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Weekend Open Thread

Weekend Open Thread

Weekend Open Thread

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    1. Whoooo Hoooo NEWB!!!!!
      Congrats on the microseconds WIN!!
      Oh and SHIT!! BITCH!! FUCKER!!!!!
      There, now you should feel welcomed!!
      😀 😀 😀

    4. OOOOHHHHH
      A coveted 6 way “First” (3:01 p.m.), and if I remember Claw’s post the other week, we’ve had a 5 way and a 7 way (neither ghey) but not a 6 so YAY!!!!
      (again, not ghey, not that there’s anything *wrong* with that…) 😀 😀

    5. Thank you. Thank you all. *bow*

      Actually, not a WoT newb. I have had two WoT firsts (back to back), but that was over 2 years ago.

      And, as your reigning WoT king, I order all my subjects to indulge in the, ahem, “Let’s go Brandon” cheer this weekend…

      3. A thorough review of the Coveted Book of WOT Firsts reveals that NDHoosier had:

        All by himself solo Firsts on: 24 Aug 18, 07 Sep 18 and 28 Sep 18.

        Also ties for First (same time stamp) on: 18 Jan 19, 25 Jan 19, 08 Mar 19 and 19 Jul 19.

      1. Nice, API!

        I did some digging and found that I can take the Amtrak to my sister’s hometown down south of me, a little over a 5 hour trip, and return. I detest flying now, so a passenger train (Or a bus, if nothing else) is fine with me.

        1. I’m with you on flying, I’d much rather road trip as the TSA pukes are typically about as competent and friendly as the spapos when he shits himself here!

      2. I wanna see a train! Can hear a train whistle in the distance somewhere, but no train. Are ya funnin’ us, AP? Is there a cross track we can’t see??

        WHERE’S THE #^@*&& TRAIN!

        Ah. There it is.

        Cool. Thanks, API.

        2. Yeah, they have plenty of videos of trucks getting “Topped Off” by that bridge!

  6. In the name of Elaine Ricci, Hack Stone would like to claim First Post for This Ain’t Hell Weekend Open Thread for Friday October 8, 2021.

      1. Always a Director Of Media Relations for a proud but humble woman owned business that sells software to the federal government formerly located in Bethesda Maryland, never a Vice President of a proud but humble woman owned business that sells software to the federal government formerly located in Bethesda Maryland.

  9. Well played, NDHoosier! Or, as Maxwell Smart would say, “I missed it by *that* much.”

    So … in honor of NDHoosier’s FIRST, how about the week’s trivia?

    DID YOU KNOW…?
    Who was called the “worst” Major League Baseball player of all time?
    By Commissioner Wretched
    didyouknowcolumn@gmail.com

    The year is rushing by so fast!

    Seriously … it sometimes feels as if New Year’s is still being celebrated, and suddenly, poof! Halloween costumes appear on the store shelves.

    That’s at the end of this month, you know.

    So over the next couple of weeks, I will share with you my thoughts for an appropriate 2021 Halloween costume. (I seldom get invited to Halloween parties any more, due to a vampire costume I once took a bit too seriously.)

    Nevertheless, the rush of the year pauses for your weekly dose of trivia, right now.

    Did you know …

    … in the United Kingdom, it is illegal to sell most goods on a Sunday? The main exception is carrots, which may be sold at any time. (While I’m aware the law is routinely ignored, I have to ask … carrots? Seriously? Bugs Bunny would approve.)

    … the term “oxymoron” is, itself, an oxymoron? An oxymoron is a word or term which can mean two opposite things, such as “free gift” or “jumbo shrimp.” “Oxy” comes from a root word meaning sharp, while one meaning of “moron” is dull. (Another oxymoron that springs to mind is “military intelligence.”)

    … the “five-second rule” is a myth? It is normally invoked when someone drops food on the floor, then quickly retrieves it. However, the idea that bacteria don’t have enough time to get on the food if you pick it up within five seconds is utter balderdash. Bacteria can survive on carpets for up to four weeks, and some really nasty ones can be immediately transmitted to food the instant it hits the floor. (Let a jumbo shrimp hit the floor, and I’ll show you how fast I can beat the five-second rule.)

    … cats can hear ultrasound? Ultrasound is high-pitched sound above the range of human hearing. (Cats always choose what they hear, what they listen to, and what they respond to.)

    … a prominent astronomer had a number named after him? After Dr. Carl Sagan (1934-1996) became famous for the unique way he said the phrase, “billions and billions,” a numerical unit called the sagan was created. A sagan is equal to at least four billion, since that is the smallest number that can be described as “billions and billions” – two billion plus two billion. (If you remember Dr. Sagan, you can hear him say it in your mind right now.)

