The Monday Over Night Thread (8/31/26) The Dental Plan Has Expired Edition (Short)

["Fog Shrouded Falls" - 24" x 30" Acrylic - Mis. Hum.]

Two weeks ago in the midst of writing my Monday ONT my old PC died. The admirable CBD filled in and completed my task. You owe him big time. Thanks CBD.

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The Quotes of The Day

Quote I
Voluntary ignorance is the American condition. In the form of a smartphone, a citizen carries in his pocket the complete Federalist, Madison’s notes on the Convention, every ratification debate, and all of Blackstone, and he uses the device to watch strangers dance. Cicero warned that to remain ignorant of what came before you were born is to remain forever a child. We have raised a nation of toddlers holding voter-registration cards. Joe Wolverton II, J.D.

Quote II
"It's been two weeks since he showed me his junk. You shouldn't have to be afraid in your own neighborhood to walk a trail. ... That's what they built it for." Jeanne Wolverton

Let's take a look at our friendly know-nothings working for the federal government. Any one in the private sector who would push this would lose his/her/whatever position. Ugh.

Your Carry-On Might Be Too Big for the TSA’s New Scanners
In an effort to expedite the screening process, the TSA has spent the last several years installing new, highly advanced scanners at airports across the country. But for all the security benefits these machines offer, there’s a potential snag when it comes to carry-on luggage: The bag you’ve been traveling with for years may be too big for the new devices. Here’s what you need to know to avoid this possible headache.

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What in the name of Allah is happening in Michigan? The recent statewide convention of ~~Democrats~~ Communists saw their beloved Jewish lesbian Attorney General refuse to attend because of safety concerns.

The convention is also being held just a few weeks after Abdul El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel who describes their military actions as "genocide," narrowly edged Stevens to win the Democratic Senate nomination for a crucial seat the Democrats must hold in the midterm elections.

So Jewish lesbians aren't secure. What about indigenous lands?
If you are going to blow wet sloppy meaningless kisses at least pronounce their tribes correctly.

Things that make me laugh for $500, please.

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The ONT Musical Interlude & Happy Birthday Salute Van Morrison

One of my more recent favorites of Mr. Morrison's.......

Is it sad or is it happy? September.

One of the very first songs of his I heard..................

Just imagine reading the following in Bugs Bunny's voice, "What's up ~~Doc~~ Genius Award Winner"

Dog walker ‘distressed’ after seeing man put carrot up his bum at nature reserve

The Horde is our Jury this evening.

L’Osteria Mondello in Cheyenne had been having an especially busy Friday when someone placed an order for 18 pizzas.
“We had like over 40 pizzas in the same time,” owner Dave Agovic told Cowboy State Daily.

Tonight's ONT has been brought to you by Moron Uncle Jeffe's Stunning Photo. (This is an untouched photo of sunset recently from a fire in Hopland (Mendocino County) at sunset.)

Notice: Posted with permission by the Ace Media Empire & AceCorp, LLC. Just remember boys and girls and everything in between, Lutefisk Happens!

In the event you wish to purchase a Mis. Hum. original you may contact him at the email provided in the left column.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 09:57 PM

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1 The Dental Plan Has Expired Edition (Short)
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Good thing I had my root canal procedure done last week...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 31, 2026 09:59 PM (FZ29D)

2 Global warming is caused by UFOs. It's Science!

Posted by: mindful webworker - nitter, natter, nutter, moosk at August 31, 2026 10:00 PM (Cl/mc)

3 5th

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 31, 2026 10:00 PM (PE5pE)

4 railgun launches

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 10:00 PM (ogcfP)

5 Golly, I just paid for the dental plan!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:00 PM (1Ff7Z)

6 Crap. Look at that painting. Another glacier is giving way!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:01 PM (4Je4D)

7 Dog walker �distressed� after seeing man put carrot up his bum at nature reserve
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I'll bet even the dog was a bit freaked out...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 31, 2026 10:02 PM (FZ29D)

8 Good evening good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 31, 2026 10:02 PM (01XUU)

9 Yay, ONT!

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 31, 2026 10:02 PM (+9wcF)

10 Good to see you again Mis Hum!

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 31, 2026 10:03 PM (PE5pE)

11 Well poop. I had a cleaning scheduled Wednesday.

Posted by: Piper at August 31, 2026 10:03 PM (ZdaMQ)

12 The bag you’ve been traveling with for years may be too big for the new devices. Here’s what you need to know to avoid this possible headache.

Don't fly.

Posted by: mindful webworker - the world is my no-fly zone at August 31, 2026 10:03 PM (Cl/mc)

13 Those who want to be ignorant and free
Want what never was nor ever shall be

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 10:03 PM (ogcfP)

14 The more I drink, the harder it is to delete the pop-up without clicking to some Privacy Notice webpage.

Someone's making big bank on my inebriation.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:03 PM (4Je4D)

15 Global warming is caused by UFOs. It's Science!
Posted by: mindful webworker - nitter, natter, nutter, moosk at August 31, 2026 10:00 PM (Cl/mc)
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I've seen episodes of the future documentaries Futurama and Doctor Who that confirm this.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 31, 2026 10:03 PM (FZ29D)

16 Shoot. No pizza tonight, MisHum.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:03 PM (1Ff7Z)

17 And for those who remember that my wife (Mrs NotKerry) was in the hospital, she came home on Sunday and is recovering. Thank you for your prayers.

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 31, 2026 10:03 PM (PE5pE)

18 The Dental Plan Has Expired Edition (Short)
—Misanthropic Humanitarian

Oh, how horrible!
Does that imply more MisHum visitations?

And thank you for the ONT

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 31, 2026 10:04 PM (NnhvP)

19 Dog walker �distressed� after seeing man put carrot up his bum at nature reserve

Got to give the rabbits some reason to crawl in there.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 31, 2026 10:04 PM (+9wcF)

20 Good news, JFNK!

Posted by: LRob in OK at August 31, 2026 10:04 PM (Jr+re)

21 I had a cleaning scheduled Wednesday.
Posted by: Piper at August 31, 2026 10:03 PM (ZdaMQ)

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Teeth? Carpet? Fish Tank?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:05 PM (4Je4D)

22 Sorry I'm late, but I didn't want to disappoint my wife, who gave me strict instructions not to come early.

Posted by: tankdemon at August 31, 2026 10:05 PM (/hk2L)

23 The Horde is our Jury this evening?

404

The Jury's out

Posted by: mindful webworker - cam at August 31, 2026 10:05 PM (Cl/mc)

24 Sucks about the fire but that is an awesome photo.

Posted by: Oddbob at August 31, 2026 10:06 PM (vTZFs)

25 17 And for those who remember that my wife (Mrs NotKerry) was in the hospital, she came home on Sunday and is recovering. Thank you for your prayers.
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 31, 2026 10:03 PM (PE5pE)

That is fantastic news. Now take better care of her.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 31, 2026 10:06 PM (CkDaS)

26 Just think. Only about five hours until Pumpkin Spice season begins! The holiday season, too!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:06 PM (1Ff7Z)

27 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 31, 2026 10:06 PM (sAmhv)

28 Evenin'
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 31, 2026 10:06 PM (sAmhv)

That checks. Sun's down.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:08 PM (1Ff7Z)

29 "Here’s what you need to know to avoid this possible headache."

