Daily Tech News 26 December 2021

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After 25 years in development, the James Webb Space Telescope was launched safely and is on its way. (CBC)

The telescope is designed to work in the near-infrared. That's not a magical spectrum, it's just hard to work with here on Earth where basically everything around it is radiating in the infrared, and worse, the atmosphere blocks most of the infrared light from space.

The telescope is now heading out to its long term base of operations at the Earth-Sun L2 Lagrange point, about a million miles straight out from the Sun past the Earth. That's a lot further away that the Hubble so there's no easy way to repair this one if it needs glasses.

And yes, they did test it first.
Meanwhile, this being apparently the 21st century or something, work is underway to turn an old superfund site into the world's leading fusion research program. (Boston Globe / MSN)

The $2 billion project has been funded in part by Bill Gates and Google, and has been criticised by sustainable energy activists for taking attention away from more critical matters, by which they mean, themselves. Because if fusion can be made to work - or rather, be made to work in a less dramatic fashion than what we have had for the past 70 years - then their grift train is derailed permanently.

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I was wondering why there were no Alder Lake motherboards which could run dual PCIe slots in a x8/x8 configuration, and then I realised that it was likely due to the cost and difficulty of running two sets of PCIe 5 signals - at 32Gbps - to those slots.

Then I poked around a bit and found that there are actually plenty of such boards, but every single one of them uses DDR5 RAM, and you'd have to be daft (or spending someone else's money) to go with DDR5 right now. Given the pricing of some of those motherboards my surmise that the lack of dual slots was due to cost is probably not wide of the mark, either.

And then I realised that the reason I wanted that second slot was so I could hook up more than four monitors (I want three or four monitors, a drawing tablet that needs its own HDMI, and possibly also a TV) and the motherboard I had selected for the build itself has HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, each capable of 4K/60Hz.

From the integrated graphics, yes, so no good for gaming, but just fine for a drawing tablet or watching movies.
The Philadelphia 76ers just partnered with a company that "applies tech and AI to the entertainment industry". (Defector)

They apply this in rather innovative ways: The company's own CEO appears to be an AI program. Which might be news to NASDAQ where the company's shares are listed.

90% of AI is bullshit, and the other 10% is swearing because the code you've spent years working on just did something embarrassingly stupid. Again.
What real AI looks like. (Louis Bouchard)

Some examples actual research papers from the past year:

- Automatic detection and quantification of floating marine macro-litter in aerial images
- High-Resolution Photorealistic Image Translation in Real-Time: A Laplacian Pyramid Translation Network
- The Cocktail Fork Problem: Three-Stem Audio Separation for Real-World Soundtracks
- Deep nets: What have they ever done for vision?
A Christmas miracle: It turns out that even the crazies over at Ars Technica think that slave labour camps run by communist dictators are a bad idea. (Ars Technica)

Intel sent a message to its Chinese suppliers to tell them to stop using slave labour.

A day later the company apologised profusely for suggesting that companies controlled by a totalitarian state that can disappear CEOs on a whim might ever be inclined to do anything immoral.

The left-wing commentariat over at Ars Technica responded - to my surprise - with entirely appropriate levels of scorn, redoubled when a genocide apologist showed up right there in the thread.
The Scorptec Nuctop has a dumb name. (Scorptec)

But it also has the Four Essential Keys (since someone asked - PgUp, PgDn, Home, and End - you use those all the time as a developer), an Intel Core i7 11800H, RTX 3070 graphics, a 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) IPS display, 32GB of RAM (upgradeable to 64GB), 1TB of NVMe SSD (specifically a Samsung 970 EVO Plus which is a very good choice, and upgradeable to as much as you can jam into two M.2 2280 slots), Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, three USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (10Gbps), a full size SD card slot, headphone jack, wired 2.5Gb Ethernet, and an optical/mechanical keyboard with per-key backlight control.

It has a hefty 94WHr battery and weighs a relatively svelte 1.95kg. And runs Windows 10 Pro, where you are more likely to get landed with 11 Home on a laptop like this.

I don't know who the OEM is - Scorptec is an Australian chain of computer stores (and online store) and did not make this themselves - but the specs are pretty much perfect and the design is a nice restrained magnesium alloy case in basic black.

Might need to investigate this one, since I was planning to order a pile of stuff from Scorptec in the next week anyway.

Update: The OEM is, um, Intel. I might rail against their idiotic management, but there are worse companies to buy computers from. I think I might get one of these.
I think I missed this at the time: There are no bandwidth charges between Vultr's cloud servers and Backblaze B2 storage. (Backblaze)

I mean, it would be nice if Vultr offered object storage in every one of their locations, but for a small company, keeping cloud servers running smoothly in 13 countries on 5 continents is already a pretty big job - particularly for prices starting at $2.50 per month.

July

On July 1, the world's fastest SSD was fast - ish, how to install Windows 11 on a Raspberry Pi, yes, we had no Xboxen, launching virgins into orbit, and everyone's favourite foul-mouthed shit-posting drug-dealing USDA-approved Yakuza dragon went out with a bang, with 490,000 people tuning in for her farewell stream.
On July 2, Humble Bundle was not so humble, the Optane P1600X was perfect for doing nothing very quickly, the FTC voted itself new powers, I - apparently by pure psychic energy - voted myself a raise, and Amazon was unhappy with stuff.
On July 3, Facebook went full Stasi and the usual subjects loved them for it, the Zenfone 8 headed to the US, Oppo merged with OnePlus saving everyone the bother of pretending they were different companies, Intel signed a deal to produce chips at TSMC, dodging that TPM report, Russia launched another attack on US businesses, the tame Apple press were busy conducting that Russian domesticated fox experiment on themselves, kill your IoT devices with an axe, Instagram claimed that it wasn't Instagram, and Twitter moved to protect its target market of drooling idiots from the consequences of their own actions.
On July 4, Windows 11 was all about security - not yours, theirs, Samsung had a new small tablet that kinda sucked, the Ryzen 5700G kinda didn't suck, Qualcomm headed back to making custom cores, Intel might have been bringing Sapphire Rapids to the desktop - but probably not until 2023, and STOP OUTSOURCING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE and also DON'T CONNECT CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DIRECTLY TO THE INTERNET.
On July 5, managed services companies were disease vectors in a plague-ridden world, how to install Windows 11 in a virtual machine, Qualcomm was headed forwards to 4nm, an SSL certificate chain got taken out by a cosmic ray, Windows on Arm still sucked, and rent seekers sought rent.
On July 6, we wondered how much it would cost to bribe a bear, how to uninstall Windows 11, we thought - stupidly - that GPU prices would continue to come down, QNAP had another critical vulnerability, and yes, Audacity was suddenly spyware.
On July 7, Australia was getting a shiny new computer for the National Minecraft and Also Some Astronomy Centre, YouTube went too far and had to walk backwards, Oppo was cheating on benchmarks - poorly, JEDI was cancelled - which turned out to maybe have been the right decision though for the wrong reasons, there was a BIG bug in Windows printing, WSL2 was great unless you did I/O, and the Biden Administration considered sending a sternly worded note to Russia.
On July 8, npm audit was broken by design - as well as being broken accidentally, the 10Gb switch situation still sucked, neurons used pulse-coded signalling like everyone except apparently neuroscientists thought all along, what browser should you use to replace Chrome (Brave), China was for some bizarre reason gathering DNA samples of millions of women, and YouTube banned Hololive's Houshou Marine - just a small account with 1.4 million subscribers, no reason to check first.
On July 9, the massive Russian ransomware attack affecting 1500 companies around the world didn't touch backups so everyone just restored from backup and went on with their day, the new Atari console had solid hardware and crap software, API pagination was surprisingly complicated, and by "surprisingly complicated" we mean "a complete nightmare", don't buy the Lexar NM620 SSD, Google dropped their Play Services - for 2013 releases of Android which was kind of understandable, California insisted people were not fleeing the state and that sorry no-one was available to discuss it because they had all moved to Tennessee, and we discovered Pina Pengin.
On July 10, nothing went horribly wrong in the tech world for an entire day, the NSW state government finally lost the plot (the premier at the time has since resigned and been replaced with someone substantially better), Samsung's 3nm GAA process was on track for 2022 risk production, Backblaze pointed out that you couldn't make money farming Chia, Tencent was spying on children, which I suppose is better than just enslaving them, and Samsung's mobile app to control their washing machines needed access to everything.
On July 11, just buy Stardock's Object Desktop and be done with it, Journalists for Fascism was at it again, how to merge two Apple IDs into one and other ways to ruin your life, Science Based Medicine imploded their hard-won reputation for not being batshit insane leftist ideologues, and Hope descended a little too hard. (Hope is currently playing Terraria.)
On July 12, Kaseya - the managed services company that helped 1500 other companies get hacked - patched the vulnerabilities involved, giant pandas were no longer endangered, and a free and open internet was under attack said, uh, Google.
On July 13, AMD's Threadripper 5000 was expected to launch in August - something I'm pretty damn sure didn't happen, the rainbow dildo butt monkey incident, OpenSearch reached 1.0, SolarWinds again, nuclear powered Bitcoin mining, and the Salton Sea could supply 40% of the world's lithium.
On July 14, 83% of the world's software developers were burned out, give me /events not webhooks, RabbitMQ had streams, Alder Lake might not suck, AMD-based NUCs didn't suck, Russia took the day off and let have a turn China hacking US companies for a bit, Amazon rolled out end-to-end encryption for doorbells, Adobe updated Fucking Acrobat (TM), how Intel fucked up, Firefox broke Facebook and there was great rejoicing, and the Great EN Vtuber Explosion hit full steam with Nijisanji's second wave.
On July 15, it hurt to live.

