Mid-Morning Art Thread

Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby
Sir Thomas Lawrence

What the hell is she wearing?

Posted by: CBD at 09:30 AM

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1 wtf

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 09:30 AM (gbOdA)

2
ESPONJA!!!1!!1!1!

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 18, 2026 09:30 AM (tljrc)

3 yow!

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 09:31 AM (R11M+)

4 That's pretty cool. I like it. Not for the Man Cave, though.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at February 18, 2026 09:31 AM (DgMqy)

5 Them's some freakishly long arms.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 18, 2026 09:31 AM (bFu5X)

6 What the hell is she wearing?

Posted by: CBD

CBD said it. WTH?

Posted by: rickb223 at February 18, 2026 09:31 AM (wkRuV)

7 The MET

Title: Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby
Artist: Sir Thomas Lawrence (British, Bristol 1769–1830 London)
Date: 1790
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 94 in. × 57 1/2 in. (238.8 × 146.1 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Cape: Capybara and Ermine

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 09:32 AM (gbOdA)

8 Good lord, she's wearing a hornets nest!!!!

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 18, 2026 09:32 AM (8AONa)

9 That's a Gucci original.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 18, 2026 09:32 AM (gVUi7)

10 prematurely gray.
ermine toque.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 09:32 AM (R11M+)

11 Holding a wasp nest covered in spiders.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 18, 2026 09:32 AM (Kt19C)

12 Welsh Witch?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 18, 2026 09:33 AM (UORBG)

13 A fur trimmed cloak and holding a fur hat

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 09:33 AM (+nEug)

14 I think the object she's holding is a muff.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 18, 2026 09:33 AM (i1VVh)

15 What the hell is she wearing?

Where's Piper? Paging Ms. Piper. Ms. Piper, please pick up the white courtesy phone.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 09:33 AM (77rzZ)

16 Oh my! That is a woman not to be trifled with.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 18, 2026 09:34 AM (tj6OY)

17 Is that a hat she's carrying in her left hand?

Posted by: dantesed at February 18, 2026 09:34 AM (Oy/m2)

18 whatever it is, it's felt.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 09:34 AM (R11M+)

19 Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829)

So he painted her after her death? WTH?

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 09:34 AM (77rzZ)

20 Dramatic background!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 18, 2026 09:34 AM (tj6OY)

21 All fashionable little girls used to have muffs, but as fancy as that one.

Posted by: LASue at February 18, 2026 09:35 AM (lCppi)

22 prematurely gray.
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Not necessarily. Gray hair-powder was a thing.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 18, 2026 09:35 AM (i1VVh)

23 Nice muff
*looks down*
thanks

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 09:35 AM (gbOdA)

24 Good morning, all.
I first thought she was dropping her back-up piece after doing a dirty deed.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at February 18, 2026 09:35 AM (+EVjX)

25 REEEEEEEE

~PITA

Posted by: one hour sober at February 18, 2026 09:35 AM (Y1sOo)

26 The Met-

Elizabeth Farren is depicted as an elegant young woman, showcasing her status in high society.
Setting: The background features a lush green glade, symbolizing natural beauty and vitality.
Attire: Farren is dressed in luxurious fabrics, including a fur-trimmed cape, which contrasts with the summer landscape, highlighting her fashionable status.

She's got gray hair. How young can she really be be?

Posted by: redridinghood at February 18, 2026 09:35 AM (NpAcC)

27 Them's some freakishly long arms.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

What? My hands go down to my knees.

Ok. Only when I'm sitting down.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 18, 2026 09:35 AM (wkRuV)

28 Looks like Thomas Jefferson in a dress.

Posted by: huerfano at February 18, 2026 09:35 AM (98kQX)

29 fuzzy holster.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 09:35 AM (R11M+)

30 Pretty lady, though.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 09:35 AM (77rzZ)

31 The MET

Title: Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby
Artist: Sir Thomas Lawrence (British, Bristol 1769–1830 London)
Date: 1790
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 94 in. × 57 1/2 in. (238.8 × 146.1 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Cape: Capybara and Ermine
Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 09:32 AM (gbOdA)

Painted in 1790 but he knew she'd die in 1829?

Posted by: Doof at February 18, 2026 09:36 AM (tceez)

32 Satin with ermine, if I had to guess (and I do).

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 18, 2026 09:36 AM (OX5EB)

33 70?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 18, 2026 09:37 AM (UORBG)

34 Is all that shit machine washable?

Posted by: Betty White For Spray 'n' Wash at February 18, 2026 09:37 AM (oftw2)

35 No idea what she is wearing but I bet the artist tried to get her to take it off after the sitting! I would have.

This is an unusually interesting portrait, the subject is obviously attractive, the background is interesting, and I think it's very well executed. I'd love to hang this one.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 18, 2026 09:37 AM (iKtm4)

36 fuzzy holster.
Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 09:35 AM

That muff's got room for an MP-5.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 18, 2026 09:37 AM (bFu5X)

37 for lunch, she rubs gravel in her hair.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 09:38 AM (R11M+)

38 She's got some serious fur.

Posted by: pudinhead at February 18, 2026 09:38 AM (pZ64F)

39 >>No idea what she is wearing but I bet the artist tried to get her to take it off after the sitting! I would have.

Fur real, fur real!!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 18, 2026 09:38 AM (tj6OY)

40 I got nothin'.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 18, 2026 09:38 AM (sl73Y)

41 Designer roadkill. Fresh.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 18, 2026 09:38 AM (jtM2q)

42 Don't know why she needs a muff. From the background, it doesn't look like winter.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 09:38 AM (77rzZ)

43 34 yes. i wash my shit machine every saturday.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 09:38 AM (R11M+)

44 Though, to hang this one you would need one heckuva large wall! It's about 8 foot from top to bottom.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 18, 2026 09:39 AM (iKtm4)

45 NEXT!

Posted by: Ries Gorthanes at February 18, 2026 09:39 AM (uNwvV)

46 Days in White Satin? Doesn't sound right.

Posted by: Justin Hayward at February 18, 2026 09:39 AM (oftw2)

47 44 Though, to hang this one you would need one heckuva large wall! It's about 8 foot from top to bottom.
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Yeah, this is not for the apartment crowd.

