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Monday Overnight Open Thread (1/5/26)
[H/T Photo Salty Dog]
Quote I "Like many Minnesotans, I have to tell you I was glad to turn the page on 2025. It was an extraordinarily difficult year for our state, and it ended on a particularly sour note,"Soon to be former Gov. Tim Walz (D-MNSomalia)
Quote II “But I refuse to let the American people pay the price for the Democrats’ incompetence. I am willing to work with anyone to finally bring down costs for all Americans and hope my colleagues across the aisle will commit to doing the same.” Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
He sure didn't look like a postal carrier. Genius Award Winner.
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Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Tonypete at January 05, 2026 10:00 PM (cYBz/)
Posted by: RandomDave at January 05, 2026 10:00 PM (aJQbY)
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 05, 2026 10:00 PM (yQMLZ)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 10:00 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Tonypete at January 05, 2026 10:01 PM (cYBz/)
Posted by: Tonypete at January 05, 2026 10:01 PM (cYBz/)
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Like a drop of water after 3 days in the desert.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 10:02 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 05, 2026 10:02 PM (yQMLZ)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at January 05, 2026 10:02 PM (o1cZX)
And he was spiking it in the face of all of the worthless MSM reporters too. I’ll bet it pisses every one them off, and that’s enough of a reason for me.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 05, 2026 10:03 PM (HJ3jx)
Posted by: Bulg at January 05, 2026 10:03 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 05, 2026 10:04 PM (pkeXY)
Posted by: RandomDave at January 05, 2026 10:04 PM (aJQbY)
Posted by: Caf at January 05, 2026 10:04 PM (qS/Xm)
I think Tom Kratman's book "Caliphate" will come true. I just don't know how soon.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 05, 2026 10:04 PM (S/Y4j)
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 05, 2026 10:05 PM (lUFok)
ONT!!!
Posted by: Diogenes at January 05, 2026 10:05 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 05, 2026 10:06 PM (SRRAx)
Nope...I agree 100%.
They have to fight, and fight hard!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 05, 2026 10:06 PM (n9ltV)
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 05, 2026 10:06 PM (S/Y4j)
Dandy photo of our great American flag and a nice porch on which to sit and ponder, or enjoy cool beverages.
Great short story!
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at January 05, 2026 10:07 PM (kB9dk)
I really understand. Although Oklahoma is a solidly red state, OU is a bastion of liberalism and has been for decades. I ignored all that to watch what used to be good football.
Thanks for the ONT, Mis Hum!
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 10:07 PM (47diA)
It has been one heck of a Monday! A dash of stress for me and a wolloping meatloaf of good news for all but liberals and the Maduro couple. And Pedo Mouth Walz.
If I never see another photo of him I will be happy.
Also, love the short story!
Tomorrow is the Epiphany, so the day after I take down my tree. I sort of want to leave it up all year like a toddler.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 05, 2026 10:08 PM (WONhk)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 05, 2026 10:08 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: RandomDave at January 05, 2026 10:08 PM (aJQbY)
Posted by: Chuck Barris at January 05, 2026 10:08 PM (wVcYX)
Posted by: Paolo at January 05, 2026 10:08 PM (gKWVE)
You're not wrong. Tyranny never stops, it never sleeps, it never wavers, it just keeps picking up speed until the first lamp post is occupied. Same goes for here. It will creep, and creep, and creep. The assholes doing it get more emboldened, more insane, and more delusional that they're untouchable. Look at mamdani, he wouldn't say 10% of what he does if his comrades occasionally experienced high speed dirt.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 05, 2026 10:09 PM (snZF9)
Nope...I agree 100%.
They have to fight, and fight hard!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 05, 2026 10:06 PM (n9ltV)
Concur.
A new Crusade is coming and it will look alot like a civil war.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 05, 2026 10:09 PM (2WIwB)
I saw it mentioned in a meme about a Canadian who finished his bottle before getting off his bear to be arrested for drunk driving.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 05, 2026 10:10 PM (S/Y4j)
When you not only let the barbarians within the gates but give them government positions that's bound to happen.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 05, 2026 10:10 PM (lUFok)
Dandy photo of our great American flag and a nice porch on which to sit and ponder, or enjoy cool beverages.
Great short story!
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at January 05, 2026 10:07 PM (kB9dk)
You're welcome.
At 6:15 tonight I remembered it was my turn to host this wonderful event.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at January 05, 2026 10:11 PM (o1cZX)
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at January 05, 2026 10:11 PM (IQ6Gq)
Posted by: Oddbob at January 05, 2026 10:12 PM (3nLb4)
https://youtu.be/Ex4mgHsE8O8
I've known some who resemble this song.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 05, 2026 10:12 PM (S/Y4j)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026 10:13 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 05, 2026 10:08 PM (WONhk)
My tree was up when I had surgery. I was in no condition to take it down, so it stayed up all year. I have to admit, it was really cool not having to do shit after thanksgiving other than plugging it in. I want to put it on wheels and roll it somewhere under a cover. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 05, 2026 10:13 PM (snZF9)
Posted by: TRex - time to sell euros? at January 05, 2026 10:14 PM (IQ6Gq)
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 10:14 PM (47diA)
Posted by: Archer at January 05, 2026 10:15 PM (YGRGv)
Some spots held out, but they were rare. Reminds of a theory, based on language studies, that the Welsh are the last remaining descendants of the romanized Britons.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 05, 2026 10:15 PM (HJ3jx)
Posted by: Bulg at January 05, 2026 10:03 PM (77rzZ)
Hey back at ya & a Happy New Year to you!
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at January 05, 2026 10:15 PM (o1cZX)
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at January 05, 2026 10:15 PM (IQ6Gq)
Posted by: tankdemon at January 05, 2026 10:16 PM (4kXuG)
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 10:16 PM (47diA)
The second of maple syrup to an undisclosed location in NJ.
Posted by: Winston AKA Pops at January 05, 2026 10:16 PM (tmd0m)
Posted by: JQ at January 05, 2026 10:16 PM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 05, 2026 10:16 PM (Ow52c)
Posted by: Zeera. I voted for ALL of this at January 05, 2026 10:17 PM (jvxGE)
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at January 05, 2026 10:11 PM (IQ6Gq)
Thanks.
We did.
Hope you folks did as well.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at January 05, 2026 10:17 PM (o1cZX)
Posted by: Archer at January 05, 2026 10:17 PM (YGRGv)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 05, 2026 10:17 PM (8zz6B)
Posted by: browndog slinking around the corner at January 05, 2026 10:18 PM (3sXRv)
Posted by: Archer at January 05, 2026 10:15 PM (YGRGv)
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Love that movie. The flapjack guy and his buddy were hilarious.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026 10:18 PM (JkO4W)
Oh, MisHum. I see. Thought it was CBD's turn.
Haha haha ha.
Don't ban me.
Posted by: mindful webworker - First chance I've had to comment all day at January 05, 2026 10:18 PM (dESj/)
Posted by: Archer at January 05, 2026 10:15 PM (YGRGv)
I'm assuming you mean pancakes. Pancakes are god food.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 05, 2026 10:18 PM (snZF9)
When you not only let the barbarians within the gates but give them government positions that's bound to happen.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 05, 2026 10:10 PM (lUFok)
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Tell me about it...
Posted by: Conan the Barbarian, Former King of Aquilonia at January 05, 2026 10:18 PM (ESVrU)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026 10:19 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: Chuck Barris at January 05, 2026 10:08 PM (wVcYX)
Was it a "jazz hands" sign?
Posted by: tankdemon at January 05, 2026 10:19 PM (4kXuG)
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tryouts for the position of Generalissimo
Posted by: Don Black at January 05, 2026 10:19 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Archer at January 05, 2026 10:15 PM (YGRGv)
Do you have any blueberry pancakes ???
Posted by: Fabienne at January 05, 2026 10:20 PM (3sXRv)
Well! I'd say, "Welcome, boys!" and scare them off, being olde and in my Land's End 100% Cotton nightgown. But still not looking as bad as Mrs. Maduros and her ears if hauled off. Seriously! Her ears, even before this, were huge! I read somewhere she's inbred and I remembered that family in WV with big ears so think this is true. He dated her for a decade, dangling his little diktater in front of her.
I surely do like that photo of Special Forces and wonder about why they have two sets of night vision goggles on their helmets. But figure that is classified.
I love the US Military! Thank you!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 05, 2026 10:20 PM (WONhk)
Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at January 05, 2026 10:21 PM (w3u3d)
Posted by: TRex - not a head coaching candidate at January 05, 2026 10:22 PM (IQ6Gq)
Posted by: pawn at January 05, 2026 10:22 PM (Rmqfl)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 05, 2026 10:22 PM (uQesX)
Posted by: Archer at January 05, 2026 10:15 PM (YGRGv)
Meh. They ain't all they are cracked up to be.
Posted by: zombie Rachel Corrie at January 05, 2026 10:23 PM (8zz6B)
I love the US Military! Thank you!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 05, 2026 10:20 PM (WONhk)
That night vision set up probably costs more than your car.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 05, 2026 10:23 PM (snZF9)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 05, 2026 10:23 PM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 10:24 PM (3ek7K)
The Marshall Tucker Band were great. Seems to me, and I'm probably wrong, they got overlooked quite often. Great band.
youtu.be/CSbImFVX39k
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 05, 2026 10:24 PM (sAmhv)
Posted by: Archer at January 05, 2026 10:25 PM (YGRGv)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 05, 2026 10:22 PM (uQesX)
From your lips to Trump's ear!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 05, 2026 10:25 PM (8zz6B)
Posted by: man at January 05, 2026 10:25 PM (XuXeR)
I really understand. Although Oklahoma is a solidly red state, OU is a bastion of liberalism and has been for decades.
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Just to clarify for those who don't live in Oklahoma, here's how out there the University of Oklahoma is. There are 77 counties in this state. President Trump carried all 77 of those counties. Yet, OU is as depraved as any other university--tranny teachers, zero conservatives in entire departments, a past president that had an affinity for young men, a city (Norman) mayor who tried to declare it was a sanctuary city, etc.
All it takes for evil to flourish is about 100 acres, a huge-ass budget, and the naivety to believe that all those smart folks want to do is help young adults get a great education.
Posted by: Crusader at January 05, 2026 10:25 PM (Cjcf6)
Posted by: TRex - not a head coaching candidate at January 05, 2026 10:22 PM (IQ6Gq)
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The Thirty Years was *checks notes* thirty years of armies tramping around, looting crops, killing cattle, raping maidens and generally being Asshoe. It was Europe at its best.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026 10:26 PM (JkO4W)
They're all still afraid to vote for a " far right" candidate, do you really think they're going to be able to fucking fight?
