The Classical Saturday Morning Coffee Break & Prayer Revival

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[Music H/T - Hadrian]

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Good morning boys and girls and everything in between. Before we enter the Prayer Revival just a few housekeeping matters to take care of. (Rulz for those of you in Albuquerque)

1) This is an open thread. Feel free to lurk, opine and/or bloviate.
2) Be kind, be nice.
3) Are you kidding me? No, you may not run with anything sharp.
4) To those in Texas for the Texas MoMe, be careful with your travels. No, you may not request prays for bail money.
5) Have a great week!!

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AoSHQ Weekly Prayer List
Please submit any prayer requests to me, “Annie’s Stew” at apaslo atsign hotmail dot com. Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks unless we receive an update.
Prayer Requests:
9/11 – D sent an update for Susan, his wife, and her battle with cancer: Thank you, everyone, again for your prayers for Susan. Her cancer markers went down at the last Dr visit, but she is back to having abdominal pain that is making it hard to eat right. They are trying to get her weight up and thank God for the good days they do have. The really good news is that she is able to walk around again without the fear of falling over.
9/23 Update – The pain has started coming back, so they went to the hospital and found a cyst. They are trying to determine if it is infected.
10/16 Update – Susan was hospitalized for 3 weeks. They removed the cyst and her gallbladder. The chemo continues; it’s rough but so far, but the cancer only grown 1 mm, so it seems to be working. Thank you to everyone for their prayers.
9/20 – Tonypete sent happy prayers for Will and Natalie, who were married on 9/19. May they continue to live God’s plan for themselves and remain as happy as they were on their wedding day.
9/20 – Accomack sent his thanks for the prayers for his wife. She was cleared of the parasites, but her liver has not returned to normal because of all the antibiotics. She has not been cleared to return to work, but she has insurance and union payouts, so this could go on for a while.
9/20 – Dash my lace wings asked for prayers for her mama. On 9/17, she fell and broke ribs. It was the second time in about 6 weeks, and much more painful than the last time.
9/27 Update – Thank you for your prayers. Her mother is recovering slowly.
9/20 – RedMindBlueState asked for prayers for the wife of a close friend. She is back in chemo for a recurrence of cancer. Please pray for her and her family.
9/21 – P asked for prayers for her brother, T, in New York. He already has stage 4 lung cancer. His car got totaled one night at 3 am, and when his wife was driving him to the insurance office the next day to report this, he felt so wobbly that she diverted to the ER, where they found out he’d had a stroke.
9/22 – C requested prayers for a friend whose mother passed away after years of dealing with dementia.
10/4 Update – The friend and his siblings are gathering at the family home today and the service will be in the next few days. The finality will probably hit him at that point.
9/27 – Retired Buckeye Cop wrote to thank the Horde for praying for his kid brother, “J”, after he lost his job back in June. A few weeks ago, J received two job offers. He accepted the job that offered $13K/year more pay and had a shorter commute.
9/27 – vmom deport deport deport asked for prayers for her husband’s swift recovery. His procedure was minor, but not quite as minor as expected.
9/27 – Sock Monkey requested prayers for his paster, who went to the ER with chest pains and slurred speech. The pastor is a young man, late 30s, and relatively fit. He has 3 young children with a 4th due in Oct. Please pray for his recovery and strength for his wife. He has been a tremendous blessing to the church.
9/27 – Joe Kidd posted a request for a friend, Bill, who has assumed sole responsibility for the care of his 90-year-old mother. (The original caretaker has fallen into alcoholism and was been removed from the premises. Please pray that she gains clarity and resolve to battle that demon.) And please pray that Bill’s path is made straight as he decides between taking early retirement or continuing to balance full time work with caretaking. Thank you and God bless.
9/27 – From about That Time asked for prayers for surgery on 10/1 to remove a growth. Please pray that it’s just a small disposable annoyance, as expected.
9/27 – Tonypete gave an update on the people from his church who were in an automobile accident earlier this year. Cheri is doing much better. While convalescing from the car crash, she fell and broke her hip, so she is recovering from that also. One of the passengers, Nick, had a heart episode during the wreck and died. He was his wife’s caregiver and she is now bereft. Prayers are still needed for all.
9/28 - Teresa in Fort Worth gave an update: It has been 1 year since Teresa started “down the cancer rabbit hole”. She sends her thanks for the prayers as they have buoyed her and her family through this year. She has been blessed to exceed the original 6-12 months predicted, by the grace of God – and the prayers of many people. Her next CT scan is in November, and the surgeon is pretty sure that her tumors will be small enough to remove/destroy.
10/7 Update – A recent CT scan shows lots of calcification (indicating tumor cell death), and the oncologist didn’t see any sign on the small tumors. The area where the largest tumor was now shows lots of calcification and the largest tumor has shrunk by almost 90%! Her next CT scan will be 11/3, and they assume they will be discussing surgery to remove the lobe of her liver, where the tumor is located. Timelines are uncertain, but she is hopeful that she will get to spend Christmas with her family at least one more time, if not more! Thanks to EVERYONE who has been praying on her behalf.
9/29 – toby928 asked for prayers for a brother named Joe, who is being crushed by grief. Joe’s wife is in a coma and will likely die in the next few days.
10/12 – Joe’s wife did pass away. She is safe in the arms of our Savior.
10/1 – Duke Lowell sent an update. He is home now, after 8 days in the hospital and every antibiotic known to man. He sent thanks for the prayers, and thanks to God for granting him another day in this glorious world He’s created.
10/11 Update – After a second stint in the hospital, Duke is home now. He was recovering nicely, but something “knocked him sideways”. Severe dehydration put him into renal failure. He is on the mend now.
10/2 – Bluebell passed along an update: grammie winger sends her gratitude for all the prayers – she feels they are working. On Oct 6 she will be starting a cancer treatment program because her doctors are “cautiously optimistic” that they can give her some more time. Monday she gets the port, followed by 6 hours of chemo infusion on Tuesday. The Rev is doing better because now he has some hope. Pleease pray for her as she starts this treatment program because in her words, “prayer changes things”.
10/4 – Legally Sufficient’s “Boss” will be undergoing intestinal surgery shortly. It looks scary so prayers for him and his medical team are appreciated.
10/4 – The Fabulous for safe travels as she travels to visit her oldest daughter who is about to be a mother of a baby girl. Prayers for the mom to be and her child.
10/4 – Skip requested prayers for his dad, who fell at church back in August, hitting his head. He fell again at home and has had back pain since then. He is going in for more tests on 10/8.
10/11 Update – Dad has a brace to wear and has pain medication, so is doing OK for now. He will need an outpatient procedure soon for an injection in his spine to fill a void. Continuing prayers will help.
10/4 – Out Country is Screwed sent thanks for the prayers over the past year, during breast cancer treatments. The prayers have sustained, through surgery, chemo, and now through radiation.
10/4 – Random Dave would appreciate prayers from the Horde. He is one of the 5% of government workers that make the other 95% look bad, and he is trying to move to the private sector. He has found a good possibility to meet/exceed his pay and do an interesting job that is a good fit for his skills and interests. Praying that if it’s where God wants him, He will make it clear and the road smooth.
10/4 – DenverGregg asked for prayers for Ana, a lady from his church who is experiencing unemployment and mental illness, which tend to exacerbate each other.
10/4 – Longtime Lurker, Morgan, offers praise for financial blessings and petitions for safety in upcoming travel and coping with social isolation and loneliness, including finding a church home. Blessings upon Ace, the COBs, the other site works and all the blog lurkers and participants.
10/4 – Mrs. Leggy asked for prayers for a young girl who is suffering from leukemia and now has a horrible infection of the colon. Surgery may be required and because of her weakened condition, this could kill her. Thanks so very much!
10/6 – Inogame sent happy news about his wife and baby. The 20 week ultrasound was completed, and there is one baby girl with all the correct parts in the correct places. Mom and baby are doing well, though mom could use a nap or 20.
10/7 -CW is a long-time Horde member who could use prayers. His relationships with his son and his daughter have deteriorated recently, and his daughter has cut him off from the grandchildren.
10/8 – fourseasons asked for prayers for a brother-in-law, Chris, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He had another scan last weekend and there is another tumor. He is losing his vision and has lost his ability to speak. He will have surgery on 10/10, and the surgeon said he will probably lose the ability to walk. The family is devastated. Chris is a wonderful man and has always been healthy.
10/11 Update – Chris is recovering from surgery to remove his brain tumors now. He was talking last night, which he wasn’t able to do before surgery. They are hoping for a full recovery.
10/11 – NuclearJim requests prayers for spiritual strength to defeat prostate cancer.
10/11 – the lower depths asked for prayers for his/her mother Gail and her eyes (macular degeneration) and knees (bone on bone) failing.
10/11 – FenelonSpoke asked for prayers for her son. He needs a job and has been diligently looking for one. His degree is in botany.
10/11 – tbodie Lurker requested continued prayers for a son with pancreatic cancer. He has been through 3 months of chemo that significantly shrank the cancer. This week he had surgery to remove the remaining cancer. They also removed his spleen. So far things look good. Thank you.
10/11 – Brother Tim asked for prayers as he has two more sessions of radiation. Prayer works and God heals.
10/11 – Ben Had asked for prayers for a very special man we know as olddog. May his medical issues be benign and full health restored.
10/13 – K requested prayers for a co-worker (Grant). Grant and his wife are expecting their first child, and they are experiencing some complications. K would appreciate prayers for peace and a healthy baby for Grant, his wife, and their unborn child.
10/15 – Bulg asked for prayers for an elderly neighbor, who used to babysit for them, is undergoing chemo for colon cancer.
10/16 – jrgunn5 asked for prayers for a son who is going through a very trying time. The son is almost finished with his teaching credentials and Master’s program. He sees other students being offered positions that he is more qualified for, yet he is ignored by the schools where he is working. He is becoming angry and despairing of gaining a position to pay off the enormous debt he has taken on to pursue this career. He needs to hear God’s voice, and a door opening soon would be appreciated.
10/16 – Annie’s Stew requests God’s protection and blessing on the Texas MoMe this weekend. May He grant safe travels to and from the get-together, and may it be a blessing for everyone involved.
For submission guidelines and other relevant info, please contact Annie's Stew, who is managing the prayer list. You can contact her at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. If you see a prayer request posted in a thread comment, feel free to copy and paste it and e-mail it to Annie's Stew. She tries to keep up with the requests in the threads, but she's not here all of the time, so she may not see it unless you e-mail it to her. Please note: Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks or so unless we receive an update.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair, persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 07:50 AM

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1 May God bless the Horde, today and always.

