Thursday Overnight Open Thread - February 3, 2026 [Doof]

Welcome to the Tuesday night ONT. So glad you could make it!

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Feel good story

13-year-old Ditches Lifejacket and Makes ‘Superhuman’ Swim to Save Family Swept out to Sea

A 13-year-old boy has been hailed as a hero after swimming 4 hours through rough seas to rescue his family.
A family of 4 was enjoying a holiday in Australia’s southwest coast near Quindalup when strong winds blew their inflatable paddleboards out to sea. The boy was separated from his mom and 2 siblings before his canoe began to take on water.
Wearing a life-jacket, he began to swim against the wind towards the shore, knowing every second counted in the race to get help to save his family.
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“And the brave fella thought he’s not going to make it with a life jacket on, so he ditched it, and he swam the next 2 hours without a life jacket,” said Bresland. “I thought, ‘Mate, that is incredible.'”
Once ashore he successfully raised the alarm and a multi-agency search and rescue operation was mobilized, including Western Australia state Water Police and its rescue helicopter. The teen provided detailed descriptions of the paddleboards, and within the hour, his family was rescued by boat, having drifted 7 miles out into the Indian Ocean.

2 hours of swimming?!? Wow, way to go young dude!

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Speaking of good stuff from the younger generation

Kids on Roblox are conducting immigration raids 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣pic.twitter.com/1lp7v110or
— Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) February 3, 2026

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Almost as smooth as Weasel Buddy!

Darth Vader with a .50 cal might be one of the hardest things I’ve ever seen pic.twitter.com/3gIiIkNkOu
— internet hall of fame (@InternetH0F) February 1, 2026

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El Rushbo used to talk about "demonstrating absurdity by being absurd". This guy would make the Maha Rushie proud!

This is hilarious. 🤣🤣😭 I don’t know how Josh trolls these people so hard and they never know. She actually signed it. 🤦🏼‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/sMBDLZSiNj
— TheLizVariant (@TheLizVariant) February 3, 2026

His name is Josh Seiter. Check out his X account.

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Vehicles used to be a lot cooler. Any of you out there willing to admit you're not really 29, and you remember wraparound windshields?

Why Automakers Abandoned Wraparound Windshields After The 1950s

The wraparound windshield once was a trend in the automotive world. It's a design solution in which the windshield is built forming a curve toward each side of the cabin. As a result, the frontmost pillars, the ones between the windshield and the front window of each side, are displaced away from the car's front end, and the window next to it becomes narrower. That solution has been used on the rear windshield, too, where the wraparound design displaces the rearmost pillars in the opposite way — or, sometimes, wraps around the other way.
This trend is credited to the 1951 GM Le Sabre, a concept car dreamed up by Harley Earl and inspired by jet fighters — remember, jet design was all the rage in America back then. The Le Sabre's wraparound windshield resembled the canopies used in jet fighters and only became a reality after the industry spent years improving the technology for it. After GM started using it in mass production in 1953, Ford and Chrysler quickly followed suit. Over the following years, it was used on other cars despite the need to adapt the original design — the Le Sabre was a convertible concept car, so it didn't have the conventional roof and windows of a sedan or station wagon.
Sadly, wraparound windshields were largely dropped from automotive design in the 1960s; newer examples are much rarer. Among the practical reasons, having such a large glass area made the cabin excessively hot, especially in warm weather, and occupants would feel too visible from the outside. From a technical point of view, the curved glass causes some distortion on the sides. Besides, using larger glass areas led to making the pillars thinner, which raised concern that the cabin would become less resistant in a collision.

Check out the whole thing. Article contains some cool links to other car stuff.

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Do not even try to pretend THIS guy has a dildo!

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Those of you who were here on Sunday night were treated to an amazing sunset photo from lurker "Howard in Alberta". I previously featured one of his sunrise photos. Anyway, there were some questions in the comments about his photo

Did Howard in Alberta say where that pic was taken? I'd have to go about 30 miles West to see the Rockies like that. They are just below the horizon for me.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 01, 2026 11:09 PM (8zz6B)
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Maybe he's lurking and will chime in. If not, I will ask him.
Posted by: Doof at February 01, 2026 11:15 PM (QMAsf)
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That line of brush looks like a caragana hedge. Commonly planted all over Alberta and Saskatchewan as a windbreak.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 01, 2026 11:18 PM (8zz6B)

From the photographer himself!

Just read the comments, and here are answers to some questions/comments:
Location of the Alberta sunset (and previous photo of sunrise) is extreme SW Alberta, east of Waterton Lakes National Park. The mountains are the southern Canadian Rockies.
And yes, the hedge is caragana. Anyone can have one, but the secret is to have personally planted it fifty years ago.
Howard

Thanks for the follow-up, Howard! Keep those photos coming!

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DJ Doof - Guess The Theme

New difficulty scale in effect. Easy / Moderate / Difficult. This one is Easy.

What's the common thread / common meaning / common leitmotif?

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1 The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed.
—Bennett Cerf

🤣

Posted by: mindful webworker - a big dummy, too, at February 03, 2026 10:01 PM (ZDu+s)

2 Bob!!

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 03, 2026 10:01 PM (PlpaN)

3 Yay, ONT!

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at February 03, 2026 10:01 PM (lUFok)

4 Sponge!!

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 03, 2026 10:01 PM (PlpaN)

5 That MWW, he's a quick one. Way to go amigo.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 03, 2026 10:02 PM (PlpaN)

6 Good evening good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at February 03, 2026 10:02 PM (cYBz/)

7 Thanks again for the ONT!

I only wish it started 30 minutes earlier!

Posted by: Crusader at February 03, 2026 10:02 PM (Cjcf6)

8 Good evening morons en bedankt Disko

Very kool top photo.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2026 10:03 PM (RIvkX)

9 New difficulty scale in effect. Easy / Moderate / Difficult. This one is Easy.

https://youtu.be/F4F_K95ol8c

Posted by: mikeski at February 03, 2026 10:03 PM (VHUov)

10 I only wish it started 30 minutes earlier!
Posted by: Crusader

Running in backward circles real fast. That should do it.

Posted by: Tonypete at February 03, 2026 10:04 PM (cYBz/)

11 A 55 chevy. I will own one before I leave this planet, yes I will.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 03, 2026 10:04 PM (snZF9)

12 The teen provided detailed descriptions of the paddleboards, and within the hour, his family was rescued by boat, having drifted 7 miles out into the Indian Ocean.
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Quite an amazing feat b"h.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2026 10:04 PM (RIvkX)

13 Thanks for the ONT. Hello, everyone. Watching "Uninvited" on Vinegar Syndrome's blu-ray. If you love cats, this is the movie for you. If you hate cats, this is the movie for you.

I guess if you're indifferent to cats, this is also the movie for you.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 03, 2026 10:05 PM (CHHv1)

14 Meow

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at February 03, 2026 10:05 PM (w3u3d)

15 Thank you, Doof. Charlie Brownson is funny.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 10:06 PM (lpTXP)

16 I only wish it started 30 minutes earlier!
Posted by: Crusader

Running in backward circles real fast. That should do it.
Posted by: Tonypete at February 03, 2026 10:04 PM (cYBz/)

Slingshot around the sun at warp speed. Just make sure your calculations are correct.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 03, 2026 10:06 PM (S/Y4j)

17 I'm pretty sure some of Darth's firearms aren't legal in this state.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2026 10:06 PM (RIvkX)

18 Darth Vader with a .50 cal might be one of the hardest things I’ve ever seen

"I am altering your torso. Pray I don't alter it any further."

Posted by: Darth Fiddy at February 03, 2026 10:07 PM (VHUov)

19

Vaccine for pedos??

I have the answer but I will get banned.

Posted by: four seasons at February 03, 2026 10:07 PM (3ek7K)

20 It seems Melinda Gates still won't attack her ex's behavior.

Money, globalism, and going along with "I want to be one of the 500 people who rule the world."

Posted by: Crusader at February 03, 2026 10:07 PM (Cjcf6)

21 Evenin' all. Ten Years Gone is one of my favorite Zeppelin tunes.

Posted by: Mainah at February 03, 2026 10:07 PM (GFO1f)

22 Thanks again for the ONT!

I only wish it started 30 minutes earlier!
Posted by: Crusader at February 03, 2026 10:02 PM (Cjcf6)

Ace's email address is in the sidebar. He is rumored to respond favorably to those with suggestions on how his blog should run.

Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:08 PM (QMAsf)

23 I'm no expert but I believe part of the front passenger passive restraint system is also housed in those front pillars framing your windshield

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2026 10:08 PM (RIvkX)

24 Thanks Doof. By the way, I filed a complaint with Elon regarding the Grokepedia write up on AOSHQ. I felt like you deserved to be named along with the rest of our esteemed COBS. If for no other reason than the fact that you put up with us on such a consistent basis.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 03, 2026 10:08 PM (PlpaN)

25 Thank you, Doof. Charlie Brownson is funny.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 10:06 PM (lpTXP)

YW. I've been laughing at that one all day.

Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:09 PM (QMAsf)

26 A 55 chevy. I will own one before I leave this planet, yes I will.

I used to. But then Mama Basura got rid of my Hot Wheels when I joined the Army.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at February 03, 2026 10:09 PM (lUFok)

27 Good evening morons en bedankt Disko

Very kool top photo.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2026 10:03 PM (RIvkX)

Howdy SF. Glad you enjoyed it.

Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:10 PM (QMAsf)

28 Sorry I'm late, the I was looking up recipes for leftover groundhog.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 03, 2026 10:10 PM (zGyLA)

29 DOOF!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at February 03, 2026 10:10 PM (LNeRu)

30 Split Enz! Excellent choice, Doof.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 03, 2026 10:10 PM (kpS4V)

31 Musical theme:

Calendar / time passing

Posted by: browndog on the Maid of the Mist at February 03, 2026 10:11 PM (TTAGa)

32 That isn't Darth Vader. Watch his walk.
It Dark Helmet!

Posted by: buddhaha at February 03, 2026 10:12 PM (36QIT)

33 I wish they still put wing windows in cars. I loved those. My
'94 Ford pickup was the last vehicle I owned that had them. You could let just a little fresh air in.

Posted by: huerfano at February 03, 2026 10:12 PM (98kQX)

34 "What's the common thread / common meaning / common leitmotif?"

Oh! Oh! I got this one!

Songs are in order of length of the cut.
🙄

Posted by: mindful webworker - time, time, time, to see what's become of me at February 03, 2026 10:12 PM (ZDu+s)

35 Thanks Doof. By the way, I filed a complaint with Elon regarding the Grokepedia write up on AOSHQ. I felt like you deserved to be named along with the rest of our esteemed COBS. If for no other reason than the fact that you put up with us on such a consistent basis.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 03, 2026 10:08 PM (PlpaN)

Grok knows I exist, he just needs some coaxing to recall. I had a fun time a few months ago asking Grok about myself in relation to AOSHQ. He seems to think I'm a lawyer for some reason.

Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:12 PM (QMAsf)

36 Tankdemon's chronic tardiness is rubbing off on the other posters, as sin often does. Tonight, it's my turn. The "B" Team was on duty down at the ER. Took much longer to extract the artillery shell than usual, but I'm back in action.