    … alligators can go without eating for up to three years? (Granted, they’re a little testy at the end of that time, so be careful. You never know when an alligator had his last meal.)

    … the worst Major League Baseball player of all time played at the turn of the 20th Century? In his three-year career in the big leagues, John Gochnaur (1875-1929) was a shortstop for the Brooklyn Superbas (later called the Dodgers) and the Cleveland Naps (later the Indians, and next year the Guardians). He signed with Brooklyn in 1901 and played in three games that season, getting four hits and a walk in twelve plate appearances for a respectable .364 batting average. It all went south from there for Gochnaur, however. Signing with Cleveland for the 1902 season, Gochnaur was the starting shortstop, but batted only .185 with no home runs and just 37 runs batted in. He committed 48 errors that season, including five in one doubleheader. Somehow, he got the starting shortstop job the next season, again batting a “spectacular” .185 … then he outdid himself on the field, committing a total of 98 errors. By 1904, his career in the big leagues was over. Following his brief playing career, Gochnaur went on to become an umpire, a police officer, and a bartender. He’s referred to in many baseball texts – and in the Congressional Record – as the worst player ever in MLB history. (You have to hope he didn’t make too many errors as a bartender.)

    … the official state animal of California is extinct? The California grizzly bear was designated official state animal in 1953. The last known California grizzly bear was killed in 1922. (Somehow, California naming an extinct animal as its state animal fits.)

    … Nebraska is triply landlocked? Nebraska is separated by at least three states from any ocean in any direction. (And yet, Nebraska has a Great Navy. I know; I’m an admiral in it.)

    … an Australian prime minister credits his holding of a world record for his election? Bob Hawke (1929-2019) served as Prime Minister of Australia from 1983 to 1991. Hawke was also the holder of a world speed record for beer drinking, and in his memoirs Hawke credited that record for his electoral success. Australia is a country with a strong beer culture, and he felt that holding a speed-drinking record helped him. (We all have to be known for something, right? Hey, American politicians, take note!)

    … the average woman uses six pounds of lipstick in her lifetime? (Not all at the same time, of course.)

    … women in Italy traditionally wear red undergarments at New Year’s? It’s considered lucky. (Hey, whatever works for you!)

    … penguin groups use at least three plural words? A group of young penguin chicks is called a crèche; a group of penguins in the water is known as a raft; a group of penguins on land is referred to a waddle. (A waddle of penguins? Now that’s funny.)

    … less than 7% of the population donates blood? (And the other 93% is very, very grateful!)

    … the speed of a computer mouse has a unique measurement? The speed is measured in units called “mickeys.” (A true Mickey Mouse measurement if ever there was one.)

    Now … you know!

    1. Commissioner Wretched,
      Hometown hero Derek, on a bad day.
      Now in the minors with the Brewers,
      who won their division and now in the playoffs
      after demoting him.

      He did score a game winning run in the World Series,
      for the Astros, as a pinch runner.

      Good guy, good family,
      kills it at AAA level,
      but having a lot of cups of coffee in the majors.
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGQCNX7L4S8

      1. A pretty tough break for Fisher … but he has a loooooooong way to go to be worse than Gochnaur.

    2. Cats have a better sense of hearing than Dogs, they can hear even higher pitches of sound and will ignore any dog whistle blown at them.
      That doesn’t surprise me about Alligators, I have a Ball Python that once went on an 18 month fast!

      1. President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neanderthal B Woodman Domestic Violent Extremist SuperStraight says:

        “Collusion”? Or “collision”?

  12. Damn…a few minutes ago I was abusing my F5, and then I had to work. So, all wet and accounted for

    OVER

  13. Sinners and stone.
    Stone and sinners.
    Meyer and wifey,
    are no longer winners.

    [“We all make mistakes-we are all sinners,” she wrote.
    “If you think you aren’t? Then cast the first stone.”]

    [‘We are all sinners’:
    Urban Meyer’s wife addresses video of NFL coach at Ohio bar
    “We all make mistakes,” Shelley Meyer tweeted after video showed another woman dancing closely to the Jacksonville Jaguars coach.]
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/we-are-all-sinners-urban-meyer-s-wife-addresses-video-n1281090

    1. This strikes me as one them ‘not stories’. Dancing is prohibited by naught-sees and this ‘story’ smells like sauerkraut.
      Maybe the Coach declined purchasing a Hunter painting…

      1. Roh Dog,
        Sure. It’s blown up,
        because he skipped the team flight
        “to be with family”,
        but then turned up somewhere not family.
        Not a good look for the players on the team.

        Ironic that the wifey plays Hillary, and turns defender.

    2. It was the video of the booty touching that got him all wrapped around the axle. Been a tough year for some football coaches. If they fire Jon Gruden for his racist Emails then he will be the third major coach fired this year for such antics.

