Saturday Overnight Open Thread (10/12/24)

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The Saturday Night Joke

THE DEAD DUCK

A woman brings a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon.

As she lays her beloved pet duck on the table, the vet puts his stethoscope to the bird’s chest and listens carefully.

A moment later the vet shakes his head and says sadly, “I’m really sorry mam, but your duck, Cuddles, has passed away.“

The woman becomes quite distressed and begins to cry.

“Are you sure?” she says with tears flooding from her eyes.

“Yes mam, I am sure” the vet responds. “Your duck is definitely dead.“

“But how can you be so sure?” the woman protests. “I mean, you haven’t done any testing on him or anything have you? Perhaps he’s just stunned or in a coma or something.”

The vet rolls his eyes, then turns around and leaves the room.

A few minutes later he returns with a black Labrador retriever.

As the duck’s owner looks on in amazement, the Labrador stands on his hind legs, puts his front paws on the examination table and sniffs around the duck from top to bottom. He then looks up at the vet with sad eyes and shakes his head.

The vet pats the dog on the head and takes it out of the room.

A few minutes later the vet returns with a cat. The cat jumps on the table and delicately sniffs at the bird from its head to its feet. After a moment the cat looks up, shakes its head, meows softly and strolls out of the room.

The vet looks at the woman and says, “Look mam I’m really sorry, but as I said before, this is most definitely a duck that is no longer of this world. Your duck is dead.“

The vet then turns to his computer terminal, hits a few keys and produces a bill, which he hands to the woman.

The duck’s owner, still in shock, looks at the bill and sees it is $150.

“$150 just to tell me my duck is dead!” she shrieks with incredulity

The vet shrugs his shoulders and says, “I’m sorry mam. If you’d taken my word for it, the bill would have been $20. However, with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it’s now $150.“ (H/T TNDeplorable)

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Chippendale's dancers to unionize. The price of thongs has gone through the roof.

The infamous Chippendales dance troupe at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has announced plans to unionize as part of Actors' Equity Association, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal. It is the first all-male adult performance group to unionize, with a supermajority of the roughly two dozen cast members signing their authorization cards last week. In case the union does not receive voluntary recognition, the performers have also filed the appropriate paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board in order to hold a formal union election as well; that vote would likely take place within the next month or so.

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I probably should have saved this for next month's time change fiasco. But, I needed a silly video tonight. So here goes.........

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What happens when you subsidize poor behavior and/or choices. This kind of craziness.

100 masked invaders surround Washington home — don't worry, it was only raccoons
A Washington state woman called 911 after scores of the varmints swarmed her house and prevented her from getting inside.

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Not enough prank? This one is pretty good. Yeah, it is a rerun. But you come up with fresh material.

Since we are telling fowl jokes here at The ONT, here is another one for you...........

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The ONT Musical Interlude & Time Zone Difference Emporium

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Anger management is in her future. Genius Award Winner

OCTOBER 7, 2024Woman, 22, In Pizza Rage Bust Over "Cold And Uncut" Domino’s Pie
Angry that her Domino’s pizza was delivered “cold and uncut,” a Florida Woman allegedly drove from her residence to the restaurant, where she quarreled with an employee, flung the pizza, and damaged the store’s telephone, according to an arrest report detailing the 1:30 AM altercation

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The following game was submitted to us by Iris. Don't laugh at her. She'll kick your butt and drink you under the table..........

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Tonight's ONT has been brought to you by Tires 'R Us.

Notice: Posted by the hamsters. No word if they had permission.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 09:56 PM

Comments

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1 What? Time stamps odd.

Posted by: Rex B at October 12, 2024 09:48 PM (592Pr)

2 Early ONT!

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 12, 2024 09:48 PM (CNS/9)

3 And, first.

Posted by: Rex B at October 12, 2024 09:48 PM (592Pr)

4 hello grey people

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 09:49 PM (xJEPL)

5 grey

so grey

Posted by: Some Mouse Who Hasn't Quite Caught the Clue Yet at October 12, 2024 09:49 PM (D7oie)

6 the joke is that the cheese moved,

Also that I forgot to change my sock

Posted by: Some Mouse Who Hasn't Quite Caught the Clue Yet at October 12, 2024 09:50 PM (D7oie)

7 Wuttup amigos?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 12, 2024 09:50 PM (+lwF1)

8 Yay - SONT

Thank you Mis Hum

On to content

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at October 12, 2024 09:50 PM (QGaXH)

9 The Globular South's Michelin Man in that last pic?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 12, 2024 09:50 PM (0eaVi)

10 I moved a compost heap today. Fortunately it hasn't started raining yet so it was pretty dry.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 12, 2024 09:51 PM (D7oie)

11 Where's the remote?

Posted by: Sock Monkey * tired of the dark at October 12, 2024 09:51 PM (pTPLK)

12 From the Movie Thread - as a public service:

203 I see it mentioned up thread but it bears repeating - The Ghost and Mr Chicken is on Svengoolie tonight at 8 Pacific.

I guess it's already on in the later time zones....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at October 12, 2024 09:22 PM (QGaXH)

You can thank me later.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at October 12, 2024 09:51 PM (QGaXH)

13 Uh, Chippies. You know the Rio can just cancel the show, right?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 12, 2024 09:52 PM (0eaVi)

14 Feeling boxed in

Posted by: Erebus- ex-killer whale at October 12, 2024 09:52 PM (elaR+)

15 >>> A woman brings a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon.

Duck, dick, whatever

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 09:53 PM (/lPRQ)

16 Good evening morons y gracias mh

After Yom Kippur is the traditional Airing of Grievances.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 12, 2024 09:53 PM (RIvkX)

17 $20 bucks for a dead duck.

Same as in townb.

Posted by: Eromero at October 12, 2024 09:53 PM (LHPAg)

18 Ohio State's defense needs to step up. Game is too close.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 12, 2024 09:54 PM (rJ7Hd)

19 No top picture MisHum? Is this a new format?

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 09:54 PM (xJEPL)

20 We talking about sexy sexy ducks now? Well, I'm in.

Posted by: Lea Thompson at October 12, 2024 09:54 PM (oZhjI)

21 Piccy linky no worky, MisHum.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 12, 2024 09:54 PM (0eaVi)

22 Oopsie, there it is! How did I miss it?

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 09:54 PM (xJEPL)

23 No mystery click for you!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at October 12, 2024 09:54 PM (mzM2O)

24 ...and the punchline works either way.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 09:55 PM (/lPRQ)

25 Darn ducks!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ This year in Corsicana - again! ~ at October 12, 2024 09:55 PM (hOUT3)

26 The Chippendale’s origin story is full of intrigue, betrayal and murder.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at October 12, 2024 09:56 PM (D6PGr)

27 Was the duck's name Howard?

Posted by: Erebus- ex-killer whale at October 12, 2024 09:56 PM (elaR+)

28 I cleaned house today. I am useful as well as ornamental, the 2 best qualities in a person.

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 09:56 PM (xJEPL)

29 Evening.

Posted by: Robert at October 12, 2024 09:57 PM (Em8sU)

30 Good evening monochromatic horde.

Posted by: TRex at October 12, 2024 09:57 PM (AtJGJ)

31 It's very grey.

Did Ace post the ONT?

I better check.

Posted by: Robert at October 12, 2024 09:57 PM (Em8sU)

32 >> Could not see Venus, or Arcturus. Cloudy out West.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

You'll have a couple more days or better to try to spot it. It's moving pretty fast, like a bat out of hell, so it will get higher and higher relative to the that line between Venus and Arcturus every night.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 09:57 PM (w6EFb)

33 Good evening good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 12, 2024 09:58 PM (WXNFJ)

34 The Chippendale dancers aren't paid as much as female dancers. Unequal pay for equal work.

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 09:58 PM (xJEPL)

35 I'm all in on battle shots. Fire away.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at October 12, 2024 09:59 PM (sRfrW)

36 Mishum found the remote.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * tired of the dark at October 12, 2024 09:59 PM (pTPLK)

37 Of course the idiot tire scooter people had masks on. Makes sense.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at October 12, 2024 09:59 PM (D6PGr)

38
Those of you on the west coast, you may able to see that comet right now, depending. Look to the west, spot Venus and Arcturus, and an imaginary line between them.

The comet will be about halfway in between, but lower on the horizon. I was able to see it tonight with the naked eye, and the tail looked like a smudge. With binoculars, I could make out the tail fairly well.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 09:59 PM (w6EFb)

39 Uh, Chippies. You know the Rio can just cancel the show, right?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 12, 2024 09:52 PM (0eaVi)

If they wanted to be dicks about it...

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 12, 2024 09:59 PM (OwAOz)

40 Funny jokes tonight, MisHum.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Cat Slave at October 12, 2024 10:00 PM (kpS4V)

41 Yay Saturday!!

Posted by: Zeera the ungoverened at October 12, 2024 10:00 PM (qszVh)

42 38
Those of you on the west coast, you may able to see that comet right now, depending. Look to the west, spot Venus and Arcturus, and an imaginary line between them.