Posted by: #2 With A Bullet at February 03, 2026 10:13 PM (oftw2)

37 Sorry I'm late, the I was looking up recipes for leftover groundhog.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 03, 2026 10:10 PM (zGyLA)

Lol!

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 10:13 PM (lpTXP)

38 Da

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 03, 2026 10:13 PM (XGXpY)

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Eight days a week is not enough to show I care.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 03, 2026 10:13 PM (Cqx++)

40 Seems like lots of things going down around the world

Posted by: Otto Pen at February 03, 2026 10:14 PM (sJHOI)

41 Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 03, 2026 10:14 PM (zZu0s)

42 “One can’t break the laws of physics, but you can be civilly disobedient toward them.”— Dr. Tiki

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 03, 2026 10:14 PM (EXyHK)

43 That isn't Darth Vader. Watch his walk.
It Dark Helmet!
Posted by: buddhaha

Isn't he a little tall for.....

Posted by: mikeski organa at February 03, 2026 10:14 PM (VHUov)

44 Evenin' all. Ten Years Gone is one of my favorite Zeppelin tunes.
Posted by: Mainah

Makes two of us. It's awesome live.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 03, 2026 10:14 PM (PlpaN)

45 My 63 Corvair Monza convertible has a wrap around windshield. I hope I never break it because it may be hard/expensive to replace.

Posted by: Air-cooled Report at February 03, 2026 10:15 PM (oftw2)

46 Just bought a small item on Amazon. I have Prime. Delivery options were tomorrow, or wait until "Amazon Day", which is a "lower carbon" option.

Screw that. Send it to me yesterday, which must have one helluva big carbon footprint.

Victorian coal-fired time machines for the win, man!

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at February 03, 2026 10:15 PM (Apzx6)

47 Thanks again for the ONT!
I only wish it started 30 minutes earlier!
Posted by: Crusader

Just think of the Cafe thread as the ONT appetizer.

Posted by: mindful webworker - does that make the tech thread dessert? at February 03, 2026 10:15 PM (ZDu+s)

48 Split Enz! Excellent choice, Doof.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 03, 2026 10:10 PM (kpS4V)

They were a fun early 80s band. Do you know what band later was created by 2 guys from Split Enz? They had a few huge radio hits.

Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:15 PM (QMAsf)

49 If you want manly men books, check out Tocsin Press.

tocsinpress.com

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 03, 2026 10:16 PM (uQesX)

50 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 03, 2026 10:16 PM (sAmhv)

51 Musical theme:

Calendar / time passing
Posted by: browndog on the Maid of the Mist at February 03, 2026 10:11 PM (TTAGa)

Yup. Which other songs would fit the theme?

Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)

52 They were a fun early 80s band. Do you know what band later was created by 2 guys from Split Enz? They had a few huge radio hits.

Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:15 PM (QMAsf)

Crowded House. Neil Finn had some good solo songs also

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 10:16 PM (lpTXP)

53 So I just read something that surprised me. Anybody who can confirm or refute, please chime in:

The recent Texas special election that the D won and swung by 30 points to the Left over Trump's '26 result-

-Is for a seat in a body which is not in session until '27 and the seat is up for regular election this Nov. i.e. the D will not vote once on anything?

Is this true?

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 03, 2026 10:17 PM (w/O5Q)

54 Probably already been answered, but musical theme is time, units of, the significance of the passage of time.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 03, 2026 10:17 PM (zGyLA)

55 Evenin' all. Ten Years Gone is one of my favorite Zeppelin tunes.
Posted by: Mainah

Makes two of us. It's awesome live.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 03, 2026 10:14 PM (PlpaN)

Heard it earlier today on one of my Spotify "Daily Mixes". I built tonight's theme around it!

Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:18 PM (QMAsf)

56 Just think of the Cafe thread as the ONT appetizer.
Posted by: mindful webworker - does that make the tech thread dessert? at February 03, 2026 10:15 PM (ZDu+s)

Dammit. Dinner can't be rushed.

Posted by: Every COB, Especially CBD at February 03, 2026 10:18 PM (gKDq2)

57 Thanks for another swell Tuesday Night ONT, Doof!

Great photo up top. Gorgeous, as always.

Loved Charlie Brownson!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at February 03, 2026 10:18 PM (kB9dk)

58 Yeah, 9mm would work but 8mm (Mauser) for when you want to be sure.

Posted by: clarence at February 03, 2026 10:18 PM (6L3LN)

59 Doof, it's about time one of these music challenges was easy. I listened to Stunt recently and it holds up well. Especially One Week. Too bad Ed and Stephen couldn't get along.

Posted by: Solutus at February 03, 2026 10:18 PM (Ds9EH)

60 They were a fun early 80s band. Do you know what band later was created by 2 guys from Split Enz? They had a few huge radio hits.

A few years after Split Enz broke up was when I left home. Just had to get out of that crowded house.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at February 03, 2026 10:19 PM (lUFok)

61 13 Thanks for the ONT. Hello, everyone. Watching "Uninvited" on Vinegar Syndrome's blu-ray. If you love cats, this is the movie for you. If you hate cats, this is the movie for you.

I guess if you're indifferent to cats, this is also the movie for you.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 03, 2026 10:05 PM (CHHv1)

14 Meow
Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at February 03, 2026 10:05 PM (w3u3d)

That worked out well.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 03, 2026 10:19 PM (zGyLA)

62 My first car was a ‘64 LeSabre convertible. I don’t remember if it had a wraparound windshield (my vague recollection is that it did not) but it was an awesome car.

Looks like a fish. Moves like a fish. Steers like a cow.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 03, 2026 10:19 PM (EXyHK)

63 Yup. Which other songs would fit the theme?
Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)

Time In A Bottle.

Cat's In The Cradle.

Posted by: RickZ at February 03, 2026 10:20 PM (gKDq2)

64 Music theme. Might as well add "Time" by Sarah McLachlan.

youtu.be/ZEOfwFZM1GI

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at February 03, 2026 10:20 PM (Apzx6)

65 Just think of the Cafe thread as the ONT appetizer.
Posted by: mindful webworker

The comments are the same. Alcohol, "beaver" jokes, rocketry and astronomy, psychos putting leftover ordnance in their poop chutes.....

Posted by: mikeski at February 03, 2026 10:20 PM (VHUov)

66 -Is for a seat in a body which is not in session until '27 and the seat is up for regular election this Nov. i.e. the D will not vote once on anything?

Is this true?

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 03, 2026 10:17 PM (w/O5Q)

It is true. Tx Legislature meets every two years. They are not due to meet until next year. I don't know the specifics of this district. There was some in fighting among Republicans, I believe.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 10:20 PM (lpTXP)

67

Time keeps on slippin. Into the future.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 03, 2026 10:20 PM (Cqx++)

68 Hell AI search engines are retarded.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 03, 2026 10:20 PM (zZu0s)

69 Year of the Cat, Time Passages, both by Al Stewart

Posted by: Kindltot at February 03, 2026 10:20 PM (rbvCR)

70 Is this true?

Unless the governor calls a special session, yes.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 03, 2026 10:21 PM (EXyHK)

71 I wonder if the person with the loaded rectum was loaded projectile or base first. If it was the base, he might have wrecked his rectum if he farted hard enough to trigger the primer.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 03, 2026 10:21 PM (S/Y4j)

72 Vader needs to work for ICE,
Love the Robolox ICE.
Can ICE yank Bad Bunny just before halftime? Hope so!
Fuck illegals! Find them. Deport them. Repeat.

Posted by: The Man from Athens at February 03, 2026 10:22 PM (u8kl+)

73 If that was really Vader, he could have used the force choke to fire the weapons.

Posted by: GWB at February 03, 2026 10:22 PM (uLMww)

74 36 Tankdemon's chronic tardiness is rubbing off on the other posters, as sin often does. Tonight, it's my turn. The "B" Team was on duty down at the ER. Took much longer to extract the artillery shell than usual, but I'm back in action.
Posted by: #2 With A Bullet at February 03, 2026 10:13 PM (oftw2)

That is something one probably doesn't want to rush, or you might end up dealing with explosive diarrhea.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 03, 2026 10:24 PM (zGyLA)

75 Yup. Which other songs would fit the theme?
Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)

Time stand still, by Rush

Like a Rock, by Bob Segee

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 03, 2026 10:24 PM (S/Y4j)

76 Yeah, 9mm would work but 8mm (Mauser) for when you want to be sure.
Posted by: clarence at February 03, 2026 10:18 PM (6L3LN)

Sheesh. Why use these furrin things? Use God's Own Pistol and Rifle cartridges: 45ACP and 30.06.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 03, 2026 10:24 PM (uQesX)

77 Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 10:20 PM (lpTXP)

Thx. I got fooled by some doom trolls elsewhere. I'm gonna go out on a limb and not give up today.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 03, 2026 10:25 PM (w/O5Q)

78 Love the way Darth's fifty caliber's muzzle blast sends loose stuff flying off the benches.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at February 03, 2026 10:25 PM (Apzx6)

79 Time by Alan Parsons Project.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 03, 2026 10:25 PM (PlpaN)

80 I'll defer to AOP on this, but the "Why Automakers Abandoned Wraparound Windshields After The 1950s" article is retarded. The only halfway valid reason cited is visual distortion caused by curved glass, and that's only half valid because no one is looking through the curved side part of the windshield while driving.

Otherwise, the total amount of glass and the amount of solar heat admitted is the same with a curved windshield. You have more windshield and less side glass, but the total amount of glass is more or less the same.

As for the A-pillars being smaller and weaker, that isn't true. They're pretty much the same size, just moved back a few inches.

Posted by: a.moron at February 03, 2026 10:25 PM (X5Jzz)

81 Hmmm, the munitions might have been a 1.57inch Vickers mortar.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 03, 2026 10:25 PM (zZu0s)

82 Charles Brownson?
"Why is everybody always pickin' on me?"

Posted by: GWB at February 03, 2026 10:26 PM (uLMww)

83 Charles Brownson?
"Why is everybody always pickin' on me?"
Posted by: GWB at February 03, 2026 10:26 PM (uLMww)

You only pick on Charles Brownson . . . once.

Posted by: RickZ at February 03, 2026 10:27 PM (gKDq2)

84 The theme tonight had specific measures of time. One Week. Six months. Ten years.

Any others with specific measures?

Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:28 PM (QMAsf)

85 Time by Pink Floyd. It's a mood song, despite Roger Waters.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 10:28 PM (lpTXP)

86 Yup. Which other songs would fit the theme?
Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)

https://youtu.be/zhRzORqNa0E?

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 03, 2026 10:29 PM (nbLIj)

87 The recent Texas special election that the D won and swung by 30 points to the Left over Trump's '26 result-

-Is for a seat in a body which is not in session until '27 and the seat is up for regular election this Nov. i.e. the D will not vote once on anything?

Is this true?

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I read earlier that the seat won't mean a thing. They'll have exactly zero votes.

Posted by: Crusader at February 03, 2026 10:29 PM (Cjcf6)

88 Year of the Cat, Time Passages, both by Al Stewart

I often stayed awake at night with a tinny little multiband radio listening to an FM station hoping to hear “Time Passages”. Al Stewart is a raging lefty despite studying history but he was an amazing songwriter.

