Daily Tech News 21 December 2021

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Go to Politico's EU website. (Politico)

Or don't, which is probably safer for all concerned, but if you do, take a look at the GDPR cookie popup you get. If you've previously visited the site there's a button at bottom right.

Click on the Site Vendors tab, all the companies the site potentially shares your data with. And start scrolling. Let me know when you're done, I'm going to go take a nap.

...

Done?

Okay. Well, the article itself is about how Facebook is arguing that EU users' data is safe with them and the EU arguing that it is not, but from looking at that popup I can say safely say that data is safer with Facebook than it is with whoever the hell is running things at Politico.
Madeleine from Tucows reached out to us to note that Tucows is still very much alive. The original article included in yesterday's roundup explained that the original download site closed down in January after 27 years but the other parts of the company continued operations, but the roundup truncated those details.

Tech News

The Gigabyte Z690 Aero G doesn't have Thunderbolt. (Tom's Hardware)

Helpful review, because I honestly thought it did. It doesn't have USB4 either. It has one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port with DisplayPort alt mode.
Ubisoft is finding it hard to retain staff. (WCCFTech)

Can't imagine why.
Last month we mentioned QOI, a lossless image file format that was almost as efficient as PNG, up to 50 times faster, and much, much simpler to implement.

That last part is probably why in the space of a month it has accumulated 21 implementations including a plugin for Paint.NET. (Phobos Labs)

The specification is a single page.

Good. Simple is good. Simple doesn't include JNDI interfaces in logging libraries.
If you use 9.9.9.9 for DNS that link above might not resolve. Don't know why.
Systemd is not simple. (Phoronix)

Systemd is metastatic.
Employees who don't have to go back to the office don't want to go back to the office. (ZDNet)

No kidding.
Philadelphia woman gives birth in front seat of Tesla on autopilot. (The Guardian)

The combined IQ of the adults in the story and the reporter and the car is barely into the double digits.
Thinking of getting a Raspberry Pi? Good luck, 'cause there ain't none. (The Register)

Not only are distributors out of stock, they don't know when they might have stock.

February

On February 1, the Amazon Telescreen was available in burnt orange, harvest gold, and avocado, for any X build your own X, we lint-picked the MIT license, and Android emulators delivered malware.
On February 2, Perth caught fire during a Bat Flu lockdown which must have been inconvenient, the specs for AMD's Milan server CPUs leaked - accurately as it turned out, Alder Lake-P was on its way - and still is, and the Odroid H2+ had six 2.5Gb Ethernet ports except you couldn't get one and still can't.
On February 3, Huawei's completely new and original mobile operating system still said Android on the info screen, PCIe 5.0 switch chips were sampling, there was a local exploit on all popular versions of Unix, and Big Tech was whining that some politicians wouldn't stay bribed.
On February 4, Google got into a slap fight with Australia, Microsoft made popcorn, AMD shipped a million Ryzen 5000 CPUs which wasn't nearly enough, Sony shipped 4.5 million PlayStation 5s which wasn't nearly enough, and Mass Effect got high resolution textures.
On February 5, Mass Effect edited Miranda's butt, Disqus sucked, Huawei remained on the shitlist, and Haachama taught us how to speak English.
On February 6, Myanmar very sensibly banned all social networks, Intel fired back against Apple's selective benchmarks with their own selective benchmarks, Fujitsu was working on a 1PB tape cartridge, and Apple was the apatosaurus in the room of software immortality. Plus truth in computer advertising.
On February 7, PCIe 5.0 SSDs were due next year and still are, we reverse engineered a 1 bit processor, Iran stopped the Signal, apps in the App Store openly lied, an article about privacy issues set 87 distinct tracking cookies, and the internet was full of crazy people.
On February 8, Google locked the YouTube and Gmail accounts for Terraria and ignored the company's attempts to contact them, Google locked the accounts of one of its own employees and ignored his attempts to contact them, I attempted to make gluten-free donuts and failed, and an Android barcode scanner app with ten million users suddenly turned into malware.

The actresses in these ads are from the pop group Nogizaka46 and can actually play the instruments they are pretending to play. I had a great video of a drum solo but it's disappeared because we can't have nice things.
On February 9, if you needed a 28GBps SSD and couldn't wait for PCIe 5.0 Highpoint had you covered, Tesla bought $1.5 billion worht of Bitcoin, CD Project Red got hacked, Zen 4 could deliver a 40% total performance boost - next year, and we discovered Monkeys R Us.
On Fabruary 10, Haachama from Hololive hit a million subscribers, I had no groceries again, Rocket Lake wouldn't work on existing motherboards - despite fitting into the existing socket, Amazon removed a fashion range from its store after a competitor filed a report saying they contained drugs, and fuck Apple.
On February 11, Amelia from Hololive hit a million subscribers, we compared the Threadripper Pro 399WX to mortal systems, Samsung planned a $17 billion fab for Texas, I air fried baby potateos, Let's Encrypt joined the preppers, what was it with Democrats and fake screenshots, and the Matic blockchain was two million times cheaper than Ethereum. (This has since been corrected.)
On February 12, Cover Corp announced auditions for EN Gen 2 - now known as the Council and a bigger bunch of lovable dorks you can't find anywhere, the Biden administration had plans for stuff, Australia introduced legislation to really annoy Google, everyone had package vulnerabilities, and Audible censored a book on censorship. Also, Apple couldn't figure out how to format a disk:
The problem occurs at the end of the normal installation phase, when presumably the installer is writing hashes up the Merkle tree, with the installer window claiming that there's only About a minute remaining. At that stage, Activity Monitor reports that com.apple.MobileSoftwareUpdate.UpdateBrainService is taking lots of CPU, and there's sustained and intense disk activity for many minutes. When that finally completes, instead of the Mac restarting from the external disk to complete installation, the installer just quits. Trying to restart from the external disk then results in an error.
On February 13, I predicted you wouldn't be able to get an RTX 3060 - and though it's been a while, I now have two of those, Rocket Lake was on its way, Amazon claimed that state laws didn't apply to them, YouTube shadowbanned everybody, and a Yandex employee was caught selling access to other people's email.
On February 14, the Pimoroni Tiny was an alternative for when the Pi Pico was just too damn large, we remembered that the other person on the tech support call was a human being too - probably, Arm shipped 6.7 billion chips, and 1921 Duesenberg, one careful owner, with original toolkit.

On February 15, the RTX 3060 hit shelves at two to three times MSRP, SELECT * considered harmful, the Pi Pico could output VGA despite having no video hardware at all, and bubble dwellers rose up against reality.
On February 16, YouTube banned Sakura Miko, my router caught fire - literally; I burned myself yanking the power cord, the WD Green SN350 was serviceable but overpriced, Clubhouse was sending your data to China, and the idiots at Bloomberg ran another story claiming that Supermicro motherboards were compromised based on absolutely zero evidence.
On February 17, Coco from Hololive hit a million subscribers despite having her million subscriber stream banned by YouTube, testing the Lenovo Thinkstation P620, Pine64 announced a new Quartz64 SBC, Samsung's new memory chips ran at 1.2TFLOPs, Texas froze over, Adata changed the hardware on their SX8200 Pro SSDs without notification for the third time, and Parler came back online for a few minutes.
On February 18, we were briefly blessed when Facebook blocked Australia, we were sad to note that Google was not planning to block Australia, the Spectre x360 14 had a 3000x2000 display and the Four Essential Keys, Citibank blew half a billion bucks and it was not a blockchain bug, and the CEO of Minds was not a lunatic.
On February 19, Nvidia skorked the 3060, the Aurora A7 had up to seven screens - unusual in a laptop, a leak said that Intel's 12th generation parts would be faster than 11th generation, WhatsApp was owned by Facebook, Photoshop couldn't draw lines, and we discovered indie Indo vtuber Vyolfers, who just just yesterday celebrated the anniversary of her first stream.

This was before the great English-language vtuber explosion, so if HoloEN weren't streaming you had to go hunting for something. Now we have eleven HoloEN girls instead of just five, plus ten in NijisanjiEN, plus thirteen in Prism, which while based in Japan streams almost entirely in English, plus ten in Cyberlive (though I have only found time to watch Lumi). I not only can't keep up with all the content, I can't keep up even with just the content I particularly want to watch.
On February 20, ethicists behaving unethically, 10Gbit/mm², build your own Voodoo 5 6000, and Brave found a bug and had a fix released in under 24 hours.
On February 21, bits fell off Boeings, an expansion board for the Pi Pico turned it into the perfect 1980s home computer, leaks of what turned out to be the M1 Max were mostly accurate, and we bound to localhost:0.
On February 22, Ethereum sucked, we headed off into a Brave New World, liberals got the bullet too, Totalitarianism for Dummies, and we lamented video card pricing that now looks cheap.
On February 23, unexpected technical difficulties with Chinese online platforms, Facebook sadly unblocked Australia, JPEG XL was JPEG 2000 but fixed, JWCC was in retrospect a terrible idea, Concise Encoding was a universal data file format still only available in Go, and a news article got everything wrong.
On February 24, a Chrome extension that blocked Google, a review of console architecture in a lot of depth, Betteridge's Law of Quantum, and the trouble with MinIO was Cassandra, and the other problem with MinIO was their entire business model.
On February 25, AMD was to announce the Radeon 600XT on March 3 which they did, it was expected to sell at double MSRP which it did, and Ubuntu took a chill pill on LTS updates.
On February 26, Redbean was a web server that ran on Windows, Mac, Linux, and BSD using the same binary, semiconductor demand was 130% of supply, the RTX 3060 was pretty good, all we wanted was an edit button, Australia's stupid link tax law passed through Parliament, and the language of technical difficulties was universal. Humanity will one day be saved by everyone on the planet coming together to try to figure out how to operate the Doomsday Machine.
On February 27, don't connect critical industrial control systems directly to the internet you idiots, Dell's water-cooled systems were still noise (reportedly the latest models are better), the Sabrent Rocket Q4 was the fastest 4TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 drive available, YouTube sucked, and we discovered why gluten free chicken nuggets are better than the regular kind.
And on February 28, mining Ethereum on the M1, Redbean got Lua support, meaning it needed only SQLite to become a universal lightweight app server - and I wasn't the only person to note that because it now has exactly that, Lastpass vs. Lastpass, the last of the dumb TVs, and we discovered we discovered a cheap source of vanilla vodka.

