Wednesday Overnight Open Thread - October 1, 2025 [TRex]

Good evening Horde. The time has come for mid-week shenanigans of the overnight variety.

Welcome to the Wednesday night ONT which means another random assortment of interweb debris. Pull up a chair and sit a spell. Be nice to your fellow commenters and AoS contributors.

We're at October 1? Really? Yeah...

[Random top photo: McClurg Covered Bridge, Hanover, PA, circa 1880]

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Update - this 39 foot TRex is for sale in New Jersey. After much discussion on the homefront and consideration of the relative discomfort of sleeping on the couch for an indefinite period of time, it has been decided that this slightly used but well loved TRex will not be moving to Casa Rex.

Farewell New Jersey Rex. Hopefully you find a good home.

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From mindful webworker:

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Jane Goodall died today at age 91. She was not offended by this cartoon.

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Guess this is a thing now?

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Random economic news: Egg prices are down.

These are wholesale numbers, so less than you'll see in your grocery stores but the trendlines are the same:

US egg prices fell to about $1.80 per dozen in late September, the lowest since May 2024, as recovering supply, subdued wholesale buying and the view that much of the inflationary adjustment has already occurred combined to ease prices. US egg production in August was about 8.89 billion eggs, down 2% from August 2024 but slightly higher than July, which suggests layers are laying more steadily month over month. The number of layers was roughly 1% lower year on year and the rate of lay per 100 layers also slipped about 1%, which tempers upside but still leaves supply out of steep contraction. On the demand side wholesale prices weakened with light to moderate orders for shell eggs and lower values for dried whole eggs and yolks, while retail prices have retreated from historic highs and removed buying urgency. Egg-type chick hatchings rose by roughly 5% year on year and eggs in incubators are up materially, indicating future layer inventories should grow. source: USDA

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Ever see the challenge coin that PDJT gives to Oval Office visitors?

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In business, they call this "diversification." Piper - is this your place?

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Collective ONT Wisdom Question:

You and another person are in an elevator which is about to fall three floors.

How do you brace yourself?

Do you stand with knees flexed to absorb the impact and sacrifice your ankles and legs?

Do you lay flat to distribute the kinetic energy on the largest possible area?

Do you lay on the other person to use their body as a crumple zone?

Is there another option?

Yes, the Mythbusters attempted to answer the question. I won't ruin it by giving away their answer.

In related trivia, spare a thought for Betty Lou Oliver who survived two near misses with death on the same day. First, she survived the crash of a B-25 bomber between the 79th and 80th floors of the Empire State Building. And then...

At the moment that Captain Smith crashed the plane into the Empire State Building, Betty Lou Oliver was working on the 80th floor as an elevator attendant. The crash caused her to be thrown out of her vehicle, and as well as suffering from severe burns, Betty had a broken pelvis, back, and neck. They were terrible injuries, but it was clear that Betty would survive as first aid workers helped her and placed her on an elevator to the ground floor. Soon, she would be driven to the hospital for proper treatment.
The rescuers had placed Betty on a stretcher and put her in an elevator on the 79th floor.
Unfortunately, they didn't know that the cables on the elevator had been weakened in the crash. As soon as they placed Betty on the elevator, the cables snapped, and Betty started to hurtle down towards the bottom of the elevator shaft. Her entire life must surely have passed before her eyes as the elevator rocketed towards the ground.
In a few seconds, she would be dead at just 20 years of age; with no opportunity to achieve any of her goals in life nor would she see her husband again. Remarkably, Betty survived her second ordeal of the day with an extraordinary amount of luck by all accounts. The elevator plunged a total of 75 stories, approximately 1,000 feet, so in reality, Betty shouldn't have survived.
As it transpired, the thousand feet of elevator cable had broken away and fallen to the bottom of the shaft before Betty landed. By the time she landed, the cable was there to provide a softer landing surface. The rapid compression of air also added to the cushion. Although there are more fun ways to end up in the Guinness Book of Records, Betty's name was added for the unlikely feat of longest survived elevator fall; a record she still holds today.

Quite a day for Betty.

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Dodge fan? Don Knotts fan? Can't believe I made it this far in life having not seen this promo video (likely an internal video for Dodge sales people).

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For AOP:

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PSA: SpaceX Starship Flight 11 scheduled for October 13. Evening launch.

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The Pittsburgh police scanner keeps giving. Thank you people of Pittsburgh!

For the grand finale:

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Talking Heads for the big ONT finish:

Yes, this has been on the ONT before, but it was either this or Bingo Bad Super Bowl Bunny foo foo.

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TRex has no comment on rumors that the dino was approached to dance at halftime of the big game and declined. Written correspondence can be sent to moronhobbies at protonmail dot com. Are you lurking ?? Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 10:00 PM

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1 Hi

Posted by: Darrell Harris - Je Suis Charlie at October 01, 2025 10:00 PM (0CU3H)

2 fq3vtw3tw3

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 01, 2025 10:00 PM (4U88C)

3 Wow. The guy that said "Willowed Now" called it, huh?

Posted by: Darrell Harris - Je Suis Charlie at October 01, 2025 10:01 PM (0CU3H)

4 Yo

Posted by: No comprende at October 01, 2025 10:01 PM (hz50/)

5 McClurg Covered Bridge, Hanover

Han over what?

Posted by: Fist? at October 01, 2025 10:01 PM (uQesX)

6 Sorry I'm late, I was being introduced to the Muffin Man. Drury Lane is a bit of a walk from here.

Posted by: tankdemon at October 01, 2025 10:01 PM (R256O)

7 Thanks for the Midweek Shenanigans, T-Rex!

Great photo of a nice covered bridge in PA.

Now to read content...

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 01, 2025 10:01 PM (kB9dk)

8 Here's to Jane Goodall, RIP. She's probably having a good laugh with Harambe while Koko takes the drink orders.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:02 PM (BHSfo)

9 Wait - that was no guy.

Thanks, Blonde Morticia!

Posted by: Darrell Harris - Je Suis Charlie at October 01, 2025 10:02 PM (0CU3H)

10 Spades? No, Hearts.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 10:02 PM (SP4ma)

11 Welcome to the Spooky Season:

https://youtu.be/iz0lXNNkqac

Posted by: tankdemon at October 01, 2025 10:02 PM (R256O)

12 Well so much for staying anonymous!

Posted by: Piper at October 01, 2025 10:03 PM (pZEOD)

13 Ever see the challenge coin that PDJT gives to Oval Office visitors?

I miss the Great Seal of the President of the United States. They were tasty.

Posted by: A Great White Shark at October 01, 2025 10:04 PM (BHSfo)

14 That's a pretty sick challenge coin.

Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 10:04 PM (Fzrlc)

15 In the falling elevator
Jump

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at October 01, 2025 10:04 PM (GhIJO)

16 Driverless Taxi in CA., Buck Throckmorton hardest hit.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 10:05 PM (SP4ma)

17 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 01, 2025 10:05 PM (Hpgos)

18 Honestly, I think it’s best on the dinosaur. I can’t even imagine the DoodyCalls bill that would be!

Posted by: Piper at October 01, 2025 10:05 PM (pZEOD)

19
AGGHHHH.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 01, 2025 10:05 PM (4U88C)

20 Betty's name was added for the unlikely feat of longest survived elevator fall; a record she still holds today.

https://youtu.be/Q48bwxyqVpQ

Posted by: missing mystery clicks at October 01, 2025 10:05 PM (nhCoE)

21
Is there anyone here who would trust a driverless auto?

Shit, it's scary enough with the asshhole drivers on the roads now.

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 10:06 PM (3ek7K)

22 We WERE HAVING A MOMENT

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:06 PM (xcxpd)

23 David Byrne always seemed a little light in the loafers, IYKWIM

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:06 PM (BHSfo)

24
Wait - that was no guy.

Thanks, Blonde Morticia!
Posted by: Darrell Harris - Je Suis Charlie

============

Durn.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 01, 2025 10:06 PM (4U88C)

25 Howdy TRex. Over New Years Mrs. QED and I visited many of the covered bridges in west central Indiana. It was quite interesting.

Posted by: QED Texan at October 01, 2025 10:07 PM (fveCG)

26 Cicero, David Byrne turned out (according to his bandmates in Talking Heads) to be one of the most egotistical lead vocalists ever.

Talking Heads is proof it's possible to be both great and overrated.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:07 PM (G5HPk)

27 Meow.
*Reclokes*

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at October 01, 2025 10:08 PM (w3u3d)

28 Talking Heads is proof it's possible to be both great and overrated.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:07 PM (G5HPk)

Overrated I get.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:08 PM (BHSfo)

29 TRex - Love the covered bridge in the top photo.

Posted by: Joemarine at October 01, 2025 10:08 PM (y171U)

30 >>>In business, they call this "diversification.

Or horizontal integration for more creative business types.

Posted by: Han Solo at October 01, 2025 10:08 PM (i24o9)

31 Holy crap.

Macallan Fine & Rare Single Malt Scotch Whisky Cask 627 1952 Vintage

$49,999.99 a bottle.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 10:08 PM (i0vXp)

32 I would like to know more about this Bingo Bad Super Bowl Bunny Foo Foo...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:09 PM (xcxpd)

33 Update - this 39 foot TRex is for sale in New Jersey.

The photo does not do TRex justice. The feet are not shown.
Most only have two, but this one has 39 ?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 01, 2025 10:09 PM (/lPRQ)

34 Well so much for staying anonymous!
Posted by: Piper

I know what yoga is.

"Piercing BBQ" is probably shish kabob.

I could ask Joe Biden what "Hair Candy" was, if I wanted to know.

But what in the wide world of sports is "Auto Repair Dance?"

Posted by: mikeski at October 01, 2025 10:09 PM (nhCoE)

35
Mark,

Naw, you don't need that shit in your head.

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 10:09 PM (3ek7K)

36 31 Holy crap.

Macallan Fine & Rare Single Malt Scotch Whisky Cask 627 1952 Vintage

$49,999.99 a bottle.
Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 10:08 PM (i0vXp)

Pass. Woodford Reserve at Costco in WA: $54.99 for 1.5 liters.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:09 PM (xcxpd)

37 Pittsburgh scanner is great, as always! I want in to that retirement facility on Mt. Washington. Great view and bonus pot smoking with grandkids!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 01, 2025 10:09 PM (kB9dk)

38 So who here is dead already from the gubmint closing down??

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:10 PM (G5HPk)

39 My cat won’t let my dog into the den… he is being so mean to that baby dog!

Posted by: Piper at October 01, 2025 10:10 PM (p4NUW)

40 35
Mark,

Naw, you don't need that shit in your head.

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 10:09 PM (3ek7K)

Fine.
Back to Space King.
And looking for modern Hentai.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:10 PM (xcxpd)

41 Don Knotts was the face of Dodge trucks at the same time Pam Austin was the face of the Dodge Rebellion to appeal to younger drivers. She made over 20 commercials for them. A cool lady was co-star of two Elvis movies.

Posted by: Duck! Dodge! Hide! at October 01, 2025 10:10 PM (oftw2)

42 So who here is dead already from the gubmint closing down??
Posted by: qdpsteve

I was.

Then I got better.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 10:11 PM (i0vXp)

43 Macallan Fine & Rare Single Malt Scotch Whisky Cask 627 1952 Vintage

$49,999.99 a bottle.
Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 10:08 PM (i0vXp)

What if you buy the 12-pack?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:11 PM (BHSfo)

44 rickb, don't worry about missing out. Hunter Biden already bought all those bottles of Macallan.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:11 PM (G5HPk)

45 38 So who here is dead already from the gubmint closing down??
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:10 PM (G5HPk)

I'm mostly dead.

Posted by: Westley at October 01, 2025 10:11 PM (R256O)

46 34 Well so much for staying anonymous!
Posted by: Piper

I know what yoga is.

"Piercing BBQ" is probably shish kabob.

I could ask Joe Biden what "Hair Candy" was, if I wanted to know.

But what in the wide world of sports is "Auto Repair Dance?"
Posted by: mikeski at October 01

I will be offering classes at the MoMe. Sign up early! Spaces are limited.

Posted by: Piper at October 01, 2025 10:11 PM (p4NUW)

47 The eagle has landed. Let blaster and SRA blaster know I have it and I will bring it. They just need to grab some ammo for it.

Posted by: lin-duh: I'm offended! at October 01, 2025 10:12 PM (UwBs6)

48 Hair candy does not sound good.

Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 01, 2025 10:12 PM (zZu0s)

49 today is Julie Andrews 90th birthday....

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at October 01, 2025 10:12 PM (IQ6Gq)

50 But what in the wide world of sports is "Auto Repair Dance?"
Posted by: mikeski

That's when one runs around their disabled vehicle, arms flailing, screaming in frustration, in the hopes the damn thing will fix itself.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 01, 2025 10:12 PM (TfUTr)

51 So who here is dead already from the gubmint closing down??
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:10 PM (G5HPk)

I don't want to get on the cart! I feel fine!

Posted by: Mainah at October 01, 2025 10:13 PM (uKFWZ)

52 I agree with most of this lady's selections

https://youtube.com/shorts/LVLVwBNKQ30

Especially the last one!

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 01, 2025 10:13 PM (S/Y4j)

53 I will be offering classes at the MoMe. Sign up early! Spaces are limited.

Posted by: Piper at October 01, 2025 10:11 PM (p4NUW)

Sounds like a bunch of people are in for a broken Johnson rod.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 01, 2025 10:13 PM (i24o9)

54 The Macallan 18 Year Old Double Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$349.99

lovescotch.com

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 10:13 PM (i0vXp)

55 So who here is dead already from the gubmint closing down??
Posted by: qdpsteve

Thier funeral pyres are lighting the way home for some of us.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 01, 2025 10:14 PM (TfUTr)

56 But what in the wide world of sports is "Auto Repair Dance?"

https://youtu.be/wK63eUyk-iM?si=FK-6G64sawY2JyDz

You're welcome.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:14 PM (BHSfo)

57
So many people are buttfuck crazy but it does make life interesting.

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 10:14 PM (3ek7K)

58 Holy crap.
Macallan Fine & Rare Single Malt Scotch Whisky Cask 627 1952 Vintage

$49,999.99 a bottle.
Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 10:08 PM (i0vXp)

Monarch Reserve American Blended Whiskey is going for $8.95 for 750 ml at the state liquor stores.
I mean, you don't get the flavor of the blended Canadian, but then again you don't feel so bad about dissolving old lacquer off of furniture with it, either.

Posted by: Hint, hint, say no more! at October 01, 2025 10:15 PM (rbvCR)

59 Pittsburgh Scanner:
Caller says that his neighbors have a high powered magnet and are using it and other dark arts to move his furniture.

Magnets are "dark arts" now?

Microwave ovens must freak this guy right the f--k out.

Posted by: mikeski at October 01, 2025 10:15 PM (nhCoE)

60 Talking Heads is proof it's possible to be both great and overrated.
Posted by: qdpsteve

For a quick moment there I could'a sworn you were talking about Tina Weymouth. I mean, sure, she could play. But she was no John Entwistle.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 01, 2025 10:15 PM (cYBz/)

61 54 The Macallan 18 Year Old Double Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$349.99

lovescotch.com

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 10:13 PM (i0vXp)

No!

Blantons Single Barrel $89.00

NEVER go over 100 a bottle....

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:15 PM (xcxpd)

62 fq3vtw3tw3
_-_
And a find alxqrxorxo to you.

Posted by: Polly Alphabetic at October 01, 2025 10:16 PM (zoMdD)

63 In business, they call this "diversification." Piper - is this your place?

Northeast of Dallas, I think it’s US 69, there is a gas station with that style of letter on a sign along the eaves:

“LIVE BAIT HAMBURGERS”

Posted by: QED Texan at October 01, 2025 10:16 PM (fveCG)

64 It's like...going over $300 an hour for a hooker...

Just don't. Stick to the solid Quality performers at a high but reasonable price point...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:16 PM (xcxpd)

65 today is Julie Andrews 90th birthday....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba

"I'm gonna show my boobies!"
SOB, one of Blake Edwards better offerings.

Posted by: Some Rat at October 01, 2025 10:16 PM (TfUTr)

66 Candy piercing? I don't like the sound of that.

Posted by: Orson at October 01, 2025 10:16 PM (dIske)

67 54 The Macallan 18 Year Old Double Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$349.99

lovescotch.com

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 10:13 PM (i0vXp)

Fucking Jugaloos...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:17 PM (xcxpd)

68 Julie was great in so many movies.

She didn't always have to sing either. See "10."

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:17 PM (G5HPk)

69 Candy piercing? I don't like the sound of that.
Posted by: Orson at October 01, 2025 10:16 PM (dIske)

What's it to you, sailor?

Posted by: Candy at October 01, 2025 10:17 PM (BHSfo)

70 Sorry that the NJ TRex is not going to a good home at Casa TRex. Well not sorry that you won’t have to sleep on a cot. Wives truly know best.

