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  • The worst-selling Microsoft product ever. (Tom's Hardware)

    Not the worst product, not by a long shot, but there was no real market for it.

    Microsoft used to sell accelerator cards for computers. They started with the SoftCard for the Apple II, which added a Z80 for running CP/M. Later they had an 8086 card called the Mach 10 and then an 80286 card called the Mach 20 for IBM PCs and compatibles, which took over from the 4.77MHz 8088 assuming that's what you had.

    None of those are the thing. They all sold... Fine, basically.

    No, the thing was the OS/2 operating system - for the Mach 20 card. It required a custom version.

    Microsoft sold eleven copies. Eight of them were returned.
    One of my former colleagues spoke with the person who took over from him as the support specialist for OS/2 for Mach 20. According to that person's memory [...] a total of eleven copies of "OS/2 for Mach 20" were ever sold, and eight of them were returned. That leaves three customers who purchased a copy and didn't return it. And the support specialist had personally spoken with two of them.
    Wait, there was a time when you could return software?


  • Apple meanwhile is now selling a sock for $229.95. (The Verge)

    It's called the iPhone Pocket.

    It's not an iPhone.

    It's not even a pocket.

    It's pretty literally a sock.

    Yes, we've been down this road before. But at least both Steve Jobs and his audience knew the idea was ridiculous, and in 2004 you got a six pack of socks in a rainbow of colours for $29.


  • AMD has mentioned - not announced, but officially mentioned - Zen 6 and Zen 7 as upcoming products. (WCCFTech)

    No specs or prices or dates but they are officially a thing that might happen some day.


  • The Chinese electric vehicle market is imploding. (The Atlantic) (archive site)

    I saw - just yesterday, I think - a YouTube video reporting that Chinese EV market leader BYD was losing money twice as fast as Tesla is making it - around $10 billion per quarter.
    In China, you can buy a heavily discounted "used" electric car that has never, in fact, been used. Chinese automakers, desperate to meet their sales targets in a bitterly competitive market, sell cars to dealerships, which register them as "sold", even though no actual customer has bought them. Dealers, stuck with officially sold cars, then offload them as "used", often at low prices. The practice has become so prevalent that the Chinese Communist Party is trying to stop it.
    Sounds like the same scam we've seen a thousand times before, right before things turn pear-shaped.

    Often but not exclusively in nominally communist countries.


  • ClickFix may be the biggest security threat your family has never heard of. (Ars Technica)

    I think not.
    ClickFix often starts with an email sent from a hotel that the target has a pending registration with and references the correct registration information. ... Once the mark accesses the malicious site referenced, it presents a CAPTCHA challenge or other pretext requiring user confirmation. The user receives an instruction to copy a string of text, open a terminal window, paste it in, and press Enter.
    There are two kinds of people in my family. The first kind would say Open a what? and call one of the second kind. Who is probably in the next room installing BSD 4.4 on an IBM RT they found at Goodwill for $5.

    The second kind would laugh and say They're not even trying anymore! before returning to the task at hand.


  • The Thunderobot Mix G2 is a mini gaming PC with an Intel 275HX CPU and a mobile RTX 5090. (Liliputing)

    Well, up to one of those. It starts with a 255HX and a mobile 5070 Ti (remember that Nvidia's mobile model numbers are generally equivalent to the next lower desktop model) for $2105.


  • The Olares On is a mini gaming PC with an Intel 275HX CPU and a mobile RTX 5090. (Liliputing)

    Although it claims not to be, those are indeed the specs. One model only at $2999.

    Both of these systems have, for some strange reason, only a single HDMI port.


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Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM




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1 w00t

Posted by: m at November 12, 2025 04:00 AM (RuTUS)

2 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at November 12, 2025 04:00 AM (+qU29)

3 Poke.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 12, 2025 04:01 AM (BLOW1)

4 Morning all.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 12, 2025 04:01 AM (BLOW1)

5 BOING!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at November 12, 2025 04:05 AM (G/BeD)

6 Good morning. There is no try. There is only do or doo doo.

Posted by: Fluffy Nuggets, Jr. at November 12, 2025 04:05 AM (WKHVO)

7 Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at November 12, 2025 04:05 AM (G/BeD)

Are you jumping on a trampoline while posting, or your springs came out? 😉

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 12, 2025 04:07 AM (Yl2Ob)

8 Went to the doctor today. All measurements are headed in the right direction.

Bought something to eat (since my grocery order this morning was short several items) and walked home up the hill.

