Good morning, Happy Independence Day, and welcome to another edition of Hunky Hump Day.
Happy birthday to the best country in the world, and sincere thanks to those who defend and have defended it.
And to the fake news media, Mad Maxine, socialists, antifa, etc.
Now for the hunks.
Nice smile.
Abs.
Sail away….
Patriotic redhead for Carin.
Thank you for your attention, thanks to Pirate’s Cove for the linky love, and y’all have a good day. Go grill some meat and blow stuff up.
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Star Spangled Ding Dongs
Ain’t America grand?
Yes, yes it is, Jimbro!
Answered a question from the old old post on the old post. Didn’t want to put a long winded comment on the birthday post.
Just grabbed a breakfast sandwich at the corner store. Didn’t see any SSDD in the pastry display. Regular Ding Dongs but no holiday versions.
I’d eat a star spangled ding dong.
wakey wakey.
Jimbro – I did read the long question/answer. Not to be nosy, I was just wondering.
What about Red, White, and Blue Haas?
I just realized that Paula is about my age.
I’m so used to being the youngest in any group that being as old as everyone else feels weird.
When she calls me the old man, it’s true. Well, relative to her age.
Yard work day after the grass is a little drier. Might have to go get gas for the mower again.
This would have been the Easter egg, except I found the other one first and finished the poat.
The Easter egg chick was in non-regulation attire, God bless her!
I got a buffet and 11 picture frames to pack.
The sleepers in this household are about to get disturbed.
Hope everyone has a kick ass Independence Day.
any SSDD
This, sometimes referred to as “s squared, d squared” means same shit, different day where I work.
If I find Star Spangled Ding Dongs, I’m bringing some in.
The teenage friend reminds me of Rocketboy’s roommate from the last three years. Red Bulls all night, sleep through classes the next day. I have no idea why Rocketboy kept him as a roommate, other than maybe better the devil you know.
Seeing some shit about a Senate report saying Russia attempted to influence the election to Trump’s favor.
I have no doubt they did, it was in response to the fact that Hillary was openly speaking of intervention in Syria, which would have basically been a war with Russia.
People like that can be highly entertaining if you are not personally responsible for their welfare.
It’s about to refill the lakes in southern canada with a vengeance. July 4th on a Wednesday is an abomination.
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Cut plants with my machete for about an hour. Resting and drying off now before I go clean the workshop basement.
Parking garage at work was empty. They were sending out emails with open time in the OR which is the opposite of what they normally do. I think most people were too confused about which days to take off so they just took the whole week.
I’m cleaning Mini-me’s computer. It would help if she didn’t ignore Norton and Windows updates.
A fair number of my co-workers took the whole week off. Some with young children said it was because a lot of the summer programs (read: babysitting) weren’t happening this week.
I missed it yesterday, but congratulations to Sean and another round of Diet Dr Pepper.
Ford shuts everything down for the week.
https://is.gd/_USA_USA_USA_USA
Sean! 2500??? Wow. Scott is right, time has flown.
Congrats and well done!
Speaking to a brick wall would be more rewarding because you at least would have no expectations from the wall.
Damn that’s some good writing, Jimbro. Poignant. Consider this phrase and concept YOINKED. Into the vault it goes. It shall be used in the future on the appropriate occasions. Thank you.
I can’t tell what’s funnier with #secondcivilwarletters, us making fun of them (BiW had a great one) or them thinking once we run out of tiki torches and Chick-fil-a, we’d cave.
Cruel Tofu could be the name of a band.
Good poat, roamy! I’m totally stealing your Ding Dongs.
Joey Fuckin’ Chestnut wins again
All your hotdogs belong to him!
#11
Thanks lauraw, have a Ding Dong on me. You too Beasn.
DING DONGS FOR EVERYONE!!!
Husband has to hit the store for a couple of more tomatoes and some thick tomato stakes.
*adds Star Spangled Ding Dongs to the list*
My tomato plants are now over six feet tall and any wind sends them and their cages nearly to the ground. I even had to stake my banana pepper plants. Maters and peppers love being planted in deep mulch.
