The Classical Saturday Coffee Break & Prayer Revival

Good morning boys and girls and everything in between. Before we enter the Prayer Revival there are a few housekeeping matters to go over. (Rulz for those of you in Nekoosa.)

1) This is an open thread, feel free to lurk, opine and/or bloviate.
2) Be kind, be nice. Remember it's OK to beat and release trolls.
3) No, you may not run or walk fast with sharp objects.
4) Next Friday have a wonderful and safe Independence Day.
5) Have a great weekend!

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*****AoSHQ Weekly Prayer List
Please submit any prayer requests to me, “Annie’s Stew” at apaslo atsign hotmail dot com. Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks unless we receive an update.
Prayer Requests:
5/3 – D asked for prayers for his wife, Susan, who has been having some issues. They went to the hospital on 5/1, and all the signs are pointing to pancreatic cancer. They meet with other doctors on 5/5. Any prayers would be a blessing.
6/5 Update – The doctors have confirmed it is cancer, but they have not yet determined if it can be removed, or if chemotherapy will be needed first, to shrink the mass. They are so thankful for all the prayers and ask for them to continue.
5/10 – Cosda asked for prayers for his wife, who recently had a mole removed that came back as melanoma cancer. She is scheduled for surgery next week, and it looks like that should remove it completely.
6/20 Update – The PET and brain scans showed no active cancer cells, which is great. But since it’s melanoma, and cancer was found in a lymph node, she is going to receive immunotherapy for the next year. Thanks to all. The prayers are working!
5/17 – neverenoughcaffiene asked for prayers for her sister-in-law, Jackie, who is looking at dialysis. Her kidneys have been failing for several years is she is getting close based on her numbers. Hopefully new meds will help.
5/24 – The new meds have not helped. Her score for kidney function is 16, and the trigger for dialysis is 15.
5/17 – B asked for prayers for the Lord to move a bowel food constriction or “kink” out so that his bowels would function properly.
5/31 Update – B sent his thanks for the prayers. He is healed from the bowel obstruction. He requested prayers for his friend, Jerry, who is in the hospital needing surgery for an ulcer and MRSA, and another friend, Mary, who is fighting cancer.
5/23 – Hrothgar asks for prayers for a dear friend’s son. Tim battled cancer 20 years ago, but has been living with kidney disease for several years. It has progressed to the point that he needs a transplant. In a real blessing, he was approved for the transplant list. Please pray for Tim, that he would receive a donated kidney. There is no cost to the donor, and the donor generally goes on to live a full life with just one kidney, and it would make a huge difference for Tim, versus long-term dialysis.
5/31 Update – Tim must lose 50 pounds in the next 90 days to remain on the transplant list, and he is thinking that is impossible. Please pray that he realizes what a God-given blessing he has been given to reach this point, and that he makes the right lifestyle choices to lose that weight.
5/24 – Captain Obvious requested prayers for his friend J, who will be having surgery on 6/9 to try and relieve her chronic pain. She also has concerns because she is on blood thinners and nearly bled out after her hip replacement. Please pray for the best possible outcome and also to relieve her anxiety.
6/12 Update – J had her surgery on 6/9 and it went very well; the surgeon had to do less work than he originally thought. J is already experiencing relief from the chronic pain she had. Thanks to all for the prayers.
5/24 – L sent an update. Her daughter, Shannon, the Franciscan sister who we prayed for when she had heart surgery, is much improved. There were some setbacks along the way – a problem with defibrillation and a respiratory infection - but she is healed now and will take her final vows soon. L is also much improved, after her knee implant surgery.
5/29 – Teresa in Fort Worth sent an update and her thanks for all the prayers and words of encouragement. They have sustained her and her family as she continues to battle cancer. She continues to receive good news: her oncologist is quite pleased with her response to the current medication protocol; they are decreasing the lab work frequency to every other week instead of weekly; the side effects from chemo have been barely noticeable; she can just take 4 tiny pills for chemo instead of spending one day a week at the cancer center. It’s been 7 months so far, and she expects that at some point the tumors will start growing again, but for now, they are encouraged.
6/6 Update – Teresa has a side effect from the chemo – her fingernails and toenails are starting to loosen and “lift” off their nail beds. It is painful, and also carries a risk of infection.
6/4 – Grumpy and Recalcitrant asked for prayers for his mother (Lynda), asking to give her strength and healing. Also, for the medical staff to be prompted to do a complete and thorough job diagnosing her.
6/7 Update – Lynda has been diagnosed with aortic stenosis. This is a correctable medical issue using surgery where they go in endoscopically via the leg, up to the heart, to fix the lower heart valve that is leaking.
6/6 – tbodie Lurker requested prayers for his son, tbodie Jr, who is in his mid-30s and was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Please pray for healing for tbodie Jr and for peace for his family.
6/11 – Legally Sufficient asks the Horde’s prayers for her friend, Bubba, who was in a bad auto wreck on 6/8. Prayers for comfort, healing, and strength are needed for Bubba and his family. He is in ICU and will be there for a couple more weeks. Thank you!
6/18 Update – Legally Sufficient asks for continued prayers for healing, strength, and comfort for Bubba. God is great! Bubba is recovering from pneumonia (on top of the other injuries from his vehicle accident) but he is fully participating in PT, walking 25 steps a day with assistance, his breathing is improving, and he is finally eating solid food! Prayers for Bubba, his wife and family, and Bubba’s many friends are very much appreciated.
6/14 – MkY sent an update on his wife Judy’s battle with kidney cancer. Like Teresa in Ft. Worth, her tumors are shrinking. The shrinkage is so dramatic, they are discussing removing the cancerous kidney. Since that is the original source, that would make it easier to attack and perhaps kill the other tumors. Thank you so much for the prayers.
6/14 – Our Country is Screwed sent prayers of thanksgiving for all the thoughts and prayers as chemo continues. It has really been uplifting. The side effects have been minimal as well, thankfully, and there are 8 weekly treatments to go.
6/14 – Inspector Cussword requested prayers for Brother Tim. He has had a horrible time, living in his car and has just been handed a cancer diagnosis. Please pray for God’s Provision to be clear and comforting to him, and for his healing.
6/14 – Inogame asked for prayers for his wife and family. It’s very early, but they may have baby #5 on the way. They appreciate the support and prayers of the Horde.
6/24 – Fenelon Spoke asked for prayers on behalf of Sock Money and family, at the death of his brother, and for AOP who has PVC and spent hours in the hospital on 6/23. Also, Pawn could use prayers due to work issues; people are being laid off. Please pray for Israel as well as our country, and for Donald Trump, JD Vance, their families, and all of the Trump administration.
For submission guidelines and other relevant info, please contact Annie's Stew, who is managing the prayer list. You can contact her at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. If you see a prayer request posted in a thread comment, feel free to copy and paste it and e-mail it to Annie's Stew. She tries to keep up with the requests in the threads, but she's not here all of the time, so she may not see it unless you e-mail it to her. Please note: Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks or so unless we receive an update.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair, persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian (ONT Cob Emeritus) at 07:51 AM

Comments

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1 The Nekoosa insults need to stop!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at June 28, 2025 07:56 AM (hOUT3)

2 What is that creature up at the top?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 28, 2025 07:56 AM (2GCMq)

3 Whatever the creature is, his name is probably Steve.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 28, 2025 07:57 AM (XV/Pl)

4 Looks like some kind of bat.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 28, 2025 07:58 AM (2GCMq)

5 Oh, another morning thread!

Posted by: runner at June 28, 2025 08:00 AM (g47mK)

6 What is that creature up at the top?

==

the devil's aprentice

Posted by: runner at June 28, 2025 08:00 AM (g47mK)

7 *apprentice

Posted by: runner at June 28, 2025 08:00 AM (g47mK)

8 Coffee consumed, dogs are dealt with. Wife is handling the one pup that decided to avoid breakfast. Unfortunately, this means everyone wants to help out.

Posted by: NR Pax at June 28, 2025 08:00 AM (7xrfc)

9 It's my other brother Daryl.

Posted by: Alf at June 28, 2025 08:01 AM (XQo4F)

10 Prayers up for those who have asked us for them;
Prayers up for those who need them but haven't asked us for them;
Prayers up for those that need them but don't know it yet;
Prayers up for those that pray alone in silence whose petitions are known only to God;
And bless all those that have sought Your wisdom, heard Your answers, and are trying to do Your will on this Earth!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at June 28, 2025 08:01 AM (hOUT3)

11 What the heck is that up top...freestyle taxidermy?

Posted by: t-bird at June 28, 2025 08:03 AM (/GaVB)

12 2 What is that creature up at the top?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 28, 2025 07:56 AM (2GCMq)

Hunter Biden's chihuahua found his stash

Posted by: jsg at June 28, 2025 08:08 AM (ra4xZ)

13 What is that hideous thing, an inbred squirrel?

Posted by: Lady in Black at June 28, 2025 08:09 AM (qBdHI)

14 Good morning!

Posted by: gp at June 28, 2025 08:12 AM (IqBEX)

15 Animal is a Quizno's Spongmonkey.

Posted by: gp at June 28, 2025 08:13 AM (IqBEX)

16 I wish you all a blessed weekend! Thanks as always, MisHum and Annie.

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at June 28, 2025 08:13 AM (kOluj)

17 Praying over food. Christian comedian Tim Hawkins:

https://tinyurl.com/4tz8esyr

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 28, 2025 08:14 AM (2GCMq)

18 Never been a regular coffee drinker, but this week I discovered cold brew coffee concentrate. Add 1/4 cup to 24oz diet cola, to concoct a delightfully delicious and addictive pick-me-up.

Posted by: gp at June 28, 2025 08:15 AM (IqBEX)

19 Prayers up for all the Horde's intentions. Those asked and unasked.

Posted by: olddog in mo at June 28, 2025 08:15 AM (kozl2)

20 Has anyone noticed how veering to the right is never considered "too far," but even the slightest move to the left is treated like radical overreach?

Republican book bans and draconian abortion laws, are called “mainstream.” But universal healthcare, tuition-free community college, or raising the minimum wage, it’s instantly labeled as “socialsm” or “too extreme.” The Overton window has shifted so far right that even modest progressive reforms are painted as dangerous.

because the ruling class sets the narrative. Anything that even slightly changes the balance in favor of the workers is “destructive” and “dangerous”.

If we can get people off of all the stupid, divisive so-called wedge issues and just make it all of us against these billionaire scumbags, we’d have something going.

Yes I've noticed...I think Zohran, followin Bernie's playbook, has captured people's attention on how to win elections!

Progressive/New Deal initiatives seem to get a lot of backlash. That's how far to the right this country is.

The Overton window is bound to shift when those on the left sit out elections and let extremist Republicans win.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at June 28, 2025 08:17 AM (ycI94)

21 Brought forward from the earlier thread:

Would like to ask for prayers for a mom of two elementary aged boys who lost her mother three weeks ago and her husband this morning, both to cancer.

Posted by: H at June 28, 2025 06:36 AM

Please, Lord, protect this mother and her boys and guide good people to help them in their distress. Please, keep the predators away from her and those vulnerable little boys.

Amen.

Posted by: huerfano at June 28, 2025 08:17 AM (n2swS)

22 cold brew coffee concentrate. Add 1/4 cup to 24oz diet cola, to concoct a delightfully delicious and addictive pick-me-up.

Posted by: gp at June 28, 2025 08:15 AM (IqBEX)

Pardon my horror, but gak.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at June 28, 2025 08:17 AM (SfhV1)

23 this week I discovered cold brew coffee concentrate. Add 1/4 cup to 24oz diet cola...

That's hard-core. Your handwriting must look like a seismograph at the moment.

Posted by: t-bird at June 28, 2025 08:18 AM (G7MqD)

24 Good morning again dear horde and thank you mh and annie and you morons for praying

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2025 08:18 AM (RIvkX)

25 I can follow four rules, but five is one too many.

Posted by: Running with Wiss Scissors at June 28, 2025 08:18 AM (G5+As)

26 In his latest brilliant idea, The NY Post reports in article, "The Price Is White" Osama Bin Lenin thinks that white neighborhoods should pay higher property taxes.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 28, 2025 08:20 AM (2GCMq)

27 I can follow four rules, but five is one too many.
Posted by: Running with Wiss Scissors

You will never be a good muslim, and that's a good thing.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 28, 2025 08:21 AM (mlg/3)

28 If Trump daid "The sky is blue" CNN would break news that it is "actually acquamarine."

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2025 08:21 AM (RIvkX)

29 # 26

Article link:

https://tinyurl.com/yurpe4u5

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 28, 2025 08:22 AM (2GCMq)

30 26 In his latest brilliant idea, The NY Post reports in article, "The Price Is White" Osama Bin Lenin thinks that white neighborhoods should pay higher property taxes.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 28, 2025 08:20 AM (2GCMq)

Da, is O-Barky variant of crushing kulaks for common good, comrade.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at June 28, 2025 08:23 AM (hOUT3)

31 I don't understand cold brew coffee. I like my coffee hot as always.

Posted by: dantesed at June 28, 2025 08:23 AM (Oy/m2)

32 "That's hard-core. Your handwriting must look like a seismograph at the moment."

