Wednesday Night ONT - November 4, 2026 [TRex]

Good evening Horde! The time has come for mid-week shenanigans of the overnight variety. The bar is open and fully stocked. Step up and place your order.

Welcome to the Wednesday night ONT which means another edition of random overnight fun and games. Pull up a chair and join the fun. Good will offerings of amusing puns are encouraged. Pants are optional. Be nice to your fellow commenters and AoS contributors.

If you're a troll, go away.

This is a Tucker, Candace, Megyn, and Bill Kristol free zone. Please.

[Top photo: Newark Airport, Terminal A - flag in reverse side flag configuration (right shoulder, stars leading). The other side wasn't photo accessible at the time.]

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ONT Election Coverage

How did the Idaho advisory vote for a state gun turn out? The Wednesday ONT has you covered. Clearly the Winchester supporters are strong. Congratulations to the winner!

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ONT Event Coverage

Are you wise in the ways of the Pittsburgh Parallel Parking Championship?

For six years, the Parallel Parking Championship in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has (for some of us) been motorsport's crown jewel, a thrilling contest pitting man and machine against time and a 20 foot parking space. The event was first organized by a young couple named Dan and Jenna, just to settle a long-standing family debate about who was the best parallel parker. It has since grown into a raucous street party, a participatory art form, a gift to motorists, and a communal act of joy.

The rules and scoring are simple:

Each driver begins from their preferred position and the timer starts when the referee sees the reverse lights of the car. The driver parks, then shouts "Done" out the window, stopping the clock. Hitting the curb or either adjacent car results in disqualification. Your final score is your time, multiplied by your distance to the curb. Ignore the units for now, and think about the implications. If one can get twice as close by taking twice as much time, that's a decent tradeoff. There's a small bonus for bigger vehicles, but it seemed insufficient; most good scores came from smaller cars.

I don't see a 2027 date yet, but looks like the last several annual events have taken place in mid September.

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ONT Department of Archeology

"Noah's Ark remains" found burned and buried 30 feet below final resting place

Researchers claim they've potentially discovered wood from Noah's Ark in Eastern Turkey, potentially cracking a caper that has eluded believers for thousands of years.
The so-called discovery was reportedly made in the Durupınar Formation, a roughly 538-foot-long geological structure near Mount Ararat.
Discovered in 1959, site has fascinated Ark hunters for decades due to its ship shape and proximity to the events in the Bible.
Andrew Jones, project head and founder of Noah's Ark Scans, told the Daily Mail that they've discovered both charred and uncharred wood nearly 30 feet underground, which could potentially be "the charred remains of Noah's Ark."

The "so-called discovery"? Odd wording. Also good to know that the Ark's remains are beneath its final resting place. Would be a little strange if it was otherwise. Anyway...

However, Jones notes that the wood could entail the remains of a campfire a shepherd had started while sheltering inside the Ark hundreds of years ago.
Although they're unsure if it was purposefully set alight or ignited via lightning strike or volcanic eruption.

Doesn't really narrow it down, does it?

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Mandatory Metallica

Do you know the Metallica pancakes story?

During a 1986 tour while Metallica and Anthrax were eating breakfast together, Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante asked Cliff Burton what vocal phrase James Hetfield shouts right before Kirk Hammett's guitar solo.

Burton casually joked that Hetfield was shouting "Pancakes!" (though the actual live/recorded lyric is typically "Fix me!"). For the rest of the tour, Burton would wink and mouth or say "Pancakes!" to Benante whenever that part of the song came on live.

Benante told Hetfield the story in 2010 who leaned into it, famously shouting "Pancakes!" (and evolving it into "Pancakes! Go!") during live performances of "Master of Puppets." Burton died in a 1986 tour bus accident. What started as a breakfast joke turned into an homage to Burton.

Good example here at the 5:34 mark:

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Niche YouTube Channel of the Week

Tonight's feature is a YouTube channel from Joseph Ricketts. A recurring theme of this feature is my endless fascination that a relatively niche interest - if done well - can find and sustain an audience. Tonight's channel is a great example. It is a YouTube channel dedicated to snorkeling in any available body of water and showing what is there. That's it. No graphics, contests, challenges, or overwrought drama.

The channel's description is accurate: "I'll snorkel pretty much anywhere." Springs, rivers, ocean kelp forests, creeks, caves, and ponds. Perhaps the most odd venue so far is a night expedition into a retaining pond adjacent to a Home Depot. He's based in Florida but has videos from elsewhere too.

I'm not aware of anyone that is spending their time filming and commenting on retention pond ecosystems, let alone doing so without veering into clickbait. Joseph appears to love snorkeling and seeing the creatures of the water.

His videos are not complicated. They show him snorkeling, filming and include his commentary on what he sees. That's it. Want to see what a spring looks like up close? Want to see what it looks like where two rivers converge?

If you're curious to know about the world below the water line, check out his channel. He's been doing this since 2001 and has over 155k subscribers. Most videos attract several hundred thousand views (the Home Depot video now has over half a million views).

For a sample video, here's one with the goal of finding and filming giant tadpoles in a Florida spring:

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News you can use - generator testing:

Interesting that a common comment is a request to include the Harbor Freight product in such a test. Apparently, the HF product is popular.

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Pittsburgh Scanner

The Pittsburgh police scanner is an internet treasure. Thank you people of Pittsburgh and thank you Pittsburgh scanner!

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Warren Zevon covering Prince on Letterman for the big ONT finish:

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1 Pic should be upside down, Rex.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 04, 2026 10:02 PM (1Ff7Z)

2 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:02 PM (2614e)

3 I really should not be first as it was an accident.

Probably 2nd

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 04, 2026 10:02 PM (hzuYO)

4 Good evening good people.

Even read the content. What have I become?

Posted by: Tonypete at November 04, 2026 10:02 PM (iqv62)

5 Chatgpt is not correct. Shocker!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at November 04, 2026 10:03 PM (Vvh2V)

6 2 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:02 PM
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Good evening Sponge!

Posted by: TRex - moving coordinator dino at November 04, 2026 10:04 PM (XfIK1)

7 Hi.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at November 04, 2026 10:04 PM (LOvBA)

8 I read the content.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at November 04, 2026 10:05 PM (LOvBA)

9 @4. Even read the content. What have I become?

Piper would be proud of you.

Posted by: Case at November 04, 2026 10:05 PM (En+fz)

10 Did they find Amelia Earhart's airplane inside the Ark remains too?

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at November 04, 2026 10:05 PM (VYHjw)

11 Good evening morons und danke Dino

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 04, 2026 10:05 PM (RIvkX)

12 Good evening Sponge!

Posted by: TRex - moving coordinator dino at November 04, 2026 10:04 PM (XfIK1)

And a mighty fine evening to you, good sir.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:06 PM (2614e)

13 The Tim Powers novel "Declare" involves Mount Ararat, which is apparently guarded by an otherworldly spirt of some sort...angel? djinn? (I honestly can't remember...)