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 05, 2026 10:26 PM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: Bulg at January 05, 2026 10:27 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Archer at January 05, 2026 10:15 PM (YGRGv)
Meh. They ain't all they are cracked up to be.
Posted by: zombie Rachel Corrie at January 05, 2026 10:23 PM (8zz6B)
Golf clap. Real laughs when I read who posted that line.
Posted by: tankdemon at January 05, 2026 10:27 PM (4kXuG)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 10:28 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Bulg at January 05, 2026 10:27 PM (77rzZ)
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You do know that Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and you wouldn't want to be caught treeless.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026 10:28 PM (JkO4W)
I love the US Military! Thank you!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 05, 2026 10:20 PM (WONhk)
That night vision set up probably costs more than your car.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
Panoramic NVGs
Lot's of pics on net. Most are toys, but some are real.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 05, 2026 10:28 PM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: Piper at January 05, 2026 10:28 PM (aT5K/)
Well, the brits are a bit stabby... the rest can hurl invectives...
Posted by: man at January 05, 2026 10:29 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 05, 2026 10:06 PM (S/Y4j)
President? He has better shot at winning the cell block beauty pageant due to inappropriate favors he offered the judges.
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 05, 2026 10:29 PM (pIfcn)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 10:29 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 05, 2026 10:29 PM (pkeXY)
Posted by: anachronda at January 05, 2026 10:30 PM (edU/H)
https://tinyurl.com/mscp33u3
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 05, 2026 10:30 PM (lUFok)
Posted by: RandomDave at January 05, 2026 10:30 PM (aJQbY)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 05, 2026 10:29 PM (pkeXY)
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Hotskabobs are the ones on a stick.
Posted by: Lisa Douglas at January 05, 2026 10:31 PM (JkO4W)
"Europe" is no more a thing than "Africa"
It's very tribal, with extra border disputes...
Posted by: man at January 05, 2026 10:31 PM (XuXeR)
Honestly, I think they are all the same thing but different regions have usage of one over the other.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 05, 2026 10:31 PM (cYBz/)
Posted by: Random Lurker at January 05, 2026 10:31 PM (LgG1g)
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 05, 2026 10:06 PM (S/Y4j)
President? He has better shot at winning the cell block beauty pageant due to inappropriate favors he offered the judges.
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls
The Retard is a world class narcissist. It wouldn't surprise me at all if he tried. He'll fail but his advisors will make bank!!
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 05, 2026 10:32 PM (sAmhv)
Posted by: Bulg at January 05, 2026 10:32 PM (77rzZ)
What's the difference between flapjacks, pancakes and hotscakes?
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When the sun's coming up, I got cakes on the griddle
Posted by: John Denver at January 05, 2026 10:33 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: Archer at January 05, 2026 10:17 PM
Decorate it for Mardi Gras! We do that here. 😂. I already took my tree down but tempted to get a white tree and Mardi Gras it up.
Time to order King Cakes, y’all.
Posted by: Piper at January 05, 2026 10:33 PM (aT5K/)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 05, 2026 10:34 PM (0nHVk)
I love the 1 minute mark where Nancy changes the tempo of the song with her guitar. There's another video where she absolutely rocks this change, but in jeans and more dramatic. Ann's voice, wow. Perfection.
I remember more of the Heart concert at the university, being with my RN roommate (I was still in nursing school).
My boy gang took me to see Marshall Tucker and that's vague but I was there.
Today has been a fun day! President Trump delivers! Not a dull year with him in charge. Or me waiting for Biden to fall off stage.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 05, 2026 10:34 PM (WONhk)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 05, 2026 10:34 PM (uQesX)
Posted by: John Denver at January 05, 2026 10:33 PM (XeU6L)
and your airplane went straight down through the middle
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 05, 2026 10:34 PM (snZF9)
Not to be a downer.
My brother-in-law died tonight.
He was one of the finest men I had the honor of knowing..
RIP Chris, 73 years old.
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 10:35 PM (3ek7K)
The Retard is a world class narcissist. It wouldn't surprise me at all if he tried. He'll fail but his advisors will make bank!!
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 05, 2026 10:32 PM (sAmhv)
Has anyone checked on his wife? She seems worse. Didn’t she get all stompy when Kamala said she couldn’t speak anymore because she was embarrassing?
Posted by: Piper at January 05, 2026 10:36 PM (aT5K/)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 10:36 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Tonypete at January 05, 2026 10:31 PM (cYBz/)
I read that as “different religions” and it made a strange kind of sense.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 05, 2026 10:36 PM (HJ3jx)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 05, 2026 10:32 PM (sAmhv)
In the end, that's what politics is all about.
That's what makes Trump unique. He's already made his bank, his millions/billion/whatever. He doesn't need to steal from the taxpayer to be rich, he already is. We see the difference in governance. No fucks given.
Posted by: RickZ at January 05, 2026 10:36 PM (gKDq2)
Posted by: Tonypete at January 05, 2026 10:37 PM (cYBz/)
RIP Chris, 73 years old.
Posted by: fourseasons at January
Oh I am so sorry. May God hold you, your sister and the whole family in his arms.
Posted by: Piper at January 05, 2026 10:37 PM (aT5K/)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026 10:37 PM (COQGW)
RIP Chris, 73 years old.
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 10:35 PM (3ek7K)
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Praise hashem the true Judge.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 10:38 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
The dutch baby is the odd one.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 05, 2026 10:38 PM (/lPRQ)
Posted by: RandomDave at January 05, 2026 10:30 PM (aJQbY)
I want some now! Don't know what I'd do with them. My family would be alarmed.
They look awesome!
Years ago I was amazed with the technology to vaporize a goaty eeslamic bastid in a crowd. Years ago. One minute Ahab is there with his wives, a second later he's mist. No one else hurt and no damage. Vanished into particles.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 05, 2026 10:38 PM (WONhk)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 05, 2026 10:38 PM (0nHVk)
Posted by: gKWVE at January 05, 2026 10:39 PM (gKWVE)
I really liked the short-short-short story item!
Little Dagny is sitting next to me on the sofa arm. This might not sound like much, but it's quite the improvement over "I'll just sit over here near the TV, thanks."
My skin-cancer excision went fine. The big dressing makes me feel as though I'm lugging a woman's purse around on my face; but it can come off tomorrow afternoon and I can go to a large but much flatter bandage. My haircut will have to be rescheduled for later, though.
I haven't looked at the news items today. Has Tampon Tim resigned yet?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 05, 2026 10:39 PM (wzUl9)
Are you back on the regular rotation now?
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at January 05, 2026 10:39 PM (t0Out)
Remember: Joe Biden was a meathead. I mean he was functionally stupid in his *prime*. He was an immoral *idiot*, and a thief. They ran him anyway, 20 years after his "prime". They didn't care. They controlled the election system.
Posted by: Crusader at January 05, 2026 10:40 PM (Cjcf6)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 05, 2026 10:34 PM (uQesX)
Well, as I understand it, there is now a petition circulating in Albert to force a referendum question on Alberta separating from Canada. They need 177000 signatures, and will probably get many, many more.
Manitoba? I doubt like Hell they would separate. The welfare mentality is very entrenched there. Saskatchewan is a much better candidate to hold their own separation referendum.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 05, 2026 10:40 PM (8zz6B)
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at January 05, 2026 10:40 PM (kB9dk)
The variation on the joke was that the story had to feature,
- Sex
- Royalty
- Religion
- Mystery
"My God!" the queen said. "I wonder who did it."
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 05, 2026 10:40 PM (tgvbd)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 10:41 PM (3ek7K)
Thank you MisHum
Nice tohave you with us this evening.
On to watch Gutfeld and read Content then read all the comments as a late night lurker....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 05, 2026 10:41 PM (QGaXH)
Posted by: Bulg at January 05, 2026 10:41 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Got My Money's Worth at January 05, 2026 10:42 PM (oftw2)
Posted by: Iris at January 05, 2026 10:42 PM (bOJ2I)
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 10:42 PM (47diA)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 10:35 PM (3ek7K)
Sincere condolences, fourseasons. Prayers for peace and strength for your family.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 05, 2026 10:42 PM (WONhk)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 10:43 PM (3ek7K)
He was one of the finest men I had the honor of knowing..
RIP Chris, 73 years old.
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 10:35 PM (3ek7K)
Oh, no! Sad news, fourseasons. Please accept my condolences.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 05, 2026 10:43 PM (8zz6B)
He was one of the finest men I had the honor of knowing..
RIP Chris, 73 years old.
Sorry for your loss.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at January 05, 2026 10:45 PM (t0Out)
Prayers.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 05, 2026 10:46 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: Bulg at January 05, 2026 10:46 PM (77rzZ)
Regarding "cartels" (a term often misapplied in Venezuela, where the landscape is dominated by criminal gangs like Tren de Aragua, megabandas, and pro-government colectivos rather than traditional drug cartels like those in Mexico or Colombia), their violence has escalated in the power vacuum. These groups aren't unified but opportunistic, exploiting the instability for territorial gains, extortion, and resource control. Based on recent reports:
- **Colectivos (pro-Maduro armed militias)**: These state-backed groups, historically used to suppress dissent, are primarily shooting at anti-Maduro protesters and opposition figures. They've been documented firing on crowds in Caracas neighborhoods like Catia and 23 de Enero, where rallies against U.S. intervention have turned violent. Some colectivos have aligned with remaining Chavista officials (e.g., Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, now acting leader) to defend government buildings and oil facilities, clashing with U.S.-influenced transitional forces or local police who've defected.
- **Criminal gangs (e.g., Tren de Aragua remnants and megabandas)**: Inside Venezuela, these are ...
https://tinyurl.com/mw83au7v
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 05, 2026 10:47 PM (Ow52c)
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 05, 2026 10:10 PM (S/Y4j)
I'm not a big fan of flavored whiskeys, but a friend gave me a bottle of Canadian maple-flavored whiskey and it wasn't bad. A bit sweet, but not vile. I would use it for mixing.
