Christmas Overnight Open Thread - December 25, 2025 [Doof]

Santa has done his job. He's earned a drink!

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4:58 am on Christmas morning and mom has already started the chain of lung darts that will be necessary to endure this shitshow … pic.twitter.com/TnWbbnPkeh
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) December 25, 2025

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1 Hello, Horde! 😊♥️🎄

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 09:43 PM (XSP3T)

2 Merry Christmas

Posted by: davidt at December 25, 2025 09:44 PM (Q+gd/)

3 Oh,sure

Posted by: mindful webworker - tv trivia facts at December 25, 2025 09:45 PM (uPdbI)

4 Where did my comment go? I was first!

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 09:46 PM (XSP3T)

5 Would have been first, but I read the content.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 25, 2025 09:46 PM (npFr7)

6 Top 10.?

Posted by: Steven at December 25, 2025 09:46 PM (HS1/y)

7 Teresa, first on Christmas, first on ONT, first in the hearts of her Horde of friends.
❤️

Posted by: mindful webworker - a distant thurd at December 25, 2025 09:47 PM (uPdbI)

8 Merry Christmas good people!

Posted by: Tonypete at December 25, 2025 09:47 PM (cYBz/)

9 Merry Schlurpomas.

Posted by: Cow Demon at December 25, 2025 09:48 PM (Wv0GD)

10 I think Santa stopped off for a drink at Krampus' cabin, because there sure aren't any mountains and evergreen trees at the North Pole.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 25, 2025 09:48 PM (npFr7)

11 I hope the horde had a Merry Christmas

Posted by: Otto Pen at December 25, 2025 09:49 PM (sJHOI)

12 Top 10.?
Posted by: Steven at December 25, 2025 09:46 PM (HS1/y)

Are you feasting?

Posted by: Wenceslas at December 25, 2025 09:49 PM (npFr7)

13 Top pic? Dad! I knew you weren't *really* gone!

(my dad looked like Santa Claus)

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 09:49 PM (rdVOm)

14 4 Where did my comment go? I was first!
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 09:46 PM (XSP3T)

So were we. Still are, as far as we are concerned.

Posted by: Team USA mens basketball, Munich 1972 at December 25, 2025 09:50 PM (Wv0GD)

15 Might watch DIE HARD tonight.

Posted by: Cow Demon at December 25, 2025 09:51 PM (Wv0GD)

16 14 4 Where did my comment go? I was first!
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 09:46 PM (XSP3T)

Grinch done stoled it

Posted by: Otto Pen at December 25, 2025 09:52 PM (sJHOI)

17 Doof's abbreviated Christmas ONT. Thoughtfully letting the Horde get on with the all-important commenting.

"4:58 am on Christmas morning" - I recall that TV tray.

I believe Mom is smoking menthols.

Posted by: mindful webworker - false memories at December 25, 2025 09:52 PM (uPdbI)

18
Delilah's Register of Merit certificate arrived in the mail on Tuesday. The postmark indicated it had been mailed on October 30th.

I blame Bulg.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2025 09:53 PM (tgvbd)

19 I believe Mom is smoking menthols.
Posted by: mindful webworker - false memories at December 25, 2025 09:52 PM (uPdbI)

Nowadays, Child Protective Services would apprehend the kids because Mama is exposing them to second-hand smoke.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 25, 2025 09:54 PM (npFr7)

20 Merry Christmas, ONT!

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 09:55 PM (lUFok)

21 I blame Bulg.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2025 09:53 PM (tgvbd)

He didn't get the job. Showed up for the interview on time, and the union nixed it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 25, 2025 09:55 PM (npFr7)

22 Good Christmas evening, morons.

It’s quiet. I’m kinda sad. Hope y’all are safe and warm and have a hand to hold and a person to snuggle.

Sometimes I think that would be really nice.

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 25, 2025 09:56 PM (IhIKR)

23 Now, we can get back to the bleak mid-winter.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 09:56 PM (uQesX)

24 Santa has done his job. He's earned a drink!

A drink of what?
Asshole looks like he's drinking a parfait.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 25, 2025 09:56 PM (xzkgE)

25 Mom smokin... Kid has a Stretch Armstrong?

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 09:57 PM (mP0Kj)

26 I believe Mom is smoking menthols.
Posted by: mindful webworker

Nowadays, Child Protective Services would apprehend the kids because Mama is exposing them to second-hand smoke.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

My Sainted Mother worked midnights as a L&D nurse. Our most persistent memories is one of her seated at the breakfast table in a slip, smoking a cig with a two inch ash, and a cold cup of coffee in front of her.

She was a wonderful lady. Man, I miss her.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 25, 2025 09:57 PM (cYBz/)

27 Sometimes I think that would be really nice.
Posted by: nurse ratched at December 25, 2025 09:56 PM (IhIKR)

{{{Nurse}}}

Sons gone home already?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 25, 2025 09:57 PM (npFr7)

28 So for the first time in my life, I cooked a standing rib roast today.

OK, not really. There was nothing "standing," and it was boneless. I got it at Costco, a USDA prime ribeye chunk, 5 point 3 or whatever, enough to feed our family, those that were with us, of seven.

I had bought a thermometer probe connected to a bluetooth thing that reported progress to my phone. I gave it the sea salt (lots) then pepper, then and oil rub then a whole lot of chopped fresh rosemary leaves, and a place in the fridge to brine for 14 hours. Then out and rest to get some warmth from the room, then into a 200 F. oven for . . .

You know all the rest. It was perfect. Medium rare end to end, through and through, the 525 F. quick heat bomb at the end giving it a coat of burn. Melt in your mouth beef, perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned.

All got washed down with a Cannonau de Sardegna grenache red wine, lots of it.

Posted by: M. Gaga at December 25, 2025 09:57 PM (KiBMU)

29 Now, we can get back to the bleak mid-winter.

The bleakness is the best part.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 09:58 PM (lUFok)

30 Christmas was so fun when I had the 2 housecats-- they'd be pouncing through the paper and swatting the bows... playing with ribbons and snoozing in the empty boxes!

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 09:58 PM (rdVOm)

31 I was 3 Martinis down by 4PM. Grandkids are in need of Adderall. Or something. They're "not right."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 25, 2025 09:59 PM (NwnyJ)

32 Might watch DIE HARD tonight.
Posted by: Cow Demon at December 25, 2025 09:51 PM (Wv0GD)

Die Hard is for viewing on Christmas Eve. White Christmas is Christmas Day.

Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at December 25, 2025 09:59 PM (zBIzS)

33 The bleakness is the best part.
Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 09:58 PM (lUFok)

Except for the sun beginning to rise earlier and earlier.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 09:59 PM (uQesX)

34 You know all the rest. It was perfect. Medium rare end to end, through and through, the 525 F. quick heat bomb at the end giving it a coat of burn. Melt in your mouth beef, perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned.

All got washed down with a Cannonau de Sardegna grenache red wine, lots of it.
Posted by: M. Gaga at December 25, 2025 09:57 PM (KiBMU)

/Fist bump.... just finished up dinner.... Rib Roast, reverse sear, just like you did.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:00 PM (mP0Kj)

35 Never mind....

Merry Christmas, everyone 🎄🎄🎄

You never know which present is going to be "the one" - DD#3 loved the silly box of Panda-shaped Band-Aids that I bought on a whim. SIL#2 was thrilled with a book I got him which was out-of-print which he had been wanting for a long time. He had just checked on Amazon and was disappointed to find that it was "unavailable" ('cuz we had already bought it for him 😊

, so when he opened it today, he was beyond thrilled.

Hubby asked how much we had spent on it, and I told him it didn't matter, because of how happy it made SIL (who is just the sweetest). He was okay after I told him, because he agreed with me (he's the sweetest, too!).

Gave DD#1 & DD#3 both versions of the same afghan that I made last year - different colorways that worked with their respective home decors - they both loved them! Forgot to take a picture of them with them, though, and they have already packed them up since they are leaving tomorrow 😪.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with those that they love 😊♥️🎄

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 10:00 PM (XSP3T)

36 A drink of what?
Asshole looks like he's drinking a parfait.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 25, 2025 09:56 PM (xzkgE)

I thought maybe an Irish Coffee, or a hot rum toddy garnished with Kahlua.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 25, 2025 10:00 PM (npFr7)

37
So for the first time in my life, I cooked a standing rib roast today.

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Are there sitting and lying rib roasts?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2025 10:00 PM (tgvbd)

38 Not yet Wencelas only 1700 here in Hawaii

Posted by: Steven at December 25, 2025 10:00 PM (HS1/y)

39 Evenin'

Merry Christmas, from a basement work office.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at December 25, 2025 10:00 PM (L1JuH)

40 Sons gone home already?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Son#1 was here this morning, then went to his dads.

Marine and wife were here for Thanksgiving, so stayed in SoCal to spend Christmas with her folks.

All good. I should be more thankful.

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 25, 2025 10:01 PM (IhIKR)

41 Now, we can get back to the bleak mid-winter.
Posted by: OrangeEnt

The bleakness is the best part.
Posted by: Blanco Basura

You both asked for it!

https://youtu.be/XD-3b8g7ylc

Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:01 PM (nhCoE)

42
The lamb roast had not completely thawed, so we had shrimp and crab stew over rice.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2025 10:02 PM (tgvbd)

43 It's my understanding that Testicular Injuries in Women's Sports peaked this year and are now trending downward.

This Trump Dude's power is awesome!!

Posted by: Tonypete at December 25, 2025 10:02 PM (cYBz/)

44 Posted by: M. Gaga at December 25, 2025 09:57 PM
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Wow. Good job!

*drools*

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 10:03 PM (rdVOm)

45 Evening, folks.

Puddleglum, (((hugs))). I, too, have lived the troglodyte lifestyle. May you touch the sky and grass soon.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at December 25, 2025 10:04 PM (kpS4V)

46 A drink of what?
Asshole looks like he's drinking a parfait.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls

Layered drinks are sorority-girl drinks.

Santa's mackin' on the 22-year-old hotties.

"Ever seen me slide up a chimney?"

* eyebrow waggle *

Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:04 PM (nhCoE)

47 9:42 posting? What madness is this?

