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The ONT Alone Moves The Wheels Of History
Thursday again! I spent the first three days of the week sick as a dog. Honestly, I barely left my bed, I didn't know you could sleep that much. And sweat! I lost a good 5 lbs. On the mend today, and “What, ONT?” Didn't seem right because it “feels” like a Monday to me. Anyhow, on with the ONT!
Hey, I Bet There's A Story Behind That Picture Up There
There is, and it's a cool one, and also the source of a British meme:
Gen Z coffee lovers discover new way to combat insane java prices with new ‘home café’ trend
It’s out with overpriced oat milk lattes — and in with DIY coffee culture.Wow. Gen Z discovers Mr. Coffee. Film at 11
Gen Z TikTokkers are ditching the expensive morning coffee runs and instead transforming their kitchens into cozy, custom coffee shops — complete with menus, pastries, and even barista uniforms in an attempt to save money.TikTokker @marlenerodriguezoficial filmed her hands filling a to-go cup with a custom iced coffee, captioning her video, “reminder to make your coffee at home tomorrow morning and save those $7.”
Government Is Our Friend How Congress Throttled Indoor Water Flow, and Why We Must Liberate It
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct) enshrined a sweeping federal intrusion into energy policy, setting new targets, standards, and mandates on everything from oil and renewables to household electricity — and it passed on a near unanimous basis. Buried in 358 pages of major reforms, a relatively trivial restriction on showerheads, toilets, and faucets went largely unnoticed. Yet the policy choice was clear: in an effort to conserve water, Congress restricted showerhead flow rates to 2.5 gallons per minute (gpm), a minimum 37.5% reduction from the unregulated industry standard that previously ranged between 4 and 10 gpm.Mine doesn't totally suck because I removed the restrictor. I thought everyone knew this.
In the three years prior to the EPAct, drought-conscious cities and states had begun implementing their own water efficiency standards, but in many cases flow rates were not regulated at all. The government claimed to have stepped in to prevent conflicting standards (a compliance nightmare for manufacturers) but it conveniently settled on the most restrictive figure. Under the new rule, the Department of Energy could fine manufacturers for each illegal showerhead, and the industry fell in line, largely without a fight.
The initial designs were awful, with enough notoriety to inspire a Seinfeld episode where Kramer seeks to replace his new low-flow showerhead with one designed for elephants. Since then, manufacturers have filled a bag of tricks to fake high flow rates: improved aeration, complex spray patterns, pressure chambers, and even internal turbines. If you think your shower doesn’t totally suck, it’s probably due to one of these innovations.
I'm Not A Big Fan Of Weezer, But This Seems A Bit Harsh
Weezer bassist's wife, Jillian Shriner, shot by police and arrested for attempted murder
Oh, I see. She wasn't shot for being married to a member of Weezer.
Officers allegedly tracked one suspect to the backyard of a house and "observed a female, later identified as 51-year-old Jillian Shriner, in the yard of a neighboring residence armed with a handgun." Police confirmed she was standing in her own yard and also was not involved in the hit-and-run.
After Shriner was shot, police say she "fled into her residence." She allegedly later left her home, was taken into custody and transported to a hospital for a "non-life-threatening gunshot wound."
Shriner was absentee booked for attempted murder, according to a press release issued by the LAPD Wednesday afternoon. Suspects who are hospitalized are often booked in absentia.
I Can't Imagine The Effort It Took To Put This Together, Even With AI Help Things like this are the reason the internet was invented. Brilliant.
— ONT WTF (@OntWtf) April 11, 2025
In case you're wondering, the song is from Animaniacs. And how brilliant was that show? Man I went down a rat hole last night watching Animaniacs clips after I saw the above. Laughed like a loon. Here's a sample if you forgot or if you never watched.
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Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at April 10, 2025 10:02 PM (w3u3d)
Posted by: Don Black at April 10, 2025 10:02 PM (AOsQT)
Posted by: Tonypete at April 10, 2025 10:03 PM (cYBz/)
Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at April 10, 2025 10:03 PM (w3u3d)
Posted by: DynamiteDan at April 10, 2025 10:03 PM (wHGZS)
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at April 10, 2025 10:04 PM (K5iW7)
Developing...
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 10:04 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: Tonypete at April 10, 2025 10:04 PM (cYBz/)
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at April 10, 2025 10:05 PM (K5iW7)
Posted by: huerfano at April 10, 2025 10:05 PM (n2swS)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 10:06 PM (JkO4W)
Menus and barista uniforms?
That sounds more like OnlyFans than TikTok.
Posted by: mikeski wouldn't actually know at April 10, 2025 10:06 PM (DgGvY)
Typical Pisces.
Posted by: tankdemon at April 10, 2025 10:06 PM (FVLcK)
Posted by: tankdemon at April 10, 2025 10:07 PM (FVLcK)
Posted by: Bulg at April 10, 2025 10:07 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: SFGoth at April 10, 2025 10:07 PM (KAi1n)
Posted by: tankdemon at April 10, 2025 10:08 PM (FVLcK)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 10:09 PM (hBX1B)
My doctor hinted that I should cut back. I didn't take the hint.
Posted by: nerdygirl at April 10, 2025 10:09 PM (0Htd1)
Posted by: and video it for TikTok at April 10, 2025 10:09 PM (DgGvY)
Posted by: Orson at April 10, 2025 10:09 PM (dIske)
Inquiring minds should probably give up now.
Anyway, WEEZER was basically a one-hit-wonder, right?
Livin' in Beverly Hills, right?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 10:10 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: gKWVE at April 10, 2025 10:10 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Orson at April 10, 2025 10:09 PM (dIske)
Picture looked awful WHITE... oh wait, not supposed to notice that.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 10, 2025 10:10 PM (QAkQ3)
My doctor hinted that I should cut back. I didn't take the hint.
Posted by: nerdygirl
That much coffee saves time! Like, you don't need to stop the sewing machine to re-thread the needle.
Posted by: mikeski dodges a neutrino at April 10, 2025 10:11 PM (DgGvY)
They removed a bunch of tubes from him yesterday so he is progressing well. Mom and Dad are beat so we are going to give them a hand. They both went back to work while he remains in the NICU. They're saving their new baby leave for when he gets home.
Posted by: Tonypete at April 10, 2025 10:11 PM (cYBz/)
Posted by: tankdemon at April 10, 2025 10:12 PM (FVLcK)
I've been on a few rambunctious cruises around Manhattan, never down the Thames.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 10, 2025 10:13 PM (RIvkX)
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and their wives say, Come 'er honey, let me pinch your bottom.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 10:13 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Hank Johnson at April 10, 2025 10:13 PM (G5+As)
When's Pesach? Saturday night? Let's do this then. I'm ready for the end of the world.
Posted by: gKWVE at April 10, 2025 10:13 PM (gKWVE)
And in the past, this same office has complained about the hollowing out of our middle class, complaining that people don't make things anymore, and complaining about how unions have no power any more. Well, perhaps if factories were still a bigger deal...
If I didn't need the paycheck...
Posted by: Castle Guy at April 10, 2025 10:13 PM (Lhaco)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 10:09 PM (hBX1B)
The last time I tried summoning, I ended up with a lemon.
Posted by: tankdemon at April 10, 2025 10:14 PM (FVLcK)
And why did they charge her with attempted murder? Sounds like they're trying to cover up for their own f*ck up.
Posted by: Oddbob at April 10, 2025 10:14 PM (/y8xj)
The Central Authority Thugs not once considered just letting the local water utilities just charge whatever the fuck they thought was needed to balance demand with resources, infrastructure, and maintenance, did they?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 10, 2025 10:15 PM (/lPRQ)
We was aimin' at the dog, ese.
Posted by: LA's finest at April 10, 2025 10:15 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 10:15 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 10, 2025 10:15 PM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 10:16 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Hank Johnson at April 10, 2025 10:13 PM (G5+As)
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Guamapolitans?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 10:16 PM (JkO4W)
Inquiring minds should probably give up now.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 10:10 PM (JkO4W)
The hit and run suspect ran into her yard, so she did her civil duty, grabbed a gun and tried to detain him. When the cops arrived, she didn't put down the weapon when instructed to, which is why they shot her. The attempted murder charge is ridiculous.
Posted by: tankdemon at April 10, 2025 10:17 PM (FVLcK)
Posted by: Hank Johnson
If it ain't "Guammies," it oughta be.
Posted by: a guammy bear at April 10, 2025 10:17 PM (DgGvY)
BREAKING: Tech boss Agustín Escobar, the president of the Spanish branch of the technology company Siemens, and his wife and three children were killed in the helicopter crash in NYC, the New York Times reports.
Posted by: andycanuck (mZtdJ) at April 10, 2025 10:17 PM (mZtdJ)
Posted by: Gref at April 10, 2025 10:17 PM (aBgBM)
Posted by: TRex at April 10, 2025 10:17 PM (IQ6Gq)
Posted by: Ciampino - Dive Dive, the coffee's nice at April 10, 2025 10:18 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 10:18 PM (vSCm4)
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Plucky Comic Relief, AoS Ladies Brigade - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at April 10, 2025 10:18 PM (p1EPL)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 10, 2025 10:18 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: TRex at April 10, 2025 10:18 PM (IQ6Gq)
Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at April 10, 2025 10:18 PM (IQ6Gq)
Posted by: andycanuck
Apparently the Jesus Nut became loose and the rotor assembly separated from the helo body. Ain't nobody going to auto-rotate that puppy down safely.