But why not use the base ingredients and make it exactly the way you want?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 05, 2026 10:48 PM (n9ltV)
Posted by: tankdemon at January 05, 2026 10:49 PM (4kXuG)
I love the US Military! Thank you!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 05, 2026 10:20 PM (WONhk)
That night vision set up probably costs more than your car.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 05, 2026 10:23 PM (snZF9)
And we left thousands of these highly sensitive and expensive items in Afghanistan.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 05, 2026 10:49 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: JQ at January 05, 2026 10:49 PM (rdVOm)
I read earlier this evening that there was some serious unrest going on in Venezuela. Leftys will say something along the lines of I told you so tomorrow.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at January 05, 2026 10:49 PM (t0Out)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 05, 2026 10:49 PM (QGaXH)
Posted by: Bulg at January 05, 2026 10:50 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Crusader at January 05, 2026 10:40 PM (Cjcf6)
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Thank you I tired many years ago of reminding people that Joe Biden has sucked ass his entire political career.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 10:50 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 05, 2026 10:50 PM (wzUl9)
And, knowing the source provides (more times than not) an avenue to counter. The example above (allowing illegal immigrants to jump the que on housing) is a good example. Who, specifically, conceived on that choice? What is their background? Is their a Mohammad or two in their name? What other policies has that person been directly involved in?
In the US, we had a situation where out of the blue the Biden administration was defending a program initiated out of an agency to remove gas stoves from the marketplace. Who conceived that? What's their background? Who do they donate to? Who donates to them outside of work?
To date, as I mentioned, these authoritarian and socialist policies start somewhere, and there needs to be better transparency in that regard. After all, how are we going to know who to hang from the lampposts?
Posted by: Orson at January 05, 2026 10:50 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Bulg
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LOL. Shoulda used a Bugs Bunny sock.
Posted by: JQ at January 05, 2026 10:51 PM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 05, 2026 10:51 PM (8zz6B)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026 10:37 PM (COQGW)
Don't you mean Pearl Milling Company?
Posted by: tankdemon at January 05, 2026 10:51 PM (4kXuG)
I read earlier this evening that there was some serious unrest going on in Venezuela. Leftys will say something along the lines of I told you so tomorrow.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at January 05, 2026 10:49 PM (t0Out)
The leftists screaming about the violence should be offered the opportunity to enter Venezuela and bring about a peaceful solution. Any bets a No Kings protestors ends up running the country?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 05, 2026 10:51 PM (S/Y4j)
Posted by: Bulg at January 05, 2026 10:52 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 10:52 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026 10:52 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026 10:37 PM (COQGW)
Don't you mean Pearl Milling Company?
Posted by: tankdemon at January 05, 2026 10:51 PM (4kXuG)
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One of them is racist but I forget which.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 10:53 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 05, 2026 10:53 PM (KDPiq)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 10:54 PM (3ek7K)
Posted by: Opinion fact
"There'll never be another ewe!"
-- Ackmed
Posted by: Tonypete at January 05, 2026 10:54 PM (cYBz/)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius,
Eva Braun wasn't bad looking, either.
Posted by: Ratin'The Wimmens at January 05, 2026 10:55 PM (oftw2)
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 10:42 PM (47diA)
One?
Who makes just one pancake? I hope that it was an oversize pan, at least.
Posted by: tankdemon at January 05, 2026 10:56 PM (4kXuG)
Maple Bacon Manhattan
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
2 oz. Southern Comfort 100 whiskey
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
¼ oz. Maple Syrup
1-2 slices of cooked bacon for garnish
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 05, 2026 10:56 PM (HJ3jx)
Posted by: Bulg at January 05, 2026 10:50 PM (77rzZ)
It's murder, is what it is:
https://youtu.be/KmK0bZl4ILM
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 05, 2026 10:56 PM (8zz6B)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026
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Thanks, SF. I usually heal up pretty fast. Tomorrow or Wed. I'll go to the pharmacy at Target, the people who fill my Rxs and have always given me good advice, to ask what size band-aid to buy.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 05, 2026 10:56 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Opinion fact
"There'll never be another ewe!"
-- Ackmed
Posted by: Tonypete at January 05, 2026 10:54 PM (cYBz/)
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You got mutton on me, copper!
Posted by: Mohammed Mohammed Mohammed at January 05, 2026 10:56 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: Bulg at January 05, 2026 10:50 PM (77rzZ)
Yes, but don't put carrots in the chili.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at January 05, 2026 10:57 PM (t0Out)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at January 05, 2026 10:57 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: Ratin'The Wimmens at January 05, 2026 10:55 PM (oftw2)
Leni Riefenstahl was hawt!
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 05, 2026 10:58 PM (HJ3jx)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 10:58 PM (3ek7K)
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 10:58 PM (47diA)
Posted by: Bulg at January 05, 2026
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Somebody has said there are two broad categories of human faces -- that nearly everyone falls into one of two classes: those who look like pigs, and those who look like foxes. Margaret is in the latter; Rose O'Donnell (an obvious dig, but I can't resist) is in the former.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 05, 2026 10:58 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at January 05, 2026 10:58 PM (kOluj)
Then she should do something more productive with her mouth than she's doing presently.
I denounce myself.
Posted by: gKWVE at January 05, 2026 10:59 PM (gKWVE)
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I think my policy decider cuts to the chase: Will China and Russia be a party to this agreement? Because if not, I simply don't give a damn. I personally won't change my oil on a dirt patch and drain the oil into the soil. I won't toss 262 plastic 6-pack rings into the Atlantic Ocean, or even the Pacific. But IF China and Russia get to continue doing whatever the hell they want, I don't want to hear a single word about what *I* am supposed to be doing. Figure it out with them....I'll talk to you afterwards...maybe.
Posted by: Crusader at January 05, 2026 10:59 PM (Cjcf6)
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 10:58 PM (47diA)
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Did you bring enough for the whole class?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 11:00 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Crash Corrigan at January 05, 2026 11:00 PM (oftw2)
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 11:01 PM (47diA)
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at January 05, 2026 11:02 PM (REq0p)
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 11:02 PM (47diA)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 11:03 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Opinion fact
"There'll never be another ewe!"
-- Ackmed
Posted by: Tonypete at January 05, 2026 10:54 PM (cYBz/)
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You got mutton on me, copper!
Posted by: Mohammed Mohammed Mohammed at January 05, 2026 10:56 PM (JkO4W)
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She met her assailant at a disco where she was a hoofer.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 05, 2026 11:03 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 05, 2026 11:03 PM (eZ5tL)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 11:03 PM (3ek7K)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 11:04 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Azjaeger at January 05, 2026 11:04 PM (3/XaG)
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What a fuckin’ clown.
Notice, he’s just a spectator here in this epic shit show. Had nothing to do with it! Nothing! LOL
Posted by: Common Tater at January 05, 2026 11:05 PM (/5vWn)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 05, 2026 11:05 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: mikeski at January 05, 2026 11:05 PM (nhCoE)
Eastern Europe hopefully is smart enough to see what happened and not make the same mistakes. Exiting the EU should be step 1 to salvage themselves.
Posted by: Really?? at January 05, 2026 11:05 PM (Mv/+i)
Posted by: Ratin'The Wimmens at January 05, 2026 10:55 PM (oftw2)
Evita Peron was pretty too, but Isabel Peron had a certain . . . Something to make chills run down your spine
https://tinyurl.com/yfekhzbh
Posted by: Kindltot at January 05, 2026 11:05 PM (rbvCR)
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You're catching heavy broadsides.
Praying you be filled with His spirit and fortified.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 05, 2026 11:05 PM (Ow52c)
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What a fuckin’ clown.
Notice, he’s just a spectator here in this epic shit show. Had nothing to do with it! Nothing! LOL
Posted by: Common Tater at January 05, 2026 11:05 PM (/5vWn)
Definitely not it. It was OrangeManBad. Definitely.
Posted by: timwalz at January 05, 2026 11:06 PM (ULPxl)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 11:07 PM (3ek7K)
1. Pancakes. Light, airy, and they take some effort on the part of the cook.
2. French Toast. They need to be soaked in the egg-wash properly, but they're amazing when done well.
3. Waffles. Competent. Waffles are way better than phoning it in like deciding (poorly) to reheat some soup, or something stupid like that. And if you're going to go this lazy, for God's sake at least spread butter across the top before adding syrup. But waffles aren't as good as pancakes or french toast.
Posted by: Crusader at January 05, 2026 11:07 PM (Cjcf6)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
Is Walz in office until the next election?
Posted by: fourseasons
Yeah, they're doing the Biden thing with him.
He's too
Posted by: mikeski at January 05, 2026 11:07 PM (nhCoE)
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But where does ABBA fit into all of this?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026 11:08 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 11:08 PM (3ek7K)
Anyone else that?
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 11:07 PM (3ek7K)
Please, she is not that good looking.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 05, 2026 11:09 PM (rbvCR)
Waffles are better than pancakes.
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 11:03 PM (3ek7K)
I concur. And now I would like to share this obscure college radio selection from the late 80's that is sort of related:
https://youtu.be/HO6qLyc_KLc
Posted by: tankdemon at January 05, 2026 11:09 PM (4kXuG)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 05, 2026 11:05 PM (Ow52c)
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What a great prayer.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 11:09 PM (RIvkX)
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But where does ABBA fit into all of this?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026
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Nicely!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 05, 2026 11:09 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Don Black at January 05, 2026 11:09 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Bulg at January 05, 2026 11:10 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 11:10 PM (3ek7K)
Posted by: Nick Fuentes at January 05, 2026 11:10 PM (Q/qJ3)
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 05, 2026 11:10 PM (Jsjgm)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at January 05, 2026 11:10 PM (l6G0X)
Posted by: Kindltot
She's the wife of a dictator. Think she cares about "consent" any more than her husband does?
Posted by: gKWVE at January 05, 2026 11:10 PM (gKWVE)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026
They're doing the halftime show.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at January 05, 2026 11:11 PM (t0Out)
Posted by: Carnac the Magnificent at January 05, 2026 11:11 PM (nhCoE)
1. Pancakes. Light, airy, and they take some effort on the part of the cook.
2. French Toast. They need to be soaked in the egg-wash properly, but they're amazing when done well.
3. Waffles. Competent. Waffles are way better than phoning it in like deciding (poorly) to reheat some soup, or something stupid like that. And if you're going to go this lazy, for God's sake at least spread butter across the top before adding syrup. But waffles aren't as good as pancakes or french toast.
Posted by: Crusader at January 05, 2026 11:07 PM (Cjcf6)
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I challenge these rankings!!!
Everyone knows that waffles are superior both in cooking quality and consistency, plus the little spaces are perfect for holding the generous number of blue berries that are a must.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 05, 2026 11:11 PM (2WIwB)
Some men say any port in a storm, lol.
