Daily Tech News 27 April 2022

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"Fear" is not the word I'd use here: Under Musk, some fear Twitter's moderation progress could unravel. (NBC News)

Twitter's moderation stance was generally sound through to 2016, mostly tolerable from then until 2018, and on an oscillation cycle between Orwell and Kafka since then.

And the star of this article is none other than Brianna Wu:
Brianna Wu knows firsthand how bad the harassment on Twitter can get. A software engineer and game developer, Wu was targeted with death and rape threats during GamerGate, an online harassment campaign against women in the gaming industry that started in 2014.
Everything in this opening paragraph is not only wrong but a direct lie.
Wu, who has more than 100,000 Twitter followers and has used the platform throughout her career, said she consulted with the company's trust and safety team in an unofficial, unpaid capacity from 2014 to late 2021.
Apparently this is true though - Wu has been working as an informant for Twitter's corporate mutawa.

By “free speech”, I simply mean that which matches the law.

I am against censorship that goes far beyond the law.

If people want less free speech, they will ask government to pass laws to that effect.

Therefore, going beyond the law is contrary to the will of the people.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 26, 2022

Follow US law, ban the spambots, and give users the tools to block the trolls and lunatics.

Oh, and Elon? Close any offices Twitter has in Europe.

Tech News

Yes.

Elon Musk could have put that $44billion towards tackling world poverty, instead he's used it to send millions of woke Liberal narcissists into a spiral of depression, and honestly I think it's money well spent.
— Andrew Lawrence (@andrewlawrence) April 26, 2022
History didn't repeat for once: The Erie Railroad War of 1869 has eerie parallels with the Twitter board's poison pill. (ThoughtCo)

That time, Cornelius Vanderbilt - the richest man in America - failed in his takeover bid and the board looted the company, which went bankrupt in 1878. And 1893. And 1938. And today is part of the Norfolk Southern Railway, railroads having some intrinsic utility unlike social networks.
Lucid group has an order for 50,000 electric vehicles from... Saudi Arabia? (WCCFTech)

The company is not a major player in the field so far, but just announced a new 1050hp model with a 0-60 time of 2.6 seconds. This deal follows on the back of a February agreement to build a manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia. That's not something the country is known for, but the oil isn't going to last forever.
You wouldn't download a Mac, would you? Not when you can run it right in your browser. (MacOS8.app)

It has Civilization installed, and SimCity, and Photoshop alongside Kai's Power Tools, and Claris Works and Microsoft Word. It's actually pretty functional.
Sorry, I can't come in to work on the pyramid today. A scorpion bit me while I was brewing beer. (Open Culture)

Which is probably a good excuse if you live in Texas today. And are working on a pyramid.
The Ugly Monkey JPEG Instagram group got hacked, and $0 worth of ugly monkey JPEGS were stolen. (ZDNet)

The article claims $3 million, but journalists will say anything for clicks.
With memory prices steady SK Hynix has doubled its profits against the same quarter a year ago. (ZDNet)

This is good news for memory manufacturers - and for the rest of us too, because there aren't many of them left. Memory prices are cyclic, and a lot of the companies exited the business one way or another in the last two bust cycles, leaving just Korean SK Hynix and Samsung, and US-based Micron.
Who is Risa Hoshino, Instagram MD? (Sarah Burwick)

Unusually it turns out she genuinely is a medical doctor. The rest of it is a mishmash of half-truths and apparent fabrications - mostly relating to COVID, which an offense that would get your account terminated if you weren't pushing falsehoods in the service of the "consensus" viewpoint/
Why not just sell NFTs? (BuzzFeed)

That way at least everyone knows you're lying.
Some doctors tried to refrain from giving out medical advice in the Ask a Doc channel. In April, one user posted: "Sometimes I'll wake up with my kidney area in bad pain from sleeping on my side, is this normal?" A lead MetaDocs doctor identifying as Dr. Fayez Ajib, a "Part-time doctor, full-time gamer," according to their Discord bio — advised the user to see their physician.
Huh. Even NFT doctors are more ethical than Risa.
The Dell XPS Desktop 8950: Not complete trash. (Hot Hardware)

They weren't testing it as a high-end gaming machine, and noted that the included water cooling solution is designed for quiet and not maximum performance. But given Dell's reputation of unnecessarily loud air cooling, that in itself is an advance.

With a 12600K and a 3060 Ti it's not a terrible power hog: 469W in their torture test but a more reasonable 300W with a normal gaming load - and idle power levels are excellent at just 43W. The included power supply is 750W so it could easily cope with an upgrade to a faster graphics card later.

Single-threaded performance is great, multi-threaded is decent, and gaming is solidly mid-range - about the same as a previous generation RTX 2080.

I'd like to see Gamers Nexus' take on it, but from this review it seems like a decent prebuilt. It does use a non-standard motherboard - all of Dell's desktop systems do - so keep that in mind.
On iOS, all browsers are really just Safari in varying degrees of fancy dress. Apple forbids any other browser on their platform. The EU's new Digital Markets Act appears to make that illegal. (The Register)

Explicitly so. While not calling out Apple by name, it does call out the imposition of specific browser engines on a software platform.

Given that Safari causes more swearing from our UI team than all other browsers combined, forcing Apple to compete on a level playing field seems like a good thing, even if it comes via massively overbearing regulation from a grossly engorged Pan-European superstate, like a gargantuan blood-sucking tick that coughs up the occasional bit of ambergris.

Disclaimer: Ew.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:04 AM

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1 Morning!

Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 04:10 AM (1hpHR)

2 Good morning Pixy

Posted by: Skip's phone at April 27, 2022 04:12 AM (2JoB8)

3 Everything in this opening paragraph is not only wrong but a direct lie.

Is her name even Brianna?

Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 04:13 AM (1hpHR)

4
SpaceX crews continues the tradition of zero-g indicators, which are floating little teddy bears and shit. This time it was a filthy minkey, and a turtle doll.

They begin floating around, indicating zero g.

Now, a 16 hour coast for rendezvous with the ISS. When I was kid, reading this shit, I pronounced rendezvous as "ren-dez-vus". Still do, in my head, as homage to my younger self.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at April 27, 2022 04:18 AM (Mzdiz)

5 Sorry, I can't come in to work on the pyramid today

Signed
Imhotep's Mom

Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 04:19 AM (1hpHR)

6 "like a gargantuan blood-sucking tick that coughs up the occasional bit of ambergris"

Thank you for that lovely bit of prose poetry

Posted by: Greg the Class Traitor at April 27, 2022 04:21 AM (w7KzN)

7
I run Ubuntu and Firefox with NoScript. Sometimes FF slows to an absolute crawl and then stops with a message about 'Chrome'. How the hell would Chrome be enabled in any way? Do I want to know?

