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  • Happy Halloween!

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    @kluurs holy cow! That’s a crazy huge number! also sounds like fun. In the end, we only had the two groups. There are some families with kids in the neighborhood, but we are at the end of our street. And we didn’t have decorations up earlier, so those factors might be part of it. Oh, and our immediate neighbors next door have two daughters but they are away, and our across-the-street neighbors don’t have kids. So maybe I could have predicted this, but we had more last year so I wasn’t expecting our turn out to be this low. There are two places in town (not our neighborhood but along the commute to work) that do amazing Halloween displays, one with a huge selection of those massive balloon characters, very very cute, young kid-friendly. The other is the scary kind, with giant skeletons, a skeleton dinosaur, a scarecrow man that looks like its must be 10 feet tall. I wonder how many visitors those places get.
  • Time and Date

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    Nevada and Connecticut won't for long. Link to video We get an extra hour of sleep tonight. Yeah.
  • Hegseth

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    @Steve-Miller said: Absolutely not. You must have the jawline. Or be a female pop star if some rumors are to be believed. What a circus.
  • Laughter is the best medicine

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    Link to video
  • Meta-thread: Word association thread

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    I'll let someone else go there....
  • The white woman...

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  • Daniel's Music

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    Also, I disagree with his his Oprah️ line... if only because Nicki Minaj showed us who she was the first time, and that was long before her transformation for lack of a better word. And, he's self-righteous. And, nevermind his own politics. Suffice it to say that he's a hypocrite.
  • The Venezuelan oil deal

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    I'd love to hear Renauda's take on this.
  • Remember these?

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  • Drone photo awards

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    A bunch more: https://www.boredpanda.com/winning-images-2026-siena-drone-photo-awards/
  • Two Sullivans in Alaska

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    @jon-nyc said: Just saw this right now. [image: IMG_5070.jpeg] It is difficult to buy that they believe in meritocracy when they pull this crap. Ohio had yet another constitutional amendment on the ballot to require photo ID to vote. We already have to show photo id. I voted against it as I do not believe it belongs in the state constitution.
  • Bodum French press coffee makers recalled

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    Espresso machine, Aeropress and pour overs in this house. I have a French Press but It's stainless steel. I will use it every year or so, but I prefer the other methods.
  • 100th anniversary of Houdini's death

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  • Orange Guy cancels weekend rallies

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    Link to video Trump crashes out in Daytona speech @MTN It's easy to see that his cognitive decline has become more severe in only the last few months.
  • How's this for a real estate scam?

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  • Carlos seriously injured

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    Link to video "Sumptuous" isn't a word you hear from an announcer every day. These clips are addictive. I need to watch a match this weekend.
  • Non sequitur Thread

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    Really?
  • Norway has a sense of humor

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    I can't get past the ridiculousness. What a temper tantrum. Norway a "shit house" country? What will he say next? The earth is flat? This reminds me- (not a reflection on the country if Norway)- "Norway's Crown Princess Epstein ties Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway maintained contact and exchanged hundreds of emails with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein between 2011 and 2014, a relationship that became a major scandal for the Norwegian royal family. Key Details of the Ties • Timeline of Contact: The pair first met in 2011—three years after Epstein's 2008 conviction for child sexual abuse—and remained in touch through 2014. • The Epstein Files: Newly released U.S. Justice Department files contained over a thousand mentions of Mette-Marit, revealing extensive email correspondence, informal conversations, and a 2013 stay at Epstein's Palm Beach, Florida, mansion. • Public Apology & First Interview: After the files surfaced, Mette-Marit publicly apologized for showing poor judgment and failing to research Epstein's background thoroughly. In March 2026, alongside Crown Prince Haakon, she sat down for an interview with Norwegian broadcaster NRK, stating she was "manipulated and deceived" by Epstein, was not aware of his crimes at the time, and felt unsafe during her 2013 Palm Beach visit. • Legal Status: Crown Princess Mette-Marit has not been accused of any criminal wrongdoing. AP News Norway's crown princess talks about her ties to Epstein for the first time | AP News Norway's crown princess talks about her ties to Epstein for the first time Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit watches a parade on the occasion of Norway's Cons... Wikipedia Relationship of Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, and Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia Relationship of Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, and Jeffrey Epstein The relationship of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway (later Queen Mette-Marit) wi... CBS News Norway's crown princess says she was "manipulated and deceived" by Jeffrey Epstein - CBS News Norway's crown princess says she was "manipulated and deceived" by Jeffrey Epstein March 20, 2026 / 8:23 AM EDT / CBS/AP Norway's crown princess said she felt u... NBC News Norway's crown princess says she was 'manipulated and deceived' by Epstein Norway Crown Princess Mette-Marit stated in an NRK interview that she was manipulated and deceived by late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, expressing regret over ... YouTube·Reuters Norway crown princess showed poor judgment over Epstein ties ... norway's crown princess Meta Maritt displayed poor judgment in having contact with Jeffrey Epstein. the Nordic country's prime minister said on Monday. the comm... YouTube·DW News 8m Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Epstein files as rape trial ... CNN Norway's crown princess says she was 'manipulated and deceived ... Files show frequent contact The files showed frequent communication between Mette-Marit and Epstein that occurred long after he pleaded guilty in 2008 to solici... YouTube·India Today Global 10s Norway Crown Princess Named 1000 Times in Epstein Files ..." She played the victim card. She was manipulated. She felt unsafe. She was not responsible for it. She did nothing wrong. Blah, blah. The Crown Prince failed to take this woman's character and reputation into account before deciding to marry her and this is the disaster that resulted from his failure. Vile person. Norway's Sarah Ferguson.
  • Another general bites the dust

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    Following the news that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired another Army general this week, a statement shared to media outlets from a Pentagon official said the high-ranking officer had failed polygraph examinations amid an ongoing investigation into alleged leaks of classified information to journalists. The revelation is unusual and raises questions about whether the disclosure violated federal privacy laws. Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia's ouster from the Joint Staff was first reported by The Atlantic Wednesday evening. Soon after, social media influencers and news outlets, including CBS News, published a statement that said Sylvia failed three polygraph examinations. Some attorneys say the disclosure could run afoul of the Privacy Act of 1974, which generally prohibits federal agencies from releasing personal information maintained in certain government records without the individual's consent or other legal authorization. Polygraph results, which are ordinarily maintained in personnel security or counterintelligence records, are protected under the law. The statement from the official also accused Sylvia of leaking classified information about Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-disclosure-fired-general-brett-sylvia-polygraph-privacy-laws/
  • The golf course

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    Oh. My guess was this was about the golf course where Ivana is buried. I got the Trump part right So, reading between the lines-- yes, Trump officials repeatedly deceived the federal judge, and she knows it. About Ivana- talk is (I haven't verified this to any degree of certainly) Trump buried her on the NJ golf course for tax advantages if property used for burial(s). Ghoulish.