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Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at October 16, 2020 09:53 PM (H5knJ) 2
Evening everyone.
Posted by: Tonypete at October 16, 2020 09:54 PM (Rvt88) 3
Arrgh!
Posted by: eastofsuez at October 16, 2020 09:55 PM (jko0s) 4
I called the otters
Posted by: patti o'table, oxidizing slowly at October 16, 2020 09:56 PM (+6yLi) 5
good evening
happy Friday! Posted by: wing at October 16, 2020 09:56 PM (JFzNN) 6
Flammenwerfer > Ma Deuce
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 16, 2020 09:57 PM (wPVhA) 7
Reminder: UTC is an international TIME standard!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at October 16, 2020 09:57 PM (2C38g) 8
It's ONT time.
Carrots on French Toast! Maple syrup in the chili! [something clever to round this out... something... nothin']
Posted by: mindful webworker 9
Flammenwerfer > Ma Deuce
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 16, 2020 09:57 PM (wPVhA) But highly range dependent! Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at October 16, 2020 09:58 PM (2C38g) Posted by: Insomniac at October 16, 2020 09:58 PM (NWiLs) 11
12th
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at October 16, 2020 09:58 PM (iPbC0) 12
Where purple stripes = terrible person
Posted by: Insomniac at October 16, 2020 10:00 PM (NWiLs) 13
Have Hannity on in the background. The President's nodding lady from last night is on. She has attributes.
Posted by: Indiana lurker at October 16, 2020 10:00 PM (45xbG) 14
I've seen the the four panel Literature meme.
I'm usually pretty good on these, but I admit - I don't recognize the American or the Russian (hangs head). Help a moron out... Posted by: browndog at October 16, 2020 10:00 PM (BgMrQ) 15
Pro Tip: Never spill hot coffee on l'area de oolala.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 16, 2020 10:00 PM (wPVhA) Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 16, 2020 10:00 PM (3H9h1) 17
PSA:
Costco's egg nog is now being distributed. Between that and Mr. Evan Williams, I'm doing okay tonight. Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at October 16, 2020 10:00 PM (DTX3h) 18
16 Pound you in the ass.
Yeah, that hits home too. Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 16, 2020 10:00 PM (3H9h1) Life does tend to do that. Posted by: Insomniac at October 16, 2020 10:01 PM (NWiLs) 19
That looks like Dutch on the bottom of that coffee cup, not German.
Yeah, I don't care if the whole thing is a gag, that is pretty much how Dutch goes anyway. Posted by: Dr. T at October 16, 2020 10:01 PM (pxDdN) 20
I'm going to go ahead and assume that the most common phrase during week two of the COVID lockdown was
'Get off me already!' Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 16, 2020 10:02 PM (3aLWR) 21
Ahoy, ſodomites & ſodomettes!
Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 10:02 PM (rm8S6) 22
Apparently CNN is going to be airing a hit piece on Trump on Sunday with some former White House staffers.
You know, like usual. Posted by: Locarno at October 16, 2020 10:02 PM (3WLXg) 23
Evening, Horde. Did I miss anything today? It was my mandatory furlough day so I made some appointments and ran a bunch of errands.
Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 10:02 PM (/I1RL) 24
That looks like Dutch on the bottom of that coffee cup, not German.
Yeah, I don't care if the whole thing is a gag, that is pretty much how Dutch goes anyway. Posted by: Dr. T at October 16, 2020 10:01 PM (pxDdN) It's the "oont" part that does it. Dutch are always spelling things silly like that. Posted by: hogmartin at October 16, 2020 10:02 PM (t+qrx) 25
I'd like to buy that submarine, but it looks like it rides too high in the water. Not enough draft for stability.
Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:02 PM (qpX6U) Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 16, 2020 10:03 PM (EZebt) 27
twas willowed
Just doing some light reading. Here are some stats to consider: Nixon the only vice president to come back and win the Presidency without directly following his President's term. We haven't elected many VP's in recent history, with HW essentially being elected to Reagan's third term, and Nixon only winning it after sitting out most of the 60s and coming back as essentially a new candidate entirely from the Eisenhower VP who ran in 1960. Meanwhile Gore, Mondale, Humphrey, Nixon in 60 all lost in the 20th century, and two other VPs ran in the 20th century and never even won the nomination (both FDR VPs, one who lost at the convention to FDR and one who ran for the Progressive Party). There simply aren't that many VPs to win the white house, certainly not when you exclude John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (who were VPs before the "ticket" rule was put into effect). After Jefferson, the next VP to win was Martin Van Buren, who won off the popularity of Andrew Jackson (much like HW). After that you have to go all the way to Nixon in 68, and then HW in 88, neither of whom won under circumstances comparable to the present moment (Nixon ran as the change candidate, against a limp opponent, with Vietnam crushing the White House, and HW won by promising more Reagan-like governance). I don't see Biden being another Nixon. I don't even think he's another Gore. If anything he's another Mondale. Posted by: Shenanigans at October 16, 2020 10:03 PM (ojwvu) 28
22 Apparently CNN is going to be airing a hit piece on Trump on Sunday with some former White House staffers.
--------- This is such a departure for CNN. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 16, 2020 10:03 PM (wPVhA) 29
My brother loved to ride on the back shelf of our 56 Chevy when we were kids. Had a radio, heater and whitewalls but no seatbelts.
Posted by: dartist at October 16, 2020 10:03 PM (+ya+t) 30
Man this is a great ONT.
Posted by: TexasDan at October 16, 2020 10:03 PM (yL25O) 31
Dutch are always spelling things silly like that. Posted by: hogmartin at October 16, 2020 10:02 PM (t+qrx) ---------- Combines the worst of English and German. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 16, 2020 10:03 PM (mht8P) 32
First GIF is like Gentle Ben if it had taken place in Minnesota.
Posted by: Mark1971 at October 16, 2020 10:04 PM (xPl2J) 33
It's the "oont" part that does it. Dutch are always spelling things silly like that.
Posted by: hogmartin at October 16, 2020 10:02 PM (t+qrx) Bastaarden Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 16, 2020 10:04 PM (EZebt) 34
I just saw a gif of Paige Spiranac. She said she is showing so much skin it makes her uncomfortable.
Just making note. Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at October 16, 2020 10:04 PM (lgiXo) 35
I don't get the FaceTime one.
Posted by: Weaning is hard at October 16, 2020 10:04 PM (2DOZq) 36
Good evening, Horde.
I'm laughing like a hyena at most these pictures, but I have to admit I don't get a couple of them. Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:04 PM (TdMsT) 37
A fucking treadmill! LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at October 16, 2020 10:04 PM (iPbC0) 38
Unpopular opinion: an Alfa-class is not a good beginner submarine. Don't buy the submarine you think you want, get some time on a smaller boat and trade up when you're ready.
Posted by: hogmartin at October 16, 2020 10:05 PM (t+qrx) 39
OK I laughed my ass off at The Price is Right one.
Posted by: jsg at October 16, 2020 10:05 PM (dVDJU) 40
I did my part.
Posted by: Stevie Nicks at October 16, 2020 10:05 PM (EgshT) 41
I'm usually pretty good on these, but I admit - I don't recognize the American or the Russian (hangs head).
Help a moron out... Posted by: browndog at October 16, 2020 10:00 PM (BgMrQ) I assume the Russian is Dostoevsky, though maybe that's because Dostoevsky is all I've read. I want to say the American is....Jack London, maybe? Or not. Who knows. Posted by: Dr. T at October 16, 2020 10:05 PM (pxDdN) Posted by: Insomniac at October 16, 2020 10:05 PM (NWiLs) 43
Good evening, all! Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 16, 2020 10:05 PM (G51Gf) 44
All your hard drives are belong to me
Posted by: Hands at October 16, 2020 10:05 PM (786Ro) 45
Browndog, Jack London and Dostoyevsky.
Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:06 PM (zr5Kq) 46
This night, I donated to Insty for the second time. I got a thank you about a month later on the first time. I donated to Ace three times, but I have no thank you,
I do not think Ace is thankful, I feel the Ewoke is very negative. Posted by: mellowbob at October 16, 2020 10:06 PM (zAHgE) Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 16, 2020 10:06 PM (3aLWR) Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 16, 2020 10:07 PM (wPVhA) 49
That last one had me rolling on the floor.
Posted by: BurtTC at October 16, 2020 10:07 PM (hku12) 50
35 I don't get the FaceTime one.
Posted by: Weaning is hard at October 16, 2020 10:04 PM (2DOZq) The dude actually looks just like Ewan McGregor, who played Obi Wan Kenobi in the prequel movies. The "Hello there" is a meme from the third of those, "Revenge of the Sith". Amazing coincidence. Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at October 16, 2020 10:07 PM (iPbC0) 51
I'd like to buy that submarine, but it looks like it rides too high in the water. Not enough draft for stability.
Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:02 PM (qpX6U) Needs a full torpedo loadout! Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar -That's who WE are!- at October 16, 2020 10:07 PM (2C38g) 52
I assume the Russian is Dostoevsky, though maybe that's because Dostoevsky is all I've read. I want to say the American is....Jack London, maybe? Or not. Who knows.
Posted by: Dr. T at October 16, 2020 10:05 PM (pxDdN) I like those choices...especially Dostoevsky. Posted by: browndog at October 16, 2020 10:07 PM (BgMrQ) 53
The American author is Sylvia Plath
Posted by: Hands at October 16, 2020 10:07 PM (786Ro) 54
42 36 Good evening, Horde.
Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:04 PM (TdMsT) So you say. Posted by: Insomniac at October 16, 2020 10:05 PM (NWiLs) One week, Insom! Prepare to entertain us all! Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (TdMsT) Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (BRkq2) 56
Wily the Shake, Dumas (?), Jack London, and Gary Oldman
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (Dc2NZ) 57
Hey dave, great thread again! We should at least say "Hi!" before the momee! (but if not that's okay - we both got LOTS going on!)
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (V2Yro) Posted by: f'd at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (9iCGt) 59
"Unpopular opinion: an Alfa-class is not a good beginner submarine. Don't buy the submarine you think you want, get some time on a smaller boat and trade up when you're ready."
I was interested only because I read somewhere that submarines are good places to chop up female journalists. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (qpX6U) 60
I was at my sister's for a party one night and her friend was talking about her son's school for something and their was some prize for a brand new bike. Her son's friend won.
He is in a wheel chair. Posted by: buzzion at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (vMCab) 61
I would go with a good AIP diesel from a Japanese yard for my first sub.
But no cruise liners means boardings are pretty dull. Would rather have a Spruance, but I'd have to salvage one. Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (u82oZ) 62
I do not think Ace is thankful, I feel the Ewoke is very negative.
Posted by: mellowbob at October 16, 2020 10:06 PM (zAHgE) The content is your thank you. Posted by: Dr. T at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (pxDdN) 63
Tuscaloos looks to have perfect football weather this weekend
Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at October 16, 2020 10:09 PM (WeUTC) 64
I'm laughing like a hyena at most these pictures, but I have to admit I don't get a couple of them.
Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:04 PM (TdMsT) {{{Ladyl}}} You passed the sanity test portion of this thread! Be thankful! Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar -That's who WE are!- at October 16, 2020 10:09 PM (2C38g) 65
61 was to hogmartin.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:09 PM (u82oZ) 66
Casual Friday ONT Compliance Pics
https://tinyurl.com/y6p746ny https://tinyurl.com/y3jlc2uh https://tinyurl.com/y2ve2w6h https://tinyurl.com/yxduvqy3 https://tinyurl.com/y32z8dm6 Posted by: kbdabear at October 16, 2020 10:09 PM (qAR6u) 67
18 Days 'til the Election
____ TARDIS SQUEAKING 18 Days 'til the Election, 2012 Oct 19 Overnight Open Thread by CDR M http://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=334034 Do not comment on old posts. [Looks like several hot-linked pix are no longer available.] • Obama Administration is pressing the meme that Romney is politicizing our national security • Swiss Dairy Cows Send Texts When They Are In Heat • Teacher Accidently Sends Topless Pic To Students' IPads, Kids Suspended For Seeing It Doggeh vid, doggeh GIF 885 comments, starting with 1 OMG, that is the cutest puppeh ever!!!! Posted by: Peaches is caustically optimistic at October 19, 2012 10:13 PM ______ Where Peaches?
Posted by: mindful webworker 68
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at October 16, 2020 10:07 PM (iPbC0)
Thanks . I've not seen any Star Wars movies except the first one. Posted by: Weaning is hard at October 16, 2020 10:09 PM (2DOZq) 69
Thanks for the funny ONT WeirdDave!
Posted by: Some rat in the swamp at October 16, 2020 10:09 PM (Uy1hQ) 70
Tuscaloosa, duh
Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at October 16, 2020 10:09 PM (WeUTC) Posted by: Dr. T at October 16, 2020 10:10 PM (pxDdN) 72
45 Browndog, Jack London and Dostoyevsky.
Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:06 PM (zr5Kq) Thanks runner... I've never seen a picture of Jack London...I would have expected eskimo gear And with the "I will die for freedom" line, I got stuck on Thomas Paine... Posted by: browndog at October 16, 2020 10:10 PM (BgMrQ) 73
that sub, LOL. Sure, you can go by an unregulated portable nuclear reactor.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 16, 2020 10:10 PM (V2Yro) Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:10 PM (u82oZ) 75
This night, I donated to Insty for the second time. I got a thank you about a month later on the first time. I donated to Ace three times, but I have no thank you,
I do not think Ace is thankful, I feel the Ewoke is very negative. Posted by: mellowbob at October 16, 2020 10:06 PM (zAHgE) -------------------------------- ???? Never seen you here before. Posted by: Boots at October 16, 2020 10:10 PM (oGBso) 76
Think how boss the crippled ladies are gonna be on that treadmill.
Posted by: jsg at October 16, 2020 10:10 PM (dVDJU) 77
Wily the Shake, Dumas (?), Jack London, and Gary Oldman
== lol I can't figure out the French dude. Not Dumas, Stendhal or Balzac. Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:10 PM (zr5Kq) Posted by: jsg at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (dVDJU) 79
Can somebody explain Elephant's Foot Friday?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (Dc2NZ) 80
The dude actually looks just like Ewan McGregor, who played Obi Wan Kenobi in the prequel movies. The "Hello there" is a meme from the third of those, "Revenge of the Sith".
Amazing coincidence. Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at October 16, 2020 10:07 PM (iPbC0) Pretty sure it IS Ewan McGregor. Posted by: BurtTC at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (hku12) 81
How do you find out whether old torpedoes are still functional?
Before you buy, I mean. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 16, 2020 10:07 PM (wPVhA) Pro-tip: Do not invest in pre-1941 BuOrd certified torpedoes! Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar -That's who WE are!- at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (2C38g) 82
Gotta love the Ma Deuce. One of John Moses Browning's greatest inventions, and that's saying something.
Posted by: eastofsuez at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (jko0s) 83
Who is he ?
Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (zr5Kq) Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (u82oZ) 85
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https://tinyurl.com/y4wy5u4s https://tinyurl.com/y47thchz https://tinyurl.com/y5gc86af https://tinyurl.com/y5ftawfu https://tinyurl.com/yxnpf5t7 Posted by: kbdabear at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (qAR6u) 86
Man, that Price is Right vid is just plain awesome.
Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (oTIRJ) 87
Evening everyone.
Posted by: Tonypete Posted by: evening (Miklos on behalf of Everyone) at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (QzkSJ) 88
I would go with a good AIP diesel from a Japanese yard for my first sub.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (u82oZ) That would be a good choice. Type 209s are also good. Easy to get parts. Posted by: hogmartin at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (t+qrx) 89
There's a pic of me sitting in a canvas car seat that has metal hooks that hang over the back of the front seat.
Obviously, I survived the experience. I love the Photo ONT's, Dave! Posted by: Sal at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (KTdeA) 90
One week, Insom! Prepare Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM FIFY! Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (rm8S6) 91
Any of y'all pray for stuff, pray that I can talk my mother-in-law into voting.
We're in Florida, and she's a strong Trump supporter, but she has been worn down by the constant attacks on Trump (and by extension, people like her). She's been talking like (I'm paraphrasing), "maybe there's no point in voting. Maybe if Biden wins, all these attacks will stop, at least for a little while. I'm so old I probably won't live to see the worst, anyway." I'm working on her, but we could use some prayer support! Posted by: Ex-liberal at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (20v0t) 92
Darling {{{Hrothgar}}}
I had lunch with Shibumi today, out in the community where she and Bozo Conservative live. Shibumi is awesome! No masks in sight, and the waitress gave us Trump bracelets! Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (TdMsT) Posted by: browndog at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (BgMrQ) 94
Why is this not on the menu at every restaurant?
Extras: My girlfriend is not hungry - We double your fries and add three extra onion rings That's Not Funny! Posted by: Amy Schumer at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (d/5jB) 95
Hubs is not happy with how this Dodger game is going.
Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (/I1RL) 96
>>How do you find out whether old torpedoes are still functional?
Before you buy, I mean. Posted by: Cicero Give'em the old 'Shave and a Haircut'. Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (oTIRJ) 97
Yeah, French dude is Dumas.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (Dc2NZ) 98
Posted by: kbdabear at October 16, 2020 10:09 PM (qAR6u
You need to to send that last link directly to Bandersnatch. Posted by: Weaning is hard at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (2DOZq) 99
Can somebody explain Elephant's Foot Friday?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (Dc2NZ) Search for "chernobyl" and "corium" Posted by: hogmartin at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (t+qrx) Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (zr5Kq) 101
Can somebody explain Elephant's Foot Friday? Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (Dc2NZ) ----------- A mass of extremely radioactive slag at Chernobyl is called the Elephant's Foot. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (mht8P) 102
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Now see? We can have nice things. Even if we can't actually "have" them. Posted by: Aspirational Miklos at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (QzkSJ) 103
What is weUtc?
Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (WeUTC) 104
28 22 Apparently CNN is going to be airing a hit piece on Trump on Sunday with some former White House staffers.
--------- This is such a departure for CNN. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) And all those CNN viewers who were never going to vote for Trump anyway will continue to not vote for him. Posted by: nerdygirl at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (+lVUW) 105
One week, Insom! Prepare to entertain us all! Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (TdMsT) I'll run around as best I can downrange, but I have bad knees so I don't expect to survive long. Posted by: Insomniac at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (NWiLs) 106
I'd like to buy that submarine, but it looks like it rides too high in the water. Not enough draft for stability. I did not know that Lake Worth FL had a sub ramp. Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (HaL55) 107
62 I do not think Ace is thankful, I feel the Ewoke is very negative.
Posted by: mellowbob at October 16, 2020 10:06 PM (zAHgE) The content is your thank you. Posted by: Dr. T at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (pxDdN) I love Ace, It feels more like is beatchin, sponsor approed. Posted by: mellowbob at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (zAHgE) 108
I'm working on her, but we could use some prayer support! Posted by: Ex-liberal at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (20v0t) Prayer sent. Ask her to help make certain you aren't consigned to a life under authoritarianism. Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:14 PM (TdMsT) 109
Kind of creepy
Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at October 16, 2020 10:14 PM (WeUTC) 110
RTFM!!!
Posted by: Elephant Customer Service at October 16, 2020 10:14 PM (Hx2jS) 111
Casual Friday ONT Compliance Pics
Posted by: kbdabear at October 16, 2020 10:09 PM ----------------- You're a great American Posted by: Hands at October 16, 2020 10:14 PM (786Ro) 112
Are you donating as a thank you to ace. Or are you donating because you want a thank you from ace.
BTW when I donated to ace I sent him an e-mail saying I was donating in appreciation and he did respond with a thank you. Posted by: buzzion at October 16, 2020 10:14 PM (vMCab) Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 10:14 PM (SchxB) 114
Shibumi is awesome!
Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (TdMsT) She always has good stories. Posted by: hogmartin at October 16, 2020 10:14 PM (t+qrx) 115
Can't be Dumas ! Not fat enough.
Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (zr5Kq) Posted by: Insomniac at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (NWiLs) 117
A mass of extremely radioactive slag at Chernobyl is called the Elephant's Foot.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (mht8P) --- Thank you! I guess an elephant's foot is not lucky. Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (Dc2NZ) 118
hiya
Posted by: ALH at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (XdJb+) Posted by: woman in wheelchair, who just watched Happy Gilmore at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (yk557) 120
29 My brother loved to ride on the back shelf of our 56 Chevy when we were kids. Had a radio, heater and whitewalls but no seatbelts.
Posted by: dartist In my family one of the youngest would lay back there and take a nap. Then we got a station wagon that had a third back seat that faced backwards. Posted by: nerdygirl at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (+lVUW) Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (G51Gf) 122
114 Shibumi is awesome!
Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (TdMsT) She always has good stories. Posted by: hogmartin at October 16, 2020 10:14 PM (t+qrx) Everybody famous is a dick. Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (Dc2NZ) 123
84 Tom Servo
Russian subs have very poor internal shielding for their nuke subs. Hard pass. Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (u82oZ) I always remember that story from the 80's, there was one Russian seaman who really did do a Spock on the reactor to keep it from blowing and killing everyone else on his ship. He went into the reactor chamber unshielded and put all the control rods in by hand. Posted by: Tom Servo at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (V2Yro) 124
https://tinyurl.com/y32z8dm6
Posted by: kbdabear at October 16, 2020 10:09 PM (qAR6u) It looks like Twatter has indeed rolled back some of their code changes. For a while now, the first of your links I open each evening got a screen that read, "This page not available to you." Hit "reload", and the page comes up. Now they have gone back to the former style, "Oops. something went wrong", with the "Try Again" button. Posted by: Planned Parenthood at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (ghkbL) Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (TdMsT) 126
Re: 46. You should thank Ace for accepting your donation. Next time, beg him to take your unworthy offering. He will still ignore you, but it will be easier for you to handle.
Posted by: eastofsuez at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (jko0s) 127
What's a Dodger?
Posted by: Hands at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (786Ro) 128
OK I laughed my ass off at The Price is Right one. Posted by: jsg ======= I didn't get it. Posted by: Blonde Morticia ======== Oh wait. omg Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (G51Gf) 129
Damn. off abortive sock
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (ghkbL) Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (SchxB) 131
Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (TdMsT)
Sounds like a fantastic afternoon. The Trump bracelets must have been like icing on the cake. I hope you all tipped that waitress very well! Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar -That's who WE are!- at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (2C38g) 132
We're in Florida, and she's a strong Trump supporter, but she has been worn down by the constant attacks on Trump (and by extension, people like her). She's been talking like (I'm paraphrasing), "maybe there's no point in voting. Maybe if Biden wins, all these attacks will stop, at least for a little while. I'm so old I probably won't live to see the worst, anyway."
I'm working on her, but we could use some prayer support! Posted by: Ex-liberal at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (20v0t) Dude, just remind her, the people making these attacks are miserable. The only thing they want is to make everyone else as miserable as they are. Don't let them win; vote, be merry about it, and that's the worst thing you could ever do to them. Posted by: Dr. T at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (pxDdN) Posted by: Palindrome Paduan at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (AHq56) Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (u82oZ) 135
I'm gonna hit some of you tech savvy people up at the Texas MoMe. Hell even non tech savvy people, Imma gonna pick your brain. I think Etsy (or FB) is fucking with me. I've spent a small sum on advertising on FB. Tons of likes and shares (supposedly) but still hardly any visits to my shop. I haven't had a sale in over a month. Longest dry spell I've ever had. I do wonder if some dipshit at Etsy saw my Trump stuff and yeah.. we're just gonna bury this girl. I really want to strike out on my own and tell Etsy to go fuck themselves.
Posted by: Jewells45 at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (nxdel) 136
There's a Paris, Ontario too; and a London, ON that got Archie Bunker demoted (IIRC and not fired) when he sent an important delivery to London, England by mistake.
Posted by: andycanuck at October 16, 2020 10:17 PM (an7Mv) Posted by: Trayvon at October 16, 2020 10:17 PM (QzkSJ) 138
I can't wait to wear my "Trump 2020 - Fuck Your Feelings" necklace (thanks Jewels!) the day after the election.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 10:17 PM (Dc2NZ) 139
61 I would go with a good AIP diesel from a Japanese yard for my first sub.
But no cruise liners means boardings are pretty dull. Would rather have a Spruance, but I'd have to salvage one. Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (u82oZ) You would have to salvage one from the bottom of the ocean, unless you can get ahold of the Paul F. Foster (SDTS in Port Hueneme). We sank them all. Posted by: Jeff Weimer at October 16, 2020 10:17 PM (fpng3) 140
Have Hannity on in the background. The President's nodding lady from last night is on. She has attributes.
Posted by: Indiana lurker at October 16, 2020 10:00 indeed she does. Saw her on Hannity. Posted by: Farmer at October 16, 2020 10:18 PM (yMKLy) 141
There's a Paris, Ontario too; and a London, ON that got Archie Bunker demoted (IIRC and not fired) when he sent an important delivery to London, England by mistake.
Posted by: andycanuck I bet the guys on the loading dock are all voting Trump. Posted by: Miklos, not a Meathead at October 16, 2020 10:18 PM (QzkSJ) 142
Ask her to help make certain you aren't consigned to a life under authoritarianism.
Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:14 PM (TdMsT) "Yeah, but Trump sends mean tweets!" Posted by: Sal at October 16, 2020 10:18 PM (KTdeA) Posted by: Simo at October 16, 2020 10:18 PM (yk557) 144
115 Can't be Dumas ! Not fat enough.
Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (zr5Kq) A younger portrait. But it is Dumas... Posted by: browndog at October 16, 2020 10:18 PM (BgMrQ) 145
53 The American author is Sylvia Plath
Posted by: Hands at October 16, 2020 10:07 PM (786Ro) It was too easy. Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 10:18 PM (BRkq2) 146
Hey ONT!
I was reading an article at another site today where a poster compared two restaurant steaks: one from Ruth's-Chris, and the other from... Chili's. I learned that one of these makes an unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime taste experience, and the other is useful at a baseball game if your team needs a bag for a base. Posted by: qdpsteve at October 16, 2020 10:18 PM (L2ZTs) Posted by: John Hurt at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (786Ro) 148
I really want to strike out on my own and tell Etsy to go fuck themselves.
