Daily Tech News 27 April 2025

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4chan is back. (Slashdot)

This will annoy the terminally-online haters and delight the... Also terminally-online haters.

I don't think I've ever visited 4chan, but as a natural-born archivist I'm glad that it's not lost.

Tech News

Hyte - maker of the Hololive limited edition computer cases and apparently other stuff as well - has suspended shipments of certain products to the US due to tariff uncertainties. (Tom's Hardware)

Maybe they could try shipping them to Australia instead, because it cost me as much in shipping as the case itself to get the Calliope Mori model.
Blue Shield California shared personal information of 4.7 million members with Google Ads. (CSO Online)

The outsourced site analytics to Google and then shared the Google Analytics data with Google Ads, because... Because they're dumbfucks, basically.
Do not buy GMKtec's mini-NAS. (Jeff Geerling)

This device offers four M.2 SSD slots and an Intel N150 CPU in a compact device, just a little larger than a regular mini-PC.

It also overheats.

Badly. The low-power CPU hits 85C under load and the SSDs hit 70C at idle.

If you throttle the CPU to just 800MHz, and throttle the M.2 bays to PCIE 1.0 speeds - still fast enough to flood 2.5Gb Ethernet - and also attach heatsinks to two of the I/O chips, and attach high-end heatsinks to the SSDs, then you can get those temperatures under control.

And somewhere along the way it stopped crashing.

But at that point it was twice the size it originally shipped at and ran slower than a Raspberry Pi.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Press Q to confuzzle.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:30 AM

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1 BOING!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 04:30 AM (DT0BZ)

2 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2025 04:31 AM (ypFCm)

3 Morning all.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at April 27, 2025 04:31 AM (BLOW1)

4 í KwaK !

Posted by: Kwak! at April 27, 2025 04:36 AM (89Sog)

5 G'Day everyone
Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2025 04:31 AM (ypFCm)

After reading about Iran's port of Bandar Abbas blowing up, it IS a good day. (And we had nothing to do with it!)

This is what you get when you mishandle Korean rocket fuel. Insh'allah.

Posted by: RickZ at April 27, 2025 04:38 AM (gKDq2)

6 í KwaK !

Posted by: Kwak! at April 27, 2025 04:36 AM (89Sog)
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Hunter?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 04:38 AM (DT0BZ)

7 í KwaK !

Posted by: Kwak! at April 27, 2025 04:36 AM (89Sog)
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Hunter?
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 04:38 AM (DT0BZ)

If there's no crappy art, it's not Hunter.

Posted by: RickZ at April 27, 2025 04:39 AM (gKDq2)

8 For those times when Taylor Swift and Katie Perry are just not getting it done, musically speaking.

Sultans of Swing
Lucas Imbiriba
https://youtu.be/sS1WYIu_gA4

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at April 27, 2025 04:40 AM (amnH6)

9 w00t

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 04:40 AM (CQE5S)

10 Mornin'

4chan is back.

Charlie Chan's retard cousin?

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 27, 2025 04:41 AM (K861k)

11 I visited 4Chan a couple times. What a pit. It took a week of twice a day showers to get that stink off.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at April 27, 2025 04:45 AM (amnH6)

12 Does solid rocket fuel spontaneously combust usually?

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 27, 2025 04:46 AM (VUnvY)

13 Aflac.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 27, 2025 04:47 AM (VUnvY)

14 Not Hunter, just your morning comic relief!

Really, I'm not í KwakerS !

Posted by: Kwak! at April 27, 2025 04:47 AM (89Sog)

15 Wait till you get the bill.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 27, 2025 04:49 AM (VUnvY)

16 Does solid rocket fuel spontaneously combust usually?

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 27, 2025 04:46 AM (VUnvY)
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Solid rocket fuel does not usually combust simultaneously.

But when it does combust, it combusts as usual.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 04:49 AM (DT0BZ)

17 Does solid rocket fuel spontaneously combust usually?
Posted by: Boss Moss at April 27, 2025 04:46 AM (VUnvY)

Two things. I don't think North Korea has good quality control. The other is the mullahs push for nuclear weapons. Plus, muslims. Can't tell 'em what to do. But Iran was importing both solid and liquid rocket fuel from the Norcoms. Plus, muslims. Can't tell 'em what to do. Apparently both fuels are hard to make. Sometimes things go BOOM!, even in North Korea. They just don't report it. That country has no true world-wide internet access for most of the population. Cell phones change things. I'm reading about it -- and seeing it -- on X, fresh off the ~~presses~~ phones.

Posted by: RickZ at April 27, 2025 04:54 AM (gKDq2)

18 The arrest of Judge Dugantor:

https://tinyurl.com/46ac8xfk

She should be denied bail. Fright risk.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 04:55 AM (DT0BZ)

19 OOPS! I repeated myself but I repeat myself.

Posted by: RickZ at April 27, 2025 04:56 AM (gKDq2)

20 It's the infinity mirrors of repeating myself.

Posted by: RickZ at April 27, 2025 04:57 AM (gKDq2)

21 They had to use 2 pairs of cuffs because fatass.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 27, 2025 04:58 AM (VUnvY)

22 The Slashdot article mentioned - malicious PDF upload.

Posted by: 13times at April 27, 2025 05:01 AM (NdSgj)

23 8
As a cover I like this one. Mary is nice to look at as well.

https://youtu.be/x0RV0kgdqJU

Posted by: Ciampino - I like Sultanas at April 27, 2025 05:02 AM (sPQoU)

24 They had to use 2 pairs of cuffs because fatass.
Posted by: Boss Moss at April 27, 2025 04:58 AM (VUnvY)

Oh, good. The DOJ could double their money selling them at auction. Be one of the two to own the first pair of handcuffs used on the Deep State. Just make sure the cops get the documents properly notarized and such Photogrpahic evidence would be a plus. Rick, at the Pawn Shop, will ask for those things if you go that route.

Posted by: RickZ at April 27, 2025 05:03 AM (gKDq2)

25 18
Fright risk -- LOL Biden'e dog, that's funny.

Posted by: Ciampino - I like Sultanas I do at April 27, 2025 05:06 AM (sPQoU)

26 It's the infinity mirrors of repeating myself.
Posted by: RickZ

Heh!

Check this out:
https://hirshhorn.si.edu/kusama/infinity-rooms

Posted by: Adriane the Weigh Two Cynical Critic . . . at April 27, 2025 05:07 AM (tcomi)

27 The Deep State Media is giving Trump $hit about wearing a blue suit to the Pope's funeral and not dressing like a hobo like volodomor zelensky.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 27, 2025 05:08 AM (VUnvY)

28 An American enemy on ~~both~~ three sides of the Atlantic:

https://tinyurl.com/vu7usezf

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 05:08 AM (DT0BZ)

29 The Deep State Media is giving Trump $hit about wearing a blue suit to the Pope's funeral and not dressing like a hobo like volodomor zelensky.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 27, 2025 05:08 AM (VUnvY)
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Tons of other blue suits at the funeral, including the UK's Prince William.

