Friday the 13th Cafe

Surfer photographed by drone
by NLV

Do Not Feed the Quokkas.

Albino alligator is the prettiest girl.

Foul mouthed parrot. Some people sound just like this.

Shadow puppetry.

Classic roadster.

Removing a fishing net stuck around the neck of a whale shark.

Golden is interested in the new kittens.

A lion needs a chiropractic adjustment on his hip. I have to get this done from time to time. I'm a lion! Rarrh.

Zendaya gets a lot of acting out of one face.

Scary lightning blasting the earth and objects like it's the Death Star's laser.

Bird does his mating dance. All that's missing is an Austin Powers impression: "Do I make you horny, baby?"

Penguins arriving on land. https://t.co/uN32Sh505q
— The Best (@TheBestqueenx) November 11, 2026

The guy discovered that balls bounce on concrete and went wild. https://t.co/Mq5hvt1gno
— The Best (@TheBestqueenx) November 10, 2026

Every summer, the Heavenly Horse Festival takes place in Xinjiang, China - a tradition with a history spanning over 2,000 years, the highlight of which is the spectacular and awe-inspiring sight of thousands of horses galloping across the grasslands. https://t.co/uy8w4UwFby
— The Best (@TheBestqueenx) November 10, 2026

Life would be so boring without them. https://t.co/qUgm8RPRGd
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) November 13, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 07:20 PM

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1 foist

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at November 13, 2026 07:22 PM (Pn8BJ)

2 gimme dos of dose babies

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at November 13, 2026 07:22 PM (Pn8BJ)

3 gimme three steps

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at November 13, 2026 07:22 PM (Pn8BJ)

4 time to sally forth

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at November 13, 2026 07:23 PM (Pn8BJ)

5 pleading the fifth

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at November 13, 2026 07:23 PM (Pn8BJ)

6 I'm too sixy for my shirt

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at November 13, 2026 07:23 PM (Pn8BJ)

7 strange things are afoot at the 7-11

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at November 13, 2026 07:24 PM (Pn8BJ)

8 8 has no home here

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at November 13, 2026 07:24 PM (Pn8BJ)

9 no, nay, nein!

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at November 13, 2026 07:25 PM (Pn8BJ)

10 I'm thinking heavenly horse shit.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 13, 2026 07:25 PM (2WIwB)

11 Nice guest house.

Posted by: WalMart at November 13, 2026 07:25 PM (Ta4DE)

12 Have a great weekend, Ace and all!

The last video is cool...but where's the loo?

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 13, 2026 07:25 PM (hzuYO)

13 Off sock

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 13, 2026 07:26 PM (Ta4DE)

14 The last video is cool...but where's the loo?
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat

The backyard.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 13, 2026 07:26 PM (Ta4DE)

15 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2026 07:27 PM (Ia/+0)

16 Good evening, horde. We live in interesting times.

Thanks for all your work this week, Ace. You have a mighty roar!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at November 13, 2026 07:29 PM (CjHsb)

17 But Quokkas are too cute

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2026 07:30 PM (Ia/+0)

18 Great cafe Ace!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 13, 2026 07:30 PM (NnhvP)

19 Good Lord, the smell ... the smell.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2026 07:30 PM (0sNs1)

20 all the Federal Police in Escape From LA are carrying FN-FALs. I knew the far future time of 2013 was going to be cool

Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 07:31 PM (rbvCR)

21 That's it. All this stuff happening like planes being grounded and Microsoft going haywire is just bad luck. It will probably be fine.

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 07:31 PM (MWfyi)

22 It's been a rough week boss, take the rest of the day off. Make it a double.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 13, 2026 07:31 PM (RIvkX)

23 That picture up top looks like there's a nuclear explosion going on in the background...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 13, 2026 07:32 PM (s2iZv)

24 "The guy discovered that balls bounce on concrete and went wild."

That sounds dirty.

Posted by: Guy who thinks everything sounds dirty at November 13, 2026 07:33 PM (MWfyi)

25 Whatever you do don’t go on X. It’s just garbage right now.

Posted by: H at November 13, 2026 07:35 PM (LF/XR)

26 Fun fact:

Volkswagen of Italy's Instagram handle is Volkswagenitalia.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2026 07:35 PM (0sNs1)

27 Former CIA Director John Brennan’s Son Arrested on Child Porn Charges

Posted by: SMOD at November 13, 2026 07:36 PM (1b7+O)

28 Ace, I figured out why my right shoulder wasn't healing, and it was stupid. I'd added a stressor to my daily schedule that I didn't think counted, because it was so light.

A retractable awning over the back patio. A slightly too-short rod with offset handles, that you hook into a mechanism and spin to extend the awning, or spin the other direction to pull it back into a roll on the side of the house. And reaching above shoulder height for vigorous rotation twice a day.

I put a chair under it to stand on, so that the handles are chest height. It took awhile, but eventually I could sleep the night through, then stopped needing aspirin. That was all it was. I'm seriously questioning the wisdom of getting middle-aged.

So I'm just saying, check your routine for stupid little things. See if there's a little change you can make to reduce daily stress on it. Maybe there isn't, but maybe there is.

Posted by: SciVo at November 13, 2026 07:36 PM (ke3zm)

29 The Golden dumdum and the kittens are super-cute together.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 13, 2026 07:36 PM (RIvkX)

30 Everyone needs to exercise due caution right now. The basement dwelling, tin-foil coifed crew is now out and about stocking up on essentials. No planes, means no contrails...so the air is "safe" to breathe.

Give the guy at the convenience store hording Ding Dongs and Twinkies space. And, no sudden movements.

Posted by: Orson at November 13, 2026 07:37 PM (dIske)

31 Fluffy babies!

Going to go watch Johnny Depp play Ebenezer Scrooge tonight for date night. Hopefully it is a good time, though I am so not ready for Christmas yet.

Posted by: LizLem at November 13, 2026 07:37 PM (Eng1Z)

32 Did the Chinese eat those horses?

Posted by: Happy Family at November 13, 2026 07:38 PM (Ssbab)

33 That bird that discovered that golf balls bounce is a red-legged Seriema native to Argentina and Southern Brazil. They hunt small lizards and rodents and kill them by flinging them against the ground like that until more or less dead. Reportedly they also get a whim to steal nails and similar things and "kill" those things as well. One in captivity was given a plastic lizard so it would stay busy.
They have a raised and scythe-like claw on each foot, like the velociraptor, but it is used to hold its prey down while tearing it into gobbets to eat.
They are the closest relative to the extinct Terror Birds, Phorusrhacids, that lived in the American South.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 07:39 PM (rbvCR)

34 That Car...

Posted by: davidt at November 13, 2026 07:39 PM (Q+gd/)

35 Heavens to Horsey!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 13, 2026 07:39 PM (Cqx++)

36 Does anyone have suggestions for fixing cubital tunnel? My pinky has been numb and tingly for two weeks. Ring finger used to be numb too, but it's back to normal. I've been doing stretches and massaging my arm, nothing seems to fix the inflamed nerve.

Posted by: LizLem at November 13, 2026 07:40 PM (Eng1Z)

37 >>Good Lord, the smell ... the smell.

