Lily and Callie play. Penny wants in.
As you might expect, Venus plays a large role this week (and next, but no point is spoiling things). Although, tonight (the day before) is more suited to romance than Valentine’s Day, astrologically speaking. The influence of Venus and Luna on the Earth are at their strongest, with their synergies rapidly diminishing until Wednesday, when Mars moves into opposition and spells quarrels and snit-fits. Indeed, the moon itself moves from Gemini (indicating the two-in-one) to Leo (meaning someone’s going to be entitled selfish jerk) during that time. Thursday will be particularly lucky for Aquarius, and an opportune day for Capricorn to get lucky.
You know a surefire way of getting a human to play chase with you? Steal their glove!
Aquarius: 8 of Coins reversed – Voided ambition, vanity, cupidity, exaction, usury. It can also mean someone who is very good at what they do working against you.
Pisces: King of Coins reversed – Vice, weakness, ugliness, perversity, corruption, peril.
Aries: The Moon – Hidden enemies, danger, calumny, darkness, terror, deception, occult forces, SCIENCE!, error.
Taurus: Wheel of Fortune reversed – Increase, abundance, superfluity.
Gemini: 6 of Swords reversed – Declaration, confession, publicity
Taurus: The Hanged man Reversed – Selfishness, the crowd, body politic.
Leo: 7 of Coins reversed – Cause for anxiety regarding money, especially regarding loans or investments.
Virgo: 10 of Coins – Gain, riches; family matters, archives, extraction, the abode of a family.
Libra: The Tower – As shitty as everyone elses’ draws are, yours is worse.
Scorpio: 10 of Swords – Pain, affliction, tears, sadness, desolation.
Sagittarius: King of Wands – Dark man, friendly, countryman, generally married, honest and conscientious.
Capricorn: 3 of Coins reversed – Mediocrity, puerility, pettiness, weakness.
Sorting out wrestling opponents for the next bout
” It can also mean someone who is very good at what they do working against you.”
Side eyes wife…
Sorting out wrestling opponents for the next bout
Don’t overlook the Corgi. They are crafty.
Leo: 7 of Coins reversed – Cause for anxiety regarding money, especially regarding loans or investments.
Hah! Jokes on you, Universe! I don’t have either!
Thanks, as always, for the fun pics of Lily and her pals.
Some Corgis are quite the d-bags.
I know one who lives next to a park and whose owner lets him walk himself. Free-range Pembrokes!
The corg wants you to think they are derpy and dim-witted. In reality they are convinced that they are smarter than you are. They simply don’t have time for your shit.
This is accurate.
I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but starting last week, I’ve been taking her for off-leash walks on the “trails” through the woods near the dog park. I haven’t taken her solo yet, but with a pack of her friends and acquaintances (between 4 and 10 dogs total) in order to keep her from just running off exploring.
It’s been absolutely wonderful. And it’s given me opportunities to work on her recall that I’ve never had before. She’s doing great and getting better. If things keep progressing at this rate, I’ll be able to take her hiking this summer/fall/winter/etc.
Excellent. So fun when they are reliable off-lead!
My GSD was perfect, my PON is the opposite.
Snowy woods are great. I have some trepidation come summer since I know these woods have both ticks and burrs. She comes when called even when she’s out of line of sight. Today she even broke off a game of chase to obey the recall. Undoubtedly because I’ve been giving her treats 100% of the time, and after a week she know that.
That’s the way to do it. I had a 30 foot lead that I would use to work recalls and yes – always the treats!
Cause for anxiety regarding money, especially regarding loans or investments.
You’re really going out on a limb there.
The NFL went over half a century without the team hosting the Super winning it. We are now on the verge of it happening twice in a row.
I smell a conspiracy. I smell a fix. 9/11. AIDS. Rem Lezar. IT’S ALL CONNECTED.
https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/cigarette-smoking-man-why-were-worried-about-revival.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&w=963&h=481&dpr=1.5
Cancer?
10 of Wands reversed – A great burden removed, the completion of a task, loss of employees.
” loss of employees. ”
FUCK.
Sorry I asked.
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/594035-graham-says-trump-hurting-his-chances-at-reelection-by-staying
I read that as Trump was hurting Graham’s chances at reelection and I suddenly had a desire for a Maga 2024 hat.
South Carolina is too small for a republic, but too large for an insane asylum – James Louis Petigru
where’s RobC these days?
So this past week I reloaded about 500 rounds of 9mm ammo.
Yesterday, I found out that the cotter pin holding the powder shuttle slide to the return arm had broken, and 499 of those rounds contained no powder.
FML.
Doh!
See, this is what you get for investing in a PROGRESSIVE press.
Proggies ruin everything.
(psst, Zwak: negligee)
Oh, I know. This is a honey trap for spelling terrorists.
