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----- Pretty cool optical illusion!
----- Another round of Influencer Culture is Asshoe!
1971 - The Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers" 1976 - The Ramones (Self-titled Debut Album) 1982 - Modern English "After The Snow" Tonight's ONT brought to you by fixing what you can ![]() Comments(Jump to bottom of comments)1
Yay!
Posted by: COMountainMarie at April 23, 2026 10:09 PM (xRf0+) 2
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Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at April 23, 2026 10:09 PM (mUuSF) 3
“We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.”
― Voltaire Obviously, he didn't have AoSHQ. Posted by: mindful webworker - the wait is over at April 23, 2026 10:09 PM (RVdcP) 4
5th!
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 23, 2026 10:09 PM (XeU6L) 5
What?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 10:09 PM (LA6Ib) 6
Oh well. Now for the content.
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at April 23, 2026 10:09 PM (mUuSF) Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 23, 2026 10:11 PM (S/Y4j) Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 10:11 PM (LA6Ib) 9
Good evening Horde. Thanks Disco!
Posted by: TRex - split colored dino at April 23, 2026 10:13 PM (cCn4/) 10
Again, nice filters on the top pic.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 10:13 PM (1Ff7Z) 11
Food!
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:14 PM (77rzZ) 12
Good evening morons И спасибо, Диcko.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 23, 2026 10:14 PM (RIvkX) 13
COMM with a first! Thanks for the ONT, Disco. And the Modern English.
Posted by: scampydog at April 23, 2026 10:15 PM (41CYW) 14
>>>Remote worker stops answering his older coworker's calls after being phoned 5-6 times daily, including during flights and customer dinners
He shouldn't put up with that. He ought to get Ann Landers or Dear Abbey involved post haste! Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at April 23, 2026 10:15 PM (syz1S) 15
That lobster needs both drawn butter and mayonnaise.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 23, 2026 10:15 PM (RIvkX) 16
1971 - The Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers"
IIRC, that had a working zipper on the cover. Not going down to the LP room of the catacombs to check. Posted by: mindful webworker - and what did it reveal...? at April 23, 2026 10:15 PM (RVdcP) 17
Evenin'
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 23, 2026 10:15 PM (EweRc) Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 10:16 PM (VHUov) 19
Good musical selection tonight
Posted by: Don Black at April 23, 2026 10:16 PM (ZxPkt) 20
OE suggested I update those who might be interested in my adventures today. No house viewings, though I have two slated for tomorrow. This morning I drove down to Wichita and, of course, got caught in a traffic jam as I left the Interstate. (Not to worry; I found an easier way back when I left.) The pipe shop was everything it should be, and I bought some stuff I really didn't need but wanted.
Temps have been fine: 69 this dawn, 83 and sunny this p.m. (the rain never happened here), and 79 just now as I drove back to my hotel. Locals probably think it's humid, but I tell ya, any April evening when I can drive with my windows down and not feel as though I am dipped in glue is a good one! Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 10:16 PM (+2QQb) 21
Would that lobster still turn all red when it's steamed or boiled?
Posted by: Cosda at April 23, 2026 10:17 PM (lr+uX) 22
Influencers. Some stupid ass parenting influencer ran over her three year old son a few days ago. Thankfully the child wasn't maimed or killed. Fuck them all, it's all about the clicks and money. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 10:17 PM (3ek7K) 23
Jeez. This NFL draft is taking too long. If I wanted to see 32 picks in three hours I'd watch a game with Geno Smith starting.
Posted by: Diogenes at April 23, 2026 10:17 PM (2WIwB) Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 23, 2026 10:17 PM (S/Y4j) Posted by: She Hobbit at April 23, 2026 10:18 PM (ftFVW) 26
Also this p.m., I had a phone call from my oldest buddy (we date back to jr. high together). He's coming into NO early next month to visit his mother for her, get this, 94th birthday. It'll be fun to see him again -- it's been a lot of years since we saw each other face to face outside of photographs.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 10:18 PM (+2QQb) 27
In real California the vote would have been 68-32.
Posted by: Heroq at April 23, 2026 10:18 PM (q1qnK) 28
Tell me more about this Wood's Hole!
Posted by: Mayor Petey at April 23, 2026 10:19 PM (oftw2) 29
1 in 50 million split-colored lobster found in Massachusetts
* checks article * So it's a chimera with two sets of DNA, not a specific mutation. The lazy workaround of mystery writers everywhere. Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 10:19 PM (VHUov) Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 10:19 PM (LA6Ib) 31
Awesome, Doof! I am off to bed, but I read your content!
Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 10:19 PM (Dd38x) 32
Remote worker stops answering his older coworker's calls after being phoned 5-6 times daily, including during flights and customer dinners
He shouldn't put up with that. He ought to get Ann Landers or Dear Abbey involved post haste! Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at April 23, 2026 10:15 PM (syz1S) That website is about as annoying as Twitchy. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 10:20 PM (utfVc) Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 10:20 PM (DwqWV) 34
Jeez. This NFL draft is taking too long. If I wanted to see 32 picks in three hours I'd watch a game with Geno Smith starting.
Posted by: Diogenes ------------ More commercials than picks. And a full length documentary on each pick. Posted by: scampydog at April 23, 2026 10:20 PM (41CYW) Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 10:20 PM (LA6Ib) 36
Thanks, Doof.
Posted by: GWB at April 23, 2026 10:20 PM (4yJz0) Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:22 PM (u82oZ) 38
23 But don’t you know that God guides the NFL draft, just as He does the outcome of the Super Bowl?
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:22 PM (77rzZ) 39
I know there must be a purpose to this influencer collection of faggots but it eludes me.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 10:22 PM (LA6Ib) 40
16 1971 - The Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers"
IIRC, that had a working zipper on the cover. Not going down to the LP room of the catacombs to check. Posted by: mindful webworker - and what did it reveal...? at April 23, 2026 10:15 PM (RVdcP) It did, but the zipper usually fell off.. Posted by: Joemarine at April 23, 2026 10:22 PM (y171U) 41
24 This sounds like TRex (or scampydog?) in an HOA.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 23, 2026 10:17 PM *** Rule Number One for future real estate plans: no HOA Posted by: TRex - good neighbor dino at April 23, 2026 10:23 PM (cCn4/) 42
This sounds like TRex (or scampydog?) in an HOA.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Lnpb10Xg67g Posted by: Hour of the Wolf --------- That is hilarious. Posted by: scampydog at April 23, 2026 10:23 PM (41CYW) Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:23 PM (u82oZ) 44
Holy cow! This my second 'first' in 7 YEARS!
Tomorrow's luck might be a good? I see all the Ds are here tonight...what crazy hijinks are in srore🤪? Hi guys and a huge hug for the Horde💕 Posted by: COMountainMarie at April 23, 2026 10:24 PM (xRf0+) 45
Howdy everyone!
Posted by: Doof at April 23, 2026 10:24 PM (QLC6i) 46
https://tinyurl.com/3bz9mxaf
Florida Man, hold my beer. Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 10:20 PM (DwqWV) Dumfuck. He should have driven on the grass verge with the mower deck operating. Cops would have figured him for a city worker. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 10:24 PM (utfVc) 47
23 Jeez. This NFL draft is taking too long. If I wanted to see 32 picks in three hours I'd watch a game with Geno Smith starting.
Posted by: Diogenes at April 23, 2026 10:17 PM *** Let's be honest. Nobody cares about the draft picks. Everyone is really waiting to see what gems the Pittsburgh Scanner finds during the draft. Posted by: TRex - ONT content dino at April 23, 2026 10:25 PM (cCn4/) 48
Temps have been fine: 69 this dawn, 83 and sunny this p.m. (the rain never happened here), and 79 just now as I drove back to my hotel. Locals probably think it's humid, but I tell ya, any April evening when I can drive with my windows down and not feel as though I am dipped in glue is a good one!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 10:16 PM (+2QQb) Sounds like you had a good day. Maybe some linemen were working, causing the traffic jam.... Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 10:25 PM (1Ff7Z) 49
Hey, Doof.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:25 PM (77rzZ) 50
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Influencers. Some stupid ass parenting influencer ran over her three year old son a few days ago. Thankfully the child wasn't maimed or killed. Fuck them all, it's all about the clicks and money. Posted by: four seasons --- Woe be to the parent that raised a child so stupid as to follow that faggoty crap. Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 10:25 PM (LA6Ib) 51
20 This morning I drove down to Wichita...
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 10:16 PM (+2QQb) Did you see a lineman for the county, driving the main road? Posted by: Joemarine at April 23, 2026 10:26 PM (y171U) 52
Let's be honest. Nobody cares about the draft picks. Everyone is really waiting to see what gems the Pittsburgh Scanner finds during the draft.
Posted by: TRex - ONT content dino True. Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 10:26 PM (VHUov) Posted by: wth at April 23, 2026 10:26 PM (b3Yos) 54
Those poor boys thinking they are influencers and popular and awesome.
So sad. I hope their moms aren’t alive To see what their sons have become. It’s horrifying. How many of those boys will end up Committing suicide? Posted by: And? at April 23, 2026 10:27 PM (A5RD0) 55
Do you think a lobster gives a sh*t what you name it? I mean, it's not like the other lobsters are going to make fun of it or its grandfather is going to disinherit you for not keeping a name in the family.
Posted by: Oddbob at April 23, 2026 10:27 PM (vTZFs) 56
Thanks for the ONT.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:28 PM (zZu0s) 57
I don't get the influencer shit. I live my life how I want. You ran over your kid???? Fuck you parenting influencer. Why are people so stupid to follow that shit?? Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 10:28 PM (3ek7K) 58
Meow said the old tomcat. 😺
Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at April 23, 2026 10:28 PM (w3u3d) Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 10:28 PM (VHUov) 60
me.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 10:22 PM (LA6Ib) They are making fun of the lunatic female ibfluencers. Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 10:28 PM (Vvh2V) 61
So sad. I hope their moms aren’t alive
To see what their sons have become. It’s horrifying. How many of those boys will end up Committing suicide? Posted by: And? at April 23, 2026 10:27 PM (A5RD0) I thought these guys were mimicking women influencers? Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 10:29 PM (1Ff7Z) 62
Do you think a lobster gives a sh*t what you name it? I mean, it's not like the other lobsters are going to make fun of it or its grandfather is going to disinherit you for not keeping a name in the family.
Posted by: Oddbob As long as they don't name it by Internet poll. Posted by: Lobby McLobsterFace at April 23, 2026 10:29 PM (VHUov) 63
Hey {{{Salty}}}
It always makes me smile to see you❣🙂 Posted by: COMountainMarie at April 23, 2026 10:29 PM (xRf0+) 64
Did somebody mention daft pricks?
Posted by: Emily Litella at April 23, 2026 10:29 PM (utfVc) Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 10:29 PM (Vvh2V) 66
Those customer states vids never get old. I get my share of idiots but those poor bastards get the true imbeciles.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 23, 2026 10:30 PM (snZF9) 67
It wasn't a rock. It was a ROCK LOBSTER!
Posted by: VA-7 (proposed) at April 23, 2026 10:30 PM (gKWVE) Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 23, 2026 10:30 PM (RIvkX) 69
There is no baseball player. It is only an image on a screen (illustrated by bending spoon willy-nilly).
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 23, 2026 10:30 PM (zCHlf) 70
Oddbob
SF author Larry Niven to lobster delivered to the table in a fancy Boston restaurant "Tell me about your troop movments, you alien bug!" Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:31 PM (u82oZ) 71
Let's be honest. Nobody cares about the draft picks. Everyone is really waiting to see what gems the Pittsburgh Scanner finds during the draft.
Posted by: TRex - ONT content dino I know I am!! It's going to be AMAZING!! Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 23, 2026 10:31 PM (EweRc) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 10:31 PM (3ek7K) Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 10:31 PM (tgvbd) 74
It's parody. And it's hysterical.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor And it doesn't even bother me that they laugh all through it. 'Cause what they're mocking is so ridiculous. Posted by: She Hobbit at April 23, 2026 10:31 PM (ftFVW) 75
Damn, half y'all are drunk and grouchy again.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 10:31 PM (Vvh2V) Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:31 PM (u82oZ) 77
I should have socked that as "The VA-Sevens", come to think of it.
Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 10:31 PM (gKWVE) 78
Lobster name? Shellyquin.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 10:32 PM (utfVc) 79
61 So sad. I hope their moms aren’t alive
To see what their sons have become. It’s horrifying. How many of those boys will end up Committing suicide? Posted by: And? at April 23, 2026 10:27 PM (A5RD0) I thought these guys were mimicking women influencers? Posted by: OrangeEnt They are. Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 23, 2026 10:32 PM (EweRc) 80
Why are people so stupid to follow that shit??
Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 10:28 PM (3ek7K) Why did/do people watch Jerry Springer? Its the trainereck. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:33 PM (zZu0s) Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:33 PM (u82oZ) 82
I don't get the influencer shit. ...
Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 10:28 PM (3ek7K) === Here's the sad truth, millions of our countrymen need to be told what to think. They want to be told what to think. Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 23, 2026 10:33 PM (RIvkX) 83
If I had a lobster I'd name it 'Tasty'.
Posted by: wth at April 23, 2026 10:34 PM (b3Yos) 84
Damn, half y'all are drunk and grouchy again.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor Not the same half, though. Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 10:34 PM (VHUov) 85
Damn, half y'all are drunk and grouchy again.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 10:31 PM (Vvh2V) COMountainMarie Likewise, sunshine. Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:31 PM (u82oZ) ===== These two are so sweet they make me want to kiss my lib little sis. Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 23, 2026 10:34 PM (RIvkX) 86
SF author Larry Niven to lobster delivered to the table in a fancy Boston restaurant
"Tell me about your troop movments, you alien bug!" Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 *** And, Larry said in an essay, he was dubbed "Speaker-to- Seafood" (after his character "Speaker-to-Animals" in Ringworld). Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 10:35 PM (+2QQb) 87
Where's that top picture taken? Lake Powell?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 10:35 PM (utfVc) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 10:35 PM (3ek7K) 89
That influencer thing is weird. Last night we were watching a very old Diners Drive Ins from 2007 - and you know how they talk to the diners, so this girls looks at this baked apple thing she is eating and she (100% - like literally you guys) turns to the camera and says to Guy Fieri - "There is, like, a legit apple on this. It's so good."
Brit Lass turns to me and says in her accent, "A 'legit' apple? What are these people on?" So I think this culture has been with us for longer than we can imagine but it's now been distilled to its bizarre (like literally bizarre you guys, yes I just typed that and it really, totally is, I am so serious guys) essence. Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 10:35 PM (vE0+H) 90
These two are so sweet they make me want to kiss my lib little sis.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 23, 2026 10:34 PM (RIvkX) Yet, in your heart of hearts, you know you won't. Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at April 23, 2026 10:35 PM (t2oSI) 91
Storms around Enid OK look really bad.
Posted by: banana Dream at April 23, 2026 10:36 PM (3uBP9) 92
Half drunk and grouchy is the norm at AOS.
Nothing wrong with that.' Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 10:35 PM (3ek7K) Half drunk, half grouchy, half thirsty. Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 10:36 PM (vE0+H) Posted by: wth at April 23, 2026 10:36 PM (b3Yos) 94
Also, thanks Doof for the ONT and greetings to the Horde!
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at April 23, 2026 10:36 PM (t2oSI) 95
I’m totally drunk and totally grouchy.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:36 PM (77rzZ) 96
This morning I drove down to Wichita...
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 * Did you see a lineman for the county, driving the main road? Posted by: Joemarine at April 23, 2026 *** Damn. I didn't even think of that. Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 10:37 PM (+2QQb) Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 10:37 PM (+2QQb) 98
Ahhh, there's good news tonight. Buffalo beat Boston, 3-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the series. And Varolina defeated Ottawa, 2-1 to go up 3-0. The game was in Ottawa and they showed some young child crying after the Sens lost. Cry, little one, cry. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 10:37 PM (tgvbd) 99
Fun stuff tonight, Doof. Thanks for the ONT!
Lobster, huh? Reminds me that there's a couple of 6oz tails in the freezer. Will thaw one for hubby's 'lunch enhancement' treat tomorrow. Posted by: JQ at April 23, 2026 10:37 PM (rdVOm) 100
100!
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at April 23, 2026 10:37 PM (t2oSI) 101
These people were always out there, Facebook, ewetub and Instagram have just made it profitable.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:38 PM (zZu0s) 102
If you eat that split toned lobster, you will turn into one of those half black half white people from Star Trek.
Posted by: Tom Servo at April 23, 2026 10:38 PM (yGkmH) 103
Spent the weekend reminiscing with college friends from the 80s, so tonight's musical selections are on point.
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at April 23, 2026 10:38 PM (t2oSI) 104
nice save
Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 10:38 PM (gKWVE) 105
What the fuck are robster craws?
Posted by: Booger at April 23, 2026 10:38 PM (gHDEq) Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 10:38 PM (Vvh2V) Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 10:38 PM (tgvbd) 108
Storms around Enid OK look really bad.
Posted by: banana Dream at April 23, 2026 10:36 PM (3uBP9) Last time I was upstairs, looked out the window and it was blizzarding. Light snow, 40 mph winds. All the snow moving horizontally, heading for Montana. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 10:39 PM (utfVc) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 10:39 PM (3ek7K) 110
Yet, in your heart of hearts, you know you won't.
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at April 23, 2026 10:35 PM (t2oSI) ===== Nah I will, we are very close even though she is a damn hippie. Her son belongs to us but her daughter dreams of fighting fascism as a public defender. Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 23, 2026 10:39 PM (RIvkX) 111
If you eat that split toned lobster, you will turn into one of those half black half white people from Star Trek.
Posted by: Tom Servo Or a Batman villain. Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 10:40 PM (VHUov) Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:40 PM (zZu0s) 113
Storms around Enid OK look really bad. Posted by: banana Dream at April 23, 2026 10:36 PM (3uBP9) ___________ Her Majesty and The Big Dummy are in Tulsa, but it looks like the storms are heading north of them. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 10:40 PM (tgvbd) 114
Aetius451AD work phone
One of my former gold-diggers, whom I have known for 15 years, gave me a link today to the Substack essays she has written for the last 4 years. Before the internet, people would cross the street to avoid her conspiracy theories. But now, she appears to be on to something. Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:41 PM (u82oZ) Posted by: Wenda at April 23, 2026 10:41 PM (JwoD2) Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 10:41 PM (1Ff7Z) 117
Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 10:19 PM (Dd38x)
Pipes not to put too fine a point on it and I don't usually do direct callbacks from like 6 threads ago but I hope you read my brief reply to you at the end of the islamic sparks of divinity thread. You don't have to answer back, I'm just doing that thing I do. Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 10:41 PM (vE0+H) 118
but her daughter dreams of fighting fascism as a public defender.
Posted by: San Franpsycho She's going to fight the government by working for the government? Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 10:41 PM (VHUov) 119
Food requiring a bib to eat is not worth the bother.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh ....... Yeah I hate those little jars of mashed peas. Posted by: wth at April 23, 2026 10:42 PM (b3Yos) 120
Before the internet, people would cross the street to avoid her conspiracy theories. But now, she appears to be on to something.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:41 PM (u82oZ) Often times these days conspiracy theories are just a matter of dates. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:42 PM (zZu0s) 121
Nah I will, we are very close even though she is a damn hippie. Her son belongs to us but her daughter dreams of fighting fascism as a public defender.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 23, 2026 10:39 PM (RIvkX) Oh, good. Let her serve a few months as a PD and experience her ... uh, diverse client base. Then give her the MAGA hat you've been holding onto for her all this time. Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at April 23, 2026 10:42 PM (t2oSI) 122
Some stupid ass parenting influencer ran over her three year old son a few days ago. Thankfully the child wasn't maimed or killed.
Fuck them all, it's all about the clicks and money. Posted by: four seasons --- Girl, at least it was an accident. One of the popular mommy influencer types had been starving her kids, locking them in their rooms for days with no food or water or bathroom.... half of these bitches are psycho. Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 10:43 PM (Vvh2V) 123
I'd have to agree on the food-bib connection. I hate sloppy ribs. I hate sticky.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:43 PM (zZu0s) 124
Often times these days conspiracy theories are just a matter of dates.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:42 PM (zZu0s) I don't give a fig. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 10:43 PM (utfVc) 125
Riverside is a descent area of Wichita to see. There's also an underground troll. Near the big injun.
Posted by: banana Dream at April 23, 2026 10:44 PM (3uBP9) 126
123 I'd have to agree on the food-bib connection. I hate sloppy ribs. I hate sticky.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:43 PM (zZu0s) Can I call phrasing on this? Or "that's what she said"? Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at April 23, 2026 10:44 PM (t2oSI) 127
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at April 23, 2026 10:37 PM (t2oSI)
Schnorfle I don't think I'm usually on much when you are so I hope I can pass along my very belated condolences to you for your loss. Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 10:44 PM (vE0+H) 128
I don't give a fig.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 10:43 PM (utfVc) I'm plum tired of it, I'll tell you. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:45 PM (zZu0s) 129
Her son belongs to us
Thats a very Caberet thing to say. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:40 PM (zZu0s) ===== You have no idea how hard I worked for years to free his mind from her programming. Years. Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 23, 2026 10:45 PM (RIvkX) Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 10:45 PM (Vvh2V) Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 10:46 PM (1Ff7Z) 132
Schnorfle I don't think I'm usually on much when you are so I hope I can pass along my very belated condolences to you for your loss.
Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 10:44 PM (vE0+H) Thanks, ... -- I'm honored that you mentioned it. Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at April 23, 2026 10:46 PM (t2oSI) 133
Food requiring a bib to eat is not worth the bother.
Posted by: Hadrian ----------- LOL! Hubs needs a bib for *everything* now, so it's no big deal. Posted by: JQ at April 23, 2026 10:46 PM (rdVOm) 134
There's also an underground troll. Near the big injun.
Posted by: banana Dream at April 23, 2026 10:44 PM (3uBP9) The bridge was already taken? Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 10:46 PM (utfVc) 135
Can I call phrasing on this? Or "that's what she said"?
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at April 23, 2026 10:44 PM (t2oSI) Hmmm. Yeah, even sexy time. No chocolate syrup. No whipped cream. Unless she cleans up after herself. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:46 PM (zZu0s) 136
Tammy, Yes, most of them are psychos. The bitch's husband was in the driveway with the kids when she ran over the kid. Apparently the parenting influencer didn't make a difference to him. He was probably enjoying the money mommy made by influencing other people and not him. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 10:46 PM (3ek7K) 137
They are making fun of the lunatic female ibfluencers.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor ---- They may be. They are very convincing faggots. The first one is a stoner too. Look at his eyes. Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 10:47 PM (LA6Ib) 138
Hmmm. Yeah, even sexy time. No chocolate syrup. No whipped cream.
Unless she cleans up after herself. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:46 PM (zZu0s) You're asking a lot, but my BAC and I will allow it. Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at April 23, 2026 10:47 PM (t2oSI) 139
A large number of homes were destroyed in Enid. It looks like the tornado went through a big neighborhood and just scoured it to dirt.
Posted by: banana Dream at April 23, 2026 10:48 PM (3uBP9) 140
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 10:47 PM (LA6Ib)
They're definitely gay, but they are absolutely roasting the influencer culture! 🤣 Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 10:48 PM (Vvh2V) 141
Also the reports are Vance AFB was hit.
Posted by: banana Dream at April 23, 2026 10:49 PM (3uBP9) 142
I never got the thing of putting the bib on your lap. There are so many other places it can hit on the way down, and, even then, end up on the floor.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:49 PM (77rzZ) 143
Tammy al-Thor
I'm still over the moon from your letter. And the surprise. Thank you. After a very rough December, I was determined to end social isolation. The local Senior center had a widow support group, and I met some great people there. So now I do stuff, like going to see Hail Mary at the movies tomorrow with one of the widows. Walking, not stalking. Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:49 PM (u82oZ) Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 10:50 PM (Vvh2V) 145
She's going to fight the government by working for the government?
Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 10:41 PM (VHUov) ===== Or something. She thinks I'm mean and scary. Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 23, 2026 10:51 PM (RIvkX) 146
Walking, not stalking.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:49 PM (u82oZ) 'You say stalking I say walking just extremely close behind.' -Unhealthy Obsession Its a song I heard, very earwormy. https://youtu.be/THRtKGX-czY Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:52 PM (zZu0s) 147
NaCly, I hope you are well.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:52 PM (77rzZ) 148
San Franpsycho
Tell her to join us online. After we work her over she will think you are a soft teddy bear. Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:53 PM (u82oZ) 149
Anyone play 'pragmata' aka 'dad space' yet? Apparently it's a father/daughter sim. On the moon.
Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 10:53 PM (gKWVE) 150
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:49 PM (u82oZ)
I am so glad you're getting out! Grief is all-consuming, and hard to fight. Good for you, I know how hard it is, and I'm proud of you for not giving in. I am just so tickled with my beautiful shell, and learning about your father. A book, I'm tellin' ya..... Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 10:53 PM (Vvh2V) 151
seem to be getting a lot of wholesome Sci-Fi lately
Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 10:54 PM (gKWVE) 152
Or something. She thinks I'm mean and scary.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 23, 2026 10:51 PM (RIvkX) Well, if you go around clenching your fist is. The air and I toning 'Your brother belongs to me, now!' (Think Darth Vader) I can sort of see it. 'Ill never join you!' Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:54 PM (zZu0s) 153
Bulg
Doing better. Good luck getting sanity in Fairfax County. I think you need legs of different lengths to carry out your West Virginia plan. Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:54 PM (u82oZ) 154
There are/were some rough storms around Witchita, hoping Wolfus is ok.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 10:55 PM (Vvh2V) 155
Anyone play 'pragmata' aka 'dad space' yet? Apparently it's a father/daughter sim. On the moon.
Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 10:53 PM (gKWVE) Seems almost too cutesy for me. I am glad and encouraged people like it though. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:55 PM (zZu0s) 156
Tell her to join us online. After we work her over she will think you are a soft teddy bear.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:53 PM (u82oZ) ===== Heh she would never ever sully herself that way. Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 23, 2026 10:56 PM (RIvkX) 157
153 Salty, Wife wants to move to WV to get away from Spambugger. We’ll see.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:57 PM (77rzZ) 158
So, I got my two serpentine belt idler wheels from Amazon today. The belt came yesterday. Opened the packages, and What's This? Two of the grooved plastic idlers, no smooth steel one. I don't know if I mistakenly ordered two of the same thing, or if the listing was wrong. Not going to send one back. Both types use the same 6203RR bearing, so I will just press the new bearing out of one of the plastic wheels, and press it into a used steel idler I have here. Easy to do when you have a hydraulic arbor press. And I ordered a pack of ten 6203's to keep on hand; they get used in everything. $25.00
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 10:57 PM (utfVc) 159
I can sort of see it.
'Ill never join you!' Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 10:54 PM (zZu0s) === Pretty close! I am considered the Wicked Son who went bad. Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 23, 2026 10:58 PM (RIvkX) 160
Rant ON! I hate that so many food bags, such as cereal bags or Ritz crackers or sliced canadian bacon -- are encased in kevlar! After struggling mightily, I've got Ritz cracker dust.
Rant OFF. Posted by: JM in Illinois at April 23, 2026 10:59 PM (QFM/y) 161
Tammy al-Thor
His exploits are still heavily classified. You remember that commercial where you run up to your Dad to tell him you only had one cavity? Well, the two razor-wire fences with an electric fence in between, and the entry ways guarded by unsympathetic armed Marine guards discouraged me from doing that. Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:59 PM (u82oZ) 162
JM in Illinois-- Kitchen scissors.
Posted by: JQ at April 23, 2026 11:01 PM (rdVOm) 163
by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:59 PM (u82oZ)
Ah, I see! And incredible man. Who, in turn, raised another one. Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 11:01 PM (Vvh2V) 164
Rant ON! I hate that so many food bags, such as cereal bags or Ritz crackers or sliced canadian bacon -- are encased in kevlar! After struggling mightily, I've got Ritz cracker dust.
Rant OFF. Posted by: JM in Illinois at April 23, 2026 10:59 PM (QFM/y) ===== Product Sold by Weight Posted by: Nabisco at April 23, 2026 11:02 PM (RIvkX) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:02 PM (3ek7K) Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 11:04 PM (u82oZ) Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 11:05 PM (Vvh2V) Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 11:05 PM (u82oZ) Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 11:06 PM (Vvh2V) 170
Hubby and I have a time trying to open anything.
It is like everything is super glued.' Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:02 PM (3ek7K) I thought it was just me getting weaker hand strength. Every chip bag or other plastic wrapper won't open without applying force. Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 11:06 PM (1Ff7Z) Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 11:06 PM (zZu0s) 172
The team will continue to care for the crustacean during construction. Studley says it will receive a name once they get to know a bit more about its personality.
_______________________ Look no further. The name, of course, is Sybil if it is a female. And, Harvey Dent if it is male. If the lobster claims to be non-binary, throw it back. Posted by: Orson at April 23, 2026 11:06 PM (dIske) 173
Goodnight, All. Sleep well.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 11:06 PM (77rzZ) Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 11:07 PM (u82oZ) 175
Rant ON! I hate that so many food bags, such as cereal bags or Ritz crackers or sliced canadian bacon -- are encased in kevlar! After struggling mightily, I've got Ritz cracker dust.
Rant OFF. Posted by: JM in Illinois at April 23, 2026 10:59 PM (QFM/y) Scissors? Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 11:07 PM (vE0+H) 176
Someone needs to let Emmie know she needs to keep an eye on the weather the next few days.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 11:07 PM (Vvh2V) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:07 PM (3ek7K) 178
Goodnight Bulg.
Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 11:07 PM (vE0+H) 179
Night, Salty! 😊
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 11:07 PM (Vvh2V) 180
>>> A two-toned lobster is set to make a splash at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in southeastern Massachusetts.
I'd auction it off at a Japanese seafood market. Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 23, 2026 11:08 PM (/lPRQ) Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 11:08 PM (1Ff7Z) Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 11:09 PM (tgvbd) 183
There are/were some rough storms around Witchita, hoping Wolfus is ok.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 *** The sorm the Weather Channel was barking about this afternoon was near the "Little Sweden" town south of Salina, and headed NE. No sign of thunderstorms or hail here. I may have to drive through some rain on Sunday and Monday heading back southeast, though. Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 11:09 PM (+2QQb) 184
I thought it was just me getting weaker hand strength. Every chip bag or other plastic wrapper won't open without applying force.
Posted by: OrangeEnt And then, once *Conan the bag-opener* gets the bag opened, the plastic tears down one side... Scissors. Easy peasy. No more ripped bags. Posted by: JQ at April 23, 2026 11:09 PM (rdVOm) 185
The worst thing i have had issue with in recent memory were some watch batteries I got for my key fob.
Needed an exacto knife. Had to make do with cutting very close to the battery, but inside the compartment. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 11:09 PM (zZu0s) 186
Okay, I'm going to try to be an influencer and it will not cost you a thing. Believe in God and trust Him. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:10 PM (3ek7K) Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 11:10 PM (Vvh2V) 188
Good luck getting sanity in Fairfax County. I think you need legs of different lengths to carry out your West Virginia plan.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 23, 2026 10:54 PM (u82oZ) There's a tooth limit as well. Last I checked, you can only have six, max... Posted by: Joe Kidd at April 23, 2026 11:11 PM (nbLIj) 189
Nice top pic. The Eighth Circle of Hell, if I remember my Dante correctly.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 11:11 PM (JkO4W) 190
WTF is going on in West Palm Beach?
@JamesOKeefeIII 57m The police just came to my office and confiscated all my firearms. Just happened. Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 23, 2026 11:11 PM (diia5) 191
I keep several binder clips for resealing plastic/mylar food bags. Handy.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 23, 2026 11:12 PM (XeU6L) 192
And, Larry said in an essay, he was dubbed "Speaker-to- Seafood" (after his character "Speaker-to-Animals" in Ringworld).
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 10:35 PM (+2QQb) I got dubbed "speaker to Quebecois" due to a customer service job, once. Posted by: Kindltot at April 23, 2026 11:12 PM (rbvCR) 193
The danger of hail is one big reason why I have to have a garage with whatever home I buy. I want to keep the car safe from hot sun and prevent it from being covered in snow . . . but the possibility of hail damage is much worse.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 11:12 PM (+2QQb) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:13 PM (3ek7K) 195
Scissors. Easy peasy. No more ripped bags.
Posted by: JQ at April 23, 2026 11:09 PM (rdVOm) That's what I end up doing. Otherwise, it'd be the Hulk smash. Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 11:14 PM (1Ff7Z) 196
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 11:12 PM (+2QQb)
Yep. And a basement. Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 23, 2026 11:14 PM (Vvh2V) 197
184 I thought it was just me getting weaker hand strength. Every chip bag or other plastic wrapper won't open without applying force.
Posted by: OrangeEnt And then, once *Conan the bag-opener* gets the bag opened, the plastic tears down one side... Scissors. Easy peasy. No more ripped bags. Posted by: JQ at April 23, 2026 11:09 PM (rdVOm) *** Don't get me started on the "child resistant" packaging for small batteries. More like human resistant. Bastards. Posted by: Diogenes at April 23, 2026 11:14 PM (2WIwB) 198
Needed an exacto knife. Had to make do with cutting very close to the battery, but inside the compartment.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 11:09 PM (zZu0s ---------- The packaging for CR2032 batteries is a plot by certain unnamed nefarious organizations to boost the sales of Prevagen. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 11:14 PM (JkO4W) 199
Good night Salty...till we meet again🖐💤
Posted by: COMountainMarie at April 23, 2026 11:14 PM (xRf0+) 200
WTF is going on in West Palm Beach?
@JamesOKeefeIII 57m The police just came to my office and confiscated all my firearms. Just happened. Posted by: weft cut-loop === What, no receipt? Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 23, 2026 11:14 PM (/lPRQ) 201
Motivation or no, I need to work out tomorrow and Saturday here at the hotel. Sunday through Tuesday I'll be rising early and hitting the road, and won't have a chance to exercise again until Wed.
'Bout time for bed, I guess. Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 11:15 PM (+2QQb) 202
Good evening good people.
They say all good things must come to an end and so it is that miracle grandbaby left today to head back home to Dallas. To hold a beautiful baby until he falls asleep is one of God's greatest gifts. How blessed am I to be able to do so? Posted by: Tonypete at April 23, 2026 11:15 PM (Kyh8Y) 203
To hold a beautiful baby until he falls asleep is one of God's greatest gifts. How blessed am I to be able to do so?
Posted by: Tonypete at April 23, 2026 11:15 PM (Kyh8Y) Thats beautiful, TP. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 11:16 PM (zZu0s) 204
'Bout time for bed, I guess.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 11:15 PM (+2QQb) Let us know about the house search. Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 11:16 PM (1Ff7Z) 205
Binder clips are great! Also-- if you have them-- clothespins are easier than the clips to grasp/use.
Posted by: JQ at April 23, 2026 11:16 PM (rdVOm) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:17 PM (3ek7K) Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 11:17 PM (tgvbd) 208
Easy to do when you have a hydraulic arbor press. And I ordered a pack of ten 6203's to keep on hand; they get used in everything. $25.00
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 10:57 PM (utfVc) I did that once for a GF for her Explorer. The squalling was pretty bad so we went to the NAPA store to see if they had the pully, and they didn't. I reset the replacement bearing with two blocks of wood and judicious taps with a hammer. Posted by: Kindltot at April 23, 2026 11:20 PM (rbvCR) 209
To hold a beautiful baby until he falls asleep is one of God's greatest gifts. How blessed am I to be able to do so?
Posted by: Tonypete at April 23, 2026 11:15 PM (Kyh8Y) Love to hear it, sir. Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at April 23, 2026 11:21 PM (t2oSI) 210
The baby smell is so great. Our youngest granddaughter just got potty trained. She calls out for us to help her clean herself up. Needless to say, the smell is now different, lol. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:21 PM (3ek7K) 211
Let us know about the house search.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 *** Two to look at tomorrow, one in a small town nearby and one right here in Salina. Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 11:24 PM (+2QQb) 212
160 Rant ON! I hate that so many food bags, such as cereal bags or Ritz crackers or sliced canadian bacon -- are encased in kevlar! After struggling mightily, I've got Ritz cracker dust.
Rant OFF. Posted by: JM --- Harbor Freight, $2, buy some, put them at dedicated spots. Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 11:25 PM (LA6Ib) 213
I need a bib for all food. It's that or wear it. I have not developed much since the age of two.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at April 23, 2026 11:25 PM (QzM4s) 214
https://tinyurl.com/3exk3u8t
Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 11:08 PM (1Ff7Z) That was great. I wonder how many takes they had to do, as you can see Rod Serling is desperately trying to keep from cracking up laughing. Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 23, 2026 11:26 PM (9P99/) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:27 PM (3ek7K) Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 11:27 PM (LA6Ib) 217
Kitchen scissors. I found some that came with a magnetic holder case, which lets me keep them hanging on the front of the refrigerator.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 23, 2026 11:29 PM (9P99/) 218
I have the car wash guys put New Baby Smell in the Black Beauty when I spring for the Silver Package.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 11:29 PM (JkO4W) 219
By the microwave sits; a pair of pliers, a box cutter and a pair of scissors. In the drawer to the left is a small hammer and a multi tip screwdriver.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 11:30 PM (LA6Ib) 220
So many things say easy open, pull here. No assholes you super glued it. Scissors and a knife are essential now.' Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:31 PM (3ek7K) 221
That was great. I wonder how many takes they had to do, as you can see Rod Serling is desperately trying to keep from cracking up laughing.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 23, 2026 11:26 PM (9P99/) I thought it was a real episode at the beginning, then I saw Jack Benny. Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 11:32 PM (1Ff7Z) 222
217 Kitchen scissors. I found some that came with a magnetic holder case, which lets me keep them hanging on the front of the refrigerator.
---------- Magnets, how do they work? Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 11:32 PM (JkO4W) 223
213 I need a bib for all food. It's that or wear it. I have not developed much since the age of two.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls --- Pyrex pie plates for dishes. Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 11:34 PM (LA6Ib) 224
First World Problems, Packaging Chapter seems open, so here's one.
For a few years now, I've noticed very few of the well-designed resealable food packs (the flat kind, for cheeses and meats) actually can be opened without scissors. They still have the little "starter" slit on both ends, but they don't "work" - meaning they don't tear very far, or don't tear low enough to actually allow opening of the package. Many of these also don't reseal very well now, either. These are brilliantly designed things, very accustomed to them going back how long - 20-25 years? But most simply don't work any more. Manufacturing quality? Gauge or quality of the plastic material? But there's no doubt about it. I just instantly get the scissors now, for all but a few brands. Weird. Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 11:36 PM (U/Byj) 225
My Shih Tzu is growling. There must be a threat outside.' I ain't looking outside to see what is going on.' We have guns, bring it on. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:36 PM (3ek7K) 226
Magnets, how do they work?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 11:32 PM (JkO4W) Well, you see ferromagnetism is caused by the unique property of Iron's electron orbital in not having pairs, therefore the dipole... Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 11:36 PM (zZu0s) 227
So many things say easy open, pull here. No assholes you super glued it.
Scissors and a knife are essential now.' Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:31 PM (3ek7K) After the next 2 or 3 layers of safety improvements, opening a package will require a chop saw. Hopefully, you miss the contents. Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 23, 2026 11:36 PM (S/Y4j) 228
thought it was just me getting weaker hand strength. Every chip bag or other plastic wrapper won't open without applying force.
Posted by: OrangeEnt And then, once *Conan the bag-opener* gets the bag opened, the plastic tears down one side... Scissors. Easy peasy. No more ripped bags. Posted by: JQ Remember the wax paper bags? Look at them wrong and the seam from top to bottom will open. Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 23, 2026 11:36 PM (/lPRQ) 229
This is what I use for opening tough packaging:
tinyurl.com/4tt8ajvw They chomp through those hard, heat-sealed packages; chip, cracker & cereal bags; lobster shells; chicken skin and bones... Dishwasher safe! Although I generally just hand wash in hot, soapy water. I've abused the h3ll out of them for a decade at least, but they still cut! (Uh, just don't expect to cut fabric or paper with them now.) Posted by: JQ at April 23, 2026 11:39 PM (rdVOm) 230
So many things say easy open, pull here. No assholes you super glued it.
Scissors and a knife are essential now.' Posted by: four seasons Even if you have the hand strength for it, it works like this: 30.000 lbs force: bag remains unopened 30.002 lbs force: bag opens cleanly 30.004 lbs force: pretzels all over the f--king place Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 11:40 PM (VHUov) 231
OrangeEnt, It has nothing to do with lack of strength. I don't know what is going on with packaging these days but it is a pain in the ass.. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:41 PM (3ek7K) 232
Remember the wax paper bags?
Look at them wrong and the seam from top to bottom will open. Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher Oh, yes! Had to be careful with those, for sure. Plastic wrap if you screwed it up, LOL. (before zip-locs became A Thing) Mmm, graham crackers! Posted by: JQ at April 23, 2026 11:42 PM (rdVOm) 233
I believe back when the plastic "clamshell" packaging became common for small electronics etc. (90s?), serious injuries sustained from opening them were so common that CDC added it to the reportable incident list for hospitals. Unless I'm imagining that memory, but I doubt it. Ridiculous. I take those, and similar battery packs, out to the reloading bench and put them in the vise, then use metal shears to open them. Incredibly ridiculous.
Where is the massive, society-wrecking vampire liability/shake-down industry when it could (finally) be of some use? Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 11:43 PM (U/Byj) 234
I'm listening to a shortwave broadcast out of Florida (The Tech Prepper). Reminds me of the days when I would come home in the evening and tune into the BBC World Service and Deutsche Welle broadcasts into North America.
Posted by: PabloD at April 23, 2026 11:48 PM (zUFRX) 235
Customer states the seatbelt doesn't want to retract
Reminds me of dirty state troopers...Brother told me he was driving a car with automatic seatbelts, when he was pulled over in a Southern state (one his car was not registered in). The Trooper told him he'd taken off his seat belt while driving and had just put it back on, to which he said, "If you can show me how it's possible for me to take off while driving, I'll happily pay for the ticket." Cops like that should have millstones tied to their necks and thrown in the Mariana Trench. Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 23, 2026 11:49 PM (ynpvh) 236
Where is the massive, society-wrecking vampire liability/shake-down industry when it could (finally) be of some use?
Posted by: rhomboid Next time I give blood in the name of opening a purchase, mumble grumble ragga snagga rfffll... Of course-- realize that the lawyers would get a lion's share of any award, and the rest of us would then be subjected to *even moar dastardly, difficult packaging* afterward. Would it be worth the trial? Posted by: JQ at April 23, 2026 11:49 PM (rdVOm) Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 11:50 PM (LA6Ib) 238
I don't know what is going on with packaging these days but it is a pain in the ass..
Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:41 PM (3ek7K) Yep, it's pretty much any packaged material. Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 11:51 PM (1Ff7Z) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:51 PM (3ek7K) 240
237 Shelf life, the tighter the seal the longer the life.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 11:50 PM (LA6Ib) What does that say about Kumala's ability? Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 23, 2026 11:51 PM (ynpvh) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 11:53 PM (3ek7K) 242
Shelf life, the tighter the seal the longer the life.
Posted by: Braenyard What does that say about Kumala's ability? Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) That she can love you long time. Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 11:57 PM (VHUov) 243
That influencer nail tapping thing....drives me effin NUTS!!!
Posted by: keena at April 23, 2026 11:57 PM (4Aqsh) 244
Wolfus,
I'm getting a new roof on Tuesday because of hail damage over the years. I finally filed a claim. Posted by: lin-duh is offended at April 23, 2026 11:57 PM (VCgbV) 245
Storms around Enid OK look really bad.
Posted by: banana Dream Her Majesty and The Big Dummy are in Tulsa, but it looks like the storms are heading north of them. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh North of Tulsa here. We are definitely getting another gullywasher, with lots of lightning and wind. We call it April 'round these hyar parts. Is there a dog show in Tulsa, or is she just on her way elsewhere? Always thought it would be nice to catch one of your pups in action. Probably won't this week, though.
Posted by: mindful webworker - stormy 246
We had 1 1/2" of rain. The drought appears broken.
Belton, Mo. got hit this past weekend. Shocking how much damage a wee F1 tornado can do. Posted by: MkY at April 24, 2026 12:01 AM (q6tQZ) Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 12:02 AM (rdVOm) 248
246 We had 1 1/2" of rain. The drought appears broken.
Belton, Mo. got hit this past weekend. Shocking how much damage a wee F1 tornado can do. Posted by: MkY at April 24, 2026 12:01 AM (q6tQZ) In Kali, you can get floods that wash out roads and make hillsides come down, and they will say the rain we got isn't enough to end the drought... Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 24, 2026 12:02 AM (ynpvh) 249
Lobster name? Harvey Dent.
Posted by: Crotalus Atrox at April 24, 2026 12:03 AM (25QY+) 250
In Kali, you can get floods that wash out roads and make hillsides come down, and they will say the rain we got isn't enough to end the drought...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) If only there was a way to catch and retain all that rainfall, and maybe divert it, too... Could be useful for homes and farms! Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 12:07 AM (rdVOm) 251
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--- Burn Google Burn YouTube Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 24, 2026 12:08 AM (LA6Ib) 252
Here in SW Wyoming the drought is bad. No gardens or landscaping allowed. We get it because the wildfire risk is very high. Our small town is even monitoring our indoor water usage. We always look forward to late spring to plant vegetables. We have had no rain or snow for many months, waaahhhh. Posted by: four seasons at April 24, 2026 12:11 AM (3ek7K) 253
Well, the snow has stopped, with zero accumulation, but it's still blowing like crazy, and the temp has dropped to about 25 F.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 24, 2026 12:12 AM (utfVc) 254
247 Couldn't stand the weather
youtu.be/V1u_oHpSTKs Posted by: JQ -- Did Stevie Ray or Cake get tacky about the similarities? Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 24, 2026 12:12 AM (rzTfK) 255
253 Well, the snow has stopped, with zero accumulation, but it's still blowing like crazy, and the temp has dropped to about 25 F.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon --- Glad you made it home in time for the summer. Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 24, 2026 12:13 AM (rzTfK) 256
250 In Kali, you can get floods that wash out roads and make hillsides come down, and they will say the rain we got isn't enough to end the drought...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) If only there was a way to catch and retain all that rainfall, and maybe divert it, too... Could be useful for homes and farms! Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 12:07 AM (rdVOm) Naw, the snail sucking fart darter needs the water to run into the ocean. Screw the farmers and people. As a matter of fact, Kali wants to get rid of dams and go back to a more natural effect, except, for some reason, in places like the Hetch Hetchy. That of course has NOTHING to do with the fact it supplies water to San Fran and all it's libble voters... Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 24, 2026 12:14 AM (ynpvh) 257
Last weekend, we had gorgeous weather! Was able to turn the heater off for several days.
Yesterday, it was raining sideways. Just nasty all day. Today has been windy & cold, with a few sprinkles. Frost advisory for tonight and tomorrow night, ugh. Won't surprise me to see snow in the morning (which has not been predicted) I bought several dozen little annual plants but can't put them out into planters yet, darn it. Dining room looks like a garden center when I bring them all indoors for the night, LOL. Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 12:15 AM (rdVOm) 258
CUTCO makes something they call Super Shears. The are the best thing for cutting through anything. Much better than you would expect from an army of MLM teenagers. Best shears or scissors I have. The kid will demonstrate them by cutting through a penny. I can’t recommend anything else from cutco. Definitely not the knives. But if one of their teenagers comes by with a sales pitch maybe buy the shears. Very solid.
Posted by: banana Dream at April 24, 2026 12:16 AM (aQZli) 259
Glad you made it home in time for the summer.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 24, 2026 12:13 AM (rzTfK) Heh. few days ago, it was in the 70's here. https://youtu.be/cFzY6xZKrmY Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 24, 2026 12:17 AM (utfVc) 260
Tullen Snips. Made in New Zealand. Cut almost anything. Can be bought on Amazon. I have had a pair for maybe 25 years.
https://tinyurl.com/2fmtadvj Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 24, 2026 12:24 AM (utfVc) 261
Sounds like O’Keefe got SWATted by someone.