“And it’s kind of hot and smoky
In this anteroom to Hell
And I won’t make up a story
‘Cause you know the truth so well
It’s much too late to worry
That we never had a chance
And when Joe the Georgian gets here
We will dance…”

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 03, 2026 10:29 PM (EXyHK)

89 Any others with specific measures?

Almost.

"The man in the ship has a lot to fear
He hasn't seen home in almost a year."
- Voyager, by Gamma

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at February 03, 2026 10:29 PM (lUFok)

90 Yeah, 9mm would work but 8mm (Mauser) for when you want to be sure.

But if you really, really want to be sure, there is 000 Buck delivered in a handy eight count package.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 03, 2026 10:30 PM (a4flb)

91 14 Meow

If you really want to experience Uninvited, it has to be like this:

Meow MEOW meow MEOW meow MEOW meow MEOW...over and over and over again.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 03, 2026 10:30 PM (CHHv1)

92 It seems Melinda Gates still won't attack her ex's behavior.
Money, globalism, and going along with "I want to be one of the 500 people who rule the world."
Posted by: Crusader
+++
I watched a little of an interview she did a few days ago. Right?
She is annoying as hell. Right?
She is one of those people that ends every sentence with Right?
That habit drives me crazy.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at February 03, 2026 10:30 PM (Lo97M)

93 Yup. Which other songs would fit the theme?
Posted by: Doof

I answered the theme question with a link to "Days Are Numbers" by Alan Parsons Project. But that's a bit off the theme, really. "Numbers" isn't a number.

These are better:

https://youtu.be/hANhl0E3cxs
https://youtu.be/jQvyBfw6IGQ
https://youtu.be/J4LiQZZ_10o

They're a prequel to the ones in the Content.

Posted by: mikeski, pedantically at February 03, 2026 10:31 PM (VHUov)

94 They'll have exactly zero votes.

Unless something forces a special session. So probabilistically it currently has more than zero votes and probably less than one.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 03, 2026 10:32 PM (EXyHK)

95 84 The theme tonight had specific measures of time. One Week. Six months. Ten years.

Any others with specific measures?
Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:28 PM (QMAsf)

The Cure, 100 Years

https://youtu.be/e4c6nNS8CFc

Posted by: tankdemon at February 03, 2026 10:32 PM (zGyLA)

96 She is annoying as hell. Right?
_-_
Right?

Posted by: EM Burlingame at February 03, 2026 10:32 PM (vd6bO)

97 Five for Fighting - 100 Years

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at February 03, 2026 10:33 PM (lUFok)

98 84 The theme tonight had specific measures of time. One Week. Six months. Ten years.

Any others with specific measures?
Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:28 PM (QMAsf)

There's no song involved, but my wife said that the first night of our honeymoon included the best 37 seconds of her life.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 03, 2026 10:34 PM (zGyLA)

99 Anything by Ten Years After.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 03, 2026 10:34 PM (Cqx++)

100 The recent Texas special election that the D won and swung by 30 points to the Left over Trump's '26 result-

• there were 2 Republicans and 1 Demonic Party candidates, which forced a run-off because the Demonic Party candidate didn't score a majority.

• no one showed up for the run-off since it was terribly cold and icy

• and the Win would be just a Participation Trophy since the legislature, outside a special session, doesn't convene again until 2027.

I want the GOP to be scared that they can lose very easily, but OTOH, why piss away good campaign money to win a scrimmage and not a game?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 03, 2026 10:35 PM (a4flb)

101 Best Zeppelin I ever heard was at a college house party, somebody had some bootleg tape of them doing pure blues rock, none of their original stuff. I have no idea where that tape came from or was recorded. Never heard it before or after and didn't have the sense or clarity of thought at the time to ask about it. Wish I could get my hands on it.

Posted by: Ripley at February 03, 2026 10:35 PM (PTDkx)

102 100,000 Years. Kiss. Back when they didn't suck. Like 50+ years go.

gawd I'm old.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at February 03, 2026 10:35 PM (0aYVJ)

103 tankdemon, that made me laugh heartily!!! Thanks.

Posted by: LRob in OK at February 03, 2026 10:35 PM (47diA)

104 Anything by Ten Years After.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 03, 2026 10:34 PM (Cqx++)

Very nice.

Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:35 PM (QMAsf)

105 There's no song involved, but my wife said that the first night of our honeymoon included the best 37 seconds of her life.
Posted by: tankdemon
+++
For once you weren't late.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at February 03, 2026 10:36 PM (Lo97M)

106 Just watched Hard Times again. Might be my favorite Bronson movie.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 03, 2026 10:36 PM (cwGMH)

107 my first attempt at watching world war Z lasted 15 minutes

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 03, 2026 10:37 PM (jrgJz)

108 I'm pretty sure some of Darth's firearms aren't legal in this state.

None of them were permitted at the TxMoMe either.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 03, 2026 10:37 PM (a4flb)

109 I forgot I also just watched Death Hunt . Another good Bronson movie.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 03, 2026 10:38 PM (cwGMH)

110 And now the cat has contaminated all the food. Which they do.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 03, 2026 10:38 PM (CHHv1)

111 Scoldilocks is #10?

No wonder my knuckles sting when I read the HQ these days.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 03, 2026 10:39 PM (IhIKR)

112 And now the cat has contaminated all the food. Which they do.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 03, 2026 10:38 PM (CHHv1)

But you love the cat anyhow. I can tell.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 10:40 PM (lpTXP)

113 107 my first attempt at watching world war Z lasted 15 minutes
Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 03, 2026 10:37 PM (jrgJz)

The book is much better. The movie is a bit retarded.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 03, 2026 10:40 PM (zGyLA)

114
I love Robert the Cat stories.

Posted by: four seasons at February 03, 2026 10:41 PM (3ek7K)

115 They're a prequel to the ones in the Content.
Posted by: mikeski

I can't do the follow-on trilogy because my iPhone doesn't have songs with "decade" and "millennium" with a number. I could only do "century." 21st Century Schizoid Man, or this one:

https://youtu.be/u0k-47cc5Ps

Posted by: mikeski at February 03, 2026 10:41 PM (VHUov)

116 I watched World War Z. When the opening credits were rolling, I saw J. Michael Straczynski , and I said "Yay!" Then I saw Damon Lindelof and I thought "Oh no."

I was right the second time.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 03, 2026 10:41 PM (CHHv1)

117 Robert the Cat is working on a novel. I don't think I'm the hero. In fact, I'm not sure I make it to the ending.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 03, 2026 10:42 PM (CHHv1)

118 I watched a little of an interview she did a few days ago. Right?
She is annoying as hell. Right?
She is one of those people that ends every sentence with Right?
That habit drives me crazy.
Posted by: Florida Peasant

So, she's so pathetic that she constantly asks for validation.

Posted by: nerdygirl at February 03, 2026 10:42 PM (0Htd1)

119 I always figured wraparound glass got cut because those windshields were a lat more expensive to make than the generic ones all cars seem to have today.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 03, 2026 10:43 PM (JbyEi)

120 Anyone else seen that video that shows election fraud going on in Michigan in 2020? It shows the Michigan secretary of state I think insisting on suspect ballots being included in the vote tally, while volunteers insisted that they be counted separately and kept separate from the total votes. And this goes back and forth multiple times and she keeps insisting with a sense of urgency that they need to be included. According to the volunteer the suspect ballots all had identical signatures...

Posted by: Farquad at February 03, 2026 10:45 PM (CFMhl)

121 Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 03, 2026 10:21 PM (EXyHK)

Posted by: Crusader at February 03, 2026 10:29 PM (Cjcf6)

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 03, 2026 10:35 PM (a4flb)

Thx for the info, everyone. This would seem salient information. I don't want to alarm anyone, but I feel I may have been mislead by our vaunted Heroes of Journalism.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 03, 2026 10:45 PM (w/O5Q)

122 I kind of liked World War Z as far as zombie movies go.

If you hate fast zombies then I can understand not liking it.

My favorite part was the answer on how Israel knew to build a wall.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 03, 2026 10:45 PM (cwGMH)

123 Early 90s and pretty obscure alternative sound. Northside singing Take 5. "Never gonna guess what time it is, never gonna guess what time it is, take five!"

https://tinyurl.com/3py32bmz

Posted by: Rex B at February 03, 2026 10:45 PM (GI9/m)

124 Evening, Doof, and ONT Horde! Took the '60 Studebaker Lark out for a cruise this evening. Everything worked just fine. The new brake drum stops the car as it should, and the horrible thumping is gone. So sweet to to use the overdrive transmission. Unless you have driven a car with overdrive, you cannot appreciate just how cool it is.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 03, 2026 10:46 PM (8zz6B)

125 The truth is, there is no spoon.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 03, 2026 10:46 PM (XV/Pl)

126 >>>She is annoying as hell. Right?
_-_
Right?

Posted by: EM Burlingame

You hear what I'm saying? You know what I'm saying?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 03, 2026 10:47 PM (TOSLe)

127 DOOF!
Posted by: COMountainMarie at February 03, 2026 10:10 PM (LNeRu)

Howdy COMM!

Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:47 PM (QMAsf)

128 Steve Miller’s Fly like an Eagle.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 03, 2026 10:48 PM (cwGMH)

129 Shoot, AOP, my Tacoma has TWO overdrive gears!!

Frankly, that is one too many.

Posted by: LRob in OK at February 03, 2026 10:49 PM (47diA)

130 Thx Doof, evening Horde.
Split Enz morphed into Crowded House. Both bands had a slew of hits in the 80s early 90s

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 03, 2026 10:49 PM (BWnHZ)

131
The recent Texas special election that the D won and swung by 30 points to the Left over Trump's '26 result

___________

Game over, man. Trump may as well resign right now.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 03, 2026 10:49 PM (tgvbd)

132 Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?, by Chicago

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 03, 2026 10:50 PM (S/Y4j)

133 101 Best Zeppelin I ever heard was at a college house party, somebody had some bootleg tape of them doing pure blues rock, none of their original stuff. I have no idea where that tape came from or was recorded. Never heard it before or after and didn't have the sense or clarity of thought at the time to ask about it. Wish I could get my hands on it.
Posted by: Ripley

Saw Zep in the summer of 77, Physical Graffiti tour, at the Kingdome. Tops my list of concerts seen. Dang near 4 hour show. There was a significant amount of stuff that probably isn't listed on the set list. Plant feeds off the audience, Page is in some other dimension ( I lost track of how many guitars he had) and the connection between Bonham and Jones was unbelievable. There is an infamous bootleg tape of that performance.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 03, 2026 10:50 PM (PlpaN)

134 The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed.
—Bennett Cerf

🤣
Posted by: mindful webworker - a big dummy, too, at February 03, 2026 10:01 PM

I do that by tripping on the door sil.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 03, 2026 10:50 PM (jc0TO)

135 Here's a favorite from the Chambers Brothers:

https://tinyurl.com/fypcvj3u

Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at February 03, 2026 10:51 PM (pscAN)

136
Right?

Posted by: EM Burlingame

You hear what I'm saying? You know what I'm saying?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone

___________

Ya follow?