Posted by: From about That Time at December 25, 2025 10:04 PM (sl73Y)

48 Growing up, the start of Christmas season was when the Spiegel holiday catalog arrived. My brother and I could pick out as many things as we wanted but we only ever got one or two, if it was good year.
Mostly we got new underwear.
My wife and I just got back from our daughter and son in laws house where we celebrated with our grandsons who are five and ten. The amount of gifts they received was amazing. But the best part is when they thanked us and told us how much they love us. Not just for gifts but for what we do with them all year.
I’m going to make an old fashioned and then off to bed. Merry Christmas all.

Posted by: RetSgtRN at December 25, 2025 10:04 PM (C1VyU)

49 "His dads", Nurse?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at December 25, 2025 10:04 PM (kpS4V)

50
Slate-grey clouds
Freezing winds
Darkness
Snow turning into frozen muck
No prospect of springtime

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2025 10:05 PM (tgvbd)

51 Well, that's 2 plates of turkey dinner eaten. Miss having Pogo; she would have cleaned up all the gravy left on the plate, for sure.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 25, 2025 10:05 PM (npFr7)

52 22 Good Christmas evening, morons.

It’s quiet. I’m kinda sad. Hope y’all are safe and warm and have a hand to hold and a person to snuggle.

Sometimes I think that would be really nice.
Posted by: nurse ratched at December 25, 2025 09:56 PM (IhIKR)

{{{Hugs}}}, Nurse. Much love to you ♥️♥️♥️

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 10:05 PM (XSP3T)

53 You both asked for it!

Thanks for not linking to a Taylor Swift song.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 10:06 PM (lUFok)

54 Dad’s

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 25, 2025 10:06 PM (IhIKR)

55 😆

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at December 25, 2025 10:06 PM (kpS4V)

56 With six kids, my parents must have gotten tired of the 4:30 a.m. wakeup/chaos. So, on Christmas Eve, my dad took us to grandma's house while mom stayed home and put out the presents. When we returned about 8pm, they told us we JUST MISSED Santa, but we can open our presents now. Hey, what did we care?

Posted by: JM in Illinois at December 25, 2025 10:06 PM (DiN/5)

57 Slate-grey clouds
Freezing winds
Darkness
Snow turning into frozen muck
No prospect of springtime
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Sorry, I can only give that limerick half a star.

Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:06 PM (nhCoE)

58 31 I was 3 Martinis down by 4PM. Grandkids are in need of Adderall. Or something. They're "not right."
Posted by: Martini Farmer
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Hah! Gotta watch out for those "not right " ones.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 25, 2025 10:06 PM (bQ4nt)

59 We were discussing German food today (Midwest) and blood sausage came up on the conversation.

I said that Blood Sausage would be a great name for a Metal band.

Turns out there was a British indie band by that name, with albums like:
Touching You in Ways That Don't Feel Comfortable
Happy Little Bullshit Boy
The Short and Painful Life of Blood Sausage

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at December 25, 2025 10:07 PM (kpS4V)

60 The TV tray is what I noticed . That's where we had all of our meals. We were a TV watching family. Plus both parents worked.

Posted by: Opinion fact at December 25, 2025 10:07 PM (KDPiq)

61 Santa looks like he's back at the O-Club bar after a successful mission over Thud Ridge.

Posted by: Frito Bandito at December 25, 2025 10:08 PM (LnZj/)

62 Merry Christmas, from a basement work office.
Posted by: Puddleglum at work
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Trade ya!

No, just kidding. You're *better off* there than here, trust me...

https://youtu.be/bs4F_VJwmS0

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 10:08 PM (rdVOm)

63 Thanks for not linking to a Taylor Swift song.
Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 10:06 PM (lUFok)

It would have been even more bleak if he'd linked that stupid, insipid, Mariah Carey song. Bah!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 10:08 PM (uQesX)

64 you all good people

if you are ever on NASA 1 about at 146 (ya gone to far) come back to the back door at the classic and I shall buy you a beer.

Posted by: r hennigantx at December 25, 2025 10:08 PM (gbOdA)

65 Thanks for not linking to a Taylor Swift song.
Posted by: Blanco Basura

There's bleak, and then there's dire.

Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:09 PM (nhCoE)

66 Are there sitting and lying rib roasts?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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Yes. They're just called rack of ribs.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 25, 2025 10:09 PM (bQ4nt)

67 We were feeding 20, so opted for roast beast.
Ain't gonna feed all those people prime rib!

Posted by: MkY at December 25, 2025 10:09 PM (q6tQZ)

68 >> Except for the sun beginning to rise earlier and earlier.

Latest sunrise hasn't happened yet except for the very far north. That will start tomorrow about 63N latitude.

Dec. 31 for 50N, Jan. 5 for 40N, Jan 11 for 30N. Here for me at 34.75N, it will be Jan 7.

Everybody has already had earliest sunset.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 25, 2025 10:10 PM (w6EFb)

69 Here is to all the morons and lurkers out there that have endured yet another Christmas season solo.

I take small comfort in knowing there are others out there doing the same.

I wish it got easier but it doesn't but I do know that feeling will soon pass.

God bless us, the forgotten ones.

Posted by: pawn at December 25, 2025 10:11 PM (EMg+d)

70 It would have been even more bleak if he'd linked that stupid, insipid, Mariah Carey song. Bah!

I was going to ask which one, but your description covers pretty much all of them.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 10:11 PM (lUFok)

71 61 Santa looks like he's back at the O-Club bar after a successful mission over Thud Ridge.
Posted by: Frito Bandito at December 25, 2025 10:08 PM (LnZj/)

I grew up next to Castle Air Force Base... SAC base, B-52, and KC-135s. All of our neighbors were Air Force Officers...

Every Christmas Eve, Santa would make the rounds of the neighborhood, sitting up on the back of an Early Cherry Red Corvette. A Bunch of the Officers were involved.... local cops, would turn a blind eye...

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:11 PM (mP0Kj)

72 Mom smokin... Kid has a Stretch Armstrong?
Posted by: Romeo13

Light up a cig while sitting in the middle of a pile of shredded wrapping paper. What's the worst that could happen?

Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:11 PM (nhCoE)

73
if you are ever on NASA 1 about at 146 (ya gone to far) come back to the back door at the classic and I shall buy you a beer.

Posted by: r hennigantx at December 25, 2025 10:08 PM (gbOdA)

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Problem is getting from A to B. Can't get there from here.

It occasionally comes to mind to take Her Majesty to dinner in Kemah, but I always manage to forget.

Did Tookie's survive the construction on 146?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2025 10:12 PM (tgvbd)

74 Hi, nurse!

Got a pitcher of Clam Diggers here... (a.k.a. Caesar, for you AOP)

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 10:12 PM (rdVOm)

75 Everybody has already had earliest sunset.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 25, 2025 10:10 PM (w6EFb)

When you think about it, it's weird that the first day of summer is the longest day, but it still gets hotter even though the days start getting shorter, and the opposite for winter.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 10:13 PM (uQesX)

76 Are there sitting and lying rib roasts?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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Yes. They're just called rack of ribs.
Posted by: olddog in mo

Do you prefer your lying ribs prone or prostrate?

Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:13 PM (nhCoE)

77 Where did my comment go? I was first!
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 09:46 PM (XSP3T)
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So were we. Still are, as far as we are concerned.
Posted by: Team USA mens basketball, Munich 1972 at December 25, 2025 09:50 PM (Wv0GD)

That one gave me a chuckle. Haven't read about that crime in a while.

Posted by: RickZ at December 25, 2025 10:13 PM (gKDq2)

78 OMG is that a Stretch Armstrong? I think that's a Stretch Armstrong!

Posted by: Gotdang I got old at December 25, 2025 10:14 PM (TbWk/)

79 Those New Dealers deserved every drag and every drink after having all that expert bullshit inflicted on them. Fuck you, Benjamin Spock.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at December 25, 2025 10:14 PM (Do/tm)

80 I was going to ask which one, but your description covers pretty much all of them.
Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 10:11 PM (lUFok)

She's a vocal showoff like Whitney Houston. Don't care for vocal showoffs.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 10:14 PM (uQesX)

81 I believe Mom is smoking menthols.
Posted by: mindful webworker - false memories
Nowadays, Child Protective Services would apprehend the kids because Mama is exposing them to second-hand smoke.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Except, nowadays, Mama would be smoking reefer, along with the kids, and with CPS approval. Especially if she was a Mama of collar.

Posted by: mindful webworker - times they are a-changeling at December 25, 2025 10:15 PM (uPdbI)

82 56 With six kids, my parents must have gotten tired of the 4:30 a.m. wakeup/chaos. So, on Christmas Eve, my dad took us to grandma's house while mom stayed home and put out the presents. When we returned about 8pm, they told us we JUST MISSED Santa, but we can open our presents now. Hey, what did we care?
Posted by: JM in Illinois at December 25, 2025 10:06 PM (DiN/5)

Our church had a Midnight candle light Christmas service, and some of us kids were in the Choir? Yeah...

So family tradition was to go to church... would be like 1 AM when we got home... open ONE Gift, then no more gifts until AFTER Breakfast on Christmas... which came late as we'd all stayed up the night prior.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:15 PM (mP0Kj)

83 What's the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman?

A carrot

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 25, 2025 10:15 PM (S/Y4j)

84 Fuck you, Benjamin Spock.

I never understood why people would take parenting advice from a Vulcan.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 10:15 PM (lUFok)

85 Do you prefer your lying ribs prone or prostrate?
Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:13 PM (nhCoE)

Those are basically the same thing, just with lesser or greater degrees of obeisance.

Posted by: Back to supine position at December 25, 2025 10:16 PM (TbWk/)

86
Fuck you, Benjamin Spock.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at December 25, 2025 10:14 PM (Do/tm)

___________

One of those people who inflicted massive damage to this country without being a politician.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2025 10:16 PM (tgvbd)

87 God bless us, the forgotten ones.
Posted by: pawn at December 25, 2025 10:11 PM (EMg+d)

we are legion ...