Party Like It's 1979 Video of the Day

Disclaimer: If I had a nickel for every hit Australian song from the late 70s / early 80s that was about underage sex I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird it happened twice.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 02:00 AM

Comments

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1 Mornin' Pixy!

Posted by: JQ, out of that Christmas mood at December 21, 2021 02:11 AM (dB4Iz)

2 Mornin' JQ!

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 02:12 AM (MqQvv)

3 That's a whooole lotta content! And I only understand a few basic words of it, but recognize that it took effort to put it all together!

I'm sorry. Hope you're not offended that I comment (gasp!) off-topic here, Pixy.

It's the middle of the night for most here anyway. That's how I justify it. But do let me know if OT is an issue!

Posted by: JQ, out of that Christmas mood at December 21, 2021 02:19 AM (dB4Iz)

4 I updated my anti-virus program today. There.

Posted by: JQ, out of that Christmas mood at December 21, 2021 02:25 AM (dB4Iz)

5 Used to be, it was past my bedtime when Pixy came on, but now, 11:15 p.m.? This is a sign.

Posted by: SFGoth at December 21, 2021 02:25 AM (KAi1n)

6 OT is cool. I know this thread doubles as the second shift of the ONT and that's perfectly fine.

This is cross-posted from my own blog so the extra effort is just in reformatting it for the different software.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 02:26 AM (MqQvv)

7 After the wrapping paper is cleared away this weekend, will install roku-sticks on 2 teevees.

Posted by: JQ, out of that Christmas mood at December 21, 2021 02:27 AM (dB4Iz)

8
After 27 years, one might expect more than tu cows

And it is so cute how Pixy is reminding us of the Last Weeks of the Before Times

Posted by: Miklos thinks, after a fashion at December 21, 2021 02:27 AM (QzkSJ)

9 Thank you, Pixy!

Posted by: JQ, out of that Christmas mood at December 21, 2021 02:28 AM (dB4Iz)

10 After the wrapping paper is cleared away this weekend, will install roku-sticks on 2 teevees.
Posted by: JQ

No Pixy Stix?

Posted by: Miklos, hadda ax at December 21, 2021 02:30 AM (QzkSJ)

11 I enjoy it when I understand what Pixy is talking about. But mostly, I have no idea what's going on in his threads. Not that I have expertise about most threads, but I normally understand them on an ape-like level.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 21, 2021 02:31 AM (QU5/8)

12 I normally understand them on an ape-like level.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls

It requires training to master the upright two-legged walking thing, while keeping a prehensile appendage.

Posted by: Miklos, thinking the Paolo would agree at December 21, 2021 02:33 AM (QzkSJ)

13 Ready for 1980!

https://youtu.be/o3eDG9sEuHs

Posted by: JQ, out of that Christmas mood at December 21, 2021 02:37 AM (dB4Iz)

14 11 I enjoy it when I understand what Pixy is talking about. But mostly, I have no idea what's going on in his threads. Not that I have expertise about most threads, but I normally understand them on an ape-like level.
Really there's only a few types of stories I post:

1. Trillion-dollar company does something indescribably stupid and/or reprehensible.
2. Ordinary people do something with technology that is indescribably stupid and/or reprehensible.
3. Here's some little bit of tech that doesn't suck.
4. Here's some little bit of tech that doesn't suck and if you're lucky might actually be back in stock sometime in late 2025.
5. Here's some little bit of tech that at first glance didn't appear to suck but on closer inspection turned out to be a swirling vortex of nightmare fuel.
6. Politics ruins everything.
7. Here's something that was already terrible that just got ruined by politics and now we can all laugh.
8. Hololive.

Maybe I could label the posts...

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 02:40 AM (MqQvv)

15 Whoo-hoo!

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 02:44 AM (SWrJu)

16 Maybe I could label the posts...

LOL, Pixy! That was just. funny! If tech burns you out, could go into comedy...

Posted by: JQ, out of that Christmas mood at December 21, 2021 02:47 AM (dB4Iz)

17 Maybe I could label the posts...

The fault is not with your posts. I'm just especially ignorant on tech matters

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 21, 2021 02:54 AM (QU5/8)

18 On February 7, . . . the internet was full of crazy people.

This circumstance was not specific to that one day, I think.

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 02:54 AM (SWrJu)

19 17 Maybe I could label the posts...

The fault is not with your posts. I'm just especially ignorant on tech matters

Some of the stuff I post really is terribly obscure, and I post it specifically because it's hard to find, so that when I need to look it up again I can find my own posts.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 03:00 AM (MqQvv)

20 Been up since 0230hrs, should get up in 20 minutes anyway.

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2021 03:07 AM (2JoB8)

21 hiya

Posted by: JT at December 21, 2021 03:11 AM (arJlL)

22 Mouse girls are cute, but really is there a point for that long?

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2021 03:12 AM (2JoB8)

23 And Dragon isn't ringing a bell if I ever heard of them ever before.

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2021 03:16 AM (2JoB8)

24 23 And Dragon isn't ringing a bell if I ever heard of them ever before.

I was running low on US songs from 1979 so I checked the Australian charts for that year. So the next few days might be a bit obscure for the Horde.

But after that it's a whole new decade.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 03:21 AM (MqQvv)

25 1979:

youtu.be/9s3sFidHwgU

Posted by: JQ, out of that Christmas mood at December 21, 2021 03:25 AM (dB4Iz)

26 I don't mind seeing what else is out there in 1979, as said 79/80 are my biggest music buying years.

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2021 03:27 AM (2JoB8)

27 I want to register a complaint. Just how long does it take to compile things? LLVM, to be specific.

Ok, yes, I am running a Core i7 with 32 GB of RAM, but it's been compiling for an entire hour. Just running a Homebrew upgrade, and it's pegged my cores. to the max for this long!

Sucks.

Ah well.... at least I'm working. Which, considering the time, really, really sucks.

(Yes, I am running Mojave which is the last of the 32 bit capable Mac OS.... and stupid Homebrew no longer issues pre-built binaries. Have to compile them all from scratch. GRRRR).

Posted by: Rafal Gan Ganowicz at December 21, 2021 03:29 AM (DN0pc)

28 it's hard to find, so that when I need to look it up again I can find my own posts.
Posted by: Pixy Misa

I kinda do that with beer and whiskey, speaking of which..ah over there, behind the Collected Works of Marx and Lenin, where nobody would think to look

Posted by: Miklos, reminding hisself at December 21, 2021 03:30 AM (QzkSJ)

29 If I ever start a Smart Military Blog that requires technical competence and posting at 2 AM, I will attempt to head-hunt Pixy.

Posted by: GlobalMiklosMediaCorp at December 21, 2021 03:32 AM (QzkSJ)

30 Oh and Pixy? I know you like Nim. Have you looked into Erlang/Elixir? Well, Elixir, really. Seems like something you'd find fascinating. No Java or Javascript there... in fact, the leading web framework (Phoenix) just ripped Node.js out of the default install and reworked their entire asset pipeline so you don't have to use Node. Well, actually back in July or so.

Nim and Elixir seem aimed at different domains, really. But both fascinating.

Posted by: Rafal Gan Ganowicz at December 21, 2021 03:33 AM (DN0pc)

31 If I ever start a Smart Military Blog that requires technical competence and posting at 2 AM, I will attempt to head-hunt Pixy.

Posted by: GlobalMiklosMediaCorp at December 21, 2021 03:32 AM (QzkSJ)

Posting at 2am is a piece of cake. Technical competence on the other hand, yeah I got nothing. I'm lucky I can turn the PC on. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 21, 2021 03:35 AM (VwHCD)

32 https://tinyurl.com/28jwyp8y
20 Tweets from Bad Blue

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2021 03:35 AM (2JoB8)

33 Yes, I am running Mojave which is the last of the 32 bit capable Mac OS.... and stupid Homebrew no longer issues pre-built binaries. Have to compile them all from scratch. GRRRR).
Posted by: Rafal Gan Ganowicz

*mystified by tech-babble, returns to seed catalogue and considers fixing that hoe, or getting a new one, because cabbage and collards are year-round crops here*

*also agrees about the commies*

Posted by: Mikloski Rafal-Ganowicz at December 21, 2021 03:36 AM (QzkSJ)

34 Been awake a hour, might as well get up

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2021 03:36 AM (2JoB8)

35 Yes, I am running Mojave which is the last of the 32 bit capable Mac OS.... and stupid Homebrew no longer issues pre-built binaries. Have to compile them all from scratch. GRRRR).
Posted by: Rafal Gan Ganowicz

*mystified by tech-babble, returns to seed catalogue and considers fixing that hoe, or getting a new one, because cabbage and collards are year-round crops here*

*also agrees about the commies*

Posted by: Mikloski Rafal-Ganowicz at December 21, 2021 03:36 AM (QzkSJ)

lol, no shit. Sooo many alien words....

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 21, 2021 03:37 AM (VwHCD)

36 Miklos can get a new ho at this time of night?

What are you going to do with the old one--kick her out into the cold?

Posted by: Rafal Gan Ganowicz at December 21, 2021 03:38 AM (DN0pc)

37 What are you going to do with the old one--kick her out into the cold?
Posted by: Rafal Gan Ganowicz

rotate stock

Posted by: Darleen, Charleen, Marleen and sometimes Carleen (the cousin) at December 21, 2021 03:40 AM (QzkSJ)

38 And alien words? Ha yes, it is its own unique language. Id ask Pixy if his Redbrain thing can run Postgres instead of sqlite... but that's getting into the weeds too much.

To be perfectly fair, when I read Berserker's motorcycle stuff my eyes glaze over a bit too. Not my world. And when Insomniac or our other resident attorneys start spouting legal stuff... well, it is to my eternal shame that I understand that too.

Posted by: Rafal Gan Ganowicz at December 21, 2021 03:41 AM (DN0pc)

39 27 I want to register a complaint. Just how long does it take to compile things? LLVM, to be specific.

Ok, yes, I am running a Core i7 with 32 GB of RAM, but it's been compiling for an entire hour. Just running a Homebrew upgrade, and it's pegged my cores. to the max for this long!

