The Classical Saturday Coffee Break & Prayer Revival

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Good morning Horde and welcome to the Classical Saturday Coffee Break and Prayer Revival. As we approach Christmas The Fabulous and I wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas.

Now before we enter the Prayer Revival there are just a few housekeeping matters to take care of. (Rulz for those of you at the North Pole)

1) This is an open thread. Please feel free to lurk, opine and/or bloviate away.
2) Be kind, be nice. No jumping on the furniture and no open flames by the Christmas tree.
3) Running with sharp objects could impact your consumption of eggnog and fruitcake, be careful.
4) Have a great weekend.

AoSHQ Weekly Prayer List
Please submit any prayer requests to me, “Annie’s Stew” at apaslo atsign hotmail dot com. Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks unless we receive an update.
Prayer Requests:
11/8 – Jim in Kalifornia could use prayers. He was scheduled for laparoscopic surgery to clean abscess(es) and add a drain.
11/16 Update – Jim was released from the hospital on 11/12. He still has the drain, is on 2 antibiotics and an antifungal for another 12 days. His anti-rejection regimen was reduced to allow him to fight the infection(s), but at a potential risk to the transplanted kidney.
12/7 Update – Jim is hospitalized again with sepsis again. His blood pressure has slumped again and his heart rate is too high. Also, the drain in his abdomen is not working.
12/11 Update – Jim had surgery, and the doctors removed “a couple of feet” of his small intestine and resected the large. Jim will be living with a colostomy bag for 6 months.
11/23 – Jewells sent an update. She has been taking ivermectin for 2 weeks, and the only side effect is extreme fatigue.
12/7 Update – Please keep praying. The past few weeks have been bad. Jewells is in a lot of pain. The bone lesions are spreading in her arms and rib cage. She is supposed to start radiation Wednesday, and is waiting to hear about a permanent drain to be put in her lungs.
12/14 Update – The drain was put in on 12/11. She was supposed to receive a sedative and medication for pain while they worked, and she received nothing. She felt everything and it hurt like hell. It also hurts when it is being drained, and that is daily for the first week. She has a great home health nurse coming in now, and she has shown Jewell’s daughter and husband how to do it.
11/30 – Tonypete offered prayers of thanksgiving - #4 son and his wife have announced the (estimated) May arrival of their first baby. They are all so thrilled.
11/30 – PabloD asked for prayers. He is currently on a two-week heart monitor and waiting for more tests. They are not sure what’s wrong. He is praying for favorable results, or at least a clear answer as to what the problem may be.
11/30 – DiddlySquat requested prayers. After doing his normal weighted leg lifts, his foot went numb, with pain down his calf. He’s had constant pain and many sleepless nights for the last 6 weeks. He’s finally scheduled for a nerve test EMG.
11/30 – Megthered asked for prayers for her son-in-law. He had stepped on a nail, and it became infected. They took him to the hospital, and they did surgery to try and save his foot.
11/30 – W offered the following prayer, as a follow up on the election:
“Almighty and most merciful father, we thank thee for the great blessing you have heaped on the citizens of the United States. We thank the Lord for protecting President Trump from the assassin’s bullet. We thank the Lord for providing a fair and just election, and for the great electoral victory which you have granted us. We offer thanks for your guidance during the electoral contest, and humbly beseech thee to continue providing each of us and our leaders with courage and guidance so that we might crush the wickedness of the swamp and establish justice and moral rectitude in the United States.”
12/7 – Hrothgar sends continued prayers for future president Trump, to keep him safe from harm and that the many forces of corruption and evil arrayed against both him and our country be made ineffective and come to naught!
12/6 – Fenelon Spoke requested prayers. She was in the hospital, after having gotten sick while out with friends. She didn’t end up having to stay the night; tests showed she was dehydrated and had a UTI.
12/7 – Our Country Is Screwed asked for prayers. Just as his daughter completed her cancer treatment (and is now cancer free, praise be to God), he has been diagnosed with cancer as well. More tests are needed, but the biopsy was malignant. What is supposed to be a season of joy is once again dampened by cancer.
12/7 – Grammie Winger updated that Rev is scheduled to have a colostomy reversal in January. Thanks be to God.
12/7 – Jordan61 requested prayers for his mother, who is going in for a CAT scan. Mom has been coughing and congested ever since she caught a cold in August. They have done antibiotics, etc. since, and a chest X-ray revealed something that caused the doctor to recommend an urgent CAT scan.
12/14 Update – The CAT scan showed she had pneumonia. They gave her antibiotics (fourth round) and are continuing with prednisone. If this doesn’t work she will have to see a lung specialist.
12/7 – rhennigantx asked for prayers for his friend Mike, who lost his best friend of 50 years.
12/10 – Village Idiot’s Apprentice requested prayers for his father, who had a major stroke on 12/9, with not a good prognosis.
12/14 Update – His father has entered hospice. He is only expected to last a few days.
12/19 Update – His father was called home to be with God at about 1 am. It is so bittersweet to know that he is no longer here, but yet already at the side of God.
12/10 – Tonypete asked for prayers for his buddy, Larry, whose mother passed away during the night. This is after Larry’s wife passed away last year. Larry is having a tough time.
12/10 – Nurse Ratched asked for a prayer for Marine. He was in a motorcycle accident yesterday. He’s got a broken nose and arm, but no spinal injuries or concussion.
12/11 – Lady in Black requested prayers for her dad. He’s 89, in declining health, and suffers from mild dementia. Lady in Black’s dad’s wife of 45 years died on 12/3. Dad is lost without her and very sad. His dementia challenges are making it even worse. Prayers for his mental and physical well-being during the time would be greatly appreciated.
12/11 – Teresa in Fort Worth has had her second round of chemo, and it went well. Thanks to God for that! Also, the anti-nausea meds are working very well for her. (We have been praying for Teresa for a couple of months, as she found she had bile duct cancer, which had metastasized into her liver. It is very rare and very serious. She hopes for at least 12 months more to live, with chemo and surgery and prayers.)
12/12 – Cybersmythe is supposed to have outpatient surgery on 12/16, but he got an abnormal ECG. He’s asking for prayers for the best of all possible outcomes.
12/12 – Bulg asked for general prayers for himself and his family.
12/14 – Dash my Lace Wings asked for prayers. She has had chronic hip pain for years, but it has really started to affect her mobility. The MRI showed torn tendons. She is going to try platelet-rich-plasma injections to stimulate healing, in lieu of surgery. That will happen in January. Please pray that the tendons are healed and that she might have reduced pain for a few years, and not have to have more expensive surgery. Thank you. Also, if anyone has had this treatment, what is your opinion of it?
12/14 – About That Time asked for prayers for a daughter who is trying to give them a second grandchild. The daughter lost a baby in early October, and is pregnant again. Prayers for success are appreciated.
12/14 – Commissar Hrothgar would appreciate a prayer or two for Tim, an acquaintance from Southern Virginia. He apparently dodged a deer while driving, but went off the road into a ditch, jamming the driver’s side door, and then the car caught on fire. Amazingly, there was an ongoing house fire nearby, so the fire department EMTs saw the flames and were somehow able to extract him from the car. However, he suffered severe burns on his hands and legs. He is already receiving skin grafts on his hands and legs and will be in a bad way for some time.
12/14 – Sock Monkey asked for prayers for Publius. His cousin passed away suddenly on 12/13.
12/14 – Sharon (willow’s apprentice) could use some prayers. She had a CT scan of her hip, and may be headed toward a hip replacement. She is not worried about the surgery, which probably will improve her life, but is concerned about the loss of autonomy during recovery.
12/14 – Duke Lowell asked for prayers for his father, who was taken to the hospital 12/13 in respiratory distress. They are thinking it’s an infection, but he’s 87, and at that age anything can be serious.
12/16 – Teresa in Fort Worth requested prayers for Paul’s niece, Amanda, who had a heart transplant 4 years ago. Now her body has started to reject it. She needs another miracle.
12/17 – Bulg asked for prayers that he would find a job soon.
12/18 – neverenoughcaffeine could use prayers. She has 3 minor medical issues. One she can ignore, but the other 2 are causing loads of pain and discomfort. They may be related. She is praying that her ortho doctor has an answer for both.
For submission guidelines and other relevant info, please contact Annie's Stew, who is managing the prayer list. You can contact her at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. If you see a prayer request posted in a thread comment, feel free to copy and paste it and e-mail it to Annie's Stew. She tries to keep up with the requests in the threads, but she's not here all of the time, so she may not see it unless you e-mail it to her. Please note: Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks or so unless we receive an update.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair, persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 08:46 AM

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1 HEYHOOOOOO!

Posted by: torabora at December 21, 2024 08:47 AM (0Gnoc)

2 Roomy

Posted by: torabora at December 21, 2024 08:48 AM (0Gnoc)

3 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 08:49 AM (ZOv7s)

4 Amen

Posted by: torabora at December 21, 2024 08:50 AM (0Gnoc)

5 Kitty up top is just getting ready for today's Pet Thread!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 21, 2024 08:50 AM (BpYfr)

6 Good Saturday Morning, every9ne.

Prayers up.

Posted by: BifBewalski at December 21, 2024 08:51 AM (MsrgL)

7 Good morning good people. Prayers for all intentions - those requested and those known but to God.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 21, 2024 08:53 AM (WXNFJ)

8 Thanks for the Coffee and Prayer thread, Mis Hum. Merry Christmas to you and your whole family!

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 08:53 AM (SfhV1)

9 Good morning again dear morons with thanks to annie and mh and you horde for your prayers

Hiya JT
Vic z"l
Also prayers for TiFW and CoMM

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 08:53 AM (RIvkX)

10 I would like to ask prayers for E. the nurse and caregiver of our retired organist. She had been in and out of the hospital for two weeks with a bleeding ulcer.

Also prayers for E, my son's supervisor who has chest pain and a fever and has missed a couple days of work.

Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 21, 2024 08:54 AM (cpUiL)

11 Good morning Mis Hum and Horde
No coffee but have a plain cinnamon bagel

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2024 08:55 AM (7h2uy)

12 Verse for the Day:

"Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do."
— Colossians 3:12-13

Ouch, this is a hard one for me.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 21, 2024 08:55 AM (WXNFJ)

13 Jim in K is out of the hospital. Let's keep it that way for everybody, you Morons!

Posted by: fd at December 21, 2024 08:56 AM (vFG9F)

14 Morning, Coffee Folken! 'Tis the winter solstice, Saturn's Day, and only four days until l Xmas. As a boy, this is when I knew it was for real, that Christmas was really here, when the calendar clicked over to the 20th. That memory still hangs with me -- as I suspect it does for many of us.

I've got a few minutes until I leave for the local post office to see if they can track my errant (three days overdue) package. The office opens at 8:30. I'll be there when the doors open, but somehow I think there'll be a line anyway.

The Killer Kittenz From Outer Space, Stirling the big black and Dagny the little Siberian, are doing well. In fact, Dagny came into the bathroom and sprawled on the counter just now as I brushed my teeth. She's been doing that for the last three weeks -- and she's lived with me now for more than two years. Maybe someday she'll decide to sit in my lap.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 21, 2024 08:56 AM (omVj0)

15 Ouch, this is a hard one for me.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 21, 2024 08:55 AM (WXNFJ)

You're not the only one.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 08:56 AM (SfhV1)

16 Have police in South Bend located Indiana's missing offense yet? I fell asleep on the sofa early in the third quarter and just woke up.

Posted by: one hour sober at December 21, 2024 08:57 AM (Y1sOo)

17 Posted by: Tonypete at December 21, 2024 08:55 AM (WXNFJ)

It's hard for me and for most us unless they're saints, in which case they'd probably not say it was not hard for them.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 21, 2024 08:57 AM (cpUiL)

18 Also, Dear Horde, prayers are requested for my buddy Bev. She is normally incurably happy and upbeat but something is going on - lately, she has been very sad and depressed. One of her kids has been a cause for concern in the past so maybe there is some trouble there. Dunno.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 21, 2024 08:58 AM (WXNFJ)

19 Merry morning to you all. I'm enjoying the Arctic blast ("feels like" is 9 degrees) sensibly, from inside, with a cup of coffee, a cat, a crossword, and classical music.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 21, 2024 08:58 AM (kpS4V)

20 The funeral service for Rubi Vergara, a freshman at Abundant Life Christian School, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at City Church in Madison. Services for the teacher will be held on Monday. Two people remain in the hospital in critical condition.

Prayers for the families.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 08:59 AM (SfhV1)

21 And I would like to offer a prayer of thankfulness to God for FenSon completing his second week of work at new job, which was a bit of a challenge since the boss often had other work projects to do or was ill and son was often there on his own.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 21, 2024 09:00 AM (cpUiL)

22 Miss Linda wants to go into darkest Oakwood Mall, the one on our side of the river, today. Of course the stores don't open until eleven (I think -- might be earlier for Christmas shopping). As a teen that was my first mall, the first enclosed one (and I've read it was indeed the first totally enclosed one in the metro area, too). Exciting it was to go there then, with bookstores, a movie theatre, a drugstore with more books and magazines, and so much more that you don't get in malls now.

Well, there'll be the decorations to see at least.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 21, 2024 09:00 AM (omVj0)

23
It's 43 degrees here in Brazoria County this morning. 43!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2024 09:00 AM (dxSpM)

24 Good Morning, Mis Hum, Horde, and Annie! Thankful for all of you, and that the days will soon be getting longer.

Back to reviewing the content and saying the prayers....