Posted by: bluebell at October 18, 2025 07:54 AM (79pEw)

2 Mornin’ All. Happy Saturday.

Posted by: Bulg at October 18, 2025 07:54 AM (77rzZ)

3 Prayers for all.

Posted by: Mick at October 18, 2025 07:54 AM (HFx9z)

4 Hey, Bluebell! Congrats on the first!

Posted by: Bulg at October 18, 2025 07:55 AM (77rzZ)

5 number 1

Posted by: Brush With Greatness at October 18, 2025 07:55 AM (oftw2)

6 Yonder Horde

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 18, 2025 07:55 AM (Q4IgG)

7 Good morning, MisHum!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at October 18, 2025 07:56 AM (u73oe)

8 Good morning Horde. Thx MisHum. Prayers for the Horde and their loved ones in need.
Should be interesting to see if Antifa or other hardcore leftists infiltrate the NoKings rallies today. Like to see purple hairs, nose rings and geriatrics deal with that

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 18, 2025 07:59 AM (uLAjm)

9 Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

St. Luke the Evangelist, pray for us.

I have prayed the Rosary for the intentions of the Horde, both stated and unstated.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 18, 2025 08:00 AM (pJWtt)

10 Willowed ( because I'm lazy )

Weekly Meme dump:

Powerline Week In Pictures:

https://is.gd/4oNpF6

Midwest Chick:

https://is.gd/Lar92Y

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 18, 2025 08:00 AM (PiwSw)

11 Okay, I nooded when I saw the new post just now.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 18, 2025 08:00 AM (O7YUW)

12 brcc ak

its time is now

Posted by: r hennigantx at October 18, 2025 08:01 AM (gbOdA)

13 Also willowed, so carried forward:

Here is Sarah Hoyt's "Unrepentant Memes" for this week:

https://tinyurl.com/2s39ndf5

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 18, 2025 08:01 AM (O7YUW)

14 From the tech thread:

I encountered those two arrested for Antifa terrorism at a shooting range in Houston several years ago, and told people I had met an antifa sniper team. The Tranny was the shooter, and a very skilled (1 MOA) shot, the spotter with the beard made the same wind calls I would have made. They were surprised I talked to them. I am surprised that they didn't kill anyone in that attack. I took them as seriously as I would have taken a Soviet era sniper team. I now understand that the police officer who was shot in the neck surprised the two while they were on foot, not in sniper firing positions, and that the Tranny made an offhand shot on him. Very few people survive being shot in the neck.

However they failed at the most important part of sniping: (learned this from an actual Vietnam era sniper) hiding and running away after you make a shot.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at October 18, 2025 08:08 AM (Da7Vv)

15 Anyone hear from grammie?

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 18, 2025 08:09 AM (2NHgQ)

16 Greetings to all and especially those in Corsicana.

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 18, 2025 08:11 AM (pNkJD)

17 If VRA ends

https://x.com/NewsWire_US/status/
1978495533229428823/photo/1

Posted by: r hennigantx at October 18, 2025 08:13 AM (gbOdA)

18 I request prayers for two of my cow-orkers, "S" and "C" just got married: may they have a long and fruitful marriage. "S" is a good dude, and "C" is Catholic and a very sweet girl.

Just to show that God has a sense of humor, a number of years ago, "S" was talking about one of his buddies marrying a Catholic girl and how the Catholic Church required them to take classes in preparation for marriage. "That's dumb," said my cow-orker "S".

Well fast-forward 4 or 5 years and "S" is marrying a traditionalist Catholic girl. She grew up in a Tredintine Latin Mass parish and she's active in the Right-to-Life ministry. I've gone to Mass with "C" and her folks.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 18, 2025 08:16 AM (pJWtt)

19 Ahead of this weekend’s nationwide “No Kings” rallies, Joe Rogan claimed that protesters across the country were either “losers,” actors paid by liberal billionaire George Soros or undercover federal agents.

Posted by: r hennigantx at October 18, 2025 08:17 AM (gbOdA)

20 Midwest chick

https://is.gd/Lar92Y
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes

Thanks for posting that. There's some funny stuff there.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at October 18, 2025 08:18 AM (L/fGl)

21 16 Greetings to all and especially those in Corsicana.
Posted by: Cow Demon at October 18, 2025 08:11 AM (pNkJD)

Corsicans
Corsicanians
Corsicanes

Posted by: r hennigantx at October 18, 2025 08:18 AM (gbOdA)

22 Good morning Mis Hum and Horde
Kinda been talking to myself downstairs for awhile

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 08:20 AM (+qU29)

23 My dad is in hospital needing some blood clots cleared up, still has a outpatient operation soon for his back. Visited last night and at least not in any discomfort besides arm injuries from a few falls

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 08:22 AM (+qU29)

24 Yes, my sister in law did pass away. We buried her last Saturday in Runnels County Texas next to my Mom and Dad. My brother Joe could still use prayers. Losing both our parents and now his wife in one year has hit him hard.

Posted by: toby928 at October 18, 2025 08:23 AM (jc0TO)

25 Candy Corn and Coffee-mmm, mmm, good!

Posted by: Polka Variations at October 18, 2025 08:23 AM (oftw2)

26 My dad is in hospital needing some blood clots cleared up, still has a outpatient operation soon for his back. Visited last night and at least not in any discomfort besides arm injuries from a few falls
Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 08:22 AM (+qU29)

I will put him my prayer list for a Rosary intention.

Servant of God Father Vincent Capodanno, pray for Skip's father while he battles his illnesses/injuries.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 18, 2025 08:26 AM (pJWtt)

27 Greetings to all and especially those in Corsicana.
Posted by: Cow Demon at October 18, 2025
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Corsicans
Corsicanians
Corsicanes
Posted by: r hennigantx at October 18, 2025

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Corsi-cana cavem!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 18, 2025 08:26 AM (omVj0)

28 A good Saturday morning to all!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 18, 2025 08:27 AM (omVj0)

29 I got to the Kroger early. I got two 3/4 pound ribeyes for $3.70 apiece and another two pounds of ribeye for $6.00 a pound.

Posted by: Boss Mossy at October 18, 2025 08:31 AM (sGHnN)

30
Super-excellent music selection.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 18, 2025 08:31 AM (tgvbd)

31
I got to the Kroger early. I got two 3/4 pound ribeyes for $3.70 apiece and another two pounds of ribeye for $6.00 a pound.
Posted by: Boss Mossy at October 18, 2025 08:31 AM (sGHnN)

Are they from a yak? Where do you live where you get ribeye at $6.00 a pound?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 18, 2025 08:34 AM (tgvbd)

32 mornin yall. I'm sitting in the motorhome alongside a horse pasture at the MoMe. It been great seeing all the Morons again, and there will be more today! Great weather so far but there is a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. If anybody can contact JJ, please let him know we need to have the storms steered North.

Posted by: fd at October 18, 2025 08:38 AM (siHwL)

33 SWVA. Last day sell by date on the small 2. 3 days on the other 2 pounds.

Posted by: Boss Mossy at October 18, 2025 08:38 AM (sGHnN)

34 Good morning. Nice weather we're having here NE Florida.

Posted by: dantesed at October 18, 2025 08:39 AM (Oy/m2)

35 Yes, my sister in law did pass away. We buried her last Saturday in Runnels County Texas next to my Mom and Dad. My brother Joe could still use prayers. Losing both our parents and now his wife in one year has hit him hard.
Posted by: toby928 at October 18, 2025 08:23 AM (jc0TO)

I will pray a Rosary for your brother Joe, and the peaceful repose of the soul of your sister-in-law.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 18, 2025 08:39 AM (pJWtt)

36 My dad is in hospital needing some blood clots cleared up, still has a outpatient operation soon for his back. Visited last night and at least not in any discomfort besides arm injuries from a few falls

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 08:22 AM (+qU29)

He'll be light-headed because of the meds they're giving him to clear up the clots.