Posted by: browndog circling at December 25, 2025 10:16 PM (3sXRv)

88 72 Mom smokin... Kid has a Stretch Armstrong?
Posted by: Romeo13

Light up a cig while sitting in the middle of a pile of shredded wrapping paper. What's the worst that could happen?
Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:11 PM (nhCoE)

LOL, we had a gas heater in the Den, where we opened presents.... so... yeah.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:16 PM (mP0Kj)

89 80 I was going to ask which one, but your description covers pretty much all of them.
Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 10:11 PM (lUFok)

She's a vocal showoff like Whitney Houston. Don't care for vocal showoffs.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 10:14 PM (uQesX)

It sounds like yodeling.
And we already have the Swiss for that.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 25, 2025 10:17 PM (xzkgE)

90 Good Christmas evening, morons.

It’s quiet. I’m kinda sad. Hope y’all are safe and warm and have a hand to hold and a person to snuggle.

Sometimes I think that would be really nice.
Posted by: nurse ratched at December 25, 2025 09:56 PM

{{{nurse}}}

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at December 25, 2025 10:17 PM (9iRTe)

91 if you are ever on NASA 1 about at 146 (ya gone to far) come back to the back door at the classic and I shall buy you a beer.

Posted by: r hennigantx at December 25, 2025 10:08 PM (gbOdA)

I grew up near there - La Porte HS grad here!

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 10:17 PM (XSP3T)

92 87 God bless us, the forgotten ones.
Posted by: pawn at December 25, 2025 10:11 PM (EMg+d)

we are legion ...
Posted by: browndog circling at December 25, 2025 10:16 PM (3sXRv)

I have not decided which is worser.

Being alone... or feeling alone in a crowd, and trying to pretend.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:17 PM (mP0Kj)

93 We were feeding 20, so opted for roast beast.

Heh. I watched the Grinch again last night. Boris Karloff was a treasure.

“You’re a three-decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich… with arsenic sauce!”

The old cruel is the best cruel.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 25, 2025 10:17 PM (EXyHK)

94 83 What's the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman?

A carrot
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 25, 2025 10:15 PM (S/Y4j)

Sez who ...

Posted by: Fmr Adm Richard Levine at December 25, 2025 10:17 PM (3sXRv)

95 I never understood why people would take parenting advice from a Vulcan.
Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 10:15 PM (lUFok)

I dunno....

https://tinyurl.com/bdcpz35s

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 10:18 PM (uQesX)

96 94 83 What's the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman?

A carrot
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 25, 2025 10:15 PM (S/Y4j)

Sez who ...
Posted by: Fmr Adm Richard Levine at December 25, 2025 10:17 PM (3sXRv)

Huge tracts of.... snow?

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:18 PM (mP0Kj)

97 Light up a cig while sitting in the middle of a pile of shredded wrapping paper. What's the worst that could happen?
Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:11 PM (nhCoE)

LOL, we had a gas heater in the Den, where we opened presents.... so... yeah.
Posted by: Romeo13

o_O

I hope the worst didn't happen.

Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:18 PM (nhCoE)

98 Being alone... or feeling alone in a crowd, and trying to pretend.
Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:17 PM (mP0Kj)

For me the latter.

But then I'm an extroverted introvert.

Posted by: browndog heading back inside at December 25, 2025 10:19 PM (3sXRv)

99 Mom smokin... Kid has a Stretch Armstrong?
Posted by: Romeo13
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Light up a cig while sitting in the middle of a pile of shredded wrapping paper. What's the worst that could happen?
Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:11 PM (nhCoE)
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LOL, we had a gas heater in the Den, where we opened presents.... so... yeah.
Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:16 PM (mP0Kj)

Like watching those old movies where there is smoking in a hospital room right near an oxygen tank. Makes you wonder. Somehow we're still here.

Posted by: RickZ at December 25, 2025 10:19 PM (gKDq2)

100 >> When you think about it, it's weird that the first day of summer is the longest day, but it still gets hotter even though the days start getting shorter, and the opposite for winter.

THat's some "inertia" and there's about a month delay. Mostly, except when there's not. In some regions, including the US, which I forget, the coldest month is indeed Dec. and the warmest is June, but for most of us in the mid latitudes, it's Jan and July.

And that gets even more complicated in other regions, I think.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 25, 2025 10:19 PM (w6EFb)

101
I have not decided which is worser.

Being alone... or feeling alone in a crowd, and trying to pretend.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:17 PM (mP0Kj)

_____________

Being alone is infinitely better than feeling invisible in a gathering.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2025 10:20 PM (tgvbd)

102 14
'Posted by: Team USA mens basketball, Munich 1972 '

That burned my dad's ass for the rest of his life. He would have hated the USSR if stealing that game had been the only bad thing they ever did.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 25, 2025 10:20 PM (fd80v)

103 JQ!

Bless You, sweet lady! A Cesar sounds perfect! Ii don’t smoke, but a cigarette does sound tempting.

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 25, 2025 10:20 PM (IhIKR)

104 97 Light up a cig while sitting in the middle of a pile of shredded wrapping paper. What's the worst that could happen?
Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:11 PM (nhCoE)

LOL, we had a gas heater in the Den, where we opened presents.... so... yeah.
Posted by: Romeo13

o_O

I hope the worst didn't happen.
Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:18 PM (nhCoE)

Came close once... paper actually started to smolder...

Dad?... did not understand until a couple years ago... But Dad was a Sigma... caught it before it became a crises, while Mom was freakin.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:20 PM (mP0Kj)

105 LOL, we had a gas heater in the Den, where we opened presents.... so... yeah

One of the things I looked forward to at Christmas was after all the presents were opened my dad would put all the wrapping paper in the fireplace and watching it flare up. Apparently that’s considered a bad idea nowadays.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 25, 2025 10:21 PM (EXyHK)

106 Pawn, you aren't forgotten. You are a good member of the Horde, so in the prayers of people you have never met and likely won't while on this earth.
Idk what *alone* looks like for all of you who are, but please know that you are seen and heard and loved. And prayed for.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at December 25, 2025 10:21 PM (nz1sK)

107 What's the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman?

A carrot
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

Snowballs.

Duh. . . .

Posted by: Tonypete at December 25, 2025 10:21 PM (cYBz/)

108 Light up a cig while sitting in the middle of a pile of shredded wrapping paper. What's the worst that could happen?
Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:11 PM (nhCoE)

Have you met my mom? lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 25, 2025 10:21 PM (snZF9)

109 if you are ever on NASA 1 about at 146 (ya gone to far) come back to the back door at the classic and I shall buy you a beer.

Posted by: r hennigantx at December 25, 2025 10:08 PM (gbOdA)

I will be in the area later this week - visiting my BFF and her family 😊♥️🎄

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 10:21 PM (XSP3T)

110 Being alone is infinitely better than feeling invisible in a gathering.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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I rate this as *true*

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 10:21 PM (rdVOm)

111 THat's some "inertia" and there's about a month delay. Mostly, except when there's not. In some regions, including the US, which I forget, the coldest month is indeed Dec. and the warmest is June, but for most of us in the mid latitudes, it's Jan and July.

And that gets even more complicated in other regions, I think.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 25, 2025 10:19 PM (w6EFb)

Sure, I understand that. August is the hottest month here, and January the coldest. Starts warming in March/Apr and can get to 100 by late May.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 10:22 PM (uQesX)

112 >>God bless us, the forgotten ones.

You aren't forgotten or alone. You're part of very special community.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 25, 2025 10:22 PM (viF8m)

113 Like watching those old movies where there is smoking in a hospital room right near an oxygen tank. Makes you wonder. Somehow we're still here.
Posted by: RickZ at December 25, 2025 10:19 PM (gKDq2)

Yeah, and I STILL won't wear a Bicycle or Snow Ski Helmet... yet somehow I'm still around.

Remember riding in the back of pick up trucks? I do.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:22 PM (mP0Kj)

114
That burned my dad's ass for the rest of his life. He would have hated the USSR if stealing that game had been the only bad thing they ever did.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 25, 2025 10:20 PM (fd80v)

___________

Commies are going to commie anyway. My anger was directed to the spineless referees and IOC officials.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2025 10:22 PM (tgvbd)

115 Being alone is infinitely better than feeling invisible in a gathering.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2025 10:20 PM (tgvbd)

Er....

Posted by: Posters who get no response to their comments at December 25, 2025 10:23 PM (uQesX)

116 102 14
'Posted by: Team USA mens basketball, Munich 1972 '

That burned my dad's ass for the rest of his life. He would have hated the USSR if stealing that game had been the only bad thing they ever did.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 25, 2025 10:20 PM (fd80v)

I may have this wrong, but I think not:

Doug Collins has it written in his will that his heirs cannot accept the silver medal.

And that precludes any other member of the team from accepting a silver medal as well.

The Intl. Olympic Committee said it's all or none, and Doug said go fish.

Good for him ...

Posted by: browndog remembers Shirley Babashoff at December 25, 2025 10:24 PM (3sXRv)

117 He would have hated the USSR if stealing that game had been the only bad thing they ever did.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 25, 2025 10:20 PM (fd80v)

"They" profited by it, but it was the officials who did it. Sorta like Ds, keep going until they get the desired outcome.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 10:25 PM (uQesX)

118 She's a vocal showoff like Whitney Houston. Don't care for vocal showoffs.
Posted by: OrangeEnt

It sounds like yodeling.
And we already have the Swiss for that.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls

Mariah's shtick is whistle-register.

You know how toddlers can just shriiiieeeeeek!!! ?

Most of us forget how to do that. Mariah didn't.

It's locking out your vocal cords and whistling through them, sort of. That's why she can't sing actual words at those high pitches; she just makes orgasm noises.

Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:25 PM (nhCoE)

119 Nothing says more about your faith than bringing a dried out evergreen tree into your house and stringing electrical lights on it for a couple weeks while surrounding it with highly flammable paper and cardboard boxes.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 25, 2025 10:25 PM (NwnyJ)

120 Posters who get no response to their comments

You do realize that sometimes no one responds because they can't think of anything to top it?

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 10:25 PM (lUFok)

121 Commies are going to commie anyway. My anger was directed to the spineless referees and IOC officials.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

The IOC, FIA, and the France Family, are more crooked than the Dems, the CIA, The State Department, and the EU.

