Holiday Open Thread
Dr. Marthin Luther King had a dream that different groups of people would sit at the table of brotherhood and be judged by the content of their character. Commenters on this website do this very thing. Plenty of folks get judged by the content of their character here. Sometimes, this evaluation comes in the form of getting “bodied” in the comments section. Enjoy your holiday!
Category: Open thread
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Damn. 20 min and I’m the only one?
Wake up sleepy heads! Time to go cover for one of my guys till he gets in.. guess I’ll only get the first three comments.. have a great day!
I’m at work, trying to get my lagging computer to boot up.
Plus, helping the boss to find & order a pesky part that we need.
So I’m here, but not participating.
Have fun
Cong-Rats FF, Just got on the PC, had to wait till the temp got up to 69 Deg on the enlosed porch, This morning it was 60 Deg. where I am in Fl.
Congrats. Was up that early today. Didn’t want to go “Second!” and be a smartass.
I was just talking smack.. got up early for work, and had a few min..
2nd. Nice.
3rd
Okay 4th I actually slept in this morning, so sue me!
Fifth? Maybe a top ten.
Six!
We are all sawing logs after Football Sunday. Particularly in Houston.
Coca-Cola must think their customers are a special kind of stupid.
I’ll do ya one better…I bought a shampoo once that advertised as larger than their regular size. I compared it to the old bottle that was almost empty.
It was smaller. There was no other “regular” size bottle.
Back in the day, circa 1987, Hack Stone was living in some off base apartment with his new bride Rosetta. Called a local pizza joint to order a Medium Pizza. He said “We have medium pizzas.” So Hack asked him what sized pizzas they do sell. “We sell Small, large, and Extra Large.” Hack then asked “Wouldn’t that make the Large Pizza the “medium”?”
Hey Hack, look up on youtube “Pizza Pie” by Norman Fox and the Rob Roys 1958 on the hammer label out of Bronx NYC. nice novelty song
And that’s why I drink RC. 🤣
Wow, they don’t say?! /sarc (Idiocracy is becoming a documentary.)
What is this “holiday” of which you speak?
Then again, we don’t get Veterans Day off either.
Ahh, but do you get Lincolns birthday as well as presidents day off? Juneteenth? Election day? My wife called some of those chicken shit hoidays when I was working.
None of the above. My next holiday is Memorial Day.
Same here. Fortunately, I started a new gig as a trainer and I work from home.
Rats O’the Kong to Fyr.
Another day of work here – but that’s ok.
AAR:
I knew the USPS would be closed for the holiday. ‘S’ok, no bills that way.
Didn’t know that UPS would likewise shut down. Gotta make another run to town tomorrow. But gotta run to town to accompany my brother to an appointment. So, two birds.
Well, technically it IS a holiday even if a sizable chunk of people don’t get it or don’t observe it. At least we got a holiday gift:
“Norway’s prime minister said Monday he received a message from President Donald Trump amid rising tensions over Greenland, a text in which the U.S. leader reportedly suggested he no longer felt bound to think only about peace because he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize.”
The actual text according to many outlets:
“Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America.
Doesn’t sound to me like he is playing 4D chess, sounds more like a 5 year old having a tantrum because cutting out paper dolls ain’t working.
Sometimes you just can’t tell the difference. The results will tell.
Some European countries sent some of their troops to Greenland as a show of force based on what President Trump said. If this text results in more European troops being sent to Greenland, it will only make a point that Trump has been making on Truth Social. It would also, albeit temporarily, force the Europeans to increase NATO presence in the Arctic in the face of increased RU presence.
Trump argued that the Europeans should take up more responsibility for their defense and for aiding and supporting Ukraine. He’s also looking at what the Chinese and Russians are doing. Both are increasing their military activity in the Arctic area. China is also gaining an ability for a second-strike capability from the Arctic. Russia has resumed base operations along their northern border, and China is describing itself as a “near Arctic player/power.”
Denmark officials have been warning for years that the Russians have been increasing their presence in the area and Denmark hasn’t done jack diddly to counter this via Greenland.
