Nature Lovers Cafe

Half of my days are now spent thinking, "This better not be AI." I think it is AI. I am sharing it so that you know my pain.

Allegedly, not AI, just done with mirrors.

Whip-like sledgehammer.

I'm a leaf, see

This little owl is such a little tough guy it hurts my heart.

Self defense dog.

Airport K9 dog has a Zoomie break.

skwrrlz
She takes the "step on a crack break your mother's back" rule very seriously.

Seahorses dance with their partners every morning to strengthen the bond between them

pic.twitter.com/s7U1uzfisI
— Science girl (@sciencegirl) December 17, 2025

Ravens partner for life, monogamous, with behaviours strengthening their relationship, like serenading each other or joy flights

Perhaps these two are bonding look at the synchronised flight, dancing with identical pirouettes,

pic.twitter.com/Ligf0p9bAw
— Science girl (@sciencegirl) December 17, 2025

Ravens partner for life , they strengthen their pair bonds by performing what can be described as vocal "duets" or a soft, warbling "song" for one another.

📹 June Hunter
pic.twitter.com/jQRY10VvTj
— Science girl (@sciencegirl) December 17, 2025

Stunt rider Tyler Bereman jumps 6 islands across 2,300 feet of open water.

📹 Red Bull - Apple pic.twitter.com/vhM7sf1oeQ
— ViralRush ⚡ (@tweetciiiim) December 17, 2025

I thought that was AI, but apparently not:

...unless they created a whole "making of" video with AI, to make the first AI clip seem plausible.

Posted by: Ace at 07:18 PM

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1 That sledge hammer looks difficult to use.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 17, 2025 07:19 PM (pkeXY)

2 Despite that cleaner's promethean efforts to clean up last night, the mephitic bouquet of penguin can still be readily detected. Sad!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 17, 2025 07:20 PM (0sNs1)

3 Sure

Posted by: 80's music fan at December 17, 2025 07:21 PM (YlWIZ)

4 All images in my nic are AI Ace, so one less worry

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 17, 2025 07:21 PM (2GVsD)

5
Yeah, both MASH & All In The Family are totally Unwatchable today.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 07:21 PM (2sxZ8)

6 Huh. For old people on the egg carton cushion.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 17, 2025 07:22 PM (zZu0s)

7 Quoth the Raven, nevermore

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 17, 2025 07:22 PM (2GVsD)

8 More good dogs!

Posted by: 80's music fan at December 17, 2025 07:22 PM (YlWIZ)

9 I'm not a nature lover.

More of a nurture lover.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 17, 2025 07:23 PM (nmp31)

10 If that airbag video isn't AI I'd like to know how they've solved the problem of other airbag deployment systems, to wit the explosive charges that activate them

Posted by: FeatherBlade at December 17, 2025 07:24 PM (a+4eV)

11
*saunters in*
*looks at decor disapprovingly*

Good evening, Hordians.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 17, 2025 07:24 PM (tgvbd)

12 There are a number of behaviors attributable to ravens, that no other birds do.

Among them is that tumble flying they do. Apparently it serves no evolutional purpose other than they have a shit ton of fun doing it.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 17, 2025 07:24 PM (nmp31)

13 I'm still not convinced on those motorcycle jumps. I'm not sure Evil K. would have believed those either.

Posted by: Crusader at December 17, 2025 07:25 PM (TN0g+)

14 More of a nurture lover.
Posted by: BurtTC at December 17, 2025 07:23 PM

Come nurture us, sweetkins. We're always here for you.

Posted by: Whoopi, Lena, Lizzo, and the Joys Behar and Reid at December 17, 2025 07:25 PM (0sNs1)

15 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at December 17, 2025 07:26 PM (Ia/+0)

16 AI can create a picture of a rose but it can never create the smell of a rose.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 17, 2025 07:26 PM (sDNVV)

17 Is that a wolf and a pup?? And where are the polar bears??

Posted by: runner at December 17, 2025 07:26 PM (g47mK)

18 The winds are ripping thru and trashing this place, 50 to 90 mph gusts.

Winter is coming.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 17, 2025 07:26 PM (nljXp)

19 What if we are AI? What then?

Posted by: JackStraw at December 17, 2025 07:27 PM (viF8m)

20 *looks at decor disapprovingly*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 17, 2025 07:24 PM

Penguin droppings are almost impossible to get out of the shag carpeting.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 17, 2025 07:27 PM (0sNs1)

21 Prisoners are making knives in the jail, drones are bringing in weapons and drugs, and inmates are regularly assaulting staff and each other, say the watchdogs.

One third of the inmates at HMP Swalesside in Kent UK are Muslim.

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 17, 2025 07:27 PM (2GVsD)

22 The foam explosion could as easily crush his head I think.

Posted by: Skip at December 17, 2025 07:27 PM (Ia/+0)

23 Come nurture us, sweetkins. We're always here for you.
Posted by: Whoopi, Lena, Lizzo, and the Joys Behar and Reid at December 17, 2025 07:25 PM (0sNs1)

I didn't say torture, ladies.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 17, 2025 07:27 PM (nmp31)

24 Yeah, both MASH & All In The Family are totally Unwatchable today.
Posted by: Soothsayer

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The Carol Burnett show aged poorly as well. First, Carol isn't nearly as funny as Tim Conway. Secondly, its rather amazing how many of her skits involved cheating on a spouse as a theme. I'm no prude, but I can't laugh at a steady diet of those jokes.

Posted by: Crusader at December 17, 2025 07:27 PM (TN0g+)

25 Trump is supposed to tell us about the economy and how good we have it. At 9 Eastern, right ? Right!

Posted by: runner at December 17, 2025 07:28 PM (g47mK)

26 Hope our Colorado Horde has their hatches battened down

Posted by: Ben Had at December 17, 2025 07:28 PM (sDNVV)

27 "Allegedly, not AI, just done with mirrors."

Yeah, you can see the mirror and the substructure/frame behind it.

So, AI Slop averted.

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at December 17, 2025 07:29 PM (gLikB)

28
If we are AI, I'm pissed it didn't make me look great, lol.

It's a failed system.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 07:29 PM (3ek7K)

29 I have seen something like that for cushions for motorcycle riders. It was kind of cool and quick like that. So I am pretty sure this is real.

Now, if standing he was flat chested and when he got up he had the rack of Christina Hendricks, then we'd know both tramny and AI.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 17, 2025 07:29 PM (zZu0s)

30 Can you say oubliette, kids?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 17, 2025 07:30 PM (zZu0s)

31
Aetius,

Is that French?

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 07:30 PM (3ek7K)

32 The winds are ripping thru and trashing this place, 50 to 90 mph gusts.

Winter is coming.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone

It's breathing heavy.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at December 17, 2025 07:31 PM (N/gmR)

33 fourseasons, me too!

Posted by: Ben Had at December 17, 2025 07:31 PM (sDNVV)

34 If that motorcycle ride isn't AI then guy is good

Posted by: Skip at December 17, 2025 07:31 PM (Ia/+0)

35 I'm no prude, but I can't laugh at a steady diet of those jokes.
Posted by: Crusader at December 17, 2025 07:27 PM (TN0g+)

Heh. How do you stand ewetub, seems to be nothing BUT cheating stories, speculation, solutions, etc.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 17, 2025 07:32 PM (zZu0s)

36
Little time-lapse of Nancy Pelosi's stock trading performance over time:

https://is.gd/m4Bf8t

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 17, 2025 07:32 PM (w6EFb)

37
Ben Had,

I want my money back! Their products are not excellent, lol.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 07:32 PM (3ek7K)

38 Thought I would send you guys an update on all of the "Health Stuff" that has transpired over the last week:

I have a "pump fill'" scheduled first thing Friday morning, then we will be on our way out of town. Thankfully, this fill is just Heparin and saline to keep the pump flowing for the next 2 weeks; when we get back, I have another fill scheduled to start the new chemo medication which will hopefully do the trick and get the rest of these tumors knocked off.

