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Friday, October 2, 2026
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Jeez - and I thought the gators around here were big...
A humongous alligator pulled from a South Carolina lake after a years-long pursuit shattered records when the 14-foot beast weighed in at a jaw-dropping 844 pounds. The colossal critter, nicknamed “Snaggletooth,” was confirmed as the state’s second-biggest gator ever caught after hunters bagged him at Lake Moultrie on Monday. The giant gator was harpooned by Cole Poplin and William Ard of Renegade Bowfishing, who were hunting with clients Chris and Craig Webb, at around 11 p.m.
Poplin said the rogue reptile had been his white whale since 2022. “I spotted this gator four years ago, roughly,” Poplin told the paper. “I’ve hunted this gator a lot over the last three or four years. Four years later, we have a magical night, and he just happened to slip up and make a mistake, and we made it count.”The biggest alligator ever caught in South Carolina was a 1,025-pound, 13-footer bagged by Maryellen Mara-Christian at Lake Moultrie in 2010.
So - having taken all of this in, wanna go for swim up in Lake Moultrie?
Go right ahead. I'll be at the bar if ya need me...
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You think Elon Musk is smart? Not like this guy...
In April 1975, ad copywriter Gary Dahl was in a Los Gatos bar listening to friends complain about their pets. He joked that a rock would be the perfect pet: no food, no walks, no mess.
Then he actually did it. He bought smooth Mexican beach stones for about a penny each, tucked them into cardboard carriers with air holes and bedding, and wrote a deadpan care-and-training manual to go with them.
He debuted the Pet Rock at a San Francisco gift show that August. Stores ordered, Newsweek covered it, and Dahl appeared on The Tonight Show. By late October, about 10,000 were selling a day at $3.95 each, and more than a million had sold by Christmas. Dahl estimated he sold 1.5 million.
The rock cost almost nothing. The box and the joke were the product. The fad fizzled within months, but Dahl was a millionaire. Meanwhile, it's been reintroduced as a gag gift and it's stil available. Click on the picture above to see for yourself...
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I wouldn'ta gave it back, but that's just me...
A barber in Texas opted to do the right thing rather than taking
the life-changing money when he had the opportunity. The unknown 37-year old man went to an ATM, only to find a bag filled with $128,514 in cash (as well as a smaller bag with 19 checks). While many people might take that money and run, the Lewisville, Texas man began looking for the rightful owner.
Information on one of the bags indicated it might have come from Chick-Fil-A, so he drove to the nearby location, where the owner told him the money wasn't theirs. Flummoxed, he called 911 and returned the money – every dollar of it.
"I've had cases where good Samaritans have turned in property that they found — wallets, IDs, things like that," said Lewisville Police Detective Gina Miller. "But in the case of $128,000, I've never had somebody turn in that kind of money before."
The source of the cash? Police did eventually figure out whose money was recovered. The cash belonged to Bank of America, but had apparently been left behind by Brinks, when a technician serviced the ATM and was supposed to take the money. The tech apparently left it by accident.
Grown-ups can't play...
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Keeping her alive - for what?
That's the headline from the front page of a Brit tabloid - where they don't have the death penalty. This whole this is a clusterfuck of global dimension. Christa Pike remains in a critical condition and is receiving life-saving hospital care after surviving a “deeply disturbing” botched execution. Donald Trump hit out at the failed double lethal injection attempt as he said it “should be easy to do” before weighing in on what could happen to the death row killer, 50, next.
It's certainly not the hospital's job to do anything but try to keep her alive - so that they can try to kill her again. That doesn't make sense to people like me and you, but it is what it is. Maybe a judge somewhere could just order from the bench that they unplug all the shit that's keeping her alive. How the fuck did they not give her enough pentobarbitol (commonly known by the brand name Nembutal) to kill her? Inquiring minds want to know. I don't...
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Yeah, well, they sure wouldn't be voting Republican, that's for certain...
This cartoon published yesterday depicted members of the Iranian regime and its proxies demonstrating support for Democratic candidates. Figures wearing IRGC uniforms and clerical garb carry signs that explicitly link the regime to the DNC and call for a Trump defeat. The drawing uses the visual premise of Iranian state actors campaigning for liuberals, who would, upon getting a majority, put a stop to virtually anything Trump-ish.
The broader context involves long-standing U.S. concerns over Iranian interference in American politics and elections. Tehran has historically opposed Trump administration policies that included maximum pressure sanctions and the killing of Qasem Soleimani. Democrats have faced repeated Republican accusations of being softer on the regime, a charge the cartoon amplifies by placing regime symbols alongside the Dimocratic slogans.
it's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. Sorta...
"The world is ending on November 13, 2026" - at least this is what a a physicist believed back in the 1960s. Heinz von Foerster and his students Patricia M. Mora and Lawrence W. Amiot in article titled "Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026" gave the date of the end of the world back in 1960.
It was even published in the journal Science. Predicting that the human population would approach infinity by this date, resulting in self-annihilation, the authors argued for a collaborative effort to address population growth as the world's birth rates began to decline.
Is it real science? Of course not. Just like the climate crazies, they just made shit up to fill a manuscript. On the other hand, scientists from NASA and Toho University in Japan estimate that the sun will grow 10% brighter in about one billion years from now, eventually heating Earth enough to evaporate the oceans and end surface life. See, now there's something to look forward to...
