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[balrog]

Happy National Cookie Day!
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/nat...ad-cookies-eggnog-frosting/story?id=105246170

 

[MaxStout]

Apparently, Boston has a goat problem.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Apparently, Boston has a goat problem.

You’re kidding.

 

[Kent88]

Please delete

 

[balrog]

Apparently, Boston has a goat problem.

I'll need help with this one, @smurfjuicebrew , @Dland , @day_trippr
I can't figure out the Masstoberfest humorous tie in.

Ah, I get it now. Must be folks who are used to here on HBT and they're posting somewhere else now....
"The three reports of the fake goats were submitted last month to Boston 311, a service to report problems like overflowing trash, graffiti, or damaged street signs to the city. In the searchable 311 database, one Bostonian appears to be trolling city workers with images of goats in the “rodent activity” category."

 

[lumpher]

https://www.reuters.com/sports/britain-wins-litter-picking-world-cup-with-load-rubbish-2023-11-24/
Do they get together and practice every weekend? Maybe this could become a new Olympic team sport.

 

[balrog]

WASAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABI

https://nypost.com/2023/12/05/lifestyle/wasabi-linked-to-really-substantial-boost-in-memory-study/

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I can’t remember what it was that boosted memory. Was it eating Wallabies?

 

[wsmith1625]

WASAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABI

https://nypost.com/2023/12/05/lifestyle/wasabi-linked-to-really-substantial-boost-in-memory-study/

Too bad most wasabi is actually horseradish. On the bright side, maybe horseradish works too because I learned this many years ago.

 

[day_trippr]

^That^ is totally true, one has to dig into the ingredients list to discriminate between the blends (and outright dyed 100% horseradish!) and actual wasabi root paste...

Cheers!

 

[Dland]

I'll need help with this one, @smurfjuicebrew , @Dland , @day_trippr
I can't figure out the Masstoberfest humorous tie in.

Ah, I get it now. Must be folks who are used to here on HBT and they're posting somewhere else now....
"The three reports of the fake goats were submitted last month to Boston 311, a service to report problems like overflowing trash, graffiti, or damaged street signs to the city. In the searchable 311 database, one Bostonian appears to be trolling city workers with images of goats in the “rodent activity” category."

Can't help you on this one: 3 reasons; [;

1. Last time I was in that town was for a medical procedure, about a decade ago, still alive, so maybe they did OK.

2. Time before that I went to buy a truck, probably around 2006, the seller did not have title, so I had to scurry across some temp walkways over a construction site w a large amount of funds and my friend's repair plate. I scared the isht out of some poor woman as I ran past her trying to get the to the bus station on time for last buss to cape, 5 minutes later I would have been stranded. Not an expert on Boston bus stations, but I don't think it is easy to find accommodations near there. As it is, I had to get an expensive cheep hotel room in Falmouth and had to go out searching for food and beer.

3. Time before that, near the end of the '90's, I was driving back from camping at my uncle's farm in VT with my new gal and her toddler kid. Traffic was bad by the time we hit the state boarder. She somehow convinced me to try to go though town, I knew better, was going to take 495, but I guess I was trying to show confidence in her decisions. This was during the BIG Dig, the two level road was still being used, and backed up of course. Kid was singing off key on the bench seat between me and her, and the oil pressure was dropping and I was starting to hear a lower engine knock in truck's 6.2 diesel. Made it home but not w/o stress. Ended up replacing the motor on that truck, but I did thank it for not letting go on the road, especially in that city.

So yeah, Boston is on its own as far as I'm concerned, goat wise and in most other aspects also.

There are about 60 goats maintaining scrub brush in nearby conservation land much of the time, have not been temped to harvest, as we have plenty better to eat.

I apologize for the ramble, but you did, @balrog, envoke me.

 

[day_trippr]

Yup, whatever that was that he did, he definitely had that coming

 

[balrog]

I knew not the power of the goat related summons

 

[Dland]

I knew not the power of the goat related summons

Yeah, best to use caution, one never knows where it will lead;

 

[balrog]

...it leads to Anya Taylor-Joy?

...I'll finally be able to play chess well?

 

[GrogNerd]

 

[balrog]

Ok. Wow.

 

[GrogNerd]

lol... STEER clear of the area!

 

[day_trippr]

Here's a headline one can sink their teeth into...

https://news.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ikea-giving-away-massive-turkey-210309141.html

 

[Brooothru]

lol... STEER clear of the area!

Or at least, cower in the caboose.

 

[balrog]

With a Walking Bovine Excrement Machine that large, I'd steer clear of the caboose.

 

[Brooothru]

With a Walking Bovine Excrement Machine that large, I'd steer clear of the caboose.

That’s No B.S.!

 

[jschein]

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A happy ending for Ricardo, a Christmas miracle.

https://nj1015.com/nj-bull-ricardo-out-of-harm/
Still gonna throw a couple of rib roasts in the smoker for Christmas in his honor

 

[Broken Crow]

Good for a chuckle;
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67752007

 

[Northern_Brewer]

https://www.newscientist.com/articl...entils-are-legumes-exchanging-secret-signals/

 

[homebeerbrewer]

Beware all you conspiracy theorists, lentils are secretly planning on taking over the world. Here’s the proof.

 

[Brew_Dude41]

Wait until we decipher what they are saying:

 

[Brew_Dude41]

If we now determine that plants have feelings and are trying to communicate with us what does that leave Vegans to eat?

 

[balrog]

They're using 5G and chemtrails

 

[Pkrd]

Beware all you conspiracy theorists, lentils are secretly planning on taking over the world. Here’s the proof.

Probably best to switch to a meat only diet just to be on the safe side.

We all know romaine lettuce has already been weaponised.

 

[jschein]

https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2023/12...y-man-blames-dwi-arrest-on-the-new-york-jets/

 

[doug293cz]

https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2023/12...y-man-blames-dwi-arrest-on-the-new-york-jets/

Rehash of 2018 story.

​

"Year after year, the New York Jets trot out a team full of hope and rip the hearts out of their fans. Their struggles and quarterback carousel this year has made this popular story from 2018 go viral once more."​

Brew on

 

[day_trippr]

All Hail North Dakotans for racking up the highest per-capita beer consumption
They soundly beat out New Hampsters who put on their own surprising showing.

https://news.yahoo.com/sports/states-drink-most-beer-50-134501233.html

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Edgeley is in ND, I’ll say no more.

 

[pvtpublic]

https://news.yahoo.com/sports/states-drink-most-beer-50-134501233.html

We're #3! Woo-hoo!

 

[balrog]

Gonna have to run some multivariate analyses on population, number of "pockets" of varying densities, amount of "remoteness", etc.

 

[balrog]

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OK. Firstly, apparently the initial reaction is to jump on the SkyNet, robot uprising, bandwagon.

But I gotta say, that's one embarrassed software engineer who cannot even edit their own dang program without it figuratively, and literally, biting them in the nostril. And I'm pretty sure we've all done it.

 

[balrog]

it's cute how it changed A double $ into "nostril"

 

[Brooothru]

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OK. Firstly, apparently the initial reaction is to jump on the SkyNet, robot uprising, bandwagon.

But I gotta say, that's one embarrassed software engineer who cannot even edit their own dang program without it figuratively, and literally, biting them in the nostril. And I'm pretty sure we've all done it.

So, the employee who didn’t require time off from work….

Was that the programmer or the robot?

 

[Rish]

changed A double $ into "nostril"

I had that turned in to "backside" once. I can see that but nostril?!