Monday Overnight Open Thread (12/8/25)

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The Quote of The Day

“Perhaps, we should be a little less fearful and look for ways to promote authentic dialogue and respect. I know that, in practice, this has not always been the case. I know that fears persist in Europe.” Pope Leo XIV

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We have been lectured until we are blue in the face about the fact No one is above the law except if you are an illegal alien, undocumented American citizen and unwanted individuals.

New York City’s Democratic Socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is telling illegal immigrants in his area how to “stand up” to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (ICE) agents.
The news comes as President Donald Trump’s administration has been working to safeguard American communities from illegal alien crime and as federal officials have been arresting the “worst of the worst” criminal illegal aliens.

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The following takes place in the Thawed Tundra of Southern Wisconsin.

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Have you ever met anyone who attended and/or graduated from Notre Dame? Oh you know it when you have. What a bunch of whiners. Pull up your big boy jock straps and play football. Wouldn't your hero Knute Rockne say, "Suck it up buttercups!!

Notre Dame withdrew from the bowl selection process after it missed out on the College Football Playoff, the Fighting Irish announced. Notre Dame landed at No. 11 in the final set of playoff rankings, which made it the first team out of the 12-team bracket.
The selection committee's decision to exclude Notre Dame in favor of Miami, which ranked 10th and snagged the last at-large bid, came after weeks of ranking the Fighting Irish ahead of the Hurricanes. Notre Dame and Miami were both idle during conference championship weekend.

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The "Science" is never settled.

Scientists find a startling discovery in a national park's hot waters
New creatures found in Lassen Volcanic National Park defy expectations

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How about some humor Norm style!

Tonight's Feel Good Story of The Day. Jeez no wonder why they lost taxpayer funding........

HHS changed the name of ~~transgender~~mentally ill health leader on ~~her~~ his official portrait.
As you walk down a particular hallway on the seventh floor of the Humphrey Building in Washington, D.C., you'll find a line of photographic portraits of all the people from years past who have led the Public Health Corps at the federal Department of Health and Human Services.

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The ONT Musical Interlude & Winter Advice & Tips Emporium

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What part of "Leave me the fvck alone" don't you understand in Beareneese? Genius Award Winner>

Bear attacks trainer in front of audience after being forced to ride hoverboard

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Tonight's ONT has been brought to you by the Process of Elimination.

Notice: Posted with permission by the Ace Media Empire & AceCorp, LLC. Contrary to popular belief and/or opinion, Lutefisk happens.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 11:02 PM

Comments

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1 ONT please report to my office.

Posted by: HR Manager at December 08, 2025 11:04 PM (JkO4W)

2 what a drupe!

Posted by: Kindltot at December 08, 2025 11:04 PM (rbvCR)

3 Well, where have you been???

Posted by: Diogenes at December 08, 2025 11:04 PM (2WIwB)

4 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 08, 2025 11:04 PM (sAmhv)

5 Ew waldo

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at December 08, 2025 11:05 PM (6U1c2)

6 unseen1
@unseen1_unseen
Repeat after me. There is no 4th branch of government. There is no such thing as an "independent" agency.

Posted by: Crusader at December 08, 2025 11:06 PM (Cjcf6)

7 “Perhaps, we should be a little less fearful and look for ways to promote authentic dialogue and respect. I know that, in practice, this has not always been the case. I know that fears persist in Europe.” Pope Leo XIV

Those with long memories know; those with short memories also know. Is this guy better than the last one?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2025 11:06 PM (ynpvh)

8
Waldo lmao

Posted by: fourseasons at December 08, 2025 11:06 PM (3ek7K)

9 6 unseen1
@unseen1_unseen
Repeat after me. There is no 4th branch of government. There is no such thing as an "independent" agency.

Posted by: Crusader at December 08, 2025 11:06 PM (Cjcf6)

There are three lights!

Posted by: Jean Luc Picard at December 08, 2025 11:06 PM (ynpvh)

10 Norm MacDonald had a bit about being a serial killer that was about the funniest thing I ever heard. I'll have to find it on EweToob.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 08, 2025 11:06 PM (JkO4W)

11 Good evening good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 08, 2025 11:07 PM (cYBz/)

12 That’s what it is?

That’s what it is.

youtube.com/watch?v=fFIFOak-76w

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 08, 2025 11:07 PM (Ow52c)

13 what a drupe!
Posted by: Kindltot

If he's that droopy in that situation, we know which team Waldo bats for.

Posted by: mikeski at December 08, 2025 11:07 PM (nhCoE)

14 Ew waldo
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at December 08, 2025 11:05 PM (6U1c2)

I guess Dora's gonna be an explora. The older version, of course.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:07 PM (uQesX)

15 LOL, Waldo. Thanks for the ONT, MisHum.

Posted by: scamoydog at December 08, 2025 11:07 PM (41CYW)

16 Yo Horde

Yo MisHum!!!

Posted by: Zeera. I voted for ALL of this at December 08, 2025 11:07 PM (//dg8)

17 Ok, pre-ONT party is over... gotta charge Happy Hour prices now.

Wooo, that cafe was fun!

Posted by: JQ at December 08, 2025 11:08 PM (rdVOm)

18 Looks like MH is ONiT.

Posted by: Axeman at December 08, 2025 11:08 PM (krQz2)

19 554 Random open thread links, all are YouTube:

https://tinyurl.com/y7h42k8x

https://tinyurl.com/2z7ehdpf

https://tinyurl.com/5scx42t4

https://tinyurl.com/2rcwa8ss

557 and obligatory

https://tinyurl.com/5n6rpnvt

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at December 08, 2025 11:02 PM (pIfcn)

Posted by: Bilwis - why waste them? at December 08, 2025 11:08 PM (pIfcn)

20 Thanks, MisHum!

We've missed you and Zappa Month!

Posted by: JQ at December 08, 2025 11:08 PM (rdVOm)

21 Willowed:
I'm actually surprised that Doof hasn't posted an ONT. Maybe he's getting one ready. With Rush clip.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:03 PM (uQesX)

I was THIS close to doing that!

Posted by: Doof at December 08, 2025 11:09 PM (XnlIn)

22 MisHum is totally allowed to post whenever he feels like it! How are you good sir?

Posted by: Some Rat at December 08, 2025 11:10 PM (TfUTr)

23 15 LOL, Waldo. Thanks for the ONT, MisHum.

Posted by: scamoydog at December 08, 2025 11:07 PM (41CYW)

https://tinyurl.com/5n99yth9

Posted by: Jean Luc Picard at December 08, 2025 11:10 PM (ynpvh)

24 *unplugs white lights*

*plugs in (only!!!) colored lights*

Posted by: JQ at December 08, 2025 11:10 PM (rdVOm)

25 I thought December was Frank month? I don't see any Sinatra anywhere.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:10 PM (uQesX)

26 What part of "Leave me the fvck alone" don't you understand in Beareneese? Genius Award Winner

Look out Florida Man, here comes China Man.....