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at December 21, 2024 09:01 AM (kOluj)

25 Thanks to whoever added me to the list. I did receive two shots of cortisone in my foot which also helped my back issues. Foot feels better and hopefully will continue to improve. If not additional tests might be required to see if my body is having a reaction to the metal screws. Therapy for the back which always helps.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 21, 2024 09:01 AM (2NHgQ)

26 And I would like to offer a prayer of thankfulness to God for FenSon completing his second week of work at new job

That's good news!

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 09:01 AM (SfhV1)

27 Happy solstice! Looking forward to longer days,

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Into This at December 21, 2024 09:01 AM (1VvJB)

28 I just watched the announcement of charges against that chick registering dead people in Pa, and at the end the dude says a "gap" in the system allowed ANY registration submitted with no SSN or date of birth to go through. WTF? Does that mean that such an easy exploit happened a shit ton of times?

Last 30 seconds:

https://tinyurl.com/39abhe3x

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at December 21, 2024 09:02 AM (Dm8we)

29 Prayers lifted for all who asked and all who need without asking.

Mis Him, you should have termed it Mmmmmyyyyssssttttteerrrrryyyy Click . . . . . . . . thanks!

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at December 21, 2024 09:02 AM (ha1wR)

30 Way too many in need of prayers

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2024 09:02 AM (7h2uy)

31 Shortest day of the year.

What's better? Ditching daylight savings time and going to standard time, or the reverse?

The sun set before 5pm here today.

Posted by: Ann at December 21, 2024 09:02 AM (4neFu)

32 Quickly scrolling through the late ONT and Pixy threads, I spotted some discussion around setting clocks, time zones, and what not. I like to use this site for setting my watch when I travel domestic: https://time.gov/

That page also has links for using the nucular clock time server for your PC/laptop.

Posted by: BifBewalski at December 21, 2024 09:03 AM (MsrgL)

33 * sun sets

Posted by: Ann at December 21, 2024 09:03 AM (4neFu)

34
Prayers for complete and speedy recovery to those ailing, and comfort for family and friends who suffer along with them.

And deep gratitude from me to all of you for the love, prayers and support this past year. Last Monday, my latest MRI was also negative (that's three in a row!) and my oncologist is very pleased with my progress.

Merry Christmas everybody!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 21, 2024 09:04 AM (x0n13)

35 "What's better? Ditching daylight savings time and going to standard time, or the reverse?"

Put the whole world on UTC and be done with TZ hell.

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Into This at December 21, 2024 09:04 AM (1VvJB)

36 grammie -

I don't want to categorize AfD as good or bad. It's a political party so the usual mixed bag. But what they aren't is a far right, Pro-Putin, neo-Nazi hate group as they have been branded by the German establishment and our State Dept among others.

AfD is in some ways similar to MAGA. The party is comprised largely of working class, ordinary Germans who want things like secure borders, an end to mass immigration and a return of cheap energy. Prior to the Ukraine war Germany was getting about 90% of their Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) from Russia. LNG is a primary source of energy for most of Europe. Now they are getting almost 0 LNG from Russia and their energy costs have spiked, just like ours.

The war in Ukraine is largely a fight over control of energy. That's why Burisma has been at the center of the corruption, the Bidens, the CIA, BlackRock, etc., AfD wants a return of cheap Russian LNG so that makes them Putin lovers. There's a lot more to it but the claims that AfD is some evil group is just BS spin, again just like the claims about MAGA.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 21, 2024 09:05 AM (LkLld)

37 Last Monday, my latest MRI was also negative (that's three in a row!) and my oncologist is very pleased with my progress.

This is so wonderful.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 09:05 AM (SfhV1)

38 Prayers up for all of the Horde and their loved ones.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at December 21, 2024 09:05 AM (Sgq8y)

39 Morning, Horde! I woke up early to a wind storm and heavy rains. Saw my doctor yesterday; he said my heart monitor results were nothing to be concerned about. It did note some irregular activity; a nurse friend translated the medical gobbledygook for me, but I don't recall what it meant. Things seem to have stabilized, and doc says I can start exercising again. We're still pushing the insurance co for an echocardiogram, but we'll see. Thanks to all for prayers, known and unknown.

Posted by: PabloD at December 21, 2024 09:05 AM (iPHJZ)

40 "What's better? Ditching daylight savings time and going to standard time, or the reverse?"

It doesn't matter to me. We would get used to whatever. The planet will go on as usual.

Posted by: fd at December 21, 2024 09:05 AM (vFG9F)

41 Thanks JackStraw for the context. I appreciate it.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 09:06 AM (SfhV1)

42 Thanks to mh and Annie's Stew and Merry Christmas. My health issues are minor and since I'm approaching 29 x 2 + 11 will undoubtedly be added to. Still on the right side of dirt looking down, trying to find joy in everything I do. Words of wisdom from our pastor, smart man.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 21, 2024 09:06 AM (2NHgQ)

43 Last Monday, my latest MRI was also negative (that's three in a row!) and my oncologist is very pleased with my progress.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 21, 2024 09:04 AM (x0n13)

Great news! The good negative is always a positive!

Posted by: davidt at December 21, 2024 09:06 AM (i0F8b)

44 What's better? Ditching daylight savings time and going to standard time, or the reverse?

The sun set before 5pm here today.
Posted by: Ann

DST is much more rational. Morning people are mentally ill and should go squeeze a breeze.

Posted by: Night Time Is The Right Time at December 21, 2024 09:06 AM (G5+As)

45 "What's better? Ditching daylight savings time and going to standard time, or the reverse?"

Put the whole world on UTC and be done with TZ hell.

Posted by: gp Voted His Way Into This

I'd kinda like to split the difference. Just go forward by 30 minutes and then leave it alone.

Posted by: BifBewalski at December 21, 2024 09:06 AM (MsrgL)

46 JJ, so happy to see your great news!

Love and hugs and prayers for all the Horde and loved ones who need them.

I have a few blueberry pancakes left this morning for anyone who needs those...

Posted by: screaming in digital at December 21, 2024 09:07 AM (JRHzL)

47 I would like to live on DST all year long. I'm sick of the sun going down in the middle of the day.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 09:08 AM (SfhV1)

48 37 This is so wonderful.
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 09:05 AM (SfhV1)

Thanks Grammie. While NYC has many top cancer hospitals and doctors, What a stroke of luck to wind up here at UW which is considered world class in brain cancer treatment and research. Take good care and best as always to you and family!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 21, 2024 09:08 AM (x0n13)

49 Good news JJ!

*extra strength prayers sent for Jewels and Teresa*

Posted by: fd at December 21, 2024 09:08 AM (vFG9F)

50 Rubi Vergara z"l

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 09:09 AM (RIvkX)

51 43 Last Monday, my latest MRI was also negative (that's three in a row!) and my oncologist is very pleased with my progress.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 21, 2024 09:04 AM (x0n13)

Great news! The good negative is always a positive!
Posted by: davidt

Wonderful, JJ, why not look into buying your own used MRI machine? Monitor at home-no co-pay. I guess they are loud, though.

Posted by: In The Tube at December 21, 2024 09:10 AM (G5+As)

52 What a stroke of luck to wind up here at UW which is considered world class in brain cancer treatment and research.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 21, 2024 09:08 AM (x0n13)

God works in mysterious ways. Love you.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 09:10 AM (SfhV1)

53 Merry Christmas everybody!
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 21, 2024 09:04 AM (x0n13)

Thanks for sharing the good news and Happy Hanukkah to you!

Prayers will continue.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 21, 2024 09:10 AM (UnlAF)

54
Received in the mail the announcement of the capital campaign for my parish's new church building.

Right now our chapel seats 185 and is packed full for each of the six (6!) Sunday Masses. The new church building will seat 600, 500 on the ground level and 100 in the balcony. Four confessionals and two side altars.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2024 09:10 AM (dxSpM)

55 *I like to use this site for setting my watch when I travel domestic: https://time.gov/*

Or just give me a call: 202-762-1401

Posted by: USNO Master Clock at December 21, 2024 09:10 AM (dg+HA)

56 This ain't a prayer, it's a song. "Take Me Home, Country Drones."

If you have not yet discovered Jesse Welles, you have now by clicking here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIKlPC6JiwQ&loop=0

You're welcome. Watch him do his tune "Walmart."

Posted by: Mr Gaga at December 21, 2024 09:10 AM (KiBMU)

57 The sun set before 5pm here today.
Posted by: Ann

4:29pm today. I am on the eastern most edge of Central Time. Somedays it seems it's sunrise at 4am.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 21, 2024 09:11 AM (WXNFJ)

58 Right now our chapel seats 185 and is packed full for each of the six (6!) Sunday Masses. The new church building will seat 600, 500 on the ground level and 100 in the balcony. Four confessionals and two side altars.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2024 09:10 AM (dxSpM)

Wow

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 09:11 AM (SfhV1)

59 Right now our chapel seats 185 and is packed full for each of the six (6!) Sunday Masses. The new church building will seat 600, 500 on the ground level and 100 in the balcony. Four confessionals and two side altars.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Nice! Good luck with the fund raising program.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 21, 2024 09:11 AM (WXNFJ)

60 Mornin’, All. Happy Saturday.

Posted by: Bulg at December 21, 2024 09:12 AM (v6JzV)

61 Sol Invictus

Posted by: Grump928(C) at December 21, 2024 09:12 AM (aD39U)

62 51Wonderful, JJ, why not look into buying your own used MRI machine? Monitor at home-no co-pay. I guess they are loud, though.
Posted by: In The Tube at December 21, 2024 09:10 AM (G5+As)

Duct tape a Polaroid camera to a microwave oven et viola!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 21, 2024 09:12 AM (x0n13)

63 b"h for good news about JJ and FenSon

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 09:13 AM (RIvkX)

64 Good morning to all. Lots of prayers for lots of people for lots of things. Glad to see some good news too.

Posted by: TRex at December 21, 2024 09:13 AM (pfEGd)

65 Hadrian. How many priests saying Mass? We are expanding our church as well due to only one priest who covers multiple churches.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 21, 2024 09:13 AM (2NHgQ)

66

Spent much of the summer of 2006 in Norway and the midnight sun was both bizarre to witness, and it played havoc with my body clock.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 21, 2024 09:14 AM (x0n13)

67 Thanks for the dandy Coffee Thread and Prayer Revival, Mis Hum and Annie!

Prayers for all of God's children this holiday season. May God's blessings bring peace and joy to everyone.

And may God continue to bless the U.S.A. and Israel.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 21, 2024 09:15 AM (rxCpr)

68 Back in the church age, I always looked on any building or renovation program as a great opportunity to move on to someplace else.

Posted by: Steeplechase Jones at December 21, 2024 09:16 AM (G5+As)

69 Goof morning, all.
Thanks, Annie, as always for the list.
Prayers for all, every day.
I ask for prayers for all those who are having Christmas without a late family member for the first time this year- my brother C's family, K. and her family who just took their son off life support, VIA and any others.

You are all a blessing in my life- have a blessed Christmas!

Posted by: sal at December 21, 2024 09:17 AM (f+FmA)

70 A Mystery Click with no Frank Zappa?

It just doesn't feel like Christmas.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 21, 2024 09:17 AM (a3Q+t)

71 - If you understand the first part, how those who are truly "in Christ" are described, which is all through God's Word, then it makes a lot of things easier.
Like loving your enemy for example. You realize they can't help it.
It also causes you to say "Why me Lord? I did nothing to deserve the gift of faith."

Posted by: TeeJ at December 21, 2024 09:17 AM (ytKo6)

72 En mi casa toman Bustelo.

Posted by: Caffiend at December 21, 2024 09:17 AM (G5+As)

73 I've got a few minutes until I leave for the local post office to see if they can track my errant (three days overdue) package. The office opens at 8:30. I'll be there when the doors open, but somehow I think there'll be a line anyway.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 21, 2024 08:56 AM (omVj0)
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A few years ago I shopped some ammo components (to the late redc1c4 as a matter of fact) and it went out in two boxes. One got there, the other did not. I requested the do a search, they didn't find it, but said I should request again. So I did, nothing, and then I asked them to pay the insurance, at which point they said they had no proof it was lost.

You know, it could show up. Try requesting a search! Then they demanded proof of its value. Um, I bought insurance, who cares. No, no, they said, I had to prove it was worth the insurance I put on it, and of course it was at this point they the intended recipient passed away, but after increasingly pointless and petulant discussions, I finally got the payout.

Good luck!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:19 AM (ZOv7s)

74 Woke up at a godawful-cow-milking-hour. Started the coffeemaker and wandered off. Came back and found a half inch of coffee in the carafe. Huh?
Realized it was yesterday's coffee. I had forgotten to put water in the coffeemaker.
Moral of the story, don't try to make coffee before you've had your coffee in the morning.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 21, 2024 09:19 AM (VVFSv)

75 "It just doesn't feel like Christmas"

Do they know it's Christmastime at all?

Posted by: From that stupid song at December 21, 2024 09:20 AM (dg+HA)

76 Morning Horde. Thx MisHum.
Great news JJ
Prayers to the Horde and their loved ones in need.
A brisk 19 when I got up. Going down to 13 tonight. Got about 2 inches of snow overnight. Winter is def here

Posted by: Smell the Glove at December 21, 2024 09:20 AM (DopAq)

77
Our parish has grown in a dozen years from 120 families to nearly 800. It is the only one dedicated to the Traditional Latin Mass, as Annunciation in downtown has them only on Sunday, TLM at all other diocesan churches having been suppressed.

With more Catholics being drawn to pre-Councilar rites, the growth in numbers is unsurprising. Our facilities have simply outgrown the numbers using them.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2024 09:21 AM (dxSpM)

78 Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
Posted by: From that stupid song

NO! Because much of the world is Muslim.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 21, 2024 09:21 AM (WXNFJ)

79 ...and only four days until l Xmas.

