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Hot topics in delusion and rationalization.

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We are the Borg.

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Ever had it before? Well you got it again.

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How not to buy a brick in a box off the back of a truck.

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The war between wetware and hardware.

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Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:59 pm
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Never agree to 3 points on top of the vig.

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Stump your fellow simians.

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Dudes playing instruments

by Abdul Alhazred » Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:14 pm

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Opa! Opa! 8)

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Blather, but interesting, till ~ 1:50.

Well, pop music. :|

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Last post by Witness
Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:57 am
The aliens are silent because they're dead

by Abdul Alhazred » Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:00 pm
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The aliens are silent because they're dead
Science Daily

The universe is probably filled with habitable planets, so many scientists think it...

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I've got an affinity for the Early Birds theory, even though that's kind of a disappointing one. It's my hunch.
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Last post by gnome
Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:56 am
The real ed appreciation thread.

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No ass kissing in this one.

Just post things you think ed will like.

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Mauser. Churchill used the same one. They are the most un-ergonomic things you can imagine.
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Last post by ed
Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:48 am
optical illusion

by Bruce » Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:50 am
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The more you watch, the more freaky and distorted the faces appear.

Except for Tom Cruise.
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Last post by Witness
Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:36 am
Wuhan Flu Truth and Big Brother Narratives

by corplinx » Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:33 pm
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<-- unfiltered news, unreliable, but uncensored, gets paranoid conspiracy too

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Big Brother knows what’s best for you
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Last post by robinson
Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:36 am
Japan

by ed » Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:27 pm
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Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:15 am
Cool astronomy photos

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I really love this one of the Carina Nebula :

Bigger sizes here and related story here .

I have this as my wallpaper now. The colors are just...

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NGC 6822: Barnard's Galaxy

Grand spiral galaxies often seem to get all the glory, flaunting their young, bright, blue star clusters in beautiful,...
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Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:12 am
'Murica

by Anaxagoras » Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:51 am
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In the spirit of the Japan thread and the Russia thread, I think we need a 'Murica thread.

Florida gunmaker produces assault rifle 'never to be...
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Last post by Witness
Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:09 am
Arrows

by Witness » Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:47 pm

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6,000 years of arrows emerge from melting Norwegian ice patch

The record-setting discovery of 68 projectiles from the Neolithic to the Viking Era...

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My brother-in-law a dyed in the wool Mormon could flat chip arrow heads out of volcanic glass, obsidian. Seriously such good boys.

Locals in...

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Last post by Witness
Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:34 am
To shovel or not to shovel? That is the question.

by Pyrrho » Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:34 am

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2:32 am here. Got 4 inches of snow and more is falling. Up to 15 inches of snow is predicted, mostly for the Eastern suburbs. Shovels are out in the...

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Yeah bud I don't sleep for shit either.
There was some tiny ice thingeys on the deck which encouraged the kitty cat to give up her bloodthirsty...

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Last post by Fid
Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:34 am
Thanksgiving 2020

by ed » Wed Nov 11, 2020 11:34 am
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Oh yeah1!!!!!!!!

The GOBBLER!!!!!!!

This year my friends, this year.

Adventure, danger, incipient agonizing death!!!

What could epitomize...

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Where’s the Boss keen puppet when you need him
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Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:32 am
I need kitten pics or something.

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Since mid-october I have been in a very dark place, even by my standards. Not in the sense of being depressed or anything, but I began doing some...
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Last post by Witness
Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:29 am
A S&W Target pistol

by ed » Sun Nov 29, 2020 11:22 am

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Just got this. Guy was not really sure what it was, upon investigation it is a Model 1 of the model of 1891 single shot target pistol. Funny thing is...

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It is

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Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:23 am
Thought Provoking Graphs

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Is low (but population sustaining) birthrate really that big a disadvantage? The ratio of supporters to...
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Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:04 am
Not Suitable for Kitten Pics Thread

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Some years ago I saw a buck deer masturbating. I was 12 ft. up in a tree stand with my rifle ready to go. I could not in good conscience shoot a bud...
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Last post by Fid
Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:37 pm
Abdul's official "The past is a foreign country" thread.

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The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.

Trying to start another of those ongoing threads.