This isn’t about the Nobel prize, but about strengthening his position regarding Greenland. Placing additional tariffs on European countries opposing his Greenland move would bring in additional funds that could be used to purchase Greenland should the Europeans cave. Depending on how long they push back, enough money to purchase Greenland from these Greenland disagreement related tariffs.
Europe needs us more than we need them, we shoulder the bulk of NATO’s defense spending. Meanwhile, the Europeans showed that they’re willing to stand up to the most powerful nation on the planet. Do they really need us at this point to be a large role in their defense? The Europeans are weakening their own arguments for not taking their own defenses seriously via their reactions to Trump’s push for Greenland.
Germany leaves after less than 48 hrs. after their arrival.They sent just over a dozen people to “defend” Greenland, and then bailed, leaving us there to to do the protecting. Why did they even bother to show up anyway. We came, we saw, we left. Great support guys, good job.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi92bnavJiSAxVaIzQIHQswFCQQFnoECEMQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2026-01-18%2Fgerman-soldiers-leave-greenland-after-44-hour-stay-bild-reports&usg=AOvVaw1SE5lMSXg0yjeeLzsXDAc1&opi=89978449
Ssshh those are facts, and the commie cuttlefish doesn’t do well with facts..
Good morning, grumpy, sleepy, fussy, bitchy, retarded, crotchety, irritated dwarves.
OAM and the 7 geriatric, veteran dwarves.
That would be a thought for something for Netflix.
But we’d all have to choose a minority and or LGBTQ + EIEIO designation.
Well, we’re here we’re queer, and we’re not going skiing.
(just some weird shit stuck in my head from past Internet stuff)
Smooches bitches
After the chiropractor shortly to get my maintenance beating 😂🖕
C’mon, man! There’s a lot more than 7 of us!
Speaking of OAM, I don’t recall reading anything from her for awhile.
I hope she’s ok (I’ll say that in KoB’s absence, and I’m married)
My late Uncle studied medicine in egypt, he was a Cairo practor
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!”
DEI says you can’t do that. Dr. King weeps.
Hurtful and harmful, encourages personal responsibility too much and, of course, “racist” by default today.
Nooooo, not personal responsibility! Anything but that! We want equity!
Hard truth…
President Krasnov desperately want to attack NATO.
President of Peace and “no new wars.”
Fuck off.
Shouldn’t you be in church? In Minneapolis? With the rest of the brownshirts?
Dismissed.
^
Bullshit. This is real.
You would see and hear more information if you pulled your head out of Trump’s ass.
Can the rest of you see ” him” stomping his feet as he posts this?
The poster boy for “impotent rage”.
Emphasis on the “impotent”.
Thank goodness for the “impotent” part. Doesn’t pass the stupid gene down, just passes stupid ideas around.
I picture him hyperventilating into a paper bag after he posts.
Affirmative on that stomping.
You would see and hear more if you pulled your own head out of your own ass. What exactly makes you feel so superior? Why should I take any advice, on any subject, from a self-proclaimed antifa medic? You’re constantly wrong, and consistently entertaining.
Straight out Google/Gemini AI:
Q: Who’s President Krasnov?
A: The term “President Krasnov” appears in the context of allegations and in a satirical or conspiratorial context within some of the search results, often referring to claims about Donald Trump’s past, rather than a separate, recognized world leader.
In other words, its just bullshit dug up from anti-Trump eunuchs in their tuck-friendly underwear heading out to the next Trans-tifa circle jerk errr protest.
Also from Google/Gemini AI
Q: Does Trump sign official white house communication just ‘DJT’?
A: No, President Trump signs official White House communications with his full name, “Donald J. Trump,” or “President Donald J. Trump,” not just “DJT,” as “DJT” primarily refers to his Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) stock ticker symbol and is used in business/financial contexts, while official documents use his formal title and name for authority and legal validity. Official White House releases clearly state “President Donald J. Trump” at the beginning and end, as seen in fact sheets and press releases.
You got to stop jacking it to all the FAKE Trump stuff and go outside and tough some grass…
This letter is from the office of the President.