Posted by: Tonypete at April 10, 2025 10:19 PM (cYBz/)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 10:18 PM (vSCm4)
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It's Hollywood, baby.
Posted by: R. Zegler at April 10, 2025 10:19 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: tankdemon
It's California. I bet they could give her 20 years for attempting her own murder for failing at accidental-suicide-by-roided-up-cop.
Posted by: a guammy bear at April 10, 2025 10:19 PM (DgGvY)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 10, 2025 10:19 PM (zZu0s)
Siemens has been involved in several lawsuits, including one related to the misappropriation of confidential competitor information. In September 2024, Siemens Energy, Inc. pleaded guilty to stealing confidential bid information from General Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which it used to win a bid for a Dominion Energy project. As part of the resolution, Siemens agreed to pay $104 million and face a three-year term of organizational probation.
Additionally, Siemens is facing a lawsuit regarding its 401(k) plan, where participants allege that the company misused forfeited retirement funds to reduce its own contribution costs, potentially at the expense of participants' best interests.
Furthermore, Siemens Industry Software Inc. has filed software piracy lawsuits against individuals who allegedly used pirated versions of their software for profit.
Lastly, Siemens is also involved in a class action lawsuit related to its Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI), where plaintiffs claim that the AFCIs are defective and cause frequent nuisance tripping
"I'm Not Paranoid But"
Posted by: gKWVE at April 10, 2025 10:19 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: mikeski at April 10, 2025 10:19 PM (DgGvY)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 10:09 PM (hBX1B)
The last time I tried summoning, I ended up with a lemon.
Posted by: tankdemon at April 10, 2025 10:14 PM (FVLcK)
Gee. All I got was a rock.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 10, 2025 10:20 PM (VNX3d)
Posted by: Diogenes at April 10, 2025 10:20 PM (W/lyH)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 10, 2025 10:20 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: Miklos Savings Time at April 10, 2025 10:21 PM (UOzvC)
Posted by: Tonypete at April 10, 2025 10:19 PM
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Rule 1 of helicoptering: do not lose the Jesus nut.
Going to be a lot of questions about the maintenance program for sure.
Posted by: TRex at April 10, 2025 10:21 PM (IQ6Gq)
Inquiring minds should probably give up now.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 10:10 PM (JkO4W)
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That woman has quite the history. I think she's the one that was actually in some Arab prince's harem at one point. AKA prostitute. Still, that has no bearing on the strangeness of the shooting.
Posted by: Orson at April 10, 2025 10:21 PM (dIske)
https://www.youtube.com/live/eYUntT7mX7I
Posted by: Ciampino - Launch Launch, the coffee's nice at April 10, 2025 10:21 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 10, 2025 10:22 PM (VNX3d)
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 10, 2025 10:22 PM (r8K9s)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone
Airplanes ride on the air. Helicopters beat it into submission.
Posted by: mikeski at April 10, 2025 10:22 PM (DgGvY)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 10, 2025 10:19 PM (zZu0s)
Yes.
Posted by: tankdemon at April 10, 2025 10:22 PM (FVLcK)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 10:22 PM (vSCm4)
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 10, 2025 10:22 PM (r8K9s)
Posted by: Tonypete
God bless him.
Posted by: nerdygirl at April 10, 2025 10:23 PM (0Htd1)
-- Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesman
Welp, so much for her, then.
Posted by: gKWVE at April 10, 2025 10:23 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 10:23 PM (JkO4W)
Oh, I see. She wasn't shot for being married to a member of Weezer.
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I am going to assume the worst - Mrs Weezer just hangs out in her backyard with a gun waiting for cops to stroll by and blind her with 10,000 candle power flashlights so could wave a gun at them and be charged with attempted murder.
And least thems the charges simplified.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 10, 2025 10:24 PM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: Jarts, FTW at April 10, 2025 10:24 PM (G5+As)
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 10, 2025 10:22 PM
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I, for one, welcome our Robot Dinosaur hosts! Wonder if I'd get the friends and family discount if I visited.
Posted by: TRex at April 10, 2025 10:24 PM (IQ6Gq)
-- Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesman
Welp, so much for her, then.
Posted by: gKWVE
All I need to know about these stories is..... does anyone who lives there not pronounce it "pity-fuck?"
Posted by: mikeski at April 10, 2025 10:25 PM (DgGvY)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 10, 2025 10:25 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at April 10, 2025 10:26 PM (ha1wR)
>grab gun
>go outside
>get blinded by searchlights
>WTF
>gun goes off
>attempted MOIDAH
... Los Angeles, man. Where dreams come true.
Posted by: gKWVE at April 10, 2025 10:26 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 10, 2025 10:26 PM (r8K9s)
Posted by: Cicero
I think Shemp was disguised as a harem girl in the episode-Malice In The Palace.
Posted by: Hassen Ben Sober at April 10, 2025 10:27 PM (G5+As)
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 10, 2025 10:22 PM (r8K9s)
They probably made furtive movements. Reached for their waistbands. Made target glances. Took bladed stances.
Posted by: As long as the cop goes home safe at April 10, 2025 10:27 PM (TbWk/)
Daily Mail says the helicopter pilot radioed that he was almost out of fuel and needed to land in 3 minutes.
He didn't make it.
Posted by: four seasons at April 10, 2025 10:27 PM (3ek7K)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 10:27 PM (vSCm4)
"Instant Water. Just Add Coffee."
I thought everyone knew ....?
Posted by: Ciampino - Dive Dive, the coffee's nice at April 10, 2025 10:18 PM (sPQoU)
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The above was involved in a lawsuit over:
"Dehydrated Water. Just Add Coffee."
Posted by: Ciampino - Launch Launch, the coffee's nice up or down at April 10, 2025 10:27 PM (sPQoU)
It was a penguin. A penguin in a box that was not properly secured. So said box fell out of a lap and hit the controls. Resulting in a crash.
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 10, 2025 10:28 PM (r8K9s)
Inquiring minds should probably give up now.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 10:10 PM (JkO4W)
I thought it was just me not understanding. That thing reads like it was written by a community college journalism student with a head wound.
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at April 10, 2025 10:28 PM (pIfcn)
I had a relative who did just that. The upside is not having to buy nice clothes for work because you're in that white thing all day. Jobs in that industry pay well.
Posted by: nerdygirl at April 10, 2025 10:29 PM (0Htd1)
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at April 10, 2025 10:30 PM (K5iW7)
Did the author break into Don Bacon's backup mezcal cupboard?
Posted by: gKWVE at April 10, 2025 10:30 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 10, 2025 10:30 PM (r8K9s)
Posted by: Chimpanzees with Glocks at April 10, 2025 10:30 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 10, 2025 10:31 PM (r8K9s)
-- Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesman
Welp, so much for her, then.
Posted by: gKWVE
Dumbass. Don't slip on the ice on your way to the plane.
Posted by: Diogenes at April 10, 2025 10:32 PM (W/lyH)
Posted by: gKWVE at April 10, 2025 10:32 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Common Tater
Trying to get her to plead down to "Being in own backyard after dark".
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 10, 2025 10:33 PM (/lPRQ)
It's definitely not the way most people would choose to spend the day. The suits are a pain, you can't scratch your nose or your butt, you have no idea what the weather outside is like, and the yellow light makes you feel like a mushroom. Worst of all, it's a 20 minute process to degown, leave the airlock, go to the bathroom, reenter the airlock, and regown. Salaries are high for a reason.
Posted by: Archimedes at April 10, 2025 10:33 PM (xCA6C)
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 10, 2025 10:31 PM (r8K9s)
They aspire to be Police Academy.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 10, 2025 10:33 PM (VNX3d)
I am most certainly not going to point it at the sumbitches.
Assuming they're being truthful, of course.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 10, 2025 10:33 PM (Vvh2V)
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There’s way more to it than that, they had the audacity to be delivering newspapers in a residential area. I mean fuck, what do you expect??
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 10:33 PM (vSCm4)
Posted by: tankdemon
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Must be California
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 10:33 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 10, 2025 10:33 PM (MmTZZ)
Posted by: tankdemon
Cop comes around the fence, spots her with gun, becomes "concerned with officer safety".
Yells, " Drop the gun". One second pause. "I said drop the fucking' gun", at 10 db increase in volume. Another 1 second pause. Hoarsely screaming, " Drop the fuckin' gun, asshole!" . 250 mS delay. "Bang!"
Posted by: buddhaha at April 10, 2025 10:34 PM (KCiB8)
That thing reads like it was written by a community college journalism student with a head wound.
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls
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There's so much journalism like that nowadays it's crazy. Writers don't put themselves in the reader's shoes to to speak. AI is probably better.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at April 10, 2025 10:34 PM (+KY4Y)
Posted by: Public Service With A Smirk at April 10, 2025 10:34 PM (G5+As)
Assuming they're being truthful, of course.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor
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Truthful? Surely you jest.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 10:35 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: four seasons at April 10, 2025 10:27 PM
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Maybe he was bingo on fuel, but there is video showing the rotor spinning and falling into the water.