I don't see a downside to doing that. Heck, set it up so other people can sell through your site. For a small fee, of course, since you'll then have hamsters to feed. Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (SchxB) Posted by: mikeski at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (P1f+c) 150
Hence why you don't see them as keychains very often.
Most pockets aren't that big. Or lined with lead either. Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (HaL55) 151
127 What's a Dodger?
Posted by: Hands at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (786Ro) Stupid sportsball. Can't get hubs to give it up. Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (/I1RL) 152
I'll run around as best I can downrange, but I have bad knees so I don't expect to survive long.
Posted by: Insomniac at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (NWiLs) I knew I should have enrolled in the Rifle Clinic, obviously I didn't understand the "live fire" description. Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar -That's who WE are!- at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (2C38g) 153
"Gotta love the Ma Deuce. One of John Moses Browning's greatest inventions, and that's saying something."
Another chance for me to plug the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot! Most fun you will ever have for $15 a day. Awesome gun show too. They have stuff for sale you've never seen before in your whole life. If you want to buy an M2, you'll probably find at least a few for sale there. Converted to semi-auto, they are legal as ARs are. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (qpX6U) 154
That's the 1800s French version of the "Bofa" joke, right?
Posted by: mikeski at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (P1f+c) sure Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (zr5Kq) Posted by: Sharkman at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (Qio/u) 156
Jeff Weimer
Yes. Very sad. With no cruise liners the boarding and talk like a pirate opportunities are gone. Maybe 2021. Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (u82oZ) 157
Per the Daily Mail, the guy who decided to limit the NY Post article on FB is a Brit former politician named Sir Nick Clegg. So, not only did they interfere w a political campaign, they used a foreigner to do it.
Posted by: EveR at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (R0z7P) 158
Oakland style bbq for dinner tonight.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 16, 2020 10:03 PM (EZebt) Have you been around long enough to have eaten Flint's BBQ? Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2020 10:20 PM (xT2tT) Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:20 PM (xeAC9) Posted by: Bitter Clinger at October 16, 2020 10:20 PM (IPw66) Posted by: eastofsuez at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM (jko0s) 162
Brought*
Posted by: Bitter Clinger at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM (IPw66) 163
Welcome to The Price is Right Facepalm Thursday!
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM (CjFDo) 164
for fun I looked up the Soviet Alpha class a while back. After the Soviet Union fell, the US found out that it had a liquid metal cooled reactor, a very innovative design that allowed for a great deal of power to be generated by a fairly small generator. The down side is that if it was ever turned off and allowed to cool, it solidified and became a 50 ton brick that could never be used again.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM (V2Yro) 165
Tuscaloosa, duh
Posted by: Cosmic Charlie ********** Funny coincidence, that happens to be the chapter the guy with the elephant user's manual is reading. Elephant dentistry. Posted by: Muldoon at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM (m45I2) 166
Oakland style bbq for dinner tonight.
Is that where you cook the meat with the heat from the neighbor's burning house? Or is that Oakland Hills style? Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM (SchxB) 167
I don't see a downside to doing that. Heck, set it up so other people can sell through your site. For a small fee, of course, since you'll then have hamsters to feed.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (SchxB) Except driving traffic. Which might be a moot point, if there's some shadowbanning going on. From a practical point of view, a storefront and payment processor is easy enough to set up, the hard part is getting people there. Posted by: hogmartin at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM (t+qrx) 168
138 I can't wait to wear my "Trump 2020 - Fuck Your Feelings" necklace (thanks Jewels!) the day after the election.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 10:17 PM (Dc2NZ) Omg. What a FABULOUS necklace. Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM (TdMsT) 169
Peaches is in Indiana.
Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM (YynYJ) Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM (zr5Kq) 171
Maduro Debuts Venezuela's Coronavirus Cures: Miracle Droplets, Rectal Ozone Therapy
Nicolás Maduro hizo referencia este martes a tres tratamientos que estarían aplicando en Venezuela para tratar la pandemia de covid-19, estos serían unas gotas, la ozonoterapia y otro sobre el que no dio detalles. Then again, perhaps it's better he didn't give the details... Posted by: Third World Problems are literally a PITA at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM (BBWrU) 172
Posted by: Jewells45 at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (nxdel)
Jewells, touch base with hogmartin for starters, there has to be a way for independents to exist on the glorious internet Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar -That's who WE are!- at October 16, 2020 10:22 PM (2C38g) 173
lol Eris I still remember that one! You and I did a little back and forth and you ended up with what ya wanted! I was more than happy to oblige.
Posted by: Jewells45 at October 16, 2020 10:22 PM (nxdel) Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:22 PM (xeAC9) 175
In my family one of the youngest would lay back there and take a nap.
Then we got a station wagon that had a third back seat that faced backwards. That's funny because our next car was a 66 station wagon with that back facing seat. Under it was a sort of trunk the old man called "the hole". We loved it because we couldn't get smacked from the front seat. Posted by: dartist at October 16, 2020 10:22 PM (+ya+t) 176
75 This night, I donated to Insty for the second time. I got a thank you about a month later on the first time. I donated to Ace three times, but I have no thank you,
I do not think Ace is thankful, I feel the Ewoke is very negative. Posted by: mellowbob at October 16, 2020 10:06 PM (zAHgE) -------------------------------- ???? Never seen you here before. Posted by: Boots at October 16, 2020 10:10 PM (oGBso) I only post about once per year. My first post was about Obama's visit to the Nashua Community College in 2012 ish. On the post about Obama's visit, I mentioned it was my school where people collapsed because they locked their knees. I have only used mellowlocke@gmail.com to post on Ace. They can check my IP and email address. Mellow Posted by: mellowbob at October 16, 2020 10:22 PM (zAHgE) 177
166 Oakland style bbq for dinner tonight.
Is that where you cook the meat with the heat from the neighbor's burning house? Or is that Oakland Hills style? Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM (SchxB) I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:22 PM (TdMsT) 178
I guess an elephant's foot is not lucky.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (Dc2NZ) It was probably real unlucky for the poor bastard in the white hard hat. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 16, 2020 10:22 PM (ghkbL) 179
136 There's a Paris, Ontario too; and a London, ON that got Archie Bunker demoted (IIRC and not fired) when he sent an important delivery to London, England by mistake.
Posted by: andycanuck at October 16, 2020 10:17 PM (an7Mv) I've been to both of them. Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at October 16, 2020 10:23 PM (lgiXo) 180
Tom Servo
That Russian petty officer was a brave man, and he saved the rest of the crew. Hope he got a big Soviet medal posthumously. Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:23 PM (u82oZ) 181
169 Peaches is in Indiana.
Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM (YynYJ) But not here tonight?!?! Heard rumors she picked up stakes and moved back to a warmer climate. Any truth to that??? Posted by: browndog at October 16, 2020 10:23 PM (BgMrQ) 182
Jewells, touch base with hogmartin for starters, there has to be a way for independents to exist on the glorious internet
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar -That's who WE are!- at October 16, 2020 10:22 PM (2C38g) Hang on, I can help with the technical stuff, but not the marketing. Posted by: hogmartin at October 16, 2020 10:23 PM (t+qrx) 183
Hrothgar I will defintely do that. I really need some help. I know the economy isn't what it was but still.. I smell a rat.
Posted by: Jewells45 at October 16, 2020 10:23 PM (nxdel) Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:24 PM (zr5Kq) 185
You survived!
Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (u82oZ) Just barely! Things were good until 6-7 pm, but man...that coke party afterwards.... Posted by: Dr. T at October 16, 2020 10:24 PM (pxDdN) 186
OK I laughed my ass off at The Price is Right one.
Posted by: jsg The only she'll do with that is join the geiko motaur at the gym. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 16, 2020 10:24 PM (9Om/r) 187
Except driving traffic. Which might be a moot point, if there's some
shadowbanning going on. From a practical point of view, a storefront and payment processor is easy enough to set up, the hard part is getting people there. Driving traffic is the bane of any new site. Having a reliable hosting company that isn't based on fraud is another important thing. Not that I know anything about having a server shut down out from under me... Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 10:24 PM (SchxB) 188
Re: 153. I've made two trips to the Knob Creek m.g. shoot, both times in the spring. Camped out on site, lots of fun! Wanted to go this fall, cancelled (of course). Maybe next year.
Posted by: eastofsuez at October 16, 2020 10:24 PM (jko0s) 189
"I donated to Ace three times, but I have no thank you,"
He used to email thanks, but not for the last couple years in my experience. That's OK, it's not like I sent him Hunter Biden level money. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:24 PM (qpX6U) 190
Hogmartin.. I can probably figure out the marketing. I need help setting up my own site.
Posted by: Jewells45 at October 16, 2020 10:25 PM (nxdel) 191
Hang on, I can help with the technical stuff, but not the marketing.
Posted by: hogmartin at October 16, 2020 10:23 PM (t+qrx) one step at a time Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar -That's who WE are!- at October 16, 2020 10:25 PM (2C38g) 192
Dinner was a perfectly cooked 3 1/2 lb London Broil.
Kinda forgot I had grabbed it and it needed to be cooked tonight. Probably could have used a side or two...but I am not trying to impress anyone. Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:25 PM (xeAC9) 193
No, there was a rumor several months ago that she'd moved back to CA. She popped up to say no way.
Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at October 16, 2020 10:25 PM (YynYJ) 194
171 Maduro Debuts Venezuela's Coronavirus Cures: Miracle Droplets, Rectal Ozone Therapy.
wow, now that shows some real balls right there. He really is gonna blow smoke up everyone's ass. Posted by: Tom Servo at October 16, 2020 10:25 PM (V2Yro) 195
152 I'll run around as best I can downrange, but I have bad knees so I don't expect to survive long.
Posted by: Insomniac at October 16, 2020 10:13 PM (NWiLs) I knew I should have enrolled in the Rifle Clinic, obviously I didn't understand the "live fire" description. Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar -That's who WE are!- at October 16, 2020 10:19 PM (2C38g) People are kicking in extra just for that. All funds will be dedicated for future MoMe purposes. The vultures will feast and a wonderful time will be had by all. Posted by: Insomniac at October 16, 2020 10:26 PM (NWiLs) 196
There is a Paris in Las Vegas too.
Posted by: torabora at October 16, 2020 10:26 PM (Y274z) 197
>>>Balzac was a writer
Also a Bassist. Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:22 PM (xeAC9)<<< Was actually pretty close to being a pianist though. Posted by: Simo at October 16, 2020 10:27 PM (yk557) Posted by: Shepard Smith at October 16, 2020 10:27 PM (l3+k2) Posted by: andycanuck at October 16, 2020 10:27 PM (an7Mv) Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:27 PM (u82oZ) 201
Maduro Debuts Venezuela's Coronavirus Cures: Miracle Droplets, Rectal Ozone Therapy
Posted by: Third World Problems are literally a PITA at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM Remember, the same people that try to tell you that Trump wants people to drink bleach are the same people that support Maduro. Posted by: Bert G at October 16, 2020 10:27 PM (OMsf+) 202
>>Maduro Debuts Venezuela's Coronavirus Cures: Miracle Droplets, Rectal Ozone Therapy.
They burn another hole in you using Freon. Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:27 PM (xeAC9) 203
ace should take a few tasteful nood photos of self, autograph and send to
Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:27 PM (zr5Kq) Posted by: 11B40 at October 16, 2020 10:27 PM (evgyj) Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 10:27 PM (Dc2NZ) 206
Jewells--would Ebay be better than Etsy?
Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:28 PM (TdMsT) 207
"188 Re: 153. I've made two trips to the Knob Creek m.g. shoot, both times in the spring. Camped out on site, lots of fun! Wanted to go this fall, cancelled (of course). Maybe next year."
It's amazing. I don't know why anybody would drop several grand to go to Disney World when this is so much more fun and so much cheaper. At Knob Creek you're surrounded by people who DON'T hate you for loving America. Plus: cigarettes in Louisville are dirt cheap compared to what they cost in the Nawthern states. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:28 PM (qpX6U) 208
Maybe if Biden wins, all these attacks will stop Posted by: Ex-liberal ======== The attacks will stop because our enemies will have achieved their goal. Trying not to go Godwin here. Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 16, 2020 10:28 PM (G51Gf) 209
127 What's a Dodger?
Posted by: Hands at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (786Ro) Dickens character. But that's Shakespeare in the picture. Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 10:28 PM (BRkq2) 210
If you can smell farts, you're inhaling coronavirus.
Posted by: torabora at October 16, 2020 10:28 PM (Y274z) 211
wow, now that shows some real balls right there. He really is gonna blow smoke up everyone's ass.
Posted by: Tom Servo We used to call that "hot boxing the dirt hole". Posted by: TFG at October 16, 2020 10:28 PM (IpyIE) 212
Also a Bassist.
Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:22 PM (xeAC9) Also a village in Alberta, just north of Calgary city limits. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 16, 2020 10:29 PM (ghkbL) 213
I haven't had a sale in over a month. Longest dry spell I've ever had. I do wonder if some dipshit at Etsy saw my Trump stuff and yeah.. we're just gonna bury this girl. I really want to strike out on my own and tell Etsy to go fuck themselves.
Posted by: Jewells45 at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (nxdel) ------------------------ Sounds like what they were doing at Ravelry (the knitting/fiber crafts site) before they finally just outright banned any Trump content, and removed anyone selling Trump-themed patterns. Posted by: Boots at October 16, 2020 10:29 PM (oGBso) 214
French BOFA cartoon joke from 1815...
https://tinyurl.com/y29w66kt Posted by: andycanuck at October 16, 2020 10:27 PM I don't get it... Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 10:29 PM (rm8S6) 215
Alrighty, here's a strange question for the evening.
For those of you who have an Amazon Kindle, did any of you have the Washington Post app show up in the carousel without having requested it? Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM guy 🍺 at October 16, 2020 10:29 PM (ZSK0i) 216
Every time you smell a fart an angel gets a maxipad with wings.
Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:29 PM (xeAC9) 217
I believe Paris TX and Paris VA have little Eiffel Towers. The one in VA is really small. OTOH, Kings Dominion in VA has had a very large, little Eiffel Tower for decades.
Posted by: Quint at October 16, 2020 10:30 PM (oTgjc) 218
56 Wily the Shake, Dumas (?), Jack London, and Gary Oldman
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 10:08 PM (Dc2NZ)f Yeah. That's Dumas. Fun fact - His father was the first non-white European Brigadier General (his mom had been a slave in San Dominique). He and Louverture were the highest-ranking part-African European officers in history until 1975. Alexandre Dumas was a quarter African (explains the hair). The way we define race now that made him black, blacker than a lot of American blacks. He is, without a doubt, the most famous black author of modern times, perhaps ever. But they don't teach kids that because it might make the West look less racist. More than that, the world knew that he was black - his father had been quite famous, his name is on the Arc de Triomphe. And yet horrible racist white people bought and loved his books and made him rich and famous. Whooda thunk? Posted by: 29Victor at October 16, 2020 10:30 PM (BJKQV) 219
I always remember that story from the 80's, there was one Russian seaman who really did do a Spock on the reactor to keep it from blowing and killing everyone else on his ship. He went into the reactor chamber unshielded and put all the control rods in by hand.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 16, 2020 10:15 PM (V2Yro) *shock* How did I never hear about this. Really?! Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 10:30 PM (BRkq2) Posted by: andycanuck at October 16, 2020 10:30 PM (an7Mv) 221
Dr. T
I had a great and mellow time, but that drive back! I got home at 10:30 PM. Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:27 PM (u82oZ) Hey, at least you get to turn around and make the trip to Texas in another week! Just consider the Lake drive a warm-up. Posted by: Dr. T at October 16, 2020 10:31 PM (pxDdN) 222
I've been to both of them.
How about Berlin, ON?? Posted by: andycanuck at October 16, 2020 10:30 PM (an7Mv) I've been to Kitchener. Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at October 16, 2020 10:31 PM (lgiXo) 223
6 Flammenwerfer > Ma Deuce
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 16, 2020 09:57 PM (wPVhA) B61 thermonuclear gravity bomb with delivery capability at speeds up to Mach 2 and altitude as low as 50 feet, with Full-Fusing Option selectable yield capability > Flammenwerfer > Ma Deuce Posted by: Gref at October 16, 2020 10:31 PM (AMIL/) 224
"A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science"
(link to NPR) https://tinyurl.com/yyt3h6pn Posted by: qdpsteve at October 16, 2020 10:31 PM (L2ZTs) 225
Balzac was a writer
Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:21 PM I immediately thought of this: https://tinyurl.com/yy3y2rnf Posted by: Bert G at October 16, 2020 10:32 PM (OMsf+) 226
If it's fecal transmission a bleached butthole may help reduce cases.
Posted by: Weaning is hard at October 16, 2020 10:32 PM (2DOZq) Posted by: Taqiyyologist at October 16, 2020 10:32 PM (OssQ4) 228
This is not my first rodeo ya know.
Posted by: Tom Selleck at October 16, 2020 10:32 PM (fi0XK) 229
91 Ex-liberal
Please let your Mom know that the strategy is to depress us. I spoke w a wonderful man last night who lost his son this summer. He said the reason he liked Trump is bc he is always positive, always trying to make folks smile (I think he watches the rallies.) I hope the best for your Mom. Posted by: EveR at October 16, 2020 10:32 PM (R0z7P) Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 10:32 PM (BRkq2) Posted by: 11B40 at October 16, 2020 10:32 PM (evgyj) 232
I've been to Kitchener.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy ...said many young officers who wanted a promotion. Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at October 16, 2020 10:33 PM (IpyIE) 233
For those of you who have an Amazon Kindle, did any of you have the Washington Post app show up in the carousel without having requested it?
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM guy at October 16, 2020 10:29 PM (ZSK0i) I think mine came with it pre-loaded, but I uninstalled it. It hasn't shown up since then. Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 10:33 PM (/I1RL) Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 10:34 PM (BRkq2) 235
Posted by: Boots at October 16, 2020 10:10 PM (oGBso)
I am stupid. I am using my personal email; I am admitting that right now. Ace can look up all my comments based on email and IP for the past eight years. Posted by: mellowbob at October 16, 2020 10:34 PM (zAHgE) 236
On the Paris topic, I feel compelled to point out that there is a Buda, Texas.
Not Budapest, Texas, because the people from the Buda side have always been snobs. Posted by: Miklos, out-pointing at October 16, 2020 10:34 PM (QzkSJ) 237
Dr. T
Yup. Proved I could do it. And am healthier now. Had a question you may know. Has there been any elites of a country that have succeeded in grabbing power over the consent of the governed, that have done OK for everyone. Maybe William of Orange? Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:34 PM (u82oZ) 238
"The Command" (201 is an awesome Russian sub movie. Must see.
Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:34 PM (qpX6U) 239
Re: Columbus Day Meme
To be fair, Cortez and his 500 some odd guys did the heavy lifting there. Oh, and the artillery and horses. Thanks for the ONT. Fleetwood Mac should have fucking stayed non-existent. You selfish twat. Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 16, 2020 10:35 PM (cI3Q7) 240
I immediately thought of this:
https://tinyurl.com/yy3y2rnf Posted by: Bert G at October 16, 2020 10:32 PM (OMsf+) Not Wendy's audition song ? It's like I am losing you people... Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:35 PM (zr5Kq) 241
Thirst!
Posted by: redc1c4 at October 16, 2020 10:35 PM (QDw86) 242
For those of you who have an Amazon Kindle, did any of you have the
Washington Post app show up in the carousel without having requested it? Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM guy at October 16, 2020 10:29 PM (ZSK0i) I haven't used mine in ages. But I remember stuff like that happening all the time. Bezos is not subtle. I am sure you get Post, Whole Foods, etc all the time forced down your throat. Posted by: Quint at October 16, 2020 10:36 PM (oTgjc) 243
A world without Fleetwood Mac...man, that would have been awesome.
Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:36 PM (xeAC9) 244
upskirt.
Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 10:32 PM Aaah... (I'd thought it might have something to with Scots being teh ghey, or something...) Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 10:36 PM (rm8S6) Posted by: irongrampa at October 16, 2020 10:36 PM (KATBx) 246
Our problems with the press and Hollywood may be worse, but read Balzac's Lost Illusions on journalism and Zola's Nana on the typical actress.
Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 10:36 PM (BRkq2) 247
Forget it. Bye.
Posted by: Insomniac at October 16, 2020 10:36 PM (NWiLs) 248
Why come only young Marines get the tasty, tasty crayons?
Posted by: Farmer Bob at October 16, 2020 10:37 PM (9tbIx) 249
"Fleetwood Mac" ... whozat?
Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:37 PM (qpX6U) 250
Been slow walking a bottle of value rite vodka all day. Its the best choice for alcoholics , doctors say.
Posted by: Menack at October 16, 2020 10:37 PM (buTO7) 251
Random question: I see Hutterites at the airport all the time. Where are they all traveling to/from?
Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 10:38 PM (/I1RL) 252
CBD, I don't have your email but I took pics if you want to see. Its a pop up on my corner.
But, no. No, I would never actually go to Oakland to eat?? Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 16, 2020 10:38 PM (EZebt) 253
I'd also prefer Alec Guiness.
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 16, 2020 10:38 PM (cI3Q7) 254
Sometimes I think there is an everything Texas. Mt. Vernon, check. Fredericksburg, check. Arlington, check, Richmond, check, etc. etc.
Posted by: Quint at October 16, 2020 10:38 PM (oTgjc) 255
Quint, Luckenbach still there? ;-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 16, 2020 10:39 PM (L2ZTs) 256
I am sure you get Post, Whole Foods, etc all the time forced down your throat.
Actually, no. The device has been quiet for years and then suddenly, in the midst of the Twitter/Facebook mayhem, it suddenly shows up. Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM guy 🍺 at October 16, 2020 10:39 PM (ZSK0i) 257
"read Balzac's Lost Illusions on journalism and Zola's Nana on the typical actress."
Added both to my list. Thanks! Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:39 PM (qpX6U) Posted by: 11B40 at October 16, 2020 10:39 PM (evgyj) 259
Random question: I see Hutterites at the airport all the time. Where are they all traveling to/from?
Posted by: Jordan61 I don't know, but Hooterites would be a good name for a chain of strip clubs. (Are those still a thing?) Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at October 16, 2020 10:39 PM (IpyIE) Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 10:39 PM (SchxB) 261
present
Posted by: DB- just DB. at October 16, 2020 10:40 PM (iTXRQ) 262
Hi all, the hubby, daughter and I all voted today (2.5 weeks early in IL). We were originally going to wait until Election Day but hubby got nervous seeing pictures of people allegedly waiting in line 3-4 hours to vote (in other states) so this week he said we'd better vote NOW.
Daughter did fine although she got a little flustered when the clerk at the courthouse took longer than expected to find her registration. She practiced filling out sample ballots for the past 2 weeks. We all voted straight GOP, by the way. Trump has 3 more votes from our household in the bank that he didn't have last time. We were kinda disappointed to discover that they are not handing out "I Voted" stickers this year because of WuFlu, I think daughter really wanted one of those. Then we went out to lunch to celebrate her first vote.... Posted by: Secret Square at October 16, 2020 10:40 PM (9WuX0) 263
It's pronounced Du-mah
Posted by: stumck at October 16, 2020 10:40 PM (WFMLs) 264
197 >>>Balzac was a writer
Also a Bassist. Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:22 PM (xeAC9) Was actually pretty close to being a pianist though. Posted by: Simo at October 16, 2020 10:27 PM (yk557) Rusty Trombone Posted by: Balrog of Morgoth at October 16, 2020 10:40 PM (CLteG) 265
258 Greetings:
Mineral Wells, Texas ??? Posted by: 11B40 at October 16, 2020 10:39 PM (evgyj) Larry King? Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 16, 2020 10:40 PM (cI3Q7) 266
254 Sometimes I think there is an everything Texas. Mt. Vernon, check. Fredericksburg, check. Arlington, check, Richmond, check, etc. etc.
Posted by: Quint at October 16, 2020 10:38 PM (oTgjc) Cut 'n Shoot, check. Uncertain, Check. Fred, check. (not Fredericksburg, just Fred.) Posted by: Tom Servo at October 16, 2020 10:40 PM (V2Yro) 267
"I see Hutterites at the airport all the time. Where are they all traveling to/from?"
And you passed up the opportunity to ask them? They might know. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:41 PM (qpX6U) 268
"A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science" (link to NPR) https://tinyurl.com/yyt3h6pn Those are people who collect spores, mold and fungus like Egon Spengler. Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 16, 2020 10:41 PM (HaL55) 269
262 Well done. You are great Americans!
Posted by: Balrog of Morgoth at October 16, 2020 10:41 PM (CLteG) 270
Random question: I see Hutterites at the airport all the time. Where are they all traveling to/from?
Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 10:38 PM Jabba's lair? Posted by: Bert G at October 16, 2020 10:41 PM (OMsf+) 271
243 A world without Fleetwood Mac...man, that would have been awesome.
Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:36 PM (xeAC9) The releases of Fleetwood Mac and Rumors in 1975 and 1977 were the background music of my college years, and a welcome change from DISCO. The fact that they were overplayed is a shame, but I'm not gonna bury them for that. And of course, their earlier stuff is great: Bare Trees and Mystery to Me. Posted by: browndog at October 16, 2020 10:41 PM (BgMrQ) 272
Aaah...
(I'd thought it might have something to with Scots being teh ghey, or something...) Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 10:36 PM (rm8S6) The caption says "The Scottish in Paris, or The Curiosity of Women" Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 10:41 PM (BRkq2) 273
Cut 'n Shoot, check. Uncertain, Check. Fred, check. (not Fredericksburg, just Fred.)
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 16, 2020 10:40 PM (V2Yro) It's a laid back, unpretentious place. Fred is not a name you see much anymore. Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 16, 2020 10:41 PM (cI3Q7) 274
Virginia has a Disputanta.
So named because they couldn't agree what to name it. Posted by: Attila the unreasonable at October 16, 2020 10:41 PM (w7KSn) 275
>>"I see Hutterites at the airport all the time. Where are they all traveling to/from?"