The smell of death surrounds you.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 13, 2026 07:41 PM (viF8m)

38 That bird that discovered that golf balls bounce is a red-legged Seriema native to Argentina and Southern Brazil. They hunt small lizards and rodents and kill them by flinging them against the ground like that until more or less dead. Reportedly they also get a whim to steal nails and similar things and "kill" those things as well. One in captivity was given a plastic lizard so it would stay busy.
They have a raised and scythe-like claw on each foot, like the velociraptor, but it is used to hold its prey down while tearing it into gobbets to eat.
They are the closest relative to the extinct Terror Birds, Phorusrhacids, that lived in the American South.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 07:39 PM

Let us pray no Seriema-Penguin hybrids are ever developed.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2026 07:41 PM (0sNs1)

39
Out of the way, everyone! Out of the way. I'm an expert on air traffic control.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2026 07:41 PM (eRlcH)

40 Oh. Not first, then … ?

Posted by: Dr_No at November 13, 2026 07:41 PM (ayRl+)

41 That's it. All this stuff happening like planes being grounded and Microsoft going haywire is just bad luck. It will probably be fine.
Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 07:31 PM (MWfyi)
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Full rainbow visible now to the west. Baruch hashem!
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Slava Bogu!
Posted by: Bulg at November 13, 2026 10:35 AM (77rzZ)

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 13, 2026 07:41 PM (RIvkX)

42 Re the car, WTF is 800KM?

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at November 13, 2026 07:42 PM (EK5Uz)

43 Full rainbow visible now to the west. Baruch hashem!
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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Baruch Adonai!

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at November 13, 2026 07:42 PM (xg/DD)

44 40
Out of the way, everyone! Out of the way. I'm an expert on air traffic control.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13

How about cruise ships on the Mississippi?

Posted by: Piper at November 13, 2026 07:42 PM (ZdaMQ)

45 Is the air traffic stuff because they current machines overheard they are finally switching from using floppy disks? The tech just revolted?

It's as good a theory as any.

Posted by: LizLem at November 13, 2026 07:43 PM (Eng1Z)

46 Out of the way, everyone! Out of the way. I'm an expert on air traffic control.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2026 07:41 PM (eRlcH)
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How are you with capsized vessels?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 13, 2026 07:43 PM (RIvkX)

47 "Re the car, WTF is 800KM?"

Posted by: davidt at November 13, 2026 07:44 PM (Q+gd/)

48 Posted by: Piper at November 13, 2026 07:42 PM (ZdaMQ)

*fistbump*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 13, 2026 07:44 PM (RIvkX)

49 21 That's it. All this stuff happening like planes being grounded and Microsoft going haywire is just bad luck. It will probably be fine.
Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 07:31 PM (MWfyi)

I got groceries and gas (and toilet paper) and am now looking forward to a quiet night in...hopefully, it's all nothing. I pray everything today and yesterday has been all nothing. And it's just been "tech update week" fails...I mean, it could be.

Posted by: Nova Local at November 13, 2026 07:44 PM (Gb7+b)

50 oops...

"Re the car, WTF is 800KM?"

Metric horsepower?

Posted by: davidt at November 13, 2026 07:44 PM (Q+gd/)

51 "Classic roadster" is a coupe, Ace.

A true roadster has a folding fabric roof, and side curtains, not roll-up glass windows.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 07:44 PM (pcQaI)

52 Yeah really amazing and a great reminder.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 13, 2026 07:45 PM (RIvkX)

53
Though if there's one group I like to see inconvenienced, it's the foam neck, headphone wearing, water sipping Experienced Travelers.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2026 07:45 PM (eRlcH)

54 Posted by: LizLem at November 13, 2026 07:40 PM (Eng1Z)

Splinting your arm straight and DMSO are the only suggestions I have.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 07:46 PM (rbvCR)

55 36 Does anyone have suggestions for fixing cubital tunnel? My pinky has been numb and tingly for two weeks. Ring finger used to be numb too, but it's back to normal. I've been doing stretches and massaging my arm, nothing seems to fix the inflamed nerve.
Posted by: LizLem at November 13, 2026 07:40 PM (Eng1Z)
____________________

If it is Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (there are other issues that cause a numbness in the pinkie)....that would be your ulnar nerve (in your elbow). There are a series of arm exercises that can improve things. Just look up non-invasive home exercises to improve Cubital Tunnel Syndrome....

Posted by: Orson at November 13, 2026 07:46 PM (dIske)

56 So I'm just saying, check your routine for stupid little things. See if there's a little change you can make to reduce daily stress on it. Maybe there isn't, but maybe there is.
Posted by: SciVo at November 13, 2026 07:36 PM
I just changed some pillows around and slept better.

Posted by: Eromero at November 13, 2026 07:46 PM (LHPAg)

57 That bird that discovered that golf balls bounce is a red-legged Seriema native to Argentina and Southern Brazil. They hunt small lizards and rodents and kill them by flinging them against the ground like that until more or less dead. Reportedly they also get a whim to steal nails and similar things and "kill" those things as well. One in captivity was given a plastic lizard so it would stay busy.
They have a raised and scythe-like claw on each foot, like the velociraptor, but it is used to hold its prey down while tearing it into gobbets to eat.
They are the closest relative to the extinct Terror Birds, Phorusrhacids, that lived in the American South.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 07:39 PM (rbvCR)

I watched a Road Runner in Arizona killing a lizard in the exact same way. Repeated body slams.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 07:47 PM (pcQaI)

58 UW MSU game canceled.

Huskies can’t get a plane out.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2026 07:47 PM (yEz+x)

59 They are the closest relative to the extinct Terror Birds, Phorusrhacids, that lived in the American South.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 07:39 PM (rbvCR)

The American South or South America?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 13, 2026 07:48 PM (12Bbv)

60 My surfer painting. See nic.

Posted by: polynikes at November 13, 2026 07:48 PM (KC5Lt)

61 48 Posted by: Piper at November 13, 2026 07:42 PM (ZdaMQ)

*fistbump*
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November

Hahaha!

Okay, now let’s manifest J getting a car.

Posted by: Piper at November 13, 2026 07:48 PM (ZdaMQ)

62 Chinese horses are mostly around pony size. Think Welsh pony size not shetland.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 13, 2026 07:48 PM (8Uo7a)

63 My surfer painting. See nic.
Posted by: polynikes

Very nice.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 13, 2026 07:49 PM (NnhvP)

64 oops...

"Re the car, WTF is 800KM?"

Metric horsepower?
Posted by: davidt at November 13, 2026 07:44 PM (Q+gd/)

Might be a typo for "800 kW"?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 07:49 PM (pcQaI)

65 I'm putting a new clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder on the Spitfire. Remember how I always say that nothing is ever as easy as it looks like it's going to be? Still holds true.

The passenger side window just lifts out of the tracks and usually gets left at home so I guess it's a semi-roadster.

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 07:50 PM (MWfyi)

66 I'm glad that I have no concern with what people think of me. I'm saved and Lutheran. I read the Book and this current time is like gosh awful (c)rap music: it's just the noise of ignorance and tribalism.

Posted by: Sandman arriveth at November 13, 2026 07:51 PM (uUznD)

67 The American South or South America?
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 13, 2026 07:48 PM (12Bbv)

Both, actually. The first fossils, I think, were found in Florida in sink-holes.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 07:52 PM (rbvCR)

68 I wish everyone here good fortune in the time ahead. It's not going to be long or pleasant. Prepare accordingly.

Posted by: Sandman arriveth at November 13, 2026 07:53 PM (uUznD)

69 "the noise of ignorance and tribalism."

That's apt. Expect more.

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 07:53 PM (MWfyi)

70 58 UW MSU game canceled.

Huskies can’t get a plane out.
Posted by: nurse ratched

Who had thought that nuking regional conferences would have unintentional consequences! Though, the PAC 10 (12, whatever) was pretty large regionally. UW driving to Tucson for a game would be a long drive.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at November 13, 2026 07:54 PM (6PUpl)

71 LizLem, how do you feel about chiropractic?

Get realigned, and those pinched nerves will get some relief.