Posted by: mikeski at December 08, 2025 11:10 PM (nhCoE)

27 Here it is. Ont, I've been looking for you.

Posted by: Case at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM (G1OIb)

28 *unplugs white lights*

*plugs in (only!!!) colored lights*
Posted by: JQ at December 08, 2025 11:10 PM (rdVOm)

That is an Employee of the Month move right there!

Posted by: Doof at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM (XnlIn)

29 No wonder the ONT is late.

Everyone was out looking for Waldo.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM (ESVrU)

30 How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Wrap a ribbon around its neck with a gemstone pendant.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM (S/Y4j)

31 I'm actually surprised that Doof hasn't posted an ONT. Maybe he's getting one ready. With Rush clip.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:03 PM (uQesX)

I was THIS close to doing that!
Posted by: Doof at December 08, 2025 11:09 PM (XnlIn)

Now you've made posters unsure of being happy or sad....

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

32 Doggo! I know we discussed the Club ONT white elephant and ugly Christmas sweater contest...but I forgot to ask who will be Santa for the Club ONT Christmas party? I dropped off the Santa suit at the dry cleaners today, but it will need to be picked up before they close on Saturday...I'd do it, but I've got my hands full making all the Christmas cookies for the party...

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM (IQ6Gq)

33 25 I thought December was Frank month? I don't see any Sinatra anywhere.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:10 PM (uQesX)

Have a Ballpark frank...

Posted by: Jean Luc Picard at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM (ynpvh)

34 Thanks, MisHum!

We've missed you and Zappa Month!
Posted by: JQ

Somebody needs to alert Marie.

Posted by: Some Rat at December 08, 2025 11:12 PM (TfUTr)

35 Meow

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at December 08, 2025 11:12 PM (w3u3d)

36 32 Doggo! I know we discussed the Club ONT white elephant and ugly Christmas sweater contest...but I forgot to ask who will be Santa for the Club ONT Christmas party? I dropped off the Santa suit at the dry cleaners today, but it will need to be picked up before they close on Saturday...I'd do it, but I've got my hands full making all the Christmas cookies for the party...

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM (IQ6Gq)

Don't look at me...I shaved off my beard last year...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2025 11:12 PM (ynpvh)

37 waldo must be a real poofter if he can keep it limp with all those Rockettes around.

Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at December 08, 2025 11:13 PM (89Sog)

38 I know Frank Zappa was a musical "genius".

I know Steve Vai played with him.

And I *still* don't like anything he recorded other than "Valley Girl" and "No Not Now", which both featured Steve Vai.

Oh, your name is Bobby Brown? Why should I care? So much *nothingness* in the name of..."hey, I'm not a sellout". Great, you're also not really...interesting.

Posted by: Crusader at December 08, 2025 11:13 PM (Cjcf6)

39 To make matters even worse, I'll bet the bear's hovercraft was full of eels.

Bears hate eels.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 08, 2025 11:14 PM (JkO4W)

40 30 How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM
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But why would you want to?

Posted by: TRex - puzzled dino at December 08, 2025 11:14 PM (zcHq9)

41 I thought December was Frank month? I don't see any Sinatra anywhere.
Posted by: OrangeEnt

I saw Woody Herman and His Young Thundering Herd open for Sinatra at Nick Meliti's Coliseum in Richfield as it's first show.

I really did. It was fantastic!

Posted by: Tonypete at December 08, 2025 11:14 PM (cYBz/)

42
Posted by: Crusader at December 08, 2025 11:13 PM (Cjcf6)

Never been a fan of Frankie...I know, I'm a heretic.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2025 11:14 PM (ynpvh)

43 How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM
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But why would you want to?
Posted by: TRex - puzzled dino
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Actually, I was wondering the same thing...

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at December 08, 2025 11:15 PM (IQ6Gq)

44 How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM

Tell him the long arm of the law will catch up to him?

Posted by: RickZ at December 08, 2025 11:15 PM (gKDq2)

45 Have a Ballpark frank...
Posted by: Jean Luc Picard at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM (ynpvh)

Bar S, or nothing.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:16 PM (uQesX)

46 As a not so wise man once said, "S'down, Waldo!".

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at December 08, 2025 11:16 PM (pIfcn)

47 43 How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM
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But why would you want to?
Posted by: TRex - puzzled dino
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Actually, I was wondering the same thing...

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at December 08, 2025 11:15 PM (IQ6Gq)

At any rate, since they're extinct, it shouldn't matter short of Jurassic Park happening in real life.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2025 11:16 PM (ynpvh)

48 *plugs in (only!!!) colored lights*
Posted by: JQ
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Sounds like Disco and I are going to have the "Tastes Great...
Less Filling" wars over the lights.

Posted by: scamoydog at December 08, 2025 11:17 PM (41CYW)

49 Well, I'm outta here. Night all.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2025 11:17 PM (ynpvh)

50 Bar S, or nothing.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:16 PM (uQesX)

Off brand hot dogs are like off brand mayonnaise: I'll pass.

Posted by: RickZ at December 08, 2025 11:17 PM (gKDq2)

51 That Norm clip was something.

Just Norm's interpretation of a vaudeville act, really.

Posted by: Axeman at December 08, 2025 11:17 PM (krQz2)

52 47 At any rate, since they're extinct, it shouldn't matter short of Jurassic Park happening in real life.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 08, 2025 11:16 PM
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I...am...sitting...right...here.

Posted by: TRex - invisible dino? at December 08, 2025 11:18 PM (zcHq9)

53 Love Zappa and still long for Zappa Month. Thanks for the Zappa this evening, Mis Hum.

Posted by: You Are What You Is at December 08, 2025 11:18 PM (oftw2)

54 Doof! Check out these snowflake lights!

I think they'll meet your approval:

https://tinyurl.com/36xe9h36

Posted by: JQ at December 08, 2025 11:18 PM (rdVOm)

55 I...am...sitting...right...here.
Posted by: TRex - invisible dino? at December 08, 2025 11:18 PM (zcHq9)

But, your like the Toy Story T.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:19 PM (uQesX)

56 *plugs in (only!!!) colored lights*
Posted by: JQ
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Sounds like Disco and I are going to have the "Tastes Great...
Less Filling" wars over the lights.
Posted by: scamoydog at December 08, 2025 11:17 PM (41CYW)

Dogs are colorblind, or so I've heard. You won't know the difference. Boom!

Posted by: Doof at December 08, 2025 11:19 PM (XnlIn)

57 Good Evening, all. Thanks Mis Hum!

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at December 08, 2025 11:19 PM (t/66j)

58 Whoa. I thought I'd be really late to the ONT. Nice of MisHum to hold it up for me. Thanks. Glad I wasn't sitting there from 9am Central hitting refresh to score Firts.

Ended up watching American Madness, which I think someone mentioned on the movie thread.* Frank Capra we hadn't ever seen before. Always satisfying work.

[* Apparently not,¹ but something on AOS led me to it]
[¹ Gotta gripe once again how hard Pixy makes it to get to comments on threads in the archive.]

YooToob offers it to rent or buy, but someone put it up for free hahaha greedy yootoob:
https://youtu.be/PHe4AMjkozs

Okay, now to go and savor the post content.