Also a lot of Cold War-era spycraft...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 04, 2026 10:06 PM (s2iZv)

14 Jimmy Hoffa was in Amelia's airplane that was in the ark. Like a turducken.

Posted by: NCKate at November 04, 2026 10:07 PM (enNUy)

15 Even read the content. What have I become?
Posted by: Tonypete at November 04, 2026 10:02 PM (iqv62)

A member of the Andrew Breitbart 'not a fan' fan club.

Afterall, the gold is in the comments.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:07 PM (2614e)

16 1 Pic should be upside down, Rex.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 04, 2026 10:02 PM (1Ff7Z)

This beer drinker went for the Military Configuration, I respect his energy.

Posted by: cajun carrot at November 04, 2026 10:07 PM (8Csz2)

17 Always liked Warren Z. Died too young

Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at November 04, 2026 10:07 PM (F3QBk)

18 Always liked Warren Z. Died too young
Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at November 04, 2026 10:07 PM (F3QBk)

He was just an excitable boy.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:08 PM (2614e)

19 Raspberry Beret by Hindu Love Gods was good stuff.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 04, 2026 10:08 PM (zGx50)

20 That video is crossing the streams.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 04, 2026 10:08 PM (RIvkX)

21 Tim Powers is an outstanding writer.

Even some of the early stuff he wrote to publisher specs for money is still worth reading.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 04, 2026 10:09 PM (qlLNh)

22 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at November 04, 2026 10:09 PM (sAmhv)

23 19 Raspberry Beret by Hindu Love Gods was good stuff.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at November 04, 2026 10:08 PM
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Good to see you back. Its been a minute.

Posted by: TRex - little red corvette dino at November 04, 2026 10:09 PM (XfIK1)

24 Good evening T!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 04, 2026 10:09 PM (96kpa)

25 Nice ONT, TRex. Thanks!

Posted by: LRob in OK at November 04, 2026 10:10 PM (47diA)

26 24 Good evening T!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 04, 2026 10:09 PM
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Howdy COMM!

Posted by: TRex - DJ dino at November 04, 2026 10:10 PM (XfIK1)

27 Nice ONT, TRex. Thanks!
Posted by: LRob in OK at November 04, 2026 10:10 PM (47diA)

And how are YOU, good sir?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:10 PM (2614e)

28 Kid is studying ancient history, and she asked me where the word hearse came from. I told her it was from the late Roman republic - from the time of Antony and Cleopatra.

After the battle of Actium, Cleo killed herself by the bite of an Asp. The snake died immediately as well. Because Octavian was in hot pursuit of her, Cleo's attendants decided to immolate her right away to avoid capture. In Egyptian belief, the Asp was sacred, so it had to be burned as well. They only had time for one ceremony, so the bier had to do double duty. To keep track of whose ashes belonged to whom, they marked the sides hiss and hearse.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 04, 2026 10:11 PM (1Ff7Z)

29 Wait. Sponge is on the ONT?

We are not worthy!

Posted by: nurse ratched. at November 04, 2026 10:11 PM (158Wx)

30 Happy to see the scanner back, and the good folks of Pittsburgh living their best (?) lives. Thank you Pittsburgh Scanner! And thank you T-Rex, we need this ONT after today!

Posted by: Moki at November 04, 2026 10:11 PM (wLjpr)

31 Wait. Sponge is on the ONT?

We are not worthy!
Posted by: nurse ratched. at November 04, 2026 10:11 PM (158Wx)

Ok, now you're just full of shit.

Tis I who's never worthy.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:11 PM (2614e)

32 Tim Powers is an outstanding writer.

Even some of the early stuff he wrote to publisher specs for money is still worth reading.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 04, 2026 10:09 PM (qlLNh)
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He likes to play around with fictional history, which can be a lot of fun.

"Drawing of the Dark" features magical beer, among other things, as part of Arthurian legend.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 04, 2026 10:11 PM (s2iZv)

33 11 Good evening morons und danke Dino

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 04, 2026 10:05 PM
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Bitte

Posted by: TRex - dictionary dino at November 04, 2026 10:12 PM (XfIK1)

34 *pats nurse's butt*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:12 PM (2614e)

35 Sponge, I'm good! The weather is finally cooling off and we've had some rain. Good for crops, good for farmers, good for the American food supply! Hope your move goes as smoothly as possible.

Posted by: LRob in OK at November 04, 2026 10:12 PM (47diA)

36 I remember being confused at first by reports of Burton's death. The first short blurb I saw described it as a "coach accident", and my mind went to "guy in sweats with a whistle".

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 04, 2026 10:12 PM (qlLNh)

37 25 Nice ONT, TRex. Thanks!

Posted by: LRob in OK at November 04, 2026 10:10 PM
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You're welcome. Best wishes to the little red truck.

Posted by: TRex - tractor pull dino at November 04, 2026 10:12 PM (XfIK1)

38 they marked the sides hiss and hearse.
Posted by: OrangeEnt

* flat stare *

* golf clap *

Posted by: mikeski at November 04, 2026 10:13 PM (VHUov)

39 Generators are a timely topic at Casa del Cicero. I'm entering the SS Minnow (a pseudonym) in the annual boat parade this year and I'll have a nautical crapload of lights and stuff to power. I'll get something from Costco, or maybe Harbor Freight.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 04, 2026 10:13 PM (vBZcw)

40 Thanks for the ONT, Dino.

Posted by: scampydog at November 04, 2026 10:13 PM (41CYW)

41 The little red truck is just fine, thank you!

Posted by: LRob in OK at November 04, 2026 10:13 PM (47diA)

42 Discovered in 1959, site has fascinated Ark hunters for decades due to its ship shape and proximity to the events in the Bible.

Must have been a pretty neat shepherd if he kept the place shipshape.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 04, 2026 10:13 PM (1Ff7Z)

43 Hope your move goes as smoothly as possible.
Posted by: LRob in OK at November 04, 2026 10:12 PM (47diA)

Well, we're out of the house and ALMOST everything has been moved to the new location.

SpongeBro is holding some stuff for me as the vehicles and trailer were just overloaded today........

Both the First Lady and I are pretty exhausted.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:13 PM (2614e)

44 What a dandy Wednesday Night ONT, T Rex!

Those randy folks in Pittsburgh just can't help themselves, can they? I wonder if they are embarrassed by the reporting of their antics in the scanner?

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at November 04, 2026 10:13 PM (D/6p1)

45 I know this has nothing to do with the elderly man streaking, but a woman was photographed with boobs bobbing and running the NYC marathon.

I find this hard to believe. I think she whipped off her bra a mile or so from the finish line. There is no way she ran the entire race like that.

I speed read with great abandon, I think it was the UK DM, but won't swear to it. A video, too. In normal times, before End Times 2026 (sarcasm, trolls, don't get excited) I would have posted for you Morons as a hot topic of the day.