Drive in a car. Air travel should be the absolute last resort.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at August 31, 2026 10:08 PM (0aYVJ)

30 Dog walker 'distressed' after seeing man put carrot up his bum at nature reserve

Maybe he was trying to dislodge that turnip

Posted by: 88C+u at August 31, 2026 10:08 PM (88C+u)

31 Dog walker 'distressed' after seeing man put carrot up his bum at nature reserve

That probably hurt a bunch.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 31, 2026 10:09 PM (01XUU)

32 Drive in a car. Air travel should be the absolute last resort.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at August 31, 2026 10:08 PM (0aYVJ)

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You try getting to Seoul in your car.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:09 PM (4Je4D)

33 Hey, Mis Hum, and everyone!

Posted by: Bulg at August 31, 2026 10:09 PM (77rzZ)

34 Dog walker 'distressed' after seeing man put carrot up his bum at nature reserve

Maybe he was trying to dislodge that turnip
Posted by: 88C+u at August 31, 2026 10:08 PM (88C+u)

Nah. Gerbils gotta eat, same as men.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:09 PM (1Ff7Z)

35 ***If you are going to blow wet sloppy meaningless kisses at least pronounce their tribes correctly.
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Here you go ...

https://tinyurl.com/4m666y6a

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 10:09 PM (ogcfP)

36 I'll bet even the dog was a bit freaked out...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

I'm sad for the rabbit.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 31, 2026 10:10 PM (NnhvP)

37 untouched photo of sunset recently…

Certainly brighter and more colorful than this morning's Art mud puddle.

Scrolling down, at first I thought it was one of those Moderne Arte paintings, you know, just a red canvas. Turned out much nicer.

Posted by: mindful webworker - red dye #40 at August 31, 2026 10:10 PM (Cl/mc)

38 The Dental Plan Has Expired Edition

Well, crap. Back to reusing the dental floss.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 31, 2026 10:10 PM (2WIwB)

39 18 The Dental Plan Has Expired Edition (Short)
—Misanthropic Humanitarian

Oh, how horrible!
Does that imply more MisHum visitations?

And thank you for the ONT
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 31, 2026 10:04 PM (NnhvP)

Nope.
The dental plan expired so you get short content.
But you are welcome!

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 31, 2026 10:10 PM (CkDaS)

40 Don't need Dental Plan-no teefs. What you got in a Mental Plan?

Posted by: Pilgrim State Hospital at August 31, 2026 10:10 PM (JM9I6)

41 I am, for some reason, reminded of the Saturday Club ONT joke.

Posted by: tankdemon at August 31, 2026 10:11 PM (/hk2L)

42 >>>It's been two weeks since he showed me his junk.

The link is blocked for me. Alternate:
https://shorturl.at/A592f

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at August 31, 2026 10:11 PM (syz1S)

43 From Quick Hits:

175 She's actually attractive. You can't convince me she couldn't have a date every Friday if she wanted . Something else is going on with her.
Posted by: polynikes at August 31, 2026 07:06 PM (KC5Lt)

It wasn't clear to me what her little pendant is, but if it's scissors, Brave AI had this to say:

"Scissor-shaped jewelry is a widely recognized symbol of lesbian pride and identity within the LGBTQ+ community. It references historical codes, such as the "Sewing Circle" of the Hollywood Golden Age, where scissors served as a discreet emblem for lesbian social groups."

Posted by: SciVo at August 31, 2026 10:11 PM (ke3zm)

44 Bracess? We don' need no steenkeen bracess!

Posted by: Mexican Bandit #1 at August 31, 2026 10:12 PM (4Je4D)

45 The Al Green up top is outstanding. Some of the best singing anywheres. I wore out an Al Green cassette in my bitchin' Torino, back in the early 70s.

Posted by: Mel's Rockpile at August 31, 2026 10:12 PM (JM9I6)

46 Well poop. I had a cleaning scheduled Wednesday.
Posted by: Piper at August 31, 2026 10:03 PM (ZdaMQ)

Wrong end.

Posted by: Dr. T at August 31, 2026 10:12 PM (lHPJf)

47 Those new Donald Ducks, are they going to quack or are they going to honk?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 10:13 PM (ogcfP)

48 MisHum,

I don't think this link goes to where you meant.

'The Horde is our Jury this evening.'

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 31, 2026 10:13 PM (NnhvP)

49 The Dental Plan Has Expired?

Whatever happened to Nevergiveup, anyway? He was the Ace backup plan, wasn't he?

Posted by: mindful webworker - won tooth rhee at August 31, 2026 10:13 PM (Cl/mc)

50 Thanks for the outstanding Monday ONT, Mis Hum! Sorry your premium dental plan expired.

That final photo of the sunset is amazing!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at August 31, 2026 10:13 PM (D/6p1)

51 Evening all,

We have a spacewalk in the morning.

NASA - ISS Spacewalk #284 - Meir & Adenot
International Space Station ISS - Space Affairs Live
Date: September 1, 2026
Coverage Begins: 7 a.m. EDT (1100 UTC, 13:00 CEST)
Spacewalk Time: 8:30 a.m EDT (1230 UTC, 14:30 CEST)

https://youtu.be/QcaVdx6Ar9k

Posted by: Joyenz at August 31, 2026 10:13 PM (2F0/Y)

52 You try getting to Seoul in your car.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:09 PM (4Je4D)

I base it on the fact that I have no desire to travel overseas ever again. America has plenty for me to enjoy. I'm old.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at August 31, 2026 10:13 PM (0aYVJ)

53 Wow, Headline at MSNOW... Supreme Court just gave Trump his ILLEGAL Ballroom...

uh... so the Supreme Court, who decides what is legal... has their legal judgement overturned by a Journalist headline...

OK then.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 31, 2026 10:14 PM (mP0Kj)

54 Dog walker 'distressed' after seeing man put carrot up his bum at nature reserve

Maybe he was trying to dislodge that turnip
Posted by: 88C+u at August 31, 2026 10:08 PM (88C+u)

Nah. Gerbils gotta eat, same as men.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:09 PM (1Ff7Z)
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God forgive me for laughing...hard.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 31, 2026 10:14 PM (Rln0i)

55 50 Thanks for the outstanding Monday ONT, Mis Hum! Sorry your premium dental plan expired.

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MisHum does it purely for the art.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:14 PM (4Je4D)

56 52 You try getting to Seoul in your car.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:09 PM (4Je4D)

I base it on the fact that I have no desire to travel overseas ever again. America has plenty for me to enjoy. I'm old.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at August 31, 2026 10:13 PM (0aYVJ)

And... well.. my car once made it from Oahu to San Diego... so...

Yeah, was on a ship but...

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 31, 2026 10:14 PM (mP0Kj)

57 TSA is in cahoots with luggage manufacturers to get kickbacks.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:15 PM (2GVsD)

58 Nifty painting MisHum. Can't shake that curiosity to know more about the process of how it came together... If only there were a way...

Posted by: TRex - downstream dino at August 31, 2026 10:15 PM (GVtCz)

59 Love the painting, Mis Hum. The atmospheric perspective is excellent.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at August 31, 2026 10:15 PM (0aYVJ)

60 Floss can be bleached, rinsed, dried, rewound. It just takes a little initiative.

Posted by: One-armed Violinist at August 31, 2026 10:15 PM (JM9I6)

61 54 Dog walker 'distressed' after seeing man put carrot up his bum at nature reserve

Maybe he was trying to dislodge that turnip
Posted by: 88C+u at August 31, 2026 10:08 PM (88C+u)

Nah. Gerbils gotta eat, same as men.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:09 PM (1Ff7Z)
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God forgive me for laughing...hard.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 31, 2026 10:14 PM (Rln0i)

And Bugs Bunny Opined, 'What a maroon'...

