Thursday Overnight Open Thread

Thursday Overnight Open Thread - November 12, 2026

Howdy Hordelings, and welcome to the Thursday ONT! Open thread, as always. On time, as always. What's on YOUR mind tonight?

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Thoughts and prayers for Lebron James - he may have suffered a life threatening and career ending injury.

LeBron suffers scary injury at end of game 🙏🙏🙏🙏 https://t.co/3vujQ57QVA
— MD (@mike_daddino) November 11, 2026

LeBron James Forced To Press Life Alert Button After Falling During Game

One of the sports world's brightest stars suffered a significant health scare on Tuesday night, as LeBron James was forced to press his Life Alert button after falling during a game.
Midway through the fourth quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers' 123-10 loss to the Boston Celtics, James fell to the floor, bringing the game to a halt and filling the crowd at the Xfinity Mobile Arena with hushed silence before pressing his Life Alert button to notify first responders that he was in need of assistance.
"Help! I've fallen, and I can't get up!" James was heard shouting as he writhed in pain on the hardwood.
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James was taken off the court on a stretcher and was said to be resting more comfortably in the locker room with a warm blanket and a glass of Metamucil.

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Compare and contrast with the greatest goal scorer in NHL history taking a puck to the face while on the bench during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in 2018

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Smooth segue here - sports books can be asshoe

24 year old wins $800K, Caesars refuses to pay

This 24 year old guy figured out how to beat a casino and won $800,000
The casino refused to pay him and gave him back just $50,000 and when he complained to gambling regulators, they sided with the casino.
His name is Thomas McPeek, he’s from Chicago who still lives with his parents.
Early 2024
- spends months reading sports betting books
- studies football parlays
- discovers Caesars is offering odds he believes are mathematically mispriced
He realizes he might have found a way to beat the house.
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McPeek returns to Horseshoe to collect his money.
But Caesars has other plans.
The casino voids his winning tickets, accusing him of coordinating bets across state lines and splitting his wagers into smaller amounts to circumvent its rules.
Instead of paying his winnings, Caesars returns his original $50,000.

Full story and video segment at the link

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Wes Moore is BIG ASSHOE. Dude has the unmitigated gall to put out a book called "Repair". Ya know what WON'T be in there?? Pictures or stories about the repaired Key Bridge.

Only a self-centered, valor stealing, moron would choose Veterans Day to share about his new book. He doesn’t give a damn about our nation’s veterans. Wes Moore only cares about himself.
— MDBayNews (@MDBayNews) November 11, 2026

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Dana White is not asshoe

Dana White introduces a Canadian reporter to the concept of free speech.
The poor man’s brain melted. He’s so used to being a chained dog, he thinks everyone else should be, too.
https://t.co/CJdxBmA4ol
— Billboard Chris 🌎 (@BillboardChris) January 21, 2024

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Answering the difficult questions

Why Is Sugar Sold In Paper Bags?

We’re all used to grabbing bags of sugar and flour at the grocery store without much thought, but is there a reason why sugar is sold in paper bags? Plenty of dry goods come in boxes, plastic bags, or more sturdy containers, so why isn’t sugar better protected against moisture and tearing?
While it may not seem like great packaging when you bring home a bag on a rainy day, or when a torn corner leaves a mess of sugar in your pantry, there are actually some practical reasons why sugar is packaged in paper bags, including cost and ease. Here’s what to know once you bring your sugar home.

Think you know? Check your answer at the link.

But wait - there's more!

Why Is Brown Sugar Packaged in Plastic?
You may notice other types of sugars, like brown sugar and confectioners’ sugar, are stored in plastic bags.

Did you get the correct answer(s)?

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is quite a joke. They finally corrected a horrible error of omission this year with the upcoming induction of Iron Maiden. Several other acts will be inducted as part of this year's class on Saturday. Maiden won't be attending (good for them!), neither will 2 other acts.

Three Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees To Skip Saturday’s Ceremony

The Rock Hall announced 17 finalists for this year’s class in February and named the eight inductees in February, which include Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Wu-Tang Clan and posthumously, Luther Vandross.
The Black Crowes, Jeff Buckley, Mariah Carey, Melissa Etheridge, Lauryn Hill, INXS, New Edition and Shakira missed the cut for the 2026 class.
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Iron Maiden announced in April that they would not attend, while Rolling Stone confirmed that Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher will also miss the ceremony. Noel Gallagher is playing a solo show in London, and Liam Gallagher cited travel distance and other commitments. Additionally, the British band Sade announced on Tuesday that they will not attend in person, though singer Sade Adu shared a statement expressing gratitude for the recognition.

