Mid-Morning Art Thread

The Village Barber
Adriaen van Ostade

Posted by: CBD at 09:30 AM

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1 1st

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 09:30 AM (77rzZ)

2 Theodoric of York!

Posted by: Tonypete at February 10, 2026 09:30 AM (cYBz/)

3 I nooded.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 09:31 AM (77rzZ)

4 Floyd was angry that day, my friends.

Posted by: George Costanza at February 10, 2026 09:31 AM (2Ez/1)

5 So soon, Muldoon?

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 09:31 AM (XuXeR)

6 Egads!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 10, 2026 09:32 AM (Kt19C)

7 Whew, that was a close shave.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at February 10, 2026 09:32 AM (0nHVk)

8 yow!

Posted by: cmeat at February 10, 2026 09:32 AM (R11M+)

9 So that's what it means to "cut one's teeth".

Posted by: Eeyore at February 10, 2026 09:32 AM (AlhUl)

10 Barber! The hair is on the outside!

Posted by: rickb223 at February 10, 2026 09:33 AM (KN2gu)

11 Hmmm. Doubt it's a repeat. CBD usually keeps track. I must have seen it while looking something else up.

I like the lighting.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 09:33 AM (bss/y)

12 The guy eventually died from an infected tooth because in the daze from the pain in his tooth he went to the barber and not to the dentist.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 10, 2026 09:33 AM (0N4FZ)

13 brazilian dentist

Posted by: cmeat at February 10, 2026 09:33 AM (R11M+)

14 What' Peter Dinklage doing there on the left?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 09:33 AM (bxiOq)

15 *Whew, that was a close shave.*

###
Babies kiss me.

Posted by: Burma at February 10, 2026 09:34 AM (2Ez/1)

16 It's a cut-throat business.

Posted by: Sweeney Todd at February 10, 2026 09:34 AM (TezPK)

17 must be about 2:30.

Posted by: cmeat at February 10, 2026 09:34 AM (R11M+)

18 So, are they excising an incisor?

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 09:34 AM (77rzZ)

19 "short back and sides, please."

Posted by: cmeat at February 10, 2026 09:34 AM (R11M+)

20 must be about 2:30.
Posted by: cmeat

That's terrible!

(But I admit, I snorfled)

Posted by: Tonypete at February 10, 2026 09:35 AM (cYBz/)

21 Ok, I like the lighting, but the faces are horrible.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 09:35 AM (bss/y)

22 They all look like they have Down’s Syndrome.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 10, 2026 09:35 AM (IhIKR)

23 Looks like Herme, on the left, is still in the apprenticeship phase.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 09:35 AM (77rzZ)

24 Razor, scissors, or pliers today?

Posted by: Joe Mama at February 10, 2026 09:36 AM (TezPK)

25 Is a haircut here $20, same as in Seville?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 10, 2026 09:36 AM (0sNs1)

26 A bit on the crude side, but still effective.

Sit still, or you get Mr. Pokey again!

Posted by: Bad Andrew at February 10, 2026 09:36 AM (DgMqy)

27 He should have flossed.

Posted by: redridinghood at February 10, 2026 09:36 AM (NpAcC)

28 *Whew, that was a close shave.*

Does your husband misbehave?
Grunt and grumble?
Rant and rave?
Shoot the brute some
Burma-Shave

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 09:36 AM (ufSfZ)

29 20 chinese dentist joke.

Posted by: cmeat at February 10, 2026 09:36 AM (R11M+)

30 100 comment rule [TJM]

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 10, 2026 09:36 AM (ZOv7s)

31 That haircut was so difficult it was like pulling teeth!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 10, 2026 09:36 AM (Kmu/P)

32 You really need to click on the pic and embiggen to see all the details.

Posted by: Tuna at February 10, 2026 09:37 AM (lJ0H4)

33 Reminds me that I have a dental appointment this afternoon.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 09:37 AM (77rzZ)

34 Some cute Burma Shave lines might be a fun alternative to limericks.

Posted by: Hint hint at February 10, 2026 09:37 AM (2Ez/1)

35 100 comment rule [TJM]

Posted by: Joe Mama at February 10, 2026 09:38 AM (TezPK)

36 "'e's Jack the Ripper 'e is!"

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 10, 2026 09:38 AM (2GVsD)

37 I bet he doesn't get the roots. Probably just breaks the tooth off at the gum line.

Posted by: redridinghood at February 10, 2026 09:38 AM (NpAcC)

38 Pull it! It your best option. I have a dozen patients waiting outside.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 10, 2026 09:38 AM (xFfhU)

39 Speaking of barbers and Burma-Shave, there's a lovely little book from 1979, Frank Rowsome Jrs The Verse by the Side of the Road, which is a friendly history of the B-S company and has a complete list of every roadside jingle.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 09:38 AM (ufSfZ)

40 30, dang that was swift.

Posted by: cmeat at February 10, 2026 09:39 AM (R11M+)

41 You really need to click on the pic and embiggen to see all the details."

I did like hanging one's violin (to dry???)...

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 09:39 AM (XuXeR)

42 100 comment rule [TJM]

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 10, 2026 09:40 AM (ZOv7s)

43 Molar opposites.

Posted by: Joe Mama at February 10, 2026 09:40 AM (TezPK)

44 Early days of Great Clips?

Posted by: dantesed at February 10, 2026 09:40 AM (Oy/m2)

45 dang that was swift."

As in Tom?

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 09:40 AM (XuXeR)

46 Pull the other one!

Posted by: Joe Mama at February 10, 2026 09:41 AM (TezPK)

47 The dude on the left seems weirdly enthused by the ordeal. "Master lets me keep all the best teeth!"

Some of these guys look like Leatherface's family and friends. It's very unsettling/off-putting.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 10, 2026 09:41 AM (CzMNg)

48 Barberian

Posted by: epador at February 10, 2026 09:41 AM (TRnzq)

49 Now, let's look at the art.

Bugs Bunny must be offscreen.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 10, 2026 09:41 AM (ZOv7s)

50 This is a weird painting. I like the interior of the room with its realistic details, textures and colors. It is really well done. The people not so much. They appear cartoonish compared to the objects. It's an odd mix. And where would someone want to display this? Maybe it would be better as a book illustration, not standalone art.

Is it just me or do some of the figures look like Ralph Bakshi hobbits? Perhaps it is set in Bree where men and Hobbits coexist.

Or maybe I just need more coffee.

Posted by: JTB at February 10, 2026 09:42 AM (yTvNw)

51 Wonder what was on the paper tacked to the cabinet door? An early version of old, outdated magazines piled up for light reading?

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 09:42 AM (XuXeR)

52 Molar opposites.
Posted by: Joe Mama at February 10, 2026 09:40 AM (TezPK)
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Just lost one three weeks ago. All healed up now, tho.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 10, 2026 09:42 AM (ZOv7s)

53 The gums were angry that day, my friends...

Posted by: Mr Wolf at February 10, 2026 09:43 AM (Ql26C)

54 I swear it's the tooth, the whole tooth, and nothing more!

Posted by: Joe Mama at February 10, 2026 09:43 AM (TezPK)

55 If we can perform dental surgery anyone can!

Posted by: Moe, Larry, Curly at February 10, 2026 09:43 AM (oftw2)

56
Someone Has to Say It - a limerick

The old country barber Jack Brown
Was a stylist of certain renown
"I need a shave and a haircut, Jack
What d'you think that'll set me back?"

"That'll be two bits...same as in town!"

Posted by: muldoon at February 10, 2026 09:43 AM (qgHp7)

57 Sometimes these dental puns are a bridge too far.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 10, 2026 09:43 AM (xFfhU)

58 The people on the left, there was no bear baiting that day so had to seek their entertainment at the Barber's.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 10, 2026 09:43 AM (2GVsD)

59 Myranmar-Shave just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Name changes therefore, should not be undertaken without serious consideration.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 10, 2026 09:43 AM (09exb)

60 Please pause in your mastication for 48 hours.

Posted by: Joe Mama at February 10, 2026 09:44 AM (TezPK)

61 dang that was swift."

As in Tom?
Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 09:40 AM (XuXeR)

"I guess I've got to get this cavity filled," said Tom hollowly.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 09:44 AM (ufSfZ)

62 60 Please pause in your mastication for 48 hours.
Posted by: Joe Mama at February 10, 2026 09:44 AM (TezPK)

YOU'RE NOT MY SUPERVISOR!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 09:44 AM (bss/y)

63 Sometimes these dental puns are a bridge too far.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone

The commenter who makes the best dental pun of the day should get a plaque.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 09:45 AM (77rzZ)

64 Sometimes these dental puns are a bridge too far."

Yeah. They gum up the works something fierce.

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 09:45 AM (XuXeR)

65 63 Sometimes these dental puns are a bridge too far.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone

The commenter who makes the best dental pun of the day should get a plaque.
Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 09:45 AM (77rzZ

Or a crown.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 10, 2026 09:45 AM (CzMNg)

66 Please pause in your mastication for 48 hours.
Posted by: Joe Mama

Motor-boating?

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 09:45 AM (77rzZ)

67 so many of these comments are so tongue-in-cheek...

Posted by: Mr Wolf at February 10, 2026 09:45 AM (Ql26C)

68 Being a molar is such a grind. Being a canine is closer to incisive.

Posted by: Joe Mama at February 10, 2026 09:46 AM (TezPK)

69 Is it safe?

Posted by: PabloD at February 10, 2026 09:46 AM (3VXNH)

70 Dental puns add bite to life.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 10, 2026 09:46 AM (2GVsD)

71 The Roman legionnaires preferred food was porridges of various types. Guess why.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 09:46 AM (pDt9x)

72 >>Sometimes these dental puns are a bridge too far.

Ain't that the tooth?!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 10, 2026 09:47 AM (48ipd)

73 Stop flossing around with the dental puns.

Posted by: dantesed at February 10, 2026 09:47 AM (Oy/m2)

74 It'll always be Burma to me, Elaine.

Posted by: J. Peterman at February 10, 2026 09:47 AM (2Ez/1)

75 Incisor commentary, as always.

Posted by: Nazdar at February 10, 2026 09:47 AM (NcvvS)

76 The Village Barber – Quick facts:
Artist: Adriaen van Ostade (1610–1685)
Year: 1630–1635
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: 34 cm × 41.3 cm (13 in × 16.3 in)
Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
=================
Would love to visit this museum.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 10, 2026 09:47 AM (/Z6GR)

77 Punds in the art thread?
You know the drill. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at February 10, 2026 09:48 AM (48ipd)

78 Twenty bucks. Same as in town.

Posted by: The Barber of De Drill at February 10, 2026 09:48 AM (vFG9F)

79 The comments have spiraled, like water in a commode.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 09:48 AM (pDt9x)

80 "The commenter who makes the best dental pun of the day should get a plaque."

And a tongue bath.

Posted by: Oof at February 10, 2026 09:49 AM (2Ez/1)

81 Twenty bucks. Same as in town.
Posted by: The Barber of De Drill at February 10, 2026 09:48 AM (vFG9F)
===============
lol

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 10, 2026 09:49 AM (/Z6GR)

82 If he pulls your tooth, does he give you a discount on your trim?

Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at February 10, 2026 09:49 AM (+u9S1)

83 The comments have spiraled, like water in a commode."

Northern or Southern hemisphere?

*yeah, I know. Still funny, tho*

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 09:49 AM (XuXeR)

84 The Village Barber: Shaving, or extracting a tooth? You make the call!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 09:50 AM (wzUl9)

85 >>The commenter who makes the best dental pun of the day should get a plaque.

Can't brush off that achievement!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 10, 2026 09:50 AM (48ipd)

86 If he pulls your tooth, does he give you a discount on your trim?"

Shave and a haircut, two bits.

Dentistry? A bit more.

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 09:50 AM (XuXeR)

87 59 Myranmar-Shave just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Name changes therefore, should not be undertaken without serious consideration.
Posted by: Common Tater at February 10, 2026 09:43 AM (09exb)

Since we've insisted on Mumbai, things are much better.

