Daily Tech News 31 August 2023

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OpenAI has disputed the claims in a class action suit brought by various authors such as Richard Kadrey, and "authors" such as Sarah Silverman, responding with your momma is a derivative work. (Ars Technica)
Authors claim generative AI is just a "grift" that repackages original works.
The first half of this is self-evident.

The second half is like saying steak is just repackaged carbon dioxide. Yes. Grass absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to grow. Cows eat grass. People eat cows.

But the carbon dioxide is free, so it's irrelevant.

In just the same way, authors - and "authors" - repackage the work of previous authors. We accept this if they're sufficiently subtle about it, and the flavour comes out different, just like cows and grass.

We don't expect grass to pay for the right to absorb carbon dioxide from the air, nor do we require authors to pay commercial licenses for the books they read as they learn to write.

But if we are served a plate of alleged steak, and it is green and leafy, we tend to riot and burn the restaurant down. Metaphorically.

Much as I loathe OpenAI as a bunch of useless grifters, what they are doing is clearly fair use under US law. Which doesn't mean they will win in court, and certainly doesn't mean that the law won't end up changing.

It just means that they are right.

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Australia's government has dropped planned age-verification legislation for online porn - which is to say, the entire internet - and will instead leave it to the online porn industry - which is again to say the entire internet - to muddle through somehow. (The Guardian)

Apparently a factor in this decision was the argument that such legislation would unfairly burden the LGBTQ+ community.

Which, well, whatever. Use their own rules against them. A win is a win.
You can track anyone's travels on the New York subway with just their credit card details. (404 Media)

An MTA official responded to the report, saying "Was that wrong? Should we not have done that?"
I've quoted articles from new news site 404 Media a couple of times recently, so I checked to see if they were worth following.

Internal emails show superintendents struggling to comply with "Don't Say Gay" law.

No, it's the usual hyperpartisan liberal dogshit. Like The Verge, but with worse typography.
The EPA has removed protections for most of America's wetlands. (NPR)

Not because they are suddenly pro-development, but because they claimed control over every damp patch and mud puddle in the country, and got a Stinger missile to the face from the Supreme Court.
If you save - not bookmark, but save, which is a different mechanism somehow - a link in Google Chrome, and Google doesn't like it, they will delete it. (TorrentFreak)

Thanks Google.
We all know Threads is dead. But what exactly killed it? (Tech Crunch)

The problem is twofold: First, Twitter already exists. You can't just build a better Twitter. If it was still the Day of the Failwhale, maybe. When it was still under the control of Vijaya Gadde and her Stalin Youth Squad, maybe. But right now, it's... Mostly adequate.

Second, people online are mostly either boring or awful, and the ones fleeing freedom of expression on Elon Musk's version of Twitter - the ones flocking to Threads in those heady first minutes - are both.

The article doesn't come to either of those conclusions, though, because it is written by those same people.

Disclaimer: Kemal Ataturk owned an entire menagerie of animals all named Abdul.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:10 AM

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1 ; )

Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 04:12 AM (30MvH)

2 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at August 31, 2023 04:15 AM (MOY79)

3 >>>Disclaimer: Kemal Ataturk owned an entire menagerie of animals all named Abdul.

🎶 That's nobody's business but the Turks!

Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 04:17 AM (30MvH)

4 You mean Vijaya Gadde and her Red Guards.

"SWEEP AWAY ALL MONSTERS AND DEMONS!!!"

(and as I have a master's, I am a proud member of The Stinking Ninth Category. March me to the laogai.)

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 31, 2023 04:21 AM (f0XAF)

5 Delende est Meta.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 31, 2023 04:22 AM (f0XAF)

6 from the EPA loss story:

"As a result of the rule change, protections for many waterways and wetlands will now fall to states."

Score another one for federalism!

Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 04:23 AM (30MvH)

7 Disclaimer: Kemal Ataturk owned an entire menagerie of animals all named Abdul.

🎶 That's nobody's business but the Turks!
Posted by: m at August 31, 2023

***
Ataturk! Good boy!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 31, 2023 04:25 AM (omVj0)

8 In Monty Python a skit had every pet named Eric

Posted by: Skip at August 31, 2023 04:26 AM (MOY79)

9 >>>Vijaya

Be very careful how you pronounce/spell that.

Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 04:27 AM (30MvH)

10
:: Observes right to remain silent ::

Posted by: Divide by Zero at August 31, 2023 04:28 AM (enJYY)

11 Evening and morning to all! 'Tis Thursday, and we are almost to a three-day weekend. It was a little bit drier yesterday, though still hot. Supposedly we will have even lower highs this weekend thanks to rain.

Has anybody had to go through Idalia? Everything okay if you did?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 31, 2023 04:31 AM (omVj0)

12 Disclaimer: Kemal Ataturk owned an entire menagerie of animals all named Abdul.

🎶 That's nobody's business but the Turks!
Posted by: m at August 31, 2023

***
Ataturk! Good boy!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Jeffery Epstein had a menagerie of girls all name Lollita.

Posted by: Lost In Space at August 31, 2023 04:31 AM (jlbtb)

13 Vijaya

Be very careful how you pronounce/spell that.
Posted by: m

Be very careful when you spell and punctuate Gary Oldman.

Posted by: Lost In Space at August 31, 2023 04:33 AM (jlbtb)

14 Be very careful when you spell and punctuate Gary Oldman.

Posted by: Lost In Space at August 31, 2023 04:33 AM (jlbtb)

True. I had a friend called Gar (a shortened last name).

'Gar, y old man?'

Posted by: RickZ at August 31, 2023 04:45 AM (emlEe)

15 "Corn Moon" . . . for some reason, since I am a kid of the Sixties, the word "corn" always conjures up the image of a bowl of corn flakes.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 31, 2023 04:46 AM (omVj0)

16 "Corn Moon" . . . for some reason, since I am a kid of the Sixties, the word "corn" always conjures up the image of a bowl of corn flakes.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 31, 2023 04:46 AM (omVj0)

A success story!

Posted by: Kellogg's Marketing Teams at August 31, 2023 04:49 AM (emlEe)

17 The summer of hellacious heat is ending here in Las Cruces just in time for the Hatch Green Chile Festival to crank it right back up this weekend. The festival hasn't run out of control yet which makes going a lot of fun. There is the usual vendor row, a lineup of bands, and carnival rides but the real purpose is the selling, buying, and roasting of green chiles from the local Hatch Valley growers. The smell of the roasting green chiles fills the air and signals the coming fall as much as the turning of the leaves do up north. I will be one of those buying a fall supply which I freeze and use over the coming months in everything it seems. One pleasure is to take the freshly roasted green chilies home and whip up a batch of Green Chile Chicken Stew. Living in a rich farming area, that still comes right inside the city limits, is a sublime pleasure.