Lying is all the fake media knows how to do.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 05:10 AM (DT0BZ)

30 Even Joey Bidet wore blue.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 27, 2025 05:14 AM (VUnvY)

31 Evening to you Sunday toilers, and morning to you insomaniacals and just all-around early risers! I woke just now, an hour before I planned. So here I is, coffee at hand, cats a-waiting for breakfast. Whassup?

4chan was adrift in the wilderness? I've never visited there either, but always heard about it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2025 05:16 AM (omVj0)

32 The Deep State Media is giving Trump $hit about wearing a blue suit to the Pope's funeral and not dressing like a hobo like volodomor zelensky.
Posted by: Boss Moss at April 27, 2025 05:08 AM (VUnvY)

The media are mocking Trump for wearing a blue suit. They selectively edited (now that's a shocker!) a photo to crop Trump into a group of black-suited attendees. The wider shot shows a lot of blue suits. Fake news with fake outrage. Just another day.

My criticism is Trump's suit was too electric of a blue for a funeral. A more subdued dark to midnight blue suit would have been better. I never owned a black suit. To funerals, I always wore a solid dark blue suit. I had a lighter blue Glen-plaid and a dark blue chalk stripe. Neither were appropriate, IMO, for a funeral. (Weddings, yes; funeral, no.) And no bold bright ties. Something subdued. But that's just my former suit-wearing self talking.

Posted by: RickZ at April 27, 2025 05:16 AM (gKDq2)

33 (Tom's Hardware):

I don't think the subhead matches the article.

(subhead) The company is feeling the pinch due to *the newly introduced* import tariffs

... PC cases have been temporarily exempted from *the newly announced* 145% tariff on Chinese imports ... they are still subject to *pre-existing* duties

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 05:17 AM (CQE5S)

34 I remember when TayTay met Libs of TikTok.

Now this:

https://tinyurl.com/3wyju6n7

lulz

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 05:21 AM (DT0BZ)

35 Sultans of Swing
Lucas Imbiriba
https://youtu.be/sS1WYIu_gA4
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at April 27, 2025

***
He is good.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2025 05:22 AM (omVj0)

36 Speed limits

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/
speed-limits-will-change-
in-6-states/13732/

Posted by: Ciampino - NY State needs to be emptied at April 27, 2025 05:23 AM (sPQoU)

37
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at April 27, 2025 05:24 AM (tljrc)

38 Spider solitaire is evil
780 moves

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2025 05:25 AM (ypFCm)

39 Funny, we heard "Sultans of Swing" on the local '80s oldies FM station in the car last night. (Even though it was a 1979 song, really. I guess it carried over into 1980?) I first heard the song on AM radio in the middle of the night, driving my courier van over to the north shore of the lake on my one am-nine am route, early in '79. It seemed perfect for that hour in the dim van with only the dash lights for company. To this day I love the song's hint of danger and mystery.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2025 05:27 AM (omVj0)

40 The precursor to the plastic that the chinese make our cheap crap out of is pretty much only produced in the US. Ethane. Some in Norway, but not that much. If you use Naptha instead it costs twice as much and is only 40% as efficient. So ethane is 5 times more efficient for your money. Cotton imports are off 90 % in China. If they don't cave on tariffs China won't even have materials to make cheap crap out of. Switching the machines from ethane to naptha will also cost literally billions of dollars.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 27, 2025 05:28 AM (VUnvY)

41 I'm glad, too, that I got the front wheel bearing work done on my car before any tariffs come along. The Buick is (nominally) an American make, and the parts for a 2016 would not be freshly imported from China or anywhere else, but who knows how the prices will go.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2025 05:30 AM (omVj0)

42 "Refreshed for living" : Devotional onJohn 4:1-14

https://tinyurl.com/2eu9jbfy

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2025 05:31 AM (QTDrh)

43 Where in the world is George Santos?

YIKES!!!!

https://tinyurl.com/mvappdra

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 05:32 AM (DT0BZ)

44 14 Not Hunter, just your morning comic relief!

Really, I'm not í KwakerS !
Posted by: Kwak! at April 27, 2025 04:47 AM (89Sog)

Maybe you are a provider of "duck" tape?

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 05:33 AM (CQE5S)

45 A very lovely acapella version of "Amazing Grace" sung by women students from BYU:

https://tinyurl.com/ycxr69jr

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2025 05:34 AM (QTDrh)

46 Trump could have word a black suit and they still would have given his grief about something, because that's all they can do.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2025 05:36 AM (QTDrh)

47 19 OOPS! I repeated myself but I repeat myself.
Posted by: RickZ at April 27, 2025 04:56 AM (gKDq2)

I took the repetition to be drily humorous!

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 05:37 AM (CQE5S)

48 Psalm 131-

One line in my Bible about this psalm says "Simple trust in the Lord":

https://tinyurl.com/22sxhn97

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2025 05:40 AM (QTDrh)

49 Trump could have word a black suit and they still would have given his grief about something, because that's all they can do.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2025 05:36 AM (QTDrh)

Of course they would. Like I said, fake outrage. With Dems polling at 21% approval and falling, it's all the media's got.

Posted by: RickZ at April 27, 2025 05:40 AM (gKDq2)

50 27 The Deep State Media is giving Trump $hit about wearing a blue suit to the Pope's funeral and not dressing like a hobo like volodomor zelensky.
Posted by: Boss Moss at April 27, 2025 05:08 AM (VUnvY)

Oh, good, let them busy themselves in dumb ways.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 05:42 AM (CQE5S)

51 Massing Attack is a repost from 4 years ago, give or take. Still worth it.

Posted by: Van Helsing at April 27, 2025 05:46 AM (kK7U2)

52 (CSO Online) headline

Lesson from huge Blue Shield California data breach: Read the manual

Harsh!

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 05:48 AM (CQE5S)

53 Finishing second cup of coffee. Must change, stretch, and get out for my roadwork, I guess you'd call it. Temp 72 F., wind WSW at 3, so I have pretty good conditions.

