On This Day
1431: Joan of Arc was burned.
1536: Henry VIII married Jane Seymore, his third wife. (Jane was one of the ones who wasn’t relieved of her head.)
1903: Benny Goodman was born.
From my browser history
Embezzling hospital worker in Dublin faces 2 years in jail
How and when to transplant weed
That time a friend of mine discovered small pox scabs in a library in Santa Fe
This wedding gives me bad vibes
I missed the deadline for the What We’re Reading Post, so I thought I would inundate you with my current read. In true SP fashion, I always have more books going than time in which to finish them, but currently on the top of my pile is:
Talking to the Ground by Douglas Preston
Douglas Preston is one of my favourite authors, and as luck would have it, from Santa Fe, New Mexico (where I too spent many years). Because Santa Fe is such a small town, my ex dated Douglas’ daughter in high school, and I had the fortune of meeting Douglas at Java Joe’s on Rodeo Road back in the early 2000s. Douglas usually pens mystery/thriller novels. I first got hooked on his Agent Pendergast series when The Cabinet of Curiosities came out. (If you enjoy mysteries with a particularly morbid bent, give Cabinet a read.)
Talking to the Ground is unlike any of the books he ever wrote, and it is the last book SP ever gave me.
In Talking to the Ground Douglas recounts the summer of 1992 when he, his fiancé, and soon-to-be step-daughter, embarked on a 400-mile horseback journey through the desert of the American Southwest. They visited ancient and crumbling pueblo cities, stayed in hogans, and discovered the wisdom and wonder of Navajo mysticism.
When Mom and I moved to New Mexico, our (now shared) interest in American Indian culture grew stronger as we found ourselves nestled among the ever-vibrant culture of the Pueblo Indians. Mom and I immersed ourselves in the modern cultures of Tesuque (where Mom worked), Pojoaque, and Taos.
My fiancé at the time was Navajo, and he was born and raised in Dine Bikeyah. Together with his young daughter we explored sites like Bandelier, and Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks. As I have been reading Talking to the Ground I have found myself transported back in time to that part of my life through Douglas’ vibrant imagery, journal entries, photographs, maps, and drawings.
It is a powerful book, and my only wish is that I found time to read it while SP was still here.
Unrelated: one of my recent reference book acquisitions is Common Mosses of the Northeast and Appalachians. I am partial to lichens, and I think this will come in handy as I explore the forests this summer.
For Your Ears
I had the pleasure of introducing OMWC to this song. Please tell me I’m not the only one who remembers it.
And, last but not least, a song for SP, who loved Talking Heads.
In Site News:
I have been digging into why the homepage doesn’t refresh when there’s a new post. It’s a caching issue, but it’s still supposed to purge once a post is published. I think I might have fixed it. Let me know if there’s any issues. Also, I figured out how to fix this this 1 .column.size-1of1 showing up on mobile, but it’s going to require some fucking with the code. I’d frankly rather roll out an updated site that addresses multiple problems. In the coming week I’ll put up a post to get your feedback.
Woosta
-shire, if from MA.
Likewise, in England the COVID “booster” is spelled “Borcester.”
I laughed
Ahem, it is spelled Barchester.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFvCYakr_u0
uhhhhhhh……
whaddup doh’
“These buildings survive well in the weather,” Enright said, “but they need constant care, which is a beautiful thing about it because you stay engaged with the buildings.”
Zero Maintenance is a beautiful thing. Constant care is a bitch.
No shit! Constant maintenance is a pain. I present the Alamo as another example of PIA.
So you’ve met my public hair.
Today is a gift.
As opposed to your private hair?
I like that picture of the Southwest.
Rosemary handles shaping and pruning well. This makes it welcome in the formal garden.
As it attracts beneficial insects while repelling pests such as cabbage moths, mosquitoes, and flies, it is incredibly useful.
I could use this… though I’d have to find a cold hardy version.
How about Sage? That might also work. I am waaaay down south from you so I can grow rosemary year round.
And thyme
Sage is zone 4 through 11. Thyme is zone 5 through 9. I’m in 5.