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 31, 2026 10:15 PM (mP0Kj)

62 MS NOW is full of Urinalists.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:16 PM (2GVsD)

63 Went to Costco today...
Merry Happy HallowThanksChristmas!!!
🎃🦃🎄

Posted by: lin-duh at August 31, 2026 10:16 PM (VCgbV)

64 TSA is in cahoots with luggage manufacturers to get kickbacks.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:15 PM (2GVsD)
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Nah. It's one more facet of CONTROL by our federal government.

I'm guessing the devices are tailored to be exactly 1 cm smaller in every dimension than the most common carry on luggage.

Next year they will make them yet smaller.

This continual shrinkage will persist until even purses and wallets will no longer be allowed as carry-on items.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 31, 2026 10:17 PM (FZ29D)

65 Al Bundy, "Number 1, have the President make everyday Halloween."

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:17 PM (2GVsD)

66 19 Dog walker �distressed� after seeing man put carrot up his bum at nature reserve

Got to give the rabbits some reason to crawl in there.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 31, 2026 10:04 PM (+9wcF)

Did he forget to add it to the chili he just ate?

Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 31, 2026 10:17 PM (oEZi/)

67 Good evening morons und danke mh

Love the way the water moves in your painting.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2026 10:17 PM (RIvkX)

68 Dog walker 'distressed' after seeing man put carrot up his bum at nature reserve

Ummm....just who's bum are we talking about here? The man, the dog walker, or the dog.
And now that I consider this, why was the dog walker in a nature reserve?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 31, 2026 10:18 PM (2WIwB)

69 The Ballroom should be built for National Security! Any fool should understand that.

Posted by: Case at August 31, 2026 10:18 PM (5+vyU)

70 Imagine the federal government controlling the horizontal and vertical.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:18 PM (2GVsD)

71 You try getting to Seoul in your car.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:09 PM (4Je4D)

Can I get there on the Soul Train?

(cue "Sounds of Philadelphia" theme song)

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 31, 2026 10:18 PM (gvBhq)

72 85% of carrots are sold as "baby carrots". It's a market that didn't even exist 40 years ago. Does cut down on the fun, though.

Posted by: Bum-Stuffer Watson at August 31, 2026 10:18 PM (JM9I6)

73 Howdy all. Thanks for the ONT MisHum.

Good news JohnF... I was going to head to WI today to have someone check out selling Dad's stuff, but Jules got sick so I stayed home. During his last hospitalization I went up to help out and came home to a sick wife who had to go to the ER. She almost died from septic shock due to a perforated ulcer.

Not going thru that again so I stayed home. She's still sick today, flu-like symptoms, so glad I stayed. You have to prioritize things.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 31, 2026 10:18 PM (4Qj8V)

74 >>>Dog walker 'distressed' after seeing man put carrot up his bum at nature reserve

How else do you expect me to feed the gerbils?

Posted by: Richard Gere at August 31, 2026 10:19 PM (lHPJf)

75 Evening, MisHum, and ONT Horde. Lovely painting up top. Maybe the Jewish Democrats need to wake up and smell the coffee.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 31, 2026 10:19 PM (1z8ji)

76 The demoncraps don't have to use the ball room.

Posted by: lin-duh at August 31, 2026 10:19 PM (VCgbV)

77 Are these carrot puns going to be ever green?

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:19 PM (2GVsD)

78 Greetings Everyone! Thank you MIs Hum for content.

Tonight is the final night of our RV odyssey. We left our California home Aug 3.Tomorrow we expect to return in the early evening. We made it as far east as the Mississippi, stopping in Hannibal, Mo and Lake Village, Arkansas. We went to three Buc-ee's. Had great steaks at Prime 9 in Dodge City, Ks and Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo. We suffered torrential downpours a number of times*, with accompanying howling wind and lightning and thunder, including one storm at Lake Chicot SP which knocked out power for 5 hours overnight and dropped a tree branch h on the camper. On the plus side, it's a beautiful park and we practically had it all to ourselves.

• For context, I can count on one hand the number of times we've had howling wind, lightning and rain in the 45+ years I've lived in So. Cal.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at August 31, 2026 10:20 PM (9uADs)

79 65 Al Bundy, "Number 1, have the President make everyday Halloween."
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:17 PM (2GVsD)

I'm not the one who's so absurd.

Posted by: Al Jourgensen at August 31, 2026 10:20 PM (88C+u)

80 The demoncraps don't have to use the ball room.
Posted by: lin-duh at August 31, 2026 10:19 PM (VCgbV)
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They can go build their own ballrooms! With hookers! And blackjack!

Posted by: Bender "Bending" Rodriguez at August 31, 2026 10:20 PM (FZ29D)

81 >>>The Horde is our Jury this evening.

The link is broken. Alternate:
https://shorturl.at/JFO9Y

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at August 31, 2026 10:20 PM (syz1S)

82 And for those who remember that my wife (Mrs NotKerry) was in the hospital, she came home on Sunday and is recovering. Thank you for your prayers.
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 31, 2026 10:03 PM (PE5pE)
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Hope you can celebrate her birthday now.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2026 10:21 PM (RIvkX)

83 Imagine the type of ballroom Andrew Cuomo and Fredo would build.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:21 PM (2GVsD)

84 The whack job leftys want the next Democrat president to tear down the new White House ballroom as first order of business. They have a kind of wish list, which also includes you, or anyone who voted for him.

Years ago, it was obvious to me that the left had a death grip on certain things, and would never really accept a peaceful democratic change of plans, as it were. It’s always their way or the highway. They would go completely scorched earth, was my conclusion. I got that pegged correctly anyway.

Posted by: Common Tater at August 31, 2026 10:21 PM (IkLDu)

85 Dog walker �distressed� after seeing man put carrot up his bum at nature reserve

and introducing...CarrotBottom

Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 31, 2026 10:21 PM (oEZi/)

86 Nah. Gerbils gotta eat, same as men.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:09

You watching Gutfeld too OE?

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 31, 2026 10:21 PM (4Qj8V)

87 Nobody needs the amount of ballroom that Trump needs.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:22 PM (4Je4D)

88 The bag you’ve been traveling with for years may be too big for the new devices. Here’s what you need to know to avoid this possible headache.

Don't fly.
Posted by: mindful webworker - the world is my no-fly zone at August 31, 2026 10:03 PM (Cl/mc)

So the new scanners conform to the published carry-on bag size of the major airlines. If you have been getting away with a larger bag, time to shape up.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 31, 2026 10:22 PM (1z8ji)

89 We’ve had several sunsets like that one from the Hopland Fire this year, but to this point the various fire agencies have been jumping on the fires in California pretty quickly, especially with air attack.
We’ve also been fortunate to have had no major wind events this season, and the fires have been spread out over time rather than simultaneous, keeping resources from getting stretched too thin.
My son is fighting the Timber Fire in Big Sur currently…been on it for a week.

Posted by: Uncle Jefe at August 31, 2026 10:22 PM (DzC+b)

90 Went to Costco today...
Merry Happy HallowThanksChristmas!!!
🎃🦃🎄
Posted by: lin-duh at August 31, 2026 10:16 PM (VCgbV)

Yep. Fall decor goes up tomorrow indoors and out.

Sure, it's still gonna be over a hundred degrees for a few weeks, but gotta get in the spirit of the holidays.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:22 PM (1Ff7Z)

91
Climate change is caused by orbital mechanics (both local and galactic to some extent) and geology.

We're cooler now than we've been in the last 300 million years. In fact, we're about 18F cooler now than the average over Erf's history.

We are still in an Ice Age.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 31, 2026 10:23 PM (w6EFb)

92 God forgive me for laughing...hard.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 31, 2026 10:14 PM (Rln0i)

I hope you didn't hurt yourself.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:24 PM (1Ff7Z)

93 Did he forget to add it to the chili he just ate?

Now THAT'S twisted!