Ha!
Mr Coffee Nerves, via Lileks:
https://tinyurl.com/4ufhv5yu

Posted by: gp at June 28, 2025 08:24 AM (IqBEX)

33 Man, that creature up top looks just like the varmint from The Young Ones.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at June 28, 2025 08:24 AM (/HDaX)

34 https://tinyurl.com/4ufhv5yu
Posted by: gp
Thanks!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at June 28, 2025 08:26 AM (hOUT3)

35 *pic up top*

Boy, Nancy Pelosi is sure looking rough first thing in the mornings these days.

Posted by: Count de Monet at June 28, 2025 08:26 AM (wVcYX)

36 "white neighborhoods should pay higher property taxes."

They will. We all will. It's inevitable.

Posted by: gp at June 28, 2025 08:27 AM (IqBEX)

37 Think of the immense power wielded in this thread by our beloved ONT Cob Emeritus. Being able to post a list of rules out of one's head and posters actually follow them, cheerfully even! I hope this power is only used for good, now and in the future.

Posted by: Falling In Line at June 28, 2025 08:28 AM (G5+As)

38 I don't understand cold brew coffee. I like my coffee hot as always.

And that is why Percy Spencer, engineer for Raytheon, invented the microwave oven: to heat up coffee.

Why would you cold brew? Because cold brewing mutes the acidic "highs" of coffee. You can take crap coffee and turn it into something palatable.

Have some strange coffee that you stole from the workplace a year ago? It can be salvaged through the miracle of cold brewing.

Hot brewing extracts the bitter components that cold brewing doesn't do - gives a smoother cup that is gentle on sensitive stomachs.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at June 28, 2025 08:29 AM (a4flb)

39 You will never be a good muslim, and that's a good thing.
Posted by: weft cut-loop

Those don't exist.

Posted by: Fallen World at June 28, 2025 08:30 AM (G5+As)

40 Pic at top:

When you flunk out of taxidermy school

Posted by: Don Black at June 28, 2025 08:31 AM (AOsQT)

41 "Because cold brewing mutes the acidic "highs" of coffee."

I'm using Cameron's medium roast Arabica concentrate. It has no sugar, but it tastes sweet like caramel. It's really good.

Posted by: gp at June 28, 2025 08:31 AM (IqBEX)

42 En mi casa toman Bustelo!

Posted by: Caffiend at June 28, 2025 08:32 AM (G5+As)

43 Shouldn't the picture up top be on the Pet Thread?

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at June 28, 2025 08:33 AM (SfhV1)

44 I found another excellent meme dumpster last week.

https://pitsnipesgripes.blogspot.com/

Found via Feral Irishman's blog or Woodsterman's.

Can't remember which. Also, this too:

https://bitsandpieces.us/

Posted by: Taq, Rickrolled by Jesus at June 28, 2025 08:33 AM (Dxdzg)

45 The contrast between the two photos Mis Hum posted this morning is incredible.

Posted by: What Is That Thang? at June 28, 2025 08:34 AM (G5+As)

46 Is that a bat?

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 28, 2025 08:36 AM (P389G)

47 I'll be back in a few, that Sabine chick just spun my head around with all that math. She really takes math seriously. Dang.

Posted by: Mongo at June 28, 2025 08:36 AM (Ef4Ak)

48 The local grocery marked down quarts of starbucks cold brew concentrate to .99 cents so I bought five of them.

Posted by: 13times at June 28, 2025 08:37 AM (I6nPP)

49 Lavazza Perfetto.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at June 28, 2025 08:37 AM (dR6yv)

50 You will never be a good muslim, and that's a good thing.
Posted by: weft cut-loop

It's easy! Just follow my lead as a perfect Muslim:

-Marry a six year old girl (but wait until she's nine before consummating the marriage...don't be gross)

-"struggle" against non-believers (especially Jews and pagans). The harder and more extreme your "struggle", the greater your rewards!

-if you're a woman, do whatever you husband (or responsible male relative) says without question...and especially have sex with your husband whenever he wants it.

-being a pagan is the absolute WORST. But, every good Muslim should make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime to do all the ancient pagan rituals that I rebranded as Muslim.

Posted by: The Prophet Muhammed at June 28, 2025 08:39 AM (ycI94)

51 The Nekoosa insults need to stop!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar

********

Whoopie! Cushion! - a limerick for those of you who live in Nekoosa

There once was a man from Nekoosa
Who was more than a little obtuse-a
He thought riding on a train
Was a dad-gummed royal pain
'Cause he always got aa pain in the caboose-a

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 08:39 AM (poXs5)

52 What the hell is that thing?

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at June 28, 2025 08:39 AM (dR6yv)

53 Resdent Alien has gone to shit.

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 28, 2025 08:39 AM (P389G)

54 This weekend is amateur radio Field Day. Go out and see a local deployment. Watch old farts hang wires in trees. They'll give you a free rag to chew.

Posted by: gp at June 28, 2025 08:40 AM (IqBEX)

55 Whitey gonna pay!!!

It isn’t so much a racial thing as an ignorance of Econ 101 or whatever.

You’ll always hear the same folks, regardless of race bitching about this or that, it isn’t “fair” that wealthy neighborhoods have better schools. Well, they pay far more in property tax. They pay more for their homes. This is not complicated. Families struggle and sacrifice to provide for their children.

Imagine if we had a truly “fair” system of property tax. Take the budget and divide by the number of property owners. Done! There’s your “fair tax” assholes.

Posted by: Common Tater at June 28, 2025 08:41 AM (rIXF2)

56 "The local grocery marked down quarts of starbucks cold brew concentrate to .99 cents so I bought five of them."

Yes, mine was marked half-off so I nabbed it.

Posted by: gp at June 28, 2025 08:41 AM (IqBEX)

57 'Cause he always got aa pain in the caboose-a
Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 08:39 AM (poXs5)/i]

As usual, I am impressed by your limerickal skills!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at June 28, 2025 08:42 AM (hOUT3)

59 Home-roasted Brazil blend from Coffee Corral, medium dark. splash of half and hallf. Smooth!

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 08:43 AM (poXs5)

60 Darryl Dixon should have a Longbow.

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 28, 2025 08:43 AM (P389G)

61 Hot brewing extracts the bitter components that cold brewing doesn't do - gives a smoother cup that is gentle on sensitive stomachs.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at June 28, 2025 08:29 AM

Which is why, I think, instant coffee tastes much better if you first put some room temperature (or cold) liquid such as milk or cream on the coffee granules and make sort of a syrup before adding the boiling water.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2025 08:44 AM (XQo4F)

62 This is what one of Ace’s quokkas looks like before it’s had its morning coffee.

Posted by: banana Dream at June 28, 2025 08:45 AM (cduTK)

63 Sometimes I wonder why or how the delivery methods came about. We don’t smoke coffee for example. Would that work? I don’t know. Or say, make tobacco tea. That would work, I suppose. Tobacco makes a fine anti-helminthic, if FM 21-76 can be believed.

Posted by: Common Tater at June 28, 2025 08:46 AM (rIXF2)

64 Imagine if we had a truly “fair” system of property tax. Take the budget and divide by the number of property owners. Done! There’s your “fair tax” assholes.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 28, 2025 08:41 AM (rIXF2)

You would need at least an acreage assessment to be fair!
George Washington Vanderbilt II

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at June 28, 2025 08:46 AM (hOUT3)

65 57 'Cause he always got aa pain in the caboose-a
Posted by: muldoon

Mighty fine limerick, but think of what the youngsters are missing. Romantic red cabooses, cabeese, or caboosi, rolling through towns and hamlets of America. Conductors were powerful men, esteemed even, like Floyd Smoot on the Cannonball Express.

Posted by: The Red Light Was My Mind... at June 28, 2025 08:49 AM (G5+As)

66
Tasked with coming up with a show results spreadsheet for Varus. Near as I can tell, for 2025 he's at 40 points in Breed, 137 for All-Breed and has 381 Grand Champion points lifetime. He needs 400 to become a Gold-level GCH.

If he's going to pick them up, it'll have to be this weekend. Entries for Dallas are pathetic and those for San Antonio are even more so. And who knows about Houston? Her Majesty has grouchily refused to put on another trophy-supported entry.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 28, 2025 08:49 AM (/HVsR)

67 I attend a pro-helminthic church.

But let's don't start that debate today.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2025 08:50 AM (XQo4F)

68 Has anyone noticed how veering to the right is never considered "too far," but even the slightest move to the left is treated like radical overreach?

Right? I mean, you'd think someone would occasionally call the right morons, Hitlers, fascists, or something. Why do they get treated with kid gloves?

Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2025 08:51 AM (Riz8t)

69 I have an overnight cold brewing carafe that I’ve tried once to good effect. Too much trouble normally. I use it to make iced tea for my wife in the summer instead.

Posted by: banana Dream at June 28, 2025 08:51 AM (cduTK)

70 What the hell is that thing?

I'm pretty sure that's Nick Nolte.

Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2025 08:52 AM (Riz8t)

71 "white neighborhoods should pay higher property taxes."

Higher than what?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2025 08:53 AM (XQo4F)

72 The way it was explained to me, freeze-dried coffee has already been “burned”, so it is fragile. Don’t use boiling water to reconstitute and it will taste (slightly) better. This seems to hold true.

Medaglia D’oro used to be my go to for hiking trips. Many years later I bought a jar, and it has been reduced to a jar about the size of a jumbo aspirin bottle. Starbucks Via has been proffered as “good”, but it seems reminiscent of good old C-Rat or MRE instant. Good old Type II from Trans-Packers out of Brooklyn, NY. Not the best tasting stuff but it would put hair on your chest. One step short of Methamphetamine I’m pretty sure. Once they took the smokes and coffee out of the rations, you knew the commies had infiltrated and were sapping our precious bodily fluids.

Posted by: Common Tater at June 28, 2025 08:53 AM (rIXF2)

73 Update on sil Jackie battling kidney failure. She's stabilized and is working on exercising to make her last vacation to Italy in October. She and my bil cancelled their vacation with us next Spring due to her kidney issues.
Thanks Annie's Stew for including her in the prayer list, it definitely helped.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at June 28, 2025 08:54 AM (2NHgQ)

74 This week is and was one of the most consequential and positive weeks for the American people.

All thanks to The Golden Scalp Weasel Orange Man Bad.

God bless Our President and our Country. 🇺🇸

Posted by: Czech Chick at June 28, 2025 08:54 AM (vK/Ja)

75 Medaglia D’oro used to be my go to for hiking trips. Many years later I bought a jar, and it has been reduced to a jar about the size of a jumbo aspirin bottle.

That is inevitable. Gold is at $3,400.

Posted by: Burch Gold Group at June 28, 2025 08:56 AM (G5+As)

76 I also think it wants me to buy a Quiznos sammy or three.

Posted by: banana Dream at June 28, 2025 08:56 AM (cduTK)

77 Imma try cold brew concentrate, chocolate syrup, and club soda. This should yield a yummy mocha 'phosphate' beverage, aka 'egg-cream.'

Posted by: gp at June 28, 2025 08:56 AM (IqBEX)

78 A tobacco poultice is good for insect and jellyfish stings

Posted by: Don Black at June 28, 2025 08:56 AM (AOsQT)

79 72 degrees with a breeze, puffy white clouds, birds chirping, good coffee, sweet strawberries, fresh blueberries, shade on the deck and nothing to do.

Today is so good. Lol

Posted by: Auspex at June 28, 2025 08:56 AM (j4U/Z)

80
*looks up "How to Make Cold Brew Coffee"*

*decides not to make Cold Brew Coffee*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 28, 2025 08:57 AM (/HVsR)

81 Asking for Prayers for Jay Guevara. He is seriously ill.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2025 08:58 AM (HFcKg)

82 My folks had a dog that looked somewhat like that.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 28, 2025 08:58 AM (Vfq+S)

83 78 A tobacco poultice is good for insect and jellyfish stings
Posted by: Don Black

Good fer what ails ya!

Posted by: Irene Ryan at June 28, 2025 08:58 AM (G5+As)

84 Imagine if we had a truly “fair” system of property tax. Take the budget and divide by the number of property owners. Done! There’s your “fair tax” assholes.

When you mean "fair", how is it "fair" that I pay for another family's education?

The vast majority of my property taxes, a significant chunk of the gasoline tax and a myriad of other carve-outs goes to the government education cartel.

I see zero benefit from it.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at June 28, 2025 08:59 AM (a4flb)

85 Sorry to hear about Jay. Very nice and interesting man. Will pray.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 28, 2025 08:59 AM (C9rAF)

86 Well Horde at 69+ years old I'm busier then a one armed paper hanger so off I go to help with the 50 mile yard sale which benefits our church. Someday soon I'll be able to spend more then 2 minutes/day on the blog. After yesterday's first day of the sale the Cafe was welcome relief from a long, long day.
Second cup of coffee consumed, a fake latte but that's ok.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at June 28, 2025 08:59 AM (2NHgQ)

87
Asking for Prayers for Jay Guevara. He is seriously ill.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2025 08:58 AM (HFcKg)

Will do. About to say my Rosary.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 28, 2025 08:59 AM (/HVsR)

88 Prayer for Jay ascending.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at June 28, 2025 09:00 AM (2NHgQ)

89 Video ( repeat):

John B. Christ - Christian comedian - "If Bible characters took Uber:

https://tinyurl.com/mwr357vz

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 28, 2025 09:01 AM (C9rAF)

90 82 My folks had a dog that looked somewhat like that.
Posted by: Thomas Paine

Were they blind? How sad!

