Monday Overnight Open Thread (1/3/22)

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The Quotes of The Day

Quote I
“Gun safety is a Department of Justice priority and we will continue to take all appropriate steps to help reduce the number of people killed and injured by the misuse of firearms.” Attorney General Merrick Garland

Because we don't have enough laws on the books. If you really wanted to stop the misuse of firearms you would have every DA in the country charging offenders with every charge they could. And you would have every judge throw away the key with gun offenders.

This is just another law to hamper one's freedom to bear arms.

Quote II
“It’s such an unfortunate reality that will have to co-exist with selfish behavior at the expense of someone’s life,” City of Durham councilman Leonardo Williams

Just spit ballin' here, but my guess is a person who cannot legally own a firearm was responsible.

Quote III
America has literally lost the plot. On the last soundstage, all parts are interchangeable: Men become women, and the grizzled butch coaches of college athletics can't wait to put 'em on the ladies' track team. Women become men, and then pregnant men, and then threaten the hospital for the humiliation of having to give birth in a "maternity ward". Mark Steyn

Quote IV
“I guess I should have been at the beach in Delaware. They would have been really happy about that,” Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida)

It's unfortunate that the sleazy left has to politicize everything. The Governor made a vow to his wife, for better or worse, in sickness and health. From the outside looking in. He looks like a good husband.

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I guess this Board of Directors didn't do their job. 'Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Fraud and Conspiracy'

Theranos’ board members were a who’s who of political and military power players, including former U.S. Secretaries of State George Schultz and Henry Kissinger, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, former Secretary of Defense William Perry, former U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sam Nunn, former Navy admiral Gary Roughead, and former Defense Secretary and four-star general James Mattis, all of whom sang Holmes’ praises before her fall from grace.
As Carreyrou explained in his book Bad Blood, these board members were “men with sterling, larger-than-life reputations who gave Theranos a stamp of legitimacy. The common denominator between all of them was that, like Shultz, they were fellows at the Hoover Institution.”

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Mush-mouth Resident of the White House loses another court challenge.

Federal judge BLOCKS Biden vaccine mandate for group of Navy SEALS

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First it was Twitter, now it's Face Book. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended. I bet if she were a Rep with D-GA) or any other state she would not be suspended. It isn't what you say, it is who says it.

Greene’s post included a screenshot appearing to show that she would be prohibited from posting or commenting from her Facebook account for a period of 24 hours for violating the platform’s policy against misinformation — a characterization she disputed.

“Who appointed Twitter and Facebook to be the authorities of information and misinformation?” she wrote. “When Big Tech decides what political speech of elected Members is accepted and what’s not then they are working against our government and against the interest of our people.”

If and when the GOP holds both the executive and legislative branches, Twitter, Face Book and the rest of social media should be reigned in.

If Greene's suspension doesn't upset you. Perhaps this Face Book action will upset you.

Facebook has "permanently disabled" the ads account of a conservative children's book publisher, claiming that Heroes of Liberty – which has published books about Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, former President Ronald Reagan and author Thomas Sowell – violated the company's rules against "Low Quality or Disruptive Content." Facebook originally locked the ads account on Dec. 23, and after Heroes of Liberty appealed the ruling, the company permanently disabled the account.
"The question is: is a children's biography of Ronald Reagan no longer permissible on Facebook? We don’t know. But apparently promoting one may well kill a business," Heroes of Liberty editor and board member Bethany Mandel told FOX Business on Sunday.
"We began investing in Facebook four months before we launched our first book," she added. "We invested most of our marketing budget on the platform, and now our budget (the money we’ve already spent), as well as our assets and data are gone. Marketing-wise we are back in square one, financially it's even more challenging."

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If the following was Tweeted would its author be suspended?

Fourth Covid jabs should not be offered until there is more evidence, the head of Britain's vaccine body has said - as he warned that giving boosters to people every six months was “not sustainable”.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, chairman of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), said “we need to target the vulnerable” in future, rather than giving boosters to all over-12s.
Sir Andrew said there was no point in trying to stop all infections, and that “at some point, society has to open up”.
He also suggested that “misinformation” about the risks of the AstraZeneca vaccine - espoused by European leaders including Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, and Angela Merkel, former leader of Germany - was “highly likely” to have cost lives in Africa

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Hmmm. Life Insurance CEO Says Deaths Up 40% Among Those Aged 18-64

The increase represents "huge, huge numbers," among "primarily working-age people" who have employer-sponsored group life plans through OneAmerica, according to The Center Square.
"And what we saw just in third quarter, we’re seeing it continue into fourth quarter, is that death rates are up 40% over what they were pre-pandemic," Davison said during an online news conference last week. "Just to give you an idea of how bad that is, a three-sigma or a one-in-200-year catastrophe would be 10% increase over pre-pandemic."
"So 40% is just unheard of," he added.

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Government schools, nothing but the best for our little buggers.

Reading, writing and ratios.
An error-laden letter from a Virginia teachers union calling for more protections against the coronavirus has gone viral on Twitter.
Startled by a slew of linguistic gaffes, an Arlington parent took a correction pen to the piece and posted the aftermath online.
“Hey @VEA4Kids, are you going to send out more of these grammar worksheets over break?” the poster quipped derisively. “My kids and I had a great time spotting errors! Did we find them all?”

Unions. What are they good for?

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I guess last night's, Today's Quotes of The Day has effected Andy Cohen's employment. CNN says "Buh-bye" Andy.

ANDY Cohen is apparently out of the New Year's Eve business, after admittedly having a bit too much to drink on this year's CNN special, and making some controversial statements.
The Bravo host has comically welcomed in the new year alongside CNN anchor Anderson Cooper since 2017.

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The rules of the men's room here at the AoSHQ have changed once again.

ATLANTA, GA—In a surprise move that may mark the end of the pandemic, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has announced recommendations allowing men to safely use the urinal right next to another guy’s urinal.
CDC Director Dr. Rachel Walensky said, “This dramatic easing of urinal-centric restrictions comes at the conclusion of an 18-month observational study in which I surreptitiously observed men using urinals in malls, gas stations, and rest stops across the country. The accumulated data indicates leaving an empty urinal in between two men is no longer required.”

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A new day a new story being spewed from the mouth of Tony Fauci, Fraudster.

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Go ahead and convert every automobile to electric. If you don't have the infrastructure for them what use are they?

Last year was challenging for many reasons, but 2021 wasn't entirely bad. Despite the pandemic and the chip shortage, it was a great year for new battery electric vehicles. So much so that more than half of our top 10 drives of the year were BEVs. That's good for consumers looking for a new car—assuming they can find one in stock.
End-of-year top 10 lists are extremely subjective, and no one should read too much into them. But if you want proof of the impending extinction of the internal combustion engine, consider this: On December 23, Hyundai Motor Group (parent company of Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis) shuttered its internal combustion engine research and development division, according to The Korea Economic Daily.

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The ONT Musical Interlude

On this day: 3 Jan 1980
American rhythm and blues singer Amos Milburn died aged 52. Famous for his drinking songs including, 'Let Me Go Home, Whiskey' and 'One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer. via thisdayinmusic.com

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On this day: 3 Jan 2014
Phil Everly, one half of the Everly Brothers, died of complications from lung disease aged 74, in California. In their heyday between 1957 and 1962, the Everly Brothers had 19 Top 40 hits, including 'Bye Bye Love', 'Wake Up Little Susie' and 'All I Have to Do Is Dream' and influenced acts such as The Beatles and The Beach Boys. The Everly Brothers had 35 Billboard Top-100 singles, 26 in the top 40. They hold the record for the most Top-100 singles by any duo. In the UK, they had 30 chart singles, 29 in the top 40, 13 top 10, and 4 at No. 1 between 1957 and 1984. via thisdayinmusic.com

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If you don't succeed at first, try again. And again 15x. Genius Award Winner.

LES CÈDRES, QUE. -- A teenage night owl was arrested in the early morning hours of Sunday for a series of attempted thefts committed during the night in Les Cèdres, Montérégie, west of the Island of Montreal.
The suspect is a 17-year-old boy with no prior criminal record. He could face charges of attempted theft of or from vehicles, as well as trespassing at night. He was also issued a ticket for violating the curfew in effect in Quebec.
According to information provided by the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), a citizen heard noise and surprised the perpetrator who was trying to break into his vehicle, at approximately 2:45 a.m.

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I peruse multiple sites to bring The ONT. I don't think I've ever seen a story such as this. And that being said, Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day.

Nebraska Town Sues Resident to Stop Sending Officials Letters, Ends Up Paying Him $16,000
"[N]early every public official draws the attention of critics and cranks who have opinions they insist on sharing.... But rather than accept that as one of the privileges of public service, the defendants decided to pursue a lawsuit that asked a state court to impose a prior restraint on the plaintiff's speech."

An Ord man has agreed to a $16,000 settlement with the central Nebraska town that filed a lawsuit against him last year in an attempt to get him to stop writing letters and emails to city officials and the police department that they called "burdensome."
And from Judge John Gerrard in Brock v. City of Ord (D. Neb. Sept. 17, 2021), in the opinion denying the city's motion to dismiss the First Amendment retaliation claim (and denying qualified immunity):

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Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 10:00 PM

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Второй!

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 10:01 PM (nnFNT)

2 Great picture!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:01 PM (hOUT3)

3 'Murica!!!

Posted by: lin-duh at January 03, 2022 10:01 PM (UUBmN)

4 good evening

Posted by: wing at January 03, 2022 10:01 PM (PlW9M)

5 Monday night greetin's, cretins.

My Mom used to say, about kids growing up too fast, we need to put a rock on your head.

Can someone please put a rock on the head of baby 2022? Going 'way too fast.

Posted by: mindful webworker - are you my hashtag at January 03, 2022 10:01 PM (6hh8n)

6 Tasmania

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:01 PM (2QWaF)

7 Zettai, "Watch your back, just sayin!"

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:01 PM (hOUT3)

8 Caldonia

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:02 PM (2QWaF)

9 Proper dovetail log cabin.

Noice

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:02 PM (4fSQf)

10 Good evening. Lots of content to check out.

Posted by: From That Time at January 03, 2022 10:02 PM (4780s)

11 Thanks for the ONT.

Even though she is a grifting, insane dem, Elizabeth Holmes is kind of hot.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:03 PM (dNqv+)

12 The Truth is an absolute defense against Fact Checking.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:03 PM (6FeV1)

13 Someone has never read the rules of men's urinals.

You never piss beside another dude. If the only open porcelain is between two other dudes, go wash your hands for a minute.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:04 PM (4fSQf)

14 Elizabeth Holmes is kind of hot.
Posted by: Aetius451
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Her mom is hotter.

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:04 PM (2QWaF)

15 That top picture reminds me of our neighbor across the street. His porch light behind the flag at night just makes it look so beautiful. I would sit on my porch in the evening and admire it. Too damn cold now.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 03, 2022 10:04 PM (nxdel)

16 Even though she is a grifting, insane dem, Elizabeth Holmes is kind of hot.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:03 PM (dNqv+)

Bit of a fivehead for my tastes....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:04 PM (6FeV1)

17 Happy-ish Monday Evening ...

Posted by: Adriane the Practical Critic ... at January 03, 2022 10:04 PM (okV1R)

18 Attorney General Merrick Garland -- surely we can just get the IRS to insist that illegal guns be declared when paying taxes!

Posted by: mindful webworker - or ban magazine clips for criminals at January 03, 2022 10:04 PM (6hh8n)

19

Top pic: A bothy with a spade by the door...

How iconic...

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 10:05 PM (nnFNT)

20 I always liked the everly bros. Kind of a bit of 50's crooners.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:05 PM (dNqv+)

21 Evening, Horde...How goes it?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2022 10:06 PM (K5n5d)

22 Unions. What are they good for?

Permanent employment for the incompetent!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:06 PM (hOUT3)

23 test

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 03, 2022 10:06 PM (nxdel)

24 well shit.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 03, 2022 10:06 PM (nxdel)

25 Knives are NECESSARY necessities!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Sans-Culottes at January 03, 2022 10:07 PM (Dc2NZ)

26 I know I'm a bit behind but I just started watching GOT on HBOmax that I get free with my cell service. When does it go off the rails and become unwatchable?

Posted by: lin-duh at January 03, 2022 10:07 PM (UUBmN)

27 {{{Jewells}}}
Time for an attitude check!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:07 PM (hOUT3)

28 24 well shit.
Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 03, 2022 10:06 PM (nxdel)

Way ahead of you.

Posted by: Joe Biden, Shemp of the Xi Stooges at January 03, 2022 10:07 PM (cupoy)

29 23 test
Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 03, 2022 10:06 PM (nxdel)

You pass

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:07 PM (bs1IM)

30 Has Facebook suspended any Democrats?

No? Well then, that's interesting.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:08 PM (4fSQf)

31 WHO THREW OUT HEINEKEN FLAG ??!!

Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:08 PM (V13WU)

32 13 Someone has never read the rules of men's urinals.

You never piss beside another dude. If the only open porcelain is between two other dudes, go wash your hands for a minute.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:04 PM (4fSQf)

THIS. I had a buddy who loved to fuck with people by taking the one right beside you in a bank and striking up a conversation. It's like: 1) Fuck you. 2) Hold to the Code. 3) Go fuck yourself.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:08 PM (dNqv+)

33 lol.. thanks MisHum.

Posted by: Jewells45 deplorablethug#FJB at January 03, 2022 10:08 PM (nxdel)

34 I love the log cabin in the top photo - that's an old one!!!

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 03, 2022 10:08 PM (evAgx)

35 26 I know I'm a bit behind but I just started watching GOT on HBOmax that I get free with my cell service. When does it go off the rails and become unwatchable?
Posted by: lin-duh at January 03, 2022 10:07 PM (UUBmN

Uh, never? I enjoyed every season.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:09 PM (4fSQf)

36 26 I know I'm a bit behind but I just started watching GOT on HBOmax that I get free with my cell service. When does it go off the rails and become unwatchable?
Posted by: lin-duh at January 03, 2022 10:07 PM (UUBmN)

When they run out of source material. Maybe season 5?

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 03, 2022 10:09 PM (cupoy)

37 I know I'm a bit behind but I just started watching GOT on HBOmax that I get free with my cell service. When does it go off the rails and become unwatchable?
Posted by: lin-duh at January 03, 2022 10:07 PM (UUBmN)

it's kinda bad the first couple of seasons , then it improves greatly, and then it all goes to shite in the last episode of final season

Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:09 PM (V13WU)

38 THIS. I had a buddy who loved to fuck with people by taking the one right beside you in a bank and striking up a conversation. It's like: 1) Fuck you. 2) Hold to the Code. 3) Go fuck yourself.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:08 PM (dNqv+)

Someone needs a beating.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:10 PM (4fSQf)

39 Proper dovetail log cabin.

Noice
Posted by: AlaBAMA

Gotta be CGI, nobody can do that quality of work.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:10 PM (r1z5A)

40 26 I know I'm a bit behind but I just started watching GOT on HBOmax that I get free with my cell service. When does it go off the rails and become unwatchable?
Posted by: lin-duh at January 03, 2022 10:07 PM (UUBmN)
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Well, if you don't like grotesque violence and degrading sex, that would be at Episode 1. But it really only goes over the cliff in the last season.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Sans-Culottes at January 03, 2022 10:10 PM (Dc2NZ)

41 35 26 I know I'm a bit behind but I just started watching GOT on HBOmax that I get free with my cell service. When does it go off the rails and become unwatchable?
Posted by: lin-duh at January 03, 2022 10:07 PM (UUBmN

Uh, never? I enjoyed every season.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:09 PM (4fSQf)

Popular opinion seems to be avoid the last couple seasons. Until then, enjoy the nihilism, rape and character torture.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:10 PM (dNqv+)

42 Gotta be CGI, nobody can do that quality of work.
Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:10 PM (r1z5A)

Best part is, someone did that with hand tools.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:10 PM (4fSQf)

43 The common denominator between all of them was that, like Shultz, they were fellows at the Hoover Institution."
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And they are ALL f'ing CROOKS.

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:11 PM (2QWaF)

44 allowing men to safely use the urinal right next to another guy's urinal.

Um... Guy! Have you ever even stood at a urinal? This is certainly not how you do it. Not if there's more than one available. Not in manly company, anyway.

Posted by: mindful webworker - or ban magazine clips for criminals at January 03, 2022 10:11 PM (6hh8n)

45 You know that's a Bee article, right?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Sans-Culottes at January 03, 2022 10:11 PM (Dc2NZ)

46 Popular opinion seems to be avoid the last couple seasons. Until then, enjoy the nihilism, rape and character torture.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:10 PM (dNqv+

Nah. I thought it was all good. I even cheered as the Dragon Queen went all dragonny. No spoilers.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:12 PM (4fSQf)

47 I will never forgive them. Except that now they have new show-runners and a very good director from GOT is one of them, so I am willing[/io] to forgive them. But they better not disappoint me !

Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:12 PM (V13WU)

48 > You never piss beside another dude.

Agree 100%.

But I'm sure it's only a matter of time before refusing to "cross streams" with another dude counts as "homophobia" or some shit.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 10:12 PM (bW8dp)

49 45 You know that's a Bee article, right?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Sans-Culottes at January 03, 2022 10:11 PM (Dc2NZ)

Shhhhhh....... Let them carry on

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:12 PM (bs1IM)

50 > I guess I should have been at the beach in Delaware. They would have been really happy about that, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida)

It's somewhat instructive that Republicans are always responding to some bullshit attack while Democrats are always on the offensive.

I'm not sure DeSantis clearly understands the stakes.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 03, 2022 10:13 PM (BFigT)

Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:13 PM (V13WU)

52 3 urinals? I always pick the middle one if all empty..cuz Im THAT guy.

Posted by: a dude in MI at January 03, 2022 10:13 PM (+I6Y/)

53 I couldn't make it through two episodes of Amazon's Wheel of Time.

That show is a dung heap.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:14 PM (4fSQf)

54 Thanks for another swell ONT, Mis Hum!

That female CDC Director has surreptitiously been observing males at urinals? Really?!?!

Nice Dr. Feelgood too!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at January 03, 2022 10:14 PM (rwusL)

55 Shhhhhh....... Let them carry on
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:12 PM (bs1IM)

The very idea of breaching pisser protocol so flagrantly is so anathema to the male psyche that we can't even conceive of it as satire.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:14 PM (6FeV1)

56 52 3 urinals? I always pick the middle one if all empty..cuz Im THAT guy.
Posted by: a dude in MI at January 03, 2022 10:13 PM (+I6Y

That's just establishing dominance.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:14 PM (4fSQf)

57 39 Proper dovetail log cabin.
Noice
Posted by: AlaBAMA
Gotta be CGI, nobody can do that quality of work.
Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:10 PM (r1z5A)

The Old Ones could.

Ah yes, the Old Ones.

Posted by: Ruk at January 03, 2022 10:14 PM (evAgx)

58 That Amos Milburn 'One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer' was smooth.

Posted by: lowandslow at January 03, 2022 10:14 PM (4thlk)

59 Proper dovetail log cabin.

Noice
Posted by: AlaBAMA

Yes it is.

Posted by: Infidel at January 03, 2022 10:15 PM (qpolg)

60 That female CDC Director has surreptitiously been observing males at urinals? Really?!?!

Nice Dr. Feelgood too!
Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing

Fauxcie left a shit ton of notes.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:15 PM (r1z5A)

61 Piss in the sink if they are so worked up about it

Posted by: Kindltot at January 03, 2022 10:15 PM (ZMraq)

62 Are you forgetting what Tecumseh said?

Posted by: Dr. Varno at January 03, 2022 10:15 PM (vuisn)

63 Good evening everyone.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 10:15 PM (mD/uy)

64 Howdy Mis Hum -- Happy New Year to you

Posted by: Doof at January 03, 2022 10:16 PM (mZUr4)

65

Elizabeth Holmes = 1

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 10:16 PM (JL/Vq)

66 52 3 urinals? I always pick the middle one if all empty..cuz Im THAT guy.
Posted by: a dude in MI at January 03, 2022 10:13 PM (+I6Y/)

I'm the guy who ALSO uses the middle urinal when someone does that ahead of me.

Posted by: That guy who always says "I didn't hear they were calling for rain today!" at January 03, 2022 10:16 PM (6FeV1)

67 26 I know I'm a bit behind but I just started watching GOT on HBOmax that I get free with my cell service. When does it go off the rails and become unwatchable?
Posted by: lin-duh at January

I just finished watching GOT with my oldest.
I enjoyed it all the way through. Yes, some aspects of many storylines were not great. But overall, I really enjoyed it.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 03, 2022 10:16 PM (U2p+3)

68 ...and I watched E1 of The Book of Boba Fett. I heard that Kennedy got fired, so watching it is OK, right ? I mean, rumor, but on the internets ! could be true.

Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:16 PM (V13WU)

69 There were a few things from the first episode that almost turned me off from watching GOT, but without giving too much away, the episode with the kings daughter and the burning at the stake scene about drove me away. Way too much. I stuck it out though, it gets "better".

Posted by: JROD at January 03, 2022 10:16 PM (0jZnq)

70 62 Are you forgetting what Tecumseh said?
Posted by: Dr. Varno at January 03, 2022 10:15 PM (vuisn)

Endeavor to Persevere?

oh wait that was the Great White Father.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 03, 2022 10:17 PM (evAgx)

71 Even in my cave I'm aware of DeSantis throwing first punches on lots of things, in a high-profile manner.

He's not a big violator, but the predominant obvious flaw is accepting the premises and framework (all false, increasingly delusional, now) of the idiots running/ruining the country, or "reporting" on it.

One sees this almost everywhere on the "right", including here.

Posted by: rhomboid at January 03, 2022 10:17 PM (OTzUX)

72 It's almost like the Everly Brothers were born to sing together.

Posted by: huerfano at January 03, 2022 10:17 PM (MzKgG)

73 Piss in the sink if they are so worked up about it
Posted by: Kindltot at January 03, 2022 10:15 PM (ZMraq)

Or just lift the seat on the shitter like a decent human being.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:17 PM (6FeV1)

74 62 Are you forgetting what Tecumseh said?
Posted by: Dr. Varno at January 03, 2022 10:15 PM (vuisn)

Canada sucks?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:17 PM (4fSQf)

75 64 Howdy Mis Hum -- Happy New Year to you
Posted by: Doof at January 03, 2022 10:16 PM (mZ

Howdy Doof

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:18 PM (bs1IM)

76 Enjoyed Scotch-Bourbon-Beer. Such a mellow sound.

But a few rounds of that, he's not going to do very well trying to track down his gal.

*rubber-stamps tonight's ONT with "A-OK" Thx, MH*

*glues a Happy New Year sticker to the post as well *

Posted by: mindful webworker - or ban magazine clips for criminals at January 03, 2022 10:18 PM (6hh8n)

77 I couldn't make it through two episodes of Amazon's Wheel of Time.

That show is a dung heap.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:14 PM (4fSQf)
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Forced myself to watch all 8 episodes. It's a dumpster fire from the first scene of episode 1 to the very last scene of episode 8. It's just bad writing, let alone what it does to the source material...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (K5n5d)

78 Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:14 PM (6FeV1)

Hey there Warai-otoko! Did you enjoy that Chevelle show?

Posted by: Doof at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (mZUr4)

79 The Governor made a vow to his wife, for better or worse, in sickness and health. From the outside looking in. He looks like a good husband.

Republicans, getting good press that only the opposition can deliver.

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (2QWaF)

80 Are you forgetting what Tecumseh said?
Posted by: Dr. Varno at January 03, 2022 10:15 PM (vuisn)

Check oil before starting to avoid engine damage?

Posted by: Kindltot at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (ZMraq)

81 3 urinals? I always pick the middle one if all empty..cuz Im THAT guy.
Posted by: a dude in MI

This should be instinctual for all men but well, these days, we can't take anything for granted:

https://is.gd/yWgiXL

Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (mD/uy)

82 Piss in the sink if they are so worked up about it
Posted by: Kindltot

Was about 5 when I first encountered one of those circular sinks with the foot pedal wash...I thought it was the urinal and proceeded to use it as such. When the old man screams at you, you can shut it off mid-stream.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (r1z5A)

83 62 Are you forgetting what Tecumseh said?
Posted by: Dr. Varno at January 03, 2022 10:15 PM (vuisn)

"Get off my lawn."?

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (cupoy)

84 Hey there Warai-otoko! Did you enjoy that Chevelle show?
Posted by: Doof at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (mZUr4)

Didn't get a chance, today went off the rails, but the tab is still open and waiting for me tomorrow

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:20 PM (6FeV1)

85 Use the urinal right next to the other guy? That's inappropriate! It's lewd, lascivious, salacious, outrageous!

Posted by: Jackie Chiles at January 03, 2022 10:20 PM (X7H/M)

86 Are you forgetting what Tecumseh said?

"Heya hooa, hoo, huya..."

Posted by: Dr. Varno at January 03, 2022 10:20 PM (vuisn)

87 fact that he had to explain being with sick wife while she was undergoing treatment, should enrage everybody

Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:20 PM (V13WU)

88 God evening morons and thanks mh

Not sure I'm buying that 40 percent increase.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 03, 2022 10:20 PM (EZebt)

89 Forced myself to watch all 8 episodes. It's a dumpster fire from the first scene of episode 1 to the very last scene of episode 8. It's just bad writing, let alone what it does to the source material...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (K5n5d)

Jeff Bezos wanted his own Game of Thrones. Instead he got Game of Turds in The Porcelain Throne

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:20 PM (4fSQf)

90 Was about 5 when I first encountered one of those circular sinks with the foot pedal wash...I thought it was the urinal and proceeded to use it as such. When the old man screams at you, you can shut it off mid-stream.
Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (r1z5A)

And I was seven, fortunately the older neighbor kid saw me and directed me through the swinging door to the urinals.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 03, 2022 10:21 PM (ZMraq)

91 81 3 urinals? I always pick the middle one if all empty..cuz Im THAT guy.
Posted by: a dude in MI

This should be instinctual for all men but well, these days, we can't take anything for granted:

https://is.gd/yWgiXL
Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (mD/uy)

I guess you've never been to Lambeau Field in January

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:21 PM (bs1IM)

92 Having listened to the podcast I now hear the ONT in my head with a Sconny accent.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 03, 2022 10:21 PM (EZebt)

93 that was the flaw; but he will learn to be himself and not try to imitate Trump

Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:22 PM (V13WU)

94 Are you forgetting what Tecumseh said?

"Screw this, I'm making engines."?

