Thursday Overnight Open Thread - October 9, 2025 [Doof]

The Thursday night ONT is here. Are you?

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Where It All Went Wrong

Former Bud Light consultant speaks out on how brand lost its way

A former Bud Light consultant behind some of the company’s biggest ads is speaking out about how he feels the brand lost its way and what they can learn from American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney ad.
John Immesoete, who worked as the Group Creative Director for DDB Chicago 1995-2005, was the force behind some of Bud Light’s iconic spots, including the Real Men of Genius campaign, told Fox News Digital that he attributes the takeover by InBev as a turning point for the brand.
"When InBev took over, they basically acted like they knew everything better than anyone else. They had their own ways of doing things. There was a famous quote they had with some guys in a meeting where they were showing all the work that was done in the past and there were a lot of Clyde sales commercials that were quite famous. Somebody at Inbev had said, ‘tell me this, how do horses help sell beer?’ It's like well, if you don't know, you don't know."
Immesoete, who has just released a documentary "Once There Was a Brewery" which tracks the history of Bud Light and what led up to their catastrophic partnership with Dylan Mulvaney, said the beer company’s success can be attributed to an ethos spearheaded by its co-founder Adolphus Busch that "making friends is our business." He said that by partnering with Mulvaney, a transgender influencer, the brand needlessly alienated many of its fans and much of the country.
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The beer maker's trouble grew when Bud Light advertising executive Alissa Heinerscheid, who left the company following the disastrous ad, said that Bud Light’s brand was categorized by "fratty, kind of out-of-touch humor" in a 2023 interview. Immesoete said that her comments potentially did more damage than the ad itself.
He feared that the Mulvaney ad may have done irreparable damage to the Bud Light brand.
"I don’t know if they can ever come back from being considered the biggest disaster in marketing advertising history," Immesoete told Fox News Digital.
Immesoete contrasted Bud Light’s Mulvany ad with American Eagle’s Sweeney ad, which saw the buxom blonde actress donning American Eagle Jeans with the slogan "Sydney Sweeney has good genes." This ad also triggered a social media firestorm, but in this instance, Immesoete said the backlash actually helped the brand.

Decent article, worth checking out. Other than referring to Dylan Mulvaney as "her" repeatedly.

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Kewl Vids

This bird just found out that golf balls bounce on concrete, and he’s having the time of his life 😂pic.twitter.com/VH9mzuYvyF
— Interesting things (@awkwardgoogle) October 7, 2025

Drone beer delivery service is now a thing pic.twitter.com/ctEsvqeyGH
— Dudes Posting Their W’s (@DudespostingWs) October 9, 2025

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Travel Stuff

14 Least Visited National Parks in the United States

Most people flock to Yellowstone, Yosemite, or the Grand Canyon, but the least visited national parks offer something just as remarkable: solitude.
Skip the crowds and discover the underrated beauty of coral reefs and mountain peaks.
These lesser-known gems of the National Park Service provide a unique national park experience without the crowds, showcasing pristine wilderness, dramatic landscapes, and rich ecosystems.

Four are in Alaska. Makes sense that they'd be among the least visited. Check out the list and let us know if you've been to any of them!

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Here's a plug for one that wasn't on the list.

This National Park Has Some of the Country’s Best Night Sky Views

I become downright euphoric whenever I spot a shooting star, and standing beneath the towering sandstone in Capitol Reef National Park, I spotted dozens of them. It was the last leg of a four-state stargazing road trip—and what a grand finale.
While I imagined I’d love Capitol Reef National Park just as much as the numerous other stops on this adventure through the Southwest, I had no idea the less-trodden getaway would become the trip highlight, not to mention my favorite national park for stargazing.
But perhaps it’s not that surprising. One look at a light pollution map proves that remote Capitol Reef, located in south-central Utah, has impressively little artificial illumination. Skies this pristine are a rarity in the brightly lit United States, where over three-quarters of Americans can’t see the Milky Way from home.

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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

In the 1980s, Anguilla Was Given the .ai Web Domain: Now it’s Making a Killing on the Dot AI Boom

Back when the internet was just starting, nations were all given a URL in order to publish websites official to the nation. The US got .us and the UK got .uk.
Well Anguilla, the small British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, was given .ai, and with investments and startups surging in the field of artificial intelligence, the country has suddenly found itself with something like a new natural resource—as if it found an oil deposit.
Forever the country has depended on tourism and fishing, but now it sells off the domain rights for .ai for literally millions—$35 million last year to be precise.

Dumb luck. Good for them, though.

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DJ Doof - Birthday Boys Edition
(from thisdayinmusic.com)

Born on this date in 1948: American rock musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist Jackson Browne.

Born on this date in 1944: English bass guitarist, singer, songwriter John Entwistle from The Who

Born on this date in 1940: English musician and activist John Lennon

SO many great songs from all of those birthday boys. Which are your favorites?

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1 Sponge!

Posted by: scampydog at October 09, 2025 09:58 PM (j4gmY)

2 Good eveing good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 09, 2025 09:59 PM (cYBz/)

3
Hello!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 10:00 PM (oKXMA)

4 So many lost weapons at the bottom of that creek.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 09, 2025 10:00 PM (Q1uY4)

5 Nice trees. Nice little stream. Probably not deep enough to hide a body, though.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 10:01 PM (uQesX)

6 Flying beverage delivery is some Jetsons shit.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at October 09, 2025 10:01 PM (pIfcn)

7 More than one gator lurking in that stream.

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

8 The Thursday night ONT is here. Are you?

(feels self)

Yeah, I'm all here.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 10:02 PM (uQesX)

9 Stunning ONT content!!

Posted by: Zeera. I voted for ALL of this at October 09, 2025 10:02 PM (MDui7)

10 Fcking drama queens at the NWS just *had* to put a banner on the website announcing they will be keeping it up and current during the gubmint shutdown.

...ok, I suppose it could be some leftover regulation from the days of the JEF, but still...

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 09, 2025 10:02 PM (ULPxl)

11 Hey all. Hey Doof! Nice ONT!

Re the least visited national parks, I believe Death Valley National Park is (or should be) on that list. People don't want to go there because they (correctly) assume it's dangerous to deal with the heat.

On top of that, the park actively *discourages* people from visiting during the hottest months of summer, which are July, August and September. I think even all of the hotels there are closed those months.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:03 PM (/p+XQ)

12 guten tag, horde

Posted by: clarence at October 09, 2025 10:03 PM (pM4Nm)

13 7 More than one gator lurking in that stream.

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Wally Gator. Generally acknowledged by experts to be the greatest alligator in the swamp.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 09, 2025 10:03 PM (Q1uY4)

14
Bird is amazed at this new uncrackable egg. Can't wait to lay one!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 10:03 PM (oKXMA)

15 >>>Tonight's ONT brought to you by increasingly following directions

It's a shame they didn't notice the arrows on the Drive-Thru sign.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at October 09, 2025 10:04 PM (syz1S)

16 Cardiurolgy.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 09, 2025 10:04 PM (jefMt)

17 There was a famous quote they had with some guys in a meeting where they were showing all the work that was done in the past and there were a lot of Clyde sales commercials that were quite famous. Somebody at Inbev had said, ‘tell me this, how do horses help sell beer?’

Horses -> horse piss -> Budweiser.

Duh.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 10:04 PM (uQesX)

18 Four are in Alaska. Makes sense that they'd be among the least visited.

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Well duh. You want a national park that nobody goes to, you stick it in Alaska.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 09, 2025 10:05 PM (Q1uY4)

19 Re The Who:

After all these years, I finally heard their original 1965 hit "The Kids Are Alright," only about a week ago.

Wow. Beginning to understand how the Who got their following so fast in the mid-1960s. As always, it seems the more music I explore, the more I enjoy.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:05 PM (/p+XQ)

20 Since the good people have already been addressed, good evening to you bad people, too!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 09, 2025 10:05 PM (VnnhK)

21 >>>14 Least Visited National Parks in the United States

That's got an extra quotation mark at the end of the link, so it goes to a 404 page.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at October 09, 2025 10:05 PM (syz1S)

22 14 Parks link is 404

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 10:06 PM (Nzhwp)

23 Not really.

Posted by: GWB at October 09, 2025 10:06 PM (nSIj0)

24 That bird probably thinks the golf balls are eggs and is trying to crack them open.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 10:06 PM (uQesX)

25 Good evening morons y gracias Disco from Boston

Jackson Browne is the John Entwhistle of John Lennons.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 09, 2025 10:07 PM (WFfw3)

26 First it 404ed, then it didn't...

Posted by: Donovan at October 09, 2025 10:07 PM (i0F8b)

27 More than one gator lurking in that stream.

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Wally Gator. Generally acknowledged by experts to be the greatest alligator in the swamp.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 09, 2025 10:03 PM (Q1uY4)

Don't forget his wife, Ali Gator.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 09, 2025 10:07 PM (S/Y4j)

28 Good evening Horde. Thanks Doof!

Love Capitol Reef. Utah is a dramatically scenic state.

I didn't drink Bud Light before so I can't drink any less - but will still scoff in their general direction. The comments afterward were indeed worse than the ad (which is saying something).

Posted by: TRex - Bud Weis Err. at October 09, 2025 10:07 PM (IQ6Gq)

29 404 on the least visited National Parks.

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at October 09, 2025 10:08 PM (VCgbV)

30 No gators in that creek, but plenty of spawning brook trout.

Posted by: davidt at October 09, 2025 10:08 PM (i0F8b)

31 That creek brings flashbacks of my fly fishing days. It is crying out to have me drift a floating grasshopper pattern upon it.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 09, 2025 10:08 PM (CE99X)

32 We were discussing Gone With the Wind on the last thread.

Say what you will about it, Thomas Mitchell and Hattie McDaniel make that movie for me.

Posted by: Bulg at October 09, 2025 10:08 PM (77rzZ)

33 I've been to North Cascades National Park!

Posted by: bluebell at October 09, 2025 10:09 PM (En/2P)

34 San Franpsycho, remember that Supergroup from the 1980s?

Boy George Michael Jackson Browne? ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:09 PM (/p+XQ)

35 Check out the list and let us know if you've been to any of them!

Great Basin. You can be in it and not even know it.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 10:09 PM (uQesX)

36 Great pic up top. Read about 4 of those parks but have visited none. Thanks for the ONT, Doof.
*waves paw at TRex*

Posted by: scampydog at October 09, 2025 10:09 PM (41CYW)

37 I've been to Black Canyon. Would like to go to Great Basin and Isle Royale, some day.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 09, 2025 10:09 PM (ULPxl)

38 Sorry I'm late, I was boarding up my windows in preparation for the lefty riots that will happen if Trump wins the Peace Prize.

Posted by: tankdemon at October 09, 2025 10:09 PM (8x6gM)

39 American rock musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist Jackson Browne.

You forgot "domestic violence aficionado".

Posted by: Brother Tim sez at October 09, 2025 10:09 PM (YtotR)

40 Cheese and Onions is my fave Lennon song. No wait, that was The Rutles.

Nevermind.

Posted by: Emily Litella at October 09, 2025 10:10 PM (oftw2)

41 Well shoot, Death Valley National Park wasn't on the list of least visited parks.

I would like to visit the Nevada park, Great Basin NP. There's gotta be nice things to do in that state besides gamble and eat out.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:10 PM (/p+XQ)

42
When InBev took over, they basically acted like they knew everything better than anyone else.

_________

In a former life, my company was bought by a European firm. Our group gave presentations to them on our work. When the merger was complete, they fired all of us. Six months later the new, merged company went Chapter 11.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 09, 2025 10:11 PM (tgvbd)

43 Howdy from Chattanooga!

Posted by: QED Texan at October 09, 2025 10:12 PM (JTOZx)

44 You forgot "domestic violence aficionado".
Posted by: Brother Tim sez

Seems to come with the territory for "political activists".

Posted by: that LYING Johnson! at October 09, 2025 10:12 PM (gKWVE)

45
Bird is amazed at this new uncrackable egg. Can't wait to lay one!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 10:03 PM (oKXMA)

And posibly a little frightened of it as well.

Posted by: javems at October 09, 2025 10:12 PM (8I4hW)

46 Hells bells. Stupid bird. I'm hitting concrete with my golf balls all the friggin' time. Also water, a few roofs, and a car once.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 09, 2025 10:12 PM (2WIwB)

47 In a former life, my company was bought by a European firm. Our group gave presentations to them on our work. When the merger was complete, they fired all of us. Six months later the new, merged company went Chapter 11.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 09, 2025 10:11 PM (tgvbd)
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Gee. What a shame.

Posted by: bluebell at October 09, 2025 10:12 PM (En/2P)

48 Some of those least visited national parks are really off the beaten path! Congrats to American Samoa National Park for being the least accessible, unless you already are in American Samoa!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 09, 2025 10:13 PM (VnnhK)

49 Saw Jackson Browne in 1983 at the (former) Irvine Meadows amphitheater in Southern California. His politics are awful but he put on a good show.

Posted by: Frankie at October 09, 2025 10:13 PM (vLOo6)

50 We have perfectly fine basins here in Eastern NC. I'm in the Pamlico River Basin right now. Why should I give this up to go see some supposedly "Great Basin"? No thanks.

Posted by: Content In The Basin Of My Dreams at October 09, 2025 10:13 PM (oftw2)

51 36 *waves paw at TRex*

Posted by: scampydog at October 09, 2025 10:09 PM
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*Waves short dino arms* BTW, congrats on the first!!

Posted by: TRex - tastes great, less filling at October 09, 2025 10:13 PM (IQ6Gq)

52 I didn't drink Bud Light before so I can't drink any less - but will still scoff in their general direction. The comments afterward were indeed worse than the ad (which is saying something).
Posted by: TRex - Bud Weis Err. at October 09, 2025 10:07 PM (IQ6Gq)

Budweiser gives me heartburn, without fail, Light or regular, doesn't make a difference. When Bud introduced Bud Light Cheladas, I quite enjoyed them, but heartburn, nonetheless. I think they use rice in their mash bill.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 10:13 PM (Nzhwp)

53 I would like to visit the Nevada park, Great Basin NP. There's gotta be nice things to do in that state besides gamble and eat out.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:10 PM (/p+XQ)

Lots of public land to shoot on. Of course, outside Clark, there's whoring if you're into that kinda stuff.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 10:14 PM (uQesX)

54 Jackson Browne went to high school in Fullerton CA. He's the only claim to fame that Sunny Hills High has to its name.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 09, 2025 10:14 PM (Q1uY4)

55
Cheese and Onions is my fave Lennon song. No wait, that was The Rutles.

Nevermind.
Posted by: Emily Litella

Do I have to spell it out?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 09, 2025 10:15 PM (63Dwl)

56 I don’t think the guy who pulled in a little too far was following GPS! I think he may have wanted some coffee to help sober up!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 09, 2025 10:16 PM (VnnhK)

57 Oldest son did Guadalupe Mountain National Park and Carlsbad Caverns Park this past July. The Guadalupe's were about 8 hours from Austin!

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at October 09, 2025 10:16 PM (VCgbV)

58 I've been to North Cascades and Great Basin parks.
Most people just drive through and hardly realize they're in a park.

Posted by: Winston AKA Pops at October 09, 2025 10:16 PM (3yBUZ)

59 The Great Basin is not so “great.” Just a giant sinkhole.

Posted by: Bulg at October 09, 2025 10:16 PM (77rzZ)

60 Knowing that you don’t know and proceding therefrom with a measure of humility is a valuable skill in short supply.

Posted by: Farmer Bob at October 09, 2025 10:16 PM (hlNLQ)

61 Carlsbad Caverns are fun. I bought some cave maps over there and used them for inspiration in D&D games

Posted by: gKWVE at October 09, 2025 10:17 PM (gKWVE)

62 I didn't drink Bud Light before so I can't drink any less - but will still scoff in their general direction. The comments afterward were indeed worse than the ad (which is saying something).

Posted by: TRex - Bud Weis Err. at October 09, 2025 10:07 PM (IQ6Gq)

++++

Yeah, they had the tone of, "We understand you are offended and we truly regret that you are the way you are."

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at October 09, 2025 10:17 PM (syz1S)

63 I remember rocking to my generation by the Who when it came out in 1965.

Hope I die before I get old. LOL!

Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 09, 2025 10:17 PM (NTdv6)

64 Thanks for the Thursday Overnight Thread, Doof!

Fantastic photo up top, as always.

Been to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison but it was a long time ago...

That Starbucks "drive thru" is taking adherence to directions just a leeeeetle too far!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 09, 2025 10:17 PM (kB9dk)

65 I saw a clip of the Jacksons on American Bandstand. They were doing a bit off Destiny. Michael Jackson was incredible just incredible. Two hundred white teens absolutely getting down.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 09, 2025 10:17 PM (xpEsk)

66

Magahead plays The Ace of Spades:

https://youtube.com/shorts/HLSUAaIK-IA

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 09, 2025 10:18 PM (63Dwl)

67 Doof ...

Mentioning Jackson Browne at the HQ will bring Mis Hum any minute.

It's like saying Beetlejuice three times ...

Posted by: browndog returns for in season hockey at October 09, 2025 10:19 PM (3sXRv)

68 Boobs!

Posted by: Bulg at October 09, 2025 10:19 PM (77rzZ)

69 Found it
https://youtu.be/jCienKYxJ0c

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 09, 2025 10:19 PM (ohwFg)

70 JM, too late! :-)

San Franpsycho, Michael (and to a lesser extent, all of the Jacksons, with the possible exception of LaToya) are/were supernaturally talented. It's spooky.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:20 PM (/p+XQ)

71 In re the National Park list:

I'd never even heard of some of those parks, and the ones I am familiar with are all rather remote and hard to get to without making "going to that park in particular" the entire point of the trip. Isle Royale and Dry Tortugas are both only accessible by seaplane or boat and the ferries that run to them are super expensive when I've looked into them.

Great Basin is fairly new, IIRC. From the maps it seems to be a mountain ridge so it looks kinda nice and not-deserty, but it's still out in the middle of nowhere in Nevada, so I'd guess there's not a whole lot in the way of towns/services near it so . . . eh.

Posted by: pkudude99 at October 09, 2025 10:20 PM (Scfb6)

72 One must really want to visit Gates of the Arctic NP. You mainly have to helicopter or ski in. We stopped in Coldfoot when we drove the Dalton Highway. The ranger station was located there, so we got our passport book stamped.