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 27, 2022 04:26 AM (dQvv7)

8 Given that Safari causes more swearing from our UI team than all other browsers combined, forcing Apple to compete on a level playing field seems like a good thing, even if it comes via massively overbearing regulation from a grossly engorged Pan-European superstate, like a gargantuan blood-sucking tick that coughs up the occasional bit of ambergris.
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Great analogy. Yes, even hated public bodies do occasionally serve a useful purpose (even though the same could be achieved by a more lovable and smaller bureaucracy).

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 04:27 AM (qfLjt)

9 Morning all.
I worked trimming the bushes too much last night. Was part way done and just wanted to finish. Now I'm really hurting, time for Meloxicam and some sleep.

Hydrate too, LOL they told me at PT. I've been thru PT 3 or 4 times before, I'm si@#$-old, yes I've figured out I need to drink water.

Posted by: Farmer at April 27, 2022 04:28 AM (55Qr6)

10 Hydrate too, LOL they told me at PT. I've been thru PT 3 or 4 times before, I'm si@#$-old, yes I've figured out I need to drink water.
Posted by: Farmer

Do you drink plenty of fluids?

Yes, that's literally all I drink

Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 04:30 AM (1hpHR)

11 Mornin', all

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at April 27, 2022 04:31 AM (tLmem)

12 https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/home.cfm

No real good chances in next couple days, but have seen the ISS when docked with support ships and it is just that much brighter.

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2022 04:34 AM (2JoB8)

13 Do you drink plenty of fluids?
Yes, that's literally all I drink
Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 04:30

Hey, when they said 2 red wines a day were good for you, I didn't know they meant glasses instead of bottles. My bad...well hearing.

Posted by: Farmer at April 27, 2022 04:35 AM (55Qr6)

14 Elon Musk could have put that $44billion towards tackling world poverty, instead he's used it to send millions of woke Liberal narcissists into a spiral of depression, and honestly I think it's money well spent.
— Andrew Lawrence (@andrewlawrence)
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It is not possible to tackle world poverty.
1. Jesus, who knows everything, told us the poor will always be with us. 2. Poverty is relative. American poor have iPhones and shoes. Zimbabwean poor are barefoot and may have no food today. 3. Any money sent to the UN and its agencies will be laundered and most will end up in rich men's bank accounts (dictators, armaments manufacturers, The Big Guy, etc.)

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 04:36 AM (qfLjt)

15 Ole' Elon will have to figure out a way to neutralize the pseudo "right wing hate groups" that will flood the zone. Leftists have this kind of thing down to a science.

Free speech is messy at times, no argument there. But is it too much to ask that forum moderation take an even handed approach, and not turn a blind eye towards left wing hate groups? "It's OK when we do it" isn't going to work.

Leftists simply can't make their arguments through facts, logic, reason and civilized discourse. They lose, basically because they are full of shit. This is of course as it should be. So their solution is to prevent opposing voices to be heard.

They are calling indisputable facts or evidence misinformation or "hate speech". Orwell may have been a SOB, but he was right about a few things. "Telling the truth is a revolutionary act" or somesuch. Sad to say, at one time I had absolutely no idea what he was talking about.

Well, I do now.

Posted by: Common Tater at April 27, 2022 04:36 AM (yoSgP)

16 Now that I am getting to the basics, I guess I'll have to make a "Pixy finds out" video.

For the record, I think Pixy is, in fact, better than Hitler.

Posted by: Miklos, with New Hobby at April 27, 2022 04:41 AM (dr+j+)

17 MLii luck getting better?

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2022 04:43 AM (2JoB8)

18 Sorry, I can't come in to work on the pyramid today. A scorpion bit me while I was brewing beer. (Open Culture)

Which is probably a good excuse if you live in Texas today. And are working on a pyramid.

We are open 24/7 and are not in Texas

Posted by: Crazy Miklos' Tzampotli Family Fun Park and Elvis-themed Whisky and Sedative Bar bar at April 27, 2022 04:43 AM (dr+j+)

19 Hey, when they said 2 red wines a day were good for you, I didn't know they meant glasses instead of bottles. My bad...well hearing.
Posted by: Farmer

The dear departed aunt of my wife was told by her doctor that two drinks (vodka martinis) a day were okay.
She would make 2 doubles, drink them both in an hour. She stood all of 5 feet tall and weighed 110 lbs. I did the maths and told my wife that it would be like me drinking a 12 pack of beer in an hour.

Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 04:44 AM (1hpHR)

20 note to the AoS crew:

it would appear as though there are NBC Universal admins asking questions on Internet infrastructure mailing lists about how to purge Twitter from the Internet entirely now that Elon bought it:

https://tinyurl.com/52nysyu5

discussion of this taking place on Gab and elsewhere:

https://tinyurl.com/bddwtm6a

probably worth taking a look at

Posted by: ann onymous at April 27, 2022 04:45 AM (7f39s)

21 Hey, when they said 2 red wines a day were good for you, I didn't know they meant glasses instead of bottles. My bad...well hearing.
Posted by: Farmer

"cleans a dry red wine from monocles*

Posted by: Miklos uses Everclear for deep cleaning at April 27, 2022 04:45 AM (dr+j+)

22 Sorry, I can't come in to work on the pyramid today

Signed
Imhotep's Mom
Posted by: Bruce

Got my eye you, slacker

Posted by: Xochitl's Mom at April 27, 2022 04:47 AM (dr+j+)

23 nitter.net/PrivatizeEdu
Elon Musk could have fixed all of America's problems for a one time payment of $44B, but the government can't do it with $4T annually

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 04:48 AM (2Q+cC)

24 https://legalinsurrection.com/report illegal immigration increase by one million in bidens first year costing a taxpayer $9.4billion

Personally if could would deport every loving mothers son, but I know we are stuck with them, neither untiparty can or will do anything about it

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2022 04:48 AM (2JoB8)

25 I did the maths and told my wife that it would be like me drinking a 12 pack of beer in an hour.
Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 04:44

Was she funny, or did she just pass out?

Posted by: Farmer at April 27, 2022 04:48 AM (55Qr6)

26 >>MLii luck getting better?
Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2022 04:43 AM (2JoB

Hey, Skip!

Furnace at mom's replaced.
My fridge was able to be repaired reasonably priced (evaporator fan motor).
Still waiting on the 3rd shoe to drop!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at April 27, 2022 04:49 AM (tLmem)

27 Oh, and thanks for the above link to space station sighting.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at April 27, 2022 04:51 AM (tLmem)

28 Mornin', folk,

Actually got close to enough sleep last night. Amazin'.

Yesterday my boss gave me his old Lenovo laptop, a massive heavy thing, and a ThinkPad. I immediately configured the laptop they way I wanted, with OpenOffice instead of MS Office, Brave, VLC Media Player, Irfan photo display and editing software, and CCleaner. It's got like 16GB of memory and a huge (to me) hard drive, so it works pretty seamlessly. I passed the ThinkPad on to Miss Linda. She can store her genealogy records and stuff on it. And play her Fishdom game, too, I guess.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at April 27, 2022 04:52 AM (c6xtn)

29 Was she funny, or did she just pass out?
Posted by: Farmer

She would be fine. 4 o'clock was cocktail hour for her and her husband .
Every day.

