Up, Up, and (Snark) Away! : Another Another Crossword

It took a lot of off topic late night filler action but my last effort broke the 500 comment barrier and thus, my ego assuaged, I bring you more fun and frustration. Not much of a theme this time, at least not of the missing or hidden word type. The starred clues do parrot a familiar phrase, my beta-tester claimed he didn’t get it but he’s damn near a Canadian so I have hope you real ‘Muricans will. Remember this is for entertainment purposes only, please no wagering. And as always enjoy.

 

 

 

If you prefer a PDF   Up, Up, and (Snark) Away!

If you need to cheat  help  Solution

You can go here and work an interactive version. The Password is “1234”

 

Mike S. beta tested this one any errors are on him.

 

Comments

297 responses to “Up, Up, and (Snark) Away! : Another Another Crossword”

  1. Sean

    If 34 down is Devo, then you’re off my Xmas card list.

    I’ll try this tomorrow at work.

    ?

    1. Sean

      Hrm…quick googling looks like you’re still on it.

      Not that I send cards out. I just keep a list.

      1. It’s nice to be included either way.

    2. It’s not Rush.

    3. Suthenboy

      34 is not devo. The answer is easy – ALL

      1. Sean

        *crosses Suthen off the Xmas card list*

        Sorry dude.

        *cranks up some Dokken on the boom box*

        1. blackjack

          OOh! He stepped into the fire!

  2. Yusef Adama

    I’ll try this one, I’m terrible at crosswords, this looks doable, Thanks Hype!

    1. Good luck, we’re all counting on you.

      1. Yusef Adama

        how do you clear red letters? it fuck me up when reading clues,

        1. Lemme check, I never ‘do’ the things in the final stage…Backspace, kinda tricky you need to kake sure your in the space in front of (for across) or below (for downs) the letter you want to erase and hit backspace.

          1. Yusef Adama

            got it, thanks, almost done…

          2. Rhywun

            That was bugging me too, thanks.

            Just started.

        2. Hit backspace?

          I wouldn’t know, since I turned off error check.

          1. No one like’s a braggart, Ted

          2. Chafed

            It’s spelled Ted’S

          3. Sir Digby

            You forgot the period.

            .

  3. Count Potato

    Hey Yusef, or anyone else that would know. I’m looking to find a Goodman installer that knows what they are doing. I called Goodman, but they weren’t any help.

    1. Yusef Adama

      where are you?

      1. Count Potato

        That’s a perfectly reasonable question, I would rather not answer. It seems that all of the top-rated installers around here carry Trane, and some other premium brand such as Carrier and Lennox. I thought maybe you knew of some better way to search for installers.

        1. Sean

          Fwiw, my BIL installed our Goodman system. We’ve been very happy.

          1. Count Potato

            I hear that they are a good deal, and reliable, but unlike many other brands, Goodman pretty much let’s anyone install their stuff. So most of the problems with Goodman are due to poor installation.

          2. Yusef Adama

            I sell Goodman/Amana, they are tough units, give me a clue within 500 miles and I may be able to give you a phone number, don’t be a pussy, You asked.

        2. Yusef Adama

          Amana is Goodman, find a dealer, they will get you a goodman

          1. Count Potato

            An an Amana would be fine too. From what I can tell they have a slightly better warrantee for a slightly higher price.

          2. Yusef Adama

            I Don’t like Amana, too many bells and whistles, just added to a Goodman,
            Mo Parts
            Mo problems,

          3. Count Potato

            True. I definitely do not want a “communicating” thermostat. Simpler is easier to troubleshoot. What are your thoughts on copper verses aluminum coils?

        3. Jarflax

          You are in Demi Rose’s house hiding under the be aren’t you?

          1. Bobarian LMD

            He’s hiding in her panties, which are huge.

    2. I misread this at first and thought you were looking for a goddamn installer.

      1. Yusef Adama

        That’s me a God Damned, Installer

    3. Yusef Adama

      or just call my company, we are what you need, if not, we have resources for installers everywhere, I just need to know where to send you…

  4. please no wagering

    Don’t tell me what to do!

    1. Cacciatore

      +1 You’re not my supervisor!