Posted by: QED Texan at October 01, 2025 10:18 PM (fveCG)

71 I saw a black Avanti on the street in the West Village some twenty years ago....
I froze in my tracks. What a gorgeous car. Sculpturally beautiful, down to the door handles. I took pictures of it and looked it up when I got home.

Posted by: Beverly at October 01, 2025 10:18 PM (Epeb0)

72 6 Sorry I'm late, I was being introduced to the Muffin Man. Drury Lane is a bit of a walk from here.
Posted by: tankdemon at October 01, 2025 10:01 PM (R256O)

https://tinyurl.com/yspf3ppd

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at October 01, 2025 10:19 PM (pIfcn)

73 Caller says that his neighbors have a high powered magnet and are using it and other dark arts to move his furniture.

We found the Insane Clown Posse fan club. Now what do we do with it?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 10:19 PM (Vtnix)

74 today is Julie Andrews 90th birthday....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba

To go from 'The Sound of Music' and 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' to Victor/Victoria was quite the range.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 01, 2025 10:19 PM (cYBz/)

75

QED,

I'll be sure to tell my husband that, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 10:19 PM (3ek7K)

76 71 I saw a black Avanti on the street in the West Village some twenty years ago....
I froze in my tracks. What a gorgeous car. Sculpturally beautiful, down to the door handles. I took pictures of it and looked it up when I got home.
Posted by: Beverly at October 01, 2025 10:18 PM (Epeb0)

I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:19 PM (xcxpd)

77
today is Julie Andrews 90th birthday....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba

The Sound Of Music is on TCM now.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 01, 2025 10:20 PM (63Dwl)

78 Driverless Taxi in CA., Buck Throckmorton hardest hit.
Posted by: Braenyard

If they have AI, he's the guy they'd have it in for.

Posted by: mikeski, jaywalking at October 01, 2025 10:20 PM (nhCoE)

79 Wives truly know best.
Posted by: QED Texan at October 01, 2025 10:18 PM (fveCG)

What are you, the Ad Man for the Wives' Advisory Board?

Posted by: RickZ at October 01, 2025 10:20 PM (gKDq2)

80 “LIVE BAIT HAMBURGERS”
Posted by: QED Texan
Well the gas station sign has more space between the second and third words, maybe around a corner.

Posted by: QED Texan at October 01, 2025 10:20 PM (fveCG)

81 I saw a black Avanti on the street in the West Village some twenty years ago....
I froze in my tracks.

I know, right?

Posted by: A Deer at October 01, 2025 10:20 PM (BHSfo)

82 There's a billboard outside a business about a mile from here that says:

Bloodworms
Guns Ammo
Cigarettes.

Posted by: One Stop Shopping at October 01, 2025 10:21 PM (oftw2)

83 79 Wives truly know best.
Posted by: QED Texan at October 01, 2025 10:18 PM (fveCG)

What are you, the Ad Man for the Wives' Advisory Board?
Posted by: RickZ at October 01, 2025 10:20 PM (gKDq2)

Happy Wife, happy...who are we kidding? No wife is ever happy!

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:21 PM (xcxpd)

84 Wives truly know best.
Posted by: QED Texan

If I were still married, ya think I would have this yard full of cool junk? And this awesome haircut I gave myself?
I think not!

Posted by: Some Rat at October 01, 2025 10:21 PM (TfUTr)

85 You would be onto something if the sign said "Live Bait - Sushi"

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 10:21 PM (Vtnix)

86 Pass. Woodford Reserve at Costco in WA: $54.99 for 1.5 liters.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:09 PM (xcxpd)

This is the way.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 01, 2025 10:21 PM (snZF9)

87
Mark,

We would be happy if you guys would listen to us, LMAO!!

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 10:22 PM (3ek7K)

88 You would be onto something if the sign said "Live Bait - Sushi"
Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 10:21 PM (Vtnix)

Cat Rescue

Chinese Food

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:22 PM (BHSfo)

89 49 today is Julie Andrews 90th birthday....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at October 01, 2025 10:12 PM (IQ6Gq)

Wow. It is regrettable there is no film or video of her as Eliza Doolittle on Broadway in the late 50s'.

Posted by: Joemarine at October 01, 2025 10:22 PM (y171U)

90 Cicero

Nyah?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 10:22 PM (Vtnix)

91 The kitten decided to stalk a squirrel today. It was in the apple tree, so he excitedly climbed the apple tree. Then he spent ten minutes trying to negotiate the various branches of the apple tree, and then when the squirrel wandered off, tried to figure out how to get down.
Three months old and he is growing like a weed.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 01, 2025 10:23 PM (rbvCR)

92 70 Sorry that the NJ TRex is not going to a good home at Casa TRex. Well not sorry that you won’t have to sleep on a cot. Wives truly know best.

Posted by: QED Texan at October 01, 2025 10:18 PM
***
They also have a triceratops and stegosaurus for sale...

Posted by: TRex - is the cot worse than the barrel? at October 01, 2025 10:23 PM (IQ6Gq)

93 So who here is dead already from the gubmint closing down??
Posted by: qdpsteve

The Coroner of Munchkinland thoroughly examined me. He said that I am not merely dead, but I'm really most sincerely dead.

Posted by: Schroedinger's Cat Wears the Emperor's New Clothes at October 01, 2025 10:23 PM (bWR5k)

94 There's a billboard outside a business about a mile from here that says:

Bloodworms
Guns Ammo
Cigarettes.
Posted by: One Stop Shopping
********
Sounds like a Bi-Mart store

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at October 01, 2025 10:23 PM (IQ6Gq)

95 Sounds like TRex needs to win the lottery tonight.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 10:23 PM (Vtnix)

96 ""After much discussion on the homefront and consideration of the relative discomfort of sleeping on the couch for an indefinite period of time, it has been decided that this slightly used but well loved TRex will not be moving to Casa Rex.""

If its any consolation, its in an area of jersey where it can get fat munching many leftists.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 01, 2025 10:24 PM (snZF9)

97 We would be happy if you guys would listen to us, LMAO!!
_-_
Like there's some other option:
https://tinyurl.com/TalkToooMuch

Posted by: George at October 01, 2025 10:24 PM (zoMdD)

98 They say to lie on the elevator floor, but that seems like bellyflopping into the next life.

Posted by: mot at October 01, 2025 10:24 PM (fIPNY)

99 Animatronic T Rex munching down screaming flailing stick figures = winning.

Plus ticking off the AWFL Karens of the HOA.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM (Vtnix)

100 91 The kitten decided to stalk a squirrel today. It was in the apple tree, so he excitedly climbed the apple tree. Then he spent ten minutes trying to negotiate the various branches of the apple tree, and then when the squirrel wandered off, tried to figure out how to get down.
Three months old and he is growing like a weed.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 01, 2025 10:23 PM (rbvCR)

awwwwww

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM (xcxpd)

101 92 70 Sorry that the NJ TRex is not going to a good home at Casa TRex. Well not sorry that you won’t have to sleep on a cot. Wives truly know best.

Posted by: QED Texan at October 01, 2025 10:18 PM
***
They also have a triceratops and stegosaurus for sale...
Posted by: TRex - is the cot worse than the barrel? at October 01, 2025 10:23 PM (IQ6Gq)

So all hope is not lost?

Posted by: Iris at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM (bOJ2I)

102 Evening, TRex, and ONT Horde! Thanks for the Avanti video.

Sad day today, Pogo doggie is now Po-gone. RIP, little girl.

I went to the Elnora Hotel for Wing Nite. Told the waitress and bartender that Pogo has passed. They comped me the wings and beer. I said, "I think my cat's gonna die next week."

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM (Nzhwp)

103 I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:19 PM (xcxpd)

How was his hair?

Posted by: Westley at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM (R256O)

104 I want to know more about Hair Candy!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM (F7P5/)

105 They also have a triceratops and stegosaurus for sale...
Posted by: TRex - is the cot worse than the barrel?

Man if they are willing to break up the set, you just gotta go for it. I'll help you load it!

Posted by: Some Rat at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM (TfUTr)

106 The Macallan 18 Year Old Double Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$349.99

lovescotch.com

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 10:13 PM (i0vXp)

Sigh...

Posted by: Diogenes at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM (2WIwB)

107 Driverless taxi usage in California has grown eightfold in just one year

US egg prices fell to about $1.80 per dozen in late September, the lowest since May 2024

Correlation is not causation.

Posted by: mikeski, egging you on at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM (nhCoE)

108
AOP,

Oh no!!! RIP Pogo!!!

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 10:26 PM (3ek7K)

109 Happy Wife, happy...who are we kidding? No wife is ever happy!
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo

My wife has installed new restroom signs for an event we are putting on this weekend: "Male Restrooms to the left. Women are always Right."

Posted by: Tonypete at October 01, 2025 10:26 PM (cYBz/)

110 103 I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:19 PM (xcxpd)

How was his hair?
Posted by: Westley at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM (R256O)

Perfect!

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:26 PM (xcxpd)

111 >>> 102 Evening, TRex, and ONT Horde! Thanks for the Avanti video.

Sad day today, Pogo doggie is now Po-gone. RIP, little girl.

I went to the Elnora Hotel for Wing Nite. Told the waitress and bartender that Pogo has passed. They comped me the wings and beer. I said, "I think my cat's gonna die next week."
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM (Nzhwp)

MEOW?!

Posted by: AOP's cat at October 01, 2025 10:26 PM (ULPxl)

112 They say to lie on the elevator floor
_-_
Sure, not like you're ever gonna see those people again. Man! A town with an elevator!

Posted by: George at October 01, 2025 10:27 PM (zoMdD)

113 That would probably smell good.

Posted by: Boss Moss at October 01, 2025 10:27 PM (P9nGm)

114 Is Pogo a Springer?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 10:27 PM (Vtnix)

115 I went to the Elnora Hotel for Wing Nite. Told the waitress and bartender that Pogo has passed. They comped me the wings and beer. I said, "I think my cat's gonna die next week."
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

1) My condolences for Pogo
B) Nice comeback, Mr. Dangerfield

Posted by: mikeski likes his humor like he likes his coffee at October 01, 2025 10:27 PM (nhCoE)

116 Heh. Novice mistakes.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 01, 2025 10:27 PM (zoMdD)

117 109 Happy Wife, happy...who are we kidding? No wife is ever happy!
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo

My wife has installed new restroom signs for an event we are putting on this weekend: "Male Restrooms to the left. Women are always Right."
Posted by: Tonypete at October 01, 2025 10:26 PM (cYBz/)

*narrows eyes*

Typical...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:27 PM (xcxpd)

118 I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:19 PM (xcxpd)

There's a Trader Vic's in London?

Posted by: Diogenes at October 01, 2025 10:27 PM (2WIwB)

119 Same as it ever was.

Same as it ever was.

Same as it ever was.

Yeah, real fucking deep Byrne

Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 10:28 PM (YpWtw)

120 102 Sad day today, Pogo doggie is now Po-gone. RIP, little girl.

I went to the Elnora Hotel for Wing Nite. Told the waitress and bartender that Pogo has passed. They comped me the wings and beer. I said, "I think my cat's gonna die next week."

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM
***
You're one of a kind. RIP Pogo.

Posted by: TRex - cot shopping at October 01, 2025 10:28 PM (IQ6Gq)

121 Sorry to hear about your little
pogo girl, AOP.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 01, 2025 10:28 PM (D5/Cc)

122 118 I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:19 PM (xcxpd)

There's a Trader Vic's in London?
Posted by: Diogenes at October 01, 2025 10:27 PM (2WIwB)

Shockingly yes, since 1963...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:29 PM (xcxpd)

123 There's a Trader Vic's in London?
Posted by: Diogenes

Nope. Not anymore.

"AhOoooooooooooooooooo!!!"

Posted by: Tonypete at October 01, 2025 10:29 PM (cYBz/)

124 You would be onto something if the sign said "Live Bait - Sushi"
Posted by: Anna Puma

At least you know the sushi is fresh?

Posted by: mikeski at October 01, 2025 10:29 PM (nhCoE)

125 Sigh...

Posted by: Diogenes at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM (2WIwB)
-------
Find someone in NH to buy it for you. NH always seems to have dirt-cheap prices on booze

Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 10:30 PM (YpWtw)

126 Closed in 2022 MAE.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 01, 2025 10:30 PM (cYBz/)

127 Yeah, real fucking deep Byrne
_-_
Ever see the movie "True Stories"? Funny.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 01, 2025 10:30 PM (zoMdD)

128 Sure, not like you're ever gonna see those people again. Man! A town with an elevator!

The jobs Americans won't do, ammirite?

Posted by: mot at October 01, 2025 10:31 PM (fIPNY)

129 126 Closed in 2022 MAE.
Posted by: Tonypete at October 01, 2025 10:30 PM (cYBz/)

Every year we drift further and further away from God's Grace....

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:31 PM (xcxpd)

130 I wonder if this song can be downloaded

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBRCyplHSs8

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 10:31 PM (Vtnix)

131 Evening.

Quick question for the Horde. I was reading a comment on the Twats and a service member was saying she was told her GI Bill tuition benefits would not be available during the shur down.

Everything I've searched says this is bulkshut and that those venues are covered under mandatory spending.

The Horde is wise. Can I get confirmation on this?

Posted by: Robert at October 01, 2025 10:31 PM (1Yy3c)

132 Sorry to hear about your doggo AOP....sad day when we lose our buddies...looking forward to seeing you later this month...

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at October 01, 2025 10:31 PM (IQ6Gq)

133 AOP - Very sorry to hear about Pogo. It's no consolation, but I lost my little Sophie after 18 years, so I know what the loss is like.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 01, 2025 10:31 PM (XeU6L)

134 After 100, so rant time: I'm a loyal Linux Mint Cinnamon fan who's been using it for years. I upgraded from v21 to v22 a week ago and had nothing but problems with it. They dumbed it down so that nothing works as good as it used to, as I detailed in the last ONT, and today LibreOffice stopped saving files to local media. It says it did, but it didn't, according to the Files browser!

Then this fresh hell today: According to Google AI, "The prompt from walmart.com asking for a PIN, specifically claiming Brave Browser requires it, is not legitimate and is very likely a phishing scam. You should not enter any information." Yes, today that started happening to me. Lucky I didn't fall for it.

If this week old install got compromised, it's the FIRST time I've been hacked in decades of software engineering experience, on ANY platform, even on old SCO Unix servers running bare exposed WAN-facing FTP and Telnet. I'd see dictionary attacks logged all the time, and warned management, who didn't care. Never hacked on Windows. Never hacked on Linux before.

This sucks so bad. I've spent all day inspecting my many computers for compromise.

I'm asleep when Pixy thread comes up.

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 10:32 PM (D81gL)

135 How do you brace yourself?

Hang from the elevator ceiling if you can?

Posted by: Joemarine at October 01, 2025 10:32 PM (y171U)

136 119 Same as it ever was.

Same as it ever was.

Same as it ever was.

Yeah, real fucking deep Byrne
Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 10:28 PM (YpWtw)

What I say 3 times, you will believe....

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:32 PM (xcxpd)

137 Don Knotts' movies were a big part of my childhood. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken is a classic and my favorite.

Posted by: huerfano at October 01, 2025 10:32 PM (98kQX)

138 An elevator-falling false alarm would be funny with everyone diving to the floor.

Posted by: mot at October 01, 2025 10:32 PM (fIPNY)

139 I'll be sure to tell my husband that, lol.
Posted by: four seasons

What are you, the Ad Man for the Wives' Advisory Board?
Posted by: RickZ

Oh boy. Maybe I stepped in it. But if mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.

Posted by: QED Texan at October 01, 2025 10:33 PM (fveCG)

140 AOP,

Sorry to hear that Miss Pogo is gone. My condolences.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 01, 2025 10:33 PM (kB9dk)

141 Upstate NY, passed a shop advertising Leeches.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 01, 2025 10:33 PM (XeU6L)

142 139 I'll be sure to tell my husband that, lol.
Posted by: four seasons

What are you, the Ad Man for the Wives' Advisory Board?
Posted by: RickZ

Oh boy. Maybe I stepped in it. But if mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.
Posted by: QED Texan at October 01, 2025 10:33 PM (fveCG)

Then Mama is the problem

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:34 PM (xcxpd)

143 B) Nice comeback, Mr. Dangerfield
Posted by: mikeski likes his humor like he likes his coffee at October 01, 2025 10:27 PM (nhCoE)

They laughed long and loud, and I used the old Stalin quote, "black humor is like food, not everybody gets it."

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:34 PM (Nzhwp)

144 Same as it ever was.

Same as it ever was.

Same as it ever was.

Yeah, real fucking deep Byrne
Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 10:28 PM (YpWtw)

Yeah, but Papa Legba had some good juju shit in it. I still use that spell sometimes.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:34 PM (BHSfo)

145 Night all. 3:40 is coming quick.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 10:34 PM (i0vXp)

146 Mark and Rat, you’re cracking me up.

Posted by: QED Texan at October 01, 2025 10:34 PM (fveCG)

147 Robert

They are either angling for sympathy or not even halfway through a semester and are already failing.