The Colonies. Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:41 PM (xeAC9) 276
*shock*
How did I never hear about this. Really?! Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 10:30 PM (BRkq2) If you watched Harrison Ford in "The Widowmaker", you did... Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM guy 🍺 at October 16, 2020 10:41 PM (ZSK0i) Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 10:42 PM (SchxB) 278
We were kinda disappointed to discover that they are not handing out "I Voted" stickers this year because of WuFlu, I think daughter really wanted one of those.
Posted by: Secret Square at October 16, 2020 10:40 PM (9WuX0) What? That's dumb. If they're going to hand you a ballot they can hand you a sticker. Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 10:42 PM (/I1RL) 279
Sometimes I think there is an everything Texas. Mt. Vernon, check. Fredericksburg, check. Arlington, check, Richmond, check, etc. etc.
Posted by: Quint at October 16, 2020 10:38 PM (oTgjc) --------- Kathmandu? Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 16, 2020 10:42 PM (wPVhA) 280
Mick Fleetwood was trans before it was cool.
Here's his picture on the cover of Fleetwood Mac's 1970 album, English Rose: https://tinyurl.com/y44atpez Posted by: qdpsteve at October 16, 2020 10:42 PM (L2ZTs) 281
Mineral Wells is actually a pretty cool little town, was here about a month ago. There's this 13 story abandoned hotel in the middle of town that's been on every Ghost story show. Best part is this great big sign over the main drag - "Mineral Wells - Home of Crazy!!!!"
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 16, 2020 10:42 PM (V2Yro) 282
Cut 'n Shoot, check. Uncertain, Check. Fred, check. (not Fredericksburg, just Fred.) Posted by: Tom Servo at October 16, 2020 10:40 PM (V2Yro) ---------- Dime Box, check. Iowa Colony, check. Inez, check. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 16, 2020 10:42 PM (mht8P) 283
Unpopular opinion: an Alfa-class is not a good beginner submarine. Don't buy the submarine you think you want, get some time on a smaller boat and trade up when you're ready.
Posted by: hogmartin at October 16, 2020 10:05 PM (t+qrx) And the same goes for dogs. Posted by: Ostral B Heretic at October 16, 2020 10:42 PM (Hx2jS) 284
Had a question you may know. Has there been any elites of a country that have succeeded in grabbing power over the consent of the governed, that have done OK for everyone.
Maybe William of Orange? Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:34 PM (u82oZ) I mean....kind of depends on how you're defining it. Portugal had a military coup back in the '70s that pushed the country towards a more democratic government. Then I guess there was Austria under Chancellor Dollfuss in the early '30s; he became semi-dictator after crushing the Socialists in Vienna, and was doing a pretty decent job until the Nazis assassinated him. But it's pretty hard even for "consensual" elites to provide benevolent government for everyone, so I can't imagine you'd find many cases of those. Posted by: Dr. T at October 16, 2020 10:42 PM (pxDdN) 285
my peeps!!!!
what up all in this here? Posted by: navyconcernedtrolljoe at October 16, 2020 10:43 PM (z9rum) 286
weird thing is that the muzak is the same everywhere in Texas
Posted by: confederatefifth at October 16, 2020 10:43 PM (4Jold) 287
>>The releases of Fleetwood Mac and Rumors in 1975 and 1977 were the background music of my college years, and a welcome change from DISCO.
Fuck that. Give me all the Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose you got. I fucking loathe the Mac. Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:43 PM (xeAC9) 288
And you passed up the opportunity to ask them? They might know.
Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:41 PM (qpX6U) Seems kind of creepy to walk up to someone and ask where they're going. Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 10:43 PM (/I1RL) 289
"We were kinda disappointed to discover that they are not handing out "I Voted" stickers this year because of WuFlu, I think daughter really wanted one of those.
Posted by: Secret Square at October 16, 2020 10:40 PM (9WuX0) What? That's dumb. If they're going to hand you a ballot they can hand you a sticker." Stickers are manufactured in Wuhan. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:43 PM (qpX6U) 290
I like the look of Fred, Texas from the pictures on the internet.
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 16, 2020 10:43 PM (cI3Q7) 291
Posted by: irongrampa at October 16, 2020 10:36 PM (KATBx)
Yes, been along time since I have seen her here but she was a nice lady! Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar -That's who WE are!- at October 16, 2020 10:44 PM (2C38g) 292
Nobody here ever calls anybody else stupid, and you certainly are welcome to call yourself names but why?
AOSHQ is a great place to chat with friends in little grey boxes who share a similar outlook on life and politics. And booze, food, chess, books, gardening, fishing, fashion, and hobbies. Posted by: Boots at October 16, 2020 10:44 PM (oGBso) 293
We were kinda disappointed to discover that they are not handing out "I Voted" stickers this year because of WuFlu, I think daughter really wanted one of those. Then we went out to lunch to celebrate her first vote.... Posted by: Secret Square ===== In my office, I wouldn't even admit to voting. Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 16, 2020 10:44 PM (G51Gf) Posted by: Hope's Rolo at October 16, 2020 10:44 PM (xeAC9) 295
Virginia has a Disputanta.
So named because they couldn't agree what to name it. Posted by: Attila the unreasonable at October 16, 2020 10:41 PM (w7KSn) Ok. It was me in the Klan robe. Geez. Let it go. Posted by: Ralph Northam at October 16, 2020 10:44 PM (2N7oZ) 296
Right after Obama beat Romney in 2012 Beyonce posted on her twitter account Take that Mittches.
I cannot wait until Trump wins again and i can write take that you fucking no good commie cunt in response. Posted by: Eli Cash at October 16, 2020 10:44 PM (WVwvm) 297
The two happiest days in a guy's life
The day he buys a submarine The day he does not die in a submarine Posted by: Weaning is hard at October 16, 2020 10:45 PM (2DOZq) 298
We were kinda disappointed to discover that they are not handing out "I Voted" stickers this year because of WuFlu, I think daughter really wanted one of those. Then we went out to lunch to celebrate her first vote.... Posted by: Secret Square at October 16, 2020 10:40 PM (9WuX0) Congratulations to you daughter! A first vote is a milestone, and you must be so proud of her. Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 10:45 PM (TdMsT) 299
Fuck that.
Give me all the Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose you got. I fucking loathe the Mac. Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:43 PM (xeAC9) Will Wild Cherry do? Posted by: browndog at October 16, 2020 10:45 PM (BgMrQ) 300
is not a good beginner submarine. Don't buy the submarine you think you want, get some time on a smaller boat and trade up when you're ready.
Posted by: hogmartin at Octobe yeah, when you are just a guy buying a sub diesel is the way to go, but for countries, diesels are for fags Posted by: confederatefifth at October 16, 2020 10:45 PM (4Jold) 301
133 121 I didn't get it.
Treadmill? Posted by: Palindrome Paduan at October 16, 2020 10:16 PM (AHq56) ---------------------------------- What's the problem? She can use it on arm day. Posted by: No One of Consequence at October 16, 2020 10:45 PM (CAJOC) 302
"Has there been any elites of a country that have succeeded in grabbing power over the consent of the governed, that have done OK for everyone."
The Wizard of Oz did a great job governing Emerald City. All the citizens were happy, prosperous, well-fed. People diss him all the time because he was just a guy behind a curtain, but judge him on his results! Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:45 PM (qpX6U) 303
Greetings:
Mineral Wells, Texas: That would. have been the Baker Hotel in its heyday. Nearby Fort Wolters did helicopter training and the Hotel was the beacon for the way home for lost trainee pilots. Posted by: 11B40 at October 16, 2020 10:46 PM (evgyj) 304
Dinner was a perfectly cooked 3 1/2 lb London Broil.
Kinda forgot I had grabbed it and it needed to be cooked tonight. Probably could have used a side or two...but I am not trying to impress anyone. Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:25 PM (xeAC9) My GF bought me a lot of steaks as Safeway had a sale, and I don't really cook steaks, since I have been scrimping for so long. (I can get a week off a whole chicken now, from baking to bone broth for flavoring the beans) I don't do steaks well, but I got it maillarded and not overly tough, so I have a food coma enroute Posted by: Kindltot at October 16, 2020 10:46 PM (WyVLE) 305
292 and lace wigs
and occasional raptors Posted by: navyconcernedtrolljoe at October 16, 2020 10:46 PM (z9rum) 306
Driftwood, check. Dripping Springs, check. Bee Cave, check. Utopia, check.
Posted by: lin-duh en-nui at October 16, 2020 10:46 PM (UUBmN) 307
Obviously not the earliest iteration...but anything with nicks / mcveigh? Fucking shoot me now.
Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:46 PM (xeAC9) 308
Two guys are eating in a restaurant in Mexia and get into
a pronunciation argument over the town name. They decide to ask a local, so they approach the waitress: "Miss, how do you say the name of this place?" "DAY. REE. KWEEN." Posted by: Sal at October 16, 2020 10:46 PM (KTdeA) 309
It's kind of like dealing with a toddler throwing a tantrum. A wise parent does not give in to a tantrum, because that would make it a productive behavior. If the parent gives in, the child learns to throw tantrums to get what they want.
The Left is throwing a tantrum, trying to make everyone as miserable as possible to get what they want. If we give in, we are pretty much guaranteed to suffer lefty tantrums forevermore, increasing in intensity whenever normal people balk at the ridiculous demands. Posted by: Emmie at October 16, 2020 10:46 PM (4JM5Y) 310
Those luxury submarines with the space for a car the front (bow? do you use the same terms for a submarine?) look kind of cool.
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 16, 2020 10:46 PM (cI3Q7) Posted by: buzzion at October 16, 2020 10:46 PM (vMCab) 312
Dr. T
Thanks. Portugal is a good example of good and bad. Sarah Hoyt talks up her native place a lot. Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:46 PM (u82oZ) 313
I would still prefer a luxury personal airship.
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 16, 2020 10:47 PM (cI3Q7) 314
I am not sure I would bid on that sub, I would surely be up against the Colombian narcotraffickers trying to up their transportation fleet.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 16, 2020 10:47 PM (WyVLE) 315
Seems kind of creepy to walk up to someone and ask where they're going.
Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 10:43 PM (/I1RL) You could just walk up and make small talk, and say something like, "I'm flying to Hawaii. It's lovely there this time of year." Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 16, 2020 10:47 PM (ghkbL) 316
Aetius451AD Work Laptop
To be a good sub, you need the bow to have hydrophones for the sonar array, not a car Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:47 PM (u82oZ) 317
249 "Fleetwood Mac" ... whozat?
Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:37 PM (qpX6U) --- That is the correct response to these self-important bores. Funny how they take themselves to be "taking a stand" and "speaking out," but they always say whatever is safest to say. She wouldn't dare say other, no matter what she believed in that lil drug-addled airhead of hers. Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 10:47 PM (BRkq2) Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 16, 2020 10:47 PM (3H9h1) 319
I don't want to get in anything designed to sink. Especially when it's made by commies. Posted by: buzzion at October 16, 2020 10:46 PM (vMCab) ---------- "Is close enough, blyat." Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (mht8P) 320
I'm working on her, but we could use some prayer support!
Posted by: Ex-liberal at October 16, 2020 10:12 PM (20v0t) This is what I was responding to in comment 309. Posted by: Emmie at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (4JM5Y) 321
Amphibious spaceship. Only way to travel.
Posted by: runner at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (zr5Kq) 322
So I went and played with the church band. Had a good time and I think I recalibrated my freak out meter. I guess we'll wait two weeks as the coronabros say, but I'm a step closer to normal life.
Posted by: InCali at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (9AFWN) 323
316 Aetius451AD Work Laptop
To be a good sub, you need the bow to have hydrophones for the sonar array, not a car Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:47 PM (u82oZ) See? Another reason to go with the airship! Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (cI3Q7) Posted by: Peter Green at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (l3+k2) 325
garrett, so nck has discovered Babymetal
now T wants to go to one of their concerts in Japan uggggh Posted by: navyconcernedtrolljoe at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (z9rum) 326
"315 Seems kind of creepy to walk up to someone and ask where they're going.
Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 10:43 PM (/I1RL)" You need an ice-breaker. Ask them if they have any chewing gum. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (qpX6U) 327
I bet we could build a sub that would fail every bit as spectacularly as a Russian sub...and probably for a lot less.
Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (xeAC9) 328
326 "315 Seems kind of creepy to walk up to someone and ask where they're going.
Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 10:43 PM (/I1RL)" You need an ice-breaker. Ask them if they have any chewing gum. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (qpX6U) It was much easier when everyone smoked. Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 16, 2020 10:49 PM (cI3Q7) 329
Random question: I see Hutterites at the airport all the time. Where are they all traveling to/from?
Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 Large Hutterite community west of Spokane near Reardon. Posted by: Tom Selleck at October 16, 2020 10:50 PM (fi0XK) 330
Aetius451AD Work Laptop
The helium costs would break a millionaire. And hydrogen is right out. No hydrogen on airships. A B-25 with new engines and a casting couch for two may be the ticket. And a lot cheaper. Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:50 PM (u82oZ) Posted by: 11B40 at October 16, 2020 10:50 PM (evgyj) 332
And everyone did not have cell phones (to tell the time.)
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 16, 2020 10:50 PM (cI3Q7) 333
I bet we could build a sub that would fail every bit as spectacularly as a Russian sub...and probably for a lot less.
Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (xeAC9) Just build a couple of ballast tanks around a Tesla. Posted by: Weaning is hard at October 16, 2020 10:50 PM (2DOZq) 334
The touché would be funnier if I Diana was used instead of native Americans. Cause, really, America didn't exist when the natives were here.
Posted by: InCali at October 16, 2020 10:50 PM (9AFWN) 335
What's been keeping me awake at night:
Why do rappers keep mentioning H.P. Lovecraft's cat in their songs? They must be really big fans of him. Posted by: Taqiyyologist at October 16, 2020 10:50 PM (OssQ4) 336
Posted by: Boots at October 16, 2020 10:10 PM (oGBso)
I just gave you my email (blame captain Morgan). I should have created a couple of fake names. Go ask Ace or Trixy about my my posts over the past ten years. Posted by: mellowbob at October 16, 2020 10:50 PM (zAHgE) 337
When I was a fair bit less than 29 I kind of liked Fleetwood Mac, Rumours; so on that basis I bought several older used LP albums from the cutout bins. These will be great, right? Boy, was I in for a surprise. Bouncy, slickly produced FM suburban crotch rock? Er, no. Hell no.
Posted by: Common Tater at October 16, 2020 10:50 PM (QEgj7) Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:51 PM (qpX6U) 339
Indians
Posted by: InCali at October 16, 2020 10:51 PM (9AFWN) 340
garrett, so nck has discovered Babymetal
now T wants to go to one of their concerts in Japan uggggh Posted by: navyconcernedtrolljoe Sugoi Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at October 16, 2020 10:51 PM (IpyIE) 341
Last I knew, YuiMetal was kicked out/left the band, and it's just not BabyMetal without Yui...
Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 10:51 PM (rm8S6) 342
Holy Shit, it's NCJ!?
How the hell are you, man? The Ladies doing well? Always been a dream of mine to catch a show in Japan. Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:51 PM (xeAC9) 343
hutterite?
i dont need to go to the urban dictionary do i? Posted by: navyconcernedtrolljoe at October 16, 2020 10:51 PM (z9rum) 344
I bet we could build a sub that would fail every bit as spectacularly as a Russian sub...and probably for a lot less.
Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (xeAC9) The U.S.S. Mesh. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 16, 2020 10:51 PM (ghkbL) Posted by: dartist at October 16, 2020 10:52 PM (+ya+t) 346
Had my follow up appointment post surgery today, one more week and I can do light duty tasks. Surprisingly little pain except for getting in and out of the car going home. THAT was a hell of an ouch. Not so much afterward plus I still gots a bellybutton. Posted by: irongrampa at October 16, 2020 10:52 PM (KATBx) 347
322 So I went and played with the church band. Had a good time and I think I recalibrated my freak out meter. I guess we'll wait two weeks as the coronabros say, but I'm a step closer to normal life.
Posted by: InCali at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (9AFWN) Oh, good! Been thinking about you. Any little step has to be good for your mental health. Posted by: Sal at October 16, 2020 10:52 PM (KTdeA) 348
327 I bet we could build a sub that would fail every bit as spectacularly as a Russian sub...and probably for a lot less.
Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (xeAC9) ------------------------------------- You know what you call a sub that fails? A boat. Posted by: No One of Consequence at October 16, 2020 10:52 PM (CAJOC) 349
Why do rappers keep mentioning H.P. Lovecraft's cat in their songs? They must be really big fans of him.
Some days, I worry about you... Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM guy 🍺 at October 16, 2020 10:53 PM (ZSK0i) 350
Jewells, here's an article about Etsy alternatives to consider
https://preview.tinyurl.com/y2erl46u Posted by: vmom 2020 - Grow Up and Vote for Trump by Eddie Scarry at October 16, 2020 10:53 PM (nUhF0) 351
345 navyconcernedtrolljoe
Not a cop anymore? Posted by: dartist at October 16, 2020 10:52 PM (+ya+t) Joe Mannix is going to be pissed he is getting muscled out of his 'thing.' Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 16, 2020 10:53 PM (cI3Q7) 352
I bet we could build a sub that would fail every bit as spectacularly as a Russian sub...and probably for a lot less. Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (xeAC9) ---------- Flex Seal! Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 16, 2020 10:53 PM (mht8P) 353
Ewan McGreggor will never age-out of looking like Kenobi.
Posted by: BourbonChicken at October 16, 2020 10:54 PM (LxTcq) 354
I've long heard rumors that Hutterites will hire non-Hutterite men for their genetic material.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at October 16, 2020 10:54 PM (lgiXo) Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at October 16, 2020 10:54 PM (sy5kK) 356
Mineral Wells is actually a pretty cool little town, was here about a
month ago. There's this 13 story abandoned hotel in the middle of town that's been on every Ghost story show. Best part is this great big sign over the main drag - "Mineral Wells - Home of Crazy!!!!" On the way up to Daytona Beach from stately Casa Backwardio there' a little town called Cassadega where many mind readers, palm readers, Tarot card readers, fortune tellers and other occultists live. The standard greeting there is, "You're fine. How am I?" Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 16, 2020 10:54 PM (HaL55) Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:54 PM (xeAC9) 358
"I bet we could build a sub that would fail every bit as spectacularly as a Russian sub...and probably for a lot less."
I got a big laugh out of that one. I see there's enough interest around here to do a regularly featured weekly submarine thread. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:54 PM (qpX6U) 359
No One of Consequence
You know how you report a sub that fails? Sub Sunk. Position (Grid coordinates or Lat & Long.) Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:55 PM (u82oZ) 360
Treadmill? Posted by: Palindrome Paduan ======== caught it on second glance. I wish they'd cut back to her for a reaction shot. Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 16, 2020 10:55 PM (G51Gf) Posted by: Tami at October 16, 2020 10:55 PM (cF8AT) 362
I've long heard rumors that Hutterites will hire non-Hutterite men for their genetic material.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy Is there a website to apply or do I have to keep checking Craigslist? Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at October 16, 2020 10:55 PM (IpyIE) 363
I got a big laugh out of that one. I see there's enough interest around here to do a regularly featured weekly submarine thread. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:54 PM (qpX6U) ----------- Cross-sub or longsub? Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 16, 2020 10:55 PM (mht8P) 364
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM guy at October 16, 2020 10:53 PM
My new crew will be called "H.P. Lovecraft's Cats With Attitudes". Posted by: Taqiyyologist at October 16, 2020 10:56 PM (OssQ4) 365
i read yui left due to health problems but now wants to go solo
the new girl is on the papaya video and she does a pretty good job but yui was better girls are doing fine, i think they are still figuring out how to bump me off for the insurance nck is still trying to figure out where she want to go for grad school, northwestern is the top pick so far she's turning 19 in 9 days Posted by: navyconcernedtrolljoe at October 16, 2020 10:56 PM (z9rum) 366
To paraphrase a favorite phrase from these parts: For me it's a case of reasoning myself out of a position I've been emotionally manipulated into.
Posted by: InCali at October 16, 2020 10:56 PM (9AFWN) 367
359 No One of Consequence
You know how you report a sub that fails? Sub Sunk. Position (Grid coordinates or Lat & Long.) Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:55 PM (u82oZ) --------------------------- Well, a sub that sinks at least did half its job. Posted by: No One of Consequence at October 16, 2020 10:57 PM (CAJOC) 368
Do Alfas have those depth gauges where the glass bursts and they spray water when it sinks uncontrollably below its maximum rated depth?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 16, 2020 10:57 PM (wPVhA) Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:57 PM (u82oZ) 370
354 I've long heard rumors that Hutterites will hire non-Hutterite men for their genetic material.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at October 16, 2020 10:54 PM (lgiXo) Did you answer an ad in the back of Progressive Farmer? Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 10:57 PM (Dc2NZ) 371
>>nck is still trying to figure out where she want to go for grad school, northwestern is the top pick so far
she's turning 19 in 9 days Holy fucking shit. You are so old, man. It's a wonder T hasn't left you for a young Marine by now!? Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:57 PM (xeAC9) 372
Just had a lefty friend from high school announce in high dudgeon that she's quitting Facebook for the next 18 days over all the "nonsense" for her mental health. This seems like a good sign.
Posted by: Farmer Bob at October 16, 2020 10:57 PM (9tbIx) 373
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I got a big laugh out of that one. I see there's enough interest around here to do a regularly featured weekly submarine thread. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:54 PM (qpX6U) ----------- Cross-sub or longsub? Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 16, 2020 10:55 PM (mht8P) ----------------------------- With or without maple syrup? Posted by: No One of Consequence at October 16, 2020 10:58 PM (CAJOC) 374
345 retired out of that in 2005 (holy shit i've been here forever)
besides, come election time the comments always have a concern troll here and there just doing my part Posted by: navyconcernedtrolljoe at October 16, 2020 10:58 PM (z9rum) 375
Cross-sub or longsub?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 16, 2020 10:55 PM (mht8P) Well done, good sir! Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar -That's who WE are!- at October 16, 2020 10:58 PM (2C38g) 376
Recovering a sunken soviet sub right from under their noses is one of the most incredible covert operations of all time.
Posted by: Weaning is hard at October 16, 2020 10:59 PM (2DOZq) 377
354 I've long heard rumors that Hutterites will hire non-Hutterite men for their genetic material.
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at October 16, 2020 10:54 PM (lgiXo) From what I've seen, can't say I blame them. Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 10:59 PM (/I1RL) 378
I prefer to believe that Yui was ejected from the band for persistently rejecting the sapphic overtures of Su and Moa...
Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 10:59 PM (rm8S6) 379
Valu-rite > Hutterite
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 16, 2020 10:59 PM (wPVhA) 380
I got a big laugh out of that one. I see there's enough interest around here to do a regularly featured weekly submarine thread.
Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:54 PM (qpX6U) ----------- Cross-sub or longsub? Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 16, 2020 10:55 PM (mht8P) ----------------------------- With or without maple syrup? Posted by: No One of Consequence I think we can all agree on no carrots in the sub. Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at October 16, 2020 10:59 PM (IpyIE) 381
We can dance is funky
Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at October 16, 2020 11:00 PM (WeUTC) 382
There's a Hooter Market up the road from me.
Run by a bunch of young Hutterite girls and one mean old Mrs Olson looking bitch. Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 11:00 PM (xeAC9) 383
345 retired out of that in 2005 (holy shit i've been here forever)
besides, come election time the comments always have a concern troll here and there just doing my part Good to see you back. Always enjoyed your posts. Posted by: dartist at October 16, 2020 11:01 PM (+ya+t) 384
378 also, didnt one of the guitarists just die?
Posted by: navyconcernedtrolljoe at October 16, 2020 11:01 PM (z9rum) 385
"I think we can all agree on no carrots in the sub."
And nobody playing guitar or blowing harmonica. Let the guys sink in peace for cripes sake. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 11:01 PM (qpX6U) 386
Hi everyone. I just want to mention something. Joe Biden is pathetic, the Democrat party is in disarray, Trump is strong--
But China is in a big economic crisis. China cannot afford to lose their influence in the US. They cannot afford to be the USSR during Reagan. China has to rule the US. They NEED this, and they will spare nothing to bring it about. So, vote Trump, shun those who insist on voting "Biden" (China). That is all. Vote Trump. Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 16, 2020 11:02 PM (l9m7l) 387
So said that I donated three times to ace. He did not say thank you all three times.
Some one said "I never saw you before" Damn right. I only post once per year if that Posted by: mellowbob at October 16, 2020 11:02 PM (zAHgE) 388
Maybe William of Orange?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 16, 2020 10:34 PM (u82oZ) Sweden in the 1800's I believe, but as always it is mixed. It was a seizure of power from the oligarchy of the legislature. Actually I think that experience is why Hans Hermann Hoppe is so determined that monarchy is better than democracy. Posted by: Kindltot at October 16, 2020 11:02 PM (WyVLE) 389
*wonders if the Hooter Mart might be a front for a genetic material smuggling organisation...
Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 11:03 PM (rm8S6) 390
The price on that Alfa ain't bad, considering the entire hull is a Titanium alloy.
*sigh* Problem being, there's no way to smelt-out the radioactive isotopes that've saturated every cubic inch of the damn thing. Soviets weren't especially generous with the shielding in their nuke sleds on the high seas. Don't know if they still build to such a sloppy standard, but those subs could be loosely tracked by satellite, just by the isotope trail that would come roiling up to the surface in their wake. And yes. A submerged sub lays a cone-shaped wake behind it, with the upper part of the cone eventually breaking the surface, even many minutes after the sub passed that point in the ocean. And the Soviet's boats wakes included that wee bit of detectability as a special, added bonus. Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at October 16, 2020 11:03 PM (QzJWU) 391
I found it. Sergei Preminin played Spock.
Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 11:03 PM (BRkq2) 392
A reporter from See B.S. News actually asked Biden about the scandal du jour.
That reporter will probably be looking for a new job tomorrow. Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 16, 2020 11:03 PM (VikfB) 393
>>>Seems kind of creepy to walk up to someone and ask where they're going.
Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 10:43 PM (/I1RL) ===== What about "How you[\i]doin'?. Posted by: Swingin' for the downs at October 16, 2020 11:04 PM (umQHI) 394
I think we can all agree on no carrots in the sub.