      P.S. Moj, I encountered a word today that made me think of your work: bescumbered.

      1. Oh, hey, I like that! *writes in notebook*

      2. leon

        Is it like cucumbered?

        1. Sean

          Only a little shittier.

          1. Sir Digby

            ::ahem: “shittiere”

    1. leon

      “I like watching horse sports videos, or horse care information. YouTube keeps pushing stallions doing mares at me — not my interest at all. No one has ever watched any porno on my personal machine, so having it pushed at me feels upsetting and degrading”

      Sure…. You don’t seem that out. :Wink:

      1. I do wonder how many of them are people trolling Mozilla.

    2. Suthenboy

      Just looks like a bunch of calls for censorship to me.

  5. Is it just me or are 68 and 69 across missing clues? Interactive puzzle, btw.

    1. 67 , 68 and 60 are all one answer, clued at 67, I probably didn’t do that right. Blame Mike S.

      1. 67 Across probably should say “With 68-Across and 69-Across,…” and 68 and 69 should refer back to 67.

      2. Jarflax

        You did it the way I have seen it before.

        1. My understanding is that if the clues/answers are side by side yo can use the dash, when they are in defferent parts of the puzzle yo u use the “with/see” convention.

          1. Rhywun

            I’ve never actually seen the side-by-side answers before but I probably would have figured out the dash.

      3. MikeS

        If I figured it out, why can’t an attractive, talented, sexy-time writer figure it out?

        1. My brain don’t work right on that there stuff.

  6. Gender Traitor

    DONE, bitchezzz!!! [Disclaimer: I used the interactive version.]

    1. leon

      So you just cycled through letters?

      1. Gender Traitor

        Wellllll…..maybe a couple o’ times… ::looks down, digs toe in dirt::

        1. MikeS

          I bet the damn beta tester did the same thing!

    2. Don Escaped Texas

      18 minutes

      I’m feeling better about some of the more obtuse clues I’ve written

      But it’s perfect for me: annoying, then it falls together

  7. I’ll be working on this soon, thanks for a brain puzzle I can play with. It’ll be a nice little distraction from a D&D campaign I’m working on/hosting.

      1. Stop bullying me, you GOOBER!

  8. Just noticed 53 down has no clue, should be ‘Spic and Span rival’, Mike S really screwed the pooch on this.

    1. Gender Traitor

      I saw that clue in the interactive version. (The Hyperbole: “No you didn’t!”)

    2. Should be “Latino and Span”.

    3. MikeS

      Sounds about right.

    1. straffinrun

      Full frontal lobotomy.

    2. leon

      She’s getting it in the replies.

      1. And there are the other replies calling Gabbard a Russian shill.

        1. straffinrun

          ^bot

        2. leon

          Did you see the tweet about Rand Paul being a Russian stooge? I was disgusted by all the idiots who believe the Russians have compromised everyone they disagree with.

          1. Bob Boberson

            It should be hilarious funny that Prog are now cold warriors but they are so insufferable you can’t even enjoy the irony, much less point it out to them.

          2. leon

            Pointing it out makes you a Russian bot

          3. Bob Boberson

            ‘Makes’?? I thought we were all part of the Russian Borg known as T.U.L.P.A.

          4. Jarflax

            Russia betrayed the Revolution. Unbelievers are never as hated as apostates.

          5. Bob Boberson

            That’s a good point. And since the fall of communism and the resurgence of the Russian Orthodox Church they are all icky and shitlordy now.

          6. Drake

            That probably explains it. They really hate them now that Russia reverted to its norm. The same assholes who have nothing bad to say about the Red Chinese.

          7. Gustave Lytton

            Col. Schultz. I like it.

    3. Bob Boberson

      I was happy to see she’s getting nuked in the replies. My favorite:

      “Amazing, original, and totally right. *applause sign lights up* You’re a c-list corporate robot supporting bi-partisan / intel community backed proxy regime change with al-nusra support. Good job keep it up.”

      1. cyto

        “I’m Samantha Bee, and Ratheon approved this message….”

    4. Rhywun

      I see the promos for her shitty show all the time. She is really, really awful. She took everything bad about the Daily Show and dialed it up to 49.