Posted by: Tom Servo at April 24, 2026 12:26 AM (yGkmH) Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 24, 2026 12:26 AM (rzTfK) 263
The worst effect of influencer culture on kids is that of course the kids scroll and scroll so the way to get clicks and get paid is to be the most stupid\annoying. And because the stuff is produced in a DIY way the kids don't have that disconnect that kept us from thinking we could BE Starsky or Cheech or Curly or Alice Cooper or Michael Corleone in real life.
Posted by: Azjaeger at April 24, 2026 12:28 AM (3/XaG) 264
The jumping worm thing. Am I only the one that thinks the chinese brought this in/ I think they are bringing in stuff to our country that will destroy our agriculture. If they can't bomb us they will try to starve us. Posted by: four seasons at April 24, 2026 12:29 AM (3ek7K) 265
We have had no rain or snow for many months, waaahhhh.
Posted by: four seasons at April 24, 2026 12:11 AM (3ek7K) ------- Supposed to rain this Sunday here. We need it too! Posted by: 496 at April 24, 2026 12:29 AM (EWlvz) 266
Sounds like O’Keefe got SWATted by someone.
Posted by: Tom Servo at April 24, 2026 12:26 AM (yGkmH) A likely explanation. Hang the perp. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 24, 2026 12:30 AM (utfVc) 267
Naw, the snail sucking fart darter needs the water to run into the ocean. Screw the farmers and people. As a matter of fact, Kali wants to get rid of dams and go back to a more natural effect, except, for some reason, in places like the Hetch Hetchy. That of course has NOTHING to do with the fact it supplies water to San Fran and all it's libble voters...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) Sorry you're stuck there, jim! Gee if only CA could build desalination plants along that loooooong coastline... oh, right... can't do that. But no, they'll probably demand fresh water from other states' rivers or something. (Deja vu) Gotta fill all those swimming pools, ya know. Stick another brick in the toilet tank. Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 12:31 AM (rdVOm) 268
The jumping worm thing.
Am I only the one that thinks the chinese brought this in/ I think they are bringing in stuff to our country that will destroy our agriculture. If they can't bomb us they will try to starve us. Posted by: four seasons at April 24, 2026 12:29 AM (3ek7K) Remember Mexican Jumping beans? They were a hard seed, with some kind of bug larva inside, that would twitch, and make the seed jump or roll. Had some as a kid. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 24, 2026 12:32 AM (utfVc) Posted by: four seasons at April 24, 2026 12:33 AM (3ek7K) 270
My in-depth 45 second investigation of the O'Keefe situation indicates there's a TRO against him and reportedly this order included (by SOP perhaps?) the requirement to surrender firearms to police of an FFL. Have no idea what the underlying problem is, only reference I saw was confusing: something to do with someone involved in one of his undercover videos. Don't see how that leads to a TRO but who knows.
Thus endeth my investigation, and most of my interest, in the matter. Posted by: rhomboid at April 24, 2026 12:37 AM (U/Byj) 271
Have the CUTCO shears, actually keep them in the kitchen but haven't used them much yet. Also have some of their knives, they've been great for us. Use them every day. Have had them sharpened once, back at the factory.
Will remember the shears next time I have a major blister pack opening operation. More nimble and smaller than the metal shears I use in the garage. Posted by: rhomboid at April 24, 2026 12:39 AM (U/Byj) 272
In 270 above that shoulda been "police OR an FFL."
Posted by: rhomboid at April 24, 2026 12:40 AM (U/Byj) 273
Hope it's nicer out tomorrow-- a former cow-orker is hosting backyard cookout with other former cow-orkers invited... Haven't seen some of them for a couple years. It will be great to catch up with them!
Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 12:46 AM (rdVOm) 274
Hello, Horde! 😊💕
My friend and I are Lubbock-bound tomorrow to attend the George Strait concert on Saturday night. Yes, Hubby and I just saw him in Austin, but at the time that I bought the Lubbock tickets, Strait didn't have any Austin shows scheduled. Hubby said he would rather go to Austin, so I invited my friend to go instead. This will be a dry run for our NYC trip - we will see if we can handle each others' snoring this weekend 😂😂😂 In other news, I just found out today that the pump that was put in to battle my cancer in December can only be used for 6 months - after that, bad things start happening with the liver. So we are going to have to play it by ear in another couple of months. I may end up going back on the medication that made me lose my hair and made my nails and eyesight all wonky for a few months and then try going back on the pump regimen. Which sucks, because the pump is working so well for me right now. My hair is starting to grow back and I can actually see well enough to drive myself places rather than depending on Paul to drive me everywhere. We will have to wait to see what happens when I go off of this medication. Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at April 24, 2026 12:50 AM (SRRAx) Posted by: four seasons at April 24, 2026 12:53 AM (3ek7K) 276
Hey Horde, just woke up from a three hour nap. I did yard work today we have rain in the forecast all next week.
banana dream, I will have to tell my son your CUTCO review. He went to some job fair way back when and CUTCO aggressively pursued him to join their team, he still has the cut up penny from his "interview". JQ, the usual if you will, I have some aches and pains tonight. Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 24, 2026 12:54 AM (0nHVk) 277
Dam destruction in Calif goes far beyond the Infamous Four (Klamath) removals. I think it numbers closer to one hundred.
One of the dozens of official cal water and natural resources agencies recently bragged that we're living in the "dam removal-age." All the while we see photos of their meetings and on the conference tables are lined dozens of 12oz plastic water bottles. Posted by: 13times at April 24, 2026 12:56 AM (+QJh9) 278
The last time I went off of the other medication, my cancer markers went up immediately and didn't come down until I had been on this new medication for a couple of rounds. Supposedly some people's cancer stabilizes without meds after treatment with the pump, but I have serious doubts that mine will do that, given past performance.
I shouldn't go around borrowing trouble, so I am going to try not to worry about it until there is something to worry about. But I do have to admit to what another patient called "Scanxiety" - that niggling little feeling of dread that creeps up on them right before they have their next scan. The feeling of "what will this one show?" is always there.... Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at April 24, 2026 12:57 AM (SRRAx) 279
Prayers continue for you, TiFW! Hope you can keep beating the disease.
Hi, Debby! Aches & pains are my specialty. Let me pour a double for you... Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 12:58 AM (rdVOm) 280
{{{Teresa}}} words fail me, you are a one in a million kind of person, you just keep being you.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 24, 2026 01:01 AM (0nHVk) Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 01:04 AM (rdVOm) 282
279 Prayers continue for you, TiFW! Hope you can keep beating the disease......
Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 12:58 AM (rdVOm) Thanks! I will keep beating it until I don't. But the reality is that my expected lifespan is not too many more years, unless someone comes up with a miracle drug. But for now I am doing well - even my oncologist has said so - and I am so incredibly grateful for the time that I have been given so far. And we will just keep playing whack-a-mole with this beast until we run out of options. And I will just keep on adding items to my bucket list until either I get too sick to do so or until I run out of Paul's money 😂😂😂. Either way, I'm going to have fun on my way out the door.... Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at April 24, 2026 01:12 AM (SRRAx) Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 24, 2026 01:16 AM (utfVc) 284
Sleep well AOP Posted by: four seasons at April 24, 2026 01:17 AM (3ek7K) 285
Thanks! I will keep beating it until I don't. But the reality is that my expected lifespan is not too many more years, unless someone comes up with a miracle drug.
But for now I am doing well - even my oncologist has said so - and I am so incredibly grateful for the time that I have been given so far. And we will just keep playing whack-a-mole with this beast until we run out of options. Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at April 24, 2026 01:12 AM (SRRAx) A friend of mine was diagnosed with multiple myeloma around 23 years ago. The medical manuals at that time basically said if god is your friend and shows up with his personal doctor you might get 2 years. He got 18 years because of experimental drugs and other cutting edge stuff they did. He went into remission for a long time. He was a lot older than me so he eventually got into his 70's when it finally got him. Still, 18 years he got. You just keep fighting and kicking it's ass like he did. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 24, 2026 01:19 AM (snZF9) 286
281 "Scanxiety"
There's a word! Ugh. Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 01:04 AM (rdVOm) Scanxiety: The anxiety felt when taking a Scan-Tron test. Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 24, 2026 01:20 AM (S/Y4j) 287
Coming into mindful's AO shortly.
Posted by: Braenyard Yeah, sorry to read about a twister hitting Enid. Been checking the radar since I saw that. I think we're about out of the worst of it, although still have warnings until about 4am. Posted by: mindful webworker - twistering the night away at April 24, 2026 01:25 AM (RVdcP) 288
Packaging is one of my big complaints. Medicine, toothbrush, and anything bagged of course. If you do get a bag open, the re-seal doesn't work, or works too well. Cut off the top below the re-seal. Keep scissors and a bowl of office clips on the kitchen counter.
Son-in-Law's mother was here last weekend. She brought us some cookies which were individually wrapped. Easy to open like things used to be. But then, they were from Italy. Posted by: mindful webworker - bite here to open at April 24, 2026 01:26 AM (RVdcP) 289
Enjoyed the Benny-Twilight Zone bit. Rod did seem to be having trouble playing it straight.
Hard to believe anybody thought those guys were doing anything but mocking influencers. I've actually seen far more parodies than actual influencers - none, I think. Except some of those absurd food-prep videos. Put pancakes in a bowl, mash up, add ingredients, cook as pancakes.... what th'? I linked this Nikki Howard comedy bit yesterday. How Influencers Talk (5:06) https://youtu.be/antUukuOYhI And this is where the road forks. I'm taking the one that leads to bed. Hope the roof stays on. https://youtu.be/RT8CTmSLFeE G'nite, y'all. Posted by: mindful webworker - it's videos all the way down at April 24, 2026 01:32 AM (RVdcP) 290
>>Put pancakes in a bowl, mash up, add ingredients, cook as pancakes.... what th'?
------ *Everybody's so creative!* LMAO Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 01:35 AM (rdVOm) 291
Night AOP.
Sweet dreams Horde, a double has had it's desired effect, I am going to stretch out and sleep again. Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 24, 2026 01:35 AM (0nHVk) 292
'Night, Debby (and AOP)
Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 01:39 AM (rdVOm) 293
Influencers literally cannot get brain freezes. You know why ... do not pretend that you do not know why! Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 24, 2026 01:48 AM (xG4kz) 294
Packaging is one of my big complaints. Medicine, toothbrush, and anything bagged of course. If you do get a bag open, the re-seal doesn't work, or works too well. Cut off the top below the re-seal. Keep scissors and a bowl of office clips on the kitchen counter.
Son-in-Law's mother was here last weekend. She brought us some cookies which were individually wrapped. Easy to open like things used to be. But then, they were from Italy. Posted by: mindful webworker - bite here to open at April 24, 2026 01:26 AM (RVdcP) Everything today seems to be packaged for space travel. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 24, 2026 01:48 AM (snZF9) 295
While we're on to rants....
Stupid YouTube shit: The old "Starfield" screensaver out of focus overlaid onto still pictures. Adding "scratches" so that a new video looks like old black and white films that have been through a projector a hundred times. AI stupidity, where the prompt is to show DEF usage (this one was a vid on using DEF as fertilizer) and we get a montage of DEF pouring into underhood container, followed by antifreeze into radiator, oil into valve cover, windshield wiper fluid... Posted by: buddhaha at April 24, 2026 01:54 AM (xgGYP) 296
What news have we of the prisoners held on the rampant copulation afloat drama, "Doom Goblin 304 Flotilla -- THIS Time One of You WILL Make A Pass at Me!" Have the sweet migrants that now overrun Sweden denied Doom Goblin 304 her rightful cave in which she would dwell for the remainder of her days? And then leave the rest of us alone? Is this why the world must continue to suffer from her vacuous bleating? Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 24, 2026 01:55 AM (xG4kz) 297
Hubby used to look for my *best* fabric scissors whenever he wanted to cut something-- anything-- and it made me so mad! I mean... he should go to the shop and grab the damned wire-cutters or tin snips, kind of stuff...
I bought him TWO multi-unit packages of cheapo chyna-freight scissors, and hid my good Fiskars from him. (hid so well, in fact, that I *still* haven't found...) *sigh* Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 01:59 AM (rdVOm) 298
The team will continue to care for the crustacean during construction. Studley says it will receive a name once they get to know a bit more about its personality. Wait, is Doom Goblin 304 now at Woods Hole? Boy, are they going to be waiting a long time to slap a name on her! { IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE SHE WAS BORN WITHOUT A PERSONALITY! } Er, thanks, BEN ROETHLISBERGER! Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 24, 2026 02:00 AM (xG4kz) 299
The packaging for CR2032 batteries is a plot by certain unnamed nefarious organizations to boost the sales of Prevagen. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) That's what we get when encasing things in lead sheeting was deemed to be no longer au courant and is, in fact, frowned upon. Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 24, 2026 02:03 AM (xG4kz) 300
Good evening Hordelings
I've got a lot going on and am stressing a bit. I'm prepping my house to rent it out for the summer, prepping to take the ferry to Bellingham with as much stuff as I can fit in my car. I've already mailed eleven boxes of books. My car is making a noise I don't like and I have a 13 hour drive. My hermitage is $45,000 more than I was expecting. So it was nice to come in here and listen to all your chatter. I love you, you odd bunch of Morons. Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:06 AM (RkOfE) 301
Hi, AK! Sorry you're stressed. Extra sorry your car is noisy (& AOP has checked out for the night)
$45k?! Yikes! Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 02:09 AM (rdVOm) 302
...and hid my good Fiskars from him. (hid so well, in fact, that I *still* haven't found...) *sigh* Posted by: JQ I, too, have personal goodies that I have stashed away around here ... somewhere. I watched a video in which Richard Feynman opined that a person needs to keep fifteen difficult to solve problems in mind and, whenever that person learns something new in any field whatsoever, they need to trot out those fifteen problems one by one and ask, "Does what I just learned aid me in any way with solving this problem?" Things deemed precious but now lost can be placed on that list, I am sure! Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 24, 2026 02:09 AM (xG4kz) 303
Teresa, I appreciate your positive attitude in the face of your trials. Enjoy your adventures.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:09 AM (RkOfE) 304
You just keep fighting and kicking it's ass like he did.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 24, 2026 01:19 Echoed from here Teresa, keep on fighting. You are doing a swell job of it so far. Rock on. Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at April 24, 2026 02:10 AM (55Qr6) Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:12 AM (RkOfE) 306
My car is making a noise I don't like and I have a 13 hour drive.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:06 AM (RkOfE) What kind of noise? Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 24, 2026 02:12 AM (snZF9) 307
I watched a video in which Richard Feynman opined that a person needs to keep fifteen difficult to solve problems in mind and, whenever that person learns something new in any field whatsoever, they need to trot out those fifteen problems one by one and ask, "Does what I just learned aid me in any way with solving this problem?" Things deemed precious but now lost can be placed on that list, I am sure! ----- Interesting - what are some difficult to solve problems that one could keep in mind? One for me, is how does a hand pump for a well work? Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:17 AM (RkOfE) 308
K vs C-- Mr. Feynman was brilliant. Waaaayyy above my mental capabilities! I can't keep 5 problems firmly enough in mind to solve... forget 15.
It's possible that hubby found my good Fiskars, ruined them and disposed of the evidence, knowing how absolutely LIVID I'd be upon finding out... It was years ago & before dementia stole his mind. I haven't had time to sew for a long time anyway. *shrugs* Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 02:17 AM (rdVOm) 309
My car runs "rough" but not all the time. It purrs and then gets loud, kind of a grating sound, and then it will go back to purring.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:19 AM (RkOfE) 310
What did you use to sew JQ?
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:22 AM (RkOfE) 311
My car is making a noise I don't like and I have a 13 hour drive. Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:06 AM (RkOfE) What kind of noise? Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division Is it any of these? https://youtu.be/ocDJ8MgtE74?si=xo-3tcshJup7giwX Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 24, 2026 02:22 AM (xG4kz) 312
My car runs "rough" but not all the time. It purrs and then gets loud, kind of a grating sound, and then it will go back to purring.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel Gee, I think AOP just talked about pulleys & bearings tonight... Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 02:22 AM (rdVOm) 313
>>What did you use to sew JQ?
------ Only simple things like curtains and slip-covers. No fancy clothing like Mom used to do. And repairs, mostly. Oh, and a couple of patchwork quilts that were amateurish at best LOL Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 02:25 AM (rdVOm) Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:26 AM (RkOfE) 315
Gee, I think AOP just talked about pulleys & bearings tonight... Posted by: JQ Adds, "Why are they called 'pulleys' and not 'pushies'?" to my 15 difficult problems list. Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 24, 2026 02:27 AM (xG4kz) 316
AK, you need to get that noise checked out. How old is your vehicle?
Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 02:29 AM (rdVOm) 317
When I was young I made a crazy quilt that I still have. The backing was an old sheet from my grandma. The crazy quilt stitching was coming undone in places so I covered the whole thing with another sheet and tied it.
Anyway, this quilt is very old and I still have it and it's been through a lot and I wonder if I should keep it to be buried in or burn it on the beach before I leave. Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:31 AM (RkOfE) 318
2012 Nissan Rogue
Mechanics are always busy here. I might be able to get someone to look at it before I leave. Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:34 AM (RkOfE) 319
Hubby's old car made intermittent noise, but no "check engine" light--- ran rough *sometimes* and smoothly other times. Idle would surge for a while, then steady down...
Turned out that the serpentine belt tensioner was weak. Replaced that, and the belt--- no more trouble. Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 02:35 AM (rdVOm) 320
My mom made my prom dress. It was amazing. Lots of talent in the older generations.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:36 AM (RkOfE) 321
I pray for nothing but the best outcome for those here afflicted with difficult to cure conditions. My sister, who posts here but infrequently, was diagnosed with breast cancer a couple of decades ago. It was tough sledding for her for about five years and the disease went into remission (without surgery). She's remained clear of signs that it came back since that time. What I recall of her during that period was her being upbeat and confident that she was going to beat the disease. Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 24, 2026 02:37 AM (xG4kz) 322
Awesome, K vs C! Will pray for continued good health for sis!
Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 02:40 AM (rdVOm) 323
Turned out that the serpentine belt tensioner was weak. Replaced that, and the belt--- no more trouble.
---- That scenario would be better than the one playing in my head. Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:41 AM (RkOfE) 324
Could just be time for new serpentine belt, AK. So many components depend upon it!
Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 02:41 AM (rdVOm) 325
What I recall of her during that period was her being upbeat and confident that she was going to beat the disease.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot That's a nice story. Your sister would probably appreciate hearing the memories that you have of her at that time. Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:45 AM (RkOfE) 326
But then... that "grating" noise... assuming it's in engine compartment, I'd guess bearings: water pump, cooling fan(s), a/c compressor, power steering pump, alternator, idler pulley... need to track down the origin!
Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 02:46 AM (rdVOm) 327
Adds, "Why are they called 'pulleys' and not 'pushies'?" to my 15 difficult problems list.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot Because you can't push a rope. Posted by: mikeski at April 24, 2026 02:47 AM (VHUov) 328
I have no idea what a serpentine belt is, but now armed with these two words, I can say to a mechanic, maybe it's the serpentine belt? 😁
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:48 AM (RkOfE) Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 02:49 AM (rdVOm) 330
The grating usually stops when I take my foot of the gas, and then, may or may not, start up again when I push on the gas again.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 02:51 AM (RkOfE) 331
I have no idea what a serpentine belt is, but now armed with these two words, I can say to a mechanic, maybe it's the serpentine belt? 😁
Posted by: AmericanKestrel ------- No... The belt itself wouldn't cause the noise. I retract anything I said that would indicate *just* the belt! Any component that is driven by that belt, could be the noise maker. And once the component is fixed-- you should also replace the belt. Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 02:51 AM (rdVOm) 332
AK, does your car ever make the noise while just idling-- like, in the driveway or at a stop?
Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 02:53 AM (rdVOm) 333
>>Because you can't push a rope.
But if you get it wet and then freeze it... Posted by: JQ Yeah, there's one in every crowd..... 😄 But it's usually me. Posted by: mikeski at April 24, 2026 03:00 AM (VHUov) 334
I haven't noticed the sound while idling.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 03:01 AM (RkOfE) 335
The grating usually stops when I take my foot of the gas, and then, may or may not, start up again when I push on the gas again.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel ------------- OK, I'm gonna stop. You need to get the car checked out *in person* before going on any long trip. Can't tell if it's engine, transmission, or what? by text... Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 03:01 AM (rdVOm) 336
More info about serpentine belts than you'd perhaps care to know, here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpentine_belt Diagram of a serpentine belt, here: https://tinyurl.com/TerpentineBelt Gotta go clamber about in the family tree ... Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 24, 2026 03:07 AM (xG4kz) Posted by: AmericanKestrel at April 24, 2026 03:07 AM (RkOfE) 338
AK, if the noise doesn't ever happen at idle, then it's probably not a component/pulley issue. Sorry.
Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 03:09 AM (rdVOm) 339
'Night, AK. Sorry I couldn't help.
Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 03:10 AM (rdVOm) 340
Phooey. I should know better by now.
Can't solve things over the phone, why would it be any easier over the 'net? Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 03:14 AM (rdVOm) 341
Talkin' to meself anyhow...
Another week or two, and I can plant all those pretty flowers outdoors! Yay! Looking forward to it. Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 03:18 AM (rdVOm) 342
Funny thing happened at lunch with hubby the other day-- nursing home was serving "chinese"-- egg roll, fried rice, battered shrimp, and a bowl of (?) white stuff on the side. Hubby took the packet of soy sauce & poured it onto the white stuff, then started eating his egg roll..
I asked attendant "what's in the bowl?" and she said "tapioca pudding" LOL, okay, so I told her what happened and she winced, then brought another bowl of tapioca. Hubby ate it all. ALL! We had a good chuckle, though it's so sad really. As long as he enjoyed it... I guess? Haha. Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 03:28 AM (rdVOm) 343
JQ that is gross, but funny
Posted by: Skip at April 24, 2026 03:37 AM (Ia/+0) 344
Hi, Skip! Yeah, I don't care for tapioca anyway but... soy sauce? LOL
Hubs said he liked the *with soy* better than the one *without* fwiw... Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 03:40 AM (rdVOm) 345
JQ, was he ever by any chance in the military? My dad was, and he has always done weird things with food.
Well, he's done lots of things: grew up on a farm, played football in high school, then the Marines, transferred to the Air Force and learned to fly, became a hippie and perma-student at San Francisco State, met my mom, hurried up and graduated, cut his hair and went to work for IBM and learned computers, and so on. But I think that the Marines broke his taste buds. Posted by: SciVo at April 24, 2026 03:47 AM (Sy6m/) 346
I'll be making beer-brats with onion for cookout tomorrow. Onions come out tasting rather like sauerkraut, imo, and it's pretty good.
Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 03:48 AM (rdVOm) 347
Hahaha, SciVo! Great story!
No, hubs missed the draft (whew!). He's just in mid-stage dementia. I think he thought the tapioca was mashed potatoes and the soy sauce packet was brown gravy? He mumbled something about "potato sauce" and that he liked it. Posted by: JQ at April 24, 2026 03:52 AM (rdVOm) Found Family Cafe![]() Kyoto @da_frames
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Time warp?
Posted by: Kratwurst at April 23, 2026 07:46 PM (9gKa/) 2
Good evening everyone
Posted by: Skip at April 23, 2026 07:46 PM (Ia/+0) 3
Woo-Hoo … FURST!
Posted by: Dr_No at April 23, 2026 07:46 PM (ayRl+) Posted by: nurse ratched at April 23, 2026 07:47 PM (8nL0V) 5
Hola
Posted by: Thanatopsis at April 23, 2026 07:47 PM (LdBR/) 6
Nooded
Posted by: Kratwurst at April 23, 2026 07:48 PM (9gKa/) 7
The NFL draft has begun
punk-looking chick singing the Anthem- long version- at this pace she'll need about 7 minutes Posted by: Don Black at April 23, 2026 07:49 PM (ZxPkt) 8
Looks like it could be Ponto-cho in Kyoto. Great area. One of my all-time best meals there.
Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 07:49 PM (U/Byj) 9
Hugs are better than drugs. Do you hear that, JackStraw?