No hot iron in the sub? It's like I don't know you people... Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 16, 2020 11:04 PM (HaL55) 395
>>> What about "How you[\i]doin'?.
Posted by: Swingin' for the downs at October 16, 2020 11:04 PM (umQHI) Ah, frick!!! Posted by: Swingin' for the downs at October 16, 2020 11:05 PM (umQHI) 396
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 16, 2020 11:02 PM (l9m7l)
The "financial" press stanning for China is distressing. Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 11:05 PM (BRkq2) 397
I fell down the 80's YouTube rabbit hole and suddenly there was Geordie LaForge and a guy gyrating in a red plastic codpiece:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZjAantupsA Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 11:05 PM (Dc2NZ) 398
sock off
383 thank you sir, good to be back id post more but the ipad and iphone wont let me i blame bush of course Posted by: navycopjoe at October 16, 2020 11:06 PM (z9rum) 399
BabyMetal's "band" is all anonymous, so if anyone left for any reason, who would know?
Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 11:06 PM (rm8S6) 400
Greetings:
The Glomar Explorer - San Francisco Maritime National Park The Glomar Explorer, Deep Ocean Working Vessel, Technical Description and Specification, 1975, describes the Glomar Explorer in the context of her cover story. Search on Glomar Explorer and Project Azorian to learn about her CIA sponsored mission to recover a Soviet submarine. Also see photos inside HMB-1 during 2011. At the bottom of HMB-1 tour there are additional documents describing ... Posted by: 11B40 at October 16, 2020 11:06 PM (evgyj) 401
372 Just had a lefty friend from high school announce in high dudgeon that she's quitting Facebook for the next 18 days over all the "nonsense" for her mental health. This seems like a good sign.
Posted by: Farmer Bob at October 16, 2020 10:57 PM (9tbIx) Yeah--one of the few remaining lefties in my Facebook feed announced the same thing. And has posted (non politically) every day since. Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 11:06 PM (TdMsT) 402
Fresh sliced pumpkin in the chili for Halloween. Discuss.
Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 11:06 PM (BRkq2) 403
Had my follow up appointment post surgery today, one more week and I can do light duty tasks.
Surprisingly little pain except for getting in and out of the car going home. THAT was a hell of an ouch. Not so much afterward plus I still gots a bellybutton. What type of surgery, irongrampa? Get well soon. Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 16, 2020 11:07 PM (HaL55) 404
...Geordie LaForge and a guy gyrating in a red plastic codpiece:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZjAantupsA Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 11:05 PM Not going to click that! Nopity nope nope! Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 11:08 PM (rm8S6) 405
401 372 Just had a lefty friend from high school announce in high dudgeon that she's quitting Facebook for the next 18 days over all the "nonsense" for her mental health. This seems like a good sign.
Posted by: Farmer Bob at October 16, 2020 10:57 PM (9tbIx) Yeah--one of the few remaining lefties in my Facebook feed announced the same thing. And has posted (non politically) every day since. Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 11:06 PM (TdMsT) --- The Biden-Hunter bribery story must be filtering through the TechOligarch filter? Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 11:08 PM (BRkq2) 406
Rudy Giuliani, wow. We are in for a ride. Bring it, Rudy!
Posted by: t-bird at October 16, 2020 11:08 PM (ZS2+d) 407
Garrett, Bryan Ferry Live In Lyon is magnificent
Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at October 16, 2020 11:08 PM (WeUTC) 408
386-"So, vote Trump, shun those who insist on voting "Biden" (China).
That is all. Vote Trump." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Exactly This. I spent 10 of the last 16 years working in China and could not agree more. Posted by: The Walking Dude at October 16, 2020 11:09 PM (cCxiu) 409
> I've long heard rumors that Hutterites will hire non-Hutterite men for their genetic material.
The same has reportedly been true of Icelanders for centuries. Small gene pool = teh wimmenz are tacitly encouraged to grab any foreign DNA that happens to wander through. It's even mentioned, in a veiled manner, in Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth". Depending on which translation you get, it's more or less clear that the Icelandic farmer's wife was including more than fermented shark meat in the "hospitality" she was providing to her "guests". In the present time, I've heard that U.S. military members refer to Reykjavik affectionately as "Break Ya Dick". Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 16, 2020 11:09 PM (VikfB) Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 11:09 PM (xeAC9) 411
Recovering a sunken Soviet submarine from great depths in the ocean was a technically brilliant episode of spycraft during the Cold War and allowed the US to study it.
BUT neglecting to rid Academe and Government here of all the fvcking communists setting up shop and plying their trade and selling their wares was an Epic blunder of which we are all paying dearly. RIGHT fvcking NOW. WTF were they thinking? Posted by: Common Tater at October 16, 2020 11:09 PM (QEgj7) 412
Recovering a sunken soviet sub right from under their noses is one of the most incredible covert operations of all time.
That is a great story. Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 16, 2020 11:09 PM (HaL55) 413
I fell down the 80's YouTube rabbit hole and suddenly there was Geordie LaForge and a guy gyrating in a red plastic codpiece:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZjAantupsA Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 11:05 PM (Dc2NZ) I had a cod piece on the Grand Banks last year. Meh, nothing to write home about. Posted by: Rapey Dolphin at October 16, 2020 11:09 PM (ghkbL) 414
Hey! What's with all these crap pictures? Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 16, 2020 11:10 PM (pNxlR) 415
402 Fresh sliced pumpkin in the chili for Halloween. Discuss.
Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 11:06 PM (BRkq2) ------------------------------ You, sir, are a terrible person. Posted by: No One of Consequence at October 16, 2020 11:10 PM (CAJOC) 416
And of course, their earlier stuff is great: Bare Trees and Mystery to Me.
Posted by: browndog at October 16, 10:41 Indeed, those are great albums. Also I want to know who took my Buckingham/Nicks album at an after college party. That was a good one also. Posted by: Farmer at October 16, 2020 11:10 PM (yMKLy) 417
Ummm...Generally speaking when a sub goes down very unexpectedly on patrol, and there's no surface ship around, you don't often get a long/lat bearing to find it. There are an awful lot of submarines at the bottom of the oceans that no one knows where to look for them.
Posted by: Old Blue at October 16, 2020 11:11 PM (VNmG1) 418
Not going to click that! Nopity nope nope!
Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 11:08 PM (rm8S6) But it's the apotheosis of The Eighties! Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 11:11 PM (Dc2NZ) 419
In the present time, I've heard that U.S. military members refer to Reykjavik affectionately as "Break Ya Dick".
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 16, 2020 11:09 PM (VikfB) *snort* Hey, wait... *wanders off to see if Mr. Jordan61 ever went to Iceland* Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 11:11 PM (/I1RL) 420
401- on Facebook, it's like when your the visitor and the home team is down 3 touchdowns with 5 minutes left in the 4th. They hit the exits and we party in their house while their champions dance for us.
Posted by: Farmer Bob at October 16, 2020 11:12 PM (9tbIx) 421
If anything he's another Mondale.
Posted by: Shenanigans Actually, Mondale was a fairly smart man. His politics were all wrong, and he was boring as watching paint dry, but he was not a dull witted poltroon that Joe Biden has always been. Now, Joe Biden, dull-witted poltroon with incipient dementia added. Posted by: Bozo Conservative....outlaw in America at October 16, 2020 11:12 PM (ZCiJZ) 422
just watched The Ten Commandments
Moses takes the team all the way down the field, but has to lateral to Joshua, who gets to run it in Moses gets all that yardage, but gets pulled in the last 2 minutes? also where did the backup set of commandments come from after Moses broke the first set Posted by: DB- just DB. at October 16, 2020 11:12 PM (iTXRQ) 423
The same has reportedly been true of Icelanders for centuries. Small gene pool = teh wimmenz are tacitly encouraged to grab any foreign DNA that happens to wander through
I would strongly encourage all young unmarried morons to find a way to spend some time in Iceland. Posted by: Jean at October 16, 2020 11:12 PM (Xih1H) Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 16, 2020 11:12 PM (pNxlR) 425
See B.S. reporter actually asking Plugs a tough question:
https://twitter.com/ BoKnowsNews/status/1317275294194085888 (remove space) Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 16, 2020 11:12 PM (VikfB) 426
I would still prefer a luxury personal airship.
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 16, 2020 10:47 PM (cI3Q7) Same. Posted by: Robur at October 16, 2020 11:12 PM (2N7oZ) 427
Good to hear you're on the mend irongrampa. Get well soon!
Posted by: dartist at October 16, 2020 11:13 PM (+ya+t) 428
>>> Not going to click that! Nopity nope nope!
Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 11:08 PM (rm8S6) But it's the apotheosis of The Eighties! Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 11:11 PM (Dc2NZ) ====== Word up! Posted by: Swingin' for the downs at October 16, 2020 11:13 PM (umQHI) 429
419 In the present time, I've heard that U.S. military members refer to Reykjavik affectionately as "Break Ya Dick".
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 16, 2020 11:09 PM (VikfB) *snort* Hey, wait... *wanders off to see if Mr. Jordan61 ever went to Iceland* Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 11:11 PM (/I1RL) Rodrigo Borgia getting husbands in trouble that he doesn't even know. Posted by: buzzion at October 16, 2020 11:13 PM (vMCab) 430
Speaking of subs, I recently rewatched On The Beach. Sub captains have to make tough decisions: Stick around the Antipodes with desperate dipsomaniac dipsydoodle Ava Gardner while serenaded by shitfaced drunks with endless repeats of Waltzing Matilda, or sail off serenely to visit dead family in glowing rad-wasteland American glory? Flip a coin I guess.
Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 11:13 PM (qpX6U) 431
There is a Paris in Las Vegas too.
Posted by: torabora And there's a NewYork, New York in Vegas too. Actually, a pretty nice casino, in my humble opinion. Most of the casinos are pretty tacky, even the newer ones. The older ones are REALLY tacky. Posted by: Bozo Conservative....outlaw in America at October 16, 2020 11:13 PM (ZCiJZ) 432
I'm going to keep it respectful (because I do, anyway), but I might think a thought or two.
Posted by: Farmer Bob at October 16, 2020 11:13 PM (9tbIx) 433
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 11:05 PM (Dc2NZ)
Is that the guy from Reading Rainbow?! Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 11:13 PM (/I1RL) 434
I saw Fermented Shark Meat open up for Talking Heads at the Orpheum in '87.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 16, 2020 11:14 PM (HaL55) 435
Rudy Giuliani, wow. We are in for a ride. Bring it, Rudy!
Posted by: t-bird at October 16, 2020 11:08 PM I don't pray for worldly things, but I'm tempted to pray this is true... Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 11:14 PM (rm8S6) 436
Can't think of anything else. China wants it all and it saw how the USSR failed.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 16, 2020 11:14 PM (l9m7l) 437
Now, Joe Biden, dull-witted poltroon with incipient dementia added.
Posted by: Bozo Conservative....outlaw in America at October 16, 2020 11:12 PM (ZCiJZ) I still think that Biden's minute of contrition after calling Trump a clown during the debate was not an apology to Trump or Piss Wallace, but to his handler who was yelling at him in the earpiece. Posted by: Kindltot at October 16, 2020 11:14 PM (WyVLE) 438
433 Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 11:05 PM (Dc2NZ)
Is that the guy from Reading Rainbow?! Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 11:13 PM (/I1RL) Yep. Posted by: buzzion at October 16, 2020 11:14 PM (vMCab) 439
I bet we could build a sub that would fail every bit as spectacularly as a Russian sub...and probably for a lot less.
Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:48 PM (xeAC9) ------------------------------------- You know what you call a sub that fails? A boat. Posted by: No One of Consequence Did you ever read about the Thresher? Sank during shake down exercises in the early '60's. The whole crew was lost. A lot of screw ups in building that boat were uncovered during the investigation. Poor quality control at Electric Boat Division of GD. Posted by: Bozo Conservative....outlaw in America at October 16, 2020 11:15 PM (ZCiJZ) Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar - Your Rulers Have, and Deserve, Different Rules!- at October 16, 2020 11:15 PM (2C38g) 441
>>>I would still prefer a luxury personal airship.
Rigid airship, helium, not hydrogen, equipped with Vulcan cannons... just because. Posted by: Wyatt Earp at October 16, 2020 11:15 PM (AFSld) Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 16, 2020 11:15 PM (VikfB) 443
Do Alfas have those depth gauges where the glass bursts and they spray water when it sinks uncontrollably below its maximum rated depth
Posted by: Cicero No, but serving on the Alfas, meant you got to glow in the dark after a while, like those watches with tritium coated hands and numerals. Can you guess why? Soviet nuclear engineering was AMAZING!!!! Posted by: Bozo Conservative....outlaw in America at October 16, 2020 11:16 PM (ZCiJZ) 444
Bozo conservative--I enjoyed meeting Shibumi today!
Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 11:16 PM (TdMsT) 445
One heartwarming thing I learned about the GloMar Explorer mission to salvage the sunk Russian sub: the wreckage they pulled up contained the remains of some of the crew. The recovery team gave them a proper burial at sea, draped in flags with a rifle salute, and filmed it. After the fall of the Soviet Union they passed on the film to the Russian Navy to show to the families of the lost crew.
Posted by: Trimegistus at October 16, 2020 11:16 PM (QZxDR) Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 16, 2020 11:17 PM (mht8P) 447
Posted by: Secret Square at October 16, 2020 10:40 PM (9WuX0)
Good for you! Trump won't win IL but you helped run up the popular vote! Posted by: Donna&&&&&&V at October 16, 2020 11:17 PM (HabA/) 448
Ferry does a great Like a Hurricane
Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at October 16, 2020 11:18 PM (WeUTC) 449
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Ummm...Generally speaking when a sub goes down very unexpectedly on patrol, and there's no surface ship around, you don't often get a long/lat bearing to find it. There are an awful lot of submarines at the bottom of the oceans that no one knows where to look for them. I couldn't read enough about Thresher going down when I was a kid. Thinking about all those guys going down with it had a big impact on me. I remember thinking for the longest time they were all alive and would be rescued. Posted by: dartist at October 16, 2020 11:18 PM (+ya+t) 450
If you watched Harrison Ford in "The Widowmaker", you did...
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM guy at October 16, 2020 10:41 PM (ZSK0i) --- Thanks. Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 11:18 PM (BRkq2) 451
254 Sometimes I think there is an everything Texas. Mt. Vernon, check. Fredericksburg, check. Arlington, check, Richmond, check, etc. etc.
Posted by: Quint at October 16, 2020 10:38 PM (oTgjc) -------------------------------------- True --- but I think Ohio is the only state that has a city beginning with every letter of the alphabet. Xenia kind of clinches it. Don't remember what the Q one is but it exists. Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 16, 2020 11:18 PM (M/9m0) 452
No, but serving on the Alfas, meant you got to glow in the dark after a
while, like those watches with tritium coated hands and numerals. Can you guess why? Soviet nuclear engineering was AMAZING!!!! Motherland iz dark and difficult to locat miniature giraffe at night. Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 16, 2020 11:18 PM (HaL55) 453
433 Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 11:05 PM (Dc2NZ)
Is that the guy from Reading Rainbow?! Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 11:13 PM (/I1RL) Butterfly in the sky I can get twice as high! Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 11:19 PM (Dc2NZ) 454
> The recovery team gave them a proper burial at sea, draped in flags with a rifle salute, and filmed it.
Yes, they even played the Soviet national anthem. Very respectful. I believe the film is on YouTube. Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 16, 2020 11:19 PM (VikfB) 455
Night, everyone, sorry for being SO boring
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 16, 2020 11:19 PM (l9m7l) 456
I did my freshman cruise on Threshers sister ship, Permit. SSN 594. She's the sub in drydock in Hunt for Red October.
Posted by: Farmer Bob at October 16, 2020 11:19 PM (9tbIx) 457
>>>No, but serving on the Alfas, meant you got to glow in the dark after a while, like those watches with tritium coated hands and numerals.
So that's why Captain Ramius won the day! Posted by: Wyatt Earp at October 16, 2020 11:19 PM (AFSld) 458
So, pumpkin in chili, heh?
In the USA, we are used to thinking of pumpkin as a sweet treat for the most part. Pie, cake, pumpkin spice everything for coffee, donuts, tea, whatever. In Australia, pumpkin is a savory food and when we were there a few years ago, they thought serving pumpkin as a sweet treat was odd. What I found odd was going there in the spring, after suffering through a long northern winter, and discovering it was fall. Nooo.... Posted by: Boots at October 16, 2020 11:20 PM (oGBso) 459
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 16, 2020 11:02 PM (l9m7l)
BeckChas, you been making heap big sense recently, good on ya! Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar - Your Rulers Have, and Deserve, Different Rules!- at October 16, 2020 11:20 PM (2C38g) 460
Thresher was SSN 593 and the original name for the class. Sunk on sea trials after a refit due to icing during an emergency blow i think.
Posted by: Farmer Bob at October 16, 2020 11:21 PM (9tbIx) 461
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 11:19 PM (Dc2NZ)
Duh, you said Geordi LaForge. That reference sailed right over my head, even though I watched that show. Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 11:22 PM (/I1RL) 462
Another very impressive US underwater mission was when we clamped wiretaps on Russian undersea cables. Picked up the signals thru induction or whatever. Mission succeeded for a few years, but was blown by a traitor or a careless leak, forget which.
Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 11:22 PM (qpX6U) 463
>>> Thresher was SSN 593 and the original name for the class. Sunk on sea trials after a refit due to icing during an emergency blow i think.
Posted by: Farmer Bob at October 16, 2020 11:21 PM (9tbIx) ====== There is a decent utube video in it. Have watched many times. Posted by: Swingin' for the downs at October 16, 2020 11:22 PM (umQHI) 464
We know the hard drive with Hunter's stuff on it is real, because his attorney called the computer store and demanded it back. Sorry, attorney, no pay for 90 days, and it is now the property of the repair shop. Read the receipt that Hunter signed. Rudy pointed that out yesterday. Possibly the stupidest move ever. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at October 16, 2020 11:22 PM (sy5kK) 465
"Thresher was SSN 593 and the original name for the class. Sunk on sea trials after a refit due to icing during an emergency blow i think."
I remember the news stories about it when I was a kid. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 11:23 PM (qpX6U) 466
Y'know, pumpkin in chili isn't as crazy as it sounds. I mean, pumpkin is a pre-Columbian food. I bet the Aztecs ate 'em, probably stewed with chilis and tomato and such. As long as you don't _call_ it chili, you could make a pretty decent "Mexican Pumpkin Ragout."
And then Texans could argue about whether to put beans in it. Posted by: Trimegistus at October 16, 2020 11:23 PM (QZxDR) 467
Thresher was SSN 593 and the original name for the class. Sunk on sea
trials after a refit due to icing during an emergency blow i think. I remember hearing about that on the nooz when I was a real live boy. And the name Billy Sol Estes, too. They repeated it so much, it's burned into my hippocampfire. Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 16, 2020 11:23 PM (HaL55) 468
The YouTube video of the operation of the Glomar Explorer, burial at sea of their Russian brethren.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOypyBdVZhU Posted by: Attila the unreasonable at October 16, 2020 11:24 PM (w7KSn) 469
Good night everyone. Vote. Be of good cheer. Buy ammo.
Posted by: Farmer Bob at October 16, 2020 11:24 PM (9tbIx) 470
Georgia State Rep Vernon Jones body-surfs the crowd at Trump rally in Georgia:
https://preview.tinyurl.com/y2ucojb6 Posted by: Rapey Dolphin at October 16, 2020 11:25 PM (ghkbL) 471
Speaking of mental health breaks, if you haven't received you recommended daily allowance of cute baby animal videos check out DoxieMom19's You Tube channel -- daily highlights from the Smithsonian National Zoo Panda Cam showing their 8 week old giant panda cub and his mom, Mei Xiang:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwpAV4LbwAA Posted by: Secret Square at October 16, 2020 11:25 PM (9WuX0) 472
..I couldn't read enough about Thresher going down when I was a kid. Thinking about all those guys going down with it had a big impact on me. I remember thinking for the longest time they were all alive and would be rescued.
Posted by: dartist at October 16, 2020 11:18 PM (+ya+t) One of the Clancy tomes contained the postulation that when a deep sub's hull fails, the resultant water-hammer moves so fast and compresses so instantly, that the air itself inside the hull "diesels", and flash burns for an instant before the water overcomes all. It was said that this all occurs in about 1/3000th of a second. The Thresher crew certainly knew they weren't gonna make it. But they never knew when it happened. There is a small mercy in that, at least. As far as the Glomar Explorer, even though that sub suffered a catastrophic hull failure, there was one crewman in a small, sealed technician's compartment within the sail. Autopsy and other proofs found with him showed that he'd lived some number of hours after the sinking, dying of asphyxiation as the oxygen was no more. Alone, in the cold and total darkness. That would kind of suck. Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at October 16, 2020 11:25 PM (QzJWU) 473
466 Y'know, pumpkin in chili isn't as crazy as it sounds. I mean, pumpkin is a pre-Columbian food. I bet the Aztecs ate 'em, probably stewed with chilis and tomato and such. As long as you don't _call_ it chili, you could make a pretty decent "Mexican Pumpkin Ragout." And then Texans could argue about whether to put beans in it. Posted by: Trimegistus at October 16, 2020 11:23 PM (QZxDR) I think pumpkin is a common food in Africa. Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 11:25 PM (TdMsT) 474
We were kinda disappointed to discover that they are not handing out "I Voted" stickers this year because of WuFlu, I think daughter really wanted one of those. Then we went out to lunch to celebrate her first vote....
Posted by: Secret Square at October 16, 2020 10:40 PM (9WuX0) Haven't thought about it in forever but it reminded me of when my Mom drove me to downtown Norfolk to register for the draft at the tail end of the Vietnam War. Afterward, she took me out to lunch to 'celebrate' my registering. I did not want to win that lottery -- and I didn't. Still remember my number: 348. Posted by: RickZ at October 16, 2020 11:25 PM (Y8PSl) 475
On the Paris topic, I feel compelled to point out that there is a Buda, Texas.
Which, for reasons lost to the mists of antiquity*, is pronounced BEW-duh. There is also a Nameless, TX. * Not really. I'm sure someone knows why, but that someone is not me. Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at October 16, 2020 11:25 PM (qc+VF) Posted by: Tonypete at October 16, 2020 11:26 PM (Rvt88) 477
461 Posted by: All Hail Eris, Counter-Revolutionary She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 16, 2020 11:19 PM (Dc2NZ)
Duh, you said Geordi LaForge. That reference sailed right over my head, even though I watched that show. Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 11:22 PM (/I1RL) His daughter is one that called out the shitheads of Rooster Teeth for their bad behavior while all the time acting like they're super woke. And blasted people that tried to kiss up to her after. I saw her on one of their channels and she was cute and usually light hearted. I'm guessing that she went to University of Michigan since she would often wear a sweatshirt for them. Posted by: buzzion at October 16, 2020 11:26 PM (vMCab) 478
462 Another very impressive US underwater mission was when we clamped wiretaps on Russian undersea cables. Picked up the signals thru induction or whatever. Mission succeeded for a few years, but was blown by a traitor or a careless leak, forget which.
Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 11:22 PM (qpX6U) I thought that was part of the Walker spy disclosures Posted by: browndog at October 16, 2020 11:26 PM (BgMrQ) 479
Jules told me to thank all you folks that offered prayers for her Mom and family last night. Thank you kindly.
Posted by: Farmer at October 16, 2020 11:27 PM (yMKLy) 480
Bozo conservative--I enjoyed meeting Shibumi today!
Posted by: Ladyl I heard you had a FABULOUS time at Rio Ziggy's. She said she had a lot of fun too. And you two got a special parting gift from the waitress. Posted by: Bozo Conservative....outlaw in America at October 16, 2020 11:27 PM (ZCiJZ) 481
My dad served on a diesel boat of the Guppy class iirc. He said normally the orders to surface or dive are all very formal and calm and ship shape, repeated back to the captain and "aye aye, sir". One time though on a dive, something went wrong and the kept sinking. He said the captain suddenly shouted over the intercom "Take This Son Of A Bitch Up!!", which got everyone's attention.
Posted by: Common Tater at October 16, 2020 11:28 PM (QEgj7) 482
pumpkin spice everything for coffee, donuts, tea, whatever.
Posted by: Boots at October 16, 2020 11:20 PM (oGBso) What I don't get is pumpkin spice chai. Chai is already spiced, wtf? Posted by: Jordan61 at October 16, 2020 11:28 PM (/I1RL) 483
I heard you had a FABULOUS time at Rio Ziggy's. She said she had a lot of fun too. And you two got a special parting gift from the waitress. Posted by: Bozo Conservative....outlaw in America at October 16, 2020 11:27 PM (ZCiJZ) It was really fabulous! Shibumi is amazing! Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 11:28 PM (TdMsT) 484
478 462 Another very impressive US underwater mission was when we clamped wiretaps on Russian undersea cables. Picked up the signals thru induction or whatever. Mission succeeded for a few years, but was blown by a traitor or a careless leak, forget which.
Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 11:22 PM (qpX6U) I thought that was part of the Walker spy disclosures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ivy_Bells This operation was compromised by Ronald Pelton, a disgruntled 44-year-old[citation needed] veteran of the NSA, who was fluent in Russian. At the time, Pelton was $65,000 ($202,000 today) in debt, and had filed for personal bankruptcy just three months before he resigned. With only a few hundred dollars in the bank, Pelton walked into the Soviet embassy in Washington, D.C. in January 1980, and offered to sell what he knew to the KGB for money. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 11:29 PM (qpX6U) 485
Been in texas a week...kicking myself for not moving sooner.
Posted by: redchief at October 16, 2020 11:29 PM (Kab4E) 486
I remember thinking Avalon was cheesy
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Quaker City, OH Posted by: Tonypete at October 16, 2020 11:26 PM (Rvt8 ----------------------------- Thanks ! Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 16, 2020 11:30 PM (M/9m0) 488
This operation was compromised by Ronald Pelton, a disgruntled 44-year-old[citation needed] veteran of the NSA, who was fluent in Russian. At the time, Pelton was $65,000 ($202,000 today) in debt, and had filed for personal bankruptcy just three months before he resigned. With only a few hundred dollars in the bank, Pelton walked into the Soviet embassy in Washington, D.C. in January 1980, and offered to sell what he knew to the KGB for money.
Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 11:29 PM (qpX6U) Da Da Da Da ... The more you know Thanks Posted by: browndog at October 16, 2020 11:31 PM (BgMrQ) 489
Alone, in the cold and total darkness. That would kind of suck.
------- That's tragic. Mary Jo could relate. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 16, 2020 11:31 PM (wPVhA) 490
The Thresher crew certainly knew they weren't gonna make it. But they never knew when it happened.
Thanks, but you had to wait 57 years to tell me? lol Posted by: dartist at October 16, 2020 11:32 PM (+ya+t) 491
Green chile cheeseburger is ready. It's on like a chicken bone.
Posted by: Gilded at October 16, 2020 11:33 PM (BRkq2) 492
With only a few hundred dollars in the bank, Pelton walked into the
Soviet embassy in Washington, D.C. in January 1980, and offered to sell what he knew to the KGB for money. It's dirtbags like him that make the CIA and NSA drool at the thought of a little isolated island village for former "personnel". Or just shooting them. Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 11:33 PM (SchxB) 493
"The more you know"
Just imagine the stuff we haven't heard about yet. There's gotta be a bunch. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 11:33 PM (qpX6U) 494
And then there's the USS Scorpion (SSN-589). Quite the mystery...
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM guy 🍺 at October 16, 2020 11:33 PM (ZSK0i) 495
493 "The more you know"
Just imagine the stuff we haven't heard about yet. There's gotta be a bunch. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 11:33 PM (qpX6U) I would love to hear them too! Posted by: browndog at October 16, 2020 11:35 PM (BgMrQ) 496
..My dad served on a diesel boat of the Guppy class iirc. He said normally the orders to surface or dive are all very formal and calm and ship shape, repeated back to the captain and "aye aye, sir". One time though on a dive, something went wrong and the kept sinking. He said the captain suddenly shouted over the intercom "Take This Son Of A Bitch Up!!", which got everyone's attention.
Posted by: Common Tater at October 16, 2020 11:28 PM (QEgj7) My Dad earned his Dolphins aboard Fleet Class boats, served on Guppies, Fast Attack (Snook, Scamp), and Polaris (John Quincy Adams, Gold Crew). He'd started his career as a Baker's Helper aboard the USS Valley Forge, and "enjoyed" the famous "U-Turn" which put that ship as First to Respond to North Korea's invasion of the South. After his first enlistment, he separated from the Navy, went home to South Carolina to get his G.E.D., and re-enlisted. Got into Sub School, and never looked back. Retired E-7 or 8, ICC Interior Communications rating. Basically, everything between the reactor itself and the control panels and gauges. Post retirement, he had a long second career with the company that *became* Litton Laser Systems. Retired as Senior Prototype Test Engineer. Not bad for a High School dropout out of Starr, S.C. (he did earn is Associates of Electrical Engineering while with Litton, by the way.) Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at October 16, 2020 11:35 PM (QzJWU) 497
After Pearl Harbor was attacked, those on guard duty patrol were tormented by hearing relentless tapping for weeks, sailors trapped in the submerged or capsized ships, hoping for rescue that never came.
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Green chile cheeseburger is ready. It's on like a chicken bone. Camping in Mesa Verde I drove down to a McDonalds that sold those. Loved those things. Posted by: dartist at October 16, 2020 11:37 PM (+ya+t) Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 16, 2020 11:39 PM (/kh7m) 500
Green chile cheeseburger is ready. It's on like a chicken bone.
Camping in Mesa Verde I drove down to a McDonalds that sold those. Loved those things. Whataburger has them, if there's one close to you. I've had them from Sonic as well, but that may just be a regional thing with those guys. Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 11:40 PM (SchxB) 501
Not bad for a High School dropout out of Starr, S.C. (he did earn is Associates of Electrical Engineering while with Litton, by the way.)
Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim Sounds like he was a great guy. You must be proud of him. Posted by: Bozo Conservative....outlaw in America at October 16, 2020 11:41 PM (ZCiJZ) 502
387 So said that I donated three times to ace. He did not say thank you all three times.
Some one said "I never saw you before" Damn right. I only post once per year if that Posted by: mellowbob at October 16, 2020 11:02 PM (zAHgE) Ever been in a Turkish bath, bob? Posted by: Just Concerned at October 16, 2020 11:42 PM (bjCNA) Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 16, 2020 11:42 PM (M/9m0) 504
Jim--that's a great story about your dad.
Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 11:43 PM (TdMsT) 505
Stevie Nicks is a ditz. Fleetwood Mac existed before she and Buckingham joined.
Posted by: JoeF. at October 16, 2020 11:43 PM (dR6lV) 506
Not bad for a High School dropout out of Starr, S.C. (he did earn is
Associates of Electrical Engineering while with Litton, by the way.) Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX I remember that picture you showed me last year. Pucker Factor 10. Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 16, 2020 11:43 PM (HaL55) Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 11:44 PM (TdMsT) 508
..Sounds like he was a great guy. You must be proud of him.
Posted by: Bozo Conservative....outlaw in America at October 16, 2020 11:41 PM (ZCiJZ) He failed a lot in Dad Version 1.0. A decade later in Dad 2.1, he completed the assigned mission with an "E" for Excellence. Passed in January, 2010. He would have loved Trump, and mourned what's become of the rest of this Nation. Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at October 16, 2020 11:44 PM (QzJWU) 509
Do What You Should
Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at October 16, 2020 11:44 PM (WeUTC) 510
Some one said "I never saw you before" Damn right. I only post once per year if that
Posted by: mellowbob at October 16, 2020 11:02 PM (zAHgE) ---------- Don't get too comfortable, bob. The website has deteriorated recently to a cesspool of lewd female images, discussions about breasts and comments by alcoholics and rock music addicts. I can't show it to my friends anymore. Posted by: Concerned Midwestern Conservative at October 16, 2020 11:46 PM (wPVhA) 511
And then there's the USS Scorpion (SSN-589). Quite the mystery...
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM guy They think the Scorpion went down because of a defective battery in a torpedo that "went hot" and was running, and when the boat turned, the torpedo blew up. This also might have happened to a Soviet sub. Posted by: Bozo Conservative....outlaw in America at October 16, 2020 11:46 PM (ZCiJZ) 512
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After Pearl Harbor was attacked, those on guard duty patrol were tormented by hearing relentless tapping for weeks, sailors trapped in the submerged or capsized ships, hoping for rescue that never came. My uncle was a Marine stationed there. I have always wondered what it was like. The family has a telegraph to my grandma with one word, "Safe". Tough guy that limped from Japanese shrapnel in his leg the rest of his life. Posted by: dartist at October 16, 2020 11:46 PM (+ya+t) 513
Post retirement, he had a long second career with the company that *became* Litton Laser Systems. Retired as Senior Prototype Test Engineer.
Not bad for a High School dropout out of Starr, S.C. (he did earn is Associates of Electrical Engineering while with Litton, by the way.) Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim I may have known him, I worked alot with Litton Apoka and Moorpark on a variety of lasers for NVL and others. Posted by: Jean at October 16, 2020 11:47 PM (Xih1H) 514
"I would love to hear them too!"
Operatsiya Dipshit, a secret Russian nuclear warhead program, was accidentally disclosed during the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989. Dipshit was a human-piloted ICBM re-entry vehicle which pre-dated the adoption of NAVSTAR global-positioning guidance in Russian weapons designs. Pilots for the program were selected from cadres of the smallest volunteers, since the warhead cockpit was estimated to be no larger than about 0.75 cubic meter. Some pilots had legs amputated to be able to fit the vehicle. The program was abandoned when, after numerous tests, no shielding was found sufficient to protect the pilot from the frictional heat of atmospheric re-entry. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 11:47 PM (qpX6U) 515
Join the Navy, they said. You'll always have a warm bunk at night and 3 hots every day, they said.
So you join up. And one day, your ship sinks. And there goes your entire world, into the deep. If you escape it, you are one of the lucky ones. Now you are floating on a piece of junk, maybe a piece of plywood, whatever you can grab. That is now your home for days. Weeks. Meanwhile, you hallucinate. For which you could be forgiven, for lack of drinking water, no food. You are red from sunburn. The sharks begin to circle. You see an end to your torment. Posted by: navybrat the grateful at October 16, 2020 11:47 PM (w7KSn) 516
..I remember that picture you showed me last year. Pucker Factor 10.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 16, 2020 11:43 PM (HaL55) Thanks for that reminder! I think I'll bring that to the Tx Mo Meet. But I can't show it to anyone; it's classified! Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at October 16, 2020 11:48 PM (QzJWU) 517
503 BTW, where is Melania?
I assume she has recovered from Covid. Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 16, 2020 11:42 PM (M/9m0) DJT said today at the rally in Macon that both she and Barron are just fine. She didn't do the same treatment he did, so it took a bit longer. Posted by: tcn in AK at October 16, 2020 11:48 PM (qQnCr) 518
Green chile cheeseburger is ready. Its on like a chicken bone.
If its not on like Donkey Kong, I cannot relate. Lol, Does sound delish though. Green Chiles are the be all to end all. Posted by: Miss Issippi at October 16, 2020 11:50 PM (LIhNq) 519
Stevie Nicks is a ditz. Fleetwood Mac existed before she and Buckingham joined.
Posted by: JoeF. at October 16, 2020 11:43 PM (dR6lV) Duh, I was the hot chick. Posted by: Stevie Nicks at October 16, 2020 11:50 PM (2N7oZ) 520
Thanks for that reminder! I think I'll bring that to the Tx Mo Meet. But I can't show it to anyone; it's classified! Nyuk nyuk! Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 16, 2020 11:50 PM (HaL55) 521
517 ---DJT said today at the rally in Macon that both she and Barron are just fine. She didn't do the same treatment he did, so it took a bit longer.
Posted by: tcn in AK at October 16, 2020 11:48 PM (qQnCr) -------------------------------- Ah! Thanks! Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 16, 2020 11:50 PM (M/9m0) 522
Gettin around pixy makes me sound like an ignoramus.
Posted by: Miss Issippi at October 16, 2020 11:50 PM (LIhNq) 523
They think the Scorpion went down because of a defective battery in a torpedo that "went hot" and was running, and when the boat turned, the torpedo blew up.
That's one of the possible reasons. Wiki lists two other variants of a torpedo problem, plus hydrogen explosion and malfunction of trash disposal unit. The only firm conclusion the Navy could come to is that a cataclysmic event (explosion) resulted in uncontrolled flooding, most likely the forward compartments. Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM guy 🍺 at October 16, 2020 11:50 PM (ZSK0i) 524
..I may have known him, I worked alot with Litton Apoka and Moorpark on a variety of lasers for NVL and others.
Posted by: Jean at October 16, 2020 11:47 PM (Xih1H) My email is in my nic. Drop me a line and we'll see if indeed, you did. Which would really be kinda cool. Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at October 16, 2020 11:51 PM (QzJWU) 525
They think the Scorpion went down because of a defective battery in a torpedo that "went hot" and was running, and when the boat turned, the torpedo blew up.
This also might have happened to a Soviet sub. Posted by: Bozo Conservative....outlaw in America at October 16, 2020 11:46 PM (ZCiJZ) Had a Catholic school classmate whose Father went down with the Scorpion. The kid was a bully/fuck up but the one day when he sat at his desk crying, we knew something was up. I've looked up the Scorpion's list of crew on Eternal Patrol and the name is there. Posted by: RickZ at October 16, 2020 11:54 PM (Y8PSl) 526
The sharks begin to circle. You see an end to your torment.
USS Indianapolis, my God I can't imagine that. Posted by: dartist at October 16, 2020 11:54 PM (+ya+t) 527
The Naval Sub Forces for generations had issues with our torpedo's not doing the job going back to WWII.
My Grandfather worked on improving consistent detonation mechanics on the later version of the MK-14 variant post WWII well into the 60's. (Though the family story was that he was a pea farmer working for Jolly Green Giant.) Posted by: Nightwatch at October 16, 2020 11:54 PM (u1WYs) 528
I've just read that the executive order to remove the illegal alien numbers from the Census for the apportionment of US Representatives will be challenged in the SCOTUS...
Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 11:54 PM (rm8S6) 529
522 Gettin around pixy makes me sound like an ignoramus.
Posted by: Miss Issippi at October 16, 2020 11:50 PM (LIhNq) Hi Miss Issippi! Glad to see you here! Posted by: Ladyl at October 16, 2020 11:55 PM (TdMsT) 530
Paris Maine to Paris California might make a pretty good cannon ball rally route.
Posted by: From that time at October 16, 2020 11:55 PM (aAQRl) 531
I came across a website of a former US soldier who compiled a list of extra rules his commanding officers declared just for him.
One of which was he was not allowed to chew gum in ranks even if he did bring enough for everyone. Another that I remember was he was not allowed to mount bayonets on crew served weapons. Posted by: JB1000 at October 16, 2020 11:55 PM (h0kaO) 532
How about a compromise: illegals count as three-fifths. The Democrats should be familiar with that arrangement.
Posted by: Trimegistus at October 16, 2020 11:55 PM (QZxDR) 533
Apparently the band Five Finger Death Punch doesn't like commies:
https://streamable.com/mvs5gy Lefties are, of course, upset by this. Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 11:56 PM (SchxB) 534
Has anyone suggested Victor Hugo as the Frenchman?
Posted by: Elliot M at October 16, 2020 11:56 PM (ylsx2) 535
531 I came across a website of a former US soldier who compiled a list of extra rules his commanding officers declared just for him.
One of which was he was not allowed to chew gum in ranks even if he did bring enough for everyone. Another that I remember was he was not allowed to mount bayonets on crew served weapons. Posted by: JB1000 at October 16, 2020 11:55 PM (h0kaO) I'm guessing this is one of those "they made the rule because he did it" deals. Posted by: buzzion at October 16, 2020 11:57 PM (vMCab) 536
I don't know if that's real, but having worked with Ewan McGregor I can believe it, he's a bit of a goof ball and a pretty nice guy.
Posted by: Rbastid at October 16, 2020 11:58 PM (Vo8YG) 537
Even better - if they can count illegal aliens, then they can by definition be identified.
And Deported. Posted by: Common Tater at October 16, 2020 11:59 PM (QEgj7) 538
I came across a website of a former US soldier who compiled a list of extra rules his commanding officers declared just for him.
One of which was he was not allowed to chew gum in ranks even if he did bring enough for everyone. Another that I remember was he was not allowed to mount bayonets on crew served weapons. Specialist Skippy. Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 11:59 PM (SchxB) 539
Anyone know if I can pick up a nice crack pipe on Etsy?
Posted by: Hunter at October 16, 2020 11:59 PM (Ht9mK) 540
I've just read that the executive order to remove
the illegal alien numbers from the Census for the apportionment of US Representatives will be challenged in the SCOTUS... Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 11:54 PM (rm8S6) ACB is an originalist. who wants to put some money on "revisiting the 3/5ths compromise"? Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:00 AM (WyVLE) 541
Even better - if they can count illegal aliens, then they can by definition be identified.
And Deported. After the wall is done can we start building trebuchets? Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 17, 2020 12:00 AM (SchxB) 542
Another that I remember was he was not allowed to mount bayonets on crew served weapons.
Posted by: JB1000 at October 16, 2020 11:55 PM (h0kaO) SKIPPY'S LIST!!!! Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:01 AM (WyVLE) Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 17, 2020 12:02 AM (qpX6U) Posted by: USNtakim at October 17, 2020 12:02 AM (0OmEj) 545
We were all so proud of Joe Biten today, so proud ! He nailed that idiot Trump to the wall tooday...Big time people !!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, VT at October 17, 2020 12:03 AM (nOJDr) 546
the Skippy commandment that is missing is "Skippy will not haggle over the price of buying back weapons from the Dignity Brigades over condition, damage, or functionability"
Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:03 AM (WyVLE) 547
@533 Blanco Basura-Neither does Tom Araya of Slayer or his wife. She got caught up in some BS where they were accusing her of course of being a white supremacist.
Posted by: JROD at October 17, 2020 12:04 AM (0jZnq) 548
Lefties are, of course, upset by this.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 16, 2020 11:56 PM (SchxB) Awesome! They are one of Mr. Jordan61's favorite bands. Posted by: Jordan61 at October 17, 2020 12:04 AM (/I1RL) 549
Apparently the band Five Finger Death Punch doesn't like commies:
https://streamable.com/mvs5gy Lefties are, of course, upset by this. Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again I hadn't been a fan, but that was based AF. Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at October 17, 2020 12:05 AM (IpyIE) 550
>>> 46 This night, I donated to Insty for the second time. I got a thank you about a month later on the first time. I donated to Ace three times, but I have no thank you,
Posted by: mellowbob at October 16, 2020 10:06 PM (zAHgE) No, no this isn't how it works. First you obtain a golden ticket from on/inside a hobo. Then your're invited to a wonderous place of imagination and cheap booze where a lucky few will find themselves passed out drunk, face down, in a state of undress, surrounded by oddly hued dwarves, and that, my friend is when the thank you happens! Posted by: banana Dream at October 17, 2020 12:05 AM (l6b3d) 551
Hi Mary!!!!
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at October 17, 2020 12:05 AM (wPVhA) Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 17, 2020 12:05 AM (5p7BC) 553
@408 386-"So, vote Trump, shun those who insist on voting "Biden" (China).
That is all. Vote Trump." ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Exactly This. I spent 10 of the last 16 years working in China and could not agree more. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yes. I worked in China a couple months a year over the last five years before I retired. Please vote Trump. Posted by: Cosda at October 17, 2020 12:06 AM (JCfWH) 554
My oldest kid's summer camp had a list of stuff they weren't allowed to bring with them. The first dozen or so items were pretty obvious things -- cigarettes, cell phones, etc. But then things started getting suspiciously specific, and every year a couple of new items appeared. My favorite bit was "No Pokemon cards" one year, and then the next year "No collectible card games" added.
Posted by: Trimegistus at October 17, 2020 12:06 AM (QZxDR) 555
@533 Blanco Basura-Neither does Tom Araya of Slayer or his wife. She got
caught up in some BS where they were accusing her of course of being a white supremacist. These days all that means is she's opposed to communism. Because some black people are communists the opposition must be based in racism. Any racism is white supremacy. Real simple if you're simple. Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 17, 2020 12:07 AM (SchxB) 556
I'm gonna have to tap out.
Good night and God speed Horde. Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable at October 17, 2020 12:09 AM (IpyIE) 557
If its not on like Donkey Kong, I cannot relate.
.... Posted by: Miss Issippi at October 16, 2020 11:50 PM (LIhNq) *laughing* Posted by: Gilded at October 17, 2020 12:09 AM (BRkq2) 558
540 I've just read that the executive order to remove
the illegal alien numbers from the Census for the apportionment of US Representatives will be challenged in the SCOTUS... Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 11:54 PM (rm8S6) ACB is an originalist. who wants to put some money on "revisiting the 3/5ths compromise"? Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:00 AM (WyVLE) bad news; by the Originalist/Scalia view, Illegals get counted. By the "Living Constitution" rules, they don't. Posted by: Tom Servo at October 17, 2020 12:10 AM (V2Yro) 559
"Apparently the band Five Finger Death Punch doesn't like commies:
https://streamable.com/mvs5gy" Tell me that wasn't Annie Lennox playing the part of Miss Exempt. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 17, 2020 12:11 AM (qpX6U) 560
I had to read about the Thresher incident. The initial theory was that a brazed point joint failed, causing flooding in the engine room, which led to a SCRAM, and then ice formed on strainers in the air lines for emergency blow-off. There is detailed acoustic recordings of everything, called SOSUS data, which remains classified. In 2013, some experts were able to go over that SOSUS data, and they dispute the brazed pipe joint theory. This report says what happened was a bus powering the reactor coolant pumps failed, causing loss of coolant, which caused an immediate SCRAM. He says there was no flooding at all, saying there were no sounds in SOSUS consistent with flooding. The blow off air lines iced. Thresher imploded at 2400 ft, 400 ft below predicted crush depth. The implosion event laste 0.1s. The crew would've died instantly, before their senses could've processed anything. Mercifully. Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion of a Poperin Pear at October 17, 2020 12:11 AM (rCwaK) 561
>>bad news; by the Originalist/Scalia view, Illegals get counted.
Sorry. They don't count as persons. Definitely not for aportionment of representation. Posted by: garrett at October 17, 2020 12:14 AM (lOpLi) 562
Ladyl,
A (regional?) enthusiastic approbation. Like "it's on!" but with more gusto and a comic topspin. Posted by: Gilded at October 17, 2020 12:14 AM (BRkq2) 563
BTW, the elephant's foot at Chernobyl is no longer dangerous. VERY radioactive stuff typically is full of stuff that has very short half-lives.
Back then, it was lethal to stand next to it for a few seconds. Now, you can touch it and have no ill effects. Posted by: ArthurK at October 17, 2020 12:15 AM (w/V4I) 564
534 Has anyone suggested Victor Hugo as the Frenchman?
Posted by: Elliot M at October 16, 2020 11:56 PM (ylsx2) ----------------------------------- I thought of him but the pictures I found of Hugo don't look like that guy. Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 17, 2020 12:15 AM (M/9m0) 565
Is Sosus still a thing?
Posted by: USNtakim at October 17, 2020 12:16 AM (0OmEj) 566
bad news; by the Originalist/Scalia view, Illegals get counted. By the "Living Constitution" rules, they don't.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 17, 2020 12:10 AM (V2Yro) I think Scalia leaned textualist, but I don't know enough to argue or defend the point. Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:16 AM (WyVLE) 567
Hi, I can't sleep. Somebody bore me to death, please.
Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:16 AM (XdJb+) 568
Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, VT at October 17, 2020 12:03 AM (nOJDr)
Hi, Mary! Long time no see. Posted by: The Margins at October 17, 2020 12:16 AM (XMGl9) 569
The Frenchman is a young Alexandre Dumas Jr. He got bigger later.
Posted by: Trimegistus at October 17, 2020 12:17 AM (QZxDR) Posted by: garrett at October 17, 2020 12:17 AM (lOpLi) 571
Is Sosus still a thing?
Posted by: USNtakim at October 17, 2020 12:16 AM (0OmEj) If you like Genesis, yeah. Soooo Eighties though. Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:17 AM (WyVLE) 572
When is the vote to confirm ACB?
Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:17 AM (XdJb+) 573
Since, it does not seem that any moron has suggested Tolstoy, let me do so this late in the game. However, f it has been done already, I offer my apologies. Posted by: Anne R. Abler at October 17, 2020 12:18 AM (QtHYZ) 574
Have you tried some Radiohead?
Posted by: garrett at October 17, 2020 12:17 AM (lOpLi) No, but I took half of a Tylenol PM. Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:18 AM (XdJb+) 575
Hi, I can't sleep. Somebody bore me to death, please.
Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:16 AM (XdJb+) I just got here. These things take time. Posted by: The Margins at October 17, 2020 12:18 AM (XMGl9) 576
Sorry. They don't count as persons.
Definitely not for aportionment of representation. Posted by: garrett at October 17, 2020 12:14 AM (lOpLi) That's Dred Scott. It's not operative anymore. Persons are any human being in front of you. If not, it would be completely legal for you to murder, rape, or enslave any illegal you found. Posted by: Tom Servo at October 17, 2020 12:18 AM (V2Yro) 577
Huh.
Bad nic. Posted by: tbodie at October 17, 2020 12:19 AM (XMGl9) 578
22 OCT 2022
Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 12:19 AM (rm8S6) 579
"Is Sosus still a thing?"
If not, I'd bet that whatever they replaced it with kicks SOSUS's ass. Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 17, 2020 12:20 AM (qpX6U) 580
Hi, I can't sleep. Somebody bore me to death, please.
Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:16 AM (XdJb+) I listen to the Tetrapod Biology podcast. Darren Naish natters on for a good 90 minutes on dromosaurs and tapirs and taphonomy. Some of the best drowsing I ever got. Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:20 AM (WyVLE) 581
578 22 OCT 2022
Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 12:19 AM (rm8S6) That's just to get it out of committee I believe. No clue when the full confirmation vote is. Posted by: buzzion at October 17, 2020 12:21 AM (vMCab) 582
Hi, I can't sleep. Somebody bore me to death, please.
Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:16 AM (XdJb+) Watch biden speak for a bit. lol Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 12:22 AM (9Om/r) 583
>>Persons are any human being in front of you. If not, it would be completely legal for you to murder, rape, or enslave any illegal you found.
Nonsense. That is pure sophistry and academic nonsense. Counting citizens for apportionment has nothing to do with Dred Scott. 'Personage' as such is not 'Personage' re. Dred Scott. Any argument that claims such is disingenuous at best. Posted by: garrett at October 17, 2020 12:22 AM (lOpLi) 584
Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:20 AM (WyVLE)
Thank you. How did you come up with your nic? Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:22 AM (XdJb+) 585
567
Hi, I can't sleep. Somebody bore me to death, please. Still trying to drink myself to sleep. Glad to in a few hours. Posted by: dartist at October 17, 2020 12:22 AM (+ya+t) 586
Errr, 22 OCT 2020!! (confirmation vote for ACB)
Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 12:22 AM (rm8S6) 587
Release the boreworms!
Posted by: Trimegistus at October 17, 2020 12:22 AM (QZxDR) 588
I think Cocaine Mitch said the vote would be on the 29th.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at October 17, 2020 12:23 AM (jK8Z7) 589
Watch biden speak for a bit. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 12:22 AM (9Om/r) Heh, beat me to it! Posted by: Jordan61 at October 17, 2020 12:23 AM (/I1RL) 590
586 Errr, 22 OCT 2020!! (confirmation vote for ACB)
Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 12:22 AM (rm8S6) That's what I heard, but then I also heard that Cocaine Mitch wanted to do another stimulus first. Was that fake news? Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:24 AM (XdJb+) 591
Well, 'night, all!
