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In The Hall Of The Mountain Meme
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Nordic countries go at each other hard
Hmmmm
America has always been great
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Be all that you can be
Calvin theory of immigration
I believe I can fly
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Cracker Barrel's new menu just dropped
It's a fair question
Neat
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Mob flowers
State of the world
In the hall of the ramen king
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This made me laugh
You know the tradition of giving Jeep owners ducks?
Ahhh!
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This is some BS
How to defeat AI
Rocky Top, Tokyo
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Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 22, 2025 10:00 PM (lUFok)
Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at August 22, 2025 10:01 PM (w3u3d)
Posted by: rickb223 at August 22, 2025 10:01 PM (Wokrt)
Posted by: COMountainMarie at August 22, 2025 10:01 PM (3wXSL)
Posted by: Caf at August 22, 2025 10:02 PM (wocXg)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at August 22, 2025 10:02 PM (QGaXH)
The (former) CEO of Target would like a word...
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 22, 2025 10:02 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: Tonypete at August 22, 2025 10:03 PM (cYBz/)
AIs are trained on "what's on the internet."
I've wondered what we'll get when future AIs are trained on "what's on the internet" and 90% of that is current-AI generated.
Posted by: mikeski has always had 4 thumbs at August 22, 2025 10:03 PM (DgGvY)
It's a museum now.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 22, 2025 10:04 PM (JkO4W)
WeirdDave meme Friday. Yay.
Posted by: mindful webworker - birthday boy at August 22, 2025 10:09 PM (i1iCx)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 22, 2025 10:09 PM (snZF9)
AKA Jim
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 22, 2025 10:09 PM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: Bolton at August 22, 2025 10:10 PM (i0F8b)
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 22, 2025 10:10 PM (ErLti)
Especially if you like dairy cows.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2025 10:10 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: RickZ at August 22, 2025 10:11 PM (gKDq2)
Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2025 10:11 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: gKWVE at August 22, 2025 10:11 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Cicero
While in Bentonville did you visit th Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art? I'm no big fan of Alice Walton but she did fund a kick ass museum.
Posted by: Tonypete at August 22, 2025 10:11 PM (cYBz/)
For when the AE-35 unit is about to go 100% failure.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 22, 2025 10:12 PM (dDmld)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 22, 2025 10:12 PM (ZmEVT)
Posted by: Accomack at August 22, 2025 10:13 PM (oERdd)
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No, but it sure sounds like a place I'd hang out.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 22, 2025 10:14 PM (dDmld)
I saw Tina Turner on her comeback.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 22, 2025 10:14 PM (ZmEVT)
Posted by: mikeski has always had 4 thumbs at August 22, 2025 10:03 PM (DgGvY)
Some people call it AI rot. It becomes so recursive that it becomes not-real looking again.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2025 10:15 PM (rbvCR)
They held rock concerts there. The same ladies as the hockey games in the red blazers would be “ushers” but I never saw them ushering anyone. Maybe it was a union thing or something. 5,000 hippies smoking dope and talking shit about the gubbmint, they didn’t seem very comfortable at all.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 22, 2025 10:15 PM (V9VN1)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 22, 2025 10:16 PM (kkTda)
Pig racing, Rocky Top, and Hall of the Mountain King in an ONT?! Truly we live in abundant times.
Posted by: TRex - Woo! at August 22, 2025 10:16 PM (cCn4/)
I miss Jim. Hopefully the buyers of Jim's guns will appreciate them as much as Jim did.
I didn't have the pleasure of meeting Jim. He was a fine man as all of you who knew him say.
RIP Jim.
Posted by: fourseasons at August 22, 2025 10:17 PM (3ek7K)
Posted by: Piper at August 22, 2025 10:17 PM (pZEOD)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fire Can Too Melt Steel! at August 22, 2025 10:17 PM (L/fGl)
But beware. You consume Him and He consumes you.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 22, 2025 10:12 PM (ZmEVT)
So, a Communion 69.
20 bucks, same as in town.
~ ~ ~
Okay, I'll pack my bags now to catch that express train going down.
Posted by: RickZ at August 22, 2025 10:17 PM (gKDq2)
Posted by: TRex - tech wizard at August 22, 2025 10:18 PM (cCn4/)
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 22, 2025 10:18 PM (XV/Pl)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
The flight was great but the landing. . . .
Posted by: Tonypete at August 22, 2025 10:18 PM (cYBz/)
Posted by: Accomack
Just channel Kamala.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fire Can Too Melt Steel! at August 22, 2025 10:19 PM (L/fGl)
AIs are trained on "what's on the internet."
I've wondered what we'll get when future AIs are trained on "what's on the internet" and 90% of that is current-AI generated.
Posted by: mikeski has always had 4 thumbs at August 22, 2025 10:03 PM (DgGvY)
I think it's a tossup between Colossus: The Forbin Project, SkyNet, and the movie Making Mr. Right.
Or, it will be a humanoid robot that has a Playing Mantis personality...
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 22, 2025 10:19 PM (S/Y4j)
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 22, 2025 10:00 PM (lUFok)
Yeah ... about that idea ... that'll be a no from me dawg.
*** yeah yeah ... I know it wasn't a peach truck, but it ruins the sock ***
Posted by: zombie Duane Allman at August 22, 2025 10:19 PM (TTAGa)
For when the AE-35 unit is about to go 100% failure.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 22, 2025 10:12 PM (dDmld)
Dad taught me that trick when I was about 10, to fix my own bike tires.
Yeah... he was cool with me using Lighter Fluid, to fix my bike tires...
But then, I was also flying Line Control Model planes by then... and that fuel? highly flammable.
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 22, 2025 10:20 PM (mP0Kj)
It's a museum now.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 22, 2025 10:04 PM (JkO4W)
We live in wal mart-land. Wallyworld has built a 15 minute type city there, which I have to say is beautiful, but it gives me the creeps if I'm honest. And yes, there is a Walmart on almost every corner here, it seems.
Posted by: moki at August 22, 2025 10:20 PM (wLjpr)
Posted by: Mark Spitz at August 22, 2025 10:20 PM (G5+As)
Or, it will be a humanoid robot that has a Playing Mantis personality...
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 22, 2025 10:19 PM (S/Y4j)
No Cherry 2000? WTF?
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 22, 2025 10:21 PM (mP0Kj)
I broke rule 1- attacking vulnerable or marginalized people. I appealed by saying legal immigrants from any nation can stay, and I'm not targeting any race or ethnicity because all illegals need to go.
I spoke reality and common sense, though, so I don't like my odds.
Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at August 22, 2025 10:21 PM (ycI94)
You’ve no right to endanger everyone else. They should be fucking shot from helicopters, whatever it takes. I was driving back to Schofield on the H3 early one morning and heard something strange. “WTF is that noise?” A few seconds later he comes zipping by on a crotch rocket in the passing lane. It had to be close 200 mph. Just stupid.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 22, 2025 10:21 PM (V9VN1)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 22, 2025 10:22 PM (63Dwl)
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 22, 2025 10:21 PM (mP0Kj)
Hadn't heard of it before. It will have to wait in a to be bought/rented queue for a while....
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 22, 2025 10:22 PM (S/Y4j)
Nearest Walmart to us is an hour away. We save lots of money not having one here.
It's so easy when we're at Walmart to buy stuff we don't really need.
Posted by: fourseasons at August 22, 2025 10:23 PM (3ek7K)
Posted by: QED Texan at August 22, 2025 10:24 PM (fveCG)
Posted by: mikeski at August 22, 2025 10:25 PM (DgGvY)
Posted by: mikeski has always had 4 thumbs at August 22, 2025 10:03 PM (DgGvY)
Some people call it AI rot. It becomes so recursive that it becomes not-real looking again.
Posted by: Kindltot
And it will only take all the power of several nuclear power plants to do this.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 22, 2025 10:25 PM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 22, 2025 10:25 PM (ZmEVT)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 10:27 PM (nO7cW)
Tomorrow might be different. These days we can be whichever sex on any given day.
Posted by: fourseasons at August 22, 2025 10:28 PM (3ek7K)
Especially if you like dairy cows.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2025 10:10 PM (rbvCR)
Where is Tillamook County? Washington State?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at August 22, 2025 10:28 PM (QGaXH)
Both the ramen noodles and the AI had me laughing.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 22, 2025 10:30 PM (ncxww)
AKA Jim
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 22, 2025 10:09 PM (/lPRQ)
Dearly wish I could be there.
Owning a piece of history, that would be.
RIP Jim, RIP.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 22, 2025 10:30 PM (xcxpd)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at August 22, 2025 10:28 PM (QGaXH)
Oregon, on the coast. Very pretty there. Good cheese.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 22, 2025 10:31 PM (xcxpd)
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 22, 2025 10:32 PM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 22, 2025 10:33 PM (ncxww)
Posted by: QED Texan
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Linking him to KimDuToit's homage was nice.