No school is going to kick someone out who is on the GI Bill, they want that cash even if delayed.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 10:34 PM (Vtnix)

148 They also have a triceratops and stegosaurus for sale...
Posted by: TRex - is the cot worse than the barrel? at October 01, 2025 10:23 PM (IQ6Gq).

Factoid: Humans are living closer to the time of Trex than Trex to the Stegosaurus. I can't believe that we were lied to all these years!

Posted by: Embarrassing Stain at October 01, 2025 10:35 PM (7b/Y7)

149 137 Don Knotts' movies were a big part of my childhood. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken is a classic and my favorite.

Posted by: huerfano at October 01, 2025 10:32 PM (98kQX)
-------
Amen. Also The Apple Dumpling Gang with Tim Conway.

Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 10:36 PM (JT+vB)

150 AOP - Very sorry to hear about Pogo. It's no consolation, but I lost my little Sophie after 18 years, so I know what the loss is like.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 01, 2025 10:31 PM (XeU6L)

Thank you for the kind thoughts, Mike. Her time had come. She was increasingly unable to use her hind legs, and had lost her toilet training. Her end was peaceful, no drama.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:36 PM (Nzhwp)

151 Factoid: Humans are living closer to the time of Trex than Trex to the Stegosaurus. I can't believe that we were lied to all these years!

I gotta think that with all that time on their hands, they should have come up with writing and some basic technology.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:37 PM (BHSfo)

152 496, I'd pay good money for a copy of "No Deposit No Return" on DVD.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:37 PM (G5HPk)

153 Sorry to hear that Miss Pogo is gone. My condolences.
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 01, 2025 10:33 PM (kB9dk)

Thank you very kindly.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:37 PM (Nzhwp)

154 You would be onto something if the sign said "Live Bait - Sushi"
Posted by: Anna Puma

I’m pretty sure the bait was worms for fishing in the local lakes.

Posted by: QED Texan at October 01, 2025 10:37 PM (fveCG)

155 Wife did some work in Japan - that's how she described their food...cat food and fish bait.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 01, 2025 10:38 PM (zoMdD)

156 T-Rex, there is a Dino Dash Car Wash that features statues of the mighty, mighty, mighty T-Rex. The dinos are there to memorialize dino tracks found near one of their locations (and now preserved). However, I fear the statues are too large for regular home use.

Maybe we can try to find one of these statues about the size of a Kodiak bear mount? Surely the reduced size will make you happy and bring harmony to your home!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 01, 2025 10:38 PM (kB9dk)

157 If anyone wants an instant Don Knotts movie collection:

https://tinyurl.com/3je5wdvu

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:38 PM (G5HPk)

158 152 496, I'd pay good money for a copy of "No Deposit No Return" on DVD.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:37 PM (G5HPk)

$12.95
https://www.amazon.com/NO-DEPOSIT-RETURN-DVD/dp/B00A2K3XA2

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:39 PM (xcxpd)

159 Oh no!!! RIP Pogo!!!
Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 10:26 PM (3ek7K)

Thank you!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:39 PM (Nzhwp)

160 today is Julie Andrews 90th birthday....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba

"I'm gonna show my boobies!"
SOB, one of Blake Edwards better offerings.
Posted by: Some Rat at October 01, 2025 10:16 PM (TfUTr)

Are her hills still alive?

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 01, 2025 10:39 PM (wVcYX)

161 Please be kind, rewind. Right Ai?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1ZEXS-EyYg

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 10:39 PM (Vtnix)

162 Are her hills still alive?
Posted by: Count de Monet at October 01, 2025 10:39 PM (wVcYX)

I remember being somewhat underwhelmed by them.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:40 PM (BHSfo)

163 Sorry to hear about your little
pogo girl, AOP.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 01, 2025 10:28 PM (D5/Cc)

Thank you, Nurse. See you in a week or two!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:40 PM (Nzhwp)

164 I went to the Elnora Hotel for Wing Nite. Told the waitress and bartender that Pogo has passed. They comped me the wings and beer. I said, "I think my cat's gonna die next week."

Again, condolences AOP. Good girl Pogo! Laughter is a good salve.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 01, 2025 10:40 PM (AG3iD)

165 Alberta Oil Peon
....just noticed your pup died and that you weren't doing a bit.

I'm so sorry.

RIP

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:40 PM (xcxpd)

166 This musical selection about the showdown made me laugh:

Russ the reaper

Based on "Don't fear the reaper"

Good night, all.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 01, 2025 10:40 PM (WFtAr)

167 I wonder if this song can be downloaded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBRCyplHSs8
Posted by: Anna Puma

There are youtube downloader add-ons for web browsers. And just generic video/audio downloader add-ons.

Youtube keeps changing their code to break them, of course, because gooble likes ad revenue. So a particular downloader probably won't work if it hasn't been updated recently.

Posted by: mikeski at October 01, 2025 10:40 PM (nhCoE)

168 Sorry to hear about Pogo, AOP. RIP lil doggy.

Posted by: QED Texan at October 01, 2025 10:41 PM (fveCG)

169 Mark, lowest price I can find for a 'very good' condition DVD of that flick is $38. Doable, but still stiff IMHO.

Anyhow, thanks! :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:41 PM (G5HPk)

170 I went to the Elnora Hotel for Wing Nite. Told the waitress and bartender that Pogo has passed. They comped me the wings and beer. I said, "I think my cat's gonna die next week."

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM
-------
Sorry about your doggone.

One time I went to my bi-weekly workout class for cancer survivorship I had forgotten my shorts. The instructor gave me some that they keep on hand and told me to change up. When I came out of the locker room for class I told him "I also forgot my bourbon."

Hey, it was worth a try

Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 10:41 PM (5FvuI)

171 Nurse, what's a troon? Working on improving my vocabulary.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 01, 2025 10:41 PM (AG3iD)

172 Might help if I added the link D'oh:

https://tinyurl.com/wtt58tdx

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 01, 2025 10:41 PM (WFtAr)

173
AOP,

Pogo had a special place in my heart. She was such a great companion for you. I loved when you talked about Pogo, she was a great girl!

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 10:41 PM (3ek7K)

174 ....just noticed your pup died and that you weren't doing a bit.
I'm so sorry.
RIP
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards

Actually, his pup died and he was doing a bit.

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at October 01, 2025 10:41 PM (nhCoE)

175 Google AI: "Linux Mint comes with a pre-installed firewall, UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall), which is disabled by default."

Oh for cripes sake!!

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 10:42 PM (D81gL)

176 Meanwhile, I was recently able to find a copy of the 1980 movie Resurrection at Amazon for $6.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:42 PM (G5HPk)

177 174 ....just noticed your pup died and that you weren't doing a bit.
I'm so sorry.
RIP
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards

Actually, his pup died and he was doing a bit.
Posted by: Wesley Crusher at October 01, 2025 10:41 PM (nhCoE)

Shut up, Westley!

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:42 PM (xcxpd)

178 Trans + loon = troon

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:42 PM (G5HPk)

179 Sorry to hear about the puppy AOP but the story was a nice chuckle.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:42 PM (BHSfo)

180 171 Nurse, what's a troon? Working on improving my vocabulary.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 01, 2025 10:41 PM (AG3iD)

Answering for her...it's a tranny

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:43 PM (xcxpd)

181 156 Maybe we can try to find one of these statues about the size of a Kodiak bear mount? Surely the reduced size will make you happy and bring harmony to your home!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 01, 2025 10:38 PM
***
So you're saying there's a chance...

Posted by: TRex - bear sized dino is still good dino at October 01, 2025 10:43 PM (IQ6Gq)

182 AOP, I'm very sorry about the passing of Pogo. I know the pain well

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 10:43 PM (D81gL)

183 178 Trans + loon = troon
Posted by: qdpsteve
------

It's all very queer to me.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 10:43 PM (SP4ma)

184
I'm so sorry.

RIP
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:40 PM (xcxpd)

Thank you, MAE.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:43 PM (Nzhwp)

185
Tonight's Low:

40

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 01, 2025 10:44 PM (5x091)

186 Condolences, AOP.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 01, 2025 10:44 PM (wVcYX)

187 "I have met the good doggo and he is you."

Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 10:44 PM (mn8NH)

188 47 The eagle has landed. Let blaster and SRA blaster know I have it and I will bring it. They just need to grab some ammo for it.
Posted by: lin-duh: I'm offended! at October 01, 2025 10:12 PM (UwBs6)

Excellent!

Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2025 10:45 PM (RoO7G)

189 Actually, his pup died and he was doing a bit.
Posted by: Wesley Crusher at October 01, 2025 10:41 PM (nhCoE)

No, I really did say that.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:45 PM (Nzhwp)

190
Sorry, AOP. So hard to do the right thing.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 01, 2025 10:45 PM (4U88C)

191 I am sorry about Pogo, AOP. Those furry faces just aren’t around long enough.

Posted by: Piper at October 01, 2025 10:45 PM (p4NUW)

192 185
Tonight's Low:

40

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 01, 2025 10:44 PM (5x091)

Get low, Lil Jon, Get low...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:45 PM (xcxpd)

193
Three months old and he is growing like a weed.
Posted by: Kindltot

Take me hooooome
Yooper roads
To the place
I beloooooong
West Negaunee
Miners' momma
Take me home
(down) Yooper roads

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 10:46 PM (aZBZS)

194 They are either angling for sympathy or not even halfway through a semester and are already failing.

No school is going to kick someone out who is on the GI Bill, they want that cash even if delayed.
Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 10:34 PM (Vtnix)

Sounds about right. Shit, my sister's oldest is attending university on her dad's benefits. I'd definitely hear her griping about it if that were the case.

I will just have to assume this chick was grossly misinformed.

Posted by: Robert at October 01, 2025 10:46 PM (1Yy3c)

195
Over the years, you have mentioned Pogo from time to time often enough that she was part of this place.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 01, 2025 10:46 PM (5x091)

196 Don Knotts' movies were a big part of my childhood. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken is a classic and my favorite.

Posted by: huerfano at October 01, 2025 10:32 PM (98kQX)
-------
Amen. Also The Apple Dumpling Gang with Tim Conway.
Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 10:36 PM (JT+vB)

***

Just gonna say it, never been a Don Knott's fan.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 01, 2025 10:46 PM (2WIwB)

197 Thanks to all who have expressed condolences. The Horde is good people.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:46 PM (Nzhwp)

198 Trans + loon = troon
Posted by: qdpsteve

Trans + goon, as in the mob's hired muscle types. A violent tranny.

They're all loons.

Posted by: mikeski at October 01, 2025 10:47 PM (nhCoE)

199
Might help if I added the link D'oh:

https://tinyurl.com/wtt58tdx
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

===============

More cowbell!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 01, 2025 10:47 PM (4U88C)

200 So you're saying there's a chance...
Posted by: TRex - bear sized dino is still good dino at October 01, 2025 10:43 PM (IQ6Gq)
* * * *
There's ALWAYS a chance! Keep the heart and mind open...

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 01, 2025 10:47 PM (kB9dk)

201 Just gonna say it, never been a Don Knott's fan.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 01, 2025 10:46 PM (2WIwB)

He never played against type, that's for sure.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:47 PM (BHSfo)

202
AOP,

And you are a great person. I love reading your comments. I've learned a lot of stuff from you.

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 10:48 PM (3ek7K)

203
Don Knotts' movies were a big part of my childhood. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken is a classic and my favorite.

Posted by: huerfano at October 01, 2025 10:32 PM (98kQX)
-------
Amen. Also The Apple Dumpling Gang with Tim Conway.
Posted by: 496

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I'll have to watch those. I saw The Incredible Mr. Limpett and loved it!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 01, 2025 10:48 PM (4U88C)

204 Sad day today, Pogo doggie is now Po-gone. RIP, little girl.

I went to the Elnora Hotel for Wing Nite. Told the waitress and bartender that Pogo has passed. They comped me the wings and beer. I said, "I think my cat's gonna die next week."
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:25 PM (Nzhwp)

Sorry to hear that, my guy.

Wait...Just how many free wings you angling for?

Posted by: Robert at October 01, 2025 10:48 PM (1Yy3c)

205 Atta boy, Luther!

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 01, 2025 10:48 PM (wVcYX)

206 Don Knotts' movies were a big part of my childhood. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken is a classic and my favorite.

Posted by: huerfano at October 01, 2025 10:32 PM (98kQX)
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Amen. Also The Apple Dumpling Gang with Tim Conway.
Posted by: 496

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I'll have to watch those. I saw The Incredible Mr. Limpett and loved it!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 01, 2025 10:48 PM (4U88C)

"I wish I was a fish..."

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 10:49 PM (xcxpd)

207 201 First season of The Andy Griffith Show was golden, and he did fine in the role.

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 10:49 PM (D81gL)

208 AoP, seriously you have my condolences. They all snuggle into your heart and when they go there goes a little bit of your heart.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 10:49 PM (Vtnix)

209 Thanks " Nurse "!

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 01, 2025 10:49 PM (AG3iD)

210 He never played against type, that's for sure.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:47 PM (BHSfo)
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His best moments, however, were when he was pretending to do so. His attempts to appear brave while shaking in fear were sublime.

Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 10:50 PM (1FJsD)

211 AoP, seriously you have my condolences. They all snuggle into your heart and when they go there goes a little bit of your heart.
Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 10:49 PM (Vtnix)

Thank you, Anna! The cat is going to get extra cuddles tonight.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:50 PM (Nzhwp)

212 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken scared the beejezus out of five year-old me.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:50 PM (BHSfo)

213 Eating a bit of my turds from earlier.

Speaker Johnson putting in work on the major news shows. Doing very well. George Humpalpagetz and some other Propaganda Strumpet getting absolutely housed. The facts are not on the commies side(are they ever) and nice to see a Speaker or leadership guy not be terrible at punching clowns in the face.

Posted by: GigantorX at October 01, 2025 10:50 PM (x8k2o)

214 lin-duh! Thank you so much!

That will make the trip even better.

Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2025 10:50 PM (RoO7G)

215 All right friends and neighbors (if Toby is around), I need to hit the hay. Another crazy day at the auto repair dance, hair candy, yoga, bbq piercing ranch tomorrow. I start with cardio at 6a and it goes up from there. Night!

Posted by: Piper at October 01, 2025 10:53 PM (p4NUW)

216 Laying down in the elevator makes sense, because the biggest danger would be breaking your arms, legs and neck if you were slammed to the ground.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 01, 2025 10:53 PM (WZaJc)

217 Maxwell House changing its name to Maxwell Apartment...

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 01, 2025 10:54 PM (TGPs7)

218 lin-duh! Thank you so much!

That will make the trip even better.

Posted by: blaster at October 01, 2025 10:50 PM (RoO7G)

I plan to bring a couple of nice vintage pieces, too, and you and the Mrs. will be welcome to try them out. Nurse R has shot the one of them.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:54 PM (Nzhwp)

219 Fritz fischt für frischer Fisch.

Posted by: Br�der Jahn at October 01, 2025 10:54 PM (zoMdD)

220 Mister Ghost, that's Smart. ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 10:54 PM (G5HPk)

221 GI BILL is a trifling amount. It goes to the recipient, not the school. It would be an issue because it is typically used for rent and food and things like that.

Initially it was a great deal. When first enacted, it paid tuition to whatever school you wanted. Of course, you had to get accepted and in those days it was difficult to get in to the top tier Ivies. But if you had the chops, Uncle Sam would pay for Deah Old Hahvahd or Yale. Not any longer.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 01, 2025 10:54 PM (Ga0s6)

222
Mister Ghost,

Yep, and it so stupid.

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 10:54 PM (3ek7K)

223 Laying down in the elevator makes sense, because the biggest danger would be breaking your arms, legs and neck if you were slammed to the ground.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 01, 2025 10:53 PM (WZaJc)

Why aren't floor airbags a mandatory thing?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:55 PM (BHSfo)

224 Google AI: " Linux Mint offers stable Long-Term Support (LTS) releases, such as the current Linux Mint 22.2 (Zara), which is supported until April 2029. Other LTS releases, like Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia) (supported until April 2027), are also available. Choosing an LTS version is recommended for stability and long-term maintenance, as it receives security updates for a significant period."

Cripes. I'm on 22.2! Stable, my ass.

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 10:55 PM (D81gL)

225 lin-duh! Thank you so much!

That will make the trip even better.

Posted by: blaster
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Happy I was able to make it happen. It belongs to a friend who has the biggest walk-in safe I've ever been in. Super nice guy. Beautiful gun. Cable as has boxes of the Hornaty for around $49/ 20rounds. He said to save the brass if possible because he can reload it.

