First-World Problems...

Is there some sort of cosmic joke I am not privy to? Every single time we clear our leaves for the town's pickup, along comes a delightfully windy fall day to redistribute those carefully corralled leaves.

Every. Single. Time!

***
And below the fold is a carefully considered rebuttal to my coffee-cup missive from last week.

I understand the sentimentality of a favorite mug. But, coffee drinking is serious business and should be treated as such.
Pragmatism should outweigh sentiment in this situation. That's why I switched to an insulated mug. However, I purposefully got one that doesn't look like the standard "travel" mug. People who use those are not serious about coffee. They are merely vagabonds.
A good insulated mug will keep coffee hot for nearly 6 hours. This is important, because a regular mug forces you to drink your coffee at a speed decided by the mug. It should be the other way around. And, if you can pace out your consumption you don't drink as much coffee...which is important based on the way I brew it. If the spoon doesn't stand up on its own, the coffee is weak.

-- Posted by: Orson at November 09, 2025 03:55 PM

Posted by: CBD at 02:00 PM

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1 One

Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2025 02:00 PM (+qU29)

2 firstish

Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 02:01 PM (RuTUS)

3 COFFEE!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 16, 2025 02:01 PM (ULPxl)

4 Ha-ha, hi, Skip.

Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 02:01 PM (RuTUS)

5 Hmph.

See what happens when you read the content?!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 16, 2025 02:02 PM (ULPxl)

6 Didn't mention yet today
I H8 Fall

Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2025 02:02 PM (+qU29)

7 >>>And below the fold

There is no fold.

Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 02:02 PM (RuTUS)

8
ESPONJA!!11!!!!1

Posted by: AltonJackson at November 16, 2025 02:02 PM (tljrc)

9 I had a cat get out Thursday evening. Just as it was getting dark, so I'm searching under bushes, among the leaves.

He managed to make it to the patio door Friday evening, so all is well.

Still, I think it's time to cut down all those ragged bushes. I hate the way they look, and now I hate the fact they gave my boy a place to hide, so he had to spend a night outside, alone.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:03 PM (DQbp3)

10 . If the spoon doesn't stand up on its own, the coffee is weak.

-- Posted by: Orson
Posted by: CBD

If your spoon looks like a spoon after stirring your coffee the coffee is weak.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 16, 2025 02:03 PM (uWSFJ)

11 The only issue with fall on the eastern shore is the prevalence of pine trees.

Posted by: Accomack at November 16, 2025 02:04 PM (9H7EW)

12 -- Posted by: Orson at November 09, 2025 03:55 PM

Good one, Orson.

Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 02:04 PM (RuTUS)

13 We have leaves outside 100 feet from the trees.

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 16, 2025 02:04 PM (9S8QP)

14 Communism works for leaves! They constantly get redistributed, yet manage to multiply nevertheless.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2025 02:04 PM (npFr7)

15 There is no fold.
Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 02:02 PM (RuTUS)

Just sprinkle her with flour, and pour melted butter.

You'll see the folds.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:04 PM (DQbp3)

16 That's no fold.

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 16, 2025 02:04 PM (9S8QP)

17 "to redistribute those carefully corralled leaves. Every. Single. Time!"

Cut down the trees, or burn them down, or move.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (uWSFJ)

18 The first world also has trash bags for yard waste. Just sayin'.

Posted by: First world solutions at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (TbWk/)

19 What are those brown things on the ground?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (CTokg)

20 I snuck this in at the end of the last thread but I'll repeat myself here :

278 Does anyone else find that Aliassmith poster's posts incomprehensible or do I need some special 3D AoS glasses to make them make sense?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 16, 2025 02:01 PM (QGaXH)

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (QGaXH)

21
[ponders bluetooth-enabled, battery powered, heated coffee mug]

It'll be all the rage!

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (XeU6L)

22 9 he had to spend a night outside, alone
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:03 PM (DQbp3)

sad

Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (RuTUS)

23 Records are made to be broken.

Watch as hundreds of bagpipers play AC/DC to claim a world record

https://is.gd/aGQASG

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (L/fGl)

24 Chopped up 9 tarps of leaves yesterday, barely started

Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2025 02:06 PM (+qU29)

25 >>> 20 I snuck this in at the end of the last thread but I'll repeat myself here :

278 Does anyone else find that Aliassmith poster's posts incomprehensible or do I need some special 3D AoS glasses to make them make sense?

=
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (QGaXH)

I think someone applied an ASS filter similar to the one used for retardo.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 16, 2025 02:06 PM (ULPxl)

26 A Solution: Get some of those dogs on the internet that love to jump into piles of leaves. Make some leaf piles. Let the dogs go to town. Gather around with friends drinking beer and watching dogs.

FIN

Posted by: banana Dream at November 16, 2025 02:07 PM (3uBP9)

27 $17 / $150 billed hour isn't very generous. Let Ford go bankrupt. We have Toyotas now.

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 16, 2025 02:07 PM (9S8QP)

28 Would have been out today but 30mph winds and head is clogged stopped me

Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2025 02:07 PM (+qU29)

29 he had to spend a night outside, alone
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:03 PM (DQbp3)

sad
Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (RuTUS)

He's fine. I was a wreck though.

After he came in, the other cats were all worked up, like I'd brought a stranger home. Lots of howls and hisses and fuzzy tails.

It was funny until I got between them, and they decided my leg was the proper place to display their anger.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:07 PM (DQbp3)

30 Put them in your woodstove. Free heat.

Posted by: Boss Moss at November 16, 2025 02:08 PM (9S8QP)

31 FWP = having to restring an electric fence after neighbor's bull ran thru it. Which is really no big deal since it needed to be re-hung anyway.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 16, 2025 02:09 PM (cIxJn)

32 Records are made to be broken.
Watch as hundreds of bagpipers play AC/DC to claim a world record
https://is.gd/aGQASG
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (L/fGl)

Phonographs are made to be broken.

Posted by: G�del, Escher, Bach at November 16, 2025 02:09 PM (3uBP9)

33 I am blessed/cursed to have a big lawn with big trees. I am also blessed/cursed to have a riding mower with a bagger.
I take off the bagger and run over the leaves a few times, chopping them up fairly well. Then I use the bagger while sucking up the leaves, which have been greatly reduced in volume.
The chopped leaves then get spread over the garden area.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at November 16, 2025 02:09 PM (zZSxi)

34 Ya know, mulching mowers were invented for reasons like this. That way you don't have to depend on the environment to cooperate.

Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 at November 16, 2025 02:09 PM (89Sog)

35 Chopped up 9 tarps of leaves yesterday, barely started
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2025 02:06 PM (+qU29)

Back when I had a yard with multiple trees, I had a wood chipper. It was great for branches, but would clog a bit if leaves were too wet.

Still, I considered becoming a serial killer, just because it was so damn fun running stuff through the machine.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:10 PM (DQbp3)

36 People love looking at the foliage in the Hudson Valley/Catskills in the fall. My standard response is "stuff you like looking at is stuff I have to rake"

Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 16, 2025 02:10 PM (bfwj/)

37 If the spoon doesn't stand up on its own, the coffee is weak.

-- Posted by: Orson
Posted by: CBD

If your spoon looks like a spoon after stirring your coffee the coffee is weak.
Posted by: AZ
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Should be nothing left but the handle. Amusing Candid Camera short:

https://shorturl.at/hrS1G

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 16, 2025 02:10 PM (XeU6L)

38
I think someone applied an ASS filter similar to the one used for retardo.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket

Might be true but they now make just as much sense

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 16, 2025 02:11 PM (uWSFJ)

39 pixi doesn't like weird czechy characters in sigs.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 16, 2025 02:11 PM (3uBP9)

40 FWP - chain restaurant websites suck donkey balls.

I don't want to search for every single fcking location by City, ST or Zip, I want a MAP that shows me if you are anywhere along the route of my road trip.

I don't want to place an order, I want to browse your menu to see if I would ever want to place an order.

If I DO want to place an order, your %#*^* site ought to remember that I was just browsing a particular location and default to sending the order to that location (at least they *have* managed to figure out how to allow location and pick-up time edits from the 'cart').

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 16, 2025 02:11 PM (ULPxl)

41 A mulching mower will chop your leaves into tiny pieces, so you don't have to take them.

Posted by: Toad-0 at November 16, 2025 02:11 PM (MsSxf)

42 23 Records are made to be broken.

Watch as hundreds of bagpipers play AC/DC to claim a world record

https://is.gd/aGQASG
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (L/fGl)

Also available at the top of this twitter feed:

https://nitter.net/pacificartemis

Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 02:11 PM (RuTUS)

43 Put them in your woodstove. Free heat.
Posted by: Boss Moss at November 16, 2025 02:08 PM (9S8QP)

Sure, but what about all the aluminum and other contaminants they're putting in the chemtrails?

All that settles on your leaves, and now you're breathing it, inside your home.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:12 PM (DQbp3)

44 I have finished stuffing the two compost bins full of maple leaves, and now the rest of the leaves have fallen, and I will most likely do a final mulch on the garlic. The bins will be decent compost come spring, or at least by the time I am done tilling them into the garden.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2025 02:12 PM (rbvCR)

45 Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 16, 2025 02:01 PM (QGaXH

Yes; I'm thinking that have English not as a second language, but even lower.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 16, 2025 02:13 PM (2sfNr)

46 I have minimal Leaf Privilege and have to find other things to mix in with chicken poop for next spring's fertilizer.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 16, 2025 02:13 PM (ULPxl)

47 A good insulated mug will keep coffee hot for nearly 6 hours. This is important, because a regular mug forces you to drink your coffee at a speed decided by the mug. It should be the other way around.

WHAT A CONCEPT!

I've been drinking coffee since before I was old enough to drive and never considered this!

Perhaps the poster if he's here or someone could recommend a good insulted mug? Or a good insulated one?

Hope everyone is well and maximizing your potential today.

The rain finally seems to have stopped here but mo' promised for tomorrow afternoon. Decidedly 'fall-like' weather today, for as much as we get 'seasons' here in Southern California. Wife has been in other room binge-watching Hallmark Christmas movies all day yesterday and today.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 16, 2025 02:14 PM (QGaXH)

48 FWP = having to restring an electric fence after neighbor's bull ran thru it.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 16, 2025 02:09 PM (cIxJn)

So that would be a farming world problem...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 16, 2025 02:14 PM (nbLIj)

49 Sure, but what about all the aluminum and other contaminants they're putting in the chemtrails?

All that settles on your leaves, and now you're breathing it, inside your home.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:12 PM (DQbp3)

The government and ultra rich greenies rarely do chemtrails, or spray biological agents over cities.

And when they do, it is for our good

Posted by: Kindltot - Chemtrails make our country strong and our citizens capable again at November 16, 2025 02:14 PM (rbvCR)

50
Should be nothing left but the handle. Amusing Candid Camera short:

https://shorturl.at/hrS1G
Posted by: Mike Hammer

Exactly!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 16, 2025 02:14 PM (uWSFJ)

51 Records are made to be broken.
Watch as hundreds of bagpipers play AC/DC to claim a world record
https://is.gd/aGQASG
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Why Do the Heathen Rage? at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM

There's just something about bagpipe music that makes a fellow want to put on a skirt, drink a bunch of whiskey, and hit people with a big sword.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at November 16, 2025 02:15 PM (zZSxi)

52 A mulching mower will chop your leaves into tiny pieces, so you don't have to take them.
Posted by: Toad-0 at November 16, 2025 02:11 PM (MsSxf)

I did that quite a bit, but then it looked to me like I just had a lawn covered by chopped up leaves instead of whole ones.

Maybe they get absorbed before Spring, but it just looked to me like I had more of a problem than when I started.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:15 PM (DQbp3)

53 ‘Jump in that pile of leaves, CBD!’
- Linus

Posted by: Eromero at November 16, 2025 02:15 PM (i+bC1)

54 I put the front end loader on the tractor today. It's not just the bucket but the whole assembly; arms, frame, bucket and hydro lines. The valve is actually on the tractor frame. You drive up under the arms and attach the lines to the tractor. Then, reseat the whole thing in its cradle, pin it, and secure the bucket.

Easy if you do it frequently.

I do it twice a year. 🤔

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 16, 2025 02:16 PM (NwnyJ)

55 The government and ultra rich greenies rarely do chemtrails, or spray biological agents over cities.

And when they do, it is for our good

Posted by: Kindltot - Chemtrails make our country strong and our citizens capable again at November 16, 2025 02:14 PM (rbvCR)

And besides, we can just put on our masks.

