Monday Night Open Thread

The other day, regular commenter zzyzx asked

There’s this sign, and it’s not on the Moon, in fact it’s on the lower right hand side of my screen, and I only see it when I come here to IMAO. It say’s, in a very ominous manner…close and accept. Close and accept what? Very ominous indeed.

Let me tell you about that little notice. It’s a pain in the butt.

Let me tell you a little more about it. WordPress — that’s the platform this blog runs on — is really big on all these new cookie and privacy things that different countries insist on doing. Now, we’re U.S.-based, and really don’t care what other countries think, but since WordPress really kinda wants you to play nice with others, and since they don’t charge for using their software, we’re playing nice with WordPress by playing nice with those foreigners.

That notice is something that WordPress made available that meets all those silly requirements. And, well, sometimes it doesn’t work right. For instance, when I’m on the Safari browser, it always shows. Using Chrome, though, it doesn’t show for 180 days, which is how it’s supposed to work. I don’t know why it doesn’t work right in Safari. I don’t know if it’s Apple’s fault or WordPress’s fault.

Tell you what I did do that might help out. If you get the message, you don’t have to click the “Close and Accept” thing. Just scroll the page.

You’re welcome.

Now, it’s your turn. What’s on your mind? Got something to share? Something you’d like to talk about? It’s Monday Night Open Thread.

Who wants to start?

Why Didn’t I Listen to the Democrats Before It Was Too Late?

The Defense Intelligence Agency’s director warned that Russia and China are developing new space-based weapons that will be ready “in the near future.”

So… they’ve figured out a way to interfere with our elections using satellites?

Just Rewatch “Princess Bride” Instead. It Still Holds Up

[Avengers: Age Of Ultron Pitch Meeting] (Viewer #417,294)

Yeah, I checked out halfway through this movie and just yawned my way through a bunch of immortal, indestructible beings beating on each other without any possiblity of a conclusive victory, much less death, or even serious injury.

Link of the Day: Because, Occasionally, There’s Nothing Left to Do But Gloat

[High Praise! to Stilton’s Place]

Supreme Irony

[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: If You Could Have Someone Follow You Around All the Time, Like a Personal Assistant, What Would You Have Them Do?

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.

If you could have someone follow you around all the time, like a personal assistant, what would you have them do?

Not much. Mostly just arrange for my transportation needs.

I prefer to travel by sedan chair.

Octogenarian Justice (Song Parody)

[High Praise! to Oppo]

Octogenarian Justice (to the tune of “Octopus’s Garden” by The Beatles)

I’d like to be
Up in D.C.
As an octogenarian Justice in a seat
I’d keep it warm
Which is the norm
For an octogenarian Justice in a seat.

We would shout
Go on about
The quarrels, the bias, and the rot
Oh what gall
For every liberal
Knowing that I’m packed, but the bench is not.

We’d do a song-
And-dance around
The plain intent
Which can’t be found

Oh, I’d like to be
Up in D.C.
As an octogenarian Justice in a seat.

Straight Line of the Day: Whoa! Didn’t See That Coming… Trump’s New SCOTUS Nominee…

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

Whoa! Didn’t see that coming… Trump’s new SCOTUS nominee

The Illustrated Frank J: 101 Uses for a Live Mob

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He Curves SpaceTime

During a recent interview Michael Moore said that in order to stop Trump, we’ll have to “put our bodies on the line“.

Michael… your body’s not going to fit on a line.