Am I the only one who read that and thought "Wait, WHAT?!"

Posted by: Oddbob at December 21, 2024 09:22 AM (/y8xj)

80
Hadrian. How many priests saying Mass?

________

We have three priests at our parish.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2024 09:22 AM (dxSpM)

81 Things are heating up in the Aurora, CO Tren de Aragua gang case, after Aurora PD cooperated with ICE to detain 19 Venezuelans in relation to an extortion racket at the Edge Apartment complex.

APD Police Chief's press conference:
https://is.gd/T79Lf6

Coalition of lefty immigrant "advocate" groups denounce the raids in an inflammatory counterfactual press release of their own:
https://is.gd/8hDhFY

Posted by: muldoon at December 21, 2024 09:22 AM (991eG)

82 Merry Christmas to all.
As far as the which time argument goes, I'm for whatever the worker bees and moms prefer.
I will just sleep until my personal dawn, which comes later than either.

Posted by: From about That Time at December 21, 2024 09:22 AM (4780s)

83 Want more men to start showing up church? Just start a renovation or building program.

Posted by: Like moths to a flame at December 21, 2024 09:23 AM (dg+HA)

84 TeeJ. Interesting conversation yesterday during confession. I questioned whether I broke the commandment about neighbors since I've expended a lot of energy railing against one of ours over the last 3 months who been harassing us. Father advised that it wasn't the dissing of the neighbor as much as my anger, excessive anger about the situation. He told me to set my anger aside and pray for the individual. I had already prayed for them and will continue. I guess it's a type of turning the other check.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 21, 2024 09:23 AM (2NHgQ)

85 Right now our chapel seats 185 and is packed full for each of the six (6!) Sunday Masses. The new church building will seat 600, 500 on the ground level and 100 in the balcony. Four confessionals and two side altars.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2024 09:10 AM (dxSpM)
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This is great news, and thoroughly destroys the defeatist narrative that the Church is somehow doomed because of Francis. Our parish is also seeing an uptick in Mass attendance, we've got historic levels of seminarians, and the young priests are very doctrinally orthodox.

The own downside is that because the parish is new skewing younger, contributions are not what the used to be, even though membership is growing. I take this as a sign that incipient geezers like my need to kick it up a bit.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:23 AM (ZOv7s)

86 Hadrian- what wonderful news!
After Covid, mine had to turn the parish hall back into a chapel, even though the re-done church (ex-Korean Baptist) was pretty large. They have grown amazingly and have 7 Masses on Sunday, I think.

I miss it a lot, but I console myself with having been there from the get-go and soldiering through the early years crammed into the good Sister's chapel for nearly two decades before we were allowed to buy a property.
I think this is the trickle that turns into a flood.

Posted by: sal at December 21, 2024 09:24 AM (f+FmA)

87 78 Tonypete, the Muslims know that it’s Christmastime, all right. Time to fire up their motor vehicles and find a gap in the bollards surrounding the nearest Christmas market.

Posted by: Bulg at December 21, 2024 09:25 AM (v6JzV)

88 Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
Posted by: From that stupid song

***********

I don't know about that but there are millions of dogs who wonder where their next meal is coming from...

...or if they will even get a next meal.

Posted by: From that stupid commercial at December 21, 2024 09:26 AM (991eG)

89 My granddaughter is attending the parish pre-school and on Thursday the whole school did Christmas carols in the sanctuary, and it was packed to the rafter and a total hoot. Is there anything more delightful than children singing in praise of God?

There were some secular tunes as well. One of the songs (by the 3rd grade, I think) was about praying for a snow day. My granddaughter LOVES school, is sad that they are on break, so she was incensed at the song. Not funny, Grandpa. I don't like it.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:26 AM (ZOv7s)

90 The war in Ukraine is largely a fight over control of energy. That's why Burisma has been at the center of the corruption, the Bidens, the CIA, BlackRock, etc., AfD wants a return of cheap Russian LNG so that makes them Putin lovers. There's a lot more to it but the claims that AfD is some evil group is just BS spin, again just like the claims about MAGA.
Posted by: JackStraw at December 21, 2024 09:05 AM

It's likely the Syrian mess is over a Saudi - Europe gas pipeline.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 21, 2024 09:27 AM (a3Q+t)

91 I just sent the cat meme pic to my wife who has already gotten up, walked the dogs and is now vacuuming the house - while I just start on my 2nd cup of coffee.

Posted by: Defenestratus at December 21, 2024 09:28 AM (dVwV4)

92 89 LOL.

Posted by: Bulg at December 21, 2024 09:28 AM (v6JzV)

93 "What's better? Ditching daylight savings time and going to standard time, or the reverse?"

Put the whole world on UTC and be done with TZ hell.

This is the right answer for a connected world. Yes, it would mean some people are going to work at 0200 and some people are having dinner at 0200 but so what.

Posted by: Oddbob at December 21, 2024 09:28 AM (/y8xj)

94 Good morning all
Early Hannukah party today due to everyone's travel plans. Quiches in the oven. Just wondering how I'm going to get them to the car.
I am going to get a new hip sometime in the next 6 months. In the meantime, still limping but getting around okay. Also cataract surgery. 29 came on fast.
Here's wishing all of you a joyous Christmas and/or a Happy Hannukah. 30 days til the world changes for the better.❤️

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2024 09:28 AM (t/2Uw)

95
...or if they will even get a next meal.
Posted by: From that stupid commercial at December 21, 2024 09:26 AM (991eG)

_________

Diana wonders this every hour or two.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2024 09:28 AM (dxSpM)

96 Moral of the story, don't try to make coffee before you've had your coffee in the morning.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 21, 2024 09:19 AM (VVFSv)

Also, don't fill the coffeepot out of the water purifier in the mostly dark, and leave the tap ajar. After re-filling the urn.
By amazing good luck, there was a large empty can- why, I have no idea- on the bottom rack of the cart under the tap, so damage was minimal.
Except to my ego.

Posted by: sal at December 21, 2024 09:28 AM (f+FmA)

97 Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 09:01 AM (SfhV1)

Thanks. I also thought it was lovely that the bosses boss dropped off winter hats in a festive gift bag to the young people working there, and she had never met our son before.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 21, 2024 09:28 AM (Iy0Wy)

98 Posted by: Night Time Is The Right Time at December 21, 2024 09:06 AM (G5+As)

LOL tough to argue with that.

Posted by: Ann at December 21, 2024 09:29 AM (4neFu)

99 For pro-level day drinking, what is the suggested start hour?

Asking for a drinking buddy friend.

Posted by: Mornin' Miklos at December 21, 2024 09:29 AM (xesY+)

100 Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at December 21, 2024 09:28 AM (t/2Uw)

Same to you, Sharon!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 21, 2024 09:29 AM (Iy0Wy)

101 I take this as a sign that incipient geezers like my need to kick it up a bit.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:23 AM

Is this what the kids are calling those approaching their third decade these days?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 21, 2024 09:30 AM (a3Q+t)

102 Our parish is unique - we have about 10% of our population die every year but we gain close to 15% in new parishioners from new residents. Average age is somewhere around 75 yrs old and that doesn't change. R and I are among the youngsters. Our priest is the youngest 85 yr old man you've ever met.

One good thing about our demographic is the parish has plenty of funding.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 21, 2024 09:30 AM (WXNFJ)

103 DST is much more rational. Morning people are mentally ill and should go squeeze a breeze.
Posted by: Night Time Is The Right Time at December 21, 2024 09:06 AM (G5+As)

Shut yo mouf!

Posted by: Benjamin Franklin at December 21, 2024 09:30 AM (PiwSw)

104 *the Syrian mess is over a Saudi - Europe gas pipeline.*

https://youtu.be/lqJDuZIcQ34

Posted by: Obligatory Remy video at December 21, 2024 09:31 AM (dg+HA)

105 The sun set before 5pm here today.
Posted by: Ann at December 21, 2024 09:02 AM (4neFu)

Oh here on the coast of Maine, today the sun will set at 4:08PM.
only 10hours of daylight today.

Posted by: Defenestratus at December 21, 2024 09:31 AM (dVwV4)

106 Almighty Father, we ask that you consider those mentioned above, and grant them healing if it be thy will. Grant them and their loved ones courage and grace as join their voices in prayers for healing. Lord, though we don’t know the outcome we know you do, and your will is ultimately the best always. We give you all praise and glory.
Amen

Posted by: Eromero at December 21, 2024 09:31 AM (jgmnb)

107 Fen

BLESSED ARE THE CRACKED, FOR THEY LET IN THE LIGHT!

Posted by: Ciampino - Except exceptionally exempting exhalted examples!! at December 21, 2024 09:31 AM (i0xsb)

108 Good morning. Re the time change, I am a morning person but I don't care which way we end up going as long as I don't have to change the clocks twice a year.

Posted by: IC - Cope Harder, Liberals at December 21, 2024 09:32 AM (EmT/E)

109 >>It's likely the Syrian mess is over a Saudi - Europe gas pipeline.

Instead of the Iran - Iraq - Syria "Friendship Pipeline".

One thing old school liberals were not wrong about is a great deal of our conflicts are over control of energy. Control energy, food, healthcare and speech and you control the population.

Now take a look at what leftists have been trying to do to us for years.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 21, 2024 09:32 AM (LkLld)

110
This is great news, and thoroughly destroys the defeatist narrative that the Church is somehow doomed because of Francis.

_______

We are bound to believe that God will never allow His Church to perish. Me? I keep my nose down, ignore whatever nonsense the incumbent says and try to put my life right in the time remaining.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2024 09:33 AM (dxSpM)

111 For pro-level day drinking, what is the suggested start hour?

Asking for a drinking buddy friend.
Posted by: Mornin' Miklos
____________

There's a whole category of breakfast stouts.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at December 21, 2024 09:34 AM (Dm8we)

112 108 Same here. But UTC would be no bueno.

I am in favor of expressing the time using military time, however.

Posted by: Bulg at December 21, 2024 09:35 AM (v6JzV)

113 Thanks for the prayers, everyone. I know it helped. Dad is recovering at home now. Upper respiratory infection and esophageal spasms, but all treatable.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 21, 2024 09:36 AM (u73oe)

114 Mornin' Bulg, how are you?

Posted by: screaming in digital at December 21, 2024 09:36 AM (JRHzL)

115 Geert Wilders @geertwilderspvv 14h
They hate us.

They despise our values.

They kill us.

And our children.

We have to stand up.

With perseverance and vigor,

No more.

Never again.

This is our land, our freedom, our life.

And we’ll defend it and never surrender.

Join me and we’ll win.

We will win!

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 09:37 AM (hovnC)

116 And also of writing dates in the Euro style of date/month/year.

Posted by: Bulg at December 21, 2024 09:37 AM (v6JzV)

117
Bad things about time changes

- Changing clocks
- Listening to HM complain
- Listening to the dogs complain

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2024 09:37 AM (dxSpM)

118 Posted by: Tonypete at December 21, 2024 09:11 AM (WXNFJ)

I am also close to the eastern edge of central time. Earliest sunrise is a little after 5am here. If we go to standard time, it will be a 4am sunrise!

We live in a golf course community (9th hole). I don't even want to think about what time those goofers would be out.

Posted by: Ann at December 21, 2024 09:37 AM (4neFu)

119
Hi Ladies,

I have a Christmas Present Question for y'all:

Would you find a nightgown with an empire bust comfortable or not?

Posted by: naturalfake at December 21, 2024 09:38 AM (iJfKG)

120 114 Hi, SiD. I’m OK. Trying to cut back/give up the booze. How are you?

Posted by: Bulg at December 21, 2024 09:39 AM (v6JzV)

121 Would you find a nightgown with an empire bust comfortable or not?

Posted by: naturalfake

Which Empire are we talking?

Posted by: Franz Josef at December 21, 2024 09:39 AM (xesY+)

122
And also of writing dates in the Euro style of date/month/year.
Posted by: Bulg at December 21, 2024 09:37 AM (v6JzV)

_________

This is the very embodiment of Evil.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2024 09:39 AM (dxSpM)

123 109 Posted by: JackStraw at December 21, 2024 09:32 AM (LkLld)

I thought the huge gas field in the Med off Israel's coast would've or could've been a game-changer.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 21, 2024 09:39 AM (x0n13)

124 The Magbeburg attack was by an exMuslim atheist. Who supports Israel.
Vibes of Luigi the rationalist.

Posted by: Boulder Terlit Hobo at December 21, 2024 09:39 AM (GDfNw)

125 One thing old school liberals were not wrong about is a great deal of our conflicts are over control of energy. Control energy, food, healthcare and speech and you control the population.“

The Left and the globalists have done a very good job at hiding the fact that the primary purpose of the US troops in Syria has been (and still is) to protect the Chevron oil concession in eastern Syria. That’s why they don’t want to withdraw them, that’s what they’re guarding.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 21, 2024 09:40 AM (7MHHr)

126 Hi, SiD. I’m OK. Trying to cut back/give up the booze. How are you?
Posted by: Bulg

*sneakily grabs Bulg's bottle*

Thanks, SiD!

Posted by: Opportunistic Miklos at December 21, 2024 09:40 AM (xesY+)

127 We live in a golf course community (9th hole). I don't even want to think about what time those goofers would be out.
Posted by: Ann
________

Carl, I want you to kill all the goofers.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at December 21, 2024 09:41 AM (Dm8we)

128 I recently discovered a YouTube channel made by a man named Sam Reid of Lexington, Virginia. He's quite entertaining and has evidently been through a significant spiritual experience as he concludes every video with "it's going to be okay."

