Tuesday Night Open Thread

Huddie William Ledbetter. Lead Belly. Some write it as Ledbelly. He wrote it as Lead Belly. And, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, the same year as the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan.

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Now, it’s your turn to run things. You control the conversation. It’s Tuesday Night Open Thread.

What’s on your mind?

“Beclowned” Is a Useful Verb Again

A CNN Trump-bashing story fell apart after the email at the root of it all turned out to be dated September 14th instead of September 4th.

New Trump reelection slogan: “14 more years!”.

I Now Have an Uncontrollable Fear of Air Bags. What’s the Word for That?

[WHAT Happens INSIDE an AIRBAG?! Slow motion] (Viewer #40,045)

Pretty fun up to 4 minutes. The cannon part isn’t that great, and increasingly dull past the part where he wrecks his own equipment case with the projectile.

Link of the Day: #1 – It’s a Christmas Movie

[High Praise! to Mental Floss ]

30 Cold, Hard Facts About Die Hard

[Think you have a link that’s IMAO-worthy? Send it to harvolson@gmail.com. If I use your link, you will receive High Praise! (assuming you remember to put your name in the email)]

Gee, Wonder What Literary Hackery Is Spawning This Trend?

A new report shows that more Americans are turning to witchcraft while participation in traditional religions declines.

Easy fix. Have Harry Potter’s daughter join a convent.

Maybe Not the Best Fix?

[High Praise! to Freedom Is Just Another Word]

Straight Line of the Day: Now Being Used to Comfort Stressed-Out Liberal College Students…

Works like this: I feed you Moon Nukers a straight line, and you hit me with a punch line in the comments.

Now being used to comfort stressed-out liberal college students…

The Illustrated Frank J: And Now the Democrat Response to the Republican Tax Bill

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No Good Movies Were Made Between Those Two, Or So They Tell Me

Commercial cinemas will be allowed to operate in Saudi Arabia after a 35-year-long ban.

Huh. Place must be run by Bladerunner fanboys.

Cartoon of the Day – Change

Michael P. Ramirez
[Michael P. Rameriz]

The more things change, the more things remain the same.