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 11:10 PM (3ek7K)
she was cute as a button 20 years ago.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 05, 2026 11:12 PM (rbvCR)
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Scratch pancakes are pretty tough to beat. Scratch waffles, I’ve not had them for many years. Mainly because I’ve no waffle maker.
My parents had some contraption, a waffle maker handed down from my mom’s side, that probably drew enough current to bring another peak load gas plant online. I don’t remember what happened to it. I’ve her solid maple rolling pin and a couple kitchen items that I like almost as much as gramps wrenches and tools and stuff like that. Vintage kitchen utensils are awesome, the family connection.
Them frozen things out of a box are rancid. Is a Waffle batter recipe much different than pancake?
Posted by: Common Tater at January 05, 2026 11:12 PM (/5vWn)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 11:13 PM (3ek7K)
He's too senile corrupt and incompetent to run for office, but he's just fine to hold office.
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"Our" GOP ladies and gentlemen..."Our" passionate warriors! Let's give it up to them for the work they do for us!
Posted by: Crusader at January 05, 2026 11:13 PM (Cjcf6)
Heh. Eat your heart out, Sooner....
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at January 05, 2026 10:58 PM (kOluj)
It was left over from their production of "The Murder at 13 Rue Mosque."
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 05, 2026 11:13 PM (S/Y4j)
https://tinyurl.com/yfekhzbh
Posted by: Kindltot at January 05, 2026
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Aside from the unfortunate gesture, you can see the ghost of the attractive girl Isabel once was.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 05, 2026 11:14 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: fourseasons
I've made potato 'waffles' now and then. I used leftover mashed 'taters with some Baking Powder mixed in or hash browns in the iron with a ton of budda.
Damn good stuff.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 05, 2026 11:14 PM (cYBz/)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 05, 2026 11:14 PM (Ow52c)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 11:14 PM (RIvkX)
Your alias's namesake was a local legend in the town I once resided. His son owned and operated Corrigan's Steakhouse on the main boulevard. Both he and the steakhouse are gone as of just a few years ago. Good memories...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at January 05, 2026 11:15 PM (nbLIj)
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 11:15 PM (47diA)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 11:16 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Common Tater at January 05, 2026 11:17 PM (/5vWn)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 11:17 PM (3ek7K)
Anyone else that?
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 11:07 PM (3ek7K)
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Please, she is not that good looking.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 05, 2026
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She looks like the librarian that scared you not only because you were positive she'd ask nosy questions about what you were borrowing, but also that she'd be tough on you about your fines.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 05, 2026 11:17 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at January 05, 2026 11:18 PM (l6G0X)
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 11:18 PM (47diA)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 05, 2026 11:14 PM (wzUl9)
She had been a dancer, but that shot I think was right after she took office, after Juan passed on, and during the time that she was told that the Cuban backed revolutionaries were getting an upper hand.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 05, 2026 11:18 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 11:19 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 11:20 PM (47diA)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 11:20 PM (3ek7K)
And their football teams suck moose ass
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at January 05, 2026 11:21 PM (REq0p)
Posted by: Common Tater
I'm sure it's just an oversight that you just wrote "vanilla extract and cinnamon" when you meant "vanilla extract, cinnamon, and a shot of bourbon."
Posted by: mikeski at January 05, 2026 11:22 PM (nhCoE)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 05, 2026 10:34 PM (WONhk)
(under the boardwalk)
When he goes sun down, his mind becomes an empty page
and an aid steps up to guide the old fool from the stage
He'll do the corpse walk, just wait and see
He wanders off somewhere and soaks his pants with pee
He'll do the corpse walk, and blank stare at the sun
He'll do the corpse walk, and shake hands with no one
He'll do the corpse walk, stick a fork in he's done
He'll do the corpse walk...corpse walk
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 05, 2026 11:23 PM (snZF9)
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I can't wait for you to meet my new congressman Scott Weiner.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 11:23 PM (RIvkX)
The anti and real Venezuelans yelled that the paid protestors did not even speak Spanish and yelled bad words at them. It seems to have gotten spicy.
One photo showed a black trans looking weirdo in a Chinese commie type cap. A bit confused, or maybe I am.
Meanwhile, the only son of the Maduras,a bloated fat guy with a beard and no neck, is trying to rally the troops (while eating too many arepas).
Of course, now I want one (an arepas,not a bloated fat diktater's son).
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 05, 2026 11:24 PM (WONhk)
And their football teams suck moose ass
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I so agree! There's a LOT of white people who should be asking themselves "What did I just spend the last 10 years voting for?".
Posted by: Crusader at January 05, 2026 11:24 PM (Cjcf6)
Johnny cakes were usually made on the blade of a shovel, in the field. I’ve been meaning to try Bannock. I like Biscuits but they are a pain in the field a little bit. Yeast breads were a problem, but that’s why biscuits were more common. Cornbread is great stuff but there’s nothing like fresh bread.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 05, 2026 11:24 PM (vjVW5)
That guy is one deviated pre-vert to use the Strangelovian phrase.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 05, 2026 11:26 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Common Tater
I'm sure it's just an oversight that you just wrote "vanilla extract and cinnamon" when you meant "vanilla extract, cinnamon, and a shot of bourbon."
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Its french toast. If you are going to try that hard, you might as well make pancakes.
Posted by: Crusader at January 05, 2026 11:26 PM (Cjcf6)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 11:26 PM (RIvkX)
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Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 05, 2026 11:17 PM (wzUl9)
In some photos she looks more male than Macron's wife. Owens needs to get right on this.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 05, 2026 11:27 PM (WONhk)
Posted by: Common Tater at January 05, 2026
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Pi R squared
"No, pie are round. Cornbread are square."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 05, 2026 11:27 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 05, 2026 11:28 PM (RIvkX)
We don't really have a byword for this. But we should.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 05, 2026 11:28 PM (BI5O2)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 05, 2026 11:28 PM (CISbX)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 05, 2026 11:29 PM (wzUl9)
1. Pancakes. Light, airy, and they take some effort on the part of the cook.
2. French Toast. They need to be soaked in the egg-wash properly, but they're amazing when done well.
3. Waffles. Competent. Waffles are way better than phoning it in like deciding (poorly) to reheat some soup, or something stupid like that. And if you're going to go this lazy, for God's sake at least spread butter across the top before adding syrup. But waffles aren't as good as pancakes or french toast.
Posted by: Crusader at January 05, 2026 11:07 PM (Cjcf6)
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Oh wait...you really ARE talking about food. I thought we were taking about women.
Light and little airy. Need to be soaked in an egg-wash (I'm assuming that some Victoria's Secret or Bed, Bath and Beyond nonsense). And, competent.
Posted by: Orson at January 05, 2026 11:29 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Suzette at January 05, 2026 11:29 PM (G+z4C)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 05, 2026 11:32 PM (wzUl9)
BREAKING: HHS has revised the U.S. vaccine schedule now recommending children across the U.S. get vaccinated for 11 diseases, down from 18 under the previous schedule
Posted by: Kindltot at January 05, 2026 11:33 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: mikeski at January 05, 2026 11:33 PM (nhCoE)
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OJ was a strictly controlled, rationed item, it must have done a moonshot during the 70s monetary inflation. We were issued these cute little glass tumblers, that held just a few ounces. I think they were actually miniature Cheese-Whiz containers.
Frozen Orange juice concentrate. Two and a half cans water, right? Put up in those 2 quart Tupperware - with the Seal on them.
(Even Tupperware sucks now, not sure why. It can’t be a coincidence that Tupperware and Pyrex both are shitty products?)
Posted by: Common Tater at January 05, 2026 11:34 PM (vjVW5)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius,
I always have pancakes on March 16 in remembrance of Rachel Corrie.
Posted by: Chuck C at January 05, 2026 11:35 PM (D0HYP)
Posted by: Chuck C
Dude.....
Ok, * golf clap *
Posted by: mikeski at January 05, 2026 11:36 PM (nhCoE)
Tupperware moved thier factory from South Carolina to Mexico several months ago.
That explains it.
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 11:36 PM (3ek7K)
https://tinyurl.com/bdfcm6nz
I've been hoping we'd have done this years ago to Arabfat's Mukataa in Ramallah.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 05, 2026 11:36 PM (CISbX)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 05, 2026 11:37 PM (Ow52c)
Megatron@Megatron_ron
Venezuela under attack eleven again tonight
Reports of drones over Caracas airspace.
Reports of BMP-3 tanks in the streets of Caracas, Venezuela.
Gunfire everywhere
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 05, 2026 11:38 PM (Ow52c)
https://tinyurl.com/bdfcm6nz
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It deserved that just for the horrendous architecture.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026 11:39 PM (JkO4W)
Posted by: fourseasons at January 05, 2026 11:39 PM (3ek7K)
Posted by: Don Black at January 05, 2026 11:39 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026 11:41 PM (JkO4W)
89 What we call "penguins" today are not even real penguins. They do not belong in the genus Pinguinus, and are not classified in the same family and order as the great auk. Real penguins went extinct over 100 years ago. Big Penguin's power is based on a lie perpetrated by the malignant mephitic marauders known as Sphenisciformes.
Posted by: Penguin Facts at January 05, 2026 07:38 PM (vFG9F)
I did not know that. I looked it up. Real penguins appeared 400,000 years ago and went away in the mid 1800s. These little goofy bastards that I have been laughing at my whole life are frigging imposters who only started getting called penguin because they look similar to the originals. Amazing.
Kowalski! Analysis!
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at January 05, 2026 11:44 PM (q/zN2)
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 05, 2026 11:44 PM (HJ3jx)
"Every day, this elected leader is called a dictator here, and we just accept it, and accept it. And this is mainstream media. There should be a bar by which one goes to prison for these kinds of lies." Sean Penn --2010
Posted by: Orson at January 05, 2026 11:44 PM (dIske)
This the work of big pharma.
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Even simple things. Try not naming a baby before leaving the hospital? I’ve heard that gets the authorities pretty torqued. So why not? Just to watch them get exercised over stupid shit.
I’m not anti-authoritarian but I enjoy logic flaws or weird … obedience afflictions. It’s hard to describe, but I do enjoy getting people to think, about how they aren’t. “You need to do this”, doesn’t matter what it is or who it is, make sure you know what you’re talking about. You might be correct, but … maybe not. Don’t be a dick
Posted by: Common Tater at January 05, 2026 11:47 PM (vjVW5)
https://tinyurl.com/bdfcm6nz
Rest in pieces, Hugo!!!
