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The Classical Saturday Morning Coffee Break & Prayer Revival
Good morning boys and girls and everything in between. Between the heat, humidity and smoke, the Frozen Tundra is looking like a thawed bog. Anyway before we enter the Prayer Revival just a few housekeeping matters to go over. (Rulz for those of you in Ely) 1) This is an open thread. Feel free to lurk, opine and/or bloviate.
2) Be kind, be nice. Generosity has its bounds.
3) If I've told you once I've told you 82 bazillion times. No running with sharp objects.
4) Have a great weekend!
AoSHQ Weekly Prayer List Please submit any prayer requests to me, “Annie’s Stew” at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks unless we receive an update. Prayer Requests: 5/20 – D gave an update on his wife Susan and her continued battle with cancer. Her cancer markers are still headed in the right direction. She is on a new antibiotic, and it is causing some side effects, but it is keeping her out of another surgery, so that is a win. Thanks again to everyone for their prayers. May 1 marked one year since they found out about the cancer, and Susan is doing so well.
6/24 Update – Everything is going well. The chemo seems to be working, but it’s very hard. The prayers help, so please keep praying for them. 5/23 – I used to have a Different Nic could use some prayers as he waits for the results of a biopsy of a mass on his prostate.
6/23 Update – The latest update is that he has stage 2, “unfavorable intermediate”, which he notes is an awful name, but what it means is, it is in the middle, but bad enough that they want to treat it. It’s more aggressive than previously thought. He is at the point where he has to decide on treatment options, which means choosing which set of pretty unfortunate side effects he prefers.
7/6 Update – He has gotten a second opinion, and selected the option for treatment, which should begin next week. 6/18 – buzzion asked for prayers for a friend named Christina, who has struggled with drug addiction and is in jail again. Buzzion prays that this really is rock bottom and a true wake-up call for her – even if it requires her to stay in jail.
6/29 Update – Christina’s family bonded her out of jail and she has checked into a rehab facility. Please pray that she gets the help she needs.
7/11 Update – Thank you to everyone for your prayers. Christina is doing well in rehab. Please pray that she continues through this and keeps working through it even after getting out of her program. 6/20 – bluebell gave an update on grammie Winger. Grammie had some major surgery related to her cancer in March and is pretty much housebound. She said she isn’t keeping up on news since her diagnosis; she doesn’t have the energy. She said she thinks of her grey-box friends often with fondness. Please keep praying for her. Your prayers are a source of great comfort to her.
6/27 Update – grammie winger requested bluebell to let the Horde know that she is hospitalized again, with sepsis, and cannot eat or walk. She is very tired and cannot speak for long. She is being fed by tube. They don’t know how long she will be hospitalized or where she will go after (rehab, hospice, etc.). Bluebell has a mailing address for grammie, so please contact bluebell to send a card or note to grammie winger. Please pray for her, that her suffering will be eased, and pray for her family, who are suffering along with her.
7/4 – grammie winger posted her thanks for the sweet, sweet cards and letters. She said she treasured each and every one of the Horde reprobates. She can’t express the love she has as she sits there in the cancer hospital. 6/21 – B posted a request for prayers. He said that, due to his own shortcomings, and a moment of madness 6 years ago, B has been estranged from his two sons (age 41 and 36). He has tried to reach out and apologize to them over the past 6 years, to no avail. B asked the Horde to pray for their hearts to open, to allow him to properly apologize, and try to be the father he should have been. The boys are losing their mother to early-onset Alzheimers, and B needs them to know that he’s a better person today than he was then, and he can be counted on. 6/27 – Tom Servo posted prayers of thanks to God that his 38 year-old daughter, who was released from a psych hospital this week after a particularly bad breakdown. She has 2 children, which she does not have custody of, but she still sees, and they are wonderful. She has received more professional care, and it appears to have helped quite a bit. She has new medication and a new commitment to living in a way that will keep her from making a return trip to the hospital. 6/27 – George V sent his thanks to the Horde for their prayers. We had prayed for his wife in May, when she had a heart valve replacement, and there were indications of problems in her lymph nodes. She received the biopsy results, and both came back negative for cancer! Thank God for his goodness! 6/27 – “A” sent thanks for the prayers for a family friend, who is at home recovering with the family and doing much better. “A” has an additional request for long-time friends (J and S) who are in the midst of intense family problems and requesting healing, peace, repentance, and restoration in the family. 7/2 – Publius asked for prayers for his 96 year old mother, who had emergency surgery when a massive hematoma on her leg ruptured, and they couldn’t stop the bleeding due to her being on blood thinners. Things were not looking good, but Publius posted later she received blood thinner reverser medication, and was fully conscious and alert after surgery.
7/10 Update – Publius’ mother was moved to a nursing home for post-acute therapy. At this point, she is very weak but is coming back physically. But her mind is in La La Land.
7/13 Update – Publius’ mother has experienced an absolute miracle. She has come back, fully conscious and cogent. The Lord Almighty has decided her time is not complete. 7/3 – San Franpsycho posted that Mrs. F. was admitted to the hospital from the ER visit, and asks for prayers for a complete and immediate recovery for her. She was conscious enough to phone him late last night, and it was a great relief that she was awake even for a short period. She continues with IV fluids and atb. Further steps and hopefully improvement await the results of lab tests. The caring concern shown by so many morons has been a great relief. Thank you.
7/5 Update – Mrs. F. remains hospitalized while being treated for salmonella poisoning. She has had some improvement, but is on Day 5 of not being able to keep down any nourishment.
7/11 Update – Mrs. F. came home on 7/7, and has finished her oral antibiotics. They are very grateful for the prayers for healing. 7/4 – Duke Lowell humbly asked for prayers for the nurses who will have to put up with him, when he goes in for (hopefully the last) surgery related to the events of last September. 7/4 – AH Lloyd requested prayers for his aunt, who was in a shattering collision on 6/29. She was hit by a semi at full speed through an intersection. She lost a lot of blood, but is out of ICU now. 7/4 – Random Dave posted the good news that the past week of interviews went very well. He also had a prayer request for his grand-niece, who has not been growing properly. She’s about 5 or 6. The growth plates are fine but has not grown in over a year. They have found an intestinal or bowel blockage and may need surgery. 7/4 – Dr. No sent his thanks for the prayer list and the Horde’s prayers that helped his daughter in her recoveries from (a) cancer and (b) knee replacement surgery. She’s doing fine now. 7/7 – Weak Geek asked for prayers for the survivors of RG and KG, a couple in their 90s who were pillars of their church for decades. They were knifed to death on 7/3 by their grandson. The entire congregation is stunned. Please pray for them too, and the pastor, trying to help deal with the tragedy. 7/11 – Mis Hum asked for prayers for Some Rat. He has some serious health issues at this time. 7/11 – Fen requested prayers for comfort and strength for “C” and her mother. “C” is in her 30s and her father died after a several months long struggle with cancer. 7/11 – P, a long time lurker would appreciate prayers. He says he should have asked for prayers last year, when his stage 4 prostate cancer was first diagnosed, but he was too busy freaking out. A year and nine months later, he is still on hormone therapy and his PSA spiked recently. It’s back up to 92. He is supposed to start a drug trial soon. He knows from experience that prayer helps, and would greatly appreciate if anyone could include him in their prayers. 7/13 – Captain Obvious posted that he could use some prayers, as he was experiencing some kind of cardiac arrhythmia. 7/15 – Captain JS’ daughter needs prayers for his/her daughter. Early on 7/15, she experienced complete heart failure. She is in the ICU on a heart/lung machine. They will operate to see what is happening. Captain JS sends thanks in advance for the prayers and has faith in their power.
7/15 Update – Thanks to all who responded to Captain JS’ request for prayers. The daughter is still unconscious but is still alive. The doctors suspect a blockage to the left side of her heart. They are planning to take pictures and then insert a stent. For submission guidelines and other relevant info, please contact Annie's Stew, who is managing the prayer list. You can contact her at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. If you see a prayer request posted in a thread comment, feel free to copy and paste it and e-mail it to Annie's Stew. She tries to keep up with the requests in the threads, but she's not here all of the time, so she may not see it unless you e-mail it to her. Please note: Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks or so unless we receive an update. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair, persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.
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Posted by: m at July 18, 2026 07:52 AM (6wpGE)
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Best wishes horde for s good day, and prayers up for all, especially those who asked!
Posted by: Huck Follywood at July 18, 2026 07:52 AM (r7+k8)
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Birdbath status?
Posted by: Just Wondering at July 18, 2026 07:54 AM (2Ez/1)
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from the Thursday ONT
291 153 -- She is gone. Too much time without oxygen to the brain. She never woke up once. You read about this happening, but you never even think it could happen to one of yours.
Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:36 PM (DK5Sh)
327 Right now I'm just scrolling, scrolling, scrolling to keep from thinking. Keep the comments coming so I can keep on scrolling. ( And, yes, that was a very weak joke about Rawhide.)
Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:52 PM (DK5Sh)
291 153 -- She is gone. Too much time without oxygen to the brain. She never woke up once. You read about this happening, but you never even think it could happen to one of yours.
Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:36 PM (DK5Sh)
327 Right now I'm just scrolling, scrolling, scrolling to keep from thinking. Keep the comments coming so I can keep on scrolling. ( And, yes, that was a very weak joke about Rawhide.)
Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:52 PM (DK5Sh)
Posted by: m at July 18, 2026 07:56 AM (6wpGE)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 18, 2026 07:56 AM (jehhT)
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Any update on Grammie?
Posted by: fd at July 18, 2026 07:59 AM (MWfyi)
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g'mornin' again, 'rons
g'mornin' again, 'rons
Posted by: AltonJackson at July 18, 2026 08:04 AM (AMvSw)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 18, 2026 08:05 AM (O7YUW)
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I can not imagine what Captain Josepha Sabin is going through. Prayers up
Posted by: cicero skip at July 18, 2026 08:05 AM (p6dVP)
Posted by: fd at July 18, 2026 08:09 AM (MWfyi)
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We lost our Sonny last night to a stroke. He was almost 11, so a good age for a boy, but we're very sad today.
We've lost Finn, Val, Dan and now Sonny this year. Just Dot and Dutchess remain from their litter.
We lost our Sonny last night to a stroke. He was almost 11, so a good age for a boy, but we're very sad today.
We've lost Finn, Val, Dan and now Sonny this year. Just Dot and Dutchess remain from their litter.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 18, 2026 08:12 AM (3pDH/)
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Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
St. Camillus of Lellis, patron of hospitals, pray for us.
May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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I have prayed Rosaries for the Horde's intentions, both stated and unstated.
Hail Mary, full of grace, blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
St. Camillus of Lellis, patron of hospitals, pray for us.
May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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I have prayed Rosaries for the Horde's intentions, both stated and unstated.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at July 18, 2026 08:15 AM (ksbjf)
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Good Saturday morning, horde.
Capt Josepha Sabina, my heart goes out to you, and I'm praying for comfort for you and your family.
Prayers up for all of the rest of you, those listed and those not.
Capt Josepha Sabina, my heart goes out to you, and I'm praying for comfort for you and your family.
Prayers up for all of the rest of you, those listed and those not.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 08:16 AM (h7ZuX)
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Sniffs at door. Wags tail. Pet thread coming.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 18, 2026 08:20 AM (Kt19C)
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Mornin' Horde. Prayers for Captain Josepha Sabin and family. No words for such a loss. Just sending hugs and love.
Posted by: screaming in digital at July 18, 2026 08:20 AM (hPLSE)
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@10/fd: "The Z-80 is 50. The Z-28 is 60."
Zilog and I both have significant experience at being 29. I had Z-80 processors in my TRS-80 Model III and IV computers.
Thank you for catching me up.
Zilog and I both have significant experience at being 29. I had Z-80 processors in my TRS-80 Model III and IV computers.
Thank you for catching me up.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 18, 2026 08:21 AM (O7YUW)
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Prayers up for those that have asked us for them in the prayer list;
Prayers up for those that know they need them but have not asked us for them;
Prayers up for those that need them but don’t know it yet; and
Prayers up for those who pray alone, asking for help in silence, and whose prayers are known but to God!
Prayers up even for all "our" politicians who have decided that their 10% graft and power are still far more desirable than their honor or integrity, may they see the error of their ways, repent, and become true representatives of we the people!
And lastly, prayers up for President Trump, keep him and our beloved country safe from harm, and may the many forces of corruption and evil arrayed against both him and our country be rendered ineffective and their plans come to naught!
Prayers up for those that know they need them but have not asked us for them;
Prayers up for those that need them but don’t know it yet; and
Prayers up for those who pray alone, asking for help in silence, and whose prayers are known but to God!
Prayers up even for all "our" politicians who have decided that their 10% graft and power are still far more desirable than their honor or integrity, may they see the error of their ways, repent, and become true representatives of we the people!
And lastly, prayers up for President Trump, keep him and our beloved country safe from harm, and may the many forces of corruption and evil arrayed against both him and our country be rendered ineffective and their plans come to naught!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next Up TX MoMe ~ at July 18, 2026 08:23 AM (hOUT3)
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@11/Hadrian: So much loss in just a year, it breaks the heart.
Pray for the peace that passes all understanding. God will grant it.
Pray for the peace that passes all understanding. God will grant it.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 18, 2026 08:23 AM (O7YUW)
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Heartfelt prayers for Captain Josepha Sabin and family and may God's grace get them through the days ahead!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next Up TX MoMe ~ at July 18, 2026 08:26 AM (hOUT3)
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Send a salami to your boy in the army!
