Yusef drives a Kia
on February 26, 2025 at 7:20 pm
Elvis!
Most excellent work,
Huzzah!
Sean
on February 26, 2025 at 7:30 pm
⬅️
rhywun
on February 26, 2025 at 7:56 pm
↖️
slumbrew
on February 26, 2025 at 8:01 pm
⬆️
Evan from Evansville
on February 26, 2025 at 7:57 pm
Milei’s hair w eyes got a legit lol from me. The segue into “We’re figuring it out,” as well. I had a lot of fun with the animation on this one. Well-done. Trump’s sudden HAPPY! face, above all.
Linguistic thing that pisses me off: The laziness demonstrated by the ubiquity of super-, ultra-, mega-, hyper-[insert pretty much any word] phrasing to simply replace “very” is revealing. We likely all do it, myself included, from time to time. Not a new phenomenon, but the lack of vocabulary is irksome. Columnist Dad taught me long ago to never use “very” or “unique” in print outside a quote. Best truth /bit of advice he gave: ‘nearly’ every “that” people use when writing simply isn’t necessary.
Cuz it’s the way folk talk, I wrote “best bit of advice THAT he gave..” ‘Best bit of advice he gave.’ All ya need. “He gave a bit of advice,” not “he gave THAT bit of advice.’ Just fun I ‘accidentally’ added it as I was typing out how I really do pay much attention to such. Well. ‘Tis still true.
CPRM
on February 26, 2025 at 8:05 pm
Very unique way that you look at it.
rhywun
on February 26, 2025 at 8:39 pm
That is two different kinds of “that”.
Omitting the first is acceptable because in English grammar it is optional in that case.
The second usage gives the phrase a different meaning, highlighting a specific piece of advice.
Evan from Evansville
on February 26, 2025 at 9:31 pm
Correct. In addition. that ‘that’ that that man used is correct in context. Dumb, but correct. (That’s *my* kinda correct. ‘Technically’ correct is for you wise guys.)
kinnath
on February 26, 2025 at 9:35 pm
Not sure that I would go that way, but that’s how I roll.
ZWAK, doktor of BRAIN SCIENCE!
on February 26, 2025 at 9:47 pm
That is super-ultra-mega good advice!
-That UBERZWAK
Evan from Evansville
on February 26, 2025 at 10:25 pm
“Super Mega Happy Fun Drink!” <– That became a running joke beverage name in Korea. It started as some sort of drinking game with some college kids whose English was subpar (frankly) o̵r̵ and drunken fun didn't help. Ah, Korea, where a bottle of soju (2-3 drinks) is $1 and available 24/7/365 at 7-11/ corner stores, which you can find every 100 feet.
All trash talk about Koreans being drunkards? Has substance! As long as you're not *at* work drunk, no one really gives a shit. Heard in Korea (and Russia, assuredly elsewhere) that ya kinda 'have' to drink with your coworkers and boss, to establish, build trust. Also true, when ya know each other and have a few, it's a lot easier to speak your mind. Seems culturally magnified in Korean culture.
Off topic, I’m planning on turning venison into country/chicken-fried steak using a keto breading made from almond flour and ground-up prok rinds. The pork rinds I’ve picked up have turned out to be almost flavorless.
What kind of seasonings should I mix in?
R.J.
on February 26, 2025 at 9:55 pm
Pepper, garlic salt and a small amount of cayenne to taste for starters.
Stinky Wizzleteats
on February 27, 2025 at 5:46 am
Well damn, RIP.
Sean
on February 27, 2025 at 4:24 am
Happy national chili day! Beans are for losers. And I still harbor much hatred for the now defunct local restaurant who put fucking mushrooms in their “chili”.
Beans added to chili helped fill belly’s when I was poor, as did served over rice.
Fourscore
on February 27, 2025 at 6:26 am
…along with macaroni and hamburger, a MN hot dish favorite at the earlier Fourscores…
Stinky Wizzleteats
on February 27, 2025 at 5:11 am
Chili without beans is just spicy meat sauce, IOW not chili.
Ownbestenemy
on February 27, 2025 at 4:26 am
The purchase/travel freeze will be interesting how they implement.
Right now only disaster relief/recovery is permitted for those credit cards.
Travel is only for essential purposes, which blows my mind that we have non-essential travel. Yet, if cards are barred from spending and one is on essential travel, your card is set to $1 limit.
Guess we will have to find those ancient electrical parts and buy them ourselves.
Ownbestenemy
on February 27, 2025 at 4:32 am
Ah missed the small caveat that agencies can deem some purchases as critical.
Now to find this part…
Rat on a train
on February 27, 2025 at 4:40 am
Remember the days of essential employees? The rest weren’t critical.
Ownbestenemy
on February 27, 2025 at 4:44 am
Oh I agree. My guess this EO puts Congress in a spot. Pass the budget or in shutdown, our RIF plans become clear.