Holding out some hope for INXS to make it next year

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Bookmark this for next year's road-trip season

This 1,300-mile Highway Has Been Dubbed ‘America’s Most Scenic Road Trip’—and It Links 7 National Parks

Near the spine of the United States’ Continental Divide, there’s a highway that goes by many names—it’s been dubbed “America’s Most Scenic Road Trip” and the “National Park Highway.” Both are understandable monikers—after all, the route passes by no fewer than seven national parks, and an assortment of national monuments and forests. But avid road-trippers might recognize this drive better by its official name: U.S. Route 89.
Officially stretching from Flagstaff, Arizona, to the border with Canada (not counting an older, decommissioned leg that runs from the Mexican border in Nogales to Flagstaff), Route 89 sprawls across roughly 1,300 miles. Add that historic section and a couple of alternative routes, and you’re looking at an almost 2,000-mile road trip. Along the way, you’ll pass a veritable laundry list of America’s most popular national parks, including Grand Canyon, Zion, and Yellowstone, all within a two-hour detour of the highway.
Though all those national parks are the main attraction, a drive down Route 89 has much more in store. “People gravitate to the seven national parks along the route, but the national monuments and state parks should not be overlooked,” says Vicky Derksen, the owner of USRoute89.com, a digital resource on all things Route 89. She also notes that “U.S. Route 89 is a stargazer’s paradise, with about three dozen Dark Sky Places that are certified by DarkSky International. Having access to gorgeous night skies is a treasure.”

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DJ Doof - R&R HOF Class of 2026 Edition

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1 st!

Posted by: Crusader at November 12, 2026 09:58 PM (Cjcf6)

2 Good evening Horde!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 12, 2026 09:58 PM (NnhvP)

3 Yay, ONT!

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at November 12, 2026 10:00 PM (+9wcF)

4
Duck be Gone
try Duck be Gone
and be forever free

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 12, 2026 10:01 PM (gpvQO)

5 Good evening morons en bedankt Disko

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 12, 2026 10:01 PM (RIvkX)

6 Doof, thank you, darlin.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 12, 2026 10:02 PM (8Uo7a)

7 Howdy, SF! Howdy Ben Had!

Posted by: Doof at November 12, 2026 10:03 PM (QMAsf)

8 Put your employees on a leash!

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 12, 2026 10:03 PM (Ta4DE)

9 24 year old wins $800K, Caesars refuses to pay

Huh. I always thought Caesar was Roman. Now I find out he's Welsh.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 12, 2026 10:03 PM (4Je4D)

10 Was never able to get past the fact that the guy named himself "Billy Idol."

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 12, 2026 10:04 PM (4Je4D)

11 Cicero, how's the sailing?

Posted by: Ben Had at November 12, 2026 10:04 PM (8Uo7a)

12 Republicans are red
Democrats are blue...

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Why do you hurt me?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 12, 2026 10:05 PM (RIvkX)

13 Oh, oh - an expose is coming out about Gavin Newsom's winery.

Not only does it employ illegals (or course), but Gavin also sells $7,000 bottles of wine.

Any guesses who would be interested in buying a $7,000 bottle of wine from the Governor of California?

Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 12, 2026 10:06 PM (aD4fx)

14 Where is this "Dew of the Mountain" that you people find so quenching?

Posted by: Dr. Varno at November 12, 2026 10:06 PM (X+Ku8)

15 Good evening, Horde!

Thanks for the ONT, Doof!

Sadly the job I interviewed for last week didn't work out - it was a bit of a stretch (but I could have done it), and I was not selected by the client. Back to the drawing board.

Tomorrow I'll be subbing Geometry.

Now to see why sugar (and flour) is packed in paper bags...

Posted by: RandomDave at November 12, 2026 10:06 PM (aJQbY)

16 ...
Huh. Sugar article checks out, seems legit.

I've noticed the 'paper vs plastic' storage problem with salt, too - plastic storage containers of salt have been the worst about clumping, vs ye olde cardboard cylinder/box.

Posted by: RandomDave at November 12, 2026 10:08 PM (aJQbY)

17 RandomDave, you really are meant to be a teacher.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 12, 2026 10:08 PM (8Uo7a)

18 Posted by: Ben Had at November 12, 2026 10:04 PM (8Uo7a)

I'm not circumnavigating (sorry, Jackstraw!) but I've been taking her out pretty much every weekend. Getting the grandbabies (3 and 7) accustomed to the being out on the high seas.