The best Christmas present of all for me (well, us) is that if this pump thing works, there is a better than average chance that I could go 2-3 YEARS before we have to start worrying about this beast coming back! And who knows what advancements may be made in that time period?

It truly is a Christmas miracle, and we are so incredibly blessed to have access to such stellar medical care right in our own back yard. We are also blessed to have SO MANY people saying prayers on our behalf. We are truly grateful for each and every one of you.

We hope that everyone has the Merriest of Christmases/Happiest of Hanukahs/Festive of Festivuses/etc. with those they love.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 17, 2025 07:33 PM (SRRAx)

39 Whip-like sledgehammer.

I see a lot more collateral damage coming out of this device. Successful hit rate of

Unless that's an AI sledgehammer, in which case there's no collateral damage except on our minds.

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at December 17, 2025 07:33 PM (gLikB)

40 "Israel examining possibility Iran involved in murder of nuclear scientist in US - report
This is an assessment that has not yet been verified and is not supported at this stage by official findings from the investigative authorities in the United States."

I thought of Iran as soon as heard about it. it that proves to be true..yeah, don't want to speculate.

Posted by: runner at December 17, 2025 07:33 PM (g47mK)

41 Well back to working on model kit or two.

Got numbers for tonight's $1.25 billion Powerball annuity.

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 17, 2025 07:33 PM (2GVsD)

42 I get the thrill of that motorcycle ride but I would never do it. Four wheels for me.

But that rider is the perfect argument against universal health care. Some behaviors are risky and not just sexually. Why should I pay when he crashes into the water breaking a few bones (if he's lucky)?

Posted by: RickZ at December 17, 2025 07:33 PM (gKDq2)

43 The Carol Burnett show aged poorly as well. First, Carol isn't nearly as funny as Tim Conway. Secondly, its rather amazing how many of her skits involved cheating on a spouse as a theme. I'm no prude, but I can't laugh at a steady diet of those jokes.
Posted by: Crusader at December 17, 2025 07:27 PM (TN0g+)
====

It was all we had.

Pity us!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 17, 2025 07:34 PM (9ipOP)

44 Wonderful news, Teresa. What a Merry Christmas.

Posted by: fd at December 17, 2025 07:34 PM (vFG9F)

45 I wanted to say thank you to every one who offered prayers for my wife's safe surgery. It went well this morning. The surgeon removed most of the hardware he put in a year ago with the exception of something that looks like a deck screw that he said he'd have to brake the bone again to remove so it was left in. She is hopped up on pain killers, but otherwise resting and doing well. About 2 weeks before she can walk and she should be fine in 6-8 weeks.

Thank you again.

Posted by: banana Dream at December 17, 2025 07:34 PM (3uBP9)

46 "This little owl is such a little tough guy it hurts my heart."

Owls are the Snoopys of the Avian persuasion; too cool for school.

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at December 17, 2025 07:35 PM (gLikB)

47
Teresa,

You are one tough woman.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 07:35 PM (3ek7K)

48 Oh, and the surgeon's office called in an Rx for Hydrocodone (in lieu of the Oxy). I took my first dose at 2:45 pm this afternoon, and I am happy to report that I am feeling SO much less sore!

Better living through chemistry 🤣🤣🤣

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 17, 2025 07:36 PM (SRRAx)

49 Owls are the Snoopys of the Avian persuasion; too cool for school.
Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at December 17, 2025 07:35 PM (gLikB)

Owls are silent killers; their wings have silencers.

And they fly in some really tight spaces to get their prey.

Cool bird. Very useful on the farm for catching rodents of any variety.

Posted by: RickZ at December 17, 2025 07:38 PM (gKDq2)

50 JackStraw: "What if we are AI? What then?"

Start looking for red pills.

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at December 17, 2025 07:38 PM (gLikB)

51 Merry Christmas to you too, Teresa.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 17, 2025 07:38 PM (zZu0s)

52 banana dream, that is very good news! prayers for an easy recovery!

Posted by: moki at December 17, 2025 07:39 PM (wLjpr)

53 What if we are AI? What then?
Posted by: JackStraw at December 17, 2025 07:27 PM

Then Ginger, crossbows, and 9mm will have won.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 17, 2025 07:40 PM (0sNs1)

54
Best wishes Banana family!

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 07:40 PM (3ek7K)

55
I never really liked MASH all that much at the time. Carol Burnette is still funny to me, and I enjoy the reruns. Watching whole episodes of All in the Family would drag on a bit, but I still enjoy Archie's best moments.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 17, 2025 07:40 PM (w6EFb)

56
Finn is doing much better. Much less coughing and no blood. He's happy to be a house dog - even if restricted to the laundry room - and get breakfast and dinner. He goes back to the vet for a re-examination on Friday.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 17, 2025 07:41 PM (tgvbd)

57 Taquitos are ready! Don’t forget the salad.

Posted by: Piper at December 17, 2025 07:41 PM (ZdaMQ)

58 The Tennessee Titans are 2-12. They have played 14 games, and lost 12 of those.

And their rookie QB wants to somehow believe the future is all about him. He today came out and said he wants to talk to all of the head coaching candidates the team interviews. He's played in all 14 of their games, and has only 11 passing touchdowns and his completion percentage is under 60%. He's been sacked 49 teams.

Perhaps the Titans should be interviewing replacement QB candidates as well.

Posted by: Crusader at December 17, 2025 07:41 PM (TN0g+)

59 @FBIDirectorKash
·
59m
Dan is the best partner I could’ve asked for in helping restore this FBI. He brought critical reforms to make the organization more efficient, led the successful Summer Heat op, served as the people’s voice for transparency, and delivered major breakthroughs in long unsolved cases like the pipe bomb investigation. And that’s only a small part of the work he went about every single day delivering for America.

Posted by: Don Black at December 17, 2025 07:41 PM (ZxPkt)

60
Back in the '70s there, Saturday nights were apponitment TV. MTM, Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett, Archie, and MASH.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 17, 2025 07:42 PM (w6EFb)

Posted by:
at December 17, 2025 07:42 PM (gw5QA)

62 moki, hugs to you , dear Lady. Your strength is amazing.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 17, 2025 07:42 PM (sDNVV)

63
A win for Finn.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 07:43 PM (3ek7K)

64
And here, the local CBS affiliate aired Hee-Haw at 7PM. That started it off. I remember that fondly, with my father laughing all evening watching those.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 17, 2025 07:43 PM (w6EFb)

65 Posted by: Crusader at December 17, 2025 07:41 PM (TN0g+)

Sounds like they could use an offensive line, but he also sounds a bit shit.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 17, 2025 07:43 PM (zZu0s)

66 "What if we are AI? What then?
Posted by: JackStraw at December 17, 2025 07:27 PM"

It's a pretty good AI then. No third arms or anything like that. But if we are AI, it means that some AI has created its own AI.