Posted by: pudinhead at February 18, 2026 09:40 AM (pZ64F)

48 I like this one - would hang.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 18, 2026 09:40 AM (tj6OY)

49 Painted in 1790 but he knew she'd die in 1829?

Posted by: Doof at February 18, 2026 09:36 AM (tceez)

Museums often play fast and loose with titles, particularly with portraits.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 18, 2026 09:40 AM (n9ltV)

50 She appears to have some furs draped around her shoulders and around her waist.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2026 09:40 AM (wzUl9)

51 Imma guessing she's in heat.

Posted by: pudinhead at February 18, 2026 09:41 AM (pZ64F)

52 Ah, now I get it.....

Elizabeth Stanley, Countess of Derby (c. 1759 – 23 April 1829), known as Elizabeth Farren, was an Irish actress of the late 18th century. She was born in Cork in 1759 to George Farren, a surgeon. His drinking habits brought on early death and his widow returned to Liverpool. Her mother went on the stage to support herself and her children. Elizabeth first appeared on the London stage in 1777

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 18, 2026 09:41 AM (iKtm4)

53 She needs to take the ribbon off that thing. It adds nothing to the look.

Posted by: redridinghood at February 18, 2026 09:41 AM (NpAcC)

54 51 her own "personal summer."

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 09:41 AM (R11M+)

55 Cape: Capybara and Ermine

***
Nothing comes close to those exotic furs like capybara. At least when it comes to impressing your fellow countesses.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2026 09:42 AM (wzUl9)

56 Oops- attribution of my last (@52) is from WikiCommiePedia

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 18, 2026 09:42 AM (iKtm4)

57 >What the hell is she wearing?

Nothing under all that.

Posted by: mea culpa at February 18, 2026 09:42 AM (52d2f)

58 The thing in her hand is a replacement for the wig on her head. Always pays to have a spare.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at February 18, 2026 09:42 AM (MZ+PY)

59 Shamokin, PA once had a silk factory that employed 6,000 workers. It closed in 1938.

Posted by: Thanks, FDR! at February 18, 2026 09:42 AM (oftw2)

60 Since she is young in this painting, is it possible she's wearing a wig?

Posted by: dantesed at February 18, 2026 09:42 AM (Oy/m2)

61 whatever it is, it's felt.
Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026

***
Sincerely

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2026 09:42 AM (wzUl9)

62 What the hell is she wearing?

I think a bigger question is why did she become Countess of Derby after her death?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 18, 2026 09:44 AM (ExV1e)

63 You ain't seen nothing
'till you're down on that muffin

She told me that love was here to stay
And she said, Walk This Way!

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 18, 2026 09:44 AM (wVcYX)

64 Why an ermine-hemmed cape and muff?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 18, 2026 09:44 AM (RIvkX)

65 Elizabeth first appeared on the London stage in 1777
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 18, 2026

***
Born in 1759, so she was eighteen. I wonder what sort of roles she played? Juliet, perhaps?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2026 09:44 AM (wzUl9)

66 21 All fashionable little girls used to have muffs, but as fancy as that one.
Posted by: LASue

My muff shakes bring all the boys to the yard.

Posted by: Elizabeth Farren at February 18, 2026 09:44 AM (ycI94)

67 Though, to hang this one you would need one heckuva large wall! It's about 8 foot from top to bottom.
Posted by: Huck Follywood

Thus the muff. It's only 8 Farren height.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 09:45 AM (77rzZ)

68 Painted in 1790 but he knew she'd die in 1829?

Posted by: Doof at February 18, 2026 09:36 AM (tceez)

Museums often play fast and loose with titles, particularly with portraits.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 18, 2026 09:40 AM (n9ltV)

Makes sense. I was just being obtuse, as usual.

Posted by: Doof at February 18, 2026 09:45 AM (tceez)

69 It's a giant furball she's made from her cats.

Posted by: redridinghood at February 18, 2026 09:45 AM (NpAcC)

70 63 You ain't seen nothing
'till you're down on that muffin

She told me that love was here to stay
And she said, Walk This Way!
Posted by: Count de Monet at February 18, 2026 09:44 AM (wVcYX)

best things in lovin were a sister and a cousin

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 09:46 AM (gbOdA)

71 The thing in her hand is a replacement for the wig on her head. Always pays to have a spare.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at February 18, 2026

***
"Put on yo' high-heel sneakers,
Wear yo' wig hat on yo' head --"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2026 09:46 AM (wzUl9)

72 Lawwwd and ladeee Derby!

Say, Derby, I saw you riding your horse real fast the other day. Have you considered racing it?

Why yes, Sandwich, and I'm thinking of draping a garland of roses on the winner, and the ladies shall wear giant hats. Say, are you eating a piece of Lord Salisbury's steak between two pieces of bread? I'll have one as well, with Lord Worcestershire's sauce.

Posted by: Delurker at February 18, 2026 09:46 AM (gtcuf)

73 > Ah, now I get it.....

. . . an actress

Makes sense

Posted by: Lizzy at February 18, 2026 09:46 AM (tj6OY)

74 4 That's pretty cool. I like it. Not for the Man Cave, though.
Posted by: Bad Andrew

A woman covered in fur pelts may be for the cave man, though.

Posted by: Moron Analyst at February 18, 2026 09:46 AM (ycI94)

75 63 if i could walk that way, i wouldn't need the talcum powder.
"alright, who's got the chest cold? oh, i'm gonna need a larger bottle..."