I'm told my application for Letters of Marque is still tied up in the State Department accounting office.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 12, 2026 10:08 PM (4Je4D)

19 Its a hard candy life

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 12, 2026 10:09 PM (/+uur)

20 Doesn’t everyone just put their sugars into canisters in the pantry?

Posted by: Piper at November 12, 2026 10:09 PM (ZdaMQ)

21 I don't mean to cast aspersions, OK, maybe I do, but I have received zero spam calls since Microsoft started having problems earlier today.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at November 12, 2026 10:10 PM (+9wcF)

22 Any guesses who would be interested in buying a $7,000 bottle of wine from the Governor of California?

China?

Iran?

Ilhan's re-labeling winery?

The California Money Laundering Fund?

The French Laundry restaurant?

Too many possibilities, honestly.

Posted by: RandomDave at November 12, 2026 10:10 PM (aJQbY)

23 As Monty Python would say, "And now, for something completely different."

If you find that you can't stop fretting about politics, take a walk on the wild side here >>> https://tinyurl.com/v6sxhdsh

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 12, 2026 10:10 PM (w6EFb)

24 Any guesses who would be interested in buying a $7,000 bottle of wine from the Governor of California?

Hitler?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 12, 2026 10:11 PM (4Je4D)

25 Here’s what to know once you bring your sugar home.

It's a bit different when you bring your honey home.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 12, 2026 10:11 PM (1Ff7Z)

26 Did you get the correct answer(s)?

Nope. I was expecting it to be because of some obscure federal trade regulation. "Cheap and effective" just makes too much sense.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 12, 2026 10:11 PM (vTZFs)

27 Any guesses who would be interested in buying a $7,000 bottle of wine from the Governor of California?

I couldn't find the $7,000 bottle of wine, but you can spend $5,834 on a 6 liter "2023 13th Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain".

https://tinyurl.com/3fw78vcu

Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 12, 2026 10:11 PM (aD4fx)

28 Meow

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at November 12, 2026 10:12 PM (w3u3d)

29
Wes Moore looks like a faggot.
Goats too, he sneaks out with goats.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 12, 2026 10:12 PM (gpvQO)

30 Blanco - I have received one spam call since Outlook/teams went down. So it's not a 100% solution...

Bet all those companies who migrated their email and phone to 'the cloud' feel kinda dumb right now, huh?

Posted by: RandomDave at November 12, 2026 10:12 PM (aJQbY)

31
Evening, all.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at November 12, 2026 10:13 PM (CTj1y)

32 Any guesses who would be interested in buying a $7,000 bottle of wine from the Governor of California?

I would love to see the overlap between the people buying Gavin's wine, and the people buying Hunter's paintings.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 12, 2026 10:13 PM (aD4fx)

33 A 24 year old, who lives with his parents, has $50,000 to bet? WTF?

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at November 12, 2026 10:13 PM (2XHCB)

34 Miley - wow, great blues voice!

Posted by: RandomDave at November 12, 2026 10:13 PM (aJQbY)

35 Huh...
Not a single.post from my phone has made it to the thread.
Using my Kindle now.
WTF???

Posted by: Diogenes at November 12, 2026 10:13 PM (2WIwB)

36 I couldn't find the $7,000 bottle of wine, but you can spend $5,834 on a 6 liter "2023 13th Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain".

To be fair, 6 liters is an assload of wine.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 12, 2026 10:14 PM (4Je4D)

37 Bayou Woman - Coon Ass women know.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 12, 2026 10:14 PM (gpvQO)

38 My geometry teacher was one of the nicest guys. Not a pushover at all but a very genial sunny disposition.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 12, 2026 10:14 PM (RIvkX)

39 Tomorrow I'll be subbing Geometry.

Now to see why sugar (and flour) is packed in paper bags...

Posted by: RandomDave at November 12, 2026 10:06 PM (aJQbY)

Praying for the right job for you RD. Good luck with the Geometry!

Posted by: Moki at November 12, 2026 10:14 PM (wLjpr)

40 Any guesses who would be interested in buying a $7,000 bottle of wine from the Governor of California?

Cartels, ngos

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 12, 2026 10:15 PM (NnhvP)

41 Well, it appears that tonight was not the night Trump commandeered the media to drop all the cheating info and announce the dropping of the hammer. Did not have to release any breath however

Posted by: Azjaeger at November 12, 2026 10:15 PM (3/XaG)

42 Sorry I'm late--

From last night'a ONT;

Big hat tip thanks to tankdemon. Next time he's late, I bet he blames the delay on a wayward dino.