I'm going to bed early tonight and need to advertise the 100% cotton LLBean flannel sheets that have cured my insomnia this week. Thanks be to God as I was nearly insane for a week or so and getting amnesia (due to massive stress of health issues for my elderly mother and some other stuff). She escaped from rehab today and is home, where I pray she will pass peacefully in God's choosing.

My brother reported The Queen was ticked off today that she couldn't get professional transportation home til 2pm. I took that as a good sign she's still bossing people around.

Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow for Dim sarcasm, as it will happen.

Thanks, TRex for the ONT.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 04, 2026 10:14 PM (hzuYO)

46 30 Happy to see the scanner back, and the good folks of Pittsburgh living their best (?) lives. Thank you Pittsburgh Scanner! And thank you T-Rex, we need this ONT after today!

Posted by: Moki at November 04, 2026 10:11 PM
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You're welcome. Thank you for your patronage. Salute to the people of Pittsburgh.

Posted by: TRex - three rivers dino at November 04, 2026 10:14 PM (XfIK1)

47 I broke down and took my albuterol. Hopefully I will stop coughing.

Posted by: Piper at November 04, 2026 10:14 PM (ZdaMQ)

48 @LeaderJohnThune
Leader John Thune

Over the last two years, Senate Republicans have put up a strong record of accomplishment that’s created safer streets, more money in Americans’ pockets, and new opportunities for families and businesses to get ahead. After fighting Democrat obstruction at every turn, we prevented the largest tax hike in American history, secured our border in an unprecedented way, confirmed the president’s Cabinet at the fastest pace in two decades, and put strong conservative judges on benches across the country faster than we have since the Reagan administration. I’m proud of our team and everything we’ve done for the American people, and I’m...
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I don't like to cuss. I'm trying to get better and not do it. But here we are:

Fuck this guy. This worthless piece of shit kept us from passing the SAVE act and protecting our Democracy from the rampant fraud that took place last night. Fuck him. Move his "office" out into the hallway. If he threatens to caucus with the Democrats, tell him to go to hell--he *already* caucused with them. The hell with this guy.

Posted by: Crusader at November 04, 2026 10:15 PM (Cjcf6)

49 I find this hard to believe. I think she whipped off her bra a mile or so from the finish line. There is no way she ran the entire race like that.

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The absence of facial bruising probably means you're right.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 04, 2026 10:15 PM (vBZcw)

50 I remember being confused at first by reports of Burton's death. The first short blurb I saw described it as a "coach accident", and my mind went to "guy in sweats with a whistle".

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 04, 2026 10:12 PM (qlLNh)

Beats what happened to us.

Posted by: Every Spinal Tap Drummer at November 04, 2026 10:16 PM (VYHjw)

51 40 Thanks for the ONT, Dino.

Posted by: scampydog at November 04, 2026 10:13 PM
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Doggo! Still in the World Series afterglow?

Posted by: TRex - utility infielder dino at November 04, 2026 10:16 PM (XfIK1)

52 Pittsburgh Scanner
Mt. Washington. W Sycamore Street. Caller said that he tied up his girlfriend [up] in handcuffs, for reasons, and now he can't get them off. He would like the police or fire department to help.

I hope girlfriend truly believes "the shame is part of the kink," or caller is sleeping on the couch for the next year. In handcuffs.

Posted by: mikeski at November 04, 2026 10:16 PM (VHUov)

53 I broke down and took my albuterol. Hopefully I will stop coughing.

Posted by: Piper at November 04, 2026 10:14 PM (ZdaMQ)

First Daughter has to use the nebulizer on occasion........Damn passing on of genes.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:16 PM (2614e)

54 Forgot...that's a cool beer can design of our flag.

Otherwise the Newark Airport and all of Newark should be avoided forever. Trust me.

It was Mogadishu 20yrs ago when I sadly had to be there. I am truly amazed I escaped, much less lived.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 04, 2026 10:16 PM (hzuYO)

55 Methinks Lady Thune protests too much.

Posted by: Shakes at November 04, 2026 10:17 PM (Q+gd/)

56 in handcuffs, for reasons

Those reasons are not listed . . . . . . . .

Posted by: LRob in OK at November 04, 2026 10:17 PM (47diA)

57 44 Those randy folks in Pittsburgh just can't help themselves, can they? I wonder if they are embarrassed by the reporting of their antics in the scanner?

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at November 04, 2026 10:13 PM
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At some point, I wonder if they're acting up to earn a scanner mention!

Posted by: TRex - instant replay dino at November 04, 2026 10:17 PM (XfIK1)

58 >>>Fuck this guy. This worthless piece of shit kept us from passing the SAVE act and protecting our Democracy from the rampant fraud that took place last night. Fuck him. Move his "office" out into the hallway. If he threatens to caucus with the Democrats, tell him to go to hell--he *already* caucused with them. The hell with this guy.

8/10, right spirit but not enough "Fuck him"s.

Posted by: Dr. T at November 04, 2026 10:17 PM (lHPJf)

59 > "Drawing of the Dark" features magical beer, among other things, as part of Arthurian legend.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 04, 2026 10:11 PM (s2iZv)

Some of the humor in that one is great.

(scream)

"Did you get the hunchback or did he get you?"

(silence)

(third character) "It's my guess the hunchback got him."

Or the part where they're tying down the hunchback's dead father (also a hunchback) to the table at a wake so he'll lie flat, then keep cutting the rope so the corps springs up and flies out the window. They keep moving the table slightly and making bets until he finally lands in the grave.

"I need a bouncer for my tavern. Say some wandering monk gets into an argument with a follower of this Luther character. Then the monk will knife the Lutheran and..."

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 04, 2026 10:18 PM (qlLNh)

60 My body is old. It reminds me often. The last three weeks+ have been pretty abusive.

I'm actually slightly thankful Rancher Bob didn't put me to too much work during the TxMoMe.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:19 PM (2614e)

61 45 I know this has nothing to do with the elderly man streaking, but a woman was photographed with boobs bobbing and running the NYC marathon.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 04, 2026 10:14 PM
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Wow. Already a boob thread and it wasn't Bulg that started it.

Posted by: TRex - lift and separate dino at November 04, 2026 10:19 PM (XfIK1)

62 Doggo! Still in the World Series afterglow?
Posted by: TRex - utility infielder dino
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Ha. Afterglow is aftergone. Been reading a bit about free agents and the looming lockout

Posted by: scampydog at November 04, 2026 10:19 PM (41CYW)

63 The video by the guy snorkling while looking for giant tadpoles is strangely compelling. I watched the whole thing.

Posted by: Archimedes at November 04, 2026 10:19 PM (Riz8t)

64 Wow. Already a boob thread and it wasn't Bulg that started it.
Posted by: TRex - lift and separate dino at November 04, 2026 10:19 PM (XfIK1)

He left earlier. Said he was going to enjoy some boobs or some such.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:20 PM (2614e)

65 8/10, right spirit but not enough "Fuck him"s.
Posted by: Dr. T at November 04, 2026 10:17 PM (lHPJf)

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Pfft. That was just a green room warmup for Hugo the Chavez.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 04, 2026 10:22 PM (vBZcw)

66 > corps

"Corpse" of course.

