lucius septimius 3/21/2021 6:13:46 AM

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Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 6:29:59 AM

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Purple milk, all through my cereal

’Scuse me, while I kiss the... dammit, nothing rhymes with “cereal”...

lucius septimius 3/21/2021 6:35:21 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 2:

ethereal? 

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 6:35:58 AM

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It occurs  to me that Joseph Biden is Christ-like.

I mean, specifically, the whole “falling three times” thing.

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 6:36:39 AM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 3:

yeah, that occurred to me after I posted.

buzzsawmonkey 3/21/2021 6:46:58 AM

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Slip-a-de-do-dah, slip-a-de-ay

Where and how will Biden fall down today?

Everywhere he steps things just get in his way

Slip-a-de-do-dah, slip-a-de-ay

His confusion's gettin' bolder

It's the truth---it's actual

That's why Jen Psaki's circle-backtual

Slip-a-de-do-dah, slip-a-de-ay

His befuddlement's evident every day!

lucius septimius 3/21/2021 7:10:42 AM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 6:

++++++++

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 7:47:31 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 4:

So, is SNL going to regularly start the show with someone doing a Biden imitation and falling down, a la Chevy Chase during the Gerald Ford presidency?

I didn't think so.

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 8:19:27 AM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 8:

No, because Biden has Democratic immunity.

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 8:29:13 AM

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Buzz, on your Passover Pub post:

There are differences between Sephardic and Ashkenazic traditions, too. And in many Sephardic and Mizrahi (mideast) areas, vegetables would have been more available.

Rice is kosher for Passover in the Sephardic and Mizrahi traditions, as are legumes. The best explanation I have heard as to why rice is not in the Ashkenazic tradition is that it was not grown in Ashkenazic regions, the rabbis there were not familiar with it, and it was likely adulterated with a cheaper grain that would not be kosher, while rice is grown in the Sephardic areas and generally available and not adulterated. No good explanation for legumes, however.

A while ago my daughter, during moving, asked about a seder plate my father had gotten, iirc, in Algeria during WWII. I looked up some of the Sephardic traditions to figure out what is on the plate. Picture and more in the Frontier.

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 8:29:54 AM

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In #9 Occasional Reader said: No, because Biden has Democratic immunity.

He certainly has immunity against his failures being COVID by the press.

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 8:30:26 AM

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And last year, I remember reading the Peeps factory was shut down due to COVID.

It made for a very quiet Easter - not a Peep

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 8:32:01 AM

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In #10 Kosh's Shadow said: Buzz, on your Passover Pub post:

And on the same topic, regarding his declining my proposal that he convert; I will just point out that peeps are probably a lot more fun to microwave than is matzoh.

buzzsawmonkey 3/21/2021 8:44:39 AM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 10:

Very interesting.  Left a comment.

There's an Ashkenazic custom that I did not learn about until adulthood, to NOT use an actual lamb shankbone on the Seder plate, but to use a chicken-wing instead.  I'd always been taught that one used a lamb shankbone as a recollection of the Passover sacrifice, though there's the added resonance of that shankbone being called a "zroah" in Hebrew, which is the same word used in the Haggadah to refer to the "[mighty hand and] outstretched arm" of God in freeing the Israelites.  

Well, back in the day, you didn't go to the butcher's to get a shankbone---you had to kill a lamb, or have one killed---and, apparently, it is Ashkenazic custom to NOT eat lamb on Passover because it might be confused with a legitimate Passover sacrifice.  And, with refrigeration nonexistent back in the day, that meant you'd be wasting an entire lamb to get a symbolic shankbone.  It would appear that that is where the custom of using a chicken wing---also an "outstretched arm," kinda sorta---on the Seder plate to substitute for the lamb shank came from, since people were probably eating the rest of the chicken for the meal anyway.

JCM 3/21/2021 8:45:10 AM

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The New Normal is perpetual lockdowns

Genome sequencing finds more coronavirus variants in Washington

"The bad news is we're finding an increasing number of variants each week," Duchin said.</blockquote>Of course you find new variants every week.

IT IS A GODDAMN MOTHERFUCKING RNA VIRUS!</b> RNA virus frequently mutate because it has no error correction. I said when the first "variant" was found this would happen.

buzzsawmonkey 3/21/2021 8:45:17 AM

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In #13 Occasional Reader said: I will just point out that peeps are probably a lot more fun to microwave than is matzoh.

