Weekend Open Thread
Apparently, the James Franco “First Time” meme is no longer consistent with Facebook’s acceptable post concept. It communicates violence, and it might indicate suicide intentions. Enjoy your weekend!
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First!?
Cong of the Rats to ya, RD!
Well, with the Great Uncryptoing the Reddit/Gen Zero/WSB crowd is a little touchy right now.
Have a great weekend, buy food.
Teh DOGGER NAILS IT!!!
OK then I just came here to says that for the first time in forever not only are KoB and I on the same team, we’re practically swapping spit and doing the naughty together.
Check this SFW video out…
BOING!!!!
Dogs of war (1987) unleashed
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Awesome movie.
Us and them
And after all we’re only ordinary men
Me and you
God only knows it’s not what we would choose to do
“Forward!” he cried
From the rear
And the front rank died
And the general sat
And the lines on the map
Moved from side to side
-The Rude version below
https://youtu.be/DtAcRcCVjTE
Be still my beating heart! fapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfap pantpant fapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfap
That’s about how I feel when I see the Aircraft Loaders and the Forklifts. 😳 😆
It would be ironic if the titanium parts of the M777 were manufactured using Russian titanium.
“…not only are KoB and I on the same team, we’re practically swapping spit and doing the naughty together.”
Be careful that neither of you ends up looking like this:
Calvin Klein Rolls Out Pregnant Transgender ‘Man’ in Mother’s Day Ad Campaign (westernjournal.com)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FScp_lgWQAIyhJq?format=jpg&name=900×900
😜 😝 😜
Hack Stone will dispatch his angry mob, Elaine Ricci Sent Us, to hold mostly peaceful protests outside of Stately Rob-Dog Manor to protest this travesty against America.
Elaine Ricci and the Other Assorted Rabble should take comfort in a rereading of The Constitution of these This Ain’t Hells united, in all its glory, forever and ever, Amen.
Some of Kong’s Rats to you my Brother Roh-Dog. Way to GO ARMY, bringing the Coveted EARNED NEVER AWARDED TAH Friday Weekend Open Thread FIRST back into the fold by BEAT(ing) Navy (well their red {hat} headed software using step child Marines). Ya may want to call in the disaster clean up crew from Serve Pro and disinfect the Throne. That is NOT Brown Crayon markings that Hack Stone left on it. I toast you with a very frosty adult beverage and offer up a serving of homemade chilli, with real potato cheese fries, along with some grilled Conekuh Hickory Smoked Snaursages packed inside a hot, buttered, catheaded biscuit.
And Chippy? The only way we gonna be swapping spit is if Our Beloved Only Army Mom gives you a little smoochie AFTER she gives me a kiss. Speaking of which, if you’d quit mooning over the fact that you couldn’t find OAM’s place with a NASA GPS Targeting beacon and check the O’Donnell abortion thread, you’d see that your services are needed there.
Thanks for the heads up, I’m still on the “Week of Action” pro Abortion protests to begin on Mother’s Day thread about 6 days ago in the reading. I usually Catch up on the weekend but I’ll get there tonight. I’ll probably try to drop the AoI over the weekend. You’ll see the Fallout on the RECENT COMMENTS window. THANK YOU!!!
Rats of the Cong at cha’, Roh-Dog!
First
Magic 8 Ball, will Hack Stone score his third consecutive First Comment for This Ain’t Hell Weekend Open Thread title by crushing the competition via use of his Y3K software on Friday May 13,2022? Magic 8 Ball says…
……third.
Oh, Mighty Magic 8-Ball, grant me your insight and wisdom:
Is Phil Monkress the CEO of All-Points Logistics still a turd?
YES
DEFINITELY
1st
FIRST
Fifth (this time) (eventually, my day will come bwhahahahahahaha)
First!
Oh, wow … I wasn’t even first with First! I was sixth. So how about some trivia instead?
DID YOU KNOW…?
Did a beloved actor hate the nickname by which he was best known?
By Jack Bagley
didyouknowcolumn@gmail.com
A few weeks ago I told you that the hardest part of writing this column was coming up with the wisecracks for the items.
I may have to walk that back a bit. You see, I’m having a very difficult time creating an opening for this week’s column.
At first I wanted to craft an old joke I heard on the radio, but there wasn’t any good way to make it work in this space, so I gave up on that.