If you're Dad doesn't have a cane or walker yet, I'd get him one now.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 18, 2025 08:40 AM (6ydKt)

37 Oops.

Posted by: Boss Moss at October 18, 2025 08:40 AM (sGHnN)

38
g'mornin' again, 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at October 18, 2025 08:41 AM (tljrc)

39 Prayers for my friend John. He was a functioning alcoholic while working and then retired about 2 years ago and now in rehab.
Prayers for my friend Toni. She had to have a kidney stone crushed and says she will never do surgery again.

Posted by: r hennigantx at October 18, 2025 08:43 AM (gbOdA)

40 Yes, my sister in law did pass away. We buried her last Saturday in Runnels County Texas next to my Mom and Dad. My brother Joe could still use prayers. Losing both our parents and now his wife in one year has hit him hard.

Posted by: toby928 at October 18, 2025 08:23 AM (jc0TO)

Damn that's gotta be tough.
He's really going to feel lonely soon.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 18, 2025 08:43 AM (6ydKt)

41 Good morning from Corsicana. I will pray before I head to the ranch.

Posted by: Piper at October 18, 2025 08:46 AM (rBf5n)

42 Good morning y'all. Prayers said for all those who requested them. Sipping coffee, enjoying cool autumn weather, and puffing my morning pipe with Navy flake tobacco. Ahhh!

Posted by: JTB at October 18, 2025 08:47 AM (yTvNw)

43 Finished small coffee pot awhile ago, so making a rare cup of tea

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 08:48 AM (+qU29)

44 The fat off a ribeye. You chew it twice and it dissolves.

Posted by: Boss Moss at October 18, 2025 08:49 AM (sGHnN)

45 mornin yall. I'm sitting in the motorhome alongside a horse pasture at the MoMe. It been great seeing all the Morons again, and there will be more today! Great weather so far but there is a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. If anybody can contact JJ, please let him know we need to have the storms steered North.
Posted by: fd

On my way!

Posted by: rickb223 at October 18, 2025 08:49 AM (3xZyM)

46 CO gray wolf reintroduction update:

"Montrose County introduces ordinance prohibiting non-native animal species"...

(...including gray wolves.)

https://is.gd/tUe52d

Not much informatioon on how they plan to enforce this. It sounds like this sets up a direct confrontation between the country and the state. At least one gray wolf has been tracked roaming deep into Montrose County via GPS collar. The state wolf reintroduction law prohibits shooting gray wolves except if they are caught in the act of attacking livestock. This ordinance will probably turn out to be largely symbolic on the part of the county.

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 08:51 AM (/iMjX)

47 I'll mention this later in the gardening and hobby threads. For those in the DC/ northern Virginia area, the big Merrifield Garden Center in Gainesville has been sold. Will close before the end of the year. This is a significant bummer for gardeners in the area.

The pisser is it was sold to put in ANOTHER F'ing data center!

Posted by: JTB at October 18, 2025 08:51 AM (yTvNw)

48 Hope everyone is having a wonderful time at the MoMe.

Posted by: JTB at October 18, 2025 08:53 AM (yTvNw)

49 Trump and Zelensky Meet at White House - Trump Says He Wants to End War Without Sending Tomahawk Missiles

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Nice country you got there. Shame if something happened to it.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at October 18, 2025 08:53 AM (L/fGl)

50 Hello all. Thanks so much for all your prayers for the young lady with leukemia and an infection of the colon. Praise be to God she did not have to have surgery and best of all she has received blood test results that show she has NO leukemia! All due to the power of prayer, we are convinced. She still has long way to go-lots more testing to be done and another round of chemo, plus working on regaining her strength. Please keep praying for her continued recovery.

Posted by: Mrs. Leggy at October 18, 2025 08:55 AM (dyL4B)

51 Trump and Zelensky Meet at White House - Trump Says He Wants to End War Without Sending Tomahawk Missiles

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Nice country you got there. Shame if something happened to it.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at October 18, 2025 08:53 AM (L/fGl)

It got Putin's attention so well he is arranging another meet in Budapest soon.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 18, 2025 08:56 AM (6ydKt)

52 Good morning. Best wishes and positive vibes to all who are in distress this day.

Posted by: Don Black. Message: Up with people! at October 18, 2025 08:57 AM (AOsQT)

53 Looking at the memes posted, and those over the last couple days, I see a trend.

The "free Palestine" crowd is completely flustered by Trump's peace plan and an apparent ceasefire there. The entire group is confused as to what to do now.

I mean, it's no surprise, but man...

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 18, 2025 08:58 AM (Q4IgG)

54 Eric spots a Swastika.

Rep. Eric Swalwell@RepSwalwell
A swastika-modified U.S. flag. Hanging behind a congressional staffer. In the Cannon Building. This isn’t some distant warning sign—it’s here, in the heart of our democracy. Absolutely chilling.

https://is.gd/ejjfH7

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But wait!

Swastika Flag Scandal Exposed as Anti-Republican Hoax

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at October 18, 2025 09:00 AM (L/fGl)

55 It would be neat to.meet some AoSHq commenters

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 09:04 AM (+qU29)

56 UK Government Claims Its Right to Censor Americans Overrides the First Amendment

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Yeah? Well, you can [redacted] my [redacted] you [redacted] [redacted]!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at October 18, 2025 09:06 AM (L/fGl)

57 The pisser is it was sold to put in ANOTHER F'ing data center!
Posted by: JTB at October 18, 2025 08:51 AM (yTvNw)

Best part is that the cost of upgrading the electric grid system build-out required to light up these scores of digital ID tool factories is being passed on to the average home-owner consumers, NOT to the data center developer/owners/customers!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ NEXT year in Corsicana! at October 18, 2025 09:07 AM (hOUT3)

58 Good morning horde
Prayers for all the horde and their families

If I am not at the FWP thread please put in a rabt about kitchen double sinks for me.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at October 18, 2025 09:07 AM (GhIJO)

59 55 It would be neat to.meet some AoSHq commenters
Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 09:04 AM (+qU29)

It is ~~hard~~ impossible to imagine a better group of people to hang out with.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ NEXT year in Corsicana! at October 18, 2025 09:09 AM (hOUT3)

60 Good morning dear friends, and prayers for all who need them. That's pretty much all of us, right? I am doing well. Still no symptoms other than fatigue. I had my first chemo treatment. Zero side effects. God is very kind.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:09 AM (bwviB)

61 Victoria’s Secret Faces Backlash After Featuring Transgender Models in 2025 Fashion Show

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Who could've seen that coming?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at October 18, 2025 09:10 AM (L/fGl)

62 56 UK Government Claims Its Right to Censor Americans Overrides the First Amendment
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Yeah? Well, you can [redacted] my [redacted] you [redacted] [redacted]!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at October 18, 2025 09:06 AM (L/fGl)

Maybe the "No Kings!" people are on to something?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ NEXT year in Corsicana! at October 18, 2025 09:10 AM (hOUT3)

63 But wait!

Swastika Flag Scandal Exposed as Anti-Republican Hoax
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at October 18, 2025 09:00 AM (L/fGl)

Shouldn't be too hard to track down the person or persons responsible. Find the print shop that made the flags.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 18, 2025 09:10 AM (vQ89V)

64 grammie, good morning to you.

Posted by: dantesed at October 18, 2025 09:11 AM (Oy/m2)

65
60 55 It would be neat to.meet some AoSHq commenters
Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 09:04 AM (+qU29)

It is hard impossible to imagine a better group of people to hang out with.
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ NEXT year in Corsicana! at October 18, 2025 09:09 AM (hOUT3)

oh be careful for what you wish for

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at October 18, 2025 09:11 AM (Eymsi)

66

Good morning dantesed

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:12 AM (bwviB)

67 Good morning dear friends, and prayers for all who need them. That's pretty much all of us, right? I am doing well. Still no symptoms other than fatigue. I had my first chemo treatment. Zero side effects. God is very kind.
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:09 AM (bwviB)

Hang in there, Grammie!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 18, 2025 09:12 AM (vQ89V)

68 Bleh, awake since 3:30... and I have a long day ahead of me. I have a feeling I will exceed my normal coffee intake by a considerable amount today.

Posted by: PabloD at October 18, 2025 09:12 AM (X5Uxu)

69 Good morning dear friends, and prayers for all who need them. That's pretty much all of us, right? I am doing well. Still no symptoms other than fatigue. I had my first chemo treatment. Zero side effects. God is very kind.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:09 AM (bwviB)

Yay, Grammie!

Posted by: Vendette at October 18, 2025 09:13 AM (MR1yy)

70 42 Good morning y'all. Prayers said for all those who requested them. Sipping coffee, enjoying cool autumn weather, and puffing my morning pipe with Navy flake tobacco. Ahhh!
Posted by: JTB at October 18, 2025 08:47 AM (yTvNw)

Good morning.
That sounds delightful.

Perhaps I'll go and feed the birds. The Tamaracks are a pure gold this morning.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at October 18, 2025 09:14 AM (Eymsi)

71 Posted by: Vendette at October 18, 2025 09:13 AM (MR1yy)

Hello stranger.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at October 18, 2025 09:14 AM (Eymsi)

72 I'll mention this later in the gardening and hobby threads. For those in the DC/ northern Virginia area, the big Merrifield Garden Center in Gainesville has been sold. Will close before the end of the year. This is a significant bummer for gardeners in the area.

