Daily Tech News 2 September 2021

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Amazon is trying to block Starlink at the FCC because Amazon sucks, says Starlink. (Ars Technica)

While these statements are self-serving on the part of Starlink, they are nonetheless accurate. Starlink is active now with 100,000 Beta customers and 1700 satellites, where Amazon's competing Kuiper service has yet to launch anything whatsoever.

Amazon has not had a single meeting with the FCC this year about issues raised with its own planned service, but has found time to have fifteen meetings to complain about Starlink.

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Cloudflare has ditched Intel for AMD. (The Register)

Cloudflare runs a lot of servers - not Facebook or Amazon scale, but they act as a gateway for a scary percentage of the web. They evaluated the latest server chips from Intel and AMD and say that while Intel can now compete in performance, they use much more power to do so - several hundred watts more per server.

When you have to budget power for 200 datacenters, it starts to add up.
AWS AP-NORTHEAST-1 fell over. (The Register)

That's one of the Amazon datacenters serving minor cities of little global import, like... Tokyo.

I think they need to invest in some Tandem Nonstops.
Professor Plum in the EVGA factory with the lead-free solder. (Tom's Hardware)

Amazon's game New World was not directly responsible for killing RTX 3090s, though it does push graphics cards pretty hard. It was dodgy solder work on the initial run of cards from the factory, so if you were lucky enough to get one before the price shot up, karma circled back to pay you a visit.
A California judge has ruled that UC Berkeley must conduct an environmental impact study on its own students. (Slate)

Satire is alive and well but has been taken over by the government.

King Cover of the Day

Don't have time for an anime of the day, but this King cover by Gura and Calli from Hololive English is a fun little song. They have very different personalities but they work together really well.

Disclaimer: Not the bees!

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 05:12 AM

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1 Morning!

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:16 AM (vd8XM)

2 Hiya again Bruce !

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 04:19 AM (arJlL)

3 Speaking of Amazon, would it kill them to have a friggin directory on Prime/Firestick. Like under movies have a section for drama, action, documentaries, etc, you know LIKE A NORMAL F'N SERVICE!

Trying to find something to watch on the service is almost too much of a pain to bother, not to mention 90% of the shit they recommend you have to pay extra for.

Posted by: Rbastid at September 02, 2021 04:19 AM (8xhyY)

4 'morning...

Posted by: oldowan at September 02, 2021 04:20 AM (Mfqer)

5 Good morning morons

I wake to learn that Crazytown will be paying cash to thugs for not being a thug. More policy by fantasy.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 02, 2021 04:21 AM (EZebt)

6 Morning JT!

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:21 AM (vd8XM)

7 When I posted 800 on the ONT, I was GONNA say we ha THREE hours to make 1k comments on the ONT.

I completely forgot about pixy !

(of course, that's no reflection on YOU, pixy (!) )

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 04:21 AM (arJlL)

8 A California judge has ruled that UC Berkeley must conduct an environmental impact study on its own students.

This warms the cockles of my Cockle 1.0 based Heart processor unit

Posted by: Miklosbot v. 183.57.11 at September 02, 2021 04:22 AM (QzkSJ)

9 I looked at the Starlink site. 99 bucks a month is kind of pricey for internet. I hope they can bring it down some

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:22 AM (vd8XM)

10 not to mention 90% of the shit they recommend you have to pay extra for.
Posted by: Rbastid

! Why.....those FOOKERS !

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 04:22 AM (arJlL)

11 That issue sounds like the old MacBook Pro problem, where the GPU on the logic boards were put in with solder that melts at room temperature, so eventually all the boards failed, and Apple's response was to replace them with the same broken boards and then tell you your warranty is expired.

I fixed mine in ther oven about 20 times over 2 1/2 years before that started screwing with the plastic around the RAM, but at that point i didn't care if it broke for good, I'd would think differently with something new.

Posted by: Rbastid at September 02, 2021 04:23 AM (8xhyY)

12 I looked at the Starlink site. 99 bucks a month is kind of pricey for internet. I hope they can bring it down some
Posted by: Bruce

"99 bucks a month on the wall
99 bucks a month......

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 04:24 AM (arJlL)

13 9狢 looked at the Starlink site. 99 bucks a month is kind of pricey for internet. I hope they can bring it down some

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:22 AM (vd8XM)

So around ther cost of basic comcast internet.

If the speed was comparable I'd think of switching, but I don't need another satellite dish on my house.

Posted by: Rbastid at September 02, 2021 04:25 AM (8xhyY)

14 Good morning and good night, time to steal 2 1/2 more hours of random shuteye. Thanks for all the tech news!

/snickers > UC Berkeley If any one left coast school deserved more derisive laughter I can't think of it right off hand.

Posted by: Gmac - WTF did you think was going to happen? at September 02, 2021 04:27 AM (qZdIZ)

15 but I don't need another satellite dish on my house.
Posted by: Rbastid

Awww...go ahead !

Chinese spies will think you're a Secret Agent !

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 04:29 AM (arJlL)

16 What the...?

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:29 AM (vd8XM)

17 Oops. (Uses Phoenix Down.)

Posted by: Pixy Misa at September 02, 2021 04:29 AM (MqQvv)

18 Good morning, Pixy Misa!

It is only a matter of time before Californians have to wear tags warning people that Californians cause cancer in the state of California.

In my workplace news, everything is migrating to Google aka practically free database. That means our curriculum - including carefully uploaded documents and assessments- was input for years into AtlasRubicon (great name, huh?) Now it's being transferred to Google spreadsheets. "Transferred" meaning copy and paste a few lines before the contract comes up for renewal.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at September 02, 2021 04:30 AM (epEcD)

19 11 That issue sounds like the old MacBook Pro problem, where the GPU on the logic boards were put in with solder that melts at room temperature, so eventually all the boards failed, and Apple's response was to replace them with the same broken boards and then tell you your warranty is expired.

Apple was so pissed off by that (though it wasn't just a MacBook problem, I had a Windows laptop fall victim to it) that they still refuse to work with Nvidia.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at September 02, 2021 04:32 AM (MqQvv)

20 When I refreshed, Pixy had posted 'King'

And I was FIRST again. I wondered if there was an EMT strike

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:32 AM (vd8XM)

21 So around ther cost of basic comcast internet.

If the speed was comparable I'd think of switching, but I don't need another satellite dish on my house.
Posted by: Rbastid

I've got ATT fiber for about 60 a month. Comcast cable is also available. I can see where the Starlink system would be great for those in less populated areas though

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:35 AM (vd8XM)

22 Tandem Nonstops?

Goodness gracious - surely you mean HP Nonstops!

HP, close to the worst thing that could have happened to Tandem.

Posted by: DamnedYankee at September 02, 2021 04:37 AM (qxCYI)

23 When I refreshed, Pixy had posted 'King'

And I was FIRST again. I wondered if there was an EMT strike
Posted by: Bruce

Pixy thought you were Elvis !

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 04:38 AM (arJlL)

24 I can see where the Starlink system would be great for those in less populated areas though
Posted by: Bruce

Paging Ben Had.....

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 04:39 AM (arJlL)

25 Pixy thought you were Elvis !
Posted by: JT

Pixy thought I had left the building?

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:41 AM (vd8XM)

26 "Asians know perfectly well that while they're being scolded about making way for more deserving minorities, white Democrat elites are bribing their kids into USC and other schools"

Daniel Greenfield just convinced me Newsom is going to lose.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 02, 2021 04:42 AM (EZebt)

27 It's National Prostrate Month.

Will transgendered whatevers be required to get a finger test to prove their gender?

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:43 AM (vd8XM)

28 I've got ATT fiber for about 60 a month. Comcast cable is also available. I can see where the Starlink system would be great for those in less populated areas though

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:35 AM (vd8XM)

That seems to be the best situation for satellite internet. Years back when i switched to DirecTV i asked about thier internet (at the time comcast was our only choice, or slower DSL) and even their sales people told us not to get it, and that it's basically for people who have no other choice.