Someone should add this to the poat’s ding dong…
Love the Bootleg Fireworks! 😊
Sorry if this is a repeat, but y’all will love it:https://www.dailywire.com/news/32616/north-carolina-social-justice-activist-boycott-hank-berrien
Yeah, that’ll go over like a very in church. Even my more Lib leaning friends wouldn’t put up with that crap. It won’t turn out the way they think it will.
watching Death Wish, and smoking wings. Thick cut fries do seem like a lot of work.
thinking once we run out of tiki torches and Chick-fil-a, we’d cave.
They truly have no idea, do they?
Jay, I really laugh at their choice of generals in their tweets. Obama, Mooch, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Kimmel, Colbert, etc. Like TFG is going to give up his air conditioning and his wagyu beef to lead anything.
We have Mattis. ‘Nuf said.
plus, all those guns from all those boating accidents.
Roamy, these are not smart people.
“People are asking, ‘what can I do as an individual to make things better?’ Well, one thing everybody can do is boycott July Fourth.”
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Conservatives: give to charity, help the homeless, church fundraisers, scholarships, jobs…
Progressives: Boycott, scream like a baby, demand government “do something”……..
https://tinyurl.com/yde4x9vc
Roamy, these are not smart people.
Oh, I know. Same people who want to abolish ICE and accept MS-13 thugs as spark-of-divinity citizens will fine you $250 for using a plastic straw in your drink.
I did chortle at the Faceplant post that said don’t worry libs, we won’t ban abortions, we’re just looking for sensible abortion control.
Independence Day martini time.
A drink born here that could only have been made here. And with gin, not some Russian tater hooch.
Sous vide wings, with a crispy biscuit crust done on a kettle. Really great flavor, but I sous vide’d too high (145, should have done 135) for 4 hours. Using egg white, salt, and pepper, then breading was a great tip I got.
shaken, not stirred?
They could make America better by emigrating. If any other nation will take them.
My guess is no.
Maybe we should buy apartments for them in Liberia.
Shaken, but I’ve got no issue with stirred martinis. Just like an excuse to use my shaker.
Neighbor dog just came over for a visit, no blood shed. Nessie the Wonder Dog doesn’t know how to play with other dogs, it just ends up being a dick measuring contest.
Landlady/Neighbor is out partying, I agreed to let her puppy out while she was gone. Overcast and cool, might get rained out fireworks tonight, but I was able to grill some chicken and instapot some rice. Mrs. Pupster and Boy1 work today for time and a half.
I cut a bunch of shrubbery this morning, did some machete clearing near the high power Eiffel tower on the south end of the property, then moved about 150# of mixed dirt and refuse out of the workshop basement. Sweated straight through two sets of clothing doing all that. Noticed that the lone basement window in the workshop might be where a lot of the water is coming from, so I might try to brick that up later this year along with replacing the cover over the coal chute.
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I’m grilling wings and sipping on real American bourbon.
Well, not actually wings. I like cutting boneless thighs into wing sized chunks.
At least two flavors – traditional Buffalo (Frank’s red hot & butter) and I’ll make up an Asian style with whatever is on hand – hoisin, sesame oil, ginger, soy sauce, garlic, pepper flakes, whatever else.
Pretty sure he’s a Crossfitter…..
https://tinyurl.com/y8c6jzkx
Boneless chicken thighs are the best. When I was powerlifting regularly, I used to get a family sized pack of them and roast them covered in salsa and cheddar and eat them until I got meat sweats.
Just for Oso
https://tinyurl.com/yd5f8oa8
In the shop at 6:30, running parts, grinding blades. Had to re-caulk a vent pipe on the shop roof. Helped #1 son work on a truck a little bit. Most days are the same for me.
Easy….easy…eeeeasy…FOOMPH
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The new Tomb Raider is STUPID!
We went to the lake for a couple of hours.
We were the only ones there. Just the way I like it.
Nakie Lakie
I was thinking the same thing – “time for some skinnydippin’!”
Stolen from FB
Me: “Doctor, I can’t stop singing The Green, Green Grass of Home.”
Doctor: “That’s the Tom Jones syndrome.”
Me: “Is it common?”
Doctor: “It’s not unusual.”
They were too busy burying bodies.