The comet will be about halfway in between, but lower on the horizon. I was able to see it tonight with the naked eye, and the tail looked like a smudge. With binoculars, I could make out the tail fairly well.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 09:59 PM (w6EFb)
Son of a buck! This is how Lucifer's Hammer starts.

Posted by: Eromero at October 12, 2024 10:00 PM (LHPAg)

43 Thanks for the dandy Saturday ONT, Mis Hum!

Great joke too!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 12, 2024 10:00 PM (CiNoz)

44 I'm all in on battle shots. Fire away.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief

You sank my liver!

Posted by: Erebus- ex-killer whale at October 12, 2024 10:01 PM (elaR+)

45 The Chippendale dancers aren't paid as much as female dancers. Unequal pay for equal work.
Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 09:58 PM (xJEPL)

Well, boobies have value, it seems.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 12, 2024 10:01 PM (OwAOz)

46 28 I cleaned house today. I am useful as well as ornamental, the 2 best qualities in a person.
Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 09:56 PM (xJEPL)

You could have come and cleaned mine, but...

Oh well.

I guess we will just have to tolerate all the dog hair for another week.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at October 12, 2024 10:01 PM (sRfrW)

47 Well, boobies have value, it seems.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Boob thread!!

Posted by: Tonypete at October 12, 2024 10:01 PM (WXNFJ)

48 The following game was submitted to us by Iris. Don't laugh at her. She'll kick your butt and drink you under the table..........

Awesome! But I think it's one shot short. Battleship has 2, 3, 3, 4, and 5 target ships. Not 2, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Or maybe you just take that shot for free at the start?

Posted by: mikeski assumes they're rum shots because naval warfare at October 12, 2024 10:01 PM (DgGvY)

49 Just a drive by. Thank you for all of the great ones MisHum!

Posted by: Museisluse at October 12, 2024 10:02 PM (GcqYB)

50 PSA. Internet Archive (archive.org) is still down. My main source of film noir. as mentioned here, it got hacked and has been re-building.

Posted by: goatexchange at October 12, 2024 10:02 PM (L7gdA)

51 Someone prayed the grey away.

And with that, I'm out. The melatonin is kicking in.

And ya know what? This is gross but having had untreated ulcerative colitis and shitting six or so times a day for a couple of years must have kept my weight under control. Now that I'm taking these pills and not shitting myself half to death I seem to be putting on weight. Maaaaaaan! You know how hard it is to keep a good diet on the road? Motherfucker...

Anyway...

Night.

Posted by: Robert at October 12, 2024 10:02 PM (PqGWJ)

52 Chippendale's dancers to unionize. The price of thongs has gone through the roof.

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If they strike, it might be my chance to strut my stuff!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at October 12, 2024 10:03 PM (L/fGl)

53 Well, boobies have value, it seems.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 12, 2024 10:01 PM (OwAOz)

They are always in style.

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 10:03 PM (xJEPL)

54 I'm late. Got caught up in "Murder Porn." 48 hours. The bad guys went to prison thank goodness.

Posted by: Admiral Spinebender at October 12, 2024 10:03 PM (hftn9)

55 >>> OCTOBER 7, 2024Woman, 22, In Pizza Rage Bust Over "Cold And Uncut" Domino’s Pie

Once got a sandwich from Firehouse that the meat (but not all of it) and nothing else. That was 14 years ago. Haven't been back even though it is between the house and workplace.
Ordered Big Double Bubba Super Delux with Cheese from Checkers t drive through... Got home and found all I had was a bun and two patties... Ten years before I ever tried them again.

Cold uncut pizza? Maybe just never use them again.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 10:03 PM (/lPRQ)

56 Honestly, no women appreciate dancing males more than men appreciate scantily clad women doing... anything. I can't believe the Chippendales Dancers are still doing that. Women like romance, men like... boobies. And asses. And shake and shimmy.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at October 12, 2024 10:04 PM (sRfrW)

57 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 12, 2024 10:04 PM (jrKun)

58 I can't believe the Chippendales Dancers are still doing that. Women like romance, men like... boobies. And asses. And shake and shimmy.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at October 12, 2024 10:04 PM (sRfrW)

Psst. The Chippendales aren't really for women.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 12, 2024 10:05 PM (0eaVi)

59 Cold uncut pizza? Maybe just never use them again.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 10:03 PM (/lPRQ)

You can do a lot of damage to a business on Yelp, or your local rant page on Facebook.

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 10:05 PM (xJEPL)

60 Psst. The Chippendales aren't really for women.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 12, 2024 10:05 PM (0eaVi)

Are there really enough fags to keep that in business?

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at October 12, 2024 10:05 PM (sRfrW)

61 Honestly, no women appreciate dancing males more than men appreciate scantily clad women doing... anything. I can't believe the Chippendales Dancers are still doing that. Women like romance, men like... boobies. And asses. And shake and shimmy.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at October 12, 2024 10:04 PM (sRfrW)

I would expect the target audience for Chippendales is males, for some values of "male".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 12, 2024 10:05 PM (OwAOz)

62 Chippendales tryout...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stqG2ihMvP0

Posted by: davidt at October 12, 2024 10:06 PM (i0F8b)

63 Woo Hoo! Road trip ONT! Thank you MisHum.
By the way, the raccoon invasion is like 7 miles from my house. Kinda a metaphor for our welfare state.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 12, 2024 10:06 PM (vJiyU)

64 Posted by: Admiral Spinebender at October 12, 2024 10:03 PM (hf

Show is addictive. I’ve probably have seen every episode at least twice. ‘

What I have noted is sentencing varies greatly from state to state. You don’t want to commit any type of homicide in Alabama. Seems Minnesota and Louisiana ( New Orleans) is where you want to be tried.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at October 12, 2024 10:06 PM (D6PGr)

65 The woman in WA state with the herd of trash pandas has been feeding them for several years.
Evidently they all got hungry at once.

Posted by: Winston, GOPe, McFailure wing of the Uniparty at October 12, 2024 10:07 PM (NgPv+)

66 Are there really enough fags to keep that in business?
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at October 12, 2024 10:05 PM (sRfrW)

Looks toward DC....

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 12, 2024 10:07 PM (0eaVi)

67 Tonight's ONT has been brought to you by Tires 'R Us.

This is what happens when you get handsy with the driver one too many times.

Posted by: mikeski at October 12, 2024 10:07 PM (DgGvY)

68 There is no music linked to the top pic. We've been robbed.

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 10:07 PM (xJEPL)

69
Good evening, all.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 12, 2024 10:07 PM (diqAb)

70 Is that Gin? If that's gin pass that tray over here.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 10:07 PM (jyGs/)

71 I would expect the target audience for Chippendales is males, for some values of "male".

We're voting for Kamala!

Posted by: Some Values Of "Male"! at October 12, 2024 10:08 PM (uxCna)

72 Honestly, no women appreciate dancing males more than men appreciate scantily clad women doing... anything. I can't believe the Chippendales Dancers are still doing that. Women like romance, men like... boobies. And asses. And shake and shimmy.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief

Yes, for some odd reason, women need a little more in a man than looks and dance moves. Thank heavens.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 12, 2024 10:08 PM (vJiyU)

73 By the way, the raccoon invasion is like 7 miles from my house. Kinda a metaphor for our welfare state.
Posted by: Some Rat at October 12, 2024 10:06 PM (vJiyU)

Should steal that video, and put it up on the Twatters, with all the raccoons chattering in Spanish.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 12, 2024 10:08 PM (OwAOz)

74 Well, boobies have value, it seems.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Oh hell yeah. Just north of the most powerful force on earth. Like a lighthouse, beaconing the possibities held within those legs. Value that commands men's attention and largess.

Posted by: Admiral Spinebender at October 12, 2024 10:09 PM (hftn9)

75 Women like the allusion of romance they have a different reference point of nitty gritty.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 10:09 PM (jyGs/)

76
Astronaut Don Pettit on the ISS has some shots of the comet posted, along with a lot of other spectacular images:

https://tinyurl.com/2c8bolmz

He's got one of the comet with a meteor burning up following what looks like parallel trajectories in the camera frame.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 10:09 PM (w6EFb)

77 We're voting for Kamala!

And we are truly manly men, doing manly things, and not some gay actors in LA who were hired to shoot a commercial.

Posted by: Some Values Of "Male"! at October 12, 2024 10:09 PM (uxCna)

78 Saturday Nite Joke needed to come with a Fowl Language Warning.

*pours bourbon* ONT Greetings, Horde. CHEERS!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at October 12, 2024 10:09 PM (kQgoX)

79 Yes, for some odd reason, women need a little more in a man than looks and dance moves. Thank heavens.
Posted by: Some Rat at October 12, 2024 10:08 PM (vJiyU)

Kindness and consideration are top of the list.

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 10:10 PM (xJEPL)

80 would expect the target audience for Chippendales is males, for some values of "male".
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 12, 2024 10:05 PM (OwAOz)

It’s still women. It’s more of a party atmosphere.