Where I took my blood pressure again - 77/53 - and promptly fell over.

When I mentioned earlier that sometimes my blood pressure meds work a little too well, that's what I meant. If I start feeling faint I have to sit down immediately or my body will arrange things to suit itself.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 12, 2025 04:10 AM (BLOW1)

9 >>>There are two kinds of people in my family.

I am midway between those two types.

On yesterday's tech thread, Notsothoreau linked a video of PewDiePie talking about Linux and I am sure that I should never type anything into a terminal window. I know where it is, on my dock! But.

31 I posted this on the cafe but they didn't see yhe humor. PewDiePie installs Linux. Also has a great rant about Adobe. I've never seen anyone this excited about terminal windows!

https://tinyurl.com/mt7f8vtr
Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 11, 2025 04:36 AM (znHU2)

Posted by: m at November 12, 2025 04:12 AM (RuTUS)

10 6 Good morning. There is no try. There is only do or doo doo.
Posted by: Fluffy Nuggets, Jr. at November 12, 2025 04:05 AM (WKHVO)

There is do-be-do-be-do!

Posted by: m at November 12, 2025 04:12 AM (RuTUS)

11 Nice story about about a long time teacher receiving a surprise from his students before heart surgery:

https://tinyurl.com/38w8ft7j

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 12, 2025 04:13 AM (Yl2Ob)

12 8 Went to the doctor today. All measurements are headed in the right direction.

Bought something to eat (since my grocery order this morning was short several items) and walked home up the hill.

Where I took my blood pressure again - 77/53 - and promptly fell over.

When I mentioned earlier that sometimes my blood pressure meds work a little too well, that's what I meant. If I start feeling faint I have to sit down immediately or my body will arrange things to suit itself.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 12, 2025 04:10 AM (BLOW1)

What's the solution? I don't know anything about blood pressure. I probably should.

Posted by: m at November 12, 2025 04:14 AM (RuTUS)

13 Posted by: m at November 12, 2025 04:12 AM (RuTUS

🙂 Ha. . Does this mean you're going to turn into
Frank Sinatra.?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 12, 2025 04:16 AM (Yl2Ob)

14 "Do they know something I know?"

Softbank invested heavily in WeWork. I think they lost billions iirc.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at November 12, 2025 04:19 AM (pIfcn)

15 Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 12, 2025 04:10 AM (BLOW1)

I'm sorry. This happens to my husband but he's not on Bp meds. It may be "postprandrial hypotension"There may be treatments for it .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 12, 2025 04:19 AM (Yl2Ob)

16 12 What's the solution? I don't know anything about blood pressure. I probably should.

Posted by: m


Sit down, rest, drink water, says my doctor.

Seems to work.

It's only happened to me a couple of times, and compared to the misery I was in before going on the medication, I'll take it.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 12, 2025 04:21 AM (BLOW1)

17 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at November 12, 2025 04:21 AM (sAmhv)

18 Morning all. Was reading about Ken Burns' new documentary about the American Revolution in the NY Post. I'm worried his leftist ideals are going to bleed into the narration. Certainly the list of voice actors doesn't inspire much confidence. The same old group of Hollywood libs. Anybody else have any thoughts on whether the production will be worth watching?

Posted by: Tuna at November 12, 2025 04:25 AM (lJ0H4)

19 16 12 What's the solution? I don't know anything about blood pressure. I probably should.

Posted by: m

Sit down, rest, drink water, says my doctor.

Seems to work.