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 09:46 AM (R11M+)

76 What the hell is she wearing?

Wokester: Fur. Fur is MURDER!
Denizen of Great Britain, when Great Britain was still great: No s***.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 18, 2026 09:46 AM (Riz8t)

77 Remember, the brits pronounce it "Darby."

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 09:47 AM (77rzZ)

78 For those unaware, Derby is pronounced Darby when referring to the UK location.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2026 09:47 AM (7xyr6)

79 best things in lovin were a sister and a cousin
Posted by: r hennigantx

It appears we aren't so different after all...

Posted by: Islamic World at February 18, 2026 09:48 AM (ycI94)

80 Great morons think alike!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2026 09:48 AM (7xyr6)

81 75 63 if i could walk that way, i wouldn't need the talcum powder.
"alright, who's got the chest cold? oh, i'm gonna need a larger bottle..."
Posted by: cmeat

Is that from the Naughty Chemist Sketch?

Posted by: Arts and Farces at February 18, 2026 09:48 AM (oftw2)

82 Which reminds me, anyone here see the "Finding Your Roots" episode with Bob Odenkirk?
Interesting family tree, lol!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 18, 2026 09:49 AM (tj6OY)

83 So, it's the Kentucky Darby?

Posted by: dantesed at February 18, 2026 09:49 AM (Oy/m2)

84 Remember, the brits pronounce it "Darby."
Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026

***
And "clerk" is "clark." But as with English overall, it's not consistent. The "-er" sound in "fur" is not pronounced "far."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2026 09:49 AM (wzUl9)

85 Some fur coats / stoles leave the head of the animal attached. I have never been a fan of that look. That said, I'm not sure what kind of head that is hanging down

Posted by: No Name Today at February 18, 2026 09:49 AM (8mulE)

86 Odd painting. She looks like trouble.
Would hang.
Thx CBD

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 18, 2026 09:49 AM (Kc+Vz)

87 Gunsmoke?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 18, 2026 09:49 AM (UORBG)

88 81 paraphrased.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 09:49 AM (R11M+)

89 CBD: What the hell is she wearing?

*************

Elizabeth Farren (b. ~1759, d, 1829), Countess of Derby - a limerick

Liiz Farren has died. Rest in peace.
She's suffered her final release
She's heading home to Derby
A two day trip 'twill sure be
Cause Baby, that's a long fur piece!

Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 09:50 AM (qgHp7)

90 >>For those unaware, Derby is pronounced Darby when referring to the UK location.

How about St. John?

Posted by: Lizzy at February 18, 2026 09:50 AM (tj6OY)

91 4 That's pretty cool. I like it. Not for the Man Cave, though.
Posted by: Bad Andrew

A woman covered in fur pelts may be for the cave man, though.
Posted by: Moron Analyst at February 18, 2026 09:46 AM (ycI94)

Raquel Welch, One Million Years B.C.
A Hammer Film production, so you know it's good & cheesy cinematography.

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 18, 2026 09:50 AM (wVcYX)

92 >>>Is that a hat she's carrying in her left hand?

Posted by: dantesed

>Her derby is in the muff.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 18, 2026 09:50 AM (gVUi7)

93 Great morons think alike!
Posted by: Biden's Dog

I loved your throwing dogs off the woof pun in the last thread. Wanted to counter with a dog pun of my own, but couldn't come up with one.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 09:50 AM (77rzZ)

94 Would Kim Darby be Kim Derby in the formerly great British Aisles?

Posted by: Gazzetteer at February 18, 2026 09:50 AM (oftw2)

95 Some fur coats / stoles leave the head of the animal attached. I have never been a fan of that look. That said, I'm not sure what kind of head that is hanging down
Posted by: No Name Today at February 18, 2026

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Looks a little like a fox, with that narrow muzzle, so I expect that might be the ermine. The capybara fur must be someplace else.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2026 09:50 AM (wzUl9)

96 No mint juleps.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 18, 2026 09:51 AM (UORBG)

97 This is an unusually interesting portrait, the subject is obviously attractive, the background is interesting, and I think it's very well executed. I'd love to hang this one.
Posted by: Huck Follywood
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She was a cutie. Another painting:
https://shorturl.at/sDbtm

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 18, 2026 09:51 AM (XeU6L)

98 Born in 1759, so she was eighteen. I wonder what sort of roles she played? Juliet, perhaps?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2026 09:44 AM (wzUl9)
=================
Wiki has a long list of her roles. Unusually for them, it's a pretty informative article!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 18, 2026 09:51 AM (oqhSb)

99 The countess was angry that day, my friends.

Posted by: George Costanza at February 18, 2026 09:51 AM (t2ll/)

100 For those unaware, Derby is pronounced Darby when referring to the UK location.

London is pronounced Ululululululululu!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 18, 2026 09:51 AM (ExV1e)

101 For those unaware, Derby is pronounced Darby when referring to the UK location.
*
How about St. John?
Posted by: Lizzy at February 18, 2026

***
"Sin-jin," I think.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2026 09:51 AM (wzUl9)

102 17 Is that a hat she's carrying in her left hand?
Posted by: dantesed at February 18, 2026 09:34 AM (Oy/m2)

Since it has what appears to be a handle, I'm gonna say some kind of purse or handbag.

Posted by: No Name Today at February 18, 2026 09:51 AM (8mulE)

103 ... a long fur piece!

This referred to in the limerick community as a Dublin tender.

(TheJamesMonroe won't get it.)

Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 09:52 AM (qgHp7)

104 And "clerk" is "clark." But as with English overall, it's not consistent. The "-er" sound in "fur" is not pronounced "far."