Or, if you don't want to commit to all that, one of these cervical neck rests:

https://a.co/d/0iGPsIRH

Link goes to Amazon

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at November 13, 2026 07:54 PM (CjHsb)

72 Does anyone have suggestions for fixing cubital tunnel? My pinky has been numb and tingly for two weeks. Ring finger used to be numb too, but it's back to normal. I've been doing stretches and massaging my arm, nothing seems to fix the inflamed nerve.
Posted by: LizLem at November 13, 2026 07:40 PM (Eng1Z)
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I go to a Chinese massage place and she really loosens the cervical joints. She also works on hand joints. That seems to give relief, but it never lasts very long.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 13, 2026 07:55 PM (RIvkX)

73 The passenger side window just lifts out of the tracks and usually gets left at home so I guess it's a semi-roadster.
Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 07:50 PM (MWfyi)

Well a convertible with the top down, and the side glass rolled down presents the same as a roadster with the top down, and the side curtains stowed away. So I'm not going to rag on anyone who calls their convertible a "roadster", because it's the closest thing one can get to a true roadster now, anyway. And truth be told, the convertible is a better car. Side curtains are a PITA. Back in the day, many cars sold as roadsters because they were cheap. When convertibles and roadsters existed in the same line, the convertible was the luxury choice.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 07:55 PM (pcQaI)

74 Has anybody blamed Trump for the airplane groundings yet?

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 07:55 PM (MWfyi)

75 Someone's ride boasts 800 KM and a 9-liter V10 engine.

That's a definte "only in America!" if I've ever seen one.

KM = PS/HP? Not sure what the gay equivalent would be, kiloNewtons per cubic Hectare?

Posted by: t-bird at November 13, 2026 07:57 PM (m8WZP)

76 fd, it's that damned forever war in Iran's fault.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 13, 2026 07:58 PM (8Uo7a)

77 The top on my Spitfire comes completely off and stows in the trunk. It's not much of a top.

We are having a charity autocross Sunday and I'm trying to get it ready.

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 07:58 PM (MWfyi)

78 Okay, now let’s manifest J getting a car.
Posted by: Piper at November 13, 2026 07:48 PM (ZdaMQ)
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It all depends on his Q-score in the Salesforce CRM at the counter. May his score be high.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 13, 2026 07:58 PM (RIvkX)

79 Smalldeadanimals has a video of the tanker hitting the ferry.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106.5 years old - puppy at heart at November 13, 2026 07:59 PM (Sco7b)

80
If Trump hadn't been building this ballroom, we never would have had this outage.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2026 07:59 PM (eRlcH)

81 Hey Ben Had. : )

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 13, 2026 07:59 PM (aStBq)

82 It's not much of a car, really.

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 07:59 PM (MWfyi)

83 can't get a rental car either

Posted by: lin-duh at November 13, 2026 08:00 PM (9U6Wl)

84 Has anybody blamed Trump for the airplane groundings yet?
Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 07:55 PM (MWfyi)

Not yet...I'm waiting for orders from Neville.

Posted by: Taylor Frazier McCollum, fat Maryland broodmare at November 13, 2026 08:02 PM (Ssbab)

85 That seems to give relief, but it never lasts very long.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 13, 2026 07:55 PM (RIvkX)

Yep, because we continue sitting and working and moving in the ways we must move, so fixes are never permanent. I consider massage and chiropractic to be maintenance.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at November 13, 2026 08:02 PM (CjHsb)

86 80
If Trump hadn't been building this ballroom, we never would have had this outage.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2026 07:59 PM (eRlcH

Someone should've called before they dug.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106.5 years old - puppy at heart at November 13, 2026 08:02 PM (Sco7b)

87 Have a great weekend, Ace!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 13, 2026 08:03 PM (VyBeY)

88 Smalldeadanimals has a video of the tanker hitting the ferry.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106.5 years old - puppy at heart at November 13, 2026 07:59 PM (Sco7b)

I just watched that. My guess? Tanker lost power, and swung broadside to current in the river. Whatever forward way was still on it took it into the bank.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:03 PM (pcQaI)

89 "Someone should've called before they dug.
Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106.5 years old - puppy at heart "

*snicker*

What incompetence.

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:04 PM (MWfyi)

90 Evenin’, All.

Posted by: Bulg at November 13, 2026 08:04 PM (77rzZ)

91 79 Smalldeadanimals has a video of the tanker hitting the ferry.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106.5 years old - puppy at heart at November 13, 2026 07:59 PM (Sco7b)
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Saw that. I looked up the frequency of steering failure on tankers and cargo ships. Apparently, it's more common that most of us would like. Just up in the St. Lawrence Seaway they've had over 20 occurrences this year alone. Luckily, no collisions.

On this current one, the river pilot had been operating it for about 30 minutes when the steering went down. Apparently, the river pilot has a wealth of experience...and has been doing it for years.

Posted by: Orson at November 13, 2026 08:04 PM (dIske)

92 I don't think I'll ever fly again.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at November 13, 2026 08:05 PM (CjHsb)

93 >>I just watched that. My guess? Tanker lost power, and swung broadside to current in the river. Whatever forward way was still on it took it into the bank.

Or steerage. Been there.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 13, 2026 08:05 PM (viF8m)

94 can't get a rental car either
Posted by: lin-duh at November 13, 2026 08:00 PM (9U6Wl)

Peaceful and quiet here in deep rural Alberta. Filled up the suburban last night; other vehicles have fuel on board, too, though not all full. Making a pot of spaghetti for dinner.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:05 PM (pcQaI)

95 Thanks all.
Dog.

Everyone have a good night.
For 107, dang.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 107.5 years old - puppy at heart at November 13, 2026 08:08 PM (Sco7b)

96 Has anybody blamed Trump for the airplane groundings yet?
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Apparently Suzie Wiles and Jensen Huang were holding everything together.

Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at November 13, 2026 08:08 PM (vSvIl)

97 Or steerage. Been there.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 13, 2026 08:05 PM (viF8m)

Well, if they lost all power, perhaps they lost control of the helm, too. But if they lost the helm, but still had motive power, they could have thrown the propellers into reverse, and maybe avoided the collision.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:08 PM (pcQaI)

98
I'm a graduate of the US Navel Academy and I'm telling you the captain should have used the jaxo on the heffalump thus avoiding the prostock.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2026 08:09 PM (eRlcH)

99 These mini two bite pecan pies are going really well this Merlot.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 13, 2026 08:10 PM (8Uo7a)

100 Wool, there it probably is... from NY Post.

"FAA launched new AI ‘SMART’ tool to all air route traffic control centers just days before nationwide ground stop."

Never move from floppy disks to AI in one weekend.

Posted by: LizLem at November 13, 2026 08:10 PM (Toos7)

101 I'm a graduate of the US Navel Academy and I'm telling you the captain should have used the jaxo on the heffalump thus avoiding the prostock.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2026 08:09 PM (eRlcH)

Heh! You know, dropping the bow anchor might have helped. Would have swung the bow upstream. Or the stern downstream.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:12 PM (pcQaI)

102 "FAA launched new AI ‘SMART’ tool to all air route traffic control centers just days before nationwide ground stop."

Never move from floppy disks to AI in one weekend.
Posted by: LizLem at November 13, 2026 08:10 PM (Toos7)
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They should at least have gone through the CD-ROM stage first...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 13, 2026 08:12 PM (s2iZv)

103 "I'm a graduate of the US Navel Academy and I'm telling you the captain should have used the jaxo on the heffalump thus avoiding the prostock.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh"

Nonsense. He should have keelhauled the mizzenmast.

Posted by: A Navel Expert at November 13, 2026 08:12 PM (MWfyi)

104 >>Well, if they lost all power, perhaps they lost control of the helm, too. But if they lost the helm, but still had motive power, they could have thrown the propellers into reverse, and maybe avoided the collision.