Oh yeah. Homebrew updates are the only time I ever hear my iMac fan stay on. And it's LOUD.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 03:43 AM (MqQvv)

40 Oh yeah. Homebrew updates are the only time I ever hear my iMac fan stay on. And it's LOUD.
Posted by: Pixy Misa

That ain't loud.

THIS is LOUD

Posted by: Miklos, cranking up the Ted Nugent at December 21, 2021 03:45 AM (QzkSJ)

41 30 Oh and Pixy? I know you like Nim. Have you looked into Erlang/Elixir? Well, Elixir, really. Seems like something you'd find fascinating.

Yeah, I've taken a look at Elixir but not a deep dive. I have experience running RabbitMQ at high volumes (hundreds of millions of messages per day) and that's written in Erlang and it just works. Moved over from a Java solution that just didn't.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 03:45 AM (MqQvv)

42 Miklos is technically incompetent not heartless. The new hoe will take her place with the other garden implements in Miklos life.

In the shed next to the trailer.

Posted by: Pete Bog at December 21, 2021 03:46 AM (bzrNB)

43 Thanks, Skip !

Posted by: JT at December 21, 2021 03:47 AM (arJlL)

44 39 27 I want to register a complaint. Just how long does it take to compile things? LLVM, to be specific.

Ok, yes, I am running a Core i7 with 32 GB of RAM, but it's been compiling for an entire hour. Just running a Homebrew upgrade, and it's pegged my cores. to the max for this long!

Oh yeah. Homebrew updates are the only time I ever hear my iMac fan stay on. And it's LOUD.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 03:43 AM (MqQvv)

I think it's sweet how they talk to each other in their own language.

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 03:48 AM (SWrJu)

45 41 30 Oh and Pixy? I know you like Nim. Have you looked into Erlang/Elixir? Well, Elixir, really. Seems like something you'd find fascinating.

Yeah, I've taken a look at Elixir but not a deep dive. I have experience running RabbitMQ at high volumes (hundreds of millions of messages per day) and that's written in Erlang and it just works. Moved over from a Java solution that just didn't.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 03:45 AM (MqQvv)

Shh; look; they're doing it again.

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 03:50 AM (SWrJu)

46 38 And alien words? Ha yes, it is its own unique language. Id ask Pixy if his Redbrain thing can run Postgres instead of sqlite... but that's getting into the weeds too much.

Redbean is intended for small websites or web apps - the whole thing including your entire site is a single binary file. Drop it on Windows, MacOS, Linux, or BSD and it just works. Same file across four different operating systems.

And the magic part is that it's also a valid Zip archive so you can drag and drop files into it to update the web content.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 03:51 AM (MqQvv)

47 In the shed next to the trailer.
Posted by: Pete Bog

BEHIND the trailer.

Oh wait, the girls made you sleep in the shed NEXT to the trailer.

The old shed. Not many guests get that consideration.

Posted by: Miklos, lot rent paid through DECEMBER 31st at December 21, 2021 03:51 AM (QzkSJ)

48 Redbean is intended for small websites or web apps

https://tinyurl.com/3pjtc53d

Posted by: Professor Miklos Longhair fron Nawlins at December 21, 2021 03:54 AM (QzkSJ)

49 I think it's sweet how they talk to each other in their own language.
Posted by: m

If they become sentient, the rest of us may be in trouble.

Posted by: Miklos attempts no landing there at December 21, 2021 03:56 AM (QzkSJ)

50 I shoulda said "agin the trailer"?

But yes, and lovely ladies. All of them. The flower of womanhood.

And bodyArt.

Posted by: Pete Bog at December 21, 2021 04:00 AM (bzrNB)

51 Back before Facebook got their paws on it, WhatsApp was running on six servers that ran Erlang. That's it.

Can't beat Erlang for massively capable scalable server architecture. Of course Elixir compiles to Erlang, but it's not written in Erlang's Prolog syntax... *shudder*.

It's not a drag and drop like Redbean sounds like, though. I'll have to look at that. Doesn't Nim kind of sort of promise the same thing? Or do you have to compile for each platform?

Oh hey, look at that. After 3 hours, my homebrew update finished. And my poor mac mini's fans are spinning down.

Posted by: Rafal Gan Ganowicz at December 21, 2021 04:01 AM (DN0pc)

52 over at Caldron Pool:

Ben Davis
@BenDavisCP
Dec 18
If you can get it, you can spread it. So, vaccine passports are not about preventing people from catching or transmitting the virus at all.

They're about punishing those who refuse to say Caesar is Lord of my body.

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 04:01 AM (SWrJu)

53 Can't be late today. On the plus side I have my coffee grinder back home .

Mornin', all

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 21, 2021 04:03 AM (1R0vU)

54 And with that I will return to the embrace of a Queen Maab for a sleep, perchance to dream, no snore.

Goodnight sweet Princesses and Princes.

Posted by: Pete Bog at December 21, 2021 04:04 AM (bzrNB)

55 Now if I can only convince the cat that I have to move...

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 21, 2021 04:04 AM (1R0vU)

56 And just for Miklos's info: I messaged Pixy once at Ars Technica... right before they purged me, naturally, for disagreeing with their hive mind. Which is why I greatly appreciate this tech thread. Tech news without the far left bias. You know how rare that is?

By the way, Miklos: if you put some straw, about 2 feet thick, over your root veggies they should last most of the winter in the ground, unfrozen. If, that is, you have to worry about frost.

You can put your ho to work moving the straw every time you want a carrot. Wouldn't call her that, though....

Posted by: Rafal Gan Ganowicz at December 21, 2021 04:04 AM (DN0pc)

57 Oldschool Tucows was a cool company; it's unfortunate that they seem to be in the divest-and-disengage phase because that usually doesn't end well. I've used their wireless MVNO (Ting) for years, though that's apparently been sold to Dish lately. The fact that it was Tucows was a major factor in my going with them, since I much prefer dealing with not-evil tech lords.

Posted by: CppThis at December 21, 2021 04:06 AM (UewuT)

58 Who is yon knight that is so wise in the ways of gardening and Erlang's Redbean Kernal?

Posted by: Pete Bog at December 21, 2021 04:07 AM (bzrNB)

59 Hiya MLiiGRAM !

Posted by: JT at December 21, 2021 04:09 AM (arJlL)

60 Incidentally, on the subject of technology related disengagement, I'm rarely up late enough to comment but I do appreciate these posts. I used to follow the industry a lot closer but one by one the decent sites either got corrupted by nontechnical SJWs or simply collapsed.

Posted by: CppThis at December 21, 2021 04:13 AM (UewuT)

61 Hey, JT!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 21, 2021 04:14 AM (1R0vU)

62 Mahnin', folk,

Up unnecessarily early, as I have no plans to work out and don't really need to get to work as early as I usually do. 'Tis the last day before the break and I have only a few things to finish up.

Chekov's Rx food, I hope, will be delivered today. At last. He's doing fine in his new low-energy lifestyle.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 21, 2021 04:17 AM (c6xtn)

63 Some of the stuff I post really is terribly obscure, and I post it specifically because it's hard to find, so that when I need to look it up again I can find my own posts.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 03:00 AM (MqQvv)

So the blog is pixy's handy piece of paper when he needs to write something down.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 21, 2021 04:18 AM (csEWM)

64 So the blog is pixy's handy piece of paper when he needs to write something down.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

A Post-It Blog™

Posted by: Miklosian IPR™ at December 21, 2021 04:22 AM (QzkSJ)

65 https://www.americanthinker.com/three retired generals loudly demand a military coup in 2024

They are not calling for a Coup d'etat, they are warning knew is coming. This theme is starting to pop up again and again.

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2021 04:26 AM (2JoB8)

66
The combined IQ of the adults in the story and the reporter and the car is barely into the double digits.

As a tech person, ever drive down the road and imagine your car has complete control and then you see a scenario that you just *know* is not built into the code and could get someone or everyone killed?

A long tractor trailer going around a narrow curve toward you, a car pulling out of a sidestreet, a young child darting out of a house and making a beeline for the street, the car in front of you driving in an erratic manner, to name a few of hundreds.

I'm waiting for software version 5001.b at the earliest. Which should be in about 100 years.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 04:26 AM (dQvv7)

67 I have wrote notes to myself here

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2021 04:27 AM (2JoB8)

68 I'm sure Minx 0.7 alpha would do a fine job driving my car.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 21, 2021 04:28 AM (QU5/8)

69 So the blog is pixy's handy piece of paper when he needs to write something down.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

A Post-It Blog

Readership will skyrocket when he starts using it for his dating diary. "Dear AOSHQ Tech blog, I never thought I'd be writing about....."

Posted by: Pete Bog at December 21, 2021 04:28 AM (bzrNB)

70
I'm sure Minx 0.7 alpha would do a fine job driving my car.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 21, 2021 04:28 AM

Everything is fine until it sees the lower case letters IMG on a street sign and swaps your gas and brake controls.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 04:31 AM (dQvv7)

71 I try to turn onto B L A Z E R Drive.

*Car shuts down and won't restart*

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 21, 2021 04:34 AM (QU5/8)

72
Overhears someone using smart "air quotes" and overwrites the display panel with a 500 error.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 04:36 AM (dQvv7)

73 Overhears someone using smart "air quotes" and overwrites the display panel with a 500 error.
Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus

"someone"

Posted by: "miklos" at December 21, 2021 04:41 AM (QzkSJ)

74 70 Everything is fine until it sees the lower case letters IMG on a street sign and swaps your gas and brake controls.

You think you're joking but this is a very real problem: https://tinyurl.com/m6nnvzpc

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 04:41 AM (MqQvv)

75 Can't engage autopilot to Applebees, because navigation has recoded them all as gay bars and mens cabarets.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 21, 2021 04:42 AM (QU5/8)

76 What happens if I type B L A Z E R without the spaces? Well, here goes:

Didn't work! My message was rejected because it looked like spam!

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 04:42 AM (SWrJu)

77 Mornin'
(sips coffee)

My sister and I are doing the annual, Mt. Vernon roam about before Christmas. We've been doing that for years now. There is a very good Restaurant there. George Washington's homestead is worth a see if your visiting Babylon DC. I can see why he didn't want to leave the place. Talk about prime property.

Posted by: Puddleglum at December 21, 2021 04:42 AM (sAmhv)

78
You think you're joking but this is a very real problem: https://tinyurl.com/m6nnvzpc

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 04:41 AM

My favorite is the woman jaywalking across the street wearing a sweatshirt which says something about knitting and the owner of a vehicle with a license plate with the letters KNITG gets a ticket.