________ But I didn't see anyone hugging a salmon. Posted by: Eeyore at April 23, 2026 07:50 PM (AlhUl) 10
Wherever you feel you belong, that's your family.
Cats will do anything to for a warm spot. I've read that a cat's "chosen one" in the house, the one whose lap they're always jumping into, is simply the person who radiates the most body heat, which cats can sense. Posted by: Delurker at April 23, 2026 07:50 PM (gtcuf) 11
Ace, God luv ya, your previous thread's Freddy Mercury Richard Gere Hamster Brooks Brother Rod Stewart stomach pump, etc., commentary compelled me to hit the tip jar. You maniac. Don't ever stop.
Posted by: goatexchange at April 23, 2026 07:52 PM (hyS0X) 12
How can the cafe be up when I'm not done reading Quick Hits?Slow down, Ace, I can't keep up!
Posted by: TecumsehTea at April 23, 2026 07:53 PM (nz1sK) 13
dirthooker sounds like an oilwell worker.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 23, 2026 07:53 PM (diia5) Posted by: Mary Cloggenstein of Brattleboro, VT at April 23, 2026 07:54 PM (wEV9z) 15
Our Shih Tzu sleeps with us. Our Chigi who spent most of her early life in a shelter will only sleep in her crate. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 07:55 PM (3ek7K) 16
Those lil smooshed up babies are in the position they were in while in the womb.
Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 07:55 PM (hftzA) 17
16. Well that was a clunky sentence! Ha!
Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 07:56 PM (hftzA) 18
You know those Mouse commercials from Japan? The "idol" group featured there is called Nogizaka46, and they've done a lot of commercials. It's amazing -- they're obviously alluring, and yet they're not presenting themselves as America pop princesses do, like they're, what's the word, Dirty Trash Scabcrotch Dirthookers.
They're contractually required to present themselves as exactly the opposite, usually. If the paparazzi ever photos an "Idol" on a date with someone, their career is over. They "graduate" from their idol group and maybe move on to a "normal" music career. Or they just vanish from the public eye and become a housewife. That's the starting premise of the anime "Oshi No Ko." An idol gets pregnant, and has to go into hiding for several months (from when she starts "showing"), and then has to raise her children in secret. And then it gets worse. Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 07:56 PM (VHUov) 19
Costs a bunch to use those 'stop ramps'!
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 23, 2026 07:56 PM (YBtcQ) 20
Brody was a huge help with the last two bottle baby kittens. He would lick them as a mother cat would do after every feeding.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 23, 2026 07:57 PM (DIbRX) 21
Wherever you feel you belong, that's your family.
== that is frigging AI!! That cat is dinner! with so many chicks...dinner! That is not raptor behavior, to snuggle up to cats!! that is the most ridiculous thing I saw this week! Posted by: runner at April 23, 2026 07:57 PM (GD0B3) 22
they're obviously alluring, and yet they're not presenting themselves as America pop princesses do, like they're, what's the word, Dirty Trash Scabcrotch Dirthookers.
-ace So you've noticed Sabrina Carpenter? Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 07:57 PM (zZu0s) 23
FBI investigating soldier who participated in Maduro raid making $400K off a $30K bet on Polymarket that Maduro would be removed from power.
Insider trading on top secret operations to detain heads of state. What a time to be alive. Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 07:58 PM (U/Byj) 24
I remember the cats sleeping often looked like they were dreaming of running
Posted by: Skip at April 23, 2026 07:58 PM (Ia/+0) 25
The owl(s) and the pussy cat.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 23, 2026 07:58 PM (Cqx++) 26
Reef has been scratching up a storm. Benadryl did not help, so bath. He fought at first but then he settled down.
Thank God the bathroom is tile. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:00 PM (zZu0s) Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 08:00 PM (ndZc7) Posted by: runner at April 23, 2026 08:00 PM (GD0B3) 29
Insider trading on top secret operations to detain heads of state.
What a time to be alive. Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 07:58 PM (U/Byj) Oh, man. Insider trading is bad, but I want this guy to get a pass. Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 23, 2026 08:00 PM (zYpTz) 30
Continued from an earlier thread, more muggle singles from the early Twentieth Century:
"I'm Gonna Get High" youtube.com/watch?v=Sls5ixhK_AU "Save the Roach for Me" youtube.com/watch?v=RKqWniRoR54 "Light Up" youtube.com/watch?v=XOU8KxGdhzM Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 08:00 PM (N8ZBc) 31
Oh, man. Insider trading is bad, but I want this guy to get a pass.
== huh, I want him to hang... Posted by: runner at April 23, 2026 08:01 PM (GD0B3) 32
Willowed from previous thread.
276 Closed casket? Of course we'll put you into your fine new suit. Posted by: Undertakers doing some taking at April 23, 2026 07:33 PM (1Ff7Z) For an hour. Posted by: Eromero at April 23, 2026 07:53 PM (LHPAg) Posted by: Eromero at April 23, 2026 08:01 PM (LHPAg) 33
FBI investigating soldier who participated in Maduro raid making $400K off a $30K bet on Polymarket that Maduro would be removed from power.
Insider trading on top secret operations to detain heads of state. What a time to be alive. Posted by: rhomboid Today, on "You Bet Your Life....." Posted by: zombie Groucho Marx at April 23, 2026 08:02 PM (VHUov) 34
80%. Dare we hope???
Posted by: AoSHQ Cafe Custodial Engineers at April 23, 2026 08:02 PM (0sNs1) 35
I remember the cats sleeping often looked like they were dreaming of running
Posted by: Skip at April 23, 2026 07:58 PM (Ia/+0) Ajax would do that. All four paws would twitch, then his mouth would start twitching. I'd say 'caught that squirrel, huh?' He actually had one cold once. Took off luke a bolt, the squirrel did not see him. Ajax pulled up and let him get away. He was a good boy. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:02 PM (zZu0s) 36
Eromero, continued prayers for you both.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 23, 2026 08:02 PM (DIbRX) 37
Aww...smol bunneh.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 23, 2026 08:03 PM (Wnv9h) 38
FBI investigating soldier who participated in Maduro raid making $400K off a $30K bet on Polymarket that Maduro would be removed from power.
Insider trading on top secret operations to detain heads of state. What a time to be alive. Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 07:58 PM (U/Byj) My biggest concern is the potential for a disastrous security breach. Defrauding a scummy online casino by betting on what you know to be a sure thing? meh Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 08:04 PM (utfVc) 39
that is frigging AI!! That cat is dinner! with so many chicks...dinner! That is not raptor behavior, to snuggle up to cats!! that is the most ridiculous thing I saw this week!
Posted by: runner at April 23, 2026 07:57 PM (GD0B3) I agree, but that mama owl would have eviscerated the cat forthwith. Birds are scary as fuck-all. The owls are not what they seem. Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at April 23, 2026 08:05 PM (0aYVJ) Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 23, 2026 08:05 PM (Wnv9h) 41
38 Concur.
Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 08:06 PM (N8ZBc) 42
punk-looking chick singing the Anthem- long version- at this pace she'll need about 7 minutes Posted by: Don Black at April 23, 2026 07:49 PM (ZxPkt) ___________ I hate singers who make the National Anthem a blank canvas for their "artistry". Jim Cornelison. Robert Merrill. Those should be the models for how to sing it. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 08:06 PM (tgvbd) Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at April 23, 2026 08:08 PM (NFX2v) 44
Breaking News: Boston Red Sox fans (and you know who you are) are extremely upset after discovering that the souvenir stands are also selling New York Yankees-branded merchandise, and are calling for sanctions against Red Sox owner John Henry.
Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre at April 23, 2026 08:08 PM (0sNs1) 45
Hadrian. Hear Hear.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 23, 2026 08:08 PM (DIbRX) 46
The Anthem can be properly sung in less that 60 seconds
Posted by: Don Black at April 23, 2026 08:09 PM (ZxPkt) 47
Birds are dinosaurs, direct line. They are the only dinosaurs that survived the [whatever happened 60 million years ago, the science is not settled]. You can clearly see it in raptors. Eagles, hawks.
Posted by: runner at April 23, 2026 08:10 PM (GD0B3) 48
Time warp?
Posted by: Kratwurst at April 23, 2026 07:46 PM Again? Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 23, 2026 08:05 PM It's just a jump to the left. Posted by: The Criminologist at April 23, 2026 08:11 PM (0sNs1) Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 08:11 PM (tgvbd) 50
Huge boos for Roger Goodell in Pittsburgh.
Posted by: Mark1971 at April 23, 2026 08:11 PM (CNl8/) 51
Hugs are better than drugs. That's a base calumny! You'll be hearing from our lawyers! -- members of Amalgamated Coke Salmon Workers Local 268 Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 23, 2026 08:11 PM (xG4kz) 52
Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 08:00 PM (N8ZBc)
Years ago, I picked up Larry "Ratso" Sloman's book "Reefer Madness: The History of Marijuana in America" at a used bookstore. Has a long section on muggles songs with lyrical excerpts. I kept saying "oh that can't be real" and then I'd find it on youtube and it was real. Posted by: Delurker at April 23, 2026 08:11 PM (gtcuf) 53
52 Yeah, there are dozens of them on YT, so I'll stop now.
Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 08:12 PM (N8ZBc) 54
Everyone's know Mendoza's going to be a Raidah since at least February. Just get on with it.
Posted by: Delurker at April 23, 2026 08:12 PM (gtcuf) Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 08:13 PM (tgvbd) 56
The Anthem can be properly sung in less that 60 seconds
Posted by: Don Black at April 23, 2026 08:09 PM (ZxPkt) So, it's like sex then? Posted by: First! at April 23, 2026 08:14 PM (wVcYX) Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 08:14 PM (N8ZBc) 58
Three verses makes it a challenge. Posted by: gp _________ On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected now shines on the stream: 'Tis the star-spangled banner, O long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 08:17 PM (tgvbd) 59
Through a strange accident of fate about two years ago, I've found myself enjoying kpop more than I ever thought I could, and it's partly because some of the songs are jams, and partly because the girls are distinctly feminine. And so unlike the vile bs trash they have turned pop American women into.
The "hip hop" vibe (ahem) has attempted infiltrate and colonize it of course - lots of dirty trash ghetto girlboss stuff making its way in. But this one's good and they are talented dancers. https://tinyurl.com/mpvj6wst Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 08:17 PM (vE0+H) 60
Oh, the peasants are complaining? Sorry I can't hear them in my sealed booth which they can't afford, being peasants.
[snooty aristocrat gif from Twilight here] Posted by: Roger G at April 23, 2026 08:17 PM (gKWVE) 61
>>>11 Ace, God luv ya, your previous thread's Freddy Mercury Richard Gere Hamster Brooks Brother Rod Stewart stomach pump, etc., commentary compelled me to hit the tip jar. You maniac. Don't ever stop.
thanks man! I was hoping that would have gone over better. Pearls before swine &c. Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 08:17 PM (1wjle) 62
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And Kate Smith singing God Bless America https://youtu.be/6pZ1brENIjw Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh 👍 A mainstay in Philly for years. However, in April 2019, the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) and the New York Yankees (MLB) stopped playing Kate Smith’s famous rendition of “God Bless America” to align with modern inclusion values. Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at April 23, 2026 08:17 PM (NFX2v) 63
The Anthem can be properly sung in less that 60 seconds
Posted by: Don Black at April 23, 2026 08:09 PM (ZxPkt) So, it's like sex then? Posted by: First! at April 23, 2026 08:14 PM That includes the time to fall asleep, right? Posted by: J. Random 'Ron at April 23, 2026 08:18 PM (0sNs1) 64
"The "hip hop" vibe (ahem) has attempted infiltrate and colonize it of course - lots of dirty trash ghetto girlboss stuff making its way in."
That's what ruined Bollywood content for me. Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 08:18 PM (N8ZBc) Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 08:18 PM (tgvbd) 66
Many Philadelphiaians were not happy that next day
Posted by: Skip at April 23, 2026 08:19 PM (Ia/+0) Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 08:19 PM (1wjle) 68
Sometimes the salmon hugs you first
Posted by: Ruby Rose at April 23, 2026 08:19 PM (gKWVE) 69
Ace, God luv ya, your previous thread's Freddy Mercury Richard Gere Hamster Brooks Brother Rod Stewart stomach pump, etc., commentary compelled me to hit the tip jar. You maniac. Don't ever stop.
------------------ WAIT WHAT DID I MISS Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 08:20 PM (vE0+H) Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 08:21 PM (VHUov) 71
thanks man! I was hoping that would have gone over better. Pearls before swine &c.
Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 08:17 PM That post got forwarded. I'm still laughing at it. Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 23, 2026 08:22 PM (Wnv9h) 72
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Piss on "modern inclusion values". Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh 66 Many Philadelphians were not happy that next day Posted by: Skip Indeed. But the politicians never cared what everyone thought then, and now they care even less. Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at April 23, 2026 08:22 PM (NFX2v) 73
the girls are distinctly feminine. And so unlike the vile bs trash they have turned pop American women into.
- Two kinds of women. Price beyond rubies and price below dog shit. Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 08:22 PM (ndZc7) 74
Oh, say can you sing from the start to the end
What so proudly you stand for with orchestras playing? While the whole congregation with voices that blend Strike the grand hym and then torture and slay it? Tis the Star Bangled Banner they're trying to sing But they don't know the words to the precious old thing. How they bellow and shout when they're first starting out, But the dawn's early light finds them floundering about. Tis a thin line of heroes that manage to save the land of the free and the home of the brave. Posted by: Wenda at April 23, 2026 08:23 PM (JwoD2) 75
Ace you're a funny fuck. On fire this last few weeks - since you were sick? Did you get some kind of vaccine? Did they finally inject you with a sense of humor? What will they think of next...
Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 08:23 PM (vE0+H) 76
"DOJ: U.S. soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke charged with using classified information to win $400K+ betting on Nicolás Maduro’s removal; faces up to 60 years in prison, prosecutors seeking to seize proceeds
good Posted by: runner at April 23, 2026 08:24 PM (GD0B3) 77
That German Shepherd has earned "Whoza good dog?" for life. Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 23, 2026 08:24 PM (xG4kz) 78
>>>Like the top photograph of Kyoto, Japan. 👍
thanks, it's a good one i dont know what the asian jumping worm is Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 08:24 PM (1wjle) 79
that's who I was thinking of. But Katy Perry too.
Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 08:19 PM (1wjle) I wondered if Ruby was thinking of all the passengers Perry's mish had had by that point when she was getting face humped? Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:25 PM (zZu0s) 80
i dont know what the asian jumping worm is
Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 08:24 PM (1wjle) You see, when an asian worm and a jumping worm love each other very much.... Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 08:26 PM (vE0+H) 81
Ace you're a funny fuck. On fire this last few weeks - since you were sick? Did you get some kind of vaccine? Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 08:23 PM
Varnish fumes. The next big thing. Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 23, 2026 08:26 PM (0sNs1) 82
Two kinds of women. Price beyond rubies and price below dog shit.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 08:22 PM *looks around the Peoples' Republic* Well...f*ck. Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 23, 2026 08:27 PM (Wnv9h) 83
U.S. soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke charged with using classified information to win $400K+ betting on Nicolás Maduro’s removal
- Oh, Rob! - Laura Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 08:27 PM (ndZc7) 84
The Official Unofficial AOSHQ Mascot had a spa day today. He was blowing his coat so the groomer helped him finish out his shed. He is shiny and clean in his summer outfit.
Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 08:27 PM (pZEOD) Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 08:29 PM (VHUov) Posted by: JackStraw at April 23, 2026 08:29 PM (viF8m) 87
78. i dont know what the asian jumping worm is
Posted by: ace J.J.'s Morning Report - (In part) Aside from Democrats, speaking of invasive parasitic worms that destroy everything in their path: A destructive, fast-moving invader is wriggling its way into yards across the US, and officials say Californians should be on alert. Agriculture authorities are sounding the alarm over the Asian jumping worm, a highly invasive species that’s already been spotted in multiple states, including the Golden State. . . The worms are easy to spot, and hard to forget. But babies, dogs, cats, etc. Cafes are always a delight & a very good end of the day. Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at April 23, 2026 08:29 PM (NFX2v) 88
He is shiny and clean in his summer outfit.
Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 08:27 PM (pZEOD) His summer outfit? Oh, no. Soup is gay. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:29 PM (zZu0s) 89
I'm not kidding but the sexual assault woman running for Congress - isn't that a resume enhancer for those who conspire to be our betters?
Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 08:30 PM (vE0+H) 90
I wondered if Ruby was thinking of all the passengers Perry's mish had had by that point when she was getting face humped?
Posted by: Aetius451AD That was a big thing in GenX when The Eighties Disease was makin' the rounds. Something like "You're a good girl. You'd never be intimate with a whole city. You think you're being intimate with one person. That one person had twelve partners before you. Each of them had twelve partners. Do the math and use protection." Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 08:30 PM (gKWVE) 91
ace has the hots for Eric Schmidt.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 23, 2026 08:29 PM (viF8m) I guess thats less invasive than Kurt Eichenwald. Or Cenk. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:30 PM (zZu0s) Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 08:31 PM (VHUov) 93
He is shiny and clean in his summer outfit. Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 08:27 PM (pZEOD) ___________ He'll be much happier and more comfortable in his summer coat. I know Dan and Sonny perked up after their bath and blow. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 08:32 PM (tgvbd) 94
Way past my bedtime
Have a good night everyone Posted by: Skip at April 23, 2026 08:32 PM (Ia/+0) 95
His summer outfit?
Oh, no. Soup is gay. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April Gasp! He is not! He is amazingly manly and handsome in a dog that looks like a stuffed animal kind of way! Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 08:32 PM (pZEOD) 96
I guess thats less invasive than Kurt Eichenwald. Or Cenk.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:30 PM (zZu0s) No one tell Eichenwald about the asian jumping worm. Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 08:32 PM (vE0+H) 97
Appropriate that the Star Spangled Banner music was from a well known pub song.
Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at April 23, 2026 08:33 PM (kxLc1) 98
This is interesting:
Texas voter IDs are integers. Whole numbers. No decimals, ever. The Bexar County primary poll book contained 4,110 IDs like this: 1,253,115,467.79993 That alone proves something fishy. But the math goes further — and it’s airtight. When those 4,110 records are sorted in order, the spacing between every consecutive pair is 22,084.82189 — the same non-integer value, repeating 4,109 times. Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 23, 2026 08:33 PM (0U5gm) 99
Probably best to warn the worms about Kurt Eichenwald.
Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 08:33 PM (gKWVE) 100
What technology do you believe already exists but "they" haven't told us about (and is still a secret)...?
Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 08:33 PM (vE0+H) 101
The Owl and the Pussycat is a lovely poem.
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 23, 2026 08:34 PM (A5RD0) 102
41 hundred seems like small potatoes.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:34 PM (zZu0s) 103
98 This is interesting:
Texas voter IDs are integers. Whole numbers. No decimals, ever. The Bexar County primary poll book contained 4,110 IDs like this: 1,253,115,467.79993 That alone proves something fishy. But the math goes further — and it’s airtight. When those 4,110 records are sorted in order, the spacing between every consecutive pair is 22,084.82189 — the same non-integer value, repeating 4,109 times. Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 23, 2026 08:33 PM (0U5gm) That's some sick cheating maths right there. Posted by: Eromero at April 23, 2026 08:35 PM (LHPAg) 104
More on Bexar County - San Antonio:
Every one of these fractional IDs was created after polls closed — and we can prove it from the IDs themselves. The gap value of 22,084.82189 was derived from the alphabetical positions of specific voters within the completed check-in list. Those positions cannot be known until every voter has checked in and the full list is in hand. The fractional IDs could not have existed before the genuine list existed. They are timestamped by their own construction. The records were not random fabrications. Each was anchored to a real registered voter. 735 real people each had 5 or 6 synthetic duplicates generated in their name — up to 4,110 fraudulent ballot opportunities in a single county primary, executed by someone with back-end write access to the poll book system. Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 23, 2026 08:35 PM (0U5gm) 105
I'm no Katy Perry fan but it's ridiculous to file a police report for getting tea bagged over a decade ago.
Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at April 23, 2026 08:35 PM (kxLc1) 106
ratched, quality Learing there
Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 08:35 PM (gKWVE) 107
Huh. Why did we move away from paper ballots again? And the old die bold cuchunk machines?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:36 PM (zZu0s) 108
The babies sleeping in weird positions reminds me of Pooky and Pookette. When she was three months old, she conked out in his lap (as she often did), and he did too. They twitched the *exact* same way at the *exact* same time. She's also adopted all his weird sleeping positions, like the one where he's on his back with his right ankle propped up on his left knee. It's utterly uncanny.
Posted by: pookysgirl sleeps like a normal adult at April 23, 2026 08:37 PM (Wt5PA) 109
I know Dan and Sonny perked up after their bath and blow.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh Don't we all? Posted by: somebody had to say it at April 23, 2026 08:37 PM (VHUov) 110
107 Huh. Why did we move away from paper ballots again? And the old die bold cuchunk machines?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:36 PM (zZu0s) One man, one vote was too honest. Posted by: Eromero at April 23, 2026 08:38 PM (LHPAg) 111
only problem with Owl and Pussycat is that kitties' taste buds do not register sweetness. so they disdain honey.
Contrast... my dog 20 years ago or so, who would scarf down all the chocolate she could get. Actually built a tolerance for it. Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 08:38 PM (gKWVE) 112
Art @ Zarkfiles provided that information on San Antonio to Ken Paxton's office.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 23, 2026 08:39 PM (0U5gm) 113
"DOJ: U.S. soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke charged with using classified information to win $400K+ betting on Nicolás Maduro’s removal; faces up to 60 years in prison, prosecutors seeking to seize proceeds
They should ding him for taxes too. Posted by: Dark Litigator at April 23, 2026 08:40 PM (W5mpo) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 08:42 PM (3ek7K) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 08:42 PM (3ek7K) 116
Here is an informative article about the Texas voting thing. I found a bunch of crap and one very long obviously chatgpt generated article about this but this one to my untrained eye appears to contain actual information, and is VERY interesting:
http://alturl.com/yanu6 Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 08:42 PM (vE0+H) 117
You said getting blown twice.
Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 08:42 PM (gKWVE) 118
The key:
"The injection mechanism is elegant and deliberately concealed. Poll pad systems suppress decimal display for voter ID fields because no legitimate ID has a fractional component, so poll workers would have seen the synthetic records displayed as ordinary integers, indistinguishable from real ones. Each of the 4,110 records would have generated a ballot. Once cast, those ballots are anonymous and irretrievable. The fractional component also functions as a precise deletion key: a single database query filtering for non-integer State IDs would return exactly these records and no others, leaving the permanent voter roll showing 735 legitimate voters who each voted once — with no surviving trace of the fraud. That deletion appears to have occurred. On or before February 25, 2026, all 14 CSV files in the Bexar County early voting dataset were simultaneously replaced in a synchronized 78-second automated batch operation. All 14 files are now clean. The original injected file survives only because it was captured and distributed to precinct chairs on February 19, before the cleanup." Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 08:44 PM (vE0+H) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 08:44 PM (3ek7K) 120
I like getting blown.
Posted by: Blazing Saddles at April 23, 2026 08:46 PM (2Ez/1) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 08:47 PM (3ek7K) 122
2nd period Carolina, 1 - Ottawa, 0 I cannot sufficiently emphasize the importance to national security of eliminating all Canadian teams as soon as possible. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 08:47 PM (tgvbd) 123
Well, let's play chess.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:48 PM (zZu0s) 124
The owl and the pussycat went to sea In a beautiful pea green boat. They took some honey And plenty of money Wrapped up in a five pound note. Posted by: From the days of my misspent yute at April 23, 2026 08:49 PM (2Ez/1) 125
First thing Andy Cuomo did was get rid of New York’s mechanical lever voting machines. State got bluer every election.
Posted by: Accomack at April 23, 2026 08:50 PM (8jVAy) 126
Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 08:44 PM (vE0+H)
I wonder if this affected Brandon Herrera's primary. He got to a runoff position, but it looked like Tony Gonzales was going to put up a fight. Then the story of the suicide of Tony's staffer took off, and Tony wound up resigning. Which screwed over the voters, because there's probably not going to be a special election and therefore they're without representation for seven months. Posted by: pookysgirl, thankful for the tornado watch expiring at April 23, 2026 08:51 PM (Wt5PA) 127
I want to propose to President Trump that I travel to Iran and meet with the Gayatollah.
