Comments on: Open thread 6/20/2026

By: Brian E

Brian E — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:17:00 +0000

Ambassador Huckabee reminds an Israeli audience that despite the tensions expressed by our President recently, “Trump is still the greatest friend of Israel”.

The Ambassador speaks for the majority of Americans.

b>Amb. Huckabee STUNS Jerusalem Crowd “Trump Is Still The Greatest Friend Of Israel!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEsS9srRvLU

By: om

om — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:44:05 +0000

Only in Saturday morning cartoons. His name was Alvin.

By: JohnTyler

JohnTyler — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:19:27 +0000

Well, now that that mystery has been solved, here is another mystery;

can chipmunks actually walk?
Not run, not sit on their hindquarters, but just walk.

On the unpaved trail I walk on, you can see deer, many many squirrels and chipmunks, birds, etc.

While I have seen squirrels actually walk I have never seen a chipmunk walk.
They are either running or on their hindquarters munching on something, but never walking.

So, has anyone ever seen a chipmunk walk??
Are they capable of walking??

By: chazzand

chazzand — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:25:34 +0000

Something that has mercifully gone out of “style” is men nailing cleats to their shoes where their particular walking pattern caused (usually) one small portion of the shoe(s) to wear out necessitating new shoes. I can understand some people trying to make ends meet by doing this but it made an unholy racket. Although I didn’t do a scientific study on this, my observation was that cleats were worn mostly by the biggest skinflints around. Making this loud betraying sound didn’t seem to bother them in the slightest as long as they could save a nickel. Anybody else remember this noise pollution?

By: Sonny

Sonny — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:28:36 +0000

I’ve only worn a men’s suit about a dozen times in my life. I’m 63 years old. I don’t even own one now. I think they’re old fashioned, uncomfortable, impractical, and kind of ridiculous. Most of my life, including now, it’s been Dickies, Levi 501 Jeans, and a t-shirt, usually Meat Puppets, Stereolab, etc. I’m an artist and have to be comfortable.

By: Barry Meislin

Barry Meislin — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:00:32 +0000

Someone’s losing a lot of moula on this…

“How The Trump Admin Achieved Record Drug Seizures”—
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/how-trump-admin-achieved-record-drug-seizures

(Wonder who…)

By: Michael OGorman

Michael OGorman — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 19:26:22 +0000

When I was young ( a long time ago), if your shoes squeaked when you walked, people would say that you hadn’t paid the cobbler.

By: TommyJay

TommyJay — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:15:06 +0000

It was some movie, perhaps The Devil Wears Prada, where the young fashionable ladies wearing the expensive designer shoes were referred to as “clackers.” The sound they made when walking on hard floors.

By: Tuvea

Tuvea — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:51:49 +0000

Adults don’t bother “dressing up” anymore.

Look at picture of Baseball Games from the 1940’s. Almost all the men wore suits. And the ladies wore dresses. Not anymore.

Don’t even get me started on what people wear to Church these days. “Sunday’s Best” is a thing of the past.

By: bluebird of bitterness

bluebird of bitterness — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:26:49 +0000

Life is too short to wear shoes that hurt.