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at October 01, 2025 10:56 PM (VCgbV)

226 David Byrne on one of their songs: "Real musicians would have refused to play it, but hey, we went to art school."

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 01, 2025 10:56 PM (wLsnt)

227 The reaper, that’s a good one!

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 01, 2025 10:57 PM (WZaJc)

228 Pepperidge Farm is changing to Pepperidge Suburban Neighborhood w/ Nazi HOA

Posted by: Common Tater at October 01, 2025 10:58 PM (/eAJY)

229
[Random top photo: McClurg Covered Bridge, Hanover, PA, circa 1880

Edie McClurg, playing a "...Baptist who could read" in "A River Runs Through It"

https://tinyurl.com/ABaptistWhoCouldRead

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 10:58 PM (aZBZS)

230 Why aren't floor airbags a mandatory thing?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:55 PM (BHSfo)

I thought that most modern elevators were built such that, if the cable broke, or ceased to bear weight for any reason, that dogs would be released to latch into cogs in the elevator shaft, and bring the car to a halt before it fell more than a few inches.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:58 PM (Nzhwp)

231 The Talking Head crew formed at the infamous RISD, pronounced Rizdy, the Rhode Island School of Design...

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 01, 2025 10:59 PM (TGPs7)

232 Why aren't floor airbags a mandatory thing?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:55 PM (BHSfo)

Be a helluva surprise if they went off accidentally.
(Thinking of those YouTube videos where some guy sits on an airbag)

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 01, 2025 10:59 PM (WZaJc)

233 In related trivia, spare a thought for Betty Lou Oliver who survived two near misses with death on the same day.

IIRC, there was a woman who survived the sinking of the Titanic, then was aboard its sister ship the Britannic four years later when it hit a mine and sank too.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 11:00 PM (BHSfo)

234 224:like Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

This is the version I'm using. My W10 machine will soon have LM 21.3. MS Win10 support ends this month.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 01, 2025 11:01 PM (Hpgos)

235 I thought that most modern elevators were built such that, if the cable broke, or ceased to bear weight for any reason, that dogs would be released to latch into cogs in the elevator shaft,

That seems like a pretty simple and obvious addition to an elevator's design.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 11:01 PM (BHSfo)

236 I thought that most modern elevators were built such that, if the cable broke, or ceased to bear weight for any reason, that dogs would be released to latch into cogs in the elevator shaft, and bring the car to a halt before it fell more than a few inches.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Or, brakes on the rails. I've talked to a fellow who rode the car during a test of those.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 01, 2025 11:02 PM (XeU6L)

237 @avidseries . 6h

Harvard's newest faculty member is the Indian drag queen "Lawhore Vagistan."

He will be teaching two courses: Queer Ethnography and RuPaulitics: Drag, Race, and Desire.

He is described as an "eminent scholar."

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 11:02 PM (SP4ma)

238 228 Pepperidge Farm is changing to Pepperidge Suburban Neighborhood w/ Nazi HOA2w

https://tinyurl.com/stonewalls3tallpine

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 01, 2025 11:02 PM (zoMdD)

239 "His best moments, however, were when he was pretending to do so. His attempts to appear brave while shaking in fear were sublime."

When Laurel and Hardy got sound, I adore the way Hardy would moan when he got in real peril. Ohhhh! OHHhhhhh! OHHHHHHHH!

Like the two times they hooked up with doxies who ended up pulling purse guns and shotguns on them! OHHHHHHHH!

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:02 PM (D81gL)

240 He will be teaching two courses: Queer Ethnography and RuPaulitics: Drag, Race, and Desire.

He is described as an "eminent scholar."
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 11:02 PM (SP4ma)

Did Harvard have to outbid Ringling Brothers to snag him?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 11:03 PM (BHSfo)

241
Maxwell My Ex-Roommate's Couch Until She Gets Sick of Me and Kicks Me Out

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 01, 2025 11:03 PM (4U88C)

242 Laying down in the elevator makes sense, because the biggest danger would be breaking your arms, legs and neck if you were slammed to the ground.
Posted by: Tom Servo

Why aren't floor airbags a mandatory thing?
Posted by: Cicero

Foreigners get all the good commercials.

https://youtu.be/NeXMxuNNlE8

Posted by: mikeski at October 01, 2025 11:03 PM (nhCoE)

243 I thought that most modern elevators were built such that, if the cable broke, or ceased to bear weight for any reason, that dogs would be released to latch into cogs in the elevator shaft. . .

Can't one simply jump up when the car is about 1 foot above the bottom of the shaft?

Posted by: Tonypete at October 01, 2025 11:04 PM (cYBz/)

244 Trex running ahead of the pack of the new cobs. he's a keeper.

Posted by: angsterdam at October 01, 2025 11:04 PM (van9r)

245 Violet Jessop seems to have been bad luck for all three sistership ocean liners.

Aboard Olympic when it hit a British warship. Then survived Titanic sinking. And finally she finished off her trifecta of incredible luck by surviving Britannic sinking.

First two ships, she was a stewardess and a nurse on the third ship.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 11:04 PM (Vtnix)

246 Did Harvard have to outbid Ringling Brothers to snag him?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 11:03 PM (BHSfo)

Circuses have been shut down.

Harvard stepped into the breach.

Posted by: RickZ at October 01, 2025 11:05 PM (gKDq2)

247 Did Harvard have to outbid Ringling Brothers to snag him?
Posted by: Cicero
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Maybe Ripley's

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 01, 2025 11:05 PM (XeU6L)

248 Falling elevator? Knock over a fat chick and jump on top of her. For that matter, do it even if the elevator isn't falling.

Posted by: Frat Boy Saturday Night at October 01, 2025 11:06 PM (wLsnt)

249 Or, brakes on the rails. I've talked to a fellow who rode the car during a test of those.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 01, 2025 11:02 PM (XeU6L)

We are probably talking about the same thing. I envision something like a pair of eccentric cams on each side of the car, flanking a smooth rail fastened to the side of the shaft. Cams are spring-loaded to roll onto the rail and grab by friction if released; tension on the lift cable holds them back.

And aren't some 2 - 3 storey elevators now raised by a hydraulic ram?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 11:06 PM (Nzhwp)

250 My W10 machine will soon have LM 21.3. MS Win10 support ends this month.
_-_
With that and the CMMC assessments coming, it is going to get interesting.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 01, 2025 11:06 PM (zoMdD)

251 Speaking of Candy,
Candy Jones was the wife of Long John Nebel, who was Art Bell before there was an Art Bell. Candy always claimed to be a CIA agent. Long John wrote a best selling book called, Way Out World, which was great.

Some of the original Nebel radio shows are available at the Internet Archive and he had everyone from John Keel to Jeanne Dixon on his show.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 01, 2025 11:06 PM (TGPs7)

252 Elevators and me. Several stores, but here's one:
Worked in the ED of an 8 story med center in FL. Got on one of the back or patient elevators to go to the 5th floor. The elevator zoomed up to the 8th floor and then went zooming down to the 1st floor again. Not stopping on any floor. Going super fast up and down.

The only other person on the elevator with me was a maintenance man. He was holding the rail and cowering in the back, sweating,mute and pale. I did not have time to chat, either.

By the 2nd zoomie I was pushing and pulling buttons. I finally got it to stop long enough on the ground floor by holding the stop button and getting off (he got off as well and simply ran away without speaking).

I thought wth was that? Went back to the ED, found a sharpie and wrote a sign "out of service" to tape to the door after calling the operator to alert people.

It was wild. I had two thoughts: we would launch up past the heli pad into space, or pancake down to the bottom.

At least I tried vs being a useless mute puddle like that guy, who possibly ran past me because he wet himself or worse. I just went back to work then got on another elevator to the 5th floor. The End.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 01, 2025 11:07 PM (6PCLE)

253 Falling elevator? Knock over a fat chick and jump on top of her. For that matter, do it even if the elevator isn't falling.
Posted by: Frat Boy Saturday Night at October 01, 2025 11:06 PM (wLsnt)

Yep. Always make room for the fat chick, even if the elevator's already full.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 11:07 PM (BHSfo)

254 Falling Elevator:
I would use bent knees with activated muscles..
Assume strong legs & light weight (sorry Whoopie)
It always workedfor me when I jumped off roofs & fell off roofs, and I’m still alive. I’ll ride the horse that got me here.

Posted by: Random Lurker at October 01, 2025 11:07 PM (LgG1g)

255 234 I need Win for only two things, but they are important things, both dedicated to their tasks. One is a Canon flatbed scanner that only works with Win 7, because Canon is a bunch of dick-eaters who won't even bother to make compatible drivers every time Windows changes the required driver architecture.

Second thing is Win 10 running my Flex 5000 xcvr, an excellent xcvr with excellent features, Except: crusty old FireWire interface. That's such a shitshow lashup, I don't even know how Win and Flex EVER made it work.

Half the FireWire cards available for Win PCs don't even work, and I expect upcoming Windows release to deprecate it out of existence. Thing can only be run by PowerSDR: Win-only software.

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:08 PM (D81gL)

256
First two ships, she was a stewardess and a nurse on the third ship.
Posted by: Anna Puma
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Never considered working stateside. She must have loved the sea.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 11:09 PM (SP4ma)

257 Jane Goodall died today at age 91. She was not offended by this cartoon.
But there were people who were. It got a whole page in Larson's book about controversies. I can't remember the name of it at the moment.

Posted by: GWB at October 01, 2025 11:09 PM (Dvcu+)

258 We are probably talking about the same thing. I envision something like a pair of eccentric cams on each side of the car, flanking a smooth rail fastened to the side of the shaft. Cams are spring-loaded to roll onto the rail and grab by friction if released; tension on the lift cable holds them back.

And aren't some 2 - 3 storey elevators now raised by a hydraulic ram?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Yeah some actuating mechanism like that. Tension on cable goes away, jam brakes engaged.
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LOTS of 'short' elevators now hydraulic.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 01, 2025 11:10 PM (XeU6L)

259
@avidseries . 6h

Harvard's newest faculty member is the Indian drag queen "Lawhore Vagistan."

He will be teaching two courses: Queer Ethnography and RuPaulitics: Drag, Race, and Desire.

He is described as an "eminent scholar."
Posted by: Braenyard

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Citizenship can't be found. If he's not American, can Rubio please ship him back to "Vagistan"?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 01, 2025 11:11 PM (4U88C)

260 @avidseries . 6h
Harvard's newest faculty member is the Indian drag queen "Lawhore Vagistan."
Posted by: Braenyard

It calls itself "vagi-stan?" I'm not even Muslim and I wanna throw him off a roof for that.

Posted by: mikeski at October 01, 2025 11:11 PM (nhCoE)

261 I just want to say that song at the top gave me chills!

Posted by: CaliforniaGirl (Not CaliGirl) at October 01, 2025 11:11 PM (iW5Nq)

262 Just pondering. If we morons were Brits, two-thirds of us would be in jail.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 01, 2025 11:11 PM (AG3iD)

263 Falling Elevator:
I would use bent knees with activated muscles..
Assume strong legs & light weight (sorry Whoopie)
It always workedfor me when I jumped off roofs & fell off roofs, and I’m still alive. I’ll ride the horse that got me here.
Posted by: Random Lurker at October 01, 2025 11:07 PM (LgG1g)

I am not afraid of elevators, and will ride them if I must. But you are totally helpless if one goes haywire. Same as being on an airliner. I do not much like high-rise buildings, and avoid them if at all possible.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 11:11 PM (Nzhwp)

264 "like Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)"

Yeah I'm nuking my 22.2 install and falling back to that. 22.2 is a disaster for anybody but newbs. Make sure to enable the firewall, because Mint doesn't do it by default;

SMH

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:11 PM (D81gL)

265

Atta Boy, Luther!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 01, 2025 11:12 PM (63Dwl)

266 And aren't some 2 - 3 storey elevators now raised by a hydraulic ram?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Yep, and if the maintenance is skipped and the hydraulic system goes bad and bleeds most of the fluid out of the ram, it can do a death plunge too.
A friend of mine got dropped a floor into the basement that way.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 01, 2025 11:13 PM (rbvCR)

267 Evenin’, TRex.

I’m in a great mood because I just watched The Sound of Music on TCM. What an awesome flick.

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 11:15 PM (77rzZ)

268 “Cape Does Not Enable User To Fly”

Posted by: Common Tater at October 01, 2025 11:16 PM (3VVY1)

269 Laying on the fat lady does work, it saved a woman in a skydiving accident. However, for 3 floors, I would use flexed legs even though I’m probably wrong. Elevator theory is that force is inversely proportional to deceleration time or distance. and I’m hoping the crumple zone of elevator combined with flexed legs would survive. If I was mean, I would rest my upper body on my buddy’s back to cushion my fall

Posted by: Random Lurker at October 01, 2025 11:16 PM (LgG1g)

270 Like the two times they hooked up with doxies who ended up pulling purse guns and shotguns on them! OHHHHHHHH!
Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:02 PM (D81gL)

I laughed at the one where at the last scene they’d been tied into pretzels by some tough guy,
“Well here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten us into!”

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 01, 2025 11:16 PM (WZaJc)

271 It really doesn't need to be said, but, DAMN oatmeal raisin cookes are good. Just had 2 and really Jonesing for a third.

I am not a strong man.

Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 11:16 PM (r/nnx)

272 243
Can't one simply jump up when the car is about 1 foot above the bottom of the shaft?
Posted by: Tonypete at October 01, 2025 11:04 PM (cYBz/)

A) How does one know when the elevator is about 1 ft from smash time?
B) Do you really think you can jump with enough force to counteract the speed of your fall?

Posted by: Westley at October 01, 2025 11:17 PM (R256O)

273 268 “Cape Does Not Enable User To Fly”

Posted by: Common Tater at October 01, 2025 11:16 PM (3VVY1)
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Says you. Here, hold my beer.

Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 11:17 PM (r/nnx)

274 271 It really doesn't need to be said, but, DAMN oatmeal raisin cookes are good. Just had 2 and really Jonesing for a third.

I am not a strong man.
Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 11:16 PM (r/nnx)

I always thought the only reasonnl oatmeal raisin cookies were ever consumed is because somebody thought they were chocolate chip. Guess I was wrong.

Posted by: Westley at October 01, 2025 11:18 PM (R256O)

275 Nurse, what's a troon? Working on improving my vocabulary.
Posted by: Sock Monkey
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A portmanteau.
A transsexual
https://tinyurl.com/2pjszjzh
Combined with
http://popeye.wikia.com/wiki/Alice_the_Goon

Posted by: buddhaha at October 01, 2025 11:19 PM (Z4fPs)

276 Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 11:06 PM (Nzhwp)

ANSI B77. I believe that's the code.

Posted by: Reforger at October 01, 2025 11:19 PM (YctIS)

277 Next gripe is FIDO2 passkeys. There is NO chain of trust in procuring the damn things. The FIDO Alliance blesses their trusted vendors, but the sainted Alliance won't indemnify me against losses if I get a compromised key. And even if a vendor is blessed, gremlins at the vendor or ANYWHERE along the supply chain could slip in all the hacked keys they want (exploding pagers, anybody.)

Top dog FIDO Alliance won't even stoop so low as to sell the damn things THEMSELVES. No, that's beneath them. At least there'd only be two breaks in chain of trust, or one if they shipped by licensed bonded courier.

Plus the damn things cost a fortune, $55 per each. And they'll wear out in no time from plugging and replugging. What am I supposed to do, buy one for EVERY machine I operate? Nuts to that.

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:19 PM (D81gL)

278 Hey Dems!
The word.of the day is juan.
As in...no juan is above the law.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 01, 2025 11:20 PM (2WIwB)

279 I am not a smart man. This is a genuine question.

If the elevator is plummeting at, say, 50mph, then aren't all the occupants also traveling at 50mph? So when you jump you may slow your speed a bit, but you were just traveling at 50mph! I suspect in that scenario you're screwed either way.

That being said I'm still going to jump.

Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 11:21 PM (r/nnx)

280 Hello, Horde! 😊💕

Mr. TiFW and I are heading to Michigan in the morning - going to be spending the weekend at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island for their Somewhere In Time weekend. Jane Seymour is scheduled to be in attendance 🎉😊💕

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Plucky Comic Relief, AoS Ladies Brigade - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at October 01, 2025 11:21 PM (SRRAx)

281 Gotta get rid of da sock.

Posted by: tankdemon at October 01, 2025 11:22 PM (R256O)

282 What if your elevator is accelerating in a perfect vacuum? What then, Einstein?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 11:22 PM (BHSfo)

283 I made more progress on the Avanti today. Got the shifter linkage rod installed. Both the transmission and the lever are in "park" right now. Will need a road test to see how the rest of the positions shake out.

Got the right-side exhaust pipe "mostly" done. I was able to pull the intermediate pipe out of the muffler. No rusted in place, woo-hoo! I hammered a teaspoon-size dent in it to clear the corner of the transmission pan, and also cut a bit of the webbing out of the frame X-member to let it move a little to the right. Should have a quarter-inch clearance at the tightest points, now. Cut up an old '65 Studebaker Y-pipe to get left and right head pipes, and got the right one prepped and test-fit. Left about a 14" gap between it and the front of the intermediate pipe. And about a 45 degree angular difference, too. I dug around in my stash, and found a pipe with 2 bends in it. One bend was too shallow, but th other was dead-nuts on. Cut 15" out with the bend in it, and it being one size larger pipe, it easily slips over the head pipe and intermediate pipe, and looks like it belongs there. Done for the day.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 11:23 PM (Nzhwp)

284 It really doesn't need to be said, but, DAMN oatmeal raisin cookes are good. Just had 2 and really Jonesing for a third.