John Ringo tweeted the answer as to why we blew up Chavez’ tomb: because this was the last Call of Duty Bonus Objective needed to 100% the game!!!
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 05, 2026 11:48 PM (HJ3jx)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 05, 2026 11:48 PM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 05, 2026 11:48 PM (Vvh2V)
I don't think Corelle is borosilicate anymore either.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 05, 2026 11:49 PM (rbvCR)
https://tinyurl.com/bdfcm6nz
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It deserved that just for the horrendous architecture.
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There needs to be an intervention on Obama's structure. I no longer care about insulting that homosexual Kenyan Muslim who illegally became "president".
Instead, I'd like some of the sane people in government power to "suggest" to that fag that there are subtle changes that could be made to that stupid structure, and get that Kenyan Muslim piece of crap to go along with it. Then turn it into the most boring rectangle ever constructed.
Posted by: Crusader at January 05, 2026 11:50 PM (Cjcf6)
Posted by: Don Black at January 05, 2026 11:50 PM (ZxPkt)
We got the polio and rubella ones *at school* in the 60s. Also remember going with big bro, Mom & Dad, to Dad's employer's location to get (?) maybe swine flu vax? It was about that time-- late 60s, 1970?
Posted by: JQ at January 05, 2026 11:51 PM (rdVOm)
F**ken A Bubba ------ Where Do I sign Up for this Great Handout?
Answer: At Ensign Mark Kelly's Democrat-Commie Office in Phoenix......
Posted by: Jackson at January 05, 2026 11:55 PM (J9q9v)
The shit broke in the oven. Dinner. The heat would break the glass, which … was the whole fucking point of Pyrex. I think it was Borosilicate and they went to el-cheapo.
The old school Tupperware had a different modulus of elasticity. And more importantly it didn’t fucking leak, and it sealed up permanent. They had a good product, ruined it, and removed the one reason people might have bought it over competing brands that cost less. Stupid.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 05, 2026 11:55 PM (vjVW5)
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Pffft.
Posted by: Somali Learing Centers at January 05, 2026 11:56 PM (+HNx/)
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul Accused of Taking Millions from Maduro’s Cartel Regime
While Rand Paul has been one of the loudest voices attacking Trump’s Venezuela strategy—calling strikes “war crimes” and pushing resolutions to block action—a bombshell allegation drops.
A high-ranking Venezuelan government source claims Rand Paul accepted seven-figure bribes funneled through Cartel de los Soles intermediaries—the same narco network run by Maduro and now indicted.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 05, 2026 11:57 PM (rbvCR)
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Oops.
48-hour Rule is in effect.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 05, 2026 11:58 PM (+HNx/)
He won the Electoral College and the popular vote.
Cope.
Posted by: gKWVE at January 05, 2026 11:58 PM (gKWVE)
Once it became *meh* quality, I was glad to see Rubbermaid products become available... and WITHOUT having to go to a "party" to order it, and wait & wait for it to arrive.
Posted by: JQ at January 05, 2026 11:59 PM (rdVOm)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at January 05, 2026 11:59 PM (l6G0X)
The funniest part is that one of their biggest problems is that inflation is already running at 42%, and they admitted they’re just going to print a bunch more bills to pay for this.
What could go wrong?
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 06, 2026 12:00 AM (HJ3jx)
“If True” he’s fucked. But, there will be more where that came from. As in “Plenty. 12 ea.”
Hang ‘em all. Better than they deserve.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 06, 2026 12:02 AM (vjVW5)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 06, 2026 12:02 AM (CHHv1)
Astronauts Mark Kelly, AOC, and Fauxatantus travel faster than the speed of a leaky Tim Walz Tampon , resulting in being sent back in time to the Good Ole Depression Days where they have to adjust to living with a filthy white trash family led by Timmy Walz and Kathey Hochel both who have a quantitative IQ of Dead Hamster.
Tribe Chief Boss (Chucky Schumer) and his right-hand man Clon (Hakeen Jefferies) prove that they are dumber than a box of Bidens.
Posted by: Jackson at January 06, 2026 12:02 AM (J9q9v)
https://tinyurl.com/bdfcm6nz
I've been hoping we'd have done this years ago to Arabfat's Mukataa in Ramallah.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 05, 2026 11:36 PM (CISbX)
Damn they hammered that. Orders or not, it would have been worth a court marshal to hammer that sucker.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 12:03 AM (snZF9)
He won the Electoral College and the popular vote.
Cope.
He won both the first time. I do not believe he legitimately won re-election. The “fix” was in. You don’t think 2020 was the first time, do you?
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at January 06, 2026 12:03 AM (l6G0X)
The funniest part is that one of their biggest problems is that inflation is already running at 42%, and they admitted they’re just going to print a bunch more bills to pay for this.
What could go wrong?
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 06, 2026 12:00 AM (HJ3jx)
$7, lol. Nah bro, keep the $7. Into the volcano you go.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 12:05 AM (snZF9)
What could go wrong?
Posted by: Tom Servo
It worked fine for Covidbux, didn't it?
Posted by: mikeski at January 06, 2026 12:05 AM (nhCoE)
One plate broke because a heavy pan had slipped out of my hands & dropped on it, in the sink.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 12:06 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit
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I know no one, Democrat or Republican, who voted for him.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 06, 2026 12:08 AM (Ow52c)
Also, Korean Zinc, with support of the DoW have agreed to build and operate a Tennessee facility which will be the first zinc refinery built in the United States in more than 50 years and will operate as an integrated smelter capable of producing 13 non-ferrous metals. Most of these materials are designated as critical minerals by the U.S. government due to their role in defense production, advanced electronics, and energy systems.
FWIW, Silver is one of the side-materials recovered in smelting most non-ferrous metal ore.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 06, 2026 12:10 AM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 06, 2026 12:08 AM (Ow52c)
Since I was working for the State at that time, all my co-workers voted for him.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 06, 2026 12:11 AM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 12:11 AM (eq9pm)
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 10:42 PM (47diA)
One pancake, Vasily, just one....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 06, 2026 12:12 AM (QGaXH)
"Maduro, hold on, the people are rising!"
What mainstream media won’t show you: Millions take to the streets in Venezuela to denounce Saturday’s US attack on Caracas and demand the return of President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores
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What they don't tell you is that the authorities have been busy stopping cars and pedestrians to check their IDs and phones. Any hint of affinity toward the US and they disappear.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 06, 2026 12:13 AM (Ow52c)
Saw Marshall Tucker twice and my friends and u played them in the school lip sync contest. I played Tommy Caldwell who had already died by that time (early 81). Great band
Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 06, 2026 12:13 AM (ScJGb)
Posted by: Common Tater at January 06, 2026 12:14 AM (ZafiO)
Posted by: Boss Moss
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What actual *purchasing power* does that represent?
Here, $7 won't get you one pack of cigarettes. What would ~295k rials buy in eye-ran?
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 12:14 AM (rdVOm)
This is Jeffersonian American manifest destiny.
Posted by: Hut at January 06, 2026 12:14 AM (UZTl9)
One plate broke because a heavy pan had slipped out of my hands & dropped on it, in the sink.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 12:06 AM (rdVOm)
float one in the sink, and drop a cup on it
fall over a box carrying one (that one hurt since I picked up shards in my arm)
Drop a hammer on one, flip or sit on them.
I was unaware of Vitrelle, but I think they are cheaping the production now.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 06, 2026 12:14 AM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 12:16 AM (eq9pm)
Posted by: LRob in OK at January 05, 2026 10:42 PM (47diA)
One?
Who makes just one pancake? I hope that it was an oversize pan, at least.
Posted by: tankdemon at January 05, 2026 10:56 PM (4kXuG)
Uncle Buck
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 06, 2026 12:16 AM (QGaXH)
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul Accused of Taking Millions from Maduro’s Cartel Regime
While Rand Paul has been one of the loudest voices attacking Trump’s Venezuela strategy—calling strikes “war crimes” and pushing resolutions to block action—a bombshell allegation drops.
A high-ranking Venezuelan government source claims Rand Paul accepted seven-figure bribes funneled through Cartel de los Soles intermediaries—the same narco network run by Maduro and now indicted.
Posted by: Kindltot
But not that surprising. Not anymore. At this point, I'd be shocked to find out someone on Capital Hill that isn't on the take.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 06, 2026 12:17 AM (sAmhv)
Posted by: Jackson at January 06, 2026 12:17 AM (tFggl)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 12:17 AM (eq9pm)
Otherwise … That’s ridiculous. I. Don’t. Believe. You. That’s not possible, or at least advised. Make three smaller cakes, and then stack ‘em. Alternating layers of butter and syrup.
Q.E.D.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 06, 2026 12:18 AM (ZafiO)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 06, 2026 12:18 AM (+HNx/)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 12:11 AM (eq9pm)
Just out of curiosity, what is that in Romanian Leu?
---Zombie Nicolas Ceausescu
Posted by: Kindltot at January 06, 2026 12:18 AM (rbvCR)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 05, 2026 10:08 PM (WONhk)
My tree was up when I had surgery. I was in no condition to take it down, so it stayed up all year. I have to admit, it was really cool not having to do shit after thanksgiving other than plugging it in. I want to put it on wheels and roll it somewhere under a cover. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads
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We were supposed to take down everything on the 2nd, but other stuff (life) got in the way. Plan is, tomorrow. Which is the right way.
When I was a kid, the municipal garbage service (overtime!) would collect the trees set on the curb the Saturday after Epiphany and pile them in the middle of the HS practice baseball field. That night was the biggest(and shortest lived) bonfire you ever saw. Probably 3000+ dry pine trees. Flames to the heavens and done in 25 minutes.
We have two permanently decorated Xmas trees that we alternate years. Big black garbage bags over them and into the shed out back til next year. One advantage of a 12' X 32' shed - with a loft.😁
Posted by: buddhaha at January 06, 2026 12:20 AM (M5t5H)
My set of Corelle is probably 40 years old (hubby's ex left it here) and survived God-only-knows what before I came along. LOL. And I'm kinda clumsy, what with weak hands from decades of factory work.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 12:20 AM (rdVOm)
I don’t think it’s true but I won’t defend Rand Paul . Never liked him or his father.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 06, 2026 12:20 AM (KDPiq)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 12:20 AM (eq9pm)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 06, 2026 12:21 AM (pkeXY)
Posted by: Kindltot at January 06, 2026 12:21 AM (rbvCR)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 06, 2026 12:22 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 12:23 AM (eq9pm)
Posted by: JQ
Whatever it is, is it the same price in town?