Here's 14 minutes about Christmas lights:
https://youtu.be/BGyr1yWFB8M

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at December 21, 2024 09:41 AM (dg+HA)

129 124 The Magbeburg attack was by an exMuslim atheist. Who supports Israel.
Vibes of Luigi the rationalist.
Posted by: Boulder Terlit Hobo at December 21, 2024 09:39 AM (GDfNw)

The only ex-Muslims are either dead or soon to be dead via Fatwa for apostasy (like Ayaan Hirsi Ali). I sense a taqqiya sunrise.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 21, 2024 09:41 AM (x0n13)

130 12/14 – Dash my Lace Wings asked for prayers. She has had chronic hip pain for years, but it has really started to affect her mobility. The MRI showed torn tendons. She is going to try platelet-rich-plasma injections to stimulate healing, in lieu of surgery. That will happen in January. Please pray that the tendons are healed and that she might have reduced pain for a few years, and not have to have more expensive surgery. Thank you. Also, if anyone has had this treatment, what is your opinion of it?

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A family member had a plasma injection done on her shoulder after a rotator cuff tear. It took about a month to see improvement, but it is healing now and she feels better. I pray yours will be successful also.

Posted by: Scarymary at December 21, 2024 09:41 AM (F2xQR)

131 I don't want to categorize AfD as good or bad. It's a political party so the usual mixed bag. But what they aren't is a far right, Pro-Putin, neo-Nazi hate group as they have been branded by the German establishment and our State Dept among others.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 21, 2024 09:05 AM (LkLld)
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AfD is challenging the Establishment consensus, which typically holds certain issues as out of bounds. Immigration is one of those, as is confidence and pride in German culture.

The AfD is getting smeared by the entire state and the churches as well. The German Catholic Conference has all but declared membership in AfD bars one from receiving the sacraments. They had to back down, but the Church his losing huge numbers because of this stupidity.

That and they want priestesses and all the ghey stuff. I mean, just become Anglican.

Oh, and there some sort of Catholic association that is demanding the German Church be controlled by the laity, which would allow dogma to be overturned by a popular vote or something.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:41 AM (ZOv7s)

132 Which Empire are we talking?
Posted by: Franz Jose
_-_-_-_-_-_-
Not to worry, Franz. With all of the intermarriage among the leaders of Europe, what could possibly go wrong?

Posted by: Don in SoCo at December 21, 2024 09:42 AM (vd6bO)

133 All the Senators and equites loved my bust during the Empire.
— Zombie Messalina

Posted by: Bulg at December 21, 2024 09:42 AM (v6JzV)

134 I personally prefer sleeping in a loose nightgown with no bindings or elastic or anything, but that's just me. Empire style can be quite attractive.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 09:42 AM (SfhV1)

135 The Left and the globalists have done a very good job at hiding the fact that the primary purpose of the US troops in Syria has been (and still is) to protect the Chevron oil concession in eastern Syria. That’s why they don’t want to withdraw them, that’s what they’re guarding.
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 21, 2024 09:40 AM (7MHHr)
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Too bad the "No Blood For Oil!" slogan was always a put-on.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:43 AM (ZOv7s)

136 Morning.

I am in New Jersey. Again.

Like everyone who lives in this godforsaken state I ask...why?

Posted by: Robert at December 21, 2024 09:44 AM (Ndvkr)

137 Not to worry, Franz. With all of the intermarriage among the leaders of Europe, what could possibly go wrong?
Posted by: Don in SoCo

Napoleon III and I were JUST FRIENDS.

With a feather fetish.

Posted by: Franz Josef at December 21, 2024 09:44 AM (xesY+)

138 Hi, SiD. I’m OK. Trying to cut back/give up the booze. How are you?
Posted by: Bulg
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Oof. Not an easy task, that. I'm doing well. Settling into a new routine with Mom's home services (Praise God for her aide, B) but I know better than to get too comfortable at any point... Still fighting the LTC insurance... Some good things also afoot in my world.

Posted by: screaming in digital at December 21, 2024 09:44 AM (JRHzL)

139 Boy F. usually makes our coffee every day, but he is in Portland, so there are coffee grounds everywhere and we had to throw out the first pot.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 09:44 AM (RIvkX)

140 Naturalfake, as long as the underbust seam isn't too tight, then sure.

Nice for Regency-themed hanky-panky.

This is for *Mrs.* fake, right?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 21, 2024 09:45 AM (kpS4V)

141 Oh, and there some sort of Catholic association that is demanding the German Church be controlled by the laity, which would allow dogma to be overturned by a popular vote or something.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:41 AM (ZOv7s)

You would rather have the Church governed by the State?

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 09:45 AM (SfhV1)

142 *sneakily grabs Bulg's bottle*

Thanks, SiD!
Posted by: Opportunistic Miklos
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You can always count on the Horde to come through in time of need!

Posted by: screaming in digital at December 21, 2024 09:45 AM (JRHzL)

143 I was passing through Delaware and thought, huh, Joe Biden is just down the road.

But I guess in Delaware you can describe anything and everything as just down the road.

Posted by: Robert at December 21, 2024 09:45 AM (Ndvkr)

144 >>I thought the huge gas field in the Med off Israel's coast would've or could've been a game-hanger.

I think a lot of people agree. So of course it's been a political tug of war for years.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 21, 2024 09:45 AM (LkLld)

145 I am in New Jersey. Again.

Like everyone who lives in this godforsaken state I ask...why?
Posted by: Robert at December 21, 2024 09:44 AM (Ndvkr)

77 years here. What's the problem?

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at December 21, 2024 09:45 AM (iODuv)

146 I don't know if I'm just more spiritually aware or if God is just sick of dropping hints and is now using a megaphone in my ear, but of late I've been getting completely blatant "HEY YOU! GO VISIT YOUR DAD. NOW!!!" messages.

Also "WORK OUT YOU SLOTHFUL FOOL. NOW."

And when I say this, it's not a voice, it's like doctors and calls from social workers and stuff. YOU WILL DO THESE THINGS.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:46 AM (ZOv7s)

147 Good Saturday morning, horde.

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it!

Prayers for all, listed and not. Prayers that friends with serious health issues can be healed of them. That JT is soon well enough to come back to us. That those who are grieving find comfort, as it's especially difficult during holidays. I love you guys.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 21, 2024 09:46 AM (OX9vb)

148 The Magdeburg attack was by an exMuslim atheist. Who supports Israel.
Vibes of Luigi the rationalist.
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Or lied about that to hide being a jihadi? Why not drive through a Moslem crowd instead then?

See next comment.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 09:46 AM (hovnC)

149 Here is a great short speech from the AfD
https://tinyurl.com/3mzjun8w

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 09:47 AM (RIvkX)

150 Winter solstice today? I do not like winter.

Posted by: BignJames at December 21, 2024 09:48 AM (Yj6Os)

151 You would rather have the Church governed by the State?
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 09:45 AM (SfhV1)
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I'd like the Church to stay Catholic, not go liberal Protestant with beautiful but empty buildings.

We are long past the point where anyone can argue that re-writing doctrine will somehow reverse declining participation. What it is doing is driving the faithful away.

Which is entirely consistent with these people being (unwitting?) servants of the devil.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:48 AM (ZOv7s)

152 81
Coalition of lefty immigrant "advocate" groups denounce the raids in an inflammatory counterfactual press release of their own:
https://is.gd/8hDhFY

Posted by: muldoon at December 21, 2024 09:22 AM (991eG)
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I love the demands from illegal aliens: security deposit and first month rent from the city. Legal immigrants never got that. Also their appeal to 'their elected representatives' - you are illegal, you have no elected anything. All you should get is very basic human rights - food, shelter, medical is all on you.

Posted by: Ciampino - Excepting exceptionally exempting exhalted examples at December 21, 2024 09:48 AM (i0xsb)

153
Also "WORK OUT YOU SLOTHFUL FOOL. NOW."

And when I say this, it's not a voice, it's like doctors and calls from social workers and stuff. YOU WILL DO THESE THINGS.

=====

That has a Zod vibe . . . .

Did he somehowe get your phone number?

Posted by: 2009Refugee at December 21, 2024 09:48 AM (8AONa)

154 Bust?
Do you know about the cup sizes?

https://youtu.be/oP2SLjBTZ6w

Posted by: Obligatory Seinfeld reference at December 21, 2024 09:49 AM (dg+HA)

155 @Moraqeb2020 Dec 21
Saudi girl living in #Germany reported to the German police in September 2023 about the danger of a man called Talib Abd AlMohsen, who was planning to run people over with his car.

The German police ignored the report and acted in a stupid bureaucratic manner.

A month earlier the first report, Talib tweeted threatening to kill 20 Germans & the same girl sent a report to the police that was also ignored.

Today Talib carried out his threat and killed many innocent people in #Magdeburg while The leftist media insists on hiding these facts.

This is totally insane!!

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 09:49 AM (hovnC)

156 @Moraqeb2020
Everyone should listen to this 👇🏻

@Moraqeb2020
HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed @ABZayed warned them 7 years ago but they continue to act as if they know the Middle East better than us.

Worse, they accuse us of suppressing freedoms and human rights when we act against extremism in all its forms.

#Germany is paying a heavy price today in #Magdeburg, Will it learn its lesson?

Absolutely not

@Moraqeb2020
Correction for first paragraph : Saudi girl lives in Saudi Arabia, not Germany.
I was typing quickly and wrote Germany instead of Saudi Arabia

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 09:49 AM (hovnC)

157
You would rather have the Church governed by the State?
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 09:45 AM (SfhV1)

_______

I'd rather have the Church governed by the Magesterium.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2024 09:49 AM (dxSpM)

158 The Left and the globalists have done a very good job at hiding the fact that the primary purpose of the US troops in Syria has been (and still is) to protect the Chevron oil concession in eastern Syria. That’s why they don’t want to withdraw them, that’s what they’re guarding.
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 21, 2024 09:40 AM (7MHHr)

War Is A Racket.

Posted by: Zombie Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, Retired at December 21, 2024 09:50 AM (R/m4+)

159 I thought the huge gas field in the Med off Israel's coast would've or could've been a game-hanger.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 21, 2024 09:39 AM (x0n13)

The big problem is that the eastern Mediterranean is too militarily and politically insecure. That situation has to be dealt with before anyone would risk a major development project.

It’s going to take a multi party agreement including (at a minimum) Turkey, Egypt, and Israel. Not likely soon.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 21, 2024 09:50 AM (7MHHr)

160 Good morning MisHum, Horde

Posted by: callsign claymore at December 21, 2024 09:50 AM (yV8c7)

161 That has a Zod vibe . . . .

Did he somehowe get your phone number?
Posted by: 2009Refugee at December 21, 2024 09:48 AM (8AONa)
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I get the sense that Zod would be demanding I bring him barbecue or a beer. GOOD BEER.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:51 AM (ZOv7s)

162 Then they demanded proof of its value. Um, I bought insurance, who cares. No, no, they said, I had to prove it was worth the insurance I put on it
——

Understandable, because otherwise people would be shipping insured rocks to each other and submitting claims.

Used to see this with collector cars. “Stated value” doesn’t mean anything other than they’ll take your money and pay whatever they decide. “Agreed upon value” - that’s the magic right there. Needs independent appraisal

Posted by: Common Tater at December 21, 2024 09:51 AM (TbGaV)

163 138 Good to hear, SiD (except for the LTC).

Posted by: Bulg at December 21, 2024 09:51 AM (v6JzV)

164 Posted by: Robert at December 21, 2024 09:44 AM (Ndvkr

God has not forsaken my state😊. I don't confuse God with politicians. There are still some lovely people here who have blessed my life and that of others. It is a sunny day here and I love looking at the first snowfall. Today I get to have a service at the local senior center and they are dear people
But I do sometimes think it would be nice to be in a state that was not progressive

Travelling blessings on you, Robert and happy holidays to you!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 21, 2024 09:51 AM (EDMMc)

165

There is nothing known about the German xmas market attacker other than he was an anti-islam "activist", and shared his anger about germany allowing Syrians in, many jihadis, under the guise of asylum , and rejecting Saudis who he says are fleeing jihadis and sharia. There is a lot about this guy that is murky.

Posted by: runner at December 21, 2024 09:51 AM (QTCRF)

166 Caffeine is toxic to cats. Also theobromine and theophylline, both found in cacao. Also bad for dogs.

Posted by: Ciampino - No chocolates for dogs & cats at December 21, 2024 09:52 AM (i0xsb)

167 >>AfD is challenging the Establishment consensus, which typically holds certain issues as out of bounds. Immigration is one of those, as is confidence and pride in German culture.

The question is whose establishment?

The censorship and narrative building that was done on US citizens largely emanated from the State Dept. They have been doing the same things overseas for years.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 21, 2024 09:52 AM (LkLld)

168 War Is A Racket.
Posted by: Zombie Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, Retired at December 21, 2024 09:50 AM (R/m4+)
---
It has become one because of the rise of democratic governments. Monarchies can fight wars for personal reasons or to enhance national power, and make peace without much popular input.

With a democracy, everything has to be a moral cause because modern people want to feel good about themselves when they're displacing people and taking their wealth.

