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Friday ES report, see man: We itineraried 2 and possibly Many (2+1) ESs on an ambitious road trip, si man. We attended all Many, whee man. The first 2 yielded the take, see man: -- mostly full bottle Walgreens astringent, thickest warshcloth ever = $2, deal man -- tupacs party cups, 2 stacks party/din-din plates, bag assorted napkins = $2, steal man Total = $Many ($2+2) At the Many'rd ES, we hit up the ES ladies for female prospects, hit ladies we man (uh... er...). They have a (calm down, Bro G) Russian rubia for us to check out, mid-March man. Maybe they'll think of additions in the meantime, si man. See Thrilling Friday non-ES report for account of road trip, fun man.

Hoping that it's temporary and correctable. Interesting. I may experiment with it.

Doggone It! Biden's Canine Chomped Down More Often Than Was Reported [...] The Secret Service documents show that Commander bit members of the Secret Service at least 24 times before he was finally removed from the White House. That number does not include other incidents that were previously reported that involved executive residence staff and other White House workers. [...] https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2024/02/22/doggone-it-bidens-canines-chomped-down-more-often-than-was-reported-n3783378

Food Costs Eat Into Your Income at a Level Not Seen in 30 Years [...] Prices at restaurants were up 5.1% last month compared to January 2023. Grocery costs increased 1.2% during the same timeframe. The sad fact is that once food items go up in price, they don't come back down. Shoppers have to adjust to the price increase. [...] https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2024/02/22/food-costs-eat-into-your-income-at-a-level-not-seen-in-30-years-n3783373

Thoughts on this? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CBS faces uproar after seizing investigative journalist's files [...] There is trouble brewing at Black Rock, the headquarters of CBS, after the firing of Catherine Herridge, an acclaimed investigative reporter. Many of us were shocked after Herridge was included in layoffs this month, but those concerns have increased after CBS officials took the unusual step of seizing her files, computers and records, including information on privileged sources. The position of CBS has alarmed many, including the union, as an attack on free press principles by one of the nation's most esteemed press organizations. [...] https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4481433-cbs-faces-uproar-after-seizing-investigative-journalists-files/

Scintillating Thursday repartee, yawn man. ------- Thrilling Thursday report, see man: We had many casa-hold things in mind to do, industrious we man. Instead, we spent hours changing e-mail & account passwords, fearful of hacks we man. Lunch was 2 cotto salami sandwiches + a leftover salad from Mama T-B.'s place, ingest we man. A siesta was taken, exhausted we man. Post-zzz, we researched more CD rates for Mama T-B., search we man. It was then time to de-skool Mini-B., day gone man. Mini-B. mentioned that his Non-P-Math teechur had rejected an assignment, poorly done man. We e-mailed the teechur and got precise instructions, thankful we man. She will give Mini-B. a second shot at it, generous she man. We will pawn this one off onto ex-Mrs.-T-B., motivated ex-she man man. The Science teechur e-mailed a progress report, 2 assignments missing man. We told Mini-B. to get on it, no-nonsense we man toward wee man man. Mini-B. then found another Science thing to turn in, fortunately easy and not late man. Mini-B. finally finished missing assignments, scan/e-mail we man to teechur ma'am man. We then popped over to supermarket to let Mini-B. select his pit-deodorant, relent we man. After much consideration, Mini-B. picked "Dove for Men cool" scent, cool wee man man. He was satisfied, satisfied wee man man. We explained that our upset reaction of last night was residual "only-child taking things too personally," warn wee man that such things can carry on for many years we man. We had time for a shortish movie night, si man. More Young Sheldon episodes were watched, watch Two Guys man. Many (2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man. The all-time popcorn record has been smashed by 1, (2 Manyzen +2) consumed this week man. Friday eve, consumption of Many (2+2) more will equal Many (2x2x2x2x2 -2), nirvana man. We might as well achieve this, essential Two Guys activity man. In that the hoamwurk was dispatched and regular activities performed, it was a pretty good Two Guys day man.

Good effort after bad?

'Trump Is The Greatest Threat To America,' Says Man Overseeing Invasion Of America [...] "As war erupts across the globe and 7.2 million illegal immigrants stream into this country, mark my words - the biggest threat we face is Donald Trump," said Biden. "No amount of terrorists crossing the border can compare to the imminent danger posed by this man selling golden sneakers to pay his legal fees." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/trump-is-the-greatest-threat-to-america-says-man-overseeing-invasion-of-america