Had an Obama moment there, I guess.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at November 04, 2026 10:22 PM (qlLNh)

67 Tim Powers? Try "The Anubis Gates." Time travel! Werewolves! Killer Klowns in the London sewers! William Blake!

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at November 04, 2026 10:23 PM (VYHjw)

68 Pfft. That was just a green room warmup for Hugo the Chavez.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 04, 2026 10:22 PM (vBZcw)

All hail the KING!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:23 PM (2614e)

69 Thank God, or if you prefer, Pitchforks and Pointed Ears for ChristyBlinky.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 04, 2026 10:23 PM (CHHv1)

70 And it was Chavez the Hugo, I think.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:23 PM (2614e)

71 Pittsburgh Scanner
Strip District. Liberty Ave. Caller said that they got into a car crash with another driver's car.

It's extremely difficult to get into a car crash with your own car. And probably really embarrassing when it happens.

Posted by: mikeski at November 04, 2026 10:24 PM (VHUov)

72 *squeeee*

Thanks sponge!
Smooches for you and the First Lady. Love y’all.

Posted by: nurse ratched. at November 04, 2026 10:24 PM (158Wx)

73 Smooches for you and the First Lady. Love y’all.

Posted by: nurse ratched. at November 04, 2026 10:24 PM (158Wx)

Right back at ya, sweetie.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:25 PM (2614e)

74 70 And it was Chavez the Hugo, I think.

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I knew it was one or the other. Alas, he's been gone so long, and memories fade.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 04, 2026 10:25 PM (vBZcw)

75 Bed time. Tomorrow is a new day! Night.

Posted by: Piper at November 04, 2026 10:25 PM (ZdaMQ)

76 I learned how to make a rotating galaxy for animation There are worse Wednesdays I'm sure.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 04, 2026 10:25 PM (CHHv1)

77 I knew it was one or the other. Alas, he's been gone so long, and memories fade.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 04, 2026 10:25 PM (vBZcw)

Sidebar says 2020.......I miss that guy. There was no one like him.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:25 PM (2614e)

78 Both the First Lady and I are pretty exhausted.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:13 PM (2614e)

******
Sleep! I feel your pain.

We moved cross country 15yrs ago. Back to our origins in the mountains. We flew 1st class ahead of Mayflower with all our stuff and 3 dudes moving us.

Spent the night in the Orlando Airport hotel with 4 giant suitcases we hauled to be checked in at 0500. Had finished up the house at 10pm, I had my last swim, drove the hour to Orlando. I think we ate dinner. Slept a bit.

The next day I remember looking at the tarmac in the dark, thinking, I won't see this airport for awhile. Then lights out. The steward poked me later for breakfast as I was probably snoring and drooling (dude was out, too). They probably thought we were on drugs vs exhaustion. We ate breakfast and passed out again for 5hrs til we landed. Slept again at son's house, where we were for a week til the movers arrived.

Never again. When we moved at age 30yrs to FL with two babies we recovered much faster.

You're over the worst, dude.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 04, 2026 10:26 PM (hzuYO)

79 Bed time. Tomorrow is a new day! Night.
Posted by: Piper at November 04, 2026 10:25 PM (ZdaMQ)

Getting close here as well......Been a long, tough day.

Leaving your first owned home of 26 years is tough.....then moving the shit amassed over those years is tougher.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:27 PM (2614e)

80 I wonder if T Rex fossils will be discovered underneath the ark? With the discovery of burnt wood, anything is possible!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at November 04, 2026 10:27 PM (D/6p1)

81 Still hard to believe that we're going to be ruled by perverts and foreigners again. I don't want to hear any complaints about muh this, and muh that. We gave the Rs the authority, and they did nothing. Nothing. I hope the loss will flush the garbage out of the R party.

Changed to independent today. I'll still vote for them, but no money. With what Jack Smith did, it's unsafe to donate. And now, with last night's debacle, none of the conspirators will ever be convicted of anything.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 04, 2026 10:27 PM (1Ff7Z)

82 Hi scampy❣️
Lovely to see you!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at November 04, 2026 10:27 PM (96kpa)

83 *waves to COMM* Always nice to see you!

Posted by: scampydog at November 04, 2026 10:28 PM (41CYW)

84 At my little church in the mountains of East Tennessee, our pastor's message tonight was based on Psalm 91. I recommend that those who are feeling dispirited look up that psalm. Love you guys.

Posted by: Beverly at November 04, 2026 10:28 PM (reMys)

85 Good night, horde! Rest easy and live well.

Posted by: LRob in OK at November 04, 2026 10:28 PM (47diA)

86 I thought this was amusing.

Some guy posts: Hey voters, remember 20-23 when the Democrats took over the government and promised you free healthcare and, lower prices and moderate policies around.

Did you get it then? Why do you think this will be different.

The responses from lefties?

Shut up
Your racist (sic)
Its Trump's fault
We won loser

Posted by: 18-1 at November 04, 2026 10:28 PM (sKqQm)

87
You're over the worst, dude.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 04, 2026 10:26 PM (hzuYO)

Now, it's taking the 1700 sq. ft. and packing it into this tiny little thing.........

We're seriously contemplating purchasing a 20ft. shipping container and just plopping it in the back somewhere.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:28 PM (2614e)

88 Good night, horde! Rest easy and live well.
Posted by: LRob in OK at November 04, 2026 10:28 PM (47diA)

*fistbump*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:29 PM (2614e)

89 I'm (for some strange reason) feeling even more pessimistic than usual. I describe myself as a professional pessimist -years of "worst case design" will do it to you.

Investment advice: Metal.
Large defence contractors for WW one-hundred eleven.
Gold for... it's obvious.
Lead for the revenooers and their auxiliary.

That is all.

Posted by: buddhaha at November 04, 2026 10:29 PM (n8HKn)

90 Don't know if moki is still lurking, but I'm slowly working on book two. Very slowly. Might have to get back into it to keep from thinking about last night.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 04, 2026 10:30 PM (1Ff7Z)

91 Some guy posts: Hey voters, remember 20-23 when the Democrats took over the government and promised you free healthcare and, lower prices and moderate policies around.

Did you get it then? Why do you think this will be different.

The responses from lefties?

Shut up
Your racist (sic)
Its Trump's fault
We won loser
Posted by: 18-1 at November 04, 2026 10:28 PM (sKqQm)

Name me one time that Democrats were in charge and things got better for the lower and middle classes and the millionaires and billionaires got worse. I'll wait..........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:31 PM (2614e)

92 Still hard to believe that we're going to be ruled by perverts and foreigners again.
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Those perverts and foreigners keep telling women its perfectly fine to kill their babies. Until we're willing to take a more active role in our churches and schools, that particular problem isn't going to change.