They are his words, and his personality disorder.
He confirmed he sent the letter.
You all yourself into so many knots to defend this administration’s unhinged and corrupt bullshit that I bet most of you can suck your own dicks at this point.
Commissar.
See below.
NOT a “letter”, nor a document.
It’s a TEXT.
The words are real.
But wherever you got that JPG graphic from,
they faked it up like a letter / document.
It’s not.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exchange-messages-between-norways-prime-minister-president-trump-2026-01-19/
It was a letter.
The White House National Security Council also distributed the text of the letter to foreign ambassadors of NATO countries in Washington.
So it was a letter and a text, and the texts are why the letter was confirmed.
And the texts were literally images of the letter.
It’s a text, ginned up to look like an official communication. You almost accidentally told the truth and still turned it into questionable bullshit.
Bullshit. Texts of the letter was sent by the White House National Security Council to foreign ambassadors in Washington.
And a separate physical letter was delivered to the Prime Minister of Norway.
And equivocating on whether it was a letter or text is fucking asinine.
The White House sent this to a NATO ally that had fought beside us for 20 years, about invading another NATO ally that also fought alongside US in Afghanistan for 20 years.
Major Moonbat, you’re more confused than a dozen blind lesbians in a fish market!
Lars, speaking of that, is this (in your mind’s eye, at least) you?
“You all yourself into so many knots to defend this administration’s unhinged and corrupt bullshit that I bet most of you can suck your own dicks at this point.”
Ummm,,,,,
What???
You should find some help. The VA is free! For vets. Or, is there a problem with that???? You could fall back on 0bamacare, maybe,,,, without more taxpayer money to subsidize it, maybe not!!
I paid $2.29 a gallon for gas today! Overdose deaths are down almost everywhere, same as murder and violent crimes (except in blue cities and states) less taxes being stolen from my check to fund fraud in blue states too.
I have said it before, right here, I never was a Trump guy,,,, BUT I SURE AM NOW!!!!!!!!
Now, show me what a democrat has done for me!!! And show proof!!
Second that.
HT3,
It’s real. Legit. Confirmed all over the place.
NOTE – It’s a TEXT. NOT a document.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exchange-messages-between-norways-prime-minister-president-trump-2026-01-19/
It was a physical document delivered directly to Norway’s Prime Minister’s office by US embassy personnel in Norway.
And a series of texts to US Ambassadors of NATO counties on Washington DC.
“equivocating on whether it was a letter or text is fucking asinine.”
Um…isn’t that kind of what YOU’RE doing here?
Sure. /sarc
The yard signs are now up, over at the Outer Banks / OBX, NC.
American citizens wrongly detained by ICE because of their skin color testify before Congress.
This has happened to more than 2000 Americans in the last year.
https://youtu.be/sJGcbV0J7Og?si=4fb0xCe4pGIPgPND
And that doesn’t include the many thousands of legal resident that valid residency or asylum claims that ICE wrongly detained and even deported.
Including Mong, Kurdish, Iraqis, and Afghans that had served alongside Americans had asylum residency and even citizenship, and were abused by ICE.
Most of you will just downvote, or give some bullshit response without watching it.
Half of the few that do will defend the government abusing American citizens in violation of the constitution and due process. Or blame Biden or Obama.
I downvoted you. And I do blame Biden and Obama. They are the root causes of the illegal immigration crisis we have now. And if ICE is doing what you claim, then the “victims” need to step forward with credible evidence, along with evidence showing their own actions at the time they were detained. Let Congress investigate and let the guilty be punished.
Your move.
Fuck off. Obama deported more immigrants than Trump. And Biden deported more than Trump’s first term.
And neither are responsible for Trump’s unhinged and poorly trained ICE acting as unaccountable secret police violating the law, the constitution, and bill of rights every single day.
And I hope you don’t watch that. Because if you did and were not disturbed by it you are a piece of shit.
Or at least it is confirmation that you are a piece of shit.
Biden let in 12 to 15 MILLION of who-the-fuck-knows-who-they-are, but sure he deported more.