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:22 PM (r1z5A)

95

Dan Crenshaw = POS

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:22 PM (2QWaF)

96 Forced myself to watch all 8 episodes. It's a dumpster fire from the first scene of episode 1 to the very last scene of episode 8. It's just bad writing, let alone what it does to the source material...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (K5n5d)

I talked to a buddy about that this past weekend. I got hi into the series way back in ... '94? Freshman Year of college (when book 4 had just come out.) From what he is saying they completely miss what Jordan was trying to set up as far as characterization and development. Themes. Etc.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:22 PM (dNqv+)

97
The very idea of breaching pisser protocol so flagrantly is so anathema to the male psyche that we can't even conceive of it as satire.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:14 PM (6FeV1)

__________

Let's all go to the men's room and talk!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 03, 2022 10:22 PM (/U27+)

98 that was the flaw; but he will learn to be himself and not try to imitate Trump
Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:22 PM (V13WU)

From wrecking ball to scalpel. That's what I'm hoping for.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:22 PM (6FeV1)

99 Hi critters...
Good to be here, as always.
I would so like to see DeSantis as a prez runner...
I have a feeling Florida doesn't want to let him go, and I don't blame them...

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 03, 2022 10:23 PM (DKhCP)

100 92 Having listened to the podcast I now hear the ONT in my head with a Sconny accent.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 03, 2022 10:21 PM (EZebt)

What accent?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:23 PM (bs1IM)

101 >Are you forgetting what Tecumseh said?

Fuck Briggs and Stratton!

Posted by: Tecumseh at January 03, 2022 10:23 PM (X7H/M)

102 fact that he had to explain being with sick wife while she was undergoing treatment, should enrage everybody
Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:20 PM (V13WU)
* * * *
It does enrage those with any decency. Unfortunately, the who folks who are screaming the loudest have no decency.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at January 03, 2022 10:24 PM (rwusL)

103 I guess you've never been to Lambeau Field in January
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian

Sports stadiums...shudder.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:24 PM (r1z5A)

104 Right, he had MisHum as a guest. Have not listened to that one yet. Think I am a couple episodes behind.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:24 PM (dNqv+)

105 From wrecking ball to scalpel. That's what I'm hoping for.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:22 PM (6FeV1)

I am hoping for a WAKIZASHI.

Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:24 PM (V13WU)

106 Holy Crap. Amos Milburn.

Next thing we know MH will be posting Wynonie Harris.

Well done Miss Hum. I have not read the content yet, but once again thanks for the ONT

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at January 03, 2022 10:24 PM (WSEIa)

107 Life Insurance CEO Says Deaths Up 40% Among Those Aged 18-64

First I've heard about this demographic.

Suicide?

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:24 PM (2QWaF)

108 The trough lining the entire length of the wall in the Astrodome's Mens Rooms made for faster cycling times in and out.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 03, 2022 10:24 PM (4I/2K)

109 Everly Brothers - You know, I would not have imagined that taking an old hit like that and giving it such a slow pace would work. Worked great for the song.

This was their reunion concert. They got old. Still had the harmonies, though.

Posted by: mindful webworker - or ban magazine clips for criminals at January 03, 2022 10:24 PM (6hh8n)

110
"Hi, I'm a vegan who went to Harvard." - Guy at the urinal next to you.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 03, 2022 10:25 PM (/U27+)

111 The ice in the urinals isn't for your drink. Just FYI.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:25 PM (4fSQf)

112 I talked to a buddy about that this past weekend. I got hi into the series way back in ... '94? Freshman Year of college (when book 4 had just come out.) From what he is saying they completely miss what Jordan was trying to set up as far as characterization and development. Themes. Etc.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:22 PM (dNqv+)
----
Rafe Judkins actively works *against* all of the themes found in Jordan's Wheel of Time: Duality of men and women necessary to achieve greatness. Free will vs. determinism. Sacrifices required to achieve goals. NONE of that is in Amazon's version.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2022 10:26 PM (K5n5d)

113 Hi critters...

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 03, 2022 10:23 PM

Critters??

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 10:26 PM (JL/Vq)

114 I guess you've never been to Lambeau Field in January
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian

Trying to get 3 inches of Johnson out past 6 inches of clothes.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 10:26 PM (mD/uy)

115 110
"Hi, I'm a vegan who went to Harvard." - Guy at the urinal next to you.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 03, 2022 10:25 PM (/U27

The ladies room is next door.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:26 PM (4fSQf)

116 >>>If and when the GOP holds both the executive and legislative branches, Twitter, Face Book and the rest of social media should be reigned in.

Personally, I would love to see these bastards (among others --I'm looking at you, Fauci--) hauled before a reconstituted House UnAmerican Activities Committee.

Posted by: Ernst Schreiber at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (EqQ9Z)

117 90 Was about 5 when I first encountered one of those circular sinks with the foot pedal wash...I thought it was the urinal and proceeded to use it as such. When the old man screams at you, you can shut it off mid-stream.
Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (r1z5A)

And I was seven, fortunately the older neighbor kid saw me and directed me through the swinging door to the urinals.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 03, 2022 10:21 PM (ZMraq)

I think we determined a long time ago that the world is your urinal if you are a boy. Guys piss on anything and everything. Even my dogs have better control over their, um, behaviors.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (eKvjl)

118 The trough lining the entire length of the wall in the Astrodome's Mens Rooms made for faster cycling times in and out.
Posted by: Count de Monet

The trough urinal is society letting us know we have no value.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (r1z5A)

119 105 From wrecking ball to scalpel. That's what I'm hoping for.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:22 PM (6FeV1)

I am hoping for a WAKIZASHI.
Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:24 PM (V13WU)

None of these fuckers have any sort of sense of honor or shame that would make one of those useful- let alone the composure to use it without turning into puddles of goo.

Take the Christopher Lee option.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (dNqv+)

120 "Hi, I'm a vegan who went to Harvard." - Guy at the urinal next to you.

===

Extended version :
"Hi, I'm a vegan who went to Harvard." 'May I share your urinal ?" ...

Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (V13WU)

121 The accumulated data indicates leaving an empty urinal in between two men is no longer required.
-------

Yes, daddy.

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (2QWaF)

122 1
Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 10:01 PM (nnFNT)
===

So close.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (EZebt)

123 Hey there Warai-otoko! Did you enjoy that Chevelle show?
Posted by: Doof at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (mZUr4)

Didn't get a chance, today went off the rails, but the tab is still open and waiting for me tomorrow
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:20 PM (6FeV1)

Definitely check it out. I was at that show and they were really good. And thanks for the link to that b-side song. They have a whole album of b-sides I need to check out

Posted by: Doof at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (mZUr4)

124 First I've heard about this demographic.

Suicide?
Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:24 PM (2QWaF)

Violent crime is way up. ODs, suicide and whatever the Body count of the coof and cure combined? Maybe. But 40% seems like it would send major shockwaves through the sector in the stock market.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (cupoy)

125 52 3 urinals? I always pick the middle one if all empty..cuz Im THAT guy.
Posted by: a dude in MI at January 03, 2022 10:13 PM (+I6Y

Just narrow you stance in that case.

Posted by: Javems at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (nLUlH)

126 Elizabeth Holmes was so successful at fooling people because people were desperate to be the first to find a female Steve Jobs.

Several people raised alarms when Theranos tests were unable to duplicate results of known good methods. If people weren't so eager to be fooled, they would have stopped right there and demanded professional review of Theranos claims. Instead, they lashed out at whistleblowers.

Posted by: bonhomme at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (i0wNm)

127 23 test

Put your full URL starting with http:// in the URL field. It looks like if you don't, minx 0.7 alpha "helps" you by prepending http://acecomments.mu.nu/ which is not what you want.

Posted by: Oddbob at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (nfrXX)

128 Forced myself to watch all 8 episodes. It's a dumpster fire from the first scene of episode 1 to the very last scene of episode 8. It's just bad writing, let alone what it does to the source material...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2022 10:19 PM (K5n5d)

I read the first N volumes, until it seemed that a book could have been titled "Rand A'Thor's Brunch Plans". A fairly conventional setup for a LOTR knockoff, then it just gets lockjaw and nothing actually happens for ...well I stopped buying them. Since the series was ended by someone else after the author died, I guess that continued

I had no hope for the show since the setting of female magic vs dangerous male magic is too on the nose for Wokists to resist.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 03, 2022 10:28 PM (eoQWY)

129 Suicide?

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:24 PM

Myocarditis...

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 10:28 PM (JL/Vq)

130 107 Life Insurance CEO Says Deaths Up 40% Among Those Aged 18-64

First I've heard about this demographic.

Suicide?
Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:24 PM (2QWaF)

could be lots of things (cough SUDDEN HEART ATTACK cough) like not getting needed medical attention, depression leading to addictive behavior, etc

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 03, 2022 10:28 PM (evAgx)

131 114 I guess you've never been to Lambeau Field in January
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian

Trying to get 3 inches of Johnson out past 6 inches of clothes.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 10:26 PM (mD/uy)

DH rates this comment as 100% true. From personal experience. At Lambeau. And now he wants go get tickets again...

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:28 PM (eKvjl)

132 Rafe Judkins actively works *against* all of the themes found in Jordan's Wheel of Time: Duality of men and women necessary to achieve greatness. Free will vs. determinism. Sacrifices required to achieve goals. NONE of that is in Amazon's version.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2022 10:26 PM (K5n5d)

I thought Jordan's wife, Harriet still had some measure of control on the production?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:29 PM (dNqv+)

133 Holmes' conviction is hot donk on donk violence....

essentially more proof the Clinton Crime Family is on the wane.

Posted by: sven at January 03, 2022 10:29 PM (Lzpvj)

134 Just the punchline--'You're scared?! I'm the one has to walk out of this swamp in the dark with nothing but a shovel. And this .22 rifle.'

Posted by: Eromero at January 03, 2022 10:29 PM (0OP+5)

135 You know that's a Bee article, right?
Posted by: All Hail Eris

Didn't know at first. That's how weird things have become.

Posted by: mindful webworker - Babylon Bee Foresees All at January 03, 2022 10:30 PM (6hh8n)

136 Dangit, feels like the crud coming on again and I just got over it a few weeks ago. Probably doesn't help that today's high was 22. How was it up your way COMM?

Posted by: Infidel at January 03, 2022 10:30 PM (qpolg)

137 > Piss in the sink if they are so worked up about it

I might have told this story before... sorry if so.

Many years ago, a friend of mine was living in family housing on Elmendorf AFB (he had a wife and kids). Those particular units had a basement with one of those big laundry sinks and hookups for a washer and dryer, which he didn't have. Naturally, he set it up as a man cave for friends to come over and drink beer, watch sports, play computer games, etc. in accordance with settled tradition for basements (see also: garages, sheds).

Now, given that he didn't actually have a washer and dryer, and given that much beer was being drunk, and given that using the bathroom required going up a flight of stairs and possibly having to interact with wifey and children, and given that that big ol' laundry sink was sitting right there... I think you see where this is going.

However, when his wife found out about this, she was not only not impressed with our improvisational skills, she was extremely pissed off. Apparently a laundry sink can be used to wash dirty underwear or whatever, but cannot be used as a urinal. Why? It just can't.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 10:30 PM (bW8dp)

138 The Babylon Bee is our side's National Lampoon/SNL.

I wish they'd do live shows. Have to find their own way to distribute.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:30 PM (4fSQf)

139 Are you forgetting what Tecumseh said?

"Screw this, I'm making engines."?
Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:22 PM (r1z5A)

I'll make a great first name for a kickass Union general.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 03, 2022 10:31 PM (eoQWY)

140 Extended version :
"Hi, I'm a vegan who went to Harvard." 'May I share your urinal ?" ...
Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (V13WU)

Harvard man uses the pisser next to you
Yale man asks to share yours
Princeton man holds it and goes at home
Cornell man says Fukkit and uses the women's room instead.
Dartmouth man stands across the room and tries to arc it into the trash can.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:31 PM (6FeV1)

141 "Who appointed Twitter and Facebook to be the authorities of information and misinformation?" she wrote.

Why, I believe congress did with the Communication Decency Act.

Fucking congressmen, They're ruining congress

Posted by: There oughta be a law at January 03, 2022 10:31 PM (WSEIa)

142 There was a Chevelle show here in my town once. My favorite was the 1970 model with the cowl induction.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 03, 2022 10:31 PM (evAgx)

143 Good evening, Horde!

GREAT ONT, MisHum! And I expect nothing less!

Posted by: Ladyl at January 03, 2022 10:31 PM (TdMsT)

144 Several people raised alarms when Theranos tests were unable to duplicate results of known good methods. If people weren't so eager to be fooled, they would have stopped right there and demanded professional review of Theranos claims. Instead, they lashed out at whistleblowers.
Posted by: bonhomme

When has non-replication of results stymied ANY science of late?

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:32 PM (r1z5A)

145 22 Unions. What are they good for?

Permanent employment for the incompetent!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Lie back and think of the sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:06 PM (hOUT3)

You left out permanent employment for drunks. My dad was a skilled trade member of the UAW at a company that was not auto industry. There were times when he was on a ladder and realized that the person holding the ladder was drunk. People who came into work drunk were never fired.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 03, 2022 10:32 PM (+lVUW)

146 Don't worry about electric car infrastructure. They will be fine; they can charge in the middle of the night when demand is otherwise quite low.

And, in principle, an electric car could run your house in a power failure. I have Electric Car Privilege and my car could run my whole house for about four days (assuming the car had a way to hook up to my house, which it doesn't). The Ford F-150 Lightning, their electric pickup truck, does have a port for hooking it up to your house, and I hope this will become standard.

If and when cars have power hookups they will help the grid in an emergency, rather than being a problem. And if you get solar panels for your home, you could run your car even if the power company screws up.

Electric cars are about to become the most popular kind. By 2030 few consumers will even want a gasoline or diesel vehicle. Electric vehicles are cheaper to repair, and cheaper to use. If they are cheaper to buy then it will be Game Over for gasoline vehicles, and that will happen in two or three years.

If you're willing to drive an unsafe horrible Chinese car, electric cars are already cheaper than gasoline cars. But I don't recommend those.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 03, 2022 10:32 PM (LNPSJ)

147 But 40% seems like it would send major shockwaves through the sector in the stock market.
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (cupoy)

Shhh! I haven't cashed out my stock options yet!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:32 PM (hOUT3)

148 Having listened to the podcast I now hear the ONT in my head with a Sconny accent.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 03, 2022 10:21 PM (EZebt)
* * * *
*SNORT*

I know, right? I've always heard a gruff, stern voice, but that was before listening to the podcast.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at January 03, 2022 10:32 PM (rwusL)

149 I read the first N volumes, until it seemed that a book could have been titled "Rand A'Thor's Brunch Plans". A fairly conventional setup for a LOTR knockoff, then it just gets lockjaw and nothing actually happens for ...well I stopped buying them. Since the series was ended by someone else after the author died, I guess that continued

I had no hope for the show since the setting of female magic vs dangerous male magic is too on the nose for Wokists to resist.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 03, 2022 10:28 PM (eoQWY)

No, Jordan must have realized he was dragging things too much (I still wonder at what TOR's involvement in trying to push a lucrative series longer might have been) and was speeding things up for the last two books he finished. He was going to put all three final books into one book, but he died. He knew he was going to kick it, so he did numerous interviews with Sanderson (who he chose personally) and gave him all his notes and what completed material he had.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:33 PM (dNqv+)

150 Apparently a laundry sink can be used to wash dirty underwear or whatever, but cannot be used as a urinal. Why? It just can't.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 10:30 PM (bW8dp)

I'm amazed they bothered with the sink. Most guys just use the floor drain. That way they don't have to hike it up and gravity does all the work.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:33 PM (eKvjl)

151 The trough urinal is society letting us know we have no value.
Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (r1z5A)

The double sided trough urinal was the worst. Ain't no way to unsee the view across one of those.
*throws up a little*

Posted by: Doof at January 03, 2022 10:33 PM (mZUr4)

152 And I expect nothing less!
Posted by: Ladyl at January 03, 2022 10:31 PM (TdMsT)

And with a MisHum ONT you get it!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:33 PM (hOUT3)

153 The quality of the dovetail work on those logs isn't lost on me, at all. Beautifully done.

Posted by: Muad'dib at January 03, 2022 10:33 PM (/bKbU)

154 "So 40% is just unheard of," he added.

A number of studies have come out recently claiming the clot shot has killed 150k-400k people. This would be in addition to the people killed by the lockdowns.

Does that equal 40%? Hard to say - though the interesting thing here is another study which found that 86% of the deaths shown by VAERS were in fact from the clot shot also found most of the those deaths were listed as "COVID" on the death certificate.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:34 PM (ESjRY)

155 results of known good methods. If people weren't so eager to be fooled, they would have stopped right there and demanded professional review of Theranos claims. Instead, they lashed out at whistleblowers.
Posted by: bonhomme at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (i0wNm

---------

And it's just more egg on the faces of The Best and The Brightest. Kissinger, George Schultz, hedge fund managers.

The kind of people Deplorables are supposed to respect.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 10:34 PM (VxC1e)

156 107 Life Insurance CEO Says Deaths Up 40% Among Those Aged 18-64

First I've heard about this demographic.

Suicide?
Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:24 PM (2QWaF)

Suicide, Murders, Drug Overdoses, Heart attacks, Cancers, Covid (and Covid Vax reactions)...

It's not good to stress folks out, shut them inside, and keep them away from medicine for 2 years...

The inflammation alone from a high stress mental state for 2 years can wreck your body physically and mentally. I've seen how the opposite (a low inflammatory environment) has slown down my leukemia progress. I work hard every day to achieve that...governmental policies helped ensure most other folks were enduring the opposite b/c it's easy to end up in a high inflammatory state with no exercise, high stress, bad eating, no sun, bad sleep, drinking, etc...If you wanted to kill people without having to kill people, well, 2020/2021 were a good recipe to achieve that...

Posted by: Nova local at January 03, 2022 10:34 PM (exHjb)

157 Ok, now I want an inflatable alien.

How much does something like that cost?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:34 PM (ESjRY)

158 Daughter and I had to go to two grocery stores tonight in order to get everything on our list. Empty shelves galore. FJB.

Posted by: Jmel at January 03, 2022 10:35 PM (bVhJi)

159 I'm amazed they bothered with the sink. Most guys just use the floor drain. That way they don't have to hike it up and gravity does all the work.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:33 PM (eKvjl

What kind of men are you running around with?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:35 PM (4fSQf)

160 Jordan actually gave a shit about his fans. He wanted to give them the completion to the series they had read and loved so long- even if he could not do it himself.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:35 PM (dNqv+)

161 Posted by: mr_jack at January 03, 2022 10:32 PM (LNPSJ)

Darn good thing I NEVER need to go anywhere after dark!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:35 PM (hOUT3)

162 157 Ok, now I want an inflatable alien.

How much does something like that cost?
Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:34 PM (ESjRY)

wait for it...

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 03, 2022 10:35 PM (evAgx)

163 I did notice many folks aged quite a bit over the last 2 years.

Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:35 PM (V13WU)

164 DH rates this comment as 100% true. From personal experience. At Lambeau. And now he wants go get tickets again...
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:28 PM (eKvjl)

I'll sell mine.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:35 PM (bs1IM)

165 However, when his wife found out about this, she was not only not impressed with our improvisational skills, she was extremely pissed off. Apparently a laundry sink can be used to wash dirty underwear or whatever, but cannot be used as a urinal. Why? It just can't.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 10:30 PM (bW8dp)

It's all pipes going to the same place!

Posted by: George Costanza at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (4I/2K)

166 Posted by: mr_jack

Short answer: No.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (r1z5A)

167 113

We're mostly critters. Aren't we? Ah hell, what do I know anyways...
Pass the bugs....

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (DKhCP)

168 I'd love to have a union that would strike over clot shot mandates and woke cancellations.

The other kind of union is pretty pointless now except, as pointed out above, to keep incompetents and druggies employed.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (ESjRY)

169 Electric cars are about to become the most popular kind. By 2030 few consumers will even want a gasoline or diesel vehicle. Electric vehicles are cheaper to repair, and cheaper to use. If they are cheaper to buy then it will be Game Over for gasoline vehicles, and that will happen in two or three years.

If you're willing to drive an unsafe horrible Chinese car, electric cars are already cheaper than gasoline cars. But I don't recommend those.
Posted by: mr_jack at January 03, 2022 10:32 PM (LNPSJ)

I do hope you are kidding here. I can't drive from my house to my sister's house on a single charge in an electric car. I sure as hell can't start it when it gets below zero for a week. A headbolt heater doesn't work in those. Honestly, this is the same horseshit they tried to sell when diesel trucks became all the rage. Ever try to start one at 30 below? Doesn't even being to happen.

Electric vehicles use just as much energy, but not at the car itself. Electricity doesn't just fall from the sky.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (eKvjl)

170 When has non-replication of results stymied ANY science of late?
Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:32 PM (r1z5A)

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The great thing about string theory is, it has no results at all.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (VxC1e)

171 It's nicht gut.

Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (V13WU)

172 Ok, now I want an inflatable alien.

How much does something like that cost?
Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:34 PM (ESjRY)

I used to have an inflatable standup "Guy in the painting The Scream" by Edvard Munch. It was pretty good.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (eoQWY)

173 162 157 Ok, now I want an inflatable alien.

How much does something like that cost?
Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:34 PM (ESjRY)

wait for it...
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 03, 2022 10:35 PM (evAgx

20 bucks. Same as in town.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (4fSQf)

174 A Wisconsin accent! Whatever the demonym is.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (EZebt)

175 "giving boosters every six months is not sustainable"

Roughly translates to "Pharma would sure love the sales, but they have lawyers to protect them and the angry mob is coming for my pasty ass when enough people die on a regular basis from the shots that we can't hide it any more"

Posted by: Methos at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (kOpft)

176 Ok, now I want an inflatable alien.

How much does something like that cost?

Get the green Orion chick model.

Posted by: Bill Shatner at January 03, 2022 10:37 PM (X7H/M)

177 When has non-replication of results stymied ANY science of late?
Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:32 PM (r1z5A)

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The great thing about string theory is, it has no results at all.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (VxC1e)

Almost as good as dark matter where there arent even observations.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 03, 2022 10:37 PM (eoQWY)

178 And it's just more egg on the faces of The Best and The Brightest. Kissinger, George Schultz, hedge fund managers.

The kind of people Deplorables are supposed to respect.
Posted by: Cicero

Schultz threw his grandson, who worked at Theranos and was one of the loudest whistleblowers, under the bus. That's how much our 'betters' bought into the Blonde Bullshit.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 10:37 PM (mD/uy)

179 > I'm amazed they bothered with the sink. Most guys just use the floor drain. That way they don't have to hike it up and gravity does all the work.

Hmm... I don't remember if there was a floor drain, though normally there is one in a situation like that.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 10:37 PM (bW8dp)

180 45 You know that's a Bee article, right?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Sans-Culottes at January 03, 2022 10:11 PM (Dc2NZ)

Over a year of the he/she cabinet member watching men in public restrooms pee is the tip off.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 03, 2022 10:37 PM (+lVUW)

181 What kind of men are you running around with?
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:35 PM (4fSQf)

The kind that know what a basement is really for, dude.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:38 PM (eKvjl)

182 most of the those deaths were listed as "COVID" on the death certificate.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:34 PM (ESjRY)

But a hospital bonus for COVID related care has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with that!

Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:38 PM (hOUT3)

183 Electric vehicles use just as much energy, but not at the car itself. Electricity doesn't just fall from the sky.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (eKvjl)

It is especially nasty since improving hybrids is practical and covers the edge cases and requires little infastructure.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 03, 2022 10:38 PM (eoQWY)

184 20 bucks. Same as in town.

Ahem, $25 now.

Posted by: Inflation, the other kind at January 03, 2022 10:38 PM (ESjRY)

185 42 Gotta be CGI, nobody can do that quality of work.
Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:10 PM (r1z5A)

Best part is, someone did that with hand tools.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:10 PM (4fSQf)

Every time I see something like this, I think to myself: Michelangelo carved the Pieta in 1497 at the age of 18 with a chisel and hammer. It took him less than 2 years. What the hell have I done with MY life?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (dNqv+)

186 Jame Hill's substack: Vaccine batches vary systematically in toxicity and are distributed to unsuspecting Americans by three companies: Craig Paardekooper

https://tinyurl.com/3kyn84n7

Posted by: Kindltot at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (ZMraq)

187 174 A Wisconsin accent! Whatever the demonym is.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (EZebt)

Sheboygan or Duluth? Or maybe Yuper.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (eKvjl)

188 148 Having listened to the podcast I now hear the ONT in my head with a Sconny accent.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 03, 2022 10:21 PM (EZebt)
* * * *
*SNORT*

I know, right? I've always heard a gruff, stern voice, but that was before listening to the podcast.
Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at January 03, 2022 10:32 PM (rwusL)

Grrrrrr

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (bs1IM)

189 > Was about 5 when I first encountered one of those circular sinks with the foot pedal wash...I thought it was the urinal and proceeded to use it as such. When the old man screams at you, you can shut it off mid-stream.

When I first went to my new elementary school, the urinals and the sinks were exactly the same shape, size and color. There was a sort of chute faucet and a pedal to turn it on. That and about a two inch height difference were the only clues of their function.

I got it wrong the first time. I heard a kid whisper to another kid, "He's peeing in the sink." I was so embarrassed.