Maybe. That's what happened to the ship in Baltimore than hit the bridge.

Clearly something went catastrophically wrong.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 13, 2026 08:12 PM (viF8m)

105 >>> 99 These mini two bite pecan pies are going really well this Merlot.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 13, 2026 08:10 PM (8Uo7a)

It's Thanksgiving Month so those pies count as fruit.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2026 08:12 PM (PgV1+)

106 "FAA launched new AI ‘SMART’ tool to all air route traffic control centers just days before nationwide ground stop."

I KNEW IT! HA HA HA HA HAAAA!

Posted by: A Navel Expert at November 13, 2026 08:13 PM (MWfyi)

107 Thanks for the suggestions! I've been leaning too heavily lately on my funny bone/elbow when I do my work and when I game at home, realized I'm probably pinching the nerve.

Posted by: LizLem at November 13, 2026 08:13 PM (Toos7)

108 I recall stories following the Peaceful Islamic Attacks that shut down all air travel in Sept, 2001, a multitude of hunting and fishing parties that had gotten stranded in areas of Alaska so remote they had no idea why the bush planes that had deposited in those sites hadn't returned til the ban was lifted. I think most survived, and who knows, maybe they prefer that to being stuck in airport.

Posted by: Rex B at November 13, 2026 08:13 PM (45Kkz)

109 Uh wut?

>>@EricLDaugh

>>🚨 JUST IN: HUGE OUTAGES are now impacting WALMART, TARGET and other corporate systems used for pay info, time off, and benefits

>>Workday says a problem surfaced while TESTING ITS BACKUP SYSTEMS, leaving some data scrambled.

>>This is RIGHT after Microsoft's massive outage, and the FAA outages happening today

>>Just an insane chain of events where things seem to just be breaking ‼️

>>A White House briefing is about to commence!

Posted by: JackStraw at November 13, 2026 08:14 PM (viF8m)

110 Trump is a about to brief the anxious Nation on the state of WTF is going on with air traffic.

Posted by: runner at November 13, 2026 08:14 PM (AKptf)

111 I told yall! It's all going to crap. The freezers were just a trial run.

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:15 PM (MWfyi)

112 J has a car and is on I-86S!

Posted by: Piper at November 13, 2026 08:16 PM (ZdaMQ)

113 >>> 109 Uh wut?

>>@EricLDaugh

>>🚨 JUST IN: HUGE OUTAGES are now impacting WALMART, TARGET and other corporate systems used for pay info, time off, and benefits

>>Workday says a problem surfaced while TESTING ITS BACKUP SYSTEMS, leaving some data scrambled.

>>This is RIGHT after Microsoft's massive outage, and the FAA outages happening today

>>Just an insane chain of events where things seem to just be breaking ‼️

>>A White House briefing is about to commence!
Posted by: JackStraw at November 13, 2026 08:14 PM (viF8m)

How much of this clusterfuck is incompetence and how much is collaboration with our enemies?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2026 08:16 PM (PgV1+)

114 remember last week, when someone turned off the fridge in Europe ?? yep...the machines are taking over!

Posted by: runner at November 13, 2026 08:17 PM (AKptf)

115 Clearly something went catastrophically wrong.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 13, 2026 08:12 PM (viF8m)

On that, we are in 100% agreement. Salud!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:17 PM (pcQaI)

116 on Friday the 13th too. Coincidence... I think not.

Posted by: lin-duh at November 13, 2026 08:18 PM (9U6Wl)

117 J has a car and is on I-86S!
Posted by: Piper at November 13, 2026 08:16 PM (ZdaMQ)

You two going to make a run for Florida? Pack lots of ammo!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:19 PM (pcQaI)

118 on Friday the 13th too. Coincidence... I think not.
Posted by: lin-duh at November 13, 2026 08:18 PM (9U6Wl)
---
Also right after our elections where the Dems improbably swept into office with a "mandate" to take over the entire country.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 13, 2026 08:19 PM (s2iZv)

119 Two possibilities:

1. Hackers

2. Someone running the simulation is fking with us.

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:19 PM (MWfyi)

120
Maybe these outages will shut the entire US government down!

*bites fingernails*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2026 08:19 PM (eRlcH)

121 Do we have backup systems ??!!

Posted by: runner at November 13, 2026 08:20 PM (AKptf)

122 For anyone who is interested, Salvadoran troops are moving up to the Silvia Cator stadium in Port au Prince, for using it to move against gangs holding that section of the city.
During the clearing of the stadium they found human remains and used robot dogs to clear tunnels

(you don't need to speak Spanish to just hit the play button and watch the troops)

https://tinyurl.com/59zdfpfv

Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 08:21 PM (rbvCR)

123 >>> 120
Maybe these outages will shut the entire US government down!

*bites fingernails*
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2026 08:19 PM (eRlcH)

Oh no!!!

... but seriously, I hope Morons have some cash on hand, and other useful things.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2026 08:21 PM (PgV1+)

124 Do we have backup systems ??!!
Posted by: runner at November 13, 2026 08:20 PM (AKptf)

We have the cloud. It has your emails.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 08:21 PM (rbvCR)

125
You two going to make a run for Florida? Pack lots of ammo!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November

Well no! We live on the gulf coast of Alabama! He is driving from ATL. He is not waiting on his flight

Posted by: Piper at November 13, 2026 08:22 PM (sLDti)

126 Flights from 42 European countries have been suspended from coming to the US.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 13, 2026 08:22 PM (8Uo7a)

127 Funny. My Starlink was down this morning. Called their help line, after some difficulty for me to establish my identity (we will email you a security code. Uh, my email reaches me via Starlink. Try again.), they checked, and said my hardware was all on line as seen from their end of the pipe. Go back downstairs, and Lo! and Behold! it's working again.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:23 PM (pcQaI)

128 >>> 124 Do we have backup systems ??!!
Posted by: runner at November 13, 2026 08:20 PM (AKptf)

We have the cloud. It has your emails.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 08:21 PM (rbvCR)

Nobody understands the cloud!!!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2026 08:23 PM (PgV1+)

129 "Do we have backup systems ??!!
Posted by: runner"

Minx does backups on cassettes. Virtually unhackable unless you are in physical possession, in which case you would have to go to Australia and not be killed by some venomous critter.

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:23 PM (MWfyi)

130
"Do you want to proceed?"

*clicks "Yes"*

"Are you sure?"

*clicks "Yes"*

"This action is irrevocable"

*clicks "OK"*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2026 08:24 PM (eRlcH)

131 Do we have backup systems ??!!

No, that's what we were building!

Posted by: Big Data at November 13, 2026 08:24 PM (m8WZP)

132 Kamala understands the cloud, and it's up there over our heads! Cackle cackle!!!

Posted by: Rex B at November 13, 2026 08:24 PM (45Kkz)

133 *what's a "cassettes"? sounds French...

Posted by: runner at November 13, 2026 08:25 PM (AKptf)

134 113, 116, 118 - yup. all of the above.

plus all the color revolution stuff from DataRepublican.

*invokes the Goldfinger Rule*

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 13, 2026 08:26 PM (VyBeY)

135 "Do we have backup systems ??!!

Yes! By the way, does anyone here know how to read punch cards?

Posted by: The FAA at November 13, 2026 08:26 PM (m8WZP)

136 (you don't need to speak Spanish to just hit the play button and watch the troops)

https://tinyurl.com/59zdfpfv
Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 08:21 PM (rbvCR)

Those Salvadoran troops look very competent. And I noticed the Haitian people seemed to welcome their presence.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:27 PM (pcQaI)

137 " *what's a "cassettes"? sounds French...
Posted by: runner"

Have you never used a TRS-80? A Commodore 64? Get the hell off my lawn you whippersnapper!