      1. Chafed

        So sadly this. She did lots of funny stuff on The Daily Show. She got her own show and started out overtly partisan a la Colbert. Neither are funny anymore.

      2. PudPaisley

        I’ve never seen her on TV, but did listen to an hour long interview with her on public radio. She came across as an annoying narcissist who believes she is very intelligent.

        The interview focused on her new book. The book is about her personal transformation and journey to realize that not everything is about her. So she spent the whole hour talking about herself and how everything is not about her.

        Oh, she also spent some time talking about how she doesn’t hate all Trump supporters. She used to hate them all, but now she is understanding and realizes that they are all just ignorant / stupid people who need to be engaged and re-educated.

        CUNTE

        1. Chafed

          There are camps for that.

        2. Sir Digby

          I’ve never seen her on TV

          I don’t know how anyone can. That lady is like “Raiders of the Lost Ark ending” uh-glee.

          /yes, she’s ugly enough to burn wooden crates…

          1. Am I the only one who thinks Margot Kidder is, um, unfortunately plain?

          2. Spudalicious

            I’d bang the dog snot out of Margo Kidder.

          3. Well, okay then! LOL Who am I to second-guess the one with the cod?

          4. Sir Digby

            the one with the cod?sad dogquote>

            ::sad dog::

          5. Sir Digby

            OK, that was all kindsa fucked up..

            ::sad dog::

          6. ::sad dog::

            As opposed to ME, who does not have a cod and therefore my opinion on Margot Kidder’s appearance is not as important as someone who would bang the dog snot out of her.

          7. Sir Digby

            and therefore my opinion on Margot Kidder’s appearance is not as important as someone who would bang the dog snot out of her.

            About that…

          8. CPRM

            Your link has a case of the Wilfred Brimleys.

          9. Sir Digby

            You are not, Mojeaux.

            You are not.

            That said, in the looks dept., M. Kidder > S. Bee

  9. straffinrun

    Walk into office at 9:00am. “Oh, forgot to tell you that no meeting today! You could’ve slept an extra hour.” Yeah, and I wouldn’t have had to take the rush hour trains, either. Thx.

    Check out this puzzle on the lunch hour. Gracias.

    1. Gotta love it when they do it to ya. Also, you probably heard it enough, but were you and your family all right from the recent typhoon?

      1. straffinrun

        No problem. How’s the states treating you?

        1. Excellent, glad y’all were all right. Doing all right, got a bunch of settling back shiz settled and just working on the job-hunting stuff.

          1. straffinrun

            Good luck. Find something good!

          2. Sir Digby

            got a bunch of settling back shiz settled and just working on the job-hunting stuff.

            Good to hear, Raph. I hope you can get back to twitch soon, too.

  10. Yusef Adama

    It’s Gran, Not Grand, how old are you?

    1. Old enough to know better but I was never a car guy (I have to check to see if my KIA is a Sedona or a Sorento every time someone asks) Most importantly blame Mike S. it’s all on him.

      1. Yusef Adama

        Ha! I do that all the time with my Sedona,
        /KIA!!!!!

        1. MikeS

          Why is your Kia my fault?!?!11?!?!

          1. Sir Digby

            I thought no-fault Kias were de rigueur

          2. +1 usage of de rigueur.

          3. Sir Digby

            ::Takes bow::

            Thank you!

  11. Sean

    And away we go…
    Trump live in Dallas at a rally.

    1. Sean

      Oh, troll master in chief…fucking glorious.

      ?????

    1. straffinrun

      I swear I saw that exact headline in the “real” news.

    2. Fatty Bolger

      “”Trump has betrayed our allies, the Kurds,” said one man in Arizona who had just googled “who are the Kurds” a few minutes before.”

      Gold.

  12. Tres Cool

    1-across is Hitler.
    It has to be Hitler.

  13. slumbrew

    I’m sitting in #14 (dot-bomb door prize).

  14. Spudalicious

    Trump is trolling the Democrats hard tonight.

    1. Rhywun

      Are these televised or something? What the hell is wrong with you people.

