IFLA: The “Derp” Edition of the Horoscope for the Week of Jan 8

by | Jan 8, 2023 | IFLA | 131 comments

‘Sup?

This might not be the best week for the brain-work.  MERCURY RETROGRADE’s influence is going to be the strongest today, and it’s in Capricorn.  It will eventually diminish so that by Thursday you can be more confident in your reasoning abilities.  Tuesday is good for homeowners thanks to Jupiter and Thursday we see mars returning to direct motion.  This isn’t a good thing Mars being Mars and all, but it’s better than the previous situation.  Also on Thursday we see Venus and Saturn come into alignment which is a relationship troubles warning.  That gets added to oSaturday, but if you can make it through that little bit of Mars-Moon madness, then things will get better.

More of Daisy and Lily

Lots of Majors this week, lots of reversed ones too.

Capricorn: The Empress reversed – Light, truth, the unravelling of involved matters, public rejoicings, vacillation.

Aquarius: King of Coins – Valor, realizing intelligence, business and normal intellectual aptitude

Pisces: 7 of Cups – Things you know that just ain’t so.

Aries: Judgement – Change of position, renewal, outcome, total loss though lawsuit.

Taurus: 4 of Cups – Weariness, disgust, aversion, imaginary vexations, pleasures that do not satisfy.

Gemini: 3 of Wands reversed – The end of troubles, suspension or cessation of adversity, toil and disappointment.

Cancer: Death – End, mortality, destruction, corruption, the loss of a benefactor.

Leo: The Lovers reversed – Failure, foolish designs, marriage frustrated.

Virgo: The Emperor reversed – Benevolence, compassion, credit, confusion to enemies, obstruction, immaturity.

Libra: 5 of Swords reversed – Degradation, destruction, revocation, infamy, dishonor, loss. The bad kind.

Scorpio: The Magician reversed –  Physician, Magus, mental disease, disgrace, disquiet.

Sagittarius: Ace of Cups reversed –  House of the false heart, mutation, instability, revolution.

She is SO much cleaner in the winter

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131 Comments

  1. MikeS

    Pisces: 7 of Cups – Things you know that just ain’t so.

    First?

    • Brochettaward

      It is very fitting…for you.

      • MikeS

        ☝🏻🧐

      • Brochettaward

        Firster’s follow the Chinese Zodiac since the Astronomical Signs and Other Phenomenons Accord Of 1111 AD.

        I am, of course, a Dragon.

  2. The Late P Brooks

    Sagittarius: Ace of Cups reversed – House of the false heart, mutation, instability, revolution.

    That sounds like fun.

  3. The Late P Brooks

    Today in Combat Marksmanship

    Police are asking a bystander who shot and killed a man who was in the act of robbing people inside a Houston restaurant to come forward for questioning.

    The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday night. The video showed the masked man walking into a taqueria in the 6800 block of South Gessner Rd.

    He then points a gun at patrons and demands money.

    One customer pulled out his firearm and fired nine shots at the robber. Once the robber hit the ground, the customer continued firing as he approached the suspect and took his gun, after he took that gun video showed the customer let off a final shot in the direction of the robber’s head, and he died at the scene.

    After the robber was down, the shooter realized the gun he was brandishing was fake and angrily tossed it against a wall.

    That’s one hard core motherfucker.

    • MikeS

      “Charles Bronson was not available for questions.”

    • westernsloper

      Holy Moly. Cops shoot people/kids with fake guns all the time. Should be cleared of all charges.

      • Scruffy Nerfherder

        That last shot is gonna be a problem.

      • EvilSheldon

        There’s no legal obligation to be right about every aspect of a violent assault. If it’s used like a real gun, the law treats it as a real gun – if the bad guy had been arrested, he would have been charged with armed robbery even though the gun was fake.

        The last shot to the head, after the bad guy was already out of the fight, is gonna be a problem (assuming that it even happened – it wasn’t on the video.) There are a few circumstances in which you can explain away an anchor shot, but this wasn’t one of them.

    • Rebel Scum

      I don’t recall a headshot from when I saw the video. But anyway, don’t want to get ventilated and die of lead poisoning? Don’t rob people.

  4. KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

    total loss though lawsuit

    WTF

    • MikeS

      Oh, cool! Your dad’s ship just came into view.

      • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

        I see them on the Miraflores cam now! I emailed him and asked him to go into the bow, but not sure if he got the message in time

    • Mojeaux

      Were you at Camp Lejeune at any point in your lifetime?

      • juris imprudent

        *golf claps*

        [right after my years in the asbestos mines]

    • hayeksplosives

      IKR?