Win/win

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:16 PM (DQbp3)

56
Our lawn service does our fall cleanup. We're too old to do it now, lol.

The guy was here all day and there so many leaves he had to call in another truck.

He was happy with the big tip we gave him.

Posted by: fourseasons at November 16, 2025 02:17 PM (3ek7K)

57 FWP?
Sounds like maybe a 3dWP.
Schloss Rot is in the far north of NH, the second most forested State in what is left of the Union.
The FW solution is John Deere: Mow, Mulch, blow the remains back into the encroaching forest.

Posted by: RI Red at November 16, 2025 02:17 PM (aZ9eR)

58 FWP = having to restring an electric fence after neighbor's bull ran thru it.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 16, 2025 02:09 PM (cIxJn)

So that would be a farming world problem...
Posted by: Joe Kidd

I can't be too upset. By the time the neighbors found him in my yard, (whole property is fenced), it was getting dark. We decided I'd just close the gate and they'd come back the next day and we'd load him up. They wanted to pay me and I asked them for what? I said no. As a thank you, his wife made me two dozen tamales. I ate ten the first night.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 16, 2025 02:19 PM (cIxJn)

59 The coffee is weak"

The coffee is weak? The f*** coffee is weak? You're weak! I've been drinking coffee 115 years...

/what it should have been

Posted by: man at November 16, 2025 02:20 PM (XuXeR)

60 >>The FW solution is John Deere: Mow, Mulch, blow the remains back into the encroaching forest.

This is the RI way.

To be fair the majority of leaves on my property come from the trees in the conservation land next door. They made, they can keep them.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 16, 2025 02:20 PM (viF8m)

61 53 ‘Jump in that pile of leaves, CBD!’
- Linus
Posted by: Eromero at November 16, 2025 02:15 PM (i+bC1)

I recall Linus learning the hard way not to do that with a wet sucker (lollipop).

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 16, 2025 02:22 PM (QGaXH)

62 >>>And below the fold

There is no fold.
Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 02:02 PM

Whoa.

Posted by: Neo at November 16, 2025 02:23 PM (jc0TO)

63 >>>Every single time we clear our leaves I've narrowed it down to two functions according to density.
---

Added a flap on the exit port of the lawn tractor. When the flap is down it creates a mulching effect on the leaves and grass, when the flap is up it blows the leaves further in one direction. End result is mulch for next years grass.

The flap's other benefit is as a deflector keeping the exhaust material from the street, hitting cars or pedestrians. Also same
protection for my neighbors.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 16, 2025 02:23 PM (1IBl2)

64 54 I do it twice a year. 🤔
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 16, 2025 02:16 PM (NwnyJ)

The older you get, the more 'frequent' twice a year becomes...

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 16, 2025 02:23 PM (QGaXH)

65 Socked-in foggy here right now. Visibility is well under 1/4 mile. No wind. Right on the freezing point, temp wise.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2025 02:24 PM (npFr7)

66 I have a old pickup truck bed liner, fencing around 3 sides 6 feet high. It gets filled with chopped up leaves. By spring will be only 1/2 filled as it compact down

Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2025 02:25 PM (+qU29)

67 The first world also has trash bags for yard waste. Just sayin'.
Posted by: First world solutions at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (TbWk/)

We used to have fire. We are regressing.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2025 02:26 PM (npFr7)

68 My first world problem is a third world common occurrence.

Food poisening. Yesterday. It was an intense 12 hours.

Finally keeping water down/in.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 16, 2025 02:26 PM (mT+6a)

69 Can't find a duplicate to a stainless coffee cup bought in 1988. Stainless only. But double walled like a thermos. Decent capacity.
Treasure this one, had two but foolishly gave one to a GF.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 16, 2025 02:26 PM (wQVbQ)

70 65 Socked-in foggy here right now. Visibility is well under 1/4 mile. No wind. Right on the freezing point, temp wise.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2025 02:24 PM (npFr7)

67 in AJ right now....

I know you're probably not ready yet....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 16, 2025 02:27 PM (QGaXH)

71 Food poisening.

Try the fish!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 16, 2025 02:28 PM (wQVbQ)

72 "Nothing bad can happen. It can only good happen."

Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 02:29 PM (RuTUS)

73 Online TV guides. No relation to what's actually on air for the most part.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 16, 2025 02:30 PM (wQVbQ)

74 71 Food poisening.

Try the fish!
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 16, 2025 02:28 PM (wQVbQ)

That would be food poisson'ing.

Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 02:30 PM (RuTUS)

75 We can burn in Accomack. Even the corn stalks get burned.

Posted by: Accomack at November 16, 2025 02:31 PM (Dpv2s)

76 A nice story about a WWII veteran:

https://tinyurl.com/23h77cdv

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 16, 2025 02:31 PM (2sfNr)

77 The salmon.

Posted by: Death points at November 16, 2025 02:31 PM (jc0TO)

78 71 Food poisening.

Try the fish!
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at November 16, 2025 02:28 PM (wQVbQ)

'Steak or Fish.'

'I know- I had the lasagna.'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 16, 2025 02:32 PM (bss/y)

79 I have a old pickup truck bed liner, fencing around 3 sides 6 feet high. It gets filled with chopped up leaves. By spring will be only 1/2 filled as it compact down
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2025 02:25 PM (+qU29)

I use 12' of 4' tall woven fencing that is drawn into a loop. It is wide enough to keep the center hot, and gets lots of air.
When I need to turn it, I just unwrap the pile and set it up nest to the pile and shovel it full again.
I just got rid of my last one, it served me 15 years I think

Posted by: Kindltot - Chemtrails make our country strong and our citizens capable again at November 16, 2025 02:32 PM (rbvCR)

80 I know you're probably not ready yet....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 16, 2025 02:27 PM (QGaXH)

Freezing, calm, and foggy beats the hell out of a blizzard. So peaceful right now.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2025 02:32 PM (npFr7)

81 FWP:

Too much free time on my hands. Coming to the ugly realization that I'm a lazy slug. All my working life I had the excuse of 'too busy working'. Now, after 18 months of 'not working' I'm realizing I'm lazy and would rather drink coffee or beer and watch TV than do anything productive around the house or elsewhere....