I should look into Fios, though I hate having to rent thier equipment, and I despise these people coming in to my house to hook stuff up, especially the awful giant fios box.

Posted by: Rbastid at September 02, 2021 04:46 AM (8xhyY)

29 They have coverage up by Mackinac bridge, not in middle of state
Posted by: A dude in MI

My area in No Ill is supposedly getting it mid late 2021...
My sisters house up by Manitowoc Wis is showing the same.

It might be good for her though. They have some satellite internet system now that provides about the same speed as dialup here used to.

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:46 AM (vd8XM)

30 It's National Prostrate Month.

Zod will be insufferable.

Posted by: Miklosbot v. 283.57.11 at September 02, 2021 04:47 AM (QzkSJ)

31 It's National Prostrate Month.

Wear the Brown Ribbon

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:48 AM (vd8XM)

32 It's National Prostrate Month.

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:43 AM (vd8XM)

*falls down in awe*

Posted by: NaughtyPine at September 02, 2021 04:48 AM (epEcD)

33 Is declaring a month, day, week, year, for silly things part of the job of the US Congress when they're not investigating Donald Trump?

Posted by: DamnedYankee at September 02, 2021 04:48 AM (qxCYI)

34 It's National Prostrate Month.

Awwwwwww......Prostate!

Geez. let me get a second cuppa

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:49 AM (vd8XM)

35 Is declaring a month, day, week, year, for silly things part of the job of the US Congress when they're not investigating Donald Trump?
Posted by: DamnedYankee

It's National Declare Something Month

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:50 AM (vd8XM)

36 It's National Declare Something Month
Posted by: Bruce

I CHOOSE THE SOMETHING MONTH RIBBON COLOR

Are any left?

Posted by: Morning Miklos at September 02, 2021 04:53 AM (QzkSJ)

37 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo, Pontoon Captain* (like a real captain, only drunker) at September 02, 2021 04:53 AM (ju2Fy)

38 No Internet, 59 degrees and no serious damage to be seen yet.

Posted by: Skip's Phone at September 02, 2021 04:54 AM (cOgsy)

39 Then again, they tend to do more damage when they're not focusing on declaring it to be national somethingorother minute, hour, day, week, year.

One has to wonder though, given the pretense they make of wrangling over spending our money or ignoring the Constitution, exactly how many committee meetings do they have to attend to decide these things.

Is there a prostate lobby group over on K street?

Posted by: DamnedYankee at September 02, 2021 04:55 AM (qxCYI)

40 Is there a prostate lobby group over on K street?
Posted by: DamnedYankee

I don't know. I'm sure there is a Prostrate committee though. Or at least getting down on one knee committee.

or....The Kamala special deeds committee...

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:58 AM (vd8XM)

41 I CHOOSE THE SOMETHING MONTH RIBBON COLOR

Are any left?
Posted by: Morning Miklos

Camo?

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:58 AM (vd8XM)

42 No Internet, 59 degrees and no serious damage to be seen yet.
Posted by: Skip's Phone

I like the cut of Skip's Jib

Say that three times real fast

Skip's Jib would also be a good name for a restaurant or rock band

Posted by: Miklosian Anti-Marketing SA de CV at September 02, 2021 04:59 AM (QzkSJ)

43 I like the cut of Skip's Jib

You find the right Mohel and you can tell him the cut you want

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 05:02 AM (vd8XM)

44 Did You Know?

Wombat poop is distinctively cube shaped. Really.

Posted by: Common Tater at September 02, 2021 05:03 AM (EVeeU)

45 You find the right Mohel and you can tell him the cut you want
Posted by: Bruce

GLARE

Posted by: The Rosicrucians at September 02, 2021 05:04 AM (QzkSJ)

46 Really enjoyed that article about Berkley getting screwed by their own alumni. Maybe stop pushing communism, hippies.

Posted by: squid_hunt at September 02, 2021 05:05 AM (B0mGw)

47 In the UK, the NHS allowed money to be wasted on pap smears for "women" with prostates. I wonder is turnabout is fair play.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at September 02, 2021 05:05 AM (epEcD)

48 Wombat poop is distinctively cube shaped. Really.
Posted by: Common Tater

I'll be durned.

I DDG it and it was the second suggestion

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 05:05 AM (vd8XM)

49 38賫o Internet, 59 degrees and no serious damage to be seen yet.

Posted by: Skip's Phone at September 02, 2021 04:54 AM (cOgsy)

Talking bout Ida?

After a week of tidying up my basement from Henri we flooded worse this time. Felt like a cabin boy trying to bail out a sinking ship as I tried to fill buckets and dump them in the slop sink. It's an unfinished basement so nothing big that can go wrong, except thre water heaters, which I think all stopped working, hopefully they just need to dry out or we'll need 4 new ones, and quick.

Think we've got 10 days with no rain ahead, so everything is going in the yard and I'm going to try and cement up every crack I can find.

Posted by: Rbastid at September 02, 2021 05:05 AM (8xhyY)

50 No Internet, 59 degrees and no serious damage to be seen yet.
Posted by: Skip's Phone

Nice, cool breeze out there.

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 05:05 AM (arJlL)

51 Wombat poop is distinctively cube shaped. Really.
Posted by: Common Tater

rules

pics

Posted by: Miklos, the Parliamentarian of Late/Early at September 02, 2021 05:05 AM (QzkSJ)

52 "Wombat poop is distinctively cube shaped."

Square peg, round hole?

Posted by: squid_hunt at September 02, 2021 05:06 AM (B0mGw)

53 In the UK, the NHS allowed money to be wasted on pap smears for "women" with prostates. I wonder is turnabout is fair play.
Posted by: NaughtyPine

I saw 'Women with Prostates' open for Skip's Jib' in 1994 at the......

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 05:07 AM (vd8XM)

54 Wombat poop is distinctively cube shaped. Really.
Posted by: Common Tater

rules

pics
Posted by: Miklos, the Parliamentarian of Late/Early

Mebbe he'll mail you a package !

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 05:08 AM (arJlL)

55 I'm still looking for a cheap tablet that does 4G LTE, and will run something like Mint.

No such luck yet.

Posted by: Braenyard at September 02, 2021 05:10 AM (meHrw)

56 It could be a net book thing.

Posted by: Braenyard at September 02, 2021 05:12 AM (meHrw)

57 Mebbe he'll mail you a package !
Posted by: JT

Our new Afghan neighbors can use it to cook-almost like home!

Posted by: Diverse and Inclusive Miklos at September 02, 2021 05:12 AM (QzkSJ)

58 And late start for work today, can't wait to see the 2 rivers I will cross.

Posted by: Skip's Phone at September 02, 2021 05:13 AM (cOgsy)

59 Morning all

JT, Starlink is not available in my area at this time.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 02, 2021 05:13 AM (usRhr)

60
Think we've got 10 days with no rain ahead, so everything is going in the yard and I'm going to try and cement up every crack I can find.

Posted by:袠bastid蟵t September 02, 2021 05:05 AM (8xhyY)

__________

Check all your gutters and make sure they drain far away from the house. Our basement in Ohio regularly flooded in heavy rain until we extended the downspouts. No problems after that.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 02, 2021 05:13 AM (/U27+)

61 At least you got a cool night's sleep.

Careful with those rivers, they'll take you away in a flash.

Posted by: Braenyard at September 02, 2021 05:15 AM (meHrw)

62 Allen West's wife found not to have any alcohol or drugs in her system per the police blood test.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 02, 2021 05:16 AM (usRhr)

63 48 Wombat poop is distinctively cube shaped. Really.
Posted by: Common Tater

I'll be durned.

I DDG it and it was the second suggestion.
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I know, right? They helpfully have pictures of both, with a suitably bewildered looking Wombat.

