Thank you Menotsure for the heartfelt poem. This is the only mention I've seen of Veterans' Day that isn't a commercial pitch. My grandfather was a British WWI machine gunner who died years later of sequellae to mustard gas. Both my father and stepfather were WWII pilots in the Royal Canadian Airforce.
It was 65 years ago today that the episode "Eye of the Beholder" premiered on "Twilight Zone." I was a huge fan of TZ. On that day was 15 years old. I think that episode shocked me more than any other TZ episode ever did. I certainly never expected it to become reality in my lifetime. Yet, her we are.
As recently as a few months ago, the prison administration said Maxwell's offenses meant she could not participate in the dog program. So they are breaking the rules for her again (she is not allowed in minimum security).
Yep. Plus those puppies aren't there for people to just play with, they're genuinely there to be trained as service dogs. While play is certainly part of their lives, I very much doubt Maxwell has either the know-how or the inclination to also train them.
"They're goiung to negotiate their own insurance."
Fuck, it took me several hours of dedicated effort over ten days, and being given three conflicting "this is the price for the dental work you have scheduled," before I was able to learn what the actual amount would be. The office staff was so upset by having to provide this information before the work was done, they've made it clear they consider me a problem.
How long is my life that I can negotiate health care coverage?
Woke up at the usual time, started the coffee, fed the cat, heated up my heat-up-thingey for the always aching hip, sat down to start Wordle and read Tabs and assorted things before getting ready for w--------
Oh yeah! Armistic Day! Forgot all about it until just a minute ago.
I love it how Sir needs to dive into his catalog of grievances to disparage the French, like French students are going to come into the country to tax Google:
"Ingraham: "Why, sir, is that a pro-MAGA position when so many American kids want to go to school, and there are places not for them, and these universities are getting rich off Chinese money?" she asked during their sit-down interview.
Trump suggested that Chinese tuition would help keep U.S. universities afloat and said it's good to have "outside countries" in American schools.
Ingraham kept pressing him. "They're not the French. They're the Chinese. They spy on us. They steal our intellectual property," she said.
"Do you think the French are better?" Trump asked. Ingraham said she did. "Really?" Trump continued. "I'll tell you, I'm not so sure. We've had a lot of problems with the French where we get taxed very unfairly on our technology." [HuffPost]
Who can trust anything about anything any more. Sad times. Instead of the days when people were unable to get any information except word of mouth, all we get is inundated with information thus no real information, just recycled half truths
My late wife and I opted for a 15 year mortgage when we bought our house in 1998 - as I recall, the difference between 15 year and 30 year payments was less than $100. ( it was a cheap house)
Because we made this choice, she lived long enough to see the mortgage paid off in 2013 ( six months early, even!) before succumbing to kidney and heart problems the following year. And I was able to retire in 2019 when my job went away instead of being forced to find another job because I’D STILL BE MAKING MORTGAGE PAYMENTS with almost three years to go if we’d gone with the standard 30 year note.
How is anyone over thirty going to qualify for a 50 year loan? They’ll be in their 80s before it’s paid off. That’s nuts.
At the tender age of 67, I qualified for a 30 year mortgage. I won't live to see it paid off. Banks don't care, it makes it easier for them to take your equity.
At least the Supremes did not overturn same sex marriage. That’s my one good thing about yesterday. Also Kim Davis can eat a bag of dicks with all those marriages so I guess we can say that she has.
One intrepid reporter should find in the garbage a bunch of newspaper with the outlines from spray painting them. You know--like, the staff put down newspaper, spray painted those gold, and then tossed them.
Leapin’ leopards, it's a Gemma and Meru encore: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/gemma-and-meru-leaping-through-the
And your meme chat: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/4ef23e8a-6f12-4daf-8161-8425bb14de9e?utm_source=share
Lovelovelove these babies. Clouded leopards are the most beautiful kitties. 😍
Leapin' leopards!
I want to skritch them behind the ears SO MUCH 😻
Meru are you grieving
Over Gemma's fierce un-leaving?
Leaves like the nip of cats, you
With your leopard thoughts play with, can you?
Those kitties are gonna eat some faces. And Mar a Lago face is what you get if you skimp on your reconstructive surgery
"No face was safe!"
Waking up this morning
To a cold November day
I think about an armistice
And watch young leopards play
They both make the day warmer
The sky a bit less gray
To all who served and those who romp
Have a great Veteran's Day.
Our town dedicated a new memorial for Vietnam War Veterans today.
Thank you Menotsure for the heartfelt poem. This is the only mention I've seen of Veterans' Day that isn't a commercial pitch. My grandfather was a British WWI machine gunner who died years later of sequellae to mustard gas. Both my father and stepfather were WWII pilots in the Royal Canadian Airforce.
Thanks to all.
This is absolutely wonderful, Me! I know your dad is so proud of you.
Me is extremely talented.
He really is! I feel so lucky to call him my friend.
Nicely done!...
(applauds)
For my Dad.
Beautiful little kitties.
Gemma and Meru! Do they have a different relationship with time than we do? Camera crank speed tricks like 70s kung fu movies?
"I suspect they napped heavily after this day was over."