  14. Hack Stone was poking around YouTube earlier this week, and came across this interview with a host he never heard of, interviewing the one and only frank Stallone. The entire video is near 50 minutes long, but is well worth the effort of viewing. If you can’t commit to the 50 minutes, just pick it up at around the 13:00 mark, where they discuss the greatest film ever made, the 1989 cinematic classic Terror In Beverly Hills. Guaranteed to make you laugh.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WZfPm7Q_b8

        1. I did say EXPENDABLE. *sheesh*
          Cool Frank Stallone story –
          Frank Stallone came into a Tobacco shop I worked in, many years ago. He was in-town, doing a one week show at Massey Hall. Evidently, he was shopping in Yorkville, saw our store and decided to come in and yours truly just happened to be the only clerk on the floor – boss was downstairs getting restock for the humidor room, other clerk was -ironically- out on a smoke break. After a bit of a leisurely chat, Frank ended up buying a four Cuban cigars(Monte Cristo’s), a leather Dunhill cigar case, a pack of Sipahi cigarettes(Egyptian) and a carton of Marlboros. Paid cash – remember him smiling and saying ‘Cash is king’ – he paid in USD, the sale was a little over $700.00 CDN(approx 1.60 CDN to 1.00 USD at the time). Tipped me twenty bucks and also handed me a set of comp tickets to his show – front row/press, no less! That was a very memorable work day and a couple days later, made for an exceedingly cool Friday night. Put a special edge on watching his documentary. No two ways about it – Frank Stallone is a 100% Class act and proud to say I’ve crossed paths with him 😎

  15. I watched the White House Press briefing earlier. Jenn Saki is starting to look a little worse for the wear and has a long way to go.

    1. That’s funny you should mention it but not that I watch her any or even much but someone was showing a clip of her the other day, maybe Hannity, anyway, she looked haggard, wrinkled, tired, but then again, I thought, “Nah, that’s just my imagination.”
      Now I know it wasn’t.
      Yeah, just like ole Joe, I don’t think either of of them are going to go the distance.

      4. Frankly I’m surprised she’s still doing it since she’s so bad at it. She’s aged at least five years in the last 8 months.

  16. I wanted to use the open thread to complain about parents at school board meetings being declared terrorists due to their political dissent, without any evidence of violence whatsoever, so that the DOJ, CIA and the military can spy on them under the auspices of the PATRIOT Act. Way back when we were told that such a thing could never, ever happen. It was unpossible, we were told, that the PATRIOT Act could ever be used for evil.

  17. I go run a few errands on my day off and what happens?

    Oh well, thirtysomething and Honorary First once again

    ((((OVER))))

  19. WooHoo! Border Patrol Agents on the Washington / Canadian border have made the (local) news…

    “U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol agents from the Blaine Sector arrested four people from East India for reportedly attempting to illegally cross the border from Canada into Whatcom County on Monday.

    “Utilizing advanced drone technology, Blaine Sector Agents respond to cross border threats,” Blaine Sector Chief Patrol Agent David BeMiller wrote in a tweet posted Wednesday. “Two nights ago, Blaine Agents apprehended four subjects who illegally crossed the border.”

    The arrests occurred in the Blaine Station area of operation, Customs and Border Protection spokesperson Jason Givens told The Bellingham Herald in an email.

    The four people were found to be from East India, and had no outstanding warrants, Givens reported. They were transferred to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma.”

    This marks 272 apprehensions for this one sector this year. (Fence free in the sector)

  20. It’s never too late to not be first.
    Happy Columbus Day weekend everyone.
    No need to be indigenous about it.

    2. Plenty of Marines have brought cougars back to the barracks. Then daylight breaks and she won’t go back to her motel room on Onslow Blvd.

    6. Probably from west Texas– they do that out there. (Can be housepets if raised from kittens– and you get a nice one– and the neighbors don’t mind their dogs torn-up.)

    7. “Insert “stuffed cougar in the barracks” joke here.”

      I gotta give the author credit for that!

      1. Good video(s) nobunny. Loved the “President Joe Biden Holds Press Conference” link that I clicked at the end.

        1. Very nice! I didn’t see that one. I should check Jeff Dunham’s Youtube more often. He’s a genius.

          (While I standby my dislike of making fun of dementia – especially after I recently called someone here a fargin’ icehole – Biden was known as “gaff a minute” for a long time before his current decline in cognitive abilities.)

            1. Biden hasn’t suffered a loss of his cognitive abilities.

              He’s experiencing an increase in his long-time cognitive disabilities…

      2. I’m beaming with pride. 😀

        One of these days I’ll put together an article that goes through how to fancy up comments for those interested. Aside from editing comments, you users can add embedded photos, tweets, blockquotes, italics, etc.

