He Was Seeing His Other, Secret Family
I have things to do, and mojo to restore, so I’ll be largely absent for a few days. Consider this an open thread.
Play nicely. Use coasters.
Related Posts
Blog Preservation Fund
Recent Comments
SEARCH
Archives
Interesting Sites
Categories
- Academia
- Agonies of the Left
- AI
- And Then It Caught Fire
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Armed Forces
- Arse-Chafing Tedium
- Art
- Auto-Erotic Radicalism
- Basking
- Bees
- Behold My Massive Breasts
- Behold My Massive Lobes
- Beware the Brown Rain
- Big Hooped Earrings
- Bionic Lingerie
- Blogs
- Books
- Bra Drama
- Bra Hygiene
- Cannabis
- Classic Sentences
- Collective Toilet Management
- Comics
- Culture
- Current Affairs
- Dating Decisions
- Dental Hygiene's Racial Subtext
- Department of Irony
- Dickensian Woes
- Did You Not See My Earrings?
- Emotional Support Guinea Pigs
- Emotional Support Water Bottles
- Engineering
- Ephemera
- Erotic Pottery
- Farmyard Erotica
- Feats
- Feminist Comedy
- Feminist Dating
- Feminist Fun Times
- Feminist Poetry Slam
- Feminist Pornography
- Feminist Snow Ploughing
- Feminist Witchcraft
- Film
- Food and Drink
- Free-For-All
- Games
- Gardening's Racial Subtext
- Gentrification
- Giant Vaginas
- Great Hustles of Our Time
- Greatest Hits
- Hair
- His Pretty Nails
- History
- Housekeeping
- Hubris Meets Nemesis
- Ideas
- If You Build It
- Imagination Must Be Punished
- Inadequate Towels
- Indignant Replies
- Interviews
- Intimate Waxing
- Juxtapositions
- Media
- Mischief
- Modern Savagery
- Music
- Niche Pornography
- Not Often Seen
- Oppressive Towels
- Parenting
- Policing
- Political Nipples
- Politics
- Postmodernism
- Pregnancy
- Presidential Genitals
- Problematic Acceptance
- Problematic Baby Bouncing
- Problematic Bookshelves
- Problematic Bra Marketing
- Problematic Checkout Assistants
- Problematic Civility
- Problematic Cleaning
- Problematic Competence
- Problematic Crosswords
- Problematic Cycling
- Problematic Drama
- Problematic Fairness
- Problematic Fitness
- Problematic Furniture
- Problematic Height
- Problematic Monkeys
- Problematic Motion
- Problematic Neighbourliness
- Problematic Ownership
- Problematic Parties
- Problematic Pasta
- Problematic Plumbers
- Problematic Punctuality
- Problematic Questions
- Problematic Reproduction
- Problematic Shoes
- Problematic Taxidermy
- Problematic Toilets
- Problematic Walking
- Problematic Wedding Photos
- Pronouns Or Else
- Psychodrama
- Radical Bowel Movements
- Radical Bra Abandonment
- Radical Ceramics
- Radical Dirt Relocation
- Reheated
- Religion
- Reversed GIFs
- Science
- Shakedowns
- Some Fraction Of A Sausage
- Sports
- Stalking Mishaps
- Student Narcolepsy
- Suburban Polygamist Ninjas
- Suburbia
- Technology
- Television
- The Deep Wisdom of Celebrities
- The Genitals Of Tomorrow
- The Gods, They Mock Us
- The Great Outdoors
- The Politics of Buttocks
- The Thrill Of Endless Noise
- The Thrill of Friction
- The Thrill of Garbage
- The Thrill Of Glitter
- The Thrill of Hand Dryers
- The Thrill of Medicine
- The Thrill Of Powdered Cheese
- The Thrill Of Seating
- The Thrill Of Shopping
- The Thrill Of Toes
- The Thrill Of Unemployment
- The Thrill of Wind
- The Thrill Of Woke Retailing
- The Thrill Of Women's Shoes
- The Thrill of Yarn
- The Year That Was
- Those Lying Bastards
- Those Poor Darling Armed Robbers
- Those Poor Darling Burglars
- Those Poor Darling Carjackers
- Those Poor Darling Fare Dodgers
- Those Poor Darling Looters
- Those Poor Darling Muggers
- Those Poor Darling Paedophiles
- Those Poor Darling Sex Offenders
- Those Poor Darling Shoplifters
- Those Poor Darling Stabby Types
- Those Poor Darling Thieves
- Tomorrow’s Products Today
- Toys
- Travel
- Tree Licking
- TV
- Uncategorized
- Unreturnable Crutches
- Wigs
- You Can't Afford My Radical Life
*tries to crack combination on liquor cabinet*
Alison Collins, an avowed opponent of merit-based school admissions, has been recalled, along with 2 of her colleagues.
