Daily Tech News 16 February 2025

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The launch prices of AMD's 9070 XT and 9070 have been revealed - probably - at $750 and $650 respectively. (Tom's Hardware)

They won't sell at those prices, not against Nvidia's $550 5070 and $750 5070 Ti. AMD is done in graphics. The 9070 XT needs to be at least $150 cheaper than the 5070 Ti to compete at all, even if it is faster.
The actual retail price of Nvidia's $750 5070 Ti looks to be $900. (Hot Hardware)

Oh.

Nvidia is toast too.

Tech News

Could AMD's announcement that there would be no 32GB model of the 9070 XT have been a modified limited hangout? (WCCFTech)

Alleged leaks from alleged graphics card partners are that there is indeed at 32GB model on the way, just that it may have a different model number.
The Khadas Mind 2s is a very expensive mini-PC. (Notebook Check)

Its 16 core Intel 255H has good single-threaded performance but is well behind AMD's 12 core Ryzen 370 on multi-threaded tests.

That's coupled with soldered RAM (bad) but 64GB of it (good), and a single M.2 2230 slot for storage (meh).

That costs you $1599.

Then you need to buy a dock (a more reasonable $179) and probably a graphics module ($999 for and 8GB 4060 Ti, or $1099 for 16GB).

And an M.2 2230 SSD.

It's not badly designed, as such. It would be quite interesting at one third the price.
Some monkey: Sri Lanka is scrambling to restore electricity after a monkey triggered three days of nationwide power cuts. (Reuters) (archive site)

Power has been partly restored but cuts continue as does the work
An outage lasting six hours on Sunday was blamed by power minister, Kumara Jayakody, on a monkey that disrupted a grid station in a Colombo suburb. No power cuts were implemented on Wednesday, which was a holiday in Sri Lanka.
That's... Whatever.
The animal had come into contact with the transformer at the station, disrupting supply to the entire country. There were no immediate details on whether the monkey survived the incident.
Given that it shut down a gigawatt power grid, I'm guessing not.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: He's wrong, and he's dead.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 Howdy!

Posted by: JQ at February 16, 2025 04:01 AM (rdVOm)

2 w00t

Posted by: m at February 16, 2025 04:01 AM (v0TzN)

3 Traditionally: SPONGE

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 16, 2025 04:01 AM (Q8Bj8)

4 Howdy, JQ!

Posted by: m at February 16, 2025 04:02 AM (v0TzN)

5 Can't stay up any longer, but wanted to say congrats to Wolfus on his upcoming retirement!

Way to go, Wolfus!!!

G'night, horde.

Sorry to go OT, Pixy...

Posted by: JQ at February 16, 2025 04:04 AM (rdVOm)

6 No worries. Tech time is OT time.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 16, 2025 04:05 AM (BLOW1)

7 Mornin, Pixy!

Posted by: BunkerintheBurbs at February 16, 2025 04:10 AM (rT+i6)

8 Change log: Added monkey story.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 16, 2025 04:10 AM (BLOW1)

9 6 Tech time is OT time.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 16, 2025 04:05 AM (BLOW1)

Tech time is OT time
And my love is your love
It would take an eternity to break us

--Whitney Houston

Posted by: m at February 16, 2025 04:10 AM (v0TzN)

10 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 16, 2025 04:12 AM (gllTv)

11 8 Change log: Added monkey story.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 16, 2025 04:10 AM (BLOW1)

“Sir, do you have a permit for that minky?”

Posted by: m at February 16, 2025 04:14 AM (v0TzN)

12 An outage lasting six hours on Sunday was blamed by power minister, Kumara Jayakody, on a monkey that disrupted a grid station in a Colombo suburb. No power cuts were implemented on Wednesday, which was a holiday in Sri Lanka.

youtu.be/CnVf1ZoCJSo

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 16, 2025 04:15 AM (gllTv)

13 The Chumbawamba Tubthumping musical interlude from yesterday or the day before that sent me down a Chumbawamba rabbit hole. They are communists and seem to be pretty fun communists. Their canon is rather extensive but one album stuck out: English Rebel Songs: 1381 - 1984. It a gem of an album and shows what great singers they are/were. Degree of difficulty: acapella.

Smashing the Van
https://youtu.be/rm5jOpILojU

Hanging on Barb Wire
https://youtu.be/4_U0d5xpiFs

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 16, 2025 04:17 AM (Q8Bj8)

14 12 An outage lasting six hours on Sunday was blamed by power minister, Kumara Jayakody, on a monkey that disrupted a grid station in a Colombo suburb. No power cuts were implemented on Wednesday, which was a holiday in Sri Lanka.

youtu.be/CnVf1ZoCJSo
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 16, 2025 04:15 AM (gllTv)

LOL I shoulda guessed.

Posted by: m at February 16, 2025 04:18 AM (v0TzN)

15
J Roca
@JRoc23
I'll be honest

I had no idea how easily triggered the Americans would get with their Anthem being booed to the ground, being ignorant Hockey Players unaware of their clown President's hostile actions & rhetoric towards Canadians.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at February 16, 2025 04:20 AM (TGPs7)

16
Stephen L. Miller
@redsteeze
8h
Go ahead. Boo our Anthem. Only going to make us madder.

Posted by: m at February 16, 2025 04:23 AM (v0TzN)

17 BOING!

Had a politically active morning. Let's just say I got to laugh in the faces of self-loathing terrorist supporting Israeli leftist whackos and their Pals.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 04:23 AM (1pRhp)

18 An outage lasting six hours on Sunday was blamed by power minister, Kumara Jayakody, on a monkey that disrupted a grid station in a Colombo suburb.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 16, 2025 04:15 AM (gllTv)
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So that's what monkey wrenches are for!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 04:24 AM (1pRhp)

19
I worked at a place once where a squirrel chewed or clawed up a power line and took out the entire building. The squirrel was fried.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 16, 2025 04:29 AM (lCaJd)

20 Another rabbit hole I have been down lately is Australia's delightful history. For example, the wreck of the Dutch ship Batavia off the coast of Western Australia in 1629.