Someone did a juxtaposition of Men watching a strip show and women watching a Chippendale’s show.

Men are sitting there silently looking at the girls and the women a whooping and hollering while watching the guys dance.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at October 12, 2024 10:11 PM (D6PGr)

81 And we are truly manly men, doing manly things, and not some gay actors in LA who were hired to shoot a commercial.

And we were just blown away by Timmy Walz's expertise in pheasant hunting!

Posted by: Some Values Of "Male"! at October 12, 2024 10:11 PM (uxCna)

82 If they strike, it might be my chance to strut my stuff!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

Scabs get stitches. Don't even try it.

Posted by: Vito, Down The Union Hall at October 12, 2024 10:12 PM (CV8a5)

83 The Chippendale dancers aren't paid as much as female dancers. Unequal pay for equal work.
Posted by: ALH

Maybe they're paid by volume? Boobies are bigger than nuts.

Posted by: mikeski at October 12, 2024 10:12 PM (DgGvY)

84 74 Well, boobies have value, it seems.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Oh hell yeah. Just north of the most powerful force on earth. Like a lighthouse, beaconing the possibities held within those legs. Value that commands men's attention and largess.

Posted by: Admiral Spinebender at October 12, 2024 10:09 PM (hftn9)

The most powerful force on Earth is the force sticking two nested five-gallon plastic buckets together.

Posted by: Gref at October 12, 2024 10:12 PM (aBgBM)

85 Kindness and consideration are top of the list.
Posted by: ALH

Well, darn.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 12, 2024 10:12 PM (vJiyU)

86 ***I probably should have saved this for next month's time change fiasco. ***
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Wait! Wait, I thought they outlawed that fiasco. What's up?

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 10:12 PM (jyGs/)

87 81 And we are truly manly men, doing manly things, and not some gay actors in LA who were hired to shoot a commercial.

And we were just blown away by Timmy Walz's expertise in pheasant hunting!
Posted by: Some Values Of "Male"! at October 12, 2024 10:11 PM (uxCna)
No Wranglers with Cope rings in back pockets. No sir, nary a one.

Posted by: Eromero at October 12, 2024 10:12 PM (LHPAg)

88 Daylight Savings Time changes on November 3rd. Fall Back!

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 10:13 PM (xJEPL)

89 Was in a little MA town for dinner. They had 10 pizza joints/sub shops to pick from and nothing else. The ratings online were disappointing, but I picked the one with the best ratings and...yep disappointing.

Honestly I thought pretty much every MA town had a couple of good pizza joints...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 12, 2024 10:14 PM (oZhjI)

90 Daylight Savings Time changes on November 3rd. Fall Back!

==

Can't wait! I hate DST!

Posted by: runner at October 12, 2024 10:14 PM (V13WU)

91 And we were just blown away by Timmy Walz's expertise in pheasant hunting!

How the hell do you spend years in the National Guard, and not know how to load a shotgun?

Posted by: Some Values Of "Male"! at October 12, 2024 10:14 PM (uxCna)

92 Under 100?

Posted by: mindful webworker's cell at October 12, 2024 10:15 PM (LTtHE)

93 And we were just blown away by Timmy Walz's expertise in pheasant hunting!

In fairness he usually hunts for juvenile roosters. And he uses a gun not a rifle...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 12, 2024 10:15 PM (oZhjI)

94 "Is that the foot-long?"

"And then some."

*tug, tug, tug*

Posted by: Tonypete at October 12, 2024 10:15 PM (WXNFJ)

95
Women like romance

________

I once paged through one of those romance novels women seem to consume like potato chips. I thought it would be some story leading to some grand consummation. Instead, they were snogging away by page 5.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2024 10:16 PM (BkEzK)

96 I dunno if this was mentioned in the Movie Thread or not, because I didn't go back & scroll down from the beginning, but:

John Carpenter (hearts) Kamala and h8s on Trump.

By coincidence (or not?), Carpenter decided to share his political viewpoint with the world recently-- possibly today.

Posted by: mnw at October 12, 2024 10:16 PM (NLIak)

97 I thought all they ate in MA was baked beans.

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 10:16 PM (xJEPL)

98 Daylight Savings Time changes on November 3rd. Fall Back!
==
Can't wait! I hate DST!
Posted by: runner

I have no idea what/when DST is, but I hate the pointless time changes.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 10:17 PM (/lPRQ)

99 The woman in WA state with the herd of trash pandas has been feeding them for several years.
Evidently they all got hungry at once.
Posted by: Winston, GOPe, McFailure wing of the Uniparty at October 12, 2024 10:07 PM (NgPv+)

Herr, die Not ist groß!
Die ich rief, die Geister
Werd’ ich nun nicht los

Posted by: Kindltot at October 12, 2024 10:17 PM (D7oie)

100 I have no idea what/when DST is, but I hate the pointless time changes.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 10:17 PM (/lPRQ)

Drill Stem Test.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 12, 2024 10:17 PM (OwAOz)

101
I thought Chippendales were for drunken bachelorette parties.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2024 10:18 PM (BkEzK)

102 I can see the comet. Still quite a bit of light.

Posted by: Reforger at October 12, 2024 10:18 PM (xcIvR)

103 95
Women like romance

________

I once paged through one of those romance novels women seem to consume like potato chips. I thought it would be some story leading to some grand consummation. Instead, they were snogging away by page 5.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2024 10:16 PM (BkEzK)

I remember being 14 or 15 and picking up some romance novel my mother and older sister were reading. OMG! That's where I formed the opinion those novels were the female equivalent of Playboy (or worse). They should be banned or controlled somehow.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at October 12, 2024 10:18 PM (QGaXH)

104 96: it's hardly a secret that Carpenter is a lefty.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 12, 2024 10:18 PM (jrKun)

105 Drill Stem Test.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Seems of narrow interest for so many too chatter about.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 10:20 PM (/lPRQ)

106 I have no idea what/when DST is, but I hate the pointless time changes.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 10:17 PM (/lPRQ)

We cannot get rid of DST because the National Observatory has a fully staffed office employing many many civil service employees dedicated to calculating the date that DST begins and ends.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ This year in Corsicana - again! ~ at October 12, 2024 10:20 PM (hOUT3)

107 Never read romance novels except maybe one by Barbara Cartland and many by Georgette Heyer. Whom a number of the woman posters here like, and who is not at all salacious.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 12, 2024 10:21 PM (DWRqm)

108 104

I didn't know, because I was unaware he was still alive, & I've never paid any attention to him.

F him AND his B movies.

Posted by: mnw at October 12, 2024 10:21 PM (NLIak)

109
Astronaut Matt Dominick has some spectacular shots and time-lapse videos of the comet, aurora, and other stuff here:

https://tinyurl.com/24hoe46f

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 10:21 PM (w6EFb)

110 Seems like most of Hollyweird are liberals. They probably have a hard time getting hired if they don't at least pretend to be.

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 10:22 PM (xJEPL)

111
There is no music linked to the top pic. We've been robbed.
Posted by: ALH

There's a link but it doesn't work.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 12, 2024 10:22 PM (63Dwl)

112 I sure hope the Plus Size Curvy Model Fashion Haul Body Positivity Influencers can earn enough money from their YT videos to buy clothes that fit and keep them warm in the winter. Poor gals suffer from advanced cases of macromastia / gigantomastia.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 12, 2024 10:23 PM (Aqu9a)

113 True Fact: Chris Farley beat out Patrick Swayze for a spot on the Chippendales.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 12, 2024 10:23 PM (RIvkX)

114 ***Tires R Us***
-------

What can't a Vespa do?

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 10:24 PM (jyGs/)

115 113 True Fact: Chris Farley beat out Patrick Swayze for a spot on the Chippendales.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 12, 2024 10:23 PM (RIvkX)

Was that before or after Swayze's death?

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 10:24 PM (xJEPL)

116 Pic up top has inspired me to have G&T. Except it will be Fresca and vodka with a spritz of lime juice.
Virtually the same thing.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 10:24 PM (/lPRQ)

117 68 There is no music linked to the top pic. We've been robbed.
Posted by: ALH

Yes. Abit of an unexpected let down. I thought I had a glitch in my computer when it wouldn't open. So it's not just me? Good. Excellent content. Thanks MisHum.

Posted by: Admiral Spinebender at October 12, 2024 10:25 PM (hftn9)

118 There is no music linked to the top pic. We've been robbed.
Posted by: ALH

There's a link but it doesn't work.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

It's tonight's puzzle. What song would MisHum have linked behind a picture of limes and mojitos?

Posted by: mikeski at October 12, 2024 10:26 PM (DgGvY)

119 It's tonight's puzzle. What song would MisHum have linked behind a picture of limes and mojitos?
Posted by: mikeski at October 12, 2024 10:26 PM (DgGvY)

you put the lime in the coconut and drink it all up?

