I like blended fine, usually a lot smoother than single malt, though there is the occasional single malt that is smooth too. I don't particularly like peaty whiskeys or any of their variations. If I ever want the taste of peat in my mouth I know where the local peat bogs are. (I've walked on floating peat mats to find carnivorous plants, that was a cool trip!).
I prefer a good pure vodka, or certain flavoured vodkas, for example bisongrass. Or brown rum, for example Kraken or Captain Morgan, nothing wrong with the cheaper stuff if you're smart about it.
I recently watched DIE HARD for the first time about a week ago—which is saying something for someone who was alive when it came out—and it filled in SO MANY gaps of my pop culture knowledge. Now I can see the references from shows like Family Guy & Community.
Also I decided this movie is not a Christmas movie and anyone who says it is is just being a contrarian weirdo. And as a contrarian weirdo myself, I applaud the S-tier trolling.
I recently rewatched Iron Sky, and if Die Hard is a christmas movie, then so is Iron Sky because it has magical flying vehicles, just like father Christmas.
Iron Sky 2 is a terrible movie by the way, but silly enough to be entertaining if you put your standards low enough. It has secretly-a-lizard-person Hitler riding a T-Rex through a reclaimed Nazi Moon base; fighting against his brother, the also secretly-a-lizard-person God / Satan / moon-Fuhrer from part one, and also against the reformed nazi school teacher from part one who was de-aged by the lizard-person's magic potion that turned ape into man, who then kicks the T-rex to death. If you wonder why you haven't seen Hitler in a while, that is because they were all hiding inside the hollow earth with practically all historical figures who are also lizard-people.
Lol I watched the first Iron Sky SO MANY years ago, around '10–'12, it was a good old fashioned stupid, fun time of a movie. The sequel sounds awful… can't wait to watch it!!
I consider Iron Sky just as good as Starship Troopers, and Iron Sky 2 is just as bad as Starship Troopers 3. We do not speak of Starship Troopers 2, that one is an abomination because it missed the point that fascists are bad.
Yikes: Most of New York State is expected to see heavy snowfall beginning this afternoon into tomorrow morning, with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Some areas could see totals approaching a foot of snow by Saturday morning.
Yesterday, I got to the The Holidays party and my mom was holding a baby. Immediately, I wanted to climb in my mom's lap and push the baby away. I mean, WTF, I have NEVER been clingy with my mom. THEN, as we lined up (youths eat first in our family*), someone dared say that at 48 years old, I was NOT one of the youths and that I should eat with the old. Doesn't she know who she is talking to? I am Dana's BABY.
*I used to think this was meaningful but now I know it's to get their pushy little hands out of the way. I serve myself, always, at the end of the kids' line.
Merry Christmas. Hey I will ruin the movie now: the criminal gang has already murdered the Japanese executive and McClane’s wife’s stupid coworker.
They’d keep right on killing hostages in retaliation for Our Hero offing them!
Tossed down the elevator shaft maybe
Die Hard was also a Barefoot Running movie well before its time.
So thoughts about blended scotch? When I'm not being fancy, I do rather like The Famous Grouse.
I like blended fine, usually a lot smoother than single malt, though there is the occasional single malt that is smooth too. I don't particularly like peaty whiskeys or any of their variations. If I ever want the taste of peat in my mouth I know where the local peat bogs are. (I've walked on floating peat mats to find carnivorous plants, that was a cool trip!).
I prefer a good pure vodka, or certain flavoured vodkas, for example bisongrass. Or brown rum, for example Kraken or Captain Morgan, nothing wrong with the cheaper stuff if you're smart about it.
Did anyone notice Bruce's undershirt changed colors during the movie?
Awesome!!
I recently watched DIE HARD for the first time about a week ago—which is saying something for someone who was alive when it came out—and it filled in SO MANY gaps of my pop culture knowledge. Now I can see the references from shows like Family Guy & Community.
Also I decided this movie is not a Christmas movie and anyone who says it is is just being a contrarian weirdo. And as a contrarian weirdo myself, I applaud the S-tier trolling.
