Tuesday Night Open Thread

I like some old songs. But, have you every only known — or even heard — only part of a famous old song? For instance, I suspect most of you have probably heard the chorus of this song, but not the whole thing.

[The YouTube]

What’s been on your mind? Got something you’d like to share? It’s Tuesday Night Open Thread, and you pick the topic.

Who wants to start?

Base Oddity (Song Parody)

[High Praise! to Walruskkkch]

Base Oddity (to the tune of “Space Oddity” by David Bowie)

DNC to major Donor
DNC to major donor
Give us your dollar bills
not later but sooner.

DNC to major Donor
Commence to pledging,
a few million,
Check in the mail
and maybe a some cash too.

[spoken]
Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, tax write offs.

This is the DNC
to major Donor
you’ll really help our crusade
All we ask is for you to do your fair share
Now it’s time to double down
if you dare

This is major donor to the DNC
I’m not stepping up with more
candidates you’re floating
are leftist in a most peculiar way
and I’m not feeling very “woke” today

For them
stop holding out a tin cup
I don’t want to change the world
you want to change red states to blue
but there is more you’re trying to do

Though I’ve past
you one hundred thousand bucks
I won’t your empty coffers fill
my accountant knows I sent too much and so
I’ll Tell you very very much
where to go

DNC to major donor
Our credit’s dead?,
where did things go wrong
Can you hear me, major donor?
Can you hear me, major donor?
Can you hear me, major donor?
Can you….

why are you not flowing
money to our tin cup.
the election is coming real soon
Red states we must turn blue
are you sure there is nothing you can do?

Playing Mammals

[Earth’s Worst Balance Patch] (Viewer #621,441)

Evolution presented as an online roleplaying game. I thought the gimmick was clever, even though I don’t do online gaming.

Link of the Day: Not Actually Addressing Whether the Stories Were, Indeed, Fake

Via Snopes, who are sad that liberals keep getting caught.

‘Fake News’ Smear Takes Hold Among Politicians at All Levels

Experts on the press and democracy say the cries of “fake news” could do long-term damage by sowing confusion and contempt for journalists and by undermining the media’s role as a watchdog on government and politicians. They say it’s already exacerbated the lack of trust in media by conservatives and contributed to hostility that sometimes turns violent.
[…]
“I worry about the ongoing attack on the legitimacy of the media by President Trump and some of his supporters. The press is hardly perfect, of course, but it is also an important mechanism of accountability for people in power,” said Brendan Nyhan, a professor of government at Dartmouth College. “This kind of rhetoric is potentially corrosive to trust in the media and to people’s willingness to accept information that is critical of politicians they support.”

Should’ve thought of that when you were applauding Dan Rather’s fake memos.

Oh how the liberals hate the new rules

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Icebreaker: Why Are You Here Today?

Having finished “The 25 most popular icebreaker questions based on four years of data” and enjoyed the results, I’m moving on to a new list:

76 Fun Icebreaker Questions (Not all of which will be used, since some are either/or questions, which are boring.)

Your mission: answer the question in the comments with a good story.

If you don’t have a good story, you are encouraged to make one up.

Why are you here today?

Long story involving a DeLorean, a clock tower, and Libyan plutonium. Also, sorry about your pine tree.

An Unbeatable Team

[Submitted by Slapout (High Praise!)]

Straight Line of the Day: The REAL Cause of All This Crazy Winter Weather…

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

The REAL cause of all this crazy winter weather…

The Illustrated Frank J: It’s Such a Simple Thing, I Don’t Know Why You Gals Can’t Figure It Out

[source]

Lucifer Morningstar Insists He’s Still a Sanders Man, Though

A woman who had her name legally changed to Jesus Christ sent a letter to Oprah Winfrey, encouraging her to run for President.

This is not good. Trump may no longer have a lock on the crazy vote.