Babesleaga Group AI : Week 1 Results and Standings
Hi guys, still no word on my computer. Last I heard I got a text saying they were working on it this past Saturday. Fingers crossed I can get on Monday so we just miss one day. But you never know.
Results
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Standings
| Contestant | Record | Points | Average | Points Against | Average Score |
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| Ann-Margaret | 1 – 0 – 0 | 80 | 80.00 | 20 | 80.00 – 20.00 |
| Bernadette Peters | 1 – 0 – 0 | 74 | 74.00 | 32 | 74.00 – 32.00 |
| Donna Douglas | 1 – 0 – 0 | 63 | 63.00 | 50 | 63.00 – 50.00 |
| Jayne Mansfield | 1 – 0 – 0 | 61 | 61.00 | 53 | 61.00 – 53.00 |
| Catherine Deneuve | 0 – 1 – 0 | 53 | 53.00 | 61 | 53.00 – 61.00 |
| Virginia Madsen | 0 – 1 – 0 | 50 | 50.00 | 63 | 50.00 – 63.00 |
| Joan Collins | 0 – 1 – 0 | 32 | 32.00 | 74 | 32.00 – 74.00 |
| Julie Newmar | 0 – 1 – 0 | 22 | 22.00 | 80 | 22.00 – 80.00 |
Week 2 (Whenever that may start)
- 10.00 am Donna Douglas vs Bernadette Peters
- 2:00 pm Julie Newmar vs Joan Collins
- 6:00 pm Virginia Madsen vs Catherine Deneuve
- 8:00 pm Ann-Margaret vs Jayne Mansfield
Saturday Night Hootenanny
Cartoons and Memes:Saturday Night Special
If There Are Chinamen and Chinawomen, Are There Also Chinateens?
Salute to Walrus
For struggling through all kinds of computer nuttery, failery, and possibly hackery, to get back online to post Walruskkkchatter …
“Am I interrupting?”
… and all those viewer interactive features.
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… And I found this in the photo archives while I was searching using the word “good”:
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Which made me laugh again. So I searched for the word “bad,” and this is what I got:
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Why that is “bad” I don’t know, but we live in an Opposite Day kind of world.
They won’t convince me that’s bad, and they won’t convince Walrus to give up.
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Here is a bonus golf joke that I saw today. But Walrus may have posted it before:
A man had two of the best tickets for the Masters golf tournament. As he sits down, another man comes along and asks if anyone is sitting in the seat next to him. “No”, he says, “the seat is empty.”
“This is incredible!” said the man, “I can’t believe this seat isn’t occupied. Who in their right mind would have a seat like this, the biggest golfing event of the whole world, and not use it?”
He says, “Well, actually, the seat belongs to me. My wife always would come with me, but she just passed away. This is the first Masters we haven’t been to together since we got married.”
“Oh… I’m sorry to hear that. That’s terrible. Seems a shame to let it go to waste. I guess you couldn’t find someone else? A relative, a friend, or even a neighbor to take the seat?”
The man shakes his head slowly from side to side, his eyes on the green.
“No. They’re all at her funeral today.”
Imagine My Surprise
Who are the Marians?
In America, the members of the Congregation are perhaps best known for their work promoting the message of Divine Mercy …. They are also known for their devotion to Mary Immaculate, dedication to praying for the poor souls in Purgatory, and active service to the Church.
I should have researched them before joining.
I thought, you know …
Oppo, high priest.
It says here to say three Alan Hale Marys.
Straight Line of the Day: Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Week to…
Friday Night Open Thread: So, Engineers Have To Build Something To Find Out If It’s Inefficient?
Over $2B California Solar Plant Built To Last, Now Closing Over Inefficiency
Daily Caller | 9/24/25 | Hailey GomezThe partially taxpayer-funded Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California’s Mojave Desert is set to shut down in 2026 due to inefficiency in generating solar energy, according to the New York Post.
The $2.2 billion plant, which features three 459-foot towers, was greenlit in 2010 and completed in 2014. According to the New York Post the closure stems from the site being “outpaced by solar photovoltaic technology” and proving both inefficient and costly. The shutter of the site comes more than a decade ahead of its original 2039 end date, according to the Associated Press.
Speculation about Ivanpah’s early closure began in January, when Pacific Gas & Electric announced an agreement with the plant’s owners to terminate its contracts.
“Ivanpah Solar was built when developers were investing in many different types of clean energy. The goal was to find efficient and affordable technologies to reduce the need for greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels,” PG&E wrote in a January press statement.
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Funds for the massive plant partially came from former President Barack Obama’s Department of Energy, which in 2011 issued $1.6 billion in three federal loan guarantees under former Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz. At the 2014 opening, Moniz touted federal support for the project, calling it “a shining example” of America’s leadership in solar energy.
