Bringing back an older Hootenanny, it checks out.
Cartoons and Memes : Saturday Night Special
Quote of the Day
Let’s see what pearls of wisdom we have today.
“The big problem is — and this has never happened in the history of humankind — if this was happening at any other time, you could say: ‘We’re going to win in the end.’ But because of the climate crisis, we don’t have that much time. You know, there’s a point where if it gets too hot, then there’s no going back.” ~~ Jane Fonda
Points To Ponder: Will High-School Students Ever Get Tired of Giggling at the Term “Homo Erectus”?
Man in California Finds Old Incandescent Bulb; Decides To Dust It Off and Use It
Straight Line of the Day: Just Consider One Way in Which You Might Be Having a Worse Day: …
Friday Night Open Thread: Fire Ants!
Quote of the Day
We have made our choice for the QotD feature. I reintroduce yo to Miss Sybil Danning.
“I’m ready to fulfill my duties as hostess of the QotD to the best of my abilities.”
“I hope so, you will be tested daily.”
“I will not let you down Mr. Walrus.”
“It’s funny because they don’t seem to realize that each outraged tweet is met with an equal and opposite reaction of MAGA memes. The more flipped out and angry they get, the funnier it is. Trump always manages to make them look like the stuffy, unfunny, miserable scolds, throwing one temper tantrum after another. They’re like Ted Knight (only not as funny) in Caddyshack, even if they will never know it. Trump is forever Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray and Chevy Chase all rolled in one.” ~~ Sasha Stone
Straight Line of the Day: If Dust We Are, And to Dust We Shall Return, …
Bond Girlathon Friday : Results for 8/28/2026 : New Matches for 9/4/2026
You caught me by surprise, I don’t get let out that often.
Results from 8/28/2026
| (4) Famke Janssen | No Preference | (8) Jill St. John |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | 1 | 120 |
| (2) Jacqueline Bisset | No Preference | Serena Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | 0 | 15 |
New Matches for 9/4/2026
Match 1
Kim Basinger (Domino Petachi) vs Michelle Yeoh (Wai Lin)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Basinger | 3 – 4 – 0 | 660 – 5 – 719 |
Domino Petachi
Birth Name: Kimila Ann Basinger
Age: 71, born 8 December 1953
Country of origin:
United States
Height: 5′ 6″
Relationship Status: In a relationship
Foreign Secretary Lord Ambrose orders a reluctant M to reactivate the double-0 section, and Bond is tasked with tracking down the missing weapons. Bond follows a lead to the Bahamas and finds Domino Petachi, Jack’s sister, and her wealthy lover Maximillian Largo, who is SPECTRE’s top agent.
Bond and Leiter attempt to board Largo’s yacht, the Flying Saucer, in search of the missing nuclear warheads. Bond finds Domino and attempts to make Largo jealous by kissing her in front of a one-way mirror. Enraged, Largo traps Bond and takes him and Domino to Palmyra, Largo’s base of operations in North Africa. Largo punishes Domino for her betrayal by selling her to passing Arabs. Bond escapes from his prison and rescues her.
Kim Basinger
VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Yeoh | 3 – 4 – 0 | 507 – 6 – 859 |
Wai Lin
Actress: Michelle Yeoh Nationality: Malaysian Bond Movie: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Synopsis:
Wai Lin was a Red Chinese agent, and had the same mission as Bond to investigate media magnate Elliot Carver. Carver had been suspected of causing tragic events so that he could get exclusive coverage on them and increase his ratings. Wai Lin was intelligent and worked more cleverly than Bond on several occasions. Eventually they teamed up together and stormed Carver’s stealth ship.
Michelle Yeoh
Match 2
Barbara Carerra (Fatima Blush) vs (1) Teri Hatcher (Paris Carver)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Carerra | 3 – 4 – 0 | 673 – 5 – 579 |
Fatima Blush
Birth Name: Barbara Kingsbury
Age: 79, born 31 December 1945
Country of origin:
Nicaragua
Currently Residing In:
Returning to his villa, Bond finds Nicole killed by Blush. After a chase on his Q-branch motorbike, Bond finds himself in an ambush and is captured by Blush. She admits to being impressed with him, and forces Bond to declare in writing that she is his “Number One” sexual partner. Bond distracts her with promises, then uses his Q-branch fountain pen gun to kill Blush with an explosive dart.
Barbara Carrera
VS
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Teri Hatcher | 6 – 1 – 0 | 1300 – 3 – 340 |
Paris Carver
Actress: Teri Hatcher Nationality: American Bond Movie: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Synopsis:
Paris Carver was an ex-lover of Bond’s, and wife of media mogul Elliot Carver. When Elliot was suspected as a terrorist, M sent Bond to seduce Paris and use his prior relationship to get information. Paris wasn’t happy to see Bond, and refused to help him. However, when Elliot spotted the two talking, and tried to kill Paris, she changed her mind and told Bond everything. She died that evening as Elliot sent henchman Dr. Kaufman to kill her.
Teri Hatcher
Quote of the Day
“Even so, the numbers back up something Republicans have suspected for months: the Democrat wave the left has been promising itself for a year looks a lot shakier than advertised. The Democrat Party’s brand remains deeply unpopular, and the socialist insurgency reshaping the party from within is not exactly reassuring to nervous swing voters. Obviously, a party cannot run on Bidenomics nostalgia and socialist experimentation and expect suburban moderates to come running back.” ~~ Matt Margolis
Straight Line of the Day: What Can You Do With an A.I. Wearable?
AI Wearables Are Coming: What Happens When Your Assistant Is Always With You?
WhatsInAI | 8/31/2026. . . AI wearables. They can look like smart glasses, earbuds, watches, rings, pendants, pins, or even clothing. Instead of sitting on a desk or inside an app, the assistant is with you as you walk, travel, learn, work, cook, exercise, and explore the world.
Cartoons and Memes
Quote of the Day
“Canadian leftists have been giving us glimpses into our future if we let the Democrats get too much power again. All leftists have tyrant blood coursing through their veins, but the COVID pandemic really gave them a taste of the kind of totalitarian power that they fetishize. They’re not interested in slowly implementing their retro-Soviet agendas; they want to severely punish what they label wrongthink right now. Old Stasi and NKVD stories are porn to these wannabe dictators.” ~~ Stephen Kruiser
Straight Line of the day: IMAO Decoded