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 18, 2026 08:26 AM (Kt19C)
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Thank you, m, for adding the update regarding Josepha Sabin’s daughter.
Posted by: Annies Stew at July 18, 2026 08:31 AM (dNIAD)
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We've lost Finn, Val, Dan and now Sonny this year. Just Dot and Dutchess remain from their litter.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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I'm so sorry to hear this. Hugs to you and Her Majesty.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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I'm so sorry to hear this. Hugs to you and Her Majesty.
Posted by: screaming in digital at July 18, 2026 08:32 AM (hPLSE)
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Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next Up TX MoMe ~ at July 18, 2026 08:23 AM (hOUT3
Amen. Thank you!
Amen. Thank you!
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 08:35 AM (Bw1/o)
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I’d like to order some of that coffee. Bill me on delivery.
Posted by: Eromero at July 18, 2026 08:35 AM (UYYJi)
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may the many forces of corruption and evil arrayed against both him and our country be rendered ineffective and their plans come to naught!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next Up TX MoMe ~ at July 18, 2026 08:23 AM (hOUT3)
Amen.
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next Up TX MoMe ~ at July 18, 2026 08:23 AM (hOUT3)
Amen.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 08:36 AM (h7ZuX)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 08:36 AM (Bw1/o)
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I took Mom yesterday to the viewing for one of her last remaining high school friends. He was the father of my elementary school best friend.
He was a good man, great father, and had a life well lived. Godspeed, Mr. B.
He was a good man, great father, and had a life well lived. Godspeed, Mr. B.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 08:41 AM (h7ZuX)
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ICYMI: the excellent graphic above is an interesting and entertaining mystery click. Go, ahead, click it. No... seriously click on it. Click it. NOW.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 18, 2026 08:42 AM (2Ez/1)
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This is really a beautiful essay on a RC Cardinal from Estonia who sent more about 18 years in jail under the communists due to his witness to his faith. He is 94. I think it a lovely testimony to this devoted, courageous and humble man. You don't have to just be RC to appreciate this, because we who share the Christian faith are all striving to be remade in the image of Christ and holiness ( a lifelong journey)through the power of the Holy Spirit. From the "National Catholic Register":
I realize I just forget the link. I'll post it momentarily.
I realize I just forget the link. I'll post it momentarily.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 08:43 AM (zqeQL)
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@FenelonSpoke:
A six foot piece of yarn, dragged slowly around a corner. The game is "Fishing for kitty."
If the kitten does not chase the end of the yarn, then the kitten must be asleep, otherwise a guaranteed response of "Must NOT let it get away!!" will take over kitty's entire being, and the chase-and-attack will commence.
This game is also useful for finding a hidden kitty. They will break deep cover to not let that yarn get away.
A six foot piece of yarn, dragged slowly around a corner. The game is "Fishing for kitty."
If the kitten does not chase the end of the yarn, then the kitten must be asleep, otherwise a guaranteed response of "Must NOT let it get away!!" will take over kitty's entire being, and the chase-and-attack will commence.
This game is also useful for finding a hidden kitty. They will break deep cover to not let that yarn get away.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 18, 2026 08:44 AM (O7YUW)
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Hadrian, I am still mourning the loss of my beloved Conor pup. I am so sorry for a massive loss such as yours!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next Up TX MoMe ~ at July 18, 2026 08:45 AM (hOUT3)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 08:45 AM (zqeQL)
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Mrs. E and I would appreciate prayers for her infusion regimen. Looks like every month for the forseeable future.
Posted by: Eromero at July 18, 2026 08:49 AM (UYYJi)
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Hadrian, I am still mourning the loss of my beloved Conor pup. I am so sorry for a massive loss such as yours!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar
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Dear Hrothgar - I didn't know you'd lost Conor. I'm so sorry!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar
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Dear Hrothgar - I didn't know you'd lost Conor. I'm so sorry!
Posted by: screaming in digital at July 18, 2026 08:50 AM (hPLSE)
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Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 18, 2026 08:44 AM (O7YUW)
Thanks. We've been playing that . It's so much fun.
He also likes to hang out by the stair banisters and reach out through them towards me. I call this game "Lions and Christians." 😉
I do have to keep reminding him "I'm not a kitten, so no bites and no scratches". He's a smart little guy and I think will pick that up.
Thanks. We've been playing that . It's so much fun.
He also likes to hang out by the stair banisters and reach out through them towards me. I call this game "Lions and Christians." 😉
I do have to keep reminding him "I'm not a kitten, so no bites and no scratches". He's a smart little guy and I think will pick that up.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 08:50 AM (zqeQL)
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Fen, I really enjoy hearing about your new kitten. They are exasperating and delightful.
Posted by: screaming in digital at July 18, 2026 08:53 AM (hPLSE)
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And today on our walk we saw two bull thistles" with the lovely purple head. a large black and orange butterfly and a tiny plant called "Indian tobacco.". I'll post about that in a moment . I found it interesting anyway.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 08:53 AM (zqeQL)
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SiD, Thanks!
I haven't spoken about it much but it still troubles me especially in the mornings!
SiD, Thanks!
I haven't spoken about it much but it still troubles me especially in the mornings!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next Up TX MoMe ~ at July 18, 2026 08:54 AM (hOUT3)
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Mrs. E and I would appreciate prayers for her infusion regimen. Looks like every month for the forseeable future.
Posted by: Eromero
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You got it. Love and big hugs to both of you.
Posted by: Eromero
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You got it. Love and big hugs to both of you.
Posted by: screaming in digital at July 18, 2026 08:54 AM (hPLSE)
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Morning again, caffeinators,
Two pages and a bit more are done, and as Papa Hemingway advised, I stopped in the middle of a scene and a sentence, ready to pick up later. It's building to the big action scene, so I *really* want to go on with it, and I might.
Shave a shower first, though.
Two pages and a bit more are done, and as Papa Hemingway advised, I stopped in the middle of a scene and a sentence, ready to pick up later. It's building to the big action scene, so I *really* want to go on with it, and I might.
Shave a shower first, though.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 18, 2026 08:55 AM (wzUl9)
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Yo Eromero, prayers up for you and the lovely Mrs E.
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next Up TX MoMe ~ at July 18, 2026 08:57 AM (hOUT3)
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He also likes to hang out by the stair banisters and reach out through them towards me. I call this game "Lions and Christians." 😉
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 08:50 AM (zqeQL)
LOL, I love that!
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 08:50 AM (zqeQL)
LOL, I love that!
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 08:58 AM (h7ZuX)
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I’d like to order some of that coffee. Bill me on delivery.
Posted by: Eromero at July 18, 2026 08:35 AM (UYYJi)
The total comes to $39,642,128, 739.22
Posted by: Eromero at July 18, 2026 08:35 AM (UYYJi)
The total comes to $39,642,128, 739.22
Posted by: AWS Billing Console (Tech Thread) at July 18, 2026 08:58 AM (wVcYX)
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Prayers have been offered for everyone here.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:00 AM (qFwJc)
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Just saw a picture on HA that’s darkly comic. When Trump leaned of the Iranian assassination plot against him at Ankara, it appears to have affected him deeply, and changed his mind about trying to make some kind of deal. Some people have suggested that this was just an Israeli intelligence plot to get under his skin.
However, there is some hard evidence giving the story credence; such as the residential tower in Iran on which the Iranian government has hung a bright red 7 story long banner, with words proclaiming in English: “WE WILL KILL TRUMP”.
Not to mention the large crowds at Dear Leader’s funeral that were chanting and singing “we will kill Trump!”
However, there is some hard evidence giving the story credence; such as the residential tower in Iran on which the Iranian government has hung a bright red 7 story long banner, with words proclaiming in English: “WE WILL KILL TRUMP”.
Not to mention the large crowds at Dear Leader’s funeral that were chanting and singing “we will kill Trump!”
Posted by: Tom Servo at July 18, 2026 09:01 AM (AnnNE)
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MisHum … Thanx for the post. ’Preciate dat …
(Dr_No)
(Dr_No)
Posted by: Dr_No at July 18, 2026 09:01 AM (ayRl+)
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Good morning, all! Will pray for intentions both listed and unlisted.
I have been praying the Surrender Novena this week... it might be starting to take a little. I can reason in my mind that God is God and I am not, therefore it is foolish to worry and feel anxiety about things that are clearly in His control. Yet I struggle to feel peace in my heart even as my mind understands that He is the source of all goodness.
Yeesh.
I have been praying the Surrender Novena this week... it might be starting to take a little. I can reason in my mind that God is God and I am not, therefore it is foolish to worry and feel anxiety about things that are clearly in His control. Yet I struggle to feel peace in my heart even as my mind understands that He is the source of all goodness.
Yeesh.
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at July 18, 2026 09:02 AM (kOluj)
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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, forever. Amen.
Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen.
Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:02 AM (ZOv7s)
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Tony Indian Tobacco plant and its medicinal properties. FenSpouse has a free ap on his phone which will identify plants you don't know. It's called
"PictureThis" .
"PictureThis" .
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 09:03 AM (jt/rW)
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Good morning to all!
Posted by: muldoon at July 18, 2026 09:03 AM (I0N4X)
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I don't know which Horde member said, "If I could MAKE the coffee in the morning, I wouldn't NEED the coffee in the morning.
But I salute him/her.
But I salute him/her.
Posted by: Wenda at July 18, 2026 09:04 AM (u84c/)
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Good morning Horde, I wish that I could give you all hugs in addition to sending my prayers. I am so sorry to hear that Hadrian and Hrothgar have lost their four legged friends.
Captain Josepha, continued prayers for you and your whole family at such a sad time.
Prayers also for Eromero and his lovely Mrs.
Captain Josepha, continued prayers for you and your whole family at such a sad time.
Prayers also for Eromero and his lovely Mrs.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at July 18, 2026 09:05 AM (ibDUx)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at July 18, 2026 09:06 AM (VyBeY)
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49 This is the link for the tiny tabacco plant and its medicinal properties:
https://tinyurl.com/4px8skj2
https://tinyurl.com/4px8skj2
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 09:06 AM (jt/rW)
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Lord , be a comfort to Josepha and Hadrian and their families, and all suffering the loss of loved ones. Bring health to the sick especially those facing cancer in all its vile forms. Lord, bring news of gainful employment in the coming weeks to those seeking it, especially Random Dave. Father, let your will be done for all intentions posted here, or held in our hearts. In Jesus's Name. Amen.
Posted by: Joe Kidd at July 18, 2026 09:06 AM (yZ8FX)
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51 I don't know which Horde member said, "If I could MAKE the coffee in the morning, I wouldn't NEED the coffee in the morning.
But I salute him/her.
Posted by: Wenda at July 18, 2026 09:04 AM (u84c/)
More than once, I have forgotten either the coffee grounds or the water, or the BREW button.
But I salute him/her.
Posted by: Wenda at July 18, 2026 09:04 AM (u84c/)
More than once, I have forgotten either the coffee grounds or the water, or the BREW button.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 09:07 AM (h7ZuX)
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Fen, ever hear of a guy by the name of Chesty Puller?
https://www.barnhardt.biz/2026/07/10/vitamin-chesty-puller/
https://www.barnhardt.biz/2026/07/10/vitamin-chesty-puller/
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:07 AM (qFwJc)
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Oh, JS - so sorry to hear about your daughter. Difficult days ahead, but you WILL get through them. Gentle hugs from here - if you want to talk to someone who has BTDT, please don't hesitate to contact me 💔💔💔
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at July 18, 2026 09:08 AM (oINnM)
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Amen!
Posted by: Count de Monet at July 18, 2026 09:08 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:08 AM (qFwJc)
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Just saw a picture on HA that’s darkly comic. When Trump leaned of the Iranian assassination plot against him at Ankara, it appears to have affected him deeply, and changed his mind about trying to make some kind of deal. Some people have suggested that this was just an Israeli intelligence plot to get under his skin.
However, there is some hard evidence giving the story credence; such as the residential tower in Iran on which the Iranian government has hung a bright red 7 story long banner, with words proclaiming in English: “WE WILL KILL TRUMP”.
Not to mention the large crowds at Dear Leader’s funeral that were chanting and singing “we will kill Trump!”
Posted by: Tom Servo at July 18, 2026 09:01 AM (AnnNE)
Meh.
And while I'm here...Stop calling me Salmon! Like I'm your Friday night dinner!!!
Just saw a picture on HA that’s darkly comic. When Trump leaned of the Iranian assassination plot against him at Ankara, it appears to have affected him deeply, and changed his mind about trying to make some kind of deal. Some people have suggested that this was just an Israeli intelligence plot to get under his skin.
However, there is some hard evidence giving the story credence; such as the residential tower in Iran on which the Iranian government has hung a bright red 7 story long banner, with words proclaiming in English: “WE WILL KILL TRUMP”.
Not to mention the large crowds at Dear Leader’s funeral that were chanting and singing “we will kill Trump!”
Posted by: Tom Servo at July 18, 2026 09:01 AM (AnnNE)
Meh.
And while I'm here...Stop calling me Salmon! Like I'm your Friday night dinner!!!
Posted by: Pre-Zombie Salman Rushdie at July 18, 2026 09:09 AM (iJfKG)
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Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next Up TX MoMe ~ at July 18, 2026 08:26 AM (hOUT3)
Amen!
Amen!
