Mid-Morning Art Thread

On the Mount of Olives
Nikolai Ge

Posted by: CBD at 09:30 AM

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1 wow

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 14, 2025 09:30 AM (gbOdA)

2 top 3?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 14, 2025 09:30 AM (J2vNu)

3 Strikingly original.

Posted by: Tuna at January 14, 2025 09:31 AM (oaGWv)

4 Halloween's not for months...

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 14, 2025 09:31 AM (Q4IgG)

5 Dark, I like it

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2025 09:31 AM (hMMsO)

6 Has he got dreads?

Posted by: BignJames at January 14, 2025 09:31 AM (Yj6Os)

7 Very colorful. Actually a very intense painting. Would hang,thx CBD

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 14, 2025 09:31 AM (fcO1r)

8 Creepy (if I may say so) and atmospheric. And the lighting is very modern-movie, too. (That's not a good thing.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 14, 2025 09:31 AM (J2vNu)

9

Where are you going? I was going to make a espresso!

Posted by: My Pimp Shot My Dealer at January 14, 2025 09:31 AM (HRQvT)

10 And yet there's some blue sky. Nice effect.

Posted by: t-bird at January 14, 2025 09:31 AM (1ilEC)

11 Hard to see anything other than half of Jesus' head.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 09:31 AM (77rzZ)

12 Amazing.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 14, 2025 09:31 AM (NpAcC)

13

Marty Feldman or Hans Gruber?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2025 09:32 AM (x0n13)

14 I don't know what to say. Bleak. Appropriate.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at January 14, 2025 09:32 AM (SfhV1)

15 Seems really dark, but that could be cos I'm on my old laptop.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 14, 2025 09:33 AM (905sj)

16 The hand seems odd.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at January 14, 2025 09:33 AM (SfhV1)

17 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 14, 2025 09:33 AM (gbOdA)

18 Hey. It was the end of the month, I was low on cash, and black paint is the cheapest color.
Sue me.

Posted by: Nikolai at January 14, 2025 09:34 AM (dg+HA)

19 Where are the disciples? Weren't they present that night?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 14, 2025 09:34 AM (J2vNu)

20 Seems really dark, but that could be cos I'm on my old laptop.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 14, 2025 09:33 AM

My thought as well....very dark.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at January 14, 2025 09:34 AM (Rcnd3)

21 Ge was a Russian painter of French ancestry. The French spelling of the surname was "Gay," of which "Ge" is the rendering of the Russian transliteration.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 09:34 AM (77rzZ)

22 The hand seems odd.
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at January 14, 2025 09:33 AM (SfhV1)
******
I was thinking the same thing. Almost like a claw.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 14, 2025 09:35 AM (NpAcC)

23 I read that chapter of John last night.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 14, 2025 09:35 AM (3drxe)

24 Dark and foreboding. Fits my mood today.

Thanks, CBD.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at January 14, 2025 09:35 AM (Q0kLU)

25 I don’t want to brag, but I could pretty easily paint the lower left corner of this without even trying.

Posted by: Kratwurst at January 14, 2025 09:36 AM (nIRE6)

26 I like Ge's work. My favorite of his is "Conscience, Judas", a moody, tragic piece. I wrote about it here a while back.

Posted by: Kris at January 14, 2025 09:36 AM (EwaUh)

27 Ge was a Russian painter of French ancestry. The French spelling of the surname was "Gay," of which "Ge" is the rendering of the Russian transliteration.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 09:34 AM (77rzZ)

Alrighty, then.

Posted by: BignJames at January 14, 2025 09:36 AM (Yj6Os)

28 Arsonist in the olives. Life bleeds into art.

Posted by: Smellslikevictory at January 14, 2025 09:36 AM (jPdyB)

29 Some young kid is about to lose an ear.

Posted by: Spoiler alert at January 14, 2025 09:36 AM (dg+HA)

30 Where are the disciples? Weren't they present that night?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 14, 2025 09:34 AM (J2vNu)

Yes, but Jesus went off by Himself to pray.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at January 14, 2025 09:36 AM (Q0kLU)

31 CBD -
Great art today. Volumes can be written by just focusing on this painting.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at January 14, 2025 09:37 AM (N39Ws)

32 Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 14, 2025 09:38 AM (gbOdA)

33 The accounts in the Gospels specify that among those present at the Mount of Olives were Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew (also known as Nathanael), Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at January 14, 2025 09:38 AM (SfhV1)

34 Wiki says that Ge's first version of this was painted in 1864. Wikiart gives the dates as somewhere between 1869 and 1880.

I think that despite discrepancies, it's safe to say this was painted in the late 19th Century.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 14, 2025 09:38 AM (J2vNu)

35 The Chosen.

Posted by: Come and see at January 14, 2025 09:39 AM (dg+HA)

36 Nikolai Nikolaevich Ge

Posted by: m at January 14, 2025 09:39 AM (VnUSN)

37 Looking at the artist's work "Crucifixion". Wow. Jesus' suffering is brought to a new level. Why haven't we heard of this artist before?

Posted by: Tuna at January 14, 2025 09:39 AM (oaGWv)

38 The Mount of Olives is also where Jesus rode down from when he enter Jerusalem.

I have been there.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 14, 2025 09:39 AM (gbOdA)

39 On top of old Smokey...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 14, 2025 09:39 AM (t0Rmr)

40 I've been to the Mount of Olives and it doesn't look anything like that!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 14, 2025 09:40 AM (RIvkX)

41 I don't think Bob Marley ever visited the Mt. Of Olives.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 09:40 AM (qcmjh)

42
Hmmm,, I'll allow it

Posted by: Zombie Bob Ross at January 14, 2025 09:40 AM (5hfjS)

43 The painting seems dark but competent, "Christ in Sleepy Hollow". Though he forgot to finish his last name.

Posted by: Smitty Werbenjaegermanjensen at January 14, 2025 09:41 AM (W9c/z)

44 Nikolai Ge was born in Voronezh to a Ukrainian noble family of French origin. His grandfather immigrated to Russian Empire during the 18th century. His grandfather, Osip Ge, married Daria Korostovtseva, the daughter of the Poltava landowner Yakov Korostovtsev. The father of the artist Nikolai Osipovich Ge was married twice. After the death of his first wife Elena Sadovska (mother of the artist), the family moved to his father's estate in the village Popelyuhy, Podolia Governorate (now Vinnytsia Oblast),

Posted by: 18-1 at January 14, 2025 09:41 AM (t0Rmr)

45 I bet it is located in Russia but where I cannot find. sorry

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 14, 2025 09:41 AM (gbOdA)

46 They make pretty fair pickles.

Posted by: BignJames at January 14, 2025 09:42 AM (Yj6Os)

47 Mt. Olive -- the North Carolina company that makes awesome pickles and other various sandwich fixins? Now we're talkin!!!

Posted by: Doof at January 14, 2025 09:42 AM (gEQYA)

48 They make great pickles there.

Posted by: Oops. Wrong Mt. Olive at January 14, 2025 09:42 AM (dg+HA)

49 40 I've been to the Mount of Olives and it doesn't look anything like that!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 14, 2025 09:40 AM (RIvkX)

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Inaccurate painting to real life.

0/10

Would not hang.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 09:43 AM (GBKbO)

50 I've been to the Mount of Olives and it doesn't look anything like that!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 14, 2025 09:40 AM (RIvkX)
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It looks more like the top of Mt. Meron, in Israel's north, near Safed. However, most of the natural trees there are oaks, not olive trees.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 09:43 AM (qcmjh)

51 Heh. Horde mind.

Posted by: Oops. Wrong Mt. Olive at January 14, 2025 09:43 AM (dg+HA)

52 Olives > Pickles

Posted by: 18-1 at January 14, 2025 09:44 AM (t0Rmr)

53 The lighting is so effective here. Mostly dark, some moonlight bleeds through the trees in the background setting mood. t almost looks like there's a slight fog in the air. Eerie. Then you have the direct spotlight on Jesus' face, but it only catches a small portion. Just enough to light up his eye. He looks tired. To me, He's staring. Lost in thought. Possibly seeing what is to come. I love Ge's decision to only use black and white. Not even grey. This is a simple but powerful piece. I'm bookmarking this one.

Posted by: Kris at January 14, 2025 09:44 AM (EwaUh)

54 Mt. Olive -- the North Carolina company that makes awesome pickles and other various sandwich fixins? Now we're talkin!!!
Posted by: Doof at January 14, 2025 09:42 AM (gEQYA)
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You know nothing of my work.

Posted by: Mr. Vlasic at January 14, 2025 09:45 AM (RIvkX)

55 Looks like Aragon about to save the Hobbits from some Nazgul TBH...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 14, 2025 09:45 AM (t0Rmr)

56 22 The hand seems odd.
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at January 14, 2025 09:33 AM (SfhV1)
******
I was thinking the same thing. Almost like a claw.
Posted by: redridinghood

Are we sure that's a hand?

Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2025 09:45 AM (j4U/Z)

57 Black pickles matter.

Posted by: Wait. That's not it at January 14, 2025 09:46 AM (dg+HA)

58 The hand seems odd.

I think his hand (or hands) is on a knee.

With his head up like that, it looks like he's ready to return to the group.

Posted by: t-bird at January 14, 2025 09:46 AM (wnZ8w)

59 As many old Hollywood movies can attest, Biblical times were in black-and-white, with the exception of special color sequences (the rainbow after the Great Flood, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, etc.)

Posted by: Pete in Texas at January 14, 2025 09:46 AM (tkxVL)

60 Haunting painting. I like it a lot!

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 14, 2025 09:46 AM (FC8SQ)

61 Why haven't we heard of this artist before?

Posted by: Tuna at January 14, 2025 09:39 AM (oaGWv)

This is the third one I have used, and Kris wrote about "The Last Supper" a few years ago.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 14, 2025 09:47 AM (d9fT1)

62 Eerie

Posted by: It's me donna at January 14, 2025 09:47 AM (VE6XX)

63 This is the third one I have used, and Kris wrote about "The Last Supper" a few years ago.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Must have missed those days. Thanks for posting this one though.