And that's saying something.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 25, 2025 10:25 PM (cYBz/)

122 You're part of very special community.
Posted by: JackStraw at December 25, 2025 10:22 PM (viF8m)

I tried to explain this to a friend. I just couldn't get that across, being the internet and all that. I even told her about MoMes.

Posted by: RickZ at December 25, 2025 10:26 PM (gKDq2)

123 Merry Christmas, Horde

Posted by: GWB at December 25, 2025 10:26 PM (01WzZ)

124 Remember riding in the back of pick up trucks? I do.
Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:22 PM (mP0Kj)

Redneck pool!!!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 10:26 PM (uQesX)

125 I spent most of the day eating. Dinner was at my daughter's house, and she laid out a huge bunch of munchies I kept nibbling on. Dinner itself was rib roast and all the trimmings. A short while to let things settle followed by three different pies.

This year I actually thought to take a couple of photos. I lug my phone every where, but I seldom take pictures. I guess I'm so old that taking photos requires having a camera, and mentally I fail to connect phone to camera, thus missing opportunities.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at December 25, 2025 10:26 PM (DK5Sh)

126 >God bless us, the forgotten ones.

You aren't forgotten or alone. You're part of very special community.
Posted by: JackStraw at December 25, 2025 10:22 PM (viF8m)

Very special indeed. Has its own bus. A short one but a bus nonetheless.

Posted by: These windows taste great! at December 25, 2025 10:26 PM (TbWk/)

127 Sure, I understand that. August is the hottest month here, and January the coldest. Starts warming in March/Apr and can get to 100 by late May.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 10:22 PM (uQesX)

At the eastern end of Lake Erie, August is a hotbox, and February is raw, cold and cruel.

Posted by: browndog remembers Shirley Babashoff at December 25, 2025 10:27 PM (3sXRv)

128 When you think about it, it's weird that the first day of summer is the longest day…

It’s even weirder when you consider that the very same day is also called midsummer.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 25, 2025 10:27 PM (EXyHK)

129 Next year, I’m doing a Biden family photo shoot for my crew.

Posted by: Dirac_Delta at December 25, 2025 10:27 PM (9EO0O)

130 Remember riding in the back of pick up trucks? I do.

Posted by: Romeo13

I rode from Florida to South Carolina in the back of Dad's little Datsun. Had a bed made of a pool float and a beach towel tied across the truck bed for shade. Read a book and had fun. No one arrested Dad for bad parenting.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at December 25, 2025 10:27 PM (rghSL)

131 she just makes orgasm noises.
Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:25 PM (nhCoE)

Plenty of guys trying to help her, too I'd wager.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 10:28 PM (uQesX)

132 Remember riding in the back of pick up trucks? I do.
Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:22 PM (mP0Kj)

I remember riding in the back of a station wagon.

When I was very young, I sat on my dad's lap while he drove a stick.

Posted by: RickZ at December 25, 2025 10:29 PM (gKDq2)

133 Nothing says more about your faith than bringing a dried out evergreen tree into your house and stringing electrical lights on it for a couple weeks while surrounding it with highly flammable paper and cardboard boxes.

Our ancestors had even more faith. Before electricity they used candles.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 25, 2025 10:29 PM (EXyHK)

134 Remember riding in the back of pick up trucks? I do.
Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:22 PM (mP0Kj)

Oh god yes ...

Packed 10 to a back bed ... up and down the mountain, or to and back from the put ins.

Posted by: browndog remembers Shirley Babashoff at December 25, 2025 10:29 PM (3sXRv)

135

Here, Greenville, SC area, the coldest for the 30 yr normals is about the 2 -3 week in Jan. and the hottest is about 3 -4th week in July. But that bounces around year to year of course. Pretty cold start to Dec, avg temp here with my station was just 40F, until this Christmas warm snap bumped it up to 42F.

40F is the lowest weekly average during that Jan coldest period.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 25, 2025 10:29 PM (w6EFb)

136 Looks like Stan Lee as Santa.

Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 25, 2025 10:30 PM (bss/y)

137 You do realize that sometimes no one responds because they can't think of anything to top it?
Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 10:25 PM (lUFok)

Wait. You're saying everyone else is a Bottom???

Posted by: Posters who get no response to their comments at December 25, 2025 10:30 PM (uQesX)

138 Someone mentioned a bleak midwinter earlier - here is a video I made many years ago to Julie Andrews' version of that beautiful song:

https://tinyurl.com/AdventCalendarBleakMidwinter

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 10:30 PM (XSP3T)

139 I don't seem to notice the days getting longer until about Groundhog Day. January is pretty cold and bleak.

Posted by: Hassen Ben Sober at December 25, 2025 10:32 PM (oftw2)

140 Don't forget the Moms who earned a drink ... and a smoke. How mothers could love those demanding little "bundles of joy", I'll never know. But we love her back!

Posted by: JM in Illinois at December 25, 2025 10:33 PM (MxHeL)

141 Being alone is infinitely better than feeling invisible in a gathering.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
---------

I rate this as *true*

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 10:21 PM (rdVOm)

I spend most of my life around large crowds, or alone. I don't exactly blend in the background, but If I have to be in a crowded room with absolutely nothing in common with anybody there, like brain surgeons, lawyers, real estate people, etc. Fuck it, I would rather be alone and make my own frigging party.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 25, 2025 10:33 PM (snZF9)

142 Remember riding in the back of pick up trucks? I do.
Posted by: Romeo13

Yup. And it was a Ranchero, so the bed wasn't even that deep. Surprised I never bounced out when I got one of the two prime seats on the wheel wells.

Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:33 PM (nhCoE)

143 Merry Christmas everyone! Apologies for the paltry amount of psuedo content. Ill make it up on Saturday at the Club. Half price restroom tokens for all with codeword DASHER

Posted by: Doof at December 25, 2025 10:33 PM (QMAsf)

144 After riding to my parents last night. Running around all day today at my aunts and then the ride back. Reef is as exhausted as he gets. Splayed out across the floor.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 25, 2025 10:34 PM (bss/y)

145 We did a LOTR marathon, in honor of the Fellowship departing Rivendell on December 25.

Posted by: PA Dutchman at December 25, 2025 10:34 PM (31p00)

146 No worries, Doof, you done good.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 10:34 PM (lUFok)

147 https://tinyurl.com/AdventCalendarBleakMidwinter
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 10:30 PM (XSP3T)

Your own photos?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 10:35 PM (uQesX)

148 Both in the open bed of a truck and in one of those simple camper shells.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 25, 2025 10:35 PM (bss/y)

149 Remember riding in the back of pick up trucks? I do.
Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 10:22 PM (mP0Kj)

Oh god yes ...

Packed 10 to a back bed ... up and down the mountain, or to and back from the put ins.

Posted by: browndog remembers Shirley Babashoff at December 25, 2025 10:29 PM (3sXRv)

We still do that around here, but I try to keep the speed down to avoid freaking out the California transplants. I have to believe that most people look on fondly.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 10:35 PM (QcxL/)

150 >> It’s even weirder when you consider that the very same day is also called midsummer.

There are three main season definitions. The one there is called solar seasons. The equinoxes and solstice define the middle of the seasons. There, the cross-quarter points define the start and end of the seasons.

With astronomical, they define the start. That is the one we most commonly use.

Then there's meteorological seasons, which align with calendar months, which works out pretty well at least for the typical weather patterns for us in the mid latitudes.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 25, 2025 10:35 PM (w6EFb)

151 I don't seem to notice the days getting longer until about Groundhog Day. January is pretty cold and bleak.
Posted by: Hassen Ben Sober at December 25, 2025 10:32 PM (oftw2)

Where I grew up, it seemed every day was a tule fog day in January.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 10:37 PM (uQesX)

152 My day ended with one of the most beautiful and dazzling double rainbows I have ever seen.
A fine end to Christmas!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 25, 2025 10:37 PM (2WIwB)

153 138 Someone mentioned a bleak midwinter earlier - here is a video I made many years ago to Julie Andrews' version of that beautiful song:

https://tinyurl.com/AdventCalendarBleakMidwinter
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn.

Lovely sound and images, Teresa, thanks.

Posted by: Big Penguin Lackey at December 25, 2025 10:37 PM (oftw2)

154 Nerdrotic is doing a livestream in about 4 mins if anyone is interested:

https://tinyurl.com/ms2nheve

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 25, 2025 10:38 PM (bss/y)

155 Merry Christmas everyone! Apologies for the paltry amount of psuedo content. Ill make it up on Saturday at the Club. Half price restroom tokens for all with codeword DASHER

Posted by: Doof at December 25, 2025 10:33 PM (QMAsf)

Merry Christmas, Doof. Thanks for all the ONTs.

Thanks especially for the Rush. Little2 got a 2112 t-shirt, and it got some of the most glee of the morning, and it made little1 a bit jealous.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 10:39 PM (QcxL/)

156 How can we complain about the content? It's free.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 25, 2025 10:40 PM (bss/y)

157 >> I don't seem to notice the days getting longer until about Groundhog Day.

The next cross-quarter date is Feb. 3, and the start of Spring per that solar seasonal definition.

In terms of length of daylight, that's a pretty good marker for when the change in daylight length starts getting noticeable.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 25, 2025 10:40 PM (w6EFb)

158

So what if no one responds to what you post here.

If someone wants affirmation through what they post here, it's sad.

Comment what you want.

Posted by: four seasons at December 25, 2025 10:40 PM (3ek7K)

159 Merry Christmas Doof and thanks for the thread. Appreciate what you do.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 25, 2025 10:40 PM (2WIwB)

160 What's the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman?

A carrot
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

Snowballs.

Duh. . . .
Posted by: Tonypete at December 25, 2025 10:21 PM (cYBz/)

Depending on the size, you might need a Yule log instead of a carrot. Big enough, and you get a Snow Paulo.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 25, 2025 10:40 PM (S/Y4j)

161 “Never forget where you came from, and try to live in such a way that the folks down home can be proud of you.”—Robert Stacy McCain

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 25, 2025 10:40 PM (EXyHK)

162 43 It's my understanding that Testicular Injuries in Women's Sports peaked this year and are now trending downward.