Reading TrueSec's explanation of how Kaseya's Agent was hackedhttps://t.co/7zenEM5cLy pic.twitter.com/0cAytYmWEq
— Marcus Hutchins (@MalwareTechBlog) July 14, 2021
Still on July 15, if you can't code, that routine would let anyone straight in if they simply didn't enter a password, and thus 1500 companies had their data wiped, China hacked governments in Asia instead of companies in America for a while, Microsoft patched 117 vulnerabilities, Twitter scuttled Fleets, firewall your firewalls, and I wasn't biased against Apple, I just hated everyone.
On July 16, it's not censorship if it's a private company said the censors, Ukraine shut down a football mining operation, Windows printing had another BIG bug, it might be possible to know how many numbers there are, unsafe at any speed including parked in the driveway, and the Steam Deck looked pretty cool.
On July 17, Google banned distributing anything they don't like for any reason by anyone, Oberon+, Threadripper Pro, NASA got the Hubble working again, an RCE in CDNJS, 25,000 years after walls were invented, scientists figured out what they were for, and Pocket Casts was bought by WordPress.
On July 18, why, though, HP Australia kinda sucked, Lenovo Australia kinda sucked, more on the UK Post Office embezzlement debacle that turned out to just be buggy accounting software, installing Z/OS on your laptop, Facebook hit back at claims that it wasn't a fascist-run shithole, and the Freedom Phone looked distinctly sus.
On July 19, there was ANOTHER BIG BUG in Windows printing, BubbaBot as prior art, SQL was annoying, a Pi Pico with a ton of connectors, and a billion rows per minute into SQLite.
On July 20, President Biden made it perfectly clear that Facebook was not mowing down people in the streets as far as he was aware, the Radeon 6600 and 6600 XT were set to launch, Black 3.0 was even blacker than Black 2.0, Audacity apparently was mowing down people in the streets, China in the computer room with a jumper cable, why I buy Dell, Android TV became recursively worse, and Apple removed an app for spotting fake reviews because Amazon apparently found it inconvenient.
On July 21, IP addresses randomly disappeared, another BIG BUG in Windows (not printing this time), Amazon's New World vs the RTX 3090, China hacked 13 US oil and gas pipelines - in 2013, the EU banned arithmetic, and fuck systemd.
On July 22, everyone agreed that the keyboard on the new Razer Blade 14 sucked, what was the definition of NUC anyway, and yet another BIG bug in Windows printing, just not Microsoft's fault this time.
On July 23, we were going to move to a new server - and will this week, even Global Foundries was expanding, the new Dell XPS 17 also had a crappy keyboard, the Washington Post streamed porn, and free ransomware unlocking keys.
On July 24, we threw the blockchain people into a volcano, oh, yeah, those idiots, something was sus in the state of Alder Lake, a time of redemption for crappy GPUs, that nifty Framework laptop shipped, our fascist overlords were the only defense against their fascist overlords, and Journalists for Censorship were at it again again.
On July 25, Haachama came back to us at the turn of the tide, an update to ChromeOS had a teeny tiny bug, China partied like it was 2010, Apple fixed some teeny tiny WiFi bugs, Microsoft fixed a teeny tiny Windows Domain Controller Bug, Apple's mantra was fuck developers, and we were mad as hell and weren't going to eat bugs anymore.
On July 26, never look a duck bearing lemons in the mouth, it was too good to be true, nuclear power was expected to decline in efficiency - by 0.5% over thirty years, an feeding the world with demethylated potatoes.
On July 27, Intel launched its new 7nm process by the simple expedient of renaming 10nm to 7nm, 2023's Meteor Lake could have 192 graphics cores, 2022's 7900XT could have 240 graphics cores (rather more powerful ones), just throw all the blockchain people into the volcano, and the EU threatened to sue every single member state except Germany.
On July 28, then they came for our gaming PCs, Microsoft said you couldn't dodge the Windows 11 hardware requirements - which turned out to be a lie, Kioxia demonstrated six-level flash memory cells which lasted as much as (checks notes) two hours before losing your data, Cassandra 4.0 and MongoDB 5.0 were out, and the EFF sued the US Post Office over its illegal domestic espionage activities.
On July 29, the Democrats named people aren't complete idiots as the greatest threat to their grip on power, cutting all of the cords, Google and Facebook required workers who never set foot in an office to be vaccinated, and Apple shut down internal Slack channels because they hate their employees almost as much as they hate their developers and their customers. Apple workers - unionise. No, wait. ... Okay, I have popcorn. Now unionise.
On July 30, that telepathic raise I mentioned kicked in and was even backdated, which didn't make up for the sleepless nights but was at least something, a standard arrived for LPDDR5X, Dell was just a big doodoo head said other gaming PC makers, Safari was filled with bugs and just generally crappy, China entered into a new era of economic suicide, and HP laptops apparently existed, even in Australia.
And on July 31, I was looking at buying a couple of new computers - and five months later I still am, although I have bought a couple of new computers in that timespan, conservatives in Australia attempted political suicide and were only saved by one of their leaders getting caught up in a corruption investigation, resigning, and being replaced by someone at least partly sane, Static.Wiki was Wikipedia only static, idiots and maniacs, obvious security risk was obvious, the EU fined Amazon $888 million, more nastiness on PyPi, and what's a dead hobo here or there?

Party Like It's 1979 Video of the Day

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Posted by: Pixy Misa at 02:08 AM

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1 I hope you got some gluten-free Christmas treats!

Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 02:09 AM (hGIMd)

2 Good morning, Pixy! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas (if you celebrate it, that is...)

Posted by: JQ at December 26, 2021 02:10 AM (dB4Iz)

3 Hope it's okay to have normal, baked mac n cheese in here-- without slopping tomato-based sauce on it or adding parmesan or ricotta!

Posted by: JQ at December 26, 2021 02:16 AM (dB4Iz)

4 Thanks peeps! Work sent me a nice gluten-free Christmas hamper so I have a bunch of goodies I wouldn't normally buy for myself.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 26, 2021 02:18 AM (MqQvv)

5 Aw, that's so nice, Pixy!

Posted by: JQ at December 26, 2021 02:23 AM (dB4Iz)

6 Been a long day-- Good night horde.

Posted by: JQ at December 26, 2021 02:32 AM (dB4Iz)

7 Night JQ!

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 26, 2021 02:34 AM (MqQvv)

8 What are dead hobo pelts getting these days?

Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 at December 26, 2021 02:44 AM (ItDAh)

9 Australian Crawl, Beautiful People
Like a foreign language! The only words I could make out were "Studio 54."

Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 02:45 AM (hGIMd)

10 Thruppence ha'penny a bushel.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 26, 2021 02:45 AM (MqQvv)

11 Hello Pixy.

I'm not usually awake for your threads, so this is a first. Two questions:

1. Do you do an English language version of your posts?

2. If the Webb space telescope collided with the Hubble space telescope would the result be a Chelsea Clinton space telescope?

Posted by: Muldoon at December 26, 2021 02:48 AM (m45I2)

12 The rain in Spain.
Having never heard of Australian Crawl or Beautiful People, I wasn't entirely sure which was the band name and which was the song name.

Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 02:50 AM (hGIMd)

13 11 If the Webb space telescope collided with the Hubble space telescope would the result be a Chelsea Clinton space telescope?
Posted by: Muldoon at December 26, 2021 02:48 AM (m45I2)

Oh, my, goodness.

Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 02:51 AM (hGIMd)

14 3. Is there such a thing as a live hobo pelt?

'Cause that seems cruel.

Posted by: Muldoon at December 26, 2021 02:51 AM (m45I2)

15 'Cause that seems cruel.
Posted by: Muldoon at December 26, 2021 02:51 AM (m45I2)

It's a cruel, cruel world.

Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 at December 26, 2021 02:53 AM (ItDAh)

16 11 Hello Pixy.

I'm not usually awake for your threads, so this is a first. Two questions:

1. Do you do an English language version of your posts?

This is the English language version. On my other posts I sometimes get technical. :p

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 26, 2021 03:13 AM (MqQvv)

17 This is the English language version. On my other posts I sometimes get technical. :p
Posted by: Pixy Misa

*****

Heh!

I mean, you seem really knowledgable, but I have no basis for knowing if you're just blowing smoke and no way of relating your knowledge to my world. But then again, I'm a dinosaur. Maybe if I lurk I'll learn a thing or two.

Posted by: Muldoon at December 26, 2021 03:21 AM (m45I2)

18 First Mike hammer etc is well again (or almost) and now Muldoon on the Pixylated ONT.

There are Miracles

Posted by: Miklos singing along with Handal's Haaleluiah at December 26, 2021 03:26 AM (QzkSJ)

19 18 There are Miracles
Posted by: Miklos singing along with Handal's Haaleluiah at December 26, 2021 03:26 AM (QzkSJ)

And there is a Smokey Robinson.

Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 03:30 AM (hGIMd)

20 Hey Miklos. How've you been?

Posted by: Muldoon at December 26, 2021 03:31 AM (m45I2)

21 Just saw a funny on Powerline

In England, 'booster shot' is spelled 'borchestershire shot'.

Posted by: Muldoon at December 26, 2021 03:32 AM (m45I2)

22 Weird Spellings - limerick

I've been thinking 'bout this a lot
And this is the best that I've got
In England, says the crown
To go out on the town
You have to get your borchestershire shot!

Posted by: Muldoon at December 26, 2021 03:38 AM (m45I2)

23 Saving you from four in a row, Muldoon.

Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 03:44 AM (hGIMd)

24 Posted by: m

*****

Thanks.

Posted by: Muldoon at December 26, 2021 03:45 AM (m45I2)

25 And, representing the letter "m," we have:

m
Miklos
Muldoon, and Pixy
Misa

Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 03:48 AM (hGIMd)

26 I'm out.

Endeavour to persevere.

Posted by: Muldoon at December 26, 2021 04:06 AM (m45I2)

27 Morning, folk. I'm up early for me too on a Sunday. My usual thing is to get up, coffee, work out, grocery store, etc. But I got to sleep late and woke way early. Chekov is doing fine for him nowadays, and I may still go to the riverfront at dawn to work out. Miss Linda gave me a very nice pair of workout pants -- they almost look like casual trousers -- so I'd like to put them to work.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 26, 2021 04:06 AM (c6xtn)

28 Morning, Tech Horde!

Anyone have recommendations for a home NAS? I've currently got a WD MyCloud, but I keep getting notifications from WD that support will be ending, and I'll no longer be able to access it from my phone.

I'd been looking at 2 bay NAS enclosures, and was near to going with Synology, but some recent reviews about terrible support, and a recent broken software release caused me to have second thoughts.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 26, 2021 04:20 AM (CAJOC)

29 Fusion?

Did someone get cold fusion to work?

Posted by: Been Lurking, but clearly been posting too at December 26, 2021 04:33 AM (rDgjh)

30 Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 26, 2021 04:20 AM (CAJOC)

I've had one Synology DS216J running for probably about eight years now, and I set another one up for my inlaws a couple years back. Feature rich, and relatively trouble free. I also back these up to the commodity USB 3.0 external HDDs, because I use the NAS for important stuff. Also, for the same reason, I scrutinize any updates and try not to be the early adopter reporting the problems. Some services I use them with is the shared calendar and notes, in addition to media storage.

My next NAS will be a Synology 4 bay, as they have earned my loyalty, with adequate research.

If you use them for important stuff, consider a UPS as part of the cost. We have had a substantial number of power interruptions, to which I have attributed a LED TV going down and a borked in-law's Win 10 install, due to drive corruption and/or failed updates. If your data is important enough to put on a NAS/RAID, it is important enough to put it on a UPS.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder at December 26, 2021 04:42 AM (SH2Zi)

31 Just saw a funny on Powerline

In England, 'booster shot' is spelled 'borchestershire shot'.

Posted by: Muldoon at December 26, 2021 03:32 AM (m45I2)

In Massachusetts, too.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder at December 26, 2021 04:43 AM (SH2Zi)

32 hiya

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 04:43 AM (arJlL)

33 >>And, representing the letter "m," we have:

m
Miklos
Muldoon, and Pixy
Misa
Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 03:48 AM (hGIMd)

In my best Gary Owens voice: "Today is brought to you by the letter 'm' !"

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 04:47 AM (Z/jzm)

34 Mornin' all

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 04:48 AM (Z/jzm)

35 Tech stuff, sorta:

Had to buy a new washer for mom. Kind of an emergency purchase because it was late in day on the 23rd and I was desperate. Went to Menard's, picked one out, arranged for friend to pick up and deliver early on the 24th. Did two loads, all worked fine. Midway through third load, computer control board failed. Took back panel off and saw that it wasn't inserted correctly into the clips that held it in place. It actually had fallen out! Reinserted it, rehooked everything up, but the machine still wouldn't complete a cycle.

Great. Christmas Eve. Mom needs laundry done daily...I'll spare you details...

Needless to say I've spent some time at a laundromat the past 2 days!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 05:00 AM (Z/jzm)

36 What brand washer?

I have to open the circuit to the washer and dryer when not in use. Power surges following an outage has fried the circuit boards in the past. $150-$180 each.

Posted by: Been Lurking, but clearly been posting too at December 26, 2021 05:02 AM (rDgjh)

37 In my best Gary Owens voice: "Today is brought to you by the letter 'm' !"
Posted by: My Life is Insanity

(I never knew you were a ventrilowhaddyacallit !)

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 05:03 AM (arJlL)

38 A whirlpool.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 05:04 AM (Z/jzm)

39 Hey, JT! Merry Christmas!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 05:05 AM (Z/jzm)

40 The first time, it was the dryer (Maytag). It was still under warranty for parts.

The second time, both washer and dryer cards were fried. I found the parts online and installed the cards myself. But not cheap. Circuit is open as I type this.

Posted by: Been Lurking, but clearly been posting too at December 26, 2021 05:10 AM (rDgjh)

41 Anyway, clearly something else went wrong besides the control board falling out. Very disappointing. (Not to mention the annoyance of draining a full machine of wet, 1\2 washed bedding and dragging them to a laundromat on a Christmas!)