I share your suspicion. Prolly a big hit on the food bowl too, those dynamos need their fuel
Cloudy with a chance of cuteness!
Letem know they missed a few faces
🏆
Giraffe cats!
(It's all about the coat markings.)
Clouded Catastrophe!
It was 65 years ago today that the episode "Eye of the Beholder" premiered on "Twilight Zone." I was a huge fan of TZ. On that day was 15 years old. I think that episode shocked me more than any other TZ episode ever did. I certainly never expected it to become reality in my lifetime. Yet, her we are.
The author of the script was prophetic.
As recently as a few months ago, the prison administration said Maxwell's offenses meant she could not participate in the dog program. So they are breaking the rules for her again (she is not allowed in minimum security).
Yep. Plus those puppies aren't there for people to just play with, they're genuinely there to be trained as service dogs. While play is certainly part of their lives, I very much doubt Maxwell has either the know-how or the inclination to also train them.
And they probably (the pups) play together, in order to socialize them. With only bona fide trainers present.
Every time I see one of those ladies with the Mar-a-Lago faces I think of the film Brazil, and shudder...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but by accepting a pardon, you're admitting guilt. So if Roodles is guilty, why should his law license be reinstated?
At least he knows as much about real estate and finance as he knows about magnets.
"They're goiung to negotiate their own insurance."
Fuck, it took me several hours of dedicated effort over ten days, and being given three conflicting "this is the price for the dental work you have scheduled," before I was able to learn what the actual amount would be. The office staff was so upset by having to provide this information before the work was done, they've made it clear they consider me a problem.
How long is my life that I can negotiate health care coverage?
Oh nooooo, a racist little bitch sportscaster for Outkick is upset at Washington Commanders fans for booing Dear Lear, oh nooooooooo.
And we all know that same guy said O’bummer, Let’s Go Brandon and Barack HUSSEIN Obama about a million times in the last 15 years.
This is a pet peeve: none of that shit on the walls is gold. It's painted gold. There's a big difference between paint and the element Au.
What he has done to the Oval Office is a study in vulgarity.
Short fingered vulgarity.
One of the videos I watched recently had a scene in the old NORMAL White House, and it was so nice. No tacky Vegas Strip decorations.
Maybe this guy is helping: https://i.redd.it/mugshots-of-paint-huffers-v0-k5g36ckttfwc1.jpg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d89193454fef70ddafefaa0908df836b812286b
Not to the idiot-in-chief!
Substance matters not.
Woke up at the usual time, started the coffee, fed the cat, heated up my heat-up-thingey for the always aching hip, sat down to start Wordle and read Tabs and assorted things before getting ready for w--------
Oh yeah! Armistic Day! Forgot all about it until just a minute ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice_Day
https://hallammedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/twitter-1.png
I love it how Sir needs to dive into his catalog of grievances to disparage the French, like French students are going to come into the country to tax Google:
"Ingraham: "Why, sir, is that a pro-MAGA position when so many American kids want to go to school, and there are places not for them, and these universities are getting rich off Chinese money?" she asked during their sit-down interview.
Trump suggested that Chinese tuition would help keep U.S. universities afloat and said it's good to have "outside countries" in American schools.
Ingraham kept pressing him. "They're not the French. They're the Chinese. They spy on us. They steal our intellectual property," she said.
"Do you think the French are better?" Trump asked. Ingraham said she did. "Really?" Trump continued. "I'll tell you, I'm not so sure. We've had a lot of problems with the French where we get taxed very unfairly on our technology." [HuffPost]
Anyone else think that Axios story was written by an Ai? It sure reads like ChatGP bullshit…
Who can trust anything about anything any more. Sad times. Instead of the days when people were unable to get any information except word of mouth, all we get is inundated with information thus no real information, just recycled half truths
My late wife and I opted for a 15 year mortgage when we bought our house in 1998 - as I recall, the difference between 15 year and 30 year payments was less than $100. ( it was a cheap house)
Because we made this choice, she lived long enough to see the mortgage paid off in 2013 ( six months early, even!) before succumbing to kidney and heart problems the following year. And I was able to retire in 2019 when my job went away instead of being forced to find another job because I’D STILL BE MAKING MORTGAGE PAYMENTS with almost three years to go if we’d gone with the standard 30 year note.
How is anyone over thirty going to qualify for a 50 year loan? They’ll be in their 80s before it’s paid off. That’s nuts.
Much less, if they have balloon payments again. Last I heard they were trying to get that again.
At the tender age of 67, I qualified for a 30 year mortgage. I won't live to see it paid off. Banks don't care, it makes it easier for them to take your equity.
And condolences.
At least the Supremes did not overturn same sex marriage. That’s my one good thing about yesterday. Also Kim Davis can eat a bag of dicks with all those marriages so I guess we can say that she has.
To be fair, you can buy those (painted gold) decorations at Home Depot, Lowes, and Amazon.
One intrepid reporter should find in the garbage a bunch of newspaper with the outlines from spray painting them. You know--like, the staff put down newspaper, spray painted those gold, and then tossed them.
And that Chinese place.
Are the prison guards also required to rub Jizz-lane’s feet and put a mint on her pillow?
Watched Maddow last night and they are giving her room service. You complain, you get moved to a different,less cushy place.