5 was dinner time.

Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 04:53 AM (1hpHR)

30 Still waiting on the 3rd shoe to drop!
Posted by: My Life is Insanity

*spreads special Shoe Catching Net *

Posted by: Miklosian Inventions LLC at April 27, 2022 04:53 AM (dr+j+)

31
All Elon need do is declare that Twatter will comport itself to the First Amendment, and that jurisprudence standards thereof.

The limit is "imminent lawless action". You can read the details of how that is defined, but I'll give you and example:

Suppose I say, "You know, armed robbery is good thing. It benefits society. We should have more armed robbery." That is protected speech.

But if I say, "Hey, let's go knock over the liquor store on main street today!", that is imminent lawless action.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at April 27, 2022 04:54 AM (Mzdiz)

32 Still waiting on the 3rd shoe to drop!
Posted by: My Life is Insanity

*spreads special Shoe Catching Net *
Posted by: Miklosian

Wondering why you need 3 shoes...

Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 04:54 AM (1hpHR)

33 Aw sweet, Miklos!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at April 27, 2022 04:55 AM (tLmem)

34 She can store her genealogy records and stuff on it. And play her Fishdom game, too, I guess.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Repurposing for Gaia.

Social Credit points awarded.

Ten more and you will be invited for a Meet and Greet with LaMayor.

Posted by: Miklos, almost monastic in his acerbic asceticism at April 27, 2022 04:56 AM (dr+j+)

35
There is the old "falsely shout fire in a crowded theater" trope. Many a censor loves to use that, as they compare any speech they don't like to that. That never was a standard of any sort. It was a memorable turn of a phrase by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Holmes ruled the govt could censor opposition to the draft in WW1. He compared that to shouting fire in the crowded theater. Holmes, Jr. was a fascist SOB, BTW.

That nonsense has been overturned, and the "imminent lawless action" standard is the law of the land.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at April 27, 2022 04:57 AM (Mzdiz)

36 20
probably worth taking a look at
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Thank you for those links and the heads-up.

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 04:58 AM (qfLjt)

37 Wondering why you need 3 shoes...
Posted by: Bruce

Two to wear

One to throw

Posted by: Mullah Miklos at April 27, 2022 04:59 AM (dr+j+)

38
The late Christopher Hitchens once gave a pretty good talk on the whole fire in the crowded theater thing and Holmes, Jr.

He came up to the podium and said, "Fire! Fire!". And then, "There I said it, 'fire in the crowded theater'". He goes on to exposit things.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at April 27, 2022 05:00 AM (Mzdiz)

39 21 Hey, when they said 2 red wines a day were good for you, I didn't know they meant glasses instead of bottles. My bad...well hearing.
Posted by: Farmer

"cleans a dry red wine from monocles*

Posted by: Miklos uses Everclear for deep cleaning
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So Miklos you are a bimonocle user. How do you prevent that left/right random shift from happening?

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 05:01 AM (qfLjt)

40 Repurposing for Gaia.

Social Credit points awarded.

Ten more and you will be invited for a Meet and Greet with LaMayor.

Posted by: Miklos, almost monastic in his acerbic asceticism at April 27, 2022

***
Repurposing? Hell, just being cheap. Until recently at home I was still using a Win 7 Dell laptop with 4 GB memory that my work bought me. I still use this MacBook Air here that was passed on to me. Instead of buying a new scratching post for the cats, I removed the old rope, rewrapped it in new, and sprinkled catnip on the post. They loved it. And I saved $$$.

"Use it up, wear it out; make it do or do without."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at April 27, 2022 05:02 AM (c6xtn)

41 26 Furnace at mom's replaced.
My fridge was able to be repaired reasonably priced (evaporator fan motor).
Still waiting on the 3rd shoe to drop!
Posted by: My Life is Insanity at April 27, 2022 04:49 AM (tLmem)

Congratulations x 2! I'm guessing your third shoe has already dropped and you just didn't notice; something relatively inconsequential? On to the next set of three!

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 05:03 AM (2Q+cC)

42
So, if one were to say, "Someday, I'd like to knock over a liquor store" then that is protected speech, as it is not imminent?

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 27, 2022 05:03 AM (dQvv7)

43 She would be fine. 4 o'clock was cocktail hour for her and her husband .
Every day.
5 was dinner time.
Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 04:53

My in-laws, originally from SS Chicago (near Michelle's haunts later), were always 5 pm cocktails at home. Now if we were on vacation that rule went out the window.

Posted by: Farmer at April 27, 2022 05:05 AM (55Qr6)

44 Is her name even Brianna?
Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 04:13 AM (1hpHR)

Not unless he legally changed his name. Also not Asian. His "husband" is and he's appropriating the minority status.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at April 27, 2022 05:07 AM (nC+QA)

45 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com
/books/131488/the-russian-revolution-by-richard-pipes/

From review
Richard Pipes argues convincingly that the Russian Revolution was an intellectual, rather than a class, uprising; that it was steeped in terror from its very outset; and that it was not a revolution at all but a coup d'etat--"the capture of governmental power by a small minority."

Seems to me exactly what we have going on here today.

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2022 05:08 AM (2JoB8)

46
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at April 27, 2022 05:09 AM (DUIap)

47 probably worth taking a look at
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Not to those of us that have no interest in what happens to Twitter...or any other social media app.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 05:10 AM (bHvPK)

48 >>On to the next set of three!
Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 05:03 AM (2Q+cC)

Hopefully with a long break in between!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at April 27, 2022 05:10 AM (tLmem)

49 Need a new book, and been ona Russian revolution spree

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2022 05:10 AM (2JoB8)

50 >> then that is protected speech, as it is not imminent?

Yep. The test is "credible, and specific" or something like that. Jokes don't count, either.

If some snowflake is triggered by something -- that is a crazy person thinks something is "credible and specific", that doesn't count. It's a reasonable man standard.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at April 27, 2022 05:10 AM (Mzdiz)

51 Two to wear

One to throw
Posted by: Mullah Miklos

Ahhhh...luxury

Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 05:10 AM (1hpHR)

52 It's a reasonable man standard.
Posted by: publius

Or woman...

Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 05:11 AM (1hpHR)

53 Ok, need to head out the door.

Maybe can see space staion this a.m. site says nearby viewing time is now.

Have a good day, all

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at April 27, 2022 05:11 AM (tLmem)

54 I too will be heading out.

My wife and I are going on an ocean fishing charter.
We've never been salt water fishing. Should be an interesting day.

Have fun all.

Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 05:13 AM (1hpHR)

55 If you never seen the space station, it's brighter than star, almost like a plane if caught just before or after sunset, travels the distance across sky in minutes. Best is high apex and long time.

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2022 05:17 AM (2JoB8)

56
My wife and I are going on an ocean fishing charter.
We've never been salt water fishing. Should be an interesting day.

Have fun all.

