MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Aug 23 - 11:36 AM

Did you ever mow the lawn? Mine is crisp, I am leaving the dry grass standing, though I should mow just to reduce the fuel load.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 14 Aug 23 - 06:08 PM

Mowed and hedged over 2 days. The grass was cool&wet in the morning,

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 15 Aug 23 - 10:40 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Aug 23 - 08:50 PM

I’m still around. Been spending too much time with doctors. I had percutaneous needle tenotomy last Thursday and I may get it again. Injections of platelet rich plasma (made from my very own blood!) ma be in my future — ans that’s not covered by Medicare or my insurance!

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 21 Aug 23 - 01:26 PM

Don't let the doctors get you down completely, Rapparee.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Aug 23 - 04:03 PM

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/percutaneous-needle-tenotomy-for-tendon-injuries sounds uncomfortable.

You can take over-the-counter pain medication if you experience pain after the procedure, but you will want to avoid anti-inflammatory medications and ice.?The success of percutaneous tenotomy relies on the body’s natural inflammatory response, so it’s important to avoid anti-inflammatory medications during the weeks before and after the procedure.

Stay off of the Motrin!

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: gnu
Date: 23 Aug 23 - 07:17 PM

Hi all! Been over a month since I got home. Started housework the minute I got home and I am still at it.

Rap! Stop that!

The gardener is at the door. Well, the lawn mower guy. Gotta go.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 25 Aug 23 - 10:51 AM

Glad to hear you're at home, gnu.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 25 Aug 23 - 04:34 PM

I have finally complied with Homeland Security's demand that I prove I am a citizen for my new license.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 26 Aug 23 - 01:55 PM

Democracy Now song list

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 27 Aug 23 - 04:59 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Rapparee
Date: 28 Aug 23 - 09:52 PM

Hi Mom!

Burned my left middle finger the other day taking a pan out of the oven. Now I have a nifty blister. Not to mention my visit to the dermatologist and the podiatrist today. Nothing major in either case.

I have two doctor visits and Pat only had one!! Only she had a xray and I didn't.

The Catholic Church here grabbed me and told me to teach a 45 minute class on the various ecumenical councils. This is the result of telling someone over a year ago that I thought Catholics needed to know what Vatican 2 said (lots of them seem not to know, or at least the ones I know seem to lack the knowledge). Rather than be declared anathema and never get to go into the Portneuf Valley Brewery again, I agreed to do it. Fortunately, the thing is held in said Brewery and and I have to spread the stuff for only 45 minutes while the audience swills good beer. If I get questions I can't answer I'll the asker to ask a priest instead of a retired librarian.

Having given life-long-learning classes people seem to like on topics which included the role of the steamboat in opening the American West, past pandemics, two on dueling, the Second Korean War, crime in Idaho 1840-1910, and others I guess they thought I'd be a good pick.

At least I'll do a better job that some of the folks here I could mention. Maybe I'll declare everyone who attends anathema maranantha and make them go to the Vatican to get it lifted. As you can tell, I've started.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 30 Aug 23 - 06:36 PM

I know a Dominican friar who teaches a course on the various ecumenical councils. But he is stationed in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
A former Novice Master and a lovely gentleman. Good confessor, as well.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Rapparee
Date: 30 Aug 23 - 09:48 PM

My friend Fred (Professor Emeritus in Theology, Santa Clara U.) sent me a 38 page bibliography. I anyone want to debate the necessity for a Council, let's say the Council of Jerusalem, let me know.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 31 Aug 23 - 05:09 AM

Houston, we have a problem. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES ARE CLOSED AND REPURPOSED as detention punishment centers.
This is a strategic victory for the right wing. Good luck with your adult religious education. Perhaps you think this war on LIBRARIES, WOKE AND BOOKS is a hoax. Its not a hoax for kids.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 31 Aug 23 - 07:28 AM

Why do totalitarian movements target culture and books?
Previous attempts

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 31 Aug 23 - 08:55 AM

Instead of back to the future, some parts of the country are going Forward to the Past.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 31 Aug 23 - 09:58 AM

Hush now, you'll wake Mom.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 31 Aug 23 - 12:11 PM

I have (MOM) Memories Of Monsters
Some people don't and others don't care.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 01 Sep 23 - 07:47 AM

Rap and I are like book ends. He probably has associations with Quilts of Valor and I am with the Linus Project.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 02 Sep 23 - 10:39 AM

Rapparee, hope your holiday is happy and healthy (or healthier).