They should link that PDF of Jay Guevera's CV to his name.
And the pic of Vic with his Maverick.
If possible everyone with some association;
Jewels, with her craft work.
Not just names but a memorial for us and nubies to see.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 10:34 PM (nO7cW)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 22, 2025 10:34 PM (zZu0s)
138 pound cabbages.
Five foot long carrots
2,100 pound pumpkins.
There's a lot of stuff that won't grow well here, but the things that do really go to town with the long hours of summer sunlight.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 22, 2025 10:34 PM (qpyNK)
rickb, I hope you are doing ok.
Today, my Sister and I received a card from one of the horde. She knows who she is and hopefully she's here lurking. Thank you so much, we were very touched.
Posted by: Joyenz at August 22, 2025 10:35 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: QED Texan at August 22, 2025 10:36 PM (fveCG)
https://tinyurl.com/ewrt258u
Posted by: toby928 at August 22, 2025 10:37 PM (jc0TO)
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 22, 2025 10:09 PM (/lPRQ)
Dearly wish I could be there.
Owning a piece of history, that would be.
RIP Jim, RIP.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo
Yeah, seems that he and Kim DuToit go way back.
Kim's blog is one of the few I check in on pretty much every day for about twenty years now.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 22, 2025 10:37 PM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 22, 2025 10:38 PM (0Htd1)
Someone posted a 19th Century British map of Australia, with labels like "suitable for crops", "suitable for grazing", and "worthless".
This got the Woko Haram member upset... "Evil White Man Colonist Poopyhead point of view, not the way the peace-loving shiny rainbow aborigines viewed their sacred land, blah-blah-blah", you know the drill.
Some Aussies pointed out that the aborigines also avoided the areas marked as "worthless", only crossing them when forced, and then crossing as quickly as possible. They didn't live there.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 22, 2025 10:40 PM (qpyNK)
Blue Origin - New Shepard - NS-35
Launch Site One, Texas - Space Affairs Live
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Launch window: 7:30 AM CDT (1230 UTC / 14:30 CEST)
https://youtu.be/nD5kOi21mP0
Posted by: Joyenz at August 22, 2025 10:40 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 22, 2025 10:38 PM
***
spinning dog > spinning dino
Posted by: TRex - wheeeeeeee at August 22, 2025 10:41 PM (cCn4/)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 22, 2025 10:41 PM (V9VN1)
Posted by: Accomack at August 22, 2025 10:13 PM (oERdd)
Sounds like that certain troll.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 22, 2025 10:42 PM (0eaVi)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 22, 2025 10:43 PM (ncxww)
an old American Colloquialism for "I deeply remember and wish for a moment, memory, life experience that was a happy, beautiful, and life affirming event in my life.
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 22, 2025 10:43 PM (25kuG)
There's a u-tube of a stolen Dodge Charger at a high dollar shopping center Houston (Galleria SW side of town) running from there due East to almost Beaumont (94 miles; 1:hr 24min per Bing) through heavy I-10 traffic all the way, outrunning and maneuvering all popo pursuit cars and TV helicopter only to be captured in a rice field after the Dodge ran out of gas.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 10:44 PM (nO7cW)
2,100 pound pumpkins.
That's nothing. We have tons of 2,500+lbs hogs at the Iowa State Fair. They're usually on the main concourse getting the deep fried cheesecake or whatever monstrosity is the fried item of the year lol.
Posted by: Moron Analyst at August 22, 2025 10:45 PM (ycI94)
Just one Eucharist gives you the whole Jesus.
_________
For Catholics, even the tiniest particle contains the whole of the Body and Blood of Christ. Which is why the Eucharist must be treated with such care.
Nowadays, though, ehhhh. Shuffle up, getcher wafer doled out, should consume it right there but who's watching? Ablutions? What? Are you some crumb fanatic?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 22, 2025 10:45 PM (kkTda)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 22, 2025 10:41 PM (V9VN1)
Some were probably just doing Aikido.
Gay, gay Aikido.
Posted by: Mr. Fudge Pants at August 22, 2025 10:45 PM (zUe/H)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 22, 2025 10:46 PM (V9VN1)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 10:46 PM (nO7cW)
Posted by: Parrot (not dead) at August 22, 2025 10:47 PM (cCn4/)
Posted by: QED Texan at August 22, 2025 10:36 PM (fveCG)
Thank you for remembering my Dad.
Posted by: Joyenz at August 22, 2025 10:47 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: Mr. Fudge Pants at August 22, 2025 10:47 PM (zUe/H)
Shoulda stopped at Buccee's.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 22, 2025 10:49 PM (3nLb4)
Posted by: Bulg at August 22, 2025 10:49 PM (77rzZ)
The tradition of the ancient Latin Mass has been reborn in SoCal,
I will not reveal the place now as there are enemies growing against this. Even within the faith.
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 22, 2025 10:50 PM (25kuG)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 22, 2025 10:51 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Moron Analyst
Trigglypuff has entered the chat.
Posted by: QED Texan at August 22, 2025 10:51 PM (fveCG)
But beware. You consume Him and He consumes you.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 22, 2025 10:12 PM (ZmEVT)
Is this one of those take once a day with food thing?
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 22, 2025 10:51 PM (snZF9)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
As everyone here knows I live in an area full of 29 year olds. One of the Eucharistic Ministers at my Parish has Parkinson's (no giggles please) and she fumbled the Host once for me. The other EM executed a diving catch more violent and quick than Franco Harris during his Immaculate Reception to catch the Host before it touched the floor.
She caught it too!
Posted by: Tonypete at August 22, 2025 10:52 PM (cYBz/)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 22, 2025 10:53 PM (RIvkX)
Severe drought here in SW Wyoming. Strict water restrictions, the town has removed all the hanging baskets along Main Street and any other plants requiring water.
I'm up most of the night and I sit out on the patio during the night. It's interesting hearing the neighbors sneaking out around 1 am so they can water their grass.
We might not have drinking water soon, it's that dire, but they will have green grass.
Assholes
Posted by: fourseasons at August 22, 2025 10:53 PM (3ek7K)
I will not reveal the place now as there are enemies growing against this. Even within the faith.
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 22, 2025 10:50 PM (25kuG)
Friend of mine went to one years back. The priest had dispensation from the Vatican to perform it.
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 22, 2025 10:54 PM (nbLIj)
Posted by: QED Texan at August 22, 2025 10:55 PM (fveCG)
Severe drought here in SW Wyoming. Strict water restrictions, the town has removed all the hanging baskets along Main Street and any other plants requiring water.
_________
Severe storms here in Brazoria County, TX. Lake Hadrian has returned to the back yard.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 22, 2025 10:55 PM (kkTda)
Posted by: Braenyard
And Ciampino.
Posted by: QED Texan
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Ciampino's not there either.
This is getting absurd.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 10:56 PM (nO7cW)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 22, 2025 10:41 PM (V9VN1)
Ya gotta remember, he limited his description to Funky Chinamen in Funky Chinatown. They were also fast as lightning, so they likely didn't have to keep it up for very long.
Posted by: Nerd Herd at August 22, 2025 10:56 PM (6nQni)
Severe drought here in SW Wyoming. Strict water restrictions, the town has removed all the hanging baskets along Main Street and any other plants requiring water.
I'm up most of the night and I sit out on the patio during the night. It's interesting hearing the neighbors sneaking out around 1 am so they can water their grass.
We might not have drinking water soon, it's that dire, but they will have green grass.
Assholes
Posted by: fourseasons at August 22, 2025 10:53 PM (3ek7K)
Did you tell them they LIVE in the FCKING DESERT?!
I'd be tempted to leave some xeriscape books on a few doorsteps... TX is hot as _*#%_(* but we get rain here!!!Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 10:56 PM (ULPxl)
Today, my Sister and I received a card from one of the horde. She knows who she is and hopefully she's here lurking. Thank you so much, we were very touched.
Posted by: Joyenz
Hanging in there. Thank you.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 22, 2025 10:56 PM (Wokrt)
Posted by: Joyenz at August 22, 2025 10:56 PM (sPQoU)
Evening, all.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 22, 2025 10:57 PM (6eO0F)
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 22, 2025 10:57 PM (25kuG)
Evening, all.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 22, 2025 10:57 PM (6eO0F)
_________
*uneasy frozen smile*
Oh. Morticia. You're here. How nice.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 22, 2025 10:58 PM (kkTda)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 22, 2025 10:41 PM (V9VN1)
Equally risible is the concept that no mountain is high enough, nor valley low enough, to keep me away from you. I mean, Everest? K2? Death Valley? Marianas Trench?