Posted by: QED Texan at October 09, 2025 10:20 PM (JTOZx)

73 I camped one night in Joshua Tree NP. I've had never been in such a dark place ever before. The night sky was simply astounding.

The most eerie part of the night though was the absolute quiet. It was so quiet I could hear the blood rushing in my ears.

Freaked. Me. Out.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 09, 2025 10:20 PM (cYBz/)

74 I had a whole other comment thing I was working on, but now I am distracted by the idea of a new Lifetime movie to be called "Becoming Katie Porter," starring Mike Starr. The problem is that I don't know if Mike Starr can play somebody that obnoxious, at all convincingly. He's played goombahs and toughs and a serial killer, and what not, but I don't remember him ever being anybody just plain unpleasant like that.

So I don't know, but physically he's perfect to play her(?).

Also, "Starring Mike Starr" was fun to say, and I don't normally have a chance to say that, so I wanted to take advantage of this opportunity.

Lifetime movies are still a thing, right? And they're still, you know, dumb like that, right?

Posted by: IS ROTH at October 09, 2025 10:20 PM (r0bEs)

75 Great Basin. You can be in it and not even know it.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 10:09 PM (uQesX)

Part of it is in Utah, right? People who have never been to the Mountain West don't grok basins. They aren't simple valleys; they are slabs of the Earth's crust that have dropped down due to extensional tectonics. They are bounded by faults on each side, that often continue to be the locii of earthquakes. There is an entire Basin and Range Province of the American Cordillera.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 10:21 PM (Nzhwp)

76 I'm still not 100% certain that Michael Jackson was a kiddy-diddler.

I *am* reasonable certain that by the time he passed, he was pretty much insane.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:21 PM (/p+XQ)

77 Yeah. American Eagle rediscovered the arcane,esoteric and nearly forgotten knowledge that chicks with big tits sell things pretty well.

Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 09, 2025 10:22 PM (zZu0s)

78 33 I've been to North Cascades National Park!
Posted by: bluebell

That’s my backyard! Amazing drives and camping and hiking.

Please call next time.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 09, 2025 10:22 PM (mT+6a)

79 Side benefit of visiting Great Basin National Park in Nevada: nearby to stay in, is the beautiful Clown Motel! Proudly owned by Harry Reid in Beatty, NV. :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:22 PM (/p+XQ)

80 59 The Great Basin is not so “great.” Just a giant sinkhole.
Posted by: Bulg

Why not make it a landfill then? Bury wind turbine blades.

Posted by: Waste Management, Inc. at October 09, 2025 10:23 PM (oftw2)

81 Check out the list and let us know if you've been to any of them!

Been to the channel islands Guadalupe Mountains, and the Gunnison but not into the NPs.
Big basin on motorcycle... great roads and rides.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 09, 2025 10:24 PM (najie)

82 Thanks for that clip, SanFranpsycho. You're right, they were something else.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at October 09, 2025 10:24 PM (+4S8X)

83 Nurse, we were out in Chelan for my nephew's wedding last year and on the way back to Seattle to catch our plane we made sure to go through the park. It was beautiful.

Not sure when I will next get out there but when I do, I'll let you know!

Posted by: bluebell at October 09, 2025 10:24 PM (En/2P)

84 Watched the Dire Straits mystery click. EweTube offered up a nice extended version of "Skateaway".

https://youtu.be/W16Szy__gBY

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 09, 2025 10:24 PM (CE99X)

85 75 Part of it is in Utah, right? People who have never been to the Mountain West don't grok basins. They aren't simple valleys; they are slabs of the Earth's crust that have dropped down due to extensional tectonics.

testonics > tectonics

Posted by: tectacles at October 09, 2025 10:26 PM (edU/H)

86 Any one else feeling a lot of dismay over the Gaza peace agreement? I think PDJT needs to add the words "hudna" and "taqqiyah" to his vocabulary. Hamas was weaseling already last night two seconds after the cease fire was signed. They're not sure they can find all the bodies. I say: get back as many hostages as Israel can, then nuke them from space. It's the only way to be sure.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at October 09, 2025 10:26 PM (DK5Sh)

87 I just switched up from the SonicCare to the Oral B and the thing sounds like a gawdam WWII bomber; like its powered by a Wasp Radial engine or something.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at October 09, 2025 10:26 PM (vKEG1)

88 *pouts*

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 09, 2025 10:26 PM (mT+6a)

89 Real Men of Genius is Bud Light hiring a maie Audrey Hepburn to sell their beer.

Posted by: Joemarine at October 09, 2025 10:27 PM (y171U)

90 I think they use rice in their mash bill.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

IIRC Miller uses rice Busch uses corn.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 09, 2025 10:29 PM (najie)

91 49 Saw Jackson Browne in 1983 at the (former) Irvine Meadows amphitheater in Southern California. His politics are awful but he put on a good show.
Posted by: Frankie at October 09, 2025 10:13 PM (vLOo6)

I'm a big fan of his early work. Seen a number of his shows up through Lawyers in Love.

I missed a chance to see him at my highschool ... I graduated a few years to early. The school was honoring Craig Doerge (his long time keyboardist, and a member of "The Session" studio session player).

Craig gave a short talk on his career, and mentioned that he'd be happy to play a few tunes, and if the assembly didn't mind he had an accompanist with him, who he thought the assembly would appreciate.

Down lights ... stroll to the waiting piano ... up lights, and there the accompanist was, guitar in hand - Jackson Browne.

It's said that it was quite a show for the student body ...

Posted by: browndog returns for in season hockey at October 09, 2025 10:30 PM (3sXRv)

92 22 14 Parks link is 404
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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It opened the second pull. Last three updates of Brave haven't helped.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 09, 2025 10:30 PM (pyBzP)

93 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 09, 2025 10:32 PM (rRMBj)

94 25 Good evening morons y gracias Disco from Boston

Jackson Browne is the John Entwhistle of John Lennons.

Posted by: San Franpsycho
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First to come last to leave; interesting
Working for minimum wage; click

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 09, 2025 10:32 PM (pyBzP)

95 Part of it is in Utah, right? People who have never been to the Mountain West don't grok basins. They aren't simple valleys; they are slabs of the Earth's crust that have dropped down due to extensional tectonics. They are bounded by faults on each side, that often continue to be the locii of earthquakes. There is an entire Basin and Range Province of the American Cordillera.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 10:21 PM (Nzhwp)

It covers almost all of Nevada. Small slivers of eastern Ca, SE Oregon, a bit of Idaho, and the western half of Utah.

Here's a link to the NP page:

https://www.nps.gov/grba/index.htm

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 10:33 PM (uQesX)

96 Huh. I have yet to see a Chick-Fil-A driver not grasp the drive-thru signs.

Posted by: GWB at October 09, 2025 10:33 PM (nSIj0)

97 I've been to Black Canyon. Would like to go to Great Basin and Isle Royale, some day.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 09, 2025 10:09 PM (ULPxl)

I've backpacked for a week on Isle Royale. It's a cool place to hike and camp. They do have a hotel/lodge for those that don't want to camp. You could do some short day hikes from the hotel, but you wouldn't see much of the island that way. You could take a boat around and dock at different places and do short hikes. Cars/vehicles are not allowed on the island, and it's not set up for bicycles.

I didn't know there was a hotel there until our ferry docked. We got checked in and while getting our group together we ate our bag lunch before hitting the trail. We had a week of dehydrated food to look forward to and all we could smell was the grill from the hotel wafting our way. Smelled like hamburgers. Gahhh...

Posted by: haffhowershower at October 09, 2025 10:34 PM (144I4)

98 Side benefit of visiting Great Basin National Park in Nevada: nearby to stay in, is the beautiful Clown Motel! Proudly owned by Harry Reid in Beatty, NV. :-P
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:22 PM (/p+XQ)

Tsk, tsk. It's in Tonopah.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 10:34 PM (uQesX)

99 38 Sorry I'm late, I was boarding up my windows in preparation for the lefty riots that will happen if Trump wins the Peace Prize.
Posted by: tankdemon
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Come on down to the red zone. You can shoot 'em if they dare.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 09, 2025 10:34 PM (pyBzP)

100 19 Re The Who:

After all these years, I finally heard their original 1965 hit "The Kids Are Alright," only about a week ago.

Wow. Beginning to understand how the Who got their following so fast in the mid-1960s. As always, it seems the more music I explore, the more I enjoy.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:05 PM (/p+XQ)

My favorite early Who song is "I Can't Explain" (1965). A tight two minute rocker. Allegedly Jimmy Page plays session guitar.

Posted by: Joemarine at October 09, 2025 10:36 PM (y171U)

101 Orange, oops! Sorry. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:36 PM (/p+XQ)

102 I had a whole other comment thing I was working on, but now I am distracted by the idea of a new Lifetime movie to be called "Becoming Katie Porter," starring Mike Starr. The problem is that I don't know if Mike Starr can play somebody that obnoxious, at all convincingly. He's played goombahs and toughs and a serial killer, and what not, but I don't remember him ever being anybody just plain unpleasant like that.

So I don't know, but physically he's perfect to play her(?).

Also, "Starring Mike Starr" was fun to say, and I don't normally have a chance to say that, so I wanted to take advantage of this opportunity.

Lifetime movies are still a thing, right? And they're still, you know, dumb like that, right?
Posted by: IS ROTH at October 09, 2025 10:20 PM (r0bEs)

Holy crap! Yes! Mike Starr! The resemblance is eerie. Don't think he can play someone that psychotic lol.

Posted by: haffhowershower at October 09, 2025 10:36 PM (144I4)

103 I would like to visit the Nevada park, Great Basin NP. There's gotta be nice things to do in that state besides gamble and eat out.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:10 PM (/p+XQ)

We have legal prostitution and houses for
them.
Those are places where you really shouldn't "eat out".

Posted by: Reforger at October 09, 2025 10:36 PM (ayCt8)

104 Anybody else miss having Harry Reid to pick on? :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:37 PM (/p+XQ)

105 86 Any one else feeling a lot of dismay over the Gaza peace agreement? I think PDJT needs to add the words "hudna" and "taqqiyah" to his vocabulary. Hamas was weaseling already last night two seconds after the cease fire was signed. They're not sure they can find all the bodies. I say: get back as many hostages as Israel can, then nuke them from space. It's the only way to be sure.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at October 09, 2025 10:26 PM (DK5Sh)

I give it three weeks until Hamas drags some pipe rockets out of deep bunkers and fires them into Israel. When the Israelis carpet bomb the launch areas, Hamas and the International Red Cross will scream that 439 children were killed while eating lunch in their schools. Hamas will repeatedly wash and rinse this op to keep ts name in the news on Al-Jazeera and keep the Jooo-hate going full speed ahead in Western nations. Hamas will never stop until eradicated. If that's even possible. Sad, depressing, sickening.

Posted by: Gref at October 09, 2025 10:37 PM (5rh/l)

106 Sean Lennon was also born on this date. Sharing a birthday with your dad is pretty cool...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 09, 2025 10:37 PM (nbLIj)

107 Bird is amazed at this new uncrackable egg. Can't wait to lay one!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 10:03 PM (oKXMA)

it is the Red Legged Seriema, which is from Argentina and Paraguay. It is the closest living relative to the Terror Birds, Phorusrhacids, and it kills its prey by hurling it against the ground until it is dead. It has a sickle-like claw on each foot that it uses to hold down the prey while it tears it apart.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 09, 2025 10:37 PM (rbvCR)

108 "They stole that election in 2020. They gave us g*ddamn COVID so we'd send in those mail-order ballots and all that bullshit and the ... click here for the rest of the vid, You won't regret it
_https://tinyurl.com/y2tnr72d

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 09, 2025 10:38 PM (pyBzP)

109 Reforger, I've heard most of those places are pretty depressing.

I'm talking about "eat out" in the traditional sense. You know, go in, sit down, actually *order food.* :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:38 PM (/p+XQ)

110 Anybody else miss having Harry Reid to pick on? :-)
Posted by: qdpstev
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Who was worse? Reid or Schumer?

Posted by: Florida Peasant at October 09, 2025 10:39 PM (Lo97M)

111 Joe Kidd, Sean Ono Lennon is one of my favorite people at X/Twitter. He's very surprisingly based. I've told him that too, and he's responded positively.

Who knows, maybe Yoko skipped spending money on the singing lessons so she could learn to be a better mother. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:39 PM (/p+XQ)

112 Good evening all,
Tankdemon: absolutely one of your best excuses
Love the national parks, aiming to hit all of them in retirement
Not a huge Jackson Browne fan, but that is a great tune...

Posted by: The Grateful at October 09, 2025 10:39 PM (IQ6Gq)

113 The most eerie part of the night though was the absolute quiet. It was so quiet I could hear the blood rushing in my ears.

Freaked. Me. Out.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 09, 2025 10:20 PM (cYBz/)

I have something called Pulsatile Tinnitus. I get to hear that in my left ear, kind of like one note flute pulsating. I can take my pulse by it. Not in the right ear though, I get to hear a high pitch tea kettle continuously shrieking in it.

Woe is me.

Posted by: javems at October 09, 2025 10:39 PM (8I4hW)

114 Good evening Doof. Fine ONT!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at October 09, 2025 10:40 PM (L5ksW)

115 I give it three weeks until Hamas drags some pipe rockets out of deep bunkers and fires them into Israel. When the Israelis carpet bomb the launch areas, Hamas and the International Red Cross will scream that 439 children were killed while eating lunch in their schools. Hamas will repeatedly wash and rinse this op to keep ts name in the news on Al-Jazeera and keep the Jooo-hate going full speed ahead in Western nations. Hamas will never stop until eradicated. If that's even possible. Sad, depressing, sickening.
Posted by: Gref at October 09, 2025 10:37 PM (5rh/l)
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It was all so bloody predictable.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 09, 2025 10:40 PM (AaY3Y)

116 Florida Peasant:

Schumer, for the obvious reason. (He's still breathing.)
;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:40 PM (/p+XQ)

117 I'd like to see Trump confiscate Barry's Nobel Peace Prize instead of waiting for the Nobel committee to act. Obama didn't do a damn thing to earn it.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 09, 2025 10:41 PM (Q1uY4)

118 it is the Red Legged Seriema, which is from Argentina and Paraguay. It is the closest living relative to the Terror Birds, Phorusrhacids, and it kills its prey by hurling it against the ground until it is dead. It has a sickle-like claw on each foot that it uses to hold down the prey while it tears it apart.
Posted by: Kindltot
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You do know your terror birds. One of your comments a year or do ago sent me down the Terror Bird rabbit hole. Interesting reading.

Posted by: scampydog at October 09, 2025 10:41 PM (41CYW)

119 Magahead plays The Ace of Spades:

https://youtube.com/shorts/HLSUAaIK-IA
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 09, 2025 10:18 PM (63Dwl)

Ho Lee Fook! I didn't know I needed that, but I did. That is awesome!

Posted by: haffhowershower at October 09, 2025 10:41 PM (144I4)

120 Cicero, why should Trump confiscate Barry's Nobel?

Barry *having it* only proves how worthless it is.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:42 PM (/p+XQ)

121 Posted by: The Grateful at October 09, 2025 10:39 PM (IQ6Gq)

Thank you.

Posted by: tankdemon at October 09, 2025 10:42 PM (8x6gM)

122 Reforger, I've heard most of those places are pretty depressing.

I'm talking about "eat out" in the traditional sense. You know, go in, sit down, actually *order food.* :-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:38 PM (/p+XQ)

Every time you see a story about those places, the women are ugly. Or fat. Or fat and ugly. But, there's always some guy willing....

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 10:42 PM (uQesX)

123 Drove through Guadalupe NP years ago while on my way to Carlsbad Caverns NP.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 09, 2025 10:42 PM (rRMBj)

124 120 Cicero, why should Trump confiscate Barry's Nobel?

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It would be fun!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 09, 2025 10:44 PM (Q1uY4)

125 OrangeEnt, yup. Because our society today places such an enormous value on a person, based solely on how "fuckable" they are, as well as how "experienced" they are.

I'm 59 and finally seeing how stupid it is. This planet is all fucked up. ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:44 PM (/p+XQ)

126 He said that by partnering with Mulvaney, a transgender influencer, the brand needlessly alienated many of its fans and much of the country.

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Advertising is all about jumping on fads. Using a tranny as your spokesperson is admitting that transgenderism is a fad.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at October 09, 2025 10:44 PM (kDHiw)

127 I've been to the Grand Canyon of the Gunnison. There's some great overlooks. And you can drive down to the bottom and get a close up look at the Gunnison River.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at October 09, 2025 10:45 PM (Lo97M)

128 Wasn't Barry receiving some prestigious worldwide award every freakin' day that he was in the WH?

My bet is his Nobel ends up a bookend or paperweight somewhere at his presidential library...

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:45 PM (/p+XQ)

129 25:Jackson Browne is the John Entwhistle of John Lennons.

Posted by: San Franpsycho

Dead?

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 09, 2025 10:45 PM (rRMBj)

130 I'm 59 and finally seeing how stupid it is. This planet is all fucked up. ;-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:44 PM (/p+XQ)

that's just because the right people haven't been in charge.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 10:45 PM (uQesX)

131 Evening all

Posted by: Joyenz at October 09, 2025 10:46 PM (2F0/Y)

132 Orange, true. But I don't think that's gonna change anytime soon.

A guy I know named Jesus had to deal with it too... :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:46 PM (/p+XQ)

133 You do know your terror birds. One of your comments a year or do ago sent me down the Terror Bird rabbit hole. Interesting reading.
Posted by: scampydog at October 09, 2025 10:41 PM (41CYW)

I want a flock of them. After they get done breeding the Dodo, the Tasman Tiger and the Auroch, I hope they pop out lots of Terror Birds.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 09, 2025 10:46 PM (rbvCR)

134 My bet is his Nobel ends up a bookend or paperweight somewhere at his presidential library...
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:45 PM (/p+XQ)

It depends what it looks like. If it's shaped like a shaft....

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 10:47 PM (uQesX)

135 It covers almost all of Nevada. Small slivers of eastern Ca, SE Oregon, a bit of Idaho, and the western half of Utah.