Posted by: Lost In Space at August 31, 2023 04:51 AM (jlbtb)

18 LiS, the various scents of New Mexico still echo in my brain: sage after a spring shower, pinon woodsmoke from a fireplace. Not to mention the feel of dry air instead of endless sticky dampness. Maybe if I retire this fall, I can take a road trip out to NM.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 31, 2023 04:55 AM (omVj0)

19 Kinda Relevant to the age verification link

https://tinyurl.com/2fy9k843
Spiked-online
Genevieve Gluck: How pornography forged the trans movement
Womanhood has been turned into a fetishised commodity.

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 31, 2023 05:02 AM (t4aku)

20 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at August 31, 2023 05:07 AM (ju2Fy)

21
I had a Menage a trois all named Dick.
Atta Boy.

Posted by: safristi at August 31, 2023 05:11 AM (dIT2L)

22 I am looking for a recent article- can't find it though-- to ask Pixy his opinion.
It's about using AI to translate ancient tablets, like in Akkadian.

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 31, 2023 05:11 AM (t4aku)

23 vmom how's the pupster?

Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 05:12 AM (30MvH)

24 Oh here it is

https://tinyurl.com/2f4fmwa6

New AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 31, 2023 05:16 AM (t4aku)

25 m, no news yet
My hope is that he is improving at the vet hospital on his own with the naso gastro tube to deflate tummy so they don't have to cut into him.
They will fo another ultrasound this morning
Hoping to hear good news by noon

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 31, 2023 05:18 AM (t4aku)

26 Kemal Ataturk owned an entire menagerie of animals all named Abdul.

E I E I OOOOoooo

Posted by: Bruce at August 31, 2023 05:22 AM (vd8XM)

27 First the hatch chile, then the pumpkin spice . . .

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 31, 2023 05:29 AM (4I/2K)

28 The WSJ has been covering much of the EPA's overreach on "wetlands". If you had a pond on your land that dried up every summer-- didn't matter. That could be an EPA protected wetland.

Tyrants gotta tyranize

Posted by: JM in Fla/Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at August 31, 2023 05:32 AM (bn4mT)

29
🎶 That's nobody's business but the Turks!
Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 04:17 AM (30MvH)

Posted by: JM in Fla/Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at August 31, 2023 05:33 AM (bn4mT)

30
🎶 That's nobody's business but the Turks!
Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 04:17 AM (30MvH)

/////

Love rhat song! Thanks for the reminder.

Posted by: JM in Fla/Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at August 31, 2023 05:35 AM (bn4mT)

31 "Much as I loathe OpenAI as a bunch of useless grifters, what they are doing is clearly fair use under US law. Which doesn't mean they will win in court, and certainly doesn't mean that the law won't end up changing."

"It just means that they are right."

Most people do not naturally think this way, and have to be taught to differentiate between character and truth. Now people are taught to kill those they disagree with. If you point out the truth of the enemy's position, the enemy will appreciate that and then kill you.

Posted by: meh at August 31, 2023 05:35 AM (SsKQj)

32
This isn't a steak, it's a carbon dioxide sequestration unit.

Hail, Gaia!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 05:35 AM (xG4kz)

33 Late start again which means Kate getting home.

Posted by: Skip at August 31, 2023 05:36 AM (MOY79)

34 vmom, better news that they haven't had to do surgery yet.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023 05:38 AM (vY2Z0)

35 This isn't a steak, it's a carbon dioxide sequestration unit.

Hail, Gaia!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 05:35 AM (xG4kz)

Hail, yes. Medium rare, please.

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 31, 2023 05:38 AM (4I/2K)

36
Have we ever heard from Hadrian why last Saturday was, as he put it here then, a very bad day?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 05:38 AM (xG4kz)

37 Wolfus, you might like Cimarron, NM

Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023 05:39 AM (vY2Z0)

38 A discussion show, that aired on WGBH on 11/1/1973, about the requirements and context that surround impeaching a president, in particular Nixon, showed up in my YouTube feed. It is quite engaging and highly relevant to the last number of years. I will skip attempting to critique and summarize the arguments but I would like to note that the contrast between the sober consideration used then and the unhinged chaos used against Trump is stark and, to me, makes glaringly clear that Trump's current legal issues is a continuation of those naked power plays that have now extended to the Democrats attempting to flat out disenfranchise half the citizens. As always, YMWV.

https://youtu.be/L2wagmgiP5I

Posted by: Lost In Space at August 31, 2023 05:40 AM (jlbtb)

39 Krebs. He was a ring steward for a dog show and had to deal with all the headaches that entails

Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023 05:42 AM (vY2Z0)

40 He was a ring steward for a dog show

My Prrreecious....

Posted by: Bruce at August 31, 2023 05:43 AM (vd8XM)

41 Wolfus, you might like Cimarron, NM
Posted by: Ben Had

That whole region around Taos, Red River, Angel Fire, Eagle's Nest and Cimarron is as one of my favorite places in New Mexico and the entire West.

Posted by: Lost In Space at August 31, 2023 05:44 AM (jlbtb)

42 yyo wut sup

Posted by: D voter at August 31, 2023 05:44 AM (BRHaw)

43 Good morning! Well, this 'nightshade' plant that has overgrown the back section of the back yard apparently has a poison ivy like defense. It's kicking my ass pretty hard. Aveeno soap and a hot shower followed by a generous dose of calamine lotion seems to tame it for a while though. It's been about 10 days now. FML!

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 31, 2023 05:45 AM (YRsIm)

44 TS Idalia has passed here. A lot of rain. Not much wind.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 31, 2023 05:45 AM (8fpTj)

45
🎶 That's nobody's business but the Turks!
Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 04:17 AM (30MvH)

////

The song is "Istanbul (not Constantinople)" and it's here: https://tinyurl.com/38zf36r2

Posted by: JM in Fla/Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at August 31, 2023 05:45 AM (6UDoK)

46 Lost, I hope we will be able to get some green Chile's here.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023 05:46 AM (vY2Z0)

47 Try the ivermectin horse paste on the nightshade/poison ivy wound. Also, take some internally too. Ivermectin; the Wonder drug.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 31, 2023 05:46 AM (8fpTj)

48 off sox

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 05:47 AM (BRHaw)

49 Try the ivermectin horse paste on the nightshade/poison ivy wound. Also, take some internally too. Ivermectin; the Wonder drug.
Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 31, 2023 05:46 AM (8fpTj)

Beat it, ya mook. I'm working this corner.

