MS NOW "National Security Reporter" Took a Luxury All-Expenses Paid Junket Paid for by Communist China's Intelligence Services, Then Wrote Articles Trashing Trump for Criticzing China

I wrote about Natalie Winters' expose of "journalists" receiving valuable all-expenses paid travel to China and then immediately acting as China's propaganda agents yesterday.

Just the News writes about one of these agents of Red China, a former Reuters fake reporter now serving as MS NOW's fake national security reporter.

An MS Now reporter who criticized President Trump's speech about Chinese influence previously traveled to the country with the help of a Chinese Communist Party-linked organization and failed to tell readers he was the guest of a CCP-linked outfit.
David Rohde, MS NOW's senior national security reporter, who traveled to China when he was with Reuters, was listed as one of many mainstream journalists who traveled to China as part of Chinese influence operations, as revealed by journalist Natalie Winters, who co-hosts the War Room podcast and video stream with Steve Bannon.
Rohde himself announced he was taking the trip back in 2011 in a column titled, "Will 'Made in America' sell in China?" In the column, which no longer bears his name but did in a previous archived version visited by Just the News on Tuesday, Rohde says that he and other journalists "are visiting China this week on a trip organized by the China-United States Exchange Foundation, a non-profit group run by businessmen with close ties to the Chinese government."
Paid for a viewpoint?
Since that visit, Rohde has written numerous columns favorable to China, including one shortly after Trump's speech claiming the president was trying to "undermine trust in the midterm elections by claiming that China had a role in his losing the presidency in 2020."
During Trump's speech earlier this month, the president alleged that China attempted to allegedly influence American public opinion by offering money to journalists to write negative stories about him.
"The Chinese government sought to identify US journalists who had reported negatively on the US president and pay them large sums of money to write more negative articles about him," Trump said during his speech.
While Just the News could not find evidence of such a clear monetary exchange, journalists like Rohde, who were hosted in China, did have their trip organized and paid for by the China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF), whose founder, Tung Chee-hwa, is a Hong Kong businessman who served as vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from 2005 to 2023.
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Most news organizations focused on reporters' ethics eschew hiding the fact that the reporter's trip was paid for by the subject he or she is covering. For example, the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Conduct explicitly states that journalists should "Refuse gifts, favors, fees, free travel and special treatment, and avoid political and other outside activities that may compromise integrity or impartiality, or may damage credibility."
Another commentator on journalistic ethics, Zan Romanoff, put it more bluntly: "In theory, journalistic ethics are simple: writers shouldn't pay for access to subjects or sources, or be paid by those subjects and sources to write about them; outlays should be provided by the publication, and limited to the bare-bone requirements of reporting, such as food."

CUSEF is registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), a law designed to make foreign influence transparent. The CPPCC is part of China's "United Front" work, a Soviet-era strategy used to influence Chinese communities overseas, foreign governments, and others to support the policies preferred by Beijing.
Part of that effort includes bringing Western journalists to China. Rohde in particular has written positively about China -- and negatively about Trump -- since his trip in 2011. In his 2011 column for Reuters, Rohde derided America while praising China.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 02:15 PM

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1 Whoa!

Posted by: Archimedes at July 29, 2026 02:15 PM (Riz8t)

2 Trump should mention that China is unfriendly.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 29, 2026 02:15 PM (ExV1e)

3 All the red about red China is giving me a headache.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 29, 2026 02:15 PM (6ZG1g)

4 Better dead than red!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at July 29, 2026 02:16 PM (2WIwB)

5 Appropriately red.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at July 29, 2026 02:16 PM (CHHv1)

6 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at July 29, 2026 02:16 PM (2YhKe)

7 All your links are belong to Ace.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at July 29, 2026 02:16 PM (2YhKe)

8 YOWZA!!!
ALL link!

Posted by: GWB at July 29, 2026 02:16 PM (kU0PQ)

9 HTML Tags.

How do dey werk?!!?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at July 29, 2026 02:16 PM (2YhKe)

10 Red ink. Emphatic.

Posted by: tubal at July 29, 2026 02:17 PM (f6ii3)

11 This is the reddest article about Red China I've ever seen.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 29, 2026 02:17 PM (2ocoG)

12 Red in honor of Red China?

Hello, Horde! 😊♥️

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at July 29, 2026 02:17 PM (SRRAx)

13 Boy....I'll bet her face is RED

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at July 29, 2026 02:17 PM (xcxpd)

14 HQ red in tooth and claw.

Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 02:17 PM (77rzZ)

15 LOL the way they word stuff "Trump alleges" yeah um based on intelligence and evidence. "Roosevelt alleges that Germany has death camps"

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at July 29, 2026 02:17 PM (K32Fz)

16 Simply Red.

Posted by: tubal at July 29, 2026 02:17 PM (f6ii3)

17 Someone is going to have to dig up and Frankenstein Lamont, aren't they......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at July 29, 2026 02:18 PM (2YhKe)

18 All that red and no flaming skull. 😢

Posted by: rickb223 at July 29, 2026 02:18 PM (ueR9s)

19 We're getting weinered by red ink.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at July 29, 2026 02:18 PM (wOO3z)

