Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Let me eat cake. The rest of you could stand to lose some weight, frankly.

There are consequences to being an arrogant, sullen prick.

We’ll be taking my thoughts and prayers to the ballot box.

If senate republicans had any shame, they’d die of it.

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

I’d hate to be the candidate who lost to this guy.

Republicans do not pay their debts.

T R E 4 5 O N

So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.

The republican caucus is already covering themselves with something, and it’s not glory.

Optimism opens the door to great things.

But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

I like you, you’re my kind of trouble.

Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Yeah, with this crowd one never knows.

Second rate reporter says what?

Make the republican party small enough to drown in a bathtub.

A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.

Republicans in disarray!

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

Red lights blinking on democracy’s dashboard

Republicans: slavery is when you own me. freedom is when I own you.

Consistently wrong since 2002

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Here’s two old boxers sunning themselves.

I rarely post pictures of the dogs anymore because they never do anything interesting. They’re either chilling on the sofa or lolling about in the yard. The photos are interchangeable.

We have vague memories of them doing interesting things. But it might be like an old person’s embellished recollection of childhood.

Gearheads — help settle a pointless backyard cookout argument in which Google has thus far proved useless: What was the third 70s-era truck-car hybrid in addition to the El Camino and Ranchero? Or am I crazy and there were only two?

I could swear there were three, and until the question came up, I could have easily named the third. But now I’m drawing a blank.

Open thread!

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  5. 5.

    Steve in the ATL

    Another gearhead question: car takes 91 octane gas; which is better for it–93 octane with ethanol, or 87 octane with no boondoggle for Iowa farmers?

  8. 8.

    SiubhanDuinne

    Aww. Sweet old pups. Don’t ever hesitate to post photos of them, Betty, no matter how boring you may think they are.

    Boring = Soothing
    Boring = Comforting
    Boring = Tranquilizing
    Boring = Reassuring

  11. 11.

    mai naem mobile

    I copy and pasted the list from the google. I always thought the El Camino,Brat and Ranchero were butt ugly.

    1975 – 1976 Cadillac Mirage. 1984 Dodge “Shelby” Rampage. 1982 Subaru Brat. 1958 Ford Ranchero. 1966 Chevrolet El Camino. 1969 Ford Ranchero 500 GT. Pontiac G8 ST.

  13. 13.

    Jake the antisoshul soshulist

    In the old days lower octane would have caused a knock. Possibly sluggishness in acceleration. Not sure about anything made after 1979.
    I use 87 in everything I drive and have
    no problem. But I do not resemble a gearhead in any manner.

  15. 15.

    germy

    “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”

    – Abraham Lincoln

  16. 16.

    Villago Delenda Est

    Just yesterday, my cat (who is 10 or 11, I think…based on shelter estimate of age when adopted) did TWO interesting things. First, she climbed up in a closet onto the bar (with clothes on hangers) just to see what might be up there. Then she got stuck on a fence near the side of the house and meowed piteously as she couldn’t figure out how to get down or work her way back the way she came.

  17. 17.

    MazeDancer

    @SiubhanDuinne:
    Everything you said

    @schrodingers_cat:
    Everything you said

    More is more when it comes to boxer pics. Immediate smiles provoked and some, awww, they’re so cute. Happy dogs create happy people. And vice versa.

  18. 18.

    Cathie from Canada

    A friend of ours had a boxer who could say “mum” to his mother — it was a little high-pitched, but recognizable! Just wondering if yours can call you by name, too.

  21. 21.

    drdavechemist

    @Steve in the ATL:
    The service people at my Subaru dealer claimed that using low octane instead of mid-grade shortened the life of my catalytic converter (which luckily got replaced with one day left on the warranty). I also noticed better mileage after subsequently switching to mid-grade, so my experience says to go with higher rather than lower octane if given the choice. Anecdata, so others may contradict…

  22. 22.

    bystander

    Our Buster just had his first acupuncture treatment for arthritic hips Friday. Hope the treatments work because I worry he’s in pain.

    The Facebook nuts are celebrating Rex Tillerson riding with Rolling Thunder. Nobody seemed to care for remarks about the gay leather daddy theme I see emerging from the Trump admin. Between HR Pufnstuff and his fanboys Alex Jones and Roger Stone, this could bode well for Log Cabin repubs.

