Saturday, October 21, 2023
Friday, October 20, 2023
Life In Death Valley
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Death Valley gleams with water, wildflowers and color
Mission Accomplished!
You need only watch/speed through the first seven mins. of this.* Stole the idea from Jimmy here ('Though I used the "Wispy Clouds" version; more desert-like.) & I had an easier time mounting the backdrop.Mostly because my layout slides easily on the milk crates.
Didn't occur to me at first, but after a few tries involving climbing on it I remembered that it does move, & quite easily, so I made a couple of ft. of space for my lard ass & all went well once I'd rolled it on the tube in which it was shipped so it wouldn't flap all over while I was taping it in place.
Done. And it looks straight!
Added bonus: Can now walk into the kitchen w/o contorting myself.
++good: Electricity still flows through the track.
*No, I've no idea why YouTube model railroaders use that mind-numbing generic country music w/ acoustic guitar. Or why they insist on showing all of everything they do, even if it's accelerated. P.S.: Please subscribe to my channel!!
*No, I've no idea why YouTube model railroaders use that mind-numbing generic country music w/ acoustic guitar. Or why they insist on showing all of everything they do, even if it's accelerated. P.S.: Please subscribe to my channel!!
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Tired Of It All Thursday
Existence Is Futile
Yes, I'm sick & tired of all of it, & of everyone involved.Apple, Inc.: Pro-China & Robot Brains
"Creative Differences"? More like fascist censorship. Fuck you, corporate Nazis!!
Whose idiotic idea was it to turn information & entertainment over to the technology dweebs? You'll be sorry.New York Times:
Sources: Jon Stewart's show on Apple TV+ is ending due to “creative differences”; source: Stewart said topics related to China and AI concerned Apple executives — Mr. Stewart and Apple are parting ways because of creative differences over “The Problem,” people with knowledge of the decision said.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Circle Jerks In The News
CNN's Scott Jennings, on the possibility that the House GOP just installs Patrick McHenry as a temporary speaker: "This will be the biggest circle jerk in the history of circles! And jerks!" pic.twitter.com/OoyczpFI1M
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) October 18, 2023
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Halo Of Flies
Trump Gets Attacked By Flies During Speech — Makes Bizarre Claim About Pest Control Products
Lock Him Up!!
Jailhouse Rock premiered on October 17, 1957, at Loews State Theater in Memphis. Female lead Judy Tyler had been killed in an automobile accident soon before the film's release, and a devastated Presley did not attend the premiere. The film opened nationally on November 8.
Monday, October 16, 2023
Transfer Station Renovation
I've had this piece of plastic Chinese-made crap for over three yrs. Recently I've been moving it & track around attempting to position it & a brace of tractor-trailers, plus maneuvering room for the semis, along a siding. Between the glue drying out or whatever it does & a crummy job on my part, various parts began to detach themselves.
(Have had to reattach that ramp & the left side of the loading dock several times because of poorly fitting parts. Three yrs. & several YouTube videos later, I now know not to trust that the plastic crap was correctly made.) While regluing (allowing for the poor fit) it occurred to me it was floorless.
Measured, cut & painted a piece of cardstock & slapped it in.
Weathered the bldg. a bit w/ excess floor paint.
Imposing, innit?
Final irony; re-laying track didn't work, it all ended essentially as it had been.
Anal obsession, or merely attention to detail? Noticed in the above image a bit of glue from the you're-damn-well-gonna-stick-this-time amount of glue I applied, & that the smokejack wasn't flush w/ the roof. Another case of bad fitting; had to snip a literal mm. from it for flushness. Then decided to repaint it w/ steel paint that was convenient.
Then decided the weathering looks excessive (in the photo, 'though not so much when viewed by the Mark I Eyeball at a distance of four ft. or so) & toned it down w/ weathering powder.
Was I Not Correct?
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Friday, October 13, 2023
Friday The 13th Fuck You
& Your Mother Too
You suck, your species sucks, your societies suck, this world sucks. My left wrist hurts so much I can't even make a finger w/ my left hand, & I so wanted to give you all a double bird. We'll let Andre Ethier do it for us.
Fuck y'all anyway. Pieces of shit.
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| (Which reminds me, fuck the Dodgers too. Losers.) |
Thursday, October 12, 2023
This, They Worry About; 6 January 2021, Not So Much
Never Better Late, Incompetent Jerks
An actual threat invoked by the then-President is ignored, but an amorphous call for a "Day of Rage" puts their panties in a twist. All security theater, of course.Congress boosts security over Middle East tensions
Yes, but: McFarland said the Capitol security apparatus' intelligence "indicates no direct threats to the U.S. homeland or the Congressional Community."
It's Not A Horrible Terrorist Massacre If It's Done From The Air
How "Civilized" Nations Do It To
Their Open-Air Prison Camps
Two wrongs make a right. Every time.
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Stick It, Landlord Scum!