Newsletter?

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 31, 2026 10:24 PM (+9wcF)

94 Twisted would be if the carrot is a corkscrew.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:25 PM (2GVsD)

95 L’Osteria Mondello makes really good pizza. Whoever ordered 18 pies knew what he was doing

Posted by: 496 at August 31, 2026 10:25 PM (G0GDR)

96 The fire sunset photo is absolutely incredible....

Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 31, 2026 10:25 PM (XfIK1)

97 Maybe the Jewish Democrats need to wake up and smell the coffee.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 31, 2026 10:19 PM (1z8ji)
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They won't talk to us anymore.

Because they cannot face up to it. Although to her credit Mrs. F.'s rich lib cousin actually apologized for years of political b.s.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2026 10:25 PM (RIvkX)

98 I hope you didn't hurt yourself.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:24 PM (1Ff7Z)
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lol, I'm okay.

Just glad I wasn't drinking anything.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 31, 2026 10:26 PM (Rln0i)

99 Climate change is caused by orbital mechanics (both local and galactic to some extent) and geology.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 31, 2026 10:23 PM (w6EFb)
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I suspected the Andromeda galaxy had something to do with it.

It is heading for us on a collision course.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 31, 2026 10:26 PM (FZ29D)

100 Just imagine reading the following in Bugs Bunny's voice...

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I did it. It was worth the effort. BUT THEN, I read it in the voice of Marvin the Martian, I think Marvin edges out Bugs just barely...especially if you refer to the carrot as a disguised "Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator".

Give it a shot. You'll see what I mean.

Posted by: Orson at August 31, 2026 10:26 PM (dIske)

101 Dental floss is all worthless shit now, made in You Know Where. Not good for anything.

What you want, are those plastic “Flosser Picks”, which are still probably made in You Know Where, but they work great and aren’t expensive.

Posted by: Common Tater at August 31, 2026 10:26 PM (IkLDu)

102 Jewish Democrats cannot backtrack because they have committed the sin of Pride.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:26 PM (2GVsD)

103 was it a baby carrot or a regular full-size carrot

Posted by: Don Black at August 31, 2026 10:27 PM (ZxPkt)

104 43 From Quick Hits:

175 She's actually attractive. You can't convince me she couldn't have a date every Friday if she wanted . Something else is going on with her.
Posted by: polynikes at August 31, 2026 07:06 PM (KC5Lt)

It wasn't clear to me what her little pendant is, but if it's scissors, Brave AI had this to say:

"Scissor-shaped jewelry is a widely recognized symbol of lesbian pride and identity within the LGBTQ+ community. It references historical codes, such as the "Sewing Circle" of the Hollywood Golden Age, where scissors served as a discreet emblem for lesbian social groups."
Posted by: SciVo at August 31, 2026 10:11 PM (ke3zm)

Looked more like a ribbon or bow than scissors.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at August 31, 2026 10:27 PM (wAvmd)

105 May not seem like it most days, but we live in an age of wonders. In this case, some one decided that box office bomb "Mars Attacks" needed a 4K release, and I just finished watching it.

This film was a very early entry in the CGI realm, and you can tell because the folks doing the effects really went all in to make them terrific. As opposed to CGI in later films where it was some guy took a course. These weren't settlers, they were pioneers and the effects look awesome 30 years later.

Also, this was the film that told me "You must be someone who creates computer animation." So there's that. Somewhere I've got 3D Martians that I built myself.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 31, 2026 10:28 PM (CHHv1)

106 Dental floss is all worthless shit now, made in You Know Where. Not good for anything.

Reminds me of the meme where the dentist asks the patient when he last flossed and the patient replies, "Dude, you were there!"

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at August 31, 2026 10:28 PM (+9wcF)

107 Nah. Gerbils gotta eat, same as men.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:09

You watching Gutfeld too OE?
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 31, 2026 10:21 PM (4Qj8V)

No, just thought about the Richard Gere story. The things some people will do.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:28 PM (1Ff7Z)

108 Evening, all.

The job search continues - the 'interview' today was a screening call, and while the job posting said "A and/or B, C and/or D", I had A and C, and they secretly wanted B and D, they had plenty of people for A and C.

Oh well.

No word back yet from last Friday's interview - which seems like a good fit, from my angle - and no word on the other interview I'm pre-expecting this week. But it's 'only' Monday, I suppose.

If I have a job by then, I may try to attend the TxMoMe, it's closer than I thought.

Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click!) at August 31, 2026 10:29 PM (aJQbY)

109 95 L’Osteria Mondello makes really good pizza. Whoever ordered 18 pies knew what he was doing

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Hey, nice goin' Beev!

Posted by: L'Arry Mondello at August 31, 2026 10:29 PM (4Je4D)

110 >> It is heading for us on a collision course.

Turns out the latest data from Gaia and Hubble has refined velocities. That collision is no longer as certain as it was before. Andromeda may make a close pass, and we do a long dance before merging some time well past 10 billion years from now.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 31, 2026 10:30 PM (w6EFb)

111 Seen on X:

What does a golf course have in common with a communist?

It's an awesome day when you make a hole in one.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 31, 2026 10:30 PM (c+HDg)

112 Goodbye Dental Plan!

Lisa Needs Braces!

Goodbye Dental Plan!

Lisa Needs Braces!

Goodbye Dental Plan!

Lisa Needs Braces!

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at August 31, 2026 10:30 PM (qwx/I)

113 “You don’t have to floss all your teeth, just the ones you want to keep”

We had a genuine Dentist who posted here iirc? albeit a member of the military, who have a certain predilection or propensity for torture.

Posted by: Common Tater at August 31, 2026 10:31 PM (IkLDu)

114 Also Quick Hits:

96 The Feds should buy the California refineries (at a more than fair price) that are being forced to close by socialist overregulation, then use Pre-emption to overrule the state and run the facilities profitably. They really do have a legitimate national security interest in fuel availability for all their military assets in the area, and in particular the supply for a hypothetical war with a country that rhymes with China.

Posted by: SciVo
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Yes. And,
The Fed will eventually take over greater parts of the West Coast.
It will segregate all Federal properties from the indigenous peoples and their rules. Military presence will increase to insure safety and security of fed properties, which will increase by community petition and acquisition for more bases and import infrastructure. Parks and joined communities will be safe for tourists and communities within the new federal jurisdiction.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 06:39 PM (ogcfP)

I'm uncomfortable with the creeping distant authority depicted, but if the alternative is losing our ability to project power in the Pacific, pick a dystopia.

Posted by: SciVo at August 31, 2026 10:31 PM (ke3zm)

115 I want two thanx Mike Hut for he be suggedertion to improve the FART Tube. I was glad to listen to Mike Hunt

Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, Vt at August 31, 2026 10:31 PM (HJ5Fv)

116 Ten billion years?

Is that before or after Taylor Lorenz gets a date?

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:32 PM (2GVsD)

117 87 Nobody needs the amount of ballroom that Trump needs.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:22 PM (4Je4D)

Michelle Obama does.
Wide stance.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at August 31, 2026 10:32 PM (wAvmd)

118 Turns out the latest data from Gaia and Hubble has refined velocities. That collision is no longer as certain as it was before. Andromeda may make a close pass, and we do a long dance before merging some time well past 10 billion years from now.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 31, 2026 10:30 PM (w6EFb)

That's a relief! One more thing I can stop worrying about.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 31, 2026 10:32 PM (1z8ji)

119 Feds buy the refineries, then we really get into PRC territory of a Military-Industrial Complex.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:33 PM (2GVsD)

120 118 Andromeda may make a close pass, and we do a long dance before merging some time well past 10 billion years from now.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 31, 2026 10:30 PM (w6EFb)

OMG we Kami Harris to save us before this happens !!!!!!!