      1. Asking glibs what is wrong with them? Rhy, you know why…

        1. Spudalicious

          No shit. Hey! Did you know that water is wet?

          1. MikeS

            Even heavy water?!

      2. Spudalicious

        There’s nothing better than watching a patent leather shoe being driven right into the Washington beehive.

  15. leon

    Look I know Trump is a moron. I just think everyone who thinks that failing to overthrow the Taliban after 20 years and arguing for continuing forever wars, shows more incompetence than a stupid letter to the Turks.

    1. Suthenboy

      With far less technology it took us 4 years to utterly defeat the axis powers, nations with far more soldiers, better technology and much greater infrastructure.
      This fucking around in the ME sandbox against a bunch of guys with AK’s riding around in the backs of pickup trucks for 18 years is pure bullshit. They aren’t fighting a war, they are creating a market that sucks up tax payer money. Suppose we did actually win in any of those places, what do we win?
      All of it needs to be shut down immediately.

      1. Jarflax

        They aren’t fighting a war, they are creating a market that sucks up tax payer money.

        ^this. It is evil. Murderous traitors every one. And this holds for every war since Korea, oh wait we haven’t declared war since WWII.

    2. cyto

      I don’t even understand the hate on the letter (other than it appears to have been scrawled by a 3rd grader). They were accusing Trump of giving Turkey the green light to take northern Syria and exterminate the Kurds… he shows letter proving that he threatened to “destroy the Turkish economy” if they did.

      So he just proved that they were full of crap…. and they all act as if it proves what they were saying all along?

      1. Jarflax

        and it appears to have worked, a fact that is getting deliberately overlooked by the clown media. Yes, it is badly written, so what? Trump ended a war, and appears to have managed to broker a peace deal.

        1. Bob Boberson

          MSM: Who would you rather have as a President, a bumbler who occasionally accomplishes something or a polished empty suit who makes nice speeches while maintaining the status quo?

          1. cyto

            Or a polished teleprompter reader who mouths platitudes about peace while spreading war and death far and wide without any involvement from congress.?

          2. Bob Boberson

            Yeah, thats more accurate. By status quo I meant forever war and murder droning….

          3. Heroic Mulatto

            You know the answer.

          4. Jarflax

            The thing that I still find hard to grasp is not the corruption and stupidity of the media, there are not a lot of real intellects in that world, it is the truly intelligent people guiding all of this from behind the scenes. How the hell do they think they are going to ride this whirlwind when they finally break our society?

          5. Heroic Mulatto

            Intelligence too often breeds hubris.

          6. Bob Boberson

            I vacillate on whether or not the shadowy cabal that ‘runs things’ actually exists and, if they do, are any more competent that our obviously inept and short sighted politicians. If history has taught me anything it’s that rulers who look farther out than their own nose are as rare as hens teeth.

          7. slumbrew

            At this point a competent, shadowy cabal would be somewhat comforting.

          8. At this point a competent, shadowy cabal would be somewhat comforting.

            I was thinking that very same thing earlier today.

          9. Jarflax

            I’m not talking about a cabal. I’m talking about the marxist and ‘anarcho syndicalist’ academics who have pushed the underlying philosophical movement. Chomsky for example is a genuinely brilliant man, and would be in the first cattle car if the Revolution ever came.

          10. Heroic Mulatto

            At this point a competent, shadowy cabal would be somewhat comforting.

            That is exactly the psychological impulse behind conspiracy theory.

          11. Ozymandias

            You know, just like countries in geopolitics have diverse allies come together on a particular issue, the state of our government, the policies being chosen, doesn’t need to rely upon a “shadowy cabal” – although if one were actually willing to see one, you might want to see the FBI text msgs vis a vis the “insurance policy.” You can instead simply find a confluence of interests that all hate one particular individual who is fucking up various people’s gravy trains. This explains quite a lot without the need for a specifically led/directed “shadowy cabal.” Confluence of shitty interests works just as well and is harder to nail down. Think Al Q’aeda in its later stages after 9/11.

    3. Bob Boberson

      The next time one of these TDS leftists wants to get all teary about the poor children injured and killed in a conflict they don’t approve of they need to be told to fuck right off. These people could give two shits about the innocents killed in unjust wars and they’ve thoroughly demonstrated it over the last few days.