Posted by: bonhomme at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (i0wNm)

190 I'd love to have a union that would strike over clot shot mandates and woke cancellations.

The other kind of union is pretty pointless now except, as pointed out above, to keep incompetents and druggies employed.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:36 PM (ESjRY)

Unions stopped being for the workers a zillion years ago, if they ever were in the first place.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (eoQWY)

191 It might not be just using the sink for a urinal, it might be that you didn't take the diapers out of the sink first.

Posted by: Eromero at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (0OP+5)

192 At this point I think "dark matter" is just shorthand for "something that creates a gravitational force that nobody has the slightest clue about (except that it creates a gravitational force)".

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (VxC1e)

193 But a hospital bonus for COVID related care has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with that!

The feds have arrested a few people for faking clot shot passports.

They could do the same thing to the people faking death certificates.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:40 PM (ESjRY)

194 136
So good so far, but big snow coming....or so they say.
The fire in Boulder Co still not out, so snow is probably a good thing...

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 03, 2022 10:40 PM (DKhCP)

195 >Sheboygan or Duluth? Or maybe Yuper.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (eKvjl)

Chippewa, eh.

Posted by: Muad'dib at January 03, 2022 10:40 PM (/bKbU)

196 184 20 bucks. Same as in town.

Ahem, $25 now.
Posted by: Inflation, the other kind at January 03, 2022 10:38 PM (ESjRY)

Let's Go Brandon

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:40 PM (4fSQf)

197 135 You know that's a Bee article, right?
Posted by: All Hail Eris

Didn't know at first. That's how weird things have become.
Posted by: mindful webworker - Babylon Bee Foresees All at January 03, 2022 10:30 PM (6hh8n)

----------------------------

I had to check the URL to make sure it was the Bee. Seemed sadly plausible.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 03, 2022 10:40 PM (CAJOC)

198 Violent crime is way up. ODs, suicide and whatever the Body count of the coof and cure combined? Maybe. But 40% seems like it would send major shockwaves through the sector in the stock market.
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (cupoy)

Remember, the death rate of that demographic (for that insurer, at least) is 0.1% One person in a thousand. So an increase of 40% takes it to 0.14%, 1.4 person per thousand. A large increase in a very small number is still a small number. Worthy of notice, but not the end of life as we know it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 10:40 PM (P3gRi)

199 Daughter and I had to go to two grocery stores tonight in order to get everything on our list. Empty shelves galore. FJB.
Posted by: Jmel

I went after work today. Same, but it's from I 70 being closed for snow and today for accidents. Thursday, I think, It will be closed to recover some 18 wheelers that I assume went off the road or had to use run away truck ramps. Another storm at the end of the week.

Posted by: Infidel at January 03, 2022 10:40 PM (qpolg)

200 Poetry in Motion ONT Compliance Pics

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/media

*scroll down

Posted by: kbdabear at January 03, 2022 10:40 PM (qAR6u)

201 20 bucks. Same as in town.
Posted by: AlaBAMA

Sorry, it's now 23.50. This will be updated monthly.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:41 PM (r1z5A)

202 Empty shelves galore. FJB.
Posted by: Jmel at January 03, 2022 10:35 PM (bVhJi)

Comrade, you didn't really NEED all those choices, we have made your life so much simpler, you should be thanking us!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:41 PM (hOUT3)

203 Sheboygan. That's that song by Ricky Martin, right?

Posted by: JuJuBee at January 03, 2022 10:41 PM (mNhhD)

204 Why bother pissing in a sink? Perfectly good front porch outside.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:41 PM (4fSQf)

205 "Aged 18-64" means working age people, like those who still make stuff.

Posted by: Numbuh Two, 2x4 Technology Operative (YWBlw) at January 03, 2022 10:42 PM (YWBlw)

206 Wow MisHum

Excellent quality work on that log cabin.

That mens' room quote can't be for real? Right? Right?

Teenage night owl. How did they know the age? Aren't all owls night owls? Oh!

Nothing I need at that store. Haha

Good evening everyone

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 10:42 PM (IDhUW)

207 What the hell have I done with MY life?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (dNqv+)

Your collected body of dick jokes and fish puns are now on the Internet for all of eternity. Or at least until the Great Data Death of 2057 when the Islamic States of Greater Al-Andalus nuke the upper atmosphere.

That's not nothin', bro.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:42 PM (6FeV1)

208 At this point I think "dark matter" is just shorthand for "something that creates a gravitational force that nobody has the slightest clue about (except that it creates a gravitational force)".
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (VxC1e)

If only there were something that might describe a phenomena - lets call it a "Theory", and then test it. Nah, Dark Matter/Energy just sounds cool and you can get just as many papers out of it.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 03, 2022 10:42 PM (eoQWY)

209 Jame Hill's substack: Vaccine batches vary systematically in toxicity and are distributed to unsuspecting Americans by three companies: Craig Paardekooper

Have they cross referenced this against location?

I suspect you'd find the "good" batches are in areas where the local medical staff are prevented from filing accurate VAERS reports.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:42 PM (ESjRY)

210 what it does to the source material...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
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The only "source material" used was the title and character names....

Posted by: lin-duh at January 03, 2022 10:42 PM (UUBmN)

211 Daughter and I had to go to two grocery stores tonight in order to get everything on our list. Empty shelves galore. FJB.
Posted by: Jmel

Noticed that the other day. Not bare, but seriously lacking.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:42 PM (r1z5A)

212 Worthy of notice, but not the end of life as we know it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 10:40 PM (P3gRi)

So AOP, Can we count on you to help out with the life insurance payouts.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:43 PM (hOUT3)

213 "Aged 18-64" means working age people, like those who still make stuff.
Posted by: Numbuh Two, 2x4 Technology Operative (YWBlw) at January 03, 2022 10:42 PM (YWBlw)

Or the ones who work at, run, and own small business startups that are crushed out by covid.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 03, 2022 10:43 PM (eoQWY)

214 Sheboygan. That's that song by Ricky Martin, right?
Posted by: JuJuBee at January 03, 2022 10:41 PM (mNhhD)

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Every time I hear the song Kokomo by the Beach Boys I have to laugh. They have obviously never seen Kokomo.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 10:43 PM (VxC1e)

215 Where's this phantom newsletter on urinal etiquette?

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 03, 2022 10:43 PM (r0ADi)

216 At this point I think "dark matter" is just shorthand for "something that creates a gravitational force that nobody has the slightest clue about (except that it creates a gravitational force)".

Yes - one theory is that it is just regular matter that doesn't emit light (eg not a star)

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:43 PM (ESjRY)

217 157 Ok, now I want an inflatable alien.

How much does something like that cost?
Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:34 PM (ESjRY)

----------------------------------

Amazon's got 'em in a variety of sizes. You can get one 8 feet tall for $25. 3 feet tall for $7

Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 03, 2022 10:43 PM (CAJOC)

218 211 Daughter and I had to go to two grocery stores tonight in order to get everything on our list. Empty shelves galore. FJB.
Posted by: Jmel

Noticed that the other day. Not bare, but seriously lacking.
Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:42 PM (r1z5A

Same. Our local store had bare shelves too. No milk, eggs, meat. Just potato chips and beer.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:44 PM (4fSQf)

219 Nah, Dark Matter/Energy just sounds cool and you can get just as many papers out of it.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 03, 2022 10:42 PM (eoQWY)

Don't forget the grants, comrade professor!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:44 PM (hOUT3)

220 Noticed that the other day. Not bare, but seriously lacking.

In my area you never know what they'll be out of. One week all the local stores were out of saline - both the stuff you stick up your nose and the stuff you clean contact lenses with.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:44 PM (ESjRY)

221 Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3)

Sir! How did today go? I understand there were some concerns.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:44 PM (r1z5A)

222 Yes - one theory is that it is just regular matter that doesn't emit light (eg not a star)
Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:43 PM (ESjRY)
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How many "rogue planets" are wandering around the cosmos?

'Course another theory is that dark matter is part of an interstellar network that can only be accessed by driving a Ford 500 Galaxie...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2022 10:46 PM (K5n5d)

223 213 "Aged 18-64" means working age people, like those who still make stuff.
Posted by: Numbuh Two, 2x4 Technology Operative (YWBlw) at January 03, 2022 10:42 PM (YWBlw)

Or the ones who work at, run, and own small business startups that are crushed out by covid.

--------------------

Yea verily, the Oldcat speaks truth.

Posted by: Numbuh Two, 2x4 Technology Operative (YWBlw) at January 03, 2022 10:46 PM (YWBlw)

224 Grocery stores are a bit of a crapshoot up here this time of year anyway. Usually the barges come in on time, and usually they are full, and usually the stuff gets stocked to sell, but not always. Nobody in Alaska ever leaves their own cupboards bare on account of this. We are one barge away from disaster at all times.

Happiness is a wall full of home-canned wonderfulness held in stasis for either a barge disaster or a keen craving.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:46 PM (eKvjl)

225
Same. Our local store had bare shelves too. No milk, eggs, meat. Just potato chips and beer.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:44 PM (4fSQf)

And that's a problem? It's like I don't know you people at times.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:46 PM (bs1IM)

226 Saline is short supply?? Screw that. Can you use blood as a substitute?

Posted by: Eromero at January 03, 2022 10:46 PM (0OP+5)

227 'Course another theory is that dark matter is part of an interstellar network that can only be accessed by driving a Ford 500 Galaxie...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2022 10:46 PM (K5n5d)

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I see the firehose of federal dollars slowly turning in your direction.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (VxC1e)

228 I can't believe you folks who are busting on Mis Hum's voice. Bold strategy, Cotton.

Posted by: Doof at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (mZUr4)

229 Also never hurts to have a freezer full of salmon and moose meat.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (eKvjl)

230 Just order from Amazon. Shit shows up upon a few clicks. Geeesh.

Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (++l6t)

231 188
Don't worry MisHum.
Most of us still hear the stern, gruff voice...
And, boy! That CBD....Shudder....

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (DKhCP)

232 If and when cars have power hookups they will help the grid in an emergency, rather than being a problem. And if you get solar panels for your home, you could run your car even if the power company screws up.

Electric cars are about to become the most popular kind. By 2030 few consumers will even want a gasoline or diesel vehicle. Electric vehicles are cheaper to repair, and cheaper to use. If they are cheaper to buy then it will be Game Over for gasoline vehicles, and that will happen in two or three years.

If you're willing to drive an unsafe horrible Chinese car, electric cars are already cheaper than gasoline cars. But I don't recommend those.
Posted by: mr_jack at January 03, 2022 10:32 PM (LNPSJ)

Do you have any idea at all how many acres of solar panels it would take to recharge an electric car?

I want some of what you are smoking. C'mon, fork over.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (P3gRi)

233 225
Same. Our local store had bare shelves too. No milk, eggs, meat. Just potato chips and beer.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:44 PM (4fSQf)

And that's a problem? It's like I don't know you people at times.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:46 PM (bs1IM

It was Bud Light.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (4fSQf)

234 That's not nothin', bro.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:42 PM (6FeV1)

I am particularly proud of the made up bible quote regarding Josh Brolin's burnt taint that made the sidebar.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (dNqv+)

235 Isn't that last shop just Spencer Gifts?

Do they still exist?

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (WSEIa)

236 Also never hurts to have a freezer full of salmon and moose meat.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (eKvjl)

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I thought you guys all ate seal blubber.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 10:48 PM (VxC1e)

237 I always found it interesting that someone would piss into a gatorade bottle while driving before pulling over and pissing on the side of the road.

The stretch is worth the stretch.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 03, 2022 10:48 PM (r0ADi)

238
It was Bud Light.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (4fSQf)

You wrote "beer" not deer piss.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:48 PM (bs1IM)

239 204 Why bother pissing in a sink? Perfectly good front porch outside.
~~~
As the person who cleans the sink, please, please use the porch.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 10:48 PM (IDhUW)

240 228 I can't believe you folks who are busting on Mis Hum's voice. Bold strategy, Cotton.
Posted by: Doof at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (mZUr4)

He sounds more manly than Sinatra's illegitimate kid.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (dNqv+)

241 I see the firehose of federal dollars slowly turning in your direction.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (VxC1e)
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Hmmm. That could be a viable grant opportunity!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (K5n5d)

242 Jeebus, wunderground says tomorrow's high will be 15. I hate this shit.

Posted by: Infidel at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (qpolg)

243 I enjoy listening to the CJN podcasts. It's like sitting at a kitchen table with old friends and just enjoying the discussion of current events. Always thoughtful, intelligent and honest.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (rwusL)

244
I presume solar cells/electric cars are a reasonable choice in the southwest - presuming environuts let them cover the deserts.

The North/Northeast though? People know about this thing called the winter right? That comes with snow?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (ESjRY)

245 238
It was Bud Light.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (4fSQf)

You wrote "beer" not deer piss.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:48 PM (bs1IM)

Fair.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (4fSQf)

246 Remember, the death rate of that demographic (for that insurer, at least) is 0.1% One person in a thousand. So an increase of 40% takes it to 0.14%, 1.4 person per thousand. A large increase in a very small number is still a small number. Worthy of notice, but not the end of life as we know it.

Publius gave us some numbers last night, it's 0.1% on the low end, but 1% on the high end (55-65 ish which shouldn't be surprising since life expectancy is less than 100). So 40% over 18-65 if it's evenly spread out is one thing, but if (for example) it's just heart issues for under 40 year old dudes, it's quite a bit bigger of a problem.

So it would be really nice to get more granularity on that in both age and cause.

Posted by: Methos at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (kOpft)

247 Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:44 PM (r1z5A)

Thanks SR
All in all turned out to be pretty much a reasonably good day after all. Driving to the doctor's office scared the hell out of me though, with the ice, snow, and unplowed/untreated/crappy roads, I have never ever driven on those roads that slowly!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (hOUT3)

248 Hey tcn ~ I emailed you regarding the MoMe.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (IDhUW)

249 230 Just order from Amazon. Shit shows up upon a few clicks. Geeesh.
Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (++l6t)

Have you ever seen the list of stuff that they won't ship to Alaska? There is actually a cottage industry of shippers in Seattle who drop-ship all the stuff that folks just won't send up here. We might as well be in Diego Garcia for some producers.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:50 PM (eKvjl)

250 Remember Matt Damon on Mars? All he ate was taters and he survived for years.

Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 10:50 PM (++l6t)

251 204

As my dear late husband always said

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 03, 2022 10:50 PM (DKhCP)

252 He sounds more manly than Sinatra's illegitimate kid.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (dNqv+)

Well that's one thing I have going.
And the AoS Dental plan

And the new restroom rules.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:50 PM (bs1IM)

253

There seems to be a dearth of revealing photos of the felon, Elizabeth Holmes, on the internet...

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 10:51 PM (JrfUP)

254 242 Jeebus, wunderground says tomorrow's high will be 15. I hate this shit.
Posted by: Infidel at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (qpolg)

Yeah, this is why I'm not going north of VA ever again...we get winter, but 37 (our high tomorrow) is fine...15 is not...

Posted by: Nova local at January 03, 2022 10:51 PM (exHjb)

255 CBD, you have mail. I don't know how much longer I can stay awake so will check in the morning for a reply.

Posted by: Eromero at January 03, 2022 10:51 PM (0OP+5)

256 The Governor made a vow to his wife, for better or worse, in sickness and health.

They also have three young kids, and the youngest is one year old. Why would he have to take time off to look after the kids while his wife is getting treatment? /s

Posted by: The Media! at January 03, 2022 10:51 PM (I2/tG)

257 Howdy COMM! Happy New Year!

Posted by: Doof at January 03, 2022 10:51 PM (mZUr4)

258 126 Elizabeth Holmes was so successful at fooling people because people were desperate to be the first to find a female Steve Jobs.
Several people raised alarms when Theranos tests were unable to duplicate results of known good methods. If people weren't so eager to be fooled, they would have stopped right there and demanded professional review of Theranos claims. Instead, they lashed out at whistleblowers.
Posted by: bonhomme at January 03, 2022 10:27 PM (i0wNm)

One of those whistleblowers was Tyler Schulz, George's grandson. George treated him horribly, trusting Theranos over his grandson's first-hand analysis of the company.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at January 03, 2022 10:51 PM (mdjgu)

259 Well that's one thing I have going.
And the AoS Dental plan

And the new restroom rules.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:50 PM (bs1IM)

Or new porch rules, depending on how you want to view the guidelines.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:51 PM (dNqv+)

260 248 Hey tcn ~ I emailed you regarding the MoMe.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (IDhUW)

Try it again. I don't have it in the email string. I have three spams but not you. I have info to send.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:51 PM (eKvjl)

261 If and when cars have power hookups they will help the grid in an emergency, rather than being a problem.
Posted by: mr_jack

This is the nonsense shit that always bothered me about Musk. Buy my cars - they can reduce GHG, they can be used to load level the grid, they can be used as a floor wax,......

All of his sales pitches use contradictory and incompatible claims that only appeal to those who simply do not understand technology.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at January 03, 2022 10:52 PM (WSEIa)

262 When the old man screams at you, you can shut it off mid-stream.

In chemistry class, we were doing a lot of titrations. One of the key skills is to shut off the stopcock just as the phenolphtalein indicator turns. One night in the middle of the night I got up to pee and stopped in mid-stream when the blue toilet water started turning green.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 03, 2022 10:52 PM (BMmaB)

263 Though in any case 40% over the 18-65 range is cause for fairly serious concern *if* it's the result of covid policies, whether it's the jab or isolation / stress, considering covid is almost exclusively an issue for 65+.

Posted by: Methos at January 03, 2022 10:52 PM (kOpft)

264 I see the FNM is having a melt down - someone started a rumor that Betty White got her clot shot booster 3 days before dying.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:52 PM (ESjRY)

265 Or new porch rules, depending on how you want to view the guidelines.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:51 PM (dNqv+)

So far DH only pees in the back yard when the natural act gives him the wild hair. Once we move to Willow, all bets will be off.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:52 PM (eKvjl)

266 Don't sweat it MisHum, everyone likes to think they sound like Bing Crosby, but really sound like Tiny Tim.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:53 PM (dNqv+)

267 242 Jeebus, wunderground says tomorrow's high will be 15. I hate this shit.
Posted by: Infidel at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (qpolg)
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No wonder your laptop didn't want to boot up.

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:53 PM (2QWaF)

268 264 I see the FNM is having a melt down - someone started a rumor that Betty White got her clot shot booster 3 days before dying.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:52 PM (ESjRY)

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I thought it was already conclusively established that Darrell Harris did her in.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 10:54 PM (VxC1e)

269 All in all turned out to be pretty much a reasonably good day after all. Driving to the doctor's office scared the hell out of me though, with the ice, snow, and unplowed/untreated/crappy roads, I have never ever driven on those roads that slowly!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3)

Good to hear!

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:54 PM (r1z5A)

270 Elizabeth Holmes is a piece of work

She got successful by banging someone smarter and harder working (if still not actually good at his job) - so all she had to provide was the pretty face.

Rah rah feminism!

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:54 PM (ESjRY)

271 If I pissed off my balcony, I'd probably get a stern note from the complex manager.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:54 PM (dNqv+)

272 Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 10:37 PM (mD/uy)

I see that you made the same point about Schulz as I did, but earlier.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at January 03, 2022 10:54 PM (mdjgu)

273 His

Posted by: Pug Mahon at January 03, 2022 10:54 PM (x8Wzq)

274 He sounds more manly than Sinatra's illegitimate kid.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (dNqv+)

I know I don't sound like either.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:54 PM (bs1IM)

275 two new sticky ads.

brave://adblock/
*scroll to the bottom of the page*
*paste these two lines in to kill the ads*
ace.mu.nu##[src*="https://i.IMGur.com/CXQh7Bx.jpeg"]
ace.mu.nu##[src*="https://i.IMGur.com/IoRrU3r.jpg"]

you may need to change the upper case "IMG" to lower case to make it work.

Posted by: BifBewalski (IJES/) - at January 03, 2022 10:55 PM (IJES/)

276 I thought you guys all ate seal blubber.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 10:48 PM (VxC1e)

Seal oil and whale blubber are for the north coast. Arctic Ocean. I'm on the Pacific, thanks.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:55 PM (eKvjl)

277 So far DH only pees in the back yard when the natural act gives him the wild hair. Once we move to Willow, all bets will be off.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:52 PM (eKvjl)

Friend of mine said "If you can't pee in your own yard without disturbing your neighbors, you don't really own any property!"

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:55 PM (hOUT3)

278 Every time I see something like this, I think to myself: Michelangelo carved the Pieta in 1497 at the age of 18 with a chisel and hammer. It took him less than 2 years. What the hell have I done with MY life?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (dNqv

That seems a little harsh. Not everyone can be Michelangelo.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 10:55 PM (IDhUW)

279 271 If I pissed off my balcony, I'd probably get a stern note from the complex manager.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:54 PM (dNqv

Just tell them you identify as a dog and any further complaints will be met with a Twitter suit.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:55 PM (4fSQf)

280 Seal oil and whale blubber are for the north coast. Arctic Ocean. I'm on the Pacific, thanks.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:55 PM (eKvjl)

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I was generalizing again.

My bad.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 10:56 PM (VxC1e)

281 I see the FNM is having a melt down - someone started a rumor that Betty White got her clot shot booster 3 days before dying. Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:52 PM (ESjRY)

Like Hank Aaron?

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 03, 2022 10:56 PM (BMmaB)

282 267 242 Jeebus, wunderground says tomorrow's high will be 15. I hate this shit.
Posted by: Infidel at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (qpolg)
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No wonder your laptop didn't want to boot up.

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:53 PM (2QWaF)

Our high was 1 today. Tomorrow won't warm up that much. The 60 mph gusts overnight were also a treat. For this, fireplaces were invented. Also, fuzzy pajamas.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:56 PM (eKvjl)

283 There seems to be a dearth of revealing photos of the felon, Elizabeth Holmes, on the internet...
Posted by: Zettai

Honestly, I don't know how any serious investor didn't have that gal pegged as a loon after 30 seconds of business conversation. Or at least thought to himself, Whoa! We have to look closer into this entire setup.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 10:56 PM (mD/uy)

284 So far DH only pees in the back yard when the natural act gives him the wild hair. Once we move to Willow, all bets will be off.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 10:52 PM (eKvjl)

Friend of mine said "If you can't pee in your own yard without disturbing your neighbors, you don't really own any property!"
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:55 PM (hOUT3)

A man's got to mark his boundary lines.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (4I/2K)

285 No wonder your laptop didn't want to boot up.

Posted by: Braenyard

lol. Makes it hard for me to boot up in the am too.

Posted by: Infidel at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (qpolg)

286 That seems a little harsh. Not everyone can be Michelangelo.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 10:55 PM (IDhUW)

No, but it gives you something to strive for. That's the point.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (dNqv+)

287 T trying my new peril. Not peril. Para. Pencil. I like il this..w hope Wi sorry. This is cool iii boot pod pad.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (x8Wzq)

288 Hey. Its not like I said he sounds like Yoko or something.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (EZebt)

289 278 Every time I see something like this, I think to myself: Michelangelo carved the Pieta in 1497 at the age of 18 with a chisel and hammer. It took him less than 2 years. What the hell have I done with MY life?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (dNqv

That seems a little harsh. Not everyone can be Michelangelo.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 10:55 PM (IDhUW

This is about me, isn't it?

Posted by: Raphael at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (4fSQf)

290 That seems a little harsh. Not everyone can be Michelangelo.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 10:55 PM (IDhUW)

Just be glad he didn't compare himself to Genghis Khan.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (6FeV1)

291 Ak is the place to retire. Lots of moderate climate in the future. You all would not survive the cold of yesteryear.

Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (++l6t)

292 So AOP, Can we count on you to help out with the life insurance payouts.
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:43 PM (hOUT3)

No. Just pointing out that the number which has increased so dramatically is a very small number. Concerning to the insurer, for sure. If they have ten million clients, then last year they paid out on ten thousand claims, and this year they will pay out on 14,000 claims. But if I am one of those clients, my chance of death is still only a small fraction of one percent.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (P3gRi)

293 . Worthy of notice, but not the end of life as we know it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 10:40 PM (P3gRi)

well you know, for the extra 40% we're talking about, it kinda was.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (evAgx)

294 278 Every time I see something like this, I think to myself: Michelangelo carved the Pieta in 1497 at the age of 18 with a chisel and hammer. It took him less than 2 years. What the hell have I done with MY life?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:39 PM (dNqv

That seems a little harsh. Not everyone can be Michelangelo.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 10:55 PM (IDhUW)

The WIS DOT could learn a lesson from Michelangelo when it comes to round about construction.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:58 PM (bs1IM)

295 I see the FNM is having a melt down - someone started a rumor that Betty White got her clot shot booster 3 days before dying.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:52 PM

I saw that! With all the effort that's being put into denying this, I suspect it's actually true...

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 10:58 PM (JrfUP)

296 T trying my new peril. Not peril. Para. Pencil. I like il this..w hope Wi sorry. This is cool iii boot pod pad.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (x8Wzq)

Your Kurt impression is getting better.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 10:58 PM (6FeV1)

297 Bear with me. This is so cool.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at January 03, 2022 10:58 PM (x8Wzq)

298 I see the FNM is having a melt down - someone started a rumor that Betty White got her clot shot booster 3 days before dying. Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:52 PM (ESjRY)

And an entire branch of technology is now dedicated to ensuring that you will never be sure you know the truth about that!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 10:58 PM (hOUT3)

299 That seems a little harsh. Not everyone can be Michelangelo.

Right on bro! Anyone else want some pizza?

Posted by: Raphael at January 03, 2022 10:58 PM (ESjRY)

300 I can't believe you folks who are busting on Mis Hum's voice. Bold strategy, Cotton.
Posted by: Doof at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (mZUr4)
* * * *
Lighten up, Francis.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient, Believing in America at January 03, 2022 10:58 PM (rwusL)

301 Bear with me. This is so cool.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at January 03, 2022 10:58 PM (x8Wzq)

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Just don't turn your back on him.

Posted by: Timothy Treadwell at January 03, 2022 10:59 PM (VxC1e)

302 That seems a little harsh. Not everyone can be Michelangelo.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel

He's a white guy. Got a total pass.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 10:59 PM (r1z5A)

303 Let's go Brandon

Posted by: Pug Mahon at January 03, 2022 10:59 PM (x8Wzq)

304 218

So, what's wrong with chips and beer?!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 03, 2022 10:59 PM (DKhCP)

305 Our high was 1 today. Tomorrow won't warm up that much. The 60 mph gusts overnight were also a treat. For this, fireplaces were invented. Also, fuzzy pajamas.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief

Ah, yes. A few years ago we had a January where it never got over zero. Not common for here, but seems to becoming more common. Yeah, global warming my pasty white ass.

Posted by: Infidel at January 03, 2022 10:59 PM (qpolg)

306 146 Don't worry about electric car infrastructure. They will be fine; they can charge in the middle of the night when ~~demand is otherwise quite low.~~ the sun isn't shining because night, and the solar panels aren't putting out any power, by using Unicorn Farts for power.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 03, 2022 10:32 PM (LNPSJ)

FIFY.

Posted by: a.moron at January 03, 2022 10:59 PM (F6Xpw)

307 Have they cross referenced this against location?
I suspect you'd find the "good" batches are in areas where the local medical staff are prevented from filing accurate VAERS reports.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:42 PM (ESjRY)

there is a look-up for the vaccine codes but not necessarily a look up for where they were released

https://tinyurl.com/kkbhd5e3

Posted by: Kindltot at January 03, 2022 10:59 PM (ZMraq)

308 Back when Lawrence Auster was alive he was wondering on his blog were Sarah Palin got her accent, he said it sounded like a Wisconsin accent. I emailed him that I couldn't be positive but there was a large resettlement of Northern Wisconsin residents to the Wasilla area back in the depression era. He was fascinated by it and corresponded with me for weeks on the subject of different Wisconsin accents. He used to vacation here every year.

Posted by: lowandslow at January 03, 2022 10:59 PM (4thlk)

309 Friend of mine said "If you can't pee in your own yard without disturbing your neighbors, you don't really own any property!"
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar

My Mom used to say this.

Oh yeah, she was a farm girl. How did you know?

Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 11:00 PM (mD/uy)

310 287 T trying my new peril. Not peril. Para. Pencil. I like il this..w hope Wi sorry. This is cool iii boot pod pad.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (x8Wzq)

Um, Pug. Smile for us. Do you smell burnt toast?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:00 PM (dNqv+)

311 304 218

So, what's wrong with chips and beer?!
Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 03, 2022 10:59 PM (DKhCP

Nothing. Until day three.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 11:00 PM (4fSQf)

312 The fedgov has access to clot shot records. They could choose to squelch Hank Aaron award rumors. But...they are not going to do that and you know why.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 11:00 PM (ESjRY)

313 250 Remember Matt Damon on Mars? All he ate was taters and he survived for years.
Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 10:50 PM (++l6t)

friggin' Irishman.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 03, 2022 11:00 PM (evAgx)

314 Yes - one theory is that it is just regular matter that doesn't emit light (eg not a star)

The problem with that is, from what I recall, dark matter has to be like 90% of the universe to make the math work, but between stars and not shining matter, were pretty sure most of that is in stars based on size.

And I think it's in addition to (and therefore isn't accounted by) black holes.

Posted by: Methos at January 03, 2022 11:00 PM (kOpft)

315 Same. Our local store had bare shelves too. No milk, eggs, meat. Just potato chips and beer.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:44 PM (4fSQf)

Funny, just the opposite here in New Orleans/

Posted by: Javems at January 03, 2022 11:01 PM (nLUlH)

316 Mrs D just read me a Betty White quote.
"Why do people say grow a set of balls to mean be tough. Those things are soft and tender. They should say grow a vagina. Those thing can take a pounding!"

Posted by: Diogenes at January 03, 2022 11:01 PM (axyOa)

317 The WIS DOT could learn a lesson from Michelangelo when it comes to round about construction.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 10:58 PM (bs1IM)

When they put the first one in Waunakee, it was a block from the old folks' home, and they just drove over the top of it. Probably following the milk tanker that does the same thing.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:01 PM (eKvjl)

318 The WIS DOT could learn a lesson from Michelangelo when it comes to round about construction.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian

Our traffic circles work great. Funny when one takes 50 mph traffic and mash it down to 20 mph, accidents go down.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 11:01 PM (r1z5A)

319 Tcn ~ sent

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:02 PM (IDhUW)

320 ...you may need to change the upper case "IMG" to lower case to make it work.

Posted by: BifBewalski (IJES/) - at January 03, 2022 10:55 PM

Those of us who use content blockers should actually be whitelisting this site to enhance the proprietor's revenue stream!

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:02 PM (Frm+l)

321 If I pissed off my balcony, I'd probably get a stern note from the complex manager.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 10:54 PM (dNqv+)

Just tell complex manager it was raining.....

Posted by: runner at January 03, 2022 11:02 PM (V13WU)

322 that is disgusting

Posted by: confederatefifth at January 03, 2022 11:02 PM (K3ZCc)

323 Mrs D just read me a Betty White quote.
"Why do people say grow a set of balls to mean be tough. Those things are soft and tender. They should say grow a vagina. Those thing can take a pounding!"
Posted by: Diogenes

Ms. White appears to have been an 'ette.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 11:02 PM (mD/uy)

324 If they have ten million clients, then last year they paid out on ten thousand claims, and this year they will pay out on 14,000 claims. But if I am one of those clients, my chance of death is still only a small fraction of one percent.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (P3gRi)

And they, quite reasonably, calculated the cost of insurance such that there would be a modest profit paying out 10,000 claims. Don't think is going to work so well when they pay out 14,000 claims per year.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 11:02 PM (hOUT3)

325 Fake it 'till ya make it.

Posted by: Elizabeth Holmes at January 03, 2022 11:03 PM (jYQlA)

326 "Why do people say grow a set of balls to mean be tough. Those things are soft and tender. They should say grow a vagina. Those thing can take a pounding!"

Right on. Mine took on the 7th fleet yesterday, and I've got the 3rd coming in next week.

It takes a licking and keeps on ticking!

Posted by: Sandra FLuke at January 03, 2022 11:03 PM (ESjRY)

327
So it would be really nice to get more granularity on that in both age and cause.
Posted by: Methos at January 03, 2022 10:49 PM (kOpft)

Call your local mortician's. Ask if they are busier this year, and if so how much

Posted by: Kindltot at January 03, 2022 11:03 PM (ZMraq)

328 257

DOOF!
Many happiest, with lots of smiles and hugs!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 03, 2022 11:03 PM (DKhCP)

329 288 Hey. Its not like I said he sounds like Yoko or something.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 03, 2022 10:57 PM (EZebt)

***SNORT***

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 11:03 PM (bs1IM)

330 308 Back when Lawrence Auster was alive he was wondering on his blog were Sarah Palin got her accent, he said it sounded like a Wisconsin accent. I emailed him that I couldn't be positive but there was a large resettlement of Northern Wisconsin residents to the Wasilla area back in the depression era. He was fascinated by it and corresponded with me for weeks on the subject of different Wisconsin accents. He used to vacation here every year.
Posted by: lowandslow at January 03, 2022 10:59 PM (4thlk)

South Dakota, actually. Most of the Matanuska Farm Coop folks were from there. My friend's mom was 2 when they moved to the valley, she was a Hemmer and there remains a Hemmer Road even though the farm is long gone.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:04 PM (eKvjl)

331 If I pissed off my balcony, I'd probably get a stern note from the complex manager.
Posted by: Aetiu

it was mostly about hanging your dick into the balcny below yours that was the thing

Posted by: confederatefifth at January 03, 2022 11:04 PM (K3ZCc)

332 Right on. Mine took on the 7th fleet yesterday, and I've got the 3rd coming in next week.

It takes a licking and keeps on ticking!
Posted by: Sandra FLuke

Here we go. Okay, Sickbay opens at 0600 as usual.

Skin it and wring it Sailor.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 11:05 PM (mD/uy)

333 EV will be a big burden on the grid for a few reasons.
1. They peak in demand in the evening when everything else peaks and when solar drops to zero.
2. The seasonal peak will be in the peak warm/cold periods because EVs need a lot of power for climate control at extremes. This is the same for all other loads and will make the peaks bigger.
3. During an outage, no one will have their car charged in preparation, and if they did, they are not going to send that power to the gird, they are going to save it in case they need to F*CKING DRIVE THE CAR.
4. When power is restored, the demand will be crazy high due to all the uncharged EV.

EV is a disaster for the power grid and will require a lot of idle power to accommodate this new type of load. Combined with solar/wind, and the infrastructure costs will be substantial.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at January 03, 2022 11:05 PM (WSEIa)

334 it was mostly about hanging your dick into the balcny below yours that was the thing
Posted by: confederatefifth at January 03, 2022 11:04 PM (K3ZCc)

I wish.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:05 PM (dNqv+)

335 ***SNORT***

Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 11:05 PM (++l6t)

336 331 If I pissed off my balcony, I'd probably get a stern note from the complex manager.
Posted by: Aetiu

it was mostly about hanging your dick into the balcny below yours that was the thing
Posted by: confederatefifth at January 03, 2022 11:04 PM (K3ZCc)

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Imagine waking up to that view.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 11:05 PM (VxC1e)

337 It takes a licking and keeps on ticking!
Posted by: Sandra FLuke

And we are right back to Jack Murphy again.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:06 PM (dNqv+)

338 I wish.
Posted by: Aetius

work with me here

Posted by: confederatefifth at January 03, 2022 11:06 PM (K3ZCc)

339 Earlier tonight, Lady YD captured this rare photographic evidence of a true American in the wild, at a local thrift store in north Denver. I've blurred it to protect this hero's identity:

https://tinyurl.com/42d3rrh8

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 03, 2022 11:07 PM (hQ23g)

340
Imagine waking up to that view.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 11:05 PM (VxC1e

Is this about me?

Posted by: AOC at January 03, 2022 11:07 PM (4fSQf)

341 Imagine waking up to that view.
Posted by: Cicero

from his side or the neighbors?

Posted by: confederatefifth at January 03, 2022 11:07 PM (K3ZCc)

342 Good podcast with Good Lawgic and Rekieta on right now.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:07 PM (dNqv+)

343 Imagine waking up to that view.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 11:05 PM (VxC1e)

"Did someone upstairs drop a geoduck or someth-----OH DEAR GOD NO!!!!!"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 11:08 PM (6FeV1)

344 Imagine waking up to that view.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 11:05 PM

Any 'rons here want to help make Cicero's dreams come true?

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:08 PM (Frm+l)

345 whats his name, the good lawgic guy, is a fucking idiot

Posted by: confederatefifth at January 03, 2022 11:08 PM (K3ZCc)

346 339 Earlier tonight, Lady YD captured this rare photographic evidence of a true American in the wild, at a local thrift store in north Denver. I've blurred it to protect this hero's identity:

https://tinyurl.com/42d3rrh8
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 03, 2022 11:07 PM (hQ23g

Cheaper than a billboard, I guess.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 11:08 PM (4fSQf)

347 Did someone upstairs drop a geoduck or someth-----OH DEAR GOD NO!!!!!"
Posted by: W

that was funny

Posted by: confederatefifth at January 03, 2022 11:08 PM (K3ZCc)

348 If there's one thing I'm known for, it's my muffin.

Posted by: Betty White at January 03, 2022 11:09 PM (jYQlA)

349 though the interesting thing here is another study which found that 86% of the deaths shown by VAERS were in fact from the clot shot also found most of the those deaths were listed as "COVID" on the death certificate.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 10:34 PM

Easy to fudge these numbers when they consider "death for any reason within 30 days of COVID+ test result = 'COVID death'" combined with "one is not considered 'vaccinated' until 14 days after 'vaccination'".

First is used to ridiculously overestimate "COVID deaths", second is used to hide deaths due to "vaccination".

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 03, 2022 11:09 PM (Do5/p)

350 345 whats his name, the good lawgic guy, is a fucking idiot
Posted by: confederatefifth at January 03, 2022 11:08 PM (K3ZCc)

He seems... eager? Maybe trying too hard.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:09 PM (dNqv+)

351 > Sheboygan. That's that song by Ricky Martin, right?

Close. Culture Club.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 11:09 PM (bW8dp)

352 I think I would do AOC before I did Marjorie.

Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 11:09 PM (++l6t)

353
In chemistry class, we were doing a lot of titrations. One of the key skills is to shut off the stopcock just as the phenolphtalein indicator turns. One night in the middle of the night I got up to pee and stopped in mid-stream when the blue toilet water started turning green.
~~~
This is funny.