Posted by: mikeski, asking the expected questions at January 06, 2026 12:23 AM (nhCoE)
Anchor-Hocking glass. A company in Ohio. They directly employed 10,000 Americans at one time.
I bet they don’t now. But, they probably have have Meth, Fentanyl, Casinos, and top-kwality Somalian Child Care facilities, so it’s all good, amirite?
Posted by: Common Tater at January 06, 2026 12:23 AM (ZafiO)
Posted by: fourseasons
General Grant?
Posted by: Tonypete at January 06, 2026 12:24 AM (cYBz/)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 12:24 AM (eq9pm)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 12:27 AM (eq9pm)
I bet they don’t now.
Posted by: Common Tater
A plant is still in operation in Lancaster, OH.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 06, 2026 12:27 AM (cYBz/)
Posted by: Kindltot
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Dollar (buck and a quarter) stores and yard sales FTW!
Have you priced canning jars *lately*?!
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 12:28 AM (rdVOm)
(Starts pool) I've got him down for before May 3rd of this year.
Posted by: As not seen on TV at January 06, 2026 12:28 AM (tRNrL)
Somebody's gotta go back and get a shitload a' silver dimes for bail.
Posted by: Taggart at January 06, 2026 12:29 AM (D0HYP)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 12:29 AM (eq9pm)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 06, 2026 12:30 AM (Ow52c)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 12:31 AM (eq9pm)
So, a legitimate military target. And a big FU
Posted by: Kindltot at January 06, 2026 12:31 AM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 12:33 AM (eq9pm)
I collected "Wexford" for a while. Sold most of it in a yard sale (crying emoji here) in the '90s... shoulda held onto it & Ebay'd.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 12:33 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 12:28 AM (rdVOm)
as we say: "I am a canning jar whore"
Posted by: Kindltot at January 06, 2026 12:33 AM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 12:20 AM (eq9pm)
They don't have chain wallets like American bikers. Harley Davidson is a uniquely American phenomenon.
Posted by: Hut at January 06, 2026 12:35 AM (UZTl9)
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Hahahahaha! Love it.
I bought some half-gallon jars, to use as countertop canisters. Nice to *see through* and know how much flour or sugar or whatever is left.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 12:35 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at January 06, 2026 12:38 AM (l6G0X)
Posted by: Braenyard
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9" deep dish, with the handles! Yep, those are verrrry nice!
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 12:39 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: tankdemon at January 06, 2026 12:41 AM (4kXuG)
Posted by: Don Black at January 06, 2026 12:42 AM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Common Tater at January 06, 2026 12:44 AM (ZafiO)
Filled several boxes with crap glass & took to the glass recycling bin.
Still ended up with 3 dozen pints and 5 dozen quarts. Some very old, probably grandma's. "Presto" brand.
Only a few with glass lids & wire bale closures.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 12:44 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Boss Moss
I always thought it sounded like a Scottish sport. Highlanders toss cabers, lowlanders hock anchors.
Posted by: mikeski at January 06, 2026 12:46 AM (nhCoE)
Tampon Timmuh's daughter Hope has the sadz, and says MAGA was mean to her daddy because "he's everything Trump will be never be."
That's certainly true.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 06, 2026 12:46 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: garrett at January 06, 2026 12:47 AM (ddphe)
The deployments include C-17 Globemaster III cargo jets,...),
AC-130J Ghostrider gunships, and
a shadowy special operations turboprop aircraft.
... the number of flights and their origin have raised speculation of potential future special operations missions in the region, and that speculation could be well founded.
.twz. com air u-s-special ops aircraft arriving in uk...
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Unless there's an airshow the gunship going over there is curious.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 06, 2026 12:47 AM (Ow52c)
Posted by: Don Black at January 06, 2026 12:47 AM (ZxPkt)
The new Classico jars use a different, non-mason lid which pisses me off.
you can use those jars for canning, it isn't a problem, just some will break if you fill them so much there is not enough room for the liquid to expand.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 06, 2026 12:48 AM (rbvCR)
I was reading something about a big move of aircraft to Europe last night.
Also saw something about the locations of some of the carriers going dark, but I don't know much about the public tracking stuff and all that.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 06, 2026 12:48 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 06, 2026 12:49 AM (ScJGb)
minor factoid
Posted by: Don Black
So the only major sport that doesn't use a ball plays at Ball Arena?
Kinda like ZZ Top. Two guys with huge beards and one guy named Beard.
Posted by: mikeski at January 06, 2026 12:50 AM (nhCoE)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 06, 2026 12:21 AM (pkeXY)
Grant
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 06, 2026 12:52 AM (QGaXH)
Also saw something about the locations of some of the carriers going dark, but I don't know much about the public tracking stuff and all that.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 06, 2026 12:48 AM (w6EFb)
Maybe there are maneuvers. maybe there are other black baggings in the future. Maybe the rumors that the US would like gold and silver instead of Euros at the moment are true.
Once upon a time about 1968 it is rumored that the French sailed a battleship into NY Harbor and said that de Gaulle was asking nicely for the gold back from where it was being secured in case of WWIII.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 06, 2026 12:52 AM (rbvCR)
I sincerely hope we returned their gold, but one battleship was not going to persuade anyone.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 12:56 AM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: Kindltot
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Mom was frugal, had 4 children and a shoestring budget. She was quite p.o.'d when they changed threads on mayo jars so canning bands no longer fit!
Not many mouths to feed now. Not enough space to store all of the 'junk' glass. I gave 2 dozen jars to a friend of mine who cans. Already have more than I need of tempered glass jars.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 12:57 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Boss Moss
I always thought it sounded like a Scottish sport. Highlanders toss cabers, lowlanders hock anchors.
Posted by: mikeski at January 06, 2026 12:46 AM (nhCoE)
Sorry, can't give you more than 5 bucks for that 80-pound anchor. We have a hard time selling them here in Vegas.
Posted by: Rick Harrison at January 06, 2026 12:58 AM (8zz6B)
I suspect you are being modest. There is nothing that you dont know something about.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 12:58 AM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 12:59 AM (eq9pm)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 06, 2026 12:59 AM (Ow52c)
Also saw something about the locations of some of the carriers going dark, but I don't know much about the public tracking stuff and all that.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 06, 2026 12:48 AM (w6EFb)
The only potential action at this moment would be Iran, but that’s still a long ways from Europe, and it would take several days for carriers to get into place.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 06, 2026 01:00 AM (HJ3jx)
explanations have been made that one of the units around the palace launched some drones without notifying other units, who began firing at at the drones.
per NTN24
(The opening movements of South American coups are always entertaining, but then they wind up shooting people in soccer stadiums and that ruins the fun)
Posted by: Kindltot at January 06, 2026 01:00 AM (rbvCR)
I sincerely hope we returned their gold, but one battleship was not going to persuade anyone.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 12:56 AM (Vvh2V)
The would make a stink. The battleship was to make sure it got back to France.
De Gaulle did not trust the US to not rehypothicate the gold since the Great Society and Vietnam were both costing so much. asking for it back was a way to make sure they had it for certain. Even if it didn't happen, that was when the Bretton Woods agreement was coming apart and no one trusted the US with their gold on a handshake agreement.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 06, 2026 01:04 AM (rbvCR)
Who is buried in Chavez tomb?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
Bitsos.
Bits o' Chavez. Many, many more bits o' rubble. Bits o' earth ...
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 06, 2026 01:04 AM (xG4kz)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 01:06 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 01:07 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 01:07 AM (eq9pm)
Who is buried in Chavez tomb?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
Bitsos.
Bits o' Chavez. Many, many more bits o' rubble. Bits o' earth ...
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 06, 2026 01:04 AM (xG4kz)
One wonders what Chavez de Hugo would have to say about his namesake's tomb being blown to bitsos....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 06, 2026 01:09 AM (QGaXH)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 06, 2026 01:09 AM (8zz6B)
Posted by: Hut at January 06, 2026 12:35 AM (UZTl9)
For the most part yeah. You can find them in other countries but not like here. Most people have more than 1. I ride with a group of around 11-12 guys, and everybody has more than 1, most average at least 2-3. Most of the customers at the shop have more than 1, some as many as 10, or more. I had 7 at one time, 4 now. They horde them here. 1 for every occasion it seems.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 01:10 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Heh. Looking at that photo, I'd say crunchy. Perhaps slightly charred also...
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 01:12 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 06, 2026 01:09 AM (QGaXH)
I'm sure it would be something epic. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 01:12 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 01:14 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 01:10 AM (snZF9)
They are very popular in Canada. I know a guy who has a couple of really nice vintage ones from the 1930's.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 06, 2026 01:14 AM (8zz6B)
Posted by: Berserker
Now I'm envisioning a "Miss Manners" type who can tell you the proper Harley to ride for different occasions.
Posted by: mikeski at January 06, 2026 01:15 AM (nhCoE)
Really, I don't nuttin' about how many carriers are usually deployed and the public info about them, so this "going dark" claim, I can't really tell if it's something or not.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 06, 2026 01:16 AM (w6EFb)
Sorry, only going by my somewhat faulty memory...
He called it: "The world's most expensive vibrator." LOL.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 01:18 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 01:19 AM (Vvh2V)
"...I was not expecting to be laid off."
_ZH
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 06, 2026 01:20 AM (Ow52c)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 01:21 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: publius
Could be somethin'.
Or, could be like that Dilbert cartoon about 40% of sick days being taken on Mondays and Fridays, which makes it a three-day weekend.
Posted by: mikeski at January 06, 2026 01:21 AM (nhCoE)
Bad landlords giving you a hard time? Dubious fees leaving your wallet light? Ceilings leaking and your landlord's phone is off the hook?
We'll be hosting Rental Ripoff hearings in our first 100 days in office, details to come at: nyc.gov/rentalripoff
See you there!
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@NYCMayor
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 06, 2026 01:23 AM (Ow52c)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 01:28 AM (eq9pm)
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 06, 2026 01:30 AM (eq9pm)
Venus is about the closet it's going to get to the sun about right now. Superior conjunction will be around noon tomorrow. The difference is the angles of dangles relative to the ecliptic.