Posted by: guy who is taking a shit in the street at February 10, 2026 09:51 AM (CzMNg)

88 They all look like they have Down’s Syndrome.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 10, 2026

***
Same at the Walmarts around here

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 09:51 AM (wzUl9)

89 I think he became a barber just for the jokes!

Posted by: Jerry at February 10, 2026 09:51 AM (2Ez/1)

90 >>The comments have spiraled, like water in a commode."

Brace yourself - the worst is yet to come!!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 10, 2026 09:51 AM (48ipd)

91 If you don't take care of your teeth, you'll be dentured for life.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 10, 2026 09:51 AM (xFfhU)

92 But one night in Bangkok still makes a hard man humble.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 10, 2026 09:51 AM (2GVsD)

93 We need to put a cap on the puns. No molar.

Posted by: The Barber of De Drill at February 10, 2026 09:51 AM (vFG9F)

94 I don't like the palate of this painting.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 09:51 AM (77rzZ)

95 Where is the dog? Where is the sniper? All we have is a lousy dwarf.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 09:52 AM (pDt9x)

96 OT:

Mmmmm. Bacon.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 09:52 AM (bss/y)

97 Next you're going to say they should have their own schools!

Posted by: Kramer at February 10, 2026 09:52 AM (2Ez/1)

98 Since we've insisted on Mumbai, things are much better."

"Beijing Duck" just doesn't have the same ring to it...

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 09:52 AM (XuXeR)

99 The Roman legionnaires preferred food was porridges of various types. Guess why.
Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026

***
And being fed barley instead of wheat was considered a punishment.

On a related note, can you still buy Roman Meal bread?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 09:52 AM (wzUl9)

100 Some cute Burma Shave lines might be a fun alternative to limericks.

Shaving is a royal pain, Toots

You have to do it every day

I suggest: Pull 'em out by the roots

It's the long-lasting, manly way!

...PERMA SHAVE

Posted by: muldoon at February 10, 2026 09:53 AM (qgHp7)

101 The Roman legionnaires preferred food was porridges of various types. Guess why."

It wasn't too hot or cold? Just right?

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 09:53 AM (XuXeR)

102 You don’t have to floss all your teeth. Just the ones you want to keep.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 10, 2026 09:53 AM (09exb)

103 I miss Roman's Frozen Pizza.

Posted by: Mama Celeste at February 10, 2026 09:54 AM (oftw2)

104 Chicken Kyiv > Beijing Duck

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 09:54 AM (77rzZ)

105 The patient/customer looks like he's leaking from the front of his pants. Incontinent because of the pain?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 09:54 AM (wzUl9)

106 Floyd's barber shop. The early days.

Posted by: Welcome to Mayberry at February 10, 2026 09:54 AM (2Ez/1)

107 On a related note, can you still buy Roman Meal bread?

Yes, but it's not as available as it used to be.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 09:54 AM (ufSfZ)

108 Beijing Duck or Disco Duck?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 10, 2026 09:54 AM (2GVsD)

109 So much wisdom in today's comments.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 10, 2026 09:54 AM (Hbs7G)

110 You don’t have to floss all your teeth. Just the ones you want to keep."

WV, home of the tooth brush.

*get it? "tooth", not "teeth"

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 09:55 AM (XuXeR)

111 Bacon.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 09:52 AM (bss/y)

Bacon is never off topic.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 10, 2026 09:55 AM (n9ltV)

112 Twenty bucks. Same as in town.
Posted by: The Barber of De Drill at February 10, 2026

***
Twenty guilders?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 09:55 AM (wzUl9)

113 Bravo muldoon!

Posted by: Burma Shaver at February 10, 2026 09:55 AM (2Ez/1)

114 Which reminds me I should make some bread this weekend. A thick slice of toast with butter and a cup of tea on the side is lovely.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 09:55 AM (ufSfZ)

115 90 "brace yourself, colleen."
irish foreplay.

Posted by: cmeat at February 10, 2026 09:56 AM (R11M+)

116 It’s Tummy Rub Tuesday!

Rub rub rub those fuzzy furry bellies! You know they want it!

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 10, 2026 09:56 AM (IhIKR)

117 Roman Meal was a pretty decent sammich bread. It had a wide distribution, if it is still around now, it is tough to find. It was a fair bit more expensive than ordinary sandwich loaves.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 10, 2026 09:56 AM (09exb)

118 Quit screaming, you're scaring the children. And button your trousers.

Posted by: Eromero at February 10, 2026 09:56 AM (LHPAg)

119 Peking Duck > Disco Duck > Howard the Duck

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 09:56 AM (ufSfZ)

120 On a related note, can you still buy Roman Meal bread?
*
Yes, but it's not as available as it used to be.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026

***
I was never enough of a fan to seek it out.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 09:56 AM (wzUl9)

121 114 Which reminds me I should make some bread this weekend. A thick slice of toast with butter and a cup of tea on the side is lovely.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 09:55 AM (ufSfZ)

=======

I'm planning on making both of my sourdough starters into bread this week. I want to compare them side by side since they started with different flour types. Gotta feed them today, though.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 09:56 AM (GBKbO)

122 I embiggened the pic.
Ugh. A grotesquerie of deformed mutants.
Would hang. With prejudice.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 10, 2026 09:56 AM (Hx0tZ)

123
Barber:

"I think these things just pop off like the cap on a bottle of beer."

Posted by: naturalfake at February 10, 2026 09:57 AM (iJfKG)

124 >>A thick slice of toast with butter and a cup of tea on the side is lovely.

Heaven!
The aroma from the baking bread makes it even better.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 10, 2026 09:57 AM (48ipd)

125 122 I embiggened the pic.
Ugh. A grotesquerie of deformed mutants.
Would hang. With prejudice.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 10, 2026 09:56 AM (Hx0tZ)

=====

In the mother-in-law suite?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 09:57 AM (GBKbO)

126 Are there a lot of midgets in this picture?

Posted by: From about That Time at February 10, 2026 09:57 AM (sl73Y)

127 brace yourself, colleen."
irish foreplay."

Still deporting that Irish jackass?

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 09:57 AM (XuXeR)

128 90 "brace yourself, colleen."
irish foreplay.
Posted by: cmeat at February 10, 2026

***
The kind of joke Mrs. Wolfus No. 2, who was part Irish, would have loved.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 09:57 AM (wzUl9)

129 Check out the smiles of people some time. Observe how bright and regular the teeth are. Consider how unlikely that nature bestows such symmetry and perfection.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 09:57 AM (pDt9x)

130 > On a related note, can you still buy Roman Meal bread?

Twenty denari. Same as in Capernaum.

Posted by: Zebedee at February 10, 2026 09:58 AM (2Ez/1)

131 99 great gramma fed the hunting dogs barley. a houseguest helped themselves to a bowl triggering uproarious laughter. to germans this was very funny.

Posted by: cmeat at February 10, 2026 09:58 AM (R11M+)

132 >>>The patient/customer looks like he's leaking from the front of his pants. Incontinent because of the pain?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

>That's just the floss from his sexy underpants.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 10, 2026 09:58 AM (xFfhU)

133 >>So much wisdom in today's comments.

The horde gets to the root if things.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 10, 2026 09:58 AM (48ipd)

134 Thick toast? I think WM carries something called Texas Toast. Though it might only be in the frozen bread section.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 09:58 AM (wzUl9)

135 I saw Grotesquerie of Deformed Mutants open for the Crash Test Dummies. It was a train wreck.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 09:58 AM (bxiOq)

136 Alternate title:

"A Picture From JRR Tolkien's Failed Sequel to Lord of the Rings, "The Retards of Hobbiton"

Posted by: naturalfake at February 10, 2026 09:59 AM (iJfKG)

137 On a related note, can you still buy Roman Meal bread?
*
Yes, but it's not as available as it used to be.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026

***
I was never enough of a fan to seek it out.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 09:56 AM (wzUl9)

I used to see it in the local grocery all the time when I was a child. I hadn't thought about it in years until I saw a loaf in the kitchen of the sitcom Reba.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 09:59 AM (ufSfZ)

138 *adds another redhead laying about in bed to Tensor*

Methinks I should do other things.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 10, 2026 10:00 AM (2GVsD)

139 >>Rub rub rub those fuzzy furry bellies! You know they want it!

Done!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 10, 2026 10:00 AM (48ipd)

140 Sorry, this showed up in my suggested:

https://tinyurl.com/u9nxyxnj

I think they are on to me...

Also, not really that sorry.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 10:00 AM (bss/y)

141 Not sure I'd want that guy with a blade near my neck. Would hang the painting though.l
Thx CBD

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 10, 2026 10:00 AM (yI5mB)

142 Alternate title:

"A Picture From JRR Tolkien's Failed Sequel to Lord of the Rings, "The Retards of Hobbiton"

Posted by: naturalfake at February 10, 2026

***
More like the boggies of the Sty in Bored of the Rings: "They are a simple people, uncomfortable with tools more complex than a blackjack or a Luger."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:00 AM (wzUl9)

143 "A Picture From JRR Tolkien's Failed Sequel to Lord of the Rings, "The Retards of Hobbiton"

Posted by: naturalfake at February 10, 2026 09:59 AM (iJfKG)
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We boggies are a hairy folk
Who like to eat until we choke
Loving all like friend and brother
And hardly ever eat each other.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:01 AM (bxiOq)

144 On a related note, can you still buy Roman Meal bread?

Twenty denari. Same as in Capernaum.
Posted by: Zebedee at February 10, 2026 09:58 AM (2Ez/1)

If it's "Roman" meal, shouldn't the price be in sesterces?

(take note, kids - you don't get this kind of content on just any blog)

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:01 AM (ufSfZ)

145 "A Picture From JRR Tolkien's Failed Sequel to Lord of the Rings, "The Retards of Hobbiton"

Actually how I always pretty much imagined LOTR...

Jackson's sets were too pretty.

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:01 AM (XuXeR)

146 132 >>>The patient/customer looks like he's leaking from the front of his pants. Incontinent because of the pain?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

>That's just the floss from his sexy underpants.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 10, 2026 09:58 AM (xFfhU)

Thongs were made from wool in those days...

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 10:01 AM (bss/y)

147 I saw Grotesquerie of Deformed Mutants open for the Crash Test Dummies. It was a train wreck.

The Aztek Hobbits closed that show.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 10, 2026 10:01 AM (2GVsD)

148 Let's try to class things up here and stop acting like a bunch of canines.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 10, 2026 10:01 AM (xFfhU)

149 DJIA on track for another record today.
Up 5% already for 2026. Odd since the entire msm is telling me we’re in a recession.

Posted by: Really?? at February 10, 2026 10:01 AM (y6810)

150 Check out the smiles of people some time. Observe how bright and regular the teeth are. Consider how unlikely that nature bestows such symmetry and perfection.

I read somewhere that the Brits consider the American smile full of perfectly braces-aligned teeth to be ridiculous and unattractive. Could they be making lemonade from lemons?

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:01 AM (Riz8t)

151 A lot going on in this painting. Pity the details are so poorly done.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 10, 2026 10:02 AM (8zz6B)

152 So much wisdom in today's comments.

The horde gets to the root if things.
Posted by: Lizzy

Yes,the horde is usually incisor this morning.

Posted by: Tuna at February 10, 2026 10:02 AM (lJ0H4)

153 Would hang. In the waiting area of a pediatric dentist.

Posted by: Person with no kids at February 10, 2026 10:02 AM (2Ez/1)

154 138 *adds another redhead laying about in bed to Tensor*

Methinks I should do other things.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 10, 2026 10:00 AM (2GVsD)

The second one with the ponytail is nice.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 10:02 AM (bss/y)

155 In the mother-in-law suite?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 09:57 AM (GBKbO)

I meant the subjects of the picture not the actual picture.
That there is a three bagger

Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 10, 2026 10:02 AM (Hx0tZ)

156 shouldn't the price be in sesterces?"

Signed bronze (IIRC)...

