otherwise something useful might get done."

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 25, 2026 10:29 AM (ZOv7s)

183 What makes a good bookstore for you?

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A section in the back with a door made of beads. Publications wrapped in brown paper. Etc.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 10:30 AM (BI5O2)

184
Reading The Hall of Uselessness by Simon Leys (the pseudonym of Pierre Ryckmans), a Belgian-born Australian Sinologist. A collection of essays covering China (old and new), authors (Chesterton, Gide, Hugo, Balzac), plus the politest and most devastating essays on Christopher Hitchens' book on Mother Theresa and on the life of André Malraux.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 10:32 AM (eRlcH)

185 The Big Chicken Barn
1768 Bucksport Road
Ellsworth, Maine 04605

Three hours north of me. That's definitely a weekend trip.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 10:32 AM (qRla/)

186 Manly Wade Wellman. That name just made me laugh. Doubly so because it's an actual name, rather than a pen-name. I think his work was brought up on this thread last year. Anyways, I may just pick up the featured e-book..
Posted by: Castle Guy
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Jake from the channel BookMortem loved the way that name rolled off the tongue, and spent one episode randomly saying "Manly Wade Wellman!"

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 10:32 AM (kpS4V)

187 >>> 182 "I was a United States Senator, so I know what happens in those rooms. The level of corruption is breathtaking. You will never find a more amoral, self-dealing group of people. It's important that we restock it with more corrupt people, otherwise something useful might get done."
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 25, 2026 10:29 AM (ZOv7s)

LOL

"Excuse me, Miss, I speak Kamala."

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 25, 2026 10:32 AM (jb8Ss)

188 169 ... "I did get two 1910 "Tom Swift" books, though, which I find much more pleasant to read."

I've read several of the original Tom Swift books as an adult. They are still a fun read because they capture the sense of wonder and excitement of the 'new' technology as Tom deals with adventure. I wonder if it was a influence when Clive Cussler started his Isaac Bell series, which I have always enjoyed.

Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 10:32 AM (yTvNw)

189 And of course since all goodthinking rainbow-haired lefty gay fanfic writers are required to hate and ritually denounce JKR because she does not think what she has been told to think by trans activists, the territory has been effectively abandoned so that chuds writing stories about a boy and a girl falling in love, fighting evil, then marrying and having a family can move in and occupy it. This has provoked loud "reee!" noises of outrage.

Posted by: Trimegistus at October 25, 2026 10:33 AM (78a2H)

190 147 Has anyone else here stumbled across the "Malfoid" phenomenon? It's in the Venn diagram where memes and fanfiction meet, and it's absolutely blowing up some corners of the internet.
Posted by: Trimegistus at October 25, 2026 10:14 AM (78a2H)

That's been all over my feed. Almost makes we wish I cared about Harry Potter. Some of the associated artwork is pretty good. Even if most of it is a bit too 'anime' for my tastes...

On a surface level, it's kind of ironic that Malfoid is blowing up right when Black Snape is causing such a furor. But, if actually think about it, one is purely a fanfic phenomenon, while the other is an attempt at changing the official cannon of the story. I'll bet that 95% of Malfoid enthusiasts would throw a fit if that was actually put in the upcoming HBO show....

Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 10:33 AM (3v7ra)

191 A couple of quick notes before I have to go to Mass.

First, Long Live Death remains essential reading, especially in light of the coup preparations. It is worth comparing how cautious and competent the Spanish generals were compared to these lunatics, who put the whole plan in writing and then just left it lying around. Pros vs amateurs.

The revision Conqueror: Fields of Victory is picking up speed as I refamiliarize myself with the mechanics (math is involved). The system is pretty solid, but the rules could use some expansion, better graphics, more units and of course a cover that wasn't drawn by a high school kid.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 25, 2026 10:33 AM (ZOv7s)

192
It appears that all of the Harry Potter stories could be improved by the simple addition of Trump.

Like so-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bk5PhCvqN8

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 10:34 AM (YSUhf)

193 162 Lots of 12 Step stuff which I don't find interesting at all.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 10:20 AM (YSUhf)

AA is for quitters!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 25, 2026 10:21 AM (k5CNB)

"Gary, you've failed at alcohol."

Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 10:35 AM (3v7ra)

194 And I just had the best idea that will never happen. We could have a nationwide roving Book-ron MiniMoMe at used bookshops. Just pick a shop and a date once a month and whoever shows up, shows up.
Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 10:10 AM (vTZFs)

Not a bad idea, but I'd hate to be nowhere near a shop, travel to one and find no one else there.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:36 AM (1Ff7Z)

195 And of course since all goodthinking rainbow-haired lefty gay fanfic writers are required to hate and ritually denounce JKR because she does not think what she has been told to think by trans activists, the territory has been effectively abandoned so that chuds writing stories about a boy and a girl falling in love, fighting evil, then marrying and having a family can move in and occupy it. This has provoked loud "reee!" noises of outrage.
Posted by: Trimegistus at October 25, 2026 10:33 AM (78a2H)
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The Man of Destiny series was me re-writing the Star Wars prequels and fixing all the stuff tht Lucas screwed up. The story he hinted at in the originals was much better than the slop he churned out, which required a lot of retconning.

Someone might profitably write a knock-off with various improvements.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 25, 2026 10:36 AM (ZOv7s)

196 Huzzah to Curious Books! Got some great pulp novels there, including one with the greatest cover ever, Jack Williamson's "The Green Girl".

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 10:36 AM (kpS4V)

197 You write what you know, and Rowling obviously didn't grasp teenage romantic tension. Thanks, MP4!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 25, 2026 10:37 AM (ZOv7s)

198 All of the kiddos are reading or perhaps have finished reading the Dungeon Crawler Carl books.

They really plowed through them and loved the series.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 09:59 AM (YSUhf)

Isn't that the one with a lot of profanity in it? Or is that some other set of books?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:29 AM (1Ff7Z)

Dunno.

They didn't mention it, and honestly probably wouldn't be all that disturbed by it.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 10:38 AM (YSUhf)

199 There's an epic used bookstore in Tacoma, WA that feels like a quest. See, the owner has a rather *eclectic* view of organization. We have the large genre sorting, sure. But then the alphebetization starts in and sometimes we just jam everything A-C together (with no further sorting beyond that) and then we ALSO pull out the more well-known authors to a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SHELF on the other side of the aisle. Said aisle is also ... rather obstructed with boxes of books. But if you persevere, you can find amazing things and you feel like you *earned* them.

Posted by: Sabrina Chase at October 25, 2026 10:38 AM (ee9bx)

200 I was a US Senator. I know what happens in those rooms. And so do you, thanks to digital video technology. That's right: raw-dog sodomy. Just the dirtiest kind of perversion. And then those guys who made the tape got all their charges dropped. So we have conversations about how to carry that important work from the halls of DC to the streets of America, and violently buttfuck every last one of you, with no consequences for us, ever.

Posted by: US Senator With Shigella at October 25, 2026 10:40 AM (BI5O2)

201 177 Wellman's work goes back to the late Twenties. Says Wiki, "In 1946 Wellman won the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Award over William Faulkner for his Native American detective tale 'A Star for a Warrior.' Apparently Faulkner was quite upset to be second fiddle to a science fiction and horror writer. Faulkner indignantly wrote to the editors of the magazine, proclaiming that he was the father of the French literary movement and the most important American writer in Europe."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:28 AM (wzUl9)

Good idea: try to win an argument by saying "I'm important in France!" I'm sure that will carry a lot of weight to an American...

Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 10:40 AM (3v7ra)

202 If someone (i.e. me) were to go back through this thread and compile a plain text list of bookshops, does someone else know how to convert it to a Google Map list?

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 10:40 AM (vTZFs)

203 180 Castle: Manly Wade Wellman was a great writer. I think you're going to like what you've ordered.
Posted by: Trimegistus at October 25, 2026 10:29 AM (78a2H)

Haven't bought it yet, but this thread is pretty much making it a guaranteed purchase.

Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 10:41 AM (3v7ra)

204 the pace is deadly, at least for me. A very casually told story.
the book is "A Long Line of Dead Men" by Lawrence Block, with his Mathtew Scudder character.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 10:20 AM (YSUhf)

I think you're not wrong. I prefer the Matthew Scudder series on audio, because I feel like I'm just listening in on a conversation, and I enjoy it that way. If I read these in print, I might feel the same way, but I love them on audio.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 10:42 AM (CjHsb)

205 202 If someone (i.e. me) were to go back through this thread and compile a plain text list of bookshops, does someone else know how to convert it to a Google Map list?
Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 10:40 AM (vTZFs)
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And then convert that map to Middle Earth style, like it's a quest.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 10:43 AM (kpS4V)

206
Good idea: try to win an argument by saying "I'm important in France!" I'm sure that will carry a lot of weight to an American...

Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 10:40 AM (3v7ra)

You mean it doesn't?

That makes me hoit in my gespinkel!!! Lady!!!!

Posted by: Jerry Lewis at October 25, 2026 10:43 AM (YSUhf)

207 Not a bad idea, but I'd hate to be nowhere near a shop, travel to one and find no one else there.

MiniMoMes are more-or-less events of convenience rather than planning and expedition like The MoMe. But in the worst case, hey, you're at a book store.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 10:44 AM (vTZFs)

208 I'm going to open a special troll book store that stocks nothing... beat up Readers Digest condensed books.
Posted by: Amelia Bedelia Plays Baseball at October 25, 2026 10:22 AM (/mANu)

Now, wait aminit. Wasn't nothing wrong with RDCBs! I found plenty of good reads in them.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:44 AM (1Ff7Z)

209 176 And this past June in Fort Worth -- where I went to see Rush -- a found a real prize: a hardback collection of Chuck Dixon's Winterworld comics. These are rare.

Posted by: Weak Geek at October 25, 2026 10:28 AM (FfG3x)

Oooh, Chuck Dixon. You can rarely go wrong with him. A quick glance through ebay shows some good looking cover art. But....I know enough to know that good covers don't always translate into good interior art.

Well, hope you enjoy the read!

Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 10:45 AM (3v7ra)

210 The Faulkner-is-peeved bit is kinda funny. I've never been able to read Faulkner, and I figure that's on me as a number of writers I like have always spoken highly of him, and I know zip about his career. But I do wonder, if he was so important at the time, why he was worried about the EQMM award.

If memory serves, in some other magazine contest (I forget which), Theodore Sturgeon's "Bianca's Hands" beat a story by Graham Greene for first place.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 10:46 AM (q3u5l)

211 The wife enthusiastically seconds "The Big Chicken Barn."

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at October 25, 2026 10:47 AM (5YmYl)

212 dunno if it's been mentioned, but Sarah Hoyt is plugging a book about Theda Bara over at Insty ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 25, 2026 10:47 AM (VyBeY)

213 . . . Apparently Faulkner was quite upset to be second fiddle to a science fiction and horror writer. Faulkner indignantly wrote to the editors of the magazine, proclaiming that he was the father of the French literary movement and the most important American writer in Europe."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026
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Good idea: try to win an argument by saying "I'm important in France!" I'm sure that will carry a lot of weight to an American...
Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026

***
WF's "An Error in Chemistry" is not a *bad* mystery story. It's also the best in his short series about Gavin Knight, a lawyer who chases down mysteries in Faulkner's unpronounceable mythical county in MS. Faulkner was not a fan of the clever twist, or didn't come up with any for most of the GK stories. Maybe he thought such trickery beneath him.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:48 AM (wzUl9)

214 I think I'll go read some Thomas Sowell and get the Kamala taste out of my head.
Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 10:25 AM (yTvNw)

One could make a very dirty joke about that. But I won't. Not today anyway....

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:48 AM (1Ff7Z)

215 I believe it was Faulkner who quit a postmaster's job because he said he didn't want to be at the beck and call of any idiot with money for a stamp.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 10:49 AM (qRla/)

216 I wonder how anyone can try, with a straight face, to tell voters "put some cotton in years, close your eyes and pretend as hard as you can that the Senate is some kind of lofty, high-minded institution instead of a parliament of whores."

I kind of doubt that this lie was ever something a significant number of Americans believed, but if it ever was, the level of corruption and its media exposure long ago made that impossible.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 10:49 AM (BI5O2)

217 205 202 If someone (i.e. me) were to go back through this thread and compile a plain text list of bookshops, does someone else know how to convert it to a Google Map list?
Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 10:40 AM (vTZFs)
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And then convert that map to Middle Earth style, like it's a quest.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 10:43 AM (kpS4V)

Geocache: find a select title with a signed book marker for proofs!

Posted by: 13times at October 25, 2026 10:50 AM (fnZRl)

218 The Faulkner-is-peeved bit is kinda funny. I've never been able to read Faulkner, and I figure that's on me as a number of writers I like have always spoken highly of him, and I know zip about his career. But I do wonder, if he was so important at the time, why he was worried about the EQMM award.

If memory serves, in some other magazine contest (I forget which), Theodore Sturgeon's "Bianca's Hands" beat a story by Graham Greene for first place.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026

***
If it was a genre magazine like Fantasy & Science Fiction, it was probably because Sturgeon understood the genre conventions better than Greene did. When a "literary" author tries his hand at genre, it rarely works well. Faulkner (who bores me too) didn't understand mystery, and Greene may not have "gotten" fantasy or SF.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:50 AM (wzUl9)

219 Lloyd: John C. Wright rewrote the Star Wars sequels as a series of joke blog posts, and the response was so successful he turned them into a series of novels which apparently are pretty good.

Posted by: Trimegistus at October 25, 2026 10:51 AM (78a2H)

220 But I do wonder, if he was so important at the time, why he was worried about the EQMM award.

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Most artists are incredibly petty and vain.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 10:52 AM (BI5O2)

221 Think the contest Sturgeon won was from one of the slicks and not a genre magazine. I'll have to look it up to be sure, though. Somehow I don't see Greene submitting in the genre markets, but who knows.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 10:52 AM (q3u5l)

222 The last time I was there, they had almost the entire run of Tom Swift Jr books for sale. I was tempted to buy them, but the stories are repetitive and not so enjoyable when you're an adult. I did get two 1910 "Tom Swift" books, though, which I find much more pleasant to read.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 10:25 AM (qRla/)

I figured most of those type of books from the early 20th century are that way. Like Frank Reade, Jr. or the Rover Boys.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 10:53 AM (1Ff7Z)

223 Qwant's Flash Answer says "Bianca's Hands" was published in a 1947 issue of Argosy, the UK edition, and won their prize.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 10:54 AM (wzUl9)

224 If a quick google search is to be believed, Sturgeon's "Bianca's Hands" beat Greene's "The Second Death" in a contest hosted by the British edition of Argosy magazine in 1947.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 10:55 AM (q3u5l)

225 If I were a famous writer who missed out on some minor, or even major award, I'd take a look around at my wealth, prestige and popularity, shrug, and say "oh well, nothing succeeds like success. Let him have his little trophy."

Faulkner apparently lacked a sense of perspective.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 10:56 AM (BI5O2)

226 I once heard a recorded spell for a carnival sideshow attraction that had "the bawdy of an ugly snike, bot the haid of a byootiful gorl".

That sentence is going to play hell with my autocorrect suggestions.

Posted by: Toad-0 at October 25, 2026 10:58 AM (rBcbZ)

227 the pace is deadly, at least for me. A very casually told story.
the book is "A Long Line of Dead Men" by Lawrence Block, with his Mathtew Scudder character.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 10:20 AM (YSUhf)

I think you're not wrong. I prefer the Matthew Scudder series on audio, because I feel like I'm just listening in on a conversation, and I enjoy it that way. If I read these in print, I might feel the same way, but I love them on audio.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 25, 2026 10:42 AM (CjHsb)

That's a great idea.

Block's really mastered the art of telling a story like an amiable friend or acquaintance might.

If I "read" another, I'll give the audiobook a try.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 10:59 AM (YSUhf)

228 Dunno.

They didn't mention it, and honestly probably wouldn't be all that disturbed by it.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 10:38 AM (YSUhf)

A comment or two above mine said lots of F words. Nah, won't get any for my teen. Pass.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 11:00 AM (1Ff7Z)

229 Stallone is similar. He's written for, acted in, and directed a staggering number of movies ranging from awful to amazing. He's as rich as Croesus. He remains after all these years, one of the most famous and recognizable faces in the world.

And yet, he's also famous for the massive chip on his shoulder about his lack of industry awards.

There's a whole lot of ego tied up in these baubles for certain people.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 11:01 AM (BI5O2)

230 If I were a famous writer who missed out on some minor, or even major award, I'd take a look around at my wealth, prestige and popularity, shrug, and say "oh well, nothing succeeds like success. Let him have his little trophy."

Faulkner apparently lacked a sense of perspective.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026

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Was Faulkner that well thought of in America in '47, though? I suppose his books were literary darlings, as they continue to be, but was he all that famous to most readers? He'd worked in Hollywood for money, and he got the Nobel Prize in '49, but two years before was he well recognized?

Wiki sez, "By the time of The Portable Faulkner's publication in 1946, most of his novels had been out of print." Sounds like his major recognition was still to come.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 11:01 AM (wzUl9)

231 Huzzah to Curious Books! Got some great pulp novels there, including one with the greatest cover ever, Jack Williamson's "The Green Girl".

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes

https://tinyurl.com/ypmtfn23

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 11:02 AM (ndZc7)

232 I once heard a recorded spell for a carnival sideshow attraction that had "the bawdy of an ugly snike, bot the haid of a byootiful gorl".

That sentence is going to play hell with my autocorrect suggestions.

Posted by: Toad-0 at October 25, 2026 10:58 AM (rBcbZ)

It's like listening to a joke story from a couple of drunk Scotsmen.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 25, 2026 11:03 AM (g8Ew8)

233 Haven't bought it yet, but this thread is pretty much making it a guaranteed purchase.
Posted by: Castle Guy at October 25, 2026 10:41 AM (3v7ra)

I think I've read a couple of his short stories through Deej at RacPress. They were ok. Maybe I'm just not a good judge of "great" writing? Too low-brow, I guess. Like the crap I do.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 11:03 AM (1Ff7Z)

234 Huzzah to Curious Books! Got some great pulp novels there, including one with the greatest cover ever, Jack Williamson's "The Green Girl".

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes

https://tinyurl.com/ypmtfn23
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 11:02 AM (ndZc7)

Alternate title:

"The Return of the Rape Rose"

Posted by: naturalfake at October 25, 2026 11:05 AM (YSUhf)

235 MiniMoMes are more-or-less events of convenience rather than planning and expedition like The MoMe. But in the worst case, hey, you're at a book store.
Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 10:44 AM (vTZFs)

Alone? In a book store with low prices? Dangerous ground I'd be treading there.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 11:05 AM (1Ff7Z)

236 Excusez-moist. Faulkner's lawyer-detective is Gavin *Stevens*, not Gavin Knight. The title of the short story collection is Knight's Gambit, which is why I thought of the wrong surname.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 11:06 AM (wzUl9)

237 "There's a whole lot of ego tied up in these baubles for certain people."

Apparently. Maybe something along the lines of: "Okay, the audience likes what I do, but pleasing the audience is what I'm supposed to do at a bare minimum. How about some recognition from my colleagues in the business? What am I, chopped liver?"

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 11:06 AM (q3u5l)

238 Stallone is similar. He's written for, acted in, and directed a staggering number of movies ranging from awful to amazing. He's as rich as Croesus. He remains after all these years, one of the most famous and recognizable faces in the world.

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Sylvester Stallone Fires Back at Nepotism Critics Over Daughter’s “Tulsa King” Role: “Of Course It’s Nepotism, You Idiot”

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 11:07 AM (ndZc7)

239 Unexpected twist: the leering rose creature with the lolling tongue is actually saving the girl.

"The Green Girl" was a pretty good lost world story.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 11:08 AM (kpS4V)

240 Faulkner apparently lacked a sense of perspective.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
________

Liar and bit of an egoist, but still one of, if not the best, American writer of the 20th century.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 25, 2026 11:09 AM (JzUSu)

241 OK, folks, I need to wash up and settle down for some afternoon reading.

Thanks to all of you who've bought my book. It means a lot to me. Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 11:09 AM (qRla/)

242 Finished Michener's Tales of the South Pacific and Vergil's Georgics. Picked up Hackett's Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers again.

I'd never read Michener before. This was so good! It was nice to read a War World II novel that was patriotic and heroic. I had a childhood friend whose dad was a SeeBee, so I especially enjoyed that angle.

I've been meaning to read the Georgics since I read Book I & IV in a Latin post-baccalaureate, almost twenty years ago. This time around it was Dryden. I enjoyed it, but Vergil is better. In Latin the Orpheus story just tore my heart out.

Posted by: frammish at October 25, 2026 11:10 AM (rcENI)

243 There's a whole lot of ego tied up in these baubles for certain people.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 11:01 AM (BI5O2)

I think it was Sarah Hoyt who suggested that the way publishing and awards were going at the time, the thing is to stop striving for industry awards and focus on the "Franklin" awards; you earned Benjamins like the industry award winner and that award comes from the people who buy your books.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 11:10 AM (rbvCR)

244
Many thanks. Sarah's always been good to me. Hope is translates into sales!
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 25, 2026 09:18 AM (qRla/)

_________

Anyone pronounce your last name as "Disgrazia"?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 11:10 AM (eRlcH)

245 Never got into Michener, but did read his "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" and that was pretty good. The movie adaptation with William Holden ain't too dusty either.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 11:13 AM (q3u5l)

246 How about some recognition from my colleagues in the business? What am I, chopped liver?"

I don't get it.

Posted by: Tom "Digger" Cruise at October 25, 2026 11:14 AM (vTZFs)

247 Sounds like his major recognition was still to come.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 11:01 AM (wzUl9)

In that case, I know exactly how I'd react. I was up for an award at my company recently. I was frankly expecting it. I'd earned it. I was surprised when it went to a brand new hire with less than a year in, who'd accomplished little. But her father was a big wheel at the firm. That's life. I congratulated her and moved on with my life within minutes.

*shrugs*

None of that stuff matters much.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 25, 2026 11:14 AM (BI5O2)

248 It's like listening to a joke story from a couple of drunk Scotsmen.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 25, 2026 11:03 AM (g8Ew

It reminds me of the dialect humor of the Petroleum V. Nasby narratives by David Ross Locke, or the few Uncle Remus stories I have read.
They both are well recommended, but the dialect spelling drives me up the wall.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 11:16 AM (rbvCR)

249 MA is an odd place where even a lot of the rural areas are leftist (though not all).

What town was the bookstore in?

Posted by: 18-1 at October 25, 2026 11:16 AM (sKqQm)

250 Speaking again of odd accents, I just bailed on the audiobook "Scion of Death", by Rachel Lawson. The author chose to narrate her own book, but her heavy accent and delivery made it virtually incomprehensible. Two chapters in I had no idea what it was about.

Posted by: Toad-0 at October 25, 2026 11:17 AM (rBcbZ)

251 Isn't "drunk Scotsmen" repetitious?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 11:19 AM (ndZc7)

252 Lindsey Graham was gay?

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 25, 2026 11:19 AM (1xgjY)

253 NZ accent meets hearing impairent. LOL
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!
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We don't have closed captions IRL.

Posted by: mustbequantum at October 25, 2026 11:20 AM (qGmRV)

254 I finished A Moveable Feast and it was meh. And MP4, Ten Thousand Midnights is next up. Still working through Pride and Prejudice and still a little surprised at how much I like it.

Posted by: Who Knew at October 25, 2026 11:23 AM (+ViXu)

255 In the 1920s Faulkner lived in a apartment on, or in, Pirate's Alley next to the St. Louis Cathedral. As a kid I walked past it innumerable times. It was not until 1990 that someone bought it and turned it into Faulkner House Books.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 11:24 AM (wzUl9)

256 Still working through Pride and Prejudice

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I see there's a Pride and Prejudice and Zombies movie now.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=syjfmdvLu9c

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 11:28 AM (ndZc7)

257 In WNC, there is Books For Good, in Fletcher, just south of Asheville.

Also, the Hendersonville library, a bit farther south, has a used bookstore that's very nice.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 25, 2026 11:28 AM (1xgjY)

258 bought what i thought was a new penguin modern classic on amazon and nowhere did it say print on demand but it was POD. so sick of amazon not disclosing that huge detail. horrible practice for everyone involved.

Posted by: nckate at October 25, 2026 11:29 AM (enNUy)

259
All the mentions of used book stores remind me of a short story by Russell Kirk "What Shadows We Pursue". One of his ghostly tales it concerns a used book dealer who has purchased the library of a Dr. Corr. It comprises some eleven thousand volumes; the result of obsessive collecting. Dr. Corr is no longer around and his family (which took a distinctly secondary place in his regard to his books) is anxious to dispose of the volumes overwhelming their house. Kirk had worked for a time as a used book dealer and writes as someone who experienced the sheer physical labor that was involved in handling such a mass of books. It is an eerie tale with an ending that will give the reader a grue.

The story can be found the collection of Kirk's short stories "Ancestral Shadows" 2004.









Posted by: John F. MacMichael at October 25, 2026 11:30 AM (/GVA9)

260 Driftless Books and Music in Viroqua WI is a big old tobacco barn stuffed floor to ceiling with books and a great place to wander around in. There are a couple of smaller wine and books shops that opened in the last couple of years around northeast Wisconsin, Pages and Ours in DePere and Knuth Book Cellar in Ripon that are great places to stop in a Saturday afternoon. I found books to add to the TBR pile in both of them.

Posted by: Who Knew at October 25, 2026 11:31 AM (+ViXu)

261 Michener's Tales of the South Pacific

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This book and Enemy at the Gates are two books that Hollywood used very small pieces of to make movies so named from.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 25, 2026 11:35 AM (ndZc7)

262 Sheboygan Wisconsin also has Inklings. It's a smaller store but I've found quite a few good books there. There's nothing I like more than good used book or record.CD store. They are the bane of my attempts at budgeting.

Posted by: Who Knew at October 25, 2026 11:35 AM (+ViXu)

263 Reread 'Uller Uprising,' and once again how Piper enriched the world of science fiction.

Then there are Falkenberg's Rifles which became Pournelle's Falkenberg's Legion.

A more tenuous connection is an officer of the Uller Chartered Company name Reteif. Did Keith Laumer borrow the name?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 25, 2026 11:35 AM (yhskY)

264 All the mentions of used book stores remind me of a short story by Russell Kirk "What Shadows We Pursue". One of his ghostly tales it concerns a used book dealer who has purchased the library of a Dr. Corr. It comprises some eleven thousand volumes; the result of obsessive collecting. Dr. Corr is no longer around and his family (which took a distinctly secondary place in his regard to his books) is anxious to dispose of the volumes overwhelming their house. Kirk had worked for a time as a used book dealer and writes as someone who experienced the sheer physical labor that was involved in handling such a mass of books. It is an eerie tale with an ending that will give the reader a grue.

The story can be found the collection of Kirk's short stories "Ancestral Shadows" 2004.

Posted by: John F. MacMichael at October 25, 2026

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Also in his The Surly Sullen Bell, a collection from around 1964. That one has "Sorworth Place," a short about a soldier of fortune defending a young widow from her husband's ghost. If it sounds familiar, it's because it was done on Night Gallery w/ Richard Kiley in the lead.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 11:37 AM (wzUl9)

265 Does anyone else regularly visit the Rabbit Room Press site? The books they offer often have a Christian connection like George MacDonald, CS Lewis, Wendell Berry, and Malcolm Guite. They were the first publisher to offer Allen Levi's "Theo of Golden" before Amazon or B and N. (It think Theo of Golden is one of the best novels in the last fifty years. I hope Levi does a follow up novel.) They publish the Wingfeather series for young readers. They even offer graphic novels of some children's stories from George MacDonald to help kids learning to read.

For the 'serious' works they publish, like the Malcolm Guite Arthuriad, the hardcover editions are beautifully bound with gorgeous illustrations. I regard them as heirloom quality.

Posted by: JTB at October 25, 2026 11:39 AM (yTvNw)

266 I've read some of Kirk's short fiction, but somehow missed "What Shadows We Pursue." Will have to give that one a look. (Pretty sure there's a copy of Ancestral Shadows kicking around here somewhere in the TBR pile)

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 11:40 AM (q3u5l)

267 I asked ChatGPT to reconstruct Orwell's 'Moon':
“The Moon Under Water” GEORGE ORWELL Saturday, February 9, 1946

My favourite public house, the Moon Under Water, is only two minutes from a bus stop, but it is on a side-street, and drunks and rowdies never seem to find their way there, even on Saturday nights. Its clientele, though fairly large, consists mostly of “regulars” who occupy the same chair every evening and go there for conversation as much as for the beer.
If you are asked why you favour a particular public-house, it would seem natural to put the beer first, but the thing that most appeals to me about the Moon Under Water is what people call its “atmosphere.”
To begin with, its whole architecture and fittings are uncompromisingly Victorian. It has no glass-topped tables or other modern miseries, and, on the other hand, no sham roof-beams, ingle-nooks or plastic panels masquerading as oak. The grained woodwork, the ornamental mirrors behind the bar, the cast-iron fireplaces, the florid ceiling stained dark yellow by tobacco-smoke, the stuffed bull’s head over the mantelpiece – everything has the solid, comfortable ugliness of the nineteenth century. (there's more, but …

Posted by: Dr_No at October 25, 2026 11:40 AM (ayRl+)

268 I read Russell Kirk's The Surly Sullen Bell when I was about eleven and didn't like the tales as much as I did the ones from the Alfred Hitchcock collections. Re-reading them as an adult, I get the sense of gloom and horror, the "unabashedly Gothick" (as Kirk spells it) flavor of them.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 11:40 AM (wzUl9)

269 McKay's
7734 Lee Hwy,
Chattanooga, TN

I have wondered in this place more than once back in the day.
Might have picked up a CD there.

Posted by: Biblion Scolakes at October 25, 2026 11:41 AM (d1f3k)

270 The downtown waterfront of Manteo, NC was the epitome of a quaint small town. A couple great resturants. Old cottages. Off the summer rush of the Outer Banks. There was also Manteo Booksellers. If Orwell dreamed up the perfect pub, Manteo Booksellers was the ideal bookstore come to life. Sadly, Huricane Irene pushed 10 feet of water into the waterfront, and Manteo Booksellers was no more.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at October 25, 2026 11:46 AM (QaH55)

271 Begins to look like I have some chores to do around here. I don't *want* to do them, but look what can happen when you let the side down and chaos slides in. A tip of the chapeau and congratulations on his well-deserved and stellar review to MP4, and a happy reading week to everyone!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 11:46 AM (wzUl9)

272
Fine job today, MP4.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 25, 2026 11:47 AM (eRlcH)

273 252 Lindsey Graham was gay?
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper

He was a 33 deg free mason.
They say, in the initiation ritual, one is passed thru the uterus of a cow, naked, with a ribbon tied around his nut sack, to symbolize castration. In Lindsey's case, I'm a betting man that says he opted for the full chop!

Posted by: Inquiring Mind at October 25, 2026 11:49 AM (d1f3k)

274 For some reason, today's thread has just brought to mind Henry James' short story "The Great Good Place." I barely remember it, but guess it needs a revisit.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 11:50 AM (q3u5l)

275 For me, the perfect one was the late Avenue Victor Hugo Books in Lee, New Hampshire. A converted barn with narrow aisles, tomes in every conceivable category tightly-shelved and overflowing, bundles of old sheet music and magazines, classical music at just the right volume, chairs to settle into while leafing through a possible purchase and an owner who loves books and has a story about every one you bring to the counter. And no posters, flyers or handwritten screeds damning everyone to the right of Pol Pot!

But, sadly, AVHB is now only an online business.

I miss the AVH and its resident cat.

There's supposed to be a good bookstore in Henniker, NH, west of Concord. The Old Number Six Book Depot, iirc. It's pn my to do list next time I'm in that neck of the woods.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 25, 2026 11:50 AM (DyLV2)

276 There's supposed to be a good bookstore in Henniker, NH, west of Concord. The Old Number Six Book Depot, iirc. It's pn my to do list next time I'm in that neck of the woods.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

Ditto!

Posted by: Book worm at October 25, 2026 11:54 AM (d1f3k)

277 My mother was into Michner, so I read a.couple of his in early high school years. Saipan?? One or two others. Doorstoppers, but good reads.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 25, 2026 11:55 AM (sl73Y)

278 I finished Snowcrash by Neil Stephenson. Imagine, if you would, Ron Goulart writing gritty grim-dark science fiction. That is Stephenson's cyberpunk.

Snowcrash touches on the problem of technology subverting central authority by making the traditional prerogatives of the state available to the individual, with the countering discussion on how this turns out on the street level with differing concepts of governance playing out on the neighborhood scale, and the needs for "intergroup diplomacy". (they shoot each other a lot to make each other stop shooting)
It also touches on how modes of thought are infectious, and can be used as a form of control, and posits a VR internet world underlaying the real world.
It also violates Chekov's gun in that elements at the beginning of the story -- for one a biometrically linked nuke -- are ignored at the end of the story.

It is still a silly story.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 25, 2026 11:56 AM (rbvCR)

279 Diana Pool brings up the Book Barn in Connecticut. Definitely a great used book shop. I believe that is the store I was in that had the Politics and True Crime sections next to each other with a note on the signs that they were pretty much the same thing.

Posted by: Who Knew at October 25, 2026 11:56 AM (+ViXu)

280 I am in a bad way. I have two unfinished books here. Dante's Divine Comedy. I made it through Inferno okay. Lots of backguards and murderers getting their just desserts.

I got stuck in Purgatorio. Pride. Pride of accomplishment and Pride of ancestry. I will resume soon, but not today.

I also bought the Scott Hahn "Ignatius Catholic Study Bible." It is really quite impressive. Reading the footnotes is mandatory. I am in Exodus 16. I just don't care about the ancient Israelites.

Pray for me. Perhaps I kill off too many gray cells and I cannot sit a read anymore.

Or, I need to spend some $$$ and buy books that I have never read? Yes! That might work. I am somewhat of a stickler about classics. Why read crap when there is a classic to be read?

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 25, 2026 11:57 AM (LOvBA)

281 Oh, that reminds me. I have Moby Dick to finish too.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 25, 2026 11:58 AM (LOvBA)

282 Thanks for the Book Thread, MP4, and congratulations on the Insty/Sarah endorsement.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 25, 2026 11:59 AM (NcvvS)

283 Thanks for a fine book thread!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 25, 2026 11:59 AM (kpS4V)

284 Time to see about throwing monkey wrenches into the works here at Casa Some Guy.

MP4, thanks for the thread and congrats again on the new Theda Bara.

Have a good one, gang.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 25, 2026 11:59 AM (q3u5l)

285 @281 MD is my all time fav!

Posted by: Book worm at October 25, 2026 12:00 PM (d1f3k)

286 Good morning Hordemates!
And Thanxs for the book thread!

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 12:00 PM (2WIwB)

287 Nood, too.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 25, 2026 12:00 PM (NcvvS)

288 WE HAZ A NOOD

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 12:01 PM (Ia/+0)

289 And before I forget, The Bookstore in Appleton is not bad.. I avoided it for years because I thought it was just a romance novel exchange shop, but when they moved downtown, I checked them out and the selection was very good.

Posted by: Who Knew at October 25, 2026 12:03 PM (+ViXu)

290 The story thus far: A small group of industrialists sponsor a mastermind's plan to bring down Britain through means not yet specified. Former British officer Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond, bored with peacetime, advertises for employment that must be adventurous. He takes an assignment from a young woman whose father is under the thumb of a master criminal whom she suspects is behind sensational homicides. Much adventure awaits, I hope.
Posted by: Weak Geek at October 25, 2026 09:19 AM (BIvcv)

I have a Bulldog Drummond book, might have been my father's. Ripping good yarns, they are. Got made into movies back in the day, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 12:03 PM (1z+WB)

291 Vince Flynn?

A good friend and neighbor met him at a bookshow. My friend was a former Green Beret Special Forces officer. My friend gave Vince his card and Vince says "Oh, you're one of the real guys."

I loved his book. The film left a lot of important stuff out.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 25, 2026 12:03 PM (LOvBA)

292 Nood.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 25, 2026 12:04 PM (1xgjY)

293 "Malfoid" sounds like something you see a proctologist to have taken out.

Was is discussion with Commissar Hrothgar recently. Could we establish some sort of Horde book-swap. Participants would donate a book to the pool, with no expectation of getting it back. Could it be done by mail, or has "book rate" gone away?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 12:36 PM (1z+WB)

294 The book rate is still there. Slow boat to China. Cheaper.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 25, 2026 12:50 PM (LOvBA)

295 "If memory serves, in some other magazine contest (I forget which), Theodore Sturgeon's "Bianca's Hands" beat a story by Graham Greene for first place."

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Well, to be fair, Sturgeon was a hell of a writer. I re-read his short story "The Man Who Lost the Sea" every year or so, aloud, to savor the language.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at October 25, 2026 12:56 PM (5YmYl)

296 "Still working through Pride and Prejudice and still a little surprised at how much I like it.
Posted by: Who Knew at October 25, 2026 11:23 AM"

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Can't tell from your nic if you're a dude or a chick, but I'm a dudely dude and couldn't believe how much I enjoyed it as a reading assignment. Went ahead and read all of her novels after that. So yeah, I dig guns, motorcycles, military history, war movies and Jane Austen.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at October 25, 2026 01:01 PM (5YmYl)

297 Good idea: try to win an argument by saying "I'm important in France!" I'm sure that will carry a lot of weight to an American...

Posted by: Castle Guy


By that logic, Jerry Lewis is the greatest actor of all time.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 25, 2026 01:24 PM (0U5gm)

298 I own the bookstore you want. We’ve been closed for a number of years. I’ve owned it for 20 odd years, and we also were conservative without being obnoxious. We bought right before kindle came out and so that was hard for a while then real books demand started coming back, and then we closed because mostly yobs instead of book lovers were coming in taking tons of our time to locate books they needed and then they left us with a pile of books needing reshelving and a happy wave with comments like I love your store!!!! But I can buy all this cheaper on Amazon and again I’ll be back next week because I just love the atmosphere here with the coffee, velveteen piano and the bookstore that time forgot atmosphere it’s just wonderful!
I’m a capitalist and it’s creative destruction but sometimes it’s sad to see something beautiful totally go. If I had the money I would keep it open just because it’s been a bookstore for 60 years. But like horse drawn fire engines its time has passed.

Posted by: 42 at October 25, 2026 01:31 PM (khqLW)

299 Old Inlet Bookshop in Homer, Alaska; you'll be glad you went. Favorite bookstore of all time, no contest.

https://www.oldinletbookshop.com

Posted by: KnownIssue at October 25, 2026 01:39 PM (cmDLx)

300 Good idea: try to win an argument by saying "I'm important in France!" I'm sure that will carry a lot of weight to an American...

Posted by: Castle Guy


By that logic, Jerry Lewis is the greatest actor of all time.
Posted by: Vashta Nerada
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Coneheads.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 25, 2026 01:55 PM (XeU6L)

301 There's a really nice used bookstore in, of all places, the Milwaukee airport. It's called "Renaissance Books", and is well worth a visit should you be passing the MKE. There's some of the usual woke crap, but not so much that you can't ignore it. Unfortunately, it's outside the security zone, so if you're making connections in Milwaukee, you're out of luck.

Should you be passing through Madison, Wisconsin, the Frugal Muse bookstore is worth a visit: knowledgeable staff, good selection,and lots of weird stuff and old gems. Also, a really good selection of reprinted comics and graphic novels; I picked up a nice collection of Simon and Kirby's "Sandman" comics from the late 1930s. There is some woke crap - this is Mad City, after all - but I find it to be in tolerable levels; YMMV.

Also, I find that the Half-Price Books outlets are a nice place to drop in and browse.

Posted by: Nemo at October 25, 2026 02:50 PM (4RPgu)

302 Bought Ten Thousand Midnights on paperback, but hope we get the kindle version soon. Don't know if I remember how to read a real book.

Posted by: waelse1 at October 25, 2026 03:53 PM (oOSlr)

303 Toadstool Bookshop in Peterborough, NH is huge, labyrinthine, and doesn't take itself too seriously. There is a cafe and partially separate used book section/store--with dozens of detailed model airplanes hanging from the ceiling—and a used music store. Highly recommend!

Posted by: Prof.Drout at October 25, 2026 04:50 PM (qVjH3)

304 I love used book stores! Sadly, they are slowly disappearing. My wife's uncle ran a small used book store in Lund SE. Before he finally closed it several years ago, he said only old people were buying used books and as the old customers passed away, there were no younger replacements. His store was not large but felt "welcoming". He had many old commercial air travel posters from the 1930's high on the walls in the store as well as his home. Another used book store I loved was the Military Bookstore on a side street off Leicester Square in London. Sadly it had also disappeared the last time I was in London, which is now 7-8 years aago.

Posted by: madmike46 at October 25, 2026 08:22 PM (2vsXJ)

305 John R. Kings Used Books, with more than 1 million used books on the shelves of a former glove factory, is a book reader’s paradise. Four floors of book-buying bliss with jammed shelves and too-narrow aisles. This is a go to MUST everytime I return home to East Michigan. When in Detroit, check it out at 901 W. Lafayette, just off the John Lodge (US-10) freeway. You won’t regret it!

Posted by: Grand Rapids Howie at October 25, 2026 08:31 PM (k3bEy)

Daily Tech News 25 October 2026

Top Story



Tech News



Musical Interlude





Disclaimer: Two two two for the price of none!

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM




Comments

(Jump to bottom of comments)

1 Frist!

G'mornin' Pixy, and everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 25, 2026 04:06 AM (VyBeY)

2 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 04:06 AM (Ia/+0)

3 nooded the ONT

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 25, 2026 04:07 AM (VyBeY)

4 w00t

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 04:08 AM (odBC9)

5 tech crunch is the kind of "people" that give idiots a bad reputation. lumps of pond scum on stilts wearing a trenchcoat and writing on a laptop which almost certainly lacks the Essential Keys.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 25, 2026 04:10 AM (VyBeY)

6 Weird Al - I Lost On Jeopardy

is better than the original!

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 04:16 AM (odBC9)

7 BOING!

Serious tech thread material. I asked Grok to explain to morons what exactly happened:

https://tinyurl.com/4ptrkh25

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 04:16 AM (8schn)

8 Grok, inserted after the explanation:

Please explain in layman's terms.

That's a cool function.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 04:21 AM (odBC9)

9 Grok, inserted after the explanation:

Please explain in layman's terms.

That's a cool function.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 04:21 AM (odBC9)
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That was me.

I'm the cool one here. Get it straight!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 04:23 AM (8schn)

10 ack trying to be clearer:

Grok: *explanation*

Biden's Dog: Please explain in layman's terms.

Grok: Here's the whole thing in simple everyday language: *everyday language explanation*

That's a cool function.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 04:23 AM (odBC9)

11 mea culpa mea culpa mea maxima culpa, BD!

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 04:24 AM (odBC9)

12 6 Weird Al - I Lost On Jeopardy

is better than the original!
Posted by: m

Check who makes a cameo appearance right at the end.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at October 25, 2026 04:24 AM (BLOW1)

13 thx, BD!
they seem to be taking the threat to the revenue stream pretty seriously ... and I suppose the panopticon supporters are right behind it, too ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 25, 2026 04:24 AM (VyBeY)

14 12 6 Weird Al - I Lost On Jeopardy

is better than the original!
Posted by: m

Check who makes a cameo appearance right at the end.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at October 25, 2026 04:24 AM (BLOW1)

Disclaimer: Two two two for the price of none!

haha!

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 04:30 AM (odBC9)

15 Coffee is on, it will be awhile

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 04:32 AM (Ia/+0)

16 Saw something yesterday was going to link here this morning and forgot what it was

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 04:32 AM (Ia/+0)

17 Grok: Here's the whole thing in simple everyday language: *everyday language explanation*

That's a cool function.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 04:23 AM (odBC9)
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Grok has been able to do this from day 1, if I recall correctly. It also often summarizes a long reply at the end.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 04:33 AM (8schn)

18 If that's Greg Kihn as the main music video character, I mistook him for a second as a young Chevy Chase.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 04:35 AM (8schn)

19 Saw something yesterday was going to link here this morning and forgot what it was

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 04:32 AM (Ia/+0)
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"Do better, Skip. Do better." - Ace

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 04:37 AM (8schn)

20 Remember the song, video doesn't ring a bell.

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 04:37 AM (Ia/+0)

21 Weird Al - I Lost On Jeopardy

It's really perfect. I hope he's fabulously wealthy.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 04:38 AM (odBC9)

22 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 25, 2026 04:41 AM (BW+Gb)

23 Wikipedia

Dare to Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical was announced in development in May 2026.

Alex Timbers is set to direct with Yankovic, Scott Brown and Anthony King writing the musical.

The musical will feature works from throughout Yankovic's musical catalog.

As of October 2026, Yankovic said that while they were practicing the musical, they were waiting for music rights to be cleared before pushing forward with it.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 04:41 AM (odBC9)

24 I'm on my third Samsung ZFold device. All of them have been great. My z fold 4 did have a hinge issue due to an internal piece of adhesive strip coming off and getting wedged in the hinge inside the phone body but that was easy to fix.

Apple has 8 generations of folding phone tech to catch up with.

Posted by: Defenestratus at October 25, 2026 04:52 AM (WYStd)

25 Around 70% of all websites run on software written in PHP, 40% of them on WordPress along.

Inertia is a hell of a drug.

I think WordPress caught on because it’s relatively easy to build sites with, and it has an extensive library of plugins that make completing sites with all the extras somewhat easier.

The other biggest reason, is that it allows for responsive web design in the block editor. So if you want to build a website in 2026 that looks good and fits the viewport/screen sizes of desktop, mobile, and tablets then using something like WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal is often the most straight-forward and simplest way to do it.

It’s inertia, too, nearly everybody is doing it that way, but also it’s much less friction to pump out a website for most people.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 04:55 AM (6ydKt)

26 Tech Crunch is one of those things that, whenever it comes up in conversation, I'm always surprised that it still exists.

See also: Wired magazine.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 05:05 AM (qlLNh)

27 Apple's first foldable iPhone has begun reaching customers, but reports of damaged inner displays are already emerging. Several photographs shared online appear to show cracks in the iPhone Duo's inner display along the fold, sometimes accompanied by bright lines across the screen. One owner claims the $1,999 smartphone broke after fewer than 20 openings.

I’m betting this is the odd assembly screwup.

These phones are the most complicated to manufacture devices that Apple has ever tried to produce at scale.
I bet there are going to be quite a few screwups where the hinge or screen was installed incorrectly, it makes it through QA and then shows up when the customer opens there’s after about 20 times.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:06 AM (6ydKt)

28
(Tech Crunch)

They eat figs.
Stepping on the figs.
That the apes eat.
Eat, they crunch.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 05:06 AM (odBC9)

29 exactly, m!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 25, 2026 05:08 AM (VyBeY)

30 Oops, typo. Ahem:

(Tech Crunch)

That eat figs.
Stepping on the figs.
That the apes eat.
Eat, they crunch.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 05:17 AM (odBC9)

31 Pixy fixed a typo.

Around 70% of all websites run on software written in PHP, 40% of them on WordPress along.

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Around 70% of all websites run on software written in PHP, 40% of them on WordPress alone.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 05:18 AM (odBC9)

32 now, hang on ...

The New Yorker has it like this:

That eat figs.
Stepping on the figs.
That the apes.
Eat, they crunch.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 05:22 AM (odBC9)

33 And in 2024, a faulty CrowdStrike update sparked a massive global outage causing most of the world’s Windows computers to crash at once.

Ummm, no, TechCruch.
It caused computers around the world that used CrowdStrike security software to crash, not most of the world’s Windows computers.

I happened to be around way, way, back in 2024, and I can assure you children, from personal experience, that my Windows PC did not crash back then in the dark ages because I wasn’t using CrowdStrike for security.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:22 AM (6ydKt)

34 Aw, man.

Gregory Stanley Kihn was an American rock musician, radio personality, and novelist. He founded and led the Greg Kihn Band and he wrote several popular horror novels. He is best known for the hits "The Breakup Song" in 1981 and "Jeopardy" in 1983.

Born
July 10, 1949
Died
August 13, 2024 (age 75 years)

Wikipedia

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 05:24 AM (odBC9)

35 The example system has 32MB of memory, which even in today's market costs around 40 cents.

Sure, but developers have given so little thought to memory efficiency over the years that it takes that and more to run Notepad, something that used to take just one or two megabytes.

It's not just Microsoft, either. Why does aoshq eat up more than a a GB of RAM?

Posted by: Ace's liver at October 25, 2026 05:26 AM (8Y4BB)

36 Mostly YouTube embeds, I think.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at October 25, 2026 05:30 AM (BLOW1)

37 It's not just Microsoft, either. Why does aoshq eat up more than a a GB of RAM?
Posted by: Ace's liver at October 25, 2026 05:26 AM (8Y4BB)

We are NOT fat!
We are simply a very ROBUST group of people who are very VERBOSE which requires a lot of RAM to hold us all in.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:30 AM (6ydKt)

38
Greg Kihn - "The Breakup Song"

It's got a great beat.

https://tinyurl.com/3ndv3mx2

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 05:31 AM (odBC9)

39 37 It's not just Microsoft, either. Why does aoshq eat up more than a a GB of RAM?
Posted by: Ace's liver at October 25, 2026 05:26 AM (8Y4BB)

We are NOT fat!
We are simply a very ROBUST group of people who are very VERBOSE which requires a lot of RAM to hold us all in.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 05:30 AM (6ydKt)

Rubenesque

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 05:32 AM (odBC9)

40 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 25, 2026 05:40 AM (PwmH2)

41 39 Rubenesque
Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 05:32 AM (odBC9)

The 'ettes.
Peter Paul Rubens.
Not Jen Rubin.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 05:49 AM (odBC9)

42 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at October 25, 2026 05:52 AM (V0/Sp)

43 >>> Rubenesque

I know you are but what am I?

Posted by: Pee Wee Herman at October 25, 2026 05:55 AM (V0/Sp)

44 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at October 25, 2026 06:03 AM (ujjRM)

45 LOL funny
Kaise (asmongold's girlfriend)
Ho*s Love Him
6:30

https://tinyurl.com/ynewhm29

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 06:05 AM (odBC9)

46 Rubenesque
Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 05:32 AM (odBC9)

The 'ettes.
Peter Paul Rubens.
Not Jen Rubin.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 05:49 AM (odBC9)
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First thing that came to my mind was the sandwich. Yeh, yeh, missing "e" and I can't have it with cheese.

Back from exercise, sweating like a pig cow. OK, that doesn't work.

Music that came on that always speeds up my exercise for me:

Disco Inferno:

https://youtu.be/u5lSeYd_riw

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 06:08 AM (C6GAH)

47 Mornin', Horde. 39 degrees, going up to 76, here in Kentuckiana.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 25, 2026 06:08 AM (NcvvS)

48 46 Rubenesque
Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 05:32 AM (odBC9)

First thing that came to my mind was the sandwich. Yeh, yeh, missing "e" and I can't have it with cheese.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 06:08 AM (C6GAH)

Now I want one!

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 06:10 AM (odBC9)

49 Kaise is her name then.

Pronounced ‘Ki-see’.

First time I’ve gotten her name after seeing her occasionally in his clips.

She’s a cutie.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 06:10 AM (6ydKt)

50 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Time time time in a sort of runic rhyme.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 25, 2026 06:11 AM (amcLV)

51 Now I want one!

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 06:10 AM (odBC9)
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No fooling. How do you think I feel?!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 06:12 AM (C6GAH)

52 Kaise

like

Spicy

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 06:13 AM (odBC9)

53 51 Now I want one!

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 06:10 AM (odBC9)
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No fooling. How do you think I feel?!
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 06:12 AM (C6GAH)

I have a jar of hotdogs in the fridge. Similar?

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 06:13 AM (odBC9)

54 Evening and morning to all and sundry on this last Sunday of USA DST! For this year, at least.

No workout for me this morning. An evening of sitting on the ground yesterday, listening and (at a distance) watching Amanda Shaw and Gretchen Wilson perform at the free concert, has left me worn down a bit. I do not recommend concrete as a place to park one's keister. Grass is better, but not by much.

Whatcha doin'?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 06:14 AM (wzUl9)

55 Kaise's youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/@KaiseNaise

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 06:16 AM (odBC9)

56 >>> Whatcha doin'?

Taking off my socks. And you?

Posted by: fluffy at October 25, 2026 06:16 AM (V0/Sp)

57 Kaise is her name then.

Pronounced ‘Ki-see’.

First time I’ve gotten her name after seeing her occasionally in his clips.