Posted by: Doyle Lonigan at February 03, 2026 10:51 PM (tgvbd)

137 51 Musical theme:

Calendar / time passing
Posted by: browndog on the Maid of the Mist at February 03, 2026 10:11 PM (TTAGa)

Yup. Which other songs would fit the theme?

Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)

Recent one, but 365 by Shinedown.

Posted by: Farquad at February 03, 2026 10:51 PM (CFMhl)

138 Hadrian, can you tell us what dog class and dog to root for in the WDS?

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at February 03, 2026 10:51 PM (IQ6Gq)

139 STYX!!!!!

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 03, 2026 10:51 PM (IhIKR)

140 I kind of liked World War Z as far as zombie movies go.

If you hate fast zombies then I can understand not liking it.

My favorite part was the answer on how Israel knew to build a wall.
Posted by: Opinion fact at February 03, 2026 10:45 PM

and the Arabs got everybody killed.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 03, 2026 10:51 PM (jc0TO)

141 It seems Melinda Gates still won't attack her ex's behavior.
Money, globalism, and going along with "I want to be one of the 500 people who rule the world."
Posted by: Crusader

Probably part of the divorce settlement. You keep your mouth shut and you can have billions.

Posted by: Tuna at February 03, 2026 10:52 PM (lJ0H4)

142 Here's a favorite from the Chambers Brothers:

https://tinyurl.com/fypcvj3u

That song confused me as a kid. Now that I'm an adult, it still does.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at February 03, 2026 10:52 PM (lUFok)

143
Hadrian, can you tell us what dog class and dog to root for in the WDS?

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba

__________

The Afghan Hound, of course. But I think the Dobe will win.

Posted by: Doyle Lonigan at February 03, 2026 10:52 PM (tgvbd)

144 Darth Vader has bird flying to the sound of the gun.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 03, 2026 10:53 PM (XGXpY)

145
Off sock

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 03, 2026 10:53 PM (tgvbd)

146 The book is much better. The movie is a bit retarded.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 03, 2026 10:40 PM (zGyLA)

Beyond retarded........ditched it for "hang them high"

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 03, 2026 10:54 PM (jrgJz)

147 90 Yeah, 9mm would work but 8mm (Mauser) for when you want to be sure.

But if you really, really want to be sure, there is 000 Buck delivered in a handy eight count package.
----

I don't like having to wash off the splatter.

Posted by: clarence at February 03, 2026 10:54 PM (6L3LN)

148 Songs to extend the series

Five For Fighting - 100 Years
https://youtu.be/JDKjX7YMJ6w

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years
https://youtu.be/rtOvBOTyX00

The Grass Roots - Wait A Million Years
https://youtu.be/IH0Chi-WNq0

Alex Warren - Eternity
https://youtu.be/jXqf3uqLkkU
__or__
Blackbriar - Until Eternity
https://youtu.be/kuvST3wGCG8

__or__

https://youtu.be/Gv3qhAvQk0c

Posted by: mindful webworker - time to go at February 03, 2026 10:54 PM (ZDu+s)

149 "Cause it's time, it's time in time with your time"
"All Good People," Yes

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at February 03, 2026 10:54 PM (lUFok)

150 I just read the World War Z book. It was good. Max Bancroft-Brooks.

Posted by: gKWVE at February 03, 2026 10:55 PM (gKWVE)

151 A 55 chevy. I will own one before I leave this planet, yes I will.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 03, 2026 10:04 PM (snZF9)

My '60 Lark has a wrap-around windshield. The "dogleg" at the bottom corner of the windshield offers a fine knee-bashing opportunity upon entry and exit.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 03, 2026 10:55 PM (8zz6B)

152 It seems Melinda Gates still won't attack her ex's behavior.
Money, globalism, and going along with "I want to be one of the 500 people who rule the world."
Posted by: Crusader

Probably part of the divorce settlement. You keep your mouth shut and you can have billions.

Posted by: Tuna at February 03, 2026 10:52 PM (lJ0H4)

We've learned she is oozing with STDs due to his perverted sexcapades. I imagine she is enjoying seeing him being publicly shamed.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 10:56 PM (lpTXP)

153 Special Note For the Trolls (trying to avoid looking at you. Raimondo

The Rolling Stones 2,000 Light Years from home does not meet the requirements for tonight's music challenge.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 03, 2026 10:57 PM (zGyLA)

154 According to the volunteer the suspect ballots all had identical signatures...
Posted by: Farquad at February 03, 2026 10:45 PM (CFMhl)

I don't remember which state it was, but a poll worker testified that she had mail-in ballots in sequential numerical order. That's an impossibility for mail-in ballots.

That alone should convince any thinking person there was fraud. But I did say 'thinking person'.

Posted by: RickZ at February 03, 2026 10:57 PM (gKDq2)

155 oozing with STDs

That's one way to put it . . . . . . .

Posted by: LRob in OK at February 03, 2026 10:57 PM (47diA)

156 But if you really, really want to be sure, there is 000 Buck delivered in a handy eight count package.
----

I don't like having to wash off the splatter.
Posted by: clarence

Rifled slug.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 03, 2026 10:57 PM (PlpaN)

157 I don't often tell midget jokes but when I do, I try to keep it short.

Posted by: Muchas buchas at February 03, 2026 10:58 PM (CDX35)

158 Unless you have driven a car with overdrive, you cannot appreciate just how cool it is.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
------
The 68RFE in my truck has the top two gears as overdrives. 😋

I drove a stick '59 Lark for a couple of months, but it didn't have overdrive.

Posted by: buddhaha at February 03, 2026 10:58 PM (36QIT)

159 Sharts against Tards

sign it, sign it

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 03, 2026 10:59 PM (XGXpY)

160 157 I don't often tell midget jokes but when I do, I try to keep it short.
Posted by: Muchas buchas at February 03, 2026 10:58 PM (CDX35)

Consider that line stolen.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 03, 2026 11:00 PM (zGyLA)

161 Anything by Ten Years After.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

Very nice.
Posted by: Doof

If bands named with [number] [time unit] count, there's a prog-metal outfit called Zero Hour.

https://youtu.be/YTSe42G5zcg

Posted by: mikeski at February 03, 2026 11:01 PM (VHUov)

162 There were lots of cars with overdrive manual trans back in the 50s. Some of them, and I can't remember any brand of note, had a gear arrangement that did not allow engine deceleration braking while in OD. And shifting into and out of OD was a separate operation. Better mileage? I guess so but ought to check the Mobil contest results!

Posted by: LRob in OK at February 03, 2026 11:01 PM (47diA)

163 I guess a box of chocolates isn't going to cover for this one, huh.

Posted by: Bill Gates, Jr at February 03, 2026 11:02 PM (gKWVE)

164 Good night, folks. You are all awesome. Never forget that.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 03, 2026 11:02 PM (CHHv1)

165
As predicted. Andy Linton, the handler, is in failing health and I guess they wanted to give him a grand send off.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 03, 2026 11:02 PM (tgvbd)

166 I got you,
And that's all I want.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 03, 2026 11:02 PM (RIvkX)

167 141 It seems Melinda Gates still won't attack her ex's behavior.
Money, globalism, and going along with "I want to be one of the 500 people who rule the world."
Posted by: Crusader

--------

I saw the handsome Melinda on a podcast being asked about how she felt seeing all this evidence of Bill's chummy relationship with King Pedo.

She said it made her "sad."

She said "sad" about eight times.

It dispelled my assumption that her mouth must have at least one useful function.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 03, 2026 11:03 PM (+HNx/)

168 106 Just watched Hard Times again. Might be my favorite Bronson movie.
Posted by: Opinion fact

Mine too. It's a great movie.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 03, 2026 11:03 PM (sAmhv)

169 97 Five for Fighting - 100 Years
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at February 03, 2026 10:33 PM (lUFok)

That's what I was going to say, good thing I checked to see if anyone else did first!

https://youtu.be/tR-qQcNT_fY

Posted by: SciVo at February 03, 2026 11:03 PM (Sy6m/)

170 I try to forget about 80s music but there's always something to remind me.

Posted by: Muchas buchas at February 03, 2026 11:03 PM (CDX35)

171 Vaccine for pedos??"

.45

Posted by: man at February 03, 2026 11:03 PM (XuXeR)

172 Beckoning Chasm thanks for hanging out.

Posted by: Rex B at February 03, 2026 11:04 PM (GI9/m)

173 Great BC has gone to bed now we can spill the tea!

Posted by: Robert the Cat at February 03, 2026 11:04 PM (RIvkX)

174 I don't often tell midget jokes but when I do, I try to keep it short.
Posted by: Muchas buchas at February 03, 2026 10:58 PM (CDX35)

Consider that line stolen.
Posted by: tankdemon at February 03, 2026 11:00 PM (zGyLA)

***

I'd steal it too but in Tacoma there is a pretty good comic who is of abbreviated height. He is a friend of mine. He'd think I would be looking down on him.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 03, 2026 11:04 PM (2WIwB)

175 55 chevy. I will own one before I leave this planet, yes I will."

Just make sure you drive it to a levee, ok?

Posted by: man at February 03, 2026 11:06 PM (XuXeR)

176 158 Unless you have driven a car with overdrive, you cannot appreciate just how cool it is.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
------

Friend had a Ford with O/D in the differential.
Manipulate the accelerator a certain way (back off and on?) and it would slide into O/D smooth a silk.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 03, 2026 11:09 PM (XGXpY)

177 Civil Wars, 20 Years
https://tinyurl.com/Civil-Wars-20-Years

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at February 03, 2026 11:09 PM (Ezs10)

178 Ok one more. Things were looking dangerous out there today. I was like a midget at a urinal. I had to stay on my toes.

Posted by: Muchas buchas at February 03, 2026 11:10 PM (CDX35)

179 paolo visits the gates mansion
youtu.be/F9w7yLBMXak&t=215

Posted by: gKWVE at February 03, 2026 11:10 PM (gKWVE)

180 As predicted. Andy Linton, the handler, is in failing health and I guess they wanted to give him a grand send off.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
***************
Blot

Posted by: The Grateful at February 03, 2026 11:10 PM (IQ6Gq)

181 Anyone seen "JackStraw" recently?
I haven't seen him post in over a week.

Posted by: Joemarine at February 03, 2026 11:11 PM (y171U)

182 Good evening, all. Our cat went to the groomer today, and they had to shave her because somehow her hair got so matted that they couldn't brush it out. The results are hilarious.

Posted by: PabloD at February 03, 2026 11:11 PM (3VXNH)

183 had a gear arrangement that did not allow engine deceleration braking while in OD"

The trick was to make the OD gear ratio "out of the pattern", or "dogleg", so one wouldn't inadvertently go into that gear - especially going uphill, under heavy load, or attempting to pass.

"Overdrive " isn't what Hollywood says it is...

Posted by: man at February 03, 2026 11:11 PM (XuXeR)

184 Knew of a guy (young) who was hired to sail a boat that had been leased for a day trip off of Jekyll. Don't recall what went wrong, but the boat either was sinking, or capsized. I also don't recall how far he had to swim for help, but he did. Received a Carnegie Medal for it.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 03, 2026 11:11 PM (XeU6L)

185 NOTICE: All midget jokes must be pre-cleared with me. No exceptions.

Posted by: Peter Dinklage at February 03, 2026 11:12 PM (+HNx/)

186

Jackstraw posted today.