Posted by: mindful webworker - bitter latte then nerver at December 08, 2025 11:19 PM (yqA/D)

59
Dean Martin > Frank Sinatra

("greater than")

(I think)

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 08, 2025 11:20 PM (MVEnt)

60 >>How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Tell him it's windy and raining.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 08, 2025 11:20 PM (viF8m)

61 Do the lights blink? Just asking...

Posted by: TRex - coney island dino at December 08, 2025 11:20 PM (zcHq9)

62 Off brand hot dogs are like off brand mayonnaise: I'll pass.
Posted by: RickZ at December 08, 2025 11:17 PM (gKDq2)

All you need is Farmer John

Posted by: Zombie Vin Scully at December 08, 2025 11:20 PM (XnlIn)

63 Sounds like Disco and I are going to have the "Tastes Great...
Less Filling" wars over the lights.
Posted by: scamoydog
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No worries, Doggo! I installed *both* white and multi-color lights. Got to keep all our customers happy...

Posted by: JQ at December 08, 2025 11:21 PM (rdVOm)

64 Doof! Check out these snowflake lights!

I think they'll meet your approval:

https://tinyurl.com/36xe9h36
Posted by: JQ at December 08, 2025 11:18 PM (rdVOm)

Yup!!

Posted by: Doof at December 08, 2025 11:21 PM (XnlIn)

65 Dogs are colorblind, or so I've heard. You won't know the difference. Boom!
Posted by: Doof
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*Checks calendar* Somebody never got over the disco lights.

Posted by: scamoydog at December 08, 2025 11:21 PM (41CYW)

66 40 30 How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM
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But why would you want to?
Posted by: TRex - puzzled dino at December 08, 2025 11:14 PM (zcHq9)

Your life is too boring, and needs something to start an adrenaline rush.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 08, 2025 11:21 PM (S/Y4j)

67 Mark Dice has an incredibly annoying fake chuckle. I've never really listened to him before, and couldn't finish the video because he was so annoying.

Posted by: 496 at December 08, 2025 11:22 PM (4MR3n)

68
Bookmark this for Christmas Eve:

Dean Martin Christmas songs...on a loop:

https://is.gd/if8YTQ

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 08, 2025 11:22 PM (MVEnt)

69 How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Make your deck out of real wood?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:22 PM (uQesX)

70 Do the lights blink? Just asking...
Posted by: TRex
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Lights over and along the bar do not blink, the ones on our tree and over the fireplace *do*

Posted by: JQ at December 08, 2025 11:23 PM (rdVOm)

71 Grateful, re: Santa. I suggest we hang the suit by the egg nog. Someone will get the courage.

Posted by: scamoydog at December 08, 2025 11:23 PM (41CYW)

72 Saw that Mark Dice earlier. Afterward, I said to MiladyJo, how nice that Dice got through a vid without harping on his hangups on Israel and Ben Shapiro. Milady corrected me that he did in passing mention that the gofund for the gal goal was set at some number thing referencing Jews. Siigh.

Posted by: mindful webworker - everybody has a blind spot at December 08, 2025 11:23 PM (yqA/D)

73 I'm conflicted about Notre Dame's decision because they did get screwed imo. They should have a ' We got Screwed ' Bowl .

Texas vs Notre Dame would be a good one.

Posted by: the way I see it at December 08, 2025 11:23 PM (KDPiq)

74 I do hope someone is working on the Santa and his suit for Saturday....

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at December 08, 2025 11:24 PM (IQ6Gq)

75 Dean Martin > Frank Sinatra

("greater than")

(I think)
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 08, 2025 11:20 PM (MVEnt)

Frank had the hood image that Dean didn't, so that's certainly something in his favor, but Frank was the Chairman, so....

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:24 PM (uQesX)

76 >>Your life is too boring, and needs something to start an adrenaline rush.

I'm your huckleberry.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 08, 2025 11:24 PM (viF8m)

77 69 How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Make your deck out of real wood?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:22 PM
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Don't make me turn this car around.

Posted by: TRex at December 08, 2025 11:25 PM (zcHq9)

78
Bookmark this also for Christmas Eve:

K-MART 1974 in-store Christmas music soundtrack:

https://is.gd/2vpcEI

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 08, 2025 11:25 PM (MVEnt)

79 Grateful, re: Santa. I suggest we hang the suit by the egg nog. Someone will get the courage.
Posted by: scamoydog
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Wow, 3 D's and all we can hope for is that someone will get the courage? It's a Christmas party, and Piper is prepared to cover the Santa fashion aspect of it...

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at December 08, 2025 11:26 PM (IQ6Gq)

80 Bookmark this for Christmas Eve:

Dean Martin Christmas songs...on a loop:

https://is.gd/if8YTQ
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 08, 2025 11:22 PM (MVEnt)

Nice choice. Gotta keep that vile Lennon fake Christmas song out of rotation along with that over-hyped, sappy, insipid Mariah Carey song. What a grating piece of crap. Most popular Christmas song my backside.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:26 PM (uQesX)

81 Cosmonaut alert! Cosmonauts coming in. Radio contact resumed, burn complete.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 08, 2025 11:27 PM (Ow52c)

82 Frank Zappa is the expressionist abstract painter of the music world.

Posted by: the way I see it at December 08, 2025 11:27 PM (KDPiq)

83 Separation in twelve minutes.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 08, 2025 11:27 PM (Ow52c)

84 I do hope someone is working on the Santa and his suit for Saturday....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba

Not me, I'm going as Yukon Cornelius.

Posted by: Some Rat at December 08, 2025 11:27 PM (TfUTr)

85 Notre Dame has always been the Whining Irish, until they get drunk.

They're not settling for chump change, even if it ends their season.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 08, 2025 11:27 PM (1zOXE)

86 How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Make your deck out of real wood?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:22 PM (uQesX)

It took me a minute, but I got it.

Golf clap.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 08, 2025 11:28 PM (znQHQ)

87 Today is the anniversary of Lennon's murder 45 years ago.

Posted by: Imagine That! at December 08, 2025 11:28 PM (oftw2)

88
Separation in twelve minutes.
Posted by: Braenyard

Are you on the toilet?

Not good to sit on the throne too long.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 08, 2025 11:29 PM (MVEnt)

89 Dean Martin > Frank Sinatra
----

I spent hours in a local Italian restaurant as a customer during the 2000's. Dean was a far better singer. Frank spent too much time telling stories about being Frank.

Posted by: Crusader at December 08, 2025 11:30 PM (Cjcf6)

90
1980

1980 has been my personal "benchmark" for the beginning of the "modern era" for me.

As this year ends, we are now 1 year further away from 1980.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 08, 2025 11:30 PM (MVEnt)

91 Not me, I'm going as Yukon Cornelius.
Posted by: Some Rat at December 08, 2025 11:27 PM (TfUTr)

The last time I grew my hair and beard out, I found I had a disturbing resemblance to Bumble, the Abominable Snowman.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 08, 2025 11:31 PM (znQHQ)

92 Notre Dame takes its ball and goes home to cry. They played a real tough schedule. Four of their wins came from three teams finishing 2-10 and one 3-9. The wins against teams with 9 wins were against Boise, USC and Navy. Good teams but not great teams.
So no bowl revenue since they believe they are entitled to get a share of the playoff pot.
If they don’t like it they can join a conference.