And I don't *have* to go to the grocery this morning. I'll have to on Mon. or Tues., and it won't be pretty, but not today.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2025 05:53 AM (omVj0)

54
Woke up after a luxurious two and a half hours of sleep. A long, unhappy day ahead of me. I have to get Fitz's body from Gulf Coast Vet Clinic up to the Texas A&M Vet School this morning. Still have to find out when they open, where to go and who to see.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 27, 2025 05:57 AM (QnmlO)

55 When 4chan played capture the flag with Shia LaBeouf, they seemed like a force that could be used for good.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 05:58 AM (CQE5S)

56 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at April 27, 2025 06:04 AM (/Ghsb)

57 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Dial M for...Monkey?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at April 27, 2025 06:04 AM (6YdsJ)

58 Coffee, light cream
Gonr

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2025 06:07 AM (ypFCm)

59 57 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Dial M for...Monkey?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at April 27, 2025 06:04 AM (6YdsJ)

HEY

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 06:08 AM (CQE5S)

60 After reading about Iran's port of Bandar Abbas blowing up, it IS a good day. (And we had nothing to do with it!)

This is what you get when you mishandle Korean rocket fuel. Insh'allah.

Posted by: RickZ at April 27, 2025 04:38 AM (gKDq2)
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Maybe something else, which we learned about not so long ago.

Smoke comparison:

https://tinyurl.com/ebyyj9cd

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 06:09 AM (DT0BZ)

61 My iPad update tried to get me to o.k. using Mail Categories. No way!

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 06:12 AM (CQE5S)

62 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 27, 2025 06:12 AM (hoCmQ)

63 Cooler today than yesterday. 55 and rain, high 63.

This will definitely put a damper on house breaking the puppeh.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 27, 2025 06:14 AM (hoCmQ)

64 Windy and 60s today but looks like a nice warmer Spring weather for the week

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2025 06:19 AM (ypFCm)

65 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 06:32 AM (u82oZ)

66 LOL from the ONT (from the main page content, not from the comments)

6 Sorry I'm late, my hula hoop got caught on a moose antler.
Posted by: tankdemon at April 25, 10:04 PM (x/vdX)

24 Sorry I'm late, I was helping a moose with a hula hoop stuck on his antler.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at April 25, 2025 10:12 PM (u73oe)

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 06:32 AM (CQE5S)

67 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at April 27, 2025 06:34 AM (dg+HA)

68 55 When 4chan played capture the flag with Shia LaBeouf, they seemed like a force that could be used for good.
Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 05:58 AM (CQE5S)

That saga broke Shia.
He’s never been the same since.

You gotta give the 4chan autists credit though.
Tracking down a location shown only in a video by using techniques the CIA would use to track down an international terrorist was something to behold.

And I got some really good laughs out of it.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at April 27, 2025 06:35 AM (6ydKt)

69
Burt Macklin
@BurtMaclin_FBI
7h
“Well, shucks, guys, we were duped” isn’t going to cut it after they never once asked why Biden had the Easter Bunny stopping him from answering questions and why Biden needed instructions on where to sit and what reporter to call on.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 06:38 AM (CQE5S)

70
hahahahaha

Stephen L. Miller retweeted
Magills
@magills_
7h
Replying to @cspan @AlexThomp
“I don’t know how I missed it, I looked nowhere”

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 06:39 AM (CQE5S)

71 And I got some really good laughs out of it.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at April 27, 2025 06:35 AM (6ydKt)

That was a real gem. A game of capture the flag. Shia thought he was so smart. But one miniscule brain versus . . . .

Posted by: RickZ at April 27, 2025 06:40 AM (gKDq2)

72 Money DOES come from the sky!

Just not in my neighborhood:

https://tinyurl.com/bxw6ujwe

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 06:44 AM (DT0BZ)

73 Went on a road trip to Lucas, Kansas, population 332, There I met NotSoThoreau at the local art site Garden of Eden. This is a carved limestone log cabin, furnished with repurposed scrap lumber. There are over 200 concrete allegorical figures in a lattice around the house.

The man himself led an interesting life, fighting in the Civil War in a number of battles, farming, then retiring and becoming a sculptor. He remarried a bride of 22 while 81, and had two children. His youngest son was an Air Force pilot who fought in the Vietnam War. So a Civil War veteran had a son that lived until 2013.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 06:45 AM (u82oZ)

74 A law enforcement source in D.C. has confirmed to me the man accused of stealing DHS Sec. Noem’s purse is Mario Bustamante Leiva. U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin has said the man is in the U.S. illegally.

A Daily Mail article from 2015 says Bustamante Leiva is Chilean who stole wallets, computers, and phones in London

Posted by: 13times at April 27, 2025 06:47 AM (KmwsH)

75 42 degrees, overcast, 100% chance of coffee ... woohoo!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at April 27, 2025 06:48 AM (/Ghsb)

76
His youngest son was an Air Force pilot who fought in the Vietnam War. So a Civil War veteran had a son that lived until 2013.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 06:45 AM (u82oZ)

John Tyler, President from 1841-1845, has a grandson still alive.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 27, 2025 06:49 AM (QnmlO)

77 Unfortunately for Shia, HE WILL NOT DIVIDE US turned into HE WILL DIVIDE US 80/20 AND TAKE THE 80.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at April 27, 2025 06:51 AM (6ydKt)

78 Lucas has other art sites, as the town is making the Garden of Eden an anchor for artists that retired from other professions, and started art.

We went to a gallery of art with local artists making art inside. Not my style, mostly, but interesting. The one piece of art that really captured my attention was a picture of 3 Easter Island Moai perched on a Kansas hill. As they were made of fiberglass, the Kansas weather tore them apart quickly, but it was a striking image.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 06:52 AM (u82oZ)

79 Good morning, folks, it's good to be here.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 06:54 AM (iqHvX)

80
http://www.gardenofedenlucas.org

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 06:56 AM (CQE5S)

81 74 A law enforcement source in D.C. has confirmed to me the man accused of stealing DHS Sec. Noem’s purse is Mario Bustamante Leiva. U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin has said the man is in the U.S. illegally.

A Daily Mail article from 2015 says Bustamante Leiva is Chilean who stole wallets, computers, and phones in London
Posted by: 13times
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Air Mail Special for that Pepper.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 06:57 AM (iqHvX)

82 So there's a new Pope at Bandar Abbas?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at April 27, 2025 06:58 AM (dg+HA)

83 Lucas has a stand-alone public bathroom covered in mosaics, stones, and other art objects. It would not be out of place in a mind-bending drug-induced design contest in California. But a good concept, carried off with brio.