Also, if you get a chance to use a toilet supplied with ocean water. Turn off the lights and when you flush you will see phosphorescent glows. Super cool.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:09 PM (IDhUW)

354 South Dakota, actually. Most of the Matanuska Farm Coop folks were from there. My friend's mom was 2 when they moved to the valley, she was a Hemmer and there remains a Hemmer Road even though the farm is long gone.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:04 PM (eKvjl)

There was a large resettlement from Northern Wisconsin also. I think about 700 families. I looked into it when were discussing it, I think a large percentage of them left after a short time and scattered around the country. That's why I didn't really think Palin or Wasilla people picked up the accent from us.

Posted by: lowandslow at January 03, 2022 11:10 PM (4thlk)

355 And they, quite reasonably, calculated the cost of insurance such that there would be a modest profit paying out 10,000 claims. Don't think is going to work so well when they pay out 14,000 claims per year.
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 11:02 PM (hOUT3)

Which is why I said it's concerning to the insurers; it affects their bottom line. And we, here, do need to keep an eye on it. Above all else, we need to see a cause breakdown for all those excess deaths. The Coof may account for some, but I suspect that the insane responses to the coof, clot shots included, may account for the lion's share.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 11:10 PM (P3gRi)

356 https://tinyurl.com/42d3rrh8

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 03, 2022 11:07 PM

I'm dying over here...

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:10 PM (Frm+l)

357 Also, if you get a chance to use a toilet supplied with ocean water. Turn off the lights and when you flush you will see phosphorescent glows. Super cool.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel

We really are children trapped in men's bodies.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 11:10 PM (mD/uy)

358 I think the "me & your mom" decal is my favorite part.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 03, 2022 11:11 PM (hQ23g)

359 > it was mostly about hanging your dick into the balcny below yours that was the thing

Richard Pryor characters, on pissing off the Golden Gate Bridge:

"Damn, the water cold!"

"Yeah, and it deep, too!"

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 11:11 PM (bW8dp)

360 319 Tcn ~ sent
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:02 PM (IDhUW)

Got it. Look in your inbox.

Also, folks, if you want info about the AKMOME, click the connection on the front page and I will send you stuff. Alaska really isn't the other side of the universe, but it is freedom writ large, so if you want to experience it, c'mon up.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:12 PM (eKvjl)

361 What is the make on that van?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:12 PM (dNqv+)

362 Hey Man...
Biden says free burgers di or the country...

Posted by: Ferd Berfall at January 03, 2022 11:12 PM (NM8ko)

363 YD, oh my goodness. Is that a church in the background?

Posted by: Infidel at January 03, 2022 11:12 PM (qpolg)

364 Morons!

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:13 PM (IDhUW)

365 358 I think the "me & your mom" decal is my favorite part.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 03, 2022 11:11 PM (hQ23g

That touch of class evens out the I Eat Ass.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 11:13 PM (4fSQf)

366 What is the make on that van?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:12 PM

It appears to be a vintage Ford Econoline...

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:13 PM (Frm+l)

367 > That's why I didn't really think Palin or Wasilla people picked up the accent from us.

That's definitely where it came from. That accent is found nowhere in Alaska but the Valley, where the Midwestern farmers were settled, and among no one but descendants of those farmers.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 11:13 PM (bW8dp)

368 This "you are going electric whether you want to or not" bit is scary insane, and if the news you hear about even foreign companies shutting down gas engine development is true I can't imagine how they are getting them to do it. When they killed power and put strangling emission controls on engines in the 70s they got away with it because average people didn't care. Have the idiots in charge noted that while, sure they killed the large rear drive V8 car, the trucks mutated into the car replacement and took off in sales like crazy. People just aren't going to accept that their only choice is short range, long recharge time, dependent on chargers electric cars. There's no way they can switch the entire infrastructure in ten years or generate the extra power to charge all those vehicles. This is yet another move by the junta powers that appears to be yet another attempt for who knows what reason to make even more people hate them.

Posted by: Azjaeger at January 03, 2022 11:13 PM (3/XaG)

369 ++l6t

smells like raykon

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 11:13 PM (P3gRi)

370 there is a look-up for the vaccine codes but not necessarily a look up for where they were released

https://tinyurl.com/kkbhd5e3
Posted by: Kindltot at January 03, 2022 10:59 PM (ZMraq)

If unschooled non-medical people really[b/] needed to see the totality of all vaccine records, we would certainly make them available comrade Kindltot!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 11:14 PM (hOUT3)

371 Easy to fudge these numbers when they consider "death for any reason within 30 days of COVID+ test result = 'COVID death'" combined with "one is not considered 'vaccinated' until 14 days after 'vaccination'".

You almost have to laugh. I inject you with this experimental drug...and you died within 24h from a stoke or heart damage. Well...obviously since you didn't die 14 days after getting the shot that isn't why!

Posted by: Sandra FLuke at January 03, 2022 11:14 PM (ESjRY)

372 crap

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 11:14 PM (hOUT3)

373 It makes me sad and depresses me when people who seem smart say that the Democrats are going to be purged in the 2022 mid-terms.

I shake my head. These people stole a presidential election in 2020. Do you honestly think congressional seats are somehow sacred to them?

We are going to be ruled by the Democrat Party forever. Please stop counting on "elections" because they aren't going to happen again.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 03, 2022 11:14 PM (m0zqP)

374 smells like some one peed on albert again.

Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 11:15 PM (++l6t)

375 whats his name, the good lawgic guy, is a fucking idiot
Posted by: confederatefifth at January 03, 2022 11:08 PM (K3ZCc)
H
so the thing is, the other day he was in some vid with viv frei, barnes, and some other guy.

he rants about how the thought that it is better to have 99 guilty me go free and not have an innocent man man jaild wrngly is insane and he would have an innocent man go to jail to save those that would be harmed by the 99 and their crimes.

so he has a basic utilitarian view.

then the barnes guy says, "so would you be the innocent guy that is jaild wrngly?", the idiot answers "oh, never thought about it that way, no I would not"

he has never thought about that?

Posted by: confederatefifth at January 03, 2022 11:15 PM (K3ZCc)

376 It appears to be a vintage Ford Econoline...
Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:13 PM (Frm+l)

Good catch.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 11:15 PM (P3gRi)

377 369 ++l6t

smells like raykon
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 11:13 PM (P3gRi)

Does anyone else ever check their hash when something like this comes across?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:15 PM (dNqv+)

378 Posted by: Infidel at January 03, 2022 11:12 PM (qpolg

Not sure. She was shopping around for a particular item and went to a few stores. It's on the north side. I think it's an ARC. Entirely possible there's a nearby church, though.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 03, 2022 11:15 PM (hQ23g)

379 Fuck it, I'm tired of this job. I'mma hit Elizabeth Holmes and Rebeka Jones at the same time. Crazy eyes, yea, times 2.

Threesome of the century.

Yes, I have been drinking.

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 03, 2022 11:16 PM (WF/xn)

380 If unschooled non-medical people really[b/] needed to see the totality of all vaccine records, we would certainly make them available comrade Kindltot!

We are playing this stupid game now aren't we?

Your local McDs can, and in some places MUST, check your vax status, but it would be a major violation of privacy if some white hat hacker leaked the vax records of Betty White or John Madden.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 11:16 PM (ESjRY)

381 > We are going to be ruled by the Democrat Party forever.

Nah. Will not comply.

If you want to give up and accept your chains willingly, that's your call.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 11:16 PM (bW8dp)

382

Doing Marjorie first right before AOC and not telling AOC about that until you've finished would be worth it!

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:16 PM (JrfUP)

383 That's definitely where it came from. That accent is found nowhere in Alaska but the Valley, where the Midwestern farmers were settled, and among no one but descendants of those farmers.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 11:13 PM (bW8dp)

There was a hilarious run-up of Valley Girl called Mat-Su Valley Girl that had the memorable line:

"Like, gag me with a salmon!"

And other such bon mots. Too damned accurate.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:17 PM (eKvjl)

384 Nah. Will not comply.

If you want to give up and accept your chains willingly, that's your call.

Posted by: R

what he said

Posted by: confederatefifth at January 03, 2022 11:17 PM (K3ZCc)

385 (JrfUP) lols

Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 11:17 PM (++l6t)

386 crap

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 11:14 PM

Some people just shouldn't HTML...

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:18 PM (JrfUP)

387 376 It appears to be a vintage Ford Econoline...
Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:13 PM (Frm+l)

Good catch.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 11:15 PM (P3gRi)

Lined with shag carpet, no doubt.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:18 PM (eKvjl)

388 Damn. Looked it up. Darn good catch and it looked like the Corvair pickup that Leno had on his channel.

https://tinyurl.com/3vhpm9rm

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:18 PM (dNqv+)

389 I'mma hit Elizabeth Holmes and Rebeka Jones at the same time

On the plus side: Two chicks at the same time man!

On the minus side: Elizabeth Holmes will steal your silverwear and Rebeka Jones will tell everyone you died from COVID.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 11:18 PM (ESjRY)

390 Laser swords in the cave with the child evangelist.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at January 03, 2022 11:19 PM (vuisn)

391 We are going to be ruled by the Democrat Party forever. Please stop counting on "elections" because they aren't going to happen again.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm

Didn't it come down to six counties? I don't think they can ramp up the cheat in less than 60% dim areas. I could and probably am wrong, but I see the dims getting seriously bitch slapped.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 11:19 PM (r1z5A)

392 Well, you are fools then. Goodnight.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 03, 2022 11:20 PM (m0zqP)

393 Damn. Looked it up. Darn good catch and it looked like the Corvair pickup that Leno had on his channel.

https://tinyurl.com/3vhpm9rm
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:18 PM (dNqv+)

I owned a '65 Econoline for a while. It was a great rig. All windows, and it had cargo doors on both sides. Great for chinese fire drills.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 11:20 PM (P3gRi)

394 1

Posted by: Zettai

Gesundheidt !

Posted by: JT at January 03, 2022 11:20 PM (arJlL)

395 These are pre-programmed computers! They will run forever!

Posted by: Dr. Varno at January 03, 2022 11:21 PM (vuisn)

396 It appears to be a vintage Ford Econoline...
Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:13 PM (Frm+l)

Good catch.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 11:15 PM (P3gRi)

Lined with shag carpet, no doubt.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:18 PM (eKvjl)

Shaggin' wagon ftw!

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 03, 2022 11:21 PM (4I/2K)

397 > Well, you are fools then. Goodnight.

I'm not the one who's surrendering.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 11:21 PM (bW8dp)

398 Night BecChas.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:21 PM (dNqv+)

399 Some people just shouldn't HTML...
Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:18 PM (JrfUP)

Goes to corner
Looks at shoes

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 11:21 PM (hOUT3)

400 Their is justice. Liz Holmes con job failed. What con job is the next to fall? Hmmmmm

Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 11:21 PM (++l6t)

401 I've blurred it to protect this hero's identity:

https://tinyurl.com/42d3rrh8
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 03, 2022 11:07 PM (hQ23g)
------------

Only remaining van in America with an amidship engine.

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 11:21 PM (2QWaF)

402 387

Is there also a 'free candy' sign?

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 03, 2022 11:21 PM (DKhCP)

403 Tcn ~ got it! Lots of good info!

Even introvert me is anticipating this event.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:21 PM (IDhUW)

404 That touch of class evens out the I Eat Ass.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 11:13 PM (4fSQf)

Now, now... It says "I EAT ASS," in bold capitals.

It's an iron statement of principle. Not some throwaway remark.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 03, 2022 11:22 PM (hQ23g)

405 Great for chinese fire drills.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

lol, I forgot about those. To be young and carefree again.

Posted by: Infidel at January 03, 2022 11:22 PM (qpolg)

406 Worked with a fellow who put a 289 in his.

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 11:23 PM (2QWaF)

407 https://tinyurl.com/3vhpm9rm

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:18 PM

I should trade my Tacoma for that vehicle in an instant!

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:23 PM (JrfUP)

408 It's an iron statement of principle. Not some throwaway remark.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 03, 2022 11:22 PM (hQ23g)

That's a cover letter for sending your resume to CNN.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 11:23 PM (6FeV1)

409 Someone has never read the rules of men's urinals.

You never piss beside another dude. If the only open porcelain is between two other dudes, go wash your hands for a minute.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 03, 2022 10:04 PM (4fSQf)

THIS. I had a buddy who loved to fuck with people by taking the one right beside you in a bank and striking up a conversation. It's like: 1) Fuck you. 2) Hold to the Code. 3) Go fuck yourself.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Whoever heard of a Bank with urinals ?

Posted by: JT at January 03, 2022 11:23 PM (arJlL)

410 Well, you are fools then. Goodnight.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 03, 2022 11:20 PM (m0zqP)

---------

*adjusts cap and bells hat*

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 11:23 PM (VxC1e)

411 Only remaining van in America with an amidship engine.
Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 11:21 PM (2QWaF)

It was really easy to work on that midships engine. The front-engine vans that succeeded them are a PITA to work on.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 11:23 PM (P3gRi)

412 > It appears to be a vintage Ford Econoline...

Canadian Content:

Bruce Berry was a workin' man
He used to load that Econoline...

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 11:24 PM (bW8dp)

413 DH has two blood clots in peripheral veins in his thigh. Found 'em today. Doc says ibuprofen and support hose or something like that. Anybody have experience with this before?

Apparently they are about 6 inches long apiece. The clots, that is.