The pisser is it was sold to put in ANOTHER F'ing data center!

Aw, man. That place, while wildly overpriced, was 10x the size of other local nurseries.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 18, 2025 09:15 AM (Riz8t)

73 Hello stranger.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at October 18, 2025 09:14 AM (Eymsi)

*Waves*

Posted by: Vendette at October 18, 2025 09:16 AM (MR1yy)

74 Perhaps I'll go and feed the birds. The Tamaracks are a pure gold this morning.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at October 18, 2025 09:14 AM (Eymsi)

Avoid feeding those big black ones that fly in lazy circles.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 18, 2025 09:16 AM (vQ89V)

75 Good morning dear friends, and prayers for all who need them. That's pretty much all of us, right? I am doing well. Still no symptoms other than fatigue. I had my first chemo treatment. Zero side effects. God is very kind.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead

So happy to hear you are doing well.

Posted by: Tuna at October 18, 2025 09:16 AM (lJ0H4)

76 ✔️ No Kings - settled: 1776
✔️ No Politburo - settled: 1989
__ No Mullahs - TBD

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 09:16 AM (/iMjX)

77 61 Good morning dear friends, and prayers for all who need them. That's pretty much all of us, right? I am doing well. Still no symptoms other than fatigue. I had my first chemo treatment. Zero side effects. God is very kind.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:09 AM (bwviB)

Glad you're doing OK so far.

My father did well through chemo and radiation when he first got lung cancer, he never had to take pills for nausea it went so well. But the immunotherapy that came last put a hurting on him. He stopped that after a few weeks and ended up with pneumonia which put him in the hospital.

Hopefully you'll make it all the way through with no problems.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 18, 2025 09:17 AM (6ydKt)

78 That road. The road is damned.
I'm gonna ask Ai what is the speed limit on the road from
Dallas to Austin on interstate 35.

1. The speed limit on Interstate 35 between Dallas and Austin, Texas, is not a single speed but varies based on whether the highway passes through rural or urban areas. The limits generally range from 60 to 75 mp.

2. how fast do cars go there?

I35 between Dallas and Austin, actual driving speeds are typically higher than the posted limits in rural areas, while heavy traffic often forces speeds below the limit in urban sections.
2.

Posted by: dreamingrobot at October 18, 2025 09:17 AM (EyfuW)

79 Living with my daughter now I have a front row seat to all my grandchildren's plots and schemes. This morning Thing 2 is perusing real estate listings up north. He wants to put a down payment on a house up in the U.P. He's 14.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:18 AM (bwviB)

80 Chicago’s Newest Budget Eyes a Corporate Head Tax, a “Social Media Tax,” and a “Cloud Tax”

-
How about an oxygen tax? You breathe Chicago's air, you pay Chicago tax.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at October 18, 2025 09:18 AM (L/fGl)

81 __ No Mullahs - TBD
Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 09:16 AM (/iMjX)

How about no Faucis or Dr Birx?
How about no Obamas or Bidens or Carters that can be wrong 99.99% of the time and someone still puts them on TV like they are experts in...?

Posted by: r hennigantx at October 18, 2025 09:19 AM (gbOdA)

82 UK Government Claims Its Right to Censor Americans Overrides the First Amendment
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Yeah? Well, you can [redacted] my [redacted] you [redacted] [redacted]!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at October 18, 2025 09:06 AM (L/fGl)

Redacted??? I'm seriously disappointed. Lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 18, 2025 09:20 AM (UCO95)

83 I35 between Dallas and Austin, actual driving speeds are typically higher than the posted limits in rural areas, while heavy traffic often forces speeds below the limit in urban sections.
2.
Posted by: dreamingrobot at October 18, 2025 09:17 AM (EyfuW)

You need AI to tell you that? True of Interstates everywhere.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 18, 2025 09:20 AM (vQ89V)

84 Lots of upheaval at my workplace, my boss is retiring this month, the team I have been on for 5 years is being split up, and I'm going to have a new, remote boss in another state. This is delayed fallout from our smaller company being purchased by MegaGiantCorp 2 years ago. Trying to hang on 6 more years until I can retire.

Posted by: Frankie at October 18, 2025 09:20 AM (+aPZm)

85 Living with my daughter now I have a front row seat to all my grandchildren's plots and schemes. This morning Thing 2 is perusing real estate listings up north. He wants to put a down payment on a house up in the U.P. He's 14.
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead

Future real estate developer à la PDT.

Posted by: Tuna at October 18, 2025 09:20 AM (lJ0H4)

86 Posted by: grammie winger

===========

*Forrest Gump wave*

Hiya grammie!

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 09:21 AM (/iMjX)

87 Hiya Muldoon!

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:21 AM (bwviB)

88 No Queens Day

I for one need less men in my Victorias Secrets Angel Walk

Posted by: r hennigantx at October 18, 2025 09:22 AM (gbOdA)

89 Good morning dear friends, and prayers for all who need them. That's pretty much all of us, right? I am doing well. Still no symptoms other than fatigue. I had my first chemo treatment. Zero side effects. God is very kind.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:09 AM (bwviB)

You remain in my prayers.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at October 18, 2025 09:23 AM (kTd/k)

90 Grammie. So nice to hear from you and how wonderful that you are near your daughter and the grandkids. Think of you often and pray for you through your battle.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 18, 2025 09:23 AM (2NHgQ)

91 Last time I was driving on I-95, cars were going past me like I was standing still. I was doing about 75 mph or so.

Posted by: dantesed at October 18, 2025 09:23 AM (Oy/m2)

92 Thanks for the Coffee Thread and Prayer Revival, Mis Hum and Annie!

May God bless each and every one of His children this fine day.

And may God continue to bless the U.S.A. and Israel.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 18, 2025 09:24 AM (kB9dk)

93 I live in Reno now. I haven't been out town for years. No highways for 5 years.

i can drive but i don't trust most behind the wheels.

Also tailgating is a serious crime. You never see planes tailgating.

Posted by: dreamingrobot at October 18, 2025 09:25 AM (EyfuW)

94 Northernlurker, I hope you're enjoying life with the postal union deciding when you're going to get your junk mail.

(Sarcasm should be noted)

Posted by: Vendette at October 18, 2025 09:27 AM (MR1yy)

95 He wants to put a down payment on a house up in the U.P. He's 14.
Posted by: grammie winger

He can start saving up now.

Good morning grammie!

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at October 18, 2025 09:27 AM (tcsrY)

96 Good morning vmom!

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:28 AM (bwviB)

97 Living with my daughter now I have a front row seat to all my grandchildren's plots and schemes. This morning Thing 2 is perusing real estate listings up north. He wants to put a down payment on a house up in the U.P. He's 14.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:18 AM (bwviB)

As long as he doesn't do something truly shocking like becoming a Vikings fan.

Posted by: Vendette at October 18, 2025 09:28 AM (MR1yy)

98 Rep. Eric Swalwell@RepSwalwell
A swastika-modified U.S. flag. Hanging behind a congressional staffer. In the Cannon Building. This isn’t some distant warning sign—it’s here, in the heart of our democracy. Absolutely chilling.

Old Eric can find a swastika just about anywhere but a red chinese honey trap completely goes over his head.

Posted by: Fang Fang Love You Loooong Time at October 18, 2025 09:28 AM (R/m4+)

99 The 'no kings' a-holes up in Golden are going to hang a banner off a highway overpass as protest. The weather is not cooperating- sustained winds 20s-30s mph today.

Posted by: Don Black. Message: Up with people! at October 18, 2025 09:29 AM (AOsQT)

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

Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heave, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 18, 2025 09:29 AM (ZOv7s)

101 As long as he doesn't do something truly shocking like becoming a Vikings fan.

Posted by: Vendette at October 18, 2025

Worse. He's a Bears fan. Sacrilege.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:30 AM (bwviB)

102 *How about an oxygen tax? You breathe Chicago's air, you pay Chicago tax.*

We tax the rain.

Posted by: The People's Republic of Maryland at October 18, 2025 09:32 AM (SeSfo)

103 >Last time I was driving on I-95, cars were going past me like I was standing still.
----

My fenders were clickin' the guardrail posts
the guy beside me was white as a ghost

Posted by: Don Black. Message: Up with people! at October 18, 2025 09:32 AM (AOsQT)

104 It is ~~hard~~ impossible to imagine a better group of people to hang out with.
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ NEXT year in Corsicana!
oh be careful for what you wish for
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at October 18, 2025 09:11 AM (Eymsi)

To be fair, sometimes there are a few rather obstreperous individuals there, but...

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ NEXT year in Corsicana! at October 18, 2025 09:34 AM (hOUT3)

105 I see the Front Range peaks out my back door

snow on the tops

Posted by: Don Black. Message: Up with people! at October 18, 2025 09:34 AM (AOsQT)

106 Old Eric can find a swastika just about anywhere but a red chinese honey trap completely goes over his head.
Posted by: Fang Fang Love You Loooong Time at October 18, 2025 09:28 AM (R/m4+)

When he sees a hammer and sickle he gets choked up.

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 18, 2025 09:34 AM (pNkJD)

107 Worse. He's a Bears fan. Sacrilege.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:30 AM (bwviB)

*Looks up NFL schedule*

December is going to be rockin' in that house (Bears at Packers on the 7th, Packers at Bears on the 20th).

