Good morning, and welcome to today’s edition of Hunky Hump Day.
Let’s get started.
**looks around for Wiserbud**
I learned that this song is a cover.
Now for the hunks.
A couple of war films coming out soon.
“The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”.
Looks interesting.
I swear this looks like one of my co-workers.
Nice muscles.
The other film is “Masters of the Air”.
I’m sure there will be more photos from that soon.
Fake redhead for Carin
Last, but not least.
In closing, there was a tweet that asked what was the movie character death that affected you the most? Common answers were Old Yeller, Bambi’s mom, Tom Hanks in “Saving Private Ryan”, Spock, but I didn’t recognize (might be NSFW if your place is really strict, the actual nudity is blurred) this one. After finding it, it made me laugh.
Y’all have a good day.
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Now I want to see that stupid movie
Because I like old comics I get this email sent to me. The humor is a little forced but occasionally gets a chuckle out of me. Every now and then I’ll click through and read the digitized source material.
https://www.lastkisscomics.com/comic/tarzan-gets-a-new-jane/
People got lots of emotions about this
https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1752492009682505752?s=20
Dark again. Three more cloudy days, then the weekend is supposed to be gloriously sunny. We are already planning our walkies.
Kind of a gray day here too. We had brilliant sun yesterday though
Only had 1 egg yesterday, I might finally get caught up if they hold off for a week or two.
People got lots of emotions about this
doesn’t end there, now they are talking about if Kelce proposes to Tay Tay after a win.
*gag
By all rights, this really should kill the NFL. But people just can’t quit it.
As of a couple of nights ago Prime TV is showing ads unless you fork over 3 bucks more a month. We pretty much only watch Prime, because Netflix sucks the wad-weenie, and Apple TV+ is Fag City on steroids.
Anyway, the ads are almost all for casinos, and they are really obnoxious. People really are idiots.
When you have people this fucking stupid you get Taylor Swift.
supposed to be 53 today. mmmmm
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I thought the correct term was baleted.
Jay, how’s the tooth?
do you just have TV, or the whole Prime package?
tooth was a little sore, but better today. Walked outside without a toothache, and eating chili didn’t hurt. Haven’t been brave enough to try iced beverages yet, but colder ones haven’t caused pain. So I’m hopeful.
go back in 1 week for the real crown, just a temp right now.
guy who beheaded the Satan statue in Iowa capitol charged with 3rd degree hate crime, a felony.
https://thepostmillennial.com/just-in-christian-vet-who-beheaded-satanic-statue-at-iowa-capital-charged-with-hate-crime
x: Brandon has a 187 IQ, KJP
Go big or go home
I have mixed feelings about celebrity endorsements of political figures in an election. Part of me says it’s their First Amendment right to say what they want. And the media is of course going to cover it. Another part of me says it’s a in-kind political donation and needs to have a dollar-value put on it, and then the legal dollar donation limits applied. Which would probably mean the endorser gets charged with a violation.
As for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, I wonder what the Vegas odds are giving their relationship longevity. And despite favoring KC over SF in the Superbowl, I think Kelce tacking his name onto the Pfizer “vaxx” disaster-in-the-making will not play out well in the long run. It’s as if some 1930’s sports hero advertised for the makers of Zyklon-B.
um, aren’t the Chiefs a 2 pt underdog?
She’s hit the wall, in theory it’s time to settle for a high wage beta male.
So it fits.
The Midwest, according to Michiganders
math checks out
Finally, a factual map of the region.
x: The Gretch is gonna build houses now
We have a shitload of part-time Michiganistanians around here.
Phil Says!
Translation: Gretch is paying off her clients with real estate slush funds.
The state is losing people, but sure, we need more mcmansions with aluminum wiring.
And if she’s that vulgar in official tweets, she must cuss like Hillary off camera.
I didn’t mean Vegas favored SF. My grandmother was a huge Chiefs fan, and so I inherit that bias.
I mean, I’ve no doubt Vegas favors SF. I don’t.
Maine is building houses. For illegals. Free rent for “two years” while everyone forgets they’re not paying rent and then indefinitely
Well Jimbro, at least be happy those tax dollars are going into the construction trades for a little while. As opposed to being squandered overseas starting wars or teaching transgender theory to Pakistanis or rape-happy Middle Easterners.