Posted by: Common Tater at September 02, 2021 05:16 AM (EVeeU)

64 Off to work. Have a great day, Morons and 'Ettes!

Posted by: NaughtyPine at September 02, 2021 05:16 AM (epEcD)

65 Hiya Ben Had !

(I was being rhetorical.....)

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 05:17 AM (arJlL)

66 Bad cop. Another op against a conservative.

Posted by: Braenyard at September 02, 2021 05:18 AM (meHrw)

67 Have fun and stay safe, Naughty Pine !

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 05:18 AM (arJlL)

68 A California judge has ruled that UC Berkeley must conduct an environmental impact study on its own students.

Burn the buildings. Require the students to live in mud huts and forage for their food.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:20 AM (yrol0)

69 And late start for work today, can't wait to see the 2 rivers I will cross.
Posted by: Skip's Phone

Soon as it gets full light, I'll put some clothes on and be-bop over to the creek. (less than 2 blocks away...)

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 05:20 AM (arJlL)

70 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at September 02, 2021 05:21 AM (u82oZ)

71 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 02, 2021 05:13 AM (/U27+)

We've got a 4 story apartment building in the city, so our only down spout is tied right to our building.

Almost all of our water comes up through the ground though cracks in the cement, I'm hoping there isn't some pipe underneath that maybe broke and is leaking. It had been years since we flooded (didn't flood during Sandy) but now this is the second time in as many weeks. Think it has to do with the dozen 20+ story apartment buildings going up in a 10 block radius, both causing stress on the city's drainage and getting rid of tons of grassy areas and replacing them with concrete, so less area to absorb the rain.

Posted by: Rbastid at September 02, 2021 05:21 AM (8xhyY)

72 Ben Had

♬ ♩ ♪ ♫ Good morning! ♩ ♫ ♬ ♪

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at September 02, 2021 05:21 AM (u82oZ)

73 California judge has ruled that UC Berkeley must conduct an environmental impact study on its own students.

Burn the buildings. Require the students to live in mud huts and forage for their food.
Posted by: rhennigantx

And use wombat poop for their campfires.....

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 05:22 AM (arJlL)

74 Why would anyone in the FCC take a meeting to hear complaints from 1 competitor about another.

I know my days with the Navy they had one of my competitors complain that we got our drawings done and approved TOO fast.

ha!

PS Fuck you Sam!

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:23 AM (yrol0)

75 The dry corn in Western Kansas and the emptying Ogallala Aquifer would take all that water gladly.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at September 02, 2021 05:24 AM (u82oZ)

76 Soon as it gets full light, I'll put some clothes on and be-bop over to the creek. (less than 2 blocks away...)
Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 05:20 AM (arJlL)

Checks AoSHQ style guide. Appropriate Attire:
2 Block walk does not require you to be clothed.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:24 AM (yrol0)

77 Political pressure from the Bribe'me administration to push the booster shot has caused two top people at the FDA to resign.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 02, 2021 05:24 AM (usRhr)

78 And use wombat poop for their campfires.....
Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 05:22 AM (arJlL)

My guess is the average Berk student is in the top 5% of energy burning and gross consumption category.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:26 AM (yrol0)

79 Checks AoSHQ style guide. Appropriate Attire:
2 Block walk does not require you to be clothed.
Posted by: rhennigantx

Crocs are a must if not clothed though

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 05:26 AM (vd8XM)

80 I thought I heard it was an Alzheimer drug that is more or less useless bit approved anyway?

Posted by: Common Tater at September 02, 2021 05:26 AM (Idlcg)

81 rhennigantx

You believe in non-compromised and non-corrupt public servants. What a memory.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at September 02, 2021 05:26 AM (u82oZ)

82 Common Tater, this is supposedly a different group.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 02, 2021 05:27 AM (usRhr)

83 So the data centre did not get stomped by Godzilla?

And Kupier? Far out.

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 02, 2021 05:28 AM (ol75U)

84 77 Political pressure from the Bribe'me administration to push the booster shot has caused two top people at the FDA to resign.
Posted by: Ben Had at September 02, 2021 05:24 AM (usRhr)

I figured it had to do the the bait and switch on the vaccine. Where they approved Comirnaty (I think not yet on market) but are giving out the older vaccine.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:28 AM (yrol0)

85 Businesses in the United States added far fewer workers to their payrolls in August than expected, according to data released Wednesday by payroll processor ADP.

Private payrolls increased by 374,000 in August, missing expectations for 600,000.

Expectations were unexpectedly unexpected.

Posted by: The Experts at September 02, 2021 05:29 AM (Tnijr)

86 The Experts

You keep lying to us and think we do not notice. It is our lives and our bodies, not yours.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at September 02, 2021 05:31 AM (u82oZ)

87 You believe in non-compromised and non-corrupt public servants. What a memory.
Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at September 02, 2021 05:26 AM (u82oZ)

I was reading up on the idea of the Administrator. The good Germans thought that the well educated, expert paid for his (or thems) service would not politicize their decision making, therefore making the best choices for the State and thus the best choice for the citizen.

Obviously, the people that thought this had not been through a TSA line or heard of Joe.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:32 AM (yrol0)

88 Making coffee with my horse water. Breathing horse air. Watching the horse sun come up.

Posted by: Jimco Industries at September 02, 2021 05:33 AM (buTO7)

89 86 The Experts
the well educated, expert

HA!

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:33 AM (yrol0)

90 88 Making coffee with my horse water. Breathing horse air. Watching the horse sun come up.
Posted by: Jimco Industries at September 02, 2021 05:33 AM (buTO7)

Watch out for the horse shit!

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:34 AM (yrol0)

91 You keep lying to us and think we do not notice. It is our lives and our bodies, not yours.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Well, we did put on the nose...but she's a witch!

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 05:34 AM (vd8XM)

92 Ein Experten - Credentialed Cretins

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 02, 2021 05:34 AM (ol75U)

93 rhennigantx

Been thinking of how to avoid this in the future. A small Government footprint in Frostbite, Falls Minnesota, where they get food and heat based on good decisions for the entire country, is a start.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at September 02, 2021 05:34 AM (u82oZ)

94 It's National Prostrate Month.
-
For a hole month?!?!?! Not very proctical.

Posted by: Biden's Dog at September 02, 2021 05:35 AM (EJQ2F)

95 Holy Noah

https://tinyurl.com/5uhjrmh2

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:35 AM (yrol0)

96 Anna Puma

Top o ta mornin to ya, lass.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at September 02, 2021 05:35 AM (u82oZ)

97 Been thinking of how to avoid this in the future. A small Government footprint in Frostbite, Falls Minnesota, where they get food and heat based on good decisions for the entire country, is a start.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

And, occasional electro shock and or waterboarding too

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 05:35 AM (vd8XM)

98 Starling is out of beta I believe. It is a real service now.

It's $500 for the base station plus $99 a month for what is now a ~200 mbps service and will be gigabit within the next year.

In rural places it cannot be beaten.

Posted by: blaster at September 02, 2021 05:36 AM (mbFEM)

99 Also, for our Anime/Japan lovers, i thought i found a new show on NHK World called Smitten in Japan, which spotlights different Japanese neighborhoods, but i want to stab the annoying uber-betamale host they gave the show. I'm almost certain he moved to Japan to marry a 12 year old boy.

Posted by: Rbastid at September 02, 2021 05:36 AM (8xhyY)

100 Bruce

Do go on. I like your thinking.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at September 02, 2021 05:36 AM (u82oZ)

101 88 Making coffee with my horse water. Breathing horse air. Watching the horse sun come up.
Posted by: Jimco Industries at September 02, 2021 05:33 AM (buTO7)
-
Eating horse d'oeuvres?

Posted by: Biden's Dog at September 02, 2021 05:37 AM (EJQ2F)

102 NFL teams dedicate home games to prostate cancer awareness, and golf tournaments and 5k races distribute informational material to audiences and participants in exchange for the incentive of prizes.