Posted by: Crusader at November 04, 2026 10:33 PM (Cjcf6)

93
Wow. Already a boob thread and it wasn't Bulg that started it.
Posted by: TRex - lift and separate dino at November 04, 2026 10:19 PM (XfIK1)

***
Lol at your nic extender. I wish I knew how to do that but I'd probably blow something up.

Good night and no one worry about this bs from last night. Ok? All will be well.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 04, 2026 10:33 PM (hzuYO)

94 We're seriously contemplating purchasing a 20ft. shipping container and just plopping it in the back somewhere.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer
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20 footers are at an 8 year low for pricing currently.

Posted by: scampydog at November 04, 2026 10:33 PM (41CYW)

95
Those perverts and foreigners keep telling women its perfectly fine to kill their babies. Until we're willing to take a more active role in our churches and schools, that particular problem isn't going to change.
Posted by: Crusader at November 04, 2026 10:33 PM (Cjcf6)

The world suffers when God is removed from every day life.

America is pushing God away and it shows.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:34 PM (2614e)

96 There is very little justice in D.C. They squirm out of it.
But the thing about that is we know and hopefully remember it.

Posted by: Case at November 04, 2026 10:34 PM (En+fz)

97 20 footers are at an 8 year low for pricing currently.
Posted by: scampydog at November 04, 2026 10:33 PM (41CYW)

#Winning!

There's a place less than an hour away that rents and sells them. We're going to call them pretty soon.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:35 PM (2614e)

98 I know this has nothing to do with the elderly man streaking, but a woman was photographed with boobs bobbing and running the NYC marathon.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat
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That might have been the woman who said she was running it topless to display her reconstructed mastectomy scars as an (according to her) encouragement to women afraid of the surgery.

Posted by: buddhaha at November 04, 2026 10:36 PM (n8HKn)

99 they marked the sides hiss and hearse.
Posted by: OrangeEnt

* flat stare *

* golf clap *
Posted by: mikeski at November 04, 2026 10:13 PM (VHUov)

Also golf clapping.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 04, 2026 10:36 PM (2WIwB)

100 They may have taken the House and Senate but we still have the Bacon Wench.

Posted by: TRex - political philosopher dino at November 04, 2026 10:38 PM (XfIK1)

101 Perfect, Beverly!

God sent us Trump the last time we were stomped at the midterms; remember 2010?

I know this is even worse in many ways, but I have no doubt the world is still in His Hands.

I fear IronGranpa has gone away from this world, but in his memory, I remind you all that we are Americans, and the head is held high!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at November 04, 2026 10:38 PM (Vvh2V)

102 Changed to independent today. I'll still vote for them, but no money. With what Jack Smith did, it's unsafe to donate. And now, with last night's debacle, none of the conspirators will ever be convicted of anything.
Posted by: OrangeEnt
Wife is registered independent. In AZ, the advantage is that you can choose your primary ballot, D one election, R the next. The disadvantage is that you get begging letters, emails and texts from BOTH parties.

Posted by: buddhaha at November 04, 2026 10:39 PM (n8HKn)

103 I know this has nothing to do with the elderly man streaking, but a woman was photographed with boobs bobbing and running the NYC marathon.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat

So if she was running with a partner would they be running two abreast or four abreast?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Posted by: Tonypete at November 04, 2026 10:39 PM (iqv62)

104 Ok guys and dolls.......gonna call it a day, spend some time with the First Lady on our first night in the new old home.

She used to live here when she was young, so it's back to her old bedroom for her.

This place needs some work to make it tolerable for the next while before we can get our next place in motion. It's going to be quite the mission, for sure.

Sleep well, Horde. I love you all.....well, MOST of you.....

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:40 PM (2614e)

105 Snorkel dude was a hoot.

Posted by: Eromero at November 04, 2026 10:41 PM (LHPAg)

106
We're seriously contemplating purchasing a 20ft. shipping container and just plopping it in the back somewhere.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:28 PM (2614e)

******
I packed over 200 moving boxes myself with stuff of over 20yrs in that house we built. This was the precious stuff I trusted no one with.

The movers packed other crap and all moaned when they moved the solid steel upright piano that's over 100yrs old. I was waiting for that moan, as once it lands it stays there.

Had a special packing man pack antique furniture into crates. That turned out funny because our Neanderthal neighbor we hated was spying in the bushes at us.

I made up a story about selling my grandmother's priceless antiques and the man went along with it.

Friends got all of our porch furniture and plants and neighbor was still in the bushes. My friends and I lied that we'd inherited millions and were getting new furniture.

The For Sale sign didn't go up til we left and flew off.

Good neighbors knew we were leaving and where. It was like we went into wit-less protection! Ha!

I cannot express how much we despised that couple of weirdos next door for probably 15 of the 20yrs.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 04, 2026 10:41 PM (hzuYO)

107 That might have been the woman who said she was running it topless to display her reconstructed mastectomy scars as an (according to her) encouragement to women afraid of the surgery.

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Good save.

Like Martha Stewart dressing up as a homeless person for Halloween as a joke, and then claiming it was to "raise awareness" of homelessness.

Now I'm aware of homelessness, just thanks to that costume.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 04, 2026 10:41 PM (vBZcw)

108 They may have taken the House and Senate but we still have the Bacon Wench.

Posted by: TRex - political philosopher dino at November 04, 2026 10:38 PM (XfIK1)

.......from my cold, dead hands.........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:41 PM (2614e)

109 I've calmed down from yesterday.

I'm not Bashful admitting I'm still Grumpy about the results. I'm surprised how Dopey people are voting for Dems, with some of the candidates needing to visit a Doc.

I am Happy that President Trump was too Sleepy to try to cancel the elections. I'm sure he's still Melania's Prince Charming, but not when he's Sneezy.

Perhaps we'll get lucky this winter, and the Wicked Witch will melt, while the world is covered with Snow White to hide its imperfections.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 04, 2026 10:42 PM (qx7Zg)

110 Project Farm dude needs to drop it down a cog.

The Honda in the video is the current version of the EU2000 I salvaged from the dump. I made a little sheet metal "front porch" shelf, and formed it into a tray for the wee 12 volt AGM battery I got from Amazon. Adds maybe a pound of weight to the hole shebang. It started and ran just fine off battery juice, and the little regulator I installed float charges the battery.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 04, 2026 10:43 PM (0kX4S)

111
So if she was running with a partner would they be running two abreast or four abreast?

Inquiring minds want to know!

