Monday Night Open Thread

A lot of the ’80s music was bad. Some was worse than others. Every now and then, I’ll hear an ’80s song that won’t make me turn the radio to something else. Call it a guilty pleasure. Plus, I got another reason for posting this, which I may or may not follow through on. Or, you can blame it on the cold medicine I’m taking.

[The YouTube]

By the way, The Go-Go’s — yes, their name is possessive, not plural; go figure — were nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy. They didn’t win.

Anyway, enough of that. What would you like to talk about? Got something you’d like to share? Thoughts? Wisdom? Stupidity? Jokes? Anything? It’s Monday Night Open Thread.

What’s on your mind?

Link of the Day: More Importantly, Frozen Pizza

[High Praise! to Mental Floss]

Clarence Birdseye, the Father of the Frozen Foods Industry

And in praise of entrepreneurship’s raw power, I’ll note that thousands of Eskimos knew how to freeze food. Not one of them had the ambition to create an industry out of it.

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Top 10 Things President Trump and Hitler Have in Common

[High Praise! to Cayleygraph2015]

  1. Bad haircut

  2. Good at public speaking

  3. On at least one occasion, have said something nice about the then-current premier of Russia

  4. Neither is a character in Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate

  5. Have gotten Democrats to support war

  6. No beard

  7. Keeps his soul in a phylactery in case his mortal body is destroyed [NOTE TO SELF: Double-check before posting]

  8. Involved in real-estate acquisitions

  9. Skilled at Kung Fu

  10. Holds a higher rank in his country’s government than Hillary Clinton ever will