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Household finances are under pressure as families prepare for Halloween, just weeks before the midterm elections. Parents reviewing stacks of bills and bank statements are considering whether children can create their own costumes rather than buying new ones. The decision reflects broader economic strain on middle-income households facing higher costs for everyday items.
The 2026 midterms have already seen heavy spending by campaigns and outside groups, yet many voters report that personal budgets remain squeezed by inflation and stagnant wages. This disconnect between political spending and family realities creates a pointed contrast, with everyday items like paper bags and Amazon boxes becoming valuable when store-bought costumes are out of reach.
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In Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson not only resisted ICE efforts to clean up his crime-ridden city, but explained keeping Chicagoans safe is just not his job.
"Because that's their job," Johnson said. "That is their job. The federal government has a responsibility to make sure that individuals who are undocumented, who have been charged with and convicted of a crime, it is the federal government's responsibility to do their part and uphold the law."
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What is that saying about 'don't count your chickens'? It's still early.
The season has a long way to go - it runs through the end of November...
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The Matterhorn on the border of Switzerland and Italy appeared almost completely bare of snow and ice at the end of September 2026 due to prolonged early-autumn heatwaves and record-breaking high temperatures in the Alps.
The freezing level around the peak rose to about 16,400 feet (5,000 meters) during the late-September heatwave. Switzerland experienced its hottest and driest summer since records began in 1864.
The mountain - famously featured on Toblerone chocolate packaging - lost its typical ice and snow cover much later into the year than normal.
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'They' are starting to scrutinize the blog again. Yesterday evening I had a second HilllBetty posting to go up, and they wouldn't allow it because of what must be fairly draconian 'community standards'. That's the second time this month I've gotten that notification.
Truth is, there was nothing at all risque about the photo. I honestly don't understand the rationales involved here. They got me walking on eggshells not knowing what's 'offensive' and what isn't.
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I had great hopes for this place to start brewing Rockshore Lager (Guiness' premium blonde beer) here so it would be available in the States. This is bad news in a lot of ways...
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My favorite year...
Back in 2002, the Babs and I went to Europe with another couple, two near and dear friends of ours. For the first week we were there we rented this little house in the countryside just outside of Orvieto in Umbria.
These were the days long before Air B&B and the internet was still kinda lame. We found out about the house from a friend of a friend of mine who had a cousin who had a cousin, etc., etc. Long and short of it, it was the single best vacation we've maybe ever had. Buono fortuna...
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Thursday, October 1, 2026
The same old bullshit all over again if they win in November...
As the 2026 midterm elections near, Democrats are increasingly framing a potential Trump impeachment as their clearest path to party cohesion. Party leaders across the spectrum have signaled that regaining House or Senate majorities would trigger investigations and removal proceedings against the president. This strategy reflects the reality that unified opposition to Trump has repeatedly proven more effective at mobilizing voters than any positive policy agenda.
The broader context reveals persistent tensions within the Democratic coalition. Moderates remain wary of progressive priorities on spending, regulation, and cultural issues, while progressives view centrist caution as electoral weakness. These factions have clashed repeatedly over legislative strategy and candidate recruitment.
The Libbers are all excited - the shared goal of removing Trump from office has temporarily papered over these disagreements, allowing both sides to present a 'united front' to donors and activists. Everything old is new again. It's sad...
The real threat from AI? Making our kids stupider than they already are...
A total of 70% of teens ages 13 to 17 said they use AI for homework and assignments in class - with 63% admitting they take the shortcut simply “to get answers,” according to a survey by Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute. Far fewer students, just 35%, said they use AI to “fix or improve” an answer they already know, according to the report.
It's a shame, if you think about it. The single most important thing a kid can get out of good schooling is an intuitive, inquiring mind. When you remove the wonder with easy answers, everybody loses. Juss' sayin'...
When I got my dentures, the Doc told me that I
should start flossing to keep them in shape. Well,
I have never flossed (knowingly) but this thing is
terrific and real easy to use. Take my word for it.
Just keep lowering the bar, Gavin...
Maybe they'lll all learn enough that someday nobody will have to press ONE for English. Hey - a man can dream, can't he? California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law making it easier for nearly 1 million students classified as “English learners” to be officially considered proficient in English.
Under the old system, students had to meet four requirements before leaving English-learner status. They had to pass the state English test, receive a teacher evaluation, have parents consulted and show basic academic skills compared with English-speaking students.
Under the new law, students can be reclassified based on the state English-language test alone. That does not mean California has stopped testing whether students can understand English. Students taking the standard ELPAC must reach the state’s highest overall level, Level 4, to qualify.
Supporters of the change say the old rules could keep students labeled as English learners even after they had learned the language. They argue the new system removes extra barriers once a student proves English proficiency on the state test.
Schools will still monitor students after they are reclassified to make sure English is not preventing them from succeeding in their classes.
The bottom line: Newsom’s new law reduces the number of requirements California students must meet before the state officially considers them proficient in English. Supporters call it a simpler system, while the change also raises questions about whether one state test should be enough to make that decision.
Press SEVEN if you think, like I do, that some day in the not too far off future, California will make gibberish the official language of the State.
Hey - half the shit they say out there is gibberish already, so...
Sources: Facebook Florida Hillbilly News | Just the News | California Department of Education
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