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Good thing it wasn't a three-legged race. The math would be impossible.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 04, 2026 10:43 PM (vBZcw)

112 Wife is registered independent. In AZ, the advantage is that you can choose your primary ballot, D one election, R the next. The disadvantage is that you get begging letters, emails and texts from BOTH parties.
Posted by: buddhaha at November 04, 2026 10:39 PM (n8HKn)

Never was a D, but I got all their texts too.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 04, 2026 10:45 PM (1Ff7Z)

113 I think Psalm 146 is apt as well.

Put not your trust in princes!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 04, 2026 10:46 PM (RIvkX)

114 These Pittsburghers need to get their shenanigans in order. Wouldn't it make more sense to have the car crash on the South Side, and the streaker in the Strip District?

Posted by: mikeski at November 04, 2026 10:46 PM (VHUov)

115 I wonder if T Rex fossils will be discovered underneath the ark? With the discovery of burnt wood, anything is possible!
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at November 04, 2026 10:27 PM (D/6p1)

If it is indeed the Ark, the rock formation that it is in should show some evidence of inundation and wave action.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 04, 2026 10:47 PM (0kX4S)

116 Thune is the Paul Ryan of 2026

Posted by: LASue at November 04, 2026 10:47 PM (lCppi)

117 Evening all,

We have a spacewalk in the morning.

NASA - ISS Spacewalk #101 - Menon & Kutryk
International Space Station ISS - Space Affairs Live
Date: November 5, 2026
Time: 6:55 A.M. EST

https://youtu.be/xKUN1WabBpc

Posted by: Joyenz at November 04, 2026 10:48 PM (2F0/Y)

118 Mr. Borgia, here's a YouTube on the what I mentioned in the Cafe thread. Assassin's creed does a great job making Rodrigo Borgia detestable. The whole game leads up to this fight (so... spoilers)

https://tinyurl.com/3cacxy2e

Posted by: 496 at November 04, 2026 10:48 PM (9UdBg)

119 116 Thune is the Paul Ryan of 2026

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The avatar of abject failure. A Republican.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 04, 2026 10:48 PM (vBZcw)

120 IronGrandpa, we miss you.

Posted by: LASue at November 04, 2026 10:49 PM (lCppi)

121 Thune is the Paul Ryan of 2026

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The avatar of abject failure. A Republican.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 04, 2026 10:48 PM (vBZcw)

Prime target in gym class Dodgeball.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 04, 2026 10:50 PM (qx7Zg)

122 A joke for TRex.

A dragon won't explode.

A Dino might.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 04, 2026 10:53 PM (qx7Zg)

123 Good save.

Like Martha Stewart dressing up as a homeless person for Halloween as a joke, and then claiming it was to "raise awareness" of homelessness.

Now I'm aware of homelessness, just thanks to that costume.
Posted by: Cicero
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https://rb.gy/vogww2

Posted by: buddhaha at November 04, 2026 10:53 PM (n8HKn)

124 Good evening, All! And the sun came up today.

"Winchester '73", a Jimmy Stewart movie about the rifle and a bitter feud with his brother.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at November 04, 2026 10:54 PM (PKL0q)

125 Howdy horde--

Thanks for the ONT, TRex!

*now serving pitchers of your favorite 'hair of the dog' after last night*

Also-- jalapeno poppers. Medium-spicy, with chopped Hatch Valley chiles on the side, straight out of the jar.

Posted by: JQ at November 04, 2026 10:54 PM (rdVOm)

126 Thune is the Paul Ryan of 2026
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No, its worse than that.

Ryan was a coward and a RINO. But...he only had W to work with. The only thing that lesser President ever accomplished was keeping *worse* candidates from holding the position.

IN CONTRAST, Thune had an actual America-loving President that has policy positions that would (and still will) elevate the United States. Thune prevented those positions from advancing. Thune should be pilloried and removed from any position of power. If he wants to switch parties, offer to fill out the paperwork for him.

Posted by: Crusader at November 04, 2026 10:55 PM (Cjcf6)

127 We , and everything in this world, are in the Lord's hands. On days like this, its comforting to remember that.

And also to remember how we despaired when Romney threw in the towel to the empty suit.

Posted by: LASue at November 04, 2026 10:55 PM (lCppi)

128 Steven Edginton @StevenEdginton

In 2010, white Americans made up 45.3 per cent of Texas. By 2025, that number fell to 37.3 per cent. Hispanics now make up 40.9 per cent of Texans, the largest group in the state. Of the four million people Texas added between 2010 and 2020, 95 per cent were not white. Nearly one in five Texans, 5.8 million people, was born abroad, up from one in six a decade ago.

As the cliché goes, demographics is destiny.

Steven Edginton @StevenEdginton

In 2016 the chairman of the Texas Democrats said: “If we can get Hispanics to vote in this state, it would be impossible for the Republicans to elect anyone.”

Last night his daughter was elected governor.

This is not new. California voted Republican in nine of ten presidential elections up to 1988. Then Reagan signed an amnesty for three million illegal immigrants. Whites went from 67% of the state to 35%. No Republican has won it since.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at November 04, 2026 10:57 PM (P5BPp)

129 Posted by: Crusader at November 04, 2026 10:55 PM (Cjcf6)

Check your math re Ryan........

Posted by: ... at November 04, 2026 11:00 PM (vE0+H)

130 Hey! I got a check from Donald Trump in today's mail! Well, not from him, exactly. But a check for $51 in settlement of a consent agreement between President Trump's FTC and Amazon. I guess they overcharged a bunch of folks for Amazon Prime service.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 04, 2026 11:00 PM (0kX4S)

131 And also to remember how we despaired when Romney threw in the towel to the empty suit.
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I would hope that people who have access to Republican "leaders" are demanding apologies. I'm still waiting for an apology for ever proposing that the best and the brightest candidate for the highest office in the land was Mittens. And when they're done apologizing for that, I'd like a similar apology for McCain, and W. Why doesn't the Republican party feel any guilt for running such abject *pussies* for the highest office in the land?

Posted by: Crusader at November 04, 2026 11:02 PM (Cjcf6)

132 Sarah Hoyt at her blog,

https://accordingtohoyt.com/

In her November 4, 2026 post makes a good circumstantial case that substantial fraud was part of the big win for the left yesterday. Don’t argue with me, check out what she has to say. I wonder what DataRepublican could dig up. What, you thought the fraud was gone?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 04, 2026 11:07 PM (gqKkr)

133 Crusader - you're 100% correct that Thune is worse than Ryan. I'm so pissed at Thune that I can't even say what I really want to say.

Posted by: 496 at November 04, 2026 11:07 PM (0clOS)

134 Fuck this guy. This worthless piece of shit kept us from passing the SAVE act and protecting our Democracy from the rampant fraud that took place last night. Fuck him. Move his "office" out into the hallway. If he threatens to caucus with the Democrats, tell him to go to hell--he *already* caucused with them. The hell with this guy.