Posted by: Tuna at January 14, 2025 09:48 AM (oaGWv)

64 Rasta Jesus?

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 09:49 AM (xnokb)

65 Must have missed those days. Thanks for posting this one though.

Posted by: Tuna at January 14, 2025 09:48 AM (oaGWv)

You get a zero for the day...it's your responsibility to catch up on missed classwork.

Posted by: BignJames at January 14, 2025 09:50 AM (Yj6Os)

66 Is it Jesus? I thought of Judas because of the darkness, but Jesus went through great darkness in the garden, as well. Very affecting painting.

Posted by: huerfano at January 14, 2025 09:51 AM (DKIGo)

67 Jesus watching Judas and the Roman soldiers approach.

Posted by: Ju at January 14, 2025 09:51 AM (aTmM/)

68 Dark.

Posted by: From about That Time at January 14, 2025 09:52 AM (4780s)

69 Every one of these garbage D senators in the Hegseth hearing will begin their "questioning" with a long long speech calling out all of Pete's flaws. It has been orchestrated for maximum damage effect.

Some pudge from Rhode Island is going on now. I could not stand to watch any more.

These hearings will be dragged out for months. Godspeed, indeed.

Posted by: Mr Gaga at January 14, 2025 09:52 AM (KiBMU)

70 The bleak darkness of this image captures Our Lord’s mood when he went to pray that night.
Knowing his disciples had fallen asleep, the brutal, excruciating torture and humiliation that was upon him…yeah, this artist gets it.

And the subject’s features track with the image on the Shroud of Turin.

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 09:52 AM (xnokb)

71 Jesus looks afraid of the human suffering he will endure. He was just pleading with His Father, take this cup from me, but not my will, but Yours be done.

He was human. He so loved us.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 14, 2025 09:54 AM (BVYOm)

72 "Nikolai Ge? More like Nikolai GAY, am I right? HAW HAW HAW!"

The jock in Art History class, who also thinks " Winslow Homo" is funny.

Posted by: Pete in Texas at January 14, 2025 09:54 AM (tkxVL)

73 Ge also did a painting of Peter the Great interrogating his son Alexis, which is also very good.

You definitely get the impression from it that Peter was not happy with his son.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 09:55 AM (77rzZ)

74 ...who also thinks " Winslow Homo" is funny.

Wait. It's not?

Posted by: Bart Simpson at January 14, 2025 09:55 AM (dg+HA)

75 I love this painting. Not as home decor, obviously.
Its evocative and expressive nature, it’s a total success in that regard.

Leave it to a Russian!

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 09:56 AM (qz6mh)

76 but not my will, but Yours be done.
Posted by: nurse ratched

The most heroic and courageous words ever spoken.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 09:56 AM (77rzZ)

77 But Sunday's comin'!!!

Posted by: That preacher when you were a kid in church at January 14, 2025 09:58 AM (dg+HA)

78 For the world, the light would come in just three days. For America, we'll have to wait an additional four.

Posted by: Roy at January 14, 2025 09:58 AM (z+ik4)

79 At first glance the entire canvas seems tones of gray and darker gray. But there is color in this painting.

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 09:58 AM (qz6mh)

80 You get a zero for the day...it's your responsibility to catch up on missed classwork.
Posted by: BignJames

Sorry I cut class. It won't happen again.

Posted by: Tuna at January 14, 2025 09:58 AM (oaGWv)

81 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 14, 2025 09:59 AM (gbOdA)

82 Didn't Jesus visit the Mount of Olives many times?

Posted by: Tonypete at January 14, 2025 10:00 AM (WXNFJ)

83 Well this is certainly a non motivational piece.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:01 AM (eEdHS)

84 80 You get a zero for the day...it's your responsibility to catch up on missed classwork.
Posted by: BignJames

Sorry I cut class. It won't happen again.
Posted by: Tuna

Doof took role last night on the ONT. Dude, you're in big trouble!

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 14, 2025 10:01 AM (9bYWc)

85 Didn't Jesus visit the Mount of Olives many times?
Posted by: Tonypete

Yes, I think so. It was where He and the Disciples would go to rest and pray.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:02 AM (77rzZ)

86 This is an astonishing painting. At first I thought it was a staged black and white photograph. Ge's use of gentle moonlight against the darkness engulfing Christ creates the tension and fear (?) that the viewer cannot ignore. The one brighter area on Christ's face is the only way to show the termoil of the event. The thick, solid trees add an element of menace surrounding the figure as an example of the forces against him. The scene is quiet but that just highlights what the viewer knows is the enormous pressure of the moment.

The power of this painting is off the scales. I have to learn more about the artist and his other works. How is the artist not better known? This painting alone has the effectiveness of a Rembrandt and the subtlety of an Andrew Wyeth.

Posted by: JTB at January 14, 2025 10:02 AM (yTvNw)

87 And, did you know that 'Gethsemane' translates to 'Oil Press"?

I didn't.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 14, 2025 10:02 AM (WXNFJ)

88 Nikolai Ge sounds like the name of an Eastern European rapper.

Like this. Strangely bears a resemblance to Jim Caviezel.

That recent Joe Rogan interview with Mel Gibson was interesting ... and I really look forward to The Resurrection sequel to The Passion of The Christ.

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 10:02 AM (B6F9D)

89 We'll leave the light on for you.

Posted by: Motel 6, Downtown Mount Olivet at January 14, 2025 10:02 AM (dg+HA)

90 "Nikolai Nikolaevich Ge was born on 27 February [O.S. 15 February] 1831 in Voronezh, Voronezh Governorate, to a family in the Russian nobility. His grandfather, who was a French nobleman, immigrated to Russia during the 18th century and married a Russian woman."

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2025 10:03 AM (g47mK)

91 I couldn't recognize an olive tree if you hung me from one. No clue as to height or girth.

Posted by: From about That Time at January 14, 2025 10:03 AM (4780s)

92 stop looking at Uke wikipedia, it's worse than our wikipedia!

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2025 10:03 AM (g47mK)

93 > Marty Feldman or Hans Gruber?
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2025 09:32 AM (x0n13)

Some Jewish dude, anyway.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 14, 2025 10:04 AM (W5ArC)

94 And, did you know that 'Gethsemane' translates to 'Oil Press"?

I didn't.
Posted by: Tonypete

I think Gath (cognate with "Geth-"), Goliath's hometown, also refers to such a press.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:04 AM (77rzZ)

95 91 I couldn't recognize an olive tree if you hung me from one. No clue as to height or girth.
Posted by: From about That Time at January 14, 2025 10:03 AM (4780s)

They don't get terribly big... They are a beautiful grey/green color and are very hardy.. We had a couple

Posted by: It's me donna at January 14, 2025 10:04 AM (VE6XX)

96 Shades of polar bear in a snowstorm. Can't see shit.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at January 14, 2025 10:05 AM (pohLc)

97 There is a Voronish in Ukraine, which is a different city that Voronezh that is in Russia.

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2025 10:05 AM (g47mK)

98 CBD, a submission for tomorrow's art thread:

https://tinyurl.com/3xtpmynf

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:05 AM (qcmjh)

99 Doof took role last night on the ONT. Dude, you're in big trouble!
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 14, 2025 10:01 AM (9bYWc)

Yup. And there are prizes for attendance. Fabulous ones which will be awarded at a yet to be determined date and location.

Posted by: Doof at January 14, 2025 10:05 AM (gEQYA)

100 100

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:05 AM (qcmjh)

101 82 Didn't Jesus visit the Mount of Olives many times?
Posted by: Tonypete at January 14, 2025 10:00 AM (WXNFJ)

1. this time
2. when he rode in to Jerusalem
3. When he came back to teach his disciples about the future.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 14, 2025 10:06 AM (gbOdA)

102 Not Feldman, no hump

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:06 AM (eEdHS)

103 Leave it to a Russian!

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 09:56 AM (qz6mh)

I am a big fan of 19th century Russian art.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 14, 2025 10:06 AM (d9fT1)

104 Well this is certainly a non motivational piece.

hmmm…yes and no. I have a mind to print this image and leave it on my desk. For the moments I feel sorry for myself, as a reminder that someone much better than me had it a whole lot worse

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 10:06 AM (qz6mh)

105 103 Leave it to a Russian!

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 09:56 AM (qz6mh)

I am a big fan of 19th century Russian art.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 14, 2025 10:06 AM (d9fT1)

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Not wordy enough. I prefer the novelists.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:07 AM (GBKbO)

106 I couldn't recognize an olive tree if you hung me from one. No clue as to height or girth.
Posted by: From about That Time at January 14, 2025 10:03 AM (4780s)

You shouldn't hang me from an olive tree. My mother hung me from an olive tree once. Once.

Posted by: Danny Vermin at January 14, 2025 10:07 AM (gEQYA)

107 https://tinyurl.com/3xtpmynf

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:05 AM (qcmjh)

I saw that, and Ace had it in one of his posts yesterday!

It's marvelous!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 14, 2025 10:07 AM (d9fT1)

108 War and Peace > Lizzo

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:07 AM (eEdHS)

109 CBD, a submission for tomorrow's art thread:

https://tinyurl.com/3xtpmynf
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey,

LOL

Posted by: Tuna at January 14, 2025 10:08 AM (oaGWv)

110 For some reason I thought Alan Rickman was Jewish.

He wasn't. My bad.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 14, 2025 10:08 AM (W5ArC)

111 I am a big fan of 19th century Russian art.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Wow, CBD. For once, I actually agree with you about art.

If you ever make it to Moscow, you should check out the Tretyakov Gallery. Wonderful stuff there.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:08 AM (77rzZ)

112 108 War and Peace > Lizzo
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:07 AM (eEdHS)

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crime and punishment (not the novel) > Lizzo

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:08 AM (GBKbO)

113 They don't get terribly big... They are a beautiful grey/green color and are very hardy.. We had a couple

My aunt had a grove on her farm in Italy. I don’t know if my cousins are still tending it or if they have sold the land after her passing.