20 Has anybody here seen my old friend John?
Can you tell me where he's gone?

https://t.co/zIiD1ZBoyT

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 29, 2026 02:18 PM (fDryU)

21 And underlined, too!

Thanks, LaMont! 😂😂😂

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at July 29, 2026 02:18 PM (SRRAx)

22 This post sponsored by the DNC. I mean DSA.

Posted by: ... at July 29, 2026 02:18 PM (3SZh8)

23 Simply Red.
Posted by: tubal at July 29, 2026 02:17 PM (f6ii3)

Holding Back the Beers.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 29, 2026 02:18 PM (2WIwB)

24 Natalie Winters, yum. Bulg would.

Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 02:18 PM (77rzZ)

25 Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at July 29, 2026 02:17 PM (SRRAx)

*hugs*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at July 29, 2026 02:19 PM (2YhKe)

26 23 Simply Red.
Posted by: tubal at July 29, 2026 02:17 PM (f6ii3)

Holding Back the Beers.
Posted by: Diogenes at July 29, 2026 02:18 PM (2WIwB)

Ah, the 80’s. Wonder if his hair, if any, is still red??

Posted by: tubal at July 29, 2026 02:19 PM (f6ii3)

27 Red, red wine....

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at July 29, 2026 02:20 PM (xcxpd)

28 Willowed:

Is that Barbecue guy still in charge in Haiti?
Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 02:10 PM (77rzZ)
______

He was never technically "in charge" as he's not in government. He's a quasi-warlord drug-dealing gangster who fancies himself a rebel against the government. He controls large sections of Port-a-Pottie. He eats his enemies.

I like him.

Haiti is probably as close to Thunderdome as exists in the world today. Somalia too.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at July 29, 2026 02:17 PM (iFTx/)

Posted by: Elric The Blade at July 29, 2026 02:20 PM (iFTx/)

29 "You can't believe anything the Media says" part 8,752,976,224.

If they tell you the sun is shining, grab your umbrella.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at July 29, 2026 02:20 PM (CHHv1)

30 Come back, Chuy. You're our only hope.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at July 29, 2026 02:20 PM (2YhKe)

31 24 Natalie Winters, yum. Bulg would.
Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 02:18 PM (77rzZ)

Mashup of Natalie Wood and Shelly Winters?

Posted by: tubal at July 29, 2026 02:20 PM (f6ii3)

32 Rohde to Perdition.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at July 29, 2026 02:20 PM (wOO3z)

33 Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn

Wait, there's cheesecake?

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at July 29, 2026 02:21 PM (K32Fz)

34
>>MS NOW’s senior national security reporter

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What a joke. As if those people know fuck-all about it.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at July 29, 2026 02:21 PM (mmrXZ)

35 I remember when the university where I don't teach anymore,except for when I need bier money, opened up an office for the Confucius Institute. The dude running it was pure Chinese Intel.
He didn't like me very much.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 29, 2026 02:21 PM (2WIwB)

36 Red, red wine....
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at July 29, 2026 02:20 PM (xcxpd)

What are "songs that should get you launched into space without a suit?"

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at July 29, 2026 02:22 PM (2YhKe)

37
Red Leader, Standing By...

Posted by: garrett at July 29, 2026 02:22 PM (zGzrB)

38 Natalie Winters, yum. Bulg would.
Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 02:18 PM (77rzZ)

Mashup of Natalie Wood and Shelly Winters?
Posted by: tubal at July 29, 2026 02:20 PM (f6ii3)

Hopefully not Jonathan.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at July 29, 2026 02:22 PM (wOO3z)

39 This is just the tip of the iceberg.

I've long maintained the amount of foreign influence and money pouring into the USA from foreign countries -- including our enemies -- is absolutely staggering.

The amounts would make you puke so hard it would come out your asshole.

I'm talking 100s of billions, easy.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at July 29, 2026 02:22 PM (iFTx/)

40 36 Red, red wine....
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at July 29, 2026 02:20 PM (xcxpd)

What are "songs that should get you launched into space without a suit?"
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at July 29, 2026 02:22 PM (2YhKe)

Pet Shop Boys fan, I’ll bet.

Posted by: tubal at July 29, 2026 02:22 PM (f6ii3)

41 I remember when the university where I don't teach anymore,except for when I need bier money, opened up an office for the Confucius Institute. The dude running it was pure Chinese Intel.
He didn't like me very much.
Posted by: Diogenes at July 29, 2026 02:21 PM (2WIwB)

Were you at the buffet for four hours?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 29, 2026 02:23 PM (ExV1e)

42 Oh, and I noticed everyone nattering on about Minnesota in the last thread - when we were there last week, it was very strange to see so many women in full black burkas (faces uncovered) just meandering around all over the Mall of America.

They weren't there during school hours, but they showed up in droves after about 4:30 pm. There was even a store that sold full-on Muslim garb/outfits for women.

Weird.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at July 29, 2026 02:23 PM (SRRAx)

43 39 This is just the tip of the iceberg.

I've long maintained the amount of foreign influence and money pouring into the USA from foreign countries -- including our enemies -- is absolutely staggering.

The amounts would make you puke so hard it would come out your asshole.