Posted by: TRex at April 10, 2025 10:35 PM (IQ6Gq)
Yeah, no they aren't. A few attention seekers on tiktok - with money to burn - are full of ersatz crap.
Posted by: 13times at April 10, 2025 10:36 PM (raw9p)
LAPD is complete shít. There was a reality TV show a while back following classes of cadets through their academy and holy God a more bumbling gaggle of retards you could not find anywhere. And they were going to get badges, guns, arrest powers, and qualified immunity. McDonalds wouldn't have given these assclowns a job scrubbing toilets.
Posted by: Chimpanzees with Glocks
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DEI, no kidding. I've heard the LAPD was top-notch before affirmative action reared its low-expectation head. I bet it could be restored if Trump hits DEI programs hard enough. Take federal money from those cities and states and see if they reform.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at April 10, 2025 10:37 PM (+KY4Y)
Posted by: gKWVE at April 10, 2025 10:10 PM (gKWVE)
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That's explosive shit man .....!
Posted by: Ciampino - need a more sedate hobby at April 10, 2025 10:37 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: TRex
Rotor flying off is the low-fuel indicator.
Posted by: Whirlybird at April 10, 2025 10:37 PM (G5+As)
Posted by: Public Service With A Smirk at April 10, 2025 10:34 PM (G5+As)
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Modern Audiences know that any civic organization is best run when it's run by fat lesbians.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 10:37 PM (JkO4W)
So much winning.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at April 10, 2025 10:38 PM (/U5Yz)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 10:38 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at April 10, 2025 10:38 PM (+KY4Y)
And Lionel Hutz is dead.
Posted by: gKWVE at April 10, 2025 10:38 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Anna Puma
Filipina. Cops dumped everything they had into the truck. Neither ladies got shot but their underwear was destroyed.
Cops were looking for a particular make/model/color of truck. The ladies truck was 'none-of-the-above'... But it was a truck.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 10, 2025 10:39 PM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: Sands of Time at April 10, 2025 10:40 PM (G5+As)
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 10, 2025 10:40 PM (MmTZZ)
Posted by: Orson at April 10, 2025 10:09 PM (dIske)
Tourist kid gets on the wrong boat. Becomes local football team's mascot for the day. They not only did him a solid, they made this a vacation story for life.
Evan is a Shrimper!
Dang!
*wipes tear*
I love a happy ending!
Posted by: Diogenes at April 10, 2025 10:20 PM (W/lyH)
It does bring a tear to me eye. Good lads those Southen supporters. Rescuing a lost Yank. A feel good story. No agendas. Except fun.
Posted by: RickZ at April 10, 2025 10:40 PM (gKDq2)
And Lionel Hutz is dead.
Posted by: gKWVE at April 10, 2025 10:38 PM (gKWVE)
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It's lewd, lascivious, salacious, outrageous!
Posted by: Jackie Chiles Esq. at April 10, 2025 10:40 PM (JkO4W)
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DEI, no kidding. I've heard the LAPD was top-notch before affirmative action reared its low-expectation head. I bet it could be restored if Trump hits DEI programs hard enough. Take federal money from those cities and states and see if they reform.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
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Always thought they were first in line for idiot.
They invented SWAT.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 10:40 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 10:40 PM (vSCm4)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 10:35 PM (RrIy1)
Hence the proviso. And I feel for Mizz Weezer, I truly do. She was probably running on adrenaline and didn't hear them.
But cops get antsy when people are holding guns. If she really was armed, I'm giving them a pass. Not her fault, at all, and I am willing to bet they fired too quickly, in a sense, but once they see a gun, I do not believe cops should have to wait too long after they tell folks to drop their weapons.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 10, 2025 10:41 PM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: Sid Hudgeons at April 10, 2025 10:41 PM (raw9p)
Posted by: Common Tater
Beejers and handsies?
Posted by: Maj. Healey at April 10, 2025 10:42 PM (/U5Yz)
Posted by: TRex
Rotor flying off is the low-fuel indicator.
Posted by: Whirlybird
The chopper discards mass to stretch the fuel supply? That's a neat feature. Needs a bit of work, but a neat feature.
Posted by: too soon? at April 10, 2025 10:42 PM (DgGvY)
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 10, 2025 10:43 PM (VNX3d)
Just wanted to let you know I read the piece your wrote about your friend Mary. As a former psychiatric nurse, it resonated with me. My takeaways?
1. You are a truly good person, and
2. You are an even better friend.
Thanks for sharing you writing talents.
Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at April 10, 2025 10:43 PM (IQ6Gq)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 10:43 PM (vSCm4)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 10, 2025 10:41 PM (Vvh2V)
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They could have aimed to shoot the gun out of her hand, right?
Posted by: The Waco Kid at April 10, 2025 10:44 PM (JkO4W)
Yells, " Drop the gun". One second pause. "I said drop the fucking' gun", at 10 db increase in volume. Another 1 second pause. Hoarsely screaming, " Drop the fuckin' gun, asshole!" . 250 mS delay. "Bang!"
Sounds about right except for the first two warnings and the first two pauses.
Posted by: Oddbob at April 10, 2025 10:44 PM (/y8xj)
Posted by: Don Black at April 10, 2025 10:44 PM (AOsQT)
Posted by: Puddleglum at work
They were just chuffed to meet a foreigner who wasn't named Mohammed.
Posted by: mikeski at April 10, 2025 10:44 PM (DgGvY)
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If one was to literally drop weapon, on the spot, falling weapon, what would they perceive?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 10:45 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Sid Hudgeons
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Posted by: 2009Refugee at April 10, 2025 10:45 PM (vrDaY)
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You know what would've been a lot more sensible?
Not building in places without sufficient water to support the population.
Or, if I'm understanding California properly, not allowing one politically connected individual to control water rights to millions of people.
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Women only need 1200 calories per day at April 10, 2025 10:46 PM (rlK7S)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 10:48 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: TRex at April 10, 2025 10:49 PM (IQ6Gq)
Posted by: 13times at April 10, 2025 10:49 PM (raw9p)
Posted by: DBCooper at April 10, 2025 10:49 PM (y1Mvi)
Posted by: Ciampino - need a more sedate hobby? at April 10, 2025 10:50 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: Boron Cobbie
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CA water restrictions
CA water rights
I'm two thousand miles from CA and the cheapest bottled water in town comes from CA. Fancy that.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 10:50 PM (RrIy1)
Developing...
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 10:04 PM (JkO4W)
Hey, we weren't done with it!!!
Posted by: Top. Men. at April 10, 2025 10:51 PM (Vqx30)
Apparently the neighbor reported a creeper.
Bet he'll be more careful next time.
Posted by: Elrond Hubbard at April 10, 2025 10:52 PM (9INg6)
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 10, 2025 10:31 PM (r8K9s)
They aspire to be Police Academy.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 10, 2025 10:33 PM (VNX3d)
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I have a dear old friend who, prior to retirement, taught at a large metro police academy. He says it all went to hell after 9/11 and the Patriot Act. The rallying cry was "more cops on the streets!", and they had to get them from somewhere, so PDs starting accepting the people they'd previously rejected for being too mean or vicious or stupid or sociopathic. And now, 20-some years later, those shitsacks are the senior officers. And, according to him, police culture always flows downhill.
Posted by: Pennsyltucky at April 10, 2025 10:52 PM (QdGJh)
https://x.com/i/status/
1910481190148333634
.... and she's NOT taking a dump.
Posted by: Ciampino - Dive at April 10, 2025 10:52 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady
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Thank you so much! That means a lot to me.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at April 10, 2025 10:52 PM (+KY4Y)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 10:50 PM (RrIy1)
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Check out our prices on gold bars. Be sure to ask for the nonresident discount!
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 10:52 PM (JkO4W)
Always thought they were first in line for idiot.
They invented SWAT.
Posted by: Braenyard
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Haha, entirely possible! When I say "I heard," I mean I read on the internet, so...
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at April 10, 2025 10:53 PM (+KY4Y)
Here's what the Stupid Bitch did to get fired as commander of the Space Force base in Greenland:
Space Force Col. Susan Meyers, commander of Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, sent out a base-wide email after a visit by Vice President J.D. Vance last month that undermined President Donald Trump’s position on the territory of Greenland as a vital national security interest being mismanaged by Denmark that would do better under the United States, according to a scoop by Military.com reporter Thomas Novelly published Thursday afternoon.
“I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base,” Meyers wrote in the email, which was communicated to Military.com.
…”I commit that, for as long as I am lucky enough to lead this base, all of our flags will fly proudly — together,” Meyers’ email message to the base read.
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 10, 2025 10:53 PM (HokVO)
Posted by: TRex at April 10, 2025 10:18 PM (IQ6Gq)
I read that narrative by Butch several days ago. I shuddered reading it. The correct by the book play is to abort docking and move to a safe pre-planned location out of the station's orbital path. But if you fear you cannot safely enter due to unexpected failures, with perhaps more to follow, you're in a Bad Spot, potentially leading to what we at JSC call a Bad Day (loss of vehicle and crew). The only option is to somehow dock to the ISS for refuge.
