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Late-Night Monday Open Thread: Wrap Up the Leftovers

by Anne Laurie|  December 25, 201711:06 pm| 55 Comments

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On behalf of the Obama family, Merry Christmas! We wish you joy and peace this holiday season. pic.twitter.com/CNFUZrhrBj

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 25, 2017


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We gorged ourselves at our favorite Chinese restaurant, and still came home with enough leftovers for the rest of the week. Beef with mushrooms, Singapore rice stick, and Yang Chow fried rice all reheat nicely — don’t think we didn’t plan in advance…

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It seems like the reverend of the church Trump attended tonight may possibly have been preaching to him specifically. Pool report: pic.twitter.com/EJFFrj75Ha

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 25, 2017

At least for Christmas Trump could work some seasonal themes into his tweets, like how the FAKE NEWS was out to get Jesus too. Or how Christ wouldn't release his taxes either.

— Schooley (@Rschooley) December 24, 2017

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  1. 1.

    Mary G

    December 25, 2017 at 11:33 pm

    Episcopalian shade! Good for Rev. Harlan. Hundreds of people on my Twitter timeline are pointing out how many more likes President Obama’s greeting has gotten than Twitler’s has.

  2. 2.

    Amir Khalid

    December 25, 2017 at 11:35 pm

    Der Scheißgibbon’s not one for self-examination. If Reverend Harlan was indeed preaching directly to him, the reverend probably reckoned that the effort would be futile but still worth making.

  3. 3.

    Butthurt Jordan Trombone (fka XTPD)

    December 25, 2017 at 11:38 pm

    (*rage-shits half of own body weight in blood*)…we may have found something dumber than “was MH370 swallowed by a black hole?”

  4. 4.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    December 25, 2017 at 11:39 pm

    I thought Trump was a “Presbyterian, can you believe it”.

  5. 5.

    Suzanne

    December 25, 2017 at 11:42 pm

    I made a creme brûlée cheesecake for dessert and I am now so full that I feel like I am going to explode.

    Christmas dinner beats Thanksgiving by a country mile. No contest.

  6. 6.

    Villago Delenda Est

    December 25, 2017 at 11:42 pm

    Someone has already shared a photoshopped version of that with various Donald disaster personalities faces in place of the kids’.

  7. 7.

    hellslittlestangel

    December 25, 2017 at 11:55 pm

    @Butthurt Jordan Trombone (fka XTPD): Uh … yucch. I guess that explains your nym.

  8. 8.

    NotMax

    December 26, 2017 at 12:01 am

    Need suggestions.

    Landlady wants a new (or used) car and wants me to do legwork on it. She is fixated on another Subaru Forester (totaled her ’05 recently – no one hurt, no other vehicles nor other property involved).

    Frankly, she’s 90 and I think that’s too much car for her, especially with the narrow parking spaces at many lots here. Any suggestions on makes/models appreciated (doesn’t have to be Subaru) – she does prefer something that sits up higher than an average sedan. Her budget is more than modest but not luxury range generous.

  9. 9.

    Amir Khalid

    December 26, 2017 at 12:02 am

    @Butthurt Jordan Trombone (fka XTPD):
    It was insensitive of Don Lemon to air that idiotic speculation, which was very hurtful to the families of the lost passengers and crew (many of them Malaysian). Asking whether Donald Trump has ended the nonexistent war on Christmas is just as idiotic, but it isn’t hurtful to anyone.

  10. 10.

    Villago Delenda Est

    December 26, 2017 at 12:03 am

    @Butthurt Jordan Trombone (fka XTPD): Yes, that is pretty stupid. CNN has fallen so far, and learned nothing in the process.

  11. 11.

    Amir Khalid

    December 26, 2017 at 12:11 am

    @NotMax:
    At 90, should your landlady be driving at all?

  12. 12.

    Suzanne

    December 26, 2017 at 12:12 am

    @NotMax: I am on my second Honda CR-V, and I love it. I loved the previous one, too. I like sitting up higher, too, but don’t really like driving big cars. (And I think full-size SUVs are big cars.)

  13. 13.

    Mike in NC

    December 26, 2017 at 12:19 am

    We just watched another episode of “The Crown”, where they reveal just what a douche Edward VIII was, with his Nazi sympathies. What we didn’t know before was his role in letting Hitler grab the Rhineland without a comment.

  14. 14.

    efgoldman

    December 26, 2017 at 12:20 am

    @Amir Khalid:

    At 90, should your landlady be driving at all?

    NO
    SATSQ

  15. 15.

    Adam L Silverman

    December 26, 2017 at 12:21 am

    @NotMax: Used Mini Cooper 4door AWD. Get’s about 35 miles to the gallon. Hideously overpriced if bought new. So she won’t have to worry about the depreciation. They’re almost impossible to roll them over or flip them in case of an accident. They’ve got a lot more space inside then you’d expect.

  16. 16.

