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The Old Hack

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    The Old Hack got a reaction from ProfessorTomoe in Happy News   
    Thank you!
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    The Old Hack reacted to ProfessorTomoe in Holidaze   
    Oh, one other thing - Mrs. Prof strode out of the computer area Saturday afternoon and pronounced, "Someone loves me, and it isn't you," with a grin on her face. She then showed me a pair of silly-looking cat slippers that someone for whom she had done a favor had sent her as a gift. Nice, comfy looking. Still, not a challenge one should allow to go by if at all possible, and in this case, I had a retort. You see, I had ordered her a birthday gift - a pair of lab-grown diamond earrings (small diamonds, but that's all I could afford) - and I'd hoped to give them to her at Friday's family Thanksgiving get-together. Well, UPS thwarted that with late delivery, but they did deliver while she was out running a cat errand Saturday morning. I'd opened up the package and was ready to spring it on her at the proper time, and wouldn't you know it, she presented the proper time with her little "someone loves me" remark.
    So, after letting a few comedy beats pass for effect, I went and retrieved the Zales box and brought it over to her. I then pronounced, "Someone loves you, and it's me," and handed her the box. The look on her face was priceless. She appreciated the gift very much, especially after I reassured her that I didn't break the bank in purchasing them (they were $59 plus tax - like I said, they were small). I had her try them on, and she looked lovely in them. Mission accomplished, on both fronts.
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    The Old Hack reacted to mlooney in Project X   
    Project X is just a holding name.  I have no of releasing it under that name.
     
    I'll keep that in mind, sorta like that name.
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    The Old Hack got a reaction from Darth Fluffy in Comic for Wednesday, Oct 18, 2023   
    Well, from a certain point of view it is. For example, traditionally when you negotiate with Nazis you do it with, say, thirty-ought-sixes fired from an M1. (You are allowed to upgrade to more modern negotiation methods today, of course.) By the time they are finally tired of that you can move on to negotiate their surrender with words. (Give up or we go back to previous methods.)
    I loved the 'Edwardian' joke in the comments. Possibly because I am like that myself. I have a friend named Elizabeth whom I once cited as the ideal source with whom to consult about Elizabethan English.
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    The Old Hack got a reaction from Darth Fluffy in Discussion of Military, real or fictional   
    So Russia just withdrew its Black Sea fleet from Sevastopol.
    Think about that for a moment. A much smaller nation with no navy of its own just forced Russia to move its navy back to a safer port in Russia proper. What an amazing feat.
    https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-withdraws-black-sea-fleet-vessels-from-crimea-base-after-ukrainian-attacks-51d6d4f5
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    The Old Hack got a reaction from Darth Fluffy in Discussion of Military, real or fictional   
    "All warfare is based on deception, so that tracks."
    -- Some Chinese Guy, Misquoted
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    The Old Hack got a reaction from Darth Fluffy in Discussion of Military, real or fictional   
    The same thing occurred to me. Thank you for pointing this out.
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    The Old Hack got a reaction from Darth Fluffy in Political Discussion Thread (READ FIRST POST)   
    On the plus side I am a child of such immigrants to Denmark, and I actually did manage to pass the test. (I was curious so I tried it.)
    Maybe that is why the Danish People's Party are so scared of people like me. They know I am a better Dane than them just a generation or two after arriving here.
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    The Old Hack got a reaction from Darth Fluffy in Discussion of Military, real or fictional   
    It looks nice from orbit, mind you.
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    The Old Hack reacted to mlooney in Discussion of Military, real or fictional   
    I suspect that Ukrainian forces would not take that in.  Now if it goes the other way, it's possible.
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    The Old Hack reacted to mlooney in Discussion of Military, real or fictional   
    Latest Ruzzian seige system.

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    The Old Hack reacted to Darth Fluffy in Discussion of Military, real or fictional   
    "Is wooden bear! Honors our liberation!"
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    The Old Hack reacted to Darth Fluffy in Political Discussion Thread (READ FIRST POST)   
    It was not that big a deal. I was in a bad situation, needed to leave, had to wait until my next pay check to get a room. It was summer, and I had enough money for a few light meals and travel to work. No where to sleep was an issue.
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    The Old Hack reacted to Darth Fluffy in Political Discussion Thread (READ FIRST POST)   
    I have been very briefly homeless, for a few days, in a long ago part of my life. I agree, it was not fun.
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    The Old Hack got a reaction from Darth Fluffy in Political Discussion Thread (READ FIRST POST)   
    Senator Menendez has refused to resign his position in spite of being federally indicted. I want to go on the record as stating that if he will not resign willingly, he must be compelled to. "The laws do not apply to me" is not a good excuse for leaving that kind of person in power.
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    The Old Hack got a reaction from Darth Fluffy in Political Discussion Thread (READ FIRST POST)   
    Come on. It was only ATTEMPTED overthrow of the Republic. Why shouldn't he get another shot at it?
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    The Old Hack reacted to mlooney in The Weather.   
    I feel like crap.  <checks weather underground: rain front rolling in, 85% chance of rain early evening>  Oh, that's why.  Gonna finish this cup of tea, take an analgesic, then go to bed.
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    The Old Hack got a reaction from Darth Fluffy in Political Discussion Thread (READ FIRST POST)   
    Trump has just stated that cognitive impairment will cause Biden to lead the US into WW2.
    I find the irony staggering.
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    The Old Hack reacted to mlooney in Sleep shopping   
    I just got a Amazon order of a fire extinguisher delivered. Thing is I don't recall ordering a fire extinguisher. It's was in my name and I it was in my "orders and returns" page on Amazon. Weird. I needed one anyway. Sleep shopping! Fun for the whole family!
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    The Old Hack reacted to ijuin in Political Discussion Thread (READ FIRST POST)   
    Frankly, I don’t even care whether he’s jailed or not as long as he no longer has any influence over national or international affairs.
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    The Old Hack got a reaction from ijuin in Sleep shopping   
    My partner once got six economy-sized bags of cat treats she didn't remember ordering. When challenged on the matter, her cat pretended to complete innocence.
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    The Old Hack got a reaction from ijuin in Sleep shopping   
    My partner once got six economy-sized bags of cat treats she didn't remember ordering. When challenged on the matter, her cat pretended to complete innocence.
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    The Old Hack got a reaction from Don Edwards in Cats, Dogs, Other pets.   
    At least the dogs don't become politicians.
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    The Old Hack reacted to mlooney in Cats, Dogs, Other pets.   
    "I'm back home!  Didn't like the safe place.  There was a small yappy dog!" - Explorer the Cat.

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    The Old Hack reacted to mlooney in Cats, Dogs, Other pets.   
    "The Human says that the house is being bug sprayed today and that I have to go to the vet to be safe.  I Do Not Like This." - Explorer the Cat.