Posted by: Duck! Dodge! Hide! at June 28, 2025 09:01 AM (G5+As)

91 Colorado gray wolf updates:

1. GPS tracking maps posted monthly and only by watershed in which the collared wolves are detected show an eastward trend, now extending into a watershed that includes a portion of metro Denver.
(I wonder if wolves have a hankering for Venezuelan cuisine..)
https://is.gd/KKqp5I

2. CPW officials have confirmed that there is at least one den with new pups from a mating pair. These pups are not collared, but CPW has posted bilingual flyers throughout the region encouraging wolf pups to report voluntarily to have tracking collars placed.
https://is.gd/qRN3bd

(Okay, I may have made up that last part.)

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 09:01 AM (poXs5)

92 it won't work on your rheumatizz though

Posted by: Don Black at June 28, 2025 09:01 AM (AOsQT)

93 The Left thinks their problem is this:

'If we can get people off of all the stupid, divisive so-called wedge issues and just make it all of us against these billionaire scumbags, we’d have something going.

When their problem is actually this:

"The Price Is White" Osama Bin Lenin thinks that white neighborhoods should pay higher property taxes.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at June 28, 2025 09:02 AM (3wi/L)

94 Medaglia D’oro is that heavenly coffee.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2025 09:02 AM (RIvkX)

95 Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at June 28, 2025 08:59 AM (2NHgQ)

Very nice of you to help at at your church. Yard sales/ rummage sales are a lot of work. God bless you and your church.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 28, 2025 09:03 AM (C9rAF)

96 Asking for Prayers for Jay Guevara. He is seriously ill.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2025 08:58 AM (HFcKg)

Prayers up!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at June 28, 2025 09:03 AM (hOUT3)

97 When multiple outlets are dumping a product at half off, it should tell you something.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 28, 2025 09:03 AM (Vfq+S)

98 "bilingual flyers throughout the region encouraging wolf pups to report voluntarily"

'WOOF! Attention!

Woof woof! AROOOOO! Report for collaring!

Woof. Thank you for your attention to this matter.'

Posted by: gp at June 28, 2025 09:05 AM (IqBEX)

99
Weird that the bat is staring at me in much the same way as the 7X Stringer Than Viagra Gal.

I prefer that staring at me be accompanied by boobs.

The same for staring bats...

Posted by: naturalfake at June 28, 2025 09:06 AM (iJfKG)

100 The vast majority of my property taxes, a significant chunk of the gasoline tax and a myriad of other carve-outs goes to the government education cartel.

I see zero benefit from it.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at June 28, 2025 08:59 AM (a4flb)

In a sane world, the masses would probably be even dumber without a decent education; sadly with public education, we guarantee that they are dumber!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at June 28, 2025 09:07 AM (hOUT3)

101 Asking for Prayers for Jay Guevara. He is seriously ill.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2025 08:58 AM (HFcKg)
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Thanks Ben Had. Will make a prayer for his complete and immediate recovery.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2025 09:07 AM (RIvkX)

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

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:07 AM (ZOv7s)

103 Cold brew is all I have done for some time, it’s quite easy as long as you have a container in which you can soak the grounds and drain through a filter. (They’re available) I mix a pound of raw coffee with about a quart of water, let it sit for about a day, drain, and then I’ve got a quart of concentrate that’ll last for - well depends on how much coffee I drink that week.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 09:07 AM (HEGiN)

104 I attend a pro-helminthic church.

***********

Are those the ones that accede to the doctrinal guidance of the Diet of Worms?

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 09:08 AM (poXs5)

105 hahahaha, Muldoon. I actually understood that.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2025 09:10 AM (HFcKg)

106 Cold Brew was the working title for a song that Cream later made famous.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 28, 2025 09:10 AM (Vfq+S)

107 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tell Congress members that there was little damage done to Iran and that bunker busters were not used
Trump continues to lie, his cult continues to believe and obey

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at June 28, 2025 09:11 AM (bHHl6)

108 Imagine if we had a truly “fair” system of property tax. Take the budget and divide by the number of property owners. Done! There’s your “fair tax” assholes.
Posted by: Common Tater at June 28, 2025 08:41 AM (rIXF2)
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To the left "fair" means "what is best for me."

Remember, Marxism is NOT an economic or political system, it is a religious heresy based on envy, pride and wrath.

Envy of the fruit of others' labors.
(Wounded) Pride at their inferior station in life.
Wrath that they cannot have their way in everything.

Capitalism did not defeat Communism, faith did. Capitalism was the actualization of the inherent right to propery and the fruit of one's labor, but without faith, you get libertarianism - babies and drugs for sale.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:12 AM (ZOv7s)

109 @107

Really? This is your best work? D-

Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2025 09:12 AM (Riz8t)

110 Oh come on even raimondo does better than that. Up your game, man, up your game.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 09:12 AM (HEGiN)

111 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tell Congress members that there was little damage done to Iran and that bunker busters were not used
Trump continues to lie, his cult continues to believe and obey
Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at June 28, 2025 09:11 AM (bHHl6)
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That's a great gig you have. Do they pay you by the post or is it hourly?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:13 AM (ZOv7s)

112 This is a good "Oh No!/Anyway for weeping Mamdani complaints about receiving "hateful" anti-muslim messages:

https://x.com/KurtSchlichter/status/1938635100528214150

Posted by: naturalfake at June 28, 2025 09:13 AM (iJfKG)

113 Somebody is phoning it in today.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2025 09:14 AM (HFcKg)

114 I'm officially on vacation, but I've decided to go old school, treating it like summer break.

Which for me meant yard work when it was cool in the morning, a shower, errands midmorning and then chilling in the afternoon.

Happy Hour will continue to start at 3.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:14 AM (ZOv7s)

115 Aliassmithsmith

"Caution: Contents Are Hot"

That's meant for you bro.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2025 09:15 AM (RIvkX)

116 It's summer, so I guess even the trolls are getting a little R and R.

Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2025 09:15 AM (Riz8t)

117 In a sane world, the masses would probably be even dumber without a decent education; sadly with public education, we guarantee that they are dumber!

Sane, in an evil sense. Since knowledge is power, why would those in power want the subjugated to have an education and be able to think on their own?

The point and purpose of a government education is to prevent the chattel livestock from getting a real education and throwing off the nonsense of the ruling class. Though it appears the main mission now is to groom children to be sex slaves...

"Free Education" is one hell of a motivator to avoid spending real money on private or homeschool.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at June 28, 2025 09:16 AM (a4flb)

118 *Are those the ones that accede to the doctrinal guidance of the Diet of Worms?*

Yes, but they must be certified to be free range fair trade gluten free organic worms.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2025 09:16 AM (XQo4F)

119 Ben Had, if you are in touch with Jay please pass on my best wishes.

The rest of you, stop getting ill.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2025 09:18 AM (viF8m)

120 JackStraw, I don't have any contact info for him but am trying to find some.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2025 09:20 AM (HFcKg)

121 Cold brew works fine I’m sure.

One thing to keep in mind, maybe, the resultant brew in any case should at some point be brought to 160F or better to kill off any critters like e Coli or whatever.

Posted by: Common Tater at June 28, 2025 09:20 AM (2f+Mn)

122 Updating my own situation: This past Monday evening, I underwent surgery to remove the cancerous mass and some nearby lymph nodes (in order to be sure it didn't spread). I've been in hospital ever since, which is at least a bed, room, and food while I heal, BUT...I walk poorly under good conditions these days, and 4-5 days in bed is not likely to happen. I'm hoping the physical therapy folks do what they can to get me properly mobile before trying to discharge me, or at least a physical rehab stay can be arranged.

Should know next week if it spread. And of couorse, the long term housing and income issues remain to be worked out, so there's still a stupid amount on my plate. Prayers appreciated.

Posted by: Brother Tim sez at June 28, 2025 09:21 AM (ENA4W)

123 "Happy Hour will continue to start at 3."

You sir, are gentleman and a scholar.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at June 28, 2025 09:21 AM (JVCkA)

124 This is a good "Oh No!/Anyway for weeping Mamdani complaints about receiving "hateful" anti-muslim messages:

https://x.com/KurtSchlichter/status/1938635100528214150
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He's crying? Over angry internet comments?

Do Democrats think this kind of childish whining impresses voters?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 28, 2025 09:21 AM (DNk0j)

125 2 What is that creature up at the top?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 28, 2025 07:56 AM (2GCMq)

It's how I look when my mom tells me I'm handsome.

Posted by: Cray Cray at June 28, 2025 09:22 AM (EES2L)

126 Don't quote the trolls, on the off chance their nonsense gets zapped.

Although this ASS is more amusing than disturbing. Like an epileptic chipmunk.

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 09:22 AM (poXs5)

127 "Happen" should be "help". My typing is odd on phone these days.

Posted by: Brother Tim sez at June 28, 2025 09:22 AM (ENA4W)

128
So, silly Sullivan and the sodomites are starting to notice the pushback against pedophile story hour.

For the record, gay marriage was not voted on approval, it has consistently been voted down. A federal district court judge decided to normalize it and as usual people just go along.

Satanic, mentally ill people have a stripe on your pride progress flag, ally. Own it. No made you do it on the "right".

Posted by: Auspex at June 28, 2025 09:23 AM (j4U/Z)

129 Do Democrats think this kind of childish whining impresses voters?
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 28, 2025 09:21 AM (DNk0j)

*glares at Huck*

Posted by: Taylor Lorenz at June 28, 2025 09:24 AM (PiwSw)

130 Brother Tim, is there anyone that can help you get on disability.? Hospitals have an ombudsman, ask to see that person

Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2025 09:24 AM (HFcKg)

131 Prayers up for tge horde, and especially for those who need prayer support.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 28, 2025 09:25 AM (DNk0j)

132 Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 28, 2025 09:21 AM (DNk0j)

I think it's probably a given if you're a high profile politician that you will get hate mail.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 28, 2025 09:26 AM (rkXer)

133 Is that the pic of the troll up top?

Posted by: dantesed at June 28, 2025 09:26 AM (Oy/m2)

134 Interesting story this week, the alisssmith reminded me of it for some reason:
There has been a strong online contingent of Independent Scotland supporters, backing the SNP in Scotland. On the day that Tehran was bombed and the internet went down hard over all of Iran - hundreds, if not thousands of pro-Scottish Independence accounts suddenly went dark with no warning. What a strange coincidence, I wonder how that could have happened.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 09:27 AM (HEGiN)

135 Is that the pic of the troll up top?
Posted by: dantesed

His mom.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at June 28, 2025 09:27 AM (dR6yv)

136 Pope Leo is hosting a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarch for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (an annual tradition). In his welcoming remarks the pope said that the hoped for a "full and visible communion" between the churches. He said he is open any suggestions to resolve the schism.

It is expect that the pope will visit Nicea later this year to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council there, and while he did mention it in his remarks, the Orthodox delegation did.

One of Francis' few good deeds was pushing this process forward, and directing negotiations to look at the status pre-schism for inspiration on how to restore things. Francis' dictatorial behavior may actually help, since I think the Church is much more open to limits on papal authority.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:27 AM (ZOv7s)

137 Brother Tim, is there anyone that can help you get on disability.? Hospitals have an ombudsman, ask to see that person
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Also do everything your PT says. Tell them you want to be discharged to skilled nursing or an assisted living waiver bed. That might be a path to long term housing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2025 09:29 AM (RIvkX)

138 glares at Huck*
Posted by: Taylor Lorenz at June 28, 2025 09:24 AM (PiwSw)
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Hey Taylor, hope you're well. How has OnlyFans worked out?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 28, 2025 09:29 AM (i+IM5)

139 I know I should get up and do yardwork, but I have a warm kitty in my lap.

What to do, what to do...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 28, 2025 09:31 AM (IBQGV)

140 Good morning everyone. Prayers for the Horde and their loved ones in need.
Been an amazing week for Americans. Successful and limited military action, the economy is starting to grow again and the Dems had their butts handed to them at the Supreme Court. Praying for the continued return of American greatness

Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 28, 2025 09:31 AM (eBgDF)

141 Francis' dictatorial behavior may actually help, since I think the Church is much more open to limits on papal authority.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:27 AM (ZOv7s)
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This is where Canon Law judges can play sn important role!

Posted by: Justice Jackson, aspiring Catholic at June 28, 2025 09:32 AM (i+IM5)

142 Although this ASS is more amusing than disturbing. Like an epileptic chipmunk.
Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 09:22 AM (poXs5)“

There is a bizarre type of poster on X these days (including some known people, not just bots) who are going wild saying things like Israel was really destroyed, Iran won a magnificent victory, and the only reason you don’t know that is because all the media world wide supports Donald Trump so much. (And then the usual anti-Semitic claptrap)

They get quite an audience of people who, I suppose, *want* to believe that and are looking for any thing that can take away the pain (to them) of the truth.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 09:34 AM (HEGiN)

143 Capitalism did not defeat Communism, faith did. Capitalism was the actualization of the inherent right to propery and the fruit of one's labor, but without faith, you get libertarianism - babies and drugs for sale.