Here's a link to the NP page:

https://www.nps.gov/grba/index.htm
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 10:33 PM (uQesX)

Ah! the park is entirely in Eastern Nevada. There is Basin and Range type terrane in Arizona and New Mexico, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 10:47 PM (Nzhwp)

136 One of the oddball questions you see posed at Reddit, btw:

"Did Jesus ever have sex? Did he get married? Did he have girlfriends?"

And, there's a lot of discussion about whether or not Catholics are right to revere Mary so much.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:47 PM (/p+XQ)

137 You have entered the ONT Zone
Beyond this world strange things are known
Use the key, unlock the door
See what your fate might have in store
Come explore your dreams’ creation
Enter this world of imagination

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 09, 2025 10:48 PM (VVcrM)

138 I would like to visit the Nevada park, Great Basin NP. There's gotta be nice things to do in that state besides gamble and eat out.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:10 PM (/p+XQ)

We have legal prostitution and houses for
them.
Those are places where you really shouldn't "eat out".
Posted by: Reforger at October 09, 2025 10:36 PM (ayCt

Every meal comes with a side of cottage cheese.

Posted by: haffhowershower at October 09, 2025 10:48 PM (144I4)

139 Pagey played lead guitar as the session guy on Donovan’s “Sunshine Superman” iirc, a pretty groovy tune.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 09, 2025 10:48 PM (fS43b)

140 While staying at the Motel 6 in beautiful Wells, Nevada (long story) I picked up a tourist brochure that had an ad for a Winnemuca brothel. The ad promised "The best looking girls in Northern Nevada!"

Not the world.
Not the country.
Not even Nevada.
Northern Nevada.

I assume the ad was a product of the Lake Woebegone Advertising Agency, which is located next to the Pretty Good Grocery.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 09, 2025 10:48 PM (CE99X)

141 >>> 118 it is the Red Legged Seriema, which is from Argentina and Paraguay. It is the closest living relative to the Terror Birds, Phorusrhacids, and it kills its prey by hurling it against the ground until it is dead. It has a sickle-like claw on each foot that it uses to hold down the prey while it tears it apart.
Posted by: Kindltot
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You do know your terror birds. One of your comments a year or do ago sent me down the Terror Bird rabbit hole. Interesting reading.
Posted by: scampydog at October 09, 2025 10:41 PM (41CYW)

Wiki sez it lives in Brazil and "Like the black-legged seriema, farmers often use them as guard animals to protect poultry from predators and sometimes human intruders." I wonder if they are more or less expensive than cassowaries???

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 09, 2025 10:50 PM (ULPxl)

142 124 120 Cicero, why should Trump confiscate Barry's Nobel?

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It would be fun!
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 09, 2025 10:44 PM (Q1uY4)

I would love to see him have to sell it for his, and his family's, legal fees and judgements, along with everything else.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 09, 2025 10:51 PM (S/Y4j)

143 Not the world.
Not the country.
Not even Nevada.
Northern Nevada.
+++
Well at least they didn't get your expectations too high.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at October 09, 2025 10:52 PM (Lo97M)

144 Hello, Horde! 😊💕

Wiped out from decluttering - today most of it was things that were in drawers and cabinets, so it doesn't really look like much has changed, but that's okay. I consolidated all of the medications in our bathroom, and threw a LOT of expired items out.

Tomorrow I may tackle all of the clutter on the floor in our bedroom. Wish me luck! 😂😂😂

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Plucky Comic Relief, AoS Ladies Brigade - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at October 09, 2025 10:52 PM (SRRAx)

145
it is the Red Legged Seriema, which is from Argentina and Paraguay. It is the closest living relative to the Terror Birds, Phorusrhacids, and it kills its prey by hurling it against the ground until it is dead. It has a sickle-like claw on each foot that it uses to hold down the prey while it tears it apart.
Posted by: Kindltot

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I wonder what the heck that bird is up to. I read up and it's vertebrate prey that it slams on the ground. Total bastard. It also eats eggs if they're around. Maybe it's meeting the prey that bounces right back and hits you in the beak.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 10:52 PM (oKXMA)

146 Wow. Beginning to understand how the Who got their following so fast in the mid-1960s. As always, it seems the more music I explore, the more I enjoy.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:05 PM (/p+XQ)

qdpsteve, and any other of you music lovers, do yourself a favor and watch "Muscle Shoals" on YouTube. 5+ stars.

Posted by: Philip at October 09, 2025 10:53 PM (Du2c9)

147 Cicero, why should Trump confiscate Barry's Nobel?

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It would be fun!
Posted by: Cicero

I would love to see him have to sell it for his, and his family's, legal fees and judgements, along with everything else.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

Barry hasn't ever spent a dime of his own money. He never will.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 09, 2025 10:53 PM (cYBz/)

148 104
'Anybody else miss having Harry Reid to pick on? :-)'

I'm happy with where he is now.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at October 09, 2025 10:54 PM (fd80v)

149 105 86 Any one else feeling a lot of dismay over the Gaza peace agreement? I think PDJT needs to add the words "hudna" and "taqqiyah" to his vocabulary. Hamas was weaseling already last night two seconds after the cease fire was signed. They're not sure they can find all the bodies. I say: get back as many hostages as Israel can, then nuke them from space. It's the only way to be sure.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin
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Good to see you here. Yes, I think it's FUBAR. But there's some strange alliances going on. Earlier it was mentioned that the waki Pakis have bombed Kabul. Things are changing.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 09, 2025 10:54 PM (pyBzP)

150 Been to Dry Tortugas this past May. Took a seaplane over and there was great snorkeling and cool old fort but it's very primitive with no drinking water and was hot as hell! Beautiful plane ride over too.
Lake Clark wilderness is stunning. And had a lot of grizzlies!!

Posted by: keena at October 09, 2025 10:56 PM (ienUH)

151 Howdy everyone. Especially those who have said nice things. You know who you are. Club restroom tokens to the nice ones.

Posted by: Doof at October 09, 2025 10:57 PM (QMAsf)

152
Sad, depressing, sickening.
Posted by: Gref at October 09, 2025 10:37 PM (5rh/l)
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It was all so bloody predictable.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

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That's why I was saying I hope the Nobel Committee overlooks Trump. The one achievement his detractors would have to begrudgingly acknowledge will turn out to be a failure anyway. Give the Nobel to Hamas and let them turn it into a joke.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 10:57 PM (oKXMA)

153 It absolutely was the marketing VP that started it--she kept insulting the customer base the brand had, and talking basically how they needed a new one, more or less. Then they ran the ad during March Madness, IIRC, and one or two lines dismissed the sport and spent the time on Dylan dressed as Audrey Hepburn. It had no connection to the beer, to the customer base, or to March Madness.

Posted by: Lirio100 at October 09, 2025 10:58 PM (ky7/T)

154 You have entered the ONT Zone
Beyond this world strange things are known
Use the key, unlock the door
See what your fate might have in store
Come explore your dreams’ creation
Enter this world of imagination
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 09, 2025 10:48 PM (VVcrM)

You get extra restroom tokens for that reference!

Posted by: Doof at October 09, 2025 10:58 PM (QMAsf)

155 I would love to see him have to sell it for his, and his family's, legal fees and judgements, along with everything else.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

Barry hasn't ever spent a dime of his own money. He never will.
Posted by: Tonypete at October 09, 2025 10:53 PM (cYBz/)

Why do you think I'd find it so funny?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 09, 2025 11:00 PM (S/Y4j)

156 "Not even Nevada.
Northern Nevada."

Well, yeah. But Dawn Wells of the famous and perhaps eternal "Maryanne vs Ginger" debate was Miss Nevada. And Wells NV is screwing up by not naming the town after her.

Posted by: Rex B at October 09, 2025 11:00 PM (+xk6Q)

157 Give the Nobel to Hamas and let them turn it into a joke.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 10:57 PM (oKXMA)

Can't get much more of a joke than giving to a gay Kenyan who never did anything.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 11:00 PM (uQesX)

158 looks like some people just tried to drone Prime Minister Bart de Wever (Belgium) with some explosives
x.com/TheDefenseByte/status/1976448156671094913#
you get one guess as to which people, I'll make it easy and say it wasn't Shinto believers from Osaka

Posted by: gKWVE at October 09, 2025 11:01 PM (gKWVE)

159 Philip, thanks!

DrClaw, hmmmm :-)
Me thinks the temp is very very high where Harry Reid is.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:02 PM (/p+XQ)

160 Cal-Neva is interesting. How small the room that the greats worked in. And all that work and Kennedy shunned him. That broke it. Yellow stripe down the dance floor.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 09, 2025 11:02 PM (pyBzP)

161
Trump's achievements won't be enhanced in any way by some silly Scandinavian bauble.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 09, 2025 11:03 PM (tgvbd)

162
Can't get much more of a joke than giving to a gay Kenyan who never did anything.
Posted by: OrangeEnt

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I meant more specifically, if anyone gets a prize for this deal, let it be Hamas, to continue the Nobel's descent into (bad) comedy.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 11:03 PM (oKXMA)

163 >>> 158 looks like some people just tried to drone Prime Minister Bart de Wever (Belgium) with some explosives
x.com/TheDefenseByte /status /1976448156671094913#
you get one guess as to which people, I'll make it easy and say it wasn't Shinto believers from Osaka
Posted by: gKWVE at October 09, 2025 11:01 PM (gKWVE)

Those darn Methodists!!!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 09, 2025 11:03 PM (ULPxl)

164 Rex B:

Not far from me, and (unfortunately) in the ghetto, is a Jordan High School.

It's named for David Starr Jordan, one of the founders of Stanford. He was *really big* on eugenics, so that the white race could "stay pure."

IMHO the school should be renamed for Michael Jordan.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:04 PM (/p+XQ)

165 Damfool Suburban gave me some grief this afternoon. Went to fill it up with gas for tomorrow's road trip, and the pump kept kicking off. Got only 15 bucks into, and the gauge now reads a quarter tank. I think the evaporative emission control system is whack. I will pull the hose off the valve, so the tank can vent, and fill up in the morning.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:04 PM (Nzhwp)

166 > The Thursday night ONT is here. Are you?

* looks down. Looks up*

I'm not sure. It's kind of late to be cognito-ing.

Also, I am disappointed in two things as of 5 minutes ago:
1) Oklahoma has national this and national that, but no national _parks_, apparently?

2) When I went looking for wildlife refuges, the fws.gov locator page is broken and has that stupid banner. I know darned well they've probably got some IT guys who are considered essential personnel, plus screwing up the mapping plugin is probably not something that started last week.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 09, 2025 11:04 PM (aJQbY)

167 I give the ME peace treaty less than three weeks. I'm betting 3 days. There is no way Hamas is going to honor any treaty, they have no honor. Israel should have made a huge hole of the "Palestinian state".

Posted by: Megthered at October 09, 2025 11:05 PM (NHKs8)

168 Braenyard, the whole Kennedy family is and was messed up. Even RFK Jr has some messed up stuff in his past.

If you haven't already, look up Rosemary Kennedy. She was lobotomized/butchered in 1949, because Joe Kennedy Sr didn't want to be embarrassed in the press. But I have a hunch the vast majority of Hordies know about her.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:06 PM (/p+XQ)

169 Doof ...

Mentioning Jackson Browne at the HQ will bring Mis Hum any minute.

It's like saying Beetlejuice three times ...

Posted by: browndog returns for in season hockey at October 09, 2025 10:19 PM (3sXRv)

It should bring a very pissed off Attila The Hun. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:06 PM (snZF9)

170
some people just tried to drone Prime Minister Bart de Wever (Belgium) with some explosives
x.com/TheDefenseByte/status/1976448156671094913#
you get one guess as to which people, I'll make it easy and say it wasn't Shinto believers from Osaka
Posted by: gKWVE

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So, what about this de Wever fellow?

>>In a 2019 interview with Flemish newspaper De Zondag, De Wever argued that mass immigration was impacting on identity, enlightenment and integration, and that immigrants from Muslim backgrounds were more likely to force their beliefs in public over other religious groups, stating "I have not yet seen an Orthodox Jew who wants a counter function in Antwerp. They avoid conflict. That is the difference. Muslims do claim a place in public space, in education, with their outward signs of faith. That creates tensions"

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 11:07 PM (oKXMA)

171 160 Cal-Neva is interesting. How small the room that the greats worked in. And all that work and Kennedy shunned him. That broke it. Yellow stripe down the dance floor.
Posted by: Braenyard
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Kind of fun - some 27+ years ago, wife and I got married on the North Shore of Tahoe. Stayed at the Cal-Neva for a few days.

Posted by: scampydog at October 09, 2025 11:07 PM (41CYW)

172 I'd hate to be on the Nobel committee. They loved them some Obama, hate Trump, and now Trump has had all this success. They almost have to award it to him, but they have to be worried he will tell them to shove it.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 09, 2025 11:07 PM (2WIwB)

173 Cal-Neva is interesting. How small the room that the greats worked in. And all that work and Kennedy shunned him. That broke it. Yellow stripe down the dance floor.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 09, 2025 11:02 PM (pyBzP)

Wasn't it Bobby's doing? Frank never forgave Peter Lawford for it happening. Even though Lawford had nothing to do with it.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 11:08 PM (uQesX)

174 >>> 166
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Also, I am disappointed in two things as of 5 minutes ago:
1) Oklahoma has national this and national that, but no national _parks_, apparently?
==
Posted by: RandomDave at October 09, 2025 11:04 PM (aJQbY)

20 States With No National Parks
https://shorturl.at/yIppV
National Park News

(I had to look it up)

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 09, 2025 11:08 PM (ULPxl)

175 Doof ...

Mentioning Jackson Browne at the HQ will bring Mis Hum any minute.

It's like saying Beetlejuice three times ...

Posted by: browndog returns for in season hockey at October 09, 2025 10:19 PM (3sXRv)

It should bring a very pissed off Attila The Hun. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:06 PM (snZF9)

I'll be sure to post more Jackson Browne then. And Elton John too for good measure.

Posted by: Doof at October 09, 2025 11:09 PM (QMAsf)

176 I'd hate to be on the Nobel committee. They loved them some Obama, hate Trump, and now Trump has had all this success. They almost have to award it to him, but they have to be worried he will tell them to shove it.
***
That would be golden revenge.

Posted by: Megthered at October 09, 2025 11:09 PM (NHKs8)

177 You get extra restroom tokens for that reference!
Posted by: Doof

Was beginning to wonder if you were staring out the window daydreaming. I was cutting and splitting some firewood for an elderly friend today, listening to 2112. This one got stuck in my head.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 09, 2025 11:09 PM (VVcrM)

178 I always thought Central Park in NYC was a National Park. Turns out it isn't.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:09 PM (/p+XQ)

179 151 Howdy everyone. Especially those who have said nice things. You know who you are. Club restroom tokens to the nice ones.
Posted by: Doof at October 09, 2025 10:57 PM (QMAsf)

Hi Doof!

Posted by: Joemarine at October 09, 2025 11:09 PM (y171U)

180 qdpsteve
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What did I say about the Kennedy's?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 09, 2025 11:10 PM (pyBzP)

181 I give the ME peace treaty less than three weeks. I'm betting 3 days. There is no way Hamas is going to honor any treaty, they have no honor. Israel should have made a huge hole of the "Palestinian state".
Posted by: Megthered at October 09, 2025 11:05 PM (NHKs

The whole point of the "Peace Deal" is to give the goatfuckers an agreement to violate, so that Israel and the USA have a fresh predicate to go medieval on their asses.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:10 PM (Nzhwp)

182 Good evening. 6 more days of Tax Season last-minute-filing hell. The worst was saved for last, it seems.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 09, 2025 11:10 PM (wVcYX)

183 James indicted for mortgage fraud. OK when we take over we will investigate every registered republican for mortgage fraud. You better not have lied on your application rethugs. At the same time we pull the licenses of every right wing radio and tv station. Tit for tat!

Posted by: raimondo at October 09, 2025 11:10 PM (/4Vb3)

184 Braenyard, you said "Kennedy shunned him." That sent me off on a tangent. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:11 PM (/p+XQ)

185 The whole point of the "Peace Deal" is to give the goatfuckers an agreement to violate, so that Israel and the USA have a fresh predicate to go medieval on their asses.
***
I believe you speak the truth.

Posted by: Megthered at October 09, 2025 11:11 PM (NHKs8)

186 The Nobel Peace Prize has been long gone. In 1994 Arafat, Peres, and Rabin shared it.

Posted by: Lirio100 at October 09, 2025 11:11 PM (ky7/T)

187 We went to Great Basin NP some years ago, when the kids were teenagers. It was very cool. the numerous mountain ranges in Nevada are oases in an otherwise waterless, um, basin if you will. And US 50 is a very fun drive. Too bad the Shoe Tree was chopped down some years ago.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Bonafide at October 09, 2025 11:11 PM (0aYVJ)

188 Damfool Suburban gave me some grief this afternoon. Went to fill it up with gas for tomorrow's road trip, and the pump kept kicking off. Got only 15 bucks into, and the gauge now reads a quarter tank. I think the evaporative emission control system is whack. I will pull the hose off the valve, so the tank can vent, and fill up in the morning.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:04 PM (Nzhwp)

I had a car that did that for the same reason. Mine went to shit in a snow storm, at a gas station, with snow going sideways, while I managed to get 50 cents of gas at a time into the tank. That Evap system is the ass cancer of pollution crap they put on cars, and person that mandated it needs ball surgery with a rusty soup can lid. Yeah, if you don't need to pass inspection any time soon I would definitely vanquish it for the trip.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:12 PM (snZF9)

189
I'd hate to be on the Nobel committee. They loved them some Obama, hate Trump, and now Trump has had all this success. They almost have to award it to him, but they have to be worried he will tell them to shove it.
Posted by: Diogenes

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My guess: They'll give it to Hamas, Trump, and Bibi.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 11:12 PM (oKXMA)

190 My favorite work by John Lennon was when he stopped a bullet. 'Imagine' might be the most evil song of the 20th century.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 09, 2025 11:12 PM (xcxpd)

191 looks like some people just tried to drone Prime Minister Bart de Wever (Belgium) with some explosives
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Yeah, when I saw the beer drone vid I thought, 'that *could be* a grenade'

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 09, 2025 11:12 PM (XeU6L)

192 I like shit pebbles better than Raimando.

We don't have to feed shit pebbles. He feeds himself.