Posted by: Bruce at April 27, 2022 05:13 AM

If either of you start feeling queasy, look at the horizon until you feel better.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 27, 2022 05:17 AM (dQvv7)

57 Site Gripe if you're hanging out, Pix:

Clicking the "continue reading" link on any post on the main page has been opening pernicious popup ads that actually replace the current tab and open the site in a new tab. I don't mind ad content, but that's a little bit ridiculous.

I'm using Chrome on an Android based phone. Anyone else seeing that?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 05:18 AM (6FeV1)

58
The whole "falsely shouting fire in a crowded theater" thing is handled thus in a reasonable society.

Some lunatic jumps up and starts shouting fire, falsely. He's subject to arrest for disturbing the peace, same as if he was just shouting nonsense and making an ass of himself.

Now, if he starts a stampede, and people get hurt, then he's liable for the damages.

Only idiots and sophists try to make some big free speech limit out of that.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at April 27, 2022 05:18 AM (Mzdiz)

59 Pixy, there was anime on a weird aoshq thread yesterday:

https://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=398851

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 05:19 AM (2Q+cC)

60 We basically live in a feudal monarchy now...and we're the serfs.

https://tinyurl.com/mb34952x

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 05:19 AM (bHvPK)

61 "Sadly, checks and balances no longer apply, because America is no longer a constitutional republic. We're now a feudalist system, a form of political organization with three distinct social classes: royals, nobles, and peasants. We didn't get here overnight; we have been drifting toward feudalism for years. Some warned of our evolving class system, yet we continued down that path until we finally arrived."

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 05:21 AM (bHvPK)

62 57 Site Gripe if you're hanging out, Pix:

Clicking the "continue reading" link on any post on the main page has been opening pernicious popup ads that actually replace the current tab and open the site in a new tab. I don't mind ad content, but that's a little bit ridiculous.

I'm using Chrome on an Android based phone. Anyone else seeing that?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 05:18 AM (6FeV1)

Safari on a Mac: no.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 05:21 AM (2Q+cC)

63 When all government ...in little as in great things... shall be drawn to Washington as the center of all power; it will render powerless the checks provided of one government on another, and will become as venal and oppressive as the government from which we separated."

—Thomas Jefferson

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 05:22 AM (bHvPK)

64
Hurl 101: It's also considered inconsiderate to hurl inside the boat. At first sign of discomfort, determine wind direction and move to the side of the boat where the wind won't send anything back into your face.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 27, 2022 05:22 AM (dQvv7)

65 38 The late Christopher Hitchens once gave a pretty good talk on the whole fire in the crowded theater thing and Holmes, Jr.

He came up to the podium and said, "Fire! Fire!". And then, "There I said it, 'fire in the crowded theater'". He goes on to exposit things.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at April 27, 2022 05:00 AM (Mzdiz)

Christopher Hitchens was a public intellectual I really miss. He was wonderful.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 05:23 AM (2Q+cC)

66 Had 3 egg ham and cheese omelet, 2 toast and 2 glazed donuts, 6 cups of coffee ( though only 2 in my cup)

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2022 05:24 AM (2JoB8)

67 Some warned of our evolving class system, yet we continued down that path until we finally arrived."
Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 05:21 AM (bHvPK)

All for.... what? Convenience that isn't convenient. Wealth that isn't wealth. Justice that isn't justice.

The road to hell was paved by people with bad intentions snookering people with good intentions.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 05:25 AM (6FeV1)

68 66 Had 3 egg ham and cheese omelet, 2 toast and 2 glazed donuts, 6 cups of coffee ( though only 2 in my cup)
Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2022 05:24 AM (2JoB8

That's a lot of fuel!

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 05:26 AM (2Q+cC)

69 The road to hell was paved by people with bad intentions snookering people with good intentions.
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Road to hell is paved by both good and bad intentions.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 05:27 AM (bHvPK)

70 Only idiots and sophists try to make some big free speech limit out of that.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at April 27, 2022 05:18 AM (Mzdiz)

You're in a crowded theater. A fire breaks out. Police barricade the doors and say "there is no fire, return to your seats and stop causing a disturbance".....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 05:29 AM (6FeV1)

71
Hitchens "Fire, fire, fire!" speech:

https://tinyurl.com/ovko4wj

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at April 27, 2022 05:30 AM (Mzdiz)

72 69 The road to hell was paved by people with bad intentions snookering people with good intentions.
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Road to hell is paved by both good and bad intentions.
Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 05:27 AM (bHvPK)

If only the road to hell could be paved WITH people of bad intentions--serving as road metal.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 05:31 AM (2Q+cC)

73 It's a reasonable man standard.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at April 27, 2022 05:10 AM (Mzdiz)

So what you're saying is, we're boned?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 05:32 AM (6FeV1)

74 m - Romans lining the Appian Way with bodies comes to mind

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2022 05:34 AM (2JoB8)

75
It occurs to me that if Congress did their job, would the wealthiest man in the world have needed to spend $44 BILLION DOLLARS to buy the company?

This isn't some great "victory", we're not advancing the ball down the field or anything. Just normal people being able to say normal things, or point out obvious facts. Heck, they kicked the president of the US off the internet during an election.

Just what is it you say you do here, anyway?

Posted by: Common Tater at April 27, 2022 05:36 AM (yoSgP)

76 Is Musk the wealthiest man in the world now? I didn't even think he was top 5.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 05:37 AM (6FeV1)

77 Is Musk the wealthiest man in the world now? I didn't even think he was top 5.
___

He's been the richest guy in the world for a while now.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 05:38 AM (bHvPK)

78 For the last year or two at least.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 05:39 AM (bHvPK)

79
If I have this correct - an extremely wealthy African-American became upset that a satire site declared a man as 'Man of the Year' and was then blocked by Twitter, so he bought Twitter.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 27, 2022 05:39 AM (dQvv7)

80 Time to hit the road. Homey Depot first

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2022 05:40 AM (2JoB8)

81 For the last year or two at least.
Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 05:39 AM (bHvPK)

Huh. Neat.

Not that it really matters outside of bragging rights, but I'd rather it be him than any of the usual creeps (gates, slim, buffett, etc.).

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 05:41 AM (6FeV1)

82 It amuses me that so many seriously try to argue that Musk isn't "smart" enough to figure out the complex vagaries of telling people you hate to shut up.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 05:44 AM (6FeV1)

83 Those links led to a few rabbit holes where there is speculation that some of the Twitter panic is because evidence of pedo stuff and worse will be found there.

Posted by: LASue at April 27, 2022 05:45 AM (5y7pR)

84
Bezos was top dog for a while, but Elon beat him out a while ago. Elon's current worth is about $260B+.

I'll point out that, in inflation adjusted terms (and this is not so trivial to do, but it's much easier over a few hundred years), the current robber barons come nowhere near the old robber barons.