Moniz can’t buy everything, it’s true.
Straight Line of the Day: Concept or Item You’d Like Named After You: …
PSA Announcement for IMAO
Hey guys. I spent over two hours yesterday starting my computer with over a dozen “Oh Snap” restarts courtesy of Windows 11. On the plus side I bought my replacement computer so I am now going to get the data files migrated to the new machine. This will be taking place over the weekend. It should not impact the usual Saturday posts but, depending on how long they take, it may impact the Babesleaga posts. They may be pushed back. I dont know yet. I’ll try to keep you updated with posts here which I’ll have to do from my phone. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Bond Girlathon Friday : Results for 9/26/2025 : New Matches for 10/3/2025
My turn.
Results for 9/26/2025
| Shirley Eaton | No Preference | Lola Larson |
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| 173 | 4 | 17 |
| Tania Mallet | No Preference | Trina Parks |
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| 223 | 0 | 6 |
New Matches for 10/3/2025
Match 1
Nadja Regin (Bonita) vs Denise Perrier (Marie)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
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| Nadja Regin | 0 – 3 – 0 | 122 – 4 – 487 |
Actress: Nadja Regin Nationality: Serbian Bond Movie: Goldfinger (1964) Synopsis:
In the exciting pre-title sequence of Goldfinger, Bond foils the plots of a heroin baron and blows up his operations with plastic explosives. Before leaving, Bond takes care of some unfinished business, to have a bath with Bonita. The excursion turns out to be a trap, as Bonita seduces Bond so that a henchman can knock him unconscious. Bond sees the reflection in Bonita’s eyes, and she gets knocked on the head while the henchman is electrocuted in the bath. “Shocking. Positively shocking” Bond remarks before leaving the room.
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| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
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| Denise Perrier | 0 – 3 – 0 | 107 – 25 – 350 |
Actress: Denise Perrier Nationality: French Bond Movie: Diamonds Are Forever (1971) Synopsis:
As Bond seeks out Blofeld to get revenge for the death of his wife, the trail leads him from Tokyo to Cairo, where he interrogates a gambler about Blofeld’s whereabouts. “Marie… ask.. Marie.” Bond finds Marie, who asks “Is there something I can do for you?” Bond replies with “There’s something I’d like you to get off your chest”, and then removes her Bra and begins to strangle her with it.He gets the information he wants and pursues the lead.
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Match 2
Margaret Nolan (Dink) vs Izabella Scorupco (Natalya Simonova)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
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| Margaret Nolan | 1 – 2 – 0 | 280 – 2 – 384 |
Actress: Margaret Nolan Nationality: English Bond Movie: Goldfinger (1964) Synopsis:
Margaret Nolan played the Golden Girl in the title sequence and the pre-release advertising for Goldfinger. However, the producers eventually choose Shirley Eaton to play Jill Masterson, and Nolan was given the much smaller role of the pool-side masseuse Dink. Dink is shown massaging Bond, but has to leave when Felix Leiter arrives for some “man’s talk.”
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| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
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| Izabella Scorupco | 1 – 2 – 0 | 304 – 1 – 267 |
Actress: Izabella Scorupco Nationality: Polish-Swedish Bond Movie: Goldeneye (1995) Synopsis:
Natalya Simonova was a programmer working at a Russian Space Control Centre along with Boris Grishenko. Xenia Onatopp and General Ourumov staged a test drill in the centre, and after getting the launch keys, Onatopp shot everyone in sight. Natalya managed to escape, and made contact with Boris over the Internet. Unfortunately, Boris was a traitor working with Onatopp, and Natalya was captured.After she escaped a near death experience with Bond, the two paired up, and Natalya’s computer skills helped Bond overcome the traitors.
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Straight Line of the Day: What Else Do Democrats Assert in Public, While Privately Doubting?
Did Anyone Ever Believe Men Could Become Women?
New American Prophet | September 27, 2025 | Daniel GreenfieldDid anyone ever really believe that men could become women? ‘Tipping Point’ author Malcolm Gladwell helped answer that question when he recently apologized for publicly asserting that men could change sex and fairly compete against women in sports because he was “cowed”.
No one bothered to follow up with the more interesting question, ‘What is Malcolm still too cowed to say in public’? It’s a question that also ought to be addressed to the various public figures, politicians, intellectuals and talkers, who have recanted the transgender heresy.
We know that they claimed to believe in one obviously wrong thing because of some combination of social pressure, manufactured consensus and intellectual incoherence.
What else do they hypocritically assert in public while privately doubting?
Cartoons and Memes
Straight Line of the Day: Without Peeking, What Would You Say Will Be the Most In-Demand Jobs Of The Next Decade?
Help Wanted: These Are The Most In-Demand Jobs Of The Next Decade
Statista | 09/26/2025 | Felix Richter