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 05:11 AM (Z/jzm)

42 My Life. Did you try unplugging the washer and letting it sit that way for awhile? Plug it back in and restart. Sounds weird but had to do that with one I previously owned. Also have to do that with my ovens which are installed in our island. If I lean against them while cooking I unintentionally hit several buttons which confuse the unit. Have to trip the breaker to reset them. Try it.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 26, 2021 05:12 AM (2NHgQ)

43 Been Lurking... if i unplug my machine after use that should save that problem...

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 05:13 AM (Z/jzm)

44 Unplugging the washer is easy. Unplugging the electric dryer is not.

Posted by: Been Lurking, but clearly been posting too at December 26, 2021 05:20 AM (rDgjh)

45 Getting a new machine that doesn't work would infuriate me too end.

Posted by: Skip at December 26, 2021 05:22 AM (2JoB8)

46 Neverenough...yes 1st thing I did. Then after looking at the guts of the computer area, realized the control board needed to be put into place. I set it at drain/spin. Nothing. Emptied wet clothes out, bailed tub. It was unplugged all that time. Replugged and started a new cycle. It did the "sense load", filled machine with water and then lights on panel clicked over to "done". Did the whole unplug and wait scenario again. Same result.

That's when I called Menards as a not very happy customer

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 05:25 AM (Z/jzm)

47 Skip, you have no idea how angry I was! Christmas Eve. Kids coming early Christmas morning for breakfast. Mom in the middle of an episode where I NEED to have a working washing machine. Not pretty.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 05:27 AM (Z/jzm)

48 Then, on top of it, the local laundromat was closed down. Had to drive 17 miles to another that evening in heavy fog. I hate driving in fog! (That was worse than dealing with the laundromat.)

Lol another memorable Christmas

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 05:33 AM (Z/jzm)

49 I was told that a replacement should be in at Menard's Monday. Not sure that I don't just want my $ back and order a Speed Queen, but I really can't wait. I just don't have enough time or help for the inconvenience of dragging laundry to a remote location.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 05:39 AM (Z/jzm)

50 Hey Miklos. How've you been?
Posted by: Muldoon

Thanks for axin

Old Mama bee crazy

Me same as "usual"

Posted by: Miklos , all bills paid and got a gentleman's "C" on my prrofessioial re-fuckin-qualifications at December 26, 2021 05:46 AM (QzkSJ)

51 Not familiar with the Australian crawl. We do the watermelon crawl here in Oklahoma.

Pixy, have you approached ace regarding an occasional day off? You appear to do seven days a week. I believe that's considered slavery.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 05:49 AM (cTCuP)

52 Hiya MLiiGRAM !

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 05:50 AM (arJlL)

53 Muldoon? In the dark? Disorienting.

Well, good morning anyway.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 05:50 AM (cTCuP)

54 And there is a Smokey Robinson.
Posted by: m

But dad, it's Smokey

Posted by: Miklos, 29+ and all that goes with that, mainly good at December 26, 2021 05:51 AM (QzkSJ)

55 Hiya Skip !

What are you doing here ? I thought you were getting the hang of this sleep thing ?

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 05:51 AM (arJlL)

56 Hiya creeper !

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 05:52 AM (arJlL)

57 Morning all!

A nice Christmas. Except our niece and her husband don't know when it's time to leave.
Heck, they were falling asleep on the sofa after presents and before dinner.

You be here 7 hour...you go NOW!

Posted by: Bruce at December 26, 2021 05:54 AM (vd8XM)

58 Slapweasel

Slap my hand, Slapweasel man.

Posted by: Miklos, with virtual High Four (there was that Incident) at December 26, 2021 05:55 AM (QzkSJ)

59 The "Australian Crawl" is called "freestyle" swimming nowadays.

Posted by: Been Lurking, but clearly been posting too at December 26, 2021 05:56 AM (rDgjh)

60
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 26, 2021 05:57 AM (DUIap)

61 Wasn't sure want to get up, could use coffee

Posted by: Skip at December 26, 2021 05:57 AM (2JoB8)

62 Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 05:00 AM (Z/jzm)

You have the most appropriate nickname of any Moron. Does knowing your life is insane make it any easier to live it?

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 05:58 AM (cTCuP)

63 Hoddy, JT. Merry Day After.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 05:58 AM (cTCuP)

64 Mammy in Myrtle Beach has her arms crossed and is tapping her feet because that Skip boy is Late

Posted by: Miklos, there is also a buffet at December 26, 2021 05:59 AM (QzkSJ)

65 Lol, creeper! No. No it doesn't

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 06:03 AM (Z/jzm)

66 Hiya Bruce !

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 06:04 AM (arJlL)

67 Morning JT.

Posted by: Bruce at December 26, 2021 06:04 AM (vd8XM)

68 No idea where Krak is, should get moving anyway

Posted by: Skip at December 26, 2021 06:05 AM (2JoB8)

69 No idea where Krak is, should get moving anyway
Posted by: Skip

No Krak yesterday either.
Maybe too much party time.

Posted by: Bruce at December 26, 2021 06:06 AM (vd8XM)

70 Hiya Bruce !
Posted by: JT

NO POOFTERS

Posted by: Bruce, Bruce, Bruce and Bruce at December 26, 2021 06:07 AM (QzkSJ)

71 Coffee and a small corner off the leftover pineapple upside down cake. The corners are best.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 06:07 AM (Z/jzm)

72 68 No idea where Krak is, should get moving anyway

Posted by: Skip at December 26, 2021 06:05 AM (2JoB

Looks like a repeat of yesterday with no EMT.

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:08 AM (mpXpK)

73 I have a few links. If no EMT by 0630 I will post them here.

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:09 AM (mpXpK)

74 Vic!

The Republic survives

Posted by: Miklos, getting a sip of the Brown his own damn self at December 26, 2021 06:11 AM (QzkSJ)

75 O/T
I see the NYT is refusing to erase all of Project Veritas' legal files that were leaked to them. I'd like to see the judge revise his orders to say, "fine. keep them. And PV now owns full access to your lawyers' files and we just completed our 3AM armed raids to collect all of them."

Posted by: Downcast at December 26, 2021 06:11 AM (AEMfu)

76 Sakura Quest looks interesting.

This AI love is from people who never watched The Forbin Project, 2001, or even Sharon Apple. Never mind this little story from Harlan Ellison that got a Hugo.

From another Hugo winner, Eurema's Dam, "never invent something you can't un-invent." Always know where the power cord is, right M5?

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 26, 2021 06:13 AM (n9Xgr)

77 A few years ago I stumbled upon '12 Foot Ninja', an Australian band. Very talented, fusion of metal, jazz and comedy. Good stuff.
First time I heard of them was this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-v9Aeb7Pr0

Posted by: Fool Otto at December 26, 2021 06:15 AM (DB16e)

78 Mornin'
(sips coffee)

Posted by: Puddleglum at December 26, 2021 06:16 AM (sAmhv)

79 Posted by: My Life is Insanity

*initiates coffee with chicory process*

Please use only Ace-approved USB Coffee funnels

Posted by: Cafe Miklos du Monde at December 26, 2021 06:16 AM (QzkSJ)

80 Yeah Buddy! Top o the morning ya heathens! Hope Santa brought everyone what they wanted for Christmas.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at December 26, 2021 06:18 AM (R5lpX)

81 Good morning morons

Glad Muldoon finally showed up to ask the questions I was too shy to ask.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 26, 2021 06:20 AM (EZebt)

82 Have had a two week hiatus from the golf course. Last two weekends, rainy, wet and cold. Supposed to be a high of seventy two and sunny today. Probably the last time to wear shorts on the course until at least late Feb or early Mar.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at December 26, 2021 06:22 AM (R5lpX)

83 Can't sayseeing much new out there to report

Posted by: Skip at December 26, 2021 06:22 AM (2JoB8)

84 A few years ago I stumbled upon '12 Foot Ninja'

Gotta call BS on that.

One does not simply "stumble" over anything 12 feet long.

I request the Paolo as an Expert

Posted by: Miklos, more honest than yiur average Supreme Court "Justice" at December 26, 2021 06:24 AM (QzkSJ)

85 Glad Muldoon finally showed up to ask the questions I was too shy to ask.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Over the last few months, I've learned enough skimming the Pixy posts to be able to listen to my tech nerd(in a nice way) nephew try to explain his job to me. Or at the least not have my eyes glaze over in 30 seconds.

Posted by: Bruce at December 26, 2021 06:25 AM (vd8XM)

86
Fusion Status:
1970 - another decade
1980 - another decade
1990 - another decade
2000 - another decade
2010 - another decade
2020 - another decade

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 06:26 AM (dQvv7)

87 Can't sayseeing much new out there to report
Posted by: Skip

Sometimes no news is good news

Posted by: Miklos, too cynical for one so young at December 26, 2021 06:26 AM (QzkSJ)

88 'owls of derisive laughter...

Posted by: klaftern at December 26, 2021 06:27 AM (taPSh)

89 Just as a reminder so I don't get mixed up and accused of being a troll, I used to be known as;

https://youtu.be/0janfcZ8LUw

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at December 26, 2021 06:28 AM (R5lpX)

90 MLii that sounds pretty bad

I hate our refrigerator and the copy machine at work.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 26, 2021 06:29 AM (EZebt)

91 Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus

The 70s rocked

The 80s even more

Straight down shit hill ever since.

Posted by: Miklosian Opinionations LLC at December 26, 2021 06:29 AM (QzkSJ)

92 Well its 0630 and no EMT so here it goes.

Good Morning Morons. Today is Sunday, December 26, 2021. On this day in 1799 Henry Lee III's gave a eulogy to George Washington in congress declaring him as "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen". Washington has since been known by that phrase.

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:30 AM (mpXpK)

93 Joe Biden Skipped Church for Christmas; Attended Mass Virtually from the White House

https://tinyurl.com/3nrsh64v

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:31 AM (mpXpK)

94 Merry morning after.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 26, 2021 06:33 AM (e0rK7)

95 West Virginian business owners and stakeholders are speaking out in support of Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition to Build Back Better and voicing their frustration over what they see as the media's misrepresentation of their state's best interests.

Do these people not know that the MFM is in the back pocket of the Democrat Party?

https://tinyurl.com/3jubd65c

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:33 AM (mpXpK)

96 Happy Boxing Day!!

Posted by: Puddleglum at December 26, 2021 06:33 AM (sAmhv)

97 Joe Biden Skipped Church for Christmas; Attended Mass Virtually from the White House

I can picture Joe in his sitting only in his skidmarked Christmas boxers wondering why he's never seen this episode of Gilligans Island

Posted by: Bruce at December 26, 2021 06:34 AM (vd8XM)

98 Last night my FiL informed me that Trump was mere weeks from being indicted, has indeed been corrupted by the Russians, having accepted bribes and kickbacks from a real estate deal in Florida

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 26, 2021 06:35 AM (EZebt)

99 So my neighbor gave me a nifty little B/P monitor that goes on my wrist. The numbers it fed me were not encouraging. Of more concern will be getting medical treatment, should I decide to pursue it. My doctor hasn't allowed me in the office in two years because I won't wear a mask due to COPD.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 06:35 AM (cTCuP)

100 Connecticut governor's Christmas Party results in spread of Corona Crap.

The infections occurred even though guests were required to provide proof of full vaccination status as well as a negative corona virus test result, the report said.

If that is true it says a lot about how worthless all this vaccination crap and so-called testing is.

https://tinyurl.com/3zns348b

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:35 AM (mpXpK)

101 *adjourns to horizintal and IPad zone*

Posted by: Miklos, reclining at December 26, 2021 06:35 AM (QzkSJ)

102 I have the sad feeling that if you propped Joey up and let him watch a Punch and Judy show while calling it Mass, he would believe it.

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 26, 2021 06:36 AM (n9Xgr)

103 Not all the questions Biden gets are about ice cream

You could have fooled me. The MFM has its lips firmly attached to Biden's butt. Too bad they don't treat him the same way they treated Trump.

https://tinyurl.com/ycksez9t

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:36 AM (mpXpK)

104 "and last in the American League."

Posted by: Been Lurking, but clearly been posting too at December 26, 2021 06:36 AM (rDgjh)

105
Happy Boxing Day!!

Posted by: Puddleglum at December 26, 2021 06:33 AM

Expecting something nice from M'lord and M'lady?

