Man, that’s horrible…better make sure “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” is on the list to get removed.

TNG, “The Wounded.” First appearance of the Cardassians. I don’t remember if that weird headgear ever made a second appearance.

Go fuck yourselves, but also please let me keep fucking you, too.

When did it ever really flame in?

I was going to counter with, “what about Real Time w/ Bill Maher,” but I’ve never actually seen that show so you’re still correct.

They made their decision, let them enforce it.

My old home town’s cemetery is in the shadow the soybean processing plant.

There is an odor.

Too goddamn early in the day for them to get my hopes up like that. Probably just meant Trump either forgot or lied about when his birthday is.

Trusting the home inspector that said the roof wouldn’t need to be replaced for at least another couple years.

She’s an enemy of the state in the USA.

/low-hanging fruit.

Not trying to dox myself, but I also live in Missouri and have a sailboat on Carlyle Lake in IL (about an hour from St. Louis). If you’re anywhere in the area, our sailing club is doing our annual Try Sailing Day on June 22nd. Free rides on a variety of different small sailboats and catamarans in exchange for a gentle sales pitch to sign up as an associate member, take some lessons, and be able to rent out any of the club’s fleet boats or volunteer to crew for someone on the Sunday buoy racing circuit.

Do you live in an area where you can go sailing?

I have an important professional certification that I need to get renewed before the end of this week, but I also really need to get my fake soccer team on Football Manager 2024 through the 4th Qualifying Round of the FA Cup.

And then it’s not picked up for a second season.

I’ve got a Kindle that rarely leaves the bathroom anymore, for this reason. Captive audience with a few minutes to kill? Sure, I can get through a chapter…

I was looking for a new job recently and found a listing for Part-time Manhole Cover Inspector. Was tempted to apply, but I was not qualified.

My younger brother had a summer job in high school as a worm farmer.

As I am now in my 40s myself, I empathize and admire him more and more every day.

I hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail right after I got out of the Army years ago. Half the people were like me: early 20’s, either taking time off from college or just out of the military and looking for a thing to do before joining the rat race. The other half were 65 and older, retired people who finally had time to indulge their pass times.

And then there was one dude, mid-40’s, who just shrugged and said, “I was on the highway, about to take the exit ramp to my job and I ended up here instead.”

Eat enough alphabet soup to give yourself diarrhea then look at what comes out. Same effect.