Archive of entries posted on 31st May 2018

Thursday Night Open Thread

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Well, now. It took me over a month, but I just discovered what I had done.

Back in late April, I posted a video about “Weird” Al Yankovic done in the style of Hamilton. The next night, I posted it again. But I didn’t mean to.

Here’s the deal. On Thursday, April 26, I did post this, as I intended.

[The YouTube]

However, I posted the same video the next night. That was a mistake. I meant to post something else.

What was that something else?

You’ll find out tomorrow night.

In the meantime, it’s Thursday Night Open Thread. And, if you post something you posted before, I can’t complain. But, I would like you post whatever is on your mind. Yes, even if it’s a repeat.

So, what’s on your mind?

If Only Someone in the Administration Had Some Kind of Trademark Quip or Catchy Phrase Associated with This Sort of Situation…

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A new Trump executive order makes it easier to fire underperforming government workers.

Step 2: Make a reality show out of firing them. The revenue from the show’s ad sales could replace the income tax.

When Magnets Attack!

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[Magnet Collision in Slow Motion like Iron Man Nanobot suit up] (Viewer #2,021,810)

They show the real-time version at the end. It’s interesting, but not nearly as satisfying.

Link of the Day: The Ability to Fight Is What Separates the Murdered From the Free

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[High Praise! to American Digest]

Rifles In The Dark by Ivan Throne

[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: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s: Which Decade Do You Love the Most and Why?

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Previously: “The 25 most popular icebreaker questions based on four years of data”

76 Fun Icebreaker Questions

Currently: The Only List of Icebreaker Questions You’ll Ever Need (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.

60s, 70s, 80s, 90s: Which decade do you love the most and why?

90’s, since that’s the decade closest to the 2020’s, which is when I expect my phone’s battery life to catch up to my desire to use it incessantly.

Also, it was the decade where Windows software stopped sucking*, and Doom was invented.

*technically, Windows Vista briefly re-started the suck. It was like the Atari E.T. of operating systems.

Perfectly Safe

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[High Praise! to Freedom Is Just Another Word]

Straight Line of the Day: Why Was Hillary Clinton Wearing a Winter Coat & Scarf in 80 Degree Weather?

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

Why was Hillary Clinton wearing a winter coat & scarf in 80 degree weather?

Modern Magic

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Hey! I’m in a urban-fantasy short story anthology called Modern Magic! It’s like I’m being accepted by my peers (don’t let them know about you guys).

Anyway, it’s a ton of great stories (I’ve read them all, and they’re good)… plus one by me! It’s a really weird one. Barely fits as urban fantasy. But there it is.

And best of all, the book is absolutely FREE… plus a dollar. But a dollar is nothing these days, so that really is free (basically). So just buy it. There’s nothing to lose. Except a dollar. Which is nothing.

The Illustrated Frank J: This Is Why Us Normals Don’t Like Your Cockamamie Whine-Fest

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The New Bitter Clinger

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Hillary Clinton criticized Fox News as “delivering propaganda“, saying “we need more outlets for reliable information”.

Well, until a reliable source explains why Hillary wore a winter coat in a Memorial Day parade, I’m going with “Drakh Keeper“.

[title reference link]