Posted by: four seasons at February 03, 2026 11:12 PM (3ek7K)

187 I drove a stick '59 Lark for a couple of months, but it didn't have overdrive.
Posted by: buddhaha at February 03, 2026 10:58 PM (36QIT)

This car came to me without overdrive. I added it, using all factory parts. The difference is night and day. Get it out on the freeway, and In third direct, it struggles to make 75 mph. Drop it into overdrive, and it cruises quietly at 75. And if you need to accelerate quickly to pass, just floorboard the accelerator, and it kicks down to direct, same as passing gear in an automatic. Around town, shifting automatically between second direct and second over, you can drive for miles without ever having to place a foot on the clutch pedal. Only if you have to come to full stop.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 03, 2026 11:12 PM (8zz6B)

188 who was hired to sail a boat"

See, power boats rule!

Posted by: man at February 03, 2026 11:13 PM (XuXeR)

189 Good night. Get to see my doc for the annual checkup tomorrow AM. Thanks to all of you, especially you Doof, for the ONT!!

Posted by: LRob in OK at February 03, 2026 11:13 PM (47diA)

190 All midget jokes must be pre-cleared with me. No exceptions.

You’re an angry little elf.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 03, 2026 11:14 PM (EXyHK)

191 185 NOTICE: All midget jokes must be pre-cleared with me. No exceptions.
Posted by: Peter Dinklage
----

Talk about rude. Gets famous and pulls the step stool up with him.

Posted by: clarence at February 03, 2026 11:14 PM (6L3LN)

192 Earlier today. I believe.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 11:14 PM (lpTXP)

193 Five for Fighting - 100 Years
Posted by: Blanco Basura
-----

Worth reading the lyrics
"A deeply sentimental song about how fast life goes by,..."
https://genius.com/Five-for-fighting-100-years-lyrics

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 03, 2026 11:15 PM (XeU6L)

194
Probably part of the divorce settlement. You keep your mouth shut and you can have billions.
Posted by: Tuna at February 03, 2026 10:52 PM (lJ0H4)

Or don't, and the Clintons will have a guy come help you commit suicide by pulling your asshole through your teeth using a deep sea fishing rig.

Whatever.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 03, 2026 11:15 PM (BI5O2)

195 Right?
Posted by: EM Burlingame
You hear what I'm saying? You know what I'm saying?
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone
___________
Ya follow?
Posted by: Doyle Lonigan
_-_
Do you see?

Posted by: Joseph Campbell at February 03, 2026 11:16 PM (vd6bO)

196 I have a purring kitty on my lap. Does this count towards Book Thread credit?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at February 03, 2026 11:16 PM (ULPxl)

197 Six months in a leaky boat - great tune

Posted by: 496 at February 03, 2026 11:16 PM (1OIAD)

198 20 It seems Melinda Gates still won't attack her ex's behavior.

Money, globalism, and going along with "I want to be one of the 500 people who rule the world."
Posted by: Crusader
---

An $8 billion dollar settlement plus $2 billion for personal causes can, generally, alter what one says in public.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 03, 2026 11:16 PM (XGXpY)

199 Brad Williams, a little person / dwarf / whatever, is a comedian who has some pretty funny routines. His clips kept popping up in my YouTube feed a while back.

Posted by: PabloD at February 03, 2026 11:17 PM (3VXNH)

200 Almost sorry to include this theme song. Almost. But it fits Doof's leitmotif.

https://youtu.be/s2TyVQGoCYo

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 03, 2026 11:17 PM (S/Y4j)

201 186 Jackstraw posted today.
Posted by: four seasons at February 03, 2026 11:12 PM (3ek7K)

Great...thanks.

Posted by: Joemarine at February 03, 2026 11:18 PM (y171U)

202 NOTICE: All midget jokes must be pre-cleared with me. No exceptions.
Posted by: Peter Dinklage

Lighten up, Francis. -- Sgt. Hulka

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 03, 2026 11:19 PM (S/Y4j)

203

I guess Melinda Gates didn't give Bill the kind of sex he wanted.

He had to go somewhere else to get some strange.

Posted by: four seasons at February 03, 2026 11:20 PM (3ek7K)

204 There were lots of cars with overdrive manual trans back in the 50s. Some of them, and I can't remember any brand of note, had a gear arrangement that did not allow engine deceleration braking while in OD. And shifting into and out of OD was a separate operation. Better mileage? I guess so but ought to check the Mobil contest results!
Posted by: LRob in OK at February 03, 2026 11:01 PM (47diA)

The Borg-Warner overdrive, which all North American brands used, in one form or another, had an overrunning clutch in direct drive mode, so no engine braking. Once overdrive kicked in, you had engine braking, but it was not real strong, because of the gear ratio in effect. Second overdrive is very close to third direct, and engine braking in second over is useful. If you are in a situation where you really need engine braking, like descending a mountain grade, you pull on the lockout handle and lock the overdrive out, and you have engine braking in all gears.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 03, 2026 11:20 PM (8zz6B)

205 I try to forget about 80s music but there's always something to remind me.
-----

*golf clap*

Posted by: Crusader at February 03, 2026 11:21 PM (Cjcf6)

206 I wish they still put wing windows in cars. I loved those. My
'94 Ford pickup was the last vehicle I owned that had them. You could let just a little fresh air in.

Posted by: huerfano at February 03, 2026 10:12 PM (98kQX)

I miss those. I get into the old muscle car that don't have A/C and thank god it has the vent windows. I forgot what a huge rush of air those things funnel into a car. The first time I ever opened it I giggled.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 03, 2026 11:21 PM (snZF9)

207 Peter Dinklage. The little fella. Like Billy Barty, God Bless. Does he have thin fingers or fat sausage fingers?

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 11:22 PM (lpTXP)

208 Drop it into overdrive, and it cruises quietly at 75."

Benz used (some say stole) similar freewheel/OD system. Made for a nice, quiet cruiser...

Posted by: man at February 03, 2026 11:22 PM (XuXeR)

209 There's no song involved, but my wife said that the first night of our honeymoon included the best 37 seconds of her life.
Posted by: tankdemon at February 03, 2026 10:34 PM (zGyLA)

Braggart.

Posted by: One Pump Chump at February 03, 2026 11:23 PM (NZPfR)

210 203

I guess Melinda Gates didn't give Bill the kind of sex he wanted.

He had to go somewhere else to get some strange.
Posted by: four seasons at February 03, 2026 11:20 PM (3ek7K)

Bill had an 'agreement' with Melinda since before he got married. He was never faithful to her.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo, food, water at February 03, 2026 11:23 PM (EOjZq)

211 Five for Fighting - 100 Years
Posted by: Blanco Basura
-----

Worth reading the lyrics
"A deeply sentimental song about how fast life goes by,..."
https://genius.com/Five-for-fighting-100-years-lyrics

Poignant video:
https://shorturl.at/HI6oR

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 03, 2026 11:24 PM (XeU6L)

212 Jon del Arroz is wrong about "Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" [formerly "The Hedge Knight"]. It was a good story when GRRM still gave a shit and the series is a good rendition.

Posted by: gKWVE at February 03, 2026 11:24 PM (gKWVE)

213 “The Borg-Warner overdrive, which all North American brands used, in one form or another”

Eh, I always preferred Bachman Turner.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 03, 2026 11:25 PM (JbyEi)

214 The Borg-Warner overdrive, which all North American brands used, in one form or another"

Until the euros started pimping 4 and (gasp) 5 (count 'em) speeds. Which has brought us to doppelkupplungsgetriebe...

Posted by: man at February 03, 2026 11:25 PM (XuXeR)

215 The recent Texas special election that the D won and swung by 30 points to the Left over Trump's '26 result-

-Is for a seat in a body which is not in session until '27 and the seat is up for regular election this Nov. i.e. the D will not vote once on anything?

Is this true?

Yes, barring the governor calling a special session. In which case he can cast votes but the Ds will still be overwhelmingly outnumbered by the Rs.

Posted by: Oddbob at February 03, 2026 11:26 PM (Fs0KI)

216 I miss those. I get into the old muscle car that don't have A/C and thank god it has the vent windows. I forgot what a huge rush of air those things funnel into a car. The first time I ever opened it I giggled.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 03, 2026 11:21 PM (snZF9)

Hey, Berserker! I have a '71 Dodge Charge Hot Wheels car here neon green color. It was in the house when I bought the place. Yours if you want it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 03, 2026 11:26 PM (8zz6B)

217 168 106 Just watched Hard Times again. Might be my favorite Bronson movie.
Posted by: Opinion fact

Mine too. It's a great movie.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 03, 2026 11:03 PM (sAmhv)

Also endorsed. Coburn is great in it too.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo, food, water at February 03, 2026 11:27 PM (EOjZq)

218 Peter Dinklage. The little fella. Like Billy Barty, God Bless. Does he have thin fingers or fat sausage fingers?
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 11:22 PM (lpTXP)

He's still short-tempered over losing the role of R2-D2 in the newest Star Wars.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 03, 2026 11:28 PM (S/Y4j)

219 "We found the ship on the 2nd moon of Vercleus. Alone, derelict. It had a Borg-Warner drive. Not that it helped them. It was only 5 minutes in the hulk that the sonar started pinging..."
* LOUD HANS ZIMMER *

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 03, 2026 11:29 PM (diia5)

220 I don't often tell midget jokes but when I do, I try to keep it short.
Posted by: Muchas buchas

Consider that line stolen.
Posted by: tankdemon

I'd steal it too but in Tacoma there is a pretty good comic who is of abbreviated height. He is a friend of mine. He'd think I would be looking down on him.
Posted by: Diogenes

And I'd think midget jokes would be something you could see eye-to-eye on.

Posted by: mikeski at February 03, 2026 11:30 PM (VHUov)

221 Peter Dinklage read some poem for Renee Good. What a muppet.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 11:32 PM (lpTXP)

222 old muscle car that don't have A/C "

No crotch cooler?

(Some had a vent right below the steering column. Very nice)

Posted by: man at February 03, 2026 11:32 PM (XuXeR)

223 Borg-Warner has the coolest and weirdest trophy in all of sports.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 03, 2026 11:32 PM (BI5O2)

224 Peter Dinklage read some poem for Renee Good"

Renee,
Don't do that
Splat

/too soon?

Posted by: man at February 03, 2026 11:33 PM (XuXeR)

225 Peter Dinklage. The little fella. Like Billy Barty, God Bless. Does he have thin fingers or fat sausage fingers?
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

He's still short-tempered over losing the role of R2-D2 in the newest Star Wars.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

You'll note that R2 units can switch between two- and three-legged stances.

* waggles eyebrows *

Posted by: P. Dinklage at February 03, 2026 11:33 PM (VHUov)

226 The other big name in add-on* overdrives was Laycock de Normanville. commonly found on British sports cars, and some Volvo models. Electric over hydraulic. Did not have freewheeling, IIRC.