  16. I call foul on the spelling of 6 down.

    1. Rhywun

      Must be why I can’t get it

      1. Rhywun

        Got it. Oof!

    2. Says (var.) and I can find at least one dictionary to back that up, tots legit crossword word.

      1. Rhywun

        Oh shit, I thought the fault was in the 4th letter but I was wrong.

      2. I see the (var.) but I’m thinking of the ratio of the longer spelling to the shorter one.

        1. It’s like calling ‘no backsies’, in crossword-world if you call Variant or Archaic or Obsolete you get to use any spelling that you can find an example of, It may no be fair but thems’ the rules.

          1. Oh! Okay, (var.) on the puzzle itself, not on the dictionary entry.

            I do not know the rules of crosswording.

          2. Rhywun

            I have no problem with this variant. There are many similar pairs.

    3. MikeS

      I’d like it noted here that his quality control department called bullshit on that one, but he assured me them that he had an “out”.

    1. Rhywun

      OFFS

    2. slumbrew

      Gay.

      1. slumbrew

        Also, “Stoya” is not a name I’ve seen in quite a while. Do porny pixie girls age well? I’m afraid to look.

        1. slumbrew

          OK, that restraint lasted about 13 seconds – still looks much the same.

          She’s way taller than I realized – 5’7″. I always assumed she was wee.

          1. Bob Boberson

            I didn’t know who that was and my restraint was likewise insufficient. She’s too cute for porn.

          2. Count Potato

            A.I. Rising is pretty much soft porn.

    3. All I can think of is the scene from Pecker where the guy in the male strip club’s parents come in and he’s like, “It’s not gay mom, it’s trade!”

    4. Chafed

      The letter writer is not welcome to Glibfit.

    5. Shhhh.

      He can’t be bi.

      Bisexuality is not actually allowed in LGBT circles.

      Clearly, he’s a gay man banging a chick and hating it.

      1. Chafed

        I don’t care which way he swings. I do care he is jerking off in the locker room. Not cool dude.

        1. Sir Digby

          Those locks are there for reasons….

      2. Spudalicious

        ??? So the “B” is just virtue signalling?

        1. Yep. Lip service, ya might say.

          1. Sir Digby

            Don’t give short shrift to lip service. It can be very important. Quite powerful, even.

          2. Thank you for indulging me, Sir Diggy. 😉

          3. Sir Digby

            ::rummages through bag of witty rejoinders::

            Ah, here we are…

            “I aim to please”

  17. Yusef Adama

    I hit close by mistake twice, I’m not starting over again,

    1. Spudalicious

      I suggest a bowl and a beer.

      1. Yusef Adama

        I’m out of weed til Saturday, but yes maybe a few more beers….

        1. l0b0t

          That’s the absolute worst. Everyone knows that – “Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope!
          Seriously though, I feel your pain and if you ever make it out here to NYC, I’ll make sure you are so muggled you wont be able to walk.

  18. Rhywun

    LOL @ 24A

    1. Thanks, at least some one recognizes my genius.

  19. leon

    Mahomes injured. Is all well at Casa Mojeaux?

    1. Sadly, I am stuck at my computer doing actual work work and am unable to watch the game.

      1. leon

        That’s the most passive aggressive DON’T ANY OF YOU WORK?!? yet.

        1. You can take it that way, but I was mostly poking at myself for my feelings of inadequacy.

          1. leon

            I’m just teasing, because I know I have some work I should get done.

    2. I did not hear my husband yowl with sympathy pain from across the house, tho.

      1. Not an Economist

        Supposedly dislocated kneecap. Maybe a couple of weeks, maybe the rest of the season. Won’t know until the MRI.

        1. Well, crap and a half.

        2. Spudalicious

          Depends on whether it popped back in, or had to be manually moved back in. I experienced the latter. Guaranteed he’s out a few weeks.

          1. My daughter just went through physical therapy for a mere malaligned kneecap. That was 4 weeks of therapy so…

            *sigh*

    3. Chafed

      Mahomes injured. Mojeaux hardest hit.