Posted by: ALH at October 12, 2024 10:27 PM (xJEPL)

120 Loved both jokes. Thanks for the effort.

Posted by: Admiral Spinebender at October 12, 2024 10:27 PM (hftn9)

121 The secret to pheasant hunting is to be vewy, vewy, quiet.

Posted by: Tampon Timmy! at October 12, 2024 10:28 PM (uxCna)

122 >>Posted by: Some Rat

just cause

https://tinyurl.com/y4nb4pvk

Posted by: JackStraw at October 12, 2024 10:28 PM (LkLld)

123
Here's jalama harris horribly re-telling a Very Fake story about her and john mccain AND the response by megan mccain:

https://is.gd/TAeQAV

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 12, 2024 10:29 PM (j6BSV)

124 Yeah women like romance. That’s why 50 Shades of Grey was such a hit.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at October 12, 2024 10:29 PM (D6PGr)

125 That mode of travel was very uncomfortable in Mandela's time.

Posted by: banana Dream at October 12, 2024 10:29 PM (Y6IkP)

126 50 Shades of Grey

Was an awesome romance novel series. Just sayin.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 12, 2024 10:29 PM (toZgo)

127 Question for the Horde: I've been planning on making a modest donation to Trump and another to Lake. Unfortunately, here in Az the senate race isn't looking too promising so I'm considering donating to another race where it might mean more.

So which one should I donate to? I'm thinking maybe WI, PA, MI? Or maybe TX or NE?

Posted by: Caradoc at October 12, 2024 10:30 PM (T3HGz)

128 Seems of narrow interest for so many too chatter about.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 10:20 PM (/lPRQ)

They are kind of fascinating to observe in real time. Especially when you get gas to surface and have to flare it off.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 12, 2024 10:30 PM (OwAOz)

129 118 There is no music linked to the top pic. We've been robbed.
Posted by: ALH

There's a link but it doesn't work.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

It's tonight's puzzle. What song would MisHum have linked behind a picture of limes and mojitos?
Posted by: mikeski at October 12, 2024 10:26 PM (DgGvY)
Margaritaville?
If You Like Pina Colatas?
Kokomo?

Posted by: Eromero at October 12, 2024 10:31 PM (LHPAg)

130 Hunt ducks with a gun? Monstereous! Cowardly! You sneak up on them and strangle them with your bare hands!!! That's how Real Men do it!!

Posted by: Tampon Timmy Rambo! at October 12, 2024 10:31 PM (jrKun)

131 126 50 Shades of Grey

Was an awesome romance novel series. Just sayin.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 12, 2024 10:29 PM (toZ

The novel was a single book about a domination kink right?

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at October 12, 2024 10:32 PM (D6PGr)

132 So which one should I donate to? I'm thinking maybe WI, PA, MI? Or maybe TX or NE?

The ones that look like the most promising for a pickup are WI and PA. TX and NE would be a hold but I see no way we lose either and it isn't a leftwing rout anyway.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 12, 2024 10:32 PM (oZhjI)

133 Cleared off a little here, but the comet is below the horizon. Will be frosty in the morning.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 12, 2024 10:33 PM (OwAOz)

134 After Yom Kippur is the traditional Airing of Grievances.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 12, 2024 09:53 PM (RIvkX)

Isn't Yom Kippur when you drive out the scapegoat? Seems the airing of the grievances would have to come before that.

Posted by: GWB at October 12, 2024 10:33 PM (E8qwH)

135 116 Pic up top has inspired me to have G&T. Except it will be Fresca and vodka with a spritz of lime juice.
Virtually the same thing.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher
-----------------

You may call him a dreamer
and you're not the only one.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 10:33 PM (jyGs/)

136 The novel was a single book about a domination kink right?
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth

It was three books and very kinky.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 12, 2024 10:34 PM (k/khC)

137 They are kind of fascinating to observe in real time. Especially when you get gas to surface and have to flare it off.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

I only ever was at a drilling site once for a delivery. The safety officer met me and said the main thing to watch for was: if everyone else starts running, try to beat them off of the site.

Good to know.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 12, 2024 10:34 PM (WXNFJ)

138
Honestly I thought pretty much every MA town had a couple of good pizza joints...
Posted by: 18-1

Maybe 30 years ago.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 12, 2024 10:35 PM (j6BSV)

139 Got a Saturday MisHum ONT, the Cougs win. Now if kumala would just fall down a well.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 12, 2024 10:35 PM (vJiyU)

140 Squeeze the lime juice into your G&T, but don't drop the lime in. The pith adds bitterness.

This message brought to you by the barman at the Gin Corner in Rome, who made the best G&T I've ever had. Another thing: take a few juniper berries, crush them gently with the flat of your knife, and add them to the drink.

Posted by: Otto Zilch at October 12, 2024 10:36 PM (74Zjo)

141 >>>I only ever was at a drilling site once for a delivery. The safety officer met me and said the main thing to watch for was: if everyone else starts running, try to beat them off of the site.

Good to know.

Posted by: Tonypete
--------------------------

That's why they get the good bucks.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 10:37 PM (jyGs/)

142 It was three books and very kinky.

Where we learned that women like to be tied up, but only by incredibly handsome billionaires.

Not a lot of info of practical use there...

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 12, 2024 10:37 PM (uxCna)

143 Banana hammock Vegas dancer boys trying to organize? Sure, ok 'fellas.'

Posted by: scampydog at October 12, 2024 10:38 PM (sIUOU)

144
Had a low of 43F this morning. It's going to warm up for a day or so, then get chillier again. Forecast lows below 40F by Wednesday. Mountains may see some frost.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 10:38 PM (w6EFb)

145 Isn't Yom Kippur when you drive out the scapegoat? Seems the airing of the grievances would have to come before that.
Posted by: GWB at October 12, 2024 10:33 PM (E8qwH)
===

That was for last year. This is for this year.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 12, 2024 10:39 PM (RIvkX)

146
Oh, yeah. We still have the Indian Summer coming up, yes?

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 12, 2024 10:39 PM (j6BSV)

147 Another two tab ONT so I can listen to the concert and keep reading comments. Thanks for another great ONT Mis-Hum.

Posted by: PaleRider at October 12, 2024 10:39 PM (UKUm3)

148 My wife's best buddy passed away this morning of bone cancer. He and she took an instant liking to each other when they first met a few years ago and they enjoyed each other's company immensely. She became the daughter he never had. Mike was one tough sob, a fine husband and father, and a hell of a good guy.

May your memory be eternal Mike.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 12, 2024 10:39 PM (WXNFJ)

149 I e-mailed the Saturday evening joke to the kiddo; she wants to be a vet. I'm waiting for the eye roll emoji to show up in my inbox.

Posted by: PabloD at October 12, 2024 10:40 PM (/zi6l)

150 Where we learned that women like to be tied up, but only by incredibly handsome billionaires.

Not a lot of info of practical use there...
Posted by: The ARC of History

Omg. A bunch of us at work all read them at the same time. Then we all met for drinks and went to the first movie when it came out. We were all popped and laughing hysterically and got thrown out of the theater.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 12, 2024 10:40 PM (FWA22)

151 Now if kumala would just fall down a well.

I am wondering if Kamala isn't going to suffer some sort of mental breakdown before Election Day - she has never been under this much stress in her life. Not even close.

It would be hilarious.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 12, 2024 10:40 PM (uxCna)

152 Squeeze the lime juice into your G&T, but don't drop the lime in. The pith adds bitterness.
Posted by: Otto Zilch

Doesn't pith always add bitterness to everything?

Posted by: Mike Tyson at October 12, 2024 10:41 PM (WXNFJ)

153 Oh, yeah. We still have the Indian Summer coming up, yes?

Posted by: Soothsayer

We're almost past our window of opportunity here. From now till the end of Nov. nasty storms can occur anytime.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 12, 2024 10:41 PM (vJiyU)

154 144
Had a low of 43F this morning. It's going to warm up for a day or so, then get chillier again. Forecast lows below 40F by Wednesday. Mountains may see some frost.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 10:38 PM (w6EFb
‘Oh, I wish i was in the land of cotton….’

Posted by: Eromero at October 12, 2024 10:41 PM (LHPAg)

155 I am wondering if Kamala isn't going to suffer some sort of mental breakdown before Election Day - she has never been under this much stress in her life. Not even close.
Posted by: The ARC of History!

How would we be able to tell?

Posted by: Mike Tyson at October 12, 2024 10:42 PM (WXNFJ)

156 146
Oh, yeah. We still have the Indian Summer coming up, yes?

Posted by: Soothsayer
-

Almost fired of a comment about Pocahontas and Hindi Harris but pulled an immediate retraction.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 10:42 PM (jyGs/)

157
It's smelling like Fall. When the chill first comes in the evening, it sets off a certain aroma in the air don't know what it is exactly, but I've smelled it all my life. Brings back memories.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 10:43 PM (w6EFb)

158 When the 50 Shades books came out, that's all the legal assistants in my office could talk about. They passed them around to each other like rare copies of sacred texts.