Posted by: Crusader at November 04, 2026 10:15 PM (Cjcf6)

Hallway is too good for him. He should be a septic tank dip stick.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 04, 2026 11:07 PM (vzuC7)

135 Fuck this guy. This worthless piece of shit kept us from passing the SAVE act and protecting our Democracy from the rampant fraud that took place last night. Fuck him. Move his "office" out into the hallway. If he threatens to caucus with the Democrats, tell him to go to hell--he *already* caucused with them. The hell with this guy.

Posted by: Crusader at November 04, 2026 10:15 PM (Cjcf6)

Hallway is too good for him. He should be a septic tank dip stick.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 04, 2026 11:07 PM (vzuC7)

Are you holding him by the ear or the flip-flops on his feet?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 04, 2026 11:08 PM (qx7Zg)

136 Like Martha Stewart dressing up as a homeless person for Halloween as a joke, and then claiming it was to "raise awareness" of homelessness.
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Thanks Martha! I had no idea that homelessness was even a problem in the United States. I thought most of us lived in homes like yours! God himself must be especially pleased that you told Him and the rest of us that you only dressed that way to "raise awareness". I'm sure that God is really pleased with your courageous stand, and with you're willingness to tell the *truth* about anything you're involved in.

Posted by: Crusader at November 04, 2026 11:09 PM (Cjcf6)

137 Uhhh... Paul Ryan was responsible for killing funding for the Wall, and then leading a mass-retirement ahead of the '18 midterms, right before pulling the rip cord on a golden parachute into the board of Fox.

He's a Republican's Republican. Thune learned from him, McCain and McConnell. The best of the best.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 04, 2026 11:09 PM (BI5O2)

138 What, you thought the fraud was gone?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 04, 2026 11:07 PM (gqKkr)
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This seems like complaining about the refs after your team loses and I hate that. BUT... I can't get the thought of fraud out of my mind. I really can't believe that TX would choose Talarico nor that MI would really choose step-stool Abdul. It makes no sense. So, yeah, I do suspect fraud.

Posted by: 496 at November 04, 2026 11:09 PM (tQx8Q)

139 Are you holding him by the ear or the flip-flops on his feet?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 04, 2026 11:08 PM (qx7Zg)

the fucker goes in head first.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 04, 2026 11:10 PM (vzuC7)

140 Before I can be charged with racism...before that becomes "common wisdom" - let's hope sanity, as usually termed "common sense" gets re-imagined as "let black people kill anyone they want with no consequences." so that the sane races can find a planet unpolluted by the Left.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 04, 2026 11:10 PM (CHHv1)

141
I always thought Ryan was a POS.

Posted by: four seasons at November 04, 2026 11:12 PM (/QHx4)

142 He should be a septic tank dip stick.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 04, 2026 11:07 PM (vzuC7)

Are you holding him by the ear or the flip-flops on his feet?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 04, 2026 11:08 PM (qx7Zg)

old school tar and feathering should make a comeback....

Posted by: SturmToddler at November 04, 2026 11:12 PM (3PgqR)

143 Are you holding him by the ear or the flip-flops on his feet?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 04, 2026 11:08 PM (qx7Zg)

the fucker goes in head first.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 04, 2026 11:10 PM (vzuC7)

Toes of the flip-flops, held vertically. Good choice.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 04, 2026 11:12 PM (qx7Zg)

144 The only handcuffs I possess are lined with American actual rabbit fur.

None of that cheap fake Chinese stuff for the ladies in my life.

Or me

Posted by: Miklos accepts his electoral and personal situation at November 04, 2026 11:15 PM (FUMQC)

145 Are you holding him by the ear or the flip-flops on his feet?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

Coffee break's over, everybody back on your heads!

Posted by: just the punchline at November 04, 2026 11:15 PM (VHUov)

146 Since I got the air mattress, whenever I have to reinflate it, Flash gets on there and I tell him "I'm going to pomp you op,"* and he gets a thrill out of riding it up.

* A line from an obscure SNL recurring character sketch.

Posted by: gp at November 04, 2026 11:15 PM (Jr5Lq)

147 Honestly, I think Republicans profit mightily from being so forgettable. I've been a little bemused by people's shock at the behavior of the GOP during Trump 2.0. It's basically a note for note remake of the lugrubious dirge they played in 2017-18.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 04, 2026 11:16 PM (BI5O2)

148 * A line from an obscure SNL recurring character sketch.
Posted by: gp at November 04, 2026 11:15 PM (Jr5Lq)
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You know nothing of our work.

Posted by: Hans & Franz at November 04, 2026 11:16 PM (RIvkX)

149 BeckoningChasm - I had a similar dark thought... conservatives have been the better friend to Israel for decades, but Jews traditionally have supported dems. Sure, some came around late this cycle but why the hell weret they out voting for us the whole time?

So they now will have openly anti Semitic dems running the show. I hope they learn their damn lesson. They could have helped the folks who were helping them but no. And it's not like we're in power any more, so good luck finding someone to turn to. I expect we will see a lot of faces like the French shopkeeper gal as antisemitism becomes more prevalent because that's who the dems are now.

I genuinely like Jews and wish them the best, but I will laugh when the FAFO starts happening. Their bed is made

Posted by: 496 at November 04, 2026 11:17 PM (lUhov)

150 Honestly, I think Republicans profit mightily from being so forgettable. I've been a little bemused by people's shock at the behavior of the GOP during Trump 2.0. It's basically a note for note remake of the lugrubious dirge they played in 2017-18.

Remember, if they voted for SAVE angry women might have voted them out of office and they might have lost control of the congress or something

Posted by: 18-1 at November 04, 2026 11:18 PM (sKqQm)

151 I genuinely like Jews and wish them the best, but I will laugh when the FAFO starts happening. Their bed is made
Posted by: 496 at November 04, 2026 11:17 PM (lUhov)

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You're what is called a "bystander"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 04, 2026 11:19 PM (RIvkX)

152 I always thought Ryan was a POS.

Posted by: four seasons at November 04, 2026 11:12 PM (/QHx4)

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Hey four seasons - it's good we live in a good red state. We need to get a few more Morons to give it a try. I hope you are well

Posted by: 496 at November 04, 2026 11:20 PM (3mEdy)

153 You're what is called a "bystander"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 04, 2026 11:19 PM (RIvkX)
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I don't think so. If I saw it happening I would step in. But most likely it'll be a video on X and at that point there's nothing to do but say "Yeah... how are those liberal votes treating you now?"

Posted by: 496 at November 04, 2026 11:22 PM (3mEdy)

154 We , and everything in this world, are in the Lord's hands. On days like this, its comforting to remember that.

And also to remember how we despaired when Romney threw in the towel to the empty suit.
Posted by: LASue at November 04, 2026 10:55 PM (lCppi)

Sometimes I need to remember that This World Is Not My Home

https://youtu.be/xvfQDy5UfK8

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 04, 2026 11:22 PM (qx7Zg)

155
Hiya 496!

We are blessed. Thank goodness the crazy witch lost the governor's race.

I hope you are healed up from your surgery.