She’s a cutie.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026

***
I skimmed through the video and didn't see her.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 06:17 AM (wzUl9)

58 how 'bout a pickled egg?

made a quart jar of 'em yesterday, haven't tried one yet.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 25, 2026 06:18 AM (VyBeY)

59 57 I skimmed through the video and didn't see her.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 06:17 AM (wzUl9)

Her video is here:

https://tinyurl.com/ynewhm29

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 06:19 AM (odBC9)

60 Kaise's youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/@KaiseNaise
Posted by: m at October 25, 2026

***
Oh, so she was the AI-looking girl interviewing Asmongold in the first video. Hokay.

And for the record, I tried the wedding ring thing in the late '80s when I was single again . . . and it acted on women like I had "Poison Ivy, Do Not Approach" plastered on my forehead.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 06:23 AM (wzUl9)

61 Phone weather report says its 31 degrees here

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 06:25 AM (Ia/+0)

62 61 F. here, with a bit of wind yielding a "wind chill" of 60. Amazing for the time of year here.

I'm debating going out to breakfast, but that can't be for almost two hours. I dunno if I want to wait that long. And I have eggs and stuff right here.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 06:30 AM (wzUl9)

63 Morning peeps.

Spent two days putting down some Thompson's Water Seal on the deck. Moving all the furniture and stuff out there was... a chore.

My back's not real happy this morning.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 06:30 AM (RORbl)

64 Second cup of coffee, and Arsenic and Old Lace is on the Movies! channel. Almost time to feed the furry thugs, too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 06:41 AM (wzUl9)

65 mornin yall. I found a bag of RAM I the shop yesterday. 24 - 4gb modules. 1600mhz. I might as well have found a bag of buggy whips.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 06:47 AM (MWfyi)

66 I spent an hour or so with AI a couple of days ago, trying to find a particular plumbing tee with 3 - 1/2" mip threaded connectors. I had already searched myself and could not find one that was not included in a kit with some other things. AI could not find one either, but it sure gave me a bunch of wrong answers. In the end it conceded that the kit was the best option to get the part, at which point I told AI it was worthless and to go away.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 06:52 AM (MWfyi)

67 . . . In the end it conceded that the kit was the best option to get the part, at which point I told AI it was worthless and to go away.
Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026

***
I gave up on AI answers when I asked Qwant (the search engine) about a certain street here in town. I simply wanted to know who it was named after. The Flash Answer it gave me was wrong in almost every particular about the street, its orientation, which avenues or streets it crosses, and the kind of neighborhoods it runs through. Pffft.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 06:54 AM (wzUl9)

68 Musk says Starshield got shut down in Ukraine because they violated the terms of service. Using drones to kill people.

I got Starlink and didn't see about that in the terms of service, so maybe they should have gotten Starlink instead.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 06:56 AM (MWfyi)

69 I think Asmongold gets more female viewers not only because girls might feel less intimidated watching him with another girl there, but also because a crap-ton of girls just want to drop in to see what kind of woman is crazy enough to date him.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 07:02 AM (6ydKt)

70 Let's check the mug shots and see who got arrested last week.
Oh, Kquayperrious De-Bobbian-Aunterrio Renfroe got picked up again. What a surprise.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:04 AM (MWfyi)

71 I really wonder why Goodell thought it was a great idea to put a regular season game in Paris. The French in general and the Parisiennes in particular HATE anything American. They don't understand the game, look down on it and would much prefer just a regular European Kickyball game. The riots are just *chef's kiss*.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at October 25, 2026 07:05 AM (l26NL)

72 70 Let's check the mug shots and see who got arrested last week.
Oh, Kquayperrious De-Bobbian-Aunterrio Renfroe got picked up again. What a surprise.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:04 AM (MWfyi)

The 'K' seems redundant to me.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 07:06 AM (6ydKt)

73 Kquayperrious's momma say he a good boy and he just fell in with the wrong crowd. Like his momma.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:06 AM (MWfyi)

74 Kquayperrious's momma say he a good boy and he just fell in with the wrong crowd. Like his momma.
Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026

***
Also, racism.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 07:09 AM (wzUl9)

75 An oatmeal factory blew up. There might be an oatmeal shortage. That's ok with me because I'm a grits man. I think the last time I had oatmeal was when I about 9.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:10 AM (MWfyi)

76 I don't have the NFL network with my satellite subscription tier which kinda sucks because I wanted to see it if the rioters get through the police and make it into the stadium.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 07:11 AM (6ydKt)

77 That reminds me of the time I worked at the oatmeal factory. I had an idea to package oatmeal in spray cans, like cheese. It would have been fine except we used nitrous oxide for the propellent and there was a rash of rave parties at senior living facilities.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:13 AM (MWfyi)

78 An oatmeal factory blew up.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:10 AM (MWfyi)
-

Workers said they were quaking in their boots.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 07:13 AM (ebJJx)

79 I have a very large hawk just chillin' on a tree nearby. I have a narrow band of woods separating where I live and the subway station. The hawk is just sitting there, looks like it's napping. The local birds are not pleased.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 25, 2026 07:14 AM (sAmhv)

80 It would have been fine except we used nitrous oxide for the propellent and there was a rash of rave parties at senior living facilities.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:13 AM (MWfyi)

Who let the old dogs out?

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 07:14 AM (6ydKt)

81 Kquayperrious is a good boy. He's just hanging with the wrong crowd.

Posted by: Kquayperrious' mother at October 25, 2026 07:15 AM (ujjRM)

82 78 An oatmeal factory blew up.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:10 AM (MWfyi)
-

Workers said they were quaking in their boots.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 07:13 AM (ebJJx)

Punster!

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 07:16 AM (odBC9)

83 The hawk is just sitting there, looks like it's napping. The local birds are not pleased.
Posted by: Puddleglum at October 25, 2026 07:14 AM

+++++
We're none too happy, either.

Posted by: The local squirrels at October 25, 2026 07:17 AM (ujjRM)

84 An oatmeal factory blew up. There might be an oatmeal shortage. That's ok with me because I'm a grits man. I think the last time I had oatmeal was when I about 9.
Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026

***
Were they trying to mix nitroglycerine with the oatmeal to give it a little kick?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 07:17 AM (wzUl9)

85 Good morning morons

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 07:18 AM (RIvkX)

86 An oatmeal factory blew up.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026
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Workers said they were quaking in their boots.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026

***
Mush and nonsense!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 07:18 AM (wzUl9)

87 79 The local birds are not pleased.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 25, 2026 07:14 AM (sAmhv)

Eh? They're just little chippies.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 07:18 AM (odBC9)

88 What's a homecoming at Historically Black college without some gunfire.

"11 people, including 6 kids, shot in bloody altercation at Florida A&M University homecoming party"

The same kind of thing happened at the "HBC" near here. I suppose the one thing they don't teach is "don't shoot each other".

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:19 AM (MWfyi)

89 The gayparee football game isnt for the nfl as a whole. It's for the nfl honchos can take the trip at the nfl expense.

Free vacay!!!

Posted by: A random guy on the net at October 25, 2026 07:19 AM (dyMal)

90 Mornin' Horde.

Who makes the cameo appearance at the end of Weird Al's "I lost on Jeopardy"?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 25, 2026 07:19 AM (O7YUW)

91 The same kind of thing happened at the "HBC" near here. I suppose the one thing they don't teach is "don't shoot each other".
Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:19 AM (MWfyi)
----
That must be a graduate-level course.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 25, 2026 07:20 AM (FZ29D)

92 MP4 will like this:

https://instapundit.com/831412/

Posted by: Nazdar at October 25, 2026 07:20 AM (NcvvS)

93 90 Mornin' Horde.

Who makes the cameo appearance at the end of Weird Al's "I lost on Jeopardy"?
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 25, 2026 07:19 AM (O7YUW)

34 Aw, man.

Gregory Stanley Kihn was an American rock musician, radio personality, and novelist. He founded and led the Greg Kihn Band and he wrote several popular horror novels. He is best known for the hits "The Breakup Song" in 1981 and "Jeopardy" in 1983.

Born
July 10, 1949
Died
August 13, 2024 (age 75 years)

Wikipedia
Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 05:24 AM (odBC9)

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 07:20 AM (odBC9)

94 I say, is that young Kquayperrious lad of the Westchester Renfros?

Posted by: T. Howell the third at October 25, 2026 07:21 AM (ujjRM)

95 >>Who makes the cameo appearance at the end of Weird Al's "I lost on Jeopardy"?

Greg Kihn.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 25, 2026 07:21 AM (NcvvS)

96 "That must be a graduate-level course.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel"

If they survive that long.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:21 AM (MWfyi)

97 Sean Hannity married Amelia Earhart? What a sick SOB.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:22 AM (MWfyi)

98 *Sean Vanity

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 07:23 AM (odBC9)

99 The interwebs tell me:

"Greg Kihn makes a cameo at the end, driving the convertible."

Kewl.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 25, 2026 07:25 AM (ujjRM)

100 100

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 07:25 AM (odBC9)

101 12 6 Weird Al - I Lost On Jeopardy

is better than the original!
Posted by: m

Check who makes a cameo appearance right at the end.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at October 25, 2026 04:24 AM (BLOW1)

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 07:26 AM (odBC9)

102 @93/m & @95/Nazdar: Thanks.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 25, 2026 07:27 AM (O7YUW)

103 She's a Great American™.

Posted by: Sean You Know Who at October 25, 2026 07:27 AM (ujjRM)

104 I had no idea there were "oatmeal factories." I just figured oatmeal would be processed along with other cereals or grains.

I've got a box of generic/plain instant oatmeal that needs something, like honey or berries to make it palatable. I think it's still unopened.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 07:27 AM (RORbl)

105 97 Sean Hannity married Amelia Earhart? What a sick SOB.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:22 AM (MWfyi)


She's only 129 years old, ring the water out of her and she'll be fine, good as new.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 07:28 AM (6ydKt)

106 *sigh*

I discovered my cats knocked over the water fountain in the library, so now I have damp carpet to deal with.

Why do I keep them around?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 25, 2026 07:28 AM (FZ29D)

107 > Pronounced ‘Ki-see’.

I'd bet money it should actually pronounced "my retarded and illiterate mother was going for 'Casey', but was too retarded and illiterate to pull it off".

Same deal as "Beyon-say". Her retarded and illiterate mother was going for "Bianca" and came up with "Beyonce".

At some point both "Ki-see" and "Beyon-say" just gave up and accepted people pronouncing the barbarism as the illiterate spelling would indicate.


Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 07:28 AM (qlLNh)

108 I used AI to design an electroviscous fan clutch controller for my truck. Uses two temperature sensors, an solid state relay, a rotary encoder (knob) a full LCD screen and a Bluetooth module. It taught me how tondesign the PCB, export the design files and send them off to a fabricator to get made. Waiting on the prototypes now. It even wrote an entire android app to control it. Pretty damn awesome.

Posted by: Defenestratus at October 25, 2026 07:29 AM (WYStd)

109 107 > Pronounced ‘Ki-see’.

I'd bet money it should actually pronounced "my retarded and illiterate mother was going for 'Casey', but was too retarded and illiterate to pull it off".

Same deal as "Beyon-say". Her retarded and illiterate mother was going for "Bianca" and came up with "Beyonce".

At some point both "Ki-see" and "Beyon-say" just gave up and accepted people pronouncing the barbarism as the illiterate spelling would indicate.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 07:28 AM (qlLNh)

She's Chinese.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 07:29 AM (odBC9)

110 You're welcome, G & R.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 25, 2026 07:30 AM (NcvvS)

111 Watching Asmongold right now he has good video from yesterday in Paris.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 07:31 AM (RIvkX)

112 Peter Paul Rubens.
Not Jen Rubin.

Just "Paul" is fine. Or "Peewee". No need to bring my peter into it.

I wonder if today's kids can fully comprehend that in the Before Times some people went to movie theaters to watch porn.


Posted by: Paul Reubens at October 25, 2026 07:31 AM (qlLNh)

113 >>> The gayparee football game isnt for the nfl as a whole. It's for the nfl honchos can take the trip at the nfl expense.

Don't leave your luggage in a van parked on the street.

Posted by: fluffy at October 25, 2026 07:31 AM (V0/Sp)

114 "You eat that oatmeal or I'll give you something to really cry about!"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 07:33 AM (RIvkX)

115 She's Chinese.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 07:29 AM (odBC9)

...and spicy, only a small amount of MSG added.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 07:33 AM (6ydKt)

116 > She's Chinese.
Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 07:29 AM (odBC9)

And?

"Kaise" isn't a real Chinese name, either, or at least Google turns up no examples of anyone else using that name.


Posted by: Paul Reubens at October 25, 2026 07:34 AM (qlLNh)

117 "Last weekend, more than 2,700 “witches” gathered in Salem, MA in a world record attempt for the most witch hats worn at once."

That seems kind of underachieving. Notice they did not try to put a spell on PDT again. Maybe they figured out that it just makes him stronger.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 07:34 AM (MWfyi)

118 *sigh*

I discovered my cats knocked over the water fountain in the library, so now I have damp carpet to deal with.

Why do I keep them around?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 25, 2026

***
Both of my freeloaders were at the screen door just now. I stepped out to give them their dry food handout and found a slice of pizza on my walkway. I guess Linda dropped it last night when she left.

It looked a little chewed. Somebody got a snack.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 07:35 AM (wzUl9)

119 But 45 minutes later you're horny again.

Posted by: Just the punchline at October 25, 2026 07:36 AM (ujjRM)

120 Next time get anchovies.

Posted by: the cat at October 25, 2026 07:36 AM (MWfyi)

121 Mornin' Horde. I don't know if MP4 is reading, but his latest just got plugged on Instapundit.

Posted by: Brother Tim sez at October 25, 2026 07:38 AM (+QrUn)

122 Mush and nonsense!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 25, 2026 07:18 AM (wzUl9)
-

Obligatory Sunday morning entertainment:

https://youtu.be/YbVc9cUg51U

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 07:38 AM (ebJJx)

123
Good morning everyone, from beautiful Smith Lake, Alabama in Winston County. Smash and I rented an air bnb cabin in the woods along the lake for our 43rd anniversary (tomorrow). Yesterday's motorcycle ride through the country exploring new back roads, and byways was very relaxing with the fall colors beginning to show somewhat. Stopped in Westpoint, AL for lunch, then back to the cabin to watch the sunset on the water. Today, we're going to checkout the Historic Clarkson Covered Bridge. Evidently it was the site if a nearby small battle in the civil war, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in '74.

Have a good day!

Posted by: BifBewalski - at October 25, 2026 07:39 AM (Ra6EG)

124 Good morning everyone, from beautiful Smith Lake, Alabama in Winston County. Smash and I rented an air bnb cabin in the woods along the lake for our 43rd anniversary (tomorrow).
====
Mazal tov to you and Mrs.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 07:46 AM (RIvkX)

125
Kaise Naise
"How Nice"
Hindi

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 07:46 AM (odBC9)

126 So, Raspberry Pi Linux isn't called Raspbian? I haven't played with them in years.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 25, 2026 07:49 AM (tMSK/)

127 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 25, 2026 07:51 AM (u82oZ)

128 Musk says Starshield got shut down in Ukraine because they violated the terms of service. Using drones to kill people.

Posted by: fd at October 25, 2026 06:56 AM (MWfyi)
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Elon Musk @elonmusk
5h
Replying to @FilmLadd

This is indeed one of the main reasons that Starlink must remain a civilian operation.

It can be used for infrastructure that is military, but it cannot be used for unequivocally offensive strikes that make it fair game to be struck back.

An adversary blowing up Starlink satellites would create a domino effect of destruction that would generate a vast field of debris making space unusable.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 07:55 AM (ebJJx)

129 Have a great day, everyone.

May your part of the world be enchanting and Karen-free.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 25, 2026 08:01 AM (u82oZ)

130 An adversary blowing up Starlink satellites would create a domino effect of destruction that would generate a vast field of debris making space unusable.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 07:55 AM (ebJJx)

And with approximately 11,000 Starlink mini-satellites in orbit that would take a lot of time and effort to hit them all.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 08:02 AM (6ydKt)

131 Rats, was thinking about getting Starlink for my drone air force, guess I can't now

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 08:08 AM (Ia/+0)

132 Space sharks with frickin' lasers on their heads.

Posted by: Dr Evil at October 25, 2026 08:12 AM (Q+gd/)

133 IIRC Musk had said the 1st generation StarLink satellites would begin to be de-orbited sometime in the next year or so. I think they're up to 3rd gen satellites now, with increased bandwidth, features, etc.

On almost any given night, if it's clear, I'll see a couple or several of his satellites overhead. Toyed with ditching the fiber we've got now.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 08:15 AM (RORbl)

134 What imagined problem does the folding phone supposedly solve?

Posted by: Savage Henry, digging the scene at October 25, 2026 08:23 AM (ZxPkt)

135 Speaking of the evil microsoft, all of the sudden, when trying to log into hotmail, it puts up some screen that won't let you into the links, but also won't go to your inbox without clicking "log in," which I've already done. Just trying to get people to drop Outlook, I suppose. If they think that ad page is going to get me to use some upgraded MS account, they're quite wrong.

Is it happening to everyone with an Outlook account?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 08:23 AM (1Ff7Z)

136 133 IIRC Musk had said the 1st generation StarLink satellites would begin to be de-orbited sometime in the next year or so. I think they're up to 3rd gen satellites now, with increased bandwidth, features, etc.

On almost any given night, if it's clear, I'll see a couple or several of his satellites overhead. Toyed with ditching the fiber we've got now.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 25, 2026 08:15 AM (RORbl)

You'll have more latency on Starlink, which may not be a problem for you if you don't use it for gaming online or something where latency is important.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 08:23 AM (6ydKt)

137 Is it happening to everyone with an Outlook account?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 08:23 AM (1Ff7Z)

No problems here.

Posted by: A random guy on the net at October 25, 2026 08:25 AM (dyMal)

138 134 What imagined problem does the folding phone supposedly solve?

Posted by: Savage Henry, digging the scene at October 25, 2026 08:23 AM (ZxPkt)

I don't have one, but if you like a larger screen size to work on without needing to grab a tablet or laptop it's perfect for that.

Otherwise it's only useful at $2000 if you want to impress somebody with your phone.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 08:25 AM (6ydKt)

139 Good morning Horde thx Pixy.
A nice 29° when waking up in the Mid Hudson. Nice early winter temps

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 25, 2026 08:30 AM (vJPf4)

140 "What imagined problem does the folding phone supposedly solve?"

How to continue to extract money from our customers.

Posted by: Apple at October 25, 2026 08:30 AM (MWfyi)

141 Is Paris still burning?

Posted by: dantesed at October 25, 2026 08:39 AM (Oy/m2)

142 Is Paris still burning?
Posted by: dantesed at October 25, 2026 08:39 AM (Oy/m2)
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It's 4th down and 34,596,909 cm to go.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 25, 2026 08:42 AM (RIvkX)

143 Sure picked a nice city to play Football

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 08:43 AM (Ia/+0)

144 Sock Ray Blue!

Posted by: Savage Henry, digging the scene at October 25, 2026 08:43 AM (ZxPkt)

145 MP4 will like this:

https://instapundit.com/831412/

Congrats, MP4! I'm sure this will be the talk of the Book Thread in a few minutes.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 25, 2026 08:44 AM (vTZFs)

146 The climate change crowd has discovered a new weather phenomenon:

'heat storms'

https://tinyurl.com/yzyauvrx

goes to Reuters

Posted by: Savage Henry, digging the scene at October 25, 2026 08:47 AM (ZxPkt)

147 Same deal as "Beyon-say". Her retarded and illiterate mother was going for "Bianca" and came up with "Beyonce".

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 07:28 AM (qlLNh)

I was a Bey once.

Posted by: Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Sahultavi at October 25, 2026 08:49 AM (1Ff7Z)

148 146 The climate change crowd has discovered a new weather phenomenon:

'heat storms'

https://tinyurl.com/yzyauvrx

goes to Reuters

Posted by: Savage Henry, digging the scene at October 25, 2026 08:47 AM (ZxPkt)


They pretty much admit they've just renamed "Heat Wave" to "Heat Storm" if you scroll down and every historical map is listed as a Heat Wave.

Storm sounds a lot scarier than wave so of course.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 25, 2026 08:52 AM (6ydKt)

149 No problems here.
Posted by: A random guy on the net at October 25, 2026 08:25 AM (dyMal)

K

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 25, 2026 08:52 AM (1Ff7Z)

150 Speaking of lightweight OSs, I found Kumander Linux to be quite a good alternative.

It has the appearance of W7, which in some people's opinion, is peak windows.

Add some ArtCraft applications, and this opens a new set of doors to cloned applications like PSP, PDFviewers, cad program that really works.

If your thinking of Linux, tune in to Andrea Borman on YouTube for tutorials.

Posted by: Hacker at October 25, 2026 08:52 AM (d1f3k)

151 >>> I have a very large hawk just chillin' on a tree nearby.

We just chased a peregrine falcon off the deck rail. It can feast on the chipmunks but they seem to have a taste for blue jay.

Away with you, foul bounder!

Posted by: fluffy at October 25, 2026 08:52 AM (V0/Sp)

152 There's a Heat Storm in my pants, Doktor Mommy Jilly!

Posted by: Sloppiest Joe at October 25, 2026 08:57 AM (EdP2u)

153 Back to my project.
Damn, you have to watch AI like a freaking hawk.
None of this "Just trust AI because it's smart" crap.

Given how the internet can make anyone with a slight ache somewhere feel like they're going to die, I wonder how AI and it's most severe assumptions on every situation - just to be safe - freaks people out.

And in what numbers.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 25, 2026 08:58 AM (Sco7b)

154 Book thread is up.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 25, 2026 09:00 AM (NcvvS)

155 Bring your reading glasses and head upstairs.
BOOK NOOD

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 09:01 AM (Ia/+0)

156 @135

>> Is it happening to everyone with an Outlook account?

You can bypass that crap by using a local mail client.

I use the Apple mail app for all of my accounts.

If you don’t have outlook locally installed, you could use something like Thunderbird

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 25, 2026 09:02 AM (I06Mp)

157 Spoiled nuthin'! You kids put that milk on your mush and eat it, Bah!

Posted by: Crone From Bleak Hill Boarding School at October 25, 2026 09:02 AM (EdP2u)

158 No pants, didn't read nuthin', no Book Thread for me, adios!

Posted by: Illiterate, Innumerate, Sometimes Incontinent at October 25, 2026 09:03 AM (EdP2u)

159 Chris Bojalian's new one, "Amateur" is a good one.

Posted by: M. Gaga at October 25, 2026 11:08 AM (3p/KU)

160 PHP took over the web because it was trivial to deploy - just copy the files by FTP to a remote directory. No root access needed, no need to restart a process, just copy the files, instant update. It was fine for Personal Home Pages but anything real was done in Java.

The fact that 70% of the web runs on PHP shouldn't surprise anyone who's ever encountered the Node.js community. Developers choose what's easy first, foremost and always.

Posted by: Daniel Ream at October 25, 2026 12:16 PM (LgYtf)

Saturday Night Club ONT - October 24, 2026 [Disco & Dino]

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Welcome to Club ONT - a whelming collaboration of The Disco and The Dino.

Open thread - bar is open, too. Come in in, grab a drink or 2. Or 3. Keep it light and friendly. Be careful though. The Moose out front may be jacked up on pumpkin spice.

[Top photo: Evidence of organic brass farming at the Place for the Thing]

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Saturday Night Jokes and Other Funnies

Three couples marry and stay at the same hotel for their honeymoons, where they are taken care of by Dave the bellboy.

The first man married a nurse. Dave thinks to himself, "Nurses are known to be hot to trot."

The second man married a telephone operator. Dave thinks to himself, "Telephone operators have sexy voices."

The third man married a school teacher. Dave thinks to himself, "Poor guy, teachers are frigid."

The next morning, Dave reports to work and gets a room service call from the nurse's husband. He sourly says, "Don't ever marry a nurse. All I heard last night was 'You're not sanitary! You're not sanitary!'"

Then, the telephone operator's husband calls and sourly says, "Don't ever marry a telephone operator. All I heard last night was 'Your three minutes are up, Your three minutes are up.'"

Later that afternoon, the teacher's husband calls and happily says, "When you marry, be sure to marry a school teacher. All I heard last night was 'We are going to do this over and over until we get right.'"

Hat tip to Jim (in Kalifornia)

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Drink of the Night


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Kamikaze

Ingredients
2 ounces vodka

3/4 ounce orange liqueur

3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed


Directions
Add the vodka, orange liqueur and lime juice to a shaker with ice, and shake thoroughly until well-chilled.

Strain into two shot glasses.

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Club ONT Department of Fine Art

Scrapple sculptors create meaty masterpieces in Philadelphia

Amateur sculptors descended on a Philadelphia market to create works of art from scrapple - a breakfast mush of pork scraps and organ meat - in an annual contest.

The Reading Terminal Market hosted its third annual Scrapple Sculpting Contest on Thursday, with sculptors competing to see who could form the most appealing masterpiece out of 6 pounds of meat mush in the 90-minute time limit.

The market itself was this year's theme, and the judge's vote went to Toni Lee, who created a scrapple sculpture of market mascot Philbert the pig.

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Club ONT Department of Science News

Scientists win 2026 Nobel Prize for controlling brain cells with light

A discovery in tiny algae led to a Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough that allows scientists to switch brain cells on and off using light. The revolutionary technique has already helped researchers activate memories and is opening new possibilities for restoring vision and treating brain disorders.

See also: Men in Black Neuralyzer

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Club ONT Department of Truth
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Club ONT Jukebox

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Top 10ish Comments of the Week


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Club ONT is brought to you by dating sites

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With the cooler temps of fall upon us, the Club ONT heating system has been turned on. Pardon that "new heat" smell.

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Comments

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1 Is this thing on? *tap tap*

Posted by: Piper at October 24, 2026 10:09 PM (ZdaMQ)

2 Good evening good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 24, 2026 10:09 PM (4R/FS)

3 Club ONT is brought to you by dating sites

Incest! A game the whole family can play.

By Milton-Bradley.

Posted by: 80s TV voiceover guy at October 24, 2026 10:09 PM (VHUov)

4 Ah, here we are.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 24, 2026 10:09 PM (sl73Y)

5 Thank you for the ONT.

I'm never going to make that list.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 24, 2026 10:10 PM (Sco7b)

6 Yay, ONT!

Also, looks like tonight's musical selections are shot.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at October 24, 2026 10:11 PM (+9wcF)

7 Club ONT Department of Truth

Did someone hear a mic drop? Because that sounded like a mic drop.

Posted by: mikeski at October 24, 2026 10:11 PM (VHUov)

8 Hello and good evening.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 24, 2026 10:12 PM (6vuXd)

9 Yup, burned the dust off the coils earlier this week.

Posted by: Euphemisms For All Occasions at October 24, 2026 10:13 PM (EdP2u)

10 Great, focus on the Vols and they lose. Please, kindly ignore us on future posts. Thank you for your patronage...

Posted by: The Grateful at October 24, 2026 10:13 PM (XfIK1)

11 I don't have a sister, but I have about 12 hot cousins.

Posted by: All In The Fambly at October 24, 2026 10:15 PM (EdP2u)

12 Good evening morons amd Слава Двоим!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:15 PM (RIvkX)

13 Good evening, horde!

I've eaten, so it's time for ONT, Bible reading and prayers, shower, and bed. In some order. Some might get interleaved.

Supposed to have an interview early next week but... depends on them coordinating on their end. Wish I knew when so I could schedule the other days for subbing.

Looking forward to church tomorrow, for sure. That's one thing I've gotten from this - a church that feels alive, and cares. It's why it would be nice to come out of this with a job that's local or remote.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026 10:16 PM (aJQbY)

14 No AC/DC "Shot Down In Flames"

Posted by: Savage Henry has cashed his check at October 24, 2026 10:16 PM (ZxPkt)

15 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 24, 2026 10:16 PM (BW+Gb)

16 That top pic should have been with the hobby thread.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 10:17 PM (1Ff7Z)

17 A double D ONT!

Those are fine!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 24, 2026 10:17 PM (NnhvP)

18 Love that top pic! Reminds me of the old job...

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 10:17 PM (rdVOm)

19 Scrapple sculptors create meaty masterpieces in Philadelphia
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*shudders*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:18 PM (RIvkX)

20 I'd make fun of the scrapple, but I like braunschweiger, also known as liverwurst, so, I can't say much.

Posted by: nerdygirl at October 24, 2026 10:18 PM (0Htd1)

21 Meow

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at October 24, 2026 10:19 PM (w3u3d)

22 Clemson just got fucked out of a chance to win

Posted by: Savage Henry has cashed his check at October 24, 2026 10:19 PM (ZxPkt)

23 Thanks for another entertaining ONT, Disco and Dino!

Cute Saturday Night joke!

The kamikaze drink looks potent and dangerous...

Nice to see scrapple put to a good use!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 24, 2026 10:20 PM (D/6p1)

24 I love me some good scrapple but wow, the sculpture is hideous.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 24, 2026 10:20 PM (4R/FS)

25 A double D ONT!

Those are fine!
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 24, 2026 10:17 PM (NnhvP)

Pix or... Wait. Wrong double Ds.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 10:21 PM (1Ff7Z)

26 20 I'd make fun of the scrapple, but I like braunschweiger, also known as liverwurst, so, I can't say much.
Posted by: nerdygirl

I'd use both for catfish bait, but that's all it's fit for.

Posted by: The Galloping Gourmet at October 24, 2026 10:21 PM (EdP2u)

27 I'm not sure if you people have seen this, but I found it humorous.
https://tinyurl.com/3mwmks3v

Posted by: nerdygirl at October 24, 2026 10:21 PM (0Htd1)

28 Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 24, 2026 10:21 PM (Y/06r)

29 All I heard last night was 'We are going to do this over and over until we get right.'"
.......

What a nag.

Posted by: wth at October 24, 2026 10:21 PM (oq9dX)

30 Alabama Slammers > Kamikazes

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:22 PM (RIvkX)

31 No AC/DC "Shot Down In Flames"

Probably skipped for space. Just like UFO's "Shoot, shoot".

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at October 24, 2026 10:22 PM (+9wcF)

32 York, PA is the scrapple capital of the universe.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 24, 2026 10:23 PM (6vuXd)

33 Meow
Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat

QUACK

Posted by: Ducks for Trump at October 24, 2026 10:23 PM (oq9dX)

34 Club ONT rocks! The staff here is always so gracious and helpful...not so much with bail, but hey.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 24, 2026 10:23 PM (BJzO2)

35 I don't have a sister, but I have about 12 hot cousins.
Posted by: All In The Fambly

After the lovely Mrs. and I got married we started to compare our family lines. Not too far back there are more than a few too many shared kin.

Rut row. . . .

Posted by: Tonypete at October 24, 2026 10:24 PM (4R/FS)

36 I'd make fun of the scrapple, but I like braunschweiger, also known as liverwurst, so, I can't say much.
Posted by: nerdygirl

I'd use both for catfish bait, but that's all it's fit for.
Posted by: The Galloping Gourmet

I thought scapple was a board game.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 24, 2026 10:25 PM (BJzO2)

37 You laugh but . . .

ABC News
@ABC
Blistering record heat in Europe this summer killed more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

-
I guess they've got one of those Star Trek Tricorders to separate out the natural deaths from the human-caused climate change deaths. It's probably something in the pancreas or something.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:25 PM (ndZc7)

38 Evening, Disco Doof, and TRex, and ONT Horde!

Got a bunch of work done on the little Honda generator, but still no spark. Spark plug appears to be brand new. Maybe that hints at a problem?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 10:25 PM (n7Dzq)

39 Got a bunch of work done on the little Honda generator, but still no spark. Spark plug appears to be brand new. Maybe that hints at a problem?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

You didn't let out the blue smoke, did you?

Posted by: Tonypete at October 24, 2026 10:26 PM (4R/FS)

40 I'd make fun of the scrapple, but I like braunschweiger, also known as liverwurst, so, I can't say much.
Posted by: nerdygirl at October 24, 2026 10:18 PM (0Htd1)
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At least liverwurst doesn't hide what it is behind euphemisms.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:27 PM (RIvkX)

41 I guess they've got one of those Star Trek Tricorders to separate out the natural deaths from the human-caused climate change deaths. It's probably something in the pancreas or something.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie?

Given enough statistics and selectively applying them, I can prove Rhode Island is bigger than Texas.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 24, 2026 10:28 PM (BJzO2)

42
"There are destructive forces in our society, that are nothing but destructive, since they are not trying to alter things, but to annihilate them, basing themselves on an inner anarchy that denies all the moral distinctions on which mere rebels base themselves. The most dangerous criminal now is the entirely lawless modern philosopher. The enemy arises not from among the people, but from the educated and well-off, those who unite intellectualism and ignorance, and who are helped on their way by a weak worship of force." - Chesterton

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 10:28 PM (eRlcH)

43
Good evening! We morons may be kicking back and sliding into the second half of the weekend, but court is in order tomorrow as the Ninth Circuit hears DOJ’s emergency request to sequester California ballots flagged as probable noncitizens. Livestreaming from San Francisco.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 10:28 PM (mmrXZ)

44
Blistering record heat in Europe this summer killed more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.

____________

Together, brothers Henry and Tommie Aaron hit 768 home runs.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 10:29 PM (eRlcH)

45 I remember the first/last time I had scrapple very well.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:29 PM (RIvkX)

46 37 You laugh but . . .

ABC News
@ABC
Blistering record heat in Europe this summer killed more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change being too snooty and pretentious to install air conditioning like those savage Americans, a new study found.
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Fixed.

Posted by: ballistic at October 24, 2026 10:30 PM (oqH4h)

47 Doof introduced me to scrapple at last year's TxMoMe. It wasn't bad.

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 24, 2026 10:31 PM (ftFVW)

48 ABC News
@ABC
Blistering record heat in Europe this summer killed more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on humanover-regulation-caused climate changelack of air conditioning, a new study found.

fix'd

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 10:31 PM (rdVOm)

49 No AC/DC "Shot Down In Flames"

Probably skipped for space. Just like UFO's "Shoot, shoot".
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at October 24, 2026 10:22 PM (+9wcF)

Pat Benatar, "Hit Me With Your Best Shot".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 10:31 PM (n7Dzq)

50 Well, that looks like Nurse’s brass pile. Where is every else’s?

Posted by: RI Red at October 24, 2026 10:31 PM (qEeiR)

51 I had AI explain scrapple to me....

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Given enough statistics and selectively applying them, I can prove Rhode Island is bigger than Texas.
Posted by: Some Rat at October 24, 2026 10:28 PM (BJzO2)

Those A&E shows exploring Scientology were funny along these lines.

Scientology was building a LOT of churches. The people were truthfully told that scientology was the FASTEST growing religion as measured as a percentage of square foot expansion or something to that effect.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 24, 2026 10:32 PM (Sco7b)

52 Posted by: ballistic at October 24, 2026 10:30 PM

I like your "fix" better. LOL!

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 10:32 PM (rdVOm)

53 Blistering record heat in Europe this summer killed more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change being too snooty and pretentious to install air conditioning like those savage Americans, a new study found.
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Fixed.
Posted by: ballistic

But, but, EVERYTHING in europe is FREE!

Posted by: Some Rat at October 24, 2026 10:33 PM (BJzO2)

54 Got a bunch of work done on the little Honda generator, but still no spark. Spark plug appears to be brand new. Maybe that hints at a problem?
****

iirc, Hondas use a common plug. If you have something that runs that plug, switch it out and see. Looks like new does not always mean good, especially if the equipment has been unused for a long time. btdt.

Posted by: clarence at October 24, 2026 10:33 PM (LOuD5)

55 here's someone pushing back on Amy Acton's allegations against her stepfather and her mother
x.com vimal4USA/status/2113351551003562340

Posted by: 88C+u at October 24, 2026 10:33 PM (88C+u)

56 Doof introduced me to scrapple at last year's TxMoMe. It wasn't bad.
Posted by: She Hobbit at October 24, 2026 10:31 PM (ftFVW)

Sounds like uncased sausage meat to me. Would eat.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 10:33 PM (n7Dzq)

57 Well, that looks like Nurse’s brass pile. Where is every else’s?
Posted by: RI Red
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She wasn't even there this year...

Posted by: lin-duh at October 24, 2026 10:34 PM (VCgbV)

58 MMMM braunschweiger. Mom used to fry it lightly in her little spider and make the best sandwiches with it. These days, I use the micro-blaster

Posted by: YellowBird at October 24, 2026 10:34 PM (MEbkQ)

59 Clapton's version is great but I will always go with Bob Marley.

Cause Bob Marley.

https://tinyurl.com/3uuszy63

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:34 PM (viF8m)

60 Given enough statistics and selectively applying them, I can prove Rhode Island is bigger than Texas.
Posted by: Some Rat at October 24, 2026 10:28 PM (BJzO2)
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I can prove Rhode Island doesn't exist.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:35 PM (RIvkX)

61 Sounds like uncased sausage meat to me. Would eat.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon


No, no, no my good Man. Scrapple has a ton of cornmeal mixed into the pork bits.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 24, 2026 10:36 PM (4R/FS)

62 Got a bunch of work done on the little Honda generator, but still no spark. Spark plug appears to be brand new. Maybe that hints at a problem?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

You didn't let out the blue smoke, did you?
Posted by: Tonypete at October 24, 2026 10:26 PM (4R/FS)

Might be a bit early to suggest this, but try putting gas in the tank..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 10:36 PM (08OqX)

63
Scrapple, Braunschweiger, goetta, and livermush don't get enough love.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 10:37 PM (eRlcH)

64 iirc, Hondas use a common plug. If you have something that runs that plug, switch it out and see. Looks like new does not always mean good, especially if the equipment has been unused for a long time. btdt.
Posted by: clarence at October 24, 2026 10:33 PM (LOuD5)

I tried a couple of different automobile plugs, no joy. Disconnected the on/off switch, no joy. Internet tells me there is a low oil switch. Engine is full of oil, over-full in fact. Will check that tomorrow. I probably do have another of those little Honda plugs somewhere, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 10:37 PM (n7Dzq)

65 Lin-duh, sorry to have missed you and Spawn.

Posted by: RI Red at October 24, 2026 10:38 PM (z1SIt)

66 (anecdote about liverwurst)

Posted by: Savage Henry has cashed his check at October 24, 2026 10:38 PM (ZxPkt)

67 No, no, no my good Man. Scrapple has a ton of cornmeal mixed into the pork bits.
Posted by: Tonypete at October 24, 2026 10:36 PM (4R/FS)

Bratwurst has bread mixed into it. Not all sausage is 100% meat. I have never had scrapple, but I have had head cheese. Would definitely try scrapple, if the opportunity arose. I've had Rocky Mountain oysters.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 10:40 PM (n7Dzq)

68 I love watching old 'Price is Right' - well having it on while working. It's not distracting and I don't need to pay attention.

And I find that A BRAND NEW STATION WAGON was once...
$8014.

American dollars.

Crap, she didn't win. Maybe the showcase round...

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 24, 2026 10:41 PM (Sco7b)

69 Club ONT Jukebox

Pat Benatar, "Hit Me With Your Best Shot".
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

or (not a cover).....

Delain - Hit Me With Your Best Shot
https://youtu.be/JALGLd92QmU

and.....

The Pineapple Thief - Take Your Shot
https://youtu.be/Dp9ydNFNWqg

Nana Mizuki - Take a Shot
https://youtu.be/uD0VGGtwLVM

Posted by: Jukebox B-Sides at October 24, 2026 10:42 PM (VHUov)

70 I've had Rocky Mountain oysters.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 10:40 PM (n7Dzq)

Golly no! That's how they turned Lindsay Graham!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 10:42 PM (1Ff7Z)

71
Lin-duh, you can tell the Spawn from me that she's a charming young lady. Like her mother.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 10:42 PM (eRlcH)

72 I was in New Holland, PA for a family reunion years ago and ordered scrapple at one of the restaurants. The waitress looked at me a long time and finally asked - "Do you know what that is?"

"Gott im Himmel!! Ya, zum Deifel, du dummi Maedel!”

Posted by: Tonypete at October 24, 2026 10:42 PM (4R/FS)

73 I can prove Rhode Island doesn't exist.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Oops: Troy Jackson’s Campaign Features ‘Kate From Norwich’ — A Town That Doesn’t Exist in Maine

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He's a real nowhere man
Sitting in his nowhere land
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:43 PM (ndZc7)

74 Back from the concert with Amanda Shaw, the local fiddler/singer, and Gretchen Wilson of "Redneck Woman" fame.

One thing you have to say about a lot of Cajun music, it's fast-paced. Amanda was fun and high-energy, capering about the stage in her little red high-heel boots and short skirt, fiddling away for all she was worth. She told a story about meeting Dolly Parton a couple of years ago, and said Dolly gave her a song. Which Amanda then sang in true Dolly fashion.

Gretchen looked like she was having fun as well. I didn't know any of her songs, including one she said she had done with Merle Haggard, other than her finish, "Redneck Woman." But she and her band hit some rock numbers, and I know there was a snippet of Heart's "Crazy on You" in there.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 10:44 PM (wzUl9)

75 >>I can prove Rhode Island doesn't exist.

You better hope not. Or you might have ever existed.

https://tinyurl.com/4sseju28

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:45 PM (viF8m)

76 Given enough statistics and selectively applying them, I can prove Rhode Island is bigger than Texas.
Posted by: Some Rat

I can prove Rhode Island doesn't exist.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

And publius will be along shortly to explain in which dimension and coordinate system both of those things can be true.

Posted by: mikeski at October 24, 2026 10:45 PM (VHUov)

77 Empty brass! Yay! Whattaya mean it’s not a gun thread?

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at October 24, 2026 10:47 PM (xOE/M)

78 Schrödinger’s Rhode Island

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:48 PM (ndZc7)

79 In re to the Kamikaze recipe, you'll find orange liqueur in that bottle of triple sec you've had in the back of your cabinet all these years. Ditto the blue curacao. Same thing, but blue..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 10:48 PM (08OqX)

80 Rhode Island had nothing to do with Cecil Rhodes and is not an island.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 10:49 PM (wzUl9)

81 Schrödinger’s Rhode Island
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

The smell emanating from the box should be a clue.Or does that only work for cats?

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 24, 2026 10:50 PM (ftFVW)

82 I made cinnamon rolls with persimmon and almond filling, and penuche frosting.
I forgot the salt in the dough. Other than that it is the sort of thing that is hard to stop eating once you start.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 10:50 PM (rbvCR)

83 Hondas use a common plug.
****

Should have added that it might be the same as a lawnmower plug.

Posted by: clarence at October 24, 2026 10:50 PM (LOuD5)

84 Got a bunch of work done on the little Honda generator, but still no spark. Spark plug appears to be brand new. Maybe that hints at a problem?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Bad coil?

Posted by: He Said, Hopefully at October 24, 2026 10:50 PM (EdP2u)

85 Thank you Hadrian!

Posted by: lin-duh at October 24, 2026 10:50 PM (VCgbV)

86 Rhode Island, Rhodesia, what's the difference in the end?

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at October 24, 2026 10:50 PM (+9wcF)

87 You better hope not. Or you might have ever existed.

https://tinyurl.com/4sseju28
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:45 PM (viF8m)
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I keed I keed! I fact I have many happy memories of Rhode Island, not all of them on drugs.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:52 PM (RIvkX)

88 Other than as part of a song title I would not know what scrapple is if not for AoS.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 10:53 PM (BzKNL)

89 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 10:49 PM (wzUl9)

Wolfus, sent you an email today.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 10:54 PM (1Ff7Z)

90 Bad coil?
Posted by: He Said, Hopefully

My brain went to some safety switch doing its job too well.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 24, 2026 10:54 PM (BJzO2)

91 Should have added that it might be the same as a lawnmower plug.
Posted by: clarence at October 24, 2026 10:50 PM (LOuD5)

Champion Z9Y, IIRC. Smaller than a mower plug, 10 mm thread.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 10:54 PM (n7Dzq)

92 Rhode Island, is the sacred state of the hallucinogenic mind.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 10:55 PM (BzKNL)

93 I made cinnamon rolls with persimmon and almond filling, and penuche frosting.
I forgot the salt in the dough. Other than that it is the sort of thing that is hard to stop eating once you start.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 10:50 PM (rbvCR)
=====

Imma casually mention this to Mrs. F.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:55 PM (RIvkX)

94 In re to the Kamikaze recipe, you'll find orange liqueur in that bottle of triple sec you've had in the back of your cabinet all these years. Ditto the blue curacao. Same thing, but blue..
****

And, if you are feeling daring, you could use lime vodka rather than lime juice. DO NOT ask how I know.

Posted by: clarence at October 24, 2026 10:55 PM (LOuD5)

95 Rhode Island, Rhodesia, what's the difference in the end?
Posted by: Blanco Basura

Fewer diamonds, more whites?

Posted by: Some Rat at October 24, 2026 10:55 PM (BJzO2)

96 >>I keed I keed! I fact I have many happy memories of Rhode Island, not all of them on drugs.

Come back and visit. The Touro Synagogue is still here. We make sure of it.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:55 PM (viF8m)

97 Fewer diamonds, more whites?

Fair point.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at October 24, 2026 10:56 PM (+9wcF)

98 Rhode Island, Rhodesia, what's the difference in the end?
Posted by: Blanco Basura
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No Ridgebacks in Rhode Island.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 24, 2026 10:56 PM (XeU6L)

99 I've camped or stayed in a hotel near or on the beach in every state on the Atlantic, Florida to Maine, except the Ocean State.

Posted by: Got Stoned And I Missed It. at October 24, 2026 10:57 PM (EdP2u)

100 YouTube vids show a ratcheting breaker bar attachment being used with a battery powered drill to start small engines.

Bought it. A tool to chuck it up in the drill with a ½” square drive is necessary. Bought it. Hot dang, it’s ready to go. Nope. All the ½” drives around here are SAE and the stupit flywheel nut is metric, 24mm the caliper says. Bought the last one Homely Depot had in stock. Now I’m cookin’. Connected all the parts, chucked them up, put the socket on the nut, pulled the trigger and ...no go.
Nerk – you’re gonna’ need a bigger drill.
It’s going to take more than a day to find my old two handed B&D.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 10:57 PM (BzKNL)

101 I saw Rocky Horror in Providence in 1981? Completely out-of-control.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:58 PM (RIvkX)

102 86 Rhode Island, Rhodesia, what's the difference in the end?
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at October 24, 2026 10:50 PM (+9wcF)

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Only one is an island?

I mean, an "island"

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 24, 2026 10:58 PM (vBZcw)

103
Bad coil?
Posted by: He Said, Hopefully at October 24, 2026 10:50 PM (EdP2u)


Well, there is a coil, right there on top, fed by an "igniter" mounted on the fan shroud, and under the flywheel, there is a pickup coil that puts out a voltage spike in the millivolt range to trigger the igniter. I should be able to meter the pickup, and see if it outputs a signal, and check the primary and secondary resistance of the coil, and see if they are in spec.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 10:59 PM (n7Dzq)

104 A lot of generators have a low oil cut out switch, maybe overfilling is not kosher, either.

Posted by: Drain Pan Alley at October 24, 2026 11:00 PM (EdP2u)

105 Recall that there was a Governor of RI named Raimondo. Make of that what you will.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 24, 2026 11:00 PM (XeU6L)

106 No Ridgebacks in Rhode Island.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 24, 2026 10:56 PM (XeU6L)

But plenty of wetbacks?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 11:00 PM (n7Dzq)

107 >>I mean, an "island"

You'd have to leave the dock to know what an island is.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:00 PM (viF8m)

108 Hondas use a common plug.

So do the Harkonnens.

Posted by: Lonely Guild Navigator at October 24, 2026 11:01 PM (+n72I)

109 You'd have to leave the dock to know what an island is.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:00 PM (viF8m)

Simple. "island": is land
Ocean: is not.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 11:02 PM (n7Dzq)

110 You'd have to leave the dock to know what an island is.

Id rather sit here and watch the tide roll away.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at October 24, 2026 11:02 PM (+9wcF)

111 Coils are easy to check for resistance. The one in my lawn tractor died early this year. A new one was like ten bucks and I was back in bidness.

Posted by: Handy Capable at October 24, 2026 11:02 PM (EdP2u)

112 And, if you are feeling daring, you could use lime vodka rather than lime juice. DO NOT ask how I know.
Posted by: clarence at October 24, 2026 10:55 PM (LOuD5)

At a bachelor party, we got the guest of honor smashed on kamikazes while we did shots of Rose's Lime Juice after each toast..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 11:03 PM (08OqX)

113 Just a short step to Zimbabwe.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 24, 2026 11:04 PM (XeU6L)

114 Mayor Pete uses a common plug as well

Posted by: ballistic at October 24, 2026 11:04 PM (oqH4h)

115 Imma casually mention this to Mrs. F.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:55 PM (RIvkX)

I made it with a sweet dough, but I started with sourdough starter, and used kefir instead of milk.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 11:04 PM (rbvCR)

116 Doof introduced me to scrapple at last year's TxMoMe. It wasn't bad.
Posted by: She Hobbit at October 24, 2026 10:31 PM (ftFVW)

No camper this year meant no scrapple. Hopefully both return next year!

Posted by: Doof at October 24, 2026 11:04 PM (QMAsf)

117 >>Simple. "island": is land
Ocean: is not.

Pretty much.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:04 PM (viF8m)

118 Rainmondo has been replaced with a new version electionbot.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 11:04 PM (RIvkX)

119 Don't worry, I'm not going to ask any questions tonight.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 24, 2026 11:05 PM (CHHv1)

120 109 You'd have to leave the dock to know what an island is.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:00 PM (viF8m)

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Bit you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 24, 2026 11:06 PM (vBZcw)

121 When I was around 4 - 5, my parents had tongue (cow) and that big ol' thing was sitting on the table. It was revolting.

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at October 24, 2026 11:06 PM (Fv808)

122 Cool...one of my favorite Billy Joel songs. Lots of great drummers over the years but few can match the smoothness that Liberty DeVitto switches tempo and back so effortlessly. I don't know who was working the board on that track, but the instrumental was drowning out the lyrics.

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 11:07 PM (dIske)

123 >>Id rather sit here and watch the tide roll away.

You and Otis. And me and Elvis.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:07 PM (viF8m)

124 It was a perfect day for sailing in SoCal today. How was the weather in Rhode "Island"?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 24, 2026 11:09 PM (vBZcw)

125
Menudo, Boudin, Scrapple, ... hmmm?



Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 11:09 PM (BzKNL)

126 64
I tried a couple of different automobile plugs, no joy. Disconnected the on/off switch, no joy. Internet tells me there is a low oil switch. Engine is full of oil, over-full in fact. Will check that tomorrow. I probably do have another of those little Honda plugs somewhere, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 10:37 PM (n7Dzq)

Sounds like the last guy discovered it has no spark, so tried a new plug, which didn't fix it. He then learned about about the low oil switch and added a bunch of oil, which also didn't fix it. At that point he gave up and hauled it to the dump, where you found it. Does it have points or a magneto?

We all have faith that you will find the problem and fix it.

Posted by: a.moron at October 24, 2026 11:10 PM (X5Jzz)

127 When I was around 4 - 5, my parents had tongue (cow) and that big ol' thing was sitting on the table. It was revolting.
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at October 24, 2026 11:06 PM (Fv80

I love tongue burritos. It is so expensive now.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 11:10 PM (rbvCR)

128 >> And publius will be along shortly to explain in which dimension and coordinate system both of those things can be true.

ROFL, okay smarty pants. You can make Rhode Island bigger than Texas. Choose a reference frame moving at 0.999998c moving tangent to Texas (we're going so fast we can ignore rotation) at just the right angle. The Erf wil squashed into nearly a flat pancake. Rhode Island, is tilted enough that, it will be more on top of the flat pancake, at that speed, Rhode Island becomes the same area as Texas.

While I did think of Lorentz contraction squashing the earth, I didn't know if you could make it work, so put Grok on it, and yes you can.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 11:11 PM (w6EFb)

129 Up until 2020, it was 'Rhode Island and Providence Plantations'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 24, 2026 11:12 PM (XeU6L)

130 I'm not complaining, I had a chocolate pumpkin marble muffin with sanding sugar topping.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 11:12 PM (RIvkX)

131 I saw Asmongold review a video from a couple of feminists (supposedly a big name podcast of some sort)

The feminists were arguing that because 1/4 when claim they were sexually assaulted all men are rapists.

And he went down the path of "hey feminists, if we looked at the pictures of those actual rapists you'd say it was racist"

But the part that more bothers me in these sort of discussions is the politicians those same feminists support turn around and let rapists out with minimal jail time.