I expect flying across the country in coach seats with his knees around his ears probably didn't help that situation much.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:24 PM (eKvjl)

414 Whoever heard of a Bank with urinals ?
Posted by: JT at January 03, 2022 11:23 PM (arJlL)

Ok, what would you call the grouping of urinals?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:24 PM (dNqv+)

415 On the plus side: Two chicks at the same time man!

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 11:18 PM

Peter Gibbons: What would you do if you had a million dollars?
Lawrence: I'll tell you what I'd do, man: two chicks at the same time, man.
Peter Gibbons: That's it? If you had a million dollars, you'd do two chicks at the same time?
Lawrence: Damn straight. I always wanted to do that, man. And I think if I were a millionaire I could hook that up, too; 'cause chicks dig dudes with money.
Peter Gibbons: Well, not all chicks.
Lawrence: Well, the type of chicks that'd double up on a dude like me do.
Peter Gibbons: Good point.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 03, 2022 11:24 PM (Do5/p)

416 "If you don't have the infrastructure for them what use are they?"

You should have made it like the union question: "What are they good for?"

Then you could have ended the ONT with "Absolutely nothing/Uh-huh".

Posted by: GWB at January 03, 2022 11:25 PM (sJlmF)

417 Well, you are fools then. Goodnight.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 03, 2022 11:20 PM (m0zqP

Damn...

BC getting feisty. That's a first!

Posted by: browndog Official Mascot of Team Gizzard at January 03, 2022 11:25 PM (BgMrQ)

418 Had 4 Econolines, mostly for work cause cram a buncha tools in there. Last one was a family truckster for me and Mrs. E. We put a 16 ft tandem canoe, 2 whitewater solo canoes, and 3 whitewater kayaks on top of that dude and all our gear and ourselves inside (where we slept quite well thank you).

Posted by: Eromero at January 03, 2022 11:25 PM (0OP+5)

419 Even an old van, put a super charged LS in it with big meats on the rear, and it's cool.

Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 11:26 PM (++l6t)

420 Ok, what would you call the grouping of urinals?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:24 PM (dNqv+)

A royal flush?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 11:26 PM (P3gRi)

421 Didn't it come down to six counties? I don't think they can ramp up the cheat in less than 60% dim areas. I could and probably am wrong, but I see the dims getting seriously bitch slapped.

Right, at least so far, they haven't gotten their nationwide vote fraud act passed, which means there are a lot of (not urban) congressional districts they can't easily stuff. And if there's a wave election where (picking numbers out of the air) every non urban district flips 30 points away from the dems, and the urban ones don't move at all (because they're entirely artificial results), there will be obvious questions.

The problem is going to be the GOP doesn't much oppose the progressive plan for collapsing western civilization.

Posted by: Methos at January 03, 2022 11:26 PM (kOpft)

422 Bruce Berry was a workin' man
He used to load that Econoline...
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 11:24 PM (bW8dp)

Tonight's the night...........

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 11:26 PM (bs1IM)

423 Even introvert me is anticipating this event.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:21 PM (IDhUW)

The best part is that we will be in the woods, roughing it, looking like hell, drinking and eating, shooting sometimes, so nobody needs to be introverted, because nobody will be showing off or judging anyone. At all. Unless you take the last beer. That would be bad....

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:26 PM (eKvjl)

424 Ok, what would you call the grouping of urinals?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Rows, they come in rows.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 11:26 PM (r1z5A)

425 A pisser of urinals.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:26 PM (eKvjl)

426 Peter Gibbons: Good point.
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 03, 2022 11:24 PM (Do5/p)

Good thing about morons: They get my references

Bad thing about morons: well there really aren't any are there?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 03, 2022 11:26 PM (ESjRY)

427
The best part is that we will be in the woods, roughing it, looking like hell, drinking and eating, shooting sometimes, so nobody needs to be introverted, because nobody will be showing off or judging anyone. At all. Unless you take the last beer. That would be bad....

this is a story as old as time, there is no way everybody gets home from this.

Posted by: confederatefifth at January 03, 2022 11:27 PM (K3ZCc)

428 Are you forgetting what Tecumseh said?
Posted by: Dr. Varno

They had urinals in Tecumsah's day ?

Posted by: JT at January 03, 2022 11:27 PM (arJlL)

429 Rows, they come in rows.
Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 11:26 PM (r1z5A)

Huh. I always thought: a bank of urinals.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:27 PM (dNqv+)

430 As usual, I wandered off to watch some vid.

Here's two I just watched & recommend

Zip Codes: A History -by The History Guy (15:45) - it's interesting, but most importantly, watch until the very end of the vid, for a... mind-boggling performance.
https://youtu.be/s7gcO-Qs9eY
• palate cleanser •
Ozzy Man Reviews: Happiness (3:54) - Ozzy's gone soft on us! Yeah, naw, it's good. We can all use a little happy.
https://youtu.be/saINtyjzKyI

Posted by: mindful webworker - history and happiness at January 03, 2022 11:28 PM (6hh8n)

431 > They had urinals in Tecumsah's day ?

Tecumseh's people used every part of the urinal. From the flushometer to the rubber mat imprinted with advertising from a strip joint that's been out of business for 20 years to the deodorant cakes. Nothing went to waste.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 11:29 PM (bW8dp)

432 That is a brilliant quote by Mark Steyn.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2022 11:30 PM (kVE9Z)

433 DH has two blood clots in peripheral veins in his thigh. Found 'em today. Doc says ibuprofen and support hose or something like that. Anybody have experience with this before?

Apparently they are about 6 inches long apiece. The clots, that is.

I expect flying across the country in coach seats with his knees around his ears probably didn't help that situation much.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:24 PM (eKvjl)

No experience having clots, but cardio doc recommends same (compression socks and daily baby aspirin) to help prevent further vascular issues. Take care of that DH man!

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 03, 2022 11:30 PM (4I/2K)

434

A battery of urinals...

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:30 PM (JrfUP)

435 Greek urinals come in phalanxes.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 03, 2022 11:30 PM (VxC1e)

436 #413

I had big time R leg clots followed by a YUGE PE.

Get right on this. Heparin, warfarin.
Check for factor V lieden.

Long term warfarin. You risk all not taking it and monitoring INR monthly.

12 years now. PE followed not taking warfarin per DR's instructions. Don't mess up.

Posted by: torabora at January 03, 2022 11:30 PM (3YsLJ)

437 Good night Bec

Steady on!

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:31 PM (IDhUW)

438 Tecumseh's people used every part of the urinal. From the flushometer to the rubber mat imprinted with advertising from a strip joint that's been out of business for 20 years to the deodorant cakes. Nothing went to waste.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 11:29 PM (bW8dp)

This one place I worked at put these great deodorant mats in their urinals. Cinnamon. I give those bathrooms a thumbs up- would piss again.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 03, 2022 11:31 PM (dNqv+)

439 Huh. I always thought: a bank of urinals.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

It has to be a phalanx

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at January 03, 2022 11:31 PM (WSEIa)

440 Tecumseh's people used every part of the urinal. From the flushometer to the rubber mat imprinted with advertising from a strip joint that's been out of business for 20 years to the deodorant cakes. Nothing went to waste.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 11:29 PM (bW8dp)

Lies.

My people all sit down to pee!

Posted by: Elizabeth "Crapagawea" Warren at January 03, 2022 11:32 PM (6FeV1)

441

I once knew a fellow who had some manner of strainer implanted in his belly to keep the blood clots out of his lungs...

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:32 PM (JrfUP)

442 Diosmin and hesperidin helped with some incipient varicose veins I had a while back.

It's OTC.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 11:32 PM (bW8dp)

443 I think if a person were to come up with a prosthesis that allowed women to pee like a man, said person would be a billionaire.

Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 11:32 PM (++l6t)

444 Posted by: torabora at January 03, 2022 11:30 PM (3YsLJ)

What is PE?

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 03, 2022 11:33 PM (4I/2K)

445 Wore compression stocking for a few years
Situation stabilized. Leg not as distressed with trapped blood as it was at first.

2.5 mg warfarin per day for many years.

Posted by: torabora at January 03, 2022 11:33 PM (3YsLJ)

446 Oh lord. Old Man River returns. raykon: this routine has been tired for twenty years. Probably around the time you started collecting social security and found time for it. Go get in a round of bingo, buy some shit from QVC, and give whatever's left in your pocket to that young whippersnapper Sanders.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 03, 2022 11:33 PM (hQ23g)

447 DH has two blood clots in peripheral veins in his thigh. Found 'em today. Doc says ibuprofen and support hose or something like that. Anybody have experience with this before?
Apparently they are about 6 inches long apiece. The clots, that is.
Posted by: tcn in AK

My bil is dealing with a similar situation right now. He is cognitively disabled so my wife and I are caring for him. His clot is in his calf from ankle to knee - a monster.

He had 2-3 days of shots of Heparin and now is on Coumadin until the bad boy goes away.

I would ask what is being done to dissolve the clots - will they go away on their own without Rx?

Anyway, good luck.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 11:33 PM (mD/uy)

448

PE = Pulmonary Embolism

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:34 PM (JrfUP)

449 443 I think if a person were to come up with a prosthesis that allowed women to pee like a man, said person would be a billionaire.

Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 11:32 PM (++l6t)
I think there's something out there.

Posted by: Eromero at January 03, 2022 11:35 PM (0OP+5)

450 Good night, all.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 03, 2022 11:35 PM (bW8dp)

451 PE = Pulmonary embolism

Clot in leg gets loose traps in lungs as filter to protect brain.
PE is very very painful.High mortality

Posted by: torabora at January 03, 2022 11:35 PM (3YsLJ)

452 449 443 I think if a person were to come up with a prosthesis that allowed women to pee like a man, said person would be a billionaire.

Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 11:32 PM (++l6t)
I think there's something out there.
Posted by: Eromero at January 03, 2022 11:35 PM (0OP+5)

Funnel and garden hose.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 11:35 PM (bs1IM)

453 The best part is that we will be in the woods, roughing it, looking like hell, drinking and eating, shooting sometimes, so nobody needs to be introverted, because nobody will be showing off or judging anyone. At all. Unless you take the last beer. That would be bad....
~~~
Sounds lovely and I promise not to drink the last beer. Hide it maybe.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:36 PM (IDhUW)

454 I think there's something out there.
Posted by: Eromero

The Lady J for pilots?

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 11:37 PM (r1z5A)

455 Funnel and garden hose.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 11:35 PM

"P-Mate"!

pmateusa. com

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:37 PM (JrfUP)

456 My bil is dealing with a similar situation right now. He is cognitively disabled so my wife and I are caring for him. His clot is in his calf from ankle to knee - a monster.

Anyway, good luck.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 11:33 PM (mD/uy)

Could they not put a catheter in that vein, and suction out the clot? Or is there too much risk of a hunk breaking loose and going to where it could do great harm?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 11:37 PM (P3gRi)

457 #447 clot usually doesn't go away in leg.

Clots in lungs kill lung tissue... infarction. I lost > 5%

I get winded working hard.

Posted by: torabora at January 03, 2022 11:37 PM (3YsLJ)

458 Removal of clot is something athletes do to prolong their sports career.

Doctors said risky.

Posted by: torabora at January 03, 2022 11:39 PM (3YsLJ)

459 Test Comment

2nd Anniversary?

Posted by: Deety B at January 03, 2022 11:39 PM (XPL7j)

460 This has nothing to do with anything...
I took my girl dog for a long ride today. She is now totally zonked out, and spread out all over the sofa - no room for me....
Ahhhh, I love dogs...

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 03, 2022 11:39 PM (DKhCP)

461 Y'all are giving me the heebie jeebies with all this clot talk. I'm gonna have nightmares for sure now.

Thanks a lot!

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 11:39 PM (6FeV1)

462 I can't believe you folks who are busting on Mis Hum's voice. Bold strategy, Cotton.
Posted by: Doof at January 03, 2022 10:47 PM (mZUr4)

He sounds more manly than Sinatra's illegitimate kid.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Which one ?

Posted by: JT at January 03, 2022 11:40 PM (arJlL)

463 They already have it. I forget what it's called... But, it's essentially a modified respirator mask that fits over a pussy, and has a siphon. I saw it marketed in some British ad, for ladies' roadside use. Ridiculous.

I knew a lady who drove a lot for a living. She could just do it standing, with pretty minimal spray. Probably less messy and gross than that thing.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 03, 2022 11:40 PM (hQ23g)

464 Get right on this. Heparin, warfarin.
Check for factor V lieden.

Long term warfarin. You risk all not taking it and monitoring INR monthly.

12 years now. PE followed not taking warfarin per DR's instructions. Don't mess up.
Posted by: torabora at January 03, 2022 11:30 PM (3YsLJ)

Never heard of factor V leiden, but google says it is more common in not O type, and he isn't O. Probably should have this checked out. This isn't his first clot. So far, just peripheral and not a risk for PE but I'd rather not let it get that far.

Good work, horde, I know more than I did.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:40 PM (eKvjl)

465 listening to WWOZ right now. The Gov is playing instrumental hits from the '50s and '60's. "Last Date" by Floyd Cramer up now.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 11:41 PM (P3gRi)

466 Big Ben just won his last home game and in his first interview he said "IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE..."

Posted by: Roy at January 03, 2022 11:41 PM (Ti+Tv)

467 an old thought on fools - God's foolishness is wiser than the wisdom of men.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 03, 2022 11:41 PM (evAgx)

468 Okay,

Nevermind!

Had a whole pean to my husband on our 2nd anniversary loaded but there was something WRONG with that.

Posted by: Deety B at January 03, 2022 11:41 PM (XPL7j)

469 PE = Pulmonary Embolism
Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:34 PM (JrfUP)

I once knew a fellow who had some manner of strainer implanted in his belly to keep the blood clots out of his lungs...
Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:32 PM (JrfUP)

A good ladyfriend had that setup put in after she had severe shortness of breath. It was a pulmonary embolism. Turned out that an undetected uterine cancer was throwing off numerous blood clots. The abdominal screen worked and the clot dissolver worked. The chemo worked a little too well . . .

I still miss her.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 03, 2022 11:41 PM (4I/2K)

470 Test Comment

2nd Anniversary?
Posted by: Deety B

The test came back positive. Your comment must quarantine for:
Two weeks
Ten days
Five days
Two days if it's an NFL comment

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 11:42 PM (r1z5A)

471 452 449 443 I think if a person were to come up with a prosthesis that allowed women to pee like a man, said person would be a billionaire.

Funnel and garden hose.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 03, 2022 11:35 PM (bs1IM)

You've been living under a rock.

GoGirl. FTW.

I took it when I flew to Shemya on a hop sans bathroom. 12 hours. It was much needed.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:43 PM (eKvjl)

472 Well then, you are fools, good night

We are MORONS

Dum da dum
Da dum dum dum

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at January 03, 2022 11:43 PM (0WTxL)

473 Good night Rodrigo.

I once knew a fellow who had some manner of strainer implanted in his belly to keep the blood clots out of his lungs...

Not to downplay the seriousness of this, and I wish all those afflicted a return to health.

The above sentence could be used for so many things..

I once knew a fellow who had some manner of cheese grater implanted in his left hand to keep his food prep time to a minimum.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:43 PM (IDhUW)

474 Posted about this website that movie-maker Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium, Chappie) has called Oats Studios, that has a bunch of excellent sci-fi concept videos.

Www.Oats Studios.com.

My favorites are two vids that have Shartlo Copley as God, messing with tiny humans on the Earth he's created.

Fun stuff.

Posted by: Sharkman at January 03, 2022 11:43 PM (8gxrg)

475 463
Many a'time, I peed by the side of the road. When you gotta go, manners go right out the window. Get out on the passenger side, leave the door ajar....
Yeah, baby! Sweet relief!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 03, 2022 11:44 PM (DKhCP)

476
Those excess deaths are NOT much Covid in that age group. The alternative media (Substack) is all over that Indiana life insurance story. Crickets from the MSM, and it will continue to be.

That's a 12-sigma increase in mortality. 12 fucking sigma. That tells you that something big has changed that has increased the risk of death in that group. The ramp up started in Q3 and continued through Q4 of 2021. Also, from the same insurance company, disability claims are rising fast too.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at January 03, 2022 11:44 PM (Mzdiz)

477 Robert Stacy McCain thinks that Ace's description of Ms Cortez as " Donkey Chompers" is accurate:

https://tinyurl.com/2t2m5bk6

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2022 11:44 PM (kVE9Z)

478 Congrats on the 2nd anniversary. We just had our 24th, stuck in Las Vegas at family Christmas (none of us live there) and dying to get home. Thanks, Alaska Airlines, you dicks.

25th will be in Hawaii. I've had enough of the extended family for about 12 years or so.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:45 PM (eKvjl)

479 I think there's something out there.
Posted by: Eromero

Lock the door and pull the blinds. If you can't see it. It can't see you.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:47 PM (IDhUW)

480 Many a'time, I peed by the side of the road. When you gotta go, manners go right out the window. Get out on the passenger side, leave the door ajar....
Yeah, baby! Sweet relief!
Posted by: COMountainMarie

Stuck in traffic, one sees the thin veneer of civilization get curb stomped when it comes to blessed relief.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 03, 2022 11:47 PM (r1z5A)

481 ... implanted in his left hand to keep his food prep time to a minimum.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:43 PM

*snort

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:47 PM (Frm+l)

482 Anyways,

I celebrated the 2nd Anniversary of this marriage tonight!

You all had terrible advice regarding euphemisms for butt-sehks when I announced it!

It turns out...

He's GREAT!

I am BETTER by ASSOCIATION!

Whoo-Hoo!

Posted by: Deety B at January 03, 2022 11:47 PM (XPL7j)

483 Had a productive day on the house reno work. Two pieces of drywall hung, taped, and mudded in the guest bedroom.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 03, 2022 11:48 PM (P3gRi)

484 I once knew a fellow who had some manner of cheese grater implanted in his left hand to keep his food prep time to a minimum.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:43 PM (IDhUW)

I once knew a fellow from Wheeling
who has some manner of peeling
device implanted
in place of his hand, it
made all his cuisine more appealing!

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 11:48 PM (6FeV1)

485 Could they not put a catheter in that vein, and suction out the clot? Or is there too much risk of a hunk breaking loose and going to where it could do great harm?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Yeah AOP, he's high risk all the way around for a boatload of ailments so, that's a no go. But thanks - every suggestion is appreciated and who knows, one might hit pay dirt.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 03, 2022 11:48 PM (mD/uy)

486 477 Robert Stacy McCain thinks that Ace's description of Ms Cortez as " Donkey Chompers" is accurate:

https://tinyurl.com/2t2m5bk6
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2022 11:44 PM (kVE9Z)

Just wait till he gets to the Black and Decker Pecker Wrecker comment.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:48 PM (eKvjl)

487 Dammit!

It was sweet!

And heartfelt!

Probably garbage, anyways.

Posted by: Deety B at January 03, 2022 11:49 PM (XPL7j)

488 ..376 It appears to be a vintage Ford Econoline...
Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:13 PM (Frm+l)

Classic late '60s, early '70s "stabbin' wagon". Shag carpet, as mentioned above. But, given the monniker above the rear doors, I fear that the "stabbin'", might just be followed by "slashing" and "dismembering", soon after. In the case of the One Eyed, One Eared, Flying Purple People Eater mural, take that "People Eater" boast seriously, as if your life depended on it!

Shorter version: It's Cannibal Bob's van!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at January 03, 2022 11:49 PM (QzJWU)

489 RS McCain is pretty cool. He's never cucked out and tucked under, that I know of. Rare.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 03, 2022 11:50 PM (hQ23g)

490 Congratulations Deety! May you live out your days together in harmony.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:50 PM (IDhUW)

491 I think if a person were to come up with a prosthesis that allowed women to pee like a man, said person would be a billionaire.

Posted by: Stinklin at January 03, 2022 11:32 PM (++l6t)
I think there's something out there.
Posted by: Eromero at January 03, 2022 11:35 PM (0OP+5

It looks like an athletic cup with a tube.

Posted by: Just a side note at January 03, 2022 11:50 PM (mmU7u)

492 Well at least Andy isn't a pedophile.

Is he?

Posted by: jakee308 at January 03, 2022 11:51 PM (DqrLy)

493 Whoever heard of a Bank with urinals ?
Posted by: JT at January 03, 2022 11:23 PM (arJlL)

Ok, what would you call the grouping of urinals?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

The relief squad !

Posted by: JT at January 03, 2022 11:51 PM (arJlL)

494
I remember back during the crash of '08, a lot of 5 and 6 sigma "risk events" starting happening. Odd of that are about once in a few hundred thousand years or something.

Of course, that meant that Wall Street's risk models were full of shit. When 5 sigma events start happening all the time, your calculation of sigma was a wee bit off.

See Black Swan theory.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at January 03, 2022 11:52 PM (Mzdiz)

495 Well at least Andy isn't a pedophile.

Is he?
Posted by: jakee308 at January 03, 2022 11:51 PM (DqrLy)

Another single gay guy who adopted a kid.

Posted by: Just a side note at January 03, 2022 11:53 PM (mmU7u)

496 OK, 3 urinals along a wall. What do you do when someone gets to the bathroom ahead of you and takes the middle one?

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 03, 2022 11:53 PM (BMmaB)

497 Those of us who use content blockers should actually be whitelisting this site to enhance the proprietor's revenue stream!
Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:02 PM (Frm+l)

I give Ace money, I figure he wants my money more than my gooogle anal-itics

Posted by: Kindltot at January 03, 2022 11:53 PM (ZMraq)

498 ROFL at the Bee's "urinal article" and the strong reactions to it.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 03, 2022 11:53 PM (3cGpq)

499 *snort
Posted by: Zettai at

Hey Zettai.

I snuck in here tonight Gollum like and unnoticed.

How are yiu? Or you(if you prefer that spelling)

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:54 PM (IDhUW)

500 OK, 3 urinals along a wall. What do you do when someone gets to the bathroom ahead of you and takes the middle one?
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 03, 2022 11:53 PM (BMmaB)

Audibly say "what the fuck" and aggressively audiocast in the shitter.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 03, 2022 11:54 PM (6FeV1)

501 Is it safe to call Fbook "book burning Nazis" now or do I get hit with that Godwin thing?

Posted by: yep at January 03, 2022 11:54 PM (4kjmA)

502 OK, 3 urinals along a wall. What do you do when someone gets to the bathroom ahead of you and takes the middle one?
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 03, 2022 11:53 PM (BMmaB)

Yell "FIRE" and wait for the miscreant to vacate the facility.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 03, 2022 11:54 PM (4I/2K)

503 It looks like an athletic cup with a tube.
Posted by: Just a side note at January 03, 2022 11:50 PM (mmU7u)
------

Maybe that's what Michelle was wearing.

Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 11:55 PM (2QWaF)

504 Just wait till he gets to the Black and Decker Pecker Wrecker comment.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:48 PM (eKvjl)

I hate that term for personal reasons... I used to know this hideous, fat, mannish slag with the intellect of a third grader. She would use it to denigrate her """friend""" behind her back, and that lady is a pretty, kind and thoughtful woman who (once upon a time, many years ago) had a childhood acne problem this awful bitch never quit making fun of her about.

It's always left a bad taste in my mouth ever since I was like maybe 23.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 03, 2022 11:55 PM (hQ23g)

505 OK, 3 urinals along a wall. What do you do when someone gets to the bathroom ahead of you and takes the middle one? Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon

Pick the one on the right, unzip and say, "Hey, you got toilet paper stuck to the heel of your left shoe" and hope he can tell the difference between his right and left

Posted by: Kindltot at January 03, 2022 11:56 PM (ZMraq)

506
I read something about this just yesterday. Now, actual Nazis are using Godwin's law to say you can't point out they are Nazis.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at January 03, 2022 11:56 PM (Mzdiz)

507 498 ROFL at the Bee's "urinal article" and the strong reactions to it.

Yuge sigh of relief. It was a Bee article.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:56 PM (IDhUW)

508 I am going to follow the suggestion of poster "Drink Like Vikings" and start referring to her as Ms Cortez or A Cortez. It's longer to type out but he thinks AOC gives her some mystique like abbreviating Ruth Bader Ginsberg as RBG, when apparently in college Ms Cortez was known as Sandy Cortez

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2022 11:56 PM (wTDYR)

509 I snuck in here tonight Gollum like and unnoticed.

How are yiu? Or you(if you prefer that spelling)

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:54 PM

I'm just ducky!

And I did see you come in: You strutted in like you owned the place!

Posted by: Zettai at January 03, 2022 11:58 PM (Frm+l)

510 This electric car forced phase in is world wide so that smacks of central planning. Someone other than the market (meaning the consumer) decided that gasoline engines had to go. So go they went.

They don't care that there's no infrastructure for the peons to use. The purpose of forcing the electric car on the people is to restrict their scope of travel, make sure they can be tracked at all times and stop them from traveling when authorities decide they shouldn't travel.

That's all it's about. There is no other reasons. If there were any other reasons they would not roll this out like this. It probably wouldn't happen at all.

There will be NO gain climate wise as all that electricity comes from power plants and they are very polluting. And also will soon be restricted. So not only will you be limited to how far you may travel or when it will be unscheduled and at someone else's convenience. They aren't even trying to bandage it over with increased train travel for certain areas. So there will be overcrowding on those routes.

And yet no one is saying a word about the complete takeover.

Posted by: jakee308 at January 03, 2022 11:58 PM (DqrLy)

511 >>>OK, 3 urinals along a wall. What do you do when someone gets to the bathroom ahead of you and takes the middle one?

>Good God, man! Powder my nose?

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 03, 2022 11:58 PM (r0ADi)

512 It's always left a bad taste in my mouth ever since I was like maybe 23.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

Because you are a decent human being.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 03, 2022 11:58 PM (IDhUW)

513 Why the fuck would ANYONE write a book about Coney-Barret?

Posted by: thathalfrican - The One at January 03, 2022 11:59 PM (YglAn)

514 Ok, here's an idle thought....
They ban ICEs. 100% electric vehicles. That means no gas powered cop cars. So who's gonna pull you over for driving a gas powered car?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 04, 2022 12:00 AM (6FeV1)

515 And I did see you come in: You strutted in like you owned the place!
~~~
And that face plant ~ that was deliberate. Yes, deliberate. Ow.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:00 AM (IDhUW)

516 OK, 3 urinals along a wall. What do you do when someone gets to the bathroom ahead of you and takes the middle one?
Posted by: Caesar North

"Hey Douchenozzle! Just get off the boat? Move the f**k over."