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at October 09, 2025 11:13 PM (lWPQK)

193
The whole point of the "Peace Deal" is to give the goatfuckers an agreement to violate, so that Israel and the USA have a fresh predicate to go medieval on their asses.

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

I hope that's it, but please, no American lives on the line.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 11:13 PM (oKXMA)

194 Club restroom tokens to the nice ones.
Posted by: Doof at October 09, 2025 10:57 PM (QMAsf)

Why used tokens when you can slide under the stall door in your carp costume?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 11:13 PM (uQesX)

195 I can confirm that the North Cascades are amazingly beautiful.

Most of those unvisited parks are pretty hard to get to, so no surprises there.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 09, 2025 11:13 PM (xcxpd)

196

Could have done everybody a big favor and left the Bud in the horse.

Good evening, fine citizens of the planet's most exceptional country.

May all effort from all of you result in maximal benefit to you and the most egregious heartburn for the leftwit fungi who plague us.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at October 09, 2025 11:13 PM (vFbHf)

197 Was beginning to wonder if you were staring out the window daydreaming. I was cutting and splitting some firewood for an elderly friend today, listening to 2112. This one got stuck in my head.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 09, 2025 11:09 PM (VVcrM)

Side 2 is overshadowed for sure but it is full of greatness. Tears, for example, is such an underappreciated song

Posted by: Doof at October 09, 2025 11:14 PM (QMAsf)

198 I thought Lennon had more or less disavowed "Imagine" by 1980.

Posted by: gKWVE at October 09, 2025 11:14 PM (gKWVE)

199 A skilled, committed, experienced, clinical psychologist *might* be able to undo raimondo's warped childhood.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 09, 2025 11:15 PM (XeU6L)

200 Irongrampa:

Early on, the Bud Light team learned not to leave Dylan Mulvaney alone with the Clydesdales. :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:15 PM (/p+XQ)

201 Side 2 is overshadowed for sure but it is full of greatness. Tears, for example, is such an underappreciated song

Posted by: Doof at October 09, 2025 11:14 PM (QMAsf)

Something for nothing! FTW

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:15 PM (snZF9)

202
"Did Jesus ever have sex? Did he get married? Did he have girlfriends?"

And, there's a lot of discussion about whether or not Catholics are right to revere Mary so much.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:47 PM (/p+XQ)

There’s actually been a lot of heretical gnostic writings about that over the centuries.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 09, 2025 11:15 PM (hr4l7)

203 Posted by: raimondo at October 09, 2025 11:10 PM (/4Vb3)

You haven't seen any tits in the third dimension since your mom weaned you.

Posted by: gKWVE at October 09, 2025 11:16 PM (gKWVE)

204 look up Rosemary Kennedy. She was lobotomized/butchered in 1949
Posted by: qdpsteve

And, to cross the streams, the 1949 Nobel in Medicine went to Antonio Egas Moniz, the butcher who invented the lobotomy.

But modern medicine is Science and should not be Questioned!

Posted by: mikeski at October 09, 2025 11:16 PM (nhCoE)

205 I'd hate to be on the Nobel committee. They loved them some Obama, hate Trump, and now Trump has had all this success. They almost have to award it to him, but they have to be worried he will tell them to shove it.
Posted by: Diogenes

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

My guess: They'll give it to Hamas, Trump, and Bibi.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 11:12 PM (oKXMA)
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I wonder who Hamas will get to stand up and say "I am the new leader of Hamas!"

Posted by: Diogenes at October 09, 2025 11:16 PM (2WIwB)

206 Mike, raimondo is the same troll that appears as "asset" at Patterico's. He's also a vile racist. Loves to call minority Republicans epithets, including the n-word.

Interestingly, Patterico has no problem with people calling Clarence Thomas obscene slurs.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:16 PM (/p+XQ)

207 Something for nothing! FTW
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:15 PM (snZF9)

Truth! That song rawks!!

Posted by: Doof at October 09, 2025 11:17 PM (QMAsf)

208 Bold move, Cotton. Let's see if it works out:

@pati_marins64
A few days ago, I mentioned that the U.S. was forming a coalition to invade Venezuela.

The American government has requested authorization to station equipment and personnel on the island of Grenada.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 09, 2025 11:17 PM (mlg/3)

209 Yellowstone will aways be my favorite. Been there so many times I've lost count. The benefit of living in Cody and Billings.

In more recent years I learned to visit before Memorial Day or after Labor Day. But when I was a kid, we did not see Chinese and German tourons. that came much later. We also paid 5 bucks to get in.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Bonafide at October 09, 2025 11:17 PM (0aYVJ)

210 We went to Carlesbad Caverns and it was amazing. Its enormous and doesn't feel claustrophobic at all. They even have the original rope ladder they used when the found the caverns. I cant imagine going down that flimsy rope ladder into total blackness.why would anyone do it?

Posted by: Megthered at October 09, 2025 11:18 PM (NHKs8)

211 QDP mentions lobotomies, and 4 minutes later raimondo shows up.

Coincidence?

I think not.

Posted by: mikeski at October 09, 2025 11:18 PM (nhCoE)

212 Great Basin NP is a neat park. We went some years ago and tent camped along a stream. Bristlecone pines were very cool. The ride out there on US 50 was wild and desolate. I loved it.

Posted by: ScaryMary at October 09, 2025 11:18 PM (ja+o0)

213 gKWVE, I believe Lennon had pretty much disowned "Imagine" by 1980 as well.

I think had John survived, he'd be a pain in the ass sometimes. He would have recorded "The Orange Album," 30 songs ridiculing Trump. But he also would have disavowed songs like Imagine, and said he understands why ordinary people hate when rich celebs preach at them.

I think he'd be a *lot* saner today than he was in 1971, certainly.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:18 PM (/p+XQ)

214 188 Damfool Suburban gave me some grief this afternoon. Went to fill it up with gas for tomorrow's road trip, and the pump kept kicking off. Got only 15 bucks into, and the gauge now reads a quarter tank. I think the evaporative emission control system is whack. I will pull the hose off the valve, so the tank can vent, and fill up in the morning.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:04 PM (Nzhwp)

Serious question, AOP, and I'm probably talking out of school here, but have you ever considered selling all of your extra crap, and buying a late model Subaru that you can drive the shit out of reliably?

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at October 09, 2025 11:19 PM (lWPQK)

215 My guess: They'll give it to Hamas, Trump, and Bibi.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 11:12 PM (oKXMA)
***

I wonder who Hamas will get to stand up and say "I am the new leader of Hamas!"
Posted by: Diogenes at October 09, 2025 11:16 PM (2WIwB)
___________________________

I'm betting that the selected winner will be María Corina Machado.

Posted by: Orson at October 09, 2025 11:19 PM (dIske)

216 mikeski, LOL!

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:19 PM (/p+XQ)

217 Found a fascinating theory about the peace deal found on X:
Theory: Trump’s Gaza Master Play

1. Hostages released – Trump’s opening gambit: Hamas loses its leverage, and Israel withdraws to a buffer zone—no more urban raids, no more global outrage. Masterstroke: Israel escapes the blame cycle.

2. Demilitarization impossible – each militia clings to weapons for survival, not against Israel but against each other over scarce resources. Trump stays clean; Palestinians fail his plan’s conditions.

3. Aid restricted to cans and water – rubble sits untouched (five years to clear). No order, no infrastructure—only chaos. Trump ensures just enough aid to expose the disorder, not fix it.

4. Militias clash – Islamic Jihad versus clans versus faceless gunmen. No Israeli shells, just hunger-fueled infighting. Trump foresaw it: let survival instincts drive the chaos.

5. Famine narrative collapses – food arrives, but gunfire erupts. The world sees: chaos is Palestinian-made, not Israel’s blockade. Trump wins without saying a word.
(Cont’d)

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 09, 2025 11:20 PM (hr4l7)

218 HEY KIDS, DO YOU LIKE STORIES?

I WILL TELL YOU STORIES NOW ...

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 09, 2025 11:20 PM (o+cID)

219 6. Tribes turn – “Arm us,” they plead to Israel. Trump greenlights weapons for self-defense, not invasion. Gaza’s tribes exact revenge on Hamas, not Israel’s fight.

7. Statehood dream fades – no one who can’t manage a food line can govern a nation. Trump’s silence outshouts protests; Europe abandons the two-state illusion.

8. Evacuation unfolds – no orders, no accusations. Families flee because Gaza is uninhabitable, a kill zone. Trump never said “empty Gaza”; he let desperation prove his point.

Eight moves, zero missteps. Gulf money pocketed, Hamas choked, world awakened—Trump lands exactly where he aimed: Gaza’s relocation as the logical fix, Palestinian violence laid bare, no ethnic-cleansing label.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 09, 2025 11:21 PM (hr4l7)

220
I wonder who Hamas will get to stand up and say "I am the new leader of Hamas!"
Posted by: Diogenes

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Heh, good one.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 11:21 PM (oKXMA)

221 I wonder who Hamas will get to stand up and say "I am the new leader of Hamas!"
Posted by: Diogenes
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Someone without a calibrated survival / common sense meter? A freshly paid up life insurance policy?

Posted by: scampydog at October 09, 2025 11:21 PM (41CYW)

222 Wasn't it Bobby's doing? Frank never forgave Peter Lawford for it happening. Even though Lawford had nothing to do with it.
Posted by: OrangeEnt
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Don't know about that. Sinatra built it for Kennedy then Kennedy passed on it and hurt Sinatra. That's all I know about that.
On the other side, back in the show room, it's what 8 rows deep? Risers every row but still very close. To be that close to them performing and the band. Can't get any more intimate than that. It must have been fantastic.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 09, 2025 11:21 PM (pyBzP)

223 Busy day of laundry and dishes to prep for our Black Hills week. Pookette had to be prodded to actually pack for her week at Grandma's, and because she's Pooky's daughter, wanted to borrow a laptop so she could play WoW. She's close to unlocking the Vulpera race, and reallllly wants to keep going. It's utterly adorable how she'll try to give me advice on making money when I'm the one who sent her thousands of gold to get heirloom gear (easier for leveling). Oh well, she's having fun and letting her ADHD run rampant by creating like 20 characters so far.

Posted by: pookysgirl, prepping a backup laptop at October 09, 2025 11:22 PM (Wt5PA)

224 BREAKING

Miklos indicted by NY Attorney General Leticia for saying "yes that does make your ass look big, but so does everything" on an online public forum

Further indictments in Fulton County GA expected

Posted by: Legal Defense for Miklos at October 09, 2025 11:22 PM (YGmAl)

225 Great music tonight Mr. Doof. Thanks!

Posted by: 496 at October 09, 2025 11:22 PM (WeJ8p)

226 We love Yellowstone. We've been going for 30 years. It was beautiful and the animals were everywhere.we even had grizzly bears walking next to our car as we went in. Last time we were there it was packed with tourons and the animals were in hiding. We didn't blame them at all.

Posted by: Megthered at October 09, 2025 11:22 PM (NHKs8)

227 >>I wonder who Hamas will get to stand up and say "I am the new leader of Hamas!"

I wonder who Hamas will get to fund them now that Qatar, Egypt, Turkey and Iran are out.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 09, 2025 11:24 PM (viF8m)

228 I had a car that did that for the same reason. Mine went to shit in a snow storm, at a gas station, with snow going sideways, while I managed to get 50 cents of gas at a time into the tank. That Evap system is the ass cancer of pollution crap they put on cars, and person that mandated it needs ball surgery with a rusty soup can lid. Yeah, if you don't need to pass inspection any time soon I would definitely vanquish it for the trip.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:12 PM (snZF9)

I had neglected it for years, after the original charcoal canister had been smashed when the 'burb was rear-ended by a Nissan Pathfinder. Last oil change, I figured "might as well fix this" and grafted in a charcoal canister from a parted-out '98 Chevy 3/4 ton. Had three nipples on the canister, all well-marked, what could go wrong? I will just uncouple the one that goes to the filler neck. The filler neck on this thing narrows down to one inch about a foot below the cap. Weird, that.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:25 PM (Nzhwp)

229 173 Wasn't it Bobby's doing? Frank never forgave Peter Lawford for it happening. Even though Lawford had nothing to do with it.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 09, 2025 11:08 PM (uQesX)

Right. Cause Bobby was briefed by J. Edgar Hoover about the mob investigations and it was too politically risky for JFK to hang at Sinatra's house.

Posted by: Joemarine at October 09, 2025 11:25 PM (y171U)

230 @pati_marins64
A few days ago, I mentioned that the U.S. was forming a coalition to invade Venezuela.

The American government has requested authorization to station equipment and personnel on the island of Grenada.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 09, 2025 11:17 PM (mlg/3)

A coalition? For Venezuela?? 12 gas station attendants, a couple girl scouts and an organ grinder would probably be adequate.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:25 PM (snZF9)

231 I wonder who Hamas will get to fund them now that Qatar, Egypt, Turkey and Iran are out.
Posted by: JackStraw

Tee hee!

Posted by: the DNC at October 09, 2025 11:25 PM (/p+XQ)

232 Capitol Reef is gorgeous.

Posted by: 496 at October 09, 2025 11:25 PM (WeJ8p)

233 Wasn't it Bobby's doing? Frank never forgave Peter Lawford for it happening. Even though Lawford had nothing to do with it.
Posted by: OrangeEnt

Old Mama always told me to stay away from them showbiz people.

Posted by: Miklos pleads Innocent, I mean look at this face at October 09, 2025 11:25 PM (YGmAl)

234
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 09, 2025 11:21 PM (hr4l7)

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Interesting. I wonder what the timeline is.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 11:26 PM (oKXMA)

235 QDP mentions lobotomies, and 4 minutes later raimondo shows up.

Coincidence?

I think not.
Posted by: mikeski
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He is a poster child for lithium drugs. I say that in all compassion, of course.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 09, 2025 11:26 PM (XeU6L)

236 Side 2 is overshadowed for sure but it is full of greatness. Tears, for example, is such an underappreciated song
Posted by: Doof

Funny Rush trivia. At the age of 21, Niel Pert was working behind the counter of his father's farm machinery parts store. He answered an ad for drummer auditions for Rush. He showed up at the audition driving his mom's Pinto. His future band mates were not impressed...until he started playing. Alex described it as Keith Moon and John Bonham playing at the same time.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 09, 2025 11:26 PM (VVcrM)

237 Does this dress make my butt look big?

Posted by: J. Edgar Hoover at October 09, 2025 11:27 PM (/p+XQ)

238 149 -- Somehow I managed to miss the Paki bombing. I had dialysis today which means I scoured the internet for four hours, looking to see anything interesting to pass the time.

I honestly believe that the Palis are liing their heads off. The minute they get their soldiers out of Israeli jails they will attack again. It's like the frog and the scorpion -- they can't help themselves. Every so called Palestinian needs to be forced out of Gaza, never to return.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at October 09, 2025 11:27 PM (DK5Sh)

239 Retardo!

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at October 09, 2025 11:27 PM (LjSYW)

240 Mike: HEAVY lithium drugs.

As in, oral, direct bloodstream, AND rectal.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:28 PM (/p+XQ)

241 I had neglected it for years, after the original charcoal canister had been smashed when the 'burb was rear-ended by a Nissan Pathfinder. Last oil change, I figured "might as well fix this" and grafted in a charcoal canister from a parted-out '98 Chevy 3/4 ton. Had three nipples on the canister, all well-marked, what could go wrong? I will just uncouple the one that goes to the filler neck. The filler neck on this thing narrows down to one inch about a foot below the cap. Weird, that.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:25 PM (Nzhwp)

I have a chevy colorado thats used only as a home depot jet. It has a small filler neck like that. I had to replace it because it rotted out. Its a wonder how gas even gets into the tank with that straw they call a filler neck.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:28 PM (snZF9)

242 I wonder who Hamas will get to fund them now that Qatar, Egypt, Turkey and Iran are out.
Posted by: JackStraw

Uh...we should talk

Posted by: former USAID Grant Manager Miklos at October 09, 2025 11:28 PM (YGmAl)

243 Serious question, AOP, and I'm probably talking out of school here, but have you ever considered selling all of your extra crap, and buying a late model Subaru that you can drive the shit out of reliably?
Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate
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Without prejudice, I ask, you're not a gearhead, are you.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 09, 2025 11:28 PM (XeU6L)

244
My guess: They'll give it to Hamas, Trump, and Bibi.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 09, 2025 11:12 PM (oKXMA)
***

I wonder who Hamas will get to stand up and say "I am the new leader of Hamas!"
Posted by: Diogenes at October 09, 2025 11:16 PM (2WIwB)

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What if some smartass from Mossad got ahold of the Hamas trophy for an hour or so the night before?

Hilarity would ensue.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 09, 2025 11:29 PM (Q1uY4)

245 Mike, Subarus aren't reliable?

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:30 PM (/p+XQ)

246 I can confirm that the North Cascades are amazingly beautiful.

Most of those unvisited parks are pretty hard to get to, so no surprises there.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 09, 2025 11:13 PM (xcxpd)

The road less traveled, even.

Posted by: Robert Frost at October 09, 2025 11:30 PM (wVcYX)

247 Barry *having it* only proves how worthless it is.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:42 PM (/p+XQ)

Add in that other Nobel Laureate, Yassir (She's My Baby) Arafat, and you have the Daily Double for irrelevance

Posted by: RickZ at October 09, 2025 11:31 PM (gKDq2)

248 Great music tonight Mr. Doof. Thanks!
Posted by: 496 at October 09, 2025 11:22 PM (WeJ8p)

Glad you enjoyed it. Good to see you.

Posted by: Doof at October 09, 2025 11:31 PM (QMAsf)

249 Serious question, AOP, and I'm probably talking out of school here, but have you ever considered selling all of your extra crap, and buying a late model Subaru that you can drive the shit out of reliably?
Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate
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Without prejudice, I ask, you're not a gearhead, are you.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 09, 2025 11:28 PM (XeU6L)

lolol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:31 PM (snZF9)

250 If the Bud article refers to a man as "she" - at all - it's a complete POS intended to create useful idiots, kills any credibility it attempts to drive from rubes.

Of course, IMHO. Rubes of course allowed to think otherwise.