Posted by: Vendette at October 18, 2025 09:35 AM (MR1yy)

108 *Also tailgating is a serious crime.*

Hush your mouth!
Here we take it very seriously every Saturday of football season.

Posted by: The Southeastern Conference at October 18, 2025 09:36 AM (SeSfo)

109 obstreperous

Calls for the kinky handcuffs.

Posted by: dreamingrobot at October 18, 2025 09:36 AM (EyfuW)

110 Made me laugh:

Don Surber - Grand jurors indicted John Bolton on 18 counts of violating federal national security laws by keeping top secret documents in his office and his house, Mar-a-Moustache.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at October 18, 2025 09:36 AM (tcsrY)

111 Last time I was driving on I-95, cars were going past me like I was standing still. I was doing about 75 mph or so.

Posted by: dantesed at October 18, 2025 09:23 AM (Oy/m2)

The limit is 70 through most of SC on I-95, so people will do 10 over without having to worry about the State Troopers. But a lot of yankees will do 85 or 90 to get to Florida quicker.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 18, 2025 09:36 AM (6ydKt)

112 I bring up the Gray Wolf program in CO because it is a microcosm or real world laboratory of one of the major flaws of legislation via ballot measure (aka 'pure democracy') (aka Californication).

The measure was place on the general ballot by a small group of eco-nuts from Boulder who claimed it would "restore ecologic balance". Voters passed it by the slimmest of margins (50.9 to 49.1), with a big boost from the Denver/Boulder metroplex. And the brunt of the downside is borne by counties west of the Continental Divide where ranching and farming are major part of the economy.

Quite literally an example of two city dwellers and a rancher voting on what a wolf will have for lunch (as the old saying goes).

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 09:36 AM (/iMjX)

113 Grammie, I am so happy that you are surrounded by the love of your family. I have no doubt it is helping your health.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at October 18, 2025 09:39 AM (tcsrY)

114 We tax the rain.
Posted by: The People's Republic of Maryland at October 18, 2025 09:32 AM (SeSfo)
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Trump 2.0 has exposed many things, but one of the most profound is how fundamentally dishonest and/or stupid economists are about inflation. Taxes do not increase inflation. They cannot. They pull money out of the market and put it into unproductive use. If you want to crush an economy, you tax the snot out of it. Works every time.

So this notion that tariffs could cause inflation is like saying sales taxes cause inflation: total nonsense. It's just an excuse to call them bad, scare people and avoid addressing the fact that tariffs have long been known to benefit countries using them, which is why all the other countries that tariff our goods never talk about rampant inflation because there is none.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 18, 2025 09:39 AM (ZOv7s)

115 I have no doubt it is helping your health.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at October 18, 2025

Absolutely, that and prayer

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:40 AM (bwviB)

116 Oh, I neglected to mention the "Disneyification of wild animals" factor.

D'awwwww. Lookit the cute widdle fuzz baby wolvies!

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 09:40 AM (/iMjX)

117 Quite literally an example of two city dwellers and a rancher voting on what a wolf will have for lunch (as the old saying goes).
Posted by: muldoon

You just wait until the 2027 Dire Wolf Restoration Project kicks in! "Six hundred pounds of sin".....

Posted by: Garcia/Hunter at October 18, 2025 09:42 AM (oftw2)

118 was gonna say

too many Colorado voters see Disney movies as actual wildlife documentaries

Posted by: Don Black. Message: Up with people! at October 18, 2025 09:43 AM (AOsQT)

119 Disneyification

I'd like to see blooper videos of people feeding bears.

Tourist feeding wild immigrants.

Posted by: dreamingrobot at October 18, 2025 09:44 AM (EyfuW)

120 Lookit the cute widdle fuzz baby wolvies!
Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 09:40 AM (/iMjX)

Sorry about that finger he just bit off, but it's completely natural for him to do that!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ NEXT year in Corsicana! at October 18, 2025 09:44 AM (hOUT3)

121 Quite literally an example of two city dwellers and a rancher voting on what a wolf will have for lunch (as the old saying goes).

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 09:36 AM (/iMjX)

All that matters is wolves are just big, cute, wild dogs, and they should be allowed to run free no matter how much damage they do.

You people should just be vegans anyhow.

-Every College Graduate Urbanite Cali transplant in Denver & Boulder

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 18, 2025 09:45 AM (6ydKt)

122 I see the Front Range peaks out my back door

snow on the tops
Posted by: Don Black.

********

We saw flurries at 8500' the other night. None of it stuck, but there's sure a sense that it's a-coming.

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 09:45 AM (/iMjX)

123 Disneyification

I'd like to see blooper videos of people feeding bears.

Tourist feeding wild immigrants.
Posted by: dreamingrobot at October 18, 2025 09:44 AM (EyfuW)

Back in the '50s, the bears were more civilized.

Posted by: Dow at October 18, 2025 09:46 AM (wVcYX)

124 I said flurries, not furries.

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 09:46 AM (/iMjX)

125 Thanks to all for the prayers for "Boss." His situation is ongoing and he is presently trying to recover strength so he can be sent to rehab, and then have the needed colon surgery. Please keep him and his family in your prayers. I know he appreciates the prayers, as do I.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 18, 2025 09:46 AM (kB9dk)

126 Lots of voter fraud amongst college students, voting at two locales.

Posted by: davidt at October 18, 2025 09:47 AM (i0F8b)

127 Back in the '50s, the bears were more civilized.

Urbane ursines?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 18, 2025 09:47 AM (Riz8t)

128 @77/muldoon:

Also (Canada specific):

__ No Laurentian "elite" - TBD

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 18, 2025 09:47 AM (O7YUW)

129
"Corsicites."

Posted by: Sounds biblical at October 18, 2025 09:49 AM (SeSfo)

130 Doesn't Colorado embrace the usual Dem voting system with no accountability or transparency?

Every time voting is made "more accessible" hard left candidates suddenly become popular. Someone ought to look into it.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 18, 2025 09:50 AM (ZOv7s)

131 Lookit the cute widdle fuzz baby wolvies!
Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 09:40 AM (/iMjX)
Sorry about that finger he just bit off, but it's completely natural for him to do that!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ NEXT year in Corsicana! at October 18, 2025 09:44 AM (hOUT3)

I love those videos of when some idiot, usually a dumb broad, wants to get all snuggly with a bear and then the shit turns real. The screaming and hollering and crying oh my!

Posted by: Nature Vs. Nurture at October 18, 2025 09:52 AM (R/m4+)

132 I water sealed our backyard deck this week. I figured the pain wracking arthritis would hit me anyway, so best to get it done. Hopefully get some of the property mowed today as rain is forecast tonight and tomorrow. And some late fall like temperatures too.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 18, 2025 09:52 AM (Q4IgG)

133 61 Good morning dear friends, and prayers for all who need them. That's pretty much all of us, right? I am doing well. Still no symptoms other than fatigue. I had my first chemo treatment. Zero side effects. God is very kind.
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:09 AM (bwviB)

Grammie-
Prayers for you and Rev. Chemo is a tough road, but you got this. Stay positive even if you have to fake it. I just finished my chemo/radiation. It was my faith, prayers from everyone and having a great medical team that carried me through it all. May the good Lord watch over you, bring comfort and strength.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at October 18, 2025 09:52 AM (7v6oI)

134 Lots of voter fraud amongst college students, voting at two locales.
Posted by: davidt at October 18, 2025 09:47 AM (i0F8b)
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College students have very low voter participation rates, making them ripe for fraudulent ballots. If they skew crazy hard left, everyone shrugs because of youth.

They also are not likely to know or care about their voting history and of course they move around, so ballots from their home precinct and campus precinct will be counted without anyone bothering to notice.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 18, 2025 09:53 AM (ZOv7s)

135 You make a good point though muldoon.

Perhaps the metro dwellers should not be making choices on issues that mainly affect rural voters.
Especially since the numbers alone mean the city will win every time.

They certainly don't let rural voters decide what happens in the cities.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 18, 2025 09:53 AM (6ydKt)

136 Good morning from Corsicana. I will pray before I head to the ranch.
Posted by: Piper

Just in general this seems like a good plan.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 18, 2025 09:53 AM (n4GiU)

137 Don't Pet the Fluffy Cows

Posted by: Your Friendly Neighborhood Bison at October 18, 2025 09:53 AM (MR1yy)

138 Good morning Hordelings. I'm having a nice cuppa Yorkshire Gold tea.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at October 18, 2025 09:56 AM (kpS4V)

139 Funny watching clips of the Stash saying Trump was guilty of document theft at Mar-A-Lago panty raid

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 09:57 AM (+qU29)

140 I've seen the pictures of Yellowstone Park from the '50s where the bears are greeting visitors thru the cars' open windows as the cars line up on the park road.

I've heard that a bit of honey rubbed onto a child's hand will get the bear to lick the kid's hand.

A memory that kid will treasure forever.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 18, 2025 09:57 AM (wVcYX)

141 Got biopsy back from thing in my leg, can use any prayers you got as i prepare to enter the medical wilderness that is oncology routines.
Lymphoma of some to be determined sort.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 18, 2025 09:57 AM (n4GiU)

142 Got biopsy back from thing in my leg, can use any prayers you got as i prepare to enter the medical wilderness that is oncology routines.
Lymphoma of some to be determined sort.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 18, 2025 09:57 AM (n4GiU)

Prayers up!