Does The Other Half know you have a secret family?
Well, I guess he does now. 😉
…has been recalled, along with 2 of her colleagues.
Yes, but to be replaced with three selected by the feckless Mayor Breed, so the recall may turn out to be the proverbial cure worse than the disease.
“David Thompson a.k.a “Gaybraham” Lincoln, an SFUSD parent dressed in head-to-toe rainbow drag and towering platform shoes, who described his persona as a form of protest.
er…?
er…?
I’ve found a photo:
https://twitter.com/hknightsf/status/1436723023172669443?lang=en-GB
Meanwhile, in Chicago . . .
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-carjackers-chevrolet-auto-show-stop-the-bleeding-crime-wave-robbery-car-theft-crime-11644960794
Heckuva job, Beetlejuice!
More whimsical fuckery from reading the Wall Street Journal this morning:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-cheats-irs-cant-keep-up-filing-internal-revenue-service-waste-taxpayer-advocate-service-welfare-benefits-child-tax-credit-obamacare-11644960557?mod=opinion_lead_pos5
Perhaps the answer to protest lies not in truck convoys but simply using April 15th as just another day to take a walk, enjoy the Spring weather, and file nothing. At my age, if I were to follow the lead of Al Sharpton, it seems to me that the IRS might – might – catch up to me just in time for me to appreciate a retirement in a federal prison. Three hots and a cot, free healthcare, prison library, Internet access . . .
Jesus said “Render unto Caesar what is due to Caesar.” I don’t think He necessarily discounted and extended middle finger. After all, one answer to “What would Jesus do?” is “Freak out and start flipping moneylending tables.”
Let’s see if that fixes the italics.
Oh, and ping!
I want to make sure the kids in the other secret family get their gruel.
Nope. Let’s try again.
Let’s see if that fixes the italics.
For goodness’ sake – he’s only been out 5 minutes!
For goodness’ sake – he’s only been out 5 minutes!
The war against slovenly HTML is never-ending.
[ Fixes slaughterhouse of italics. ]
Oh, and ping!
However, that cheered me up. Bless you, madam. May your cushion alignment be a thing of subtle wonder.
Oh dear.
https://twitter.com/nytmedia/status/1492340250013745156
“er…?
I’ve found a photo:”
while I admire any with such industry… no thanks, I’ll pass.
Slate not making a profit? I’m shocked!
IRS: not only do they use cobol, data is stored on 9 in tape, and they use very old desktops. They screwed up my 2019 return and I sent an explanation letter 9 months ago–nothing. I have not heard about 2020 where they owe me $600 (assuming I did it right). And now it is not possible to access one’s online data.
Slate: isn’t making a profit capitalism? Down with capitalism!!! Oh, wait, why did I get laid off?
Slate not making a profit? I’m shocked!
I won’t have a word said against Slate. It’s been a rich source of material.
It can be hard to tell if someone is lying but Trudeau’s recent speeches about the emergency act are so sniffly insincere that it is easy to tell. He reminds me of the character in Harry Potter who replaced dumbledore for a while –she was just like that, proclaiming virtue while doing evil.
The IRS still uses Cobol, a programming language conceived in 1959 whose syntax and structure are inconsistent with modern computer languages.
The Wall Street Journal still uses journalists whose ignorance and pretension is incompatible with reporting on complex topics.
COBOL compilers are available for every modern operating system. God, I hate journalists.
Yes, but to be replaced with three selected by the feckless Mayor Breed, so the recall may turn out to be the proverbial cure worse than the disease
But the politicians are not the real problem. Especially in SF. As I said on this post over at Insty…
I have friends living in SF. When they have “incidents” with vandals or similar, I usually think to myself “there is none so blind as he who will not see.”
Discussing these issues with them is Right Out.
Recall: the only thing that gets the attention of politicians is elections. If they are trapped in far left dogma even this may not work. Of course they also lie during their campaigns so it is hard to tell what you are getting when you vote.
and mojo to restore
mo-ho as in the delicious citrusy, garlicky Cuban marinade, or mo-jo as in a magic charm or talisman?
Enquiring minds need to know.