And James Clerk Maxwell is pronounced Throat Warbler Mangrove.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 18, 2026 09:52 AM (Riz8t)

105 And "Cholmondeley" is pronounced "Chumley."

I've given up trying to figure it out. And since I will probably never visit the UK now, I don't guess I'll need to know.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2026 09:52 AM (wzUl9)

106 She's cuter in that one, and has a dog.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 18, 2026 09:53 AM (UORBG)

107 Is that real fur?

https://youtu.be/bop3SR5x9hU

Posted by: And yet ANOTHER obligatory Seinfeld reference at February 18, 2026 09:53 AM (t2ll/)

108 She was a cutie. Another painting:
https://shorturl.at/sDbtm
Posted by: Mike Hammer

Lovely. Very kissable lips.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 09:53 AM (77rzZ)

109 you take the blonde and Ill take the one in the fur

Posted by: EE Gorre at February 18, 2026 09:53 AM (gbOdA)

110 85 yeah my great aunt had a wrap (stole?) with a half dozen mustela kathia in human centipede mode- the lead one had a spring jaw as a clip. loved playing with that thing. probably broke it.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 09:53 AM (R11M+)

111 She was a cutie. Another painting:
https://shorturl.at/sDbtm
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 18, 2026 09:51 AM (XeU6L)

The dog knows he needs to stay on her good side. Else she will be wearing him as a hat next week.

Posted by: No Name Today at February 18, 2026 09:53 AM (8mulE)

112 So the gal that has the same name as the explorer that brought horses and calvary to the Americas does not know history.

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 09:55 AM (gbOdA)

113 >What the hell is she wearing?
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what is she carrying?

Posted by: Don Black, who might be serious, might be kidding at February 18, 2026 09:55 AM (ZxPkt)

114 Some fur coats / stoles leave the head of the animal attached. I have never been a fan of that look. That said, I'm not sure what kind of head that is hanging down

My mother had a fox stole (maybe it was mink) with one head hanging down. We kids were fascinated by it.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 18, 2026 09:55 AM (Riz8t)

115 Wiki has a long list of her roles. Unusually for them, it's a pretty informative article!
Posted by: Huck Follywood at February 18, 2026

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It is! And I see she did play Juliet as well as some other Shakespearean female roles before she married the count when she was thirty-eight.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2026 09:56 AM (wzUl9)

116 "What the hell is she wearing?"

Portrait Week continues, with the Countess of Derby. The Countess is draped in a smooth linen sheet, trimmed with weasel fur, sporting splashes of blue and red, and carrying a fur-bedecked beehive. Her coiffure is by Weedwacker, her barely-glimpsed shoe is by Dorothy Gale of Kansas, and she stands proudly before a studio background shade by Acme.

Okay, Piper I'm not.

G'day, artsy folk.

Posted by: mindful webworker - time is relative and so are my siblings at February 18, 2026 09:56 AM (oq2IS)

117 104 but properly spelled "yacht."

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 09:56 AM (R11M+)

118 The dog knows he needs to stay on her good side. Else she will be wearing him as a hat next week.
Posted by: No Name Today
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Only an infidel would have that filthy beast on her furniture.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 18, 2026 09:56 AM (XeU6L)

119 ctrl-f

Odd. None of you Morons have opined that she might be showing a bit of beaver fur.

Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 09:57 AM (qgHp7)

120 That's one hell of a merkin.

Posted by: pudinhead at February 18, 2026 09:58 AM (pZ64F)

121 119 ctrl-f

Odd. None of you Morons have opined that she might be showing a bit of beaver fur.
Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 09:57 AM (qgHp7)

She had it cleaned last week.

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 09:58 AM (gbOdA)

122 South of the equator beaver and capybara are interchangeable

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 09:59 AM (gbOdA)

123 121 "thanks, i just had it stuffed."

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 09:59 AM (R11M+)

124 Posted by: mindful webworker - time is relative and so are my siblings at February 18, 2026 09:56 AM (oq2IS)

********

Heh! You've described her perfectly.

Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 09:59 AM (qgHp7)

125 122 South of the equator beaver and capybara are interchangeable
---------------
They both stay wet, rite?

Posted by: pudinhead at February 18, 2026 10:00 AM (pZ64F)

126 Wolfus, are you in a post Mardi Gras depression?

Posted by: Dr. Whatsamatta. at February 18, 2026 10:00 AM (oftw2)

127 I loved your throwing dogs off the woof pun in the last thread. Wanted to counter with a dog pun of my own, but couldn't come up with one.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 09:50 AM (77rzZ)
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Art thread. Let's take a... paws.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2026 10:00 AM (7xyr6)

128 Since she is young in this painting, is it possible she's wearing a wig?
Posted by: dantesed at February 18, 2026 09:42 AM (Oy/m2)
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By this period, wearing your natural hair was making a comeback.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 18, 2026 10:00 AM (i1VVh)

129 The dog knows he needs to stay on her good side. Else she will be wearing him as a hat next week.
Posted by: No Name Today

That's right, girl! Gotta keep them bitches in line!

Posted by: Kristi Noem at February 18, 2026 10:01 AM (ycI94)

130 Too bad she didn't live into the television age and show up on The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:02 AM (77rzZ)

131 My mother had a fox stole

**********

Man: Where'd you get the fox?

Lady: I stoled it!

Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 10:02 AM (qgHp7)

132 She had it cleaned last week.
Posted by: r hennigantx

I recommend Fur Oil to keep it soft and luxurious. It was a real game changer for me.

Posted by: Emma Watson at February 18, 2026 10:02 AM (ycI94)

133 Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby
Sir Thomas Lawrence British
1790
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 628

The Irish actress Elizabeth Farren made her London debut in 1777 and soon became one of the most popular comic performers of the day.

Lawrence's "painting displeased the sitter, who asked the twenty-one-year-old artist to alter the depiction of her unfashionably slender figure." That explains the "sheen of satin and the plushness of fur."

But what had been attached to the gown or robe? It appears to be beaver carcass with bows.

Thank you, but I would pass hanging today's selection.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 18, 2026 10:03 AM (NFX2v)

134 She looks like that actress with the frizzy hair and the squeaky voice. Not Bernadette Peters, the other one. Played Latke's girlfriend on Taxi, indeterminate foreign accent. You know, what's her name.

Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 10:04 AM (qgHp7)

135 Carol kain or something like that Was in the princess bride and kimmie schmidt

Posted by: LASue at February 18, 2026 10:06 AM (lCppi)

136 Carol Kane.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 18, 2026 10:06 AM (UORBG)

137 116 "What the hell is she wearing?"