Posted by: Aspirin at August 31, 2023 05:47 AM (4I/2K)

50 47 Try the ivermectin horse paste on the nightshade/poison ivy wound. Also, take some internally too. Ivermectin; the Wonder drug.
Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 31, 2023 05:46 AM (8fpTj)

U R Not a Horse

Posted by: Fucking D A at August 31, 2023 05:48 AM (BRHaw)

51 42 yyo wut sup
Posted by: D voter at August 31, 2023 05:44 AM (BRHaw)

yyo

I'd like to buy a "y."

Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 05:48 AM (30MvH)

52
The WSJ has been covering much of the EPA's overreach on "wetlands".

There was an ad that I saw last night while watching "The Last Alaskans" for a food product -- whose name and makeup I cannot presently remember -- that had received "EPA certification" for some reason. My immediate thoughts were, of course, (1) "What was the EPA doing messing around with certifying anything to do with our food supply?" and, (2) "What 'gubmint is good' toady would think that mentioning having received such certification was a noteworthy selling point for my food product?"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 05:49 AM (xG4kz)

53 of six

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 05:49 AM (BRHaw)

54 Ben Had,

On Amazon, search for 505 Southwestern medium flame roasted Green Chiles. You can get two 40oz jars for $33.00 which is about double what I pay here in Las Cruces. They are not as good as the fresh roasted ones but they are still excellent.

Posted by: Lost In Space at August 31, 2023 05:50 AM (jlbtb)

55 Making fun of a stutterer is the higher form of comedy

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 05:50 AM (BRHaw)

56 COJ, heat increases the histamine response. You might try using an ice pack where you can

Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023 05:51 AM (vY2Z0)

57
yyo

I'd like to buy a "y."
Posted by: m

* bangs on side of malfunctioning "buy a 'y'" supply hopper *

"How many times do I have to request that this be repaired?!"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 05:51 AM (xG4kz)

58 It's been about 10 days now. FML!
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 31, 2023 05:45 AM (YRsIm)

,////

Mayne you take steroid medication like they give for poison ivy. Ten days is a long time. Watch out, though; steroids can make you very hungry

Posted by: JM in Fla/Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at August 31, 2023 05:52 AM (6UDoK)

59 Watch out, though; steroids can make you very hungry
Posted by: JM in Fla/Ill

Do these steroids make my ass look big?

Posted by: Lost In Space at August 31, 2023 05:53 AM (jlbtb)

60 Lost, Thank you.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023 05:54 AM (vY2Z0)

61 * bangs on side of malfunctioning "buy a 'y'" supply hopper *

"How many times do I have to request that this be repaired?!"
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 05:51 AM (xG4kz)

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission found in a 1995 study that at least 37 deaths and 113 injuries had occurred due to falling vending machines from 1978 to 1995.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 05:55 AM (BRHaw)

62 Wolfus, you might like Cimarron, NM
Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023

***
To visit, yes, but I think it might be a little small for me to live in!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 31, 2023 05:58 AM (omVj0)

63
Re: Hadrian - thanks!

There was an ice halo here around the New!! Improved!! Bigger and Better than Ever!! Blue Super Moon last night when I took the dog out for her last look around the property. I managed to get a decent picture of it using an iPhone camera.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 05:58 AM (xG4kz)

64 convictions
A man suspected of crashing a car going 100mph into an Uber - killing its three passengers - has a lengthy rap sheet and was on probation in a murder case. Gregory Black, 31, is accused of speeding into the vehicle that killed Juvelyn Arroyo, 23, Veronica Amezola, 23, and Kimberly Izquierdo, 27 (pictured) at the intersection of South Vermont Avenue and West Century Boulevard in Westmont, Los Angeles. Black - who is a known gang member with three felony convictions - is said to have run a red light in his white Mercedes-Benz at 5.25am and T-boned the Uber, causing the fatal impact.

All as planned.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 05:58 AM (BRHaw)

65 Good morning early risers!

Posted by: Rosasharn at August 31, 2023 05:58 AM (PzBTm)

66 Canada issues warning for LGBTQ travelers planning trips to US - claiming some states are no longer safe to visit due to conservative new laws

Canada has issued a warning for LGBTQ travelers planning trips to the US to check how they might be affected by recently passed laws, citing risk of potential dangers.

Mind your Ps and Qs.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 05:59 AM (BRHaw)

67 * bangs on side of malfunctioning "buy a 'y'" supply hopper *

"How many times do I have to request that this be repaired?!"
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 05:51 AM (xG4kz)

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission found in a 1995 study that at least 37 deaths and 113 injuries had occurred due to falling vending machines from 1978 to 1995.
Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 05:55 AM (BRHaw)

Rock me gently
Rock me slowly
Take it easy, for don't you know
That I have never been rocked like this before

Posted by: Vending machine with a stuck bag of chips at August 31, 2023 05:59 AM (4I/2K)

68 There is an invasive around the midwest at least, called Cow Parsnip that can really F you up. It grows tall and thick along streams. To the untrained eye the flower might look like a species of Dill. It is not. Deep scarring can result. Bad stuff.

I remember being surprised to find Poison Oak/Ivy grows quite well in the high desert out in Utah, at least places there is water. It wasn’t on my radar as something to look out for.

And then large rattlesnakes. Big as your bicep, and 5 feet long. Yeesh. I didn’t consciously see it, but my mind did. Very very good camouflage. It never moved, but I did.

There must be something deep in our brain, some evolutionary protection mechanism that is passed on in our genes. “Snakes Bad” lol

Posted by: Common Tater at August 31, 2023 06:00 AM (YouDM)

69 Wolfus, you might like Cimarron, NM
Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023
***

To visit, yes, but I think it might be a little small for me to live in! Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Trinidad, CO is dope. Might be too expensive though.

Posted by: Lost In Space at August 31, 2023 06:01 AM (jlbtb)

70 Posted by: Vending machine with a stuck bag of chips

LOL

Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 06:01 AM (30MvH)

71
Apparently a factor in this decision was the argument that such legislation would unfairly burden the LGBTQ+ community.

How about we give members of that poor, poor picked on community a real burden to struggle with? Like press ganging them into building a pyramid or two?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 06:03 AM (xG4kz)

72 54 Ben Had,

On Amazon, search for 505 Southwestern medium flame roasted Green Chiles. You can get two 40oz jars for $33.00 which is about double what I pay here in Las Cruces. They are not as good as the fresh roasted ones but they are still excellent.
Posted by: Lost In Space at August 31, 2023 05:50 AM (jlbtb)

You can get 'em in Amarillo at United Supermarkets.