Posted by: Brion J at October 09, 2025 11:31 PM (IOuNY)

251 Serious question, AOP, and I'm probably talking out of school here, but have you ever considered selling all of your extra crap, and buying a late model Subaru that you can drive the shit out of reliably?
Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at October 09, 2025 11:19 PM (lWPQK)

I have been driving the shit out of this 2008 Suburban since 2011. It has been a faithful steed. 334000 km on it now. The fuel fill issue will get solved. Worst case: I have to fill it VERY slowly until I fix it. Truck runs just fine.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:32 PM (Nzhwp)

252 Is there any automaker today who still makes a user-serviceable car?

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:32 PM (/p+XQ)

253 There is a tiny strip of Yellowstone Park on the Idaho side of the Wyoming border. It has been immortalized on the internet as "The Place Where Murder is Legal." Supposedly there is a conflict in jurisdictions which renders all state and federal laws null and void.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 09, 2025 11:33 PM (CE99X)

254 A coalition? For Venezuela?? 12 gas station attendants, a couple girl scouts and an organ grinder would probably be adequate.
Posted by: Berserker
---------

"...just a slingshot and six pissed-off, well-trained oysters on the half shell."

Posted by: Bull Meecham at October 09, 2025 11:34 PM (XeU6L)

255 There is a tiny strip of Yellowstone Park on the Idaho side of the Wyoming border. It has been immortalized on the internet as "The Place Where Murder is Legal." Supposedly there is a conflict in jurisdictions which renders all state and federal laws null and void.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

Good to know!

Posted by: Hillary at October 09, 2025 11:34 PM (/p+XQ)

256 THE STORY OF SKRUMDIDDLES THE PARROT

PIRATE JONES GET HUNGRY AND HE SAY:
ARR! SKRUMDIDDLES, SKRUMDIDDLES, WHERE BE ME VITTLES?
SKRUMDIDDLES HE CAWS, AND SKRUMDIDDLES HE TITTLES, THEN SAYS: THAR BE NO MORE VITTLES
AND THIS IS THE STORY OF HOW SKRUMDIDDLES BECOME VITTLES

-- MOTHER GOOSE FOR RETARDED CHILDREN (2ND ED. KNOPF 1972)

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 09, 2025 11:34 PM (o+cID)

257 Mike, Subarus aren't reliable?
Posted by: qdpsteve

I'm on my 5th Subaru Outback. 600k + . Mine have been reliable and they're the best dang snow car I've driven.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 09, 2025 11:34 PM (VVcrM)

258 Mike, Subarus aren't reliable?

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:30 PM (/p+XQ)

Its not the point at all. Dudes like AOP live..frigging live to build their transportion. Its a quest. I would probably do the same if I didn't spend my day building other people's transportation.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:35 PM (snZF9)

259 Sock, congrats. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:35 PM (/p+XQ)

260 We would like to inform all that our Prize Committee is carefully considering all nominees, without regard to any political affiliation.

-The Miklos Academy of Sciences

Posted by: at the VIP section of the Platinum Gentlemen's Club at October 09, 2025 11:35 PM (YGmAl)

261 Mike, Subarus aren't reliable?
Posted by: qdpsteve

I'm on my 5th Subaru Outback. 600k + . Mine have been reliable and they're the best dang snow car I've driven.
Posted by: Sock Monkey
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I've made no disparaging remarks about Subaru's. Touchy crowd tonight...

Posted by: Bull Meecham at October 09, 2025 11:36 PM (XeU6L)

262
Without prejudice, I ask, you're not a gearhead, are you.

Absolutely not. And now that I'm thinking about it, I completely understand those who are.

Sorry. Carry on guys.

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at October 09, 2025 11:36 PM (lWPQK)

263 You have entered the ONT Zone
Beyond this world strange things are known
Use the key, unlock the door
See what your fate might have in store
Come explore your dreams’ creation
Enter this world of imagination
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 09, 2025 10:48 PM (VVcrM)

You get extra restroom tokens for that reference!
Posted by: Doof at October 09, 2025 10:58 PM (QMAsf)

Willy Wonka?

Posted by: haffhowershower at October 09, 2025 11:36 PM (144I4)

264 Bull, I know. Just asking. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:36 PM (/p+XQ)

265 A coalition? For Venezuela?? 12 gas station attendants, a couple girl scouts and an organ grinder would probably be adequate.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:25 PM (snZF9)

The Dutch will be involved because they already have Navy and Marine assets at Curacao and are picking up and releasing fishing boats. and the Brits are involved because they have real estate there. Colombia and Panama may well be forced to come along. The French will probably be asked to play too, since they also have land in the area.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 09, 2025 11:37 PM (rbvCR)

266 Subarus are simply too small for me. I can haul a shitload of stuff in the Suburban, and the ride comfort is great. And I can haul a tandem-axle car trailer with a 4000 pound car on it, or another Suburban. BTDT.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:37 PM (Nzhwp)

267 Well I’ve got 4 of the 14. Better get to work.

Posted by: Pete Bog at October 09, 2025 11:38 PM (pi4LE)

268 AOP, I think the Suburban was the original SUV.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:38 PM (/p+XQ)

269 IMHO the school should be renamed for Michael Jordan.
Posted by: qdpsteve

I back that idea 100%! I had heard some of that before about Stanford's founder by way of VDH.

Not ignoring any responses, just been out walking the dog.
🐕💩

Posted by: Rex B at October 09, 2025 11:38 PM (wmNFJ)

270 I wonder what the heck that bird is up to. I read up and it's vertebrate prey that it slams on the ground. Total bastard. It also eats eggs if they're around. Maybe it's meeting the prey that bounces right back and hits you in the beak.

----

Pretty sure he thinks the golf ball is a walnut and he is trying to crack it.

A house I used to live in had a walnut tree outside and crows would get a nut, fly up and land on a telephone wire above the sidewalk and then drop the nut. It would take a few drops to break it open. My room mate and were wondering why they didn't just fly up 200 ft and drop it and get it in one shot? One of them did that one time and it pulverized the nut and made it more difficult to get the meat out. When they do 2-4 smaller drops, the meat comes out in 2 equal parts that are easy to enjoy. Smart birds. They steal rings, keys, coins and other shiny things too.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at October 09, 2025 11:38 PM (kDHiw)

271 My father has a subaru forester. Its his second one. His have been fine. He's 6ft, even at 87 years old. He says he loves it because he don't hit his head when he gets in it. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:39 PM (snZF9)

272 >>Posted by: former USAID Grant Manager Miklos

That would be former USAID Grant Manager Miklos from the former USAID which no longer exists.

Kind of odd that since the Iranians got their shit blown up you don't hear much from the Houthis or Hezbollah.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 09, 2025 11:39 PM (viF8m)

273 Rex, thanks!

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:39 PM (/p+XQ)

274 Guadalupe Mountains is a hiker's park. If you don't like hiking there isn't much to do. If you don't enjoy going without a shower for several days, it would suck. It is a great place if you don't like being around people when you go to a park.

Posted by: ScaryMary at October 09, 2025 11:39 PM (ja+o0)

275 Almost forgot

*does the Doof dance*

Ah

Actually, that does feel better

Posted by: Reasonably Content Miklos at October 09, 2025 11:39 PM (YGmAl)

276 Well I’ve got 4 of the 14. Better get to work.
Posted by: Pete Bog at October 09, 2025 11:38 PM (pi4LE)

Poor showing for the road trip king.

Posted by: Doof at October 09, 2025 11:39 PM (QMAsf)

277 Side 2 of 2112? A Passage to Bangkok!

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 09, 2025 11:40 PM (rRMBj)

278 The Dutch will be involved because they already have Navy and Marine assets at Curacao and are picking up and releasing fishing boats. and the Brits are involved because they have real estate there. Colombia and Panama may well be forced to come along. The French will probably be asked to play too, since they also have land in the area.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 09, 2025 11:37 PM (rbvCR)

So in a nutshell they'll be involved to keep us from turning it into a moonscape. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:41 PM (snZF9)

279
I've made no disparaging remarks about Subaru's. Touchy crowd tonight...
Posted by: Bull Meecham
--------

Oops /Meecham

As an aside, the original title of 'The Great Santini' was The ' 'The Ace'

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 09, 2025 11:41 PM (XeU6L)

280 ME BANG COCK ONCE. OW.

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 09, 2025 11:41 PM (o+cID)

281 Mike, that was a great movie that no one seems to remember.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:41 PM (/p+XQ)

282 Always good to chat with ya, qdp!

Posted by: Rex B at October 09, 2025 11:42 PM (wmNFJ)

283 Rex, thanks, same here.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:42 PM (/p+XQ)

284 Side 2 of 2112? A Passage to Bangkok!

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 09, 2025 11:40 PM (rRMBj)

Absolutely.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:42 PM (snZF9)

285 Kind of odd that since the Iranians got their shit blown up you don't hear much from the Houthis or Hezbollah.
Posted by: JackStraw

The Houthis did hit a Dutch ship with a rocket/missile something.

I am told that having wooden shoes thrown at you is a big humiliation in some cultures.

Posted by: Miklos the Tulip investor at October 09, 2025 11:43 PM (YGmAl)

286 Mike, that was a great movie that no one seems to remember.
Posted by: qdpsteve
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Folks have been a bit touchy around here tonight re movies. Tread with caution.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 09, 2025 11:43 PM (XeU6L)

287 Almost forgot

*does the Doof dance*

Ah

Actually, that does feel better
Posted by: Reasonably Content Miklos at October 09, 2025 11:39 PM (YGmAl)

Almost as enjoyable as the Humpty Dance

Posted by: Doof at October 09, 2025 11:43 PM (QMAsf)

288 277 Side 2 of 2112? A Passage to Bangkok!

We only stop for the best!

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at October 09, 2025 11:43 PM (lWPQK)

289 Giants beat the Eagles, 34-17

Posted by: Don Black. Message: the pudding has cooled at October 09, 2025 11:44 PM (AOsQT)

290 We be alls thinks Presdent Obama should get that Nobil Peece Prize award thing for all he be done too helps persinz of coller around the worlds.

Posted by: Mary Cloggenstein from Brattleboro, Vt at October 09, 2025 11:44 PM (JODp0)

291 AOP, I think the Suburban was the original SUV.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:38 PM (/p+XQ)

They claim it to be. Sort of depends upon how you define "SUV". If 4-wheel drive is a necessary feature, then Jeep Universal take the crown, I think. The original Suburban (late 1930's) was more what was then called a "depot hack". Look it up. Chevy did not have much to do with 4-wheel drive until the 1960's. The few earlier Chevy 4X4's were often the work of contracted custom shops.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:45 PM (Nzhwp)

292 Willy Wonka?
Posted by: haffhowershower

tiny.cc/wqnt001

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 09, 2025 11:45 PM (VVcrM)

293 Eight moves, zero missteps. Gulf money pocketed, Hamas choked, world awakened—Trump lands exactly where he aimed: Gaza’s relocation as the logical fix, Palestinian violence laid bare, no ethnic-cleansing label.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 09, 2025 11:21 PM (hr4l7)

On the other hand, while all this masterful stuff is happening, the world will unfairly be blaming all the Gazan's difficulties on Israel. Let us not forget that Gaza has also been a big distraction from the collapse of NATO and the EU due to the war in Ukraine, and a lot of people desperately need the show to go on.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 09, 2025 11:46 PM (CE99X)

294 The Dutch will be involved because they already have Navy and Marine assets at Curacao and are picking up and releasing fishing boats. and the Brits are involved because they have real estate there. Colombia and Panama may well be forced to come along. The French will probably be asked to play too, since they also have land in the area.
Posted by: Kindltot

Well

Dutch Bonaire has a huge refinery that processes Venezuelan crude.

The Netherlanders have always been careful about money

Posted by: Miklos dislikes Crocs, wooden shoes are Right Out at October 09, 2025 11:47 PM (YGmAl)

295 They claim it to be. Sort of depends upon how you define "SUV". If 4-wheel drive is a necessary feature, then Jeep Universal take the crown, I think. The original Suburban (late 1930's) was more what was then called a "depot hack". Look it up. Chevy did not have much to do with 4-wheel drive until the 1960's. The few earlier Chevy 4X4's were often the work of contracted custom shops.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:45 PM (Nzhwp)

I like the early 50's dodge power wagons. They look like weapons of war.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:47 PM (snZF9)

296 A house I used to live in had a walnut tree outside and crows would get a nut, fly up and land on a telephone wire above the sidewalk and then drop the nut. It would take a few drops to break it open. My room mate and were wondering why they didn't just fly up 200 ft and drop it and get it in one shot? One of them did that one time and it pulverized the nut and made it more difficult to get the meat out. When they do 2-4 smaller drops, the meat comes out in 2 equal parts that are easy to enjoy. Smart birds. They steal rings, keys, coins and other shiny things too.
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at October 09, 2025 11:38 PM (kDHiw)

Walnuts are not super dense. Maybe the drop from the telephone line is enough that they reach terminal velocity, and a higher drop would just take more effort on the part of the crow, and no gain to be had by it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:48 PM (Nzhwp)

297 Mike and Berserker, I looked up the Jeep Universal.

It looks exactly like the military Jeep. Just painted white instead of green.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:49 PM (/p+XQ)

298 OOMPA LOOMPS ARE TRUMP'S CHILDREN. AS WE ALL ARE. BUT MORE SO.

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 09, 2025 11:49 PM (o+cID)

299 Walnuts are not super dense. Maybe the drop from the telephone line is enough that they reach terminal velocity, and a higher drop would just take more effort on the part of the crow, and no gain to be had by it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:48 PM (Nzhwp)

I have watched crows drop black walnuts from street lamps onto the pavement where cars can run over them.
I used to stomp them open for the crows when I had a chance.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 09, 2025 11:50 PM (rbvCR)

300 Mary is SO RIGHT!!!

She would invite persons of color into her home, but Walter would not approve and the making and storage of Mary's Spiked Kombucha takes up so much space!

Posted by: Concerned Woman of Brattleboro at October 09, 2025 11:50 PM (YGmAl)

301 I like the early 50's dodge power wagons. They look like weapons of war.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:47 PM (snZF9)

Direct lineal descendants of the Dodge command cars of WWII, the WC series.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:51 PM (Nzhwp)

302 I like the early 50's dodge power wagons. They look like weapons of war.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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Vehicle made for the zombie apocalypse. Americana badassery.

Posted by: scampydog at October 09, 2025 11:51 PM (41CYW)

303 Test

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 09, 2025 11:52 PM (hr4l7)

304 Walnuts are not super dense. Maybe the drop from the telephone line is enough that they reach terminal velocity, and a higher drop would just take more effort on the part of the crow, and no gain to be had by it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:48 PM (Nzhwp)

I have watched crows drop black walnuts from street lamps onto the pavement where cars can run over them.
I used to stomp them open for the crows when I had a chance.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 09, 2025 11:50 PM (rbvCR)

I have a few black walnut trees on the property. The green ball things seem to break just hitting the driveway. I only seem to have one squirrel around here and has a field day with them.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:52 PM (snZF9)

305 Test
Posted by: Tom Servo

C-

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 09, 2025 11:53 PM (VVcrM)

306 305 Test
Posted by: Tom Servo

C-
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 09, 2025 11:53 PM (VVcrM)

C IS FOR COOKIE. THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 09, 2025 11:54 PM (o+cID)

307 National parks, least visited. I have been to four.
Recommend Congaree, like a mini Everglades for the biome nut.
Carlsbad, best cave ever.
Guadelupe, very nice, spent some time with a park ranger who all the time on her hands. Some great history along with nature and hikes.
Cannot understand why North Cascades doesn't get more visitors. Great hikes, lakes, small towns nearby to stay in.
Hoping to do Alaska's parks after I retire.
Dry Tortugas is hard to get to, have to get a boat reservation and they are limited.
Best night sky I have ever seen was in Chaco Canyon, NW New Mexico. Small cities from the time of William the Conqueror. But you have to drive to get back to a hotel because nothing is close. It is a wonder, could have been a national park. It's a national cultural park instead.
We live in a country of natural and human wonders. Let's get out there people! Go on a long weekend instead of watching sports balls.

Posted by: PTSD giver at October 09, 2025 11:54 PM (+V93P)

308 Posted by: raimondo at October 09, 2025 11:10 PM (/4Vb3)

Dead on as predicted -

- Criminal runs for AG promising to persecute Team X for crime Y. Which said criminal is found to be committing....
- Criminal's confederates promise to run on persecuting Team X for crime Y.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 09, 2025 11:55 PM (/lPRQ)

309 This is a Jeep Universal:

https://tinyurl.com/2t49axja

Brave's image search brought up all kinds of pix of anything but the real Jeep Universal. It looks like an SUV because it is one. Four wheel drive (available, but not all had it), station wagon body, seating for 4 or more.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:56 PM (Nzhwp)

310 I enjoyed the music more than usual, because I realized it could have been Elton John.

Posted by: No Honky Cat! at October 09, 2025 11:56 PM (oftw2)

311 It is hard to get the meats out of a black walnut, the shell is harder and thicker than an English walnut. The hulls come right off, but that is the easy part.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 09, 2025 11:58 PM (rbvCR)

312 Could a person rent a boat in Key West, or some other Florida port, and drive themselves to Dry Tortugas?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:58 PM (Nzhwp)

313 We're #2!

Posted by: Palo Duro Canyon State Park (TX) at October 09, 2025 11:59 PM (wVcYX)

314 RAIMANDO'S MOM GETS THE BLACK MEATS WITH EASE. OFTEN. DAYS ENDING IN Y.

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 10, 2025 12:00 AM (o+cID)

315 60's and 70s station wagons had a place in the back that was a kid pit. You could open it and there were seats suitable for the little shorties.

Perhaps my my first understanding of murder, or of being murdered, came on long car tips back there with my sister.

There may have also been distinctly threatening noises from up front

Posted by: Miklos was a kid once too, you know at October 10, 2025 12:00 AM (YGmAl)

316 That would be a Bitchin' Camaro, AOP

Posted by: Kindltot at October 10, 2025 12:02 AM (rbvCR)

317 Viola Smith was probably America's most famous girl drummer for many years. There's some of her on Youtube, she had a unique drum kit. She also lived to be 107.

Posted by: The Hour of Charm Orchestra at October 10, 2025 12:03 AM (oftw2)

318
You're ALL wrong about the original SUV.

It was the International. Scout, Harvester, etc.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 10, 2025 12:03 AM (oKXMA)

319 Test
Posted by: Tom Servo

Congratulations Dr. Tom Servo!

As a newly accredited alumnus, please ask about our Easy Payment Plan.