Too Damn high is a meme.
I’ve been able to quit football after being quite enamoured with it, they drove me out. Too bad for baseball and hockey and NASCAR but they all got thrown out together.
I spend my weekends looking at memes and bewbs now.
OK, I give up. What is the #4 photo “nice muscles” guy wielding the Sten(?) wearing on his left forearm?
i watch chiefs and 49ers games. used to watch them all
Taxes done, waiting on IRS to finish finalizing forms before we can file.
All the new “agents” are too busy practicing at the range to do all that paperwork, I guess.
I boycotted NFL for the Kaepernick period and a few years following, but don’t see any indications that that nonsense has continued on the field. So I caved last year.
I got fubo last spring so I could watch the NHL playoff games. It was addicting enough that I carried it on through the summer and fall to watch professional baseball and NFL football. I’m probably watching more of those than I ever did at any other point in my life. Such is retirement and having time on one’s hands. My interest in things like the NBA, the WNBA, and any college b-ball is zilch. Not my tribe.
And the tv gets muted for most commercials and halftime crap. The advertisers are getting ripped off if they are paying for my eyeballs on their garbage.
I suspect most of the IRS new hires will be auditing returns on a computer screen, when they aren’t sitting through DEI sessions from HR and taking coffee breaks.
The only IRS agents that carry firearms are the ones doing on-site raids at suspected criminal enterprises. (Think Revenue Agents and moonshiners, for an outdated example.) There’s a strong distinction between the types of agents the IRS has. Very few are armed with anything more dangerous than a stapler.
It’s why the IRS handles mundane civil tax matters, but they refer any criminal tax matters to the Tax Division of the Department of Justice.
The IRS has 4,500 guns and 5 million rounds of ammo.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2019/01/14/irs-has-4500-guns-5-million-rounds-ammunition-paying-taxes/?sh=3ae760061f9e
Which isn’t much, given how many people they employ.
This is also a fun read:
https://conventionofstates.com/news/why-does-the-irs-have-4-500-guns-new-report-highlights-militarization-of-non-military-federal-agencies
This is kind of informative …
https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/program-and-emphasis-areas-for-irs-criminal-investigation
From your link, it sounds like the IRS should be all up in the Biden family business, but they are not doing their damn job.
“Public corruption investigations encompass a wide variety of criminal offenses including bribery, extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, entitlement and subsidy fraud, bank fraud, tax fraud, and money laundering. Criminal Investigation concentrates its resources on the tax and money laundering aspects of these investigations in cooperation with other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. The expertise used in investigations has established our reputation as one of the leaders in the fight against corrupt public officials.”
wakey wakey
The IRS employs roughly 83,000 people, as of 2023. If 4,500 firearms is correct (and I have no reason to doubt it), I’d assume that there are at least 2 or 3 firearms per person qualified to carry them. (Handgun and long gun?) So maybe 2,000? That’s about 2.5%.
So Biden’s plan is to essentially double the size of the IRS. Good luck with that.
The biggest problem they will run in to is finding that many people qualified to do the job. Being an expert on the Internal Revenue Code, or even how to use it and interpret it, is nearly impossible. Which is why the IRS breaks itself up into different divisions, so they can concentrate on particular areas of the Code. None of these people are door-knockers and raid/seize types.
You cannot even legally rely on an answer they give you over the phone. Because the people they have answering questions on their 800 numbers are morons reading scripts. A legally reliable IRS response has to be in writing, because then you’ve reached the next level of some real expertise.
Ace’s endlessly varied euphemisms for Fani Willis’s clam are so frickin’ funny.
Euphemism is probably the wrong word. I think it denotes an attempt to clean up or whitewash. What he’s doing is definitely the opposite of that. Whatever you call it.
Comment by ChrisP on January 31, 2024 2:18 pm
From your link, it sounds like the IRS should be all up in the Biden family business, but they are not doing their damn job.
…agreed. The IRS is not immune from political pressure. Lois Lerner taught us that.