Posted by: Trimegistus at October 17, 2020 12:24 AM (QZxDR) Posted by: AltonJackson at October 17, 2020 12:24 AM (prqrF) 593
Tell me that wasn't Annie Lennox playing the part of Miss Exempt.
That wasn't Annie Lennox playing the part of Miss Exempt. OK, I don't actually know that, but given her background it seems highly unlikely. Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 17, 2020 12:25 AM (SchxB) 594
OK, full Senate confirmation vote for ACB "no later than 27 OCT 2020"...
Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 12:26 AM (rm8S6) 595
580 Hi, I can't sleep. Somebody bore me to death, please.
Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:16 AM (XdJb+) I got just the ticket! Legal Text is guaranteed to put anybody to sleep. (I dislike section c, but it is current law) 1 U.S. Code Section 8. "Person", "human being, "child", and "individual" as including born-alive infant. (a)In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the words "person", "human being", "child", and individual", shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. (b)As used in this section, the term "born alive", with respect to a member of the species homo sapiens, means the complete expulsion or extraction from his or her mother of that member, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut, and regardless of whether the expulsion or extraction occurs as a result of natural or induced labor, cesarean section, or induced abortion. (c)Nothing in this section shall be construed to affirm, deny, expand, or contract any legal status or legal right applicable to any member of the species homo sapiens at any point prior to being "born alive" as defined in this section. Posted by: Tom Servo at October 17, 2020 12:26 AM (V2Yro) 596
How did you come up with your nic?
Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:22 AM (XdJb+) It was incredibly ambiguous and it uses the letter L like a vowel. Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:26 AM (WyVLE) 597
Hubs and I voted early yesterday. The polling place was packed and we waited in line for 20 minutes or so.
The only other time I ever waited that long to vote was in 2004, for W's 2nd term. I hope that is a good omen. Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:27 AM (XdJb+) 598
573
Since, it does not seem that any moron has suggested Tolstoy, let me do so this late in the game.... Posted by: Anne R. Abler at October 17, 2020 12:18 AM (QtHYZ) ----------------------------- No, it's definitely Dostoyevsky. Tolstoy looks more like Santa Claus. Okay, okay. A thinner, meaner Santa Claus. Or a serial-killer Claus. Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 17, 2020 12:27 AM (M/9m0) 599
Basically the democrats have 2 weeks to sit on whatever phony bullshit scandal they've already got to try and get the vote delayed. Because you know if they are going to do it they already have it but releasing it now doesn't give them the excuse to call for a delay to investigate.
Posted by: buzzion at October 17, 2020 12:28 AM (vMCab) 600
It was incredibly ambiguous and it uses the letter L like a vowel.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:26 AM (WyVLE) Very intellectual! I just used my initials. I have no rhythm. Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:28 AM (XdJb+) 601
..Errr, 22 OCT 2020!! (confirmation vote for ACB)
Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 12:22 AM (rm8S6) The Friday Crew at the TxMoMeet will celebrate the news of this event with the requisite Volley of Live Fire. Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at October 17, 2020 12:28 AM (QzJWU) 602
Posted by: kbdabear at October 16, 2020 10:11 PM (qAR6u)
The blue jean shorts with wader boots are a nice touch. She indeed seems nice! Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 12:29 AM (rt0xh) 603
Or a serial-killer Claus.
I seem to recall that being part of the premise for "Silent Night, Deadly Night." Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 17, 2020 12:29 AM (SchxB) 604
I think Cocaine Mitch said the vote would be on the 29th.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at October 17, 2020 12:23 AM (jK8Z7) I'm curious how he got the name cocaine mitch. He don't exactly seem wired. Hell, you probably got to put a fire cracker in his ass to get him above saunter speed. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 12:29 AM (9Om/r) 605
I got 600!!! That would be a great score in bowling, right?
Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:29 AM (XdJb+) 606
geez Tom Servo, I used to live in 29 CFR. Such fond memories, especially the provisions on agricultural labor and MSPA
Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:30 AM (WyVLE) 607
Very intellectual! I just used my initials. I have no rhythm.
Oh, look at Miss Doesn't Have To Worry About Attracting Sandworms over there! Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 17, 2020 12:30 AM (SchxB) 608
Goodnight all, thanks for the chat tonight.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 17, 2020 12:31 AM (L2ZTs) 609
I got 600!!! That would be a great score in bowling, right?
Posted by: ALH Yes! But it sucks as a SAT score. (smiley face icon here) Posted by: Some rat in the swamp at October 17, 2020 12:32 AM (Uy1hQ) 610
604 I think Cocaine Mitch said the vote would be on the 29th.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at October 17, 2020 12:23 AM (jK8Z7) I'm curious how he got the name cocaine mitch. He don't exactly seem wired. Hell, you probably got to put a fire cracker in his ass to get him above saunter speed. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 12:29 AM (9Om/r) An opponent called him it because a shipping container owned by his wife's family had 40kg of cocaine in it. Posted by: buzzion at October 17, 2020 12:32 AM (vMCab) 611
603
I seem to recall that being part of the premise for "Silent Night, Deadly Night." Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 17, 2020 12:29 AM (SchxB) --------------------------- Ha! The minute I wrote that it occurred to me that someone, somewhere must've used that as a movie concept! Posted by: Margarita DeVille at October 17, 2020 12:32 AM (M/9m0) 612
Oh, look at Miss Doesn't Have To Worry About Attracting Sandworms over there!
Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 17, 2020 12:30 AM (SchxB) I don't like to brag, but every man who ever left me told me I was boring and predictable. After giving it some thought, I've come to the conclusion that being boring is an asset when compared to wild & unpredictable. Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:33 AM (XdJb+) 613
Well, I see Macron has declared the beheading of that French teacher "an Islamic terror attack."
Which is more than any Dem (and many Republicans) here would call it. Posted by: Donna&&&&&&V at October 17, 2020 12:33 AM (HabA/) 614
The Friday Crew at the TxMoMeet will celebrate the news of this event with the requisite Volley of Live Fire.
Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at October 17, 2020 12:28 AM (QzJWU) I'm curious if anybody is doing anything on thursday night. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 12:33 AM (9Om/r) 615
If the senate screws up this confirmation then McConnell will hav to be suicided. No ifs ands or buts. He will have to die.
Posted by: Miss Issippi at October 17, 2020 12:33 AM (LIhNq) 616
An opponent called him it because a shipping container owned by his wife's family had 40kg of cocaine in it.
Posted by: buzzion And Hunter was stuck to it like a limpet. Posted by: Some rat in the swamp at October 17, 2020 12:34 AM (Uy1hQ) 617
A President, through an Executive Order, has the power to determine how the Executive Branch shall enforce any law. However, the President does not have the power to change US Code on his own, he needs Congress to join him. If a President tries to change US Code on his own, he's going to be overturned 9 - 0 by any Supreme Court, *especially* on originalist one.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 17, 2020 12:34 AM (V2Yro) 618
> That reporter will probably be looking for a new job tomorrow.
Apparently he has been publicly reprimanded by his boss for committing the heinous crime journalism. Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 17, 2020 12:34 AM (VikfB) 619
I'm curious if anybody is doing anything on thursday night.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 12:33 AM (9Om/r) Me too. Posted by: Jordan61 at October 17, 2020 12:35 AM (/I1RL) 620
613 Well, I see Macron has declared the beheading of that French teacher "an Islamic terror attack."
Which is more than any Dem (and many Republicans) here would call it. Posted by: Donna&&&&&&V at October 17, 2020 12:33 AM (HabA/) Well, since the teacher was not at the school, it couldn't be called a work place incident. Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:35 AM (XdJb+) Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 17, 2020 12:35 AM (ghkbL) 622
Howdy horde! Better late than never!
Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 12:35 AM (rt0xh) 623
Hunter's statement in one email about making sure his dad gets half of his money is beyond telling.
If Hunter is selling his name for millions, and Joe is getting half those millions... Well I don't want to say "this is how they took down Al Capone, but this is how they took down Al Capone." Posted by: Shenanigans at October 17, 2020 12:36 AM (ojwvu) 624
Well, I see Macron has declared the beheading of that French teacher "an Islamic terror attack."
Which is more than any Dem (and many Republicans) here would call it. Posted by: DonnaV at October 17, 2020 12:33 AM (HabA/) well, the perp pretty much livestreamed it and then posted a video claiming that. That and the fact that the Paris street is about to pull their elected officials to the guillotine again may have given his some sort of spine Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:36 AM (WyVLE) 625
We sank them all.
Posted by: Jeff Weimer at October 16, 2020 10:17 PM (fpng3) A ringing endorsement! Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 12:36 AM (rt0xh) 626
After giving it some thought, I've come to the conclusion that being
boring is an asset when compared to wild unpredictable. All of them ended up with somebody and fell into a routine. They became the boring ones. You hang out here, so, you may be predictable by someone who knows you, but you're not boring. Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 17, 2020 12:36 AM (SchxB) 627
You can count illegals but they don't count.
Posted by: Weaning is hard at October 17, 2020 12:36 AM (2DOZq) 628
After giving it some thought, I've come to the conclusion that being boring is an asset when compared to wild & unpredictable.
Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:33 AM (XdJb+) Men like to say "Don't put your dick in crazy." But they always do. I knew women who were absolute sociopaths who never lacked for boyfriends. Then those same men will complain bitterly about how the ex-wife or girlfriend cheated on them and screwed them over. (And women of course, do the same thing - going after bad boys who cheat on them and screw them over. Ask me how I know.) Bottom line: don't blame the entire opposite sex for your poor choices. You want to play with fire, you own it when you get burned. Posted by: Donna&&&&&&V at October 17, 2020 12:37 AM (HabA/) 629
I'm curious if anybody is doing anything on thursday night.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 12:33 AM (9Om/r) Me too. Posted by: Jordan61 at October 17, 2020 12:35 AM (/I1RL) I'm sure there has to be a decent bar in town. Some place to eat, drink, and be scary. lol Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 12:37 AM (9Om/r) 630
When is Diane Feinstein going to produce evidence that ACB engaged in child sacrifice?
Posted by: ALH at October 17, 2020 12:37 AM (XdJb+) 631
And Hunter was stuck to it like a limpet.
Posted by: Some rat in the swamp at October 17, 2020 12:34 AM *SNORT* Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 12:38 AM (rm8S6) 632
Sosus evolved with advances in technology. Cables,hydraphones,signal processing. It seems that the remainder is on surface ships with towed arrays the shore based processing is at dam neck VA. Joint command with the UK. Wiki stops at 2006 so I imagine that technology continued to evolve. The ability to track subs has not gone away.
Posted by: USNtakim at October 17, 2020 12:38 AM (0OmEj) 633
Bottom line: don't blame the entire opposite sex
for your poor choices. You want to play with fire, you own it when you get burned. Posted by: DonnaV at October 17, 2020 12:37 AM (HabA/) I have long said that it was never the girls I chased that gave me grief, it was the ones I caught. Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:38 AM (WyVLE) 634
[iWhen is Diane Feinstein going to produce evidence that ACB engaged in child sacrifice?
As soon as her Chinese handlers can get it done in photoshop. Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 17, 2020 12:40 AM (SchxB) 635
do women know about the Hot Crazy Matrix?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbpGkrViOcE (men are also covered at the very end) Posted by: Tom Servo at October 17, 2020 12:40 AM (V2Yro) 636
I just watched Tucker's interview with Steven Tyler's former girlfriend, the one he forced to have an abortion. He's a POS. Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion of a Poperin Pear at October 17, 2020 12:41 AM (rCwaK) 637
There's an amendment in the Florida ballot to allow jungle primaries and another to increase minimum wage to $10. Bastards!!
Posted by: Floridachick at October 17, 2020 12:42 AM (fIkro) 638
445 @Trimestigus, they said Yeltsin cried when the Ambassador (I think Bob Strauss) showed him the tape of the ceremony.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at October 17, 2020 12:43 AM (jK8Z7) 639
633 Bottom line: don't blame the entire opposite sex
for your poor choices. You want to play with fire, you own it when you get burned. Posted by: DonnaV at October 17, 2020 12:37 AM (HabA/) I have long said that it was never the girls I chased that gave me grief, it was the ones I caught. Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:38 AM (WyVLE) To be fair "don't stick your dick in crazy" seems to be more of an indication that it was the guy's fault for doing it. Posted by: buzzion at October 17, 2020 12:43 AM (vMCab) 640
599 Basically the democrats have 2 weeks to sit on whatever phony bullshit scandal they've already got to try and get the vote delayed. Because you know if they are going to do it they already have it but releasing it now doesn't give them the excuse to call for a delay to investigate.
Posted by: buzzion at October 17, 2020 12:28 AM (vMCab) --- Is there any plausible explanation of ChinaMitch's stalling except to help the Dems? I can't think of one. Posted by: Gilded at October 17, 2020 12:44 AM (BRkq2) 641
Fat Racoon gets Stuck in a Tank
https://preview.tinyurl.com/yym4ejnl Someone ask SMH if this is a standard peril of armor Posted by: Kindltot at October 17, 2020 12:44 AM (WyVLE) 642
..I'm curious if anybody is doing anything on thursday night.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 12:33 AM (9Om/r) Weasel is rollin' into town on Tuesday. I'll arrive the next day, as I've got to make a stop in Marble Falls, a bit out of the way, but required. I'll be sure to load extra booze n' cigars on board the Mazda before embarking. Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at October 17, 2020 12:44 AM (QzJWU) 643
I know it's dangerous, but it sure beats Rikers.
Posted by: Al Bundy at October 17, 2020 12:44 AM (R73w+) 644
Is there any plausible explanation of ChinaMitch's stalling except to help the Dems? I can't think of one.
Posted by: Gilded at October 17, 2020 12:44 AM (BRkq2) "Proper procedures" and other decorum bullshit probably. Posted by: buzzion at October 17, 2020 12:46 AM (vMCab) 645
I think the best relationships are those that started out as friendships. Something Captain Obvious observed first.
Posted by: Weaning is hard at October 17, 2020 12:46 AM (2DOZq) 646
"Proper procedures" and other decorum bullshit probably. Posted by: buzzion at October 17, 2020 12:46 AM (vMCab) yes. The Senate has very formal and arcane scheduling rules. He's doing the best he can do without blowing everything up, and there's no need to blow everything up. He's got it under control. Posted by: Tom Servo at October 17, 2020 12:48 AM (V2Yro) 647
@Berserker, it lends itself to memes like "I only do two things: smuggling cocaine and confirming judges, and I'm all out of cocaine."
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at October 17, 2020 12:48 AM (jK8Z7) Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 12:49 AM (rm8S6) 649
Men like to say "Don't put your dick in crazy." But
they always do. I knew women who were absolute sociopaths who never lacked for boyfriends. Posted by: DonnaV at October 17, 2020 12:37 AM (HabA/) There's a reason for that. lol Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 12:49 AM (9Om/r) 650
"Proper procedures" and other decorum bullshit probably.
Posted by: buzzion Seems I read the "punch, counter punch" will consume about 5 days. Posted by: Some rat in the swamp at October 17, 2020 12:49 AM (Uy1hQ) 651
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Not to mention back door USGS sensors that do a little bit of the heavy lifting to qualify certain "Hits". "Hey..that's not MAGMA moving way down there..." We gets coordinates....so is this game with subs... Posted by: Nightwatch at October 17, 2020 12:51 AM (u1WYs) 652
Macron has not only condemned Islamic terror, he said the teacher who was murdered should be honored as a "martyr to free speech."
Jeez, I've had contempt for Macron as a leftist soi boi, but he actually defends free speech, even free speech that hurts the feelz of Muslims. Posted by: Donna&&&&&&V at October 17, 2020 12:52 AM (HabA/) 653
@Tom Servo, I'm not 100 percent sure on the "persons." The thing is, the Constitution excludes "Indians not taxed," in other words, citizens of foreign nations who are inside our borders. Indians didn't become citizens until the 1930s, IIRC. But illegal aliens who pay taxes maybe wouldn'tfall under that provision.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at October 17, 2020 12:52 AM (jK8Z7) 654
638 445 @Trimestigus, they said Yeltsin cried when the Ambassador (I think Bob Strauss) showed him the tape of the ceremony.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at October 17, 2020 12:43 AM (jK8Z7) I don't immediately see why they would not now be our natural ally based on the enemy of my enemy theory, together with the joint China threat. I conjecture that preventing this rapprochement may account for all the "Russia is hacking" dumbassery the China lobby has shrieked for 4 years. Together with the fact that the erbody in Washington is stealing money from the Ukraine, which Russia considers to be it's prerogative, and the fact that the Dems are trying to cover up all the bribes to the Clintons. Is this wrong? Someone explain. Posted by: Gilded at October 17, 2020 12:54 AM (BRkq2) 655
ooopps....
Posted by: Nightwatch at October 17, 2020 12:54 AM (u1WYs) 656
There's a reason for that. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 12:49 AM (9Om/r) Like there's a reason some women are drawn to alpha sociopaths. Aggression is attractive to both sexes, even if it spills over into crazy. But the lunatic who is fun is not the best person to raise your children. Posted by: Donna&&&&&&V at October 17, 2020 12:57 AM (HabA/) 657
193 No, there was a rumor several months ago that she'd moved back to CA. She popped up to say no way.
Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at October 16, 2020 10:25 PM (YynYJ) I'm glad she made it out of there. I remember it driving her nuts. Hope's she's well. We all miss her. Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 12:57 AM (rt0xh) 658
local news is milking the shit out of this kidnapping plot of Da Whitmer...such a nonstory
Posted by: a dude in MI at October 17, 2020 12:58 AM (SxBH1) 659
He's got it under control.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 17, 2020 12:48 AM (V2Yro) I hope so. Thanks. Posted by: Gilded at October 17, 2020 12:58 AM (BRkq2) 660
199 French BOFA cartoon joke from 1815...
https://tinyurl.com/y29w66kt Posted by: andycanuck at October 16, 2020 10:27 PM (an7Mv) She's wondering if it's true about what they wear underneath.... Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 12:59 AM (rt0xh) 661
@Gilded, not to mention we have cooperated in space for 40 years and in counternarcotics for at least 15.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at October 17, 2020 12:59 AM (jK8Z7) 662
For certain values of submarine detection, one looks for UNUSUALLY soundless dimensional points in the water, where one would normally find detectible undersea marine-life noise.
And you can thank Toshiba for selling the Russkis the 5-axis digital milling machines for that bit of the submariner's art. It was OUR tech, licensed to Toshiba, with the STRICT provision that they not re-sell it to ANY ComBloc nation, for ANY reason at ANY price. Yet, they did. Which is when that one corporate H.Q. in Japan should've been, if not outright nuked, at least Ground Penetrating Ordnance'd from altitude. And you thought only commercial demolition contractors could drop a tower in it's own footprint. Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at October 17, 2020 01:00 AM (QzJWU) 663
I don't get it...
Posted by: Zettai at October 16, 2020 10:29 PM (rm8S6) The caption reads: The Scots in Paris or The Curiosity of Women Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 01:03 AM (rt0xh) 664
Trump will light Mitch up with the sunrise I'm sure....a late night phone call has already been made to Mitch I am sure of as well.
GEEZ MITCH.....NOW?...Ya dwaddling old fuck with no balls? Your sack full of low grade sugar these days? Let me fit you with an appropriate sized PAMPERS...(Don't loose yer stool like Nadler with the cameras on for the love of God!!!) Posted by: Nightwatch at October 17, 2020 01:04 AM (u1WYs) 665
She's wondering if it's true about what they wear underneath....
Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 12:59 AM (rt0xh) Look at the guy on the right. Posted by: Jordan61 at October 17, 2020 01:05 AM (/I1RL) 666
I've just read that the reason that Rudy is not releasing more information from the hard drive is that he wants to catch Slow's campaign in lies as it tries to spin the piecemeal revelations...
So, it sounds like there is moar coming... I do hope he's not going to disappoint! Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 01:06 AM (rm8S6) 667
Weasel is rollin' into town on Tuesday. I'll arrive
the next day, as I've got to make a stop in Marble Falls, a bit out of the way, but required. I'll be sure to load extra booze n' cigars on board the Mazda before embarking. Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at October 17, 2020 12:44 AM (QzJWU) yeah I'm just curious so I can plan the trip and get a rough idea of when I want to pull into town. If there was something going on thursday night I would plan to pull in around check in time at the hotel. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 01:06 AM (9Om/r) 668
Tis time.
Y'all remember we are Americans, so you hold that head HIGH and PROUD, most especially now. Our heritage requires it. Goodnite, good people. Be safe, stay warm and sleep well. Posted by: irongrampa at October 17, 2020 01:07 AM (KATBx) 669
For certain values of submarine detection, one looks for UNUSUALLY soundless dimensional points in the water, where one would normally find detectible undersea marine-life noise.
---> right? Didn't they go from tracking noise to tracking non-noise...shadows, like eclipses of the sun, that show where subs were. Posted by: official redcheckmark at October 17, 2020 01:09 AM (4RcDR) 670
Another interesting thing about Thresher. The guy who found the Titanic wreck, Dr. Robert Ballard, actually, top secretly, surveyed the Thresher and Scorpion wreck fields. The search for the Titanic was actually just a cover for the primary mission. He wanted to find the Titanic, of course, but his primary mission was surveying the Thresher and Scorpion wrecks, or what was left of them. There was some FOIA request, and just now, of Sept. 2020, the Navy is going to start releasing Thresher data. Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion of a Poperin Pear at October 17, 2020 01:09 AM (rCwaK) 671
666 I've just read that the reason that Rudy is not releasing more information from the hard drive is that he wants to catch Slow's campaign in lies as it tries to spin the piecemeal revelations...
So, it sounds like there is moar coming... I do hope he's not going to disappoint! Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 01:06 AM (rm8S6) Yeah that seemed obvious to me from the start and others have pointed it out. It's the strategy that Breitbart explained to O'Keefe. You release a little bit and they deny that. Then you release more to catch them in the lies of their denials. Release it all at once and they'll just discount the entire thing. Piecemeal release and you can potentially get them caught in a lie or multiple lies. Posted by: buzzion at October 17, 2020 01:10 AM (vMCab) 672
I saw that ancient cartoon, and thought 'Oh, Scotsmen in skirts, in Paris, doing odd things, with women about, alrighty then...' and then drew a blank!
Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 01:11 AM (rm8S6) 673
Goodnight, Horde!
Have to go to the Valley of the Sunstroke tomorrow, but at least I get to have dinner with an old friend. Posted by: Blanco Basura - moronhorde.com lives again at October 17, 2020 01:14 AM (SchxB) 674
The caption says "The Scottish in Paris
Technically Scottish is for things; Scots(man, men, woman, women) are for people. Posted by: Grammar Nazi at October 17, 2020 01:15 AM (rt0xh) 675
oh my...new thread on twitchy about DNC bigwig saying "uh, the polls about us being ahead by double digits are bullshit." gotta dig into that
Posted by: official redcheckmark at October 17, 2020 01:15 AM (4RcDR) 676
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Who are our real friends at this point? Should I be doing pre-ranging on my neighbors across the street? Mapping L-Shaped ambushes on the Trader Joe's? I am so heartbroken(only because we were not paying attention) that we have come to this. But my generation let them in and now my generation has to do the clean-up on "ISLE 5" so to speak. Let them try and make this THE year! Posted by: Nightwatch at October 17, 2020 01:17 AM (u1WYs) Posted by: Weak Geek at October 17, 2020 01:17 AM (u/nim) 678
The Scots in Paris, or The Curiosity of Women
Posted by: Trimegistus at October 17, 2020 01:17 AM (QZxDR) 679
I wonder if I am the only person who feels like this Hunter hacked computer deal is like going through the Looking Glass. We can never unsee or unhear the absolute corruption of our own government. It feels like the Fall of Rome.
Posted by: Jmel at October 17, 2020 01:17 AM (bVhJi) 680
I will vote on Election Day For President Trump
Posted by: Lousagirl at October 17, 2020 01:18 AM (gIhoc) 681
Not usually a late night poster but WD....this ont is pretty friggen good. Just wanted to throw that in . Back to lurking.
Posted by: Bosk at October 17, 2020 01:19 AM (lDdRA) 682
Like there's a reason some women are drawn to alpha sociopaths. Aggression is attractive to both sexes, even if it spills over into crazy. But the lunatic who is fun is not the best person to raise your children. Posted by: DonnaV at October 17, 2020 12:57 AM (HabA/) Thats for sure. Too many friends hooked up with the crazy ones. I never made that mistake. I blamed them, not the chicks. They knew what they were and they did it anyway. We were actually on the steps of the church begging this one dude not to do it. He was the bass player. Picked her up one night after a show, that should have been a clue. Test drive? Sure. Marry? We should have knocked him out and kidnapped him. lol Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 01:20 AM (9Om/r) 683
Speaking of subs. I've been reading about WWI, and it appears Germany was weirdly reluctant to press their huge advantage and the element of surprise before the Brits had anti-sub measures. They could have taken down all of GB's trade. Same with gas when they introduced it. Same with the initial campaign in the West. Anyone notice this?
Posted by: Gilded at October 17, 2020 01:21 AM (BRkq2) 684
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Who are our real friends at this point? Should I be doing pre-ranging on my neighbors across the street? Mapping L-Shaped ambushes on the Trader Joe's? Posted by: Nightwatch at October 17, 2020 01:17 AM (u1WY ... You weren't doing that already? Posted by: buzzion at October 17, 2020 01:21 AM (vMCab) 685
>> It feels like the Fall of Rome.
As I said last night, I imagine the Chicoms and other enemies couldn't believe how easy it was to compromise the Great Hyperpower. All they have to do is funnel a few measly millions to the corrupt wastrel sons of our politicians. Our elite are a truly sorry bunch. Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion of a Poperin Pear at October 17, 2020 01:22 AM (rCwaK) 686
Trump period. and that one too
Posted by: Nightwatch at October 17, 2020 01:22 AM (u1WYs) 687
51 I'd like to buy that submarine, but it looks like it rides too high in the water. Not enough draft for stability.
Posted by: gp, All Wrapped Up In His Own Private Idaho at October 16, 2020 10:02 PM (qpX6U) Needs a full torpedo loadout! Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar -That's who WE are!- at October 16, 2020 10:07 PM (2C38g) When was that boat last refueled? Major expense, even if you can find Red Banner Fleet fuel elements. Posted by: Fox2! at October 17, 2020 01:23 AM (qyH+l) 688
I fucking loathe the Mac.