At least the imperialists were open about there being financial benefits for the home country. Today there are negative benefits for the home country, and only the elites profit. So like a monarchy, but your only ruler options are Stalin or Caligula.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:53 AM (ZOv7s)

169 Exciting it was to go there then, with bookstores, a movie theatre, a drugstore with more books and magazines, and so much more that you don't get in malls now.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 21, 2024 09:00 AM (omVj0)

Late 1970's--new, grand malls, my girlfriends and I with newly minted driver's licenses and parents grateful that they didn't have to take us. We drove an hour to the city to shop at The Limited, Casual Corner, Wilson's Leather, Peaches record store...so much fun.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 21, 2024 09:53 AM (OX9vb)

170 Good morning. Can't get out of neutral. Motivation tank is bone dry.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 09:53 AM (Aqu9a)

171 166 Even without caffeine, most cats act like they’re overcaffeinated.

Posted by: Bulg at December 21, 2024 09:54 AM (v6JzV)

172 Tell me where is Elon? For I much desire to speak with him.

Posted by: Celeborn at December 21, 2024 09:57 AM (jxRfg)

173 'Rons, puzzled about what to get that special woman in your life?

Well, i am, too! But here's some advice about what NOT to get them from content creator and gifting expert Leah, who makes videos as "Leah's Gift Guide"

The three items you shouldn't gift women are household cleaning supplies, scales and anti-aging skincare products.

According to Leah, "these items can be seen as offensive or send the wrong message."

You're welcome! Big Daddy D-Thrax wishes y'all a Joyous Christmas!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 21, 2024 09:57 AM (a3Q+t)

174 Understandable, because otherwise people would be shipping insured rocks to each other and submitting claims.

Used to see this with collector cars. “Stated value” doesn’t mean anything other than they’ll take your money and pay whatever they decide. “Agreed upon value” - that’s the magic right there. Needs independent appraisal
Posted by: Common Tater at December 21, 2024 09:51 AM (TbGaV)
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It was obvious to me that there was more going on. The package was very heavy (bullets being lead and all), so someone in USPS likely thought it was gold or something.

Happily, I could document everything because the purchase and negotiation took place by email, and I even had photos saying "This is what you are getting."

It was just weird how at every step they were trying to get me to stop and just wait for it to turn up someday.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:57 AM (ZOv7s)

175 Sohrab Ahmari @SohrabAhmari
18h • 8 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
In 2015 and ’16, I embedded with Syrian and Afghan migrants who weee pouring into Europe at the time. I even lived in a smuggler’s safe house in Istanbul.

There was no vetting and no way to vet, majority weren’t refugees, and some openly told me they saw migration as “jihad.” [...]

Reporting this story for the WSJ as a writer fluent in one of the main languages of the migrant trail was my first encounter with the gap between liberal narratives and reality.

For others, it was Covid. But for me, it was this story. [...]
https://tinyurl.com/mv8f4tpa
thread unrolled as an ordinary webpage

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 09:57 AM (hovnC)

176 If anything the magdeburg attacker sounds like a marxist-socialist. "If we can't get what we want , we will use all means necessary to achieve our goals."

Posted by: runner at December 21, 2024 09:57 AM (QTCRF)

177 There is a lot about this guy that is murky.
Posted by: runner at December 21, 2024 09:51 AM (QTCRF)

I would probably catch a lot of flak if I said the problem actually isn’t Islam, it’s that all Arabs are murderous bastards at heart.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 21, 2024 09:58 AM (7MHHr)

178 If you have Seasonal Affective Disorder today is the day we start to heal.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 09:58 AM (RIvkX)

179 hey, Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd,
"So like a monarchy, but your only ruler options are Stalin or Caligula."
That goes on the quoteboard at my house.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at December 21, 2024 09:58 AM (vd6bO)

180 Too bad the "No Blood For Oil!" slogan was always a put-on.

Offhand, I can't think of a leftist slogan that wasn't a ~~put-on~~ lie.

But the comment reminds me of my favorite thing from my one attendance at Dragon Con: a small group of Steampunk protesters with signs saying "No blood for steam!" and "Boycott foreign steam, boil here, boil now!"

Posted by: Oddbob at December 21, 2024 09:59 AM (/y8xj)

181 My dad amended that list. No kitchen utensils! Or anything that simply needs replacing, that doesn’t count.

A possible exception - he bought her a Litton microwave oven, about 1972, when they were brandy new. She was happy with that.

Posted by: Common Tater at December 21, 2024 09:59 AM (TbGaV)

182 If you have Seasonal Affective Disorder today is the day we start to heal.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 09:58 AM (RIvkX)

Thank goodness.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 09:59 AM (SfhV1)

183 There is nothing known about the German xmas market attacker other than he was an anti-islam "activist", and shared his anger about germany allowing Syrians in, many jihadis, under the guise of asylum , and rejecting Saudis who he says are fleeing jihadis and sharia. There is a lot about this guy that is murky.
Posted by: runner at December 21, 2024 09:51 AM (QTCRF)
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This looks a lot like an op to pin this on AfD.

It makes no sense for someone opposed to immigration to attack a Christmas market. But it's really helpful to the Establishment to discredit AfD as being pro-terrorist.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:59 AM (ZOv7s)

184 Golden bullets??

Silver! Silver for werewolves and vampires!!!

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 09:59 AM (hovnC)

185 The three items you shouldn't gift women are household cleaning supplies, scales and anti-aging skincare products.

==

No cleaning products, but vacuum cleaners are ok? scales are a no? how about gym memberships? are botox gift certs out ?? They really need to give people more specificity !

Posted by: runner at December 21, 2024 10:00 AM (QTCRF)

186 My dad amended that list. No kitchen utensils! Or anything that simply needs replacing, that doesn’t count.

A possible exception - he bought her a Litton microwave oven, about 1972, when they were brandy new. She was happy with that.
Posted by: Common Tater at December 21, 2024 09:59 AM (TbGaV)

Science ovens were the bees knees!

Posted by: American Hustle at December 21, 2024 10:00 AM (Aqu9a)

187 millions of dogs who wonder where their next meal is coming from...or if they will even get a next meal.

***********

And my senior citizen Aussie and the puppy are among them.

I'm keeping them guessing so they will stay in line.

Posted by: From that stupid commercial at December 21, 2024 10:01 AM (991eG)

188
Her Majesty would be delighted if I had a whole-house vacuum installed for Christmas.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 21, 2024 10:02 AM (dxSpM)

189 The three items you shouldn't gift women are household cleaning supplies, scales and anti-aging skincare products.

==

No cleaning products, but vacuum cleaners are ok? scales are a no? how about gym memberships? are botox gift certs out ?? They really need to give people more specificity !
Posted by: runner at December 21, 2024 10:00 AM (QTCRF)

Where does a box of Lume fit in the matrix?

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 10:02 AM (Aqu9a)

190 /sock

Posted by: muldoon at December 21, 2024 10:02 AM (991eG)

191 This looks a lot like an op to pin this on AfD.
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Yes. There's a troll at Insty's [new account etc.] pushing that bullshit too.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 10:02 AM (hovnC)

192 If you have Seasonal Affective Disorder today is the day we start to heal.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
_____

Yes, but there ain't no cure for the summertime blues.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at December 21, 2024 10:02 AM (Dm8we)

193 138 Hi, SiD. I’m OK. Trying to cut back/give up the booze. How are you?
Posted by: Bulg

I've found it worth the effort. The path I was on, no telling how much trouble I've avoided.

Posted by: JM in Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at December 21, 2024 10:04 AM (mn/mw)

194 Play it safe. Go with a new ironing board cover.

Posted by: Al Bundy at December 21, 2024 10:04 AM (dg+HA)

195 Where does a box of Lume fit in the matrix?
Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 10:02 AM

You'd probably find it to be a glitch.

Posted by: Neo at December 21, 2024 10:04 AM (a3Q+t)

196 This looks a lot like an op to pin this on AfD.

It makes no sense for someone opposed to immigration to attack a Christmas market. But it's really helpful to the Establishment to discredit AfD as being pro-terrorist.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 09:59 AM (ZOv7s)

They are now saying he was on drugs. if he was not a psychiatrist I would have dismissed it , but then he is, so 50/50. also described himself as a leftist. so not an AfD.

Posted by: runner at December 21, 2024 10:04 AM (QTCRF)

197 21 And I would like to offer a prayer of thankfulness to God for FenSon completing his second week of work at new job, which was a bit of a challenge since the boss often had other work projects to do or was ill and son was often there on his own.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 21, 2024 09:00 AM (cpUiL)

Great news!

Posted by: JM in Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at December 21, 2024 10:05 AM (mn/mw)

198 I had forgotten to put water in the coffeemaker.
Moral of the story, don't try to make coffee before you've had your coffee in the morning.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 21, 2024 09:19 AM (VVFSv)

I recently brewed an entire pot of water. Forgot the beans.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 21, 2024 10:05 AM (OX9vb)

199 A set of stylish and colorful oven mitts and hot pads in her favorite colors?

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 10:05 AM (Aqu9a)

200 If the terrorist in Germany was targeting socialists or mohammedan immigrants, he wouldn't have attacked a Christmas festival.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at December 21, 2024 10:06 AM (hywts)

201 Where does a box of Lume fit in the matrix?
Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 10:02 AM (Aqu9a)

Good question!

Posted by: runner at December 21, 2024 10:06 AM (QTCRF)

202 Saudi Doctor?

Saudi. Doctor?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 10:06 AM (RIvkX)

203 I forgot to include the link.

Posted by: Celeborn at December 21, 2024 10:06 AM (jxRfg)

204 I never understood the winter hatred. I mean, it can be a PITA sometimes, but the same could be said of any season.

I need four distinct seasons.

Posted by: Bulg at December 21, 2024 10:06 AM (v6JzV)

205 Golden bullets??

Silver! Silver for werewolves and vampires!!!
Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 09:59 AM (hovnC)
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Live ammunition is very heavy but requires certain marks. What I shipped was also heavy, but since it was inert components, it did not need marks. I supposed a worker running it through an x-ray or whatever, might have that it was a score because of the weight and opacity.

Or maybe they wanted to do some reloading?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 10:07 AM (ZOv7s)

206 It was just weird how at every step they were trying to get me to stop and just wait for it to turn up someday.
——

Very well could.

Posted by: Common Tater at December 21, 2024 10:08 AM (TbGaV)

207 My hubby got me a new Shark vacuum cleaner for Christmas. He took care in researching the various models. I am truly very pleased with it. Having clean floors makes me happy.

Posted by: Scarymary at December 21, 2024 10:08 AM (F2xQR)

208 I need four distinct seasons.

Posted by: Bulg at December 21, 2024 10:06 AM (v6JzV)

I used to enjoy autumn, but then I realized that just meant winter was coming. So I'm down to spring and summer.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 10:08 AM (SfhV1)

209 What does AfD stand for in English?

Posted by: dantesed at December 21, 2024 10:08 AM (Oy/m2)

210 This looks a lot like an op to pin this on AfD.

It makes no sense for someone opposed to immigration to attack a Christmas market. But it's really helpful to the Establishment to discredit AfD as being pro-terrorist.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author

Never let a crisis go to waste. They need excuses to ban the most popular party in Germany before the election in order to save democracy, by not allowing people to vote for whom they want.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at December 21, 2024 10:09 AM (hywts)

211 209 What does AfD stand for in English?
Posted by: dantesed

Ahem. I'm sitting right here.

Posted by: The Internet at December 21, 2024 10:10 AM (dg+HA)

212 Alternative
For
Germany

AfD

Posted by: runner at December 21, 2024 10:10 AM (QTCRF)

213 What does AfD stand for in English?
Posted by: dantesed

Alliance for Deutschland.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at December 21, 2024 10:10 AM (hywts)

214 209 What does AfD stand for in English?
Posted by: dantesed at December 21, 2024 10:08 AM (Oy/m2)

Alternativ für Deutschland.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at December 21, 2024 10:10 AM (PiwSw)

215 AfD = Alternative for Germany

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 10:10 AM (RIvkX)

216 One of the more interesting and little reported Trump appointments was Kari Lake at Voice of America. I think that will be a lot more consequential than it appears.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 21, 2024 10:11 AM (LkLld)

217 Alternative for Germany

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at December 21, 2024 10:11 AM (BI5O2)

218 I used to enjoy autumn, but then I realized that just meant winter was coming. So I'm down to spring and summer.
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 21, 2024 10:08 AM (SfhV1)
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That's why it's so special.

Every day is a progression and the sun gets a little lower and the light changes. Even if it's still warm, and the leaves are green, you "feel" the difference because the daylight is fading, night comes earlier.

And then the leaves begin to change, and every year is different, every day is different. Summer and winter are basically constants, with weather making it interesting. But autumn is profound.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 10:11 AM (ZOv7s)

219 Alternative to what? Swastikas?

Posted by: Just got here at December 21, 2024 10:11 AM (dg+HA)

220 AoSHQ > ChatGPT

Posted by: runner at December 21, 2024 10:12 AM (QTCRF)

221 204 I never understood the winter hatred. I mean, it can be a PITA sometimes, but the same could be said of any season.

I need four distinct seasons.
Posted by: Bulg at December 21, 2024 10:06 AM (v6JzV)
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-

And it's a nice day here in SoCo to cut firewood! February's on its way. My teenagers all have the flu, so it's on me this time. I don't mind at all, but it is a lot more fun with them helping (and faster).

Posted by: Don in SoCo at December 21, 2024 10:12 AM (vd6bO)

222 Alternativ für Deutschland.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at December 21, 2024 10:10 AM (PiwSw)
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Look who has a fancy keyboard!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 10:12 AM (ZOv7s)

223 Alternators for Dutch Boys?

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 10:12 AM (Aqu9a)

224 Shortest day of the year.

What's better? Ditching daylight savings time and going to standard time, or the reverse?

The sun set before 5pm here today.
Posted by: Ann at December 21, 2024

***
I wish it got dark at 6 pm in the summer. We don't *need* any more hot afternoon sunlight. Just ask Arizona.

I'd far rather have standard time.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 21, 2024 10:13 AM (omVj0)

225 . . . All empires go bust?

