Keep it all shutdown why dontcha

 I haven't been paying attention again. Apparently there is a partial government shutdown going on I haven't really thought about.

I guess dhs, ice, border patrol etc. are not funded. Who knew?

But the rest of the guvmint is funded? How does that compute? But only for a short time?

As the robot said, That does not compute.

I guess the senate passed a bill to fund dhs but not ice, etc. then went on a two week vacation.

But the house is telling the senate no way jose.

Why the fuck are we still paying and electing these sunzabitches. That is just a rhetorical question by the way.

Shit like this is why i don't vote anymore.

Good Evening

 If you ever feel dumb, remember this:

An entire religion refuses to eat pork because it's impure, yet worships an old man who married a 6 year old.

Yep.

 

I Would Vote for This Man

 This man won the republican primary for sheriff in arkansas on march 4, 2026. I did not know sheriff elections were republican or democrat.

Whatever. I would vote for this guy. The man he killed had raped his daughter once before. He's lucky all he got was killed. 

Happy Naptime Tuesday

 

The Man Has a Point

 

Afroman Wins Lawsuit

 Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos

No clue who this guy is, apparently he is a rapper.

Police raided his home, and the whole thing was recorded on video. I guess he had surveillance cameras everywhere.

So I guess he got pissed about it, and wrote a bunch of songs mocking the police and they sued his ass. But he won.

Here is one of them:

Is Your Synthetic Oil Really Synthetic?

 Or is it just made from super high refined plain old oil?

Apparently the vast majority of so called synthetic oil is simply highly refined regular oil, called group 3, with a bunch of additives.

Mobil v Castrol 

Apparently this where the BBB stepped in and said Castrol could advertise its plain old oil as synthetic.

So all the other companies started doing the same.

A true synthetic oil apparently--- true synthetic oils must be made from PAO (polyalphaolefin) or diester base stocks, not refined crude. 

None of the links here will work. Mobil vs Castrol Lawsuit (1999):

In the late 1990s, Mobil sued Castrol over its Castrol Syntec oil, which used Group III base stock—a highly refined mineral oil—and was marketed as "full synthetic." Mobil argued this was false advertising, claiming true synthetic oils must be made from PAO (polyalphaolefin) or diester base stocks, not refined crude. 

The case was decided by the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus in 1999.  The ruling concluded that the term "synthetic" referred to performance properties, not the chemical origin or manufacturing process.  Therefore, Castrol was allowed to continue labeling its Syntec oil as synthetic, even though it was based on Group III mineral oil. 

This decision had a major industry impact:

• Most oil companies began reformulating their "synthetic" oils to use cost-effective Group III base stocks blended with additives. 

• Mobil 1 itself shifted to primarily using Group III unconventional base oils, despite its original formulation being a true synthetic. 

• The term "synthetic" became a marketing label based on performance, not chemistry, leading to widespread confusion among consumers. 

Today, most "full synthetic" oils sold in the U.S. are based on Group III, while true synthetic oils (using PAO or esters) are found in higher-end or specialty products like Amsoil, Royal Purple, or Motul 5100. 

Good Morning

 

Holds 1/475th of a Drop of Beer

 Carlsberg’s World Record for Smallest Beer Bottle is Shattered

I guess if you are trying to stay sober this is the one for you.

Well, This Totally Sucks.

It’s An Energy War Now! Oil And Gas Infrastructure All Over The Middle East Is Being Targeted 

It is starting to become clear this is not going to end well, is it?

I think I may go buy some more beans and bandaids. Can't buy any more bullets because i refuse to submit to this states ammo laws. I got enough to last for 4 or 5 magazines anyway.

I may have to go ahead and buy that 3 wheel bicycle with matching trailer I have been considering. I can't carry more than two bags of groceries while walking, so why not.

I paid $5.29 per gallon, I think, for 87 octane. It is already up to 7 or 8 bucks in other areas of my state, may soon be that here.

What are you guys paying?

What a Bunch of Forking Crap

 Started hearing a rattling noise from the driver side front wheel.

Wasn't too awful concerned, noise happens.

Went to back out of the driveway and I hear rubbing and dragging sounds, and jerkiness. So I pull back up and take my old green bomb of a truck to pickup my granddaughter.

This morning about 11 I finally got up enough ambition to get dressed and go out and take a look.

I'm gettin too old for this shit.