Posted by: Vendette at October 18, 2025 09:58 AM (MR1yy)

143 Especially since the numbers alone mean the city will win every time.

They certainly don't let rural voters decide what happens in the cities.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 18, 2025 09:53 AM (6ydKt)
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This is the result of yet another judicial overreach, requiring "one man, one vote" for legislative districts. I'm too lazy to look it up, but there was a time when states could also use a 'republican' voting system, dividing the legislature between a House based on pure population, and a Senate that functioned as a "house of counties" to provide geographic balance.

The idea was pretty obvious - wide tracts of rural residents should be protected from the tyranny of the majority, but this was inconvenient to the left, so like every other impediment to their power, and was against the Penumbra of Eminations Clause in the Constitution.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 18, 2025 09:59 AM (ZOv7s)

144 Amazingly in Pa the biggest Democrat/ Socialist is Philadelphia area, Pittsburgh and Penn St

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 09:59 AM (+qU29)

145 Got biopsy back from thing in my leg, can use any prayers you got as i prepare to enter the medical wilderness that is oncology routines.
Lymphoma of some to be determined sort.
Posted by: From about That Time

Prayers

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at October 18, 2025 10:00 AM (LjSYW)

146 Thank you Mis. Hum. and Annie's Stew.

I try to always read the entire list ask ask God to help everyone.I have to look into how to 'properly' pray when I get my stuff together. And things are going well.

I have to get to work. The hot cacao will help wake me up but I did buy a $5 Can jar of No-Name coffee yesterday for emergencies. Fancy....

Everyone have a great day.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 18, 2025 10:00 AM (Sco7b)

147 I've heard that a bit of honey rubbed onto a child's hand will get the bear to lick the kid's hand.

A memory that kid will treasure forever.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 18, 2025 09:57 AM (wVcYX)

The videos I see from Yellowstone the past several years are mostly dumb tourists getting their butts kicked for getting too close to moose mom's with kids.

A lot of Chinese tourists doing completely idiotic things as well.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 18, 2025 10:01 AM (6ydKt)

148 Off to MoMee HQ!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 18, 2025 10:02 AM (vQ89V)

149 I looked at that Nazified American flag and you can clearly see someone stuck two very small stickers on it that modified the stripes into a swastika.

The edges on both of them were coming up on one side.

Probably someone wanting to "own" someone by desecrating it.

Don't people look at suspicious things anymore with something of a critical eye?

Posted by: pawn at October 18, 2025 10:03 AM (HqYKt)

150 >Don't people look at suspicious things anymore with something of a critical eye?

Is this about me?

Posted by: The B.O. birf certificate at October 18, 2025 10:05 AM (SeSfo)

151 Got biopsy back from thing in my leg, can use any prayers you got as i prepare to enter the medical wilderness that is oncology routines.
Lymphoma of some to be determined sort.
Posted by: From about That Time

Curbstomp that cancer.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 18, 2025 10:05 AM (wVcYX)

152 My sister in law grew up on a cattle ranch north of Telluride. Nowadays, its all skiers and such in the area, but there are still a few ranchers trying to make a go of it. I wonder if the wolves have added to the already difficult life (taxes, regulations, and- oh yeah - dawn to dusk work).

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 18, 2025 10:06 AM (3QEmR)

153 Don't people look at suspicious things anymore with something of a critical eye?

Posted by: pawn at October 18, 2025 10:03 AM (HqYKt)

Not if it fits into their political objectives.
Confirmation bias or something.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 18, 2025 10:07 AM (6ydKt)

154 no kings dumdums in my AO will have streets closed down later today. gonna interfere with my usual ride route. wish they had it tomorrow, so they'd get rain. oh well.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at October 18, 2025 10:09 AM (XNOnN)

155 I just saw something funny in the insurrectionist NYT. They're sad about our mighty King's troops bringing his benificent peace and enlightenment to Memphis. At the bottom of their foolish, rebellious screed, they had a link: "Tell Us What Matters to You in the South."

They really do view us as being from a different planet, and are seeking to learn about us by asking the few barbarians who have become sufficiently Northernized to subscribe to the NYT.

Posted by: Worst Earl Flloyd-George at October 18, 2025 10:10 AM (7mZq0)

156 80 Living with my daughter now I have a front row seat to all my grandchildren's plots and schemes. This morning Thing 2 is perusing real estate listings up north. He wants to put a down payment on a house up in the U.P. He's 14.
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at October 18, 2025 09:18 AM (bwviB)

That made me smile. Bless you grammie winger.

Time to be productive. And from earlier up in the thread, I was at Walmart in my part of Canada and was SHOCKED to see packages of bacon for $7 and up. That was crazy.

Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at October 18, 2025 10:11 AM (Sco7b)

157 Been a bump on a log all morning, should get up and do something

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 10:13 AM (+qU29)

158 Clocking in for this Saturday online MoMe. 🕘 G'morn, MisHum, and to all the peanut gallery.

Clear blue skies, bright sunshine, and sparkling dew on the grass here in the NE corner of the Land of the Red Man. Daisy the magnificent Malinois has taken me for a nice walk. Coffee is at hand. Must be time for a day.

Now back to the prayer list and comments. Music will have to wait 'til MiladyJo joins the world. (Squints at tab opened for the music: Something cantalope bolero?)

Posted by: mindful webworker - mornings are just all right with me at October 18, 2025 10:13 AM (KDyF9)

159 Don't people look at suspicious things anymore with something of a critical eye?
Posted by: pawn at October 18, 2025 10:03 AM (HqYKt)
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The hallmark of our current era is that media will swallow any hoax, no matter how transparently obvious, so long as it advances their narrative.

More importantly, they no longer care about being duped. Go back 20 years, and guys like Stephen Glass and Jayson Blair got fired - and their bosses got fired - for printing stupid lies. Now no one is punished because lying for the cause is admirable.

And then they wonder why 80% of the country ignores what they have to say.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 18, 2025 10:14 AM (ZOv7s)

160 They really do view us as being from a different planet, and are seeking to learn about us by asking the few barbarians who have become sufficiently Northernized to subscribe to the NYT.
Posted by: Worst Earl Flloyd-George at October 18, 2025 10:10 AM (7mZq0)
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Their failure of imagination an inability to understand others is the fault of the others, not themselves. They are worldly and wise, and those they don't understand are somehow defective.

This is why they never have to do better.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 18, 2025 10:15 AM (ZOv7s)

161 God bless you grammie!

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 18, 2025 10:19 AM (nrfI8)

162 I wonder if the wolves have added to the already difficult life (taxes, regulations, and- oh yeah - dawn to dusk work).
Posted by: Huck Follywood

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Most definitely. The state has required ranchers to fund their own non-lethal deterrents to help prevent wolf depredation of livestock (electronic measures, fencing, range riders, cattle protecting dogs, etc.). Some herds are showing decreased fertility rates due to stress, another hidden cost.

Some limited compensation is available from the state for killed/injured livestock.

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 10:21 AM (/iMjX)

163
Perhaps the metro dwellers should not be making choices on issues that mainly affect rural voters.
Especially since the numbers alone mean the city will win every time.

They certainly don't let rural voters decide what happens in the cities.

Dogs are kept in a yard with a collar and electric fence. Perhaps we could do that with wolves by releasing them into the urban areas, and not letting them leave the city confines.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 18, 2025 10:21 AM (Riz8t)

164 Prayer list and first cup of coffee consumed. Amen and thank you, Almighty Creators.

Posted by: mindful webworker - the day progresses at October 18, 2025 10:28 AM (KDyF9)

165 Been a bump on a log all morning, should get up and do something
Posted by: Skip

**********

There's a fleck on the speck on the chigger on the flea on the fly on the tail on the Skip[ on the bump on the branch on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea...

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 10:30 AM (/iMjX)

166 The last thing I would do is put my medical history on the public internet.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 18, 2025 10:31 AM (g8Ew8)

167 University of Cincinnati students injured when the balcony of an off-campus apartment detached from 20 feet up and fell to the parking lot. Too many of them on the balcony says the responding fire department official.

Posted by: one hour sober at October 18, 2025 10:32 AM (Y1sOo)

168 (electronic measures, fencing, range riders, cattle protecting dogs, etc.)

********

Claymores

"This side toward wolf"

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 10:33 AM (/iMjX)

169 Good morning good people. Prayers for all for all intentions.

Going to do some planting today and then head out to Oktoberfest late this afternoon.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 18, 2025 10:36 AM (cYBz/)

170
Her Majesty is in Cheyenne for a breed club board meeting and site inspection for a future national specialty.

She says after one of her jaunts, "Oh, I wish you could come along with me and see some of the sights." I wish too, but I'll be damned if we're going to bring dogs along.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 18, 2025 10:36 AM (tgvbd)

171 > Perhaps the metro dwellers should not be making choices on issues that mainly affect rural voters.
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There's an effort underway to get AI datacenters built in predominantly rural areas. One such datacenter was planned for a multi-acre plot of farmland about 10 miles from me. It's all rural land. There is an electric substation there, but water would have been an issue.