Posted by: Kindltot at December 21, 2024 10:14 AM (D7oie)

226 Alternative to what? Swastikas?
Posted by: Just got here at December 21, 2024 10:11 AM (dg+HA)
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The political establishment. In Europe, there are agreed-upon issues that are not open to discussion. Such as leaving the EU, or going back to the Deutschmark, or limiting immigration.

Even "conservative" parties refuse to discuss this (see also the UK).

So just as with Brexit, the AfD is going outside the traditional parties and as a result, all the parties have said they will not form a coalition with them.

You know, because democracy is about what the Establishment will allow. They are literally saying "you cannot vote your way out of this."

Which is how you actually get swastikas.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 10:14 AM (ZOv7s)

227 So I see the FNM is trying to claim the jihadi Saudi "refugee" that murdered a bunch of people in Germany was...get this...an AfD supporter.

We were talking about "lie of the year" a few days ago? I think we have a winner

Posted by: 18-1 at December 21, 2024 10:14 AM (oZhjI)

228 I don't think of Naples FL as being that far west in the eastern time zone, but today's gorgeous sunset into the Gulf of Mexico will be at 5:41 p.m.

We spent 3 hours at the beach yesterday, noon until 3, but will let the workforce people have it today and tomorrow, their days off. Monday we'll go later to watch the big orange orb do its dive.

Posted by: Mr Gaga at December 21, 2024 10:14 AM (KiBMU)

229 In the Rockies I loved summer and fall the most. I still love fall. But since I moved to southern Appalachia, I now love spring because it's so blazingly colorful and fecund, and summer is gross, so it's moved down the power rankings to the bottom.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at December 21, 2024 10:14 AM (BI5O2)

230 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

I wish it got dark at 6 pm in the summer. We don't *need* any more hot afternoon sunlight. Just ask Arizona.

I'd far rather have standard time.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 21, 2024 10:13 AM (omVj0)

Standard Time, definitely. DST year-round has already been tried and pretty much everyone hated it.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at December 21, 2024 10:15 AM (fzQGK)

231 Autumn is a little bit depressing, if one notes, as one does, that our own life itself might be in the 3rd quarter so to speak.

Posted by: Common Tater at December 21, 2024 10:15 AM (TbGaV)

232 Back from the PO, and while they were helpful (and I was first in line!), the package is not to be found. Time to file an insurance claim, they said, and I've written to the sender to ask them to handle it. They have all the info. They may have to wait another week to do it, maybe even longer, depending on how the thing was sent. Oh, well. If it turns up, I'll consider it a miracle.

I have another shipment coming from them, and it's *supposed* to arrive on Monday. In fact it's already in town. Of course, so was the other before it disappeared.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 21, 2024 10:15 AM (omVj0)

233 AfD = Get the Muslims out.

Posted by: The Man from Athens at December 21, 2024 10:16 AM (jxVvT)

234 Okay, rousted up enough motivation to make a cup of tea. I need the caffeine jolt.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 10:16 AM (Aqu9a)

235 Funny thing about the American troops in Syria - I can make the logical case that it wasn’t a bad idea, all things considered. But I can’t make a case for lying constantly about the reasons for it because the truth would be very politically embarrassing for the Biden administration.

Starting with how America was paying for military protection for one of the biggest financial supporters of Assad’s government.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 21, 2024 10:17 AM (7MHHr)

236 109
'One thing old school liberals were not wrong about is a great deal of our conflicts are over control of energy.'

The thugs taking over Syria are doing so to make it another base for terrorism. The control of energy just sweetens the deal.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 21, 2024 10:17 AM (3wi/L)

237 Dun ran out of material so might be done very soon

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2024 10:18 AM (HY3gN)

238 *Time to file an insurance claim, they said*

It's a write off, Jerry.
They just write it off.

Posted by: Kramer at December 21, 2024 10:18 AM (dg+HA)

239 Winter solstice today. Tomorrow's daylight will be 1 second more. yay

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 10:18 AM (Aqu9a)

240 We were talking about "lie of the year" a few days ago? I think we have a winner

Damn. And we already sent in the order for T-shirts with Trump's picture.

-- Politi"fact"

Posted by: Oddbob at December 21, 2024 10:19 AM (/y8xj)

241 Actually no.

Insurance is something that the seller must have. If he doesn’t want to eat it.

The Buyer gets a Refund. The seller submits the claim. You don’t need to get involved with the PO. just get your money back.

Posted by: Common Tater at December 21, 2024 10:19 AM (TbGaV)

242 231 Autumn is a little bit depressing, if one notes, as one does, that our own life itself might be in the 3rd quarter so to speak.
Posted by: Common Tater at December 21, 2024 10:15 AM (TbGaV)

Nat King Cole has something to sing about that.
https://tinyurl.com/mrywybuh

Posted by: JM in Ill -- Behold the Manchurian Candidate at December 21, 2024 10:19 AM (uYVRZ)

243 > I have another shipment coming from them, and it's *supposed* to arrive on Monday. In fact it's already in town. Of course, so was the other before it disappeared.
--------
Mail theft?

This time of the year packages from Amazon, UPS, FedEx and USPS all seem to disappear at an alarming rate.

Most with "no explanation."

Spoiler: There's an explanation

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 21, 2024 10:20 AM (Q4IgG)

244 The perfection of life with a gun dog, like the perfection of autumn, is disturbing, because you know even as it begins, that it must end. That's from Georgia Bird Evans. I don't know who he was but it sums up my view of fall. The truly beautiful parts of it are here and gone so quickly that it makes it that much more wonderful.

Posted by: Jb at December 21, 2024 10:20 AM (nGjyj)

245 Winter solstice today. Tomorrow's daylight will be 1 second more. yay
Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 10:18 AM (Aqu9a)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJS9TjjHxx8

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at December 21, 2024 10:21 AM (fzQGK)

246 Today Talib carried out his threat and killed many innocent people in #Magdeburg while The leftist media insists on hiding these facts.

This is totally insane!!
Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 09:49 AM (hovnC)

The German police and the highest levels of federal authority securing the German People's constitutional rights are otherwise occupied

https://tinyurl.com/48xyd4ha

Posted by: Kindltot at December 21, 2024 10:21 AM (D7oie)

247 *Time to file an insurance claim, they said*

It's a write off, Jerry.
They just write it off.
Posted by: Kramer at December 21, 2024 10:18 AM (dg+HA)

Accounting humor never gets old.
No depreciation or amortization.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 10:21 AM (Aqu9a)

248 Forgot part of it: "Time bestows the gift and steals it in the process"

Posted by: Jb at December 21, 2024 10:22 AM (nGjyj)

249 When I was a kid, I would sneer at Appalachia. "You call those molehills mountains, hahahaha," because I'd only seen the northern part.

As an adult, I visited the southern part once and I was like "oh my G-d, I'm moving here." Just a vast, rolling thicket with a temperate rain forest in the middle of it. I wake up every day and love it. It's like Donkey Kong Country.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at December 21, 2024 10:22 AM (BI5O2)

250 One thing old school liberals were not wrong about is a great deal of our conflicts are over control of energy.'
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Yes, of course. So it necessarily follows that crippling domestic energy production makes perfect logical sense then, doesn’t it. Colorado plateau, California, Alaska, Montana and Wyoming.

Enough Coal, Oil, Gas to last hundreds of years. Good careers. Revenues and taxes stay in country.

Posted by: Common Tater at December 21, 2024 10:22 AM (TbGaV)

251 Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

Posted by: Stuff your grandmother said at December 21, 2024 10:23 AM (dg+HA)

252 219 Alternative to what? Swastikas?
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Hammers and sickles.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 10:23 AM (hovnC)

253 Mail theft?

This time of the year packages from Amazon, UPS, FedEx and USPS all seem to disappear at an alarming rate.

Most with "no explanation."

Spoiler: There's an explanation
Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 21, 2024 10:20 AM (Q4IgG
Who you hire might be the answer.

Posted by: Eromero at December 21, 2024 10:23 AM (jgmnb)

254 251 Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.
Posted by: Stuff your grandmother said at December 21, 2024 10:23 AM (dg+HA)

Embrace the power of "and".

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at December 21, 2024 10:24 AM (PiwSw)

255 And there it is.

>>@elonmusk
·
>>5m
>>The traditional political parties in Germany have utterly failed the people.

>>🇩🇪 AfD is the only hope for Germany 🇩🇪

Posted by: JackStraw at December 21, 2024 10:24 AM (LkLld)

256 As an adult, I visited the southern part once and I was like "oh my G-d, I'm moving here." Just a vast, rolling thicket with a temperate rain forest in the middle of it. I wake up every day and love it. It's like Donkey Kong Country.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at December 21, 2024 10:22 AM (BI5O2)
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The Great Smokies get a lot of scenery porn in "The Last of the Mohicans."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at December 21, 2024 10:24 AM (fzQGK)

257 I have another shipment coming from them, and it's *supposed* to arrive on Monday. In fact it's already in town. Of course, so was the other before it disappeared.
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Mail theft?

This time of the year packages from Amazon, UPS, FedEx and USPS all seem to disappear at an alarming rate.

Most with "no explanation."

Spoiler: There's an explanation
Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 21, 2024

***
The first package was said to have actually been placed in my mailbox. It was pipe tobacco, so I have no idea who among the USPS's crack (ha!) staff might have lifted it. It didn't say explicitly on the outside, "Pipe Tobacco."

This second one might be too big to go into my mailbox. But I'll be home Monday afternoon to keep an eye out.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 21, 2024 10:25 AM (omVj0)

258 Spring, for the trees in bloom and planting my garden.
Summer, for fresh tomatoes and afternoons on the porch.
Fall, for a riot of reds and oranges and that crisp autumn air.
Winter, for that early morning hush as snow falls.

I need four distinct seasons.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 21, 2024 10:25 AM (kpS4V)

259 The thugs taking over Syria are doing so to make it another base for terrorism. The control of energy just sweetens the deal.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 21, 2024 10:17 AM (3wi/L)

I’ve seen an interesting explanation of the success of Isis (for a while at least) and now the jihadi groups from a middle eastern source. I don’t know if I buy into it completely yet - but the claim is that Erdogan in Turkey was the primary booster of these groups in Syria, just as he made sure that Isis always had plenty of weapons. Why? Because, this theory goes, that Erdogan wants to see the entire region sink into jihadi chaos, at which point he can move the Turkish army in, in great force, and establish Syria as a Turkish province just as it was under the Ottoman’s.

This would explain why Erdogan has gone to great lengths to destroy Russian and Iranian influence in Syria.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 21, 2024 10:26 AM (7MHHr)

260 >>Yes, of course. So it necessarily follows that crippling domestic energy production makes perfect logical sense then, doesn’t it. Colorado plateau, California, Alaska, Montana and Wyoming.

>>Enough Coal, Oil, Gas to last hundreds of years. Good careers. Revenues and taxes stay in country.

This is what the climate change bullshit has always been about.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 21, 2024 10:26 AM (LkLld)

261 Good morning Horde.
I'd like to offer my prayers for all of us that need them.

I include myself as my 1st cataract surgery went well and my right eye's vision is much improved.
The left eye, not so much, infection set in and I've had steroids and antibiotics constantly (injected and topical) for the last 3 weeks.
They don't know how much vision I'll have when the eye has healed, right now I can almost make out the largest letters on the vision chart.
Thanks all.

If I don't get my vision back I'll have to change my nic to One Eyed Jack of all Trades, master of none!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at December 21, 2024 10:27 AM (EcFOi)

262 I think I felt a small jolt this morning as the Earth reached its extreme tilt of its axis and began tilting back the other way. Fortunately I did not roll off the bed.

Posted by: muldoon, astronomically challenged at December 21, 2024 10:27 AM (991eG)

263 @122 This is the very embodiment of Evil.

Gallus in sterquilinio Latine canere potest.

Posted by: Way,Way Downriver at December 21, 2024 10:27 AM (zdLoL)

264 I'm a Boy of Summer

The other seasons suck
Winter - cold and dark
Spring - wet and dark
Autumn - windy and dark

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 10:28 AM (RIvkX)

265
Insurance is something that the seller must have. If he doesn’t want to eat it.

The Buyer gets a Refund. The seller submits the claim. You don’t need to get involved with the PO. just get your money back.
Posted by: Common Tater at December 21, 2024

***
That's what I'd thought. But the USPS site says either recipient or sender can file. I'm fine with them handling it anyway.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 21, 2024 10:28 AM (omVj0)

266 Miss Linda hath arrived, so we are off on our errands. Later, folken.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 21, 2024 10:28 AM (omVj0)

267 When I was a kid, I would sneer at Appalachia. "You call those molehills mountains, hahahaha," because I'd only seen the northern part.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at December 21, 2024 10:22 AM (BI5O2)

Ever hear of the "Southern Sixers"....53? southern Appalachian peaks 6000+ ft?

Posted by: BignJames at December 21, 2024 10:28 AM (Yj6Os)

268 Naturalfake, as long as the underbust seam isn't too tight, then sure.

Nice for Regency-themed hanky-panky.

This is for *Mrs.* fake, right?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 21, 2024 09:45 AM (kpS4V)

Yes, for the lovely and sleepy-eyed Mrs naturalfake.

Not for me, though I might have considered that option had Kamala won. Easy way to get a gov't job you know 🙄

Thanks to the ladies who answered. Your advice was much appreciated.