Posted by: Jackson K. at August 31, 2026 10:33 PM (qDw3H)

121 117 87 Nobody needs the amount of ballroom that Trump needs.

Bon Scott has entered the chat.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at August 31, 2026 10:34 PM (qwx/I)

122 Adam carolla - we are number one because we are number one in ball busting.

Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 10:34 PM (YZ0Fo)

123 Well going to watch The Longest Day again.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:34 PM (2GVsD)

124 OMG we Kami Harris to save us before this happens !!!!!!!

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Could we have a Venn diagram to explain this?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:35 PM (4Je4D)

125 Could we have a Venn diagram to explain this?
Posted by: Cicero

Explain it to me in yellow school buses.

Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 10:36 PM (YZ0Fo)

126 79 I'm not the one who's so absurd.
Posted by: Al Jourgensen at August 31, 2026 10:20 PM (88C+u)

Golf clap.

Posted by: tankdemon at August 31, 2026 10:36 PM (/hk2L)

127 lol, I'm okay.

Just glad I wasn't drinking anything.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 31, 2026 10:26 PM (Rln0i)

Good. I'm a bit short of funds, so I couldn't replace your monitor.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:36 PM (1Ff7Z)

128
At the stellar and solar system scale, a galactic collision is nothing. Think of two swarms of bees merging together. From a distance, you see two blobs hitting each other.

At the scale of the individual bees, nothing much happens. In the aftermath, some stars get ejected from the galaxy, the big central black holes merge and all that, but for any individual star, nothing much happens.

The view of Andromeda looming large in the sky a few billion years from now will be spectacular.

Of course, life on earth will be gone by then anyway.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 31, 2026 10:37 PM (w6EFb)

129 70 Imagine the federal government controlling the horizontal and vertical.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:18 PM (2GVsD)

That would be outside my limits.

Posted by: tankdemon at August 31, 2026 10:37 PM (/hk2L)

130 Well going to watch The Longest Day again.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:34 PM (2GVsD)
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Excellent movie.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 31, 2026 10:37 PM (Rln0i)

131 @108 Good luck RandomDave.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 31, 2026 10:37 PM (CHHv1)

132 Imagine the federal government controlling the horizontal and vertical.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:18 PM (2GVsD)

That would be outside my limits.
Posted by: tankdemon at

The margins would be forever blown.

Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 10:37 PM (YZ0Fo)

133 Found a new old time radio stream site. Constant 24/7, with several different channels based on genre. Westerns, Drama, Comedy, and even sports. They pull all the episodes from the Internet Archive, I think, but do it in an organized way and it works well. https://oldtime.radio/

If you’re like me, it’s nice to have something to listen to in the background without commercials. Or at least not modern commercials. Rice Chex! Wheat Chex!

Posted by: Common Tater at August 31, 2026 10:38 PM (IkLDu)

134 Face it, the man needs his ballroom.

Posted by: Hon. Clarence Thomas at August 31, 2026 10:38 PM (4Je4D)

135 Adam carolla - we are number one because we are number one in ball busting.
Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 10:34 PM (YZ0Fo)
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No spoilers! We are recording it to speed through the commercials later. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2026 10:38 PM (RIvkX)

136
I suspected the Andromeda galaxy had something to do with it.

It is heading for us on a collision course.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

That's why I can't get homeowners insurance.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 31, 2026 10:38 PM (Cqx++)

137 "It's been two weeks since he showed me his junk. You shouldn't have to be afraid in your own neighborhood to walk a trail. ... That's what they built it for." Jeanne Wolverton

"up on Wolverton Mountain..."

Posted by: Claude King as recalled by Miklos at August 31, 2026 10:38 PM (4RYRd)

138 The view of Andromeda looming large in the sky a few billion years from now will be spectacular.

Of course, life on earth will be gone by then anyway.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 31, 2026 10:37 PM (w6EFb)
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For all we know humanity will have transferred over to the Andromeda galaxy and we'll watch ourselves hurtling towards the Milky Way galaxy...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 31, 2026 10:39 PM (FZ29D)

139
We are still in an Ice Age.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
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I miss going to the fair's on the frozen Thames.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 10:39 PM (ogcfP)

140 This dental plan bites

Posted by: Miklos is dissappoint at August 31, 2026 10:39 PM (4RYRd)

141 >>>The Horde is our Jury this evening.

The link is broken. Alternate:
https://shorturl.at/JFO9Y
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous

If/when they track down the dickhead that sent in the fake pizza order, they should make him pay for them. With a typical emergency-room markup, so $60000 or so.

Posted by: mikeski, aka juror #6 at August 31, 2026 10:39 PM (VHUov)

142 Of course, life on earth will be gone by then anyway.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 31, 2026 10:37 PM (w6EFb)
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But I had plans.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2026 10:39 PM (RIvkX)

143 Of course, life on earth will be gone by then anyway.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 31, 2026 10:37 PM (w6EFb)

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We'll still be around.

Posted by: Cockroaches at August 31, 2026 10:39 PM (4Je4D)

144 Turns out the latest data from Gaia and Hubble has refined velocities. That collision is no longer as certain as it was before. Andromeda may make a close pass, and we do a long dance before merging some time well past 10 billion years from now.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 31, 2026 10:30 PM (w6EFb)

Ten billion? Whew, that's a relief. I thought you'd said million.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:39 PM (1Ff7Z)

145 29 "Here’s what you need to know to avoid this possible headache."

Drive in a car. Air travel should be the absolute last resort.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at August 31, 2026 10:08 PM (0aYVJ)

That's a bit problematic for a few of us, anyway.

DH will only fly first class. He doesn't fit in coach and when we get to wherever, it's usually long after the first three hour flight to Seattle, and then he can't move, at all. So, we don't fly much anymore, but may entertain the MoMe every other year or so.

Posted by: tcn in AK at August 31, 2026 10:40 PM (dEHLq)

146 Ten billion? Whew, that's a relief. I thought you'd said million.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:39 PM (1Ff7Z)

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Now it makes more sense to get the rear deck rebuilt.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:41 PM (4Je4D)

147 You youngsters don't know but flying 40 years ago was pretty chill.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2026 10:42 PM (RIvkX)

148 TSA is in cahoots with luggage manufacturers to get kickbacks.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:15 PM (2GVsD)
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Nah. It's one more facet of CONTROL by our federal government.

I'm guessing the devices are tailored to be exactly 1 cm smaller in every dimension than the most common carry on luggage.

Next year they will make them yet smaller.

This continual shrinkage will persist until even purses and wallets will no longer be allowed as carry-on items.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 31, 2026 10:17 PM (FZ29D)

In the near future: Airline passengers will be allowed to enter the terminal thru the security checkpoints and board their flights wearing only TSA-issued hospital gowns and carrying nothing else.

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 31, 2026 10:43 PM (wVcYX)

149
The Horde is our Jury this evening.

Link-y is nogoodnik-y

maybe this

https://tinyurl.com/48fzu9u5

Posted by: You had Miklos at pizza at August 31, 2026 10:43 PM (4RYRd)

150 With a typical emergency-room markup, so $60000 or so.

Posted by: mikeski, aka juror #6 at August 31, 2026 10:39 PM (VHUov
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I took my wife to that emergency room a couple weeks ago. She cut herself between her index and middle finger needed a stitch (one stitch only, Vasily).

The bill exceeded $3k. I'm in the wrong line of work

Posted by: 496 at August 31, 2026 10:43 PM (bWjRF)

151 Heya tcn!

It was so nice to meet you!