The problem isn't "all men are rapists". The problem is 1% of men are uncontrollable psychopaths and not only so we not jail them any more we spent 4 years bringing millions of those 1%ers from all over the globe

Posted by: 18-1 at October 24, 2026 11:12 PM (sKqQm)

132 >>> I don't know who was working the board on that track, but the instrumental was drowning out the lyrics.

Posted by: Orson
---

Hang the engineers.
Notice, as you watch a video and the camera focuses on the drummer, one of his sticks is hitting a cymbal - you will not hear it.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 11:13 PM (BzKNL)

133 I have one memory of Rhode Island (because otherwise I nodded off on my way to/fro Boston and missed it). I was driving a u-haul from D.C. to Boston for 3rd year law school and stopped at a friend's place in East Warrick or something. Picked some of his furniture up, had some espresso, chatted with his parents, and continued along the way. I still think Rhode Island was the inspiration for the Potempkin village.

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at October 24, 2026 11:14 PM (Fv808)

134 I've had a fun weekend. I heard a woodpecker on my house and figured he was attacking my old need to be replaced flanges.

Nope.

He found somehow there was a void behind my shingles in one space and busted through the shingle above it. And then he took a bunch of insulation out and started making himself a nest.

I've never seen something quite like it before...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 24, 2026 11:14 PM (sKqQm)

135 Sounds like the last guy discovered it has no spark, so tried a new plug, which didn't fix it. He then learned about about the low oil switch and added a bunch of oil, which also didn't fix it. At that point he gave up and hauled it to the dump, where you found it. Does it have points or a magneto?

We all have faith that you will find the problem and fix it.
Posted by: a.moron at October 24, 2026 11:10 PM (X5Jzz)

Basically my read on it, too. Except it looks like he dragged it to the dump, on a rope behind a truck. Two of the rubber feet were ground off, and the face plate with the AC outlet and switches was half ground away. And a big gash in the fuel tank, LOL. Fixed most of that today. No points. Electronic ignition. Coil, "igniter module", various Murphy switches, and spark plug.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 11:15 PM (n7Dzq)

136 Asmongold, if he were to stop cursing God I would consider watching it.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 11:15 PM (BzKNL)

137 RI shouldn't exist, or more accurately it should be a county in MA.

RI is just a slightly seeder MA anyway

Posted by: 18-1 at October 24, 2026 11:15 PM (sKqQm)

138 “French” youuuths are still upset about overcrowding in schools it seems.

Posted by: Mon Dieu at October 24, 2026 11:16 PM (UedRb)

139 Meh, Asmongold has a gross "roach lord" schtick.

He's fine as a commenter on the news of the day but we have no shortage of those on the right

Posted by: 18-1 at October 24, 2026 11:16 PM (sKqQm)

140 >>It was a perfect day for sailing in SoCal today. How was the weather in Rhode "Island"?

Spectacular. One of those crisp but not cold and sunny days with an early offshore breeze in the morning and a typical onshore breeze in the afternoon but a brilliant sunshine with high, wispy clouds. Visibility was at least 20 miles.

https://tinyurl.com/4b8fkkch

Greetings from the sailing capital of the world.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:17 PM (viF8m)

141 129 Up until 2020, it was 'Rhode Island and Providence Plantations'.

-------

"And Home for the Dissolute" didn't fit on the flag?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 24, 2026 11:17 PM (vBZcw)

142 I love tongue burritos. It is so expensive now.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 11:10 PM (rbvCR)

And you cannot eat them with chopsticks; gotta use tongue tongs.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 11:17 PM (n7Dzq)

143 Was plantations removed cuz St Floyd of Fentanyl?

Posted by: Mon Dieu at October 24, 2026 11:18 PM (UedRb)

144 Greetings from the sailing capital of the world.

Hey, we just opened up a new service out of Providence. Low low rates? Want to come aboard?

Posted by: The Skipper and Gilligan at October 24, 2026 11:18 PM (sKqQm)

145 I love tongue burritos. It is so expensive now.

Still free here!

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at October 24, 2026 11:19 PM (sKqQm)

146 He found somehow there was a void behind my shingles in one space and busted through the shingle above it. And then he took a bunch of insulation out and started making himself a nest.

I've never seen something quite like it before...
Posted by: 18-1 at October 24, 2026 11:14 PM (sKqQm)

It is hard to convince them to go somewhere else, they don't frighten like other birds.
The only thing I can suggest to try is to put a large rubber snake in the hole

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 11:19 PM (rbvCR)

147 I can also suggest suppressed .22lr

Posted by: ballistic at October 24, 2026 11:20 PM (oqH4h)

148 The only thing I can suggest to try is to put a large rubber snake in the hole

---------

Be still my beating heart.

Posted by: James Talarico at October 24, 2026 11:20 PM (vBZcw)

149 The only thing I can suggest to try is to put a large rubber snake in the hole

-

Oh?

Posted by: Pete Bootyjudge at October 24, 2026 11:20 PM (UedRb)

150 138 “French” youuuths are still upset about overcrowding in schools it seems.

Posted by: Mon Dieu at October 24, 2026 11:16 PM

Deport all of the violent Jihadist illegal immigrants ... voila, the spaces in the schools are now perfectly fitted to the remaining populace.

I am a helper!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at October 24, 2026 11:21 PM (HlyYF)

151 Deport all of the violent Jihadist illegal immigrants ... voila, the spaces in the schools are now perfectly fitted to the remaining populace.

I am a helper!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot
---

One of the clips, 'Riot police running from the rioters'.
The absurdity. Just fucking shoot them.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 11:23 PM (BzKNL)

152 131 I saw Asmongold review a video from a couple of feminists (supposedly a big name podcast of some sort)

The feminists were arguing that because 1/4 when claim they were sexually assaulted all men are rapists.

And he went down the path of "hey feminists, if we looked at the pictures of those actual rapists you'd say it was racist"

But the part that more bothers me in these sort of discussions is the politicians those same feminists support turn around and let rapists out with minimal jail time.

The problem isn't "all men are rapists". The problem is 1% of men are uncontrollable psychopaths and not only so we not jail them any more we spent 4 years bringing millions of those 1%ers from all over the globe
Posted by: 18-1 at October 24, 2026 11:12 PM (sKqQm)

Sure rape is illegal and immoral. But we never take the positives into consideration.

Posted by: Therapist at October 24, 2026 11:24 PM (+n72I)

153 The only thing I can suggest to try is to put a large rubber snake in the hole


There are entire websites devoted to that sort of thing.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 24, 2026 11:25 PM (4R/FS)

154 On Reddit the retards are twisting themselves into pretzels to pretend the riots aren’t an Islamic takeover.

It’s an equal mix of “there are whites doting as well” and “so what if it’s Africans and Arabs, they’re simply embracing France’s history of protest so it proves they’re assimilating”. No I’m not kidding.

Posted by: Pete Bootyjudge at October 24, 2026 11:25 PM (UedRb)

155 Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:04 PM (viF8m)

___________________

Hey, I just saw that the Mayoral race for Providence won't just be an unopposed Socialist. Even though they cancelled the Republican primary it looks like some guy stepped up to run. He hasn't much of a chance, but I admire the fact that at least someone in that city wasn't willing to surrender.

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 11:25 PM (dIske)

156 One of the clips, 'Riot police running from the rioters'.
The absurdity. Just fucking shoot them.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 11:23 PM (BzKNL)

Snipers. Instruct them to shoot anyone waving a Pali flag, or any flag other than the legit Tricolor. Shoot anyone brandishing a weapon, even sticks. Shoot the guy giving directions to the jerk with the bullhorn. Shoot anyone carrying a firebomb. Shoot looters.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 11:27 PM (n7Dzq)

157
Unfortunately, I can think of no way to make Rhode Island cease to exist. Best I can do is to completely causally disconnect it.

We simply get in a magic rocket and accelerate from the earth at some very high acceleration. From our POV, Rhode Island and the rest of the Erf, just fall into a coordinate event horizon (Killing horizon is the correct term, IIRC) and their clocks freeze. They can no longer have any causal influence on us.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 11:28 PM (w6EFb)

158
At least Rhode Island has the mansions in Newport. Delaware, on the other hand, lacks any reason to exist.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:29 PM (eRlcH)

159 The only thing I can suggest to try is to put a large rubber snake in the hole

Be still my beating heart.
Posted by: James Talarico

Oh?
Posted by: Pete Bootyjudge

There are entire websites devoted to that sort of thing.
Posted by: Tonypete

This place.....

Posted by: mikeski at October 24, 2026 11:31 PM (VHUov)

160 Got stood up for a date tonight. I asked her over for coffee about a week ago. She was busy but then she (note: *she*) suggested an alternate day. That didn't work for me, so I suggested today.

Okay. That worked for both. I even made cookies from scratch. No date. Finally I gave up and left to go do something else with my otherwise blown Saturday afternoon. Note on the door... not coming because she "doesn't go to men's apartments".

Err... wouldn't the time to say that have been when I asked for the date? And if she did get last-minute cold feet about going to a man's apartment, wouldn't it have been common courtesy to knock on the door and, you know, let me know that?

I don't get it. If she'd wanted to ghost me from the beginning, she wouldn't have suggested an alternate night. And if she was gonna ghost me tonight, I don't think she'd have come all the way over here to leave a note. She just wouldn't have come.

Having moral compunctions about going to a dude's apartment I get, but for God's sake tell me up front. I'd have been happy to go to a coffee shop or something.

Now? I'm going to put that one down and leave it lying there.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 11:31 PM (qlLNh)

161 > Shoot the guy giving directions to the jerk with the bullhorn.

Antifa has been using signal flags a lot in recent years.

Flag bearers? Light 'em up.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 11:32 PM (qlLNh)

162 >> Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia

Thanks for the condolences about my mother last night, and to Mindful Webworker as well. I meant to respond last night but got distracted with the rambling.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 11:33 PM (w6EFb)

163 Don't make it magic death.
Cops on the line with the rioters. They know who's the problem.
Let them all see the cops pull their pistols so that they may retreat to their hovels and tell their compatriots. Respect every cop.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 11:33 PM (BzKNL)

164 > a large rubber snake in the hole
Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 11:19 PM (rbvCR)

I love that game.

Posted by: Barack "Gaylord" Obama at October 24, 2026 11:34 PM (qlLNh)

165 NP, publius.

Posted by: Barack at October 24, 2026 11:35 PM (qlLNh)

166 Inviting a girl to your pad is not a date.

Posted by: Savage Henry has cashed his check at October 24, 2026 11:35 PM (ZxPkt)

167 (sock off)

Make that "NP, publius".

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 11:35 PM (qlLNh)

168
Now there is rioting in Barcelona. Those cultured Europeans!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:35 PM (eRlcH)

169 > 166 Inviting a girl to your pad is not a date.
Posted by: Savage Henry has cashed his check at October 24, 2026 11:35 PM (ZxPkt)

If I'm making food from scratch? It certainly is.

The point is, she accepted it.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 11:36 PM (qlLNh)

170 >> Make that "NP, publius".

Just wanted to let you know I appreciated it.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 11:36 PM (w6EFb)

171 Don't make it magic death.
Cops on the line with the rioters. They know who's the problem.
Let them all see the cops pull their pistols so that they may retreat to their hovels and tell their compatriots. Respect every cop.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 11:33 PM (BzKNL)

I think the mob, seeing a few of their number drop dead when hit by a slug from a suppressed rifle "somewhere", might suddenly remember a forgotten root canal appointment.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 11:36 PM (n7Dzq)

172 Now there is rioting in Barcelona. Those cultured Europeans!
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:35 PM (eRlcH)

Cues up "A Merry Little Minuet".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 11:38 PM (n7Dzq)

173 >>Hey, I just saw that the Mayoral race for Providence won't just be an unopposed Socialist. Even though they cancelled the Republican primary it looks like some guy stepped up to run. He hasn't much of a chance, but I admire the fact that at least someone in that city wasn't willing to surrender.

The reason I am such a loudmouth warning about socialism, communism, fascism .. whatever is because I live in a 1 party state. Once it happens there is no way out other than guns. And as much as people talk about it that rarely happens.

I love my beautiful state. I despise the people who govern it. Don't let it happen to your state.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:38 PM (viF8m)

174 Freakin' Media. They are trying to say that the riots in Italy today were "Right Wing Student Groups."

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 11:39 PM (dIske)

175 Note on the door... not coming because she "doesn't go to men's apartments".
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia

On the bright side,

1) you can claim "dumped by post-it note," which is a tough square to fill on your bingo card, and

b) that sounds like the sort of woman of whose shit you would grow tired quite quickly.

Posted by: mikeski at October 24, 2026 11:42 PM (VHUov)

176 Thousands of young people marched Saturday through the streets of several Italian cities, including Milan, Rome and Turin as authorities deployed large numbers of police and soldiers in a largely successful bid to stave off a repeat of the violent clashes and looting that marred similar protests last week.
...
... but by late afternoon, most shops had opened, ...
---

From the clips it appears that the Italian police know how to
use their billy clubs.


Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 11:43 PM (BzKNL)

177
As we noted last night, today is the 80th anniversary of the first photo of earth taken from space, from a camera aboard a V-2 rocket launched from White Sands:

https://t.ly/4pvrG

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 11:47 PM (w6EFb)

178 > b) that sounds like the sort of woman of whose shit you would grow tired quite quickly.
Posted by: mikeski at October 24, 2026 11:42 PM (VHUov)

Indeed. I have no time for that, certainly not at this stage of my life. I'm not gonna take any coy "come hither/go away" bullshit from a woman in (I'd guess) her 60s. This ain't high school, honey.

One of the few compensations of being an old man is that the dating pool starts expanding (due to women living longer). A very small compensation, but one takes what one can get. I've already got several other prospects to explore.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 11:48 PM (qlLNh)

179
Brewers win 5-4 on a checked-swing appeal.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:50 PM (eRlcH)

180
b) that sounds like the sort of woman of whose shit you would grow tired quite quickly.

Posted by: mikeski
---

Elliptical.
Drives to the apartment, puts a note on the door.
Why go out of the way to do that? A phone call, a text, it's goofy.
Maybe she didn't like the smell of the cookies?
What kind of cookies were they?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 11:52 PM (BzKNL)

181 Ugg...

@Breaking911 6m
BREAKING: Multiple victims were reported after a shooting at a Florida A&M University homecoming event.

Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 24, 2026 11:53 PM (nEUC6)

182 >What kind of cookies were they?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 11:52 PM (BzKNL)

Oatmeal raisin, but I don't think you could smell them through the door.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 11:54 PM (qlLNh)

183 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is a public, historically Black university located in Tallahassee, Florida. What distinguishes FAMU from other universities is its legacy of ...
--

Yeah, we got that.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 11:55 PM (BzKNL)

184
Now? I'm going to put that one down and leave it lying there.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 11:31 PM (qlLNh)
*******
Be thankful. She probably had a herpes flare.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 24, 2026 11:56 PM (hzuYO)

185 This ain't an arcane science. Pick a time. Put it out there, blaring across TV, radio, and social media, all day. Let's call it 7pm.

"All y'all law-abiding frogs best have your asses behind closed doors by 7. If you're out, you're busted. Straight to jail. You can explain it to the judge.

If you're looting, you're dead as disco. If you're burning? We have flamethrowers, and we will light you the fuck up, son."

It's simple. It's just hard.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 11:56 PM (BI5O2)

186 Anyone who walks away from raisin cookies is OK

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 25, 2026 12:00 AM (Cqx++)

187 > Be thankful. She probably had a herpes flare.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 24, 2026 11:56 PM (hzuYO)

Possible, I suppose, but in that case I'd expect something like "I'm not feeling good today Can we try again next week?"

This shit is complicated. Until quite recently the last date I went on (that wasn't with my late wife) would've been... shit, late '80s? I met the wife-to-be in '90 and never looked at anyone else after that.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 12:01 AM (qlLNh)

188 Oatmeal raisin, but I don't think you could smell them through the door.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 11:54 PM (qlLNh)

Maybe it was the bullet holes in the door that were badly covered with duck tape? The gangsta rap being blasted? The very large dark stain on the carpet right outside your door?

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 25, 2026 12:03 AM (Rojyb)

189 I've been reading the snark Markle subreddit this pm.

Apparently, other than Honey Boo Boo's family, Harry picked the trashiest family in the USA to marry into. They may even be worse than the Boo Boo's (can you tell I never watched it as I don't know their last name? It could Be Boo Boo?).

I could summarize, but it's not worth it and I need to go to bed. Let's just say the last names alone of the Markle related relatives/inlaws/travelers/trash are good enough for a soap opera or a reality show: Ragland and Loveless (a new one).

Some people are thinking it could be like Dallas and Bobby Ewing will wake from a dream state. Or an identical twin could arrive to totally flip everyone out (Loveless sent the letter to Duchass after not being married to Sr. dikhead for 44yrs). Every hour there is more barnyard manure to wade through.[Barnyard manure is what my grandmother would say in anger vs shite]

Duchass is thinking any news and spotlight is good! Well, no, it ain't. I hope people run from her from now on.

It is as nasty as the honeybadger feeding on the cobra video.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 12:04 AM (hzuYO)

190 For those who can't see the final video offering, it was supposed to be Ozzy Osbourne's "Shot in the Dark". (For me it shows "Video is not available".)

Here's another link that works:
https://youtu.be/wIH0Kes_Gtg?t=2205

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 25, 2026 12:05 AM (O7YUW)

191 She walked away from Oatmeal Raisin, good riddance.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 12:05 AM (BzKNL)

192 I'm surprised that the section on the scrapple competition wasn't followed by a drink using scrapple cider. I heard the term on a British SitCom "Are You Bring Served? Again!", when it was ordered in a pub.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 12:06 AM (qx7Zg)

193 I don't know if Anna Puma's around tonight, but I thought she might like this one.

https://tinyurl.com/Panzer-of-the-lake

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 12:09 AM (qx7Zg)

194 I've never had scrapple and I never will.

Is it cooked or full of pork parasite worms?

I hope I don't dream about this and projectile harf across the room.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 12:10 AM (hzuYO)

195 I'd bail if I smelled oatmeal raisin, too.

Posted by: Toll House Teddy at October 25, 2026 12:10 AM (EdP2u)

196 This might have been a good mystery click... or not.

https://youtu.be/VE03Lqm3nbI

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 12:11 AM (qx7Zg)

197 So... "dating" still sucks...

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 12:11 AM (rdVOm)

198 >>>It is as nasty as the honeybadger feeding on the cobra video.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat
---

You were supposed to drink only one of those Kamikazes.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 12:12 AM (BzKNL)

199 I assume everyone heard the cops in Britain paid a visit to a 15 year old for photoshoping a British pol as a rabbit...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 25, 2026 12:12 AM (sKqQm)

200 Shoulda added some milk chocolate chips to those cookies.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 25, 2026 12:13 AM (2WIwB)

201 > 197 So... "dating" still sucks...
Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 12:11 AM (rdVOm)

It does indeed.

Now I have to figure out what to do with these extra cookies. The diabeeetus isn't gonna like it if I eat them all myself.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 12:16 AM (qlLNh)

202 If I wanted to make a candy bar, I'd make a candy bar. Or fudge. Or something.

With the so-called tollhouse "cookies" you might as well just shovel brown sugar and chips straight from their bags and into your mouth, and skip the trouble of baking.


Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 12:19 AM (qlLNh)

203 Now I have to figure out what to do with these extra cookies. The diabeeetus isn't gonna like it if I eat them all myself.

Put them into plastic bags, leave them out front on a cheap folding table you don't mind losing with a cardboard box and a sign saying "Cookies, 25 cents each." Someone will "steal" at least the cookies.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at October 25, 2026 12:20 AM (+9wcF)

204 Be thankful. She probably had a herpes flare.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 24, 2026 11:56 PM (hzuYO)

_________________

This made me laugh (loudly). I wasn't expecting that.

Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 12:20 AM (dIske)

205 Here's a song for the last photo above of Omar and her Brohub:

It's a Family Affiar
1971
Sly and the Family Stone

https://tinyurl.com/3hccefrt

Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 12:20 AM (hzuYO)

206 Rodrigo, you could put leftover cookies into zip-bags & freeze them. They'll stay good for about a month..

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 12:20 AM (rdVOm)

207 Serious upsets on the college gridiron today.

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at October 25, 2026 12:20 AM (Fv808)

208 With the so-called tollhouse "cookies" you might as well just shovel brown sugar and chips straight from their bags and into your mouth, and skip the trouble of baking.


Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia

And this is a problem, how?

Posted by: Sweet Relief at October 25, 2026 12:22 AM (EdP2u)

209 > 206 Rodrigo, you could put leftover cookies into zip-bags & freeze them. They'll stay good for about a month..
Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 12:20 AM (rdVOm)

Good idea, thanks!

They're already in quart zip bags so they don't dry out.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 12:23 AM (qlLNh)

210 With the so-called tollhouse "cookies" you might as well just shovel brown sugar and chips straight from their bags and into your mouth, and skip the trouble of baking.


Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 12:19 AM (qlLNh)

What’s yer point?

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 12:24 AM (5WPt1)

211 I made oatmeal cookies to take to work, and gave Dad a dozen... He ate them ALL in one sitting, and got terribly constipated (He was also on narcotic pain meds. Ooops!)

Next time I made oatmeal cookies, I only brought 2 per day for Dad. They were his *favorite* and he had no self-control with them.

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 12:24 AM (rdVOm)

212 > And this is a problem, how?
Posted by: Sweet Relief at October 25, 2026 12:22 AM (EdP2u)

Oh, it's not a problem. To each his own.

I just don't understand why you'd dirty up mixer blades, bowls, pans, etc. when you could just eat the ingredients straight of the bags in the first place.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 12:24 AM (qlLNh)

213 With the so-called tollhouse "cookies" you might as well just shovel brown sugar and chips straight from their bags and into your mouth, and skip the trouble of baking.


Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 12:19 AM (qlLNh)

What’s yer point?
Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 12:24 AM (5WPt1)

Is he using real chocolate, or fake chocolate, chips? If it's the fake ones, they belong in the trash.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 12:26 AM (qx7Zg)

214 195 I'd bail if I smelled oatmeal raisin, too.
Posted by: Toll House Teddy at October 25, 2026 12:10 AM (EdP2u)

You have never had Keith Haley World Famous Oatmeal cookies. I guess I will bring those to the next MoMe to prove the point. They are divine.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 12:26 AM (5WPt1)

215 > got terribly constipated

Now. that's interesting. For me, oatmeal seems to help with what the old commercials called "occasional irregularity".

It's weird how different people will react to the same thing in dramatically different ways.

The human body still has its mysteries, to be sure.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 12:27 AM (qlLNh)

216 Brewers in four. Shame they won’t win in WI.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 12:28 AM (5WPt1)

217
And this is a problem, how?
Posted by: Sweet Relief at October 25, 2026 12:22 AM

HA! That was what I was thinking.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 25, 2026 12:28 AM (Cqx++)

218 Rodrigo-- Dad never was much of a water-drinker. Plus, pain meds cause constipation on their own. Add oatmeal (too much, at that!) and he got a triple-whammy.

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 12:30 AM (rdVOm)

219 It's weird how different people will react to the same thing in dramatically different ways.

The human body still has its mysteries, to be sure.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 12:27 AM (qlLNh)

Even in the same family. Benadryl gives me the human equivalent of the zoomies, but everyone else, Zzzzzzzzzzz.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 12:30 AM (qx7Zg)

220
It's simple. It's just hard.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
---

My aunt road the bus to school after work. School located in the most notorious neighborhood in the city. Class ended at 9PM; nineteen year old woman riding the bus home through the worst neighborhood in the city. Never a thought of harm.
Justice works.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 12:31 AM (BzKNL)

221 Ah, yeah. You'd definitely want some water with cookies, which are quite a bit dryer than a bowl of oatmeal.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 25, 2026 12:32 AM (qlLNh)

222 Cook political report moved 21 house seats towards D.

Rural early cote count abysmal

GOP cooked

55 d senate 245 d house likely

Tmj in shambles

lol

Sad!

Posted by: AOS cope at October 25, 2026 12:34 AM (FGwup)

223 199 I assume everyone heard the cops in Britain paid a visit to a 15 year old for photoshoping a British pol as a rabbit...
Posted by: 18-1 at October 25, 2026 12:12 AM (sKqQm)

________________________________

The most disturbing thing about that entire thing is that the arrest (and yes, there was an arrest) was at the request of the politician he was ridiculing. AND, that politician was Simon Bennett, a Conservative councillor.

CONSERVATIVE...there is the problem with the UK right there. Their CONSERVATIVE members act just like the whiny little Socialists.

Posted by: Orson at October 25, 2026 12:34 AM (dIske)

224 @199. ....cops in Britain paid a visit to a 15 year old for photoshoping a British Pol as a rabbit...

Gee, the British Pol got kinda touchy sending in the cops. The kid could have used a skunk instead.

Posted by: Case at October 25, 2026 12:35 AM (Dd7BU)

225 Mad scientist: I've successfully combined a cheetah and a crab.

Bystander: How'd it turn out?

Mad scientist: Things went sideways really fast.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 12:38 AM (qx7Zg)

226 >>cops in Britain paid a visit to a 15 year old for photoshoping a British Pol as a rabbit

Maybe the kid was sending some kind of message?

youtu.be/yu-YvBUpruc

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 12:39 AM (rdVOm)

227 I think TMJ might live, asshole.

Posted by: wth at October 25, 2026 12:39 AM (oq9dX)

228 224 @199. ....cops in Britain paid a visit to a 15 year old for photoshoping a British Pol as a rabbit...

Gee, the British Pol got kinda touchy sending in the cops. The kid could have used a skunk instead.
Posted by: Case at October 25, 2026 12:35 AM (Dd7BU)

Or roadkill. Or a turtle. Perhaps a lemming jumping off a cliff.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 12:40 AM (qx7Zg)

229 221 Ah, yeah. You'd definitely want some water with cookies, which are quite a bit dryer than a bowl of oatmeal.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia
---

Milk, man. Must have milk with wonderful oatmeal cookies.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 12:40 AM (BzKNL)

230 Ignore the troll... it's *special* ya know... don't want to hurt its feewings.

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 12:41 AM (rdVOm)

231 Posted by: AOS cope at October 25, 2026 12:34 AM (FGwup)

It wouldn't be an ONT without a visit from The Faggot, would it?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 12:41 AM (n7Dzq)

232 Europe is falling. The flames rise higher and higher, and those in charge say "It's climate change. Go back to sleep."

Hope you've got books full of the great European art, because those books will be the last evidence. All those works will be destroyed because they're not Islamic enough.

Welcome to 1984. Just not the 1984 you were expecting.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 25, 2026 12:41 AM (CHHv1)

233 Milk, man. Must have milk with wonderful oatmeal cookies.
Posted by: Braenyard

Dad likely had a few sips of milk with his cookies. All 12 of them...

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 12:42 AM (rdVOm)

234 Even the French, in the streets, are shaming the Brits.
There are bands of footballers and real men banding together,
roaming the streets, beating thugs and driving them away.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 12:43 AM (BzKNL)

235 Posted by: AOS cope at October 25, 2026 12:34 AM (FGwup)

It wouldn't be an ONT without a visit from The Faggot, would it?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 12:41 AM (n7Dzq)

Ukraine must not have hit its AI host's data center.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 12:43 AM (qx7Zg)

236 With abundant oatmeal cookies, a quart of milk minimum.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 12:44 AM (BzKNL)

237 Europe is falling. The flames rise higher and higher, and those in charge say "It's climate change. Go back to sleep."

Hope you've got books full of the great European art, because those books will be the last evidence. All those works will be destroyed because they're not Islamic enough.

Welcome to 1984. Just not the 1984 you were expecting.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 25, 2026 12:41 AM (CHHv1)

Kinda their own fault for not gunning up and shooting the motherfuckers and any...any that would stop them or stand in the way.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 25, 2026 12:44 AM (vzuC7)

238 Maybe the kid was sending some kind of message?

youtu.be/yu-YvBUpruc
Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 12:39 AM (rdVOm)

He should depict some Bobbies as worms.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 12:44 AM (n7Dzq)

239
Just saw on the listings that MeTV will be running the very first episode of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea tonight at 2AM EDT slot. They've been running this on Saturdays for a few years, now, and haven't switched the Saturday night sci-fi lineup up much at all in a while.

It's basically Irwin Allen night.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 12:44 AM (w6EFb)

240 158
At least Rhode Island has the mansions in Newport. Delaware, on the other hand, lacks any reason to exist.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh


(thinks for a moment)

Georgetown Speedway. A 1/4 mile oval dirt track.

That's all I can think of.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 25, 2026 12:46 AM (BW+Gb)

241
The first season of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was more a Cold-Warish type of thing, although set in the future (80s I think), but then transformed into more monster of the week in later seasons.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 12:47 AM (w6EFb)

242 It would nicer if it wasn't Irwin Allen night, really. Yeah, I love that trash but let's face it, it's trash. "Oh, the pain, the pain. I have an extremely delicate back."

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 25, 2026 12:47 AM (CHHv1)

243 Get SpaceX going fast enough, and maybe we can all visit Europa instead.

Posted by: Piercello at October 25, 2026 12:48 AM (Ht/sz)

244
Ukraine must not have hit its AI host's data center.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 12:43 AM (qx7Zg)

Shitmaggot is probably a Paki. It's 9:47 A.M. in Pakistan right now. Fucker never shows up in the daywalker threads, because it's asleep in its cardboard box at that hour.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 12:48 AM (n7Dzq)

245 Even the French, in the streets, are shaming the Brits.
There are bands of footballers and real men banding together,
roaming the streets, beating thugs and driving them away.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others
.......

That sounds like fun.

Posted by: wth at October 25, 2026 12:48 AM (oq9dX)

246 Great joke, great ONT fellas.

Cheeseheads up two? That'll leave a mark.

Wild win convincingly. Nice. Gophers beat Iowa. Nice times two.

Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at October 25, 2026 12:48 AM (9vU69)

247 Not sure how old this headline is:

Man steals urine sample from hospital to pass drug test. Fails when the lab tells him he's pregnant.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 12:48 AM (qx7Zg)

248
Ukraine must not have hit its AI host's data center.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
----

I did some looking on that fiasco.
GP-6 Luna:
...Ukraine imports more goods than it exports, ... It also relies heavily on foreign government and institutional financing to support public spending and wartime needs; the World Bank describes continued external financing as essential.

You said
'plus weapons and other military aid'; What countries are doing this?

The main military donors are the United States and European countries, with the balance shifting toward Europe in recent years. ...The EU supports weapons and training through its institutions as well as through member states.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 12:51 AM (BzKNL)

249 WHY WON'T TJM LOVE ME?????

Posted by: Sad Cope at October 25, 2026 12:51 AM (BW+Gb)

250 Even the French, in the streets, are shaming the Brits.
There are bands of footballers and real men banding together,
roaming the streets, beating thugs and driving them away.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others
.......

That sounds like fun.
Posted by: wth at October 25, 2026 12:48 AM (oq9dX)

Sounds like those guys could use a baseball bat lend-lease.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 12:51 AM (qx7Zg)

251 Early voting numbers imploding for Republicans .

55 d senate
250 d house
In play

TJM in shambles

lol

Sad!

Posted by: AOS cope at October 25, 2026 12:53 AM (FGwup)

252
There is nobody that can scream like a little girl better than Dr. Smith. Not even little girls.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 12:53 AM (w6EFb)

253 Just saw on the listings that MeTV will be running the very first episode of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea tonight at 2AM EDT slot. They've been running this on Saturdays for a few years, now, and haven't switched the Saturday night sci-fi lineup up much at all in a while.

It's basically Irwin Allen night.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 12:44 AM (w6EFb)

Damn, my MeTV listing shows episodes of Hunter, Hardon&McCormick, and route66. That sucks.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 25, 2026 12:54 AM (vzuC7)

254 TJM!! I OFFER MY LOVE HOLE AS TRIBUTE!!!

Posted by: Sad Cope at October 25, 2026 12:55 AM (BW+Gb)

255 I think that's why God invented baseball.

Posted by: wth at October 25, 2026 12:55 AM (oq9dX)

256 253: Hunter? That had Fred Dwyer, former DB for the LA Rams and that hot brunette whose name I can't remember. I watched Hardcastle & McCormick when I was a kid but I suspect it hasn't aged well.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 25, 2026 12:57 AM (BW+Gb)

257 >>>Sounds like those guys could use a baseball bat lend-lease.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
---

Clips of the confrontations were fuzzy but videos of them running away were clear. They should be so afraid of the cops.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 12:58 AM (BzKNL)

258 There is nobody that can scream like a little girl better than Dr. Smith. Not even little girls.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 12:53 AM (w6EFb)

Being able to shove that miserable conniving fuck out of an airlock would be all the incentive I needed to get the Jupiter 2 off that frigging rock.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 25, 2026 12:59 AM (vzuC7)

259 BBC (who canna help themselves)

Fireworks and tear gas as protesters and riot police clash in Paris
The BBC's Europe correspondent reports from Paris where MOSTLY PEACEFUL PROTESTS turned into unrest after nightfall.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 12:59 AM (odBC9)

260 I don't think Rhode Island would be a bad state to live in. I can think of at least twenty states worse than RI.

Posted by: Case at October 25, 2026 01:00 AM (Dd7BU)

261 photo descriptions on the BBC story

Split screen
Nick Beake wears a black hat talking to the camera and a protester is about to throw a fence at police

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 01:01 AM (odBC9)

262 MOSTLY PEACEFUL PROTESTS
Posted by: m

Well, there's a lot of downtime between each molotov, so they are mostly peaceful.

Posted by: mikeski at October 25, 2026 01:01 AM (VHUov)

263 >> Damn, my MeTV listing shows episodes of Hunter, Hardon&McCormick, and route66.

That's strange. I thought they pretty much had a national schedule, and only varied it with time zones.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 01:02 AM (w6EFb)

264 262 MOSTLY PEACEFUL PROTESTS
Posted by: m

Well, there's a lot of downtime between each molotov, so they are mostly peaceful.
Posted by: mikeski at October 25, 2026 01:01 AM (VHUov)

Good point, mikeski! You might have a future in headline writing.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 01:04 AM (odBC9)

265 Puddleglum, I momentarily thought you were losing your mind.

Posted by: Sad Cope at October 25, 2026 12:51 AM (BW+Gb)
Posted by: Sad Cope at October 25, 2026 12:55 AM (BW+Gb)

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 01:06 AM (odBC9)

266 >> Damn, my MeTV listing shows episodes of Hunter, Hardon&McCormick, and route66.

That's strange. I thought they pretty much had a national schedule, and only varied it with time zones.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 01:02 AM (w6EFb)

Publius is seeing MeTV, while Bers is seeing MeTV+. I'm in an area where I might get both, if the signal is strong enough.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 01:07 AM (qx7Zg)

267 265: Heh!

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 25, 2026 01:07 AM (BW+Gb)

268
I did not know MeTV+ existed. I wonder if it's available here....

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 01:08 AM (w6EFb)

269 189 I've been reading the snark Markle subreddit this pm.

Apparently, other than Honey Boo Boo's family, Harry picked the trashiest family in the USA to marry into. They may even be worse than the Boo Boo's (can you tell I never watched it as I don't know their last name? It could Be Boo Boo?).

I could summarize, but it's not worth it and I need to go to bed. Let's just say the last names alone of the Markle related relatives/inlaws/travelers/trash are good enough for a soap opera or a reality show: Ragland and Loveless (a new one).

Some people are thinking it could be like Dallas and Bobby Ewing will wake from a dream state. Or an identical twin could arrive to totally flip everyone out (Loveless sent the letter to Duchass after not being married to Sr. dikhead for 44yrs). Every hour there is more barnyard manure to wade through.[Barnyard manure is what my grandmother would say in anger vs shite]

Duchass is thinking any news and spotlight is good! Well, no, it ain't. I hope people run from her from now on.

It is as nasty as the honeybadger feeding on the cobra video.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 25, 2026 12:04 AM (hzuYO)

Thank you for reading that slop for us!

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 01:09 AM (odBC9)

270 Good point, mikeski! You might have a future in headline writing.
Posted by: m

Ouch. 😅

I did take "journalism" in high school back (mumble) years ago. But my skills are way out-of-date. I'd put actual information in the headlines.

Modern headlines are all written as clickbait, so you have to go give them credit on their ad servers to find out what the story was even about.

Strangely, that's not true here on the HQ.....

Posted by: mikeski at October 25, 2026 01:09 AM (VHUov)

271 Wish it were otherwise but I think we're seeing civilization collapse. Night folks, hope I see you tomorrow.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 25, 2026 01:11 AM (CHHv1)

272 >> Damn, my MeTV listing shows episodes of Hunter, Hardon&McCormick, and route66.

That's strange. I thought they pretty much had a national schedule, and only varied it with time zones.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 01:02 AM (w6EFb)

Yup, I fucked up. I was seeing MeTV+. I found the regular MeTV after doing some digging. You would think the assholes would put them close to each other.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 25, 2026 01:12 AM (vzuC7)

273
Well, I see Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt got married Saturday.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 01:12 AM (w6EFb)

274 Paris where MOSTLY PEACEFUL PROTESTS turned into unrest after nightfall.
Posted by: m
.......

COULD YOU KEEP IT DOWN OUT THERE SOME OF US ARE TRYING TO SLEEP

Posted by: wth at October 25, 2026 01:13 AM (oq9dX)

275 first-world problem candidate?

272 >> Damn, my MeTV listing shows episodes of Hunter, Hardon&McCormick, and route66.

That's strange. I thought they pretty much had a national schedule, and only varied it with time zones.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 01:02 AM (w6EFb)

Yup, I fucked up. I was seeing MeTV+. I found the regular MeTV after doing some digging. You would think the assholes would put them close to each other.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 25, 2026 01:12 AM (vzuC7)

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 01:13 AM (odBC9)

276 Tmj in shambles as blue tsunami building in real time based on early vote numbers.

Will make Dave win Florida Lon like a genius

lol

Sad!

55 d senate
250 d house
Bank it

Posted by: AOS cope at October 25, 2026 01:14 AM (FGwup)

277
It's not available on Spectrum here, doesn't look like, and not on any broadcast side-channel either. It can be streamed I think, but that would be $$.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 01:15 AM (w6EFb)

278 Well, I see Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt got married Saturday.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb)
......

The good news is that Ainsley went deaf on Friday.

Posted by: wth at October 25, 2026 01:16 AM (oq9dX)

279 Hannity's on number three?

Big Jim's still on number two.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 01:17 AM (BzKNL)

280 asmongold
It's getting RIDICULOUS..
riots
1:19:44

https://tinyurl.com/mujhrwdj

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 01:22 AM (odBC9)

281 280 asmongold
It's getting RIDICULOUS..
riots
1:19:44

https://tinyurl.com/mujhrwdj
Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 01:22 AM (odBC9)

It's like a war zone.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 01:26 AM (odBC9)

282 Election Day, Brazil.
What happened? Who won?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 01:27 AM (BzKNL)

283 It's getting RIDICULOUS..
riots
1:19:44

https://tinyurl.com/mujhrwdj
Posted by: m
.......

We give up!
We're gonna need smaller classrooms.

Posted by: wth at October 25, 2026 01:31 AM (oq9dX)

284 Walt Whitman once said, "I see great things in baseball. It's our game, the American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us." You could look it up.

--Annie Savoy

She wasn't wrong, although I doubt Walt ever said anything like that.

DH is over the moon about the Brewers. And the Uecker memes are positively delicious.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 01:32 AM (5WPt1)

285 Hi Horde, I hope you all are well on a Saturday night.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 25, 2026 01:34 AM (ibDUx)

286 Hi, Debby! Still here, LOL.

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 01:34 AM (rdVOm)

287 283 It's getting RIDICULOUS..
riots
1:19:44

https://tinyurl.com/mujhrwdj
Posted by: m
.......

We give up!
We're gonna need smaller classrooms.
Posted by: wth at October 25, 2026 01:31 AM (oq9dX)

"We give up!"
Something that the Paris policemen might be saying pretty soon.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 01:41 AM (odBC9)

288 Dump says whats the big deal with ramaswammy ad I bet she got paid by campaign to smear her daughter and besides I raped a 12 year old girl over at epstein's place and nobody complained so whats the big deal! Now back to selling Alaska's natural gas to putin with don jr. getting his cut.

Posted by: raimondo at October 25, 2026 01:43 AM (1Dsgg)

289 Hi JQ, I am glad that you are still around.

It is pretty chilly outside tonight, I'll require an additional blanket.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 25, 2026 01:43 AM (ibDUx)

290 256: That was Stepfanie (which is always amusing to pronounce as written) Kramer.

Posted by: IS ROTH at October 25, 2026 01:44 AM (GwG4q)

291 Raimondo is often the Lucky Pierre.

Posted by: Truth at October 25, 2026 01:44 AM (ALB/N)

292 Cleanup on aisle 288. This is beyond reasonable discourse. Bailiff, whack his peepee.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 01:44 AM (5WPt1)

293 There sure are a lot of crazy students in France.
Maybe Macron should give them Hello Kitty backpacks.

Posted by: wth at October 25, 2026 01:47 AM (oq9dX)

294 Chilly here too, Debby. Frost last night but not quite frosty tonight. Electric blanket FTW!

Cat has his own special chair on the back porch-- it's a covered, enclosed space and I put a couple of thick, folded blankets on the chair for him to snuggle down into on those nights he doesn't come indoors.

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 01:48 AM (rdVOm)

295 162 >> Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia

Thanks for the condolences about my mother last night, and to Mindful Webworker as well. I meant to respond last night but got distracted with the rambling.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 11:33 PM (w6EFb)

Publius

You can add me to the list of late condolences-wishers. My mom and dad passed within a month of each other 10 years ago this month.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 25, 2026 01:49 AM (QGaXH)

296 >> You can add me to the list of late condolences-wishers.

Thank you so much. It's the end of an era around here with them gone.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 01:52 AM (w6EFb)

297
I only know Paris from "Sabrina" -- the original with Audrey Hepburn and the remake with Juliette Binoche.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 25, 2026 01:52 AM (mmrXZ)

298 There sure are a lot of crazy students in France.
Maybe Macron should give them Hello Kitty backpacks.
Posted by: wth at October 25, 2026 01:47 AM (oq9dX)

Snoopy backpacks for those who follow the star and moon prophet.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 25, 2026 01:52 AM (qx7Zg)

299 "We'll always have Paris!"

Well, ....

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 01:53 AM (odBC9)

300 >>It's the end of an era around here with them gone.
Posted by: publius

Adult orphanhood. Yep.

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 01:54 AM (rdVOm)

301
publius, condolences. The end of an era indeed. I think of my older, departed relatives as giants who walked the earth.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 25, 2026 01:56 AM (mmrXZ)

302 Also some Lunchables. Those damn kids always act up when they get peckish.

Posted by: wth at October 25, 2026 01:58 AM (oq9dX)

303 ARiK, my parents passed away within four months of each other, a long time ago now. They were both in their nineties.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 25, 2026 01:59 AM (ibDUx)

304 Thanks for the ONT, D's

Posted by: scampydog at October 25, 2026 02:00 AM (LVaYG)

305
Mama outlived just about all of her generational level on her side of the family. She's got one first cousin left, who is 91 or 92 herself. And she outlived several of the level below her.

I asked a second cousin on her side to be a pallbearer, but he couldn't do it. Hell, he's in his mid 70s, and has hip problems.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 02:01 AM (w6EFb)

306
And then, on Daddy's side, the cousin level started dropping like flies right after he died in 2023. In 2024, we lost three cousins and a cousin-in-law on his side. Only two first cousins on his side left.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 02:03 AM (w6EFb)

307 Dad desired cremation, so he had "honorary pallbearers". Some of them would not have been able to carry his casket anyway, so it worked out alright.

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 02:05 AM (rdVOm)

308
It will be honorary here, as well. The group I put together, well they ain't gonna be carrying any caskets.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 02:09 AM (w6EFb)

309 Sweet dreams Horde, I am shivering here.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 25, 2026 02:13 AM (ibDUx)

310 Bundle up.

Posted by: wth at October 25, 2026 02:13 AM (oq9dX)

311 Night, Debby. Hope you can get warmed up!

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 02:14 AM (rdVOm)

312
And, for the pallbearers, I may raise some eyebrows a little with some of the really old-timers at the church. I had to get some women. There were only women left on Daddy's side to represent his side, and then one of her best friends.

The funeral director said that's done a lot now, and don't worry about it one little bit.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 02:17 AM (w6EFb)

313 303 ARiK, my parents passed away within four months of each other, a long time ago now. They were both in their nineties.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 25, 2026 01:59 AM (ibDUx)

Dad was 96 and passed the day after mom's 98th b.d. She went about four weeks later almost to the day.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 25, 2026 02:17 AM (QGaXH)

314 Well, past midnight here. Time for bed. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 02:18 AM (n7Dzq)

315 Night, AOP

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 02:21 AM (rdVOm)

316 Mom's birthday was this week. But she's been gone since 2002. I still miss her.

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 02:24 AM (rdVOm)

317 Sorry to hear about your late mother, Publius.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 02:26 AM (8schn)

318 Woot! They had a Provincial election in B.C. Took place today. An election on a Saturday? Never heard of it before; figured Monday or Tuesday, as traditional. But the deranged Socialist NDP got totally ass-raped by the Conservative party. As of now, 67 seats Conservative to 27 seats NDP, plus 2 Greens. NDP leader, who called the early election, has already resigned as party leader. This also a bitchslap for PM Mark Carney, who expressed support for the Dippers in BC.

And now I am going to bed!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 25, 2026 02:32 AM (n7Dzq)

319 Happy occasion, AOP! Now, a truly *good* night!

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 02:33 AM (rdVOm)

320 *bursts onto scene*

Sorry I'm late, I…

Never mind, I'm not sorry. I don't care. It is late for me, though.

And, obviously, I've got nothing to contribute.

I'll try again tomorrow. Or not. Life's funny like that.

https://youtu.be/eFvsUWO8mpY

G'nite or G'mornin', depending on your location, y'all.💤

Posted by: mindful webworker *fades away* at October 25, 2026 02:37 AM (uQQoV)

321 Clock back to standard time here. Gained an hour last night.

National elections here on Tuesday. Voters remain as dumb as ever.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 02:38 AM (8schn)

322 >> Sorry to hear about your late mother, Publius.

Thanks to all, I really appreciate it.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 02:39 AM (w6EFb)

323 Ah, just missed AOP. Wanted to ask him (again) who the parties were in 1983, when the opposition in AB had exactly one seat. Toured the parliament building while stuck in Edmonton due to ice fog. There was one chair facing a whole semi-circular mini-stadium of other chairs. Kind of a striking scene.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 02:40 AM (U/Byj)

324 @Breaking911 6m

BREAKING: Multiple victims were reported after a shooting at a Florida A&M University homecoming event.
Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 24, 2026 11:53 PM (nEUC6)
-

AFAIK, the death penalty should be instituted for attempted murder, too, until society learns to behave.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 02:41 AM (8schn)

325 Looks mostly like 9mikemike in the top photo. I see some lacquered primer areas, so either military/military contract ammo/brass or Sellier-Bellot, most likely.

I've got a *lot* of brass tumbling and reloading to do. Infernal perpetual heat wave and now a temporary physical impairment have prevented reloading for months, and many ammo cans cry out to be fed.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 02:43 AM (U/Byj)

326
It's almost the full Moon, which will occur tomorrow evening, just about midnight here (will still be the 25th for those in the time zones to the west).

Transit will be at 1 AM. It's rare for the full Moon to happen close to transit, and I like that. Almost exactly full Full at High Loon.

This will the Hunter's Moon per the calendar month convention (and actually the Beaver Moon per the seasonal naming convention, which I actually prefer).

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 02:43 AM (w6EFb)

327 Wonder what Florida A&M's Asian enrollment is.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 25, 2026 02:45 AM (U/Byj)

328 Florida A&M University is a public historically black land-grant university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States.

Founded in 1887, it is the third-largest historically black university in the US by enrollment and the only public historically black university in Florida.

Wikipedia

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 02:47 AM (odBC9)

329 *starts cleaning off the tables*

*loads dishwasher*

*takes out trash*

*rinses & wrings out bar-mop towels*

*puts another dollar into jukebox*

youtu.be/EPOIS5taqA8

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 03:11 AM (rdVOm)

330 306
And then, on Daddy's side, the cousin level started dropping like flies right after he died in 2023. In 2024, we lost three cousins and a cousin-in-law on his side. Only two first cousins on his side left.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 25, 2026 02:03 AM (w6EFb)

My parents outlived just about... everybody. When my dad's brother died, that nearly ruined him. I think that was the start of the end. His brother was younger by a couple of years, but he had hard miles by comparison. His many, many cousins had been passing rather regularly, and it took its toll. I think it gets kinda lonely, when the people you grew up with aren't there to reminisce.

Mom was the baby of her family, so she was the last to go. She missed her sisters terribly, I think. She also missed being coddled and treated like a princess. Such is life.

Mom outlived dad by a couple of years, but she didn't remember he was gone, so I guess it didn't matter all that much.

I'm rather looking forward to losing my marbles and annoying everyone around me. I was the one who was taught to get out of the way, be quiet, don't rock the boat. I intend to milk my dementia for all it's worth.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 03:14 AM (5WPt1)

331 *puts another dollar into jukebox*

youtu.be/EPOIS5taqA8

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 03:11 AM (rdVOm)
-

You're doing it wrong if you're pumping nickels and dimes into your PC to play YouTube vids.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 03:15 AM (8schn)

332 >>>You're doing it wrong if you're pumping nickels and dimes into your PC to play YouTube vids.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta
--

I see you haven't tried the drinks she serves.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 03:16 AM (vPv7/)

333 "Florida A&M University said the incident occurred near campus. The university said the campus remained safe and urged people to avoid the area."

Was it safe? Was it not safe? WTF?

Maybe quit solving your differences by shooting, people. Historically black colleges... violence... just fucking stop already.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 03:17 AM (5WPt1)

334 I'm rather looking forward to losing my marbles and annoying everyone around me. I was the one who was taught to get out of the way, be quiet, don't rock the boat. I intend to milk my dementia for all it's worth.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 03:14 AM (5WPt1)
-

You don't want dementia. You'll innocently step outside and get stomped on by momma moose.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 03:17 AM (8schn)

335 You don't want dementia. You'll innocently step outside and get stomped on by momma moose.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 03:17 AM (8schn)

Well, if it is inherited, then I'm fucked. Grandma, mom, and then me. My sister is showing signs, too.

Maybe the moose will show some compassion. Or, at least, stay on their side of the fence.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 03:19 AM (5WPt1)

336 I see you haven't tried the drinks she serves.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more
equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 03:16 AM (vPv7/)
-

Newer notebook PCs no longer have a built-in SD card slots to insert your credit card.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 03:20 AM (8schn)

337 Bidens Dog-- I worked in a *large* bar/pool hall, once upon a time.

After closing, after all the riff-raff customers left & it was cleanup time, we'd lock the doors and stuff the jukebox and get to work...

The place had an ***awesome*** sound system and we cranked it!

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 03:21 AM (rdVOm)

338 Posted by: tcn in AK at October 25, 2026 03:19 AM (5WPt1)
-

There are things you can do to physically improve yourself that can at a minimum possibly delay dementia onset, potentially for a long time.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 03:22 AM (8schn)

339 Dementia sucks, tcn. I hope you are spared!

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 03:24 AM (rdVOm)

340 The place had an ***awesome*** sound system and we cranked it!

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 03:21 AM (rdVOm)
-

I remember jukeboxes from childhood, especially from the one at the ice cream parlor we frequented during our yearly summer vacation.

Sigh. Very happy times.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 03:24 AM (8schn)

341 >>>
Maybe quit solving your differences by shooting, people. Historically black colleges... violence... just fucking stop already.

Posted by: tcn in AK
--

They could base their entrance, teaching and exams on the old Tuskegee Airmen model. That would elevate the whole system
and the students future.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 03:24 AM (vPv7/)

342 FWIW, yesterday I enjoyed some excellent Macallan 12YO SM at a friend, topped off afterward with similarly tasty Glenmorangie equivalent at home.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 03:26 AM (8schn)

343 I'm out. Bundle up if you need to.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 25, 2026 03:27 AM (vPv7/)

344 Our jukebox had CDs, not vinyl records. For a couple of dollars, you could hear an entire album. We were allowed (by the vendor) to install a number of personal favorites, but vendor chose the rest. Speakers were external, bar's property, and everywhere in the place. Like I said:


***awesome*** sound system!

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 03:30 AM (rdVOm)

345 youtu.be/aK7hC8p5DJ0

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 03:37 AM (rdVOm)

346 youtu.be/aK7hC8p5DJ0

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 03:37 AM (rdVOm)
-

Girl Squirrel Friend is Better

Hey! It really works!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 03:41 AM (8schn)

347 >>Squirrel Friend is Better
Hey! It really works!