JD Rockerfeller still holds the record with a net worth of $450B or so in current dollars. Carnegie was up there close, and in some reckonings, he beats Rockerfeller.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at April 27, 2022 05:45 AM (Mzdiz)

85 Good morning morons

Bravo Tim Pool for calling out WaPo with a billboard in Times Sq.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2022 05:47 AM (EZebt)

86 Those links led to a few rabbit holes where there is speculation that some of the Twitter panic is because evidence of pedo stuff and worse will be found there.
Posted by: LASue at April 27, 2022 05:45 AM (5y7pR)

He'll make public the existence of "Twitter Platinum", a site where only plutocrats are allowed to know the ip address, and they share all their gross perversions.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 05:48 AM (6FeV1)

87 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 27, 2022 05:49 AM (ju2Fy)

88 At least it's reasonable light out at 6am here now

Posted by: Skip's phone at April 27, 2022 05:51 AM (lfDP1)

89 3 Everything in this opening paragraph is not only wrong but a direct lie.

Is her name even Brianna?
----
Does he pronounce it Bree-anna (as in Annapolis)
or Bree-ahna or even Bra-ee-anna?
/s

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 05:52 AM (qfLjt)

90 Does he pronounce it Bree-anna (as in Annapolis)
or Bree-ahna or even Bra-ee-anna?
/s
Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 05:52 AM (qfLjt)

Shiht' - hed

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 05:56 AM (6FeV1)

91 62 57 Site Gripe if you're hanging out, Pix:

Clicking the "continue reading" link on any post on the main page has been opening pernicious popup ads that actually replace the current tab and open the site in a new tab. I don't mind ad content, but that's a little bit ridiculous.

I'm using Chrome on an Android based phone. Anyone else seeing that?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 05:18 AM (6FeV1)

Safari on a Mac: no.

WaterFox on Win10: no.

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 05:57 AM (qfLjt)

92 Yeah, it's a matter of scale, I think.

It's pretty tough to make accurate monetary inflation comparisons, mostly because official figures are bullshit. But I think Carnegie, Morgan, Rockefeller, guys like that - look at their published wealth figures compared with GDP.

I think JP Morgan actually had to bail out the US government at one time. Bill Gates is a really, really wealthy guy - but he can't bail out the federal gubbmint

Posted by: Common Tater at April 27, 2022 05:58 AM (yoSgP)

93 71 Hitchens "Fire, fire, fire!" speech:
https://tinyurl.com/ovko4wj
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at April 27, 2022 05:30 AM (Mzdiz)

Thanks!

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 05:58 AM (2Q+cC)

94 but he can't bail out the federal gubbmint
Posted by: Common Tater at April 27, 2022 05:58 AM (yoSgP)

The rich were richer and the government was smaller.

Go figure.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 05:59 AM (6FeV1)

95 Risa Hoshino seems to have quite a few screws loose all the while looking for adulation.

Maybe she should hook up with Trevor Jacobs who just got his private pilot's license yanked for a year by the FAA for deliberately crashing his 1946 Taylorcraft in his quest get a few more clicks.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 27, 2022 06:00 AM (fqU1m)

96 66 Had 3 egg ham and cheese omelet, 2 toast and 2 glazed donuts, 6 cups of coffee ( though only 2 in my cup)

----
Reminds me of the one about the little three-year-old with a cold and thus snotty-nosed described as a glazed doughnut.

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 06:00 AM (qfLjt)

97 Elon Musk
@elonmusk
15h
The extreme antibody reaction from those who fear free speech says it all

Is "antibody" what he meant, there?

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 06:00 AM (2Q+cC)

98 72 69 The road to hell was paved by people with bad intentions snookering people with good intentions.
___

Road to hell is paved by both good and bad intentions.
Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 05:27 AM (bHvPK)

If only the road to hell could be paved WITH people of bad intentions--serving as road metal.
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Well, as someone here said a while ago, the road to Hell is wide enough while the path to Heaven is a narrow staircase. (no guitar please)

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 06:03 AM (qfLjt)

99 (no guitar please)
Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 06:03 AM (qfLjt)

Denied!

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 06:04 AM (6FeV1)

100 82 It amuses me that so many seriously try to argue that Musk isn't "smart" enough to figure out the complex vagaries of telling people you hate to shut up.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 05:44 AM (6FeV1)

The comments under the featured tweet are mostly dumb.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 06:04 AM (2Q+cC)

101 The comments under the featured tweet are mostly dumb.
Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 06:04 AM (2Q+cC)

I never thought a forum could be more terrible than YouTube comments.

Then Twitter happened.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 06:06 AM (6FeV1)

102 the strange numbers of Dem twitter followers vanishing and more conservative accounts suddenly gaining them is probably good evidence that Twitter employees have been gaming the system in a number of ways for a long time. I think they are trying to unwind all the worst abuses before Musk can take over and find out about them.

Musk can make a huge difference just by demanding that Twitter management be honest.

Posted by: Tom Servo at April 27, 2022 06:07 AM (r46W7)

103 90 Does he pronounce it Bree-anna (as in Annapolis)
or Bree-ahna or even Bra-ee-anna?
/s
Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 05:52 AM (qfLjt)

Shiht' - hed
----
Thank you for the clarification. I asked as a couple of days ago we discussed place name pronunciations and Vienna in IL came up.

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 06:08 AM (qfLjt)

104 >>>Follow US law, ban the spambots, and give users the tools to block the trolls and lunatics.

US law because (via google) "Twitter is headquartered in San Francisco, CA and has 33 office locations across 19 countries"?

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 06:08 AM (2Q+cC)

105 Mornin'
(sips coffee)

Posted by: Puddleglum at April 27, 2022 06:09 AM (sAmhv)

106 >>>give users the tools to block the trolls and lunatics

This!

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 06:09 AM (2Q+cC)

107 95 Risa Hoshino seems to have quite a few screws loose all the while looking for adulation.

Maybe she should hook up with Trevor Jacobs who just got his private pilot's license yanked for a year by the FAA for deliberately crashing his 1946 Taylorcraft in his quest get a few more clicks.
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I saw that really amateur video of the crash that he produced. Something a middle school gang would devise and not a "clever" person.

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 06:11 AM (qfLjt)

108 Oh yeah, Hoshino Ruri has one word for Risa-chan, "baka."

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 27, 2022 06:11 AM (fqU1m)

109 Well, as someone here said a while ago, the road to Hell is wide enough while the path to Heaven is a narrow staircase. (no guitar please)
___

Jesus Christ said this.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 06:12 AM (bHvPK)

110 Jesus Christ said this.
Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 06:12 AM (bHvPK)

Well, He was here a while ago. Earth, of course. Not the HQ.
But I'd bet His pun game would be divine.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 06:14 AM (6FeV1)

111 Our Gannett newspaper seems to be on its last legs. This was the home of Gannett, but the few who subscribe now say its just a few pages, and only comes to their front door 5 days a week. USA Today has been that way for many years. It was given away at hotel front desks, and hardly anyone bothered with it. In the olden days it was slipped under the door early at hotels if your was a guest...another era gone.

Posted by: Colin at April 27, 2022 06:16 AM (YVx1O)

112 nitter.net/beyondreasdoubt
Would the lib meltdown have been even bigger [if it] was Trumpt who bought Twitter?