Beer and Free Prostate Exam night goes extremely well at 49ers games.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:38 AM (yrol0)

103 10% seem to enjoy it.

Posted by: Boys in the Hall at September 02, 2021 05:39 AM (xopIz)

104 NaCly, Good Morning, Dearest

Posted by: Ben Had at September 02, 2021 05:39 AM (usRhr)

105 Amazon has not had a single meeting with the FCC this year about issues raised with its own planned service, but has found time to have fifteen meetings to complain about Starlink.

-----

It's a big club, and you'll be beaten with it.

Posted by: ShainS -- Unauthorized Freedom Exhibitionist at September 02, 2021 05:39 AM (/z9fK)

106 Posted by: blaster at September 02, 2021 05:36 AM (mbFEM)

Base station will be $250 after first of year. So I hear.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:40 AM (yrol0)

107 95 Holy Noah

https://tinyurl.com/5uhjrmh2
Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:35 AM (yrol0)
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Auntie Emm!

Posted by: Biden's Dog at September 02, 2021 05:40 AM (EJQ2F)

108 rhennigantx

Exam or Folsom Street Massage? We should be careful in SF.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at September 02, 2021 05:40 AM (u82oZ)

109 Small government footprint sounds good to you and me, but how do you keep libs from moving in?

I moved to a quiet area of NJ forty years ago. Now it's a big government mess. Libs immediately demand more services and facilities, and housing opportunities for any shit hole city nearby to send its dregs

Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 05:40 AM (ONvIw)

110 Morning Salty Dawg

Posted by: Anna Puma at September 02, 2021 05:40 AM (ol75U)

111 95贌oly Noah

https://tinyurl.com/5uhjrmh2

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:35 AM (yrol0)

The subway flooding is just normal now, but the street flooding was bad. A friend in Brooklyn posted a picture of the glass door on her basement apartment, it looked like she was completely underwater. It apparently leaked pretty badly but luckily didn't break, though I don't think it'll just drain away, her apartment might be completely ruined.

Posted by: Rbastid at September 02, 2021 05:41 AM (8xhyY)

112 Ben Had

May your cooling fan operators for your warm bath all be fit, with barbed wire tattoos on their biceps, and in tight bike shorts.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at September 02, 2021 05:41 AM (u82oZ)

113 Washington Nationals Vice President Bob Boone has informed the club hes resigning rather than comply with the organizations COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a person with knowledge of the situation said.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:42 AM (yrol0)

114 Good morning all.

Hi JT!

Supposed to be beautiful weather for the next 5-6 days. We had just enough rain I didn't have to water flowers yesterday. Are you folks with the downpours on the east coast?

Posted by: Rosasharn at September 02, 2021 05:42 AM (yEBFM)

115 95 yep, even in my area we are flooded in. Rivers rising

Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 05:42 AM (ONvIw)

116 I moved to a quiet area of NJ forty years ago. Now it's a big government mess. Libs immediately demand more services and facilities, and housing opportunities for any shit hole city nearby to send its dregs
Posted by: CN

Oooo. Isn't this a pretty and clean and crime free area we just moved into. Let's change it.

...Libs...

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 05:42 AM (vd8XM)

117 Time for work preps.

Stay blessed, and have a good sense of humor for the detachment from reality all around.

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at September 02, 2021 05:43 AM (u82oZ)

118 Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 05:40 AM (ONvIw)

Well Biden plans to build 100,000 affordable houses all over the country for people, so expect every nice town, and every slightly red area, to get an influx of 5,000 people who refuse to get jobs and just make the area worse in all possible ways.

Posted by: Rbastid at September 02, 2021 05:43 AM (8xhyY)

119 Well Biden plans to build 100,000 affordable houses all over the country for people, so expect every nice town, and every slightly red area, to get an influx of 5,000 people who refuse to get jobs and just make the area worse in all possible ways.
Posted by: Rbastid

ESL teachers rejoice

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 05:44 AM (vd8XM)

120 116: Exactly, like locusts, and before you know it, everything they moved in for is gone and they find another oasis to kill.

Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 05:45 AM (ONvIw)

121 I think they need to invest in some Tandem Nonstops.

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Ah ... the good old fault-tolerant days. Programming in TAL (Tandem Advanced Language) FTW when I really was 29!

Posted by: ShainS -- Unauthorized Freedom Exhibitionist at September 02, 2021 05:46 AM (/z9fK)

122 That is why, I'd like to see DiBlasio out and his ilk defeated, so they can stay in their cities. In this area NYCers are the worst locusts, as Philly people move west to their subs.

Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 05:46 AM (ONvIw)

123 Hiya Rosasharn !

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 05:47 AM (arJlL)

124 Exactly, like locusts, and before you know it, everything they moved in for is gone and they find another oasis to kill.
Posted by: CN

Oh geez honey, there are now two Negro families on the block.
Put up a for sale sign. I don't want things too diverse.

I like to control the diversity dammit

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 05:47 AM (vd8XM)

125
ESL teachers rejoice

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 05:44 AM (vd8XM)

Honestly I'd prefer tons of Mexican immigrants than what i expect to get these houses. They're just trying to find ways to expand the projects out of the cities and in to the suburbs, so nice little nj suburb becomes Camden or Newark instead.

Posted by: Rbastid at September 02, 2021 05:47 AM (8xhyY)

126 Honestly I'd prefer tons of Mexican immigrants than what i expect to get these houses. They're just trying to find ways to expand the projects out of the cities and in to the suburbs, so nice little nj suburb becomes Camden or Newark instead.
Posted by: Rbastid

ESL can teach Afghanastanianainaiiinaanaian too

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 05:48 AM (vd8XM)

127 47 In the UK, the NHS allowed money to be wasted on pap smears for "women" with prostates. I wonder is turnabout is fair play.
Posted by: NaughtyPine at September 02, 2021 05:05 AM (epEcD)

While men that think they are women and women that think they are men are both damaged they seem to be damaged in different ways. You never seem to hear about women that think they're dudes demanding a prostate check. But the Lola's seem obsessed with pretending they have a real vagina or demanding that a women only waxing place shave their balls. And the whole lesbian dating stuff as well. They must get sexual gratification from it. What was once a ridiculous South Park joke is now reality.

Posted by: Buzzion at September 02, 2021 05:48 AM (G2zl5)

128 One of the scariest moments of the tornado damage here, was watching one approach one of the bridges across the Delaware. The damage in Mullica Hill, NJ was huge, and the rivers nearby are rising rapidly they say. Some people have been told to evacuate.

Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 05:50 AM (ONvIw)

129 Breakfast time...

Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 05:52 AM (vd8XM)

130 Well Biden plans to build 100,000 affordable houses all over the country for people, so expect every nice town, and every slightly red area, to get an influx of 5,000 people who refuse to get jobs and just make the area worse in all possible ways.
Posted by: Rbastid at September 02, 2021 05:43 AM (8xhyY)

US private market build between 880k and 990k new houses annually. I think this is a 10 year program. So at best it may add 1% to the market.

WORTHLESS!

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 05:53 AM (yrol0)

131
Oh geez honey, there are now two Negro families on the block.
Put up a for sale sign. I don't want things too diverse.

I like to control the diversity dammit
Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 05:47 AM (vd8XM)

The NYC people demand large low income projects, and yeah diversity, but they don't want their kids troubled with the people they move in...so they move or send them to private schools.

One of my husband's friends and his wife did exactly that, demanded and protested for low income housing, them put the kids in boarding schools.

Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 05:54 AM (ONvIw)

132 g'mornin' everyone !