        1. Bobarian LMD

          Mahomes has a dislocated kneecap, but the defense has stepped up with sacking Humperdoo 9 times so far.

          1. Not an Economist

            It is always nice when one team’s offensive line decides to take the night off.

  20. slumbrew

    Joe Flacco with the ridiculous turnover.

    1. leon

      What a stupid thing to challenge.

  21. Rhywun

    I can’t believe 48D isn’t “DEA”

  22. leon

    Does Denver think you get points for getting sacked?

    1. Yusef Adama

      when Elway was QB, yes………
      /most sacks in history

    2. Bob Boberson

      I thought the NFL was now Sarcastaball and you do infect get points as long as the players compliment each other…..

      In all seriousness are the linebackers allowed to do anything other than lightly tap the QB these days?

      /Not a regular viewer of Sportsball

  23. Okay, I solved it. Thanks Hyp. I am not a crossword puzzler and you’ve kind of drawn me in. However, if it weren’t for the interactive one, I probably wouldn’t do it, so thank you very much for that.

    1. You’re welcome, thanks for the feedback.

    2. Rhywun

      +1 interactive

      Much easier than drawing letters on a jpeg.

      1. Jarflax

        Yeah, not having to wipe last week’s answers off the screen is a real plus.

  24. Jarflax

    Good puzzle 68-9

  25. Rhywun

    Well, Rangers, back to the drawing board. What the hell was that?

    1. KSuellington

      Ha! I linked this years ago at the old place, but if any of you want to have fun with it, is a cool Star Wars title crawl generator.

      https://starwarsintrocreator.kassellabs.io/

  26. leon

    Nice work again Hyperbole. Though Libertarian Party doesn’t fit in 57 across

    1. LOL!!! I tried to fit that, too!

      1. Jarflax

        The LP never had balls to cut off.

    2. leon

      And as always 39 down is great

    3. Gender Traitor

      Nice work again Hyperbole.

      ^What he said.

      Would still like to see an acrostic. (Double? Gotta double-check definitions.)

      Mebbe I’ll try to make one up myself. How hard can it be?

  27. slumbrew

    What percentage of the Broncos cheerleaders have, in private, just worn those chaps and nothing else?

    It’s 100%, right?

    1. Chafed

      Let’s do some research. This is important.

  28. Okie dokie. I successfully lured my Twitter friend over and he is awaiting approval from TPTB.

    1. leon

      You need approval to read here?

      1. He’s reading my book at the moment. I’m not going to interrupt him.

    2. Gender Traitor

      We shall all greet him with a hearty “Fuck off, Tulpa!” With four-part harmony and feeling!

      1. That’s it!

      2. slumbrew

        Hear, hear!

      3. Sir Digby

        Fuck off, Tulpa!

        Fuck off, Tulpa!

        Fuck off, Tulpa!

        Fuck off, Tulpa!

        1. Gender Traitor

          That was lovely! Good rehearsal! Now let’s see if we can do it as magnificently when Moje’s friend shows up!

          1. Sir Digby

            I can’t promise that I’ll try. But, I’ll try to try…

    3. Aus

      Excellent…

      1. I read that in Mr. Burns’s voice.

        1. Chafed

          As Aus intended.

    4. Great news, hope they like it here and hope STEVE SMITH isn’t too rough on them.

  29. TGA is leading me to see that Tulsi Gabbard is not a monster or evil or stupid (except for that pinko commie thing). Also, I want to look like her when I grow up.

    Giving props to my #2 political crush.

    1. leon

      Wait… Who is your #1 crush?

      1. Rand Paul.

        He was. I guess.

    2. Chafed

      What’s TGA?

      1. leon

        The Gaslight Anthem

      2. Tulsi Gabbard Apologist, aka Just Sayin’.

        1. Chafed

          Thanks

        2. Sir Digby

          Tulsi Gabbard Apologist, aka Just Sayin’.

          WHAAA?????

          1. Gender Traitor

            Yeah, he’s one of those scamps who keeps changing his handle & avatar. ; )

          2. Sir Digby

            Not to be all “self-important” and what-not, but my next one will come with a bit of a warning an announcement.

            Sorta.