Posted by: garrett at October 16, 2020 10:43 PM (xeAC9) I really liked the original Peter Green lineup but the 70s Mac, meh. My ex's favorite though. Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 01:25 AM (rt0xh) 689
It's tragic, really, that too many of our countrymen, I think, seem to be untroubled by rampant corruption in government, the perversion of the Constitution, the wanton plunder of the public treasury -- if it advances their degenerate agenda...
Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 01:29 AM (rm8S6) 690
My ex's favorite though.
Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 01:25 AM (rt0xh) --- They sold most of their tickets that way, I think. It was an automatic multiset, iykwimaittyd Posted by: Gilded at October 17, 2020 01:29 AM (BRkq2) 691
Sub mariners are a different breed. When i about aced the asvab the detailer wanted me for subs. I declined. DS was my second available choice.
Posted by: USNtakim at October 17, 2020 01:30 AM (0OmEj) Posted by: BackwardsBoy - Joe Biden killed my career at October 17, 2020 01:31 AM (HaL55) 693
689 It's tragic, really, that too many of our countrymen, I think, seem to be untroubled by rampant corruption in government, the perversion of the Constitution, the wanton plunder of the public treasury -- if it advances their degenerate agenda...
Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 01:29 AM (rm8S6) The situation has gone full Weimar. The communists don't believe in the constitution, not that they won't site it as a ploy as needed. Posted by: Gilded at October 17, 2020 01:31 AM (BRkq2) 694
Fred, check. (not Fredericksburg, just Fred.)
There's a Frank in a Alberta. A mountain fell on it. Just getting back from Friday night football, we were in Dallas tonight, trying to catch up with the thread. Posted by: Weirddave at October 17, 2020 01:32 AM (a2oyZ) 695
Well, a sub that sinks at least did half its job.
A good Patriotic sub doesn't sink for his country He sinks the other Bastard's sub Posted by: George C Batton (down the hatches) at October 17, 2020 01:34 AM (rt0xh) 696
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To be clear and to defend The ACE doctrine...I was speaking in "Hypothetical applications without plan" only. Never was I stating a cohesive plan or otherwise telling other people to adhere to a cohesive plan of action. I am writing a book of fiction and was simply revealing some of my writings. Posted by: Nightwatch at October 17, 2020 01:34 AM (u1WYs) 697
653 @Tom Servo, I'm not 100 percent sure on the "persons." The thing is, the Constitution excludes "Indians not taxed," in other words, citizens of foreign nations who are inside our borders. Indians didn't become citizens until the 1930s, IIRC. But illegal aliens who pay taxes maybe wouldn'tfall under that provision.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at October 17, 2020 12:52 AM (jK8Z7) Congress rewrote all of the sections dealing with Indians early in the 20th century, and so those provisions don't apply anymore. I'm not sure if I was clear, but as was done with changing everything about Indian status, Congress and the President working together to change the US Code can make huge changes without amending the Constitution, and the SCOTUS will uphold it. However, if any President tries to make these changes without the support of the Congress, the SCOTUS is almost certain to overturn it, because the Executive branch on its own does not have legislative power. (that's why many of the Lockdowns are finally being overturned) and the only real reason for alerting people to this (since of course my opinion means nothing to the Court) is so that people on our side have advance warning that even a Conservative Court is very likely to go against Trump on this one. And it won't be a sign that they are all going "liberal" when it happens. I'd even go so far as to guess that Trump already knows this, but he wants to get the political credit for fighting against it, even if he loses this round. whenever Congress gets on board with him, I think he can win. Posted by: Tom Servo at October 17, 2020 01:34 AM (V2Yro) 698
We can never unsee or unhear the absolute corruption of our own government. It feels like the Fall of Rome.
Posted by: Jmel at October 17, 2020 01:17 AM (bVhJi) It's not a surprise. It shouldn't even BE a surprise. They're dems, its what they do. Its what they have always done. They run rackets. Wheel and deal, bribe, grift, you name it. All in the name of power and money. They have been selling out the US almost since we became a country. They have turned entire cities into budding post apocalyptic wastelands. Number one problem is the media. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 17, 2020 01:34 AM (9Om/r) Posted by: Cheese at October 17, 2020 01:35 AM (63Dwl) 700
Hi Horde, I still consider it Friday, so happy Friday to all of you. Sitting here ruminating tonight and I believe more than ever that Trump is going to win this thing in spectacular fashion. We are witnessing a significant schism within the Democrat party, particularly within the various voting blocks that have traditionally been their bulwark. This year I feel that many African-Americans are going to pull the lever for Trump, a new class of black leadership has arisen and they want a seat at the bargaining table, if they don't do this, then they will be left behind while the Hispanics replace them. Another Trump term holds enough promise of wealth, prosperity and personal happiness for them that the Democrat party has not provided in fifty years. Joe Biden has been sent out to the used car lot for the classic bait and switch sales technique, too many voters are not going to buy it this time.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 17, 2020 01:36 AM (a4EWo) 701
Y'know, that boat just be salvageable if one were to gut its innards, place rowing benches inside, and cut holes in the hull for oarlocks, and 'manned' the vessel with a crew of busty, nubile oarswomen...
Maybe one could fit rubber boots on the oarlocks to prevent leaking when the situation called for 'run silent, run deep'! Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 01:38 AM (rm8S6) 702
Is the gig up for Slow Smokin Joe? Is the California dromedairy in her room breaking the furniture? Makes me wonder if the brown shirts will move up the kick off date for their festivities because the stink is leaking out to normal Americans? Don't make the mistake of thinking they will fade quietly into the shadows.
Posted by: Sock Monkey... at October 17, 2020 01:43 AM (fi0XK) 703
"California dromedairy"! Hah!!
Posted by: Zettai at October 17, 2020 01:44 AM (rm8S6) 704
486 I remember thinking Avalon was cheesy
Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at October 16, 2020 11:29 PM (WeUTC) This just came up on Spotify this very moment. Serendipity! Posted by: George C Batton (down the hatches) at October 17, 2020 01:44 AM (rt0xh) 705
Man, I HATE working in the media. This whole year has been a massive downer. If I could give advice to my younger self, I'd say, "self - don't go into media. Yeah, I know you're liberal NOW, but that will change, and when it does, the tiny paychecks will no longer be subsidized with a sense of moral superiority."
I don't know if I'd be happier in some other line of work, but I'm certain I'd be better compensated. I kind of wish I'd pursued my high school obsession with cars and racing and custom hot rods. I mean, the media has always been liberal, don't get me wrong. But it was different when I was starting out. There were standards, ethics - there were things you just didn't do. That's all gone out the window in the past decade or so. I was reading a wire service story today on Trump and I kept thinking, "my J-school professors back in the day would have flunked the shit out of me if I'd turned in this kind of garbage." Sigh. Big staff meeting Monday, kind of ominous. I am sort-of-but-not-really hoping they announce we're shutting down and everybody is fired. I mean, on one hand, I NEED this paycheck. On the other - man, it would be so liberating not to have to work for the devil, you know? Posted by: Ex-liberal at October 17, 2020 01:46 AM (20v0t) 706
Voted early on Wednesday... nice and easy, no line. Only a few others voting at that time.
Hubby's not feeling well & doesn't know if he'll be up to standing in line on the 3rd. Huge crowd predicted (and quite likely, if previous POTUS elections are any indication). Figured I might as well vote too, while we were there. TRUMP!!!!! God bless him! Posted by: JQ at October 17, 2020 01:48 AM (whOIk) 707
And you can thank Toshiba for selling the Russkis the 5-axis digital milling machines for that bit of the submariner's art.
Posted by: Jim at October 17, 2020 01:00 AM I don't know, but it seems unreasonable that Toshiba just had to have that tech. They could have gotten by without it. So the Russians probably convinced Toshiba to acquire it so the Russians could buy it from them. Toshiba likes money and they probably have some commie symps too. It is a little enraging that Russia and China would not be serious threats if it wasn't for companies selling tech and rampant spying. We are too nice to our enemies. Posted by: Delurk Ergo Sum Needlessly Ranting at October 17, 2020 01:49 AM (YwPJG) 708
Jim
Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Great story about your Dad. My dad was AF. A propos when did they start requiring a college degree to make officer because to my knowledge Pop never did get one but retired 0-4. I guess OCS was the alternative back in the early 50s Posted by: George C Batton (down the hatches) at October 17, 2020 01:49 AM (rt0xh) 709
13 Have Hannity on in the background. The President's nodding lady from last night is on. She has attributes.
Posted by: Indiana lurker at October 16, 2020 10:00 PM (45xbG) She'll be on again (repeat) in a few moments. Posted by: Fox2! at October 17, 2020 01:50 AM (qyH+l) 710
---I mean, the media has always been liberal, don't get me wrong. But it
was different when I was starting out. There were standards, ethics - there were things you just didn't do. That's all gone out the window in the past decade or so. I was reading a wire service story today on Trump and I kept thinking, "my J-school professors back in the day would have flunked the shit out of me if I'd turned in this kind of garbage." Sigh. -------------- You see what OrangeManBad has FORCED us to with his EEVILLL?? Posted by: teh f'n msm at October 17, 2020 01:52 AM (RVcmP) 711
Posted by: Ex-liberal at October 17, 2020 01:46 AM (20v0t)
So very much depends on what it is you DO there. Video? Print? Sound Tech? On-Air "personality?" Writer? Editor? Producer? .. janitor? Regardless of what you do, we'll try to help find you a fit "out there". But "media" on the whole, just encompasses so very much, that it's more than kinda hard to know how to best respond? Other than: Prayers and Sympathies. Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at October 17, 2020 01:53 AM (QzJWU) 712
Ex-liberal, There are a ton of jobs available right now, mostly in red states that haven't shut down over the virus. If you really are so disgusted by the journalism trade you might find a renewal of spirit by opting for a job that requires a lot of physical labor. You may have to live a different lifestyle, but you will be doing some honest work, and in the process you may learn an awful lot.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 17, 2020 01:57 AM (a4EWo) 713
OK,
last post was flamed by Pixy....into dust. Now I know the limits. Even here. "Check Please." Posted by: Nightwatch at October 17, 2020 01:58 AM (u1WYs) 714
Did you post about Joe Biden's corruption?
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 17, 2020 01:59 AM (a4EWo) 715
13 Have Hannity on in the background. The President's nodding lady from last night is on. She has attributes.
Posted by: Indiana lurker at October 16, 2020 10:00 PM (45xbG) Starting with Jefferson and his admiration for the French Revolution and its extra-judicial murder of the Aristos* and others. * For the Revolutionaries, Jefferson would have been an Aristo. And by his own logic, would have gone to the National Razor. Posted by: Fox2! at October 17, 2020 02:00 AM (qyH+l) 716
Hey, Nightwatch... Pixy has been unpredictable lately. Lots of red-letter crap going to anyone/everyone.
Don't give up. 500 errors and SQL going awol are commonplace these days. Try again? Posted by: JQ at October 17, 2020 02:01 AM (whOIk) 717
Night Horde
Posted by: Nightwatch at October 17, 2020 02:04 AM (u1WYs) 718
'Night, Night.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 17, 2020 02:06 AM (a4EWo) 719
Bottom line: don't blame the entire opposite sex for your poor choices. You want to play with fire, you own it when you get burned.
Posted by: Donna&&&&&&V at October 17, 2020 12:37 AM (HabA/) THIS ^^^^ Posted by: George C Batton (down the hatches) at October 17, 2020 02:06 AM (rt0xh) 720
Hubby had MSLSD on earlier tonight, for some reason. ("Keep Your Enemies Closer" coems to mind)
Of course they were blabbing about: Zomg, teh ThIRd wAvE! So, yeah, are they going to try to shut down in-person voting on 11-3? Fkers. Posted by: JQ at October 17, 2020 02:08 AM (whOIk) 721
Look at the guy on the right.
Posted by: Jordan61 at October 17, 2020 01:05 AM (/I1RL) haha, now that you mention it... Posted by: George C Batton (down the hatches) at October 17, 2020 02:10 AM (rt0xh) 722
So, yeah, are they going to try to shut down in-person voting on 11-3?
--- So, anything in the Constitution or US Code dealing with states that fail to hold a federal election? I would think you could have "special" elections for congress, leaving the seats empty until those happen, but you have to refuse their electors entirely, wouldn't you? Posted by: Methos at October 17, 2020 02:14 AM (kOpft) 723
We went and voted early, as we will be out of town on the 3rd. Waited in line for a little over an hour, but the time went by fairly quickly.
Was pleasantly surprised when someone pulled up next to the polling place and a portable voting machine was brought out to their car so that both of the people in the car could vote. Didn't know they would do that! So, NOBODY has any excuse not to go and vote.... Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas at October 17, 2020 02:16 AM (HV27O) 724
Off Flag officer sock!
Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 02:16 AM (rt0xh) 725
California dromedairy"! Hah!!
Posted by: Zettai Small but unique subspecies. They can go for months without sucking a dick for career enhancement, surviving off the sleeze they have stored in their hump. Posted by: Sock Monkey... at October 17, 2020 02:17 AM (fi0XK) 726
I know most of the bubbleheads have long since retired to their snoozers.
But that Soviet Alfa "allegedly" for sale up yonder? Something like a 4,000 ft. Crush Depth on those. That Titanium Hull wasn't a thing for no reason. Same reason the Antonov A-124 out-lifts the Lockheed C-5B. The Antonov has a Titanium Load Floor, which is about 1/2 the weight of aluminum, but with the strength of tempered steel. For a real story, dig deep into how the U.S. and Lockheed "spoofed" the Russians into selling enough Wolfram Ore from which Titanium is refined, so as to allow our building of the A-12 and SR-71 aircraft. And subsequently, the F-14, with it's huge Titanium "Hinge Box" that made the whole airframe possible, in the first place. I have a Taurus Model 85, .38+P rated, "J frame" equivalent revolver. Total Titanium variant. They stopped making the '85 Titanium about 10 years ago. It was a $400 gun in 2005. It's a Thousand Dollar gun, today. Precious. Metals. Pity the radioactive Alfa. No one will be able to USE the salvage of that hull for ten or twenty thousand years. Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at October 17, 2020 02:19 AM (QzJWU) 727
Hey, Nightwatch... Pixy has been unpredictable lately. Lots of red-letter crap going to anyone/everyone.
Don't give up. 500 errors and SQL going awol are commonplace these days. Try again? Posted by: JQ at October 17, 2020 02 Ghosts in the machine or Bob from NSA? Posted by: Sock Monkey...anticipating my wanted poster for the thought crime I'm committing at October 17, 2020 02:23 AM (fi0XK) 728
726 That Titanium Hull wasn't a thing for no reason.
Posted by: Jim at October 17, 2020 02:19 AM (QzJWU) I seem to recall GIDEP alerts in the mid-90's ? regarding buying scrap Soviet titanium - full of tungsten inclusions from sloppy weld practices when they were cutting up the hulls for scrap... Posted by: Anonymous Guy still in Ca at October 17, 2020 02:29 AM (FnwlK) 729
DDS,It doesn't look like anyone mentioned those new Biden set of 26,000 additional emails that were not in the NY Post article.
The source wasn't the computer repair guy, rather it was the 3rd Hunter business partner who kept them. He turned them over to Peter Switzer. It plainly says that 10%of the Chinese money goes to "the big guy ". Other emails prove that the "big guy " is Joe Biden. Joe Biden needs to resign now. Lots more to come in the next few days. Smoking gun payoffs. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at October 17, 2020 02:31 AM (sy5kK) 730
Confirmed:
DJT's 404 page has a picture of Biden https://www.donaldjtrump.com/nof We cannot spare this man. I'm going back to sleep now. Have a good night, everyone. Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 17, 2020 02:32 AM (PiwSw) 731
Hey Sock Monkey, I saw your post last week, I am doing okay, Mr. Schultz has deteriorated quite a bit so life has its challenges. I was struck by the parallels between your work history and my hubby. He also worked as a janitor after retiring from his professional life. Thanks to his janitorial experience I always fold up about five trash bags in the bottom of the receptacle so that when one is removed a replacement is ready to go. I hope all is well with you and the Mrs. My advice for her would be to retire now and live life for all it's worth! Our oldest son has moved home temporarily and this a true blessing for me.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 17, 2020 02:34 AM (a4EWo) 732
Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea! O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard And hushed their raging at Thy word, Who walkedst on the foaming deep, And calm amidst its rage didst sleep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea! Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, And bid its angry tumult cease, And give, for wild confusion, peace; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea! O Trinity of love and power! Our brethren's shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go; Thus evermore shall rise to Thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Posted by: AmericanKestrel at October 17, 2020 02:39 AM (IDhUW) 733
I am headed to bed, I have a slow leak in the right rear tire and I had to put air in in earlier tonight. Planning on getting it fixed in the morning, I need to be there early. Good night Horde, prayers offered for all who need them.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 17, 2020 02:39 AM (a4EWo) 734
730 We cannot spare this man. I'm going back to sleep now. Have a good night, everyone.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 17, 2020 02:32 AM (PiwSw) Hear! Hear! Seconded! Posted by: Anonymous Guy still in Ca at October 17, 2020 02:40 AM (FnwlK) 735
Good night Debby
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at October 17, 2020 02:43 AM (IDhUW) 736
The source wasn't the computer repair guy, rather it was the 3rd Hunter business partner who kept them. He turned them over to Peter Switzer.
------ Who is Peter Switzer? Posted by: AmericanKestrel at October 17, 2020 02:45 AM (IDhUW) 737
I just read that there was a second plant at the Biden townhall... the freak grooming her kid to be trans
Posted by: Double d at October 17, 2020 02:49 AM (BBN99) 738
I came across a website of a former US soldier who compiled a list of extra rules his commanding officers declared just for him.
One of which was he was not allowed to chew gum in ranks even if he did bring enough for everyone. Another that I remember was he was not allowed to mount bayonets on crew served weapons. SKIPPY! Posted by: Weirddave at October 17, 2020 02:49 AM (a2oyZ) 739
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas at October 17, 2020 02:16 AM (HV27O)
Glad to hear your voting went well Teresa. I plan on voting in person on election day. I don't expect any problems. Posted by: AmericanKestrel at October 17, 2020 02:50 AM (IDhUW) 740
737 I just read that there was a second plant at the Biden townhall... the freak grooming her kid to be trans
--- would the plant be pro Biden or pro Trump? I don't think his answer pleases a majority of Americans. Posted by: AmericanKestrel at October 17, 2020 02:53 AM (IDhUW) 741
737 I just read that there was a second plant at the Biden townhall... the freak grooming her kid to be trans
Posted by: Double d at October 17, 2020 02:49 AM (BBN99) And he said it's ok for 8 year olds to want to transition...but what about the 8 year old who's crazy parent wants to transition him/her into something else? Where's his/her right to control what happens to their body? Posted by: Anonymous Guy still in Ca at October 17, 2020 02:55 AM (FnwlK) 742
The five possibilities.
1. It's a lie. Boy that Trump. Totally made up. The beauty of it is that it is exactly what everyone was thinking to explain Biden and Hunter. To "one the nose" though, I'll admit. 2. It's fake. Boy those Russians. Brilliant. The computer repair guy must be been a sleeper agent, and there must be dozens of people who look just like Hunter in Russia who they could have used as actors for the photos. Risky, but Ivan wins either way since if it is believed they can threaten to reveal it and so control the Trump admin, and if it fails it makes Trump look like an idiot. Not their style though - they tend more toward spreading poison over half the city when they try to do a hit, but maybe they studied up on spy shit. 3. Biden Crime Inc. is the smartest and most capable organized crime group ever to be able to keep this thing under wraps for 48 years. Yikes, They must have super smart lawyers, and cutouts, and maybe even a secret island lair. I'll bet the dumb and senile thing is even an act like that NY crime boss who used to walk around the village in his PJs. Everything they did was perfect. Well, except for making a crack head the key man. Well nobody's perfect. 4. The US Intelligence community is beyond incompetent. I mean these must be the least curious, least connected, least informed people on the planet - no wonder they spent four years trying to set up Trump - he looked like an easy kill. For all this to be going on and for them not to even notice. No leaks from insiders, no investigations of unsupported wealth. No curiosity about howcome all these politicians also have such talented families that everyone is willing to pay them billions. Oh, and not just the US IC, but other nations. Taiwan, Korean, Japan, Australia,... I mean they all have people in China and yet none of them knew. Or at least none of them told anyone in the US IC. I am sure if they had warned them the FBI would have been all over it. Sure there were a lot of leaks about Russia, but they would have needed two files to keep all that straight, so I can understand ("true", and "shit we made up".) 5. They are all in on it. Every motherless bastard inside the beltway either gets wire transfers from the CCP once a month, or they are under threat of indictment (like Trump.) Posted by: Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest at October 17, 2020 02:55 AM (LWu6U) Posted by: AmericanKestrel at October 17, 2020 02:57 AM (IDhUW) 744
736 The source wasn't the computer repair guy, rather it was the 3rd Hunter business partner who kept them. He turned them over to Peter Switzer.
------ Who is Peter Switzer? Posted by: AmericanKestrel at October 17, 2020 02:45 Peter Switzer has written 2 books documenting Biden corruption i in the last few years. He knows about the Biden family interworkings. He has no learning curve. He will be a source of Biden corruption reports the next few days. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at October 17, 2020 03:04 AM (sy5kK) 745
This is shit I think up when I go biking (above). I don't know why, but it seems to send more blood to my brain and I always have good thoughts. It is like running your engine on the highway to clear the plugs after a few cold mornings and short rides.
didn't read any other comments yet though. Did read the content before I left - Thanks WD, another winner ONT. Posted by: Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest at October 17, 2020 03:05 AM (LWu6U) 746
Another that I remember was he was not allowed to mount bayonets on crew served weapons.
SKIPPY! Posted by: Weirddave at October 17, 2020 02:49 AM (a2oyZ) He wasn't allowed to add "In Accordance with the Prophecy ... " to official announcements ... Posted by: Adriane the I Think I Remember This Critic ... at October 17, 2020 03:05 AM (LPnfS) 747
*peter schweizer
Posted by: Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest at October 17, 2020 03:05 AM (LWu6U) 748
I've got a migraine that won't end.
Peace Posted by: AmericanKestrel Hopefully it'll be gone when you wake up ... Posted by: Adriane the I Think I Remember This Critic ... at October 17, 2020 03:06 AM (LPnfS) 749
"This is shit I think up when I go biking (above). I don't know why, but it seems to send more blood to my brain and I always have good thoughts."
There's a professor in Norway who's an expert on walking, wrote a book on it, he says walking's a superpower, when you get moving all your senses pump up, everything's kicked up several notches. Posted by: yop at October 17, 2020 03:12 AM (nqhkI) 750
Posted by: Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest at October 17, 2020 02:55 AM (LWu6U)
A combination of 3 and 4. Biden Crime Family is not genius, but they are competent. They have pulled off many grifts. How can the "big guy " pay for all those big houses on a Senator salary? But the corrupt Keystone Cops have always looked the other way Except now, the lid has been blown off. Cops can't keep it hidden. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at October 17, 2020 03:15 AM (sy5kK) Posted by: Puddleglum at October 17, 2020 03:16 AM (uSO/y) 752
I voted today and it went well. The line lasted about an hour and a half but I was prepared with packable camping stool, some water, and a new phone to mess with. Luckily there was good conversation with the people in line. Pro Tip here, engage and many turn out to be interesting, regardless of their politics. Second tip if you know they are libs, don't mention politics lol. There is so much else to discuss, such as when you first voted, the voting rules over the years, etc.
We had a drive by with a mini pro Trump caravan and they shouted at the line. It was pretty funny really. The chance anyone was going to change their vote was zero as we all know. I timed it well as I checked the lines out when the early voting started. On the first day, the line took 5 hours. A lot of libs wanted to make a statement imo. They were fired up and it went off on day one. Tomorrow is the weekend so I expect long lines again. Of course all of this depends on where you live. I bet most of of here think voting should be done on election day. That is the way I have always done it even when I had an excuse to absentee vote. But the rules this year are what they are, we can't change that at this point. I am glad to have my vote in as you never know in this world. Posted by: Quint at October 17, 2020 03:19 AM (oTgjc) 753
729
Joe Biden needs to resign now. Lots more to come in the next few days. Smoking gun payoffs. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at October 17, 2020 02:31 AM (sy5kK) ================ Hey there, LCD! Sadly, I imagine there are large numbers of voters who are now and will continue to be unphased by anything that comes out about Joe. "No one is blinder than he who will not see " Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:22 AM (mZUr4) 754
Joe Biden needs to resign now.
--- He does, and the Dems need him to, but they can't, because, as he's said, votes are already being cast. And the ACB SC isn't going to let them fusion Joe votes with Kamala votes if they try to make the switch. Posted by: Methos at October 17, 2020 03:25 AM (kOpft) 755
Sadly, I imagine there are large numbers of voters who are now and will continue to be unphased by anything that comes out about Joe.
"No one is blinder than Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:22 AM (mZUr4) ". . . a partisan Democrat." Posted by: RickZ at October 17, 2020 03:27 AM (Y8PSl) 756
High ranking Dems that are needed by the party don't resign. The chance Biden resigns is zero.
Posted by: Quint at October 17, 2020 03:27 AM (oTgjc) 757
What happens to votes cast for Joe if he actually did drop out? Not thinking he actually will - but what if???
Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:29 AM (mZUr4) 758
What happens to votes cast for Joe if he actually did drop out? Not thinking he actually will - but what if???
Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:29 AM (mZUr4) Dems have elected people from jail. Posted by: Quint at October 17, 2020 03:30 AM (oTgjc) 759
Since it's slow right now and I'm wide awake, I pose a formatting question.
How does one apply text effects to a comment here? I see bold, italics, strike through. Can someone educate me? Thanks! Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:33 AM (mZUr4) 760
Dems have elected people from jail.