I’m new around here but do hench lesbians really count as family ?
Or even as secret ?
Anyhoo, someone please pass the picked eggs. I brought my own HP.
But not the mythical Curry HP.
{sad sniffling}
The IRS still uses Cobol, a programming language conceived in 1959 whose syntax and structure are inconsistent with modern computer languages.
This is, of course, complete b*ll*cks.
No computer language is “inconsistent” with any other, during my 35+ years of coding, 15 of which were in COBOL, there was no issue interfacing with other languages, in fact, it was a lot easier than C/C++.
Of course, this is not to say the systems running COBOL suffer from other issues, namely (a) running on ancient hardware, and (b) nobody except old timers like me know it and you have to spend a small fortune employing us instead of the “experts” from other cheaper regions of the world.
Unfortunely, COBOL falls under the engineers maxim of “if it ain’t broke it don’t need fixing”
As a postscript, it’s worth noting that most of the “modern” computer languages all the young dudes know are about 30+ years old as well.
This is, of course, complete b*ll*cks.
True, but not completely true. There are, for instance, highly useful function libraries which were written for object-oriented languages. And then there are the overhead costs in marshaling when going between .NET languages and conventional languages.
Hopefully this makes it through the spam trap.
Ain’t social media grand?
Surgery-addicted social media star unveils her new ‘Barbie nose’ and ‘cat eyes’
There are, for instance, highly useful function libraries which were written for object-oriented languages
When all you have is a hammer.
When all you have is a hammer.
That sounds like something a nail would say, if you ask me.
Who all is shocked at this developement? Hands, please.
Who all is shocked at this developement?
Oh yeah, we’re screwed. Oh, and the federal no-air-travel-unless-vaccinated restriction is still in place. So we can’t leave. Fucking Venezuela-on-the-Huron, we are.
whose syntax and structure are inconsistent with modern computer languages.
Don’t try to understand what the writer “means” by this. It makes no sense. I think the origin of this sentence is best explained as follows:
Writer interviewed programmer who said two things:
1) Cobol syntax is inconsistent and frustrating.
2) Cobol structure is much more primitive than modern computer languages.
The journalist, who has never written a single line of code, but has a B.A. in English Literature, amalgamated those lines into the quoted sentence. He did not realize that he had changed the meaning, because his mind is fuzzy and imprecise, which is probably why he can’t code.
Who all is shocked at this development?
Obviously, the solution for Trudeau is to stand in front of a camera and explain that citizens will not be allowed to withdraw more than $300 a week, which should be enough for everyone. This rule will be enforced until panic subsides.
Who all is shocked at this development?
Wouldn’t it be hilarious if “blackface” Trudeau’s hysterical authoritarian over-reaction destabilised the whole world’s unsustainably indebted financial market?
Ha!
.
.
.
‘Scuse me; I’m just popping out for a minute…
Surgery-addicted social media star unveils her new ‘Barbie nose’ and ‘cat eyes’
If the asterisks are “hitt”, mission accomplished.
The voluptuous star…
Unusual definition.
She admitted earlier this month she was concerned the tensions between Ukraine and Russia could potentially derail her trip.
To her credit, at least she is up on current affairs.
Wokeness versus stand-up comedy.
I’m not entirely sure what the lady’s grievance is, but it may have something to do with the show not revolving around her.
Always on the cutting edge of advanced technology and progressive ideas, NYC, leading the way into the Glorious World of Next Tuesday with electric tuk-tuks.
…with electric tuk-tuks.
I’ve driven box trucks in and out of NYC. I foresee many of these of these simply being washed away in the tides and eddies of Manhattan foot traffic.
electric tuk-tuks
Well, if you’re going to import a third-world workforce, you might as well import the their preferred vehicles too.
Of course it could all be part of a cunning plan – if we turn the West into precisely the same shithole as the immigrants come from, then maybe they won’t want to come any more?
Meanwhile at the Orlando airport, a police chase of note.
Today In Racism™, an professor of economics shows us her chart of utility patents.
Elec tuk-tuks: That would hold enough packages for about 30 min of deliveries, then the driver has to go back for more.
Standup: many comedians won’t do shows on college campus’ for this reason. I saw a black comedian online doing a skit about rednecks. He said you call people to help you move, 5 show up but if you ask a redneck, only one comes because that’s all you need. He goes on about rednecks are never “just hanging around” because they are always busy, have tools in their truck. It was hilarious because you thought he was going to dis them, and it is the opposite.