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:03 AM (XuXeR)

157 Not sure I'd want that guy with a blade near my neck.
Posted by: Smell the Glove

Always makes me nervous when the barber trims my ear hair. I sit super still so as not to get a perforated eardrum.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:03 AM (77rzZ)

158 155 In the mother-in-law suite?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 09:57 AM (GBKbO)

I meant the subjects of the picture not the actual picture.
That there is a three bagger

Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 10, 2026 10:02 AM (Hx0tZ)

=====

I think my question is still relevant, though.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:03 AM (GBKbO)

159 I read somewhere that the Brits consider the American smile full of perfectly braces-aligned teeth to be ridiculous and unattractive. Could they be making lemonade from lemons?
Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:01 AM (Riz8t)

Normal shaped heads are too.

Posted by: Somalians at February 10, 2026 10:04 AM (CzMNg)

160 Howard McNear, the actor who played Floyd, was a prolific radio voice actor. Like the George Kennedy of radio. He was In everything. After the program it was customary to name the actors in that particular episode. If you don’t hear “Howard McNear” he must have been taking a rare vacation.

He was pretty one dimensional, he usually plays a bumbling absent minded type, though unlike Floyd, not always a nice guy. His career went all the way back to Speed Gibson radio serial of the 1930s.

Parley Baer played the Mayor on Andy Griffith, and he also had a very prolific radio career.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 10, 2026 10:04 AM (09exb)

161 A grotesquerie of deformed mutants.
Would hang. With prejudice.
Posted by: OneEyedJack
______

Looks like a bad Bruegel knockoff.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 10, 2026 10:04 AM (XvL8K)

162 Other than a thick dark dense loaf of bread, what have the Romans ever done for us?

Posted by: Monty Python at February 10, 2026 10:04 AM (2Ez/1)

163 Not sure I'd want that guy with a blade near my neck. Would hang the painting though.l
Thx CBD
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 10, 2026

***
On a related note, I'm waiting for some new shaving cream, soap, and blades to arrive via USPS. The only decently-priced things you can buy at WM or the drugstore$$$ are shaving gels and foams in cans, and they dry my face out. And forget about finding double-edge blades. Bed, Bath, and Beyond carried Wilkinson blades, but their stores are gone.

(I know, Target has some blades, and a safety razor in that orange box.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:05 AM (wzUl9)

164 bad Bruegel "

That the latest Dutch singing and dancing sensation?

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:05 AM (XuXeR)

165 My uncle Tony always told me and my cousins, "If you like a girl, make sure to check her teeth, you don't want a girl with bad teeth."

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 10, 2026 10:05 AM (RIvkX)

166 I read somewhere that the Brits consider the American smile full of perfectly braces-aligned teeth to be ridiculous and unattractive. Could they be making lemonade from lemons?
Posted by: Archimedes

When my son and I went on a middle-school trip to the Galapagos in 2014, ALL of the middle-schoolers (including my son had braces.

"Braces -- those things that support your kid's teeth and your orthodontist's family."

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:06 AM (77rzZ)

167 "If you like a girl, make sure to check her teeth, you don't want a girl with bad teeth."

Well, don't look a gift h....

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:06 AM (XuXeR)

168 Howard McNear, the actor who played Floyd, was a prolific radio voice actor. Like the George Kennedy of radio. He was In everything. After the program it was customary to name the actors in that particular episode. If you don’t hear “Howard McNear” he must have been taking a rare vacation.

He was pretty one dimensional, he usually plays a bumbling absent minded type, though unlike Floyd, not always a nice guy. His career went all the way back to Speed Gibson radio serial of the 1930s.

Parley Baer played the Mayor on Andy Griffith, and he also had a very prolific radio career.
Posted by: Common Tater at February 10, 2026

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I spotted McNear in a similar role on a Peter Gunn from 1960, just before he started as Floyd.

Did someone mention Hal Smith too? He was Otis the town drunk, but he too was a busy voice actor.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:06 AM (wzUl9)

169 150 Check out the smiles of people some time. Observe how bright and regular the teeth are. Consider how unlikely that nature bestows such symmetry and perfection.

I read somewhere that the Brits consider the American smile full of perfectly braces-aligned teeth to be ridiculous and unattractive. Could they be making lemonade from lemons?
Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:01 AM (Riz8t)

Heh. Vast fortunes are spent on shiny teefus in America. Anything less is simply declasse. I have several friends who are dentists and they live large on the proceeds of the pursuit of dental perfection. The big thing now is dental implants, has been for a little while. Big money in implants.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:06 AM (pDt9x)

170 Other than a thick dark dense loaf of bread, what have the Romans ever done for us?
Posted by: Monty Python at February 10, 2026 10:04 AM (2Ez/1)
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Brought peace?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:07 AM (bxiOq)

171 The secret To Roman Meal Bread was adding the lava dust from Mt. Vesuvius, just like their concrete.

Posted by: Russian Hands, Roman Fingers at February 10, 2026 10:07 AM (oftw2)

172 Other than a thick dark dense loaf of bread, what have the Romans ever done for us?

Without them, we'd never have developed the roman a clef.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:07 AM (Riz8t)

173 Which reminds me I should make some bread this weekend. A thick slice of toast with butter and a cup of tea on the side is lovely.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 09:55 AM

Do eet!

I would, myself, but I'm traveling this weekend. Maybe Monday...

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 10, 2026 10:07 AM (kgE5c)

174 "Braces -- those things that support your kid's teeth and your orthodontist's family."

"family"?

That's funny. It's "side piece" or "porsche dealer"

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:07 AM (XuXeR)

175 Critical Drinker's recent appreciation for the Helm's Deep battle, made us want to rewatch LOTR again.

Esp. now that we got a new snazzy OLED TV and sound system. OLED definitely makes movie watching 10x better.

What a great movie(trilogy)! Just draws you in. Watching the Extended version.

Tonight...."The Return of the King".

Posted by: naturalfake at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (iJfKG)

176 157 love the dog begging by field's barber chair.

Posted by: cmeat at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (R11M+)

177 Big money in implants."

Is that's what's in there? Huh. Never knew that.

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (XuXeR)

178 I read somewhere that the Brits consider the American smile full of perfectly braces-aligned teeth to be ridiculous and unattractive

That sounds like cope to me.

Posted by: Halfhand at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (cO6Mr)

179 175 Tonight...."The Return of the King".

Posted by: naturalfake at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (iJfKG)

=====

"SPOILERS!"
-Tolkien

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (GBKbO)

180 He was pretty one dimensional, he usually plays a bumbling absent minded type, though unlike Floyd, not always a nice guy.
Posted by: Common Tater

He makes a brief appearance as Jimmy Stewart's business partner in 1958's Bell, Book, and Candle.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (77rzZ)

181 If we can perform dental surgery anyone can!
Posted by: Moe, Larry, Curly

I'm your huckleberry.
Posted by: Doc Holliday

Posted by: rickb223 at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (KN2gu)

182 When my son and I went on a middle-school trip to the Galapagos in 2014, ALL of the middle-schoolers (including my son had braces.

"Braces -- those things that support your kid's teeth and your orthodontist's family."

I always told my wife that the likelihood of one's children needing braces is in direct proportion to one's bank account.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (Riz8t)

183 CORRUPTION: Days before the FBI’s raid of Fulton County’s election facility to seize 700+ boxes, the former head of the Atlanta FBI warned election officials about the raid and explained what they were looking for. As a result, only 656 boxes were found. What happened to the missing 44+ boxes?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (J+Psw)

184 People notice when your slack jaw becomes too loose.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (xFfhU)

185 In the mother-in-law suite?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 09:57 AM (GBKbO)

I meant the subjects of the picture not the actual picture.
That there is a three bagger
Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 10, 2026 10:02 AM (Hx0tZ)
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I think my question is still relevant, though.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:03 AM (GBKbO)
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Sure. The MIL suite it is! (I don't have one of those nor a MIL so I think I'm off the hook here now)

Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (Hx0tZ)

186 Heh. Vast fortunes are spent on shiny teefus in America. Anything less is simply declasse. I have several friends who are dentists and they live large on the proceeds of the pursuit of dental perfection. The big thing now is dental implants, has been for a little while. Big money in implants.
Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:06 AM (pDt9x)

—-

Chris Rock on dentists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24PcF7LDQ7M

Posted by: Really?? at February 10, 2026 10:09 AM (y6810)

187 Without them, we'd never have developed the roman a clef."

What a novel idea.

*tip your waitress*

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:09 AM (XuXeR)

188 I know it's the hot topic this week, but I just can't bring myself to talk about a guy who calls himself "Bad Bunny," with a straight face. How puerile.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 10, 2026 10:09 AM (voQc3)

189 Anna, I missed it; do you have a link to your new Tensor work?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:09 AM (wzUl9)

190 Did someone mention Hal Smith too? He was Otis the town drunk, but he too was a busy voice actor.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Nobody was on more radio shows than Bea Benaderet. She was sometimes on 5 or 6 different shows per day.

Posted by: Kate Bradley at February 10, 2026 10:09 AM (oftw2)

191 182 When my son and I went on a middle-school trip to the Galapagos in 2014, ALL of the middle-schoolers (including my son had braces.

"Braces -- those things that support your kid's teeth and your orthodontist's family."

I always told my wife that the likelihood of one's children needing braces is in direct proportion to one's bank account.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (Riz8t

NEEDING braces. yes indeed.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM (pDt9x)

192 157 Not sure I'd want that guy with a blade near my neck.
Posted by: Smell the Glove

Always makes me nervous when the barber trims my ear hair. I sit super still so as not to get a perforated eardrum.
Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:03 AM (77rzZ)
Was in kollege with a guy whose whole family was barbers. He trimmed the top off a drunk's ear off when he was a student barber. Just dabbed some styptic on it and said 'there you go, buddy,'.

Posted by: Eromero at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM (LHPAg)

193 Did someone mention Hal Smith too? He was Otis the town drunk, but he too was a busy voice actor.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

He voiced Owl in the Disney Winnie-the-Pooh cartoons.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM (77rzZ)

194 Heh. Vast fortunes are spent on shiny teefus in America. Anything less is simply declasse. I have several friends who are dentists and they live large on the proceeds of the pursuit of dental perfection. The big thing now is dental implants, has been for a little while. Big money in implants.

I have a dental implant for a tooth that split down to the root. I can't imagine going through all that for the sake of vanity, but obviously people do.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM (Riz8t)

195 Rub rub rub those fuzzy furry bellies! You know they want it!
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 10, 2026 09:56 AM

Give Lucy the Fink scritches from the Horde!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM (Wnv9h)

196 Tonight...."The Return of the King".

Posted by: naturalfake at February 10, 2026 10:08 AM (iJfKG)

I enjoy all three of those movies, although I will admit to zipping past a lot of the Frodo/Sam travel. Elijah Wood irritates the hell out of me.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM (n9ltV)

197 Bugs Bunny >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> Bad Bunny

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM (bxiOq)

198 On a related note, I'm waiting for some new shaving cream, soap, and blades to arrive via USPS. The only decently-priced things you can buy at WM or the drugstore$$$ are shaving gels and foams in cans, and they dry my face out. And forget about finding double-edge blades. Bed, Bath, and Beyond carried Wilkinson blades, but their stores are gone.

Am I the only one who uses shaving soap and a brush?

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM (ufSfZ)

199 1958's Bell, Book, and Candle."

any relation to the 90's "Bell Biv DeVoe"?

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM (XuXeR)

200 Other than a thick dark dense loaf of bread, what have the Romans ever done for us?
Posted by: Monty Python at February 10, 2026 10:04 AM (2Ez/1)
----------
Brought peace?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:07 AM (bxiOq)

Yes. The peace of the slave and the dead.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at February 10, 2026 10:11 AM (Hx0tZ)

201 Harry Bartel, William Conrad, Jack Webb, Barney Phillips, and just a handful others were in everything. Maybe film and screen was the same way, but in radio you get to notice the recycling after a while.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 10, 2026 10:11 AM (09exb)

202 When my son and I went on a middle-school trip to the Galapagos in 2014, ALL of the middle-schoolers (including my son had braces.

"Braces -- those things that support your kid's teeth and your orthodontist's family."