Then I thought about trying to compose a funny poem, but I am no poet. Trust me, I’m not.
So here I sit, early on a Thursday morning, racking my brain for something to write in the introduction.
Oh, the heck with it. Let’s just get to the trivia … I’ll do something better next week.
Did you know …
… what you get if you cross a Chihuahua and a dachshund? You get a “chiweenie.” (No, I’m not kidding.)
… a term exists for words which mean different things depending on capitalization? For instance, Turkey is a country, while turkey is a bird. Such words are called capitonyms. (Well, they have to be called something, don’t they?)
… elephants sing to each other? You’ve never heard it, though, because elephant songs are in a frequency that is too low for humans to hear. (Bet it sounds nice, though!)
… the world’s deepest hole is in Russia? The Kola Superdeep Borehole is 7.6 miles deep – and only nine inches wide. The hole would have been deeper, but at the region of crust where the hole stopped, the temperature was an unexpectedly hot 356º Fahrenheit. That made the rock behave more like a plastic, and drilling became impossible. (I hope they keep that thing covered, in case of stray pedestrians or something.)
No need to worry about any pedestrian tripping over the borehole. It’s WAAAAAAY up north (where the huskies go…..) near the Russia/Norway border, up near/at the Arctic Circle. And it’s been capped off/welded over.
… an actor studied another actor to prepare for a film role? When cast as a serial killer in the 2000 film American Psycho, actor Christian Bale (born 1974) studied the mannerisms of another thespian to prepare for the role. His “mannerism mentor?” Actor Tom Cruise (born 1962). (Cue the “method actor” jokes here.)
… orange is probably the worst color to wear to a job interview? According to a survey by Career Builder, 25% of respondents said orange comes across as the most unprofessional color one could wear. If you’re wondering, the best color you can wear to a job interview is blue. (Of course, if the unemployed lifestyle is your preference, orange would be the best color to wear. I’m just saying.)
SO why was Christian Bale studying Tome Cruise? To know what NOT to do?
How DARE YOU! Thumb Cruise is the greatest aviation-type actor OF ALL TIMEZ!
You’re getting into some risky business now.
He may be Losing It.
Shot out!
IMHO Thumb Cruise is nothing compared to Topper Harley:
Hot Shots! – YouTube
… a beloved actor who was known by his nickname actually hated being called that? James Stewart (1908-1997) is a revered figure in American acting circles. His down-home, “aw shucks” demeanor made him a favorite among movie and television audiences for decades, no matter what role he was playing. And to one and all, he was known as “Jimmy.” But Stewart was said to have hated being called that. Stewart, an intensely private man, found it to be too familiar, especially with people he did not know. As one co-star said, “You don’t get to know (Stewart). He gets to know you.” His friends called him “Jim” or “James.” Additional trivia note: Whatever you call him, add the word “hero.” Stewart was a front-line bomber pilot during World War II, and retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserve in the grade of brigadier general. He was later promoted to major general on the retired list.
… you or someone you know may suffer from abibliophobia? That’s the fear of running out of something to read. (A fear you will never have, as long as I’m writing this column. You’ve been warned.)
… the saying, “Knock on wood,” has an ancient origin? Ancient pagan cultures such as the Celts believed that spirits lived in trees. To rouse the spirits for protection in battle, the warriors would knock on the tree trunks. This gave rise to the saying, “Knock on wood,” as a wish for luck. (I generally tap on my forehead when I say, “Knock on wood.” It gets a laugh.)
… moons can have moons? A body orbiting a planet is called a satellite, or moon. If that moon also has bodies orbiting it, they’re called moonmoons. (Rightright.)
… authors get their ideas in some odd ways? For instance, Agatha Christie (1890-1976), the writer who gave us such wonderful detective characters as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, was said to have gotten the inspiration for several of her plot lines while sitting in her bathtub, eating apples. (Hey, whatever works …)
… beer is one of the oldest recorded recipes in the world? One still-used recipe for beer goes back to 5000 BC. (Cheers!)
… you may have an item in your home that is rufous? In fact, you probably do. Don’t worry, though, it’s not illegal, immoral or fattening. It’s just red. Rufous is the term for a particular reddish-brown shade of color, and the word comes from the Latin rufus, which simply means, “red.”