Is this a FWP ? Or a confession?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 16, 2025 02:33 PM (QGaXH)

82 Timely! I just came in from a brisk afternoon raking up the leaves in the patio, helpfully augmented by the maintenance crew bagpiping a bunch of old crap from the gutters.

This was just round one. I'll give it another week for the remaining leaves to fall.

It was actually kind of pleasant, listening to classical music and scooping up crunchy leaves.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 02:33 PM (kpS4V)

83 Why does the Bills run D suck?
Because we have two safeties playing linebacker

Posted by: Accomack at November 16, 2025 02:33 PM (Dpv2s)

84 nurse a prayer for complete and speedy recovery.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 16, 2025 02:33 PM (IixCN)

85 Posted by: nurse ratched at November 16, 2025 02:26 PM (mT+6a)

Sorry you're not well. Food poisoning is miserable. May you feel better sooner than later.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 16, 2025 02:34 PM (2sfNr)

86 22 9 he had to spend a night outside, alone
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:03 PM (DQbp3)

sad
Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (RuTUS)

Snowflake isn't my cat but I bring her in a few times a day for hugs and kisses. She runs to the top of the stairs, lays down and I'll pet her. The dog, Ralphy who is 100 years old in dog years, is fine with this.

My part of Canada isn't too bad for winter. I'm South of Detroit. And the cats have an electric blanket in their cat house. But still. Outdoor cats are just made to break your heart.

Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 02:35 PM (Sco7b)

87
It was funny until I got between them, and they decided my leg was the proper place to display their anger.
Posted by: BurtTC at November
----

LOL, cats are such assholes. I love them.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 02:36 PM (kpS4V)

88 68 My first world problem is a third world common occurrence.

Food poisening. Yesterday. It was an intense 12 hours.

Finally keeping water down/in.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 16, 2025 02:26 PM (mT+6a)

I must have had sympathetic food poisoning ahead of schedule Friday night about 3AM.

I hope you're feeling better.

Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 02:38 PM (Sco7b)

89 My big FWP now is a GE washing machine that seems unable to do a load of laundry and not end like you stopped it in the just drained cycle

Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2025 02:39 PM (+qU29)

90 89 My big FWP now is a GE washing machine that seems unable to do a load of laundry and not end like you stopped it in the just drained cycle
Posted by: Skip
----

Modernity

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 16, 2025 02:40 PM (1IBl2)

91 I'm a sucker for fun mugs in the shape of Jabba the Hutt or pumpkins or whatnot, but all too often they do not allow for proper lip lock on the rim, leading to embarrassing dribbles.

My favorite mugs re: lip ergonomics are a few hippie stoneware mugs I got over the years from coffee hangouts.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 02:41 PM (kpS4V)

92 Outdoor cats are just made to break your heart.
Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 02:35 PM (Sco7b)

Yes, my cats are strictly indoor. Mostly because I don't have any fences.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:41 PM (VN1EE)

93 Is this a FWP ? Or a confession?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan

Two words: Yes.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 16, 2025 02:42 PM (cIxJn)

94 Wait until the day before and do one big leaf pile.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 16, 2025 02:42 PM (u9SGQ)

95 JackStraw, damn straight. Luckily I own one clear acre and 15 forested; those get the mulch.
For me to blow them into a neighbor’s yard would require a Cat 5 hurricane.

Posted by: RI Red at November 16, 2025 02:42 PM (aZ9eR)

96 It was funny until I got between them, and they decided my leg was the proper place to display their anger.
Posted by: BurtTC at November
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LOL, cats are such assholes. I love them.
Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 02:36 PM (kpS4V)

People sometimes say "If my cat bit we, I'd get rid of him/her."

I get bit every day. Multiple times.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:43 PM (VN1EE)

97 My kitty is a sweetheart. If she bites me, I probably had it coming.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 02:44 PM (kpS4V)

98 One of the trees here at Casa Sin Problemas, GOA has a sizable branch that has separated from the main trunk. It's not threatening anything but I've been gaming scenarios to bring it down with minimal fuss. Plus, it would provide a few weeks of fireplace fuel throughout the fifteen-minute Sarasota winter...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 16, 2025 02:45 PM (nbLIj)

99 93 Two words: Yes.
Posted by: rickb223 at November 16, 2025 02:42 PM (cIxJn)

Snort!

While truthful, I didn't intend for my post 81 to be taken too, too seriously.

I'm really more shocked at how quickly the time has passed.

And I'm busy getting ready for the Holidays and plotting the next big RV trip....maybe to a town near some of you....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 16, 2025 02:46 PM (QGaXH)

100 My kitty is a Fink.

But she was worried about me last night. Curled up next to me, followed me everywhere and tried to purr me to sleep. Now she’s in her upstairs nest napping.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 16, 2025 02:47 PM (mT+6a)

101 68 My first world problem is a third world common occurrence.

Food poisening. Yesterday. It was an intense 12 hours.

Finally keeping water down/in.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November

Oh no! I am so sorry. That is awful.

Posted by: Piper at November 16, 2025 02:47 PM (jt/rW)

102 Oak leaves. They should continue to fall thru mid December. Enjoy.

Posted by: From about That Time at November 16, 2025 02:47 PM (sl73Y)

103 One of the trees here at Casa Sin Problemas, GOA has a sizable branch that has separated from the main trunk. It's not threatening anything but I've been gaming scenarios to bring it down with minimal fuss. Plus, it would provide a few weeks of fireplace fuel throughout the fifteen-minute Sarasota winter...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 16, 2025 02:45 PM (nbLIj)

Det cord FTW!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2025 02:47 PM (npFr7)

104 My kitty is a sweetheart. If she bites me, I probably had it coming.
Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 02:44 PM (kpS4V)

When I come home from work, my first task is to get their wet food together.

Sometimes I'm too slow.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:47 PM (VN1EE)

105 I have two trees left with leaves. I like to mulch the leaves with the lawn mower but doing that in December in Canada kind of sucks.

I'm taking a break from some studying to bitch.

First. Thanksgiving is over and I have the Christmas lights up outside. I KNOW someone here mentioned this before. LED spotlights are great because they use less electricity.

BUT, if there's a light snow, the older lights would melt the snow away. With the LEDs, if we get snow here, I'll have to clear it away. Fortunately, my area doesn't usually get a lot of snow.