Lol. I like progressive metal, too. And my car and homeowners insurance is through Progressive, now that I think about it. I’m totally fucked.
Might as well die your hair blue and start announcing your pronouns.
Had a guy at the shoot yesterday with grandfathered funtoys. His MP5 had constant malfunctions that were magazine related, but his 9mm converted AUG had a primer come dislodged and wedge itself against the bolt.
Not the best day for that guy.
Okay, yeah, that dude had a worse day. Constant malfunctions at a match always suck. Bringing out the MGs and having them shit the bed, that’s ten times worse.
Fortunately, I was shooting with a buddy yesterday and he brought a case of 9mm. One Venmo later, and I had enough ammo that I didn’t have to pack up early.
I’m sure there was much schadenfreude amongst the jealous NYers there.
Oh, I registered for that match outside Rochester. Squad 205.
Ouch.
Scorpio: 10 of Swords – Pain, affliction, tears, sadness, desolation.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/13/biden-climate-agenda-promises-what-happened-00007308
…is a figment of your fevered imaginations.
There’s this phase that comes after progs are called out for their retarded predictions that fail to come true. The statistical evidence doesn’t support what they believe at all, but they just insist on stating that what they believe should be happening is already happening and use anecdotal data or really poorly designed and cherry picked studies/data points to support the cause.
That’s where we are with climate catastrophes. People pointed out that there was no real data showing an increase in extreme weather, and they completely bypassed the phase where they work to prove their conclusions and moved right to just asserting it as fact.
then why couldn’t he ram it through Congress !?
it’s should be so easy, you know, like that time Trump replaced Obamacare
ugh- left out the part where everyone had the same delusions
I’m just tickled that Biden the Neighbor, Biden the Regular Guy, Biden the Uniter can’t get doodly squat done
I’m struck by the cleanliness of the snow in all these pictures. This can’t be an actual dog park without lots of yellow snow.
The ones with good lighting are taken during the morning, after the overnight snowfall but before there’s been a lot of staining. Also, not taken near the fenceline.
Gemini: 6 of Swords reversed – Declaration, confession, publicity
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/594016-giuliani-in-discussions-with-jan-6-committee-about-testifying-report
Every answer I gave would be the same.
“I plead the Fifth. Go fuck yourself.”
we’ll see if he ever learned anything at NYU
Whatever he learned, his ego has pushed out of his head.
So in usual Pessimist fashion, I read that as “I hope I’M not superfluous”, then decided to bask in the glow of a lovely reading.
Bring on the ebook clients!
Something for all the lovers of Ladies with Guns pics:
https://www.bizlife.rs/files/images/news/Lifestyle/Ivana-Maksimovic-2(1).jpg
Damnit, I just opened that pic up. Oh, well, here is another:
https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/serbias-ivana-maksimovic-competes-to-get-the-silver-medal-in-the-50m-picture-id149792698
I’ll take the vice and perversity and leave the rest. thx
Just opened up some Beemster XO.
Yum.
I had 3-year Gouda for brekkie. God bless Grocery Outlet.
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Idea:
After the final shooting location in the biathlon, the competitor should pick up a 60kg bag of beans and finish the skiing while carrying it on their shoulders. This represents them retrieving deer they just shot.
They’re not supposed to represent deer, they’re supposed to represent Russians.
Do you all hear that cracking sound? That’s the sound of my back breaking from carrying the weight of all of you.
Squat moar.
We all have our burdens to bear.
Since when do you have a spine ?
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/val-demings-campaign-james-carville-backing-comment
of unvaccinated people: ‘I just want to punch you in the god—-ed face’
Mary Matalin would not comment on her Valentines plans.
Despite being vaccinated, I would love to tell Carville I wasn’t in the hopes that he would punch me. And then I could punch his ugly mug back.
Taurus-“Increase, abundance, superfluity”
Why yes, I did just purchase a new truck, but I feel like I avoided superfluity. That being said, a lot of dealers in my area are adding a “market adjustment” onto the sticker price. As much as $4k at one dealership that we visited which is insane, but I can only imagine is attributed to COVID and the attempted insurrection on Jan. 6th. Probably Joe Rogan’s fault too.
Either way, I was able to get mine for $2k below MSRP and will (hopefully) pick it up tomorrow.
Let’s all agree that football games are more entertaining when the Chiefs are playing and root for no injuries to the Rams or Bengals.
So, Jordan B Peterson’s tour date here is sold out and second-hand tickets are going for $1,000. He will be in St Louis in April (4-hour drive), but we can’t leave XY alone in the house because reasons, so My Dude can’t go. He suggested taking a friend and I had to say I don’t have any friends, and I don’t have one acquaintance who would be in the least bit interested. I do not want to go with a male acquaintance/friend alone. I’ve gone to lectures alone before, so that’s not a huge deal, and I’m going to St Louis in October for a cross stitch expo. But it bums me out that I’m alone in this one thing when I wish I had someone to talk to about him. I couldn’t even describe to my husband who he is and what he discusses in a concise manner.