LMAO! It does!

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 03:43 AM (rdVOm)

348 youtu.be/c5tSFEhde58

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 03:43 AM (rdVOm)

349 youtu.be/c5tSFEhde58

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 03:43 AM (rdVOm)
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In my oldies playlist. So many are!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 03:46 AM (8schn)

350 We were lucky that the vending company let us have some of "our own stuff" in the juke. At least we could listen to something other than top-40 crap, once the doors were locked. Or, turn it to radio/cassette deck if we got tired of our own CDs.

Nothing worse than being forced to listen to current sh*t music. Thank goodness for that juke's remote controller, what had a "reject" button! Once the customers were gone, we didn't need to hear any selections they'd made before closing time. Heh.

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 03:53 AM (rdVOm)

351 Almost pixy time, so time for me to go.

Good night, horde! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Posted by: JQ at October 25, 2026 03:55 AM (rdVOm)

352 Thinking of getting up

Posted by: Skip at October 25, 2026 03:57 AM (Ia/+0)

353 "organic brass farming", lol.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 25, 2026 03:59 AM (VyBeY)

354 321 National elections here on Tuesday. Voters remain as dumb as ever.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 25, 2026 02:38 AM (8schn)

BBC on that:

Israel to close West Bank crossings on election day as crackdown escalates

The Israeli Defense Forces announces restrictions on the movement of Palestinian workers in the run-up to Tuesday's election.

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 04:06 AM (odBC9)

355 nood!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 25, 2026 04:06 AM (VyBeY)

356 Pixy's up!

Posted by: m at October 25, 2026 04:09 AM (odBC9)

357 2% of all crimes reported to the police are solved

Europe is in revolt because of extreme economic pressure
Diesel costs $9.65 per gallon in Germany right now

Trump promised us the ear would last 4 to 6 weeks.
Did you believe him?

Posted by: Paul at October 25, 2026 12:01 PM (4tReG)

Saturday Substitute Music Thread - October 24, 2026 [TRex]

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Looks like we need a music thread for the Hobby Thread afterparty and Club ONT pre-party. As a dinosaur with a small brain and short arms, I can't carry a tune or keep a beat, but I'm impressed but others that can.

Shall we talk tunes?

How about a baseball theme since we're in the midst of the World Series?

"Take me out to the ballgame" from Luke Combs:

"Willie, Mickey, and the Duke" from Terry Cashman:

"Centerfield" by John Fogerty:

"Take me out to the Ballgame" led by Harry Caray at a Cubs game:

"The Cheap Seats" from Alabama:

"Enter Sandman" by Metallica for Mariano Rivera for the last time:

What songs am I missing? Glory Days by Springsteen is a candidate but my fingers somehow won't include a link. Weird.

Usual rules apply. Pants are optional. Be nice to your fellow commenters and AoS contributors. If you're a troll, go away. Remember, there's no crying in blogging.

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1 Margin status -- BLOWN!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 08:39 PM (FZ29D)

2 Meatloaf - "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"

Baseball music thread mission complete.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 24, 2026 08:41 PM (Sco7b)

3 1 Margin status -- BLOWN!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 08:39 PM
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Yikes! Foul ball!

Posted by: TRex - field umpire dino at October 24, 2026 08:42 PM (XfIK1)

4 TRex: thanks for the triple COB play! sorry I always miss the hobby thread. But I like tonight's theme.

Posted by: Iris at October 24, 2026 08:45 PM (286+n)

5 At work a guy started singing an N-Sync tune- which stuck them in my head.

I considered killing him, but figured being gay was punishment enough.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 24, 2026 08:46 PM (Y/06r)

6 youtu.be/oMVe_HcyP9Y

Not quite a baseball song but fond memories of the Pirates last WS.

And there goes the 'hint'.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 24, 2026 08:46 PM (BW+Gb)

7 He missed the tag! He missed the tag!

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 08:49 PM (jWIwz)

8 Don't the Red Sox play 'Sweet Caroline?'

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 24, 2026 08:50 PM (Sco7b)

9 AC/DC - Play Ball

Posted by: Mark1971 at October 24, 2026 08:51 PM (/OKHJ)

10 Good evening and good nigjt everyone
Way past my usual bedtime

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 08:52 PM (Ia/+0)

11 Really? It's a gimme:

https://youtu.be/BNCEFn7E34s

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 24, 2026 08:54 PM (Y/06r)

12 Cashman recorded several different versions of the song focusing on specific teams.

Posted by: Mark1971 at October 24, 2026 08:54 PM (/OKHJ)

13

I talk and talk and talk
She didn't hear a word I said

Gonna get Hank Aaron's baseball bat
And tenderize her head

Gotta put on my travelin' shoes

-Elvin Bishop

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 24, 2026 08:56 PM (Cqx++)

14
What we sing of von Tilzer's "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is just the chorus.

Katie Casey was baseball mad,
Had the fever and had it bad.
Just to root for the home town crew,
Ev'ry sou
Katie blew.
On a Saturday her young beau
Called to see if she'd like to go
To see a show, but Miss Kate said "No,
I'll tell you what you can do:"

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:56 PM (eRlcH)

15 The first baseball game from the Bob and Tom Show:

https://shorturl.ly/MVfKF

Posted by: Tonypete at October 24, 2026 08:57 PM (4R/FS)

16 Here's what's playing here right now. COVID-era Bach ensemble, everybody masked except for wind instrument players, who get spit shielded instead:
youtube.com/watch?v=OV0_DnuCPNw

Posted by: gp at October 24, 2026 08:58 PM (Jr5Lq)

17 Meatloaf - "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"

Baseball music thread mission complete.
Posted by: Stateless

That one immediately came to mind for me, too.

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 24, 2026 08:59 PM (ftFVW)

18 That one immediately came to mind for me, too.
Posted by: She Hobbit at October 24, 2026 08:59 PM (ftFVW)

When you have a baseball announcer doing play by play for a minute or so, it's hard to pass up.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 24, 2026 09:02 PM (Sco7b)

19 I collected baseball cards as a kid. The Big Pay Strike in the... 90s?, soured me on pro baseball.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026 09:02 PM (aJQbY)

20 Looks like a bunt

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 09:03 PM (Cq/ve)

21 >>Don't the Red Sox play 'Sweet Caroline?'

Bottom of the 8th, every home game.

Not even a Sox fan but this was always fun.

https://tinyurl.com/yf6wbje7

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:03 PM (viF8m)

22 Baseball been very good to me. I leave it alone and it leaves me alone.

Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 09:06 PM (LHPAg)

23 The Greatest... I think by Kenny Rogers?

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 09:06 PM (K3aCg)

24 Beastie Boys in “Hey Ladies”
“I got more hits than Sadaharu Oh.”

Posted by: Ol Blue Eyes at October 24, 2026 09:07 PM (WM02/)

25 Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:03 PM (viF8m)

Yeah, that's a nice tradition.

Thanks for the thread TRex.
Back to work.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 24, 2026 09:07 PM (Sco7b)

26 Harry Caray: Before he defected and became a traitor, when he worked for the White Sox, Jimmy Piersall asked him why the Sox didn't draw for day games the way that Northside team did. Harry's response was, "Jimmy, our fans work."

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at October 24, 2026 09:11 PM (j7INY)

27 Meatloaf - "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"

Baseball music thread mission complete.
Posted by: Stateless

That one immediately came to mind for me, too.
Posted by: She Hobbit at October 24, 2026 08:59 PM (ftFVW)

Phil Rizzuto doing the play-by-play. Story goes they gave him the script and recorded it in a separate session. He had no idea what the song was about. Given that Meatloaf was not very well known at the time, it sort of tracks, and Phil would readily admit to not being too quick on the uptake..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 09:20 PM (08OqX)

28 What team uses that song "Dirty Water" ? I think that's the title

Posted by: Savage Henry has cashed his check at October 24, 2026 09:21 PM (ZxPkt)

29 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRg316KJ5js

Posted by: what the cat drug in at October 24, 2026 09:23 PM (jrgJz)

30 28: Red Sox

Posted by: Caf at October 24, 2026 09:24 PM (fawlF)

31 Since the late 70s, the 7th inning stretch song at Orioles games is a live version of John Denver's "Thank God I'm a Country Boy".

Posted by: Doof at October 24, 2026 09:27 PM (QMAsf)

32 Intermission at the ballet.

Cinderella is heading to the ball.

That Prokofiev fellow was quite a tunesmith.

Guest prima ballerina Rosemary Deiorio is impressive.

Daughter is the evil step-mom.

Gotta go

Posted by: mindful webworker at large at October 24, 2026 09:28 PM (Kdg7+)

33 >>Don't the Red Sox play 'Sweet Caroline?'

Bottom of the 8th, every home game.

I blame them for taking a perfectly OK little song and turning it into the worse call-and-response cacophony ever. If it had stayed in the stadium, that would be one thing but now it's inescapable.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 24, 2026 09:28 PM (vTZFs)

34 Mrs. Robinson should get a mention for asking the iconic musical question, Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 09:28 PM (08OqX)

35 Meatloaf - "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"

Baseball music thread mission complete.
Posted by: Stateless

That one immediately came to mind for me, too.
Posted by: She Hobbit at October 24, 2026 08:59 PM (ftFVW)

Phil Rizzuto doing the play-by-play. Story goes they gave him the script and recorded it in a separate session. He had no idea what the song was about. Given that Meatloaf was not very well known at the time, it sort of tracks, and Phil would readily admit to not being too quick on the uptake..
Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 09:20 PM

I remember one neighborhood block party years ago. The DJ was playing that, and at one point he announced "it looks like young [neighbor's 13 yr old son] has just figured out what this song is about!" We, the adults, laughed hysterically.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 24, 2026 09:29 PM (RmySe)

36 The NY Mets have a song too. Classic!

https://tinyurl.com/s745y63b

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 09:30 PM (3ImbR)

37 Speed ball.
Speed ball?
Yes, speed ball.
He said “speed ball”?
Yes.
That was the moment, maybe a year ago, that I fully comprehended the depth Springsteen’s douche e ness.
That, and the notion that a Vietnam Nam vet couldn’t get a job in the oil patch in 1970.
A five gallon pail of vinegar and salt.

Posted by: Accomack at October 24, 2026 09:30 PM (m6Eem)

38 I blame them for taking a perfectly OK little song and turning it into the worse call-and-response cacophony ever. If it had stayed in the stadium, that would be one thing but now it's inescapable.
Posted by: Oddbob at October 24, 2026 09:28 PM

Clearly you were not at the TxMoMe.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 24, 2026 09:30 PM (RmySe)

39 Baseball songs?

Y'all got 'em all already. I got nothin'.

https://youtu.be/aLnZ1NQm2uk

Posted by: mikeski at October 24, 2026 09:33 PM (VHUov)

40 Clearly you were not at the TxMoMe.

Sadly, I was not. But if that song was played there, I feel slightly less bad about that.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 24, 2026 09:33 PM (vTZFs)

41 Neil Diamond is way overrated.

Posted by: Accomack at October 24, 2026 09:37 PM (m6Eem)

42 I’m not a Giants fan, nor from NoCal, but this one was pretty cool:

https://youtu.be/_P-DpMFd8_A?is=gQjEBHQwpyY4nMiL

Posted by: pikkumatti at October 24, 2026 09:37 PM (GxSAi)

43 Mrs. Robinson should get a mention for asking the iconic musical question, Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 09:28 PM

Stiffler's Mom >>> Mrs. Robinson

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 24, 2026 09:38 PM (RmySe)

44 I don't know any other baseball song but I got a Basketball Jones.

Posted by: fd at October 24, 2026 09:39 PM (MWfyi)

45 As a dinosaur with a small brain and short arms
.......

I'm just glad the aliens didn't get all of you.

Posted by: wth at October 24, 2026 09:40 PM (oq9dX)

46 I blame them for taking a perfectly OK little song and turning it into the worse call-and-response cacophony ever. If it had stayed in the stadium, that would be one thing but now it's inescapable.
Posted by: Oddbob at October 24, 2026 09:28 PM

Clearly you were not at the TxMoMe.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 24, 2026 09:30 PM (RmySe)

Not sure if the Red Sox can be blamed for starting that one. My first exposure to it was at a bar in Surf City, NJ circa 1980. The resident act was a guy named Jackie Vee. He also did a version of My Girl and coached the crowd to provide hand motions during the chorus. What can I say? The chicks dug it and that was enough for me..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 09:43 PM (08OqX)

47 It's not a song, but there's a video out there somewhere of Norm MacDonald telling Bob Uecker stories. I'll see if I can find it again. It is hilarious as only Norm can be.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at October 24, 2026 09:47 PM (QaH55)

48 Not sure if the Red Sox can be blamed for starting that one. My first exposure to it was at a bar in Surf City, NJ circa 1980. The resident act was a guy named Jackie Vee. He also did a version of My Girl and coached the crowd to provide hand motions during the chorus. What can I say? The chicks dug it and that was enough for me..
Posted by: Joe Kidd

Yeah, drunk people like to participate. They have more fun and maybe leave something in the tip jar.

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 24, 2026 09:47 PM (ftFVW)

49 Speed ball.
Speed ball?
Yes, speed ball.
He said “speed ball”?
Yes.
That was the moment, maybe a year ago, that I fully comprehended the depth Springsteen’s douche e ness.
That, and the notion that a Vietnam Nam vet couldn’t get a job in the oil patch in 1970.

Posted by: Accomack at October 24, 2026 09:30 PM

I mean, "fastball" would fit, or he could have gone with "curveball". No one had the stones to explain to El Jefe that speedball is not a thing in baseball? Was he trying to make it a thing?

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 09:51 PM (08OqX)

50 As a dinosaur with a small brain and short arms
.......
I'm just glad the aliens didn't get all of you.
Posted by: wth

Baseball songs, I don't have. Dinosaur songs, I have.

https://youtu.be/hwKwqUgZ8RQ

Posted by: mikeski at October 24, 2026 09:53 PM (VHUov)

51 Speed ball?

Was he working on Something Big?

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 09:54 PM (rdVOm)

52 Mark Knopflers song, Remembrance Day, uses a cricket match as the setting. But if you squint your ears just right, it's easy to visualize a baseball game instead. Good song.

Posted by: I really haven't settled on a nic at October 24, 2026 09:55 PM (nGjyj)

53 It's kinda fun when a theme song plays as a certain player comes to bat. Several years ago they played Baby Shark whenever Gerado Parra was up. Started because his 2 year old loved the song and the team plated it for a joke. It became an anthem for the Nats that year they won the Series.

Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 09:55 PM (yTvNw)

54 Boys of Summer, by that asshole...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 09:56 PM (08OqX)

55 I mean, "fastball" would fit, or he could have gone with "curveball". No one had the stones to explain to El Jefe that speedball is not a thing in baseball? Was he trying to make it a thing?
Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 09:51 PM (08OqX)

Speedball was Heroin or morphine plus some sort of methamphetamine.
It replaced the term "goofballs" which was barbiturates and some upper like Benzedrine

The more you know!

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 09:57 PM (rbvCR)

56 >>What team uses that song "Dirty Water" ? I think that's the title

Also Red Sox.

The song is about the Charles River. Which is no longer dirty.

Wait for it.

https://tinyurl.com/8tysnjac

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:58 PM (viF8m)

57 Was he working on Something Big?
Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 09:54 PM (rdVOm)

It's Sunday, man. Let me think.

Let us not soil the memory of the great Tom Petty with that poncey dick Springsteen.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at October 24, 2026 10:00 PM (QaH55)

58 Mark Knopflers song, Remembrance Day, uses a cricket match as the setting. But if you squint your ears just right, it's easy to visualize a baseball game instead. Good song.
Posted by: I really haven't settled on a nic at October 24, 2026 09:55 PM (nGjyj)

His song The Bug, references a Louisville slugger. But wait, there's more! Dodger stadium plays a blooper reel of fielding errors while the song plays underneath..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 10:01 PM (08OqX)

59
wait, is this the ONT?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 10:06 PM (mmrXZ)

60 His song The Bug, references a Louisville slugger. But wait, there's more! Dodger stadium plays a blooper reel of fielding errors while the song plays underneath..
Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 10:01 PM (08OqX)

Mary Chapin Carpenter, who is a frothing leftie, but I do like her music. Covers Dire Straits. Sometimes you're the Louisville Slugger. Sometimes you're the ball.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at October 24, 2026 10:06 PM (QaH55)

61 wait, is this the ONT?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

Someone will have to measure the whelm level to be sure.

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 24, 2026 10:07 PM (ftFVW)

62 Turn the ball game off and get upstairs!

ONT is NOOD!

Posted by: mikeski at October 24, 2026 10:08 PM (VHUov)

63 Ont open!

Posted by: Piper at October 24, 2026 10:09 PM (ZdaMQ)

64 I got didn't get to post during the hobby thread, but when we moved down to the Texas coastal prairie over 7 years ago I didn't know nuthin' bout cotton. That you tube about harvesting cotton was very interesting. During the first cotton harvesting month, I was racing up and down I59 from Houston to down here and I started thinking that rural Texas was really trashy! It looked like paper was thrown out all over the highway. It took a few weeks before I realized what I thought was paper all over the highway was actually cotton!

Posted by: DanMa'am at October 24, 2026 10:11 PM (8uzBS)

65 Mary Chapin Carpenter, who is a frothing leftie, but I do like her music. Covers Dire Straits. Sometimes you're the Louisville Slugger. Sometimes you're the ball.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at October 24, 2026 10:06 PM (QaH55)

Same. She wrote one of my favorite Christmas songs. Remind me to link to it after Thanksgiving..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 10:11 PM (08OqX)

66 And ONT is up...

NOOOOD!!

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 10:13 PM (08OqX)

67 I was at Rivera's final game. (Wonder how much they paid Metallica.)

As for pants being optional, this has always been assumed.

What about underwear? The rules are murky on that one. (Much like my underwear.)

Posted by: Infidel de Manahatta at October 25, 2026 07:15 AM (l2BnZ)

68 It's hard to ind knowledgeable people ffor this subject,
but youu seem like you know what you're talking
about! Thanks xnxx

Posted by: Stephan at October 25, 2026 09:36 AM (lekiU)

69 Probably the best baseball song is Steve Goodman's "A dying Cub Fan's Last Request."

It's got everything: Hope, despair, love of the game, commitment to a team, right to the end of his life.

A classic.

Posted by: Fritzy at October 25, 2026 11:49 AM (2GIh1)

Hobby Thread - October 24, 2026 [TRex]

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Welcome hobbyists! Pull up a chair and sit a spell with the Horde in this little corner of the interweb. This is the mighty, mighty officially sanctioned Ace of Spades Hobby Thread. For this week, the Wheel of Hobbies (TM) is feeling adventurous and decided on a geocaching theme for this Hobby Thread.

Geocaching? What is that? Read on, fellow hobbyists...

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Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game that uses GPS. Players hide small waterproof containers (called caches) in public places and post the coordinates online.

Other players use a smartphone app or GPS device to find them. Each cache usually holds a logbook and sometimes small trinkets. When you find one, you sign the log, trade an item if you want for equal or greater value, and record the find online. You can also hide your own caches for others to discover.

The hobby combines hiking, problem-solving, and exploration. Caches range from easy urban spots to challenging mountain trails. Some are tiny and hard to spot. Others are larger and easier to find. It takes participants to places they ordinarily wouldn't go and incorporates the challenge of figuring out where the treasure would be stored.

As far as I know, there are no costs involved other than access to a phone or GPS, access to the internet, and the ability to travel outdoors. The global nature of the hobby means you can do it almost anywhere. Like any other hobby, I presume there are casual participants and more enthusiastic and dedicated participants.

The locations are one thing but the containers themselves are another. Some containers are basic weather tight plastic containers or ammo box type containers. They are easy to identify. Others are more difficult to spot, are disguised or are hidden inside fences or trees.

Are any among the Horde geocachers? If not now, have you done it or tried it in the past? If so, please share. Interested in hearing about your adventures, interesting places you found a cache and unexpected hiding places.

What kind of items have you found or traded? Was geocaching a great hobby with friends or kids? Does anyone host a cache on their property or hide/place caches?

Anyone have recommendations about online websites or apps that are good for geocachers?

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The content may not be your favorite but give it a chance before you judge and bail out. More importantly, what are you hobbying? Jump in with your hobbying, interests, stories and questions.

Anything (legal) you are hobbying is welcome. If nothing resonates, offer something else relating to hobbying or just check in and say hello.

As per usual Hobby Thread etiquette, keep this thread limited to hobbying. Leave politics and religion to threads elsewhere (unless your hobby is building or restoring churches). Pants? Nope. As always, puns are welcome and encouraged.

Play nice and do not be rude. Do not be a troll and do not feed the trolls.

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Disclaimer - I had a difficult time finding YouTube videos that don't feel overdramatic. There is a natural inclination/temptation to highlight videos like "you won't believe this crazy hiding place!" or "we went to the most amazing hiding location." There are also people that have strong feelings about how it should be done or not done. The videos in the content below are illustrative but there might be better ones out there. Ace of Spades also does not endorse trespassing or otherwise breaking the laws in pursuit of hidden bounty. Caveat emptor.

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The beginning seems like a good place to start:

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Seems like good advice for more advanced participants:

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Some geocaching items are trackables or travel bugs - they are moved around the world by geocachers and logged in as they go. For example, someone might set up a trinket with a goal of traveling to certain countries or cities. A geocacher finds the trinket, identifies the instruction and carries it with them if they are headed in a direction that can help accomplish the goal. Think of it like a flat stanley type group project.

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As if regular caches weren't challenging enough, some caches require solving a puzzle to access the logbook - here's a good example:

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In memoriam

You may not know Tom Daniel's name, but you're likely familiar with his work.

Tom's art and model designs affected and entire generation, and many of us have carried it with us throughout our lives as artists and model builders.

Tom was an industrial artist. He did many designs for industry and the automotive world. He also did console designs for NASA back in the 60's.

In the late 60's and early 70's he began designing model vehicles for Monogram Models and later Revell Corporation. Having designed over 70 goofy and wild model kits. He was also a fine art painter, He painted mostly landscapes and railroad art.

Although uncredited he designed the "Munster Coach" and "Dragula" cars for the hit show "The Munsters." George Barris built these cars but they were originally Tom's design.

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Not a hobby, but skill that hobbyists would respect:

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You had me at "4.5 meter dragon head." Interesting creation process video:

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In light of the comments last week about spinning wheels, thought the Horde might be interested in a little cotton content. We snapped these photos in Mississippi en route to the Place for the Thing last week. The cotton harvest was underway!

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How does a cotton harvester and baler work? Glad you asked!

Farming terminology nugget: a cotton harvester is not called a combine. The term "combine" is reserved for machines that "combines" reaping, threshing, and cleaning into one machine. It is used mainly for grain crops such as wheat, corn, soybeans, barley, rice, and similar crops. A cotton harvester just strips the cotton off the stalk.

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The stores are full of large scale outdoor Christmas decorations. Anyone shopping?

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Horde Hobbying: sea glass work by IrishEi -

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I finally started doing something with all the sea glass that I've collected over the years. It's relaxing and fun, and believe it or not, people are paying ridiculous amounts of money for the stuff. I don't have the time to go to craft shows or set up an online business, but a neighbor who makes great goat milk soap takes some of my stuff  to local shows and has successfully sold quite a bit for me.

Outstanding! Thank you!

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Did you miss the Hobby Thread last week? We did a hobby scrapple (MoMe edition) theme. The comments may be closed, but you can re-live the content.

Notable comments from last week:

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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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Reminder: if you put links in the comments, use a URL shortener and describe what you're linking to. Failing to do either or both makes you barrel-eligible. Don't make people click to find out what you're linking.

Send thoughts, suggestions and photos of your hobbying to moronhobbies at protonmail dot com. Or just email to say hello. Do mighty things.

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1 Saw the ammo can, thought it was shootin.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 05:30 PM (1Ff7Z)

2 Geocaching is kind of cool. I've always wanted to do it. I've seen some where they take a page from the old Lara Croft Tomb Raider game and not only make it difficult to identify at the location, but ALSO, they will create a puzzle of how to secure the find.

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 05:35 PM (dIske)

3 Large scale outdoor Christmas decor?

The good stuff is too expensive. You could make a whole Rudolph display from Lowe's, but it would cost you over a grand.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 05:37 PM (1Ff7Z)

4 Still working my way through Lord of the Rings Online.

I've made it to the Battle of Helm's Deep. I'm now searching for Gimli within the Glittering Caves.

LOTRO (and other MMOs) have their own form of "geocaching." There are often secret treasure chests hidden in very out of the way locations. You can find exceptional loot in them.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:38 PM (FZ29D)

5 I suppose next week will have a Halloween theme?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 05:40 PM (1Ff7Z)

6 Cotton story.
Cousin was on a rugby team that traveled to Australia. He decided to cash in his return ticket and explore. after a bit money was getting short and as he had graded cotton near Hanford CA he went to a cotton farm and asked if they needed an experienced cotton grader. The guy behind the desk asked his name and entered it into his computer , looked up and said 'Well you had good reviews when you worked for us in CA. When can you start." Same company in AU. He was able to extend his stay quite a bit.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 24, 2026 05:41 PM (NnhvP)

7 'Well you had good reviews when you worked for us in CA. When can you start." Same company in AU. He was able to extend his stay quite a bit.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 24, 2026 05:41 PM (NnhvP)

So, you're saying he was in tall cotton?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 05:43 PM (1Ff7Z)

8 That's pretty cool. Thanks TRex.

Wasn't there a similar mobile phone Pokemon game that was the most popular thing in the world for about 2 weeks? I seem to recall that. And then people started setting traps and ambushes...

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 24, 2026 05:47 PM (Sco7b)

9 5 I suppose next week will have a Halloween theme?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 05:40 PM
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Unlikely. We did a Halloween/fall theme earlier in the month. I try to do holiday hobbying themes in advance of the holiday to facilitate advance preparation and planning.

Posted by: TRex- spooky dino at October 24, 2026 05:47 PM (XfIK1)

10 Unlikely. We did a Halloween/fall theme earlier in the month. I try to do holiday hobbying themes in advance of the holiday to facilitate advance preparation and planning.
Posted by: TRex- spooky dino at October 24, 2026 05:47 PM (XfIK1)

So, it's a trick, not a treat?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 05:48 PM (1Ff7Z)

11 Unlikely. We did a Halloween/fall theme earlier in the month. I try to do holiday hobbying themes in advance of the holiday to facilitate advance preparation and planning.
Posted by: TRex- spooky dino at October 24, 2026 05:47 PM (XfIK1)
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Easter is right around the corner!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:49 PM (FZ29D)

12 Easter is right around the corner!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:49 PM
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No joke. Every time I'm in Hobby Lobby, they're already looking past the next holiday to the one after.

Posted by: TRex- calendar management dino at October 24, 2026 05:51 PM (XfIK1)

13 'We geocached this Andromeda Strain! Let's see who finds it!'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 24, 2026 05:52 PM (Y/06r)

14 Although uncredited he designed the "Munster Coach" and "Dragula" cars for the hit show "The Munsters." George Barris built these cars but they were originally Tom's design./i]

I didn't know that.
All you ever heard or saw was George Barris.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 05:54 PM (6ydKt)

15 A word to the wise before Halloween.

God Rejects Cain’s Offering Of Candy Corn

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 05:55 PM (ndZc7)

16 'We geocached this Andromeda Strain! Let's see who finds it!'
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 24, 2026 05:52 PM (Y/06r)
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All I found was a cursed amulet. Some people have all the luck.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:57 PM (FZ29D)

17 Got my daughter another step along the way finishing her first gemstone. Faceting a 10mm Brilliant cut on a piece of clear Cubic Zirconia. She finished the pavillion yesterday so she could take it to show her coworkers. Kinda fun passing on a skill like that to the fourth generation.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 05:59 PM (MI2Xn)

18 4 Still working my way through Lord of the Rings Online.

I've made it to the Battle of Helm's Deep. I'm now searching for Gimli within the Glittering Caves.

LOTRO (and other MMOs) have their own form of "geocaching." There are often secret treasure chests hidden in very out of the way locations. You can find exceptional loot in them.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:38 PM (FZ29D)
___________________________

I used to play that game quite a bit. Very enjoyable, and surprisingly pretty solid in keeping the lore intact. What annoyed me is that you had to create new characters all the time to make sure you covered all the gear crafting. I played Warden and Beorning most of the time.

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 05:59 PM (dIske)

19 Geocaching sounds like it would be fun for a father & son(s).

They'd learn they could use that computer in their pocket for more than just social media and games.

I would have enjoyed that as a kid.
It's like a little treasure hunt.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 05:59 PM (6ydKt)

20 All I found was a cursed amulet. Some people have all the luck.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:57 PM (FZ29D)

That damn tiki necklace!

Posted by: Greg Brady at October 24, 2026 06:00 PM (1Ff7Z)

21 I used to play that game quite a bit. Very enjoyable, and surprisingly pretty solid in keeping the lore intact. What annoyed me is that you had to create new characters all the time to make sure you covered all the gear crafting. I played Warden and Beorning most of the time.
Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 05:59 PM (dIske)
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They've modified the gear crafting so that you can pick and choose what skills you want to level up instead of being locked into a skill bundle. You can even unlock additional skills beyond the standard three so one character to do most of the crafting solo if you like.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 06:01 PM (FZ29D)

22 17 Got my daughter another step along the way finishing her first gemstone.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 05:59 PM
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Congrats! I was *this* close to doing a gem cutting theme, but thought it might be too narrow for hobby thread purposes. Maybe I'll give it further consideration...

Posted by: TRex - shiny dino at October 24, 2026 06:01 PM (XfIK1)

23 Geocaching looks like a lot of fun.

TRex and Grateful, it was good seeing you both last weekend.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 06:05 PM (ua/lL)

24 TRex and Grateful, it was good seeing you both last weekend.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 06:05 PM
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Likewise! Best wishes for the upcoming competitions!

Posted by: TRex - equestrian dino at October 24, 2026 06:07 PM (XfIK1)

25 IrishEi, your work has joy all over it. I don't think I have seen anything that say HAPPY so wonderfully.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 06:09 PM (ua/lL)

26 gem cutting theme
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That would be fun. In my youth we went to many gem and mineral shows where my grandfather would do gemstone faceting demonstrations and my father would do silverwork next to him. Very good crowd to grow up in. Great hobby for those who do technical work - can't be thinking about writing software when you're cutting a gemstone.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:11 PM (T+bt9)

27 I am curious about goat milk soap.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 06:11 PM (6ydKt)

28 No joke. Every time I'm in Hobby Lobby, they're already looking past the next holiday to the one after.
Posted by: TRex- calendar management dino at October 24, 2026 05:51 PM (XfIK1)

My friends brought over Pumpkins and Squash for the porch outside.

Inside, the undecorated 7ft Costco tree is upstairs waiting for my friends kids to decorate it which they love. Our 5th annual "Christmas in October" party. 3 hours. The kids decorate the tree. A bit of food. Open their gifts. And done...

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 24, 2026 06:12 PM (Sco7b)

29 Working on getting home from comedy club, long train to get past

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 06:13 PM (F93eu)

30 They've modified the gear crafting so that you can pick and choose what skills you want to level up instead of being locked into a skill bundle. You can even unlock additional skills beyond the standard three so one character to do most of the crafting solo if you like.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 06:01 PM (FZ29D)

__________________________

Have you tried Final Fantasy Online? I jump on there every once in a while to keep in touch with my grand-niece (who loves it). The first three expansions and the original are free to play. It's surprisingly a very very good story, and the community is one of the few online games where there is little toxicity. Other players are extremely helpful and actually look out for new players. It's been going on for over 10 years. They set it up so that you can create one character and do all the different "jobs/ rolls" on the same character.

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 06:14 PM (dIske)

31 Cool pics of the cotton harvest. Opposite my buddy's hayfield in TX was a large field of cotton that had already been harvested. Must be that time of year.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 24, 2026 06:15 PM (RmySe)

32 getting home from comedy club
_-_
Were you the nervous guy on stage, or relaxing at a table?

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:16 PM (MI2Xn)

33 17 Got my daughter another step along the way finishing her first gemstone. Faceting a 10mm Brilliant cut on a piece of clear Cubic Zirconia. She finished the pavillion yesterday so she could take it to show her coworkers. Kinda fun passing on a skill like that to the fourth generation.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 05:59 PM

Brilliant! I hope her project doesn't go pear shaped.

Is she doing cut facets or lapped facets?

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at October 24, 2026 06:17 PM (HlyYF)

34 There is a cotton gin just up the road from my house. The sides of the road are lined with cotton bolls.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 06:17 PM (ua/lL)

35 I used to work for the U.S. Geodesic Survey (USGS) not be confused with the golf folks. The Geocaching thing.... was a gimmick to get people to use GPS.

YMMV

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 06:17 PM (RORbl)

36 There is a similar thing to geocaching for ham radio. It's called fox hunting. A low powered radio is hidden (or at least not obvious) and sends out a signal. That's the fox. The hunters would use direction finding loops to try to locate the fox. The most devilish hiding place I heard about was the transmitter inside a car on a garage lift. Didn't hear if it was found.

Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 06:19 PM (yTvNw)

37 Have you tried Final Fantasy Online? I jump on there every once in a while to keep in touch with my grand-niece (who loves it). The first three expansions and the original are free to play. It's surprisingly a very very good story, and the community is one of the few online games where there is little toxicity. Other players are extremely helpful and actually look out for new players. It's been going on for over 10 years. They set it up so that you can create one character and do all the different "jobs/ rolls" on the same character.
Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 06:14 PM (dIske)
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No, I haven't played that one. May have to give it a try someday.

One thing I've noticed about MMOs is that NPCs are very lazy. Merry sent me to fetch him some pipeweed in Isengard, even though he's perfectly capable of fetching it himself. Lazy git.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 06:24 PM (FZ29D)

38 Amazing colors in the sea glass

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 06:24 PM (RIvkX)

39
Brilliant! I hope her project doesn't go pear shaped.
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Ha! Pear-shaped is bit more difficult...will save that for later.

Is she doing cut facets or lapped facets
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Using a Fac-ette Gem Master 2 machine. Yesterday she was finishing polishing the pavillion facets using a phenolic resin lap and diamond slurry.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:26 PM (T+bt9)

40 Home now

Wa t to do some lead melting soon, should have this morning
Still air, no rain,.

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 06:26 PM (Ia/+0)

41 Boys and I were into geo caching 15 years ago.

So much fun. Learning. Reading topo maps. Riddles. Clues. Compass points.

They loved to leave little green army men.

*eyes well up*

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 06:28 PM (21WNI)

42 sides of the road are lined with cotton bolls.
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Spent a lot of time on the South Plains of Texas...makes you wonder this time of year "Have they had snow here already? Oh, ...no, ...cotton."

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:29 PM (MI2Xn)

43
You ain't gonna make a cottn picker out a me!

https://youtu.be/K2qruKxGMpg

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 24, 2026 06:31 PM (Cqx++)

44 34 There is a cotton gin just up the road from my house. The sides of the road are lined with cotton bolls.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 06:17 PM

Noticed the exact same thing here, and was trying to figure out what had spilled from some truck?

Light bulb went off over my head when I reached the new cotton gin.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at October 24, 2026 06:32 PM (HlyYF)

45 Using a Fac-ette Gem Master 2 machine. Yesterday she was finishing polishing the pavillion facets using a phenolic resin lap and diamond slurry.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:26 PM

What a great father/daughter project.

Have fun!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at October 24, 2026 06:34 PM (HlyYF)

46 Went back and caught up on the spinning wheel stuff. Most spinners have a strick or two of flax they plan to spin, but it winds up in their estate sale. I got a couple of distaffs to use with spindles, from Bulgaria.

But,,,I now have three electric spinning wheels from Dreaming Robots. I like his stuff a lot. Don't know that I need all three, but trying to figure what they can do. The EEW Nano is the price of a high end spindle. Seems easier to make even yarn with the electric, although I can do pretty well with my Country Craftsman. And that's what I should have said last week!

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 24, 2026 06:35 PM (JNr/z)

47 Good to see a cotton picker picking tall cotton, which picks cleaner than a cotton stripper stripping short cotton. The video made me lonesome for farming.

Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 06:35 PM (LHPAg)

48 Pillage Idiot, hugs to both of you.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 06:35 PM (ua/lL)

49 Roy Clark on the topic:
youtube.com/watch?v=mRNze9Lkgbo

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:37 PM (T+bt9)

50 Day one of my wife visiting relatives.

I'm currently looking at a "to do" list. I can't read it.

*Goes back to drinking Bourbon and smoking cigars*

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 06:38 PM (RORbl)

51 Geo caching with kiddos is an incredible experience. There is so much learning to be done. You’re outside. You are collaborating and reading maps and using a compass and solving riddles.

If y’all have grandkids, try it out. I did it with my boys when they were little. Super fun. And they get a ick out of trading a little army guy for a marble.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 06:41 PM (yEz+x)

52 looking at a "to do" list. I can't read it
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Everybody needs some time to think their own thoughts in the quiet(or your favorite noise) now and then.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:42 PM (T+bt9)

53 What I like in the way of video games is large, bright, colorful, beautiful open world maps. I'm currently playing Way of the Hunter 2. I haven't hunted in years and will never do so again, in part because I don't want to kill anything (but I do eat meat which makes me a hypocrite but I'm OK with that), but I am willing to shoot pixel deer. Strolling through the mountains and plains seeking game is very pleasant although also frustrating.

P.S. I'm not anti-hunting and think it is kinder than allowing overpopulation and starvation. I just don't want to do it myself. Similarly, I approve of indoor plumbing but don't want to slosh through the sewers myself. And don't even get me started on proctology!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 06:43 PM (ndZc7)

54 Thank you, Ben Had! Glad you enjoyed.
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>>> Amazing colors in the sea glass
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Been collecting it for mumblety years. White, green and brown is plentiful. Red and blue much less so. I should note that the small red and green glass pebbles were purchased. I think they're used in aquariums. But the red cardinal is real--and I can't part with him.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 06:44 PM (3ImbR)

55 Thanks, PI. I will! This kid is probably the one most like me. We laugh at the same unspoken words while everyone else is saying, "What?"

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:45 PM (T+bt9)

56 go pear shaped

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I know what people mean when they say to go pear shaped but I haven't understood the allusion. I saw Brit say it refers to when you're kneading bread or some such and drop it on the floor. It goes pear shaped.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 06:50 PM (ndZc7)

57 Sea glass art is very creative

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 06:53 PM (Ia/+0)

58 Perfessor, if you haven't yet, go to Michel Delving and seek out Bingo Boffin. His house is near the center of town. He offers a quest line that is quite involved and is, in my opinion, one of the best in the game.

Posted by: Flint Hills at October 24, 2026 06:53 PM (5gcTS)

59 I know what people mean when they say to go pear shaped but I haven't understood the allusion.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 06:50 PM
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I *think* it relates to someone trying to make a circle or loop, but falling short at the bottom and ending up with a pear shape instead. Not sure though... could have many origin stories.

Posted by: TRex - word historian dino at October 24, 2026 06:57 PM (XfIK1)

60 kneading bread or some such and drop it on the floor. It goes pear shaped
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Heh. My wife just finished kneading bread. She didn't think much of "pear-shaped". I made some last week with only whole wheat flour, and it was a little dense. Now she is showing me the right way to do it!

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 07:00 PM (T+bt9)

61 Love harvesting machines, combines, any and all sophisticated amazingly productive ag or industrial machines.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 07:01 PM (U/Byj)

62 >>Been collecting it for mumblety years. White, green and brown is plentiful. Red and blue much less so. I should note that the small red and green glass pebbles were purchased. I think they're used in aquariums. But the red cardinal is real--and I can't part with him.

No blue? That's a shame.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 07:01 PM (viF8m)

63 Perfessor, if you haven't yet, go to Michel Delving and seek out Bingo Boffin. His house is near the center of town. He offers a quest line that is quite involved and is, in my opinion, one of the best in the game.
Posted by: Flint Hills at October 24, 2026 06:53 PM (5gcTS)
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I guess I'll have to give it try. I've never done that quest line. I always suspected it would be a waste of time.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 07:02 PM (FZ29D)

64 So sea glass is glass flotsam you pick up at the beach? Interesting, and great work there IrishEi.

Niece does amazing dried seaweed displays, framed under glass just like IrishEi's art (it is art). Background in marine science, lives near the beach, still dives and surfs, so a natural for her.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 07:04 PM (U/Byj)

65 Seems like at least the possibility of an explosive booby trap at the geocaching sites would liven up the whole thing a bit. Guess that could be called "extreme geocaching" or something.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 07:06 PM (U/Byj)

66 Love harvesting machines, combines, any and all sophisticated amazingly productive ag or industrial machines.
Posted by: rhomboid

I had a friend who collected old tractors but not just any tractors. No John Deere for him, just Ferguson. Or, as he put it, "If it ain't red, put it in the shed."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 07:06 PM (ndZc7)

67 But pear-shaped is when...
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Yeah, I think PI was making a faceting pun there. A Brilliant cut is typically mostly round, but there us such a thing as a pear cut - often done for a pendant or necklace.

This cut is my favorite at the moment (though it is not the easiest to mount):
https://tinyurl.com/LoneStarCut

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 07:07 PM (T+bt9)

68 Saw a Santa at Home Depot the other day...the mischievous part of me wanted to take him and some talking ghoul display and switch the voices for Halloween...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 07:07 PM (l3cgK)

69 Seems like at least the possibility of an explosive booby trap at the geocaching sites would liven up the whole thing a bit. Guess that could be called "extreme geocaching" or something.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 07:06 PM (U/Byj)
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I don't think I'll be doing any geocaching in the Middle East any time soon....

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 07:08 PM (FZ29D)

70 Sea glass needs to get edges ground but can't be terribly old, .
Sharks teeth I am told can be thousands of years old.

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:08 PM (Ia/+0)

71 Anything I hide I don't want fount. Nosir.

Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 07:08 PM (LHPAg)

72 >>>No blue? That's a shame.
~~~~~

Can you not see, man?!!! There's a blue crab.

His name is JackStraw.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 07:09 PM (3ImbR)

73 >> So sea glass is glass flotsam you pick up at the beach?

Sea glass is shards of glass that have been weathered by the ocean into beautiful treasures. Before the days of plastic many things only came in glass bottles and people weren't all that ecologically concerned. Lots of stuff ended up in the ocean. It's always fun to find a beautifully weathered piece of sea glass while walking a beach although it is becoming increasingly rare to find.

Very lovely stuff, Irish.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 07:10 PM (viF8m)

74 No water cannons, tear gas, rioters, looting, or police battles on my street. Just a perfect fall day and the hum of the freeway.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 07:10 PM (U/Byj)

75 extreme geocaching
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The Horde produces the best ideas...

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 07:10 PM (T+bt9)

76 We have lots of Ag machines here, plus a dealer in town. No cotton, but they must grow it somewhere in the state. It's restricted to grow for home use.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 24, 2026 07:12 PM (JNr/z)

77 I have some sea glass. My grandpa called them sea jewels.

Blue and yellow are amazing. Pure red is rare.

I have a small jar full. I would love to donate them
To someone who could use them. Of course, I’d want a piece.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 07:13 PM (yEz+x)

78 My kid's house an hour from Charlotte is surrounded by cotton fields. Baling is interesting to see.

Posted by: NCKate at October 24, 2026 07:14 PM (enNUy)

79 I've started using top quality pencils (Blackwing, Mitsubishi Uni, Faber-Castell 9000, etc.) for writing and drawing. The difference in feel and results over regular pencils is startling. Even the lightest touch allows for control. To my surprise, these high quality pencils have improved my handwriting. Only my good fountain pens have the same result. I assume it's the light, smooth touch that glides across the paper that makes the difference. Anyway, it's encouraging me to start sketching and writing again.

Top quality pencils aren't cheap compared to the Amazon Basics pencil, 12 cents each, while Blackwings cost almost 3 bucks each and Mitsubishi cost about 85 cents apiece. The results justify the expense for a hobby. It's like using a good knife for whittling compared to some cheap jackknife.

Another part of using the pencils is maintaining the appropriate point. Finding and using a good hand sharpener has been fun.

Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 07:14 PM (yTvNw)

80 Evening, TRex, and Hobby Horde.

Well, I am full tilt in to Hobby Mode, right now. Took trash to the dump, and sitting right beside the e-waste bins was a little Honda EU2000 generator. I asked the dump attendant if I could snag it, and he said "sure, looked at it myself, and decided it was more than I wanted to tackle". Poor thing looks like it has been dragged down the road on a chain. The control panel is half abraded away. But I am putting new parts in it, like outlet socket, and circuit breakers. Engine has compression, but no spark, but I wont condemn that until the inverter and associated wiring is back in place. Plastic fuel tank is slashed, but maybe can be plastic-welded.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 07:15 PM (n7Dzq)

81 Sharks teeth I am told can be thousands of years old.
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There is a rock layer around here that has the occasional shark tooth in it. (Probably quite a few just only occasionally on the surface).

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 07:15 PM (T+bt9)

82 more than I wanted to tackle
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Good find. Those Hondas are worth a bit of work!

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 07:18 PM (T+bt9)

83 IrishEi, do you take requests?

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 07:18 PM (ua/lL)

84 I would totally trade a jar of sea glass for sharks teeth. Holy cow. My marine would
Go nuts.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 07:18 PM (uMSMA)

85 Sharks teeth I am told can be thousands of years old.
Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:08 PM (Ia/+0)
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Best spot in NJ for shark teeth is Big Brook Park up in Marlboro.

Most glass is probably a few hundred years old, at most. Some of the best glass I found was in Bermuda, literally picked up by the fistful, and lots of beautiful colors. They've finally passed laws and you can't take the glass anymore.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 07:20 PM (3ImbR)

86 >>There is a rock layer around here that has the occasional shark tooth in it. (Probably quite a few just only occasionally on the surface).

Not uncommon for fossilized shark teeth to be found around here, particularly around the Narragansett beaches.

Last year was a bonanza for some reason. 7 fossilized shark teeth were found not far from each other. Great Whites. They dated them at over 10,000 years old.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 07:21 PM (viF8m)

87 Time to say thank you before the next act takes the Ace of Spades stage. Thanks for reading, lurking, and contributing.

We'll do another thread next week with a different theme.

You're welcome to hang out here for a while but don't forget to stop by Club ONT later.

Posted by: TRex - cotton eye dino at October 24, 2026 07:22 PM (XfIK1)

88 IrishEi, do you take requests?
~~~~~

I'd be happy to, Ben. Just let me know what you'd like.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 07:22 PM (3ImbR)

89 Glass, colored at best isn't a natural material.

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:22 PM (Ia/+0)

90 Thanks Dino

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 07:22 PM (RIvkX)

91 Ben Had did Weasel deliver a small item that comes from my small semi-hobby? Edible.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 07:23 PM (U/Byj)

92 They've finally passed laws and you can't take the glass anymore.
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 07:20 PM (3ImbR)

They passed a law against cleaning up garbage from the beach? That's what "sea glass" really is, after all.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 07:23 PM (n7Dzq)

93 When we stay at Cumberland island off Georgia, we find tons of shark teeth.

Posted by: NCKate at October 24, 2026 07:24 PM (enNUy)

94 They've finally passed laws and you can't take the glass anymore.

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Are they afraid of a broken glass shortage?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 07:25 PM (ndZc7)

95 TRex,
Thanks for the hobby thread, as always. Seeing the talent across the Horde is great.

Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 07:26 PM (yTvNw)

96 Last year was a bonanza for some reason. 7 fossilized shark teeth were found not far from each other. Great Whites. They dated them at over 10,000 years old.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 07:21 PM (viF8m)

That young, the teeth are probably still made of the original material grown by the shark. Not all fossils are mere molds or impressions, or replaced by other minerals. Some are still critter stuff.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 07:27 PM (n7Dzq)

97 Some of the prettiest beaches you'll ever see are in Bermuda. The locals are pretty protective of them and want to keep them that way.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 07:28 PM (viF8m)

98 >>>Last year was a bonanza for some reason. 7 fossilized shark teeth were found not far from each other. Great Whites. They dated them at over 10,000 years old.
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All the big teeth at Big Brook are gone, but there are still thousands of smaller ones--about the size of a penny. There are Cub Scout outings there all the time.

I found a very large molar looking type tooth once on the beach. Turned out to be from a horse. Never found a shark tooth.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 07:29 PM (3ImbR)

99 TRex, Thanks for the hobby thread. You are the best.

Posted by: Ronster at October 24, 2026 07:29 PM (QQf1O)

100 99 TRex, Thanks for the hobby thread. You are the best.

Posted by: Ronster at October 24, 2026 07:29 PM
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You are quite welcome. Thanks for checking in.

Posted by: TRex - glassy dino at October 24, 2026 07:31 PM (XfIK1)

101 TRex great job, has to be hard coming up with hobbies
Great job week after week

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:31 PM (Ia/+0)

102 Some of the prettiest beaches you'll ever see are in Bermuda. The locals are pretty protective of them and want to keep them that way.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 07:28 PM (viF8m)

Point being, the glass is not a natural feature. It is literally trash, carried in by the tide.

Now I would not endorse literally plowing up the sand, and sifting out the sea glass, but there is literally nothing wrong with picking up a stray piece found on the surface.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 07:32 PM (n7Dzq)

103 Really enjoyed the cotton harvester video.

Posted by: Ronster at October 24, 2026 07:32 PM (QQf1O)

104 >>All the big teeth at Big Brook are gone, but there are still thousands of smaller ones--about the size of a penny. There are Cub Scout outings there all the time.

A young boy found a Great White tooth last year on a Narragansett beach. It was a big larger.

https://tinyurl.com/mshm5ex5

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 07:34 PM (viF8m)

105 101 TRex great job, has to be hard coming up with hobbies
Great job week after week

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:31 PM
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Thanks Skip. All credit to the Wheel of Hobbies.

Posted by: TRex - overtime dino at October 24, 2026 07:34 PM (XfIK1)

106 Best spot in NJ for shark teeth is Big Brook Park up in Marlboro.


Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 07:20 PM (3ImbR)

Not far from my neck of the woods.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 24, 2026 07:34 PM (vzuC7)

107 rhomboid, the delightful stuff that came in lemon flavor?

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 07:34 PM (ua/lL)

108 TRex, thank you for an always interesting hobby thread. Much appreciated.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 07:36 PM (ua/lL)

109 Fall Inn minature games ate in two weeks, can't wait
Its my hobby weekend

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:36 PM (Ia/+0)

110 Another great and mighty hobby thread, T Rex!

Geocaching sounds interesting. Never heard of it before, but it seems an updated twist on hide and seek. Fun!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 24, 2026 07:37 PM (D/6p1)

111 >>Point being, the glass is not a natural feature. It is literally trash, carried in by the tide.

I know. But for those of us who live along the coast it's long been considered a treasure. Bermuda is famous for it's beaches and they are very protective of them.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 07:38 PM (viF8m)

112 108 TRex, thank you for an always interesting hobby thread. Much appreciated.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 07:36 PM
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You're welcome. Thanks for being here!

Posted by: TRex - giddy up dino at October 24, 2026 07:38 PM (XfIK1)

113 110 Geocaching sounds interesting. Never heard of it before, but it seems an updated twist on hide and seek. Fun!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 24, 2026 07:37 PM
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I'll bet your broader neighborhood and area has lots of caches hidden around!

Posted by: TRex - GPS dino at October 24, 2026 07:39 PM (XfIK1)

114 I suppose cutting firewood is as much a hobby as anything else. That was my accomplishment so far today.

I am also now making cinnamon rolls, but with persimmon filling.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 07:41 PM (rbvCR)

115 Made forty-one HF contacts today. Not the worst QSB I've ever dealt with, but annoying.

Posted by: gp at October 24, 2026 07:41 PM (Jr5Lq)

116 Persimmon, mmmmmmm. Not available here yet

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 07:43 PM (ua/lL)

117 A young boy found a Great White tooth last year on a Narragansett beach. It was a big larger.
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Nice one!

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 07:44 PM (3ImbR)

118 This girl found something on the beach.

https://tinyurl.com/48umvx5r

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 07:44 PM (ndZc7)

119 Kindltot I will be right over

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:45 PM (Ia/+0)

120 IrishEi, I put your email in a secure location and it is so secure I can't find it. Do you still have mine?

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 07:45 PM (ua/lL)

121 Wa t to do some lead melting soon, should have this morning
Still air, no rain,.
Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 06:26 PM (Ia/+0)

Skip, you were talking about making charcoal. Here is a video on it, it is in Spanish but there is an AI translation that goes with it. Apparently they consider there are two types of charcoal burns.

youtu.be/lbJ_3bcstYk

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 07:46 PM (rbvCR)

122 114 I suppose cutting firewood is as much a hobby as anything else. That was my accomplishment so far today.
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A full woodshed is tangible wealth. Just cleaned the stoves and stovepipes here earlier today. Now it is rainy and cooling down a bit. Might be time for the first fire of the season.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 07:47 PM (T+bt9)

123 What a find

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:48 PM (Ia/+0)

124 I am also now making cinnamon rolls

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 07:41 PM
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Mmmmm....cinnamon rolls...