G'day, artsy folk.
Posted by: mindful webworker

That's great! 🤣

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 18, 2026 10:08 AM (NFX2v)

138 Surprised PETA hasn't thrown soup at this painting.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 18, 2026 10:09 AM (AoZSo)

139 Carol kain or something like that Was in the princess bride and kimmie schmidt
Posted by: LASue

She shows her boobs in The Long Weekend.

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

140 My grandmother used to wear a mink coat. And white gloves. Her hair in a turban.

To take us out to McDonalds when the first one opened in our area.

Snazzy.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 18, 2026 10:11 AM (jtM2q)

141 "It appears to be beaver carcass with bows."

Nice beaver!

Posted by: Wally at February 18, 2026 10:12 AM (QKo4r)

142 Grandmama (Carol Kane) in Addams Family Values

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 18, 2026 10:12 AM (NFX2v)

143 141. Nice beaver!
Posted by: Wally

🤨😂

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 18, 2026 10:13 AM (NFX2v)

144 I saw a great twitter thread with Bernie Sanders:

Bernie: Healthcare is a human right!

Some righty: So is gun ownership!

Some lefty: No one is coming to take your guns boomer!

Some righty: No, I don't think someone is taking my guns, I'm looking forward to a free gun!

Some lefty: Its a right, you can buy a gun but the government isn't giving you one!

Some righty: Wait that's how rights work? Someone should tell Bernie!

Posted by: 18-1 at February 18, 2026 10:14 AM (sKqQm)

145 Real nice bomber jackets have nutria collars.

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 10:14 AM (gbOdA)

146 I came to the comments, searched for the word muff and was not disappointed

Posted by: AgathaPagatha at February 18, 2026 10:15 AM (zDWkG)

147 But what had been attached to the gown or robe? It appears to be beaver carcass with bows.

Beaver? That is seriously out of style

Posted by: Some Brazillian at February 18, 2026 10:16 AM (sKqQm)

148 South of the equator beaver and capybara are interchangeable

I've seen videos of capybaras and they might be the most chill wild animals I have ever seen.

Beavers though? They are always looking for wood to gnaw on...

Posted by: 18-1 at February 18, 2026 10:18 AM (sKqQm)

149 South of the equator beaver and capybara are interchangeable
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So, Venezuela, then?

Posted by: AOC at February 18, 2026 10:18 AM (i1VVh)

150 Nutria are the Andre the Giants of the order Rodentia.

Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 10:19 AM (qgHp7)

151 I don't approve of fur as you know, but if you are going to wear fur I hope you actually ate the beaver as well

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at February 18, 2026 10:19 AM (sKqQm)

152 Nutria are the Andre the Giants of the order Rodentia.
Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 10:19 AM (qgHp7)
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Pfff!

Posted by: Capybaras at February 18, 2026 10:20 AM (i1VVh)

153 So, Venezuela, then?
Posted by: AOC at February 18, 2026 10:18 AM (i1VVh)

ha

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 10:21 AM (gbOdA)

154 Well, the lady is obviously into fur trim and such. I have no idea of this is a costume of some sort or a fashion. (If it's a fashion, it shouldn't be.) Lawrence did his usual superb job with the lady's face and pose with the skin tones and relaxed stance. His portraits typically are excellent. But the outfit, and her hair or wig, distract from the person.

I wonder if he did any landscapes. The sky and forest in the background are stunning.

CBD, thanks for introducing me to this artist. Portraits are not my favorite type of painting but Lawrence's are worthy of study and admiration.

Posted by: JTB at February 18, 2026 10:22 AM (yTvNw)

155 So now it's a rodent thread.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:22 AM (77rzZ)

156 ANOTHER mention of The Princess Bride. I suppose I will have to watch it sometime.

Posted by: tubal at February 18, 2026 10:22 AM (pDt9x)

157 Rats.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 18, 2026 10:22 AM (UORBG)

158 If the woman was known for being thin by people of the time I wonder what moderns would say? Probably assume she was anorexic...

Posted by: 18-1 at February 18, 2026 10:22 AM (sKqQm)

159 ANOTHER mention of The Princess Bride. I suppose I will have to watch it sometime.
Posted by: tubal

Highly overrated flick.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:23 AM (77rzZ)

160 OK, but why is she like 12 feet tall?

Posted by: XTC at February 18, 2026 10:23 AM (iXqHn)

161 Nutria eat a quarter of their body weight daily.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 18, 2026 10:24 AM (UORBG)

162 OK, but why is she like 12 feet tall?
Posted by: XTC

She never forgets to drink her Ovaltine.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:24 AM (77rzZ)

163 Duncan, although you have many admirable traits the answer must be no. I prefer the indian and the last Mohican and that other indian.

Posted by: kingsman at February 18, 2026 10:24 AM (ehY6c)

164 nice beaver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulDgOfeWPYs

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 10:24 AM (gbOdA)

165 Pfff!
Posted by: Capybaras

********

In fairness, I've never seen a capybara. But on a golf course in New Orleans I saw some dude hit a nutria with his golf ball. The nutria picked up the ball, walked over and shoved it up the dude's ass, then turned and waddled back to the bayou.

Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 10:25 AM (qgHp7)

166 What happened to the chinchilla farms?

Posted by: Kim Darby at February 18, 2026 10:25 AM (XeU6L)

167 161 Nutria eat a quarter of their body weight daily.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 18, 2026 10:24 AM (UORBG)

I heard of chewing your foot off but...

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 10:26 AM (gbOdA)

168 >> I don’t approve of fur, as you know…

But you’ll accept fur pie in a pinch?