Posted by: naturalfake at December 21, 2024 10:29 AM (iJfKG)

269 > Just a vast, rolling thicket with a temperate rain forest in the middle of it.
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We have a place in West Virginia not far from the Ohio River. It's probably one of the darkest places I've ever been at night. In the spring and summer the tree canopy blots out the stars. In the fall and winter it's some of the clearest sky I've ever seen.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 21, 2024 10:29 AM (Q4IgG)

270 A family member had a plasma injection done on her shoulder after a rotator cuff tear. It took about a month to see improvement, but it is healing now and she feels better. I pray yours will be successful also.
Posted by: Scarymary at December 21, 2024 09:41 AM (F2xQR)

Thanks, Scarymary. It's going to be expensive and insurance doesn't cover it, so I'm hoping for good results. Hoping they can get me in for it around mid-January.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 21, 2024 10:30 AM (OX9vb)

271 I have been like that poor cat before. Where I'm in such a decaffeinated state I can't manage the effort to make coffee. Hence, a bootstrapping problem.

Posted by: banana Dream at December 21, 2024 10:30 AM (Y6IkP)

272 Most with "no explanation."

Spoiler: There's an explanation
Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 21, 2024

***
The first package was said to have actually been placed in my mailbox. It was pipe tobacco, so I have no idea who among the USPS's crack (ha!) staff might have lifted it. It didn't say explicitly on the outside, "Pipe Tobacco."

This second one might be too big to go into my mailbox. But I'll be home Monday afternoon to keep an eye out.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 21, 2024 10:25 AM (omVj0)
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I recently ordered a small something from Amazon that was to be delivered by USPS. After several days went by, I checked the tracking and found that it had been delivered, but I didn't have it. So I went to my local USPS station with tracking number in hand and explained the situation. The gentlemen went in back for awhile and came back saying that GPS tracking showed that it had been delivered to a location slightly different from mine, I filled out the necessary (short) form, went my way, and a few days later, my package arrived in my mailbox! So USPS does have some diligent folks working for it.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at December 21, 2024 10:30 AM (fzQGK)

273 The German police and the highest levels of federal authority securing the German People's constitutional rights are otherwise occupied

https://tinyurl.com/48xyd4ha
Posted by: Kindltot
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Visegrád 24 @visegrad24 19h
Turns out that the German police valiantly confiscating a Swiss Army knife from an elderly woman at Christmas markets did nothing to protect Germans attending Christmas markets from actual terrorists.

https://tinyurl.com/3ncj3js8
45 seconds; yes, a regular-sized Swiss Army knife.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 10:30 AM (hovnC)

274 There is a little bit of “high trust society” legacy in the postal or delivery system.

Nothing is “delivered” in the legal sense - in the bill of lading sense, unless and until someone accepts it. Technically speaking, leaving valuable parcels on someone’s porch without receipt is not delivery, and from a legal perspective, insane.

When you buy something and it is shipped - you paid them, they have your money. But the item isn’t “yours” until you take delivery. It is in the custody of the shipper. And they are responsible for it.

Most everything is cost shifting. Rightfully so. Some cunt stole it off your porch? Why should I pay for that? Or a dishonest carrier? Not my clowns, not my circus.

Posted by: Common Tater at December 21, 2024 10:31 AM (TbGaV)

275 From Jesse Welles new tune "Take Me Home Country Drones."

"you can ask the pentagon
they'll tell ya somethins wrong with yer eyes
they're the most expensive polygon
that's ever been commissioned to lie"

Posted by: Mr Gaga at December 21, 2024 10:31 AM (KiBMU)

276 Monday we'll go later to watch the big orange orb do its dive.

Used to go with FIL to the Naples Beach Club to watch the sunset and have drinks on their veran-dah. Often the sunset got so much applause I felt like I should yell for an encore.

Posted by: Way,Way Downriver at December 21, 2024 10:31 AM (zdLoL)

277 Accounting humor never gets old.
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It all started with double-entry bookkeeping.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 10:31 AM (hovnC)

278 178 If you have Seasonal Affective Disorder today is the day we start to heal.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

The gain in daylight goes VERY slowly at first. I hardly notice it until Groundhog Day.

Posted by: Bill DeBlasio at December 21, 2024 10:32 AM (G5+As)

279 The Great Smokies get a lot of scenery porn in "The Last of the Mohicans."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at December 21, 2024 10:24 AM (fzQGK)

Actually Chimney Rock, Lake Lure area...a little east of the Smokies.

Posted by: BignJames at December 21, 2024 10:33 AM (Yj6Os)

280 Accounting humor never gets old.
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It all started with double-entry bookkeeping.
Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 10:31 AM (hovnC)

Old accountants never die.

They just go out of balance.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 10:33 AM (Aqu9a)

281 I'm a Boy of Summer

The other seasons suck
Winter - cold and dark
Spring - wet and dark
Autumn - windy and dark
Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 10:28 AM (RIvkX)

The coldest winter I ever spent was summer in San Francisco. Someone said that, right?

I know when I honeymooned in San Francisco and the Monterrey peninsula I did find myself shivering in July

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at December 21, 2024 10:33 AM (i5Vkf)

282 They work it out with a pencil.

Posted by: Just the Punchline at December 21, 2024 10:34 AM (aD39U)

283 Spring, for the trees in bloom and planting my garden.
Summer, for fresh tomatoes and afternoons on the porch.
Fall, for a riot of reds and oranges and that crisp autumn air.
Winter, for that early morning hush as snow falls.

I need four distinct seasons.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Agent of Chaos at December 21, 2024 10:25 AM (kpS4V)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK0lWrZMlF8

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at December 21, 2024 10:34 AM (fzQGK)

284 My surgery went well and there appear to be no complications. I appreciate the horde's prayers and well wishes.

Posted by: Cybersmythe at December 21, 2024 10:35 AM (iZEhM)

285 If you have Seasonal Affective Disorder today is the day we start to heal.

Thank goodness.

It's been so great getting ready to leave work at 5:00, look out the window and see a dark parking lot. It puts a spring in my step.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 21, 2024 10:35 AM (3wi/L)

286 Yeah, it's true summer here sucks. The nice time of year is September-November and then it rains until March.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 10:36 AM (RIvkX)

287 I'm asking for prayers for my co-worker, MattD and his wife Jamie and 2 kids. Matt, ~42 y/o, was diagnosed w/glioblastoma. This same, vile, retched cancer took my mom. Unless treatment has changed radically, this story doesn't have a happy ending. Please pray for wisdom and skill from his doctors, and peace and serenity for Matt and his family. I know there's an email addie for this, I'm just not running it down right now.
Thanks

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at December 21, 2024 10:36 AM (lPeS+)

288 I have a day-hiking map of the Smokies on the wall in my office. I need to get out next fall and start hitting it.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at December 21, 2024 10:36 AM (BI5O2)

289 My surgery went well and there appear to be no complications. I appreciate the horde's prayers and well wishes.
Posted by: Cybersmythe at December 21, 2024 10:35 AM (iZEhM)

Great!

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 10:37 AM (Aqu9a)

290 I still maintain it was just regular Germans doing what MapQuest told them to do. They were just following orders.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at December 21, 2024 10:37 AM (pIfcn)

291 You're not going to believe this but the media has been, get this, lying again.

>>@RadioGenoa

>>Taleb Abdelmohsen left Saudi Arabia and applied for asylum in Germany, claiming he had become atheist to ensure his application would be accepted. He then continued to pretend he was not Muslim so he would not be deported. It doesn't take a college degree to figure that out.

>>@RadioGenoa
·
>>27m
>>The Islamic terrorist who kiIIed Germans is a supporter of Hamas and IsIamic Jihad.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 21, 2024 10:38 AM (LkLld)

292 AZ deplorable moron at December 21, 2024 10:27 AM

The Mister had a similar situation with his cataract surgery, though his main problem in the eye that was infected is some sort of moving film. He's going in to get it zapped.

Posted by: KT at December 21, 2024 10:39 AM (xekrU)

293 219
'Alternative to what? Swastikas?'

I know you're being clever but I'll answer you seriously. Germany has more of a leftist uni-party than we do. And they all have promoted migrants on a massive scale with all the terrorism and crime that entails.

The alternative is a party that doesn't do that.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 21, 2024 10:40 AM (3wi/L)

294 I have a day-hiking map of the Smokies on the wall in my office. I need to get out next fall and start hitting it.
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My wife and I did Deep Creek trail, topping off at the AT, close to Clingman's Dome. It has it all: rhododendron "hells", black bear, and not any/many people. Good luck!

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at December 21, 2024 10:40 AM (lPeS+)

295 There is a lot about this guy that is murky.
Posted by: runner at December 21, 2024 09:51 AM (QTCRF)

I would probably catch a lot of flak if I said the problem actually isn’t Islam, it’s that all Arabs are murderous bastards at heart.
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 21, 2024 09:58 AM (7MHHr)

Well...islam is a shame culture. All sin, all problems, etc lie outside the faithful. lie outside your family, lie outside yourself. Unless, you violate the tenets of islam...then shame on you and you deserve whatever punishment you get.

Now, apply that to the jihad mindset...and-

Why not kill a bunch of infidels? There are sinful bastards anyway. Shame (in the form of death) be on them!

Posted by: naturalfake at December 21, 2024 10:41 AM (iJfKG)

296 "It has become one because of the rise of democratic governments. Monarchies can fight wars for personal reasons or to enhance national power, and make peace without much popular input.
"

The only way you can defend this position is to either claim counterfactuals or hand wave actual examples away by claiming that "that wasn't an actual monarchy"

The main element that monarchy is supposed to bring is stability in succession and the creation of someone who is accountable for the actions of the state, is something which never actually happened. A monarch has never been the sole power in a state, and cannot be, even if you consider the alpha male Chimp in the troop as a monarch; even a king as autocratic as Phillip II relied on support of his nobility and governors to prosecute his wars and policies, which were specifically about money, trade routes and resources.

As an aside on the theorists in this field, I always thought Moldbug was as self serving as Nick Fuentes ever was, and H-H Hoppe is a wonderful observer of politics, but I no more trust him about the glories of monarchies than I trusted Linus Pauling about his vision of the radiant future of mankind.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 21, 2024 10:42 AM (D7oie)

297 Brendan O'Neill answers the question of what does it cost for the West's continued lenience toward these enemies inside the gates:

Hamas clearly recognises that when the cultural establishments of global capitalism treat every image of Palestinian death as an indictment of Israeli evil, when the West’s activist class, media elites and online influencers hold up every picture of a broken Palestinian as proof of the Jewish State’s ‘uniquely murderous nature’, then it is in Hamas’s interests to prolong the war and allow more such suffering to occur. Having made Palestinian agony the currency of their activism, the activist class cannot now feign surprise at Hamas’s willingness to let this disastrous war continue. Hamas’s intransigence in the face of its far more powerful foe is a direct consequence of the keffiyeh classes’ commodification of Palestinian pain as a testament to both Israeli malfeasance and Western indifference.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 10:43 AM (RIvkX)

298 290 I still maintain it was just regular Germans doing what MapQuest told them to do. They were just following orders.
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at December 21, 2024 10:37 AM (pIfcn)

Recht fahren, Schnell!

Posted by: Roy at December 21, 2024 10:44 AM (z+ik4)

299 Turns out that the German police valiantly confiscating a Swiss Army knife from an elderly woman at Christmas markets did nothing to protect Germans attending Christmas markets from actual terrorists.

I suspect the police guy wanted the Swiss army knife, so like any autocrat he just took it

Posted by: 18-1 at December 21, 2024 10:44 AM (oZhjI)

300 Update to Jack's quote:
RadioGenoa @RadioGenoa 45m Replying to @elonmusk
Taleb Abdelmohsen left Saudi Arabia and applied for asylum in Germany, claiming he had become atheist to ensure his application would be accepted. He then continued to pretend he was not Muslim so he would not be deported. It doesn't take a college degree to figure that out.

RadioGenoa @RadioGenoa 31m
The Islamic terrorist who kiIIed Germans is a supporter of Hamas and IsIamic Jihad.

https://tinyurl.com/dk77f82f
screencap with translation about Gaza

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 10:45 AM (hovnC)

301 Ha. Reading the Süddeutsche Zeitung. The guy was "known to authorities", after having been warned by the Saudis. "The motive is unclear", but a gov't minister said he was obviously Islamophobic.

They're pretty much running our playbook

Posted by: t-bird at December 21, 2024 10:45 AM (ueHpO)

302 "keffiyeh classes"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 21, 2024 10:43 AM (RIvkX)

That's a good one.

Posted by: BignJames at December 21, 2024 10:46 AM (Yj6Os)

303 Washington Post now saying at least 5 dead, 200 injured in German attack. I kinda wonder if Germany might hide the real numbers, so as to protect any hate toward Islam, or at least toward the Saudis. It was supposedly firemen at the scene that initially said 10 dead. ... BMW pretty low to ground ... at least it wasn't a truck this time.

Posted by: illiniwek at December 21, 2024 10:46 AM (Cus5s)

304 Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men

vs

Hassan chop!

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 10:46 AM (Aqu9a)

305 I wonder if people in the 70s and 80s thought that personal computer spreadsheets would replace accountants. I bet there were even more afterwards.

My college required for engineers a basic accounting and business economics class for undergrads. I can't say it was my favorite course. Lots of hand waving about calculations without going into the basic diffEQ on the backend. Nobody else wanted to hear that so it was skipped over, but I always learn better starting at first principles.

Posted by: banana Dream at December 21, 2024 10:47 AM (Y6IkP)

306 Brave Sir Robin, saw your post, and prayers up for your friend, as well as the rest of the horde. God bless, keep, heal, protect, provide and grant mercy to all of us!