  23. And another week ends at the Casa de Sparky Western Annex.

    It’s at the point now I walk into a room, hit the light switch, and am amazed it still works.

  24. I wish to say here and now that I have nothing important to say…. except for “Have a nice weekend.”

    1. Are we sure that’s a verifiable, accurate source? One can never be too careful these days.

      1. SFC D,
        I see what you did there. LOLOL
        It’s the big city newspaper.
        With a direct link to the tickets page.
        Unless…. this isn’t the real tickets page.

        [Save America Rally in Des Moines, Iowa

        Please join us for a Save America rally in Des Moines, IA.
        Live entertainment will begin at 2:00PM.

        You may only register up to (2) tickets per mobile number per event.
        All tickets are subject to first come first serve basis.]
        https://saveamerica.nucleuspages.com/events/save-america-rally-in-des-moines-iowa

      2. ! This video is unavailable. (The day after).
        Did RightSide Broadcasting delete the video,
        or did YouTube take it down?

        (Almost all LIVE videos stay up afterwards, as a timed video.)
        Hmmmm.

  26. My dog just dropped a huge, steaming pile of Phil Monkress in my backyard.

    I guess I should go clean it up.

    1. Scooby just did the same thing. And BTW, today is the Scoobs birthday (16 people years and 140 in dog years).

      Two extra treats in his food bowl this morning./s

      1. I have a 33 year old horse. Since you are our numbers man, how many horse years is that?

          1. Thanks! You are Da Man. I thought he was pushing a 100. Given how healthy, feisty, and fit he is, he might outlive me.

            1. You’re Welcome Sir.

              About 90 days out from when his expiration date comes, just stop by the TAH Supply Room and I’ll order an appropriate replacement.

              8820-01-161-6934 Horse, Competition, Riding & Jumping

            2. Counselor, the same though occurred to me a coupla weeks ago while staring at our newest little orphan cat, a beautiful, young, Siamese male, one of a long, long string of strays and orphans that Miz Poe and I have given a home since the first year of our more than half century of marriage.

              He and I sat there looking at each other and suddenly the thought hit me that he’s only a coupla years old and is very likely going to outlive this old man who has dug countless graves for old, expired kitties down through the decades.

              Let me tell you, it’s a sobering thought…😳

              1. Yup, I have planted quite a few of Momma’ s felines and dogs. But in recent years she just gets them cremated.

    2. Since this is a holiday weekend, will Phil Monkress be working additional balls to accommodate the holiday crowd?

    1. Knowing that we have such a strong leader laser focused on what America needs to be safe and prosper helps Hack Stone sleep at night.

  29. I’m here…finally. Inherwebz been tits up since Wednesday. Telco provider couldn’t tell me when it would come back, lotsa storms in the AO. Called my Buddy that works for the local and got him to drop off a new modem. Dumbasses at Customer Service were insisting it was in the lines. I told them what was wrong.

    May Kong bring Rats to NDHoosier for his Firstness.

    1. Roll Tide? BWAAHAAHAA!!

      I heard that as the no time left Aggies field goal cleared the uprights, Sabin was heard to say:

      “You’re Killin’ Me, Smalls”/s

      1. Sympathies to the ninja Family (and other Bama Fans), but ‘Bama’s loss makes my beloved Georgia Bulldogs #1. It also means that Georgia may not have to choke playing ‘Bama this year and actually win, not only the SEC, but the National.

        On any given Saturday…

        1. That was one helluva football game and the whole time ol’ Poe was watching it, he was thinking what you just said, that an Alabama loss would likely make Georgia #1 and lead them to a national championship.

          Go Dogs!

          1. Sheez…DAWGS! Ol’ Poe does speak Southren, but sometimes he regrettably slips back into Yankee…

      2. Try them, convict them, and sentence them to death by bunga bunga!

        Fucking traitors! May they burn in hell for eternity!

  31. I commented on that on a FB page for submariners and got a 30-day ban from Zuck’s bots for “inciting violence.” Who knew saying that we should burn them without mercy would trigger the little snowflakes.

    Having lived through Walker/Whitworth and Toshiba incident, I’m sure I would have been permanently zotted had I said what I REALLY thought.

  32. Some lovely news for a Monday. The Pentagon’s lead software officer resigned because, hey, China already has us beat on AI, apparently:

    https://www.reuters.com/technology/united-states-has-lost-ai-battle-china-pentagons-ex-software-chief-says-2021-10-11/

    I am not quite as convinced – they’re far ahead in some areas, but other times it’s a smokescreen, like when Baidu cheated a few years back in the image recognition contest. A very real competitor, no doubt, and likely to pull ahead because we don’t focus on it like they do, but I’m not ready just yet to say, “首先，我欢迎我们的机器人霸主”.

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