I think we could resolve all the issues by comparing Oral Techniques... Cackle ............... Cackle ............ Cackle....... Posted by: Kami Harris at April 23, 2026 08:51 PM (38587) 128
110 107 Huh. Why did we move away from paper ballots again? And the old die bold cuchunk machines?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:36 PM (zZu0s) One man, one vote was too honest. Posted by: Eromero at April 23, 2026 08:38 PM (LHPAg) I voted on a paper ballot. Granted, it was printed from a machine but it produced a paper ballot. Posted by: Cow Demon at April 23, 2026 08:52 PM (T6aVk) 129
Oh, a side note:
Johnny Somali decided to appeal. Plus the prosecutor is also appealing for a tougher sentence. So he is not going to the fun, happy work prison, but a more... pound me in the ass prison. Is it wrong to be happy about others stupidity? Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:52 PM (zZu0s) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 08:53 PM (3ek7K) 131
Johnny Somali decided to appeal. Plus the prosecutor is also appealing for a tougher sentence
The peepee, it will be whacked. Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 08:53 PM (gKWVE) 132
I voted on a paper ballot. Granted, it was printed from a machine but it produced a paper ballot.
Posted by: Cow Demon at April 23, 2026 08:52 PM (T6aVk) I voted for Richard Nixon that way in 72. Posted by: Eromero at April 23, 2026 08:54 PM (LHPAg) 133
Kentucky uses paper ballots. But they are scanned in. But we also have voter ID.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:55 PM (zZu0s) 134
Posted by: pookysgirl, thankful for the tornado watch expiring at April 23, 2026 08:51 PM (Wt5PA)
Legit suicide, or.... Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 08:55 PM (vE0+H) 135
Sadly, I missed the last thread with this report NEWS YOU CAN USE: Salmon given cocaine work harder than those without cocaine, according to researchers at the University of No Fuckin' Duh, Chester.
But I've stumbled across a YouTube channel with interesting science experiments that might interest some of you: For example, this guy tested plant intelligence, memory and decision-making, which seems to exist, and is diminished when the plant is anesthesized. https://tinyurl.com/4uxz9ms2 Or this little kid's experiments with caterpillars, showing they retain memories after metamorphosizing into butterflies, which had been assumed not to be the case. https://tinyurl.com/2fyyskxn Posted by: Moron Analyst at April 23, 2026 08:56 PM (ycI94) Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 08:56 PM (zZu0s) 137
Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 08:53 PM (3ek7K)
Aww, thank you! Prayers are always appreciated. I did my retest of HcG yesterday and the number was so high that people are asking me if there's more than one baby in there. We'll see! #twoweeks Posted by: pookysgirl will take whatever God gives her at April 23, 2026 08:58 PM (Wt5PA) 138
huh, I want him to hang...
Posted by: runner at April 23, 2026 08:01 PM (GD0B3) My biggest concern is the potential for a disastrous security breach. Defrauding a scummy online casino by betting on what you know to be a sure thing? meh Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 08:04 PM (utfVc) You guys are right, of course. Sometimes I don't think things through. Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 23, 2026 08:58 PM (zYpTz) 139
Children are awesome. Well, some days, lol. I've been following your story and you and Pooky are awesome parents and may God bless you both with more children. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 09:00 PM (3ek7K) 140
98 This is interesting:
Texas voter IDs are integers. Whole numbers. No decimals, ever. The Bexar County primary poll book contained 4,110 IDs like this: 1,253,115,467.79993 That alone proves something fishy. But the math goes further — and it’s airtight. When those 4,110 records are sorted in order, the spacing between every consecutive pair is 22,084.82189 — the same non-integer value, repeating 4,109 times. Posted by: Thomas Paine at April 23, 2026 08:33 PM (0U5gm) That's some sick cheating maths right there. Posted by: Eromero at April 23, 2026 08:35 PM (LHPAg) I don't truly understand this but it makes me mad and I think it's legit proof of something very fishy. Gov. Abbott and Dan Patrick and others will probably understand it better than I and will do something about it. Posted by: LASue at April 23, 2026 09:01 PM (lCppi) 141
For example, this guy tested plant intelligence, memory and decision-making, which seems to exist, and is diminished when the plant is anesthesized. https://tinyurl.com/4uxz9ms2
--------------- Whether true or not it's still funny because this has long been my argument to all these "political" vegetarians. "What happens to a plant when you pull it out of the ground? It DIES." Your plants were once ALIVE, dumbshit. You are a killer. SALAD IS MURDER. Although I'm usually a little more intellectual about it. A bit less aggressive too because I'm actually a real teddy bear. Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 09:02 PM (vE0+H) 142
“Storage Wars” star Darrell Sheets reportedly died Wednesday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Posted by: SMOD at April 23, 2026 09:05 PM (O7XEN) 143
Real or AI? A guy tames a wild Manul cat. Hard to believe.
youtube.com/watch?v=A8w4-5D6M6k Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 09:12 PM (N8ZBc) 144
Paper ballots (serial numbered, unique, all accounted for, including unvoted ones). In-person voting except for very rigorously verified absentee. One day. No electronics in tabulation. No electronics, period. Hand count or electro-mechanical (like the FL machines that perfectly accurately counted the 2000 presidential votes, the first time).
No "curing" of ballots (FFS, what an idiotic idea, incredible it ever existed). Voters who can't properly fill out a paper ballot don't deserve their vote to be counted. Obviously. We're done. Oh - total transparency, in this internet and electronics can be useful. All polling places, all tabulation operations, on webcams open to all. Emails from precincts/districts/counties, whatever, related to actual vote tabulations are public, posted on a website when they're sent. This (apart from the webcam part) will allow the US to *catch up* with 95% of the world where real elections take place. Currently we have a system less secure, and less deserving of confidence, than all but the worst/diciest 3rd wold s**tholes. Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 09:14 PM (U/Byj) 145
SALAD IS MURDER.
Although I'm usually a little more intellectual about it. A bit less aggressive too because I'm actually a real teddy bear. Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 09:02 PM (vE0+H) https://youtu.be/KmK0bZl4ILM Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 09:20 PM (utfVc) 146
If your day was kinda crappy, it probably wasn't this crappy
@Breaking911 1h WATCH: Spanish paratroopers accidentally destroyed a €600,000 armored vehicle during a training exercise when a rigging failure caused it to fall from the aircraft during an airdrop. x.com/Breaking911/status/2047470082125680819 Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 23, 2026 09:20 PM (diia5) Posted by: TecumsehTea at April 23, 2026 09:22 PM (nz1sK) 148
"destroyed a €600,000 armored vehicle"
Pffft. How good could the armor have been if all you have to do to destroy it is to drop it from an aircraft? #armorbetter Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 09:23 PM (N8ZBc) 149
I expect the Spanish paratroopers to be wearing fly suits and be chased by a giant flyswatter.
While shouting “Ay Caramba!” Posted by: Tom Servo at April 23, 2026 09:23 PM (yGkmH) 150
It makes you start to wonder how much tinkering with the primary vote these cocksuckers do.
It seems like a no trainer, so there has to be some reason they are trying to kill it. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 09:24 PM (zZu0s) 151
x.com/Breaking911/status/2047470082125680819
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 23, 2026 09:20 PM (diia5) Blowed up real good. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 09:24 PM (utfVc) Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 09:25 PM (LA6Ib) 153
Trump is hinting that there was something very interesting on that Iranian freighter that was seized on Monday, something more than just chemicals. He just smiled when asked what it was.
Posted by: Tom Servo at April 23, 2026 09:25 PM (yGkmH) 154
Evenin’. All.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:26 PM (77rzZ) 155
Spanish paratroopers accidentally destroyed a €600,000 armored vehicle during a training exercise when a rigging failure caused it to fall from the aircraft during an airdrop. _________ Slightly dented. Sold as is. No warranty. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 09:26 PM (tgvbd) 156
Rig an Osprey with one of those big junkyard electromagnets, fly out, nab an 'armored' vehicle, proceed to see how good it floats.
Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 09:27 PM (N8ZBc) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 09:27 PM (3ek7K) 158
"He just smiled when asked what it was."
Forty thousand kilos of MSG. Heartburn precursor chemical. Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 09:28 PM (N8ZBc) 159
153>>>Trump is hinting that there was something very interesting on that Iranian freighter that was seized on Monday, something more than just chemicals. He just smiled when asked what it was.
Was it Jeffery Epstein? Posted by: TecumsehTea at April 23, 2026 09:28 PM (nz1sK) Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 09:30 PM (zZu0s) 161
157. Heh. I went to my leading center to shadow one of the SAT prep tutors, but the student ended up not showing up. So I rescheduled my shadowing for Sunday morning.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:30 PM (77rzZ) 162
'Evidence that will lead to the arrest and conviction of Hillary Clinton.'
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 09:31 PM (zZu0s) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 09:31 PM (3ek7K) 164
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 09:24 PM (zZu0s)
I've been pretty certain that many of the Repubs have been "rigged" into office through dirty primaries. It was the only thing that made sense as to why they all kept shtum after the very obvious lift in 2020 as the D's set about burning us down. There was NO reason for a single R cocksucker to even show up to office one time, yet they all carried on, most of them business as usual. Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 09:31 PM (vE0+H) 165
157 So, to answer your question, I did have a good day, because I got out of the house.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:32 PM (77rzZ) Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 23, 2026 09:32 PM (diia5) 167
Watching the NFL draft. Noticing how many of the 1st rounders are 1)taking a knee and pointing to heaven, 2)crossing themselves, and 3)even offering "glory to God" in the interview.
-SLV Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at April 23, 2026 09:33 PM (7kJyR) 168
Bulg, I hope the job works out well for you. You are a fount of history and it needs to be shared. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 09:34 PM (3ek7K) 169
167 I find the mixing of athletics and religion extremely distasteful.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:35 PM (77rzZ) 170
If your day was kinda crappy, it probably wasn't this crappy
@Breaking911 1h WATCH: Spanish paratroopers accidentally destroyed a €600,000 armored vehicle during a training exercise when a rigging failure caused it to fall from the aircraft during an airdrop. x.com/Breaking911/status/2047470082125680819 Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 23, 2026 09:20 PM (diia5) A friend of mine was in the 82nd airborne in the very late 70s to earlier 80's. He was telling about the base he was stationed at. He said all the air drop fuckups were parked along the side of the road heading into the base entrance. I don't remember the name of the base. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 23, 2026 09:35 PM (snZF9) 171
62 55
And Kate Smith singing God Bless America https://youtu.be/6pZ1brENIjw Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh 👍 A mainstay in Philly for years. However, in April 2019, the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) and the New York Yankees (MLB) stopped playing Kate Smith’s famous rendition of “God Bless America” to align with modern inclusion values. Posted by: L - No nic All because it came out that Kate Smith sang a very racist song. It was a duet. Her partner was Paul Robeson, a civil rights icon and unrepentant Stalinist. The song was mocking racism. I don't recall the song. Our 'betters' are very stupid but do know how to destroy and rip civilization apart. Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 23, 2026 09:36 PM (EweRc) 172
Watching the NFL draft. Noticing how many of the 1st rounders are 1)taking a knee and pointing to heaven, 2)crossing themselves, and 3)even offering "glory to God" in the interview.
-SLV Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at April 23, 2026 09:33 PM (7kJyR) Noticed that too. Good to see. Posted by: Diogenes at April 23, 2026 09:36 PM (2WIwB) 173
Bulg, do you get paid even if the student doesn't show?
Posted by: TecumsehTea at April 23, 2026 09:36 PM (nz1sK) 174
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 09:20 PM (utfVc)
Ah the good old days. Not that I ever saw that. Incidentally, I still resent that google took "dates" away from us. "19 years ago": What a useless inversion of a simple truth. What is so hard about "December 21, 2006". We are headed screaming into endless present in which the party is always right. Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 09:36 PM (vE0+H) 175
Trump is hinting that there was something very interesting on that Iranian freighter that was seized on Monday, something more than just chemicals. He just smiled when asked what it was.
- The Guthrie woman? Posted by: Methos at April 23, 2026 09:36 PM (vSvIl) 176
Hate it when that happens.
Posted by: The Riggers at April 23, 2026 09:37 PM (2Ez/1) 177
A friend of mine was in the 82nd airborne in the very late 70s to earlier 80's. He was telling about the base he was stationed at. He said all the air drop fuckups were parked along the side of the road heading into the base entrance. I don't remember the name of the base.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads That would be Ft. Bragg. Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 09:38 PM (hftzA) Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:38 PM (77rzZ) 179
Bulg, We're good. The last two days we have been blown, high winds. A lot of guys wish they could get blown two days in a row, lmao. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 09:40 PM (3ek7K) 180
Heh. I went to my leading center to shadow one of the SAT prep tutors, but the student ended up not showing up. So I rescheduled my shadowing for Sunday morning.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:30 PM (77rzZ) I hope you are dressing appropriately, black slouch hat, and black cape with crimson lining. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 09:40 PM (utfVc) 181
Trump is hinting that there was something very interesting on that Iranian freighter that was seized on Monday, something more than just chemicals. He just smiled when asked what it was.
Aliens, and they have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton. Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 23, 2026 09:41 PM (EweRc) 182
173 Well, I’m supposedly getting paid for my training. So, I guess that I get paid if I show up for the training, even if the kid doesn’t.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:41 PM (77rzZ) 183
I’ve been saying Epstein isn’t dead for years.
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 23, 2026 09:41 PM (A5RD0) 184
There’s a famous YouTube video where some rigger cut the straps when the army was doing test drops of humvees from a C-130. Impressive splat when they hit the ground, although since he had to video it and then post it and laugh about it, the guy responsible got caught and busted hard.
Posted by: Tom Servo at April 23, 2026 09:42 PM (yGkmH) 185
YOU WANT GOD IN THE HUDDLE IN THE LAST TWO MINUTES
Posted by: Don Black at April 23, 2026 09:42 PM (ZxPkt) 186
Evenin’. All.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:26 PM Evenin', Bulg. You coming to the NoVaMoMe? Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 23, 2026 09:43 PM (Wnv9h) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 09:43 PM (3ek7K) 188
180 AOP, my wife has become my costume designer. Made me new t-shirts, a new belt, etc. Drives me nuts.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:44 PM (77rzZ) 189
169 167 I find the mixing of athletics and religion extremely distasteful. Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:35 PM (77rzZ It’s not mixing Bulg, if Jesus is overlayed in their entire life. It’s who they are, and giving Glory for being able to use the gifts God bestowed on them is the right thing to do. Jesus being at the center of these men’s lives, and others who aren’t sports figures, may very well be what saves our country. I have had to grow into this perspective- I was definitely one of those go to Church Sunday, I did my due diligence. But that is the entirely wrong lens, Jesus expects us to worship and learn in a church setting, but he also expects us to apply that in how we live. We will get it wrong, of course, but we should get back up and try again. Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 09:45 PM (Dd38x) Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 09:45 PM (ndZc7) 191
I'm at work. The NFL Draft is on. I need to visit Pittsburgh when I go visit the parental units next month. Haven't been to downtown Pittsburgh since the late 80s.
Also, I still hate Mel Kiper. Can't put my finger on exactly why, I just do. He opens his mouth and I want to stuff a hand grenade down it. Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 23, 2026 09:46 PM (EweRc) 192
159 153>>>Trump is hinting that there was something very interesting on that Iranian freighter that was seized on Monday, something more than just chemicals. He just smiled when asked what it was.
------------ Every boat that crosses the line to be seized and taken to the US. All of the cargo sorted and auctioned. After the vessel is cleared, auction it. Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 09:46 PM (LA6Ib) 193
We will be merciful, not like old times, and let the crew live. If they are foreign nationals (Philippinoes) they will be sent home if they are muzzies they will be tried and convicted.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 09:47 PM (LA6Ib) 194
186 RMBS, probably. Especially since I probably will not be a deadbeat anymore and will be able to pay for it myself.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:47 PM (77rzZ) 195
Thirty degrees here, and still blowing like Kamala in heat.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 09:48 PM (utfVc) Posted by: Don Black at April 23, 2026 09:48 PM (ZxPkt) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 09:49 PM (3ek7K) 198
RMBS, probably. Especially since I probably will not be a deadbeat anymore and will be able to pay for it myself.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:47 PM Nice. God willing, we'll see you there. Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 23, 2026 09:49 PM (Wnv9h) 199
169. Many of these college student athletes have had many serious struggles an obstacles to overcome. Many lean on their faith to overcome those and end up in the NFL. For example Carnell Tate from Ohio State who was the third player selected tonight, grew up in a tough neighborhood with his mom working three jobs to afford his football playing. She was so thrilled when he was signed to Ohio State and was involved in the players parents organization at Ohio State. His sophomore year, she was shot and killed in a drive by shooting at her home as she stood outside her home talking with friends after dinner out. Mistaken identity.
Posted by: Jen the original at April 23, 2026 09:49 PM (b0+rF) 200
196 > He just smiled when asked what it was.
----- a Biblical artifact of incredible importance Posted by: Don Black at April 23, 2026 09 You don’t mean the… Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 09:50 PM (Dd38x) 201
God can roll out and throw the deep post like nobody's business
he puts the biscuit in the basket Posted by: Don Black at April 23, 2026 09:50 PM (ZxPkt) 202
Every boat that crosses the line to be seized
and taken to the US. All of the cargo sorted and auctioned. After the vessel is cleared, auction it. Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 09:46 PM (LA6Ib) Those ships would be good for repatriating Somalians. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 09:51 PM (utfVc) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 09:51 PM (3ek7K) 204
Howdy and evening to all the AoSHQ reporting stations!
I drove down to Wichita today and -- of course -- got caught in a traffic jam leaving the Interstate. ('S okay, I found a way to get around it coming back.) The pipe shop was everything I could have hoped for, and my wallet is a bit lighter. (Maybe I should say my credit card is a bit heavier.) Two houses to look at tomorrow! Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 09:51 PM (+2QQb) 205
> He just smiled when asked what it was.
----- a Biblical artifact of incredible importance Posted by: Don Black at April 23, 2026 09 You don’t mean the… Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 09:50 PM Fear not, Piper, they have top men on it. Top. Men. Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 23, 2026 09:52 PM (Wnv9h) 206
I've seen emergency ramps that obviously been used but never seen a vid like that. Here the ramps are generally much steeper. Like:
https://shorturl.at/H7q57 Also, obviously filled with very loose stuff Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 23, 2026 09:52 PM (XeU6L) 207
He just smiled when asked what it was.
----- a Biblical artifact of incredible importance Posted by: Don Black at April 23, 2026 09 You don’t mean the… Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 09:50 PM (Dd38x) Why would China have the Urim and Thummim? Posted by: Methos at April 23, 2026 09:52 PM (vSvIl) 208
203
43 degrees here now, 25 expected in the morning. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 70,66 in the morning. 78 high. Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 09:53 PM (Dd38x) 209
You don’t mean the…
Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 09:50 PM (Dd38x) ...till receipt for the Last Supper? Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 09:53 PM (utfVc) 210
189 Piper, I just see it as dumb jocks attributing success on the field - whatever the cause - to divine intervention. I just don’t think that God cares about the outcome of sportsball games,
Of course, I say this as a lifelong enemy of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:54 PM (77rzZ) 211
196 > He just smiled when asked what it was. ----- a Biblical artifact of incredible importance Posted by: Don Black at April 23, 2026 09:48 PM (ZxPkt) What would be really fun to watch is if it’s some really sensitive tech that Iran bribed some Chinese general to give them, but Xi didn’t know about it. It reminds me of how Kim executed a General who’d displeased him by having him sit in the middle of an athletic field and unloading on him with a quad barrel AA gun. Oh and all the other generals and staff were ordered to to sit in the bleachers and watch. Posted by: Tom Servo at April 23, 2026 09:55 PM (yGkmH) 212
I learned from Father Guido back in the day that it actually wasn't the last supper.
It was actually the last breakfast. Posted by: Quarter Twenty at April 23, 2026 09:56 PM (2Ez/1) 213
198 RMBS, I look forward to it. Want to see your pics of Greece.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:56 PM (77rzZ) 214
No matter what the temperature is we are blessed. Our four grandchildren live four blocks away and no matter what the temperature is we bask in the warmth of grandchildren showing up at our door. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 09:57 PM (3ek7K) 215
210 189 Piper, I just see it as dumb jocks attributing success on the field - whatever the cause - to divine intervention. I just don’t think that God cares about the outcome of sportsball games,
Of course, I say this as a lifelong enemy of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:54 PM (77rzZ) Flip it around - God gave them gifts and they are using it. Hopefully they remember where it came from and they don’t stray, they use those gifts for good. THAT is what God cares about. God wants us to use the gifts he gave us. Otherwise, why bother? Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 09:57 PM (Dd38x) 216
What would be really fun to watch is if it’s some really sensitive tech that Iran bribed some Chinese general to give them, but Xi didn’t know about it.
- Particularly if it's tech they "acquired" from us. Posted by: Methos at April 23, 2026 09:57 PM (vSvIl) 217
All the angels in heaven rejoice at the SEC Championship.
Posted by: Tom Servo at April 23, 2026 09:58 PM (yGkmH) 218
Yay, Wolfus! sounds like a pretty good day, even with a traffic jam.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at April 23, 2026 09:58 PM (nz1sK) 219
RMBS, I look forward to it. Want to see your pics of Greece.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:56 PM I'll bring them! Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 23, 2026 09:58 PM (Wnv9h) 220
217 All the angels in heaven rejoice at the SEC Championship.
Posted by: Tom Servo at April 23, 2026 09:58 PM (yGkmH) Obviously. Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 09:59 PM (Dd38x) 221
It was an SNL skit (which I haven't been able to find) and yes, he had the bill for it.
He explained that when you have a large group it's always best to get separate checks. One guy had eggs Benedict and another guy just had tea and toast. The tea and toast guy ended up paying for part of the eggs Benedict, and he shouldn't have. Posted by: Quarter Twenty at April 23, 2026 10:00 PM (2Ez/1) 222
Why not drugs. Drugs?
Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 10:00 PM (vE0+H) 223
I just don’t think that God cares about the outcome of sportsball games
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 09:54 PM (77rzZ) God cares about everything we care about. Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 10:01 PM (vE0+H) Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 10:01 PM (N8ZBc) 225
Know who else had talent on loan from God?
Posted by: I miss Rush at April 23, 2026 10:01 PM (2Ez/1) 226
219 RMBS, now I’m definitely coming!
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:03 PM (77rzZ) 227
I just don’t think that God cares about the outcome of sportsball games
Posted by: Bulg That's the nice thing about being infinite. He can care about every last thing every ant on the planet does, and it still takes Him only a zillionth of a zillionth of the effort that we spend reading the HQ. Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 10:04 PM (VHUov) 228
What if you wasted the gifts you were given because you were young and stupid.
And now you’re just barely treading water. Hoping not to drown. Posted by: And? at April 23, 2026 10:04 PM (0mizX) 229
223 So whom does God root for in the Super Bowl?
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:04 PM (77rzZ) 230
Those ships would be good for repatriating Somalians.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 09:51 PM (utfVc) So would a Pinochet chopper. lol Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 23, 2026 10:04 PM (snZF9) 231
So whom does God root for in the Super Bowl?
Posted by: Bulg He already knows who's gonna win, so presumably he roots for the winner. Then again, Jesus hung out with whores and tax collectors, so maybe he cheers for the loser? Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 10:06 PM (VHUov) 232
Bulg, I believe God doesn't root for anyone in the Stupid Bowl. He has more important stuff to root for. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 10:07 PM (3ek7K) 233
So whom does God root for in the Super Bowl?
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:04 PM (77rzZ) He doesn't "root", but He revels in our joy and probably helps use the disappointments to teach lessons, seed motivation, nurture faith, etc. Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 10:07 PM (vE0+H) Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 10:08 PM (LA6Ib) 235
Yay, Wolfus! sounds like a pretty good day, even with a traffic jam.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at April 23, 2026 *** Thanks, TT. I've been in much worse ones. Also, this afternoon I got a call from my oldest friend (we date back to Jr. high). He's coming into NO early next month to visit his mother on her, get this, 94th birthday! It'll be fun to see him in person. Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 10:10 PM (+2QQb) 236
Why would God give us athleticism and a spirit of competition if He didn't "care" about it? Unless you think competition and athleticism are tools of Satan. Why would God have to be limited in what He cares about? He knows every hair on your head.
Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 10:10 PM (vE0+H) 237
nood
Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 10:10 PM (N8ZBc) 238
Welp. Now it's blizzard conditions out there. Fine snow, moving horizontally at 40 mph.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 10:10 PM (utfVc) 239
Uh huh. Late ONT. Wolfus, don't forget to tell us again on the ONT what happened today, for those who don't usually hang out on the Cafe thread.
I'm sure you had some interesting experiences. Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 10:12 PM (1Ff7Z) 240
Of course, God can involve Himself in all human affairs, no matter how trivial, should He so desire,
I do not believe that He usually involves Himself in human sportsball. Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:12 PM (77rzZ) 241
Temps in Salina have been very nice: 69 at dawn, about 82 this afternoon (the rain didn't happen here), and around 79 just now as I drove back to my hotel. Dry by my standards, though I suppose locals find it "humid." Hey, any April evening when I can drive with my windows down and not feel as if I am dipped in glue is a dry one!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 23, 2026 10:12 PM (+2QQb) 242
AOP, not blizzard conditions here but we did have some snow today. The weather is so screwed up here. We have not had a normal Wyoming winter this year and are on strict watering rules. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 10:13 PM (3ek7K) 243
I do not believe that He usually involves Himself in human sportsball. Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:12 PM (77rzZ) Do you think you have ever prayed for something He doesn't care about? Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 10:14 PM (vE0+H) 244
243 Yes, often.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:15 PM (77rzZ) 245
God’s concerns are not synonymous with my concerns.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:17 PM (77rzZ) 246
Yes, often.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:15 PM (77rzZ) I'm sincerely sorry to hear that. Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 10:19 PM (vE0+H) 247
God’s concerns are not synonymous with my concerns.
Posted by: Bulg at April 23, 2026 10:17 PM (77rzZ) You are disagreeing with a claim I did not make. As I said, I'm sorry. The God I pray to cares about everything I pray for. He may not answer the way I want but I believe He cares and involves Himself in the ways He judges to be appropriate. I do not presume to be able to categorize what His priorities are. Humans are small by our very nature but that doesn't mean He doesn't notice or care. Posted by: ... at April 23, 2026 10:21 PM (vE0+H) 248
There was one truck that hit the emergency stop on Mt Rose HWY going into Incline Village that was going so fast he jumped the whole truck and trailer through a house on the other side.
Posted by: Reforger at April 23, 2026 10:32 PM (WYOCN) Quick HitsNEWS YOU CAN USE: Salmon given cocaine work harder than those without cocaine, according to researchers at the University of No Fuckin' Duh, Chester. Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far as those without, study shows Salmon exposed to cocaine in the water swim longer distances than those that go without, according to a study released this week.I love you, Science. How much medical-grade cocaine do you think is "naturally" lost in experiments like this? Is a 20% unexplained loss of cocaine a reasonable figure? Steven Greene had a good headline at Instapundit: THEY ALSO WON'T STOP TALKING ABOUT THEIR NEW IDEA FOR A TECH STARTUP. Thanks to Chuck Martel. Also in from the University of No Fuckin' Duh, Chester: Germany's back-to-back abandonment of both coal and then nuclear was a "huge mistake," leading authorities say. German energy minister calls nuclear phase-out 'huge mistake' Katherina Reiche, Germany's economy and energy minister, discussed the likely impact on the country's economy if the Iran conflict continues - as well as the need for a "correction" to energy policies in Europe, at a conference in the USA. Speaking at the CERAweek international energy event in Houston, Texas, she said that prices of petrol, diesel and jet fuels in Germany were spiking "but we don't see any scarcities in terms of volume - but if the conflict doesn't end we [will] see this probably later in April or May". She added that the longer the crisis continues the more stress will be put on the "fragile recovery of Germany's economy".Please please please Trump keep the conflict going at least through June. (So close to Pride Month!) Remember when people used to respect Germans as sober-minded and good at things? Ye Olden Times. Neat idea about how to gerrymander Virginia from the federal level: Cancel the old, Racist separation of Northern Virginia from DC because they wanted to keep our Black Brothers in chains. Here's the history. In 1790, both Virginia and Maryland ceded territory to create the new national capital. Virginia's portion -- what is now Arlington County and the city of Alexandria -- remained part of the District of Columbia until 1847, when Congress returned it to Virginia. The reason? To protect slavery. The District had abolished it, and Virginia slaveholders didn't want to give up their slaves. Democrats love to talk about the legacy of slavery to justify tearing down statues, renaming buildings, etc. -- to be consistent, they should give that piece of land back to the District. The legal questions over this retrocession have never gone away. President William Howard Taft and others argued that it was unconstitutional and pushed to reclaim the land for D.C. However, the Supreme Court has never definitively settled the matter. Mizelle's proposal is for Trump to issue an executive order declaring that slavery-motivated retrocession unconstitutional. That order wouldn't need to resolve everything on its own -- it would immediately trigger litigation and force federal courts to finally answer the question: Do Arlington and Alexandria legally belong to Virginia or to the District of Columbia? The legal footing here is rock solid, but the cultural argument is just as strong.Obviously, with Alexandria and Arlington re-added to DC -- as it should be -- Virginia would be permanently red again. Oh, it would lose a couple of seats in the next redistricting, but worth it. But wouldn't DC pick up a couple of electoral votes? No, not necessarily. DC's electoral votes are established by legislative fiat, not by a count of DC's population. Storied men's haberdasher (did I use that right?) Brooks Brothers has gone bankrupt because, as Stephen Green says, "American men now insist on dressing like 14 year olds into their dotage." So they're trying something new. But as the 55-year-olds dressing like 14-year-olds say: This ain't it, Chief. Remember in the late eighties when we thought, for literally five minutes, that two-tone jeans -- half blue, half white or half blue, half black -- were rilly rilly cool? I remember owning a pair just because they went out of fashion so quickly that stores were choked with unsalable jeans and I picked up a pair for like six buck. And then I didn't wear them, because they're stupid. And what the hell, it was only six buck. Well Brooks Brothers remembers. ![]() More whining about extravagantly overpaid USAID workers -- formerly making $272,000 per year, courtesy of the American taxpayer -- now working for $19 per hour in the private sector. As this guy says: That's perfect evidence that you were always worth $19 per hour.
Geverett11 Senator Eric SchmittIf this guy gets bored of being a Senator, I'd like to ask him to be a coblogger. There's no pay but the sex is outrageous.
Oilfield Rando
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Yep
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at April 23, 2026 06:50 PM (4ZxBh) 2
NEWS YOU CAN USE: Salmon given cocaine work harder than those without cocaine, according to researchers at the University of No Fuckin' Duh, Chester.
Cocaine Dispensers at work? Posted by: Frank Barone at April 23, 2026 06:50 PM (IifOV) 3
Fashion doesn't make the person. Look at the perverts who swear about wearing the latest fashion. You are giving your hard earned money to fags. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 06:51 PM (3ek7K) 4
[WILLOWED:]
Damn Islamic monkeys! US Sailor Attacked By Monkey In Thailand While Preparing For Minesweeping Mission In Strait Of Hormuz Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 06:46 PM (ndZc7) ------------- The monkey was last overheard screaming "Allahu Admiral Ackbar!" Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 06:52 PM (teZkF) 5
>>>Salmon given cocaine work harder than those without cocaine
Crackheads gonna die sooner than later anyway. Posted by: Couch Fucker at April 23, 2026 06:52 PM (tVc9W) 6
NIMBY's.. Too bad so sad....
Posted by: It's me donna at April 23, 2026 06:53 PM (FtULh) 7
Libs are always screaming "Not in MY neighborhood!" Give it to 'em Good and Hard, Mandani. Good and Hard. Posted by: Frank Barone at April 23, 2026 06:53 PM (IifOV) 8
Germany's back-to-back abandonment of both coal and then nuclear was a "huge mistake," leading authorities say.
- Who'd athunk it? Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 06:53 PM (ndZc7) 9
Nothing gives me more joy then hearing these former government employees cry now that they are in the real world.
Posted by: steevy at April 23, 2026 06:54 PM (YwEeS) 10
East Villagers sue Mamdani to stop relocation of notorious Bellevue men's homeless shelter into their neighborhood https://trib.al/LtTU4vZ
--- The "warmth of collectivism", just not for you! Posted by: Axeman at April 23, 2026 06:54 PM (Fi81e) 11
I know I'm not first.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 23, 2026 06:54 PM (Kd28s) Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 23, 2026 06:54 PM (zZu0s) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 06:54 PM (3ek7K) Posted by: Frank Barone at April 23, 2026 06:55 PM (IifOV) 15
NIMBY's.. Too bad so sad....
Posted by: It's me donna at April 23, 2026 06:53 PM (FtULh) --- They think conservatives are way to NIMBY, and we should use their backyards whenever possible. Posted by: Axeman at April 23, 2026 06:55 PM (Fi81e) 16
Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far as those without, study shows
------------ BREAKING: Hunter Biden Qualifies For the 2028 Olympic Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 06:56 PM (teZkF) 17
I'm in full support of putting homeless, drug and aids centers right in the heart of these ridiculous f***k weasel's neighborhoods.
Eat it you f****g c**** Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 23, 2026 06:56 PM (Kd28s) Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 23, 2026 06:57 PM (jehhT) 19
Remember the temperature sensitive fabric shirts?
Good times. Posted by: Aetius451AD w Hypercolor! Posted by: BruceWayne at April 23, 2026 06:57 PM (YZ0Fo) 20
Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far as those without, study shows.
Imagine how far, with a candy bar. Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 06:57 PM (1Ff7Z) 21
>>>17 I'm in full support of putting homeless, drug and aids centers right in the heart of these ridiculous f***k weasel's neighborhoods.
I keep trying to figure out some way we can legally/legislatively do that. Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 06:57 PM (1wjle) 22
I wonder...would those two-toned jeans go with my Nerhu jacket?
Posted by: Diogenes at April 23, 2026 06:57 PM (2WIwB) 23
So that's how the bears get the cocaine.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 23, 2026 06:57 PM (Kd28s) 24
It's been a productive week.
But man, what I could probably get done on coke. Or meth but I need my teeth. Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog. Old, but full of life. at April 23, 2026 06:57 PM (Sco7b) 25
Remember when people used to respect Germans as sober-minded and good at things?
Felix Steiner disabused me of that particular notion. Sad! Posted by: zombie Adolf H. at April 23, 2026 06:58 PM (0sNs1) 26
>>>Remember the temperature sensitive fabric shirts?
Good times. Posted by: Aetius451AD w Hypercolor! i must be an old soul because even as a mid-teen I thought, "This is too stupid." Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 06:58 PM (1wjle) 27
Who'd athunk it? Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 06:53 PM (ndZc7) _____________ "What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass" - Lord Melbourne Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 06:58 PM (tgvbd) Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 23, 2026 06:58 PM (jehhT) 29
I wasn't Doged, I was bought out by Elon. I also left my job in March of 2025, but I was paid through the end of December, whereupon I retired. Pretty damned good deal. And I sure as hell was never paid $275,000 a year. Not even half that. With a Master Degree and 30 years of experience as a Registered Architect. So these little whiners can suck my girl dick and learn to code.
Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (DwqWV) 30
traveled 1.9 times farther
also swam 7.6 miles farther I hate this. People (not Ace, the author he quotes) write this without ever thinking those two numbers have absolutely NO RELATIONSHIP AT ALL to each other in the form presented. If a base distance were provided right there, it would at least be figurable. But not like that. I also now wonder if the author really meant "1.9 times farther" or "1.9 times as far." Because most journalists do not have any idea of the difference in those two phrases. Posted by: GWB at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (4yJz0) 31
>>>Brooks Brothers, you better Swatch yourself!!!
I tried to get my kids to bring back the Swatch in my AO. No go. Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (tVc9W) 32
Senator Eric Schmitt @SenEricSchmitt
NYT frames this as if USAID employees had a quasi-property right to high-paying, taxpayer-funded jobs. --- You know, it hasn't been that long ago that progs tried to make jobs "possessions". And I'm sure they are still on that. Posted by: Axeman at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (Fi81e) 33
If I burn a cocaine field salmon is it really crack fish? And is that racist? (Rhetorical question. I am an white male....so it is all racist)
Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (cI94r) 34
"Now they’re suing Mamdani because he’s planning to relocate Bellevue homeless shelter to the East Village." Hopefully the rapes are something they like. Posted by: Rev Dr E Buzz PhD Esq at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (och2J) Posted by: Anthony SCIENC! Fauci at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (9vFyc) 36
Remember in the late eighties when we thought, for literally five minutes, that two-tone jeans -- half blue, half white or half blue, half black -- were rilly rilly cool?
No. I'd never wear dungarees. Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (1Ff7Z) 37
I'm going to break out my mood ring and parachute pants
Posted by: turambar at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (Q0yOR) Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (LA6Ib) 39
The only fad I got invested in was playboy jackets.
Looking back at the pictures, I sure looked silly. Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (Kd28s) 40
To be fair, I like my fish fried.
Posted by: fd at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (vFG9F) 41
Apparently, a lot of legal and illegal drugs are surviving sewage treatment and going into the rivers. Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (bYpLU) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 07:00 PM (3ek7K) 43
i must be an old soul because even as a mid-teen I thought, "This is too stupid."
Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 06:58 PM (1wjle) Probably wearing your garden variety tie dyes, eating your Kaboom. Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at April 23, 2026 07:01 PM (tVc9W) 44
25 Remember when people used to respect Germans as sober-minded and good at things?
Felix Steiner disabused me of that particular notion. Sad! Posted by: zombie Adolf H. at April 23, 2026 06:58 PM (0sNs1) No love for Mike Myers' Sprockets? I never saw anybody ever touch his monkey. Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:01 PM (DwqWV) 45
Also in from the University of No Fuckin' Duh, Chester: Germany's back-to-back abandonment of both coal and then nuclear was a "huge mistake," leading authorities say.
-------------- Next you'll be telling me that Germany -- against President Trump's warnings -- set themselves up for dependency, blackmail, and shortages (not to mention funding Russia's war with Ukraine) by agreeing to buy natural gas from Russia via the Nord Stream pipeline. Wait, wut? Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:01 PM (teZkF) 46
Brooks Brothers is now the Chess King of Banana Republics.
Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 07:01 PM (1wjle) 47
I also now wonder if the author really meant "1.9 times farther" or "1.9 times as far." Because most journalists do not have any idea of the difference in those two phrases.
Posted by: GWB at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (4yJz0) --- Yes. 1.9 times "farther" could be 2.9 times the square salmon. Posted by: Axeman at April 23, 2026 07:01 PM (Fi81e) 48
Spent an hour yesterday trying to find an ordinary white dress shirt, 15 32, button down collar. Not to be had from any shop/clothing store here.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 23, 2026 07:01 PM (XeU6L) 49
Now try salmon on crystal meth.
Posted by: Cow Demon at April 23, 2026 07:01 PM (T6aVk) 50
This Men's Fashion Post would be considered rather gay, if someone from outside were to stumble in here.
Posted by: I'm Used To It, Though at April 23, 2026 07:02 PM (oftw2) 51
I'm having salmon for dinner. Omega 3 and cocaine, what's not to like?
Posted by: Count de Monet at April 23, 2026 07:02 PM (wVcYX) 52
United Colors of Benetton looked at that shirt and said "good lord that's fucking ugly"
Posted by: BruceWayne at April 23, 2026 07:02 PM (YZ0Fo) 53
How can Brooks Brothers survive in an era where going out in public looking like a slob is the height of fashion? Not to mention going out in public looking like you just woke up.
Posted by: Cow Demon at April 23, 2026 07:02 PM (T6aVk) 54
>>If this guy gets bored of being a Senator, I'd like to ask him to be a coblogger. There's no pay but the sex is outrageous.
So not just garrett, you're having sex with all the cobloggers? Posted by: JackStraw at April 23, 2026 07:03 PM (viF8m) 55
40 To be fair, I like my fish fried.
Posted by: fd at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (vFG9F) But probably not buzzed. And don't fry salmon. That's just abuse. Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:03 PM (DwqWV) 56
Now try salmon on crystal meth.
Posted by: Cow Demon at April 23, 2026 07:01 PM (T6aVk) --- I believe in crystal meth 'Cause I believe in speed! Posted by: Axeman at April 23, 2026 07:03 PM (Fi81e) 57
"Mizelle's proposal is for Trump to issue an executive order declaring that slavery-motivated retrocession unconstitutional. That order wouldn't need to resolve everything on its own -- it would immediately trigger litigation and force federal courts to finally answer the question: Do Arlington and Alexandria legally belong to Virginia or to the District of Columbia?"
D.C. residents have no senator and only a non-voting delegate in the House of Representatives. Posted by: The Whine Guy at April 23, 2026 07:03 PM (vOtXJ) 58
Probably wearing your garden variety tie dyes, eating your Kaboom
Cocaine laced Kaboom makes you give up on life 1.9 times faster. Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at April 23, 2026 07:03 PM (cI94r) 59
Unpossible that laid off fed gov. workers can only jobs paying 20% of what they were making. I have been told many many times that people sacrifice higher pay in the private sector to serve their country and for more job stability and benefits. LOLing too hard, cant keep this up.
Posted by: PaleRider at April 23, 2026 07:03 PM (+89TD) 60
*works on pitch for "Cocainesalmonnado"*
Posted by: fd at April 23, 2026 07:03 PM (vFG9F) 61
Speaking at the CERAweek international energy event in Houston, Texas, __________ Maybe she came for a square meal. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 07:03 PM (tgvbd) 62
I’d pay extra for the wired salmon
Posted by: Billythesquid at April 23, 2026 07:03 PM (HxpHp) 63
To be fair, I like my fish fried.
Posted by: fd at April 23, 2026 06:59 PM (vFG9F) But probably not buzzed. And don't fry salmon. That's just abuse. Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:03 PM (DwqWV) --- Baked, then. Posted by: Axeman at April 23, 2026 07:03 PM (Fi81e) 64
Okay, wearing the latest fashion doesn't cover up that you are a worthless fucking piece of shit. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 07:04 PM (3ek7K) Posted by: Martha's Vineyard at April 23, 2026 07:04 PM (XeU6L) 66
" I'd like to ask him to be a coblogger. There's no pay but the sex is outrageous."
I'm looking for new Opportunities Posted by: Eric Swalwell at April 23, 2026 07:04 PM (wyznS) 67
"going out in public looking like a slob is the height of fashion"
I call it 'staying gray.' Beneath notice. Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 07:04 PM (N8ZBc) 68
"There's no pay but the sex is outrageous."
1. I find this a little difficult to believe. 2. From what I hear the Senate is full of its own sexual outrageousness. Posted by: She Hobbit at April 23, 2026 07:04 PM (ftFVW) 69
58 Ha!
Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 07:05 PM (N8ZBc) 70
"Yes. 1.9 times "farther" could be 2.9 times the square salmon.
Posted by: Axeman" What's that in giraffes? Posted by: fd at April 23, 2026 07:05 PM (vFG9F) 71
g'early evenin', 'rons Posted by: AltonJackson at April 23, 2026 07:05 PM (2/MrR) 72
49 Now try salmon on crystal meth.
Posted by: Cow Demon You haven't lived until you've watched male salmon try over and over and again to impregnate a field of small pebbles. Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 07:05 PM (gKWVE) 73
Not to mention going out in public looking like you just woke up.
Posted by: Cow Demon at April 23, 2026 07:02 PM (T6aVk) I'd be just as happy not seeing women dressed in pajamas and Ugg boots. And for heavens sake, men, if the belt isn't getting it done, get some suspenders. Enough with the hairy butt cracks. Particularly at the Three Bears. Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:05 PM (DwqWV) Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 07:05 PM (1wjle) 75
I eat a salmon salad sandwich twice as fast when on cocaine.
Posted by: Lex at April 23, 2026 07:05 PM (y4H1r) 76
70 "Yes. 1.9 times "farther" could be 2.9 times the square salmon.
Posted by: Axeman" What's that in giraffes? Posted by: fd at April 23, 2026 07:05 PM (vFG9F) We measure everything in Altuve's. Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:06 PM (DwqWV) Posted by: Former Congressman Eric Swalwell at April 23, 2026 07:06 PM (Fi81e) 78
I don't recall two tone jeans in the 80's...working three jobs while in college kept me out of the swing of things I guess
I remember my mom giving an older brother one of those weird suits that were gay as hell right before he went off to the Marines but that was the late 70s Leisure suit, thats it Posted by: DanMan at April 23, 2026 07:06 PM (8uzBS) 79
We measure everything in Altuve's.
Posted by: tcn in AK at April But an Altuve is so small you have to use scientific notation. Posted by: BruceWayne at April 23, 2026 07:07 PM (YZ0Fo) 80
Remember when people used to respect Germans as sober-minded and good at things? Ye Olden Times.
------------ The Austro-Prussian War of 1866? [Honorable Mention: Rudolf Diesel (1858 – 1913), inventor of the diesel engine,] Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:07 PM (teZkF) 81
"There's no pay but the sex is outrageous."
--- That was my vision statement. Posted by: Former Congressman Eric Swalwell at April 23, 2026 07:06 PM (Fi81e) and my value proposition. Posted by: Count de Monet at April 23, 2026 07:07 PM (wVcYX) 82
2. From what I hear the Senate is full of its own sexual outrageousness.
Posted by: She Hobbit at April 23, 2026 07:04 PM (ftFVW) Was it a Senate chamber where those fags filmed themselves in flagrante delicto? Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:07 PM (DwqWV) 83
I never got the Brooks Bros business model. You can get a bespoke (that's "custom-tailored" for the yokels) suit exactly to your size, style and fabric selection from hundreds of fabric swatches for the price of an off-the-rack suit from BB that's a compromise in every way. Why would anyone buy a suit at Brooks Bros?
To be fair, they did have good ties. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 07:07 PM (guGkK) 84
How can Brooks Brothers survive in an era where going out in public looking like a slob is the height of fashion? Not to mention going out in public looking like you just woke up.
Posted by: Cow Demon at April 23, 2026 07:02 PM (T6aVk) Yes...folks dress like they are 8 years old. Little animals on their jammies and ball caps and jerseys of sportsball teams in cities and places they couldn't find on a map with their man titties and beer guts protruding from tshirts and ass cracks open to the wind. Posted by: What Happened To All The Adults at April 23, 2026 07:08 PM (sDJiP) 85
Are jeans shirts still cool? How about the ones with roses on them?
Posted by: fd at April 23, 2026 07:08 PM (vFG9F) 86
We measure everything in Altuve's.
Posted by: tcn in AK at April But an Altuve is so small you have to use scientific notation. Posted by: BruceWayne at April 23, 2026 07:07 PM (YZ0Fo) I know from small. Posted by: Mrs. Planck at April 23, 2026 07:08 PM (wVcYX) 87
LL Bean has great shirts. I have two Brooks Bros. French blue with white stripes shirts.
And a bunch of Beans. Posted by: Accomack at April 23, 2026 07:08 PM (GbONR) 88
Also, are we talking metric salmon or imperial?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 07:08 PM (guGkK) 89
AMENDMENT XXIII
Passed by Congress June 16, 1960. Ratified March 29, 1961. Section 1. The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct: A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Posted by: Cow Demon at April 23, 2026 07:08 PM (T6aVk) 90
i don’t remember the two tone jeans but i do remember the ralph lauren polo pony stuff
Posted by: cherries in season at April 23, 2026 07:09 PM (+mkoG) 91
I heard one of the sportsball leagues has some annual thing going on starting tonight.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 23, 2026 07:09 PM (0sNs1) Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at April 23, 2026 07:09 PM (zdLoL) 93
Was it a Senate chamber where those fags filmed themselves in flagrante delicto? Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:07 PM (DwqWV) ___________ Committee room, if I be not mistaken. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 07:09 PM (tgvbd) 94
Spent an hour yesterday trying to find an ordinary white dress shirt, 15 32, button down collar. Not to be had from any shop/clothing store here. Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 23, 2026 07:01 PM yeah, nobody stocks your basic standard white shirt anymore I've had good luck on amazon for long sleeve, button down collar oxford cloth white shirts. IIRC, they're Van Heusen Posted by: AltonJackson at April 23, 2026 07:09 PM (2/MrR) 95
So…as I read this, the number of electors DC can have is fixed at three. It’s not up to Congress.
