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It’s remarkable how a complete piece of crap can be redeemed. A Christmas Miracle!
This year, the skies are right for a happy, peaceful Christmas. The entire week is going to be governed by the balance of Mars retrograde and Venus. You could try to derive some bad news from that (the stars are ALWAYS a potential source for bad omens) but you could also say it’s a particularly good time for gay men. On the 23rd, there is a classic sign of “endings” with Mercury and Saturn. Ending what? Hard to say. Water is involved. On Boxing Day we’ve got a couldn’t-be-more-appropriate-for-the-holiday alignment of Jupiter retrograde and the Moon on opposite sides of the Earth, so for those of you that celebrate that Limeyest of holidays enjoy it.
You wanted more tap dance? Sure!
The cards are significantly less Christmassy than the stars this week.
Sagittarius: 10 of Swords – This is a bad card for Christmas. Seek out friends, family, and pets. If that fails, drink.
Capricorn: The Star – Classic Christmas symbolism — hope and bright prospects.
Aquarius: 10 of Coins – Gain, riches; family matters, archives, extraction, the abode of a family. Presents for everyone!
Pisces: Queen of Coins reversed – This is a cranky rich bitch out to spoil your holidays. Avoid her.
Aries: The Emperor – Wears a fancy fur robe and hat. Obviously Santa Claus.
Taurus: 4 of Coins – The surety of possessions, cleaving to that which one has, gift, legacy, inheritance.
Gemini: Ace of Cups reversed – Upright, this is “thy cup runneth over.” Reversed, it’s “thy cup get spilleth over.” Avoid white upholstery.
Cancer: King of Wands – The king bears a flowering wand, obviously an evergreen/bought of holly analogue. Undoubtedly a Santa Claus stand-in.
Leo: The Hanged Man – Wisdom, circumspection, discernment, trials, sacrifice, intuition, divination, prophecy.. More specifically, he is being hanged by is feet, which is a clear correspondence to stocking hung up.
Virgo: 6 of Wands reversed – Unfortunately, not a good sign for Christmas. The rider is carrying wreath, but it will fall. Most likely unforeseen delays, also the possibility of a backbiting relative.
Libra: The Empress – Since the Emperor is Santa, the Emoress must be Mrs. Claus. Expect cookies.
Scorpio: 10 of Cups reversed – This predicts lots of drinking, with a warning about what might happen if you actually get over ten drinks.
I know that US Christmas traditions are heavily German, but honestly: the best Christmas Music is English Christmas Music.
Ending what? Hard to say. Water is involved.
Sounds like ice fishing is a bad idea.
Well, I hadn’t planned on it, but I AM meeting an old college friend for lunch on Boxing Day. She’ll be in town to visit family, and she likes to meet at Chuy’s, so I may be forced to have a strawberry margarita…
Chuy’s is my guilty pleasure. Man, I miss it.
Sagittarius: 10 of Swords – This is a bad card for Christmas. Seek out friends, family, and pets. If that fails, drink.
Ho ho ho.
This one brings back memories
85 comments- the BaT prissy douchebags are swarming.
Cash for a clunker.
Decent project at a decent price, considering.
“King of Wands – The king bears a flowering wand, obviously an evergreen/bought of holly analogue. Undoubtedly a Santa Claus stand-in.”
Yeah, I’m bearing a wand…awfully on the nose this week…
Makes any sex reference seeming redundant. 🍆
“holly analogue”
Butt stuff for Sean?
“Hey baby- check out my Yule Log…”
It’s remarkable how a complete piece of crap can be redeemed. A Christmas Miracle!
Yes. And tapdancing gal was a nice touch.
Wisdom, circumspection, discernment, trials, sacrifice, intuition, divination, prophecy.. More specifically, he is being hanged by is feet, which is a clear correspondence to stocking hung up.
Sounds not sufficiently shitty.
I am the most territorial bitch on the planet. DO NOT TOUCH MY THINGS.
As for “inheritance,” my mom’s still alive and I’m fine with that, although she is not. I have begged her to get an estate attorney to be executor and she will not. My brothers are not qualified. I’m barely more qualified. My husband will end up doing the leg work and followup. I swear, that man’s superpower is followup.
I thought his superpower was winning raffles.
Well, that too. I just envy his followup and ability/willingness to run down details to save money and get shit done.
Can I borrow him?
As the actress said to the bishop. 😉
Grummun, from the dedthread, MSI Ventus 3x. I checked my receipt from newegg. I placed the order about a month ago. At the time, the card was significantly cheaper than the linked listing.
Because of some personal and work stuff, I didn’t start building my new PC until a week ago. A couple of days ago I finished. I backed up the files from my old computer. I started up the new computer. I had the radiator pump hooked up to the wrong header, but that was easy to fix. After I fixed that and installed Linux, everything seemed fine until this morning. The the display went haywire while I was reading the morning links. The computer shut off. Reboot, and the LED on the motherboard indicating a GPU problem is lit up. I swapped the new card out with my old computer’s video card. The computer booted up without a problem. I’ll start the return process.
Good thing it tanked while you could still return it. I’m guessing “significantly cheaper” was still a hefty chunk of change.
Reboot, and the LED on the motherboard indicating a GPU problem is lit up.