I am not a strong man.
Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 11:16 PM (r/nnx

Now add milk chocolate chips and go to a whole new level.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 01, 2025 11:23 PM (2WIwB)

285 I see a $20 FIDO2 passkey. Is it less secure than a $55 one? Who the hell knows?

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:24 PM (D81gL)

286 I think I only have one fat lady on an elevator story. I was in the Carpenter's Union, Local 257, East Side Manhattan. Was wearing overalls and a v-neck t-shirt taking the elevator to go down for lunch. Chubby lady gets on the elevator looks at me, smiles and says, "I'm sorry. I just have to do this". She grabbed my chest hair with both hands and kind of pulled, twisted it. Then she said "thank you". I think I might have responded-"glad I could help".

Posted by: Doing My Part at October 01, 2025 11:24 PM (oftw2)

287 What if your elevator is accelerating in a perfect vacuum? What then, Einstein?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 11:22 PM (BHSfo)

Make sure you are riding a spherical cow while doing so.

Posted by: A. Einstein at October 01, 2025 11:25 PM (wLsnt)

288
tankdemon,

Curious. We're you in a tank unit? Hubby, who will be 80 this Friday, was a tank commander when he was in the Army.

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 11:25 PM (3ek7K)

289 It was called The Pre-History of The Far Side.

Posted by: GWB at October 01, 2025 11:25 PM (Dvcu+)

290 Make sure to enable the firewall, because Mint doesn't do it by default;

SMH
Posted by: gp
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I have Virginia. What is this firewall thing you speak of?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 11:26 PM (SP4ma)

291 262 Just pondering. If we morons were Brits, two-thirds of us would be in jail.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 01, 2025 11:11 PM (AG3iD)

Or there would be a lot of dead Bobbies.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 11:27 PM (xcxpd)

292 *two weeks*

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 11:27 PM (WvZaB)

293 What if your elevator is accelerating in a perfect vacuum? What then, Einstein?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 11:22 PM (BHSfo)

Make sure you are riding a spherical cow while doing so.
Posted by: A. Einstein at October 01, 2025 11:25 PM (wLsnt)

Whilst brandishing your can opener.

Posted by: Economist on a desert isle at October 01, 2025 11:27 PM (wVcYX)

294
Was it in "The Omen" the man was killed by the possessed elevator?

The book's description of that man's demise is 100X more ghastly than the movie.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 01, 2025 11:27 PM (5x091)

295 284 It really doesn't need to be said, but, DAMN oatmeal raisin cookes are good. Just had 2 and really Jonesing for a third.

I am not a strong man.
Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 11:16 PM (r/nnx

Now add milk chocolate chips and go to a whole new level.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 01, 2025 11:23 PM (2WIwB)

If by new level you mean a deeper level of hell, then yes.

Posted by: What is WRONG with you people? at October 01, 2025 11:28 PM (TbWk/)

296 Ever since I started counting calories, I've discovered I have to eat a shit-ton of food to get up to 2000 cals/day. I don't know how I got so fat! I quit drinking 15 years ago.

Well, I'm not fat anymore! I'm a beanpole now

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:28 PM (D81gL)

297 Saw an amusing video with Michael Knowles and some leftwing woman.

Her: You come in here so assured of your moral superiority but you won't even take a few seconds to use a person's preferred pronouns.

Him: So to be a moral person you must agree with someone else's self identity?

Her: Yes

Him: Ok, I identify as the correct person in this debate and therefore you must agree with me to be a moral person

Her: No...wait...no you don't!

Him: Oh trust me I completely and firmly self identify as correct here

Her: [Sputtering confusion]

Posted by: 18-1 at October 01, 2025 11:28 PM (sKqQm)

298 Yep, and if the maintenance is skipped and the hydraulic system goes bad and bleeds most of the fluid out of the ram, it can do a death plunge too.
A friend of mine got dropped a floor into the basement that way.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 01, 2025 11:13 PM (rbvCR)

Even if all the fluid magically bled away, the car should drop more slowly because the air in the ram cannot escape instantly. It might drop "scary fast" but maybe not "deadly fast".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 11:28 PM (Nzhwp)

299 "I have Virginia. What is this firewall thing you speak of?"

Search in your Linux apps to find it, if its even there. See if it is enabled.

Search Google to find out why you need it enabled. Common topic.

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:30 PM (D81gL)

300 it has been decided that this slightly used but well loved TRex will not be moving to Casa Rex.
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Ahhh the veto of the cohabitant. Perhaps the Horde can crowd source some loose change and lint from the sofa cushions to make the purchase for the official Club mascot. Thanks for the ONT, TRex.

Posted by: scampydog at October 01, 2025 11:30 PM (41CYW)

301 Belated firstishness, folx. Nice ONTRex.

Elevator compression, y'say? This comes to mind:
https://youtu.be/M5fkJVWh6P8

Gotta start shifting my schedule to NOT reading and reading ONT late and then sleeping late in the morning. The dog wants an early walk, and those doctor's appointments tend to be early and an hour's drive away.

Actually have two Dr appointments tomorrow, one in the morning, and in the afternoon with the surgeon who has worked on both MiladyJo and I, so it's a two-fer appointment. The earlier one, y'know, I've got so many docs now I'm not sure what this one is for. Heart, I think.

Speaking of early morning, two score and eleven years ago today, MiladyJo arrived in Oklahoma by locomotive. I hadn't even known trains stopped in Oklahoma, but here I was driving all the way out to piddlycity to pick her up. She was coming to visit, then planned to go on to visit with her sister out in California, but she forgot to leave. We had some adventures since then.

Her guitar went on to California. We had to drive back to piddlycity to pick it up when it returned the next day.
🚂🚃

Posted by: mindful webworker - adopted and runaway Chicagoan at October 01, 2025 11:30 PM (giijP)

302 I had Virginia too. She was the town bicycle, gave me an STI

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:31 PM (D81gL)

303 Ever since I started counting calories, I've discovered I have to eat a shit-ton of food to get up to 2000 cals/day. I don't know how I got so fat! I quit drinking 15 years ago.

My GF had a health issue and needs to gain weight so she is counting calories to get more. She's commented many times it is hard to get enough when you actually want to...

I've encouraged her to have more cheese, ice cream and cheesecake which honestly feels funny every time I suggest it.

At the same time I'm trying to help one of my family members lose weight so its pretty much the exact opposite advice for him.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 01, 2025 11:32 PM (sKqQm)

304 212 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken scared the beejezus out of five year-old me.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 01, 2025 10:50 PM (BHSfo)

Heck, it scared 11 yr old me. Kid horror, that was. First experience of the jump scare.

Posted by: sal at October 01, 2025 11:32 PM (f+FmA)

305 Jeez.
I'm trying to read and follow this and Mrs D keeps finding new memes of hispanic Jefferies and Schumer.
Sigh...

Posted by: Diogenes at October 01, 2025 11:33 PM (2WIwB)

306 My GF had a health issue and needs to gain weight so she is counting calories to get more.
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Not to be insensitive, but may I recommend oatmeal raisin cookies?

Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 11:33 PM (wYC45)

307 288
tankdemon,

Curious. We're you in a tank unit? Hubby, who will be 80 this Friday, was a tank commander when he was in the Army.
Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 11:25 PM (3ek7K)

19K (M1 Tank Crewman) for 23 years, served as everything from driver, loader, gunner, tank commander and master gunner, though I was never actually deployed to an active combat zone, which, when I dwell on it, brings to mind these lines from Henry V:

And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.

Posted by: tankdemon at October 01, 2025 11:34 PM (R256O)

308 271 It really doesn't need to be said, but, DAMN oatmeal raisin cookes are good. Just had 2 and really Jonesing for a third.

I am not a strong man.
Posted by: 496 at October 01, 2025 11:16 PM (r/nnx)

Just sent the grandson some at college. Golden raisins and dark brown sugar are the key.
And if you add a little cinnamon, clove and nutmeg to the PB ones, that's good, too.

Posted by: sal at October 01, 2025 11:35 PM (f+FmA)

309 12 Hey Piper! When I said those ugly things a few weeks ago, I took two weeks off, and now that I'm back, I promise I will never ever again comment if the subject comes up again, (which it does, frequently.) No more igotry-bay.

I want to make friends here, not upset people. Please believe me! I hope you see this.

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:35 PM (D81gL)

310 Him: So to be a moral person you must agree with someone else's self identity?

Her: Yes

Him: Ok, I identify as the correct person in this debate and therefore you must agree with me to be a moral person
Posted by: 18-1

Weaker logic than this has blown up omnipotent computers on Star Trek.

Posted by: mikeski at October 01, 2025 11:36 PM (nhCoE)

311 Heck, it scared 11 yr old me. Kid horror, that was. First experience of the jump scare.
Posted by: sal at October 01, 2025 11:32 PM (f+FmA)
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What scared the crap out of me? "Them." I knew where those storm drain entrances were, and they were only about 10 miles from me!!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 11:36 PM (WvZaB)

312 Even if all the fluid magically bled away, the car should drop more slowly because the air in the ram cannot escape instantly. It might drop "scary fast" but maybe not "deadly fast".
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 11:28 PM (Nzhwp)

If it is caught, and not allowed to have bled all the way out because the seals are bad. Trust me it failed completely and it was due to negligence.
The guy got a head injury out of it, it went down like a load of iron because of the failure of the hydraulics. The problem was known to management but no one wanted to take responsibility for fixing it, even thought it had been doing what you say for a month.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 01, 2025 11:37 PM (rbvCR)

313

tankdemon,

I can't remember which tanks hubby commanded. I've had a "bit" of wine, lol.

He loves tanks. He wasn't deployed to an active combat zone either.

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 11:37 PM (3ek7K)

314 303 1200 cal/day diet worked for me. Never hungry on it. Lost 30 lbs in two months. I'm at my target weight, and didn't even get gallstones. Easy peasy, folks.

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:37 PM (D81gL)

315 Probably the M-47/M-48/M-60 series of tanks at guess from the age mentioned.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 01, 2025 11:39 PM (Vtnix)

316 Did everyone survive day 1 of the shutdown? It was touch and go for me. I almost died twice.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 01, 2025 11:39 PM (wrRTB)

317 151 Factoid: Humans are living closer to the time of Trex than Trex to the Stegosaurus. I can't believe that we were lied to all these years!

I gotta think that with all that time on their hands, they should have come up with writing and some basic technology.

See this book by the late Harry Harrison:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_of_Eden

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 01, 2025 11:39 PM (F7P5/)

318 Does anyone know of any risk-free ways around paywalls for LA Times?

There's stuff I wanna read there, but I refuse to give them any money, even the ridiculously low amount of something like $8 for four months of access. (Obviously you have to remember to cancel before regular charges of $20 or so start each month.)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 11:40 PM (G5HPk)

319 AOP, condolences on the passing of Pogo.

Posted by: scampydog at October 01, 2025 11:40 PM (41CYW)

320 With the falling elevator story, what happened with the emergency braking system that elevators are supposed to have? Mr. Otis demonstrated it during the Centennial World's Fair.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 11:40 PM (WvZaB)

321 He loves tanks. He wasn't deployed to an active combat zone either.

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 11:37 PM (3ek7K)

I would guess the M48 or M60.

Posted by: tankdemon at October 01, 2025 11:40 PM (R256O)

322 My dearly departed cat learned over time to not bother with squirrels.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 01, 2025 11:40 PM (ZmEVT)

323
Its Go Time Donald,

Hubby and I survived. We drank wine all day because we figured "what the hell".

Posted by: four seasons at October 01, 2025 11:40 PM (3ek7K)

324 Did everyone survive day 1 of the shutdown? It was touch and go for me. I almost died twice.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 01, 2025 11:39 PM

Sorry, I didn’t make it.

Posted by: DJ Jazzy Mel at October 01, 2025 11:42 PM (ZTJjv)

325 "Weaker logic than this has blown up omnipotent computers on Star Trek."

In at least three episodes, and that's only counting TOS. The orginal series had to recycle a lot of plots to get to 70 whatever eps.

With Andy Griffith, after the first season we got lots of 'strangers passing through' stories. Then new characters and reinvented old ones.

Every series has to do that shit. Proof: the Flintstones and the Rubbles first had kids, and THEN they had to bring on the Great Gazoo.

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:42 PM (D81gL)

326 Sorry to hear about Pogo. AOP. Dogs are the best.

Posted by: ScaryMary at October 01, 2025 11:42 PM (Hvd9a)

327
Weaker logic than this has blown up omnipotent computers on Star Trek.
Posted by: mikeski

I got better.

Posted by: Landru at October 01, 2025 11:43 PM (63Dwl)

328 I think the Great Gazoo was one of Biden's WH advisers late in his term...

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 11:43 PM (G5HPk)

329 If it is caught, and not allowed to have bled all the way out because the seals are bad. Trust me it failed completely and it was due to negligence.
The guy got a head injury out of it, it went down like a load of iron because of the failure of the hydraulics. The problem was known to management but no one wanted to take responsibility for fixing it, even thought it had been doing what you say for a month.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 01, 2025 11:37 PM (rbvCR)

How could the elevator go up, if the seals were so bad? Would not eventually run out of fluid? It is the nature of hydraulics to slowly leak down. The loader bucket on my tractor does so with some alacrity, and I never get under it! My 4-post hoist in the shop is raised/lowered by hydraulics, and I never go under it until I have done a walk-around and verified that each of the 4 locking dogs has engaged its slot on the upright.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 11:43 PM (Nzhwp)

330 "Does anyone know of any risk-free ways around paywalls for LA Times?

There's stuff I wanna read there, but I refuse to give them any money, even the ridiculously low amount of something like $8 for four months of access. (Obviously you have to remember to cancel before regular charges of $20 or so start each month.)"

Check if archive.org wayback machine has an archived unlocked copy. They often do.

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:43 PM (D81gL)

331 Years ago I read about a man who fell up in an elevator. There was something about cables and counterweights, and he was suddenly accelerating upwards.

The car hit the top of the shaft, he bounced off the ceiling, and was badly hurt, but alive.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 01, 2025 11:43 PM (wLsnt)

332 My dearly departed cat learned over time to not bother with squirrels.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 01, 2025 11:40 PM (ZmEVT)
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Even when the squirrel is yelling, "Goddam cat! Goddam cat!"?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 11:43 PM (WvZaB)

333 gp, thanks.

Although I may wait to check. I don't need to spike my blood pressure that quickly :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 11:44 PM (G5HPk)

334 My stupid older brothers went to San Diego State. Sheesh, the tuition was $150 / year. Uncle San got off light.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 01, 2025 11:44 PM (ZmEVT)

335 BTW, archive.org is a priceless treasure! They have EVERY obscure and 'banned' book there is! Use it!

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:45 PM (D81gL)

336 Sorry to hear about Pogo. AOP. Dogs are the best.
Posted by: ScaryMary at October 01, 2025 11:42 PM (Hvd9a)

Thank you! And thank you to scampydog, as well.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 11:45 PM (Nzhwp)

337 325 Every series has to do that shit. Proof: the Flintstones and the Rubbles first had kids, and THEN they had to bring on the Great Gazoo.
Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:42 PM (D81gL)

Then there are the formulaic shows with the same plots every week, just different actors playing the bad guys. (I'm looking at you, A Team.)

Posted by: tankdemon at October 01, 2025 11:45 PM (R256O)

338 My stupid older brothers went to San Diego State. Sheesh, the tuition was $150 / year. Uncle San got off light.
Posted by: no one of any consequence

#1 party school!! Back in the 80s you could major in chugging.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 11:45 PM (G5HPk)

339 My cat died yesterday.

four or five birds were out on the deck this morning thanking the Lord.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 01, 2025 11:45 PM (ZmEVT)

340 335 I paid only $600 tuition for freshman year Chem Eng at University of Illinois in 1971.

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:46 PM (D81gL)

341 gp, that's both incredible and kind of scary.

I don't wanna read Gore Vidal's private diaries, that's for sure...

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 11:46 PM (G5HPk)

342 Ooops, 335 -> 338.

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:46 PM (D81gL)

343 today is Julie Andrews 90th birthday....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at October 01, 2025 10:12

Time flies when you're skippin round the Alps singing...

As it does here...went to try acupuncture today. Age... I answered 70 this Sat. How on earth did this happen?

Lost my Dad earlier this year. Guess I was lucky to have him so long, but it still wasn't long enough. RIP Dad, miss you.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at October 01, 2025 11:47 PM (55Qr6)

344 My cat died yesterday.

four or five birds were out on the deck this morning thanking the Lord.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 01, 2025 11:45 PM (ZmEVT)

Condolences. I saw a deer and a huge owl on the way home from Wing Nite.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 11:47 PM (Nzhwp)

345 Every series has to do that shit. Proof: the Flintstones and the Rubbles first had kids, and THEN they had to bring on the Great Gazoo.
Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:42 PM (D81gL)

You know you're circling the drain when you take the cast on a trip.
See: shark, jumped.

