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Just a random stranger on the Internet trying hard to be the person who my dog thinks I am.

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Alas, that last detail removed him from the ranks of "The Manly Men".

He would be forced to spend the rest of his life in the shame of being loved and respected for his talent, wit, and charm.

12.03.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

First celebrity crush that I can recall.

12.03.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He has learned many lessons. You have trained him well, Master Phil.

12.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

O'Neill, for all his boundless faults, actually believed in "of the people, by the people, for the people". We could use him or his ilk right now.

12.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi, Jeff!

12.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Consider getting an Optivisor for reading like this.

Note: this is not recommended for reading in public.

12.03.2026 02:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, please. I'm begging you, I NEED Twainian levels of curses in my timeline.

11.03.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Touch down?

11.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How did Kulka manage to avoid jettisoning himself out of the plane?

11.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a historically bad time to be an Actual Expertβ„’ in any subject. I've never been felt so demoralized. There are so many people walking around and stomping on rakes in fields that are surrounded by signs reading "WARNING! Walking here will result in a rake handle to the face."

11.03.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I must respectfully disagree. Julie Covington for the win.

11.03.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Only weak, woke defeatists study history."
β€” Someone in the Trump Admin (probably)

11.03.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

King channeling Little Nemo. This is amazing.

By the time I started reading the comics, Gasoline Alley was much less adventurous.

11.03.2026 14:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jackie!

10.03.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

example: While I don't consider him particularly handsome or charismatic, I'll grant that Tony Curtis was beautiful.

10.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I believe that what we have here is a failure to communicate.

Some of those are beautiful. Some are damned handsome. Others are charismatic. All have *It*. Without a proper rubric, scoring is going to be all over the map.

10.03.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Incorrect" should have been scored a *lot* higher.

10.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Slept with" is carrying a lot of weight in that post.

10.03.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Considering how many people he apparently slept with, I'm guessing 7.5 to 8.0.

10.03.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sucks to be Carl.

10.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Damn it, that was supposed to have a question mark.

10.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A poor quality monochrome photo of a small fishing boat with two masts (not used for propulsion). The vessel is seen from just off the starboard bow. It is stationary and riding light in the water. It may be anchored.

The bow and stern are high, with the bow appearing to be above the level of the boat's amidships bridge. There is a tall, narrow stack bearing a crest of some sort. The boat is numbered GY 506.

It does not look like the sort of thing that you would want to go to war in.

A poor quality monochrome photo of a small fishing boat with two masts (not used for propulsion). The vessel is seen from just off the starboard bow. It is stationary and riding light in the water. It may be anchored. The bow and stern are high, with the bow appearing to be above the level of the boat's amidships bridge. There is a tall, narrow stack bearing a crest of some sort. The boat is numbered GY 506. It does not look like the sort of thing that you would want to go to war in.

I've been looking at photos of Grimsby boats at www.scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk/grimsby-boat... and there is a pretty wide variety of sizes. Was there a particular type that was requisitioned or did they grab anything that would float.

Photo of Worsley, sunk 14 Aug 1915.

10.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The challenge of casting the rebooted "The Rockford Files" just increased. Not only do you need someone incomparably witty and charming, but now he has to have an impertinent baroque ass.

10.03.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's interesting that a plane flying from Florida to Morocco would even be over the Mediterranean in the first place. That's not an obvious route.

10.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love W:DorA, but I misread your post as "sporting a mustache named Lon Cheney Jr." and I rather felt that I would have remembered that episode.

10.03.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mid-majors. They only get in with automatic bids.

10.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It might be a a controversial take, but if you live a long and happy life without having read anything by King, that life was none the worse for that deficiency.

09.03.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The first (and last) anti-tank aircraft whose primary attack mode was ramming.

08.03.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No, but Mary Ann got me interested in anatomy. πŸ˜‰

08.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nicely done!

08.03.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0