Unfortunately, TxMoMee isn't in the cards for us this year.

Moving took a huge bite out of our finances, and we have to get ready for winter.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 31, 2026 10:44 PM (Rln0i)

152 In the near future: Airline passengers will be allowed to enter the terminal thru the security checkpoints and board their flights wearing only TSA-issued hospital gowns and carrying nothing else.
Posted by: Count de Monet at August 31, 2026 10:43 PM (wVcYX)
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Well, at least our ass will be able to breathe!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 31, 2026 10:44 PM (FZ29D)

153 Now it makes more sense to get the rear deck rebuilt.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:41 PM (4Je4D)

That couple extra years of life sure helps with amortizing the cost!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:44 PM (1Ff7Z)

154 Last time I flew, you could smoke. Little ashtray in the armrest.

Posted by: Don Black at August 31, 2026 10:44 PM (ZxPkt)

155 Les sanglots long
Des violons d'l'automne
Blessent mon coeur
D'une langeur
Monotone

Posted by: Key line in The Longest Day at August 31, 2026 10:45 PM (U/Byj)

156 Well, at least our ass will be able to breathe!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 31, 2026 10:44 PM (FZ29D)

Make the gowns out of gold lame. Twenty-four carrot gold!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 31, 2026 10:45 PM (1z8ji)

157 I took my wife to that emergency room a couple weeks ago. She cut herself between her index and middle finger needed a stitch (one stitch only, Vasily).

The bill exceeded $3k. I'm in the wrong line of work
Posted by: 496

Super glue is your friend.

Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 10:45 PM (YZ0Fo)

158 154 Last time I flew, you could smoke. Little ashtray in the armrest.
Posted by: Don Black at August 31, 2026 10:44 PM (ZxPkt)

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The plane had propellors, right?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:46 PM (4Je4D)

159 And, by the way, Mis. Hum, as someone with minimal to special needs art abilities, I'm in awe at how you were able to show fog so well in that painting. That can't be easy.

Posted by: Orson at August 31, 2026 10:46 PM (dIske)

160 Hexie the Polydactyl Wonder Kitty has decided it's time for bed. She's kneaded the futon and assumed her usual curled-up sleeping position.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 31, 2026 10:46 PM (FZ29D)

161 Could we have a Venn diagram to explain this?
Posted by: Cicero

Two pizzas make for a pretty tasty Venn diagram.

Three even

Posted by: Miklos Supreme with Extra Cheese at August 31, 2026 10:47 PM (4RYRd)

162 119 Feds buy the refineries, then we really get into PRC territory of a Military-Industrial Complex.

Posted by: Anna Puma
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Is there another alternative for CA?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 10:48 PM (ogcfP)

163 147 You youngsters don't know but flying 40 years ago was pretty chill.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2026 10:42 PM (RIvkX)

Yes, it was. There were seats that were actually bigger than the average ass. There were arm rests that allowed your arms to rest. And they served food and drinks, instead of charging you a fortune.

And you could check how ever many bags you had, and still carry one on.

Now, it's worse than Greyhound in the air. At least the seats on a Greyhound are reasonably comfortable, even if the clown sitting next to you is not.

Posted by: tcn in AK at August 31, 2026 10:48 PM (dEHLq)

164 Is there another alternative for CA?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 10:48 PM (ogcfP)

Neutron bomb?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:48 PM (1Ff7Z)

165 You know who else was rumored to need modest ball room?

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 31, 2026 10:49 PM (wVcYX)

166 Super glue is your friend.

Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 10:45 PM (YZ0Fo)
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No doubt.

Posted by: 496 at August 31, 2026 10:49 PM (Giz+5)

167 Now, it's worse than Greyhound in the air. At least the seats on a Greyhound are reasonably comfortable, even if the clown sitting next to you is not.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 31, 2026 10:48 PM (dEHLq)

They use clown cars now? Wow, what a downgrade.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:50 PM (1Ff7Z)

168 Next year they will make them yet smaller.

This continual shrinkage will persist until even purses and wallets will no longer be allowed as carry-on items.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

In the near future: Airline passengers will be allowed to enter the terminal thru the security checkpoints and board their flights wearing only TSA-issued hospital gowns and carrying nothing else.
Posted by: Count de Monet

In the slightly-less-near future, no checked luggage will be allowed, either, so they can stack sedated passengers in the cargo area like cordwood. You'll fedex your luggage to your destination beforehand.

Coach will be the same. The difference between business class and first class is that first class will still have seats, at somewhat less than the current "coach" size. Business class will be standing-room-only.

Posted by: mikeski at August 31, 2026 10:50 PM (VHUov)

169 D'une langeur
Monotone
Posted by: Key line in The Longest Day at August

Jean-Pierre!

John-the guy with the ling moustache-he's reciting Verlaine from his chair against the wall

Posted by: Le Mikleuse at August 31, 2026 10:50 PM (4RYRd)

170 You youngsters don't know but flying 40 years ago was pretty chill.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Flying used to be a treat. People dressed for it etc. it's now just over priced greyhound of the sky. But that's everything. Look at videos of baseball games in the 40s and 50s everyone is wearing a suit.

Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 10:50 PM (YZ0Fo)

171 157 I took my wife to that emergency room a couple weeks ago. She cut herself between her index and middle finger needed a stitch (one stitch only, Vasily).

The bill exceeded $3k. I'm in the wrong line of work
Posted by: 496

Super glue is your friend.
Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 10:45 PM (YZ0Fo)

I fear for the bill for last week's adventures in health care. Ambulance, ER, five staples to the cranium, and heaven knows who all is going to bill us.

I'm always amazed at the bills from ER, Ambulance, Doctor, Nursing Care, Cat Scan Reader, etc.

They are supposed to give you an estimate of costs, but they somehow never manage to do so.

Posted by: tcn in AK at August 31, 2026 10:50 PM (dEHLq)

172 I commuted to Phoenix by air weekly for about 16 months in the 90s it was almost glam.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2026 10:50 PM (RIvkX)

173 A big thank you to the poster who recommended microwaving corn on the cob by leaving it in the husk, cooking, then cutting off the stalk end and squeezing the pointed end. It worked great.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 31, 2026 10:51 PM (gvBhq)

174 Did a lot of domestic flying in the 80s, just after deregulation. As Franpsycho says, it was mostly great. Not that many people flying, usually. Row to yourself. Once you learned the tricks, very easy. The current self-inflicted dangerous and immensely time-consuming idiocies such as carry-on luggage didn't exist yet. You could carry on, but most people didn't bring that much, as they weren't yet obsessed with never going to the baggage area.

Did lots of domestic and int'l flying after that golden era faded, but there was a 2nd golden-ish era just before 9/11, before airlines right-sized (so still lots of excess capacity). The excess capacity met the internet era in the 90s, and again if you knew what you were doing, amazing prices. I once flew RT DC-SD for around $130.

There was a period where you could use the new ticket sites like Orbitz to pretty much determine the minimum fares offered on a given itinerary. Then you could go to Priceline and bid just perfectly to get the lowest fare possible.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 31, 2026 10:51 PM (U/Byj)

175 Flying used to be a treat. People dressed for it etc. it's now just over priced greyhound of the sky. But that's everything. Look at videos of baseball games in the 40s and 50s everyone is wearing a suit.