As only Kurt Schlichter can put it... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Donald Trump's Chances of Winning Are Better Than Ever I would be so excited to be proven wrong. I mean, I would be thrilled. I would put on a little hat and do a little NYPD dance team dance, singing, "I was wrong, I was wrong! Hooray, hooray, hooray!" That's what I would do if Donald Trump wins in November. I supported Ron DeSantis for many reasons, but a major one was that I believed Donald Trump was nearly certain to be defeated in the coming election. Well, Donald Trump appears to be doing a lot better right now. I think he's still more likely than not going to lose, but if I'm wrong, I am thrilled about it. [...] https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2024/02/22/donald-trumps-chances-of-winning-are-better-than-ever-n2635488

Rant, see man: Mini-B. has rejected the Many (2+1) -- si man, the Many (2+1) -- stick deodorants that we have been collecting (after much consideration) for his use, si and sigh man. Two of these are Polo and PS, fancy stuff man. He wants Dove -- si man, Dove -- for use after Fizzicle Edj'muhcayshun class at skool, man. He says that he doesn't want to smell like alcohol, what ingredients does he think deodorants have man. So now, we're stuck with stuff that we'll never use ourself, partial to sprays ourself man. Maybe we'll give them to Cousin Mini-B., or even to the Rojo, gotta find some home for them man. And what did we do to end up with such a picky Manyager, huh huh huh man?

Ann Coulter was (is) right -- if the perpetrators aren't Republican white males, these stories drop off the map rapidly.

Glad that you'll finally be able to sleep peacefully tonight, si man.

Judge Engoron's retribution [...] Even assuming that the case proved Trump overstated the values of some of his properties for the purpose of getting lower interest rates on real estate loans, the other things that the case revealed — that this was an example of selective prosecution, that there were no victims, that the loans were paid back in a "timely and total" fashion, that the lending institutions made the loans based not on Trump's representations but on their own research, and that some of those institutions were eager to do business with Trump again — all that meant that a far smaller penalty, perhaps a tiny fraction of what Judge Arthur Engoron imposed, would be appropriate. [...] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/2864228/judge-engorons-retribution/

Scintillating Wednesday repartee, yawn man. ---------- Thrilling Wednesday report, see man: Took Mama T-B. to doctor, we man chauffeur senior she man man. Afterward, Mama T-B. wanted us to check the closeout bakery goodies in the market, comply we man. We got her a couple, pleased senior she man. She then wanted French fries, major food group man. We picnicked in the Wendy's parking lot, ingest we man and senior she man. Our lunch, after the fries, was a cotto salami sandwich, ingest we man. A suspected computer-hacking was dispelled, relieved we man. A siesta followed, zzz we man. Mini-B. finished all but one due skool paper, amazing man. Din-din was nuked elbow macaroni + Italian meatballs, ingest Two Guys man. Mini-B. then finished his last remaining overdue skool assignment, encouraged wee man by we man man. Movie night was more Young Sheldon episodes, watch Two Guys man. Many (2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man. This makes Many (2x2x2x2 +2+2+2) for the week, impressive man. With 2 nights to go, the all-time weekly record will almost certainly be shattered, whee and glee man! Party with the rubias after Mini-B. embedded, cavort we man. Not a bad day, no man.

This gives extra meaning to "tossing the pigskin." A happy ending -- he was adopted. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scared piglet was thrown 'like a Nerf football' during Mardi Gras. Now he needs home Among the colorful festivities happening across New Orleans during the Carnival season, a bystander spotted three men tossing around what appeared to be a miniature football, according to a Louisiana nonprofit. But on a closer look, the person realized it wasn't a football — it was a "terrified piglet," Humane Society of Louisiana Executive Director Jeff Dorson said [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/scared-piglet-thrown-nerf-football-201213812.html

In case you've been lying awake in bed at night fretting about this... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After 140 years, researchers finally learn how giant sea spiders in Antarctica reproduce Sea spiders may be relatively large and found in abundance in Earth's oceans, but little remains known about the mysterious marine creatures. An understanding of the reproductive habits of giant sea spiders in Antarctica, for instance, has eluded marine biologists ever since the species was discovered more than 140 years ago. To solve the mystery, researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa traveled to the remote continent to study and observe the strange invertebrates, which are named for their resemblance to their eight-legged land-dwelling counterparts. The researchers' findings, published Feb. 11 in the journal Ecology, "could have wider implications for marine life and ocean ecosystems in Antarctica and around the world," according to a news release from the university. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/140-years-researchers-finally-learn-131941440.html

This indicates that (1) wild animals adapt, and (2) felines (from house-cats on up) won't go hungry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Endangered cats' survival mystified researchers — until video reveals their strategy Fishing cats — an endangered species of wild feline — have long been a mystery to researchers, who know little about their survival tactics. Covered in spots and weighing up to 35 pounds, the nocturnal cats are native to the wetlands of Bangladesh and other parts of South Asia, where they primarily feed on fish, as their name suggests. Specifically, researchers have been puzzled by the cats' diet during the monsoon season, which inundates the country's low-lying wetlands with torrential floods every year. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/endangered-cats-survival-mystified-researchers-141948938.html