It shows a couple things. GPS is better than no GPS, and we are all about 30 minutes from devolving into a Lord the Flies existence. On the plus side, the first European structure, Haye's Fort, was built. Parts of it still exists along the ad-hoc graveyards.

https://is.gd/ex8HZQ

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 16, 2025 04:31 AM (Q8Bj8)

21 15
J Roca
@JRoc23
I'll be honest

I had no idea how easily triggered the Americans would get with their Anthem being booed to the ground, being ignorant Hockey Players unaware of their clown President's hostile actions & rhetoric towards Canadians.
Posted by: Mister Ghost

USA 3- Frozen Tundra Cuba 1

Thoughts and prayers, Canada. (snicker)

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 16, 2025 04:33 AM (gllTv)

22 BOING!

Had a politically active morning. Let's just say I got to laugh in the faces of self-loathing terrorist supporting Israeli leftist whackos and their Pals.
Posted by: Biden's Dog

Did this involve the use honey badgers? I prefer that you lie if needed.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 16, 2025 04:33 AM (Q8Bj8)

23 It shows a couple things. GPS is better than no GPS, and we are all about 30 minutes from devolving into a Lord the Flies existence. On the plus side, the first European structure, Haye's Fort, was built. Parts of it still exists along the ad-hoc graveyards.

https://is.gd/ex8HZQ
Posted by: Altaria Pilgram

The funny thing about Lord of the Flies is that it actually happened. A group of boys from Tonga was stranded on an abandoned island for more than a year - and they did just fine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongan_castaways

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 16, 2025 04:37 AM (BLOW1)

24 I had no idea how easily triggered the Americans would get with their Anthem being booed to the ground, being ignorant Hockey Players unaware of their clown President's hostile actions & rhetoric towards Canadians.
Posted by: Mister Ghost

USA 3- Frozen Tundra Cuba 1

Thoughts and prayers, Canada. (snicker)
Posted by: Puddleglum

The first 9 seconds of the game had me thinking I somehow was watching Slapshot. The Tkachuk brothers become immortal. I have been referring the the up north place as Colony Canada. Any word if the USA got title to the place with this win?

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 16, 2025 04:38 AM (Q8Bj8)

25 It sounds like the Canadian hockey player doesn't understand that President Trump throws out a lot of language both to get a reaction and as a negotiating tactic , and that he also doesn't think much of Trudeau which would be the POV of quite a number of Canadians themselves.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 04:38 AM (42Vb+)

26 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 16, 2025 04:39 AM (hoCmQ)

27 Did this involve the use honey badgers? I prefer that you lie if needed.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 16, 2025 04:33 AM (Q8Bj

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No but what if I told you I was carrying a monkey wrench?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 04:39 AM (1pRhp)

28
@jones7carr81
8h
Replying to @redsteeze
If they play again Thursday night in Boston Trump certainly has to be in attendance

The U.S. Men’s National Team is back in action for the final round-robin game, Monday (Feb. 17) against Sweden at TD Garden in Boston. Puck drop is slated for 8 p.m. ET and the contest will be broadcast on TNT
(https://teamusa.usahockey.com)

Posted by: m at February 16, 2025 04:39 AM (v0TzN)

29 The funny thing about Lord of the Flies is that it actually happened. A group of boys from Tonga was stranded on an abandoned island for more than a year - and they did just fine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongan_castaways
Posted by: Pixy Misa

Thank you. I knew nothing about that.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 16, 2025 04:43 AM (Q8Bj8)

30 No but what if I told you I was carrying a monkey wrench? Posted by: Biden's Dog

That will work. Still wish you lied about setting a honey badger loose on them.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 16, 2025 04:45 AM (Q8Bj8)

31 And aren't boisterous or rude fans as well as brawling on ice a fairly routine thing in hockey games?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 04:47 AM (sxsZL)

32 That Norwegian Recycling was a great medley. The production was seamless. The whole vibe and sound of it, especially Howie Day's Collide, somehow triggered Snow Patrol's Run in my head.

https://youtu.be/AOBs8dU4Pb8

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 16, 2025 05:00 AM (Q8Bj8)

33 "Light of hope" A devotional based on Jonah 2:1-10

https://tinyurl.com/4p5newnd

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 05:04 AM (42Vb+)

34 The animal had come into contact with the transformer at the station, disrupting supply to the entire country. There were no immediate details on whether the monkey survived the incident.
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The war for the planet of the apes has begun...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 16, 2025 05:06 AM (BpYfr)

35 I worked at a place once where a squirrel chewed or clawed up a power line and took out the entire building. The squirrel was fried.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 16, 2025 04:29 AM (lCaJd)
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Yep. It's happened where I work as well.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 16, 2025 05:08 AM (BpYfr)

36
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 16, 2025 05:16 AM (tljrc)

37 First Baptist church does an impressive version of the great hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy" , and of course one can skip the commentary and go right to the music. The hymn was a response in part to Isaiah 6:1-13:

https://tinyurl.com/9tfen6sw

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 05:21 AM (yhHUk)

38 Meant "First Baptist Church" Dallas . They must have a 100! Or more in their choir. Wow!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 05:54 AM (42Vb+)

39 Evening and morning, Sunday toilers and early risers! The weather has changed here. From a damp high of 80 yesterday, the temp (after a rainstorm passed) has dropped to 65, and is supposed to drop further during the day.

Big black Stirling woke me up about an hour before the alarm, by nuzzling around me and then settling into the crook of my arm and milk-treading, as he did as a kitten. For a bit I managed to settle back into a dream about having to rush my (now late) cat Arizona, who needed a special diet, home from the vet early before work so he could get his Rx food. Apparently I still lived in the French Quarter, and was trying to drive down there and drop him off just before dawn. Clearly it was a dream: There was no traffic!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 16, 2025 05:58 AM (omVj0)

40 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: It's alive!!!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 16, 2025 06:01 AM (6K6Eu)

41 Morning all !
Moar coffee

Posted by: OkJohn at February 16, 2025 06:07 AM (NC/it)

42 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at February 16, 2025 06:07 AM (AN2gy)

43 Some coffee and a pipe, and then breakfast. Grocery later, and chores, but I'll think about those later still.

We went out to Marshall's last night to see if we could find a Valentine's Day gift for Miss L.; she wants a new purse. There were lots of black ones, but she wants real leather and something mid-sized, not small or huge. Note that she herself suggested Marshall's and not a big and pricey department store. Part of why I love her, you see.

We had pizza, and then watched part of Ssssss, a 1973 horror movie on Svengoolie. She is not bothered by snakes and, though she does not care for Sven's shtick, found at least a few scenes, those with the snakes themselves, to be interesting.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 16, 2025 06:09 AM (omVj0)

44 Posted by: fluffy at February 16, 2025 06:07 AM (AN2gy)

I'm actually a "Tech Poop" -😉not speaking in scatological terms.- but just in how very little I know.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 06:09 AM (s+ZSR)

45 Good morning everyone. Thx Pixy. Poor Trudeau is still nursing on a trannies nipple this AM. US played like madmen last night. Good game

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 16, 2025 06:09 AM (KXtU1)

46 But I'm not actually encouraging you, fluffy, to address me as a " tech poop". I think "tech peep" is very friendly.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 06:12 AM (s+ZSR)

47 I was curious about how much snow has fallen so far. Checking around the local TV station's websites I couldn't make it past the ads.

Get wrecked.