      That seems highly specific. Also, the idiot who sideswiped my car in November is now claiming injury. Fortunately I have all the Tesla camera footage so I still think I’ll be OK. But there are SOOOO many ambulance chasing lawyers out here….

      • Tundra

        That’s crazy but not remotely surprising. It’s why we have insurance, right?

      • Ted S.

        No claims and my car insurance went up over 10% this year. Thank you, Brandon.

  5. The Late P Brooks

    Customers who had been robbed retrieved their money and belongings and left. The customer who shot him threw a coffee mug at the robber as he left the restaurant and no one attempted to render aid. As of right now, the police would only like the shooter to come forward for questioning.

    Maybe NPR can do a long form tearjerker.

    • EvilSheldon

      The idea that you should (further) risk your life trying to render aid to someone who, ten seconds ago, was threatening to murder you, is so stupid that it could only come from the media class.

      And no, legally you don’t have to, unless you’re an on-duty emergency medical worker.

      • pistoffnick

        And no, legally you don’t have to [render aid], unless you’re an on-duty emergency medical worker.

        That is completely opposite what I was taught. Does it differ state by state?

    • EvilSheldon

      I will say that the dude finishing his coffee and throwing the empty mug on the robbers corpse? That was pretty fucking cold blooded.

      • Mojeaux

        If that guy has any smarts, he’ll lie low.

      • MikeS

        Yeah, the first few shots seem like self defense. The last shot and his actions afterwards make me want to not spend any time around this guy.

    • MikeS

      The customer who shot him threw a coffee mug at the robber

      When the reporter gets small, insignificant details like this wrong (it is quite obviously a water/pop glass) everything else she says, and the narrative she appears to be trying to spin, should be doubted.

    • juris imprudent

      Maybe NPR can do a long form tearjerker

      He was only robbing to pay for the surgery his dying child needs!

      Speaking of NPR and OMWC not chiming in on his morning links, I offer that he indeed posted that from Buffalo and took no further chance of NPR lady discovering Glibs.

      • rhywun

        He was turning his life around.

  6. westernsloper

    Gemini: 3 of Wands reversed – The end of troubles, suspension or cessation of adversity, toil and disappointment.
    The fore and the aft are a bit conflicting don’t ya think?

  7. Tundra

    The Happy Dog Roll! God damn, is she adorable!

    Leo: The Lovers reversed – Failure, foolish designs, marriage frustrated.

    Head down and mouth shut. Got it.

    • R.J.

      Indeed. I am going to get the dishes done early.

  8. westernsloper

    Football food today………….Chicken Wings and Pork Belly Burnt Ends. Who’s playing? Do we get to see those trash dump Crows lose?

  9. DEG

    The dog videos are great as always.

    Failure, foolish designs, marriage frustrated.

    Sufficiently shitty.

  10. Gender Traitor

    This might not be the best week for the brain-work.

    ::breathes huge sigh of relief that new pay rates got plugged into work payroll system Friday – and most of semi-annual “incentives” have been calculated::

  11. Mojeaux

    Taurus: … pleasures that do not satisfy.

    I’m having trouble with a crochet pattern and it’s frustrating me. Does that count?

  12. PieInTheSky

    Cancer: Death – End, mortality, destruction, corruption, the loss of a benefactor. – oh go away

    • juris imprudent

      Sounds like the vampire that made you meets his (or her) end.

  13. Rebel Scum

    Valor, realizing intelligence, business and normal intellectual aptitude

    Normal is good.

  14. PieInTheSky

    Some guy hit my car in traffic today and before giving me insurance info he tried to convince me going to a shop to fix it is a waste of time and it will buff out. Doubtful since the metal was bent not just a paint scratch.

      • Mojeaux

        Bastard! Absolutely, that’ll buff out.

      • hayeksplosives

        Holy crap. That’s way worse than the sideswipe I got in November, and those mmer effers are claiming injury!

        Good luck with the fix. Hope it’s not too inconvenient.

      • PieInTheSky

        The guy has a reasonable insurance carrier so I hope it will not cause any issue. I was parallel when he decided to change lanes without looking.

      • Sean

        That sucks.

      • EvilSheldon

        That sucks. Hope it’s not too much of a pain in the ass.

    • Mojeaux

      You doxxed yourself. I appreciate that you have the same name as Vlad’s younger brother.

      • PieInTheSky

        apparently I cannot turn that off for google photos and sometimes I am to lazy to use a third party image app and hope people don;t notice

      • R.J.

        I haven’t even figured out how to share photos yet. So you are still doing better than me.

    • Tundra

      Sorry, that sucks. Definitely bring it to a body shop. Looks like the back door trim got clipped too, so they may have to replace that.

      • PieInTheSky

        yes but I quote “you can use some glue “

      • DEG

        I second Tundra’s suggestion.