Neither the Borg Warner or the Laycock could be added to an existing transmission. The transmission case and mainshaft had to be made to accept the overdrive unit. In the case of my Lark, to switch from straight 3-speed to overdrive, it was 1. remove straight 3 speed, 2. install overdrive transmission, 3. install lockout cable and wiring.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 03, 2026 11:34 PM (8zz6B)

227 Peter Dinklage read some poem for Renee Good. What a muppet.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 11:32 PM (lpTXP)

At least they were short

Posted by: Kindltot at February 03, 2026 11:34 PM (rbvCR)

228
Stupid lesbian
Perforated by the cops
I am far too short

Posted by: Midget Poetry for Retards at February 03, 2026 11:34 PM (BI5O2)

229 I really do like the Jas Sum Kral Red Knight lancero.

Mild taste and well blended, but surprisingly heady.

I need to try some of their other cigars. But nobody offers very many options in the lancer/lonsdale/ long panatela format and that's the size I find most comfortable to hold.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 03, 2026 11:34 PM (C0Nlv)

230 Laycock"

Yep. Had that on my TR-6...

Posted by: man at February 03, 2026 11:37 PM (XuXeR)

231 Qaddafi Jr. didn't duck:

https://tinyurl.com/3st4rbz5

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 03, 2026 11:37 PM (Ippjd)

232 Stupid lesbian
Perforated by the cops
I am far too short

Posted by: Midget Poetry for Retards at February 03, 2026 11:34 PM (BI5O2)

Cruelty Haiku by the Horde sustains me.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 11:38 PM (lpTXP)

233 I am now a Grandma. Spawn’s spawn was born at about 18:00 hours. Cutest little shit that ever drew breath. Time to crank up spoiling mode.

Posted by: tcn in AK at February 03, 2026 11:40 PM (I40wl)

234
Activism kills
She should have landed a man
Now she's at room temp

Posted by: Midget Poetry for Retards at February 03, 2026 11:40 PM (BI5O2)

235 the lancer/lonsdale/ long panatela format "

It's too easy to "puff" fast for me, but the "more wrapper" does make for different flavors...

Posted by: man at February 03, 2026 11:40 PM (XuXeR)

236 FeatherBlade I've yet to try any Jas Sum Kral. But of course that goes for many many other brands. So much out there. Accepting my task of smoking through them all, over time ...

Lanceros and lonsdales are the most difficult cigars to blend and roll (I guess some of the figurados are also hard to roll). I believe that often a factory will have only a few people capable of rolling them.

And the blending is challenging because there's so little filler to work with, vs. binder and wrapper. And of course combustion is a special problem with such thin cigars, for the same reason (filler/wrapper ratio).

Posted by: rhomboid at February 03, 2026 11:40 PM (U/Byj)

237 Hey, Berserker! I have a '71 Dodge Charge Hot Wheels car here neon green color. It was in the house when I bought the place. Yours if you want it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 03, 2026 11:26 PM (8zz6B)

Hell yeah. I still have some of those from when I was a kid. I'm missing a bunch though, no clue where they went.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 03, 2026 11:40 PM (snZF9)

238 Stupid lesbian
Perforated by the cops
I am far too short
Posted by: Midget Poetry for Retards

Weaponize your car?
Then fuck around and find out!
Cops have real bullets.

Posted by: P. Dinklage at February 03, 2026 11:41 PM (VHUov)

239 I watched the Westminster Dog Show video H7 linked earlier. So Youtube put some more dog show videos in my feed. My wife and I watched a couple more because we like Corgis. Now half of my feed is dog videos. The algorithm is greedy.

Posted by: Oddbob at February 03, 2026 11:41 PM (Fs0KI)

240 Time to crank up spoiling mode"

Awwwwww.

Posted by: man at February 03, 2026 11:41 PM (XuXeR)

241

A lot of millionaires and billionaires today were nerds when they were growing up. Nothing wrong with that but now they have money and they can indulge in the sex they missed out on when they were nerds without money.

Posted by: four seasons at February 03, 2026 11:41 PM (3ek7K)

242 I am now a Grandma. Spawn’s spawn was born at about 18:00 hours. Cutest little shit that ever drew breath. Time to crank up spoiling mode.

Congrats to you and yours!

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at February 03, 2026 11:41 PM (lUFok)

243 233 I am now a Grandma. Spawn’s spawn was born at about 18:00 hours. Cutest little shit that ever drew breath. Time to crank up spoiling mode.
Posted by: tcn in AK at February 03, 2026 11:40 PM (I40wl)

Grats, tcn.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 03, 2026 11:41 PM (bss/y)

244 Speaking of Star Wars, who do you think could play a droid P3-D0?

Besides Tim Walz, of course.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 03, 2026 11:42 PM (S/Y4j)

245 Congrats, tcn.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 11:42 PM (lpTXP)

246 Well, night, y'all...

Posted by: man at February 03, 2026 11:42 PM (XuXeR)

247

tcn,

Congratulations!!! Grandchildren are awesome!!!

Best Wishes for you all.

Posted by: four seasons at February 03, 2026 11:43 PM (3ek7K)

248 Congrats to you and yours!
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at February 03, 2026 11:41 PM (lUFok)

Likewise from me!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 03, 2026 11:44 PM (8zz6B)

249 Speaking of Star Wars, who do you think could play a droid P3-D0?

Besides Tim Walz, of course.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

Someone, not me, should dub Biden's voice in a supercut of 3PO in SW's with the main characters looking confused at his speech.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 03, 2026 11:44 PM (diia5)

250 man is correct, that high wrapper/filler ratio on lanceros/lonsdales delivers a different flavor profile.

The different vitolas (shapes and sizes) of many cigars will vary quite a bit in their flavor. Some makers will blend each vitola separately, to achieve a uniform profile across the line. Others just keep the same blend, and the different sizes can be very different. Part of the challenge and fun of trying different examples of a particular cigar.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 03, 2026 11:44 PM (U/Byj)

251
Wheels spin in snow
A pink mist in the winter
Why are stairs so tall?

Posted by: Midget Poetry for Retards at February 03, 2026 11:45 PM (BI5O2)

252 Congrats TCN, boy or girl?

Posted by: The Grateful at February 03, 2026 11:46 PM (IQ6Gq)

253 Willowed:

A few other tribes are suing to stop the removal of Indian mascots.
Posted by: Opinion fact at February 03, 2026 06:17 PM (cwGMH)
==
Bring back Chief Illiniwek!!

Posted by: Black JEM at February 03, 2026 11:47 PM (UVyKP)

254 I have a See's candy box (5-lb) full of Matchbox cars from way back in the day. Most in excellent condition, most with original boxes. Probably worth something, should look on eBay. Don't expect to have much use for them myself.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 03, 2026 11:48 PM (U/Byj)

255 Lanceros and lonsdales are the most difficult cigars to blend and roll (I guess some of the figurados are also hard to roll). I believe that often a factory will have only a few people capable of rolling them.

That... does make sense. I wonder how much of that is fashion though. I get the impression the slender cigars were much more popular a couple decades ago.

As far as so much to try is concerned, I've pretty much been buying one of whatever looks appealing, whenever someone is having a sale on singles, and trying everything. I've even got a journal so I can remember what I liked, and buy larger quantities.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 03, 2026 11:49 PM (C0Nlv)

256 11 A 55 chevy. I will own one before I leave this planet, yes I will.

I still have hope. People are noticing that the older collector cars are dropping in value as the older people leave the hobby. Perhaps I will make it long enough that the supply will exceed the demand. There are a LOT of 55 Chevs out there

Posted by: Azjaeger at February 03, 2026 11:50 PM (3/XaG)

257 Hell yeah. I still have some of those from when I was a kid. I'm missing a bunch though, no clue where they went.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 03, 2026 11:40 PM (snZF9)

Do you have e-mail contact with anyone who has my e-mail? Ben Had has it, so does CBD, and Weird Dave.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 03, 2026 11:50 PM (8zz6B)

258 Congrats, tcn!

Posted by: Hypothetical FBI Agent at February 03, 2026 11:50 PM (IG3/x)

259 I watched the Westminster Dog Show video H7 linked earlier. So Youtube put some more dog show videos in my feed. My wife and I watched a couple more because we like Corgis. Now half of my feed is dog videos. The algorithm is greedy.
Posted by: Oddbob

Go to

youtube.com/feed/history

And delete the videos you don't want more of.

You can turn history on/off there, too, if you plan to look at a bunch of videos you don't want the Algorithm to use..... Reviews of something you'd only ever buy one of, music videos that I link to, etc.

Posted by: mikeski at February 03, 2026 11:51 PM (VHUov)

260
Life is far too short
For fools to live forever
I am shorter though

Posted by: Midget Poetry for Retards at February 03, 2026 11:51 PM (BI5O2)

261 241A lot of millionaires and billionaires today were nerds when they were growing up. Nothing wrong with that but now they have money and they can indulge in the sex they missed out on when they were nerds without money

Watch all that go POOF! It's happening now the great quiet crypto collapse because those living off of it to maintain their standards of living are having to sell more and more -- accelleration.

The dirty secret of bitcoin is that it takes a pools worth of cooling to perform a single transaction, and that transaction can take 10-20minutes. What do you think will happen when the obviousness of the truth to all those institutional investers who sucker'd "normal people" to think that bitcoin was a 'reserve'.

It isn't, and when everyone sells, it will take days to finalize the transactions which will be the deadcat bounce it was meant to be

MIT/MITre plan'd this

Bitcoin was a reason to fund the development of GPU's to perform high performance image recognition (early 2000's), facial recognition (2010's), masked undisguisers (covid 19 plandemic) to give us the trajectory to gAI which will eliminate "normal people" entirely from the landscape one, way or another.

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at February 03, 2026 11:51 PM (VeQAk)

262 and of course: forWAR'd !!! or fORelse !!!

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at February 03, 2026 11:52 PM (VeQAk)

263 Others just keep the same blend, and the different sizes can be very different. Part of the challenge and fun of trying different examples of a particular cigar.
Posted by: rhomboid

My stepdad and I did that once. I really liked the 1502 Blue Sapphire lancero, and got a sampler that had the Blue Sapphire in a toro, so we decided to taste them side by side.

It really made a difference in the taste. I still preferred the lancero, but Stepdad liked the toro better.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 03, 2026 11:52 PM (C0Nlv)

264

I don't care how people spend their money, except for the leeches who are spending my tax money.

If you earn it, enjoy it.

You leeches can fuck right off.

Posted by: four seasons at February 03, 2026 11:55 PM (3ek7K)

265 FeatherBlade my understanding is that yes in fact lanceros used to be much more popular. More of a niche item now. Lots of lines actually have them, but most don't. Demand is certainly declined for them, but the rollling/blending challenge is real. A reason some blenders will do lanceros - it's the challenge of making a good one.

I keep notes on new sticks when I try them. Really helps over time, keeping track of what worked and what didn't. And now I always buy 2 or 3 singles of a new-to-me cigar. A sample size of one is often a poor reflection of the line, there are individual cigars that are just not right (humidification or other condition, a "lemon" that wasn't rolled right, etc.). I buy several and make sure to burn them a month or more apart.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 03, 2026 11:56 PM (U/Byj)

266 254 I have a See's candy box (5-lb) full of Matchbox cars from way back in the day. Most in excellent condition, most with original boxes. Probably worth something, should look on eBay. Don't expect to have much use for them myself.
Posted by: rhomboid at February 03, 2026 11:48 PM (U/Byj)

They sell fairly well, though mostly for a modest price. If you sell one at a time, you'll wind up just subsidizing the shipper. Look at the prices for lots of several sold.