This Trump Dude's power is awesome!!
Posted by: Tonypete at December 25, 2025 10:02 PM (cYBz/)
___________________________

You joke about that, but I can assure you that if this happened when I was in school, and I was a girl, I would have been handing out strategically placed elbows, fists and kicks to any boy stupid enough to want to share the floor with me. I might have been shown the door eventually, but Fred the pretend woman would have been walking funny for the foreseeable future. And, considering the crowd I used to hang out with, I wouldn't have been the only one.

Posted by: Orson at December 25, 2025 10:40 PM (dIske)

163 143 Merry Christmas everyone! Apologies for the paltry amount of psuedo content. Ill make it up on Saturday at the Club. Half price restroom tokens for all with codeword DASHER
Posted by: Doof at December 25, 2025 10:33 PM (QMAsf)

***Spock eyebrow***

You can't blame it on hockey interfering with your duties 'cause there twern't none ...

Posted by: browndog remembers Shirley Babashoff at December 25, 2025 10:42 PM (3sXRv)

164 Doof! Merry Christmas! And thanks for posting tonight's ONT.

After all those Monday night mixups... *any* ONT is better than *no* ONT!

LMAO.

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 10:42 PM (rdVOm)

165 That was a lovely video Theresa, I’m glad you shared that!!!

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 25, 2025 10:42 PM (xTuYU)

166 >>I tried to explain this to a friend. I just couldn't get that across, being the internet and all that. I even told her about MoMes.

This is a special place with exceptional people.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 25, 2025 10:43 PM (viF8m)

167 147 https://tinyurl.com/AdventCalendarBleakMidwinter
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 10:30 PM (XSP3T)

Your own photos?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 10:35 PM (uQesX)

Nope - just pics I liked that I pulled off of the internet

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 10:43 PM (XSP3T)

168 I really dislike this shithead. He manages to make the idiots saying Christ was a Palestinian as a way to shit on Christians. Fuck you, buddy.

David Bernstein
@ProfDBernstein
If ”free Palestine“ propagandists want to claim Jesus as Palestinian, they are welcome to him, but they need to also claim Judas, the Sanhedrin, the mob that chose Barabas over Jesus, and all the other Judean actors whom Christians have laid the Deicide on, leading to centuries of violemce against Jews. “The Palestinians killed Jesus?”

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 25, 2025 10:44 PM (bss/y)

169 You do realize that sometimes no one responds because they can't think of anything to top it?
Posted by: Blanco Basura

Huh. I always figured my comments were usually too oblique, too weird, to engender replies. I think I'll adopt your idea instead. heh

Posted by: mindful webworker - no replies? buffs nails at December 25, 2025 10:44 PM (uPdbI)

170 Thanks for sharing the video, Teresa. Lovely song and images.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at December 25, 2025 10:44 PM (rghSL)

171 Gary is late and gay to his own livestream. Sounds about right.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 25, 2025 10:45 PM (bss/y)

172 156 How can we complain about the content? It's free.
_-_
Satisfaction guaranteed or double your money back.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at December 25, 2025 10:45 PM (vd6bO)

173 Thanks especially for the Rush. Little2 got a 2112 t-shirt, and it got some of the most glee of the morning, and it made little1 a bit jealous.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 10:39 PM (QcxL/)

That's awesome!

Tonight's Rush is for ultimate nerd fans. Not exactly a toe tapping, sing along kind of song.

Posted by: Doof at December 25, 2025 10:45 PM (QMAsf)

174 What's the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman?
A carrot
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

Snowballs.
Duh. . . .
Posted by: Tonypete

Depending on the size, you might need a Yule log instead of a carrot. Big enough, and you get a Snow Paulo.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

The ladies often freeze for a moment when they see it.....

Posted by: Snow Paolo at December 25, 2025 10:45 PM (nhCoE)

175 uck it, I would rather be alone and make my own frigging party.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
-------

There ya go!

Sometimes it's preferable to not be noticed, and it's good when that's what you want... I learned to 'blend in' long time ago. Before the phrase "gray man" was invented. Always had that "girl next door" look anyhow, so it was pretty easy.

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 10:47 PM (rdVOm)

176 The way the days fall, I am going to be off til next Friday at least. Frickin' weird.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 25, 2025 10:47 PM (bss/y)

177
The remarkable thing about social gatherings to me is that instantly everyone knows everyone else and form tight little closed groups having a great time while I wander around like a vagrant atom, unable even to introduce myself to anyone.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2025 10:47 PM (tgvbd)

178 This is a special place with exceptional people.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 25, 2025 10:43 PM (viF8m)

And Garrett.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 10:47 PM (QcxL/)

179 Merry Christmas Doof and thanks for the thread. Appreciate what you do.
Posted by: Diogenes at December 25, 2025 10:40 PM (2WIwB)

Appreciate the kind words.

Posted by: Doof at December 25, 2025 10:48 PM (QMAsf)

180 177
The remarkable thing about social gatherings to me is that instantly everyone knows everyone else and form tight little closed groups having a great time while I wander around like a vagrant atom, unable even to introduce myself to anyone.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2025 10:47 PM (tgvbd)

I usually try to find the 4 legged types when I find myself in that position.

Posted by: browndog remembers Shirley Babashoff at December 25, 2025 10:49 PM (3sXRv)

181 Tonight's Rush is for ultimate nerd fans. Not exactly a toe tapping, sing along kind of song.

Always an interesting band. Despite their circumstances, they proved they were not a fly by night operation.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 10:49 PM (lUFok)

182
I usually try to find the 4 legged types when I find myself in that position.

Posted by: browndog remembers Shirley Babashoff at December 25, 2025 10:49 PM (3sXRv)

___________

True. They're the only ones who are happy to have a conversation with me.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 25, 2025 10:50 PM (tgvbd)

183 Doof! Merry Christmas! And thanks for posting tonight's ONT.

After all those Monday night mixups... *any* ONT is better than *no* ONT!

LMAO.
Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 10:42 PM (rdVOm)

Howdy JQ!

Posted by: Doof at December 25, 2025 10:50 PM (QMAsf)

184 I didn't have near a much of a beef against rooskies after Munich 1972 as I did the bastard muzzies. Started WAY before 9/11.

Hasn't abated.

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at December 25, 2025 10:50 PM (0yLoC)

185 That's awesome!

Tonight's Rush is for ultimate nerd fans. Not exactly a toe tapping, sing along kind of song.

Posted by: Doof at December 25, 2025 10:45 PM (QMAsf)

That is little2's favorite Rush sing, he proclaimed, after recently rocking his face off in the car.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 10:51 PM (QcxL/)

186 This is a special place with exceptional people.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 25, 2025 10:43 PM (viF8m)

And Garrett.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 10:47 PM (QcxL/)

Haha!

Posted by: Doof at December 25, 2025 10:51 PM (QMAsf)

187 Always an interesting band. Despite their circumstances, they proved they were not a fly by night operation.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 10:49 PM (lUFok)

Always the working men, they believed that you don't get something for nothing.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 10:53 PM (QcxL/)

188 Mom had the wallet with the special snap closure pocket on the side specifically sized to hold a pack of smokes.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at December 25, 2025 10:53 PM (2Ez/1)

189 Not exactly Christmas fare, but in keeping with the displaced, misbegotten, and at odds with the world folks, I give you Mary Chapin Carpenter:

https://shorturl.at/wmmnV

"Goin' Out Tonight"

Posted by: browndog remembers Shirley Babashoff at December 25, 2025 10:54 PM (3sXRv)

190 Geddy Lee has an amazing collection of signed baseballs and memorabilia. I'll bet it might be worth several hundred dollars.

Posted by: American Dollars, Even at December 25, 2025 10:55 PM (oftw2)

191 Always an interesting band. Despite their circumstances, they proved they were not a fly by night operation.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 10:49 PM (lUFok)

Always the working men, they believed that you don't get something for nothing.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 10:53 PM (QcxL/)

They had such rhythm. It was... mystic.

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 10:56 PM (rdVOm)

192 I'm dumber than the dirt on a frog's taint

Posted by: raimondo at December 25, 2025 10:56 PM (TugnC)

193 And Garrett.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 10:47 PM (QcxL/)

Haha!

Posted by: Doof at December 25, 2025 10:51 PM (QMAsf)

I love goofing on Garrett, because he takes it like a pro, a rare trait. Also a funny gus. He is extremely appreciated, and i hope to one day raise my glass to him in person.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 10:57 PM (QcxL/)

194

Fuck off you troll.

Posted by: four seasons at December 25, 2025 10:58 PM (3ek7K)

195 It would have been even more bleak if he'd linked that stupid, insipid, Mariah Carey song. Bah!
Posted by: OrangeEnt

Variations on the theme, then.

https://youtu.be/2Bl9Kx3uCrg

https://youtu.be/ZYZH9t-4W4Y

Posted by: mikeski at December 25, 2025 10:58 PM (nhCoE)

196 My mommy won't even talk to me

Posted by: raimondo at December 25, 2025 10:58 PM (TugnC)

197 Posted this earlier today, but I will share it again - Merry Christmas, Horde! 😊♥️🎄:

https://tinyurl.com/AdventCalendarDay25

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at December 25, 2025 10:59 PM (XSP3T)

198 Tonight's Rush is for ultimate nerd fans. Not exactly a toe tapping, sing along kind of song.

Posted by: Doof at December 25, 2025 10:45 PM (QMAsf)

I haven't listened to that one in a long time.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 25, 2025 10:59 PM (snZF9)

199 >>And Garrett.

Goes without saying.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 25, 2025 11:02 PM (viF8m)

200 They had such rhythm. It was... mystic.

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 10:56 PM (rdVOm)

I know what you're doing, all that you've been doing wrong.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 11:04 PM (QcxL/)

201 Did everyone enjoy their Christmas?

Posted by: Piper at December 25, 2025 11:04 PM (hftzA)

202 I'm glad I can usually tell within a few words when raindummo leaves a comment, so I can just skip past it. Don't know what the comment was unless some Moron decides to quote it.

If only raindommo and cloggendrains could find each other and leave the rest of us alone.

Posted by: mindful webworker - this comment has not been approved by the Hayes committee at December 25, 2025 11:05 PM (uPdbI)

203 Did everyone enjoy their Christmas?

Yes, ma'am. Didn't want to disappoint you.