    Comments on the insensitivity of Ivanka’s champagne popsicle posts on Memorial Day are countered with the observation that the kicky idea was on her business account, not her Official First Lady/Daughter account. The irony abounds.

  26. 26.

    PhoenixRising

    Subaru brought back the Brat so that can’t be the one you’re not thinking of…right? There was a Toyota as well.

  30. 30.

    ruemara

    @Major Major Major Major: It’s a pretty good cat.

    Pet pics are always welcome.

    I’m gonna go hit the pharmacy, the gym and then come home to my Memorial Day cook out meal of wings, oven roasted corn and maybe sweet potato oven fries. Much work has been done.

  35. 35.

    Ten Bears

    In the sixties Ford also offered Fairlane and Falcon pickups. Else, El Caminos and Rancheros was it for “70’s car trucks”.

  36. 36.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @realbtl:

    Many years ago, GAMES Magazine offered a quiz question for readers: If you saw the license plate ML8 ML8, what colour and make of car is it?

  39. 39.

    ThresherK

    If you’re wondering why GMC didn’t have its own brand on an El Camino variant, well, they did.

    I don’t remember many, but one was owned by my brother’s coworker.

  40. 40.

    trollhattan

    There was a GMC version of the ElCamino called the Caballero. It was muy muy regrettablo (my dad had one). ETA missed it by THAT much.

  41. 41.

    Patricia Kayden

    We have vague memories of them doing interesting things. But it might be like an old person’s embellished recollection of childhood.

    Awwww. That’s okay. They can’t be bouncy and perky forever — just like us humans. After awhile we all slow down. Your dogs are adorable, Betty. You should share their photos every so often. Laying around and chilling is a perfectly good way for them to spend their time.

  43. 43.

    Jerry

    @raven:

    1966 Chrysler Valiant VC Wayfarer Utility

    That’s got to be it! The Brat and Rampage were quite a bit smaller than the El Camino and the Ranchero, and the Valiant looks to be full sized.

  45. 45.

    Morzer

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/29/portland-attack-republican-james-buchal-militia-groups

    Portland mayor Ted Wheeler told the Guardian: “Our current political climate allows far too much room for those who spread bigotry. Violent words can lead to violent acts.

    “All elected leaders in America, all people of good conscience, must work deliberately change our political dialogue.”

    Multnomah County GOP chair James Buchal, however, told the Guardian that recent street protests had prompted Portland Republicans to consider alternatives to “abandoning the public square”.

    “I am sort of evolving to the point where I think that it is appropriate for Republicans to continue to go out there,” he said. “And if they need to have a security force protecting them, that’s an appropriate thing too.”

    Asked if this meant Republicans making their own security arrangements rather than relying on city or state police, Buchal said: “Yeah. And there are these people arising, like the Oath Keepers and the Three Percenters.”

    Asked if he was considering such groups as security providers, Buchal said: “Yeah. We’re thinking about that. Because there are now belligerent, unstable people who are convinced that Republicans are like Nazis.”

  46. 46.

    japa21

    @Morzer: So to counter the idea that the Republicans are Nazis they are going to hire their own brown shirts.

  48. 48.

    RobertDSC-Mac Mini

    Asked if he was considering such groups as security providers, Buchal said: “Yeah. We’re thinking about that. Because there are now belligerent, unstable people who are convinced that Republicans are like Nazis.”

    Too bad he lacks the self-awareness necessary to ask himself just precisely why that is. Fucking clown.

  50. 50.

    Morzer

    @japa21:

    Sadly, that’s exactly the case. It’s one of the most alarming steps towards an actual fascist coup that I’ve seen – and it follows from the obvious willingness of the white minority GOP to tolerate violence, fraud and corruption as a means of preserving their illegitimate regime,

  51. 51.

    Mingobat f/k/a Karen in GA

    @Morzer:

    Asked if he was considering such groups as security providers, Buchal said: “Yeah. We’re thinking about that. Because there are now belligerent, unstable people who are convinced that Republicans are like Nazis.”

    Irony just stabbed itself in the neck with a fork.

    In unrelated news, when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro — I just sold my first photograph this morning, a 24×20 acrylic print. Big day for me.

  57. 57.