I did not know before this Butch interview that he was against returning in Starliner. This fills-in a gap for me about why NASA top management called-off Butch and Suni returning in Starliner, disagreeing with Boeing's and some high-ranking JSC engineering recommendations that it was safe for them to do so. Vehicle Commander was no-go. End of debate.
Posted by: Gref at April 10, 2025 10:53 PM (aBgBM)
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at April 10, 2025 10:54 PM (XMwZJ)
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 10, 2025 10:54 PM (HokVO)
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They certainly stayed away from hell in 1992.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 10:55 PM (RrIy1)
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Dang. Hollywood failed her.
Ma'am, reconsider detaining criminals when you, too, have also chosen to look like a criminal.
Also: Dang, LAPD. Maybe visit the range?
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Women only need 1200 calories per day at April 10, 2025 10:55 PM (rlK7S)
https://mol.im/a/14596451
Strange story.
Posted by: Ciampino - Meanwhile ..... at April 10, 2025 10:56 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 10:52 PM (JkO4W)
Tonight, the part of William Devane and Tom Selleck will be played by Cicero.
Let's see how he does.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 10, 2025 10:56 PM (bss/y)
I cannot believe my own eyes so I need to read it again:
“I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base,” Meyers wrote in the email, which was communicated to Military.com.
…”I commit that, for as long as I am lucky enough to lead this base, all of our flags will fly proudly — together,” Meyers’ email message to the base read.
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 10, 2025 10:56 PM (HokVO)
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Women only need 1200 calories per day at April 10, 2025 10:55 PM (rlK7S)
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Give us some credit. Five years ago the baby's crib would have gotten a flash-bang.
Posted by: The LAPD at April 10, 2025 10:56 PM (JkO4W)
This is why I have a Mocha Pot: one cup at a time. Tastes better too.
Posted by: Pikov Andropov at April 10, 2025 10:57 PM (y7zkd)
Posted by: Ciampino - Zeppelin travel safest at April 10, 2025 10:58 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: Dirac_Delta at April 10, 2025 10:58 PM (9EO0O)
Allow me to guess the "concerns" voiced by VP Vance. No more DEI bullshit. No more politics. Full focus on duty & standards.
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 10, 2025 10:58 PM (HokVO)
way),"
No need to do that. You can easily get an ozone laundry device for that. Easy to install. Cleans close better than any laundry detergent. Haven't bought any detergent in the 5 years since we got one...guess it has paid for itself.
Posted by: IDGent at April 10, 2025 10:58 PM (EHy+J)
Posted by: Orson at April 10, 2025 10:09 PM (dIske)
And not one of them looks like a muzzie.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 10, 2025 10:59 PM (8zz6B)
Posted by: 13times at April 10, 2025 11:00 PM (raw9p)
Posted by: steevy at April 10, 2025 11:00 PM (KQk9m)
https://x.com/i/status/
1910481190148333634
.... and she's NOT taking a dump.
Posted by: Ciampino - Dive at April 10, 2025 10:52 PM (sPQoU)
She has a GREAT ASS...and that guy on the lift has his head all the way up it!
Posted by: Pacino-adjacent at April 10, 2025 11:00 PM (TbWk/)
replaced it with a Hamilton Beach which is 2 coffee makers in one
one side makes by the pot
the other side makes by the cup
works great
Posted by: Don Black at April 10, 2025 11:01 PM (AOsQT)
Posted by: Dr_No at April 10, 2025 11:01 PM (ayRl+)
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 10, 2025 10:56 PM (HokVO)
The flags thing could be the joint danish, US etc etc flags- not the pride ones. She could be referring to the whole 'buy greenland' thing.
On the other hand, saying that the VPs sentiments did not reflect the base at large... yeah, would think that would be the kicker.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 10, 2025 11:01 PM (bss/y)
Posted by: The LAPD at April 10, 2025 11:02 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 10, 2025 11:03 PM (bss/y)
Posted by: steevy at April 10, 2025 11:04 PM (KQk9m)
Posted by: Kate Capshaw at April 10, 2025 11:06 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: Gref at April 10, 2025 11:07 PM (aBgBM)
Classified Section
Wanted -- commander for base, must be willing to travel, must not be a stupid fucking asshole, must follow orders, average intelligence required.
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 10, 2025 11:08 PM (HokVO)
And not one of them looks like a muzzie.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 10, 2025 10:59 PM (8zz6B)
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Muzzies are not supposed to drink booze.
Posted by: Ciampino - The alcohol discoverers at April 10, 2025 11:08 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 11:10 PM (JkO4W)
Very disturbing from a national security perspective. DOD has a lot of house cleaning to do, there must be plenty more just like her, that she had no self awareness means the command climate has been FUBAR for a long time.
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 11:10 PM (vSCm4)
Posted by: steevy
Destroy all Carbon!! We must be Carbon FREE!!!!
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 10, 2025 11:11 PM (MmTZZ)
On the other hand, it is good that these people self identify so easily and we are not in a war war right now where their shit could get people killed.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 10, 2025 11:12 PM (bss/y)
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at April 10, 2025 11:13 PM (gm9Sb)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 11:13 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: steevy
Destroy all Carbon!! We must be Carbon FREE!!!!
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 10, 2025 11:11 PM (MmTZZ)
We had to blow up the Earth to save it!
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 10, 2025 11:13 PM (VNX3d)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 10:43 PM (vSCm4)
Normally, if the engine quit, the helicopter could descend by auto-rotation, which is the helicopter's counterpart to gliding in an airplane. Might have had to make a water landing, but it would be a controlled water landing, and survivable. When the rotor falls off, the helicopter ceases to be an aircraft, and becomes a brick.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 10, 2025 11:13 PM (8zz6B)
Posted by: Dr_No at April 10, 2025 11:01 PM (ayRl+)
When that idiot rule first came into effect, you sometimes had to use a drill to fix the problem. After a while (not very long, if I remember correctly) the manufacturers switched to the removable. Sometimes there's a "warning" in the instructions that says "don't remove this or you might actually be able to take a decent shower". Like the "warnings" on the bricks of ground-up and compressed raisins sold during Prohibition. "Do not mix this with a five gallon jug of water, add yeast, and let it sit in a dark cupboard for two weeks. It might turn into wine."
Posted by: Hunter Biden at April 10, 2025 11:14 PM (W5ArC)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 10, 2025 11:14 PM (0nHVk)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at April 10, 2025 11:14 PM (W5ArC)
I think these people really believe that DEI diversity is supreme and immunizes them against everything.
Riots are okay...when they're for diversity.
Stealing elections is okay...when it's against "nazis" and "racists." Insubordination is permissible...if it's for the gays.
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 10, 2025 11:15 PM (HokVO)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 11:10 PM (vSCm4)
Why yes, yes it has. The crap I've seen on base....
Posted by: tcn in AK at April 10, 2025 11:15 PM (eQO/Z)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)
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Or food, they are starving don't 'cha know.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:16 PM (RrIy1)
Very disturbing from a national security perspective. DOD has a lot of house cleaning to do, there must be plenty more just like her, that she had no self awareness means the command climate has been FUBAR for a long time.
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 11:10 PM (vSCm4)
It's liike baristas thinking they know better than the compnay, like the judges who think they are the president. This military gal who seems to think she's above the chain of command. Everybody gets out of their lane these days . . . on anything. Fatal narcissistic egotism.
Posted by: RickZ at April 10, 2025 11:17 PM (gKDq2)
Posted by: steevy
My daughter was an Army Captain. She is based and cool.
Posted by: Deployed To Afghanistan at April 10, 2025 11:17 PM (G5+As)
Go figure.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 10, 2025 11:03 PM (bss/y)
Um... well... when an electron and a proton are really in love... um...
Posted by: tcn in AK at April 10, 2025 11:17 PM (eQO/Z)
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 10, 2025 11:17 PM (HokVO)
The Problem is that these people have become SELF-REPLICANT.
We have DEI promoting DEI.
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 10, 2025 11:17 PM (HokVO)
And not one of them could logic themselves out of a wet paper bag.
Posted by: tcn in AK at April 10, 2025 11:18 PM (eQO/Z)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 11:10 PM (vSCm4)
I've said it before and I'll say it again: any field-grade officer (or Naval equivalent) who made rank under Barky or Dopey Joe needs to be involuntarily retired.
Yeah, there'll be some sheep mixed with the goats, but this is too damned important. We can't allow potential traitors at that level of our military.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at April 10, 2025 11:18 PM (W5ArC)
Posted by: Hunter Biden
Sock off.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia
Sock was accidentally appropriate. +2 points.
Posted by: mikeski at April 10, 2025 11:18 PM (DgGvY)
And Elon is "John Henry Holliday" (without the Tuberculosis of course.)
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 10, 2025 11:19 PM (25kuG)
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 10, 2025 11:19 PM (HokVO)
Go figure.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
That's where interesting fluorine compounds come in. When the chemist describes it as "a better oxidizer than pure oxygen," you know it'll be fun.
Posted by: mikeski at April 10, 2025 11:20 PM (DgGvY)
Posted by: tankdemon at April 10, 2025 10:06 PM (FVLcK)
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How can you say that when you don't even know me?