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 10:09 AM (qz6mh)

114 I think Gath (cognate with "Geth-"), Goliath's hometown, also refers to such a press.
Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025

***
Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon --

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 14, 2025 10:09 AM (J2vNu)

115 For some reason I thought Alan Rickman was Jewish.

He wasn't. My bad.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 14, 2025 10:08 AM (W5ArC)
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Just to save everyone time, neither is Whoopi Goldberg.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:10 AM (qcmjh)

116 Jesus said he was going to the Mount of Olives.

Popeye thought he said "mount Olive" and beat the crap out of him.

Sorry, flashback to junior high there.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 14, 2025 10:10 AM (W5ArC)

117
War. What is it good for?
Absolutely nuthin'!

Posted by: Elaine Benes at January 14, 2025 10:10 AM (dg+HA)

118 117
War. What is it good for?
Absolutely nuthin'!
Posted by: Elaine Benes at January 14, 2025 10:10 AM (dg+HA)

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Careful...she may dance...

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:11 AM (GBKbO)

119 Alternate title:

"In Which Rasputin Mysteriously Appears on Mount Olive"

Posted by: naturalfake at January 14, 2025 10:11 AM (iJfKG)

120 > Just to save everyone time, neither is Whoopi Goldberg.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:10 AM (qcmjh)

Not O.J. Simpson, either.

Posted by: Adam Sandler at January 14, 2025 10:12 AM (W5ArC)

121 I spent much of the day on Sunday reading about the history and design of the Jewish Temples in Jerusalem. Fascinating stuff.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:12 AM (77rzZ)

122 War. What is it good for?
Absolutely nuthin'!

Posted by: Elaine Benes at January 14, 2025 10:10 AM (dg+HA)
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Should we all say it again?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:12 AM (qcmjh)

123 I think JTB wrote a pretty good critique of this work.

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 10:12 AM (qz6mh)

124 Jesus needs a headlamp. Too dark. Would not hang.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 14, 2025 10:12 AM (/U5Yz)

125 "Rasputin, he was a real crazy cat." - Boney M.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:12 AM (eEdHS)

126 That's striking. Would only hang in a massive library full of leatherbound books.

That gives me something to strive for.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 14, 2025 10:12 AM (YIxO9)

127 Tim Whatley became Jewish just for the jokes!

Posted by: Obscure Seinfeld reference at January 14, 2025 10:13 AM (dg+HA)

128 > Jesus needs a headlamp. Too dark. Would not hang.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 14, 2025 10:12 AM (/U5Yz)

"Jesus is the One Working Headlamp on my Pickup" would be a good title for a country-gospel song.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 14, 2025 10:13 AM (W5ArC)

129
Like the prize in a box of Crackerjack, a garlic stuffed olive awaits at the bottom of my Bloody Mary.

Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2025 10:13 AM (j4U/Z)

130 Gethsemane is the portion of the Bible that moves me exponentially more than anything else there.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at January 14, 2025 10:14 AM (vt7xw)

131 My wife used to think that Gregory Peck was Jewish. He was not. He was English and Irish and Scots, and was raised Catholic.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:14 AM (77rzZ)

132 Here's an odd question for those who know olive trees: What does a grove of them smell like?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 14, 2025 10:14 AM (J2vNu)

133 Are you bummed that The View is on only 5 times a week? Rejoice!! A weekend View has been announced by ABC.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at January 14, 2025 10:15 AM (Psw6C)

134 121 I spent much of the day on Sunday reading about the history and design of the Jewish Temples in Jerusalem. Fascinating stuff.
Posted by: Bulg

It is. I watch Expedition Bible on youtube. He gets into
the actual construction and reasoning of why they built the temples in such a matter.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 14, 2025 10:15 AM (/U5Yz)

135 *Would only hang in a massive library full of leatherbound books.*

Perhaps in a funeral home parlor room. The big one down the hall on the left.

Posted by: First year Interior Design major at January 14, 2025 10:16 AM (dg+HA)

136 I am a big fan of 19th century Russian art.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

I love Ilya Repin's work.

Posted by: Tuna at January 14, 2025 10:16 AM (oaGWv)

137 Not willowed, but catching up.

When will Americans realize that they're being had?
The Climate Hoax

Back in the early 90s when I couldn't get anymore r12 freon for my 1975 Datsun 280Z. Where is my Ice Age that was gonna kill me by the year 2000?

Posted by: BifBewalski at January 14, 2025 10:17 AM (MsrgL)

138 Looks like Jesus on Silent Hill.

Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at January 14, 2025 10:17 AM (eb5mD)

139 Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:14 AM (77rzZ)
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So many people think that George M. Cohan was Jewish. He was very Irish Catholic.

Now, the Cohen brothers - that's different!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:17 AM (qcmjh)

140
Lousy painting in this regard-

if not informed by the title, you'd never know it was a portrait of Jesus on Mt Olive.

Otherwise, for me, at least, it conveys a very creepy setting and feeling.

In terms of technique, though...excellent.

In terms of purpose, lousy.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 14, 2025 10:18 AM (iJfKG)

141 Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 10:02 AM (B6F9D)

Gibson professes a form of Catholicism that is extreme fringe, and IMHO , also very cringe.

But as long as he’s not hurting anyone, and stays in his little corner cranking out blockbuster movies, it’s all good.

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 10:18 AM (qz6mh)

142 Yup. And there are prizes for attendance. Fabulous ones which will be awarded at a yet to be determined date and location.
Posted by: Doof

An all-expenses-paid trip to Vulcan Point?

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:18 AM (77rzZ)

143 Are you bummed that The View is on only 5 times a week? Rejoice!! A weekend View has been announced by ABC.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at January 14, 2025

***
Eeg.

(That is the active voice form of "eek," which is passive. So I have decided.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 14, 2025 10:18 AM (J2vNu)

144 This is certainly a bold marketing move, much like Kathleen Kennedy and Star Wars.

The founder of Paizo who created the Pathfinder RPG system Tweeted out demanding that Vice President Vance return his game book because Vance is a fascist.

Bulhman, [sp?] who cares?, has since deleted the Tweet. Such bravery brave Sir Robin

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:19 AM (eEdHS)

145 Here's an odd question for those who know olive trees: What does a grove of them smell like?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 14, 2025 10:14 AM (J2vNu)
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From my experience, no discernable scent from the trees and olives themselves.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:19 AM (qcmjh)

146
Uhm bro there are wildfires and hurricanes. Which didn’t exist prior to 1970. I mean helllllo? Climate changing warming is totally real.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at January 14, 2025 10:19 AM (Psw6C)

147 144 The founder of Paizo who created the Pathfinder RPG system Tweeted out demanding that Vice President Vance return his game book because Vance is a fascist.

Bulhman, [sp?] who cares?, has since deleted the Tweet. Such bravery brave Sir Robin
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:19 AM (eEdHS)

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I saw some headline about the CEO of Epic Games lashing out at people like Zuckerberg for "pretending to be Republican."

I didn't click on it, but I assume it was a call from a small company CEO to tell big company CEOs that they need to be dedicated to leftism no matter what.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:20 AM (GBKbO)

148 *Gibson professes a form of Catholicism that is extreme fringe, and IMHO , also very cringe.*

The Fatman's got his eye on you!

Posted by: Santa Mel at January 14, 2025 10:20 AM (dg+HA)

149 Biden's Dog, what's the weather like in Israel now?

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:20 AM (77rzZ)

150 145 Here's an odd question for those who know olive trees: What does a grove of them smell like?

I didn't notice a smell.. Don't eat the olives off the tree though.. They have to be "cured".. Real pucker....

Posted by: It's me donna at January 14, 2025 10:21 AM (VE6XX)

151 Thinking of Schumer's statement about Hegseth, I realize it's really rich Schumer would say that after Brinton and Levine.

Interesting Schumer prefers freaks and homosexuals over an actual fighting man who drinks and chases women.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 14, 2025 10:21 AM (tT6L1)

152 It’s incredible that believing in free speech is now a uniquely Republican thing in the minds of people.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at January 14, 2025 10:22 AM (Psw6C)

153 Interesting Schumer prefers freaks and homosexuals over an actual fighting man who drinks and chases women.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 14, 2025 10:21 AM (tT6L1)

Just look at Schumer.. Nuff said...

Posted by: It's me donna at January 14, 2025 10:22 AM (VE6XX)

154 TJM

Should read what Square Enix has done. They are threatening to deny service and even go after people legally for things such as harassment, stalking, and posting online.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:22 AM (eEdHS)

155 151 Thinking of Schumer's statement about Hegseth, I realize it's really rich Schumer would say that after Brinton and Levine.

Interesting Schumer prefers freaks and homosexuals over an actual fighting man who drinks and chases women.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 14, 2025 10:21 AM (tT6L1)

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The whole, "well, I never" about behavior from Republican appointees must always, always be matched with Nuclear Tranny Dog boy Sam Britton.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:22 AM (GBKbO)

156 154 TJM

Should read what Square Enix has done. They are threatening to deny service and even go after people legally for things such as harassment, stalking, and posting online.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:22 AM (eEdHS)

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I prefer single player games and social media that just promotes my movie posts.

(Ranking of Clouzot today! Click now!)

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:23 AM (GBKbO)

157 Gibson professes a form of Catholicism that is extreme fringe, and IMHO, also very cringe.
Posted by: kallisto

He's also an Anglophobe. I mean, he hates the Old England. Roast-beef England. Dickens' England. The traditional England so beloved of us old-time Anglophiles.

Everyone should hate the New "England."

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:23 AM (77rzZ)

158 The Fatman's got his eye on you!
Posted by: Santa Mel at January 14, 2025 10:20 AM (dg+HA)

hahaha….

Omg NOOOOO!!!!!!

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 10:23 AM (qz6mh)

159 157 He's also an Anglophobe. I mean, he hates the Old England. Roast-beef England. Dickens' England. The traditional England so beloved of us old-time Anglophiles.