    Patricia Kayden

    @Morzer: So pretty much the GOP is supporting racists because reasons? Interesting in light of the fact that the Portland killer was a “free speech” activist. Free speech doesn’t mean freedom from opposition or consequences for one’s speech. It’s obvious that Republicans are using free speech arguments to justify Rightwing extremists, including out and out racists and White Supremacists.

  58. 58.

    chopper

    packing and moving b. l. o. w. s.

    my wife says that she’s leaving this new house in a box, but I’m still worn out over the prospect of yet another one.

  62. 62.

    chris

    My neighbour has a hundred pound (fat) two year old boxer named Milo. Bundle of energy never stops and still wiggles like puppy. When, oh when, will he look like those happy old guys?

  65. 65.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Gravenstone:

    Yup, that’s it.

    It’s been well over 30 years, but my memory is that an awful lot of normally very skilled puzzlers simply couldn’t work it out. I’m pretty sure I got it immediately, not because I knew anything about cars but because I had read my Lewis Carroll.

  66. 66.

    Uncle Cosmo

    @japa21:

    One gear makes it faster
    And one gear makes it slow
    And the gear they call Neutral
    Can’t make any auto go…

    =;^D

  67. 67.

    Ajabu

    Car-pickup combos were so plebeian. If you wanted to stand out in the 70’s you got one of these. VOLVO 1800ES 1972-73 Only. A sportcar-station wagon. (I did.)

  68. 68.

    Steve in the ATL

    @chopper:

    my wife says that she’s leaving this new house in a box

    if you some help with this, I know a guy….

  69. 69.

    Patricia Kayden

    @Morzer: Would Black Lives Matter get away with having armed Black Panthers at protests “for protection”? Would the police be cool with that? If not, why is the alt-right allowed to bring weapons “for protection” to their Nazi rallies? And why aren’t the media and Democrats calling Republicans out on this?

  71. 71.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Mingobat f/k/a Karen in GA:

    I just sold my first photograph this morning, a 24×20 acrylic print. Big day for me.

    AWESOME! Such great news! When may I take you out for a pizza lunch to celebrate? (You know how to reach me.)

  72. 72.

    Morzer

    @Ryan:

    Well, ICE are well on their way to becoming a holding area for racist, corrupt and crazy RWNJs that other law enforcement agencies didn’t want. That’s why the GOP thug called them first. I wouldn’t put much money on ICE intervening against militia members.

  73. 73.

    lamh36

    Had a busy and stressful and yet happy and hopeful weekend.

    Rather than post a long comment about it, I got permission to post a blog post from my sister.

    Check it out.

    Here ye Here ye…Welcome Noah Christopher!

    It was a very stressful, but ultimately happy and busy Memorial Day weekend for me and my family. My sis Nicole, who was 7 months pregnant, was rushed to ER on Thursday. Her blood pressure was too high and she was extremely dehydrated. They gave her some drugs to try to lower her pressure, but she wasn’t putting out as much fluid as she was retaining….

  74. 74.

    Mingobat f/k/a Karen in GA

    @Morzer: @Major Major Major Major: No online gallery yet – clearly I need to set one up. Hopefully soon, but my free time has been taken up with College Algebra, as it tends to when you’re in your 40s and haven’t seen algebra since the Reagan administration.

    Here’s a Facebook link to the image that sold. Given the link limit, I’ll link to the entire album in a separate comment, in case anyone’s interested.

  75. 75.

    Morzer

    @Patricia Kayden:

    The media are focused on Putin’s American Acquisition and the Democrats don’t seem to know how to handle such matters. They should have brought the hammer down on the Bundy thugs, but blinked, which only encouraged them. When you let white terrorism and racist intimidation go unpunished, the results are never good. Why the Democrats haven’t learned that wimping out wins you no friends, I really don’t know.

  77. 77.

    lollipopguild

    @Morzer: If I had been the reporter who was taking this down(recording/writing) I would have burst out laughing at the end.

  78. 78.

    Ajabu

    @chopper:
    So we’re both going through this agony at the same time, huh?
    I’m currently packing to move cross country to our OLD home.
    How the hell do we accumulate so much shit????

  79. 79.

    Morzer

    @Mingobat f/k/a Karen in GA:

    Do we also get the technical details about the camera you used? Pro-tips? Stories of you balancing on one foot on a rickety ladder to get the right angle and light?