          3. Yeah, I know. My jaw dropped also.

      3. Yusef Adama

        Who, is the correct answer…

    3. slumbrew

      I just realized who Tulsi reminds me of – Charisma Carpenter

      That’s a good thing.

      1. You are NOT WRONG!!!

      2. Rhywun

        Best part of Angel.

  30. leon

    Well im not nearly as smart as you guys. I finally finished it after ~ 45 min

    1. examine them with a racial equity lens

      Gobbledygook.

    2. Yusef Adama

      “watch your mouth, Woman” blows me away………
      Nigger? I ain’t one so I don’t know, but I wouldn’t take shit like that from a Kid, TBS

      1. “watch your mouth, Woman” blows me away………

        That video with LeBron’s bodyguard saying that to a heckler?

        1. Yusef Adama

          Yeah, I would have flipped out if he said that in front of me, you NEVER say that stuff to a Lady…..
          I was brought up better than that, Ma’am

    3. Jarflax

      Every school board, principal and teacher should be required to read The Death of Common Sense by Philip K Howard. I don’t entirely agree with him on everything, but the book is decidedly worth reading.

    4. Rhywun

      This country has lost its cotton pickin’ mind.

      1. Winston

        So racist. #cancelrhywun

        1. Rhywun

          And I oop! ?

  31. Yusef Adama

    I’m bummed, Razorfist hates me because I invaded His state, He Can Fuck Right Off!
    Indy Nidell, is a Socialist sympathiser who hates Churchill, All I wanted was some fun history, he’s been bought by someone money I guess,

    1. Jarflax

      Razorfist hates me because I invaded His state

      ¿Qué carajo?

      1. Yusef Adama

        Bullhead City, on the Colorado River, and Y’allins know I won’t infect AZ with Commie policies, I ran away from them,
        and I’m a Glib. I’m sure the good people of AZ are OK with me.

        1. Jarflax

          Que carajo is what the fuck not where. Did Razorfist go after you personally or just a rant about Commiefornian invaders?

    2. straffinrun

      Make him a Cobra diorama. He’ll come around.

      1. Yusef Adama

        Hmmm, I wonder what I could do with that Straff……

    1. Gender Traitor

      After reading the headline, there’s no way I can bear to read that article. I’d be too angry to sleep.

      1. Chafed

        Smart thinking. It is every bit as bad as the headline suggests.

  32. Ozymandias

    Thanks, Hype! Finished, with no clues!
    I had a good laugh at several of them. I like how are favorite giant mammal keeps showing up and I got both of the Q reference clues.
    The theme actually helped once I got it.

    1. Rhywun

      Ugh I completely missed the theme. It’s easier to spot looking at the whole list of clues. Which I didn’t do because I played the interactive version.

  33. slumbrew

    Sometimes I read posts on Bogleheads and just think, “JFC”:

    I’m seeking thoughts on how to handle my children’s inheritance. Through mostly un-deserved and random good fortune, I am in the position of leaving my 3 children(ages 26,24,20) around $16 million each.

    That’s a nice problem to have.

    1. Jarflax

      leave each $10 million, leave me $18 million.

    2. Chafed

      I’m guessing he supports Warren.

    3. Suthenboy

      Ah, the ol’ “I am a gun owner and staunch supporter of the 2A but even I think…”

      Yeah, I am calling bullshit on that one.

  34. Yusef Adama

    Regarding AZ,
    Where I live, everyone is a Cali Refugee, every customer, every business interaction, all refugees. the Oldest resident has been here since the 1970’s, but still from Cali.
    Everyone is a Conservative and Trump supporter, I may not agree with the SoCon angle, but this place is far better than my Home,
    Bye Cali!

    1. Rhywun

      When I lived in San Francisco, everyone was from not-California.

      1. slumbrew

        When my brother moved to NC, outside of Raleigh, it (allegedly) took over 3 months before they met an actual native of NC.

        1. Yusef Adama

          It’s kind of nice, we instantly talk about why and where we are from, it’s a small world after all…
          and even with the Snowbirds and River rats, it’s a very small set of 3 towns, no commuting, just OFP,
          rather mellow out of the tourist season.