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Pocket shopping list.
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Last post by Witness
Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:31 pm
Wind Turbines

by ed » Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:13 am
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Interesting, mainly for the videos.

Not a mention of anything negative, journalism at it's finest.

You lot tell me if I am going crazy
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Sweden, November. :mrgreen:
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Last post by Witness
Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:05 pm
sparks appreciation thread.

by Abdul Alhazred » Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:30 pm
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All the cool kids have or will have an appreciation thread. sparks' turn. :)
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Last post by Witness
Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:41 pm
Heathens' corner

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I think it would be nice pleasant to have a mocking thread.

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Politician From Anti-LGBTQ Party Quits After Attending 'COVID Lockdown Orgy'

József Szájer apologised for attending what he called a house party....
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Last post by Witness
Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:32 pm
life is hole of worm

by pillory » Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:42 pm

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Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:19 pm
A Thought for the Day

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Which every forum should have. Various bon mot tachi-thingies to help you through that Inevitably Consistent Disappointment that is your existence....

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Boys, this is the greatest adventure in military history. Here we sit in the enemy’s country with only a handful of troops, looking down the throats...
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Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:07 am
Something I really miss

by Nyarlathotep » Mon Nov 30, 2020 3:52 am

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Being able to come here without someone hurling abuse at me. I don't get why if I so much as show my head here, I have someone launching INSTANTLY...

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FWIW, anyone suffering can text HOME to 741741 to engage a crisis counselor.

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Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:28 am
Abdul Alhazred Appreciation Thread

by Nyarlathotep » Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:12 pm
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So I was reading up on a couple of locations in New York that are used a lot in movies and came across this little article, that I figured AA (as an...

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Since 1980, in-the-know computer gamers have been enthralled by the unpredictable, random, and incredibly deep gameplay of Rogue and those games...
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Tue Dec 01, 2020 5:31 am
The UK thread

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That thread was missing. :twisted:

From Google searches (allegedly):

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England's COVID-19 infections down 30% during national lockdown: survey

COVID-19 infections have fallen by 30% during England’s month-long national...
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Tue Dec 01, 2020 5:24 am
Anti-vaxxers in power

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Relax, it's Italy:
Anti-vaccine Italian Government Sacks Entire Health Expert Board

The vaccine-skeptic Italian government has sacked every member...

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For the sake of completeness, some here should also subscribe to the 5G conspiracy theory. :twisted:
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Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:30 am
A Home For Bruce

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GSA is offering lighthouses for sale, some for free .

For sale: Historic waterfront property with a spectacular, 50-foot-high view of Lake...

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Pskov.
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Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:12 am
The TUMBREL of MISSED OPPORTUNITY

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Thanks to Whitefork (if indeed that IS h/is/er name) for the elegant thread title for this, the final resting place of those whose demise we would...

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That sucks. I miss the days when as a kid I'd go to the public library to read the pulp sf mags. He was pretty much the last of the great classic sf...
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Last post by shemp
Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:55 am
Dad jokes and humor

by Bruce » Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:20 pm
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I might not be the best dad in the world, but I was born for dad jokes. Gotta start documenting.

Dad, what's circular reasoning?
It' reasoning that...
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Last post by Anaxagoras
Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:49 pm
Funny shit

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I just ran across two hilarious repost here

And I really needed the laughs

I’m tired but f having to read multiple topics and inane shitpost in...
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Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:41 pm
You know how fusion power is always 15 years away?

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The creator of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine says life could return to normal by next winter

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Kittens being tossed into a meat grinder perhaps.

That's my kinda porn.
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Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:06 pm
Happy birthday, AC!

by Witness » Sun Nov 29, 2020 11:33 pm

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55, wow, so young!

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He looks like shit though.

At least he doesn't smell like shit like you.

Happy Birthday AC! You're still just a pup!

That is true but is very...

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Last post by ed
Mon Nov 30, 2020 12:16 pm
Happy birthday, shemp!

by Witness » Sat Nov 21, 2020 4:20 pm

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63, you old geezer… :roll:

:guitar: :birthday: :rimshot:

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be careful. too many of those birthday things will kill you.

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Last post by Rob Lister
Sun Nov 29, 2020 4:46 pm
Other music

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Figured we could use a thread for music that doesn't necessarily fall into the Bluesy category or others.