    Also, why college algebra now? I think it’s great that you are going for it, but I sense an untold story here.

  80. 80.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @lamh36:

    Oh lamh, OMG, he is just PRECIOUS. What a cuteheart.

    Hope your sister recovers fully from her rough time, and that young Noah Christopher is properly welcomed into the world as befits his dramatic arrival.

    Coincidentally, dear friends of mine (Canadian expats, who live here) became grandparents of a little girl on Sunday. First grandchild for them, and she is a beauty. At some point, we should arrange a meetup between Brooke and Noah :-)

  81. 81.

    Morzer

    @lollipopguild:

    Might have been a dangerous thing to do, given that these right wing thugs seem to believe that reporters can be attacked with impunity, thanks to Traitor Trump and his latest little buddy from Montana.

  83. 83.

    TenguPhule

    @Morzer:

    “Yeah. And there are these people arising, like the Oath Keepers and the Three Percenters.”

    Asked if he was considering such groups as security providers, Buchal said: “Yeah. We’re thinking about that. Because there are now belligerent, unstable people who are convinced that Republicans are like Nazis.”

    Sorry, this nation is not big enough for sane people and these assholes.

    One group is going to have to get off the island.

  84. 84.

    Mingobat f/k/a Karen in GA

    And here’s the link to the entire album from that shoot. Nikon D750, various lenses (my Tamron 24-70 is so sharp you can cut yourself on the images, and the Rokinon 14mm is a weird little bugger that I’m slowly coming to love), and a tolerance for heat and dirt.

    The one that sold isn’t even my favorite one from the day. I like it, but I like others more. Go figure.

  86. 86.

    Major Major Major Major

    @Mingobat f/k/a Karen in GA:

    my free time has been taken up with College Algebra, as it tends to when you’re in your 40s and haven’t seen algebra since the Reagan administration.

    Well, it only tends to do that if you’re smart, curious, and/or interested in improving yourself, so in other words not a Trump voter.

    Those are some great pictures! Thanks for the link!

    ETA: And it’s never the ones you like best that other people end up liking best, is it?

  87. 87.

    Patricia Kayden

    @Ryan: Apparently, Rinaldi is now under protection. LOL. Start a fight but can’t finish it. Typical bully.

  88. 88.

    MomSense

    Holy shit what a day. Took a walk in the woods and saw a mama, papa and baby golden retrievers out for a walk. I was with my friend who has a heart condition so so was without my pup. My dog that little puppy energy is so much fun.

    Then my son sent me a sample set for his gig this Friday. All original songs. All kick ass. One in particular made me cry. He’s been going through some shit of late and put all of it in the music.

    Betty, I’d be happy to swap dogs for a few days. If you’re longing for some canine excitement, my dog has the electrolytes you need.

    Oh and she was PISSED when I came home smelling like the forest and golden retrievers. She howled and bayed and carried on for about 10 minutes.

  90. 90.

    lamh36

    @SiubhanDuinne: Thanks. Sis is doing well, pain of course, but more so cause she can’t hold Noah just yet…but she is able to touch him through the incubation unit, so she’s content with that for now.

    “Brooke & Noah”…sounds like a romcom in the making…lol

  92. 92.

    Steve in the ATL

    @TenguPhule: I was behind an Oathkeeper on the road the other day. He must have spent his entire disability check on bumperstickers.

  94. 94.

    Mingobat f/k/a Karen in GA

    @Morzer: There’s a technical college near me that has a decent photography program, and I’m always keen to learn more, so I signed up to take the classes. Turns out that a number of my credits from when I first attempted college back in the 1700s transferred, so I only need three general education classes in addition to the photography classes to get an Associates. Two were Art Appreciation and Intro to Humanities, which I breezed through and loved. The third is (shudder) College Algebra.

  97. 97.

    satby

    @lamh36: Congratulations to your sister, your whole family, and especially to the proud aunty! One of my foster son’s daughters was delivered at 26 weeks gestation (3 months premature) and today is a happy and healthy 6 year old with only minor reminders of that time. They really work miracles in NNICU. Best wishes to Noah for a wonderful life!

  99. 99.

    Steve in the ATL

    @JPL: clearly, the Georgia residents are setting a high bar for talent here at B-J. As usual, I feel inadequate.