Everyone should hate the New "England."
Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:23 AM (77rzZ)

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The Old England so great all of its best people fled and made America.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:24 AM (GBKbO)

160 It’s incredible that believing in free speech is now a uniquely Republican thing in the minds of people.

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The woke calculus changes "you have a right to say anything you want" to "I have a right to not be offended by anything you say."

Posted by: WitchDoktor at January 14, 2025 10:24 AM (PzXaK)

161 Biden's Dog, what's the weather like in Israel now?
Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:20 AM (77rzZ)
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Cold but not freezing. Warmer and less precipitation than the average winter. Right now, sunset out my window - orange and dark blue skies with thin lines of high clouds.

Mostly sunny this past week. A bit of rain over the last weekend but nothing heavy.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:24 AM (qcmjh)

162 I don't know who did Pete's makeup, but it's hideous!

Posted by: Sam Brinton, from his jail cell at January 14, 2025 10:24 AM (dg+HA)

163 That was one of the things that united the Australians and Americans in Japanese POW camps.

Their hatred of the British. Hating the Japanese goes without saying.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:25 AM (eEdHS)

164 Painting needs more ass.

Posted by: Triumphal Entry at January 14, 2025 10:25 AM (w9Wax)

165 Huh? My Comment about olives got zapped.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 14, 2025 10:25 AM (dN6M3)

166 Just look at Schumer's burgers.. Nuff said...

Posted by: It's me donna at January 14, 2025 10:22 AM (VE6XX)
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FIFY

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:26 AM (qcmjh)

167 When Trump Invades Canada

https://is.gd/P5sdQD

Posted by: Archimedes at January 14, 2025 10:26 AM (xCA6C)

168 163 That was one of the things that united the Australians and Americans in Japanese POW camps.

Their hatred of the British. Hating the Japanese goes without saying.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:25 AM (eEdHS)

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I'm not an Anglophobe, but to act like Old England wasn't an oppressive monarchy obsessed with making war on everyone is silly.

That it was better than the Spanish or the Portuguese just means that everyone else sucked more.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:26 AM (GBKbO)

169 Huh? My Comment about olives got zapped.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 14, 2025 10:25 AM (dN6M3)
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Pity.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:26 AM (qcmjh)

170 If they made a painting about it, that's probably a large amount of olives.

Posted by: Axeman at January 14, 2025 10:26 AM (krQz2)

171 165 Huh? My Comment about olives got zapped.
Posted by: nurse ratched

Olive comments matter!

Posted by: BLM at January 14, 2025 10:27 AM (dg+HA)

172 Code Pink (who were invisible during Drooling Joe's Ukraine war) are back protesting the Pete Hegseth nomination (and they haven't gotten any better looking).

https://is.gd/JV6WDn

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 14, 2025 10:28 AM (L/fGl)

173 169 Huh? My Comment about olives got zapped.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 14, 2025 10:25 AM (dN6M3)
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Pity.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey,

Btw, thank you. You know what you did.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 14, 2025 10:28 AM (dN6M3)

174 Olive Loaf!

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 14, 2025 10:28 AM (Aqu9a)

175 Welp, it's been a slow day here so far. All I've seen are a couple of beatings and some run of the mill torture routines *yawn*... Oh, wait! Over there,, it can't be,, is that John Wayne Gacey? Holy crap it is!!1! YO JOHN!11!! HOW YA' BEEN BUDDY!1?/?? IT'S ME, JIMMY1!!1!

LETS DANCE!1!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8uvLHnrqdU

Posted by: Zombie Jimmy Carter at January 14, 2025 10:28 AM (5hfjS)

176 Hegseth hearing:

Reed has asked for a second round of questioning. Wicker refused, saying a single round was agreed to in advance.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at January 14, 2025 10:28 AM (paSBy)

177 172 Code Pink (who were invisible during Drooling Joe's Ukraine war) are back protesting the Pete Hegseth nomination (and they haven't gotten any better looking).

https://is.gd/JV6WDn
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 14, 2025 10:28 AM (L/fGl)

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"I want to make the DOD more prepped for war but in fewer wars."

"No! We want a DOD less prepped for war but in more wars!"
-Code Pink

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:28 AM (GBKbO)

178 Megyn Kelly is seated near Pete in the audience. Also, three smelly protesters have been thrown out already.

Liz Warren sez she has "a hundred questions" for Pete.

So the usual DC circus.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:28 AM (4tmpE)

179 Olive Loaf!

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 14, 2025 10:28 AM (Aqu9a)

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Meat's sister?

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 10:29 AM (B6F9D)

180 Intense painting. Me like.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 14, 2025 10:29 AM (VwHCD)

181 Code Pinko

Somewhere a B-52 is missing its load of blivets.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:29 AM (eEdHS)

182 Amazon has a 2 dollar Kindle book with a collection of Ge's paintings. Just bought it but haven't had a chance to look at it yet. Based just on today's painting it was worth risking two bucks. Will report on a later thread.

Posted by: JTB at January 14, 2025 10:29 AM (yTvNw)

183 Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:23 AM (77rzZ)

If it has to do with how Henry VIII, erstwhile Defender of the Faith, went on a jihad against the Catholic Church and replaced it with his own religion where he was HNIC, then I’m in sympathy with Mel in that regard.

I’ve a love/hate relationship with England…I really like the Brits but despise the royalty for being a crew of pompous parasites. But it’s the Brits themselves who have enabled that monstrous anachronistic institution to continue and metastasize.
So, it’s kind of a mixed bag from my POV.

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 10:29 AM (qz6mh)

184 I'm not an Anglophobe, but to act like Old England wasn't an oppressive monarchy obsessed with making war on everyone is silly.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Yeah, the monarchy was so oppressive that a king got his head chopped off. And before that, another king, often counted among the country's worst, issued Magna Carta.

Yeah, real oppressive.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:30 AM (77rzZ)

185 BREAKING NEWS: Rachel Maddow is set to resume her five-night schedule at 9pm at MSNBC for the first 100 days of Trump's presidency in hopes of drawing in lost viewers. She had previously reduced her hosting duties to one night per week.

Rachel's many fans amongst The Horde are sure to be pleased.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 14, 2025 10:30 AM (a3Q+t)

186 The Old England so great all of its best people fled and made America.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:24 AM (GBKbO)

Lord Nelson and the Duke of Wellington might disagree.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 14, 2025 10:30 AM (d9fT1)

187 I'm not an Anglophobe, but to act like Old England wasn't an oppressive monarchy obsessed with making war on everyone is silly.

There are only two things I can't stand in this world: People who are intolerant of other people's cultures

...and the Dutch.

Posted by: Nigel Powers at January 14, 2025 10:30 AM (wKqZM)

188 Btw, thank you. You know what you did.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 14, 2025 10:28 AM (dN6M3)
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I had no choice. I was up against The Wall.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:30 AM (qcmjh)

189 > 174 Olive Loaf!
Posted by: Count de Monet at January 14, 2025 10:28 AM (Aqu9a)

Why not? Popeye makes enough to support her.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 14, 2025 10:30 AM (W5ArC)

190
I'm not an Anglophobe, but to act like Old England wasn't an oppressive monarchy obsessed with making war on everyone is silly.

That it was better than the Spanish or the Portuguese just means that everyone else sucked more.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:26 AM (GBKbO)

Even so, you have to admit the Traditional Old Blighty was better than the current-

Oppressive Socialist Pedo Oligarchy Obsessed with Bringing in Foreigners to Rape Their Daughters.

On the plus side...they do have the National Health! So, that's makes everything okay!

Posted by: naturalfake at January 14, 2025 10:31 AM (iJfKG)

191 Mt. Olive -- the North Carolina company that makes awesome pickles and other various sandwich fixins? Now we're talkin!!!

except they add yellow #5 to everything for no real reason other than marketing

rfk jr says they're on the list

Posted by: brak at January 14, 2025 10:31 AM (jGJov)

192 184 Yeah, the monarchy was so oppressive that a king got his head chopped off. And before that, another king, often counted among the country's worst, issued Magna Carta.

Yeah, real oppressive.
Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:30 AM (77rzZ)

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Why did that king get his head chopped off?

Did John just, like, come up with Magna Carta on his own?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:31 AM (GBKbO)

193 Code Pink (who were invisible during Drooling Joe's Ukraine war) are back protesting the Pete Hegseth nomination (and they haven't gotten any better looking).

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Are they wearing vaginas on their heads?

* Cardassians have entered the chat *

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 10:31 AM (B6F9D)

194 The masks are off the woke haters of our military.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:31 AM (4tmpE)

195 If you want duplicitous, back-stabbing royalty look no further than the Dutch royals in World War II and immediately after.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:31 AM (eEdHS)

196 Nikolai Ge was born in Voronezh to a Ukrainian noble family of French origin. His grandfather immigrated to Russian Empire during the 18th century. His grandfather, Osip Ge, married Daria Korostovtseva, the daughter of the Poltava landowner Yakov Korostovtsev. The father of the artist Nikolai Osipovich Ge was married twice. After the death of his first wife Elena Sadovska (mother of the artist), the family moved to his father's estate in the village Popelyuhy, Podolia Governorate (now Vinnytsia Oblast),
Posted by: 18-1 at January 14, 2025 09:41 AM (t0Rmr)

This fits. Without the title, I would have thought the painting portrayed Rasputin.

Posted by: LASue at January 14, 2025 10:31 AM (lCppi)

197 BREAKING NEWS: Rachel Maddow is set to resume her five-night schedule at 9pm at MSNBC for the first 100 days of Trump's presidency in hopes of drawing in lost viewers.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 14, 2025 10:30 AM (a3Q+t)
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"The definition of insanity..."

(No. Einstein didn't say it.)

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:32 AM (qcmjh)

198 Hegseth came prepared.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 14, 2025 10:32 AM (LkLld)

199 Wakes up
Scratches
Looks around
Dang. Powerful painting, particularly when you read the title. Nice.
Goes looking for coffee.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 14, 2025 10:32 AM (W/lyH)

200 190 Even so, you have to admit the Traditional Old Blighty was better than the current-

Oppressive Socialist Pedo Oligarchy Obsessed with Bringing in Foreigners to Rape Their Daughters.