Very interesting, I think. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ High levels of niacin linked to heart disease, new research suggests High levels of niacin, an essential B vitamin, may raise the risk of heart disease by triggering inflammation and damaging blood vessels, according to new research. The report, published Monday in Nature Medicine, revealed a previously unknown risk from excessive amounts of the vitamin, which is found in many foods, including meat, fish, nuts, and fortified cereals and breads. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/high-levels-niacin-linked-heart-191304224.html

Heck, I'd have eaten it, too. Comments? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A cleaner is fighting back after she was fired for eating a leftover tuna sandwich she found in a law firm's meeting room A cleaner was fired for eating a leftover tuna sandwich she found in a meeting room at the top London law firm, according to the legal affairs website RollOnFriday. The website said that the woman's employer, private contractor Total Clean, fired Gabriela Rodriguez, a single mother from Ecuador, just before Christmas last year. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/cleaner-fighting-back-she-fired-111444649.html

Trans Basketball Player Achieves Rare Triple-Double With 36 Points, 14 Rebounds, 11 Concussions LOWELL, MA — History was made by a local athlete this week as a trans basketball player achieved a rare triple-double with 36 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 concussions while showing total dominance over a team of young women. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/trans-basketball-player-achieves-rare-triple-double-with-36-points-14-rebounds-11-concussions

New York Mayor Warns Migrants If They Keep Attacking NYPD Officers, They'll Be Downgraded To 4-Star Hotels NEW YORK, NY — During a recent press conference, Mayor Eric Adams announced that he will no longer tolerate migrant attacks against NYPD officers, warning that further incidents would result in a downgrade in migrant living accommodations from luxurious 5-star hotels to humble 4-star establishments. "We're sending a strong, clear message that we mean business," said Mayor Eric Adams sternly. "If you mess with New York's finest, you're going to have to have a slightly less luxurious stay." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/new-york-mayor-warns-migrants-if-they-keep-attacking-nypd-officers-theyll-be-downgraded-to-living-in-4-star-hotels

It is Wednesday, and time for our Semiofficial Semiweekly VAWA-Thread Joke*: *which happens to be a Blonde joke ====================================================== TOP-TEN BLONDE INVENTIONS No one can say that blondes haven't done their share of inventing. Here are 10 ingenious blonde inventions: 1. The waterproof towel. 2. Solar-powered flashlight. 3. Submarine screen door. 4. A book on how to read. 5. Inflatable dart board. 6. A dictionary index. 7. Ejector seat in a helicopter. 8. Powdered water. 9. Pedal-powered wheelchair. 10. Waterproof tea bag.

Scintillating Tuesday repartee, yawn man. ----- Thrilling Tuesday report, see man: Got Mini-B. to skool in time for History tutorial, traumatic-but-accomplished man. He actually got late hoamwurk #1 done, amazing man! Must take him back on Thursday for the other, man. Just made it back in time to take Uncle T-B. to doctor caucus, we man chauffeur senior he man man. After this, went back to favorite large thrift shop* for our discount day, return we man. *after Mini-B. complained because he wanted adult-sized shirts, man And Monday would have been half-off everything**, man! **except place is always mobbed by Mexicanas and Salvadoreñas on half-price days, oh well man We got Mini-B. Many (2+2+2+1) shirts, Many (2+1) pants***, and 2 underwears, mother lode man. ***2 of which were desperately needed blue pants, serendipitous we man Discount saved us $Many ($2x2x2x2), at least there was that man. We shall replace the rest of his "too-small" stuff in due course, si man. Lunch was at BK**** on way back, ingest we man. ****WUOC, financially savvy we man A siesta was then taken, zzz we man. Din-din was most of the remaining Costco vegetable spring rolls, air-fry we man and ingest Two Guys man. Mini-B. was initially disappointed at the announced menu, but he admitted enjoying them, vindication for we man. This week's remaining din-dins should completely meet with his approval, good grief man. Mini-B. completed the rest of a History assignment due tomorrow, amazing man. Movie night was more Young Sheldon episodes, watch Two Guys man. Many (2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man. This makes Many (2x2x2x2 +2+1) for the week, and the record is Many (2 Manyzen +1), in range man. A crisis was averted when ex-Mrs.-T-B. found Mini-B.'s gym uniform in the ex-Mrs.-T-B.-mobile, launder ex-she man. Must arise at o'dark-Many to get Mini-B. to Band sectional, ungodly hour man. Then we must take Mama T-B. to doctor caucus, hopefully not too much lecturing man. Party with the rubias imminently, cavort we man.

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