Posted by: PabloD at October 12, 2024 10:44 PM (/zi6l)

159 Yes. Abit of an unexpected let down. I thought I had a glitch in my computer when it wouldn't open. So it's not just me? Good. Excellent content. Thanks MisHum.
Posted by: Admiral Spinebender at October 12, 2024 10:25 PM (hftn9)

this is a song about drinking. And tits. And bad life choices

youtu.be/sM1LOMZjFJ4

Posted by: Kindltot at October 12, 2024 10:44 PM (D7oie)

160
Now if kumala would just fall down a well.

I'm standing by!

Posted by: Lassie at October 12, 2024 10:44 PM (63Dwl)

161 May your memory be eternal Mike.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 12, 2024 10:39 PM (WXNFJ)
===
May his memory be a blessing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 12, 2024 10:45 PM (RIvkX)

162 Almost fired of a comment about Pocahontas and Hindi Harris but pulled an immediate retraction.
Posted by: Braenyard

Just suggesting it, is funny as hell!

Posted by: Some Rat at October 12, 2024 10:45 PM (vJiyU)

163 I watched the Kino-Lorber Blue-ray of Robert Altman's "The Long Goodbye." Because it's KL, image and sound are excellent. And I think "The Long Goodbye" is probably the best Altman to start with. It has an actual story, that goes from A - B - C and resolves. But it has a lot of Altman's, um, dithering. Highly recommended. Surprised TJM hasn't done an Altman run, though with a lot of his stuff being hard to get, I'm not that surprised.

Plus, it has an orange tabby integral to the plot, and Ahnold is in it. (With a mustache.)

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 12, 2024 10:45 PM (CHHv1)

164 The Florida Atlantic Fighting Schnellenbergers choking badly. North Texas scores and takes the lead with less than a minute to go.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 12, 2024 10:46 PM (jrKun)

165 Busy couple of days in Space

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO SPACE ACTIVITY FOR OCTOBER 13

SpaceX - Starship Suborbital Test Flight 5
OLP-A - Starbase, Texas - Space Affairs Live
The Suborbital Test Flight 5 for the Starship is on go
More info about it: https://tinyurl.com/4jr2x8zk

Launch Date: October 13, 2024
Launch Time: 7:00 a.m. CDT, 1200 UTC, 14:00 CEST
Launch Window: Opens 7:00 a.m. CDT - Closes 9:00 a.m. CDT

https://www.youtube.com/live/07kCgVCMCfA
_________

SpaceX/NASA - SpaceX Crew-8 - Undocking International Space Station ISS - Space Affairs Live
Scheduled for Oct 13, 2024
Undocking coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 from the International Space Station.
Undocking scheduled for 7:05 a.m. EDT, 1105 UTC, 13:05 CEST.

https://www.youtube.com/live/rj5kj1ab6aA

Posted by: Ciampino - we don't need no stinking FAA at October 12, 2024 10:46 PM (qfLjt)

166 Was an awesome romance novel series. Just sayin.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 12, 2024 10:29 PM (toZgo)

I thought Gilbert Gottfried's Audible edition was the tits.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 12, 2024 10:46 PM (D7oie)

167 So the Dune guy is going to play Bob Dylan in an upcoming movie. They are going to continue to do these biopics until one is a box office success.

So far the recent Elton John, Amy Winehouse and Freddy Mercury movies haven’t lit up the box office.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at October 12, 2024 10:47 PM (D6PGr)

168 I thought about this a lot today:

"The moral depravity of these international bodies is integral to the epidemic antisemitism that has surged across the free world. This is a full-blown civilizational collapse that has engulfed political and cultural elites across the board and, most terrifyingly of all, fried the brains of millions of young people.

In this cultural meltdown, media outlets have played a key role. The media is essential to upholding freedom and democracy by keeping society’s leaders honest. But the media itself is now the problem, having stopped being outsiders to the establishment—as journalists once thought of themselves—and becoming instead an outpost of the university-educated elite that has incubated the poisonous rot.

That’s why staggering media malfeasance now goes hand in hand with the disintegration of political leadership.

The recent media appearances of vice-president Kamala Harris have revealed her to be beyond parody as an utterly hopeless, incompetent and inept presidential candidate."
-Melanie Phillips

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 12, 2024 10:47 PM (RIvkX)

169 Ducks up by 1 with less than 2 minutes...

Posted by: PabloD at October 12, 2024 10:48 PM (/zi6l)

170
Oh, yeah. We still have the Indian Summer coming up, yes?
Posted by: Soothsayer

We call it a false spring.

Posted by: John Bernard Books at October 12, 2024 10:48 PM (63Dwl)

171 And, interception. The Mean Joe Greene's beat the Fighting Schnellenbergers!!

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 12, 2024 10:48 PM (jrKun)

172 Weird weather here in KY...

It is clear, but still around 60F. Yesterday at this time it was in the low 50's. And clear. We're supposed to cool down on Monday into the 50's for a high temperature, but usually we have storms before a change like that.

Eh.... we'll see.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 12, 2024 10:49 PM (Q4IgG)

173
The recent media appearances of vice-president Kamala Harris have revealed her to be beyond parody as an utterly hopeless, incompetent and inept presidential candidate."

At one point I was involved in local politics. And the candidates I worked with, for state rep and the like, were more knowledgeable about the issues then candidate/VP Harris. Its embarrassing to see her polling at anything above 1%.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 12, 2024 10:49 PM (oZhjI)

174 Now if kumala would just fall down a well.

I'm standing by!
Posted by: Lassie at October 12, 2024 10:44 PM (63Dwl)

Sit! Stay! Good girl! *passes treats*

Posted by: MAGA Timmy at October 12, 2024 10:50 PM (Aqu9a)

175 137

'try to beat them off of the site.'

I don't swing that way.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at October 12, 2024 10:50 PM (3wi/L)

176 garrett might wear questionable shoes but he does have great taste in music.

listen to music play

https://tinyurl.com/48teyac3

Posted by: JackStraw at October 12, 2024 10:50 PM (LkLld)

177 It's smelling like Fall. When the chill first comes in the evening, it sets off a certain aroma in the air don't know what it is exactly, but I've smelled it all my life. Brings back memories.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

Ditto.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 12, 2024 10:51 PM (vJiyU)

178 Next up: The Montana St BobKittuhs vs the Idaho Vandals.

Meow!!

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 12, 2024 10:52 PM (jrKun)

179 127 Question for the Horde: I've been planning on making a modest donation to Trump and another to Lake. Unfortunately, here in Az the senate race isn't looking too promising so I'm considering donating to another race where it might mean more.

So which one should I donate to? I'm thinking maybe WI, PA, MI? Or maybe TX or NE?

Posted by: Caradoc at October 12, 2024 10:30 PM (T3HGz)

Any close House races there in AZ you could donate to?

Posted by: BillyD at October 12, 2024 10:52 PM (Yt3ED)

180 Northern lights from Lapland.

https://x.com/RomppainenJari

Posted by: 13times at October 12, 2024 10:55 PM (raJHR)

181 160
Now if kumala would just fall down a well.

I'm standing by!

Posted by: Lassie at October 12, 2024 10:44 PM (63Dwl)

Timmy! Tie the dog up!

Posted by: Zombie June Lockhart at October 12, 2024 10:56 PM (Yt3ED)

182
Here's an orbital trajectory simulator for this comet:
https://tinyurl.com/2avzsjaw

Note how inclined the orbit is relative to the ecliptic and the general plane of the planets. It's also retrograde, and comes in, dives under the ecliptic and turns around the orbit of Mercury, then shoots back up and out.

There's a good chance the thing is going to be ejected. It got enough of a "slingshot" that it's eccentricity is just a smidge over 1.0, meaning escape. But that close, the error is high, so maybe, maybe not.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 10:57 PM (w6EFb)

183 Ph we are watching Marnie apparently

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at October 12, 2024 10:57 PM (OTdqV)

184 The "blob" is gone, but the youtube URL is still way too long

Posted by: GWB at October 12, 2024 10:57 PM (E8qwH)

185 The Ducks keep the lead and go 6-0.

Posted by: PabloD at October 12, 2024 11:02 PM (/zi6l)

186 Watched the last game of the Savannah Bananas season this evening from the Miami Marlins stadium. They played in 5 major league parks this year, but it's going to 15 next year. Seems they are still on the upswing. It's fun and fast-paced and all the games stream live on Youtube. There were about 35,000 at the ballpark. I entered the ticket lottery for the 3 games they played in Norfolk, but wasn't selected.

Posted by: Bananas vs. Party Animals at October 12, 2024 11:02 PM (CV8a5)

187 So which one should I donate to? I'm thinking maybe WI, PA, MI? Or maybe TX or NE?

Posted by: Caradoc

Tonypete's Home for Unwed Mothers is always looking for ~~grift~~ donations.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 12, 2024 11:02 PM (WXNFJ)

188 So good.

https://tinyurl.com/mr2p65rs

Posted by: JackStraw at October 12, 2024 11:03 PM (LkLld)

189 Timmy! Tie the dog up!
Posted by: Zombie June Lockhart

The lovely Ms. Lockhart is still with us.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 12, 2024 11:04 PM (WXNFJ)

190 The Ducks keep the lead and go 6-0.
Posted by: PabloD
-----------
Most excellent.

Posted by: scampydog at October 12, 2024 11:04 PM (sIUOU)

191 Any close House races there in AZ you could donate to?

Posted by: BillyD at October 12, 2024 10:52 PM

Looks like Schweikert is in a tough race- I have a hard time getting too excited for him but that would be a nice seat to hold, so not a bad idea. Forgot about the OH senate seat that looks like a good shot at a gain for the good guys.