Shows how much you know, I was actually delayed because a pterodactyl attacked my kite, and everybody knows thst pterodactyls are NOT actually dinosaurs

😀

Posted by: tankdemon at November 12, 2026 10:15 PM (l2PW0)

43 Bet all those companies who migrated their email and phone to 'the cloud' feel kinda dumb right now, huh?

Well, the ones who went all in on Azure sure do. Some of the others think they're safe. Then there's the few who said ,"Oh shit, that could have been us!" and are quickly drawing up plans to repatriate their workloads.

My employer, of course, is all in on Azure. But I don't care because I'm out on medical leave until Monday.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at November 12, 2026 10:15 PM (+9wcF)

44 A 24 year old, who lives with his parents, has $50,000 to bet? WTF?
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

Yep. You're the fuck out of here.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 12, 2026 10:16 PM (Ta4DE)

45 In 7th grade I was banned from the school bus football pool after the first weekend of games. I got the winner right in every one + closest to the MNF game score.

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at November 12, 2026 10:16 PM (Fv808)

46 Doof Enterprises, LLC is accepting design ideas for our "Realm of Whelm" merchandise. Don't be shy - send us your ideas!

A plain white t-shirt with the slogan printed in silver so it's hard to read.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 12, 2026 10:17 PM (1Ff7Z)

47 I have lined up Ubers for tomorrow morning. Car to be towed to Pensacola when I get back from that experience. It shall be Adventure Friday!

Posted by: Piper at November 12, 2026 10:17 PM (ZdaMQ)

48 Doesn’t everyone just put their sugars into canisters in the pantry?
Posted by: Piper

When you live in a swamp? Of course!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 12, 2026 10:17 PM (NnhvP)

49 LeBron ...

***shakes head***

I'm so tired of all things LeBron, especially his golf schtick.

Stay in your lane, and off the course.

***grumblegrumblegrumble***

Posted by: browndog says woof at November 12, 2026 10:17 PM (oCio0)

50 Was never able to get past the fact that the guy named himself "Billy Idol."
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 12, 2026 10:04 PM (4Je4D)

A republican congressman did too, but he spelled the last name differently. Billy Idle was his name. Got voted out I heard.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 12, 2026 10:19 PM (1Ff7Z)

51 Did you get the correct answer(s)?

Brown sugar has moles' asses...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 12, 2026 10:19 PM (l3cgK)

52 Piper, you need a horse and a hitching post in front of the studio.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 12, 2026 10:20 PM (8Uo7a)

53 For a while C&H was packing white sugar in cartons like milk cartons, with the same fold-out spout. It was great. Then they stopped.

Posted by: MartynWW at November 12, 2026 10:21 PM (KfIEy)

54 What it be like, Homes?

Posted by: Don Black at November 12, 2026 10:21 PM (ZxPkt)

55 I got the blues, y'all...

We're really in for a rough ride. My only consolation is that as an amateur historian, I realize this is par for the course for most of human history.

BUT: the Digital Overlords really do look like the first plausible crack at installing the Beast System. It's getting frighteningly close to being technically possible for the first time in history.

Go analogue, folks, and keep your physical books.

Posted by: Beverly at November 12, 2026 10:21 PM (reMys)

56 Howdy Doof! Evenin' Horde

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at November 12, 2026 10:22 PM (kOluj)

57 To be fair, 6 liters is an assload of wine.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 12, 2026 10:14 PM (4Je4D)

Butt nowhere near a buttload.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 12, 2026 10:22 PM (1Ff7Z)

58 I remember driving past the C&H plant on my way to Golden Gate Fields.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 12, 2026 10:22 PM (8Uo7a)

59 53 For a while C&H was packing white sugar in cartons like milk cartons, with the same fold-out spout. It was great. Then they stopped.

Posted by: MartynWW at November 12, 2026 10:21 PM (KfIEy)

Kali schools used to have milk in cartons...near the end of my kids' time in pubic screwal, the milk came in plastic bags that were pierced by plastic straws...didn't always work out so well, but saved money in packaging, which was ironic given Kalifornia's hate of allowing plastic for bags and straws...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 12, 2026 10:23 PM (l3cgK)

60 Go analogue, folks, and keep your physical books.

Posted by: Beverly at November 12, 2026 10:21 PM (reMys)

going analog or digital sounds dirty in today's age...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 12, 2026 10:24 PM (l3cgK)

61 To be fair, 6 liters is an assload of wine.
Posted by: Cicero

Butt nowhere near a buttload.
Posted by: OrangeEnt

Metric or Imperial?

Posted by: mikeski at November 12, 2026 10:24 PM (VHUov)

62 Can I Substitute Regular Sugar for Powdered Sugar?

NO!