Illegal aliens don’t have the same rights as US Citizens because they AREN’T US citizens. Let American Patriots, not the cucks to foreigners like you, do the job of ridding the country of third-world garbage.
Democraps wan’t ’em counted for gerrymandered apprortionment of more legislative seats for themselves. And for illegals or at least their kids to multiply vote Democrat for Free Sh*t like they did back in the old country. Power, comrade– pure power!
Don’t forget that in many states they let illegals register to vote. In Tampon’s state, one person can vouch for up to eight people to register and vote on election day with no ID or proof of citizenship.
Corruption is a feature rather than a bug in Democrat controlled areas. Folks who think that the Democratic party is about freedom and about advocating “for the little guy” are qualified to purchase a bridge that I have up for sale in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean at a Mardi Gras discount price (95%).
The PRoC lets illegal aliens vote in their elections as well.
No fraud there..
No. You are wrong. Obama, as a true democrat, changed the definition of “deportation”. If an illegal border crosser was caught and immediately returned to Mexico, it was scored as a deportation instead of a “return”. If an illegal border crosser saw CBP coming and crossed back into Mexico, it was scored as a deportation instead of a “turnaround”. Neither of these are deportations, a deportation is an illegal alien caught in the interior by ICE, processed, and shipped back to their country of origin. Obama started this, Biden revived it. And you, as the good cult member you are, swallowed it and regurgitated the lie. Now, don’t try and play your LEO card, I’m denying it now.
Dismissed.
Go back to my comment. Have someone read it to you. Ponder on it.
“Let Congress investigate and let the guilty be punished”.
Have a great day.
So, does Minnesota national guard being dressed as school crossing guards qualify as expertly trained, or just to let the brain dead protesters know who the “good guys” are and are not to be harmed.
https://x.com/MNNationalGuard/status/2012604718963421613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2012683048010027405%7Ctwgr%5E6baad1b3158b8801ea65cec3aa3727114c876ef0%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheconservativetreehouse.com%2Fblog%2F2026%2F01%2F18%2Fminnesota-governor-activates-national-guard%2F
Miinnesota officials call up the Guard hoping they might face-off ICE like their local cops and Leftist rioters– why the 11th Div in AK hid units alerted to go there (anyone ever play “Chicken” out there?).
It doesn’t appear there will be many cops available for the foreseeable future.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/minneapolis-police-face-mass-exodus-new-paid-leave-program-hits-amid-riots
Liar. Calling people the Biden admin turned around at the border is not a deportation.
“ Fuck off. Obama deported more immigrants than Trump. And Biden deported more than Trump’s first term.”
So,,,, what’s the problem??
I keep seeing dems accuse ICE Agents being poorly trained… proof please?!?!?!
Excellent reading, Lars. Perhaps there’s an audio version for you.
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2026/01/19/there-are-so-many-insanely-stupid-arguments-about-ice-arrests-n3811004
Try to get SOMETHING right fucktard.. it’s Hmong… you are. Complete failure at all aspects of life aren’t you? No wonder you’re such an angry incel..
In short:
Late start
Raise your hand if you know why The Greaseman lost his DC radio gig on this day, long ago.
Here is a classic O & A where they make fun of The Greaseman and when he got fired.
60-something, present and unaccountable once again as I award myself yet another Honorary First.
((((OVER)))))
Who’s getting bodied around here? Not a single person comes to mind…
Hey Lars! You said this wouldn’t happen:
https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2026/01/19/california-billionaires-get-me-the-hell-out-of-here-n3811006
Brownshirts at work. Is Kristallnacht looming?
https://twitchy.com/brettt/2026/01/19/st-paul-hotels-cancel-reservations-due-to-heightened-security-concerns-n2424117
Well, you know progressives– it’s only Fascism when HItler and pals did it.
And they’re going to get socialism right this time.
Right. But they will get more money from “the rich” this time and spend it wisely. Who says they don’t believe in fairy tales?
Hitler was a progressive.
He sure was!! Now, try to get an American, progressive liberal to admit it!
Proggies…
And a socialist vegetarian…