I always told my wife that the likelihood of one's children needing braces is in direct proportion to one's bank account.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026

***
I got so sick of hearing from my father how my parents spent $600 on my braces. In the 1960s, that wasn't cheap. (Worth it, of course.). But he continually brought it up, making me ungrateful as well as annoyed.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:11 AM (wzUl9)

203 Am I the only one who uses shaving soap and a brush?"

Pretty much, yeah.

Braun...

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:12 AM (XuXeR)

204 "I have a dental implant for a tooth that split down to the root"

OMG. That must have hurt like heck.

Posted by: Tuna at February 10, 2026 10:12 AM (lJ0H4)

205 Am I the only one who uses shaving soap and a brush?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM

No. No, you are not.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 10, 2026 10:12 AM (Wnv9h)

206 "Heh. Vast fortunes are spent on shiny teefus in America. Anything less is simply declasse. I have several friends who are dentists and they live large on the proceeds of the pursuit of dental perfection. The big thing now is dental implants, has been for a little while. Big money in implants."

And YouTube clearly has a filter nowadays to do the same thing.
Uncanny how many females have suddenly gotten dazzling white smiles while pontificating from the driver's seat.

Posted by: It's blinding at February 10, 2026 10:12 AM (2Ez/1)

207 Parley Baer played the Mayor on Andy Griffith, and he also had a very prolific radio career.

He also played the mayor of whatever city the Addamses lived in; Gomez ran against him in the episode "Gomez, The People's Choice."

I've also seen him in at least one Hogan's Heroes episode.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:12 AM (ufSfZ)

208 204 "I have a dental implant for a tooth that split down to the root"

OMG. That must have hurt like heck.

Posted by: Tuna at February 10, 2026 10:12 AM (lJ0H4)

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Probably not if he rubbed some dirt on it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:12 AM (GBKbO)

209 Probably not if he rubbed some dirt on it."

Add a hot iron for extra goodness...

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:13 AM (XuXeR)

210 I read somewhere that the most peaceful time in history in Europe/Eurasia was the 1st century AD.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:13 AM (pDt9x)

211 "I always told my wife that the likelihood of one's children needing braces is in direct proportion to one's bank account."

This is about me, isn't it?

Posted by: Ritalin at February 10, 2026 10:13 AM (2Ez/1)

212 On a related note, I'm waiting for some new shaving cream, soap, and blades to arrive via USPS. The only decently-priced things you can buy at WM or the drugstore$$$ are shaving gels and foams in cans, and they dry my face out. And forget about finding double-edge blades. Bed, Bath, and Beyond carried Wilkinson blades, but their stores are gone.
*
Am I the only one who uses shaving soap and a brush?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026

***
Aside from me? Dunno. I seem to recall Oregon Muse mentioning on the blog years ago that he used a Gillette adjustable and Tabac soap.

I don't have the nerve to try a straight razor. Safety razors for me.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:13 AM (wzUl9)

213 210 I read somewhere that the most peaceful time in history in Europe/Eurasia was the 1st century AD.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:13 AM (pDt9x)

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"Archeological evidence of this twig suggests it was when Europe was ruled by black women."
-modern science

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:14 AM (GBKbO)

214 Barber Extracting a Tooth
Artist Adriaen van Ostade
Year c. 1630–1635
Medium oil on panel

Barber Extracting a Tooth is an oil-on-panel genre painting by Adriaen van Ostade, dated from c. 1630–1635. It is held in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, in Vienna.[1]

Description
The painting depicts a genre scene in a humble barbershop, where the village barber surgeon extracts a villager’s tooth under the gaze of several figures, some of whose faces appear slightly blurred. A shaft of light from the window illuminates the left side of the scene, a characteristic technique of the artist, while the right side remains in partial shadow. On the wall, a series of scissors alludes to the barbershop’s function. As was often the case, the painter favored popular themes, which he approached with great realism.[2][3] (Wikipedia)

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At first glance, I looked for more dwarves.

Interesting (and sort of cute) because it's realistic, at least in as far as the barbering and tooth pulling. However, I would pass hanging this particular painting. Thank you.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 10, 2026 10:14 AM (NFX2v)

215 >>>Just dabbed some styptic on it and said 'there you go, buddy,'.

Posted by: Eromero

>There's been more than a couple of times where I get home and see blood clots around my ears and neck.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 10, 2026 10:14 AM (xFfhU)

216 Good clean fun.

This Washington teen says a competitor purposely jammed fingers into her vagina [during a high school girls wrestling match]. She learned afterward that he is biologically male.

https://is.gd/1VOy2a

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 10, 2026 10:15 AM (J+Psw)

217 I read somewhere that the most peaceful time in history in Europe/Eurasia was the 1st century AD."

One Million Years BC was pretty bodacious...

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:15 AM (XuXeR)

218 I know it's the hot topic this week, but I just can't bring myself to talk about a guy who calls himself "Bad Bunny," with a straight face. How puerile.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 10, 2026 10:09 AM (voQc3)

Word.

Posted by: zombie Jimmy Carter at February 10, 2026 10:15 AM (8zz6B)

219 I have a dental implant for a tooth that split down to the root"

OMG. That must have hurt like heck.

Posted by: Tuna at February 10, 2026 10:12 AM (lJ0H4)

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Probably not if he rubbed some dirt on it.

I went the "slap hot iron to it" route.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:16 AM (Riz8t)

220 I read somewhere that the most peaceful time in history in Europe/Eurasia was the 1st century AD.
Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026

***
Gibbon opens his Decline and Fall with the observation that the period from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus (AD 96 to 180) was the best time in human history. That was just about one long human lifetime, or about three generations.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:16 AM (wzUl9)

221 Maybe I am in the minority, but modern dentistry and orthodontics is absolutely amazing.

I cannot imagine entering old age without all of my teeth! I plan on eating a nice juicy steak the day I die (hopefully in my 90s), and that will be a result of money well spent on my dentist's summer house!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 10, 2026 10:16 AM (n9ltV)

222 I was reading a book about the explosion of US Army Air Force airfields constructed in England during the war. The local kids got in the habit of asking the Americans - “Got any gum, chum?” in the hopes of scoring some candy. Sugar was rationed, along with everything else.

The proper rejoinder evolved to be “Got a sister, mister?” LOL

Posted by: Common Tater at February 10, 2026 10:16 AM (09exb)

223 I read somewhere that the most peaceful time in history in Europe/Eurasia was the 1st century AD.
Posted by: tubal
_______

Gibbons? - "If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus."

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 10, 2026 10:17 AM (XvL8K)

224 So the teachers in our school district are organizing a meeting with the local sheriff to express their concern about ICE operations. They want to pressure the sheriff to promise no cooperation with ICE so the poor kids who are worried about their parents being nabbed can focus studying physics and microbiology and West literature and preparing for successful careers.

They actually said something like that. By which I think they meant learning to read and do math at 3 grade levels below their age which will get them a B in the dumbed down curriculum and promoted to the next grade.

Posted by: Ripley at February 10, 2026 10:17 AM (GUOwU)

225 220 Gibbon opens his Decline and Fall with the observation that the period from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus (AD 96 to 180) was the best time in human history. That was just about one long human lifetime, or about three generations.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:16 AM (wzUl9)

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"Life is easy, boy."
-a father to his son, circa 178

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:17 AM (GBKbO)

226 during a high school girls wrestling match"

Did I read that correctly? One hundred and ninety pound women's weight class?

One hundred and ninety pounds in High Skrool?

Better be 6'11"

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:17 AM (XuXeR)

227 I just read on Gateway that Trump was the whistleblower on Epstein in 2006.

Posted by: Jaimo at February 10, 2026 10:17 AM (BCuCF)

228 The first public demonstration of anesthesia was by an American dentist. Good teeth was a big thing in the 19th-cent. US because it was considered (rightly so) that a good smile was an asset in upward social mobility. Unlike those Brit aristocrats who didn't have to worry about such things.

Unfortunately, the dentist who performed that demonstration later became addicted to chloroform, lost his mind, and committed suicide.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:18 AM (77rzZ)

229 "Heh. Vast fortunes are spent on shiny teefus in America. Anything less is simply declasse. I have several friends who are dentists and they live large on the proceeds of the pursuit of dental perfection. The big thing now is dental implants, has been for a little while. Big money in implants."

Well, dental implants are incredibly easy to do. I mean, they require skill and common sense(which may or may not be in good supply with your dentist) but they're easy and almost always work, if the patient doesn't abuse the hell outta them.

The thing that made me laugh is now Endodontists are doing implants instead of root canals, cuz quick and easy.

If your Endo guy is flogging implants, you may be going to the wrong endo guy or you may not.

As always YMMV

Posted by: naturalfake at February 10, 2026 10:18 AM (iJfKG)

230 Should have figured Aurelius or Aetius would beat me to it.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 10, 2026 10:18 AM (XvL8K)

231 228 The first public demonstration of anesthesia was by an American dentist. Good teeth was a big thing in the 19th-cent. US because it was considered (rightly so) that a good smile was an asset in upward social mobility. Unlike those Brit aristocrats who didn't have to worry about such things.

Unfortunately, the dentist who performed that demonstration later became addicted to chloroform, lost his mind, and committed suicide.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:18 AM (77rzZ)

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Preston Sturges, of all people, made a movie about early anesthesia. The Great Moment.

Not his best film.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:19 AM (GBKbO)

232 A dentist friend said the new trendy money maker is implanting posts into the jaw which will hold “ snap on” dental prostheses. Perfect smile snapons, which is what America WANTS!!! He drives a VERY nice car.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:19 AM (pDt9x)

233 I was reading a book about the explosion of US Army Air Force airfields constructed in England during the war. The local kids got in the habit of asking the Americans - “Got any gum, chum?” in the hopes of scoring some candy. Sugar was rationed, along with everything else.

The proper rejoinder evolved to be “Got a sister, mister?” LOL
Posted by: Common Tater at February 10, 2026 10:16 AM (09exb)
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One of the heartwarming things I liked in "Masters of the Air" was the relationship between the airmen and the local kids who hung out at the airfield.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:19 AM (bxiOq)

234 [Kentucky Democrat Governor Andy Beshear] Goes on "The View" to Promote Trans Ideology with Bible

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I didn't even know the Bible had a good and plenty clause.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 10, 2026 10:19 AM (J+Psw)

235 "Life is easy, boy."
-a father to his son, circa 178"

"Ah, a proper 1420, that was"

Tolkein...

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:19 AM (XuXeR)

236 Wolfus, Vermont Country store has double edged razor blades

Posted by: Ben Had at February 10, 2026 10:19 AM (0KSrI)

237 Maybe I am in the minority, but modern dentistry and orthodontics is absolutely amazing.

I agree with you, CBD. I had to have some implants last year and I was amazed at the speed and ease of the procedures (of the price, I was not so enthused).

This year I want to get a bleaching. Even with "stain removal" paste, my consumption of tea plays heck with my rarely-seen smile.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:19 AM (ufSfZ)

238 A dentist friend said the new trendy money maker is implanting posts into the jaw which will hold “ snap on” dental prostheses. Perfect smile snapons, which is what America WANTS!!! He drives a VERY nice car.

Hunter Biden was probably his test case.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:20 AM (Riz8t)

239 Am I the only one who uses shaving soap and a brush?"

Pretty much, yeah.

Braun...
Posted by: man at February 10, 2026

***
I used a Braun electric shaver for some years, until I cut myself.

'Struth. The foil head split so a tiny spur of metal stuck up and scratched me. I bought a Norelco rotary head shaver the next day.

Then in 2012, bugging out for a hurricane, I forgot to pack the shaver. At Target I bought some disposable razors and a can of Barbasol, and had the best shave in years. Since then it's been safety razors, soap or cream, and a brush.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:20 AM (wzUl9)

240 One of the heartwarming things I liked in "Masters of the Air" was the relationship between the airmen and the local kids who hung out at the airfield."

The lonely Brit lasses over there....

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:20 AM (XuXeR)

241 Wolfus, Vermont Country store has double edged razor blades
Posted by: Ben Had at February 10, 2026

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I get their catalogs all the time. I'll have to have a look. But there are more than a few online vendors with such shaving supplies.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:21 AM (wzUl9)

242 You know something I was thinking about. Remember how 5th element was such an awesome movie except for the weird/insanely annoying Christ Tucker shit? Remember how he seemed to show up in a lot of movies during that brief span of time?