Posted by: fluffy at February 16, 2025 06:14 AM (AN2gy)

48 Watched the 4 Nation hockey tournament yesterday and was not disappointed. A hard checking, fast game. The way hockey should be played. It was great to see the US beat the Canadians at their holiest of rinks in front of a rabid crowd. Watching the Canadians walk away sulking after booing the US national anthem was a treat.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at February 16, 2025 06:16 AM (3Ope8)

49 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at February 16, 2025 06:17 AM (dg+HA)

50 Fen, you are a peep on the tech thread. Good enough.

Imagine if we had to directly request data specifying the MAC address of PIxy's server.

Posted by: fluffy at February 16, 2025 06:18 AM (AN2gy)

51 >>> Birdbath status?

Frosted rim with plenty of freshly melted snow.

Posted by: fluffy at February 16, 2025 06:19 AM (AN2gy)

52 "Fen, you are a peep on the tech thread. Good enough. "

Thank you!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 06:23 AM (42Vb+)

53 Just walked outside . About three inches of snow now becoming crunchy from freezing rain. Not a day to be on the road, with freezing rain/rain all day and temps dropping tonight

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 16, 2025 06:24 AM (KXtU1)

54 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 16, 2025 06:25 AM (KaBJL)

55
They won't sell at those prices, not against Nvidia's $550 5070 and $750 5070 Ti. AMD is done in graphics.

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It's funny to think that Nvidia is massively overpriced for what they are and offer, and, instead of undercutting them by 10% and selling cards hand over fist to customers who would might be AMD curious, AMD decides to match prices for a less useful / valuable product.

Full disclosure: I run an Intel Arc 770

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 16, 2025 06:50 AM (sG4Li)

56 Sipping an early afternoon stovetop brewed cappuccino, while nibbling on some 85% Swiss bittersweet chocolate.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 06:54 AM (1pRhp)

57 Full disclosure: I run an Intel Arc 770
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 16, 2025 06:50 AM (sG4Li)

How are the drivers for it?

Posted by: DoublySymmetric at February 16, 2025 06:55 AM (fwyhL)

58 Full disclosure: I run an Intel Arc 770
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How are the drivers for it?
Posted by: DoublySymmetric
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They have been fantastic. The first six or so months was kind of hit or miss, but Intel rolls updates out constantly. I haven't had any problems with new games like Red Dead or Cyberpunk. I suspect you could have some hiccups if you leaned towards only playing 2000s era stuff or bleeding-edge beta testing games, but nothing I've run from GOG has given me any problems.

It transcodes like crazy, too, which is why I bought it. Turns out it can run Stable Diffusion via Automatic1111 just fine, too. You just have to direct it to the non-Nvidia card during setup.

I found that card for just over $200 factory refurbished and with a two year warranty, straight from Acer via ebay. It's been one of if not the best computer purchase I've made in a very long time.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 16, 2025 07:00 AM (sG4Li)

59
Dang, we just had some T-storms rip through here. Very rapid, moving at 100 MPH east in some cases.

Wasn't too bad here, but caught me by surprise, as I wasn't paying attention to the forecast.

Here had about 17MPH sustained wind, with 24MPH gust. Temp shot up 14F fairly quickly ahead of this thing, and 0.30" rain fairly quickly as well.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 16, 2025 07:00 AM (w6EFb)

60 I shot an arrow in the air...

https://tinyurl.com/yjtpj9nw

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 07:02 AM (1pRhp)

61 Wolfus,

Does she know about Portland Leather Goods? They make nice stuff

https://tinyurl.com/4wmz3dhe

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 16, 2025 07:02 AM (o5+a9)

62 Trump will be at Daytona today. The lefts reaction will be fun if predictable

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 16, 2025 07:03 AM (KXtU1)

63 You gotta watch Ryan Hall's channel on You Tube. Best weatherman in the business and he never hypes storms. He was livestreaming that storm.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 16, 2025 07:05 AM (o5+a9)

64 58
(Snip)
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 16, 2025 07:00 AM (sG4Li)

Taking mental notes - thanks!

Posted by: DoublySymmetric at February 16, 2025 07:06 AM (fwyhL)

65 62. Bubba Wallace said he”couldn’t care less “ that Trump was coming to Daytona. Always the victim that one is.

Posted by: Jen the original at February 16, 2025 07:07 AM (2YklL)

66 S IL
All white outside. Daughter will need to clean off car before setting off for work. She remembered to pull up the wipers last night so they won't be stuck to the glass.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, ha nevicato at February 16, 2025 07:07 AM (KjLnc)

67 Apparently one square of toilet paper is not enough to show that you care:

https://tinyurl.com/2d36eurk

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 07:07 AM (1pRhp)

68 Does she know about Portland Leather Goods? They make nice stuff

https://tinyurl.com/4wmz3dhe
Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 16, 2025

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She is not a big online shopper, but those and the prices look good. I'll show her.

Their men's messenger bag would be great for me. My Eddie Bauer leather bag from 1994 is showing its age -- though all it really needs is to have a buckle strap resewn and the shoulder strap pad replaced. I know of a leather shop in the 'burbs here, if they are still in business, and they might be able to handle that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 16, 2025 07:10 AM (omVj0)

69 All white outside. Daughter will need to clean off car before setting off for work.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, ha nevicato at February 16, 2025 07:07 AM (KjLnc)
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You could just say Caucasian.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 07:11 AM (1pRhp)

70 All white outside. Daughter will need to clean off car before setting off for work. She remembered to pull up the wipers last night so they won't be stuck to the glass.
Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, ha nevicato at February 16, 2025

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I was surprised to see that one or two of my neighbors knew to do that before the Snow Surprise hit last month. I did it too, though it turned out I didn't really need to; the snow and ice all melted before I had to drive to work.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 16, 2025 07:12 AM (omVj0)

71 Taking mental notes - thanks!
Posted by: DoublySymmetric

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If you could find one for really cheap I'd definitely recommend it, but I wouldn't begin to consider one for much more than $100-150 with the new Intel GPUs (Battlemage IIRC) out now. From what I've seen on reviews they're pretty incredible and achieving what AMD should've been going for re: performance vs price.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 16, 2025 07:13 AM (sG4Li)

72 Morning peeps. We've had over 4.5 inches of rain here.
And it's snowing. Again. It's going to be a mess.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 16, 2025 07:14 AM (Q4IgG)

73 Former RNC chair launches shocking attack on Republican Party

https://mol.im/a/14402505

He was a reason the GOPe existed and had power within the Party. An obvious closeted democrap. I wonder what his share from USAID was?

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, un traditore at February 16, 2025 07:17 AM (KjLnc)

74 hahahaha

"'I'd just like you to show that you give a damn! That you got a little emotion about the fact that people are losing their jobs indiscriminately,' he said. "

Sir, they're not "losing their jobs indiscriminately"

Those jobs were make-work jobs created by the government. Now they're ending.