Posted by: Cow Demon at April 23, 2026 07:10 PM (T6aVk) 96
... to be consistent, they should give that piece of land back to the District.
------------ STOLEN LAND??? Quelle Horreur!!! Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:10 PM (teZkF) 97
I recently bought a suit at JC Penney. I be stylin'.
My first suit. It's appropriately non-descript, charcoal gray. But I did wear MST 3k socks at my son's wedding. Gotta have a little whimsy. Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at April 23, 2026 07:10 PM (0aYVJ) 98
I've seen leggings as pants, joggers, and Harley Davidson t-shirts at my supposedly professional office this week. SMDH
Posted by: She Hobbit at April 23, 2026 07:10 PM (ftFVW) 99
i don’t remember the two tone jeans but i do remember the ralph lauren polo pony stuff
Posted by: cherries in season at April 23, 2026 07:09 PM The Izod shirts where the preppies would take an alligator off of one, and sew it on another in a 'humping' position was droll. Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 23, 2026 07:10 PM (0sNs1) 100
We've cut off USAID, now, let's cut off congress.
no pay until the budget is balanced, it'll get fixed overnight Posted by: DanMan at April 23, 2026 07:10 PM (8uzBS) 101
88 Also, are we talking metric salmon or imperial?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 07:08 PM (guGkK) Being the salmon snob that I am, I'm talking either Kasilof River Red, or Copper River Red. Silver is okay, but only if they are smaller. The big ones get mushy and bland. Kings are fun to catch, but not all that tasty. Atlantic salmon is.... not salmon. Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:11 PM (DwqWV) 102
>>>17 I'm in full support of putting homeless, drug and aids centers right in the heart of these ridiculous f***k weasel's neighborhoods.
I keep trying to figure out some way we can legally/legislatively do that. Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 06:57 PM (1wjle) Proposal: When these things get put on the ballot ("Should the city fund more homeless shelters?" etc), whatever district voted the most for it gets the homeless shelter/methadone clinic/shoot-up spot. Posted by: pookysgirl, championing representative governemnt at April 23, 2026 07:11 PM (Wt5PA) 103
The cut on men's suits is terrible. They all make the suits look too small. The other is the shirt collars that stick out sideways from the tie instead of down.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 23, 2026 07:11 PM (DIbRX) 104
Husband and I don't look at what people are wearing when we go shopping. We keep our heads down hoping we don't get shot whilst buying groceries. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 07:11 PM (3ek7K) 105
>>Nope. It was like Freddy Mercury came all over Richard Gere's hamster and then they pumped Rod Stewart's stomach and found it was literally made of cum-cells.
Don't make me laugh, my liver pops out when I laugh. Posted by: Marilyn Manson at April 23, 2026 07:11 PM (uUHnE) 106
I read that leggings are now out.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 23, 2026 07:11 PM (0sNs1) 107
I had white and grey jeans in highschool. I forget exactly what the pattern was. But like ace was describing.
Posted by: banana Dream - totally awesome at April 23, 2026 07:11 PM (3uBP9) 108
Leisure suit, thats it
Posted by: DanMan at April 23, 2026 07:06 PM (8uzBS) Ban-Lon. The stuff of nightmares. Posted by: Frank Costanza at April 23, 2026 07:12 PM (sDJiP) 109
The Izod shirts where the preppies would take an alligator off of one, and sew it on another in a 'humping' position was droll.
Posted by: Duncanthrax Double izod or polo with collars popped up. Posted by: BruceWayne at April 23, 2026 07:12 PM (YZ0Fo) 110
>>Why would anyone buy a suit at Brooks Bros?
My dad worked for IBM for many years. Brooks Brothers was the official IBM suit. It was basically a uniform and IBM was hardly unique back then. They owned a couple generations of men in some areas who wore suits to work 5 days a week. Habit. And then fashion changed and BB didn't. For the first half of my career I wore a suit everyday. Probably count on one hand how many times I've worn once since. Posted by: JackStraw at April 23, 2026 07:12 PM (viF8m) 111
If this guy gets bored of being a Senator, I'd like to ask him to be a coblogger. There's no pay but the sex is outrageous.
---- "Outrageous" covers rather a lot of territory. It's a neutral term that can mean mind-blowingly awesome or debauchery incarnate. Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 23, 2026 07:13 PM (gnNyN) 112
Are jeans shirts still cool? How about the ones with roses on them?
Posted by: fd Tons in the petite section. Regrettably. Also embroidered cats. Posted by: She Hobbit at April 23, 2026 07:13 PM (ftFVW) 113
Apparently I can find better car insurance.
Posted by: Slacker De-Luxe at April 23, 2026 07:13 PM (qUkBO) 114
Committee room, if I be not mistaken.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 07:09 PM (tgvbd) This 'motion' is... clogged Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 07:13 PM (gKWVE) 115
>>>95 So…as I read this, the number of electors DC can have is fixed at three. It’s not up to Congress.
even better! and as someone posted earlier, they have no senator and only a non-voting delegate in the House. Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 07:13 PM (1wjle) 116
I heard one of the sportsball leagues has some annual thing going on starting tonight.
is it Rangers beat a hippie night? Posted by: DanMan at April 23, 2026 07:13 PM (8uzBS) 117
no pay until the budget is balanced, it'll get fixed overnight Posted by: DanMan
The leadership will all end up with interest-free loans that mysteriously don't get reported. The junior and icky conservative members will be forced to quit. Problem not solved. Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 23, 2026 07:14 PM (diia5) 118
I never got the Brooks Bros business model. You can get a bespoke (that's "custom-tailored" for the yokels) suit exactly to your size, style and fabric selection from hundreds of fabric swatches for the price of an off-the-rack suit from BB that's a compromise in every way. Why would anyone buy a suit at Brooks Bros?
To be fair, they did have good ties. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 07:07 PM (guGkK) Loro Piana wool. Posted by: LASue at April 23, 2026 07:14 PM (lCppi) 119
oh yeah, the color mix was blue and gray jeans. I guess I blocked it out of my mind.
Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 07:14 PM (1wjle) 120
I'll never need to wear a suit again, unless I discard all my suits, in which case an occasion will surely arise where I need to wear one.
Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 07:14 PM (N8ZBc) 121
New: Cocaine Fed Salmon
Posted by: Frank Barone at April 23, 2026 06:55 PM (IifOV) We don't need no steenkin' fish ladders! Posted by: Coked-up Salmon at April 23, 2026 07:14 PM (utfVc) 122
$325.
I imagine the whole point of that shirt is to tell the "right" people that you spend $325 on a shirt that isn't fit to wash the car in. Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at April 23, 2026 07:15 PM (uUHnE) 123
I grew up in a small town in the 1980s. There was very little of the 80s fashion one saw on the MTV. Mostly it was t-shirts and jeans (Wranglers or Levis - I preferred Levis on the girls, BTW)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at April 23, 2026 07:15 PM (0aYVJ) 124
And then fashion changed and BB didn't. For the first half of my career I wore a suit everyday. Probably count on one hand how many times I've worn once since.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 23, 2026 07:12 PM (viF8m) DH wore suits to work when we lived in WI. I suppose people thought it made them look professional. He hasn't had one on since we moved back up here. Nobody here really cares. Professionals wear nice jeans with polo shirts and work boots. Easier to go out on jobsites that way. Plus, nobody mistakes you for a CA lawyer. Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:15 PM (DwqWV) 125
Committee room, if I be not mistaken.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 07:09 PM (tgvbd) This 'motion' is... clogged Posted by: gKWVE at April 23, 2026 07:13 PM (gKWVE) --- You don't wanna know what they did with that gavel. Posted by: Former Congressman Eric Swalwell at April 23, 2026 07:15 PM (Fi81e) 126
Qiana shirts! Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 07:16 PM (tgvbd) 127
*decides to not mention Members Only jackets*
Posted by: Count de Monet at April 23, 2026 07:16 PM (wVcYX) 128
[Honorable Mention: Rudolf Diesel (1858 – 1913), inventor of the diesel engine,]
- Jumped, fell, or was pushed off a boat. Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 07:16 PM (ndZc7) 129
I want a suit like the one Brian Doyle Murray wore in Groundhog Day.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at April 23, 2026 07:16 PM (0aYVJ) 130
The cut on men's suits is terrible.
we need Piper to critique the ridiculous shoulder pads on the suits they wear on Gutfeld Posted by: DanMan at April 23, 2026 07:17 PM (8uzBS) 131
Have no idea, but if DC's electoral votes are "fixed", they're fixed either by the constitution (pretty sure that's not it) or statute. All statutes can be repealed or amended (well, at least ones that would help the racist-totalitarian cretins, i.e. the Dems).
So on paper the number of votes can be changed, and with the GOP being such a pathetic non-entity that it is, it's barely actually possible it can happen (as opposed to the situation where DC would become an instant/forever GOP bastion as opposed to Dem, in which case nobody would waste their time even proposing it). Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 07:17 PM (U/Byj) 132
Damn, Ace - you're on a roll today! Thanks for the belly laughs (in particular, the Brooks Bros story).
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at April 23, 2026 07:17 PM (EjgNj) 133
I'll never need to wear a suit again, unless I discard all my suits, in which case an occasion will surely arise where I need to wear one.
Posted by: gp A lot of dudes keep one in which to be laid to rest. So I've heard. Posted by: She Hobbit at April 23, 2026 07:17 PM (ftFVW) 134
The worst is that the ultra baggy jeans of the 90s are back now. Come on people we went through this already.
Posted by: BruceWayne at April 23, 2026 07:17 PM (YZ0Fo) 135
For the first half of my career I wore a suit everyday. Probably count on one hand how many times I've worn once since.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 23, 2026 07:12 PM (viF8m) I worked for a 500+ lawyer firm back in the '90s doing work for big Fortune 500 clients. The endless-and-never-resolved controversy there was whether the firm would allow "casual Fridays." It was suits and ties every day and for about half of the partners, the idea of coming to work in khakis and an open-neck shirt was apostasy. The firm dissolved before the burning issue was ever finally decided. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 07:18 PM (guGkK) 136
I remember we wore painters hats and pants and high top sneakers
Posted by: turambar at April 23, 2026 07:18 PM (Q0yOR) 137
"Coke Salmon 'Nado" is going to be one lit film! Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 23, 2026 07:18 PM (xG4kz) 138
Back in the day, I had a Nehru jacket.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 07:18 PM (ndZc7) 139
$325.
I imagine the whole point of that shirt is to tell the "right" people that you spend $325 on a shirt that isn't fit to wash the car in. Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at April 23, 2026 07:15 PM (uUHnE) You don't need a pricey shirt (or dress) to wash a car. Posted by: Zombie Joy Harmon at April 23, 2026 07:18 PM (wVcYX) 140
I've got a single black wool suit left.
Posted by: Axeman at April 23, 2026 07:19 PM (Fi81e) 141
I guy I know moved up to my mid Hudson city from the East Village. He was one of the few Republicans in that area . His girlfriend is a leftist. Both are Jewish. He shook his head and predicted that Mamdani would screw the East Village. Too many white folks. My friend was spot on
Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 23, 2026 07:19 PM (gu0hJ) 142
D.C. residents have no senator and only a non-voting delegate in the House of Representatives.
Posted by: The Whine Guy --- D.C. means District of Columbia, not city, it's not a city of any state, it's a set aside. That responsibility of DC belongs to congress. Congress sluffed that off just like it's other responsibilities and slithered away. Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 07:19 PM (LA6Ib) 143
I remember during the Pipeline days, that would be the late 70's and early 80's, all the oil company wives were pissed that they had nowhere to wear their dressy clothes. Nobody in AK bothered, and you couldn't really buy them up here, anyway. Buncha hicks, they thought.
And after most of the left, an awful lot of them came back, realizing it was more fun and easier to ditch all that society crap. AK is an acquired taste. Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:19 PM (DwqWV) 144
Boots. And Wranglers stacked for boots. And a shirt that looks like you make enough money to have paid for it. And a belt, for cat's sake. Make your Mama proud, GOD rest her soul.
Posted by: Eromero at April 23, 2026 07:20 PM (LHPAg) 145
this guy gets bored of being a Senator, I'd like to ask him to be a coblogger. There's no pay but the sex is outrageous. ===== So not just garrett, you're having sex with all the cobloggers? Posted by: JackStraw Why doesn't garrett get to coblog? Drags his teeth, bad breath, why? It's the crocs, isn't it? Posted by: BifBewalski - at April 23, 2026 07:20 PM (QVmho) 146
The worst is that the ultra baggy jeans of the 90s are back now. Come on people we went through this already.
Posted by: BruceWayne JNCO doesn't need a second birth! Posted by: She Hobbit at April 23, 2026 07:20 PM (ftFVW) Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 07:20 PM (ndZc7) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 07:20 PM (3ek7K) 149
D.C. means District of Columbia, not city, it's not a city of any state, it's a set aside. That responsibility of DC belongs to congress. Congress sluffed that off just like it's other responsibilities and slithered away.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 07:19 PM (LA6Ib) --- They have more time to concentrate on what's really important: graft. Posted by: Axeman at April 23, 2026 07:21 PM (Fi81e) 150
I've had good luck on amazon for long sleeve, button down collar oxford cloth white shirts. IIRC, they're Van Heusen Posted by: AltonJackson ==== Thanks. Noted, but I am appalled that such basic business dress is not available locally. All sorts of other styles, but nothing basic. Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 23, 2026 07:21 PM (XeU6L) 151
Back in the day, I had a Nehru jacket.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 07:18 PM (ndZc7) Were you in a rock band or something? Posted by: The Byrds at April 23, 2026 07:21 PM (sDJiP) 152
AK is an acquired taste.
Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:19 PM (DwqWV) Come for the long frigid winters, stay for the grizzly bear attacks. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 07:22 PM (guGkK) 153
"Yes, I'll have the Coke-Dusted Salmon on a Bed of Wild Rice, but I'd like the Coke to be served as a side dish, please" Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 23, 2026 07:22 PM (xG4kz) 154
Brain Dead is a street wear brand, and this is a collaboration trying to reach out to a different audience than one who would typically think Brooks Bros. Pattern matching is definitely a thing, though.
For those wanting a dress shirt, J’s go to for off the rack is Eton in slim or contemporary fit. Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 07:22 PM (Dd38x) Posted by: "Researchers" at April 23, 2026 07:22 PM (eOqcD) 156
Thanks. Noted, but I am appalled that such basic business dress is not available locally. All sorts of other styles, but nothing basic.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 23, 2026 07:21 PM (XeU6L) Lands End used to carry them, even in DH's size. Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:22 PM (DwqWV) 157
Back in the day, I had a Nehru jacket.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 07:18 PM (ndZc7) Were you in a rock band or something? Posted by: The Byrds I was just ubercool. Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 07:23 PM (ndZc7) 158
131 Have no idea, but if DC's electoral votes are "fixed", they're fixed either by the constitution (pretty sure that's not it) or statute. All statutes can be repealed or amended (well, at least ones that would help the racist-totalitarian cretins, i.e. the Dems).
So on paper the number of votes can be changed, and with the GOP being such a pathetic non-entity that it is, it's barely actually possible it can happen (as opposed to the situation where DC would become an instant/forever GOP bastion as opposed to Dem, in which case nobody would waste their time even proposing it). Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 07:17 PM (U/Byj) Appears it was set by the Amendment that gave them electoral votes. "No more than the least populous state" Posted by: Red Turban Someguy at April 23, 2026 07:23 PM (okun6) 159
AK is an acquired taste.
Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:19 PM (DwqWV) I loved living up there for about 18 months. But I was restless and went to Arizona, then joined the Army. I would love to move back, but my bride would divorce me. I'll settle for a vacation trip. Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at April 23, 2026 07:23 PM (0aYVJ) 160
It was like Freddy Mercury came all over Richard Gere's hamster and then they pumped Rod Stewart's stomach and found it was literally made of cum-cells.
That's some seriously gay stream-crossing. Nostalgia off the charts. Posted by: Ah the days of pre-internet urban legends at April 23, 2026 07:23 PM (TbWk/) Posted by: BruceWayne at April 23, 2026 07:23 PM (YZ0Fo) 162
It was like Freddy Mercury came all over Richard Gere's hamster and then they pumped Rod Stewart's stomach and found it was literally made of cum-cells.
Damn, that's gay! Posted by: Liberace's hairdresser at April 23, 2026 07:23 PM (GB0bk) 163
>>He hasn't had one on since we moved back up here. Nobody here really cares. Professionals wear nice jeans with polo shirts and work boots. Easier to go out on jobsites that way. Plus, nobody mistakes you for a CA lawyer.
That's the thing. There were rules back then that in certain jobs you wore a suit. At IBM it was a suit and white shirt. I doubt it was ever written but everyone knew the rule and everyone followed it. They weren't kidding, dress conformity was a thing. BB was a safe choice. I still remember when the company I was working for at the time had our first casual dress day. It was dress slacks, oxford shirt and a sport coat. Nothing flashy or actually casual. Now practically anything goes. Posted by: JackStraw at April 23, 2026 07:23 PM (viF8m) 164
The only adulteration I want on my salmon is a good brine and smoking, prior to canning.
Fresh salmon? Just a little pepper and then a thin-sliced lemon over top, and grill it until it's nice and flaky. Don't fuck it up with cocaine or anything else, like lousy heavy sauce. Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:24 PM (DwqWV) 165
I bought some Van Heusen shirts via Amazon and they worked out just fine. There's really only two places I wear coat and tie nowadays: church and stewarding at dog shows. Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 23, 2026 07:24 PM (tgvbd) 166
We weren't wealthy enough to follow trends when I was a kid. But by golly I got a pair of green jeans when I was in 8th grade. Silly.
Posted by: She Hobbit at April 23, 2026 07:25 PM (ftFVW) 167
Ex-FIB-ber Steve Friend on X:
--- SPLC training from the FBI academy taught our class that pro lifers were more dangerous terrorist threats than radical Muslims --- Posted by: Axeman at April 23, 2026 07:25 PM (Fi81e) 168
I'm pretty sure you have to be gay to wear that shirt. I don't know why I know that I just do.
Posted by: fd at April 23, 2026 07:25 PM (vFG9F) Posted by: Frank Barone at April 23, 2026 07:25 PM (IifOV) 170
Back in the day, I had a Nehru jacket.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 07:18 PM (ndZc7) Were you in a rock band or something? Posted by: The Byrds I was just ubercool. Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 07:23 PM (ndZc7) Far out man! Groovy! Posted by: The Byrds at April 23, 2026 07:25 PM (sDJiP) 171
I am almost 66
I live south of I10 It is >80 most the year Ola Kais Shorts and a nice T or Tori Richards shirt What the fuck am I supposed to wear. Posted by: r hennigantx at April 23, 2026 07:25 PM (/+uur) 172
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"Yes, I'll have the Coke-Dusted Salmon on a Bed of Wild Rice, but I'd like the Coke to be served as a side dish, please" Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 23, 2026 07:22 PM (xG4kz) Is that you, Lisa Murkowski? Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:26 PM (DwqWV) 173
D.C. residents have no senator and only a non-voting delegate in the House of Representatives. Posted by: The Whine Guy Fine. We'll assign you back to Maryland. Consider it an opening salvo for Civil War II. Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 23, 2026 07:26 PM (xG4kz) 174
Remember when people used to respect Germans as sober-minded and good at things? Ye Olden Times.
_______ That was back when they wrote symphonies. Posted by: Eeyore at April 23, 2026 07:27 PM (AlhUl) 175
166 We weren't wealthy enough to follow trends when I was a kid. But by golly I got a pair of green jeans when I was in 8th grade. Silly.
Posted by: She Hobbit at April 23, 2026 07:25 PM (ftFVW) Elephant legs. A step up from bell bottoms. Oops. My age is showing. Posted by: tcn in AK at April 23, 2026 07:27 PM (DwqWV) 176
Salmon Coke
Posted by: Frank Barone at April 23, 2026 07:25 PM (IifOV) --- Pink Coke? Sounds gay. Posted by: Axeman at April 23, 2026 07:27 PM (Fi81e) 177
"Laid to rest, lol."
Whatever folks want to do with my corpse, I don't care. All I ask is that they make sure I'm positively, absolutely, undeniably and reliably, most sincerely dead before they do it. Then have fun. YOLO. Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 07:27 PM (N8ZBc) 178
I was in a nice local store Harolds about 3 times a year
But a 650 to 900 dollar suit It was good for about 3 to 4 years as style changed WHY is that important now? Posted by: r hennigantx at April 23, 2026 07:27 PM (/+uur) 179
Thanks. Noted, but I am appalled that such basic business dress is not available locally. All sorts of other styles, but nothing basic.
Posted by: Mike Hammer I, too, tried to find a button down Oxford in white. Not to be found in KC. Closest was the black guy dress store. Their collars are NOT meant for me. Ditto on casual dress pants. I guess I didn't support them... now they ain't there fer me. Posted by: MkY at April 23, 2026 07:27 PM (q6tQZ) 180
I would wear bowling shirts but Charlie Sheen ruined that for everyone.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 07:27 PM (guGkK) 181
The first dead person I saw was one of my grandmothers. My father insisted I go up to her coffin and touch her. I didn't want too but he was insistent. She was cold and I told him she's not the grandmother I remember. I'm still traumatized by that, I was 10 then and it's always stuck with me. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 07:27 PM (3ek7K) 182
Worse than I thought.
New Evidence Reveals Judas Received His 30 Pieces Of Silver From The SPLC - From the Bee. Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 07:27 PM (ndZc7) 183
Good evening, horde!
I just got here. Did we talk about pleated baggy jeans yet? Acid wash, natch. Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 23, 2026 07:28 PM (zYpTz) 184
Aha, I see it's a constitutional amendment. So it can't be easily changed. Well, unless SCOTUS, using it's self-acknowledged powers, just decides it means the opposite of what it says, in order to reach a political objective. Given 2A "jurisprudence" (love that pretentious word), not really a stretch for SCOTUS to give DC 10 electoral votes.
Dude, once you apply "doctrines" and, well, just make shit up and invert the meaning of words, the full arbitrary Revolutionary Command Council powers of SCOTUS can flourish. Think big. Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 07:28 PM (U/Byj) 185
Remember in the late eighties when we thought, for literally five minutes, that two-tone jeans -- half blue, half white or half blue, half black -- were rilly rilly cool?
------------- I still see younger folks wearing jeans with pre-made rips in them -- usually in the knees. Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:28 PM (teZkF) 186
Cotton, linen and wool. I can't wear synthetics because they feel like sleezy to me.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 23, 2026 07:28 PM (DIbRX) 187
Is that you, Lisa Murkowski? Posted by: tcn in AK I loved it when Ace was mocking her snow-nosed lifestyle with Coke Bear memes. Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 23, 2026 07:28 PM (xG4kz) 188
A lot of dudes keep one in which to be laid to rest. So I've heard.
Posted by: She Hobbit at April 23, 2026 07:17 PM (ftFVW) Get a celluloid suit if you plan on cremation. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 07:28 PM (utfVc) 189
I still remember when the company I was working for at the time had our first casual dress day. It was dress slacks, oxford shirt and a sport coat. Nothing flashy or actually casual. Now practically anything goes.
Posted by: JackStraw Casual dress used to mean you didn't wear a tie. Posted by: MkY at April 23, 2026 07:29 PM (q6tQZ) Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 07:29 PM (LA6Ib) 191
It was like Freddy Mercury came all over Richard Gere's hamster and then they pumped Rod Stewart's stomach and found it was literally made of cum-cells.
------------- "You know what saved me from HIV and AIDs in the 90s? ... I liked to watch!" -- Reginald Kenneth Dwight (AKA Elton John) Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:31 PM (teZkF) 192
My father insisted I go up to her coffin and touch her. I didn't want too but he was insistent. She was cold and I told him she's not the grandmother I remember.