Posted by: Lizzy at February 18, 2026 10:27 AM (QR0Yt)

169 155 you otter know by now.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:27 AM (R11M+)

170 I don't have strong opinions about rodents either way. I'm nutrial on the subject.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:28 AM (77rzZ)

171 For those unaware, Derby is pronounced Darby when referring to the UK location.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2026 09:47 AM

So is Kentucky pronounced Kantucky in the UK, as well?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 18, 2026 10:28 AM (0sNs1)

172 Yes yes you can have your otters, your capybaras, and even your nutrias.

It is all fun and games though until a platypus shows up.

Posted by: Dr Doofenschmirtz at February 18, 2026 10:29 AM (sKqQm)

173 169 155 you otter know by now.
Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:27 AM (R11M+)

Iiiiiiiiiiiiii'm movin' out.

Posted by: XTC at February 18, 2026 10:29 AM (iXqHn)

174 165 indian boundary park (westridge) had a small zoo for decades. the last critters they maintained were capybaras. used to drink with them all the time.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:29 AM (R11M+)

175 It is all fun and games though until a platypus shows up.
Posted by: Dr Doofenschmirtz

They don't do much, y'know.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:30 AM (77rzZ)

176 Don't know why she needs a muff.
Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 09:38 AM

True. Tummy-rub Tuesday was yesterday.

Posted by: J. Random 'Ron at February 18, 2026 10:30 AM (0sNs1)

177 166 chinchillchuree.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:30 AM (R11M+)

178 Otters are carnivores, not rodents.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:30 AM (77rzZ)

179 77 Remember, the brits pronounce it "Darby."
Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 09:47 AM (77rzZ)

Remember this when you try to order a Brown Derby from your local Wimpy.

Posted by: XTC at February 18, 2026 10:31 AM (iXqHn)

180 I remember a burger joint called Wimpys

Posted by: 18-1 at February 18, 2026 10:31 AM (sKqQm)

181 178 Otters are carnivores, not rodents.
Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:30 AM (77rzZ)

Mustelids. Weasel Family.

Posted by: XTC at February 18, 2026 10:31 AM (iXqHn)

182 Mustelids. Weasel Family.
Posted by: XTC

Yep.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:32 AM (77rzZ)

183 178 what family are spoilsports?

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:32 AM (R11M+)

184 “(1) implementing epidemiological surveillance through social listening; (2) establishing a transparent, efficient, and agile communication strategy from public health authorities; and (3) enforcing stringent regulations and accountability measures for online disinformation.”

Big Pharma has spy system.

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 10:33 AM (gbOdA)

185 Last year at the Dog Bar in Cuchara, CO a dog was enjoying a bit of whiskey. He excused himself to go relieve himself and when he returned, someone had finished his whiskey and moved the glass to the end of the bar. The dog turned, faced the room and growled:

"I'm lookin' for the mangy cur who pawed my shot!"

Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 10:33 AM (qgHp7)

186 Kids like to wear blankies and pajamas out in public these days. I bet she’s wearing the same.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 18, 2026 10:34 AM (utKUq)

187 So the 500k Africans in Spain getting the right to vote is really over 1 M when they get to bring in a family member.

Coming to a small North American Republic near you.

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 10:34 AM (gbOdA)

188 186 "touch my fuzzy hearts!"

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:35 AM (R11M+)

189 So, Don Huffines DID by Mr. epstein’s ranch outside Santa Fe.

AT AUCTION.

PROCEEDS BENEFITTING EPSTEIN’S VICTIMS.

Just in case that stupidity comes up here again.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 18, 2026 10:35 AM (utKUq)

190 Rats are rodents and carnivorous. Or, more accurately, omnivorous.

Posted by: No Name Today at February 18, 2026 10:35 AM (8mulE)

191 Mustelids. Weasel Family.
Posted by: XTC at February 18, 2026 10:31 AM (iXqHn)

Varmint

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 10:35 AM (gbOdA)

192 Painting's the size of a sheet of plywood. I'd hang but need to build something adequate.

Posted by: M. Gaga at February 18, 2026 10:36 AM (KiBMU)

193 ANOTHER mention of The Princess Bride. I suppose I will have to watch it sometime.
Posted by: tubal

Highly overrated flick.
-----

I agree. I watched part of it once...and never felt compelled to go search it out and watch the rest of it. I liken it to "Spaceballs". They're both *novelties*, but neither are excellent.

Posted by: Crusader at February 18, 2026 10:36 AM (TN0g+)

194 187 their just taking it back. mom says they consider europe "the one that got away."
something something "moors."

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:36 AM (R11M+)

195 Beavers, huh?

Obligatory (no, not the Naked Gun clip).

https://youtu.be/YcdvP8CYPB0

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 18, 2026 10:37 AM (xjJyg)

196 190 too late, the moods been killed.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:37 AM (R11M+)

197 Highly overrated flick.

Promethius.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 18, 2026 10:37 AM (Kt19C)

198 Nutria eat a quarter of their body weight daily.
Posted by: Boss Moss

*********

The Three-Legged Hero Pig™ ~~walks~~ limps into the room...

Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 10:37 AM (qgHp7)

199 I avoid the British portraiture rooms at the Met and the Frick because the women all look so damned rich, privileged and complacent - no interior life at all except "I got bank." Plus some of the hairdos and outfits make them look like rich insects. So no thanks, 18th century painters. Except Sir Henry Raeburn who was Scottish anyway, and Hogarth who had a clue.

Posted by: vivi at February 18, 2026 10:38 AM (NddcJ)

200 dammit, *they're*

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:38 AM (R11M+)

201 200 dammit, *they're*

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:38 AM (R11M+)

====

Their they're there uses the wrong hair.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at February 18, 2026 10:39 AM (GBKbO)

202 199 hog hug?

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:39 AM (R11M+)

203 "and where's the robot right now, manley?"

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:40 AM (R11M+)

204 In before TJM mentions not mentioning Prometheus.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 18, 2026 10:40 AM (0sNs1)

205
Big Pharma has spy system.
Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 10:33 AM (gbOdA)

Big Pharma Bad, Big (insert business here) bad, BIG GOVERNMENT WONDERFUL

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 18, 2026 10:40 AM (utKUq)

206 204 In before TJM mentions not mentioning Prometheus.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 18, 2026 10:40 AM (0sNs1)

====

I don't get it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at February 18, 2026 10:40 AM (GBKbO)

207 194 187 their just taking it back. mom says they consider europe "the one that got away."
something something "moors."
Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:36 AM (R11M+)

They mad bro?