It's only happened to me a couple of times, and compared to the misery I was in before going on the medication, I'll take it.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 12, 2025 04:21 AM (BLOW1)

Yay, you!
Also, you got me reading up about it, and that's useful.

https://tinyurl.com/4xmanm7x

(heart.org)

Posted by: m at November 12, 2025 04:25 AM (RuTUS)

20 15 Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 12, 2025 04:10 AM (BLOW1)

I'm sorry. This happens to my husband but he's not on Bp meds. It may be "postprandrial hypotension" There may be treatments for it .
Posted by: FenelonSpoke


Yeah, it's hypotension, seems to be triggered by the hypertension meds after a period of physical exertion. Just have to sit down, relax, and drink fluids. Which I'm fine with.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 12, 2025 04:25 AM (BLOW1)

21 Genesis 23. Kindness in hard times. Devotional from the rabbi's daughter at INFJ:

https://tinyurl.com/mr2f7djp

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 12, 2025 04:29 AM (QW8Jv)

22 @Pixy: Also on BP meds here. I had a few dizzy spells in the beginning of that as well in the first 6 weeks after taking the medication. I'm well past that point now (1 year, 4 months on it now.)

Hang in there. Good advice you got on sitting down if you feel dizzy. That puts you a lot closer to the floor (or ground) if you do black out - less chance of injuries.

Chart when you take your med on a spreadsheet. Try to shoot for the same time-of-day within a one hour window. (Keeping track also helps re-assure you that you actually took the thing so you don't accidentally double-up, which also can cause blood pressure to crash.)

Also: G'morning Horde.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at November 12, 2025 04:35 AM (O7YUW)

23 Stand up comedian John Crist on things too stupid
To pray for. If you have an interest just scroll down to where it says "Play" on the left. . It doesn't need a description

https://www.faithpot.com/john-crist-prayer-request/

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 12, 2025 04:35 AM (QW8Jv)

24 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at November 12, 2025 04:38 AM (XQo4F)

25 Great to have (i think) real peeps to discuss things so early. But overall, participation isn’t what it should be. Unacceptable. Pixy needs to robo-call everyone on their cell. Get ‘em up!

Posted by: Common Tater at November 12, 2025 04:39 AM (F3yTM)

26 Well I just watched the trailer for the second season of Landman. I'll definitely be watching that.

Posted by: Tuna at November 12, 2025 04:43 AM (lJ0H4)

27 Poke.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at November 12, 2025 04:01 AM (BLOW1)

Ahi or Bluefin? A little soy sauce (or tamari), ginger and the green stuff that’s not mustard but wants to be.

Delicious!

Posted by: Pete Bog at November 12, 2025 04:44 AM (7Pbi9)

28 Colorado family will spend Thanksgiving giving out hot meals to families on the road:

https://tinyurl.com/58df4swu

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 12, 2025 04:46 AM (QW8Jv)

29 "Sit down, rest, drink water, says my doctor."

If you're dehydrated, your BP drops. (Less fluid to pump around, after all.)

Plus you need to be sitting calm for 5 minutes with the blood pressure cuff at your heart level before you take your blood pressure. Which means you can't read the crap that idiots like me post here while you're taking your BP.

Of course, if your readings were that low, maybe you should read more crap to raise them.

Posted by: Richard Cranium at November 12, 2025 04:55 AM (fNCQx)

30 I installed Bodhi linux on my old Thinkpad yesterday. I found a copy of version 5 burned on a CD. Wasn't anythng I needed on the computer. Went smoothly and it works. Will try and get the new version set up to use. It's Ubuntu based with a custom desktop, designed for older systems.

I thought about installing Arch. Remembered that I have used a CLI installer tor Linux and decided I didn't want to repeat it.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 12, 2025 04:55 AM (Q/+Op)

31 Poke(weed) salad!

Posted by: m at November 12, 2025 04:56 AM (RuTUS)

32 Evening and morning on a fall Woden's Day to all you late toilers and early risers/insomaniacals! I'm up quite a bit earlier than I planned to be. It'll be a while before I can go work out, and I need to, so it's coffee and maybe a sip or two of pineapple juice while I wake up.