It's no different than the email/video posted by the physicist yesterday of having some stupid "our physicists need this $2B research equipment in order to employ physicists because they have families" complaint.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 16, 2025 07:20 AM (sG4Li)

75 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2025 07:21 AM (fwDg9)

76 Not sure why people really GAF about video card pricing or performance anymore. I play my video games at max settings in 4x via NVIDIA GeForce NOW which is basically streaming the games.

Does it suck if the internet goes out? Sure.

But really, its a much more pleasant experience than having to shell out $1000 every year to keep up with the latest tech.

I can even stream games at max settings on my chromebook tablet that's like...6 years old.

Posted by: Defenestratus at February 16, 2025 07:23 AM (2E+Mv)

77 > Former RNC chair launches shocking attack on Republican Party
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Michael Steele... one of earliest "diversity hires." Worthless.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 16, 2025 07:27 AM (Q4IgG)

78 Bubba Wallace said he”couldn’t care less “ that Trump was coming to Daytona. Always the victim that one is.
Posted by: Jen the original at February 16, 2025 07:07 AM (2YklL)

Nothing screams utter indifference quite so much as telling everyone how indifferent you are.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 16, 2025 07:30 AM (ExV1e)

79 Not sure why people really GAF about video card pricing or performance anymore. I play my video games at max settings in 4x via NVIDIA GeForce NOW which is basically streaming the games.

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I haven't looked into it, but I bet it would take a decent download speed to support 1440 gaming.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 16, 2025 07:30 AM (sG4Li)

80 So if a former RNC chair says something on MSNBC and nobody watches, does it matter?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 16, 2025 07:32 AM (dg+HA)

81 I wonder what his share from USAID was?
Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, un traditore at February 16, 2025 07:17 AM (KjLnc)

MSNBC host Michael Steele...

A black man from Maryland... who quickly got a job at the most left leaning MSM network. But he was a black "Republican" so he was advanced quickly.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 16, 2025 07:34 AM (ExV1e)

82 Bubba Wallace said he”couldn’t care less “ that Trump was coming to Daytona. Always the victim that one is.
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Has he won a race yet or is he still tied with that white chick that also can't drive for crap?

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 16, 2025 07:35 AM (sG4Li)

83 "Former RNC chair launches shocking attack on Republican Party"

You are what we rejected, Mr Steele. Now STFU and go away.
Maybe go blow Rachel Maddow.

Posted by: fd at February 16, 2025 07:35 AM (vFG9F)

84 So if a former RNC chair says something on MSNBC and nobody watches, does it matter?
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 16, 2025 07:32 AM (dg+HA)
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Just another whining grifter completely oblivious to his own irrelevance.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 16, 2025 07:35 AM (BpYfr)

85 - Techy? Not the least bit.
Learning how to interact with the software it took to run various, lab instruments and enter data into a LIMS (lab info mgt sys) is the limit of what I have done.
Then again, when I was in jr high, they came out with a calculator that would +, --, x and ÷. Never had one of those either.
Didn't matter. Why?
There were fish to catch at the creek.
And scorched 3 hoppers up the middle to field going to my right followed by a half spin and gunning it to first for the out.
And lawns to mow to earn a little cash.
And...

Posted by: TeeJ at February 16, 2025 07:35 AM (ItCQP)

86 Among those fired at the VA were researchers who were “told to immediately stop their research and pack their bags,” Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a former chairwoman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said in a statement.

She accused Trump and Musk of enacting “indiscriminate cuts and arbitrary mass firings” and said she’s demanding the VA provide her with details about the terminations.

Note to Patty Murray: the way that DC bureaucrat protection labor laws are written its illegal to perform discriminating cuts and deliberate mass firings.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 16, 2025 07:36 AM (a4flb)

87 I missed this the other day:

U.S. Army
@USArmy
Feb 14

The #USArmy will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members.

Stay tuned for more details.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 07:36 AM (1pRhp)

88 Avenge me!!

Posted by: Zombie Sri Lankan monkey, in a Harry Dean Stanton voice at February 16, 2025 07:39 AM (PiwSw)

89 Oh my. Brief, but very heavy rain just now.

Posted by: 13times at February 16, 2025 07:40 AM (bYUIj)

90 It's no different than the email/video posted by the physicist yesterday of having some stupid "our physicists need this $2B research equipment in order to employ physicists because they have families" complaint.

Put "research equipment" in euphamism quotes and replace "physicists" with "gang bangers" or "terrorists" and the argument is still true.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 16, 2025 07:40 AM (a4flb)

91 So, when are they going to start arresting these insider trading pols?

https://tinyurl.com/24ct9vtr

Well, hello there, Nancy!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 07:41 AM (1pRhp)

92 Just another whining grifter completely oblivious to his own irrelevance.

I think he's painfully aware of his irrelevance, and that's why he's lashing out. Well, that and because those who provide his paycheck want him to. But mostly because of his paymasters.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at February 16, 2025 07:44 AM (3Ope8)

93 >>>Bubba Wallace said he ”couldn’t care less “ that Trump was coming to Daytona.

Thirteen percenter said what?

>>>Former RNC chair launches shocking attack on Republican Party

Thirteen percenters said what?

Posted by: one hour sober at February 16, 2025 07:45 AM (Y1sOo)

94 So, when are they going to start arresting these insider trading pols?

https://tinyurl.com/24ct9vtr

Well, hello there, Nancy!
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 07:41 AM (1pRhp)

Never. Insider trading is legal for members of Congress.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 16, 2025 07:49 AM (ExV1e)

95 I really could care less about Nascar's DEI hire but that would require more effort than I am willing to expend.

Posted by: fd at February 16, 2025 07:49 AM (vFG9F)

96 Rural Americans believe Trump is about to lift restriction

https://mol.im/a/14402517

Let's remind everyone, particularly the USSC, at EVERY opportunity "...... shall not be infringed."
Every single law and restriction passed has been unconstitutional. Let's do it with another amendment, say the 1st and the privilege of the Press and see the outcry from the Left.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, un imbroglio at February 16, 2025 07:50 AM (KjLnc)

97 - Notsothoreau

From a comment of yours a little while back, I think we may be in the same state.
If so, hope you handle the coming, 6 day deep freeze better than I likely will.

Posted by: TeeJ at February 16, 2025 07:53 AM (ItCQP)

98 If Trump was going to be worried about what supposedly "high profile" or well known people think of him everywhere he goes, he'd never go anywhere.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 07:53 AM (GVpNh)

99 NASCAR'S 'Jussie Smollett' is upset.

oh, no...

Posted by: one hour sober at February 16, 2025 07:54 AM (Y1sOo)

100 Let's remind everyone, particularly the USSC, at EVERY opportunity "...... shall not be infringed."
Every single law and restriction passed has been unconstitutional. Let's do it with another amendment, say the 1st and the privilege of the Press and see the outcry from the Left.
Posted by: Ciampino

-

As LawDog said long ago:

"It's my cake."