Trudeau’s clever moves and his new dictatorship ignore that he is a minority prime minister (his party 1/3 of seats) and he can be no-confidence voted out in a heartbeat. There is already agitation in Can parliament. To invoke emergency powers over truckers honking their horns…please don’t give Pelosi ideas (oh wait, she tried that on Jan 6 with the nat guard and barbed wire).
IRS: not only do they use cobol, data is stored on 9 in tape…
That would be 9-track tape: Half-inch wide tape on 10″ reels. I hate to think about the pitfalls in such obsolete storage.
…and they use very old desktops.
Makes you wonder where all those billions in tax revenue go, huh?
I once knew someone who was working on a project to upgrade a government data system. They chose and purchased the new computers before they had even completed the design of the software design. By the time the software was even half-way done, the hardware was obsolete and had been found to be inadequate for their purpose. Ironically, that person was a hard-core liberal whose faith in government was unshaken in spite of his up-close view of that failure.
Don’t try to understand what the writer “means” by this. It makes no sense.
“Everything you read in the newspapers is absolutely true—except for the rare story of which you happen to have firsthand knowledge.”
—Knoll’s Law of Media Accuracy (Erwin Knoll, editor, “The Progressive”)
“You read with exasperation or amusement the multiple errors in a story, and then turn the page to national or international affairs, and read as if the rest of the newspaper was somehow more accurate on those subjects than the baloney you just read. You turn the page, and forget what you know.”
—Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect (Michael Crichton)
Journalists: in contrast to the old days of reporting on wars, scandals, and crime, much of the news these days has a quantitative/scientific component (covid, climate change, electric cars, endangered species) and journalists rarely take the time to learn about it. They say nonsense, contradictions, incomplete facts, propaganda. It is even worse than that because now they view their role as protecting the leftist establishment, following orders from Fauci, suppressing news that is inconvenient. Where was the press in 2020 when it was obvious that covid came from a lab? Where was the press sounding the alarm about the big spending by Congress and chance of inflation?
(his party 1/3 of seats)
His party has 47% of the seats with 32% of the popular vote which lies at the heart of the problem with Canadian Parliamentary democracy. The Official Opposition party, the Conservatives have 35% of the seats and yet they won 34% of the popular vote.
But you’re right, he has a second minority government, which Canadians have allowed to operate as if it were a majority with a clear mandate from the people. The trucker convoy is the least embarrassing thing about Canadian politics.
I KNEW there was a reason why I’ve been stashing 10x the usual amount of cash at home…
And I had been wondering if I was getting paranoid.
Trudeau’s clever moves and his new dictatorship ignore that he is a minority prime minister (his party 1/3 of seats) and he can be no-confidence voted out in a heartbeat.
thats_not_how_this_works_thats_not_how_any_of_this_works.gif
Trudeau’s Liberals are prepped up by the NDP. In a parliamentary system power is held not by the party with a plurality of seats, but with the party that can boost total seats to a majority. That means the NDP sets the agenda, not the Liberals. This is the most power the NDP has ever had federally and they always vote monolithically. To lose a confidence vote – or even to lose a vote on the Emergencies Act – Trudeau has to lose 17 seats. That’s not going to happen. We just had a federal election and Trudeau is not legally obligated to call another one for five years.
There is no legal way out of this.
Don’t try to understand what the writer “means” by this. It makes no sense.
Sure it does. It’s sensible and accurate. COBOL is a domain specific language; obviously its “syntax and structure are inconsistent with modern computer languages” because domain specific languages are out of vogue (outside of things like HCL and SQL). The problem isn’t that the statement isn’t sensible, it’s that it’s trivial and irrelevant. It’s like saying “Ruby’s structure and syntax are inconsistent with modern computer languages”.
Sorry for not understanding the Canadian system. If you give a crazy person too much power (not you Daniel–I mean Trudeau) he can totally destroy a country. The run on the banks is scary.
Elec tuk-tuks: That would hold enough packages for about 30 min of deliveries, then the driver has to go back for more.
I don’t know how about other neighborhoods but ours being one where golf carts are frequently used (we live near a country club) a larger UPS truck parks…well, somewhere…I haven’t seen exactly where…but then the packages are delivered via golf cart through our quieter streets. Which is greatly appreciated and makes good sense. I could see a similar thing working somewhat like that in some cities. Not sure in the hustle and bustle of NYC though. OTOH, not much different from the bicycle messenger guys who (used to?) buzz around town.