Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

… among the most cringeworthy communications in the history of the alphabet!

A democracy can’t function when people can’t distinguish facts from lies.

Battle won, war still ongoing.

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires republicans to act in good faith.

Just because you believe it, that doesn’t make it true.

Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.

Let’s delete this post and never speak of this again.

Optimism opens the door to great things.

Let us savor the impending downfall of lawless scoundrels who richly deserve the trouble barreling their way.

Republicans can’t even be trusted with their own money.

Do not shrug your shoulders and accept the normalization of untruths.

You don’t get to peddle hatred on saturday and offer condolences on sunday.

Despite his magical powers, I don’t think Trump is thinking this through, to be honest.

Second rate reporter says what?

Their freedom requires your slavery.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

Not all heroes wear capes.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

Putin dreamed of ending NATO, and now it’s Finnish-ed.

T R E 4 5 O N

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

The willow is too close to the house.

“The defense has a certain level of trust in defendant that the government does not.”

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  3. 3.

    stacib

    @O. Felix Culpa:  OMG, when even I know the whip reference, the world is spinning backwards. ;-) Me and pop culture are like water and oil.

    Whip = car

    It is a really nice ride, too.

  4. 4.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    Awesome ride! Your dad sure is lucky to have such a good son, Cole

  7. 7.

    lowtechcyclist

    The kiddo actually got me a card and wrote something in it, which was more than I expected from him. The teenage years can be a time of quick and intense changes – they sure were for me – but up until a couple of years ago we did all sorts of stuff together, and it’s weird that he barely wants to be in the same room with me anymore. I figure the best thing I can do is just be patient and wait it out.

  11. 11.

    henqiguai

    Juneteenth concert on CNN. I don’t do concerts (attitude and patience issues) but even I’m impressed with what I’ve seen. My wife is threatening to rock the house off the foundation if I weren’t here.

  13. 13.

    Joegy

    Why Whip? Cuz it’s as close as you’ll get to a whiplash in it. Fun looking buggy!

  15. 15.

    Alison Rose

    I gave my Dad Rep Schiff’s book. He’s 80 years old and going through chemo, so it’ll probably take him a month to get through it, but IMO that’s a good return on investment.

  17. 17.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    Very cool! is it gas or electric?

    I remember visiting my aunt and uncle at their “golf course community” in Florida when I was about twelve, and seeing all the private golf carts, some them with plastic enclosing them so they could be air-conditioned. I thought, “Damn, I can’t wait to get old!”.

    Then it happened

    ETA: Also, having just been in my garage: I will pay your dad to come clean and organize it

  18. 18.

    O. Felix Culpa

    @stacib:

    My exposure to pop culture is nil, ever since my sons got launched. Maybe I should have let them live in my (non-existent) basement indefinitely, so I could keep current.

  20. 20.

    cbear

    Cool ride. Did you get him the “It’s hard out here for a pimp” bumper sticker?

  22. 22.

    Old Dan and Little Ann

    All the cool kids say whip.  Y’all need to meet some younger people.  ; )

  25. 25.

    Another Scott

    @James E Powell:  I had the same reaction as one of the comments:

    This is a joke, right? I mean, the entire article is just a straight-faced prank about etymology, correct?

    This makes more sense to me:

    Whip is derived from the phrase, “To whip around in.” e.g.: Take a whip around the block in the car. Since you use a car to whip around in, “they” just started using the verb as a noun in a gerund-like fashion.

    FWIW.

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  27. 27.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @eclare:

    It might be. My guess would be electric since most golf cart-type vehicles like that are electric

  31. 31.

    chrisanthemama

    @O. Felix Culpa: “When the steering wheel was first put into use in automobiles, it was called the “whip”. The whip is what you used to control the horses on a stagecoach, hence the analogy. Many years later, various hip hop artists noticed that the Mercedes-Benz logo resembled a steering wheel.”  Teh Google

  32. 32.

    jl

    What is that? Looks like the Hummer of golf carts. Or maybe the M1 tank.

    Happy Father’s Day and Juneteenth to Cole and Balloon-Juicers.

  33. 33.

    Odie Hugh Manatee

    Get him a set of air horns so he can startle the crap out of people. Something more cheerful would be horns that play La Cucaracha!

    /needs wheelie bars and parachute… ;)

  35. 35.

    Jackie

    How fast does it go? You mentioned “getting around town,” so 35 or 40 mph? No highways to transverse?

    My 90 yr old dad would have loved it! And his kids and grandkiddos would have been relieved to know he couldn’t legally jump on the highways/freeways.

  36. 36.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    @Jackie: 

    I was curious myself so I looked it up. One source says electric golf carts can go up to 25 mph, while most gas ones top out at 19 mph. Another says both types top out at 12-14 without modifications

  38. 38.

    raven

    @Goku (aka Amerikan Baka):

     

    Low Speed Vehicle Laws

    Section 320.01(41), Florida Statutes, defines low speed vehicles (LSVs) as “any four-wheeled vehicle whose top speed is greater than 20 miles per hour, but not greater than 25 miles per hour.” LSVs must be registered, titled and insured with personal injury protection (PIP) and property damage liability (PDL) insurance. Any person operating an LSV must have a valid driver license in their immediate possession.