I went way down that rabbit hole from my Dad's estate. I found a guy who had the records from the shift work at Lesney and knew how many shifts they produced the individual colors of each car.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 03, 2026 11:56 PM (w/O5Q)

267 Go to

youtube.com/feed/history

And delete the videos you don't want more of.

Sweet! Thank you.

Posted by: Oddbob at February 03, 2026 11:57 PM (Fs0KI)

268 I am now a Grandma. Spawn’s spawn was born at about 18:00 hours. Cutest little shit that ever drew breath. Time to crank up spoiling mode.
Posted by: tcn in AK

Awesome!!!

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 03, 2026 11:57 PM (PlpaN)

269 I'm not fussy about my cigars, but I do prefer mine to have been hand-rolled, on the sun-warmed thighs of Cuban maidens.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at February 03, 2026 11:58 PM (orLta)

270 I don't care how people spend their money, except for the leeches who are spending my tax money.

If you earn it, enjoy it.

You leeches can fuck right off.

Posted by: four seasons at February 03, 2026 11:55 PM (3ek7K)

Preach, Sister four seasons.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 03, 2026 11:59 PM (lpTXP)

271 I am now a Grandma. Spawn’s spawn was born at about 18:00 hours. Cutest little shit that ever drew breath. Time to crank up spoiling mode.
Posted by: tcn in AK at February 03, 2026 11:40 PM (I40wl)
====

Mazel tov!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 04, 2026 12:00 AM (RIvkX)

272 Thanks Bilwis, that's interesting info. Yeah I'm not a patient or devoted seller, so a whole-lot sale is most likely, when I get around to it. That's amazing about the guy who knew production run details at the factory.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 04, 2026 12:01 AM (U/Byj)

273 Psalm 90:10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

https://youtu.be/JLB-W3gLkyM

🕚 G'nite, y'all. 💤

Posted by: mindful webworker - watching and waiting at February 04, 2026 12:02 AM (ZDu+s)

274 If you earn it, enjoy it
Q: Did Epstein earn it? or was he part of the problem?

The institutional graft, which at present is in over-drive to create parallel construction in order to explain the obviousness of the truth, and who the culprits are.

Why? Because when the Truth becomes a Liability ALL (normal) PEOPLE -- and that's when the market collapses, because a People without Hope are easier to Control.

Don't think they'll go down without a fight.
LIBs (plan to, and) will take you with them to protect their eminent leadership. You ain't seen nothin' yet...

fOR'else -- what fresh hell this is?
https://tinyurl.com/ForWARd-OneNation
https://tinyurl.com/ForWARd-TheFrankenRabbit
https://tinyurl.com/ForWARd-theOBAMANOMICON

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at February 04, 2026 12:06 AM (8BviA)

275 Congratulations, tcn!

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 12:06 AM (rdVOm)

276 I saw the handsome Melinda on a podcast being asked about how she felt seeing all this evidence of Bill's chummy relationship with King Pedo.
She said it made her "sad."
She said "sad" about eight times....
Posted by: Cicero

In my experience when a person repeats something multiple times, they are lying.

Posted by: nerdygirl at February 04, 2026 12:07 AM (0Htd1)

277 Idaho Spud, I don't bother with them any more but word is that quality has declined markedly with Cubans. And of course they are very $$$ now. Were never inexpensive (well, except my first 5-pack, Romeo y Julietas in a nice tin I bought at a kiosk in Leningrad waaay back in the day, with a few of the many rubles garnered from the sale of one pair of Levis). But then Habanos SA raised prices sharply 2 (3?) years ago.

Weasel still indulges, he'll have more direct data. But a big hurricane ravaged Pinar del Rio province (heartland of tobacco growing) a few years back, and the general economic decline must be having an impact.

Used to get them all the time when traveling internationally for work. Duty free shops mostly. Though the tabacchias in Rome had inexpensive 5-packs of Montecristos. And the crazy then-gf was able to get boxes at not outrageous prices at the UN commissary.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 04, 2026 12:07 AM (U/Byj)

278 Congrats, tcn!

Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 04, 2026 12:08 AM (C0Nlv)

279 Well, getting sleepy here. I am going to call it a night. later, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 04, 2026 12:19 AM (8zz6B)

280 Is it Grandson or Granddaughter of tcn? Curious minds want to know..

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 04, 2026 12:19 AM (lpTXP)

281 I jest about smoking Cuban cigars. I've had a few over the years, but my palette has never been sophisticated enough to truly appreciate the difference.

Anything that is a couple of cuts above a White Owl or a Swisher Sweet is fine with me.

I did stockpile a fair number of moderate price cigars during the Biden Reign of Error, figuring that at any moment the FDA would ban mail order cigar sales, "for the children."

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at February 04, 2026 12:22 AM (orLta)

282 I am now a Grandma. Spawn’s spawn was born at about 18:00 hours. Cutest little shit that ever drew breath. Time to crank up spoiling mode.
Posted by: tcn in AK

Congratulation, tcn, on the new arrival! Get ready to treat the grandchild like a can of soda -- shake it up and hand back to the parents.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 04, 2026 12:37 AM (S/Y4j)

283 Drat. Pellet heater quit... Jammed & looks like the lower auger motor ist kaput.

Thank God it's not gonna get below freezing tonight!

I have spare parts, but will wait until tomorrow-- need to let the unit to cool off before I can work on it anyway. House is still warm enough for now. Gonna be chilly in the morning, LOL!

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 12:39 AM (rdVOm)

284 JQ, you are a tough and able lady. Stay warm...

*slips JQ a cask of brandy*

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 04, 2026 12:43 AM (lpTXP)

285 264

I don't care how people spend their money, except for the leeches who are spending my tax money.

If you earn it, enjoy it.

You leeches can fuck right off.
Posted by: four seasons at February 03, 2026 11:55 PM (3ek7K)

Could I just leech a tiny little bit?

Posted by: the most adorable baby leech you have ever seen at February 04, 2026 12:45 AM (y+qgR)

286 Oooo, brandy!

Thanks, BarelyScaryMary!

I just plugged in a space heater in the back room. It'll take the chill off, somewhat.

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 12:46 AM (rdVOm)

287 63 Yup. Which other songs would fit the theme?
Posted by: Doof at February 03, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)
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Humph....I though we were to use the songs to determine a date based on the titles....(10 years, six months, and seven days ago)....which would have been 7/27/2015.

So, I looked up what events or birthdays occurred on that day....and then realized I'm the guy that tries to attach jet engines to a Jeep Wrangler to skip across swampy paths, when any non-idiot would just drive around it. IOW, I might over complicate riddles like this. Maybe.

Incidentally, on July 27, 2015, the Boy Scouts allowed Gay Scout Leaders, and Maya Rudolph turned 53.

Posted by: Orson at February 04, 2026 12:49 AM (dIske)

288 Maya Rudolph is 53 presently, not in 2015

Posted by: gKWVE does math at February 04, 2026 12:51 AM (gKWVE)

289 Does this one fit the theme?

https://youtu.be/L_uCvRH3Rf0

(New York Minute)

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 12:53 AM (rdVOm)

290 288 Maya Rudolph is 53 presently, not in 2015
Posted by: gKWVE does math at February 04, 2026 12:51 AM (gKWVE)

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I guess that's why my Jeep Wrangler smacked a tree and crippled an aligator. Orson doesn't do math unless it's to read the proof on an adult beverage....which also might explain the Jeep accident.

I stand corrected (actually seated at present)....43

Posted by: Orson at February 04, 2026 12:56 AM (dIske)

291 Hello, Horde! 😊💕

Been spending most of the evening taunting my neighbors on my Facebook page. Someone plastered a sticker on the Stop sign by our house which says, "ICE". I guess someone thought they were being clever.

These are the same people who are SOOO proud of themselves for voting 90%-10% for the Democrat candidate in this weekend's Texas State Senate race.

These are also the people who wouldn't have set foot in this neighborhood 40 years ago when we were the urban pioneers trying to turn things around.

Oh, and these same people are handing out whistles so that they can "warn" all of the illegals in the neighborhood whenever ICE comes around. Really. They are convinced that every black SUV that they see is ICE coming to drag children out of one of the elementary schools in the neighborhood.

We took the ICE sticker and put it on our freezer door. Right above the ice dispenser.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 04, 2026 01:01 AM (SRRAx)

292 > I guess that's why my Jeep Wrangler smacked a tree and crippled an aligator. Orson doesn't do math unless it's to read the proof on an adult beverage....

Sounds like you're living an unwritten Skynyrd song there.

Posted by: Hypothetical FBI Agent at February 04, 2026 01:01 AM (IG3/x)

293 Bitcoin was a reason to fund the development of GPU's to perform high performance image recognition (early 2000's), facial recognition (2010's), masked undisguisers (covid 19 plandemic) to give us the trajectory to gAI which will eliminate "normal people" entirely from the landscape one, way or another.
Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at February 03, 2026 11:51 PM (VeQAk)

Gettin' a little dark there, Manfred buddy....

Maybe go do something that doesn't involve looking at the computer screen for a while....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 04, 2026 01:01 AM (QGaXH)

294 We took the ICE sticker and put it on our freezer door. Right above the ice dispenser.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth
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HAHAHA! Good for you!

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 01:05 AM (rdVOm)

295 Gold $5,078.30
Silver $87.88
Platinum $2,284.00
Rhodium $9,750.00

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 04, 2026 01:06 AM (XGXpY)

296 >>>Oh, and these same people are handing out whistles so that they can "warn" all of the illegals in the neighborhood whenever ICE comes around. Really. They are convinced that every black SUV that they see is ICE coming to drag children out of one of the elementary schools in the neighborhood.

We took the ICE sticker and put it on our freezer door. Right above the ice dispenser.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee On
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Ft. Worth; General Dynamics and the Stock Yard, who would have ever thought?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 04, 2026 01:10 AM (XGXpY)

297 LOL Teresa!!!

Congrats, tcn, your life will never be the same, in the best possible way.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at February 04, 2026 01:11 AM (0nHVk)

298 Is Alteria here?
It's funny, looking at an oil production chart, that as liberal as New Mexico is it doesn't have a problem digging and pumping that light sweet crude.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 04, 2026 01:13 AM (XGXpY)

299 Hi, Debby!

Got a cask o' brandy here, thanks to BarelyScaryMary... would you like a tipple?

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 01:14 AM (rdVOm)

300 Hiya JQ, sorry that you are chilled tonight, you, tap that cask of Scary's and warm yourself up. I echo the sentiment on what an amazingly capable person you are.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at February 04, 2026 01:14 AM (0nHVk)

301 I'm not fussy about my cigars, but I do prefer mine to have been hand-rolled, on the sun-warmed thighs of Cuban maidens.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at February 03, 2026 11:58 PM (orLta)

I'm extremely not fussy. As long as they don't burn like sparklers I'm good.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 04, 2026 01:16 AM (snZF9)

302 It's all good, Debby. Thanks.

House is still fairly warm-- pellet heater quit only a little while ago-- got a space heater to take up the slack until morning.