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 06:36 AM (dQvv7)

106 [Political Pope Francis once again failed to mention the genocide of Uighur Muslims in China Saturday in his annual virtual tour of injustices around the world.

He is a commie.

https://tinyurl.com/48nmp8st

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:36 AM (mpXpK)

107 The unfortunate story behind the singing and dancing nurses who performed at the WH:

https://tinyurl.com/534ze6rr

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 26, 2021 06:36 AM (7OU3p)

108 Various communist groups seek to revive Biden's Build Back Better crap.

https://tinyurl.com/2p8mjyd5

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:36 AM (mpXpK)

109 A Sanctuary Story: How the Man Behind "A Christmas Story" Became Collateral Damage for Open Borders Agenda

Both he and his son were killed when an illegal alien hit them head on on the freeway.

https://tinyurl.com/bdf6y8w9

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:37 AM (mpXpK)

110 Democrat President Joe Biden seems to be "at war with all faith-based agencies" - including foster and adoption agencies that wish to operate according to their religious beliefs, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) told Breitbart News.

Waivers now required to operate according to their religious beliefs allowing them not to place children with same-sex and unmarried couples.

https://tinyurl.com/28hf2pej

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:38 AM (mpXpK)

111 62 Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 05:00 AM (Z/jzm)

You have the most appropriate nickname of any Moron. Does knowing your life is insane make it any easier to live it?
Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 05:58 AM (cTCuP)

It's very clear, MLiI, that you have a wonderful sense of humor.

Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 06:38 AM (yY8d6)

112 Kamala Harris Turns to Hillary Clinton for Advice on Winning Public Favor

Boy is she barking up the wrong tree there.

https://tinyurl.com/2nuv39pr

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:38 AM (mpXpK)

113 Biden Admin Sparks Uproar with Plan to Rip Emergency Aid from Rural Areas and Funnel It Toward Big Cities

That is because big cities are traditionally Democrat controlled.

https://tinyurl.com/2p8mj77h

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:39 AM (mpXpK)

114 Political cartoon of the day: It's beginning to look a lot like (last) Christmas

https://tinyurl.com/nynwkuy8

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:39 AM (mpXpK)

115 the World Health Organization has come out against all these booster programs. Says it could prolong the pandemic.

Their rationale? Not scientific. Just all these booster shots use up shots that could go to poorer countries.

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 26, 2021 06:39 AM (n9Xgr)

116 If you're ill it's one thing, but I do not see the benefit of seeing Mass at home. Since the central part of. RC service is receiving the Eucharist and you can't receive it virtually it seems anti climatic.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 26, 2021 06:39 AM (7OU3p)

117 RAMIREZ (repeat)

https://tinyurl.com/2p82a6ef

And that's it for today

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:40 AM (mpXpK)

118 Still to EMT

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:41 AM (mpXpK)

119
So my neighbor gave me a nifty little B/P monitor that goes on my wrist. The numbers it fed me were not encouraging. Of more concern will be getting medical treatment, should I decide to pursue it. My doctor hasn't allowed me in the office in two years because I won't wear a mask due to COPD.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 06:35 AM

If you're a male 29 years of age or older you know how to score viagra, or shame on you. In low dose it is quite effective in BP control. Check around for proper dose which I believe is a tad north of 5 milligram a couple of times a day. It is sold in a low dose pill form.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 06:42 AM (dQvv7)

120 >>It's very clear, MLiI, that you have a wonderful sense of humor.
Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 06:38 AM (yY8d6)

Gotta laugh or you'll cry, right? Have to say though that I nearly hit my breaking point during that. I admit that I looked to the sky more than once and 'asked how much more, Lord?'

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 06:42 AM (Z/jzm)

121 Thanks Vic!

Posted by: Bruce at December 26, 2021 06:43 AM (vd8XM)

122 They've been funding the cities on the backs of the rural areas for decades.

Our government isn't just a bit corrupt. It's filthy crooked. Every last branch.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 06:43 AM (cTCuP)

123 Thanks for the links Vic, and Merry Christmas!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 06:44 AM (Z/jzm)

124 Thanks for VNN

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 26, 2021 06:45 AM (EZebt)

125 Fen,

One of the 5 Precepts of the Church is mandatory attendance at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. Receiving Holy Communion is not required. In fact, receiving it in a state of mortal sin is sacrilege.

If you cannot attend Mass in church because you are sick, you are dispensed from attending.

Posted by: Been Lurking, but clearly been posting too at December 26, 2021 06:45 AM (rDgjh)

126 btw, Christmas IS a Holy of Obligation.

Joe Biden is a bad Catholic.

Posted by: Been Lurking, but clearly been posting too at December 26, 2021 06:45 AM (rDgjh)

127 Happy Boxing Day!!
Posted by: Puddleglum

POW !

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 06:46 AM (arJlL)

128 Hiya Vic !

Thanks for the VNN !

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 06:47 AM (arJlL)

129 76 Sakura Quest looks interesting.

Sakura Quest was an unexpected gem. Highly recommended.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 26, 2021 06:47 AM (MqQvv)

130 If you're a male 29 years of age or older you know how to score viagra, or shame on you. In low dose it is quite effective in BP control. Check around for proper dose which I believe is a tad north of 5 milligram a couple of times a day. It is sold in a low dose pill form.
Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 06:42 AM (dQvv7)

I'm an XX, so the little blue pill is a stranger to me. But I know some guys...

Thanks for the tip.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 06:48 AM (cTCuP)

131 Mornin'
(sips coffee)
Posted by: Puddleglum
-------

Ah! At last, I have coffee with Puddleglum.

Can't sleep.

Posted by: Mike hammer, etc. etc. at December 26, 2021 06:48 AM (oY5A0)

132 126 btw, Christmas IS a Holy of Obligation.

Joe Biden is a bad ~~Catholic.~~ everything

Posted by: Been Lurking, but clearly been posting too at December 26, 2021 06:45 AM (rDgjh)

FTFY

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:48 AM (mpXpK)

133 Well, I must be off. Gotta get that early tee time. Should be through 18 by 11:30 or so, then to the nineteenth hole for a couple of beers.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at December 26, 2021 06:49 AM (R5lpX)

134 Guess I can wait until seven to leave. Hate to deprive y'all.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at December 26, 2021 06:50 AM (R5lpX)

135 93 Joe Biden Skipped Church for Christmas; Attended Mass Virtually from the White House

https://tinyurl.com/3nrsh64v
Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 06:31 AM (mpXpK)

Oh. But they went to the Kennedy Center awards on the 22nd. Hmm.

Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 06:50 AM (yY8d6)

136 Besides, no daylight until 7:30 or so and it's only 15 minutes to the country club.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at December 26, 2021 06:52 AM (R5lpX)

137 Was reading Vic's link on questions Sundowner has gotten all year, no President has ever gotten this treatment, even Barky didn't get away like Sundowner does though he didn't get hard ball questions much.

Posted by: Skip at December 26, 2021 06:52 AM (2JoB8)

138 Thanks for the clarification about Mass. I would still think it was a poor reason not to be there in person if I could but then I detest online services. There is no particular judgement towards RC in that way. I feel equally censorious of the Protestant ministers who-after a certain time- continued to cave to the state. I realize it's a big hassle to get Biden to church, but I doubt he's more sick then he has been.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 26, 2021 06:53 AM (MrPAc)

139 Happy boxing day to Pixy snd the tech nerds!

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 06:53 AM (FcPY7)

140 Not a Catholic but in Protestant circles, corporate worship is a command from God. All believers will gather together to worship. The Bible covers this subject pretty well. Frankly that story about Biden is probably a lie. That is all they do anyway.

Posted by: Puddleglum at December 26, 2021 06:54 AM (sAmhv)

141 Mike Hammer! I've been hoping to catch you. How are you, my friend?

Posted by: bluebell at December 26, 2021 06:55 AM (wyw4S)

142 131 Mornin'
(sips coffee)
Posted by: Puddleglum
-------

Ah! At last, I have coffee with Puddleglum.

Can't sleep.
Posted by: Mike hammer

Didn't sleep well either.

Posted by: Puddleglum at December 26, 2021 06:56 AM (sAmhv)

143 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 26, 2021 06:57 AM (u82oZ)

144 Off duty today and tomorrow. Boy Franpsycho will demand we hike to Crissy Field before Farmers market and haircuts. But that depends on how hard it is raining.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 26, 2021 06:57 AM (EZebt)

145 creeper, please be careful with that thing. Unless you where your BP normally ranges you have no idea if it is accurate or not and I don't want to see you fretting about something that may not be correct.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 26, 2021 06:57 AM (e0rK7)

146 Me either. Went to bed at two, got an hour and a half sleep. Then wife came to bed at four and woke me up when she sat on her side. Couldn't go back to sleep until five and my alarm went off at six...here I am.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at December 26, 2021 06:58 AM (R5lpX)

147 Have a great day, everyone.

May the spirit and ethos of Christmas light your surroundings.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at December 26, 2021 06:58 AM (u82oZ)

148
I'm an XX, so the little blue pill is a stranger to me. But I know some guys...

Thanks for the tip.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 06:48 AM

When my wife got covid we used it on her to keep her BP under control for about a week. I took a 100 milligram pill, crushed it, then added 20 shot glasses of water, and kept in refrig. Then whenever she checked her BP and it was higher she took a shot glass of the solution, which should have been about a 5 milligram dose. She's normal 120/70 but with covid she was like 150/95. Within about 30 minutes of dose she'd drop down to normal range again.

But according to Facebook this would be misinformation, because only the perpetually wrong Saint Fauci is to be trusted.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 06:58 AM (dQvv7)

149 Had a FaceTime call to my aunt and uncle near Anchorage and asked about daylight, she said about 4 hours not counting twilight

Posted by: Skip at December 26, 2021 06:58 AM (2JoB8)

150 Mike Hammer! I've been hoping to catch you. How are you, my friend?
Posted by: bluebell
---------

Hanging in there, thanks. Not feeling so well this a.m.

I've had indigestion problems since leaving rehab, and that's the situation right now.

Posted by: Mike hammer, etc. etc. at December 26, 2021 06:59 AM (oY5A0)

151 Later y'all!

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at December 26, 2021 07:00 AM (R5lpX)

152 146 Me either. Went to bed at two, got an hour and a half sleep. Then wife came to bed at four and woke me up when she sat on her side. Couldn't go back to sleep until five and my alarm went off at six...here I am.
Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at December 26, 2021 06:58 AM (R5lpX)

Is this going to affect your game?

Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 07:00 AM (yY8d6)

153 Good morning! Did you revert to the iPhone refreshing continuously thing as one of those end of the year nostalgia/wrap-up deals? Because it is sure bringing back memories of the melted down server times.

Posted by: pincorrect at December 26, 2021 07:01 AM (Se/Bz)

154 I've had indigestion problems since leaving rehab, and that's the situation right now.
Posted by: Mike hammer, etc. etc. at December 26, 2021 06:59 AM (oY5A0)
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I'm sorry to hear about the indigestion, but leaving rehab - does that mean you are home? I hope so. Do you have people there to help you?