We then had a lunch in the local art cooperatives store, with a two table lunch counter sandwiched into the store. Their website is SwitchgrassCoop.com.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 06:59 AM (u82oZ)

84 >>>The [Blue Shield] outsourced site analytics to Google and then shared the Google Analytics data with Google Ads, because... Because they're dumbfucks, basically.
------------

Not dumbfucks, evil insurance co., that's what they are.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 06:59 AM (iqHvX)

85 So a illegal, with a mask in hand. Guess it was his MO and crime of opportunity.

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2025 07:00 AM (ypFCm)

86 So there's a new Pope at Bandar Abbas?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at April 27, 2025 06:58 AM (dg+HA)
-

Still deciding. There were secondary explosions during the night - maybe even thirderdary explosions!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:02 AM (DT0BZ)

87 Samuel P. Dinsmoor married Emilie Brozek; he was 81 and she was 22 at the time. They had two children. His son John was a Colonel in the United States Air Force and served in the Vietnam War.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 07:04 AM (iqHvX)

88 80 http://www.gardenofedenlucas.org
Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 06:56 AM (CQE5S)

— —

I’m imagining how severe of a stroke the HOA Karens would get today if somebody tried that.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at April 27, 2025 07:04 AM (6ydKt)

89 GMKTec sounds like they should be making EVs.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 27, 2025 07:04 AM (zogjM)

90 Shia Le Boof was Brett Kavanaugh's nickname at that party. Can I haz a Coke?

Posted by: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford at April 27, 2025 07:04 AM (PiwSw)

91 Speaking of Australia, should I pony up the $26 in shipping to pre-order from BNA a model kit? Or just wit for the kit to arrive in the States to see?

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 27, 2025 07:06 AM (zogjM)

92 The fuel NoCo uses is also highly corrosive. They fuel the rocket they've got to launch within a short time frame. Not sure if they can reuse the rocket if they don't launch.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 07:07 AM (iqHvX)

93
Open Source Intel
@Osint613
16h

The IDF is establishing a new humanitarian zone in Rafah between the Morag and Philadelphi corridors.

Palestinians, after security checks, will be allowed to enter. A tent city will be built, with humanitarian aid delivered by civilian companies, likely American.

The plan aims to separate civilians from terrorists and prevent aid from reaching Hamxs.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 07:09 AM (CQE5S)

94 78 Lucas has other art sites, as the town is making the Garden of Eden an anchor for artists that retired from other professions, and started art.

—

That must be a thing out there in Kansas.
I recall a few episodes of American Pickers where Mike & Frank would roll up on some old guy in Kansas that had turned his entire property into a folk art installation.

Those were some of my favorite episodes.
It’s always interesting to me to see how much work people will put into creating a roadside attraction for everybody to stop by and marvel at.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at April 27, 2025 07:11 AM (6ydKt)

95 Finally, we drove to the dam of Wilson Lake. After all my time in Kansas, seeing all that open water was a fun surprise. Very bucolic.

I drove home on a State highway, going over 100 miles without a traffic light. Only 3 on the entire route of 130 mies, and 3 stop signs.
I travels through the Smoky Hills, whose gentle hills and good soil blended into the Flint Hills, with steeper hills, poor soil, and rangeland. Some fields showing winter wheat coming up, lots of open range with cattle, almost all black Angus or red Angus cows. I noted the lack of calves, so the cattle herds will be shrinking.

Some fields were bar., Looks like corn is not in the ground yet, and soybeans were not planted. Soybean farmers have been hit very hard by the tariffs on China.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 07:11 AM (u82oZ)

96 Posted by: NaCly Dog, I obviously hadn't read the comments before typing away.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 07:12 AM (iqHvX)

97 The plan aims to separate civilians from terrorists and prevent aid from reaching Hamxs.
Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 07:09 AM (CQE5S)

—

I read somewhere yesterday that Trump told Bibi to go easier on the Pali civilians as they’ve got it pretty bad already.

Maybe this is Netanyahu’s response.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at April 27, 2025 07:13 AM (6ydKt)

98 Still deciding. There were secondary explosions during the night - maybe even thirderdary explosions!
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:02 AM (DT0BZ
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Good morning. Mrs. F. reported those explosions yesterday morning. Is there word on the cause?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2025 07:14 AM (RIvkX)

99 "Good morning. Mrs. F. reported those explosions yesterday morning. Is there word on the cause?"

Bad luck?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 27, 2025 07:15 AM (a1415)

100 100

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 07:15 AM (CQE5S)

101 I note that with so few people, the rural population of Kansas is self-reliant, very hard working, and dependent on sound farm policy from the Department of Agriculture. As of now, there is no renewal of the Farm Bill, except for funding Food Stamps, just extensions of the 2018 Farm Bill. Farming is getting a bit harder.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 07:15 AM (u82oZ)

102 Salty!

Good to see you posting.

And with that short drive-by, time to get ready for church

BBIAB

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 27, 2025 07:15 AM (a1415)

103 *Good morning. Mrs. F. reported those explosions yesterday morning. Is there word on the cause?*

I think the College Of Imams were just testing the voting system.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at April 27, 2025 07:16 AM (dg+HA)

104 Braenyard

What? People go upthread to read the comments before posting? When did this abomination start?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 07:17 AM (u82oZ)

105 I am curious, do the North Koreans use hypergolics for rocket fuel?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 27, 2025 07:18 AM (XbCq8)

106 The IDF is establishing a new humanitarian zone in Rafah between the Morag and Philadelphi corridors.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 07:09 AM (CQE5S)
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Stuck on Stupid Are Us!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:18 AM (DT0BZ)

107 What? People go upthread to read the comments before posting? When did this abomination start?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 07:17 AM

At least do a word search for "limerick."
You don't want to miss the good stuff.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at April 27, 2025 07:19 AM (dg+HA)

108 Sultan's, two good covers.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 07:20 AM (iqHvX)

109 Do not buy GMKtec's mini-NAS.

As a consumer tip, don't buy anything from GMKtec. They have no software support and the drivers and BIOS are largely abandoned as soon as it leaves the Chinese factory.

I deeply regret both Chinese mini PCs I bought, both the GMKTec and its predecessor from Minisforum.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 27, 2025 07:20 AM (a4flb)

110
AG
@AGHamilton29
5h
I have been calling for some version of this plan since October 2023. It’s crazy to me that it wasn’t always the most obvious solution to separate the population from Hamas and prevent them from co-opting the aid.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 07:20 AM (CQE5S)

111 Don't take hypergolics if you're allergic to hypergolics.

Posted by: The Legal Department at April 27, 2025 07:21 AM (dg+HA)

112
Good morning. Mrs. F. reported those explosions yesterday morning. Is there word on the cause?

"Hello, Mr. George? How much you pay for the new guy? 20 bucks? No, too much money. He's no good, no good operator."

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 27, 2025 07:21 AM (QnmlO)

113 I wonder how the Gazans are doing in Indonesia. They took some in recently.

I think the plan is to open the Red Sea to traffic with US bombing Yemen into submission, threatening Egypt, and moving Gaza inhabitants into a new place in the Sinai. Although Sudan is looking for more people.