The Killer Kittenz From Outer Space are here. Big black Stirling slept with me and is now galloping around like a wild mustang. Little gray Dagny was curled on a sofa cushion when I got up, and is still sitting on it, next to me, like a real, non-aloof cat.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2025 05:01 AM (wzUl9)

33 I'd automatically be suspicious of an email like this ClickFix. "Open a terminal window" = "Throw open all the locks on your house and invite the increasingly crime-ridden neighborhood right in."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2025 05:04 AM (wzUl9)

34 Going back to sleep, now that the dog has been out.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 12, 2025 05:05 AM (Q/+Op)

35 There is do-be-do-be-do!
Posted by: m at November 12, 2025


***
"Strangers in the night,
Exchanging rubbers --
'This one feels too tight,
Let's try another!
This one feels just right,
for strangers in the night!' "

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2025 05:06 AM (wzUl9)

36 Lovely job today and yesterday, in city with no bathroom, probably tomorrow if I don't finsh

Posted by: Skip at November 12, 2025 05:08 AM (+qU29)

37
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at November 12, 2025 05:10 AM (tljrc)

38 We think your car might have a problem. Hand us over the title and the keys and we'll check it out for you.

Because We Care.

(Heck, sounds just like the average Senator.)

Posted by: Warai-otoko at November 12, 2025 05:10 AM (06Hmj)

39
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you

Posted by: The Police at November 12, 2025 05:12 AM (XQo4F)

40 Thunderobot is what I’ll blame when I pass gas from now on. Woah! Did you hear that? I think it was the thunderobot, again.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 12, 2025 05:13 AM (NW+2e)

41 Morning, 'rons and 'ronettes. 34 chilly degrees here at Stately Poppins Manor., with a day full of wind and cold predicted. I have a prescription to get after work, but I really don't want to get dressed and go out.

A return to normalcy today, with 3+ hours of work ahead, so will be popping in and out probably.

I'm never on the ONT, so I don't know if this was mentioned, but I am pretty sure that the linked sound clip of the guns falling silent in 1918 followed by the chirping of a bird was determined to be a fake.

Hope you all have a lovely day. Time for work.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at November 12, 2025 05:15 AM (ufSfZ)

42 “A Return To Normalcy”

How’d that work out?

Posted by: Common Tater at November 12, 2025 05:18 AM (F3yTM)

43 “A Return To Normalcy”

How’d that work out?
Posted by: Common Tater at November 12, 2025 05:18 AM (F3yTM)


Mister, we could use a man like Warren Harding again!

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at November 12, 2025 05:20 AM (ufSfZ)

44 Have a great day horde

Posted by: Skip at November 12, 2025 05:21 AM (+qU29)

45 WAVY10 is still doing SNAP famine theatre.
It is 41 on the island.

Posted by: Accomack at November 12, 2025 05:21 AM (Bbhox)

46 Same B/P meds problem Miss Pixy as you described. My cardiologist when pesented with 2 weeks of my pressures stated I had some too low numbers; but he did no adjustments. So, I cut my 40mg lisinopril to 20mg/day, felt better with repeated B/P checks to confirm better systolic/diastolic numbers. Cardiologist agreed and changed dosage to 20 mg / day. So with some too low B/P still evident, I adusted to 10mg/day and feel much better. Have not informed Cardio of what I did but am very stable. Pill cutters are your friend.

Posted by: Kingsman at November 12, 2025 05:23 AM (ehY6c)

47 Caffeine levels are into the green and rising. Brain appears to be booting normally, insofar as it is possible to tell. I’m rocking Folger’s singles, a very convenient tea-bag style in the individual foil packets. Not great coffee but handy to have around. Sometimes you’ll hear people say something like “I’m completely out of Coffee, have to run to the store today”. Insane! Don’t let it happen to you, you may save a life … possibly your own

Posted by: Common Tater at November 12, 2025 05:25 AM (F3yTM)

48 Local public school board is declaring victory. 85% graduation rate despite only 48% testing at or above grade level. 72 million dollars spent on bonuses. Only 42 million dollars missing and unaccounted for. Property taxes up 30%.

Greetings from the Carolinas.

Posted by: Going deep. Out. at November 12, 2025 05:26 AM (IAE29)

49 From the ONT, the story about the distillery losing profits on sales of whiskey: A product called "Remus" bourbon and another called "Penelope" Bourbon do not exactly inspire the desire to try them, do they? ("Penelope"? Is there another blended whiskey in their lineup called "Ulysses"?)