Best of luck with your new (I'm printing it right now) Ed.D. !

Posted by: University of Miklos at October 10, 2025 12:04 AM (YGmAl)

320 247 Barry *having it* only proves how worthless it is.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 10:42 PM (/p+XQ)
________________

Kind of sucks that they hold the nominee list private for 50 years. It would have been fun to compare Obama's accomplishments towards peace with some actual bona fide deserved parties that were nominated. It's almost as if the committee knows they are politically biased, their decisions reflect that, and they don't want any uncomfortable comparisons until the committee is all dead.

Posted by: Orson at October 10, 2025 12:05 AM (dIske)

321 60's and 70s station wagons had a place in the back that was a kid pit. You could open it and there were seats suitable for the little shorties.

Perhaps my my first understanding of murder, or of being murdered, came on long car tips back there with my sister.

There may have also been distinctly threatening noises from up front

Posted by: Miklos was a kid once too, you know at October 10, 2025 12:00 AM (YGmAl)

Didn't the kid seat face the opposite way?

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 10, 2025 12:05 AM (snZF9)

322 Chaco Canyon. I've heard great things but have not visited yet. The Alaskan parks are a bucket list thing. One day.

Posted by: ScaryMary at October 10, 2025 12:05 AM (ja+o0)

323 CHOCO TACO > CHACO CANYON

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 10, 2025 12:06 AM (o+cID)

324 Orson, yup.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 12:08 AM (/p+XQ)

325 Chaco is a wonderful place to visit. I had a marvelous trip there - and the sky is incredible, it’s on a high plateau, air is very dry, no light pollution.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 10, 2025 12:08 AM (hr4l7)

326
This is exists, "The Characterization of the Physical and Aerodynamic Properties of Walnuts":
https://is.gd/6jHC7n

It's behind a paywall, but it exists. This is very useful for drying and other processing systems.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 12:08 AM (w6EFb)

327 Aren’t SUVs just passenger vehicles built on a truck frame? I think the idea was to get around the onerous CAFE standards!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 10, 2025 12:09 AM (VnnhK)

328 You're ALL wrong about the original SUV.

It was the International. Scout, Harvester, etc.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 10, 2025 12:03 AM (oKXMA)

No, International Scout never came along until the early '60's. The International Travelall predated it, and could be considered an SUV, since it was basically International's answer to the Suburban. But as far as I know, the Jeep Universal wagon was the first vehicle that could be legitimately called an SUV. Closed car, seating for 4 or more, available 4 wheel drive, and some cargo space. The military Jeeps, and CJ's, and their competitors are not SUV's.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 10, 2025 12:10 AM (Nzhwp)

329 I like the early 50's dodge power wagons. They look like weapons of war.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 09, 2025 11:47 PM (snZF9)

Direct lineal descendants of the Dodge command cars of WWII, the WC series.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 09, 2025 11:51 PM (Nzhwp)

Hmm, i guess its why it looks like a weapon of war. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 10, 2025 12:10 AM (snZF9)

330 Vehicle made for the zombie apocalypse. Americana badassery.

Posted by: scampydog at October 09, 2025 11:51 PM (41CYW)

One guy has a really nice restored one in that wicked red color. He brings it to some of the cruise nights. Its a beast.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 10, 2025 12:11 AM (snZF9)

331 Didn't the kid seat face the opposite way?
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

No. two seats that faced each other.

Therefore potential for intra-sibling violence after about three hours tops

Posted by: Miklos has never been good at playing nicely with others at October 10, 2025 12:11 AM (YGmAl)

332 Aren’t SUVs just passenger vehicles built on a truck frame? I think the idea was to get around the onerous CAFE standards!
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 10, 2025 12:09 AM (VnnhK)

Basically, that's true. Although now we have "crossover SUV's which are unibody vehicles built on car platforms.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 10, 2025 12:12 AM (Nzhwp)

333 Fcking drama queens at the NWS just *had* to put a banner on the website announcing they will be keeping it up and current during the gubmint shutdown.

One of the FedGov agencies had that banner except it specifically said “during the Democrat shutdown”. I approve.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 10, 2025 12:13 AM (QZThv)

334 This is exists, "The Characterization of the Physical and Aerodynamic Properties of Walnuts":
https://is.gd/6jHC7n

It's behind a paywall, but it exists. This is very useful for drying and other processing systems.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

They teach a lot at the Cow Kollidge, don't they?

Posted by: Mipklos (the "p" is silent in this case at October 10, 2025 12:14 AM (YGmAl)

335 LAW & ORDER SUV: METER MAIDS IS WORST LAW & ORDER.

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 10, 2025 12:14 AM (o+cID)

336 Didn't the kid seat face the opposite way?
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

They faced out the window, perpendicular to the middle seat. I can relate to Miklos's childhood memories.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 10, 2025 12:14 AM (VVcrM)

337 Anybody remember the old 1960's and 70's jeep wagoneer? I knew people who had them when I was a kid. They seemed to have owned them forever, like you couldn't kill them.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 10, 2025 12:14 AM (snZF9)

338 My favorite national park was Mesa Verde. My biggest disappointment National Park, which I visited last week, was Hawaii volcanoes. Just a little bit of steam on the edge of the Kilauea crater, nothing more. I guess you have to time the eruptions just right.

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at October 10, 2025 12:14 AM (lWPQK)

339 The infamous back-most seat of the station wagon was a place I hated, but I was often asked to sit there when I could still fit. I am given to motion sickness, and that is a bad seat for that because of the way the tail end of a station wagon swerves and sways. I didn’t know how to say why I didn’t like it because I didn’t then understand why I didn’t like it, I just didn’t. When I got a little older and bigger I opted out of that seat when I could.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 10, 2025 12:15 AM (VnnhK)

340 Didn't the kid seat face the opposite way?
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

No. two seats that faced each other.

Therefore potential for intra-sibling violence after about three hours tops

Posted by: Miklos has never been good at playing nicely with others at October 10, 2025 12:11 AM (YGmAl)

I'm guessing you really hated that seat. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 10, 2025 12:15 AM (snZF9)

341 I still remember when my Scout Master, Ken Jeglum, bought and showed all of us in the troop, his then-brand-new 1977 Chevrolet Suburban.

I thought to myself, I've never seen a bigger car.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 12:16 AM (/p+XQ)

342 I'm guessing you really hated that seat. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

Nope. Farthest away from parental units.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 10, 2025 12:17 AM (VVcrM)

343 SAV is more like it

They way some of these women drive in their oversized vehicles that will never go off road (well, maybe, considering how they drive) they are Suburban Assault Vehicles.

Posted by: Andy Miklos-Rooney at October 10, 2025 12:17 AM (YGmAl)

344 You're ALL wrong about the original SUV.

It was the International. Scout, Harvester, etc.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

Had a '76. Title said "station wagon". Very nice. Mostly steel interior.
Which is why they went TU - if a "truck" it would have been exempt from CAFE

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 10, 2025 12:18 AM (/lPRQ)

345 The fishing at Brooks is spotty, but where else can you fish that close to so many bears?

Posted by: Galt at October 10, 2025 12:19 AM (9UnaD)

346 SAV is more like it

They way some of these women drive in their oversized vehicles that will never go off road (well, maybe, considering how they drive) they are Suburban Assault Vehicles.

Posted by: Andy Miklos-Rooney at October 10, 2025 12:17 AM (YGmAl)

My biggest pissoff on the road. Woman driving these big ass vehicles like they were driving golf carts over a minefield. you're driving a tank, step on the fucking gas already.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 10, 2025 12:20 AM (snZF9)

347 No, International Scout never came along until the early '60's. The International Travelall predated it, and could be considered an SUV, since it was basically International's answer to the Suburban. But as far as I know, the Jeep Universal wagon was the first vehicle that could be legitimately called an SUV. Closed car, seating for 4 or more, available 4 wheel drive, and some cargo space. The military Jeeps, and CJ's, and their competitors are not SUV's.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

They were just "Utility Vehicles".
Sometime later some metro sexual added "sport".

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 10, 2025 12:21 AM (/lPRQ)

348 I'm guessing you really hated that seat. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

Nope. Farthest away from parental units.
Posted by: Sock Monkey

Far from parents yes. Therefore Loud Noises from Up Front when sounds were detected from the kid pit...

Seat was fine, sister was fine.

For maybe three hours max

Posted by: back seat Miklos at October 10, 2025 12:21 AM (YGmAl)

349 337 Anybody remember the old 1960's and 70's jeep wagoneer? I knew people who had them when I was a kid. They seemed to have owned them forever, like you couldn't kill them.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 10, 2025 12:14 AM (snZF9)

I drove a 70 Wagoneer for years. Buick 350 to TH400 to NP203 to Dana 44 axles. All Makes Combined. Lost the rear end in it and... it's not of this world anymore.
I miss that pos.

Posted by: Reforger at October 10, 2025 12:23 AM (ayCt8)

350 The one thing I love about mrs B. She has an RDX. 300HP and uses all of it. That woman can drive.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 10, 2025 12:24 AM (snZF9)

351 Does this big-ass government SUV make my butt look small?

Posted by: Leticia J. at October 10, 2025 12:24 AM (YGmAl)

352
This really intrigued me for some reason, but terminal velocity for a walnut varies from 22 - 31 mph, and it will take 65' - 165' to reach it. Moist of the variation there is the size to weight ratio (and moisture content) of the distribution of typical walnuts.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 12:24 AM (w6EFb)

353 Didn't the kid seat face the opposite way?
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads
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HS friend had the Montego. Had to look it up to verify the fuzzy memories. https://tinyurl.com/mvpxhdxk

Posted by: scampydog at October 10, 2025 12:24 AM (41CYW)

354 Anyone seen the Rivian R1S on the road?

Good grief. The thing practically screams "I MAKE MORE MONEY THAN YOU."

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 12:25 AM (/p+XQ)

355 351 Does this big-ass government SUV make my butt look small?
Posted by: Leticia J. at October 10, 2025 12:24 AM (YGmAl)

IT MAKE JIM TREACHER LOOK SMALL.

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 10, 2025 12:25 AM (o+cID)

356 My biggest pissoff on the road. Woman driving these big ass vehicles like they were driving golf carts over a minefield. you're driving a tank, step on the fucking gas already.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

Just the opposite here. Female driven Diesel F250 fifteen feet off your bumper at 70mph.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 10, 2025 12:26 AM (VVcrM)

357 Could one of our Canadian friends weigh in on the mandatory "voluntary" gun buyback in Canada?

Posted by: Sam Adams at October 10, 2025 12:27 AM (X+xvk)

358 Per Wiki, the Trump admin has pretty much gutted the CAFE standards.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 12:27 AM (/p+XQ)

359 The one thing I love about mrs B. She has an RDX. 300HP and uses all of it. That woman can drive.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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Similar here. Scampywife is an excellent driver. When we are in a hurry, she drives. When not driving she sleeps.

Posted by: scampydog at October 10, 2025 12:28 AM (41CYW)

360 The thing practically screams "I MAKE MORE MONEY THAN YOU."
Posted by: qdpsteve

But I pay less taxes

I call not paying much tax a win

Posted by: Compensatory Miklos at October 10, 2025 12:29 AM (YGmAl)

361 Miklos, gloat yer head off why dontcha!! ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 12:29 AM (/p+XQ)

362 gloat yer head off

I asked my doctor.

For the first time, he said that is not right for me.

Posted by: Miklos, now back to my favorite episode of Matlock at October 10, 2025 12:32 AM (YGmAl)

363 Miklos, LOL

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 12:33 AM (/p+XQ)

364 Been to Gunnison.
Nice.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at October 10, 2025 12:34 AM (ufFY8)

365 Oh, I missed the Jeep-chat tonight, darnit!

I had a Willys wagon, once upon a time. It was XH's toy, that he left at my brother's place when we went overseas...and I "won" it in the divorce.

It rode like a freakin' buckboard but had *plenty* of room in the back. We camped in it, a few times LOL. Had to sell it, finally, it was more work than it was worth.

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 12:34 AM (rdVOm)

366 Could one of our Canadian friends weigh in on the mandatory "voluntary" gun buyback in Canada?
Posted by: Sam Adams at October 10, 2025 12:27 AM (X+xvk)

As I understand it, it means basically many models of "scary black rifles", or "modern sporting rifles", as the case may be.

a) it's stupid performative bullshit from the Liberals
b) most of the guns being "bought back" are from dealers, so the Feds are simply buying and destroying unsold guns. There was some talk of shipping the "buyback's" to Ukraine, but I don't think Ukraine wants them. Not military firearms.
c) I don't own any of the affected guns, and whatever guns I might or might not own are not on any government's radar screen, and I aim to keep it that way.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 10, 2025 12:35 AM (Nzhwp)

367 Per Wiki, the Trump admin has pretty much gutted the CAFE standards.
Posted by: qdpsteve

Who will tell Ace before 6:30 PM EST tomorrow?

Posted by: Miklos stops by but doesn't linger at October 10, 2025 12:35 AM (YGmAl)

368 but terminal velocity for a walnut varies from 22 - 31 mph, and it will take 65' - 165' to reach it.

African or European?

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at October 10, 2025 12:36 AM (lWPQK)

369 but terminal velocity for a walnut varies from 22 - 31 mph, and it will take 65' - 165' to reach it.

African or European?
Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate

Ok

We gotta rethink this whole thing

Posted by: The Nobel Prize for Physics Committee at October 10, 2025 12:39 AM (YGmAl)

370
Was this discussed here today? Apparently George W. Bush's chef has been deported. He had a Mexican food truck and catered a bunch of the Shrub's events:

https://is.gd/haWrXJ

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 12:39 AM (w6EFb)

371 Miklos, don't know. I'm not the guy with Ace's personal cell number :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 12:39 AM (/p+XQ)

372 >> African or European?

I wouldn't think of having any other than 'Merican walnuts.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 12:40 AM (w6EFb)

373 publius: W's gonna have to get used to eating at Chili's with the rest of us. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 12:40 AM (/p+XQ)

374 terminal velocity for a walnut varies from 22 - 31 mph, and it will take 65' - 165' to reach it. Moist of the variation there is the size to weight ratio (and moisture content) of the distribution of typical walnuts.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
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*shakes fist at publius* Brain now working on the aerodynamics, the math on the 40%mph variance, and the 100ft height range.

Posted by: scampydog at October 10, 2025 12:41 AM (41CYW)

375 XH got to keep his *prize* when we split: a '69 Mitsubishi "Jeep" that we imported from Japan.

I say WE, but I'm the one what did all the stooopid paperwork to get it properly licensed after we got to Hawaii. EPA and DOT shit.

EPA was easy: an individual could get a "one-time exemption" from meeting current emission standards, just had to apply. Check.

DOT: had to research FMVSS in effect at time of manufacture, and "prove" the vehicle meets them. Photos, original vehicle nomenclature, receipts for parts/labor... PITA!!!!!!!!!!

A-hole EX never even said thanks....

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 12:41 AM (rdVOm)

376 Blows me away that today? Ferrari, Porsche *and* Maserati all have popular SUV models.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 12:41 AM (/p+XQ)

377 The commentary on Capitol Reef at night was fun. Great views when the morning sun hits the red rocks, too. Close to some other parks. Historic buildings from pioneer days, and apple orchards in a spot that seemed to favor them.

Our family seemed to visit during deer hunting season, which often coincided with the teacher's training days off in Utah (couple of days in October). A lot of small-ish deer came into the park and sort of expected help getting apples off the apple trees. There were also grouses running around near the camping area.

Posted by: KT at October 10, 2025 12:42 AM (7vIsy)

378 Was this discussed here today? Apparently George W. Bush's chef has been deported. He had a Mexican food truck and catered a bunch of the Shrub's events:

https://is.gd/haWrXJ
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

My understanding is that employment of illegals is itself a crime.

Posted by: Miklos is now the guy who says "nothing will happen" at October 10, 2025 12:43 AM (YGmAl)

379 *shakes fist at publius* Brain now working on the aerodynamics, the math on the 40%mph variance, and the 100ft height range.
Posted by: scampydog

Everybody needs a hobby!

Posted by: Crazy Miklos' Tzampotli Family Fun Park and Vacation Destination at October 10, 2025 12:45 AM (YGmAl)

380 Poor showing for the road trip king.
Posted by: Doof at October 09, 2025 11:39 PM (QMAsf)

Subtract the ones with no roads or on an island and get back to me.

Lies, damned lies and statistics!

Posted by: Pete Bog at October 10, 2025 12:45 AM (pi4LE)

381
No, International Scout never came along until the early '60's. The International Travelall predated it, and could be considered an SUV, since it was basically International's answer to the Suburban.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

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

The Travelall, that's what I was trying to think of. manufactured by International Harvester from 1953 to 1975.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 10, 2025 12:45 AM (oKXMA)

382 There were also grouses running around near the camping area.

Posted by: KT

Some people are never happy.

Posted by: Reasons to be Cheerful by Ian Dury v Miklos at October 10, 2025 12:47 AM (YGmAl)

383 AOP, I think the Suburban was the original SUV.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 09, 2025 11:38 PM (/p+XQ)

the international travel-alland scout deserve that designation I think.

Posted by: Pete Bog at October 10, 2025 12:48 AM (pi4LE)

384 Pete, see AOP's comments above. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 12:50 AM (/p+XQ)

385 370
Was this discussed here today? Apparently George W. Bush's chef has been deported. He had a Mexican food truck and catered a bunch of the Shrub's events:

https://is.gd/haWrXJ
Posted by: publius

Lots of stories out there just like this. Why they aren't getting traction is because they had 30+ years to do the f'ing paperwork, and they didn't bother. Oh well, GTFO.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 10, 2025 12:50 AM (rRMBj)

386 See #328.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 12:50 AM (/p+XQ)

387 The Willys Jeep station wagon was introduced in 1946, and got 4-wheel drive as an option in 1949.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 10, 2025 12:52 AM (Nzhwp)

388 We had a Willys MB I learned how to drive on Dad bought it surplus. Thing was equipped well, it sported a fording kit and winch, I took that thing through some unbelievable crap and all that ever stopped me was getting high-centered a couple times. We had it until my graduation, dad finally got rid of it. What a beast that jeep was we put an aftermarket heater in it along with a full top and that was our family transportation for years.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at October 10, 2025 12:53 AM (vFbHf)

389 The Willys Jeep station wagon was introduced in 1946, and got 4-wheel drive as an option in 1949.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Mine was 4wd. '62 model.

