Monday Night Open Thread

I mentioned before that I enjoyed watching some of the “Movies Explained For” especially when the narrator explains the movie for millennials. And particularly when it’s a classic movie.

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So, what’s been on your mind? Got something you’d like to share? It’s Monday Night Open Thread, and your turn to direct the conversation.

Who wants to start?

Asking for It

When asked to give advice to President Trump, Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Waters said “Please resign so that I won’t have to keep up this fight of your having to be impeached, because I don’t think you deserve to be there.”

Ya know, “beat me up on Twitter” would’ve been a lot pithier.

Personally, I Like My Doomsday Weapons Log-Shaped

[The Black Hole Bomb and Black Hole Civilizations] (Viewer #2,984,708)

I’m not sure I understand why all black holes don’t spin, so I’m a little confused, and yet still somewhat excited about the prospect of black-hole-bombing the moon someday.

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Link of the Day: Once Upon a Time, I Knew What Every Word in the Song “Convoy” Meant

[High Praise! to Mental Floss]

11 Secrets of Truck Drivers

All I know about truck drivers is that when I was a kid, they were nice enough to honk when they drove by when me & the other kids would hang out by the street corner making arm-pull gestures.

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[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)]

Icebreaker: What Is Your Favorite Drink?

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.

What is your favorite drink?

If I’m stuck in the middle of the desert, dying of thirst: water

If I’m anywhere else: also water.

“We’re Tired of Baking Cakes for Catholic Weddings!”

[High Praise! to Freedom Is Just Another Word]

Straight Line of the Day: After His Historic Handshake With the South Korean President, Kim Jong Un…

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

After his historic handshake with the South Korean President, Kim Jong Un…

The Illustrated Frank J: Know Who to Trust

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I Agree With Both Halves

A new poll shows that half of Republicans say the news media should be described as “an enemy of the people“.

The other half won’t say enemy, but they will say they plan to “keep them closer“.