Sage.
https://imgur.com/gallery/j6G3cch
I’m extremely skeptical of any claims that plants repel mosquitos, but if you wanted a rosemary plant I’m sure you could find a 4″ pot for sale in spring and grow it in a clay pot or as an annual, if you have enough sun.
I had a few planters last summer with a mix of rosemary, lavender, basil, lemongrass, citronella, mint, etc. All supposed to keep mosquitos away. Of course, without a shelter, I still didn’t spend any time on the patio last year and this year is shaping up to be similar. Planted seeds for a number of similar plants this year – something is sprouting, but i haven’t yet identified which one it is – the rest seem to be a bust and I will probably buy a lot of pre-grown plants from the local nursery and try again. On the plus side, at least the lavender that I cross planted from my planter to the dirt last fall actually survived the winter and seems to be doing great.
Also, I am still seeing Sunday posts as latest on home page, so not working for me.
Usually fixed after you log in, I believe.
Interesting, Neither my computer or phone has had this issue. I use Brave,
I use Brave and have to log in as well. It’s weirdly random it seems.
I’ll keep working on it.
RE: the safeword picture: During my last stint on OKCupid, I ran into a gorgeous woman who claimed to be a Feminist looking for a Dom. I wrote her. She never wrote back. I mentioned this to a friend of mine. He said, “Tell her the safeword is ‘housewife'”. I said, “Shit, I should have done that.”
You go DEG!
She didn’t write back.
If she had and things had gone somewhere, then “You go DEG!” would be appropriate.
Fuckin’ DOM.
Can you blame her for not responding?
I (briefly) had Tinder many years ago, and had no digital photos of myself to use. So, I went to the sheriff’s department website, downloaded an arrest mugshot of me and used that. I got almost no matches (shockingly), but one chick who did said she thought it was funny that I used my mugshot. I never ended up meeting her because she lived in the next town over. Probably missed out on a keeper.
Ok, I remembered that wrong. I guess the photo came from mugshots.com, but it is a photo of me taken either at the courthouse or county jail.
By the way, searching for your coworkers mugshots online can provide hours of hilarity.
Yes, former co-worker of mine had a few DUIs. Being unobservant, I failed to notice the day she came to work drunk and slept it off.
my eHarmony pic was the worst picture of me ever after five days in backcountry/high desert, just dusty and philosophical sitting on a tailgate waiting on a shower
NewWife saw it ten years ago and was profoundly disappointed that I showed up shaved jaw and pate, tie and jacket, but not that disappointed
Thanks for posting WD and for working on the website, especially during this time.
I’ve read “Impact” and “Tyrannosaur Canyon” and enjoyed both. I was a little irritated that the hook at the end of “Impact” wasn’t developed into a sequel.
Agreed. I salute you! And I thank you on behalf of the lurkers too chicken to get a handle.
Top notch meme, WeebDom. I’ve been saving all the good Uvalde police memes I can. I found a plethora on Pete Quinones’ twitter page (for example). If anyone on FB ever calls cops heroes ever again I am going to unload a shitstorm of memes on them.
HA!
this one’s a real zinger
Ouch.
A textbook example of “Journalists” writing about a topic they know absolutely nothing about
The humble wire harness, a cheap component that bundles cables together, has become an unlikely scourge of the auto industry. Some predict it could hasten the downfall of combustion cars.
Supplies of the auto part were choked by the war in Ukraine, which is home to a significant chunk of the world’s production, with wire harnesses made there fitted in hundreds of thousands of new vehicles every year.
These low-tech and low-margin parts – made from wire, plastic and rubber with lots of low-cost manual labour – may not command the kudos of microchips and motors, yet cars can’t be built without them.
The supply crunch could accelerate the plans of some legacy auto firms to switch to a new generation of lighter, machine-made harnesses designed for electric vehicles, according to interviews with more than a dozen industry players and experts.
“This is just one more rationale for the industry to make the transition to electric quicker,” said Sam Fiorani, head of production forecasting firm AutoForecast Solutions.
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The new generation of wire harnesses, used by electric natives like Tesla, can be made in sections on automated production lines and are lighter, a key factor because reducing an EV’s weight is crucial for extending range.