Posted by: Hunter Biden, Esq - artist at December 25, 2025 11:05 PM (lUFok)

204 Posters who get no response to their comments

You do realize that sometimes no one responds because they can't think of anything to top it?
Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310

Would not be surprised if 80%+ get no response.
If not the threads balloon geometrically.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 25, 2025 11:05 PM (/lPRQ)

205 I'm sitting here, stuffed to the point of discomfort, because I was gifted a chocolate pecan pie. This ranks among the top 5 of my all-time favorite desserts. Most shocking is that I got it from my step-father, a man who in his younger days couldn't boil water. My mother's inability to cook (or do most things) has forced him to take over kitchen duties, and he's done an admirable job. I still do most of the work for holiday dinners, but we leave him in charge of the desserts.

Posted by: PabloD at December 25, 2025 11:06 PM (Epuwl)

206 I'm hitting the bourbon and sour patch gummies and taking a break from entertaining, there's only so much Lounge Piano I can take and I'm the piano man.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at December 25, 2025 11:06 PM (XV/Pl)

207 Off, bizarrely returning sock.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 11:06 PM (lUFok)

208 Did everyone enjoy their Christmas?
Posted by: Piper
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Yes, mostly!
Yours started wonderfully, iirc... hope it stayed great!

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 11:07 PM (rdVOm)

209 >>I love goofing on Garrett, because he takes it like a pro, a rare trait. Also a funny gus. He is extremely appreciated, and i hope to one day raise my glass to him in person.

If you ever try to pin this on me I will deny it.

He's one of the best.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 25, 2025 11:07 PM (viF8m)

210 Off, bizarrely returning sock.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 11:06 PM (lUFok)

Your hash deserves a bizarre and randomly apparitioning sock.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 25, 2025 11:07 PM (EXyHK)

211 I'm the piano man.
Posted by: Thomas Bender
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Sing us a song!!!

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 11:08 PM (rdVOm)

212 They had such rhythm. It was... mystic.

They were just making memories. Playing closer to the heart and all that.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 11:08 PM (lUFok)

213 'm sitting here, stuffed to the point of discomfort, because I was gifted a chocolate pecan pie. This ranks among the top 5 of my all-time favorite desserts. Most shocking is that I got it from my step-father, a man who in his younger days couldn't boil water. My mother's inability to cook (or do most things) has forced him to take over kitchen duties, and he's done an admirable job. I still do most of the work for holiday dinners, but we leave him in charge of the desserts.

Posted by: PabloD at December 25, 2025 11:06 PM (Epuwl)

We had way too much prime rib, and I surprisingly exercised an alien sense of moderation. I'm now sipping a bourbon, contemplating pecan pie.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 11:08 PM (QcxL/)

214 Just dropped by to wish y'all a Merry Christmas.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 25, 2025 11:08 PM (mH6SG)

215 Hello, Morons and ettes! I somehow survived the festivities &d a grand time. When I was busy I could forget my sore back & exhaustion. I've mostly been busy for three days.

I plan to spend Boxing Day in a near coma (I like to say comatoast vs comatose) vs boxing anyone.

I just remembered a black/white no audio (Civil War Era) video of me, about 6yrs old,on Christmas morning, highjacking my younger brother's pedal fire truck. We both had chickenpox and apparently I was the fittest. I was wearing a complete red cowgirl outfit with hat, six shooter, holster & boots at the time. That was probably a fun Christmas for all involved!

Chickenpox 3wks isolation with our sons was possibly the worst part of being a mother. Nightmares were made of this. One son, with curly blond hair wore his hair like Pebbles Flinstone for a week. The pediatrician said the worst case he'd ever seen...a measles-like rash that blistered. He was not itchy, he was in pain, and I was along with him. I put him in my home pediatric ICU and washed his sheets daily and changed his pillowcase twice a day. He wore socks on his hands to prevent infections from scratching, and hung out in loose pj's.He looked pitiful.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at December 25, 2025 11:09 PM (WONhk)

216 If you ever try to pin this on me I will deny it.

He's one of the best.
Posted by: JackStraw

You're right, but it's the Bedazzling and glitter that's so off-putting.

Posted by: Straight Arrow at December 25, 2025 11:09 PM (oftw2)

217 Did everyone enjoy their Christmas?

Posted by: Piper at December 25, 2025 11:04 PM (hftzA)

My parents were well enough to spend Christmas with us. That was a blessing. We had a low key, enjoyable day.

You had a nice Christmas surprise visitor, I recall. Hope it was a Merry Christmas.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at December 25, 2025 11:10 PM (rghSL)

218 208 Did everyone enjoy their Christmas?
Posted by: Piper
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Yes, mostly!
Yours started wonderfully, iirc... hope it stayed great!
Posted

It did and was. Unfortunately she has to go home tomorrow for work, but we are going to plan a trip where she can stay longer.

Posted by: Piper at December 25, 2025 11:10 PM (hftzA)

219 Alright, bedtime for Bonzo.

I’m supposed to be up early and drive down to Cleveland for a luncheon with my classmates.

Looks like Lake Effect snows all the way … so I might choose life and limb over libations, and stay put.

Enjoy the rest of Christmas night folks 🎄

Posted by: browndog stuffed but looking for more at December 25, 2025 11:10 PM (TTAGa)

220 They had such rhythm. It was... mystic.

They were just making memories. Playing closer to the heart and all that.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 11:08 PM (lUFok)

In the spirit of the radio, as if they were of a body electric.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 11:11 PM (QcxL/)

221 I'm the piano man.
Posted by: Thomas Bender
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Sing us a song!!!

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 11:08 PM (rdVOm)

Now paul is a real estate novelist
Who never had time for a wife
its not that he's lazy, he just isn't crazy
and don't want to be bitched at for life

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 25, 2025 11:11 PM (snZF9)

222
Uh, no, one should not drink liquid nitrogen:
https://is.gd/OXyNzO

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 25, 2025 11:13 PM (w6EFb)

223 In the spirit of the radio, as if they were of a body electric.

Lessons for all of us in that. Incorporate your grand designs into your mission and you too can hit the big money.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 11:14 PM (lUFok)

224 In the spirit of the radio, as if they were of a body electric.

Lessons for all of us in that. Incorporate your grand designs into your mission and you too can hit the big money.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 11:14 PM (lUFok)

*bows*

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 11:14 PM (QcxL/)

225 @211

>>Sing us a song!!!

I don't really sing, mostly hum and make scat sounds.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at December 25, 2025 11:14 PM (XV/Pl)

226 206 I'm hitting the bourbon and sour patch gummies and taking a break from entertaining, there's only so much Lounge Piano I can take and I'm the piano man.

--------

*winks*

Posted by: The Manager at December 25, 2025 11:15 PM (nWPIJ)

227
You had a nice Christmas surprise visitor, I recall. Hope it was a Merry Christmas.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at December 25, 2025 11:10 PM (rghSL

It really was. I need to get everyone closer.

Posted by: Piper at December 25, 2025 11:16 PM (TBDwe)

228 Please tell me Santa isn't holding an Espresso Martini.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 25, 2025 11:16 PM (nWPIJ)

229 In the spirit of the radio, as if they were of a body electric.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 11:11 PM (QcxL/)

Spirit of the radio. A fine song ruined with a shit reggae sounding middle part. I'll never forgive them for that. I refuse to play that part of the song. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 25, 2025 11:17 PM (snZF9)

230 Merry Christmas. I love this crazy place.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, First of his name at December 25, 2025 11:17 PM (0aYVJ)

231 *bows*

I applaud your effort. Usually it's one or two volleys and done.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 11:17 PM (lUFok)

232 > 10 I think Santa stopped off for a drink at Krampus' cabin, because there sure aren't any mountains and evergreen trees at the North Pole.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 25, 2025 09:48 PM (npFr7)

But there are at North Pole, Alaska, though. Heh. The Santa Claus House tourist trap had fallen on hard times the last time I was there. Dunno if it's been fixed up any since.

Just rolled in from dinner with the fam a little while ago. Sitting here with a good stiff Irish coffee (Tullamore Dew, half-and-half, whipped cream... considering adding some brown sugar and telling the diabetes to go fuck itself for the evening), and being pleased I'm in from the 0F/-18 C outside.

Happy Merry to all, unless some drive-by reader is of the type to get offended by that, in which case go fuck yourself the same as the diabetes.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 25, 2025 11:18 PM (IG3/x)

233 Interesting vid on YT that keeps popping up, "Is Superman Physically Impossible?" Sounds like an interesting vid, but it's got Neil DeAss Tyson in it so I'll pass.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 25, 2025 11:18 PM (uQesX)

234
Is now very quiet and relaxful after long day of festivations.

Grandfathers are drink own wine, some brandy, while cheat at cards. Everyone cheat, so OK.

Grandmothers are drink small brandy with raisins, discuss with many speculations why was not someone today here.

The Youngs are return to frolickings, with kind but stern warnings of fire hazards of hay.

Posted by: Official Novdu Informations at December 25, 2025 11:18 PM (f/3mU)

235 Spirit of the radio. A fine song ruined with a shit reggae sounding middle part. I'll never forgive them for that. I refuse to play that part of the song. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 25, 2025 11:17 PM (snZF9)

lol, now that you mention it, I won't be able to unhear it.

Please don't ruin any more for me.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 11:19 PM (QcxL/)

236 One more Christmas is inscribed into the books. I do it in cuneiform for security purposes.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 25, 2025 11:19 PM (nWPIJ)

237 > Sing us a song!!!

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 11:08 PM (rdVOm)

...You're a singer.
Do me a wrong, you're a bringer of evil.

Posted by: Ronnie James at December 25, 2025 11:20 PM (IG3/x)

238 >>Please tell me Santa isn't holding an Espresso Martini.

Santa loves to sail. True story.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 25, 2025 11:21 PM (viF8m)

239 ...You're a singer.
Do me a wrong, you're a bringer of evil.

It goes on and on and on.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 25, 2025 11:21 PM (lUFok)

240 228 Please tell me Santa isn't holding an Espresso Martini.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 25, 2025 11:16 PM (nWPIJ)

He's gonna get that silly shit in his mustache. And we all know that after dealing with the world's population of children, he'd need an IV drip of navy strength gin.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at December 25, 2025 11:21 PM (xzkgE)

241 238 >>Please tell me Santa isn't holding an Espresso Martini.