Woman, car, both look the same. Yeah, the tech is ready for prime time.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 04:46 AM (dQvv7)

79
Don't get me started on 'Captcha' which seems unable to learn the difference between a fuzzy image of a car, boat, airplane, or bus.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 04:52 AM (dQvv7)

80 Oh, yeah. Those captchas that ask you to identify photos? They're using you as cheap AI.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 04:53 AM (MqQvv)

81 It's down Kelly Drive turn left at Art Museum again today, getting there isn't bad it's getting home

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2021 04:54 AM (2JoB8)

82 Just puffed a half-pipe with a tobacco blend of vanilla and creme brulee aromas/flavorings. Smells like a dessert shop in here now. Not sure if I like this combo; it was blended up by a friend on a pipe-smoking forum to please his wife for his indoor smoking, and he sent me an ounce. I wonder if Miss Linda will like it.

My new rule: If the leaf is new to me, I puff only about 10 minutes of it to see how it affects me. I've been nicotine-zinged twice with other "mild" blends. This stuff seems extraordinarily mild.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 21, 2021 04:54 AM (c6xtn)

83 80 Oh, yeah. Those captchas that ask you to identify photos? They're using you as cheap AI.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 04:53 AM (MqQvv)

Which is also funny because they are supposedly doing that to make sure you aren't a bot.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 21, 2021 04:54 AM (csEWM)

84 74 70 Everything is fine until it sees the lower case letters IMG on a street sign and swaps your gas and brake controls.

You think you're joking but this is a very real problem: https://tinyurl.com/m6nnvzpc
Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 04:41 AM (MqQvv)

In the comments there, somebody points to this hilarious video (Joe Lycett's Parking Ticket Story) on the same theme:

https://tinyurl.com/msn8xcb6

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 04:54 AM (SWrJu)

85 Time to feed Chekov, which entails slipping him his nerve pain medicine, and then I'll go shave me.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 21, 2021 04:55 AM (c6xtn)

86 80 Oh, yeah. Those captchas that ask you to identify photos? They're using you as cheap AI.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 04:53 AM (MqQvv)

Did we accidentally give them permission to do that?

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 04:55 AM (SWrJu)

87 Naming a dog 'Commander' seems to just be turning the dog into a prop- which I guess he is.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 21, 2021 04:57 AM (csEWM)

88
I'm glad I stayed in my niche of writing accounting software. I didn't kill anyone but probably helped bankrupt a few.

Probably got a few into trouble with the IRS when I revealed a 'back door' into the data base where they could hide some money. But no fiery crashes of out of control automobiles.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 04:58 AM (dQvv7)

89 This job is actually a tragic story, condominium was finished and people moved in, couple years later someone was getting work done and city found out it wasn't anywhere near code. Every unit had walls like your house, not multy layers of fire code drywall. So they all had to move out while this work is being done. We are fixing these issues, wasn't any part of the original.

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2021 05:00 AM (2JoB8)

90 Commander might be giving orders to Sundowner

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2021 05:01 AM (2JoB8)

91 1979: back when the City of Champions was Pittsburgh! The Pirates used to compete and had winning records consistently. Also, Chuck Tanner lived down the street from me.

https://youtu.be/GtmjjI9VS_8

I'm pretty sure that isn't Pittsburgh in the background.

Posted by: Puddleglum at December 21, 2021 05:02 AM (sAmhv)

92
Self driving automobiles? Sure, we can do that under 'emergency use' and no liability provisions.

Posted by: Pziser Tech at December 21, 2021 05:04 AM (dQvv7)

93 Click on all pictures that involve Miklos and could lead to litigation and/or criminal charges

Posted by: CapchaBot at December 21, 2021 05:06 AM (QzkSJ)

94 89 This job is actually a tragic story, condominium was finished and people moved in, couple years later someone was getting work done and city found out it wasn't anywhere near code. Every unit had walls like your house, not multy layers of fire code drywall. So they all had to move out while this work is being done. We are fixing these issues, wasn't any part of the original.

Better to find it now than after the fire tears through the entire place and half the occupants end up dead or in hospital.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 05:06 AM (MqQvv)

95 >>Self driving automobiles? Sure, we can do that under 'emergency use' and no liability provisions.
Posted by: Pziser Tech at December 21, 2021 05:04 AM (dQvv7)

And you WILL drive one, or no entry to grocery store parking lots !

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 21, 2021 05:07 AM (1R0vU)

96 Naming a dog 'Commander' seems to just be turning the dog into a prop- which I guess he is.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Three syllables might be a challenge for a Biden

Posted by: MiklosBot at December 21, 2021 05:08 AM (QzkSJ)

97 Built before fire codes Skip, or negligence?

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 21, 2021 05:08 AM (1R0vU)

98 Dragon, "Are You Old Enough?"
On the other end of the age spectrum, it would work also for "Are You Holdin' Up?"

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 05:08 AM (SWrJu)

99 99

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 05:10 AM (SWrJu)

100
I once lived in an apartment with substandard drywall and no insulation between the walls. After I got married my wife complained because the woman next door was using her sewing machine late at night and it kept her awake.

My wife may have been a little naive about sex toys back then.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 05:10 AM (dQvv7)

101 100

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 05:10 AM (SWrJu)

102 Geez, just looked at the clock. I need to head out.

Thinking of Tami and how life is too short.

Make it a good day, all.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 21, 2021 05:11 AM (1R0vU)

103 And you WILL drive one, or no entry to grocery store parking lots !
Posted by: My Life is Insanity

Maybe Dr. Muldoon will sign off on my Disabled tag

Posted by: Miklosbot v. 183.57.11 at December 21, 2021 05:11 AM (QzkSJ)

104
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 21, 2021 05:12 AM (DUIap)

105 >>>Disclaimer: If I had a nickel for every hit Australian song from the late 70s / early 80s that was about underage sex I'd have two nickels

What's the other one?

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 05:12 AM (SWrJu)

106 Disclaimer: If I had a nickel for every hit Australian song from the late 70s / early 80s that was about underage sex I'd have two nickels

What's the other one?
Posted by: m

Here's your 5 cents

Posted by: Nickleback at December 21, 2021 05:14 AM (QzkSJ)

107 "Young Girl" springs to mind, but that's Gary Puckett and the Union Gap in the States in 1986.

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 05:15 AM (SWrJu)

108
I wish I had a nickle for every time a very young teen girl played 'Young Girl' on the jukebox at an after-school hangout in my town.

Apparently 'my love for you is way out of line' didn't faze them.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 05:16 AM (dQvv7)

109 1986-->1968

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 05:17 AM (SWrJu)

110
"Young Girl" springs to mind, but that's Gary Puckett and the Union Gap in the States

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 05:15 AM

Is it true the song was co-written by that Joe Biden guy from Scranton, Pa?

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 05:20 AM (dQvv7)

111 105 >>>Disclaimer: If I had a nickel for every hit Australian song from the late 70s / early 80s that was about underage sex I'd have two nickels

What's the other one?

The one I had in mind was Come Said the Boy: https://youtu.be/gujdbZ1csng

There were probably two dozen others I've forgotten because they just weren't quite as blatant.

Mind you, compared to the recent American Music Awards this stuff is Greensleeves.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 05:21 AM (MqQvv)

112 Those Japanese gals in those commercials are adorable. JPOP group?

Posted by: Puddleglum at December 21, 2021 05:22 AM (sAmhv)

113 106 Disclaimer: If I had a nickel for every hit Australian song from the late 70s / early 80s that was about underage sex I'd have two nickels

What's the other one?
Posted by: m

Here's your 5 cents
Posted by: Nickleback

Okay, now that one was good. Bravo.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 05:22 AM (MqQvv)

114 112 Those Japanese gals in those commercials are adorable. JPOP group?

Yes, Nogizaka46. I had a great video of them in concert, but YouTube zapped it.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 05:23 AM (MqQvv)

115 Mind you, compared to the recent American Music Awards this stuff is Greensleeves.

Or maybe it was the Grammys. Either way.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 05:25 AM (MqQvv)

116 Is it true the song was co-written by that Joe Biden guy from Scranton, Pa?
Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus

That's Scranton, Delaware, pal.

My son...*stage whisper* ...Bo *stage spelling* Beau...Texas...Governor...Abbott....stand up Greg

Posted by: Jen Pisshockey's No Good, Very Bad Day at December 21, 2021 05:27 AM (QzkSJ)

117 111 105 >>>Disclaimer: If I had a nickel for every hit Australian song from the late 70s / early 80s that was about underage sex I'd have two nickels

What's the other one?

The one I had in mind was Come Said the Boy: https://youtu.be/gujdbZ1csng

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 05:21 AM (MqQvv)

"on the sand"!

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 05:28 AM (SWrJu)

118 Sand gets everywhere.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 05:30 AM (MqQvv)

119 Okay, now that one was good. Bravo.
Posted by: Pixy Misa

Is now time for celebrationings

Posted by: Is tricky, so-called English for poor Miklos at December 21, 2021 05:30 AM (QzkSJ)

120 "Commando" would work better for the Biden family.

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 05:32 AM (SWrJu)

121
Yeah, it sounds good, it starts out good, but then the sand gets everywhere and greenhead flies (state bird of New Jersey) start ripping flesh out of the buttocks and the moment is gone.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 05:33 AM (dQvv7)

122 lest it be forgotten:

"Biden Swims Naked, Upsetting Female Secret Service Agents, Book Claims"

https://tinyurl.com/5n6ttzwm

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 05:35 AM (SWrJu)

123
But the 61 million voters who cast 81 million votes for Joe Biden don't have an issue with his morality, or lack of.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 05:37 AM (dQvv7)

124 But the 61 million voters who cast 81 million votes for Joe Biden don't have an issue with his morality, or lack of.
Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus

IT WAS 91 MILLION

Posted by: Dominion Systemic Voting at December 21, 2021 05:39 AM (QzkSJ)

125 "This Girl is a Woman Now," also Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, has a whiff of the same theme.