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at December 08, 2025 11:31 PM (w3u3d)

93 Not good to sit on the throne too long.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History

Tell me about it.

Posted by: Louis XVI at December 08, 2025 11:31 PM (TfUTr)

94 >>>New York City’s Democratic Socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is telling illegal immigrants in his area how to “stand up” to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (ICE) agents.
---

Would have been the perfect time for Homan to put him in a headlock.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 08, 2025 11:31 PM (Ow52c)

95 Today is the anniversary of Lennon's murder 45 years ago.
Posted by: Imagine That! at December 08, 2025 11:28 PM (oftw2)

I was on my way to the Independence Bowl in Shreveport when the news came on the radio.

Disappointing game as Southern Miss beat my Cowboys 16 -14 . We were leading 14-10 mid 4th quarter.

Posted by: the way I see it at December 08, 2025 11:32 PM (KDPiq)

96 My dad (RIP) would've volunteered to be our Santa-- even had his very own red suit, naturally white hair and beard-- and *loved* playing the part.

I think he would've made a fine Moron, too:

He told the best bawdy jokes, enjoyed a fine bourbon, and got into plenty trouble as a young 'un but grew up to become an honorable family man.

Posted by: JQ at December 08, 2025 11:33 PM (rdVOm)

97 Texas vs Notre Dame would be a good one.

Posted by: the way I see it at December 08, 2025 11:23 PM (KDPiq)

Did that already ...

***buffs nails ***

Posted by: Joe Montana at December 08, 2025 11:33 PM (3sXRv)

98 Today is the anniversary of Lennon's murder 45 years ago.
Posted by: Imagine That! at December 08, 2025 11:28 PM (oftw2)

Huh. And it was a Monday, too. Cosell broke the news during the game.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:33 PM (uQesX)

99 The last time I grew my hair and beard out, I found I had a disturbing resemblance to Bumble, the Abominable Snowman.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

Hey, ya got a couple weeks to pull the outfit together!

Posted by: Some Rat at December 08, 2025 11:33 PM (TfUTr)

100 There is no excuse for sloppy coaching the first two games.

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at December 08, 2025 11:33 PM (w3u3d)

101 Turns out Trans-Waldo kept his junk and settled for cross-dressing.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 08, 2025 11:34 PM (1zOXE)

102
womp womp

Internet is telling me Hair Fuentes "destroyed" Pierssss Morgan in debate over [black] crime stats.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 08, 2025 11:34 PM (MVEnt)

103 Why are people whining about Notre Dame?

So what if they decided that they're bowing out of all bowl games if they are not selected for the playoffs?

Do you want Notre Dame in the bowl games?

It's always funny to me that people don't think they're whining when their subject is somebody else is whining.

Posted by: Axeman at December 08, 2025 11:37 PM (krQz2)

104
3 minutes to module separation. They've had some problems a time or two with this, some explosive bolts not firing correctly, causing a mess up and ballistic reentry (>8g).

That's all fixed, supposedly. Unless Sergei forget something.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 08, 2025 11:37 PM (w6EFb)

105 Don't know if he ever got to it but the Cinnabon woman was told that she should be wearing a hijab or be ashamed of not wearing one. Something to that effect. On the other hand she did say a forbidden word.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 08, 2025 11:37 PM (Ow52c)

106 Texas had the highest strength of schedule IIRC.

Their 3 losses were all away games and two were to current #2 and #3 and they just crushed #7 who were #4 at the time.

They were screwed more than Notre Dame.

Posted by: the way I see it at December 08, 2025 11:38 PM (KDPiq)

107
Separation good, slick as owl shit.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 08, 2025 11:39 PM (w6EFb)

108 Not me, I'm going as Yukon Cornelius.
Posted by: Some Rat

Cornmeal
Guitar strings
Gunpowder
Ham hocks.

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 08, 2025 11:40 PM (mT+6a)

109 Waldo dressed up as a lady and forgot to tuck?

He's really not serious about being taken as a woman.

Posted by: Axeman at December 08, 2025 11:40 PM (krQz2)

110 On the other hand she did say a forbidden word.
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I'll care when "they" stop saying the supposedly forbidden word too.

Posted by: Crusader at December 08, 2025 11:42 PM (Cjcf6)

111
They are lighting up over the Caspian Sea, looks like.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 08, 2025 11:43 PM (w6EFb)

112 So Notre Dame was invited to play BYU in the Pop Tarts bowl. An hour later they did their "we'll take our ball and go home!"

This, after recently reneging on their contract to play BYU in a home and home where BYU went to their place first and then Notre Dame refused to hold up their end of the deal.

I think they are just chicken and afraid of playing BYU because they know they will get exposed.

Posted by: SimoHayek at December 08, 2025 11:43 PM (0Aoc4)

113 Cornmeal
Guitar strings
Gunpowder
Ham hocks.
Posted by: nurse ratched

Beserkers Christmas menu?

Posted by: Some Rat at December 08, 2025 11:44 PM (TfUTr)

114 The 10-minute overtime period in the NFL is completely stupid.

Call it a tie at the end of the 4th quarter (so we call all boo the decision) or let both teams fight until a team wins.

Posted by: Crusader at December 08, 2025 11:44 PM (Cjcf6)

115 ----

I'll care when "they" stop saying the supposedly forbidden word too.
Posted by: Crusader
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Yup.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 08, 2025 11:44 PM (Ow52c)

116 Someone should have told the lady the name for Somalis is skinnies.

Posted by: the way I see it at December 08, 2025 11:44 PM (KDPiq)

117 World leaders a flirt

https://tinyurl.com/mtdcz2d5

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 08, 2025 11:45 PM (Ow52c)

118 First (mystery) Zappa was meh. Musically jumpy and too talky. Frank could be like that.

Second one (Nanook) ended abruptly, forcing me to look up St Alphonso's,
https://youtu.be/6XCByyFKklA
which also ended abruptly. Where's the whole uninterrupted album suite? I am unsatisfied.

Posted by: mindful webworker - zip zap zup at December 08, 2025 11:46 PM (yqA/D)

119 116 Someone should have told the lady the name for Somalis is skinnies.
Posted by: the way I see it
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Thought it was, inbreds.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 08, 2025 11:47 PM (Ow52c)

120 >>Cornmeal
Guitar strings
Gunpowder
Ham hocks.

You're odd.

You'd be useful offshore.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 08, 2025 11:47 PM (viF8m)

121
Max g's now.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 08, 2025 11:48 PM (w6EFb)

122 Russia has search and recovery vehicles.
Musk has ships landing pinpoint on barges.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 08, 2025 11:48 PM (Ow52c)

123 New York City’s Democratic Socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is telling illegal immigrants in his area how to “stand up” to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (ICE) agents.