Here's the LASCO page, look at the C2 loop:
https://is.gd/mkY5wg
See that little bright dot with the little horizontal spike right under the occulting disc? That's Venus. Mars is getting close as well, and that's the other bright dot moving in from the left.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 06, 2026 01:30 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 06, 2026 01:34 AM (sAmhv)
Mama is starting to wander outside, so it's just about time to put her in a care facility. She'd been in one after a hospital discharge on Halloween, but she had plateaued in her PT, and wanted to come home for Christmas, so we brought her home. She doesn't even remember being there, and it was less than 2 weeks ago. She's fallen twice, even with us there watching her every move. Very, very restless today and whilst I was in the bathroom, managed to get herself out on the front porch. Then tonight, Thor went to check that the doors were locked, and found her on the back deck. Not sure why he didn't hear her go out, but men.
Her overall health is good, or I'd swear she was " blooming"; she was just full of energy and bustling all around with her walker.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 01:34 AM (Vvh2V)
Sorry, only going by my somewhat faulty memory...
He called it: "The world's most expensive vibrator." LOL.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 01:18 AM (rdVOm)
59 would be a 900cc IF it was an XL sportster. If it was big twin it would be a 1200cc Panhead duo glide.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 01:39 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at January 06, 2026 01:39 AM (l6G0X)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 06, 2026 01:34 AM (sAmhv)
Of course the ceilings leak because the apartments have been rent-controlled for many decades, and the landlord no longer has the money to do needed repairs.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 06, 2026 01:40 AM (8zz6B)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 06, 2026 01:14 AM (8zz6B)
Yeah there's a shitload of them there. The first few years we went to sturgis we camped and there was a group of canadians that were there every year. One was from Manitoba, the others were from your neck of the woods. They were some funny mofos. They were not the communists, thats for sure.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 01:43 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: Bers
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Sportster. That was the word.
Still, nice ride. It was ~40 years ago, LOL. I don't know bikes very well.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 01:49 AM (rdVOm)
Of course the ceilings leak because the apartments have been rent-controlled for many decades, and the landlord no longer has the money to do needed repairs.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 06, 2026 01:40 AM (8zz6B)
But that don't stop the city from gouging the landlords with property taxes that they raise higher and higher and yet keep the rent control numbers where they are. Communists need to be exterminated.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 01:51 AM (snZF9)
Sportster. That was the word.
Still, nice ride. It was ~40 years ago, LOL. I don't know bikes very well.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 01:49 AM (rdVOm)
Yeah those are smaller. In reality more for performance than comfort. '59 was an oldie though for an old iron head sportster.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 01:54 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 06, 2026 01:55 AM (8zz6B)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 06, 2026 01:40 AM (8zz6B)
Basic repairs. A white western thing historictally.
Posted by: Hut at January 06, 2026 01:56 AM (UZTl9)
I do hope you find a nice place for her, because now you can't turn your backs for even a moment anymore. It's *amazing* how quickly they can get into trouble!
Hubby has a "tattle-tale" device affixed to his wheelchair, so alarm sounds when he gets near an exit. So sad! He tries to go out for a smoke, but has no cigarettes or lighter.
He has fallen several times, trying to get up without using his call-button for assistance-- or just being too impatient if he *does* remember to press the button! Has broken both hips in 2025.
He's never forgotten that I'm his wife, although he has called me/referred to me by his ex's name... He knows his own name & birth date...for now.
Hang in there!
It's heartbreaking.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 01:58 AM (rdVOm)
Venezuelan Stock Exchange ends the day +17%, as markets react to the U.S. capturing their president
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 06, 2026 02:01 AM (Ow52c)
Paul Sperry @paulsperry_
NEW: Records show US Capitol Police Capt. Michael Byrd, who fatally shot unarmed J6 protester Ashli Babbitt w/o warning, has been running an unaccredited day-care center w/ wife Kaleska from their MD. home since 2008. MD. rec's $190m in HHS day-care funds.
https://t.co/Ly2JCVx966
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 06, 2026 02:07 AM (w9A/e)
Krebs vs. Carnot, please report to the barrel...
Posted by: JQ
Aw, George, not the livestock!
Does the NO PETS sign mean nothing to you folks?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 06, 2026 02:11 AM (xG4kz)
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Fuck that guy *in particular*
Hangin's too good for 'im!
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 02:11 AM (rdVOm)
It is truly heartbreaking. Nearly soul destroying. She mostly remembers me, but when she's sundowning, she often thinks I am her next youngest sister, the one who lived on the other side of her. Kind of surprised that it's that sister, because I am darn near a twin of one of her older sisters, but there ya go.
Arkansas does not allow any type of restraints or any kind of alarms, which they consider restraints, so I don't know what they'll do. It's possible the memory care facilities do allow them. The care facility we use is amazing, and the memory care is a totally separate building, so maybe they do allow it.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 02:12 AM (Vvh2V)
The LLC that was used to purchase the hotel is owned by four Indian partners—Parmjit Singh, Amanpreet Hundal, Karandeep Nagra, and Mohinderjeet Kaur—according to public records filed last June with the Minnesota Secretary of State
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 06, 2026 02:13 AM (Ow52c)
Paul Sperry @paulsperry_
NEW: Records show US Capitol Police Capt. Michael Byrd, who fatally shot unarmed J6 protester Ashli Babbitt w/o warning, has been running an unaccredited day-care center w/ wife Kaleska from their MD. home since 2008. MD. rec's $190m in HHS day-care funds.
https://t.co/Ly2JCVx966
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey
So, Somali, he is?
I guess they really are thiroughly entangled in the warp and woof of the rich tapestry of our history!
Step forward and be recognized, Michael! Mogadishu salutes you!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 06, 2026 02:14 AM (xG4kz)
https://t.co/Ly2JCVx966
*******
Are you fucking kidding me. Why was he working?! There has got to be more to this story.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 02:14 AM (Vvh2V)
I hate that for 95%+ of Americans, motorcycle = Harley.
I've ridden for years and it pisses me off. Relatives know I ride and I get shirts with Harleys on them, I get keychains, hell, I even received a ceramic piggy bank in the shape of some fat bastard laying on a Harley.
My first bike was an Indian, and 90% of the bikes I have owned have been Hondas. I am now reduced to a 3 wheel Spyder because I can't hold up 700# on one leg, reliably.
I resent being lumped in with the "loud pipes save lives" posers.
* We now resume your normal programming*
Posted by: buddhaha at January 06, 2026 02:15 AM (M5t5H)
Fuck that guy *in particular*
Hangin's too good for 'im!
Posted by: JQ
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If this were not a civil society somebody would have capped him.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 06, 2026 02:17 AM (Ow52c)
Things are just getting crazier. I mean, not crazy that a hotel is owned by an Indian, I am not sure I've been to a mid range hotel in 20 years that wasn't, but that they thought they could get away with this. I suppose they thought Tampon Timmy would protect them, not realizing Fed trumps state...
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 02:19 AM (Vvh2V)
I'd imagine that "memory care" has different rules than other types of care.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 02:20 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 02:20 AM (Vvh2V)
The LLC that was used to purchase the hotel is owned by four Indian partners—Parmjit Singh, Amanpreet Hundal, Karandeep Nagra, and Mohinderjeet Kaur—according to public records filed last June with the Minnesota Secretary of State
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others
These four were last seen at the mixer over at Omega house in '78, IIRC.
Singh might object to being called "Indian", BTW, but he is away on a road trip practicing making "U-ies" in his 18-wheeler somewhere on the highways and byways near you.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 06, 2026 02:25 AM (xG4kz)
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I had a Honda bike, once upon a time. Cool ride. Peppy! V-twin engine! Only
Sadly, it is now gone.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 02:25 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 02:27 AM (rdVOm)
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Fuck that guy *in particular*
Hangin's too good for 'im!
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 02:11 AM (rdVOm)
hangin's too good for him, burnin's too good for him, he should be torn into little bitsy pieces and buried aliiiiive.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 02:27 AM (snZF9)
I think the logic is that an alarm prevents absolute freedom of movement, which is by definition a type of restraining? Or some such.
I would think they'd almost have to allow some leeway with severe cases, and maybe that's why it's a totally separate building. I'm just dreading the day. I know you know the feeling!
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 02:28 AM (Vvh2V)
* We now resume your normal programming*
Posted by: buddhaha at January 06, 2026 02:15 AM (M5t5H)
No problem, we'll never confuse you as one of us.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 02:29 AM (snZF9)
The Walz household, expecting a rather long legal siege, is busy stocking up on tampons and Sponge Bob mac-n-cheese.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 06, 2026 02:29 AM (xG4kz)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 02:30 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Bers
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STEEEEERRRRRRRNNNNNN!
--Hanover Fist
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 02:31 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 02:34 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: gKWVE at January 06, 2026 02:35 AM (gKWVE)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 02:27 AM (rdVOm)
Those are actually pretty cool. If want to seriously do touring thats a good choice. Very reliable and smooth. Harleys are their own thing, you ride them for the same reason you drive old muscle cars or antique cars. There is a primal rawness to them. Well, not so much these days since they are vastly different, but traditionally. You know you're riding something, and you hammer the throttle with drag pipes and it sounds like a street car with open headers. Its gear head shit.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 02:37 AM (snZF9)
@paulsperry_ 2h
NEW: Records show US Capitol Police Capt. Michael Byrd, who fatally shot unarmed J6 protester Ashli Babbitt w/o warning, has been running an unaccredited day-care center w/ wife Kaleska from their MD. home since 2008. MD. rec's $190m in HHS day-care funds.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 06, 2026 02:39 AM (mlg/3)
Gold Wings are for touring with "the wife"
Harleys are for hitting the road with (or without) "a bitch on the back"
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 02:40 AM (rdVOm)
Also
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Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 06, 2026 02:42 AM (Ow52c)
Posted by: gKWVE
I saw the "pawn shop guys meme" picture behind this when I read it.