I tried some Hatch chile cashews sold there. I gotta admit they were underwhelming.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 31, 2023 06:03 AM (f0XAF)

73 Thanks errebody. Gonna suck it up and go visit the doc in the box later today. On the good news front, at least I'm not in Florida.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 31, 2023 06:04 AM (YRsIm)

74 I tried some Hatch chile cashews sold there. I gotta admit they were underwhelming.
Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33

Ewww. That is a criminal use of green chiles.

Posted by: Lost In Space at August 31, 2023 06:05 AM (jlbtb)

75 Second what Lost said

Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023 06:06 AM (vY2Z0)

76 64 convictions
A man suspected of crashing a car going 100mph into an Uber - killing its three passengers - has a lengthy rap sheet and was on probation in a murder case. Gregory Black, 31, is accused of speeding into the vehicle that killed Juvelyn Arroyo, 23, Veronica Amezola, 23, and Kimberly Izquierdo, 27 (pictured) at the intersection of South Vermont Avenue and West Century Boulevard in Westmont, Los Angeles. Black - who is a known gang member with three felony convictions - is said to have run a red light in his white Mercedes-Benz at 5.25am and T-boned the Uber, causing the fatal impact.

All as planned.
Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 05:58 AM (BRHaw)

Police will smack him on the wrist, then make him stand in a corner for five minutes. THEN tell him "Don't ever do that again." Problem solved.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 31, 2023 06:06 AM (f0XAF)

77 A time for everything. About waiting and a reflection on a passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes:

https://tinyurl.com/49efzx9k

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 31, 2023 06:08 AM (CHtN2)

78 Ewww. That is a criminal use of green chiles.
Posted by: Lost In Space at August 31, 2023 06:05 AM (jlbtb)

You must not be a fan of cashews.

I on the other hand love cashews, which is unfortunate, because they are more expensive than drugs (h/t, CAPT Ramsey).

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 31, 2023 06:08 AM (f0XAF)

79 77:
Waiting to be born again
Wanting, the saddest kind of pain
Waiting for the day when I will crawl away

Nothing is what I feel
Waiting for the drugs to make it real
Waiting for the day when I will crawl away

Waiting to be disciplined
Waiting for your nails across my skin
Waiting for the day when I will crawl
Waiting for the day when I will crawl away

Posted by: Porcupine Tree at August 31, 2023 06:10 AM (f0XAF)

80 Unknown route. A reflection on Psalm 142:

https://tinyurl.com/2p8bx7nw

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 31, 2023 06:10 AM (CHtN2)

81 You must not be a fan of cashews.

I on the other hand love cashews, which is unfortunate, because they are more expensive than drugs (h/t, CAPT Ramsey).
Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33

I love cashews but the idea of infusing green chiles into cashews just sounds like a trainwreck. On par with eating an apple full of anchovies.

Posted by: Lost In Space at August 31, 2023 06:11 AM (jlbtb)

82 64 Gregory Black, 31
... has a lengthy rap sheet
... was on probation in a murder case
... is a known gang member
... with three felony convictions
Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 05:58 AM (BRHaw)

California!

Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 06:11 AM (30MvH)

83 I don't get the whole fascination thing with Hatch chiles. Yeah, they're pretty good with pork and some other dishes, but hatch green chile ice cream, and hatch green chile (insert your dish here).... seriously. Give it a rest.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 31, 2023 06:12 AM (YRsIm)

84 Dog repeatedly escapes shelter and goes to nursing home. A Sunny Skyz story:

https://tinyurl.com/mswx22bm

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 31, 2023 06:13 AM (CHtN2)

85
Second, people online are mostly either boring or awful, and the ones fleeing freedom of expression on Elon Musk's version of Twitter - the ones flocking to Threads in those heady first minutes - are both.

Speaking of which, have we any news of the audience size for the mega-super-awesome podcast being staged by the currently television show-free late night talk show hosts who have been missed by almost no one?

"I'm good looking, pleasant, bathed, well-adjusted ... and people like me!"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 06:14 AM (xG4kz)

86 Rising caffeine levels spark calls for ban on energy drink sales to children

thats all we got

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 06:16 AM (BRHaw)

87
Give it a rest.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead

What he said ...

-- the onrushing glut of pumpkin spice flavored products

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 06:16 AM (xG4kz)

88 *Wasabi peanuts has entered the chat*

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 31, 2023 06:17 AM (4I/2K)

89 Daylight on Mt. Rainier:

https://tinyurl.com/57muu7tr

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 31, 2023 06:19 AM (CHtN2)

90 US Health Department recommends easing federal restrictions on marijuana by lowering its drug classification

Health Dept? Top 3 headlines:

Student & Recent Grad Hires

Información sobre las vacunas en español

Find COVID-⁠19 guidance for your community

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 06:20 AM (BRHaw)

91 You must not be a fan of cashews.

I on the other hand love cashews, which is unfortunate, because they are more expensive than drugs (h/t, CAPT Ramsey).
Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 31, 2023 06:08 AM (f0XAF)

I got some... sugar and cinnamon cashews a few months ago. Not horrible.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at August 31, 2023 06:23 AM (zZu0s)

92 86 Rising caffeine levels spark calls for ban on energy drink sales to children

thats all we got
Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 06:16 AM (BRHaw)

Huh. So they are increasing the caffeine in each drink serving?

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at August 31, 2023 06:24 AM (zZu0s)

93 Today's corny joke:

What did one DNA to another DNA?

Do these genes make me look fat?

I think is a good joke for ASHQ because some men think women ask each other this.
Some might, but at least two women on here have said they don't. 1. Because we know if we look fat.
2. Because we are more likely to say " Do I look ok in this?" Or "How does this look on me."

I don't ask my husband this either. 😊

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 31, 2023 06:25 AM (Qls3a)

94 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying liars have been lying for decades at August 31, 2023 06:26 AM (vbuLV)

95 hiya

Posted by: JT at August 31, 2023 06:28 AM (T4tVD)

96 From Insty:

https://tinyurl.com/4a3343ap

Company selling tiny homes from $130K sparks critics: ‘This is the new affordable housing market’

350 sq feet. Starting Price 130k. Florida. And evidently the company already has a similar development in Texas.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at August 31, 2023 06:29 AM (zZu0s)

97 Evidently they also offer a palatial 660 sq foot model with one bedroom and 2 bathrooms. I am assuming his and hers, but wth?

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at August 31, 2023 06:30 AM (zZu0s)

98 Much as I loathe OpenAI as a bunch of useless grifters, what they are doing is clearly fair use under US law. Which doesn't mean they will win in court, and certainly doesn't mean that the law won't end up changing.