I remember some people "resisted" the clot shot mandates by printing out fake clot shot cards.

They went to jail.

Odd that people enabling all these illegals to get inherently illegal IDs are not also drawing prison time

Posted by: 18-1 at December 08, 2025 11:50 PM (sKqQm)

124 Today is the anniversary of Lennon's murder 45 years ago.
Posted by: Imagine That! at December 08, 2025 11:28 PM (oftw2)

I remember hearing Ted Koppel saying "You've all heard the terrible news today." Well, I hadn't, having been away from any news all day. Remember when it was easy to do that? But I digress.
Tensions had been running high with the USSR, and my first thought was war was breaking out, and I was in a situation where I would be one of the first ones to go.
I was greatly relieved when I found out what he was talking about.
Sorry, John. They gave Peace a Chance.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 08, 2025 11:50 PM (znQHQ)

125 Internet is telling me Hair Fuentes "destroyed" Pierssss Morgan in debate over [black] crime stats.

Two fake FNM figures.

I wonder if they had a few cocktails and a roll in the hay together afterwards just like Fuentes and Destiny...

Posted by: 18-1 at December 08, 2025 11:51 PM (sKqQm)

126 A Multiple-Launch Rocket System (MLRS) with the Royal Cambodian Army - likely either a BM-21 or an RM-70 - observed firing earlier today from the Choam Khsant District of Northern Cambodia, towards ongoing clashes on the Thai-Cambodian Border.
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Cambodians attacking Thailand looking to conquer trannyboys and be head of greater communist Indo-China. Asshoe's.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 08, 2025 11:52 PM (Ow52c)

127 124 Today is the anniversary of Lennon's murder 45 years ago.
Posted by: Imagine That! at December 08, 2025 11:28 PM (oftw2)

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Tragic as it was, it marked the launch of Yoko's brilliant career.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 08, 2025 11:53 PM (JkO4W)

128 Today is the anniversary of Lennon's murder 45 years ago.
Posted by: Imagine That!

Yoko singing (not screaming) hard times are over, before the murder. Sad irony.
https://youtu.be/aBSU4Yx4L1k

Posted by: mindful webworker - harder times again at December 08, 2025 11:55 PM (yqA/D)

129
Corporate-sponsored "bowl" games can blow me.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 08, 2025 11:55 PM (MVEnt)

130
They should be getting live video of the Soyuz touchdown soon. If you've never seen one of those land landings, you'll enjoy it.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 08, 2025 11:55 PM (w6EFb)

131
Pop-Tarts Bowl?

Are you shitting me?

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 08, 2025 11:56 PM (MVEnt)

132 Pop-Tarts Bowl?

Are you shitting me?
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 08, 2025 11:56 PM (MVEnt)

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That would be the Ty-D-Bowl

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 08, 2025 11:57 PM (JkO4W)

133 Sorry, John. They gave Peace a Chance.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 08, 2025 11:50 PM (znQHQ)

Chapman gave his piece a chance, but he missed her and hit John instead.

Too soon? Sorry, Sean.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 08, 2025 11:57 PM (uQesX)

134 >>>Today is the anniversary of Lennon's murder 45 years ago.
Posted by: Imagine That!

>It is unfortunate that we have lunatics in society willing to murder an entertainer. But consider, John also murdered my eardrums for over a decade.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 08, 2025 11:58 PM (1zOXE)

135 "A Multiple-Launch Rocket System (MLRS) with the Royal Cambodian Army -"

Cambodia is back to having a monarch? I thought mr. pot took care of that problem?

Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at December 08, 2025 11:58 PM (pcnhy)

136 >>>Yoko singing (not screaming) hard times are over, before the murder. Sad irony.
https://youtu.be/aBSU4Yx4L1k
Posted by: mindful webworker - harder times again
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Epitome of a delicate Asian flower.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 12:00 AM (Ow52c)

137 Sorry, but John Lennon was the Rousseau of his time.

That's not a compliment.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 09, 2025 12:00 AM (JkO4W)

138 JQ, your day would certainly have been a most worthy Moron, he sounds like a great guy.

I also must offer a suggestion that those snowflake lights be displayed in the Men's Room, I am not a fan. I saw those and got a mental picture of an angry white female guidance counselor posting on TikTok about inclusive holidays with those lights blinking on and off in the background.

I am looking forward to the party.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at December 09, 2025 12:00 AM (0nHVk)

139 Pop-Tarts Bowl?
Are you shitting me?
Posted by: Soothsayer

Anyone eating pop-tarts out of a bowl spends a night in the box.

Posted by: mikeski at December 09, 2025 12:01 AM (nhCoE)

140
One of the cosmonauts ears needed popping due to big pressure changes. :-)

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 09, 2025 12:01 AM (w6EFb)

141 Baby be a Cinnabonnnnn____ kind of man!

Posted by: Ol Ma Skynynrd at December 09, 2025 12:02 AM (r6f6k)

142 Now I'm confused. The 1980 Independence Bowl was on Dec 13 and Lennon was killed on Dec 8.

I'm almost positive I first learned that Lennon was killed driving to the Bowl but that would be 5 days later. I have to be misremembering and maybe they were just doing a tribute all day on the radio.

Posted by: the way I see it at December 09, 2025 12:02 AM (KDPiq)

143 Woot! MisHum ONT!

So they found a bug that can live in 145 degree water, up from the previous record of 140 degrees? Stop the presses!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 09, 2025 12:02 AM (npFr7)

144 That would be the Ty-D-Bowl
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 08, 2025 11:57 PM (JkO4W)

That should be in Boise.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 09, 2025 12:02 AM (S/Y4j)

145 I also must offer a suggestion that those snowflake lights be displayed in the Men's Room, I am not a fan. I saw those and got a mental picture of an angry white female guidance counselor posting on TikTok about inclusive holidays with those lights blinking on and off in the background.

I am looking forward to the party.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz
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Doof likes them. Wonder if he'd be willing to hang them up in the men's room?

Good to see you, Debby!

Posted by: JQ at December 09, 2025 12:04 AM (rdVOm)

146 “Perhaps, we should be a little less fearful and look for ways to promote authentic dialogue and respect. I know that, in practice, this has not always been the case. I know that fears persist in Europe.”

Blow it out your ass popey. Take a cruise through taliban central with your silly little pope mobile and see what authentic dialog they're interested in. Hope its up armored.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 09, 2025 12:04 AM (snZF9)

147
What's next?

the Hawk-Tuah Girl Bowl?

the OnlyFans Bowl?

the PewdiePie Bowl?

Enough.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 09, 2025 12:04 AM (MVEnt)

148 There are only 121 people watching this event.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 12:04 AM (Ow52c)

149 Cosmonaut alert! Cosmonauts coming in. Radio contact resumed, burn complete.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 08, 2025 11:27 PM (Ow52c)

Oh fuck! I didn't set up the net.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 09, 2025 12:06 AM (npFr7)

150 Okay. The Vegemite finally showed up. Looks like shoe polish. Tastes like....drink all of your homebrewed Bock but the last 1/4 inch, leave it in the bottle for a couple of days, then scrape it out, slightly hydrate it enough to make a paste, then add too much salt to it...tasty. Everyone in the dining room is holding their nose but me. 5 stars.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at December 09, 2025 12:07 AM (vd6bO)

151
Bummer, no landing footage. It's fun. Right at the last second, they fire some landing rockets to slow down to keep from hitting the ground too hard.