Funny, just opened & paid the electric bill today. Was so pleased that it was about *half* compared to same time last year... when hubby was still home and would get chilled so easily, and we had to keep both electric AND pellet heaters going to keep him warm enough. Ugh.

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 01:26 AM (rdVOm)

303 Well, reason #78438 why I consider duracell batteries to be leaky pieces of miserable shit. I found a few of my old on/off pedals that controlled some rack effects units I used years ago. I had upgraded a few times since I used those old things, but these were great for playing rush and I just wanted to hear them again. It occurred to me that there was probably ancient batteries in them and I better check. 2 pedals had duracells, they were goners, corrosion city. 1 pedal had a pair of original frigging batteries to the pedal, probably from the mid 80's. No leakage, they looked new. They're older than my frigging marriage. Duracells leak just looking at them, and I stopped using them because of it, but seeing an original pair of Roland batteries that date back to the frigging Reagan administration in mint condition shows me somebody out there can't make batteries.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 04, 2026 01:27 AM (snZF9)

304 3 million Epstein files will never be shown because they deal with Epstein's blackmailing for Israel, Mossad and C.I.A. Alan Dershowitz says he will sue anyone who brings up Epstein and his client Israel.

Posted by: exodus 21:22-25 at February 04, 2026 01:29 AM (wpwt8)

305 House is still fairly warm-- pellet heater quit only a little while ago-- got a space heater to take up the slack until morning.

Funny, just opened & paid the electric bill today. Was so pleased that it was about *half* compared to same time last year... when hubby was still home and would get chilled so easily, and we had to keep both electric AND pellet heaters going to keep him warm enough. Ugh.

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 01:26 AM (rdVOm)

The pellet heater took a shit, or just burned up its fuel?

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 04, 2026 01:33 AM (snZF9)

306 "We took the ICE sticker and put it on our freezer door. Right above the ice dispenser."

That's funny. Good for you!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 04, 2026 01:33 AM (ELdpA)

307 3 million Epstein files will never be shown because they deal with Epstein's blackmailing for Israel, Mossad and C.I.A. Alan Dershowitz says he will sue anyone who brings up Epstein and his client Israel.
Posted by: exodus 21:22-25

Or, or, a load of assholes felt the need to lie for grift or funnzies.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 04, 2026 01:34 AM (diia5)

308
Good evening, all.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at February 04, 2026 01:34 AM (08sfs)

309 Re gold. And heavy elements in general. I got fascinated with their origin a while back. A mystery about that has finally been solved. In the old days, astrophysicists would just sort of handwave that all the heavy elements were produced in supernovae. Well, turns out supernovae can't make much gold and other heavies much at all.

When LIGO first detected gravitational radiation in 2017 or whenever it was, it was a neutron star binary merger. And when they turned the optical instruments toward that source, they found gold being produced like a mofo. That event produced 3 to 13 earth masses of gold.

But turned out that still wasn't enough. Those don't occur enough to account for it all. Just recently, they figured out another source for the "r-process" necessary to produce the heavy elements in abundance. It was magnetar flare. And those make up the difference and with the neutron star mergers, that accounts for the observed abundance of gold and the others.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 04, 2026 01:36 AM (w6EFb)

310 The pellet heater took a shit, or just burned up its fuel?
Posted by: Berserker
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Jammed. Lower auger motor quit, upper auger motor kept turning. (Hope upper isn't *also* burned out now, only have one spare atm.)

Need to pull both motors/augers to clear the jam but lower augur is still hot right now. It'll wait until morning, it's only going down to 40s here overnight.

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 01:36 AM (rdVOm)

311
So, when you're handling a piece of gold, just think about it. That came from neutron star stuff "billions and billions" of years ago.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 04, 2026 01:37 AM (w6EFb)

312 Very nice picture up top. Thanks, Doof!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 04, 2026 01:37 AM (ELdpA)

313 Companies make crummy stuff so you will have to replace the stuff sooner. That keeps their sales up. And they do that with everything. We old folks know how long stuff should last.
I had a microwave oven that lasted 25 years. Microwaves now last less than 3 years.

Posted by: Case at February 04, 2026 01:40 AM (E7+ue)

314 Companies make crummy stuff so you will have to replace the stuff sooner. That keeps their sales up. And they do that with everything. We old folks know how long stuff should last.
I had a microwave oven that lasted 25 years. Microwaves now last less than 3 years.
Posted by: Case
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Yep! That's why I keep spare parts for the heater...

Oh-- maybe I *do* have another pair of auger motors out in the barn! Yes, I believe so. Yay!

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 01:42 AM (rdVOm)

315 Today is now Wednesday but it's the Thursday ont? When do we get the Tuesday ONT? Next Monday?

Not criticizing, just asking!???!

Posted by: Will Robinson at February 04, 2026 01:48 AM (FEXGh)

316 There are certain posts you get a sentence in and you know it's Publius. Those posts are awesome. What's a magnetar?

Posted by: Rejected verse at February 04, 2026 01:52 AM (KAi1n)

317 That thing still on?

Got a bottle of scotch coming as a gift. Balvenie single wood. Nice. Never had it but the description is delish.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at February 04, 2026 01:54 AM (KAi1n)

318 Errr, single barrel

Posted by: Dark Litigator at February 04, 2026 01:54 AM (KAi1n)

319 My first microwave was a Sharp Carousel II, bought in 1986. Lasted until 2012(?), when the touch-pad went wonky.

Bought another Sharp, lasted until ~2020, when it simply would not heat the food, regardless of settings.

Currently have a Hamilton Beach that started shutting itself off *sometimes* a couple of years ago.

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 01:55 AM (rdVOm)

320 >> What's a magnetar?

It's a neutron star with a stupid crazy strong magnetic field. Regular neutron stars have insane magnetic fields, but these take it up an order or two of magnitude.

The field strength approaches the quantum limit of how strong a vacuum field can be. The field's energy density is greater than mc^2 energy density of lead.

Your mind just can't wrap around how strong that field is, or the exotic conditions of the neutron star itself.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 04, 2026 01:59 AM (w6EFb)

321 Knew something was up when he started talking about a binary merger.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 04, 2026 02:01 AM (XGXpY)

322 The amount of new auto's that get recalled is ridiculous. Buy a new one and 3 months later you and 100,000 other people get a recall notice. 3 f*cking months and you have to take it back to the dealership to get it fixed.

Posted by: Case at February 04, 2026 02:01 AM (E7+ue)

323 Balvenie is good stuff, I don't have it very often, but I love it when I do.

Hi Blondie, good to see you.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at February 04, 2026 02:02 AM (0nHVk)

324 Jammed. Lower auger motor quit, upper auger motor kept turning. (Hope upper isn't *also* burned out now, only have one spare atm.)

Need to pull both motors/augers to clear the jam but lower augur is still hot right now. It'll wait until morning, it's only going down to 40s here overnight.

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 01:36 AM (rdVOm)

Reading that showed me I don't know shit about pellet stoves. lol. I didn't know they have 2 motors. I didn't know what a pellet stove was until maybe 2 years ago.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 04, 2026 02:04 AM (snZF9)

325 Reading that showed me I don't know shit about pellet stoves. lol. I didn't know they have 2 motors. I didn't know what a pellet stove was until maybe 2 years ago.
Posted by: Berserker
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Mine. Has. Four. Motors.
(oblig. JLPicard ref.)

Exhaust (or "combustion") motor-- blows the smoke up chimney.
"Convection" motor-- blows warmed air into the room.
Upper auger motor-- turns a little at a time, based on heat setting, to drop pellets onto the Lower auger.
Lower auger motor-- turns continuously, to feed pellets into the firebox.

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 02:10 AM (rdVOm)

326 Reading that showed me I don't know shit about pellet stoves. lol. I didn't know they have 2 motors. I didn't know what a pellet stove was until maybe 2 years ago.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 04, 2026 02:04 AM (snZF9)

30 years ago I worked for the guy who invented them for a while. He was wasting the money he made selling that patent trying to make cars run on water. Gonna save da erf.
Rudolf Gunnerman.

Posted by: Reforger at February 04, 2026 02:10 AM (J/fgw)

327 Gonna save da erf.
Rudolf Gunnerman.
Posted by: Reforger
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That's what Musk is doing. He runs around Texas collecting cow farts and uses them to fuel his rockets.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 04, 2026 02:16 AM (XGXpY)

328 I am chilly enough here to need my blankets, and my furnace is working! Sweet dreams Horde.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at February 04, 2026 02:18 AM (0nHVk)

329 For all the complaining I've read about Bezos-- ugh.

I can only be grateful: to be able to purchase parts from AMZ for about *half* what the local stove shops charge, and not need to wait a week because they "don't have any in stock and need to order" them.

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 02:21 AM (rdVOm)

330 'Night, Debby! Sweet dreams.

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 02:22 AM (rdVOm)

331 Your mind just can't wrap around how strong that field is, or the exotic conditions of the neutron star itself.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 04, 2026 01:59 AM (w6EFb)

I know a teaspoon of its matter weighs more than stacy abrams. Thats a serious accomplishment. Nothing weighs more than stacy abrams.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 04, 2026 02:24 AM (snZF9)

332 This time of year is particularly bad, when one needs anything unusual, because of State Inventory Tax. This month is when they run lowest on stock because it's time to count it all & pay tax on whatever is there.

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 02:26 AM (rdVOm)

333 >> Nothing weighs more than stacy abrams.

She's approaching some quantum limit herself. She can't get near LIGO, as her gravitational radiation raises the noise level too much.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 04, 2026 02:26 AM (w6EFb)

334
Mine. Has. Four. Motors.
(oblig. JLPicard ref.)

Exhaust (or "combustion") motor-- blows the smoke up chimney.
"Convection" motor-- blows warmed air into the room.
Upper auger motor-- turns a little at a time, based on heat setting, to drop pellets onto the Lower auger.
Lower auger motor-- turns continuously, to feed pellets into the firebox.

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 02:10 AM (rdVOm)

Shit, with all that electricity running 4 motors it might as well have an electric burner element in it. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 04, 2026 02:29 AM (snZF9)

335 332 This time of year is particularly bad, when one needs anything unusual, because of State Inventory Tax. This month is when they run lowest on stock because it's time to count it all & pay tax on whatever is there.
Posted by: JQ
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That is one of the meanest and stupidest taxes. They have it here too. Tax a company for having merchandise/goods/necessities for citizens on hand.
Bet that went hand in hand with 'just in time' MBA dumbassery.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 04, 2026 02:33 AM (XGXpY)

336 Shit, with all that electricity running 4 motors it might as well have an electric burner element in it. lol
Posted by: Berserker
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Not as bad as you might believe! My electricity usage was only 1100KwH in January.

Posted by: JQ at February 04, 2026 02:34 AM (rdVOm)

337 >>>This month is when they run lowest on stock because it's time to count it all & pay tax on whatever is there.
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That's communist. It's a tax on unrealized gains.
O'Biden wanted to do that on investments.
Insane, two times.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 04, 2026 02:37 AM (XGXpY)

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