I halfheartedly follow the NFL/Patriots these days. The kneeling/BLM crap soured me same as most of you guys and that was the start of me backing away. We got rid of cable around the same time which made it easier not to mention the decline of the Pats following Tom Brady’s departure. We get YouTube TV during the season to watch but even then I will have the games on with the volume all the way down for the most part and look up every now and then. If it weren’t for the fact they also carry TCM I probably wouldn’t bother getting it – TCM has the occasional classic movie that is outstanding. As far as the other 50 to 60 plus channels on there … pure shit.
And remember, evenif they investigate, they can’t charge. All they do is take their information to the DOJ, and then the DOJ makes a decision on whether to proceed.
And we all know about the political weaponization of the DOJ.
https://x.com/JacketNation/status/1752459528816284159?s=20
https://babylonbee.com/news/brock-purdy-excited-to-finally-see-taylor-swift-live-as-he-cant-afford-eras-tour-tickets
political weaponization of the DOJ.
All I can see is Garland’s smug face and hear his whiny voice
Merrick Garland was the perfect choice for Brandon. Bitter at the GOP, and by extension any and all conservatives, for “taking” his SCOTUS seat and ready to get his revenge.
just imagine how shitty of a justice he would have been
Hey, Jay. I see where Kathy Griffith or Griffin, I don’t know which it is and don’t care, is doing a show in Des Mounes. You’re going, right?
https://x.com/gnuman1979/status/1752528289384517957?s=20
shitty of a justice
Yeah, we were spared a lifetime appointment which, I suppose, is a bit of a relief
The move is done. I am exhausted. Also homeless, but I have faith that will get straightened out before too long.
Definitely considering the GoFundMe thing. I hate to be an e-beggar, but these are extraordinary times, so a little outside the cardboard box under the overpass thinking is called for…
That or I might point the loaded-up car in a random direction. That’s been a temptation of late. It’s almost like God’s been trying to tell me it’s time to bail on this shittastic town…
You’re going, right?
Looks like I’m busy.
What day is it?
“Being an expert on the Internal Revenue Code, or even how to use it and interpret it, is nearly impossible. ”
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Which is why it’s an unfair burden to place on individuals. You’re also focusing on the criminal side of the IRS. If they think you owe them money, they’ll put liens on any of your assets they can identify.
I’m the last person to be defending the IRS for their screwups and malfeasance. I just know how it works. And I have acquaintances who work there in the Office of Chief Counsel in DC. The last 10 years of my working career was to advise people how to pay the legal minimum amount of federal tax. And on occasion, I got to critique the IRS for their errors and policies directly to their figurative faces.
As we are often told, taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society. And I think we all are owed a massive refund on that count. Neverthless, if you owe them money, they are going to find a way to get it out of you as best they can. Liens on your assets, liens on your paycheck, withhold refunds, you name it. Which is why the smart play is to not owe them money that you should have already paid.
Think of me as a reality check.
Barber / dentist just told me that I will be receiving a temporary crown on the 29th.
Work somehow found a way to go from bad to much, much worse this week.
Unrelated. Someone wrote the following inspirational quote on a building in my city: “Make visible what, without you, might never, perhaps, be seen.”
That is probably the worst inspirational quote I’ve ever read. It gives me a headache to think about how terrible that sentence is.
4 weeks to practice chewing as a lefty.
Comment by PepeLp on January 31, 2024 3:36 pm
“Being an expert on the Internal Revenue Code, or even how to use it and interpret it, is nearly impossible. ”
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Which is why it’s an unfair burden to place on individuals. You’re also focusing on the criminal side of the IRS. If they think you owe them money, they’ll put liens on any of your assets they can identify.
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I disagree. You don’t need to be an expert to fill out a tax return. And for most people, it’s really a pretty simple exercise.
There’s plenty of online advice, tax software, free filing for the nonwealthy, etc.. And if you really want, send them all the info and records, and they’ll calculate it for you. But there is no guarantee they’ll use all the ways to minimize the tax bill.
If your financial life is that complex, hire someone. That’s what tax accountants, tax attorneys, and Enrolled Agents are for. Just like anything in life you don’t feel comfortable doing yourself, hire a professional.
The only reason I was focusing on the criminal was because the topic came up here in the context of IRS firearms and Hunter Biden.