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:27 PM (MWfyi)

138 121 Do we have backup systems ??!!
Posted by: runner at November 13, 2026 08:20 PM (AKptf)

Isn't that what took out Walmart and Target's systems - supposedly testing the backups?

Posted by: Nova Local at November 13, 2026 08:28 PM (Gb7+b)

139 Yes! By the way, does anyone here know how to read punch cards?
Posted by: The FAA at November 13, 2026 08:26 PM (m8WZP)

Sure do. But it's going to cost you.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 13, 2026 08:29 PM (iIyc0)

140 Isn't that what took out Walmart and Target's systems - supposedly testing the backups?
Posted by: Nova Local at November 13, 2026 08:28 PM (Gb7+b)

Planned chaos!

Posted by: runner at November 13, 2026 08:29 PM (AKptf)

141 Those Salvadoran troops look very competent. And I noticed the Haitian people seemed to welcome their presence.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:27 PM (pcQaI)

They have done this before, and they are deadly serious about it.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 08:29 PM (rbvCR)

142 KW rating is so sterile. HP ties one back to the earth not some abstract theorem.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 08:29 PM (826kS)

143 Yes! By the way, does anyone here know how to read punch cards?

Posted by: The FAA at November 13, 2026 08:26 PM (m8WZP)

long, long ago I could sight-read Hollerith ...
still have my old System 360 Reference Summary card from back then, too.

how much does the job pay?

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at November 13, 2026 08:30 PM (VyBeY)

144 Have you never used a TRS-80? A Commodore 64? Get the hell off my lawn you whippersnapper!
Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:27 PM (MWfyi)
---
What about a TI-99? Is that acceptable?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 13, 2026 08:30 PM (s2iZv)

145 OK, Ground Stop is lifted by FAA! Breathe easy!

Posted by: runner at November 13, 2026 08:30 PM (AKptf)

146 141 Those Salvadoran troops look very competent. And I noticed the Haitian people seemed to welcome their presence.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:27 PM (pcQaI)

They have done this before, and they are deadly serious about it.

Posted by: Kindltot
---

Read that the Haitians are texting Bukele with locations of the thugs.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 08:31 PM (826kS)

147
OK, Ground Stop is lifted by FAA! Breathe easy!
Posted by: runner at November 13, 2026 08:30 PM (AKptf)

__________

The wheelchairs are rolling down the jetway!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2026 08:32 PM (eRlcH)

148 It's very odd that I had to go recover a Win 11 system this morning too. Yesterday the client uninstalled some updates to fix a problem with another program that was caused by updates and then the whole system crashed.

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:32 PM (MWfyi)

149 JUST IN: HR systems used by Walmart, Chipotle, Target, and more are now facing a MAJOR system outage, per reports

All of them use Workday software.

Unclear if there is any relation to the other major outages this week.

https://tinyurl.com/23berfv4

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 13, 2026 08:32 PM (aStBq)

150 It's very odd that I had to go recover a Win 11 system this morning too. Yesterday the client uninstalled some updates to fix a problem with another program that was caused by updates and then the whole system crashed.
Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:32 PM (MWfyi)

That's everyday ending in 'y'...

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 13, 2026 08:33 PM (iIyc0)

151 You know, I have been playing a ton of Stalker 2. Shoot things. Slavic fatalism. Sausage and vodka.

Its been very therapeutic.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at November 13, 2026 08:34 PM (lbtIB)

152 Damn. My comment about WalMart earlier- I was joking.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 13, 2026 08:34 PM (Ta4DE)

153
HR systems used by Walmart, Chipotle, Target, and more are now facing a MAJOR system outage, per reports

___________

Now how are employees going to do their sexual harassment training?!?!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 13, 2026 08:34 PM (eRlcH)

154 "What about a TI-99? Is that acceptable?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel"

Those were the ones shaped like doorstops? I guess if you used it as a computer and not a doorstop then ok!

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:34 PM (MWfyi)

155 "Just now
Ground stop will be lifted soon, source says
Avatar
Jay Blackman
The national FAA ground stop will be lifted imminently, a source familiar with the matter tells NBC News.

However, resolving the impact will likely take time given many airline crews and planes are out of place, and considering pilot and flight attendant max duty time."

Posted by: Nova Local at November 13, 2026 08:34 PM (Gb7+b)

156 Guess after living under drug lords anything might be better

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2026 08:35 PM (Ia/+0)

157 You know, a Butlerian Jihad is beginning to sound like a viable option. Start with the voting machines.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:35 PM (pcQaI)

158 My workplace got hit with the MS365 shutdown or whatever, but I'm on vacation so I really couldn't care less.

Time to hit the rack because I'm going to be up at whatever ungodly hour my father decides it's time to get up, slug down some coffee, and head for the deer blind. Usually 4:30 or so. A sane man would spend a week on a beach, but nooooo, I have to freeze my butt off in the hope that I'll get to shoot a deer.

Good night, Hordelings. Be well.

Posted by: PabloD at November 13, 2026 08:36 PM (GQ+/L)

159 "That's everyday ending in 'y'...
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy"

Not for me. I'm trying to stay out of the PC business but it was my CPA. Stupid Windows updates stopped Sage Accounting from working.

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:36 PM (MWfyi)

160 >>Usually 4:30 or so. A sane man would spend a week on a beach, but nooooo, I have to freeze my butt off in the hope that I'll get to shoot a deer.

Oh my heart breaks for you.

Posted by: A deer at November 13, 2026 08:38 PM (viF8m)

161 Quokkas!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 13, 2026 08:39 PM (OTgAC)

162 Duffy, WTF ? Can we can a normal briefing ? He is ranting.

Posted by: runner at November 13, 2026 08:39 PM (AKptf)

163 The same day his Outlook email stopped working Sage crashed and then Win 11 crashed. Have I mentioned lately that I hate Microsoft?

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:39 PM (MWfyi)

164 Microsoft was something. In 2006.

Posted by: runner at November 13, 2026 08:40 PM (AKptf)

165 Not for me. I'm trying to stay out of the PC business but it was my CPA. Stupid Windows updates stopped Sage Accounting from working.
Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:36 PM (MWfyi)

Yeah, I saw that on the Morning Tech thread. But Win11 crapping the bed when updating is almost a metaphysical certainty these days.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 13, 2026 08:41 PM (iIyc0)

166 That collision would never have happened if they had just used a Rockwell Retro Encabulator:

https://shorturl.ly/e6yjA

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 13, 2026 08:41 PM (12Bbv)

167 the first plane is taking off from SeaTac right now. I guess the long nightmare is over.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 08:41 PM (rbvCR)

168 Oh my heart breaks for you.
Posted by: A deer at November 13, 2026 08:38 PM (viF8m)

Do, a deer, a yummy, yummy deer
Ray, a brand of yummy sauce,
Me, the one who gets to eat it....

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:41 PM (pcQaI)

169 Dial F for Frankenstein...

I thought it was just a short story, but who knows?

Maybe AI is stretching its legs, trying to get a feel for its true capabilities.

We'll all wake up tomorrow in the Matrix pods!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 13, 2026 08:42 PM (s2iZv)

170
I'm thinking, the dumbing down of the SAT, and the crash of Microsoft products and several government data systems. are related.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at November 13, 2026 08:43 PM (t1fZA)

171 "Yeah, I saw that on the Morning Tech thread. But Win11 crapping the bed when updating is almost a metaphysical certainty these days.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent"

So anyway the fking system was stuck in a loop until I turned TPM off and was able to boot far enough to run system restore. Then Office wouldn't work until I turned TPM back on and all was well.