Many of the executives and experts interviewed said fossil-fuel cars, which face looming bans in Europe and China, would not be around long enough to justify redesigns to allow them to use next-generation harnesses.
“I wouldn’t put a penny into internal combustion engines now,” said Michigan-based auto consultant Sandy Munro, who estimates EVs will make up half of global new car sales by 2028.
And there you have it.
Apparently, a lot of wiring harnesses are (or were) made in Ukraine by hand, and the war has caused a huge supply disruption. I did not know that. The thought of a giant room full of nimble-fingered women (of course they would be women) building wiring harnesses might give me nightmares if I think about it too much.
It’s gonna get ugly when reality smacks back – say, when the EV subsidies stop flowing and the western world doesn’t know how to make twist-ties any more.
Or the huge increase in cost for rare earth metals. Or the availability of those metals if EV production massively increased. There is no way it’s going to happen in a short time.
I bought most of mine from Yazaki in Juarez
any article that implies huge content of minor bits that aren’t from Mexico or China should be regarded suspiciously
EVs will make up half of global new car sales by 2028. she’s a moron if she thinks they could make half of cars production purple by 2028, much less EV
No shit. Try 5% not 50%.
So how much weight is in the pile of wiring harnesses for an IC engine vehicle? 50 pounds? If an EV can cut that in half somehow, that’s a savings of 25 pounds. That’s newsworthy? Also, I’m skeptical of the claim that EVs have less wiring harness than a traditional IC car
10 Samosa Filling Recipes for a Tasty Snack
WebDom is apparently trying to curry favor with us. I think we’re being set up for a phaal.
Keep that up, and Swiss’s eyes will saag.
Swiss will have naan of it.
I bet I can escape his steely glare. Or maybe I’m just being vindaloosional.
Neither you tandoori can escape that gaze!
The smallpox article is disturbing. The CDC doesn’t seem to know much about the small pox vaccine.
They don’t seem to know much about any disease.
But, there have been 27,ooo firearms massacres in the last week! /CDC
I’m sure it’s fine.
/Everyone at the CDC
I’m bringing this over from the end of the dead thread, just because.
At the gym this morning, I was thinking about my question the other day regarding white cats in Japanese movies and teevee shows I have seen. What if it’s just the same white cat in all of them. The star of Samurai Cat was white, and he was quite talented. Maybe he’s the box office king of Oriental cat actors? The
Paul NewmanToshiro Mifune of feline thespians.Star of stage and screen, Samurai Cat
I sense an article, after research.
My fiancé at the time was Navajo, and he was born and raised in Dine Bikeyah. Together with his young daughter we explored sites like Bandelier, and Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks. As I have been reading Talking to the Ground I have found myself transported back in time to that part of my life through Douglas’ vibrant imagery, journal entries, photographs, maps, and drawings.
Super interesting. I’m glad there are still people keeping culture alive.
Samosas….MMMMMMM
We had a daily routine of going to the Samosa shop in [REDACTED].
T-Heads in 1983, love it. ’83 was the year I was released from my public indoctrination.
I think I mentioned this bad-vibe wedding not too long ago.
Alternatively, it could have been a wedding of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown impersonators.
I’d never heard this song before, but I love it! Thanks!
“It’s a change of paradigm,” Glück said. “If you want to reduce production time in your car factory, a modular wire harness helps.”
Among automakers, BMW is also looking at using modular wire harnesses, requiring fewer semiconductors and less cable, which would save space and make them lighter, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
The person, who declined to be named as they not authorized to speak publicly, said the new harnesses would also make it easier to upgrade vehicles wirelessly – an area Tesla now dominates.
Why not quit fucking around and go straight to bluetooth turn signals and wireless throttle bodies?
What’s the worst that could happen?
Stop standing in the way of progress.
modular wire harnesses, requiring fewer semiconductors and less cable
I must have missed something: what does one have to do with the other two?
No idea, but if they’re talking about CANbus, companies have been using that for a while now. I don’t see how it uses “less semiconductors” though, as you need a CANbus decoder as well as drivers for each of the accessories.
just now seeing this
yes, indeed: I was putting SAE J1939 in semi-tractors over two decades ago
save space and make them lighter
If not for the wiring harnesses, they could fit another row of seats.