And there were 2500 watching the NASA feed, it says.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 09, 2025 12:08 AM (w6EFb)

152 60 >>How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Don't they kinda, oh I don't know, come that way?

Posted by: Diogenes at December 09, 2025 12:08 AM (2WIwB)

153
While watching Father Knows Best I observed 1) 52-yr old Robert Young looks 62 (in Today years), and 2) 49 yr old Jane Wyatt looks 49, which is great for that era; her contemporaries looked much older.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 09, 2025 12:10 AM (MVEnt)

154 How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Put something he wants just out of reach

Posted by: the way I see it at December 09, 2025 12:10 AM (KDPiq)

155 Don in SoCo-- thank you.

Thanks for saving me the time and money I would've spent on ordering some of that, um, *stuff* to try for myself.

Sounds suboptimal.

Posted by: JQ at December 09, 2025 12:10 AM (rdVOm)

156 How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Put something he wants just out of reach
Posted by: the way I see it at December 09, 2025 12:10 AM (KDPiq)

The he has to ask Mooch to grab the box of Kaboom off the top shelf at WalMart.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 09, 2025 12:13 AM (npFr7)

157 While watching Father Knows Best I observed 1) 52-yr old Robert Young looks 62 (in Today years), and 2) 49 yr old Jane Wyatt looks 49, which is great for that era; her contemporaries looked much older.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 09, 2025 12:10 AM (MVEnt)

When my grandparents were 49 they looked ready to be packed in Natron.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 09, 2025 12:13 AM (snZF9)

158 Sorry, you know I meant Dad not day.

I haven't even had a drink yet.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at December 09, 2025 12:14 AM (0nHVk)

159 MiladyJo and I were walking along enjoying Chicago (which one could, back then) when we saw a newspaper box (which they had back then) and through the box window we could see the headline "Ex-Beatle John Lennon" and the rest of the headline masked by a tax stamp or whatever on the box window. An old picture of a rather ghostly-looking John stared out at us. The news was worse than we could have imagined (no pun intended).

I know there are Lennon haters on here, folks who joke darkly that it was Ono who should have been shot, but, dammit, man, that great musician and songwriter who gave us so much, as a Beatle and after, had finally come home, kicked the drugs, won the struggle against indulgence and fame, settled down with his wife, and tried to be a better father than he had been with his first boy. And good lord have some sympathy with Yoko standing right there to see it. What John could have become, we'll never know. When I first heard "Watching the Wheels" on the radio, it was like a bright light. His killer should have been executed.

It was really moving to see old John in the movie Yesterday. It's almost like the whole reason for the film.

https://youtu.be/lgC-fvyD3_8

Posted by: mindful webworker - I just had to let it go at December 09, 2025 12:14 AM (yqA/D)

160 Vegemite is the dregs from the brew kettles that the hogs won't eat.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 09, 2025 12:14 AM (npFr7)

161 Sounds suboptimal.
_-_
Very strong flavor, but it's growing on me. Kinda wondering if it would tase good in ice cream. Will have to try that.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at December 09, 2025 12:15 AM (vd6bO)

162 Sorry, you know I meant Dad not day.

I haven't even had a drink yet.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz
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LOL, yes. Need to fix ya up!

*sends drink to Debby*

Posted by: JQ at December 09, 2025 12:16 AM (rdVOm)

163 @sentdefender . 22h

F-16A Fighting Falcons with the Royal Thai Air Force have carried out several strikes on the Chong Arn Ma Casino, across from the Nam Yuen District, Ubon Ratchathani Province of Southern Thailand.

[The] abandoned casino near the border between Thailand and Cambodia which reportedly has been converted into a command-and-control center as well as munitions depot for the Cambodian Army.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 12:17 AM (Ow52c)

164 Cambodia is back to having a monarch? I thought mr. pot took care of that problem?

Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at December 08, 2025 11:58 PM (pcnhy)

When I was in high school mr. pot took care of a lot of things. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 09, 2025 12:18 AM (snZF9)

165 Very strong flavor, but it's growing on me. Kinda wondering if it would tase good in ice cream. Will have to try that.
Posted by: Don in SoCo
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Wha? ??

Interesting. Yeasty taste?

I'm not a beer drinker, but *do* like raised breads & pastries. Still, think I'll wait until there's an opportunity to taste the stuff without any outlay of cash on my part.

Posted by: JQ at December 09, 2025 12:18 AM (rdVOm)

166
And finally live footage of the capsule. We'll get to seem them fish 'em out.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 09, 2025 12:19 AM (w6EFb)

167 Well, I went to the Alberta Sovereignty meeting this evening. Hall was packed. I was surprised. So was the presenter! Half the people there had never been to such a meeting before (myself included). Most of the arguments made were economic in nature, and I doubt that most MAGA folks would find fault with them.

The presenting organization, Alberta Prosperity Project, says they seek Alberta independence, and not annexation into the USA, and say their understanding is the President Trump would deal fairly with an independent Alberta. (Peon: one would certainly hope so, since the rump of Canada would likely be a little hostile.)

The crowd tended older, but a good number of young people, and folks in their prime working years, too.

There were cookies!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 09, 2025 12:21 AM (npFr7)

168 >>> His killer should have been executed.
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That's for sure.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 12:23 AM (Ow52c)

169 Wha? ??

Interesting. Yeasty taste?

A bit. AOP's description sounds about right.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at December 09, 2025 12:23 AM (vd6bO)

170 When I was in high school mr. pot took care of a lot of things. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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Heh. I knew that guy, too!

When I got the factory (random drg testing required) job, it seemed my name was on the list EVERY time for about the first year of employment.. Wondered if somebody, somewhere knew me in HS.

Posted by: JQ at December 09, 2025 12:23 AM (rdVOm)

171 Still Chinooking here. Strong West wind, but above freezing, so snow is melting. Cars in my yard are now nearly free of accumulated snow.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 09, 2025 12:23 AM (npFr7)

172 Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 12:17 AM (Ow52

Reminded me of the movie City of Ghosts with Matt Dillion and James Caan. Just average reviews but I thought it was 4 out of 5 stars.

Posted by: the way I see it at December 09, 2025 12:23 AM (KDPiq)

173 I think an Independent Alberta would be fantastic for America, and we should do all we can to support it. Military protection, no trade barriers, the works!

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 09, 2025 12:25 AM (3hpq0)

174 Looks like we'll just barely miss the cold plunge here...getting more firewood tomorrow now that the last snow has mostly finished playing games with the dirt road.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at December 09, 2025 12:27 AM (vd6bO)

175
Ontario just passed a "controversial" "housing bill." I don't know the deets, just the headline.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 09, 2025 12:28 AM (MVEnt)

176 Still Chinooking here. Strong West wind, but above freezing, so snow is melting. Cars in my yard are now nearly free of accumulated snow.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Same here, except there was no snow. It's warmer now than it was at noon! Windy as hell.