On the plus side...they do have the National Health! So, that's makes everything okay!
Posted by: naturalfake at January 14, 2025 10:31 AM (iJfKG)

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Of course.

At least Olde England didn't let its daughters get raped by invading foreigners.

Olde England loved Olde England. That's not a bad thing.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:32 AM (GBKbO)

201 I have a good Code Pink story.

There was someone in my neighborhood who had attachment to the then-current administration. Such attachment was intolerable to Code Pink and they planned a protest (keep in mind this is a residential neighborhood). They posted the timing for everyone to see and advertised via social media.

It happened to be in February. In the cold. And damn it, I should have seen that it was going to be 12 degrees overnight and I STILL forgot to turn the hose off. The darned sidewalk had ice about an inch thick.

It was fun to watch. I sat on my front porch with a space heater and a cigar.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at January 14, 2025 10:32 AM (PzXaK)

202 If it has to do with how Henry VIII, erstwhile Defender of the Faith, went on a jihad against the Catholic Church and replaced it with his own religion where he was HNIC, then I’m in sympathy with Mel in that regard.

I’ve a love/hate relationship with England…I really like the Brits but despise the royalty for being a crew of pompous parasites. But it’s the Brits themselves who have enabled that monstrous anachronistic institution to continue and metastasize.
So, it’s kind of a mixed bag from my POV.
Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 10:29 AM (qz6mh)

One of the Priest's from a Eastern rite Catholic Church brought a bible that had Henry VIII Defender of the Catholic Faith, it was something to see and I can't imaging how much it's worth

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at January 14, 2025 10:32 AM (FCrpy)

203 Drab!

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2025 10:33 AM (u1uWe)

204 Tom Fitton@TomFitton
CLASSY: Harris declines to invite @JDVance for courtesy visit to vice president's residence before inauguration

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Sounds to me like JD dodged a bullet.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 14, 2025 10:33 AM (L/fGl)

205 If you want duplicitous, back-stabbing royalty look no further than the Dutch royals in World War II and immediately after.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:31 AM

Dikes + fingers. Some assembly required.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 14, 2025 10:33 AM (a3Q+t)

206 I hope 90% of the Pentagon is scared witless at the thought of Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 14, 2025 10:33 AM (tT6L1)

207 Hegseth came prepared.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 14, 2025 10:32 AM (LkLld)

His opening statement was perfect. He's taking no crap so far.

Can't wait for Dick Blumenthal to try to take him down.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:33 AM (4tmpE)

208 I’d really like to wipe the smug, nose-in-air look off the face of the blonde sitting behind Sen Reed.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 14, 2025 10:33 AM (Y1sOo)

209 *I'm not an Anglophobe, but to act like Old England wasn't an oppressive monarchy obsessed with making war on everyone is silly.*

Come over here and say that.

Posted by: Yorktown, Virginia at January 14, 2025 10:34 AM (dg+HA)

210 Tom Fitton@TomFitton
CLASSY: Harris declines to invite @JDVance for courtesy visit to vice president's residence before inauguration

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 14, 2025 10:33 AM (L/fGl)
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One word: Fumigate.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:34 AM (qcmjh)

211 > 204 Tom Fitton@TomFitton
CLASSY: Harris declines to invite @JDVance for courtesy visit to vice president's residence before inauguration

She's just pissed off because he turned down her offer of a complimentary beejer in the Senate cloakroom after the ballots were certified.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 14, 2025 10:34 AM (W5ArC)

212 >>It was fun to watch. I sat on my front porch with a space heater and a cigar.

Ohhhh sheet!

You rock.

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2025 10:34 AM (u1uWe)

213 The rank and file vermin only have 6 more days to submit their retirement paperwork or land a cushy new job before Trump becomes President.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:34 AM (eEdHS)

214
Can't wait for Dick Blumenthal to try to take him down.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:33 AM (4tmpE)
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Is DaNang Dick stupid enough to open his trap? Because I seem to recall he's a "stolen valor" veteran.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 14, 2025 10:35 AM (tT6L1)

215 Tom Fitton@TomFitton
CLASSY: Harris declines to invite @JDVance for courtesy visit to vice president's residence before inauguration

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Sounds to me like JD dodged a bullet.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 14, 2025 10:33 AM (L/fGl)

He dodged a chance to slap her forehead with his junk.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 14, 2025 10:35 AM (VwHCD)

216 I wish I owned this painting. Absolutely stunning.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 14, 2025 10:35 AM (0wWvl)

217 I don't know who did Pete's makeup, but it's hideous!

Posted by: Sam Brinton, from his jail cell at January 14, 2025 10:24 AM (dg+HA)

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And he would have improved his chances of confirmation showing up in heels with a stolen purse & gown.

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 10:35 AM (B6F9D)

218 Can't wait for Dick Blumenthal to try to take him down.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:33

I just saw a picture of Blumenthal on X. His face looks like it just got pulled out of the LA fire.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 14, 2025 10:35 AM (kTd/k)

219 Did John just, like, come up with Magna Carta on his own?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:31 AM (GBKbO)

Nope. The nobles had had enough of his shit. They forced him to sign it at the point of a sword.

He renounced it as soon as he had re-established some support.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 14, 2025 10:35 AM (JkO4W)

220 Olive Loaf!
Posted by: Count de Monet at January 14, 2025

***
I've been trying. But Santa keeps wanting me to *work*.

Posted by: Olive, the Other Reindeer at January 14, 2025 10:35 AM (J2vNu)

221 I'm not an Anglophobe, but to act like Old England wasn't an oppressive monarchy obsessed with making war on everyone is silly.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:26 AM

You're just a Marmite H8r!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 14, 2025 10:35 AM (a3Q+t)

222 Da Nang Dick who's closest approach to Vietnam was on the flight from the Philippines to Japan?

Talk about another phony. Has Tammy Duckworth weighed in yet?

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:36 AM (eEdHS)

223
His opening statement was perfect. He's taking no crap so far.

Can't wait for Dick Blumenthal to try to take him down.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:33 AM (4tmpE)

So Mr hegsmith, how long were you in the shit. Dud you ever call the enemy Charlie? Do you even know where the sandbox is?

Posted by: Denang Dick at January 14, 2025 10:36 AM (OA79/)

224 Is DaNang Dick stupid enough to open his trap? Because I seem to recall he's a "stolen valor" veteran.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 14, 2025 10:35 AM (tT6L1)

He has zero shame. Stolen valor is a resume enhancer to the left.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:36 AM (4tmpE)

225 Hegseth's blink rate is alarming.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 14, 2025 10:36 AM (xCA6C)

226 She's just pissed off because he turned down her offer of a complimentary beejer in the Senate cloakroom after the ballots were certified.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia

LOL. I'm getting looks on The boat. That made my morning.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 14, 2025 10:36 AM (FTnqJ)

227 >200 comments in and not one Olive Garden joke?

Like "did he find the breadsticks?"

Posted by: WitchDoktor at January 14, 2025 10:37 AM (PzXaK)

228 218 Can't wait for Dick Blumenthal to try to take him down.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:33

I just saw a picture of Blumenthal on X. His face looks like it just got pulled out of the LA fire.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 14, 2025 10:35 AM (kTd

I know, right?

Posted by: Jenn rubin at January 14, 2025 10:37 AM (OA79/)

229 Da Nang Dick who's closest approach to Vietnam was on the flight from the Philippines to Japan?

Talk about another phony. Has Tammy Duckworth weighed in yet?
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:36 AM (eEdHS)

She will indeed be weighing in.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:37 AM (4tmpE)

230 Is DaNang Dick stupid enough to open his trap? Because I seem to recall he's a "stolen valor" veteran.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 14, 2025 10:35 AM (tT6L1)

Wasn't he involved with ferrying aircraft to Japan?

The Hero of Yokohama.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 14, 2025 10:37 AM (JkO4W)

231 >>CLASSY: Harris declines to invite @JDVance for courtesy visit to vice president's residence before inauguration

"Peaceful transfer of power" blah blah blah
These people have lost the ability to behave like normal people.

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2025 10:37 AM (u1uWe)

232 Just read that UK Labour sent 100 people to the States to help Kamla get out the vote and Then Sweden Labour also sent people over to help. and I guess the UK Labour leader is deleting all her Social Media. I hope Trump goes After them all from Election interference.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at January 14, 2025 10:38 AM (FCrpy)

233
He has zero shame. Stolen valor is a resume enhancer to the left.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:36 AM (4tmpE)

EMMOLUMENTS!!!!

Posted by: Denang Dick at January 14, 2025 10:38 AM (OA79/)

234 Olive Loaf!
Posted by: Count de Monet

Why not? Popeye makes enough to support her.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia

That's ridiculous! Take a look at 'Swee Pea - he looks suspiciously like Whimpy. Whimpy should pay her Tuesday for what she knows she did.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 14, 2025 10:38 AM (WXNFJ)

235 1 Mt. Olive -- the North Carolina company that makes awesome pickles and other various sandwich fixins? Now we're talkin!!!
*
except they add yellow #5 to everything for no real reason other than marketing

rfk jr says they're on the list
Posted by: brak at January 14, 2025

***
They're off my list thanks to the pricing of even the small jars.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 14, 2025 10:38 AM (J2vNu)

236 Did John just, like, come up with Magna Carta on his own?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:31 AM (GBKbO)

Nope. The nobles had had enough of his shit. They forced him to sign it at the point of a sword.

He renounced it as soon as he had re-established some support.
Posted by: Cicero

Yeah, as opressors, the English monarchs were pretty inept. (See also Charles I.) Henry VIII was probably the most effective one when it came to oppression.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:39 AM (77rzZ)

237 Senator Fetterman is headed to Mar A Lago to dine on cheeburgers and Diet Coke.

I am starting to like my Senator.
At least he can read the daggone tea leaves

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 10:39 AM (qz6mh)

238 BREAKING NEWS: Rachel Maddow is set to resume her five-night schedule at 9pm at MSNBC for the first 100 days of Trump's presidency in hopes of drawing in lost viewers.

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Babylon Bee-worth.