  100. 100.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @LAO:

    Great, great pictures. You put a few of them up on FB, but a lot are new. I’ve said it before, but you really do have an eye.

  101. 101.

    MomSense

    @lamh36:

    I’m glad she is ok!! Congratulations, lamh36. I really love the way you are so close and devoted when it comes to your family.

  102. 102.

    MomSense

    @LAO:

    Those people are insane in the membrane. I’m exhausted!

    I had to get a trainer to help me cope. We are supposed to do a minimum of five miles of walking and 30 minutes of cardio every day just so she doesn’t get bored and destroy shit. Poor thing really needs about 500 sheep to organize.

  103. 103.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    @Mingobat f/k/a Karen in GA: I remember taking ‘Elementary Linear Algebra’* in college and my roommate gave me crap saying, “I took that in high school”. Wanker, he’s a lawyer now.

    * This is not the college version of what you took in high school, contrary to the title it’s an advanced algebra course for math majors.

    Nice pics.

  104. 104.

    Suzanne

    @lamh36: Congrats to you and the whole family! Thanks for posting the pictures on Book of Faces. Noah is adorable.

  105. 105.

    Steve in the ATL

    @LAO:

    Hey, that’s my line.

    Well, in my case, I’m not referring to a client, but to this crazy chick I met at Chili’s. She lives near me, but runs with this wild crowd of Canadian ex-pats. Nothing but trouble. And watch out when she gets high on 90% cocoa Lindt’s bars. Totes cray-cray.

  107. 107.

    lamh36

    @satby: Thx… he was weighted more than they thought, and his lungs were more developed than they expected, so that was a blessing. He was actually doing well and was not in distress, the real danger was for my sister and preeclampsia…if they weren’t able to get her pressure down, it would have been even worse for her…but all in all, it was ok

  108. 108.

    Yoda Dog

    @lamh36: Oh no, that made me cry a little bit. Dear god, having kids of my own has made me so soft.

    He is absolutely beautiful. So glad to hear your sister and nephew are happy and healthy. Congratulations.

  110. 110.

    SFBayAreaGal

    @lamh36: Congratulations Aunt lamh36. He is beautiful. My sisters (twins) were born almost 3 months premature. This was in the late 1950s. The nurses and doctors were fantastic.

  114. 114.

    Steve in the ATL

    @MomSense: had a Shetland sheepdog when I was a kid. When he got bored, he would herd cats up and down our driveway. The cats hated it but I LMAO.

    Ruined me for corporate America, though. Whenever some exec says “it’s like herding cats!” I think, yeah, so what?

  117. 117.

    MomSense

    @Steve in the ATL:

    We walked past a bunch of little kids playing soccer and she was nuts. I could see her looking at that field and desperately wanting to tame all the chaos. Sometimes she nips at the back of my legs if I leave the living room where we are all sitting.

  119. 119.

    Ruckus

    @Steve in the ATL:
    Depends on the year. Late model cars will run on lessor octane but they will not have the same level of power. Which usually isn’t an issue. So the answer is you can use the 87 but max power will be less. Any reason you can’t run 91 instead of 93? And depending on where you live most of your fuels of any octane might have some level of ethanol, it raises the octane and is better for emissions than some other chemicals and can be cheaper. Downside is not as many BTUs per gallon, so you burn more for the same amount of power.

  120. 120.

    Morzer

    @rikyrah:

    Gerry Lanosga, former president of Indiana Coalition for Open Government, told the paper, “I think it’s pretty clear that there is some foot-dragging going on here.”

    And that piss-weak futile response is why no-one listens to people like Lanosga, worthy though their intentions may be. Crooks like Pence are going to keep slow-walking, destroying records and flat-out lying about their various crimes, frauds and abuses until you scream loud enough and keep screaming loud enough to make them afraid of the public reaction. Judicious mutterings about foot-dragging make it sound as if Pence is a good guy, he’s just a little behind when it comes to clearing his inbox.

  121. 121.

    Boussinesque

    Downloaded Marvel Heroes today on a whim, since it’s free to play. Started the tutorial, was like “okay, Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, sure…”.
    Was probably going to just switch back to Diablo 3 at that point, but I finish the tutorial anyway, and then they give you access to the full roster of heroes to try out, and…Squirrel Girl is a playable character. Instantly sold on the game.