    LSVs may be operated only on streets where the posted speed limit is 35 MPH or less and must be equipped with the following safety equipment:

    Headlamps;
    Front and rear turn signals;
    Stop lamps;
    Tail lamps;
    Reflex reflectors, red – one each side and one on the rear;
    Exterior mirror on the driver side and an interior rear-view mirror or exterior mirror on passenger side;
    Parking brake;
    Windshield;
    Seat belt for each designated seat; and a
    Vehicle identification number (VIN)

    Child restraints and car seats are REQUIRED for all children traveling in low-speed vehicles.

    Low speed vehicles are PROHIBITED from driving on any part of Highway 98 (including the shoulder) but may cross at fixed intersections with traffic lights. They also may NOT drive on sidewalks, utility paths, and/or bike paths. Below is a map illustrating which roads are prohibited for low speed vehicles.

  40. 40.

    Gin & Tonic

    @raven: We were in Cape Charles, VA a couple of weeks ago, where seemingly everybody tools around in a golf cart, and I don’t recall seeing a single car seat for kids (yes, I know you were quoting FL law.)

  41. 41.

    Jackie

    @raven: That’s exactly the rules/laws I needed to know! Dad passed away 4 yrs ago at 99. He always kept his drivers license current – although unbeknownst to him, we sabotaged/disabled his car when he was 94.

    Washington state laws should be similar.

  44. 44.

    Ruckus

    @lowtechcyclist:

    I’ve heard this before, but I was lucky I actually worked with/for my dad as a teen on weekends and summers, except for senior yr high school and so got a different type of experience from and with him than a lot of kids see. I won’t say it was always easy, and I can see why some kids don’t spend a lot of time with parents at that point in time. A number of kids I knew were like that, they wanted to be something, anything different than their parents. I had that too but likely not to the same degree as some other kids. It’s part of growing up, finding yourself, learning to be an adult, finding your own way. Some parents have a picture of who and what you should be, and often have a very strong opinion about that, in my case that was mom. I think it’s hard to support your kids without having a concept of how they grow up and what they grow up to be, it’s the degree of that which can cause a lot of friction.

  45. 45.

    Jackie

    @Goku (aka Amerikan Baka): You did, in part. Vehicles that don’t meet street minimum speed limits are often illegal due to possible danger situations. Must use hazardous blinking lights and if no multiple lanes available for passing, are illegal for city driving.

  46. 46.

    frosty

    @Ruckus: 

    “ I think it’s hard to support your kids without having a concept of how they grow up …”

    In our case it was easy, since they’re both adopted. It’s like “I wonder how this one will turn out.”

    I tell people I don’t know how a draft-dodging hippie ended up with a son who’s an Army vet and a cop. I couldn’t be more proud of him.

  49. 49.

    J R in WV

    Have never heard the word “whip” used in an association with automobiles, never, ever. Further whips are not used to steer horse drawn vehicles, according to the teamster who lived next door, who worked on big farms up in Ohio, where before beginning to plow or cultivate big fields back in the day first the horses were fed and watered, harnessed into teams, and hitched to the equipment to be used that day. You use reins to control a horse or a team of horses. All pathetic fiction as far as I’m concerned.

    Regarding the new buggy, congrats to Dad Cole. Regarding fathers, mine was a great guy, adored his daughter-in-law, as did mom. We miss them every day. However, we were happy to eventually live 90 miles away — close enough to be there quickly when needed, far enough away to not have them drop in without notice.

    You youngsters lucky enough to have a good dad around, be sure they know of their status!!

  51. 51.

    lowtechcyclist

    @Ruckus: ​
     

    I won’t say it was always easy, and I can see why some kids don’t spend a lot of time with parents at that point in time. A number of kids I knew were like that, they wanted to be something, anything different than their parents. I had that too but likely not to the same degree as some other kids. It’s part of growing up, finding yourself, learning to be an adult, finding your own way. Some parents have a picture of who and what you should be, and often have a very strong opinion about that, in my case that was mom. I think it’s hard to support your kids without having a concept of how they grow up and what they grow up to be, it’s the degree of that which can cause a lot of friction.

    I’ve always figured that, within reason, we can tell him what to do (do his schoolwork, help around the house, etc.) but we can’t tell him who to be. Everyone has to figure that out for themselves (I’m still working on it!), and I’m not sure there’s much a parent can do to help with that at this stage besides giving them room to do so.

    But I still miss the way he and I used to get along. My wife feels rejected by him, and it hurts her. I don’t, because I expected all along that there’d be some sort of time like this, and if it happened, it wouldn’t be about us. But there’s still a void where something used to be. So it goes.

  52. 52.

    HinTN

    @raven: Long dead thread, I know, but 30A ain’t what it used to be. I hadn’t been there for years and but I drove it last year and was astonished at how it’s just one long built-up “community” now.

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