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 12, 2026 10:24 PM (gpvQO)

63 52 Piper, you need a horse and a hitching post in front of the studio.
Posted by: Ben Had at November 12, 2026 10:20 PM (8Uo7a)

I do need this!

Posted by: Piper at November 12, 2026 10:24 PM (ZdaMQ)

64 Thanks for the dandy ONT, Doof!

Great fall colors in the photo up top.

Thanks for the 4-1-1 on bagged sugar!

Route 89 is worth seeing, well, at least most of it. Lots of red rocks and spacious skies. Note that Arizona seems to only have $2.85 in their road improvement fund for most years, so the stretch in their territory is not always so great.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at November 12, 2026 10:24 PM (qdXw3)

65 What it be like, Homes?
Posted by: Don Black at November 12, 2026 10:21 PM (ZxPkt)

Square usually. With a door and some windows.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 12, 2026 10:24 PM (1Ff7Z)

66 57 To be fair, 6 liters is an assload of wine.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 12, 2026 10:14 PM (4Je4D)

Butt nowhere near a buttload.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 12, 2026 10:22 PM (1Ff7Z)

A tun of wine is just over a ton...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 12, 2026 10:24 PM (l3cgK)

67 ...which include Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade...
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Its cute that Sade made the cut, whereas INXS still hasn't.

If you offered to pay random "people on the street" $10 for every song they could name for an artist, there would be...some...payout for Phil Collins. But despite selling more records than Billy Idol, I bet there would be more payout for Billy Idol. Billy didn't have MORE songs that went to number 1...but his songs made an *impact* on people.

Iron Maiden and Oasis would have several "people on the street" getting multiple $10 bills. They connected with their audience.

Joy Division/New Order is window dressing. I could offer to fund this project for the 1st 100 people asked and I'd probably hand out very few $10 bills for them. INXS is clearly more deserving.

And Sade would get SWAMPED by INXS. But Sade is in the Hall of Fame, and INXS isn't yet.You can figure out why. I dated a busty brunette 20 years ago who liked to (privately, only) strip to "Smooth Operator", and I occasionally heard some of the other songs on that album. But do any of you *really* know, without using google, any other song Sade recorded?

Posted by: Crusader at November 12, 2026 10:25 PM (Cjcf6)

68 6 liters
looks at empty wine bottles
maybe not so much

Posted by: Ben Had at November 12, 2026 10:25 PM (8Uo7a)

69 Metric or Imperial?
Posted by: mikeski at November 12, 2026 10:24 PM (VHUov)

Doo doo doo doo!

(a crown appears on mikeski's head)

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 12, 2026 10:26 PM (1Ff7Z)

70 Here’s what to know once you bring your sugar home.

It's a bit different when you bring your honey home.
Posted by: OrangeEnt

Really ???

Sugar ... ta da ta da tum tum ... Ah, Honey, Honey ...

nope, no difference.

Posted by: The Archies at November 12, 2026 10:27 PM (3ZUWJ)

71 Can I Substitute Regular Sugar for Powdered Sugar?

NO!
Posted by: Braenyard

Nor vice-versa, unless your recipe is cornstarch-agnostic, since that's how they keep powdered sugar from clumping.

Posted by: mikeski at November 12, 2026 10:28 PM (VHUov)

72 Miley, that was A-MAZING. Thanks for that!

Posted by: Beverly at November 12, 2026 10:28 PM (reMys)

73 Doesn’t everyone just put their sugars into canisters in the pantry?

Yes. But, conformant with the article, I’ve found that it is fine to store white sugar directly in the canister; but brown sugar I need to store wrapped in both its original plastic and in a zip-loc bag around it, or it hardens like a rock.

BTW, people interested in old cookbooks or World War I may find my post yesterday (see link in nic) interesting: a “Patriotic Cook Book” for saving food for the war effort, from D & L Slade’s.

I have eaten a bale
Of spinach and kale,
And I’ve never raised a row.
I have swallowed a can
Of moistened bran,
And feel like a brindle cow.
I am taking a snack
From the old haystack,
In the evening shadows gray,
And I’m glad, you bet,
At last to get
To the end of a meatless day.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at November 12, 2026 10:29 PM (f2Jjf)

74 ***The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is...***

OVER

it's been a long time, been a long time since we've had rock 'n roll.
Please seal it off and save it for what it was.
Pick a date then start a new music hall of fame
for whatever style is proper for it but it ain't
rock 'n roll.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 12, 2026 10:29 PM (gpvQO)

75 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Posted by: Frosty the Snowman at November 12, 2026 10:29 PM (1gea/)

76 Doesn’t everyone just put their sugars into canisters in the pantry?
Posted by: Piper at November 12, 2026 10:09 PM (ZdaMQ)

Mine goes into 5 gallon buckets in the pantry.
I used to make a lot of jam.