Posted by: Caradoc at October 12, 2024 11:04 PM (T3HGz)

192 Note how inclined the orbit is relative to the ecliptic and the general plane of the planets. It's also retrograde, and comes in, dives under the ecliptic and turns around the orbit of Mercury, then shoots back up and out.
Posted by: publius

This is going to be on the test, isn't it?

Posted by: Tonypete at October 12, 2024 11:04 PM (WXNFJ)

193 The Ducks keep the lead and go 6-0.
Posted by: PabloD

Nice to see the former Pac teams holding their own in the Big 10

Posted by: Caradoc at October 12, 2024 11:08 PM (T3HGz)

194 very questionable clock timing in the last 40 seconds of the Ducks game.

Posted by: free tibet with purchase of equal or greater value tibet at October 12, 2024 11:11 PM (iNp3L)

195 BOING!

6:12AM and I gotta getta move on.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 12, 2024 11:11 PM (aehES)

196 Busy couple of days in Space

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO SPACE ACTIVITY FOR OCTOBER 13...

I've heard that California donks are trying to block future Space-X launches from Cali specifically because Musk doesn't subscribe to their politics.... and they say he is the fascist.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 11:15 PM (/lPRQ)

197 It was a very good day. Hope it was for all.

https://tinyurl.com/3x6k7scs

Posted by: JackStraw at October 12, 2024 11:19 PM (LkLld)

198

SpaceX’s plans to launch more rockets from the California coast were rejected by a state commission this week, with some officials citing Elon Musk’s political posts on X and raising concerns about the billionaire’s labor record at his companies.

Members of the California Coastal Commission commended Space Force and Air Force representatives for reaching an agreement, but some cited their concerns about Musk, the owner of SpaceX, before rejecting the plan.

Among the issues raised were Musk’s decision to insert himself in the presidential race, his spreading of conspiracy theories, the labor record of his companies and derogatory comments he has made about the transgender community.

“We’re dealing with a company, the head of which has aggressively injected himself into the presidential race,” commission Chair Caryl Hart said.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 12, 2024 11:19 PM (63Dwl)

199 For donations this late, my thought would be Turning Point USA Action.

Ground game. They're very effective, and neither Trump nor the RNC has ever really leaned into the ground game.

I donated to Trump (like always), but in the back of my mind I wonder, what percent of all Trump donations goes to pay lawyers to fight the DEMs' lawfare?

Posted by: mnw at October 12, 2024 11:20 PM (NLIak)

200 >>> 55 >>> OCTOBER 7, 2024Woman, 22, In Pizza Rage Bust Over "Cold And Uncut" Domino’s Pie

Once got a sandwich from Firehouse that the meat (but not all of it) and nothing else. That was 14 years ago. Haven't been back even though it is between the house and workplace.
Ordered Big Double Bubba Super Delux with Cheese from Checkers t drive through... Got home and found all I had was a bun and two patties... Ten years before I ever tried them again.

Cold uncut pizza? Maybe just never use them again.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 10:03 PM (/lPRQ)

They FCK you at the drive-thru!!!

Posted by: Joe Pesci at October 12, 2024 11:20 PM (FnneF)

201 listen to music play

https://tinyurl.com/48teyac3

Posted by: JackStraw at October 12, 2024 10:50 PM (LkLld)
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Donna Jean!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 12, 2024 11:20 PM (RIvkX)

202 “We’re dealing with a company, the head of which has aggressively injected himself into the presidential race,” commission Chair Caryl Hart said.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

"As we have" Commission Chair Caryl Hart didn't say but demonstrated.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 12, 2024 11:21 PM (WXNFJ)

203 What Musk said about the Starship to Mars. Mars orbit is elliptical and once every two years is the closest to earth. That's when they intersect, but like that slingshot if the ship misses Mars it will go into orbit around Jupiter. eww

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 11:21 PM (jyGs/)

204 Question for the Horde parents: At what age did your kid(s) go through a tactless stage? You know, they start shooting their mouth off in a social setting and internally you're screaming "STOP SAYING WORDS!!!"

(I ask because we narrowly avoided one of those moments tonight but didn't last week. Pookette is almost 12 and has no sense of shame.)

Posted by: pookysgirl, stressed out at October 12, 2024 11:23 PM (dtlDP)

205
Elon is going to attempt the Chopstick catch of the booster.

I imagine that will fail, maybe spectacularly. Elon is not afraid to fail, as "rapid unscheduled vehicle disassembly" events are how you learn what went wrong.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 11:23 PM (w6EFb)

206 I've heard that California donks are trying to block future Space-X launches from Cali specifically because Musk doesn't subscribe to their politics.... and they say he is the fascist.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 11:15 PM (/lPRQ)
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SpaceX is also being sued in TX by an "environ-mental" group.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 12, 2024 11:24 PM (aehES)

207 "We're dealing with a company, the head of which has aggressively injected himself into the presidential race."

1 - that's his right, you stupid bint.

2 - Willie Brown aggressively injected himself into a presidential candidate, but you don't seem to mind that.

Posted by: PabloD at October 12, 2024 11:24 PM (/zi6l)

208 I was going to do the wheel alignment on my '99 Suburban today, and got the initial measurements of camber and caster done, and decided I needed to reduce both angles on the driver's side. Well, while struggling to turn the front camber bolt, I knocked the gauge off the magnet, and it fell to the floor, breaking the caster vial. Oopsie! I did reduce the camber to about 0.5 degrees positive, and went for a test drive. Has a strong pull to the left on a gravel road, but pretty neutral on pavement.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 12, 2024 11:24 PM (OwAOz)

209 “We’re dealing with a company...
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

Then do so asshole.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 12, 2024 11:24 PM (vJiyU)

210 if tthe ship misses Mars it will go into orbit around Jupiter. eww

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 11:21 PM (jyGs/)

That would actually yield some interesting data. Maybe we could finally get a solid count on the number of Jupiter's moons.

Posted by: pookysgirl, looking on the bright side at October 12, 2024 11:26 PM (dtlDP)

211
Vandenburg is Space Force, and federal right? Does the state of California have anything to say about Space Force does there?

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 11:26 PM (w6EFb)

212 (I ask because we narrowly avoided one of those moments tonight but didn't last week. Pookette is almost 12 and has no sense of shame.)
Posted by: pookysgirl, stressed out at October 12, 2024 11:23 PM (dtlDP)
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About 9-10 for boys. 11-12 for girls.

You're on target!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 12, 2024 11:26 PM (aehES)

213
Donna Lee

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z715pVwyBkg

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 11:26 PM (jyGs/)

214 (63Dwl)

199 For donations this late, my thought would be Turning Point USA Action

Yes, these guys are doing great work. I'm signed up with them to chase ballots, gonna start making calls next week. A little nervous about that as I am a miserable introvert, but there is too much at stake so it's time to leave my comfort zone a little bit.

Posted by: Caradoc at October 12, 2024 11:27 PM (T3HGz)

215
See Hohmann transfer orbits and the Mars launch windows.

Elon was talking about a higher energy transfer that would get to Mars faster, but require more energy to slow down once at Mars. If you miss, you go out to Jupiter with that.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 11:27 PM (w6EFb)

216 Vandenburg is Space Force, and federal right? Does the state of California have anything to say about Space Force does there?
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

DoD abides local environmental regs.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 11:27 PM (/lPRQ)

217 The unidentified woman from the city of Poulsbo, across the Puget Sound from Seattle, said she started feeding local raccoons 35 years ago with no problem,

And here I was all ready to have sympathy. But it turns out she brought it on herself.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 12, 2024 11:29 PM (cSS7r)

218 I've heard that California donks are trying to block future Space-X launches from Cali specifically because Musk doesn't subscribe to their politics.... and they say he is the fascist.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 12, 2024 11:15 PM (/lPRQ)

Elon has been busily moving Tesla, X, and SpaceX out of CA to Texas. There is still a lot of physical plant in CA, but if the legislature tries hard enough, I'm sure he can fix that.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 12, 2024 11:29 PM (gm511)

219 That's when they intersect, but like that slingshot if the ship misses Mars it will go into orbit around Jupiter. eww
Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 11:21 PM (jyGs/)

As long as it’s not Uranus

Posted by: Javems at October 12, 2024 11:29 PM (dOWMF)

220 Musk is a lot like Howard Hughes except for the OCD ( as far as I know) .

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at October 12, 2024 11:29 PM (D6PGr)

221 118

It's tonight's puzzle. What song would MisHum have linked behind a picture of limes and mojitos?