Anywho, the brake caliper bracket that bolts to the hub, the upper bolt was completely effing GONE. As in it ain't there, it left the chat, the bolt has left the bracket. WTF?

And the bottom bolt was 2/3 of the way unscrewed. WTF?

I haven't done any work on that area in almost 4 years. Never had a damn problem.

So off I go to napa for a bolt. No got one. O'reillys either. Call the dealer, the damn bolt has been DISCONTINUED. WTF?

So I call a hardware store down in fresno. If they don't got something in stock it's because it ain't made.

Damn bolt is metric. I hate metric. I determined it was metric because my tap and die set is american and the damn thing wouldn't screw the die on. That was 9/16-12nc. Looked it up on the internet and that will be a 14mm by 2.0. 

Anyway they got one. $2.81, plus time, travel, fuel to get there, about 20 minutes for the drive.

Speaking of that, I paid $5.29 gallon for 87 octane today.

Was a fucking nightmare gettin the caliper and bracket back on, because of my dam shakin hands. But I got it done.

Then I got the bright idea since i got the truck jacked up i'll go ahead and change the oil. Fuck shit piss I can't do this anymore. My goddamn hands shake so bad.

Took 10 minutes to put the drain plug  backin. And the oil filter? Fuggedaboutit.

I had to leave that damn thing in. 

Travel Advice

 

Note to the Guvmint

 There's two places you can always stay:

1. In your lane.

2. The fuck outa my business.

Belated Friday the 13th Nonsense

 Holy Crap. I guess I was out of it yesterday, I didn't realize it was Friday the 13th.

The origin of  as an unlucky day stems from a combination of religious, mythological, and historical influences. 

Christian Tradition links the superstition to the Last Supper, where 13 people—Jesus and his 12 disciples—gathered, and Judas Iscariot, the betrayer, was the 13th guest.  The crucifixion of Jesus occurred the following day, Good Friday, reinforcing the association of Friday with death and misfortune. 

Norse Mythology contributes another key element: the mischievous god Loki is said to have crashed a banquet of 12 gods in Valhalla, becoming the 13th guest and bringing chaos and the death of Balder, the god of joy. 

Historical Events further cemented the superstition.  On Friday, October 13, 1307, King Philip IV of France, under pressure from Pope Clement V, ordered the arrest of hundreds of Knights Templar, a powerful religious military order.  The Templars were tortured, forced to confess to heresies, and many were executed. The grand master, Jacques de Molay, reportedly cursed both the king and the pope before his death, claiming their line would end. This event is widely cited as a pivotal moment in the popularization of Friday the 13th as an unlucky date. 

While the belief gained traction in Victorian England and was popularized in the 19th century through literature and plays, it was the 1980s horror film franchise Friday the 13th that solidified the date’s place in modern pop culture as a symbol of fear and bad luck. 

Joke

 

He Got the Find Out Part of Choosing the Wrong Target

Students ‘render gunman no longer alive’

 "So he was not shot?" "No, he was not shot."

So some asswipe sonofabitch decides to go in and shoot up a classroom full of ROTC dudes. And they beat him to death. 

What did he think was gonna happen? 

This is America dude. At least half of us ARE NOT liberal assholes. We WILL defend ourselves.

🚨HOLY CRAP!!!

It has been revealed that it was the STUDENTS at Old Dominion University who BEAT THE TERR*RIST TO DEATH... WITHOUT GUNS!!!

"There were students that were in that room that subdued him and rendered him... no longer alive.
I don't know how else to say it, but… pic.twitter.com/Z8kqglcIbW

— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) March 12, 2026

Toilet Paper Math is Hard

 This guy is not wrong. 6=24, 12=48, and so on and so forth.

Where is this mystical normal roll they talk about?

Wait. Taxidermied Grandma??

 

Hard to Work on Cars These Days

 

It's DejaVu All Over Again

 

Good Morning

 

And This is Politics

 

Are You a Welder?

 I went to work at a boiler repair company in 1977. I was assigned as a helper to a guy named John.

He was a good welder and he was also a jokester.

We were somewhere and some guy started asking him how good of a welder he was. He looked the guy straight faced and said: I can weld anything except the crack of dawn and toilet paper.

I'd say that's pretty good.

@steel.sculptor_ 3G vertical welding test target for beginner welders to be called into the company #welding #ASMR #metalwork #perfectweld #fabtication ♬ original sound - 𝑴𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑾𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔👩🏻‍🏭🥽

Good Morning

 

Who the Hell is Thunderclap Newman???