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I thought I'd read that the problem was they were accumulating the works from torrent sites or some other illegal method.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Is this the thread where we get to make fun of Ukraine? at August 31, 2023 06:32 AM (hsOar)

99 Good Morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear into the heart of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 31, 2023 06:32 AM (u82oZ)

100
I think is a good joke for ASHQ because some men think women ask each other this

Here's what I have noticed in general about people talking with one another out loud in public -- when the volume of their conversation drops noticeably, they are talking trash about someone.

I ask, loudly, " Who are you talking about now?" when the missus is engaged in such behavior with her acquaintances.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 06:32 AM (xG4kz)

101 Aetius, there are two manufacturers of those homes just up the road. Some of them are cute but 130k cute.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023 06:32 AM (vY2Z0)

102 Evidently they also offer a palatial 660 sq foot model with one bedroom and 2 bathrooms. I am assuming his and hers, but wth?
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop

In HER bathroom the toilet seat is nailed down.

Posted by: JT at August 31, 2023 06:33 AM (T4tVD)

103 The possible ban on Red Bull and other energy drinks to those under what 21? While at it, lets ban illegal guns in the inner cities, we all know that works so well. Reading this am that nearly every black kid from 12 to 18 plus, carries a small gun now in many places. Since stop and search is outlawed everywhere, so many young people just use the pistol when doing something, usually against other black kids and convenience store clerks.

Posted by: Colin at August 31, 2023 06:33 AM (2DV6+)

104 In the same report, the CDC reported that as of 23 August the BA.2.86 variant is the more infectious of the two, and wrote that those with existing immunity from Covid - either from vaccines or prior infections - were more likely to get infected.

No other disease works that way!!

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 06:33 AM (BRHaw)

105 101 Aetius, there are two manufacturers of those homes just up the road. Some of them are cute but 130k cute.
Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023 06:32 AM (vY2Z0)

That is smaller than some efficiency apartments I have looked at.

I am also still questioning the 660 sq feet being two bathrooms.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at August 31, 2023 06:34 AM (zZu0s)

106 FenelonSpoke

You do not need affirmation on your own inate style.

How is the campaigning going?

Need some ballot counters on your side?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 31, 2023 06:34 AM (u82oZ)

107 With cooler weather approaching it should be pretty interesting to see how the EU in general and Germans in particular respond to increased natural gas prices and shortages for a second year due to the Nordstream sabotage.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 31, 2023 06:35 AM (YRsIm)

108 104 In the same report, the CDC reported that as of 23 August the BA.2.86 variant is the more infectious of the two, and wrote that those with existing immunity from Covid - either from vaccines or prior infections - were more likely to get infected.

No other disease works that way!!
Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 06:33 AM (BRHaw)

The 'vaxx' does not work the way it was billed. I realize I keep harping on this, but it is not a vaccine. I feel like some crazy person... on the internet...

But Still!

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at August 31, 2023 06:36 AM (zZu0s)

109 mornin yall. The rain didn't even make it to Atlanta. We got a few inches in the mid state and then the Sun came out. Experts were surprised, and disappointed.

Posted by: fd at August 31, 2023 06:37 AM (vFG9F)

110 Good morning morons

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 06:37 AM (mhgZs)

111 hahaha, okay, so I clicked the link.

The complaint seems to be that the AI company stole the books.

The AI company response is "the use of copyrighted materials by innovators in transformative ways does not violate copyright", which has nothing to do with stealing their books.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Is this the thread where we get to make fun of Ukraine? at August 31, 2023 06:37 AM (hsOar)

112 NaCly, dearest. May your day be filled with laughter and joy.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023 06:38 AM (vY2Z0)

113 rhennigantx

The CDC can not be trusted. They lied, and people died.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 31, 2023 06:39 AM (u82oZ)

114 350 sq feet. Starting Price 130k.

From the looks of those photos, I've seen duck blinds that big.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 31, 2023 06:39 AM (YRsIm)

115 I sorta love the idea of pirating at that level, though. I think I'll just enjoy the show.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Is this the thread where we get to make fun of Ukraine? at August 31, 2023 06:40 AM (hsOar)

116 That could be an EPA protected wetland.

Tyrants gotta tyranize
Posted by: JM in Fla/Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at August 31, 2023 05:32 AM (bn4mT)

Parents have a drainage gully though their property. Just for rainwater runoff. Forty years on, they go to build a garage fifty yards from it, and lo and behold, it's a "wetlands". Can't just go building a permanent structure there. That would be chaos.

Couple bucks and a couple forms to the township later, hey presto, it's a "buildable wetlands" now or whatever they called it.

The whole thing is a shakedown.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 31, 2023 06:40 AM (9UlRk)

117
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 31, 2023 06:41 AM (ENBF0)

118 Moon. M-O-O-N. Moon!

Posted by: Eromero at August 31, 2023 06:41 AM (z3WCn)

119 {{{Ben Had}}}

Thank you so much. My day will be filled with laughter and joy!

The groans of my students from Dad jokes, not so much.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 31, 2023 06:41 AM (u82oZ)

120 LOL. The storm made a right turn and headed out to sea.

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 31, 2023 06:41 AM (8fpTj)

121 Ben Had

I am in a "shaping" phase for the under 3rd grade boys on the bus. No fart jokes, and treat the girls better. Because they remember.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 31, 2023 06:43 AM (u82oZ)

122 NaCly they will definitely benefit from your guidance.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023 06:45 AM (vY2Z0)

123 Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 31, 2023 06:34 AM (u82oZ

Good morning, dear. FenSpouse and I just prayed for bus drivers. I have a campaign event tonight. It's a crab boil. I am finding crab jokes. 😉

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 31, 2023 06:45 AM (loSOE)

124 Have a great day, everyone.

May sunshine show you the beauty of the world around, and not a smashed up marina in Florida.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 31, 2023 06:45 AM (u82oZ)

125 NaCly Dog, do you 'remind' your crew that you see them in the mirror/camera?

Posted by: Eromero at August 31, 2023 06:46 AM (z3WCn)

126 Morning Morons & Moronettes.

Eye sea the werld iz still hear.

Take care.

Noah

Posted by: Noah Bawdy at August 31, 2023 06:47 AM (jIcvi)

127 Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 31, 2023 06:43 AM (u82oZ)

Good for you!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 31, 2023 06:48 AM (loSOE)

128 Yeah took Boy F. for a morning walk in the Arboretum Tuesday, it was uncharacteristically warm so T-shirt only. Two hours later, poison ivy on my elbow.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 06:48 AM (mhgZs)

129 There was a story from Germany about the governments energy minister (Green Party) has been flying all over the world attending conferences about Climate Change.. She has been flying in a very large government 787 (or something like that). She could of taken commercial jets, but I guess its beneath her position to fly with the common people. The plane she has been assigned is old and has problems and sometimes has to dump large amounts fo jet fuel so it can go back and get something fixed.