Posted by: mikeski at October 12, 2024 10:26 PM (DgGvY)
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The Coconut Song? Harry Nilsson

Posted by: Ciampino - Arthurian Steeds at October 12, 2024 11:30 PM (qfLjt)

222 Newsome will pay for that. Musk has a long memory.

Posted by: Black JEM at October 12, 2024 11:30 PM (9j0Kf)

223 >>> but pretty neutral on pavement.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Closer.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 11:31 PM (jyGs/)

224 About 9-10 for boys. 11-12 for girls.

You're on target!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 12, 2024 11:26 PM (aehES)

At this point I'd take the pendulum swinging the other way and her being terrified of saying the wrong thing. People, especially family, have long memories, and I don't want her to alienate herself from them.

Posted by: pookysgirl thinks long term at October 12, 2024 11:32 PM (dtlDP)

225
Wait! Wait, I thought they outlawed that fiasco. What's up?

Posted by: Braenyard

They didn't, they've just been pushing "spring forward" earlier, and "fall back" later so that they can stealth impost year round DST.

I suspect they think it won't fail this time if they ease people into it over the course of several years.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 12, 2024 11:32 PM (cSS7r)

226 220 Musk is a lot like Howard Hughes except for the OCD ( as far as I know) .
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth
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Different personalities but otherwise a lot of parallels. We are witnessing a once in a lifetime mind.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 11:33 PM (jyGs/)

227 I do enjoy those old clips of Howard chewing out the congressional hearing committee.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 11:34 PM (jyGs/)

228 Walz took an 0'fer on his Pheasant hunt. My shocked face is unshocked.

Posted by: scampydog at October 12, 2024 11:35 PM (41CYW)

229
If something like the "Epstein Drive" from the Expanse series were ever real, the travel time to Mars could be quite short.

The Epstein Drive was some fantasy "fusion drive" that could maintain many g's of thrust for a long time. Exhaust velocity a few percent c, and a specific impulse of a couple million seconds.

With that, you'd just thrust at 1g halfway there, then turn around and slow down at 1g. You could get to Mars in under 3 days.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 11:36 PM (w6EFb)

230 >“We’re dealing with a company, the head of which has aggressively injected himself into the presidential race,” commission Chair Caryl Hart said.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 12, 2024 11:19 PM (63Dwl)

Oh, that's against the law now? Man, can you imagine someone injecting himself into politics? Does he think this is a free country or something?

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen at October 12, 2024 11:37 PM (4bR1e)

231
The 1g trajectory to the Moon would take about 3 hours.

To Jupiter, about 5.5 days. Pluto in 15 days.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 11:38 PM (w6EFb)

232 >Elon is going to attempt the Chopstick catch of the booster.
--

so crazy it just might work

Posted by: Dieter Bauhaus at October 12, 2024 11:38 PM (/7KEl)

233 Seems like most of Hollyweird are liberals.

Shallow, self indulgent, obscenely overpaid substance abusers. Yup. They're progressives.

Posted by: nerdygirl at October 12, 2024 11:39 PM (0Htd1)

234 >(I ask because we narrowly avoided one of those moments tonight but didn't last week. Pookette is almost 12 and has no sense of shame.)
Posted by: pookysgirl, stressed out at October 12, 2024 11:23 PM (dtlDP)

My 12-year-old is pretty much the same, FWIW

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen at October 12, 2024 11:40 PM (4bR1e)

235 LSU just scored with 27 seconds. Extra point to tie it up.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at October 12, 2024 11:40 PM (D6PGr)

236 I've heard that California donks are trying to block future Space-X launches from Cali specifically because Musk doesn't subscribe to their politics.... and they say he is the fascist.

Not sure if the writ of the California Coastal Commission extends to Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 12, 2024 11:42 PM (uxCna)

237 Ole Miss 23, LSU 23, 00:23 remaining

Posted by: Don Black at October 12, 2024 11:42 PM (/7KEl)

238 Refering to the media only mentioning his late's, (paraphrasing) he said I'm ahead of schedule half the time and behind schedule half the time but they only mention the times I'm behind schedule.
And they never mention that I always achieve it.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 11:43 PM (jyGs/)

239 Walz couldn't get his own personal gun loaded for the photo op. Even the pheasants were laughing.

Posted by: Megthered at October 12, 2024 11:44 PM (ACJFA)

240 Referring

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 11:44 PM (jyGs/)

241 239 Walz couldn't get his own personal gun loaded for the photo op. Even the pheasants were laughing.
Posted by: Megthered
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Even Elmer Fudd could load his gun. Heckle and Jeckel are having a go at it.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 11:46 PM (jyGs/)

242 U of Washington Lost.
Washington State won.
A satisfying afternoon.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 12, 2024 11:50 PM (W/lyH)

243 214 Caradoc

Thank you. Hope you get to go to a victory party & that you enjoy it thoroughly.

All I'm able to do at this point in my life is make donations.

Posted by: mnw at October 12, 2024 11:50 PM (NLIak)

244 U of Washington Lost.
Washington State won.
A satisfying afternoon.
Posted by: Diogenes
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Smiling here also.

Posted by: scampydog at October 12, 2024 11:53 PM (41CYW)

245 NY™@TONYxTWOOct 11
“They sent Obama to come get us and bring us back to the Democratic Plantation!”

“N**ga, shut up! You don’t speak for me! You don’t speak for a lot of us!”

THIS ENTIRE VIDEO IS SPOT ON!!!!

MUST WATCH & SHARE 🔥🔥🔥🔥
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https://tinyurl.com/5xn4ta3h

Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 11:54 PM (jyGs/)

246 mnw at October 12, 2024 11:50 PM

I hope so too!

And here's hoping that your hard-earned money will be put to good use after donating.

Posted by: Caradoc at October 12, 2024 11:59 PM (T3HGz)

247 If Elon is having trouble with CA Dems, he has no one to blame but himself. Until relatively recently, he supported the Dems. I'm fine with his change of heart. But he helped create this mess. The least he can do is help try to fix it.

Posted by: whatever at October 13, 2024 12:01 AM (M7tJJ)

248 Can't recommend The Uninvited enough! They've got some great songs, especially on their album Teenage Dance Party, which not only contains tonight's featured song, but also such hits as "Jimmy Hoffa's Decomposition Blues" and "Let's Drive A Wooden Stake Through The Evil Heart Of Garth Brooks." Great banjo riffs, good singing. They went on hiatus in 2002 and came back in 2004 under a new name, Fish Ranch Road and were just as good. Check it out!

Posted by: tankascribe at October 13, 2024 12:01 AM (HWxAD)

249 The battle shots is for wussies... We used to play beer shot battleship. Shots of beer for the offense if it is a miss. Shots of rum for the defense if it is a hit. If it is sunk, then defense drinks last hit plus one for every point of ship. Carriers were killers....

Posted by: ERF at October 13, 2024 12:03 AM (qqD/x)

250
Walz took an 0'fer on his Pheasant hunt. My shocked face is unshocked.
Posted by: scampydog

Of course. They never intended to kill anything -- that would piss off their base. The whole point was to "show" walz pretending to be an avid hunter.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 13, 2024 12:04 AM (cEFRb)

251 The Uninvited theme music looks pretty good.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFXjbxbIKcw

Posted by: Braenyard at October 13, 2024 12:06 AM (jyGs/)

252 I decided to spend some of the long weekend cleaning out my attic, and stumbled into one of my many tech graveyards. I found something I thought I'd disposed of many years ago, my beautiful little iBook G4 from 2004. It's still in great shape, but essentially useless on the modern internet. Just for fun I fired it up, and it's still running like a champ. Even the battery is still good. I decided to look on some of the geekier forums, and found some optimizations for older Macs, including a version of Firefox that (kinda sorta) works on the modern, bloated internet. So here I am, posting on the HQ with a 20-year-old PPC processor and OS X 10.4 Tiger. I forgot how nice this little computer was. Technology used to be fun. This is reminding me of how much fun it was.

Posted by: Pennsyltucky at October 13, 2024 12:09 AM (QdGJh)

253 231
The 1g trajectory to the Moon would take about 3 hours.

To Jupiter, about 5.5 days. Pluto in 15 days.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 12, 2024 11:38 PM (w6EFb)

How long until your speed reaches a significant fraction of the speed of light? Say, 0.9c ?

Posted by: Zombie June Lockhart at October 13, 2024 12:15 AM (Yt3ED)

254 137 They are kind of fascinating to observe in real time. Especially when you get gas to surface and have to flare it off.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

I only ever was at a drilling site once for a delivery. The safety officer met me and said the main thing to watch for was: if everyone else starts running, try to beat them off of the site.

Good to know.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 12, 2024 10:34 PM (WXNFJ)

Sounds similar to the safety training at the space launch sites....good times....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at October 13, 2024 12:18 AM (QGaXH)

255 Idaho held Oregon to 107 yards rushing for the entire game this year.

Montana State ran for 196 yards in the first half versus Idaho tonight.