And the zoning commission in that county was oblivious to all the power and water requirements. They assumed they'd just pass the costs to the public.

They assumed wrong. It's been defeated in the zoning commission due to public outrage. More datacenters are planned elsewhere. Leading me to wonder if there really is this demand for AI generated cats or whatever.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 18, 2025 10:37 AM (Q4IgG)

172 @158/Stateless: "And from earlier up in the thread, I was at Walmart in my part of Canada and was SHOCKED to see packages of bacon for $7 and up. That was crazy."

$10 a package in Ontario for name brand AND the in-house "No Name" brand, at the allegedly "discount" No Frills. Outrageously expensive.

I've been buying off-brand for $5.50 when I can find it in stock.

I don't get it. Pork is a lot cheaper than beef right now, but bacon's skyrocketing.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 18, 2025 10:39 AM (O7YUW)

173 @171/Tom Servo: "And the real intent of this UN tax was to set up an international slush fund for NGO’s that the US couldn’t interfere with."

So USAID would have been revived as UNAID.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 18, 2025 10:40 AM (O7YUW)

174 University of Cincinnati students injured when the balcony of an off-campus apartment detached from 20 feet up and fell to the parking lot. Too many of them on the balcony says the responding fire department official.
Posted by: one hour sober

Philosophy majors.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at October 18, 2025 10:41 AM (LjSYW)

175 @174/Martini Farmer: "They assumed wrong. It's been defeated in the zoning commission due to public outrage."

Good.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 18, 2025 10:41 AM (O7YUW)

176 Cleaned out truck of trash from eating lunch in it , picked 4 Anaheim peppers 2 ripe 2 green, assessed the roof needs to have leaf blower on it before rain Monday

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 10:44 AM (+qU29)

177 I don't think western CO should have wolves. Or sheep, llamas, emus, goats or barnyard fowl.

Then I could look out on the countryside and say, "Wholly Cow!!!"

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 10:44 AM (/iMjX)

178 I don't think western CO should have wolves. Or sheep, llamas, emus, goats or barnyard fowl.

Then I could look out on the countryside and say, "Wholly Cow!!!"

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 10:44 AM (/iMjX)

*Looks heavenward*

Sigh...

Posted by: Vendette at October 18, 2025 10:46 AM (MR1yy)

179 University of Cincinnati students injured when the balcony of an off-campus apartment detached from 20 feet up and fell to the parking lot. Too many of them on the balcony says the responding fire department official.
Posted by: one hour sober

Philosophy majors.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at October 18, 2025 10:41 AM (LjSYW)

Nope. Physics majors.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 18, 2025 10:46 AM (g8Ew8)

180 >> Leading me to wonder if there really is this demand for AI generated cats or whatever.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 18, 2025 10:37 AM (Q4IgG)

There is almost no public support, but great Corporate support. Which explains the terms of the conflict right there.
I think all power centers should be required to build their own dedicated power generating station that they pay for exclusively. Since a data center provides very little local support or economic benefit.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 18, 2025 10:45 AM (P1cdj)
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The scam is to pass on the overhead electric and water costs to the residential customers. The datacenter gets a sweet, multi-year deal on cut rates for those services.

The purported "benefit" is the tax. If the land is rezoned from "rural/farm" to "LI" (light industry) the property taxes increase.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 18, 2025 10:48 AM (Q4IgG)

181 Philosophy majors.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory

Nope. Physics majors.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons

***********

Land Management majors

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 10:49 AM (/iMjX)

182 Just thought I'd throw this out there: Seems that "Justin" who seemed suspect in asking directions to the TxMoMe showed up and then was asked to leave. Intriguing.

Kind of amazing how so many (myself included, although I didn't comment about it) found his initial comments suspect. Last night Fen advised caution, rightly warning about "witch hunts [which] torch the wrong guy," but having so many folks' suspicions aroused, and an in-person request by Ben Had to leave is doubly intriguing.

As thing have become more crazy, we do wonder about targeting the Horde online or off. May the iron angels, and the confusing 1990s software, deter any belligerents worse than raymundo.

Posted by: mindful webworker - and cloggenstein at October 18, 2025 10:50 AM (KDyF9)

183 And from earlier up in the thread, I was at Walmart in my part of Canada and was SHOCKED to see packages of bacon for $7 and up. That was crazy."

$10 a package in Ontario for name brand AND the in-house "No Name" brand, at the allegedly "discount" No Frills. Outrageously expensive.

I've been buying off-brand for $5.50 when I can find it in stock.

I don't get it. Pork is a lot cheaper than beef right now, but bacon's skyrocketing.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 18, 2025 10:39 AM (O7YUW)

Canadian bacon isn't bacon.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 18, 2025 10:50 AM (g8Ew8)

184 Philosophy majors.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory

Nope. Physics majors.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons

Even 'failed' experiments are valuable.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 18, 2025 10:51 AM (cYBz/)

185 116 So this notion that tariffs could cause inflation is like saying sales taxes cause inflation: total nonsense.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Certainly so, but reason left the building years ago and the left just screams nonsense nonstop.

Posted by: Auspex at October 18, 2025 10:53 AM (Y8DZL)

186 Didn't "Justin's " sun glasses, shorts and ironed polo short with a Patriot Front logo fool you?

Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 10:53 AM (+qU29)

187 169 University of Cincinnati students injured when the balcony of an off-campus apartment detached from 20 feet up and fell to the parking lot. Too many of them on the balcony says the responding fire department official.
Posted by: one hour sober at October 18, 2025 10:32 AM (Y1sOo)

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Just how many people do they allow on a balcony these days?

Posted by: Lizzy, at October 18, 2025 10:54 AM (JkO4W)

188 Philosophy majors.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory

Nope. Physics majors.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons

*********

College dropouts

😆

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 10:54 AM (/iMjX)

189 At one time the suicide rate for architectural majors at the U of Cinn. was so high that they would not give them rooms above the second floor.

Posted by: pawn at October 18, 2025 10:55 AM (HqYKt)

190 No, AOP said Justin is 5'7" and looked more like Antifa. He also had a pistol and a green wristband for the range.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 18, 2025 10:56 AM (kUxzU)

191 Just thought I'd throw this out there: Seems that "Justin" who seemed suspect in asking directions to the TxMoMe showed up and then was asked to leave. Intriguing.

Kind of amazing how so many (myself included, although I didn't comment about it) found his initial comments suspect. Last night Fen advised caution, rightly warning about "witch hunts [which] torch the wrong guy," but having so many folks' suspicions aroused, and an in-person request by Ben Had to leave is doubly intriguing.

As thing have become more crazy, we do wonder about targeting the Horde online or off. May the iron angels, and the confusing 1990s software, deter any belligerents worse than raymundo.

Posted by: mindful webworker - and cloggenstein at October 18, 2025 10:50 AM (KDyF9)

The 2nd NoVaMoMee way back when had two people from a media site show up under the guise of being lurkers. I can't remember the names of the Horde members who figured out they didn't belong and harangued them all the way out the door, but they were clueless about basic things people who actually hang around here would know about this place.

Posted by: Vendette at October 18, 2025 10:56 AM (MR1yy)

192 Oops. Premature comment launch.

The nic was supposed to be, Lizzo, Stacey Abrams and Ana Navarro.

Apologies to actual Lizzy.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 18, 2025 10:56 AM (JkO4W)

193 190 Didn't "Justin's " sun glasses, shorts and ironed polo short with a Patriot Front logo fool you?
Posted by: Skip at October 18, 2025 10:53 AM (+qU29)

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Tell me he brought a tiki torch.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 18, 2025 10:58 AM (JkO4W)

194 >>College dropouts

Rumer has it Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'" was playing on the stereo in the apartment when the balcony detached.

Not sure if true.

Posted by: one hour sober at October 18, 2025 10:59 AM (Y1sOo)

195 No, AOP said Justin is 5'7" and looked more like Antifa. He also had a pistol and a green wristband for the range.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 18, 2025 10:56 AM (kUxzU)

Was he dressed ironically?

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 18, 2025 10:59 AM (g8Ew8)

196 Rumor, crap

Posted by: one hour sober at October 18, 2025 11:00 AM (Y1sOo)

197 200 Rumor, crap
Posted by: one hour sober at October 18, 2025 11:00 AM (Y1sOo)

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Isn't Rumer the name of Bruce Willis' kid?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 18, 2025 11:01 AM (JkO4W)

198 >>College dropouts

Rumer has it Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'" was playing on the stereo in the apartment when the balcony detached.

Not sure if true.
Posted by: one hour sober at October 18, 2025 10:59 AM (Y1sOo)

Maybe it was Van Halen's "Jump"?

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 18, 2025 11:02 AM (wVcYX)

199 Good thing I spent the last couple of days practicing my "HEY HEY HO HO" sychronized chanting! Democracy might die otherwise!

It seems like these assholes could come up with something a little more original than these retarded chants they've used since the 60's.

Posted by: ErikInTexas at October 18, 2025 11:03 AM (33efi)

200 Hello. Been lurking on here so long...2008.
Hope and pray you guys have a beautiful day. I pray that I just wake up each and every day.

Posted by: Halito at October 18, 2025 11:03 AM (6jc8Y)

201 Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'"

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Heh

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 11:04 AM (/iMjX)

202 It seems like these assholes could come up with something a little more original than these retarded chants they've used since the 60's.