This is a very good concise explanation. Thank you.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at June 28, 2025 09:34 AM (a4flb)

144 his is where Canon Law judges can play sn important role!
Posted by: Justice Jackson, aspiring Catholic at June 28, 2025 09:32 AM (i+IM5)
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I know people love to hate on Barrett, but that decision was solid, and a huge boost to Trump. Also, she really pissed all over Jackson, mocking the "Let's not get into details" parts. Um, that's your job.

Question: Jackson is by far much less intelligent than her liberal colleagues, so why is she writing the opinions? Are the other two that worn out/in poor health? Do they just not care? Is Jackson saying "No ME! I get to do it!" and they allow it?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:34 AM (ZOv7s)

145 They get quite an audience of people who, I suppose, *want* to believe that and are looking for any thing that can take away the pain (to them) of the truth.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 09:34 AM (HEGiN)
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Virtually the entire Arab media echo chamber.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2025 09:35 AM (RIvkX)

146 141 Francis' dictatorial behavior may actually help, since I think the Church is much more open to limits on papal authority.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:27 AM (ZOv7s)
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This is where Canon Law judges can play sn important role!
Posted by: Justice Jackson, aspiring Catholic at June 28, 2025 09:32 AM (i+IM5
Listen, I only have just so much breakfast and it’s really hard to get off the computer screen.

Posted by: Eromero at June 28, 2025 09:35 AM (LHPAg)

147 Ben Had, the "case management" folks have not been particularly useful or helpful. As to PT, that's actually the plan in play, as I'm already working through applications for a couple of housing options, though some work is needed for documentation and assembling info not close at hand in a hospital bed...

Posted by: Brother Tim sez at June 28, 2025 09:35 AM (ENA4W)

148 Have all the ghetto chirruns who attend government schools pay for their "education" thru they and their momma's cell phone bill. Don't worry about the daddy's because you ain't gonna find them. They always be having cell phones, paid for with drug and sex side hustles by they mommas.

Posted by: Ghetto Joe at June 28, 2025 09:36 AM (R/m4+)

149
Asked the intercession of Blessed Karl of Austria on behalf of Jay Guevara. Hope it helps.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 28, 2025 09:36 AM (/HVsR)

150 I note the passing of Gailard Sartain on June 19. A funny man. He was 81.

Posted by: Maynard at June 28, 2025 09:37 AM (G5+As)

151 Ah, Saturday. The day when I ponder such questions as: (1) Why the hell can't I sleep past 5:45, even on the weekend? (2) Should I go get a huge chicken-fried steak breakfast and regret it for the next several hours? (3) What's the LD-50 on coffee?

Posted by: PabloD at June 28, 2025 09:38 AM (Dsfkc)

152 There is a bizarre type of poster on X these days (including some known people, not just bots) who are going wild saying things like Israel was really destroyed, Iran won a magnificent victory, and the only reason you don’t know that is because all the media world wide supports Donald Trump so much. (And then the usual anti-Semitic claptrap)

They get quite an audience of people who, I suppose, *want* to believe that and are looking for any thing that can take away the pain (to them) of the truth.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 09:34 AM (HEGiN)
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People who live so much of their lives online find the lines between reality and fantasy blurred beyond recognition. They prefer to believe what they read online because it conforms to their worldview. The real world may contradict their preconceived notions of how things work. It's too much for them to bear, so they retreat into their fantasy worlds, where they are safe and comfortable.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 28, 2025 09:38 AM (IBQGV)

153 Listen, I only have just so much breakfast and it’s really hard to get off the computer screen.
Posted by: Eromero at June 28, 2025 09:35 AM (LHPAg)
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It really is amazing that a Justice of the Supreme Court actually wrote that that legal precedent and the written Constitution's plain language do not matter in formulating a ruling. The purest distillation of the left's will-to-power that I've ever seen.

At least the Warren Court used "science" and "procedural due process" to muddy the water.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:39 AM (ZOv7s)

154 Morning, Horde.

Mr. Jordan61 is an early riser, and has conditioned the puppy to be up and fed by 5. He is out of town for a golf weekend, and said puppy generously let me sleep until 5:45.

Prayers up for all who asked and all those who didn't.

Posted by: Jordan61 at June 28, 2025 09:39 AM (spcee)

155 I went to the barber yesterday and just off the top of my head he had very little to do.

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 09:43 AM (poXs5)

156 People who live so much of their lives online find the lines between reality and fantasy blurred beyond recognition. They prefer to believe what they read online because it conforms to their worldview. The real world may contradict their preconceived notions of how things work. It's too much for them to bear, so they retreat into their fantasy worlds, where they are safe and comfortable.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 28, 2025 09:38 AM (IBQGV)
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It's weird how people are being put to the test and so many are failing basic logic and consistency. I saw an account that had been reasonably solid on other conflict go full retard over the bombing raid, insisting that there would have to be massive craters.

No, there don't. As Raizin Cain said, bombs can destroy with heat and overpressure, and these won't make craters. The bunker busters don't have to blow up the bunker, just as thermobaric bombs don't destroy fortifications, they just kill everyone in them.

So you have people who *should* know better insisting that Iran's facility is fully operational, even though the Iranians themselves admit it got wrecked.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:43 AM (ZOv7s)

157 Question: Jackson is by far much less intelligent than her liberal colleagues, so why is she writing the opinions?

Maybe that's kind of the difference between DEI and just plain old tokenism. It's not enough just to have her there, they have to pretend that she deserves to be there.

Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2025 09:43 AM (/y8xj)

158 "Running On Empty" describes my morning so far. Maybe cleaning the garage will improve my perspective. Or golf. Hmmmmm.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 28, 2025 09:44 AM (kDa7l)

159 ...Question: Jackson is by far much less intelligent than her liberal colleagues, so why is she writing the opinions? Are the other two that worn out/in poor health? Do they just not care? Is Jackson saying "No ME! I get to do it!" and they allow it?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:34 AM (ZOv7s)

I'm pretty sure it's the equivalent of letting her put her great crayon art on the refrigerator.

"Oh, Ketanji! What a pretty opinion! Let's put riiiiiight here in public where everyone can see it."

Posted by: naturalfake at June 28, 2025 09:45 AM (iJfKG)

160 Brother Tim, contact any and all social services in your area. Of course, they don't want to be helpful but badger them anyway. The squeaky wheel attitude is a benefit here. That is why the ombudsman may prove to be more helpful.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2025 09:45 AM (HFcKg)

161 Mr. Jordan61 is an early riser, and has conditioned the puppy to be up and fed by 5. He is out of town for a golf weekend, and said puppy generously let me sleep until 5:45.
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There will be repercussions.

Posted by: The Puppeh at June 28, 2025 09:45 AM (RIvkX)

162 Good morning Mis Hum and Horde

Posted by: Skip at June 28, 2025 09:46 AM (+qU29)

163 Jordan61, Good morning, darlin.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2025 09:46 AM (HFcKg)

164 I'm pretty sure it's the equivalent of letting her put her great crayon art on the refrigerator.

"Oh, Ketanji! What a pretty opinion! Let's put riiiiiight here in public where everyone can see it."

It would be more accurate to describe them as praising her for making boom boom in the potty.

Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2025 09:48 AM (Riz8t)

165 Thanks for the funnies, Fen. Made me smile...

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at June 28, 2025 09:48 AM (kOluj)

166 Good morning all,
I offer my prayers for all those mentioned above, and especially those held in the silence of our hearts.

Thank you all for your prayers as I undergo chemo. Treatment has been going well. 6 more to go. My daughter surprised me by flying in to visit with Mrs OCiS and I. What a moral boost that was.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 28, 2025 09:48 AM (7v6oI)

167 I have to say that one of the more humbling things in life is recognizing that you're just not that good at something.

A few years ago I was having a lot of fun analyzing and predicting Big Ten college football games. I don't gamble, I just like putting down markers for who will win and such. I was also pretty good at it, which was nice.

Then, in 2021, I got stuff wrong. Badly wrong. 2022 was the same, and so I quit. I had to admit that I had no idea what was going on, and I'd obviously lost my touch.

Turns out, Michigan was cheating, and that was what threw me off. (Hopefully the NCAA will squash them next week.) I may get back into it, but it was a useful lesson in humility.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:48 AM (ZOv7s)

168 @144 A.H., any justice can write their own opinion. Others are free to join or write either their own concurrence or dissent. They can also concur in part or dissent on part. Jackson as time goes on will see herself very lonely while barking at the moon

Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 28, 2025 09:48 AM (eBgDF)

169 I nedz coffee and breakfast

Posted by: Skip at June 28, 2025 09:49 AM (+qU29)

170 It's too much for them to bear, so they retreat into their fantasy worlds, where they are safe and comfortable.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 28, 2025 09:38 AM (IBQGV)

Sooo...you're not really a squirrel?

Posted by: Boswell at June 28, 2025 09:49 AM (BGfwC)

171 Good morning, Ben Had! Counting the days...

Posted by: Jordan61 at June 28, 2025 09:49 AM (spcee)

172 It would be more accurate to describe them as praising her for making boom boom in the potty.
Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2025 09:48 AM (Riz8t)
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Just like Obama. Everything he did was celebrated with the same zeal as a toddler wearing big boy pants at last.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:50 AM (ZOv7s)

173 I went to the barber yesterday and just off the top of my head he had very little to do.
Posted by: muldoon

There's an indian joke in there somewhere.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 28, 2025 09:51 AM (mlg/3)

174 "Oh, Ketanji! What a pretty opinion! Let's put riiiiiight here in public where everyone can see it."

Posted by: naturalfake at June 28, 2025 09:45 AM (iJfKG)

I'm hoping that, having been victimized by DEI, it will put the final nail in the coffin of DEI and AA as those issues come before SCOTUS.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 28, 2025 09:51 AM (i24o9)

175 @144 A.H., any justice can write their own opinion. Others are free to join or write either their own concurrence or dissent. They can also concur in part or dissent on part. Jackson as time goes on will see herself very lonely while barking at the moon
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 28, 2025 09:48 AM (eBgDF)
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Yes, but generally they discuss among themselves who will write which case depending on the majority. That's why you'll get the main opinion and dissents and then (usually) much shorter concurrences.

It's just weird that they're letting such a simpleton be the Voice of History when she can't even bother to cite case law or really anything to support her position.

And Barrett smacked her hard on this.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:52 AM (ZOv7s)

176 I have to say that one of the more humbling things in life is recognizing that you're just not that good at something.
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my top skill is knowing what I don't know.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2025 09:53 AM (RIvkX)

177 > Osama Bin Lenin

Good one.

(files off serial numbers and saves it for later use)

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 09:54 AM (qpyNK)

178 I have to say that one of the more humbling things in life is recognizing that you're just not that good at something.

What?

Posted by: Justice KJB at June 28, 2025 09:55 AM (Riz8t)

179 Lots of skills only certain people can do, but do think Everyone has a skill they can do

Posted by: Skip at June 28, 2025 09:56 AM (+qU29)

180 I have to say that one of the more humbling things in life is recognizing that you're just not that good at something.

*********

Did you try jiggling the handle?

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 09:56 AM (poXs5)

181 @175 correct and this seems to indicate to me , as others have pointed out, that the other justices are getting sick of her crap. They're letting her spit out her bile and look like a fool. Kagan seems smart enough to avoid her while reaching many of the same conclusions. The Wise Latina ain't so wise

Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 28, 2025 09:57 AM (eBgDF)

182 Good morning, Ben Had! Counting the days...
Posted by: Jordan61 at June 28, 2025 09:49 AM (spcee)

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Oh, and son asked me the other day when it is so he can ask for time off, so it looks like he is coming with me this year.

Posted by: Jordan61 at June 28, 2025 09:58 AM (spcee)

183 Ketanji will be a lifelong encomium to DEI

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2025 09:59 AM (RIvkX)

184 I attend a pro-helminthic church.

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Are those the ones that accede to the doctrinal guidance of the Diet of Worms?

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 09:08 AM (poXs5)

They eschew Miracle Whip in all its varieties and applications.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 28, 2025 10:00 AM (i24o9)

185 It's interesting that society seems to be shifting to actual demonstrations of skill rather than certifications.

"Can you do the work?" is replacing "Do you have a degree?"

Which is a good thing. None of my kids are going to get a degree - all are learning practical skills.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 10:00 AM (ZOv7s)

186 I have to say that one of the more humbling things in life is recognizing that you're just not that good at something.

*********

Did you try jiggling the handle?

One of my toilets wasn't filling the bowl properly (no water), and I decided to fix it. Instead of just buying a flush valve kit and taking 20 minutes to replace it, I spent days (not continuously) trying to figure out the problem and correct it. I cleaned out the tube leading to the overflow tube, I checked the valve on the wall, I even tried to replace the gasket, but because it's an older model, I couldn't get the right part. I even called Kohler, and got some useless bimbo who didn't know the first thing about toilets, but sure had an attitude.

Eventually, I caved, and did what I should have from the start - bought a kit and replaced the whole thing. I'm considering a career in plumbing. Thoughts?

Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2025 10:00 AM (Riz8t)

187 178 I have to say that one of the more humbling things in life is recognizing that you're just not that good at something.