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 10:39 AM (B6F9D)

239 232 Just read that UK Labour sent 100 people to the States to help Kamla get out the vote and Then Sweden Labour also sent people over to help. and I guess the UK Labour leader is deleting all her Social Media. I hope Trump goes After them all from Election interference.
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at January 14, 2025 10:38 AM (FCrpy)

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I was aware of that at the time. There were warnings on X that there would be consequences, especially if Trump won.

I had decided that if someone came knocking on my door with a British accent and campaign materials, I'd ask them to wait while I called the local sheriff.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:39 AM (GBKbO)

240 The Pentagon commies must be glued to their TVs right now.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:39 AM (4tmpE)

241 *Babylon Bee-worthy.

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 10:39 AM (B6F9D)

242 I think it's easy to forget that in the grand scheme of things, England was a crappy little island kingdom.

I know. "Was."

Posted by: WitchDoktor at January 14, 2025 10:39 AM (PzXaK)

243 >>CLASSY: Harris declines to invite @JDVance for courtesy visit to vice president's residence before inauguration

white house staffers busy today removing every "T" from the computer keyboards

Posted by: brak at January 14, 2025 10:40 AM (jGJov)

244 237 Senator Fetterman is headed to Mar A Lago to dine on cheeburgers and Diet Coke.

I am starting to like my Senator.
At least he can read the daggone tea leaves
Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 10:39 AM (qz6mh)

=========

And this is why he's going to get re-elected.

He will vote lock-step with Schumer.

But he puts on a good show.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:40 AM (GBKbO)

245 Senator Fetterman is headed to Mar A Lago to dine on cheeburgers and Diet Coke.

I am starting to like my Senator.
At least he can read the daggone tea leaves

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 10:39 AM (qz6mh)

Either the stroke damaged the stupid part of his brain, or the lump has become sentient. Either way, he seems a good bit more normal than he was.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 14, 2025 10:40 AM (VwHCD)

246 And this is why he's going to get re-elected.

He will vote lock-step with Schumer.

But he puts on a good show.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:40 AM (GBKbO)
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Saved me from typing the same.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 14, 2025 10:40 AM (qcmjh)

247 Bill Penzey is sending boxes of 27 "RESIST!" spice packets to selected customers of his. In the box is this note:

"Two Possible Futures Ahead!

One where those who believe in the promise of America give up. One where they don't. We chose your home for this box because your backyard is where America's fate is to be determined. Please find a place to pop this open and share with people in need of a tasty seasoning to brighten their day.

Sprinkle RESIST! heavily on hummus or chopped avocado and it will be spicy. Sprinkle it on a burger, or wings, or vegetables before roasting and its heat fades with cooking leaving just wonderful tastiness. Use RESIST everywhere by itself or alongside your favorite seasonings to add a new spark. RESIST! is good.

Sorry to add more to your plate, but you know this matters. Thanks for being our customer.
Bill

Hopefully CBD will be able to review RESIST! for us in an upcoming Food Thread.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 14, 2025 10:40 AM (a3Q+t)

248 I think it's easy to forget that in the grand scheme of things, England was a crappy little island kingdom.
Posted by: WitchDoktor

With the largest empire history has ever known.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:40 AM (77rzZ)

249 Largest non-contiguous empire

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:41 AM (eEdHS)

250 Leftist theater group in France puts on a free show for "migrants".

"Migrants" refuse to leave after the show is over, have now been squatting there for weeks. Theater group on verge of bankruptcy.

LOL!

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 14, 2025 10:42 AM (W5ArC)

251 Largest non-contiguous empire
Posted by: Anna Puma

Largest empire, period.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:42 AM (77rzZ)

252 They gonna bring the house down?

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:42 AM (eEdHS)

253 Good news, everybody!

President Biden@POTUS
Since Kamala and I took office, our nation has become stronger at home and in the world.
America today is more capable and prepared than we have been for a long time.
While competitors are facing stiff headwinds, we have the wind at our back.
This is what we're handing over.

-
A world on fire?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 14, 2025 10:42 AM (L/fGl)

254 I think it's easy to forget that in the grand scheme of things, England was a crappy little island kingdom.
Posted by: WitchDoktor

With the largest empire history has ever known.
Posted by: Bulg

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16th Century England.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at January 14, 2025 10:42 AM (PzXaK)

255 I think it's easy to forget that in the grand scheme of things, England was a crappy little island kingdom.

*cough*

Industrial Revolution

And trains!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 14, 2025 10:43 AM (JkO4W)

256 Ge's Jesus bears an unfortunate resemblance to Rasputin.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 14, 2025 10:43 AM (8zz6B)

257 Weekend edition of The View?

Did someone discover a new vein in the stupid mine?

Posted by: blaster at January 14, 2025 10:44 AM (xhfG9)

258 Alexander the Great and the Mongol horde may disagree.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:44 AM (eEdHS)

259 President Biden@POTUS
Since Kamala and I took office, our nation has become stronger at home and in the world.

That's your 25th Amendment grist right there.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 14, 2025 10:44 AM (JkO4W)

260 Just read that UK Labour sent 100 people to the States to help Kamla get out the vote and Then Sweden Labour also sent people over to help. and I guess the UK Labour leader is deleting all her Social Media. I hope Trump goes After them all from Election interference.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at January 14, 2025 10:38 AM (FCrpy)

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I'm old enough to remember DogEater sending a large group of campaign operatives -- and undoubtedly pallets of cash -- to Israel to try and defeat Bibi for PM.

Good times, good times ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 10:44 AM (B6F9D)

261 Alexander the Great and the Mongol horde may disagree.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:44 AM (eEdHS)

Alexander the Great was "great" at winning battles. Not so great at consolidating his gains.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 14, 2025 10:45 AM (JkO4W)

262 President Biden@POTUS
Since Kamala and I took office, our nation has become stronger at home and in the world.

How long before Joe forgets the last four years.?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 14, 2025 10:45 AM (kTd/k)

263 6 days, my friends.

6 days.

Have a great day!

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 14, 2025 10:46 AM (W5ArC)

264 Good news, everybody!

President Biden@POTUS
Since Kamala and I took office, our nation has become stronger at home and in the world.
America today is more capable and prepared than we have been for a long time.
While competitors are facing stiff headwinds, we have the wind at our back.
This is what we're handing over.

-
A world on fire?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 14, 2025 10:42 AM (L/fGl)

Yep- the Santa Anas are blowing the embers of Biden and Kamaalallaalaa's disastrous policies everywhere. We will all end up paying.

Posted by: LASue at January 14, 2025 10:46 AM (lCppi)

265 Yup. And there are prizes for attendance. Fabulous ones which will be awarded at a yet to be determined date and location.
Posted by: Doof

An all-expenses-paid trip to Vulcan Point?
Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:18 AM (77rzZ)

Set your expectations MUCH lower

Posted by: Doof at January 14, 2025 10:46 AM (gEQYA)

266 Alexander the Great was "great" at winning battles. Not so great at consolidating his gains.
Posted by: Cicero

He died before he even got a chance to do so.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:46 AM (77rzZ)

267 Prizes from The Spew will be determined on how high you score on the Victim Chart.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:47 AM (eEdHS)

268 Just read that UK Labour sent 100 people to the States to help Kamla get out the vote and Then Sweden Labour also sent people over to help. and I guess the UK Labour leader is deleting all her Social Media.

Britain spent the 1700s trying to wring us dry. They spent the 1800s trying to make sure we didn't flourish. They spent the 1900s trying to use our military to their ends. They've spent the 2000s doing the same - just another failed European state that demands our protection while they lecture us for our backwardness.

This whole "shared language" thing doesn't make them our natural ally in any way, shape, or form.

Posted by: History at January 14, 2025 10:47 AM (7LnUu)

269 I think it's easy to forget that in the grand scheme of things, England was a crappy little island kingdom.

*cough*

Industrial Revolution

And trains!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 14, 2025 10:43 AM (JkO4W)

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And Royal Navals!

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 10:47 AM (B6F9D)

270 A fantastic portrait.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at January 14, 2025 10:47 AM (d2bW3)

271 Or is that navel gazing Royals?

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:48 AM (eEdHS)

272 And Royal Navals!
Posted by: ShainS

And Pippa Middleton's backside!

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:48 AM (77rzZ)

273 Alexander the Great did much conquering, this is true,

England, however, ruled South Africa, Canada, America, India and Australia. Plus a few island nations here and there.

I don't think it's close when it comes to how much land mass the Brits held sway over.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 14, 2025 10:49 AM (tT6L1)

274 And this is why he's going to get re-elected.

It’s his fear of being Bob Casey’d that has made him ‘MAGA Curious’. He lives in the Pennsyltucky part of the state, and has publicily talked about his alarm at seeing the rabid Trump support in his AO. Add to this his knowledge that the Philly fraud machine was not up to the task, and the heat he has taken from his own party over his support of Israel…
I predict he will vote for at least a couple of DJT noms.

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 10:49 AM (qz6mh)

275 How long before Joe forgets the last four years.?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 14, 2025 10:45 AM (kTd/k)

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

"Corn Pop was a bad first black President!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 10:49 AM (B6F9D)

276 Well, Ge was certainly a religious painter and Mount of Olives (or Mount Olivet) is certainly a very religious place.

From Wikipedia, in part, "Several key events in the life of Jesus, as related in the Gospels, took place on the Mount of Olives, and in the Acts of the Apostles it is described as the place from which Jesus ascended to heaven. Because of its association with both Jesus and Mary, the mount has been a site of Christian worship since ancient times and is today a major site of pilgrimage for Catholics, the Eastern Orthodox, and Protestants." (Reading all re: Mt. Olive is suggested.)

Wouldn't hang this particular painting but would be interested in seeing much of Ge's body of work in a gallery.
Thanks.

Posted by: L - When do we hit rock bottom? at January 14, 2025 10:49 AM (NFX2v)

277 And you are missing what I typed

"Non-contiguous"

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:50 AM (eEdHS)

278 Spooky

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 14, 2025 10:50 AM (mzM2O)

279 274 I predict he will vote for at least a couple of DJT noms.
Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 10:49 AM (qz6mh)

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Noms that will pass anyway.