Posted by: fd at December 17, 2025 07:43 PM (vFG9F)

67 Hadrian. Please hug Finn for me.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 17, 2025 07:44 PM (sDNVV)

68 "🚨 BREAKING: The U.S. House has just PASSED the Republican healthcare plan that lets people buy insurance in groups to save money on premiums, WITHOUT Democrats' ACA subsidies extension for Big, Rich Insurance.

The vote was 216-111

One Republican NO: Thomas Massie"

stupid fuck

Posted by: runner at December 17, 2025 07:44 PM (g47mK)

69 Super news, Teresa!

Posted by: Piper at December 17, 2025 07:45 PM (ZdaMQ)

70 Back in the '70s there, Saturday nights were apponitment TV. MTM, Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett, Archie, and MASH.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 17, 2025 07:42 PM (w6EFb)

MASH was on Mondays.

Talk about a show that did not age well.

Saturdays also had The Jackie Gleason Show from beautiful Miami.

Posted by: RickZ at December 17, 2025 07:45 PM (gKDq2)

71 How long until Kash resigns? Is he in it to win it?

Posted by: fd at December 17, 2025 07:45 PM (vFG9F)

72
Please hug Finn for me.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 17, 2025 07:44 PM (sDNVV)

_______

Will do. Our little gentleman is our bestest boy.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 17, 2025 07:45 PM (tgvbd)

73
Big Address tonight, yes?

Excited?

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 07:46 PM (2sxZ8)

74 its rather amazing how many of her skits involved cheating on a spouse as a theme. I'm no prude, but I can't laugh at a steady diet of those jokes.
Posted by: Crusader at December 17, 2025 07:27 PM (TN0g+)

They didn't have Tik Tok or podcasts back then.

People had to amuse themselves with things like adultery and murder instead.

Posted by: asexual gendernoodle at December 17, 2025 07:46 PM (/jlFo)

75
Drink every time President goes off-script.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 07:47 PM (2sxZ8)

76 the Republican healthcare plan that lets people buy insurance in groups to save money on premiums, WITHOUT Democrats' ACA subsidies extension for Big, Rich Insurance.

Posted by: runner at December 17, 2025 07:44 PM (g47mK)

That's a start, but why do we have to be in a group at all? I don't have to be in a group to buy car insurance, or home insurance. Shouldn't have to be in one to get health insurance, either.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 17, 2025 07:47 PM (zYpTz)

77 "Israel examining possibility Iran involved in murder of nuclear scientist in US - report
This is an assessment that has not yet been verified and is not supported at this stage by official findings from the investigative authorities in the United States."

I wouldn't know anything about it.

Posted by: Zombie Gerald Bull at December 17, 2025 07:47 PM (TVOOe)

78 Excellent news for you, Banana Dream!

Posted by: Piper at December 17, 2025 07:47 PM (ZdaMQ)

79 runner: "One Republican NO: Thomas Massie

stupid fuck"

Agreed. At this point, it's being contrarian for the sake of being contrarian. He's insisting upon himself.

Posted by: AnonyBotymousDrivel at December 17, 2025 07:47 PM (gLikB)

80 Ahh, the Hunter Biden defense.

Democrat Senator Mark Kelly says killing narco-terrorists is "not making us more safe" because they are only trafficking cocaine instead of fentanyl.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 17, 2025 07:47 PM (L/fGl)

81 Vance Fires Back At Media Smear: "I Only Believe In The Conspiracy Theories That Are True"

Posted by: SMOD at December 17, 2025 07:48 PM (GITLP)

82 Gossipy rumors of Dan Bongino's inappropriate relationship with a penguin are unconfirmed but his recent actions suggest there may be more to the story than has been previously revealed.

Posted by: Penguin Facts at December 17, 2025 07:49 PM (vFG9F)

83 >> MASH was on Mondays.

You are right, that's my memory mixing things up. I'm looking up the 70's schedules now. THey did move All in the Family around as well.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 17, 2025 07:49 PM (w6EFb)

84 Ear skritches for Finn.

Posted by: Don Black at December 17, 2025 07:49 PM (ZxPkt)

85 Democrat Senator Mark Kelly says killing narco-terrorists is "not making us more safe" because they are only trafficking cocaine instead of fentanyl.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 17, 2025 07:47 PM (L/fGl)

Is he really that stupid, or just willfully obtuse?

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 17, 2025 07:49 PM (zYpTz)

86 Winter is coming? No sh*t. It was 12 degrees here Monday night.

Posted by: Case at December 17, 2025 07:50 PM (G1OIb)

87 We hope that everyone has the Merriest of Christmases/Happiest of Hanukahs/Festive of Festivuses/etc. with those they love.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 17, 2025 07:33 PM (SRRAx)

Back atcha TiFW ...

What a slog you've been on #fighter

Posted by: browndog on alert at December 17, 2025 07:50 PM (3sXRv)

88 Moki always was my favorite Fraggle.

Posted by: Unemployed Doozer high on radish dust at December 17, 2025 07:50 PM (TbWk/)

89
The Jeffersons was on Sundays at 930.

Then it was Time For Go To Bed.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 07:50 PM (2sxZ8)

90 I have two alternating screens savers . Duncanthrax 's Ace kitty and Finn

Posted by: Ben Had at December 17, 2025 07:51 PM (sDNVV)

91 I saw a headline in the NYT today (the article is behind a paywall) indicating that pumas introduced into Patagonia are now preying on penguins. It will come as no surprise that the biggest lobbyist for this policy is an outfit in Chile called Los Datos de Pingüinos, which is funded by the Partido Comunista de Chile.

Posted by: Paco at December 17, 2025 07:51 PM (2L+MU)

92 Happy Days held up well...mostly. The Demolition Derby episode with Pinky Tuscadero...not so much.

Posted by: Crusader at December 17, 2025 07:51 PM (TN0g+)

93 Stunt rider Tyler Bereman jumps 6 islands across 2,300 feet of open water.

Working on that for six months... I bet he got a little sick of that course.

Posted by: t-bird at December 17, 2025 07:52 PM (yr56r)

94 We hope that everyone has the Merriest of Christmases/Happiest of Hanukahs/Festive of Festivuses/etc. with those they love.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 17, 2025 07:33 PM (SRRAx)

Merry Christmas and congrats!

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at December 17, 2025 07:52 PM (/HDaX)

95 Is he really that stupid, or just willfully obtuse?
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 17, 2025 07:49 PM (zYpTz)

His puppetmasters are trying to set him up to be the Dem nominee for President in 2028. They aren't doing a very good job of it.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 17, 2025 07:52 PM (TVOOe)

96 >>It's a pretty good AI then. No third arms or anything like that.

That's just like your opinion.

If we're AI how would we know we aren't supposed to have 3 arms? Maybe we're the Island of Misfit AI Toys.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 17, 2025 07:52 PM (viF8m)

97 60
Back in the '70s there, Saturday nights were apponitment TV. MTM, Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett, Archie, and MASH.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 17, 2025 07:42 PM (w6EFb)

Would not, and did not watch CBS after the Great Country Massacre.

#assholes

Posted by: browndog on alert at December 17, 2025 07:52 PM (3sXRv)

98 Smartest woman in the world.

https://is.gd/13ZDO0

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 17, 2025 07:53 PM (L/fGl)

99 I saw a headline in the NYT today (the article is behind a paywall) indicating that pumas introduced into Patagonia are now preying on penguins. It will come as no surprise that the biggest lobbyist for this policy is an outfit in Chile called Los Datos de Pingüinos, which is funded by the Partido Comunista de Chile.