Posted by: Colin at August 31, 2023 06:48 AM (2DV6+)

130 Psycho! Happy wedding day to your daughter!

Posted by: bluebell at August 31, 2023 06:49 AM (pTb/Z)

131 How is a crab like Christmas?

Posted by: fd at August 31, 2023 06:49 AM (vFG9F)

132 They both have Sandy Claws.

Posted by: fd at August 31, 2023 06:49 AM (vFG9F)

133 Tell that joke and someone might hit you.

Posted by: fd at August 31, 2023 06:50 AM (vFG9F)

134 fd, something, something, claws?

Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023 06:50 AM (vY2Z0)

135 I am in a "shaping" phase for the under 3rd grade boys on the bus. No fart jokes, and treat the girls better. Because they remember.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 31, 2023 06:43 AM (u82oZ)
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One my fondest memories of third grade was teacher reading Sounder out loud to the class and seeing my good buddy L. who is here at the wedding, lean over in his little wooden chair and let one rip and I was the only one who knew who dealt it.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 06:51 AM (mhgZs)

136 .@sdschools invites students to change their name and/or gender and instructs kids that they can hide it from their parents.

Can we all agree that this is a way to fuck the children?

Literally

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 06:51 AM (BRHaw)

137 Confucious say-
Old plane have fatigue in critical joints.

Posted by: Eromero at August 31, 2023 06:52 AM (z3WCn)

138 Thanks bluebell, it has been quite the whirlwind. Rehearsal went great last night and no fistfights. Whoever said Australians were savages kind of oversold it.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 06:53 AM (mhgZs)

139

Posted by: Mitch at August 31, 2023 06:53 AM (vFG9F)

140 .@sdschools invites students to change their name and/or gender and instructs kids that they can hide it from their parents.

--

The moment an adult tells a little kids "don't tell your parents", that adult is a criminal.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Is this the thread where we get to make fun of Ukraine? at August 31, 2023 06:53 AM (hsOar)

141 Thou shalt not speak ill of Atatürk.

Posted by: Abdul the Nematode at August 31, 2023 06:55 AM (PiwSw)

142 Small houses are required to support the increased construction of storage units across the country.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at August 31, 2023 06:55 AM (oWBc3)

143 Whoever said Australians were savages kind of oversold it.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 06:53 AM (mhgZs)
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Ha! I bet they'll be lots of fun at the reception. Our Brazilians did not disappoint.

Posted by: bluebell at August 31, 2023 06:56 AM (pTb/Z)

144 Ann Coulter

White supremacists are responsible for .001% of all murders each year. According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting statistics for 2021, black people are responsible for 60% of all murders in the U.S., and the majority of their victims are other blacks. Those are the many, many black lives that absolutely do not matter to the media.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 06:56 AM (BRHaw)

145 ...Can we all agree that this is a way to fuck the children?

Literally

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 06:51 AM (BRHaw)
===
Funny how all this sexualized behavior around children was highly taboo let alone highly illegal. A few months ago. Apparently the Party line has changed on diddling kids, just as predicted on this blog.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 06:56 AM (mhgZs)

146 When I was in about 6 grade, we could go to basketball games out of town. Just take us to the games, no big deal. One boy could tell what was endless dirty jokes and we would all gather around and laugh our asses off. They were really raunchy jokes and he seemed to have that knack of telling them. Learned a lot about teen sex that way.

Posted by: Colin at August 31, 2023 06:56 AM (2DV6+)

147 Posted by: Mitch at August 31, 2023 06:53 AM (vFG9F)

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hahahaha, this is really clever and I'm going to steal it and say you stole it from me.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Is this the thread where we get to make fun of Ukraine? at August 31, 2023 06:56 AM (hsOar)

148 (that last part was a joke but I might do it on some threads, too)

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Is this the thread where we get to make fun of Ukraine? at August 31, 2023 06:57 AM (hsOar)

149 The moment an adult tells a little kids "don't tell your parents", that adult is a criminal.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Is this the thread where we get to make fun of Ukraine? at August 31, 2023 06:53 AM (hsOar)
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Yes, whatever follows that phrase is criminal.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 06:58 AM (mhgZs)

150 bluebell, Good morning.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 31, 2023 06:58 AM (vY2Z0)

151 NTSB has released a preliminary report on the crash of the MiG-23UB Flogger.

Plane apparently developed a fault in the afterburner so not enough thrust was being generated so the command pilot extended the wings to maximize lift while troubleshooting, he also started setting up for a return to the runway.

The back seat pilot said they needed to eject now. Command pilot continued to fly the aircraft while troubleshooting when he suddenly found himself strapped to a rocket ejecting from the jet.

After the accident the command pilot said he did not engage the ejection sequence. The backseater said they were pressed for time and couldn't say if he did initiate ejection.

My personal opinion from reading this is the Retard in Back panicked and pulled the handle thus preventing a possible safe recovery of the airplane and endangering the lives of people in an apartment complex that the wreckage narrowly missed.

But we will know more when the full NTSB report is released.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2023 07:00 AM (K4gMz)

152 Hello, Ben Had!

Posted by: bluebell at August 31, 2023 07:00 AM (pTb/Z)

153 Worst school bus behavior was on class trips to Manhattan. The bad boys would hang out the windows and shout "Who's walking who?'" at fancy ladies walking their dogs.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 07:00 AM (mhgZs)

154 140 The moment an adult tells a little kids "don't tell your parents", that adult is a criminal.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Is this the thread where we get to make fun of Ukraine? at August 31, 2023 06:53 AM (hsOar)

"This'll just be our little secret."

Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 07:02 AM (x5hic)

155
Who own Chiefs?

Owns the Chiefs

Owns, owns ...!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 07:02 AM (xG4kz)

156 BIDEN: "Lightning stuck my house ... half the house almost collapsed!"

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:02 AM (BRHaw)

157
BIDEN: "Lightning stuck my house ... half the house almost collapsed!"
Posted by: rhennigantx

Gee, Shit4Brains, it almost sounds lije yiu slipped the home inspectors some cash to overlook a few things ...