There is no future of the current Gaza inhabitants in Gaza itself.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 07:22 AM (u82oZ)

114 AG
@AGHamilton29
5h
I have been calling for some version of this plan since October 2023. It’s crazy to me that it wasn’t always the most obvious solution to separate the population from Hamas and prevent them from co-opting the aid.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 07:20 AM (CQE5S)
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Anyone calling for a plan to pity the "boor Balestinans" ™ back in 10/23 is not someone to take advice from, not then and not now.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:24 AM (DT0BZ)

115 ***Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sikorski, who implicitly endorses unrest in the USA.
This is the realization of a plan to push the USA out of Europe in favor of Germany.
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Think Poland's got an election coming up pretty soon. If they can keep DeepState and other crooks out of it Poland will vote themselves back to conservative, if not the EU wins.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 07:24 AM (iqHvX)

116 Braenyard

The last election in Poland cheated the EU types into office. I expect the same to continue.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 07:25 AM (u82oZ)

117 My ten year old plan calls for D-11s blade to blade.
I see they now are using a couple of remote controlled Cats.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 07:26 AM (iqHvX)

118 I am curious, do the North Koreans use hypergolics for rocket fuel?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 27, 2025 07:18 AM (XbCq

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hypergolics > rabid frenchmen

or

hypergolics > Mexican jumping beans

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:26 AM (DT0BZ)

119 Not dumbfucks, evil insurance co., that's what they are.

The "blue" in their name should have been a clue.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 27, 2025 07:28 AM (a4flb)

120 Mrs. F. would have made a great signint operstor.

She keeps a literal eye on Gaza mostly.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2025 07:28 AM (RIvkX)

121 My ten year old plan calls for D-11s blade to blade.

I see they now are using a couple of remote controlled Cats.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 07:26 AM (iqHvX)
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Shouldn't take more than a few months to flatten what's left and toss everyone out.

Also using RC M113s.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:28 AM (DT0BZ)

122 My criticism is Trump's suit was too electric of a blue for a funeral. A more subdued dark to midnight blue suit would have been better.

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I agree. But I did see him in some pictures and the suit wasn't nearly as electric blue as other pics. Indoors, it looked darker. But the media would've shredded him for something, no matter what he wore. So their outrage story on the suit just makes me yawn.

Posted by: Lady in Black at April 27, 2025 07:28 AM (qBdHI)

123 I have been calling for some version of this plan since October 2023. It’s crazy to me that it wasn’t always the most obvious solution to separate the population from Hamas and prevent them from co-opting the aid.
Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 07:20 AM (CQE5S)

t's insane for us or Israel to give Gaza aid? It's like giving the Germans aid in WWII.

Posted by: night lifted at April 27, 2025 07:29 AM (FZn/N)

124 She keeps a literal eye on Gaza mostly.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2025 07:28 AM (RIvkX)
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Sure! Sure!

I remember when Sarah Palin said she could see Gaza from her window!

I remember things.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:30 AM (DT0BZ)

125 It's insane for us or Israel to give Gaza aid? It's like giving the Germans aid in WWII.

Posted by: night lifted at April 27, 2025 07:29 AM (FZn/N)
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Take my Prime Minister's office, please!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:31 AM (DT0BZ)

126 Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey

Thanks for the smoke comparison link.

Internal Israeli politics make California seem sane. Glad you are still standing.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 07:33 AM (u82oZ)

127 I deeply regret both Chinese mini PCs I bought, both the GMKTec and its predecessor from Minisforum.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 27, 2025 07:20 AM (a4flb)

—

I tried to buy a Minisforum Mini-PC a few years ago.

I bought it on sale one month from Amazon, didn’t need it right away so it sat in the box for about a month and half until I finally got a new monitor for it and decided to open the box and set it up.

I opened the Minisforum box and took everything out and instead of the $800 Ryzen 9 Minisforum unit I ordered the pc was a $120 Beelink unit with a 4-core Intel processor that was basically for using as a NAS or something.

After I got over the shock, I had to contact Amazon and Minisforum who both kept blaming the other and neither wanted to issue a refund because I’d missed the 30 Day return window.

Obviously somebody had ordered this unit, and replaced it with the much cheaper model and then returned it to Amazon to get back a $900 refund,

It took another month and a half of arguing to get my money back after I returned it.

At that point I said screw it and built my own PC by buying all the parts.

And at least I can upgrade this one.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at April 27, 2025 07:33 AM (6ydKt)

128 Well she's hot as Sarah Palin so there's that!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2025 07:34 AM (RIvkX)

129 Internal Israeli politics make California seem sane. Glad you are still standing.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 07:33 AM (u82oZ)
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Meh. It's a toss up.

Maybe we should start a moron exchange program.

Be well.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:36 AM (DT0BZ)

130 I agree. But I did see him in some pictures and the suit wasn't nearly as electric blue as other pics. Indoors, it looked darker. But the media would've shredded him for something, no matter what he wore. So their outrage story on the suit just makes me yawn.

If Trump crapped his pants and wandered aimlessly down a service hall, the media would have said nothing. Right?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 27, 2025 07:37 AM (a4flb)

131 Pic of him and Melania walking out, the suit appeared dark, only a little lighter than Melania's black apparel.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 07:38 AM (iqHvX)

132 Have a great day, everyone.

See you in the book thread.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 07:38 AM (u82oZ)

133 Well she's hot as Sarah Palin so there's that!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2025 07:34 AM (RIvkX)
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/hears thump of rolling pin on skull coming from far away west coast

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:39 AM (DT0BZ)

134 Good morning, friends.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 27, 2025 07:40 AM (h7ZuX)

135 I drove home on a State highway, going over 100 miles without a traffic light. Only 3 on the entire route of 130 mies, and 3 stop signs.
I travels through the Smoky Hills, whose gentle hills and good soil blended into the Flint Hills, with steeper hills, poor soil, and rangeland. . . .
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025

***
Salty, you make Kansas sound awfully attractive to somebody who wants to get away from cities and crowds and traffic. If my look at Indiana does not impress me, Kansas will be on my list as a place to live.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2025 07:42 AM (omVj0)

136 I'm learning all the time about women.

Last week, I learned do not ask your wife, "Is that what you're wearing?"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2025 07:43 AM (RIvkX)

137 You can't fix stupid:

https://t.co/UeVevyKBHQ

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:44 AM (DT0BZ)

138 At that point I said screw it and built my own PC by buying all the parts.

I used to do just that, then considered how much I kept the computer on, the thought of a 400W+ device pumping out heat 24/7 bothered me to completely convert over to Dell XPS laptops.