===

yes, true and Penguin Facts is their propaganda arm!

Posted by: runner at December 17, 2025 07:53 PM (g47mK)

100
What time is the Don's address?

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 07:53 PM (3ek7K)

101 browndog, hugs .

Posted by: Ben Had at December 17, 2025 07:53 PM (sDNVV)

102 The vote was 216-111

There's 435 of those SOBs and only 327 can be bothered to show up to work the week before Christmas?

Posted by: Oddbob at December 17, 2025 07:53 PM (3nLb4)

103 Whip-like sledgehammer.

Its inefficiency makes it look really fake.

Posted by: t-bird at December 17, 2025 07:54 PM (yr56r)

104 This little owl is such a little tough guy it hurts my heart.

I am Groot.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at December 17, 2025 07:54 PM (/HDaX)

105 101 browndog, hugs .
Posted by: Ben Had at December 17, 2025 07:53 PM (sDNVV)

{{{Merry Christmas Ben ...}}}

Posted by: browndog on alert at December 17, 2025 07:55 PM (3sXRv)

106 Thank you again.
Posted by: banana Dream at December 17, 2025 07:34 PM (3uBP9)

That screw will make sure your wife knows when it is going to rain before NOAA will be able to figure it out.
I hope she does well, Banana Dream.

Tattoo "PT is essential" on her forehead if necessary

Posted by: Kindltot at December 17, 2025 07:55 PM (rbvCR)

107 Democrat Senator Mark Kelly says killing narco-terrorists is "not making us more safe" because they are only trafficking cocaine instead of fentanyl.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 17, 2025 07:47 PM (L/fGl)

Is he really that stupid, or just willfully obtuse?
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 17, 2025 07:49 PM (zYpTz)

Embrace the power of "and"

Posted by: plus he's just a stooge for the progtards at December 17, 2025 07:55 PM (TbWk/)

108 "If we're AI how would we know we aren't supposed to have 3 arms?"

Are there any three armed / legged creatures? Bilateral symmetry seems to be built into the model.

Posted by: fd at December 17, 2025 07:56 PM (vFG9F)

109
That's right
Festivus is a week from today
I haven't even erected my pole yet

Posted by: Don Black at December 17, 2025 07:57 PM (ZxPkt)

110 When AI replaces humans... especially the overpaid fucktards. I'll take notice.

Until then... it's a gimmick.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 17, 2025 07:57 PM (NwnyJ)

111 "If we're AI how would we know we aren't supposed to have 3 arms?"

Are there any three armed / legged creatures? Bilateral symmetry seems to be built into the model.
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*sobs*

Posted by: Michelle Fields at December 17, 2025 07:57 PM (TN0g+)

112 Smartest woman in the world.
https://is.gd/13ZDO0

Bitch is holdin' out on me.

Posted by: Dan C. at December 17, 2025 07:57 PM (3nLb4)

113 'Stunt rider Tyler Bereman jumps...'

Yes. It's impressive he can do those jumps without crashing and killing himself.

He's still a dumbshit for doing it.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 17, 2025 07:58 PM (fd80v)

114 It's amazing the number of vegetarians (and buyers of "cruelty free" eggs) who are "wolf watchers" in Yellowstone.

I guess there's nothing better with your kale and goat cheese free range omelette than to see a pack of imported Canadian wolves chase down an elk and rip out its guts and start feeding while the animal is still alive.

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at December 17, 2025 07:58 PM (iDFVA)

115
We bought Cracker Jack's yesterday. Not something we normally buy.

My question is Where are the peanuts?

Assholes ruin everything.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 07:58 PM (3ek7K)

116 I dare anyone to go up to "Science girl", look her straight in the eye and say.... "anthropomorphizing much?".

Then tell her you saw two flies sitting on the same dog turd and you're curious if it was an anniversary dinner and how they determine an anniversary since they live less than a month.

Posted by: Orson at December 17, 2025 07:58 PM (dIske)

117 Scary thread on reddit (don't judge) about 911 wait times in blue hell holes

https://tinyurl.com/bddr93xy

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at December 17, 2025 07:59 PM (tcsrY)

118 Is he really that stupid, or just willfully obtuse?
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 17, 2025 07:49 PM (zYpTz)

He is rumored to take a lot of money from overseas.

The cigarette boats are one of the main ways that cocaine gets to Europe. Last week I saw a note that the street price of coke in Europe had gone up 60-75%. This is taking a bite out of someone's planned Monaco vacations I believe.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 17, 2025 07:59 PM (rbvCR)

119 >> Would not, and did not watch CBS after the Great Country Massacre.

The Rural Purge, they called it. That happened a bit before I was old enough to know anything. But the local CBS affiliate (WSPA, Spartanburg, SC) carried it at 7PM Saturdays the whole time after it went into first run syndication. The complaints they got over CBS's cancelling it were the reason.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 17, 2025 07:59 PM (w6EFb)

120 Democrats on suicide watch.

'The president possesses a unique power': Appeals court rules Trump 'likely' has constitutional and statutory authority to deploy National Guard troops in nation's capital

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 17, 2025 07:59 PM (L/fGl)

121 hat's a start, but why do we have to be in a group at all? I don't have to be in a group to buy car insurance, or home insurance. Shouldn't have to be in one to get health insurance, either.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 17, 2025 07:47 PM (zYpTz)

definitely a conversation to be had, but what they were trying to do is avoid a huge increase to those who ended up on obamacare hook, have nonstop propaganda trashing Trump on a rather sensitive subject going into 2026; he just wanted to be a Richard.

Posted by: runner at December 17, 2025 07:59 PM (g47mK)

122 Watching the last episode of this Ken burns bullshit. It's looking like the British are gonna pull it off, y'all.

Posted by: NCKate at December 17, 2025 08:00 PM (uQzkA)

123 Are there any three armed / legged creatures? Bilateral symmetry seems to be built into the model.
Posted by: fd

* waves*
* waves*
* waves*
* waves*
* waves*

Posted by: a starfish at December 17, 2025 08:00 PM (CLARQ)

124
I still enjoy Beverly Hillbillies. Love that show.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:00 PM (2sxZ8)

125 MASH was good when it first came on. It gradually got more preachy and less funny as time went on.

Posted by: Case at December 17, 2025 08:00 PM (G1OIb)

126
Jethro's "hollywood producer" phase is still funny.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:01 PM (2sxZ8)

127 >My question is Where are the peanuts?
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lawyers probably made them take peanuts out because allergies

Posted by: Don Black at December 17, 2025 08:01 PM (ZxPkt)

128 What's a Dato? I know what a Gato is.

Posted by: Thanatopsis at December 17, 2025 08:01 PM (5IH8V)

129 Maybe Kelly or his friends need that cocaine

Posted by: Skip at December 17, 2025 08:02 PM (Ia/+0)

130 >> I still enjoy Beverly Hillbillies. Love that show.

Ditto. And all of them, Petticoat Junction, and Green Acres.

Green Acres was one of the funniest shows ever. That surreal comedy....and Hank Kimball was one of the best comedic characters ever created. County Kimball, your Hank Agent.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 17, 2025 08:02 PM (w6EFb)

131
Don,

Yep, like I said, assholes.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 08:03 PM (3ek7K)

132 >MASH was good when it first came on. It gradually got more preachy and less funny as time went on.
----
when Wayne Rogers left, IMO

Posted by: Don Black at December 17, 2025 08:03 PM (ZxPkt)

133
Yeah, even Arnold the pig is hilarious!

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:03 PM (2sxZ8)

134 >> Jethro's "hollywood producer" phase is still funny.