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 09:10 AM (jt/rW)
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@35/FenelonSpoke: "I do have to keep reminding him "I'm not a kitten, so no bites and no scratches". He's a smart little guy and I think will pick that up."
Pick kitty up by the scruff of neck. Instant "Oh, that's momma" response where they go limp and stop misbehaving. Doesn't hurt 'em either, they're designed that way.
"Lions and Christians": *snorts* That's awesome, I love that.
Pick kitty up by the scruff of neck. Instant "Oh, that's momma" response where they go limp and stop misbehaving. Doesn't hurt 'em either, they're designed that way.
"Lions and Christians": *snorts* That's awesome, I love that.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 18, 2026 09:11 AM (O7YUW)
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We have a pile of good news at Chateau Lloyd. My aunt is doing very well, and she chats with my father regularly and he describes her as laughing a lot. She is doing physical therapy and will be back home soon. I've offered to drive my father up to visit her.
While my wife hasn't gotten the results of her second breast cancer biopsy back, the family as a whole have pulled together in a wonderful way, healing all the previous injuries I've discussed over the years. A new sense of love and unity has filled our home, particularly with my oldest, who has now committed to working with me (rather than against me!) to make our home more comfortable, clean and pleasant.
To that end I'm taking the youngest down to see my father today to do a survey of furniture and things to see what we can use to organize stuff, and also to pick up donations. My youngest will get some driving practice in as well, and will soon get her license and get out into the world.
THANK YOU for all your prayers, they are working and please keep Mrs. Lloyd in mind as she grapples with the uncertainty regarding her cancer and treatment. This is a very tough time for her.
While my wife hasn't gotten the results of her second breast cancer biopsy back, the family as a whole have pulled together in a wonderful way, healing all the previous injuries I've discussed over the years. A new sense of love and unity has filled our home, particularly with my oldest, who has now committed to working with me (rather than against me!) to make our home more comfortable, clean and pleasant.
To that end I'm taking the youngest down to see my father today to do a survey of furniture and things to see what we can use to organize stuff, and also to pick up donations. My youngest will get some driving practice in as well, and will soon get her license and get out into the world.
THANK YOU for all your prayers, they are working and please keep Mrs. Lloyd in mind as she grapples with the uncertainty regarding her cancer and treatment. This is a very tough time for her.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:11 AM (ZOv7s)
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11 ... Hadrian,
So sorry to hear about losing Sonny. What a hard year. We know that heartbreak and are praying for you and Her Majesty. Cuddle Dot and Duchess and remember the joy from their siblings.
So sorry to hear about losing Sonny. What a hard year. We know that heartbreak and are praying for you and Her Majesty. Cuddle Dot and Duchess and remember the joy from their siblings.
Posted by: JTB at July 18, 2026 09:12 AM (yTvNw)
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I went outside just now and God be praised, the smoke was gone! I could see to the end of the street and breathe the air. The birds are back, and people are moving around again.
Canada delenda est!
Canada delenda est!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:12 AM (ZOv7s)
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A good wind from the West is very beneficial.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:15 AM (qFwJc)
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Mornin', Horde. Prayers up for all of the Horde and those Horde-adjacent.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 18, 2026 09:17 AM (Wnv9h)
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And while I'm here...Stop calling me Salmon! Like I'm your Friday night dinner!!!
Posted by: Pre-Zombie Salman Rushdie at July 18, 2026 09:09 AM (iJfKG)
It’s Salbass, Jerry. He just exchanged one fish for another! — Kramer trying to convince everyone Salman Rushdie works out at his club
Posted by: Pre-Zombie Salman Rushdie at July 18, 2026 09:09 AM (iJfKG)
It’s Salbass, Jerry. He just exchanged one fish for another! — Kramer trying to convince everyone Salman Rushdie works out at his club
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at July 18, 2026 09:17 AM (ALKK0)
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Any one out there care where their coffee beans come from? I seem to like them all and can't say I prefer one much over the other.
Circle K has great coffee.
Hope everyone gets rain who needs it and not where it isn't.
Circle K has great coffee.
Hope everyone gets rain who needs it and not where it isn't.
Posted by: Enola Gay Pride at July 18, 2026 09:17 AM (DIS3S)
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>Canada delenda est!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:12 AM (ZOv7s)
Atmosphere is still full of smoke and haze from Canukistan here in SE PA. Was planning on running this morning - but don't feel like breathing the equivalent of 2 packs of Marlboro reds. Perhaps tomorrow.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:12 AM (ZOv7s)
Atmosphere is still full of smoke and haze from Canukistan here in SE PA. Was planning on running this morning - but don't feel like breathing the equivalent of 2 packs of Marlboro reds. Perhaps tomorrow.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at July 18, 2026 09:18 AM (GTqXr)
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A good wind from the West is very beneficial.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:15 AM (qFwJc)
A Mighty Wind, even.
No, wasn't referencing you, Chuck Schumer! Go away!
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:15 AM (qFwJc)
A Mighty Wind, even.
No, wasn't referencing you, Chuck Schumer! Go away!
Posted by: Count de Monet at July 18, 2026 09:18 AM (wVcYX)
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Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:07 AM (qFwJc)
Thanks. I have heard of him. I am not a big fan of Ann Barnhardt only because I am impatient with her whining about "Catholics are the only true Christians." I have not read her for years . As far as Christy Puller, I agree with him that there is a war around us. This one is a spiritual war. I am happy when anyone gets closer to Christ and as I have noted numerous times, as Ben Franklin said about Americans in the revolution "We all must hang together or more assuredly we will all hang separately" Same goes for various Christian. None of us wants to become Muslim.
This is not a knock on you and I hope you didn't read it that way, brother
Thanks. I have heard of him. I am not a big fan of Ann Barnhardt only because I am impatient with her whining about "Catholics are the only true Christians." I have not read her for years . As far as Christy Puller, I agree with him that there is a war around us. This one is a spiritual war. I am happy when anyone gets closer to Christ and as I have noted numerous times, as Ben Franklin said about Americans in the revolution "We all must hang together or more assuredly we will all hang separately" Same goes for various Christian. None of us wants to become Muslim.
This is not a knock on you and I hope you didn't read it that way, brother
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 09:20 AM (jt/rW)
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Atmosphere is still full of smoke and haze from Canukistan here in SE PA. Was planning on running this morning - but don't feel like breathing the equivalent of 2 packs of Marlboro reds. Perhaps tomorrow.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at July 18, 2026 09:18 AM (GTqXr)
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It's mostly cleared off here. AQI was 300 yesterday evening, 73 now.
I'll say this for the Canucks - they actually bridged the partisan divide in Michigan. EVERYONE hates them.
If the combined National Guards of all the affected states mobilized, we'd be in Ottawa in 72 hours.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at July 18, 2026 09:18 AM (GTqXr)
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It's mostly cleared off here. AQI was 300 yesterday evening, 73 now.
I'll say this for the Canucks - they actually bridged the partisan divide in Michigan. EVERYONE hates them.
If the combined National Guards of all the affected states mobilized, we'd be in Ottawa in 72 hours.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:21 AM (ZOv7s)
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I would like to ask prayers for K, who is having a hard time with depression and lacks self worth. Thanks.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 09:22 AM (jt/rW)
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I'll say this for the Canucks - they actually bridged the partisan divide in Michigan. EVERYONE hates them.
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hahahah!!
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hahahah!!
Posted by: runner at July 18, 2026 09:24 AM (GD0B3)
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British Open golf. I’m pulling for American Bryson Dechambeau who IMO got a raw deal from rules officials with a 2 stroke penalty yesterday. Improving his lie, my ass… he was in the long wispy grass where just to address your ball you have to step on the grass. It’s been a problem in golf for a long time; stodgy unimaginative slavish devotion to stupid rules somehow interpreted as virtue…. Sheesh would feel satisfying if he won. Also in the same week where another old British codger Nick Faldo blasted him out of the blue for no reason. Uh Nick… when you can hit the ball 350+ yards that is a strategy all by itself
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at July 18, 2026 09:24 AM (ALKK0)
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Prayers up for all the Horde's intentions. Those asked and unasked.
Posted by: olddog in mo at July 18, 2026 09:25 AM (nT/TX)
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Oh Fen, yes Ann Barnhardt is "way out there." I check out her site weekly to see what outrageous thing she notices. She is a convert to RC and doesn't like what she sees in the Vatican. Neither do I.
But the Chesty Puller article is interesting.
But the Chesty Puller article is interesting.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:25 AM (qFwJc)
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Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 18, 2026 09:11 AM (O7YUW)
Thanks. I hadn't thought of that. I will try that . Right now he's sacked out on a pillow by the window all stretched out with his paws ( including the front ones with five toes) all stretched out and on his back in the " I surrender" pose.
Thanks. I hadn't thought of that. I will try that . Right now he's sacked out on a pillow by the window all stretched out with his paws ( including the front ones with five toes) all stretched out and on his back in the " I surrender" pose.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 09:26 AM (jt/rW)
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Many prayers for comfort and peace during this difficult time have been offered up from here for Captain Josepha Sabins family.
What a heartbreaking loss for their family.
There really are no words.
What a heartbreaking loss for their family.
There really are no words.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at July 18, 2026 09:27 AM (4VH0B)
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Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:25 AM (qFwJc)
Yes. I hadn't seen but one ( the first one) picture of him and the article was interesting .
Yes. I hadn't seen but one ( the first one) picture of him and the article was interesting .
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 09:28 AM (jt/rW)
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They called me Maria.
Posted by: The wind at July 18, 2026 09:28 AM (2Ez/1)
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Oh Fen, yes Ann Barnhardt is "way out there." I check out her site weekly to see what outrageous thing she notices. She is a convert to RC and doesn't like what she sees in the Vatican. Neither do I.
But the Chesty Puller article is interesting.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:25 AM (qFwJc)
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Catholic converts are the absolute worst!
But the Chesty Puller article is interesting.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:25 AM (qFwJc)
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Catholic converts are the absolute worst!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:28 AM (ZOv7s)
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More than once, I have forgotten either the coffee grounds or the water, or the BREW button
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It’s a kind of cognitive skills test, hampered or magnified by the fact the substance itself is often necessary to get the brain to boot up, and become fully ambulatory.
I ran a full pot of water through a Mr. Coffee one morning, minus the Coffee itself. I came to the kitchen to see a nice clear carafe of hot water. Doh! Let’s try this again. Attention to detail, people
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It’s a kind of cognitive skills test, hampered or magnified by the fact the substance itself is often necessary to get the brain to boot up, and become fully ambulatory.
I ran a full pot of water through a Mr. Coffee one morning, minus the Coffee itself. I came to the kitchen to see a nice clear carafe of hot water. Doh! Let’s try this again. Attention to detail, people
Posted by: Common Tater at July 18, 2026 09:28 AM (GbFT6)
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I am so sorry to hear the news about that lovely young lady. Prayers are with Captain JS and his family
Posted by: Black Orchid at July 18, 2026 09:30 AM (j+aD2)
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Circle K has great coffee.
Hope everyone gets rain who needs it and not where it isn't.
Posted by: Enola Gay Pride at July 18, 2026 09:17 AM (DIS3S)
Inspector worked at Circle K decades ago. At the time they took the coffee *very* seriously. You could get fired if it wasn't kept fresh.
Hope everyone gets rain who needs it and not where it isn't.
Posted by: Enola Gay Pride at July 18, 2026 09:17 AM (DIS3S)
Inspector worked at Circle K decades ago. At the time they took the coffee *very* seriously. You could get fired if it wasn't kept fresh.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at July 18, 2026 09:31 AM (lFFaq)
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I ran a full pot of water through a Mr. Coffee one morning, minus the Coffee itself. I came to the kitchen to see a nice clear carafe of hot water. Doh! Let’s try this again. Attention to detail, people
it's like an extra cleaning cycle!
I can't even look at my DeLonghi first thing in the morning. I will DEFINITELY screw something up.
it's like an extra cleaning cycle!
I can't even look at my DeLonghi first thing in the morning. I will DEFINITELY screw something up.
Posted by: Black Orchid at July 18, 2026 09:31 AM (j+aD2)
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I ran a full pot of water through a Mr. Coffee one morning, minus the Coffee itself. I came to the kitchen to see a nice clear carafe of hot water. Doh! Let’s try this again. Attention to detail, people
Posted by: Common Tater at July 18, 2026 09:28 AM (GbFT6)
Exactly. Words cannot express the depth of disappointment in that situation.
Posted by: Common Tater at July 18, 2026 09:28 AM (GbFT6)
Exactly. Words cannot express the depth of disappointment in that situation.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 09:31 AM (h7ZuX)
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Good morning all
Coming here on Saturday morning sure puts life in perspective. Every day a blessing.
Healing hugs to all in pain whether physical,or emotional. Wish I could do it in person.
Air here yesterday was horrible. Smelled like diesel fumes. Did it venture outside. 275 at the height, noe down to 175. Still afraid to open the door.
Coming here on Saturday morning sure puts life in perspective. Every day a blessing.
Healing hugs to all in pain whether physical,or emotional. Wish I could do it in person.
Air here yesterday was horrible. Smelled like diesel fumes. Did it venture outside. 275 at the height, noe down to 175. Still afraid to open the door.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at July 18, 2026 09:32 AM (kJmSS)
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I ran a full pot of water through a Mr. Coffee one morning, minus the Coffee itself. I came to the kitchen to see a nice clear carafe of hot water. Doh! Let’s try this again. Attention to detail, people
Posted by: Common Tater
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I used to program the coffee maker so it would be ready when I got up. Once I neglected to position the carafe properly on its base. Woke up to coffee all over the counter and floor.