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 06:16 AM (2Q+cC)

113 Risa Hoshino seems to have quite a few screws loose all the while looking for adulation.
Maybe she should hook up with Trevor Jacobs who just got his private pilot's license yanked for a year by the FAA for deliberately crashing his 1946 Taylorcraft in his quest get a few more clicks.
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 27, 2022 06:00 AM (fqU1m)

A couple more morons working for Red Bull are about to lose their licenses for that stupid 'plane swap' stunt the other day where they wrecked a perfectly good Cessna 182 for a few clicks.

Posted by: lowandslow at April 27, 2022 06:16 AM (qH6FZ)

114 109 Well, as someone here said a while ago, the road to Hell is wide enough while the path to Heaven is a narrow staircase. (no guitar please)
___

Jesus Christ said this.

Normally I would have responded with 'more power to him' but since we are talking about my Lord and Savior, he has all the power of the Universe multiplied by Infinity times.

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 06:16 AM (qfLjt)

115 If anyone ever had first-hand knowledge of what the gates of Hell actually look like....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 06:18 AM (6FeV1)

116 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog (u82oZ) at April 27, 2022 06:20 AM (u82oZ)

117 Trumpt-->Trump

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 06:21 AM (2Q+cC)

118 At Homey Depot needed assistance to get a item off higher shelf, guy with mask pulls over stair ladder and tells me to back off because I wasn't wearing a mask.
Their addicted

Posted by: Skip's phone at April 27, 2022 06:26 AM (lfDP1)

119 tells me to back off because I wasn't wearing a mask.
Their addicted
Posted by: Skip's phone at April 27, 2022 06:26 AM (lfDP1)

"Nevermind, I'll go to Lowes.."

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 06:29 AM (6FeV1)

120 93 71 Hitchens "Fire, fire, fire!" speech:
https://tinyurl.com/ovko4wj
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at April 27, 2022 05:30 AM (Mzdiz)

Thanks!
Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 05:58 AM (2Q+cC)

A gem in that speech: Opposing opinions prod us to refine our own, to answer the question, "How do I know that I know this?"

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 06:30 AM (2Q+cC)

121 And speaking of Australia, today's devotional is about a songbird Australian conservationists are trying to save. It's also about singing our song And is based on s beautiful passage from the prophet Zephaniah and could be appreciated by people of faith from both the Jewish and Christian traditions:

https://odb.org/

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2022 06:30 AM (8/8uM)

122 Yeah I saw that about the yo-yo crashing the Cessna for a stupid stunt.

PPssstttt, hey that is not a JN-4 and this is not 1928.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 27, 2022 06:30 AM (fqU1m)

123 Boker Tov Patriots

All alone in my DOD office. I guess the rest of the slackards have bankers hours

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2022 06:33 AM (/NBAE)

124 Woods near me has a bunch of bluebells. I think I'll do look at them this morning. Is there something lovely in addition to Joe Mannix 's babes 😝 which you could look at today?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2022 06:33 AM (8/8uM)

125 The dear departed aunt of my wife was told by her doctor that two drinks (vodka martinis) a day were okay.
She would make 2 doubles, drink them both in an hour. She stood all of 5 feet tall and weighed 110 lbs. I did the maths and told my wife that it would be like me drinking a 12 pack of beer in an hour.
Posted by: Bruce

So, didja?

Posted by: JT at April 27, 2022 06:38 AM (arJlL)

126 MCPON, before going off on a tangent about how he enjoys his E-9 parking privileges (no joke): "I think we probably could have done better to manage your expectations"

https://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=125306

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 06:39 AM (bHvPK)

127 idiots on twitter are throwing out death threats at Musk and claiming "Free Speech" so its ok for them to do it.

Posted by: buzzion at April 27, 2022 06:40 AM (vMCab)

128 Dog battling cancer saves orphaned otter from drowning in MN:

https://tinyurl.com/442t5h8z

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2022 06:42 AM (T/n0t)

129 Apparently the Australia/ Asia Carrington event was a bit overhyped? Not a mention from Pixy?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at April 27, 2022 06:45 AM (bg3iC)

130 The late Christopher Hitchens once gave a pretty good talk on the whole fire in the crowded theater thing and Holmes, Jr.

He came up to the podium and said, "Fire! Fire!". And then, "There I said it, 'fire in the crowded theater'". He goes on to exposit things.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (

he was late AND he yelled "FIRE" ?

Whew

Posted by: JT at April 27, 2022 06:45 AM (arJlL)

131 MCPON, before going off on a tangent about how he enjoys his E-9 parking privileges (no joke): "I think we probably could have done better to manage your expectations"

https://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=125306
Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 06:39 AM (bHvPK)

Sigh

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2022 06:46 AM (/NBAE)

132 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at April 27, 2022 06:46 AM (UnQlg)

133 I would have had my board certification dropped and lost my medical license if I told people to take a reasoned approach to the vaxx. The influencer docs can lie about the severity of covid, make up bs about long covid, and nothing. Well, they were just advocating for safety!

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at April 27, 2022 06:47 AM (bg3iC)

134 NGU,

The military reflects society.

And it's not looking good.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 06:47 AM (bHvPK)

135 Sad the the echo nine of the Navy is such a scumball.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 06:48 AM (bHvPK)

136 Need a new book, and been ona Russian revolution spree
Posted by: Skip

The gas must cost you a FORTUNE !

Posted by: JT at April 27, 2022 06:51 AM (arJlL)

137 "https://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=125306 "

SMH, thanks for that link.

We have been watching that particular visit exploding through the ranks for several days now.

In the old days I would have expected him to be relieved, but under this Administration, which in fact was telling American citizens that we need to lower our expectations concerning the shortage of food and goods on store shelves....well, MCPON seems to be aligned with the position of the Commander in Chief.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 27, 2022 06:52 AM (3D/fK)

138 My wife and I are going on an ocean fishing charter.
We've never been salt water fishing. Should be an interesting day.

Have fun all.
Posted by: Bruce

Good luck, have fun and stay safe !

Posted by: JT at April 27, 2022 06:54 AM (arJlL)

139 VIA,

Not much different in the Army.

Morale is low all over.

These so-called 'leaders' are driving the troops to suicide...which may be what TPTB want.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 06:55 AM (bHvPK)

140 NGU,

The military reflects society.

And it's not looking good.
Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 06:47 AM (bHvPK)

Yup

I sit right besides the Senior Leadership of the Hospital Corps, and I am good for their mental health, since I am ripping all the Snowflake Medical Officer types I deal with all day long. I keep them laughing.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2022 06:55 AM (/NBAE)

141 "Sadly, checks and balances no longer apply, because America is no longer a constitutional republic. We're now a feudalist system, a form of political organization with three distinct social classes: royals, nobles, and peasants.

Oh, I thought you said pheasants.

Whew ! That was a close one .