Posted by: Ceuta and Melilla at February 18, 2026 10:40 AM (utKUq)

208 Mustelids. Weasel Family.
Posted by: XTC

Yep.
Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:32 AM (77rzZ)

You know which mustelids are the largest members of the weasel family?

Yep, wolverines.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 18, 2026 10:40 AM (Y1sOo)

209 Highly overrated flick.
-----

I agree. I watched part of it once...and never felt compelled to go search it out and watch the rest of it. I liken it to "Spaceballs". They're both *novelties*, but neither are excellent.
Posted by: Crusader

What!!?

Inconceivable!

Posted by: Tonypete at February 18, 2026 10:41 AM (cYBz/)

210 Early voting going on right now in TX.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 18, 2026 10:41 AM (utKUq)

211 You know which mustelids are the largest members of the weasel family?

Yep, wolverines.
Posted by: one hour sober

Yep.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:41 AM (77rzZ)

212 In before TJM mentions not mentioning Prometheus.

He refers to the wheel of life, sort of like when a giant rolling spaceship is following you so you run in a straight line and get Rachel Corrie'd

Posted by: 18-1 at February 18, 2026 10:42 AM (sKqQm)

213 If the Princess Bride or Spaceballs came out in 2025 they would have been the best movie of the year.

Posted by: 18-1 at February 18, 2026 10:42 AM (sKqQm)

214 Breaking News: Rosie O'Donnell has quietly returned to the U.S., opening us some opportunities for you 'rons who haven't been able to penetrate Lizzo, Stacey, Whoopi, Joy B., Joy R., or Lena's dance cards yet.

Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre at February 18, 2026 10:43 AM (0sNs1)

215 Early voting going on right now in TX.
Posted by: Cow Demon

What, for the midterms? This early????

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:43 AM (77rzZ)

216 210 Early voting going on right now in TX.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 18, 2026 10:41 AM (utKUq)

=====

Started yesterday.

Black counties seem to be turning out at elevated (for a primary) levels.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at February 18, 2026 10:44 AM (GBKbO)

217 TX early votes are the primaries.

Posted by: kingsman at February 18, 2026 10:44 AM (ehY6c)

218
I remember a burger joint called Wimpys
Posted by: 18-1

There was a Wimpy in Bedazzled.

www.imdb.com/title/tt0061391

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 18, 2026 10:44 AM (Cqx++)

219 Cleaning the capybara or nutria pens would be a Mike Rowe sorta job, sounds like.

Posted by: tubal at February 18, 2026 10:44 AM (pDt9x)

220 217 TX early votes are the primaries.
Posted by: kingsman at February 18, 2026 10:44 AM (ehY6c)

Duh.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 18, 2026 10:45 AM (utKUq)

221 Prometheus is better than any movie I have seen in the last 5 years. Maybe 10 years. Movies suck.

Blade Runner? Superheros? Mission Impossible? Sure, Jan.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 18, 2026 10:45 AM (RIvkX)

222 215 Early voting going on right now in TX.
Posted by: Cow Demon

What, for the midterms? This early????

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:43 AM (77rzZ)

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Primaries are a thing.

Actual primary day for the election is March 4, I believe.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at February 18, 2026 10:45 AM (GBKbO)

223 Early voting is a cancer of our time. Yes, no?

Posted by: tubal at February 18, 2026 10:45 AM (pDt9x)

224 DC Water's Manager David Gadis: "We had too many white men in charge... The executives should reflect the city"

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 10:46 AM (gbOdA)

225 Oh hey! It’s a fur lined cape and a purse made out of a hairball!

Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 10:46 AM (PRqXW)

226
Actual primary day for the election is March 4, I believe.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at February 18, 2026 10:45 AM (GBKbO)

March 3. The day after Texas Independence Day.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 18, 2026 10:46 AM (utKUq)

227 226
Actual primary day for the election is March 4, I believe.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at February 18, 2026 10:45 AM (GBKbO)

March 3. The day after Texas Independence Day.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 18, 2026 10:46 AM (utKUq)

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Calendars are white supremacy, racist.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at February 18, 2026 10:46 AM (GBKbO)

228 The best scene of Prometheus is David's head in the bag.

Posted by: kingsman at February 18, 2026 10:46 AM (ehY6c)

229 Election Day
MARCH 3RD

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 10:46 AM (gbOdA)

230 223 Early voting is a cancer of our time. Yes, no?
Posted by: tubal at February 18, 2026 10:45 AM (pDt9x)

Depends. Two weeks is too much. One week is fine.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 18, 2026 10:47 AM (utKUq)

231 Primaries are a thing.

Actual primary day for the election is March 4, I believe.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Thanks, I should've thought about that. Guess I'll go join Doof in the obtuse kids' corner.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:47 AM (77rzZ)

232
Anyone who disrespects The Princess Bride should be fed feet first to the ROUS's in the Fire Swamp before having their masticated corpses thrown off of the Cliffs of Insanity.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 18, 2026 10:47 AM (kTyBw)

233 If the Princess Bride or Spaceballs came out in 2025 they would have been the best movie of the year.
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There is a dearth of films to choose from these days. In the 80s and 90s, I bet I averaged 30 visits a year to various theaters. Every year or two you could count on a film by Dustin Hoffman, Al Pacino, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Sylvester Stallone, Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise, Kurt Russel, and I'm sure I'm forgetting a half dozen other "regulars".