Santa loves to sail. True story.
Posted by: JackStraw at December 25, 2025 11:21 PM (viF8m)

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Mrs. Claus could sweat my halyard any day of the week.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 25, 2025 11:23 PM (nWPIJ)

242
222
Uh, no, one should not drink liquid nitrogen:
https://is.gd/OXyNzO
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 25, 2025 11:13 PM (w6EFb)

They’re worse than the Japanese. Everyone is sitting around laughing while that idiot chef kills some guy.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 25, 2025 11:23 PM (xTuYU)

243 217 Did everyone enjoy their Christmas?

Posted by: Piper at December 25, 2025 11:04 PM (hftzA

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I enjoyed dinner and the with my brother's family. Left with love and leftovers. And tomorrow, have to muddle through somehow...

Posted by: JM in Illinois at December 25, 2025 11:24 PM (Bs2Ft)

244

We grilled today. Burgers, hot dogs and sausages.

Everyone was on board with breaking with the usual big meal.

Posted by: four seasons at December 25, 2025 11:24 PM (3ek7K)

245 ompilation
TANKER #3 Bella 1 seized

Registry: UNKNOWN (was Panama until Oct (2024)
Insurance: None identified since the end of 2021
Classification: Was Lloyds up to July 2025
318,518 deadweight tons
1,092 feet
---
Finally a reason for waiting to board the Bella.

It is a big ship and they had to fly in someone qualified to pilot it. It's a thousand feet long and twenty stories tall. (that's what they are saying)
---

Jack Straw@JackStr42679640 . 29m
PENTAGON SPECIAL OPS TO 'TAKE CONTROL' OF FLEEING VENEZUELAN OIL TANKER

Maritime Special Response Team will 'FAST-ROPE Bella 1' — quotes from WSJ, MSRT footage from Global_Conflict_65
----- _-------

OK, is it fess up time or has someone copped your nic?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 25, 2025 11:24 PM (9ppvE)

246 One more Christmas is inscribed into the books. I do it in cuneiform for security purposes.
Posted by: Cicero

FUN FACT

In Hungary in the 90s, bookkeeping could be done in any language, as long as you kept accurate books.

I always had one in Hungarian, but if the Tax Authority had ever questioned me, I had a set in Mayan Glyphs.

Posted by: Glory Days of Imklos at December 25, 2025 11:25 PM (f/3mU)

247 Just remember... there was a time when it was a perfectly acceptable holiday children's game that involved consuming raisins soaked in flaming high-proof brandy.

We've made some progress in rolling back the nanny state since the Rise of Trump, but we still have a long way to go.

https://tinyurl.com/4a7nkhkv

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 25, 2025 11:25 PM (IG3/x)

248
Miklos, you speak Klingon?

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 25, 2025 11:26 PM (X/1X8)

249 All the malls are dead or dying, big department stores, too. Are there any Santa jobs that pay anymore?

Posted by: Mr. Kringle at December 25, 2025 11:26 PM (oftw2)

250 How does the coast guard 'fast rope' a tanker?

Search Assist

The Coast Guard uses a technique called fast-roping, where troops descend a thick rope from a helicopter to board a ship quickly. This method allows multiple personnel to deploy simultaneously, making it efficient for operations like seizing a tanker at sea

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 25, 2025 11:26 PM (9ppvE)

251 We grilled today. Burgers, hot dogs and sausages.

Everyone was on board with breaking with the usual big meal.

Posted by: four seasons

We had snacks and appetizers. It was nice to not cook a huge meal.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at December 25, 2025 11:27 PM (rghSL)

252 > Finally a reason for waiting to board the Bella.

I saw that the idea of reviving letters of marque and reprisal has been floated recently.

As I recall, most nations signed off on a treaty banning them back in the 19th Century, but the United States was not one of them.

Imagine what a supertanker plus a cargo of crude oil would fetch at a prize court. I'm thinking there'd be no shortage of volunteers.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 25, 2025 11:28 PM (IG3/x)

253 Did everyone enjoy their Christmas?

Posted by: Piper

Yes, even after regretfully declining Miley's invite for Prime Rib.

I am/will/do regret this

Posted by: Imklos makes Poor Life Choices again at December 25, 2025 11:28 PM (f/3mU)

254 >>Mrs. Claus could sweat my halyard any day of the week.

Boxing Day. Sydney - Hobart race.

https://rolexsydneyhobart.com

Posted by: JackStraw at December 25, 2025 11:29 PM (viF8m)

255 you speak Klingon?
Posted by: Soothsayer

I know not of whom you speak

Posted by: Currently unbanned Imklos at December 25, 2025 11:30 PM (f/3mU)

256
I always had one in Hungarian, but if the Tax Authority had ever questioned me, I had a set in Mayan Glyphs.
Posted by: Glory Days of Imklos at December 25, 2025 11:25 PM (f/3mU)

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It must be handy to have a set of books that takes the end of the world into account.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 25, 2025 11:31 PM (nWPIJ)

257 Worst Woke Karen evah:
youtube.com/watch?v=9nci2FgL_fI

Posted by: gp at December 25, 2025 11:31 PM (GHIyr)

258 228 Please tell me Santa isn't holding an Espresso Martini.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 25, 2025 11:16 PM (nWPIJ)

It's the correct Myer's to egg nog ratio, just not mixed.

Posted by: Frito Bandito at December 25, 2025 11:33 PM (LnZj/)

259 Good evening morons y Feliz Navidad Disco

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 25, 2025 11:33 PM (WGeqj)

260 Then there's meteorological seasons, which align with calendar months, which works out pretty well at least for the typical weather patterns for us in the mid latitudes.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 25, 2025 10:35 PM (w6EFb)

I recently learned of the traditional English Quarter Days, which were used in Medieval times to denote what we would call fiscal quarters. All contracts, especially concerning agriculture, started and ended on these days, and each marks 1/4 of the year.

The traditional dates were March 25, June 24, Sept 29, and Dec 25, and were named Lady Day, Midsummer Day, Michaelmas, and Christmas Day.
Each was treated as a great feast day.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 25, 2025 11:34 PM (xTuYU)

261 Santa Claus looks like Stan Lee in that picture.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 25, 2025 11:36 PM (CHHv1)

262 It must be handy to have a set of books that takes the end of the world into account.
Posted by: Cicero

Mainly I figured that tax auditors would have trouble with a vigesimal system.

Posted by: Honest Imklos at December 25, 2025 11:36 PM (f/3mU)

263 Spirit of the radio. A fine song ruined with a shit reggae sounding middle part. I'll never forgive them for that. I refuse to play that part of the song. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 25, 2025 11:17 PM (snZF9)

lol, now that you mention it, I won't be able to unhear it.

Please don't ruin any more for me.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 25, 2025 11:19 PM (QcxL/)

Sigh..I know right? Imagine being a guitar player, and you have been playing that frigging song for 45 frigging years and every time you get to that part the pear of anquish appears, you put the pick down, and you say you miserable motherfuckers. 45 years I have refused to play that part.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 25, 2025 11:36 PM (snZF9)

264 Good evening morons y Feliz Navidad Disco
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Merry Christmas, kind sir. Please, you are warm and dry and safe? Sounds like it is your turn for the foul weather.

Raining all day here. Getting cold tonight. Snow level down to 1000 ft.

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 25, 2025 11:37 PM (XwqDD)

265 MiL made chocolate soufflés for dessert tonight. Each serving would have been enough for three.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 25, 2025 11:38 PM (vL0rw)

266 Imagine what a supertanker plus a cargo of crude oil would fetch at a prize court. I'm thinking there'd be no shortage of volunteers.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 25, 2025 11:28 PM (IG3/x)

The crude on the first tanker which was seized, which is about to reach the offshore Louisiana holding area, is valued at about $80 million. That’s just the cargo , doesn’t include the ship. (And that’s why you do NOT sink an oil tanker, you capture it!)

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 25, 2025 11:41 PM (xTuYU)

267 Merry Christmas nurse. The weather has been crazy. Cells have been moving through with high winds and rain that last about a half hour then calm returns. We were wakened by a tornado alert at 3 am.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 25, 2025 11:41 PM (vL0rw)

268 267 Merry Christmas nurse. The weather has been crazy. Cells have been moving through with high winds and rain that last about a half hour then calm returns. We were wakened by a tornado alert at 3 am.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 25, 2025 11:41 PM (vL0rw)

Took 4 inches of water off the pool here in Central Valley Calif.... my big rain gauge as there is no runoff into the pool... so this is just rain.

Still hearing big gusts of wind going down the Valley tonight... but heck, saw the sun for the first time in 6 weeks today as a bank of clouds blew through.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 11:44 PM (mP0Kj)

269 It was fairly warm today... mid-50s. Was going to clean out pellet stove and pipe to chimney, so shut it off before lunch with hubby.

Had such a good time with hub, and his son called, and then I had to check dad's place & put yard waste cans to the curb for tomorrow pick up.

Dark and rainy by the time I got home! No bueno for stove pipe cleanout. Meh. Plugged in a space heater-- stove and pipe will wait until daylight.

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 11:45 PM (rdVOm)

270 ""How does the coast guard 'fast rope' a tanker?""

With a lasso, a real big one, and a cowboy with a really good arm.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 25, 2025 11:47 PM (snZF9)

271 RealRobert@Real_RobN . Here it is:

Another poll watcher under oath:
“You must know in your heart that this election was fraudulent.”

U.S. military ballots on November 3, 2020:

“I witnessed military ballots being duplicated. I just thought it was strange that only Biden’s name was selected—no down-ballot. And I watched multiples. I don’t know how many I watched, and not one of them was for Trump. I thought that was really strange, especially being military.”

2020 was not an election; it was a treasonous conspiracy.

https://tinyurl.com/mrxdetw6

Read that Bondi's got about 10 days before the statute of limitations run out.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 25, 2025 11:47 PM (9ppvE)

272
Be careful with the space heater -- no flammable objects near it

Of course you know, JQ, you're no dummy.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 25, 2025 11:49 PM (X/1X8)

273 Thanks, Soothsayer. Yep. Space heater is one of those nice oil-filled units, and is sitting on the brick hearth beside pellet stove. Nothing flammable anywhere near it.