    Amir Khalid

    December 26, 2017 at 12:23 am

    BBC reports that Robert Urich’s widow Heather Menzies, who played one of the Von Trapp children in ihe movie musical The Sound of Music, has died of brain cancer at 68.

  17. 17.

    Yutsano

    December 26, 2017 at 12:28 am

    @Amir Khalid: Saw that earlier. Auf Wiedersehen Louisa.

    And fuck cancer.

  18. 18.

    Major Major Major Major

    December 26, 2017 at 12:39 am

    I’m in London! Happy Boxing Day!

  19. 19.

    Mike J

    December 26, 2017 at 12:42 am

    @Major Major Major Major: Going to the footie?

  20. 20.

    Enhanced Voting Techniques

    December 26, 2017 at 12:44 am

    That Christmas picture of the Obama’s is awesome.

    AS for Trump, he likely would have seen vindication in that Mandela quote if Trump was paying attention at all. After all Trump sees himself as saving Christmas for some evil sekrat deep State Muslim plot.

  21. 21.

    NotMax

    December 26, 2017 at 12:47 am

    @Amir Khalid

    Locally (market, post office, drug store) she’s okay.

    Her incident happened on the highway, in torrential rain, coming back from a rare trip into town. Not high speed, airbag did not deploy.

    @Suzanne

    My very preliminary thoughts are Honda HR-V (smaller cousin to the CR-V) or Kia Soul. Possibly Ford C-Max (which, as the model has been discontinued as of last month, ought to be marked down).

  22. 22.

    Millard Filmore

    December 26, 2017 at 12:56 am

    @Enhanced Voting Techniques:

    Trump sees himself as saving Christmas for some evil sekrat deep State Muslim plot.

    We won the war on Christmas!

    “Merry Christmas” is no longer forbidden by Obama’s deep state.

    “Merry Christmas” is now mandatory in Trumplandia.

  23. 23.

    Jager

    December 26, 2017 at 12:58 am

    @NotMax:

    Toyota RAV, Jeep Patriot, Honda CRV, small Ford SUV, etc. Get her into a decent one for 10-15k. Factory certified is always a good idea.

  24. 24.

    sigyn

    December 26, 2017 at 12:59 am

    @NotMax:@NotMax: How about a little pick-up?
    Small for parking, maneuverable as all get out; she’s not kidding about the difference that extra height makes. Plus the interiors of pick-up trucks have gotten as plush as most cars.
    Bonus:
    If she learned to drive more than 50 years ago then she can drive a stick; which will help keep her focused on the road.

  25. 25.

    Jager

    December 26, 2017 at 1:00 am

    @Adam L Silverman:

    Agree but big bucks to repair

  26. 26.

    Major Major Major Major

    December 26, 2017 at 1:01 am

    @Mike J: going to take the tube down to Piccadilly Circus, possibly while minding the gap

  27. 27.

    Adam L Silverman

    December 26, 2017 at 1:02 am

    @Jager: I don’t own one, so good to know.

  28. 28.

    Adam L Silverman

    December 26, 2017 at 1:07 am

    @Millard Filmore:

    Presented without a comment: ? pic.twitter.com/p7TQoDOIyH

    — Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) December 25, 2017

  29. 29.

    Major Major Major Major

    December 26, 2017 at 1:09 am

    @Adam L Silverman: there really is a tweet for everything.

  30. 30.

    NotMax

    December 26, 2017 at 1:12 am

    @Adam L. Silverman

    Yeah, triple ka-ching for repairs, and don’t even ask about the ridiculous cost of the unusual tires should new ones ever be needed.

  31. 31.

    Jager

    December 26, 2017 at 1:13 am

    @Adam L Silverman:

    Says Mini, but it’s a Bimmer. We own a BMW 550i, when the warranty was up I found an independent BMW mechanic, good guy who charges about half of what the dealer’s shop charges. Haven’t had any real problems with it, I stay on top of the maintenance. It’s a wonderful car and it’s been paid for for awhile. I’ve always judged a car if it makes me smile when i start it up, the BMW does that. I’ve owned 59 cars over the years and the 550i makes my top ten and it’s had some tough competition.

  32. 32.

    NotMax

    December 26, 2017 at 1:14 am

    @sigyn

    Good thought but not remotely in the cards with her.

  33. 33.

    Redshift

    December 26, 2017 at 1:20 am

    @NotMax: The current Forester is a lot bigger than the ’05, so it wouldn’t necessarily be a good replacement.

  34. 34.

    NotMax

    December 26, 2017 at 1:23 am

    @Redshift

    Prezactly.

    Basically her (unspoken) want is something the old biddies at church won’t turn up their noses at when she drives in.

  35. 35.

    Jager

    December 26, 2017 at 1:32 am

    @NotMax:

    In that case get her 7-10 year old Benz C Class. 4 cylinder, they look pretty much like the new ones and they are bullet proof, Safe, reliable.

  36. 36.