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 07:04 AM (xG4kz)

158
BIDEN: "Lightning stuck my house ... half the house almost collapsed!"
Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:02 AM (BRHaw)

My house has been hit by lightning and the damage, while bad enough, was limited to a hole in the floor, a broken water line and some fried electronics.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 31, 2023 07:04 AM (MoZTd)

159 Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 31, 2023 06:32 AM (xG4kz)

I think that is an accurate assessment.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 31, 2023 07:04 AM (AfsXN)

160 Learned a lot about teen sex that way.
Posted by: Colin at August 31, 2023 06:56 AM (2DV6+)

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:05 AM (BRHaw)

161 135 third grade ... my good buddy L. who is here at the wedding
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 06:51 AM (mhgZs)

; )

Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 07:06 AM (x5hic)

162 Local TV news reports a group yutes age 10-14 crashed their stolen SUV into a nonprofit art center in Oakland yesterday. Its a miracle no one was killed. They say city leaders have to "step up and do what needs to be done"

LOLGF

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 07:06 AM (mhgZs)

163

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at August 31, 2023 07:06 AM (X4yCj)

164
"This'll just be our little secret."
Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 07:02 AM (x5hic)

The motto of molesters throughout history.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 31, 2023 07:09 AM (MoZTd)

165 Mom F. already had words with T. and L. about the lasagna they scarfed in 1978. Scolding them brought her great happiness.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 07:10 AM (mhgZs)

166
Mom F. already had words with T. and L. about the lasagna they scarfed in 1978.

How like a woman to bring up something done wrong 45 years ago.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 31, 2023 07:11 AM (MoZTd)

167 Mom F. already had words with T. and L. about the lasagna they scarfed in 1978.

How like a woman to bring up something done wrong 45 years ago.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 31, 2023 07:11 AM (MoZTd)

I dunno what happened- I was only 3.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at August 31, 2023 07:12 AM (zZu0s)

168 Since 2019, the last time attendance data was released, the number of students with consistent attendance records has dropped from 85% to 69.8%, according to data for the 2021-22 school year.

In Minneapolis, the number of students consistently attending school that year was just 45.8%.

The data also found that, based on 2023 statewide assessments, 50.3% of students are not proficient in reading and 54.7% are not proficient in math.

a total waste of money

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:12 AM (BRHaw)

169 Mom F. already had words with T. and L. about the lasagna they scarfed in 1978. Scolding them brought her great happiness.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 07:10 AM (mhgZs)
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I remember that story!

Posted by: bluebell at August 31, 2023 07:12 AM (pTb/Z)

170
Five 90 degree (F) days in a row upcoming to SE PA.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at August 31, 2023 07:13 AM (enJYY)

171
Five 90 degree (F) days in a row upcoming to SE PA.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at August 31, 2023 07:13 AM (enJYY)

If we had 90 degree days at Schloss Hadrian, we'd be breaking out the sweaters.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 31, 2023 07:15 AM (MoZTd)

172 Detroit vs. Everybody.

Fuck you and good morning.

Posted by: Diesel Jones, Biologist to the Stars at August 31, 2023 07:16 AM (Vu7A1)

173 a total waste of money
Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:12 AM (BRHaw)

Not for the teachers. Shut up, peasant! And pay them to fuck, psychologically damage and turn your kids into leftist cannon fodder!

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at August 31, 2023 07:16 AM (zZu0s)

174 The moment an adult tells a little kids "don't tell your parents", that adult is a criminal.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Is this the thread where we get to make fun of Ukraine? at August 31, 2023 06:53 AM (hsOar)

Concur. Sodomites like to practice their sodomy on the innocent and in secret. If an adult says that to a ute, the ute should run off while yelling "Sodomite!" at the top of their lungs.

More coffee..

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 31, 2023 07:17 AM (iw4IE)

175 Well, she is a Jewish mother. Amirite?

Posted by: Chatterbox Mouse at August 31, 2023 07:17 AM (8fpTj)

176 True. The irony being that both T and L's moms are from Sicily.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 07:20 AM (mhgZs)

177 84 Dog repeatedly escapes shelter and goes to nursing home. A Sunny Skyz story:

https://tinyurl.com/mswx22bm
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

awwww

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 31, 2023 07:20 AM (vHIgi)

178 It is down right cool here in SC on the backside of the hurricane.

Rain in the upcountry ended around midnight and apparently cool air is being pulled in from "Up North'.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 31, 2023 07:20 AM (xVNBI)

179
vmom,
Any news on doggeh?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 31, 2023 07:21 AM (MoZTd)

180 Boker Tov Patriots

30 days

Still burning bridges

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 31, 2023 07:24 AM (pVWRI)

181 Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2023 07:00 AM (K4gMz)

Was the GIB a pilot, or just some joyrider?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 31, 2023 07:24 AM (YRsIm)

182 Hiya Cap'n !

Posted by: JT at August 31, 2023 07:25 AM (T4tVD)

183 Rain in the upcountry ended around midnight and apparently cool air is being pulled in from "Up North'."

73.2 degrees, with 71.0 dew point.

Only 93% R/H.

3.01 inches of total rain for the storm, and a peak wind gust of less than 12mph.

Of course we did have that car get flipped over in the middle of the road by a very brief tornado over in Goose Creek.

That tornado seemed to exist just long enough to snag that car, and then...Poof...it was gone.

Without dashcam footage, I don't think anyone would have believed it.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 31, 2023 07:26 AM (1n+EO)

184 Every so often -- more often all the time -- a story seems especially insane and yet telling of our times. The 12-year-old kicked out of school for the Gadsden flag patch is one of them. The Gadsden flag, "Don't Tread on Me," the core message of our Revolution, in fact of all uprisings out of oppression, and a simple assertion of human dignity. This was cause in America to throw a child out of school. 25 years ago it would have either gone unnoticed or been approvingly pointed out by a teacher for its historical meaning.

Posted by: Ordinary American at August 31, 2023 07:26 AM (kRFA3)

185 Mornin' Horde, and a hiya for JT.

Posted by: screaming in digital at August 31, 2023 07:27 AM (aBJcM)

186 Super moon
Jupiter
If is squint I see Uranus

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:27 AM (BRHaw)

187 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at August 31, 2023 07:27 AM (NBVIP)

188 NGU, I picture you like Slim Pickens riding that nuke as it drops.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 07:28 AM (mhgZs)

189 TODAY’S WEATHER FORECAST
8/31
96°Hi
RealFeel® 100°
Hot with plenty of sunshine
LOOKING AHEAD
The heat wave will continue through tomorrow

please rain
rain on me

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:29 AM (BRHaw)

190 Hiya Screamie !

Posted by: JT at August 31, 2023 07:30 AM (T4tVD)

191 So on Yahoo! Financial LIV news I saw an article/ad about refinancing. And what is great is you can pull money out! Get a big lump sum you can spend on vacations, luxury clothes and more electronics.

Don't know whether to laugh or cry. No wonder this country is so screwed up.

