Just Thankful For The Towel, Frankly
Via Stephanie in the comments, a glimpse of the wider world and the wonders it contains. I’m assuming she collects these things. For reasons we won’t go into.
i’m crying you never ever know what’s going on in someone’s house pic.twitter.com/0DZOgds6Nw
— Minister for Cork (@CMATfan69) August 28, 2026
I mean, all things considered, this place is almost respectable.
Classy, even.
Oh, yes. Nearly forgot. Open thread.
Aren’t we due for an extinction level event?
And you thought Scheißeporn was the ne plus ultra of German fetishists….
But they do make some very good cars. Dishwashers, too, I gather.
[ Waits for Stephanie to elaborate on her browsing habits. ]
This guy (from replies)…
Everyone remember where we parked.
The joys of living in Notting Hill.
Via Julia.
Water cannon and nightsticks are useful behavior correction aids. Just saying.
Even if it’s fake it’s real.
Criminal behavior at a memorial for miscreants. I guess we’re not the only ones who have to deal with that idiocy.
I tried for more alliteration but couldn’t come up with anything good.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16085999/youths-torch-field-cars-tribute-victim-A66-crash.html
This happens to Clouseau in one of the Pink Panther movies. I thought I had a clip of it but no.
But can only be deployed against certain segments of the population.
I was reminded of this:
But remember, you’re supposed to believe that these morally incapable creatures are just like you, only more unfortunate and possibly oppressed.
They need to be deployed against those who impose such restrictions.
In each of his short video pieces, or performative art, he (and I’m assuming his gender) doesn’t appear to be “getting better” at whatever he’s attempting. There’s no indication of what’s required to reach expert level. Is he new? Is he experienced at this? Is he the teacher? Is he the student? Will this be a weekly feature? So many questions David…
Hostis humani generis. Treat them accordingly.
It is funny because it is true.
When you have people championing the likes of Castro, Che, Mao, and Stalin, memorializing thieves and murderers is nothing.
You’ve given this more thought than was strictly necessary. I appreciate that.
Don’t tempt me.
“It’s too late to put the genie back in the Bible.”
That’s a lot to process in under two minutes.
Not a new phenomenon, regrettably.
Has anyone seen the kerfuffle involving Callaway and Good Good Golf? They made an ad that was supposed to have a horror theme, but a man shoved a woman down. Naturally, outage. I wanted to see the full commercial, not the short edited version.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Wq1d2IvU1pg
How many horror movies have men and women violently killed? Let’s not forget the Friday the Thirteenth movies where Jason beats women to death in sleeping bags.
My husband has often said that I am a magnet for the bizarre. To which I must ask, what does that say about him?
*outrage
FML
[ Slides pint of advocaat along bar. ]
It’s never too early to shop for Christmas!
[Not understanding why Dave questions my browsing . . .]
I should deduct points for typos.
[ Sets up elaborate commenter-gaffe scoreboard with flashing lights and loud, deeply shaming electronic eh-errr noises. ]
Is this one of those Airbnb Experiences you can sign up for?
I did some wood-turning once, and a clay pot.
And speaking of pervy Germans…
I was trying to bookmark it but Ace blocked me long ago, and I can’t remember why.
Anyway. Candace is quite the piece of work: she is attractive, articulate, charismatic, and speaks with all the confidence of a badly trained AI. Yes, including the hallucinations.
Band name. Obviously.
Still laughing.
What, sweet lovable you?
Ace should restore this to the blog masthead:
[ Sets new commenter-gaffe scoreboard on hair-trigger sensitivity and maximum loudness. ]
[ Waits. ]
Close. But, frankly, not close enough.
Retail politics.
*snerk*
I was thinking about the “No Kings” protests. These seem to be mostly about ICE. But 1) Trump promised to close the border and deport and that is why people voted for him. That is the DEFINITION of democracy and 2) they are famous for deceptive practices. For example the gov of Virginia ran as a moderate and immediately started doing radical stuff once elected. Pelosi rammed Obama care down our throats (pass the bill to find out what is in it). Sue and settle with EPA. etc. But people fall for it, so it works as theatre.
Always respect the media.
Always respect the media 2.
Why are you like this
I’m talking to you, David, not the guy with the saucepan.
One would have to have a heart of stone …
You just know there’s a massive outbreak of bruxism at the CBC.
[ Rings tiny, silver bell. ]
[ Burly Nubians emerge from cellar, bearing enormous magnifying lens. ]
[ Burly Nubians adjust lighting, position lens in front of your esteemed host. ]
[ Straightens hair, leans in. ]
This is my innocent face.
It occurs to me he’ll be deeply miffed by that mugshot.
Henchlesbians on holiday?
Sensitivity training.
That is entirely within the realm of possibilities with AI. You could have it write a WordPress plugin that sends each comment to the LLM to check for spelling and grammatical errors. Then it would display an icon next to offending comments. That would actually be kind of fun if done entirely for humorous effect.
[ Rereads comment multiple times to check for errors ]