Posted by: Archimedes at August 22, 2025 10:59 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Archimedes at August 22, 2025 10:59 PM
***
Yeah, but have you seen the rains down in Africa?
Posted by: TRex - slightly out of tune at August 22, 2025 11:00 PM (cCn4/)
Helena,
I would like to tell them some things which are profane. Besides the reservoir being down to 1/4 quarter of capacity the wildfire danger is off the charts. But hey, they have green grass. Hubby said screw the fines, cut off their water.
Posted by: fourseasons at August 22, 2025 11:00 PM (3ek7K)
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 22, 2025 11:01 PM (25kuG)
Posted by: Archimedes at August 22, 2025 10:59 PM
***
Yeah, but have you seen the rains down in Africa?
No, because all I am is dust in the wind, and dust doesn't have eyes.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 22, 2025 11:01 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: San Franpsycho
Shoyu, miso, or tonkotsu?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 22, 2025 11:02 PM (mlg/3)
Posted by: Archimedes at August 22, 2025 11:01 PM
***
Dust is fine, but don't bite it.
Posted by: TRex - still slightly out of tune at August 22, 2025 11:03 PM (cCn4/)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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Brazoria is Spanish for swamp.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 11:03 PM (nO7cW)
Posted by: Braenyard
And Ciampino.
Posted by: QED Texan
---------------------------
Ciampino's not there either.
This is getting absurd.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 10:56 PM (nO7cW)
What you have to understand about this place is that since meet-ups started happening, some people are considered full members and the rest are less than. There's a whole hierarchy of importance that some of the long-term COBs (one in particular) love enforcing. It's petty and stupid. But in the end ace is the one on the masthead, and he's responsible for deferring to this kind of pettiness.
Posted by: crustysock at August 22, 2025 11:04 PM (PQo5V)
Helena,
I would like to tell them some things which are profane. Besides the reservoir being down to 1/4 quarter of capacity the wildfire danger is off the charts. But hey, they have green grass. Hubby said screw the fines, cut off their water.
Posted by: fourseasons at August 22, 2025 11:00 PM (3ek7K)
My house in CO was in an HOA* neighborhood and apparently was one of the few that not only allowed, but somewhat encouraged, having yards with plants tolerant of semi-arid climates. It always boggled me that anyone would want to *require* say, frikn Kentucky bluegrass west of the Mississippi.
*No, I do NOT miss that.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:04 PM (ULPxl)
Posted by: Cow Demon at August 22, 2025 11:04 PM (1X0uI)
Posted by: QED Texan at August 22, 2025 11:06 PM (fveCG)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 22, 2025 11:06 PM (mlg/3)
Posted by: crustysock
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Check my nic
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 11:06 PM (nO7cW)
Posted by: Archimedes
The bridge might be broken, too.
https://youtu.be/vE9buraoXtM
Posted by: mikeski at August 22, 2025 11:07 PM (DgGvY)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 22, 2025 11:07 PM (6dfaU)
Posted by: PTSD giver at August 22, 2025 11:07 PM (+Shp3)
Brazoria is Spanish for swamp.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 11:03 PM (nO7cW)
_________
We have a lovely bird sanctuary near us. Saltwater and freshwater marshes. The bird watching must be fabulous.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 22, 2025 11:07 PM (kkTda)
On the Arkansas channel I subscribe to it's almost always a V6 Charger or Challenger or a Nissan Altima. When caught the perp will bail and attempt to run with their pants around their knees and then claim they can't breathe while also yelling that they need their phone to call their mother.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 22, 2025 11:08 PM (ciXcx)
What you have to understand about this place is that since meet-ups started happening, some people are considered full members and the rest are less than.
________
*kicks rock*
*shuffles off to bed*
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 22, 2025 11:08 PM (kkTda)
It will go dormant in summer, in drought. Want to keep traffic off of it, but it will be just fine. This has the added bonus - you don’t have to mow it in the hottest part of the year ;
Now the windup is, you can’t bring a lawn out of dormancy by irrigation and then change your mind. That will shock it enough to kill the roots and everything. Just let it go in the summer. When rains return in the fall it will green back up.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 22, 2025 11:09 PM (V9VN1)
Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2025 10:11 PM (rbvCR)
I have a few old ones, but the pyro stuff has leached out. They smolder but don't work right.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 22, 2025 11:10 PM (6dfaU)
==
What you have to understand about this place is that since meet-ups started happening, some people are considered full members and the rest are less than. There's a whole hierarchy of importance that some of the long-term COBs (one in particular) love enforcing. It's petty and stupid. But in the end ace is the one on the masthead, and he's responsible for deferring to this kind of pettiness.
Posted by: crustysock at August 22, 2025 11:04 PM (PQo5V)
Or maybe you're the one being petty and stupid.
Speaking for myself, while I enjoy meeting "in real life" and encourage others to visit I see no difference between those who do and do not, and in fact understand there are many reasons for not traveling to meet a bunch of goofballs they talk to online.
But if you don't like it you could start your own blog, or whatever.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:10 PM (ULPxl)
But beware. You consume Him and He consumes you.
You're going to have a heck of a time explaining that to the ramen noodle kid.
Posted by: t-bird at August 22, 2025 11:10 PM (bFEbV)
The secret of life is that you never actually leave high school. There's *always* fucking cliques.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 22, 2025 11:11 PM (ciXcx)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _
Reminds me of a certain book that just celebrated 80 years or so IIRC.
Posted by: QED Texan at August 22, 2025 11:11 PM (fveCG)
Posted by: crustysock
No matter how much you hang out in the comments you have to invest in some indulgences... Or be liked in meat-space.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 22, 2025 11:13 PM (/lPRQ)
Of course.
Longterm commenters Vic and Ciampino aren't on the wall of departed commenters. But I'm the petty, stupid one.
Posted by: crustysock at August 22, 2025 11:13 PM (PQo5V)
Posted by: Ian S.
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This guy was a driver, nearly a hundred miles at speeds over 100 in heavy traffic. It is a thing of beauty to watch. Wearing starched jeans and a pressed shirt, as much as can be from running through a rice field.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 11:13 PM (nO7cW)
Posted by: fourseasons at August 22, 2025 11:13 PM (3ek7K)
I've never been a "grass " person. It's a pain in the ass to maintain. I prefer natural areas.
Posted by: fourseasons at August 22, 2025 11:13 PM (3ek7K)
I'm replacing my grass with clover. Much preferred.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 22, 2025 11:14 PM (xcxpd)
Posted by: Case at August 22, 2025 11:15 PM (iwlvf)
I broke rule 1- attacking vulnerable or marginalized people. I appealed by saying legal immigrants from any nation can stay, and I'm not targeting any race or ethnicity because all illegals need to go.
I spoke reality and common sense, though, so I don't like my odds.
Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at August 22, 2025 10:21 PM (ycI94)
Well it is good that he got released. Vigilantes get a shot at him too, now.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 22, 2025 11:15 PM (6dfaU)
Oh. Morticia. You're here. How nice.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 22, 2025 10:58 PM (kkTda)
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You'd love my MiL
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 22, 2025 11:15 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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I think you misread the statement.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 11:15 PM (nO7cW)
*uneasy frozen smile*
Oh. Morticia. You're here. How nice.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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*casually lets out stream of smoke*
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 22, 2025 11:15 PM (6eO0F)
Posted by: fourseasons at August 22, 2025 11:16 PM (3ek7K)
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 22, 2025 11:17 PM (25kuG)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 22, 2025 11:02 PM (mlg/3)
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Chicken! Very light.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 22, 2025 11:17 PM (RIvkX)
Depends which way they get it mixed up. Pumping your septic tank into a truck that has pool water in it wouldn't be so bad. For you, anyway.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 22, 2025 11:17 PM (ciXcx)
Posted by: crustysock at August 22, 2025 11:13 PM (PQo5V)
Yes, you are. Your opinion on this, and MINE, are not relevant here. This place belongs to someone who is Not You and also Not Me.
Do you want me, or Ace, or the COB you dislike or who-the-fck-ever showing up on your doorstep and demanding you hang a picture of somedood on your wall? Wouldn't you be a little peeved about someone else telling you what to do in your house?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:17 PM (ULPxl)
yet, I'm still here.
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 22, 2025 11:17 PM (25kuG)
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I considered showing up but then I'd ruin it for everyone.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 22, 2025 11:18 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
Maybe the ones in Uganda.
Should be Maryland Man's new home in +/- 72 hours.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 22, 2025 11:18 PM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2025 11:18 PM (rbvCR)
yet, I'm still here.
I prefer that my gray box friends look like how I imagine them and not how they are. It's bad enough that we've all actually seen Ace on national television.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 22, 2025 11:19 PM (ciXcx)
Posted by: polynikes at August 22, 2025 11:19 PM (EYmYM)
Posted by: fourseasons
The jungle here is just waiting for a moment of inattention to swallow my house whole. I try to keep the 'natural areas' at bay.