People still drink, I guess. But at current price$$$ for a fifth (if the stuff still comes in that size), I can imagine they're a lot more reluctant to shell out on a product they don't know. And perhaps they drink less overall to make what they have bought last longer.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2025 05:27 AM (wzUl9)

50 Wolfus,

What do you think about you decision to trade hurricanes for blizzards?

Posted by: pawn at November 12, 2025 05:27 AM (sPsWv)

51 Interesting study published recently - researchers found that regular coffee consumption can actually help with Vfib - doctors have historically cautioned patients to avoid caffeine altogether with this condition.

Posted by: Common Tater at November 12, 2025 05:28 AM (F3yTM)

52 . . . . Sometimes you’ll hear people say something like “I’m completely out of Coffee, have to run to the store today”. Insane! Don’t let it happen to you, you may save a life … possibly your own
Posted by: Common Tater at November 12, 2025


***
I try to have an unopened brick of Cafe Morro, my current blend, in the cabinet at all times. When I break that one open, I buy a new one at Aldi.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2025 05:29 AM (wzUl9)

53 Wolfus,

What do you think about you decision to trade hurricanes for blizzards?
Posted by: pawn at November 12, 2025


***
Blizzards don't flood your home and don't come into your car and ruin the electronics.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2025 05:30 AM (wzUl9)

54 I'm on a BP med and have been for a few years. I haven't noticed any sudden dips in pressure, not even after a workout. The vertigo I had in late 2018 happened before I went on that Rx, and was traced to an inner ear problem, not to low BP.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2025 05:32 AM (wzUl9)

55 Sometimes you’ll hear people say something like “I’m completely out of Coffee, have to run to the store today”. Insane! Don’t let it happen to you, you may save a life … possibly your own

Posted by: Common Tater at November 12, 2025 05:25 AM (F3yTM)


Preach it!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 12, 2025 05:37 AM (n9ltV)

56 Google
filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a foreign cybercriminal group behind a massive SMS phishing, or “smishing,” operation.

Dubbed by some cyber researchers as the “Smishing Triad,” the organization, which Google said is largely based out of China, uses a phishing-as-a-service kit named “Lighthouse” to create and deploy attacks using fraudulent texts.

If you get a text or email to pay something.
Go directly to the source and do not click on the link.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 12, 2025 05:37 AM (gbOdA)

57 I’m back at my high school weight (not quite as buff sadly) and what I noticed was a marked improvement in Vertigo symptoms compared to when I was a fatboy. Maybe obesity contributes to inner ear difficulties? I couldn’t go anywhere near cliff edges or overlooks without getting kind of dizzy. It’s still there a little bit, probably part of aging

Posted by: Common Tater at November 12, 2025 05:39 AM (F3yTM)

58 "Thunderobot is what I’ll blame when I pass gas from now on. Woah! Did you hear that? I think it was the thunderobot, again."

I call it tooting the Coloniphone.

Posted by: pawn at November 12, 2025 05:40 AM (sPsWv)

59 No wind today. That's good ,because yesterday was brutal . I went into the supermarket with a cart to walk up and down the aisles to get some exercise.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 12, 2025 05:40 AM (2sfNr)

60
"Sometimes you’ll hear people say something like “I’m completely out of Coffee, have to run to the store today”. Insane! Don’t let it happen to you, you may save a life … possibly your own."

Coffee PSA:
https://youtube.com/shorts/ydCvTkTSkas

Posted by: Be Prepared at November 12, 2025 05:42 AM (XQo4F)

61 I went into the supermarket with a cart to walk up and down the aisles to get some exercise.
——-

Did you buy anything? They’re going to have you arrested. That’ll get you even more exercise

Posted by: Common Tater at November 12, 2025 05:43 AM (F3yTM)

62 I set up two more rules in the Inbox of my old work email (which, as an alumnus, I have for life). One deletes those "quarantine at messaging" emails we got all the time telling us how hard the security system was working for us. The other was a rule to forward the every-six-months email about "It's time to change your password" to my Proton account. This way I'll know to go take care of it.