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Other than bitching about their Social Security, those No Kings knobs haven't had an original thought since the 60's.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 18, 2025 11:04 AM (JkO4W)

203 Don't people look at suspicious things anymore with something of a critical eye?
Posted by: pawn at October 18, 2025 10:03 AM (HqYKt)

No.

Posted by: Obama's Birth Certificate and College Records at October 18, 2025 11:04 AM (R/m4+)

204 At one time the suicide rate for architectural majors at the U of Cinn. was so high that they would not give them rooms above the second floor.
Posted by: pawn at October 18, 2025 10:55 AM (HqYKt)

When I was in college, architecture majors were by far the longest study hours students of any major… constantly pulling all nighters in the architecture building. They even put us engineering majors to shame in study time… I thought it was ridiculous

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 18, 2025 11:06 AM (WdMlw)

205 Lord hear our prayers.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 18, 2025 11:08 AM (nq6/a)

206 I see no more prayers for the starving children in Gaza
I guess personal judgement might be they are undeserving
Is that the general group thinking here ?

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at October 18, 2025 11:08 AM (inC/x)

207 Good morning Hordemates.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 18, 2025 11:08 AM (2WIwB)

208 I smell ASS

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 18, 2025 11:09 AM (JkO4W)

209 This is one of those threads I end up reading all comments. Only up to #100.

Glad to see a positive report from grammie.

Muldoon, if you're still around, any news on the search?

The clear skies here in NE Okla have turned to some cloudiness, and I'm pretty sure that was thunder I heard rumbling a couple of times. Hope the stormy weather bypasses Corsicana. Radar shows the line of storms moving north and east, so might dodge the rain, or the worst of it.

Posted by: mindful webworker - vas is mit dis no kinks day? at October 18, 2025 11:10 AM (KDyF9)

210 Bluesky is down.

I repeat, Bluesky is down.

How will the socialists get their marching orders for the rallies today?

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 18, 2025 11:10 AM (xTIDn)

211 Good morning Hordemates.
Posted by: Diogenes

********

Good morning. Nice of you to drop in.

Posted by: muldoon, on the lawn at Univ. of Cincinnati at October 18, 2025 11:11 AM (/iMjX)

212 The last thing I would do is put my medical history on the public internet.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 18, 2025 10:31 AM (g8Ew

=================
No worries. Epic, Google, and Amazon have you covered. They did it for you.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 18, 2025 11:12 AM (hu5YG)

213 Eastern Colorado in Baca County is cattle country also. Went over there yesterday to Carrizo Creek area. More cows than people probably. Kenton OK where I have been staying is the same way. Land of the Dry Cimarron.

Posted by: Glenn at October 18, 2025 11:12 AM (y4tnx)

214 I repeat, Bluesky is down.

This happened less than 24 hours after the White House, ICE, and several other Federal agencies started up Bluesky accounts, to troll the Left in advance of today's rallies.

Damn you, Trump!

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 18, 2025 11:13 AM (xTIDn)

215 Mornin' Horde! Radiation is done and now I get to recover from the effects and pray for a clean PET scan. God's had me this far. I have a good feeling about this.

Prayers for all in need, and those on the road to and from Corsicana!

Posted by: Brother Tim sez at October 18, 2025 11:14 AM (jfhGT)

216 Prayers for all Morons, especially those who asked for prayers above.

Prayers for Morons in Corsicana for safety, health and blessings of being together.

Prayers each night for the protection and health of President Trump, VP Vance, their families, friends and his Cabinet. May any plan against them fail.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 18, 2025 11:14 AM (6PCLE)

217 Bluesky is down.

I repeat, Bluesky is down.

******

Gee, that's a shame.

https://downdetector.com/status/bluesky/

Posted by: one hour sober at October 18, 2025 11:15 AM (Y1sOo)

218 Thank you again for all of the prayers, everybody.

A year ago at this time, I was given a prognosis of less than a year to survive.

Today, I celebrate my 65th birthday (hello, senior citizen discounts!), and I am spending it with all of my Horde friends at this year's MoMe (something else I didn't think I would see)!

God is good ♥️♥️♥️

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at October 18, 2025 11:16 AM (CQ8KO)

219 Six of the twelve Portland city councilmen announced yesterday that they intend to make BDS (anti-israel boycott, divestment, and sanctions) official city policy.

Portland really, really, needs to have all of its Federal money cut off.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 18, 2025 11:17 AM (xTIDn)

220 Muldoon, if you're still around, any news on the search?

*************

No breakthroughs. The investigation continues apace, but the pace is excruciatingly slow.

One of the CBI agents who was briefly attached to the case had this happen:

https://is.gd/a3PNvb

"We always get our ~~man~~ ...er... woman!"

Posted by: muldoon, on the lawn at Univ. of Cincinnati at October 18, 2025 11:17 AM (/iMjX)

221 Other than bitching about their Social Security, those No Kings knobs haven't had an original thought since the 60's.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 18, 2025 11:04 AM (JkO4W)

Ho Ho! Hey Hey! Hands off of my social securitay! Ho Ho! Hey Hey!

Posted by: Dirty Old Hippie Boomer Who Loves A Good Chant at October 18, 2025 11:17 AM (R/m4+)

222 Woo hoo Teresa!

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 18, 2025 11:17 AM (SeSfo)

223 Nood KT: They don't want kings. What DO they want?

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at October 18, 2025 11:18 AM (P5BPp)

224 NEW kt THREAD UP

Posted by: kallisto at October 18, 2025 11:18 AM (dCxaZ)

225 O Lord, take the innocent children of Gaza from the homicidal monsters who gave them birth and deliver them into loving hands who will give them a chance of a contented and productive life.

Amen.

Does that work for you, ASS?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 18, 2025 11:18 AM (fhCge)

226 I think Justin's comment on carrots in chili and asking where the latte bar did him in.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 18, 2025 11:19 AM (cYBz/)

227 I finally did it. I told my wife I had secretly married someone else.

That was bigamy.

Posted by: Oh, no... at October 18, 2025 11:21 AM (SeSfo)

228 any news on the search?

*********

Correction: One bit of positive news is that the local DA was convinced enough by the existing evidence to issue a homicide warrant for the absconded pedophile who killed Jack. Just waiting for someone to drop a dime on his location.

Posted by: muldoon, on the lawn at Univ. of Cincinnati at October 18, 2025 11:23 AM (/iMjX)

229 Yes times are tough in rural areas. Population decreasing yearly as people, especially young people, leave the red rural areas and head to cities for better social, educational and employment opportunities. The old people remaining have less healthcare opportunities, both physical and mental. Suicide rates about 50% higher than urban.rural hospitals/ clinics are closing under the Trump cutbacks

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at October 18, 2025 11:24 AM (inC/x)

230 Bigamy? Bigamy? No! Big o' YOU, pal!

Posted by: muldoon, on the lawn at Univ. of Cincinnati at October 18, 2025 11:26 AM (/iMjX)

231 /sock

Posted by: muldoon at October 18, 2025 11:28 AM (/iMjX)

232 I've been buying off-brand for $5.50 when I can find it in stock.

I don't get it. Pork is a lot cheaper than beef right now, but bacon's skyrocketing.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at October 18, 2025 10:39 AM (O7YUW)

Me too. I had plenty in the freezer but the breaker tripped.

I'm still settling in and not cooking much. Bacon was always best prepared by Mom.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 18, 2025 11:42 AM (Sco7b)

233 Leading me to wonder if there really is this demand for AI generated cats or whatever.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 18, 2025 10:37 AM (Q4IgG)

Multi billion dollar projects by companies that are wildly over priced, and pretty vague in what they propose to do.

If someone were to try to set up a trash incinerator or a copper smelter there would be some sort of analysis of what the cost benefit, risk and opportunities would be. I don't see that sort of thing here, it is like someone decided to build the tallest building in the world because they can find the funding, based and the theory that everyone needs sky scrapers

Posted by: Kindltot at October 18, 2025 11:47 AM (rbvCR)

234 Funny. I’m as rural as it gets and many are quiet and few are lonely. No massive suicides in my rural county and I can’t remember our last murder. The hospital is running just fine under the evil Trump.

The copramaniac is going to have to try much harder. He or she loves Statism/Socialism. Go to a Statist/Socialist place and enjoy. Because it is unfit to be free and is incapable of self-government. (H/t, TX Dec of Ind, 1836)

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 18, 2025 01:05 PM (pNkJD)

235 219 Six of the twelve Portland city councilmen announced yesterday that they intend to make BDS (anti-israel boycott, divestment, and sanctions) official city policy.

Portland really, really, needs to have all of its Federal money cut off.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 18, 2025 11:17 AM (xTIDn)

OR as a whole needs to be taken over as a territory.

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 18, 2025 01:06 PM (pNkJD)

236 So this notion that tariffs could cause inflation is like saying sales taxes cause inflation: total nonsense. It's just an excuse to call them bad, scare people and avoid addressing the fact that tariffs have long been known to benefit countries using them, which is why all the other countries that tariff our goods never talk about rampant inflation because there is none.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 18, 2025 09:39 AM (ZOv7s)

Tariffs cause deflation, actually, as in the 1930s.

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 18, 2025 01:14 PM (pNkJD)

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