Here is the Gawd of The Book, the original landlord. Interesting that as soon as humans are introduced, ol' Jehovah finds a way to evict them,* & he's not even renting them the damn garden! Th' hell?Newsom signs tenant bills to lower security deposits, prevent more evictions
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| I get the snakes, but Rover? |
*And forces them to wear dead animal skins, inventing dress codes. What a fucking jerk.
Final Solution ...
... To The Fruit Fly Problem
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Every Humanoid On This Planet Is Being Held Hostage
Fake News Gets Big Boner Over Baseless Bullshit
Cretinous Cracker Coach Can't Take Heat, Whines
As If He Were A Sensitive, Sissified Snowflake
What's the big deal? Isn't the C.I.A. supposed to "whack" threats to our national security?Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Tuberville reports former CIA director Hayden to Capitol Police over tweet — Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Al.) reported the former CIA Director Michael Hayden to the Capitol Police on Tuesday over the former general's tweet suggesting the lawmaker should be removed from the human race.Greg Wehner / Fox News: Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville refers former CIA head Michael Hayden to Capitol PoliceWill Blakely / 1819 News: 'He shouldn't drink every day': Tuberville calls for apology from former CIA director Hayden for threatRyan King / New York Post: Tuberville reports ex-CIA chief Michael Hayden to Capitol cops over ‘assassination’ threatJennifer Oliver O'Connell / RedState: Sen. Tommy Tuberville's Official Statement on Ret. Gen. Hayden's X Post: 'He Shouldn't Drink Everyday'Howard Koplowitz / al.com: Tuberville reports ex-CIA director to Capitol Police, claims Michael Hayden called for his ‘assassination’Kristina Wong / Breitbart: NewsGuard Adviser Michael Hayden Calls for Sen. Tommy Tuberville to Be ‘Removed’ from the Human RaceArjun Singh / The Daily Caller: Former CIA Director Suggests GOP Senator Should Be Removed From ‘Human Race’Rebecca Downs / Townhall: Former CIA Director's Post Still Wonders About Sen. Tuberville Being Removed From ‘the Human Race’Tristan Justice / The Federalist: Former CIA Chief Michael Hayden Calls For Assassination Of Sen. TubervilleFrieda Powers / BizPac Review: Former CIA official accused of calling for ‘the assassination’ of GOP leaderGrateful Calvin / Twitchy: Beg your pardon? General Hayden suggests assassination of sitting U.S. SenatorJoseph MacKinnon / TheBlaze: Former CIA director blasted over apparent suggestion that Sen. Tuberville should be whacked over his blockade of military confirmationsJim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: Unhinged Former CIA Director Michael Hayden Calls for Assassination of GOP Sen. Tommy TubervilleKayla Gallagher / The Messenger: Ex-CIA Chief Faces Push Back After Saying Tuberville Should Be Removed From ‘Human Race’
Nice "Work" If You Can Get It
You'll never go broke underestimating the cretinous sub-human idiocy of the American people.
[A.P.]WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s $4.75 million Spanish-style estate is tucked away in a gated Arizona country club that charges nearly a half-million dollars for a golf membership. It boasts a guest casita, “resort-style” pool and striking views of the Sonoran Desert.The Make America Great Again political movement has been lucrative for Kirk, the 29-year-old CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization, Turning Point.
The nonprofit rocketed to prominence by latching on to Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and has raised roughly a quarter-billion dollars since, much of it spent cultivating conservative influencers and hosting glitzy events. The organization also enriched Kirk and his allies, according to an Associated Press review of public records, which found top Turning Point officials collected pricey salaries, enjoyed lavish perks and steered at least $15.2 million to companies that they, their friends and associates are affiliated with.
But for all that money, the group has struggled to help Republicans win general elections. That’s particularly true in Turning Point’s adopted home of Arizona, where their slate of deeply conservative candidates in the longtime Republican stronghold lost statewide races last year, among them Kari Lake’s unsuccessful bid for governor.
[...]
“Any donor who thinks an organization needs $108 million for a three-state grassroots get-out-the-vote campaign is being taken advantage of,” said Erick Erickson, a nationally syndicated conservative talk radio host and frequent Trump critic. “It sounds like a grift.”
[...]
In a statement, Turning Point spokesman Andrew Kolvet said none of the group’s leaders have inappropriately benefited from their financial arrangements. If anything, he said, many were underpaid for their talents, including Kirk.
“If the so-called ‘experts’ know what it takes to build successful ballot chasing teams, why are conservatives apparently so bad at it?” Kolvet said. “Why are we getting lapped by progressives in spending and in (get-out-the-vote) operations in key states and counties?”
Turning Point was founded in suburban Chicago in 2012 by Kirk, then 18, and William Montgomery, a tea party activist, to proselytize on college campuses for low taxes and limited government. It was not an immediate success.