And his Double Naught spyin' career. And his modifications to the old truck. He launched himself into orbit one time using Granny's rheumatiz medicine as rocket fuel, I think.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 17, 2025 08:04 PM (w6EFb)

135
This overwhelming urge and motivation to make fake evidence indistinguishable from real evidence. It sucks.

What's the end point of AI? When everything is fake? Legal documents fake? This is starting to look like hell on earth. The science brains need trillions of dollars and gigawatts of electricity so that nothing can be trusted anymore.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at December 17, 2025 08:04 PM (VWtfl)

136
When they killed Col Blake off-camera, that was, like, a huge WTF? moment.

They did it just to spite Maclean Stevenson. And it ruined the show.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:04 PM (2sxZ8)

137 Padt my bedtime
Have a good night everyone

Posted by: Skip at December 17, 2025 08:05 PM (Ia/+0)

138
Why?
Why would you do that?

A comedy show, and they decide to Nut-Punch the audience by killing Colonel Blake. For what?

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:06 PM (2sxZ8)

139 When Alda took over.

Posted by: davidt at December 17, 2025 08:06 PM (Q+gd/)

140
I have to say ya'll amaze me with stuff you remember .

I can't remember what I did yesterday.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 08:06 PM (3ek7K)

141 I think you’re being too harsh on Carol Burnett; her show, just like Jackie Gleason was a throwback to old Vaudeville. (So was Jim Henson’s Muppet Show). Those efforts are always hit and miss; the idea is to toss out so many fast skits that the audience forgets the bad ones. And you’ll have a famous guest star each week.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 17, 2025 08:07 PM (idwIE)

142 The Muppet Show was Awesome.

Posted by: davidt at December 17, 2025 08:08 PM (Q+gd/)

143 Chile Willi was well known for bringing his particularly perverse polymorphic perversity to Patagonia. It is no wonder his countrymen imported pumas to eradicate the embarrassing memories of the mephitic Magellanic menace.

Posted by: Penguin Facts at December 17, 2025 08:08 PM (vFG9F)

144 911 wait times in blue hell holes

Still the best rap of the pre-Eminem era
youtu.be/JZDIitWz8Go

Posted by: gKWVE at December 17, 2025 08:10 PM (gKWVE)

145 My favorite of them was Bob Newhart when he was a psychiatrist. I loved his deadpan humor, and the best part was when he would have his patient group session each week. Mr. Carlton was even more deadpan than Newhart , but he would say things that would have me rolling on the ground!

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 17, 2025 08:11 PM (idwIE)

146 What's a Dato? - Thanatopsis

In Spanish, a "datum", a "fact". Like, you know, in "Penguin Facts".

Posted by: Paco at December 17, 2025 08:12 PM (2L+MU)

147 142 The Muppet Show was Awesome.
Posted by: davidt at December 17, 2025 08

I loved that show!

Posted by: Piper at December 17, 2025 08:12 PM (ZdaMQ)

148 144

'Still the best rap of the pre-Eminem era'

Tallest dwarf.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 17, 2025 08:12 PM (fd80v)

149 All In The Family is on. It's the one where Archie uses the terlit.

Posted by: fd at December 17, 2025 08:12 PM (vFG9F)

150 MASH was good when it first came on. It gradually got more preachy and less funny as time went on.

Same with a lot of shows.
Family Ties
Quincy (ok not comedy)
WKRP was cancelled before it got out of hand

Posted by: InspiredHistoryMike at December 17, 2025 08:13 PM (KaHlS)

151
Max Baer is the only surviving cast member and by all accounts, a great guy.

His dad did character acting outside his boxing career, usually playing the menacing buffoon.

Posted by: Auspex at December 17, 2025 08:14 PM (Y8DZL)

152 145 My favorite of them was Bob Newhart when he was a psychiatrist. I loved his deadpan humor, and the best part was when he would have his patient group session each week. Mr. Carlton was even more deadpan than Newhart , but he would say things that would have me rolling on the ground! - Tom Servo

Remember when Bob developed a phobia about getting on the elevator? And when he had just about mastered his fear, he was about to get on and when the doors opened, there was a man standing there, all in black, who said (as I recall) "Room for one more".

Posted by: Paco at December 17, 2025 08:14 PM (2L+MU)

153 Received a belt from Amazon. First inside the box was a 2" square, blue, cardstock, paper with a note.
It said, 'do not eat'.
OK.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 08:15 PM (INl5o)

154 "It said, 'do not eat'.
OK."

Don't eat the belt or the note? It's not very clear.

Posted by: fd at December 17, 2025 08:16 PM (vFG9F)

155 Chews like naugahyde

Posted by: A dude in MI at December 17, 2025 08:17 PM (/6GbT)

156 https://youtu.be/Og1ArtPGpfw?si=NGUsxj6JvkNpTQLn

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at December 17, 2025 08:18 PM (BI5O2)

157 I suppose someone could mistake the belt for a rolled up piece of beef jerky. Maybe somebody already did and that's why they put the note in there.

Posted by: fd at December 17, 2025 08:18 PM (vFG9F)

158 >>The Carol Burnett show aged poorly as well. First, Carol isn't nearly as funny as Tim Conway.
Posted by: Crusader at December 17, 2025 07:27 PM

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Agree. Heck, Harvey Korman and Vicki Lawrence were usually funnier than Burnett.

Posted by: Bigsmith at December 17, 2025 08:20 PM (1Au9i)

159 It's probably just a legal thing. Which is why we should destroy all lawyers.

Posted by: fd at December 17, 2025 08:20 PM (vFG9F)

160
Carol Burnett had one funny skit during the entire run of the show. Tim Conway and Harvey Korman must've been high during the entire run of it, cracking up constantly cause, like, they were funny. Or something.

Posted by: Auspex at December 17, 2025 08:20 PM (Y8DZL)

161
I hope Ace is going to live blog Trump's speech.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 08:20 PM (3ek7K)

162 I have all the Twilight Zone episodes. They are hold up and some are damn near prophetic.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 17, 2025 08:20 PM (sDNVV)

163 Laugh In had good moments. WKRP was funny. Television was better back in the day. It's not worth a sh*t now.

Posted by: Case at December 17, 2025 08:20 PM (G1OIb)

164 Received a belt from Amazon. First inside the box was a 2" square, blue, cardstock, paper with a note.
It said, 'do not eat'.

===

goodness, if someone wants to eat his belt , he should be allowed to do that without some Belt Karen harping on him!

Posted by: runner at December 17, 2025 08:21 PM (g47mK)

165
Ravens are asshoe. And sarcastic.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 17, 2025 08:21 PM (y9nCu)

166 143 Chile Willi was well known for bringing his particularly perverse polymorphic perversity to Patagonia. It is no wonder his countrymen imported pumas to eradicate the embarrassing memories of the mephitic Magellanic menace. - Penguin Facts

It is absolutely monstrous that the beloved Chilly Willy, possibly the greatest penguin actor of all time, should be subjected to these libelous charges. He was also a great patriot, selling war bonds and entertaining the troops during both WWII and the Korean War. His death at the hands, or rather, the flippers, of a leopard seal in 1972 was mourned throughout the Southern Hemisphere.