Posted by: bluebell at December 26, 2021 07:02 AM (wyw4S)

155 Never alone-An Upper Room devotional from a man in China thinking about his deceased dad:

https://tinyurl.com/yckmn6z6

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 26, 2021 07:02 AM (MrPAc)

156 145 creeper, please be careful with that thing. Unless you where your BP normally ranges you have no idea if it is accurate or not and I don't want to see you fretting about something that may not be correct.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 26, 2021 06:57 AM (e0rK7)

Ben, my girl, you read my mind. The first order of business is going to be to confirm the numbers with a more conventional unit. But 190/93 got my attention.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 07:02 AM (cTCuP)

157 Thanks for the news, Vic.

Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 07:02 AM (yY8d6)

158 uess I can wait until seven to leave. Hate to deprive y'all.
Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at December 26, 2021

***
I can wait until 6:45, as the grocery opens at 7:00.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 26, 2021 07:03 AM (c6xtn)

159 Creeper, the wrist monitor is not that accurate usually. But to give it it's best chance, use it with your wrist held up to your heart, supported at the elbow by a table or your other arm

You can also go yo an urgent care clinic for a wellness exam and bring your wrist monitor so you csn compare readings

And find a new doctor.
go to the ER if the BP is above 180/120 and you feel in any way weird : headache, blurry vision, dizzy , or just "off"

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 07:03 AM (FcPY7)

160
creeper, please be careful with that thing. Unless you where your BP normally ranges you have no idea if it is accurate or not and I don't want to see you fretting about something that may not be correct.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 26, 2021 06:57 AM

Yes, caution is advised at first. Our cuff is sensitive to battery strength, if it's too low it gives high readings. But we did have ours checked by nurse administered traditional check, followed with portable cuff and they were within 1 point of each other.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 07:04 AM (dQvv7)

161 Been watching dawn break here in Babylon DC. Gonna be a pretty sunrise.

Posted by: Puddleglum at December 26, 2021 07:04 AM (sAmhv)

162 Mike

The indigestion is the revenge of the hospital food

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 26, 2021 07:05 AM (n9Xgr)

163 Chekov is with me, and he's stretching like cats do. I didn't think he was up for that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 26, 2021 07:06 AM (c6xtn)

164 G'morning, all.

Can't access behind the firewall, but I guess the Navy has a ship stuck in GITMO with a fully vaccinated yet Covid positive crew.

https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/493425/

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at December 26, 2021 07:06 AM (3D/fK)

165 I can wait until 6:45, as the grocery opens at 7:00.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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And it's six in the morning
Gave me no warning, I had to be on my way

Posted by: Tom Waits at December 26, 2021 07:07 AM (oY5A0)

166
Of all the people I know who got covid, including myself, high BP was common symptom. The only person I know who died with covid was mid 80's and had a brain aneurysm.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 07:07 AM (dQvv7)

167 Can't access behind the firewall, but I guess the Navy has a ship stuck in GITMO with a fully vaccinated yet Covid positive crew.

Wasn't this a series called The Last Ship?

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 26, 2021 07:08 AM (n9Xgr)

168
The indigestion is the revenge of the hospital food
Posted by: Anna Puma
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Not a very nuanced revenge...

Posted by: Mike hammer, etc. etc. at December 26, 2021 07:08 AM (oY5A0)

169 ...I guess the Navy has a ship stuck in GITMO with a fully vaccinated yet Covid positive crew.

https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/493425/
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at December 26, 2021 07:06 AM (3D/fK)

ROTFLMAOASTC! Moar, please.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 07:08 AM (cTCuP)

170 145 creeper, please be careful with that thing. Unless you where your BP normally ranges you have no idea if it is accurate or not and I don't want to see you fretting about something that may not be correct.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 26, 2021 06:57 AM (e0rK7)

I have on of those wrist BP devices. I take my BP every morning and it follows right along the same as that when they measure it at the Dr's office.

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 07:09 AM (mpXpK)

171 My Life is Insanity , I am so sorry! No washing machine is a nightmare!
Have you called around to other dealers to see if there's a speedqueen in stock?
I am not sure 100% but Bosch might also be good

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 07:10 AM (FcPY7)

172 The indigestion is the revenge of the hospital food
Posted by: Anna Puma at December 26, 2021 07:05 AM (n9Xgr)
===
And many medications like pain killers and antibiotics

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 26, 2021 07:10 AM (EZebt)

173 163 Chekov is with me, and he's stretching like cats do. I didn't think he was up for that.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

My sister's ancient cat still stretches like that, just slower and more careful about it. She's an old kittuh.

Posted by: Puddleglum at December 26, 2021 07:10 AM (sAmhv)

174 Is there such a thing as a live hobo pelt?

'Cause that seems cruel.
Posted by: Muldoon

From what I gather, Fauci grafts them onto mice for science.
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Thanks for the tech threads, Pixy!

Posted by: Taqiyyologist, Rickrolled by Jesus at December 26, 2021 07:11 AM (OssQ4)

175 Covid is a political sex disease.

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at December 26, 2021 07:12 AM (usF97)

176 Mike Hammer, I have a terrible memory. Why were you in the hospital again?

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 07:12 AM (FcPY7)

177 ===
And many medications like pain killers and antibiotics
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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Taking no prescription meds now.

Posted by: Mike hammer, etc. etc. at December 26, 2021 07:14 AM (oY5A0)

178 vmom, thanks for the tip on arm placement with the wrist monitor. The instructions said to do that but of course I didn't do anything so silly as reading them first. When I changed position, ten points dropped off the systolic.

I'm not a fan of doctors and it's been a wonderful ride. Life doesn't owe me anything.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 07:14 AM (cTCuP)

179 Chekov is with me, and he's stretching like cats do. I didn't think he was up for that.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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My sister's ancient cat still stretches like that, just slower and more careful about it. She's an old kittuh.
Posted by: Puddleglum at December 26, 2021

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Chekov is 14, about 70 in human terms. Still pretty young. I'm just surprised because of the arthritis he clearly has in his foreleg.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 26, 2021 07:15 AM (c6xtn)

180 Mike Hammer, I have a terrible memory. Why were you in the hospital again?
Posted by: vmom
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Brain bleed. Muldoon could give us the code.

Posted by: Mike hammer, etc. etc. at December 26, 2021 07:15 AM (oY5A0)

181 179:Chekov is 14, about 70 in human terms. Still pretty young. I'm just surprised because of the arthritis he clearly has in his foreleg.

Laura is 16 which is about 80 something. Her brother died last month (same age, same litter). Just sort of dropped while walking across the room. Guess kittuh's can have heart attacks.

Posted by: Puddleglum at December 26, 2021 07:18 AM (sAmhv)

182 Brain bleed. Muldoon could give us the code.
Posted by: Mike hammer,

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Oh, that sucks. Glad you got there in time!
I guess no more fight club for you huh

I hope your tummy settles down.

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 07:18 AM (FcPY7)

183 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 26, 2021 07:19 AM (ju2Fy)

184 I guess no more fight club for you huh
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You know that I can't talk about that...

Posted by: Mike hammer, etc. etc. at December 26, 2021 07:21 AM (oY5A0)

185 What is this? Self betting dead pool?

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at December 26, 2021 07:21 AM (usF97)

186 aura is 16 which is about 80 something. Her brother died last month (same age, same litter). Just sort of dropped while walking across the room. Guess kittuh's can have heart attacks.
Posted by: Puddleglum at December 26, 2021

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They can, I think. Chekov's aunt Tatiana passed away from HCM before her 4th (!) birthday, and Linda's Angelique passed away quietly in the night after giving no hint of illness the day before, at age 11. Of course they were both Siberians, who, like Maine Coons, have a tendency to HCM. Chekov is clearly beating the odds for his breed.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 26, 2021 07:22 AM (c6xtn)

187 Mike Hammer, I'm glad you came through the brain bleed. How frightening that must have been.

May the stomach problems clear quickly. Prevacid works for me.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 07:22 AM (cTCuP)

188 Our cats Sugar was 17 and Cinnamon was 19 when they passed, I still miss those 2.

Posted by: Skip at December 26, 2021 07:22 AM (2JoB8)

189 Cats can have a stroke. It's horrible to see.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 07:24 AM (cTCuP)

190
Since the covid started I've sent my daughter masks, gloves, eye shields, and an oximeter. But not a BP cuff, because I know she'll freak out if she gets a bad number because of using it incorrectly. Exact arm placement and battery strength is pretty critical to getting consistent results.

A 24 hour round trip for an in person lesson is not on the agenda quite yet.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 07:24 AM (dQvv7)

191 I also need to pick up some caviar for New Year's at one of the Russian markets.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 26, 2021 07:24 AM (EZebt)

192 Laura is 16 which is about 80 something. . . .
Posted by: Puddleglum at December 26, 2021

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At an average 1:5 ratio (cats average 15 years, humans 75), 16 is about 80. Arizona my big red tabby made it to 16.5, which was about 82 and a bit.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 26, 2021 07:25 AM (c6xtn)

193 BP arm cuffs are not expensive and easy to use; if you have a health or flexible savings sccount you can use that to buy it

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 07:26 AM (FcPY7)

194 vmom, been looking online, but really want to get my $ back 1st. (Things are tight a bit tight on my end now that Mr. I isn't working.)

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 07:27 AM (Z/jzm)

195 What is HCM?

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 07:28 AM (FcPY7)

196 Definitely get your money back, MLII!

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 07:28 AM (FcPY7)

197 Oh that WILL happen, and more if I have my way!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 07:30 AM (Z/jzm)

198 BP arm cuffs are not expensive and easy to use; if you have a health or flexible savings sccount you can use that to buy it
Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021

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I have a little home unit. I've never had the chance to check it immediately against a doctor's office unit. Though I'm not too worried, as I'm taking an Rx to keep the BP down anyway.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at December 26, 2021 07:30 AM (c6xtn)

199
I have a definite case of 'white coat syndrome' so I have to be responsible for checking my own BP in a less stressful location. My wife has the same issue so she keeps a record to show the nurses and Dr when she gets a checkup. Without that they'd have her on meds to treat a nonissue, and she'd be falling to the floor all the time.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 07:37 AM (dQvv7)

200 I've been assured a new replacement will be in Monday. What could go wrong with taking Menard's word? Lol

Meanwhile, I'll be heading off to the laundromat soon. Doors unlocked at 6 a.m.

And no, overnite Depends, or any of their generic counterparts that I've used, are not working! Thank goodness for the disposable (and washable) chair and mattress pads. TMI?

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 07:38 AM (Z/jzm)

201 Cats can have a stroke. It's horrible to see.
Posted by: creeper
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As I have recounted here, Mike Hammer's Cat had a stroke while I was in Rehab. My poor sister, who was looking after him, not only had to deal with that, she then had to come and tell me.

Posted by: Mike hammer, etc. etc. at December 26, 2021 07:38 AM (oY5A0)

202 I have a definite case of 'white coat syndrome' so I have to be responsible for checking my own BP in a less stressful location. My wife has the same issue so she keeps a record to show the nurses and Dr when she gets a checkup. Without that they'd have her on meds to treat a nonissue, and she'd be falling to the floor all the time.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 07:37 AM

Same with me. I have the same unit at home as my doctor uses and I start taking my BP two weeks before I go in. Hand them the sheet when I get there and Bob's you're uncle.

Posted by: Mister Scot (Formerly GWS) at December 26, 2021 07:40 AM (bVYXr)

203 Creeper, just in case it applies to you - NSAIDs like motrin, aleve, advil etc can all raise your BP.
Tylenol is ok (if it works)

I think aspirin also raises bp but it has a "makes clots less likely " effect so that's a trade off if stroke is a worry

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 07:40 AM (FcPY7)

204 Good morning all. Well, got through Christmas...

Posted by: Rosasharn at December 26, 2021 07:41 AM (PzBTm)

205 I also need to pick up some caviar for New Year's at one of the Russian markets.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Mebbe Miklos can get you a deal !

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 07:42 AM (arJlL)

206 Mike, glad to see you are out of rehab, but indigestion sucks. I've had relief with ACV. Kind of like a small miracle.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at December 26, 2021 07:42 AM (Z/jzm)

207 I have a definite case of 'white coat syndrome' so I have to be responsible for checking my own BP in a less stressful location. My wife has the same issue so she keeps a record to show the nurses and Dr when she gets a checkup. Without that they'd have her on meds to treat a nonissue, and she'd be falling to the floor all the time.
Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 07:37 AM (dQvv7)

Smart move; you're always more relaxed at home.

Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at December 26, 2021 07:42 AM (y7DUB)

208 Hiya Rosasharn !

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 07:42 AM (arJlL)

209 Posted by: Mike hammer, etc. etc. at December 26, 2021 07:38 AM (oY5A0)

Oh that's so sad
Hugs to you and your sister

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 07:43 AM (FcPY7)

210 Mike, glad to see you are out of rehab, but indigestion sucks. I've had relief with ACV. Kind of like a small miracle.
Posted by: My Life is Insanity
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So far, Prilosec not helping. Doc appt. on Tuesday, so we'll see what's recommended.

Posted by: Mike hammer, etc. etc. at December 26, 2021 07:44 AM (oY5A0)

211
I imagine even a St. Teresa type might just get a little higher BP confronting the front desk personnel with their demands for proof of insurance, paperwork to fill out, sitting down in the same room with people hacking and coughing, with gawd-only-knows what sort of disease. Then sitting for an indeterminate time, well past appointed, then escorted into a small room where more waiting is involved.

Yeah, my BP is elevated, because this experience is so calming.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 07:50 AM (dQvv7)

212 Hugs to you and your sister
Posted by: vmom
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She certainly deserves it. She was there 4-5 hours a day for 3 weeks.

Posted by: Mike hammer, etc. etc. at December 26, 2021 07:50 AM (oY5A0)

213 I think aspirin also raises bp but it has a "makes clots less likely " effect so that's a trade off if stroke is a worry
Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 07:40 AM (FcPY7)

Dad died of a stroke. I've been taking an aspirin a day (usually).

I'm loathe to get on the doctor train. No good can possibly come of that these days.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 07:51 AM (cTCuP)

214 203
I think aspirin also raises bp but it has a "makes clots less likely " effect so that's a trade off if stroke is a worry

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 07:40 AM (FcPY7)

When I had my heart attack the first thing they did was give me a handful of baby aspirin. I also have to take an 80 mg aspirin every day now. I don't think aspirin will raise your BP. It does thin your blood though.

Posted by: Vic at December 26, 2021 07:51 AM (mpXpK)

215 Hi JT!

I had. Coffee cake for breakfast. And a couple cookies. Christmas, once a year, amirite?

Posted by: Rosasharn at December 26, 2021 07:52 AM (PzBTm)

216 Sounds good !

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 07:53 AM (arJlL)

217 Good morning hordelings. Did everyone survive Christmas? We have today yet to go, our traditional after-Christmas brunch. Like we need more food.

Posted by: grammie winger at December 26, 2021 07:53 AM (45fpk)

218 Mike, glad to see you are out of rehab, but indigestion sucks. I've had relief with ACV. Kind of like a small miracle.

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I do ACV as well. One glass water + 1 tbsp ACV in the morning, and again in the evening. That, along with probiotics and my indigestion issues have greatly reduced.

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 26, 2021 07:54 AM (sVtYq)

219 What this world needs is something that will dissolve the crud lining your arteries.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 07:54 AM (cTCuP)

220
I had. Coffee cake for breakfast. And a couple cookies. Christmas, once a year, amirite?

Posted by: Rosasharn
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*?!*

Hold it...does this mean that I can have Tiramisu for breakfast?

Posted by: Mike hammer, etc. etc. at December 26, 2021 07:55 AM (oY5A0)

221 Coconut cream pie FTW.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 07:56 AM (cTCuP)

222 I think aspirin also raises bp but it has a "makes clots less likely " effect so that's a trade off if stroke is a worry
Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 07:40 AM (FcPY7)

Dad died of a stroke. I've been taking an aspirin a day (usually).

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I'll go against the grain here. My mom died of a stroke. She was a heavy aspirin taker, for decades. She also had high BP. When she had her stroke, but wasn't found until almost an entire day went by, she had so much blood leak into her brain that she would've been a vegetable if we kept her alive. We let her go in peace. But I suspect the aspirin contributed to the lack of clotting and massive blood seepage when she had her stroke.

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 26, 2021 07:57 AM (sVtYq)

223 Hiya Grammie !

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 07:57 AM (arJlL)

224 The wrist monitors are fine for tracking over time. Does it match the day before? Great. Is it wacky, reseat and try again. Still wacky, use new batteries although you should be able to tell if it was having trouble getting up to pressure. It's a good warning light, but you'll need something other than the budget version before I would rely on the numbers to be 100% accurate. (Not a doctor)

Posted by: Downcast at December 26, 2021 07:57 AM (AEMfu)

225 Morning peeps. It appears Christmas was mostly a success? My wife was lamenting the lack of family. It's been just the two of us for the last couple years as the kids are spread out and have their own shit going on.

I sense we'll be having a large gathering sometime in the future to scratch that itch...

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 26, 2021 07:58 AM (BFigT)

226 Hold it...does this mean that I can have Tiramisu for breakfast?
Posted by: Mike hammer, etc

This time of year you can have gumdrops and chocolate truffles for breakfast if you'd like! But yeah, Tiramisu works!

Posted by: Rosasharn at December 26, 2021 07:58 AM (PzBTm)

227 Hiya JT!

Posted by: grammie winger at December 26, 2021 07:59 AM (45fpk)

228 Happy Post Christmas to everyone, btw! It'll take me days to recover from my tiredness.

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 26, 2021 07:59 AM (sVtYq)

229 Good morning all. Cheesecake and coffee for breakast? Sure why not!

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at December 26, 2021 07:59 AM (nxdel)

230 I had to look up Tiramisu .

Sounds like a samurai sword enema.

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 08:00 AM (arJlL)

231 Mike Hammer praying something helps you get back to normal.

Posted by: Skip at December 26, 2021 08:00 AM (2JoB8)

232 Mike Hammer praying something helps you get back to normal.
Posted by: Skip

Seconded !

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 08:01 AM (arJlL)

233 Per key back light control????

So you can make real bright a few keys that you always use but are off from the center and you have to look for them?

What does THAT cost?

Posted by: jakee308 at December 26, 2021 08:02 AM (6vGtZ)

234
I think the Brits did a long term study on aspirin and found no benefit. They also did a study on viagra and projected a couple hundred thousand fewer deaths per year from frequent users.

Make of that what you will.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 08:04 AM (dQvv7)

235 Coconut cream pie FTW.
Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 07:56 AM (cTCuP)
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I need this right now with my coffee. Haven't had it in at least 50 years.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 26, 2021 08:04 AM (EZebt)

236 Christmas Eve was fun - friends came, we played a game, ate a rib roast and indulged in cookies. Christmas was just me and Kidsharn, and the doggehs. It was nice. Quiet.

Posted by: Rosasharn at December 26, 2021 08:04 AM (PzBTm)

237 I'll go against the grain here. My mom died of a stroke. She was a heavy aspirin taker, for decades. She also had high BP. When she had her stroke, but wasn't found until almost an entire day went by, she had so much blood leak into her brain that she would've been a vegetable if we kept her alive. We let her go in peace. But I suspect the aspirin contributed to the lack of clotting and massive blood seepage when she had her stroke.
Posted by: Lady in Black at December 26, 2021 07:57 AM (sVtYq)

I avoid pills (except for vitamins and minerals) whenever possible. I've see too many people line up a dozen bottles of meds every morning and still struggle to get through the day.

Dad's stroke was just like your mom's. I didn't find him until he'd been down for several hours. We let him go also. If I could go back, I wouldn't even have called the ambulance. I'd have moved him to his bed and let him go in the house he built with his own two hands. 20/20 hindsight.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 08:05 AM (cTCuP)

238 SanFran, I'd love to share this CCP with you. My neighbor brought me a whole one. I'm going to need help.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 08:07 AM (cTCuP)

239 Rosasharn, did you twirl yesterday because it was Christmas and I missed it??

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 26, 2021 08:07 AM (EZebt)

240 Posted by: Lady in Black at December 26, 2021 07:57 AM (sVtYq)

I am so sorry for your loss, LiB
Massive hugs

My mom had a heart attack when she was a couple of years older than I am now. I get a bit twitchy thinking about it

Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 08:07 AM (FcPY7)

241 No NGU this AM ?

Must be debating a wisdom tooth.

Posted by: JT at December 26, 2021 08:08 AM (arJlL)

242 Hope everyone isn't to stuffed, today is the Feast of St Stephen

Posted by: Skip at December 26, 2021 08:08 AM (2JoB8)

243 On the day after Christmas I awoke to see

2 cats sneezing.
And a slice of pecan pie left for me.

Posted by: f'd at December 26, 2021 08:09 AM (Tnijr)

244 What is with all the sneezing kittehs? There must be a universal cat cold going around.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 08:10 AM (cTCuP)

245 Our Calico has been sneezing for a couple of days and yesterday little blind kitty started sneezing. No other ill effects observed.

Posted by: f'd at December 26, 2021 08:12 AM (Tnijr)

246 Good morning everyone.

LIB - I am currently on an anti-clotting med due to a heart thing. Everytime I meet with my Dr., we weigh out the risks of bleeding out, my normal HBP, and the impacts from my meds. It's always a close run thing to decide which way to go.

I do know he tells me no aspirin - at all.

Sorry about your Mom. I miss mine everyday.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 26, 2021 08:12 AM (mD/uy)

247 Going to try to get some sleep. Have a good day folks.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc. etc. at December 26, 2021 08:14 AM (oY5A0)

248 I SAID PUT YOUR FUCKING MASK ON

Posted by: Drunk Bitch at 25,000 Feet at December 26, 2021 08:16 AM (4G/Pr)

249 Happy Boxing Day y'all. Try not to get knocked out.

Posted by: Big V Caffeinated at December 26, 2021 08:19 AM (Adlwz)

250 SanFran, no twirling yesterday. Just happy to get through the day without (too many) tears.

Sorry, it's been a rough year!

Posted by: Rosasharn at December 26, 2021 08:22 AM (PzBTm)

251 I SAID PUT YOUR FUCKING MASK ON
Posted by: Drunk Bitch at 25,000 Feet at December 26, 2021 08:16 AM (4G/Pr)

Shouldn't you be more than six feet under but now?

Posted by: BifBewalski @ (IJES/) - at December 26, 2021 08:24 AM (IJES/)

252 Today's stupid leftist letter of the day on Trump's lawsuit against the AG of NY, Letitia James-4th or 5th letter down from Kreg Ramone:

https://tinyurl.com/bshusz33

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 26, 2021 08:24 AM (KBCaU)

253 "I SAID PUT YOUR FUCKING MASK ON
Posted by: Drunk Bitch at 25,000 Feet"

I'm guessing your fucking mask is a paper bag.

Posted by: f'd at December 26, 2021 08:25 AM (Tnijr)

254 Most Highly Respected and Esteemed Pixy,

Believe it or not, I am enjoying your diary of 2020 tech. Not that I understand anything other than a few verbs (as long as they are English and not acronyms), but I am picking up bits and pieces. Thank you.

With suitable Fear and Awe to Your Ineffability, I Remain Dreadfully,

mustbequantum

Posted by: mustbequantum at December 26, 2021 08:25 AM (MIKMs)

255
SanFran, no twirling yesterday. Just happy to get through the day without (too many) tears.

Posted by: Rosasharn at December 26, 2021 08:22 AM

If you feel the need to shed a few tears today, go back and read KT's 'Christmas Story' thread yesterday. Have a box of tissue ready for the first story, then get a fresh box of tissue for the second story.

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 08:25 AM (dQvv7)

256 Is it weird I am excited for work tomorrow?

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss the Delta Variant at December 26, 2021 08:26 AM (SF9uI)

257 Sorry, it's been a rough year!
Posted by: Rosasharn at December 26, 2021 08:22 AM (PzBTm)
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Ok next year then.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 26, 2021 08:27 AM (EZebt)

258 What is with all the sneezing kittehs? There must be a universal cat cold going around.
Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 08:10 AM (cTCuP)

Extra w as rm days have fooled a bunch of plants into thinking it's spring here. Pollen counts are up, a lot. MegaRoy just did that nor a sneeze, but snort, to clear his head.

Posted by: BifBewalski @ (IJES/) - at December 26, 2021 08:27 AM (IJES/)

259 Good morning, hordians. The holiday aftermath begins.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 26, 2021 08:27 AM (4I/2K)

260 Is it weird I am excited for work tomorrow?
Posted by: Joe XiDen

Yes?