Dipshit.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 04, 2022 12:01 AM (mD/uy)

517 Any man who doesn't have a 10 second fart held in reserve will never become a master of the art.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 04, 2022 12:01 AM (r0ADi)

518 in college Ms Cortez was known as Sandy Cortez

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2022 11:56 PM

Sandy Ocasio

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 12:01 AM (JrfUP)

519 RS McCain thinks as a general rule it's not good to make negative comments about peoples' looks whom one disagrees with politically because it detracts from political arguments-and he discusses this in his essay. He does make an exception for "Tater" Stelter and A. Cortez in this case

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 04, 2022 12:02 AM (5dTPO)

520 I remember back during the crash of '08, a lot of 5 and 6 sigma "risk events" starting happening. Odd of that are about once in a few hundred thousand years or something.

I recall some analyst for an investment bank saying that the bank's portfolio was hedged so it would change more than x% in value in a day only once in 100,000 years.

That event happened three times in a week.

Posted by: The Media! at January 04, 2022 12:02 AM (I2/tG)

521 And they, quite reasonably, calculated the cost of insurance such that there would be a modest profit paying out 10,000 claims. Don't think is going to work so well when they pay out 14,000 claims per year.
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! ~ at January 03, 2022 11:02 PM (hOUT3)

Also, per the Scottish dataset, excess mortality started creeping up three months after the initiation of vaccination, so we are only looking at a possible increase for half a year only. Hope this year is not following this trend

info listed is from week 40 (October) second hand through Rintrah, a Dutch commenter

https://tinyurl.com/yjzjy5nc

Posted by: Kindltot at January 04, 2022 12:02 AM (ZMraq)

522 Thanks for the correction, Zettai.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 04, 2022 12:02 AM (5dTPO)

523 So after I do Elizabeth Holmes she can check my blood, then Rebeka Jones can tell me about my CoVid, then I will have the blood clots removed from my brain... I swear as a Biden

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 12:03 AM (WF/xn)

524 nd yet no one is saying a word about the complete takeover.
~~~
I know there is talk of this but not knowing anything about the industry, I think surely the car companies will continue to build what the customers want, won't they?

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:03 AM (IDhUW)

525 See. This is why I love this place...
One can talk politics, get medical advice, learn about urinal manners, or how a gal can pee while on the road.
The wealth of knowledge here knows no bounds...

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 04, 2022 12:03 AM (DKhCP)

526 He does make an exception for "Tater" Stelter and A. Cortez in this case
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 04, 2022 12:02 AM (5dTPO)

When your opponent isn't actually saying anything, it's impossible to argue with them. When all they got is hominem, all you can do is go ad hominem.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 04, 2022 12:03 AM (6FeV1)

527 The wealth of knowledge here knows no bounds...
Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 04, 2022 12:03 AM (DKhCP)

Just wait until they really start talking.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 04, 2022 12:06 AM (eKvjl)

528 and yet no one is saying a word about the complete takeover.
~~~
I know there is talk of this but not knowing anything about the industry, I think surely the car companies will continue to build what the customers want, won't they?
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:03 AM (IDhUW)

What's good for WEF is good for GM/Ford/Toyota, capiche?

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 12:06 AM (4I/2K)

529 Publius ~ thanks for bringing us the ChiVi info.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:06 AM (IDhUW)

530 I know there is talk of this but not knowing anything about the industry, I think surely the car companies will continue to build what the customers want, won't they?
Posted by: AmericanKestrel

Sadly, they'll build what they're told to build.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 04, 2022 12:06 AM (r1z5A)

531 Zettai

I see you got first so happy botpoh to you too!

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:07 AM (IDhUW)

532 I like RS Mcain's articles

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 12:07 AM (WF/xn)

533 ...The wealth of knowledge here knows no bounds...

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 04, 2022 12:03 AM

We are "Teh Horde of Plenty™"!

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 12:08 AM (JrfUP)

534 527
No kidding. It's early...
Come about, oh, say, 2 am. And, then, Miklos might come around. Yeah. It can get interesting for sure...

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 04, 2022 12:09 AM (DKhCP)

535 in college Ms Cortez was known as Sandy Cortez
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2022 11:56 PM

Sandy Ocasio
Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 12:01 AM (JrfUP)

I would readily believe that she had a plethora of names . . .

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 12:09 AM (4I/2K)

536 Yes. I've always appreciated his articles except when he talks about football, only because I know nothing about football.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 04, 2022 12:09 AM (5dTPO)

537 When your opponent isn't actually saying anything, it's impossible to argue with them. When all they got is hominem, all you can do is go ad hominem.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 04, 2022 12:03 AM (

Hey man, no homo

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 12:09 AM (WF/xn)

538 We are about 5 refineries short for the oil reserves we have.

Posted by: Just a side note at January 04, 2022 12:09 AM (mmU7u)

539 >>>Famous for his drinking songs including, 'Let Me Go Home, Whiskey' and 'One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer.

Huh. I always thought that the John Lee Hooker version was the original. Interesting to listen to Milburn's take on it, though he didn't write it either. Hooker and then Thorogood certainly improved on it.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at January 04, 2022 12:09 AM (hVqGz)

540 Zettai

I see you got first so happy botpoh to you too!
Posted by: AmericanKestrel

What's a botpoh ?

Posted by: JT at January 04, 2022 12:09 AM (arJlL)

541
I would readily believe that she had a plethora of names . . .
Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 12:09 AM (4I/2K)

Sandy vagina ? Cortez the killer ? Donkey ?

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 12:10 AM (WF/xn)

542 this is not safe

https://youtu.be/Bczn_1S8SYo

Posted by: Kindltot at January 04, 2022 12:10 AM (ZMraq)

543 Also, folks, if you want info about the AKMOME, click the connection on the front page and I will send you stuff. Alaska really isn't the other side of the universe, but it is freedom writ large, so if you want to experience it, c'mon up.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at January 03, 2022 11:12 PM (eKvjl)

I would like to come, but I will need to schedule

Posted by: Kindltot at January 04, 2022 12:11 AM (ZMraq)

544 Is there no American pride at the heads of these companies?

Altho I can't throw stones. I got tired of the fight and left my field in education. I still see God's Hand tho, so glad I didn't have to deal with the ChiVi in schools. I would have lost my job or my self respect.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:12 AM (IDhUW)

545 I hate hearing that Hyundai is on the bullshit electric train.

Since I've determined to never purchase another American made car, companies like Hyundai, Toyota, Nissan, and Honda are my only options. I'll buy one of their products because they're foreign companies that provide significant employment in the US.

I won't purchase from an American company because they've all switched sides and now support the left.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at January 04, 2022 12:12 AM (sWM8x)

546 Dr Feelgood - Back in the Night (Live) (2005 Remaster)

Nice!

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at January 04, 2022 12:12 AM (hVqGz)

547 ..I know there is talk of this but not knowing anything about the industry, I think surely the car companies will continue to build what the customers want, won't they?
Posted by: AmericanKestrel. ~ Sadly, they'll build what they're told to build. Posted by: Some Rat at January 04, 2022 12:06 AM (r1z5A)

Remember how NASCAR decreed a unitary design for their "stock cars?" Same body, same frame, same basic suspension designs? Yeah, the electrics are going to eventually get down to a Unitary Design. Small Car, Big Car, MiniVan & Truck. Regardless of Ford, Chebby, Toyoduh or Missin', they'll all hew to the same schematics.

Logo on those things is likely to be a handful of wheat grasses, neatly tied together with strings.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at January 04, 2022 12:13 AM (QzJWU)

548 https://youtu.be/Bczn_1S8SYo
Posted by: Kindltot at January 04, 2022 12:10 AM (ZMraq)

Texas MoMe ?

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 12:13 AM (WF/xn)

549

What's a botpoh ?

$20 same as in town? shrugs*

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:14 AM (IDhUW)

550
Yes, a 12-sigma event is extreme tail risk event for an insurance company. Suppose you're an insurance company and the risk of death is 1%, just to make it simple. If you have a large number of people, then you expect 1% of them to die for the period. You calculate your premiums accordingly. You are spreading out the risk over the whole group.

Now, in reality, there is a distribution about the expected mean of 1% deaths. It's a binomial distribution, IIRC. Your sigma value determines how much extra deaths you have to be able to handle.

If you had to handle the tail risk, low probability, it wouldn't be viable, you'd have to charge too much. But they do hedge against that, and that's re-insurance or whatever they call it. Basically, they all buy insurance themselves against tail risk events.

Now, if everybody has a tail event at once, then things go sideways. But that's never supposed to happen.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at January 04, 2022 12:14 AM (Mzdiz)

551 I would readily believe that she had a plethora of names . . .
Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 12:09 AM (4I/2K)

Sandy vagina ? Cortez the killer ? Donkey ?
Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 12:10 AM (WF/xn)

Krazy Eyed Bitch

Posted by: Just a side note at January 04, 2022 12:14 AM (mmU7u)

552 The EU declared natural gas and nuclear to be "green," much to Germany's chagrin. If the world accepts natural gas, that's much more likely to become the fuel of choice for cars than electricity.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at January 04, 2022 12:15 AM (sWM8x)

553 101 >Are you forgetting what Tecumseh said?

Fuck Briggs and Stratton!

a joke on the ont that I actually get!

Posted by: TecumsehTea at January 04, 2022 12:16 AM (BjGT6)

554 this is not safe

That's all you are going to give us?

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:16 AM (IDhUW)

555 ...Logo on those things is likely to be a handful of wheat grasses, neatly tied together with strings.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at January 04, 2022 12:13 AM

A tidy faggot with an axe sticking out of the middle...

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 12:16 AM (JrfUP)

556 @Fenelon, Zettai, Count, I believe "Alexandria Ocasio Cortez" is a character that she plays. It's not who Sandy really is, deep down. Deep down she's the bartender who was an underachieving suburban kid, but she was put up on this stage (admittedly, she auditioned for it without really knowing what it was going to be) and she's stuck there now. The meltdown is going to be epic.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 04, 2022 12:16 AM (BMmaB)

557 Ok. And then why is that CDC chick running around watching guys pee in restaurants and gas stations?! Even I never did THAT...and I've watched guys do some weird shit...

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 04, 2022 12:16 AM (DKhCP)

558 Now, if everybody has a tail event at once, then things go sideways. But that's never supposed to happen.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at January 04, 2022 12:14 AM (Mzdiz)

Ehh, math, solve your own problems, I'm not a therapist

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 12:17 AM (WF/xn)

559 Logo on those things is likely to be a handful of wheat grasses, neatly tied together with strings
~~~
Ok, but...are they seriously thinking about phasing out fuel powered vehicles?

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:18 AM (IDhUW)

560 You only oppose me politically because you want to have sex with me!

Posted by: Droolin' Joe Biden! at January 04, 2022 12:18 AM (I2/tG)

561 The meltdown is going to be epic.
Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 04, 2022 12:16 AM (BMmaB)

Sandy Fluke

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 12:19 AM (WF/xn)

562 557 Ok. And then why is that CDC chick running around watching guys pee in restaurants and gas stations?! Even I never did THAT...and I've watched guys do some weird shit...
Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 04, 2022 12:16 AM (DKhCP)

And chick does not know the at LEAST one stall between pissers rule. All guys know this. You NEVER piss right next to another guy. Period.

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 04, 2022 12:19 AM (oHd/0)

563 Otter: Let me give you a hint. She's got a couple of major-league yabbos.
Boon: Beverly!
Otter: No. But you're getting warmer. Here's another: "Oh God, Oh God, OH GOD!"
Boon: Sandy! Don't tell me you're gonna pork Sandy Ocasio!
Otter: Pork?
Boon: You're gonna hump her brains out, aren't you?
Otter: Boon, I anticipate a deeply religious experience.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 12:20 AM (4I/2K)

564 What's a botpoh ?

$20 same as in town? shrugs*
Posted by: AmericanKestrel

Ohhhhh.....ya got me.

Posted by: JT at January 04, 2022 12:20 AM (arJlL)

565 Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 04, 2022 12:16 AM (BMmaB)

She is playing the Role she has been told to play. Seen it in a LOT of Womenz, and Guyz, over the years.

They will play into what peoples perceptions are.

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 04, 2022 12:21 AM (oHd/0)

566 Ok, but...are they seriously thinking about phasing out fuel powered vehicles? Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:18 AM (IDhUW)

The electric car is a lot cheaper to manufacture in mass quantities. Fewer moving parts and simpler engineering. If you're an automaker and you see the projected growth and profit per unit, you could at some point make the rational decision that keeping the internal combustion lines open makes no sense. Now, if all of them do it, the profit margins crash. You want to be making cars that cost like an electric but are priced like an IC.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 04, 2022 12:21 AM (BMmaB)

567 Posted by: Kindltot at January 04, 2022 12:10 AM (ZMraq)

Haha, you're right, that is not safe. Pretty awesome tho.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:21 AM (IDhUW)

568 You only oppose me politically because you want to have sex with me!
Posted by: Droolin' Joe Biden!

joey, that's not what "Fuck Joe Biden" means.

Posted by: Some Rat at January 04, 2022 12:22 AM (r1z5A)

569 What's a botpoh ?

$20 same as in town? shrugs*
Posted by: AmericanKestrel

Checkmate

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 12:22 AM (WF/xn)

570 And chick does not know the at LEAST one stall between pissers rule. All guys know this. You NEVER piss right next to another guy. Period.
Posted by: Romeo13 at January 04, 2022 12:19 AM (oHd/0)

Those long steel pee troughs in baseball stadiums during the 7th inning stretch . No choice.

Posted by: Just a side note at January 04, 2022 12:22 AM (mmU7u)

571 Babylon Bee makes more fun of Sandy:

https://tinyurl.com/58rsvfyp

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 04, 2022 12:23 AM (5dTPO)

572
Those long steel pee troughs in baseball stadiums during the 7th inning stretch . No choice.
Posted by: Just a side note at January 04, 2022 12:22 AM (mmU7u)

No stretch, shrinkage

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 12:24 AM (WF/xn)

573

I think AOC is an aspiring genocidal maniac who's always lusted for absolute power and has a plan...

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 12:24 AM (MUntY)

574 Cool cabin in the top pic. I like the way they fit the corners. Might need a new porch though.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 12:25 AM (VwHCD)

575 @514 They ban ICEs. 100% electric vehicles. That means no gas powered cop cars. So who's gonna pull you over for driving a gas powered car?

----

I believe they can make electric cars that can hit some pretty high speeds while the battery lasts.

But a more important consideration would be the lack of gasoline. If they can cut off your fuel, then your ICE isn't going to be taking you anywhere.

Posted by: junior at January 04, 2022 12:25 AM (PTw5h)

576 Why the fuck would ANYONE write a book about Coney-Barret?

Dude, against all odds, she triumphed over her uterus by having a job outside the home, which women seldom do. It's herstory in the making.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 04, 2022 12:25 AM (QU5/8)

577 ..Ok, but...are they seriously thinking about phasing out fuel powered vehicles? Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:18 AM (IDhUW)

Exactly so. First, the smaller, private passenger vehicles. Then the SUVs, and eventually half-ton trucks in the mid-attack stages. Over the Road heavy trucks are already in the crosshairs, but on a different tack. Those are going to be the first widely used, fully autonomous, driverless vehicles in common use on the public roads. They're already making test runs in the middle of Arizona traffic, with no warning signage on the rigs.

What pisses me off, is that they've coerced the Mfgs into doing this, without ever giving one small damn about what WE want. As is ever the case, with "the elite".

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at January 04, 2022 12:25 AM (QzJWU)

578
I think AOC is an aspiring genocidal maniac who's always lusted for absolute power and has a plan...
Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022

She just for Swallwell

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 12:26 AM (WF/xn)

579 I think AOC is an aspiring genocidal maniac who's always lusted for absolute power and has a plan...

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 12:24 AM (MUntY)

Totally. If she don't get her way here she'll end up in South America and resurface as Tits Guevara.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 12:27 AM (VwHCD)

580 Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at January 04, 2022 12:25 AM

Mad Max

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 12:27 AM (WF/xn)

581 576 Why the fuck would ANYONE write a book about Coney-Barret?

Dude, against all odds, she triumphed over her uterus by having a job outside the home, which women seldom do. It's herstory in the making.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 04, 2022 12:25 AM (QU5/

-----------

Also, it is rumored that she can sometimes parallel park without hitting anything.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 04, 2022 12:28 AM (VxC1e)

582

There are a few commenters this evening, and others who wonder or do not recognise a Babylon Bee headline when they see one...

There's a name for that, some "Law" whose name escapes me right now...

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 12:31 AM (PfDBe)

583 I am going to follow the suggestion of poster "Drink Like Vikings" and start referring to her as Ms Cortez or A Cortez. It's longer to type out but he thinks AOC gives her some mystique like abbreviating Ruth Bader Ginsberg as RBG, when apparently in college Ms Cortez was known as Sandy Cortez
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 03, 2022 11:56 PM (wTDYR)

"Sandy C from Westchester"

Posted by: Kindltot at January 04, 2022 12:32 AM (ZMraq)

584 Another thing that has nothing to do with anything...
Just listened to 'Let me go home whiskey'....
Great memories...
Doof would dig it....

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 04, 2022 12:34 AM (DKhCP)

585 I don't know, the Bee has accidentally published news articles, they can't not write satire just because we've gone through the looking glass.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:35 AM (IDhUW)

586 Miz Cortiz

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at January 04, 2022 12:35 AM (Mzdiz)

587 listened to 'Let me go home whiskey'....
Great memories...
Doof would dig it....
Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 04, 2022 12:34 AM (DKhCP)

It's an old family tradition

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 12:36 AM (WF/xn)

588 The Bee isn't a parody site anymore. It's a fricking oracle. It's often painful to read it now.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 04, 2022 12:36 AM (QU5/8)

589 587

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 04, 2022 12:37 AM (DKhCP)

590

The Tw*tter personality "Titania McGrath" has been undermined in (her) parodies by actual events numerous times -- and (she) lists them from time to time...

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 12:39 AM (PfDBe)

591 The Bee isn't a parody site anymore. It's a fricking oracle. It's often painful to read it now.

Because the next day, it will be a msm headline. And the general population will hurr durr and think it's normal.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:40 AM (IDhUW)

592 Sorry my last comment was mean.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:40 AM (IDhUW)

593 Not really mean, AK.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at January 04, 2022 12:42 AM (Mzdiz)

594 Herstory is second to Latinx in dumbest words made up by stupidass libs.

Posted by: Eli Cash at January 04, 2022 12:42 AM (Epvvd)

595 Hey Miley

Good to see you

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:44 AM (IDhUW)

596 What pisses me off, is that they've coerced the Mfgs into doing this, without ever giving one small damn about what WE want. As is ever the case, with "the elite".

@Jim, as I posted above, the Mfrs don't have to be coerced. At mass-production scale, it is seriously a lot cheaper to make an electric car, both in terms of the components and the cost of labor. I could see an automaker shedding a lot of costs by shutting down the old factory built in 1912 and building a new, highly automated plant in a lower-cost area to make the EVs. They just have to convince people to buy them.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 04, 2022 12:44 AM (BMmaB)

597

Found it!

I believe it's "Poe's Law" that I'm thinking of...

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 12:44 AM (PfDBe)

598 As a young Count, I got to ride in older cars that were the epitome of 1950s car tech. As a teen Count, I got to see, smell, and ride in a wide variety of Detroit muscle iron. I've been a passenger in a street legal car on the track at Texas World Speedway at speeds that made everything a blur. I do not foresee ever willingly owning or riding in a unitary design electric smart golf cart.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 12:45 AM (4I/2K)

599 The made up words are bad (all words are made up ~ Thor) but what I really dislike is changing the meanings of words.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:46 AM (IDhUW)

600 Ceaser, the mfg's might be in on it, and I don't doubt you, thus.

But, they're "in on it" due to the classic Cass Susstien "nudge". If you're not familiar with that (no insult, you very well might be), then you'll wanna look it up.

It is the driving force behind most all of our Social Engineering these days.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at January 04, 2022 12:47 AM (QzJWU)

601 They just have to convince people to buy them.
~~~
Some will, but many will want the freedom that comes with a normal car.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:48 AM (IDhUW)

602 Is that cabin near Willoughby? Asking for a friend.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 12:48 AM (2c1eQ)

603 I thought Por's law was never trust Montresor if he says he has a cask of amontillado he'd like to share.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 04, 2022 12:48 AM (QU5/8)

604
I believe it's "Poe's Law" that I'm thinking of...
~~~
Right...quoting the raven.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:49 AM (IDhUW)

605 Is that cabin near Willoughby? Asking for a friend.
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 12:48 AM (2c1eQ)

Nice place, Willoughby. Yup.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 12:50 AM (4I/2K)

606 I do not foresee ever willingly owning or riding in a unitary design electric smart golf cart.
Posted by: Count de Monet

Ah, comrade, I see the error in your thinking. First the vaccine, then teh tranny seks, then electric cars, dah.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 12:50 AM (2c1eQ)

607

I think what Titania McGrath does is more properly described as 'satire', not 'parody'...

The various literary devices confuse me!

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 12:51 AM (PfDBe)

608 And get off my porch, there's a bag of lime next to the shovel!

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 12:52 AM (2c1eQ)

609 The future is all Johnny Cab!
https://youtu.be/eWgrvNHjKkY

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 12:52 AM (4I/2K)

610 The various literary devices confuse me!
~~~
That's ok, they confuse and frighten me!

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:53 AM (IDhUW)

611 Cmon, that urinal bit was obviously a parody, I doubt Rachel Walensky knows what's a dikfer. Now if it claimed Andy Cohen was performing the study, that would have been believable.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 12:54 AM (2c1eQ)

612 Next stop, Willoughby...

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 04, 2022 12:55 AM (DKhCP)

613 AOC really should just be called The Fucking Dumb One.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 12:58 AM (VwHCD)

614 What movie is Johnny Cab from?

Ugh

From which movie is Johnny Cab?

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:59 AM (IDhUW)

615 It's really great how warm and welcoming everyone is on this discussion page.

Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) - Lie back and think of that sweet graft! -- You can charge the car after you get back from your trip.

Some Rat -- I wouldn't dream of telling you what kind of car to get. Get what you want. I've already got mine. Short answer: it's awesome.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:00 AM (LNPSJ)

616 Fuck Joe Biden. Fuck Tony Fauci. Fuck Merrick Garland. And fuck every last one of the America-hating Democrat Communist-Americans.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 01:00 AM (2c1eQ)

617 From which movie is Johnny Cab?
Posted by: AmericanKestrel

Without watching the clip, I can tell you it's Total Recall.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 01:02 AM (2c1eQ)

618 Rachel Walensky

I'm not good with names. I was thinking this was the tranny health czar from some state, but that is last name Levine now that I think about it.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:02 AM (IDhUW)

619

AOC may appear to be playing a rôle, but in her mind, she sees herself as a classic communist revolutionary, fighting Franco or whomever...

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 01:02 AM (Frm+l)

620 tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief -- I don't know how far your sister's house is, but odds are good that Tesla has a Supercharger you could use along the way.

Tesla is the most popular car in Norway. I'll be the first to say that the government of Norway has seriously distorted the market there with heavy tax "incentives" that make gas cars crazy expensive... but Teslas wouldn't be popular if they didn't work. They work. Quality electric cars have built-in battery pack heaters and they can warm themselves up. If you are planning to drive your car at oh dark hundred it's a good idea to plug it in to 240V charger overnight (like I already do anyway) and you can schedule the car to wake itself up and pre-warm the battery and pre-warm the interior while still on AC power. The car will be ready to go.

Also, you are mistaken: electric cars actually do use less energy than gasoline cars. That's a disadvantage when it's really cold because you don't have all that waste heat to keep the passengers warm.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:03 AM (LNPSJ)

621 I remember Burke's Law.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 04, 2022 01:04 AM (63Dwl)

622 Drink like Vikings

Let's go Brandon!

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:04 AM (IDhUW)

623 ...is last name Levine now that I think about it.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:02 AM

This fellow?

https://files.catbox.moe/g7uvrq.png

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 01:04 AM (Frm+l)

624 Welcome mr_jack

Comment away!

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:05 AM (IDhUW)

625 Fuck Joe Biden. Fuck Tony Fauci. Fuck Merrick Garland. And fuck every last one of the America-hating Democrat Communist-Americans.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 01:00 AM (2c1eQ)

They're not Americans. They just happen to live here, but yeah.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 01:06 AM (VwHCD)

626 616 Fuck Joe Biden. Fuck Tony Fauci. Fuck Merrick Garland. And fuck every last one of the America-hating Democrat Communist-Americans.
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 01:00 AM (2c1eQ)

With little Truedau Jrs dick

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at January 04, 2022 01:08 AM (bs1IM)

627
Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 01:04 AM (Frm+l)

Yes, that is disturbing. Is there a stronger word? It's that too!!

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:08 AM (IDhUW)

628 The made up words are bad (all words are made up ~ Thor) but what I really dislike is changing the meanings of words.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:46 AM

What this nation needs is a good old-fashioned "Rectification of Names", q.v.