Do you have a transparent sidewall on your case? I don’t have any interest in my PC being a light show, so I have a plain black wall case, but now it occurs to me a transparent sidewall would allow you see diagnostic LEDs without opening up the case.
Also pc speaker for BIOS POST beeps will usually lead you to what peripheral is bricked
I’m guessing “significantly cheaper” was still a hefty chunk of change.
Yes.
Do you have a transparent sidewall on your case?
Yes. My PC is a light show now, which is a change from what I’ve had in the past. I decided to do something different here largely on a whim. I’m happy I did because of the diagnostic LEDs. The motherboard manual says there is a header for a PC speaker, but I don’t remember seeing it on the motherboard. Maybe I just missed it, it’s hard to read the writing on the motherboard. However, it is a moot point since the case didn’t come with a speaker. I checked my old computer, and I see no PC speaker in it. So diagnostic LEDs it is.
Decent project at a decent price, considering.
But the only permissible course of action would be to restore it to better-than-showroom condition, and that would cost a king’s ransom. And if it doesn’t have the original 390, it’s worthless.
Eh, it’s an AMX, a muscle car. Do what you want, it isn’t a FIAT.
But I do know a huge part of this “controversy” are the “restorers” who change id plates, badges and whatnot, selling shit as original.
Last week Leo drew the blank card, and I got a new job!
Mazel tov! 😃🥳
Thanks!
Congratulations!
Thank you!
w00 h00000!!!!
I recall someone here saying the Bears weren’t as bad as their record indicates. I beg to differ.
“the Empress must be Mrs. Claus. Expect cookies.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXfzwuszvgU
My day in jail
Charged with open carry – 2nd degree misdemeanor – bond was set at $150 – couldn’t find a bondsman or friend to bail me out, but did get a ride home from a local when released 27 hours later.
Jail is about as unpleasant as you’d expect – couldn’t sleep because the mattress was thin, and the light was on. The food sucked but was edible. Definitely do not want to repeat the experience. They took my pocketknife, lighter, and cash too. They gave me a debit card loaded with the amount of cash in my wallet minus the $20 jail fee.
And of course, you have nothing to do. At least in the psych ward there was a bible I could read and a window. There, the only entertainment is eavesdropping on the guards. I played a Xmas carol for one of them at their request with my kazoo before they took it. Later, I overheard one of the guards playing it and talking about me.
I guess the cherry on top was being arrested while wearing a plastic horned helmet and then walking out of the jail with the same helmet. A motorist stopped for me while I was walking along the highway and asked if he could take a picture. He wasn’t headed my way but turned around to because my hat intrigued him. Turns out he’s a veteran and a cop. I gave him my business card.
One night of that was pretty bad. I can only imagine the suffering of J6 prisoners like Jacob Chansley who suffered weeks, months, or more of that. Chansley’s crime amounted to trespassing while dressed strangely.
Well, one thing’s for sure – I’m the most famous man in Levy County, Florida for the time being.
Dude…I might have missed a call and had no clue what it was.
wasn’t me – don’t even think I have your number
Huh…it was Levy County PD…so weird. I assumed AI scam bs anyway
Open carry? Meaning beverage?
no, gun
I thought this was America!
But Florida! No?
Jeezus!!
Not that you are a crim, let alone a recidivist, but this movie (trailer) is always good if one’s short on cynicism.
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3943546649
I swear, Derpie, you are just snakebit.
Just checked. The internet says open carry of a firearm is only legal in FL if you have a concealed carry permit (which I guess means it’s really a carry permit).
Eh, my Georgia concealed carry permit expired last year, I think. My understanding is that open carry in FL is only legal if one is going to or returning from hunting, fishing, or camping.
You won’t be marked a prohibited person if convicted. Maximum jail time for a second degree misdemeanor in Florida is 60 days.
Federal law doesn’t say a felony makes you a prohibited person. It says “is under indictment for, or has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;“. In some states, some misdemeanors have potential penalties of more than a year.
Best wishes on a speedy and good resolution.
Postmodern Jukebox is just insanely talented.
Made it to Myrtle Beach. Managed to get myself out of eating lunch at my dad’s house and got some food to go from his wife. Chadwick doesn’t know what to do with all this space (staying at my brother’s condo while he is staying at my dad’s). Chadwick also wants nothing to do with my dad’s dog LOL
If you’re looking for a good place for dinner, we enjoyed Carolina Seafood and Steak when we were in Myrle Beach
And you were so enthusiastic about the trip!
SNL is still occasionally funny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWu01Jr9sLY
Merry Pre-Christmas, everyone!
The holiday Texas Hold-‘Em tournament ended in my favor this year, and grandma is getting giggly on a glass of egg nog (topped off with 127-proof apple brandy.) This year is officially a success.
This is a cranky rich bitch out to spoil your holidays. Avoid her.
She may seem that way, but she’s actually a he, and he’s my wife’s father, and I can’t avoid.
“Sagittarius: 10 of Swords”
Oh shit. My FIL and his wife (he remarried) are having a kerfuffle about the two sides of the family going to their house for Christmas, and the Mrs. has been caught in the middle. I hope nobody loses their head.
Damn Vikings.