I was happy.

Until about five generations out on the processor, the tools kept assuming a usual corporate 36 month turn-over in hardware (aka "upgrade") and demanded more.

Looked at the price of new laptops, considered I already have two company laptops for when I am on my various client's sites, (in banking, they want their own hardware).

Mini-PCs looked ideal, cheap, and I don't need to be portable. Also Intel has given up being competitive so I wanted to go back to AMD or ARM. Wanted 64GB of RAM (run lots of containers) and Mac Books are too damned expensive.

Minisforum crapped out on a Microsoft update, no resolution. Time is Money. Tried GMKtek (cuz they had a new 64GB Amd 370 offering) and here we are.

Doesn't work at all with a Dell hub, the ONE USB C port is worthless (no chip support), so I limp along using HDMI and a DP splitter to get 3 4K monitors.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 27, 2025 07:45 AM (a4flb)

139 I opened the Minisforum box and took everything out and instead of the $800 Ryzen 9 Minisforum unit I ordered the pc was a $120 Beelink unit with a 4-core Intel processor that was basically for using as a NAS or something.

After I got over the shock, I had to contact Amazon and Minisforum who both kept blaming the other ....
...
Posted by: SpeakingOf
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Bought a guaranteed refurbished one from Amazon but waited a year to unbox it. It performed poorly then went up in smoke in a matter of hours.
Called Amazon who gave me a polite T.S.
Always unbox and verify Amazon upon receipt. Most of the time it's OK but there is a relative high % of NOT SO.
_My Seiko watch lasted 2 yrs
_The Casio came all scratched and peely.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 07:45 AM (iqHvX)

140 Last week, I learned do not ask your wife, "Is that what you're wearing?"
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2025 07:43 AM (RIvkX)

—

You have to be a little more subtly blunt to get their attention.

Next time try “You know that makes your butt look big, are you sure you want to wear that one?”

Posted by: SpeakingOf at April 27, 2025 07:45 AM (6ydKt)

141 Sultans of Swing master class:

https://tinyurl.com/3875bvze

Posted by: Tuna at April 27, 2025 07:46 AM (lJ0H4)

142 Morning peeps.

Looks like more rain is expected by Tuesday here. There are still places with flood issues around the area. Days of rain isn't needed right now.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 27, 2025 07:46 AM (Q4IgG)

143 I'm learning all the time about women.

Last week, I learned do not ask your wife, "Is that what you're wearing?"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2025 07:43 AM (RIvkX)
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This remains one of my all-time favorite commercials:

https://youtu.be/RPX2cQP8uoI

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:47 AM (DT0BZ)

144 You can't fix stupid:

https://t.co/UeVevyKBHQ

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:44 AM (DT0BZ)
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You can't fix b*tch (2 words come to mind):

https://tinyurl.com/mry3b4tk

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:49 AM (DT0BZ)

145 This remains one of my all-time favorite commercials:

https://youtu.be/RPX2cQP8uoI
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey

LOL. Never seen that one before.

Posted by: Tuna at April 27, 2025 07:50 AM (lJ0H4)

146 https://youtu.be/RPX2cQP8uoI

Ha! I learned to avoid that trap many years ago.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2025 07:51 AM (RIvkX)

147 Speaking of Amazon...

We got a previously used coffee maker from them a couple months ago. It obviously was returned "as is" and nobody checked the return box. It was just put back into stock.... "as is." Sold "as new."

I understand it's a common problem with them.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 27, 2025 07:52 AM (Q4IgG)

148 How did I know the baby would start singing?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 27, 2025 07:52 AM (bss/y)

149 JJ, if you're reading this, Wisconsin as an example of Zuckerbucks disbursements:

https://tinyurl.com/y3w3k5pt

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:53 AM (DT0BZ)

150 Leftists like Maddow tend to a magickal belief that words manifest reality.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2025 07:53 AM (RIvkX)

151 Leftists like Maddow tend to a magickal belief that words manifest reality.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2025 07:53 AM (RIvkX)
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The media world's Maddows believe in nothing more than their mega salaries.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 07:56 AM (DT0BZ)

152 Mini-PCs looked ideal, cheap, and I don't need to be portable. Also Intel has given up being competitive so I wanted to go back to AMD or ARM.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 27, 2025 07:45 AM (a4flb)

The same reason I liked them.
Cheap, efficient and powerful.

But I’ve heard about your problems with BIOS & Windows updates from other places, so I’m glad I didn’t get it,

I’d probably be spending half my time trying to get things to work after using it for a few years.

Minisforum is making ITX motherboards with an adapted laptop socket with Ryzen chips already in them now.

Drawbacks? The same sparse I/O layout as their Mini-PCs and the aforementioned BIOS problems.

I’d consider one if a Taiwanese company, like Asus or MSI made one.

I wish we could get some American companies to make PC parts again.

At least customer service and reliability would be a bit better.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at April 27, 2025 07:57 AM (6ydKt)

153 Youre a Natural Born retard. I cant believe youre a male Australian. You sound like Gavin Newsome.

Posted by: Fisht at April 27, 2025 07:57 AM (BHEHK)

154 Bought a guaranteed refurbished one from Amazon but waited a year to unbox it. It performed poorly then went up in smoke in a matter of hours.
Called Amazon who gave me a polite T.S.
Always unbox and verify Amazon upon receipt. Most of the time it's OK but there is a relative high % of NOT SO.
_My Seiko watch lasted 2 yrs
_The Casio came all scratched and peely.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 07:45 AM (iqHvX)

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I chalk that up to a lesson learned the really hard way.

Amazon must not check anything when it’s returned, it just goes back on a shelf waiting on a sucker, I suppose.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at April 27, 2025 07:59 AM (6ydKt)

155 So the FBI has arrested a judge as an accomplice to, an enabler of, illegal immigration. Excellent. But this now appears to be triggering a greater resistance. What will we do? Will we finally engage this civil war on its terms, arrest more of them, or back off?

Posted by: Ordinary American at April 27, 2025 08:00 AM (UseAb)

156 The hamassholes offered all the remaining hostages for a 5 year hudna. Four hours later they were offering all the hostages for a 6 month ceasefire.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 27, 2025 08:02 AM (oXfCm)

157 Good to see 4chan back up and running.

It gives the government workers and Israelis that run it something to do.