I'm talking 100s of billions, easy.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at July 29, 2026 02:22 PM (iFTx/)

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The more curious question is how much of that money is laundered federal money from our own government?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:23 PM (LKG41)

44 Red: Dead.
Redemption!

Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at July 29, 2026 02:23 PM (w9Wax)

45 44 Red: Dead.
Redemption!

Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at July 29, 2026 02:23 PM (w9Wax)

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2!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:24 PM (LKG41)

46
>>writers shouldn't pay for access to subjects or sources, or be paid by those subjects and sources to write about them; outlays should be provided by the publication

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Ohhh! I bet being a "foreign correspondent" or manning the "East Asia desk" is a plum assignment, eh?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at July 29, 2026 02:24 PM (mmrXZ)

47 Ah, the 80’s. Wonder if his hair, if any, is still red??
Posted by: tubal at July 29, 2026 02:19 PM (f6ii3)

Saw a vid of him not long ago. The years haven't been kind, but could still sing.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 29, 2026 02:24 PM (2WIwB)

48 42 Oh, and I noticed everyone nattering on about Minnesota in the last thread - when we were there last week, it was very strange to see so many women in full black burkas (faces uncovered) just meandering around all over the Mall of America.

They weren't there during school hours, but they showed up in droves after about 4:30 pm. There was even a store that sold full-on Muslim garb/outfits for women.

Weird.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at July 29, 2026 02:23 PM (SRRAx)

Mall of America. Ironic.

Posted by: tubal at July 29, 2026 02:24 PM (f6ii3)

49 "Refuse gifts, favors, fees, free travel and special treatment, and avoid political and other outside activities that may compromise integrity or impartiality, or may damage credibility."
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lolol

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at July 29, 2026 02:25 PM (paeOl)

50 Appropriate musical interlude:

https://youtu.be/_TyoIuojzSY

Posted by: Joe Kidd at July 29, 2026 02:25 PM (nbLIj)

51 We will be hearing more and more of our "journalists" who are on foreign payrolls. The rest just hate the country for free.

Posted by: steevy at July 29, 2026 02:25 PM (YwEeS)

52 Red: Dead.
Redemption!
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at July 29, 2026 02:23 PM

Ace, like Dutch, has a plan.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 29, 2026 02:25 PM (2ocoG)

53
I've long maintained the amount of foreign influence and money pouring into the USA from foreign countries -- including our enemies -- is absolutely staggering.

The amounts would make you puke so hard it would come out your asshole.

I'm talking 100s of billions, easy.

Posted by: Elric The Blade

We're getting weinered bigly.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at July 29, 2026 02:25 PM (wOO3z)

54 Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn

Wait, there's cheesecake?
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at July 29, 2026 02:21 PM (K32Fz)

You better believe it, bub! I'm eating as much of it as I can before I check out 😂😂😂

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at July 29, 2026 02:26 PM (SRRAx)

55 Were you at the buffet for four hours?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 29, 2026 02:23 PM (ExV1e)

I actually ended my class once (I was teaching Chinese students) by saying "Class over. I go now."
They didn't get it.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 29, 2026 02:26 PM (2WIwB)

56 This is just the tip of the iceberg.

I've long maintained the amount of foreign influence and money pouring into the USA from foreign countries -- including our enemies -- is absolutely staggering.

The amounts would make you puke so hard it would come out your asshole.

I'm talking 100s of billions, easy.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at July 29, 2026 02:22 PM (iFTx/)

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The more curious question is how much of that money is laundered federal money from our own government?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:23 PM (LKG41)
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Less now, but it was a lot. But I think that was small potatoes compared to the money that foreign governments themselves poured in. The Saudi royal family alone was probably funneling 10s of billions here over the years. China? Don't get me started.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at July 29, 2026 02:26 PM (iFTx/)

57 Mall of America. Ironic.

Posted by: tubal at July 29, 2026 02:24 PM (f6ii3)
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More ironic than you think:

https://tinyurl.com/4mjh4nsp

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 29, 2026 02:26 PM (fDryU)

58 52 Red: Dead.
Redemption!
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at July 29, 2026 02:23 PM

Ace, like Dutch, has a plan.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 29, 2026 02:25 PM (2ocoG)

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Dutch had no plan. He just desperately tried to keep his gang together because he knew of no other way to live.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:26 PM (LKG41)

59 30 Come back, Chuy. You're our only hope.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at July 29, 2026 02:20 PM (2YhKe)

"Chuy come back. I was wrong, and I just can't live without you...."

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at July 29, 2026 02:27 PM (xcxpd)

60 Dirty, rotten people to the core of their soul.

Deport them to chy na.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 29, 2026 02:27 PM (hzuYO)

61 This is just the tip of the iceberg.
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Not falling for that one again.

Posted by: ... at July 29, 2026 02:28 PM (3SZh8)

62 This is shocking!

Posted by: Every politician from city dog warden up who has done junkets to Dubai, Israel, etc. at July 29, 2026 02:28 PM (9lsaX)

63
Integrity - none
Impartiality - none
Credibility- none.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at July 29, 2026 02:28 PM (wOO3z)

64 The post has been un-redded.

There's a "regular and unleaded" joke to be made here but I don't quite have it.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 29, 2026 02:28 PM (2ocoG)

65 the amount of foreign influence and money pouring into the USA from foreign countries -- including our enemies -- is absolutely staggering."