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 05:40 AM (SWrJu)

126 "on the sand"!
Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 05:28 AM (SWrJu)

118 Sand gets everywhere.
Posted by: Pixy Misa

From Here to Eternity

Posted by: Miklos might have seen that picture at December 21, 2021 05:42 AM (QzkSJ)

127 MLii negligence, fire codes have been around a long time

Posted by: Skip's Phone at December 21, 2021 05:47 AM (weRhk)

128 I hate sand!

Posted by: baby darth vader at December 21, 2021 05:47 AM (QU5/8)

129 Good morning morons

February 1979 the Iranian Revolution was well underway. IIRC the U.S. embassy was also briefly invaded by Revolutionary Guard hoods as a trial for the longer term attack in November.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2021 05:49 AM (EZebt)

130
I'm doing some genealogical research on a particular family name and amazed by how many of them live to such a ripe old age and are registered Democrat. I'm talking 100 plus years old.

Then I run the name through DDG with 'obituary first name, middle initial, last name' and discover they've been dead for decades.

Instead of 60,000 new IRS agents, the country needs that many to work for Social Security and sniff out the frauds that are still collecting. Then get them the hell off the voting rolls.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 05:51 AM (dQvv7)

131 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 21, 2021 06:00 AM (ju2Fy)

132 The Fed Ex site says Chekov's Rx food departed the local location (30 miles from my work or home) last night at . . . 9:49 PM??!!?? And the delivery is still "pending." WTF?

I want my money back from Chewy. Never had trouble like this with Petco -- but of course they were out of the Rx food when I went to order a case, and the local stores are out too. Lovely living in a 3rd world country, eh?

Fortunately Tubby, as I have called him for years, is doing pretty well. The meds are the crucial thing right now.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 21, 2021 06:02 AM (c6xtn)

133 "This Girl is a Woman Now," also Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, has a whiff of the same theme.
Posted by: m at December 21, 2021

***
When Mrs. Wolfus No. 2 and I started, she had just turned a very un-naive 18, and I was 27 and a few months. I don't think that was cradle robbing.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 21, 2021 06:04 AM (c6xtn)

134 I think it's proven the IRS, a wing of the Democrat party, couldn't care less how many 130yo are still collecting SS.
That's just more paperwork that needs more bureaucrats on the payroll.

Posted by: Skip's Phone at December 21, 2021 06:06 AM (weRhk)

135 Oh, almost forgot today is the winter solstice. Shortest day of the year and first day of winter.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 21, 2021 06:08 AM (ju2Fy)

136 G'morning, all.

Just saw Tami's death announced on the sidebar.

Prayers for her and her family.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at December 21, 2021 06:11 AM (3D/fK)

137
*grumbles*

Good morning, Hordians.

Delilah thought 4:15 was a fine time to tell us she wanted to go out. As far as I could tell, "to go out" meant doing zoomies in the front yard.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2021 06:12 AM (/U27+)

138 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:14 AM (u82oZ)

139 olddog in mo

Good excuse to go back to bed with your bride. Hope the anniversary went well.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:16 AM (u82oZ)

140
That's just more paperwork that needs more bureaucrats on the payroll.

Posted by: Skip's Phone at December 21, 2021 06:06 AM

If the average Social Security recipient receives $12,000 a year, I'll take a 10% cut of that for one year. Working part time from home. In five years I save the treasury $60,000 at a cost to them of a little over $1,000. All I ask is a list of those over 100 years of age in my geographical area. I'd bet I could score a grand for every day I decided to work until noon.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 06:16 AM (dQvv7)

141 Hadrian the Seventh

Well, she is #1 in her breed, and one of the top 100 dogs in a nation full of dogs.

Maybe she is getting a swelled head?

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:17 AM (u82oZ)

142 "Some of the stuff I post really is terribly obscure, and I post it specifically because it's hard to find, so that when I need to look it up again I can find my own posts.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 21, 2021 03:00 AM (MqQvv) "

the obscure is the best part ! Pixy sees interesting stuff in places that I don't even know exist ! it broadens my horizons, and I appreciate it. Thanks, Pixy !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (IJMH4) at December 21, 2021 06:18 AM (IJMH4)

143 I'm wondering how macabre and bizarre Biden's comments on COVID will be today.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2021 06:19 AM (EZebt)

144 Hadrian the Seventh

You and Her Majesty certainly had a year to remember. I enjoyed your stories of the incredible effort it took.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:19 AM (u82oZ)

145 Dan Doctoroff, CEO of Sidewalk Labs (part of Google), and former Deputy Mayor of NYC under Mike Bloomberg, is stepping down from his CEO role because of a probable ALS diagnosis.

His family has a history of ALS, and while he doesn't have that specific gene, he has what are fairly unmistakable symptoms.

https://tinyurl.com/2p9c39xt

Posted by: Darrell Harris at December 21, 2021 06:20 AM (mdjgu)

146 San Franpsycho

Can he get a high fever, develop big lung issues, and have to be put on a gurney, then to be put on a ventilator?

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:21 AM (u82oZ)

147
I'm wondering how macabre and bizarre Biden's comments on COVID will be today.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2021 06:19 AM

New York City covid cases, a combination of omicron and delta, is through the roof, so I expect he'll go full nazi.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 06:22 AM (dQvv7)

148
Maybe she is getting a swelled head?
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:17 AM (u82oZ)

I'm sure it was necessary. If she woobles at 4:15 means she needs to go out. Woobling at 7:00 means she wants her breakfast. And the poor thing didn't have a chance to hit high gear for two weeks.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2021 06:23 AM (/U27+)

149 Just saw Tami's death announced on the sidebar.

Prayers for her and her family.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice.
-------------------

I missed that, VIA. Thanks for sharing. Prayers for her family. Does anyone have more details about this?

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 21, 2021 06:23 AM (ju2Fy)

150 Traitor Joe's Military Surplus

NYC, Milan and other woke cities, started the infection off by saying "Hug a Chinese person".

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:24 AM (u82oZ)

151 First "Earth Porn" picture features a picture of lovely Western Australia:

https://tinyurl.com/2p9f2jx3

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 21, 2021 06:25 AM (OsKqF)

152 I'm wondering how macabre and bizarre Biden's comments on COVID will be today.

Posted by: San Franpsycho
------------

Not too bizarre. It'll be the same song and dance. "We're all going to die. Again. Because of the ~~unwashed~~ unvaxxed.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 21, 2021 06:26 AM (ju2Fy)

153 You and Her Majesty certainly had a year to remember. I enjoyed your stories of the incredible effort it took.
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:19 AM (u82oZ)
===

Me too.

Our dog has a swelled head. He and Mrs. F have decided he is too feeble for stairs now and so she bundles up in her pjs to carry him down to the backyard about 5 am every morning.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2021 06:27 AM (EZebt)

154 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:27 AM (u82oZ)

155 olddog someone posted a link to a memorial site on the ONT, I think it was y5?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2021 06:28 AM (EZebt)

156 G'morning, Salty.

Hope all is recovered, or in the process of recovery from that wind the other day.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at December 21, 2021 06:29 AM (3D/fK)

157 olddog in mo

Tami's obituary. https://tinyurl.com/2p8h9f7e

She was sorta near you.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:29 AM (u82oZ)

158 "143 I'm wondering how macabre and bizarre Biden's comments on COVID will be today.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2021 06:19 AM (EZebt) "

gee, that's right, today is The Big Speech, innit ?

*spits*

*twice*

well, honestly, it's not like I actually give a bleep about what he says, it's not gonna affect how I live my life one iota out here anong the cows & corn.

maybe coffee will improve my outlook ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (IJMH4) at December 21, 2021 06:31 AM (IJMH4)

159 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Roofing /sign contractors and estimators are quite busy.

But we are OK.

I am drafting a lessons learned message to the Superintendent. I'd have flunked the school if I was an observer.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:32 AM (u82oZ)

160 sock_rat_eez

Wow. Cows and corn. We got cows and prarie grass.

Everyone's crop harvest is in the silos.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:33 AM (u82oZ)

161 Prairie grass. Sheesh.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:34 AM (u82oZ)

162 I Believe this is the link to Tami's obituary.

https://www.cozeanfuneralhome.com/
obituary/tamara-smith

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at December 21, 2021 06:34 AM (3D/fK)

163 6 of the 8 top stories on the local TV's website are about the latest Covid attack. After reading some of the crap, I see we are all going to die.....Merry Christmas and Happy First Day of Winter.

Posted by: Colin at December 21, 2021 06:34 AM (mTTwj)

164 Vax Pass Today
Vax Pass Tomorrow
Vax Pass Forever

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 06:34 AM (yrol0)

165 On the first day of Winter my true love gave to me
An electric ball sack warmer (110).

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 06:35 AM (yrol0)

166 Colin

Well, we are all going to die. Eventually. But it matters what we do here.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:36 AM (u82oZ)

167 63 seems like a very short life. I will be 63 in about a year and a half.

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 06:37 AM (yrol0)

168 Just read that SloJoe is fine. It's all an act. Camo.

He must be goin' down fast, and whatsername ain't ready.

Posted by: klaftern at December 21, 2021 06:37 AM (taPSh)

169 FenelonSpoke

First, are you doing better?

And how is Jesse? Is she pinching the young doctor's rear?

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:38 AM (u82oZ)

170 same here, NaCly, all in the silos or the big rolls out in the fields ... I spoze to be perfectly accurate, this time of year I should say cows & stubble.

lol, sort of.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (IJMH4) at December 21, 2021 06:38 AM (IJMH4)

171 sock_rat_eez

Fuel prices are a big part of food prices.

I am seeing less cattle in the fields and the small feedlots are pretty empty.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:40 AM (u82oZ)

172 Morning peeps. The wife purchased two La-Z-Boy recliners for us for Christmas. Supposed to be delivered today. I'll be testing it's "napability" later.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 21, 2021 06:40 AM (BFigT)

173 Have a great day, everyone. Last school day of this year, and I have to make some preps.

May you all be blessed with vitality and American Exceptionalism.

I'll look back at this later to see any replies.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:42 AM (u82oZ)

174 165 On the first day of Winter my true love gave to me
An electric ball sack warmer (110).
Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 06:35 AM (yrol0)

110 or 111 - whatever it takes.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at December 21, 2021 06:42 AM (mdjgu)

175 My neighbors son stopped by last evening. Starts his first real job as an engineering apprentice right after the new year. He is so concerned about if he will like the place and the people he will be working with. Its a rather normal company that makes pumps for all sorts of jobs. He still has two years of real college after his first real job. He has a lot to learn, and mostly working with other people. Good luck with that. At least the small town he will be in, is not a college town, just small town USA. Volunteer Fire Dept.