99 bucks/month sounds competitive with HughesNet, which is pretty much the only option if you are rural enough ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (YjYuE) at September 02, 2021 05:57 AM (YjYuE)

133 The NYC people demand large low income projects, and yeah diversity, but they don't want their kids troubled with the people they move in...so they move or send them to private schools.
One of my husband's friends and his wife did exactly that, demanded and protested for low income housing, them put the kids in boarding schools.
Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 05:54 A

New York City is really bad about that too aren't they. I think ace covered it and pointed out that one of the people behind demanding that they get to keep their "totally not segregated" segregated schooling systems was that unfunny liberals comedian Samantha Bee's husband.

Posted by: Buzzion at September 02, 2021 05:57 AM (G2zl5)

134 I have talked about the housing idea before.

The Big Govt idea is that middle class home owner are good citizens. So therefore, we must help people get into houses and then the become good citizens. What is missing is that the sacrifice, the saving, the hard work required to make a down payment is a very different mentality than moving into a house and therefore becoming a good citizen.

It is the same idea that college educated people become better citizens.

Notice that both of these ideas are funded by hardworking middle class taxpayers that have worked, saved, struggled, and made their way through life. A Big Government backed loan does not and will not make the debtor a better citizen.

See Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Sallie Mae.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:00 AM (yrol0)

135 If you're dead broke, there is no such thing as an affordable house.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 02, 2021 06:01 AM (6FeV1)

136 Trying to get the 7mi to work, Biblical flooding on the Perky

Posted by: Skip's Phone at September 02, 2021 06:01 AM (cOgsy)

137 CDC tells the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend. I thought even vaccinated people could transmit the virus so shouldn't everybody stay home?

Posted by: f'd at September 02, 2021 06:02 AM (Tnijr)

138 Posted by: Buzzion at September 02, 2021 05:57 AM (G2zl5)

Yep, desegregation is for the peons, who are exactly the people the "elites" run from be the peons white, black, or brown. It's fascinating. The people I referenced before were fine with low income housing, until a little boy road his bike into their neighborhood and wanted to play with their son. Then it was private schools, after loudly decrying private schools for years.

Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 06:02 AM (ONvIw)

139 Ram Truck is ranked as the highest overall in initial quality while Lexus ranks highest among premium brands, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Initial Quality Study.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:02 AM (yrol0)

140 See Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Sallie Mae.
Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:00 AM (yrol0)

You're absolutely correct.

It's cargo cult mentality. Look for the trappings of success instead of actually being successful.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 02, 2021 06:03 AM (6FeV1)

141 "I'm still looking for a cheap tablet that does 4G LTE, and will run something like Mint. "

same here ... now that I know someone else is looking I'll let you know if I find one ... I think the OS option that's likely is something like UBports (I wish they would get the PineTab back in stock ...)
dunno if Mint would support the touchscreen ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (YjYuE) at September 02, 2021 06:03 AM (YjYuE)

142 137 CDC tells the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend. I thought even vaccinated people could transmit the virus so shouldn't everybody stay home?
Posted by: f'd at September 02, 2021 06:02 AM (Tnijr)

Probably, just the sophisticated AND vaccinated, can travel, but only in private jets.

Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 06:04 AM (ONvIw)

143 It is the same idea that college educated people become better citizens.

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And college administrators get bonuses and raises and good annual performance reviews by increasing admissions. Except not so much admission as increasing student loan money coming into the college. The colleges don't give a sh*t about the students after they're enrolled and their checks clear.

Then it's on to another year of increasing admission and chasing bonuses for student loan checks.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at September 02, 2021 06:04 AM (3DjGn)

144 Part of the "Affordable housing" thing is to ease requirements for minorities for loans on manufactured housing. We've been down this road before, but 2007 was a long time ago, much further back than the experts can remember.

Posted by: f'd at September 02, 2021 06:05 AM (Tnijr)

145 CDC tells the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend.

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Thanks, but I'm not sick.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at September 02, 2021 06:05 AM (3DjGn)

146 137 CDC tells the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend. I thought even vaccinated people could transmit the virus so shouldn't everybody stay home?
Posted by: f'd at September 02, 2021 06:02 AM (Tnijr)

It is so fucked up I have no idea what is going on! Vaxxed and Masked is stupid.
Post diseased and Vaxxed is double stupid.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:06 AM (yrol0)

147 See Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Sallie Mae.
Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:00 AM (yrol0)
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I've always wondered who thought it was a good idea to give those entities nicknames that sound like obscure Beverly Hillbillies characters.

Posted by: zmdavid at September 02, 2021 06:06 AM (xqRaG)

148 so expect every nice town, and every slightly red area, to get an influx of 5,000 people who refuse to get jobs and just make the area worse in all possible ways.

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This is a man wise in the ways of politics and Section 8 housing.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at September 02, 2021 06:06 AM (3DjGn)

149 Just tell everyone you got vaccinated early, and they didn't give you any paperwork because people had not yet lost their fucking minds completely.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 02, 2021 06:07 AM (6FeV1)

150 It is the same idea that college educated people become better citizens.

Never underestimate the power of Projection. Also, this generation has really lost theory of mind and often fail to grasp that people may have remarkably different life patterns and knowledge.

A common example is when people say "I'm a good person". Of course you are, you are grading your own tests, which completely fails to acknowledge differing value systems that may have better accordance with a transcendent standard.

So it is easy for a person to say: I am a good citizen, therefore if others have the same externalities of a good citizen (e.g. things) then they too will be a good citizen.

Cargo cult mentality.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 02, 2021 06:07 AM (+LCoQ)

151 And college administrators get bonuses and raises and good annual performance reviews by increasing admissions. Except not so much admission as increasing student loan money coming into the college. The colleges don't give a sh*t about the students after they're enrolled and their checks clear.

Then it's on to another year of increasing admission and chasing bonuses for student loan checks.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at September 02, 2021 06:04 AM (3DjGn)

Schools have ZERO skin in the game.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:07 AM (yrol0)

152 "149 Just tell everyone you got vaccinated early, and they didn't give you any paperwork because people had not yet lost their fucking minds completely.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 02, 2021 06:07 AM (6FeV1)"

brilliant !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (YjYuE) at September 02, 2021 06:09 AM (YjYuE)

153 Tandem Nonstops?

Goodness gracious - surely you mean HP Nonstops!

HP, close to the worst thing that could have happened to Tandem.

Posted by: DamnedYankee at September 02, 2021 04:37 AM

Not any more. Now they're Hewlett Packard Enterprise Nonstops. There was a split about five years ago.

Posted by: Cybersmythe at September 02, 2021 06:10 AM (ezpv1)

154 The colleges don't give a sh*t about the students after they're enrolled and their checks clear.

Then it's on to another year of increasing admission and chasing bonuses for student loan checks.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at September 02, 2021 06:04 AM (3DjGn)

Yep, but you forgot the part about scoring Chinese money. The foreign students pay full fare upfront, so the state schools we pay for are looking to enroll more Chinese. Now some here insist that is wonderful, but it's a disaster in the making...and you cannot believe the scores. Every year ETS has a huge data breach, they keep it quiet, but the tests are no longer safe. So when people start wanting to factor in other things, believe them. The scores are no longer accurate due to hacking.

Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 06:10 AM (ONvIw)

155 How many nasty little issues boil down to "but then we'll lose our government funding!" Education. Healthcare. Manufacturing. Insurance.

It's fascism via extortion all the way down.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 02, 2021 06:10 AM (6FeV1)

156 Yep, desegregation is for the peons, who are exactly the people the "elites" run from be the peons white, black, or brown.
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I remember when the Trump admin lost a court case and had to continue dumping illegals in the country. He said his policy would be to place them in sanctuary cities because they wanted them. The Democrats predictably had a cow.

Posted by: zmdavid at September 02, 2021 06:10 AM (xqRaG)

157 Cargo cult mentality.
Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 02, 2021 06:07 AM (+LCoQ)

I saw a study on crime in Austria. The Afghans commits crime at sometimes 50x the rate of citizens.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:11 AM (yrol0)

158 20 When I refreshed, Pixy had posted 'King'

And I was FIRST again. I wondered if there was an EMT strike
Posted by: Bruce at September 02, 2021 04:32 AM (vd8XM)

Maybe it's all your fault?