 Here is another music quiz for you.

See if you can remember these.

Big Frozen Food Recall

 Nearly 37 Million Pounds of Frozen Food Recalled After Being Sold Across the Country

I am a little confused. There used to be mandatory rules that required food plants to check for stuff like this.

Have those rules been lost to the wayside?

Are they being ignored?

Inquiring minds want to know.

What A Bunch of Hogwash DST Is.

 Time Change 2026 in the United States

I have said before and I am saying it now, changing the time to daylight saving time is the stupidest goddamn thing in history.

Take a blanket. Find the top. Cut a foot off the top. Sew it to the bottom.

Does that make it a longer blanket?

For fucks sake, pick a time and stick with it.

 

How Many of These Songs Do You Remember?

 

I Wasn't Able to Post This Earlier, Let's Try It Again

Good Monday Morning

 

Thought for Today

 When checking out at the store, ask your checkout person what kind of candy bar they like, then buy them one.

I did this today, even though I was at the self checkout...it really made me feel good about myself.

I was at my friends house when her son stared at Mommy's new friend and asked...Why is he wearing his apple watch on his ankle?

I have never spit out a drink faster.

I got hair in my butt, I can't hide it if I'm walkin, I can pull it in the dark, if ya want it...or whatever the BeeGees said.

I Luv This Family

 

Well Shit. This Don't Look Good

BREAKING: All Signs Indicate “War Is Coming to Iran” 

BREAKING: 15 Countries Tell Citizens to Get Out of Iran Now – Explosions Reported Outside Tehran

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee Urges Embassy Staff to Leave “TODAY”

How many unknown iranian guards do you suppose are in/on the continental United States right now?

How many unknown muslims of one sort or another are here to reign fire and brimstone down on the great satan?

What about the corrupt somalis in minnesota?

What about the aliens from south of our border?

I think it is about to get unpleasant in this country. If you are one of the ones who lost guns to boat accidents, it is time to go find that boat.

Biden and the damn democrats have let millions of third worlders into this country. I think the number they throw about, 11 million, 20 million, that are here is way the hell off the mark.

I think there are close to 100 million illegal aliens in this country, and at least half of them want to kill us.

What do you think?

Democrats on Display

 

I've heard all of these at one time or other.

 

@next.plug4 This Simple Fix Completely Stopped My Car Noise#carnoise #tiktok#carknowledge #vehiclesounds #fixcarnoises ♬ original sound - Next Plug

Will This Be Our Future?

 

I guess I've been out of touch.

 Well Crap. I guess I have been out of touch. Looks like tonight is the state of the union address. I didn't realize that. I haven't been paying attention.(When I was a kid we were so poor I couldn't pay attention.)

I never watch that stuff, doesn't mean crap the way it's been done the last seventy odd decades. Supposed to tell what the state of the union is, not promise to give everything to the idiots at large.

Maybe tonight will be different. I'll wait for the cliffnote version.

And tonight I guess the idiots on the left are still being idiots instead of supporting America. A bunch of them have some kind of protest ginned up.

Almond Trees in Bloom

 These trees are located on avenue 12 about 2 miles east of hiway 99 near madera, california. About 5 to 6 miles from my house.

You see the white stuff on the ground? Those are blooms that have fallen. Sometimes there are so many that it looks like snow has fallen. 

More of Learn Something New Every Day

 I have read this before. I assume it is true.

Learn Something New Every Day

 

Childhood Was Wonderful Wasn't It??

 

Scam Callers

 Do scam callers actually get away with it? Do they really think I'm gonna give them ANY of my information?

I have, in the last 3 days, received numerous calls from people who can BARELY SPEAK ENGLISH. I mean, english as in their 14th or 15th language. As in BARELY.

I would love to get the free gas and electricity for seniors they are offering from my provider PGE.

But am I gonna sign up for that over the phone when my phone says scam likely? 

I don't think so Tim.

I know PGE is NOT Likely to provide me with anything free. Especially since they sent me an email a few months back saying rates would go up in the next 5 years by 4.5 billion bucks.

I mean, who would you believe? The one saying it will be free, or the one who says I am gonna bend you over and shove those transmission cables up your ass?

Is This Real??

 Do you think this is a real remake of an old John Wayne movie?