      2. Yusef Adama

        the domestic outmigration is at a 16 year high, Commies to Austin and Co, Rightwingers to AZ, go figure….
        and SF is horrible now, at least in August it was..

      3. straffinrun

        Same here. Not Tokyo. “So, how long have you been here?” “Longer than you.”

        1. Yusef Adama

          I still drive my old companies van, with CO plates, in AZ, with a Cali license, What should I do? Imma just going to wait til they call Me, but YMMV, thoughts?

          1. straffinrun

            I’m probably the last person here to ask for advice on that.

          2. Yusef Adama

            Ethics is universal, should I just hang on to it, and drive to the store, etc. ?
            I have a new company truck to take home and drive but what about the Kia my old company owns?

          3. Jarflax

            I’d say Pie would be last, but you are down there 🙂 I’d update my license and registration sooner rather than later. I don’t know AZ specifics but failure to update that stuff within a certain time frame can get you a ticket, and I’d also want to draw some bright lines about when you officially stopped being Cali tax cattle.

          4. Yusef Adama

            My DL, no problem, the Kia from my old shop? tags expire at the end of the Month, AZ frowns upon that, but where to stash it? private parking is limited..
            Taxes? good question, my old shop is based in AZ, and I have been working in 5 States this year, before I landed in AZ, Tricky one that…

          5. Chafed

            Do you have the company’s permission to drive the van?

          6. Yusef Adama

            Yes, they haven’t said otherwise, in fact, I’m still an employee,

          7. Chafed

            Then you’re fine.

  35. Yusef Adama

    and the post died….

    1. Gender Traitor

      I’m still here, but just for a bit longer. I’m bouncing between three tabs, trying to follow the convo here, the ALCS game (Fuck the Yankees!), and see if the last journal to which I submitted a short story has made up their minds yet after almost three months. I think I’m breaking my browser.

    2. Spudalicious

      Close to dead, but not dead yet.

        1. Sir Digby

          OK–who was expecting this? Raise your hand…

          C’mon….raise ’em.

          1. Gender Traitor

            ::glances around furtively, slooooooowly raises hand (but not very high)::

          2. Sir Digby

            Atta girl lady!

          3. Gender Traitor

            Thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt! Nighty night!

          4. CPRM

            You old people don’t know the difference: Mostly dead is Princess Bride Meme territory; I’m Not Dead Yet is Monty Python Meme territory. This was all worked out in the ceasefire of The Great Meme War I.

          5. Gender Traitor

            The Great Meme War I.

            May we never forget those who were lost. ::bows head::

          6. CPRM

            We will post a ringing bell .GIF every year on April 20th in remembrance, and face ‘that way’ out of respect. At 4:20pm.

  36. straffinrun

    Think I’ll eat lunch in the park today. *Cuts through a foot and walks face first into giant spider web* sonovabitch.

    1. straffinrun

      Footpath.

    2. Yusef Adama

      shuddering, I hate that, enjoy lunch if you can,

  37. Gender Traitor

    WooT! W00t!!! Yankees lose, bitchezz!

    1. Gender Traitor

      …so now I can sleep peacefully! Nighty-night, all

  38. l0b0t

    Good morning all. That crossword puzzle was fantastic; I love, love, LOVE the interactive format. I found the puzzle difficult but was still able to finish it; great work Hyperbole.

    That Reason article about the prison guard hiding while his inmate raped a nurse was bloody enraging. That’s the situation where the best solution is to go to that cowards house and burn it down, running him out of town on a rail.
    On the other hand, it was nice to see a byline by a fresh face (I think I’ve been to ToS twice since migrating here) who, seemingly, has not succumbed to the TDS editorial mission.

    1. Thanks I0b0t, and the others that commented after I turned in, glad you enjoyed it.

      1. l0b0t

        I’ve been watching it, with bated breath, for about a week (I left the tab open after finishing the previous puzzle). Champing at the bit to get stuck in. Thank you again. This place keeps getting better.

        1. I’ve got one 90% done and a strong idea for another but then I need to take a break, building these is a puzzle and addictive in itself and I’m spending too much time making them when I should be getting real work done. I might start shooting for one a month.