It was a money-pit, LOL

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 12:54 AM (rdVOm)

390 Lots of stories out there just like this. Why they aren't getting traction is because they had 30+ years to do the f'ing paperwork, and they didn't bother. Oh well, GTFO.
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 10, 2025 12:50 AM (rRMBj)

Sounds like this particular guy (and his wife) had hired lawyers to try to get them legal status, but had not had any success. Maybe too little effort, too late? Perhaps he should have asked Dubya to sponsor him.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 10, 2025 12:55 AM (Nzhwp)

391 The Willys Jeep station wagon was introduced in 1946, and got 4-wheel drive as an option in 1949.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

The Biology Department of Tulane University in New Orleans had one.

Still ran well the last time I could check.

Somehow disappeared after Katrina.

Posted by: Miklos would easily have bought that at October 10, 2025 12:56 AM (YGmAl)

392 >> Brain now working on the aerodynamics, the math on the 40%mph variance, and the 100ft height range.

Pull up Grok and have it run the equations of motions. While the quadratic drag form gets messy, it does have an analytic solution (x(t) ~ ln(cosh(kt)) type function -- it's a mess.

You get a relatively simple expression for distance required to reach a fraction of terminal velocity. You can express that in terms of coefficient of drag and projectile mass.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 12:56 AM (w6EFb)

393 376 Blows me away that today? Ferrari, Porsche *and* Maserati all have popular SUV models.

Porsche SUV: Take your brats to soccer practice.
Ferrari SUV: Take your brats to horse riding practice.
Maserati SUV: Take Angelina Jolie's brats to horse riding practice, in her rig.

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at October 10, 2025 12:57 AM (lWPQK)

394 Cheerful Reprobate, LOL. Yes!!

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 12:57 AM (/p+XQ)

395 Porsche SUV: Take your brats to soccer practice.
Ferrari SUV: Take your brats to horse riding practice.
Maserati SUV: Take Angelina Jolie's brats to horse riding practice, in her rig.
Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at October 10, 2025 12:57 AM (lWPQK)

And I doubt any of those have a truck chassis under them.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 10, 2025 12:59 AM (Nzhwp)

396 Didn't help that my brother started parting it out because I wasn't able to remove it from his backyard "soon enough" even though he'd told me (at one time) that it was okay and "no rush."

He suddenly changed his mind even though I simply had no place to work on it and he *knew it* so had his fun sabotaging me. Jerk.

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 01:00 AM (rdVOm)

397 Well, 2300 here. Time for me to hit the sack. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 10, 2025 01:00 AM (Nzhwp)

398 Don't know if this has been posted earlier or not.

Douglas Mackay, convicted for a Hillary meme in 2016 the gov't claimed deprived people of their right to vote, has won his appeal.

Reauters, and notice 'false information' for a fucking meme!:

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a social media influencer who used Twitter posts that resembled Hillary Clinton ads to spread false information about the 2016 presidential election and help Donald Trump win.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said no rational jury could have found that Douglass Mackey knowingly agreed to join a conspiracy to deprive people of their constitutional right to vote.

The false information? He told people to make sure they voted -- giving a date the day after the election.

Posted by: RickZ at October 10, 2025 01:00 AM (gKDq2)

399 Had 95 Wrangler, 2003 Wrangler Sport, and a 69 Toyota Land Cruiser - FJ40. Crusher: dropped a 283 in it, Holley 650, cherry bombs out the sides - painted bumblebee yellow. It was....umm...not subtle.

Posted by: scampydog at October 10, 2025 01:01 AM (41CYW)

400 Alberta Oil Peon,

Thank you!

Posted by: Sam Adams at October 10, 2025 01:02 AM (X+xvk)

401 19 Re The Who:

After all these years, I finally heard their original 1965 hit "The Kids Are Alright," only about a week ago.

Wow. Beginning to understand how the Who got their following so fast in the mid-1960s. As always, it seems the more music I explore, the more I enjoy.

That song basically invented power pop. Anyway, I know its not a popular opinion but I think The Who did all their best work BEFORE Tommy. Nobody else was doing that sort of art pop. They kind of ditched that for more conventional rock and go figure they got way more famous and got way more money.

Posted by: azjaeger at October 10, 2025 01:03 AM (3/XaG)

402 "categorized by "fratty, kind of out-of-touch humor" in a 2023 interview"

How can anyone associated with public relations screw up this badly? I'm not sure "own goal" does justice to the degree of Teh Stupid involved. This is like running downfield, stealing the ball from your forward, then breaking back through your own defense to shoot it into an empty goal.

Posted by: Fenrisulven at October 10, 2025 01:04 AM (8T0qs)

403 azjaeger, possibly it invented power pop.

The Who seemed to go through several phases: mods, operatic progressive rock, and then just plain hard rock. At least they appear never to have wasted their time trying to be the Beatles.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 01:05 AM (/p+XQ)

404 A neighbor always had a taste (and money) for interesting cars. I saw him with a couple of Porsches, a Maserati, and other cool and and expensive stuff. Nice guy too, not asshoe.

Then he got a motor scooter, and enjoyed tooling around on that.

Until he was in the parking lot of the local Hilton.

Not clear if he ran into something , or something or someone ran into him. Did not survive.

Guy with the expensive cars died on a motor scooter.

Posted by: Miklos tries to go figure at October 10, 2025 01:06 AM (YGmAl)

405 Miklos, the smaller your vehicle, the less attitude you can afford to have.

And again re the Who: I also know Pete Townshend appears to have gone through several stories about the origins of his tradition of destroying guitars during shows.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 01:08 AM (/p+XQ)

406 The false information? He told people to make sure they voted -- giving a date the day after the election.
Posted by: RickZ

Good news, but older news.

The charge was thrown out on appeal months ago.

But Good is Good

Posted by: Miklosian Memory at October 10, 2025 01:09 AM (YGmAl)

407 367 Per Wiki, the Trump admin has pretty much gutted the CAFE standards.

That's great, but can you imagine being an automaker? They have to develop and plan years in advance..it's not like they can tweak the carb for more power or more mileage. Sure, the CAFE standards are gone for now...but we all know if the Oppo gets back in control they will whack them back in with a vengeance. What do you do as an automaker?

Posted by: azjaeger at October 10, 2025 01:09 AM (3/XaG)

408 azjaeger,

Personally, I prefer 'Quadrophenia' over 'Tommy'. While Tommy was groundbreaking, Quad has the music. 'Love Reign O'er Me' is stupendous.

As far as saying their best work was before 'Tommy', I have to disagree. I am a fan of 'The Who By Numbers', an underappreciated album, and 'Who Are You' is also very good.

I'm not sure The Who ever put out a weak album. I could be wrong because I like The 'ho.

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

409 Re:The Who

I want to watch Quadrophenia (for the first time)

But I think I need an in-home IMAX and sound system to match to Do It Rite

Posted by: Miklos has unsolved dilemmas at October 10, 2025 01:12 AM (YGmAl)

410 azjaeger, yup. IMHO the automakers will probably find it safer to just stick with CAFE.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 01:13 AM (/p+XQ)

411 Miklosian Memory,

Thanks.

My stupidity. Nothing unusual in that.

Posted by: RickZ at October 10, 2025 01:14 AM (gKDq2)

412 RickZ, it seems like every Who album from Quadrophenia on (maybe before) was created under tremendous stress.

I recall reading recently, Townshend was doing a lot of weeping while writing songs for The Who By Numbers.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 01:15 AM (/p+XQ)

413 "fratty, kind of out-of-touch humor"

My lawyers will be in touch

Posted by: Miklosian Intellectual Property Rights at October 10, 2025 01:15 AM (YGmAl)

414 My stupidity. Nothing unusual in that.
Posted by: RickZ

I...uh.. I don't understand

Posted by: Miklos faces intellectual challenges as well at October 10, 2025 01:17 AM (YGmAl)

415 Guy with the expensive cars died on a motor scooter.

Posted by: Miklos tries to go figure at October 10, 2025 01:06 AM (YGmAl)

Motor scooter as in like a vespa scooter? A scooter scooter? See that shit? Disgrace the man card, die silly.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 10, 2025 01:19 AM (snZF9)

416 WHO ARE YOU? WHO WHO, WHO WHO.

STUPID OWL SONG.

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 10, 2025 01:19 AM (o+cID)

417 Motor scooter as in like a vespa scooter? A scooter scooter? See that shit? Disgrace the man card, die silly.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

a Vespa type

Posted by: Miklos wants, and has wanted, a 62-64 suicide door Lincoln convertible at October 10, 2025 01:20 AM (YGmAl)

418 Guy with the expensive cars died on a motor scooter.
Posted by: Miklos
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Heh. "The owner of the Segway company, Jimi Heselden, died in a fatal accident in 2010 when he rode his Segway off a cliff on his property in West Yorkshire, England."

But then Seqway uses a good bit of AI, so perhaps it may have overlooked 'Cliff Avoidance'. I'm sure all of the AI cars will be better.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 10, 2025 01:21 AM (XeU6L)

419
"Deploy chute! Deploy Chute!"

Posted by: Segway AI at October 10, 2025 01:22 AM (XeU6L)

420 FWIW, Townsend said of Quadrophenia "That was the best music I ever wrote."

Tend to agree, but the stuff on "Who's Next" is a damned close second, IMHO.

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at October 10, 2025 01:23 AM (lWPQK)

421 a Vespa type

Posted by: Miklos wants, and has wanted, a 62-64 suicide door Lincoln convertible at October 10, 2025 01:20 AM (YGmAl)

I rode harleys for 45 years and I would never ride one of those. I don't know, they look unpredictable, like any panic maneuver would result in a high side flip. My lawn tractor has bigger wheels.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 10, 2025 01:23 AM (snZF9)

422 "Any one else feeling a lot of dismay over the Gaza peace agreement"

Yes. The only solution to that mess is the extermination of the Palestinians. Anything that delays that just means more Israeli women will be literally gang raped to death.
Palis are like a rabid dog - we take no joy in putting them down but it has to be done

Posted by: Fenrisulven at October 10, 2025 01:24 AM (8T0qs)

423 The Who are alright, but do they have a horse-head cello like The HU? I think not.

https://youtu.be/jM8dCGIm6yc

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 10, 2025 01:25 AM (CE99X)

424
Sounds like this particular guy (and his wife) had hired lawyers to try to get them legal status, but had not had any success. Maybe too little effort, too late? Perhaps he should have asked Dubya to sponsor him.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

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

AOP's gone to bed, but

Filling out your papers and hiring a lawyer is not a guarantee to residency or citizenship. It's not like getting a library card or your school transcripts. I just read another sob story about a priest who's self-deporting because the backlog for EB-4 visas is CHOKED thanks to BIDEN expanding eligibility for them. Now his current R-1 (also a temporary visa) will expire before his EB-4 application is ever looked at.

So he's (brace yourselves) obeying the terms of his R-1 visa and leaving.

Why is this called "self-deporting"? He's just LEAVING per the terms of his visa.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 10, 2025 01:26 AM (oKXMA)

425 Ok maybe I lied a little bit, I'm really sick of their sht

Posted by: Fenrisulven at October 10, 2025 01:26 AM (8T0qs)

426 I recall reading recently, Townshend was doing a lot of weeping while writing songs for The Who By Numbers.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 01:15 AM (/p+XQ)

There's a reference to suicide on that album, 'In A Hand Or A Face'

All the history of a soul in torment
Ingrained in a hand or face
Ain't it funny how they all fire the pistol
At the wrong end of the race

From 'Who Are You':

I woke up in a Soho doorway
A policeman knew my name
He said, "You can go, sleep at home tonight
If you can get up and walk away"
--
I stretched back and I hiccupped
And looked back on my busy day
11 hours in the tin pan
God, there's got to be another way

The 'ho had some of the best lyrics.

Posted by: RickZ at October 10, 2025 01:29 AM (gKDq2)

427
Pete, see AOP's comments above. :-)
Posted by: qdpsteve

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

Pete, do no such thing. We are right about the International Travelall.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 10, 2025 01:30 AM (oKXMA)

428 The owner of the Segway company, Jimi Heselden, died in a fatal accident in 2010 when he rode his Segway off a cliff on his property in West Yorkshire, England."

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc.

I remember that.

And I freely admit that I laughed

Actually I just chuckled bit again

Posted by: Miklos is frequently amused at October 10, 2025 01:30 AM (YGmAl)

429 Why is this called "self-deporting"? He's just LEAVING per the terms of his visa.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
---------

How dare you question their narrative?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 10, 2025 01:30 AM (XeU6L)

430 Actually I just chuckled bit again
Posted by: Miklos
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Only because you low country people have no cliffs.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 10, 2025 01:32 AM (XeU6L)

431 Only because you low country people have no cliffs.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 10, 2025 01:32 AM (XeU6L)

But they have okra, which is just as deadly.

Posted by: RickZ at October 10, 2025 01:34 AM (gKDq2)

432 Speaking of Joshua Tree, Jim Brandon in Weird America notes:

Joshua Tree National Monument Cap Rock, a hundred-foot mound of
quartzite with a huge beretlike boulder perched precariously on its apex,
has become a big cult site for showbiz types and hangers-on from L.A. An
artist named Bernie Leadon has been widely quoted, Castaneda-style:
“Joshua Tree is everybody's power spot." The mystique of the place was
enormously enhanced after September 19, 1973, when the body of country-
western star Gram Parsons was burned alongside Cap Rock in a macabre
cremation ceremony staged by certain of his friends, apparently as part of a
whoever-goes-first pact. Parsons died at age 26 on September 19 while on
a retreat of sorts in the Joshua Tree Motel in the town of that name. Al-
though the official cause of death was given as heart failure, it is widely
believed among those who knew him that Parsons had OD'd on morphine.

The body was removed to Los Angeles for return to Parsons's parents in
New Orleans. Ás the coffin waited on a freight ramp at Los Angeles Inter-
national Airport, two of Gram's buddies drove up and loaded it into an
aged hearse, as unsuspecting police looked on.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 10, 2025 01:36 AM (TGPs7)

433
I have zero sympathy for these people like Shrub's chef. YOu can let this stuff slide -- that's the slippery "empathy" slope that got us in this mess to begin with. No more playing around.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 01:36 AM (w6EFb)

434 The Who are alright, but do they have a horse-head cello like The HU? I think not.

https://youtu.be/jM8dCGIm6yc

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 10, 2025 01:25 AM (CE99X)

Damn that was some interesting shit. Glad to see they traded horses for harleys. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 10, 2025 01:37 AM (snZF9)

435
How dare you question their narrative?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc.

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

I'll never forget that tragic day when my work visa expired in South Korea. I had seen it coming, so I gave away a few things and sold a few things and did my last shopping and packed everything. Got a plane ticket and took a cab to the airport and went back to the US.

My self-deportation story

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 10, 2025 01:38 AM (oKXMA)

436 Only because you low country people have no cliffs.
Posted by: Mike Hammer

We have Cliffs Notes

Got all we need

Posted by: University of Miklos, Carolina Campus at October 10, 2025 01:38 AM (YGmAl)

437 The owner of the Segway company, Jimi Heselden, died in a fatal accident in 2010 when he rode his Segway off a cliff on his property in West Yorkshire, England."

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc.

I remember that.

And I freely admit that I laughed

Actually I just chuckled bit again

Posted by: Miklos is frequently amused at October 10, 2025 01:30 AM (YGmAl)

You just gotta laugh at that.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 10, 2025 01:39 AM (snZF9)

438 Kaufman, was a chap who had once produced a record album titled Lie for
one Charles Manson. Kaufman and his helper were arrested a week after
the cremation, but were released when it was found that there are no laws
in California pertaining to body snatching or burning. The flaming corpse
was discovered at Joshua Tree at night when campers reported to officials
that “a log was burning near the monument." The site is marked with a
plaque.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 10, 2025 01:39 AM (TGPs7)

439
Re the Gaza deal. I'm cautiously optimistic. Trump got the Arabs on board, and also had to make some offers Bibi couldn't refuse from what I'm reading. It was basically Trump saying this shit has gone on long enough, fuck it. Get your acts together and make a deal.

If Hamas reneges, Bibi gets to go full obliteration. I think that's the deal. And he got the A-rab states to go along with that.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 01:40 AM (w6EFb)

440 MY DADDY WAS IN NAM. HE WARNED ME PLENTY ABOUT SLIPPERY SLOPES.

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 10, 2025 01:40 AM (o+cID)

441 Riding a two wheel scooter off a cliff? Damn, what a Segway to go..

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at October 10, 2025 01:42 AM (lWPQK)

442 Oh

To the Mountain People-

Erster season has begun again.

I will leave the Mountain Oysters to y'all folks.

Posted by: Miklos is a mother shucker at October 10, 2025 01:43 AM (YGmAl)

443 Riding a two wheel scooter off a cliff? Damn, what a Segway to go..
Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate

On to our next eternal segment....

Posted by: Miklos notes that a "seg" or "segway" in media means a transition between stories or scenes at October 10, 2025 01:46 AM (YGmAl)

444 Blonde's doubling down!! :-)

Honestly, I don't know who's right about the first SUV, you or AOP. I do think you *both* have more car know-how than I've ever had.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 01:46 AM (/p+XQ)

445
But they have okra, which is just as deadly.
Posted by: RickZ
-------

Low Country Times headline:

"Man Dies As Segway Skids Into Palmetto Tree From Okra-Slimed Highway"

Posted by: Mike Hammer, relying on Mileys sense of humor at October 10, 2025 01:48 AM (XeU6L)

446 RickZ, I personally am shocked the Who lasted as long as they did. They appear to have broken up only after exhausting every other single option.

I have the impression Roger Daltrey would have preferred for the band to break up after Keith Moon died. He was supposedly blindsided after Pete hired Kenney Jones.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 01:48 AM (/p+XQ)

447 I also have read that the Who were very Badfinger-like in that they always had lots of trouble getting anyone to actually pay them for anything they did.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 01:49 AM (/p+XQ)

448 He was supposedly blindsided after Pete hired Kenney Jones.
Posted by: qdpsteve
-----

He was just a boy, giving it all away.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, relying on Mileys sense of humor at October 10, 2025 01:51 AM (XeU6L)

449 "Man Dies As Segway Skids Into Palmetto Tree From Okra-Slimed Highway"
Posted by: Mike Hammer, relying on Mileys sense of humor

You stole that from Mama's court record. But it ain't true.