Posted by: Ripley at August 31, 2023 07:30 AM (JojsZ)

192 His last film was his least notable, Pink Motel (1982, with Phyllis Diller)

Never seen this.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:30 AM (BRHaw)

193 Birdbath status?
Posted by: Just Wondering

Awaiting customers.

Posted by: JT at August 31, 2023 07:31 AM (T4tVD)

194 Don't know whether to laugh or cry. No wonder this country is so screwed up.

Posted by: Ripley at August 31, 2023 07:30 AM (JojsZ)

Never change an asset strategy. I had nice watches and sold them to friends. I still have 2 but wish I had all those I sold as the money is gone.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:32 AM (BRHaw)

195 NGU, I picture you like Slim Pickens riding that nuke as it drops.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 07:28 AM (mhgZs)

Kinda

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 31, 2023 07:32 AM (pVWRI)

196 Super moon
Jupiter
If is squint I see Uranus
Posted by: rhennigantx

Not MY anus....I'm wearing pants !

Posted by: JT at August 31, 2023 07:32 AM (T4tVD)

197 Awaiting customers.
Posted by: JT at August 31, 2023 07:31 AM (T4tVD)

*racks pump shotgun*

hell is comin for breakfast

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:32 AM (BRHaw)

198 Brave cop shoots at tiny Pomeranian, misses and hits owner.

https://tinyurl.com/ms3zp7c6

Posted by: Ordinary American at August 31, 2023 07:32 AM (kRFA3)

199 A factor driving inflationary cycle is the urge to "spend it now" because the price will only be higher if you wait.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 07:33 AM (mhgZs)

200 Dog repeatedly escapes shelter and goes to nursing home. A Sunny Skyz story:

https://tinyurl.com/mswx22bm
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Wonderful story Thanks for sharing Fenelon.

Posted by: Rufus T Firefly at August 31, 2023 07:34 AM (qH9t2)

201 New York CEOs Demand Taxpayer Cash for Migrants They Lured to City.
More than 120 top business leaders in New York City, including Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase, Larry Fink of BlackRock, and Jane Fraser of Citigroup, have sent a letter to President Biden and congressional leaders urging Washington to provide taxpayer-funded, federal assistance to address the migrant crisis.

I hope they move into you second pool house.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:34 AM (BRHaw)

202 Fenelon Spoke's Campaign Crab Boil. Now there's a metaphor.
Do not miss this. I have watched her boil some crabs here.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 31, 2023 07:37 AM (4PZHB)

203 Not MY anus....I'm wearing pants !
Posted by: JT at August 31, 2023 07:32 AM (T4tVD)
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And it's not even the Sunday Morning Book Thread...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 31, 2023 07:38 AM (YIVH2)

204 Edens said history will repeat itself: The United States will have its first high-speed rail system just before it hosts its next Olympics — the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Brightline West’s target date coincides with start of the Games.

Dad what did we do to get somewhere fast before the trains?
We flew!
Stop fuckin with me Dad.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:38 AM (BRHaw)

205
Two words

J
and
J

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:38 AM (BRHaw)

206 176 True. The irony being that both T and L's moms are from Sicily.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2023 07:20 AM (mhgZs)

So now we are talking about blood vendettas.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at August 31, 2023 07:43 AM (zZu0s)

207 It is 55 degrees here right now. It is actually chilly with the breeze.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at August 31, 2023 07:44 AM (zZu0s)

208 Something else about X (nee Twitter):

Since Elon brought Linda Yaccarino on as the CEO, I've seen posts by some users complaining that the shadow banning and rate limiting is back in force.

(Links below go to nitter.net...)

Here's one from actor James Woods:
https://tinyurl.com/mr3axp8e

Here's another one with authors Sarah Hoyt and John Van Stry:
https://tinyurl.com/2p84x27e

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 31, 2023 07:44 AM (qPw5n)

209 NGU, T minus how many days?

Posted by: pookysgirl, wife to the semi-retired at August 31, 2023 07:45 AM (dtlDP)

210 Morning, all.

Thankful for the good things in life.
There's the prettiest full moon this year about 15 degrees over the horizon over the neighbor's house.
It was actually cool outside, about 70 or so.
We got the date wrong for a dinner at church, so we went out for Mexican food instead and there are leftovers for lunch. Plus, we got the best homemade pralines ever.
I used three dice from the Yahtze game and probability to work out a scheme for a scrap quilt and it worked well.

Hope everyone has a few things in your life, too.

Will say a prayer for you, Fen, that they recognize your excellent qualities!

Posted by: sal: tolle adversarium et afflige inimicum at August 31, 2023 07:55 AM (hAfUZ)

211 tinyurl seems to be blocked on the company network.

If you are a man that owns a Pomeranian, you probably should be shot.

Posted by: Diesel Jones, Biologist to the Stars at August 31, 2023 08:04 AM (Vu7A1)

212 204 Edens said history will repeat itself: The United States will have its first high-speed rail system just before it hosts its next Olympics — the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Brightline West’s target date coincides with start of the Games.

Dad what did we do to get somewhere fast before the trains?
We flew!
Stop fuckin with me Dad.
Posted by: rhennigantx at August 31, 2023 07:38 AM (BRHaw)

Ha!

Posted by: m at August 31, 2023 08:28 AM (x5hic)

213 Posted by: sal: tolle adversarium et afflige inimicum at August 31, 2023 07:55 AM (hAfUZ

What a very nice post about thankfullness, sal and thanks for your prayers too.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 31, 2023 09:16 AM (RSbhh)

214 {211} tinyurl seems to be blocked on the company network. ...

Posted by: Diesel Jones, Biologist to the Stars at August 31, 2023 08:04 AM (Vu7A1)

Hrm. That's no good. Prefix both of these with: https://

nitter.net/RealJamesWoods/status/1697042849106366742

nitter.net/JohnVanStry/status/1695079376356786509

Hopefully that works for you.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 31, 2023 09:39 AM (qPw5n)

215 I'm making $90 an hour working from home. I never imagined that it was honest to goodness yet my closest companion is earning 16,000 US dollars a month by working on the connection, that was truly astounding for me, she prescribed for me to attempt it simply. Everybody must try this job now by just using this website... www.Salary49.com

Posted by: www.Payathome7.com at August 31, 2023 12:14 PM (64Gw+)

216 Why does the archive page have a dead link for comments?
Archive page: https://ace.mu.nu/archives/405954.php
At the bottom is "Access comments" which goes to
http://minx.cc/?post=405954
which is a dead link. Could it possibly be changed to link to the actual comments for that page?

Posted by: Annoying Old Guy at August 31, 2023 05:18 PM (ETH0h)

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