Posted by: Colin at December 21, 2021 06:43 AM (mTTwj)

176 weird, "first day of winter" ... to me, the first day of winter is really the day it stays below freezing all day & colder overnight again.
sometime in Oct or Nov.

the solstice is the first day of, what ? oncoming spring ? because tomorrow the day will be a little longer, and so on until it is warm again.

life on goofy Planet Eez, right ?

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (IJMH4) at December 21, 2021 06:43 AM (IJMH4)

177 171 sock_rat_eez

Fuel prices are a big part of food prices.

I am seeing less cattle in the fields and the small feedlots are pretty empty.
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:40 AM (u82oZ)

When the price of oil gets baked into fertilizer and tractors Jen Piss hockey will be asking us to burn grandma for heating and fertilizer with a smile.

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 06:44 AM (yrol0)

178 On the second day of winter my power company delivered by electric/gas bill, holy shit.

Posted by: Colin at December 21, 2021 06:45 AM (mTTwj)

179 Thanks, SanFran. Yes, Salty, Tami lived about an hour north of me. Regretfully, never met her IRL. Almost did when wife was in STL hospital and she offered to bring anything needed.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 21, 2021 06:46 AM (ju2Fy)

180
My grandparents had a saying, 'As the days begin to lengthen, the cold begins to strengthen' - and it is so true here in Pennsylvania. The next three weeks will be the worst of winter.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 06:47 AM (dQvv7)

181 That Mouse ad reminds me that I have no idea what they are saying or why sometimes one of them just points at the sky for no discernable reason....

Posted by: DF at December 21, 2021 06:47 AM (RdvdR)

182 vitality & exceptionalism to you, too, NaCly !

herds seem about the same around here, but always interested in how things are going elsewhere ... sad, that this is how I have to get trustworthy information these days; I remember the Before Time.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (IJMH4) at December 21, 2021 06:48 AM (IJMH4)

183 life on goofy Planet Eez, right ?
Posted by: sock_rat_eez (IJMH4) at December 21, 2021 06:43 AM (IJMH4)

3rd rock from the sun

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 06:48 AM (yrol0)

184 that is also true in Wisconsin, TJMS.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (IJMH4) at December 21, 2021 06:49 AM (IJMH4)

185 178 On the second day of winter my power company delivered by electric/gas bill, holy shit.
Posted by: Colin at December 21, 2021 06:45 AM (mTTwj)

Cold dark and poor is how Uncle Joe likes his people!

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 06:49 AM (yrol0)

186 M and M Mars leaving NASCAR.

I thought they got pretty good avertizing from Kyle Busch.

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 06:50 AM (yrol0)

187 Last night I started to get a bad sore throat. Took a few things, slept like a log( for a change) and still have a scratchy throat this morning.

Of course because of Kovid, I now am thinking KOVID!!!

It's like thinking you have cancer when your finger hurts.

Posted by: Bruce at December 21, 2021 06:50 AM (vd8XM)

188 We are doing a service of lessons and carols for our Christmas Eve service. In thinking of Tami and others who have gone to be with the Lord, these past two years part of this prayer from the service comes to mind:

Let us remember before God all those who rejoice with us, but upon another shore, and in a greater light, that multitude which no man can number..

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 21, 2021 06:51 AM (KBCaU)

189 Good morning all.

I just read Tami's obit. I will miss someone I only knew through a comment section in a blog. I pray her family is able to find comfort in memories.

Posted by: Rosasharn at December 21, 2021 06:51 AM (yEBFM)

190 What does Hunter get for Christmas...brushes, canvas, straws, or another check from the Chinese for his beautiful art they buy just to get favors from the big guy.

Posted by: Colin at December 21, 2021 06:51 AM (mTTwj)

191 US confirms its first Omicron death as unvaccinated Houston man in his 50s who'd PREVIOUSLY been infected with COVID and who suffered from underlying conditions, with variant now the dominant strain that's causing 73% of new infections

Fuck Hildago will shut down the roads today.

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 06:52 AM (yrol0)

192 NHL will begin its Christmas break two days early and shut down its ENTIRE league from Wednesday because more than 15% of its 700 players have been exposed to COVID

If a tree falls in the forest and no one give a flying fuck!

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 06:53 AM (yrol0)

193 190 What does Hunter get for Christmas...brushes, canvas, straws, or another check from the Chinese for his beautiful art they buy just to get favors from the big guy.
Posted by: Colin at December 21, 2021 06:51 AM (mTTwj)

And a stripper blow job

Down the throat no baby to suppoat

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 06:54 AM (yrol0)

194 Bette Midler

West Virginia as 'poor, illiterate and strung out'

She left out cousin fucking

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 06:56 AM (yrol0)

195
While in Orlando, Her Majesty was working with our handler's team, several of whom tested positive for COVID during the course of the show weekend.

At her request, I went to CVS yesterday to ask when and if she should get tested. They said they didn't do the tests but could provide me with a test kit, but don't use it unless HM was displaying symptoms. This seemed pretty sensible.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2021 06:56 AM (/U27+)

196 olddog there is a link to Tami obituary either on Cafe or thead late before that. I have it on my tablet but can't post it from here.

Posted by: Skip's Phone at December 21, 2021 06:57 AM (weRhk)

197 Hi, Salty

I know you are out picking up the kids now. I am about the same. Thanks for asking. Jessie went home from rehab this weekend. I think she just wants to be able to play the prelude and postlude with her son who is doing the music for the rest of the service, so prayers for that would be appreciated.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 21, 2021 06:58 AM (KBCaU)

198
Given the notorious inaccuracy of the tests, how confident can anyone be of a positive result? It almost seems they shove something up your nostril and if it comes out wet, then you have covid - symptoms or not.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 06:58 AM (dQvv7)

199
An amusing "best laid plans of mice and men" incident: Google has been working on quantum computers. Turns out they need error correction, and they we were working on that.
But they found that about once every ten minutes or so, their error correction process would blow up. Go FUBAR. Turned out it was cosmic rays and another natural radiation. This problem appears to be a show-stopper. So, their very expensive quantum computer may turn out to be nothing more than an extremely expensive radiation detector.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz)

The makers of geiger counters point and laugh ...

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at December 21, 2021 06:59 AM (pNxlR)

200 196 olddog there is a link to Tami obituary either on Cafe or thead late before that. I have it on my tablet but can't post it from here.
Posted by: Skip's Phone at December 21, 2021 06:57 AM (weRhk)

https://www.cozeanfuneralhome.com/
obituary/tamara-smith

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:00 AM (yrol0)

201 I love the video of Biden walking alone across the WH lawn pretty far from the press who are shouting useless questions and he just keeps walking like they don't exist. And the press keeps showing up...how strange.

Posted by: Colin at December 21, 2021 07:00 AM (mTTwj)

202 150 Traitor Joe's Military Surplus

NYC, Milan and other woke cities, started the infection off by saying "Hug a Chinese person".
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 21, 2021 06:24 AM (u82oZ)

Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, in Chinatown, hugging everybody.

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 07:01 AM (yY8d6)

203 I just saw the sideline note about Tami dying. Very sad.

Can anyone tell me about her? Age? Where she lived? Was she sick? Children?

Posted by: Seems legit at December 21, 2021 07:01 AM (DcKNO)

204 If you have not seen this, give it a listen (NSFW)

https://twitter.com/TheMFingCOO/status/
1472729096648069120

An epic anti-Coof rant.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at December 21, 2021 07:01 AM (pNxlR)

205
But they found that about once every ten minutes or so, their error correction process would blow up. Go FUBAR. Turned out it was cosmic rays and another natural radiation.

Who you jivin' with that Cosmik Debris?
Frank Zappa

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 07:02 AM (dQvv7)

206 Sorry, just saw comment 200.

Posted by: Seems legit at December 21, 2021 07:02 AM (DcKNO)

207 Morning, Morningwalkers!

Posted by: Bruce at December 21, 2021 06:50 AM (vd8XM)

Yesterday, folks here were saying a runny nose and sneezing are symptoms of Omicrud. I've had both plus a scratchy throat for 4 days. And feeling just slightly "out of it." But just slightly. The runny nose is a PitA but otherwise, I haven't missed any work, no fever, appetite is fine, sleeping well.

If this is it, it ain't bad in my case.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:03 AM (njfCw)

208 "Obscure medical blog" the British Medical Journal is in a fight with a FB fact checker "Lead Stories"

Lead Stories response to BMJ is: Your headline that there were "Data integrity issues with the Pfizer Vaccine testing" was wildly overstated and clickbait. And when combined with the fake news of the time that Pfizer CEO was arrested for fraud, made your story get shared by the rubes.

By slapping your story with a "Flaws Reviewed" label, we are not saying your article was flawed. We only said you lacked context.

When we say a story lacks context, FB puts warnings and threats on the post, but it has no intention of acting on those threats, so shut up.

We asked pfizer, and a guy who is paid to do research for pfizer, and they said pfizer is great, and the study is great, so get the jab.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 21, 2021 07:05 AM (ITZWU)

209 Hey! Hunter got a new dog too. I am not kidding. He told me he was going to pull some tail. That's my boy!

Posted by: Joe Biteum at December 21, 2021 07:05 AM (Tnijr)

210 Can anyone tell me about her? Age? Where she lived? Was she sick? Children?
Posted by: Seems legit at December 21, 2021 07:01 AM (DcKNO)

I posted the obit

search for Tamara

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:05 AM (yrol0)

211 Google invents random number generator. Huzzzah.

Posted by: klaftern at December 21, 2021 07:05 AM (taPSh)

212
I've had both plus a scratchy throat for 4 days. And feeling just slightly "out of it." But just slightly. The runny nose is a PitA but otherwise, I haven't missed any work, no fever, appetite is fine, sleeping well.

If this is it, it ain't bad in my case.
Posted by: Guy Smiley

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? ISOLATE IN YOUR OWN GRAY BOX!!! DO YOU WANT TO GET US ALL KILLED?

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at December 21, 2021 07:06 AM (pNxlR)

213 189 Good morning all.