Posted by: JT at April 27, 2022 06:57 AM (arJlL)

142 I stole this: I can't wait to dress up as Free Speech this Halloween and scare the shit out of everyone.

Posted by: buzzion at April 27, 2022 06:58 AM (vMCab)

143 In the old days I would have expected him to be relieved, but under this Administration, which in fact was telling American citizens that we need to lower our expectations concerning the shortage of food and goods on store shelves....well, MCPON seems to be aligned with the position of the Commander in Chief.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 27, 2022 06:52 AM (3D/fK)

Sigh. Today is Sexual Assault day and the Command is having a BBQ for lunch. So me and one of my shipmates ( a women ) are going and will rate everyone's ass from 1-10. That's not wrong is it?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2022 06:58 AM (/NBAE)

144 First drug i ever got hooked on was Civilization. Wait, no, it was sugar. 2nd was Civ.

Posted by: SFGoth at April 27, 2022 06:58 AM (KAi1n)

145 4am and Prettygirl wants to go outside. WTF?

Posted by: SFGoth at April 27, 2022 06:59 AM (KAi1n)

146 I was tagged for a no notice exercise in the army a few years ago. Got recalled from leave, as did a few of the Jr enlisted. It was clear that leadership down to the company level knew it was coming months ahead, but approved the leave anyway. When we asked the FORCECOM 3 star during the outbrief, "Why was this no notice? What did the army learn from it" the answer was "We weren't trying to learn anything. We did it because you needed to be reminded to be prepared for anything" follow on "Are the young troops who are out thousands for cancelled vacations going to get reimbursed?" "No, welcome to the Army, suck it up"
I don't think he realizes how many good soldiers he lost that day.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at April 27, 2022 06:59 AM (bg3iC)

147 The Army Keeps Boosting Recruiting Bonuses as It Struggles to Find New Soldiers

"The force announced on April 20 that new recruits can earn up to $10,000 bonuses for attending basic training within 30 days of their enlistment, which is called a "quick ship" bonus. That offer is open to at least 60 different jobs, double the total from earlier in the year."

https://tinyurl.com/4bpnrewb

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 07:00 AM (bHvPK)

148 That MCPON has a smug Tater face

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 27, 2022 07:00 AM (fqU1m)

149 Now she wants to snuggle.

Posted by: SFGoth at April 27, 2022 07:01 AM (KAi1n)

150 Posted by: Nevergiveup

You are a 10, NGU.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at April 27, 2022 07:01 AM (bg3iC)

151 So the Navy Exchange put the Amazon Echo Dot (4th generation) on sale, and after much mental debate, I took the plunge.

And then immediately set the privacy settings as tight as possible. And it does seem to work reasonably well.

But.....if you own one, simply tell it that 'this parrot is dead'.

Go ahead, I'll wait.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 27, 2022 07:01 AM (3D/fK)

152 142- That's funny.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2022 07:02 AM (T/n0t)

153 The first Civ game was awesome. I still get the itch to play it.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at April 27, 2022 07:03 AM (bg3iC)

154 G'morning all.

Posted by: Mainah at April 27, 2022 07:04 AM (B+qrE)

155 143 Sigh. Today is Sexual Assault day and the Command is having a BBQ for lunch. So me and one of my shipmates ( a women ) are going and will rate everyone's ass from 1-10. That's not wrong is it?
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Ass inspection is commendable. If in uniform, asses/arses can look really great if good to start with.
Is the 1-10 with 10 being best?
Can we expect a verbally-graphic report back?

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 07:05 AM (qfLjt)

156 So the Navy Exchange put the Amazon Echo Dot (4th generation) on sale, and after much mental debate, I took the plunge.
___

Why???

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 07:06 AM (bHvPK)

157 mornin yal. Big news here in the midstate. We are getting a Jack Links beef jerky factory.

Posted by: This comment intentionally left blank at April 27, 2022 07:07 AM (vrz2I)

158 I sit right besides the Senior Leadership of the Hospital Corps, and I am good for their mental health, since I am ripping all the Snowflake Medical Officer types I deal with all day long. I keep them laughing.
Posted by: Nevergiveup

"Take his wife ! PLEASE !"

Posted by: JT at April 27, 2022 07:07 AM (arJlL)

159 151
But.....if you own one, simply tell it that 'this parrot is dead'.

Go ahead, I'll wait.
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Does it have to be a Norwegian Blue?

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 07:08 AM (qfLjt)

160 Oops needed to remove that sock.

The beef jerky factory is so important that our head jerk Brian Kemp showed up for the press conference.

Posted by: fd at April 27, 2022 07:08 AM (vrz2I)

161 NGU get Killick to bring you coffee, slice of ham and a few hard boiled eggs

Posted by: Skip's phone at April 27, 2022 07:11 AM (lfDP1)

162 With nation-wide recruitment numbers low, Fort Hood eyes high schoolers with career expo on post

https://tinyurl.com/2j7zbb72

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 07:12 AM (bHvPK)

163 So the libturds at Twatter enjoyed all that power to ban folks on a whim and for whatever reason they decided.

They would have been right at home running the trains in 1940s Germany.

More coffee.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 27, 2022 07:12 AM (/1l9x)

164 "Why???"

I wanted one out in the garage for stuff, and figured that by myself, I probably wouldn't incriminate myself any more than posting my comments here would.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 27, 2022 07:12 AM (3D/fK)

165 I guess my name is now Honeybun chicken nugget sweetheart.

Why are 5 year olds so weird and why did nobody warn me of this?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at April 27, 2022 07:12 AM (bg3iC)

166 Courts won't let DeSantis end Walt Disney World's self-governing status because taxpayers would have to cover its $2bn debt - which would raise taxes by up to $2,800, legal experts warn.
https://is.gd/Nt8Ewg

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 07:12 AM (qfLjt)

167 Ass inspection is commendable. If in uniform, asses/arses can look really great if good to start with.
Is the 1-10 with 10 being best?
Can we expect a verbally-graphic report back?
Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 07:05 AM (qfLjt)

Actually it is also "Denim" day so apparently civies are authorized? But we just got a memo the other day that civie days are NOT allowed LOL? Hey I'm easy

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2022 07:13 AM (/NBAE)

168 And get the officer on deck to beat general quarters

Posted by: Skip's phone at April 27, 2022 07:13 AM (lfDP1)

169 Break out the Dungarees!

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at April 27, 2022 07:14 AM (bg3iC)

170 Don't worry, the Commander in Chief and Sec. of Defense are working hard on the morale issue. Nothing like the prospect of dying for corrupt shithole of Ukraine to lift their spirits.

Posted by: lowandslow at April 27, 2022 07:14 AM (qH6FZ)

171 I am glad that you make them laugh, NGU. Laughter is important.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2022 07:15 AM (6L+e6)

172 $2bn debt? Bonds issued to itself? No. They remain responsible for their own bonds.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at April 27, 2022 07:15 AM (bg3iC)

173 Army scrambles to find new recruits at the same time it boots vaccine refusers

"It's pretty plain, if we look at this, that DOD is having a recruiting and retention crisis because it has disqualified over half of the male population from serving in the military in its best-recruiting grounds, and nearly 40% of men and women aged 18 to 24 nationwide."

https://tinyurl.com/awvu2ryf

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 07:16 AM (bHvPK)

174 Good meme:
"First rule of gun safety: Never let the Government take your guns."

That's why we have canoes always at the ready 'to cross that Delaware'.