Zombie Walter Duranty waves

Posted by: man at July 29, 2026 02:28 PM (XuXeR)

66 Dave Rhode: look the twelve Chinese hookers were just research. Someone else paid for them

Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 29, 2026 02:29 PM (BlDDt)

67 Mall of America. Ironic.

Posted by: tubal at July 29, 2026 02:24 PM (f6ii3)
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If even a sign needed a midnight visit to change the wording a bit.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 29, 2026 02:29 PM (2WIwB)

68 This post has been redded for your reading pleasure.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 29, 2026 02:30 PM (2WIwB)

69 68 This post has been redded for your reading pleasure.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 29, 2026 02:30 PM (2WIwB)

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I don't get it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:30 PM (LKG41)

70 Journalistic Ethics.... KEWL! Just found a new Oxymoron!

Posted by: Romeo13 at July 29, 2026 02:30 PM (mP0Kj)

71 69 68 This post has been redded for your reading pleasure.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 29, 2026 02:30 PM (2WIwB)

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I don't get it.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:30 PM (LKG41)

Okay LaMont.

Posted by: tubal at July 29, 2026 02:31 PM (f6ii3)

72 This post has been redded for your reading pleasure.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 29, 2026 02:30 PM (2WIwB)

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I don't get it.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:30 PM (LKG41)

***

Just a little ribbing.
For humor.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 29, 2026 02:31 PM (2WIwB)

73 At this point I figure all journos, writers, bloggers are getting paid PR cash from someone. Pick a country: China, Russia, Qatar, Israel, etc. They're all doing it.

Posted by: nckate at July 29, 2026 02:32 PM (enNUy)

74 the amount of foreign influence and money pouring into the USA from foreign countries -- including our enemies -- is absolutely staggering

My favorite foreign money was the 70 year scheme where the USSR poured billions into the US and Europe to promote ugly art and architecture.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 29, 2026 02:32 PM (2ocoG)

75 Just a little ribbing.
For humor.

For her pleasure!

Posted by: Insert 2 Quarters, Turn Knob at July 29, 2026 02:33 PM (w9Wax)

76 Just a little ribbing.
For humor."

Well, babes always say "make me laugh" is a turn on.

Right?

Posted by: man at July 29, 2026 02:33 PM (XuXeR)

77 74 My favorite foreign money was the 70 year scheme where the USSR poured billions into the US and Europe to promote ugly art and architecture.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 29, 2026 02:32 PM (2ocoG)

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Favorite is an interesting word choice.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:33 PM (LKG41)

78 Dutch had no plan. He just desperately tried to keep his gang together because he knew of no other way to live.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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Gave that game about 20 minutes. Do not understand the hype at all, but I'm clearly in the minority given how popular it was.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at July 29, 2026 02:33 PM (XvL8K)

79 It is not corruption, it is just like being "embedded" like during Gulf War I. How else could a nationally recognized journalist or syndicated show host have access to major stories like how beneficial the PRC is to the world economy and well being?

Posted by: Kindltot at July 29, 2026 02:34 PM (rbvCR)

80 78 Dutch had no plan. He just desperately tried to keep his gang together because he knew of no other way to live.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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Gave that game about 20 minutes. Do not understand the hype at all, but I'm clearly in the minority given how popular it was.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at July 29, 2026 02:33 PM (XvL8K)

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Tight gameplay. Immersive world. Strong characters. Good story. A shit ton to do outside the story.

Get yourself a horse and wander the world hunting bears and mountain lions. Get those perfect skins!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:34 PM (LKG41)

81 Tight gameplay. Immersive world. Strong characters. Good story. A shit ton to do outside the story.

Seriously. Arthur's high honor ending is as good of a sequence as any actual movie.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 29, 2026 02:36 PM (2ocoG)

82 Looked up the St Paul mayor.

Not even with a stolen weiner.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at July 29, 2026 02:37 PM (wOO3z)

83 81 Tight gameplay. Immersive world. Strong characters. Good story. A shit ton to do outside the story.

Seriously. Arthur's high honor ending is as good of a sequence as any actual movie.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 29, 2026 02:36 PM (2ocoG)

=

I think I ended up tapping out near the beginning of the second epilogue. Gotta get James Marsden up to speed, I guess.

I did restart it like a year ago, and then I got my Steam Deck and haven't played on my Playstation since. Next Steam Sale, I might pick it up for the little Linux machine that could.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:38 PM (LKG41)

84 It is not corruption, it is just like being "embedded" like during Gulf War I.

Speaking of which, a BBC stringer in Gaza who was on their news more than a dozen times said "We'll burn Jews like Hitler did" in 2011. He since said that doesn't reflect his journalism LOL

https://tinyurl.com/3b8c2nnx

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at July 29, 2026 02:39 PM (K32Fz)

85 We're not laughing. We don't get it.

Posted by: Babes at July 29, 2026 02:39 PM (TIar6)

86 Well, babes always say "make me laugh" is a turn on.

Zzzzzzip...