Posted by: TRex - Homer S. Dino at October 24, 2026 07:49 PM (XfIK1)

125 I found a very large molar looking type tooth once on the beach. Turned out to be from a horse. Never found a shark tooth.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 07:29 PM (3ImbR)

I found a horse tooth in the woods by my old house. I didn't know what it was at first until somebody else identified it. It looked old. I knew there were farms around here, but this was in the woods about 100 yards off the road. I started walking around and found an old, ancient looking, mostly buried foundation from something long gone out there. Who knows what the hell went on in those woods.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 24, 2026 07:49 PM (vzuC7)

126
So, you're saying he was in tall cotton?
Posted by: OrangeEnt

indeed!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 24, 2026 07:50 PM (NnhvP)

127 Made forty-one HF contacts
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Still at zero here. Got the General license, bought a base station(ICOM 7100), but still procrastinating on setting it up.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 07:50 PM (T+bt9)

128 This is a truly fascinating li'l column this week - esp. the part about Waterford crystal. They're all good, but Waterford … ? Dat's da bomb …

Posted by: Dr_No at October 24, 2026 07:51 PM (ayRl+)

129 There are videos how this area made charcoal hundreds of years old like that only way bigger piles

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:53 PM (Ia/+0)

130 Used the charcoal I made a few times this year. A few times I had branches to burn this summer and thought I should loadca paint can and make more.
The preparation should do a day before i think will be needed.

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:55 PM (Ia/+0)

131 just give me an 8 digit grid coordinate and I can put artillery on anything

Posted by: what the cat drug in at October 24, 2026 07:59 PM (jrgJz)

132 "still procrastinating on setting it up."

Have you decided on antenna(s)?

Posted by: gp at October 24, 2026 07:59 PM (Jr5Lq)

133 IrishEi, I put your email in a secure location and it is so secure I can't find it. Do you still have mine?
Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 07:45 PM (ua/lL)
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I've just asked a mutual friend to send it to you.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 08:00 PM (3ImbR)

134 You know have always been fascinated how artillery grid works. My artillery doesn't work that way. Its in line of sight and in range

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 08:01 PM (Ia/+0)

135 IrishEi, thank you.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 08:01 PM (ua/lL)

136 >>>>>Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 24, 2026 07:37 PM
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I'll bet your broader neighborhood and area has lots of caches hidden around!
Posted by: TRex - GPS dino
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I found one of those geocache ammo boxes in the exposed roots of a dying maple on a mountain that I've hunted deer for the past 59 years. Not within a mile of a regular hiking trail. I only spotted it because I was using the tree as a deerstand. Otherwise the folks playing the game that had found it had to be very good at orienteering.

Posted by: Cosda at October 24, 2026 08:02 PM (x0nsc)

137 132 "still procrastinating on setting it up."

Have you decided on antenna(s)?
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Bought an AH-710 folded dipole and an AH-4 automatic antenna tuner, but still Ned in the first reader when it comes to antennas.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 08:05 PM (T+bt9)

138 Still at zero here. Got the General license, bought a base station(ICOM 7100), but still procrastinating on setting it up.
Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 07:50 PM

EFHW FTW.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 24, 2026 08:05 PM (0sNs1)

139 Back when GPS machines first came out, pre smart phones, geo caching was a way to learn to use the gps. Hunted a few caches down in the greater Boston area. A good while back now.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 24, 2026 08:05 PM (sl73Y)

140 just give me an 8 digit grid coordinate and I can put artillery on anything
Posted by: what the cat drug in at October 24, 2026 07:59 PM

If I get you Big Penguin's HQ coordinate, can you fire for effect?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 24, 2026 08:09 PM (0sNs1)

141 137 Multiband antenna was a good choice. The more bands you can work, the more fun you have. I use two EFHWs, a 10-40 and a 10-80; nearly 20K contacts so far with those, running 50W. I've also made a few dozen contacts with DIY loops, but those are works in perpetual progress

Posted by: gp at October 24, 2026 08:10 PM (Jr5Lq)

142 I guess if I ever see an unofficial geocache, I'll leave it be. Could be a trap.

Posted by: gp at October 24, 2026 08:11 PM (Jr5Lq)

143 You know have always been fascinated how artillery grid works. My artillery doesn't work that way. Its in line of sight and in range
Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 08:01 PM

Generally, delivering a whiff of grapeshot rarely needs the grid coördinate.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 24, 2026 08:11 PM (0sNs1)

144 Mid WWII, the USArmy experimented exactly where a artillery shell went with every variable. It became the war changing more than everything else done

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 08:13 PM (Ia/+0)

145 Interesting multi-band antenna build guide:

https://vu3dxr.in/20-10-meter-fan-dipole-antenna- complete-build-guide/

(remove space after "antenna-")

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 24, 2026 08:13 PM (0sNs1)

146 >>Point being, the glass is not a natural feature. It is literally trash, carried in by the tide.

I know. But for those of us who live along the coast it's long been considered a treasure. Bermuda is famous for it's beaches and they are very protective of them.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026

Grew up picking sea glass on Scituate MA beaches, which are all stone, little sand except Hummarock. Anyway, a favorite was the deep blue glass.
As my family decended from mossers and beach pickers, loberstermen and near shore fishers, we all knew where this weathered glass came from: the milk of magnesia bottles that every bobbing skiff carried.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 24, 2026 08:14 PM (sl73Y)

147 145 Nother thing I like about EFHWs is they're cheap and easy to put up. All antennas are temporary; Mother Nature despises them. So cheap and easy is my go-to. I've worked 179 countries so far with these modest ants at modest height and modest power.

Posted by: gp at October 24, 2026 08:17 PM (Jr5Lq)

148 Thanks, Duncanthrax. Something to plan out while it is raining! I live in a rural area, so plenty of room to build larger and/or multiple antennas.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 08:20 PM (MI2Xn)

149 Mother Nature despises them
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...as she does everything! Thanks for the ideas.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 08:21 PM (T+bt9)

150 Well, things seem to have quieted down and I found this darkly amusing.

Bill Clinton: "I think Congress made a mistake not protesting turning the Rose Garden into what looks like the entrance to Liberace's bathroom"

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Well, we mere mortals can't revere the sanctity of the White House as much as you, BJ.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 08:25 PM (ndZc7)

151 Just went a few friends and made some Christmas wreaths. Turned out nice.

Posted by: lin-duh at October 24, 2026 08:29 PM (VCgbV)

152 Hello Ben Had, still trying to catch up from being at the Place. What a great MoMe, still smiling from it!

Posted by: The Grateful - R at October 24, 2026 08:29 PM (XfIK1)

153 >>> Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 08:25 PM (ndZc7)

How does Billy Jeff know what Liberace's bathroom looks like?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 08:29 PM (jb8Ss)