Posted by: JQ at December 09, 2025 12:29 AM (rdVOm)

177
Christmas Edition

They don't tell you in the song, but Rudolph's poop also glowed

Posted by: _.-=* The More You Know at December 09, 2025 12:29 AM (TWsPO)

178
Out comes Sergey, commander. It's 21F out there at the landing site.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 09, 2025 12:29 AM (w6EFb)

179 Out comes Sergey, commander. It's 21F out there at the landing site.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 09, 2025 12:29 AM (w6EFb)

About what it was this morning here; continually got warmer during the day, hitting 38 this evening. 21F is tolerable if you have a warm jacket, and its not windy, but 38 feels downright balmy.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 09, 2025 12:31 AM (npFr7)

180
I think that's Sergey's wife right next to him. She seems very happy to see him.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 09, 2025 12:33 AM (w6EFb)

181 I think an Independent Alberta would be fantastic for America, and we should do all we can to support it. Military protection, no trade barriers, the works!

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 09, 2025 12:25 AM (3hpq0)

The first few years I did the sturgis rally we stayed in camp grounds and met a group from Alberta who came to the same camp ground every year. Damn those dudes were a riot, funny bastards they were. Getting shitfaced around a camp fire with those dudes was the best time we ever had camping. Only lasted a few years though, the women in our group eventually revolted and wanted to stay in hotels.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 09, 2025 12:34 AM (snZF9)

182 Wow. It’s coming down pretty good here.

Window in my bedroom open. Smells divine. Not particularly cold, still on the low 50s. Wind hooting. Rain pounding the western facing windows.

Damn it’s awesome.

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 09, 2025 12:35 AM (yyEWD)

183 I remember a few months after Lennon’s death Rolling Stone, back when it was still an interesting magazine, published a long piece in the killer by a reporter who’d been allowed to do quite a few interviews with him.
I remember it today because as a piece of writing, it was masterful. The writer did not do anything to excuse him; remember the magazines audience hated him more than anyone else in the world. Yet, as the tale was told I ended up feeling some pity for him in spite of my feelings; it was a day by day story of a man who had so totally lost touch with reality that his conversations with the imaginary people who inhabited his world were far more real to him than any flesh and blood.

Some perps claim they are insane to excuse doing what they lust after; but some are so far gone that it is difficult for us to even imagine the things they see and hear. And no, no one that far gone ever comes back. Killing him (which should have been done) would have been a mercy, not a punishment.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 09, 2025 12:36 AM (3hpq0)

184 There were cookies!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 09, 2025 12:21 AM (npFr7)

Come to the Dark Side, we have cookies!

Posted by: pookysgirl needs to bake them yet at December 09, 2025 12:37 AM (Wt5PA)

185 >>>There were cookies!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Then, it's settled.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 12:37 AM (Ow52c)

186 AOP, good for you, that sounds like it was energetic and interesting. I love the idea of an independent Alberta.

Bers, I remember having Christmas parties in a car with my co-workers, mr. pot and plenty of package store stops, car stereo cranking out the tunes. Good times indeed.

My tree is illuminated now, tomorrow I will get to ornamentation. Boy does the house smell good right now, all piney.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at December 09, 2025 12:38 AM (0nHVk)

187 Dec 8

Cambodia states that their athletic delegation to the Southeast Asian Games, commonly known as SEA Games, ... will still attend the competition despite escalating clashes along the border between Thailand and Cambodia
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Going to be a good competition. Should be televised.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 12:39 AM (Ow52c)

188 Boy does the house smell good right now, all piney.
Posted by: Debby
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*remembers childhood*

Mmmm, fresh-cut Christmas tree smell.... ahhhhh.

Posted by: JQ at December 09, 2025 12:41 AM (rdVOm)

189 That Cinnabon Girl is obviously RACIST toward GRIFTERS OF COLOR !!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Jackson at December 09, 2025 12:41 AM (J9q9v)

190 Upwards of 20 House Republicans are expected to announce their retirements in the coming weeks, with most of the retirements coming from “safe seats” for the Republican Party, ...
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Didn't see that coming. Hope Trump and his daughter-in-law are on this.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 12:42 AM (Ow52c)

191 apan has lodged a formal diplomatic complaint against China, following two separate incidents on Saturday, in which J-15 Carrier-Based Multirole Fighters from the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning locked their fire-control radars onto Japanese F-15Js that had been scrambled against possible airspace violations by China off the Island of Okinawa in Southern Japan
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Can't, can't we all get along?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 12:44 AM (Ow52c)

192
And our guy, Jonny Kim, comes out.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 09, 2025 12:45 AM (w6EFb)

193
They didn't show the other guy coming out, and they took him directly to the medical tent. He may be puking his guts out, which happens with some.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 09, 2025 12:46 AM (w6EFb)

194 I don’t mind those from safe seats retiring, in fact it should happen a lot more often. That’s how we keep from having a bunch of 80 year old fossils in office.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 09, 2025 12:46 AM (3hpq0)

195
I thought President Trump ended all Swamp Creatures from becoming Lobbyists? Or said he would.

Because that will curb a lot of the Republican Shits from bailing out -- a lot of them turn into lobbyists (major grifters).

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 09, 2025 12:49 AM (MVEnt)

196 I don’t mind those from safe seats retiring, in fact it should happen a lot more often. That’s how we keep from having a bunch of 80 year old fossils in office.
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 09, 2025 12:46 AM (3hpq0)

Make sure the replacements are MAGA people!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 09, 2025 12:50 AM (npFr7)

197
Why am I the only one thinking of this?

In fact, END ALL Lobbying altogether.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 09, 2025 12:50 AM (MVEnt)

198
Or....make Lobbying illegal within 100 miles of Washington D.C.

And make all lobbying 100% transparent, with open books, updated daily.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 09, 2025 12:51 AM (MVEnt)

199 195
I thought President Trump ended all Swamp Creatures from becoming Lobbyists? Or said he would.”

President doesn’t have the authority to do that, Congress would have to pass a bill to change the law.

Imagine Congress passing a law that would limit their future earnings at the feed trough. HA!

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 09, 2025 12:53 AM (3hpq0)

200 Imagine Congress passing a law that would limit their future earnings at the feed trough. HA!
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 09, 2025 12:53 AM (3hpq0)

Find a way to put Congress in a bind: pass that law, or something vastly worse happens to them.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 09, 2025 12:55 AM (npFr7)

201 Find a way to put Congress in a bind: pass that law, or something vastly worse happens to them.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 09, 2025 12:55 AM (npFr7)

That’s the rub; who could pass such a law except they themselves?