Posted by: m at September 02, 2021 06:11 AM (fVJPF)

159 twatter user says "I'm vaxxed, and I'm just gonna stay home since the unvaxxed will travel. Safer that way for sure"

Do that. Stay home forever. We will all be better off.

Posted by: f'd at September 02, 2021 06:11 AM (Tnijr)

160 See Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Sallie Mae.
Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:00 AM (yrol0)
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I've always wondered who thought it was a good idea to give those entities nicknames that sound like obscure Beverly Hillbillies characters.
Posted by: zmdavid at September 02, 2021 06:06 AM (xqRaG)

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Those are abbreviations of the agencies' names. Federal National Mortgage Association, Studrnt Loan marketing Association, etc

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 02, 2021 06:12 AM (EZebt)

161 The new Army class a uniform is supposed to be a tribute to WW2 style. I think they look a little Warsaw Pact.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin at September 02, 2021 06:12 AM (C1Lsn)

162 CDC tells the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend. I thought even vaccinated people could transmit the virus so shouldn't everybody stay home?

The same people who have ignored Walensky's pleas, orders, recommendations to comply and get shot-up with the Kill Shot will also ignore this stupid emotional outburst to not travel over the holiday.

They intend and stupidly think that this stunt will help reduce traffic congestion and produce smaller crowds so that their travels and activities are more pleasurable.

Not so secretly they enjoyed the ghost town effect of the first weeks of Lockdown in early spring 2020.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 02, 2021 06:12 AM (+LCoQ)

163 Information from Northern Illinois right now is that Kinzinger (R, snort) will be the sacrifice to redistricting rather than Underwood (D, nonentity). As Madiganistan rules have overwhelmed the legendary red 'collar counties' around Chirac, I guess it will be the sycophantic traitor Kinzinger getting the boot.

Anybody have better information?

Posted by: mustbequantum at September 02, 2021 06:13 AM (MIKMs)

164 26 Daniel Greenfield just convinced me Newsom is going to lose.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 02, 2021 04:42 AM (EZebt)

Whoo-hoo!

Posted by: m at September 02, 2021 06:13 AM (fVJPF)

165 Yep, but you forgot the part about scoring Chinese money. The foreign students pay full fare upfront, so the state schools we pay for are looking to enroll more Chinese. Now some here insist that is wonderful, but it's a disaster in the making...and you cannot believe the scores. Every year ETS has a huge data breach, they keep it quiet, but the tests are no longer safe. So when people start wanting to factor in other things, believe them. The scores are no longer accurate due to hacking.
Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 06:10 AM (ONvIw)

I think the Chinese students stealing research is baked into the system and fully accepted.

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:13 AM (yrol0)

166 Leftists always want what never was and what never will be. So they also try to remove the natural "brakes" on destructive behaviour, or consequences for doing stupid things, and cost shift those expenses on the people who aren't doing stupid shit. "Advocate" for $15 minimum wage and in the same breath demand that there are no borders.

It's a cart becore the horse mentality, and a belief that humans are interchangeable meat sticks regardless of culture or upbringing, sex, or behavior. It isn't "fair" anyone has a house, so we'll rob you to provide a house for someone. It's bass ackwards. Intentions were good, maybe, but that ain't how it works.

Posted by: Common Tater at September 02, 2021 06:13 AM (Idlcg)

167 Joe Rogan starts feeling ill on Sat night, feels really bad by Sun. and tests positive for the coof, uses Ivermectin, vitamins and other remedies, feels better in
This is good news for alternative treatments as Rogan is the most followed podcast on the planet.

Posted by: Fool Otto at September 02, 2021 06:14 AM (DB16e)

168 Why does the CDC not want people to travel this weekend? Do the unions still get to keep their Commie parades?

Posted by: grammie winger at September 02, 2021 06:14 AM (45fpk)

169 Do that. Stay home forever. We will all be better off.
Posted by: f'd at September 02, 2021 06:11 AM (Tnijr)

Snark aside... yes! That's our whole damn point! You're free to mask up. You're free to distance. You're free to make arrangements to stay home. That's on YOU. That's your choice based on your risk assessment, and I'll be damned if i try to stop you. I might make fun of you a little, but stick and stones etc.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 02, 2021 06:14 AM (6FeV1)

170 Schools have ZERO skin in the game.
Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:07 AM (yrol0)

Last week I linked to the "areas of Study" at Princeton which is very near me. The numbers of "studies" programs have grown and spread seed. They still have reputable science and engineering schools, but are working on destroying those by watering down subjects like chemistry by adding mandatory classes in "women in chemistry" or "the history of minorities in Chemistry" and "social good and ethical decisions in chemistry". It's pathetic

Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 06:14 AM (ONvIw)

171 *feels better in less than 24 hours and feels good within 3 days.

Posted by: Fool Otto at September 02, 2021 06:14 AM (DB16e)

172 The new Army class a uniform is supposed to be a tribute to WW2 style. I think they look a little Warsaw Pact.

Hugo Boss isn't around to design their desired uniforms.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 02, 2021 06:15 AM (+LCoQ)

173 I live in a factory town all those leaving Big City go the other way. Hopefully we will be bypassed Binden's public reformation project.

Posted by: Braenyard at September 02, 2021 06:15 AM (meHrw)

174 Last week I linked to the "areas of Study" at Princeton which is very near me. The numbers of "studies" programs have grown and spread seed. They still have reputable science and engineering schools, but are working on destroying those by watering down subjects like chemistry by adding mandatory classes in "women in chemistry" or "the history of minorities in Chemistry" and "social good and ethical decisions in chemistry". It's pathetic
Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 06:14 AM (ONvIw)

Study Studies
Studying Studies of Study
Studying the Study of Study Studies

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:16 AM (yrol0)

175 The new Army class a uniform is supposed to be a tribute to WW2 style. I think they look a little Warsaw Pact.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin at September 02, 2021 06:12 AM (C1Lsn)

They're just trying to set the mood a little.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 02, 2021 06:16 AM (6FeV1)

176 >>> CDC tells the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend.

Bite me. I shall be so far in the woods you will need to borrow a drone from the Taliban to find me.

Posted by: fluffy at September 02, 2021 06:17 AM (UnQlg)

177 I think the Chinese students stealing research is baked into the system and fully accepted.
Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:13 AM (yrol0)

The universities get huge money for this, and individual profs get special "endowed chairs" for being helpful, plus lavish trips etc. My husband actually went on one, just before the retired (they did not know his plan) which was a 4 week all expense paid junket through the better places in China, it was a Potemkin village thing, that avoided the factories , etc.

Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 06:17 AM (ONvIw)

178 Why does the CDC not want people to travel this weekend? Do the unions still get to keep their Commie parades?

Fewer people on the roads and in airports. They like the idea of importing millions of people, but they want to keep everyone on the shelf, locked up, hidden away out of sight and out of mind.

That way the parks, museums, shops, roads, air terminals, etc. are less populated with smelly folks.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 02, 2021 06:17 AM (+LCoQ)

179 "social good and ethical decisions in chemistry"

Here baby, try some of this, it's really good.

Posted by: Braenyard at September 02, 2021 06:18 AM (meHrw)

180 This is good news for alternative treatments as Rogan is the most followed podcast on the planet.
Posted by: Fool Otto

Isn't it funny how we never took notice of folks who suffered the flu, either at home, or in hospital, or to death?

Now, who ever gets sick with the bug is BIG NEWS!

Posted by: lizabth at September 02, 2021 06:18 AM (L3Rsz)

181 off to walk my doggo

Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 06:18 AM (ONvIw)

182 My local creek is as high as I've ever seen it !

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 06:19 AM (arJlL)

183 Last week I linked to the "areas of Study" at Princeton which is very near me. The numbers of "studies" programs have grown and spread seed.