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 01:10 AM (Frm+l)

629 It's really great how warm and welcoming everyone is on this discussion page.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:00 AM (LNPSJ)

What do you expect here, when you are trying to peddle all that oovy-doovy greentard BS about electric cars?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 01:10 AM (P3gRi)

630 thought Por's law was never trust Montresor if he says he has a cask of amontillado he'd like to share.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 04, 2022 12:48 AM (QU5/

I don't trust Amarillo either

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 01:11 AM (WF/xn)

631 I don't trust armadillos either

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 01:12 AM (WF/xn)

632

What this nation needs is a good old-fashioned "Rectification of Names", q.v.

~~~
Agreed

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:12 AM (IDhUW)

633 ..."So 40% is just unheard of," he added.

I dunno. Between 1941 - '45, the US surge in 18-40 year old deaths must have been pretty darn humongous. Mostly men, of course, but I would wager that industrial deaths among young women had to have surged too.

I know, I know, comparing apples and idiots. But the unity of the propaganda is comparable.

Evening, y'all.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 04, 2022 01:13 AM (F0YaR)

634 So not only will you be limited to how far you may travel or when it will be unscheduled and at someone else's convenience. They aren't even trying to bandage it over with increased train travel for certain areas. So there will be overcrowding on those routes.

And yet no one is saying a word about the complete takeover.
Because the Great Disconnected have no idea. They are all figuring how they might be able to swing a Tahoe on payments. The last Great Change didn't really register with anyone but car guys. People just bought four door pickups instead of big cars. Probably even thought it was cooler because "macho". Once the Great Disconnected realize they can't get real vehicles, and start actually dealing with the drawbacks of electric cars they are going to get mad. There are so many things the globalists insist on trying to force that only appeal to niche groups and offend the majority that I have to wonder if they are sane. It's like they WANT to get swamped.

Posted by: Azjaeger at January 04, 2022 01:14 AM (3/XaG)

635 ..What this nation needs is a good old-fashioned "Rectification of Names", q.v. Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 01:10 AM (Frm+l)

Fully agreed.

And, would the "Rudyard Kipling" be most suitable as the name of a Capitol Ship, a major land-based weapon system such as the "Abrams", or some space based platform system? Either way, the "Kipling" needs to be the platform, and the "Rectification" needs to be the delivery system. The warhead itself? Yeah, that's the "Gods of the Copybook Headings".

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at January 04, 2022 01:14 AM (QzJWU)

636 What this nation needs is a good old-fashioned "Rectification of Names", q.v.
Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 01:10 AM (Frm+l)

Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you!

Posted by: Louis Tully, CPA, JD at January 04, 2022 01:15 AM (4I/2K)

637 Mr_jack

Ive lived most of my life where a 30 min drive was short. I just don't see electric doing well in those areas.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:15 AM (IDhUW)

638 What's a botpoh ?

$20 same as in town? shrugs*

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:14 AM

It's struck me!

"Botpoh" is an attempt to transliterate the Russian word Второй (vtoroy)!

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 01:15 AM (Q4nxl)

639 Once the Great Disconnected realize they can't get real vehicles, and start actually dealing with the drawbacks of electric cars they are going to get mad. There are so many things the globalists insist on trying to force that only appeal to niche groups and offend the majority that I have to wonder if they are sane. It's like they WANT to get swamped.
Posted by: Azjaeger at January 04, 2022 01:14 AM (3/XaG)

Yes! One guy just blew up his Tesla using dynamite rather than pay the battery replacement cost.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 01:18 AM (4I/2K)

640 Alberta Oil Peon -- The roof of my house can easily take 12 kW of solar panels. On a good day, in bright sun, just the roof should be able to charge my car from near empty. For each hour of really good sunlight the roof would make 12 kWh. I'm sure that during the sunny part of the year the roof could charge the car at least 50% in a day. On a winter day with clouds I doubt my roof could do it.

I put a deposit down on solar panels and if the supply chain ever allows it maybe someday I'll have actual panels on the roof and I'll be able to tell you for sure how long it would take to charge the car.

Not that it matters because I'm not here to sell you solar panels. Build some nuke plants if you want, the car doesn't care.

As for me, I want to be as self-sufficient as I reasonably can be, and solar panels on my house will help with that. And eventually they will pay for themselves... sooner if inflation gets really bad.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:18 AM (LNPSJ)

641 Prettygirl loves to lie in my lap, put her head back, look at me upside down, and blink at me while I scritch her chin.

Posted by: SFGoth at January 04, 2022 01:20 AM (KAi1n)

642 Gentlemen, this is junta manifest -- If you think I "simply do not understand technology" then please explain where I'm mistaken. If I'm wrong, I'll learn something and apologize to you. Be careful though because I actually own an electric car and I've probably put more thought into this than you have.

a.moron -- You didn't fix anything for me, and why are you so antagonistic toward a fellow Moron? I said electric cars can run on the grid we have, not that we should get a magical new grid from wishful thinking. Did an electric car stab your father or something?

AmericanKestrel -- thank you for not being actively hostile!

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:20 AM (LNPSJ)

643 Fuck electric cars. When mad max world arrives you can get an internal combustion engine to run on cow piss if you wanted, but if the grid vanishes you are fucked. I mean, you "could" drive around in something like looks like Dr Seuss invented and have some steam contraption running some kind of electric generator that will charge your battery, but that level of silliness will only get you robbed, shot, and killed on pricipal by marauding biker gangs running their bikes on cow piss. Soooo...

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 01:20 AM (VwHCD)

644
It's struck me!

"Botpoh" is an attempt to transliterate the Russian word _____(vtoroy)!

~~~

Well...is it $20 same as in town?

(and does it mean first)

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:20 AM (IDhUW)

645 After a thorogood review of One Bourbon, One Scotch, And One Beer I have to conclude that George just stole the title (slightly rearranged), but not the music or lyrics of 1S,1B&1B by Amos Milburn -- Though I will note that George references several famous black bluesmen in his lyrics. No Amos though.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 04, 2022 01:21 AM (F0YaR)

646 Fuck Norway, they're drunk. Where do they drive ? To the liquor store ? It's fucking dark and cold there. People piss me off when they use Europe, or Scandi as an example. Ever been there ?

We live large and now. No apologies for being the best.

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 01:21 AM (WF/xn)

647
AmericanKestrel -- thank you for not being actively hostile!
~~~
Who told you that I am not actively hostile?!?

Honestly, I prefer active hostility to passive aggression.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:25 AM (IDhUW)

648 Prettygirl loves to lie in my lap, put her head back, look at me upside down, and blink at me while I scritch her chin.
Posted by: SFGoth at January 04, 2022 01:20 AM (KAi1n)

The little things are important too. Glad you have a little friend.

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 01:25 AM (WF/xn)

649 I think AOC is an aspiring genocidal maniac who's always lusted for absolute power and has a plan...

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 12:24 AM (MUntY)

Totally. If she don't get her way here she'll end up in South America and resurface as Tits Guevara.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 12:27 AM (VwHCD)

She's dumb enough to try to pull off Titler in Deutschland.

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder at January 04, 2022 01:25 AM (SH2Zi)

650 Alberta Oil Peon -- "What do you expect here, when you are trying to peddle all that oovy-doovy greentard BS about electric cars?"

Okay, now we're getting somewhere. Please tell me what I said that was BS!

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:26 AM (LNPSJ)

651 I think AOC is an aspiring genocidal maniac who's always lusted for absolute power and has a plan...

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 12:24 AM (MUntY)

Totally. If she don't get her way here she'll end up in South America and resurface as Tits Guevara.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 12:27 AM (VwHCD)

She's dumb enough to try to pull off Titler in Deutschland.
Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder at January 04, 2022 01:25 AM (SH2Zi)

Titsolini in Italy.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 01:27 AM (4I/2K)

652 AmericanKestrel -- my car has an EPA official range estimate of 335 miles. I think it can actually go at least 310 miles on a single charge. If I lived somewhere far from Tesla Supercharger stations I could still drive 150 mile round trips without trouble. Charge at home, drive the round trip, charge again at home. With a 240 V charger it can go from empty to full overnight.

The longest trip I took that car on was a 17-hour drive to visit relatives (and another 17 hours to drive home). Drive for a few hours, stop and have a rest break/meal break while the car charges... it's not bad.

The Tesla Cybertruck will have a promised max range of 500 miles. I don't think that's because they think it needs a range of 500 miles, that's because pulling a trailer really sucks at your efficiency so they need extra power so it can pull a useful amount of stuff a useful distance.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:28 AM (LNPSJ)

653 (and does it mean first)

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:20 AM

"Second", actually... Sometimes, I throw in 'третий' ('tretiy' -- 'third') for Teh Horde's amusement!

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 01:28 AM (Q4nxl)

654 Okay, now we're getting somewhere. Please tell me what I said that was BS!
Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:26 AM (LNPSJ)

If you like it, good for you.

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 01:28 AM (WF/xn)

655 Cal[e]donia
Posted by: Braenyard at January 03, 2022 10:02 PM (2QWaF)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbBh2IMYhGE

The ever lovely Lisa Kelly

Posted by: Fox2! at January 04, 2022 01:29 AM (qyH+l)

656
Build some nuke plants if you want

We'll need plenty of them but no one is building.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 04, 2022 01:29 AM (63Dwl)

657 Okay, now we're getting somewhere. Please tell me what I said that was BS!

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:26 AM (LNPSJ)

Did you catch that article on the actual output of rated solar panels yesterday? Best case is you get about 30% of potential output in the summer. Your 12 KW just dropped to 4 KW. In winter, you're lucky to get 1.2 KW. Factor that in your ROI calculations did you?

Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder at January 04, 2022 01:29 AM (SH2Zi)

658 Okay, now we're getting somewhere. Please tell me what I said that was BS!
Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:26 AM (LNPSJ)

If you like it, good for you.

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 01:28 AM (WF/xn)

I changed my mind

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 04, 2022 01:30 AM (WF/xn)

659 AmericanKestrel -- "Who told you that I am not actively hostile?!?"

Okay, I'll amend it: Thank you for not being actively hostile YET.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:31 AM (LNPSJ)

660

"Titler"! "Titsolini"!

I'm having a stroke over here...

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 01:32 AM (JL/Vq)

661 Facebook has "permanently disabled" the ads account of a conservative children's book publisher, claiming that Heroes of Liberty

And a few hours later...

@andymstone ( D-bag at Facebook and, surprise!, a former DEM-Cong operative )
Replying to @brithume
This should not have happened. It was an error and the ad account's been restored.
___

To whit, Mr. Brit:
@brithume 3h
Replying to @andymstone
The publisher, btw, says she's heard nothing about the reinstatement. Might be a good idea to tell them.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 04, 2022 01:32 AM (zWpOF)

662 In winter, you're lucky to get 1.2 KW. Factor that in your ROI calculations did you?
Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder at January 04, 2022 01:29 AM (SH2Zi)

Had to laugh cruizing about after last light(1-2") snow. I saw ALOT of solar panels covered up with global warming

Posted by: a dude in MI at January 04, 2022 01:33 AM (+I6Y/)

663 Berserker-Dragonheads Division -- "When mad max world arrives you can get an internal combustion engine to run on cow piss"

That's a good trick. Here I thought I was being clever by getting a few kW of solar panels to run my electric car, and you apparently have a practical process for turning urine into hydrocarbons! Better watch out though because Big Oil killed the guy who invented the carburetor that lets a car run on water, so you might be next. Don't worry, I won't tell on you, and I doubt Big Oil reads the comments here, so you should be safe.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:33 AM (LNPSJ)

664 Alberta Oil Peon -- The roof of my house can easily take 12 kW of solar panels. On a good day, in bright sun, just the roof should be able to charge my car from near empty. For each hour of really good sunlight the roof would make 12 kWh. I'm sure that during the sunny part of the year the roof could charge the car at least 50% in a day. On a winter day with clouds I doubt my roof could do it.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:18 AM (LNPSJ)

Well, I searched on how much energy is needed to charge a Tesla. They are kind of vague about it, can't imagine why, but it seems they make 3 to 4 miles per kiloWatt hour. So, you 12 kW of solar panels make their full rated output, which they rarely do, you could get between 30 and 50 miles on an hour's worth of charge. At mid day. I daresay a lot less at night, eh? Might be inconvenient to charge at home during the middle of the day, if you use the car to go to work. And if you charge up a large (and expensive) storage battery, so you can recharge the car off that at night, you will have losses on both charging and discharging it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 01:34 AM (P3gRi)

665 How do you get the power on a sultry August night with no wind when several million people decide they need the AC and you rely completely on solar?

Or your long haulers need to stay on schedule with inadequate resupply of power?

Posted by: irongrampa at January 04, 2022 01:34 AM (KATBx)

666 650 Well imagine if you would a whole apartment building worth of electric cars charging overnight at the same time.
Thinking that would not require MAJOR infrastructure upgrades to handle that much current is insane

Posted by: MAxIE at January 04, 2022 01:36 AM (dVkJu)

667 642 Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:20 AM (LNPSJ)

Genius, they are reducing the amount of reliable power available....

you have to replace the HP in ICE cars with KwH of electrical power I was unaware we had so much surplus electrical production we can pull that magic trick off with no pain or teething issues.

I must also have missed the charging stations spaced out in abundance every 180 or so miles along every US highway let alone rural routes.

Magic thinkers are not really magic.

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 01:37 AM (Lzpvj)

668 666 Posted by: MAxIE at January 04, 2022 01:36 AM (dVkJu)

The answer is simple they either are planning a mass die off or we are not going to be allowed to drive unless we are party members in good standing.

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 01:37 AM (Lzpvj)

669 Jame Hill's substack: Vaccine batches vary systematically in toxicity and are distributed to unsuspecting Americans by three companies: Craig Paardekooper
https://tinyurl.com/3kyn84n7
Posted by: Kindltot

Wow.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 01:37 AM (2c1eQ)

670

"Tito" has been taken... "Marshal Titto", maybe"?

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 01:38 AM (JL/Vq)

671 665 Posted by: irongrampa at January 04, 2022 01:34 AM (KATBx)

You don't, just like you don't get solar power or wind power in a Montana winter....

THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT REALITY they *want* what they want and they have decided they WILL get it.

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 01:38 AM (Lzpvj)

672 668 shh that's a party secret comrade
The more you know about science the less you believe in electric cars see Mr. Toyota and Elon Musk

Posted by: MAxIE at January 04, 2022 01:40 AM (dVkJu)

673 664 Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 01:34 AM (P3gRi)

Quite, I live in a small parish seat in SWLA, the demand of even 20,000 people charging at once here would sink the grid on top of the air conditioning that is required for any quality of life.

THEY DO NOT CARE

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 01:40 AM (Lzpvj)

674 No worries, I save my active hostility for the important stuff.

500 miles would be the absolute lowest mileage I would need and I am not going to get enough solar to charge it myself.

I take good care of my money. If electric would save me money, I'm there. But I don't see it. The battery life is another problem I see.

I'm not technically inclined so I base my decisions on a rough understanding.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:42 AM (IDhUW)

675 flounder, wrecker, hoarder -- "Did you catch that article on the actual output of rated solar panels yesterday? Best case is you get about 30% of potential output in the summer. Your 12 KW just dropped to 4 KW. In winter, you're lucky to get 1.2 KW. Factor that in your ROI calculations did you?"

Sounds like nonsense to me. The company offering me solar panels has a guarantee that for 25 years the panels will produce a specific percentage of the company's estimate, and I'll tell you that the percentage was way over 30%. Like I said, if I ever actually get the solar panels, I'll be able to tell you from personal experience. Until then, I have to provide links like this one.

https://bit.ly/3eKyROu

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:42 AM (LNPSJ)

676 672 Posted by: MAxIE at January 04, 2022 01:40 AM (dVkJu)

It does not take a quantum physics level of math to see the "Goreon Energy" grid is not up to the task.

Hell eliminate the retarded battery issues by making them wire riders like the old trolleys used to be in major municipal areas in the 70s....

America at peak coal use would face challenges replacing all those KwHs of energy.....but hey "fuvk you proles."

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 01:42 AM (Lzpvj)

677 675 Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:42 AM (LNPSJ)

Electrical companies were promising electricity so cheap meters would be a waste of time in the 50s and 60s thanks to nuclear power.

If solar was the answer on this level people would have been building their own the last 20 years.

Your hobby relies on subsidy which is bad enough, but the subsidy junkies are busy dismantling NATOs actual fucking strategic energy system.

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 01:44 AM (Lzpvj)

678
The answer is simple they either are planning a mass die off or we are not going to be allowed to drive unless we are party members in good standing.
Posted by: sven

As they say, embrace the power of AND.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 04, 2022 01:44 AM (63Dwl)

679 @andymstone ( D-bag at Facebook and, surprise!, a former DEM-Cong operative )
Replying to @brithume
This should not have happened. It was an error and the ad account's been restored.
___
Posted by: weft cut-loop

Really getting tired of the ol' "page A34 retraction". These bastards are malevolent to the core. Golly gee whillakers, we made another innocent mistake, but gosh darn it, we'll do better next time. DIAF, technofascists.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 01:44 AM (2c1eQ)

680 674 Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:42 AM (IDhUW)

I have lived thanks to the tender loving embrace of the Department of the Army in places ranging from El Paso Texas, to Butte Montana....

either of those environments will shave a third off of battery life based on simple physics and weather.

Now add in that in both places to get to the nearest major metro besides them it is 120+ mile trip.....

the Ben Franklin mobile is incapable of the trip.

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 01:46 AM (Lzpvj)

681 If we, as a society, really wanted to make electric vehicles the standard, we wouldn't fuck around with rechargeable batteries. Go with primary batteries like Duracells, using some cheap battery chemistry, and non-exotic elements, and make the batteries in a few standard sizes that could be used singly or in multiples as the demands of the vehicles require. Aim for a 500 mile range, and when a battery has done 450 miles, a light comes on in the dash that reads: "Go to an battery exchange station NOW." You drive there, the battery is swapped out in 3 minutes, you pay for the energy consumed, and drive away. The "dead" batteries get plugged into a bank, and are run completely flat powering an inverter that feeds the grid, so that none of the stored energy is wasted. Then the fully-depleted batteries get trucked to the factory that built them, and they are torn down, the plates and electrolyte reconstituted, and reassembled. A closed loop.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 01:46 AM (P3gRi)

682 She's dumb enough to try to pull off Titler in Deutschland.
Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder at January 04, 2022 01:25 AM (SH2Zi)

Titsolini in Italy.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 01:27 AM (4I/2K)

Titti Amin

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 01:47 AM (VwHCD)

683 lotta hand waving when it comes to actual specifics from the socialist engineers

Posted by: a dude in MI at January 04, 2022 01:47 AM (+I6Y/)

684 681 Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 01:46 AM (P3gRi)

Yup, my mechanic is retiring....he is keeping his wrecker and looking at adding a good diesel genny to charge up the EVs retards try to drive long distances....

in the end you will have diesels powering batteries to 1/2 ass power "cars"...

this is so stupid it has to be a communist plot

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 01:48 AM (Lzpvj)

685 Jame Hill's substack: Vaccine batches vary systematically in toxicity and are distributed to unsuspecting Americans by three companies: Craig Paardekooper
~~~

Someone commented earlier and I agree that the disparity could come from reporting rather than batches.

All I know is that we are not being told the truth by any of the big players.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:49 AM (IDhUW)

686 Lurking Lurker returns. There is no shortage of people excited to tout the wonders of subsidized boondoggles as long as they can reap the short-term benefits - at the expense of all (subsidies).

Subsidies are dangerous and not even on the table except for public goods. Private transportation is as far from a public good as you can get - right there with health care, food, and shelter.

We could build all residential buildings out of industrial grade diamonds, fine marble, and emeralds - if laws, and subsidies, enabled it. But of course there's no point, and it would be vastly impoverishing, and ruinous.

Any hobby or silly indulgence anyone wants to pay for is great. Even one cent, or one cent of opportunity cost, or any other cost, covered by subsidies and transfers - absolutely outrageous and verboten. Economics and engineering is haaaard.

Posted by: rhomboid at January 04, 2022 01:49 AM (OTzUX)

687 My gash looks like a pastrami sandwich with extra thousand island. Dig in

Posted by: Sandy O- Cortez at January 04, 2022 01:50 AM (ovHX/)

688 Alberta Oil Peon -- A gas car will tell you how many gallons of fuel fit in its tank. Tesla will tell you how many kiloWatt-hours (kWh) of electricity can be stored in its battery. For my car, the answer is: 100

I'm assuming that on a really sunny day, I might get three hours of 100% output. So if I'm right, I might get 36 kWh from my roof at one go. If I get a few more hours of reduced output, maybe I can get at least 50 kWh in a day?

The estimate I was given is that my rooftop system will make 12000 kWh per year. I'm assuming that it will make more than 1000 kWh per month in the sunny months and less than 1000 kWh per month in winter, maybe not much at all. I'm hoping it will at least make enough to keep the food in the refrigerator and freezer from spoiling and maybe run some electric blankets.

During full summer I expect I can run the air conditioning full blast. As far as I can tell it takes 4 kW to run.

Electricity rates are not bad where I live so the system will take longer to pay for itself, but the way inflation is going it might pay for itself a lot faster.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:51 AM (LNPSJ)

689 Norway is a nation of 5.4 million people in an area slightly larger than the US state of New Mexico. 99% of its power generation comes from hydropower.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 01:51 AM (4I/2K)

690 I saw a recent blurb about how EVs don't turn 'green' until about 124k miles driven. And since the EVs are mostly used for ~25 mile commutes, or about 12k per year, it will take 10 years to go Green. Of course, after 10 years or less, you'll need a new battery pack...

The Green Neverending Story

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 04, 2022 01:52 AM (F0YaR)

691 I think AOC is an aspiring genocidal maniac whos always lusted for absolute power and has a plan...
Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 12:24 AM (MUntY)
Totally. If she dont get her way here shell end up in South America and resurface as Tits Guevara.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 12:27 AM (VwHCD)
Shes dumb enough to try to pull off Titler in Deutschland.
Posted by: flounder, wrecker, hoarder at January 04, 2022 01:25 AM (SH2Zi)
Titsolini in Italy.
Posted by: Count de Monet

Or Tits Ze Dong in China

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 01:52 AM (2c1eQ)

692 That's a good trick. Here I thought I was being clever by getting a few kW of solar panels to run my electric car, and you apparently have a practical process for turning urine into hydrocarbons! Better watch out though because Big Oil killed the guy who invented the carburetor that lets a car run on water, so you might be next. Don't worry, I won't tell on you, and I doubt Big Oil reads the comments here, so you should be safe.
Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:33 AM (LNPSJ)

I can't turn urine into hydrocarbons, but I can turn shit into hydrocarbons. Hell, I could turn Communists into hydrocarbons. The process is called pyrolysis, and you or I could could build a pyrolysis reactor quite easily. It has been done in the past. You make a combustible gas from nearly any kind of organic matter. It's inefficient, but you can run a car on it. The U.S. Department of Energy, of all people, published plans you can find on the Internet.

Search for "The Gengas Page".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 01:53 AM (P3gRi)

693 689 Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 01:51 AM (4I/2K)

Which is neat, and could be practical here in some areas if you did not have Goreons trying to under massive hydro projects to "save" imaginary endangered "native species."

They dismantled Mexifornia's water system to "shave the whales" or some shit.

We are not dealing with rational actors, and we are not going to accidentally get rational solutions from them.

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 01:53 AM (Lzpvj)

694 Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 01:46 AM (P3gRi)

Interesting, but would still be more expensive I think because the energy source would still be more than gasoline. Correct?

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:54 AM (IDhUW)

695 Nothing electric will ever be worth a shit until we get Minbari (alien) power supplies. Lifespans that can be measure in years, not hours, or miles. Tell me I can drive around the planet with the only thing I need to worry about is how much booze to bring and I'll be all over that shit.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 01:57 AM (VwHCD)

696 Alberta Oil Peon -- "Might be inconvenient to charge at home during the middle of the day, if you use the car to go to work. And if you charge up a large (and expensive) storage battery, so you can recharge the car off that at night, you will have losses on both charging and discharging it."

I'm getting a large (and expensive) storage battery. During normal times I'll charge my car with grid power. During an emergency I don't care about the losses, I'd just be happy I could charge my car.

But if the power outage is localized (just my neighborhood) I can drive to the nearest Tesla Supercharger station and charge there. You know, just like you could drive a gas car to a station that's open if your nearby station is closed due to a power failure. A Tesla Supercharger takes under an hour to bring my car from 0% to 90% charge. (Tesla recommends stopping at 90% unless you really need the full range of your car.)

If it's an end-of-civilization sort of thing (second term for Biden followed by Hillary becoming President-for-Life) we all have problems, but an electric car with rooftop solar is IMHO a better bet than using a gas car and relying on being able to buy gas.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:57 AM (LNPSJ)

697 The "dead" batteries get plugged into a bank, and are run completely flat powering an inverter that feeds the grid, so that none of the stored energy is wasted.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Or plugged into a network of Sandra Fluke Pleasuredomes...

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 01:57 AM (2c1eQ)

698 690 Posted by: GnuBreed at January 04, 2022 01:52 AM (F0YaR)

"we make it up in volume!"

//Goreons

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 01:57 AM (Lzpvj)

699 Sandy Desmond Titti Tutu

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 04, 2022 01:58 AM (a4EWo)

700 ...Search for "The Gengas Page".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 01:53 AM

Fischer-Tropsch Process, FTW!

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 01:59 AM (odcJU)

701

Ho Tits Minh...

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 01:59 AM (odcJU)

702 We are not dealing with rational actors, and we are not going to accidentally get rational solutions from them.
Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 01:53 AM (Lzpvj)

This I think is the problem in a nutshell. We, for whatever group of we, want practical solutions. They, for whatever group of they, want a magical utopia and they think they only have to want it and it will be done.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 02:00 AM (IDhUW)

703 695 Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 01:57 AM (VwHCD)

I think once Mister Jack's buddy Barack Obama perfects his Hopium Unicorn Generators my concerns will be looked back at as infantile...

I mean after all if Obama's charming personality can run Chicago alone, mine will be able to run *a* car for a 2100 mile round trip right?>

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 02:01 AM (Lzpvj)

704 Sandy Desmond Titti Tutu

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 04, 2022 01:58 AM (a4EWo)

If she got titties in her tutu I would say she is long past due to start wearing a bra. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 02:02 AM (VwHCD)

705 Sounds like nonsense to me.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 01:42 AM (LNPSJ)

Of course it does. You're a fully bought--in member of the electric car magic bean utopia. Do a little research. I am not here to sell you on common sense and practical reality.