The transitive property of football says...Montana State's running game is better than Oregon's.

Posted by: Sasquatch, the Original Trans-Wookie at October 13, 2024 12:20 AM (eFV6e)

256 The party of inclusion.

https://tinyurl.com/w6jcc9at

Posted by: Braenyard at October 13, 2024 12:25 AM (jyGs/)

257 Back in for a bit.

For you Morons in need of knowledge, I offer this, from the "Sincere Perspectives" channel, found in my roving down online rabbit holes:

Reachable psychological facts about women, and the human body that will blow your mind (8:17)
https://youtu.be/sVCfmm1CilQ

Sample:
Being well-hydrated leads to better orgasms, as the body is mostly liquid.

This is meant to be serious, not a parody or a joke. I think. Probably. The narrator sounds like a nature documentary guy. Save time, watch it at 1.25 speed. NSFW, I suppose.

Posted by: mindful webworker - always thinking of the Horde at October 13, 2024 12:26 AM (xrclh)

258 Off to bed. See you weirdos in the morning for coffee and books.

Posted by: PabloD at October 13, 2024 12:30 AM (/zi6l)

259 Well, my eyelids are drooping. Time to hit the sack. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 13, 2024 12:30 AM (OwAOz)

260 >> How long until your speed reaches a significant fraction of the speed of light? Say, 0.9c ?

At a constant *proper acceleration* (g's felt in the ship's frame), the time required to get to near light speed from the earth rest frame is about 1 year. And the distance travelled from the POV of the earth will be about 1/2 light year.

Note the "coordinate acceleration" as seen from the earth frame gets smaller and smaller as the velocity gets closer to c. That's relativistic mass increasing from that POV. But in the ship's frame, it feels like 1g all the time.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 13, 2024 12:30 AM (w6EFb)

261 No nudity no pornography.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 13, 2024 12:31 AM (jyGs/)

262
Retro Coast
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Posted by: Braenyard at October 13, 2024 12:32 AM (jyGs/)

263 226 220 Musk is a lot like Howard Hughes except for the OCD ( as far as I know) .
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth
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Different personalities but otherwise a lot of parallels. We are witnessing a once in a lifetime mind.
Posted by: Braenyard at October 12, 2024 11:33 PM (jyGs/)

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Yes. And I'm saying a prayer for him. He's made powerful enemies of the worst kind.

Posted by: JM in Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at October 13, 2024 12:33 AM (TcXoV)

264 Well, if everybody's going I will too. 'night mindful, AOP. publius, everyone.

Posted by: Braenyard at October 13, 2024 12:33 AM (jyGs/)

265 264 Well, if everybody's going I will too. 'night mindful, AOP. publius, everyone.
Posted by: Braenyard at October 13, 2024 12:33 AM (jyGs/)

Looks like the party's over and Svengoolie's still on out here on the left coast. Good Night all

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at October 13, 2024 12:39 AM (QGaXH)

266 Since the search engines have been defanged I can’t find the answer, but here goes.

When we look at the Moon through a telescope in say, March or April, a slightly different patch of observable lunar surface will appear from our perspective than say October? Trying to figure out why Tycho isn’t observable now even though the phase is the same as last time. While the same side of the Moon faces the Earth, there is a little slop or “wobble” l think. Does this sound correct?

Posted by: Common Tater at October 13, 2024 01:00 AM (6XHLQ)

267 G'nite Elon. Sure hope you are what you profess to be. We shall see.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at October 13, 2024 01:01 AM (mH6SG)

268 As mentioned on the movie thread, we went to the ballet tonight. Dracula. I can't say I followed the whole story, but I could tell which one was Dracula.

Halloween season has officially begun here, I guess. (Grabs a handful of candy corn)

Not Halloween related:
https://youtu.be/vZnlz-b2NnY

G'nite, all.

Posted by: mindful webworker - ma na ma na at October 13, 2024 01:02 AM (xrclh)

269 >> there is a little slop or “wobble” l think. Does this sound correct?

Look up "Libration". About 59% of the Moon's surface will be visible over a complete orbital cycle. There are several components to this, optical and physical.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 13, 2024 01:08 AM (w6EFb)

270 Tiptoes in, the Horde are all tucked in their beds. Good night, Horde.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 13, 2024 01:08 AM (Sgq8y)

271 Aha! Thanks, Publius. I didn’t realize it was that much.

I was also a lot farther south, and west. At that time in April, the Tycho crater was illuminated just right, it’s more near the south pole of the Moon. The first few days of the New Moon, it looked fantastic.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 13, 2024 01:14 AM (6XHLQ)

272 Good Night DDS

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at October 13, 2024 01:19 AM (QGaXH)

273 I'm awake.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 13, 2024 01:21 AM (jrKun)

274
That 59% may not be over a month, but over a complete longer cycle, taking into account the inclination changes over the longer cycle (~18 years), I forget.

You can find some time lapse simulations of that complete libration cycle.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 13, 2024 01:24 AM (w6EFb)

275 I am proud to announce that Jimmy carter will be joining the Harris Team to help me campaign. President Carter's poll numbers are 10 points higher than me and he has a plane to help me improve my chances.

Posted by: Kamal Harris at October 13, 2024 01:34 AM (rcLES)

276 The Romance Genre ranges from sweet little PG stories through risqué bodice rippers to out and out fuck books.
The major houses, like Avon and pocket stay away from the steamy stuff, but the one called "Ellora's Cave" s not anything you want to see in your teenage daughter's hands. It turns out that a lot of used book store with big Romance sections won't accept them.
How do I know all this? DIL writes (mildly steamy) stuff and is hooked into the culture. Did you know there is a yearly henfest called the Romance Writers of America Conference? DIL took the wife one year. Like the genre, there's events ranging from coffee get-together to bachelorette soirees.

Posted by: buddhaha at October 13, 2024 01:42 AM (7F+09)

277 I work with an engineer that left SpaceX to raise a family after 10 years of busting his ass. He's got a bunch of stock and options and war stories. He's a very good engineer.

He's very convinced that that will pull this off. We have had a bunch of discussions about it technically and he insists that they have everything covered.

We shall see.

Posted by: pawn at October 13, 2024 01:56 AM (QB+5g)

278
How bad is it for Kamala?
SNL skewers her and Joebiden:

https://is.gd/muh2Ek

/2:42 seconds

Posted by: Divide by Zero at October 13, 2024 01:56 AM (RKVpM)

279 A 10 minute message from Jim Hoft, Gateway Pundit founder. Worth listening to to remind yourselves that you don't hate the regime and its bogeymen enough.

I'll say it again: Come November you will need to use your 2A rights to take the country back.

https://tinyurl.com/yc7nvsr8

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 13, 2024 02:00 AM (aehES)

280 "You're Next" was a great movie! Remember when I wasn't a movie guy? But this was a fun, very clever, surprising movie.

One of my favorites so far.

It was on a list of 33 most disturbing films, but I don't know why. Gory but great.

And Terrifier 3, budget $5 million including marketing is beating Joker 2 at the box office.

Terrifier 1 and 2 were fantastic. The most shocking, disturbing things I could find without my computer. Beautifully gruesome. Made a ton of lists

Lot of rain tonight. Trumpy left after a very happy night here. Saturday is tuna fish! Went over well. I took a bunch of sleep aids, Trumpy went out but his sister Snowflake came in.

In the new year, I'll be taking care of her too. This is her 2nd time in the house for a longer time. She's exploring and getting comfortable.

Trumpy is on day 12, comes over around 6pm, goes in and out and I trust him enough to leave him alone for longer pieces of time. He gets along great with the dog. He's getting to be slightly less work.

2:14...both cats out.

I hope this gets easier. Trumpy is really great. Night cat. But still. Major adjustment.

Posted by: Stateless at October 13, 2024 02:15 AM (jvJvP)

281 2:16.

Snowflake back in and exploring. Better now than Canadian January.

Cat and dog, two feet apart and good.

Posted by: Stateless at October 13, 2024 02:23 AM (jvJvP)

282 2:42 ...

Experiment over. Went well.

Beautiful cat. Very sweet.

Posted by: Stateless at October 13, 2024 02:43 AM (jvJvP)

283 Our Founding Fathers pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor in securing the blessings of liberty to this nation. Name one president since who has risked more and sacrificed more than Donald J. Trump. He has literally, repeatedly risked his life, his fortune and his honor in an attempt to restore our nation to The People.

Posted by: Sam Adams at October 13, 2024 03:02 AM (KEWDx)

284 Pixy, above.

Posted by: Adriane the Shower Curtain INSIDE the Tub Critic . . . at October 13, 2024 04:01 AM (TX4bP)

285 Your duck isn't dead. He's just resting and pining for the fjords.

Posted by: Ash is a damn robot! at October 13, 2024 11:09 AM (kvDvI)

286 ))) Hot girls are waiting for you on --- www.Nu21.eu

Posted by: Malli at October 13, 2024 01:50 PM (CPx9g)

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