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Straight Line of the Day: US Air Traffic Control Being Revamped. Key Upgrades Include:

Oppo — Tue, 05 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000

US Air Traffic Control Undergoes Biggest Upgrade Since the Jet Age | Modern Skies Summit
YouTube | 04/28/2026 | The Daily Signal

The U.S. air traffic control system is getting its largest modernization since the jet age.

The Daily Signal’s Abigail Matsuyoshi reports from the Modern Skies Summit in Washington, D.C., where Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled sweeping upgrades to the Federal Aviation Administration’s aging infrastructure—some of which dates back to the 1960s and 1970s. The project aims to boost safety, reduce outages, and modernize how air traffic controllers manage America’s crowded skies.

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walruskkkch — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Babesleaga Group AM : Week 1 : Jean Seberg vs Eva Renzi

walruskkkch — Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Good night.

Jean Seberg vs Eva Renzi

Jean Seberg

Eva Renzi

Babesleaga Group AM : Week 1 : Dyan Cannon vs Mary Ure

walruskkkch — Mon, 04 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Good evening.

Dyan Cannon vs Mary Ure

Dyan Cannon

Mary Ure

Babesleaga Group AM : Week 1 : Tuesday Weld vs Elke Sommer

walruskkkch — Mon, 04 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Good afternoon.

Tuesday Weld vs Elke Sommer

Tuesday Weld

Elke Sommer

Straight Line of the Day: Your Passwords Are Probably Screwed. What To Do About It: …

Oppo — Mon, 04 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Your Passwords Are Probably Screwed
The New York Times | April 28, 2026 | Brett J. Goldstein

Anthropic recently sent a shock wave through the cybersecurity world when it said its new artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos, had exhibited an extraordinary ability to find previously unknown vulnerabilities in software — a hacker’s fantasy. Concern over the tool’s power caused Anthropic to restrict its release mainly to bigger companies, allowing them time to secure their software.

Babesleaga Group AM : Week 1 : Ursula Andress vs Sharon Tate

walruskkkch — Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Good morning. New group kicks off!

Ursula Andress vs Sharon Tate

Ursula Andress

Sharon Tate

Babesleaga Group AL : Final Results and Standings

walruskkkch — Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen we have our winner. Let us congratulate her and wish her luck in the next round.

Maureen O’Hara

Results

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Final Standings

Contestants	Record	Points	Average	Points Against	Average Score
Maureen O’Hara	7 – 0 – 0	404	57.71	189	57.71 – 27.00
Gene Tierney	6 – 1 – 0	373	53.28	194	53.28 – 27.71
Ingrid Bergman	5 – 2 – 0	326	46.57	260	46.57 – 37.14
Veronica Lake	4 – 3 – 0	327	46.71	246	46.71 – 35.14
Cyd Charisse	3 – 4 – 0	307	43.85	272	43.85 – 38.85
Lauren Bacall	2 – 5 – 0	300	42.85	312	42.85 – 44.57
Greer Garson	1 – 6 – 0	135	19.28	401	19.28 – 57.28
Joan Blondell	0 – 7 – 0	137	19.57	415	19.57 – 59.28

Group AM Week 1

10:00 am Ursula Andress vs Sharon Tate
2:00 pm Tuesday Weld vs Elke Sommer
6:00 pm Dyan Cannon vs Mary Ure
8:00 pm Jean Seberg vs Eva Renzi

Saturday Night Hootenanny

walruskkkch — Sun, 03 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Hope everyone had a successful run for the roses.

Cartoons and Memes : Saturday Night Special

walruskkkch — Sat, 02 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000

“So Mr. Walrus, did you make some money on the Kentucky Derby?”

“I don’t know.”

“Why not?”

“I scheduled this before the race was run.”

“Oh.”

Winner

10.

This week.

10.

Straight Line of the Day: At the Next Party or Meeting, To Make a Grand Entrance, …

Oppo — Sat, 02 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Friday Night Open Thread: Life May Be Over

Oppo — Fri, 01 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Since this post was typed a couple of weeks earlier, I might already be dead. Isn’t that weird?

Straight Line of the Day: What’s an Example of a Poor Return on Investment?

Oppo — Fri, 01 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Bond Girlathon Friday : Results from 4/24/2026 : New Matches for 5/1/2026

walruskkkch — Fri, 01 May 2026 14:22:14 +0000

So, this is what IMAO looks like these days.