I just came across this youtube channel...
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Sun Nov 29, 2020 3:36 pm
Humans Need Not Apply

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The video below is 15 minutes long but you don't have to watch the whole thing. Just watch one minute, six seconds and turn it off. If you can.

You...
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Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:01 am
Russia

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Crimeaours check
Trumpours check
Alaska todo
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Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:16 am
Fashion

by Pyrrho » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:47 am
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Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:51 am
People that actually work for a living.

by Rob Lister » Wed Sep 11, 2019 2:57 pm
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I'm a fan of this guy. He and his father run a large--~500 cow--dairy farm. His work-ethic is extraordinary. I doubt he ever gets laid. I hope makes...

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Not only does this guy work his ass off, he's also a cancer survivor. Respect.
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Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:08 am
Egyptian Archaeology

by Witness » Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:38 am
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As there are constantly new discoveries let's have a generic thread.

Untouched, 4,400-Year-Old Tomb Discovered in Egypt

The discovery of the...

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Good enough for tourists. :twisted:
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Last post by Witness
Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:40 pm
Biblical Inerrency

by ed » Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:22 pm

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Consider Matthew 16:24-28
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Goddamit just scroll up. This is in fact what matters.

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Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:25 pm
World's oldest and largest rape conspiracy still at it.

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Catholic officials warn ex-seminarians over sex claims
Chicago Tribune

Catholic officials in Italy have threatened former altar boys of the pope...

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Back to the norm , alas:
New pupils barred from top UK Catholic school after abuse scandal

Ampleforth college says it will appeal against...
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Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:51 pm
Sweet rides

by Pyrrho » Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:14 am
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Last post by Witness
Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:23 pm
Sumer

by Anaxagoras » Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:00 am

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Interesting YouTube video I came across:

The production quality seems to be pretty good. I'm only 15 minutes into it but finding it to be pretty...

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Anax, you misspelled Summer.

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Last post by shemp
Sat Nov 28, 2020 8:10 pm
i believe ,but i cant

by pillory » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:08 pm

it's youre e fault re ---meaning my volts äree

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Sat Nov 28, 2020 7:56 pm
Historic no seasonal flu season

by robinson » Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:38 pm

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It already happened in the Southern Hemisphere winter (austral winter), and it’s already happened in the northern hemisphere as well this year

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There may be another factor

If someone has flu symptoms now, they get a Covid test

Not a flu test

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Sat Nov 28, 2020 2:01 pm
Another geometry puzzle

by ceptimus » Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:29 pm
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Find the angle ϴ

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– J.D.
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Sat Nov 28, 2020 8:06 am
The France thread

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They were just charging the rotation premium.

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Video Emerges Of Brutal Beating Of Black Man

Four French police officers have been suspended and are in custody after a video that shows them...
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Sat Nov 28, 2020 2:45 am
Amusing Science

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Viagra makes flowers stand up straight

Viagra (sildenafil citrate) is good not only for treating male impotence. Israeli and Australian researchers...

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The Louder the Monkey, the Smaller Its Balls, Study Finds

Howler monkeys can be well-endowed in the voice box or the family jewels, but not both....
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Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:40 am
jj would love this. Not being snarky, he really would.

by Abdul Alhazred » Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:59 pm

:coolspecs:

Master boot vinyl record: It just gives DOS on my IBM PC a warmer, more authentic tone
The Register

Looking for something to do in...

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Last post by Abdul Alhazred
Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:59 pm
Shemp's official "Mugshot of the Week" thread

by shemp » Mon Nov 23, 2020 3:53 pm

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We'll start with the infamous pirate Captain Halfbeard:

Mass. man charged with threatening officers

A Massachusetts man was arrested after...

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LPD: Man causes $7,000 in damages at Super Saver over misplaced ‘dope pipe’

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A man accused of destroying metal detectors, a...

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Last post by shemp
Fri Nov 27, 2020 10:31 pm
The Get My Mind Right Thread

by Pyrrho » Thu Nov 26, 2020 3:39 pm

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So...the well pump started leaking. Naturally, I unplugged it. Called the plumber and they don't replace those anymore. Have to call someone in a...

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– J.D.

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