Of course, if, like myself, you don't own a microwave, the issue does not arise.

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 8:45:42 AM

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In #13 Occasional Reader said: regarding his declining my proposal that he convert;

If you keep bringing it up, he'll get cross with you.

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 8:52:57 AM

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Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 8:54:18 AM

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In #17 Kosh's Shadow said: If you keep bringing it up, he'll get cross with you.

Hey, my question was just a friendly inquisition...

JCM 3/21/2021 9:00:41 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 18:

The mask is a totem.

Primitives use it to ward off evil spirits in the air.

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 9:05:31 AM

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Reply to JCM in 20:

yesterday I was at a park with my son. There were only maybe two dozen other people, tons of space, you didn’t have to get anywhere near anyone else. Nevertheless I saw families with young children all playing together out in the open air, and of course everybody wearing a mask. (A cloth mask to be specific, just emphasize the uselessness.)

mass insanity.

JCM 3/21/2021 9:08:14 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 21:

They've abdicated individual reason to obedience to authority.

It's taken the Left generations to condition the masses but they've succeeded.

The masses are now primed to accept communism when the authorities say, without evidence it is the best.

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 9:14:43 AM

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Reply to JCM in 22:

“ because Dr. Fauci said so“ is a popular slogan among these people to emblazon on their masks. It is pathetic.

JCM 3/21/2021 9:24:47 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 23:

March 18, 2020.

Fauci: Masks aren't necessary.

All the "authorities" guidance at that point, CDC, WHO, HNS etc... all the science, the papers said masks for the general population were not effective and were not needed. Same with social distancing and shutdowns.

A few days later the guidance changed, the science did not. No supporting evidence, no science to change it.

buzzsawmonkey 3/21/2021 9:48:35 AM

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In #23 Occasional Reader said: “ because Dr. Fauci said so“ is a popular slogan among these people to emblazon on their masks. It is pathetic.

They are Faucists, in thrall to the Great Doc-tator.

JCM 3/21/2021 9:55:49 AM

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Perseverance is getting all the press now.

However Curiosity is still plugging along. Day 3063 of a planned 90 day mission.

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 9:59:55 AM

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Reply to JCM in 15:

Scientific American article said COVID does have genes to reduce the mutation rate, which is somewhat unusual (but not unknown).

Another reason I think it was the result of research, probably bioweapon development, as you would not want a bioweapon mutating out of range of the vaccines you would have to protect your own people.

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 10:00:08 AM

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In #19 Occasional Reader said: Hey, my question was just a friendly inquisition...

... but I realize that when it comes to buzz, you can’t torquemada Judaism.

/obligatory, with hat tip to Mel Brooks

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 10:01:02 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 21:

I believe in Maskachusetts, we are still required to wear masks outside, even if there is no one else for miles. (Of course, in the latter case, it would be hard to get caught)

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 10:01:16 AM

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Reply to JCM in 26:

We need to send an orbiter to Mars to photograph that, too.  Then we’ll have looked at Martian clouds, from both sides now...

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 10:01:30 AM

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In #23 Occasional Reader said: “ because Dr. Fauci said so“ is a popular slogan among these people to emblazon on their masks. It is pathetic.

Faucists.

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 10:02:09 AM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 29:

Disobey,

JCM 3/21/2021 10:14:04 AM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 27:

It might be able to reduce it, but without error correct the mutation rate will still be high.

Notice these articles say variants. But most variations aren't consequential. So saying "we're finding several new variants a  week" doesn't mean much.

What matter is changes to the sequence that affect the virulence or severity of the infection.

Statistically those changes will more often decrease the viruses effects or render it inert.

The medical / science community KNOWS this. Yet they are shopping to the media the idea that very variant is this new thing that requires a renewal of the mask, lockdown measures.

It's fucking garbage. This is crap I learned in High School biology for g-d's sake!

Let alone my college micro classes.

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 10:22:05 AM

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Reply to JCM in 33:

I posted a link to a Jpost article that the vaccines are still effective against the variants, but not as well against some (South African one comes to mind).

A bioweapon would need to be stable enough not to make vaccines useless. The variants don't seem to be doing that. 