Posted by: t-bird at August 22, 2025 11:19 PM (bFEbV)
Posted by: PTSD giver at August 22, 2025 11:07 PM (+Shp3)
After watching that, yeah. I'm convinced they can't find their ass with both hands and a flashlight.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 22, 2025 11:19 PM (snZF9)
A new moon of Uranus has been discovered. That makes 29. Any proposed names from the Horde?
James Webb discovered with a long exposure. Hubble couldn't see it, and even Voyager 2 missed it, so small it is, about 6 mile diameter.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 22, 2025 11:19 PM (w6EFb)
Perhaps there could be a moment of silence at the gun range for those of us not in attendance. It might work.
Perhaps on day two of the meetup participants could talk with each other, but only as pirates. It might work.
Seriously, everyone be safe and have a wonderful time!!
Posted by: DJ Jazzy Mel at August 22, 2025 11:20 PM (ZTJjv)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 22, 2025 11:15 PM (6eO0F)
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How you doin.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 22, 2025 11:21 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: tankdemon at August 22, 2025 11:21 PM (fRWLG)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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I think you misread the statement.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 11:15 PM (nO7cW)
I might be mixing up this commenter with someone else, but, the comment still seems um, confused to me.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:21 PM (ULPxl)
James Webb discovered with a long exposure. Hubble couldn't see it, and even Voyager 2 missed it, so small it is, about 6 mile diameter.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 22, 2025 11:19 PM (w6EFb)
Nugget.
You know, the little clingy piece.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 22, 2025 11:21 PM (0eaVi)
Posted by: Joyenz at August 22, 2025 11:22 PM (sPQoU)
Posted by: t-bird
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I've got a day's chainsaw work just at the side yard but the heat is virtually intolerable.
_waiting for a cool spell
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 11:22 PM (nO7cW)
Posted by: tankdemon at August 22, 2025 11:22 PM (fRWLG)
Posted by: San Franpsycho
Shoyu, miso, or tonkotsu?
Posted by: weft cut-loop
I had shoyu ramen for lunch on Wednesday. What a treat. It was fantastic.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 22, 2025 11:23 PM (mT+6a)
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 22, 2025 11:25 PM (25kuG)
Everyone has their thing, I get that.
Posted by: fourseasons at August 22, 2025 11:16 PM (3ek7K)
My perfect yard would like the romans. A shit ton of concrete everywhere, and a tiny bit of grass here and there as landscaping, for color. Since I don't have that, I got somebody cutting it. It looks better than it ever would with me doing it. Imagine a 2 year old getting his hands on electric hair clippers and going at his own head. Yeah, thats my lawn with me doing it.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 22, 2025 11:25 PM (snZF9)
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 22, 2025 11:14 PM (xcxpd)
Got a quarter acre of lush greenery to mow. I'm surprised how much I missed mowing the lawn..
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 22, 2025 11:25 PM (nbLIj)
Posted by: Case at August 22, 2025 11:15 PM (iwlvf)
Yeah. You sure don't want to get pool chlorine into your septic tank. Could wreck the composting action of the biota there.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 22, 2025 11:25 PM (6dfaU)
My viewpoint. This is ace's place of business not his house. The horde and other commenters are his customers. They are just filing their complaints. He can choose to ignore them or ban them and they can choose to leave but customers will always complain. And sometimes it's a legitimate complaint.
Posted by: polynikes at August 22, 2025 11:26 PM (EYmYM)
Posted by: gKWVE at August 22, 2025 11:26 PM (gKWVE)
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Moony McMoonface. The Internet has spoken.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 22, 2025 11:27 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: gKWVE at August 22, 2025 11:27 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 22, 2025 11:27 PM (lUFok)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 22, 2025 11:25 PM (snZF9)
You need to mow the grass under the fruit trees so it is easier to find the windfalls.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2025 11:27 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Ian S. at August 22, 2025 11:28 PM (ciXcx)
Hemorrhoid
Posted by: polynikes at August 22, 2025 11:29 PM (EYmYM)
https://tinyurl.com/4k65zjkx
Posted by: Joyenz at August 22, 2025 11:22 PM (sPQoU)
Darnit! Forgot the space. That would be update #328
Posted by: Joyenz at August 22, 2025 11:29 PM (sPQoU)
It was overcast, windy, high of 68.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 22, 2025 11:30 PM (RIvkX)
https://tinyurl.com/522j2ad7
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 22, 2025 11:31 PM (lUFok)
I am enjoying some time with my parents on the farm. Lots of work to be done, fruit trees, garden and cows, etc.
Trying my hand at making plum wine. Fine experiment if nothing else.
Thanks for the ONT Dave.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at August 22, 2025 11:31 PM (uvzkM)
AKA Jim
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher
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RIP Jim SND, you will be remembered at this TX MoMe and probably every TX MoMe. Thank you for your generous spirit and friendship. May you rest in eternal peace.
Posted by: The Grateful at August 22, 2025 11:32 PM (cCn4/)
Posted by: crustysock at August 22, 2025 11:33 PM (eXYIx)
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at August 22, 2025 11:33 PM (uvzkM)
It was overcast, windy, high of 68.
Like how the UK declares it's too hot for human habitation and the peasants must repent for having cars every time it hits 85.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 22, 2025 11:34 PM (ciXcx)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
As everyone here knows I live in an area full of 29 year olds. One of the Eucharistic Ministers at my Parish has Parkinson's (no giggles please) and she fumbled the Host once for me. The other EM executed a diving catch more violent and quick than Franco Harris during his Immaculate Reception to catch the Host before it touched the floor.
She caught it too!
Posted by: Tonypete at August 22, 2025 10:52 PM (cYBz/)
I deeply appreciate the Catholic defense of the faith: I think it's an area we Protestants need to improve in. I think one of the commenters linked an article about members of the Church who went to the satanic mass abomination and were ready - one man knocked the Host out of the hand of the evil priest while another caught it and ate it before it hit the ground. That kind of seriousness of Christ's church is inspiring.
Posted by: moki at August 22, 2025 11:35 PM (wLjpr)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 22, 2025 11:36 PM (mT+6a)
My viewpoint. This is ace's place of business not his house. The horde and other commenters are his customers. They are just filing their complaints. He can choose to ignore them or ban them and they can choose to leave but customers will always complain. And sometimes it's a legitimate complaint.
Posted by: polynikes at August 22, 2025 11:26 PM (EYmYM)
Do customers make decisions on how the business is run? Obviously if the CEO is a woketard and shits all over those customers by changing everything they like about that business starting with the logo, enough of them may decide to go elsewhere and thereby *influence* future decisions.
But what does that have to do with someone whining about meetups? and more to the point, do you think anyone but Ace should be the final decision maker on who is on a list?Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:37 PM (ULPxl)
Posted by: RickZ at August 22, 2025 11:38 PM (gKDq2)
https://tinyurl.com/522j2ad7
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 22, 2025 11:31 PM (lUFok)
HA!
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:38 PM (ULPxl)
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet (30 meters) into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor.
It was Kilauea's 31st display of molten rock since December, an appropriately high frequency for one of the world's most active volcanoes.
The north vent at the summit crater began continuously spattering in the morning, and then lava overflowed a few hours later. The vent started shooting lava fountains in the afternoon.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 22, 2025 11:39 PM (63Dwl)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 22, 2025 11:39 PM (w6EFb)
Evening, all.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 22, 2025 10:57 PM (6eO0F)
Good evening, Blonde Morticia.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 22, 2025 11:39 PM (qpyNK)
Posted by: crustysock at August 22, 2025 11:33 PM (eXYIx)
I just did justify it, Y5 or wannabe.
This is not your blog. You do not make the decisions here, any more than *I* do.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:40 PM (ULPxl)
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 22, 2025 11:25 PM (nbLIj)
I have about 3/4 maybe 1 acre of grass. The dude before me was a friend of mine, and never did shit with it, just cut it. No seed, no fertilizer, nothing. Just cut it. I asked him if he ever did anything. He says nah, country yard. I figured ok, lets get a lawn service to do all the chemicals. Poof, 3/4 of what "looked" like lawn vanished and I was left with dirt. It took about 2 years of seeding, along with all the rain we had to finally turn into something nicer than what I started with. Never doing that again though. Hell no. Like my friend did, it just gets cut.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 22, 2025 11:41 PM (snZF9)
Posted by: mikeski breaks out the squeegee at August 22, 2025 11:42 PM (DgGvY)
Posted by: RickZ at August 22, 2025 11:38 PM (gKDq2)
And I hope he's looking down and laughing at us dorks when we do.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:42 PM (ULPxl)
This is not your blog. You do not make the decisions here, any more than *I* do.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:40 PM (ULPxl)
I don't think it's Y5. Scogg, maybe.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 22, 2025 11:42 PM (6dfaU)
This blog is a business. The owner of the business can run it however he wants. I think it's bad business that some regulars are excluded from the memorial list without explanation.