I'm still traumatized by that, I was 10 then and it's always stuck with me. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 07:27 PM (3ek7K) What, you didn't take pictures with her?? Posted by: Filipinos at April 23, 2026 07:31 PM (1Ff7Z) 193
847 moves
Spider solitaire is evil Posted by: Skip at April 23, 2026 07:31 PM (Ia/+0) Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 07:31 PM (LA6Ib) 195
I went to college with
About 5 concert Ts About 3 workout T and Shorts. 2 501s and a pair of pressed wranglers Boots topsiders adidas 3 stripes I had a gator polo and 2 button downs. I now have *runs to closet* 69 shirts on hangers I am no happier Posted by: r hennigantx at April 23, 2026 07:32 PM (/+uur) 196
I still see younger folks wearing jeans with pre-made rips in them -- usually in the knees.
Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:28 PM (teZkF) *Stares at knees and is grateful for the lack of Horde Cam.* Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 07:32 PM (Dd38x) 197
So that's how the bears get the cocaine.
Posted by: Thomas Bender I never knew the Cocaine Bear movie was a documentary. Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 07:32 PM (VHUov) 198
I'm still traumatized by that, I was 10 then and it's always stuck with me.
Posted by: four seasons I had a similar experience. Hate open casket. When my husband passed, only close family (his mom, my boys, me) saw him at private viewing. Mostly I wanted to make sure the mortuary did everything per his wishes and give the kids some closure if they wanted it. After that, closed! Posted by: She Hobbit at April 23, 2026 07:32 PM (ftFVW) 199
My father insisted I go up to her coffin and touch her. I didn't want too but he was insistent. She was cold and I told him she's not the grandmother I remember.
I'm still traumatized by that, I was 10 then and it's always stuck with me. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 07:27 PM (3ek7K) At least she didn't breathe on you. Posted by: Audrey Griswold at April 23, 2026 07:33 PM (wVcYX) 200
Don't fuck it up with cocaine or anything else, like lousy heavy sauce. Posted by: tcn in AK Not a fan of the bottled viscous goo that grocery stores flog as "marinades" or cooking sauces, are we? Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 23, 2026 07:33 PM (xG4kz) 201
If your next best option is $19 an hour, what exactly was on your resume to begin with? And were you ever qualified to be taking in $272,000?
---------- That's 13,600 hand jobs/year -- @ $20/pop -- same as in town. Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:33 PM (teZkF) 202
Get a celluloid suit if you plan on cremation.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 07:28 PM (utfVc) Closed casket? Of course we'll put you into your fine new suit. Posted by: Undertakers doing some taking at April 23, 2026 07:33 PM (1Ff7Z) 203
180 I would wear bowling shirts but Charlie Sheen ruined that for everyone.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 07:27 PM (guGkK) I had about 12 Nate Naste I gave away all but 3 collectable. Posted by: r hennigantx at April 23, 2026 07:34 PM (/+uur) 204
Bolivian
Posted by: FeatherBlade at April 23, 2026 07:34 PM (a+4eV) 205
Get a celluloid suit if you plan on cremation.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 07:28 PM (utfVc) My uncle said dont bury me with cash thats just more to burn Posted by: r hennigantx at April 23, 2026 07:35 PM (/+uur) 206
In reality, this tells a darker story--we spent half-a-century debt-financing a managerial class of Leftists whose only qualifications were ideological.
----------- ... and hand-jobs, but mostly hand-jobs. Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:35 PM (teZkF) 207
I see a headline AP - Trump orders shoot to kill small boats choking Dog Leg of Hormuz in Iran
Now we are talking Posted by: Skip at April 23, 2026 07:35 PM (Ia/+0) 208
New Evidence Reveals Judas Received His 30 Pieces Of Silver From The SPLC
- From the Bee. Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 07:27 PM (ndZc7) ha Posted by: r hennigantx at April 23, 2026 07:36 PM (/+uur) 209
If this guy gets bored of being a Senator, I'd like to ask him to be a coblogger. There's no pay but the sex is outrageous.
------------- $20 same as in town. /I can't help myself ... lol Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:36 PM (teZkF) 210
Orange Ent. One of my sisters was taking lots of pictures of our wonderful mother in her coffin. I was horrified. I asked her what are you going to do with them, invite your friends over for dinner and have a fucking slide show? Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 07:36 PM (3ek7K) 211
Whatever folks want to do with my corpse, I don't care. All I ask is that they make sure I'm positively, absolutely, undeniably and reliably, most sincerely dead before they do it. Then have fun. YOLO.
Posted by: gp I'm sure you've seen the elaborate gizmos they had to ensure the "dead" remined dead in the 1800's? e.g. https://tinyurl.com/2b77sh9e Posted by: MkY at April 23, 2026 07:36 PM (q6tQZ) 212
My MiL said that her husband could be buried in his pajamas. Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 23, 2026 07:37 PM (xG4kz) 213
Sigh.
My wife and kid will never survive on the eastern shore. I just spent 35$ for a pound of cheese from some dairy in Connecticut that she can pick up for free! at Union Square. Sigh. Posted by: Accomack at April 23, 2026 07:37 PM (GbONR) 214
for coke salmon runs they just wet down the asphalt with a hose
Posted by: r hennigantx at April 23, 2026 07:37 PM (/+uur) 215
Whatever folks want to do with my corpse, I don't care. All I ask is that they make sure I'm positively, absolutely, undeniably and reliably, most sincerely dead before they do it. Then have fun. YOLO.
Posted by: gp Funeral pyres are legal in Maine. Posted by: BruceWayne at April 23, 2026 07:37 PM (YZ0Fo) 216
The other feel good news besides PDT's shoot to kill order is 100 Basij jihadis were poisoned and several have died.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 23, 2026 07:37 PM (DIbRX) 217
I was just ubercool.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 07:23 PM Shouldn't that be übercoöl, according to the Style Guide? Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 23, 2026 07:37 PM (0sNs1) 218
I'm pretty sure you have to be gay to wear that shirt. I don't know why I know that I just do.
Posted by: fd It's like when you look at a stealth bomber, and say to yourself "I bet that doesn't show up on radar." The shirt is the opposite of that. You look at that shirt, and your gaydar goes off. Doesn't have to have a person wearing it. Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 07:38 PM (VHUov) 219
Not a fan of the bottled viscous goo that grocery stores flog as "marinades" or cooking sauces, are we?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 23, 2026 07:33 PM (xG4kz) What about that white goop that French chefs put on everything? Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 07:38 PM (utfVc) 220
"Get a celluloid suit if you plan on cremation."
I'm a movie buff. Wrap me up in old film stock of Clara Bow, Joan Blondell, and Ruby Keeler. Let our powerful mutual lust kindle the bundle. Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 07:38 PM (N8ZBc) 221
$20 same as in town. /I can't help myself ... lol Posted by: ShainS Never apologizing for letting fly our classic bon mots! Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 23, 2026 07:38 PM (xG4kz) 222
"I'm sure you've seen the elaborate gizmos they had to ensure the "dead" remined dead in the 1800's?"
I want to be buried with a Life Alert pendent. Posted by: fd at April 23, 2026 07:38 PM (vFG9F) 223
Hillbilly Bear >> Coke Bear
Posted by: r hennigantx at April 23, 2026 07:38 PM (/+uur) 224
186 Cotton, linen and wool. I can't wear synthetics because they feel like sleezy to me.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 23, 2026 07:28 PM (DIbRX) That's because they are sleazy. I avoid polyesters as much as possible. Not meaning to turn this into a boob thread, but brassieres are the exception, and that's only because there is nothing else in industrial strength bras. Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 23, 2026 07:39 PM (zYpTz) 225
Lefty Driesell vindicated at last.
Posted by: Tommy Shanks at April 23, 2026 07:39 PM (KDpmu) 226
My daughter was 10 when she saw her great uncle in the open casket.
Posted by: Accomack at April 23, 2026 07:39 PM (GbONR) 227
One of my sisters was taking lots of pictures of our wonderful mother in her coffin. I was horrified. I asked her what are you going to do with them, invite your friends over for dinner and have a fucking slide show?
Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 07:36 PM (3ek7K) Yeah, I'm not into that. Had a couple of funerals when with the first wife, didn't join in the pix. Saw Dad in the bed in his underwear, next time I saw him, he was in a little wooden box. Same with Mom. Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 07:40 PM (1Ff7Z) 228
The boats the IRGC uses are excellent targets for Apaches and decent ones for A-10s. And fun, I'd bet. I'd like to see weaponized versions of our USVs (Unmanned Surface Vessels) used, also an ideal application. We've been using them to do minesweeping tasks. I hope we've developed some "suicide" USVs. Awfully handy, against both peer and non-peer adversaries. And cheap. Japan had their "Shinyo", but those of course were *manned*, and fortunately didn't get much use thanks to pre-emption.
Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 07:40 PM (U/Byj) 229
Yep, back in the day there was a bell suspended in your coffin you could ring if you weren't dead. Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 07:40 PM (3ek7K) Posted by: MkY at April 23, 2026 07:40 PM (q6tQZ) Posted by: r hennigantx at April 23, 2026 07:40 PM (/+uur) 232
Wear a shirt like that and you get a free bowl of soup.
Posted by: Al Czervik at April 23, 2026 07:40 PM (wVcYX) 233
It takes roughly 7 private-sector employees earning $125k (single filer, 2025 standard deduction) to cover one $125k federal salary via their federal income taxes alone.
------------- In a rational society, that number would be somewhere between 7,000 and 70,000 private-sector employees. But, alas ... Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:40 PM (teZkF) 234
What about that white goop that French chefs put on everything?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 07:38 PM (utfVc) Semen? You're thinking of British chefs. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 23, 2026 07:40 PM (guGkK) 235
I'm buried and I can't get out!
Posted by: fd at April 23, 2026 07:40 PM (vFG9F) 236
That's because they are sleazy. I avoid polyesters as much as possible. Not meaning to turn this into a boob thread, but brassieres are the exception, and that's only because there is nothing else in industrial strength bras.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 23, 2026 07:39 PM (zYpTz) (blink, blink) Looks at hands. Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 23, 2026 07:41 PM (1Ff7Z) 237
"I'm sure you've seen the elaborate gizmos they had to ensure the "dead" remined dead in the 1800's?"
I want to be buried with a Life Alert pendent. Posted by: fd "Help! I'm buried and I can't get up!" Posted by: mikeski at April 23, 2026 07:41 PM (VHUov) 238
222 Ha!
Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 07:41 PM (N8ZBc) 239
Yeah Ben Had that was interesting about the Basij having a bad meal. Nice tactic. Not only does it do damage, it raises fear among the bad guys.
Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 07:41 PM (U/Byj) 240
I see a headline AP - Trump orders shoot to kill small boats choking Dog Leg of Hormuz in Iran
Now we are talking Posted by: Skip at April 23, 2026 07:35 PM (Ia/+0) Heavy-lift helicopter. Thousand yard of wireline. One of those big claws like in the claw machines in bars. Pick up fast boat, hoist it 2000 feet into the air, open claw. Oopsie! Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 07:41 PM (utfVc) 241
Anyway. Nobody in news media ever reached out for my story. And it wasn't a unique story, I was one of a couple hundred thousand guys going through this.
----------- White Privilege! And Lear To Code, h8r! Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:42 PM (teZkF) 242
228 The boats the IRGC uses are excellent targets for Apaches and decent ones for A-10s. And fun, I'd bet. I'd like to see weaponized versions of our USVs (Unmanned Surface Vessels) used, also an ideal application. We've been using them to do minesweeping tasks. I hope we've developed some "suicide" USVs. Awfully handy, against both peer and non-peer adversaries. And cheap. Japan had their "Shinyo", but those of course were *manned*, and fortunately didn't get much use thanks to pre-emption.
Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 07:40 PM (U/Byj) Navy spends 100k to 2 M on drones for targets. They are now shooting gallery duck at the State Fair. Posted by: r hennigantx at April 23, 2026 07:42 PM (/+uur) 243
LMAO...you can't make this stuff up. I found an old article on Sheryl Cowan (the USAID employee who was raking in $272k). She was telling a story about a family dinner where she admitted that even her family didn't know what she did for a living.
Posted by: Orson at April 23, 2026 07:42 PM (dIske) 244
Brooks Brothers made absolutely wonderful shirts that were just a hair better than Nordstrom shirts before Nordstrom decided to go into children's funware for adults as well.
The problem wass that the shirts are 300+ and the only way I could afford them was to snap them up from the Goodwill stores that were closest to the retirement homes. Posted by: Kindltot at April 23, 2026 07:43 PM (rbvCR) 245
207 I see a headline AP - Trump orders shoot to kill small boats choking Dog Leg of Hormuz in Iran
Now we are talking Posted by: Skip --- Trump is letting this drag out on purpose. Have you noticed, or actually not noticed, the lack of wailing over Gaza and Lebanon? The murderous Jews are off the front page while they clean house. That's one part of Trump's play. Giving them cover. Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 07:43 PM (LA6Ib) 246
"Look it's getting late. He'll be dead by tomorrow anyway."
Posted by: Gravediggers of Yore at April 23, 2026 07:43 PM (guGkK) 247
233 It takes roughly 7 private-sector employees earning $125k (single filer, 2025 standard deduction) to cover one $125k federal salary via their federal income taxes alone.
------------- In a rational society, that number would be somewhere between 7,000 and 70,000 private-sector employees. But, alas ... Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:40 PM (teZkF) I think every EBT card holder needs to come mow my laws and scrub the whitewalls on the Family Truckster. Posted by: r hennigantx at April 23, 2026 07:43 PM (/+uur) 248
The other feel good news besides PDT's shoot to kill order is 100 Basij jihadis were poisoned and several have died.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 23, 2026 07:37 PM (DIbRX) Wow! They have Xipotles locations in Iran? Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 07:43 PM (utfVc) 249
Photography of the dead was in way past history was often. I am a bit horrified with that now
Posted by: Skip at April 23, 2026 07:43 PM (Ia/+0) 250
"Trump orders shoot to kill small boats choking Dog Leg of Hormuz in Iran"
That should have been RoE from the beginning, IMHO. Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 07:43 PM (N8ZBc) 251
I saw Ho Chi Minh in his mausoleum in Hanoi back in the 90s. He looked fine for a really dead guy.
Funny thing was it was about 1 billion degrees with 100% relative humidity that day (June), so obvious everyone shuffling through the room was slow-walking it, to enjoy the nice cool dry air. The white-gloved stern looking honor guards rudely shooed us along. Despite several technical opportunities I never did get to see Vladimir on Red Square. Posted by: rhomboid at April 23, 2026 07:44 PM (U/Byj) 252
That's 13,600 hand jobs/year -- @ $20/pop -- same as in town.
Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:33 PM 38.68 minutes/hj IF you're going 24/7 x 365.25. Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 23, 2026 07:44 PM (0sNs1) 253
Couple fires in DC- a bus and now smoke over the Washington Monument.
Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 07:44 PM (Dd38x) 254
Over 70% of the East Village voted for Mamdani.
Now they’re suing Mamdani because he’s planning to relocate Bellevue homeless shelter to the East Village. ----------- "Hey, you got chocolate commie on my schadenboner!" "Hey, you got schadeboner on my chocolate commie!" Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:44 PM (teZkF) Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 23, 2026 07:44 PM (Cqx++) 256
"The boats the IRGC uses are excellent targets for Apaches and decent ones for A-10s."
Do we have bases within range from which to sortie those? Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 07:45 PM (N8ZBc) 257
As a youth, when we had to go to a relatives funeral we had to kiss them on the cheek as they lay in the casket.
Posted by: Old Ways Are Best at April 23, 2026 07:45 PM (sDJiP) 258
They found the river-dwellers exposed to the drugs traveled 1.9 times farther per week than their clean-living control cousins.
Those exposed to the by-product also swam 7.6 miles farther, the study found. Um... those are two different types of increase: a multiplier and an additive. So... what's the apples to apples? Let me guess, science insider? Posted by: RandomDave at April 23, 2026 07:45 PM (aJQbY) 259
244 Brooks Brothers made absolutely wonderful shirts that were just a hair better than Nordstrom shirts before Nordstrom decided to go into children's funware for adults as well.
The problem wass that the shirts are 300+ and the only way I could afford them was to snap them up from the Goodwill stores that were closest to the retirement homes. Posted by: Kindltot at April 23, 2026 07:43 PM (rbvCR) Gettman Bros made my fav shirts. Last time I needed dress shirts I did Indochina. 3 great shirts for about 180. Posted by: r hennigantx at April 23, 2026 07:46 PM (/+uur) 260
nood
Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 07:46 PM (N8ZBc) 261
From above, "More whining about extravagantly overpaid USAID workers -- formerly making $272,000 per year, courtesy of the American taxpayer -- now working for $19 per hour in the private sector."
Let's take the highest alleged salary: IF Senior Executive Service (SES), an actual Federal employees, members do not receive locality pay. Unlike General Schedule (GS) employees, SES pay is a single, nationwide rate based on performance rather than geographic location, meaning the pay range for a DC-based SES executive is the same as elsewhere. 2026 SES Pay Range: As of January 2026, the basic pay range is to a maximum of $228,000 (with a certified performance appraisal system) or $209,600 without. Total aggregate pay is capped, often tied to the salary of the Vice President, per OPM.gov. ---- BUT Based on reports regarding the dismantling of USAID in early 2025, individuals with high salaries in that range (such as $272,000) were primarily working as senior executives, senior vice presidents at USAID-funded NGOs, or specialized contractors, rather than standard federal employees. Solution: Go get a GS-7, Step 1 job ($57736) & work upwards, whiners. Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at April 23, 2026 07:46 PM (NFX2v) 262
LMAO...you can't make this stuff up. I found an old article on Sheryl Cowan (the USAID employee who was raking in $272k). She was telling a story about a family dinner where she admitted that even her family didn't know what she did for a living.
- Her cover story was she was trafficking children. Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 07:46 PM (ndZc7) 263
Couple fires in DC- a bus and now smoke over the Washington Monument.
Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 07:44 PM (Dd38x) ------------ Please tell me that "Dirty Harry" Callahan is on that bus. Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:46 PM (teZkF) 264
CAFE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS NOOD
Posted by: Skip at April 23, 2026 07:47 PM (Ia/+0) 265
Nood cafe
Posted by: Kratwurst at April 23, 2026 07:47 PM (9gKa/) 266
I always have felt that men's fashions hit a peak of stylishness around 1947, so that's the way I dressed my whole career in banking and subsequently at an agency of the federal government in D.C. Tailor-made double-breasted suits and fedoras (Panamas in the summer). And I genuinely mean this with the utmost respect - I never passed a black lady on the street, in the Metro or in the halls of my agency over the age of 50 who didn't tell me she loved the way I dressed (frequently with the observation that I reminded her of her father).
Posted by: Paco at April 23, 2026 07:47 PM (2L+MU) Posted by: four seasons at April 23, 2026 07:47 PM (3ek7K) 268
244 Brooks Brothers made absolutely wonderful shirts that were just a hair better than Nordstrom shirts before Nordstrom decided to go into children's funware for adults as well.
The problem wass that the shirts are 300+ and the only way I could afford them was to snap them up from the Goodwill stores that were closest to the retirement homes. Posted by: Kindltot at April 23, 2026 07:43 PM (rbvCR) ________________________________ There was a Brooks Brothers Outlet store up in Freeport ME, across the street from the LL Bean Homestore. Always a good deal....every thing they offered. It was my goto place to grab some pull over sweaters. Posted by: Orson at April 23, 2026 07:47 PM (dIske) 269
I am possibly 100% wrong but I think the reason Phelan was terminated was because of a failure with the fast attack boats, thus PDT'S shoot to kill order.
Been wrong before and will be again. Posted by: Ben Had at April 23, 2026 07:47 PM (DIbRX) 270
LMAO...you can't make this stuff up. I found an old article on Sheryl Cowan (the USAID employee who was raking in $272k). She was telling a story about a family dinner where she admitted that even her family didn't know what she did for a living.
- Her cover story was she was trafficking children. Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at April 23, 2026 07:46 PM (ndZc7) ------------ I assumed she was a ChiComm honeypot. Fang-Fang hardest hit ... Posted by: ShainS at April 23, 2026 07:48 PM (teZkF) 271
University of No Fuckin' Duh, Chester Flog it all you want, but it's still a backwater branch of University of No Fuckin' Duh, Dewey Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 23, 2026 07:49 PM (xG4kz) 272
Chicken Pot Pie
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 23, 2026 07:44 PM (Cqx++) Never fail to ask your waitress if the pie is made from organic, free-range pot. I have actually had them go to the kitchen ask the chef. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 23, 2026 07:49 PM (utfVc) 273
Do we have bases within range from which to sortie those?
Posted by: gp --- Helos and Warthogs are mid-air refuel capable. Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 07:49 PM (LA6Ib) 274
263 Couple fires in DC- a bus and now smoke over the Washington Monument.
Posted by: Piper at April 23, 2026 07:44 PM (Dd38x) Confirmed - Metro bus on fire inside 9th St. tunnel. Bus unoccupied and driver safely removed. Apparently a number of cars had to be abandoned in the tunnel and occupants evacuated. Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at April 23, 2026 07:50 PM (NFX2v) 275
"refuel capable." I didn't even think of that! Imaderp.
Posted by: gp at April 23, 2026 07:51 PM (N8ZBc) 276
Closed casket? Of course we'll put you into your fine new suit.
Posted by: Undertakers doing some taking at April 23, 2026 07:33 PM (1Ff7Z) For an hour. Posted by: Eromero at April 23, 2026 07:53 PM (LHPAg) 277
Cotton, linen and wool. I can't wear synthetics because they feel like sleezy to me.
Posted by: Ben Had at April 23, 2026 07:28 PM (DIbRX) Also they won't stick to you when they catch on fire. Granted, I haven't caught on fire much in my life so far, but I am sure they stressed the whole stop-drop-and-roll training in grade school for a reason. Posted by: Kindltot at April 23, 2026 07:55 PM (rbvCR) 278
DC's electoral votes are not established by "legislative fiat". According to the 23rd amendment, DC gets the number of electoral votes it would have if it were a state (i.e., based on population) BUT "in no event more than the least populous state" which mean in practice that they get 3 votes, the same as Wyoming etc.
Posted by: bof at April 23, 2026 07:56 PM (wQY1T) 279
"Nope. It was like Freddy Mercury came all over Richard Gere's hamster and then they pumped Rod Stewart's stomach and found it was literally made of cum-cells."
And this is why I pay for the premium content. BTW, it was a gerbil ... not a hamster. Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at April 23, 2026 08:00 PM (pE12i) 280
Any boat that tries to run the blockade we seize, take to the US auction the cargo, then auction the ship.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 23, 2026 08:06 PM (LA6Ib) 281
I'm thinking the Cocaine Salmon movie is going to suck waaaayyyy more than the Cocaine Bear one.
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at April 23, 2026 08:24 PM (ln2TI) 282
>>>DC's electoral votes are not established by "legislative fiat". According to the 23rd amendment, DC gets the number of electoral votes it would have if it were a state (i.e., based on population) BUT "in no event more than the least populous state" which mean in practice that they get 3 votes, the same as Wyoming etc.
whoops sorry, got that wrong. Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 08:30 PM (1wjle) 283
>>>And this is why I pay for the premium content.
BTW, it was a gerbil ... not a hamster. oh maybe a gerbil... but wasn't Lemmiwinks a hamster? Posted by: ace at April 23, 2026 08:31 PM (1wjle) 284
Great Brooks Brothers take. I've got a BB suit that I bought in the 80's. Still fits and I wore it to a funeral last month and I'll wear it to a wedding in June. Maybe I will wear it when they cremate me.
Posted by: rocdoctom at April 23, 2026 10:16 PM (KfjUj) 285
These USAID workers who dropped from $272,000 to $19/hour -- are these the same folks who, when Elon Musk asked, couldn't come up with a list of five things they'd worked on in the past week?
Posted by: LCMS Rulz! at April 23, 2026 11:20 PM (bufu1) China Made a Ton of Risky Loans to Third-World Nations to Bring Them Under Its Sphere of Influence. Now Those Loans are Turning Bad.
Why Trump is doing this, I have no idea. I saw someone saying that he inherited this position from Biden's Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, but that doesn't seem like a good reason to keep it.
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