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:43 PM (MWfyi)

172 Duffy’s rant is reassuring in a way. It’s an aging system that cracked, not the apocalypse. Fund the damn upgrades!

Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at November 13, 2026 08:44 PM (0bjKf)

173 How much of this clusterfuck is incompetence and how much is collaboration with our enemies?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2026 08:16 PM (PgV1+)

Yes!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 13, 2026 08:44 PM (12Bbv)

174 If I didn't have a metric sh*t ton of money invested in msft, I would root on it's destruction and laugh at it's incompetence.

Ughh..

I think I will have another bourbon.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 13, 2026 08:44 PM (XV/Pl)

175 We'll all wake up tomorrow in the Matrix pods!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 13, 2026 08:42 PM

Will we know kung fu?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 13, 2026 08:45 PM (OTgAC)

176
SpaceX still hasn't said what caused the booster catch abort yet, other than some safety system triggered it.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at November 13, 2026 08:46 PM (w6EFb)

177 Duffy’s rant is reassuring in a way. It’s an aging system that cracked, not the apocalypse. Fund the damn upgrades!
Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at November 13, 2026 08:44 PM (0bjKf)
----
The Dems will demand that USAID and associated programs get funded first.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 13, 2026 08:46 PM (s2iZv)

178 I really should get to bed, haven't slept great all week
Have a good night everyone

Posted by: Skip at November 13, 2026 08:46 PM (Ia/+0)

179 I'm thinking, the dumbing down of the SAT, and the crash of Microsoft products and several government data systems. are related.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at November 13, 2026 08:43 PM (t1fZA)

On October 8 USDoL announced that they were pulling Microsoft's access to H1B visas

Posted by: Kindltot at November 13, 2026 08:46 PM (rbvCR)

180 So the leftists win, and they’re still pulling sabotage? WTF?

Posted by: Bulg at November 13, 2026 08:46 PM (77rzZ)

181 >>> 157 You know, a Butlerian Jihad is beginning to sound like a viable option. Start with the voting machines.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:35 PM (pcQaI)

Our election systems are totes secure and questioning them is something only insurrectionists do.

Posted by: Elissa Slotkin at November 13, 2026 08:47 PM (PgV1+)

182 Workday

https://www . workday . com
The Enterprise AI Platform for HR, Finance, and IT | Workday
Workday sits at the intersection of HR and finance, understanding people, policies, skills, and financials all in one place. So when our AI acts, it has the full picture.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 08:47 PM (826kS)

183 You know who is to blame for all of this?

The ground stop
The Mississippi River shut down
Microsoft
The FUCKING WEATHER

THE JOOOOOOS. THE JOOOOOOOS

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2026 08:48 PM (yEz+x)

184 And the damn weather machine

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2026 08:48 PM (yEz+x)

185 "It’s an aging system that cracked, not the apocalypse. "

I'm sure it will be fine.

Posted by: Guy who is always sure it will be fine at November 13, 2026 08:48 PM (MWfyi)

186 Sleep well, Skip. Dream of pronounced hootersge.

Posted by: Bulg at November 13, 2026 08:48 PM (77rzZ)

187 Cubital Tunnel Syndrome - Don't lean on a desk, table with your elbows and don't bend that arm up and sleep on it.

And everything else suggested above.

Posted by: L - No nic... at November 13, 2026 08:49 PM (NFX2v)

188
Our election systems are totes secure and questioning them is something only insurrectionists do.

Posted by: Elissa Slotkin
---

Elissa, what you need is a big, warm, hug.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 08:49 PM (826kS)

189 So when our AI acts, it has the full picture.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 08:47 PM (826kS)

"Paralyzed with indecision" is an action, for some values of "action".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:50 PM (pcQaI)

190 You know who is to blame for all of this?

The ground stop
The Mississippi River shut down
Microsoft
The FUCKING WEATHER

THE JOOOOOOS. THE JOOOOOOOS
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2026 08:48 PM

I swear to God it wasn't my fault!

- Sen. Blutarski

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 13, 2026 08:50 PM (OTgAC)

191 The Enterprise AI Platform for HR, Finance, and IT | Workday
Workday sits at the intersection of HR and finance, understanding people, policies, skills, and financials all in one place. So when our AI acts, it has the full picture.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 08:47 PM (826kS)
----
I think I found the flaw in their program.

No AI system anywhere can really understand people.

*PEOPLE* don't understand people.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 13, 2026 08:50 PM (s2iZv)

192 I'm back. Man this morning, Ralphy was limping. I gave him his pills and that dude barely rested the entire day.

For some strange reason, I have an urge to back up 30,327 files or so to three external hard-drives.. Number one is underway.

Grok

No major customer-facing outages for Walmart or Target tonight. Their websites, apps, and store systems are reporting as normal, with only typical low-level user complaints (nothing widespread).

There is a separate Workday (HR/payroll) disruption affecting some employees at both chains (and others like Chipotle), but that doesn’t impact shopping, checkout, or the public sites.

The big Microsoft 365 outage hasn’t been linked to downtime at either retailer for customers.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106.5 years old! Puppy at heart! at November 13, 2026 08:51 PM (Sco7b)

193 Our election systems are totes secure and questioning them is something only insurrectionists do.

Posted by: Elissa Slotkin
---

Elissa, what you need is a big, warm, hug.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 08:49 PM (826kS)
----
Preferably by a large grizzly bear.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 13, 2026 08:51 PM (s2iZv)

194 Sure makes me want to go get on a plane tomorrow

"It’s an aging system that cracked"

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:52 PM (MWfyi)

195 High school football game and their new, very bright led light system are working well.

Posted by: Piper at November 13, 2026 08:52 PM (ZdaMQ)

196 Elissa, what you need is a big, warm, hug.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 08:49 PM (826kS)

That's what Polar Bears are for!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:52 PM (pcQaI)

197 I believe Duffy has been engaged in a major effort to modernize ATC, which has been neglected, under-funded, and DEI-ed for years. Adults back in after years (12 of the last 16) of vandals and idiots.

But the vandals and idiots are more to the taste of much of America, so there we are.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 13, 2026 08:52 PM (U/Byj)

198 If it were the apocalypse wouldn't that mean Jesus will be here soon for smitey-time?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2026 08:54 PM (PgV1+)

199 My surfer painting. See nic.
Posted by: polynikes

Very nice.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 13, 2026 07:49 PM

Concur!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2026 08:55 PM (0sNs1)

200 Hey, Stateless. Hope you are well.

Posted by: Bulg at November 13, 2026 08:55 PM (77rzZ)

201 Well, I hope this doesn't affect any college football games tomorrow.

Posted by: lin-duh at November 13, 2026 08:55 PM (9U6Wl)

202 The big Microsoft 365 outage hasn’t been linked to downtime at either retailer for customers.
Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106.5 years old! Puppy at heart! at November 13, 2026 08:51 PM (Sco7b)

It would not surprise me if that turned out to be the cause of the Starlink downtime this morning.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 13, 2026 08:55 PM (pcQaI)

203 If it were the apocalypse wouldn't that mean Jesus will be here soon for smitey-time?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2026 08:54 PM

I'll have to ask our Senator-elect.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2026 08:56 PM (0sNs1)

204 "extraordinary circumstances"

Somebody spilled a Pepsi on the control panel again?

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:56 PM (MWfyi)

205 The Ugly Duckling Theorem states that, if all logically possible features are treated equally, any two distinct objects share exactly the same number of properties—meaning classification is impossible without introducing bias.

The theorem ultimately highlights that bias is not a flaw but a necessary ingredient for meaningful classification.