Chris Tucker was a frequent visitor of Epstein Island.

Well, well, well. My dislike of you has reached new heights.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 10:21 AM (bss/y)

243 188 i kept hearing "malo conejo at the tavern.

Posted by: cmeat at February 10, 2026 10:22 AM (R11M+)

244 Wolfus, Vermont Country store has double edged razor blades
Posted by: Ben Had at February 10, 2026 10:19 AM (0KSrI)

In my area, nearly every drugstore carries double-edged blades.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:22 AM (ufSfZ)

245 [Kentucky Democrat Governor Andy Beshear] Goes on "The View" to Promote Trans Ideology with Bible

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I didn't even know the Bible had a good and plenty clause.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 10, 2026 10:19 AM (J+Psw)
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I think he's eliding over the whole "man and woman he created them" thing.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:22 AM (bxiOq)

246 [Kentucky Democrat Governor Andy Beshear] Goes on "The View" to Promote Trans Ideology with Bible
__________

That makes no sense. Figured he'd be trying to position himself as a relatively sane alternative for '28.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 10, 2026 10:23 AM (XvL8K)

247 Kentucky is sort of a clown show, maybe.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:23 AM (pDt9x)

248 The thing that made me laugh is now Endodontists are doing implants instead of root canals, cuz quick and easy.

If your Endo guy is flogging implants, you may be going to the wrong endo guy or you may not.

As always YMMV
Posted by: naturalfake at February 10, 2026 10:18 AM (iJfKG)

Root canals can and do fail, as do crowns. Skip the bullshit, and go straight for the implant. Pay once, cry once.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 10, 2026 10:23 AM (8zz6B)

249 I read somewhere that the Brits consider the American smile full of perfectly braces-aligned teeth to be ridiculous and unattractive.
Posted by: Archimedes

***********

Wouldn't That Be Loverly - a limerick

An old British dentist named Keane
Did the worst work you ever have seen
At the end of the day
Every client walked away
With a mouth full of Boston baked beans

Posted by: muldoon at February 10, 2026 10:23 AM (qgHp7)

250 I like a barber with foam, a straight razor and a vacuum. But every now and then you get nicked.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 10, 2026 10:24 AM (xFfhU)

251 Chris Tucker was a frequent visitor of Epstein Island."

If true... not a surprise. Ah well.

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:25 AM (XuXeR)

252 221 Maybe I am in the minority, but modern dentistry and orthodontics is absolutely amazing.

I cannot imagine entering old age without all of my teeth! I plan on eating a nice juicy steak the day I die (hopefully in my 90s), and that will be a result of money well spent on my dentist's summer house!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 10, 2026 10:16 AM (n9ltV)

I'll second this.

I remember a dozen years or so ago (Maybe more, I was in my 30s.) I went to the dentist and after the cleaning the dentist was checking the teeth out and mentioned, you seem to have a lot of wear. Asked me some more questions. Sounds like you're grinding your teeth at night. Might want to look at getting fit for a nightguard- you wouldn't want dentures by the time you're 50. *laughter*

I made the appointment with the receptionist right then. I come back about a week later and he says: Hey, I did not expect to see you so quick. I said: 'Doc, there are very few things that will get me more motivated than the word dentures.'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 10:25 AM (bss/y)

253 Bad Bunny?

This is the script that seems to be appearing hither and yon:
'Review: Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rico’s history and culture to a revolutionary Super Bowl show.'

Oh, yes, that should be a State. The best and the brightest were here before BB was born. Cut it free.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 10, 2026 10:25 AM (NFX2v)

254 Seville has a history of fine barbers.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:25 AM (pDt9x)

255 I agree with you, CBD. I had to have some implants last year and I was amazed at the speed and ease of the procedures (of the price, I was not so enthused).

Speed? Perhaps you had a different procedure than I did. First, they had to drill out the fragments of my broken tooth. Then, they sliced open my gums and smeared a paste on the bone of my jaw to stimulate bone growth. After that, I waited for about 6 months for the bone to grow. Then, they reopened the initial wound, and tapped a thread into the new bone and installed the threaded stud. In the meantime, they had someplace off site make the new tooth (after lots of careful measurements, of course). After another few months, they put the new tooth on the stud. All told, I'd guess it took about a year.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:25 AM (Riz8t)

256 [pi]
In my area, nearly every drugstore carries double-edged blades.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026

***
Here there seems to be nothing but the multi-blade razors and refills. If a store does have double-edged blades, they are probably twice as much for five blades as you'd pay online.

The only drugstores we have here, aside from a couple of small independents, are Walgreens and CVS.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:26 AM (wzUl9)

257 Elizabeth Short, the infamous "Black Dahlia," had terrible teeth, by all accounts. She would melt paraffin wax and use it to fill up the visible holes in her smile.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:26 AM (ufSfZ)

258 That makes no sense. Figured he'd be trying to position himself as a relatively sane alternative for '28.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 10, 2026 10:23 AM (XvL8K)

247 Kentucky is sort of a clown show, maybe.
Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:23 AM (pDt9x)

Fucking three ring circus.

He probably figures he does not have enough nationwide street cred for the dem base.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 10:26 AM (bss/y)

259 Rationing in old Blighty didn’t end until 1955, during the war one was allowed three (3) eggs. A month. US Air crews got fresh eggs and bacon sometimes before going out on the bombing missions, but I suspect oftentimes many troops including airmen, their last meal was powdered eggs, and spam.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 10, 2026 10:26 AM (09exb)

260 Oh, yes, that should be a State. The best and the brightest were here before BB was born. Cut it free."

This. It's funny that the USGOV keeps prompting PR to vote on statehood... we don't get a say?

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:26 AM (XuXeR)

261 1958's Bell, Book, and Candle."

any relation to the 90's "Bell Biv DeVoe"?
Posted by: man

I don't know that second one. But BB&C had peak Kim Novak.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:27 AM (77rzZ)

262 205 Am I the only one who uses shaving soap and a brush?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM

No. No, you are not.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

That’s incredibly sexy.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 10, 2026 10:27 AM (68lhN)

263 260 Oh, yes, that should be a State. The best and the brightest were here before BB was born. Cut it free."

This. It's funny that the USGOV keeps prompting PR to vote on statehood... we don't get a say?

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:26 AM (XuXeR)

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Congress would get a say.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:27 AM (GBKbO)

264 Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:25 AM (Riz8t)
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Yeah, when I had to have an implant, it took several months for the entire process.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:27 AM (bxiOq)

265 Wolfus, if you want, I'll buy some double-edged blades and send them to you.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:27 AM (ufSfZ)

266 255 I agree with you, CBD. I had to have some implants last year and I was amazed at the speed and ease of the procedures (of the price, I was not so enthused).

Speed? Perhaps you had a different procedure than I did. First, they had to drill out the fragments of my broken tooth. Then, they sliced open my gums and smeared a paste on the bone of my jaw to stimulate bone growth. After that, I waited for about 6 months for the bone to grow. Then, they reopened the initial wound, and tapped a thread into the new bone and installed the threaded stud. In the meantime, they had someplace off site make the new tooth (after lots of careful measurements, of course). After another few months, they put the new tooth on the stud. All told, I'd guess it took about a year.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:25 AM (Riz8t)

Yes is normally takes months from start to finish. The bone grafting if necessary is a wait on it process. For the upper jaw sometimes a sinus lift is necessary.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:28 AM (pDt9x)

267 The only drugstores we have here, aside from a couple of small independents, are Walgreens and CVS.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:26 AM

Those usually carry double-edged blades. Not a wide variety, but they do have them. At least up here.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 10, 2026 10:28 AM (kgE5c)

268 Congress would get a say."

So, not the public at large, then.

/heh

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:28 AM (XuXeR)

269 Root canals can and do fail, as do crowns. Skip the bullshit, and go straight for the implant. Pay once, cry once.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 10, 2026 10:23 AM (8zz6B)

Maybe.

Implants can and do fail. Mostly, because the patient aftercare sucks. They definitely need brushing, flossing, etc. You'll lose an implant much faster than a real tooth. They aren't magic.

There's a reason that a successful implant is considered one that lasts 2 years.

But, with proper care and placement, you may get a lifetime out of them.

Again, YMMV.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 10, 2026 10:28 AM (iJfKG)

270 I like a barber with foam, a straight razor and a vacuum. But every now and then you get nicked.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 10, 2026

***
I've been wet-shaving, as it's called, since 2012. Still I zing myself from time to time. But it's rare, and a styptic pencil usually handles it.

When I shave I chase the cats off the bathroom counter. I don't want them startling me while I'm wielding a sharp implement near my own personal face.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:28 AM (wzUl9)

271 268 Congress would get a say."

So, not the public at large, then.

/heh

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:28 AM (XuXeR)

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Life in a constitutional republic, not a democracy, it seems.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:29 AM (GBKbO)

272 I've been sporting a down to the lower-sternum-length beard for many years now, so I don't need shaving products for that.

However, I do need shaving products for my head, which I shave with disposable razor every other day.

So yes, I look like a bearded, shaved-headed monk.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at February 10, 2026 10:29 AM (DgMqy)

273 a sinus lift "

Wait, what?

*new Beverly Hills stylish procedure comes to mind*

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:29 AM (XuXeR)

274 I remember a dozen years or so ago (Maybe more, I was in my 30s.) I went to the dentist and after the cleaning the dentist was checking the teeth out and mentioned, you seem to have a lot of wear. Asked me some more questions. Sounds like you're grinding your teeth at night. Might want to look at getting fit for a nightguard- you wouldn't want dentures by the time you're 50. *laughter*

Ha. I just picked up my night guard yesterday. Amazing fitting technology. They stick this wand in your mouth and somehow make a 3D map of your teeth on the computer.

Posted by: Tuna at February 10, 2026 10:29 AM (lJ0H4)

275 Wolfus, if you want, I'll buy some double-edged blades and send them to you.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026

***
MP4, I appreciate your offer! But I have a solid inventory already. What brands do you see there?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:29 AM (wzUl9)

276 Am I the only one who uses shaving soap and a brush?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM

No. No, you are not.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

That’s incredibly sexy.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 10, 2026 10:27 AM (68lhN)

**blushes**

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:29 AM (ufSfZ)

277 Wolfus, we mostly have Wilkinson here, though I'm finishing a pack of Gillette right now.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:30 AM (ufSfZ)

278 I hate shaving. I only do it now if I've got a job interview. And then I usually let the barber do it.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:30 AM (77rzZ)

279 247 Kentucky is sort of a clown show, maybe.
Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:23 AM (pDt9x)

It seems that the Turtle might be doing everything he can to stop passage of the SAVE act, because his personal pique at Trump is more important than the future of the country.

Mitch McConnell Might Try To Smother The SAVE Act To Spite Trump

https://is.gd/F9Rxk4

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:31 AM (Riz8t)

280 They stick this wand in your mouth and somehow make a 3D map of your teeth"

That's not a wand...

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:31 AM (XuXeR)

281 "100 comment rule [TJM]"
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Did I miss the announcement where CBD now has his own personal enforcer?

Posted by: Doof at February 10, 2026 10:31 AM (B4Se1)

282 Am I the only one who uses shaving soap and a brush?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM
*
No. No, you are not.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState
*
That’s incredibly sexy.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 10, 2026

***
* Waves 1960s Gillette and badger brush * Don't forget me!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:31 AM (wzUl9)

283 267 The only drugstores we have here, aside from a couple of small independents, are Walgreens and CVS.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:26 AM

Those usually carry double-edged blades. Not a wide variety, but they do have them. At least up here.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 10, 2026 10:28 AM

++++++

I'm right here.

Posted by: WallyMart at February 10, 2026 10:31 AM (2Ez/1)

284 There's a reason that a successful implant is considered one that lasts 2 years.
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Huh. I've had mine for well over a decade. Doesn't seem to be giving up.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:32 AM (bxiOq)

285 However, I do need shaving products for my head, which I shave with disposable razor every other day.

**sings**

Skull Shaver, the time saver -
Ninety seconds and you're done!