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 10:27:21 AM

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In #34 Kosh's Shadow said: A bioweapon would need to be stable enough not to make vaccines useless. The variants don't seem to be doing that. 

That is, they don't seem to be mutating in such a way as to make vaccines useless. COVID has one particular protein that attaches to cells, unlike flu with several variants. Small changes to that one protein might reduce the effectiveness of vaccines, but even the least of these (J&J) is more effective than most flu vaccines. Pfizer shows around 97% effectiveness in Israel, which is excellent for a vaccine. And that is against all variants in Israel.

The best source for info I've seen is the Jerusalem Post. 

JCM 3/21/2021 10:29:55 AM

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In #35 Kosh's Shadow said: That is, they don't seem to be mutating in such a way as to make vaccines useless.

The mutations aren't occuring in the identification sequence.

If the identification sequence changes it is more than likely that it a change that renders it non-infections, the sequences becomes one which can't "dock" with a human cell.

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 10:42:11 AM

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In #34 Kosh's Shadow said: South African one

RACIST!

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 10:51:32 AM

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Reply to JCM in 36:

There are mutations of the spike protein.

I still think this is an inadvertent release of bioweapon work in progress

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 10:53:37 AM

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This is kind of grimly fun.

https://notthebee.com/article/this-lady-asked-what-was-your-woke-breaking-point-on-twitter-here-are-the-best-responses

lucius septimius 3/21/2021 1:11:19 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 39:

I read that earlier today.  Never having been woke I couldn't really answer the question. 

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 1:11:57 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 39:

I wonder what is giving the Woke Inquisitors so much power. Are there really that many of them to cause financial damage to big companies? 

Or is it what there have been several Tabletmag articles about, saying this is the elite taking control by forcing everyone to accept their view in order to control them.

Article 1

Article 2

And on the initial question, 100,000 Little Stalinists

buzzsawmonkey 3/21/2021 2:21:45 PM

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In #41 Kosh's Shadow said: 100,000 Little Stalinists

100,000 Little Stalinists

Toed the party line so finely

10,000 became Trotskyists

And then there were 90

90,000 Little Stalinists

Doing all that they can

Their numbers went to 80

'Cause of Rootless Cosmopolitans

80,000 Little Stalinists

Each "woke" as could be

Somebody read their Twitter feeds

They became 70...

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 2:55:50 PM

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Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 2:56:16 PM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 42:

+++++++++++++++

lucius septimius 3/21/2021 3:00:10 PM

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Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 3:00:37 PM

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lucius septimius 3/21/2021 3:08:22 PM

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Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 3:31:35 PM

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In #42 buzzsawmonkey said: Rootless Cosmopolitans

I am ordering one of those tonight at the pub.

JCM 3/21/2021 3:32:02 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 46:

Gotcha!

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 3:34:03 PM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 45:

nope!

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 3:36:12 PM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 47:

classic white supremacist.

lucius septimius 3/21/2021 3:42:43 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 50:

There were a couple I remember seeing when I was there in '85.  I was sort of shocked given that in the US Heineken was marketed as an "upscale" beer.

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 3:48:29 PM

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In #52 lucius septimius said: given that in the US Heineken was marketed as an "upscale" beer.

Well, it was imported, so it must be better. Especially as the joke goes, American beer of the time was like making love in a canoe - 

Fucking close to water

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 3:56:52 PM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 52: Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 53:

some things do get better, American Beer being one of them.

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 4:00:38 PM

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In #54 Occasional Reader said: some things do get better, American Beer being one of them.

Yes, a LOT better. Sam Adams liberated us from bad beer!

Not that I drink much nowadays; half a bottle fills me. I think I have some level of gluten issues.

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 4:01:31 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 55:

Sam Adams, an American Revolution in beer!

Occasional Reader 3/21/2021 4:06:40 PM

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In #55 Kosh's Shadow said: Sam Adams liberated us from bad beer!

New Amsterdam was the first American “craft beer” I recall, myself.

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 4:10:00 PM

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In #56 Kosh's Shadow said: Sam Adams, an American Revolution in beer!

Video

Kosh's Shadow 3/21/2021 4:12:11 PM

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In #57 Occasional Reader said: New Amsterdam was the first American “craft beer” I recall, myself.

I don't remember that one, but this could have been regional.

As for New Amsterdam - 

I was down at the New Amsterdam
Staring at this yellow-haired girl

Jukebox