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Also, no fatties

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:51 PM (4Je4D)

176 Flying used to be a treat. People dressed for it etc. it's now just over priced greyhound of the sky. But that's everything. Look at videos of baseball games in the 40s and 50s everyone is wearing a suit.
Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 10:50 PM (YZ0Fo)

Managers used to wear suits too. Connie Mack, for one.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 31, 2026 10:51 PM (1Ff7Z)

177 Tonight is the final night of our RV odyssey. We left our California home Aug 3.Tomorrow we expect to return in the early evening. We made it as far east as the Mississippi, stopping in Hannibal, Mo and Lake Village, Arkansas. We went to three Buc-ee's. Had great steaks at Prime 9 in Dodge City, Ks and Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at August 31, 2026 10:20 PM (9uADs)

Big Texan was where I had my worst steak ever. We sent Little's prime rib back, as it was undercooked and had a lobe of fat that had no business coming out of the kitchen. I ordered the Texas strip, which I'm pretty sure was previously frozen, and I'm damn sure was served in a pool of beef bullion. Friend of mine raved about the place, but I'll not be back..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 31, 2026 10:52 PM (nbLIj)

178 173 A big thank you to the poster who recommended microwaving corn on the cob by leaving it in the husk, cooking, then cutting off the stalk end and squeezing the pointed end. It worked great.

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I would love to take credit for this corn life hack, but alas.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 31, 2026 10:52 PM (4Je4D)

179 big thank you to the poster who recommended microwaving corn on the cob by leaving it in the husk, cooking, then cutting off the stalk end and squeezing the pointed end. It worked great.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

1 min ear per side. Air fryer is better tho.

Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 10:53 PM (YZ0Fo)

180 Is there another alternative for CA?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 10:48 PM (ogcfP)

Engineer a situation in which California cops fire on Federal agents. Declare California to be in a state of insurrection. Send in the Army, declare martial law, arrest all Democrat politicians, and execute them for treason. Without the Cali congresscreeps and senators in the chambers, the SAVE act should easily pass.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 31, 2026 10:53 PM (1z8ji)

181 133 Found a new old time radio stream site...
If you’re like me, it’s nice to have something to listen to in the background without commercials. Or at least not modern commercials. Rice Chex! Wheat Chex!
Posted by: Common Tater at August 31, 2026 10:38 PM (IkLDu)

"Post Toasties Heap Good Corn Flakes! The Best thing that's happened to corn since the Indians discovered it!"

Posted by: Joemarine at August 31, 2026 10:53 PM (y171U)

182 Moving took a huge bite out of our finances, and we have to get ready for winter.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 31, 2026 10:44

Hey SMH, good to see ya here. So you did escape IL, now in MO?

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 31, 2026 10:53 PM (4Qj8V)

183 Jean-Pierre!

John-the guy with the ling moustache-he's reciting Verlaine from his chair against the wall

Eh,

It's probably nothing

Posted by: Jean-Pierre at August 31, 2026 10:53 PM (4RYRd)

184 The bill exceeded $3k. I'm in the wrong line of work

Posted by: 496
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Back in the day we had, what you call, GP's (general practitioners), he's sew you up for a twenty.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 10:53 PM (ogcfP)

185 A big thank you to the poster who recommended microwaving corn on the cob by leaving it in the husk, cooking, then cutting off the stalk end and squeezing the pointed end. It worked great.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 31, 2026 10:51 PM (gvBhq)

Hm.

Posted by: Dr. Cutts, Chief of Trans Surgery, Massachusetts General at August 31, 2026 10:54 PM (1Ff7Z)

186 The Best thing that's happened to corn since the Indians discovered it!"
Posted by: Joemarine

Maize

We call it Maize

Posted by: my People at August 31, 2026 10:54 PM (4RYRd)

187 Thanks for the ONT, MisHum.

Posted by: scampydog at August 31, 2026 10:55 PM (BmBwv)

188 Engineer a situation in which California cops fire on Federal agents. Declare California to be in a state of insurrection. Send in the Army, declare martial law, arrest all Democrat politicians, and execute them for treason. Without the Cali congresscreeps and senators in the chambers, the SAVE act should easily pass.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

"Oh San Andreas, we humbly beseech thee..."

Posted by: Miklos has heard this prayer at August 31, 2026 10:56 PM (4RYRd)

189 Back in the day we had, what you call, GP's (general practitioners), he's sew you up for a twenty.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 10:53 PM (ogcfP)
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Whatever happened to "walking it off"?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2026 10:56 PM (RIvkX)

190 Look at videos of baseball games in the 40s and 50s everyone is wearing a suit.
Posted by: BruceWayne

Also, in the days before artificial lights, games during the work day in the big cities were very well attended. According to an uncle that played MLB for the Yankees and others during the 30s and 40s this was due to the fact that the office workers of the day were so inefficient while at work that it didn't hurt the productivity of the firm too much if they weren't there.

I dunno about that but it's interesting to contemplate.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 31, 2026 10:56 PM (01XUU)

191 Big Texan was where I had my worst steak ever. We sent Little's prime rib back, as it was undercooked and had a lobe of fat that had no business coming out of the kitchen. I ordered the Texas strip, which I'm pretty sure was previously frozen, and I'm damn sure was served in a pool of beef bullion. Friend of mine raved about the place, but I'll not be back..
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 31, 2026 10:52 PM (nbLIj)

I had a fine meal there, back in May of this year.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 31, 2026 10:57 PM (1z8ji)

192 "Also, no fatties."

Not just accurate but actually pretty meaningful. Flew for the first time in ages a few weeks ago, and there were two people in the boarding area I feared we'd be next to. Sad. Fortunately didn't happen.

Once on a work trip thru Yurrup our group got the 6 middle seats of a .... DC-10? It was late 90s. We were stuck on the ground for 3 hours by t-storms at Newark. Person on the end had an enormous obese person next to them. Quite a treat for 8 hours.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 31, 2026 10:57 PM (U/Byj)

193 179 big thank you to the poster who recommended microwaving corn on the cob by leaving it in the husk, cooking, then cutting off the stalk end and squeezing the pointed end. It worked great.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

1 min ear per side. Air fryer is better tho.
Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 10:53 PM (YZ0Fo)

Slap that shit on the grill, already. Soak it in a bucket, slap it on the grill, husk and smear with butter.

Nothing better.

Posted by: tcn in AK at August 31, 2026 10:57 PM (dEHLq)

194 Back in the day we had, what you call, GP's (general practitioners), he's sew you up for a twenty.

Posted by: Braenyard

Even on a house call

Posted by: same as in town at August 31, 2026 10:57 PM (4RYRd)

195 >>>But that's everything. Look at videos of baseball games in the 40s and 50s everyone is wearing a suit.

Posted by: BruceWayne
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Formality. Formality is discipline, lack of formality is chaos.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 10:57 PM (ogcfP)

196 Flying has become such a nightmare I won’t do it if I can drive without getting a hotel. I would seem the entire process has been taken over by a cabal hell bent on destroying commercial airlines.

Posted by: Ripley at August 31, 2026 10:58 PM (PTDkx)

197 You youngsters don't know but flying 40 years ago was pretty chill.

I remember late night flights, waiting until everyone was boarded and switching to an empty row. Then laying down for a nap after takeoff.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 31, 2026 10:58 PM (kYmoU)

198 Person on the end had an enormous obese person next to them. Quite a treat for 8 hours.
Posted by: rhomboid

But perhaps that well-upholstered individual was a lively conversationalist with many stories.

Posted by: Miklos in Seat 2B, enjoying his third pre-departure Mimosa at August 31, 2026 11:00 PM (4RYRd)

199 Medical billing is essentially fraud. Anyone else would go to jail for doing what the healthcare industry does.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at August 31, 2026 11:00 PM (wAvmd)

200 The bill exceeded $3k. I'm in the wrong line of work

Posted by: 496
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Back in the day we had, what you call, GP's (general practitioners), he's sew you up for a twenty.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 10:53 PM (ogcfP)

Once, and only once, was I able to get an injured de Monet spawn to the primary care doc's office before they closed, avoiding the exorbitant ER price list.