154 ...we all knew where this weathered glass came from: the milk of magnesia bottles that every bobbing skiff carried.
Posted by: From about That Time at October 24, 2026 08:14 PM (sl73Y)
~~~~~

And Noxema jars for the sunburned beach goers!

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 08:31 PM (3ImbR)

155 No movie or music thread tonight?

Posted by: Tuna at October 24, 2026 08:37 PM (lJ0H4)

156 /me fires for effect

"lift 10"

Posted by: what the cat drug in at October 24, 2026 08:38 PM (jrgJz)

157 And Noxema jars for the sunburned beach goers!
Posted by: IrishEi ?!

Do they still sell the original Noxema?

Posted by: Tuna at October 24, 2026 08:39 PM (lJ0H4)

158 Antennas are more interesting than movies.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 24, 2026 08:39 PM (0sNs1)

159 Elizabeth Arden Hand Creme >> Noxema

Posted by: Harry Markle at October 24, 2026 08:40 PM (0sNs1)

160 Do they still sell the original Noxema?
Posted by: Tuna at October 24, 2026 08:39 PM (lJ0H4)
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Yes, still blue, but plastic now.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 08:41 PM (3ImbR)

161 Mid WWII, the USArmy experimented exactly where a artillery shell went with every variable. It became the war changing more than everything else done
Posted by: Skip
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Well, there was the proximity fuze...

"One of the most original and effective military developments in World War II was the proximity, or 'VT', fuze. It found use in both the Army and the Navy, and was employed in the defense of London. While no one invention won the war, the proximity fuze must be listed among the very small group of developments, such as radar, upon which victory very largely depended" --- Adm. Lewis Strauss

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 24, 2026 08:41 PM (XeU6L)

162 The Grateful, thank you so much for everything. What a wonderful weekend it was.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 08:42 PM (ua/lL)

163 NOOD - Musical Baseball...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 08:45 PM (FZ29D)

164 Only dabbled with geocaching, but good outdoors fun - especially for the kiddos - call it treasure hunting. Oldest at 2-3 years old loved it (now 20) - especially the larger caches big enough for little trinkets and the "take one - leave one" rule.

Posted by: MD_Mike at October 24, 2026 08:45 PM (giVoG)

165 158 Antennas are more interesting than movies.
_-_
Heh. The more I look at the tradeoff between feedline length, location with respect to surrounding terrain (house in the side of a hill), the more I agree. I have limited options for where I can take the feed line up and out of the house...probably just need to set it all up and see how well it works, then start tweaking...

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 08:50 PM (T+bt9)

166 I'm surprised there aren't more geocachers among the commenters. Husband and I have found over 9500 of them! We've been caching since early 2005.

If you're new to the hobby, definitely start with ones with 1-star or 1.5 star difficulty, so you get an idea of how to search. There's often a mention of the size of the cache on the cache page - caches can range from something I can balance on my pinky-nail, up to 5-gallon buckets, and sometimes larger.

When starting, avoid high difficulty ratings, high terrain ratings, and "puzzle caches", ones which require you to solve a puzzle to figure out the actual coordinates - these usually say "The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates" so you're forewarned.

Remember to leave the log book or paper *in* the cache!

You may want to skip trading items in caches, until you get an idea of what's usually in them - but when you start trading, do not put in anything weapons-related (think of a child finding it), or any food items (animals will destroy the cache). Coins are great since they fit in almost all caches, and are fun to find, especially foreign ones.

Posted by: Pat* at October 24, 2026 09:11 PM (LYwpK)

Ace of Spades Pet Thread, October 24

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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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The true purpose of a yoga mat. (Courtesy Miley)


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Miley's sense of humor strikes again


I think the mystery night chickens are a hoot.

And here's a chicken quilt.

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Meet The PetMorons

OR CLOSE ENOUGH

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Irish Red & White Setters

We have two of these.

Misanthropic Humanitarian

What do you want to bet that Misanthropic Humanitarian's setters are just as spoiled as these?


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PetMoron Adjacent Animals
Encountered by Members of The Horde

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This crazy critter showed up on my terrace called a Chinese Mantis. Notice it has different forelegs than a praying mantis. I think because it is a communist.

Sharon(willow's apprentice)

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Just today moved back into the remodeled house, and got a visit from a mama moose and her twin yearlings. They decided to eat the rest of the crabapples and then went after the raspberry bushes. Very tasty, apparently. Mama jumped the temporary fence but didn't find anything better, so she jumped back. The yearlings were behaving like teenagers and wouldn't leave the raspberries when she told them to, so she came back and chewed them out.

tcn in AK

Interesting, but destructive!

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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, October 17

I closed the comments on that post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.



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1
Afternoon, Pet Hordians.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 03:42 PM (eRlcH)

2 Woof!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 24, 2026 03:44 PM (ZfVd5)

3 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 03:44 PM (F93eu)

4 I do the 'squirrel " for " girl" in songs all the time

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 03:45 PM (F93eu)

5 My bathroom spiders haven't done anything interesting lately.

But there are several mantids over the summer that have fallen into my rain catch-buckets. One I heard rustling around and was able to move it out of the bucket. The other I didn't notice until It say it floating around after the storm the other day.

I wonder if I should attach escape sticks to the insides of the buckets.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 24, 2026 03:46 PM (C0Nlv)

6 To be fair to the moose, I usually whack those raspberry bushed down to the ground in the spring anyway, and they still grow 7 feet tall and produce like mad. The teenage moose were just... helping.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 03:46 PM (5WPt1)

7 MMEEEEOOOWWWW!!!

(fore in cat)

Love the top pic! I was golfing at a fairly rural area a few years ago. All the property surrounding it were farms. I overshot a green and the ball landed near the tree line separating the course from a farm. As I was driving towards the green, I couldn't see the ball. High rough. Thankfully, a kitten pounced on the ball and looked triumphantly at me. Like, 'I Find Ball'!! It then turned around and went back into the tree line.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at October 24, 2026 03:48 PM (sAmhv)

8 Afternoon, Pet Folken,

No pics of actual Horde pets today? Well, I'm just as guilty of not sending in any snapshots of my two furry thugs. Stirling and Dagny are both about four and a half, born in March 2022 two weeks apart. Dagny has pretty much reached her full growth -- she looks, apart from her noticeable ears, something like a miniature version of the Asian Pallas's Cat Ace posted the video of this past week.

And Stirling, whose diet seems to be working (though I can't weigh him), has little cartoon versions of himself in all the stores now. Happens every year about this time. Can't quite figure it out.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 03:49 PM (wzUl9)

9 Young squirrel, get outta my mind....

Posted by: Appycay at October 24, 2026 03:50 PM (FAZYG)

10 I do the 'squirrel " for " girl" in songs all the time
Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026

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"Brown-Eyed Squirrel"

"My Squirrel"

"Uptown Squirrel"

"Fat-Bottomed Squirrels"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 03:51 PM (wzUl9)

11 Regarding the night chickens - one would think they'd be napping in their coop instead of terrorizing the neighbors.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 03:51 PM (w6EFb)

12 Thank you, K.T., for the pet thread!

Love the chicken alien invaders, too.

Posted by: Appycay at October 24, 2026 03:51 PM (FAZYG)

13 Up here, when you golf, both moose and bears have the right of way on any fairway or green. It is really just common sense. And probably more common than you would think. They just don't care if you are there or not.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 03:52 PM (5WPt1)

14 11 - "one would think they'd be napping in their coop instead of terrorizing the neighbors."

We have hens across the street from us and used to have a rooster. Sometimes they used to visit, but we usually found them in the morning when we got up.

Posted by: KT at October 24, 2026 03:55 PM (X8QDB)

15 "Jesse's Squirrel"

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at October 24, 2026 03:55 PM (sAmhv)

16 "Material Squirrel"

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 03:57 PM (w6EFb)

17 "Squirrels Just Wanna Have Fun"

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 03:58 PM (w6EFb)

18 You're gonna looooooooose that squirrel!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:00 PM (w6EFb)

19 This week is the 5th anniversary of the passing of great black Wolf, the long-haired cat I took in back in 2011 after his "humans" (ha!) got evicted and left him behind to roam from door to door for handouts. They didn't bother to see if they could find him a home; just decamped and let him fend for himself. He'd made friends with me earlier, because his people let him out all the time. He was quite pleased to move in with me. Ten pounds at the time, he grew to be fourteen, not fat. I was told one of the maintenance people here refused to go into my apartment, "Not with that big black cat there." Yet he was quite calm about strangers, easygoing, and friendly. He just *looked* fierce.

He lost some weight in August and September of '21, and I didn't notice because I was worrying about his ailing brother Chekov. He'd been listless too, and I was going to bring him to the vet on Sunday. When I got up from my nap on Saturday, he was gone, stretched out on the kitchen floor. When I told the vet later about his symptoms, they guessed kidney failure; it can come on fast.

His ashes box reads "Wolf: A Steady Quiet Friendship."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:01 PM (wzUl9)

20 Go away little squirrel

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 04:02 PM (Dd7BU)

21 You're gonna loo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ose that squirrel!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:02 PM (w6EFb)

22 "My Best Friend's Squirrelfriend"

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 04:02 PM (jb8Ss)

23 "When I Saw Her Chittering There"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:04 PM (wzUl9)

24 I'm really digging all the quilts today.

Maybe I should take up quilting.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:04 PM (w6EFb)

25 lol@22

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:05 PM (w6EFb)

26 I'm stuck on what the 'two passive income streams' are for the Irish Setters... thanks for the smiles!

Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026 04:05 PM (aJQbY)

27 "Rich Squirrel"

"West End Squirrels"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:05 PM (wzUl9)

28 Love that chicken quilt!

I can't imagine living nearby where moose are, especially if something that large can easily jump fences, but see that several US states commonly, frequently or even occasionally have them roaming about. Wow!
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Moose are locally extinct (extirpated) as a native breeding population in Pennsylvania, having been hunted out by around 1790. Native moose (historically called "black elk" or "originals" by Native Americans) lived across northern Pennsylvania, the Poconos, and river valleys before being wiped out by European settlers and colonial hunting. Places named like Moosic in Lackawanna County and Moosehead in Luzerne County reflect this history.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 04:06 PM (NFX2v)

29 Squirrels, Squirrels, Squirrels!

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 04:06 PM (Dd7BU)

30 I'm stuck on what the 'two passive income streams' are for the Irish Setters... thanks for the smiles!
Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026

***
They live with two humans, both of whom work. The dogs get all the benefits!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:06 PM (wzUl9)

31 Bi-ig squirrels
Don't cry-y-y
They don't cry!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:06 PM (w6EFb)

32 I went to buy pumpkins this week and met this handsome fellow at the pumpkin farm.

https://is.gd/ZhgBUX

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at October 24, 2026 04:07 PM (f0sNM)

33 I'm stuck on what the 'two passive income streams' are for the Irish Setters... thanks for the smiles!
Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026

***
They live with two humans, both of whom work. The dogs get all the benefits!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026

***
In my case, the cats are supported by the government (Social Security, mostly)!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:08 PM (wzUl9)

34 Also bought fresh straw for the stray cat shelter in the backyard.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at October 24, 2026 04:08 PM (f0sNM)

35 And let us not forget that great disco hit, "Bad Squirrels"!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:08 PM (wzUl9)

36 It looks cold at tcn's place.
And yet, there's a fridge on the porch.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:09 PM (6ydKt)

37 Looks like somebody ran out of treats for the furry wiener dog at the bottom.

He showed them.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:10 PM (6ydKt)

38 Everytime I see that squirrel

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 04:12 PM (Dd7BU)

39 I went to buy pumpkins this week and met this handsome fellow at the pumpkin farm.

https://is.gd/ZhgBUX
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at October 24, 2026

***
Looks a great deal like my boyhood cat Rusty. Mom had wanted a cat for years, but our landlord was against it. She waited until we had a new neighbor whom she knew wouldn't squeal on her, then adopted a little red boy tabby from a lady she knew at the laundromat. He took to all of us -- had a different relationship with each of his humans; sat with me as I read, played rough with my brother, sat on Mom's lap, sucked up to my father for extra lunch treats. Quite a smart fellow. He also grew to fourteen lbs., not fat, and lived to be about thirteen.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:13 PM (wzUl9)

40 36 It looks cold at tcn's place.
And yet, there's a fridge on the porch.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:09 PM (6ydKt)

Yeah, it's working on winter here. The fridge was defrosting on the porch, it isn't the usual yard decoration, although up here it could be considered that.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:14 PM (5WPt1)

41 Maybe I should take up quilting.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:04 PM (w6EFb)

Don't do it! Next thing you know, you have a room full of fabrics and nobody will have seen you for days.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:15 PM (5WPt1)

42 I bought an outdoor tight straw welcome mat for an indoor scratching mat for the kittehs.

Posted by: polynikes at October 24, 2026 04:15 PM (KC5Lt)

43 Afternoon all,

There is a small update on our cat blog

https://tinyurl.com/dg65258

I hope you are all having a wonderful Saturday.

Posted by: Joyenz at October 24, 2026 04:15 PM (2F0/Y)

44 When I told the vet later about his symptoms, they guessed kidney failure; it can come on fast.

His ashes box reads "Wolf: A Steady Quiet Friendship."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:01 PM (wzUl9)

My nephew died at 27 in 2021.
He had a cat he'd raised since it was a kitten.
It died a month later almost to the day as his owner with kidney failure. He crawled up under a deck one day like he was going to go to die, took him to the vet, they did tests and had to put him down.

The cat was probably five or six years old and nobody had a clue it had kidney problems, except he had one symptom that nobody was aware was a symptom; he peed a lot.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:17 PM (6ydKt)

45 I just ordered a heated cat bed for Lucy the Fink. She loves her heating pad downstairs, but I want her to have an option upstairs as well. It’s already getting chilly at night. Down to low 40s.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 04:17 PM (w8VPD)

46 The other odd thing about Rusty: He was afraid of strangers *if* they were older than I was. And he adjusted that over the years as I grew up, so that when I was eighteen, say, he was fine with my contemporaries.

When he was about nine, I brought home the dilute calico Li'l Bit. At first he would have nothing to do with her. Then, after a few days, it was as if he'd realized: "This is a *girl* kitten! Why didn't you tell me?" They became fast friends -- and he became the brave one who sat out when strangers of any age came over, while she would vanish. When he passed, my mother told me, Li'l Bit spent a good part of the day trotting around the apartment and patio, calling for him. . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:18 PM (wzUl9)

47 "I said Brandy, you're a good squirrel, what a fine wife you would be "

Nope, don't like that one

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 04:18 PM (z36KH)

48 We haven't had a frost yet, but Bunny's enjoying her warming mats in the hutch on the back porch.

I've been pondering what to do for Sammy. When Publius goes out on the front porch to check out the night sky, he often finds Sammy on the porch swing. I think Sammy considers the front porch to be his private hangout, and is miffed when we go out there.

Maybe I'll put a warming mat on the swing for him.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:19 PM (w6EFb)

49 Yeah, it's working on winter here. The fridge was defrosting on the porch, it isn't the usual yard decoration, although up here it could be considered that.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:14 PM (5WPt1)

Not an usual sight down here either.

My brother has a mini-fridge on the back porch, it's filled with bottles of beer and has a TV sitting on top of it.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:19 PM (6ydKt)

50 Ah! Ah!
Dude looks like a lemur!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 24, 2026 04:21 PM (kpS4V)

51 The cat was probably five or six years old and nobody had a clue it had kidney problems, except he had one symptom that nobody was aware was a symptom; he peed a lot.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026

***
Wolf had been doing that a little bit in the last weeks, missing the box now and then. If I'd seen a high volume of urine, I'd have concluded diabetes was a possibility and rushed him in to the vet.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:21 PM (wzUl9)

52 My brother has a mini-fridge on the back porch, it's filled with bottles of beer and has a TV sitting on top of it.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:19 PM (6ydKt)

Since we remodeled, DH has the choice of that little fridge or a full size one we took out of the kitchen, to use as his beer fridge in the guy room. So far he is undecided. I will bet he will go with the full size.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:22 PM (5WPt1)

53 "Oh Girl" lyrics sound wrong when sung as "Oh Squirrel"...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 04:22 PM (l3cgK)

54 Squirrel, you really got me goin'
You got me so I don't know what I'm doin'
Yeah, you really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 24, 2026 04:23 PM (kpS4V)

55 Ever since Mama Publius passed, I just want to curl up in a warm blanket. I'm psychically exhausted or something.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:23 PM (w6EFb)

56 tcn,

I’m surprised he hasn’t built a kegerator.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 04:25 PM (yEz+x)

57 Freddy the Freeloader, the semi-feral gray tabby-with-white, is still getting dry food in a bowl from me. He acts friendly, but if you try to pet him he ducks away, and Linda says he tries to nip her. I'm not dealing with that.

His buddy Alfred the Gray, a shorthaired blue cat whom I suspect has a home but roams around for extra freebies, came by with him the other day. I put a little more in the bowl and left them to figure out who would get what.

I'm worrying I'll get a colony here.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:25 PM (wzUl9)

58 Wolf had been doing that a little bit in the last weeks, missing the box now and then. If I'd seen a high volume of urine, I'd have concluded diabetes was a possibility and rushed him in to the vet.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:21 PM (wzUl9)

This one peed like that his entire life.
I remember them talking about; "This cat is the peeingist cat I've ever seen".

He'd been to the vets multiple times over his life (which was not a fun job getting him to the vet, I had to hold him wrapped up in a blanket riding in the car one time) and they never caught it, but the vets said he probably had a bad kidney from birth.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:26 PM (6ydKt)

59 55 Ever since Mama Publius passed, I just want to curl up in a warm blanket. I'm psychically exhausted or something.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:23 PM (w6EFb)

Take a warm cat or dog with you. It helps in my experience.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:27 PM (5WPt1)

60 Since we remodeled, DH has the choice of that little fridge or a full size one we took out of the kitchen, to use as his beer fridge in the guy room. So far he is undecided. I will bet he will go with the full size.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:22 PM (5WPt1)

Less trips to the store once it's loaded.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:27 PM (6ydKt)

61 Let the little squirrel dance

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 04:27 PM (Dd7BU)

62 56 tcn,

I’m surprised he hasn’t built a kegerator.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 04:25 PM (yEz+x)

I'm just as glad he doesn't drink that much tap beer, considering how it affects his, ahem, digestion.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:28 PM (5WPt1)

63 Miley,
Both you and publius need a break. You’ve taken care of momma and pappa for many many years. Caregivers fatigue is real and it often hits when there’s no one left to care for except yourselves.

Please take a mental break when services are over. Perhaps go somewhere for a couple nights together.

You both did good. You honored those folks amd took the best care of them imaginable.

Peace be with you.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 04:29 PM (yEz+x)

64 Ever since Mama Publius passed, I just want to curl up in a warm blanket. I'm psychically exhausted or something.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026

***
I remember being the same when Mrs. Wolfus No. 2 left and my mother died, only about two months apart. I had strength enough to go to work and the grocery and to play with Arizona, but not much more. Psychically exhausted is a good way to describe it.

It passed, Miley. Yours will too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:29 PM (wzUl9)

65 It's funnier if you replace girl with Earl.

Posted by: polynikes at October 24, 2026 04:30 PM (Ti9vn)

66 Time for kitty patrol!

Penny - Curled up on the cat tree in my office. Appears to be snoozing.

Hexie - Watching my office door with her back to me. Presumably protecting me from intruders.

Allie - Curled up in my recliner in my library.

Chloe - Curled up on the window ledge in my bedroom.

All present and accounted for.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 04:30 PM (FZ29D)

67 This one peed like that his entire life.
I remember them talking about; "This cat is the peeingist cat I've ever seen".

He'd been to the vets multiple times over his life (which was not a fun job getting him to the vet, I had to hold him wrapped up in a blanket riding in the car one time) and they never caught it, but the vets said he probably had a bad kidney from birth.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026

***
Wolf had rarely been sick; I called him the Iron Cat and pictured him living to twenty.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:31 PM (wzUl9)

68 It's funnier if you replace girl with Earl.
Posted by: polynikes at October 24, 2026

***
"Duke of Squirrel, Duke, Duke, Duke of Squirrel --"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:33 PM (wzUl9)

69 "The Squirrel From Ipanema"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:35 PM (wzUl9)

70 "I Kissed a Squirrel" – Katy Perry


(and he used to be the Premier of Canada)

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 04:35 PM (dIske)

71 "Squirrel, You'll Be a Woman Soon"?

Uh, no.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:36 PM (wzUl9)

72 "God Help the Squirrel (She Needs All the Help She Can Get)"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:39 PM (wzUl9)

73 Come to think of it I need to take little Dagny in for her rabies shot. I should ask them if they will weigh Stirling (for free, I mean), to see if he's really lost any weight.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:40 PM (wzUl9)

74 Wolf had rarely been sick; I called him the Iron Cat and pictured him living to twenty.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:31 PM (wzUl9)

Sawyer was never sick either, until they found him under the deck that day.

We thought maybe the shock of losing his owner might have set something off in his system and then he went downhill over the course of a few days.

He was a cool, good, little cat.
Loved my nephew, was very independent and spent most of his time in the backyard, or he'd climb up to the roof to get over the fence and get out in the neighborhood.

He liked to play and nibble on you, and was affectionate only on his terms, but after a few years he even got to the place where'd he come sit in my lap which he did with only a few people.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:41 PM (6ydKt)

75 Hello! Saijo had a spa day today so he is extra fluffy and his feets are soft from the sugar scrub. He is resting on the bed as being pampered is hard.

For my kitty patrol, Kovu is in the crate because it is his now, and Sabi is on the couch with me as we decide how to redesign this room for the 800th time.

Posted by: Piper at October 24, 2026 04:43 PM (ZdaMQ)

76 I have 6 weaned kittens

there has never been a moment more "dachshund"

Posted by: what the cat drug in at October 24, 2026 04:44 PM (jrgJz)

77 I don't have any cats but they are always around here. I don't frighten them or run them off. I know they probably belong to my neighbors. They all look healthy and well fed. I won't feed them anything because they need to go home when they get ready to. But if they want to come over and hunt that's fine with me.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 04:44 PM (Dd7BU)

78 This Texas A&M vs Alabama is being televised nationally and at least two or three ads per commercial break are Paxton or Talywhacker ads.

I'm getting a taste of what Texans are getting blitzed with 24/7.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:48 PM (6ydKt)

79 I don't have any cats but they are always around here. I don't frighten them or run them off. I know they probably belong to my neighbors. They all look healthy and well fed. I won't feed them anything because they need to go home when they get ready to. But if they want to come over and hunt that's fine with me.
Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026

***
Yeah, I suppose I shouldn't feed any strays, but it's hard to turn them down. Alfred is slim but not skinny, and his coat is in good shape; I think he's probably getting enough to eat at home and/or somewhere else. He doesn't show up every day. Freddy is at my door at 4:30 am and usually appears again about 4:00 in the afternoon.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:48 PM (wzUl9)

80 Stirling is sprawled on the floor not far from me. Dagny, oddly, is curled half on and half off the sofa arm, but at the other end of the couch.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:49 PM (wzUl9)

81 Lucy is curled up in her Christmas tree cozy cave. It took her two years to enter it. Now she naps there regularly.

The only things she enters immediately are boxes and bags.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 04:53 PM (yEz+x)

82 Squirrels, Squirrels, Squirrels!
Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 04:06 PM (Dd7BU)

California Squirrels

Squirrel From The North Country

Boogie Woogie Country Squirrel

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 04:54 PM (n7Dzq)

83 The corgi girl, Lily, is a strong believer in borders, and chases off any trespassers. Yesterday morning it was a red fox that had caught a bird and was just starting to eat it when Ms 20-pounds blew out the door and ran it off. I go out, not knowing it and seeing nobody, and look to see the fox in next yard over. Then I turn and see Lily, bird in mouth. Aha! The fox wants its bird back!

Posted by: M. Gaga at October 24, 2026 04:56 PM (3p/KU)

84 "Two Squirrels for Every Boy"

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 24, 2026 04:57 PM (C0Nlv)

85 Squirrels, Squirrels, Squirrels...dancing down on the Sunset Strip

Posted by: Motley Crue at October 24, 2026 04:57 PM (8B4gm)

86 AOS Morons combined with a cat for the Pet Thread

https://tinyurl.com/4hvukn2j

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at October 24, 2026 04:59 PM (HlyYF)

87 Charlie the poodle and I had a bit of a spat yesterday. Don't tell anybody but we have more a best friends relationship paradigm than a master/dog paradigm. We went to the dog park yesterday. After we had been there an hour or so, I had a pit stop emergency and had to leave immediately. Charlie, however, didn't want to leave. Usually I just give him a chance to get used to the idea and after 10 or 15 minutes he agrees to leave. But I didn't have the time this time so I just left him there while I went to the facilities a few hundred yards away. I was later told he just freaked out. When I returned 10 minutes later, Charlie was mad, mad, mad. He refused to acknowledge me in any way other than to go to the opposite side of the park from wherever I was. I just had to wait until he was finally ready to go home. That's right. Charlie gave me the cold shoulder. 9

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 05:02 PM (ndZc7)

88 Drove the doggeh 13 hours to Oklahoma and back last week for a novel disc ablation procedure which will hopefully prevent a herniation into the spinal canal. Two weeks of strict crate rest for recovery and he's not liking it one bit.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 05:02 PM (JzUSu)

89 AOS Morons combined with a cat for the Pet Thread

https://tinyurl.com/4hvukn2j
Posted by: Pillage Idiot

That's a good one, perfect for this place XD

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 24, 2026 05:04 PM (C0Nlv)

90 . That's right. Charlie gave me the cold shoulder.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 05:02 PM (ndZc7)

He'll never forgive you for this and hopes you've learned your lesson.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 05:04 PM (6ydKt)

91 My cats are giving me "The Look" indicating that I should start thinking about preparing their dinner.

So Helm's Deep will have to wait a few minutes...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:10 PM (FZ29D)

92 "Cats and their owners seem to share a weird hormonal connection." From a science journal:

https://tinyurl.com/22rt5ejh

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 05:10 PM (JrHfD)

93 Well the Ukraine squirrels really knock me out
They leave the West behind
And Moscow squirrels make me sing and shout
That Georgia's always on my mind

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 05:12 PM (6ydKt)

94 I come home in the morning light
My mother says, "When you gonna live your life right"
Oh mommy dear, we're not the fortunate ones
And squirrels, they wanna have fun, squirrels they wanna have

Hey now, hey now
What's the matter with you?
Squirrels just wanna have fun now
Come on

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 05:15 PM (6ydKt)

95 This substitution of "squirrels"" for "girls" in lyrics is
quite amusing. Of course, now I'll hear it all the time.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 05:19 PM (JrHfD)

96 "I'm a Barbie squirrel in the Barbie world"

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 24, 2026 05:21 PM (O7YUW)

97 Ever since you left me, I've done nothing but wrong
Many nights I've laid awake and cried
We once were happy, my heart was in a whirl
But now I'm a honky tonk squirrel

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 24, 2026 05:23 PM (O7YUW)

98 I wanna live
With a cinnamon squirrel
I could be happy
The rest of my life
With a cinnamon squirrel

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 24, 2026 05:24 PM (O7YUW)

99 "Redneck Squirrel Got Her Name on the Back of Her Belt"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 05:25 PM (wzUl9)

100 Thanks nurse, you're probably right. We're still working on the adjustment, because Mama's been the main priority for years. I need to wrap my mind around that before I can plan for any trips.

I know my brother can look after the cat farm here. Everyone knows him.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 05:25 PM (w6EFb)

101 I'm in love with a Jersey squirrel

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 05:27 PM (viF8m)

102 I've always disliked that song, "Girls just wanna have fun " anyway. Sounds better with "squirrels just wanna have fun."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 05:28 PM (JrHfD)

103 Valley squirrel, she's a valley squirrel
Valley squirrel, she's a valley squirrel
Okay, fine, fer sure, fer sure
She's a valley squirrel in a clothing store
Okay, fine, fer sure, fer sure
She's a

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 05:32 PM (l3cgK)

104 Ever since Mama Publius passed, I just want to curl up in a warm blanket. I'm psychically exhausted or something.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:23 PM (w6EFb)

=====

One Day At a Time

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 05:36 PM (RIvkX)

105 There were no squirrels in Australia and no one complains they're missing

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 05:37 PM (RIvkX)

106 101 I'm in love with a Jersey squirrel

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 05:27 PM (viF8m)
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Nice. Classic Springsteen, but with a twist of vermin thrown in

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 05:38 PM (8a4rF)

107 >>Nice. Classic Springsteen, but with a twist of vermin thrown in

Tom Waits. He wrote for his wife who is in fact a Jersey girl.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 05:40 PM (viF8m)

108 We have the usual bunch of cat haters, threatening cat owners if they don't keep their cats home. I may have stepped in it but had Grok check state and local laws. There's nothing state wide about restricting cats and no city wide ordinance. I hate it when people shoot off their mouth about what the laws says. I know one of these women traps cats and dumps them in towns miles away. Some are legally licensed and family pets.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 24, 2026 05:45 PM (JNr/z)

109 Tom Waits. He wrote for his wife who is in fact a Jersey girl.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 05:40 PM (viF8m)
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I'll check out his (original) version. I only know it from old Springsteen concert cassettes I used to have

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 05:46 PM (mK9pP)

110 >>I'll check out his (original) version. I only know it from old Springsteen concert cassettes I used to have

Also check out his version of Ol' 55 that the Eagles made famous. He wrote that too. Brilliant lyricist.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 05:48 PM (viF8m)

111 I wonder if Alaskan moose have the same eating habits as the wild hoboes here.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 05:49 PM (RIvkX)

112 Is there anybody going to listen to my story
All about a squirrel who came to stay?
She's the kind of squirrel you want so much, it makes you sorry.
Still, you don't regret a single day.

Ah, squirrel, squirrel.

Posted by: Ken at October 24, 2026 09:55 PM (vxSYT)

113 Who can turn the world on with her smile?

Who can take a nothing day, and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?

Well it's you, squirrel, and you should know it

With each glance and every little movement you show it

Love is all around, no need to fake it.

You can have the town, why don't you take it?

You're gonna make it after all!

(tosses acorn cap into the air)

Posted by: Ken at October 24, 2026 10:02 PM (vxSYT)

114 Island Squirrel

Posted by: Ken at October 24, 2026 10:05 PM (vxSYT)

Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, Oct. 24

spoouky pumpin.png

Above, a spooky pumpkin from Eris Enthroned. Don't you just love it?

And for daytime:

My encore azalea has again provided me with fall color.

Sharon(willow's apprentice)

A great choice.

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Edible Gardening/Putting Things By

Our strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is doing well here in the Pacific Northwest, a bit out of its native territory; the berries are in, and we already have the next round of blossoms.


PacNW Lurker

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My aunt had one of these trees in Southern California. The small trees are very attractive and the blossoms and fruits are pretty. The fruits are the color of strawberries but don't really taste like strawberries. They are on the bland side and are covered with red bumps that probably protect the fruit from predators before the fruits ripen.

It is interesting to me that the fruits and flowers appear together.


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Quilt Ladder and Halloween Quilts


From a friend:

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I absolutely love my custom hinged quilt ladder made by Devan Jenkinson of Jenkcraft.

Red Oak frame, Black Walnut end capped, Black Walnut hinge plates, custom Black Walnut "cycle 100" to commemorate my century rides, and custom Purple Heart inlays because I put love into every stitch, and I put an appliqued heart on the back of each quilt as my signature.

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Seeing Stars and bats

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I could not resist piecing this cow abduction. It's called "Udderly Out of This World." The FPP pattern was designed by Adriana Jaffrani
Adrianna - Getting Jazzy with It

This is the 12" version. It was very challenging and I used Jack the Ripper more than I anticipated. Oh well, it's all done and I love how it turned out.
Sadly, this was the last of my sparkly sky fabric.

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Did I make another Halloween quilt? Yes!

"In the quiet hollow, beneath an autumn moon, she prepares her most treasured potion. The darkening night holds its breath as her quiet magic unfolds."

Designer: Angela Angela Wall

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Gardens of The Horde

From Don in Kansas, Six Cubic Feet of Yellow

Click the link for more important information.

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Love the light in that photo.


What's going on in your yard or garden?


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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.

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Week in Review

What has changed since last week's thread? Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, Oct. 17

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 01:47 PM




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1 Howdy, Green Thumbs!

Posted by: Emmie at October 24, 2026 01:50 PM (OlzlW)

2 I just picked the last of my peppers. the garden is kaput

Posted by: what the cat drug in at October 24, 2026 01:50 PM (jrgJz)

3 My potted trees are turning colors and losing leaves in fits and starts.

I also have an unexpected weekend at home, and I already got my extra sleeping done yesterday, so I now have to decide what to do with the time.

Options are: rebuild the patio outside my front step, excavate a path through the back yard and make a solid path, or clean up all the papers inside the house.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (C0Nlv)

4 I just harvested the third through seventh honeynut squashes from the garden. This one vine attempted to take over the entire yard.

Posted by: Emmie at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (OlzlW)

5 FeatherBlade, it sounds like any of those projects would have a pleasing result.

Posted by: Emmie at October 24, 2026 01:53 PM (OlzlW)

6 I could not resist piecing this cow abduction. It's called "Udderly Out of This World."

LOL, Love it!

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:55 PM (l3cgK)

7 We had our first hard frost last night, I suspect my bush beans are all done-for.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 01:55 PM (rbvCR)

8 I wonder how I got a friend who does cow abduction quilts?

Posted by: KT at October 24, 2026 01:56 PM (X8QDB)

9 Had my own Halloween follies recently...mentioned them in the ONT...Don't read if such things freak you out.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:57 PM (l3cgK)

10 The temps have finally abated (for certain values of that metric) and the squirrels are certainly more active. The pond is clear and the cannas are starting to slow down. Looks like the mexican heather is liking this weather and so are the herbs. Might have to do some seasonal planting soon.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2026 01:57 PM (3Ope8)

11 Good afternoon Greenthumbs
Haven't started collecting 1 leaf yet, but they are starting to fall

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 01:59 PM (Ia/+0)

12 Did close up mini greenhouse but only thing growing in it is chives, which in a very mild winter will last until spring.

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 02:01 PM (Ia/+0)

13 I love those quilts, especially the cow abduction. Reminds me of when Homer Simpson was being sucked into a UFO and they had to use a second tractor beam on his bulk.

Thanks for featuring my pumpkin! Alas, it has already been dismantled by deer, squirrels, and rot. I only got three days out of it, but I did save seeds for next year's garden.

I salvaged five fingerling zucchinis. That may be the last thing from my veggie patch until the kale is ready for picking.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 24, 2026 02:03 PM (kpS4V)

14 10 The temps have finally abated (for certain values of that metric) .....

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2026 01:57 PM (3Ope

Autumn always comes in fits and starts here in So. California. Some years it seems summer won't quit. Kind of like getting snow in late May in northern climes. But...,,the air conditioner seems to have stopped it's frantic pace and it's starting to feel 'fall-like' at times....unless you're out in the sun....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:05 PM (QGaXH)

15 9 Had my own Halloween follies recently...mentioned them in the ONT...Don't read if such things freak you out.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:57 PM (l3cgK)

I went back and looked and don't see mention by you of Halloween...?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:08 PM (QGaXH)

16 I went back and looked and don't see mention by you of Halloween...?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:08 PM (QGaXH)

Same here

Posted by: Emmie at October 24, 2026 02:15 PM (OlzlW)

17 15 9 Had my own Halloween follies recently...mentioned them in the ONT...Don't read if such things freak you out.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:57 PM (l3cgK)

I went back and looked and don't see mention by you of Halloween...?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:08 PM (QGaXH)

Maybe was two nights ago...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:16 PM (l3cgK)

18 17 Maybe was two nights ago...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:16 PM (l3cgK)

The days do seem to blend together....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:18 PM (QGaXH)

19 Maybe was two nights ago...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:16 PM (l3cgK)

Post 107 on Thursday's ONT. #421889

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:22 PM (QGaXH)

20 19 Maybe was two nights ago...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:16 PM (l3cgK)

Post 107 on Thursday's ONT. #421889
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:22 PM (QGaXH)

Got it wrong! Thursday ONT was 421871

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:24 PM (QGaXH)

21 18 17 Maybe was two nights ago...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:16 PM (l3cgK)

The days do seem to blend together....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:18 PM (QGaXH)

I'm trying to find it but keep getting timeout errors...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:24 PM (l3cgK)

22 20 19 Maybe was two nights ago...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:16 PM (l3cgK)

Post 107 on Thursday's ONT. #421889
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:22 PM (QGaXH)

Got it wrong! Thursday ONT was 421871

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:24 PM (QGaXH)

Thanks

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:25 PM (l3cgK)

23 I think we're the only ones here....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:26 PM (QGaXH)

24 Well, it's that time of year. Whenever we get a couple of nights around freezing, even if it warms up during the day, there are a few trees in our neighborhood that reliably turn fall colors. And the change is sudden. Sunlight brings out jewel-like reds and yellows that seem to glow. I look forward to it every year. Another month and the color is gone and the branches bare. But it is glorious for a while.

In the same vein but for spring, there are some cherry trees that start blossoming before anyone expects it. Again, it's sudden. One day the branches are bare, seems like the next they are loaded with pink and white blooms. That's when we know winter is pretty much over. Another thing to look forward to.

Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 02:29 PM (yTvNw)

25 Here but not for long, going to comedy club again, can't say why

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 02:31 PM (Ia/+0)

26 At the farmers market this morning one of the vendors we buy from had bunches of herbs, including thyme, one of my favorites. They smelled like heaven. I'm going to try to root a couple of the stems. Wish me luck. I haven't tried that with growing herbs.

Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 02:34 PM (yTvNw)

27 Chilly day here. Yesterday's wet snow, the part that didn't melt away, is all crunchy underfoot. Bright sunshine, breezy, and maybe 30 degrees out. Trash burning in the burn barrel, and I am about to drive to town to take my garbage to the dump.

I think I will buy a pork roast, and do it in the slow cooker, with some baby potatoes. Maybe some apple pieces, too?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 02:34 PM (n7Dzq)

28 I think I will buy a pork roast, and do it in the slow cooker, with some baby potatoes. Maybe some apple pieces, too?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 02:34 PM (n7Dzq)

I have a pork shoulder that I am thawing out. I am planning to make can can pork stew, but it is far more than what I want to work with in a single go. Your idea of slow-cooked pork roast sounds wonderful

I tend to use rosemary and bay since I have both in the yard.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 02:38 PM (rbvCR)

29 Sharon's azalea reminded me There's a place nearby with a south facing brick wall. The azalea bush against it is in almost full bloom despite the cool nights. The sun warming that wall apparently makes the difference. It's also the first azalea in the area to blossom in spring. If I had a brick wall or similar at home I would use it if only for shrubs.

Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 02:41 PM (yTvNw)

30 Are there any natural black flowers?

Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 02:47 PM (wpC12)

31 Sharon's azalea reminded me There's a place nearby with a south facing brick wall. The azalea bush against it is in almost full bloom despite the cool nights. The sun warming that wall apparently makes the difference. It's also the first azalea in the area to blossom in spring. If I had a brick wall or similar at home I would use it if only for shrubs.
Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 02:41 PM (yTvNw)

Around Paris, and other places in France, the orchardists would build complexes of walls to grow both early apples, peaches and apricots, for the Paris markets. The walls would both keep the wind off, and also reflect the sunlight as well as preserve heat for the trees as it got colder at night. I am told that having an overhang also works with tender fruits, since that can help make a microclimate.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 02:47 PM (rbvCR)

32 Apples are real good with a pork roast.

Grandma Aspirin Factory was a great knitter and quilter. She would have appreciated the witch quilt.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 24, 2026 02:48 PM (8B4gm)

33 Those quilts are great!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 02:52 PM (w6EFb)

34 Nice Strawberry Tree. Not too long ago, there was huge sales gimmick to convince people to but "climbing strawberry plants". Having grown strawberries for decades, I was a bit mystified by this thinking someone must have done a rather unique hybrid. BUT, the truth, I found out, was a bit deceitful.

Sure, you can have a climbing strawberry plant that produces berries. But, you are going to do all the work. Strawberry plants are not equipped to hold onto anything. You have to tie them off. Also, you have to use "everbearing" plants, because they have the longer tendrils. It's a pain in the posterior, and the fruit production is less due to nutrients traveling against gravity, as well as the most of those nutrients being focused on the plant and not the fruit. Don't fall for it.

The Strawberry Tree, however is very cool, and unique in that it is closer to blueberries in production and family. I wish I could grow them here, but it wouldn't survive the winter. Strawberries, believe it or not fall within the Rose Family of plants.

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 02:54 PM (dIske)

35 If I had a brick wall or similar at home I would use it if only for shrubs.
Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 02:41 PM (yTvNw)

The eastern wall of our house is incredibly boring and is a solid mass of brick, with a propane tank at the back corner. Very unattractive. It needs help.

Which flowering shrubs would be happiest there? Our house is perfectly oriented and south-facing, so the shrubs will only get light until noon. Zone 7a/b.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 02:56 PM (w6EFb)

36 vAre there any natural black flowers?
Posted by: Eromero

I think I've seen black hollyhocks before

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 24, 2026 03:12 PM (C0Nlv)

37 Afternoon all
Gorgeous day here and I've been inside doing laundry and making condensed milk ice cream.Have to go for a walk.😎
When I bought that azalea, I had no idea it would blossom twice. It is especially nice because the only flowers on the condo's common terrace are pansies.
On my walk yesterday, I saw a giant bush covered in purple flowers. They looked like ageratum but I never saw anything bloom in the fall like that. Anyone have an idea? It would be a great addition to my little urban garden.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 24, 2026 03:15 PM (kJmSS)

38 36 vAre there any natural black flowers?
Posted by: Eromero

I think I've seen black hollyhocks before

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 24, 2026 03:12 PM (C0Nlv)

I don't believe there are any truly black flowers...but some so deep purple they are nearly black.

https://tinyurl.com/ff2c7n64

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 03:20 PM (l3cgK)

39 Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 03:20 PM (l3cgK)

________________

Nice link, Jim. Now I want to mess around with "Queen of the Night" Tulips. I've always wanted to grow something with unique very dark blooms. I always assumed that you might get it for a season, and then it would revert to a lighter bloom. BUT, tulips are bulb based, so likely to remain consistent.

Where's my Burpee Catelog?

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 03:34 PM (dIske)

40 The quilts are wonderful, and the gardens and flowers always a joy to look at. Such talent; thanks for sharing.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 03:40 PM (NFX2v)

41 37 - Sharon, it's probably hardy ageratum, Conoclinium coelestinum. Grows 18 in to 3 feet.

It flowers from late summer until frost and attracts pollinators and songbirds. Ageratum is moderately resistant to damage from deer.

This is a great plant to consider for a wildflower, pollinator, native or water garden and for naturalized areas. It does especially well around pond borders as long as spreading roots will not affect other plants. It is not recommended for smaller planting areas due to its aggressive nature.

Posted by: KT at October 24, 2026 04:08 PM (X8QDB)

42 From Boise area: We had a strawberry tree at a former home - a messy annoyance if the fruits drop on a driveway, as that tree's fruits did...

Just returned from a short trailer trip, last of the season (through a nearby winery/distillery region). Did a quick walk through our garden and the report is pretty short. Tomatoes and zucchini are dead, marigolds are looking poorly and might not make it to Day of the Dead, and broccolini have sprouted so I'll pull them out when I get the chance.

Haven't looked at the local temperatures for this week past, or next week, but Husband says we had near-freezing last night, so fall is definitely here.

I guess next week's report will be, which dead plants did I manage to clean up.

Posted by: Pat* at October 24, 2026 04:20 PM (LYwpK)

43 NOOD pets

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 04:25 PM (l3cgK)

44 Thanks KT. The bush I saw did have butterflies on it. I am a,ways trying to attract nature to my little corner of the world.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 24, 2026 05:32 PM (kJmSS)

Thread before the Gardening Thread, Oct. 24

FRANCE

Have you noticed the statue of Marianne used as a symbol of the protests in France?

Why the Statue of Liberty's real name is (probably) Marianne

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Live updates on the protests and riots in France, NY Post

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One of my first impressions about these protests was that it was odd to think that some sort of "national consensus" must be reached before action could be taken. Here is Macron addressing the nation before taking off for the Gulf States.

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Who thinks that France can recover? Someone who turned around a smaller country.

(translate into English if you want to)


His first name is Palestinian. That's just a coincidence.


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The Founding of our Country

A Daily Dose of the American Rev

On this day in 1781, General Washington’s aide de camp Lt. Colonel Tench Tilghman arrived in Philadelphia with news of Cornwallis’s surrender. Here is a description of what followed, from Benson Lossing’s Pictorial Fieldbook of the Revolution (1850):

It was midnight when he entered the city. Thomas M’Kean was then president of the Continental Congress, and resided in High Street, near Second. Tilghman knocked at his door so vehemently, that a watchman was disposed to arrest him as a disturber of the peace. M’Kean arose, and presently the glad tidings were made known. The watchmen throughout the city proclaimed the hour, adding ‘and Cornwallis is taken!’ That annunciation, ringing out upon the frosty night air, aroused thousands from their beds. Lights were seen moving in almost every house; and soon the streets were thronged with men and women all eager to hear the details. It was a night of great joy in Philadelphia, for the people had anxiously awaited intelligence from Yorktown. The old State House hell rang out its notes of gladness, and the first blush of morning was greeted with the booming of cannons.

Congress assembled at an early hour, and the grave orators of that august body could hardly repress huzzas while Secretary Thompson read the letter from Washington announcing the capitulation of Cornwallis. On motion of Edmund Randolph, Congress resolved to go in procession at two o’clock the same day to the Dutch Lutheran Church, ‘and return thanks to Almighty God for crowning the allied armies of the United States and France with success.’

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Statues: The People They Salute

The First Continental Congress met from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies discussed how to respond to the British Navy blockade of Boston Harbor and the punitive Intolerable Acts passed by Parliament.

Some delegates were more open to trying to work with Parliament, others felt it was futile to think Great Britain was open to addressing the colonies’ grievances.

Patrick Henry, opposed Joseph Galloway's proposal for an American Legislature under the Crown. Henry warned that its members would be bribed "by that nation which avows, in the face of the world, that bribery is a part of her system of government."

Henry also understood that the colonies must unite in joint cause against Great Britain, if they want to be taken seriously.

In the end, the voices of compromise carried the day. Rather than calling for independence, the First Continental Congress passed and signed the Continental Association in its Declaration and Resolves, which called for a boycott of British goods to take effect in December 1774. ON THIS DAY October 20, in 1774, the First Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Association.

Standing before everyone at the beginning of the First Continental Congress, Henry famously declared:

"The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians and New Englanders are no more. I am not a Virginian, but an American."
In other words, it was Henry who first created the concept of the American identity.

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A Daily Dose of the American Rev

A 1722 law prohibited New Hampshire settlers from cutting down any white pine trees more than one foot in diameter. Those trees, the law declared, belonged to the king for potential use in naval construction. For decades the law was honored in the breach and rarely enforced. But after John Wentworth was appointed royal governor of the colony he decided to crack down on violations. In April 1772 royal authorities arrested sawmill owner Ebenezer Mudgett of Weare, New Hampshire, and charged him with breaking the law.

New Englanders had long resented the so-called “pine mast laws” as infringements on their livelihoods and their liberties. The night of his arrest, after being released on bail, Mudgett and about 20 other townsmen disguised themselves and broke into room in the local inn where the sheriff and his deputy were staying. Mudgett and his colleagues seized the two men, beat them, then ran them out of town before a jeering crowd of onlookers. Mudgett and eight others were later arrested and charged with rioting and assault. A sympathetic judge gave them nominal fines as their punishment.

In the aftermath of the affair the pine tree became a symbol of the resistance to royal authority, and the so-called Pine Tree Riot may have helped inspire the Boston Tea Party. During the Battle of Bunker Hill, New England Continental troops flew “pine tree flags”—red battle flags with a pine tree on the upper left.

In October 1775 George Washington commissioned a pine tree flag for the American navy. Washington’s design was a pine tree on a white field, above which appeared the words “An Appeal to Heaven.” The phrase, frequently used by the revolutionaries, appeared in John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government. “For whenever violence is used, and injury done, though by hands appointed to administer justice,” Locke wrote, “war is made upon the sufferers, who having no appeal on earth to right them, they are left to the only remedy in such cases, an appeal to heaven.” The scripture cited by Locke in support of his argument made clear his meaning: an appeal to heaven for victory in war. In other words, when there is no just temporal authority to whom the oppressed can appeal, their final option is to take up arms and appeal to heaven.

The images are the Bunker Hill Pine Tree Flag and Washington’s naval Pine Tree Flag.

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Weekend

The Week in Pictures: Not To My Knowledge Edition

Pay attention, class: Everyone remember Bill Clinton’s famous “it depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is”? That came when he was asked about whether he was having (present tense) or had ever had sex with Monica Lewinski. Later, of course, he redefined “sex” to exclude his bizarre cigar-involved acts. Well, I think we’ve seen the next act in these kind of linguistic improvisations with Ilhan Omar saying she did not “knowingly” marry her brother, after which we can expect a new explanation of what “brother” means in Somalian culture. Oh, and Paris is burning.

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Music

h/t Don in Kansas, a Strauss polka to keep you on your toes:


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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, the Thread before the Gardening Thread, Oct. 17

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 11:16 AM




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1 Nayib Bukele is one of the most impressive leaders in the world right now. France could do worse than to make him king.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:27 AM (Riz8t)

2 Marianne was probably Sisters of Mercy's best song.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (88C+u)

3 Good morning KT

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 11:30 AM (Ia/+0)

4 Congress assembled at an early hour, and the grave orators of that august body could hardly repress huzzas while Secretary Thompson read the letter from Washington announcing the capitulation of Cornwallis.

I know I frequently find it difficult to repress a huzzah. For some reason, it is particularly frowned upon at funerals.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:32 AM (Riz8t)

5
Boskovsky was a concertmaster (lead violin) of the Vienna Philharmonic before transitioning into conducting, principally of the lighter Viennese masters (Strauss family, Lanner, Suppé, etc.) He became the regular conductor of the VPO's New Year Concerts. The orchestra hated him.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:33 AM (eRlcH)

6 Have you noticed the statue of Marianne used as a symbol of the protests in France


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For the yellow jackets. The symbol of other rioters is either a hammer and sickle, or a jihadi banner.

Posted by: runner at October 24, 2026 11:35 AM (AKptf)

7 Willowed:

🚨 JUST NOW: Leftists and invaders are RIOTING IN BRUSSELS

>>They saw what happened in France. This is NOT about "cost of living" or "education"

>>They saw it was TOLERATED. They noticed Macron's weakness, and want to wreak havoc everywhere! 😠
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:14 AM (viF8m)

Interesting.

They're methodically really cutting the heart out of Europe. The plan seems to be working.

Austria next? And then they can pressure the outlying Euro-poors pretty easily.

Welp, congrats to the WEF or China or muslims or EU or Bond-villain types that planned this.

It seems to be working perfectly.

Sad.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 11:36 AM (YSUhf)

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I know I frequently find it difficult to repress a huzzah. For some reason, it is particularly frowned upon at funerals.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:32 AM (Riz8t)

___________

"I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction" - Clarence Darrow

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:37 AM (eRlcH)

9
Austria next?

_________

Germany

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:38 AM (eRlcH)

10 Germany
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:38 AM (eRlcH)

Just because they burned down Eagle's Nest ? maybe, maybe...

Posted by: runner at October 24, 2026 11:40 AM (AKptf)

11 It seems to be working perfectly.

Sad.
Posted by: naturalfake

Sure. It also helps when your country's leader is totes cool with it.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 24, 2026 11:41 AM (8B4gm)

12 We all know the “education protests” is a bunch of nonsense. But what’s funny is leftists who buy into it also have this idea of Europe being a beacon of spending on education. They have freeeeeee college after all.

This could be a great teachable moment. “Free” always means shit quality. Be it education, Health care, housing whatever. If the govt gives it to you for “free” it’s is guaranteed to be horrible.

Of course none of these cretins will put it all together, but one can hope eternally.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 11:44 AM (tU6YY)

13 It would be nice to see Bukeley go into Haiti and lay waste to everyone and everything even remotely related to the gangs that run that place. Alas, the Salvadoran military really isn't equipped or trained to do that.

Similarly, it would be nice to see the Your-o-peons rise up and smite these leftists and then follow that with some high profile admonishments of their 'leaders'...pour encourager les autres.

Alas, this jackassery is gonna spread, and we're likely to get some on us.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2026 11:44 AM (3Ope8)

14 Alas, this jackassery is gonna spread, and we're likely to get some on us.

A friend of mine has a coffee mug that says "This jackassery will not stand!". I want that mug.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:46 AM (Riz8t)

15 The problem with France is they’ve run out of Normans.

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 24, 2026 11:48 AM (Wp1X1)

16 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 24, 2026 11:48 AM (u82oZ)

17 I recall that Laetitia Casta was used as the model for a more recent update to Marianne, maybe 20 years ago.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 24, 2026 11:48 AM (RJ/5O)

18 15 The problem with France is they’ve run out of Normans.
Posted by: Pudinhead at October 24, 2026 11:48 AM (Wp1X1)

Dang, just when England needs to be invaded by the Normans again.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 24, 2026 11:50 AM (RJ/5O)

19 The cost of socialism has come due.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 11:50 AM (ua/lL)

20 CNN says there “calm” protests in Paris right now.

Phew and here I was worried over nothing.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 11:51 AM (tU6YY)

21
We all know the “education protests” is a bunch of nonsense. But what’s funny is leftists who buy into it also have this idea of Europe being a beacon of spending on education. They have freeeeeee college after all.

__________

To be sure, the physical condition of most European educational institutions resembles that of a Gulag camp.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:51 AM (eRlcH)

22 Charles Martel is looking at his countrymen and wondering why he even bothered.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2026 11:52 AM (3Ope8)

23 Her "quirkiness" aside, Marianne Williamson is still the most thoughtful, articulate, and reasonable Democrat. And she wouldn't stand a chance among the present field of loons.

Posted by: Ries Gorthanes at October 24, 2026 11:52 AM (1F9uv)

24 the physical condition of most European educational institutions resembles that of a Gulag camp.

They're really holding pens before the "students" graduate, riot, and go on welfare.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (Riz8t)

25 This is the fifth republic, rite?

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (Wp1X1)

26 Similarly, it would be nice to see the Your-o-peons rise up and smite these leftists and then follow that with some high profile admonishments of their 'leaders'...pour encourager les autres.

Alas, this jackassery is gonna spread, and we're likely to get some on us.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2026 11:44 AM


That can't happen as europeans are prohibited from owing guns, heck in most countries they can't even have pepper spray or any other non lethal defensive stuff. Of course those restrictions do not apply to the rioters who are allowed to possess as many guns as they want to.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (I43vL)

27 Slept in today.

Now I am assembling a fire pit to cook over for a widow friend. She told me she likes fire pits, but will not camp anymore. So this surprise is not really a cunning plan. Because it is all about reducing social isolation.

Still walking, not stalking.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (u82oZ)

28 be sure, the physical condition of most European educational institutions resembles that of a Gulag camp.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:51 AM (eRlcH)

Right and that’s my point. The leftists in the US don’t know that. They think “free” college in Europe means it’s a Big 10 or SEC campus.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (tU6YY)

29 Brigitte Bardot (196:

Catherine Deneuve (1985)

Laetitia Casta (1999):

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (dtajH)

30
Apart from the Grande Écoles, the rest of France's universities are on the level of HBCUs here in the States.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:54 AM (eRlcH)

31
Right and that’s my point. The leftists in the US don’t know that. They think “free” college in Europe means it’s a Big 10 or SEC campus.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (tU6YY)

___________

And unless you're tracked, you'll never get in one.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:55 AM (eRlcH)

32 and we're likely to get some on us"

Semper Paratus.

Translation "buy ammo"...

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 11:57 AM (pfXMo)

33 That can't happen as europeans are prohibited from owing guns, heck in most countries they can't even have pepper spray or any other non lethal defensive stuff. Of course those restrictions do not apply to the rioters who are allowed to possess as many guns as they want to.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (I43vL)

I am personally acquainted with a Frenchman who owns guns. He lived and worked here in Canada for years, and accumulated a number of hunting rifles, and took them with him when he retired to a small chateau near Nancy, IIRC.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 11:58 AM (n7Dzq)

34 Have a great day, everyone.

Bask in the freedom of America. Where the current threat is No Kings protesters. I could stop the local protests by myself, if I cared.

One protest, one Moron.

As to the threats on the horizon, forewarned is forearmed.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 24, 2026 11:58 AM (u82oZ)

35 Pretty flabbergasted that Macron not only glossed over a half dozen recent Paris attacks in his "nobody has ever been killed in France over their religion" bullshit, but also totally igores *the genocide of 6 figures of civilians in the Vendee*, including the systematic rape of tens of thousands of women immediately prior to their mass execution.

I don't think non-French understand how much of a fuck-you provocation his statement is. Well, Spanish non-leftists probably also understand.

Not sure what the progs are aiming for here, honestly. The farther ahead the EU collapse gets, the more people here in the states commit to fighting them here.

Posted by: heya at October 24, 2026 12:00 PM (JRhnV)

36 I'm not knowledgeable enough to know how true this is but I found the discussion on the word "Yahweh" to be very interesting.

https://tinyurl.com/2f47dfz5

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:02 PM (ndZc7)

37 Bukele's family history is kinda wild in some ways. Palestinian Christian immigrant grandparents (think that's it, could be off by a generation but the rest is accurate), Catholic and Orthodox. His father converted to Islam (Horde faints) and became an imam, and the president's siblings all have Islamic first names like Karim, etc.

Anyway he seems to be pretty squared away, and quite a leader, having (for now) pacified what was essentially one gigantic mafia neighborhood where non-political and political violence had raged for generations.

Gotta check up on the sitrep of his military detachment sent to Haiti to rescue 4 Salvadoran personnel.

And tomorrow is Brazil's presidential runoff. Bolsonaro Jr. pulls it off, it will be one more yuuuuge positive political development in the hemisphere.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 12:02 PM (U/Byj)

38 No Normans to coordinate. Their name is Mudd.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 24, 2026 12:03 PM (Cqx++)

39 Pretty flabbergasted that Macron not only glossed over a half dozen recent Paris attacks in his "nobody has ever been killed in France over their religion" bullshit, but also totally igores *the genocide of 6 figures of civilians in the Vendee*, including the systematic rape of tens of thousands of women immediately prior to their mass execution.
___________

St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 12:03 PM (JzUSu)

40 I am 79yo and a philosophy major. Life is good under socialism
Posted by: Paul at October 24, 2026 11:57 AM (iCBvI)

See? Proof that universities are corrupting our youth!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 12:03 PM (n7Dzq)

41 accumulated a number of hunting rifles, "

I only need a couple. And a lot of magazines...

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 12:05 PM (pfXMo)

42 7 Welp, congrats to the WEF or China or muslims or EU or Bond-villain types that planned this.

It seems to be working perfectly.

Sad.
Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 11:36 AM (YSUhf)

I would say 'not so fast, the regular, working guys haven't been heard from yet' but then I remembered, they all let themselves be disarmed.

Carry on.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:07 PM (QGaXH)

43 "St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre?
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 12:03 PM (JzUSu

Eh, 16th century is reaching a bit far back even for euroweenies that like whining about stuff 500 years ago

Posted by: heya at October 24, 2026 12:08 PM (JRhnV)

44 Hopefully, the French know how to fly drones. These fleshy blocks of targets are insisting on drone company.

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 24, 2026 12:08 PM (Wp1X1)

45 Good to know the critical shortfall in octogenarian philosophers is finally being addressed!

But seriously good for you. The "free" and subsidy stuff you discuss Paul is subject to legitimate (devastating) critique and analysis, but it's great to undertake such mind exercise at an advanced age. Good for mental/physiological health as well (math and foreign languages probably the best, but philosophy can involve rigorous logical work similar to math).

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 12:08 PM (U/Byj)

46 Serious question: what is the established mechanism for stopping such a riot in NYC or Denver, for example.

I think Mamdani would enjoy the unrest and fail to take any meaningful actions. Then it's on the governor, but she would benefit from unrest too. That leaves Trump but he didn't call out the guards during St. Floyd riots.

Practically speaking, what does this scenario look like in the US?

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 12:09 PM (mK9pP)

47 Serious question: what is the established mechanism for stopping such a riot in NYC or Denver, for example.

Suuound it and let it burn out.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 24, 2026 12:10 PM (sl73Y)

48 Also, I'm sure there are people congregating on the capitol steps down the street in Cheyenne. They won't try anything in this town

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 12:11 PM (mK9pP)

49 Wouldn't be so sure Trump wouldn't lean in with federal muscle this time around. He's already done it for crime-reduction, receiving of course the standard insane eruption of idiotic criticism but sticking with it, with results (DC, Memphis). I'd be he'd step in quickly if anything major got going, which I don't see happening.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 12:12 PM (U/Byj)

50 Atheist Christopher Hitchens on two Islamic contributions to western civilization. And I think he's right! Still an asshole, though, and even he admits that the Muslems who achieved these two things have nothing in common with the terrorist headchoppers of today.

https://tinyurl.com/d5mrys3d

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:12 PM (ndZc7)

51 Paul should make serious inquiries about getting his tuition money back. He was cheated.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 12:13 PM (Riz8t)

52 Statuary rape?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 24, 2026 12:13 PM (VB2aO)

53 which I don't see happening.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 12:12 PM (U/Byj)
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My worry is protests after the election. I could see that happening. Datarepublican and Cynical Publius have been hammering it hard, and I don't know where to come down on it.

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 12:14 PM (mK9pP)

54 Practically speaking, what does this scenario look like in the US?

Some of us have swamps, feral hogs and like-minded neighbors with tarps and back hoes.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 12:15 PM (/TiS1)

55 This was not on the bingo card:

Hurricane Vance nears Mexico.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 24, 2026 12:15 PM (gXiuU)

56 Pray for a cold November and water cannons.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 12:15 PM (LOvBA)

57 38 No Normans to coordinate. Their name is Mudd.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 24, 2026 12:03 PM (Cqx++)

AoS- come for the history (and boobs). , stay for the oblique Star Trek TOS ( the only series) references.....

Kudos, Sir.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:16 PM (QGaXH)

58 Socialism is just another word for social disease.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 12:16 PM (Dd7BU)

59 Everyone in Frog Land knows what must be done but there is no one with the sack to do it.

Shoot and Deport.

Shoot and Deport.

Shoot and Deport.

And soon there will be no need to Shoot and Deport.

Posted by: One Tin Soldier Rides Away at October 24, 2026 12:17 PM (Ssbab)

60 Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 12:15 PM (/TiS1
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I replaced a few fence posts in my backyard. WY high plains ain't exactly the loamy topsoil of the Vermont of my youth!

I went inside and told my wife she does not need to worry about me doing her in and burying her in the backyard. I'd never make it!

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 12:17 PM (mK9pP)

61 Nice to see that the US quietly loaned Bukele a C-17 to carry his men to Haiti.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 12:18 PM (jTKPp)

62 Time to turn Haiti into a golf course and water park?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 24, 2026 12:19 PM (gXiuU)

63 One thing for sure. Virginia man is out of control!

https://tinyurl.com/4xhd7r42

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:20 PM (ndZc7)

64 I’m not totally discounting what data Republican is putting out.

However, the left did the same thing with Project 2025. They were convinced it was a blueprint to put gays in concentration camps and shit. They “connected the dots” as well and had all sorts of “proof” it would happen.

So I dunno grains of salt and all that.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 12:22 PM (tU6YY)

65 >>> 55 This was not on the bingo card:

Hurricane Vance nears Mexico.
Posted by: Anna Puma at October 24, 2026 12:15 PM (gXiuU)

I'm hoping someone will create a meme with the fat curly-haired Vance as the icon for the hurricane.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 12:24 PM (jb8Ss)

66 But after John Wentworth was appointed royal governor of the colony he decided to crack down on violations...

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Call J.G. Wentworth*, 877-ASSCLOWN!

*The "G" stands for "Governor."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 12:24 PM (BI5O2)

67 Looks like somebody got disappeared moments after he hit 'Post'

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:24 PM (QGaXH)

68 One thing for sure. Virginia man is out of control!

https://tinyurl.com/4xhd7r42

At last, we're finally on the board with FL man!

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 12:25 PM (Riz8t)

69
Atheist Christopher Hitchens on two Islamic contributions to western civilization. And I think he's right! Still an asshole, though

___________

Emphasis on "still an asshole." If he didn't like Islam, it was only because it forbade alcohol.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 12:26 PM (eRlcH)

70 This was not on the bingo card:

Hurricane Vance nears Mexico.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Just be glad it's not Hurricane Hegseth.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:26 PM (ndZc7)

71 This was not on the bingo card:

Hurricane Vance nears Mexico.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Just be glad it's not Hurricane Hegseth.

Hurricane Pritzker would cover the entire Western Hemisphere.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 12:27 PM (Riz8t)

72 Does anyone in the US really buy this bullshit about the French riots being about "school funding," "long school days," and other bullshit? (Leftists repeat this nonsense because they can't openly admit it's a bunch of commies and their Islamist allies doing all this.) I suspect that a lot of people who are otherwise not particularly political will look at this and decide that maybe it's time to push back against the insanity of the left in this country before it's too late.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at October 24, 2026 12:28 PM (XMwZJ)

73 Hurricane Vance nears Mexico.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Just be glad it's not Hurricane Hegseth.

Hurricane Bessent would look like a pleasant little high and then turn into a rampaging scourge of God.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 12:28 PM (Riz8t)

74 https://tinyurl.com/4mxh6dyd
Winston Marshall 10 minute video of France

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 12:29 PM (Ia/+0)

75 So I dunno grains of salt and all that.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 12:22 PM (tU6YY)

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Exactly. They've laid down their marker. I will be watching to see how it pans out. They've pushed it so hard that, in my view, a lot of their credibility is on the line. If they're just blowing smoke, I won't listen to another word they say. But if they're NOT just blowing smoke I don't like some of the possible outcomes

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 12:29 PM (eJ/4K)

76 Kick back. Smoke if you got 'em.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 12:30 PM (Dd7BU)

77 70 This was not on the bingo card:

Hurricane Vance nears Mexico.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Just be glad it's not Hurricane Hegseth.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:26 PM (ndZc7)

NHC has it weakening to a Tropical Storm before it makes landfall sometime after Thursday. Probably be a sloppy, wet windy storm. Dump a lot of rain.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:31 PM (QGaXH)

78 Oh no!

Western Lensman
@WesternLensman
This is hysterical.

Dana Bash tells Nicolle Wallace that "real objective reporters" from "traditional news networks" are being undermined by reporters from right-leaning outlets.

Because they ask "Dear Leader" question like "'I'm sorry, Mr. President. Are you great or are you just excellent?"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:31 PM (ndZc7)

79 "Not to.my knowledge" is supposed to.be a joke, referencing the old male riposte to "Do you have any children?"
It's still a lie.

Posted by: buddhaha at October 24, 2026 12:31 PM (lrbhj)

80 I used to listen to Glenn Beck. He pushed some big event back in '07-'08 time frame. He made it sound like he had inside information and he knew it was going to happen (I forget now what it was... maybe Israel invading someplace... something big on a world-event level). Whatever it was didn't happen, he never went back and addressed it, and I stopped listening to him. I trust nothing he says.

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 12:32 PM (eJ/4K)

81 The "youts " are still "protesting" in Paris but not as many and there is a huge police presence... brussels and Italy as well...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 12:32 PM (+gK6I)

82 NHC has it weakening to a Tropical Storm before it makes landfall sometime after Thursday. Probably be a sloppy, wet windy storm. Dump a lot of rain.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone)

Hurricane Talarico?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:33 PM (ndZc7)

83 Dana Bash tells Nicolle Wallace that "real objective reporters" from "traditional news networks" are being undermined by reporters from right-leaning outlets.

Compared to these people, Norma Desmond was the sane voice of reality.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 12:33 PM (Riz8t)

84 The "youts " are still "protesting" in Paris but not as many and there is a huge police presence... brussels and Italy as well...

I guess they got those better classrooms they were all demanding.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 12:34 PM (Riz8t)

85
Because they ask "Dear Leader" question like "'I'm sorry, Mr. President. Are you great or are you just excellent?"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

That sounds like the Obama years.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 24, 2026 12:34 PM (Cqx++)

86
Because they ask "Dear Leader" question like "'I'm sorry, Mr. President. Are you great or are you just excellent?"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie?

I guess that "What has charmed you (or enchanted you) about being the President?" (asked by a tongue-bather of Obama) is now truly something in our forgotten past.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at October 24, 2026 12:35 PM (ixS3i)

87 57 38 No Normans to coordinate. Their name is Mudd.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 24, 2026 12:03 PM (Cqx++)

AoS- come for the history (and boobs). , stay for the oblique Star Trek TOS ( the only series) references.....

Kudos, Sir.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:16 PM (QGaXH)

Or History regarding Boobs...such as why Marianne is often topless, like in Delacroix's painting...
I think it's because men like boobs...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:36 PM (l3cgK)

88 The Polka is the voice of Leutonian peoples everywhere!

Posted by: The Schmenge Brothers! at October 24, 2026 12:36 PM (EdP2u)

89 Because they ask "Dear Leader" question like "'I'm sorry, Mr. President. Are you great or are you just excellent?"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie?

They ask real questions not make accusations in the form of a "question".

Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 12:36 PM (+gK6I)

90
Totally on topic...if there's a Music Thread tonight:


https://www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2026/10/IMG_0128.jpg

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 12:41 PM (YSUhf)

91 I'm waiting for Canada to chime in with some protests.
They are being spooky quiet up there.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 12:41 PM (Dd7BU)

92 I don’t doubt that most democrats would like to overthrow the government, but I think they greatly overestimate their ability to carry it off.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 12:42 PM (jTKPp)

93
They ask real questions not make accusations in the form of a "question".

Posted by: It's me donna

Why a person being asked a question does not summarily cut off the effort if said questioner is delivering a long prologue (and biased prologue -- imagine that!) all by way of eventually... getting to a question... with a brusque, "Hold on! Your turn is over... do better next time!", and turn to someone else for a question is beyond me.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at October 24, 2026 12:42 PM (ixS3i)

94 79 "Not to.my knowledge" is supposed to.be a joke, referencing the old male riposte to "Do you have any children?"
It's still a lie.
Posted by: buddhaha at October 24, 2026 12:31 PM (lrbhj)

That's how I took it too, an unserious reply. If she did marry her biological brother, or step-brother, it was solely for immigration purposes, not to engage in marital relations. It irks me to see my favorite Fox News contributors such as Kudlow, Gutfeld, etc giggling like teen-agers and treating it as anything more than a scam to bypass Immigration law.

Same thing with making a big deal about the guy in Maine who married his second cousin. People in small isolated communities probably did that for years (centuries) before modern transportation opened up more options. BFD. In some circumstances you can marry your first cousin if that floats your boat. I wouldn't do it but that's just me.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:42 PM (QGaXH)

95 The "youts " are still "protesting" in Paris but not as many and there is a huge police presence... brussels and Italy as well...

In some French cities the citizens have started beating up the commies and Muslims. It turns out that when you do that most of them are cowards and the problem gets much smaller very quickly.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 24, 2026 12:43 PM (QZThv)

96 Didn't make it in time for Mannix
but made on time for K. T.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:43 PM (VPNgR)

97 1 I'm waiting for Canada to chime in with some protests.
They are being spooky quiet up there.
Posted by: Case

Hard to move around in the Tundra Muck, but you just wait until it freezes hard!

Posted by: Canuck-Antifa Alliance at October 24, 2026 12:43 PM (EdP2u)

98 Marianne, never looked French to me.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:44 PM (VPNgR)

99 So, the UK is considering outlawing the marriage of first-cousins.

LOL. The upper classes have been doing that for 1,000 years.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 12:45 PM (LOvBA)

100
Too late for starting a contentious Pryer Thread...


https://www.powerlineblog.com/ed-

assets/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-18-at-9.10.01-

PM.png

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 12:46 PM (YSUhf)

101 Serious question: what is the established mechanism for stopping such a riot in NYC or Denver, for example.
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"Those who wished to destroy were given space to do it because on balance -- and that's what this is all about, -- on balance that's the safest way to go."

Posted by: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake at October 24, 2026 12:47 PM (XeU6L)

102 98 Marianne, never looked French to me.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:44 PM (VPNgR)

Because her pits were shaved?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:47 PM (QGaXH)

103 *sigh*

pryer = prayer

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 12:47 PM (YSUhf)

104 98 Marianne, never looked French to me.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:44 PM (VPNgR)

Her origins are Roman...her cap is a symbol from Rome of a freed slave.
https://youtu.be/EIt7yHvGaSo

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:47 PM (l3cgK)

105 99 So, the UK is considering outlawing the marriage of first-cousins.

LOL. The upper classes have been doing that for 1,000 years.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 12:45 PM (LOvBA)

I recall Howard W on Big Bang Theory getting a lot of grief in one episode because he admitted his 'first time' was with his cousin....in a Corolla. I don't recall if the issue was the cousin or the Corolla.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:51 PM (QGaXH)

106 You know who would make a good mayor? The substitute teacher, Mr. Garvey. He’d take no shit from any Ah Ayrons or Bah-Lakes protesting.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 12:51 PM (tU6YY)

107
I recall Howard W on Big Bang Theory getting a lot of grief in one episode because he admitted his 'first time' was with his cousin....in a Corolla. I don't recall if the issue was the cousin or the Corolla.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:51 PM (QGaXH)

Power of AND?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:54 PM (l3cgK)

108 106 You know who would make a good mayor? The substitute teacher, Mr. Garvey. He’d take no shit from any Ah Ayrons or Bah-Lakes protesting.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 12:51 PM (tU6YY)

They were being insubordinate and churlish.

Posted by: Mr. Garvey at October 24, 2026 12:56 PM (l3cgK)

109 CNN on August 6, 1945:

Hiroshima was windier than normal today.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 24, 2026 12:58 PM (qx7Zg)

110
Hiroshima was windier than normal today.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
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Still, a good day to work on a tan.

Posted by: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake at October 24, 2026 01:00 PM (XeU6L)

111 CNN on August 6, 1945:

Hiroshima was windier than normal today.

Trump denies guilt.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 01:01 PM (Riz8t)

112 He's my lover and I have to kill him.

Posted by: Green Kimberly Guilfoyle at October 24, 2026 01:01 PM (MWfyi)

Posted by: fd at October 24, 2026 01:06 PM (MWfyi)

114 Somebody needs to get out and give the thread a push. I'll pop the clutch.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 01:08 PM (JzUSu)

115 (translate into English if you want to)

No thanks.

Posted by: keep your moon language to yourself at October 24, 2026 01:08 PM (RQr0G)

116 When you're a pro you don't need a machine:
https://shorturl.at/RJlof

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 01:09 PM (jb8Ss)

117 >>>Austria next? And then they can pressure the outlying Euro-poors pretty easily.
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Eastern Europeans with that lean and hungry look?
Maybe not. Nor Poland or Italy. Push it too much
they may find themselves surrounded.


Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:11 PM (VPNgR)

118 Her origins are Roman...her cap is a symbol from Rome of a freed slave.
https://youtu.be/EIt7yHvGaSo

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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Thanks but she doesn't look Roman either.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:13 PM (VPNgR)

119 We don't need no Statue of Liberty; we have a Statute of Liberty: The Bill of Rights, which was meant to guarantee our God-Given rights. The Left refuses to honor it, and when they get violent, the 2nd of those goes into effect.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:14 PM (l3cgK)

120 There may be a day when Christian countries fight back. They may even win. But that day is not today. The next several generations will be a totally one-sided Islamic conquest of a whole bunch of Western countries.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:15 PM (BI5O2)

121 118 Her origins are Roman...her cap is a symbol from Rome of a freed slave.
https://youtu.be/EIt7yHvGaSo

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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Thanks but she doesn't look Roman either.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:13 PM (VPNgR)

It's how she's painted or sculpted by people. It's just like how Jesus is always painted as some white guy, when he was a Jew when he was on earth...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:15 PM (l3cgK)

122 101 Serious question: what is the established mechanism for stopping such a riot in NYC or Denver, for example.
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Historically, they were dispatched with club or gun.
_Mayor Daley

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:16 PM (VPNgR)

123 Bask in the freedom of America. Where the current threat is No Kings protesters. I could stop the local protests by myself, if I cared.

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That confidence will last right up until the moment some geriatric swings a walker at your head.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 24, 2026 01:17 PM (vBZcw)

124 FoxNews - France now.

The 'protesters' are pussies. They'll need to toughen up to take over.

Maybe night will be better.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 24, 2026 01:17 PM (Sco7b)

125 If Nayib Bukele speaks Spanish and English why on earth would he learn French.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 01:17 PM (RIvkX)

126 122 101 Serious question: what is the established mechanism for stopping such a riot in NYC or Denver, for example.
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Historically, they were dispatched with club or gun.
_Mayor Daley

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:16 PM (VPNgR)

Italy used water cannon recently. Worked pretty well.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 24, 2026 01:18 PM (Y/06r)

127 This time next week will be BOO! Day. If we are still around.
Then it will be change the clock day. If we are still around.
Then election day on Tuesday! If we are......

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 01:18 PM (Dd7BU)

128 The next several generations will be a totally one-sided Islamic conquest of a whole bunch of Western countries.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
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The Islam-Commie civil war can't be put off that long.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 01:18 PM (JzUSu)

129 Statue of Liberty was inspired by a pagan androgynous deity.

Posted by: logprof at October 24, 2026 01:18 PM (PExKa)

130 112 He's my lover and I have to kill him.
Posted by: Green Kimberly Guilfoyle at October 24, 2026 01:01 PM (MWfyi)

Yet another Star Trek reference!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 01:19 PM (QGaXH)

131 The Islam-Commie civil war can't be put off that long.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 01:18 PM (JzUSu)

It'll be like Floyd Mayweather fighting a woman.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:19 PM (BI5O2)

132 13 It would be nice to see Bukeley go into Haiti and lay waste to everyone and everything even remotely related to the gangs that run that place. Alas, the Salvadoran military really isn't equipped or trained to do that.
...

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead
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Someone mentioned, last night?, a contingent of Salvadorans fighting with the allies in the sandbox were tough cookies. Something about head up battle and bayonets.


Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:19 PM (VPNgR)

133 Europe is doomeð

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 01:20 PM (Ia/+0)

134 Whoa.

CNN is covering France. Not truthfully but still. Ah, they have a correspondent from 'The Guardian!' Now the truth will come out.

They're obviously protesting Trump.

MSNow. Lindsey Graham level of butthurt about the Acton ad. Still no rending of garments.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 24, 2026 01:23 PM (Sco7b)

135 @133. Europe is doomed

You can sleep in if that happens.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 01:24 PM (Dd7BU)

136 129 Statue of Liberty was inspired by a pagan androgynous deity.

Posted by: logprof at October 24, 2026 01:18 PM (PExKa)

My kind of deity!

Posted by: Elagabalus at October 24, 2026 01:25 PM (l3cgK)

137 This is the fifth republic, rite?
Posted by: Pudinhead at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (Wp1X1)

For now.

Posted by: King Louis the.... at October 24, 2026 01:26 PM (1Ff7Z)

138 Winston Marshall mentioned Macron blames AI and President Trump, but their cradle to grave is fine

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 01:27 PM (Ia/+0)

139 134 Whoa.

CNN is covering France. Not truthfully but still. Ah, they have a correspondent from 'The Guardian!' Now the truth will come out.

They're obviously protesting Trump.

MSNow. Lindsey Graham level of butthurt about the Acton ad. Still no rending of garments.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 24, 2026 01:23 PM (Sco7b)

You sayin' Lindsey was a catcher?

Posted by: Elagabalus at October 24, 2026 01:27 PM (l3cgK)

140 138 Winston Marshall mentioned Macron blames AI and President Trump, but their cradle to grave is fine

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 01:27 PM (Ia/+0)

No mention of their immigration follies, I guess.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:28 PM (l3cgK)

141 Marianne was probably Sisters of Mercy's best song.
Posted by: 88C+u at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (88C+u)


Wait!
That was the Hollies singing Marianne.
Oh
What?
Carrie Anne???
Hmmm. Never mind.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 24, 2026 01:31 PM (2WIwB)

142 Speaking of the Revolution, there's a nice YT channel with an attractive woman with an accent who only covers the Revolutionary War.

Her name is Katie:
https://tinyurl.com/ywjv6e4u

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 01:31 PM (1Ff7Z)

143 137 This is the fifth republic, rite?
Posted by: Pudinhead at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (Wp1X1)

For now.
Posted by: King Louis the.... at October 24, 2026 01:26 PM (1Ff7Z)

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They'd have to dig up some new Bourbon for that. Or better yet, a Bonaparte.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 24, 2026 01:31 PM (vBZcw)

144 "Ukraine said on Saturday that the Starlink satellite system and its military version Starshield were now ​fully functional after over a week of restrictions that disrupted military ‌operations and intensified tensions with the US."

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Oh, please. "Tensions," they say. What tensions? What are you gonna do about it? You ain't shit besides a charity case. Eat your soup and then use the empty bowl for a haircut.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:32 PM (BI5O2)

145 50 Atheist Christopher Hitchens on two Islamic contributions to western civilization. And I think he's right! Still an asshole, though, and even he admits that the Muslems who achieved these two things have nothing in common with the terrorist headchoppers of today.

https://tinyurl.com/d5mrys3d

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie?
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Information either biased or limited.
Search Assist:
the numeric system we use today, known as the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, originated in India and was later adopted and adapted by Arabic mathematicians before spreading to Europe.

Fucking Aryans

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:33 PM (VPNgR)

146 They'd have to dig up some new Bourbon for that. Or better yet, a Bonaparte.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 24, 2026 01:31 PM (vBZcw)

Well-aged bourbon is best, insn't it?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 01:33 PM (1Ff7Z)

147 Or better yet, a Bonaparte.
Posted by: Cicero
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Some of them are still around in Maryland, right?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 01:34 PM (JzUSu)

148 Buy more ammo.
First aide kits
Food
Water
And more ammo.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 24, 2026 01:35 PM (2WIwB)

149 144 "Ukraine said on Saturday that the Starlink satellite system and its military version Starshield were now ​fully functional after over a week of restrictions that disrupted military ‌operations and intensified tensions with the US."
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Turn off Starlink, quit selling them arms via third party and that war is over.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:35 PM (VPNgR)

150 Information either biased or limited.
Search Assist:
the numeric system we use today, known as the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, originated in India and was later adopted and adapted by Arabic mathematicians before spreading to Europe.

Fucking Aryans

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:33 PM (VPNgR)

A heck of a lot of the scientific and technical advances claimed by the muzz are really the work of enslaved populations of non-muzz.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 01:36 PM (n7Dzq)

151 Oh, please. "Tensions," they say. What tensions? What are you gonna do about it? You ain't shit besides a charity case. Eat your soup and then use the empty bowl for a haircut.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:32 PM (BI5O2)
***

X100

Posted by: Diogenes at October 24, 2026 01:36 PM (2WIwB)

152 Turn off Starlink, quit selling them arms via third party and that war is over.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:35 PM (VPNgR)

Or repeal the Russian law that banned foreign perverts from adopting Russian boys, and the left would be totally on Putin's side.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 01:37 PM (1Ff7Z)

153 Oh, that old saw... "buh muh goatrapers are so smart they invented math hurrrrr durrrrr."

1.) It’s just a numbering system

2.) They didn't even invent it

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:37 PM (BI5O2)

154 This next week is going to be interesting. Wall to wall news coverage of Doom. Then a break for Trick or Treat. Then back to Doom.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 01:37 PM (Dd7BU)

155 Turn off Starlink, quit selling them arms via third party and that war is over.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:35 PM (VPNgR)

It'll be turned off on Nov. 4th.. As like everything else, the Dems were using it's turn off against Trump and in turn republicans...And on the 4th bomb Iran farther back into the stone age..

Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 01:38 PM (+gK6I)

156 The problem is often not the cities but outer urban areas & near suburbs when it comes to quelling the mostly peaceful protestors.

You must have missed the BLM marches that consisted almost entirely of White people - teachers, college professors, union reps, organizers, witches, etc., along with those with several relatives in jail and/or dreams of holding local political offices.

They're always the first wave, as are the No Kings protestors now.

In Europe, while the most severe rioting, heavy property damage, and looting are heavily concentrated in large urban areas, the underlying movement is nationwide in several countries and has impacted smaller jurisdictions.

Rioting and arson have also damaged public property in mid-sized or smaller towns; disruptions like tractor blockades and trucker protests have impacted regional highways and rural transit points.

The black bloc follows. In cities like Grenoble, its reported that groups of roughly 400 masked black bloc individuals emerged on the sidelines of broader union demonstrations to attack police with projectiles and vandalize storefronts.

Black bloc tactics often intensify with reduced visibility from the law.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 01:38 PM (NFX2v)

157 153 Oh, that old saw... "buh muh goatrapers are so smart they invented math hurrrrr durrrrr."

1.) It’s just a numbering system

2.) They didn't even invent it

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:37 PM (BI5O2)

native americans invented light-speed communications...they were called smoke signals.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:39 PM (l3cgK)

158 It'll be turned off on Nov. 4th.. As like everything else, the Dems were using it's turn off against Trump and in turn republicans...And on the 4th bomb Iran farther back into the stone age..

Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 01:38 PM (+gK6I)

Even further back in history than the Flintstones?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:40 PM (l3cgK)

159 native americans invented light-speed communications...they were called smoke signals.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:39 PM (l3cgK)

Data rate measured in bits per minute. And the Classical Greeks used signal fires.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 01:41 PM (n7Dzq)

160
Even further back in history than the Flintstones?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:40 PM (l3cgK)

LOL.. I had to say farther back because Iran is already stone age

Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 01:42 PM (+gK6I)

161
Arab word problem:

Q: If Mahmoud rapes 3 goats, and sells 2 of the goats three villages away, and one goat one village away, how many times did Mahmoud anger Allah?

A: Duhhhhh durrrr *sucks drool back through cleft palate* ba chomp ba chooey chomp fuck this, I'm burning this school to the ground.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:43 PM (BI5O2)

162 LOL.. I had to say farther back because Iran is already stone age
Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 01:42 PM (+gK6I)

Ackshully, it's believed the Flintstones were coterminous with the Jetsons. The surface was stone age and the upper levels were space age.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 01:44 PM (1Ff7Z)

163 162 LOL.. I had to say farther back because Iran is already stone age
Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 01:42 PM (+gK6I)

Ackshully, it's believed the Flintstones were coterminous with the Jetsons. The surface was stone age and the upper levels were space age.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 01:44 PM (1Ff7Z)

So like Andaman Islanders and most of the rest of us...
Or Iran and the US...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:46 PM (l3cgK)

164 Q: If Mahmoud rapes 3 goats, and sells 2 of the goats three villages away, and one goat one village away, how many times did Mahmoud anger Allah?

A: Duhhhhh durrrr *sucks drool back through cleft palate* ba chomp ba chooey chomp fuck this, I'm burning this school to the ground.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:43 PM (BI5O2)

Given that allah is Satan, why would he be angry at all?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 01:46 PM (n7Dzq)

165 Meloni is going full fascist on these toe rags. Preventive detention, parents criminally and financially liable. Etc. Etc.

Posted by: Going deep. Out. at October 24, 2026 01:46 PM (x69Nb)

166 Ask your urologist if Coterminous is right for you.

Posted by: Big Fat Farma at October 24, 2026 01:48 PM (ujjRM)

167 Given that allah is Satan, why would he be angry at all?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 01:46 PM (n7Dzq)

Because Islamic law states that when you fuck a goat, the meat must be sold at least two villages. Selling your dick-to-table, artisanally hand-raped goat closer than that is haram, my good man.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:49 PM (BI5O2)

168 Ask your urologist if Coterminous is right for you.
Posted by: Big Fat Farma at October 24, 2026 01:48 PM (ujjRM)

Two tapeworms? Coverminous.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 01:49 PM (n7Dzq)

169 *at least two villages away

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:49 PM (BI5O2)

170 Because Islamic law states that when you fuck a goat, the meat must be sold at least two villages. Selling your dick-to-table, artisanally hand-raped goat closer than that is haram, my good man.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:49 PM (BI5O2)

But Satan enjoys that his minions break his rules. It's part of the kink.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 01:51 PM (n7Dzq)

171 BTW, the fatwa on appropriate use of a man-fucked goat was handed down by none other than our old pal, the austere religious scholar Ayatollah Khomeini.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (BI5O2)

172 148 Buy more ammo.
First aide kits
Food
Water
And more ammo.

Posted by: Diogenes
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Toilet paper
5 gal bucket
save all your plastic grocery bags

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (VPNgR)

173 Something new is up.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (Dd7BU)

174 171 BTW, the fatwa on appropriate use of a man-fucked goat was handed down by none other than our old pal, the austere religious scholar Ayatollah Khomeini.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (BI5O2)

He was an expert.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:53 PM (l3cgK)

175 Bottled water.

Posted by: And toilet paper at October 24, 2026 01:54 PM (ujjRM)

176 Toilet paper
5 gal bucket
save all your plastic grocery bags

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (VPNgR)

When Kalifornia got rid of most plastic bags, I had to buy some. Got a box of 500. Have probably 450 left.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:54 PM (l3cgK)

177 I was the on recalling (without details) the incident in Iraq where a Salvadoran detachment kicked behind.

Pure guess, but guessing Salvadorans have good intel on the 4 hostages and their captors. Also that the ideal scenario is the detachment lands and gets ready for action, while clear message conveyed to the perps that if the 4 are delivered in good health by 1PM tomorrow, there will be no shooting - oh, and there will be a decent-sized bag of $$$ in it for you as well.

Silver or lead. A well understood menu in Latin America and actually most of the world.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 01:54 PM (U/Byj)

178 Sitting here thinking how many of the 10 Commandments Islam breaks

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 01:56 PM (Ia/+0)

179 163 162 LOL.. I had to say farther back because Iran is already stone age
Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 01:42 PM (+gK6I)
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Read that, away from big city, skinny IIRG seen picking up
ant covered pizza - eating it.
They are starving.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:57 PM (VPNgR)

180 It's how she's painted or sculpted by people. It's just like how Jesus is always painted as some white guy, when he was a Jew when he was on earth...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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I've asked, wouldn't Jesus look more like Mel Brooks.
No one ever responds.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 02:00 PM (VPNgR)

181 Bukele is so freaking cool...

Bukele on Friday dismissed critics who say he is falling into a trap by sending his troops into a territory controlled by gangs.

“When God grants us victory, the same people who say all that today will change their tune. They’ll say it was always easy, that anyone could have done it, that Haiti’s gangs weren’t as dangerous as people thought.

In short, we’ve never listened to them, and we’re not about to start now. Everyone who has enlisted is a believer, and we have entrusted this mission to God, while Haiti’s gangs are satanic, and it’s public knowledge that they carry out human sacrifices.”

He ended by quoting from the biblical book of Deuteronomy: “The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you; they will march out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven directions.”

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 02:03 PM (BI5O2)

182 BTW, Deuternomy is perhaps my favorite book in the Torah.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 02:05 PM (BI5O2)

183 Torah, Torah, Torah!

Posted by: grass monkey at October 24, 2026 02:15 PM (eP4XR)

184 I was lucky enough to have a particularly badass haftarah from Deuteronomy - Shofetim - for my bar mitzvah. Literally laying down the law. Rigid, blind LAW.

"Justice, justice shall you pursue."

No more bullshit, Israelites. Dura lex, sed lex.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 02:15 PM (BI5O2)

185 Hey, maybe Bruce Springsteen will go to Paris and play "No Surender" for the 'students. '

Posted by: Rex B at October 24, 2026 02:22 PM (sdSI9)

186 Bukele is going to go Conquistador on them.
They don't know what they asked for.




Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 02:25 PM (VPNgR)

187 Hey, maybe Bruce Springsteen will go to Paris and play "No Surender" for the 'students. '
Posted by: Rex B at October 24, 2026 02:22 PM (sdSI9)

He can open the show for James Taylor.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 24, 2026 02:35 PM (qx7Zg)

188 Re: The "Appeal to Heaven" flag...

Pretty wild how they had Helvetica back then.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at October 24, 2026 02:48 PM (5YmYl)

189 Nice... Ex VP Pence is under investigation, along with Bolton, for leaking classified material to the Press... to get Gen. Flynn, AND disrupt the Trump agenda...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 24, 2026 02:50 PM (mP0Kj)

190 My apologies, K.T.

Excellent pieces today, as always, regarding the Statue of Liberty and the Founding of our Country. There is always more to learn and you teach beautifully. Thanks.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 03:35 PM (NFX2v)

The Classical Saturday Morning Coffee Break & Prayer Revival

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

1) This is an open thread. Feel free to lurk, opine and/or bloviate. Praying is also welcome and appreciated.
2) Be kind. Be nice. Or at least don't get caught.
3) No! After the TXMoMe there is definitely no running with sharp objects.
4) May your weekend be great and your upcoming week a breeze.

*****


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:

9/18 – Random Dave posted an update to his job progress. He is still looking for FT work, but has accepted a substitute teacher position (more flexibility for interviews, some income to slow the bleeding). He asks for prayers that the interview results he is waiting on will get back to him soon, especially if one is the “right job”. If any are “not the right job”, they would fall away soon and get back to him, and that if all of them are “not the right job”, the ‘right job” would show itself aggressively, so he doesn’t miss it! He also thanks the Horde and the folks at church for their prayers and support.
8/14 Update – Random Dave needs continued prayers for his job situation, that God would guide him to the right one soon, and also for prayers for M’s grandmother, who fell the other day and tore a ligament.
10/17 Update – Random Dave is very frustrated with his job hunt. He is not giving up, but asking God to please, PLEASE shine a spotlight on where he needs to be applying.
10/22 Update – M’s grandmother is healing well. She is mostly mobile now (on crutches), and occasionally has bouts of bad pain. They praise God for the healing and humbly request additional healing. Random Dave reports no real change on his job situation. He continues to pray for God to make the path known as he applies, and periodically deal with “good” interviews that end up going nowhere.

