The Adventure Of The Three Garridebs.
Need a comfort tardigrade? Get one here.
Impeachment: What’s it all about, Alfie?
Don’t drink but want to experience the morning after?
The Hangover Suit is just for you.
Captain’s Log StarDate 26 DEC 2119: USS Enterprise sets out from planet Khanada.
[Top image from J.C. Whitney. That catalogue was awesome.]
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Archie McFee’s Rubber Chicken Choir. Related link here.
We Build The Wall is under attack by faux environmentalists.
[UPDATE: Commenter Stan noticed that the site’s link doesn’t link properly to the story. Here it is.]
Titania McGrath: One of the best satirical accounts that hasn’t been permanently banned from Twitter: “Heterosexuality was invented by patriarchs as a means to justify their subjugation of women.” 😀
From The Gabba Gabba Hey Dept:
End Of The Century official trailer.
The Curse of The Ramones. Mikal Gilmore lifted most of his material from the 2003 documentary for his 2016 article published in Rolling Stone.
Read Article I Section 2 Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution.
The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.
If you’re 18 or older, now is a good time to re-read The Bill Of Rights.
No time for that? Constitutional lawyer Mark Levin breaks it down in only 6 minutes.
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[Top image: That’s one person’s approximation of the visual effect of a “visual migraine.” They are generally infrequent, usually benign, and last 20-30 minutes. Mine are similar, but look like a thin flashing jagged semicircle of neon white and sky blue shiny tinsel that starts small and gradually expands. No headaches, just temporary visual perception oddness.]
What happens when a cat plays Dungeons & Dragons.
You Have The Right To Remain Silent. Now they’re attacking The Salvation Army.
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[Top image: Alcohol smuggling ca. 1926, via here.]
Doggie Duty [language warning].
The Laughing Policeman (Charles Penrose,1922).
This kind of crap should disgust you. More on the story here, and this is a great response.
She thought she was going to win.
From the This Kinda Creeps Me Out Department:
Never heard the term “spatchcocking” before. (It’s a gerund or present participle.)
Forget “Global Warming.” Forget “Climate Change.” Get ready for “Global Meltdown” and “Climate Collapse.” We’re dooooomed.
I rolled my eyes when I read the original story, but this commentary is funny. [NSFW, NSFK]
From the This Is Very Cool Department BUT:
During the U.S. campaign against al Qaida terrorists in Afghanistan, the U.S. government offered hefty bounties for al Qaida, Taliban, and other insurgent leaders. These bounties were highly publicized although rarely collected.
U.S. Central Command decided to toy with the terrorist commanders: Military and intelligence analysts drew up a list of high-value targets, followed by a public announcement that the bounty on a particular terrorist leader had been slashed Word was whispered in the local markets that the man wasn’t worth the higher reward because he had been injured or been deemed incompetent.
According to Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker of The New York Times, the “less-valuable leader” then wanted “to prove he was still important and worthy of the higher bounty. Even senior members of al Qaida’s global network had been suckered by the ruse and were picked up after they made themselves visible not long after the bounty on their heads was reduced.”
Norman Polmar, “To Understand Russian Submarines, Think Outside The Box” USNI Proceedings, October 2019. http://www.usni.org
So why did the NYT expose a military PsyOps tactic, how did they find out about it, and why did USNI decide to echo it?
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(The one from 2009 had some funny in the comments.)
Title above is a reference to this (as if you didn’t know).
THIS.
Whatever it is, I’m against it.
The first Elvis impersonator was female?
Greta Thunberg, Time Traveler.
One college football game impacted “the survival of the human race.“
Mark Levin‘s book “UNFREEDOM OF THE PRESS” is worth a read no matter which political aisle your assigned seat is on.
USNI’s PROCEEDINGS asked readers, “What is the most realistic submarine movie ever made?” The German version of Das Boot topped the list.
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A Humble Request. Updated: More surgery scheduled.
[Top image found here. For bonus points, name the city in the reflection.]
Covfefe Wins the Breeder’s Cup.
Don’t look at this without protection.
Porcupine talks about pumpkins [via].
“We don’ need no steenkin’ border wall!” Oh wait…
I don’t know who put it together, but THIS is a great mix.
Guy cheats on his diet & his trainer goes all Mr. T on him.
(Sound up!)
The Wrangellian Eruptions preceded The Carnian Pluvial Episode.
But you already knew that.