What?
Posted by: Justice KJB at June 28, 2025 09:55 AM (Riz8t)

Although I consider myself a superior driver, it irritates me that my wife can back up a car or trailer better than I can. There’s something about backwards motion that just befuddles my brain circuits.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 10:01 AM (HEGiN)

188 Jordan61, wonderful.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 28, 2025 10:01 AM (HFcKg)

189 It may be a form of Gell-Mann amnesia when you read of the inanity of Brown-Jackson and laugh, but when you go to the ER with a cardiac emergency you don't ever think that the cardiologist on-call might just be the Ketanji Jackson-Brown of the cardiology department.

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 10:02 AM (poXs5)

190 The only cold brew I've ever had involved barley, hops, water, and yeast.

Not saying I'd be averse to trying cold-brewed coffee...

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 10:02 AM (qpyNK)

191 I attend a pro-helminthic church.

But let's don't start that debate today.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2025 08:50 AM (XQo4F)

Is this some reference to the Diet of Worms?

Posted by: Kindltot at June 28, 2025 10:03 AM (D7oie)

192 It's just weird that they're letting such a simpleton be the Voice of History when she can't even bother to cite case law or really anything to support her position.

And Barrett smacked her hard on this.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:52 AM (ZOv7s)

And the other 5 with Barrett all concurred with her opinion, didn’t write their own. Meaning that the other 5 all read her slapdown of KBJ and agreed with it.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 10:04 AM (HEGiN)

193 Heh.

Conservatives seem to have convinced themselves that the liberal justices on the Supreme Court are not just wrong about stuff but actually stupid. It seems unhealthy.

Kurt Schlichter

I think the liberal justices convinced them

https://is.gd/0lnbDi

Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2025 10:05 AM (Riz8t)

194 *Eventually, I caved, and did what I should have from the start - bought a kit and replaced the whole thing. I'm considering a career in plumbing. Thoughts?*

It's a complex combination of shirttail length, waist size, belt length and butt crack shape.
Few qualify.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2025 10:05 AM (XQo4F)

195 my top skill is knowing what I don't know.

You'll never make it to executive management like that, bucko.

Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2025 10:05 AM (/y8xj)

196 >> I'm considering a career in plumbing. Thoughts?

How many pair of low-rise pants that show your butt crack when you kneel down do you own?

Posted by: United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry at June 28, 2025 10:05 AM (Y1sOo)

197 Speaking of Hellman's... when the fam first moved to the West Coast (well, more like the North Coast) many eons ago, the fact that Best Foods mayonnaise was *exactly like* Hellman's, down to the label design and even the jingle ("Bring out the Hellman's/Best Foods, and bring out the best), was a real Twilight Zone moment.

Same thing with McCormick and Schilling spices, though in that case they eventually scrapped the Schilling branding.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 10:06 AM (qpyNK)

198 It's just weird that they're letting such a simpleton be the Voice of History when she can't even bother to cite case law or really anything to support her position.

And Barrett smacked her hard on this.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:52 AM (ZOv7s)

And the other 5 with Barrett all concurred with her opinion, didn’t write their own. Meaning that the other 5 all read her slapdown of KBJ and agreed with it.

You almost have to feel sorry for KJB. Almost. She knows the rest of them think she's a bonehead and utterly unqualified for her position. Well, maybe not Sotomayor, but the rest of them for sure.

Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2025 10:06 AM (Riz8t)

199 Although I consider myself a superior driver, it irritates me that my wife can back up a car or trailer better than I can. There’s something about backwards motion that just befuddles my brain circuits.

Posted by: Tom Servo

Backing a trailer involves spatial reasoning that some people are born with, and some have to really work at it. I learned to drive by backing trailers, and I became instinctive at turning the wheel correctly, the opposite of what one would think. To this day, I can't back using the ubiquitous reversing cameras, because I learned the old fashioned way.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at June 28, 2025 10:07 AM (Vfq+S)

200 It's a complex combination of shirttail length, waist size, belt length and butt crack shape.
Few qualify.

I'll have you know that since my spinal fusion surgery, my butt crack is about 7" longer than it used to be. I'm gonna be a star!

Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2025 10:07 AM (Riz8t)

201 What's the difference between Jackson Browne and Brown Jackson?

One wrote a song about runnin' on empty, one has a skull that's runnin' on empty.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 10:08 AM (qpyNK)

202 >>"Oh, Ketanji! What a pretty opinion! Let's put riiiiiight here in public where everyone can see it."

I saw a graphic the other day that charted the words spoken by the Justices when they are hearing cases. By a country mile the leader is KBJ. Unsurprisingly, the two least chatty are Alito and Thomas.

It's all emotion no logic.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2025 10:08 AM (viF8m)

203 Laundry folded and put away except for the sheets, which are hanging on the clothes line.
Boy spawn house has seen no work for a few weeks but last night the dope in charge dropped a backhoe out there. Hopefully this means the septic field will be getting done soon. That would get the giant pile of gravel off my driveway.
Our driveway is tear drop shaped. Makes life easier unless someone piles a bunch of gravel on one side and leaves it there for a month. Bastards need to get this shit done so the kids can get moved in and my yard can be fixed.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at June 28, 2025 10:09 AM (2J/Lj)

204 ...but when you go to the ER with a cardiac emergency you don't ever think that the cardiologist on-call might just be the Ketanji Jackson-Brown of the cardiology department.

Not at least until you get to see how he performs anyway. And even then, what are you going to do about it? "I'm having a heart attack! No wait, not that doctor. I'll wait for another one that I know better. Thanks."

Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2025 10:09 AM (/y8xj)

205 humor?

https://tinyurl.com/4us9xbtc

Posted by: Gref at June 28, 2025 10:10 AM (aBgBM)

206 You'll never make it to executive management like that, bucko.
Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2025 10:05 AM (/y8xj)
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Tell me about it. *adjusts nametag*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2025 10:10 AM (RIvkX)

207 Yeah, you get the sense that the other Justices are going to award KBJ a participation trophy any time now.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 10:10 AM (qpyNK)

208 191 I attend a pro-helminthic church.

But let's don't start that debate today.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2025 08:50 AM (XQo4F)

Is this some reference to the Diet of Worms?
Posted by: Kindltot at June 28, 2025 10:03 AM

See commet #63.
Have no idea what was being referred to. Just riffing.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2025 10:10 AM (XQo4F)

209 *sees top pic*

https://youtu.be/DU_Gd623HJo

What is that thing?

Posted by: Steve Martin and Bill Murray at June 28, 2025 10:10 AM (wVcYX)

210 Same thing with McCormick and Schilling spices, though in that case they eventually scrapped the Schilling branding.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 10:06 AM (qpyNK)
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Speaking of which, we need to give more credit to RFK (and Trump for picking him). The guy is just tearing things up. He got one major food processor to agree to pull chemical dyes and now they are all falling over themselves to catch up.

No regulatory changes needed, just a preference cascade. As soon as the first company did it, others realized that the ir labeling would say "NO CHEMICAL DYES" and consumers would shun everyone else. Now they're racing against the clock to be the first one to put that on their products.

Genius move.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 10:10 AM (ZOv7s)

211 Capitalism did not defeat Communism, faith did. Capitalism was the actualization of the inherent right to propery and the fruit of one's labor, but without faith, you get libertarianism - babies and drugs for sale.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 09:12 AM (ZOv7s)

Hyperinflation defeated the USSR

Posted by: Kindltot at June 28, 2025 10:11 AM (D7oie)

212 Nice break in the heat here. Lovely weather. Really ought to go outside and do some weeding.

*sips coffee, pets cat, does crossword*

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 28, 2025 10:11 AM (kpS4V)

213 Although I consider myself a superior driver, it irritates me that my wife can back up a car or trailer better than I can. There’s something about backwards motion that just befuddles my brain circuits.
Posted by: Tom Servo

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Interesting.
I used to work with a very good radiologist. We had a patient with mirror___ dextrocardia, where every part of the heart is right-left reversed. When doing angiograms (motion picture X-rays) f the heart I was able to mentally make the reversal and could "see" that the anatomy was normal (other than being a mirror image). The radiologist on the other hand was only able to make sense of it by literally holding up a mirror and viewing the pictures in the mirror, to make it look "correct". A 3D spatial orientation thing I guess. I always have had that knack..

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 10:11 AM (poXs5)

214 Mirror image = Mirror image

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 10:12 AM (poXs5)

215 I'll have you know that since my spinal fusion surgery, my butt crack is about 7" longer than it used to be. I'm gonna be a star!

You know that dumb break-the-ice party game "what's something about you that nobody knows?" You win.

Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2025 10:12 AM (/y8xj)

216 @67/Quarter Twenty: "I attend a pro-helminthic church."

Is this some kind of preverted mayonnaise cult?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at June 28, 2025 10:12 AM (O7YUW)

217 > He got one major food processor to agree to pull chemical dyes

Same with all the fast food joints that are switching back to beef tallow for the fries. It's delicious.

I don't actually give a crap which one is "healthier". If I'm looking for "healthy food", I'm not going to be eating fast food fries in the first place.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 10:13 AM (qpyNK)

218 >>"Oh, Ketanji! What a pretty opinion! Let's put riiiiiight here in public where everyone can see it."

Remind me of Doctor Jill's response to Creepy Joe after the debate. "You answered all the questions!"

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2025 10:13 AM (XQo4F)

219 AHL - well said. As I become more self-aware with age, I realize most of my legion of shortcomings relate to humility (or lack thereof). It's easy to b.s. yourself into believing you're humble. But that belief evaporates when I catch myself driving aggressively because reasons (there are no good ones), or imagining myself getting recognized by my peers for my work accomplishments.

I think this is why I've grown to love baseball so much. The repeated failure analogy is just so apt to much of life...

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at June 28, 2025 10:13 AM (kOluj)

220 I don't actually give a crap which one is "healthier". If I'm looking for "healthy food", I'm not going to be eating fast food fries in the first place.

I'mma start eating better. First stop, McDonald's!

Posted by: Nobody ever at June 28, 2025 10:14 AM (Riz8t)

221 I don't actually give a crap which one is "healthier". If I'm looking for "healthy food", I'm not going to be eating fast food fries in the first place.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 10:13 AM (qpyNK)
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I don't know, there were a lot of snacks and things that I used to like that tasted "off" in recent years, and people have been posting labels from the 80s and comparing the ingredients to what is in them now, and it is creepy.

I'm much more comfortable buying food that has a list of ingredients that doesn't read like the X-wing squadron going through roll call.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 10:15 AM (ZOv7s)

222 > I'mma start eating better. First stop, McDonald's!
Posted by: Nobody ever at June 28, 2025 10:14 AM (Riz8t)

It's like when that humorless scold at the "Center for Science in the Public Interest" goes off on one of his dimwitted crusades.

"Herp-derp. Movie popcorn is bad for you. Herp-derp."

Thanks for that information. I guess I'll have to give up my all-movie-popcorn diet.

Seriously, how much movie popcorn does the average person eat? Maybe once or twice a year?

Fucking idiot.

He has thousands of people who subscribe to his newsletter, though, and the media constantly repeats his latest bullshit as if it were Gospel.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 10:17 AM (qpyNK)

223 Good morning all.

Attending the MoMe last Saturday made me realize how lucky I am to have met all of you.
Counting down the days til my hip surgery which still seems far in the future. Yesterday found out I may need a tooth pulled and hoping this doesn't push off that date even farther. But glad it's summer because swimming has been keeping me sane.
Sending positive thoughts to all of you who are hurting. Touch grass if possible. It does work.❤️

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 28, 2025 10:19 AM (t/2Uw)

224 Mango pancakes and blueberry pancakes

Not mango blueberry because that would be gross.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2025 10:19 AM (RIvkX)

225 Drone me a stack, San Fran!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 28, 2025 10:20 AM (kpS4V)

226 > Hyperinflation defeated the USSR
Posted by: Kindltot at June 28, 2025 10:11 AM (D7oie)

Much of which was due to Reagan's much-maligned "Star Wars" program, the purpose of which was not so much to genuinely develop a 100% reliable anti-missile defense, but rather to force the Sovs to spend themselves into the ground trying to counter it.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 10:20 AM (qpyNK)

227 >>Speaking of which, we need to give more credit to RFK (and Trump for picking him). The guy is just tearing things up. He got one major food processor to agree to pull chemical dyes and now they are all falling over themselves to catch up.

The move he made to break up the vaccine cartel, ACIP, might be even bigger.

There has been so much going on in the first 6 months of this administration we are getting spoiled. Just yesterday Trump had leaders from Rawanda and the DRC at the White House to sign a peace treaty after 30 years of war. This is after he brokered a peace between two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan, and blew up the mullahs nukes and ended that war.

Oh and the tariffs worked. Because of course they did. And illegal immigration is basically 0.