“Ace’s endlessly varied euphemisms for Fani Willis’s clam are so frickin’ funny.”
I’m dying over here.
I saw Sweetdick and Mummycooze open for Ozzy at the Agora in ’89.
Someone wrote the following inspirational quote on a building in my city:
Like, far out man; totally.
*fistbumps scott
temp crown is better than a toothache
Subordinate clauses, in my view, help keep sentences, no matter the context, pithy.
The complexity of the tax code is vigorously defended primarily by those who benefit from it. It’s a drag, a friction, a waste of human potential spent filing forms and dotting I’s, but there’s paychecks in it for the beancounters and loopholes and set-asides for the grifter class, so it only gets worse.
: “Make visible what, without you, might never, perhaps, be seen.”
*****
Bad inspirational quote thread!!!
“Believe in the you that believes in you“
We are the ones that your mom’s have been waiting for.
“We will work together, and continue to work together, to address these issues…and to work together as we continue to work, operating from the new norms, rules, and agreements, that we will convene to work together…we will work on this together.”
“We got to take this stuff seriously, as seriously as you are because you have been forced to have taken this seriously,”
“It is time for us to do what we have been doing. And that time is every day.”
“So Ukraine is a country in Europe. It exists next to another country called Russia. Russia is a bigger country. Russia is a powerful country. Russia decided to invade a smaller country called Ukraine. So, basically, that’s wrong.”
“The governor and I, we were all doing a tour of the library here and talking about the significance of the passage of time, right, the significance of the passage of time. So, when you think about it, there is great significance to the passage of time in terms of what we need to do to lay these wires. What we need to do to create these jobs. And there is such great significance to the passage of time when we think about a day in the life of our children.”
“We must have a vision of what can be, unburdened by what has been. Or even thinking about the past at all. Kill it if you have to, or something.”
I had to document a $1.47 amount today for a 1099-INT for the cash account attached to my legacy TD Ameritrade account.
That’s a level of access to my financial data to which the .gov really has no right, that’s the shithole fucktardedness of our tax code.
Here we go. Here we fuckin go man.
– Pupster, 2026
MOM!!! JAY IS PLAGARIZING THAT DUMB CUNT AGAIN!!!!
Chillin’ at a Best Western. Only until Saturday, but who knows, that may be all I need…
Prayers and best wishes Brother Tim. If you want to do a gofundme I’ll stuff some bills your way.
I’m chillin’ in my office. Going to be weird to start working in here again and not just gaming and taking classes.
“Taking classes”
No really. I re-watched one on Docker and Kubernetes and I’m partway through another on TensorFlow.
And I can bore you to absolute shit with details about them if you want proof.
I want proof.
Today at work I decided the best use of my time would be to try to count the holes in a ceiling tile.
So Docker is containerization tech where you basically make tiny machine images that have Alpine Linux + 1 application or a single data volume. Kubernetes is the standard orchestration tech that lets you chain together a set of Docker containers and data volumes to create a combined deployment of something that needs say a reverse proxy, a potentially scaling set of application servers, and typically a persistent data volume for application data storage and access. There are additional methods for doing orchestration and deployment that build on the basic Kubernetes pattern. I’ve used Dockerfile and Docker Compose professionally already.
TensorFlow is an abstraction that lets you code perceptron networks (sometimes also called neural networks but I feel that gives them too much credit) in defined patterns, usually defined in Python via Jupyter notebooks. You can set activation functions, hidden layer sizes, even define convolutional parameters in a very small amount of code, then run training/testing to solve problems to which such networks are applicable. The category of problems these can ‘solve’ is pretty large, but they are mostly used for classification problems. The toy problem we’re currently working through is building a classifier that can ID images of steak, pizza, or sushi using a convolutional neural network.
“TensorFlow” has that name because that’s the essential data type. A tensor is a matrix where the elements are vectors, and they flow through the network of nodes as the weights are trained in the perceptrons.
The first guy up there is the star of Reacher, right? Yummers!
I have that Ungentlemanly Warfare book on my Kindle – it is pretty good! Hope the movie doesn’t suck eggs.
The guy in picture #4 looks like Reacher, too.
Ridicule:
You’ve convinced me, Leon.
Deejays expected radio payola.