Second. The hand pumps on containers of hand moisturizer. About 20% of the product is left in the container. I cut it open to use the rest.

I'd love to see manufacturers slope the inside of the containers so the rest of the product goes to the bottom and can be pumped out. Great idea. Make it happen.

Hello AOP. A car at Tim's this morning was from Alberta! I thought of you. That may not seem like a big deal to the rest of you but this is the second biggest country on the planet. Involuntarily kept together as it is....

Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 02:47 PM (Sco7b)

106 Food poisening. Yesterday. It was an intense 12 hours.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 16, 2025 02:26 PM (mT+6a)

Sous Vide is one of the safest methods of cooking. The French commercial food regulatory scheme allows Sous Vide food to be kept for 30 days!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 16, 2025 02:48 PM (n9ltV)

107
Lol CBD.

Posted by: fourseasons at November 16, 2025 02:49 PM (3ek7K)

108 this is the second biggest country on the planet.

Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 02:47 PM (Sco7b)

Only if you count water.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 16, 2025 02:50 PM (n9ltV)

109 Was that Lean Cuisine that had a ton of the 'boil in bag' type of meals?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 16, 2025 02:50 PM (bss/y)

110 Sous Vide is one of the safest methods of cooking. The French commercial food regulatory scheme allows Sous Vide food to be kept for 30 days!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 16, 2025 02:48 PM (n9ltV)

And then you get to throw it away, to sounds of great rejoicing.

I just finished a nice plate of fried bacon and eggs for breakfast. Yum!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2025 02:51 PM (npFr7)

111 Only if you count water.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 16, 2025 02:50 PM (n9ltV)

Ice-fishing opportunities.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2025 02:52 PM (npFr7)

112 Ok - off to try to do SOMETHING productive.

Maybe be back on ONT.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at November 16, 2025 02:52 PM (QGaXH)

113 Modernity

Posted by: Braenyard
---------
[triggers a completely unrelated recollection]
In 1967, at the Philadelphia Port Authority bus terminal I purchased a small book of poems by Piet Hein. One of the poems was this:

Inscription for a monument at the crossroads:

Here lies, extinguished in his prime,
a victim of modernity:
but yesterday he hadn't the time —
and now he has eternity."

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 16, 2025 02:52 PM (XeU6L)

114 My first world problem is snoring strangers next to me on this flight.

Posted by: Piper at November 16, 2025 02:53 PM (jt/rW)

115 108 this is the second biggest country on the planet.

Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 02:47 PM (Sco7b)

Only if you count water.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 16, 2025 02:50 PM (n9ltV)

If you missed it, one of our local gas stations sells local fruits and veggies. AND LOCALLY GROWN GARLIC!!!

I was so happy.

I thought of you.

Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 02:53 PM (Sco7b)

116 114 My first world problem is snoring strangers next to me on this flight.
Posted by: Piper at November 16, 2025 02:53 PM (jt/rW)
----

Put Pop Rocks in their mouths.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 02:57 PM (kpS4V)

117 My first world problem is snoring strangers next to me on this flight.
Posted by: Piper at November 16, 2025 02:53 PM (jt/rW)

You have people next to you? On an airplane?

Of course I was aware of people flying coach, but I never actually met one.

How sad for you.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 02:58 PM (VN1EE)

118 My favorite mom n pop gas station on the north shore of Oahu also sold orchids, fruit, and musubi.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 02:58 PM (kpS4V)

119 HUBBY IS REPLACING THE SMOKE DETECTOR AND IT IS REALLY LOUD

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at November 16, 2025 02:59 PM (znREB)

120 My big FWP now is a GE washing machine that seems unable to do a load of laundry and not end like you stopped it in the just drained cycle
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2025 02:39 PM (+qU29)

My Maytag started doing that, and then puked the transmission grease all over the floor. You might call an appliance repairman to see whether that is an issue for your model and year.

Posted by: Kindltot - Chemtrails make our country strong and our citizens capable again at November 16, 2025 03:00 PM (rbvCR)

121 117 My first world problem is snoring strangers next to me on this flight.
Posted by: Piper at November 16, 2025 02:53 PM (jt/rW)

You have people next to you? On an airplane?

Of course I was aware of people flying coach, but I never actually met one.

How sad for you.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16

Oh honey. I am not in coach. But I am also only flying from ATL to PNS so it’s not a big enough plane for pods. 😉

But maybe my first world problem is not being flown private and having to fly commercial regardless of zone. 😂

Posted by: Piper at November 16, 2025 03:00 PM (jt/rW)

122
FWP

My grocer didn't have 6-packs of 16oz Caffeine Free Diet Coke. I had to settle for an 8-pack of 12oz Caffeine Free Diet Coke.

All is lost...

Posted by: Don Black at November 16, 2025 03:01 PM (AOsQT)

123 118 My favorite mom n pop gas station on the north shore of Oahu also sold orchids, fruit, and musubi.
Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 02:58 PM (kpS4V)

The fruits and vegetables are fantastic and even a bit cheaper than the stores and I love a deal.

Eris, would you buy musubi from the gas station?

I have had gas station hot dogs and some hot snacks.

Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 03:02 PM (Sco7b)

124 My big FWP now is a GE washing machine that seems unable to do a load of laundry and not end like you stopped it in the just drained cycle

Strange. I just came home from the blue store. Ordered a new GE washing machine to replace the one that seems unable to do a load of laundry and not end like you stopped it in the just drained cycle.

It wasn't the belt. Mechanical failure.

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 16, 2025 03:03 PM (47diA)

125 Well, I am going to go outside and play with cars. I am engaged in putting a car stereo in the Avanti. Head unit is installed in console face plate, and looks good. Cutting a rectangular hole in the die-cast pot metal faceplate was a beeyotch with a zip disc. Made a very clean cut, but sloooow. Did not want to cut the dash! The console faceplate is a ten-dollar part at a Studebaker swap meet.

Now to install and wire speakers. Minor First-world problem: I know I have a large carton filled with hanks of multi-conductor wire that would be ideal for running to the rear speakers, and I cannot find it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2025 03:03 PM (npFr7)

126 Oh honey. I am not in coach. But I am also only flying from ATL to PNS so it’s not a big enough plane for pods. 😉

But maybe my first world problem is not being flown private and having to fly commercial regardless of zone. 😂
Posted by: Piper at November 16, 2025 03:00 PM (jt/rW)

Heh, I've never not flown coach.