Left out the parts about the train, the rain, and gettin' drunk. The truck was totalled.

Mama's prison record was EXPUNGED so shut yo mouth on that

Posted by: Lowlander Miklos at October 10, 2025 01:56 AM (YGmAl)

450 Left out the parts about the train, the rain, and gettin' drunk. The truck was totalled.
--------

I'm a Bellamy. What happens in Horry, stays in Horry.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, relying on Mileys sense of humor at October 10, 2025 01:58 AM (XeU6L)

451 HIM SO HORRY

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 10, 2025 02:01 AM (o+cID)

452 "Man Dies As Segway Skids Into Palmetto Tree From Okra-Slimed Highway"

I believe Miley was called in as an Expert Witness

The going rate for Expert testimony in okra related cases depends on the farm price, which you can hear on the radio Farm Report at 5:30 each morning.

Posted by: County Agent Miklos "Hank" Kimball at October 10, 2025 02:02 AM (YGmAl)

453
Feels like Fall out there now shore 'nuff. It's going to get in the high 40s tonight for sure.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 02:04 AM (w6EFb)

454 I'm Horry, no sorry

YOU COME NOW

Posted by: Older Chinese buffet lady Miklos at Myrtle Beach at October 10, 2025 02:04 AM (YGmAl)

455 Mongolian Metal is the mostest of metals. Their traditional instruments are taylor made for it.
Tenneger Calvary is good too.

Posted by: Reforger at October 10, 2025 02:05 AM (ayCt8)

456 Feels like Fall out there now shore 'nuff. It's going to get in the high 40s tonight for sure.
Posted by: publius
---

Low 70's here today, pretty. 51 deg. now, low 40's tonight.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, relying on Mileys sense of humor at October 10, 2025 02:09 AM (XeU6L)

457 Feels like Fall out there now shore 'nuff. It's going to get in the high 40s tonight for sure.
Posted by: publius
------

Yep! Even though it was 80F today... sure cooled quickly, once the sun went down tonight!

Probably rain by tomorrow night.

I've been 'winterizing' my place, the last few days. Just a bit more cutting & raking-- got to run out the gas in my trimmer before putting it away for this year.

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 02:10 AM (rdVOm)

458 FALl. POSSUMS GROWN SLUGGISH. EVEN PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES CAN'T INVIGORATE THEM.

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 10, 2025 02:14 AM (o+cID)

459 Goodnight all, thanks for the fun chat tonight.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 10, 2025 02:14 AM (/p+XQ)

460
I've been 'winterizing' my place, the last few days. Just a bit more cutting & raking-- got to run out the gas in my trimmer before putting it away for this year.
Posted by: JQ
--------

Must mow tomorrow. Looks like I might need to fire up the boiler also.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, relying on Mileys sense of humor at October 10, 2025 02:15 AM (XeU6L)

461 'Night, qdp!

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 02:15 AM (rdVOm)

462 G'nite Steve.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, relying on Mileys sense of humor at October 10, 2025 02:15 AM (XeU6L)

463 I remember that.

And I freely admit that I laughed

Actually I just chuckled bit again

Posted by: Miklos is frequently amused at October 10, 2025 01:30 AM (YGmAl)

You just gotta laugh at that.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 10, 2025 01:39 AM (snZF9)

Almost as good as Eull Gibbons, who said 'ever eat a pint nut' dying of stomach cancer.

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 10, 2025 02:15 AM (mP0Kj)

464 Rely on Miley's sense of humor?

She's fine, just play some backgammon.

HOWEVER

Do not bet money. She is good, obviously a professional (in retrospect, she fooled me, she can fool you). She lets you win enough to wager serious money and-BOOM.

Publius forced me to a dodgy private ATM in their garage and forced me to withdraw all my moneys.

I will suggest Parcheesi next time.

Posted by: they fed me good though at October 10, 2025 02:16 AM (YGmAl)

465
It did break 50F, early Oct. 3, low of 49.8F briefly. But tonight, it's going to be below 50F for real for a while.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 02:17 AM (w6EFb)

466 It turned out that Euell Gibbons was both edible and nutritious.

Never mentioned that himself (in public)

Posted by: Ok this is a repeat joke at October 10, 2025 02:18 AM (YGmAl)

467 EVERYONE IS EDIBLE.

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 10, 2025 02:19 AM (o+cID)

468
This evening was the shortest twilight on the evening side for me here at ~35N latitude. It gets dark quickly, and that's noticeable.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 02:19 AM (w6EFb)

469 FALl. POSSUMS GROWN SLUGGISH. EVEN PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES CAN'T INVIGORATE THEM.

Someone is doing the raimondo on tap job for me

Posted by: Lazy is not as bad as lazier people say at October 10, 2025 02:20 AM (YGmAl)

470 Mike Hammer-- I mowed today, because forecast had called for rain *tonight* but then it changed to tomorrow. That's ok, I'm a bit behind on putting stuff away. Hope to finish tomorrow afternoon.

Last year, had to mow right up until end of November! Ugh. Hope I can put stuff away earlier this year.

I keep putting off all the heater prep. It's not difficult, but haven't (yet!) gotten that exercise mat to lay on.

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 02:21 AM (rdVOm)

471 467 EVERYONE IS EDIBLE.
Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 10, 2025 02:19 AM (o+cID)

Cannibal Bob has entered the chat....

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 10, 2025 02:21 AM (mP0Kj)

472 This evening was the shortest twilight
on the evening side
for me here at ~35N latitude.
It gets dark quickly,
and that's noticeable.

Now see?

Do it this way and it's Official Poetry

Posted by: Late Nite Copy Editor Miklos at October 10, 2025 02:22 AM (YGmAl)

473 It gets dark quickly, and that's noticeable.
Posted by: publius
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I'm glad you mentioned that, publius! Thought I was losing my mind. (well....)

Yeah, twilight is much shorter these days.

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 02:26 AM (rdVOm)

474 EVERYONE IS EDIBLE.
Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 10, 2025 02:19 AM (o+cID)

Absolutely. Uncle Bosie was delicious.

Posted by: New Guinea Cannibals at October 10, 2025 02:27 AM (gKDq2)

475 Absolutely. Uncle Bosie was delicious.
Posted by: New Guinea Cannibals

You added too much salt

Posted by: Papua New Guinea orignal BBQ sauce tribe at October 10, 2025 02:28 AM (YGmAl)

476 Outdoor Cat is getting his winter coat. Oh, soooo thick and soft. I <3 that critter!

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 02:31 AM (rdVOm)

477 >> I'm glad you mentioned that, publius! Thought I was losing my mind. (well....)

Twilight is the shortest around the equinoxes and longest around the solstices pretty much for everybody, but the exact date and length is a complex function of latitude. And it can get sort of crazier close to the artic circles and the tropic lines.

In between the tropics, you have two shortest and longest daylight dates, one longer or shorter than the other, but two local minima and maxima. And then close to arctic circles, twilight never ends for a period around the solstices.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 02:35 AM (w6EFb)

478
Absolutely. Uncle Bosie was delicious.
Posted by: New Guinea Cannibals
--------

One of the survivors of the whale ship Essex, when asked in his dotage if he knew one of the sailors, replied, 'Know him?, I et him'. Which was true. Hell of a story.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_(whaleship)

Posted by: Mike Hammer, relying on Mileys sense of humor at October 10, 2025 02:36 AM (XeU6L)

479 Yeah, twilight is much shorter these days.
Posted by: JQ

Damn straight.

When I was a kid, we had better twilights

Try to tell the young 'uns that, they won't believe you

Posted by: Old Man Miklos at October 10, 2025 02:37 AM (YGmAl)

480 416 WHO ARE YOU? WHO WHO, WHO WHO.

STUPID OWL SONG.
Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 10, 2025 01:19 AM (o+cID)

Aw, who the fuck are you?

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 10, 2025 02:39 AM (urtE/)

481 One of the survivors of the whale ship Essex, when asked in his dotage if he knew one of the sailors, replied, 'Know him?, I et him'. Which was true. Hell of a story.

Posted by: Mike Hammer

Avoid Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571

Posted by: Miklos is a carnivore, but within limits at October 10, 2025 02:40 AM (YGmAl)

482 And then close to arctic circles, twilight never ends for a period around the solstices.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 02:35 AM (w6EFb)

We don't do dark in the summer.

Was confusing as hell in the Lower 48--dark and hot. No such thing up here.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 10, 2025 02:40 AM (urtE/)

483 Damn straight.

When I was a kid, we had better twilights

Try to tell the young 'uns that, they won't believe you
Posted by: Old Man Miklos at October 10, 2025 02:37 AM (YGmAl)

It was the polution. I miss my red sunsets. Only get them nkw when California is on fire.

Posted by: Reforger at October 10, 2025 02:41 AM (ayCt8)

484 TWILIGHT. SPARKLY FANGERS. I DON'T GET IT.

Posted by: MORE IDIOT THAN SAVANT at October 10, 2025 02:42 AM (o+cID)

485 And then close to arctic circles, twilight never ends for a period around the solstices.
Posted by: publius

Please.

A few tweaks and this is an easy haiku

Posted by: Literary Miklos at October 10, 2025 02:44 AM (YGmAl)

486
Then you've got the different types of twilight, civil, nautical, and astronomical, center of the sun 6, 12, and 18 degrees below local horizon. It's not truly night until the Sun is below 18 degrees.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 02:45 AM (w6EFb)

487 Aw, who the fuck are you?
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 10, 2025 02:39 AM (urtE/)

Young Reforger. "Dad, can I sing the bad part?"
Dad. "No, umm well okay."
R. Awwweee who the FUCK!! are you?"
D. "Don't do that when your mom's in the car."

Posted by: Reforger at October 10, 2025 02:48 AM (ayCt8)

488 Haha publius, I'm merely a *casual observer* and not so much into the intricacies of astronomy/space-weather or whatever.

But! I do appreciate your knowledgeable remarks.

Carry on...

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 02:49 AM (rdVOm)

489 It was the polution. I miss my red sunsets. Only get them nkw when California is on fire.
Posted by: Reforger

I remember the milky sky over summertime Budapest.

The combination of heavily polluting commie vehicles and factories, water vapor from the Danube and sunlight made the sky oddly white and dense. Most days you could not see across the river.

Posted by: Memories of Miklos at October 10, 2025 02:49 AM (YGmAl)

490 First winter storm hit Western Alaska yesterday. Flooding from storm surge is receding, but there was some damage to some houses in Kivalina, among other places. I'm quite aware that none of this ever gets on the national airwaves, but if it happened in NYC it would be front page news. Ever wonder why the rest of the country doesn't care what happens back east? That's why. We just deal with the issues and move on.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 10, 2025 02:50 AM (urtE/)

491 Haha publius, I'm merely a *casual observer* and not so much into the intricacies of astronomy/space-weather or whatever.

But! I do appreciate your knowledgeable remarks.

Carry on...
Posted by: JQ

Listen to her

She has the keys to the bar

Posted by: Miklos strongly suggests at October 10, 2025 02:51 AM (YGmAl)

492 R. Awwweee who the FUCK!! are you?"
D. "Don't do that when your mom's in the car."
Posted by: Reforger at October 10, 2025 02:48 AM (ayCt

Ayep. But at top volume!

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 10, 2025 02:51 AM (urtE/)

493 We just deal with the issues and move on.
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen

Somehow, that reminded me of Darleen

Posted by: Miklos wipes away a tear at October 10, 2025 02:52 AM (YGmAl)

494 I seem to be awake early again

Posted by: Skip at October 10, 2025 02:54 AM (+qU29)

495 Posted by: Miklos strongly suggests
---------

Hahahaha...

Nah, I do really enjoy reading about all the space & weather & astronomy stuff! Just... I'm too stoopid to understand it all.

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 02:55 AM (rdVOm)

496 Somehow, that reminded me of Darleen
Posted by: Miklos wipes away a tear at October 10, 2025 02:52 AM (YGmAl)

Darleen is wise to the ways of the Waffle House, and places like North Carolina that have been ignored in their time of need. She would be fine up here.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 10, 2025 02:57 AM (urtE/)

497
And boom, it dropped below 50. 49.5 right now.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 02:59 AM (w6EFb)

498 tcn I don't think my aunt and uncle are terribly far from.you. will send them a message

Posted by: Skip at October 10, 2025 03:00 AM (+qU29)

499 Couple of nights ago Publius made me realize I REALLY need an eye exam. Tried looking at the full moon and it was just a round ball of light. I also think I may need bi-focals. I can see I'm going blind. Getting old sucks.

Posted by: Reforger at October 10, 2025 03:02 AM (ayCt8)

500 Mid 50s forecast for tonight. Down to 40 overnight Mon/Tues.

I'd better get crackin' on that heater!

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 03:02 AM (rdVOm)

501 Since Darleen went to "visit" her "cousin" down at Frogmore back in....August? maybe July?

Well anyway there has been some damn Peace and Quiet around this this place for the first time in a long time.

Marleen and Charleen seem happier too.

And one less Auto Title Loan to pay off every month

Posted by: Miklos deals with the cards he is dealt at October 10, 2025 03:05 AM (YGmAl)

502 Getting old sucks.
Posted by: Reforger

Considering the alternative....

Posted by: Miklos accepts the Second Prize of ONE week in Philadelphia at October 10, 2025 03:08 AM (YGmAl)

503
I got an eye exam a couple of months ago. Stage 1 cataracts (which I can really notice -- some don't notice it that early, but I do), and also dry eye problems. But, retinas are in good shape.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 03:10 AM (w6EFb)

504 Getting old does suck in may ways.

However

Every day on the right side of the grass is a good day.

Because if you are under the grass, how can you tell the kids to get off your lawn?

Posted by: Amateur curmudgeon Miklos at October 10, 2025 03:11 AM (YGmAl)

505 I seem to be awake early again
Posted by: Skip

I seem to be awake late.
Again.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 10, 2025 03:11 AM (VVcrM)

506 I've been sealing up my roof with Aluminum roof coating for 20 years on this dump. Next year one of two things happens. I drag this tripple wide to the dump and put something else up or I dump $10,000 into a new roof on a dump. I was just up the there sealing the swamp cooler today and I can't do it the cheapshit way agian.
The fucking joys of home owner ship.

Posted by: Reforger at October 10, 2025 03:13 AM (ayCt8)

507 Getting old sucks.
Posted by: Reforger

I had a great day today. If I wake up tomorrow, hopefully more of the same.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 10, 2025 03:14 AM (VVcrM)

508 The fucking joys of home owner ship.
Posted by: Reforger
-----------

Doooood. I feel a lot of your pain. My place isn't a trailer, but it's old and has *a lot* of issues. The land is worth more than the structure, although the tax-man thinks it's a fucking palace.

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 03:16 AM (rdVOm)

509 I'm only an hour and a half home from work. Haven't even finished my Fosters yet.

Posted by: Reforger at October 10, 2025 03:16 AM (ayCt8)

510 Wish had a job cosser to.home and could start anytime I want now.

Posted by: Skip at October 10, 2025 03:19 AM (+qU29)

511 The fucking joys of home owner ship.
Posted by: Reforger

Well, if this double wide gets to that point, I will let it go to foreclosure, and buy it back for pennies and nickels at auction.

Hell, the loan is in Darleen's name and she can complain to the Walmart Employee Credit Union all she wants.

Posted by: Financially Savvy Miklos at October 10, 2025 03:21 AM (YGmAl)

512 Wish had a job cosser to.home and could start anytime I want now.
Posted by: Skip

I've got one of those. It's called retirement.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 10, 2025 03:21 AM (VVcrM)

513 I could in a month but sure would drown shortly after

Posted by: Skip at October 10, 2025 03:25 AM (+qU29)

514 Mid 40s here in Babylon DC.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 10, 2025 03:28 AM (rRMBj)

515 I can tell it's cool outside

Posted by: Skip at October 10, 2025 03:30 AM (+qU29)

516
Yikes. Scott Adams tweeted something kind of ominous. His followers are hoping he's there tomorrow morning.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at October 10, 2025 03:34 AM (lCaJd)

517 >> Just... I'm too stoopid to understand it all.

I didn't see that until now. JQ, you ain't stupid -- purty smart from what I can tell.

This astro timing stuff is just about angles -- the angle of various dangles. Things are at angles to each other, and moving around in cycles where those angles change. You're standing on a spinning ball with your "up direction" at a certain angle relative to everything. That's all it is.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 10, 2025 03:40 AM (w6EFb)

518 Wish I could win a decent lottery pot-- pay for hubby's care *and* a nice (different!) house!

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 03:40 AM (rdVOm)

519 Scott has some heath problems but don't remember exactly whst

Posted by: Skip at October 10, 2025 03:43 AM (+qU29)

520 You make it all sound so simple, publius! Natural instructor. (note, that I did not say "teacher" LOL)

It's late and I barely passed physics, lo those many decades ago...

Thanks.

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 03:48 AM (rdVOm)

521 Good night, horde!

Tomorrow is my last day to *put summer away* in the yard. Busy, busy!

Posted by: JQ at October 10, 2025 03:50 AM (rdVOm)

522 TECH THREAD IS NOOD

Posted by: Skip at October 10, 2025 04:00 AM (+qU29)

523 Scott Adams has late stage cancer. Not sure what variety. He put a video out a while back saying his time on earth is ending very soon. He may be at the point he can't do those podcasts anymore.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 10, 2025 04:02 AM (rRMBj)

524 And boom, it dropped below 50. 49.5 right now.
Posted by: publius
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An even 47 deg. now.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, relying on Mileys sense of humor at October 10, 2025 04:15 AM (XeU6L)

525 Good night to all of you fair people, and the unfair also.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, relying on Mileys sense of humor at October 10, 2025 04:16 AM (XeU6L)

526 525 Good night to all of you fair people, and the unfair also.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, relying on Mileys sense of humor at October 10, 2025 04:16 AM (XeU6L)

heh

Posted by: m at October 10, 2025 04:52 AM (aURVT)

527 6 Flying beverage delivery is some Jetsons shit.
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at October 09, 2025 10:01 PM (pIfcn)

Exactly!

Posted by: m at October 10, 2025 04:59 AM (aURVT)

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