Now I’m sitting here trying to work out a two-sentence description and can’t.
JBP was a little annoying on his latest interview with Rogan. I like how intelligently he blends philosophy and psychology. That blend is what keeps me listening, but sometimes he tries too hard to be smart. It’s like he feels he has to give a profound answer to everything, and it turns me off a bit.
It’s okay to be a dumbass sometimes.
I’ve noticed this, but I think he just has to repeat himself so often he’s bored and is trying to not repeat himself (almost) verbatim. Or else he’s trying to clarify or say things in a different way for everybody. I think that can come off as stodgy.
| I do not want to go with a male acquaintance/friend alone.
Well, so much for MY idea
LOL
Why not take XY?
I seriously thought about it, because he could definitely use it and he’s smart enough to understand superficially, IF he paid attention, but I don’t think he’s mature enough to put it to work. And he would definitely take a hard pass on it.
As for 8 hours in a car together, I know we can deal with 2 hours as long as we have music. He likes what I have better than what’s on the radio*. But I don’t know how we would weather 8, especially if he doesn’t want to go.
*The last time we took a micro road trip, I introduced him to “Eastbound and Down,” and then that was ALL he wanted to listen to. I love ya, Jerry, but …
Would he have any interest in Hardcore History? That’s my go to over music for any road trips longer than an hour.
No, but I can’t drive that long with calm, dulcet tones in my ear. Has to be silence, conversation, or thumping music. I prefer the thumping music. I see long-distance driving as a sport.
When I’m driving that long, It has to be audiobooks.
I can recommend this.
JBP is like Joe Walsh. I like his concerts, but I’d rather just go fishing with him.
Can you park your son somewhere overnight?
Handcuffed to a radiator, perhaps?
Hey, that’s $20, same as downtown.
I’ve always said I’m never alone if I have a gun with me. Dunno if that would change the math for you, though.
It’s not much of a conversationliast though.
True, but when it speaks, it commands attention.
“A Frank Exchange of Views”
Someone made a typo this morning and put in my email address instead of theirs when they made a hotel reservation.
Sergey, if you’re out there, enjoy your week in Dubai.
That wasn’t a typo.
You’r paying for Sergey’s week in Dubai.
Sagittarius: King of Wands – Dark man, friendly, countryman, generally married, honest and conscientious.
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Whoa, big feller. Back off.
Yikes
“Leo (meaning someone’s going to be entitled selfish jerk)”
As a Leo, I’m starting to think there’s something to this astrology thing.
we were talking aussies and the organic decency of most west TX folk, and it came up: why doesn’t RCD zoom with the Glibs?
I get way more Zoom than I want at work. Plus I try to avoid ChiCom surveillance tech as much as possible.
my new firm’s first such meeting last week: I got a client to walk us through their plant and update us quickly on new dimensional challenges; it was great, but I’m on a two-per-year pace now
organic decency of most west TX folk
Law school — drills that right out of ’em.
Truck Convoy Dispersed With Peaceful Whimper on U.S.-Canada Border
Peaceful protesters would have resisted the police with IEDs assembled from commercial fireworks and industrial lasers capable of blinding people.
This is how real protestors show their love of the law.
Sounds pretty apt. Tiananmen Square crackdown was mostly peaceful until it wasn’t. And much of the government violence was afterwards when they hunted down the participants. Just like Canada has done already and threatens to do when it’s over.
^ Still unreal to see the video of Canadian cops going to the homes of citizens who commented on the protests on Facebook to threaten them.
Wow, that’s disgusting. Lefty rag insults and dismisses working-class protest. It’s obviously not surprising, but it’s still disgusting.
Smarmy pricks need a real come-uppance.
Apropos of nothing, I spent a chunk of the morning field dis and re assembling the Tavor X95. I wanted to swap out the flash hider for the one that will take the suppressor I ordered, but no luck. Needs to go to the gunsmith for a trigger swap anyway, so they can uncrank the jam nut.
Also got some quality dry practice in with the Last Argument of Dean. Mounting/indexing on target is dialing in, and I made some progress on my emergency reloads. Even the ammo swap version, where you hold the bolt open with one hand and load the shell with the other.
And all before I hit the growler of stout I got yesterday. Remember, kids: Booze and gunpowder don’t mix. When the beer comes out, the guns go in the safe.
Is BB gun target practice OK? with a trapped target,
asking for a friend….
You’ll shoot your eye out, kid
Uvex Ballistic safety glasses say WUT?
Your call.
No gunpowder, though.