  122. 122.

    Steve in the ATL

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:

    I remember taking ‘Elementary Linear Algebra’* in college and my roommate gave me crap saying, “I took that in high school”. Wanker, he’s a lawyer now.

    I had Calculus my junior year of high school. One of my smartest moments was sandbagging on the college placement math exam so I took it again freshman year and was done with math forever! Except, of course, for when I look at outside counsel’s bills and reduce them by 20%, just because.

    ETA: point being that yes I am a wanker too but at least I know it!

  123. 123.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @lamh36:

    Oh yeah, I watched the first couple of seasons, maybe three, and they were cute enough, but it just got SO TEDIOUS.

  124. 124.

    Steve in the ATL

    @Ruckus:

    Any reason you can’t run 91 instead of 93?

    main reason is that no gas stations around here sell it! But thanks for your response–I try to remain as ignorant as is practicable when it comes to cars.

  125. 125.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @bystander:

    Comments on the insensitivity of Ivanka’s champagne popsicle posts on Memorial Day are countered with the observation that the kicky idea was on her business account, not her Official First Lady/Daughter account.

    Jesus have mercy.

    The irony abounds.

    Yes, it do.

  126. 126.

    Mingobat f/k/a Karen in GA

    Thanks, all, for the kind words.

    @?BillinGlendaleCA:

    he’s a lawyer now

    Of course he is.

    I kid. (I used to work the overnight shift in a law firm word processing department, and I was usually the only one there. Occasionally attorneys pulling overnighters — usually the younger ones drowning in student debt — would ask me if I liked the hours. I told them I did. “I make law firm money without having to deal with too many law firm… lawyers.”)

  127. 127.

    lamh36

    @thehill
    JUST IN: Trump to reverse Obama’s Cuba policies: report http://hill.cm/4vVGqxM

    Damn, what does this mean for folks who’ve already bought their tickets or airlines that have scheduled fares and routes…smh

  129. 129.

    Steve in the ATL

    @MomSense:

    We walked past a bunch of little kids playing soccer and she was nuts. I could see her looking at that field and desperately wanting to tame all the chaos. Sometimes she nips at the back of my legs if I leave the living room where we are all sitting.

    My current golden retriever has insane retriever genes. When he sees a ball, he must retrieve it. He once “retrieved” a soccer ball right after a goal was scored, and bit through the net to get it. I wasn’t sure how he (a) got his head out of his collar and (b) fit a soccer ball in his mouth.

  133. 133.

    mai naem mobile

    @lamh36: I didn’t go to the link but I wonder if it has to do with Obamas Cuba policies as far as making Cubans get in line for immigration like everybody else instead of the making an exception for Cubans. I have a friend who is Mexican American and goes back quite often. He said there’s a bunch of Cubans in Mexico trying to get in the US like the Central Americans.

  134. 134.

    Ruckus

    @Steve in the ATL:
    Should have put in there that the computer and anit-knock controls will allow the engine to run on lower octane but the reason it’s listed as the standard for your car is that the compression is higher to give more power. So it is best to run it on the fuel that it is designed for. Is there a mid grade sold around there? That would be a bit better at a still reduced cost. In CA there are 3 grades sold, 87, 89 and 91.

  136. 136.

    Steve in the ATL

    @Ruckus: most places around here it’s 87, 89, and 93. I get the 93 but i feel like I’m getting cheated…ever so slightly!

  139. 139.

    Morzer

    @SiubhanDuinne:

    The Corrupt Ivanka is not to be confused with the Presidential Daughter Ivanka. Different dolls in different collector sets entirely. Or so I am informed by serious, judicious, thinking morons.

  142. 142.

    lollipopguild

    @Morzer: @Morzer: I wonder if someone from fake news was beaten up for “lying” or asking a “question” would they understand what was happening or would they cry like the stupid small children that they are? I would love to see someone beat up Hannity for his treatment of the Rich family.

  144. 144.

    mai naem mobile

    @lamh36: congrats on Noah. He doesn’t look as small as I thought he would be with your description. I’ve always liked the name Noah.

  148. 148.

    Steve in the ATL

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: young? I’m desperately clinging to my 40’s (coincidentally, that’s also my drink of choice). I’ll be ok if I can stay younger than efgoldman.