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 29, 2026 02:39 PM (VB2aO)

87 52 Red: Dead.
Redemption!
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at July 29, 2026 02:23 PM

Ace, like Dutch, has a plan.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 29, 2026 02:25 PM (2ocoG)
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I've been laid up so I played RDR2. I'm about a third of the way through it. Amazing graphics and interesting story so far, but I don't like playing as the guy who shoots up Townsend robs trains, etc... I think I prefer games where I'm saving the world rather than a low-life who harms others.

Posted by: 496 at July 29, 2026 02:40 PM (sOtuf)

88 My visit to Ghana during the Malibu Fire was necessary and beneficial to all Los Angelinos.

Posted by: Karen " at July 29, 2026 02:40 PM (JM9I6)

89 We'll burn Jews like Hitler did"
Nothin says lovin
Like somethin from the oven.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 29, 2026 02:41 PM (VB2aO)

90 87 I've been laid up so I played RDR2. I'm about a third of the way through it. Amazing graphics and interesting story so far, but I don't like playing as the guy who shoots up Townsend robs trains, etc... I think I prefer games where I'm saving the world rather than a low-life who harms others.

Posted by: 496 at July 29, 2026 02:40 PM (sOtuf)

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Well, The Stanley Parable should fit!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:41 PM (LKG41)

91 People who watch M SNOW do not care.

Posted by: Blast Hardcheese at July 29, 2026 02:42 PM (V362x)

92 Speaking of which, a BBC stringer in Gaza who was on their news more than a dozen times said "We'll burn Jews like Hitler did" in 2011. He since said that doesn't reflect his journalism LOL

https://tinyurl.com/3b8c2nnx

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at July 29, 2026 02:39 P

"at least I didn't deny the Holocaust"

Actually it seems the Holocaust will go through the same stages....

The Holocaust didn't happen.
The Holocaust did happen and it's good that it did.

Posted by: ... at July 29, 2026 02:42 PM (3SZh8)

93 92 "at least I didn't deny the Holocaust"

Actually it seems the Holocaust will go through the same stages....

The Holocaust didn't happen.
The Holocaust did happen and it's good that it did.

Posted by: ... at July 29, 2026 02:42 PM (3SZh

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"The Holocaust didn't happen, and Hitler didn't go far enough."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:42 PM (LKG41)

94 "Yelliw" journalism at it finest

Posted by: Darth Randall at July 29, 2026 02:43 PM (Xvbb3)

95 i suspect a lot of these people were more sympathetic to left wing gov'ts than to trump anyway

Posted by: gnats local 678 at July 29, 2026 02:43 PM (CWTWj)

96 "Yellow" journalism.

Posted by: Darth Randall at July 29, 2026 02:43 PM (Xvbb3)

97 Well, The Stanley Parable should fit!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:41 PM (LKG41
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I've heard of that. I'll take a look. I also like games where I do t have to make moral choices. Games where I can say "Oh, he's wearing red so I should shoot him... he's wearing our colors so I should leave him alone" are good. At the end of the day I just want to blow shit up for an hour. I don't want to wonder whether it's a good thing or a bad thing

Posted by: 496 at July 29, 2026 02:44 PM (sOtuf)

98 What are "songs that should get you launched into space without a suit?"
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at July 29, 2026 02:22 PM (2YhKe)

*gasp

That's one of my favorites!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at July 29, 2026 02:44 PM (zYpTz)

99 87 I've been laid up so I played RDR2. I'm about a third of the way through it. Amazing graphics and interesting story so far, but I don't like playing as the guy who shoots up Townsend robs trains, etc... I think I prefer games where I'm saving the world rather than a low-life who harms others.

Posted by: 496 at July 29, 2026 02:40 PM (sOtuf)

RDR2 ONLINE may be what yer looking for then. You get to run around the same map, with a limited amount of story, but lots of daily missions you can do...

And, if you are worried about online griefers, of which there ARE many, there is a 'startup.meta' which you can find online, which puts you into your OWN gameworld.

Posted by: Romeo13 at July 29, 2026 02:44 PM (mP0Kj)

100 This shit has been going on since Nixon was in office. Tricky Dick knew the score.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at July 29, 2026 02:45 PM (3oLiU)

101 We need a regular gaming thread again. But one that is not exclusively about Eve, or whatever it was.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at July 29, 2026 02:46 PM (XvL8K)

102 Fauci invoked 5th Amendment 111 times in questioning.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 29, 2026 02:46 PM (ueR9s)

103 Over at Twitchy there's a post about the owner of the Seattle Storm wnba team screaming at two teen girls, one whom ended up in years , because they were wearing Xx-XY as ports clothing. The owner looks like you'd expect. The wNBA can't stop stepping on its own dick

Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 29, 2026 02:47 PM (BlDDt)

104 102 Fauci invoked 5th Amendment 111 times in questioning.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 29, 2026 02:46 PM (ueR9s)
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To paraphrase John Roberts, he only invoked the fifth 111 times because there weren't 112 questions.

Posted by: 496 at July 29, 2026 02:48 PM (sOtuf)

105
RED! RED!

THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR RED!