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 04 Sep 23 - 01:05 PM

Happy Labor Day, MOM.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 05 Sep 23 - 03:43 PM

Up you go, MOM.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 07 Sep 23 - 06:16 PM

I just saw a dragonfly, MOM.
It didn't come inside through the window, though.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 07 Sep 23 - 06:18 PM

Every now and then I think you might like to hear something from us
(Left a good job back in the eighties)
Nice and easy
But there's just one thing, you see (workin' for myself every night and day)
We never ever did nothin'
(But I never lost one minute of sleepin') nice and easy
We always do it nice and rough
(Worryin' 'bout the way that things might've been)
And we're gonna take the beginning of this song and do it easy
(Big deal keep on turnin')
But then we're gonna do the finish rough
(Your keyboard keep on burnin') this is the way we do "the social"
And they're trollin', trollin'
trollin' on the puter
Listen to the story now
Left a good job back in the eighties
Workin' for myself every night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'
I was worryin' 'bout the way that things might've been
Big deal keep on turnin'
Ooh, your keyboard keep on burnin'
And you're trollin' (trollin'), trollin', yeah (trollin')
trollin' on the puter (trollin' on the puter)
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
And I pumped a lot of 'tane down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
Until I hitched a ride on the mental health bus
You know the big deal keep on turnin'
Proud people keep on burnin'
And we're trollin' (trollin'), trollin', yeah (trollin')
Trollin' on the puter (trollin' on the puter)
Say we're trollin' (trollin'), trollin' (trollin')
Trollin' on the puter (trollin' on the puter)
Oh, I left a good job in the city
Workin' for the man every night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'
Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been
Big deal keep on turnin' (turnin')
Proud ass holes keep on burnin' (burnin')
Trollin' (yeah), trollin' (alright)
Trollin' on the puter (go 'head now)
Trollin' (oh), say we're trollin' (yeah)
Trollin' on the puter
We're up, do do do do do do do do do do do
Alright
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, y'all
Pumped a lot of 'tane down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
'Til I hitched a ride on the mental health bus
Big wheels keep on turnin' (turnin')
Proud people keep on burnin' (burnin')
Trollin' (oh), trollin' (yeah)
Trollin' on the puter (go 'head now)
Say we're trollin', trollin'
Trollin' on the puter
We're up, do do do do do do do do do do do
Alright
Yeah
Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh yeah, yeah
If you sit down to the puter
Now, I bet you gonna find some people who live
You don't have to worry if you got no money
The people on the puter are happy to give
Big wheels keep on turnin' (turnin')
Proud people keep on burnin' (burnin')
Trollin' (yeah), say we trollin' (yeah)
Trollin' on the puter (alright now)
Trollin', trollin'
Rollin' on the puter
We're up, do do do do do do do do do do do
Woo
Alright
Woo, alright, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Trollin', alright
Alright now, yeah
Trollin' (yeah), trollin' (uh-huh)
Trollin' on the puter (give me one more time)
Trollin' (yeah), trollin' (woo-wee)
Trollin' on the puter
Trollin' (ow), trollin' (yeah)
Trollin' on the puter
Trollin' (yeah), trollin'

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 08 Sep 23 - 08:50 AM

Idaho has very few couch potatoes but Davenport Iowa...

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 10 Sep 23 - 11:17 AM

Let's head upstairs, MOM.
Rapparee is at the mercy of the doctors at the moment.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 12 Sep 23 - 12:45 PM

Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 14 Sep 23 - 03:37 PM

Top of the queue again.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 14 Sep 23 - 05:52 PM

In honor of Rapparee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqbk9cDX0l0

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 17 Sep 23 - 09:36 AM

Up to the top, MOM.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 19 Sep 23 - 05:40 PM

I could be wrong but I doubt if height weight and blood pressure will solve cold cases, catch serial killers, or entice hackers.

The intent was for folks to brag or complain.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Rapparee
Date: 22 Sep 23 - 08:16 PM

Mom, that's over. Now I'm just tired. Pat's off Sunday to the ASQG meeting in Louisville, so I'll be home alone for a week. This in a status that is not unknown to me, so I'll be up at the Legion Hovel whenever I get lonely or want a beer or just want to go see what the Legionaires are up to. Should be quite a bit of action soon, what with the total eclipse providing cover to another invasion attempt by the Galactic Overlord and all that.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 23 Sep 23 - 02:49 PM

Today is 23 Sep 23 (see dates on posts).

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 23 Sep 23 - 03:06 PM

In 1976 because of a full lunar eclipse, I saw an enormous impact on the moon. The debris behaved much like a droplet of water with the aftereffect of a secondary backsplash. I did not suspect Galactic Overlords.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 27 Sep 23 - 06:17 PM

It will soon be Mudcat's birthday!

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Bill D
Date: 27 Sep 23 - 06:44 PM

Mudcat will be 24. I didn't post till a month later... but I 'may' be the longest lasting regular..or semi-regular... still posting.
I mean the last one who posted in Nov. 96     I feel it, too!

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 28 Sep 23 - 08:47 AM

You could editorialize the social changes, expertise, empathy, and quality of posts that have changed over a quarter century if there are any.


Today its more rare for current threads to turn into a Republican debate of shouting chaos. I think there is a persistent reason why certain brains wire themselves to troll and stigmatize free thought. We all create the brain we have throughout our entire life via brain plasticity and our own thoughts.
"Neurons that fire together, wire together."