Posted by: Common Tater
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I used to program the coffee maker so it would be ready when I got up. Once I neglected to position the carafe properly on its base. Woke up to coffee all over the counter and floor.
Posted by: screaming in digital at July 18, 2026 09:32 AM (hPLSE)
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Inspector worked at Circle K decades ago. At the time they took the coffee *very* seriously. You could get fired if it wasn't kept fresh.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at July 18, 2026 09:31 AM (lFFaq)
How's he doing, Polliwog? Still in my prayers.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at July 18, 2026 09:31 AM (lFFaq)
How's he doing, Polliwog? Still in my prayers.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 09:33 AM (h7ZuX)
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Exactly. Words cannot express the depth of disappointment in that situation.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 09:31 AM (h7ZuX)
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Load Keurig, insert pod, forget coffee cup.
Oops.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 09:31 AM (h7ZuX)
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Load Keurig, insert pod, forget coffee cup.
Oops.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:33 AM (ZOv7s)
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Chesty Puller was quite a guy. In Korea, his Marine unit was getting shelled badly by enemy artillery. He noticed a Navy ship sailing right off the coast but had no way of communicating with them. He took a rowboat out to the ship and started directing the ships guns where they needed to go. That’s pretty hooah. He was probably not a fan of always going through the proper channels necessarily.
Posted by: Common Tater at July 18, 2026 09:34 AM (GbFT6)
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I must be strange. Never have drunk coffee… but I do enjoy my preferred caffeine delivery system: Diet Coke… even in the morning!
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at July 18, 2026 09:34 AM (TqDYN)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 09:34 AM (ceTyQ)
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21 Thank you, m, for adding the update regarding Josepha Sabin’s daughter.
Posted by: Annies Stew at July 18, 2026 08:31 AM (dNIAD)
You're welcome, Annie's Stew. Thank you for all that you do!
Posted by: Annies Stew at July 18, 2026 08:31 AM (dNIAD)
You're welcome, Annie's Stew. Thank you for all that you do!
Posted by: m at July 18, 2026 09:35 AM (6wpGE)
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Air here yesterday was horrible. Smelled like diesel fumes. Did it venture outside. 275 at the height, noe down to 175. Still afraid to open the door.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at July 18, 2026 09:32 AM (kJmSS)
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We hit 400 around here at one point. Stayed in the 300s all yesterday. Everything went into hiding. Canada is asshoe.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at July 18, 2026 09:32 AM (kJmSS)
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We hit 400 around here at one point. Stayed in the 300s all yesterday. Everything went into hiding. Canada is asshoe.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:36 AM (ZOv7s)
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Blue Angel 3, Lt. Chris Houben, opened up about that low pass on Wednesday. He says he miscalculated the turn which allowed his jet to drift over the beach line.
He didn't fly the practice show at Pensacola Beach yesterday. Not sure he'll be in the air for today's actual show out there, either.
We'll see.
I wouldn't be surprised if he tendered his resignation from the team over it.
He didn't fly the practice show at Pensacola Beach yesterday. Not sure he'll be in the air for today's actual show out there, either.
We'll see.
I wouldn't be surprised if he tendered his resignation from the team over it.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 09:36 AM (J4Dwc)
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100
Posted by: m at July 18, 2026 09:36 AM (6wpGE)
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275 what?
Degrees Kelvin?
Degrees Kelvin?
Posted by: I'll ask at July 18, 2026 09:38 AM (2Ez/1)
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I must be strange. Never have drunk coffee… but I do enjoy my preferred caffeine delivery system: Diet Coke… even in the morning!
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at July 18, 2026 09:34 AM (TqDYN)
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I loved the smell of coffee growing up, hated the taste.
In the morning I just had juice, later on a Coke. I didn't drink coffee until I got married, and I'm still generally indifferent to it.
Like Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson of the Tuskeegee Airmen, I used have coffee with my cream and sugar, but since the diabeetus rolled in, I now use artificial sweetener and heavy whipping cream, and I rather enjoy it.
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at July 18, 2026 09:34 AM (TqDYN)
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I loved the smell of coffee growing up, hated the taste.
In the morning I just had juice, later on a Coke. I didn't drink coffee until I got married, and I'm still generally indifferent to it.
Like Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson of the Tuskeegee Airmen, I used have coffee with my cream and sugar, but since the diabeetus rolled in, I now use artificial sweetener and heavy whipping cream, and I rather enjoy it.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:38 AM (ZOv7s)
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Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 09:33 AM (h7ZuX)
Getting stronger, just much slower than he'd like. His job has been working with him to reduce his hours but not hit his pay any more than is absolutely necessary, which is a major blessing. Seeing *all* the doctors since they still have no idea what the underlying cause is.
Getting stronger, just much slower than he'd like. His job has been working with him to reduce his hours but not hit his pay any more than is absolutely necessary, which is a major blessing. Seeing *all* the doctors since they still have no idea what the underlying cause is.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at July 18, 2026 09:39 AM (lFFaq)
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Blame Canada, blame Canada
They're not.even a real country anyway
They're not.even a real country anyway
Posted by: gKWVE at July 18, 2026 09:39 AM (WWhYv)
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Load Keurig, insert pod, forget coffee cup.
Oops.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:33 AM (ZOv7s)
Imagine the trouble we'd have if we were trying to make fancy coffee!
Oops.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:33 AM (ZOv7s)
Imagine the trouble we'd have if we were trying to make fancy coffee!
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 09:39 AM (h7ZuX)
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Hadrian, you spend so much time and energy taking care of all your dogs, each loss must be difficult in its own way. I know when our pets pass they leave such a hole in our days, it must be worse for you.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at July 18, 2026 09:40 AM (4VH0B)
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I wouldn't be surprised if he tendered his resignation from the team over it.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 09:36 AM (J4Dwc)
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I hope he stays. The zero-tolerance mentality is for losers. Everyone screws up. Learn from it, drive on.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 09:36 AM (J4Dwc)
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I hope he stays. The zero-tolerance mentality is for losers. Everyone screws up. Learn from it, drive on.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:40 AM (ZOv7s)
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My Mr Coffee can't run pure water. It.splashes onto the counter.
Posted by: gKWVE at July 18, 2026 09:40 AM (WWhYv)
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Imagine the trouble we'd have if we were trying to make fancy coffee!
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 09:39 AM (h7ZuX)
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I wouldn't even notice. My wife and kids love fancy coffees, but they are wasted on me.
My father drinks it black in large quantities.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 09:39 AM (h7ZuX)
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I wouldn't even notice. My wife and kids love fancy coffees, but they are wasted on me.
My father drinks it black in large quantities.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:41 AM (ZOv7s)
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Has Houben considered getting into crop dustin'?
Posted by: Dennis Quaid at July 18, 2026 09:41 AM (WWhYv)
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Thank you all for admitting your various coffee-making mishaps. I now feel more Moron than moron.
*cues White Zombie music*
*cues White Zombie music*
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at July 18, 2026 09:43 AM (kOluj)
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108 My Mr Coffee can't run pure water. It.splashes onto the counter.
Posted by: gKWVE at July 18, 2026 09:40 AM
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Try using the muddy water from the ruts in the dirt road after it rains.
Posted by: gKWVE at July 18, 2026 09:40 AM
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Try using the muddy water from the ruts in the dirt road after it rains.
Posted by: Cousin Eddie at July 18, 2026 09:43 AM (2Ez/1)
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I ran a full pot of water through a Mr. Coffee one morning, minus the Coffee itself.
There is a relatively small number of ways to screw up using Mr. Coffee and I've done almost all of them.
- unplugged: check
- forget to push the one, big, red button: check
- no water: check
- no coffee: check
- unground coffee beans: check
- no filter: half check. I caught it before turning it on. Yay me
- no pot: uncheck
There is a relatively small number of ways to screw up using Mr. Coffee and I've done almost all of them.
- unplugged: check
- forget to push the one, big, red button: check
- no water: check
- no coffee: check
- unground coffee beans: check
- no filter: half check. I caught it before turning it on. Yay me
- no pot: uncheck
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 09:43 AM (vTZFs)
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Very light day at the studio, everyone is headed to Pensacola. Latte made, now to read comments and focus on prayers for all.
Posted by: Piper at July 18, 2026 09:43 AM (Dd38x)
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I ran a full pot of water through a Mr. Coffee one morning, minus the Coffee itself. I came to the kitchen to see a nice clear carafe of hot water. Doh! Let’s try this again. Attention to detail, people
Posted by: Common Tater
I once did the same, except the missing item was the pot beneath the drip.
Posted by: Common Tater
I once did the same, except the missing item was the pot beneath the drip.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at July 18, 2026 09:44 AM (0U5gm)
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Screaming in Digital, I hope you are still here. I wanted to thank you for the comment you made last week about all your house troubles and Psalm 112. What you said struck a chord in my heart, and meditating on this Psalm has been helpful. Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at July 18, 2026 09:44 AM (4VH0B)
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Blue Angel 3, Lt. Chris Houben, opened up about that low pass on Wednesday. He says he miscalculated the turn which allowed his jet to drift over the beach line.
[ ... ]
I wouldn't be surprised if he tendered his resignation from the team over it.
Well, that kinda sucks but when your job description is "Best of the Best," you don't get to call mulligans.
[ ... ]
I wouldn't be surprised if he tendered his resignation from the team over it.
Well, that kinda sucks but when your job description is "Best of the Best," you don't get to call mulligans.
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 09:47 AM (vTZFs)
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I once put my coffee mug on the Keurig upside down and ran it. Thought it had overflowed when there was coffee all over the counter.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 18, 2026 09:48 AM (jehhT)
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Well, that kinda sucks but when your job description is "Best of the Best," you don't get to call mulligans.
Right. Many years back, Dave Koss voluntarily resigned as Boss after inadvertently leading the team a bit below the minimum hard deck for a maneuver. It's called holding oneself to account for performance below acceptable standards.
And acceptable standards of a BA's performance is higher than that of a typical fleet pilot.
Right. Many years back, Dave Koss voluntarily resigned as Boss after inadvertently leading the team a bit below the minimum hard deck for a maneuver. It's called holding oneself to account for performance below acceptable standards.
And acceptable standards of a BA's performance is higher than that of a typical fleet pilot.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 09:49 AM (J4Dwc)
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93 Load Keurig, insert pod, forget coffee cup.
Oops.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:33 AM (ZOv7s)
I misread this as "Lord Keurig, insert pod, forget coffee cup"!
Oops.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:33 AM (ZOv7s)
I misread this as "Lord Keurig, insert pod, forget coffee cup"!
Posted by: m at July 18, 2026 09:51 AM (6wpGE)
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Well, that kinda sucks but when your job description is "Best of the Best," you don't get to call mulligans.
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 09:47 AM (vTZFs)
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Most legendary commanders had an epic screw-up in their past. Some more than one. If you demand perfection, you eliminate risk-takers and that's how we got GWOT mediocrities running the show.
People who always stay within the lines, always err on the side of caution become beautiful losers.
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 09:47 AM (vTZFs)
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Most legendary commanders had an epic screw-up in their past. Some more than one. If you demand perfection, you eliminate risk-takers and that's how we got GWOT mediocrities running the show.
People who always stay within the lines, always err on the side of caution become beautiful losers.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:51 AM (ZOv7s)
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I once put my coffee mug on the Keurig upside down and ran it. Thought it had overflowed when there was coffee all over the counter.
I once walked into the office and saw that someone had started the Keurig without a cup. I put a paper cup in place and wiped up the spill. The guy (an exec-type, of course) came back several minutes later, looked into the half-empty cup and wondered what the hell happened. Really, people. It takes like one minute to make coffee. Just stay there. Your time may be important but it's not that important.
I once walked into the office and saw that someone had started the Keurig without a cup. I put a paper cup in place and wiped up the spill. The guy (an exec-type, of course) came back several minutes later, looked into the half-empty cup and wondered what the hell happened. Really, people. It takes like one minute to make coffee. Just stay there. Your time may be important but it's not that important.
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 09:52 AM (vTZFs)
Posted by: gKWVE at July 18, 2026 09:52 AM (e/Apr)
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Stovetop percolator - gas stove in the summer, wood stove in the winter. Tried the old 'lectric percolator yesterday, but the taste just wasn't right, and I had to run the generator for 20 minutes as the sun wasn't hittin' the panels just yet.
May God richly bless all of you and yours.
May God richly bless all of you and yours.
Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 18, 2026 09:53 AM (JWDez)
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People who always stay within the lines, always err on the side of caution become beautiful losers.
And when civilian lives are on the other side of the line, the place to push it is on the practice field, not the performance field.
And when civilian lives are on the other side of the line, the place to push it is on the practice field, not the performance field.
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 09:54 AM (vTZFs)
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Catholic converts are the absolute worst!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:28 AM (ZOv7s)
Not what I said. I suggested people who have to say towards Protestants who all believe in the Lord Jesus Christ , God in the flesh crucified and risen and coming again " : You're all a bunch of heretics
Doomed to Hell fire " Protestants can be equally or more annoying towards Catholics. As far as I'm concerned it's a waste of time and breath and these kinds of arguments are a tool of Satan to divide us . Do I have to agree with all views of various toward others of the Christian faith? What is your bottom line? "Do you believe in Your heart and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lod and God raised him from the dead" If so, they give me your hand.
