Archive of entries posted by Oppo

Once Again, Libs Are Gross

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Supports Bill Replacing ‘Mother’ with ‘Inseminated Person’
Breitbart | 02/22/2025 | Elizabeth Weibel

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) supported a Democrat Senate bill that would replace the word “mother” with the word “inseminated person.”

And if the author is lying about this, she can be sued for . . . well, check out her name.

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I’m Holding Out for Pope

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Hegseth fires Navy’s top officer, Air Force No. 2
Breaking Defense | February 21, 2025 | Justin Katz, Michael Marrow and Ashley Roque

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth today announced he was removing Adm. Lisa Franchetti as the chief of naval operations, unceremoniously ending early the tenure of the first woman to become a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

In addition, Hegseth said he would be replacing Gen. James Slife, the Air Force’s No. 2 officer, as well as replacing the top Judge Advocate General for the Army, Air Force and Navy.

“I am also requesting nominations for the positions of Chief of Naval Operations and Air Force Vice Chief of Staff.”

Ordinarily, I would say “Nominate Oppo!” But as I said, I’m holding out for Pope.

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By the way, before anyone says “But you’re not qualified”:

Ms. Franchetti’s background:

Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Medill at Northwestern University
Master of Arts in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island
Master’s degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix.

Straight Line of the Day: Other Names That Could Give a Child Problems in Life: …

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Mom defends ‘weird’ name she gave to three-year-old son claiming it suits him perfectly
The Mirror | 02/16/2025 | Falyn Stempler, Antigoni Pitta

She’s standing firm on naming her three-year-old son Se7en Simba, and the middle name is a nod to– you guessed it: The Lion King.

Despite some naysayers predicting he’ll be “picked on” and “bullied,” Brittany and her partner Wayne, 36, believe their little one will embrace his distinctive moniker. Brittany confidently shared, “Se7en is the most unique child you’ll ever meet.”

“Most unique”?

Charles Schulz beat her to it. So did George Costanza.

If they called him “6ix Sigma,” he’d probably be a nerd.

Open Thread: Bad Dreams

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We’re all familiar with the usual nightmares of standing in front of an audience unprepared, or finding yourself at an exam you haven’t studied for. But someone on a discussion thread mentioned one that I did not know was common to anyone else:

You find out that, contrary to your calculations, you do not have enough credits to graduate.

Of course, if you have any random thoughts you’d like to add. . .

I’ve Got a Hundred-Acre Wood

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It’s mildly amusing to replace the word “bear” with the word “beer” in pretty much any context. Disney cartoons are especially ripe.

Example: A beer of very little brain:

“Beers love honeys and I’m a Pooh-Beer

So I do care…”

“Soily old beer.”

Different movie:

“Look for the Beer Necessities…”

Straight Line of the Day: Why Are Traders Scrambling To Fly Gold Bullion From London to NYC?

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Traders are scrambling to fly gold bullion across the Atlantic [London to New York City] — here’s why
business insider markets | 2/17/2025 | Nora Redmond

Gold is being flown from London to New York in unusually high volumes. …

The metal has been trading at record highs of about $2,9000 an ounce this month.

Significant amounts of gold are being taken out of the UK’s central bank and flown to New York …

… gold held at the Bank of England has been trading at a discount to the wider market, and traders face lengthy delays to make withdrawals.

So My Whole “Biden Is Malicious and Offensive, and I Perceive Him To Be Incompetent” Campaign Would’ve Landed Me in Trouble in England?

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The government can say that about me, but I can’t say that about them?

UK Jails Man for Emails ‘Insulting and Offending’ Sadiq Khan, Jess Phillips.
National Pulse | February 18, 2025 | Jack Montgomery

A British judge has sentenced a man to 28 weeks in prison for sending “hateful” emails intended to “disparage, insult, and offend” London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, government minister Jess Phillips, and Matt Twist, Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. Jack Bennett, 38, was convicted of four counts of sending malicious communications and one of using a public communication network to send offensive emails.
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Bennett had been motivated to send his emails by the “perceived” incompetence of the authorities …

“Well, Here’s Your Problem, Mr. and Mrs. Homeowner: You’ve Got a Tiger and a Boar in Your Well”

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Tiger and boar rescued from well in India after wild chase gone wrong
Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Hanan Dervisevic

A tiger and boar have been rescued together from a well after a wild chase in India.

Local media reported that the young tigress, which had been chasing the wild boar, accidentally fell into the hole, along with its prey, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

The incident came to light when locals arrived to fetch water from the well in Pipariya Harduli village, which is within the Jikurai forest range.

Can’t they just snake them out?

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Also, it sounds like one of those logic games:

“You’ve got a tiger and a boar down a well, and a BBQ grillmaster up top.

You can’t bring up the tiger first, because he’ll eat the BBQ guy.

You can’t bring up the boar first, because the BBQ guy will make spare ribs.

So what do you do?”

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What Happened to That?

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Didn’t AOC promise to run a train on us, or them, or someone? Whatever happened to that? I didn’t get video.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says She’s Going to ‘Run Train on the Progressive Agenda’
Mediaite | 16 Jan 2019 | Aidan McLaughlin

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocked her critics in a Washington Post interview, telling them to “enjoy being exhausted for the next two years while we run train on the progressive agenda.”