Stinky Wizzleteats
on February 27, 2025 at 5:08 am
Cue the slew of articles attacking the idea because govt funding only amounts to x (whatever small percentage it is) percent so what’s the point which is an argument that strengthens the case in my view. If they want to be rabidly partisan, which they are, I don’t like it being done on my dime.
69 percent. Or so Elon Musk put in the CBC’s Twitter profile.
Rat on a train
on February 27, 2025 at 5:15 am
Let the people who love NPR donate to make up the difference. Can the Kennedy Center also be privatized? Why are taxpayers in Hawaii paying to entertain DMV locals?
Stinky Wizzleteats
on February 27, 2025 at 5:16 am
When PBS had the scandal around 2000 of selling donor lists to the Democrats, the head of the local PBS station argued that this is what happens when you don’t give them enough government funding….
Tres Cool
on February 27, 2025 at 5:05 am
suh’ fam
whats goody
Gender Traitor
on February 27, 2025 at 5:30 am
Good morning, homey, Ted’S., Roat, Stinky, Sean, and OBE!
I should have gone to bed at a reasonable hour instead of 1am.
Fortunately it’s a remote day.
How goes?
Gender Traitor
on February 27, 2025 at 6:15 am
So far, so good. I have a dentist appointment (routine cleaning) at 8:30, but it’s right across the state route by our house. I could easily walk, but there’s a good chance of rain, so I’ll be lazy and drive.
My biweekly reminder that I’m not really salaries and have to fill in a timecard saying what I was spending my time on in 15 minute increments, despite most of my time not being charged back to anybody?
Timeloose
on February 27, 2025 at 6:44 am
I’m curious about what my gov employed friends will be complaining this weekend. I’m usually the odd man out in this group, as I’m privately employed.
My past 6months: Being asked to justify what you do, having spending and travel restrictions, layoffs, an or being required to relocate.
Welcome to the party pal?
slumbrew
on February 27, 2025 at 6:48 am
The horror! Oh, wait, that sounds like every job I’ve had.
Travel restrictions ain’t no big deal, I’m more concerned with those (from my shop) on official training travel getting caught up in it. It makes sense to restrict travel to critical/essential functions of your job.
Week-long manager meetings? Ya axe those.
Rat on a train
on February 27, 2025 at 6:59 am
The multinational conference is in the UK this year so only management will be attending.
Donald is the God Emperor of the World
Heh
Ahem. It will be God Emperor Barron.
Elvis!
Most excellent work,
Huzzah!
⬅️
↖️
⬆️
Milei’s hair w eyes got a legit lol from me. The segue into “We’re figuring it out,” as well. I had a lot of fun with the animation on this one. Well-done. Trump’s sudden HAPPY! face, above all.
Linguistic thing that pisses me off: The laziness demonstrated by the ubiquity of super-, ultra-, mega-, hyper-[insert pretty much any word] phrasing to simply replace “very” is revealing. We likely all do it, myself included, from time to time. Not a new phenomenon, but the lack of vocabulary is irksome. Columnist Dad taught me long ago to never use “very” or “unique” in print outside a quote. Best truth /bit of advice he gave: ‘nearly’ every “that” people use when writing simply isn’t necessary.
Cuz it’s the way folk talk, I wrote “best bit of advice THAT he gave..” ‘Best bit of advice he gave.’ All ya need. “He gave a bit of advice,” not “he gave THAT bit of advice.’ Just fun I ‘accidentally’ added it as I was typing out how I really do pay much attention to such. Well. ‘Tis still true.
Very unique way that you look at it.
That is two different kinds of “that”.
Omitting the first is acceptable because in English grammar it is optional in that case.
The second usage gives the phrase a different meaning, highlighting a specific piece of advice.
Correct. In addition. that ‘that’ that that man used is correct in context. Dumb, but correct. (That’s *my* kinda correct. ‘Technically’ correct is for you wise guys.)
Not sure that I would go that way, but that’s how I roll.
That is super-ultra-mega good advice!
-That UBERZWAK
“Super Mega Happy Fun Drink!” <– That became a running joke beverage name in Korea. It started as some sort of drinking game with some college kids whose English was subpar (frankly) o̵r̵ and drunken fun didn't help. Ah, Korea, where a bottle of soju (2-3 drinks) is $1 and available 24/7/365 at 7-11/ corner stores, which you can find every 100 feet.
All trash talk about Koreans being drunkards? Has substance! As long as you're not *at* work drunk, no one really gives a shit. Heard in Korea (and Russia, assuredly elsewhere) that ya kinda 'have' to drink with your coworkers and boss, to establish, build trust. Also true, when ya know each other and have a few, it's a lot easier to speak your mind. Seems culturally magnified in Korean culture.