I don't complain about it but I do hold that opinion.
Posted by: polynikes at August 22, 2025 11:43 PM (EYmYM)
Doesn't really matter. They just have to complain about low class behavior with their bare ass hanging over the punch bowl.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 22, 2025 11:44 PM (lUFok)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 22, 2025 11:42 PM (6dfaU)
Everyone who says anything someone doesn't like is Scogg. That guy lives rent free in some of your minds.
Posted by: crustysock at August 22, 2025 11:45 PM (VP1Nt)
Posted by: RickZ at August 22, 2025 11:38 PM (gKDq2)
Some of those were hysterical. I never had the balls to do a vic joke, and I had some good ones. Maybe I need to start as my own little personal tribute.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 22, 2025 11:45 PM (snZF9)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 22, 2025 11:23 PM (mT+6a)
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I'm working there again so I'm taking advantage of it. It's been a while but better than ever.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 22, 2025 11:45 PM (RIvkX)
Usable? I doubt there were any identifiable organs.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 22, 2025 11:45 PM (NztoB)
It was bad.
Posted by: lurk at August 22, 2025 11:45 PM (7IOVT)
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I don't think it's Y5. Scogg, maybe.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 22, 2025 11:42 PM (6dfaU)
Scogg has a very distinct commenting style and tone and this doesn't seem to be it. This commenter has made some similar complaints to Y5 but not being Bob from NSA I can only guess.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:46 PM (ULPxl)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 22, 2025 10:41 PM (V9VN1)
Yeah I would be taekwondo fighting.
Posted by: Farquad at August 22, 2025 11:46 PM (NtFTC)
ACE? Do you ever come out here on the ONT to check up on us as a whole?
Just a question.
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 22, 2025 11:47 PM (25kuG)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:40 PM (ULPxl)
It's weird how invested you are in ace and the cobs not being criticized.
Posted by: crustysock at August 22, 2025 11:47 PM (VP1Nt)
Posted by: Don Black at August 22, 2025 11:47 PM (AOsQT)
I've never seen the point of spending that much effort on something that you can't eat, and is boring rather than beautiful.
Vegetables and flowers I get, but not grass.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 22, 2025 11:48 PM (qpyNK)
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 22, 2025 11:48 PM (lUFok)
https://tinyurl.com/522j2ad7
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 22, 2025 11:31 PM (lUFok)
omg thats fucking funny.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 22, 2025 11:48 PM (snZF9)
Given Minx beta I'm not 100% convinced it's deliberate rather than the hamsters being unable to be convinced to do the thing. I've been here since shortly after 9/11 and I don't recall Vic being controversial, just older than Helen Thomas. I'm positive Ciampino didn't upset anyone.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 22, 2025 11:49 PM (NztoB)
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just some brightly colored goo, and some teeth
Posted by: Don Black at August 22, 2025 11:49 PM (AOsQT)
This blog is a business. The owner of the business can run it however he wants. I think it's bad business that some regulars are excluded from the memorial list without explanation.
I don't complain about it but I do hold that opinion.
Posted by: polynikes at August 22, 2025 11:43 PM (EYmYM)
I don't think we're that far apart. One problem I'd expect with trying to explain is that then you get people arguing about 'but that other person...' etc.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:49 PM (ULPxl)
Posted by: crustysock
I think the point is
If you don’t like it, go start your own blog. Or bitch and whine and sound like a third grader. Sometime things happen, or don’t happen and you don’t get a satisfactory explanation. Tough titties. Continuing to whine only makes you sound bratty.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 22, 2025 11:50 PM (mT+6a)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 11:50 PM (nO7cW)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 22, 2025 11:50 PM (mT+6a)
Again, a totally odd psychological tic: complain about nothing or leave. No. Why would I?
And it's an especially odd take because CBD apparently is the one really behind these decisions (he certainly is the one who urged Vic be kept off the departed list). It's not his blog either.
Posted by: crustysock at August 22, 2025 11:52 PM (VP1Nt)
Well, we for the most part, do cover a wide variety of topics and some occasional one on one verbal fisticuffs with pixy making sure we don't overboard. Least my observations.
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 22, 2025 11:53 PM (25kuG)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:40 PM (ULPxl)
It's weird how invested you are in ace and the cobs not being criticized.
Posted by: crustysock at August 22, 2025 11:47 PM (VP1Nt)
Yeah, *this* tone is familiar too.
Now it's about "not wanting criticism", huh loser? You still don't own this place any more than I do. But you seem awfully invested in thinking that you do own it.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 22, 2025 11:53 PM (ULPxl)
Happy Birthday mindful. Your posts are always appreciated here, you know that. Hope you have many more.
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at August 22, 2025 11:53 PM (55Qr6)
https://tinyurl.com/237vd6wb
Some places will get over 100F. Not familiar with the geography out there and where all that is relative to what.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 22, 2025 11:55 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Don Black at August 22, 2025 11:55 PM (AOsQT)
It was bad.
Posted by: lurk at August 22, 2025 11:45 PM (7IOVT)
They definitely had to scrape him up with a stick and a spoon.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 22, 2025 11:55 PM (snZF9)
I held back a deep belly laugh, when a neighbor asked me (in Spring): "how do you keep it so green?"
My deadpan reply: "Weeds."
Posted by: JQ at August 22, 2025 11:56 PM (rdVOm)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 22, 2025 11:56 PM (RIvkX)
Some people like to jump into the middle of things and stir it up more instead of trying to understand the differing perspectives.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 11:56 PM (nO7cW)
At least he died not wearing pants. That's always important.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 22, 2025 11:57 PM (NztoB)
Posted by: Berserker
At least he was wearing his helmet. So they had a chance at identifying him by dental records.
Posted by: mikeski at August 22, 2025 11:58 PM (DgGvY)
I thought the goal was to die with our boots on?
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 22, 2025 11:58 PM (lUFok)
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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hear, hear
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 11:58 PM (nO7cW)
I didn't have the pleasure of meeting Jim. He was a fine man as all of you who knew him say.
RIP Jim.
Posted by: fourseasons at August 22, 2025 10:17
Ditto.
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at August 22, 2025 11:59 PM (55Qr6)
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 22, 2025 11:59 PM (25kuG)
Your boots on and your pants off. Unless you're gonna die on the Book Thread or something.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 22, 2025 11:59 PM (NztoB)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 22, 2025 11:59 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 22, 2025 11:55 PM (w6EFb)
Weirdly... in my little Central Calif town? been cooler than any other year I can remember.
Only a couple days that even hit 100... let alone the normal 105 to 110...
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 23, 2025 12:00 AM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 23, 2025 12:00 AM (snZF9)
https://tinyurl.com/522j2ad7
Got a friend who owns a Rita's franchise and I suggested a new logo featuring the Cracker Barrel dude and the Land O Lakes squaw enjoying a cup of his finest. Including the slogan, "Lick this, bitches!" would be entirely up to him...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 23, 2025 12:00 AM (nbLIj)
I think I am going to go nuclear on this thing. Shitcan the damfool lawyer-designed motor mounts, and install a pair of the old-style Chebby mounts that were used for decades under
SBC's. I have two NOS ones in a box. Bolt them to the engine block, and make up a pair of pedestals to bolt to the frame. Make the driver's side pedestal so it can telescope, set it in there, jack the engine level, and tack-weld the sucker, then take it out and weld securely. I can even put in a length of chain to keep the engine from rolling over if the driver's side mount should fail in tension.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 23, 2025 12:00 AM (6dfaU)
why
so
serious
Posted by: Don Black at August 22, 2025 11:55 PM (AOsQT)
*glares*
*tosses pie*
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 23, 2025 12:01 AM (ULPxl)
Posted by: Don Black at August 23, 2025 12:01 AM (AOsQT)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 23, 2025 12:01 AM (nO7cW)
Posted by: Joyenz at August 23, 2025 12:01 AM (sPQoU)
Posted by: TRex - Woo! at August 22, 2025 10:16 PM (cCn4/)
Never has In the Hall of the Mountain King been better used than in that ramen chat.
Posted by: LibertyDefender at August 23, 2025 12:01 AM (w5S7e)
nunna my bidness
I was out watching big time tackle football
I'll just sit over here with my Solo cup of punch and watch
Posted by: Don Black at August 23, 2025 12:02 AM (AOsQT)
The thing the climate scientologists don't want people to remember is that if it's abnormally hot one place it's abnormally cold someplace else. The overall temperature of the Earth actually stays pretty steady.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 23, 2025 12:03 AM (NztoB)
Posted by: Joyenz at August 23, 2025 12:04 AM (sPQoU)
Red Solo Cup
I drink then throw up
Let's have a party!