I once saw an old Russian couple wheel out about 300 pounds of sugar in bags and I was not sure if they were making lots of fruit pies, or just brewing hooch.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 12, 2026 10:29 PM (rbvCR)

77 Honey ... ta da ta da tum tum ... Ah, Suger Suger ...

Posted by: The next verse at November 12, 2026 10:30 PM (1Ff7Z)

78 Only half the Beatles showed up for their induction at the Rock n Roll HoF- John was unable to attend because he was unfortunately dead, and Paul did not show up because he thought it would be bad form to make a public appearance with two people whom he was actively suing ar the time.

Chubby Checke did bot attend his induction last year, (after actively protesting his exclusion previously) and the Sex Pistols, rather than attending, sent a letter stating thst they did not authorize anyone to induct them.

Half of New Order won't be there this year either-- Peter Hook is currently feeding with the other members, and drummer Steven Morris and his wife, keyboardist Gillian Gilbert, are having health issues.

Posted by: tankdemon at November 12, 2026 10:30 PM (l2PW0)

79 Any guesses who would be interested in buying a $7,000 bottle of wine from the Governor of California?

Cartels, ngos

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 12, 2026 10:15 PM (NnhvP)

Me, if I could piss in it and stick it back on his shelf.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 12, 2026 10:30 PM (vzuC7)

80 Kali schools used to have milk in cartons...near the end of my kids' time in pubic screwal, the milk came in plastic bags that were pierced by plastic straws...didn't always work out so well, but saved money in packaging, which was ironic given Kalifornia's hate of allowing plastic for bags and straws...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 12, 2026 10:23 PM (l3cgK)

When I was in elementary school, we got milk in little glass bottle. The cardboard lids had different US Presidents on them. The most recent at that time was LBJ.

I actually saw him at the Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 12, 2026 10:31 PM (w6EFb)

81 but brown sugar I need to store wrapped in both its original plastic and in a zip-loc bag around it, or it hardens like a rock.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at November 12, 2026 10:29 PM (f2Jjf)

It still does, unless you use it quickly.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 12, 2026 10:31 PM (1Ff7Z)

82 Yes. But, conformant with the article, I’ve found that it is fine to store white sugar directly in the canister; but brown sugar I need to store wrapped in both its original plastic and in a zip-loc bag around it, or it hardens like a rock.

Mine stays soft in the oxo container. But as was noted, I live in a pretty humid area, so maybe that helps despite the whole house dehumidifier?

Posted by: Piper at November 12, 2026 10:31 PM (ZdaMQ)

83 Rock n Roll HOF is a fucking joke.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 12, 2026 10:32 PM (Ta4DE)

84 R&R HOF trivia question --

Who is the only musician to be inducted into the R&R HOF twice on the same night? He was a part of many different bands, 2 of which were inducted in 1997.

Posted by: Doof at November 12, 2026 10:33 PM (QMAsf)

85 Half of New Order won't be there this year either...
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And IF 4 complete strangers were to show up to receive the award, less than 5% of the audience would even know something was off.

Posted by: Crusader at November 12, 2026 10:33 PM (Cjcf6)

86 Nor vice-versa, unless your recipe is cornstarch-agnostic, since that's how they keep powdered sugar from clumping.

Used to have a friend who was allergic to corn*. Each year around Christmas, I would grind granular sugar into powered with a mortar and pestle to make whipped cream with.

(* TBH, I suspect it was more in her head than in her stomach)

Posted by: Oddbob at November 12, 2026 10:33 PM (vTZFs)

87 Doof...thanks for the ONT.

Really liked the song, Bayou Woman, by Tony Joe White.

Had never heard that song before. I like the blues at times (I mean, I have to with my blues dude guitarist). Sometimes I tell him in the car I don't like something and am not in the mood and he flips to something else.

He knows I detest The Who. He'll say, "You just don't like Roger Daltrey." I say whatevah.

He knows I also don't like certain words like hue, extrude, onus and others and will sometimes find a way to insert these stupid words into conversations to irritate me or see what I say. There are times he makes up sentences with all the words I hate to bait me.

I lead a difficult life.

Saw this video last night...trippy.