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:32 AM (ufSfZ)

286 205 Am I the only one who uses shaving soap and a brush?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM

No. No, you are not.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

That’s incredibly sexy.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 10, 2026 10:27 AM (68lhN)
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Entire male horde now heads to CVS for shaving soap and a brush

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 10, 2026 10:32 AM (lAk6g)

287 281 "100 comment rule [TJM]"
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Did I miss the announcement where CBD now has his own personal enforcer?
Posted by: Doof at February 10, 2026 10:31 AM (B4Se1)

Code Name: Promethetard

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 10:32 AM (bss/y)

288 That’s incredibly sexy.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 10, 2026

***
* Waves 1960s Gillette and badger brush * Don't forget me!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:31 AM (wzUl9)
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*ponders using straight razor*

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:32 AM (bxiOq)

289 Am I the only one who uses shaving soap and a brush?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing
_______

Butter

Posted by: George Costanza at February 10, 2026 10:32 AM (XvL8K)

290 Mitch McConnell Might Try To Smother The SAVE Act To Spite Trump"

"....
...
..
.
"

/M. McConnell

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:32 AM (XuXeR)

291 A. H. Lloyd, can you repost the posts that were stricken for running afoul of the 100-comment rule? Looked like you were saying something interesting and worth reading.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:33 AM (77rzZ)

292 Wolfus, if you want, I'll buy some double-edged blades and send them to you.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:27 AM (ufSfZ)

They have to be forged from steel recycled from Naploeon Solo's pistol, of course.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 10, 2026 10:33 AM (8zz6B)

293 The double razor blades I have and like a lot are the wal mart Van Hagen(?) Their shave butter smells good too.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 10:33 AM (bss/y)

294 Did I miss the announcement where CBD now has his own personal enforcer?

Posted by: Doof at February 10, 2026 10:31 AM (B4Se1)

No...you didn't.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 10, 2026 10:33 AM (n9ltV)

295 They have to be forged from steel recycled from Naploeon Solo's pistol, of course.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 10, 2026 10:33 AM (8zz6B)

I use blades forged from meteorites.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 10, 2026 10:34 AM (n9ltV)

296 Mitch McConnell Might Try To Smother The SAVE Act To Spite Trump
===============
"Mitch McConnell" and "smother" in the same sentence caught my attention

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 10, 2026 10:34 AM (lAk6g)

297 Am I the only one who uses shaving soap and a brush?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:10 AM

No. No, you are not.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

That’s incredibly sexy.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 10, 2026 10:27 AM

See, MP4? There's hope for us old-school throwbacks!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 10, 2026 10:34 AM (kgE5c)

298 There's a reason that a successful implant is considered one that lasts 2 years.
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Huh. I've had mine for well over a decade. Doesn't seem to be giving up.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:32 AM (bxiOq)

You're taking good care of it and the implant had good placement.

The two year thing is a result of the Wide World of Patient Intelligence and Compliance.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 10, 2026 10:35 AM (iJfKG)

299 TMZ on X

Who had the better halftime show?

Bad Bunny 16%

Kid Rock 84%

35,206 votes.

7:31 pm on 02-08-26

Posted by: rickb223 at February 10, 2026 10:36 AM (KN2gu)

300 See, MP4? There's hope for us old-school throwbacks!
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

Where do you buy your spats?

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:36 AM (77rzZ)

301 218 I know it's the hot topic this week, but I just can't bring myself to talk about a guy who calls himself "Bad Bunny," with a straight face. How puerile.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 10, 2026 10:09 AM (voQc3)

Word.
Posted by: zombie Jimmy Carter at February 10, 2026 10:15 AM (8zz6B)

Satanic is the word you're looking for.

Posted by: Eromero at February 10, 2026 10:37 AM (LHPAg)

302 You're taking good care of it and the implant had good placement.
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I went to a highly-recommended dental surgeon. She was a good-looking lady in her fifties and she had two very attractive female assistants. It was kind of nice to have them surrounding me when I was in the chair.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:37 AM (bxiOq)

303 "Mitch McConnell" and "smother" in the same sentence caught my attention"

I'd settle for "Mitch McConnell" and "aware of one's surroundings"...

My $.02 is that every bit of dreck from his office is staffer's work.

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:38 AM (XuXeR)

304 Wolfus, we mostly have Wilkinson here, though I'm finishing a pack of Gillette right now.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026

***
I've been refusing to buy modern Gillette products ever since that anti-male ad campaign of some years ago. No Gillette-made blades or gels. My vintage Gillette razors do not put any money in Procter & Gamble's pockets, so I'm fine with those.

It's hard to avoid *all* P & G products, though.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:38 AM (wzUl9)

305 293 Their shave butter smells good too.

shave margarine is sustainable and better for the planet

Posted by: anachronda at February 10, 2026 10:38 AM (sGtp+)

306 On the subject of facial hair, I still haven't worked out how I'm moving forward. I used to use an electric--before that disposables but that's a prior century at this stage--but I fell out of the habit a while back. Now, though, my already not so great beard has parts missing thanks to last year's Fun With Radiotherapy. I joke about rocking "Belter Beard" per Larry Niven, but honestly it's just kinda annoying. Can't really even it up thanks to how the moustache would come out...so it's odd or gone, and I'm not sure I like either...an odd problem to have, but that's my life I guess.

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at February 10, 2026 10:38 AM (OUMaO)

307 I sliced my finger open, bad, on a poorly designed straight razor handle and head. A well known brand too. But the way you replaced blades was borked.

And I borked myself, bigly.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 10, 2026 10:38 AM (jtM2q)

308 Then in 2012, bugging out for a hurricane, I forgot to pack the shaver. At Target I bought some disposable razors and a can of Barbasol, and had the best shave in years. Since then it's been safety razors, soap or cream, and a brush.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius,
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I'm lazy, and bearded, and retired. I shave my neck once a week, before church. BIC disposables, Gillette foaming gel. A single razor lasts a couple of months.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 10, 2026 10:38 AM (XeU6L)

309 Where do you buy your spats?"

Same place I pick up plus fours...

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:39 AM (XuXeR)

310 Did I miss the announcement where CBD now has his own personal enforcer?

Posted by: Doof at February 10, 2026 10:31 AM (B4Se1)

No...you didn't.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 10, 2026 10:33 AM (n9ltV)

TJM is to CBD as Marty McSorely was to Wayne Gretzky!

Posted by: Doof at February 10, 2026 10:39 AM (B4Se1)

311 >Entire male horde now heads to CVS for shaving soap and a brush
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 10, 2026 10:32 AM (lAk6g)

I enjoy the ritual of a proper shave. Mrs. Meta appreciates my face being as smooth as a baby's ass. Currently using Taylor of Old Bond Street sandlewood soap. Old time barbershop smell.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 10, 2026 10:39 AM (GTqXr)

312 I went to a highly-recommended dental surgeon. She was a good-looking lady in her fifties...

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:37 AM (bxiOq)

I had a wisdom tooth extracted about 30 years ago. The oral surgeon was fine, but his assistant was a total smokeshow with an unbelievable body. Gorgeous!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 10, 2026 10:40 AM (n9ltV)

313 The double razor blades I have and like a lot are the wal mart Van Hagen(?) Their shave butter smells good too.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026

***
That's the brand I see there and at Target. Never tried them; Personna, Rapira, Astra, and the Japanese brand Feather are my preferences. And Bic sells blades too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:40 AM (wzUl9)

314 Entire male horde now heads to CVS for shaving soap and a brush
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 10, 2026

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If your stores have such things.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:40 AM (wzUl9)

315 Checks razor. Philips Norelco, Wet&Dry. Yeah I’m good.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:41 AM (pDt9x)

316 260.
This. It's funny that the USGOV keeps prompting PR to vote on statehood... we don't get a say?
Posted by: man

And this is just a coincidence: The Hill, Puerto Rican statehood is a national security no-brainer, Feb. 9, 2026
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AI Overview:
Arguments for Statehood: Supporters argue it would provide full democratic rights (voting for President/Congress), increased federal funding ($10+ billion annually), and BETTER ACCESS to social programs like Medicare and SNAP. (Emphasis mine.)

Arguments Against/Concerns: Opponents fear the loss of Puerto Rican cultural identity, potential negative economic impacts of paying federal taxes, and the impact of federal laws on the local economy.

In other words, more $, yes; assimilation, a definite no.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 10, 2026 10:41 AM (NFX2v)

317 I enjoy the ritual of a proper shave. Mrs. Meta appreciates my face being as smooth as a baby's ass. Currently using Taylor of Old Bond Street sandlewood soap. Old time barbershop smell.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 10, 2026

***
The cream I have coming today (I hope) is a TOBS "tobacco leaf" aroma. Also a "barbershop scent" soap from Phoenix Shaving.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:42 AM (wzUl9)

318 The cream I have coming today (I hope) is a TOBS "tobacco leaf" aroma. Also a "barbershop scent" soap from Phoenix Shaving.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:42 AM (wzUl9)

Huh. I love the smell of tobacco. Let us know how that smells.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 10:42 AM (bss/y)

319 No Gillette-made blades or gels
It's hard to avoid *all* P & G products, though.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius,
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You've given me pause for thought. I doubt that the Gillette gel that I use is particularly better than other products. I'll keep that in mind when I restock.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 10, 2026 10:43 AM (XeU6L)

320 >That's the brand I see there and at Target. Never tried them; Personna, Rapira, Astra, and the Japanese brand Feather are my preferences. And Bic sells blades too.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:40 AM (wzUl9)

I picked up a case of Astra blades for cheap. I'm good for a while. I may upgrade my razor to something a bit more aggressive.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 10, 2026 10:43 AM (GTqXr)

321 I'm lazy, and bearded, and retired. I shave my neck once a week, before church. BIC disposables, Gillette foaming gel. A single razor lasts a couple of months.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 10, 2026 10:38 AM (XeU6L)
That's me before you know it, Mike Hammer. I mean like PDQ.

Posted by: Eromero at February 10, 2026 10:43 AM (LHPAg)

322 I joke about rocking "Belter Beard" per Larry Niven, but honestly it's just kinda annoying. Can't really even it up thanks to how the moustache would come out...so it's odd or gone, and I'm not sure I like either...an odd problem to have, but that's my life I guess.
Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at February 10, 2026

***
Did the Belters have asymmetrical beards too, or was that just the Wunderland colonists?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:43 AM (wzUl9)

323 >You've given me pause for thought. I doubt that the Gillette gel that I use is particularly better than other products. I'll keep that in mind when I restock.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 10, 2026 10:43 AM (XeU6L)

Creamo shave cream is a great option.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 10, 2026 10:44 AM (GTqXr)

324 There was, in the 1920s, a "straight razor" that was adapted to use double-edged blades. You can still buy them today.

https://tinyurl.com/4kbfm945

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:44 AM (ufSfZ)

325 I won’t need his services. The joys of being bald. : )

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 10, 2026 10:44 AM (O3dBq)

326 Arguments Against/Concerns: Opponents fear the loss of Puerto Rican cultural identity, potential negative economic impacts of paying federal taxes, and the impact of federal laws on the local economy.

In other words, more $, yes; assimilation, a definite no.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 10, 2026 10:41 AM (NFX2v)

Once Cuba becomes free, let PR become a department of free Cuba. Keep the naval base and radio telescope, of course.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 10, 2026 10:44 AM (8zz6B)

327 It's nice to exfoliate without the bloodshed. But if you slap on some skinbracer and it burns, you hit the right spots.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 10, 2026 10:45 AM (xFfhU)

328
You've given me pause for thought. I doubt that the Gillette gel that I use is particularly better than other products. I'll keep that in mind when I restock.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 10, 2026

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I used gels for a while in 2012-2014, but they always allowed some irritation. I've done vastly better with old-school soaps and creams that require a brush.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:45 AM (wzUl9)

329 At least this has not devolved into comparing cologne and body washes - yet.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:45 AM (pDt9x)

330 Keep the naval base and radio telescope, of course.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

The Arecibo Observatory is no more. It collapsed several years ago.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:45 AM (77rzZ)

331
Rich Eisen was all-in for Bad Bunny like the good little NFL employee he is.

A big fan of Sherrone Moore, too, being a rabid Wolverine.