I was assured by the lady with the crystal (quartz) ball that indeed it was so! Cost me money too.
Posted by: Ciampino - alcohol was involved at April 10, 2025 11:21 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)
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Or food, they are starving don't 'cha know.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:16 PM (RrIy1)
They all have PCOS and barely eat anything at all.
Posted by: Thats what all the fat chicks say at April 10, 2025 11:21 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:21 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Dr_No
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I mentioned it in an earlier thread but manufacturers are designing against consumers doing it now, probably required by government. I had one that didn't have a removable restriction and just drilled into it to open it up. The manufacturer had made a series of holes opening to the outside of the sleeve that wouldn't turn into holes unless someone drilled into it.
Leaked like a sieve after that, as designed.
Walmart got it back. "This piece of junk leaks."
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - The majority of women shouldn't weigh more than 140 pounds at April 10, 2025 11:22 PM (ium4p)
DEI..."DIDNT EARN IT." We must remove the lot of them as they have poisoned the structure of this REPUBLIC.
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 10, 2025 11:22 PM (25kuG)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:21 PM (RrIy1)
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Einstein never had to tell anyone that he was their Einstein.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 11:22 PM (JkO4W)
And Elon is "John Henry Holliday" (without the Tuberculosis of course.)
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 10, 2025 11:19 PM (25kuG)
Fetterman as Mungo.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at April 10, 2025 11:23 PM (80AIb)
Go figure.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
That's where interesting fluorine compounds come in. When the chemist describes it as "a better oxidizer than pure oxygen," you know it'll be fun.
Posted by: mikeski at April 10, 2025 11:20 PM (DgGvY)
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I liked CF3OF.
Posted by: Ciampino - Bromine is nice at April 10, 2025 11:24 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:24 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:21 PM (RrIy1)
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Einstein never had to tell anyone that he was their Einstein.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 11:22 PM (JkO4W)
Any man who must say "I am your Einstein" is no true Einstein.
Posted by: Read in Charles Dance's voice at April 10, 2025 11:24 PM (TbWk/)
And Elon is "John Henry Holliday" (without the Tuberculosis of course.)
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 10, 2025 11:19 PM (25kuG)
Fetterman as Mungo.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at April 10, 2025 11:23 PM (80AIb)
Kamala Harris as the discount-rate saloon girl, for the cowpokes who'd gambled and drunk themselves down to their last nickel.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at April 10, 2025 11:24 PM (W5ArC)
If you think that solid oxygen is bad, you should check out dihydrogen monoxide. That stuff can be a real killer.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at April 10, 2025 11:26 PM (lsO/a)
Posted by: GWB at April 10, 2025 11:27 PM (fK6LX)
You do NOT wound...you remove the threat final AF...period.
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 10, 2025 11:28 PM (25kuG)
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 10, 2025 11:29 PM (25kuG)
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 10, 2025 11:28 PM (25kuG)
Added bonus: corpses don't show up in court playing victim in a wheelchair, suing your ass.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at April 10, 2025 11:29 PM (W5ArC)
1 gallon of #1 Kerosene produces 135,000 BTUs. #1 Kerosene is closely related to #1 Diesel and JP8 (Jet Fuel) - they differ chiefly in additives.
A U.S. gallon of gasoline contains 114,000 BTUs of energy,
It wouldn’t answer JP1 or rocket fuel.
_Bing
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:31 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at April 10, 2025 11:24 PM (W5ArC)
I mean, you just know that Miss Kitty had a few worn-out slappers in a shed behind the Long Branch, right? Money's money.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at April 10, 2025 11:31 PM (W5ArC)
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 10, 2025 11:31 PM (25kuG)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 10, 2025 11:31 PM (63Dwl)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 10, 2025 11:34 PM (63Dwl)
Posted by: Darrell Harris
Wait. You're taking the material from a H-bomb, and adding the oxygen it needs to burn? That sounds explosive as shit! Who would work with that stuff?
I'll stick with oxidane, thanks.
Posted by: mikeski at April 10, 2025 11:34 PM (DgGvY)
I fell upon a company that cans the finest of tuna in a "safe catch" way. The product seems very desirable.
ya want the link?
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 10, 2025 11:35 PM (25kuG)
San Francisco has erected a statue of a woman with no clothes on which will be greeting visitors in front of the Ferry Building.
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...is it holding hammer and a sickle ? I can't tell.
Posted by: runner at April 10, 2025 11:35 PM (g47mK)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor
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I'm not giving them a pass. It's their job to protect the public, not shoot them. Cops are less likely to be shot on the job than a 7-11 clerk. If our Army and Marines had the same attitude, neither Omaha Beach or Iwo Jima would have happened. If you're that concerned about your own skin that you shoot civilians who are simply holding a gun, it's time for a career change.
Posted by: buddhaha at April 10, 2025 11:35 PM (KCiB8)
Posted by: gKWVE at April 10, 2025 11:35 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 10, 2025 11:37 PM (XV/Pl)
https://x.com/i/status/
1910481190148333634
.... and she's NOT taking a dump.
Posted by: Ciampino - Dive at April 10, 2025 10:52 PM (sPQoU)
Looks like a sex doll.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Plucky Comic Relief, AoS Ladies Brigade - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at April 10, 2025 11:37 PM (p1EPL)
Including those needing an MRI in a timely fashion, or those with oncology needs?
Non-snark question. Obviously numbers in those and other medical categories would be small vs. genpop. But the column by the oncologist in Montreal saying she had started advising some of her patients to go to the US for treatment a few years back had dramatic and harrowing details behind it.
Posted by: rhomboid at April 10, 2025 11:39 PM (1m82a)
Posted by: gKWVE at April 10, 2025 11:40 PM (gKWVE)
SpaceX just shrugs, says "it's unmanned", and sends it.
Half the time it blows up. That's the whole point. They don't actually want it to blow up, of course, but they're anticipating that it might.
That possibility is part of the plan. Because one rocket blowing up, or crashing, in an actual end-to-end test, beats many, many man-years of planning and plotting. ...
https://tinyurl.com/4498h9sn
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:40 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 11:41 PM (qwEFl)
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at April 10, 2025 11:41 PM (elaR+)
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 10, 2025 11:41 PM (25kuG)
Almost.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 10, 2025 11:37 PM (XV/Pl)
The best tuna casserole is no tuna casserole.
You can have my tins and go for it. That is real 'yuck' food to me. However, I like fresh tuna. Sashimi, sushi, you name it.
Posted by: RickZ at April 10, 2025 11:42 PM (gKDq2)
Starship will hopefully depart for Mars at the end of next year with Optimus explorer robots!
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:42 PM (RrIy1)
Hey Blondie, where can I read your story?
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz
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Link in nic. Warning: It's long!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at April 10, 2025 11:44 PM (+KY4Y)
Posted by: buddhaha
AYFKM? I don’t care who you are, if you point a gun at me, I’m going to see that as a threat and shoot you.
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 10, 2025 11:45 PM (mT+6a)
>>The best tuna casserole is no tuna casserole.
You know what put's it over the edge, when you use Dorito chips as spoons.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 10, 2025 11:45 PM (XV/Pl)
The tail and main rotors were gone.
In that situation you are along for a short ride.
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at April 10, 2025 11:45 PM (elaR+)
I added a shower to house I had a few years ago and was having a hard time finding a shower head with decent flow I liked. I ended taking the restrictor out of one, a round metallic disk which had a number of 1/16" holes drilled in it. Taking it out completely resulted in a very harsh,powerful spray that was too hrash and hard to adjust at the valves so I put it back in but drilled out the holes to 3/32", which increased total cross-sectional area 123% so the rated flow of 1.75 gpm was now 3.9 gpm (assuming linear flow-area proportionality) and could be adjusted down with the valve controls to desired comfort if you wanted. Worked perfect.
Science! bitches.
Posted by: Ripley at April 10, 2025 11:45 PM (PTDkx)
Posted by: Anna Puma
So they deserve those retaliatory tariffs!
Posted by: Pikov Andropov at April 10, 2025 11:47 PM (y7zkd)
Starship will hopefully depart for Mars at the end of next year with Optimus explorer robots!
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:42 PM (RrIy1)
I wonder if he's started figuring out how to terraform Mars yet. If not, what will the settlers breathe, eat, and drink?
Or is only a few months away from food replicators?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 10, 2025 11:47 PM (VNX3d)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:47 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 10, 2025 11:45 PM (XV/Pl)
Sure, keep telling yourself that.
{Backs away slowly}
Posted by: RickZ at April 10, 2025 11:47 PM (gKDq2)
Posted by: MartynWW at April 10, 2025 11:48 PM (vXpHP)
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Which size bit works best for a prostate?
Asking for a friend.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 11:48 PM (JkO4W)
And why did they charge her with attempted murder? Sounds like they're trying to cover up for their own f*ck up. "
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She pointed the gun at the cops on the scene and refused several orders to put it down.
"Play stupid games; win stupid prizes."
Posted by: caf at April 10, 2025 11:48 PM (/+mVZ)
Posted by: buddhaha
Allegedly she wasn't just holding it.
She pointed it at the officers.
IF that is true then it's a justified shoot.
She should have stayed inside her house and let police do their thing instead of standing outside brandishing her pistol.