Posted by: Quint at October 17, 2020 03:30 AM (oTgjc) both meanings work. people have voted for them from jail and they have been elected from jail. I will be honest, I am not following this latest Biden fiasco. Sure call for him to resign if it is warranted, but no way will he do so. Some already realize they are voting for his veep so there is that. Posted by: Quint at October 17, 2020 03:33 AM (oTgjc) 761
Since it's slow right now and I'm wide awake, I pose a formatting question.
How does one apply text effects to a comment here? I see bold, italics, strike through. Can someone educate me? Thanks! Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:33 AM (mZUr4) if someone tells you, write it down. I have been schooled on this stuff in years past but I always forget it. Posted by: Quint at October 17, 2020 03:34 AM (oTgjc) 762
if someone tells you, write it down. I have been schooled on this stuff in years past but I always forget it.
Posted by: Quint at October 17, 2020 03:34 AM (oTgjc) =========== Smart idea!! Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:35 AM (mZUr4) 763
751 Mornin'
(sips coffee) Posted by: Puddleglum at October 17, 2020 03:16 AM (uSO/y) ?? haven't gone to bed yet.... Posted by: Anonymous Guy in Ca - dringking beer and listening to Springsteen.... at October 17, 2020 03:37 AM (FnwlK) 764
bold bold
italics italics underline underline Remove the spaces from the first examples and they become the second. Posted by: Slapweasel at October 17, 2020 03:38 AM (Ckg4U) 765
[ b ] bold [ / b ]
[ i ] italic [ / i ] [ s ] [ / s ] [ u ] [ / u ] ...whoops. It has been awhile since I have typed-out the examples. Posted by: Slapweasel at October 17, 2020 03:40 AM (Ckg4U) 766
Is it always this roomy around here this time of night? I'm usually lurking / occasionally commenting on JJ's morning report, CBD's art thread, and the gorilla/monkey threads.
Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:41 AM (mZUr4) 767
I've got a migraine that won't end.
Peace Posted by: AmericanKestrel Hopefully it'll be gone when you wake up ... Posted by: Adriane the I Think I Remember This Critic ... Seconded ! Posted by: JT at October 17, 2020 03:41 AM (arJlL) 768
5. They are all in on it. Every motherless bastard
inside the beltway either gets wire transfers from the CCP once a month, or they are under threat of indictment (like Trump.) Posted by: Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest at October 17, 2020 02:55 AM (LWu6U) --- i'm going with this one... it fits the facts as known. Posted by: redc1c4 at October 17, 2020 03:42 AM (QDw86) 769
[ b ]THANKS,[ / b ] Slapweasel!
Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:43 AM (mZUr4) 770
There's a professor in Norway who's an expert on walking, wrote a book on it, he says walking's a superpower, when you get moving all your senses pump up, everything's kicked up several notches.
Posted by: yop at October 17, 2020 03:12 AM (nqhkI) Sounds like a cool dude. Posted by: Jim Fixx at October 17, 2020 03:45 AM (cI3Q7) 771
763 751 Mornin'
(sips coffee) Posted by: Puddleglum at October 17, 2020 03:16 AM (uSO/y) ?? haven't gone to bed yet.... Posted by: Anonymous Guy in Ca - dringking beer and listening to Springsteen I wake up at 0300EST. Have to be at work at 0600. Posted by: Puddleglum at October 17, 2020 03:45 AM (uSO/y) 772
Whoops!
Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:45 AM (mZUr4) 773
Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:33 AM (mZUr4)
--- "text effects" are quite often a shortcut to a visit in The Barrel. use at your own risk. Posted by: redc1c4 at October 17, 2020 03:45 AM (QDw86) 774
I wake up at 0300EST. Have to be at work at 0600.
Posted by: Puddleglum at October 17, 2020 03:45 AM (uSO/y) Ugh! On a Saturday? I get up at 4 weekdays. Can sleep in tomorrow. (cracks open another.....) Posted by: Anonymous Guy in Ca - dringking beer and listening to Springsteen.... at October 17, 2020 03:47 AM (FnwlK) 775
Biden isn't resigning. He's the cudgel to get our Tech Overlords candidate (Harris) into the White House. Biden will step down after the election.
(If the Dems win) IMO Posted by: Puddleglum at October 17, 2020 03:48 AM (uSO/y) 776
"text effects" are quite often a shortcut to a visit in The Barrel.
use at your own risk. Posted by: redc1c4 at October 17, 2020 03:45 AM (QDw86) ================= Duly noted! I figured I'd try while it's late and roomy. Will use them judiciously! Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:48 AM (mZUr4) 777
The best time to buy smokes is in the wee hours.
Wish me well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvr7Xb2zwDU Posted by: Miklos, who was at Prof. Longhair's Jazz funeral at October 17, 2020 03:50 AM (QzkSJ) 778
774 I wake up at 0300EST. Have to be at work at 0600.
Posted by: Puddleglum at October 17, 2020 03:45 AM (uSO/y) Ugh! On a Saturday? I get up at 4 weekdays. Can sleep in tomorrow. (cracks open another.....) Posted by: Anonymous Guy in Ca - dringking beer and listening to Springsteen.... I work a 12 hour day shift. The plus side to it is I get 3 or 4 days off every week. It's a 'Panama' schedule. 3on, 3off, 4on, 4off. I always get Sun-Mon-Tue off. Every other week I add a Wed. It's not a bad schedule but the 12 hour days can wear one out. Posted by: Puddleglum at October 17, 2020 03:50 AM (uSO/y) 779
775 Biden isn't resigning. He's the cudgel to get our Tech Overlords candidate (Harris) into the White House. Biden will step down after the election.
(If the Dems win) IMO Posted by: Puddleglum at October 17, 2020 03:48 AM (uSO/y) ============= If they actually win, wouldn't he actually have to be inaugurated before he could step down and Kamala take over? Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:52 AM (mZUr4) Posted by: Puddleglum at October 17, 2020 03:54 AM (uSO/y) 781
2 weeks to go and Trump down 12 points...Trump wins how can that not be considered the greatest comeback in political history..that or polls need to be fired into the sun. Comeback sounds moar awesome though
Posted by: a dude in MI at October 17, 2020 03:55 AM (SxBH1) 782
I work a 12 hour day shift. The plus side to it is I get 3 or 4 days off every week. It's a 'Panama' schedule. 3on, 3off, 4on, 4off. I always get Sun-Mon-Tue off. Every other week I add a Wed. It's not a bad schedule but the 12 hour days can wear one out.
Posted by: Puddleglum at October 17, 2020 03:50 AM (uSO/y) I worked 4 10's at one time - was always too wore out to enjoy the extra day off. Have a good day at work. Posted by: Anonymous Guy in Ca - dringking beer and listening to Springsteen.... at October 17, 2020 03:55 AM (FnwlK) 783
781 2 weeks to go and Trump down 12 points...Trump wins how can that not be considered the greatest comeback in political history..that or polls need to be fired into the sun. Comeback sounds moar awesome though
Posted by: a dude in MI at October 17, 2020 03:55 AM (SxBH1) =================== You really think that "down 12" is anywhere close to accurate?? Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 04:00 AM (mZUr4) 784
Knowing that we are in lawless times, what are the odds that democrat AG's in states that voted Trump will just refuse to certify the election results, denying Trump 270?
Posted by: Menack at October 17, 2020 04:01 AM (buTO7) 785
784 Knowing that we are in lawless times, what are the odds that democrat AG's in states that voted Trump will just refuse to certify the election results, denying Trump 270?
Posted by: Menack at October 17, 2020 04:01 AM (buTO7) ============== Odds on that are probably quite high. Who's gonna stop them?? Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 04:06 AM (mZUr4) 786
If they actually win, wouldn't he actually have to be inaugurated before he could step down and Kamala take over?
Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:52 AM (mZUr4) Not if, like Epstein, Biden doesn't kill himself. Then I assume Heels Up would become President-Elect. After the inauguration, the who knows who the majority will be in the House and the Senate will be voting on whomever Harris nominates for Vice-President. It is a majority vote in both chambers and could be quite contentious. I say this as prior to Harris' inauguration, the VP slot would not be vacant. Posted by: RickZ at October 17, 2020 04:06 AM (Y8PSl) 787
2 weeks to go and Trump down 12 points...Trump wins
how can that not be considered the greatest comeback in political history..that or polls need to be fired into the sun. Comeback sounds moar awesome though Posted by: a dude in MI at October 17, 2020 03:55 AM (SxBH1) He needs to have the better ground game. The Left controls the media. Not just the news stations, but the entire media. You want to hear anti Trump stuff every five minutes, then watch Comedy Central, TBS, or pretty much any other cable channel. They are so all in this time it makes 2016 seem like they were fair. The question is do enough people reject this browbeating. In general, it is hard to get a majority to go against the flow. The polls have already beclowned themselves. And national polls mean little since that is not how the electoral system works. Does Trump need the best few weeks of his political life? Sure, he does, you have to run through the tape and leave nothing on the sideline. I can't predict this as I am not a poll expert. But the key is having every possible Trump voter fired up enough to not just go to the polls, but to bring friends. After that, it is about keeping it fair. Like Rodney Dangerfield said in Caddyshack as he shoved some cash in the referee's hands, "keep it fair" If there is little cheating, and we have a good ground game, Trump should win. Posted by: Quint at October 17, 2020 04:06 AM (oTgjc) 788
I work a 12 hour day shift. The plus side to it is I get 3 or 4 days off every week. It's a 'Panama' schedule. 3on, 3off, 4on, 4off. I always get Sun-Mon-Tue off. Every other week I add a Wed. It's not a bad schedule but the 12 hour days can wear one out.
Posted by: Puddleglum at October 17, 2020 03:50 AM (uSO/y) I did that for a while only mine was 4 on/4 off every week. My days off rotated. I really liked that but like you said the 12 hr days could be rough occaisionally Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 04:12 AM (rt0xh) 789
786 If they actually win, wouldn't he actually have to be inaugurated before he could step down and Kamala take over?
Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 03:52 AM (mZUr4) Not if, like Epstein, Biden doesn't kill himself. Then I assume Heels Up would become President-Elect. After the inauguration, the who knows who the majority will be in the House and the Senate will be voting on whomever Harris nominates for Vice-President. It is a majority vote in both chambers and could be quite contentious. I say this as prior to Harris' inauguration, the VP slot would not be vacant. Posted by: RickZ at October 17, 2020 04:06 AM (Y8PSl) =============== I'm not so sure the Electoral College votes for President can go to Kamala since she's not running for President. I don't know this for certain. But if the Electoral College can't give a majority to anyone, the House chooses the President. The current House (I think). Which would then likely be Kamala. But then the Senate chooses the VP. Would they dare put a Republican in?? Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 04:13 AM (mZUr4) Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 04:14 AM (rt0xh) 791
I did that for a while only mine was 4 on/4 off every week. My days off rotated. I really liked that but like you said the 12 hr days could be rough occaisionally
Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 04:12 AM (rt0xh) I worked a 2-2-3 (two on, two off, three on, three off.) Not too bad, but you completely lost track of what day it was. Posted by: Jim Fixx at October 17, 2020 04:14 AM (cI3Q7) 792
I worked a 2-2-3 (two on, two off, three on, three off.) Not too bad, but you completely lost track of what day it was.
Posted by: Jim Fixx at October 17, 2020 04:14 AM (cI3Q7) Yeah I had to carry a special calendar around to plan with lol Posted by: Pikov Andropov at October 17, 2020 04:16 AM (rt0xh) 793
Off jogging sock!
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 17, 2020 04:16 AM (cI3Q7) 794
Now, I know what day it is, just not sure I want to. 6 12s.
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at October 17, 2020 04:17 AM (cI3Q7) 795
I worked 4 10's at one time - was always too wore out to enjoy the extra day off. Have a good day at work.
Posted by: Anonymous Guy in Ca - dringking beer and listening to Springsteen.... at October 17, 2020 --- i used to w*rk 6-12's for month's at a time. 4 x 10's is a cake walk, and neither one is like being deployed Infantry or Armored Cav, even on simple deployments or exercises. Posted by: redc1c4 at October 17, 2020 04:21 AM (QDw86) 796
That's what Nanzi's 25 Amendment threat was, a few months into Sundowner Joe's administration all of a sudden Sundowner's mental incapacity will come out in every media outlet. There will be a deluge you won't believe in media coverage that he needs to be put to pasture.
Unless it's the pillow pill. Posted by: Skip at October 17, 2020 04:24 AM (OjZpE) 797
The best time to buy smokes and persuade the Late Nite Clerk of Dusky Complexion that Trump is Da Man (maybe) is also in the wee hours.
Posted by: Miklos, yet unarrested at October 17, 2020 04:27 AM (QzkSJ) 798
But if the Electoral College can't give a majority to anyone, the House chooses the President. The current House (I think). Which would then likely be Kamala.
But then the Senate chooses the VP. Would they dare put a Republican in?? Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 04:13 AM (mZUr4) First off, under the 25th Amendment, both the House and the Senate, by a majority, vote to fill a vacant VP slot. "Section 2: Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress." Now I'm assuming that means a simple majority out of 535 or 268. Now you do raise an interesting point. If the Electoral College votes cannot go to Harris if Biden is dead, then the House would vote for president. Each State's House delegation gets one vote and right now the Republicans actually have the edge. After January 1, who knows? IIRC, the Electoral College doesn't vote until sometime in mid-December, so that would be the earliest point the House could settle the election. Odds are, though, nothing would be settled until after January 1, with a new House and possible change in which party's state delegations have the majority; I can't see Malignancy Pelosi calling for a vote on who would be president with a losing hand. The presidency is not vacant until January 20th, or thereabouts. Posted by: RickZ at October 17, 2020 04:27 AM (Y8PSl) 799
But if the Electoral College can't give a majority to anyone, the House chooses the President.
On a one Ste/One vote basis. Each state delegation gets one (1) vote. CA same as AK or RI. Posted by: Miklos, up too late for this at October 17, 2020 04:32 AM (QzkSJ) 800
Isn't it theoretical possible to be a tie but it is so difficult to get there it just won't happen?
Posted by: Skip at October 17, 2020 04:34 AM (OjZpE) 801
i used to w*rk 6-12's for month's at a time. 4 x 10's is a cake walk, and neither one is like being deployed Infantry or Armored Cav, even on simple deployments or exercises.
Posted by: redc1c4 Harrumph You forgot the Hurrumphing part. Posted by: Miklos, third shift harrumph editor at October 17, 2020 04:34 AM (QzkSJ) 802
Reading the text of the Twelfth Amendment, if the House chooses the President, they can't go "off the board" - they must choose from the list of people who actually received Electoral votes. Which means Two Scoops would likely be the only other eligible to be chosen if Joe wins then steps down before he's inaugurated
Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 04:40 AM (mZUr4) 803
You forgot the Hurrumphing part.
Posted by: Miklos, third shift harrumph editor at October 17, 2020 04:34 AM (QzkSJ) Hey, I didn't get a Harrrumph out of that Guy! You watch your ass! Posted by: Gov Lepetomane at October 17, 2020 04:40 AM (rt0xh) 804
Isn't it theoretical possible to be a tie but it is so difficult to get there it just won't happen?
Posted by: Skip The Supreme Court would have to determine how many flapjacks it would take to shingle that specific doghouse. Posted by: Wise non-Latina Miklos at October 17, 2020 04:41 AM (QzkSJ) Posted by: Miklos Coast-to-Coast at October 17, 2020 04:44 AM (QzkSJ) 806
800 Isn't it theoretical possible to be a tie but it is so difficult to get there it just won't happen?
Posted by: Skip at October 17, 2020 04:34 AM (OjZpE) ============ Yes it's possible. Then the 12th amendment would kick in. House chooses the President, Senate chooses the Veep Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 04:44 AM (mZUr4) 807
Should really get up, as soon as it's light outside need to clean out alot of my truck and take it to get inspected.
Posted by: Skip at October 17, 2020 04:44 AM (OjZpE) 808
805 There are CoBs here.
I can...sense them.... Posted by: Miklos Coast-to-Coast at October 17, 2020 04:44 AM (QzkSJ) =========== The Force is strong in this one Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 04:47 AM (mZUr4) 809
americanthinker.com/biden responds viciously when asked about the hunter biden revelations
https://tinyurl.com/y6ej2vhf He just denies it as some smear campaign but saw Hunter long after the cows got out of the barn sent a lawyer to get the computer back. Must have really been his after all. Posted by: Skip at October 17, 2020 04:49 AM (OjZpE) 810
You forgot the Hurrumphing part.
Posted by: Miklos, third shift harrumph editor at October 17, 2020 04:34 AM (QzkSJ) --- Dude: i am an Infantryman, a Cav Trooper, and an Enlisted Swine in good standing. i don't "Hurrumph". for anyone, Posted by: redc1c4 at October 17, 2020 04:51 AM (QDw86) 811
i don't "Hurrumph".
for anyone, Posted by: redc1c4 Cool. I'm up for some "Fix Bayonet" drill. Should be required to vote, drink, or drive. Posted by: Leftenant John "Miklos " Chard at October 17, 2020 04:55 AM (QzkSJ) 812
The Giuliani video linked in the sidebar is full of information. Way to chatty and overlong but that's Rudy.
Posted by: m at October 17, 2020 05:01 AM (6WbUY) 813
*way too chatty
more covfefe Posted by: m at October 17, 2020 05:02 AM (6WbUY) 814
I work 4-9's. Used to work 4-10's for another company, which not-so-slowly morphed into 5-11's, with occasional "Oops, we really meant 4-10's."
About the time it started being steady 5-12's, I decided I needed to find another job.About the time it started adding the occasional 16-hour shift, I did. These days, this current company occasionally says "You know, you could switch to 5-8's if you wanted?" and I'm quite emphatic I don't want. I like my shift, and I see no need to lose a day off with my darling man just to make a full 40 hours. He's already had two heart attacks on me, and no amount of paycheck can buy an extra minute with him. I'll make more money later; I'll enjoy his company now. Posted by: Not From Around Here at October 17, 2020 05:02 AM (wrzAm) Posted by: DB- just DB. at October 17, 2020 05:02 AM (iTXRQ) 816
As I apparently now has sole possession on this thread, I seems appropriate to mention that i make $7419 per week working for Ace from home.
Posted by: probably not a Gurkha Miklos at October 17, 2020 05:02 AM (QzkSJ) Posted by: Silent Miklos at October 17, 2020 05:04 AM (QzkSJ) 818
I think the rule is 3 posts in a row
Posted by: Skip at October 17, 2020 05:04 AM (OjZpE) 819
816 As I apparently now has sole possession on this thread, I seems appropriate to mention that i make $7419 per week working for Ace from home. Posted by: probably not a Gurkha Miklos at October 17, 2020 05:02 AM (QzkSJ)
Is that in Zimbabwean dollars, or did you misplace the decimal? Posted by: Not From Around Here at October 17, 2020 05:06 AM (wrzAm) Posted by: JT at October 17, 2020 05:07 AM (arJlL) Posted by: Dyslexic Miklos at October 17, 2020 05:08 AM (QzkSJ) Posted by: Holistic Healer Miklos, for all Modalities at October 17, 2020 05:09 AM (QzkSJ) 823
You're not in sole possession, Miklos. I've been running around here for 90 mins or so.
So - how do I get a paid work from home gig too?? Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 05:13 AM (mZUr4) 824
Coffee is on, its a start
Posted by: Skip at October 17, 2020 05:13 AM (OjZpE) 825
Cool.
I'm up for some "Fix Bayonet" drill. Should be required to vote, drink, or drive. Posted by: Leftenant John "Miklos " Chard at October 17, 2020 04:55 AM (QzkSJ) --- only valid if you know what the "Spirit fo the Bayonet? is. well, do you , punk? Posted by: redc1c4 at October 17, 2020 05:14 AM (QDw86) 826
I will guess Krak will be here
Posted by: Skip at October 17, 2020 05:15 AM (OjZpE) 827
So - how do I get a paid work from home gig too??
Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 05:13 AM (mZUr4) ---- first you need a web cam, a sick mind, and no morals... plus sex toys. Posted by: redc1c4 at October 17, 2020 05:15 AM (QDw86) 828
first you need a web cam, a sick mind, and no morals...
plus sex toys. Posted by: redc1c4 at October 17, 2020 05:15 AM (QDw86) ================= Not eliminated yet. Go on... Posted by: Doof at October 17, 2020 05:17 AM (mZUr4) 829
only valid if you know what the "Spirit fo the Bayonet? is.
well, do you , punk? Posted by: redc1c4 Lighten up. Francis. If my retro cross country road trip happens one day, the only fight will be over who pays s for the next round. And by that point, I'll have had my skills sharpened by the Texans. Posted by: Miklos. who fears drinking with No Moron at October 17, 2020 05:20 AM (QzkSJ) 830
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/read full transcript joe bidens abc
Don't want to read it all but see if I can find a few things I heard Posted by: Skip at October 17, 2020 05:26 AM (OjZpE) 831
So - how do I get a paid work from home gig too??
Posted by: Doof Believe it or don't, there are about 400 Arab soft porn sites. What they can't have , they really want and will pay for. Oddly, no Arab looking chicks. Are you Russian or Ukranian? Oh Baby ($*.99/minute) Posted by: Miklos, who was amazed at October 17, 2020 05:29 AM (QzkSJ) 832
Hole E Crap this Sundowner town hall is rambling and lies the whole way through.
Posted by: Skip at October 17, 2020 05:39 AM (OjZpE) 833
Hole E Crap this Sundowner town hall is rambling and lies the whole way through.
Posted by: Skip So, he DIDN'T have sex with the chicken ? Posted by: JT at October 17, 2020 05:41 AM (arJlL) 834
TPIR was great. A home gym for a parapalegic. C'mon girl. Get your ass in shape.
Posted by: JAS at October 17, 2020 05:42 AM (2BZBZ) 835
Was talking with a cousin about weird food and I mentioned I ate snails when I was in Paris. He remarked 'People are crazy in Tennessee'.
Posted by: Eromero at October 17, 2020 05:42 AM (XhWtx) 836
I noticed the Flavor Crystals. I didn't say anything because everything was so nice.
Posted by: Slapweasel at October 17, 2020 05:45 AM (Ckg4U) 837
If any Democrat actually read Sundowner Joe's bull shit in this town hall they would run away fast.
Posted by: Skip at October 17, 2020 05:46 AM (OjZpE) 838
835 Paris, AR has a nice bed and breakfast. Old motel next to the Sonic.
Posted by: bill in arkansas at October 17, 2020 05:46 AM (I58tH) Posted by: fluffy at October 17, 2020 05:50 AM (FgJKq) 840
I've been to Paris, NH.
Accessible by gravel road only, IIRC. Posted by: fluffy Do the women shave their pits ? Posted by: JT at October 17, 2020 05:52 AM (arJlL) Posted by: Vic at October 17, 2020 05:58 AM (mpXpK) 842
I would think in New Hampshire
Posted by: Skip at October 17, 2020 05:59 AM (OjZpE) 843
Question - did Biden release his personal income tax returns for the last few years?
Posted by: Marybeth at October 17, 2020 05:59 AM (4pK1/) 844
Paris VA is quaint as all get out. If i recall, it is high end horse country but also they have some 4 star B B's and restaurants in that area.
The OG Paris is a beautiful city, at least it was. I can see someone going for a few days and not getting it. Sure there are bad areas, jagoffs, etc. But when I say it is a beautiful city, I mean that literally. The city layout itself is beautiful. There are not many cities that can say that, but I know there are many I have not seen. London, for example, is not beautiful. Rome for sure it not beautiful. Both of those cities have amazing sites, architecture, ruins, etc, but they are not beautiful cities. Washington DC has overall attributes that would have been considered beautiful at one time. It is a mess now but the layout was pretty nice. Posted by: Quint at October 17, 2020 05:59 AM (oTgjc) 845
KRAK IS UP
Posted by: Skip, the guy who says NOOD at October 17, 2020 06:01 AM (OjZpE) 846
mood !
Posted by: sock_rat_eez, we are being gaslighted 24/365 at October 17, 2020 06:01 AM (KGlll) 847
Seeing the comment from Bob from NSA above reminds me of a story. And yes, I might have told it to you Morons before.
Eldest Botch progeny was nearing graduation, major in math, and one of the recruiters that visited campus was from the NSA. (I don't know whether it was Bob or not.) Young Botch attended the presentation, and during questions a student asked how to contact the NSA if interested or wanting more info. The NSA guy said "Just mention my name in a phone call. We'll be in touch." An lol gag, true or not. Posted by: Hierominous Botch at October 17, 2020 06:03 AM (YqED9) 848
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Change it to "My Girlfriend is a Not Hungry Vegan". We double your fries and add three onion rings only $4.99! Add two words and raise the price 51%!!! Posted by: MachiasPrivateer at October 17, 2020 06:06 AM (EMi53) 849
Believe it or don't, there are about 400 Arab soft porn sites.
--- Back when I ran a bunch of web servers, I had an Iranian customer, and it was during 9/11 years, so it was probably against sanctions. But he paid me 300/yr to host his site so I wasn't complaining. They had to pay through some roundabout way to get money from there to here. Anyway, it was a vbulletin forum site, and looked pretty innocent. Packed full of Iranian men, with photoshopped pictures of themselves surrounded by flowers and shit, trying to look "loving". I checked the site a couple times, of the thousands I hosted, and it looked gay AF to me but apparently surrounding yourself in flowers and writing in alien abduction characters, backwards, works well over there. Posted by: Menack at October 17, 2020 06:17 AM (buTO7) Posted by: Brett at October 17, 2020 08:31 AM (1zwkR) 851
29 My brother loved to ride on the back shelf of our 56 Chevy when we were kids. Had a radio, heater and whitewalls but no seatbelts.
Posted by: dartist at October 16, 2020 10:03 PM (+ya+t) We didn't either when I was growing up. What pisses me off about seat belts is that the market would have won out the population on their use. Instead, we were forced by the government to wear them. Posted by: Justsayin' at October 17, 2020 08:46 AM (Fs5vw) 852
The Supreme Court would have to determine how many flapjacks it would take to shingle that specific doghouse.
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