But I'm retired. What the hell do I know?

Posted by: Tonypete at December 26, 2021 08:27 AM (mD/uy)

261 Is it weird I am excited for work tomorrow?
Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss the Delta Variant at December 26, 2021 08:26 AM (SF9uI)

I don't think so. Time off is nice, but I get bored and want to go back to work easily.

Posted by: BifBewalski @ (IJES/) - at December 26, 2021 08:28 AM (IJES/)

262 Depend on the manner of "excitement ".

Posted by: f'd at December 26, 2021 08:28 AM (Tnijr)

263 I have this project I am essentially doing on my own. A cool challenge and I have been away from it for 4 days. I wanna get back to it.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss the Delta Variant at December 26, 2021 08:30 AM (SF9uI)

264 Cause out on the edge of fusion energy
There rides the Grift Train
Oh, Grift Train take this layabout
Come take me home again...

Posted by: Sustainable Energy Activist at December 26, 2021 08:30 AM (6FtXF)

265 Glad to hear-and thanking God-that Mike Hammer is out of the hospital. Prayers continue.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 26, 2021 08:31 AM (KBCaU)

266 This whole thread is why I love ya'll.

As Martini Farmer said- it was just the two of us, for various reasons. But we Zoomed with the CA daughter and family and talked/texted with the others.
Made my first pumpkin pie ever just for him and he loved it.
I figured the Libbey's recipe was probably a good one to start with, since it's their product.

Posted by: sal at December 26, 2021 08:32 AM (bJKUl)

267 Seems like all of the alternative energy stuff is a grift. I mean if someone can make it work feasibly and economically great. But we hear all sorts of promises and thy never materialize. So my skeptic meter is pegged at a solid 9.9 on this one.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss the Delta Variant at December 26, 2021 08:32 AM (SF9uI)

268 I'm surprised the hysteria has lasted this long, but then again, I'm not really capable of understanding how willing large swathes of the elite were willing to weaponize it to further their own agenda.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 26, 2021 08:32 AM (EZebt)

269 263 I have this project I am essentially doing on my own. A cool challenge and I have been away from it for 4 days. I wanna get back to it.
Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss the Delta Variant at December 26, 2021 08:30 AM (SF9uI)

With an attitude like yours, that project can't possibly fail. Keep us updated, please.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 08:32 AM (cTCuP)

270 I have one more day off for Christmas, work two days and 4 more days off! I could get used to 4 day weekends...

Posted by: Rosasharn at December 26, 2021 08:33 AM (PzBTm)

271 So of course on Christmas there was no snow. The day after when I have to drive 3 hours, snow all day.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss the Delta Variant at December 26, 2021 08:34 AM (SF9uI)

272 "A cool challenge and I have been away from it for 4 days. I wanna get back to it. "

Well I get that. Not weird.

Posted by: f'd at December 26, 2021 08:34 AM (Tnijr)

273 We had no snow for Christmas. It was quite mild. 49 degrees. We have yet to get a snowfall this year. Quite odd but I'll take it.

Posted by: grammie winger at December 26, 2021 08:35 AM (45fpk)

274 sal, you were right about Libby's. But whatever you do, buy just the pureed pumpkin and add your own eggs and evap milk. The canned pumpkin pie filling...even Libby's...is inedible.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 08:36 AM (cTCuP)

275 It's official Mr NEC is tired of his daughter being here. Took a bit longer then normal for the issue to set in. She's 51 years old, dresses like a 20 something year old (picture Stevey Nicks on the Leather & Lace track) and yesterday the little girl voice kicked in. It's amazing she goes from speaking like an adult, 10 year old girl and back to adult in the space of a few minutes. Hopefully their flights will not be cancelled due to the kovid krazy.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 26, 2021 08:38 AM (2NHgQ)

276 A tech complaint not that anyone can do anything about it.
Had a update on tablet around Thursday and it is now slow to get a website, never had the wait or end warning ever but getting them now. Hitting the banner up top the load bar stalls never did that before .
I hate updates

Posted by: Skip at December 26, 2021 08:39 AM (2JoB8)

277 275. A lot of middle aged kids revert to their teenaged selves when back with the parents or siblings. It's sick but there it is. I had to lay down the law with mine a few years back when the old rivalry kicked in.

Posted by: CN...FJB at December 26, 2021 08:41 AM (ONvIw)

278 259 Good morning, hordians. The holiday aftermath begins.
Posted by: Count de Monet at December 26, 2021 08:27 AM (4I/2K)

What I love about being a Catholic is that the holiday just started. Today is the feast of St. Stephen, then St. John the Evangelist (27), and the Holy Innocents (2

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So, singing "Good King Wenceslas", having a little wine, and making something for my friend's kids to mark the days. Besides the Mass readings, of course.

And on the 29th, I will watch "Becket" and read the prologue to the Canterbury Tales.

Posted by: sal at December 26, 2021 08:43 AM (bJKUl)

279 Headline of the Day: 'COVID-positive Vermonters with no symptoms clog up ERs' (Not a typo)

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Geez! I hope they feel better soon.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 26, 2021 08:44 AM (FVME7)

280 CN. Sadly hubby usually gets the act when she calls him about something crashing in her life. Yesterday the conversation wasn't with him or us, it was one she was having with her boyfriend as they were looking at the gift he gave her. It's bad enough when you are at the other end of the conversation but somehow worse when you are over hearing it. It's just creepy.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 26, 2021 08:45 AM (2NHgQ)

281 278. Sounds like a well-conceived holiday season. We have multiday holidays, but they're single event things spread over the days.

Posted by: CN...FJB at December 26, 2021 08:46 AM (ONvIw)

282 There was a article mostly about The Ho ( sorry its hard gor me to give the usurper any respect) and the different ways women ( subject of artical) use ways to get what they want, that teenager voice was one

Posted by: Skip at December 26, 2021 08:47 AM (2JoB8)

283 Karen: Yeah doctor, I need help.

Doctor: what is the matter?

Karen: nothing. I feel great and have no symptoms of any illness. But the media says I am about to die so here I am.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss the Delta Variant at December 26, 2021 08:47 AM (SF9uI)

284
Is this the symbol for Nancy Pelosi tearing up Trumps state of the union address? 9)

Posted by: Traitor Joe's Military Surplus at December 26, 2021 08:47 AM (dQvv7)

285 It's just creepy.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 26, 2021 08:45 AM (2NHgQ)

But if it works it will continue.

Posted by: CN...FJB at December 26, 2021 08:48 AM (ONvIw)

286 274 sal, you were right about Libby's. But whatever you do, buy just the pureed pumpkin and add your own eggs and evap milk. The canned pumpkin pie filling...even Libby's...is inedible.
Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 08:36 AM (cTCuP)

Thanks for the heads up! Have made a great pumpkin bar recipe for years that stressed "NO FILLING", so I assumed it went for a better pie, as well.

He's missed his sister's pie for the last few years, due to Covid.

Posted by: sal at December 26, 2021 08:48 AM (bJKUl)

287 I'm surprised the hysteria has lasted this long, but then again, I'm not really capable of understanding how willing large swathes of the elite were willing to weaponize it to further their own agenda.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 26, 2021 08:32 AM (EZebt)

Advancing irrational fears is in the enemedia's wheelhouse.

Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at December 26, 2021 08:49 AM (y7DUB)

288 For upper middle class white women, who are bored with their lives, Covid was a godsend. It gave them purpose. They could be both victims and warriors simultaneously. Hard to let that shit go.

Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss the Delta Variant at December 26, 2021 08:51 AM (SF9uI)

289 282 There was a article mostly about The Ho ( sorry its hard gor me to give the usurper any respect) and the different ways women ( subject of artical) use ways to get what they want, that teenager voice was one
Posted by: Skip at December 26, 2021 08:47 AM (2JoB

I noticed Walensky of the CDC reverting to kiddy voice when asked uncomfortable questions. It's a pathetic thing and should be shut down.

Posted by: CN...FJB at December 26, 2021 08:51 AM (ONvIw)

290 288 For upper middle class white women, who are bored with their lives, Covid was a godsend. It gave them purpose. They could be both victims and warriors simultaneously. Hard to let that shit go.
Posted by: Joe XiDen - I miss the Delta Variant at December 26, 2021 08:51 AM (SF9uI)

Sort of like the pussyhead putsch? Only ridicule ended that.

Posted by: CN...FJB at December 26, 2021 08:52 AM (ONvIw)

291 Advancing irrational fears is in the enemedia's wheelhouse.
Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at December 26, 2021 08:49 AM (y7DUB)

Once upon a time, journalists wrote sensationalized bullshit purely for profit. Now they do it out of perverted patriotism.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at December 26, 2021 08:53 AM (6FeV1)

292 Art TakingBack
at_ArtValley818_

His face

10:42 AM - Dec 15, 2021 - https://bit.ly/3JmGvwn

She must be really good in bed to put up with this humiliation. Also, apparently an airborne virus can't figure out how to get to her head through the completely open top.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 26, 2021 08:54 AM (Do5/p)

293 I noticed Walensky of the CDC reverting to kiddy voice when asked uncomfortable questions. It's a pathetic thing and should be shut down.
Posted by: CN...FJB at December 26, 2021 08:51 AM (ONvIw)

See also: Christine Blasey Ford.

Posted by: sal at December 26, 2021 08:54 AM (bJKUl)

294 I noticed Walensky of the CDC reverting to kiddy voice when asked uncomfortable questions. It's a pathetic thing and should be shut down.
Posted by: CN...FJB

We could get rid of the CDC to take care of the problem. That act couldn't make things any worse.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 26, 2021 08:54 AM (mD/uy)

295 Looks like I'll be heading down to Lowes today to get a new water filter for our fridge to see if it fixes the "water hammer" issue we're having with it. The filters are about $50 and I replaced this one about a month ago... so a bit torqued off it appears to be defective. And get a light for the oven. That went out last week.

I'm betting even money they'll one, or the other at the store, but not both.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 26, 2021 08:54 AM (BFigT)

296 Even some of the karens have stopped with the hysteria. My family karen has her son and his fiance both sick. Have been for several days. Not once did she mention kovid while discussing it. This is a woman who made her hubby endure multiple kovid tests over a 6 month period. I'm thinking that her other son having myocarditis after his second jab may have somehow affected her karenism. Doesn't sound logical but none of this has been logical.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 26, 2021 08:55 AM (2NHgQ)

297 What I love about being a Catholic is that the holiday just started. Today is the feast of St. Stephen, then St. John the Evangelist (27), and the Holy Innocents (2.
So, singing "Good King Wenceslas", having a little wine, and making something for my friend's kids to mark the days. Besides the Mass readings, of course.

And on the 29th, I will watch "Becket" and read the prologue to the Canterbury Tales.
Posted by: sal at December 26, 2021 08:43 AM (bJKUl)

Are the feast days potluck? If so, can I bring a Lutheran Heritage jello + sliced banana + slice grape + shaved carrot salad?

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 26, 2021 08:55 AM (4I/2K)

298
We could get rid of the CDC to take care of the problem. That act couldn't make things any worse.
Posted by: Tonypete at December 26, 2021 08:54 AM (mD/uy)

One of many things totally corrupted by the Obamunists

Posted by: CN...FJB at December 26, 2021 08:55 AM (ONvIw)

299 Being Libertarian
at_beinlibertarian

The theater is ridiculous.

*Holds socially distanced interview*
*Hugs immediately after interview*
Makes sense.

9:36 PM - Dec 25, 2021 - https://bit.ly/3erH0r0

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 26, 2021 08:56 AM (Do5/p)

300 The CDC never voices any concern about the contagious diseases walking over the border. They've become entirely a political entity.

Posted by: CN...FJB at December 26, 2021 08:57 AM (ONvIw)

301 Having my first cup of King Harv's Ethiopian Limu dark roast. Very smooth (it wouldn't seem right to badmouth one of ace's sponsors so if it wasn't any good I wouldn't say anything).