I Don't Want to Live Without You
Foreigner 1987

https://tinyurl.com/2j2fmj44

Broken Wings by Mr. Mister comes on right after this song. Hadn't heard that one in a long time, baybee.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 12, 2026 10:34 PM (hzuYO)

88 Who is the only musician to be inducted into the R&R HOF twice on the same night? He was a part of many different bands, 2 of which were inducted in 1997.

Doof….

Stephen Stills

Posted by: Piper at November 12, 2026 10:34 PM (ZdaMQ)

89 but brown sugar I need to store wrapped in both its original plastic and in a zip-loc bag around it, or it hardens like a rock.
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How come it tastes so good?

Posted by: Crusader at November 12, 2026 10:34 PM (Cjcf6)

90 "The Rock Hall announced 17 finalists for this year’s class in February and named the eight inductees in February, which include Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Wu-Tang Clan and posthumously, Luther Vandross.
The Black Crowes, Jeff Buckley, Mariah Carey, Melissa Etheridge, Lauryn Hill, INXS, New Edition and Shakira missed the cut for the 2026 class."

Rock: Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Oasis, Black Crowes, Jeff Buckley, Melissa Etheridge, INXS.

Not Rock: everyone else. They are all great, but they're not Rock. INXS should have made the cut this time.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 12, 2026 10:35 PM (0CU3H)

91 I actually saw him at the Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge.

Miley, I was there, too! I took a picture from about 80 yards away and my parents believed Johnson was in the pic!

Posted by: LRob in OK at November 12, 2026 10:35 PM (47diA)

92 It still does, unless you use it quickly.

Well, I have a sweet tooth, so it definitely doesn’t stay more than a few months. But it does last a lot longer in the tin double wrapped (or semi-double wrapped, since the original package is not really sealed).

Before I started double-wrapping, I would even try putting it in the blender to unrockify it, and all that does is make a small amount of powdered brown sugar and a lot of noise. Most of the rockified brown sugar remains intact.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at November 12, 2026 10:35 PM (f2Jjf)

93 I keep brown sugar in screw-top jars. It keeps it from hardening, and it means I have use for those glass pickle jars.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 12, 2026 10:36 PM (rbvCR)

94 Doof...thanks for the ONT.

Really liked the song, Bayou Woman, by Tony Joe White.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 12, 2026 10:34 PM (hzuYO)

TJW hit my Spotify algorithm recently, and I have become a big fan of his whole catalog. Worth checking out more of his stuff!

Posted by: Doof at November 12, 2026 10:36 PM (QMAsf)

95 He knows I also don't like certain words like hue, extrude, onus and others and will sometimes find a way to insert these stupid words into conversations to irritate me or see what I say. . . .
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat

What is your take on 'moist'?

My wife and many of my gal pals lose their collective minds over that one. LOL

Posted by: Tonypete at November 12, 2026 10:36 PM (9HEya)

96 This place needs a little Clarence gatemouth Brown.

Posted by: Ben Had at November 12, 2026 10:36 PM (8Uo7a)

97 Ritchie Blackmore told Werner fuck off and hung up the phone. That's how you do it.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 12, 2026 10:36 PM (Ta4DE)

98 Stephen Stills
Posted by: Piper at November 12, 2026 10:34 PM (ZdaMQ)

You looked it up, right??

Posted by: Doof at November 12, 2026 10:37 PM (QMAsf)

99 I keep brown sugar in a Mason jar.

DO you know they now have a vacuum sealer for Mason jars, so you can store food in the fridge?

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 12, 2026 10:37 PM (w6EFb)

100 Really liked the song, Bayou Woman, by Tony Joe White.
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The Foo Fighters mentioned Tony Joe White as an inspiration in their "Sonic Highways" series.

Posted by: Crusader at November 12, 2026 10:37 PM (Cjcf6)

101 Mine stays soft in the oxo container. But as was noted, I live in a pretty humid area, so maybe that helps despite the whole house dehumidifier?

Oxo containers probably make for a better seal than tin canisters. And if it’s one of the oxos with a button to remove air after sealing, I’d guess that will be pretty much the same or better than zip-loc.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at November 12, 2026 10:38 PM (f2Jjf)

102 He knows I also don't like certain words like hue, extrude, onus and others and will sometimes find a way to insert these stupid words into conversations to irritate me or see what I say. . . .
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat

What is your take on 'moist'?

My wife and many of my gal pals lose their collective minds over that one. LOL

Posted by: Tonypete at November 12, 2026 10:36 PM (9HEya)

How do you feel about 'eschew'?