Robert Hazard wrote Girls Just Want To Have Fun while taking a bath. Cyndi Lauper punched it up a bit and turned it into one of the biggest songs of the 1980’s.
Believe it was Kingsley Amis who said he put a bowl of milk out on his porch, and in the morning the bowl would be full of story ideas. Then thee was Robert Bloch (“Psycho”) who said he got his because he “had the heart of a little boy… pickled in a jar on his desk.”
… a fruit exists that tastes like chocolate pudding? Native to Central and South America, the black sapote is a dark green fruit that turns brown and soft when ripe. It’s a species of persimmon, and its fruit tastes like chocolate or custard. (Need to see this in Jell-O™ pops!)
… the word “burrito” actually means “little donkey” in Spanish? The popular Spanish food is so named because it can carry almost anything, just like a little donkey can. (I knew there was a good reason!)
… the collective term for a group of lizards is a “lounge”? (I wouldn’t touch that line with a forklift.)
Now … you know!
“Mosquito” means “little fly” in Spanish and Portuguese. 😀
Spanish fly?
Another, muchly appreciated, fine job on the trivia, CW. Tanks!
Deploy ULTRA MAGA!
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Facebook is a bunch of wussies.
Word.
Many of whom drink at the Cock and Spooge Lounge at the All-Points Logistics HQ in Merritt Island, Florida.
And the vast majority of its “Moderators” act like they were brainwashed at UC Berzerkely.
US Soldier Killed by Bear
https://www.newser.com/story/320501/soldier-killed-by-bear-in-alaska-came-upon-its-den.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=earthlink&utm_campaign=rss_top
https://youtu.be/aPVLyB0Yc6I
Not bad for being 34th in the WOT comments. Not bad at all.
Baby formula. Really? PINO Joe would fuck up a one car funeral.
When my late lamented father-in-law was an infant, about 1902, his mother went dry.
They fed him mare’s milk – it has an adequate amount of milkfat for a human child. Cow’s milk does not – even raw.
I’ve seen folks advocating goat’s milk as a substitute. Donkey milk is also drinkable – although I remember the flavor as something one had to adapt to. (Mexico, circa 1965)
Out of genuine curiosity, why do you feel this is Joe’s fault? Don’t get me wrong, he’s definitely pretty useless,… but wasn’t the shutdown at one of the main plants due to a contamination issue? Surely you’re not advocating that the government should assume production of private goods, right? 😉
Maybe you’re arguing, and not completely unfairly, that a mere two deaths of babies from contamination doesn’t warrant the plant still being shut down, but I don’t know. Or perhaps that the FDA policy on imports should be relaxed, which I agree with, and actually is being done by the Biden administration. But to fault him for that policy is pretty tough since it’s been in place for ages. You can argue he should’ve moved faster, though.
Except those two deaths weren’t due to formula contaminated in the factory. It was contaminated in the home.
https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2022/05/13/abbott-torches-jen-psaki-in-an-11-tweet-thread-after-she-allegedly-falsely-accused-the-company-of-killing-two-infants/
I wasn’t aware of that, so thanks – and to be clear, I wasn’t being sarcastic when saying that maybe two deaths don’t warrant the plant shut down. I mean, deaths and unsanitary manufacturing is bad, but so is malnutrition for untold numbers of babies because of no supply.
With that said, it’s pretty clear the situation is a bit complex. It seems likely given the strain differences that the deaths weren’t tied to this plant, but the fact the plant has had multiple inspections pointing out problems in its safety standards is probably an issue, no? Including other strains of that bacteria. I tend to trust an FDA inspector more than a company spokesperson or a politician, so here’s the actual report:
https://www.fda.gov/media/157073/download
Again, not sure how this is Joe Biden’s fault, though, other than those scenarios where he should’ve responded sooner, perhaps.
Can’t find infant formula for the hungry munchkin? Go to the Southern border. Reportedly there are pallets of it for the illegals. America last w/ this administration. No MAGA.
GOP rep says illegal migrants sent ‘pallets’ of hard-to-find baby formula | Fox News
Read the same story today. Thanks for saving me the time to look it up.
People on both sides of the aisle should be hung with rope just long enough to keep them on their toes. Sooner or later, they will get tired and hang themselves.
Present.
