December 24, 2023

C-Span Washington Journal Open Forum

Anyone here listen to? I tune in quite regularly and am struck by the general tone of the callers on each line (Democrat, Republican and Independent). Am often left wondering if these callers are reflective of the general voting population in the US?

In all honesty, I hope not. Especially, not surprisingly, those who call on the Republican line.

December 7, 2023

Skinner!

Where are you (your mode seems to have suddenly vanished)?

December 7, 2023

What the heck is "poi pot(belly)"?

I've noticed "poi pot(belly)" now in several threads.

Should it be pol pot?

November 17, 2023

Starship launch is delayed to Saturday.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-2

October 29, 2023

Trump Coasters

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October 19, 2023

Thread sorting.

Can we puleeze make the default thread sorting be Start Time rather than Last Reply?

Or, make the default an option?

October 13, 2023

Pretty Punny Puns

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> You can't blame anyone else if you fall in your driveway.
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> It's your own asphalt
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> I've started telling everyone about the benefits of eating dried grapes.
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> It's all about raisin awareness.
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> I've started investing in stocks: beef, vegetable, chicken.
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> One day I hope to be a bouillianaire.
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> If you boil a funny bone, it becomes a laughing stock.
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> Now that's humerus.
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> I accidentally rubbed ketchup in my eyes.
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> Now I have Heinzsight.
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> Did you know muffins spelled backwards is what you do when you take them out of the oven?
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> Scientifically, a raven has 17 primary wing feathers, the big ones at the end of the wing. They are called pinion feathers.
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> A crow has 16.
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> So, the difference between a raven and a crow is only a matter of a pinion.
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> I was walking in the jungle and saw a lizard on his hind legs telling jokes.
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> I turned to a local tribal leader and said, "That lizard is really funny!"
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> The leader replied, "That's not a lizard. He's a stand-up chameleon.
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> I tried to come up with a carpentry pun that woodwork.
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> I thought I nailed it but nobody saw it.
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> Singing in the shower is fine until you get soap in your mouth.
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> Then it's a soap opera.
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> The Black-Eyed Peas can sing us a song ...
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> But the chick peas can only hummus one.
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> Then there was the time Fruit of the Loom took Hanes to court...
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> It was a brief case.
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> How much does a chimney cost?
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> Nothing, it's on the house.
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> My friend said she wouldn't eat cow's tongue because it came out of a cow's mouth.
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> I gave her an egg.
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> Ran out of toilet paper and now using lettuce leaves.
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> Today was just the tip of the iceberg, and tomorrow romaines to be seen.
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> My friend Jack says he can communicate with vegetables.
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> That's right...Jack and the beans talk.
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> I want to tell you about a girl who only eats plants.
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> You probably have not heard of herbivore.
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> I was struggling to understand how lightning works ...
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> And then it struck me.
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> Six cows were smoking joints and playing poker.
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> That's right. The steaks were pretty high.
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> I went to the paint store to get thinner.
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> It didn't work.
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October 8, 2023

This is disturbingly reminiscent of the Achilles Lauro tragedy

where an Israeli in a wheelchair was tossed overboard. And now, 600 Israelis dead.

This could be real bad - can't help remembering that Israel has nukes...

October 4, 2023

Speaking of, north of the border:

The 2023 election for Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada took place on October 3, 2023, to elect the 38th Speaker of the House of Commons, following the resignation of Speaker Anthony Rota. This was held during the 44th Canadian Parliament.

The new speaker is the first black person to hold the post (and was elected on a single ballot).