        Sorry Pie. Best wishes that you get this taken care of in a good way.

  15. KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

    @Jaime – are your sister & BIL on the Volendam for the grand South America cruise thingie?

  16. The Late P Brooks

    Is it wrong of me to want the Buffalo Bills to lose?

    Fucking weepy emo bullshit. Next, Joe Biden will invite everybody who participated in the greatest national tragedy since the Johnstown Flood to the white House for Presidential Medals of Freedom.

    • PieInTheSky

      is the quarterback woke?

    • Brochettaward

      Bills left town on Cinci apparently of their own accord. They basically forfeited a game, and got to weasel out of it with the NFL concocting a ridiculous playoff scenario that artificially benefits them.

      Biden calling Hamlin’s family was a joke.

      • creech

        I thought Bills players were crushed by Hamlin’s injury and wanted to support him through his hospital ordeal? So why did they skip town instead of hanging around the hospital waiting room ( or nearby) like a real family would?

    • rhywun

      I am so irritated at the whole thing.

      Why’d it have to be the Bills? Why could it not have been some loser team like Tampa or Miami.

  17. CPRM

    pleasures that do not satisfy.

    Ain’t that the story of my life.

    • MikeS

      …in Illinois.

      Reason #346,754 to not live there.

  18. Rebel Scum

    Tucker Carlson: Lies about Jan. 6 have been relentless

    YouTube provides context on the topic:

    The January 6 United States Capitol attack, more commonly known as January 6th, was a domestic terrorist attack that occurred at the United States Capitol Building on January 6, 2021.

    That whole Wikipedia article is a steaming pile of bullshit.

    • Scruffy Nerfherder

      That whole Wikipedia article is a steaming pile of bullshit.

      FIFY

    • juris imprudent

      THE HOLY TEMPLE OF DEMOCRACY!!!!

    • rhywun

      I can’t believe I gave them money once.

  19. R.J.

    Bored. I went for a walk at the local park.
    What is everyone else doing?

    • Mojeaux

      Studying.

      • PieInTheSky

        booooring

      • Mojeaux

        Some of it is. The rest is just challenging, so not boring.

      • PieInTheSky

        you only say that because you never played the most dangerous game. after that it is all boring.

    • PieInTheSky

      drinking whisky

      • R.J.

        I am having an Americano. About to feed the ducks. No birds of hate spotted yet.

      • PieInTheSky

        About to feed the ducks. – if that is not an euphemism, no bread it is not good for ducks

      • R.J.

        Thank you for your concern. Relevant:

        3.bp.blogspot.com/-lLY8h0OQhzw/VHpAsnXEedI/AAAAAAAAByM/PO5dCLL2eyY/s1600/concern-trolls.jpg

      • R.J.

        Damn. Link fail.

    • Ted S.

      I took Sonny for a walk despite it being 25F outside.

      We ran into a group of six mountain bikers. I thought Sonny and I would be the only ones crazy enough to be out on the trails.

    • creech

      Working on a Custer’s Civil War power point due early April. Fascinating soldier; the best light cavalry officer produced on the Union side.

      • R.J.

        Sounds awesome. Since Tonio is out, I will ask the usual “ Can you make a post out of that?”

      • creech

        I use slides basically as notes for my oral commentary. Would need to spend considerable time I don’t have to make written commentary to accompany the slides. But thanks for your interest.

    • EvilSheldon

      Jujitsu in the morning, shooting in the afternoon. Apparently Sundays are for violence. Violence and laundry.

      • R.J.

        Sounds like a fine Sunday.

      • PieInTheSky

        Jujitsu – gay

    • DEG

      Laundry, cooking, I might do a little work on a new GlibCar article. In the evening I’ll be at a local meet-up of liberty minded folks.

    • Tundra

      A little football. A walk later.

      Lazy day.

    • MikeS

      Taking a break from playing with Kota outside in the beautiful 19F sunny weather.

      /looks suspiciously at Ted’S

    • Ownbestenemy

      See below…cursing at the fact we cannot upgrade shit in the FAA and I have to piecemeal these systems

  20. Brochettaward

    Steelers gifted a free 30 yard gain on a bullshit DPI.

    • PieInTheSky

      or maybe you don’t understand he rules of the game

      • juris imprudent

        Rules, shmules – it’s all about who you hate!

      • Brochettaward

        I’m a Steelers fan, you schmucks.

      • PieInTheSky

        I know. awful.

    • PieInTheSky

      1. ewww gross

      2. the article does not say where she lives. baton rouge is not that close to grant parish

      3. I don’t get only fans. way do people pay for that. My favorite escort got an only fans recently. Why would I pay for tat instead of for the fulls service?