Good news for KoB: Hope you didn’t round-file your infil/exfil plans for my garden. To my surprise, the corn stalks turned and are still putting on ears. Walking through the garden I have to really watch my step – part of the stalks are on the ground, then turn up over the next row so that they look like they were planted there.
Most of the corn is well over 6′ now and tasseling well. Having to treat for cornworms, so that attempt to get ahead of their lifecycle failed.
Zucchini coming on strong. And tasting good, too!
Mrs. GB’s follow-up with her knee surgeon went well. A few at-home strengthening exercises and she’s free to do whatever she wants. (And I usually just let her do whatever she wants anyway – as long as she wants to heal. 😀 )
Returning to semi-normal activity in the GB Compound.
God bless you all!
Outstanding news GB, ‘specially on Mrs GB’s on going rapid recovery progress. Been doing Overwatch, escort, PT, and Maid in Service for Lady Friend that had complete replacement on left knee. a month ago. The struggle has been for shore realz.
Thanks for the intel on the corn patch. Scout Platoon of the FIRST (ht2 R-D) Racoon Ranger Raider Regiment has reported from the Overwatch pos that the tasseling was ongoing, flanking and frontal assault troops are moving into their jump off positions, the beef beasts and mesquite wood are aging nicely, and the grills are seasoned. Butter Battery tubes are preloaded and set. We hear them ears a’callin’. We are a GO…C-Day in 21+-. Warning Orders issued to the FIRST (ht2 R-D) PIR (Porcine Infiltration Regiment) for follow up on C-Day +2.
Ya teasin’ me with them Zookeenies. They’d went real nice with them Conekuh Snaursages I grilled today.
I heard rumor the cure for worms of the corn was mineral oil? Any truth to this or have I been hornswoggled?
I’m rooting for the Very Fine Folks at Camp GB. May He pour the blessings ample upon you and yours!
I picked up a spray that I put on the tassels of the ears to keep the corn worms out – rated for use up to the day of harvest. I prefer to not do that, but it keeps them down.
I’ve not tried mineral oil – I would think that the oil would keep the pollen out of the tassels so they wouldn’t make, but I don’t know for sure.
These folks say it works. I vagually remember seeing Papa use an eyedropper to put a dab on the tassels as a lad. It worked then.
https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/yardandgardenreport/2014-08-11/worm-free-sweet-corn
Thanks for the intel brother.
Gonna have to try that one out!
Relocation of D’s Cantina has been successfully completed, although not without its share of FRAGO’s and mission creep. Thanks to good credit, living within our means, and the VA, MRS D and I are happily ensconced in our new location, along with our son, MiL, a nephew and 2 dogs. The Cantina will be resuming normal operations this weekend, margaritas and carne asada tacos are on the menu.
Don’t forget the concertina and claymores untill you have
vetted the neighbors.
Not the Duffel Blog… Navy doesn’t want nukes on surface ships with the return of nuclear-armed peer competition because, ewww, they’re too much work. (You can’t make this up.)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/navy-doesn-t-want-nukes-202057603.html
Side note////// The Duffel Blog is now paywall.
49th.
1 year ago today.
Burn event, to destroy
the phony Marine uniform jacket & medals
of that Annapolis, MD Stolen Valor phony Chipp Reid.
https://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=113026
Check THIS out.
It’s worth the 1 click.
https://twitter.com/FullerRath/status/1525315700822360064
Screenshot.
(paste)
1 year ago.
1 of your employees.
Remind everyone about
the seriousness of Stolen Valor,
and the importance of being
HONEST about military service.
(end paste)
What a loser.
Somewhere Phildo weeps….
Any Ford Mustang opinions in TAH this weekend?
Made me giggle.
That E-bortion is fast…. and very ghey.
Needs a 460 cu.
No joke
Ford has lost a boatload of cash on their electric vehicles.
Ol Henry would be so proud.
I’ll take the mustang ii over the mach e any day of the week.
I’ll take a 73 Pinto over the Mach E. Might be a decent car, but is not now and never will be a Mustang.
Actor Fred Ward has died at age 79. He played Gus Grissom in the 1983 film ‘The Right Stuff’. He appeared in other notable roles including ‘Escape from Alcatraz’, ‘Tremors’, and many others in career that spanned over 40 years. Fred was a veteran having served 3 years in the U.S. Air Force.