But then I'm of the belief that Mr. Garrison's "It," the thing you have to insert a joy stick up your bunghole (so much for joy) would be preferable than flying.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 03:04 PM (VN1EE)

127 19 What are those brown things on the ground?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 16, 2025 02:05 PM (CTokg)

If you’re in San Francisco, I’m not sure I want to know the answer…

Posted by: Insensitive Clod at November 16, 2025 03:04 PM (m9PJ/)

128 Stateless, I was young(er) and immortal and fatalistic. Of course I ate gas station musubi!

They had fast turnover, and Spam is safer than tuna.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 03:05 PM (kpS4V)

129 I have a large carton filled with hanks of multi-conductor wire that would be ideal for running to the rear speakers, and I cannot find it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
-----

In many ways, this is the story of my basement.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 16, 2025 03:05 PM (XeU6L)

130 Last thing.

My cable company upgraded my router. That screwed up things with the Generac generator.

Yesterday, I spent several hours with Grok getting my router, my range extender and the Generac to FINALLY communicate.

It really shouldn't have been as tortuous as it was. But it was.

But I did it. With the help of AI.

Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 03:06 PM (Sco7b)

131 and I cannot find it.

AOP, I'm sure I've got some in my garage . . . . . somewhere.

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at November 16, 2025 03:06 PM (47diA)

132
Heh, I've never not flown coach.

But then I'm of the belief that Mr. Garrison's "It," the thing you have to insert a joy stick up your bunghole (so much for joy) would be preferable than flying.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 03:04 PM (VN1EE)

If it was just me, I would be flying cargo. I am grateful for being spoiled in certain spaces.

Posted by: Piper at November 16, 2025 03:06 PM (zqeQL)

133 128 Stateless, I was young(er) and immortal and fatalistic. Of course I ate gas station musubi!

They had fast turnover, and Spam is safer than tuna.
Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 03:05 PM (kpS4V)

LOL. Thank you. Have a happy week.

All of you.

Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 03:07 PM (Sco7b)

134 29 After he came in, the other cats were all worked up, like I'd brought a stranger home. Lots of howls and hisses and fuzzy tails.

It was funny until I got between them, and they decided my leg was the proper place to display their anger.
Posted by: BurtTC

30 Put them in your woodstove. Free heat.
Posted by: Boss Moss

That seems a bit drastic.

(This is why threaded comments suck. You lose out on serendipitous placement like this.)

Posted by: mikeski at November 16, 2025 03:07 PM (nhCoE)

135 Anybody knows what Presden tr Obana is be dewing for the Tnanksgivering Holiday ??6

Posted by: Mary Cloggistein from Brattleboro, Vt at November 16, 2025 03:08 PM (357Ky)

136 Neighbors 70 foot tall maple tree sheds its leaves right on top of our lawn shed and across the grass. If there wasn't a fence in between us I'd leaf blow them all right onto their patio and pool cover. Who has big leafy trees right next to their pool?

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 16, 2025 03:08 PM (abIsI)

137 Who has big leafy trees right next to their pool?
----

Suburban druids.

Tread carefully.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 03:09 PM (kpS4V)

138 Nurse, hope you're feeling better. Lucy is a sweet kitty.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 16, 2025 03:10 PM (ULPxl)

139 Det cord FTW!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2025 02:47 PM (npFr7)

If I still lived in California, this would be funny. Here in Florida, this is wise counsel...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at November 16, 2025 03:11 PM (nbLIj)

140 That seems a bit drastic.

(This is why threaded comments suck. You lose out on serendipitous placement like this.)
Posted by: mikeski at November 16, 2025 03:07 PM (nhCoE)

Took me a moment to figure out what you were saying.

I've thought about it.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 03:11 PM (zfzA/)

141 Sweetgums are the devil's tree

Posted by: NCKate at November 16, 2025 03:12 PM (uQzkA)

142 I made home-made charcoal yesterday. 30 gallons worth.
If you don't have self worked wood and the ability to work it up more, there's no way in hell this is worth it.
I liken it to tanning deer hides. Everyone should do it once or twice to say you've done it... then hire it done next time.

Posted by: MkY at November 16, 2025 03:14 PM (q6tQZ)

143 AoP, I lost my carton of odd wires too. Long before I turned 29, our neighbors would give me their broken radios and TVs. If I couldn’t nurse them back to health, I would rip them apart for parts. Sometime I may share stories about “Fun With Flyback Transformers” with y’all.

Posted by: Insensitive Clod at November 16, 2025 03:14 PM (m9PJ/)

144 Washingmachine transmission grease is nasty stuff.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 16, 2025 03:14 PM (1IBl2)

145 141 Sweetgums are the devil's tree
Posted by: NCKate at November 16, 2025 03:12 PM (uQzkA

Damn it. All of you are too interesting.

I have a huge yellow lotus in the front yard. Leaves are a bitch. Fortunately they all fell early this year.

The next run of the lawn mower should take care of the rest.

Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 03:14 PM (Sco7b)

146 I agree NCKate. We had one in our front yard. We called it the Death Ball tree!

Posted by: DanMa'am at November 16, 2025 03:15 PM (8uzBS)

147 Leaves are for the dogs. Literally. Here's a Montage of my favorite internet Doggy (Stella) enjoying the Autumn. Best I can tell, Stella is a Lab mix. Put a pile of leaves in front of her and stand back:

https://tinyurl.com/mr2uv4nv

Posted by: Orson at November 16, 2025 03:15 PM (dIske)

148 Sycamore trees over your house are no fun

Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2025 03:15 PM (+qU29)

149 I've been asked by people where the best place to put a sycamore tree is. I tell them the neighbor's yard, windward.

Posted by: MkY at November 16, 2025 03:17 PM (q6tQZ)

150 There's just something about bagpipe music that makes a fellow want to put on a skirt, drink a bunch of whiskey, and hit people with a big sword.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

Especially the bagpipers.
🙄

Posted by: mindful webworker - unless they're playing Amazing Graces, and then you wait 'til they're done at November 16, 2025 03:18 PM (vBt7m)

151 https://tinyurl.com/mr2uv4nv
Posted by: Orson at November 16, 2025 03:15 PM (dIske)

That was funny. Thanks.

Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 03:18 PM (Sco7b)

152 >>If it was just me, I would be flying cargo. I am grateful for being spoiled in certain spaces.

In a previous job I was doing a lot of international travel. A lot. We had a rule that any flight over 6 hours qualified for Business Class. I don't care that much about First Class for domestic flying. I'm used to the crappy conditions. But on long flights it's a completely different world.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 16, 2025 03:18 PM (viF8m)

153 First. Thanksgiving is over and I have the Christmas lights up outside. I KNOW someone here mentioned this before. LED spotlights are great because they use less electricity.

BUT, if there's a light snow, the older lights would melt the snow away. With the LEDs, if we get snow here, I'll have to clear it away. Fortunately, my area doesn't usually get a lot of snow.
Posted by: Stateless

The LED traffic signals in Minnesota say "hi."

Posted by: mikeski at November 16, 2025 03:18 PM (nhCoE)

154 AOP--

You have an Avanti?!! I'm impressed. Those are cool cars.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at November 16, 2025 03:20 PM (FEVMW)

155 Sycamores and catalpas two of natures beauties.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 16, 2025 03:21 PM (1IBl2)

156 Leaves are liquid gold. Why would you want the city to take them away. I have 2' thick topsoil from feeding this blessed organic matter back to my lawn and 2000 Square feet of beds.

I understand that in NJ, people pay illegals big $$$ to chase every last leaf off their property. They call it Fall Clean-Up and Spring Clean-Up. What a racket. Mass psychosis, or is it "Keeping Up With The Schnitzlers"?

Posted by: Leaf Erikson at November 16, 2025 03:22 PM (oftw2)

157 >>> 151 https://tinyurl.com/mr2uv4nv
Posted by: Orson at November 16, 2025 03:15 PM (dIske)

That was funny. Thanks.
Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 03:18 PM (Sco7b)

Love the happy face peeking out at the end.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 16, 2025 03:23 PM (ULPxl)

158 >But on long flights it's a completely different world.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 16, 2025 03:18 PM (viF8m)

Earlier this year, we spent a few weeks in Italy and Spain. We splurged on business class seats. The lie-flat seats are amazing.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at November 16, 2025 03:23 PM (GTqXr)

159 The LED traffic signals in Minnesota say "hi."
Posted by: mikeski at November 16, 2025 03:18 PM (nhCoE)

Really? lol
But you are saving the planet...
Sacrifices have to be made...

Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, LOVED, APPRECIATED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.4% at November 16, 2025 03:23 PM (Sco7b)

160 Best spam musubi I’ve ever had was from the gas station right before the aquarium on Maui.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 16, 2025 03:26 PM (mT+6a)

161 Is there some sort of cosmic joke I am not privy to? Every single time we clear our leaves for the town's pickup, along comes a delightfully windy fall day to redistribute those carefully corralled leaves.

Every. Single. Time!
=======

It's due to climate change, CBD. If you'd bought only electric vehicles for the past twenty-five years, and covered your lawn and roof with solar panels plugged into your home's circuitry at the same time, you would not have a localized windy leaf redistribution problem!

Posted by: Gref at November 16, 2025 03:27 PM (5rh/l)

162 >>Earlier this year, we spent a few weeks in Italy and Spain. We splurged on business class seats. The lie-flat seats are amazing.

Longest flight(s) I made was from Perth, Australia back to Providence. All of it was in Business/First. I think I slept about 2/3 of the trip. If I had done that in coach I probably would have killed someone.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 16, 2025 03:27 PM (viF8m)

163 Earlier this year, we spent a few weeks in Italy and Spain. We splurged on business class seats. The lie-flat seats are amazing.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at November 16, 2025 03:23 PM (GTqXr)

I have to agree with Piper, in that on a long flight I think I'd rather fly in cargo.

Or to put it another way, I will suffer the pain in my arse, to not be cramped in with the other people. Let me stand up and walk around, pee in a bucket, and I'll put pain cream on my butt when I get to my hotel.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 03:28 PM (zqsgG)

164 I planted two catalpas about five years ago. They grow very fast. I only get worms for fishing every other year so I'm not sure what's going on with the off years. I can sit in the yard and hear the worms eating the catalpa leaves. Very loud.

Posted by: NCKate at November 16, 2025 03:28 PM (uQzkA)

165 >If I had done that in coach I probably would have killed someone.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 16, 2025 03:27 PM (viF8m)

I'm a pretty big dude. Nine hours knees to nostrils makes me a wee bit cranky.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at November 16, 2025 03:30 PM (GTqXr)

166 Sweetgums are neither.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 16, 2025 03:30 PM (XQo4F)

167 I have to agree with Piper, in that on a long flight I think I'd rather fly in cargo

Posted by: BurtTC

I would be cargo because that is what my personal budget would allow for, but now that you mention it, the lack of people would be a nice offset to this situation. Lol.

Posted by: Piper at November 16, 2025 03:31 PM (jt/rW)

168
We have Golden Willow trees planted all along our back fence. We didn't plant them, this house is old and the first owners planted them.

Do not plant them. They don't provide shade, the branches are very thin and they shed branches all year.

They are a PIA.

Posted by: fourseasons at November 16, 2025 03:31 PM (3ek7K)

169 Well.

The scrambled egg and toast is not sitting well.

Ugh.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 16, 2025 03:33 PM (mT+6a)

170 In cargo, you can play with traveling pets too.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 03:34 PM (kpS4V)

171
I'd much prefer flying with the dogs.

Posted by: fourseasons at November 16, 2025 03:34 PM (3ek7K)

172 In cargo, you can play with traveling pets too.
Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at November 16, 2025 03:34 PM (kpS4V)

That's what I was thinking!

Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2025 03:35 PM (3nr8Y)

173
Years ago we flew from LA to Tahiti. All you could drink alcohol was free. Problem was the bathrooms on one side of the plane were out of order, lol.