Carl Sagan’s Bullsh*t detector. I saw this long ago, and it works. The linked post include a list of classic logical fallacies (including “Begging the Question,” and it doesn’t mean what you think it means).
From the “Well, Duh” Department:
It takes 11.57 days for a million seconds to pass.
It takes 31 years 8.5 months for a billion seconds to pass.
It takes 31,710 years for a trillion seconds to pass.
Oh, and 1 millionth of a mile = 1/16th of an inch.
It amazes me that this needs to be explained, but there it is.
I remember a teacher that I had…
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A Humble Request. Updated: Great news. She was finally allowed to grant POA to her long-time friend. Thanks to all who contribute – every little bit helps.
[Top image from here.]
What this mother is doing is pure evil.
This still amuses me because it’s perfect.
Scott Adams, creator of “Dilbert,” speaks truth to powder.
Building The Wall (with some really annoying music IMO).
Men are allowed to compete with women in sports events, and some women are pissed. TRUE.
Mull of Kintyre was a No. 1 hit in the U.K. in 1977, and you’ve probably never heard of it [via].
A Humble Request. We’re still not sure where this is going.
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[Top image found here, by arbitrarily Googling “blue jump face.” It’s not a photoshop.]
Nice tribute. This is also cool.
Dog piñata [h/t Caroline R. via FB.]
“PRESS IT! PRESS IT!” [via here.]
Letterman interviews Waits [collection via here].
THIS is what your bread does in the breadmaker when you’re not watching [via].
“It’s a bunch of privileged sanctimonious poshtwats lecturing working class people on why their living standards should be reduced even further.” Paul Joseph Watson is spot on. Watch the entire clip.
Seven British *ahem* tourists were apprehended and detained by ICE at the U.S. Border. Horrible, ya? Check out the rest of the story.
“Dear Lady Twist” made it to No. 9 in 1962, and was perhaps the first ska song to hit the U.S. charts, unless you count “My Boy Lollipop.”
“My Boy Lollipop” 1956, 1964 & 1984. Song history here:
The original song, “My Girl Lollypop”, was written by Robert Spencer of the doo-wop group The Cadillacs. Notorious record company executive Morris Levy agreed to purchase the song from Spencer. Although not involved in writing the song, Levy and alleged gangster Johnny Roberts listed themselves as the song’s authors. In an effort to avoid sharing any royalties with Spencer, Levy removed Spencer’s name from the original writing credits. Levy even claimed that Robert Spencer was his pseudonym.
A Humble Request. She’s improving, but probably won’t be able to live on her own without assistance 24/7. Thanks to all who contribute – every little bit helps.
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The longest word in the universe.
Dude got punked by his buddy [via].
THIS democrat candidate for POTUS points out a truth.
Witness: “…during a class discussion, another student asked the girl if she could kill five people in the class, who would they be? In response, the girl allegedly pointed her finger pistol.”
The 12 year old was handcuffed and arrested, charged with a felony for possessing an unloaded index finger.
[Story here, with links. Meanwhile, two students who brought REAL guns to school in the same school district were merely reprimanded.]
From the “I Was Just Holding Them For A Friend” Department:
A 27-year-old Florida woman who’d built more than 24 pipe bombs was arrested Thursday, after her parents stumbled across the incendiary devices and called police.
Yeah, we had the big black bomb SWAT disposal truck in our neighborhood once. Officer said it was more than just homemade fire works.
A Humble Request. Thanks to all who contribute – every little bit helps.
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[Top image: A retread of an innocent logo I made for fun years ago for a small department in a big corporation that I no longer work at.]
Messing with Dad’s stuff is never a good idea [Sound up].
“A USA Swimming Foundation study found that nearly 70% of African American children have low or no swim ability.” [Source]
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Occasional Cortex got punked by a girl advocating eating babies, but that’s not the funny part. AOC’s non-reaction and acceptance of the premis IS.
Are you a freelance worker? Are you a tech guru? Are you self-employed? California AB5 should interest you. Employers and consultants are about to get screwed.
There’s a movement to recall California’s Governor Gavin Newsom (Nancy Pelosi’s nephew). Here’s his response as shown on the Petition:
Nah. Can’t be Newsom’s socialist policies that are crippling the State’s economy. No way. Nope. LOL
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A Humble Request. Thanks to all who contribute – every little bit helps.
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[Top image: Petrified Wood Gas Station is now a used car lot.]
Tacky Raccoons 