When I was having trouble signing in to the old work email last week, I called the help desk. They took care of it. But when I mentioned setting up the rules above, the girl on the phone seemed puzzled and said, "Not sure what you mean. We can find someone to help you with that." I laughed and said, "But doing it myself is half the fun!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2025 05:45 AM (wzUl9)

63 Posted by: Common Tater at November 12, 2025 05:43 AM (F3yTM)

Yes; I always go there when I have things to buy.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 12, 2025 05:45 AM (2sfNr)

64 I’m back at my high school weight (not quite as buff sadly) and what I noticed was a marked improvement in Vertigo symptoms compared to when I was a fatboy. Maybe obesity contributes to inner ear difficulties? I couldn’t go anywhere near cliff edges or overlooks without getting kind of dizzy. It’s still there a little bit, probably part of aging
Posted by: Common Tater at November 12, 2025


***
I was about ten-twelve pounds heavier in late 2018 than I am now. That's hardly obesity . . . but it might have contributed to the vertigo in some way.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2025 05:46 AM (wzUl9)

65 “Freeze dried crystals. Lasts forever”. You know he’s got a point. Also great for adding to hot cocoa. Mocha!

Posted by: Common Tater at November 12, 2025 05:49 AM (F3yTM)

66 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at November 12, 2025 05:49 AM (bQ4nt)

67 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at November 12, 2025 05:50 AM (u82oZ)

68 I developed a fear of looking down from heights over they years. I'll even wake up from dreams with a start if I get a dizzying view. I'm a little convinced it has to do with converging angles and the way my brain processes them.

About 25 years ago I had my first anxiety attack and my Doc put me on a mild dose of an antidepressant, Lexapro, I believe, which I eventually quit but I was amazed that my instant, automatic freak-out over looking down in certain situations completely went away when I took it.

Posted by: pawn at November 12, 2025 05:50 AM (sPsWv)

69 Yeah, I was sporting an extra 80 pounds. I’m not suggesting you are a fatty, sorry if it came off that way lol

Posted by: Common Tater at November 12, 2025 05:51 AM (F3yTM)

70 Got to feed the furry thugs in a little bit. Then I'll drink some more water, change, stretch, and hit the road. Temp is about 52 F., humidity still down (for now), almost no wind.

Today I'll run my Dan Post boots to be resoled to a suburban shoe repair place I've used many times. They resoled these boots a few years ago and refurbished my 1994 Eddie Bauer leather shoulder briefcase back in May. A good excuse, too, to fill up the Buick on ethanol-free gas and just do a little "fun" driving.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2025 05:52 AM (wzUl9)

71 I'd automatically be suspicious of an email like this ClickFix. "Open a terminal window" = "Throw open all the locks on your house and invite the increasingly crime-ridden neighborhood right in."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at November 12, 2025 05:04 AM (wzUl9)


This is Microsoft tech support. Please change your sudo password to 12345.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 12, 2025 05:52 AM (ExV1e)

72 Posted by: NaCly Dog at November 12, 2025 05:50 AM (u82oZ)

Thanks. I'm happy.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 12, 2025 05:53 AM (2sfNr)

73 Good morning! Gonna be a nice fall day here in Cowtown with temps in the mid 70s and lotsa sunshinyness. Plants arrived yesterday so today after school the grandkids and I are gonna put in irises and daffodils, and transplant some aloe vera. Gigi is gonna supervise and make dinner.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at November 12, 2025 05:53 AM (3Ope8)

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Leather-Clad Biker Freaks Terrorize Australian Town
When Clinton Was President, Torture Was Cool
What Wonkette Means When She Explains What Tina Brown Means
Wonkette's Stand-Up Act
Wankette HQ Gay-Rumors Du Jour
Here's What's Bugging Me: Goose and Slider
My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty
Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA
An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear
The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report!
Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet
The House of Love: Paul Krugman
A Michael Moore Mystery (TM)
The Dowd-O-Matic!
Liberal Consistency and Other Myths
Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias
John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate
"Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long)
The Donkey ("The Raven" parody)
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