That is all.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:28 AM (ZOv7s)
Not what I said. I suggested people who have to say towards Protestants who all believe in the Lord Jesus Christ , God in the flesh crucified and risen and coming again " : You're all a bunch of heretics
Doomed to Hell fire " Protestants can be equally or more annoying towards Catholics. As far as I'm concerned it's a waste of time and breath and these kinds of arguments are a tool of Satan to divide us . Do I have to agree with all views of various toward others of the Christian faith? What is your bottom line? "Do you believe in Your heart and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lod and God raised him from the dead" If so, they give me your hand.
That is all.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 09:54 AM (/MJ/r)
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Jesus is "Lord".
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 09:55 AM (Qw3Dr)
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Our God is wonderful. He gives life to the dead and restores lost fortunes.
Keep the faith!
Posted by: no one of any consequence
This is so true. And when we can't keep the faith because we are tired and worn through, God keeps us. Ps 91, Ps 139
Keep the faith!
Posted by: no one of any consequence
This is so true. And when we can't keep the faith because we are tired and worn through, God keeps us. Ps 91, Ps 139
Posted by: TecumsehTea at July 18, 2026 09:55 AM (4VH0B)
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Speaking of coffee...Brazilian elections are in the fall - early October. Go Flavio!!!
Posted by: runner at July 18, 2026 09:55 AM (GD0B3)
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If Mrs. PabloD loads the coffee maker before bed, I always double check to make sure there's actually water, coffee, and a properly-seated carafe in place. I don't like waking up to a pot of hot water, a pot of nothing, or - in one case - a completely ruined machine.
Posted by: PabloD at July 18, 2026 09:56 AM (5Ide7)
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72 A good wind from the West is very beneficial.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:15 AM (qFwJc)
A Mighty Wind, even.
No, wasn't referencing you, Chuck Schumer! Go away!
Posted by: Count de Monet at July 18, 2026 09:18 AM
* preens *
You can't get much farther west than California. Nor much more mightier.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:15 AM (qFwJc)
A Mighty Wind, even.
No, wasn't referencing you, Chuck Schumer! Go away!
Posted by: Count de Monet at July 18, 2026 09:18 AM
* preens *
You can't get much farther west than California. Nor much more mightier.
Posted by: Eric Swalwell (D-CA) at July 18, 2026 09:56 AM (0sNs1)
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Four wildfire smoke conditions:
- Dense smoke blowing down your street/town.
- Smoke not so dense but your local world is like living inside an illuminated pingpong ball.
- Orange day(s).
- A cooling, early morning, katabatic breeze drives the stench of post-fire creosote into town. That odor makes me gag/ill.
- Dense smoke blowing down your street/town.
- Smoke not so dense but your local world is like living inside an illuminated pingpong ball.
- Orange day(s).
- A cooling, early morning, katabatic breeze drives the stench of post-fire creosote into town. That odor makes me gag/ill.
Posted by: 13times at July 18, 2026 09:56 AM (fnZRl)
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from the ruts in the dirt road after it rains.
The old dirt road?
The old dirt road?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 18, 2026 09:57 AM (Kt19C)
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After what happened to the guys that flew over a beach with helicopters, I doubt the guys in jets will get into any trouble. The beachgoers loved it.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:57 AM (qFwJc)
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The fewer Socialist retards in this hemisphere the better...
Posted by: runner at July 18, 2026 09:58 AM (GD0B3)
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"You can't get much farther west than California. Nor much more mightier."
Yeah, but the desert southwest and the Rockies have a purifying effect.
Yeah, but the desert southwest and the Rockies have a purifying effect.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:58 AM (qFwJc)
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Catholic converts are the absolute worst!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:28 AM
I thought you were on-record as saying .41 Magnum aficionados are the absolute worst?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:28 AM
I thought you were on-record as saying .41 Magnum aficionados are the absolute worst?
Posted by: Eric Swalwell (D-CA) at July 18, 2026 09:59 AM (0sNs1)
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"Most legendary commanders had an epic screw-up in their past. Some more than one."
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The movie Young Washington illustrates that very well. Good movie. Go see it.
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The movie Young Washington illustrates that very well. Good movie. Go see it.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 18, 2026 09:59 AM (2Ez/1)
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People who always stay within the lines, always err on the side of caution become beautiful losers.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:51 AM (ZOv7s)
***
Concur.
*sips BRCC Fit Fuel*
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:51 AM (ZOv7s)
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Concur.
*sips BRCC Fit Fuel*
Posted by: Diogenes at July 18, 2026 09:59 AM (2WIwB)
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It was a Bunn, come to think of it. Mr. Coffee style.
Joe DiMaggio was the spokesman for them when they debuted. They were really popular.
I sort of liked the early morning languid snorting and sighing of the percolator. My parents bought a combination set of Avocado green GE toaster, coffee percolator, and electric can opener/knife sharpener/kitty attractor. I used the latter till just a couple years ago.
Joe DiMaggio was the spokesman for them when they debuted. They were really popular.
I sort of liked the early morning languid snorting and sighing of the percolator. My parents bought a combination set of Avocado green GE toaster, coffee percolator, and electric can opener/knife sharpener/kitty attractor. I used the latter till just a couple years ago.
Posted by: Common Tater at July 18, 2026 10:00 AM (GbFT6)
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Drinking coffee with my hubby and waiting for the steak and eggs.. i like this diner.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at July 18, 2026 10:00 AM (oJGBf)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 10:00 AM (qFwJc)
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Headline (Newsweek):
"Donald Trump scores legal victory in major mail-in voting change"
Excerpt:
"A federal appeals court has handed President Donald Trump a significant legal victory, clearing the way—at least temporarily—for a controversial proposal that could reshape how mail-in ballots are handled across the United States.
A federal appeals court on July 17 paused a lower court ruling and allowed the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to continue advancing a Trump-backed mail voting rule while litigation continues."
"Donald Trump scores legal victory in major mail-in voting change"
Excerpt:
"A federal appeals court has handed President Donald Trump a significant legal victory, clearing the way—at least temporarily—for a controversial proposal that could reshape how mail-in ballots are handled across the United States.
A federal appeals court on July 17 paused a lower court ruling and allowed the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to continue advancing a Trump-backed mail voting rule while litigation continues."
Posted by: mrp at July 18, 2026 10:01 AM (rj6Yv)
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do have to keep reminding him "I'm not a kitten, so no bites and no scratches". He's a smart little guy and I think will pick that up.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Mine is entering his sixteenth year and hasn't figured this out yet. Ok if I read him this to show him how stupid he is?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Mine is entering his sixteenth year and hasn't figured this out yet. Ok if I read him this to show him how stupid he is?
Posted by: From about That Time at July 18, 2026 10:02 AM (sl73Y)
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After what happened to the guys that flew over a beach with helicopters, I doubt the guys in jets will get into any trouble. The beachgoers loved it.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:57 AM (qFwJc)
I for one am bored with all these flyovers.
Ppppfffttt!!! I say.
Now. Run a battalion of tanks down that beach. There! That would be exciting!
Posted by: no one of any consequence at July 18, 2026 09:57 AM (qFwJc)
I for one am bored with all these flyovers.
Ppppfffttt!!! I say.
Now. Run a battalion of tanks down that beach. There! That would be exciting!
Posted by: Diogenes at July 18, 2026 10:02 AM (2WIwB)
146
Katabatic Breeze was the name of the house band at the Copacabana.
Posted by: Lola the showgirl at July 18, 2026 10:02 AM (2Ez/1)
147
My painting for the prayer thread in my nic.
Posted by: polynikes at July 18, 2026 10:03 AM (/WQyy)
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early morning languid snorting and sighing of the percolator
_-_
I woke to that sound most of my younger days. I got Mom's old percolator out because it is so hot here - reminiscing a bit hearing it.
_-_
I woke to that sound most of my younger days. I got Mom's old percolator out because it is so hot here - reminiscing a bit hearing it.
Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 18, 2026 10:04 AM (JWDez)
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What you said struck a chord in my heart, and meditating on this Psalm has been helpful. Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: TecumsehTea
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I just stopped back in for a minute before heading out to mow. It's always lovely to see you, and this made my day. I hope you & Mr Tea are well!
Posted by: TecumsehTea
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I just stopped back in for a minute before heading out to mow. It's always lovely to see you, and this made my day. I hope you & Mr Tea are well!
Posted by: screaming in digital at July 18, 2026 10:04 AM (hPLSE)
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I found one of those humongous West Bend “church coffee” makers in their attic. Makes wretched coffee, redolent of bitter, aluminum. Blech. Let it cook for several hours to get the full effect
Posted by: Common Tater at July 18, 2026 10:04 AM (GbFT6)
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126 Catholic converts are the absolute worst!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:28 AM (ZOv7s)
Not what I said.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 09:54 AM (/MJ/r)
*ahem
Knowing A. H. Lloyd, he was being self-deprecatingly funny.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:28 AM (ZOv7s)
Not what I said.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 18, 2026 09:54 AM (/MJ/r)
*ahem
Knowing A. H. Lloyd, he was being self-deprecatingly funny.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 18, 2026 10:05 AM (h7ZuX)
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Know what else causes early morning languid snorting and sighing?
Posted by: IYKWIM at July 18, 2026 10:05 AM (2Ez/1)
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Drinking coffee with my hubby and waiting for the steak and eggs.. i like this diner.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at July 18, 2026 10:00 AM
A good local diner breakfast is one of life's treats.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at July 18, 2026 10:00 AM
A good local diner breakfast is one of life's treats.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 18, 2026 10:06 AM (Wnv9h)
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Good morning
Have an awesome weekend.
Have an awesome weekend.
Posted by: tankdemon at July 18, 2026 10:06 AM (2RJDy)
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Know what else causes early morning languid snorting and sighing?
Flatulence.
Flatulence.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 18, 2026 10:08 AM (Kt19C)
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141 Drinking coffee with my hubby and waiting for the steak and eggs.. i like this diner.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at July 18, 2026 10:00 AM (oJGBf)
What a great outing!
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at July 18, 2026 10:00 AM (oJGBf)
What a great outing!
Posted by: m at July 18, 2026 10:08 AM (6wpGE)
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“The flyovers will continue until Morale improves”
I read Hegseth said this. I hope it’s true. Lie to me if you must.
I can say from experience that the UH-60 Black Hawk is a dandy device for un-erecting GP medium tents, camouflage netting, and tossing porta potties around helter skelter. Oops. I had no idea paperwork can be strewn around that high in the air either.
I read Hegseth said this. I hope it’s true. Lie to me if you must.
I can say from experience that the UH-60 Black Hawk is a dandy device for un-erecting GP medium tents, camouflage netting, and tossing porta potties around helter skelter. Oops. I had no idea paperwork can be strewn around that high in the air either.
Posted by: Common Tater at July 18, 2026 10:08 AM (GbFT6)
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Know what else causes early morning languid snorting and sighing?
Posted by: IYKWIM at July 18, 2026 10:05 AM
Yep.
Posted by: IYKWIM at July 18, 2026 10:05 AM
Yep.
Posted by: Graham Platner, sitting in a Porta-Potty at July 18, 2026 10:08 AM (0sNs1)
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Stinger: Maverick, you just did an incredibly brave thing. What you should have done was land your plane! You don't own that plane, the tax payers do! Son, your ego is writing checks your body can't cash. You've been busted, you lost your qualifications as section leader three times, put in hack twice by me, with a history of high speed passes over five air control towers, and one admiral's daughter!
Goose: Penny Benjamin?
[Maverick shrugs]
Stinger: And you asshole, you're lucky to be here!
Goose: Thank you, sir.
Goose: Penny Benjamin?
[Maverick shrugs]
Stinger: And you asshole, you're lucky to be here!
Goose: Thank you, sir.
Posted by: I Feel The Need . . . The Need For Speed at July 18, 2026 10:09 AM (wVcYX)
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It's not quite as smoky as yesterday, but the air quality in southern Oregon is still not great. I think I'll stay indoors most of the weekend and read the rule books for a new game I recently acquired.
Posted by: PabloD at July 18, 2026 10:11 AM (5Ide7)
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>>I doubt the guys in jets will get into any trouble.
It was just one jet and one pilot. He's been grounded pending review of the incident, which is standard procedure throughout naval aviation, not just the Blues.
I believe it was CNATRA -- a two-star, I think, who initiated the review.
It was just one jet and one pilot. He's been grounded pending review of the incident, which is standard procedure throughout naval aviation, not just the Blues.
I believe it was CNATRA -- a two-star, I think, who initiated the review.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 10:12 AM (J4Dwc)
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My painting for the prayer thread in my nic.
Posted by: polynikes
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I love your work. Especially the landscapes. Thank you for sharing with us.
Posted by: polynikes
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I love your work. Especially the landscapes. Thank you for sharing with us.
Posted by: screaming in digital at July 18, 2026 10:13 AM (hPLSE)
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147 ... polynikes,
That painting is simply wonderful. Every element, the dynamic stylized cross, praying figures in silhouette, and that varied, brilliant sky, all work together. They combine to reinforce the concept of love and mercy and the power of prayer.
That painting is simply wonderful. Every element, the dynamic stylized cross, praying figures in silhouette, and that varied, brilliant sky, all work together. They combine to reinforce the concept of love and mercy and the power of prayer.
Posted by: JTB at July 18, 2026 10:14 AM (yTvNw)
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Stinger: Maverick, you just did an incredibly brave thing.