Posted by: Paco at December 17, 2025 08:21 PM (2L+MU)

167 Chile Willi was well known for bringing his particularly perverse polymorphic perversity to Patagonia. It is no wonder his countrymen imported pumas to eradicate the embarrassing memories of the mephitic Magellanic menace.
Posted by: Penguin Facts at December 17, 2025 08:08 PM (vFG9F)

Poor Chile Willli, it was the looooongest night of the year

Posted by: Ellis "Red" Redding at December 17, 2025 08:22 PM (rbvCR)

168 Petticoat Junction

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I liked it better in olden days when it was Uncle Joe who was movin' kind of slow.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 17, 2025 08:23 PM (L/fGl)

169 [Vanity License Plate humor:]

https://is.gd/UdfQSS

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[Is this for real? Too good to check ... and we're gonna need MOAR Darwin Awards:]

"Trans-Species Man Who Self-Identifies As A Deer Accidentally Shot By Hunters"

https://is.gd/xQG8mA

Posted by: ShainS -- Bamboo Ruminant and GayFontoPhobe at December 17, 2025 08:23 PM (GGEMA)

170
Twilight Zone has two Christmas episodes. Both good.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:24 PM (2sxZ8)

171
Reiners cause of death released.

Well duh.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 08:24 PM (3ek7K)

172 Received a belt from Amazon. First inside the box was a 2" square, blue, cardstock, paper with a note.

It said, 'do not eat'.

OK.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 08:15 PM (INl5o)

No stupid little blue card is going to tell me MY business!

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 17, 2025 08:24 PM (dK+Kv)

173 Reiners cause of death released.

Well duh.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 08:24 PM (3ek7K)

TDS

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 17, 2025 08:25 PM (dK+Kv)

174 Motocross bike sounds like a Bultaco I rode a coupe of times. All I remember is that is was 300+cc and leaving some skin and blood in the dirt.

Posted by: Javems at December 17, 2025 08:25 PM (8I4hW)

175 Twilight Zone has two Christmas episodes. Both good.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:24 PM (2sxZ

I'll have to seek them out and make the kids watch them.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 17, 2025 08:25 PM (dK+Kv)

176 Preznit speaks at the top of the hour

Posted by: Don Black at December 17, 2025 08:26 PM (ZxPkt)

177 Just to point out, one year during deer season I got bored in a stand and decided to wander over to where the wild mint was growing so I could stuff my pockets full so I could dry it for tea when I got home.
While poking along, looking for mint, stopping here and there to pick some trailing vines, I suddenly realized I was acting like a deer, and I should march back to the stand and sit down quietly.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 17, 2025 08:26 PM (rbvCR)

178
Police suspect fair play.

Posted by: The Old Dennis Miller Line at December 17, 2025 08:26 PM (2Ez/1)

179 My son was working in Yellowstone, and watched a gang of ravens take charge of a guy's pickup at Old Faithful. They worked open the cooler and started feasting. When the guy showed up they chased him away several times.

Ravens are scary.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at December 17, 2025 08:27 PM (0aYVJ)

180 "Trans-Species Man Who Self-Identifies As A Deer Accidentally Shot By Hunters"

https://is.gd/xQG8mA

Posted by: ShainS -- Bamboo Ruminant and GayFontoPhobe at December 17, 2025 08:23 PM (GGEMA)

"Accidentally."

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 17, 2025 08:27 PM (dK+Kv)

181 One of the comments in the 911 thread:

"I tried to report an overturned boat floating down my local river last winter when I was out fishing . They answered after 2 minutes or so then the bitch on the line literally said "I dont give a shit, call someone else" . So I called the coast guard and told them about the 911 call and they said they'd handle it. This was in sw Pennsylvania"

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at December 17, 2025 08:27 PM (DoBxX)

182 154 "It said, 'do not eat'.
OK."

Don't eat the belt or the note? It's not very clear.
Posted by: fd
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Very small font (put your glasses on), 'anti-mold eco-chip'.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 08:27 PM (INl5o)

183 Still not clear. Don't eat the eco-chip.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 08:28 PM (INl5o)

184 Just to point out, one year during deer season I got bored in a stand and decided to wander over to where the wild mint was growing so I could stuff my pockets full so I could dry it for tea when I got home.

While poking along, looking for mint, stopping here and there to pick some trailing vines, I suddenly realized I was acting like a deer, and I should march back to the stand and sit down quietly.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 17, 2025 08:26 PM (rbvCR)

Good call. The deer do love them some mint tea.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 17, 2025 08:29 PM (dK+Kv)

185 *puts down bag of anti-mold eco-chips*

Posted by: fd at December 17, 2025 08:29 PM (vFG9F)

186 Received a belt from Amazon. First inside the box was a 2" square, blue, cardstock, paper with a note.
It said, 'do not eat'.
OK. Posted by: Braenyard

Belt is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, belt-kabobs, belt creole, belt gumbo...

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 17, 2025 08:30 PM (mlg/3)

187 @169 nope - an article from World News Daily Report back in 2021.

It's funny, though 🤣🤣🤣

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 17, 2025 08:30 PM (SRRAx)

188 Remember when Bob developed a phobia about getting on the elevator? And when he had just about mastered his fear, he was about to get on and when the doors opened, there was a man standing there, all in black, who said (as I recall) "Room for one more".
Posted by: Paco at December 17, 2025 08:14 PM (2L+MU)

That was great! It was one of those “shaggy dog” jokes where the characters keep talking about some situation (like elevators) and you’re wondering why, and then you realize it was just set up one big joke at the end.

(Seinfeld did that a lot as well)

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 17, 2025 08:30 PM (idwIE)

189
TZ's season 2 "Night of the Meek" with Art Carney is a classic.

Season 3 "The Changing of the Guard" is with Donald Pleasance.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:31 PM (2sxZ8)

190 That 70s Show went seriously bad in the last season or two.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 17, 2025 08:32 PM (/lPRQ)

191 TZ's season 2 "Night of the Meek" with Art Carney is a classic.

Season 3 "The Changing of the Guard" is with Donald Pleasance.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:31 PM (2sxZ

Were these the Christmas episodes?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 17, 2025 08:32 PM (dK+Kv)

192 I want to know what you have all done with the Horde.
Eating belts and no mention of sous vide? CBD weeps.

Posted by: Winston AKA Pops at December 17, 2025 08:33 PM (3nJaK)

193 I had a mini Hershey bar yesterday and I noticed...it had directions on how to open.

Posted by: steevy at December 17, 2025 08:33 PM (YwEeS)

194 Evenin’, All.

Posted by: Bulg at December 17, 2025 08:33 PM (77rzZ)

195
Were these the Christmas episodes?
Posted by: Comrade Flounder

Yes.
The second one is Christmas-ish.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:34 PM (2sxZ8)

196 Yes.
The second one is Christmas-ish.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:34 PM (2sxZ

Thank you.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 17, 2025 08:35 PM (dK+Kv)

197
Listen to the President or go out on the porch, light a Arturo Fuente robusto and finish the Laphroig 10 year, at least the last three oz.'s of it.