Posted by: Sammy Hagar at July 29, 2026 02:48 PM (3oq2j)

106 The owner looks like you'd expect. The wNBA can't stop stepping on its own dick

I mean, Seattle, and the WNBA's few loyal fans are pretty much the subaru-driving sort, if you know what I mean. Its pretty on brand really

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at July 29, 2026 02:49 PM (K32Fz)

107 103 Over at Twitchy there's a post about the owner of the Seattle Storm wnba team screaming at two teen girls, one whom ended up in years , because they were wearing Xx-XY as ports clothing. The owner looks like you'd expect. The wNBA can't stop stepping on its own dick

Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 29, 2026 02:47 PM (BlDDt)

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The WNBA is a basket case because it is a subsidy and everyone involved knows it is literally impossible to be anything else. The actual interest in women's sports is too low and will never reach anything like NBA levels.

So, increasing the appeal of the WNBA is not a concern. There's no incentive for it.

So, it's more important to protect the fiefdoms of those in charge, or, in other words, to protect the progressive political bubble of the organization.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:49 PM (LKG41)

108 Posted by: Romeo13 at July 29, 2026 02:44 PM (mP0Kj)
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I'll pick it up again, but I've been goofing off with RE4 again. Real easy to tell who are the bad guys and who are the good guys...

Posted by: 496 at July 29, 2026 02:50 PM (sOtuf)

109 I mean, Seattle, and the WNBA's few loyal fans are pretty much the subaru-driving sort, if you know what I mean. It's pretty on brand really
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

My new Subaru is awesome.

Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 02:50 PM (77rzZ)

110 Wait till you see what junkets we get to go on!!!

Posted by: Dr. between rounds on Maui paid by Big Pharma at July 29, 2026 02:50 PM (9lsaX)

111 "I see red.... and it hurts my head"
--Rush

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at July 29, 2026 02:50 PM (K32Fz)

112 It would be shorter to publish a list of those who aren't MDM-MSM Progda Enemedia, Deep State, and CongressCritter ChiComm Stooge Useful Idiot Traitors.

We could stay entertained for years if we just executed one of these scum every minute on the minute ...

Posted by: ShainS -- He of The Unnecessary Vowels! at July 29, 2026 02:51 PM (9EFgU)

113 My new Subaru is awesome./i]

They make really great cars. They also are notoriously popular with girls who like other girls a bit too much

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at July 29, 2026 02:51 PM (K32Fz)

114 My new Subaru is awesome."

He's gone...plaid.

Posted by: man at July 29, 2026 02:52 PM (XuXeR)

115
I've long maintained the amount of foreign influence and money pouring into the USA from foreign countries -- including our enemies -- is absolutely staggering.

The amounts would make you puke so hard it would come out your asshole.

I'm talking 100s of billions, easy.
Posted by: Elric The Blade

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Damn you for wording it that way, because I'm trying to say "As long as it trickles down" but SINCERE.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at July 29, 2026 02:53 PM (mmrXZ)

116 Makes it a little more clear were the DSAs recent good fortune comes from.

Posted by: JackStraw at July 29, 2026 02:53 PM (viF8m)

117 Frankly I am more exercised about 600,000 Chinese students in this country.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 29, 2026 02:53 PM (RIvkX)

118 They make really great cars. They also are notoriously popular with girls who like other girls a bit too much
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

Well, I AM a lesbian trapped in a man's body...

Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 02:53 PM (77rzZ)

119 Fauci invoked 5th Amendment 111 times in questioning.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 29, 2026 02:46 PM (ueR9s)

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Prosecute his treasonous faggot ass for obstruction of justice -- and challenge his AutoPen Empire pardon as not being legitimate.

Posted by: ShainS -- He of The Unnecessary Vowels! at July 29, 2026 02:53 PM (9EFgU)

120 There have been 162 arrests in France for arson in the wildfires there.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 29, 2026 02:53 PM (rbvCR)

121 *obstruction of ~~justice~~ Congress

Posted by: ShainS -- He of The Unnecessary Vowels! at July 29, 2026 02:54 PM (9EFgU)

122 Rhode is Asshoe

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at July 29, 2026 02:55 PM (NtVYv)

123 Well, I AM a lesbian trapped in a man's body...

Fair.

And, I am not a lawyer but I understood that once you are pardoned you cannot appeal to 5th amendment rights about those crimes.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at July 29, 2026 02:55 PM (K32Fz)

124 The WNBA is a basket case because it is a subsidy and everyone involved knows it is literally impossible to be anything else. The actual interest in women's sports is too low and will never reach anything like NBA levels.

My personal conspiracy theory is that the WNBA is The Producers. They actively resist anything that would make it money to a stunning (and brave!) degree.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 29, 2026 02:55 PM (2ocoG)

125
I doubt that the reporters that the CCP gave nice trips to China, only got the trips. Some further compensation is being provided.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at July 29, 2026 02:56 PM (VWtfl)

126 Visine gets the red out.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at July 29, 2026 02:56 PM (Cqx++)

127 115
I've long maintained the amount of foreign influence and money pouring into the USA from foreign countries -- including our enemies -- is absolutely staggering.

The amounts would make you puke so hard it would come out your asshole.

I'm talking 100s of billions, easy.
Posted by: Elric The Blade

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Damn you for wording it that way, because I'm trying to say "As long as it trickles down" but SINCERE.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at July 29, 2026 02:53 PM (mmrXZ)

I'd love to see a National Law passed, that all Election money, even spent by 'issue' groups, on issue ads... must come from within the area effected by that election.