I sense an article, after research.
Samurai Cat is awesome.
Make it so. Someone has researched it, somewhere.
Speaking of Indians, there are Those who Walk the Earth. They have the worst tribe name in history and as such get no respect.
https://www.mpm.edu/index.php/research-collections/anthropology/online-collections-research/mexican-kickapoo/history
It’s all just brown sauce to me.
Land of the free. Home of the brave.
An East Sacramento homeowner this month lost his effort to challenge city code violations that piled up to $573,000 when a state appeals ruled the city acted properly in his case. Retiree Dan Altstatt, 83, said he does not have the money to pay the judgment, and he worries his house will be seized. The case dates to 2014, when Altstatt brought a van and other vehicles into his backyard, triggering a code enforcement penalty.
The appeals court ruling notes Altstatt contested the city’s code enforcement actions that year. The city sued him in 2015, and he has battled the city in court since then, recently acting as his own attorney. Altstatt at the appeals court argued the fees infringed on his constitutional rights as a property owner, and he contended the fees were excessive.
The appeals court found his filings lacked sufficient evidence for several claims, including his argument that he would become “homeless and penniless” if he loses his house. “Defendant’s argument is unfocused and difficult to discern,” 3rd District Court of Appeal Judge Louis Mauro wrote in the ruling. Mauro cited a 2000 San Francisco case, in which courts ruled a $663,000 fee for ongoing code violations was not constitutionally excessive, as precedent.
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et cetera
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A neighbor complained, and the city cited him, claiming all the vehicles appeared to be inoperable. It also issued violations for other backyard items — car parts, generators, propane tanks and fruit that had fallen off his orange and grapefruit trees.
Makes you proud.
“You don’t own that.”
Thanks for that, Brooksy. My BP was dropping dangerously low and I believe I’m elevated back above normal, into the “extreme exercise” zone in fact.
Quordle drop – sorry, Hype, I’m on a plane! (I call it one bogey, but several good saves).
Daily Quordle 126
3️⃣7️⃣
5️⃣6️⃣
quordle.com
Dierks Bentley – Drunk On A Plane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrM39m22jH4
East Sac, at one time, was a neighborhood of tiny houses on tiny lots, filled with working class people. It is now a monument to the Holier-Than-Thou nouveau riche government worker destroying that state. I hated living there, even on the edge of it.
(the all-girls Catholic high school that starred in Lady Bird is in that area. And across the street is a small junkyard, right up against the tracks.)
He might as well kill the neighbor, at least he won’t be homeless then.
Isaiah 65
“They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands. They will not labor in vain, nor will they bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD, they and their descendants with them. Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain,”
“You will own property, and be happy. The non-aggression principle will be in effect.”
~God
Healer-in-Chief
President Biden reportedly told a local Texas official that he wants to tear down Robb Elementary School, where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in the deadliest shooting since 20 children and 6 adults died at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in 2012.
Democratic state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, told local television station KSAT 12 in an interview that Biden told him “we’re going to raze that school and build a new one.”
That how you make the world a better place.
So what you’re saying is, there’s some evidence in that building.
Holy cow.
Not the worst idea. I can’t imagine being a little kid who survived, being that traumatized, and having to go back to the place that shit happened.
Tear down the police and sheriff headquarters, too, and replace them with nothing.
replace them with
How about a cemetery/memorial to the pigs who failed humanity.
They can call it Coward’s Park.
I will donate $500 to make that a reality.
Ugh, my day at the beach with the kids has been rewarded with a nice sunburn on the tops of my feet.
I’ve never needed to transplant cannabis. Space was always an issue, so I was growing in litter boxes, 6 plants per box, under 24 hours of light and daily CO2 infusions in my crawlspace. Once the plants reached about 12 inches, the lights were changed to a 12 hour on/off cycle that forces them to bud. Growing is easy, it’s called weed for a reason, but curing the buds is easy to screw up.
Great info! Thanks!