Posted by: Auspex at December 17, 2025 08:36 PM (Y8DZL)

198 Were there any actors in Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies or Petticoat Junction?

Posted by: Miflin at December 17, 2025 08:37 PM (aA6YN)

199
There could've been a "president" harris speaking tonight.

Never Forget.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:38 PM (2sxZ8)

200 180 "Trans-Species Man Who Self-Identifies As A Deer Accidentally Shot By Hunters"

https://is.gd/xQG8mA

Posted by: ShainS -- Bamboo Ruminant and GayFontoPhobe
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That's too good. Did he take it to the taxidermist?
Mount that baby over the mantel.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 08:38 PM (INl5o)

201 Were there any actors in Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies or Petticoat Junction?
Posted by: Miflin

Reality TV before it's time.
Andy Griffin Show too.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 17, 2025 08:39 PM (/lPRQ)

202
Daily Mail.......John Travolta fathered Elvis's great grandson with Riley Keough, wild lawsuit claims.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 08:39 PM (3ek7K)

203
That's another thing.

Who cares about a "mean" tweet.
We're lucky we don't have fucking kalama running the Executive Branch today. And no other Republican wouldv'e won in '24.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:39 PM (2sxZ8)

204 Auspex, I don't see a choice The cigar and libation are a clear win

Posted by: Ben Had at December 17, 2025 08:39 PM (sDNVV)

205 Nice cafe. Glad to read the medical successes among The Horde & famblys.

We survived the wind storm, glad to see it go away!

One tree blew over, but just barely scuffed a gutter on the way down. No major damage, yay! (Well, except to the bank account...) It'll be a while before tree svc can get to it-- there's damage all over the region and many in more urgent need than us.

I thank God that He directed that tree away from the house!

Posted by: JQ at December 17, 2025 08:41 PM (rdVOm)

206 My grandpa in Wisconsin was a big old school hunter, and he hated the first day of the season when all the wannabe hunters would come up from the city. He would get out there early, he said once he got up to top of a ridgeline right at daybreak - had the orange vest on - but it was still dim and said he had to dive and scramble behind a big tree when he heard bullets start to ping all around him. (Luckily they were poor shots as well as being fools who would shoot at anything that moved.)

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 17, 2025 08:41 PM (idwIE)

207 198 I never listen to Presidential speeches, even those given by Presidents I like, like Trump.

It’s something about the cadences. Drives me nuts.

Posted by: Bulg at December 17, 2025 08:42 PM (77rzZ)

208 Were there any actors in Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies or Petticoat Junction?
Posted by: Miflin at December 17, 2025 08:37 PM (aA6YN)

It was all marionettes, like Thunderbirds.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 17, 2025 08:42 PM (rbvCR)

209 Santa Clause is driving by on an antique fire truck!

Posted by: Piper at December 17, 2025 08:43 PM (ZdaMQ)

210 @Defence_Index . Dec 17
President Trump declares Venezuela “completely surrounded” by the largest armada in South American history.

He orders a TOTAL BLOCKADE of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the country.
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37 second Armada clip
https://tinyurl.com/5ch6an2z

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 08:44 PM (INl5o)

211
I thank God that He directed that tree away from the house!
Posted by: JQ

Glad to hear it.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:44 PM (2sxZ8)

212 Green Acres? Eva Gabor and Eddie Arnold were pretty well known. And Andy Griffith turned Din Knots into a huge star.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 17, 2025 08:45 PM (idwIE)

213 Perhaps the Titans should be interviewing replacement QB candidates as well.
Posted by: Crusader at December 17, 2025 07:41 PM (TN0g+)

The Chiefs -Titans game will feature two former QBs from Washington State.
Go Cougs!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 17, 2025 08:45 PM (2WIwB)

214
What, exactly, is the strategy with Venezuela?

We shut down their economy and....then what?

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:46 PM (2sxZ8)

215 The vote was 216-111

There's 435 of those SOBs and only 327 can be bothered to show up to work the week before Christmas?
Posted by: Oddbob at December 17, 2025 07:53 PM (3nLb4)

They shut off voting once it passed. The dems bitched. But they did it all the time.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 17, 2025 08:47 PM (2WIwB)

216 >>(Luckily they were poor shots as well as being fools who would shoot at anything that moved.)

My mom had to put orange blankets on the horses when she let them out to graze on the farm in Vermont during deer hunting season.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 17, 2025 08:47 PM (viF8m)

217 Sanford And Son is still funny as hell.

A great group of characters too. They were all really different and you kinda got to know them over the series.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at December 17, 2025 08:48 PM (Vh9CX)

218 Elliot Carlin (Jack Riley)

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 17, 2025 08:49 PM (pkeXY)

219
Didn't Eliot Carlin reprise his role as a cameo on another show?

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:50 PM (2sxZ8)

220
So do we take hot Venezuelan babes as boots?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 17, 2025 08:50 PM (tgvbd)

221
Santa Clause is driving by on an antique fire truck!
Posted by: Piper

Santa Claus and the Ice Cream Bunny

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 17, 2025 08:50 PM (pkeXY)

222 Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor were close to top-tier in Hollywood.

And Frank Cary (“Sam Drucker”

had bit/supporting parts in Rear Window and The Bad Seed.

Posted by: Bulg at December 17, 2025 08:50 PM (77rzZ)

223 214
What, exactly, is the strategy with Venezuela?

We shut down their economy and....then what?
Posted by: Soothsayer

Introducing Presidencia CARMEN MIRANDA!

Next... Desi Arnez as Presidente of Cuba!

Posted by: Auspex at December 17, 2025 08:50 PM (Y8DZL)

224
Damn autocorrect

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 17, 2025 08:51 PM (tgvbd)

225
We're installing José Altuve as President of the country.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 17, 2025 08:52 PM (tgvbd)

226

The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
TV Special
1991

Bob is recovering from the horrible nightmare about a crazy little town in Vermont. As that happens, he begins reminiscing of events from episodes of "The Bob Newhart Show."

www.imdb.com/title/tt0319077

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 17, 2025 08:53 PM (pkeXY)

227
Wth,

We turn Fox on and the hag Pelousy is talking. Will she ever go away?

Posted by: fourseasons at December 17, 2025 08:54 PM (3ek7K)

228 President Donald Trump has installed plaques underneath the portraits of presidents in the Rose Garden colonnade that detail aspects of their presidencies, in Washington, Dec. 17, 2025.
-ABC

Some of them are not complementary.
Obama's plaque ends with he "spied on the 2016 Presidential Campaign of Donald J. Trump, and presided over the creation of the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, the worst political scandal in American History."

ABC is butt hurt.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 08:54 PM (INl5o)

229 Hadrian, when does the Big Dummy show at Westminster? Where can we watch it?

Posted by: Bulg at December 17, 2025 08:54 PM (77rzZ)

230 So do we take hot Venezuelan babes as boots?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 17, 2025 08:50 PM (tgvbd)

Too hot down there, hides are too thin to make good boot leather.

Now, Eskimo leather is a different matter. I rate it above kangaroo.

Posted by: Zombie Ed Gein at December 17, 2025 08:55 PM (VtIDj)

231 163
'Television was better back in the day. It's not worth a sh*t now.'

At least it's more diverse.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 17, 2025 08:55 PM (fd80v)

232 There is a new one upstairs.........

Posted by: Molly k. at December 17, 2025 08:55 PM (j/yko)

233 Introducing Presidencia CARMEN MIRANDA!

Next... Desi Arnez as Presidente of Cuba!
Posted by: Auspex at December 17, 2025 08:50 PM (Y8DZL)

Carmen Miranda was from Brazil

Posted by: Kindltot at December 17, 2025 08:57 PM (rbvCR)

234 What, exactly, is the strategy with Venezuela?

We shut down their economy and....then what?
Posted by: Soothsayer

Maduro...you got some s'painin' to do!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 17, 2025 08:57 PM (2WIwB)

235 231 163
'Television was better back in the day. It's not worth a sh*t now.'