Studies Courses = preparation for local commissar positions.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 02, 2021 06:20 AM (+LCoQ)

184 My husband actually went on one, just before the retired (they did not know his plan) which was a 4 week all expense paid junket through the better places in China, it was a Potemkin village thing, that avoided the factories , etc.
Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 06:17 AM (ONvIw)

Nobody believed me ten years ago when i talked about how broken academia was and how riddled with Chinese corruption things had gotten.

Not *here*, of course, just people out in the fake non-grey-box world.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 02, 2021 06:20 AM (6FeV1)

185 The commie teacher in California, Gabe Gibes, has cemented my belief that immigration is not necessarily good for the Left.

So many angry parents, from other countries, after this commies's blood (figurtively, natch).

They didn't leave one hell-hole to come to another.

Posted by: lizabth at September 02, 2021 06:20 AM (L3Rsz)

186 off to walk my doggo
Posted by: CN

Hopefully, he can swim !

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 06:20 AM (arJlL)

187 Yep, but you forgot the part about scoring Chinese money. The foreign students pay full fare upfront, so the state schools we pay for are looking to enroll more Chinese.
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Been going on for 50 years, at least. Mid-70s (my era) was Saudis and Iranians. Not just state schools, but all the 'private' ones as well.

Posted by: mustbequantum at September 02, 2021 06:21 AM (MIKMs)

188 Studies Courses = preparation for local commissar positions.
Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 02, 2021 06:20 AM (+LCoQ)

It's not enough to say the lie. It's not enough to enforce the lie. You have to truly and deeply believe the lie. And that takes training.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 02, 2021 06:21 AM (6FeV1)

189 7 Joe Rogan starts feeling ill on Sat night, feels really bad by Sun. and tests positive for the coof, uses Ivermectin, vitamins and other remedies, feels better in
This is good news for alternative treatments as Rogan is the most followed podcast on the planet.
Posted by: Fool Otto at September 02, 2021 06:14 AM (DB16e)

That explains why Twitter was strongly putting out that ivermectin is not for Covid treatment.

Posted by: Buzzion at September 02, 2021 06:22 AM (G2zl5)

190 the only intention they have is to destroy.

all the words about intentions are just distraction & camouflage.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez (YjYuE) at September 02, 2021 06:22 AM (YjYuE)

191 Mid-70s (my era) was Saudis and Iranians. Not just state schools, but all the 'private' ones as well.

Posted by: mustbequantum at September 02, 2021 06:21 AM (MIKMs)

We had a bunch of Iranians too (70's). They had the prettiest women and the coolest cars.

Posted by: grammie winger at September 02, 2021 06:22 AM (45fpk)

192 Shortages everywhere. Picked up some groceries at Braums yesterday and the restaurant side had a sign that due to shortages no 32 or 44 oz cups. They must've gone by the gazillion square ft Dixie cup works in Fort Smith.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin at September 02, 2021 06:24 AM (C1Lsn)

193 Now, who ever gets sick with the bug is BIG NEWS!
Posted by: lizabth at September 02, 2021 06:18 AM

I really thought it would disappear when they got rid of Trump. Had anyone else been in office it would have been reported as a "new strain of flu", be careful, wash your hands, take precautions and carry on.

Posted by: Fool Otto at September 02, 2021 06:24 AM (DB16e)

194 You know, I am a moment late. But I mean it sincerely. Hey look, I want to make it clear that I am not a military man any more than you are, but I have been meeting with our Pentagon folks, and our national security people, as you have with ours and yours, and as you know and I need not tell you the perception around the world and in parts of Afghanistan, I believe, is that things aren愒 going well in terms of the fight against the Taliban.

Posted by: Joe Biteum, actual transcript at September 02, 2021 06:24 AM (Tnijr)

195 Morning peeps. About that FCC/Starlink article...

Apparently Bezos has a real hard-on for Musk. IMO it's a petty fight between two billionaires with more money than common sense. Bezos' Blue Origin program has lost most of its talent to Musk (among others) due to this catfight.

Musk should go into online retail just to tweak Bezos off.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 02, 2021 06:25 AM (BFigT)

196 Nobody believed me ten years ago when i talked about how broken academia was and how riddled with Chinese corruption things had gotten.

It was pretty obvious if you knew someone in academia and have a healthy skepticism about what craven whores the egghead administrators are.

Posted by: Captain Hate Won't Forget Ashli Babbitt at September 02, 2021 06:25 AM (y7DUB)

197 mornin' y'all

Posted by: Big V Caffeinated at September 02, 2021 06:25 AM (oSy3T)

198 Sure JJ will cover it, but Roberts voted with the Libs, again, on the Texas heartbeat law. The Bushes are a stain in America.

Posted by: Too Bad Costa Rica Sucks at September 02, 2021 06:25 AM (oWBc3)

199 " Shortages everywhere."

Yep. Went to the grocery store yesterday and there are many empty spaces on the shelves. Common items too. We are turning into the Soviet Union.

Posted by: f'd at September 02, 2021 06:26 AM (Tnijr)

200 Joe Rogan starts feeling ill on Sat night, feels really bad by Sun. and tests positive for the coof, uses Ivermectin, vitamins and other remedies, feels better in
This is good news for alternative treatments as Rogan is the most followed podcast on the planet.
Posted by: Fool Otto at September 02, 2021 06:14 AM (DB16e)

That explains why Twitter was strongly putting out that ivermectin is not for Covid treatment.
Posted by: Buzzion

So, Twitter is fulla shitter, huh ?

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 06:27 AM (arJlL)

201 137 CDC tells the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend. I thought even vaccinated people could transmit the virus so shouldn't everybody stay home?
Posted by: f'd at September 02, 2021 06:02 AM (Tnijr)

This. This, this, this, this.

Posted by: m at September 02, 2021 06:27 AM (fVJPF)

202 This. This, this, this, this.
Posted by: m

Is that a new song ?

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 06:28 AM (arJlL)

203 I'm literally dumbstruck at Ann Coulter's idiotic statement on Biden and the Afghan catastrophic pullout. That is so messed up thinking right there. It's just about the stupidest thing that blonde praying mantis has ever said.

Posted by: Lady in Black at September 02, 2021 06:28 AM (O+I8R)

204 Picked up some groceries at Braums yesterday and the restaurant side had a sign that due to shortages no 32 or 44 oz cups.

I'm so cynical, I would have seen that and thought the manager was a locust from NYC who thought Mayor Bloomberg was a health genius.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 02, 2021 06:29 AM (+LCoQ)

205 I惴 not a military guy, so I惴 not telling you what that plan should precisely look like, you愉e going to get not only more help, but you愉e going to get a perception that is going to change in terms of how , um..... our allies and folks here in the States and other places think you愉e doing.

Posted by: Joe Biteum, actual transcript at September 02, 2021 06:29 AM (Tnijr)

206 @198

>>The Bushes are a stain in America.

Well they did also give us Thomas and Alito two of the best SCOTUS justices ever, Thomas being, in my opinion, the best, most solid conservative justice ever.

Even better than Scalia, who in my opinion, was a notch below Thomas.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 02, 2021 06:30 AM (9oke0)

207 GHANI: Mr. President, we are facing a full-scale invasion, composed of Taliban, full Pakistani planning and logistical support, and at least 10-15,000 international terrorists, predominantly Pakistanis thrown into this, so that dimension needs to be taken account of.

Posted by: Joe Biteum, actual transcript at September 02, 2021 06:30 AM (Tnijr)

208 We had a bunch of Iranians too (70's). They had the prettiest women and the coolest cars.
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LOL. All the Saudis were princes and the Iranians were millionaires. Picking up those 'American foxes' ya know. /s

Posted by: mustbequantum at September 02, 2021 06:31 AM (MIKMs)

209 It's just about the stupidest thing that blonde praying mantis has ever said.
Posted by: Lady in Black

Pssst....(preying)

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 06:31 AM (arJlL)

210 I'm literally dumbstruck at Ann Coulter's idiotic statement on Biden and the Afghan catastrophic pullout. That is so messed up thinking right there. It's just about the stupidest thing that blonde praying mantis has ever said.

