I do too, but I would have preferred it in its original shape.

@george-k said in New Dog: @aqua-letifer said in New Dog: Meanwhile, Major Major Major Major has remained unsuccessful when seeking promotion. “Major Major had been born too late and too mediocre. Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Even among men lacking all distinction he inevitably stood out as a man lacking more distinction than all the rest, and people who met him were always impressed by how unimpressive he was.” “Congressmen with nothing else on their minds could go trotting back and forth through the streets of Washington, D.C., chanting, “Who promoted Major Major? Who promoted Major Major?” Actually, Major Major had been promoted by an I.B.M. machine with a sense of humor almost as keen as his father’s.” And Henry Fonda.

Ax, you proud of Biden yet?

Don't know the technology. I just ran across a mention of it the other day.

Or, as would happen down here, they may not make it back to their vehicles without bowed and bloody heads. Which is better than going into a Muslim community, parading around that figure as Mohammed. In that instance, they might meet Saran sooner than they wish.

In the wake of the Waukesha attack, the WSG interviewed and quoted someone by the name of Brandon Lesco.

@axtremus said in Children without internet: Do not despair, help is on the way: https://www.everyoneon.org/ Bullet points. Build your own.

I read a book a while ago (and I think i mentioned it in the old book thread on the old forum). It was about the last Union and South soldier from the Civil War. I actually thought the book was not very good, but the summary of the book was that both of the "last" surviving solders from the North and South were probably lying.

Kind of like saying that "98% of people who have passed away in the last year had eaten corn at some point"

No, here the Board of Education does not get to hold any “private meeting”. Every board meeting has a non-public session where certain personnel/disciplinary issues are being dealt with. But never an entire meeting that is closed to the public. Socially, the board members are careful to not have too many of them attending the same event less they accidentally make quorum and run afoul of the rule against unplanned/unannounced “meeting.”

We've had the call that we have to wear masks at work in 'common areas'. Another good reason not to mix with the office hoi polloi. I'm going to start closing the office door - I've been waiting for an excuse to do this for 18 years.

@jon-nyc LOL.

This should be in the "Joe Manchin betrayed us, and we'll browbeat him to support our agenda" thread. This is Psychology 101.

Yeah, but I'm not sure he knows he's doing it.

@george-k said in IT, can you share: @ivorythumper said in IT, can you share: we rarely go out to dinner since MS really can't enjoy the food Yes. This is a real thing, and a huge problem. D2 lost 25 lb at the peak. Now, 14 months later, she's still struggling, but slowly, slowly improving. No-nos include bacon, carbonated beverages. Everything has to be spicy, or it tastes like cardboard (which is better than tasting like rotting meat). Is this what MS is experiencing? No bacon?

Seen on Twitter: "When I said we didn't see Omicron coming, what I meant was that a virus is what we doctors call very very small."

@george-k said in Auntie Maxine: @xenon said in Auntie Maxine: To add more credibility to the story, he should have snapped the picture of her napping without her mask or with no drink in front of her. Good point. To quote a very famous newsman, this could be "fake but accurate." There are hundreds of photos of our betters unmasked when regulations require them in various places - like the White House. Witness Biden in Kentucky recently, hugging everybody in sight. Biden didn't have his mask on...