As the saying goes, just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at April 10, 2025 11:51 PM (elaR+)
"Play stupid games; win stupid prizes."
Posted by: caf
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Did she know they were cops?
If it was nighttime they were certainly blinding her with bright light, esp since they say they saw a gun, and started yelling at her, then shot her. But she was the bad egg,
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 10, 2025 11:52 PM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: Dr. Fausti - I WAS The Science at April 10, 2025 11:52 PM (lg881)
The video shows the loss of the rear tail rotor which is in and of itself catastrophic and the pilot now has no rudder control.
Though he tried to pitch the bird down to gain airspeed for a attempt at a full down auto rotation, without the rear rotor, he was doomed but did the best emergency sequence he could attempt. So very sorry for the loss of life.
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 10, 2025 11:52 PM (25kuG)
And why did they charge her with attempted murder? Sounds like they're trying to cover up for their own f*ck up. "
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She pointed the gun at the cops on the scene and refused several orders to put it down.
So they say. I'll wait until we see the video.
Posted by: Let's face it, cops lie. A lot. at April 10, 2025 11:52 PM (TbWk/)
Or is only a few months away from food replicators?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 10, 2025 11:47 PM (VNX3d)
Xuber SpaceEats.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 10, 2025 11:53 PM (8zz6B)
Posted by: Joe Kidd at April 10, 2025 11:53 PM (bA75n)
Then, they defanged TSP! Identifiable because it was supplied in a green box and labeled “TSP substitute”.
Posted by: Common Tater at April 10, 2025 11:54 PM (qwEFl)
If it was nighttime they were certainly blinding her with bright light, esp since they say they saw a gun, and started yelling at her, then shot her. But she was the bad egg,
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher
It was daytime.
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at April 10, 2025 11:54 PM (elaR+)
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 10, 2025 11:56 PM (/lPRQ)
Speaking of solid oxygen (there are several solid state phases of oxygen, read if interested. At ridiculous pressures solid oxygen becomes a conductor, almost a metallic oxygen) and SpaceX:
In one of the 2016 early days of the Falcon 9, one blew up on the pad. It was due to solid O2 forming and compromising a helium tank. The helium tanks store very cold helium gas under pressure. Much colder than the freezing point of O2.
The sub-cooled O2 used for the oxidizer was already near the freezing point, infiltrated the carbon fiber pressure tank material, and then froze. That weakened the material, and when the helium tanks went to full pressure, the result was enough activation energy to cause the solid O2 to react with the carbon, which set of an explosion.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 10, 2025 11:58 PM (w6EFb)
The desktop version of Stellarium can simulate views of the sky from Mars, any lat/long you want as well as the Moon and other locations.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 10, 2025 11:59 PM (w6EFb)
Or is only a few months away from food replicators?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
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He and investors are offering a 1 Billion dollar prize for (I don't remember) doing something with CO2. Every business he has is directly beneficial to the Mars project. I think his personal goal of the prize is the efficient separation of Oxygen and Carbon.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:59 PM (RrIy1)
Posted by: ScaryMary at April 11, 2025 12:00 AM (r+D5c)
I'm realizing that everything Elon is doing is all about Mars. The Optimus robots for instance.
Let the robots be the first human-like colonizers. Make stuff that has useful market on earth, but yet is ideal for Mars exploration.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:02 AM (w6EFb)
This is what you get with DEI hires...
4'11" Females that couldn't take down a 130 lb crack head from Ensenada .
GAY DANGER BOYS who can't pull their weapons even in a DeFacto fire fight. Black & Whites just "cruzing" their shift.
I could go on...
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 11, 2025 12:03 AM (25kuG)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:59 PM (RrIy1)
Algae tanks, and greenhouses.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 11, 2025 12:03 AM (8zz6B)
Almost.
Posted by: Thomas Bender
I loved Hot Tuna, electric or acoustic. Love the San Francisco sound.
Posted by: Jorma & Jack at April 11, 2025 12:03 AM (G5+As)
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Extra points if he dresses them out like pirates.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 11, 2025 12:04 AM (JkO4W)
The Perseverance Rover contained a little proof-of-concept experiment called MOXIE. It demonstrated successful O2 production from CO2.
You can look that up if interested in the reaction and process.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:04 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 11, 2025 12:06 AM (25kuG)
Elon I, by the Grace of God, of the planet Mars and his other Solar System realms and dominions Emperor. Defender of the Speech.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:06 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: ScaryMary at April 11, 2025 12:07 AM (r+D5c)
Algae tanks, and greenhouses.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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I think he wants to be able to do it on the trip.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 11, 2025 12:07 AM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 11, 2025 12:08 AM (25kuG)
The tail and main rotors were gone.
In that situation you are along for a short ride.
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at April 10, 2025 11:45 PM (elaR+)
Tail rotor spirits were angry.
Posted by: kull Crushing Battle Hand of Fury, aka "Skippy" at April 11, 2025 12:09 AM (W5ArC)
Further, all the explosive bolts and cutters that severed the lines, hoses, electrical connectors joining the upper and lower stages had to work perfectly on time within a split second, or they would have been flopping around like a dying fish on the shore.
Posted by: Common Tater at April 11, 2025 12:09 AM (sunG2)
Posted by: Well-Seasoned at April 11, 2025 12:10 AM (G5+As)
Now, this is the Oak Island of mowers. Seems like there is always something going wrong with it. This noise was one I hadn't heard before.
Poking around underneath it, I found one of the blades was no longer connected to its drive pulley. Pulling off the mower deck and removing the pulley, I found that the spindle had chewed the teeth out of the mounting hole. Amazingly enough, I found a replacement pulley that I had salvaged years ago and kept "just in case."
OMG. I've turned into my dad.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 11, 2025 12:10 AM (GZ3MV)
Posted by: ScaryMary at April 11, 2025 12:07 AM (r+D5c)
Yep. Kaukonen is 84, Casady is 80.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at April 11, 2025 12:10 AM (W5ArC)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:06 AM (w6EFb)
I can't remember who I saw say it but he said Musk's greatest contribution to mankind might just be saving Free Speech with his purchase of Twitter, then releasing The Twitter Files showing government censorship of whomever they didn't like.
Posted by: RickZ at April 11, 2025 12:11 AM (gKDq2)
Posted by: ScaryMary at April 11, 2025 12:11 AM (r+D5c)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 11, 2025 12:12 AM (sunG2)
Starship will hopefully depart for Mars at the end of next year with Optimus explorer robots!
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 10, 2025 11:42 PM (RrIy1)
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Could this be called a 'manned' mission?
Posted by: Ciampino - robots don't need organic food at April 11, 2025 12:12 AM (sPQoU)
OMG. I've turned into my dad.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 11, 2025 12:10 AM (GZ3MV)
Nothing more satisfying than using a part you've had hanging around since 1987.
Nothing more frustrating than needing that part one week after you've thrown it away.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at April 11, 2025 12:12 AM (W5ArC)
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at April 11, 2025 12:13 AM (lUFok)
Posted by: ScaryMary at April 11, 2025 12:07 AM (r+D5c)
I know Jorma is.
Just checked, Hot Tuna (whatever version) still tours.
Saw Jorma do an accoustic show at Queens College in '86. Just him, no opener.
Posted by: RickZ at April 11, 2025 12:14 AM (gKDq2)
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at April 11, 2025 12:14 AM (elaR+)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 11, 2025 12:09 AM (sunG2)
That reminds me. Explosive rivets. Small hollow rivets that were packed with an explosive charge (like primer compound, I suppose). Put them in the hole in the pieces to be fastened, press hard on the head with a hot iron, the explosive goes bang! and expands the shank of the rivet, setting it, with no backup tool required. I think they were invented for aircraft work during WWII. Seemingly impossible to find now, but they could be useful to tinkering kinds of folks like me.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 11, 2025 12:16 AM (8zz6B)
I'm realizing that everything Elon is doing is all about Mars.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
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Yeaahhh. Mars is fine for robots I'm sure. I don't think *man's* future is anywhere but earth. But that's just me.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at April 11, 2025 12:16 AM (+KY4Y)
Sorry to keep you all waiting, complicated business.
Posted by: Blanco Basura
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I'm gonna go re-watch Hillary giving her concession speech in her purple pantsuit. Color of mourning lol.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at April 11, 2025 12:18 AM (+KY4Y)
Another useful process on Mars, provided you can find usable water, is making methane and O2 from water and CO2. Methane is more easily stored long term than hydrogen. This is useful for producing your own rocket fuel on the surface.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:18 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at April 11, 2025 12:16 AM (+KY4Y)
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Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids.
Posted by: The Rocket Man at April 11, 2025 12:18 AM (hY4dx)
It has a heat value of nearly 15,000 BTUs-per-pound. Most frequently associated with home heating, anthracite is a very small segment of the U.S. coal market.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 11, 2025 12:20 AM (RrIy1)
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at April 11, 2025 12:14 AM (elaR+)
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Yep. A deadeye would have vaporized her center mass.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 11, 2025 12:20 AM (hY4dx)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:18 AM (w6EFb)
Raise hogs on Mars, and use a digester to make methane from the pigshit. Bonus: you could sell exotic "Mars bacon" for a premium price.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 11, 2025 12:21 AM (8zz6B)
Nothing more frustrating than needing that part one week after you've thrown it away.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia
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Oh, YES!