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 11:51 PM (rdVOm)

274 >>2020 was not an election; it was a treasonous conspiracy.

Amazing how many times us conspiracy theorists have been right.

It's almost like we weren't guessing.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 25, 2025 11:51 PM (viF8m)

275
I like those oil filled heaters. Quiet usually safe.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 25, 2025 11:51 PM (X/1X8)

276 Just getting home from Christmas whirlwind. Hope all of you had a wonderful day.

Posted by: scampydog at December 25, 2025 11:52 PM (41CYW)

277
New heaters now have "tip over" protection.

We didn't need that safety shit back in the 70's.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 25, 2025 11:53 PM (X/1X8)

278 Evening, all,

I hope your Christmas went well. Mine did, for a wonder. Linda knew what she was getting (coffee and a jewelry box), because she'd asked for them. She also pointed me to a chain and a cat charm on eBay that she would like, both reasonably priced.

She gave me a large wooden box, like a cigar box I guess, large enough for me to store my various tobaccos; a little vial of men's cologne; and, get this, an air purifier/filter. "Tobacco-adjacent," she said. I would like to use it, but I hope it's not too noisy.

Anyway, I hope you all had a good Christmas and will be able to enjoy the rest of what everybody calls "the holidays."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 25, 2025 11:54 PM (wzUl9)

279 Read that Bondi's got about 10 days before the statute of limitations run out.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 25, 2025 11:47 PM (9ppvE)

The case is doubtless sitting on her desk. Like the Epstein files were.

Posted by: she work hard for the money, so hard for the money at December 25, 2025 11:54 PM (mrP+j)

280 🇯🇵 JAPAN APPROVES RECORD $58 BILLION DEFENSE BUDGET AS ASIA ARMS RACE ACCELERATES

Japan's Cabinet just approved a record defense budget exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for fiscal 2026, up 9.4% from last year.

The focus: strike-back capability, cruise missiles, and unmanned drones to counter China.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in November that Japan's military could get involved if China takes action against Taiwan.

Beijing didn't take that well.
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hahahahahahaha

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 25, 2025 11:57 PM (9ppvE)

281
Lady Day, March 25, was the start of the new calendar year in Britain until the adopted the New Style calendar in 1752 (wouldn't call it Gregorian, because Catholic).

By that time, the Gregorian had jumped 11 days ahead, and after Sept 2, they jumped to Sept 14, and then started the new year on Jan 1 thereafter. Thus 1752 had little less than 9 months.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 25, 2025 11:57 PM (w6EFb)

282 *pours a bourbon for Doggo*

Kick back & set a spell!

Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 11:58 PM (rdVOm)

283 273 Thanks, Soothsayer. Yep. Space heater is one of those nice oil-filled units, and is sitting on the brick hearth beside pellet stove. Nothing flammable anywhere near it.
Posted by: JQ at December 25, 2025 11:51 PM (rdVOm)

We used to burn 3 cords of wood a winter to heat the house.... fire every single night.

Now? We can't even HAVE a wood fire. Thanks Calif.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 25, 2025 11:58 PM (mP0Kj)

284 Why thank you kindly, JQ. I hope you have poured one for yourself too.

Posted by: scampydog at December 26, 2025 12:02 AM (41CYW)

285 The microphone smells like a beer.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 26, 2025 12:03 AM (pkeXY)

286 45 years I have refused to play that part.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 25, 2025 11:36 PM (snZF9)

It is almost as if it echoes with the sound of salesmen. Of salesmen!

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 26, 2025 12:03 AM (dK+Kv)

287 Time to drag my tired carcass to bed. At least I don't have to work in the morning. Have a good evening, Horde!

Posted by: PabloD at December 26, 2025 12:03 AM (Epuwl)

288 Is that Santa Trump at the top??

Posted by: ... at December 26, 2025 12:04 AM (E0p3T)

289 Now? We can't even HAVE a wood fire. Thanks Calif.
Posted by: Romeo13
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Dang. How sad. I lived in CA for a bit less than a year, '89-'90. Could not wait to leave, even back then!

Sorry, Romeo13. I hope you can escape before the state implodes.

Posted by: JQ at December 26, 2025 12:04 AM (rdVOm)

290 Natural gas in the house primarily to the HVAC which the roofers shot. But the so called fire place has a little gas outlet that I installed a standard cut off then attached a blue flame space heater.

FIRE IN THE HOUSE

It doesn't receive enough gas (there's a blockage somewhere) to burn up to it's full potential but it makes a difference.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 26, 2025 12:06 AM (9ppvE)

291 Why thank you kindly, JQ. I hope you have poured one for yourself too.
Posted by: scampydog
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You're welcome! You betcher sweet bippy I gots one for myself...LOL.

Hope you had a great day.

Posted by: JQ at December 26, 2025 12:07 AM (rdVOm)

292 Sorry, Romeo13. I hope you can escape before the state implodes.
Posted by: JQ at December 26, 2025 12:04 AM (rdVOm)

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Implode? In 25 years CA is going to be the bestest state evah!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 26, 2025 12:09 AM (JkO4W)

293 The crude on the first tanker which was seized, which is about to reach the offshore Louisiana holding area, is valued at about $80 million. That’s just the cargo , doesn’t include the ship. (And that’s why you do NOT sink an oil tanker, you capture it!)
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 25, 2025 11:41 PM (xTuYU)
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AAaaaargh!

Posted by: Dread Pirate mrp at December 26, 2025 12:10 AM (rj6Yv)

294 Implode? In 25 years CA is going to be the bestest state evah!
Posted by: Cicero
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Uh huh. I won't be around in 25 years, so will just take your word for it. Meanwhile... lotsa luck!

Posted by: JQ at December 26, 2025 12:12 AM (rdVOm)

295 It is almost as if it echoes with the sound of salesmen. Of salesmen!
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 26, 2025 12:03 AM (dK+Kv)

Oh, you don't get something for nothing

Posted by: Fen at December 26, 2025 12:13 AM (id160)

296 Hadrian- if we are ever at the same party we will know each other by our shoes

Posted by: free tibet at December 26, 2025 12:14 AM (iNp3L)

297 >>The case is doubtless sitting on her desk. Like the Epstein files were.

Not as long as this one has been going on.

It's almost like some who claim to hate the media still form their beliefs around what the media says.

You did know Brennan is already trying fight off an indictment in Florida, right?

https://tinyurl.com/5tt9ejk7

Just because the media you claim to hate isn't reporting it doesn't mean it isn't happening.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 26, 2025 12:16 AM (viF8m)

298 We didn't need that safety shit back in the 70's.
Posted by: Soothsayer

Remember those lawn darts you borrowed?

I think I need 'em back

I hope you attached various fireworks to them.

If I don't see burn marks, I will be disspoint

Posted by: 70s kid Imklos at December 26, 2025 12:17 AM (f/3mU)

299 When I put the rib roast in the smoker, I changed things up a bit and put an aluminum tray partially filled with water in the smoker. It cut down the amount of bark on the roast, but the meat came out moist and tender and perfectly medium rare.

Posted by: mrp at December 26, 2025 12:17 AM (rj6Yv)

300 Oh, you don't get something for nothing
Posted by: Fen

You gotta have something
If you wanna be with me

Posted by: Imklos in best Billy Preston style at December 26, 2025 12:19 AM (f/3mU)

301 It is almost as if it echoes with the sound of salesmen. Of salesmen!

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 26, 2025 12:03 AM (dK+Kv)

My default line over the years has been echos with the sound of dickheads.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 26, 2025 12:20 AM (snZF9)

302 and perfectly medium rare.
Posted by: mrp

We are use dried cow dung for such purpose

but NO EAT COW

Posted by: H1-B Sajeet at December 26, 2025 12:20 AM (f/3mU)

303 and perfectly medium rare.
Posted by: mrp
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Beef tenderloin here this evening. BiL nailed it with the cooking - fork only for cutting. Ate too much, but damn...

Posted by: scampydog at December 26, 2025 12:23 AM (41CYW)

304 ICYMI this morning.

Christmas babe.

http://alturl.com/4uidq

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 26, 2025 12:23 AM (dK+Kv)

305 We didn't need that safety shit back in the 70's.
Posted by: Soothsayer

My best friend and I had roman candle wand wars

https://tinyurl.com/bdcusttm

I'm astonished we survived high school

Posted by: Fen at December 26, 2025 12:24 AM (id160)

306 I guess it time for some bourbon. Then again, JD isn't actually bourbon, is it. Its all brown liquor to me anyway. Not into the clear shit, tastes like hospital.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 26, 2025 12:25 AM (snZF9)

307 Gained twenty pounds just reading the food comments.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 26, 2025 12:26 AM (pkeXY)

308 Now that it's late, maybe I won't be accused of thread-jacking? Heh...

Haven't heard any more from BIL, what decided to go back to his *abandoned* 5th wheel trailer for something he left behind. (Probably will find it *gone* after 2 weeks in a state rest area!) He probably won't arrive there until tomorrow or next day-- I don't believe he drives at all when it's dark out. The place is about 400 miles from here, so probably BIL won't come here thinking to ~~leech~~ couch-surf over winter, but who knows?

Today, I get bs from my own lil bro-- who informs me that he's invited "a friend" (complete stranger to me) to go steelhead fishing this Spring-- and of course plans for them to stay at our *deceased* Dad's house. I told him no. He argued, says it's his house too and he'll do whatever he wants there. Uh, no-- it's part of an estate, I am representative, and it hasn't been settled yet. Too bad for him, that his key won't work LOL.

Posted by: JQ at December 26, 2025 12:26 AM (rdVOm)

309 I guess it time for some bourbon. Then again, JD isn't actually bourbon, is it. Its all brown liquor to me anyway. Not into the clear shit, tastes like hospital.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

*sends 144 tiny paper umbrellas*

*good for beverages or lighting dried out former Christmas trees*

*a former decorative tree, put in a barrel, will shoot off like a rocket*

Posted by: Hints from Heloise and Imklos at December 26, 2025 12:29 AM (f/3mU)

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