Posted by: four seasons at November 04, 2026 11:22 PM (/QHx4)

156 I liked Ryan's good press in the very beginning, part of our "young strong bench" - until I saw him standing up one day in front of a chart or powerpoint back in 2010-ish with his "10 year plan to balance the budget" or whatever the fuck 10 year plan it was.

And I thought.... "this fuckin' faggot cocksucker"

It was what you would call a "tell". 10 year fucking plan. The *budget*. And in the meantime the GOP has not changed a whit.

Posted by: ... at November 04, 2026 11:24 PM (vE0+H)

157 The entire line of reasoning that says,"oh well, 'they' voted for it" is fvcking stupid.

Who is this "they" kemosabe?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 04, 2026 11:26 PM (RIvkX)

158 Ryan lost the debate to Biden. Never forget.

Posted by: NCKate at November 04, 2026 11:26 PM (enNUy)

159 Interesting... my U tube feed is all music and such... normally. I've NEVER watched anything political on that account... yet... suddenly?

My feed is about 1/5th Democrat crap about the election.

Looks like they changed the Al Gore Rythm...

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 04, 2026 11:27 PM (mP0Kj)

160 158 Ryan lost the debate to Biden. Never forget.
Posted by: NCKate at November 04, 2026 11:26 PM (enNUy)

Ryan was supposed to be a fiscal Hawk... but the only thing he ever got passed that lowered Fed spending... was saving money on MILITARY RETIREMENTS.

Posted by: Romeo13 at November 04, 2026 11:29 PM (mP0Kj)

161 I guess they overcharged a bunch of folks for Amazon Prime service.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

US dollars, loonies, or (I hope) old Louisiana silver pieces of eight?

Posted by: Miklos mainly owns metal and concrete, mainly concrete at November 04, 2026 11:29 PM (FUMQC)

162 Posted by: Romeo13 at November 04, 2026 11:27 PM (mP0Kj)

You must have accidentally clicked on something and it went in your history. Check your feed history.

My feed is still 100% politics free. Just baking, woodwork and redheads as far as the eye can see.

Posted by: ... at November 04, 2026 11:30 PM (vE0+H)

163 >>This seems like complaining about the refs after your team loses and I hate that. BUT... I can't get the thought of fraud out of my mind. I really can't believe that TX would choose Talarico nor that MI would really choose step-stool Abdul. It makes no sense. So, yeah, I do suspect fraud.

I detested it all my life. I played sports as a kid and always hated blaming losses on refs and cheating.

Then I grew up and started watching politics. And I learned about color revolutions and regime change and saw it play out in numerous countries and they were run by our government. Then I saw Russia collusion and a Ukraine phone call and lawfare and on and on.

If you don't believe in conspiracies by now you aren't paying attention. The Trump DOJ is literally pursuing multiple ones right now in federal courts including a conspiracy to rig the Alaska election this year.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 04, 2026 11:31 PM (viF8m)

164 Ryan lost the debate to Biden. Never forget.
Posted by: NCKate

He coulda been a contenda

But threw the match

And became a bum

Which is what he is

Posted by: Stanley Miklos-Kowalski at November 04, 2026 11:31 PM (FUMQC)

165 Andrew Jones, project head and founder of Noah's Ark Scans, told the Daily Mail that they've discovered both charred and uncharred wood nearly 30 feet underground, which could potentially be "the charred remains of Noah's Ark."

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Ah, yes, the famous Turkish Muslim student protests of 2348 BC. They never did figure out why Noah's Ark was targeted, but it lit up the sky in the name of education. Another wonderful Muslim achievement from a day gone by.

Posted by: Orson at November 04, 2026 11:32 PM (dIske)

166 Chinee he practice close magic then perform it on America.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaCnVF4faJE&t=77s

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 04, 2026 11:32 PM (3oLMy)

167 Noah's Ark or Amelia Earhart's plane

You decide.

Posted by: Anna Puma at November 04, 2026 11:33 PM (2GVsD)

168 US dollars, loonies, or (I hope) old Louisiana silver pieces of eight?
Posted by: Miklos mainly owns metal and concrete, mainly concrete at November 04, 2026 11:29 PM (FUMQC)

Greenback dollars.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 04, 2026 11:34 PM (0kX4S)

169 I really can't believe that TX would choose Talarico

This is the explanation I've landed on until someone comes up with a better one: The TX GOP actually had a solid night for an off-year (non-presidential election); but the Democrats managed to get out the vote like it was a presidential election, which produced the wipeout in TX.

Here's the data I am relying on:

Paxton, supposedly a terrible campaigner with baggage, actually had numbers that look like a typical and successful off-year election:
Paxton 2026: 4,249,752
Cruz 2018: 4,260,553

Same basic total; Cruz won by about 2.5 points, and Paxton lost by about 12 points. Paxton didn't underperform so much as Democrats overperformed for an off-year election:
Talarico 2026: 5,445,121
O'Rourke 2018: 4,045,632

To see numbers like Talarico's, you have to look to a presidential election year, like 2024:
Cruz 2024: 5,990,741
Allred 2024: 5,031,249

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at November 04, 2026 11:35 PM (HFrEr)

170 To the incoming Dem Congress-

I will not sign any budget that is not balanced.

ICE is funded in advance.

Government shut down?

I can play this game

Posted by: President Miklos J. Trump at November 04, 2026 11:35 PM (FUMQC)

171 Greenback dollars.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Most excellent

There are still some old books of Greenbax stamps around here somewhere.

Back than probably enough for a toaster

Posted by: Miklos has embraced full hoarder, wrecker, Enemy of the People mode at November 04, 2026 11:38 PM (FUMQC)

172 We aren't going to have America back until
we have honest elections, unbiased judges
and stop paying people not to work.
It's not a puzzle.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 04, 2026 11:39 PM (3oLMy)

173 Well, at least the ice machine works

Posted by: Miklos now tests the frozen daquiri machine before the Ladies arrive at November 04, 2026 11:40 PM (FUMQC)

174 We're seriously contemplating purchasing a 20ft. shipping container and just plopping it in the back somewhere.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at November 04, 2026 10:28 PM (2614e)

Up here that is referred to as "great architecture." Go for it.

Posted by: tcn in AK at November 04, 2026 11:40 PM (5WPt1)

175 @496 - I agree whole heartedly. I honestly do not know, and am incapable of understanding why a people can choose their own destruction so willingly. So enthusiastically. "I can't possibly be seen as a racist. You know what that means. Who can I vote for?"

I hope they use nice soft nooses because that's what you can expect at best.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at November 04, 2026 11:40 PM (CHHv1)

176 173 Well, at least the ice machine works
Posted by: Miklos now tests the frozen daquiri machine before the Ladies arrive at November 04, 2026 11:40 PM (FUMQC)

Have missed you my friend of the grey boxes.

Posted by: tcn in AK at November 04, 2026 11:40 PM (5WPt1)

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