Anybody who joined the Navy because of that movie should have been assigned deck swabbing duties until he realized that he wasn't going to get to shag Nicole Kidman either.
Anybody who joined the Navy because of that movie should have been assigned deck swabbing duties until he realized that he wasn't going to get to shag Nicole Kidman either.
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 10:15 AM (vTZFs)
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I am fully caffeinated and the lawn mower is calling. Have a great day, Horde.
Posted by: screaming in digital at July 18, 2026 10:15 AM (hPLSE)
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Ask your doctor if CNATRA is right for you.
Side effects include vomiting, diarrhea, fever, night sweats, and early morning languid snorting and sighing.
Side effects include vomiting, diarrhea, fever, night sweats, and early morning languid snorting and sighing.
Posted by: Big Fizer at July 18, 2026 10:16 AM (2Ez/1)
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Mornin' Horde. Black dog barkin' lately as he does when things get hard. Housing plan failed. Trying to find a better paying job I fit with has been frustrating. Same old same old, I guess.
Started asking the Lord not for relief, but release. Probably not a good sign.
Hope y'all are doing better than I.
Started asking the Lord not for relief, but release. Probably not a good sign.
Hope y'all are doing better than I.
Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at July 18, 2026 10:17 AM (mQbp+)
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Posted by: JTB at July 18, 2026 10:14 AM (yTvNw)
Thanks. I usually don't explain what I was going for as it's the viewer's interpretation but in this one I was trying to show the darkness turning to light through prayer with the dark foreboding sky at top and then the bright light coming through toward the people praying.
Thanks. I usually don't explain what I was going for as it's the viewer's interpretation but in this one I was trying to show the darkness turning to light through prayer with the dark foreboding sky at top and then the bright light coming through toward the people praying.
Posted by: polynikes at July 18, 2026 10:17 AM (/WQyy)
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I thought you were on-record as saying .41 Magnum aficionados are the absolute worst?
Posted by: Eric Swalwell (D-CA) at July 18, 2026 09:59 AM (0sNs1)
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No, they're the best. Just ask them!
Posted by: Eric Swalwell (D-CA) at July 18, 2026 09:59 AM (0sNs1)
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No, they're the best. Just ask them!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 10:18 AM (ZOv7s)
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147 My painting for the prayer thread in my nic.
Posted by: polynikes at July 18, 2026 10:03 AM (/WQyy)
Very nice!
Posted by: polynikes at July 18, 2026 10:03 AM (/WQyy)
Very nice!
Posted by: m at July 18, 2026 10:18 AM (6wpGE)
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May your blade be sharp, straight, and balanced! Cutting turf is satisfying for some strange reason, leaving a pleasing appearance, in a striped pattern.
I’m told on good authority these days lawn care makes me a Nazi, so maybe I’ll check out that Horst Vessel tune later on today on the YouTube?
I’m told on good authority these days lawn care makes me a Nazi, so maybe I’ll check out that Horst Vessel tune later on today on the YouTube?
Posted by: Common Tater at July 18, 2026 10:19 AM (GbFT6)
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We are headed to granddaughter's string ensemble shortly, so I'll have to finish all the comments later.
Just wanted to offer a praise -- Thursday we celebrated 49 years of marriage. 49 years of God's grace, mercy and blessing on two young people who had no idea what they were doing, but thought they did. God is good, through the good and the bad.
Just wanted to offer a praise -- Thursday we celebrated 49 years of marriage. 49 years of God's grace, mercy and blessing on two young people who had no idea what they were doing, but thought they did. God is good, through the good and the bad.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at July 18, 2026 10:20 AM (4VH0B)
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113 There is a relatively small number of ways to screw up using Mr. Coffee and I've done almost all of them.
- unplugged: check
- forget to push the one, big, red button: check
- no water: check
- no coffee: check
- unground coffee beans: check
- no filter: half check. I caught it before turning it on. Yay me
- no pot: uncheck
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 09:43 AM (vTZFs)
115 I once did the same, except the missing item was the pot beneath the drip.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at July 18, 2026 09:44 AM (0U5gm)
Have you two met?
- unplugged: check
- forget to push the one, big, red button: check
- no water: check
- no coffee: check
- unground coffee beans: check
- no filter: half check. I caught it before turning it on. Yay me
- no pot: uncheck
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 09:43 AM (vTZFs)
115 I once did the same, except the missing item was the pot beneath the drip.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at July 18, 2026 09:44 AM (0U5gm)
Have you two met?
Posted by: m at July 18, 2026 10:20 AM (6wpGE)
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A Vollmacht is a German legal document enabling someone to watch Tarzan movies (or gladiator movies).
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 18, 2026 10:21 AM (Kt19C)
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Tom Cruise is by all accounts a very strange dude (just as batty as L Ron Hubbard) but I can’t think of a single bad movie he’s ever made. The guy is very good at making entertaining movies… he’s made a large number… some of my favorites like A Few Good Men (BTW… in that movie the Nicholson character was the good guy and cruise the bad guy… many would probably disagree with that take but I firmly believe it)…. The guy on the wall is much more important than snotty lawyer
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at July 18, 2026 10:21 AM (2mApq)
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Rep. Summer Lee Admits She Wants More Black Doctors, Even If They're Unqualified
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Wait. I thought it Rep. Summer's Eve.
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Wait. I thought it Rep. Summer's Eve.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:21 AM (ndZc7)
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I for one am bored with all these flyovers.
Ppppfffttt!!! I say.
Now. Run a battalion of tanks down that beach. There! That would be exciting!
Posted by: Diogenes
Abrams on speed runs, nice firm wet beach sand makes it a smoother ride too. Would pay money to watch that.
Loved watching 3rd herd train on those ling straight tank trails out at McGregor Range when they turned in their M60s and were issued M1s.
I love the smell of burnt jp8 in the morning.
I for one am bored with all these flyovers.
Ppppfffttt!!! I say.
Now. Run a battalion of tanks down that beach. There! That would be exciting!
Posted by: Diogenes
Abrams on speed runs, nice firm wet beach sand makes it a smoother ride too. Would pay money to watch that.
Loved watching 3rd herd train on those ling straight tank trails out at McGregor Range when they turned in their M60s and were issued M1s.
I love the smell of burnt jp8 in the morning.
Posted by: BifBewalski - at July 18, 2026 10:22 AM (QVmho)
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When we lived in Monterey, CA my wife was working for the Naval Postgrad School. It's near the Monterey airport. When the USAF Thunderbirds were in town for a show they'd buzz the admin building at the Postgrad School. You could stand on the roof and when one of the F-16's would pass overhead you'd swear you could touch it. They were that low. And loud.
The Blue Angles had to sortie out of the airport in Salinas. Something about the F-18's made landing or taking off from Monterey a no-go.
The Blue Angles had to sortie out of the airport in Salinas. Something about the F-18's made landing or taking off from Monterey a no-go.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 18, 2026 10:22 AM (jehhT)
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Posted by: LinusVanPelt at July 18, 2026 10:21 AM (2mApq)
I think 99% of the people here have that position though with a few caveats.
I think 99% of the people here have that position though with a few caveats.
Posted by: polynikes at July 18, 2026 10:23 AM (/WQyy)
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And when civilian lives are on the other side of the line, the place to push it is on the practice field, not the performance field.
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 09:54 AM (vTZFs)
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Every time a military aircraft takes off, civilians can die. It's in the job the description.
The question is how do you handle an honest mistake that inflicted no loss. Quitting does not solve the problem. You correct, and move forward. If it happens again, that's something else.
Having the guy quit creates a hole in the team. His training and practice hours are wasted. Someone else has to step up, but now the team is smaller, and less able to perform if someone gets sick.
In the military especially, you will screw up. You will break a rule, but you cannot let people think they can quit and solve it. They have to overcome that failure because in combat, quitting is not an option. The best time to build that mentality is in practice and demonstrations, which is why we do it.
This is a skill that is being lost in our society, and its why kids kill themselves so readily. As my drill sergeant said in Basic "Suck it up, drive on." Great advice for life.
And when civilian lives are on the other side of the line, the place to push it is on the practice field, not the performance field.
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 09:54 AM (vTZFs)
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Every time a military aircraft takes off, civilians can die. It's in the job the description.
The question is how do you handle an honest mistake that inflicted no loss. Quitting does not solve the problem. You correct, and move forward. If it happens again, that's something else.
Having the guy quit creates a hole in the team. His training and practice hours are wasted. Someone else has to step up, but now the team is smaller, and less able to perform if someone gets sick.
In the military especially, you will screw up. You will break a rule, but you cannot let people think they can quit and solve it. They have to overcome that failure because in combat, quitting is not an option. The best time to build that mentality is in practice and demonstrations, which is why we do it.
This is a skill that is being lost in our society, and its why kids kill themselves so readily. As my drill sergeant said in Basic "Suck it up, drive on." Great advice for life.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 10:23 AM (ZOv7s)
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Now. Run a battalion of tanks down that beach. There! That would be exciting!
Posted by: Diogenes
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This^
Posted by: Diogenes
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This^
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at July 18, 2026 10:23 AM (zhuhT)
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Well, time to go, busy day ahead. God bless you!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 10:23 AM (ZOv7s)
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Long and ago and far away...
When I was in the Navy, the Navy Fighter Pilots were definitely rock stars. The girls gravitated towards them like you wouldn't believe.
The funny thing was though, when that career was over, the guys who'd been "the bus drivers", the guys who'd been flying the big cargo craft, got the high-paying jobs as airliner pilots. The fighter pilot skills didn't really transfer easily to the new career.
Tempus fuget, people. Tempus puget.
Long and ago and far away...
When I was in the Navy, the Navy Fighter Pilots were definitely rock stars. The girls gravitated towards them like you wouldn't believe.
The funny thing was though, when that career was over, the guys who'd been "the bus drivers", the guys who'd been flying the big cargo craft, got the high-paying jobs as airliner pilots. The fighter pilot skills didn't really transfer easily to the new career.
Tempus fuget, people. Tempus puget.
Posted by: naturalfake at July 18, 2026 10:25 AM (iJfKG)
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GOP Senator [Tom "Thumb" Tillis] Threatens to Nuke Any Bill That Seeks to Advance the SAVE America Act
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Vote fraud today! Vote fraud tomorrow! Vote fraud forever!
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Vote fraud today! Vote fraud tomorrow! Vote fraud forever!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:25 AM (ndZc7)
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Professionalism, integrity, accountability...
From 2011:
Navy Cmdr. Dave Koss volunteered to be relieved of his duties after admitting days following a performance at Lynchburg Regional Air Show on May 22, that the movement he carried out "had an unacceptably low minimum altitude" and was not in accordance with airborne standards, according to a statement from the Naval Air Forces.
"This maneuver, combined with other instances of not meeting the airborne standard that makes the Blue Angels the exceptional organization that it is, led to my decision to step down," Koss said in the statement.
If only Jeff Kuss had had such a view as to what makes them exceptional. He might be alive today. (Kuss had a history of not performing up to such precise standards during previous practices for upcoming airshows).
From 2011:
Navy Cmdr. Dave Koss volunteered to be relieved of his duties after admitting days following a performance at Lynchburg Regional Air Show on May 22, that the movement he carried out "had an unacceptably low minimum altitude" and was not in accordance with airborne standards, according to a statement from the Naval Air Forces.
"This maneuver, combined with other instances of not meeting the airborne standard that makes the Blue Angels the exceptional organization that it is, led to my decision to step down," Koss said in the statement.
If only Jeff Kuss had had such a view as to what makes them exceptional. He might be alive today. (Kuss had a history of not performing up to such precise standards during previous practices for upcoming airshows).
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 10:25 AM (J4Dwc)
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I hope he stays. The zero-tolerance mentality is for losers. Everyone screws up. Learn from it, drive on.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:40 AM (ZOv7s)
I think that was Hegseth's point when he tweeted "flyovers will continue until morale improves"
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at July 18, 2026 09:40 AM (ZOv7s)
I think that was Hegseth's point when he tweeted "flyovers will continue until morale improves"
Posted by: Kindltot at July 18, 2026 10:25 AM (rbvCR)
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The new Abrams tank is almost 20 tons lighter. I hope they didn't give up crew protection to get there.
Posted by: polynikes at July 18, 2026 10:27 AM (/WQyy)
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183 Tempus fuget, people. Tempus puget.
Posted by: naturalfake at July 18, 2026 10:25 AM (iJfKG)
tempus fugit
Posted by: naturalfake at July 18, 2026 10:25 AM (iJfKG)
tempus fugit
Posted by: m at July 18, 2026 10:28 AM (6wpGE)
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Rep. Summer Lee Admits She Wants More Black Doctors, Even If They're Unqualified
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So long as you keep them the hell away from me, have at it lady. Presumably she wouldn’t mind jet airliners crashing too while we’re at it. There aren’t enough unqualified pilots to go around, let’s get those numbers up. Pairs delightfully with unqualified flight controllers at ATC i’m sure.
She seems uniquely unqualified to be in government as well. Kind of a negative feedback loop they have going here. Nice
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So long as you keep them the hell away from me, have at it lady. Presumably she wouldn’t mind jet airliners crashing too while we’re at it. There aren’t enough unqualified pilots to go around, let’s get those numbers up. Pairs delightfully with unqualified flight controllers at ATC i’m sure.