And I think it is rather prophetic that years ago she was criticized for declaring that women are too emotional and irrational to vote.

Maybe she was really drunk and lost a bet.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 02, 2021 06:32 AM (+LCoQ)

211 204 That thought entered my mind. It would have got the manager fired as 44 oz Dr Peppers are sacred to a lot of folks around here.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin at September 02, 2021 06:32 AM (C1Lsn)

212 Daniel Greenfield just convinced me Newsom is going to lose.

--

Biden lost too. But yet there he sits. For your sake, I sure hope so SanFran Psycho. Nothing will ever be corrected anywhere unless their massive fraud systems are disconnected all across America.

Posted by: Lady in Black at September 02, 2021 06:33 AM (O+I8R)

213 @210

>>Maybe she was really drunk and lost a bet.

She's largely become irrelevant, what she's doing now is akin to an old man yelling at clouds.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 02, 2021 06:33 AM (9oke0)

214 203 I'm literally dumbstruck at Ann Coulter's idiotic statement on Biden and the Afghan catastrophic pullout. That is so messed up thinking right there. It's just about the stupidest thing that blonde praying mantis has ever said.
Posted by: Lady in Black at September 02, 2021 06:28 AM (O+I8R)

I'm not. Coulter associates herself more with the liberals that hate her and wishes they would like her more than she gives a damn about any of the rubes that buy her books.

Posted by: Buzzion at September 02, 2021 06:34 AM (G2zl5)

215 Maybe she was really drunk and lost a bet.
Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 02, 2021 06:32 AM (+LCoQ)

That was me.

- Bill Maher

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 02, 2021 06:34 AM (6FeV1)

216 Pssst....(preying)

--

Thanks for the correction! *makes mental note* I rarely get stuff like that wrong and hate when I do!

Posted by: Lady in Black at September 02, 2021 06:34 AM (O+I8R)

217 Posted by: Lady in Black at September 02, 2021 06:28 AM

I read her statement in typical Ann sarcasm form. I hope I am not wrong

Posted by: Fool Otto at September 02, 2021 06:34 AM (DB16e)

218 Horse Medicine

Doxycycline Tablets for Animals
Legacy Gentamicin for Horses

Prednisolone for Dogs, Cats and Horses
Methocarbamol for Dogs, Cats & Horses
Buscopan for Horses

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:35 AM (yrol0)

219 Posted by: CN at September 02, 2021 05:50 AM (ONvIw)

Just said on the radio that in Mullica Hill some people fled to their basements to escape from tornadoes and ended up drowning in their flooded basements. Gosh!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 02, 2021 06:36 AM (AJzTi)

220 Now joe biden is arming Iran. Military equipment captured by the taliban has been spotted in Iran.

Posted by: Mister Scott (formerly GWS) at September 02, 2021 06:36 AM (JUOKG)

221 Biden lost too. But yet there he sits. For your sake, I sure hope so SanFran Psycho. Nothing will ever be corrected anywhere unless their massive fraud systems are disconnected all across America.
Posted by: Lady in Black at September 02, 2021 06:33 AM (O+I8R)
===

My track record certainly doesn't inspire confidence.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 02, 2021 06:37 AM (EZebt)

222 220 Now joe biden is arming Iran. Military equipment captured by the taliban has been spotted in Iran.

Success! Working as intended!- Deep State

Posted by: Fool Otto at September 02, 2021 06:37 AM (DB16e)

223 Now joe biden is arming Iran. Military equipment captured by the taliban has been spotted in Iran.

I'm waiting for the junta to do something really obvious and start selling to Iran F14 parts.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 02, 2021 06:37 AM (+LCoQ)

224 Praying mantis is the correct usage.

Posted by: Captain Hate Won't Forget Ashli Babbitt at September 02, 2021 06:38 AM (y7DUB)

225 Thank you, Pixy. Your posts are helping me.

Posted by: David Prince at September 02, 2021 06:38 AM (SzP2Z)

226 Just said on the radio that in Mullica Hill some people fled to their basements to escape from tornadoes and ended up drowning in their flooded basements. Gosh!

And their last words were "I should have gotten the vaxx".

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 02, 2021 06:38 AM (+LCoQ)

227 Thanks for the correction! *makes mental note* I rarely get stuff like that wrong and hate when I do!
Posted by: Lady in Black

No biggie !

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 06:38 AM (arJlL)

228 I'm sure Bush thought Thomas would cave on Anita Hill and he surprised them. The Dems didn't see Alito as a threat for some reason.

Posted by: Too Bad Costa Rica Sucks at September 02, 2021 06:38 AM (oWBc3)

229 double J up

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 02, 2021 06:38 AM (yrol0)

230 @212

>>Biden lost too. But yet there he sits.

Here are a couple of things...

1. They mailed out ballots to everyone which creates an incredibly large universe of potential votes.

2. You can print ballots at home.

3. You can harvest votes.

So given those three data points, I put Newsome losing and Larry Elder winning in the same category as finding Sasquatch or the Oak Island Money Pit.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 02, 2021 06:39 AM (9oke0)

231 Italicized morning report.

Posted by: Buzzion at September 02, 2021 06:39 AM (ZoZ/n)

232 Praying mantis is the correct usage.
Posted by: Captain Hate Won't Forget Ashli Babbitt

Stop it ! (you should be ashamed !)

Posted by: JT at September 02, 2021 06:39 AM (arJlL)

233 J.J.

With Italicans

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice. Asymptomatic raycist at September 02, 2021 06:40 AM (3D/fK)

234 Well they did also give us Thomas and Alito two of the best SCOTUS justices ever, Thomas being, in my opinion, the best, most solid conservative justice ever.

Even better than Scalia, who in my opinion, was a notch below Thomas.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 02, 2021 06:30 AM (9oke0)

Agreed on all accounts and which I am sure the Bush's regret

Posted by: iron308 at September 02, 2021 06:41 AM (jAxSK)

235 135狢f you're dead broke, there is no such thing as an affordable house.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 02, 2021 06:01 AM (6FeV1)

Except for the people the government wants to give these houses to, being broke isn't an impediment. They'll give you a $300,000 loan, at 0% interest for 10 years, and then allow you to default without any consequences.

This isn't about creating affordable housing, it's about more social engineering.

Posted by: Rbastid at September 02, 2021 06:47 AM (gdXje)

236
This is a man wise in the ways of politics and Section 8 housing.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - what if Marek's was the experiment? at September 02, 2021 06:06 AM (3DjGn)

Oh I know, we were trying to rent out an apartment at the start of August, had lots and lots of people asking if we took section 8. "Oh sure, let me doom my house for eternity"

Posted by: Rbastid at September 02, 2021 06:50 AM (gdXje)

237 Posted by: DamnedYankee at September 02, 2021 04:37 AM

Not any more. Now they're Hewlett Packard Enterprise Nonstops. There was a split about five years ago.
Posted by: Cybersmythe at September 02, 2021 06:10 AM (ezpv1)

Tell me there aren't other TAL programmers floating around here

Posted by: DamnedYankee at September 02, 2021 06:55 AM (qxCYI)

238 Hey! did you see that Joe and his pals have decided to delete the public list of weapon inventories the TollyBonbons captured?

yeah, because NOW it's secret and the Tollybonbons might read it!
Because I guess they're too stupid to do an inventory of what they captured?

If I had known you had to be an imbecile to work for the Federal Government I'd have signed up ages ago.

Posted by: DamnedYankee at September 02, 2021 06:58 AM (qxCYI)

239 Tandem Nonstop? That brought back memories.

Posted by: az_desert_rat at September 02, 2021 03:47 PM (S6qq5)

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