Posted by: fourseasons at November 16, 2025 03:37 PM (3ek7K)

174
There's just something about bagpipe music that makes a fellow want to put on a skirt, drink a bunch of whiskey, and hit people with a big sword.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

Especially the bagpipers.
🙄
Posted by: mindful webworker

It's a long way to the top.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 16, 2025 03:38 PM (pkeXY)

175
In a previous job I was doing a lot of international travel. A lot. We had a rule that any flight over 6 hours qualified for Business Class. I don't care that much about First Class for domestic flying. I'm used to the crappy conditions. But on long flights it's a completely different world.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 16, 2025 03:18 PM (viF8m)

Same. My company's rule was anything international was business/ or first (if no biz was available). But all domestic was coach. Canada was considered international . So a 1-2 hour flight to Canuckistan was in first. Meanwhile a 5 hour cross country trip was domestic and hence coach.

Make sense of that. Lol

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at November 16, 2025 03:42 PM (u9SGQ)

176
135 Anybody knows what Presden tr Obana is be dewing for the Tnanksgivering Holiday ??6
Posted by: Mary Cloggistein from Brattleboro, Vt at November 16, 2025 03:08 PM

-----

Drugs. Buggery. Promoting in plots against America. Admiring himself in the mirror. Same things he does every day.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at November 16, 2025 03:52 PM (VWtfl)

177 There's just something about bagpipe music that makes a fellow want to put on a skirt, drink a bunch of whiskey, and hit people with a big sword.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

It's a kilt.
It's only a skirt if you wear underwear.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2025 03:52 PM (2WIwB)

178 Bills Bucs has 40-40 tie at end of regulation written all over it

Posted by: From about That Time at November 16, 2025 03:54 PM (5a+28)

179 My FWP.
I am 6'2" and about 230lbs. I wear 38/34 jeans. Is there some hidden law that prevents any store from selling jeans in my size???
I searched through 5 damn stores to find a pair that fit. I'm crawling on the floor digging thru the back bins looking for anything, any color, in my size.
Friggin' commies.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2025 03:56 PM (2WIwB)

180 Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http:// www.lowes.com/ etc -Discharge-Chute-Grass -_ on this server.

Tough company.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 16, 2025 03:57 PM (1IBl2)

181 I'm crawling on the floor digging thru the back bins looking for anything, any color, in my size.
Friggin' commies.
Posted by: Diogenes
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Try Walmart.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 16, 2025 03:58 PM (1IBl2)

182 Try Walmart.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 16, 2025 03:58 PM (1IBl2)

Oh hell no!
Have you seen who else is crawling around a Walmart?

Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2025 03:59 PM (2WIwB)

183 Get cleaned up and upstairs
FOODIE NOODIE TIME

Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2025 04:01 PM (+qU29)

184 >>I'm crawling on the floor digging thru the back bins looking for anything, any color, in my size.
Friggin' commies.

Wear your kilt.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 16, 2025 04:01 PM (viF8m)

185 147 Leaves are for the dogs. Literally. Here's a Montage of my favorite internet Doggy (Stella) enjoying the Autumn. Best I can tell, Stella is a Lab mix. Put a pile of leaves in front of her and stand back:

https://tinyurl.com/mr2uv4nv
Posted by: Orson at November 16, 2025 03:15 PM (dIske)

That's so great!

Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 04:04 PM (RuTUS)

186 Checking around, the Grass Flap people want $400 USD for a foot operated flap that I made from an old discharge guard, a piece of string and a lead fishing weight.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 16, 2025 04:07 PM (1IBl2)

187 The above prediction lasted less time than typing it did.

Posted by: From about That Time at November 16, 2025 04:07 PM (5a+28)

188 Oh hell no!
Have you seen who else is crawling around a Walmart?
Posted by: Diogenes
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Well, keep looking. lol

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 16, 2025 04:08 PM (1IBl2)

189 Records are made to be broken.

Watch as hundreds of bagpipers play AC/DC to claim a world record

https://is.gd/aGQASG
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks
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Thanks for the link...that was fantastic!

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at November 16, 2025 04:08 PM (IQ6Gq)

190 178 Bills Bucs has 40-40 tie at end of regulation written all over it
Posted by: From about That Time at November 16, 2025 03:54 PM (5a+2

187 The above prediction lasted less time than typing it did.
Posted by: From about That Time at November 16, 2025 04:07 PM (5a+2

ha!

Posted by: m at November 16, 2025 04:10 PM (RuTUS)

191 Restored Husqvarna AM430X Robotic Lawn Automower $899.00

Covers up to 0.8 acre
Boundary wire must be purchased separately.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 16, 2025 04:15 PM (1IBl2)

192 FALL LEAVES -- SAVE SOME FOR NEXT SUMMER
When my grandkids were little, I sewed 4-foot tall growing bags from weed-barrier fabric so the Littles could each have their own potato bag ... In springtime, the kids helped roll the sides down to about 6 inches, placed 2-3 chitted potatoes at the bottom of the bag, then covered them loosely with composted soil ... After potato leaves appeared on the potato plants, tree leaves (saved from the previous Fall) were added to the bags ... And once the potato plant leaves reached the top of the rolled sides, the sides of the growing bags would be unrolled a little further so sunlight couldn't reach any of the baby tubers developing on the plant (filling the new empty space with more tree leaves saved from the previous Fall) ... Eventually, the potato plants indicated when it was time to harvest (by withering and turning yellow) ... So at that point we placed a tarp on the ground and let the grandkids dump out the contents of their individual growing bags to see what they'd grown themselves ... The kids enjoyed growing purple potatoes most of all!

Posted by: Kathy at November 16, 2025 04:41 PM (zuKcR)

193 179 My FWP.
I am 6'2" and about 230lbs. I wear 38/34 jeans. Is there some hidden law that prevents any store from selling jeans in my size???
I searched through 5 damn stores to find a pair that fit. I'm crawling on the floor digging thru the back bins looking for anything, any color, in my size.
Friggin' commies.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2025 03:56 PM (2WIwB)

Tractor Supply has a great range of sizes, arranged in a sensible way.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 16, 2025 04:51 PM (w6EFb)

194 My FWP.
I am 6'2" and about 230lbs. I wear 38/34 jeans. Is there some hidden law that prevents any store from selling jeans in my size???
I searched through 5 damn stores to find a pair that fit. I'm crawling on the floor digging thru the back bins looking for anything, any color, in my size.
Friggin' commies.
Posted by: Diogenes

Wal-Mart has you covered.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 16, 2025 05:03 PM (/lPRQ)

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