She seems uniquely unqualified to be in government as well. Kind of a negative feedback loop they have going here. Nice
Posted by: Common Tater at July 18, 2026 10:29 AM (GbFT6)
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GOP Senator [Tom "Thumb" Tillis] Threatens to Nuke Any Bill That Seeks to Advance the SAVE America Act
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Vote fraud today! Vote fraud tomorrow! Vote fraud forever!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:25 AM
The loser doth protest too much.
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Vote fraud today! Vote fraud tomorrow! Vote fraud forever!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:25 AM
The loser doth protest too much.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 18, 2026 10:29 AM (Wnv9h)
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I think that was Hegseth's point when he tweeted "flyovers will continue until morale improves"
Posted by: Kindltot at July 18, 2026 10:25 AM (rbvCR)
Heh… I didn’t know that context and thought Hegseth was referring to Iranian “flyovers” continuing until Mullah morale improves…
Posted by: Kindltot at July 18, 2026 10:25 AM (rbvCR)
Heh… I didn’t know that context and thought Hegseth was referring to Iranian “flyovers” continuing until Mullah morale improves…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at July 18, 2026 10:29 AM (nkHgN)
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Posted by: naturalfake at July 18, 2026 10:25 AM (iJfKG)
Confidence has always been an aphrodisiac. Those pilots had that by the barrel.
Confidence has always been an aphrodisiac. Those pilots had that by the barrel.
Posted by: polynikes at July 18, 2026 10:29 AM (/WQyy)
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> The funny thing was though, when that career was over, the guys who'd been "the bus drivers", the guys who'd been flying the big cargo craft, got the high-paying jobs as airliner pilots. The fighter pilot skills didn't really transfer easily to the new career.
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Or, as a buddy of mine did, fly a C-32 (modified 757 aka Air Force 2) for the Feds. Then fly various business jets for a big tech company. President of SAS has, or had, a modified 737 as his private jet. Pretty nice interior too.
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Or, as a buddy of mine did, fly a C-32 (modified 757 aka Air Force 2) for the Feds. Then fly various business jets for a big tech company. President of SAS has, or had, a modified 737 as his private jet. Pretty nice interior too.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 18, 2026 10:30 AM (jehhT)
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So much to pray for. Personal. Familial. Social. Universal. The list is longer than the blog.
God knows. Mercy upon us, Almighty Creator.
Good morning. Quiche and Coffee to start with.
God knows. Mercy upon us, Almighty Creator.
Good morning. Quiche and Coffee to start with.
Posted by: mindful webworker - a day without equal at July 18, 2026 10:31 AM (p+5Bi)
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Teach them damn Cannucks!
Trump Threatens Higher Tariffs on Canada over “Dangerous” Smoke from Wildfires
Trump Threatens Higher Tariffs on Canada over “Dangerous” Smoke from Wildfires
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:31 AM (ndZc7)
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I thought Thom Tillisth didn't lose, just announced his retirement. So now he's sitting in that seat like a flatulent old toad.
Posted by: gKWVE at July 18, 2026 10:32 AM (gKWVE)
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Navy pilots are assigned to fly out of LaGuardia in their civilian career.
Posted by: polynikes at July 18, 2026 10:33 AM (/WQyy)
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>>>The fighter pilot skills didn't really transfer easily to the new career.
It all depends upon demand. When airlines are in an up-tempo hiring cycle, former fighter pilots are not handicapped by what they flew in the military. I flew with plenty of them.
It's the guys who flew rotary winged aircraft that really don't have much of a chance, although I flew with a few of those types, as well.
It all depends upon demand. When airlines are in an up-tempo hiring cycle, former fighter pilots are not handicapped by what they flew in the military. I flew with plenty of them.
It's the guys who flew rotary winged aircraft that really don't have much of a chance, although I flew with a few of those types, as well.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 10:34 AM (J4Dwc)
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169 ... "I thought you were on-record as saying .41 Magnum aficionados are the absolute worst?
Posted by: Eric Swalwell (D-CA) at July 18, 2026 09:59 AM (0sNs1)
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No, they're the best. Just ask them!"
Well, a truth that powerful is difficult to ignore.
Posted by: modest but honest .41 magnum fan
Posted by: Eric Swalwell (D-CA) at July 18, 2026 09:59 AM (0sNs1)
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No, they're the best. Just ask them!"
Well, a truth that powerful is difficult to ignore.
Posted by: modest but honest .41 magnum fan
Posted by: JTB at July 18, 2026 10:35 AM (yTvNw)
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Canucks can't hold dey smoke.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at July 18, 2026 10:35 AM (XvL8K)
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Posted by: m at July 18, 2026 10:35 AM (6wpGE)
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200 Canucks can't hold dey smoke.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at July 18, 2026 10:35 AM (XvL8K)
Smoke 'em if ya got 'em.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at July 18, 2026 10:35 AM (XvL8K)
Smoke 'em if ya got 'em.
Posted by: m at July 18, 2026 10:36 AM (6wpGE)
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>189 Rep. Summer Lee Admits She Wants More Black Doctors, Even If They're Unqualified
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Meta Boy did not get into Med school first time he applied despite graduating undergrad Summa Cum Laude and an MCAT score in the 97th percentile. When he did get in the following year, white males were a small percentage of his overall class. This is at one of the top 10 med schools in the U.S. Many of his cohort washed out after the first board exam and a bunch more after the second board exam. Those slots could have/should have gone to more qualified students.
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Meta Boy did not get into Med school first time he applied despite graduating undergrad Summa Cum Laude and an MCAT score in the 97th percentile. When he did get in the following year, white males were a small percentage of his overall class. This is at one of the top 10 med schools in the U.S. Many of his cohort washed out after the first board exam and a bunch more after the second board exam. Those slots could have/should have gone to more qualified students.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at July 18, 2026 10:36 AM (GTqXr)
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Wasn't it just a couple years ago Canada had another breakout of brush/forest fires that spewed smoke into the US? Went on for months IIRC.
I guess we shouldn't complain too much. Our brush/forest fires sometimes burn for months too.
Just seems like the Canadians don't even try to put them out. Might be too remote to do much... *shrugs*
Not seeing smoke here in KY so my ability to care is diminished.
I guess we shouldn't complain too much. Our brush/forest fires sometimes burn for months too.
Just seems like the Canadians don't even try to put them out. Might be too remote to do much... *shrugs*
Not seeing smoke here in KY so my ability to care is diminished.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 18, 2026 10:38 AM (jehhT)
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Best stunt team I've seen are the Red Arrows. They also have very little restrictions unlike the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at July 18, 2026 10:38 AM (wOO3z)
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Obligatory:
https://tinyurl.com/2x8xvee9
https://tinyurl.com/2x8xvee9
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 18, 2026 10:41 AM (Kt19C)
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Well, that's wasted money.
Declassified CIA Note Reveals China Sought to Pay U.S. Journalists to Write Negative Stories about Trump to Influence 2020 Election
Declassified CIA Note Reveals China Sought to Pay U.S. Journalists to Write Negative Stories about Trump to Influence 2020 Election
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:41 AM (ndZc7)
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Thx MisHum.
Prayers for the Horde and their loved ones in need.
Captain Sabin, condolences to you and your family on your loss.
Prayers for the Horde and their loved ones in need.
Captain Sabin, condolences to you and your family on your loss.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 18, 2026 10:42 AM (OXYE0)
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Barnhardt is a nut, but an intelligent, interesting nut. Only read her when linked, but usually spend a little time down that hole.
But everything she writes should be read with the nut filter on.
But everything she writes should be read with the nut filter on.
Posted by: From about That Time at July 18, 2026 10:44 AM (sl73Y)
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People sometimes assert that guys like Tillis and Thune are isolated in a bubble and can't hear the anger from the base.
This is, to put it as politely as I can, horseshit.
They have plenty of intel from us, the enemy. They have internal polling. They have staffers younger than 70, who work social media and sites like this for them. They have independent right wing media shoving mics directly in their faces and demanding they answer for their treachery.
They know ALL about our anger. They always have. And the response has always been "So they've got us surrounded, good! Now we can fire in any direction, those bastards won't get away this time!"
And that has always worked. And it will continue to. For at least a short while longer.
This is, to put it as politely as I can, horseshit.
They have plenty of intel from us, the enemy. They have internal polling. They have staffers younger than 70, who work social media and sites like this for them. They have independent right wing media shoving mics directly in their faces and demanding they answer for their treachery.
They know ALL about our anger. They always have. And the response has always been "So they've got us surrounded, good! Now we can fire in any direction, those bastards won't get away this time!"
And that has always worked. And it will continue to. For at least a short while longer.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 18, 2026 10:45 AM (BI5O2)
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Well, that's wasted money.
Declassified CIA Note Reveals China Sought to Pay U.S. Journalists to Write Negative Stories about Trump to Influence 2020 Election
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:41 AM (ndZc7)
Yeah the journalists would have done it for free or possibly paid their boss to run the stories.
Declassified CIA Note Reveals China Sought to Pay U.S. Journalists to Write Negative Stories about Trump to Influence 2020 Election
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:41 AM (ndZc7)
Yeah the journalists would have done it for free or possibly paid their boss to run the stories.
Posted by: polynikes at July 18, 2026 10:45 AM (/WQyy)
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Prayers to all the Horde in need, and those in mourning.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at July 18, 2026 10:45 AM (7gFa4)
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Now. Run a battalion of tanks down that beach. There! That would be exciting!
Posted by: Diogenes at July 18
And maybe a little artillary?
Posted by: Diogenes at July 18
And maybe a little artillary?
Posted by: From about That Time at July 18, 2026 10:46 AM (sl73Y)
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Offspring #1 is looking to change jobs. Process is ongoing, but no nibbles. Prayers appreciated.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 18, 2026 10:48 AM (2Ez/1)
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Best stunt team I've seen are the Red Arrows. They also have very little restrictions unlike the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels.
The best stunt pilot I ever saw was Jimmy Franklin. Absolutely jaw-dropping. He's dead now.
The best stunt pilot I ever saw was Jimmy Franklin. Absolutely jaw-dropping. He's dead now.
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 10:48 AM (vTZFs)
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I guess we shouldn't complain too much. Our brush/forest fires sometimes burn for months too.
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We've got a coal seam fire west of Glenwood Springs that's been burning well over a century. The scar is clearly visible from I-70.
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We've got a coal seam fire west of Glenwood Springs that's been burning well over a century. The scar is clearly visible from I-70.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:48 AM (ndZc7)
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well the headlines say, "Major appeals court declares New Jersey AR-15 ban unconstitutional in landmark Second Amendment ruling" but I am expecting the State of Oregon which has similar laws recently passed to scream YOLO and dare DoJ to sue them.
Posted by: Kindltot at July 18, 2026 10:48 AM (rbvCR)
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The haze from the Canuck fires is lessening here in the mid Hudson. It's just about to start raining here so that will knock it down more. Someone said the other day if the fires continue we could see a return to haze later this week
Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 18, 2026 10:50 AM (OXYE0)
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...but I am expecting the State of Oregon which has similar laws recently passed to scream YOLO and dare DoJ to sue them.
I sort of expect everything related to "assault weapons" will be on hold pending SCOTUS deciding Viramontes, hopefully sooner than later.
I sort of expect everything related to "assault weapons" will be on hold pending SCOTUS deciding Viramontes, hopefully sooner than later.
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 10:51 AM (vTZFs)
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> And that has always worked. And it will continue to. For at least a short while longer.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
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One thing is certain; they do not have to fear throngs of irate constituents descending on the Capitol to express their dissatisfaction with their job performance.
Because that's about the only thing that has ever seemed to make an impression on those assholes.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
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One thing is certain; they do not have to fear throngs of irate constituents descending on the Capitol to express their dissatisfaction with their job performance.
Because that's about the only thing that has ever seemed to make an impression on those assholes.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 18, 2026 10:53 AM (jehhT)
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Now. Run a battalion of tanks down that beach. There! That would be exciting!
Posted by: Diogenes at July 18
And maybe a little artillary?
Posted by: From about That Time at July 18, 2026 10:46 AM (sl73Y)
Ohhhhhhh!!!!
The King of Battle has arrived!
Posted by: Diogenes at July 18
And maybe a little artillary?
Posted by: From about That Time at July 18, 2026 10:46 AM (sl73Y)
Ohhhhhhh!!!!
The King of Battle has arrived!
Posted by: Diogenes at July 18, 2026 10:53 AM (2WIwB)
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hope they didn't give up crew protection
Convertible top.
Convertible top.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 18, 2026 10:54 AM (Kt19C)
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Played golf at Quashnet Valley course on Cape Cod years ago. There was a national guard air base nearby and a couple of jets in formation flew so low I thought if I hit a high wedge it would hit them . Nice flying
Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 18, 2026 10:56 AM (OXYE0)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 18, 2026 10:56 AM (Kt19C)
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at July 18, 2026 10:58 AM (zhuhT)
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224 And maybe a little artillary?
(hic) schomeone call (hic) me?
- Hilldawg
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 18, 2026 10:56 AM (Kt19C)
haha!
art Hillary!
(hic) schomeone call (hic) me?
- Hilldawg
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 18, 2026 10:56 AM (Kt19C)
haha!
art Hillary!
Posted by: m at July 18, 2026 10:58 AM (6wpGE)
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Jake Tapper explains the SAVE Act.
The president also discussed how he wanted to prevent non-citizens from voting by passing the "Save America Act.
I"We should note that it is already illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal and state elections," Tapper clarified.
The president also discussed how he wanted to prevent non-citizens from voting by passing the "Save America Act.