      • Mojeaux

        😳🤯

      • Ownbestenemy

        #3 was subtle…

      • Hyperion

        Hey man, she takes a bath once a year, whether she needs it or not!

    • Scruffy Nerfherder

      hippies….

      I hate hippies…

    • Fourscore

      Seems like 1.5 mil ought to produce a farm. In fact, I know a guy that would sell one at that price and throw in a 14 foot fishing boat.

    • DEG

      Just say no to white chicks with dreadlocks.

      • Mojeaux

        Basic.

    • rhywun

      If that can make money… I’m in the wrong line of work.

  21. Hyperion

    There is of course a complete media blackout of this in the West. But looks like Brazil is having an insurrection. I’m sure that CNN will soon cover this as soon as they can spin it as the Brazilian Spring Insurrection.

    • Brochettaward

      Didn’t they just elect a good leftist?

      • Hyperion

        Yes, that leader if why they are having an Insurrection now. He’s the Trump of the South, didn’t you hear?

    • Hyperion

      Oops. Meant to say that CNN will somehow spin it as the Brazil Insurrection instead of the Brazilian Spring. I wonder how it is that come countries protest and it’s a Spring while other countries protest and it’s an Insurrection. Weird.

      • Scruffy Nerfherder

        It’s called a Color Revolution dude, get with the program.

      • rhywun

        I thought Color Revolution means the US staged it.

  22. Ownbestenemy

    Ugh this work around to remote into one of my systems is driving me nuts. We have to use ancient 2400 baud modems and HyperTerm. Everything connects fine but I don’t know if the USB-Serial adapter is doing something or if the work around just doesnt work.

    For some reason, when I enter a command like ctrl-l to login, the row and column is printing on the screen as a command. Even when I receive text from the remote end, it is putting breaks, etc as the row and column.

    So something like, if I enter ctrl-l it will do R4C12^L

    Interwebs isn’t helpful and not even sure how to ask that question.

    • Ownbestenemy

      Normally its a WYSE-50 terminal, but we emulate with HyperTerm and VT-100…I can get into every other aspect of the system that allows such connections with no problems.

    • Hyperion

      “2400 baud modems”

      No. Now you’re just fucking with us.

      • Ownbestenemy

        Yesterday’s technology for the future of tomorrow

      • Hyperion

        Do you guys also sell cameras to UFO hunters?

        I get mad as hell every day because I use Teams Viewer to get into my puter with the VPN on it and the damn thing keeps timing out, pisses me off. I’m plugged directly into my router on both computers, so it’s pretty fast, but Teams Viewer keeps timing out every hour and my client wants me to use GoToMyPC, fuck that garbage.

    • rhywun

      Whack it with your slide rule a few times.

      Holy crap, how old is that system?!

      • UnCivilServant

        State of the art… for the time.

      • Ownbestenemy

        It does the job really, no need to put a high speed modem on it since it really is just for remote access to perform some tasks. Its just isn’t working. Our maintenance order DOES allow to have a different modem and I can configure for up to 19200? We are supposedly getting something put in place which I am sure Raytheon is making money off of rather than my idea which was buy RaspPIs and emulate via that…like we do with our other systems.

    • Brochettaward

      Was there, by chance, fortification of their election?

      • Hyperion

        They are all there to support Lula, they’re chanting Go Lula! /CNN.

        His wife, who he hooked up with in prison is already stealing stuff out of the Presidential Palace. This guy will be back into prison before this year is over, after he steals what money Petrobras has left and money launders it, 100% guarantee.

      • Ownbestenemy

        Wait..where are all the Brazilian butts the internet tells me about?!

      • Hyperion

        My wife has a live feed of it. No bumbums, sorry, but they are getting very loud there. Some of them seem a little crazy, Lula might want to be a little scared.

    • Q Continuum

      Wrong day guys; you’re two days late for insurrectioning.

      • rhywun

        Sad!

    • Hyperion

      Ultimately they need what we need here, a Ceausescu Moment. There is no other way to get rid of these commies.

      • R C Dean

        That is my fear: that the only way out is blood.

  23. Brochettaward

    Blown calls in Browns/Steelers game, most of which have resulted in drastic point swings:
    1. Failed to see Najee Harris was across the line on Steelers opening possession.
    2. Phantom DPI call against Browns that led to Steelers first TD
    3. Ruled Pickens out on what should have been a great catch before the half, would have set Steelers up for 7
    4. Nonsense roughing the passer call on Watson after a sack that set Browns up for TD

    • Brochettaward

      Commentators out of the break pretend to laud the head ref who is retiring after this one. Refed a lot of gamed. How many botched calls over the years…