Posted by: Auspex at February 10, 2026 10:45 AM (Y8DZL)

332 >329 At least this has not devolved into comparing cologne and body washes - yet.
Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:45 AM (pDt9x)

How you doin'?

Posted by: Axe Body Spray at February 10, 2026 10:46 AM (GTqXr)

333 Now that I'm getting cataracts (I have a friend who retorts "You mean YOU HAVE cataracts!" -- but I presume they'll get worse), this is how blurry things appear at night, especially lights.

Posted by: ShainS -- Democrats Push For Death Certificates To Be Accepted As Voter ID at February 10, 2026 10:46 AM (0Eh0f)

334 Once Cuba becomes free, let PR become a department of free Cuba. Keep the naval base and radio telescope, of course.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 10, 2026 10:44 AM (8zz6B)
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I thought Arecibo was kaput after the antenna structure crashed into the bowl.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:46 AM (bxiOq)

335 Arguments Against/Concerns: Opponents fear the loss of Puerto Rican cultural identity, potential negative economic impacts of paying federal taxes, and the impact of federal laws on the local economy.

In other words, more $, yes; assimilation, a definite no.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 10, 2026 10:41 AM (NFX2v)

I don’t want another Quebec added to the country. I don’t want the United States to be another Belgium. PR should be independent.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 10, 2026 10:47 AM (O3dBq)

336 I picked up a case of Astra blades for cheap. I'm good for a while. I may upgrade my razor to something a bit more aggressive.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 10, 2026

***
"Slant" razors like my Fatip Lo Storto are quite efficient. They look odd, but they really work.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:47 AM (wzUl9)

337
I've done vastly better with old-school soaps and creams that require a brush.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

This is the way.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at February 10, 2026 10:47 AM (QVmho)

338 333 Now that I'm getting cataracts (I have a friend who retorts "You mean YOU HAVE cataracts!" -- but I presume they'll get worse), this is how blurry things appear at night, especially lights.
Posted by: ShainS -- Democrats Push For Death Certificates To Be Accepted As Voter ID at February 10, 2026 10:46 AM (0Eh0f)

But how are your Teefus? Are they shiny and straight??

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:47 AM (pDt9x)

339 I thought Arecibo was kaput after the antenna structure crashed into the bowl.

That'll buff right out.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:48 AM (Riz8t)

340 Keep the naval base and radio telescope, of course.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Vieques? Is there still a base there? For some reason I thought the island reverted to isolated nothing-to-see here status.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 10, 2026 10:48 AM (K3qLL)

341 Five spectators to watch a guy get a shave.

Must have been a boring village.

Posted by: Martbell at February 10, 2026 10:48 AM (as6X5)

342 The Arecibo Observatory is no more. It collapsed several years ago.
Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:45 AM (77rzZ)

Well keep the site anyway. It could be fixed.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 10, 2026 10:49 AM (8zz6B)

343

The Arecibo Observatory is no more. It collapsed several years ago.
Posted by: Bulg

Pierce Brosnan blew it up to kill Sean Bean.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at February 10, 2026 10:49 AM (QVmho)

344 I don’t want another Quebec added to the country. I don’t want the United States to be another Belgium. PR should be independent.

Agree completely. Why should we import a Balkans problem?

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:49 AM (Riz8t)

345 I'm retired and can't shave less than every two days, too itchy to go longer.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 10, 2026 10:49 AM (RIvkX)

346 Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 10, 2026 10:38 AM (XeU6L)
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That's me before you know it, Mike Hammer. I mean like PDQ.
Posted by: Eromero
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Fellow travelers. I meet with a very informal group of acquaintances once or twice a week for coffee. I refer to them as 'The Geezers'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 10, 2026 10:49 AM (XeU6L)

347 Yes, cut PR loose.

Then deport that super bowl queer back to his garbage pile.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 10, 2026 10:50 AM (voQc3)

348 Having vacationed in Venezuela, I would say cast them out.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:50 AM (pDt9x)

349 326. Once Cuba becomes free, let PR become a department of free Cuba. Keep the naval base and radio telescope, of course.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

👍 Such a good mind for politics, too.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 10, 2026 10:50 AM (NFX2v)

350 Rich Eisen was all-in for Bad Bunny like the good little NFL employee he is.

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I gave up the NFL (and MLB and every other pro sport) in 2020 after the "Kill Whitey" endorsements swept the nation.

However, my cousin was drafted into the NFL last year, so I started listening to sports talk radio on occasion -- and most of those asshat commentators, even the conservative ones on Fox Sports Networks (FSN), justified the lewd disgusting anti-American halftime scumbag as "The NFL wasn't being political, only trying to expand their brand internationally."

lol gf

Posted by: ShainS -- Democrats Push For Death Certificates To Be Accepted As Voter ID at February 10, 2026 10:50 AM (0Eh0f)

351 I'm retired and can't shave less than every two days, too itchy to go longer.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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Stay with it! Stretch it to three days!

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 10, 2026 10:51 AM (XeU6L)

352 PR, VI, Guam, Northern Marianas, Am. Samoa -- they should ALL be cut loose.

We should still control them militarily. But no more US welfare.

Same deal with Greenland.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:52 AM (77rzZ)

353 I buy a 2 year supply of Wilkinson blades on-line.
My son got me hooked on the soap and brush.

Posted by: MkY at February 10, 2026 10:52 AM (q6tQZ)

354 Paging TJM. TJM to the white courtesy phone, please.

Even MS NOW Mocks Kamala Harris's 'Headquarters' Reboot

When you're a Democrat who's lost MS NOW... no, wait... when you're a female Democrat who's lost MS NOW [record scratch] OK, last try... when you're a female Democrat of color and MS NOW sees right through your latest B.S. [there it is!] then it's obvious to everybody but you that you're not only drowning, but that new life preserver you just bought is actually a boat anchor.

https://is.gd/By1U8U

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:52 AM (Riz8t)

355 I'm not fully awake yet; I meant "rationalized" -- not justified in # 350.

Posted by: ShainS -- Democrats Push For Death Certificates To Be Accepted As Voter ID at February 10, 2026 10:53 AM (0Eh0f)

356 5 I'm retired and can't shave less than every two days, too itchy to go longer.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 10, 2026

***
I've found that a 48-hour beard makes for a good shave experience. At 24 hours, my beard is bristly and close to the skin; 36 is not bad; 72 is good too, but I know I'll look dirty for the last third of that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:53 AM (wzUl9)

357 "The NFL wasn't being political, only trying to expand their brand internationally."

And now it's "Their appeal is becoming more selective."

Posted by: NR Pax at February 10, 2026 10:53 AM (lXoJ5)

358 >>>At least this has not devolved into comparing cologne and body washes - yet.

Posted by: tubal

>Does this mean manscaping is off of the table? Or is that a whole other art thread?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 10, 2026 10:53 AM (xFfhU)

359 Fellow travelers. I meet with a very informal group of acquaintances once or twice a week for coffee. I refer to them as 'The Geezers'.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 10, 2026 10:49 AM (XeU6L)
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There is a town just north of Vero, whose name I can't recall off hand, whose "welcome" sign said "Welcome to a town of nice people and six grumpy old men".

That could probably describe a lot of towns buy I admire those folks for just putting it out there.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 10, 2026 10:53 AM (K3qLL)

360 At least this has not devolved into comparing cologne and body washes - yet.

My body wash and cologne are classic Lagerfeld, with the sandalwood scent.

My after-shave slap-on is classic Old Spice.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:54 AM (ufSfZ)

361 Supporters argue it would provide full democratic rights (voting for President/Congress), increased federal funding ($10+ billion annually), and BETTER ACCESS to social programs like Medicare and SNAP."

So, Scotland was a good observation...

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:54 AM (XuXeR)

362 354 Paging TJM. TJM to the white courtesy phone, please.

Even MS NOW Mocks Kamala Harris's 'Headquarters' Reboot

When you're a Democrat who's lost MS NOW... no, wait... when you're a female Democrat who's lost MS NOW [record scratch] OK, last try... when you're a female Democrat of color and MS NOW sees right through your latest B.S. [there it is!] then it's obvious to everybody but you that you're not only drowning, but that new life preserver you just bought is actually a boat anchor.

https://is.gd/By1U8U

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:52 AM (Riz8t)

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So, she's started losing in Democrat primary polls because of this?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:54 AM (GBKbO)

363 359 Fellow travelers. I meet with a very informal group of acquaintances once or twice a week for coffee. I refer to them as 'The Geezers'.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 10, 2026 10:49 AM (XeU6L)
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There is a town just north of Vero, whose name I can't recall off hand, whose "welcome" sign said "Welcome to a town of nice people and six grumpy old men".

That could probably describe a lot of towns buy I admire those folks for just putting it out there.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 10, 2026 10:53 AM (K3qLL)

sounds like Monroe, speaking as one of the six.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 10, 2026 10:54 AM (xcxpd)

364 One of the very sad side effects of menopause for us ladies is a tendency to grow coarse black hair on one's chin and upper lip. Shaving is one solution but I went with laser hair removal. Expensive but worth it.

Posted by: Tuna at February 10, 2026 10:54 AM (lJ0H4)

365 The straight razor with double-edged blades might be good. I just can't imagine how to hold it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 10, 2026 10:54 AM (wzUl9)

366 357 "The NFL wasn't being political, only trying to expand their brand internationally."

And now it's "Their appeal is becoming more selective."
Posted by: NR Pax at February 10, 2026 10:53 AM (lXoJ5)

Yeah, expand by pissing all over the existing fans.

How's that going for Marvel, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, etc?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 10:54 AM (bss/y)

367 360 At least this has not devolved into comparing cologne and body washes - yet.

My body wash and cologne are classic Lagerfeld, with the sandalwood scent.

My after-shave slap-on is classic Old Spice.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 10:54 AM (ufSfZ

Awesome!!!!

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:55 AM (pDt9x)

368 Currently using Taylor of Old Bond Street sandlewood soap. Old time barbershop smell.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 10, 2026 10:39 AM

Trumper guy, myself, but I have used Taylor. Good stuff. For cologne, Truefitt & Hill 1805.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 10, 2026 10:55 AM (kgE5c)

369 My after-shave slap-on is classic Old Spice.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing

Old Spice was always my go to, as well.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:55 AM (77rzZ)

370 IMHO, a man should smell of nothing...not soap, not aftershave, and for Gad's sake, no cologne.

Posted by: MkY at February 10, 2026 10:55 AM (q6tQZ)

371 366
Yeah, expand by pissing all over the existing fans.

How's that going for Marvel, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, etc?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 10:54 AM (bss/y)

=======

"Please come to see Avengers Doomsday. We have Robert Downey Jr. again AND Patrick Stewart as Professor X!"
-Kevin Feige

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:55 AM (GBKbO)

372 I'm retired and can't shave less than every two days, too itchy to go longer.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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Stay with it! Stretch it to three days!
Posted by: Mike Hammer

I shave on Monday night/Tuesday morning. In the office Tue - Thur.

Good enough until next Mon/Tue.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 10, 2026 10:56 AM (KN2gu)

373 "The NFL wasn't being political, only trying to expand their brand internationally."

Which works well, because as every American idiot knows - all "not Americans" think exactly the same way...

*pounds head against keyboard*

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:56 AM (XuXeR)

374 Bad Bunny and his sugarcane bushes; Harvey Weinstein and his potted plants.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 10, 2026 10:56 AM (NFX2v)

375 Old Spice was always my go to, as well.
Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:55 AM (77rzZ)
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Hai Karate!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:56 AM (bxiOq)

376 370 IMHO, a man should smell of nothing...not soap, not aftershave, and for Gad's sake, no cologne.