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 16, 2025 07:54 AM (sG4Li)

101 Did anybody catch Trump's response to Megan Kelly's question about whether a man could become a woman, i.e., transgenderism. He weirdly hemmed and hawed.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 16, 2025 07:55 AM (UseAb)

102 Did anybody catch Trump's response to Megan Kelly's question about whether a man could become a woman, i.e., transgenderism. He weirdly hemmed and hawed.
Posted by: Ordinary American at February 16, 2025 07:55 AM (UseAb)

As long as his policies say no, don't care.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 16, 2025 07:57 AM (ExV1e)

103 Anyway, since he's going to NASCAR- a gentle reminder for people of religious faith- please pray for the safety of Trump and those with him.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 07:58 AM (GVpNh)

104 Michael Steele came from the Bush wing of the GOPe. He transitioned to a Dem supporter very easily

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 16, 2025 07:58 AM (KXtU1)

105 TeeJ

She is. To the west of me. And she is prepared.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 16, 2025 07:58 AM (u82oZ)

106 FenelonSpoke

As you wish.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 16, 2025 07:59 AM (u82oZ)

107 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 16, 2025 08:00 AM (u82oZ)

108 I get up and look outside. The neighbor's car is gone. Must have left for work. Nope, today's Sunday and feels like Monday. Tomorrow's Monday, but it's a holiday, so it'll feel like whatever. Gonna be one of those weeks along with an Arctic blast. Might as well change the clocks to really muck things up.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 16, 2025 08:01 AM (gm9Sb)

109 96
Also why would one need a background check to buy a suppressor (should the restrictions be lifted)?

Note: background check should not be legal either. Do you undergo one to buy a car (a very lethal weapon of mass destruction)? You don't even have to show a driver's license to buy a car.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, una ragione stupida at February 16, 2025 08:02 AM (KjLnc)

110 And I feel somewhat sorry for Sheryl Crow- who apparently needs to virtue signal her progressive bonafides by saying that she's going to sell her Tesla and give the money to NPR because Musk is the real President and he and Trump are racist and homophobic and don't care about marginalized people .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 08:03 AM (YfM3f)

111 Good morning!
Wolfus- I have a medium sized leather shoulder bag from Duluth Trading Co that I've worn for over ten years.
It is still in great shape.
Might look there.

Posted by: sal at February 16, 2025 08:03 AM (f+FmA)

112 109

Note: background check should not be legal either. Do you undergo one to buy a car (a very lethal weapon of mass destruction)? You don't even have to show a driver's license to buy a car.
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To be clear here I was referring to gun purchases.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, una ragione stupida at February 16, 2025 08:04 AM (KjLnc)

113 I think Trump is actually trying to avoid throwing out red meat culture war statements that he knows some will freak out about, now that he’s President. He’s started being a bit cautious, unusual for him but not a bad idea.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 16, 2025 08:04 AM (fIaE2)

114 and he and Trump are racist and homophobic and don't care about marginalized people .

--

Years and years of "just don't be perverts around the kids" and that's their takeaway after normal people step up to stop them after trying to be tolerant Americans towards their ever-advancing depravity and sexual aggression towards children.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 16, 2025 08:05 AM (sG4Li)

115 "As you wish."

Now, Salty, don't put it that way.😉 I have no authority here. I'm sure there are any of people who would be glad you and other folks do that

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 08:06 AM (YfM3f)

116 Got up early hoping to snowblow a bit before it got too heavy for the machine.
Too late, already above freezing and there's two and half inches of slush, not eight inches of fluffy. Gonna be a long day with a shovel.
Went back to bed for another hour. Now coffee and contemplation.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 16, 2025 08:06 AM (n4GiU)

117 - Thanks NaCly.
My two lakes had cleared of ice about a week ago.
Hit the two outlets, to no avail.
By Friday they'll likely have "safe" ice again but no, I won't be on it.
Don't have the outerwear to handle it. And not about to spend over a grand on it.

Posted by: TeeJ at February 16, 2025 08:07 AM (ItCQP)

118 Posted by: Tom Servo at February 16, 2025 08:04 AM (fIaE2)

Since that's what Democrats want to run on, I think it's good to stay away from that. I know some old time liberals and who are older folks who don't like Trump and they think transgenderism is bizarre and fake.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 08:09 AM (KOEzN)

119 Had a power outage on the sister ship of my third ship in the service.

An electrician closed the main bus ties with his body and wrecked the entire ship distribution system. He was killed.

We were scheduled for a dream trip to a number of Australian ports rarely visited by the USN. Instead, we went to the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman.

Yes, I am still a little bitter.

Our sister ship later ran aground in the 1st Gulf war. A hard-luck, cursed ship.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 16, 2025 08:09 AM (u82oZ)

120 I spent two winters,in a travel trailer, in Spokane WA. I am set for cold weather. I am happy that they backed away from that -15 low on Wednesday night.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 16, 2025 08:09 AM (o5+a9)

121 He’s started being a bit cautious, unusual for him but not a bad idea.
Posted by: Tom Servo at February 16, 2025 08:04 AM (fIaE2)

Yes.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 16, 2025 08:10 AM (UseAb)

122 Praying for that daily, Fen. And for the Vance family as well.
I understand why he thinks he needs to do this, but I wish it were not necessary.

Posted by: sal at February 16, 2025 08:11 AM (f+FmA)

123 CNN White House correspondent deletes post promoting Luigi Mangione's defense fund after backlash

https://t.co/wXV8UDch0T

The Left should be all over the killer for using a (horrors) GUN!
Is it okay to use guns now?

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, una pistola at February 16, 2025 08:11 AM (KjLnc)

124 >And I feel somewhat sorry for Sheryl Crow- who apparently needs to virtue signal her progressive bonafides
---

I saw a news blurb that identified her as 'country star Sheryl Crow'

is that a real thing, or misprint

Posted by: Don Black at February 16, 2025 08:12 AM (AOsQT)

125 TeeJ

You would be so cute floating on the cold water in a Gumby suit while fishing. Cheaper than a jon boat and a trolling motor.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 16, 2025 08:12 AM (u82oZ)

126 The union of interesting and scary as hell:

The Metallicas
Metallica AI remake of Master of Puppets from the '50s
youtube.com/watch?v=FIwmjEskLu4

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2025 08:13 AM (mlg/3)

127 Why I do not care about the charges against Adams being dropped; he’s accused of taking a few thousands in extra donations and some favors, I think. Meanwhile, when DeBlahsio was Mayor, he put his wife in charge of something called “The Mayor’s Fund” and an audit later showed that $850 Million had just disappeared with no trace while they ran out. But he was always a loyal communist who paid off the right people so too bad, so sad, nothing to see here, no charges ever filed.