Thus, a Senator can only take money from within the State. A Mayor, can only take money from within the town... a State Proposition can only have ads about it funded from within the State... and so on....

Would take foreign money right out of our election process... and would limit how Billionaires can effect elections in places they don't live in, and can't vote in.

Posted by: Romeo13 at July 29, 2026 02:57 PM (mP0Kj)

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117 Frankly I am more exercised about 600,000 Chinese students in this country.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 29, 2026 02:53 PM (RIvkX)

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There are about 340,000 F-1 Chinese in the country.

New issuances are down 20% year over year.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:58 PM (LKG41)

129
I had a Subaru, a new 2010 Subaru Tribeca. It got terrible gas mileage, and burned so much oil when I pulled up to the gas station I'd say "fill the oil and check the gas". The recommended oil viscosity from Subaru is basically sewing machine oil. It also burned through headlight bulbs at an astonishing rate.

Posted by: Frank Barone at July 29, 2026 02:58 PM (OkYzo)

130 My fave junketing story was from Trump's first term when Nancy Pelosi had a busload of layabouts, grifters, and alcoholics, loaded up and headed to the airport for some worthless trip on our dime. Trump canceled the plane and trip. Fun times.

Posted by: Group "W" Bench and Bus at July 29, 2026 02:58 PM (JM9I6)

131 The deepstate is too advanced to cure. Time for patriots to work on bucket list.

Posted by: Eromero at July 29, 2026 02:58 PM (7RAhE)

132 OT- This Babylon Bee headline made me laugh. It must be fun to work there , even if the actual news which one can do parodies about is quite depressing.

https://tinyurl.com/35yyvxab

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 29, 2026 02:58 PM (W90Ou)

133 127 I'd love to see a National Law passed, that all Election money, even spent by 'issue' groups, on issue ads... must come from within the area effected by that election.

Thus, a Senator can only take money from within the State. A Mayor, can only take money from within the town... a State Proposition can only have ads about it funded from within the State... and so on....

Would take foreign money right out of our election process... and would limit how Billionaires can effect elections in places they don't live in, and can't vote in.

Posted by: Romeo13 at July 29, 2026 02:57 PM (mP0Kj)

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Even I can think of ways around this, and I'm an illiterate asshole who watches too many movies.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at July 29, 2026 02:59 PM (LKG41)

134 My personal conspiracy theory is that the WNBA is The Producers. They actively resist anything that would make it money to a stunning (and brave!) degree.
Posted by: Ian S.

Seriously. They could've embraced the dildo-tossing and increased attendance at their games substantially.

Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 02:59 PM (77rzZ)

135 125
I doubt that the reporters that the CCP gave nice trips to China, only got the trips. Some further compensation is being provided.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at July 29, 2026 02:56 PM (VWtfl)

Yeah, I'm sure there is a 'group' of Chinese Ladies whose only question is... are we doing Politicians or Journalists this week...

Posted by: Romeo13 at July 29, 2026 02:59 PM (mP0Kj)

136 If the WNBA was serious about ratings and making a profit, they would play naked.

Posted by: Hollis P. Wood at July 29, 2026 03:00 PM (qC81n)

137
My new Subaru is awesome.

Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 02:50 PM (77rzZ)

We have one that was camouflage for when we lived in Northern Virginia. It's a great car and handles well, but yeah, I don't appreciate the associations.

And I just read Fauci pled the Fifth 87 times. How guilty is that ghoul???

Posted by: moki at July 29, 2026 03:01 PM (wLjpr)

138 Posted by: Frank Barone at July 29, 2026 02:58 PM (OkYzo)

Yes, the company has admitted that they have oil issues.

Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 03:01 PM (77rzZ)

139 China has taken a no-holds barred approach to subverting our country. That includes enlisting traitorous assholes in the media, and apparently the Democrat Party to help them.

These are not good people. They want to destroy the American republic and make us a vassal state.

Imagine how much you have to loath our country to do that.

They also have a very active internet campaign that some have estimated encompasses over 70% of all social media comments. Let that sink in. BTW that included some of the commenters here.

Posted by: Vengeance at July 29, 2026 03:02 PM (d3v2W)

140 Time to just start shooting them as chinese spies.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 29, 2026 03:02 PM (S41Gd)

141 If the WNBA was serious about ratings and making a profit, they would play naked.
Posted by: Hollis P. Wood

Ah, no. Maybe Sophie Cunningham, but that's it.

Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 03:02 PM (77rzZ)

142 And I just read Fauci pled the Fifth 87 times. How guilty is that ghoul???

Just because you plead the 5th dozens of times and have a blanket pardon doesn't somehow mean you are guilty of something! Just ask Guido "icepick" Scarpaci!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at July 29, 2026 03:02 PM (K32Fz)

143 It would appear that David Rohde received an invitation to "The Vault." If you never hear of The Chinese Vault before, I'll try to explain. There are a number of interviews out there of high end business people who routinely do business directly with China. A few of these people have given interviews about their experiences. Most held the attitude that if you go for the final signing of a contract deal with China and the contract wasn't altered slightly without an notification, then the Chinese are up to something else.