I just read Tami's obit. I will miss someone I only knew through a comment section in a blog. I pray her family is able to find comfort in memories.
Posted by: Rosasharn at December 21, 2021 06:51 AM (yEBFM)

--------

Agree.

Posted by: Seems Legit at December 21, 2021 07:06 AM (DcKNO)

214 Boker Tov Patriots

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 21, 2021 07:06 AM (GPwVZ)

215 Yesterday, folks here were saying a runny nose and sneezing are symptoms of Omicrud. I've had both plus a scratchy throat for 4 days. And feeling just slightly "out of it." But just slightly. The runny nose is a PitA but otherwise, I haven't missed any work, no fever, appetite is fine, sleeping well.

If this is it, it ain't bad in my case.
Posted by: Guy Smiley

That's the way I've been feeling too. Sneezing and runny nose for about a week. Not bad, but enough to wonder if I have an allergy to plastic Christmas trees.

Thanks for the info.

Posted by: Bruce at December 21, 2021 07:07 AM (vd8XM)

216 So biden changes pets like he changes his wet underpants? Would not want to be caught in a fox hole with this disloyal asshole

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 21, 2021 07:08 AM (GPwVZ)

217 Over at Townhall there's an article about Kamala which states that she said no one's to blame for kovid, not even the unvaccinated. Is she stepping away from FJB or is this the pre Tuesday announcement of what the rutabaga is going to say?
https://tinyurl.com/ys48ntys
Hope it portends more in fighting.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 21, 2021 07:09 AM (2NHgQ)

218 Anybody know the backstory with Manchin, and his remark about staffers knowing the real story about how the BBB plan blew up. And the tail end of the remark about how he knew too, but wasn't going to tell.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at December 21, 2021 07:11 AM (3D/fK)

219 Wow, awesome work Pixy

Posted by: In Exile at December 21, 2021 07:12 AM (kzzyk)

220 re: Manchin, I'm also curious what the WH "put out there" against him that was the final straw for him.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:13 AM (njfCw)

221 FJB is going to announce that he has found a final solution to the unvaxxed problem. He will announce details in the coming weeks, but in the meantime we should make a list of all the unvaxxed people we know as well as anyone who might strongly hold ties to Donald Trump and the MAGA mindset. It would be helpful to have screengrabs of social media. We will all have hard choices to make in the future, but in the end, we will have a stronger America which works for All Americans.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 21, 2021 07:14 AM (ITZWU)

222
https://tinyurl.com/harrisofftherez

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at December 21, 2021 07:14 AM (pNxlR)

223 I don't see how Biden could pivot away from yesterday's winter-of-death press release today. But it's hard to get inside the OODA Loop of s turnip.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 21, 2021 07:14 AM (QU5/8)

224 198 Given the notorious inaccuracy of the tests, how confident can anyone be of a positive result? It almost seems they shove something up your nostril and if it comes out wet, then you have covid - symptoms or not.
Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 06:58 AM (dQvv7)

. . . and if it's dry, you have asymptomatic covid!

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 07:14 AM (yY8d6)

225 The Manchin story has a Night-of-the-Long-Knivesey feel to it.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2021 07:14 AM (EZebt)

226
Four days before Christmas a full nazi Biden isn't gonna go over too well. But then again, stolen elections have consequences. This couldn't happen to a more deserving piece of crap.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 21, 2021 07:14 AM (dQvv7)

227 Now is the winter of our death and despair
Made inglorious by this son of a potato

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:15 AM (njfCw)

228 That Mouse ad reminds me that I have no idea what they are saying or why sometimes one of them just points at the sky for no discernable reason....
Posted by: DF at December 21, 2021 06:47 AM (RdvdR)

Probably looking for my hot wife Mothra...

Posted by: Godzilla at December 21, 2021 07:17 AM (w9H27)

229 NHL will begin its Christmas break two days early and shut down its ENTIRE league from Wednesday because more than 15% of its 700 players have been exposed to COVID

If a tree falls in the forest and no one give a flying fuck!

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 06:53 AM (yrol0)

*Side eyes rhennigantx* * sigh* I'm a big fan of the NHL but alas, they're infected with dumbassery, too.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 21, 2021 07:17 AM (fLri9)

230 Wishing you and yours
A winter of death and despair
Merry Christmas

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 21, 2021 07:18 AM (ITZWU)

231 Now are our faces bound with ridiculous sheaths
Our jabbed arms hung up for booster shots
Our stern Karens harangue with verbal beatings
Their dreadful mandates to destructive measures.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:19 AM (njfCw)

232 230 Wishing you and yours
A winter of death and despair
Merry Christmas
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 21, 2021 07:18 AM (ITZWU)

230 Wishing you and yours
A winter of death and despair
Burma-Shave

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 07:20 AM (yY8d6)

233 Anyone get a WH Christmas card. It used to be news with pictures. Nothing this year except the grime reaper on the cover?

Posted by: Colin at December 21, 2021 07:21 AM (mTTwj)

234 Nothing this year except the grime reaper on the cover?
Posted by: Colin at December 21, 2021 07:21 AM (mTTwj)

I got a rock.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:22 AM (njfCw)

235 My sincere hope is that 'message' from the drool bib wearing, pants shitting retard presnit is the lowest viewed broadcast evah. Fuck that guy in particular, and his entire administration in general. I don't know if it's possible to despise an administration more than Barky McFuckstick's but man, this guy is right there with him.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 21, 2021 07:22 AM (fLri9)

236 Hey Pixy, is that Dragon video filmed in Melbourne?

Posted by: Actually Inside the Beltway at December 21, 2021 07:22 AM (fMhOl)

237 It's been my experience a dog's behavior is closely tied to it's human parent. So biden's dog bites and pisses?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 21, 2021 07:23 AM (GPwVZ)

238 My sincere hope is that 'message' from the drool bib wearing, pants shitting retard presnit is the lowest viewed broadcast evah.

Well people watch to see how big a fool he makes of himself and to check on his cognitive decline

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 21, 2021 07:24 AM (GPwVZ)

239 Side eyes rhennigantx* * sigh* I'm a big fan of the NHL but alas, they're infected with dumbassery, too.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 21, 2021 07:17 AM (fLri9)

I so wish Tyler Burtuzi was in the AHL so I could suggest calling him up to play (he is lone unvaxxed in NHL

Posted by: A dude in MI at December 21, 2021 07:24 AM (/6GbT)

240 235 My sincere hope is that 'message' from the drool bib wearing, pants shitting retard presnit is the lowest viewed broadcast evah. Fuck that guy in particular, and his entire administration in general. I don't know if it's possible to despise an administration more than Barky McFuckstick's but man, this guy is right there with him.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 21, 2021 07:22 AM (fLri9)

I hope he says, "We've made progress. It's endemic, now. All federal restrictions are called off. Let's get on with life."

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 07:24 AM (yY8d6)

241 Of the 38,615,491 vaccinated individuals included in our study, 385,508 (1.0%) were admitted to hospital with or died from cardiac arrhythmia at any time in the study period

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:25 AM (yrol0)

242 Good morning, Tech Peeps

Mrs fluffy is baking this week. Last night several cookies went rogue and had to be put down.

Posted by: fluffy at December 21, 2021 07:25 AM (UnQlg)

243 Fauci as SNL's Debbie Downer, played, I believe by Rachel Dratch

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at December 21, 2021 07:25 AM (3D/fK)

244 "Funeral Home for the Holidays"

"Rudolph the Black-Robed Reaper"

"I Saw Mommy Bury Santa Claus"

"Baby, It's Cold Inside this Morgue"

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:26 AM (njfCw)

245 Another House Democrat Retirement Spells Trouble For Pelosi 23rd Incumbent Dem Wont Seek Reelection Next Year

rats something something sinking

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:26 AM (yrol0)

246 Just making way for an expanded squad!

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 21, 2021 07:27 AM (ITZWU)

247 My sincere hope is that 'message' from the drool bib wearing, pants shitting retard presnit is the lowest viewed broadcast evah.

I think it's virtually guaranteed to be little watched. It's Dec. 21. Christmas is a handful of days away. No one gives a rat's hindquarters what president dumpster fire has to say. Those who do tune in likely have money on whether he dies on tv.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 21, 2021 07:27 AM (QU5/8)

248 Big mistake yesterday. Around lunch time, I find myself on the always busy business strip, more so with Christmas. Traffic is at a crawl, and I'm thinking an accident. Nope, idiots waiting to get a sammich at Chick FIL A we're lining up out into the highway.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 21, 2021 07:27 AM (lz5hY)

249 rats something something sinking
Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:26 AM (yrol0)

That's a shot at the Navy isn't it?
I know a shot when I see one
And that's a shot LOL

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 21, 2021 07:27 AM (GPwVZ)

250 Rudolf the very dead reindeer

Santas dead baby

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:28 AM (yrol0)

251 Of the 38,615,491 vaccinated individuals included in our study, 385,508 (1.0%) were admitted to hospital with or died from cardiac arrhythmia at any time in the study period
Posted by: rhennigantx

Damn 1 percenters. Making us all suffer.

Posted by: Bruce at December 21, 2021 07:28 AM (vd8XM)

252 Only 1%? Pshaw! That's a statistic! We are trying to save grandma's life, here!

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 21, 2021 07:29 AM (ITZWU)

253 That's a shot at the Navy isn't it?
I know a shot when I see one
And that's a shot LOL
Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 21, 2021 07:27 AM (GPwVZ)

I loved working for the Navy

Hated the rat fucking owner of my company

But loved the Navy

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:29 AM (yrol0)

254 Damn 1 percenters. Making us all suffer.
Posted by: Bruce at December 21, 2021 07:28 AM (vd8XM)

252 Only 1%? Pshaw! That's a statistic! We are trying to save grandma's life, here!
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 21, 2021 07:29 AM (ITZWU)

Yeah thats only 10X the death rate of WhuFlu itself.

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:30 AM (yrol0)

255 No one gives a rat's hindquarters what president dumpster fire has to say. Those who do tune in likely have money on whether he dies on tv.
Posted by: bear with

Pretty much everyone knows that whatever he says today, will change tomorrow.

Posted by: Bruce at December 21, 2021 07:30 AM (vd8XM)

256 Double-Vaxxed Governor Larry Hogan Gets COVID One Day After Slamming Trump on FOX News Sunday

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:31 AM (yrol0)

257 *Peruses ONT*

I hope the "Twice the Life" duo are brothers. Brothers who should've been wise enough to tell the photographer that no, they weren't posing like that.