Posted by: Moki at December 21, 2024 10:47 AM (wLjpr)

307 259
'This would explain why Erdogan has gone to great lengths to destroy Russian and Iranian influence in Syria'

Yeah. That does sound plausible but risky to Turkey. Erdogan antagonizes everyone that can do Turkey harm:
Russia, Iran, the U.S., Israel.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 21, 2024 10:47 AM (3wi/L)

308 > Now, apply that to the jihad mindset...and-
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- you get something that resembles today's left here in the US.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 21, 2024 10:48 AM (Q4IgG)

309 Washington Post now saying at least 5 dead, 200 injured in
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In the initial reports I saw 16 dead, dozens injured. How do you say "Lazarus" auf Deutsche?

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at December 21, 2024 10:48 AM (lPeS+)

310 Posted by: Moki
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Thank you

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at December 21, 2024 10:49 AM (lPeS+)

311 282
Posted by: Just the Punchline at December 21, 2024 10:34 AM (aD39U)
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What do mathematicians do when constipated?

Posted by: The First Part Of The Joke at December 21, 2024 10:50 AM (i0xsb)

312 Greetings and good spirits to all the Morons and their associates.

Pray for the Spirit of Truth to shine and drive out all the dark error.

Posted by: mindful webworker - g l o r i a at December 21, 2024 10:51 AM (i4Mn+)

313
The Mister had a similar situation with his cataract surgery, though his main problem in the eye that was infected is some sort of moving film. He's going in to get it zapped.
Posted by: KT

I'll keep Mister KT in my prayers for a successful 'zap'.
No one knows how much vision I'll end up with... right now the cornea is inflamed (steroids for that) and there are a bunchs of floating 'stuff' in the eye's fluid.
Asking St Lucia for intercession...

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at December 21, 2024 10:51 AM (7ISuP)

314 No one trusts the Washington Post.

Posted by: It's a joke at December 21, 2024 10:52 AM (dg+HA)

315 Yeah. That does sound plausible but risky to Turkey. Erdogan antagonizes everyone that can do Turkey harm:
Russia, Iran, the U.S., Israel.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 21, 2024 10:47 AM (3wi/L)
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The Greeks already don't like the Turks very much. So, he's going for "surrounded by enemies?" Strong move.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at December 21, 2024 10:52 AM (fzQGK)

316 If anyone is thinking of hiking the NC part of the Appalachian trail, check first to see if your route is navigable. Helene tore up a lot of the trail, but I think most of it has been repaired, but check to make sure.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at December 21, 2024 10:53 AM (PiwSw)

317 One high school history teacher I remember well, a genuine Vinny from Brooklyn, woulda called dem dere things swatstickers.

Posted by: Dr. Not The 9 0'Clock News at December 21, 2024 10:54 AM (jxRfg)

318 I had a UPS package assigned to a woman in another town. Amazon and UPS did not want to talk with me.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 21, 2024 10:54 AM (u82oZ)

319 303
BMW pretty low to ground ... at least it wasn't a truck this time.

Posted by: illiniwek at December 21, 2024 10:46 AM (Cus5s)
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What sort of BMW though, a sedan or an SUV?

Posted by: Ciampino - See you don't solve it by banning guns at December 21, 2024 10:55 AM (i0xsb)

320 The only way you can defend this position is to either claim counterfactuals or hand wave actual examples away by claiming that "that wasn't an actual monarchy"

Posted by: Kindltot at December 21, 2024 10:42 AM (D7oie)
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I wasn't making a comprehensive argument, just using shorthand.

Yes, monarchies have courts, nobility and there are merchant interests as well, but this is open and the parts are exposed (even palace conspiracies are pretty much assumed).

When the crown wages war, someone is expected to profit. Either new lands are gained, more plunder is secured, titular claims are resolved, etc. There was never this weird, modern "we're doing this out of pure altruism" concept.

That's the difference. Back then troops fought for God, King and Country (and pay, plunder and social advancement) but now everything is for the sacred and holy borders of Ukraine or "spreading democracy."

It is much more difficult to practice realpolitik of the kind that national interest is maximized, i.e. carving a protectorate out of another state for the purpose of building a canal. Instead, our elites practice shadowly self-dealing schemes that weaken the home country.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 10:55 AM (ZOv7s)

321 Hamas clearly recognises that when the cultural establishments of global capitalism treat every image of Palestinian death as an indictment of Israeli evil, when the West’s activist class, media elites and online influencers hold up every picture of a broken Palestinian as proof of the Jewish State’s ‘uniquely murderous nature’, then it is in Hamas’s interests to prolong the war and allow more such suffering to occur. Having made Palestinian agony the currency of their activism, the activist class cannot now feign surprise at Hamas’s willingness to let this disastrous war continue. Hamas’s intransigence in the face of its far more powerful foe is a direct consequence of the keffiyeh classes’ commodification of Palestinian pain as a testament to both Israeli malfeasance and Western indifference.

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He has a purty mouth.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 21, 2024 10:55 AM (dDmld)

322 German police valiantly confiscating a Swiss Army knife from an elderly woman at Christmas market

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Hey, that tweezer thing can really pluck someone upl

Posted by: muldoon, astronomically challenged at December 21, 2024 10:55 AM (991eG)

323 You can't leave Islam. They won't let you.

Posted by: fd at December 21, 2024 10:56 AM (vFG9F)

324 BOLO

Rowdy the kangaroo has jumped his fence and is on the loose in Texas.

Name a 'roo Rowdy, what did you expect?

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 21, 2024 10:57 AM (aMl27)

325 322 German police valiantly confiscating a Swiss Army knife from an elderly woman at Christmas market

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Hey, that tweezer thing can really pluck someone upl
Posted by: muldoon, astronomically challenged at December 21, 2024 10:55 AM (991eG
Ah, the Swiss Army knife confiscation. The TSA Specialty.

Posted by: Eromero at December 21, 2024 10:58 AM (jgmnb)

326 Hey, that tweezer thing can really pluck someone upl
Posted by: muldoon, astronomically challenged at December 21, 2024 10:55 AM (991eG)
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I saw Jonh Wick kill three men with the toothpick. The fucking toothpick!!

Posted by: Viggo Tarasov at December 21, 2024 10:58 AM (fzQGK)

327 Maral Salmassi @MaralSalmassi
Despite claims made by the German press, Taleb Al Abdulmohsen is not an ex-Muslim atheist, nor is he a fan of the AfD or Elon Musk. While he may have spread this misinformation himself, it aligns with the practice of Taqqiye, an Islamic doctrine that permits lying and deception to advance Islamic objectives.

In reality, he is a radical Shia Muslim, as evidenced by his name and numerous tweets and chat leaks circulating on Arabic-speaking platforms like X. Disturbingly, his plans to carry out mass killings of Germans were brought to the attention of German authorities by a Saudi woman. Tragically, the police ignored her warnings.

The links are added in the thread.

https://tinyurl.com/yc72paaz
2:38 minutes

Here's the thread she references:
https://tinyurl.com/3e2e78d8

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 10:59 AM (hovnC)

328 You can, however, lie your ass off for Islam.

Posted by: fd at December 21, 2024 11:00 AM (vFG9F)

329 BOLO

Rowdy the kangaroo has jumped his fence and is on the loose in Texas.

Name a 'roo Rowdy, what did you expect?
Posted by: Anna Puma at December 21, 2024 10:57 AM (aMl27)

Sealy, Texas area.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 11:01 AM (Aqu9a)

330 Rowdy the kangaroo has jumped his fence and is on the loose in Texas.

Someone didn't heed the wisdom of the song?

Posted by: Oddbob at December 21, 2024 11:01 AM (/y8xj)

331 James Bond Producers Shot Down Amazon’s Idea for a “Woke” Female 007: “F**king Idiots”

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Well, to be fair, “F**king Idiots” is listed right there as a prerequisite on the Prime Video management application.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at December 21, 2024 11:01 AM (L/fGl)

332 Ja er ist ein Beh-Mah-Fay.
Killing machines nach Munchen.

Used to say, you could buy an Alfa, built by ill-tempered communist insurgent Italians, or a BMW, built by ill-tempered communist migrant insurgent Italians.

Posted by: Way,Way Downriver at December 21, 2024 11:02 AM (zdLoL)

333 Nood

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 21, 2024 11:02 AM (2UnvF)

334 Will get an Amber Alert for Rowdy the Kangaroo no doubt.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 11:02 AM (Aqu9a)

335 Hey, that tweezer thing can really pluck someone up!
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And the Moslems don't like that it has a bottle-opener.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 21, 2024 11:03 AM (hovnC)

336 "German police valiantly confiscating a Swiss Army knife from an elderly woman at Christmas market"

Hey, confronting young Muslims with long knives is dangerous business. Cops just being safe.

Posted by: illiniwek at December 21, 2024 11:03 AM (Cus5s)

337 radical Shia Muslim

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Repititiously redundant.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at December 21, 2024 11:03 AM (L/fGl)

338 "What sort of BMW though, a sedan or an SUV?"
Posted by: Ciampino

looked like a normal car type BMW to me, but did not get a good look.

Posted by: illiniwek at December 21, 2024 11:04 AM (Cus5s)

339 Family should have put an Air Tag in Rowdy's pouch.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 21, 2024 11:04 AM (Aqu9a)

340 buying your own used MRI machine?

Where would you get a basement sized Cryogenic Nitrogen Dewar? OTOH DIY freeze yourself for future Morons to cure.

Posted by: DaveA at December 21, 2024 11:05 AM (PMJuY)

341 It is impossible and unreasonable for one to even attempt to restrict the area where the cat can play with her toy. That toy is not staying in the designated zone.
We are getting a new Christmas tree. When we take the old one down after Christmas, it goes in the trash! It was cheap and flimsy. The new one will be 7 ft tall but not as big around. That fits our space better. And it's flocked so it looks snowy and our ornaments and garland will actually show up! We will be able to see them!
My cousin raises beef cattle and is getting two big ones ready for the meat processing. She has a quarter that isn't spoken for and asked me if we might be interested. Sometime in January I will pay $1000 for somewhere around 300 pounds wrapped of prime beef.

And then the bad news... My dad's cousin is ending treatment and entering hospice with palliative care only. This sucks.

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 21, 2024 11:08 AM (4XwPj)

342 Rowdy the kangaroo has jumped his fence and is on the loose in Texas.

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Animal control officer, strapping on his vest and body cam:

"It's Rowdy duty time!!"

Posted by: muldoon, astronomically challenged at December 21, 2024 11:17 AM (991eG)

343 AZ deplorable moron at December 21, 2024 10:51 AM

Sounds familiar. Keep those steroids on a steady schedule.

Posted by: KT at December 21, 2024 11:25 AM (xekrU)

344 It is much more difficult to practice realpolitik of the kind that national interest is maximized,[ . . . ]our elites practice shadowly self-dealing schemes that weaken the home country.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 21, 2024 10:55 AM (ZOv7s)

so all the other monarchies prior to 1776, or perhaps prior to the Dutch Estates, or perhaps the Athenian state, were not doing exactly the same thing?

No, they did exactly the same thing, and in any situation where there was a need to raise levies and the peasantry was not held in peonage or outright slavery, there was a need to rally them for whatever action was considered important to the powerful. Even peons held in conditions of chattel slavery need to be rallied.
Look, the use of propaganda by the state to promote whatever economic or warfare goal was pushed through propaganda, not because of some double dealing and self deception, but because the state was acting contrary to the wishes of the people from it draws power and authority from.
To claim that there were no shadowy back room deals in Ur or Elizabeth I's court is a counterfactual.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 21, 2024 11:26 AM (D7oie)

345 Lloyd, to claim that wars were fought at any time for king and country or for God's glory because of some inherent goodness of a monarchy is absolute idiocy.
To claim that there is some benefit to a monarchy out of some inherent goodness and openness in the system is being ignorant of actual history, something you as a history writer should not be subject to.

I think I understand your point, though, that somehow the past, golden age did not employ propaganda and underhanded dealing in moving masses to fight wars, and that such heroes of the past did not need such subterfuges since the state did not engage in "shadowly self-dealing schemes that weaken the home country" . . .

I mean, this was one of the satirical underpinnings of Don Quixote.
what we are seeing now is an intensification of the trend since low interest loans and fiat money hides the fact that such actions are wildly unprofitable for anyone who isn't skimming, but it is nothing new.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 21, 2024 11:26 AM (D7oie)

346 Six thousand footers in southern appalachia? I thought Mt. Washington in NH tallest east of Rockies.
Off to Google I guess.

Posted by: From about That Time at December 21, 2024 11:27 AM (4780s)

347 Wrong, wrong, wrong.
56 6k peaks in southern Appalachians
Highest east of Rockies Elkhorn SD.
Highest Appalachian Mt. Mitchell NC.

Posted by: From about That Time at December 21, 2024 11:31 AM (4780s)

348 Prayers for all.

Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Mick at December 21, 2024 11:35 AM (gYvAB)

349 Prayers sent up for all those along and those who need them and haven't asked.

Prayers requested please for husband's younger brother M who found out yesterday he had leukemia. He is only in his mid thirties and his daughter is 2. Headed to hospital for 6 weeks in Monday for testing. Please pray for strength for his wife and mother who are in shock and understandably devastated. And for good doctors and total healing of it is God's will.

Posted by: Sugar Plum fairy at December 21, 2024 11:49 AM (G77LY)

350 You could try Vermont Country Store. And there's Classic Clothing. The gowns are comfortable and she would likely do a custom empire waist for you.

https://tinyurl.com/ryjet9t6

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 21, 2024 12:00 PM (NQtI0)

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