Fred Ward, acclaimed film and television actor, has died at 79 – CBS News
RIP, Mr. Ward.
Three trivia notes about the movie “The Right Stuff”.
1. Levon Helm played the role of Jack Ridley – the USAF officer and engineer who assisted Chuck Yeager in various test scenes during the film. Yes, the same Levon Helm who was the drummer and often lead vocalist for The Band – he was also a fine actor.
2. The scene where Yeager asks Ridley, “Got any Beeman’s?” before Yeager’s ill-fated Dec 1963 NF-104A flight is fictional, as is the post-crash scene featuring Ridley. In reality, Jack Ridley had died in a C-47 crash in Japan in March 1957.
3. Yeager makes a cameo appearance in “The Right Stuff”. He’s the bartender Fred at Pancho’s.
Fred Ward was also excellent as Remo Williams.
The movie Remo Williams was based on The Destroyer series of pulp novels by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir (and I have more than 100 of them, they’re fun reading). It should’ve been a hit movie and spawned its own series of sequels, in my opinion. Loved it and every time I re-read one of the Destroyer novels, I see Ward as Remo.
RIP, Remo … Gus … and so many other notable characters.
The Maine Communist Party meets in Bangor this weekend.
Gotta wear an “approved” mask and be fully vaccinated and
boosted and “your papers please”.
https://www.wabi.tv/2022/05/13/maine-democratic-convention-taking-place-bangor-must-be-vaccinated-attend/
Any advice for a military retiree coming up on Medicare age and needing to sign up for same? I understand the Part A and Part B portion (I think). Is it possible to still have my prescriptions filled at a military medical facility once on Medicare? This will be a strange transition for me, having had the military take care of my medical needs since I graduated from high school, which would have been the last time I saw a civilian doctor. I’m still working full time and want to do so for as long as possible, I really do not care to retire. On a different note, should I trade in my Yamaha FZ-07 for a KTM Duke 890? I want to go max hooligan before I croak.
You may not always be near a VA. Get parts A and B, then get a supplemental plan. One of the few times I recommend an insurance broker; a good one will check your meds and physical issues and recommend a good plan to address them.
Maybe, maybe not.
Under TRICARE for Life, you’re still eligible for TRICARE’s prescription by mail service and/or having in-formulary prescriptions filled at a local military medical facility. And on their website, TRICARE says this regarding Medicare Part D for those eligible for TRICARE for Life:
They also say to compare carefully before making your choice, should you decide to sign up for Medicare Part D, and that if you have a limited income Part D might be beneficial (limited income may make you eligible for additional cost breaks if you are enrolled in Part D).
I’m guessing the folks at TRICARE know what they’re talking about here. Compare carefully before making any choice.
Original Medicare with a plan F supplemental.
Pay the entire year supplemental in advance.
Do not let them diswade you from original Medicare or
the plan F supplemental.
It appears that Medicare Supplemental Plan F is no longer available to people who first became eligible for Medicare on or after 1 January 2020. See the note at
https://www.medicare.gov/supplements-other-insurance/how-to-compare-medigap-policies
Did not know they finally did that after threatening everyone for years.
Glad I still have it and can renew it.
Just waiting for the baby boomers to croak.
Thank you to David, Hondo and 26Limabeans. That helps a lot.
I’m off of most of most of the social media platforms
I’m done with with group think stupid
And censorship
I award myself Honorary First once again.
((((OVER))))
I READBACK:
“inward self horny fist on gin”
OVER
Welp, here we go again. There has been a ‘mass shooting’ at a Buffalo, NY grocery store. Initial reports are eight deceased. The shooter was apprehended. Reportedly the pos considered himself a white supremacist. PINO Joey & Degeni-Rats are gonna make hay on this to take focus off inflation, empty shelves, gas prices, baby formula, and crime.
RIP to the deceased.
New York police respond to ‘mass shooting’ at Buffalo grocery store, ‘multiple people’ shot | Fox News
According to the shooter’s own words he is an “eco-fascist” supporter of authoritarian government. He is not conservative and says it is a cover for “capitalism” and large corporations. He has more in common with Progs than anyone who has traditional conservative beliefs and values. He is also a rabid antisemite, according to those who have read his manifesto.