The 6 I have are clones that I got when SugarFree and Neph were visiting a couple weeks ago. They were in super teeny tiny pots that couldn’t support the stalk.
Sorry about your feets. Sunscreen is our friend.
About 20 years ago, I fell asleep in the sun weating sandals. I still have the tan lines from that burn.
I am not surprised, as the Old Man gave me a heads-up, but I am pleased.
The book series sounds good – I will check it out.
Please tell me I’m not the only one who remembers it.
You aren’t. Soup was a fantastic album!
Thanks, WebDom!
The only NM books I’ve read were the ones comprising John Nichols’ New Mexico Trilogy – The Magic Journey, Nirvana Blues, and The Milagro Beanfield War. I enjoyed those immensely. Milagro was made into a movie by Robert Redford. It was fun, although it deviated considerably from the book. It made me fall in love with Sonia Braga though, so it has that going for it.
Great movie and the soundtrack won the Oscar. Sonia played an interesting Ruby, but much different demographic than the book.
All my jars sealed, so yay!
Dumb question, but how do you know?
If you push on the center button, there should be no give. Also, I heard them pop. I’ll test (push) in the am after they are completely cool.
AS they cool off the lids will pop down. If they don’t pop down they are not air tight.
We try to avoid heating the honey very much, one result is that some don’t seal. Not so important with honey but they need to be kept standing up. We also reuse lids sometimes.
Heating honey above 120 degrees kills the pollen and yeast.
Interesting. Thanks!
What’s your opinion on the benefits of local honey for allergy fighting?
That’s wonderful. I’ve only tried to do so once and I was so paranoid about it not properly sealing that I ate through them fast enough that contamination wouldn’t have time to set in. I made Maraschino cherries and will never ever go back to store bought again. I also did a gaijin version of umeshu with grain alcohol, rock sugar, and cherries in place of plums. Whoo boy, were they potent and delicious.
Water bath?
Yes, I used the sous vide.
That sounds amazing. I will bribe you to do some of those cherries.
The umeshu variant was interesting. The flavors migrated; the cherries had no cherry flavor at all, they just tasted like Everclear, while the liquor was very, very cherry flavored.
What did I miss? What is getting pickled? Besides me.
I pressure canned chicken broth. Practice as I want to can tomatoes this year.
Neat!
Chicken Broth? Really? Now, that is cool! I will mention this to the wife.
But I think she will have her hands full with pickles and tomato’s.
Saves freezer space.
Also, MUST be PRESSURE canned. Water bath isn’t good enough.
Nice
Woohoo! Looking forward to tomato season and canning tomatoes in SP’s honour.
Liberty Doll on Black Rifle Coffee’s financial problems.
Their coffee is nothing special. Is this related to their CEO’s retardation?
In part.
Everything about the situation is retarded. He’s being sued by an “investor” who may or not be retarded.
After watching the video, I hadn’t heard of the Tang Investments. The 1761 guy was the potential retard.
Here in DFW is Parks Coffee. They built a whole office and coffee welcome center. It is 100% Staffed with Japanese women in maid outfits, and I am usually the only gaijin in there. Sensei would love it. Also they could care less about politics. I need to go pick up some more coffee.
https://www.parkscoffee.com/
The rosemary hedge was looking great until – “hardiness as low as zone 6
I had a very healthy rosemary bush in Escondido. A neighbor had one as big as a Christmas Tree.
I might try one here in Nevada. I’m in zone 9a I believe. As long as I put aside a water dribbler for it, it might just work…
There’s a rosemary
plantshrub in my yard that is the size of Minicooper. It does, however, seem to steal water from the plants around it, so nothing else will grow near it.At our previous house in Santa Monica, the rosemary hedge that was meant to ‘fence’ off the front from the sidewalk became a giant hedge about two feet wide. The owners after us tore it out, but it was magnificent.
I just hung out with the California Crowd lurkers. Earlier I got a chance to wish a good Memorial Day to Retired Rambo, our Vietnam Vet.
He also lurks
I spent the day sanding the cabin cover to fit the fuselage. I am completely covered with fiberglass and epoxy resin dust (yes, I was wearing appropriate PPE–P100 respirator and goggles), and need to take a shower.