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 23, 2025 12:04 AM (lUFok)
Syracuse State Fair for their corn on the cob--haven't had better. Roasted turkey leg--2lbs of goodness. Cheesy French Fries--I don't think they make better fries.
And a Bavarian Waffle--strawberries, bananas and whipped cream for dessert and we're done with "Fair Food" for another year.
Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at August 23, 2025 12:05 AM (hKoQL)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
1 acre I cut, 1 acre doesn't get touched and 10 more that the cows mow. The one acre I do cut?
It's still pretty much pasture land. If we need to drive the truck & trailer, atv or the tractor on it, no big deal. It was all pasture before they built our house.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 23, 2025 12:05 AM (Wokrt)
Some people like to jump into the middle of things and stir it up more instead of trying to understand the differing perspectives.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 11:56 PM (nO7cW)
There are some things I won't say here because again, it isn't *my* blog. Incidentally another reason I enjoy meeting people "offline" where conversation isn't limited to grey boxes.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 23, 2025 12:06 AM (ULPxl)
Posted by: Joyenz at August 23, 2025 12:04 AM (sPQoU)
I don't think he's being snubbed. Sometimes it takes a while for things to get get done.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 23, 2025 12:06 AM (6dfaU)
I don't get how Ace does this all day. I think about all the crap he has to read and then report it to us, holy moly!! I'd be bat shit crazy, worse than I am already, lol.
Here's to Ace!!!
Posted by: four seasons at August 23, 2025 12:06 AM (3ek7K)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 22, 2025 11:56 PM (nO7cW)
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*looks left*
*looks right*
*avoids gaze*
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 23, 2025 12:06 AM (RIvkX)
Darleen won Employee of the Month for the third time in a year at the Waffle Hut.
The prize is a one week cruise on Carnival Cruise Lines.
If she agrees to work Security we get Open Bar
Posted by: Miklos needs to think carefully at August 23, 2025 12:06 AM (vEse0)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 23, 2025 12:07 AM (63Dwl)
My fear when I opened it up on an empty interstate was always that the chain would break.
Posted by: polynikes at August 23, 2025 12:07 AM (EYmYM)
THis year was funny here. We went from setting/tying a few hot summer records to breaking cool summer records in about 2 days at the beginning of August. GSP set the 90F+ consecutive days record at 42 compared to the old record of 38 in 1993. But we'll come nowhere near the total 90F+ number of days in year. GSP set a couple of daily highest lows, and set a high.
Then, thanks to a strong cold air damming system, they then set a few lowest highs for 2 or 3 days straight, breaking records set in 1908.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 23, 2025 12:08 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Joyenz at August 23, 2025 12:04 AM (sPQoU)
I don't think he's being snubbed. Sometimes it takes a while for things to get get done.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 23, 2025 12:06 AM (6dfaU)
And certainly we enjoy seeing you continuing to share cat and rocket links.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 23, 2025 12:08 AM (ULPxl)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 23, 2025 12:08 AM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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Helena, I don't think the original response was directed at anyone personally and I wish you would reconsider invective. We all have points of view and should be allowed to express them (barring trolls).
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 23, 2025 12:09 AM (nO7cW)
that's how you know it's a Real Party
Posted by: Don Black at August 23, 2025 12:09 AM (AOsQT)
I drink then throw up
Let's have a party!
Posted by: Blanco Basura
You have learned much in college, Grasshopper
Posted by: Haiku Master Miklos-san at August 23, 2025 12:10 AM (vEse0)
Only a couple days that even hit 100... let alone the normal 105 to 110...
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 23, 2025 12:00 AM (mP0Kj)
Gulf (of AMERICA) Coast Texas same thing this summer. Very mild relatively speaking.
I'm not pleased that no one tells me what the air temperature is. I'm only told what it FEELS like.
Posted by: LibertyDefender at August 23, 2025 12:11 AM (w5S7e)
My fear when I opened it up on an empty interstate was always that the chain would break.
Posted by: polynikes at August 23, 2025 12:07 AM (EYmYM)
Someone I knew had a friend out on an empty highway, cruising along with his girlfriend on the back seat, get rear-ended by a drunk driving at some ludicrous speed. *shudders*
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 23, 2025 12:11 AM (ULPxl)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 23, 2025 12:06 AM (6dfaU)
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It's a reasonable argument except Jim got slipped in the middle which belies the hamster theory.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 23, 2025 12:11 AM (nO7cW)
Happy Birthday mindful. Your posts are always appreciated here, you know that. Hope you have many more.
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Good catch! Happy birthday mindful, hope you had a great day and that the coming year brings you joy and peace.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at August 23, 2025 12:12 AM (uvzkM)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 23, 2025 12:12 AM (RIvkX)
Trade in his car and buy a newish car and just accept it will hit 200K miles before the loan can be paid off.
Keep his current car, and pay cash for a 10-12 year old work car he can run up miles on.
Thoughts?
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at August 23, 2025 12:13 AM (DIweC)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 23, 2025 12:11 AM (nO7cW)
Somebody has make the change. And they have to get a round tuit. Round tuits are in short supply, sometimes.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 23, 2025 12:14 AM (6dfaU)
Speaking of registering complaints. The NWS forecast office websites all look the same. At first. There's some national template they uses. But get to clicking on the details, and each office does things very differently.
That SF office was nothing like GSP. But then, I figured out a little more of what was what, and I like their layout better than GSP's. They did hide the airport observation list, but I found it. But I actually like their main observations page better than GSP. It's a map where you click on the stations which pops up a little box with a summary.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 23, 2025 12:14 AM (w6EFb)
I thought the goal was to die with our boots on?
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 22, 2025 11:58 PM (lUFok)
In today's world, shoes on. But pants down, like Nelson Rockefeller.
Posted by: RickZ at August 23, 2025 12:15 AM (gKDq2)
Thoughts?
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at August 23, 2025 12:13 AM (DIweC)
That one. Avoid going into debt for a used car.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 23, 2025 12:15 AM (6dfaU)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
*sobs quietly*
Posted by: the Wretched Panhard at August 23, 2025 12:15 AM (vEse0)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 23, 2025 12:16 AM (nO7cW)
Time to watch a police chase from earlier today and then head to bed. For anyone who is interested, I'll include the link.
https://youtu.be/BK2JpbE3va8
Posted by: Joyenz at August 23, 2025 12:16 AM (sPQoU)
Posted by: Archer at August 23, 2025 12:16 AM (IDphi)
Posted by: Joyenz at August 23, 2025 12:04 AM (sPQoU)
I think you're quite correct on that.
Posted by: RickZ at August 23, 2025 12:16 AM (gKDq2)
*Bzzzt!* Wrong!
100+ today & for the next week. Ugh.
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 12:17 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: RickZ
The pants were on, but backwards, somehow.
Posted by: Megan Marshak at August 23, 2025 12:17 AM (vEse0)
THis is gonna be a wet August here. I'm already at 9.29" for the month. August is not the wettest month per current 30 year normals, but the wettest months all time have been in August.
All time record was over 19" set in 1908. (You can thank hurricanes/tropical systems for this).
I was alive for the second wettest, in 1995. Over 17" including over 13" in a 24 hour period, which was the all-time record.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 23, 2025 12:17 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Mensa Miklos at August 23, 2025 12:18 AM (vEse0)
Posted by: polynikes at August 23, 2025 12:07 AM (EYmYM)
Yeah that would suck. Harley have had belt drives since the mid 80's. Nice and smooth, last a long time, but man if you break one you wish it was a chain, because it takes 3-4 hours to change depending on the bike. A sportster is easy, under an hour, but the big bikes, holy shit.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 23, 2025 12:19 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 23, 2025 12:20 AM (RIvkX)
Learned everything at MID. The Miklos Institute of Drinkology.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 23, 2025 12:20 AM (lUFok)
Keep his current car, and pay cash for a 10-12 year old work car he can run up miles on.
Thoughts?
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at August 23, 2025 12:13 AM (DIweC)
This one. Why take on more debt if he really doesn't need to?
Posted by: moki at August 23, 2025 12:21 AM (wLjpr)
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Helena, I don't think the original response was directed at anyone personally and I wish you would reconsider invective. We all have points of view and should be allowed to express them (barring trolls).