9/18 – Brother Tim posted that he has been overnight in his car more than indoors. He is convinced that his retirement/resignation was a severe error, a result of fatigue and depression. He asks for prayers.
10/17 – Bother Tim posted that he has been in the hospital for 3 weeks.

10/8 – D asks for blessings on the Texas MoMe participants, as they travel and as they enjoy the event – and especially blessings on the organizers.
10/20 Update – Prayers of thanksgiving that (it sounds like) everyone made it safely home again, and had a great time at the meetup.

10/10 – Just Some Guy asked for prayers for his former work colleague, who had a heart attack and stroke.

10/10 – Mile, okravangelist, requested prayers for Mama Publius, for grace and fortitude, and that she passes in her sleep. Mama Publius is in home hospice care.

10/14 – NR Pax requested prayers for a friend, whose husband died on 10/10 after a long illness.

10/17 – Pooky’s Girl posted that she is in the hospital, because Wee Pooky is threatening to come early at 30 weeks.

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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.

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1 Morning Horde
Mama Publius passed this week. Prayers for Publius and Miley.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 24, 2026 07:54 AM (2NHgQ)

2
3) No! After the TXMoMe there is definitely no running with sharp objects.

Had a great time meeting people there. When I talked to Her Majesty, I said that everyone looked just the same as people at dog shows.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 07:55 AM (eRlcH)

3 st

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at October 24, 2026 07:58 AM (l26NL)

4 The picture resonates since I have to wait 30-45 minutes after taking medication for my first cup of coffee. If my doc had her way it would be my only cup of coffee/day. I told her it had to be at least 2 or someone might end up slapped vigorously due belligerence from lack of caffeine in my system.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 24, 2026 07:59 AM (2NHgQ)

5 Hadrian, It was such a pleasure to meet you.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 08:00 AM (ua/lL)

6
It was such a pleasure to meet you.
Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 08:00 AM (ua/lL)

The same, ma'am! It was an honor to meet a living legend.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:01 AM (eRlcH)

7 I typically have only one 10oz cup of coffee a day. Habit, I guess.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 08:01 AM (RORbl)

8 En mi casa toman Bustelo!

Posted by: Caffiend at October 24, 2026 08:01 AM (EdP2u)

9
g'mornin' again, 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at October 24, 2026 08:01 AM (AMvSw)

10 7 I typically have only one 10oz cup of coffee a day. Habit, I guess.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

36 oz. here and every oz. is medically necessary.

Posted by: Caffiend. at October 24, 2026 08:03 AM (EdP2u)

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

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 24, 2026 08:07 AM (ujjRM)

12 Good morning again dear morons with thanks to annie and mh and y'all for praying
{grammie}{TiFW}{Some Rat}

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:08 AM (RIvkX)

13 Also, AK viking had a knee replacement

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:08 AM (RIvkX)

14 Most days I have 1.5 cups of coffee during the day, half a cup of ice coffee from the remainder and a cup of tea with some cookies at night.

I used to drink cups and cups of coffee but that was because I was in a office.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 24, 2026 08:09 AM (mxLVM)

15 Good morning Mis Hum and Horde

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 08:11 AM (Ia/+0)

16
Driving back to Houston on Sunday, I stopped at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Buffalo, TX for 9:00 Mass.

It was a shocking experience. A small, but lovely church. Novus Ordo Mass, but done ad orientem. No altar girls. No insipid music; indeed, no music at all. A Scripture reader not from the William Shatner school of recitation. A very good homily about punctuality (especially at Mass) and how it's an act of respect and charity to others. Plus an appeal to children to be a help to their parents. No handshaking. Nobody adopting the stupid orans position. A short Communion rail with many people kneeling and receiving on the tongue.

Usually, going to a Novus Ordo Mass is like checking off a box, a week-long renewal of anti-Hell insurance. But this was actually a spiritually refreshing experience.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:12 AM (eRlcH)

17 How's that Blue Wave coming?

I'm doing my morning news troll and seeing BigNews reporting that the Rs may now win Senate seats in MI and MN.

Unexepctedly.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 08:12 AM (dtajH)

18 Oddly maybe, coffee is first thing I get in morning, then breakfast which lile today was a hour afterwards.

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 08:12 AM (Ia/+0)

19 Thx MisHum
Prayers for the Horde and their loved ones in need

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 24, 2026 08:13 AM (vJPf4)

20 This should be a Holy Sh*t Headline, courtesy of InstaPundit Professor Reynolds.

"Via DataRepublican, we have learned that a group of Democratic governors, retired military and intelligence officers, and former USAID “color revolution” specialists, have for some time been plotting to pull off a color revolution in the United States. Or, to put it more precisely, they have been conspiring to overthrow the constitutionally elected government of the United States, and to replace the Constitution with something completely different."

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 08:15 AM (dtajH)

21 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:12 AM (eRlcH)
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Imma have to step away awhile to research all this. brb

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:15 AM (RIvkX)

22 Had a great time meeting people there. When I talked to Her Majesty, I said that everyone looked just the same as people at dog shows.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 07:55 AM (eRlcH)

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So they look like their dogs?

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 08:16 AM (kOluj)

23 conspiring to overthrow the constitutionally elected government of the United States, and to replace the Constitution with something completely different."

No offense to the good works, but that's not exactly news... nor new.

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:20 AM (pfXMo)

24 So they look like their dogs?"

Mrs claims that my shih tzu and I are a pair. And I'm not Chinese!

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:21 AM (pfXMo)

25 Morning, caffeinators. I'm back from my half-hour workout, cleaned up, and having some eggs on an English muffin w/ cheese. Later Linda and I will visit World Market -- she has coupons -- and then tonight we'll look in on the free outdoor concert nearby with Gretchen Wilson and Amanda Shaw. I'd never consider an outdoor event in this climate normally in October, but we are having a strange "cooler" spell.

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

26 The Leftie Devil is in the details:

"There’s a lot of data, including videos, recordings, transcripts of Signal chats, etc., but the gist is this: If the Democrats take the House and Senate (and maybe if they don’t), various leftist groups will stage violent protests, intended to press Trump into invoking the Insurrection Act and sending in troops. Once he does, Democratic governors in blue states will denounce his acts as illegal (whether they are or not) and mount resistance on various levels. The goal is to destabilize things enough that they can seize power and replace the Constitution."

IL Gov Pritzker is said to be a ringleader.

It's amazing what you can find in what the NSA collects.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 08:26 AM (dtajH)

27 Nobody adopting the stupid orans position.

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You probably wouldn't like it when people prostrate themselves on Yom Kippur

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:26 AM (RIvkX)

28 but we are having a strange "cooler" spell."

Indeed. 55F this AM. Mrs grabbed more blankets. Shih is burrowed in deep...

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:26 AM (pfXMo)

29 I've noticed that people do tend to choose dogs who look sort of like them. Since cats are pretty much the same across breeds -- all *about* the same size and conformation, not like a Great Dane vs. a chihuahua vs. a bulldog -- only certain sleek humans resemble their cats. I'd be pleased if somebody told me I looked like Stirling, for instance.

Yes, a Persian is different from a Maine Coon, which is different from an Oriental breed. But they are all pretty much recognizable as cats.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 08:27 AM (wzUl9)

30 "...and replace the Constitution."

With what?

Posted by: I gotta ask at October 24, 2026 08:28 AM (ujjRM)

31 Not just no, but f**k no.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:28 AM (CjHsb)

32 I read a post by Pookys Girl that the contractions have stopped. She isat 31 weeks, so every week he stays put is less time in the NICU.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 24, 2026 08:29 AM (JNr/z)

33 As Fat Guy once said, we don't know but it will be better

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 08:29 AM (Ia/+0)

34 No offense to the good works, but that's not exactly news... nor new.
Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:20 AM (pfXMo)
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I think what is new and different is the abundance of documentary evidence of a very widespread, very organized, and highly placed conspiracy against the Constitution, timed for now.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:29 AM (RIvkX)

35
You probably wouldn't like it when people prostrate themselves on Yom Kippur
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:26 AM (RIvkX)

Not if it's what the congregation should be doing. But the orans position is one for the priest, not the people. When people do it, it makes Mass look like a revival meeting.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:29 AM (eRlcH)

36 Wolfus,

How did the discussion about the move go last night with Linda?

Posted by: Brunnhilde at October 24, 2026 08:30 AM (3AwA+)

37 Michael Moore, couldn't think of his name right off

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 08:31 AM (Ia/+0)

38 "With what?
Posted by: I gotta ask "

They won't like it whatever it is. Nobody will except the people who want to see it all burn.

Posted by: fd at October 24, 2026 08:31 AM (MWfyi)

39 Good morning Hordelings! Prayers up for all of you - whether you asked for it or not!

Posted by: Doof at October 24, 2026 08:31 AM (QMAsf)

40 "...it makes Mass look like a revival meeting."

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Posted by: People who like revival meetings at October 24, 2026 08:32 AM (ujjRM)

41 and replace the Constitution."
With what?

Gladiator movies.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 24, 2026 08:32 AM (F7wxO)

42 I've been missing my dog and inquired about some GSD rescues but nobody ever replies. Maybe I'll just go find a puppy.

Posted by: fd at October 24, 2026 08:33 AM (MWfyi)

43
I've noticed that people do tend to choose dogs who look sort of like them.

Not always. We have Borzoi, tall and thin, whereas Her Majesty is short and (*ahem*) Rubenesque. On the other hand, one of the Toy dog handlers in the area is about 6' 6".

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:33 AM (eRlcH)

44 Ben Had, I’ll be waving hi as I pass your way up to Arlington today. Going with my first grade friend to see Ed Sheeran since we both turn another decade this year. She’s a retired liberal teacher so we never talk politics. But luckily, due to the years of reading JJs links, I’m ready if she says one word.

Posted by: TxAnn at October 24, 2026 08:33 AM (itAg7)

45 Morning, Dash! I liked your entrance here this morning 😁

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 08:35 AM (kOluj)

46 So they look like their dogs?
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 08:16 AM (kOluj)

They look like their firearms.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:35 AM (CjHsb)

47 I think what is new and different is the abundance of documentary evidence of a very widespread, very organized, and highly placed conspiracy against the Constitution, timed for now.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
_________

It would be stupid of them to unleash anything before the election. Would just scare more LIV fence-sitters into our camp.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 08:35 AM (JzUSu)

48 Hadrian. I agree the orans looks ridiculous, like a revival meeting in church. Mr nec and I have also given up the hand holding deal and I foresee a time when the 3 minutes of peace greetings will go away if Fr. has his way. Fr. also wants an altar rail, a partial unlike what I knew in grade school which was the full deal. Vatican II, spit. We do a bit of Latin for weekly Mass and it's lovely.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 24, 2026 08:35 AM (2NHgQ)

49
With what?

At best, one of those phony-baloney constitutions the Soviet Union had. At worst, Year Zero.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:35 AM (eRlcH)

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

Hail Mary, full of grace, blessed art though among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Archangel Raphael, pray for us.

****

I have prayed Rosaries for the Horde's intentions, both stated and unstated.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:36 AM (ksbjf)

51 I like the word "voluptuous."

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 08:38 AM (LOvBA)

52 Morning, Matthew Kant Cipher!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:38 AM (CjHsb)

53 Ora pro nobis.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 08:39 AM (LOvBA)

54 If the seditionists are serious, they'll act regardless of the election outcome. Since their plot was exposed they might just be more willing to kick it off sooner rather than later and see how far it goes.

The one thing about it is that it goes off win, lose or draw. If they lose, riots. If they win, riots.

The feds can't just sit idle if that happens... which is what the seditionists are planning on.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 08:39 AM (RORbl)

55 I'm sitting right here.

Posted by: The word "bodacious" at October 24, 2026 08:40 AM (ujjRM)

56 29 I've noticed that people do tend to choose dogs who look sort of like them.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 08:27 AM (wzUl9)

Hm. I have English Bulldogs.

*runs to mirror in apprehension

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:40 AM (CjHsb)

57 "Though our feelings come and go, God's love for us does not."

C.S. Lewis

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 08:40 AM (JrHfD)

58
Hm. I have English Bulldogs.

*runs to mirror in apprehension
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:40 AM (CjHsb)

Also: Affenpinschers, Brussels Griffons

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:41 AM (eRlcH)

59 Ask your proctologist if Affenpinscher is right for you.

Posted by: Big Pharma at October 24, 2026 08:43 AM (ujjRM)

60 Nobody adopting the stupid orans position.

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You probably wouldn't like it when people prostrate themselves on Yom Kippur
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:26 AM (RIvkX)

Hadrian is merely criticizing a liturgical abuse by laity within the Catholic Church. The orans posture is supposed to be reserved for the priest(s) during Mass. It's a bit "inside baseball" within the Catholic Church; I'm not a fan of the laity assuming the orans posture, myself.

He's not making a criticism of Jewish liturgical practices.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:43 AM (ksbjf)

61 I think what is new and different is the abundance of documentary evidence of a very widespread, very organized, and highly placed conspiracy against the Constitution, timed for now.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:29 AM (RIvkX)

The plan depends on massive “blue wave” election results and then a lot of popular riots and civil unrest. Personally I think it’s just a sad fantasy on their part.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 08:45 AM (jTKPp)

62 Coffee and meds. First thing.

Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 08:45 AM (LHPAg)

63 Gladiator movies."

Turkish Prisons?...

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:46 AM (pfXMo)

64 Blutarski shared this week-maybe Thursday or Friday ( I'm sorry. I’m very tired so I can't recall when) that he was having a tumor looked out. He didn't check in - or I missed it- what happened- and I guess it takes time to get results.
Waiting is hard. Please pray for him
And him for healing and for his loved ones.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 08:47 AM (JrHfD)

65 > No offense to the good works, but that's not exactly news... nor new.
Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:20 AM (pfXMo)

What's different is that there is an administration that might actually hold them to account.

It would be different if a Bush or a Romney were in the White House, but this is Trump.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 08:47 AM (qlLNh)

66 I didn't know it was a thing, I thought people were just being expressive.

The rabbi always prostrates during the high confession and a bunch of congregants would join. When I was a younger man they would volunteer me to go down there to help pick up some of them off the floor.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:48 AM (RIvkX)

67 Wolfus,

How did the discussion about the move go last night with Linda?
Posted by: Brunnhilde at October 24, 2026

***
Exhaustingly. She was willing to think about Missouri as a place -- but she wants to live in something like Springfield, which has 500K people in its metro area. That's almost as big and clogged with hominids as this place is. I want something smaller that's *near* all the amenities she and I want and need.

She promised to do some research about Springfield on the areas she's interested in, like museums, universities, and shopping venues. (We already know the city has them.) I fully expect her to give me some excuse this evening when I ask.

Anybody who lives near Springfield: What's it like? Are there outlying small communities within a short drive of busier areas?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 08:49 AM (wzUl9)

68 From last night’s ONT, (after I had gone to bed) people were worrying about what happens when France becomes a caliphate. Basically worrying about France’s force de frappe: it’s nuclear weapons. Lot of worries about plutonium dust and a dirty bomb. If you keep the mass subcritical, the worry is more about heavy metal poisoning. People at Los Alamos would carry subcritical amounts of plutonium in a string bag. But if you bring two half critical amounts of the right isotopes together, you will die a lingering death of internal sunburn. Happened to two different somewhat careless researchers at Los Alamos. Of course the deaths were covered up for years after the war. Not a full explosion because the pieces won’t stick together, but bad enough. We studied the Manhattan Project my freshman year as a physics major.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 24, 2026 08:49 AM (rtIvC)

69 I've been really busy this week, and haven't been able to keep up much with what's going on. But Mr. Dmlw! does nothing else, so I get the whole rundown when I get home for the weekend.

I laughed when I saw this in one of Ace's posts yesterday: Lisa Britton @LisaBritton
Society: Mankeeping is a burden on women! Why don't men have friendships?! Ugh, men.

Mr. Dmlw! greeted me at the door yesterday, then followed me around the house reciting the news of the week while I put stuff away and lavished attention on the dogs and set out food I brought home for dinner, and poured wine, and ate the food, and lavished more attention on the dogs.

And then he took a breather. LOL! So, I'm all caught up.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:49 AM (CjHsb)

70 then a lot of popular riots and civil unrest"

Ah yes. Recall the hysterical predictions of upcoming riots, mass arrests, gunfire in the streets of every major US metro area after the ICE actions of this past winter?

Without funds how'd that work out?

Hmmm

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:50 AM (pfXMo)

71 Any plan that depends on JB Pritzker as a highly popular and motivational leader is not a plan I can take very seriously.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 08:50 AM (jTKPp)

72
The plan depends on massive “blue wave” election results and then a lot of popular riots and civil unrest. Personally I think it’s just a sad fantasy on their part.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 08:45 AM (jTKPp)

Popular uprising from people who say they can't even get out of bed due to psychic strain. Half the country not minding if cities in blue states get burned to the ground.

Also, a more diffuse power structure. An uprising in capitals like Paris, London or Berlin is different from one in NYC or LA.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (eRlcH)

73 He's not making a criticism of Jewish liturgical practices.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:43 AM (ksbjf)
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Of course not I didn't mean to imply that.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (RIvkX)

74 I have what may be seen as an odd question and maybe it doesn't have one answer, but I would like to know if one breed of dog is particularly known for its loyalty. It's related to a worship service I am doing. Thx.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (JrHfD)

75 Anybody who lives near Springfield: What's it like? Are there outlying small communities within a short drive of busier areas?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

I've never thought of Springfield as "busy". Maybe just when I've been there...bucolic is a word that comes to mind.

Posted by: MkY at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (ik4bQ)

76 Went through Hermann, Missouri once.
Cute place.
All German all the time.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 24, 2026 08:52 AM (ujjRM)

77
I would like to know if one breed of dog is particularly known for its loyalty.

Ours are extremely loyal, so long as there's a constant and copious supply of treats.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:53 AM (eRlcH)

78 This Spencer Pratt video has been going viral and it's really, really good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEPL9AgnFSA

"They stand on the shoulders of giants and bitch about the view" is too perfect for today's Democrats. And calling Hasan Piker an "Ankara baby" is gold wordplay.

Much as with Trump in 2020, I think the commies committed a grave error stealing his election.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 24, 2026 08:53 AM (tUj8P)

79 Is there someway people like Neville Roy Singham or whatever his name is , can be defunded from giving money to leftists in the U.S.?Soros, as well.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 08:54 AM (JrHfD)

80 Turnout. Turnout. Turnout.

"Seasoned pollster and commentator Frank Luntz warned CNN last week that flawed polling practices may be giving Democrats a false sense of security about the upcoming midterms and could crush their hopes of a blue wave.

"He outlined why voter turnout is the most important statistic in an election, then described how the polling industry has failed to ask the right questions to determine those numbers."

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 08:55 AM (dtajH)

81 Prayers said for the listed intentions above and for all the 'rons & 'ettes who light up this world.

https://youtu.be/VHwHgpR7-fc

"Virtue exalts a nation, but sin is a people's disgrace." Proverbs 14:34

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 08:56 AM (kOluj)

82 I would like to know if one breed of dog is particularly known for its loyalty.


Chows are very loyal.

it's a double-edged sword, but one I'm very comfy with.

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 24, 2026 08:56 AM (qBivk)

83 The plan depends on massive “blue wave” election results and then a lot of popular riots and civil unrest. Personally I think it’s just a sad fantasy on their part.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 08:45 AM (jTKPp)

This isn't even logical. Massive wins shouldn't provoke protests. Which tells you their plan is massive protests no matter what, just because it's what they do.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:57 AM (CjHsb)

84 I think what is new and different is the abundance of documentary evidence of a very widespread, very organized, and highly placed conspiracy against the Constitution, timed for now.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:29 AM (RIvkX)

The plan depends on massive “blue wave” election results and then a lot of popular riots and civil unrest. Personally I think it’s just a sad fantasy on their part.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 08:45 AM (jTKPp)

Here in Ohio, most of the Democrat electioneering is about about "data centers bad!!! ree!!!" and "corruption!!! ree!!!" and "end the war with Iran!!! ree!!!" There is one young black man running for a State Rep seat that is all about "defund the police" but he seems to very much a lone [public] voice among the Democrats here in my region of Ohio.

The Republicans are pretty much piggy-backing on No Taxes on Tips and Social Security, and Democrats are Crazy. I think the ad featuring Dr. Amy Acton's mom left a mark: the Donks don't like it at all.

I knew Acton was a lunatic from her behavior in 2020, I didn't know she was also a fabulist that created a back-story.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:57 AM (ksbjf)

85 My dad was so loyal to the German shepherd he had in Vietnam he carried a photo of that dog his whole life.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:57 AM (RIvkX)

86 Thanks for the Sat Morn posts MisHum. It tells me it is the weekend, now that I'm retired.

I'm headed north soon, not sure when.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at October 24, 2026 08:58 AM (4Qj8V)

87 "He outlined why voter turnout is the most important statistic in an election, then described how the polling industry has failed to ask the right questions to determine those numbers."
***************

Are you a registered Republican, Democrat or Independent?

Do you plan on voting in the mid-term elections?

Posted by: now was that so difficult? at October 24, 2026 08:59 AM (/66RC)

88 All that I know about Springfield, MO, is that it has the original and largest Bass Pro in the country. Visited it once, huge associated aquarium and wildlife exhibit. Tell her it’s like redneck Disneyland. Well maybe not that.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 08:59 AM (jTKPp)

89 He's not making a criticism of Jewish liturgical practices.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:43 AM (ksbjf)
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Of course not I didn't mean to imply that.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (RIvkX)

Okay, thanks for the clarification. It seemed that you took Hadrian's comment the wrong way; I was trying to place it in context for you.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:59 AM (ksbjf)

90 I have a Shiba Inu. Like Chows and Huskies, they're an ancient breed and closest to wolf DNA.

Shibas have a reputation for being cat-like and aloof, which is wrong. They love their pack mates, humans included.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:00 AM (dtajH)

91 Hey Farmer

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 24, 2026 09:00 AM (fOVgY)

92 They will frame election losses as "stolen" thereby legitimizing street violence.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 09:00 AM (RIvkX)

93 Good morning guys! I have not seen this Orans posture thing. I think I'd crack up.

the insurrection - yeah they'll do it either way. BUT post election it's gonna get chilly, plus even lefty losers are busy with holiday stuff.

it won't go well.

meanwhile having fun following Bukele's takeover of Haiti! man I do love that guy.

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 24, 2026 09:01 AM (qBivk)

94 > You say that like it's a bad thing.
Posted by: People who like revival meetings at October 24, 2026 08:32 AM (ujjRM)

Indeed. Probably just my hillbilly genes coming out, but I think every church service should be a revival meeting.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 09:02 AM (qlLNh)

95
Of course not I didn't mean to imply that.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (RIvkX)

I would never criticize the practices of anathemized heretics and hell-bound schismatics. (/s)

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 09:03 AM (eRlcH)

96 You want a loyal dog, look up the Vizsla. The problem is they are far too smart and incredibly athletic,

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (hOUT3)

97 Wolfus - I have customers in Springfield and travel there a few times a year. It's a sprawling town, but the traffic doesn't strike me as bad. But, to your point, there are much smaller outlying communities all around it. It's generally a very nice area with lots of amenities. Within 2 hours of Branson and Lake of the Ozarks. But in terms of pace and/or crime, it's worlds away from NOLA. You should check it out.

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (kOluj)

98 Morning, all!

I need to get up and do things. Morning walk, morning prayers, maybe morning coffee. Then I need to go shopping for Mom's birthday, then job searches...

Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (aJQbY)

99 Thanks for the answers about the dogs, folks. I can tell you love your dogs ❤️🙂 and that's a cool story about your dad and the German shepherd, San Franpsycho.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (JrHfD)

100 Also, they now have a Buccee's!

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (kOluj)

101 I would never criticize the practices of anathemized heretics and hell-bound schismatics. (/s)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 09:03 AM (eRlcH)

I would have expected no less!

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 24, 2026 09:06 AM (hOUT3)

102 > Probably just my hillbilly genes coming out

Speaking of, the fam originally came from the Springfield area of the Ozarks. They decamped for Alaska 50 years ago for numerous reasons, not the least of which was that there was starting to be way too many fucking people in the Ozarks.

Lefties whine about "gentrification" in the cities, but they see nothing wrong with them invading formerly rural areas with their fucking condos and their fucking Starbucks and whatnot.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 09:06 AM (qlLNh)

103 Anybody who lives near Springfield: What's it like? Are there outlying small communities within a short drive of busier areas?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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I've never thought of Springfield as "busy". Maybe just when I've been there...bucolic is a word that comes to mind.
Posted by: MkY at October 24, 2026

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Supposedly it has some 180K people in the city proper. That's 2-3x what I'm looking for.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 09:07 AM (wzUl9)

104 Mornin' Horde. Still in limbo and wondering what, if anything, my future holds. Not the greatest to be in such a position...

Also, my dislike of phlebotomy is being reinforced.

Episode of The Rifleman on with a very young Michael Landon. The other day Wagon Train with Ronald Reagan.

Wednesday my uncle on mother's side passed. We had the same birthday, but he was in his eighties...a good run. I miss the Minnesota family but as things stand I'm unlikely to ever see them again.

Hope y'all are having a pleasant Saturday so far.

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 09:07 AM (ENA4W)

105
then job searches...
Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (aJQbY)

Not that I have any influence Upstairs, but I remembered you specifically in my Rosary intentions this morning. Hope Our Lady is listening.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 09:07 AM (eRlcH)

106 then job searches...
Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (aJQbY)

Not that I have any influence Upstairs, but I remembered you specifically in my Rosary intentions this morning. Hope Our Lady is listening.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 09:07 AM (eRlcH)

I've also done the same.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:08 AM (ksbjf)

107 Joplin, MO, has 55K people or so. That looks good. There are colleges nearby, a mall too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 09:08 AM (wzUl9)

108 96 You want a loyal dog, look up the Vizsla. The problem is they are far too smart and incredibly athletic,


I promise you, Chows are not that smart, and definitely not athletic

lol I got my first when I lived in the city. my neighbor had a pair in his apartment and I never even knew he had dogs! they are nice and quiet.

walking my PUPPY (adorable btw) around town I had people (shady people) cross the street. that's how I knew I was on to something lol.

they are reesrved. they watch the house. they know their fam and protect their fam. I only had to see that once, with a very calm sweet girl when a "yute" lunged at me. Shocking. She scared the hell out of that guy. Super fast from 0-1000 as far as threat response.

meanwhile, I take them everywhere and make sure they are socialized, and never had a problem. you need a fairly strong persona (but not a strong hand as they are sensitive and hold grudges).

anyway! will never be without at least one.

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 24, 2026 09:08 AM (qBivk)

109 I have what may be seen as an odd question and maybe it doesn't have one answer, but I would like to know if one breed of dog is particularly known for its loyalty. It's related to a worship service I am doing. Thx.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (JrHfD)

Here’s a link about a famously loyal dog:

https://shorturl.at/RUeeY

Hachikō was an akita, I believe.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 24, 2026 09:09 AM (rtIvC)

110 Good morning, one and all. The friend of mine I requested a prayer for is bringing her dogs over today so she can handle things.

Viewing tomorrow, service on Monday. Her husband had been in hospice care for several months so the end of his suffering is a relief.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 24, 2026 09:09 AM (/k3in)

111 Okay, thanks for the clarification. It seemed that you took Hadrian's comment the wrong way; I was trying to place it in context for you.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:59 AM (ksbjf)
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It was I who made the comparison in unusual prayer positioning. No worries.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 09:09 AM (RIvkX)

112 Anathemized Heretics was our garage band name when we were just starting out.

Posted by: The Grateful Dead at October 24, 2026 09:10 AM (ujjRM)

113 "Do you plan on voting in the mid-term elections?"

People say a lot of things and often don't act.

Potential swings in Turnout are hard to "scientifically" predict, so they get ignored until after-the-fact.

The pros missed Trump winning in 2016. I didn't as I thought that White Non-College would turnout for Trump. I boosted their Turnout by 5% and had Trump winning with 300+ EVs.

Mid-terms are trickier, but I sense that the Silent Majority will get off their asses and vote.

Meanwhile, many loyal D voters who'd never vote for an R will stay home. Jews among others.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:10 AM (dtajH)

114 Wolfus - I lived in Springfield back in the 80s (Jr. High / HS time). Back then it was what we called an overgrown cow town with a rail yard. It has expanded outwards quite a bit and swallowed up much of the surrounding countryside, but there are plenty of small towns just down the road. I think there's a lot more to do now. Branson's tourism explosion changed things a lot.

Posted by: PabloD at October 24, 2026 09:10 AM (mXZsC)

115 Correction after reading another website: Joplin seems to have about 84K people. Still good. Eleven colleges nearby, too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 09:12 AM (wzUl9)

116 Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 24, 2026 09:09 AM (rtIvC)

Thanks. I had read that story. It's heartwarming.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 09:13 AM (JrHfD)

117 "Hachikō was an akita, I believe."

Akitas are similar to Shibas, and share being intensely loyal. They look identical when they're young, but then the Akitas grow to be 5x.

Akitas were for the Samuari, Shibas for farmers.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:14 AM (dtajH)

118 > Joplin, MO, has 55K people or so. That looks good. There are colleges nearby, a mall too.

The terrain around Joplin is more Oklahoma-esque or Kansas-esque than Ozark-esque, however. If you want scenic hills and so on, you want to go southeast of Springfield, not west.

There are still some fairly backwoodsy places in Douglas County and Ozark County, not too far from Springfield.

Avoid Webster, Christian, Taney, and Stone Counties. Webster and Christian are just bedroom communities for Springfield/Greene County nowadays, and Taney and Stone have been eaten by the Branson behemoth.




Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 09:14 AM (qlLNh)

119 This Spencer Pratt video has been going viral and it's really, really good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEPL9AgnFSA

"They stand on the shoulders of giants and bitch about the view" is too perfect for today's Democrats. And calling Hasan Piker an "Ankara baby" is gold wordplay.
...
Posted by: Ian S. at October 24, 2026 08:53 AM (tUj8P)

Last while having brunch after Mass with the youngest grandson (the one that's discerning the priesthood), he made a comment "I don't see how you can be Liberal and be Catholic." We've never really talked about politics (he's 16) but we've discussed Church teachings on abortion, homosexuality, and transgenderism. But he's very observant and understands what embracing those teachings entails.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:14 AM (ksbjf)

120 Akitas and Shibas are amazing! there are other related breeds in that Aiko category

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 24, 2026 09:15 AM (qBivk)

121 Hope y'all are having a pleasant Saturday so far.
Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 09:07

So very good to hear from you Brother Tim. Keep on keepin on.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at October 24, 2026 09:15 AM (4Qj8V)

122 That’s Akita, should be capitalized. The link also has some stories about other loyal dogs towards the end.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 24, 2026 09:15 AM (rtIvC)

123 Loyal? I'll be EXTREMELY loyal.

Posted by: Every dog at the shelter at October 24, 2026 09:15 AM (ujjRM)

124 I understand there's a book-loving tree rat just up I-44 a couple hours from Springfield. There are probably enough Morons in the Show-Me State to cobble together a MoMee.

Posted by: PabloD at October 24, 2026 09:16 AM (mXZsC)

125 Supposedly it has some 180K people in the city proper. That's 2-3x what I'm looking for.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 09:07 AM (wzUl9)

Have you looked at Lancaster, Ohio? Population around 42k, very nice downtown area, 30-40 minutes to downtown Columbus for bigger museums and theaters and other events.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 09:16 AM (CjHsb)

126 Wolfus - I was gonna suggest the same thing- drive I-44 (Route 66) from Joplin to St Louis or vice versa. Lots of towns to check out along the way. You could do like I do for work sometimes: take a one-way Southwest flight into St Louis and then do a one-way car rental and work your way back home (or do the reverse if fares / rates are cheaper).

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 09:17 AM (kOluj)

127 I have what may be seen as an odd question and maybe it doesn't have one answer, but I would like to know if one breed of dog is particularly known for its loyalty. It's related to a worship service I am doing. Thx.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke


Weimaraners are known to rarely need a leash. They are very devoted.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 24, 2026 09:19 AM (0U5gm)

128 Okay, thanks for the clarification. It seemed that you took Hadrian's comment the wrong way; I was trying to place it in context for you.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:59 AM (ksbjf)
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It was I who made the comparison in unusual prayer positioning. No worries.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 09:09 AM (RIvkX)

Okay, I learned something new about Jewish liturgical practices. Priests and Deacons will assume the prone position when they're ordained, and during Good Friday Mass. I've seen laity assume the prone position (pretty rarely) during Eucharistic Adoration, but that's prayer not Mass.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:19 AM (ksbjf)

129 "...it makes Mass look like a revival meeting."

You say that like it's a bad thing.
Posted by: People who like revival meetings at October 24, 2026 08:32 AM (ujjRM)T

The church scene from the Blues Brothers come to mind.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at October 24, 2026 09:19 AM (hmYU4)

130 they're an ancient breed"

Shih Tzus laugh...

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 09:19 AM (pfXMo)

131 "Welcome to Ohio. It's time to consider the life choices that brought you to this point."

Posted by: The sign on the side of the interstate at October 24, 2026 09:19 AM (ujjRM)

132 >>The plan depends on massive “blue wave” election results and then a lot of popular riots and civil unrest. Personally I think it’s just a sad fantasy on their part.

It does not.

You guys should actually read the stuff DR has been posting.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:21 AM (viF8m)

133 Mornin' Hoard,

To anyone so inclined to join in, I've been praying that the transmission on my truck makes it to Wednesday when I take it in for repair. The truck is Little's daily driver and the clutch has been slipping since after Labor Day. Thankfully it's all local driving, but it's gotten to the point where I wouldn't venture on the highway with it..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 09:22 AM (08OqX)

134 This should be a Holy Sh*t Headline, courtesy of InstaPundit Professor Reynolds.

"Via DataRepublican, we have learned that a group of Democratic governors, retired military and intelligence officers, and former USAID “color revolution” specialists, have for some time been plotting to pull off a color revolution in the United States. Or, to put it more precisely, they have been conspiring to overthrow the constitutionally elected government of the United States, and to replace the Constitution with something completely different."
Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 08:15 AM (dtajH)

Ugh.

Welp, hopefully it's-

1)Retired military called back to service, busted down to buck private, sent to prison or executed for treason, sedition, etc

2) All gov't pensions revoked. All "courtesy" access to gov't info revoked.

3) Prison in a SuperMax for all involved with or funding treason. sedition, rioting, arson, etc

4) All of the above should be done expeditiously

5) Special Treasonous Asshole prison built in the middle of Death Valley with no HVAC and no roads in or out.

6) Assassinate any and all foreign a-holes funding this little caper.

*dusts off hands*

Done.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 09:24 AM (YSUhf)

135 One of my favorite bits of Star Trek trivia is that Spock's "live long and prosper" gesture is actually a gesture used by rabbis during certain services. Nimoy was Jewish, of course, as is Shatner.

Morons of the Jewish persuasion, please correct me if I'm wrong about that.



Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 09:25 AM (qlLNh)

136 Prayers for you, Brother Tim.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 09:25 AM (JrHfD)

137 131 "Welcome to Ohio. It's time to consider the life choices that brought you to this point."
Posted by: The sign on the side of the interstate at October 24, 2026 09:19 AM (ujjRM)

*snort

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 09:26 AM (CjHsb)

138 Special Treasonous Asshole prison built in the middle of Death Valley "

Hey... I kinda liked the few times I've been thru there...

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 09:26 AM (pfXMo)

139 Good morning Horde, prayers up for all of you and your loved ones.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 24, 2026 09:27 AM (ibDUx)

140 "You guys should actually read the stuff DR has been posting."

Do you see any RICO predicates?

Conspiring to create insurrection is criminal even if you don't pull the trigger.

And the NSA has the receipts.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:27 AM (dtajH)

141 Good video by Spenser Pratt. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 09:30 AM (JrHfD)

142 Morons of the Jewish persuasion, please correct me if I'm wrong about that.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 09:25 AM (qlLNh)
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Usually used for bestowing a priestly blessing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 09:30 AM (RIvkX)

143 DataRepublican noted that the "military like" structure to the plot to overthrow the current administration is... interesting and disturbing at the same time. It follows the color revolution playbook used elsewhere... most recently, Ukraine.

Or any Central or South American country the CIA's been dicking around with.

If the principals are not rounded up... we've got bigger problems.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 09:30 AM (RORbl)

144 >>Do you see any RICO predicates?

I'm not a legal expert but it would seem to go well beyond that. More like sedition.

It may sound crazy to some of you but then remember they tried to take Trump down with an idiotic Russia collusion hoax, then a Ukraine phone call, then J6, the lawfare and then a bullet to the head.

The plot is real and it does not depend on them winning the midterms. In fact, it would probably be more effective if they lost.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:33 AM (viF8m)

145 You'll never find my breed of dog on one of those "most loyal dog breeds" lists.

Too independent, too aloof, not really obedient (unless it involves food), harder to train.

Posted by: one hour sober at October 24, 2026 09:34 AM (/66RC)

146 Good morning to all. Y'all are always in my prayers.
Heading out to vote here in Henderson County TX in just a bit. I'll report back on my observations later. Still worried but Ben Had posted up some numbers yesterday that eased my mind a little. Thanks Ben Had.
We have 3 rescue dogs. Pit bull, border collie and an Australian shepherd/lab mix. Never a dull day. We love our doggies!!!!

Posted by: Billythesqid at October 24, 2026 09:35 AM (x4l2h)

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

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

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 09:37 AM (ZOv7s)

148 Can cats be loyal?

To a degree. In my experience they often become very attached to one person in the household, not always their feeder. Chekov D. Siberian was more attached to Linda than me, even though I fed him. Wolf was more "my cat." Linda swears that Arizona actually pined when I left him with her for a month when I was settling in Denver, and that he got sick because of it. My Stirling now seems very attached to me.

On the other hand, Marie-Antoinette the smart black cat was loyal to humans in general, but switched her attentions to whoever was fussing over her at the time.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 09:37 AM (wzUl9)

149 "the "military like" structure"

Can you say RICO?

This is isn't the only RICO-based case that's in development.

RICO was designed to deal with criminal enterprises that had 'lots of buffers.' It reaches beyond a simple conspiracy case because it covers bad people doing bad things without necessarily knowing the greater RICO scheme, just that they knew their part in it.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:37 AM (dtajH)

150 Good morning Horde. Good to see you Hrothgar.

Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 24, 2026 09:38 AM (z6ONu)

151 Well, now I don't know what to think.

Arsonist sets fire to Eagle's Nest, historic mountain retreat of Adolf Hitler

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 09:38 AM (ndZc7)

152 "Arsonist sets fire to Eagle's Nest, historic mountain retreat of Adolf Hitler"

I wonder what they were selling in the Gift Shop.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:40 AM (dtajH)

153 The plot is real and it does not depend on them winning the midterms. In fact, it would probably be more effective if they lost.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:33 AM (viF8m)
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The plot has an awful lot of wishcasting involved. First off, where are they going to get their footsoldiers? Antifa has no guts. If the Rs hold the legislature, the illegals are going to depart en masse. Many are waiting to see if the Dems can win, and if they fail, they will leave on their own.

Pritzger has the charisma to an old fat turd. No one is going to rally to him.

Moreover, the National Guard will obey the president. They swear an oath to the Constitution. Asking them to violate it is insane.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 09:40 AM (ZOv7s)

154 conspiring to overthrow the constitutionally elected government of the United States, and to replace the Constitution with something completely different.

I'm not a fan of Strauss-Howe Generational Theory, but more interested in an analog to Nebuchadnezzar's Colussus or a Succession of Ages or Civilizational Theory.

Gold → Silver → Bronze → Iron → Iron|Clay → The Stone. dataRepublican's revelation is The Stone.

Or ditch all of that and go with Peter Turchin's model which conceptualizes an elite overproduction with rival elite factions. That also fits dataRepublican's revelation.

I have no idea who I can war game this with, so sort of stuck here and my internal monologue.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 09:42 AM (+4Cf6)

155 The other problem is that there are going to be far more "loyal" governors. Texas and Florida, for example. These people have succeeded in post-Communist countries with weak institutions and completely corrupt governments.

They are in an entirely different operational environment.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 09:42 AM (ZOv7s)

156 The thing about a populist uprising is that for it to work it has to be...what's the word for it?
Oh, yeah...it has to be popular.

Posted by: muldoon at October 24, 2026 09:42 AM (I0N4X)

157 For those of you quick to dismiss the seriousness of Data Republican's research and findings, maybe see what Sen. Mike Lee has to say. On October 20 he posted:

“Every American needs to be aware of what @DataRepublican has uncovered. The media cartel may ignore or minimize it, but the American people must not be kept in the dark on something like this.”

He has called her work that of a “dedicated patriot,” noted media dismissal of the material, and urged prayers for her safety amid the releases.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 09:43 AM (3ImbR)

158
Speaking of Akitas...

When I was stationed in Japan, one of the local ladies who worked in the clinic was helping me buy a car.

We met at her house, where we were greeted by a big Akita. He stood in the doorway, sat calmly until his owner came to the door.
Once, she said it was okay. The Akita let us in.

The Akita followed us into the den. Where it sat calmly on the opposite side of the room and stared at us. When I went to the bathroom, the Akita followed me part-way where he could both see me and monitor the den.

I told our host how impressed I was by her dog's intelligence and calm and she said that yes, he was very smart, very serious in nature, and a great watch dog (his owner was a small woman and old). The Akita came from a well regarded breeder and had been very expensive.

As a breed, Akitas are one-person dogs, which may not make them good family dogs. But, if raised properly, they are a very good companion.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 09:43 AM (YSUhf)

159 Yesterday I posted a couple of Left tools, one of them being Jeet Heer, who proposed that Republicans are going for the molesty-parent demographic.
Here is a response that the Left's ongoing assumption that parents are abusive reflects more on Left households, such as they are, and is driving most parents (who think this is disgusting) to the Right -
x.com dilanesper/status/2113733320714657833

Posted by: 88C+u at October 24, 2026 09:43 AM (88C+u)

160 "The plot has an awful lot of wishcasting involved."

Wishcasting can still be a criminal conspiracy.

Just ask the Gretchen Whitmer plotters who the FBI framed.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:44 AM (dtajH)

161 Oh, yeah...it has to be popular.
Posted by: muldoon at October 24, 2026 09:42 AM (I0N4X)
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Yes, 3.5% popular.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 09:44 AM (3ImbR)

162 On the other hand, Marie-Antoinette the smart black cat was loyal to humans in general, but switched her attentions to whoever was fussing over her at the time.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 09:37 AM (wzUl9)
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Shortly after we got Mittens for my middle daughter, it was noticed that she had adopted me. She preferred to curl up in my lap. When I was at work, she went down the preference tree, but I am always her first choice.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 09:45 AM (ZOv7s)

163 There's a lot to unpack here.

Amish Woman Scares off Illegal Alien With Weed Whacker During Kidnapping Attempt

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 09:45 AM (ndZc7)

164
When we have the election and nothing happens because Antifa are, at heart, lazy slugs who won't turn out if not paid to do so, the MSM will dismiss this as so much MAGA paranoia.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 09:46 AM (eRlcH)

165
Fen,
Many moons ago, the dog handler supervisor at Angola State Prison gave my dad a GSD puppy for my 2nd birthday. That dog practically babysat my young a$$ and would try to eat anyone other than family that approached me.

Dad was part of a search party trying to find a toddler that wandered away off, dog handler supervisor was one of his parishioners and didn't want that to happen to me so gave dad the puppy.

GSD are very loyal, but need a lot of attention to keep them from being bored and eating the furniture. Kinda like Malinois there.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at October 24, 2026 09:46 AM (Ra6EG)

166 I'll post this again. This is a link to a DataRepublican's thread where she is posting all of the documents, recordings and videos that have been given to her by someone she can't or won't name.

The reason it sounds like a color revolution is because it is. The people running it are the people who worked at USAID, DOD and other alphabet agencies who ran color revolutions around the world including Ukraine. It also includes hundreds of NGOs and the usual cast of billionaire funders and government funders.

Save the link. There is more information coming.

https://tinyurl.com/md7uhbjs

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:46 AM (viF8m)

167 Wishcasting can still be a criminal conspiracy.

Just ask the Gretchen Whitmer plotters who the FBI framed.
Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:44 AM (dtajH)
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Yes, and the correlation of forces has changed considerably since then. Under Biden, the Deep State had full media protection and also the benefit of strategic as well as operational surprise. No one even imagined things could be that bad, that the entire national security apparatus was corrupt.

That advantage was decisive. It is now gone. These people have been advocating sedition and the overthrow of the existing constitutional order very loudly for almost two years.

They can't then pretend there is this spontaneous movement, especially when we now have the receipts.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 09:47 AM (ZOv7s)

168 Yep. There's some Peter Pan shit in their plan. Like everyone is just going to fall in line. Yeah, no.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 24, 2026 09:47 AM (8B4gm)

169 GSDs are great. I made a lot of mistakes with mine - mostly along the lines of not having enough time to work with him when he was a puppy - but he turned out OK even though he can be a knucklehead at times. But he makes up for it by being super loyal and good with the family.

Posted by: PabloD at October 24, 2026 09:50 AM (mXZsC)

170 >>The plot has an awful lot of wishcasting involved. First off, where are they going to get their footsoldiers? Antifa has no guts. If the Rs hold the legislature, the illegals are going to depart en masse. Many are waiting to see if the Dems can win, and if they fail, they will leave on their own.

It really doesn't. How many foot soldiers did it take to overthrow the elected government in Ukraine?

That's not how color revolutions work. They work by destabilizing the country, causing or at least seeming to cause chaos in significant parts of the country and making the federal government seem illegitimate.

They almost took Trump down in his first term with an idiotic Russia hoax that half the country fell for. How man foot soldiers did that take?

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:51 AM (viF8m)

171 The plot is real and it does not depend on them winning the midterms. In fact, it would probably be more effective if they lost.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:33 AM (viF8m)
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The plot has an awful lot of wishcasting involved. First off, where are they going to get their footsoldiers? Antifa has no guts. If the Rs hold the legislature, the illegals are going to depart en masse. Many are waiting to see if the Dems can win, and if they fail, they will leave on their own.

Pritzger has the charisma to an old fat turd. No one is going to rally to him.

Moreover, the National Guard will obey the president. They swear an oath to the Constitution. Asking them to violate it is insane.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 09:40 AM (ZOv7s)

This plot also pre-supposed that the citizenry will just be spectators and let the insurrectionist governors and their minions run wild. There are millions of Scary Black Rifles in civilian hands.

Pres. Trump invokes the Insurrection Act means that a paradigm shift occurs immediately.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:51 AM (ksbjf)

172 Amish Woman Scares off Illegal Alien With Weed Whacker During Kidnapping Attempt
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks
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I'd also run from Amish Woman with a scythe.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 09:52 AM (JzUSu)

173 Welp, hopefully it's-...


Newsletter?

I was thinking that these clowns would get along fine in Bukele's CECOT. Leave their prison cell doors open and let the other terrorists believe in an early exit in exchange for some ethnic cleansing.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 09:52 AM (nAS9C)

174 >>>Pres. Trump invokes the Insurrection Act means that a paradigm shift occurs immediately.
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Funny you should mention that, because that's exactly what they're hoping for.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 09:52 AM (3ImbR)

175 Having this Conspiracy Story come out now should discourage any hijinks that might happen between now and Election Day.

After anything happens, the NSA knows everything.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:52 AM (dtajH)

176 Read the Marxists are fighting tohide their Illegals voting logs

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 09:55 AM (Ia/+0)

177 Good news, everybody! We're going to get the bestest movie ever!

Even before the mammoth post-production and promotion costs are added in, the Disney Grooming Syndicate’s newest Star Wars movie is already shaping up to be the most expensive ever, which means it could be the biggest box office bomb ever.

We can only hope.

Starfighter is scheduled to hit theaters next week, and its production costs to date are a whopping $226.5 million. Post-production costs (visual effects, promotion, etc.) could easily drive the budget to $500 million.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 09:55 AM (ndZc7)

178 Amish Woman Scares off Illegal Alien With Weed Whacker During Kidnapping Attempt
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 09:45 AM (ndZc7

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See.... someone in Ohio is making good life choices!

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 09:56 AM (kOluj)

179 >>Funny you should mention that, because that's exactly what they're hoping for.


Why, that sounds crazy!

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:56 AM (viF8m)

180 It really doesn't. How many foot soldiers did it take to overthrow the elected government in Ukraine?

That's not how color revolutions work. They work by destabilizing the country, causing or at least seeming to cause chaos in significant parts of the country and making the federal government seem illegitimate.

They almost took Trump down in his first term with an idiotic Russia hoax that half the country fell for. How man foot soldiers did that take?
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:51 AM (viF8m)

The Russia Hoax was conspiracy involving a few hundred (?) core conspirators causing trouble for the Trump I admin within the Federal Gov. These conspirators were tossing millions of dollars to the Commie goons. The conspiracy has been revealed and the money-flow has been largely shut-off.

A group of governors formerly declared to be in Insurrection is a different matter. They can form their ... lets call it a ... Confederacy. Now what? It's a time for choosing.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:57 AM (ksbjf)

181 >>>Having this Conspiracy Story come out now should discourage any hijinks that might happen between now and Election Day.
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Perhaps, but their plans run through the 2028 election.

We can laugh about it and dismiss it all we want, but these people are serious and they've had a lot of experience and success before. We're not talking about the moronic foot soldier fodder here, we're talking about the people directing them all.


Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 09:57 AM (3ImbR)

182 Please pray for me. I have been sick for almost a week with gastro-enteritis and the first bout of constipation of my life. It got so bad the other day, I went to the ER because I thought I was having appendicitis. One CT scan, ultrasound, blood tests, and two doses of heavy duty pain meds later, I went home with a recommendation for a laxative. At least, it was nothing serious, only brutal. For all of you who suffer from this frequently, you have my sincere sympathy. I pray that it never happens again, to you or to me.

Posted by: huerfano at October 24, 2026 09:57 AM (2Xqig)

183 Pres. Trump invokes the Insurrection Act means that a paradigm shift occurs immediately.

Anonymous Citizens™ doxx the shit out of these traitors, seditionists and foot-soldier retards. Names, addresses, Flock data, patterns of life, who does their laundry, makes their sandwich...

Then Trump issues out Auto-Pen total immunity federal pardons to anyone thought to be a Citizen Soldier against these rogues.

This means open season with zero federal support since no federal crimes could ever be charged.

Then watch Flight Aware as private jet after private jet leaves for non-extradition countries that have a long history of CIA development.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 09:57 AM (nAS9C)

184 >>>Pres. Trump invokes the Insurrection Act means that a paradigm shift occurs immediately.
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Funny you should mention that, because that's exactly what they're hoping for.
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 09:52 AM (3ImbR)

Sometimes, when you get what you want it's not good for you.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:59 AM (ksbjf)

185 Fred Fleitz: Abdul El-Sayed: You’re No Jack Kennedy

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You're not even Jack Shit.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 09:59 AM (ndZc7)

186 @153. the National Guard will obey the president. They swear an oath to the Constitution.

I have faith in the National Guard. It's the Congress I have my doubts about. We have backstabbing assholes in that lot.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 10:00 AM (Dd7BU)

187 I don't think we should be crawling into a corner and wetting our pants, but I do think it would behoove you (pl.) to at least read the Data Republican links JackStraw provided. And as I noted in #157, Sen. Mike Lee thinks so too.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 10:00 AM (3ImbR)

188 [i[131 "Welcome to Ohio. It's time to consider the life choices that brought you to this point."

Had a seminar at my dojo two months ago and one of the groups was from Athens. Student from there made reference to the "embarrassment" of a governor they have.

I didn't hesitate. "I get it. We have a DEI hire for governor here and I'm just as embarrassed."

Posted by: NR Pax at October 24, 2026 10:01 AM (/k3in)

189
*ring! ring!*

"Heaven Help Line... Huerfano?.. You got 'em!"

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 10:01 AM (eRlcH)

190 Posted by: huerfano at October 24, 2026 09:57 AM (2Xqig)
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Prayer for a complete and speedy recovery.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:01 AM (RIvkX)

191 Prayers for all.

Posted by: Mick at October 24, 2026 10:02 AM (HFx9z)

192 Good morning my pretty Hordelings. I'm off to cast my votes.

I was pleased to note that some political ads are actually pointing out El Sayed's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, his dual citizenship, and support of Sharia Law.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 24, 2026 10:03 AM (kpS4V)

193 I'd also run from Amish Woman with a scythe.

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Whew!! - a limerick

A scary Asian woman? Good grief!
Her ferocity beggars belief
She fought off her attacker
With her trusty weed whacker
And then heaved a scythe of relief!

Posted by: muldoon at October 24, 2026 10:03 AM (I0N4X)

194 Great Saturday morning all. Finally decent (non-tropical) weather in Florida so I ran 10 miles. Felt good

My predictions for the midterms (based on nothing other than intuition): Republicans keep senate at 53-47 (all these “close” races break our way) and the house is razor close… a coin flip either way, but probably goes to Dems as they count (fake) ballots for weeks in CA

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 24, 2026 10:04 AM (M+uMR)

195 It really doesn't. How many foot soldiers did it take to overthrow the elected government in Ukraine?

They almost took Trump down in his first term with an idiotic Russia hoax that half the country fell for. How man foot soldiers did that take?
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:51 AM (viF8m)
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Color revolutions require tens of thousands of people to take to the streets. Can the Dems must those numbers without USAID paying them?

The locations where they can create disorder is extremely limited. Red states will not permit it. So their options are to make blue states burn. And Trump says, "Enjoy!"

Now if they try to riot in DC, Trump will have a huge public mandate to protect the nation's capital. But he won't have to invoke the insurrection act to restore public order, and having a handful of Dem candidates cheering on crowds smashing memorials is not going to power a color revolution. Trump will appeal for National Guard troops and red states will respond with alacrity. If blue states refuse, well, now they have other problems.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:05 AM (ZOv7s)

196 Illegal Alien Convicted of Stealing Deceased Infant’s Identity

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And this was the result.

https://tinyurl.com/mfk5frfv

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:06 AM (ndZc7)

197 Correct me if I am mistaken, but doesn't the whole 3.5% assertion originate from writings by...one of the plotters?

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 10:06 AM (ENA4W)

198 I was pleased to note that some political ads are actually pointing out El Sayed's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, his dual citizenship, and support of Sharia Law.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 24, 2026 10:03 AM (kpS4V)
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Even our shitty, worthless polls are now calling the race a "tie." Sure. Rogers is campaigning in Detroit, and getting a warm welcome.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:07 AM (ZOv7s)

199 >>A group of governors formerly declared to be in Insurrection is a different matter. They can form their ... lets call it a ... Confederacy. Now what? It's a time for choosing.

Have you read the Insurrection Act? Do you know why Trump didn't send troops into Portland or Minneapolis or other places where BLM/antifa were rioting during the Summer of Love?

The Insurrection Act requires the cooperation of the governor or governors were the insurrection is happening. Otherwise you get into Posse Comitatus territory. What happens if they refuse as some of them did in 2019?

People need to stop thinking of this as an invading army trying to fight a conventional military war. That's not what color revolutions are about. They are about chaos and destabilization and questioning the legitimacy of the government. It doesn't take a standing army of millions. It's a psyop. Their goal is to make it seem that the federal government is illegitimate and incapable of running the country.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:07 AM (viF8m)

200 >>Color revolutions require tens of thousands of people to take to the streets. Can the Dems must those numbers without USAID paying them?

Yes.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (viF8m)

201 Texas Christian University Seeks “Trans Rhetoric” Professor

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Dude, just lisp. Well, lisp and sashay.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (ndZc7)

202 I was pleased to note that some political ads are actually pointing out El Sayed's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, his dual citizenship, and support of Sharia Law.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 24, 2026 10:03 AM (kpS4V)
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I just pray different bigot!

Posted by: Your future Senator Abdulrahman Mohammed El-Sayed at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (RIvkX)

203 SanFranPsycho, your responses to other commenters here are always kind and supportive. You never say a harsh word to someone here, you ask good questions and make astute comments, and when discussions of faith arise you seek to understand and never belittle or criticize what others believe.
You are a special person, I hope you know that. And you bless others by your presence on this blog.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (FGA9/)

204 Now if they try to riot in DC, Trump will have a huge public mandate to protect the nation's capital. But he won't have to invoke the insurrection act to restore public order, and having a handful of Dem candidates cheering on crowds smashing memorials is not going to power a color revolution. Trump will appeal for National Guard troops and red states will respond with alacrity. If blue states refuse, well, now they have other problems.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

I look forward to the day DC is garrisoned by the West Virginia National Guard.

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (ENA4W)

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

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (PwmH2)

206 I went home with a recommendation for a laxative.

Make a run for the border and eat one of everything on the menu.

Pro Tip: Be near a shitter soon after.

Posted by: Yo Quiero Taco Bell at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (Ssbab)

207 Almighty Father, creator of all things, we give you all honor and glory. By Your hand we live each minute. We pray for healing for those in need. Grant them patience, courage, and calm.
in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ,
Amen

Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 10:09 AM (LHPAg)

208 I don't think we should be crawling into a corner and wetting our pants, but I do think it would behoove you (pl.) to at least read the Data Republican links JackStraw provided. And as I noted in #157, Sen. Mike Lee thinks so too.
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 10:00 AM (3ImbR)
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I have, and as a planner, there are a lot of moving pieces that have to move in the exact right way for this to work, and there are also some huge assumptions regarding popular opposition to Trump.

A low job approval number does not mean people want a revolution. It means they want a course correction.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:09 AM (ZOv7s)

209 Good morning you good people.

Prayers offered for all Hordian intentions - those requested and those known but to God.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 24, 2026 10:09 AM (4R/FS)

210 The plot is real and it does not depend on them winning the midterms. In fact, it would probably be more effective if they lost.

They are now reaching out to influencers to buy them off. Just like resistance to mRNA clot shots, this is yet another test of character over avarice and status.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 10:10 AM (/TiS1)

211 Yes.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (viF8m)
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The vast armies of the "No Kings" protest says otherwise.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:11 AM (ZOv7s)

212 Bravo, Muldoon!

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 10:11 AM (kOluj)

213 A low job approval number does not mean people want a revolution. It means they want a course correction.

Or it means an incredibly powerful narrative shaping industry.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 10:11 AM (pawvM)

214 Thanks for the Coffee Thread and Prayer Revival, Mis Hum and Annie!

May God's love and mercy rain down on all His children this day.

And may God continue to bless the U.S.A. and Israel.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 24, 2026 10:11 AM (D/6p1)

215 You are a special person, I hope you know that. And you bless others by your presence on this blog.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (FGA9/)

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I second this astute assessment of Mr. SF

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 10:12 AM (kOluj)

216
"Da te questo or m'è concesso" from Attila by Giuseppe Verdi, with Cheryl Studer as Odabella and the La Scala Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti.

https://youtu.be/to5bJNx38ts?si=fmtQjc6ognvkOpqC&t=260

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 10:12 AM (eRlcH)

217 Posted by: TecumsehTea at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (FGA9/)

Thank you and Mr. remains on my list as well.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:12 AM (RIvkX)

218 You're speaking of Chenowith (sp?) I think, and yes, she's involved. However, she didn't come up with the 3.5% thing. It started way before her--back in the '90s.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 10:13 AM (3ImbR)

219 Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 10:12 AM (kOluj)
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Thank you, please like and subscribe.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:13 AM (RIvkX)

220 Perhaps, but their plans run through the 2028 election.

We can laugh about it and dismiss it all we want, but these people are serious and they've had a lot of experience and success before. We're not talking about the moronic foot soldier fodder here, we're talking about the people directing them all.


Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 09:57 AM (3ImbR)

Don't get me wrong, I don't doubt that these people are seriously dangerous. It's taken them several decades to get where they've gotten. The situation is not going to be solved in a couple of years.

Pres. Trump is forging a new Republican Party. The patricians within the GOP don't like it, but they're getting squeezed out. Jumping ship to the Democrats just reveals that these establishment GOP types never meant a word they said.

Maybe I'm wrong, but formally leading a declared insurrection doesn't mean the Commies automatically win. They've been aided by true-believers within the government and judiciary, but it doesn't mean they're invincible.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 10:14 AM (ksbjf)

221 >>And as I noted in #157, Sen. Mike Lee thinks so too.

And Rep Tim Burchett.

More will be coming around as they actually read the evidence.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:14 AM (viF8m)

222 Now if they try to riot in DC, Trump will have a huge public mandate to protect the nation's capital. But he won't have to invoke the insurrection act to restore public order, and having a handful of Dem candidates cheering on crowds smashing memorials is not going to power a color revolution. Trump will appeal for National Guard troops and red states will respond with alacrity. If blue states refuse, well, now they have other problems.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Hold on there, Bucks.

9th Circuit Rules Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Los Angeles Was Unlawful

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:14 AM (ndZc7)

223 People need to stop thinking of this as an invading army trying to fight a conventional military war. That's not what color revolutions are about. They are about chaos and destabilization and questioning the legitimacy of the government. It doesn't take a standing army of millions. It's a psyop. Their goal is to make it seem that the federal government is illegitimate and incapable of running the country.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:07 AM (viF8m)
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No, it is about logistics. You have to maintain the protests over a sustained period of time. If you cannot do that, the whole enterprise collapses.

Trump's DoJ knows this, and has been attacking those lines of support. The fact that this information is out there shows that those networks have been mapped and so instead of invoking the Insurrection Act (which is a red herring), they will shut down the supply lines.

We've seen this before. Even at its greatest strength, Antifa had terrible power projection. It is strongest in blue states, and just as Trump did then, he can do again.

Also, rioting because you lost an election is a really stupid thing to do. You look like sore losers, not bold freedom fighters.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:14 AM (ZOv7s)

224 203 SanFranPsycho, your responses to other commenters here are always kind and supportive. You never say a harsh word to someone here, you ask good questions and make astute comments, and when discussions of faith arise you seek to understand and never belittle or criticize what others believe.
You are a special person, I hope you know that. And you bless others by your presence on this blog.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (FGA9/)
Agreed.

Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 10:15 AM (LHPAg)

225 Thank you for the prayers, SFP. He had a CT last week that showed wonderful progress -- the spots in his lung are gone, the lymph node is 1/3 smaller, the cyst on the pancreas is gone, and where the tumor was in the bowel now shows just a thickening of the bowel wall. The spots in the liver are diffuse, which we haven't seen the doctor yet, this is from the radiologist, so we aren't sure what that means, exactly. But we are very, very thankful. All glory to God.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at October 24, 2026 10:15 AM (FGA9/)

226 9th Circuit Rules Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Los Angeles Was Unlawful
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:14 AM (ndZc7)
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Was that sustained by SCOTUS?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:15 AM (ZOv7s)

227 You're speaking of Chenowith (sp?) I think, and yes, she's involved. However, she didn't come up with the 3.5% thing. It started way before her--back in the '90s.
Posted by: IrishEi ?!

Now that you say I do remember the "III" crew during Obama. Still sounds like lefty BS, where you make something up, then flood the narrative with it to conjure it into reality.

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 10:16 AM (ENA4W)

228 >>Maybe I'm wrong, but formally leading a declared insurrection doesn't mean the Commies automatically win.

No, it doesn't. But it means the country is in a state of insurrection.

Is that some place any of us want to be?

Maybe we should try and stop them before it happens. That seems like a much better plan.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:16 AM (viF8m)

229 I really want to see butt ugly Omar (or whatever her name is) either in prison or just deported

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 24, 2026 10:16 AM (M+uMR)

230 Was that sustained by SCOTUS?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Not yet, anyway.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:18 AM (ndZc7)

231 You're speaking of Chenowith (sp?) I think, and yes, she's involved. However, she didn't come up with the 3.5% thing. It started way before her--back in the '90s.
Posted by: IrishEi ?!

That Chenowith is another butt ugly creature; whether male or female I cannot tell, but looks kinda like a twin of the idiot on MSNBC whose name I can’t remember (Maddow disciple)

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 24, 2026 10:19 AM (M+uMR)

232 I'm going to break this down the most basic level.

The burden of the attack is on the Dems. They have a very heavy lift and not much resources. They will not have overwhelming popular support and many of their voters will recoil and overthrowing the entire government.

They have limited force generation, limited support for it, and face harsh criminal penalties if they fail.

I'm trying to wargame this out, and their assumptions are incredibly optimistic. Everything is assumed to just fall into place. Did anyone read their wargaming? Trump has to act like a retard. Because they do not understand him, they cannot game his actions.

So their own exercise requires Trump to assist them by making the worst possible choices, ignoring the fact that Trump has learned a great deal about the Deep State since then.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:19 AM (ZOv7s)

233 Mornin', Horde. Off in a bit to look at a house in the relatively free state of NH. Let's just hope 200 other people aren't looking at the same one.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 24, 2026 10:19 AM (KRh8R)

234 Is Paris still burning?

I believe that is what they want to try here in the US.

Posted by: dantesed at October 24, 2026 10:20 AM (Oy/m2)

235
Correct me if I am mistaken, but doesn't the whole 3.5% assertion originate from writings by...one of the plotters?
Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 10:06 AM (ENA4W)

Dunno, but the number I've always heard about the population percentage needed for a successful revolution was about 10%.

But, 3.5%? With our current population that's about 11M people.

That means about 220,000 a-holes per state.

Looking at Texas that means 50,000 for Dallas, Houston, Austin, and Ft Worth.

If they can get that many in each state...well, then maybe a successful revolution is possible.

I doubt that they can...so, the plan must be light up the Big Blue Centers like NYC, LA,SF, Chicago, Seattle, etc and hope for copycats inspired by favorable MSM coverage. It kinda worked in the 60s.

Maybe they can swing it, if Big Blue burns long enough and hot enough.

Also, they've been working on a generational Whipping Boy with Teh Boomers!!!111!!! Those greedy bastards. Look at how much Boomer hate infects even these pages.

If they actually have close to those numbers, I can see it working.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:20 AM (YSUhf)

236 >>No, it is about logistics. You have to maintain the protests over a sustained period of time. If you cannot do that, the whole enterprise collapses.

Maybe that's why they have an army of NGOs at their command.

Do you suppose their might be groups of people other than USAID with billions of dollars at their disposal who would like to see this government fall? Who do you think is funding the ongoing riots in Europe? It isn't USAID.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:21 AM (viF8m)

237
Is Paris still burning?


Non, non, non.

It is being delicately sautéed in butter with shallots.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:21 AM (YSUhf)

238 Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 10:15 AM (LHPAg)
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Thank you

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:21 AM (RIvkX)

239 A color revolution just has to give the appearance of chaos within the government to succeed. To some degree or another. Third world shitholes can probably be toppled with ease... the CIA has a lot of resources, but smarts isn't high on the list. Not with all of them.

I think the seditionists need to be hanged by their necks until dead in a public square.

If only to remind others that what they planned probably wasn't a real good idea.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 10:21 AM (RORbl)

240 Bro my team is playing today. I don’t have time to color a revolution or whatever.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 10:21 AM (tU6YY)

241 Prayers for all the Horde's needs.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 24, 2026 10:23 AM (NnhvP)

242 No, it doesn't. But it means the country is in a state of insurrection.

Is that some place any of us want to be?

Maybe we should try and stop them before it happens. That seems like a much better plan.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:16 AM (viF8m)
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Just because a bunch of unemployed civil servants try to cook up a revolution doesn't mean it will work.

Again, local conditions here are very different. We do not have a unitary government but a federal one. Our military is not a post-soviet holdover manned by conscription.

Civil society is much more robust and dislikes disorder. There are discrete pockets where disorder can be created and they are not strategically significant. Rioting in DC is about the best they can do and that will not rally the country. It didn't in 2020 and it won't now, especially since the cat is out of the bag.

That's a decisive factor. They think they can suppress this in mainstream media, but no one watches that.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:23 AM (ZOv7s)

243 Now if they try to riot in DC, Trump will have a huge public mandate to protect the nation's capital. But he won't have to invoke the insurrection act to restore public order, and having a handful of Dem candidates cheering on crowds smashing memorials is not going to power a color revolution. Trump will appeal for National Guard troops and red states will respond with alacrity. If blue states refuse, well, now they have other problems.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Hold on there, Bucks.

9th Circuit Rules Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Los Angeles Was Unlawful
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:14 AM (ndZc7)

You seem to saying that, if the U.S. descends into actual Civil War, Pres. Trump has no recourse. He's C-in-C of the Armed Forces. Yes, he has to cross the Rubicon, but to say he hasn't means he can't seems to be making a big assumption.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 10:23 AM (ksbjf)

244 >>Color revolutions require tens of thousands of people to take to the streets. Can the Dems must those numbers without USAID paying them?

Yes.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (viF8m)

All they need is B roll footage of a few dozen people rioting. Said footage will be zoomed in tight to convey much larger numbers. Legacy media will lead with these mostly peaceful protests, convincing the inattentive that something bigger is happening. Then the push polling results showing growing concern will follow. Newscasts will end with the common refrain, "The Whitehouse has yet to have anything to say about these disturbing trends". Tens of thousands? It can be done with a few hundred, by my reckoning..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 10:23 AM (08OqX)

245 I doubt that they can...so, the plan must be light up the Big Blue Centers like NYC, LA,SF, Chicago, Seattle, etc and hope for copycats inspired by favorable MSM coverage. It kinda worked in the 60s.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:20 AM (YSUhf)
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Nixon won a landslide. It did not work.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:24 AM (ZOv7s)

246 2026 America and 1968 America are two different planets. What Nixon did is irrelevant.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 10:27 AM (tU6YY)

247 There will be a revolution in Austin tonight if the Longhorns lose again and Sarkisian doesn’t bench the Manning kid…. I actually think Texas beats Ole Miss tonight, so we avoid that catastrophe

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 24, 2026 10:27 AM (M+uMR)

248 Anyway, the feds have all of this, and I doubt they are going to passively wait for stuff to happen.

It looks like the GOP will do pretty well, and at that point Iran will fold and so will Canada. Gas prices will collapse and and the migrants will decided they'd better let themselves out.

But if we get civil war 2.0, it's because God wills it, and we deserve it. In that event the left will get crushed.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:27 AM (ZOv7s)

249 I doubt that they can...so, the plan must be light up the Big Blue Centers like NYC, LA,SF, Chicago, Seattle, etc and hope for copycats inspired by favorable MSM coverage. It kinda worked in the 60s.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:20 AM (YSUhf)
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Nixon won a landslide. It did not work.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:24 AM (ZOv7s)

Eh, there's no denying that the culture changed significantly.

And Nixon was exed-out as soon as possible with along with Democrat domination in gov't.

I don't call that a victory. I'd say their plan worked to a remarkable extent.




Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:29 AM (YSUhf)

250 >>Maybe I'm wrong, but formally leading a declared insurrection doesn't mean the Commies automatically win.

No, it doesn't. But it means the country is in a state of insurrection.

Is that some place any of us want to be?

Maybe we should try and stop them before it happens. That seems like a much better plan.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:16 AM (viF8m)

You seem to be assuming that Pres. Trump isn't going to do anything but just be a passive spectator. That's NOT in his nature at all. This conspiracy has only been revealed for what, a week at most?

I don't deny that these Commies are deadly serious, but I'm really surprised at your reaction. You've been one of those pushing-back on the black-pillers.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 10:29 AM (ksbjf)

251 By chance, at the end of the episode of The Rifleman currently playing, the main character says that the only way a town or even a nation can be taken and held is if the people get careless and inattentive.

Time has proven him quite correct.

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 10:30 AM (ENA4W)

252 All they need is B roll footage of a few dozen people rioting. Said footage will be zoomed in tight to convey much larger numbers. Legacy media will lead with these mostly peaceful protests, convincing the inattentive that something bigger is happening. Then the push polling results showing growing concern will follow. Newscasts will end with the common refrain, "The Whitehouse has yet to have anything to say about these disturbing trends". Tens of thousands? It can be done with a few hundred, by my reckoning..
Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 10:23 AM (08OqX)
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My brother in Christ, what do you think they have been doing since 2016? All the sob stories about immigrants, all the lies about agents killing innocent people?

They have the knob firmly locked at 11 so they can't scream any louder and yet the GOP may actually gain seats.

They don't have any other cards to play. They've been doing TRUMP IS A TYRANT for a full decade. We get it. We know.

They tried to do this whole thing in 2020 and it failed so they had to cheat, but that level of cheating is beyond their reach. That is why they are so desperate.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:31 AM (ZOv7s)

253 >>Just because a bunch of unemployed civil servants try to cook up a revolution doesn't mean it will work.

Pretty sure that fat fuck Pritzker is employed. And some of those unemployed civil servants are admirals and generals. I bet some of them even know about logistics.

You can dismiss it if you want or you can read the stuff DR is dropping. There really is a plot that involves sitting governors and people who ran color revolutions for a living to at the very least put the country through what we went through after a drug dealing felon died of a heart attack in Minneapolis for at least the next couple of years and they are well organized, have thought through the logistics and financing and "troops". I'd prefer to know what they are planning and try to stop the chaos.



Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:31 AM (viF8m)

254 There will be a revolution in Austin tonight if the Longhorns lose again and Sarkisian doesn’t bench the Manning kid…. I actually think Texas beats Ole Miss tonight, so we avoid that catastrophe
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 24, 2026 10:27 AM (M+uMR)

Muh 'Horns seem to be throwing away this season.

Hopefully, they'll wake up. But, both of their losses were remarkably similar. I'm wondering if teams have broken the code of Sarkisian's coaching.

Anyway-

Hook'Em Horns!!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:32 AM (YSUhf)

255 You seem to be assuming that Pres. Trump isn't going to do anything but just be a passive spectator. That's NOT in his nature at all. This conspiracy has only been revealed for what, a week at most?

I don't deny that these Commies are deadly serious, but I'm really surprised at your reaction. You've been one of those pushing-back on the black-pillers.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 10:29 AM (ksbjf)
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DataRepublican did not find all this stuff on her own. At least some of it was fed to her. All these "investigative reporters" have sources on the inside, telling them where to look.

The timing of this release was also no coincidence. This is Trump doing battlefield preparation. Much different from his first administration. He has stone-cold killers this time around.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:33 AM (ZOv7s)

256 Anyway, the feds have all of this, and I doubt they are going to passively wait for stuff to happen.

It looks like the GOP will do pretty well, and at that point Iran will fold and so will Canada. Gas prices will collapse and and the migrants will decided they'd better let themselves out.

But if we get civil war 2.0, it's because God wills it, and we deserve it. In that event the left will get crushed.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:27 AM (ZOv7s)

I agree.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 10:33 AM (ksbjf)

257 And some of those unemployed civil servants are admirals and generals. I bet some of them even know about logistics.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:31 AM (viF8m)
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OBJECTION! This assumes facts not in evidence.

These shitheads excel at losing. They lost TWO wars to low IQ illiterates in pajamas. They have shown zero indication they understand the nature of war.

Feathering their own nests? They are unrivaled.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:35 AM (ZOv7s)

258 251 By chance, at the end of the episode of The Rifleman currently playing, the main character says that the only way a town or even a nation can be taken and held is if the people get careless and inattentive.

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There is wisdom in Lucas McCain's words.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero 43) at October 24, 2026 10:37 AM (vBZcw)

259 I would presume that if a couple people on X have uncovered the plot, with impressive detail I might add, that someone, or somehow, the administration is now aware of it.

Whether it does anything with that information is debatable.

And telling.

Because I think if allowed to proceed, it has a fair chance of succeeding. Given that the judiciary and the majority of Congress would like to see Trump gone.

One chance to achieve it.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 10:37 AM (RORbl)

260 'Sup ??

Posted by: runner at October 24, 2026 10:37 AM (AKptf)

261 Pulled refrigerator out to clean behind it

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 10:38 AM (Ia/+0)

262 Seven blind swamis were discussing an elephant. The first swami touched the tusk and said, "This elephant is very much like a color revolution." The second swami touched the trunk and said, "Ann elephant is very much like an insurrection." The third touched the tail and said, "An elephant is like a limited series of isolated riots." The fourth grabbed a leg, "It's like a secret cabal!" The fifth got hold of an ear, "More like a civil war." The sixth swami leaned against the side of the elephant and said, "It's like the utter breakdown of civilization."

The last swami put his hand up the elephant's ass and said, "An elephant is very much like the other six swamis...full of shit!"

Posted by: muldoon at October 24, 2026 10:39 AM (I0N4X)

263 Fun fact: Generals do not do planning. Not anymore.

Their staffs do the planning, and essentially give commanders a menu to place their order.

Our generals have consistently chosen the worst option.

The NGO "staff" that they will be relying on are people whose planning skill cannot find gainful employment outside of the NGO sector, which is infamous for DEI hires and nepotism.

That is why there are so many wild assumptions baked into the plan. I want to be clear: the Slotkin types involved in this were not the ACTUAL planners. Those people have mad skillz and move onto better stuff in the corporate world. The ones on tap are the ones no one else would hire.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:39 AM (ZOv7s)

264 >>You seem to be assuming that Pres. Trump isn't going to do anything but just be a passive spectator.

No I don't. In fact, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if it was the Trump team that leaked the information to DR because they want us to know what is going on. But that takes actually reading it.

You seem to assume the rest of the country thinks and acts like we do instead of acknowledging at least half the country fell for an idiotic Russia collusion hoax than many of them still believe happened. They think Trump tried to blackmail Ukraine. They think George Floyd is a martyr. They absolutely think Trump is a pedophile because it says so in the Epstein files. They think Trump staged his own assassination attempt in Butler, PA.

We live in a deeply divided country that is now electing Islamists and communists. This ain't Mayberry anymore. The DSA is a communist front that is supported by groups outside the US. We have governors of large states who are fully supporting open borders and illegal aliens over their own citizens and enabling billions of our dollars to go to foreign fraudsters. Hell, we even have a Somalian in the House. It will take more than Trump.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:40 AM (viF8m)

265 well, at least there is some good in the autumn of love in europe...


"Hitler's mountaintop 'Eagle's Nest' goes up in flames | DW News"

Posted by: runner at October 24, 2026 10:41 AM (AKptf)

266 *DW = Deutsche Welle

Posted by: runner at October 24, 2026 10:42 AM (AKptf)

267 I think it was Infantry Dort who observed that the same generals who urged "courageous restraint" against jihadis because for every insurgent you kill, you get ten more are now ignoring that and thinking mass arrests will defeat an insurgency.

They are amazing at misreading every situation.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:42 AM (ZOv7s)

268 LOL muldoon!

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 24, 2026 10:42 AM (ujjRM)

269 254 There will be a revolution in Austin tonight if the Longhorns lose again and Sarkisian doesn’t bench the Manning kid…. I actually think Texas beats Ole Miss tonight, so we avoid that catastrophe
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 24, 2026 10:27 AM (M+uMR)

Muh 'Horns seem to be throwing away this season.

Hopefully, they'll wake up. But, both of their losses were remarkably similar. I'm wondering if teams have broken the code of Sarkisian's coaching.

Anyway-

Hook'Em Horns!!!!
Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:32 AM (YSUhf)

Yes! It will be a late night tonight, but ill gladly stay out late for a win.

Posted by: LASue at October 24, 2026 10:45 AM (lCppi)

270 You seem to assume the rest of the country thinks and acts like we do instead of acknowledging at least half the country fell for an idiotic Russia collusion hoax than many of them still believe happened.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:40 AM (viF8m)
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And yet he won a crushing re-election, so probably not "at least half." About a quarter of the population at most buys into this crap. The polls are hot garbage, as you well know, and the reason the Dems are pushing this is desperation.

This is their banzai charge.

Banzai charges work when the enemy is taking by surprise and out of position. The administration had weeks if not months to prepare a countermove.

Part of that counter is to publish this as widely as possible.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:46 AM (ZOv7s)

271 " I wouldn't be a bit surprised if it was the Trump team that leaked the information to DR because they want us to know what is going on. "

My working theory has been that Trump has "weaponized" the NSA vault. If you apply AI to that massive dataset you can uncover sweeping conspiracies.

Musk was involved at the beginning, and then Surfer Girl Tulsi took it over.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 10:47 AM (dtajH)

272 Bravo Muldoon!

Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 24, 2026 10:48 AM (z6ONu)

273 The opening response to this (which we can see, there is a lot we cannot) is to expose the plan and dare the Democrats to execute it.

It looks like they are taking the bait. They are happily sharing their dreams of packing the court and abolishing the Senate and act like everyone agrees with them, which is frankly insane.

Our bitch-queen Secretary of the Treasury probably has all those NGO accounts already identified and is waiting for the signal to shut them all down. Just like the Ilhan Omar October Surprise was flawlessly timed and carefully managed, we are seeing the same thing here.

One week out from Election Day, the Democrats are now defending immigration fraud and overthrowing the government.

Amazing.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:49 AM (ZOv7s)

274 >>And yet he won a crushing re-election, so probably not "at least half." About a quarter of the population at most buys into this crap. The polls are hot garbage, as you well know, and the reason the Dems are pushing this is desperation.

Trump got 77 million votes. The absolute garbage human train wreck Harris got 74.

Ok, 49%.

Ignore the plot if you want. I find it helpful knowing what people who want to enslave me are planning.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:49 AM (viF8m)

275 Good morning all.
Good to see the prayer list getting shorter and the comments below getting longer.
Huerofano, good thing you paid attention. I once ended up in the hospital with diverticulitis with the same symptoms. Good to pay attention to your gut.
DataRepublican doing the job the 4th Estste used to do before they became unabashed cheerleaders for the Left.
Ben Had, really really hope to see you next year.❤️🤠
Muldoon, 😂

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 24, 2026 10:50 AM (kJmSS)

276
Apropos of nothing....

Nobody asked for this:

Ridley Scott Reteams With ‘Raised By Wolves’ Creator On New ‘Alien’ Movie

lSomehow, I see Ridley Scott in his Hollywood manse, laughingly madly and screaming,

"They all laughed at me! But, I'll show them I'll show the all!!!111 Bwa-ha-ha-ha-haaaaaaaa!!!11!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:51 AM (YSUhf)

277 Fat Fuck Pritzker can no longer act with deniability.

He won't fair well in PITA Gen Pop and he knows it.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 10:51 AM (dtajH)

278 Some Doggie Delights:
https://x.com/army1325air/status/2113963548254888336?s=20

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 24, 2026 10:52 AM (hOUT3)

279 These shitheads excel at losing. They lost TWO wars to low IQ illiterates in pajamas. They have shown zero indication they understand the nature of war.

Feathering their own nests? They are unrivaled.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:35 AM (ZOv7s)

They lost those wars because they weren’t willing to fight them. They’ll have no qualms killing millions of Americans.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 10:52 AM (tU6YY)

280 Early voting has begun in Long Island - the line was very long - so, I'll come back later.

This town is mostly geezers - has a republican mayor...so maybe this is a good sign...but Suozzi is from here, so maybe not.

Posted by: Boswell at October 24, 2026 10:53 AM (j10i6)

281 The one thing about it is that it goes off win, lose or draw. If they lose, riots. If they win, riots.

The feds can't just sit idle if that happens... which is what the seditionists are planning on.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 08:39 AM (RORbl)

So, bring it on. Let the rioters riot. Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, and imposes martial law in all blue States and cites. Arrest the Dem governors, quick military tribunal for treason, then hang them. Declare all rioters to be outlaws, to be shot on sight by any citizen without fear of penalty. Major culling ensues. We know who many of the sponsoring conspirators are, put them on the list of outlaws, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 10:55 AM (n7Dzq)

282 Ignore the plot if you want. I find it helpful knowing what people who want to enslave me are planning.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:49 AM (viF8m)
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Dude, I've spent the better part of the morning discussing it in detail. How is that "ignoring" it?

I refuse to light my hair on fire. Sorry to disappoint.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:56 AM (ZOv7s)

283
They lost those wars because they weren’t willing to fight them. They’ll have no qualms killing millions of Americans.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 10:52 AM (tU6YY)

You know, this is probably true.

Since the 60s, the progtards have talked openly about the need to kill...what was it 10% of the population to get their paradise.

They certainly have never entered any other modern war with that in mind.

Just another reason why they need to lose bigly.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:57 AM (YSUhf)

284 "Federal finance authorities have identified the Southern Poverty Law Center’s “hate group” labels as the driving force behind the debanking of conservative individuals and organizations, particularly clients that were giving to Christian causes."

Can you say "RICO predicate"?

The SPLC is the central node in one of the huge RICO cases that is developing.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 10:58 AM (dtajH)

285 I just wish I had some hair I could light on fire.
*kicks dirt*

Posted by: Bald guy at October 24, 2026 10:58 AM (ujjRM)

286 They lost those wars because they weren’t willing to fight them. They’ll have no qualms killing millions of Americans.
Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 10:52 AM (tU6YY)
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With what army? The troops despise them.

You have a bunch of washed-up bureaucrats whose power came entirely through the actions of others. They themselves have no accomplishments to speak of, merely degrees, titles, and other credentials with little relevance in the real world.

Some of you think I'm not taking this seriously. I very much am, but I also have to look at things as they are.

They have planned the equivalent of Operation Market-Garden. Every single event has to go in their favor or they fail. That is not a strong position to be in.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:00 AM (ZOv7s)

287 >>> 171
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This plot also pre-supposed that the citizenry will just be spectators and let the insurrectionist governors and their minions run wild. There are millions of Scary Black Rifles in civilian hands.

Pres. Trump invokes the Insurrection Act means that a paradigm shift occurs immediately.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:51 AM (ksbjf)

We can haz bounties?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 11:00 AM (jb8Ss)

288 They certainly have never entered any other modern war with that in mind.

Just another reason why they need to lose bigly.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:57 AM (YSUhf)
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All of their revenge fantasies are based on having the PLA or the Red Army at their disposal. Pure delusion.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:01 AM (ZOv7s)

289 My brother in Christ, what do you think they have been doing since 2016? All the sob stories about immigrants, all the lies about agents killing innocent people?

They tried to do this whole thing in 2020 and it failed so they had to cheat, but that level of cheating is beyond their reach. That is why they are so desperate.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:31 AM (ZOv7s)

It sounds like we both recognize their tactic. I'll argue that Watergate was their proof of concept, but that's not important right now.

2020 was particularly troubling to me because, yes, We The People prevailed...until the seditionists unveiled a Plan B that no one anywhere anticipated. They interrupted the vote count, tossed the election observers, and barricaded the windows. The media was then given its marching orders: Anyone denying the validity of this nakedly bogus election are to be portrayed as wild-eyed, dangerous, insurrectionists.

2024 was our opportunity to take back the country, and praise God that we did. I am more confident in our chances this election as a result, but ever mindful of the violent tendency of the cornered rat..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 11:02 AM (08OqX)

290 >>Dude, I've spent the better part of the morning discussing it in detail. How is that "ignoring" it?

>>I refuse to light my hair on fire. Sorry to disappoint

You aren't disappointing me nor do I care if you light your hair on fire. I plan on keeping my hair as well.

But you clearly haven't read what DR is posting or you would know who some of the military players are. You'd know which governors are part of it. You'd know they don't really give a shit who wins or loses the midterms, their plans work either way.

But not paying attention to what is happening is how Dearborn became a muslim city and how Michigan has a muslim brotherhood candidate for the US Senate. We all didn't pay attention for a very long time and ended up with tens of millions of illegals in the country just like France.

I like offense better than defense.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:03 AM (viF8m)

291 In other news, thanks for your prayers! Mrs. Lloyd has once again had to pause her treatment. I'm starting to think she will be doing chemo every other week, which kind of sucks but a week off does give a bit of a respite to the care-givers here.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:03 AM (ZOv7s)

292 May God bless AHL and his wife.

Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 24, 2026 11:05 AM (z6ONu)

293 You'd know they don't really give a shit who wins or loses the midterms, their plans work either way.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:03 AM (viF8m)
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That is a black pill. I'm done with this topic.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:07 AM (ZOv7s)

294 Dang, it usually takes my presence to get people in a tetchy mood.

One thing I think we can all agree on is that Prometheus sucks.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:08 AM (Riz8t)

295 291 In other news, thanks for your prayers! Mrs. Lloyd has once again had to pause her treatment. I'm starting to think she will be doing chemo every other week, which kind of sucks but a week off does give a bit of a respite to the care-givers here.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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Prayers for you and your family.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:09 AM (E4rtv)

296 But I have it on good authority that we're not voting our way out of this...

Posted by: Was I misinformed? at October 24, 2026 11:09 AM (ujjRM)

297 One thing I think we can all agree on is that Prometheus sucks.
Posted by: Archimedes

And that China is asshoe.

Posted by: Tuna at October 24, 2026 11:09 AM (lJ0H4)

298 May God bless AHL and his wife.
Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 24, 2026 11:05 AM (z6ONu)
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Thank you! We are having just about perfect fall weather and I took her for a color tour on the farms and woods out in the country. I intend to do so again since she can't walk very far into the wood.

Halloween has the grandkids spun up, which is a blessing.

This week is "fall break" for the university (that did not exist when I was there) so Becoming Catholic isn't meeting tomorrow. The intake this year is huge. I'm not even sure what the final count is. We will merge all the groups (there are three) next but I hear we are still getting stragglers.

The Holy Spirit is doing its thing. God be praised!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:10 AM (ZOv7s)

299 2024 was our opportunity to take back the country, and praise God that we did. I am more confident in our chances this election as a result, but ever mindful of the violent tendency of the cornered rat..
Posted by: Joe Kidd
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Well said.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:10 AM (E4rtv)

300
The Businessmen's Plot, Part II. Who's playing the role of Smedley Butler?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:10 AM (eRlcH)

301 I think the bigger story about the seditionists is that they're this organized. And apparently well funded. And have a pretty sophisticated plan.

I honestly believe the administration has their number.

And, this is the core, find the fuckers funneling the money to them. And kill them first.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 11:11 AM (RORbl)

302 Dang, it usually takes my presence to get people in a tetchy mood.

One thing I think we can all agree on is that Prometheus sucks.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:08 AM (Riz8t)
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I find black pilling annoying regardless who does it.

Ridley Scott needs an intervention. There are only two movies in the "Alien" franchise.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:12 AM (ZOv7s)

303 One thing I think we can all agree on is that Prometheus sucks.
Posted by: Archimedes

And that China is asshoe.

Hold on, now. I think they're dreamy.

Posted by: Mark Carney at October 24, 2026 11:12 AM (Riz8t)

304 Climate science just got caught making sh!t up again
thefirebreak.org/p/a-downfall-in-trust-climate-sciences

Sabine(!): youtu.be/15PV7qn8Phg

Posted by: 88C+u at October 24, 2026 11:13 AM (88C+u)

305 296 But I have it on good authority that we're not voting our way out of this...
Posted by: Was I misinformed?

We should vote massively because people that like to make plans in the dark are in fact cowards that cannot bear the light. If our voting discourages and disheartens them, we can win without becoming degraded like the left has done. Once the killing starts, it is not only the present but the future that is stained with blood.

And I have reason to believe that the Lord favors men of peace rather than degraded Gollums that prefer the stab in the back. Prayer is powerful medicine to drive away and dishearten dark spirits to the extent that the Old and New Testaments bear witness that is true.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:13 AM (E4rtv)

306 I honestly believe the administration has their number.

And, this is the core, find the fuckers funneling the money to them. And kill them first.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 11:11 AM (RORbl)

DataRepublican worked for both DOGE and the War Department. I have often thought she was the visible end of a bunch of data heads working together, but that is not as important as the fact that she is wired into DOGE and the War Department.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 11:14 AM (rbvCR)

307 Unexpectedly.

>>@EricLDaugh
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3m
>>🚨 JUST NOW: Leftists and invaders are RIOTING IN BRUSSELS

>>They saw what happened in France. This is NOT about "cost of living" or "education"

>>They saw it was TOLERATED. They noticed Macron's weakness, and want to wreak havoc everywhere! 😠

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:14 AM (viF8m)

308 Is this a tea leaf? I think it might be.

A major Russian aerial/ground evacuation from Tehran with lots of people and records, like we saw from Baghdad to Syria immediately before Operation Desert Storm, is at the top of my indicator list.

https://tinyurl.com/mr5mk4n5

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:14 AM (Riz8t)

309 I think the bigger story about the seditionists is that they're this organized. And apparently well funded. And have a pretty sophisticated plan.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 11:11 AM (RORbl)
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Conversely, that shows what rank amateurs they are. Serious outfits use a cellular organization and commit nothing to writing, certainly not to this detail. These people are used to having the limitless resources of the United States to bully developing nations. Don't forget - the key ingredient in a color revolution is the US government recognizing the new claimant.

Having Jabba the Pritzker declare himself a caudillo doesn't have the same heft. He has heft, but his words? Not so much.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:15 AM (ZOv7s)

310 Nixon won a landslide. It did not work.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:24 AM (ZOv7s)
~~~~~