Monday, October 9, 2023
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Advertising Is Lying Bullshit & This Makes It Even Worse
I'm calling for a complete & total stop to all the advertisers' filthy lies until we can figure out what the hell's going on.
Talk about a waste of electrons.Tim McDonnell / Semafor:
Advertisers face growing pressure to cut their emissions; Scope3: digital ads create ~7.2M tons of CO2 annually, equivalent to 1.4M US homes' electricity usage — The News — Of all the sectors under pressure to cut their carbon footprint, advertising has largely flown under the radar.Brian Devine / @briandevine: Elon is saving the planet by making companies not want to advertise on X https://www.semafor.com/...
Pray In One Hand, Shit In The Other ...
... See Which Piles Up Faster
“Huge attacks from Hamas will lead to a huge response from Israel,” Salma Ahmed, 31, told The Daily Beast. “I hope the international community can do something, I am praying for Allah to end this.”
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Friday, October 6, 2023
Friday Night Flicks: Shoot-Out At Trabuco Canyon
Did Someone Say Something About A War? What That'll Look Like:
Another woman-hating pig.[L.A. Times]John Snowling, a retired Ventura Police Department sergeant, walked into the bar around 7 p.m. on Aug. 23 during its weekly $8 spaghetti night — a family-friendly event — armed with two handguns. He immediately walked up to his estranged wife, Marie Snowling, and shot her, authorities said. She was wounded but survived.But Tonya Clark, 49, John Leehey, 67, and Glen Sprowl Jr., 53, were killed.
Why Isn't This Sex Criminal In Prison?
Are There No Laws?
PreviouslyThis reporter would like U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada to explain why this Kesary asshole is not doing hard time for sex crimes. Of course it's not actually the DoJ's responsibility; it would appear the L.A. County District Att'y. has blown this case entirely. Where's the criminal prosecution of these bastards?Under a consent order filed Friday, M&F Development has agreed to pay $120,000 to compensate individuals harmed by the harassment by Kesary. In addition to the compensation payment, M&F Development agreed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty to the United States, the DOJ said.The consent order permanently bars Kesary from property management and requires the retention of an independent property manager approved by the DOJ for the apartment building. The settlement also bars future discrimination and retaliation, mandates Fair Housing Act training, and requires extensive monitoring and reporting regarding property management activities and compliance with the terms of the order.
“The lengthy course of sexual harassment against female residents alleged in this case is disturbing and unacceptable,” U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said in a statement.
“We will continue to be vigilant in holding landlords and property managers accountable for discrimination and harassment, and the Fair Housing Act gives us a powerful tool to seek justice for victims.”
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Damn You To Hell, F.E.M.A.!
This reporter does not appreciate being awakened before noon. Or 1300, frankly.
60 Yrs. Ago Today
Short.Long.
This was the first of two similar failures; a second occurred in spring 1964. Hardened hypergolic propellant residue, accumulated during repeated test firings, was responsible for the stuck valves on both Atlas vehicles.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
This Date In Phony Beatlemania
By now every two-bit celeb has cranked out a "children's book". I've got one coming out any day now myself; it's entitled The Little Engine That Wouldn't, Because It Just Didn't Care.
Monday, October 2, 2023
Two Wks. In Another Dimension
Montage of 33 clips of the stupidest, most vile, insane, weirdest, addled dementia-ridden, psychotic statements made by Trump over the past two weeks. pic.twitter.com/iCbt5PtzBX
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) September 30, 2023
One Way Or Another
Makes no difference how, as long as he's dead.Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine: Trump Finally Reveals He'd Rather Die by Electrocution Than by SharkTy Rushing / Iowa Starting Line: Trump Went On Bizarre Rant About Sharks, Lights In Latest Iowa EventSarah K. Burris / Raw Story: Trump's latest rambling rally: ‘I will take electrocution every single time’
Sunday, October 1, 2023
When Fascism Comes To America,
Part Yada Yada Yada
This reporter mainly thinks of Xian nationalism as a mental illness rather than a philosophy, but I don't suffer under the delusion that there's an imaginary fairy in the sky running everything, either.David French / New York Times:
One Reason the Trump Fever Won't Break — The more I consider the challenge posed by Christian nationalism, the more I think most observers and critics are paying too much attention to the wrong group of Christian nationalists. We mainly think of Christian nationalism as a theology or at least as a philosophy.
"Watch the Nazis run your town ...Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
‘Red Caesarism’ is rightwing code - and some Republicans are listening — Argument for a ‘red Caesar’ to rule US may seem esoteric but conservative thinktank behind idea has connections to Trump — In June, rightwing academic Kevin Slack published a book-length polemic claiming that ideas …
Decline & Falling Down
Why don't all of you lemmings drive your shitmobiles off a cliff & get it over w/ already?Ashleigh Furlong / Politico: Why dengue in Europe could spell disaster for the rest of the world
Red October (I Wish)
Finally realized why I continue this crap for no appreciable reward: It feels so good when I stop.
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