Posted by: At least be honest at April 27, 2025 07:57 AM (gwPRL)

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The same bozo troll over and over again. Glad we're stuck up your rectum 24 by 7.

https://tinyurl.com/2p9juar6

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 08:04 AM (DT0BZ)

158 Wow- Madcow and her audience have a crazy view of the world

Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025 08:05 AM (zF/S9)

159 116 Braenyard

The last election in Poland cheated the EU types into office. I expect the same to continue.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 27, 2025 07:25 AM (u82oZ)
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Maybe without USAID money they won't be able to pay for a cheat?

Posted by: Ciampino - cheats eventually get caught at April 27, 2025 08:06 AM (sPQoU)

160 So the FBI has arrested a judge as an accomplice to, an enabler of, illegal immigration. Excellent. But this now appears to be triggering a greater resistance. What will we do? Will we finally engage this civil war on its terms, arrest more of them, or back off?
Posted by: Ordinary American at April 27, 2025 08:00 AM (UseAb)

These two judges are low hanging fruit. This is clearly a warning shot across the bow of the USS Deep State that, yes, we will arrest you. I sense fear in those who are guilty of crimes. The Dems, for instance, are going all-in on illegals and their potential votes, screw the actual people from whom they stole tax money.

People are ready for arrests. The more the better. But this most definitely quialifies as 'a good start'.

Posted by: RickZ at April 27, 2025 08:06 AM (gKDq2)

161 5 o clock time for the trolls to come on duty

For fvck's sake, learn to spell.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 27, 2025 08:06 AM (RIvkX)

162 Wow- Madcow and her audience have a crazy view of the world

Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025 08:05 AM (zF/S9)
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~~echo chamber~~ ~~bubble~~ Cone of Silence.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 08:06 AM (DT0BZ)

163 The Pope wore white and red, President Trump wore blue
I am not of enough fashion sense to know what to wear

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2025 08:07 AM (ypFCm)

164 > Wow- Madcow and her audience have a crazy view of the world
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I think it's leftists in general. Not 'just' Madcow and her audience. I mean, I see the same sort of stuff from them everywhere.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 27, 2025 08:07 AM (Q4IgG)

165 Eggs still $5

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2025 08:11 AM (ypFCm)

166 The hamassholes offered all the remaining hostages for a 5 year hudna. Four hours later they were offering all the hostages for a 6 month ceasefire.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 27, 2025

***
Ben, I'd never heard that word before. Interesting.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2025 08:11 AM (omVj0)

167 I just wanted to share a lovely experience which I had at our church rummage sale yesterday. I met a lovely woman who was wearing a Notre Dame University. I asked her if she had gone to Notre Dame ( which may sound like a stupid question) but you never know.. She might have had a boyfriend who went there. She had done there and graduated eight years ago. She looked like she graduated last year. She loved the school and it was so meaningful for her to be able to go to mass there instead of going out of it rained into town. I shared like her my son has an Irish name- not a girl's name, of course. She majored in finance and economics and is a financial advisor. It was such a pleasure to talk to an attractive, intelligent young woman and a person of religious faith.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2025 08:12 AM (42Vb+)

168 Sorry. Wearing a University of Notre Dame tee shirt. It would be hard to be wearing the entire university. Ha!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2025 08:13 AM (h+LAH)

169 My vote is arrest them all, Garland's Gulag seems to have been empty

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2025 08:13 AM (ypFCm)

170 I rhink for my next cup of coffee I may put on some Dire Straits . It's been a time (though yesterday I did listen to Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris)

Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025 08:14 AM (D9BU0)

171 57 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at April 27, 2025 06:04 AM (6YdsJ)

Currently doing this.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 08:19 AM (CQE5S)

172 164 The Pope wore white and red, President Trump wore blue
I am not of enough fashion sense to know what to wear
Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2025 08:07 AM (ypFCm)

And Pope Francis would not have snarked.

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 08:22 AM (CQE5S)

173 The hamassholes offered all the remaining hostages for a 5 year hudna. Four hours later they were offering all the hostages for a 6 month ceasefire.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 27, 2025

***
Ben, I'd never heard that word before. Interesting.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2025 08:11 AM (omVj0)
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If you've seen one houdna, you've seen 'em all!

https://tinyurl.com/4xhdh54k

And you can go all the way back to Arabfat's days when he made the term popular in the west while assuring his own animals what the real intent is, as in the Quran.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 08:23 AM (DT0BZ)

174 141
Dire Straits - Alchemy (live) - Sultans of Swing

https://youtu.be/8Pa9x9fZBtY

Start at about 6:10 on. The crescendo bit is indescribable.

Posted by: Ciampino - cheats eventually get caught at April 27, 2025 08:23 AM (sPQoU)

175 Earl Grey is a late afternoon thing for me. If I do tea of a morning I generally go English or Irish Breakfast.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025 08:23 AM (H+q0i)

176 I wish we could get some American companies to make PC parts again.

I was working with a supply contracts manager because a company I did work for, cloud based CAD for PSAPs (9-1-1 call centers) was installing equipment on site that gathered up cell phone telemetry data for the 9-1-1 operators to get the caller's location.

Obviously, these are all government clients, and the big ones were very concerned that the on-site equipment was US made. The company was using mini-pcs running Windows 10 Enterprise, and what the supply contracts manager was whining about is the providence of the equipment.

It just isn't made, and can't be made in the US. We did compromise with a US based assembler of units and that was the best we could do.

For a first world country with the second largest economy on earth, the inability to make even mini-pcs is an abomination.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 27, 2025 08:24 AM (a4flb)

177 Memes for those who want them...

Sarah Hoyt - https://tinyurl.com/5n95xdaz+

Powerline - https://tinyurl.com/3fdjane6+ - sadly, they have to put an anti-Trump one in there.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 27, 2025 08:27 AM (ExV1e)

178 I rhink for my next cup of coffee I may put on some Dire Straits . It's been a time (though yesterday I did listen to Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris)
Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025

***
"Twisting by the Pool" is a classic!

https://tinyurl.com/4976t5bf

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 27, 2025 08:27 AM (omVj0)

179 Bernie would wonder why we need so many tea choices, not to mention different musical choices. Except in houses, Bernie thinks fewer choices make people happier.

Of course, asshats like Bernie may not be your choice in social organizers. Heh.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025 08:27 AM (IwMR0)

180 Pixy, you might be interested in posting this tomorrow:

https://t.co/mx50EFb2US

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 08:29 AM (DT0BZ)

181 Sarah has a meme that made me laugh out loud

"I can handle a dog but not a dog with an axe"

Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025 08:30 AM (IwMR0)

182 Good morning good people.

We are attending a Maronite Catholic church this morning. I haven't been to an Eastern Rite service in many, many years. I need to brush up on my Lebanese. Should be fun!

Posted by: Tonypete at April 27, 2025 08:32 AM (vKNmo)

183 177 Memes for those who want them...