Took it over to test fit it and it dropped in place on the copilot’s side. Pilot’s side needs more material removed. Also some material on both sides at the bottom to fit the door frames down lower so that the joggle aligns with the aluminum skins.
But overall, very satisified with the progress so far today.
needs pics
I’m not sure my camera works in the shower.
President Kneejerk Do-something-ism
President Joe Biden, pressed on potential avenues for gun control in the wake of the devastating school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, pointed to an assault weapons ban Monday morning.
“It makes no sense to be able to purchase something that can fire up to 300 rounds,” he told reporters outside the White House after traveling from Delaware. “The idea of these high-caliber weapons — there’s simply no rational basis for it in terms of, about self-protection, hunting and I guess — and, remember, the Constitution, the Second Amendment was never absolute. You couldn’t buy a cannon when the Second Amendment was passed. You couldn’t go out and purchase a lot of weaponry.”
The president and the first lady visited Uvalde on Sunday, meeting with first responders and consoling the families of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the shooting rampage at Robb Elementary School. He and Jill Biden visited the school and attended mass at a local church, where demonstrators nearby chanted “Do something.” Biden mouthed back, “We will.”
Everybody should draw a picture of an AR-15 on a piece of rice paper, and burn it. All the real ones will disappear.
So – Any weapon can fire 300 rounds. I am confused.
It makes no sense to be able to purchase something that can fire up to 300 rounds
I also oppose planned obsolescence.
Untrue.
Not only could you buy one, you could contract to have one made.
And needed more now than ever.
And Congress would give you permission to use it on foreign vessels instead of using the USN.
Even Politifact admits that.
I almost bought one at a garage sale the other day.
But, I hate black powder.
Captain Kirk hardest hit.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IAWw0S_CKpU
Uhm, I thought Green monster suit got hit the hardest there?
Ackshually you indicated your dislike of black powder, thus leaving Captain Kirk disarmed and open to the abuses of the Gorn.
*pushes up glasses
Yes, but I am not the one fighting GORN!
/takes off glasses and polishes lenses.
I assume you’ve seen this: https://tippmannarmory.com/gatling-gun/
*Ponders something belt fed*
Some British guy crufted together a belt-fed lever gun (I think) that evaded the UK firearm laws.
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/07/08/belt-fed-bullpup-lever-action-rifle-chambered-in-44-magnum/
Bullpup. What a weirdo.
Did his pants catch on fire?
You couldn’t buy a cannon when the Second Amendment was passed. You couldn’t go out and purchase a lot of weaponry.”
You could cast your own cannon. You could build any goddam weapon you could dream up, and nobody was going to show up on your doorstep to ask who said you you do that.
Your daily dose of Sanford & son:
https://youtu.be/WGhu1XTebEw
“I’m Orthodox. Out!”
Genius.
?
Interview with John Landis, John Carpenter, and David Cronenberg.
FEAR ON FILM!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9VfvUVrlgs
The Twink in the North doubling down.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-to-ban-purchase-sale-of-handguns-in-new-gun-control-measures-11653950968
paywall so I can’t read much – saw comments on twitter – looks like if the gov’t declares your model to be banned you will be compelled to sell it to them….
I sense many boating accidents in the near future. Hope folks wear their life preservers.
Canada’s losing it all. We can only hope they serve as a cautionary tale quickly enough for us to see and recognize the lesson.
Why don’t all the gun-grabbing vax-pushers move to Canada?
They’re still holding out hope that Cuba will approve their permanent residency visas?
https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-to-ban-purchase-sale-of-handguns-in-new-gun-control-measures-11653950968?st=g8j8mnqc5v0q83u&reflink=share_mobilewebshare
My favorite Benny Goodman song is “Sing, Sing, Sing.”
In my opinion, one of the greatest pieces of American music ever.
(I’m sorry)
I am green as that dragon with envy: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/dungeon-dragon-battle
I’ve never heard of the samurai cat, but have seen a cat that
absolutely shred a set of drums.
Made a grilled pork chop, with grilled mushrooms and a salad from my garden. I got the pork chop perfect, which doesn’t always happen. Yum.