So pardon the shit out of me for believing that the system is totally corrupt, and that the US prosecutors are dirtier than any of the people they charge.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 16, 2025 08:14 AM (fIaE2)

128 Posted by: sal at February 16, 2025 08:11 AM (f+FmA

I am glad to know that there are people here who pray for them regularly. I didn't really doubt it😊 And I understand the concern about being out in public but I think Trump does it deliberately to connect with people and also to show he's not intimindated, as many folks also realize. If he didn't show up the left would castigate him for that as well because they have nothing good to say about him ever.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 08:15 AM (1CwFW)

129 Weather forecast said... "light snow with little accumulation." It's a white-out. About 2 inches since dawn.

Oh, and the two lane road we're off of... is flooded.

And... the temperatures are supposed to crash today and not recover until the end of the month.

So, those climate change morons (the bad kind) that have been selling us on everything green, solar, wind, etc. can jolly well blow it out their ass.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 16, 2025 08:15 AM (Q4IgG)

130 and he and Trump are racist and homophobic and don't care about marginalized people .

See? "Racist And Homophobic". Well, they call me that so I might as well be "Racist and Homophobic" and I don't even know what a marginalized person is. I am enjoying this, thanks Sheryl Crow, who ever you are!

Posted by: No More Mr.Nice Guy at February 16, 2025 08:15 AM (R/m4+)

131 Name the Commanders the Redskins again

Posted by: jsg at February 16, 2025 08:15 AM (Fg0Nr)

132 Notsothoreau

Only 20-30% chance of snow in the official forecast. And you are right, not as cold. up to -10 degrees F now.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 16, 2025 08:16 AM (u82oZ)

133 CNN White House correspondent deletes post promoting Luigi Mangione's defense fund after backlash

https://t.co/wXV8UDch0T

The Left should be all over the killer for using a (horrors) GUN!
Is it okay to use guns now?
Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, una pistola at February 16, 2025 08:11 AM (KjLnc)
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Folks on X pointing out that with public opinions like that, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins needs to have all of her government security credentials revoked.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 08:17 AM (1pRhp)

134 It's 40 on the "good thermometer", with a brisk wind. The
temps are supposed to really see-saw over the next few days.

Today, in the Trad calendar, is Septuagesima, the beginning of Pre-Lent. The idea is to start thinking about and slowly adopting some of your Lenten disciplines.

It helps if you don't leap into everything at once.

Posted by: sal at February 16, 2025 08:17 AM (f+FmA)

135 Posted by: No More Mr.Nice Guy at February 16, 2025 08:15 AM (R/m4+)

Sheryl Crow is a singer, but I can't think of any of her songs.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 08:18 AM (1CwFW)

136 - As am I, Notsothoreau!
Now "they/them" are saying back to back nights of -6. Highs of about 10 in conjunction with those two.
Highest temp the next 6 days,,, 25.

Posted by: TeeJ at February 16, 2025 08:18 AM (ItCQP)

137 Tom Servo

Name names and amounts.
A truth in money stolen website, with the amounts on the roll of dishonor.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 16, 2025 08:18 AM (u82oZ)

138 See? "Racist And Homophobic". Well, they call me that so I might as well be "Racist and Homophobic" and I don't even know what a marginalized person is. I am enjoying this, thanks Sheryl Crow, who ever you are!
Posted by: No More Mr.Nice Guy

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Yep.

They're going to hate it when they realize not only is it no longer effective, but people agree with their assessment.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 16, 2025 08:18 AM (sG4Li)

139 And I feel somewhat sorry for Sheryl Crow- who apparently needs to virtue signal her progressive bonafides by saying that she's going to sell her Tesla and give the money to NPR because Musk is the real President and he and Trump are racist and homophobic and don't care about marginalized people .

Crow somewhat famously used her very talented studio musician boyfriend Kevin Gilbert to get into the music business and immediately dumped him for rich celebrity men when her first album was successful. Gilbert then committed suicide. She's garbage.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 16, 2025 08:20 AM (7mYvx)

140 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 08:15 AM (1CwFW)

Exactly.
"He's holed up in the White House- he's a big Orange Coward! He fears our righteous wrath, etc. etc.

Posted by: sal at February 16, 2025 08:20 AM (f+FmA)

141 Posted by: sal at February 16, 2025 08:17 AM (f+

We will be doing a study of a book for Lent called " Give up something bad for Lent" I haven't gotten the book yet, but I'm the idea is not to give up chocolate , for example but to give up something that keeps us from a closer relationship with God and others.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 08:21 AM (1CwFW)

142 Acshually, one does need to show a DL to purchase a new car. Or ID anyhow, a new one.

Show up with cash and try to buy one and I bet the dealer would call “homeland security”

Posted by: Common Tater at February 16, 2025 08:21 AM (V+4tn)

143 Kobi Ohel, father of hostage Alon Ohel:

“My son was hit by shrapnel on Oct 7 and was injured in his eyes. He hasn’t been treated and may be blind. For 16 months, he has been starved in the tunnels of Gaza. I’m begging President Trump to save Alon and all the hostages”

--
What should Trump do? He can''t go in and physically save anyone without lots os soldiers as casualties. Only thing is get tough. He should have been more forcible with the last ultiatum: all the remaining hostages by noon Saturday or else
1. B-52s.
2. Anyone found to be a Hamas member or Hamas-adjacent, from Noon Saturday to eternity, will be shot on sight and/or fair game. (Pay attention Iran Mullahs).

No reprieve. Those hostages are probably dead anyway.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, senza paura at February 16, 2025 08:21 AM (KjLnc)

144 Sheryl Crow is the one with the stinky butt, right?

Posted by: fd at February 16, 2025 08:22 AM (vFG9F)

145 Everything I know about Bubba Wallace I learned against my will.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 16, 2025 08:23 AM (dg+HA)

146 139 And I feel somewhat sorry for Sheryl Crow- who apparently needs to virtue signal her progressive bonafides by saying that she's going to sell her Tesla and give the money to NPR because Musk is the real President and he and Trump are racist and homophobic and don't care about marginalized people .

Crow somewhat famously used her very talented studio musician boyfriend Kevin Gilbert to get into the music business and immediately dumped him for rich celebrity men when her first album was successful. Gilbert then committed suicide. She's garbage.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 16, 2025 08:20 AM (7mYvx)

Brendan Carr with the best take.

https://tinyurl.com/3899jwy3

Posted by: jsg at February 16, 2025 08:23 AM (Fg0Nr)

147 Good morning all you early morning people.
I am not one of you. The day would be better if it started around 1 pm or so.

Glad to hear you are moving ahead with your plans, regardless (?) of what Miss Linda says. You have many good years ahead of you, go for the change.