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 23, 2025 12:09 AM (nO7cW)
I could well be mistaking *this* commenter for another, but I don't have a way to *know* if it's a sock or a brand-new nic. The original comment included "... some of the long-term COBs (one in particular) love enforcing. It's petty and stupid. But in the end ace is the one on the masthead, and he's responsible for deferring to this kind of pettiness." That seems rather direct, and then later "CBD apparently is the one really behind these decisions (he certainly is the one who urged Vic be kept off the departed list)." Maybe I missed some comments on the blog to this effect? It's the first time I've heard this claim.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 23, 2025 12:23 AM (ULPxl)
Posted by: Mensa Miklos
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So do dummies like me-- we stay indoors!
Not so great for getting the work done, though.
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 12:23 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
* looks at ONT restroom token *
I was wondering what these used to be.
Posted by: mikeski at August 23, 2025 12:24 AM (DgGvY)
Thoughts?
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at August 23, 2025 12:13 AM (DIweC)
my wife's car is 19 yo and my truck is 14 years old. Not having car payments pays for nice vacations
Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 23, 2025 12:24 AM (WF/xn)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 23, 2025 12:06 AM (6dfaU)
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It's a reasonable argument except Jim got slipped in the middle which belies the hamster theory.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 23, 2025 12:11 AM (nO7cW)
I could be remembering wrong but it seemed like it took a while before Jim was added. Not like I was taking notes though.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 23, 2025 12:25 AM (ULPxl)
Posted by: Joyenz at August 23, 2025 12:04 AM (sPQoU)
Class act. Like your dad. He, and many posters who have informed and entertained me in my time here that have since gone to Glory are on my list. There are many here that maintain a private tribute, offering a prayer during Sunday service, smiling at a remembered joke, or shedding a tear over their absence. None are forgotten. None...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 23, 2025 12:25 AM (nbLIj)
have fun with this
Posted by: Don Black at August 23, 2025 12:26 AM (AOsQT)
Posted by: Joe Kidd
Add yourself to that class act list.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 23, 2025 12:27 AM (Wokrt)
Posted by: Joe Kidd
Add yourself to that class act list.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 23, 2025 12:27 AM (Wokrt)
Indeed.
There are many, many nics who I haven't seen in some time; a few pop in once in a while, but I wonder about those that do not and hope they are doing well.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 23, 2025 12:29 AM (ULPxl)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket ..
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If you and crusty have had words off line then yall should keep them off line and not bust out out of context here. We won't be able to understand and it will seem out of line.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 23, 2025 12:31 AM (nO7cW)
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 23, 2025 12:33 AM (lUFok)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at August 23, 2025 12:34 AM (zdKZs)
Posted by: rhomboid at August 23, 2025 12:34 AM (U/Byj)
They have them in the back. You have to ask for it.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 23, 2025 12:35 AM (Wokrt)
Also symbolically apt considering what city councils usually do to the citizen\taxpayers. Around here we have many who are trying hard to sneak as much as possible so developers can make big money, undoubtedly with enough extra to slip some to the noble public servants
Posted by: azjaeger at August 23, 2025 12:35 AM (3/XaG)
I'm kicking a kick out of the Cracker Barrel memeing going on. They've added Dylan Mulvaney in the mix.
One has him that Bud Lite dress drinking out of a little barrel replacing the old man in the logo.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 23, 2025 12:36 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket ..
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If you and crusty have had words off line then yall should keep them off line and not bust out out of context here. We won't be able to understand and it will seem out of line.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 23, 2025 12:31 AM (nO7cW)
Sorry, that was unclear. I have *not* had words with crusty offline (that I know of, because if I have, then crusty is hiding behind a sock). It was more of a generic-ish comment about face-to-face conversation being much more in-depth than online, and there are no COBs or such involved (unless they're at the same place). I don't think I've talked to you offline either unless I'm a dork and forgot!
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 23, 2025 12:36 AM (ULPxl)
They have them in the back. You have to ask for it.
Posted by: rickb22
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Whoa! SCORE!!!
No Sam's Club near me, darnit....
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 12:37 AM (rdVOm)
True Ace is the boss and the COBs are his seconds and they are the providers But the content we provide is part of the value of this blog. Without commentary where would this blog be. What percentage of readership come here and stay for the commentary?
We are more than guests.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 23, 2025 12:38 AM (nO7cW)
True Ace is the boss and the COBs are his seconds and they are the providers But the content we provide is part of the value of this blog. Without commentary where would this blog be. What percentage of readership come here and stay for the commentary?
We are more than guests.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 23, 2025 12:38 AM (nO7cW)
We're Morons!
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 23, 2025 12:38 AM (ULPxl)
Then they're going off with "Crack Barrel" featuring Hunter Biden, and "Cackle Barrel" with Kamala.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 23, 2025 12:38 AM (w6EFb)
"Neighbors make good fences."
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 23, 2025 12:33 AM (lUFok)
Nice.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at August 23, 2025 12:39 AM (bss/y)
Then they're going off with "Crack Barrel" featuring Hunter Biden, and "Cackle Barrel" with Kamala.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 23, 2025 12:38 AM (w6EFb)
Bluebell the Hen wants to peck the shit out of Kamalala to claim the Cackle Barrel as her own.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 23, 2025 12:39 AM (ULPxl)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 23, 2025 12:41 AM (w6EFb)
Guess who's the biggest shareholder in Cracker Barrel?
Blackrock....
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 23, 2025 12:41 AM (w6EFb)
Surprise surprise. You saw that Larry Fink is now co-head (?) of the WEF, right?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 23, 2025 12:45 AM (ULPxl)
Asshole Blinken was chilling on a beach in Long Island. Beach is closed because of the hurricane. Beach Patrol made he and his friend pack up and leave.
Those people think they are entitled to do whatever they want.
Posted by: fourseasons at August 23, 2025 12:47 AM (3ek7K)
Posted by: LibertyDefender at August 23, 2025 12:11 AM (w5S7e)
It's currently 73F here at the beach in the OC. Unusually warm for this time of night. We're going into a heat wave with local highs projected in the mid-80's for a while.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at August 23, 2025 12:47 AM (QGaXH)
For Christmas I'm asking Santa Claus for a Costco in Las Cruces to open up.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at August 23, 2025 12:47 AM (zdKZs)
Another one: video with the old man leaning on the barrel talking: "How you gon' have a place called Cracker Barrel without a cracker leanin' agin' a barrel!"
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 23, 2025 12:49 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 23, 2025 12:49 AM (nbLIj)
We are more than guests.
Posted by: Braenyard
I come here for the pictures, stay for comments, and those moments when Ace gets ticked off at Bert.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at August 23, 2025 12:50 AM (zdKZs)
Sam's requires you to download their app to shop there now.
They can bite me, there's nothing there i want that bad.
Posted by: fourseasons at August 23, 2025 12:51 AM (3ek7K)
The dumb bint of a CEO changed the peg jumping game as well. It used to be leave
1 peg: Genius
2 pegs: Pretty smart
3 pegs: Dumb
4 pegs: Ignoramus
They changed it to leave 3 or more pegs, don't be embarrassed, try again.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 23, 2025 12:52 AM (w6EFb)
Trade in his car and buy a newish car and just accept it will hit 200K miles before the loan can be paid off.
Keep his current car, and pay cash for a 10-12 year old work car he can run up miles on.
Thoughts?
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at August 23, 2025 12:13 AM (DIweC)
If financially feasible I'd buy a newish car and keep the current car as the work car provided it's still reliable. When it gets too old, replace it with the now not-so-newish car and buy a new newish car.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at August 23, 2025 12:53 AM (QGaXH)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram
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Welllll... it's now "card only" for a Costco dog, but at least there are touch-screens so you don't need a $%$%^# app. Yet?
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 12:53 AM (rdVOm)
We are more than guests.
Posted by: Braenyard
I come here for the pictures, stay for comments, and those moments when Ace gets ticked off at Bert.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram
I come for the witty repartee and I stay for the Chuey level cruelty.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 23, 2025 12:54 AM (Wokrt)
Posted by: rickb223 at August 23, 2025 12:35 AM (Wokrt)
That's what I said.
Posted by: Barack "Gaylord" Obama at August 23, 2025 12:55 AM (qpyNK)
Suppose you want to pay with cash?
Nope. Our "betters" want a cashless system. I think it's all about data gathering.
Posted by: fourseasons at August 23, 2025 12:56 AM (3ek7K)
We are more than guests.
Posted by: Braenyard
I come for the news and the funny shit in the comments.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 23, 2025 12:56 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 23, 2025 12:38 AM (w6EFb)
I'd reserve Cackle Barrel for Skankles and use "Cockle Barrel" for Commie Llay.
"Cockle Barrel" just sounds like it oughta be a porn genre, doesn't it?
Not that I'd know anything about that sort of thing.
Posted by: Barack at August 23, 2025 12:57 AM (qpyNK)
Suppose you want to pay with cash?
Nope. Our "betters" want a cashless system. I think it's all about data gathering.