Posted by: sal at October 01, 2025 11:47 PM (f+FmA)

346 AOP, sorry fornyour loss. Be sure to send a Pogo Pic in for the Pet Thread this weekend.

Posted by: tankdemon at October 01, 2025 11:48 PM (R256O)

347 Tuition was not nothing for me. (It's for out-of-state students) There was a registration fee and and education fee and some extra totaling $212 per quarter.

I had a state scholarship that paid that.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 01, 2025 11:48 PM (ZmEVT)

348 Mindful web worker -

Amtrak doesn’t go through Oklahoma anymore. There is one train that comes up from Fort Wort-Dallas that terminates in Oklahoma City. I wish there was a service to Tulsa as I have relatives there and like to travel by train. Thanks for sharing the memory!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 01, 2025 11:49 PM (F7P5/)

349 You know you're circling the drain when you take the cast on a trip.
See: shark, jumped.
Posted by: sal at October 01, 2025 11:47 PM (f+FmA)

Time travel and alternative universes.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 01, 2025 11:49 PM (wLsnt)

350 That I can't tell you, I guess that the pump was sucking enough fluid to raise the ram, and then bleeding back into the sump while the seals failed.
I do know it happened, and I do know it had happened several times in a more gentle manner without the building management either getting the elevator fixed or locked out.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 01, 2025 11:49 PM (rbvCR)

351 AOP, sorry fornyour loss. Be sure to send a Pogo Pic in for the Pet Thread this weekend.

Posted by: tankdemon at October 01, 2025 11:48 PM (R256O)

I could do that. I took some pics of her today, for posterity.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 11:49 PM (Nzhwp)

352
Just pondering. If we morons were Brits, two-thirds of us would be in jail.
Posted by: Sock Monkey

===============

I wonder where we'd all be if King George had just said "Eff it, give those pesky colonists an MP."

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 01, 2025 11:49 PM (4U88C)

353 Maybe the birds will eat the holly berries this year.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 01, 2025 11:49 PM (ZmEVT)

354 today is Julie Andrews 90th birthday....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at October 01, 2025 10:12
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First movie I saw in a sit-down theater was "Mary Poppins."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 11:49 PM (WvZaB)

355 340 335 I paid only $600 tuition for freshman year Chem Eng at University of Illinois in 1971.
Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:46 PM (D81gL)

$5000 at ISU in 1989

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at October 01, 2025 11:50 PM (xcxpd)

356 You know you're circling the drain when you take the cast on a trip.

Desi and Lucy go to Italy.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 01, 2025 11:50 PM (ZmEVT)

357 Well I've full-scanned and rootkit-scanned my two main Win machines. So I guess I'll download, verify, checksum, and burn my ISO Linux Mint Cinnamon 21.3 Virginia ISO images on them. No way am I going to use a Linux Mint box to do that after the shit that happened today on 22.2.

How about that? Windows more secure than Linux? Whoda thunk it?

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:51 PM (D81gL)

358 Desi and Lucy go to Italy.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 01, 2025 11:50 PM (ZmEVT)
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Heck, they moved to Hollywood.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 11:52 PM (WvZaB)

359 My Mom passed away this morning. I am so glad that I, wife and older son were able to see her last week in Georgia.

My brothers and sisters have been amazing with the whole process that has to happen afterward.

The memorial service will be next spring in Montana, as she joins Dad in their shared spot.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 01, 2025 11:53 PM (0aYVJ)

360 Was just watching a favorite (and very good looking) Christian influencer I know at Instagram, Hailey Julia.

She was passing through the Halloween section at Target, rebuking everything she saw. LOL!

I joked that I love her, but that's how she got herself banned from three other Target locations.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 01, 2025 11:53 PM (G5HPk)

361 My cat died yesterday.

four or five birds were out on the deck this morning thanking the Lord.

Posted by: no one of any consequence

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Sorry for your loss. The bit about the birds made me chuckle. Our cat is rough on birds, squirrels and rabbits.

Posted by: ScaryMary at October 01, 2025 11:53 PM (Hvd9a)

362 I guess Piper left before my 309 above. If anybody sees her, please let her know.

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:54 PM (D81gL)

363 Maddie Kittum is meowsering for reasons that escape me.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 11:56 PM (WvZaB)

364 My Mom passed away this morning. I am so glad that I, wife and older son were able to see her last week in Georgia.

My brothers and sisters have been amazing with the whole process that has to happen afterward.

The memorial service will be next spring in Montana, as she joins Dad in their shared spot.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 01, 2025 11:53 PM (0aYVJ)

Please accept my condolences.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 11:56 PM (Nzhwp)

365 I guess none of you Morons can explain the fast yo-yo elevator ride I survived above? I have always wondered.

It was scary. When I got off I had some sweat on my forehead. I did not get a good look at the guy who was useless that ran by me. It was not women and children first, he ran off before me because I was pulling the stop button when the doors opened by a miracle.

At least I tried to stop it, and for 3 rides all the buttons were useless. You'd think this would end my elevator days but it did not.

I told others about it who have an elevator phobia and they were stunned. I am often, when in danger, too stupid to be stunned and work on fixing it vs collapsing and screaming. I said no words to this guy to help me, either. I think I glanced back and he looked freaked out and I knew no help was coming from him.

Thankful I did not die with that guy. I'd never seen him before and never saw him again. I barely glanced at him when I got on and the fun part started.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 01, 2025 11:56 PM (6PCLE)

366 Pug Mahon, condolences on the loss of your Mom. What a blessing that you were able to spend time with her recently.

Posted by: ScaryMary at October 01, 2025 11:57 PM (Hvd9a)

367 The Safety Code for Elevators

ASME A17.1-2022

Posted by: L - No nic, another finevday at October 01, 2025 11:58 PM (NFX2v)

368 Speaking of trips, every time Dr. Quincy, ME left town, whether it be for vacation, fishing trip, cruise, convention, etc., he always ran smack-dab into some kind of communicable malady. Legionnaire's, hantavirus, everything under the sun. Just bad luck all around.

Posted by: What Are The Odds? at October 01, 2025 11:58 PM (oftw2)

369 Just pondering. If we morons were Brits, two-thirds of us would be in jail.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude
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Yes, moronspeak is not polite enough for midday tea.

Posted by: scampydog at October 01, 2025 11:59 PM (41CYW)

370 Very sorry about your mother, Pug.

I know my almost 95yr old mother probably won't be around a whole lot longer, although she's healthy. I am blessed to have had her so long.

You are blessed as well. Glad your siblings are helping.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 01, 2025 11:59 PM (6PCLE)

371 Seen on the interwebz: "Would anybody prefer a female sperm donor?"

See the person posting is a DIAD and he mentions he is already trying to impregnate his "lesbian" wife so...he could lend aide to other "lesbians" that want "lesbian sperm"

You can't parody this stuff any more. No matter how stupid you go lefties will go stupider.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 02, 2025 12:00 AM (sKqQm)

372 Pug, it's tough when your Mom dies. Best wishes.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:00 AM (WvZaB)

373 She was passing through the Halloween section at Target, rebuking everything she saw. LOL!

Start with the sexy vampiress or sexy waitress but soon you'll be getting to sexy ketchup bottle or sexy spongebob and honestly its just stupid funny.

Until you notice they have basically the same costumes in the kids section...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 02, 2025 12:01 AM (sKqQm)

374 If they charge/paywall to read their material it must be such junk that they can't get an advertiser. If no business wants to advertise in their publication it's not worth reading.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 12:02 AM (SP4ma)

375 Speaking of trips, every time Dr. Quincy, ME left town, whether it be for vacation, fishing trip, cruise, convention, etc., he always ran smack-dab into some kind of communicable malady. Legionnaire's, hantavirus, everything under the sun. Just bad luck all around.
Posted by: What Are The Odds? at October 01, 2025 11:58 PM (oftw2)
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Same with that Jessica Fletcher lady. If it were up to me, I'd be investigating *her*.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:02 AM (WvZaB)

376 Pug, very sorry to hear about your mom.

Posted by: scampydog at October 02, 2025 12:03 AM (41CYW)

377 Ettes of the Horde, I finally found the perfect costume for y'all this Halloween!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPNVe2IDe3K/

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:03 AM (G5HPk)

378 Pug, prayers up. That's rough.
I'm 59 and still can't even think about losing my mom.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:04 AM (G5HPk)

379 "If they charge/paywall to read their material it must be such junk that they can't get an advertiser. If no business wants to advertise in their publication it's not worth reading."

More and more doing it everyday. Today I see Megyn Kelly has a paid podcast on Apple. Something I really wanted to see.

Can't blame them. Gotta eat somehow.

Posted by: gp at October 02, 2025 12:05 AM (D81gL)

380 Well, it's 2200 here, and I am going to get an early one. Get this day behind me. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 02, 2025 12:05 AM (Nzhwp)

381 Muder She Wrote. Cabot Cove, Maine must have had a murder rate higher than Chicago.

Posted by: ScaryMary at October 02, 2025 12:06 AM (Hvd9a)

382 You are blessed as well. Glad your siblings are helping.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 01, 2025 11:59 PM (6PCLE)

Mom and Dad raised seven great kids. We are all so close. And this only reinforces it.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 02, 2025 12:06 AM (0aYVJ)

383 Joy Reid has identified the eviiiiiilllllll plans the right has for America:

"No income taxes, no regulations, earn as much as you want and leave it to your children with no taxes"

Posted by: 18-1 at October 02, 2025 12:06 AM (sKqQm)

384
My 95 yr old mother is in the hospital with pneumonia. We got her there in time just as it was getting started. Cause was likely immune suppression due to 1 month course of prednisone they had her on as part of that low platelet treatment.

She's doing pretty good, thank goodness.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 02, 2025 12:08 AM (w6EFb)

385 Joy Reid has identified the eviiiiiilllllll plans the right has for America:

"No income taxes, no regulations, earn as much as you want and leave it to your children with no taxes"
Posted by: 18-1 at October 02, 2025 12:06 AM (sKqQm)
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I wish I could get paid millions of dollars a year to be an idiot.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:09 AM (WvZaB)

386 Braenyard, good point. That's been true of the LA Times for years and years.

I think it only stays in business thanks to rapidly-aging boomers (who are dying off in droves), and the studios propping it up somehow.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:10 AM (G5HPk)

387 Same with that Jessica Fletcher lady. If it were up to me, I'd be investigating *her*.
Posted by: Captain Obvious

She was TV's greatest serial killer!!

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 02, 2025 12:10 AM (Hpgos)

388 I'm 59 and still can't even think about losing my mom.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:04 AM (G5HPk)

I am 59 as well.

Thanks, fellow Moron. Even if "n" thinks you're fake.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 02, 2025 12:10 AM (0aYVJ)

389 Pug, you are welcome! 1966 was a great year.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:11 AM (G5HPk)

390 What about Virginia City, Nevada?

Posted by: Boss Moss at October 02, 2025 12:11 AM (P9nGm)

391 Braenyard, good point. That's been true of the LA Times for years and years.

I think it only stays in business thanks to rapidly-aging boomers (who are dying off in droves), and the studios propping it up somehow.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:10 AM (G5HPk)
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LA lost a good paper when the Herald-Examiner died off.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:11 AM (WvZaB)

392 My Mom passed away this morning. I am so glad that I, wife and older son were able to see her last week in Georgia.

My brothers and sisters have been amazing with the whole process that has to happen afterward.

The memorial service will be next spring in Montana, as she joins Dad in their shared spot.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 01, 2025 11:53 PM (0aYVJ)

Condolences dude. Sounds like you have a great family.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 12:12 AM (snZF9)

393 Boss Moss, I still remember visiting Virginia City as a teenager, about 1983 or so.

My family toured the Bonanza ranch.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:12 AM (G5HPk)

394 Captain Obvious, yup. Also it amazes me how so many of these big cities cling so desperately to their outmoded newspapers. It's obsolete media at its worst, most of the time these days.

If most of the major newspapers, and all the major TV networks, all disappeared or went out of business forever tomorrow, would anyone really miss anything?

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:13 AM (G5HPk)

395 Pug - condolences on your mother. Glad you got to see her.

Publius - a year ago I was in the hospital with pneumonia, but the real reason I was admitted was my platelets were dangerously low. It's no laughing matter. I hope she's up and about soon.

Posted by: 496 at October 02, 2025 12:14 AM (pQTSq)

396 They closed it just before I got there on 2005 iirc.

Posted by: Boss Moss at October 02, 2025 12:14 AM (P9nGm)

397 Joy Reid has identified the eviiiiiilllllll plans the right has for America:

"No income taxes, no regulations, earn as much as you want and leave it to your children with no taxes"

Yeah, its called freedom, American freedom. Thats the plan you communist shit stain.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 12:14 AM (snZF9)

398 Evenin' Horde!

Spent about five minutes tonight trying to take out my contact lens, before deciding that I had already taken it out earlier this evening. My eye is an angry red color now.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at October 02, 2025 12:15 AM (OGOaV)

399 If most of the major newspapers, and all the major TV networks, all disappeared or went out of business forever tomorrow, would anyone really miss anything?
Posted by: qdpsteve

Prescription-drug ad producers?

Posted by: mikeski at October 02, 2025 12:15 AM (nhCoE)

400 mikeski, ask your doctor if abandoning leftist-biased obsolete media is right for you! ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:16 AM (G5HPk)

401
Spent about five minutes tonight trying to take out my contact lens, before deciding that I had already taken it out earlier this evening. My eye is an angry red color now.
Posted by: No One of Consequence

===============

Been there done that. Lazik ftw!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 02, 2025 12:17 AM (4U88C)

402 First movie I saw in a sit-down theater was "Mary Poppins."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 11:49

One of my first too. I also remember Paint Your Wagon, my Mom rushed us out to the restroom when it dipped into prostitution. I still caught on to what was going on.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at October 02, 2025 12:18 AM (55Qr6)

403 Farmer, ah yes, Paint Your Wagon. A classic! Clint Eastwood sings! ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:19 AM (G5HPk)

404 Been there done that. Lazik ftw!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 02, 2025 12:17 AM (4U88C)
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I was an early adopter for Lasik. 1997. Gave me four years before I started to need reading glasses.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:19 AM (WvZaB)

405 I've come around about Osama bin-Lenin. He's going to take NYC down a peg or ten. It's high time somebody broke the power of that city, and he ought to do a fine job.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 02, 2025 12:20 AM (BI5O2)

406 PayPal partners with ADL to fight extremism and protect the marginalized.

@ggreenwald . 5h
The ADL has bullied and coerced huge numbers of institutions to take orders from it about whose views should be deemed "extremist" and thus prohibited, and whose shouldn't.

FBI Director Kash Patel @FBIDirectorKash . 8H

James Comey wrote “love letters” to the ADL and embedded FBI agents with them - a group that ran disgraceful ops spying on Americans.

That era is OVER. This FBI won’t partner with political fronts masquerading as watchdogs

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 12:20 AM (SP4ma)

407 Yud, yup. He's like a neutron bomb in socialist form.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:20 AM (G5HPk)

408 One of my first too. I also remember Paint Your Wagon, my Mom rushed us out to the restroom when it dipped into prostitution. I still caught on to what was going on.
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at October 02, 2025 12:18 AM (55Qr6)
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I've been in the stage version of "Paint" twice. It's nothing like the movie (which I have not seen). Fun fact: there are multiple versions of the stage play around.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:21 AM (WvZaB)

409 381 Muder She Wrote. Cabot Cove, Maine must have had a murder rate higher than Chicago.
Posted by: ScaryMary

The south side of Chicago, the baddest part of town!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 02, 2025 12:21 AM (F7P5/)

410 Sending a prayer up for Pug Mahone and his family. May God hold your mother in his comforting embrace, Pug.

Posted by: tankdemon at October 02, 2025 12:21 AM (R256O)

411 Nemo, apparently the members of Queen were Jim Croce fans.

There's a song on Sheer Heart Attack, "Bring Back That Leroy Brown."

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:22 AM (G5HPk)

412 James Comey wrote “love letters” to the ADL and embedded FBI agents with them
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Did he dot his "i's" with little hearts?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:23 AM (WvZaB)

413 First movie I remember seeing at the drive-in was American Graffiti. Mom and Dad told me years later that they were disappointed with it. Too bleak and borderline nihilistic. Of course they didn't tell 7 -year-old me that. They just said it wasn't worth seeing.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 02, 2025 12:23 AM (0aYVJ)

414 A few weeks ago, I woke up after falling asleep with my lenses in. I went to the bathroom and tried to get the left one about 5 times before fully waking up and remembering that I switched back to glasses 15 years ago.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 02, 2025 12:24 AM (BI5O2)

415 405 I've come around about Osama bin-Lenin. He's going to take NYC down a peg or ten. It's high time somebody broke the power of that city, and he ought to do a fine job.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 02, 2025 12:20 AM (BI5O2)

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I can't wait to see the first city-owned grocery store. It'll be LIT

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 02, 2025 12:24 AM (4a+wk)

416 296 Ever since I started counting calories, I've discovered I have to eat a shit-ton of food to get up to 2000 cals/day. I don't know how I got so fat! I quit drinking 15 years ago.