But that second part... *that* is (mostly) the story of my life.
Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2025 12:22 AM (rdVOm)
Who wants to bet a "judge" will order the WH Press office to correspond with Fake Newsers who have "pronouns" in the emails?
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 11, 2025 12:23 AM (HokVO)
Posted by: 13times at April 11, 2025 12:24 AM (51bfA)
Posted by: ScaryMary at April 11, 2025 12:25 AM (r+D5c)
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 11, 2025 12:23 AM (HokVO)
"Dear Him, Her, It:
Since you are so fond of pronouns, here ya go: he, she, him, her, it, them, we, they, who, whom..."
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 11, 2025 12:26 AM (8zz6B)
That's a good question. Moon dust is a bitch. No erosion, so jagged and sharp.
Hell, some people, Harrison Schmitt in particular, have quite an allergic reaction to it. Some people on the ground had a bad reaction exposed to Moon dust from the sample returns, IIRC.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:26 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at April 11, 2025 12:16 AM (+KY4Y)
While there's still a few things to explore here on Earth, the deep ocean being one, man's innate drive is exploration, to see what's over the next hill. I believe there will be, or what will end up being, a split in Humanity's future, with the space exploration group getting out of here. It might take another two hundred years. First we have to have the moon set up as a base for Mars. Then Mars has to become functional for humans. Probably by that time, advances in propulsion will have happened and now we're using the relative low atmosphere of Mars further out in orbit as a jumping off point for leaving the solar system. To Infinitity And Beyond!
Who knows what's out there? A question as old as what's over the next mountain?
Posted by: RickZ at April 11, 2025 12:28 AM (gKDq2)
Posted by: 13times at April 11, 2025 12:24 AM (51bfA)
I don't know of any cases of Moon or Mars rovers being stalled by dust. I expect critical bearings would be fitted with effective dust seals.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 11, 2025 12:28 AM (8zz6B)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
If we had uptwinkles here I'd give you two. One for getting the reference, the other for mocking the side of beef.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at April 11, 2025 12:28 AM (lUFok)
Posted by: Castle Guy
Gee, really? I used to go to work, put on a clean room coat, booties and hood, and work in a microchip factory. Generally speaking, it was a really nice, if sometimes boring, job. It was really clean. The only downside was that I sometimes had to handle hydroflouric acid.
Posted by: A face in the crowd.... at April 11, 2025 12:29 AM (tjZg/)
If some at JSC were pushing for a manned re-entry of the Space Edsel, were these the same idiots who decided that Columbia did not need to know about the possible hole in the wing?
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 11, 2025 12:29 AM (r8K9s)
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 11, 2025 12:29 AM (r8K9s)
Just asked Grok about Moon and Mars dust and the effects on humans and machinery. Grok will spew out essays.
It's quite fascinating.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:30 AM (w6EFb)
Mars dirt wouldn't be as abrasive and clingy as Moon dust, but it's got perchlorates, which are somewhat toxic. You'd need to clean that shit off regularly.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:32 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 11, 2025 12:32 AM (r8K9s)
Posted by: Common Tater at April 11, 2025 12:33 AM (ACATy)
Posted by: ScaryMary at April 11, 2025 12:25 AM (r+D5c)
'Bark' was one of Airplane's better albums. 'Pretty As You Feel' is softly beautiful and Grace's voice is haunting (as usual, what a voice). Jorma had an instrumental with 'Wild Turkey'. I laughed at 'Thunk'.
Posted by: RickZ at April 11, 2025 12:34 AM (gKDq2)
Grok says the Lunar rovers saw significant wear, indicating a much shorter lifespan. It damaged the bearings on some drills they used, too.
So moving parts on machinery on the Moon is going to need some dust control.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:35 AM (w6EFb)
It's quite fascinating.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:30 AM (w6EFb)
Just pressurize the dust-sealed joints on Lunar/Mars equipment with air at a few millibars above ambient. Any leakage by the seals will be air, going out, so sharp dust cannot get in. If a particular joint starts losing air too fast, it is an alert to renew the seal.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 11, 2025 12:35 AM (8zz6B)
Top 100?
Siiiigh. It was a weird evening. Well, they all are.
Enjoyed the post. Animaniacs were superlative. Great Big Universe is especially excellent.
https://youtu.be/kFn538A_yBA
And that's a big g'nite y'all. Have a happiness.
Posted by: mindful webworker - elmore james got nothin' on this, baby at April 11, 2025 12:36 AM (oR4LH)
Yes, a burnt smell. Interestingly, even the ISS astronauts report a similar burnt smell after coming back in from EVAs.
Grok will do a better job explaining what they think causes this smell than I could remember.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:36 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 11, 2025 12:28 AM (8zz6B)
Didn't one of the Mars rovers get stuck when Martian dust covered the solar panels?
Posted by: RickZ at April 11, 2025 12:36 AM (gKDq2)
Grok will do a better job explaining what they think causes this smell than I could remember.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:36 AM (w6EFb)
Cosmic rays/solar wind creating free radicals in the polymers making up their space suits and back packs? Once back in the atmosphere of the craft, the free radicals combine with oxygen to create the organic oxides that smell "burned"? A gas chromatograph might identify some of the species created.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 11, 2025 12:40 AM (8zz6B)
I see your point, I do, but they were chasing after a suspect.
Look, I am no longer that person who believes all cops are heroes, who do no wrong, but if she really had a gun, I'm not judging them. Maybe that's a better way to put it.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 11, 2025 12:42 AM (Vvh2V)
The burnt smell is either the smell of Dark Matter or the smell of Hell ....... ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Posted by: Ciampino - the Dark Prince at April 11, 2025 12:43 AM (sPQoU)
Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, the US military representative to the NATO Military Committee, was relieved of her duties over the weekend following reports that she refused to hang portraits of President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at NATO headquarters.
She reportedly told military staff that they would wait out the Trump Administration, an indication of passive resistance to the commander in chief.
The dismissal was confirmed by the Pentagon on Tuesday.
Posted by: A face in the crowd.... at April 11, 2025 12:43 AM (tjZg/)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 11, 2025 12:44 AM (XeU6L)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 11, 2025 12:46 AM (8zz6B)
Nothing more frustrating than needing that part one week after you've thrown it away.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia
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My greatest frustration is knowing that have a particular tool or part, but can't find the damn thing.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 11, 2025 12:48 AM (XeU6L)
Posted by: RickZ at April 11, 2025 12:34 AM (gKDq2)
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Pillow reminds me of the one time I dropped acid back in the day. That was interesting, although I would have been a crap hippy.
Posted by: ScaryMary at April 11, 2025 12:49 AM (r+D5c)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 11, 2025 12:50 AM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: Mike Hammer
You do.
They were going thru the neighborhood on foot when they encountered a lady in front of a house holding a gun.
Turned out it was her house and things went downhill from there.
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at April 11, 2025 12:51 AM (elaR+)
There's so much to learn. We really do need to send human lab rats to the Moon and Mars.
Posted by: 13times at April 11, 2025 12:52 AM (51bfA)
Exactly. Perfect storm of events.
And like Er said upthread, but for the grace of LAPD's shitty shooting.... 🤣🤣🤣
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 11, 2025 12:53 AM (Vvh2V)
One ISS astronaut described the smell upon returning from an EVA as "walnuts and brake pads".
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:53 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: The Rocket Man at April 11, 2025 12:18 AM (hY4dx)
In fact, it's cold as hell.
-William Shatner
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 11, 2025 12:54 AM (bss/y)
One ISS astronaut described the smell upon returning from an EVA as "walnuts and brake pads".
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 12:53 AM (w6EFb)
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Frau Cicero just bought a couple of those from Yankee Candle. They were on clearance.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 11, 2025 12:55 AM (hY4dx)
20 years ago, I hated soccer, and my only sister's husband was British, and he told me I had to participate. So I looked around, tried to find a team. It wasn't going to be Champions League, or even First League. Suddenly I found a team, in a great place, Southend-on-Sea. Youtube it. And then I became a Shrimpers fan. The Old Blues have had quite a time, Promoted and then Relegated, scandals and bankruptcy.
BUT. In the very early days of Twitter, there were not many tweeting about Southend. And I was one of them. Suddenly I got followed by a few people. The radio announcers for Southend! My claim to fame. I have a jersey and everything. Someday I will make it to Southend, which I fantasize is something like Santa Cruz.
https://tinyurl.com/SUshrimpers
Posted by: scottst at April 11, 2025 12:56 AM (qcvs8)
Posted by: 13times at April 11, 2025 12:56 AM (51bfA)
ye@kanyewest
When I pull my cock out a bitch better stare at for 5 minutes and tell me she never seen a dick like this in her life Lie to me now bitch or it’s no shopping later Choose your battles
Posted by: Mister Ghost at April 11, 2025 12:59 AM (TGPs7)
I'm wishing my days away
Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2025 12:59 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Kamala Harris at April 11, 2025 01:00 AM (A05Uz)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 11, 2025 01:01 AM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 11, 2025 01:01 AM (hY4dx)
Posted by: publius
"Walnuts and Brake Pads" was not one of Zappa's better albums.