Posted by: MkY at February 10, 2026 10:55 AM (q6tQZ)

======

He should smell of the smoke of his hand-wrought fire and the blood of the kill he made to feed his family. A hint of paper from reading the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is allowed.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:56 AM (GBKbO)

377 One of the very sad side effects of menopause for us ladies is a tendency to grow coarse black hair on one's chin and upper lip. Shaving is one solution but I went with laser hair removal. Expensive but worth it.
Posted by: Tuna at February 10, 2026 10:54 AM (lJ0H4)

I thought you were supposed to hammer them in, and chew them off on the inside?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 10, 2026 10:57 AM (8zz6B)

378 Old Spice was always my go to, as well.
Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:55 AM (77rzZ)
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Hai Karate!
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 10:56 AM

Brut! By Faberge...

Posted by: Eddie Murphy's Father at February 10, 2026 10:57 AM (kgE5c)

379 >> "The NFL wasn't being political, only trying to expand their brand internationally."

You could call it the Great Fan Replacement theory (tm)?

Posted by: Lizzy at February 10, 2026 10:57 AM (48ipd)

380 a man should smell of nothing...not soap, not aftershave, and for Gad's sake, no cologne."

Bay Rum?

Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:57 AM (XuXeR)

381 "Please come to see Avengers Doomsday. We have Robert Downey Jr. again AND Patrick Stewart as Professor X!"
-Kevin Feige
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:55 AM (GBKbO)

But that is after 5(?) years of just shitting and pissing on the existing audience.

I am also seeing speculation that they will never call Steve Rogers Captain America. I can see it.

And Falcon was a good character, well done. Better than the comics and they had to fucking ruin it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 10:57 AM (bss/y)

382 Who cares if they piss all over their existing fans? They do that constantly, and they don't stop tuning in. They never will. The NFL could try appealing to brain eating space aliens and their existing fans would start dutifully cutting off the tops of their skulls.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 10, 2026 10:57 AM (voQc3)

383
Hoppes #9, just a dab behind the ear.

Like the rest of us Real Men.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 10, 2026 10:58 AM (y9nCu)

384 Currently using Taylor of Old Bond Street sandlewood soap. Old time barbershop smell.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 10, 2026 10:39 AM

Trumper guy, myself, but I have used Taylor. Good stuff. For cologne, Truefitt & Hill 1805.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

Tam Dao cologne by Diptyque is a wonderful sandalwood scent.

Posted by: Tuna at February 10, 2026 10:58 AM (lJ0H4)

385 I like the brush/cup/straight razor shaves. But they take a long time. I'm usually in a hurry, so I go with 3 blade Chinese razors and Barbasol.

I like Sandalwood for cologne scents but I often default to Drakkar Noir because hot chicks still say I smell nice when I wear it. And no, not just when I'm sliding $5 bills into their g-strings.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 10, 2026 10:58 AM (xcxpd)

386 Bay Rum?
Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:57 AM (XuXeR)
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Pretty women...

Posted by: Sweeney Todd at February 10, 2026 10:58 AM (bxiOq)

387 IMHO, a man should smell of nothing...not soap, not aftershave, and for Gad's sake, no cologne.
Posted by: MkY

I knew a busty German gal who loved the smell of my Old Spice.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:58 AM (77rzZ)

388 Fellow travelers. I meet with a very informal group of acquaintances once or twice a week for coffee. I refer to them as 'The Geezers'.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 10, 2026 10:49 AM (XeU6L)
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There is a town just north of Vero, whose name I can't recall off hand, whose "welcome" sign said "Welcome to a town of nice people and six grumpy old men".

That could probably describe a lot of towns buy I admire those folks for just putting it out there.
Posted by: Huck Follywood

Father-in-law would refer to the old goats he'd have coffee with as the Spit & Whittle Club.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 10, 2026 10:58 AM (KN2gu)

389 This is great. I love this place.

Posted by: tubal at February 10, 2026 10:58 AM (pDt9x)

390 https://is.gd/By1U8U

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:52 AM (Riz8t)

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So, she's started losing in Democrat primary polls because of this?

Dems are selected or at least pushed over the finish line by the media. If even MS NOW!!! knows she's a loser, she's not going to be able to develop any momentum.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:59 AM (Riz8t)

391 Hai Karate!
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea

I have a feeling that if I search for it, I'm going to find out that it's still being made.

Posted by: NR Pax at February 10, 2026 10:59 AM (lXoJ5)

392 "IMHO, a man should smell of nothing...not soap, not aftershave, and for Gad's sake, no cologne."

I agree... but in my case The Missus is pleased with the occasional beard balm or whatever scent.

Keep Mama Happy lol

Posted by: Bad Andrew at February 10, 2026 10:59 AM (DgMqy)

393 Hoppes #9, just a dab behind the ear.

Like the rest of us Real Men.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 10, 2026 10:58 AM (y9nCu)

Ballistol is right out.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 10, 2026 10:59 AM (8zz6B)

394 381
But that is after 5(?) years of just shitting and pissing on the existing audience.

I am also seeing speculation that they will never call Steve Rogers Captain America. I can see it.

And Falcon was a good character, well done. Better than the comics and they had to fucking ruin it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 10:57 AM (bss/y)

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The Avengers brand is relatively untouched by the fouling of the overall Marvel brand, plus the desperate effort at "remember this?" will work with a lot of people.

I suspect a decent success.

However, the movie's stupid expensive (over $400 million, if I remember correctly) and will need to make something like $1.2-$1.3 billion to break even. Will it get there? Possibly.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 10:59 AM (GBKbO)

395 'm retired and can't shave less than every two days, too itchy to go longer.

Posted by: San Franpsycho

Rookie numbers. Not retired, and working on 3 years.

I do shave my head though.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at February 10, 2026 10:59 AM (QVmho)

396 He should smell of the smoke of his hand-wrought fire and the blood of the kill he made to feed his family. A hint of paper from reading the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is allowed.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

And whiskey. You forgot the whiskey.

Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:59 AM (77rzZ)

397 Pinaud Clubman powder and sandalwood beard balm.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead...Wearing Pants and Working at February 10, 2026 11:00 AM (luW68)

398 So, she's started losing in Democrat primary polls because of this?

Dems are selected or at least pushed over the finish line by the media. If even MS NOW!!! knows she's a loser, she's not going to be able to develop any momentum.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:59 AM (Riz8t)

He's not going to give it up, Desantis primary guy, until after the primary. If she wins it, he's going to be insufferable. We are going to have to beat him to death with our shovels in the concentration camps.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 11:00 AM (bss/y)

399 OK, folks, I'm calling it a day. Last day of work tomorrow!

See you all then.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at February 10, 2026 11:00 AM (ufSfZ)

400 I do shave my head though.
Posted by: BifBewalski - at February 10, 2026 10:59 AM (QVmho)

This is the way.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 10, 2026 11:00 AM (xcxpd)

401 .
NOOD

Punk Monkey (Rant) is up

NOOD!

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 10, 2026 11:00 AM (O7YUW)

402 390 Dems are selected or at least pushed over the finish line by the media. If even MS NOW!!! knows she's a loser, she's not going to be able to develop any momentum.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 10, 2026 10:59 AM (Riz8t)

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This is why Joe Biden was called a racist by the preferred candidate in 2020 and still won.

Black vote is what matters now, not media coverage.

Until anyone shows any proof that Kamala is losing black support, she's the frontrunner.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 11:01 AM (GBKbO)

403 Fox Sports Networks (FSN), justified the lewd disgusting anti-American halftime scumbag as "The NFL wasn't being political, only trying to expand their brand internationally."

lol gf
Posted by: ShainS -- Democrats Push For Death Certificates To Be Accepted As Voter ID at February 10, 2026 10:50 AM (0Eh0f)

Any other country that was trying to "expand their brand internationally" would be showcasing the appealing aspects of their own culture. If I were to travel to Italy, I want to try the native dishes and would have little interest in being fed hamburgers or fried chicken. I want to hear Italian music and see Italian architecture. I want to experience their culture. It would be silly for Italian hosts to try to make my visit as American as possible.

Why is the US the only nation that is expected to suppress our own culture to appeal to the rest of the world? What foreigners like about us are the things that make us distinct. Why erase that?

Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and courageous! at February 10, 2026 11:01 AM (FMtrg)

404 380 Bay Rum?

redrum > bay rum

Posted by: anachronda at February 10, 2026 11:01 AM (sGtp+)

405 And whiskey. You forgot the whiskey.
Posted by: Bulg at February 10, 2026 10:59 AM (77rzZ)
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Oh, whiskey is the life of man
Whiskey, Johhny!
I drink my whiskey when I can
Whiskey for my Johnny!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 10, 2026 11:01 AM (bxiOq)

406 Puerto Rican statehood would mean 2 more Dem Senators and however many Dem Reps

also Amazon has more double edge blade choices than you can shake a stick at

Posted by: Don Black at February 10, 2026 11:02 AM (ZxPkt)

407 The monkey is up and at 'em

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 10, 2026 11:02 AM (8UiBJ)

408 398 He's not going to give it up, Desantis primary guy, until after the primary. If she wins it, he's going to be insufferable. We are going to have to beat him to death with our shovels in the concentration camps.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 11:00 AM (bss/y)

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Actually, I was a "Trump is easily going to win the primary, but I'll vote for DeSantis in the primary because I always throw my vote away and feel like incumbents should be afraid of primary challengers on principle," guy.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 11:02 AM (GBKbO)

409 373 "The NFL wasn't being political, only trying to expand their brand internationally."

More likely imo because FIFA and the USA.

AI - FIFA and the USA have a significant relationship, highlighted by the USA co-hosting the expanded 2026 Men's World Cup with Canada and Mexico, marking the first time three nations have hosted; the US will host 11 of the 16 host cities, bringing major international attention and economic focus, alongside ongoing security and logistical planning by federal task forces. This event follows the U.S. Soccer Federation's long-term efforts, but recent political tensions and policies have sparked international calls for boycotts, questioning the US's suitability as a host due to immigration issues and perceived human rights concerns, creating complex challenges for FIFA and the host nation.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 10, 2026 11:02 AM (NFX2v)

410 Mug #2 of coffee. Breakfast was tube biscuits, spread with some of Miley's home made jam, which she very kindly gave me when I met her and Publius for dinner last year.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 10, 2026 11:03 AM (8zz6B)

411 The tooth. Remember the tooth.

Posted by: Dr. Wellington Yueh at February 10, 2026 11:03 AM (jc0TO)

412 G'day.

Barber. At first glance, I thought it was a tooth extraction. Also the barber's job.

What a bizarre agglomeration of cartoonish folk in odd poses. In dim light. And muddy tones. I always wonder, was it that brown when painted or has it accumulated mud over the decades?

Artfully awful. Or awfully artful.

Wot? Nood? I be willered again.

Posted by: mindful webworker - the artful codger at February 10, 2026 11:04 AM (kqXjy)

413 Californicated: Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold won $188,000 in prize money for the game. His tax bill from Democrat-run California will be $202,000.

https://tinyurl.com/msa6va6d

Posted by: Don Black at February 10, 2026 11:04 AM (ZxPkt)

414 Actually, I was a "Trump is easily going to win the primary, but I'll vote for DeSantis in the primary because I always throw my vote away and feel like incumbents should be afraid of primary challengers on principle," guy.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 11:02 AM (GBKbO)

No, Archimedes was a DeSantis ride or die guy back when.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 11:04 AM (bss/y)

415 >>>He should smell of the smoke of his hand-wrought fire and the blood of the kill he made to feed his family. A hint of paper from reading the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is allowed.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

And whiskey. You forgot the whiskey.

Posted by: Bulg

>My smoking jacket smells like pipe tobacco. And scotch.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 10, 2026 11:05 AM (xFfhU)

416 414 No, Archimedes was a DeSantis ride or die guy back when.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 10, 2026 11:04 AM (bss/y)

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Pronouns are hard, man.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at February 10, 2026 11:05 AM (GBKbO)

417 Am I the only one who uses shaving soap and a brush?"

Pretty much, yeah.

Braun...
Posted by: man at February 10, 2026 10:12 AM (XuXeR)

Norelco triple head since 1972. Rechargable. All I need. At my age, now, every three days. Even when I was young, my "beard" was not dark. Slovak genes from Dad's side, I guess, Magyar on Mom's side. Light colored whiskers.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at February 10, 2026 11:10 AM (5xuJ/)

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