Well, I'm not fat anymore! I'm a beanpole now

Posted by: gp at October 01, 2025 11:28 PM
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A bit expensive, but a quart of heavy whipping cream has about 3200 calories, goes good with milk

Posted by: also trying to gain weight at October 02, 2025 12:24 AM (cVchd)

417 Hegseth Plans Widespread Random Polygraphs, NDAs Amid Leak Fears

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 12:24 AM (SP4ma)

418 I think there was an episode of Monk when one of the side characters was exasperated that there seemed to be a murder whenever Monk traveled anywhere. They thought it was a curse, but by the end of the show thought it a good thing that he was there to crack a case that would have otherwise never been solved.

Posted by: tankdemon at October 02, 2025 12:24 AM (R256O)

419 Been there done that. Lazik ftw!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 02, 2025 12:17 AM (4U88C)
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I was an early adopter for Lasik. 1997. Gave me four years before I started to need reading glasses.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:19 AM (WvZaB)

Mrs b had it around 97-98. She was blind as a bat. If you were 20 feet away she couldn't recognize you. On the way home from the procedure, even with the plastic protective bubbles over her eyes she was reading license plates 3 lengths ahead of us. We stopped at McDonalds on the way home, and she was able to read the frigging menu board from the parking lot where we were parked. I was completely dumbfounded.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 12:25 AM (snZF9)

420 Pug, AG is my all-time favorite George Lucas movie.

If I ever meet Lucas, I plan to tell him that. Something tells me it won't be what he wants to hear, however.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:26 AM (G5HPk)

421 I love Paint Your Wagon. Gotta admire Lee Marvin trying to sing.

As for Clint, the dude has talent.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 02, 2025 12:26 AM (0aYVJ)

422 First movie I remember seeing at the drive-in was American Graffiti. Mom and Dad told me years later that they were disappointed with it. Too bleak and borderline nihilistic. Of course they didn't tell 7 -year-old me that. They just said it wasn't worth seeing.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 02, 2025 12:23 AM (0aYVJ)
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My folks took me to the drive-in numerous times when I was really little. I remember nothing of it, of course. The first movie I remember seeing at a drive-in was "The Andromeda Strain."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:26 AM (WvZaB)

423 403 Farmer, ah yes, Paint Your Wagon. A classic! Clint Eastwood sings! ;-)
Posted by: qdpsteve
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Lee Marvin turned into a #1 hit single in Britain, I read.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 12:27 AM (SP4ma)

424 Braenyard, Hegseth seems to be going full R. Lee Ermey/Sgt Hartman lately.

"GET OFF MY ARMY!! GET OFF MY ARMY!!!!!"

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:27 AM (G5HPk)

425 Pug, that Clint's going places. He's gonna be big!! ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:27 AM (G5HPk)

426 Mrs b had it around 97-98. She was blind as a bat.
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Yeah, I was 20-600 prior to the procedure. Immediately after the procedure, it was like looking through a dirty contact lens, but I could see stuff.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:28 AM (WvZaB)

427
Hegseth Plans Widespread Random Polygraphs, NDAs Amid Leak Fears
Posted by: Braenyard

==============

Huh. I wonder what's got his antennae up.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 02, 2025 12:28 AM (4U88C)

428 I had to go into town today, the Big City.

I don't get there often, so ask for directions sometimes.

Wondered if the federal government was really shut down, asked for directions so I could could go check it myself.

They laughed and bought me beers.

Posted by: Miklosius Caroliniensis at October 02, 2025 12:28 AM (YGmAl)

429 I've come around about Osama bin-Lenin. He's going to take NYC down a peg or ten. It's high time somebody broke the power of that city, and he ought to do a fine job.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 02, 2025 12:20 AM (BI5O2)

I'm waiting for Snake Plissken to be called in.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 12:28 AM (snZF9)

430 Spent about five minutes tonight trying to take out my contact lens, before deciding that I had already taken it out earlier this evening. My eye is an angry red color now.
Posted by: No One of Consequence

Been there done that. Lazik ftw!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

A few weeks ago, I woke up after falling asleep with my lenses in. I went to the bathroom and tried to get the left one about 5 times before fully waking up and remembering that I switched back to glasses 15 years ago.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

The only thing worse than trying to take out your contacts when you're not wearing them..... is succeeding.

Posted by: mikeski wants royalties if you use this in a horror movie at October 02, 2025 12:29 AM (nhCoE)

431 381 Muder She Wrote. Cabot Cove, Maine must have had a murder rate higher than Chicago.
Posted by: ScaryMary at October 02, 2025 12:06 AM (Hvd9a)

----------------------------------------

It'd be great if some show of this type ended revealing that the main character was orchestrating all these murders.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at October 02, 2025 12:29 AM (OGOaV)

432 Lee Marvin turned into a #1 hit single in Britain, I read.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 12:27 AM (SP4ma)
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What, for "Wandrin' Star"?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:29 AM (WvZaB)

433 My folks took me to the drive-in numerous times when I was really little. I remember nothing of it, of course. The first movie I remember seeing at a drive-in was "The Andromeda Strain."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:26 AM (WvZaB)

My childhood drive-in movie memory is "How The West Was Won."

Posted by: RickZ at October 02, 2025 12:30 AM (gKDq2)

434 >>>-------
A bit expensive, but a quart of heavy whipping cream has about 3200 calories, goes good with milk
Posted by: also trying to gain weight
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Gramps would only drink half and half. Said, so called, milk tasted like water. His daddy was a dairyman.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 12:30 AM (SP4ma)

435 If there's been a theme in the Trump Administration this week, it's "we are all fed up with your shit".

Posted by: gKWVE at October 02, 2025 12:31 AM (gKWVE)

436 Just pondering. If we morons were Brits, two-thirds of us would be in jail.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 01, 2025 11:11 PM (AG3iD)

More like all but Fen.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 02, 2025 12:32 AM (n4GiU)

437 Yeah, its called freedom, American freedom. Thats the plan you communist shit stain.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 12:14

I may have said this before Bers...but I totally agree with your outlook.

My earliest known patrilineal ancestor Joseph B. owned ca 10 acres in Hunterdon Co., NJ in the 1790s. The family moved west and 3 generations later my Grandpa B. owned over 200 acres in IL and left his much better off with some good investments.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at October 02, 2025 12:32 AM (55Qr6)

438 AI sez:

Lee Marvin's only number one hit record was "Wand'rin' Star," which reached the top of the charts in the UK for three weeks starting March 1, 1970, and also topped the charts in Ireland for two weeks.

The song, originally written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe for the 1951 stage musical Paint Your Wagon, was performed by Marvin in the 1969 film adaptation, where he played the role of prospector Ben Rumson.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 12:32 AM (SP4ma)

439 I can't wait to see the first city-owned grocery store. It'll be LIT
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 02, 2025 12:24 AM (4a+wk)

First shoplifter wanders in, grabs something, gets caught, figures he will get processed by NYPD and let loose.

Instead, Red Guards beat him senseless. When he comes to, he finds that a People's Tribunal found him guilty of crimes against the proletariat and sentenced him to death. 24 hours after he pocketed that pack of Twinkies, he is hung from a lamppost in front of the store.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 02, 2025 12:34 AM (wLsnt)

440 A few weeks ago, I woke up after falling asleep with my lenses in.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

"I fell asleep with my lenses in
Coulda been the women
Coulda been the gin
If you cain't see your honey
Don't know where you been"

Posted by: New Orleansly musical Miklos at October 02, 2025 12:34 AM (YGmAl)

441 When I was a kid, we lived in full view of a drive-in theater. Dad told my brother and I, do not go outside and watch Logan's Run. I forbid it.

Brother and I defied him, and saw boobies.

In hindsight, I think Mom told Dad to tell us to not see Logan's Run.

Sorry, Mom. I love you.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 02, 2025 12:34 AM (0aYVJ)

442

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 02, 2025 12:34 AM (63Dwl)

443 Well, read the comments from my #301 to #402, interrupted by watching a vid about the making of Roger Rabbit.

Nemo - not surprised the trains skip Oklahoma now. Nobody even thinks about traveling by train.

Pug, condolences on your Mom's passing.
Publius, hope for your mom's improvement.
I miss my mom. And my mom-in-law.

AOP and no one, sorry to read about your cats. Our black short-hair Ony is about seventeen or so, and still seems fine, but I don't look forward to losing her. 🐈‍⬛

Off to slumberland. Tomorrow is another busy day.

https://youtu.be/5XwXliCK19Y

G'nite, y'all.

Posted by: mindful webworker - back at last for extended showing at October 02, 2025 12:34 AM (giijP)

444 My eyesight was always good, but I need to use reading glasses now. Long vision is still fine. I didn't really mind it until I shot a handgun at the mome for the first time in 30 years. I couldn't see the rear or front sight, it was a blur. I put on the readers and I could see the sights fine, but then I couldn't see the target. That was now blurry, so either way I couldn't aim right. Not sure what to do about that one.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 12:35 AM (snZF9)

445 The song, originally written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe for the 1951 stage musical Paint Your Wagon, was performed by Marvin in the 1969 film adaptation, where he played the role of prospector Ben Rumson.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 12:32 AM (SP4ma)
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Second time I was in "Paint," I was in the running to play Ben. Played Mike Murphy, the Irishman. Still a lot of fun.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:35 AM (WvZaB)

446 The main difference, I think, between Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood is that Lee Marvin knew he wasn't a good singer, but Eastwood, I strongly suspect, thought he - Clint Eastwood - was.

Posted by: Paco at October 02, 2025 12:36 AM (mADJX)

447 I love Paint Your Wagon. Gotta admire Lee Marvin trying to sing.

Better than a piece of Jap shrapnel in your ass

Posted by: Purple Heart recipient Lee Marvin at October 02, 2025 12:38 AM (YGmAl)

448 Lee Marvin was a better singer than Clint Eastwood. Not sure either of them should have been cast in a musical!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 02, 2025 12:38 AM (F7P5/)

449 My earliest known patrilineal ancestor Joseph B. owned ca 10 acres in Hunterdon Co., NJ in the 1790s. The family moved west and 3 generations later my Grandpa B. owned over 200 acres in IL and left his much better off with some good investments.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at October 02, 2025 12:32 AM (55Qr6)

Hunterdon is nice. I have some family and friends there.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 12:38 AM (snZF9)

450 Lee Marvin was a better singer than Clint Eastwood. Not sure either of them should have been cast in a musical!
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 02, 2025 12:38 AM (F7P5/)
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No more so than Peter O'Toole and Sophia Loren.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:39 AM (WvZaB)

451 My eyesight was always good, but I need to use reading glasses now. Long vision is still fine. I didn't really mind it until I shot a handgun at the mome for the first time in 30 years. I couldn't see the rear or front sight, it was a blur. I put on the readers and I could see the sights fine, but then I couldn't see the target. That was now blurry, so either way I couldn't aim right. Not sure what to do about that one.
Posted by: Berserker

You need a Reader Monocle. (hat tip: Miklos)

Then you've got one eye to look at the sights and the other to look at the target.

Posted by: mikeski at October 02, 2025 12:40 AM (nhCoE)

452 ==============

Huh. I wonder what's got his antennae up.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
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This is reportedly to prevent leaks to the press, amid a climate of perceived 'disloyalty' and dissent against Defense Secretary (or War Secretary) Pete Hegseth. Polygraphs are typically used in the military or intelligence community in cases of suspected foreign espionage or instances of suspicion of handing off classified information. Hegseth has already greatly narrowed his trusted inner-circle.

"All military service members, civilian employees and contract workers within the office of the defense secretary and the Joint Staff, estimated to be more than 5,000 personnel, would be required to sign a nondisclosure agreement," WaPo says.
...
There is an additional directive from Feinberg which establishes a random polygraph program for said officials, but it's unclear if there's any limit to the scope - suggesting that even four-star generals and admirals could be subject.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 12:41 AM (SP4ma)

453 435 If there's been a theme in the Trump Administration this week, it's "we are all fed up with your shit".
Posted by: gKWVE at October 02, 2025 12:31 AM (gKWVE)

I thought it was "La Cucuracha"

Posted by: tankdemon at October 02, 2025 12:41 AM (R256O)

454 You need a Reader Monocle. (hat tip: Miklos)

Then you've got one eye to look at the sights and the other to look at the target.

Posted by: mikeski at October 02, 2025 12:40 AM (nhCoE)

I would probably get a red dot before looking like Colonel Klink, lol.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 12:41 AM (snZF9)

455 but Eastwood, I strongly suspect, thought he - Clint Eastwood - was.
Posted by: Paco at October 02, 2025 12:36 AM (mADJX)

Clint was a fairly decent singer, but he is very good on the piano, and composing songs.

also, he's like 104 now. He and Dick van Dyke are sprinting toward OLDEST CELEBRITY EVER!! status.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 02, 2025 12:42 AM (0aYVJ)

456 You need a Reader Monocle. (hat tip: Miklos)

Then you've got one eye to look at the sights and the other to look at the target.

Posted by: mikeski at October 02, 2025 12:40 AM (nhCoE)

Actually, I wonder if blowing one lens out of a pair of readers would work.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 12:43 AM (snZF9)

457 Just pondering. If we morons were Brits, two-thirds of us would be in jail.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 01, 2025 11:11 PM (AG3iD)

Or there would be a lot of dead Bobbies.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards

And

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 02, 2025 12:44 AM (AG3iD)

458 heh, my AOL dialup is still working. Don't know for how much longer though. As much as AOL is effed up, it might even take them a year to shut it down...

Posted by: also trying to gain weight at October 02, 2025 12:44 AM (cVchd)

459 also, he's like 104 now. He and Dick van Dyke are sprinting toward OLDEST CELEBRITY EVER!! status.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 02, 2025 12:42 AM (0aYVJ)
---------
Clint is five years younger than Dick.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:45 AM (WvZaB)

460
Out of curiosity, I had Grok crank some numbers for elevator terminal velocity. In free air, terminal velocity would be a whopping 120+ mph. This is based on the general drag equation for a blunt object.

Now, in a shaft, that drag term becomes a horse of a different feather entirely. It's not compression of the air in the shaft underneath so much, but a pressure differential caused by the high speed relative to the narrow gap of air between the car and shaft.

In the old days in the older skyscrapers, that gap was tighter than current standards. Terminal velocity would be around 47 mph, according to Grok's formula. Mythbusters did a show on this, and came up with 53 mph for the terminal velocity.

In modern, wider gap designs, that terminal velocity would be higher. Wouldn't be near full open air terminal velocity, but the gap is bigger.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 02, 2025 12:45 AM (w6EFb)

461 OOps. Meant to add:

11 Welcome to the Spooky Season:
https://youtu.be/iz0lXNNkqac
Posted by: tankdemon

Alice Cooper talks about The Muppet Show!
https://youtu.be/utGJi5Fxg2M

Now gone for the night for good. G'nite^2, y'all.

Posted by: mindful webworker - back at last for extended showing at October 02, 2025 12:45 AM (giijP)

462 "The number of layers was roughly 1% lower year on year and the rate of lay per 100 layers also slipped about 1%, which tempers upside but still leaves supply out of steep contraction. "

Nobody explained like that when I was sixteen.

Posted by: Former Horny Teenage Miklos at October 02, 2025 12:46 AM (YGmAl)

463 Lee Marvin was a better singer than Clint Eastwood. Not sure either of them should have been cast in a musical!
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 02, 2025 12:38 AM (F7P5/)

Walter Matthau in Hello Dolly. Not a great crooner, by any means.

When I was in high school, I became a cast member in Hello Dolly. The director said you do not have to be a great singer. Just be yourself. And be able to carry a tune.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 02, 2025 12:46 AM (0aYVJ)

464 Word had leaked that he was planning a classified briefing for Elon Musk on China, a revelation that infuriated President Trump and raised alarms inside the Pentagon given Musk’s business ties to Beijing.

“I’ll hook you up to a f—ing polygraph!” Hegseth shouted at Adm. Christopher Grady, the then-acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to two people familiar with the exchange. Hegseth demanded proof that Grady hadn’t leaked news of the March 21 briefing.

Grady was never subjected to a polygraph, and Hegseth would go on to accuse a number of other people for the leak, including Lt. Gen. Doug Sims, the Joint Staff director, whom Hegseth also threatened with a polygraph test.