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 21, 2021 07:32 AM (sVtYq)

258 Larry Hogan

Republicant

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:32 AM (yrol0)

259 I have a Cain's chicken joint near me. The chicken tastes exactly the same as CfA's, must be the same suppliers.

30 or more cars in their drive-thru during lunch and dinner rushes, which can last 2 hours each. Often 40 or more cars in the line, spilling out onto the road, making the right lane unusable.(I live on a hill above it and can look down and count the cars.) They have 2 or 3 people out in the lot taking the orders long before they would reach the drive-through speaker.

I mean, it's good chicken, but it ain't *that* good. WTF do they put in that stuff, crack? This all went ballistic right when covid started. Used to have a normal number of customers.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:33 AM (njfCw)

260 Double-Vaxxed Governor Larry Hogan Gets COVID One Day After Slamming Trump on FOX News Sunday
Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:31 AM (yrol0)

***

Lockdown Larry is a virtue signaling dumbass

Posted by: Truck Monkey Report at December 21, 2021 07:33 AM (flINI)

261 Anytime Retardo is running his mouth, I sound like the coxswain on a racing shell. Stroke, stroke, stroke...

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 21, 2021 07:33 AM (lz5hY)

262 No one gives a rat's hindquarters what president dumpster fire has to say.

Well, no one with two brain cells that rub together, for sure. What a sad statement about what used to be the most listened to position of authority in the world. If there's a positive to that perspective it's that inside, he knows no one cares what he says.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 21, 2021 07:33 AM (fLri9)

263 Anytime Retardo is running his mouth, I sound like the coxswain on a racing shell. Stroke, stroke, stroke...
Posted by: bill in arkansas

HA!!

Posted by: Bruce at December 21, 2021 07:33 AM (vd8XM)

264 255
Pretty much everyone knows that whatever he says today, will change tomorrow.
Posted by: Bruce at December 21, 2021 07:30 AM (vd8XM)

Will be explained tomorrow.

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 07:34 AM (yY8d6)

265 Condolences to Tami's survivors, thanks for the years of online companionship.

You will be missed.

Posted by: sven at December 21, 2021 07:34 AM (Lzpvj)

266
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Go get you the thing
If you don't
Go right now
You'll be dead by Spring
Hey!

Posted by: Joe Biteum at December 21, 2021 07:34 AM (Tnijr)

267 'Larry Hogan

Republicant '

Larry could be a whole lot better if he were to let go of his Trump-Hate.

Well, that and the whole 'Grow a friggin spine' thing.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at December 21, 2021 07:34 AM (3D/fK)

268 Will be explained tomorrow.
Posted by: m

True. Maybe for Christmas I'll get the Joe Gibberish to actual English language decoder ring.

Posted by: Bruce at December 21, 2021 07:35 AM (vd8XM)

269
No one gives a rat's hindquarters what president dumpster fire has to say.

Please. Dumpsters have incredible value in waste management and disease prevention and there's nothing more saddening to me and the members of our team then seeing one on fire.

Posted by: Ace Dumpsters, Inc. at December 21, 2021 07:35 AM (dQvv7)

270 The only thing worse than CfA customers id Starbucks/Dunkin customers getting their morning coffee. Block the road and make everyone's commute longer because you are too fucking lazy to make coffee at home.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 21, 2021 07:36 AM (ITZWU)

271 Omicron is comin' to town!

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:36 AM (njfCw)

272 Those Mouse girls are cute.

Do any of them have a mother who is single?

Posted by: fluffy at December 21, 2021 07:37 AM (UnQlg)

273
♪ Omicron is comin' to town! ♪

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:36 AM

Needed spicing up a little bit with some musical notes.

Posted by: Ace Dumpsters, Inc. at December 21, 2021 07:39 AM (dQvv7)

274
You better not shout
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is dead.

Posted by: Joe Biteum at December 21, 2021 07:40 AM (Tnijr)

275 We are all living in a simulation on planet Omicron.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 21, 2021 07:40 AM (ITZWU)

276 I'm Turning Blue this Christmas

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:41 AM (njfCw)

277 Santa Claus is dead.
Posted by: Joe Biteum

And your unvaxxed parents killed him. You know what you have to do now. I know it will be difficult, but it must be done... for all of us.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at December 21, 2021 07:42 AM (ITZWU)

278 Six Reasons Why Jesus Still Matters in a Secular Age

https://tinyurl.com/5n7hd43c

Posted by: SMH while awaiting His return at December 21, 2021 07:42 AM (Tzr2/)

279 Stroke, stroke, stroke...
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 21, 2021 07:33 AM (lz5hY)

hey its mine

I will wash it how I want to!

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:42 AM (yrol0)

280 He's making a list
He's checking it twice
He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Santa Claus has Omi cron

Posted by: Truck Monkey Report at December 21, 2021 07:42 AM (flINI)

281 Deck the Hall with Funeral Flowers
Fa-la-la-la-la
Now go get vaxxed

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:43 AM (njfCw)

282 "But it's hard to get inside the OODA Loop of a turnip."

use google's new quantum random number generator; work just as well as anything ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (IJMH4) at December 21, 2021 07:43 AM (IJMH4)

283 Please. Dumpsters have incredible value in waste management and disease prevention and there's nothing more saddening to me and the members of our team then seeing one on fire.
Posted by: Ace Dumpsters, Inc. at December 21, 2021 07:35 AM (dQvv7)

Nothing like rising on Christmas Morning to a warm roaring dumpster fire!

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:44 AM (yrol0)

284
Six Reasons Why Jesus Still Matters in a Secular Age

The old good news/bad news joke is Jesus is coming back. The bad news is he's really pissed off.

I think the same thing in relation to Trump. He's coming back and he's gonna be pissed off. I wanna see angry Trump start firing.

Posted by: Ace Dumpsters, Inc. at December 21, 2021 07:45 AM (dQvv7)

285 JJ must be bringing da goods

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:46 AM (yrol0)

286 JJ went out for a bagel with a shmear.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:46 AM (njfCw)

287 I don't know who this dog is...

https://tinyurl.com/3cthtnsk

Posted by: naturalfake at December 21, 2021 07:46 AM (5NkmN)

288 Sorry, but I do not find the comparison between Trump and Jesus Christ appropriate.

Posted by: SMH while awaiting His return at December 21, 2021 07:47 AM (Tzr2/)

289 Hallmark movie about a beautiful but unlucky in love DC Dem consultant who goes to WV to yell at Manchin over Christmas and falls in love with a rough-hewn carpenter who drives a Tahoe with a Trump 2024 sticker.

Kurt Schlichter

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:48 AM (yrol0)

290 Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:41 AM (njfCw)

You're transforming into a smurf?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 21, 2021 07:48 AM (fLri9)

291 I live in a short walk of a crematorium, haven't noticed any unusual traffic or smoke coming from the place. Looks pretty quiet to me, unlike the Nazi death camps where it rained pieces of humans all day and night.

Posted by: Colin at December 21, 2021 07:49 AM (mTTwj)

292 290 You're transforming into a smurf?

A dead Smurf, according to Joetato.

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:49 AM (njfCw)

293 Now, I want a Mouse laptop.

Does it come with the singing Mousettes?

Posted by: naturalfake at December 21, 2021 07:49 AM (5NkmN)

294 286 JJ went out for a bagel with a shmear.
Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:46 AM (njfCw)

I would love an einsteins bagle with sausage and egg

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:50 AM (yrol0)

295 JJ

Posted by: rhennigantx at December 21, 2021 07:50 AM (yrol0)

296 Sorry, but I do not find the comparison between Trump and Jesus Christ appropriate.

Yeah, Jesus's judicial picks would be a lot better.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 21, 2021 07:50 AM (QU5/8)

297 JJ UP!

Nood

Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 21, 2021 07:50 AM (njfCw)

298 Biden 2020: A dark winter is coming
Biden 2021: Shut down the virus
Biden 2022: it's all your fault

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2021 07:50 AM (EZebt)

299
Sorry, but I do not find the comparison between Trump and Jesus Christ appropriate.

Posted by: SMH while awaiting His return at December 21, 2021 07:47 AM

You don't remember angry JC overturning the money changers tables in the Temple? Angry with the apostles when they couldn't stay awake? I think a lot of his message was passive resistance, but when pressed he could get angry. But scroll over if you disagree.

Posted by: Ace Dumpsters, Inc. at December 21, 2021 07:51 AM (dQvv7)

300 I just saw, on Tami's obituary, that she died on November 29th, a full three weeks ago, now.

Posted by: m at December 21, 2021 07:51 AM (yY8d6)

301 Posted by: SMH while awaiting His return at December 21, 2021 07:47 AM (Tzr2/)

*hands SMH a cuppa...with Baileys*

There was no comparison of persons m'lady, just a comparison of demeanor. ;-)

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 21, 2021 07:53 AM (fLri9)

302 posted by: Ace Dumpsters, Inc.
___

Comparing a flawed human being to the Savior is foolhardy, even if both have moments of righteous anger against evildoers.

Have a nice day.

Posted by: SMH while awaiting His return at December 21, 2021 07:53 AM (Tzr2/)

303 What color is a dead Smurf? Not really a medical question.

Posted by: klaftern at December 21, 2021 07:54 AM (taPSh)

304 Just had to read the new style guide for work, which includes a guide on how to refer to anyone who is not white.
The differences in the distinct cultures of Native peoples, people from Africa, or Asia must be respected and noted where possible.
However, white people, who come from Europe, North Africa or the Middle East, can all just be lumped together, because there's no difference between Italy or Ireland or Germany or Algeria or Iran, right?

Posted by: vivi at December 21, 2021 08:02 AM (qj69p)

305 230 Wishing you and yours
A winter of death and despair
Merry Christmas
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy

Who'd have thunk that this was a Christmas song of our times.

https://youtu.be/ZAAKPJEq1Ew

Posted by: Puddleglum at December 21, 2021 08:10 AM (sAmhv)

306 I am thinking this Omygod scare is to tee up a victory over the virus right before the midterms. Spread fear then claim victory. Or, in the worst case, set up the blame game in the event this or another variant turns out to be something to worry about. Cant lose.

Posted by: Troubled at December 21, 2021 08:29 AM (I5p3q)

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