It’s sad but it’s true. There really were “must see” shows, things everyone you knew would be talking about all week, and if you weren’t in on it you were outside.

There hasn’t been anything “must see” that I’ve known of for at least 20 years.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 17, 2025 08:57 PM (idwIE)

236 124 I still enjoy Beverly Hillbillies. Love that show.
Posted by: Soothsayer at December 17, 2025 08:00 PM (2sxZ

Best episode is Grannie hunting a kangaroo she thinks is a giant jackrabbit.

Posted by: Joemarine at December 17, 2025 08:58 PM (y171U)

237
Hadrian, when does the Big Dummy show at Westminster? Where can we watch it?
Posted by: Bulg at December 17, 2025 08:54 PM (77rzZ)

_______

He will be shown on the first day, February 2nd.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 17, 2025 08:58 PM (tgvbd)

238 Nood. Trump's speech (that no one is going to watch).

Why not just save it all for the SOTU address next month?

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 17, 2025 08:59 PM (SRRAx)

239 Christmas has been over here for 4 days. Santa came by on the fire truck Saturday night in an 8 vehicle entourage. It's all downhill from there.

Posted by: Downcast Dan at December 17, 2025 08:59 PM (oftw2)

240 179
'Ravens are scary.'

I'll be scared of them when they can survive a shotgun blast.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 17, 2025 09:00 PM (fd80v)

241
Carmen Miranda was from Brazil
Posted by: Kindltot

Barry was from Kenya.

Posted by: Auspex at December 17, 2025 09:00 PM (Y8DZL)

242
Now, Eskimo leather is a different matter. I rate it above kangaroo.
Posted by: Zombie Ed Gein at December 17, 2025 08:55 PM (VtIDj)

________

*flings phone across room*

I meant to say "booty", but no, Android had other ideas.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 17, 2025 09:00 PM (tgvbd)

243 Just let it be noted that Sophia Vergara is Colombian, not Venezuelan. And she’s already here.

Posted by: Bulg at December 17, 2025 09:00 PM (77rzZ)

244 214
What, exactly, is the strategy with Venezuela?

We shut down their economy and....then what?
Posted by: Soothsayer
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Send Maduro and his gang to a happy place.
Settle debts. Insure (by the military, not bureaucrats) honest elections. Have dinner with the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 09:00 PM (INl5o)

245 Barry was from Kenya.
Posted by: Auspex at December 17, 2025 09:00 PM (Y8DZL)

Barry could neither sing, nor dance.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 17, 2025 09:02 PM (rbvCR)

246 Stephen Miller, a top aide to United States President Donald Trump, has suggested that Venezuela’s oil belongs to Washington, describing the nationalisation of the South American country’s petroleum industry as “theft”.
_Al Jazeera Staff

This is joke. Tanker, SKIPPER, loaded with tar is on its way to Houston. Know what's in Houston?
The only place that can refine tar.

Richard Gere put gerbil up, up Maduro's heyy ohh.
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“American sweat, ingenuity and toil created the oil industry in Venezuela,”

“Its tyrannical expropriation was the largest recorded theft of American wealth and property. These pillaged assets were then used to fund terrorism and flood our streets with killers, mercenaries and drugs.”
_CoS Steven Miller

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 09:02 PM (INl5o)

247 Preznit is live

Posted by: Don Black at December 17, 2025 09:03 PM (ZxPkt)

248 203
'We're lucky we don't have fucking kalama running the Executive Branch today.'

We need to stay that lucky.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 17, 2025 09:03 PM (fd80v)

249 Barry could neither sing, nor dance.
Posted by: Kindltot
--

No hoops today.
No skeet tomorrow.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 09:04 PM (INl5o)

250 236 What, exactly, is the strategy with Venezuela?

We shut down their economy and....then what?
Posted by: Soothsayer”

The group running Venezuela is *not* anything like a popular government - it is a vast criminal organization that hangs onto control through brutality and fear. (Last election, squashed by Maduro, proved that.). BUT to keep this going requires a huge amount of cash; Madura has to pay off all the cartels whose shipments he’s supposed to protect; he has to pay off his own army and militias so they don’t revolt; he has kick some money back to the Chinese, the Russians, and the Iranians; and he has to pay the gangs of thugs inside Venezuela that he uses for street level control.
It all demands a huge amount of cash, each month - cut off the regimes cash, you cut off all of the support it needs to stay alive.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 17, 2025 09:05 PM (idwIE)

251 "allies in Congress looted the Congress... to levels never seen before"

Posted by: gKWVE at December 17, 2025 09:07 PM (gKWVE)

252 Trump speaks from the White House

https://x. com/ i/broadcasts/ 1 YqKDNBMAzwJV

https://tinyurl.com/ycvr2ffb

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 09:10 PM (INl5o)

253 Venezuela today only has two major sources of income - the oil trade and the illegal drug trade. They can’t print money because their currency is already mostly worthless. So no need for invasion, they can be broken much more easily.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 17, 2025 09:11 PM (idwIE)

254 President Trump declares Venezuela “completely surrounded” by the largest armada in South American history.

He orders a TOTAL BLOCKADE of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the country.
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37 second Armada clip
https://tinyurl.com/5ch6an2z
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 08:44 PM (INl5o)

How can a naval blockade "completely surround" a country with land borders on 3 sides? Sure, you can completely interdict marine traffic, but Venezuela is not in any way surrounded.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 17, 2025 09:12 PM (npFr7)

255 How can a naval blockade "completely surround" a country with land borders on 3 sides? Sure, you can completely interdict marine traffic, but Venezuela is not in any way surrounded.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 17, 2025 09:12 PM (npFr7)

It’s poetic license. Or something like that. One side, four sides, what’s the difference? Trump’s on a roll.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 17, 2025 09:15 PM (idwIE)

256 85 Democrat Senator Mark Kelly says killing narco-terrorists is "not making us more safe" because they are only trafficking cocaine instead of fentanyl.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 17, 2025 07:47 PM (L/fGl)

Is he really that stupid, or just willfully obtuse?
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!
----

They know this because their supply has been cut short.
There was more cocaine that Hunter's up in those racks.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 09:16 PM (INl5o)

257 257 How can a naval blockade "completely surround" a country with land borders on 3 sides? Sure, you can completely interdict marine traffic, but Venezuela is not in any way surrounded.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 17, 2025 09:12 PM (npFr7)

It’s poetic license. Or something like that. One side, four sides, what’s the difference? Trump’s on a roll.
Posted by: Tom Servo
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It's a major constipation. Can he export drugs through Guyana or Colombia? No. Is Brazil amenable to Venezuela trafficing through it?
Not so much.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 09:22 PM (INl5o)

258 It's a major constipation. Can he export drugs through Guyana or Colombia? No. Is Brazil amenable to Venezuela trafficing through it?
Not so much.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 17, 2025 09:22 PM

Because i like maps i looked up what connects Brazil and Venezuela - there’s a two lane hiway several hundred miles long with a couple small towns on it, running through the jungle. 20 guys could cut it if they had the military hardware.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 17, 2025 09:29 PM (idwIE)

259 The seahorses are NOT "strengthening their bond", they're MATING. You know, making seaponies. Stop anthropomorphizing animals.

Posted by: GWB at December 17, 2025 10:14 PM (hRU+H)

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