Beef stew is in the Insta-pot. I haven’t used the thing in months; lately I’ve been sweating over the stove for hours but I feel lazy today.
My wife uses ours all the time.
I had a mess o’ boiled potatoes that I am frying now with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Here we go.
Wouldn’t turn on the sound. The sight of all the mask-wearing zombies behind him was nauseating enough.
Includes police, right? And private security?
Kid buys expensive AR15s.
Kid shoots up school.
Canada bans handguns.
His hair must be longer on the inside of his skull.
This is what I was thinking. What the fuck does this have to do with anything?
Oh, right. It is a fascists’ wet dream. Of course he banned them.
To TPTB, I have submitted an article. You can fit it into the schedule as needed.
“They said a .22-caliber bullet will lodge in the lung, and we can probably get it out — may be able to get it and save the life,” Biden said. “A 9mm bullet blows the lung out of the body.
https://nypost.com/2022/05/30/biden-goes-on-anti-gun-tirade-suggests-theres-no-rational-basis-for-9mm-pistols/
Dude just reads what they put in front of him and he doesn’t do that well either.
No one tell him about the 10mm!
Does the thing that goes up go up to 11?
You made me check.
.45 Auto (11.43×23mm)
Close enough.
He accidentally revealed that they want to confiscate all the 9mm pistols out there.
And he obviously doesn’t know the caliber used in an AR15.
That’s going to help getting legislation passed.
They said a .22-caliber bullet will lodge in the lung, and we can probably get it out
So he’s fine with .223? It rounds to .22.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/05/30/national/trial-package-tour-covid19-case/
I’m sure he’s getting a refund… This program is not going to work the way the want it.
Come for the pagoda, stay for the camps.
So ridiculous.
The global waste is unbelievable. We’re heading for another dark ages at this rate.
Let’s not forget a nice non zero chance of some kind of multinational war too.
Have I mentioned how much I hate Windows 10? Well, my new laptop is installed with Windows 11 and I’m amazed how much more I loathe it. Good God, they have managed to make every simple task a massive PITA.
I’d go back to Linux if I had to give up my Mac. Couldn’t deal with Windows full time.
I hate the way the most recent versions of Windows try to force you into creating a “Microsoft Account” and creating a login that then alerts the mothership every time you log in (and presumably tells MS what you’re doing).
You can get around creating the account and logging in every time, but it’s not easy and most people probably give up and give in.
If I buy the damned operating system, I should be able to damn well use it when I want without connecting to the web and bowing down to Bill Fucking Gates.
DAILY QUORDLE ROUNDUP™©®
(The ‘I for one welcome our new robot overlords’ Edition)
#126
Champ
Grosspatzer 19
QuordleBot 19
Cannoli 20
Grumbletarian 20
MikeS 20
one true athena 20
Tundra 20
grrizzly 21
Ozymandias 21
Ted S. 21
The Hyperbole 21
Tulip 21
whiz 21
db 22
Mojeaux 22
Not Adahn 22
trshmnstr the terrible 22
Sean 25
PudPaisley 28
Grummun 30
Chump
l0b0t 116
SDF-7 121
TARDis 122
Web Dominatrix 212
kinnath 214
Trashy’s machine shares first with Patzer, 5 chumps ruin what may have been a pretty decent day with 17 out of 25 players at or under the Tundra Line.
In Toomey the Third news – Ozy and I tied so we will have a tie breaker game tomorrow, Grumble, ‘Patzer, TARDis, and Quordlebot advance. TARDis managed to barely out-chump SDF-7 121 to 122, let that be a lesson for those of you who may give up just because you fail. Unless I missed it Rat On a Train is our first forfeit for failure to report, get those scores in people! this is, and I can’t stress this enough, really really important!!!
Something odd going on. We lost power from 6PM ’til 1AM with no new posts after 11 PM. Is everyone gone? Am I alone in the Glib World? HELP!
Everything is bliss………………… look at that nice pod..
I heard Deer River got hit pretty hard. No school for those kids today. Glad you are safe.
We are all just lonely Tulpae in a glib Glib world…
Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY
I lichen them to some sort of fungus.