Apparently this is ai generated crap. Although I would probably watch it just to see how sam elliot portrays the character of stumpy.

The Fictional 2026 Rio Bravo Reimagining

A website, NIWSZONE, published an article titled "🎬 Rio Bravo (2026) – Loyalty, Courage, and the Law", which describes a fictional reimagining of the classic 1959 Western.  This article lists Kevin Costner as part of an all-star cast that includes Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, and Jeff Bridges, directed by a fictional "John Miller." The site presents fake details such as a 9/10 rating, release date (February 14, 2026), and streaming links, but no credible studio, production news, or cast confirmation supports this. 

This appears to be AI-generated or satirical content, possibly designed to mimic real movie news. As such, the claim that Kevin Costner is starring in a Rio Bravo remake is not factual. 

That's What I Want

 

Just what kind of olympic games are they playing??

 WINTER OLYMPICS CONDOM CONTROVERSY: Athletes Burn Through Supplies in Just 3 Days

Is there a gold medal involved here?

They better hope the condoms don't break like the medals are doing.

He Looks Happy

 

This AI Thing Has Gone Too Far

 Time to end ai before it goes any further.

Viral AI Video of Fight Between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt Sows Panic in Hollywood

Looks like china has made an ai tool called seedance 2.0.

This article has several videos which are apparently made by this chinese tool. Check out the one with whoever this black guy singer is.

And no, I'm not namecalling someone a tool. Although, if the shoe fits...

Unbelievable😬
This scene was created with a few words in Seedance 2.0

Hollywood is cooked???pic.twitter.com/cyIk0LDqBa

— BOOM X (@CryptoBoomNews) February 11, 2026

After the success of this years halftime show...

 We present to you:

Next Halftime Show To Be Performed Entirely In Sindarin Elvish

Surely it will be as understandable as this years show apparently was.

How do you say "Rock On" in elvish???

OH SHIT! We're in for it now!!

 JAPANESE NUCLEAR SWINE: In the Fukushima Radioactive Disaster Area, Pig-Boar Hybrids Are Reproducing Fast

You know it's bad news when...

 

Morning Humor

 Borrowed From Wired Right

Your Hump Day humor has arrived. Enjoy.

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I don't know why most people think a dog's life is so easy.
Every time I come home from work, I ask my dog how his day went.  He always says, "Rough!"

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Louisiana Highway Department employees stopped at a farm and talkedwith an old farmer. The man in charge told the farmer, 'We need to inspectyour farm for a possible new road.'

The old farmer said, 'OK, but don't get out in that pasture over there.'

The Highway Dept. employee flashed out his identification card andsaid, 'I have the authority of the State of Louisiana to go anywhere I want.See this card? I will go wherever I wish.'

So the old farmer went about his chores.It wasn't too much later when the farmer heard loud screams and yelling.
He looked over and saw several Highway Department employees running for their lives and right behind was the farmer's huge prize bull. The bull was madder than a hornet's nest and was gaining on the Highway employees at every step.

The old farmer yelled out, 'Show him your card, Smart Ass.... Show himyour card!!

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A man follows a woman out of a movie theatre. She has a dog on a leash.

He stops her and says, "I'm sorry to bother you, but I couldn't help but notice that your dog was really into the movie. He cried at the right spots, he moved nervously in his seat at the boring parts, but most of all, he laughed like crazy at the funny parts. Did you find that unusual??"

"Yes," she replied, "I found it very unusual ... because he hated the book!"

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"How can I ever thank you?" gushed a woman to Clarence Darrow, after he had solved her legal troubles.

"My dear woman," Darrow replied, "ever since the Phoenicians invented money there has been only one answer to that question."

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There were two evil brothers. They were rich and used their money to keep their ways from the public eye. They even attended the same church and looked to be perfect Christians.

Then, their pastor retired and a new one was hired. Not only could he see right through the brothers' deception, but he also spoke well and true, and the church started to swell in numbers.

A fundraising campaign was started to build a new assembly.

All of a sudden, one of the brothers died. The remaining brother sought out the new pastor the day before the funeral and handed him a check for the amount needed to finish paying for the new building.

"I have only one condition," he said. "At his funeral, you must say my brother was a saint."

The pastor gave his word and deposited the check.
The next day at the funeral, the pastor did not hold back. "He was an evil man," he said. "He cheated on his wife and abused his family." After going on in this vein for a small time, he concluded with, "But, compared to his brother, he was a saint."

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