Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

When you’re in more danger from the IDF than from Russian shelling, that’s really bad.

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

Donald Trump, welcome to your everything, everywhere, all at once.

How can republicans represent us when they don’t trust women?

There are no moderate republicans – only extremists and cowards.

The Giant Orange Man Baby is having a bad day.

There are more Russians standing up to Putin than Republicans.

Let’s show the world that autocracy can be defeated.

Republicans: “Abortion is murder but you can take a bus to get one.” Easy peasy.

Fuck the extremist election deniers. What’s money for if not for keeping them out of office?

The arc of the moral universe doesn’t bend itself. it’s up to us.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

Well, whatever it is, it’s better than being a Republican.

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

DeSantis transforming Florida into 1930s Germany with gators and theme parks.

FFS people, this was a good thing. take the win.

Relentless negativity is not a sign that you are more realistic.

You can’t love your country only when you win.

We are aware of all internet traditions.

If you are still in the gop, you are either an extremist yourself, or in bed with those who are.

Insiders who complain to politico: please report to the white house office of shut the fuck up.

Not so fun when the rabbit gets the gun, is it?

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

Tick tock motherfuckers!

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  2. 2.

    geg6

    I am going to get serious about researching retirement options. I have had the dream job I never knew I wanted for 23 years and spent a total of 31 years in higher education and I want to get out while I’m still young enough to enjoy myself and before I come to hate going to work. I think I will still want to work at least part-time. If I don’t, I am liable to become a hermit when given the opportunity. Just trying to figure out if I want to get a job just to get out of the house or try to do some private consulting, which I’ve been asked to do many times over the years, but could not, of course, due to ethical constraints. I need to try to figure that out and also start talking to HR to find out what, exactly, my package will be and what the processes are. Retirement is probably still a couple years away, but it’s good to have a plan.

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    White & Gold Purgatorian

    I’m going to try to enjoy life more, whatever it brings.
    Joy and prosperity to all of you in the New Year.

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    HinTN

    @geg6: It is good to have a plan. I pulled the trigger on 35 years this week. My resolution is to figure out what’s next. HNY all y’all.

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    Suzanne

    I am going to stay healthy, keep my family healthy, and figure out how to come into a large sum of money.

    If you have any advice on the last one, I’m all ears.

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    sab

    Housework! is my resolution. Been neglecting it for a while and that really shows. Dust bunnies are stalking the cats.

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    Grumpy Old Railroader

    I resolve to trap and release rattle snakes, rodents and other varmints found around the premises. I will, however, stomp out Black Widow spiders but further resolve to feel bad about it.

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    Ilieitz

    Well it has been a heel of a year. Lost both of my dogs, my brother and my next door neighbor. Also found out that I have prostate cancer. 2022 has to be better. Happy New Year

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    dww44

    My resolution is to start back walking for exercise. When I did that in the past it really was beneficial…. no lower back pain, lower blood pressure,  Right now, I’d head off to bed,  but some folks in the larger neighborhood have decided to set off fireworks all night.  Spouse says that if they had been in firefights as he was many many years ago, they’d never want to be around loud noises again.

  15. 15.

    Grumpy Old Railroader

    @geg6: I am going to get serious about researching retirement options.

    I took me about 4 months into my retirement to realize that I should have retired 5 years before.

  16. 16.

    John Revolta

     

    Wotthehell, gonna repost from the dead thread

    God Bless the Master of this house, Front Pagers also

    And all the little jackals that round the table go!

    Love and Joy come to you, and to you your wassail too

    And God Bless youze and send youze a Happy New Year

    And God send youze a Happy New Year!

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    Ruckus

    @geg6:

    I worked till just after my 72 birthday. I hope you get to retire early, because no one should have to work forever. I got my first job 60 yrs ago and that’s a long working life. Some days were good, some days not so much. It was still a long time.  Oh well sometimes your plans for life don’t work out exactly the way you planned. Or even close. Best of luck!

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    AlaskaReader

    Just send shipping,

    I’ll send you squirrels til you tell me to stop.

    ( still not midnight here

    …retire?  I was always tired.  Still am.

  25. 25.

    Ruckus

    @Ilieitz:

    I hope they caught it early because if they did you may not need surgery. Radiation with the modern machines can do wonders. Mine took 9 weeks, my buddy 3 yrs later did his in 10 days.

    Best of luck!

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    joel hanes

    I still have my grandfather’s crow silhouette decoys, and am still seriously offering to ship them to John Griffin Cole if he wants them, when I go back to my hometown in February.  For free.

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    NotMax

    double my efforts to make friends with crows and attract squirrels to my back yard

    The Force masochism is strong in this one. Thinking they’ll stay only on your property? Crows and squirrels laugh at fences.

    ;)

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    Nancy

    @NotMax: ​
    @NotMax: ​
    @NotMax: ​
    I suspect that the hidden goal is to work with the opposites. If one tries to attract just about anything, including squirrels? perhaps they go far, far away.

    Apparently I really wanted to get NotMax’s attention.

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    EthylEster

    I heartedly approve of your crow resolution. I have been bonding to them throughout the pandemic. I supply the food , they display entertaining behaviors. Many have been lurking in my yard during the multi day freeze over here in Seattle. I recognize some of the regulars.

    7

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    Russell

    “I am going to double my efforts to make friends with crows and attract squirrels to my back yard.”

    Peanuts in the shell works for both.

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    StringOnAStick

    I’ve been making distant buddies with the CA quail by giving them shelled sunflower seeds during this cold snap and generally feeding them and others all year.  They are super wary and shy, but once this fall I was sitting in the dirt in the backyard and I watched them sit on top of the fence and discuss if it was safe to hit the food zone with me sitting 10′ away and they decided to very carefully feed but with two watch quail instead of the usual one.  I count that as a success!

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