Posted by: mikeski at January 06, 2026 02:43 AM (nhCoE)
Posted by: Skip at January 06, 2026 02:45 AM (Ia/+0)
I discovered AOSHQ early on during that adventure. It was a God send. Lean on the morons. There are many here who have traveled that journey.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at January 06, 2026 02:47 AM (vzcgi)
Posted by: gKWVE at January 06, 2026 02:35 AM (gKWVE)
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/scratches hugo chavez crypt off the list
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 06, 2026 02:50 AM (w9A/e)
It's emotionally difficult for all of us and her dedicated caretaker.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 06, 2026 02:52 AM (w9A/e)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 03:00 AM (rdVOm)
Gold Wings are for touring with "the wife"
Harleys are for hitting the road with (or without) "a bitch on the back"
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 02:40 AM (rdVOm)
You get it. I have 2 bikes for riding the wife. A softail with a comfy seat and a short padded sissy bar. Its the bike we used in sturgis. A nice medium distance bike, not real heavy. We use it for shorter rides around here. The other is a full dresser, definitely a tour bike. Has the saddle bags and tour pack which is good in spring or fall if we need to bring jackets, or heading someplace where we need places to pack things, or a longer distance ride. The windshield and faring helps to where you might get away with a sweatshirt where on the other bike with full wind hitting you you'll need a jacket. The other 2 are single seat/solo ground pounders should she feel like riding her own, and then we'll just go out on those.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 03:01 AM (snZF9)
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Fuck that guy *in particular*
Hangin's too good for 'im!
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 02:11 AM (rdVOm)
hangin's too good for him, burnin's too good for him, he should be torn into little bitsy pieces and buried aliiiiive.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 02:27 AM (snZF9)
I'm surprised he hasn't shot himself dead with his precision firearm control skills.
Well, a girl can dream.
Posted by: tcn in AK at January 06, 2026 03:03 AM (6Bc88)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 03:00 AM (rdVOm)
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Had this in the last year of my mother's life years ago. Not new to us. Plus my MIL has made it to a super ripe old age.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 06, 2026 03:04 AM (w9A/e)
No dementia in my family, so far. Until hubby... Had no idea, until it hit *hard* last winter.
There were signs at the beginning, a few years ago, but didn't know what I was lookin' at.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 03:07 AM (rdVOm)
LOL... was driving back from a bar in the early 80's on my KZ 900... came off a light... gunning it hard...
Bike came up... then back down... felt weird...
Then... I realized... my buddy Jim had been on the back of the bike... he was now in my rear view mirror, sitting in the middle of an intersection.
Posted by: Romeo13 at January 06, 2026 03:19 AM (mP0Kj)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 06, 2026 03:21 AM (w9A/e)
There were signs at the beginning, a few years ago, but didn't know what I was lookin' at.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 03:07 AM (rdVOm)
What were the signs? I'm keeping an eye on my father, he seems fine, but every once in a while he'll do something that makes me think.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 03:22 AM (snZF9)
The silver market is in flux right now. One of the significant changes is that institutions like COMEX and JPMorgan are losing their ability to influence the market. Small investor demand worldwide has exploded in the last decade. China, the no. 2 producer in the world stopped exporting last year. Supply issues have the big boys in tech very concerned. There was a rumor awhile back that Elon was considering investment in the production end to guarantee supply.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at January 06, 2026 03:23 AM (vzcgi)
Bike came up... then back down... felt weird...
Then... I realized... my buddy Jim had been on the back of the bike... he was now in my rear view mirror, sitting in the middle of an intersection.
Posted by: Romeo13 at January 06, 2026 03:19 AM (mP0Kj)
oof, the motorcycle gods hate duded that ride other dudes. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 03:23 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: Bers
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*There* is your sign.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 03:24 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Skip at January 06, 2026 03:25 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 03:23 AM (snZF9)
Yeah... Young... Navy... No Fuck Virginia... early 80's.
Way different time.
Posted by: Romeo13 at January 06, 2026 03:26 AM (mP0Kj)
He'd "shadow" me-- keep me within sight whenever I was home.
Would ask questions that he should've known the answer to.
Would slur speech, without having had anything to drink.
Every situation is different, of course, but you *know* what's normal for your loved one-- and what is NOT.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 03:28 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 03:22 AM (snZF9)
Problem is it a real sign? or just the stupid mistake we ALL make on a daily basis.
If we look for problems, we can find them. My Mom, who was mentally sharp until the end... would sometimes forget something, just like... oh... shit... I do.
Would sometime wander around the house speaking out loud her though process...
But that thought process? always made sense.
Posted by: Romeo13 at January 06, 2026 03:29 AM (mP0Kj)
To think that last August (2024) we actually left her alone for 2 nights for Thors prostate surgery just boggles my mind.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 03:32 AM (Vvh2V)
It's when those "little things" happen repeatedly, more often and more often, that it becomes a problem.
It's not just *losing the car keys* it's *forgetting what those keys are for* for example...
It can be: Inability to recognize an unsafe situation. Or, demanding to eat at some crazy-weird time. Or, wanting to go out to the shop for some project at 3 in the morning, when there's snow on the ground and no heat source in the shop..
You know-- total nonsense!
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 03:36 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 03:24 AM (rdVOm)
Well it's nothing serious. Sometimes I wonder if his field of fucks is barren and he just don't give a shit to think about stuff. I'll give you the latest example. My father was a kitchen remodel guy. 2 weeks ago he got a new electric stove. HE installed this kitchen 15 years ago. He opted to have the place he got it from do the installation, he tells me the price of the stove, and the added price of the cord/whip that gets installed to the stove and plugged into the big stove outlet in the wall. He says they have a few on the truck because they don't know what outlet he has. I said dad, your stove was plugged in, the whip is on your old stove, you don't need another unless you want new, just use your whip and save the money. he says yeah but they don;t know what I have. (??) Dad...your frigging stove has a whip that plugs into your frigging outlet, you already have the right whip. He says but they don't know the outlet. Fangool already with this fucking outlet, you have the frigging whip on your stove that was IN the damn outlet for 15 years. 15 minutes I went through this. It just wasn't registering.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 03:38 AM (snZF9)
I finally realized she coukd no longer register that she was running low on anything, just noticed when it was gone. Then things fell in place, like how Madden ing it was to take her grocery shopping, which I hate anyway, and when we'd meet up, she didn't have half of what was on her list. She said they were out. What's actually happening is that the label had changed slightly, and she didn't recognize it. Started wanting hundreds in cash. Realized it was because she couldn't figure out how to do her checkbook any more.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 03:40 AM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: Berserker
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Oh my. Yeah, something your dad *should* know, but WHOOSH over his head... (your "whip" is called a "pigtail" in my part of the country, but I know what you mean)
Keep an eye on him, dude. This could be a one-off. But could be *the beginning*
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 03:43 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 03:43 AM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: JQ
The problem is that the signs aren't always obvious and the person suffering from Alzheimers is rarely open about it. We often see them only with hindsight. One of the things I could look back and see with my father was that he would get frustrated with seemingly normal routine tasks. That's not necessarily a sign. Alzheimers is a disease that symptoms can be drastically different and unique. If they keep losing their keys that isn't necessarily a sign. When they forget what the keys are for, that's concerning.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at January 06, 2026 03:44 AM (vzcgi)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 03:47 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 03:47 AM (Vvh2V)
There are several forms of dementia, with varying symptoms & varying paces of advancement.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 03:52 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at January 06, 2026 03:44 AM (vzcgi)
×××××××××
Exactly! My mama is constantly trying to change the tv channel with her cordless phone. She recognizes that it has numbers and remembers that you push buttons to make it work. And I remember alllll the times she would call us and say the remote was broken, and could my husband come over and fix it, and he would go over and nothing was wrong. I reckon she was trying to use her phone on the tv!
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 03:54 AM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: Berserker
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Oh my. Yeah, something your dad *should* know, but WHOOSH over his head... (your "whip" is called a "pigtail" in my part of the country, but I know what you mean)
Keep an eye on him, dude. This could be a one-off. But could be *the beginning*
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 03:43 AM (rdVOm)
yeah the worrying thing is I did kitchens with him for years. If we were on the job his default position would have been save the customer some money, check the condition of the whip, fuck buying a new one if its good. Now, the other side of the coin is electric stoves "used" to be wired direct, there was no outlet, and the vast amount of stoves we did were gas, because we worked in older houses that always had gas. They only started needing 120 Volt outlets for the electric igniters, and the electrician dealt with that. Its very possible this whole electric stove whip thing was never fully drilled into his brain. Its very possible my brother installed the appliances in his kitchen to start with because he did the plumbing. I was just a little concerned that he didn't understand the concept.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 03:56 AM (snZF9)
I have a friend who's mom had severe vascular dementia. Completely non verbal, though very alert, and Completely bed ridden. Had to be repositioned every 2 hours. My friend did this, by herself, for 5 years. FIVE YEARS. Moved her lucrative hair salon in a swanky area of Philly to a somewhat scary location closer to their house so she could run over to her mom's to flip her over. Her dad was a paraplegic and couldn't do it. Woke up every 2 hours, for 5 years.
Jen is an absolute saint.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 04:00 AM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: Skip at January 06, 2026 04:00 AM (Ia/+0)
It's crazy, like an acid trip sometimes. Other times, he's just as "normal" as could be, and I so desperately want to bring him home. Until he then says some other nonsensical thing & I know it's not ever gonna happen.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 04:00 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: m at January 06, 2026 04:02 AM (RuTUS)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor
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Holy moly! I couldn't do it... I'm no saint.
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 04:03 AM (rdVOm)
Uhhhh... guess he thought the remote was his cellphone. (Which he doesn't have) And couldn't tell me what the pictures were about.
*shrug*
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 04:08 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 04:09 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 04:13 AM (snZF9)
I blame statins and Benadryl. Although Alzheimer's is in the family, too, but I think the stations and Benadryl upped the ante.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 04:17 AM (Vvh2V)
I hope it's just old-age spaciness.
Full-blown dementia absolutely SUCKS!
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 04:18 AM (rdVOm)
I blame statins and Benadryl. Although Alzheimer's is in the family, too, but I think the stations and Benadryl upped the ante.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 04:17 AM (Vvh2V)
yeah statins, but a very small dose. 10mg.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 04:19 AM (snZF9)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 04:19 AM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 04:21 AM (Vvh2V)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 04:21 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 04:21 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ at January 06, 2026 04:23 AM (rdVOm)
My doctor in California told me 30 years ago she wouldn't put a rat on them.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 04:24 AM (Vvh2V)
My doctor in California told me 30 years ago she wouldn't put a rat on them.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 06, 2026 04:24 AM (Vvh2V)
Probably only a few years. I'm not a fan of statins. I refused to take them for years, but the frigging bypass surgery changed that decision. My dose isn't that big either because my cholesterol wasn't high to start with, it was 180. Still, not happy about it.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 06, 2026 04:31 AM (snZF9)
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Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA
An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear
The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report!
Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet
The House of Love: Paul Krugman
A Michael Moore Mystery (TM)
The Dowd-O-Matic!
Liberal Consistency and Other Myths
Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias
John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate
"Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long)
The Donkey ("The Raven" parody)