    NotMax

    December 26, 2017 at 1:42 am

    @Jager

    Convincing her to hold off until she finds out what the insurance company will pay took two full days, and she’s still wavering at that. Once we have that figure (plus whatever more reasonable without breaking the budget) I can start combing through craigslist, for starters.

  37. 37.

    Enhanced Voting Techniques

    December 26, 2017 at 1:44 am

    @Adam L Silverman: Again Trump views a piss filled boot as a drinking vessel.

  38. 38.

    NotMax

    December 26, 2017 at 1:54 am

    @NotMax

    Suppose I ought to add that the reason we don’t have the number from the insurance company yet is because the holiday intervened.

  39. 39.

    Fair Economist

    December 26, 2017 at 2:09 am

    I don’t think Reverend Harlan was preaching to Trump. It’s just that almost any call to basic human dignity or righteousness is going to come out as a rebuke to Trump.

  40. 40.

    Major Major Major Major

    December 26, 2017 at 2:14 am

    @Enhanced Voting Techniques: I used to hang out with some German carpenters who would drink PBR from a big glass boot.

  41. 41.

    Major Major Major Major

    December 26, 2017 at 2:16 am

    Christ wouldn’t release his taxes either.

    I thought there was pretty specifically something about giving to Caesar that which is Caesar’s.

  42. 42.

    Corner Stone

    December 26, 2017 at 2:30 am

    @NotMax: Bus pass.

  43. 43.

    Corner Stone

    December 26, 2017 at 2:35 am

    @Major Major Major Major: Really not surprising.

  44. 44.

    Honus

    December 26, 2017 at 3:02 am

    So does Trump wish Jared and Ivanka a merry Christmas? And why didn’t they attend mass with the family? It’s almost like they are anti-Christian and don’t recognize Jesus as the savior of humanity.

  45. 45.

    opiejeanne

    December 26, 2017 at 4:24 am

    @Honus: And where’s the kid? It’s like he entered the White House and was swallowed up whole. He wasn’t at church with his parents, and he wasn’t in the WH “Christmas card”.

  46. 46.

    Wag

    December 26, 2017 at 4:29 am

    Same across this link to the BBC. We have a new Time Lord. https://mobile.twitter.com/ALightwood_Bane/status/945369115082018816/video/1

  47. 47.

    opiejeanne

    December 26, 2017 at 4:34 am

    @NotMax: We have a 2012 Forester and we love it. I don’t know how tall she is but we are both pretty short @ 5’3″ and visibility was a BIG problem for us with most of the SUVs we test-drove. There are a couple of brands we’d love to buy but we were essntially blind on the right side and right side rear, even with mirrors. The blind spot for me depends on the width and positioning of the right hand door frame and whether you can see out of the side rear windows, and there’s a spot where a small car can fit alongside and be invisible unless you can see out through the windows. The mirrors just won’t catch them.
    We loved the Honda CR-V we tested, very luxurious, nice upholstery, but that rear camera stopped us cold. It’s one more thing to go wrong and while I love gadgets, I’d bet it’s expensive to fix; also we realized we could not see out the sides and rear side windows nearly well enough. Like I said, we’re short. She may not have the same issues that we both have.

  48. 48.

    opiejeanne

    December 26, 2017 at 4:40 am

    @Wag: I was hoping for one more season from Capaldi, but maybe this will be good. I liked him, I adored David Tennant, it took me a while to appreciate Matt Smith, and this will be something new.

    I haven’t watched this episode yet but I’m pretty sure my tv machine recorded it. .

  49. 49.

    NotMax

    December 26, 2017 at 5:34 am

    @opiejeanne

    Rear view camera rigs (camera plus display – good ones, too) have become very inexpensive.

    Bought one for Mom’s car when was visiting last September and installed it in less than an afternoon.

  50. 50.

    Nelle

    December 26, 2017 at 5:56 am

    @opiejeanne: We rented a Hyundai and I found the side mirrors, with the extra small mirror in the corners, totally eliminated the blind spot problem. I’m surprised those aren’t on every car by now. I’m wondering if I can find them for our cars.

  51. 51.

    satby

    December 26, 2017 at 6:22 am

    @Nelle: I love my Hyundai, and those mirrors really do eliminate blind spots. Merging into traffic is so much easier with them.

  52. 52.

    glaukopis

    December 26, 2017 at 6:55 am

    I tried a forester in 2016 & found it too big. Of course I was moving on from a Miata, so everything seemed huge. I settled on a crosstrek which I really like. Get all the safety features. I got them anticipating issues as I get older.

  53. 53.

    debbie

    December 26, 2017 at 7:05 am

    @Mary G:

    Oh, but so polite! I’ve still got enough New York in me to want something much blunter and more direct.

  54. 54.

    Dorothy A. Winsor (formerly Iowa Old Lady)

    December 26, 2017 at 7:33 am

    @NotMax: It would be cheaper (and safer) for her to get a fancy phone and an uber app.

  55. 55.

    laura

    December 26, 2017 at 8:18 am

    @NotMax: Ford Escape.

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