Posted by: Crusader at February 18, 2026 10:47 AM (TN0g+)

234 Just look at how stacked the year 1984 was with movies and compare that to any movie year in the last 15-20 years.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 18, 2026 10:49 AM (XV/Pl)

235 I got bulg to agree that the Wolverines are weasels.

My work here is done for the day.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 18, 2026 10:49 AM (Y1sOo)

236 I only ever watched a number of films from the 80’s and 90’s well after the time they were made. And yeah, movies were orders of magnitude better than what is being made now.

Posted by: tubal at February 18, 2026 10:50 AM (pDt9x)

237 That is some muff she's got.

(Husband: I know!!)

Posted by: LizLem at February 18, 2026 10:50 AM (gWBY1)

238
Nutria are the Andre the Giants of the order Rodentia.

Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 10:19 AM

so, you're saying that they're rodents of unusual size?

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 18, 2026 10:50 AM (tljrc)

239 What is she wearing?

Just a fur cape with silk lining, inside out. She is also holding a "muff" which is a fur tube women used to carry around like a dead cat and stick their hands in.

This is mostly a display of wealth, but notice that the painter is doing a display of skill -- this was very common in paintings of the era and I wish I knew more about it but the best I can do is tell you what I have observed. There are a lot of paintings of different fabrics, often ball gowns or household things like draperies, where the painter shows the shimmering and folds to make them look very realistic. I think it is an extension of artists loving to paint clouds, or trees, or other complex textures to develop skill, but with rich ladies they get paid better.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 18, 2026 10:51 AM (5LjnF)

240 208 eurasian badgers also hit 40lb.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:52 AM (R11M+)

241 their just taking it back. mom says they consider europe "the one that got away."
something something "moors."
Posted by: cmeat
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Can we just move on to the Black Irish?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 18, 2026 10:52 AM (XeU6L)

242 Checking the Olympics news. The LGBT skater who is skating for the gay community, not the US, biffed it and won't get a medal!

I don't expect karma in this life. But sometimes God throws me a treat anyway.

Posted by: LizLem at February 18, 2026 10:53 AM (gWBY1)

243
Calendars are white supremacy, racist.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at February 18, 2026 10:46 AM (GBKbO)

If it isn’t Statism/Socialism, it’s racist white supremacy.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 18, 2026 10:53 AM (bCIku)

244 Under that 'whatever' she's wearing, she's actually nekkid. Oooh! She also has that 'come-hither' look in her eyes. She's easy …

Posted by: Dr_No at February 18, 2026 10:53 AM (ayRl+)

245 The most stacked years in movie history are '39, '84, '94, '99.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 18, 2026 10:53 AM (XV/Pl)

246 honey badger dont give a fuck

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 18, 2026 10:54 AM (gbOdA)

247 I got bulg to agree that the Wolverines are weasels.

My work here is done for the day.
Posted by: one hour sober

With this Sherrod Moore nonsense, I'm taking a break from Michigan Football for awhile. Gonna root for VA Tech instead, since it's where my son went. Their new coach looks promising.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 10:54 AM (77rzZ)

248 Sixteen Candles was made in 1984. One of my all time favorite movies.

Posted by: tubal at February 18, 2026 10:55 AM (pDt9x)

249 so, you're saying that they're rodents of unusual size?
Posted by: AltonJackson
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Acromegaly

Muldoon can probably give us a medical code.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 18, 2026 10:55 AM (XeU6L)

250 229 armies most hated day, march 4th.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:55 AM (R11M+)

251 Can't believe a Dildo didn't recognize a muff!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 18, 2026 10:56 AM (kpS4V)

252 "What the hell is she wearing?"

"Looks great, can I borrow it?"

-- Wilt Chamberlain

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 18, 2026 10:56 AM (iFTx/)

253 The Bird Cage was made in 1996. Also another favorite.

Posted by: tubal at February 18, 2026 10:57 AM (pDt9x)

254 >>> There are a lot of paintings of different fabrics, often ball gowns or household things like draperies, where the painter shows the shimmering and folds to make them look very realistic

It's very pretty, I just wish he'd moved her a few inches up! If that's the full painting, and not cut off, the hem of her dress is too close to the bottom, and there's too much sky on top.

But the painter did shimmery well. Definitely showing off their ability to render textures.

Posted by: LizLem at February 18, 2026 10:57 AM (gWBY1)

255 241 ah, yes. xaymacans.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 10:58 AM (R11M+)

256 Wakes up
Scratches
Looks around
Dang. In before the nood!
Goes looking for coffee.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 18, 2026 11:00 AM (2WIwB)

257 Denominations on currency are white supremacy, racist.

Dis piece o paper buys me a car

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 18, 2026 11:00 AM (Kt19C)

258 The most stacked years in movie history are '39, '84, '94, '99.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 18, 2026 10:53 AM

Ahem. 1947 through 2002.

Posted by: zombie Russ Meyer at February 18, 2026 11:00 AM (0sNs1)

259 There is a dearth of films to choose from...

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That's why I don't go to movie theaters any more.

I'm a dearth evader.

Posted by: muldoon at February 18, 2026 11:00 AM (qgHp7)

260
nood rant

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 18, 2026 11:01 AM (tljrc)

261 252 rodman.

Posted by: cmeat at February 18, 2026 11:01 AM (R11M+)

262 E22.0 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Acromegaly and pituitary gigantism.

Posted by: The Masked Coder at February 18, 2026 11:02 AM (TbWk/)

263 @259
Muldoon, you're a blessing.

Posted by: Moderate Salami, lurking at February 18, 2026 11:02 AM (9Tj7y)

264 U nas yest' NOOD.

Posted by: Bulg at February 18, 2026 11:03 AM (77rzZ)

265
I got bulg to agree that the Wolverines are weasels.

My work here is done for the day.
Posted by: one hour sober at February 18, 2026 10:49 AM (Y1sOo)

Per AoS Guidelines, all non-human members of the Animal Kingdom are some variety of weasel.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 18, 2026 11:12 AM (kTyBw)

266 That is a Georgian coochie warmer

Posted by: Female Fashion Foibles at February 18, 2026 11:13 AM (fKeBm)

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