She can’t help but drive me up a fucking wall. She, can’t, help it.
I’m making a couple sandwiches, and she walks into the kitchen: “Hey, whatcha doin? Making sandwiches?”
I’m walking away from near the compost pile with a couple handfuls of onion seedheads in my hands, and she’s right there by the house: “What are those? Oh, seeds? You get them from around the compost pile?”
::WINCE::
I love her but I’d really like to be able to just…be.
Just do absolutely minor MUNDANE stuff of life, in my home, without having to fucking explain myself. Jeebuz Cripes!!
I’m glad we’re on opposite schedules and I get time by myself. Because I get it that she’s trying to show an interest in my life, but I can’t stand even an hour of this feeling like I’m being tailed by a five-year old full of questions. Holy fucking shit, I’m gonna lose it.
Parenting can be tough, Laura, but it’s worth it.
When does she leave?
My in-laws lived near us. When Penelope would leave on a trip or something, they would show up at random times to make sure I wasn’t lonely or something. I love being alone, I do much better by myself. Took forever to convince them to stay away, I was fine.
Lobstah is $4.99 per lb.!!!!!!
Lobstah is $4.99 per lb.!!!!!!
Not in Virginia it’s not!
But I can trade you for Chesapeake Bay blue crabs and/or oysters…
She’s been here for 8 months now and hasn’t started looking yet.
When? If would be a better word.
Roamy, this may be relevant to your interests
https://fieldnotesbrand.com/products/three-missions
Parenting can be tough, Laura, but it’s worth it.
When does she leave?
Oh, probably about the same time as yours.
Congrats on everyone’s patience exercises!
Sous vide pork chops were outstanding. 145 for 3 hrs, then cooled. Smoked them today, great flavor and really tender and juicy!
Sous vide kicks ass.
Here is the 4th of July crowd at my lake.
https://tinyurl.com/yajsbj2q
I failed at my patience exercise today. Anybody want a free minpin?
I forgot Jeff Goldblum was one of the punk kids in Death Wish.
The water was too warm by the shore, but most refreshing in the deeper areas. It’s some pretty warm water when an inch-by-inch cold water wuss like me just walks and dives in. There were some copperheads frolicking in the middle of the lake, encroaching toward our position, but Scott chucked some rocks at them and they retreated to the other shore.
Best part; I did not get bitten by any large fish today. I fucking hate getting bitten on the ass by these stupid fish when I’m trying to relax.
Why aren’t there any knock knock jokes about America?
Did you ever knock on doors and run away as a kid?
It’s boneless!
Your mom can’t say that.
Exhausting day.
Work was busy.
Don’t give a shit about the fireworks. I’m just sitting here drinking a beer, making sure my dogs don’t freak.
Woods, lawn, garden have been atwinkle all around at night with fireflies for about a week. It’s magical. The only good thing about humid July nights.
Car in, how did the come to Jesus talk go?
I made it as far as Salina, KS. Tomorrow I’ll head for Indianapolis, and depending on the drive I may try to make it all the way to Columbus.
Woods, lawn, garden have been atwinkle all around at night with fireflies for about a week. It’s magical. The only good thing about humid July nights.
Hey. What’cha doing? Watching some fireflies out on the lawn?
The whole thread is good.
Happy Independence Day, everyone! 😊
Come to Jesus talks with erin are a process . baby steps.
That well, eh?
We just got back from the fireworks in Socorro. They always do a good job.
Is that Lake Placid, Scott?
The water was too warm by the shore, but most refreshing in the deeper areas.
You should get it tested for those brain eating amoebas.
Oso would have freaked the fuck out at the hopper bouncing round my front courtyard just now.
You have Hoppers? I had one MFer about a week ago.
My mom is in the Q for her valve surgery tomorrow. Spent a few hours with familia tonight. Lots of illegal fireworks. My Padrino wouldn’t let me walk home. Dan left early to distract MA from illegal fireworks. Gunshots from murder/crime apartments started at Midnight.
Well it was kinda derp that night
She stood alone on her balcony
Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by
Out on 441 like waves crashin’ on the beach
Nice derp song, Sean. I have driven 441 through Florida.