Posted by: fourseasons at August 23, 2025 12:56 AM (3ek7K)
They tried that in Sweden and it failed miserably. Take heart.
Posted by: Cow Demon at August 23, 2025 12:58 AM (1X0uI)
Posted by: Planet of the Japes at August 23, 2025 12:59 AM (YScS0)
Posted by: Weirddave at August 23, 2025 12:59 AM (pXG5r)
Posted by: fourseasons
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The better to know every aspect of your whole life, my dear...
--the Big Bad Wolf
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 12:59 AM (rdVOm)
True Ace is the boss and the COBs are his seconds and they are the providers But the content we provide is part of the value of this blog. Without commentary where would this blog be. What percentage of readership come here and stay for the commentary?
We are more than guests.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 23, 2025 12:38 AM (nO7cW)
We're Morons!
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 23, 2025 12:38 AM (ULPxl)
Moron Friends
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at August 23, 2025 12:59 AM (QGaXH)
Posted by: ... at August 23, 2025 12:59 AM (E0p3T)
Posted by: rickb223 at August 23, 2025 01:00 AM (Wokrt)
Posted by: Cow Demon at August 23, 2025 01:00 AM (1X0uI)
I remember reading that in Victorian times you could write a letter at breakfast inviting others for lunch, and not only would they show up, you'd actually get a reply before they did.
London had something like 8 mail deliveries per day.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 23, 2025 01:01 AM (qpyNK)
Posted by: rickb223 at August 23, 2025 12:35 AM (Wokrt)
That's what I said.
Posted by: Barack "Gaylord" Obama at August 23, 2025 12:55 AM (qpyNK)
Your insolence towards Him is shocking and disgusting.
Posted by: Internet Police at August 23, 2025 01:01 AM (1X0uI)
You're just in time... I cooked a big tray of potstickers for the crowd!
*serves snacks & dipping sauce*
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 01:02 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Cow Demon at August 23, 2025 01:00 AM (1X0uI)
Right. They call it "Royale with Poutine".
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 23, 2025 01:02 AM (qpyNK)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at August 23, 2025 01:02 AM (zdKZs)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at August 23, 2025 01:03 AM (QGaXH)
Only 2100 here, but I'm binge-watching a show and want to catch another episode before bedtime.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 23, 2025 01:04 AM (qpyNK)
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 01:05 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Cow Demon at August 23, 2025 01:00 AM (1X0uI)
Right. They call it "Royale with Poutine".
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 23, 2025 01:02 AM (qpyNK)
I would feel like a fag just ordering anything called that.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 23, 2025 01:05 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 23, 2025 01:05 AM (0nHVk)
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 01:06 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 01:05 AM (rdVOm)
Potsticker?? Why do I feel like I should know that.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 23, 2025 01:06 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: rickb223 at August 23, 2025 12:35 AM (Wokrt)
That's what I said.
Posted by: Barack "Gaylord" Obama at August 23, 2025 12:55 AM (qpyNK)
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Your insolence towards Him is shocking and disgusting.
Posted by: Internet Police at August 23, 2025 01:01 AM (1X0uI)
Good job. Now arrest him.
Posted by: British Constabulary at August 23, 2025 01:08 AM (gKDq2)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at August 23, 2025 01:08 AM (QGaXH)
Oh, tonight is Teresa's shindig? No wonder it's not crowded here... Hope she's having a blast!
Pull up a chair. Chivas?
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 01:08 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at August 23, 2025 01:09 AM (zdKZs)
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 01:09 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Skip at August 23, 2025 01:10 AM (+qU29)
My local Sam's Club got rid of the "food" court cash registers. To buy a hot dog you have to use the Sam's Club app and use a debit/credit card. To order a $1.50 hot dog, I had to download their stupid app, login into the app, spend 20 minutes trying to figure how to order the hotdog, add it to my shopping cart, check out (heaven forbid you have to enter CC number), wait for the confirmation email/text message, go stand in line for another 20 minutes listening to everybody bitch and moan about this, and if your unlucky you will hear they ran out of hot dogs and it will be another 20 minutes until they are ready.
And still there are elitist asswipes who live on the coasts who smugly think that shoppers at Sam's Club are uneducable.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at August 23, 2025 01:43 AM (zdKZs)
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 01:37 AM (rdVOm)
Its about a 150 mile day by the time we get done. Weather is supposed be perfect. I lived here all my life and I never knew about these great roads and areas to ride until a year ago. It seems like there is no population down there. Motorcycles everywhere, like being in sturgis.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 23, 2025 01:43 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at August 23, 2025 12:08 AM (ULPxl)
Hope that he'd be pleased that you've kept the tradition going!
Posted by: Barkingmad59, wandering lurkette at August 23, 2025 01:46 AM (0lzjf)
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 01:47 AM (rdVOm)
LOL ARiK
Posted by: fourseasons at August 23, 2025 01:37 AM (3ek7K)
I managed to make one person laugh so my work here is done for today.
Good Night Everyone!
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at August 23, 2025 01:48 AM (QGaXH)
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at August 23, 2025 01:43 AM (zdKZs)
I'll run it by them. They love us. 7 -10 dudes every time we go. probably 30-40 hot dogs for us alone. Some of our guys have been going there for years.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 23, 2025 01:49 AM (snZF9)
Costco had already been in Boise for several years before Sam's got around to opening a store there.
Plus, apparently as a cost cutting measure, they built it concurrently with a Super Wal-Mart on the same lot. Instant competition for Sam's.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 23, 2025 01:51 AM (l8IGe)
Posted by: SnailRacer at August 23, 2025 01:40 AM (11mhd)
I think insiders are making a killing by shorting the stock. Don't know if there is much value in the commercial real estate right now. Lots of shuttered businesses, and it's not like Cracker Barrels can be readily made into residential properties.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 23, 2025 01:56 AM (Q87aE)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 23, 2025 02:05 AM (D+kq4)
Some years, we did have the "Monsoon Pump" charging up from Baja Mexico which brought up some epic Thunderstorms to my city along with a good amount of rain which cooled down everything by 30 degrees. I slept with my windows open on those nights and after the storms were over, the air smelled of pungent Chaparral bushes and pine and the sound of the crickets was almost deafening but I slept the sleep of Kings.
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 23, 2025 02:07 AM (25kuG)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 23, 2025 02:08 AM (Q87aE)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 23, 2025 02:09 AM (D+kq4)
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 23, 2025 02:10 AM (25kuG)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 23, 2025 02:11 AM (D+kq4)
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 02:12 AM (rdVOm)
The old man sitting next to the barrel in the logo was Herschel C. McCartney, "Uncle Herschel", the uncle of Cracker Barrel founder Dan Evins.
He worked for the Martha White Flour Co. salesman for 32 years, and went old timey general stores all over the south during that time. And of course, he loved to sit on the front porches next to a barrel.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 23, 2025 02:15 AM (w6EFb)
Teresa, I was thinking of you tonight, I hope that you had a wonderful time.
Wow Bers, those hot dogs and that place look incredible. The only thing I know about the Pine Barrens I learned from various crime novels set in New York and New Jersey and watching The Sopranos.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 23, 2025 02:19 AM (0nHVk)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 23, 2025 02:11 AM (D+kq4)
The remarkably-accurate Bloom County cartoon about that:
https://tinyurl.com/Bloom-County-Binkley-Jedi
Posted by: far cry at August 23, 2025 02:19 AM (Y2N+I)
White Liberal Woman effing up another American Icon.
White Liberal Women should be placed into a Terrorist Watch Group!
Fer Shizzle Bitches!
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 23, 2025 02:19 AM (25kuG)
Posted by: JQ at August 23, 2025 02:26 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Nightwatch at August 23, 2025 02:31 AM (25kuG)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 23, 2025 02:33 AM (D+kq4)
It will be 48 years in October for hubby and I.
Time flies.
Posted by: fourseasons at August 23, 2025 01:33 AM (3ek7K)
WOOT!!!
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of Alaska at August 23, 2025 02:40 AM (1Gsou)
Bastard government.
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of Alaska at August 23, 2025 02:44 AM (1Gsou)
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Posted by: Kindltot at August 22, 2025 10:15 PM (rbvCR)
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I would trust the Encyclopedia Britannica more than I would wikipedia and anything that uses Wiki as a source. But the Encyclopedia stopped printing in 2012 and it's only offered online with subscription
Posted by: JM in Illinois at August 23, 2025 02:57 AM (2xthb)
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of Alaska at August 23, 2025 02:44 AM (1Gsou)
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I'm sorry for your loss.
So many of our trusted institutions have fallen into corruption or partisanship
Posted by: JM in Illinois at August 23, 2025 03:08 AM (2xthb)
August 23, 2025. A post not titled ONT, but looking suspiciously like one, was accepted as a regulation ONT. A first.
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