Posted by: Captain Hate won't forget Michael Byrd Murdered Ashli Babbitt at December 26, 2021 08:57 AM (y7DUB)

302 I bought a used Dell tower to use for a media server. It came with Wndows 10 pre-installed on 1 terabyte ssd. Which was nice. I mean, the ssd was nice. Freaking A right I nuked Windows off that ssd and installed Ubuntu server. The desktop is working quite well as the media server for Che Blake. Windows not included.

Posted by: Blake - semi lurker at large at December 26, 2021 08:57 AM (nF+eU)

303 read the prologue to the Canterbury Tales.
Posted by: sal

Prologue to Richard III is more apropos. "Now is the winter of our discontent . . ."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 26, 2021 08:57 AM (FVME7)

304 The CDC never voices any concern about the contagious diseases walking over the border. They've become entirely a political entity.
Posted by: CN...FJB at December 26, 2021 08:57 AM (ONvIw)

The Walking Dead had the right idea about fixing the CDC's wagon.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 26, 2021 08:58 AM (4I/2K)

305 I may have accidentally made my best ever standing rib roast yesterday evening.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at December 26, 2021 08:58 AM (3D/fK)

306 Son's heading back to Little Rock today. It was wonderful seeing him but not going to miss his GSP. Hopefully the cats will come out of hiding after dog's departure.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 26, 2021 08:58 AM (ju2Fy)

307 VIA - accidently?

Posted by: Tonypete at December 26, 2021 08:59 AM (mD/uy)

308 Ethiopian coffee is smooth? Good to know. I like some east African coffees, like Kenyan, so I'll try it. Maybe even order from King Harv!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 26, 2021 08:59 AM (rxDDN)

309 The CDC never voices any concern about the contagious diseases walking over the border. They've become entirely a political entity.
Posted by: CN...FJB

Science works in mysterious ways.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 26, 2021 08:59 AM (FVME7)

310
Ahm so sowwy. No baccinaton no fweedom.

You gets go to pwison now.

Yay!!!

Tee-heee--hee!

Posted by: All Democrat Powerful Women Everywhere at Any Time at December 26, 2021 08:59 AM (5NkmN)

311 Dr. Urso at_richardursomd

More coincidences

Disclose.tv at_disclosetv

NEW - 3 football players died of heart attacks in the last 5 days.

- Croatian Marin Cacic, 23 years old.
- Algerian Soufiane Lokar, 30 years old.
- Omani Makhlid Al Raqadi, 29 years old.

8:38 PM - Dec 25, 2021 - https://bit.ly/3mzMxzZ

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 26, 2021 09:00 AM (Do5/p)

312 "Looks like I'll be heading down to Lowes today"

Black Friday and the day after Christmas I avoid stores like the plague.

Posted by: lowandslow at December 26, 2021 09:00 AM (4thlk)

313 'Morning everyone. Hope you all had a nice Christmas. I love Christmas--my favorite holiday--but I'm exhausted and glad to finally get a break. Actually looking forward to getting back to the old grind.

Posted by: IrishEi at December 26, 2021 09:00 AM (0TVNF)

314 Books

Posted by: CN...FJB at December 26, 2021 09:01 AM (ONvIw)

315 @300

>>The CDC never voices any concern about the contagious diseases walking over the border. They've become entirely a political entity.

But they're handed masks as they step off the buses seeding them in communities around the country.

So it's all good.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at December 26, 2021 09:01 AM (a7IPZ)

316 I think the vast majority of people are over COVID. It's the medical community that's dragging it out. Those golden eggs are hard to let go of.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 09:01 AM (cTCuP)

317 "VIA - accidently?"

As most of my culinary skills consist of the microwave, air fryer and the instantPot...anything that comes out of a real oven in the manner that the recipe originator intended is accidental on my part.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at December 26, 2021 09:01 AM (3D/fK)

318 Someone here over the past few days talked about estimating that with omicron being so infectious yet mild, COVID will be gone by February. Well, the WEF has a plan for that...

Omicron variant to create a massive long-haul COVID wave in February, doctor predicts - https://bit.ly/3qpOO1T

The omicron variant of the novel coronavirus may lead to a wave of long COVID patients in the beginning of 2022, a long-haul COVID expert recently told the Deseret News.

Dr. Bruce Patterson, who works for single cell diagnostic company IncellDx and the Chronic Covid Treatment Center, told the Deseret News that it's too early to see long COVID-19 patients from the omicron variant.

"I suppose in February we'll see a massive wave," he said.

Patterson said the omicron variant will likely spread similar to the delta variant, and create similar long COVID issues that the delta variant brought.

"I mean, given what we've heard and what we've seen, and omicron just infecting everybody under the sun, we'll see the same thing with an abundance of kids and adults," he said.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 26, 2021 09:05 AM (Do5/p)

319 Book NOOD.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at December 26, 2021 09:05 AM (QR5m0)

320 Center for Diseases to Control You, Mr. Man!

Posted by: klaftern at December 26, 2021 09:07 AM (taPSh)

321 Are the feast days potluck? If so, can I bring a Lutheran Heritage jello + sliced banana + slice grape + shaved carrot salad?
Posted by: Count de Monet at December 26, 2021 08:55 AM (4I/2K)

Well, the crappy song- I will not dignify it as a hymn- says "All Are Welcome", so come on down...

Posted by: sal at December 26, 2021 09:12 AM (bJKUl)

322 Vaccine Reports
at_vaxreports1

A U.S. Navy warship has paused its deployment to South America due to a COVID-19 outbreak among its "100 percent immunized" crew, the Navy announced on Christmas Eve.

USS Milwaukee Remains in Port as Sailors Test Positive for COVID-19

NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY -- USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), a Freedom variant littoral combat ship, remains in port as some Sailors test positive for COVID-19. The crew is 100% immunized and all COVID-19

8:20 PM - Dec 25, 2021 - https://bit.ly/3qpPNPD

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 26, 2021 09:14 AM (Do5/p)

323 Vaccine Reports
at_vaxreports1

Mom is crying because her 3 year old healthy daughter was vaccinated (sinopharm) & sudenlly died next day while playing with friends. It was in Tucuman, Argentina. People are coerced to get the jab. No jab no banks, no travel, no education, no hospitals = civil death

1:09 PM - Dec 22, 2021 - https://bit.ly/3mzfR9L

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 26, 2021 09:18 AM (Do5/p)

324 Vaccine Reports
at_vaxreports1

A Swedish lab study released in mid-October found that the spike protein enters the nucleus of cells and significantly interferes with DNA damage-repair functions compromising a person's adaptive immunity & perhaps encouraging the formation of cancer cells

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

SARS-CoV-2 Spike Impairs DNA Damage Repair and Inhibits V(D)J Recombination In Vitro

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, severely affecting public health and the global economy. Adaptive immunity...

4:35 AM - Dec 15, 2021 - https://bit.ly/3qpQyrX

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 26, 2021 09:24 AM (Do5/p)

325 I think the vast majority of people are over COVID. It's the medical community that's dragging it out. Those golden eggs are hard to let go of.

Posted by: creeper at December 26, 2021 09:01 AM

And the politicians, and the mainstream media, and social media companies, and every corporation/business in the country, and every sports league, and the teachers unions, and the majority of schools, and the majority of colleges/universities, etc.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 26, 2021 09:39 AM (Do5/p)

326 Looks like boosters are worthless:

https://bit.ly/3szNigh

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at December 26, 2021 09:49 AM (YynYJ)

327 Looks like boosters are worthless:

https://bit.ly/3szNigh

Posted by: Notsothoreau - look forward at December 26, 2021 09:49 AM

From your link: data from the UK is showing that only 1 in 3 recent "covid hospitalizations" is actually in the hospital for covid. the vast majority were there for something else and tested positive after admission. this is literally tripling the reported count of new patients.

I have no doubt that this has been happening in every Western nation in the world from the very beginning of the Plandemic. We know the entire USA "healthcare" industry has been lying about all the data since the beginning thanks, in part, to the financial benefit all hospitals get from the CARES Act.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 26, 2021 10:09 AM (Do5/p)

328 More from the link.

if you relentlessly test everyone in sight, symptomatic or no, for covid using overclocked PCR tests at 40+ Ct you're going to find it everywhere. these tests were never actually suited for purpose and have been locking onto trace virus, dead virus, and all manner of other non-clinical positives.

this is not a sound basis for analysis or behavior.

this has been widely known for ages. and yet it persists unabated.

And this has been done deliberately. This is a Plandemic. We're 22+ months into it and people still have not woken up to this fact. That, to me, is the most depressing part of all this.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 26, 2021 10:17 AM (Do5/p)

329 140 Frankly that story about Biden is probably a lie. That is all they do anyway.
Posted by: Puddleglum at December 26, 2021 06:54 AM (sAmhv)

This is evergreen.

Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 10:24 AM (yY8d6)

330 Someone explain the cartoons. I don't get relationship.

Posted by: MikeN at December 26, 2021 10:30 AM (my/lX)

331 Doctor Reveals Remdesivir Is Real Cause Of COVID-19 Maladies - August 11, 2021

https://bit.ly/3yYhMKf

Dr. Bryan Ardis makes an astounding revelation. He states that Dr. Fauci pushed the use of Veklury (remdesivir) as a treatment for COVID-19 knowing that it would be unsafe and ineffective for patients.

On May 12, 2020, the NIH recommended the use of Veklury (remdesivir) for severe cases of COVID-19. At that time, Veklury (remdesivir) was an unapproved experimental drug made by Gilead Sciences. It was authorized by the FDA for emergency use treatment of COIVD-19.

In my research I discovered something quite disturbing. The recommendation from the NIH to use Veklury (remdesivir) to treat COVID-19 came from the NIH Panel on COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines. There were nine (9) people on the NIH Panel on COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines with financial ties to Gilead Sciences, the maker of Veklury (remdesivir).

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 26, 2021 10:38 AM (Do5/p)

332 266 This whole thread is why I love ya'll.

As Martini Farmer said- it was just the two of us, for various reasons. But we Zoomed with the CA daughter and family and talked/texted with the others.
Made my first pumpkin pie ever just for him and he loved it.
I figured the Libbey's recipe was probably a good one to start with, since it's their product.

Posted by: sal at December 26, 2021 08:32 AM (bJKUl)

Y'all are so cute.

Posted by: m at December 26, 2021 10:51 AM (yY8d6)

333 What is HCM?
Posted by: vmom - link to Red's fundraiser at December 26, 2021 07:28 AM (FcPY7)

My best guess from hitting the internetz is "Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy".

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at December 26, 2021 11:11 AM (ZSK0i)

334 Is it against the rules to spam a handful of keywords related to "Four Essential Keys definition" into the comments, so people googling it in the future might find this post?

If not, would one of the fine denizens of the comment section of this here blog kindly do the needful, in a tasteful and compliant manner, the nature of which I am not confident enough to discern on my own?

Posted by: Eric in Atlanta at December 26, 2021 01:09 PM (xfP4L)

335 21 Just saw a funny on Powerline

In England, 'booster shot' is spelled 'borchestershire shot'.
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How's it spelled in Scotland and Wales?

Posted by: Ciampino at December 26, 2021 05:43 PM (qfLjt)

336 84 One does not simply "stumble" over anything 12 feet long.
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It's possible to stumble over sleeping snakes ..... You know, Black Mambas, Puffadders, Cobras, etc.

Posted by: Ciampino at December 26, 2021 06:00 PM (qfLjt)

337 219 What this world needs is something that will dissolve the crud lining your arteries.
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That crud is probably a patch to cover an inflamed/diseased artery wall.

Posted by: Ciampino at December 26, 2021 06:47 PM (qfLjt)

338 222 But I suspect the aspirin contributed to the lack of clotting and massive blood seepage when she had her stroke.
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Firstly I haven't seen anywhere that aspirin raises BP. Secondly, seepage of blood into the brain is usually the result of an aneurysm rather than a stroke.

Posted by: Ciampino at December 26, 2021 06:52 PM (qfLjt)

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