JQ and Teresa and Grammie (and the others on the prayer thread), prayers go up regularly for all of you.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at February 16, 2025 08:25 AM (Eo96p)

148 Say some supply type NCO or Petty Officer is in charge of the unit's imprest fund. Handing out a few bucks for whatever, a couple twenties stick together, not uncommon. That day, a spot check of the lock box shows a shortage. NCO or Petty Officer is locking heels in front of the Old Man, facing serious charges. Now, $20 billion, pinky swear it'll never happen again.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 16, 2025 08:25 AM (gm9Sb)

149 Now it's raining pretty decently, to be followed by a fast drop in temperature. Freezing everything.
Worst of all possible snow worlds, except it's Sunday. For those still working peeps.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 16, 2025 08:25 AM (n4GiU)

150 Ciampino

My bet: North Yemen is where the US fury is deployed. This helps Egypt and herts Iran.

The USS Truman was heading for the Red Sea.

Let the Israelis take Gaza.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 16, 2025 08:25 AM (u82oZ)

151 - Cute, NaCly? Cute?
Ummm... cute was about 60 years ago.

And now they've changed it,,, again.
-9 Wed night. 80% chance of snow Tue.
Late March can't get here any too soon.

Posted by: TeeJ at February 16, 2025 08:26 AM (ItCQP)

152 In the military, career soldiers discover there are “extra duties” that while maybe not written down, you will participate in those things in order to advance one’s career.

My suspicion is Hollywood or music biz is similar. You will make various full throated pronouncements - say, “environmentalist” green things, support of various sex perversions, icky Republicans, etc. It just comes with the territory

Posted by: Common Tater at February 16, 2025 08:27 AM (V+4tn)

153 Have a great day, everyone.

May you all be warm, content, and with power.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 16, 2025 08:27 AM (u82oZ)

154 Just checked the iris bulbs that we're trying to get started under the skylight and next to the fire place, and one has sprouted and growing like a weed. The second one hasn't breached the surface yet. Pretty excited for spring.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at February 16, 2025 08:29 AM (3Ope8)

155 We will be doing a study of a book for Lent called " Give up something bad for Lent" I haven't gotten the book yet, but I'm the idea is not to give up chocolate , for example but to give up something that keeps us from a closer relationship with God and others.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 08:21 AM (1CwFW)

Cute title- it would spark interest for sure.

The three pillars are Prayer- take up more, Penance- some concrete mortification, ie fasting and abstinence and Almsgiving, like the Rice Bowl projects.
This can all be personalized to a great extent, as we are all so different.

Posted by: sal at February 16, 2025 08:31 AM (f+FmA)

156 My suspicion is Hollywood or music biz is similar. You will make various full throated pronouncements - say, “environmentalist” green things, support of various sex perversions, icky Republicans, etc. It just comes with the territory

Crow has been caught in pictures pictured hanging out with Harvey Weinstein so she could get into movies. I assume that means she's actually walked the walk on sex perversions, so to speak.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 16, 2025 08:33 AM (7mYvx)

157 Fen, if you're still here. Sorry for the late reply. Got your wonderful package and letter coming soon.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at February 16, 2025 08:35 AM (Eo96p)

158 142 Acshually, one does need to show a DL to purchase a new car. Or ID anyhow, a new one.

Show up with cash and try to buy one and I bet the dealer would call “homeland security”

Posted by: Common Tater at February 16, 2025 08:21 AM (V+4tn)
----
The only reason for ID (not necessarily a DL) is to secure a loan, credit check, etc. not for the actual handing over of the vehicle. I doubt there is any legislation specifying that. Rocking up to a dealer with $40,000 in cash in a suitcase would raise eyebrows as to the possible uttering of counterfeit money hence a need for action. OTOH $2000 in cash for a clunker would probably go smoothly.
Anyway I should have said Background Check and not DL when buying a car. If the dealer wants to see a DL it doesn't go further than that, no calls to FBI, State Cops, etc.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, senza problemi at February 16, 2025 08:35 AM (KjLnc)

159 154 Just checked the iris bulbs that we're trying to get started under the skylight and next to the fire place, and one has sprouted and growing like a weed. The second one hasn't breached the surface yet. Pretty excited for spring.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at February 16, 2025 08:29 AM (3Ope

I think the daffodil that bloomed yesterday may be going "Ooops!"
I have irises from the corms my great-aunt gave me in 1978. They are a treasure to me.

Posted by: sal at February 16, 2025 08:36 AM (f+FmA)

160 All I want to do is have some fun.

Posted by: Sheryl Crow Earworm at February 16, 2025 08:36 AM (i0F8b)

161 Sheryl Crow giving away her Tesla is absolutely comic virtue signaling. She paid for it , so Musk got paid. All she did was stick someone with a depreciating asset and show that NPR should and can be privately funded. Way to go celebrity

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 16, 2025 08:36 AM (KXtU1)

162 All I want to do is have some fun.
Posted by: Sheryl Crow Earworm

Bro...

Posted by: Tuesday Night Music Club at February 16, 2025 08:37 AM (mlg/3)

163 Have a blessed Sunday, all.

Posted by: sal at February 16, 2025 08:37 AM (f+FmA)

164 Fox is interviewing Joey Logano at Daytona, and I.suddenly remembered when the FBI sent 12 agents down to investigate a “noose” that was just garage door pull and in actual fact was only about 4 inches across. Oooh, Scary!!!

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 16, 2025 08:37 AM (fIaE2)

165
Was planning the annual canoe trip to Quetico a couple weeks ago, now that war has broken out with Canadia we might have to cancel.

Posted by: Auspex at February 16, 2025 08:38 AM (j4U/Z)

166 I asked Grok:

Since taking office, how has the Oval Office recently been redecorated?

https://tinyurl.com/f8emw6u7

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 08:39 AM (1pRhp)

167 TecumsehTea at February 16, 2025 08:35 AM (Eo96p)

I'm so glad, dear. I do want to stay in touch. The computer just had a problem and your e-mail got deleted 😕 and my phone is so iffy I'm not sure a text would arrive.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 16, 2025 08:39 AM (riRx/)

168 Trump lets Vance and Elon throw the red meat now, which allows him to stay serious and benevolent.
Cracks me up actually, coz he's probably itching to get into some X fights

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 16, 2025 08:41 AM (WIRXc)

169 20 'immigration judges' shitcanned.

Always the word games with these weasels.

Posted by: davidt at February 16, 2025 08:43 AM (i0F8b)

170 Trump post yesterday something to the effect of " a leader saving his country is not committing a crime" has already set off the usual suspects. "Hitler" believed that was the typical response

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 16, 2025 08:43 AM (KXtU1)

171 Trump post yesterday something to the effect of " a leader saving his country is not committing a crime" has already set off the usual suspects. "Hitler" believed that was the typical response

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 16, 2025 08:43 AM (KXtU1)
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I believe Trump was quoting or paraphrasing Napoleon.