Sarah Hoyt - https://tinyurl.com/5n95xdaz+

Powerline - https://tinyurl.com/3fdjane6+ - sadly, they have to put an anti-Trump one in there.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 27, 2025 08:27 AM (ExV1e)

Which one's anti-Trump?

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 08:32 AM (CQE5S)

184 I opened the Minisforum box and took everything out and instead of the $800 Ryzen 9 Minisforum unit I ordered

I think we bought the same SKU. Was nice all before it wasn't. Quiet, quick, (64GB version) supported 3 4K monitors without hassle, worked well with a Dell dock. Just bricked when the Windows update attempted to update.

It now has found new life as a Linux box attached to the back of a 40" 4k monitor in the alternate office.

The nice thing about the GMKtek is that it has two M.2 slots, so I leave the original in there as a fallback when Windows does what it does best - bricks cheap Chinese computers. The new drive is a Samsung 990 Pro in the 4TB variety. Seems to work as expected.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 27, 2025 08:32 AM (a4flb)

185 181 Sarah has a meme that made me laugh out loud

"I can handle a dog but not a dog with an axe"
Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025 08:30 AM (IwMR0)

I LOL'd at the Periodic Table: "Can I lick it?"

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at April 27, 2025 08:33 AM (h7ZuX)

186 https://t.co/mx50EFb2US
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 27, 2025 08:29 AM (DT0BZ)

Fascinating!!

Posted by: runner at April 27, 2025 08:33 AM (g47mK)

187 Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025

I listened to a lot of Dire Straits while in college and after .particularly "Brothers in Arms." They are my favorite English group in addition to the folk group, "Steele Eye Span."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2025 08:34 AM (UbL19)

188 AI is not yet sentient...

Posted by: runner at April 27, 2025 08:35 AM (g47mK)

189 Which one's anti-Trump?
Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 08:32 AM (CQE5S)

https://tinyurl.com/4anj3x2n

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 27, 2025 08:35 AM (ExV1e)

190 Posted by: Tonypete at April 27, 2025 08:32 AM (vKNmo

I have attended services at an Eastern Orthodox Church. I imagine that their liturgies are quite similar. Beautiful and devout.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2025 08:35 AM (UbL19)

191 AI is not yet sentient...
Posted by: runner

I knew you'd say that.

Posted by: AI at April 27, 2025 08:36 AM (vKNmo)

192 Madcow missed the sign outside her set

"Employees must stop crying before returning to work"

Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025 08:36 AM (YvtIA)

193 Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 27, 2025 08:35 AM (ExV1e)
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C'mon... you didn't snicker at that?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025 08:37 AM (YvtIA)

194 I have thought since it came out Brothers in Arms has to be in the top 10 best albums

Posted by: Skip at April 27, 2025 08:38 AM (ypFCm)

195 >
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 27, 2025 08:34 AM (UbL19)
****
Thanks for reminding me about that group. Added to my playlist. Much appreciated.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at April 27, 2025 08:39 AM (9hlCH)

196 I enjoyed quizzing ChatGPT on its fascination with Immaculate Conception this week.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025 08:41 AM (YvtIA)

197 Fenelon Spoke. I meant Steeleye Span.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at April 27, 2025 08:41 AM (9hlCH)

198 It's frightening-- but not at all surprising-- how quickly the left went from "no one is above the law" to "we are above the law."

The judiciary shit themselves during Covid, smeared that shit over themselves in the 2020 Election, rolled around in that shit over J6 and the Trump prosecutions, and now they're backing up a dump truck full of shit onto themselves over protecting illegal alien criminals.

The left thinks they have nuclear deterrence, that the public will rally in outrage when Trump defies the courts.

They may want to look at history, what has happened every time a popular president has defied the courts.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at April 27, 2025 08:41 AM (NwfFc)

199 Belated Happy Birthday, Melania.

THE GREATEST FIRST LADY OF ALL TIME!!!
a video montage the MSM won’t show
https://tinyurl.com/374nhd3y

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 08:42 AM (iqHvX)

200 Oh, I haven't checked my new hash since we had to restart the router due to the contractors being overly cautious.

*crosses fingers for something cool*

Posted by: pookysgirl, facing another social day at April 27, 2025 08:45 AM (Wt5PA)

201 Huh, it stayed the same. Live from WT5 in Pennsylvania!

Posted by: pookysgirl, facing another social day at April 27, 2025 08:46 AM (Wt5PA)

202 193 Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 27, 2025 08:35 AM (ExV1e)
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C'mon... you didn't snicker at that?
Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025 08:37 AM (YvtIA)

I snickered! I think it's in the realm of the absurd, not anti-Trump!

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 08:46 AM (CQE5S)

203 199 Belated Happy Birthday, Melania.

THE GREATEST FIRST LADY OF ALL TIME!!!
a video montage the MSM won’t show
https://tinyurl.com/374nhd3y
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 08:42 AM (iqHvX)

Beautiful!

Posted by: m at April 27, 2025 08:49 AM (CQE5S)

204 Belated Happy Birthday, Melania.

THE GREATEST FIRST LADY OF ALL TIME!!!
a video montage the MSM won’t show
https://tinyurl.com/374nhd3y

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 08:42 AM (iqHvX)

That is a fantastic montage! You can tell how much she loves kids, especially compared to the "doctor of education."

Posted by: pookysgirl, facing another social day at April 27, 2025 08:51 AM (Wt5PA)

205 Mornin' all. Please let this be the last day with this head and chest cold. It's been over two weeks now.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at April 27, 2025 08:52 AM (O7YUW)

206 .
NOOD

Book Thread time! (Yup, it's early.)

NOOD!

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at April 27, 2025 08:53 AM (O7YUW)

207 Braenyard, thank you for finding that.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 27, 2025 08:54 AM (oXfCm)

208 They may want to look at history, what has happened every time a popular president has defied the courts.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at April 27, 2025 08:41 AM (NwfFc)

So far, he's not defying the courts. If he directly defies a ruling of the courts (which is inevitable, as "the courts", at a certain level, are instruments of the Deep State and weaponized against deportations), I trust he will explain it to the American people and they will, by and large, understand and support him.

Posted by: Ordinary American at April 27, 2025 08:55 AM (UseAb)

209 I hope he defies the courts. Co-equal, not superior. GFY President Boasberg.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 27, 2025 08:59 AM (cloPL)

210 GFY President Boasberg💩.
Posted by: Huck Follywood
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👍

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 27, 2025 09:10 AM (iqHvX)

211 Another vulnerability from Microsoft with Win 11:

https://tinyurl.com/yjwncn4f

Posted by: Ciampino - fix a bug, create a bug at April 27, 2025 11:13 AM (sPQoU)

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