It's a show, approved by Schumer to make sure he gets re-elected.

Anything his vote will actually matter on, he'll vote against us.

He's a politically aware Democrat, that's it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:50 AM (GBKbO)

280 BREAKING NEWS: Rachel Maddow is set to resume her five-night schedule at 9pm at MSNBC for the first 100 days of Trump's presidency in hopes of drawing in lost viewers.

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I thought that Lost went off the air years ago.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 14, 2025 10:51 AM (lTGtQ)

281 191 Mt. Olive -- the North Carolina company that makes awesome pickles and other various sandwich fixins? Now we're talkin!!!

except they add yellow #5 to everything for no real reason other than marketing
Posted by: brak at January 14, 2025 10:31 AM (jGJov)

Unfortunately it matters. As Trix cereal found out, sales tank when natural colorings are used.

Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at January 14, 2025 10:51 AM (eb5mD)

282 Remember the old Roger Miller song Dang Me? Ought to be rewritten for DaNang Dick.

DaNang Dick
DaNang Dick
Ought to take a rope and hang the prick

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 14, 2025 10:51 AM (L/fGl)

283 I'm too nervous to watch the hearing.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at January 14, 2025 10:51 AM (SfhV1)

284 Either the stroke damaged the stupid part of his brain, or the lump has become sentient. Either way, he seems a good bit more normal than he was.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 14, 2025 10:40 AM (VwHCD

Seems like he was playing 3D chess or something. He's decidedly more middle of the road, leaning conservative now.

Maybe he played liberal to get elected.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 14, 2025 10:52 AM (mzM2O)

285 283 I'm too nervous to watch the hearing.
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at January 14, 2025 10:51 AM (SfhV1)

I'm a hard pass too....

Posted by: It's me donna at January 14, 2025 10:52 AM (VE6XX)

286 A Wrecks, outstanding!

Posted by: Ben Had at January 14, 2025 10:52 AM (0wWvl)

287 >>BREAKING NEWS: Rachel Maddow is set to resume her five-night schedule at 9pm at MSNBC for the first 100 days of Trump's presidency in hopes of drawing in lost viewers.

Heh.
They are incapable of pivoting.
Yes, please double down on what killed your channel. I'm sure the results will be the complete opposite of before. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2025 10:52 AM (u1uWe)

288 Da Nang. Makes me think of Good Morning Vietnam and how it sounds like an Elvis Presley song.

"Viva...Da Nang! Da Nang me, Da Nang Me, why don't they get a rope and hang meeeeee"

Posted by: WitchDoktor at January 14, 2025 10:52 AM (PzXaK)

289 Britain spent the 1700s trying to wring us dry. They spent the 1800s trying to make sure we didn't flourish. They spent the 1900s trying to use our military to their ends. They've spent the 2000s doing the same - just another failed European state that demands our protection while they lecture us for our backwardness.

This whole "shared language" thing doesn't make them our natural ally in any way, shape, or form.

Man, some of you really hold a grudge. The Brits have their faults, to be sure, but they're better than most of mankind, and have done much that makes our lives better.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 14, 2025 10:53 AM (xCA6C)

290 Old and busted : The sun never sets on the British Empire.

New and cool: Goodnight Moon.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 14, 2025 10:53 AM (L/fGl)

291 I wish people would remember the examples of Sinema and Manchin.

Rogue, independent thinkers on the Democrat side.

Did we ever wonder if they would vote against Trump's impeachment? Or against Kentaji on SCOTUS?

We worried more about Romney voting against us than Sinema voting for us when the votes actually mattered.

Fetterman's gonna be the same way.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 10:54 AM (GBKbO)

292 >>>President Biden@POTUS
Since Kamala and I took office, our nation has become stronger at home and in the world.

Yeah, by stealing money from other countries.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at January 14, 2025 10:54 AM (d2bW3)

293 I hope Maddow got the added days without added salary and was told, "It's either that or unemployment."

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 14, 2025 10:54 AM (tT6L1)

294 Does anyone have a link for Hegseth's confirmation hearing? Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 14, 2025 10:55 AM (YoTD4)

295 His Cloak of Invisibility is not working. Dark, but I like this art.

Posted by: scampydog at January 14, 2025 10:55 AM (2bFN5)

296 The Brits have their faults, to be sure, but they're better than most of mankind, and have done much that makes our lives better.

Posted by: Archimedes

Take a look at all of the places Britain colonized versus the places other Europeans colonized, and spot the difference. I think that only the places Britain colonized are better off than before.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 14, 2025 10:55 AM (lTGtQ)

297 What's the final tally on Joe's vacation hours?

I'm guessing 1/3 of his presidency was spent sleeping on the beach.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 14, 2025 10:55 AM (mzM2O)

298 Blinken, giving his remarks is every bit as delusional about the administration as Bribe'em.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 14, 2025 10:55 AM (0wWvl)

299 Tom Cotton pointing out facts about the physical requirements for women to haul equipment on their bodies in combat.

Pete is doing fantastic. He's drinking a lot of water though. Cue the left: REEEEEEE! Look at him drinking water!

Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:56 AM (4tmpE)

300 Man, some of you really hold a grudge. The Brits have their faults, to be sure, but they're better than most of mankind, and have done much that makes our lives better.

Like what ? Lucas Electronics ? Our continued membership in NATO ? Operation Market Garden ? The Brits have sponged far, far more off us than they've ever contributed to us.

Sure - we'll never get that coin back. I'll settle for not giving them any more.

Posted by: History at January 14, 2025 10:56 AM (7LnUu)

301
Old & Busted: The sun never sets on the British Empire.
New Hotness: The sun never sets on the Muslim Caliphate.

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 10:56 AM (B6F9D)

302 BREAKING NEWS: Rachel Maddow is set to resume her five-night schedule at 9pm at MSNBC for the first 100 days of Trump's presidency in hopes of drawing in lost viewers.

Rallying the true believers to make your stand. Go all in.

Did pretending to be fair help the Washington Post?

Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2025 10:56 AM (j4U/Z)

303 Old and busted : The sun never sets on the British Empire.

New and cool: Goodnight Moon.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wreck

It is my understanding that the sun still never sets on the commonwealth, but if Britain lets Pitcairn go, that will the the end of it.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 14, 2025 10:56 AM (lTGtQ)

304 >>President Biden@POTUS
Since Kamala and I took office, our nation has become stronger at home and in the world.
America today is more capable and prepared than we have been for a long time.
While competitors are facing stiff headwinds, we have the wind at our back.
This is what we're handing over.

Ah, the Gen Z social media interns are having a contest to see who can compose the most ridiculous recap of Biden's presidency. I bet the "they/them" who wrote this thinks this BS will fly. .

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2025 10:57 AM (u1uWe)

305 I think that only the places Britain colonized are better off than before.
Posted by: Thomas Paine

India is a prime example.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:57 AM (77rzZ)

306 Lol. Tom Cotton just pointed out that Code Pink is a CCP front group.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:57 AM (4tmpE)

307 President Biden@POTUS
Since Kamala and I took office, our nation has become stronger at home and in the world.
America today is more capable and prepared than we have been for a long time.
While competitors are facing stiff headwinds, we have the wind at our back.
This is what we're handing over

Sooo.....
About that training ammo to teach our artillerymen and women how to, you know, shoot the damn guns???!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at January 14, 2025 10:57 AM (W/lyH)

308 The Brits have sponged far, far more off us than they've ever contributed to us.
Posted by: History

That is an asinine statement.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 10:58 AM (77rzZ)

309 Lol. Tom Cotton just pointed out that Code Pink is a CCP front group.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:57 AM (4tmpE)
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Did the Code Pink hogs squeal when Cotton said that? Lie to me if you must.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 14, 2025 10:58 AM (tT6L1)

310 Giliebrand for pussies !

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2025 10:58 AM (g47mK)

311 302 BREAKING NEWS: Rachel Maddow is set to resume her five-night schedule at 9pm at MSNBC for the first 100 days of Trump's presidency in hopes of drawing in lost viewers.

Rallying the true believers to make your stand. Go all in.

Did pretending to be fair help the Washington Post?
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Never go full Custer. It never works out. Always go full Custard. That stuff is great.

Posted by: Pudinhead at January 14, 2025 10:58 AM (jFCkp)

312 Pete is doing fantastic. He's drinking a lot of water though. Cue the left: REEEEEEE! Look at him drinking water!
Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:56 AM (4tmpE)

He should pour a glass on his face ala Ted Striker.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 14, 2025 10:58 AM (ExV1e)

313 What's the final tally on Joe's vacation hours?

I'm guessing 1/3 of his presidency was spent sleeping on the beach.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 14, 2025 10:55 AM (mzM2O)

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Another 1/3 chained to the radiator in the basement.

And the final 1/3 in a cryogenic freezer chamber overnight.

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 10:58 AM (B6F9D)

314 It's more like blackmail, a form of extortion.

Posted by: L - When do we hit rock bottom? at January 14, 2025 10:58 AM (NFX2v)

315 In other news

Boeing seems to have stepped on their wang again.

The FDR and CVR for the Jeju 737 stopped recording 4 minutes prior to impact due to loss of power.

Boeing in their 'wisdom' did not install a Ram Air Turbine on their 737s figuring the battery and APU would suffice in case all electrical power from the engines was lost.

Except years ago there already had been a crash of a 737 with the exact same power layout of the Jeju 737. Plane lost power in an extreme storm as the rain snuffed the engines out. Crew tried to start the APU but instead all power was lost. Somehow they still managed to crash with survivors to tell the tale.

Testing of the battery backup revealed one cell was bad and thus there was not enough energy.

So once again Boeing has failed to learn.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:58 AM (eEdHS)

316 *Gillibrand ? whatever...

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2025 10:58 AM (g47mK)

317
Francis Drake and Lord Clive made the British Empire.

Or stole it, take your choice.

Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2025 10:59 AM (j4U/Z)

318 Kirsten Gillibrand claiming Pete is hurting all the feelz of men and women currently serving in the military. 🤡🤡

Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 10:59 AM (4tmpE)

319 this is great , she is showing everything that is wrong with people like her

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2025 10:59 AM (g47mK)

320 OMG...Gillibrand looks ghastly! What a shrill harridan. Send her to war, ha!

Posted by: lizabth at January 14, 2025 10:59 AM (Jfw7U)

321 Did pretending to be fair help the Washington Post?
Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2025 10:56 AM (j4U/Z)

What hurt the Post, and will hurt MSNBC, is people getting upset when reality slaps them in the face.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 14, 2025 10:59 AM (ExV1e)

322 Kirsten Gillibrand is getting hysterical. Not a good look.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 14, 2025 11:00 AM (xCA6C)

323 I hope Hesgeth gets confirmed because he is HOT!

Posted by: jmel at January 14, 2025 11:00 AM (bVhJi)

324 this is so useless, he is getting confirmed

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2025 11:00 AM (g47mK)

325 When Trump Invades Canada

https://is.gd/P5sdQD
Posted by: Archimedes at January 14, 2025 10:26 AM (xCA6C)

Is she supposed to be a comedian? I cannot make out a word she says. She needs a voice coach or something.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 14, 2025 11:00 AM (8zz6B)

326 Is that the homeless guy who started the LA fire?

Posted by: Hedley Lamarr at January 14, 2025 11:00 AM (o1mb2)

327 What's funny is that based on my observation of the protesters, the average age of those bints is about 62.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at January 14, 2025 11:00 AM (PzXaK)

328 He should pour a glass on his face ala Ted Striker.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 14, 2025 10:58 AM (ExV1e)

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Clever PTSD virtue-signalling (and playing "The Victim" card The Left so loves) ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 11:00 AM (B6F9D)

329 Kirstens and Kristens are the new Karens.

Kirsten is having a meltdown.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at January 14, 2025 11:01 AM (4tmpE)

330 >>BREAKING NEWS: Rachel Maddow is set to resume her five-night schedule at 9pm at MSNBC for the first 100 days of Trump's presidency in hopes of ~~drawing in lost viewers~~

. . . justifying her $25 million salary long enough for MSNBC to find a buyer.

Posted by: Lizzy at January 14, 2025 11:01 AM (u1uWe)

331 Munkey nood.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 14, 2025 11:01 AM (kgE5c)

332 So once again Boeing has failed to learn.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:58 AM (eEdHS)
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Share price is up, right? Because building airplanes that don't fall out of the sky is far more costly than settling lawsuits....

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 14, 2025 11:01 AM (tT6L1)

333 Poor Gilly is having a TDS fit on national TV. Her little voice is cracking...

Posted by: lizabth at January 14, 2025 11:01 AM (Jfw7U)

334 U nas yest' NOOD.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2025 11:01 AM (77rzZ)

335 Code Pink bints. Sorry.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at January 14, 2025 11:01 AM (PzXaK)

336 Man, some of you really hold a grudge. The Brits have their faults, to be sure, but they're better than most of mankind, and have done much that makes our lives better.

Like what ? Lucas Electronics ? Our continued membership in NATO ? Operation Market Garden ? The Brits have sponged far, far more off us than they've ever contributed to us.

The rule of law
Isaac Newton
The industrial revolution

Posted by: Archimedes at January 14, 2025 11:01 AM (xCA6C)

337 Anything his vote will actually matter on, he'll vote against us.

I don’t know about that.

As a Pennsylvanian, I’m exposed to interviews, statements to the press, other sources of info that might elude most of the nation’s other residents.
I detect a different tone from Fetterman. I think he was really rocked by the vitriol he received from his own party over the hostage posters he papered his office with. And that was way before the Trump electoral smackdown and Casey being dethroned.
The demorats pushed Musk and Rogan out of their ranks. I’m not suggesting Fetterman will become full throated MAGA like those 2 media moguls…however I do expect we will be pleasantly surprised by his actions the coming months.

Posted by: kallisto at January 14, 2025 11:01 AM (qz6mh)

338 Hegseth needs to tell Gillibrand to calm down.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 14, 2025 11:02 AM (xCA6C)

339 Kirsten has gone full Karen on national TV?

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 11:02 AM (eEdHS)

340 Analogies are not your thing, Tater.

Brian Stelter@brianstelter
"Cutting fact checkers from social platforms is like disbanding your fire department."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 14, 2025 11:02 AM (L/fGl)

341 What's funny is that based on my observation of the protesters, the average age of those bints is about 62.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at January 14, 2025 11:00 AM (PzXaK)

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There are an awful lot of cats in D.C. not being fed right now.

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 11:02 AM (B6F9D)

342 @ 338...that would be SO perfect!

Posted by: lizabth at January 14, 2025 11:02 AM (Jfw7U)

343 With the largest empire history has ever known.

Still the biggest, innit? They've got Canada and Australia (and 13 others that still have Chuck as their king). Denmark might be in second place with Greenland.

Posted by: t-bird at January 14, 2025 11:03 AM (HeV6l)

344 Analogies are not your thing, Tater.

Brian Stelter@brianstelter
"Cutting fact checkers from social platforms is like disbanding your fire department."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 14, 2025 11:02 AM (L/fGl)

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* Insert self-owning Picard face-palm here *

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 11:03 AM (B6F9D)

345 PJ Media for hearing

Posted by: doug at January 14, 2025 11:03 AM (Hy+R4)

346 lgbtqqqqqqqqqq

Posted by: lizabth at January 14, 2025 11:04 AM (Jfw7U)

347 Hegseth needs to tell Gillibrand to calm down.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 14, 2025 11:02 AM (xCA6C)

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At least some parts of her body.

Posted by: ShainS -- Commie-Caused Conflagrations Created Califzuela's Chernobyl at January 14, 2025 11:04 AM (B6F9D)

348 So once again Boeing has failed to learn.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:58 AM (eEdHS)

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But their recruitment of black lesbians is up 650% in 10 years!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 14, 2025 11:04 AM (dDmld)

349 That is an asinine statement.

Well then - lets count 'er up, shall we ? Where to begin ? I guess, since the United States didn't exist in ANY form until Washington and crew ran the Brits off the mainland, we'll just ignore all the Revolutionary War stuff.

We've got the War of 1812. The Brits were "kind" enough to send observers during the Civil War. They were accommodating enough to make us a little room to jump into WW I at Belleau Woods. And they were down-right giddy to offer us all their military expertise - including really helpful attempts to assume command of all US forces - during WW II.

After that - they rode along as part of NATO while we paid to keep them safe from those nasty Russians. Ooh, I almost forgot - they're an enthusiastic member of Five Eyes.

I wish those Brits would just quit doing so much good for me.

Posted by: History at January 14, 2025 11:05 AM (7LnUu)

350 Gillibrand is nearing climax in her lefty sermon.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at January 14, 2025 11:06 AM (paSBy)

351 Brian Stelter@brianstelter
"Cutting fact checkers from social platforms is like disbanding your fire department."

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Only if you consider free speech to be a fire, fat boy.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 14, 2025 11:06 AM (dDmld)

352 I have put my anger over the War of 1812 behind me.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 14, 2025 11:07 AM (dDmld)

353 "Non-contiguous"
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2025 10:50 AM (eEdHS)

so there won't be a shot mandate?

Posted by: Kindltot at January 14, 2025 11:08 AM (D7oie)

354 Last!

Posted by: Hedley Lamarr at January 14, 2025 11:09 AM (o1mb2)

355 354 Last!
Posted by: Hedley Lamarr at January 14, 2025 11:09 AM (o1mb2)

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Congrats!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 14, 2025 11:10 AM (GBKbO)

356 I have put my anger over the War of 1812 behind me.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 14, 2025 11:07 AM (dDmld)
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Yeah, well, I can't let go of my ire at the French and Indian War.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at January 14, 2025 11:11 AM (tT6L1)

357 The Agony in the Garden always bugged me. I get the sentiment we're meant to take from it, but how the heck do we know what happened? Jesus is the only one awake, only he knew what he prayed for, and the next thing that happens is his apprehension when Judas comes with Roman soldiers. How do the gospel authors fill in that time with profound events no one witnessed? Are we supposed to believe that the resurrected Jesus filled the apostles in later on before the Ascension?

Posted by: leoncaruthers at January 14, 2025 11:24 AM (UfRqq)

358 Jesus!

Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 14, 2025 11:32 AM (aD39U)

359 Brian Stelter@brianstelter
"Cutting fact checkers from social platforms is like disbanding your fire department."
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Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 14, 2025 11:06 AM (dDmld)
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They use that phrase "is like". It is so often meaningless.

So when does Elon lose the use of X because somebody's post made it so no body can post again?

Do opinions run rampant and have 0% containment so that it ruins something?

Posted by: Axeman at January 14, 2025 11:38 AM (krQz2)

360 When a liberal uses the phrase "is like" or "is just like" you're very likely to here it used for two things that are barely alike, and probably a fact or two in the comparison is wrong.

Posted by: Axeman at January 14, 2025 11:39 AM (krQz2)

361 >>@infantrydort

>>I have been in the infantry for 25 years. I was at Fort Benning when females were integrated. I am telling you emphatically there was a quota. I have concrete proof of this. There were also requirements to send the best women to Fort Bragg, and the lowest performers to Fort Hood. I am not making this up. This is not a drill. When I asked about why we were tracking this, colonels would look on concerned about the question as if “don’t ask that out loud”.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 14, 2025 12:02 PM (LkLld)

362 Such an intriguing range of interpretations and perspectives here! It's fascinating how everyone draws different emotions and insights from this piece—ranging from historical analysis to the artistic technique and even lighthearted commentary. Art truly sparks unique conversations!

Posted by: JRCigars.com Coupon Code at January 14, 2025 02:45 PM (SCad7)

363 This painting really evokes a lot of emotion and thought. The darkness, the composition, and the expressions—it all feels so deliberate and impactful. I love seeing the mix of serious analysis and humor in the comments; it shows how art resonates differently with everyone.

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