Posted by: SMOD at November 13, 2026 08:56 PM (gWCxi)

206 "extraordinary circumstances"

Somebody spilled a Pepsi on the control panel again?
Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:56 PM (MWfyi)
----
It was a beer! Please don't tell the Omicronians.

Posted by: Philip J. Fry at November 13, 2026 08:57 PM (s2iZv)

207 200 Hey, Stateless. Hope you are well.
Posted by: Bulg at November 13, 2026 08:55 PM (77rzZ)

Hi Bulg!

You too. I've caught a few updates. Been busy.

Christmas lights are on, inside and outside but spotlights have to go up. The dog is...we should all have that energy at 107. Snowflake is upstairs sleeping. Her Mom Starry has slept inside a few times this week.

Winter is coming.
Winter is coming.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106.5 years old! Puppy at heart! at November 13, 2026 08:58 PM (Sco7b)

208 >>> 204 "extraordinary circumstances"

Somebody spilled a Pepsi on the control panel again?
Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:56 PM (MWfyi)

It was a Coke!

Posted by: Pepsi at November 13, 2026 08:58 PM (PgV1+)

209 We'll all wake up tomorrow in the Matrix pods!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 13, 2026 08:42 PM

Will we know kung fu?
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 13, 2026 08:45 PM

If we do, you know there's gonna be kung-fu fighting.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2026 08:58 PM (0sNs1)

210 Spotted this comment on a related Insty thread:

"Five guys step out of the office at the same time for some naan and palak paneer and the whole world goes straight to hell."

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at November 13, 2026 08:59 PM (iIyc0)

211 That's a little bit frightening.

Posted by: fd at November 13, 2026 08:59 PM (MWfyi)

212 Read that the Haitians are texting Bukele with locations of the thugs.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than other

That mostly sounds like plausibly deniable way to take out your rival gang, but since it's Haiti, it probably hits bad guys anyway

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 13, 2026 09:00 PM (C0Nlv)

213 A wild week of reporting and analyzing, Ace, and an excellent Cafe now. Thanks for all you do. Good weekend!

Posted by: L - No nic... at November 13, 2026 09:00 PM (NFX2v)

214 Stateless, I got my driver’s license renewed. Yoo hoo!

Posted by: Bulg at November 13, 2026 09:00 PM (77rzZ)

215 How much of this clusterfuck is incompetence and how much is collaboration with our enemies?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2026 08:16 PM (PgV1+)

Yes!
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 13, 2026 08:44 PM

One of the goals of the latter is the development of the former.

Graduates of the Quality Learing Center.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2026 09:00 PM (0sNs1)

216 Now how are employees going to do their sexual harassment training?!?!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

I guess they'll just have to improvise...

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 13, 2026 09:01 PM (C0Nlv)

217 Maybe now everyone will forget about that thing we did in their mouths.

Posted by: ClownStrike at November 13, 2026 09:01 PM (PgV1+)

218 209 Those cats will be fast as lightning!

Posted by: Bulg at November 13, 2026 09:02 PM (77rzZ)

219 214 Stateless, I got my driver’s license renewed. Yoo hoo!
Posted by: Bulg at November 13, 2026 09:00 PM (77rzZ)

Good. I thought I saw something about teaching but I may be getting people confused.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106.5 years old! Puppy at heart! at November 13, 2026 09:02 PM (Sco7b)

220 That dancing bird is doing "Hammer Time" like the great MC himself

Posted by: JM in Illinois at November 13, 2026 09:02 PM (2sX6p)

221 Naan is good stuff...

Posted by: runner at November 13, 2026 09:03 PM (AKptf)

222 Mayor Pete never had these problems.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 13, 2026 09:04 PM (G6vd/)

223 An aging system craps out on Friday the 13th? The day after Microsoft craps out. After they've been botching the AI bullshit upgrades. Now they're bitching about Mo Money or this will happen again. Well, that doesn't help the poor sods stuck in the airports who are being taxed to death for the privilege of being stuck in an airport.

Posted by: wth at November 13, 2026 09:04 PM (oq9dX)

224 Our goal is simple: zero delays at the start of the day,

Posted by: The FAA at November 13, 2026 09:05 PM (MWfyi)

225 221 My favorite theater is No theater.

My favorite bread is naan bread.

Posted by: Bulg at November 13, 2026 09:06 PM (77rzZ)

226
Somewhat rainy in San Diego. Perhaps the start of the El Nino rainy season.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at November 13, 2026 09:06 PM (biznJ)

227 Has anyone blamed this on glowball warmening yet?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 13, 2026 09:07 PM (PgV1+)

228 Well, that doesn't help the poor sods stuck in the airports who are being taxed to death for the privilege of being stuck in an airport.
Posted by: wth at November 13, 2026 09:04 PM (oq9dX)

At least they have CNN!!

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106.5 years old! Puppy at heart! at November 13, 2026 09:10 PM (Sco7b)

229 >>Well, that doesn't help the poor sods stuck in the airports who are being taxed to death for the privilege of being stuck in an airport.

I've been stuck in more airports than I can count. Nobody ever held a press conference to apologize.

It's nucking futs that we are operating the most congested air control system on 1980s equipment using floppy disks. We spend more money on housing illegals than we do on running a modern air control system. I don't blame Duffy and other for being angry. Why the hell isn't Congress funding an upgrade?

Posted by: A deer at November 13, 2026 09:10 PM (viF8m)

230 Has anyone blamed this on glowball warmening yet?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
.......

The vacuum tubes in the discombobulator overheated.

Posted by: wth at November 13, 2026 09:12 PM (oq9dX)

231 198 If it were the apocalypse wouldn't that mean Jesus will be here soon for smitey-time?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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He's not coming until the Jews take back all the land deeded to them. We may have apocalyptic events but it ain't the big one.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 09:14 PM (826kS)

232 Friday the 13th is my lucky day! Got my email back. Not flying anywhere. Still able to cross a room without assistance.

Posted by: mindful webworker - can still walk the dog at November 13, 2026 09:14 PM (ou9Ci)

233 Does anyone have suggestions for fixing cubital tunnel?

Searching comments for "hot iron"...

Posted by: t-bird at November 13, 2026 09:14 PM (m8WZP)

234 >>> 232 Friday the 13th is my lucky day! Got my email back. Not flying anywhere. Still able to cross a room without assistance.
Posted by: mindful webworker - can still walk the dog at November 13, 2026 09:14 PM (ou9Ci)

walk?!

Posted by: mindful webworker's doggeh at November 13, 2026 09:15 PM (PgV1+)

235 Why the hell isn't Congress funding an upgrade?

Posted by: A deer
---

A doe, a deer a reindeer's ass
needs a little drop of suds.
Ray, a little gun,
we use to shoot his ass
man, it's lots' of fun

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 09:17 PM (826kS)

236 November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month
https://youtu.be/8I-AbGDd7aw

Posted by: mindful webworker - resilient and secure at November 13, 2026 09:17 PM (ou9Ci)

237 walk?!
Posted by: mindful webworker's doggeh

Chasing a ball, Daisy is a non-stop rocket.

On the leash, it's stop to sniff and root around every three steps. What someone on here called a sniffari.

Posted by: mindful webworker - Belgian Maligator at November 13, 2026 09:20 PM (ou9Ci)

238 I don't know. I watched the press conference and was not impressed. Where the fuck has all our tax money been going? Switches and routers? Take back the $50 billion you need from free shit for illegal aliens and baby mamas.