Off topic, I’m planning on turning venison into country/chicken-fried steak using a keto breading made from almond flour and ground-up prok rinds. The pork rinds I’ve picked up have turned out to be almost flavorless.
What kind of seasonings should I mix in?
Pepper, garlic salt and a small amount of cayenne to taste for starters.
🤔
For venison, spiedie marinade was the Upstate NY thing. At least in the Southern Tier.
Dude…
https://rumble.com/v6pit1f-tell-your-kids-this-is-how-everyone-danced-in-the-80s.html?e9s=src_v1_upp
That’s a lot of stimulants.
lol I broke a hip just watching that.
I resemble that comment.
(Gotta admit. For sheer athleticism in the realm of bizarre dance, that dude came to play. A+ game.)
Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
I read that as “in their 80s” and called BS!
RIP Gene Hackman
and his dog too …
And his wife….wow
CO?
Well damn, RIP.
Happy national chili day! Beans are for losers. And I still harbor much hatred for the now defunct local restaurant who put fucking mushrooms in their “chili”.
😂🍵
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OC5zHACynR4
🎶🎶
Beans added to chili helped fill belly’s when I was poor, as did served over rice.
…along with macaroni and hamburger, a MN hot dish favorite at the earlier Fourscores…
Chili without beans is just spicy meat sauce, IOW not chili.
The purchase/travel freeze will be interesting how they implement.
Right now only disaster relief/recovery is permitted for those credit cards.
Travel is only for essential purposes, which blows my mind that we have non-essential travel. Yet, if cards are barred from spending and one is on essential travel, your card is set to $1 limit.
Guess we will have to find those ancient electrical parts and buy them ourselves.
Ah missed the small caveat that agencies can deem some purchases as critical.
Now to find this part…
Remember the days of essential employees? The rest weren’t critical.
Oh I agree. My guess this EO puts Congress in a spot. Pass the budget or in shutdown, our RIF plans become clear.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/republicans-introduce-bill-defund-liberal-propaganda-national-public/
Haha.
NPR, CPB, NEA, NEH, …
Cue the slew of articles attacking the idea because govt funding only amounts to x (whatever small percentage it is) percent so what’s the point which is an argument that strengthens the case in my view. If they want to be rabidly partisan, which they are, I don’t like it being done on my dime.
69 percent. Or so Elon Musk put in the CBC’s Twitter profile.
Let the people who love NPR donate to make up the difference. Can the Kennedy Center also be privatized? Why are taxpayers in Hawaii paying to entertain DMV locals?
A nonMusk breakdown but consider the source:
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/30/nx-s1-5281162/fcc-npr-pbs-investigation
When PBS had the scandal around 2000 of selling donor lists to the Democrats, the head of the local PBS station argued that this is what happens when you don’t give them enough government funding….
suh’ fam
whats goody
Good morning, homey, Ted’S., Roat, Stinky, Sean, and OBE!
Morning.
Good morning, U. How are you today?
I should have gone to bed at a reasonable hour instead of 1am.
Fortunately it’s a remote day.
How goes?
So far, so good. I have a dentist appointment (routine cleaning) at 8:30, but it’s right across the state route by our house. I could easily walk, but there’s a good chance of rain, so I’ll be lazy and drive.
🦷
The second factor of our 2FA password system is down.
My supervisor has to start early, and has been trying to get this fixed since 4 AM….
If it is like my organization, someone forgot to renew a certificate or license.
My supervisor’s wait time has gone from 5 minutes to 8, 10, and 14.
I can only imagine what Neph would say.
Good morning, each and everyone one of y’all!
Snow is off the roof of all the buildings but the yard and driveway are dangerously slippery. Still, another day of melting temps, what’s not to like?
The ski bums probably aren’t happy with the melting snow.
Fish houses are gone from the lakes, snow mobiles put away for this winter, ATVs are out and about in full force.
My biweekly reminder that I’m not really salaries and have to fill in a timecard saying what I was spending my time on in 15 minute increments, despite most of my time not being charged back to anybody?
I’m curious about what my gov employed friends will be complaining this weekend. I’m usually the odd man out in this group, as I’m privately employed.
My past 6months: Being asked to justify what you do, having spending and travel restrictions, layoffs, an or being required to relocate.
Welcome to the party pal?
The horror! Oh, wait, that sounds like every job I’ve had.
(Not directed at you, obvs)
What *won’t* they be complaining about?
Retirement by 55 with a pension?
The 59-minute rule.
Travel restrictions ain’t no big deal, I’m more concerned with those (from my shop) on official training travel getting caught up in it. It makes sense to restrict travel to critical/essential functions of your job.
Week-long manager meetings? Ya axe those.
The multinational conference is in the UK this year so only management will be attending.
The Hat’s shocked inhale was marvelous.