I"We should note that it is already illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal and state elections," Tapper clarified.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:59 AM (ndZc7)
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Weirdest dream I ever had was a huge airliner passing over my house at roof level and crashing not far from my house.
Posted by: polynikes at July 18, 2026 11:00 AM (/WQyy)
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Prayers for all.
Posted by: Mick at July 18, 2026 11:02 AM (HFx9z)
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We should note that it is already illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal and state elections," Tapper clarified.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:59 AM (ndZc7)
And it's also illegal to speed, drink under age, take meth, drive without insurance , etc.
I swear the Left are the biggest retards in the universe and that's including Planet Retard X.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:59 AM (ndZc7)
And it's also illegal to speed, drink under age, take meth, drive without insurance , etc.
I swear the Left are the biggest retards in the universe and that's including Planet Retard X.
Posted by: polynikes at July 18, 2026 11:04 AM (/WQyy)
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And for the record, a Blue Angel pilot is not irreplaceable.
When a member of the Blues, for whatever reason, expectantly leaves the team mid-season, a former Blue Angel is tapped by the Navy to return to Pensacola to re-join the squadron for the balance of the airshow season. It typically takes a few weeks of practice sessions for him to be fully back up to speed and deemed safe to fly in airshows.
This is what happened when Dave Koss resigned as Boss in 2011. They brought in a former Blue Angel CO to lead the team. It's happens when other BA pilots leave, as well.
When a member of the Blues, for whatever reason, expectantly leaves the team mid-season, a former Blue Angel is tapped by the Navy to return to Pensacola to re-join the squadron for the balance of the airshow season. It typically takes a few weeks of practice sessions for him to be fully back up to speed and deemed safe to fly in airshows.
This is what happened when Dave Koss resigned as Boss in 2011. They brought in a former Blue Angel CO to lead the team. It's happens when other BA pilots leave, as well.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 11:05 AM (J4Dwc)
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Declassified CIA Note Reveals China Sought to Pay U.S. Journalists to Write Negative Stories about Trump to Influence 2020 Election
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:41 AM (ndZc7)
Whole series of TrumpBadOrangeMan stories paid with Starbucks gift card. Superior officers in organs of State Security accuse me of pocketing rest of bribe money, so I defect to New Jersey.
Of course I pocket bribe money. You think I stupid?
Declassified CIA Note Reveals China Sought to Pay U.S. Journalists to Write Negative Stories about Trump to Influence 2020 Election
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fat, Dumb, and Happy at July 18, 2026 10:41 AM (ndZc7)
Whole series of TrumpBadOrangeMan stories paid with Starbucks gift card. Superior officers in organs of State Security accuse me of pocketing rest of bribe money, so I defect to New Jersey.
Of course I pocket bribe money. You think I stupid?
Posted by: Wi Tu Lo, PLA Spy Defector at July 18, 2026 11:09 AM (iqcvy)
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Expectantly?
So pregnant pilots then.
So pregnant pilots then.
Posted by: Word nerd at July 18, 2026 11:09 AM (2Ez/1)
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Does Tapper think that no murders occur? Because those are illegal too.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at July 18, 2026 11:09 AM (cX9q7)
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 11:10 AM (J4Dwc)
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Unexpectedly.
Posted by: Word nerd at July 18, 2026 11:11 AM (2Ez/1)
237
lol touche
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 11:11 AM (J4Dwc)
238
I assume everything is just autocorrect's fault.
Posted by: polynikes at July 18, 2026 11:13 AM (/WQyy)
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Coolest flyby I've seen in years was an airshow in Madera about 2 years ago. Four P51 Mustangs roaring overhead at about 200 ft in a banking turn right over the crowd, going flat out, full military power.
Coolest flyby I've seen in years was an airshow in Madera about 2 years ago. Four P51 Mustangs roaring overhead at about 200 ft in a banking turn right over the crowd, going flat out, full military power.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 18, 2026 11:14 AM (iqcvy)
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Thanks. I usually don't explain what I was going for as it's the viewer's interpretation but…
Posted by: polynikes
Explaining what you were going for in a painting is worse than explaining a joke.
Especially when a viewer comes up with interpretations you hadn't thought of and you can look smug like, "Oh, yes, I meant to do that."😁
Posted by: polynikes
Explaining what you were going for in a painting is worse than explaining a joke.
Especially when a viewer comes up with interpretations you hadn't thought of and you can look smug like, "Oh, yes, I meant to do that."😁
Posted by: mindful webworker - I meant to do that at July 18, 2026 11:14 AM (p+5Bi)
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I'm actually seeing some blue sky and fluffy clouds instead of solid white haze.
I might go outside!
I might go outside!
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at July 18, 2026 11:14 AM (kJmSS)
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grumpy, if you're around, I removed the Windows update that was probably causing me the issues with my laptop, then downloaded via update the latest version of Windows 11.
That seems to have corrected the problem, at least for now until a new problem shows itself.
That seems to have corrected the problem, at least for now until a new problem shows itself.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 11:15 AM (J4Dwc)
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Vewy scawy.
https://tinyurl.com/ymwwat8e
https://tinyurl.com/ymwwat8e
Posted by: Thunder and lightning at July 18, 2026 11:17 AM (2Ez/1)
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Played golf at Quashnet Valley course on Cape Cod years ago. There was a national guard air base nearby and a couple of jets in formation flew so low I thought if I hit a high wedge it would hit them . Nice flying
Posted by: Smell the Glove at July
Parents were members, would play a couple of times a summer. My father would hit down the fairway, deek into the swampy rough, and come out a hundred yards later with a dozen found balls. Hole after hole.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at July
Parents were members, would play a couple of times a summer. My father would hit down the fairway, deek into the swampy rough, and come out a hundred yards later with a dozen found balls. Hole after hole.
Posted by: From about That Time at July 18, 2026 11:19 AM (sl73Y)
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"
Two pages and a bit more are done, and as Papa Hemingway advised, I stopped in the middle of a scene and a sentence, ready to pick up later. It's building to the big action scene, so I *really* want to go on with it, and I might.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 18, 2026"
***
And so I did. Story is done, 5300 words. Originally I was going to have another scene as a coda. As I was working, though, I realized I could fold it into the current one, and I think it works.
Two pages and a bit more are done, and as Papa Hemingway advised, I stopped in the middle of a scene and a sentence, ready to pick up later. It's building to the big action scene, so I *really* want to go on with it, and I might.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 18, 2026"
***
And so I did. Story is done, 5300 words. Originally I was going to have another scene as a coda. As I was working, though, I realized I could fold it into the current one, and I think it works.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 18, 2026 11:20 AM (wzUl9)
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I want to go out for coffee and cheesecake. However, it's hot out there, the closest coffee shop has lousy A/C, and I'm waiting for a delivery item. Cheesecake can wait.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at July 18, 2026 11:22 AM (wzUl9)
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Creeper, if you're lurking, I just left a voicemail for you about some plans Mr. Bassman and I have for tomorrow.
Hopefully you still have the same number.
Hopefully you still have the same number.
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at July 18, 2026 11:22 AM (OlzlW)
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That seems to have corrected the problem, at least for now until a new problem shows itself.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 11:15 AM (J4Dwc)
You need to back up your files in the cloud using OneDrive
*deletes OneDrive*
*reinstalls OneDrive*
We missed you! We helpfully reinstalled OneDrive for you. Now log in.
*deletes OneDrive*
*reinstalls OneDrive*
There are many adv
Advantages to OneDrive, so we reinstalled for you.
*deletes OneDrive*
*reinstalls OneDrive*
You're not very smart, are you? Here's your complimentary reinstallation of OneDrive.
*deletes OneDrive*
*researches latest distros of Linux*
Who said you could install Linux, you asshole. Use this reinstallation of OneDrive or we'll put your credit card number up on the Dark Web...
That seems to have corrected the problem, at least for now until a new problem shows itself.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 11:15 AM (J4Dwc)
You need to back up your files in the cloud using OneDrive
*deletes OneDrive*
*reinstalls OneDrive*
We missed you! We helpfully reinstalled OneDrive for you. Now log in.
*deletes OneDrive*
*reinstalls OneDrive*
There are many adv
Advantages to OneDrive, so we reinstalled for you.
*deletes OneDrive*
*reinstalls OneDrive*
You're not very smart, are you? Here's your complimentary reinstallation of OneDrive.
*deletes OneDrive*
*researches latest distros of Linux*
Who said you could install Linux, you asshole. Use this reinstallation of OneDrive or we'll put your credit card number up on the Dark Web...
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 18, 2026 11:22 AM (iqcvy)
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He'd keep the Ultras, give the rest to his kids. Cleaning out his garage after passing we found about two dozen egg cartons each full of Ultras, a pretty lousy golf ball imo.
Posted by: From about That Time at July 18, 2026 11:23 AM (sl73Y)
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@242/one hour sober: Excellent! I'm glad you found a resolution, and that I and others were able to point you to the potential source of the problem (Microslop's poorly designed and not-tested updates.)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 18, 2026 11:23 AM (O7YUW)
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@248/IllTemperedCur: { OneDrive persistence post }
*snorts!* Very well written. Bravo. You have captured the essence of one of the reasons why I (and many others) have come to hate Microslop so much.
*snorts!* Very well written. Bravo. You have captured the essence of one of the reasons why I (and many others) have come to hate Microslop so much.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at July 18, 2026 11:25 AM (O7YUW)
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Prayers said for everyone, but especially Capt. May the Lord hold you and bring you peace.
Posted by: Piper at July 18, 2026 11:25 AM (Dd38x)
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When I was a kid, I lived under a couple flight paths from AFBs, during the GWoT. I got to see all kinds of dope shit deploying out for coastal/global missions. I saw tons of cool aircraft over my house.
One thing I can say for sure: the US Government's assertions about our supplies and dispositions of F-22s are FALSE.
One thing I can say for sure: the US Government's assertions about our supplies and dispositions of F-22s are FALSE.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at July 18, 2026 11:25 AM (BI5O2)
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Posted by: IllTemperedCur
Yeah, I wish I could reach into my machine and drag One Drive out by its throat.
Yeah, I wish I could reach into my machine and drag One Drive out by its throat.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 11:29 AM (J4Dwc)
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(Microslop's poorly designed and not-tested updates.)
They're absolute geniuses compared to the used car salesmen running Xfinity. I just got the new apartment hooked up to the intertubes but need to get in and change my wifi network name, and do a bit of tweeking. Since the last time I hooked up Xfinity, they went to an app-only management system, which requires that you own a state-of-the-art smartphone with the latest IoS or Android software. Which I have, but their website won't let me download the app, says I'm logged in but not a customer so fuck you.
When you contact support, every "solution" starts with "open the app". But I can't even DOWNLOAD THE APP you retard. Oh, I see. Let's get that solved. First, open the app....
(Microslop's poorly designed and not-tested updates.)
They're absolute geniuses compared to the used car salesmen running Xfinity. I just got the new apartment hooked up to the intertubes but need to get in and change my wifi network name, and do a bit of tweeking. Since the last time I hooked up Xfinity, they went to an app-only management system, which requires that you own a state-of-the-art smartphone with the latest IoS or Android software. Which I have, but their website won't let me download the app, says I'm logged in but not a customer so fuck you.
When you contact support, every "solution" starts with "open the app". But I can't even DOWNLOAD THE APP you retard. Oh, I see. Let's get that solved. First, open the app....
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 18, 2026 11:32 AM (iqcvy)
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I have a Generac whole home generator. I was able to download the Generac app just fine. The problem came when I tried to follow the instructions to pair my phone with the generator, which has a wifi antenna). What a clusterfuck. I finally gave up.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 11:38 AM (J4Dwc)
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Oh, I see. Let's get that solved. First, open the app....
Posted by: IllTemperedCur
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That's going around these days. Sick to death of it.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur
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That's going around these days. Sick to death of it.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 18, 2026 11:40 AM (XeU6L)
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We missed you! We helpfully reinstalled OneDrive for you. Now log in.
*deletes OneDrive*
*reinstalls OneDrive*
Between MacOS and Linux (neither of which are perfect), I will never again voluntarily use Windows on personally owned hardware.
*deletes OneDrive*
*reinstalls OneDrive*
Between MacOS and Linux (neither of which are perfect), I will never again voluntarily use Windows on personally owned hardware.
Posted by: Oddbob at July 18, 2026 11:42 AM (vTZFs)
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If you are not faint of heart and are tech savvy, look at this Windows site:
https://winutil.christitus.com/
Command line driven tweaks for about everything. I've used some of them without any issues.
YMMV
https://winutil.christitus.com/
Command line driven tweaks for about everything. I've used some of them without any issues.
YMMV
Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 18, 2026 11:47 AM (jehhT)
260
Running the latest release of WinUtil
First step is:
"You will first need to start a PowerShell terminal as Admin."
I'm out. lol
First step is:
"You will first need to start a PowerShell terminal as Admin."
I'm out. lol
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 11:50 AM (J4Dwc)
261
Mom on Perdido Key beach was ripping into her two young boys. She'd told them not to move from their spot on the beach while she went into the Gulf to cool off. A few minutes later, when she got out of the water, she didn't see her two boys. She looked up the beach and saw them playing in the sand. She walked up to them and starting ripping into them for moving when she explicitly told them not to.
Some people are pretty stupid.
Some people are pretty stupid.
Posted by: one hour sober at July 18, 2026 11:57 AM (J4Dwc)
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