Posted by: wth at November 13, 2026 09:20 PM (oq9dX)

239 This is all just a distraction from the Epstein files.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2026 09:21 PM (yEz+x)

240 Buy a small sulky and tour the plantation.
She'll love it.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 09:23 PM (826kS)

241 He's not coming until the Jews take back all the land deeded to them. We may have apocalyptic events but it ain't the big one.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 09:14 PM (826kS)
He will be preceded by Elisha who restore all things to the Jews and tell them the correct lineage so that they can once again man the temple

Posted by: MAC V SOG at November 13, 2026 09:23 PM (P4Pk9)

242 And he will not be coming with grace but will be kicking ass and taking names.

Posted by: MAC V SOG at November 13, 2026 09:26 PM (P4Pk9)

243 I haven't flown since 2014. Don't miss it. Doubtful I fly any time soon.

Posted by: davidt at November 13, 2026 09:27 PM (Q+gd/)

244 "Bird does his mating dance."

Male turkeys do an impressive display, rotating slowly in place, puffing out all their colors. The females meander and peck around and pretend like they don't even see him. "Is that all you've got?"

Posted by: gp at November 13, 2026 09:28 PM (Jr5Lq)

245 I don't care if I fly or don't. It's a thing. If it's too far to drive then put me on the plane. I can sit there with my ipad and read, nurse can bring me a drink. Good enough.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 09:29 PM (826kS)

246 And Ellisha never died , he was taken into heaven two thousand yeas ago and will return to earth but will die as we all must.

Posted by: MAC V SOG at November 13, 2026 09:30 PM (P4Pk9)

247
Why the hell isn't Congress funding an upgrade?

Would an upgrade help affordability or impeachment?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 13, 2026 09:31 PM (Cqx++)

248 Elisha, he's the fellow that had the big bonfire and killed all the pagan priests, right?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 09:32 PM (826kS)

249
I bet lots of people on the planes shit themselves. It had to be scary knowing everything was shut down. Hopefully it was all somalia cleaning crews. They know how to deal with shit.

Posted by: four seasons at November 13, 2026 09:34 PM (/QHx4)

250 Six of us got stuck overnight at Boston Logan. We all practiced our Boston accents for a day. The locals were happy to see us go.

Posted by: wth at November 13, 2026 09:35 PM (oq9dX)

251 247
Why the hell isn't Congress funding an upgrade?
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See, that's the problem, it's confounded by too many words.
Proper wording:

Why the hell isn't Congress _ _ _ _, ad infinitum?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 09:35 PM (826kS)

252 Why the hell isn't Congress funding an upgrade?

No, that's just what they are expecting us to do.

Posted by: Rex Kramer at November 13, 2026 09:36 PM (wVcYX)

253 249
I bet lots of people on the planes shit themselves. It had to be scary knowing everything was shut down.
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It's OK as long as the engines keep running

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 09:36 PM (826kS)

254 251 247
Why the hell isn't Congress funding an upgrade?

According to an article on COBOL from earlier...sometime...some of the programs are millions of lines of code, so it's not exactly easy to duplicate everything at the drop of a hat.

And someone here mentioned they had a COBOL program that worked great, got upgraded and sucked. That's sucky when it happens on any computer.

Suckier when those computers are guiding planes, running electrical grids, etc.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106.5 years old! Puppy at heart! at November 13, 2026 09:39 PM (Sco7b)

255 Outlook down, FAA down, ships colliding, are Sydney Sweeny's breasts safe?

Posted by: davidt at November 13, 2026 09:39 PM (Q+gd/)

256 On the leash, it's stop to sniff and root around every three steps. What someone on here called a sniffari.
Posted by: mindful webworker - Belgian Maligator at November

That would be me. I go on a lot of sniffaris with Saijo.

Posted by: Piper at November 13, 2026 09:39 PM (ZdaMQ)

257 November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month
https://youtu.be/8I-AbGDd7aw
Posted by: mindful webworker - resilient and secure at November 13, 2026 09:17 PM (ou9Ci)
=====

So soon after Pride month?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 13, 2026 09:42 PM (RIvkX)

258 I'm glad the ground stop was just a snafu and not something worse, and I'm glad no fatalities or critical injuries were reported in the boat crash.

Posted by: gp at November 13, 2026 09:44 PM (Jr5Lq)

259 The ATC system is mostly Ada, C and C++.

There may be some legacy COBOL running on some legacy support system but that's not in the main branch of what's deployed nation wide.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 13, 2026 09:46 PM (XV/Pl)

260 I’m glad our Transportation Secretary isn’t some faggot on maternity leave.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2026 09:48 PM (yEz+x)

261 259 The ATC system is mostly Ada, C and C++.

There may be some legacy COBOL running on some legacy support system but that's not in the main branch of what's deployed nation wide.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 13, 2026 09:46 PM (XV/Pl)

That's a plus then. I was still surprised how many systems still have it.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106.5 years old! Puppy at heart! at November 13, 2026 09:48 PM (Sco7b)

262 Those recent recomendations about survival food and water...

Posted by: davidt at November 13, 2026 09:49 PM (Q+gd/)

263
Husband is ranting about the ground stop. He does not believe the reason given about what happened.

His thing is they, both sides are *ucking liars and something evil is happening.

I listen to this everyday. He hates them all.

Posted by: four seasons at November 13, 2026 09:49 PM (/QHx4)

264 I listen to this everyday. He hates them all.

Posted by: four seasons

I'm there. I don't blame him.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 13, 2026 09:53 PM (Ta4DE)

265
I listen to this everyday. He hates them all.

Posted by: four seasons
---

Thank you for your patience.
Men put up with women for other reasons.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 09:54 PM (826kS)

266 This is all just a distraction from the Epstein files.
Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2026 09:21 PM

There is iron in the words of nurse ratched for all Morons to see.

Posted by: Duncanthrax Ten Bears at November 13, 2026 09:55 PM (0sNs1)

267 four seasons

He’s not wrong, you know.

Posted by: nurse ratched at November 13, 2026 09:55 PM (yEz+x)

268 The ATC system is mostly Ada, C and C++.

There may be some legacy COBOL running on some legacy support system but that's not in the main branch of what's deployed nation wide.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at November 13, 2026 09:46 PM

It might be easier to find a COBOL programmer than an Ada one.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at November 13, 2026 09:57 PM (0sNs1)

269 263
Posted by: four seasons
......

You married a wise man.

Posted by: wth at November 13, 2026 09:57 PM (oq9dX)

270
I don't blame him for his opinions. I agree with his opinions. It gets old hearing it over and over.

Posted by: four seasons at November 13, 2026 09:58 PM (/QHx4)

271 Will he or won't he be on time.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 13, 2026 09:58 PM (826kS)

272 I don't blame him for his opinions. I agree with his opinions. It gets old hearing it over and over.

Posted by: four seasons

You guys sound like my mom and stepdad. Lol.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 13, 2026 09:59 PM (Ta4DE)

273
He hates Stephen Miller. I hear that several times a day, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at November 13, 2026 10:00 PM (/QHx4)

274 226
Somewhat rainy in San Diego. Perhaps the start of the El Nino rainy season.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at November 13, 2026 09:06 PM (biznJ)

Yeah, meteorologists are predicting lots of rain for 2026-2027 due to a ginormous El Niño...
I shan't believe it until the Mexican Weathergirls' hips say so, because as Shakira said, "Hips don't lie"...

https://youtu.be/jzeUm4y9fpk

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 13, 2026 10:00 PM (l3cgK)

275 Nood

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 13, 2026 10:02 PM (Ta4DE)

276 I’m glad our Transportation Secretary isn’t some faggot on maternity leave.
Posted by: nurse ratched
.......

I don't know, I kind of miss the strap-on milking breasts.

Posted by: wth at November 13, 2026 10:03 PM (oq9dX)

277 Those recent recomendations about survival food and water...
Posted by: davidt

Emergency broadcast system test on Tuesday. Only a test...

Posted by: t-bird at November 13, 2026 10:08 PM (m8WZP)

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