I'm not tired of winning but it all is happening so fast we are beginning to think this is normal.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2025 10:21 AM (viF8m)

228 https://adirondackblankets.com/products/otter-hats

Festive little otter fur hats!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 28, 2025 10:21 AM (sgnGu)

229 226 > Hyperinflation defeated the USSR
Posted by: Kindltot at June 28, 2025 10:11 AM (D7oie)

The military wins the battle.
The economy wins the war.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2025 10:22 AM (XQo4F)

230 Zinnia Jones, bsky @zinniajones.com @ZJemptv
"In the gay rights movement, there had always been an unspoken golden rule: Leave children out of it."
Uh, we never agreed to that. Queer and trans kids are the LGBTQ community's children, much more than they belong to their assigned families, given how those families treat them

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Not pretending anymore.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 28, 2025 10:23 AM (L/fGl)

231
I'm not tired of winning but it all is happening so fast we are beginning to think this is normal.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2025 10:21 AM

Now get us out of the UN.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2025 10:24 AM (XQo4F)

232 It may be a form of Gell-Mann amnesia when you read of the inanity of Brown-Jackson and laugh, but when you go to the ER with a cardiac emergency you don't ever think that the cardiologist on-call might just be the Ketanji Jackson-Brown of the cardiology department.
Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 10:02 AM (poXs5)

True, but as I'm sure you know, there are cardiac surgeons with better survival rates than others.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 28, 2025 10:24 AM (iJfKG)

233 I don't actually give a crap which one is "healthier". If I'm looking for "healthy food", I'm not going to be eating fast food fries in the first place.

Yeah but if my choice is "here's crap and here's crap with somewhat less poison," then I might lean towards the latter.

Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2025 10:25 AM (/y8xj)

234 Speaking of which, we need to give more credit to RFK (and Trump for picking him).
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 10:10 AM (ZOv7s

He needs to stop this crap. Right! Now! It's getting completely out of control. This whole " Make Mayhem like a Kennedy " thing is starting to piss me off. I don't want to like a Kennedy!!
But his "you do not impress me" expression is awesome as is his "you cannot be serious" expression. And I really like the way he........AAAARGHH!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!!

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at June 28, 2025 10:26 AM (2J/Lj)

235 True, but as I'm sure you know, there are cardiac surgeons with better survival rates than others.

Hallo, everybody!

Posted by: Dr. Nick Riviera at June 28, 2025 10:26 AM (Riz8t)

236 Hallo, everybody!

Posted by: Dr. Nick Riviera

Yeah?

Posted by: Dr. Vinnie Boombatz at June 28, 2025 10:26 AM (Riz8t)

237 I'm not tired of winning but it all is happening so fast we are beginning to think this is normal.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2025 10:21 AM (viF8m)
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GE moving an entire factory from China to Kentucky should be the top news story for a week. It would have been under Obama or Biden, but now it's lost in the shuffle, because so many other factories are coming here.

It is a good problem to have.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 10:27 AM (ZOv7s)

238 Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2025 10:21 AM (viF8m)

I’m not yet tired of all the winning. More winning please!

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 28, 2025 10:28 AM (i5Vkf)

239 Political Polls@PpollingNumbers
Frontrunner Pete Buttigieg has 0% support in the black community for 2028 according to a new Emerson poll

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Poor Butt-gigitty.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 28, 2025 10:29 AM (L/fGl)

240 The military wins the battle.
The economy wins the war.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at June 28, 2025 10:22 AM (XQo4F)
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What is a weapon next to the hand that wields it?

Faith was the deciding factor. When our faith faltered, our nation entered a downward spiral. The Trump restoration and a resurgence in faith are complimentary.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 10:29 AM (ZOv7s)

241 True, but as I'm sure you know, there are cardiac surgeons with better survival rates than others.

********

The average non-medical person does not necessarily have the inclination or the ability to suss that out. Even the referring family doctor may not be able to make that distinction. My sister in law was referred to a cardiologist, but has no idea of his record or his reputation. And doesn't know the right questions to ask.

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 10:30 AM (poXs5)

242 God bless all those in need of healing
in body and mind and spirit

May the Spirit of Truth be strong in the world
And drive out the untruths.

As that desperate father cried,
Lord, I believe
Help me in my unbelief

Posted by: mindful webworker - it is my will that Yours be done at June 28, 2025 10:30 AM (l5rRq)

243 What type a rodent is on top. And don't say Rainmado.

Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 10:31 AM (VofaG)

244 242 God bless all those in need of healing
in body and mind and spirit

May the Spirit of Truth be strong in the world
And drive out the untruths.

As that desperate father cried,
Lord, I believe
Help me in my unbelief
Posted by: mindful webworker - it is my will that Yours be done at June 28, 2025 10:30 AM (l5rRq)

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AMEN!

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at June 28, 2025 10:31 AM (kOluj)

245 Twitchy correctly points out one of the most idiotic things in Jackson's opinion. The use of "....wait for it ...". This is something a teenager or comedian would toss out , not from a justice on the highest court in the land.
Also her complaint about "legalese" demonstrates she's an activist not a judge

Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 28, 2025 10:32 AM (eBgDF)

246 Much of which was due to Reagan's much-maligned "Star Wars" program, the purpose of which was not so much to genuinely develop a 100% reliable anti-missile defense, but rather to force the Sovs to spend themselves into the ground trying to counter it.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 10:20 AM (qpyNK)

I hate to fight with someone for agreeing with me for the wrong reason BUT . . .

The Soviet economy was based around GOSPLAN which was the central management of the economy. It directed what resources went where, and how, and directed what wage increases were necessary. It always got it wrong because it is impossible for a central authority to figure out what is going to be needed, and the best use of what is available. The managers of the state industries tried to work around it by bartering what they had squirreled away, and the workers had their deep faith in the New Soviet Man under Brezhnev and fabulous wages they were unable to spend due to shortages of all consumer goods; in the end most people realized it was fake, and lost faith.

The West loses faith when their best actions fail as well, with a centralized banking and economic planning we will fail too

Posted by: Kindltot at June 28, 2025 10:33 AM (D7oie)

247 What Dem is going to be the fool and say that obviously, white neighborhoods should not pay higher property ax rates than other neighborhoods? Any takers? Maybe Cuomo as a hail-Mary. Otherwise saying the obvious would be career suicide.

Posted by: Ripley at June 28, 2025 10:33 AM (Q7i6X)

248 We focus more on bottom line results in evaluating our surgeons.

Posted by: Corporate Hospital Administrator at June 28, 2025 10:34 AM (wVcYX)

249 It may be a form of Gell-Mann amnesia when you read of the inanity of Brown-Jackson and laugh, but when you go to the ER with a cardiac emergency you don't ever think that the cardiologist on-call might just be the Ketanji Jackson-Brown of the cardiology department.
Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 10:02 AM (poXs5)

Handling Workers Compensation claims I saw the whole range of competence in the medical profession. It was very scary.

Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 10:34 AM (VofaG)

250 The way forward according to Fire Marshall Jamaal.

Western Lensman@WesternLensman
Jamaal Bowman: All Democrats must endorse Mamdani — because it’s up to the Democrat Party to save American democracy!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 28, 2025 10:35 AM (L/fGl)

251 Much of which was due to Reagan's much-maligned "Star Wars" program, the purpose of which was not so much to genuinely develop a 100% reliable anti-missile defense, but rather to force the Sovs to spend themselves into the ground trying to counter it.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 10:20 AM (qpyNK)

And it should be pointed out that while the US backed away from it (except for a limited production of THAAD systems) the Israelis kept after it, and their systems knocked down a little over 90% of the missiles fired at them by Iran.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 10:35 AM (HEGiN)

252 @227 JackStraw , the thing is there are so many targets that need to be dealt with. Go fast and hard and let the left fight amongst themselves

Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 28, 2025 10:35 AM (eBgDF)

253 What type a rodent is on top. And don't say Rainmado.

Pretty sure that's from one of those "bad taxidermy" blogs. It might have been a fox at some point.

Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2025 10:35 AM (/y8xj)

254 No, I take that back. The ears are wrong. I have no idea what it used to be.

Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2025 10:36 AM (/y8xj)

255 One question people should ask a new doctor is what hospitals do you have practicing privileges at.

Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 10:36 AM (VofaG)

256 The average non-medical person does not necessarily have the inclination or the ability to suss that out. Even the referring family doctor may not be able to make that distinction. My sister in law was referred to a cardiologist, but has no idea of his record or his reputation. And doesn't know the right questions to ask.
Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 10:30 AM (poXs5)

One of my sibs is a medicinal chemist and at the beginning of their career worked a lot with the DeBakey group out of Houston.

Anyway, when my Dad needed heart surgery, we were able to get that information and it was (for us) shocking to see the differences in that stat.

So, Dad got the best they had. They did a good job. But, that was long ago and far away.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 28, 2025 10:36 AM (iJfKG)

257 Prayers up for Jay Guervara. Late to thread.

Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 10:37 AM (ctrM5)

258 Oh yes, Jamal Bowman, who just this week expounded on his profound medical knowledge and said that all hypertension and heart disease in blacks is caused by people saying the “n-word”.

Do you mean black rappers, Jamal?

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 10:38 AM (HEGiN)

259 Pete Buttabuddy isn't going anywhere

Posted by: Skip at June 28, 2025 10:38 AM (+qU29)

260 True, but as I'm sure you know, there are cardiac surgeons with better survival rates than others.

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And also- that was my whole point with the Gell-Mann analogy. You see incompetence in the highest court in the land but in the next instant assume competence in the medical specialty field.

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 10:38 AM (poXs5)

261 Maybe today we'll get some more of the Jazzy and Jumangi minstrel show.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 28, 2025 10:39 AM (L/fGl)

262 I have to admit I hate legalese with a passion myself. It is the reason we are still 'interpreting' the Constitution after 238 years.

Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 10:39 AM (VofaG)

263 The rodent up top reminds me of Rizzo the Rat from the Muppets.
Probably from the Bad Taxidermy book, which is hilarious.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 10:39 AM (HEGiN)

264 I thank the Horde for their prayers. LittleBrother928 has been discharged from the hospital after his emergency appendectomy. He is grumpy but recovering.

Posted by: toby928 at June 28, 2025 10:39 AM (jc0TO)

265 .but when you go to the ER with a cardiac emergency you don't ever think that the cardiologist on-call might just be the Ketanji Jackson-Brown of the cardiology department.

Not at least until you get to see how he performs anyway. And even then, what are you going to do about it? "I'm having a heart attack! No wait, not that doctor. I'll wait for another one that I know better. Thanks."
Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2025 10:09 AM (/y8xj)

Never, ever trust any doc that works for the CDC. They're in almost every hospital.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at June 28, 2025 10:39 AM (g8Ew8)

266 249 It may be a form of Gell-Mann amnesia when you read of the inanity of Brown-Jackson and laugh, but when you go to the ER with a cardiac emergency you don't ever think that the cardiologist on-call might just be the Ketanji Jackson-Brown of the cardiology department.
Posted by: muldoon
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I see specialists on a regular basis and I rely on them for referrals. My orthopedist comes from a whole family of doctors--one brother is a plastic surgeon, another is a urologist, and their father was a heart surgeon. They are all local and embedded in the local medical community. My GP and internal medicine guy are also well plugged in.

Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 10:41 AM (ctrM5)

267 I’m having a victorectomy (eye surgery) on Thursday. I believe the surgeon is skilled because he did the same procedure on my other eye a few months ago with good results

Goodbye huge floaters left over from a retinal tear!

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 28, 2025 10:42 AM (dTIZ+)

268 Bible Study Corner.

Mohamad Safa@mhdksafa
Why when Jesus talks about feeding the poor, it’s christianity. But when a politician talks about feeding the poor, it’s socialism?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 28, 2025 10:42 AM (L/fGl)

269 >>JackStraw , the thing is there are so many targets that need to be dealt with. Go fast and hard and let the left fight amongst themselves

I'm not complaining. It's awesome. I just want to make sure I don't get complacent because nothing like this has ever happened in my lifetime and probably won't again.

Trump literally built a temporary prison in the everglades surrounded by alligators and snakes for illegals. If he had a catapult installed to hurl them back to South America nobody would even blink.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2025 10:42 AM (viF8m)

270 It was the kind of inflation where there was plenty of money but nothing to buy. You had to have a connection to get a lot of commodities.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 28, 2025 10:43 AM (RIvkX)

271 Political Polls@PpollingNumbers
Frontrunner Pete Buttigieg has 0% support in the black community for 2028 according to a new Emerson poll

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Poor Butt-gigitty.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 28, 2025 10:29 AM (L/fGl)

Which group of people are more useless, those who have nothing else to do with their lives but run for office for the next three years, or people who conduct polls about the people running for office three years from now.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 10:43 AM (1o4/R)

272 And also- that was my whole point with the Gell-Mann analogy. You see incompetence in the highest court in the land but in the next instant assume competence in the medical specialty field.
Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 10:38 AM (poXs5)

I got the one that was assigned. As do most patients locally.
I was perfectly aware that my course of treatment and my ultimate fate lay in the hands of the selection process of a private equity firm.

This sort of realization gives me conflicted thoughts on shooting health care CEOs

Posted by: Kindltot at June 28, 2025 10:43 AM (D7oie)

273 262 I have to admit I hate legalese with a passion myself. It is the reason we are still 'interpreting' the Constitution after 238 years.
Posted by: polynikes
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Any profession develops its own technical language. It is simply that the legal profession has about 1000 years of legal history that define the terms. So, like the modern acronyms used in technical, computing, and scientific communities have a lot of meaning packed into one word, the legal community has literally 900 years or so of what the law of the land aka due process means.

Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 10:43 AM (ctrM5)

274 Why when Jesus talks about feeding the poor, it’s christianity. But when a politician talks about feeding the poor, it’s socialism?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 28, 2025 10:42 AM (L/fG

When has socialism ever fed the poor? Never ever.
Their MO is starving the poor.

Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 10:44 AM (VofaG)

275 Look, isn't it obvious that those claiming that J K Rowling looks like a tranny are just a bunch of frat boys trying to get her to show her tits?! Sheesh!