Posted by: flounder at January 04, 2022 02:02 AM (SH2Zi)

706 Interesting, but would still be more expensive I think because the energy source would still be more than gasoline. Correct?
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 01:54 AM (IDhUW)

Probably would be. Thing is, you really wouldn't have to add much infrastructure to make it a reality. Instead of building out the whole grid, and doubling or trebling its capacity to charge all the widely-scattered vehicles, you could just build new plants, strictly dedicated to the battery manufacturing/remanufacturing factories. The trucks that used to haul tanks of fuel to gas stations could haul battery components and fresh/discharged batteries from factories to exchange stations. And gasoline stations could transition to battery exchange stations, maybe keeping a few gas pumps for the legacy vehicles.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 02:02 AM (P3gRi)

707 At the Winter Solstice, Oslo Norway has 6 hours of daylight. At the Summer Solstice, it is almost 19 hours of daylight.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 02:02 AM (4I/2K)

708 We are not dealing with rational actors, and we are not going to accidentally get rational solutions from them.
Posted by: sven

And, quelle surprise!, the answer always includes fewer people, and they get to choose...

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 02:04 AM (2c1eQ)

709 707 Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 02:02 AM (4I/2K)

so it averages 13.5 hours of daylight a day per year?

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 02:04 AM (Lzpvj)

710 GnuBreed -- "EVs don't turn 'green' until about 124k miles" Total nonsense. My car can drive 300 miles on the energy content of 3 gallons of gas. Unless your car is over 100 MPG that's more efficient, not less.

People who are True Believers that Global Warming Will Kill Us All care about carbon dioxide emissions, and some of those people have whined that electric cars take more CO2 when they are built. If you are drinking that particular Kool-Aid then you need to drive an electric car for 14000 miles before it's greener, which would take me less than a year.

https://reut.rs/32F0V3u

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 02:04 AM (LNPSJ)

711 708 Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 02:04 AM (2c1eQ)

remember folks we are the GOOD GUYS!

//Vote D for Dumbass

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 02:05 AM (Lzpvj)

712 ...99% of its power generation comes from hydropower.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 01:51 AM

Indeed, and the Nordphags subsidise 99% of their social welfare system through petroleum sales!

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 02:05 AM (odcJU)

713 If it's an end-of-civilization sort of thing (second term for Biden followed by Hillary becoming President-for-Life) we all have problems, but an electric car with rooftop solar is IMHO a better bet than using a gas car and relying on being able to buy gas.
~~~
I think I see where you are coming from. It may work for you and I would be happy for you. I would probably travel mostly by bike and take infrequent trips to town by whatever means available.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 02:06 AM (IDhUW)

714 Simple Solar Jack, the article re: actual versus rated solar output.

https://tinyurl.com/2c79ycsy

Posted by: flounder at January 04, 2022 02:06 AM (SH2Zi)

715 Until and unless there is found a fuel source that eclipses every advantage of the ICE guess what we'll be driving?

And that is a problem indeed.

Posted by: irongrampa at January 04, 2022 02:06 AM (KATBx)

716 I think once Mister Jack's buddy Barack Obama perfects his Hopium Unicorn Generators my concerns will be looked back at as infantile...

I mean after all if Obama's charming personality can run Chicago alone, mine will be able to run *a* car for a 2100 mile round trip right?>

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 02:01 AM (Lzpvj)

Well even me, a diehard gear head, can get behind something like an electric car IF...IF the technology wasn't in such a frigging primitive state. I got a 1917 Victrola behind me, the one you have to crank up to play records. It uses needles that are good for a few plays, and after that the needles start to destroy the records, so you need Ton-O replacement needles that sit in a tin next to another tin that you drop the used needles in. That is some primitive fucking shit. back then it might have the cat's ass, but looking back at it, its the god damn stone age. Thats where electric shit is right now.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 02:07 AM (VwHCD)

717 And our beloved, be-titted, and be-bucktoothed Evita could call her little country Titsbobway.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 02:07 AM (2c1eQ)

718
I guess this Board of Directors didn't do their job. 'Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Fraud and Conspiracy'

Yet another group of men who failed to provide a woman with rudimentary assistance for her to succeed in the mean, mean world!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 04, 2022 02:07 AM (pNxlR)

719 so it averages 13.5 hours of daylight a day per year?
Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 02:04 AM (Lzpvj)

A bit over 12 hours at each Equinox.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 02:08 AM (4I/2K)

720 710 Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 02:04 AM (LNPSJ)

If I might ask, 14,000 miles divided by your Tuzla III's alleged 353 mile range means you are going through roughly 40 cycles a year.....

what do you do that you can legitimately get by with less than 38 miles a day average of travel and do you think a plurality of Americans can do so?

I average over 81,000 miles a year for 221 miles or so a day on average....

or you know a whole hour enforced sitting near the magical Tuzla SuperBanks with my thumb up my ass for a 14 hour a day sledgehammer drive to Ohio....

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 02:08 AM (Lzpvj)

721 Berserker, you know you need to bring a ham to the MoMe right???

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 04, 2022 02:08 AM (a4EWo)

722 Fischer-Tropsch Process, FTW!
Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 01:59 AM (odcJU)

Nothing nearly so complicated. F-T makes synthetic gasoline from coal. SASOL does it quite nicely, has been for years.
Pyrolysis is just destructive distillation by heat. You heat the organic material in a closed chamber in the absence of oxygen, and combustible gases are evolved: hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide, and others, also water vapor. The mixed gases are filtered, dried to some extent, and burned in your car engine. It works, for some value of "works". But in an EOTWAWKI situation, at least you have wheels.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 02:09 AM (P3gRi)

723 716 Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 02:07 AM (VwHCD)

EVs have been direct competitors with ICE vehicles the entire history of the thing....

they cannot match the energy potential and portability of gasoline sans massive subsidy.

Personally, I think bio diesel powered turbo jet cars would be neat....but I do not have a Goreon level lobby to enforce my preferences.

Posted by: sven at January 04, 2022 02:10 AM (Lzpvj)

724 ...and be-bucktoothed Evita could call her little country Titsbobway.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 02:07 AM

Bitch could eat tacos through a chain-link fence!

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 02:11 AM (odcJU)

725 ...you need to bring a ham to the MoMe right???

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 04, 2022 02:08 AM

Release the Ham Orc!

Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 02:12 AM (odcJU)

726 Hi Debby
I didn't see you come in. Hope all is well with you.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 02:12 AM (IDhUW)

727 Teslas are electric hotrods, and as such, are pretty cool hotrods. Some of them can go like stink. But most people who own hotrods also have a daily driver for practical reasons.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 02:13 AM (P3gRi)

728 Pyrolysis is just destructive distillation by heat. You heat the organic material in a closed chamber in the absence of oxygen, and combustible gases are evolved: hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide, and others, also water vapor. The mixed gases are filtered, dried to some extent, and burned in your car engine. It works, for some value of "works". But in an EOTWAWKI situation, at least you have wheels.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Aka woodgas. I recall reading about this on some tractor boards.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 02:13 AM (2c1eQ)

729 Berserker, you know you need to bring a ham to the MoMe right???

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 04, 2022 02:08 AM (a4EWo)

If I didn't like you so much I would probably go full Jersey and say I got yer frigging ham. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 02:14 AM (VwHCD)

730 Indeed, and the Nordphags subsidise 99% of their social welfare system through petroleum sales!
Posted by: Zettai at January 04, 2022 02:05 AM (odcJU)

Well yes, since the 1960s when oil and gas deposits were discovered in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea and began producing in 1971. But most of the fields are in a production decline . . .

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 02:14 AM (4I/2K)

731 Hi Kestrel, Happy New Year, I am okay, how about you?

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 04, 2022 02:14 AM (a4EWo)

732 Aka woodgas. I recall reading about this on some tractor boards.
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 04, 2022 02:13 AM (2c1eQ)

Exactly. Wood scraps, straw, dried cowshit, spoiled grain. All would be good sources. Coal, too, if you have it. Dead Commies have a pretty high water content; you'd have to mummify them first.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 02:16 AM (P3gRi)

733 725 ...you need to bring a ham to the MoMe right???

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 04, 2022 02:08 AM

Tell me this is in reference to the AKMoMe. It would be so nice to meet you!

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 02:16 AM (IDhUW)

734 sven -- "Electrical companies were promising electricity so cheap meters would be a waste of time in the 50s and 60s thanks to nuclear power."

Idiots claiming to be "green" used the power of lawsuits to make nuclear expensive while leaving coal cheap. Facepalm.

"If solar was the answer on this level people would have been building their own the last 20 years."

The cost of solar has dropped hugely since 20 years ago. What was way too expensive then makes economic sense now.

"Your hobby relies on subsidy which is bad enough, but the subsidy junkies are busy dismantling NATOs actual fucking strategic energy system."

Tesla doesn't get any subsidies. Tesla makes more money than anyone else and is purely profitable on its own, so you are just wrong.

I know very little about NATO so I will just say that what you describe sounds like a bad thing.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 02:17 AM (LNPSJ)

735 Until and unless there is found a fuel source that eclipses every advantage of the ICE guess what we'll be driving?

"They" don't care about any of that. They mean to kill off the ICE, and they mean business. Facts, logic, reason, even simple math - none of that means anything to True Believers.

It's true that the internal combustion engine - and Henry Ford - virtually ended the horse reign as major transportation and agricultural implements.

But there were no subsidies involved, and they didn't outlaw horses.

They have nothing to replace them on anything that will scale, it's all just lunatics and saboteurs at this point.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 04, 2022 02:17 AM (4kNoB)

736 Bitch could eat tacos through a chain-link fence!
Posted by: Zettai

That's hot.

Posted by: The Alien at January 04, 2022 02:17 AM (2c1eQ)

737 Alberta Oil Peon -- "Teslas are electric hotrods, and as such, are pretty cool hotrods. Some of them can go like stink. But most people who own hotrods also have a daily driver for practical reasons."

My Tesla is my daily driver. I use it like a station wagon. It's completely practical and I love the thing.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 02:18 AM (LNPSJ)

738 I'm good. Incredibly blest that I get some down time now. Possibility of a job that would be really good for me. I'll know more in the next month.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 02:20 AM (IDhUW)

739 sven -- "Mister Jack's buddy Barack Obama" Wash your mouth out with soap, and apologize to me right now. What did I ever do to deserve this kind of abuse? Nothing, that's what.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 02:20 AM (LNPSJ)

740 Lol, Berserker, I was actually trying to remember a culinary event in New Jersey several years back. I seem to remember a Puerto Rican anniversary celebration that left several attendees sickened ( I don't think anyone died). It seems that some family members traveled a great distance to attend the party with a massive tray of a chicken liver and banana dish in the trunk of their automobile in 90 degree temps. Does this ring a bell with you at all?

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 04, 2022 02:21 AM (a4EWo)

741 ..If I didn't like you so much I would probably go full Jersey and say I got yer frigging ham. lol Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 02:14 AM (VwHCD)

Brother Berserker.. she was NOT talkin' 'bout'chu brotha Vinnie here, capiche?

Bring da ham. Leave da canoli. Oh, wait. DafuckI sayin?. Bring both!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at January 04, 2022 02:22 AM (QzJWU)

742 Berserker, you know you need to bring a ham to the MoMe right???
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 04, 2022 02:08 AM (a4EWo)
----------
Wrap it in bacon and deep-fry it.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 04, 2022 02:22 AM (DnWKq)

743 Tis time.

Goodnite, good people. Be safe and sleep well.

Posted by: irongrampa at January 04, 2022 02:23 AM (KATBx)

744 739 mr jack,

You are alkued or indifferent to his destruction of the american way of lufe if that is not "buddies" what is?

You two want hard working americans denied cars why?

Posted by: Sven at January 04, 2022 02:23 AM (Lzpvj)

745 Release the Ham Orc!
Posted by: Zettai at January 04,

What about their legs, they don't need them.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 02:23 AM (IDhUW)

746 Lol, Berserker, I was actually trying to remember a culinary event in New Jersey several years back. I seem to remember a Puerto Rican anniversary celebration that left several attendees sickened ( I don't think anyone died). It seems that some family members traveled a great distance to attend the party with a massive tray of a chicken liver and banana dish in the trunk of their automobile in 90 degree temps. Does this ring a bell with you at all?

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 04, 2022 02:21 AM (a4EWo

Yikes. Didn't hear of that one. Who the hell eats like that.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 02:24 AM (VwHCD)

747 Good night irongrandpa

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 02:25 AM (IDhUW)

748 *allied

Urkle and the donks plan to do for cars what they are doing to coal, but hey YOU can get by so Saul Goodman

Posted by: Sven at January 04, 2022 02:26 AM (Lzpvj)

749 710 Reuters? as a source, with their impeccable credentials like using fake pictures to 'prove' their point of the day...

I trust their 'science' just as much as anything appearing in the Washington Post. And I'm not about to waste my time debunking whatever shit sandwich they are currently selling.

I'm glad you're so enamored with EVs. More power to you. But have you even considered for one second that those solar panels and several critical elements in EVs (rare earth elements, cobalt, lithium) are produced/refined mainly in China?

Or has that been factored in, too?

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 04, 2022 02:26 AM (F0YaR)

750 Alberta Oil Peon -- "If we, as a society, really wanted to make electric vehicles the standard, we wouldn't fuck around with rechargeable batteries."

It's been tried, and hasn't worked yet. Tesla's making good money with the model of "user owns his own battery" and companies trying replaceable haven't made it work yet.

Tesla briefly flirted with the idea but Superchargers work well enough that nobody wanted to pay more for an instant swap.

I've seen news stories about an "aluminum air" battery where they claim the car can drive 1000 miles and then you dump the used-up battery and put in a new one. Maybe that's enough to make the idea work. But I predict there will be literally millions of Teslas driving around before this happens, if ever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium%E2%80%93air_battery

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 02:28 AM (LNPSJ)

751 My Tesla is my daily driver. I use it like a station wagon. It's completely practical and I love the thing.
Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 02:18 AM (LNPSJ)

Well, for your sake, I am glad that you love it. Because now that word is getting out about just how much a new battery costs, when it does inevitably need one, their price on the used car market is going to be very low.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 02:28 AM (P3gRi)

752 Hey Miley

Good to see you

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 12:44 AM (IDhUW)

Belated "hey" back atcha, AK. I got distracted watching "Columbo". Ricardo Montalban committed murder by bull.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at January 04, 2022 02:29 AM (Mzdiz)

753 749 GnuBreed,

Nah relying on a strategic rival for your piwer is BRILLIANT given that Goreon regulatory fiat precludes our ever competing....

I am certain that China will treat us well, and not "globally harm gaia."

Posted by: Sven at January 04, 2022 02:30 AM (Lzpvj)

754 Ricardo Montalban committed murder by bull.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at January 04, 2022 02:29 AM (Mzdiz)

Was he wearing rich Corinthian leather? lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 02:31 AM (VwHCD)

755 751 AOP,

Who doesn't have 22 grand burning a hole in their pocket?

Posted by: Sven at January 04, 2022 02:32 AM (Lzpvj)

756 Was he wearing rich Corinthian leather? lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 04, 2022 02:31 AM (VwHCD)

I think he was trying to make some.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at January 04, 2022 02:34 AM (Mzdiz)

757 Belated "hey" back atcha, AK. I got distracted watching "Columbo". Ricardo Montalban committed murder by bull.
~~~
I purchased the first season of Person of Interest. I don't mind spending some entertainment money on a project with Jim Caviezel. I'm enjoying it.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 02:34 AM (IDhUW)

758 sven -- "You are alkued or indifferent to his destruction of the american way of lufe if that is not "buddies" what is?"

"Urkle and the donks plan to do for cars what they are doing to coal, but hey YOU can get by so Saul Goodman"

So you think that, because I claim that electric cars are practical, that I'm a greentard leftist who wants to help the democrats destroy everything.

Don't bother apologizing, because I don't care what idiots think about me.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 02:35 AM (LNPSJ)

759 Hi Miley! Kestrel, I wish that I could go to an Alaska MoMe, but that would require much more time than I have at my disposal. I will be lucky to get back to Texas this year.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 04, 2022 02:36 AM (a4EWo)

760

I've seen news stories about an "aluminum air" battery where they claim the car can drive 1000 miles and then you dump the used-up battery and put in a new one. Maybe that's enough to make the idea work. But I predict there will be literally millions of Teslas driving around before this happens, if ever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium%E2%80%93air_battery
Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 02:28 AM (LNPSJ)

No reason an instant swap would cost more. Should cost less. Electic car batteries, even laptop batteries, have quite a bit of electronics in them, with thermistors to monitor temperature rise caused by charging or discharging (wasted energy, too). And your Tesla has to have an on-board charger to take in the 120, 240, or 480 volts DC, and rectify it to DC for charging. Added complication. A car built to use primary batteries would be much simpler.

There are zinc-air batteries, too. I think both them and aluminum-air batteries are seeing some limited use, but not for cars as yet. Thing is, both aluminum and zinc are very cheap metals.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 02:36 AM (P3gRi)

761 Get right on this. Heparin, warfarin.
Check for factor V lieden.

Long term warfarin. You risk all not taking it and monitoring INR monthly.

Posted by: torabora at January 03, 2022 11:30 PM (3YsLJ)

Fist-bump...

Mine was a renal vein thrombosis, 20 years ago. Factor V.

Warfarin for life. No problems since.

Posted by: Half Dozen at January 04, 2022 02:39 AM (dJs6r)

762 Don't bother apologizing, because I don't care what idiots think about me.
Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 02:35 AM (LNPSJ)

See? Now you are getting trollish. Did you buy Theranos stock, too?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 02:41 AM (P3gRi)

763 Anyhow, it is past my bedtime. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 04, 2022 02:42 AM (P3gRi)

764 Night, AOP, night Horde.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 04, 2022 02:45 AM (a4EWo)

765 I got yer deep vein thrombosis hangin'

Posted by: Donger at January 04, 2022 02:47 AM (ovHX/)

766 Night, Debby. My beef rib soup came out great. Thanks for the idea!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at January 04, 2022 02:48 AM (Mzdiz)

767 Speaking of entertainment, has anyone here seen the Marvelous Mr.s Maisel series?

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at January 04, 2022 02:49 AM (Mzdiz)

768 Debby
I hope you get back to Texas, it sounds like you had fun and that it was a good break for you.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 02:57 AM (IDhUW)

769 Good night AOP

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 02:59 AM (IDhUW)

770 I watched the MMM series. It portrayed such a different life style than i am familiar with and in a distinct time period, that itself entertained me. I found it entertaining and usually humorous. There may have been things that I didn't like but I don't remember them now.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 03:04 AM (IDhUW)

771 Alberta Oil Peon -- "No reason an instant swap would cost more. Should cost less."

When theory and history disagree, I go with history.

Nobody wants to replace their perfect-condition battery with an abused barely-working one. So battery-swap systems have to contend with this issue. In Tesla's case they were trying to make you get your own battery back, which added costs and hassle.

But even in theory I believe in-car battery is obviously cheaper. You get one battery, it's in the car. A charger is just a thing hooked up to power. You plug it in, and then drive away; the charger has nothing consumed and is small. And it's very helpful to have an onboard charger so you can charge your car anywhere (e.g. an RV park).

A battery swap station either needs humans or robots to do the swap, needs storage space to hold a ready supply of charged batteries (inventory), and for rechargeable needs chargers. It's a much bigger footprint with much-higher fixed expenses.

Tesla Superchargers can literally be a row of chargers in one corner of a parking lot, plus some transformers. Much easier to scale out.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 03:08 AM (LNPSJ)

772 Season 4 is being released on Feb 22. I may delay cancelling my Prime membership until after I see it.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at January 04, 2022 03:08 AM (Mzdiz)

773 Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 03:08 AM (LNPSJ)

Tesla's problem is that the battery packs degrade over time. They need to be replaced in a decade or so, at a significant cost.

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 04, 2022 03:10 AM (oHd/0)

774 Back to Columbo. It's the one with the Commodore and Robert Vaughn.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at January 04, 2022 03:10 AM (Mzdiz)

775 774 Back to Columbo. It's the one with the Commodore and Robert Vaughn.
Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at January 04, 2022 03:10 AM (Mzdiz)

Been binging on old Castle Episodes....

Detective Becket.... yum.... I'll be in my bunk...

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 04, 2022 03:13 AM (oHd/0)

776 Oh, I only saw what was available on Prime.

Are you cancelling altogether or just prime? If you don't mind my asking.

Amazon does provide my minimal entertainment and some purchases. I don't see getting rid of it any time soon.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 03:14 AM (IDhUW)

777 Back to Columbo. It's the one with the Commodore and Robert Vaughn.
Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at January 04, 2022 03:10 AM (Mzdiz)

Oh, Commodore singular. I thought you meant the popular American funk and soul band.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 04, 2022 03:14 AM (4I/2K)

778 Hey Romeo haven't seen you for a while. Hello!

Reminds me, I'm worrying about red, he hasn't been on for some time now.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 03:16 AM (IDhUW)

779 Just listened to If you were mine by Fernando Ortega. Very sweet song.

There used to be a comentor, cosmic charlie, I think. He would just put links to music and got frustrated with me because I didn't open the links, but I couldn't on the device I had.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 03:19 AM (IDhUW)

780 Ok, this is my three in a row

Good night all

Peace

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 03:22 AM (IDhUW)

781 Alberta Oil Peon -- "Thing is, both aluminum and zinc are very cheap metals."

Lithium and iron are both very cheap. Nickel costs more but isn't bad. Tesla at least has gone away from the really exotic stuff... they are free of stuff like cobalt.

When the Tesla model at $25000 finally is released, I'll bet you dollars to 1980 dollars that it will have lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. Their shorter-ranged cars are already switching to LFP.

"Now you are getting trollish. Did you buy Theranos stock, too?"

sven didn't call me an idiot, he accused me of vile things on no evidence. I'm not supposed to dish anything back, is that right? I should just take it?

I was kind of enjoying talking to you but your insult left a bad taste in my mouth. Instead of insulting you back I will simply say: good night, sleep well.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 03:30 AM (LNPSJ)

782 Are you cancelling altogether or just prime? If you don't mind my asking.

Amazon does provide my minimal entertainment and some purchases. I don't see getting rid of it any time soon.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at January 04, 2022 03:14 AM (IDhUW)

Well, I shouldn't be supporting Amazon, and I feel guilty about it. I've been a Prime member for many years. That's the motivation.

I have all but ceased using my Chase Amazon account. Currently my dental insurance bills to that cc, but I'll be switching over to USAA dental some time soon, then that will be the end of it, I guess. Not closing the account, just not using it.

Fuck Chase with Satan's barbed cock, etc.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess at January 04, 2022 03:31 AM (Mzdiz)

783 Romeo13 -- "Tesla's problem is that the battery packs degrade over time. They need to be replaced in a decade or so, at a significant cost."

No, that's not correct. Tesla battery packs don't need to be replaced just because they are a decade old. After 100,000 miles a Tesla battery pack should be at least 90% capacity compared to when it was new.

https://bit.ly/31mKN5O

Gasoline cars don't have a problem with the gas tank wearing out, but can be expected to have various problems of their own. And most cars are made to last for 100,000 miles and not really last after that. There are exceptions, but a gasoline engine is a bundle of hot explosions and it's constantly trying to shake itself apart.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 03:40 AM (LNPSJ)

784 What a bad sleeping night, probably not 5 1/2 hrs.

Batteries in my experience don't last long, can't imagine car Batteries will either

Posted by: Skip at January 04, 2022 03:43 AM (2JoB8)

785 Nooood

Posted by: Bruce at January 04, 2022 04:01 AM (vd8XM)

786 red and qdpsteve absent as well as usually bebes and jiminkalifornia
l.a. gets to everyone eventually

Posted by: MAxIE at January 04, 2022 04:02 AM (dVkJu)

787 GnuBreed -- You didn't like a link to Reuters, but at least I gave you a link; you didn't bother. The Reuters story has the name of the researcher so you could find the primary source if you care. Here, I did the search for you. You're welcome.

https://bit.ly/32FjpAU

"But have you even considered for one second that those solar panels and several critical elements in EVs (rare earth elements, cobalt, lithium) are produced/refined mainly in China?"

Lithium is common and can be sourced in the USA. Tesla's now using lithium iron phosphate (very common) and lithium nickel (nickel is less common but not bad). No cobalt.

I believe that solar cells are mostly silicon (common) doped with common things like phosphorous. "Thin film" solar cells need some rare earths, but you don't need thin film cells for fixed installations.

https://bit.ly/32ZANjg

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 04:03 AM (LNPSJ)

788 Pixy's up!

Posted by: m at January 04, 2022 04:05 AM (nIRNj)

789 flounder -- Let's return to this:

"Did you catch that article on the actual output of rated solar panels yesterday? Best case is you get about 30% of potential output in the summer. Your 12 KW just dropped to 4 KW. In winter, you're lucky to get 1.2 KW. Factor that in your ROI calculations did you?"

I apologize but I thought you were saying that a 12 kW system would only produce 4 kW, which would be nonsense. What that study is about is called "capacity factor". A 12 kW system will only produce 12 kW when the sun angle is ideal, like around noon; earlier and later it will produce less. The average production can be easily computed and 30% for summer sounds plausible.

So, yes, capacity factor was already allowed for in the estimates of how much power I will get from the solar panels. I'm promised 12,000 kWh per year from my system, if it ever arrives. I know I will get more in summer than in winter.

I got a PDF with a graph in it showing that my house might make 500 kWh for the whole month of January, and then make over 2000 kWh for the month of June. That's just how it works.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 04:23 AM (LNPSJ)

790 Good night, Morons.

Posted by: mr_jack at January 04, 2022 04:25 AM (LNPSJ)

791 I'm not laughing, you're laughing:

@Openly 20h

It might sound like a marketing gimmick, but the founders of the first #LGBT+ cryptocurrency - Maricoin - said they want to harness the community's economic power with the aim of "changing the world".

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 04, 2022 05:56 AM (zWpOF)

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