Seriously? Maybe it had to do with the fact that Nixon ran on a campaign of ending the Vietnam war.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 11:16 AM (3ImbR)

311 277 Fat Fuck Pritzker can no longer act with deniability.

He won't fair well in PITA Gen Pop and he knows it.
Posted by: Ignoramus
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Would be amusing if he and his wretched family has to suddenly flee the US. He can join Neville Singham in exile.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:17 AM (E4rtv)

312 So much for "I'm done with this topic."

Heh

Posted by: one hour sober at October 24, 2026 11:17 AM (/66RC)

313 Forewarned is forearmed. I am ready either way.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 11:18 AM (ua/lL)

314 DataRepublican worked for both DOGE and the War Department. I have often thought she was the visible end of a bunch of data heads working together, but that is not as important as the fact that she is wired into DOGE and the War Department.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 11:14 AM (rbvCR).
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Yes. This is key point and why I am so confident. The leak happened now for several reasons:

October Surprise
Warning shot to the Dems
Battle space preparation for incoming federal charges

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:18 AM (ZOv7s)

315 Having Jabba the Pritzker declare himself a caudillo doesn't have the same heft. He has heft, but his words? Not so much.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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Don't discount his MOAB. Mother of All Butts that can sit on opponents and squash them. But the Enema of Truth is his nemesis.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:18 AM (E4rtv)

316 🚨 JUST NOW: Leftists and invaders are RIOTING IN BRUSSELS


I can see it now. Ursula Von Der Leyen will be holed up on the top floors of the EU building, surrounded by machine guns and flak. See also, the Berlin Flak Towers.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:19 AM (Riz8t)

317 So much for "I'm done with this topic."

Heh
Posted by: one hour sober at October 24, 2026 11:17 AM (/66RC)
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The topic was the black pill/doomerism.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:19 AM (ZOv7s)

318 I'm not reading JackStraw as black-pilling; Joe Kidd's description of the filth as cornered rats is quite accurate. No one wants to be bitten in that last (?!) burst of effort.

I would prefer we haz bounties.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 11:19 AM (jb8Ss)

319 312 So much for "I'm done with this topic."

Heh
Posted by: one hour sober
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"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in"

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:19 AM (E4rtv)

320 Don't discount his MOAB. Mother of All Butts that can sit on opponents and squash them. But the Enema of Truth is his nemesis.
Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:18 AM (E4rtv)
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He's going to binge on Chipoltle and then drop trow and clear the streets.

Talk about biohazards!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:20 AM (ZOv7s)

321 "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in"
Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:19 AM (E4rtv)

"I'm gonna do a 360 and get the hell out of here."

Posted by: one hour sober at October 24, 2026 11:21 AM (/66RC)

322 I would prefer we haz bounties.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket

I prefer peaceful resolution via massive voting and then cleaning up our elections. Once the killing begins, it includes our side as well as theirs.

Civil Wars are awful enough but we have one of the largest collection of nuclear arms among other nasty things and it is best to avoid playing with matches in a powder magazine. Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny taught me that at 5 years old.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (E4rtv)

323 >>The topic was the black pill/doomerism.

Only if you are illiterate.

The topic was don't take your enemy lightly. We've done that for decades which is why we are fighting back against tens of millions of illegals and a communist/islamist insurgency.

It's helpful to pay attention when your enemy says he wants to kill you.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (viF8m)

324 Pritzker has lost 80 lbs in the last couple of years. He's certainly not svelte, but he's not quite as spherical as he once was. He's running.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (Riz8t)

325 >>> 309
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Having Jabba the Pritzker declare himself a caudillo doesn't have the same heft. He has heft, but his words? Not so much.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:15 AM (ZOv7s)

I'm confident the Army Corps of Engineers, or a bunch of bubbas from the South, could build a big enough trebuchet.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (jb8Ss)

326 "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in"
Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:19 AM (E4rtv)
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I tried to change the subject, but no one followed. Gotta follow the discussion where it goes.

I'm sure some of you are thinking "well bring up boobies," but I find that topic a bit fraught at the moment.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (ZOv7s)

327 He's going to binge on Chipoltle and then drop trow and clear the streets.

Talk about biohazards!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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OMG, you military planners really deal with nightmares all the time.

Did not have giant butts roaming the US spraying biohazards everywhere even on my card.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:23 AM (E4rtv)

328 The Commons Social Change Library -

Commonslibrary dot org: Pro-Democracy Organizing against Autocracy in the United States: A Strategic Assessment & Recommendations

By Erica Chenoweth, Zoe Marks
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bonappetit com, Oct. 23, 2026, 'A looming food crisis in Italy'

Ends with, " Around the world, protest movements are heating up largely due to governmental corruption in conjunction to rising fuel and food costs associated with the war in Iran."

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (NFX2v)

329 "I'm gonna do a 360 and get the hell out of here."

Haw haw! He doesn't know that would put him back to where he started.

Posted by: That guy who thinks he's caught an error when everyone knows it was deliberate at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (Riz8t)

330 I'd be curious to know if any of our vaunted intelligence outfits was aware of the plot. And not in on it. And, furthermore, have, or had a plan in place to take the entire network down.

It took some pretty sophisticated research and analysis to map all that out. That these people are seditionists isn't debatable at this point. I think only the level of success (or failure) is.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (RORbl)

331 Only if you are illiterate.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (viF8m)
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You literally said their plan will work. Not that it might work, or could work, but would work.

That ends my discussion with you. Nothing I write will change your view, so we're done.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (ZOv7s)

332 New one:

Thread before the Gardening Thread, Oct. 24

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:26 AM (Riz8t)

333 Ends with, " Around the world, protest movements are heating up largely due to governmental corruption in conjunction to rising fuel and food costs associated with the war in Iran."

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (NFX2v)
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Delusional.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:26 AM (ZOv7s)

334 I tried to change the subject, but no one followed. Gotta follow the discussion where it goes.

I'm sure some of you are thinking "well bring up boobies," but I find that topic a bit fraught at the moment.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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I can see that. I am the sort that prays for the best but try to be prepared for the worst. I have been prepared for the worst since Trump took office in 2016 and spent the last ten years figuring out what to do in Cases A-F. DR's revealing the plans simply are just another datapoint in the left's fever swamps.

Above all, these people are bureaucrats that plan for everything in sterile fashion and then expect those plans to be translated into victory by the mere fact they exist.

As Mike Tyson says, "Everyone has a plan until they are punched in the mouth."

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:27 AM (E4rtv)

335 🚨 JUST NOW: Leftists and invaders are RIOTING IN BRUSSELS

>>They saw what happened in France. This is NOT about "cost of living" or "education"

>>They saw it was TOLERATED. They noticed Macron's weakness, and want to wreak havoc everywhere! 😠
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:14 AM (viF8m)

Interesting.

They're methodically really cutting the heart out of Europe. The plan seems to be working.

Austria next? And then they can pressure the outlying Euro-poors pretty easily.

Welp, congrats to the WEF or China or muslims or EU or Bond-villain types that planned this.

It seems to be working perfectly.

Sad.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 11:27 AM (YSUhf)

336 >>> Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (E4rtv)

I agree *no* extracurricular activities would be best; just saying *if* something happens, there should be options for the non-commies.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 11:27 AM (jb8Ss)

337 You people disparaging us and comparing us to Dems is beyond the pail!

Posted by: Cornered Rats Everywhere at October 24, 2026 11:27 AM (EdP2u)

338 conjunction to rising fuel and food costs associated with the war in Iran."
Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (NFX2v)

In Europe, those costs are more associated with climate science.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 24, 2026 11:28 AM (88C+u)

339 >>You literally said their plan will work. Not that it might work, or could work, but would work.


I literally said their plan works because it's a plan that can be launched no matter the outcome of the elections. I didn't say it would be successful. You inferred that.

Flounce away.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:28 AM (viF8m)

340 >>>The topic was the black pill/doomerism.
~~~~~

?!!!

Calvin ball.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (3ImbR)

341 >>I literally said their plan works because it's a plan that can be launched no matter the outcome of the elections.

Most of us got that.

Posted by: one hour sober at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (/66RC)

342 As I said above, this should be a Holy Shit Headline and taken very seriously.

We kind of knew shenanigans were going on, but the initial reveal shows a broad and deep network intent on destroying the Nation as we know it. Would make Watergate look like a panty raid.

More reveals are coming. One danger is that it's so outlandish as to be unbeliveable.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (dtajH)

343 338.
In Europe, those costs are more associated with climate science.
Posted by: 88C+u

Thanks. Certainly possible, I'm not debating.

However, I do think JS and a few others are not off track, and are also not attempting to black pill others.

But that's just me. 😊

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 11:32 AM (NFX2v)

344 >>Interesting.

>>They're methodically really cutting the heart out of Europe. The plan seems to be working.

This is exactly the path the left put us on under the autopen. Throw open the borders to poor migrants, many of whom happen to be military age single men and a whole bunch of criminals.

All of this is connected. The fact we got Trump back in office, even after they tried to murder him twice, is a minor miracle.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:34 AM (viF8m)

345 Calvin ball.
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (3ImbR)
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I am trying to point out the many ways the plan can undermined. That was my job in the military, to break plans.

All plans have flaws, all of them work to a point and then improvision has to happen. It seemed to me that my pointing out the weaknesses was misinterpreted as overconfidence, but it is simply how I have been trained.

We see the plan. The plan is there. So we examine its flaws, why it will be very difficult and therefore nothing to get worked up over. We have enough of society trying to tell us that ultimately we cannot win, that victory is impossible.

I want to be a voice of reassurance and it gets tiresome to have people say "nay, it's scarier than that."

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:38 AM (ZOv7s)

346 More reveals are coming. One danger is that it's so outlandish as to be unbeliveable.
Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (dtajH)
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The interesting things is that the plotters did not disavow it.

That would have been the smart play. Say it's all fake, Trump made it up, and then throw away that plan and work on a new one.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:40 AM (ZOv7s)

347
All of this is connected. The fact we got Trump back in office, even after they tried to murder him twice, is a minor miracle.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:34 AM (viF8m)
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Another connection: there is a Catholic revival going on in Europe. Just before the "student protests" 800,000 French Catholics gathered for an open-air Mass in Paris led by Pope Leo. It was as stunning show of force, and that is at least part of what led the secular left to push the Muslims to riot.

Both of them are terrified that Europe could re-Christianize.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:42 AM (ZOv7s)

348 "therefore nothing to get worked up over. "

FFS, we should win but it's far from certain. We're seeing evidence of our worst suspicions: A far-flung network of high-level politicians, bureacrats and military conspiring to take down our government.

If it were in a novel, no one would believe it - but it's true.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 11:44 AM (dtajH)

349 Ends with, " Around the world, protest movements are heating up largely due to governmental corruption in conjunction to rising fuel and food costs associated with the war in Iran."

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (NFX2v)

To solve, or even address a problem (instead of squall due to the pain) it is essential to identify what the problem actually is. In this case, oil is probably at pre-war levels from the gulf states, the main reason for fuel and food shortages in Europe is due to Net Zero and embargoes against Russian oil and gas due to the Ukraine war.
Ditto for all the banking and inflation problems in the Eurozone as well.
Add to that uncontrolled immigration of un-assimilating aliens of military age who have nothing to do and no goals other than increase their welfare benefits.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 11:45 AM (rbvCR)

350 If it were in a novel, no one would believe it - but it's true.
Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 11:44 AM (dtajH)

If it were a novel, it would be titled The Sum of All Fears

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 11:47 AM (rbvCR)

351 "Say it's all fake, Trump made it up,"

People in TrumpWorld have the receipts. They got them from the NSA vault.

In the short-term this makes them even more dangerous because they know they're caught. Cornered rats as someone rightly said above.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 11:47 AM (dtajH)

352 >>More reveals are coming. One danger is that it's so outlandish as to be unbeliveable.

Sometimes things hide in plain sight. The Pritzker family wealth dwarfs that of Soros or Singham. And they've been using that wealth to back causes like transgenderism and no cash bail and other society busting idiocy for years.

I think people would be stunned to see the enormity of the NGO coalition that not only still exists it's thriving. Asra Normani has been documenting the NGOs behind the France riots. She has listed over 50 antifa groups alone that are involved and being funded by NGOs. Who are the NGOs? Where is that money coming from?

I'm a big fan of trying to know as much as I can about who my enemies are and what they are doing. Maybe try and stop them before they burn shit down and hurt people. Seems helpful.

As the great philosopher Lynyrd Skynyrd said, there's thing going on you don't know.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:48 AM (viF8m)

353 Been rewatching Narcos Mexico, and the episode where the PRI faked the early vote returns to suppress opposition turnout. Sounds familiar.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 11:50 AM (JzUSu)

354 I agree *no* extracurricular activities would be best; just saying *if* something happens, there should be options for the non-commies.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket

I already made my peace by preparing for a deluge that may never come and will follow what my good Shepard tells me to do. The plans of men are puny things compared with those of the Lord. And worldly wealth, political power, and all the other materialist things that these plotters have is nothing compared to the power of the Lord.

If he is for us, then nothing against us can stand. Hezekiah and the Assyrians come to mind.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:52 AM (E4rtv)

355 Was napping but they dollolike tou to sleep here

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 12:11 PM (Ia/+0)

356 349. To solve, or even address a problem (instead of squall due to the pain) it is essential to identify what the problem actually is.

Indeed. But when people refuse to face reality...

I can't stand Paul Krugman, but "What's the Matter with France?" Is Europe’s #2 economy too big to save?
9 Oct 2026

This will not quiet Europe: 'EU entering winter with lowest gas reserves on record, IEA boss warns'
Al Jazeera interviews Fatih Birol in Berlin as the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies. Oct 23, 2026

Or these:
Newsweek, Map Shows Where Protests Are Planned Across Europe This Weekend, Published, Oct 24, 2026

"European authorities are bracing for fresh demonstrations this weekend across multiple countries after weeks of mass protests and more localized shows of frustration with social ills..."

The Hindu, 'Houthis attack Yemen's Aden, says Saudi strikes kill 16', published 10/24/26

Sometimes the political hits seem well timed, if not coordinated.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 12:14 PM (NFX2v)

357 Keep giving children the credit card to get whatever they want they will expect it forever

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 12:24 PM (Ia/+0)

358 if the vote goes our way somebody eats a nuke......or worse

the globalists have already shown that mass murder is a hallmark

no, you aren't voting your way out of this

Posted by: what the cat drug in at October 24, 2026 12:57 PM (jrgJz)

359 27 Nobody adopting the stupid orans position.

====
You probably wouldn't like it when people prostrate themselves on Yom Kippur
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:26 AM (RIvkX)
********
As a new convert since March (lifelong conservative Presbyterian), I hope you will be happy to know that we were told NOT to do this in class. Most of the huge congregation of our parish does not. There's a few who do, I see out of the corner of my eye.

I won't know anything else except the morning Mass I love here.

As far as insipid music...there are 2-3 singers, a piano and violin and I love it. Respectful and quiet. Traditional music and much is new to me. Altho I recognize the melodies from my lifetime, the words can be different. I always read in the bulletin the age and source of the hymns.

Music is a part of worship for me. I have been to the 5pm Mass with no music and it's not the same.

Each person has to find what they seek for worship. I've found mine.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 24, 2026 01:02 PM (hzuYO)

360 Another connection: there is a Catholic revival going on in Europe. Just before the "student protests" 800,000 French Catholics gathered for an open-air Mass in Paris led by Pope Leo. It was as stunning show of force, and that is at least part of what led the secular left to push the Muslims to riot.

Both of them are terrified that Europe could re-Christianize.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:42 AM (ZOv7s)
********

I pray every night for people in our country, the UK and Europe will "rise up" and fight the invaders.

The USA, in spite of the Dims, the plotters, the commies, the illegals, remains the bright light of the world.

*I realize I'm late, as always, to this post and basically talking to myself.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 24, 2026 01:09 PM (hzuYO)

361 *I realize I'm late, as always, to this post and basically talking to myself.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 24, 2026 01:09 PM (hzuYO)

Some of us check back...

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My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty
Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA
An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear
The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report!
Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet
The House of Love: Paul Krugman
A Michael Moore Mystery (TM)
The Dowd-O-Matic!
Liberal Consistency and Other Myths
Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias
John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate
"Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long)
The Donkey ("The Raven" parody)
News/Chat

Ann Coulter
National Review Online
The Perfect World
Free Republic
Lucianne
The Note

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