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 12, 2026 10:38 PM (w6EFb)

103 To be fair, 6 liters is an assload of wine.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 12, 2026 10:14 PM (4Je4D)

A buttload of wine would be 105 gallons. (Yes, a bitt was an actual barrel size, also called a pipe.)

Posted by: tankdemon at November 12, 2026 10:38 PM (l2PW0)

104 49 LeBron ...

***shakes head***

I'm so tired of all things LeBron, especially his golf schtick.

Stay in your lane, and off the course.

***grumblegrumblegrumble***
Posted by: browndog says woof at November 12, 2026 10:17 PM (oCio0)

You would think that someone that imposing physically wouldn't be such a pussy, but you'd be wrong.

Posted by: tcn in AK at November 12, 2026 10:38 PM (5WPt1)

105 "The Rock Hall announced 17 finalists for this year’s class in February and named the eight inductees in February, which include Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Wu-Tang Clan and posthumously, Luther Vandross.
The Black Crowes, Jeff Buckley, Mariah Carey, Melissa Etheridge, Lauryn Hill, INXS, New Edition and Shakira missed the cut for the 2026 class."

Rock: Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Oasis, Black Crowes, Jeff Buckley, Melissa Etheridge, INXS.

Not Rock: everyone else. They are all great, but they're not Rock. INXS should have made the cut this time.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 12, 2026 10:35 PM (0CU3H)

Technically-

Metal: Iron maiden

Not metal: Everyone else.

lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at November 12, 2026 10:39 PM (vzuC7)

106 Thank you for ONT Sir Doof!

You had me fooled at first with the LeBron clip.

Back to lurking.

If JQ shows up later I wouldn't say no to a beer....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at November 12, 2026 10:39 PM (QGaXH)

107 What is your take on 'moist'?

My wife and many of my gal pals lose their collective minds over that one. LOL
Posted by: Tonypete at November 12, 2026 10:36 PM (9HEya)

I am aware of that "moist" thing, but I don't understand why it's a thing.

Posted by: Doof at November 12, 2026 10:39 PM (QMAsf)

108 And Sade would get SWAMPED by INXS. But Sade is in the Hall of Fame, and INXS isn't yet.You can figure out why. I dated a busty brunette 20 years ago who liked to (privately, only) strip to "Smooth Operator", and I occasionally heard some of the other songs on that album. But do any of you *really* know, without using google, any other song Sade recorded?
Posted by: Crusader at November 12, 2026 10:25 PM (Cjcf6)

Sade is a great artist/band. Oh, and they sold more albums than INXS. A lot more. And I really like INXS.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 12, 2026 10:39 PM (0CU3H)

109 Rock n Roll HOF is a fucking joke.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory

The best part of the R&R HOF is the USS Cod (retired) is tied up not far from the HOF building. Visit the Cod instead - it's much more interesting.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 12, 2026 10:39 PM (9HEya)

110 I am aware of that "moist" thing, but I don't understand why it's a thing.

Yeah, it would be like teenage boys snickering every time someone says “hard”.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at November 12, 2026 10:40 PM (f2Jjf)

111 What is your take on 'moist'?

My wife and many of my gal pals lose their collective minds over that one. LOL
Posted by: Tonypete at November 12, 2026 10:36 PM (9HEya)

Is it woody, or tinny?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 12, 2026 10:40 PM (1Ff7Z)

112 DO you know they now have a vacuum sealer for Mason jars, so you can store food in the fridge?
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 12, 2026 10:37 PM (w6EFb)

This is where I pish-posh it and claim that .8 bar is not really a proper vacuum, now is it?

Posted by: Kindltot at November 12, 2026 10:41 PM (rbvCR)

113 Can I substitute regular sugar for powdered?

NO!

Sounds like the food thread.

Posted by: Case at November 12, 2026 10:41 PM (En+fz)

114 How do you feel about 'eschew'?
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 12, 2026 10:38 PM (w6EFb)

Gesundheit.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at November 12, 2026 10:41 PM (1Ff7Z)

115 I am aware of that "moist" thing, but I don't understand why it's a thing.
Posted by: Doof at November 12, 2026 10:39 PM (QMAsf)

How about "dewy"?

Posted by: Kindltot at November 12, 2026 10:42 PM (rbvCR)

116 Spent time today researching new canisters for flour and sugar but never crossed my mind to wonder about the packaging. I am on an organizing/decluttering kick.

What I liked about my current canisters is they fit the bag and all. I am not a fan of the decanting pantry trend - you lose too much information (cooking directions, date of expiration, and nutritional profile).

Thanks for the ONT, Doof!

Posted by: Iris at November 12, 2026 10:42 PM (286+n)

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