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 07:17 AM (qfLjt)

175 I guess my name is now Honeybun chicken nugget sweetheart.
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You are so not living this down, lol.

My grandbabies are just as weird, thank God.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 07:18 AM (bHvPK)

176 Warai - i get the same thing on my iphone. Very annoying.

Posted by: SFGoth at April 27, 2022 07:18 AM (KAi1n)

177 >>> Courts won't let DeSantis end Walt Disney World's self-governing status because taxpayers would have to cover its $2bn debt

Seize their assets and auction them of.. I'm sure the mouse house is worth $2B.

Posted by: fluffy at April 27, 2022 07:18 AM (UnQlg)

178 Why are 5 year olds so weird and why did nobody warn me of this?
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They like you, they really really like you. You didn't get the poopyhead meanie spankypants. Both descriptors are usually announced with giggles and laughter and rolling on the floor.

Nothing is better than the littles giggling at their own cleverness.

Posted by: mustbequantum at April 27, 2022 07:19 AM (MIKMs)

179 20 note to the AoS crew:

it would appear as though there are NBC Universal admins asking questions on Internet infrastructure mailing lists about how to purge Twitter from the Internet entirely now that Elon bought it:

https://tinyurl.com/52nysyu5

Guy wants to play chicken with the richest man in the world who happens to own both a social network and a satellite internet provider.

Let him. FAFO.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at April 27, 2022 07:19 AM (MqQvv)

180 Nothing is better than the littles giggling at their own cleverness.
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This is true.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 07:20 AM (bHvPK)

181 " Courts won't let DeSantis end Walt Disney World's self-governing status because taxpayers would have to cover its $2bn debt "

Will they take a check?
-Elon

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 27, 2022 07:20 AM (3D/fK)

182 Disney is $2B in debt?, better start selling off companies

Posted by: Skip's phone at April 27, 2022 07:22 AM (lfDP1)

183 Hey Pixy

Know of any DIY Hitler finds out sites?

Posted by: Miklos, with many Concepts at April 27, 2022 07:24 AM (dr+j+)

184 Geez, that Dr. Oz quote in the ONT is jaw-droppingly stupid. I don't even know where to go with it. That guy is very off. It'll be a shame if he wins the primary.

Posted by: Lady in Black at April 27, 2022 07:28 AM (sVtYq)

185 Hitler found out that the thread is dead.

Posted by: fluffy at April 27, 2022 07:28 AM (UnQlg)

186 I can't believe that Disney shit ....

All i can do i is splutter in bewildered rage.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 27, 2022 07:32 AM (6FeV1)

187 Russia did officially cut off Poland and Bulgaria's Natural Gas today...

Posted by: Nova local at April 27, 2022 07:32 AM (exHjb)

188 Good naval weapons film here, if you are so inclined, focused on the carrier but also covering various aircraft and subs.

https://tinyurl.com/5n8565kk

Posted by: Huck Follywood, Break The Teachers Unions at April 27, 2022 07:33 AM (m7egX)

189 139 VIA,

Not much different in the Army.

Morale is low all over.

Posted by: SMH that God hasn't lobbed a Texas-sized asteroid at us yet at April 27, 2022 06:55 AM (bHvPK)

And in the civilian world.
We lack even the sense of common doom that was shared by the Cold War generation.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2022 07:34 AM (2Q+cC)

190 it would appear as though there are NBC Universal admins asking questions on Internet infrastructure mailing lists about how to purge Twitter from the Internet entirely now that Elon bought it:

https://tinyurl.com/52nysyu5

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It is literally shocking to see the reaction from these people at the mere prospect that free speech might get a stronger foothold one just one media platform. They are unhinged, deranged and so out of control in their pursuit of complete rule over what's allowed to be said and not said. It's breathtaking. It should be a big wake up call to every living being.

Posted by: Lady in Black at April 27, 2022 07:36 AM (sVtYq)

191 Nood

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2022 07:38 AM (EZebt)

192 187 Russia did officially cut off Poland and Bulgaria's Natural Gas today...
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The Russian sanctions (repeated from OOT).
But Alina Kabaeva is considered so close to Putin, the Journal reported, that sanctions against her could risk further disrupting relations between Washington and Moscow.
Is the US sanctioning the arrest and detention of Russian citizens at this time? Anyone know? Also does imposing economic and trade sanctions not constitute a de facto state of belligerence? Any International Law lawyers here? Anyone stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night? Anyone? Bueller?

Posted by: Ciampino at April 27, 2022 07:38 AM (qfLjt)

193 49 Need a new book, and been ona Russian revolution spree

Anna Geifman!

Death Orders
Though Shalt Kill

Posted by: LenNeal at April 27, 2022 08:13 AM (43xH1)

194 Brianna Wu has, between jobs, run for Congress twice.

Posted by: SMOD at April 27, 2022 08:54 AM (RHGPo)

195 Brianna Wu has also been a guest on the Podcast "This Week In Tech" (TWIT)

Posted by: SMOD at April 27, 2022 08:55 AM (RHGPo)

196 Pixy, PLEASE kill the pop under ads that keep hijacking my browser when I click 'Continue Reading'

Posted by: Jeff in NC at April 27, 2022 10:07 AM (n2Y2C)

197 "They are calling indisputable facts or evidence misinformation or "hate speech". Orwell may have been a SOB, but he was right about a few things. "Telling the truth is a revolutionary act" or somesuch. Sad to say, at one time I had absolutely no idea what he was talking about."

Michael Ignatieff, back in the 1980s, saidit best: "Conservative devotion to the past can be a radical force in a society that rewrites its history as a lie." Back then, he was referring to the USSR; but nowadays it applies equally to "woke" America.

BTW, it is a mistake to use the term "woke" to refer to the leftists who go under that rubric. It implies that they have awakened to the truth; in fact, they have created a fiction, a lie, which they are forcing us to pay lip service to - just like in the USSR.

Posted by: Nemo at April 27, 2022 10:39 AM (S6ArX)

198 "Also does imposing economic and trade sanctions not constitute a de facto state of belligerence?"

Japan certainly thought so in 1941, when the US cut off oil shipments in response to Japanese aggression in China. The Japanese junta decided that they needed control of necessary natural resources, particularly oil, the nearest source of which was in Indonesia. And the rest is history.

Posted by: Nemo at April 27, 2022 10:43 AM (S6ArX)

199 BTW, Pixy, I'm not familiar with Brianna Wu or Gamergate. Can you point me to a reliable source that will tell me what *really* went on?

Posted by: Nemo at April 27, 2022 10:46 AM (S6ArX)

200 sock off

Posted by: andycanuck (UHVv4) at April 27, 2022 11:09 AM (UHVv4)

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