Monday Night Open Thread

Nearly everyone hates ads. But, there’s a reason.

I’d never try to tell you what to do — okay, I actually would do that, though I shouldn’t — but I will tell you what I did.

Over at my little blog. If you care. (SPOILER: I don’t use ad blockers; I avoid sites if it’s too much to deal with.)

Anyway, it’s time for you to tell what you think. About anything. The topic is wide open.

You know how it goes. You pick the topic. You talk about it.

Someone else comes along and talks about it, too. Or picks something else. That’s how it works. It’s Monday Night Open Thread, after all.

Who wants to start?

There Are Worse Things

A city official in Paris has set up an interactive map where residents can post rat sightings in real time.

The rats aren’t so bad. At least they don’t kill you for drawing Rizzo cartoons.

Real Robots Play Real Instruments. Now With Real Robot Singer

[Compressorhead – Compressorhead] (Viewer #75,795)

Not sure who to compare the sound to… Motorhead circa “Ace of Spades”, maybe?

Link of the Day: This Picture Is a Lie and a Fraud

[High Praise! to Hot Air]

About that Time Magazine “crying girl” cover…

Short version:

The kid is standing right next to her mother, and only crying because she’s hungry and tired.
The mom’s husband and 3 other children are still in Honduras.
Mom didn’t tell her husband where she was going. She just took the kid and left.
Mom has been deported back to Honduras before.

Super short version:

The kid is crying because she has a lousy mother.

[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’s Your Favorite Sandwich?

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.

What’s your favorite sandwich?

Spam spam spam spam spam spam spam beaked beans spam spam spam and spam.

I’m also partial to a ham & cheese omelet on buttered toast. The trick is to make the omelet square, so it fits without hanging over the edges.

Actually, I Don’t Trust the Skinny Ones, Either

[High Praise! to Freedom Is Just Another Word]

Straight Line of the Day: Recaption the TIME Magazine “Crying Honduran Girl” Cover

A little different today – I find myself very irritated by Time’s latest super-fake Trump-bashing cover and it’s sneering headline. Let’s fix it.

Recaption the TIME Magazine “Crying Honduran Girl” Cover

The Illustrated Frank J: The Problem Takes Care of Itself

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So Much for That Ridiculous “Germ Theory” Hoax

Cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf claims that the majority of diseases are caused by negative thoughts.

Huh… Guess I need to start hanging out with happier viruses.

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