I add my voice to this - c'mon let's see them!

Posted by: Ray Van Dune at June 28, 2025 10:44 AM (PQOq3)

276 Bible Study Corner.

Mohamad Safa@mhdksafa
Why when Jesus talks about feeding the poor, it’s christianity. But when a politician talks about feeding the poor, it’s socialism?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 28, 2025 10:42 AM (L/fGl)
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Uh, one involves free will. The other involves coercion. It's really that simple.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 28, 2025 10:44 AM (IBQGV)

277 I see specialists on a regular basis and I rely on them for referrals. My orthopedist comes from a whole family of doctors--one brother is a plastic surgeon, another is a urologist, and their father was a heart surgeon. They are all local and embedded in the local medical community. My GP and internal medicine guy are also well plugged in.
Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 10:41 AM (ctrM5)

My mom is a nurse at a small local hospital started by several brothers who are all MDs. That little hospital out in the boonies gives superior care… it’s amazingly good

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 28, 2025 10:45 AM (dTIZ+)

278 > due to shortages of all consumer goods

Sure, the "planned economy" was shit on stilts, like any "planned economy".

However, too many guns, not enough butter definitely had a lot to do with it.

The Soviets were spending around 25% of their GDP on the military (compared to around 5% for the United States in the same period).

That would have sunk them even if they'd had a market economy with Milton Friedman at the helm.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 10:46 AM (qpyNK)

279 One question people should ask a new doctor is what hospitals do you have practicing privileges at.

Posted by: polynikes

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And "Are you supervising surgeries simultaneously at two different hospitals as the senior surgeon of record while most of the surgery is done by surgical residents or fellows or doddering semi-retired surgeons who scrub in on occasion."

(This was actually happening in Denver at one point.)

Once you are asleep on the table do you really know who is doing what?

I once had foot surgery at a prestigious facility by a prestigious foot surgeon who was nearing retirement. The outcome was okay but not great. I have long suspected his trainee, (a senior fellow but still in training) did the actual surgery)

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 10:46 AM (poXs5)

280 "Ketanji Jackson-Brown of the cardiology department."

What is the person who graduated last in their class from medical school called?

Doctor.

Posted by: BobbyRay at June 28, 2025 10:47 AM (OpVV6)

281 If Jackson wouldn’t fill her opinions with “oh no you di’int!!” and “nuh-uh! nuh-uh!” she would come off better.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 10:47 AM (HEGiN)

282 What happens to the field oof medicine when a high trust society turns into a low-trust society?

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 10:48 AM (poXs5)

283 "Political Polls@PpollingNumbers
Frontrunner Pete Buttigieg has 0% support in the black community for 2028 according to a new Emerson poll"

Somebody pundit ought to point out Trump has 10% higher support among blacks than Bootygig. Just to make the little asshole (and his AWFL supporters) suffer

Posted by: Ripley at June 28, 2025 10:48 AM (Q7i6X)

284 GE moving an entire factory from China to Kentucky should be the top news story for a week. It would have been under Obama or Biden, but now it's lost in the shuffle, because so many other factories are coming here.

It is a good problem to have.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 10:27

This almost pissed me off. Almost.
GE had a big factory in Bloomington Indiana. It was where they made some of the large appliances. Lots of workers, lots off money in the local economy. They closed that fucker and left. Just had to offshore it, just like Otis elevator which was just a few miles away, Westinghouse, which was right across the street and RCA, also a few miles away. Every damn one of them left and their big old factory buildings are still sitting there empty and useless and those good paying jobs are gone forever. Now, NOW, GE is bringing some manufacturing back but planting it in Kentucky. THEIR FUCKING EMPTY FACTORY IS STILL SITTING RIGHT THERE IN BLOOMINGTON!!!
Almost. Because the city of Bloomington Indiana is the Peoples Socialist Utopia and doesn't want those dirty factories polluting their lives. They taxed hell out of them.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at June 28, 2025 10:49 AM (2J/Lj)

285 expounded on his profound medical knowledge and said that all hypertension and heart disease in blacks is caused by people saying the “n-word”.

Some n-word at Dennys muttered loud enough for me to hear "you don't need no fuckin cane".

DOCKTUR N-WURD!! KNOW ALL TELL ALL!!!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at June 28, 2025 10:49 AM (ro6Jo)

286 Any profession develops its own technical language. It is simply that the legal profession has about 1000 years of legal history that define the terms. So, like the modern acronyms used in technical, computing, and scientific communities have a lot of meaning packed into one word, the legal community has literally 900 years or so of what the law of the land aka due process means.
Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 10:43 AM (ctrM5)

Yeah, but the legal "profession" is an exclusionary lot, who intentionally avoid using words that ordinary people can understand.

It helps them stay important.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 10:49 AM (1o4/R)

287 Free basing coffee beans, oh yeah!!!!

Posted by: Farquad at June 28, 2025 10:49 AM (YkGND)

288 Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 10:43 AM (ctrM5)

Just because millions of people believe that a professional language is not over complicated, self serving , ambiguous and used to re-interpret written law doesn't mean that it's not still over complicated, ambiguous and self serving.

Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 10:49 AM (VofaG)

289 mmmmmmmm.......blueberry pancakes

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at June 28, 2025 10:49 AM (dR6yv)

290 What a long week I had, since last Sunday worked 53 hours, 13 hours commuting

Posted by: Skip at June 28, 2025 10:49 AM (+qU29)

291 Doctor arrives.
Doctor arrived stinking of the morgue.
What's his expertise?
Does he have one at all?

Posted by: Probably stolen at June 28, 2025 10:50 AM (LgDgc)

292 Have egg and cheese on a toasted bagel

Posted by: Skip at June 28, 2025 10:50 AM (+qU29)

293 But when a politician talks about feeding the poor, it’s socialism?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

The former is charity, the latter is coercion.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 28, 2025 10:51 AM (//7/7)

294 Some VPs are good; some VPs are bad.

2028 Shake-Up: JD Vance Crushes GOP Poll, Kamala Harris Drops Off Radar

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 28, 2025 10:51 AM (L/fGl)

295 When I moved, I lost all the doctors I had trusted relationships with. Had to start all over. It has been a struggle. Most of the time they stare at a computer screen and try and decide whst pills you should take, what specialist to send you to without ever actually examining you. It has been two years since I first told the doctor my leg hurt to get to this point.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at June 28, 2025 10:51 AM (t/2Uw)

296 And also- that was my whole point with the Gell-Mann analogy. You see incompetence in the highest court in the land but in the next instant assume competence in the medical specialty field.
Posted by: muldoon
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Politics and society have been fixated on descriptive representation aka a doc, judge, etc. of a doc/judge/lawyer that looks like themselves because tribalism is what far too much of the world runs upon. That is usually at the expense of quality.

Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 10:51 AM (ctrM5)

297 Look, isn't it obvious that those claiming that J K Rowling looks like a tranny are just a bunch of frat boys trying to get her to show her tits?! Sheesh!

I add my voice to this - c'mon let's see them!
Posted by: Ray Van Dune at June 28, 2025 10:44 AM (PQOq3)

JK Rowling is the kind of gal who, if she'd married some schlub decades ago, as they both continued on with their lives, and you see them together, in a restaurant, at church, walking through Walmart, you'd think "what they hell did that schlub do to deserve a gal like that!"

Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 10:52 AM (1o4/R)

298 Almost. Because the city of Bloomington Indiana is the Peoples Socialist Utopia and doesn't want those dirty factories polluting their lives. They taxed hell out of them.

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest unions might have had something to do with it.

Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2025 10:52 AM (Riz8t)

299 Any profession develops its own technical language. It is simply that the legal profession has about 1000 years of legal history that define the terms. So, like the modern acronyms used in technical, computing, and scientific communities have a lot of meaning packed into one word, the legal community has literally 900 years or so of what the law of the land aka due process means.
Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 10:43 AM (ctrM5)

And being uniquely focused on language, the legal world has always delighted in doing this. I remember being shocked to learn that the English Legal system allowed only Norman French to be used in court until well into the 15th Century. (And legalese is still packed with Norman French words and concepts)

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 10:52 AM (HEGiN)

300 Rowling is a definite 1.

Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 10:52 AM (VofaG)

301 Prayers for all the Horde in need

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 28, 2025 10:53 AM (XMeop)

302 Just because millions of people believe that a professional language is not over complicated, self serving , ambiguous and used to re-interpret written law doesn't mean that it's not still over complicated, ambiguous and self serving.
Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 10:49 AM (VofaG)

Not even when they tell you it's not... using complicated, ambiguous, and self-serving language?

Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 10:53 AM (1o4/R)

303 Kilmar judge keeping him in jail despite bail hearing because...HE MIGHT GET DEPORTED.

I'm hoping he gets jail justice. He was in on killing a rival gangster's MOTHER so the knives are out for poor Kilmar.

Posted by: torabora at June 28, 2025 10:54 AM (Hxfl9)

304 I have to admit I hate legalese with a passion myself. It is the reason we are still 'interpreting' the Constitution after 238 years.

I think you misspelled "lawyers."

Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2025 10:55 AM (/y8xj)

305 295 When I moved, I lost all the doctors I had trusted relationships with. Had to start all over. It has been a struggle. Most of the time they stare at a computer screen and try and decide whst pills you should take, what specialist to send you to without ever actually examining you. It has been two years since I first told the doctor my leg hurt to get to this point.
Posted by: Sharon
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And some medical communities are worse than others which makes me reluctant to move.

FWIW, I have taken to going to Mayo Clinic for second opinions on anything major.

Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 10:55 AM (ctrM5)

306 What happens to the field oof medicine when a high trust society turns into a low-trust society?

This sort of realization gives me conflicted thoughts on shooting health care CEOs
Posted by: Kindltot

**********

I guess that answers that questin. 😳

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 10:55 AM (poXs5)

307 Well, off to chores. God be with you!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 28, 2025 10:55 AM (ZOv7s)

308 The Soviets were spending around 25% of their GDP on the military (compared to around 5% for the United States in the same period).

That would have sunk them even if they'd had a market economy with Milton Friedman at the helm.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at June 28, 2025 10:46 AM (qpyNK)

The US' 5% was larger and better maintained that the Soviet's 25% because of the market economy allowed for a more productive economy.

"smaller slice of a larger pie"

Posted by: Kindltot at June 28, 2025 10:56 AM (D7oie)

309 My wife likes to give money to UVa. I was thrilled when I saw this.

UVA president resigns after Trump administration pressure

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan is stepping down after the Trump administration reportedly tied his resignation to ending a Justice Department probe into the school’s DEI practices. The White House called it a win, warning other schools to comply with federal civil rights laws.

https://is.gd/GkPHYe

Posted by: Archimedes at June 28, 2025 10:56 AM (Riz8t)

310 So much hate for Maryland Man.

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 28, 2025 10:57 AM (P389G)

311 Which group of people are more useless, those who have nothing else to do with their lives but run for office for the next three years, or people who conduct polls about the people running for office three years from now.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 10:43 AM (

And. Embrace its power.

The entire system is just a cheesy puppet show for kids.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 28, 2025 10:58 AM (BI5O2)

312 Bible Study Corner.

Mohamad Safa@mhdksafa
Why when Jesus talks about feeding the poor, it’s christianity. But when a politician talks about feeding the poor, it’s socialism?

The fact that some people can't tell the difference between the two pretty much describes the whole western world's problems.

Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2025 10:58 AM (/y8xj)

313 When I moved from NY to Texas what surprised me the most was how many back fusion surgeries were done in Texas for conditions other than compression fractures or congenital defects. They were rare in NY and Texas seemed to be a training ground for them. Your back hurt? You need a fusion.

Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 10:58 AM (VofaG)

314 Have a good day everybody. Prayers for all on the list and everyone dealing with health, family, or personal issues.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at June 28, 2025 10:58 AM (dR6yv)

315 NYC’s Mamdani: Race Rioting "Has to Happen"

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Now that lawfare isn't working.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 28, 2025 10:58 AM (L/fGl)

316 I have so much popcorn ready to go for 2026 NYC.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at June 28, 2025 11:00 AM (URRXY)

317 Found it. Draw your own conclusions.

https://tinyurl.com/59kdy82r

Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2025 11:00 AM (viF8m)

318 And being uniquely focused on language, the legal world has always delighted in doing this. I remember being shocked to learn that the English Legal system allowed only Norman French to be used in court until well into the 15th Century. (And legalese is still packed with Norman French words and concepts)
Posted by: Tom Servo
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Plus Latin. Part of that is educated people that were lawyers, clerics, judges, etc. in the Middle Ages into the early Renaissance usually spoke Latin, some French, and English.

Clerics also had an impact on law because of the bifurcated Court of Equity (Chancery) versus the Common Law courts. So Latin and Law French were advantaged over plain English.

Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 11:01 AM (ctrM5)

319 I guess that answers that questin. 😳
Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 10:55 AM (poXs5)

To give a more serious answer, when my son was hospitalized, I operated on the assumption the medical professionals knew what they were doing.

Then he died.

I've spent the past several months NOT questioning the skills and methods used by those professionals, precisely because it won't make any difference. Not because I don't think there is plenty of opportunity to go down that rabbit hole, and to possibly discover he didn't have to die.