But for Hegseth, the episode marked a turning point in an already rocky tenure. Coming just days after revelations that the former Fox News host had shared sensitive military information in unsecured group chats on Signal, the leaks deepened his frustrations and eroded his trust in his close circle of advisers, the officials say.
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This appears to be all WalPo so grain of salt. Personally thinking he should rub that salt in hard.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 12:47 AM (SP4ma)

465 Byeee,,,

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:48 AM (WvZaB)

466 Berserker-Dragonheads Division

monocle AWARDED

Smoking jacket optional

Posted by: Trendsetter Miklos at October 02, 2025 12:48 AM (YGmAl)

467 Clint is five years younger than Dick.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 02, 2025 12:45 AM (WvZaB)

I make joke. Joke no work.

Me sad.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 02, 2025 12:49 AM (0aYVJ)

468 When I was in high school, I became a cast member in Hello Dolly. The director said you do not have to be a great singer. Just be yourself. And be able to carry a tune.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 02, 2025 12:46 AM (0aYVJ)

I couldn't get arrested as a singer. Even if I could I couldn't sing and play guitar at the same time. Hell I can't even talk and play. I lock in with the drums and singing is one straw too many. In the end, I'm glad I can't sing. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 12:50 AM (snZF9)

469 I make joke. Joke no work.

Me sad.
Posted by: Pug Mahon

WELCOME TO THE PARTY, PAL

Posted by: Miklos tries, fails, tries again at October 02, 2025 12:51 AM (YGmAl)

470 Dirty secret about US generals and admirals is they are as corrupt as congressmen. Too much money sloshing around in the system tends to make for unbearable temptation. How much is a seat on a board of directors worth?

Me, I would have done a sniff test on everyone who came into the room. Any man who smelled of anything fancier than Old Spice would have been arrested on the spot and held incommunicado until their investigation was finished.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 02, 2025 12:51 AM (wLsnt)

471 monocle AWARDED

Smoking jacket optional

Posted by: Trendsetter Miklos at October 02, 2025 12:48 AM (YGmAl)

I never knew what a smoking jacket was for. Then one day I realized that men wore suits, like constantly, and you can't have ashes ruining your cloths. Not like today if the head of the cigarette falls off and burns your harley T-shirt, and you say fuck it.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 12:56 AM (snZF9)

472 I couldn't get arrested as a singer. Even if I could I couldn't sing and play guitar at the same time. Hell I can't even talk and play. I lock in with the drums and singing is one straw too many. In the end, I'm glad I can't sing. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 12:50 AM (snZF9)

I get that. I see people singing and playing at the same time and it amazes me. Hell, Dave Mustaine is not a great singer, but he never fucks up.

Do not get me started on Geddy Lee.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 02, 2025 12:56 AM (0aYVJ)

473 A neighborhood it, and I listened to the Original Broadwsy Cast album of Paint Your Wagon when I was 14 or so.
I never questioned why a 33 1/3 rpm record is called an "album". That thing was in a bound " book", resembling a photo album with sleeves for each 78 rpm shellac record. Weighed a ton.

Posted by: buddhaha at October 02, 2025 12:56 AM (Z4fPs)

474 Pug and Miklos, wanna hear something funny?

I'm listening to this right now...

https://youtu.be/3U1Aa04ojN8?si=XKw6t7RBIVevQkkj

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:59 AM (/p+XQ)

475 I get that. I see people singing and playing at the same time and it amazes me. Hell, Dave Mustaine is not a great singer, but he never fucks up.

Do not get me started on Geddy Lee.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Totes Intelleckshul and Stuff at October 02, 2025 12:56 AM (0aYVJ)

That dude is insane. Going from bass to keyboards and back to bass while singing, and playing some other shit with his feet.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 01:01 AM (snZF9)

476
Now this is interesting. Escalators are far deadlier than elevators. Relatively speaking. In absolute terms, both are pretty darned safe.

The US fatality rate for elevators is about 0.29 per billion passenger-rides. For escalators it is 7.9 per billion rides.

That translates to about 2 - 3 escalator fatalities per year in the US. Interestingly, this does include fatalities from maintenance work and the like. There are about 20 deaths per year from that.

Of those escalator deaths, about 2/3 are falls. The others are entrapment type thing, and small children are more vulnerable to that.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 02, 2025 01:01 AM (w6EFb)

477 Smoking jacket also keeps your clothes from smelling of tobacco, and offending the fairer sex, especially if you are a cigar smoker. This is why pictures of old time characters in smoking jackets often have them wearing a fez, too.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 02, 2025 01:01 AM (wLsnt)

478 U.S. Naval Institute@NavalInstitute . 7h

Hung Cao Confirmed as Navy Under Secretary, VADM Thomas Nominated to Lead Fleet Forces — USNI News

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 01:03 AM (SP4ma)

479 I thought it was "La Cucuracha"
Posted by: tankdemon

That's a Mexican restaurant in Saint Paul. No, seriously.

Irony: it's what's for dinner.

Posted by: mikeski at October 02, 2025 01:03 AM (nhCoE)

480 I am not sure if Berserker's and my musical tastes perfectly align.

But if we ever meet and I show up the next day with a reddish-bruised forehead, the results of the discussion shall be clear.

Posted by: Miklos would be a Bluesman, but Mama Melanin done forgot me at October 02, 2025 01:04 AM (YGmAl)

481 Pug and Miklos, wanna hear something funny?

I'm listening to this right now...

https://youtu.be/3U1Aa04ojN8?si=XKw6t7RBIVevQkkj

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 12:59 AM (/p+XQ)

Ok, hand it over. Hand over your fucking man card, like now. I will save it from being alone as it burns in the depths of hell. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 01:04 AM (snZF9)

482 Berserker, now I'm listening to Twilight Zone (Golden Earring). Reprieve? ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 01:07 AM (/p+XQ)

483 This is why pictures of old time characters in smoking jackets often have them wearing a fez, too.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

Never wear a fez to a good party.

And NEVER lend a fez to friend going to a party.

The quality ones are difficult and expensive to replace.

THE GUYS GET TASSLES

Posted by: Miklos Effendi, who knows some Shriners at October 02, 2025 01:07 AM (YGmAl)

484 That translates to about 2 - 3 escalator fatalities per year in the US. Interestingly, this does [not?] include fatalities from maintenance work and the like. There are about 20 deaths per year from that.

Of those escalator deaths, about 2/3 are falls. The others are entrapment type thing, and small children are more vulnerable to that.
Posted by: publius

They must also leave out this guy:

https://xkcd.com/954/

Posted by: mikeski at October 02, 2025 01:08 AM (nhCoE)

485 I am not sure if Berserker's and my musical tastes perfectly align.

Posted by: Miklos would be a Bluesman, but Mama Melanin done forgot me at October 02, 2025 01:04 AM (YGmAl)

Surely you jest. lol

Although, you never know what might grab me from out of the blue.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 01:08 AM (snZF9)

486 ow this is interesting. Escalators are far deadlier than elevators. Relatively speaking. In absolute terms, both are pretty darned safe.

The US fatality rate for elevators is about 0.29 per billion passenger-rides. For escalators it is 7.9 per billion rides.

That translates to about 2 - 3 escalator fatalities per year in the US. Interestingly, this does include fatalities from maintenance work and the like. There are about 20 deaths per year from that.

Of those escalator deaths, about 2/3 are falls. The others are entrapment type thing, and small children are more vulnerable to that.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 02, 2025 01:01 AM (w6EFb)

Craziest thing I ever saw with an escalator was when I was at Shea in the mid '80s. Got off an escalator and a father was running, carrying a child screaming bloody murder. I caught a glimpse of one of her feet and the bottom of her foot had been sheered off by the escalator, exposing the foot bones.

Posted by: RickZ at October 02, 2025 01:09 AM (gKDq2)

487 Pug and Miklos, wanna hear something funny?

I'm listening to this right now...

https://youtu.be/3U1Aa04ojN8?si=XKw6t7RBIVevQkkj

This is about me, isn't it?

Posted by: Joe "Autopen" Biden at October 02, 2025 01:09 AM (YGmAl)

488 Two songs from the 1980s, that were NOT huge hits when they first came out:

- Golden Earring, Twilight Zone
- After The Fire (ATF), Der Kommissar

...and now they're considered classics of the era. Guess I wasn't the only one who enjoyed 'em.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 01:10 AM (/p+XQ)

489 Smoking jacket also keeps your clothes from smelling of tobacco, and offending the fairer sex, especially if you are a cigar smoker. This is why pictures of old time characters in smoking jackets often have them wearing a fez, too.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 02, 2025 01:01 AM (wLsnt)

A fez?? Thats not happening, I'll show up in a frigging wife beater chewing a cigar nub before doing that. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 01:10 AM (snZF9)

490 >> this does [not?] include

Yes, typo, should read "does not include". Working on escalators is far more dangerous than riding them, relatively speaking.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 02, 2025 01:11 AM (w6EFb)

491
Son of a...

This is bothering me. This video I'm sharing is supposed to be about a Democrat dingbat confronting Speaker Johnson about the President being "unwell."

Look at how Johnson responds to her. What a spineless, duplicitous piece of shit. Am I making too much of this? Listen to him. Watch him nod in agreement.

https://is.gd/HjNg1g

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 02, 2025 01:13 AM (Lv8/v)

492 One person was injured, when two regional passenger jets operated by Delta Airlines, DL5155 and DL5047, collided earlier tonight while taxiing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
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Didn't Delta do this last week? Did the pilots obtain their license in NYC?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 01:14 AM (SP4ma)

493
Look at how Johnson responds to her. What a spineless, duplicitous piece of shit. Am I making too much of this? Listen to him. Watch him nod in agreement.

https://is.gd/HjNg1g

Posted by: Soothsayer

===============

That's not what I got at all. He's looking around, trying to get past her, just nodding like "Yeah, sure, whatever, right, keep it going, next?"

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 02, 2025 01:15 AM (4U88C)

494
Didn't Delta do this last week? Did the pilots obtain their license in NYC?

Posted by: Braenyard

=============

Yes. The licenses were issued to No Name Given.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 02, 2025 01:15 AM (4U88C)

495 - Golden Earring, Twilight Zone
- After The Fire (ATF), Der Kommissar

...and now they're considered classics of the era. Guess I wasn't the only one who enjoyed 'em.
Posted by: qdpsteve

I spent most of the 80s in Hungary, and they were massive hits there. And some crap pop that never made it to the US or UK.

I was a popular guy because I had cassettes with US and UK music

Posted by: Miklos was popular....once at October 02, 2025 01:16 AM (YGmAl)

496 Miklos, was Michael Jackson as huge there as he was here? I remember his popularity being at insane levels.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 01:17 AM (/p+XQ)

497
That's not what I got at all. He's looking around, trying to get past her, just nodding like "Yeah, sure, whatever, right, keep it going, next?"
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

A lot of comments agree with you, pretty much said the same thing. But he said the word "too." And he said he "I didn't see that," talking about the top brass assembly, like he didn't want to be associated with it -- wormy style.

Posted by: Soothsayer at October 02, 2025 01:17 AM (Lv8/v)

498 Never gonna do it without the fez on:

https://youtu.be/KCdKBHdPz30

LOL!

Posted by: JQ at October 02, 2025 01:18 AM (rdVOm)

499 This was After The Fire's b-side to Der Kommissar.

It was their impression of Elvis Costello, and IMHO pretty good.

https://youtu.be/CXU3_9whehs?si=cTg4LQbUKSkP3o5e

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 01:18 AM (/p+XQ)

500
I figured that the death rate per trip with regular stairs might be higher than escalators. It's not. The absolute number of deaths from stairs is much higher, about 2000 - 12,000 (near full order of magnitude uncertainty there), but there are about 10 - 20 trillion "trips" on stairs per year. That translates to a fatality rate of 0.1 - 1.2 deaths per billion trips.

The high end of that would be greater than the elevator rate, but the low end would be less.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 02, 2025 01:19 AM (w6EFb)

501 Berserker, now I'm listening to Twilight Zone (Golden Earring). Reprieve? ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 01:07 AM (/p+XQ)

Thats not a bad one. The lyrics are actually pretty good. The one thing I can't stand is when lyrics don't say anything. Dio used to piss me off with that. He'll sing shit that makes no sense sometimes. Holy diver was like that

Holy diver
You've been down too long in the midnight sea
Oh what's becomin' of me

You? Who the fuck are you? the dude is down in davy jones locker room and your bitching? Were you feeding him an air line and now he's dead and you're up in the boat alone?

Ride the tiger
You can see his stripes but you know he's clean
Oh don't you see what I mean

No, I don't see what you mean. Are you on safari or in the fucking ocean? No fucking clue what you mean. kiss my ass.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 02, 2025 01:19 AM (snZF9)

502 The one song that was everywhere in 80s late commie central Europe was Joe le Taxi by Veronica Paradis. I liked the sax part, but got right damn tired of the rest.

Posted by: Miklos does sometimes recall things at October 02, 2025 01:19 AM (YGmAl)

503 Berserker, I feel exactly the same about Blondie's Rapture. Then again I don't think any rap lyrics at that time made any sense, unless they were about illicit substances.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 01:20 AM (/p+XQ)

504 Safest thing to do about riding an elevator is make sure you clear the gap when entering and exiting. Number two is to make sure, when stopped, the elevator is flush with the floor. Then there is the indecisive one that keeps on adjusting up a little then down a little.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 01:22 AM (SP4ma)

505 Also, for any fans of Der Kommissar:

I just now read that Laura "Gloria" Brannigan recorded a song on her second album, called Deep In The Dark, that used the *exact same melody* as Der Kommissar. Yikes.

Gonna have to check that one out...

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 01:22 AM (/p+XQ)

506 Who would capitalism say is worse democratic socialist Zoran Mamdani or capitalist jeffery epstein?

Posted by: raimondo at October 02, 2025 01:24 AM (sq4FT)

507 The high end of that would be greater than the elevator rate, but the low end would be less.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

*makes note*

Do Not visit Publius if stairs are involved

Escalators are Right Out, unless Golden, beautiful like you wouldn't believe, and Classy, really the best, that much I can tell you

Posted by: President Miklos J. Trump at October 02, 2025 01:25 AM (YGmAl)

508 I love btw that Laura Branigan's "Gloria" has been retrofitted into a "girl power" anthem.

It's about a woman who's delusional...

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 01:25 AM (/p+XQ)

509
The original "Gloria" was by Italian "heartthrob" Umberto Tozzi:

https://is.gd/mPssP5

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 02, 2025 01:29 AM (w6EFb)

510
And he said he "I didn't see that," talking about the top brass assembly, like he didn't want to be associated with it -- wormy style.
Posted by: Soothsayer

===============

To me, that was more like "Why are you asking me, dummy? Go ask someone who was there."

His whole affect smacked of exasperation and annoyance.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 02, 2025 01:30 AM (4U88C)

511 @sentdefender . 11hr

French Navy board[ed] the Russian oil tanker Boracay earlier off the coast of Saint Nazaire, France
--

@sentdefender . 9h

At least two crewmembers onboard the Russian oil tanker Boracay, part of “Russia’s Shadow Fleet” and suspected of being involved in recent drone activity over military bases and other critical sites in Denmark, have been detained and will be transferred to France, following a raid today by the French Navy off the coast of Saint Nazaire

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 02, 2025 01:33 AM (SP4ma)

512 Why did it take me this long to figure out that Steve Buscemi is just basically channeling Don Knotts?

Posted by: scottst at October 02, 2025 01:34 AM (QNdZb)

513
The lyrics of Tozzi's version are quite different. "Gloria" is a fantasy woman created in the mind of the singer. He becomes obsessed with this fantasy and goes of the deep end. He vows to search the world for his Gloria.

Laura Brannigan's version was going to be the same theme, with genders reversed. But they decided to keep the name and change the meaning around. It was Gloria who was the crazy friend.

If they had gone with the original theme, the title of the song was going to be "Mario". Imagine her singing "Gloria" but with "Mario".

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 02, 2025 01:36 AM (w6EFb)

514 publius, mamma mia! ;-)

Glad they changed it. I think we've all known someone delusional, who we wanted to brutally confront with the truth. That's what seems to be happening in the song.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 01:38 AM (/p+XQ)

515
Epstein say Zohran capitalist eat pork. Democratic socialist HARAM!

Posted by: raimondo on tap at October 02, 2025 01:39 AM (YGmAl)

516 There's a lot of songs with lyrical content that, when you deep-dive into it, are... disturbing.

Listen to "Clair" by Gilbert O'Sullivan sometime. Was a huge hit in 1972. And Gil is professing his romantic longings for a girl who is... FIVE YEARS OLD!!!!!

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 02, 2025 01:39 AM (/p+XQ)

517 Holy Diver may have incomprehensible lyrics, but it's still 6000% better than almost anything within the last decade. Modern metal wishes it had the chops of RJD. Bunch of Greek homos.

Posted by: You Gotta Get Away at October 02, 2025 01:40 AM (J3LxH)

518
Tozzi and Laura Brannigan together:
https://is.gd/tMhCA3

She does Gloria at the end, her version. She comes out about 2 mins in, and does a little duet with Tozzi with a different song.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 02, 2025 01:45 AM (w6EFb)

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