Trump left himself open to criticism with this vague statement. I'm sure he could have written something just as powerful without the same negative associations.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 08:47 AM (1pRhp)

172 The AP says “Gulf of Mexico” has been around for 400 years and so they can’t change it.

Also AP: Columbus Day is now Indigenous People’s Day.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, i Socialisti sono stupidi at February 16, 2025 08:47 AM (KjLnc)

173
You wanna test drive that car you're buying.
Show me a driver's license.

Posted by: Car dealers everywhere at February 16, 2025 08:49 AM (dg+HA)

174
"It's not illegal when the President does it."
-Richard M. Nixon

Posted by: Don Black at February 16, 2025 08:49 AM (AOsQT)

175
You wanna test drive that car you're buying?

Show me a driver's license.

Posted by: Car dealers everywhere at February 16, 2025 08:49 AM (dg+HA)

176 Ft. Knox audit coming?

https://x.com/17ThankQ/status/
1891099508731228398

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, probabilmente e vuoto at February 16, 2025 08:50 AM (KjLnc)

177 The AP says “Gulf of Mexico” has been around for 400 years and so they can’t change it.

Also AP: Columbus Day is now Indigenous People’s Day.

Did AP refer to Alaska's tallest mountain as McKinley or Denali? Is it Fort Liberty or Bragg? Can an XY person be a "woman" or is always a "man"?

Is Mexico not part of Central America?

Why is AP so bigoted and hatefilled?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 16, 2025 08:50 AM (a4flb)

178 @171 yup. History escapes the left

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 16, 2025 08:50 AM (KXtU1)

179 @171 yup. History escapes the left
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 16, 2025 08:50 AM (KXtU1)
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But in this case, it escapes the right, too.

Napoleon should not be a role model.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 08:52 AM (1pRhp)

180 Trump left himself open to criticism with this vague statement. I'm sure he could have written something just as powerful without the same negative associations.

What are stupid people going to be whining about for the next two weeks while grown-ups are doing important things?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 16, 2025 08:53 AM (a4flb)

181 The AP says “Gulf of Mexico” has been around for 400 years and so they can’t change it.

Also AP: Columbus Day is now Indigenous People’s Day.
Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, i Socialisti sono stupidi at February 16, 2025 08:47 AM (KjLnc)
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By that logic Istanbul should still be Constantinople.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 16, 2025 08:53 AM (BpYfr)

182 Also, AP: 'Presidents' Day'

Officially, per the federal government, it's 'Washington's Birthday.'

Posted by: one hour sober at February 16, 2025 08:54 AM (Y1sOo)

183 Napoleon should not be a role model.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 08:52 AM (1pRhp)

Shoot first, ask questions later.

Posted by: dantesed at February 16, 2025 08:55 AM (Oy/m2)

184
North America
Central America
South America
Gulf of America

Posted by: Don Black at February 16, 2025 08:56 AM (AOsQT)

185
"It'll always be Burma to me."

Posted by: J. Peterman at February 16, 2025 08:56 AM (dg+HA)

186 175
You wanna test drive that car you're buying?

Show me a driver's license.

Posted by: Car dealers everywhere at February 16, 2025 08:49 AM (dg+HA)
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When my beautiful Bonneville got totaled on hitting a deer at ahem speed ahem, wife and I drove around in our Ford van to various dealers looking for a used car. When we drove in to Dodge the salesman came out and showed us a 2000 Dodge Intrepid after I explained my requirements, got the keys and let us drive off for a test. Of course he had our van there in exchange, just in case. Never had to show anything. (I did buy that car and I still have it).
Also can always do a straw purchase: a licensed person buys the car on another's behalf and sells it down the line. No law against that.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, era legale at February 16, 2025 08:57 AM (KjLnc)

187 What are stupid people going to be whining about for the next two weeks while grown-ups are doing important things?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 16, 2025 08:53 AM (a4flb)
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Agree. But Trump's statement was not so grown up. It wasn't necessary and its phrasing (unlike its intent) is open to LEGITIMATE criticism. Let the whiners whine away but if you shoot, don't miss.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 08:58 AM (1pRhp)

188 15 degrees, still snowing very lightly, about 8" total ... tonight & subsequently we go into the deep freeze.

eh, well, mid February is almost March, and March is almost spring ...
(hey, am I good at bs'ing myself to keep up morale, or what? lol)

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 16, 2025 09:00 AM (KaBJL)

189 AI, but very good

https://x.com/LangmanVince/status/
1891100508112208347

Posted by: Don Black at February 16, 2025 09:00 AM (AOsQT)

190 I wish Trump would have quoted Barry Goldwater, “Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no Vice.”

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 16, 2025 09:01 AM (fIaE2)

191 Napoleon should not be a role model.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 08:52 AM (1pRhp)

Shoot first, ask questions later.

Posted by: dantesed at February 16, 2025 08:55 AM (Oy/m2)
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"Show me your hands! Show me your hands!!!"

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 16, 2025 09:02 AM (1pRhp)

192 I entered the car buying fray last year after having abstained for decades (long story). So I did what everybody does today to prepare and began watching videos. One tip I came across was to make some paper copies of your DL (with the birth date redacted) and give one of those to the dealer. Then they can't hold you hostage when they inevitably enter into the scripted the shenanigans phase.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 16, 2025 09:04 AM (dg+HA)

193 Napoleon should be a role model for military campaigns, except that Russia thingy, but otherwise he was a narcissistic megalomaniac who shouldn't be listened to

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 16, 2025 09:07 AM (KXtU1)

194 Julius Malema is happy to join the ranks of Nelson Mandela in the fight for the rights of South Africans
'I'm a proud international criminal'

https://x.com/RT_com/status/
1891101220598649267

This is a guy that the Dirty Tricks Department would do well to remove with extreme prejudice. He has been trouble from his time as head of the Youth League and hasn't stopped with his 'Kill the Boer'. One of these days he might end up as President and actually implement that.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, l"Africa del Sud at February 16, 2025 09:08 AM (KjLnc)

195 48 the US beat the Canadians at their holiest of rinks
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at February 16, 2025 06:16 AM (3Ope

Ha ha!

Posted by: m at February 16, 2025 09:33 AM (v0TzN)

196 78 Bubba Wallace said he”couldn’t care less “ that Trump was coming to Daytona. Always the victim that one is.
Posted by: Jen the original at February 16, 2025 07:07 AM (2YklL)

Nothing screams utter indifference quite so much as telling everyone how indifferent you are.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 16, 2025 07:30 AM (ExV1e)

THIS

Posted by: m at February 16, 2025 09:43 AM (v0TzN)

197 a monkey that disrupted a grid station in a Colombo suburb. No power cuts were implemented on Wednesday,

Maybe more of a guerilla than a monkey...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 16, 2025 10:12 AM (ynpvh)

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