I could be completely wrong, but right now I'm resigned to believing they gave him the thing that killed him. Had we gone somewhere else, or simply arrived at a different time, he'd still be alive.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 11:01 AM (1o4/R)

320 Osama bin Lenin promises racial violence and the people of NYC approve.

This is democracy in action. If my black stepchildren weren't such damned good citizens I'd take them there for some late summer looting and make some bank.

Curse my luck!

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 28, 2025 11:01 AM (BI5O2)

321 Found it. Draw your own conclusions.

https://tinyurl.com/59kdy82r
Posted by: JackStraw at June 28, 2025 11:00 AM

A quarter of her words are the phrase 'I don't understand'.

Posted by: toby928 at June 28, 2025 11:02 AM (jc0TO)

322 KT HAZ A NOOD

Posted by: Skip at June 28, 2025 11:02 AM (+qU29)

323 our back hurt? You need a fusion.
Posted by: polynikes

But were they right or wrong in either place?

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 28, 2025 11:02 AM (//7/7)

324 I have long suspected his trainee, (a senior fellow but still in training) did the actual surgery)

There should be mandatory video recording of everything that goes on in an OR. Paging @RFKJr.

Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2025 11:02 AM (/y8xj)

325 And. Embrace its power.

The entire system is just a cheesy puppet show for kids.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 28, 2025 10:58 AM (BI5O2)

It's professional wrassling without the athleticism.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 11:03 AM (1o4/R)

326 What was it that Margaret Thatcher said? Sooner or later you run out of whiteys money.

Posted by: Boss Moss at June 28, 2025 11:03 AM (P389G)

327 There should be mandatory video recording of everything that goes on in an OR. Paging @RFKJr.
Posted by: Oddbob at June 28, 2025 11:02 AM

Like carrier landings.

Posted by: toby928 at June 28, 2025 11:03 AM (jc0TO)

328 I could be completely wrong, but right now I'm resigned to believing they gave him the thing that killed him. Had we gone somewhere else, or simply arrived at a different time, he'd still be alive.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 11:01 AM (1o4/R)

Over time I have personally known several who have died from the “treatment” they were given. Happens a lot more often than anyone likes to let on.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 11:04 AM (HEGiN)

329 KT HAZ A NOOD
Posted by: Skip at June 28, 2025 11:02 AM (+qU29)

I can't wait for the rest of you people to stop this daylight savings time nonsense, and get with the normal world.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 11:04 AM (1o4/R)

330 There should be mandatory video recording of everything that goes on in an OR. Paging @RFKJr.
Posted by: Oddbob at June 28,

Yup. If we videotape police interactions for safety reasons, why not a profession where vastly more people are injured or killed?

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 28, 2025 11:05 AM (BI5O2)

331 Just because millions of people believe that a professional language is not over complicated, self serving , ambiguous and used to re-interpret written law doesn't mean that it's not still over complicated, ambiguous and self serving.
Posted by: polynikes
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It can be. But, given the sparse language of our Constitution, interpretation is baked into the cake. One could do as the English did for centuries, pass relatively few statutes but that requires a Common Law system of courts to apply generalized statutes to specific situations.

Essentially, courts are dispute resolution mechanisms and designed to apply the law to specific circumstances never dreamed of by those writing statutes or even Constitutions. So you get the question is the Air Force and/or Space Force constitutional?

Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 11:05 AM (ctrM5)

332 Over time I have personally known several who have died from the “treatment” they were given. Happens a lot more often than anyone likes to let on.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 11:04 AM (HEGiN)

I woke up a few nights ago, and remembered the crying baby in the ER... and realized, yep. That's what did it.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 11:05 AM (1o4/R)

333 Yup. If we videotape police interactions for safety reasons, why not a profession where vastly more people are injured or killed?
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 28, 2025 11:05 AM (BI5O2)

Body cams for politicians! All day, every day, 24/7.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 11:06 AM (1o4/R)

334 I could be completely wrong, but right now I'm resigned to believing they gave him the thing that killed him. Had we gone somewhere else, or simply arrived at a different time, he'd still be alive.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 11:01 AM

I am sorry for your loss. Six and eight months after the passing of my mother and then my father, I have similar thoughts.

I at least can deal with the 'why didn't I do something else' by I remind myself that they were 91 and 92 respectively and even if I had done everything right I would have bought a few more months at best. They were both just worn out.

Posted by: toby928 at June 28, 2025 11:08 AM (jc0TO)

335 Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 11:01 AM (1o4/R)

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I'm sorry you have had to deal with that. Do you have reason to believe there was a specific single causing incident?

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 11:08 AM (poXs5)

336 But were they right or wrong in either place?
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at June 28, 2025 11:02 AM (//7/

Unless you had a compression fracture or congenital defect they were wrong and the surgeries never made the situation better on those with just bad back pain. In fact the fusions just led to the necessity of another fusion in 80% of the cases I handled.

Don't get me wrong , fusions can be successful and beneficial but that's in cases where a fusion is the correct treatment. I saw it performed where it should have never been considered.

Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 11:08 AM (VofaG)

337 Sometimes I write like English is my second language.

Posted by: toby928 at June 28, 2025 11:09 AM (jc0TO)

338 Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 11:01 AM (1o4/R)

Not that I'm making light or dismissing your pain and situation in any way, however-

what everyone tends to forget is that the field of Medicine and Medicine itself is completely based upon statistics.

Even if a procedure has a 95% success rate, that still means a 5% failure rate even if everything goes exactly right within the procedure itself.

I think that's a good thing to explain to patients and their loved ones before actually performing a surgery or procedure. Or for the patient to ask.

I don't believe it's necessary to go down that rabbit hole unless you suspect gross incompetence.

YMMV.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 28, 2025 11:10 AM (iJfKG)

339 Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 11:05 AM (ctrM5)

We're still interpreting a crystal clear one sentence amendment.

Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 11:11 AM (VofaG)

340 Your back hurt? You need a fusion.
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Fusions often end up in whack a mole territory. When one part of the spine can no longer move then the strain is passed onto the next section that can.

I would think that NY docs, in this case, have a better handle on spinal fusion. It is not a wonder cure.

Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 11:12 AM (ctrM5)

341 I have had two compression fractures each of both the L4 and L5. The pain haunts me, but I don't want to get hooked on oxycontin or undergo a fusion that basically always fails and makes it worse and then get hooked on drugs to treat that new injury.

The whole thing is a Catch-22.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 28, 2025 11:12 AM (BI5O2)

342 I have never met a single person in my 43 years whose fusion worked, except to make the pain worse. I guess it might be useful where the alternative is paralysis, but short of that? No thanks.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 28, 2025 11:14 AM (BI5O2)

343 The whole thing is a Catch-22.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at June 28, 2025 11:12 AM (BI5O2)

In your case of compression fractures, it is likely the appropriate treatment but I understand the hesitation.

Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 11:15 AM (VofaG)

344 Prayers for all.

Posted by: Mick at June 28, 2025 11:15 AM (HFx9z)

345 We're still interpreting a crystal clear one sentence amendment.

Posted by: polynikes

It will always be thus. As I said, courts are dispute resolution mechanisms which is why every single civilization ends up getting a legal system well back into antiquity. So, litigants to win will always try to get the judge to agree with their interpretation of the law and facts that favor their side.

Law is not and never will be a 'science' because it involves people with agency rather than a mundane chemical equation or a weight sliding down a slope.

And in fairness, writing a law or constitution to address ALL future situations is simply not possible. We get the word draconian from the Greek ruler Dracos whose code was so black and white resulting in harsh punishments that the code itself was viewed as unjust and evil.

Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 11:17 AM (ctrM5)

346 Real world beckons.

Hasta lumbago. (I'll be back... pain)

Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 11:18 AM (poXs5)

347 332 Over time I have personally known several who have died from the “treatment” they were given. Happens a lot more often than anyone likes to let on.
Posted by: Tom Servo
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Old but from NCBI.
"Preventable adverse events are a leading cause of death in the United States. When extrapolated to the over 33.6 million admissions to U.S. hospitals in 1997, the results of these two studies imply that at least 44,000 and perhaps as many as 98,000 Americans die in hospitals each year as a result of medical errors. Even when using the lower estimate, deaths in hospitals due to preventable adverse events exceed the number attributable to the 8th-leading cause of death. Deaths due to preventable adverse events exceed the deaths attributable to motor vehicle accidents (43,45

, breast cancer (42,297) or AIDS (16,516). "

Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 11:20 AM (ctrM5)

348 I'm sorry you have had to deal with that. Do you have reason to believe there was a specific single causing incident?
Posted by: muldoon at June 28, 2025 11:08 AM (poXs5)

Yes, he died specifically from an RSV infection. Which nobody was talking about until AFTER they treated him for the thing he came in for in the first place.

Initially they said he had acquired a staph, but then they stopped talking about that. Over the course of a couple weeks, the lungs just became overwhelmed.

There was NO talk of him not surviving this, until the last week.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 11:20 AM (Vksce)

349 Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 11:17 AM (ctrM5)

And why I hate legalese. I understand its purpose and concede it's the system that's been around since the beginning of civilization and have to live with it. Doesn't mean I have to like it. Man will always screw up well intentioned systems.

Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 11:20 AM (VofaG)

350 I don't believe it's necessary to go down that rabbit hole unless you suspect gross incompetence.

YMMV.
Posted by: naturalfake at June 28, 2025 11:10 AM (iJfKG)

See my comment at 348.

Not going down the rabbit hole has nothing to do with suing anybody. It's about not laying blame on people who went into work each day, did what they did with the best of intentions, and yes, work in a system that sometimes doesn't do a very good job of not making people sicker than they were before they came in.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 11:23 AM (Vksce)

351 In the case of the second amendment, the proper avenue to adjust to conform to unexpected developments is to amend the constitution . Not to reinterpret the clear meaning of the existing amendment.

Posted by: polynikes at June 28, 2025 11:25 AM (VofaG)

352 And why I hate legalese. I understand its purpose and concede it's the system that's been around since the beginning of civilization and have to live with it. Doesn't mean I have to like it. Man will always screw up well intentioned systems.
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Systems tend to grow into complexity even including nature. Sometimes the complexity ends up killing the system or leading to a lot of pruning by events.

Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 11:26 AM (ctrM5)

353 "Trump continues to lie, his cult continues to believe and obey"

Trump Lie? Nah.

People like him don't bother with lies; they don't give a fat rat what anyone thinks. They speak what they actually mean, having no filter, and often in poor taste. ("Sh*thole Haiti" is a true statement, but rudely put.)

In his first term, OrangeMan trusted his staffers to truthfully inform him of issues, and he never caught on that he was just a chew-toy for corrupt Dims, media, a traitorous judiciary and military.

Speaking of lying liars, do progressive leftists even blush anymore? Name *one single* Dim who hasn't been caught lying, cheating, stealing, deceiving and/or murdering, all the while smiling for the cameras, kissing babies and shaking hands?

Abraham bargained with the Angel of the Lord; if only 5 righteous people could be found among the rabble living in Sodom/Gomorrah, the city wouldn't be turned into rubble.

I'll settle for naming 3 actually clean-hands Dims from the last few decades, for a chance that we in America won't suffer that same fate, delivered by a Righteous G-d, Who, as John MacArthur puts it, "has finally had enough."

Posted by: ju at June 28, 2025 11:28 AM (vgX6l)

354 351 In the case of the second amendment, the proper avenue to adjust to conform to unexpected developments is to amend the constitution . Not to reinterpret the clear meaning of the existing amendment.
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One of the issues is that the Constitution is so difficult to change that amendments are either trivial (like 18 y.o. vote) or can only occur after really bad things happen like the ACW where one party become dominant.

So unfortunately, Scotus has stepped into the role of being a continuous constitutional convention which is ill suited for the type of people that become judges.

Constitutions are inherently political and the intertwining of judicial politics and constitution revision by fiat creates instability in politics.

Posted by: whig at June 28, 2025 11:36 AM (ctrM5)

355 My fusion ended up giving me better control of my right leg for a couple of years but now I can't stand for very long because of pain and I can't walk very far because my COPD has gotten much worse.

Posted by: pawn at June 28, 2025 11:38 AM (QB+5g)

356 The flip side of not wanting to admit when you're not good at something: people often take for granted that what they can do, anybody can do.

Not so. We all have our own talents, too.

Posted by: Wenda at June 28, 2025 11:49 AM (GUmFs)

357 328 I could be completely wrong, but right now I'm resigned to believing they gave him the thing that killed him. Had we gone somewhere else, or simply arrived at a different time, he'd still be alive.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 28, 2025 11:01 AM (1o4/R)

Over time I have personally known several who have died from the “treatment” they were given. Happens a lot more often than anyone likes to let on.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 28, 2025 11:04 AM (HEGiN)

A lot of it is guesswork. Educated guesswork, but still guesswork. So many illnesses have similar pathologies/symptoms. Just take meningitis for example. The symptoms are flu-like at first but by the time they figure out it's meningitis it's often too late.

Timing is everything. I was put on cipro for a UTI, 6 days later my test results finally came back as staph. It took 2 days for them to get a hold of me and for me to call them back so they could tell me I had to be put on amoxicilin. Ugh. So a 7 day antibiotic regimen turned into a 14 day regimen just because it took so long to get the test results back.

Posted by: Farquad at June 28, 2025 12:10 PM (YkGND)

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