I recently rewatched Iron Sky, and if Die Hard is a christmas movie, then so is Iron Sky because it has magical flying vehicles, just like father Christmas.
Iron Sky 2 is a terrible movie by the way, but silly enough to be entertaining if you put your standards low enough. It has secretly-a-lizard-person Hitler riding a T-Rex through a reclaimed Nazi Moon base; fighting against his brother, the also secretly-a-lizard-person God / Satan / moon-Fuhrer from part one, and also against the reformed nazi school teacher from part one who was de-aged by the lizard-person's magic potion that turned ape into man, who then kicks the T-rex to death. If you wonder why you haven't seen Hitler in a while, that is because they were all hiding inside the hollow earth with practically all historical figures who are also lizard-people.
Lol I watched the first Iron Sky SO MANY years ago, around '10–'12, it was a good old fashioned stupid, fun time of a movie. The sequel sounds awful… can't wait to watch it!!
I consider Iron Sky just as good as Starship Troopers, and Iron Sky 2 is just as bad as Starship Troopers 3. We do not speak of Starship Troopers 2, that one is an abomination because it missed the point that fascists are bad.
I've still never seen it!
Best of First Dog on the moon (AU cartoon).
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/gallery/2025/dec/26/the-best-of-first-dog-on-the-moon-cartoons-2025?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
oh look, new post up. and it's a 'nice times'. forsooth.
Did the headline need an edit?
Nah, leave it as is.
𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/dec/26/us-nigeria-strikes-militants-donald-trump-zelenskyy-ukraine-epstein-us-politics-latest-news-updates#img-1
I want peace, not bombs!
Birbs, not bombs!
OK, who can make us some T-shirts?
There's a shop in my town where they literally make those things!
I forgot that I actually have a person of my own. Lol.
She makes ALL manner of swag for Defense of Democracy, and other causes too.
Good! :)
Your Person sounds pretty cool.
She is. pandadm.com
Or, if you brave FB: https://www.facebook.com/crystal.warelk
Yikes: Most of New York State is expected to see heavy snowfall beginning this afternoon into tomorrow morning, with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Some areas could see totals approaching a foot of snow by Saturday morning.
I hope we can manage a good snowstorm down here in subtropical NOVA this winter.
snow starts just as I am going on-shift. typical.
But of course. Nature is servicey like that.
Be careful, there's talk of an early start, 2pm, possibly.
I'm about to go make the supply run...
Everybody: In a leetle while, Budgie is going out to do The Volunteer Thing!
I am going to sort through clothing and food. We just got through Christmas, if people keep donating, we are helping people get better.
:)
Yay!!!!!!!!! This is good work. Thank you!
Daily Beast: Trump Humiliated as He Scores Lowest Kennedy Center Ratings Ever [https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-humiliated-as-he-scores-lowest-kennedy-center-honors-ratings-ever/]
Watched by only two people: Karoline Leavitt and Stephen Miller
CBS is on a roll.
Nobody wants to see that orange bag of shit during the Holidaze.
Or before the Holidaze. Or after.
ratings have a well-known liberal bias
Yesterday, I got to the The Holidays party and my mom was holding a baby. Immediately, I wanted to climb in my mom's lap and push the baby away. I mean, WTF, I have NEVER been clingy with my mom. THEN, as we lined up (youths eat first in our family*), someone dared say that at 48 years old, I was NOT one of the youths and that I should eat with the old. Doesn't she know who she is talking to? I am Dana's BABY.
*I used to think this was meaningful but now I know it's to get their pushy little hands out of the way. I serve myself, always, at the end of the kids' line.
You'll get one doll for Xmas instead of 37 and you'll like it!
https://cruelery.com/sidepic/karenw09.jpg
i whittled it myself, from what was left of my appendix!
This is our “last merry christmas.” Death camps after they steal the midterms?
No no no, 'death camps' is such an ugly term. We prefer to call them..... no, upon consideration, 'death camps' will do nicely. Line up, libs!
talk about the war on christmas
HR Jr says ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie…raised her right!
TN jr insists that it is NOT. But I think he's just being contrary.
It totally isn't, but I am told I am wrong about this.
We'll be watching it saturday XD