  152. 152.

    mainmata

    @raven: So was that made just for the Aussie market? Don’t recall ever seeing or hearing of them in the US. I know GM had a whole line of cars in Aussie that never appeared in the US.

  161. 161.

    NotMax

    @LurkerNoLonger

    They can try. Succeed is a whole ‘nother thing.

    Dolt 45 M.O. is to make a lot of noise and then quietly back down. Sturm und boomerang.

    More than possible, as Cuba has been a popular vacation destination for Europeans dating back to pre-Obama years, that someone in Brussels or in Italy mentioned about the great golf course their countrymen had a hand in building on that island.

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    NotMax

    @Morzer

    Which would also be a kick butt name for a mechanical mascot for Nathan’s, should they ever go that route.

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    Morzer

    @NotMax:

    Apparently T-Dolt had a strange moment at Arlington when he began trying to sing the national anthem on his lonesome, while everyone else was standing silently out of respect.

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    rikyrah

    For the White ladies here, I have a hair question:
    Do you deep condition your hair?
    If so, how often?
    How long do you keep the deep conditioner on before rinsing it out?
    Do you add heat with your deep conditioner?

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    Jeffro

    @Boussinesque: squirrel girl…still can’t believe I gave that comic book (her 1st app) away one Halloween. We give out comics instead of candy, but…but…they’re not supposed to unpredictably skyrocket like that!!

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    dexwood

    Late to the thread once again, just wanted to say how much I like this pictures of Betty’s Boxers.

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    Gin & Tonic

    Anyway, on the original truck question (yeah, I’m late) there were at least two distinct Ford Rancheros – one based on the Fairlane and another based on the Falcon, IIRC.

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    nalbar

    @Steve in the ATL: Never put low octane in a car the requires 91. Never. High octane prevents pre ignition, also know as ‘knock’. That’s when the piston compresses the gas/air mixture and it ignites before the spark plug can fire, usually because the engine components are hot, and the compressed gas heats up. Many modern engines have the upper part made from aluminum, and pre ignition on those engines can destroy the engine. It’s forcing the piston back down before it’s full cycle.

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    Villago Delenda Est

    @Morzer:

    Asked if this meant Republicans making their own security arrangements rather than relying on city or state police, Buchal said: “Yeah. And there are these people arising, like the Oath Keepers and the Three Percenters.”

    The GOP is the party of greed, racism, and treason. Scum like Buchal need their brownshirt security. Buchal is very obviously a fascist. Fuck him, and his vile party of hate.

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    Villago Delenda Est

    @Morzer: Fucking manbaby who fidgets during the national anthem on Memorial Day. Utter disgrace to the fallen, to veterans, to all Americans.

    Impeach, convict, imprison in the dankest, darkest cell available. Along with his entire parasite family and every one of his appointees.

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    TS

    @lamh36:

    1. He wants to undo anything and everything done by President Obama – because “they laughed at me”
    2. He will ensure no one trusts the US and its policies for the next 50 years

    I just don’t remember another President ever going so hard on reversing every policy of their predecessor.

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    MomSense

    @rikyrah:

    I use a lightweight conditioner after I wash my hair but I have straight hair that tends to be more normal/oily. I have a friend who does use deep conditioner and oil but I don’t think she uses heat. Her hair is very curly.

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    lamh36

    @mai naem mobile: Oh, he actually pretty small, but like all of my family’s babies, they seem bigger in pics…lol.

    My godbaby Madison was a preemie, no bigger than a throw pillow, but to look at her you would have thought she so much bigger :-)

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    ruemara

    @rikyrah: You know, I just did a color and deep condition. I always add reconstructor to my semi-permanent. Two birds, one stone.

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    Feebog

    @Gin & Tonic:

    My first almost new car was a Falcon Ranchero. Teal green with a black interior. 260 v8 with a four speed manual transmission. Lightweight fast little mofo. Loved that car.

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    Lyrebird

    @rikyrah: Used to occasionally deep-condition using time but not heat, Before Having Kid. Do you ever read those Naturally Curly forums? Ditching regular (SLS) shampoo was a big timesaver and effort saver for me… rinsing is so much easier. Fwiw I have Arlo Guthrie hair.

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