Well I do know the answer, and it’s a bit depressing. This is why all large democracies eventually devolve into some type of imperial model of government. That’s who ends up making the laws when the elected “representatives” quit doing it.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 09, 2025 01:00 AM (3hpq0)

202 When I was in high school mr. pot took care of a lot of things. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 09, 2025 12:18 AM (snZF9)

I'm surprised that there is anyone left in cambodia that can read. When you exterminate about one third of your population and another hard core commie country invades you to stop the excesses, any kulak that survived is one lucky SOB.

Posted by: Z, no not him. A different Z at December 09, 2025 01:04 AM (pcnhy)

203 Protestors throwing paint on art work are shot in this Spanish TV show
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This would certainly change a few minds…
_James Woods

Some would say that this is a feel good clip.

https://tinyurl.com/jn3zshra

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 01:04 AM (Ow52c)

204 Well, I am getting real sleepy. Time for a snooze. night, horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 09, 2025 01:06 AM (npFr7)

205 I recently met Alice Cooper at a meet-and-greet. I asked him why Frank Zappa didn't understand them when he produced their first record. I asked this because a documentary I saw said Zappa heard Alice Cooper's songs and said "I don't get it." That left the impression that Zappa didn't get them at all. So when I asked Cooper the question, he said, "Frank just didn't understand our arrangements. But he liked that it was confusing, because that would then confuse the listener, which Frank liked." Cooper was very engaging and polite. A really good guy. We took a photo of him choking me.

Posted by: Brisco County Sr at December 09, 2025 01:07 AM (A/tlT)

206 >>>>Well I do know the answer, and it’s a bit depressing. This is why all large democracies eventually devolve into some type of imperial model of government. That’s who ends up making the laws when the elected “representatives” quit doing it.
Posted by: Tom Servo
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Most refreshing thing of the ... maybe this century, is SCOTUS returning the right to hire and fire bureaucrats back to the president.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 01:09 AM (Ow52c)

207 203 Protestors throwing paint on art work are shot in this Spanish TV show
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This would certainly change a few minds…
_James Woods

Some would say that this is a feel good clip.

https://tinyurl.com/jn3zshra
Posted by: Braenyard

That's awful in the sense that I watched that several times with a smile on my face. I denounce myself. Now, back to watching that video again...

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 09, 2025 01:09 AM (sAmhv)

208 The difference between decisions and commitments.

https://tinyurl.com/4dkuu233

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 01:13 AM (Ow52c)

209
Alice Cooper is in John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness, the grossest, most visually sickening movie ever made.

Alice Cooper is also in Tim Burton's Dark Shadows.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing History at December 09, 2025 01:15 AM (MVEnt)

210 Some would say that this is a feel good clip.

https://tinyurl.com/jn3zshra
Posted by: Braenyard

That's awful in the sense that I watched that several times with a smile on my face. I denounce myself. Now, back to watching that video again...

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 09, 2025 01:09 AM (sAmhv)

Definitely worth a few watches.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 09, 2025 01:17 AM (snZF9)

211 Braenyard, I liked that video. I hate to leave so early, but I am tired. Sweet dreams and see you tomorrow, Horde.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at December 09, 2025 01:17 AM (0nHVk)

212 Was hoping it was time to get up

Posted by: Skip at December 09, 2025 01:22 AM (Ia/+0)

213 212 Was hoping it was time to get up
Posted by: Skip
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Hope you are putting away a lot of loot.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 01:32 AM (Ow52c)

214 Good evening, good people. Norm was on Fire!

Posted by: JM in Illinois at December 09, 2025 01:38 AM (RR89A)

215 Zank Frappa was a much more a frothier musician than Frank.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 09, 2025 01:40 AM (mlg/3)

216 Still one independent agency left: the Federal Reserve, the one that's inflating all our dollars.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at December 09, 2025 01:40 AM (RR89A)

217 I love Frank Zappa, but Zappa saying he couldn't get someone's music is wild.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at December 09, 2025 01:41 AM (XV/Pl)

218 When Powell goes there may be changes in operating protocol.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 09, 2025 01:44 AM (Ow52c)

219 How do you infuriate a male TRex?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 08, 2025 11:11 PM

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Ask him to play catch.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at December 09, 2025 01:55 AM (DwYwN)

220 My harpsichord wants to maim your great aunt!

Posted by: Tranq Crappa at December 09, 2025 01:58 AM (6YPjt)

221 MY HARPSICHORD WANTS TO MAIM YOUR GREAT AUNT!!

Posted by: Tranq Crappa at December 09, 2025 02:01 AM (6YPjt)

222 Another stupid Stephen King story?

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 09, 2025 02:08 AM (sAmhv)

223 168 >>> His killer should have been executed.
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And there's Nidal Hasan, murdered thirteen people on an army base in 2009, and still on death row.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at December 09, 2025 02:13 AM (v3gtd)

224 216 Still one independent agency left: the Federal Reserve, the one that's inflating all our dollars.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at December 09, 2025 01:40 AM (RR89A)

To end inflation, spend money on 1) a good or 2) a service to the greatest extent possible.

Government is neither 1) nor 2).

Also, pay down the debt.

Posted by: Cow Demon at December 09, 2025 02:14 AM (4786I)

225 124 Today is the anniversary of Lennon's murder 45 years ago.
Posted by: Imagine That! at December 08, 2025 11:28 PM (oftw2)

Assassination.

24 years later. Dimebag Darrell was assassinated in Cleveland.

Posted by: Cow Demon at December 09, 2025 02:21 AM (4786I)

226 To end inflation, spend money on 1) a good or 2) a service to the greatest extent possible.

Is your mother available for hire?

Posted by: just doing my part to end inflation at December 09, 2025 02:22 AM (AqM0I)

227
Take my wife.
Please.

Posted by: H. Young Man at December 09, 2025 03:13 AM (2Ez/1)

228 Pixy's up!

Posted by: m at December 09, 2025 04:01 AM (RuTUS)

229 "[...] folks who joke darkly that it was Ono who should have been shot [...]"

Ono had a rather large rack for her size (28H, see https://tinyurl.com/yokoonotits), so killing her would have been a crime against humanity.

Posted by: Richard Cranium at December 09, 2025 05:58 AM (3k5hk)

230 Come on... that "bear" was obviously a guy in a bear costume. The only question: was the fight part of the act, or was he finally fed up with his stupid job?

Posted by: bradc at December 09, 2025 07:42 AM (FZ+y0)

231 The Notre Dame/Miami imbroglio was never more than a smokescreen. ESPN controls televised sports, and they are the network of the SEC. Notre Dame has their own television platform, and ESPN will do anything to squash the competition. In the past two years, every team that lost in their conference championship dropped in the CFP rankings; every single team except Alabama, the golden calf of the SEC. They got curb-stomped by Georgia, held to -3 yards rushing, and they didn't drop, thus keeping Notre Dame out of the CFP

Posted by: Roger DePoy at December 09, 2025 08:02 AM (wLtJD)

232 I will never forgive Frank Zappa for "Valley Girl." Few of my students can express a thought without peppering it with "like, like, like." Maddening.

Posted by: Gorthanc at December 09, 2025 10:48 AM (8Q86n)

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