Youngest daughter apparently broke a ring finger in PE -volleyball. Primary doc/nurse x-rayed it, confirmed, taped it up and wrote an Rx for painkiller. Went back in 2 or 3 days for a proper splinting. All for the cost of a normal office visit co-pay.

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 31, 2026 11:00 PM (wVcYX)

201
Whatever happened to "walking it off"?
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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Rub some dirt on it.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 31, 2026 11:00 PM (XeU6L)

202 Also, in the days before artificial lights, games during the work day in the big cities were very well attended. According to an uncle that played MLB for the Yankees and others during the 30s and 40s this was due to the fact that the office workers of the day were so inefficient while at work that it didn't hurt the productivity of the firm too much if they weren't there.

I dunno about that but it's interesting to contemplate.
Posted by: Tonypete

I went to wrigleys first night came as a lil tyke. And after living there and getting to go to games after work I'm not gonna be the Luddite that says night games sucks. But at the same time when I lived there we tried to go to as many day games as possible.

Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 11:00 PM (YZ0Fo)

203
Luckily, I only have to fly every couple of years. Every time I do, it's worse. Last trip I left the plane and there was a line of wheelchairs all the way up the jetway. Everything is gamed by assholes now.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 31, 2026 11:01 PM (O0L8i)

204 Feds buy the refineries, then we really get into PRC territory of a Military-Industrial Complex.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 31, 2026 10:33 PM (2GVsD)

They may just wind up under federal jurisdiction, and the feds will tell the CARB and DEQ to go piss up a rope

Posted by: Kindltot at August 31, 2026 11:01 PM (rbvCR)

205 If commercial aviation had been taken over by a cabal of its enemies...

Or maybe that's "Since commercial aviation has...."

Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click!) at August 31, 2026 11:01 PM (aJQbY)

206 Burnt corn gives me a headache, same with peanut butter.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 11:01 PM (ogcfP)

207 Slap that shit on the grill, already. Soak it in a bucket, slap it on the grill, husk and smear with butter.

Nothing better.
Posted by: tcn in AK

I prefer grilled corn. But air fryer isn't bad at all.

Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 11:02 PM (YZ0Fo)

208 You have dust up there, tcn?

Quite a bit here. Even though it was cloudy this morning, I knew it was going to be up there, just from the way the air felt.

Sometimes I think I've been here too long.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 31, 2026 11:02 PM (c+HDg)

209 Flying has become such a nightmare I won’t do it if I can drive without getting a hotel…

I’m going to be taking a train from Austin to Chicago next month, in a “roomette”. I expect it will give me a new respect for air travel, but I will be able to say I tried it.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 31, 2026 11:02 PM (kYmoU)

210 I remember late night flights, waiting until everyone was boarded and switching to an empty row. Then laying down for a nap after takeoff.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair
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Did that on a red-eye, SF to Atlanta. The three center seats of the center aisle, L1011. ~1977

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 31, 2026 11:03 PM (XeU6L)

211 Hey SMH, good to see ya here. So you did escape IL, now in MO?
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 31, 2026 10:53 PM (4Qj8V)
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Yes we did, bought a rural spread back in June, and Ex-Ex had to get a a new job closer to the house.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 31, 2026 11:03 PM (Rln0i)

212 Whatever happened to "walking it off"?
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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Rub some dirt on it.
Posted by: Mike Hammer

What, you cryin'?
I'll give you something to cry about

Posted by: Bad Parent Miklos at August 31, 2026 11:04 PM (4RYRd)

213 Most of the problems with flying today are crowding, and carry-on idiocy. Other than that, med/short flying is the same. Of course the ridiculous system of charging for checked bags is just useless annoyance, as it just be included in the ticket price as before. Almost literally no savings or profit to be gained by the airline. All the labor and infrastructure are built to handle all the luggage as they were prior to charging.

So now the carry-on idiocy, which was already stupid and a huge stain on the FAA, became much worse, as people struggled to save $35 by taking everything in carry-on. So now you have comically delayed boarding/deboarding times, along with injuries and disputes. Took 20/twenty minutes to get off a plane in Denver on the way to Miami 2 years ago. No special incidents/passengers/etc, just took that long. Twenty minutes to get off a plane. Used to be 5-10 max in the old days.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 31, 2026 11:04 PM (U/Byj)

214 >>>
They may just wind up under federal jurisdiction, and the feds will tell the CARB and DEQ to go piss up a rope

Posted by: Kindltot
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That would be the best outcome. Clear the field and get out the way.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 31, 2026 11:04 PM (ogcfP)

215 I’m going to be taking a train from Austin to Chicago next month, in a “roomette”. I expect it will give me a new respect for air travel, but I will be able to say I tried it.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair

I did Denver to Detroit when I lived in Denver. 4 effing days. I'll take the shitty airplane.

Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 11:05 PM (YZ0Fo)

216 I’m going to be taking a train from Austin to Chicago next month, in a “roomette”. I expect it will give me a new respect for air travel, but I will be able to say I tried it.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 31, 2026 11:02 PM (kYmoU)

Take this advice from Bob Sweet, Vitamin Salesman, the rolling action of the train does something to the ladies. There's a lot of action to be found. *wink wink nudge nudge*

Posted by: Silver Streak at August 31, 2026 11:06 PM (wVcYX)

217 Everything is gamed by assholes now.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

FREE CURRY AND EXTENDED FAMILY VISAS

Posted by: Miklos at the rear of the Boarding Area at August 31, 2026 11:07 PM (4RYRd)

218
On the infrequent occasions that I fly, I check my bags. Paying the money is better than the angst of finding a spot in the overhead because some Experienced Traveler has gotten there first and shoved a grand piano in there.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 31, 2026 11:07 PM (O0L8i)

219 I’m going to be taking a train from Austin to Chicago next month, in a “roomette”. I expect it will give me a new respect for air travel, but I will be able to say I tried it.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at August 31, 2026 11:02 PM (kYmoU)
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What's the ticket? $4,200?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 31, 2026 11:08 PM (RIvkX)

220 Stephen Blair I became a master at that, used to take redeyes coast-coast all the time. Would spend long weekends in LA to do bike races and other stuff. Still couldn't sleep, even with a row, but was pretty nice.

Still remember a good buddy calling me first thing Monday morning at the Senate job, normally asked what I'd done that weekend, and for 20 seconds I couldn't think of an answer, just blanked out. I'd been in LA since Friday night, got back on the redeye hours before. Was funny.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 31, 2026 11:09 PM (U/Byj)

221 What's the ticket? $4,200?
Posted by: San Franpsycho

3x the price and 10x the time what's not to love?

Posted by: BruceWayne at August 31, 2026 11:09 PM (YZ0Fo)

222
My father once had to take the train from Chicago to Philadelphia. He said he'd rather fly in turbulent weather in an ice storm with an engine on fire rather than take a train again.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 31, 2026 11:09 PM (O0L8i)

223 What's the ticket? $4,200?

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20 bucks, same as in town.

Posted by: A Very Tired Meme at August 31, 2026 11:09 PM (4Je4D)

224 >>> 143 Of course, life on earth will be gone by then anyway.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 31, 2026 10:37 PM (w6EFb)

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We'll still be around.
Posted by: Cockroaches at August 31, 2026 10:39 PM (4Je4D)

Will not.

*stomp*

Posted by: Opus at August 31, 2026 11:10 PM (+fdRY)

225 Need to fly soon. Does the body scan thing pick up the carrot?

Posted by: Bashful Traveler at August 31, 2026 11:10 PM (JM9I6)

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