Posted by: mikeski at April 11, 2025 01:01 AM (DgGvY)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 11, 2025 12:55 AM (hY4dx)
🤣🤣🤣
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 11, 2025 01:02 AM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2025 01:02 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ
Isn't that exactly what he wanted you to say?
Posted by: mikeski, running serpentine at April 11, 2025 01:03 AM (DgGvY)
The smell of the inside of the ISS itself was described by one as "garbage, disinfectant, and BO".
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 01:04 AM (w6EFb)
The smell of the inside of the ISS itself was described by one as "garbage, disinfectant, and BO".
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 01:04 AM (w6EFb)
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Mission Durian
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 11, 2025 01:04 AM (hY4dx)
Posted by: ScaryMary at April 11, 2025 01:05 AM (r+D5c)
LOL! The top article of that page you linked. 'Southend stadium mistake: Club to re-name stand that accidently features serial killer's name'. It would be quite English to name it that on purpose.
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 11, 2025 01:05 AM (MmTZZ)
JQ!
Posted by: 13times at April 11, 2025 01:06 AM (51bfA)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Smells like space suit degradation.
Most women wouldn't want to go to Mars until it is civilized. (is he a good provider?)
Bless His Pointed Little Head.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 11, 2025 01:06 AM (RrIy1)
Posted by: mikeski
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The words, maybe. The tone I'd use? Probably not.
Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2025 01:08 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: The Folks at Lume at April 11, 2025 01:08 AM (hY4dx)
If there was a dozen bad guys on your front porch, kicking down your door, half with long rifles, the other half equipped with fully loaded RPGs, you're the one who goes to prison if you shoot one before they get in your house.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 11, 2025 01:12 AM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2025 01:12 AM (rdVOm)
When I pull my cock out a bitch better stare at for 5 minutes and tell me she never seen a dick like this in her life Lie to me now bitch or it’s no shopping later Choose your battles
I mean, that does not necessarily seem like a positive reaction.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at April 11, 2025 01:14 AM (guCHD)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 11, 2025 01:17 AM (RrIy1)
She wrote that she "spent the weekend thinking about Friday's visit -- the actions taken, the words spoken, and how it must have affected each of you."
"I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base”
"I commit that, for as long as I am lucky enough to lead this base, all of our flags will fly proudly -- together”
The email was sent to all base personnel, including those from Denmark and Greenland."
Another fifth columnist bites the dust.
Posted by: 13times at April 11, 2025 01:18 AM (51bfA)
Grok's summary (it output paragraphs on "space smell") is "space weathering" of surfaces. The hard vacuum and ionizing radiation produces very reactive surfaces. Once you come back in and expose those surfaces to the oxygen, it reacts releasing volatiles.
The human smell sense registers them as various burnt like.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 01:18 AM (w6EFb)
IT HAPPENED
The conservative AfD party is now the LARGEST party in Germany in latest poll.
This is a political earthquake
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from his lips
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 11, 2025 01:19 AM (RrIy1)
Good night AOP.
Little doggo here is missing his Mom and Dad, they are at a wedding for the weekend. He can't climb up on my bed, so we will be sharing the couch. I shall say good night too, my Horde family.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 11, 2025 01:22 AM (0nHVk)
Germany is going to get an even worse govt. than the hated "traffic light" they voted out. All because of the firewall agin' the AfD.
By rough analogy, imagine this. The RINOs and MAGA together have a 57% majority in the House. But, Orange Man Bad, so the RINOs join up with the Democrats, and AOC types to form a majority.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 01:22 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
So, same as a submarine.
Posted by: Archer at April 11, 2025 01:22 AM (IDphi)
Posted by: ScaryMary at April 11, 2025 01:22 AM (r+D5c)
Mom promptly recruited all of us kids to crack the shells and sort them into mason jars for freezing: halves, pieces. She baked a lot, back then.
Also, there's a (black) walnut tree in my yard. Messy. Attracts unwanted wildlife. If not for the shade it provides, it would be *gone* tomorrow!
Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2025 01:26 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 11, 2025 01:26 AM (RrIy1)
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Posted by: ScaryMary at April 11, 2025 01:31 AM (r+D5c)
“Never been done before – xAI did in 19 days what everyone else needs one year to accomplish.
That is superhuman – There's only one person in the world who could do that – Elon is singular in his understanding of engineering.”
https://tinyurl.com/58curte5
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 11, 2025 01:31 AM (RrIy1)
Posted by: MartynWW
So, gas station sushi.
Posted by: SFGoth at April 11, 2025 01:31 AM (KAi1n)
The Kraut elections demonstrate the evil folly of proportional representation. Look the results here:
https://tinyurl.com/25jcpxwv
Bundestag has a total of 630 seats. Scroll down and look at the district results. CDU won nearly all the seats in West Germany, AfD won nearly all in the East. By district winner alone, the Bundestag would be over 90% CDU and AfD together. The other idiots would have only a tiny fraction of the seats.
But no, proportional representation means the seats must be allocated proportional to the share of the national vote, past a 5% minimum threshold (some special DEI type parties are exempt).
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 01:33 AM (w6EFb)
They better watch out.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 11, 2025 01:39 AM (RrIy1)
"it is a relatively easy stew to make, but it must be cooked slowly to allow the flavours to develop in the sauce. The consistency should be thick and creamy and the colour almost black. The distinctive flavour combines the nutty taste of ground walnuts with the sweet and sour flavour of pomegranate extract."
It tastes even better than it sounds. Serve over crunchy rice with homemade yoghurt. It's a cousin of pork chile verde.
Posted by: 13times at April 11, 2025 01:43 AM (51bfA)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 11, 2025 01:47 AM (RrIy1)
Posted by: 13times at April 11, 2025 01:49 AM (51bfA)
CHINA MFA Spokesperson.
China firmly rejects vilification on China-Panama cooperation. The U.S. should stop finding pretexts for its attempt to control the Panama Canal. Compromise and concession does not protect sovereignty or win respect, but will only embolden the bully.
Posted by: 13times at April 11, 2025 02:03 AM (51bfA)
Are you talking for rocket fuel? :-)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 02:05 AM (w6EFb)
Uncle Ben's-- straight outta the box-- comes to mind, but I'm pretty sure that's not what you mean, LOL
Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2025 02:05 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2025 02:07 AM (rdVOm)
China firmly rejects vilification on China-Panama cooperation. The U.S. should stop finding pretexts for its attempt to control the Panama Canal. Compromise and concession does not protect sovereignty or win respect, but will only embolden the bully.
Posted by: 13times
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They don't understand. Trump said that we are taking it back.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 11, 2025 02:11 AM (RrIy1)
And Lionel Hutz is dead.
We'll take the case
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The merger of the two Italian brands will position them to compete against French fashion brands LVMH and Kering...BBC News
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 11, 2025 02:26 AM (RrIy1)
Use a thick bottomed pot. Lightly grease the bottom of the pot. Put the cooked rice into the pot. Place lid on top. Add enough heat so the rice in the bottom of the pot browns and gets crunchy. It takes time to get like that. Then when the rice is cooked you then invert the pot and slam it on a wooden cutting board and the rice pops out with the browned rice facing up.
My Iranian neighbor would use the stick end of a wooden spoon and insert it into the pot of rice leaving maybe fifteen voids, them moisten a tea towel and place it over the top of the pot and then put the lid over the tea towel.
You can line the bottom of the greased pot with thin sliced potatoes and then rice on top. That method is less tricky.
Posted by: 13times at April 11, 2025 02:28 AM (51bfA)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 01:33 AM (w6EFb)
It would make more sense if they were all elected at-large, and each party got its percentage of reps, but having a district represented by someone who came in third in that district is bonkers.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 11, 2025 02:29 AM (l3YAf)
Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2025 02:30 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: 13times at April 11, 2025 02:32 AM (51bfA)
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Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2025 02:42 AM (rdVOm)
It's a convoluted system, but basically the number of seats is greater than the number of districts by a good bit.
If a party wins more district seats than it's proprotional share, they call those overhang seats. One scheme just let them keep those seats and expand the total number of seats to maintain proportionality. This can result in larger parliaments.
This happened in the German system, and the Bundestag could get really big. They've changed it, and now parties can't keep their overhang seats.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 02:42 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: JQ at April 11, 2025 02:44 AM (rdVOm)
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Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 11, 2025 02:05 AM (w6EFb)
It's an incredible clean burning tummy fuel.
Posted by: 13times at April 11, 2025 02:48 AM (51bfA)
Pioneered earlier by researchers at Louisiana State University, this variety was called Texmati. It combined the fragrance of basmati with the familiarity of an American long long-grain rice …
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 11, 2025 02:53 AM (RrIy1)
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Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 10, 2025 10:10 PM (JkO4W)
I thought it was just me not understanding. That thing reads like it was written by a community college journalism student with a head wound.
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I had to scroll through a lot of comments, but, I finally got the full story that was not covered at all well by the media... as usual.
All I have to add is that if she was attempting to 'hold the suspect' for the police and dropped the gun; the 'suspect' might just pick said gun up and shoot somebody.
Just saying.
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