Freud and later Hebb introduced this idea but that is only half the story. There is also a garden-like pruning of connectedness and waste, "if you don't sync you lose the link." Pruning our brains occurs in sleep with microglial cells.

Self-directed practiced thought can acquire skills in music, geometry, and virtually anything possible in a positive or a negative direction.
Some may practice free thought and some practice the opposite.

Metaphorically, I will be catching up on some sleep.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Sep 23 - 10:30 AM

I remember sending my first email. It was in 1996 to an English professor about an assignment. We still had gopher and lynx on the campus internet.

Times have changed.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 29 Sep 23 - 06:48 AM

Words have fallen here like autumn leaves
from musicians now silent forever.
The colorful are saved before the freeze
in the wind of our memories.

Rick Fielding, Catspaw, Cat Laughing and Amos
were loved because they loved.
It does not matter if they were rich or famous
While they fade they still frame us.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 29 Sep 23 - 10:19 AM

Diane Feinstein has climbed the golden staircase and crossed the river of Styx. She bought the farm and danced her last dance. She is on her never-ending highway driving a wooden Buick. She is at room temperature and will begin her career as a root inspector. On her final flight, she has fallen from her perch. She is the epitome of integrity.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 30 Sep 23 - 01:08 PM

Maybe Gluon can fix this? "Excitement" is her middle name (what's her last name?)

Oops! US Space Force may have accidentally punched a hole in the upper atmosphere

The surprise rocket initially caught people's eye after creating an enormous exhaust plume that could be seen from more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) away. But after the plume dissipated, a faint red glow remained in the sky, which is a telltale sign that the rocket created a hole in the ionosphere — the part of Earth's atmosphere where gases are ionized, which stretches between 50 and 400 miles (80 and 645 km) above Earth's surface — Spaceweather.com reported. . . .Rockets create ionospheric holes when fuel from their second stages burns in the middle part of the ionosphere, between 125 and 185 miles (200 and 300 km) above Earth's surface, Live Science previously reported. At this height, the carbon dioxide and water vapor from the rocket's exhaust cause ionized oxygen atoms to recombine, or form back into normal oxygen molecules. This process excites the molecules and leads them to emit energy in the form of light. This is similar to how auroras form, except the dancing lights are caused by solar radiation heating up gases rather than their recombination.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 01 Oct 23 - 08:37 AM

Of the 715 atmospheric nuclear 'tests', 20 were high-altitude nuclear explosions as immense as 1,400 megatons.

This resulted in more cancer, atmospheric damage and some issues that have proved too controversial for some people here to believe.
The EMP from one such 'test' resulted in a total blackout in Hawaii.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Rapparee
Date: 02 Oct 23 - 08:04 PM

Ain’t been doing mucha anything, Mom.. 48F and cloudy. I still have flowers in the porch railing boxes.    The Legion nailed one of the GOL’s larger battle ships last Saturday. NSA, NASA, USN, and all them sorts are freezing in the Arco Desert trying to recover something that ain’t there to find.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 03 Oct 23 - 06:44 PM

As long as we do not know how to SLIGHTLY phase out of current time while still hiding in plain sight, we will never find GOLs.

Subject: BS: What science forgot
From: Donuel
Date: 03 Oct 23 - 07:40 PM

consciousness

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Donuel
Date: 05 Oct 23 - 06:39 AM

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2310/Hourglass_HubblePathak_1080.jpg

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: keberoxu
Date: 07 Oct 23 - 09:36 AM

Top of the queue again.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of New Physics
From: Donuel
Date: 07 Oct 23 - 10:03 AM

Most of us are aware that not even Einstein could unite Quantum Mechanics with General Relativity. Something fundamental was missing.
For a couple hundred years smallism dominated the search to find ever more fundamental qualities of the universe. The rabbit hole of smallism is string theory and is stuck in the complexity of multiple dimensions of an unknown number.

Maxwell found that electromagnetism could not be explained by the fundamentals of mass, energy and space so he sought fundamental laws for just EM. He gave us the fundamental equations that only deal with electrodynamics. In a similar way we need to apply this fundamental search for only the missing/uniting qualities of the universe.

That search brings us to the crazy idea in which we are all immersed, like water is to fish. That fundamental quality is Consciousness. Some scientists cried 'This is impossible since science is objective and consciousness is subjective'. Of course, materialistic science is objective but look at the clues of quantum mechanics with all possible paths.

A theory of consciousness is emerging slowly today with the help of Penrose and others but the idea has been around for a very long time.
The theories so far apply to any place where information is transferred. New organelles of brain tissue are demonstrating the theory of panpsychism when two organelles fuse together on their own.

Subject: RE: MOAB - Mother of All BS [annex]
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 Oct 23 - 10:43 AM

The Mordor portion of the galaxy is behind that portal, Don. That's quite a photo (rendered as it is by human-programmed computers, it might have come out differently, but that is very striking!)