The rumor is (and it's come up in these interviews numerous times) is that China has a vault under the streets of Beijing. They take certain foreigners inside who they think can be of use, and flat out bribe them with a safety deposit box in this vault displaying their name on a brass plaque. They allow you to look through the contents of the "this could be yours" box, but require certain favors in return. In short: open bribery.

Posted by: Orson at July 29, 2026 03:03 PM (dIske)

144 Remember when you hung a spy from the nearest tree? Good times, unless you were Nathan Hale, patriot.

Posted by: Vengeance at July 29, 2026 03:03 PM (ubBvx)

145 These are not good people. They want to destroy the American republic and make us a vassal state.

"Why nobody listen to me about China??!?"
--Angry Hong Kong man

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at July 29, 2026 03:03 PM (K32Fz)

146 If the WNBA was serious about ratings and making a profit, they would play naked.

Most of the players look like Big Mike on a bender. No interest in seeing them naked.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 29, 2026 03:04 PM (2ocoG)

147 Good times, unless you were Nathan Hale, patriot.
Posted by: Vengeance

Our hanging Andre was payback for that.

Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 03:04 PM (77rzZ)

148 Pelosi's last junket to Europe ended in a broken hip, falling down a marble staircase in Luxembourg.

Posted by: Not Been The Same Since at July 29, 2026 03:06 PM (JM9I6)

149
"Why nobody listen to me about China??!?"
--Angry Hong Kong man

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at July 29, 2026 03:03 PM (K32Fz)

This, a million times

Posted by: moki at July 29, 2026 03:07 PM (wLjpr)

150 Frankly I am more exercised about 340,000 Chinese students in this country.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 29, 2026 03:07 PM (RIvkX)

151 And I just read Fauci pled the Fifth 87 times. How guilty is that ghoul???
Posted by: moki

I heard that it was more like 111.

Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 03:08 PM (77rzZ)

152 If I have but one life to live, let me live it as a blonde.

Posted by: Lady Clairol Hale at July 29, 2026 03:08 PM (JM9I6)

153 Pelosi's last junket to Europe ended in a broken hip, falling down a marble staircase in Luxembourg.

I'm a bad person for wishing there was video of that.

Posted by: far cry at July 29, 2026 03:08 PM (wXgT/)

154 If the WNBA was serious about ratings and making a profit, they would play naked.

Most of the players look like Big Mike on a bender. No interest in seeing them naked.

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I feel seen.

Posted by: Britney "Tyrone" Griner at July 29, 2026 03:08 PM (8JR9p)

155 >>>>135 125
I doubt that the reporters that the CCP gave nice trips to China, only got the trips. Some further compensation is being provided.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at July 29, 2026 02:56 PM (VWtfl)

Yeah, I'm sure there is a 'group' of Chinese Ladies whose only question is... are we doing Politicians or Journalists this week...
Posted by: Romeo13
******** I had the misfortune of working for an employer who sent me to China for industrial work a couple of times. Americans in general are treated as minor royalty but you'd have to be a politician or journalist to not understand what's going on around you.

Posted by: Cosda at July 29, 2026 03:09 PM (zj7mM)

156 IIRC, The Covid nonsense started right around the time of some large protests in Hong Kong.

Posted by: Britney "Tyrone" Griner at July 29, 2026 03:09 PM (8JR9p)

157 My first new car was a Subaru it kicked butt in the snow.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 29, 2026 03:09 PM (RIvkX)

158 Frankly I am more exercised about 340,000 Chinese students in this country.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

I would advise against using "exercise" and "340,000" in the same sentence. Piper might take that as a challenge and assign you that many jumping jacks.

Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 03:09 PM (77rzZ)

159 My first new car was a Subaru it kicked butt in the snow.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Most Japanese cars do.

Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 03:11 PM (77rzZ)

160 I would advise against using "exercise" and "340,000" in the same sentence. Piper might take that as a challenge and assign you that many jumping jacks.

Bluebell would pull out her shiv and make you do that many burpees

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at July 29, 2026 03:12 PM (K32Fz)

161 I would advise against using "exercise" and "340,000" in the same sentence. Piper might take that as a challenge and assign you that many jumping jacks.
Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 03:09 PM (77rzZ)
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I'll do 10 half-hearted ones.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 29, 2026 03:12 PM (RIvkX)

162 156 Sock fail!

Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 03:12 PM (77rzZ)

163 One of the few straight women in Seattle, Nurse Ratched, also drives a Lesbaru IIRC.

Posted by: NTTAWWT at July 29, 2026 03:12 PM (JM9I6)

164 I would advise against using "exercise" and "340,000" in the same sentence. Piper might take that as a challenge and assign you that many jumping jacks.
Posted by: Bulg at July 29, 2026 03:09 PM (77rzZ)

I am really good at the first part of the Burpees. It is the part where you get up and do a jumping jack that I need to work on.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 29, 2026 03:13 PM (rbvCR)

165 163 One of the few straight women in Seattle, Nurse Ratched, also drives a Lesbaru IIRC.
Posted by: NTTAWWT at July 29, 2026 03:12 PM (JM9I6)

My Son, Grandson and Daughter all have them... Great cars....

Posted by: It's me donna at July 29, 2026 03:13 PM (bgCTr)

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