Results fro 4/24/2026

Halle Berry	No Preference	Kim Basinger
98	0	92

(10) Rosemund Pike	No Preference	Barbara Carerra
110	0	81

Matches for 5/1/2026

Match 1

Valerie Leon (Lady in Bahamas : Hotel Recptionist) vs Rachel Grant (Peaceful Fountains of Desire)

Contestant	Record	Total Scores
Valerie Leon	2 – 3 – 0	369 – 10 – 508

Lady in Bahamas : Hotel Recptionist

Birth Name: Valerie Therese Leon

Age: 81, born 12 November 1943

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Currently Residing In: United Kingdom

Spy who loved me ; James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.

Never say never again ; James Bond is called upon to try to recover nuclear bombs stolen by Spectre, but he will have to get rid of a professional assassin, hired especially to eliminate him.

Valerie Leon

Contestant	Record	Total Scores
Rachel Grant	2 – 3 – 0	555 – 13 – 466

Peaceful Fountains of Desire

Actress: Rachel Grant
Nationality: Filipino
Bond Movie: Die Another Day (2002)

Synopsis:

Peaceful Fountains of Desire was a masseuse working for Mr Chang of the Hong Kong Yacht Club Hotel. Bond arrived and took the presidential suite, and was soon surprised to have a complimentary masseuse knock at the door. Knowing Mr Chang was with Chinese Intelligence, Bond felt down the girl’s legs and took her gun. He smashed a nearby mirror to reveal Mr Chang spying on him, and talked to Chang directly instead of having the girl find out information.

Actress:	Rachel Grant
Nationality:	Filipino
Bond Movie:	Die Another Day (2002)

Rachel Grant

Match 2

Margaret Nolan (Dink) vs Trina Parks (Thumper)

Contestant	Record	Total Scores
Margaret Nolan	1 – 4 – 0	404 – 4 – 638

Dink

Actress: Margaret Nolan
Nationality: English
Bond Movie: Goldfinger (1964)

Synopsis:

Margaret Nolan played the Golden Girl in the title sequence and the pre-release advertising for Goldfinger. However, the producers eventually choose Shirley Eaton to play Jill Masterson, and Nolan was given the much smaller role of the pool-side masseuse Dink. Dink is shown massaging Bond, but has to leave when Felix Leiter arrives for some “man’s talk.”

Actress:	Margaret Nolan
Nationality:	English
Bond Movie:	Goldfinger (1964)

Margaret Nolan

Contestant	Record	Total Scores
Trina Parks	0 – 5 – 0	57 – 6 – 817

Thumper

Actress: Trina Parks
Nationality: American
Bond Movie: Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Synopsis:

Thumper and Bambi attack Bond, kicking him and using their martial art skills to overcome him. Bond was at a loss, the two girls too nimble for him. However, Thumper and Bambi then throw Bond into a pool, and they lose their advantage, Bond managing to push their heads underwater until they give in and reveal where Willard Whyte is being kept.

Actress:	Trina Parks
Nationality:	American
Bond Movie:	Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Trina Parks

Bond Girlathon will be a little late

walruskkkch — Fri, 01 May 2026 13:37:48 +0000

Too much drinking last night. Will be up shortly.

Straight Line of the Day: Now That King Charles Is Heading Back To England, Trump Just Remembered…

Oppo — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Cartoons and Memes

walruskkkch — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

“Mr. Walrus I’ve got a great set for you today!”

“You have a great set every day.”

“You mean every week.”

“……”

“……”

“We’re talking about different things, aren’t we.”

“Yup.”

Winner

This week.

10.

Straight Line of the Day: What Would You Do at a $100,000 Hollywood Fundraiser?

Oppo — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Hollywood elite in secret gathering at liquor heiress’s mansion to shower Dem presidential candidates with cash
New York Post | April 24, 2026 | Katie Jerkovich

A ticket to attend the event, closed to the press, cost anywhere from $45,000 up to $100,000. … The evening was expected to rake in $1.5 million dollars for the DGA, with around 45 donors in attendance.

Bond Girlathon Wednesday : Results from 4/22/2026 : New Matches for 4/29/2026

walruskkkch — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

The Derby is coming up and I got my pole position!

Results from 4/22/2026

(13) Carey Lowell	No Preference	Lynn-Holly Johnson
93	1	91

(5) Ana de Armas	No Preference	Talisa Soto
130	1	41

New Matches for 4/29/2026

Match 1

Monica Bellucci (Lucia Sciarra) vs (3) Eva Green (Vesper Lynd)

Contestant	Record	Total Scores
Monica Bellucci	3 – 4 – 0	659 – 24 – 737

Lucia Sciarra

Born Monica Anna Maria Bellucci
30 September 1964 (age 60)
Città di Castello, Umbria, Italy
Occupations Actressfashion model

Instructed by his former superior M, James Bond is assigned to trace notorious assassin Marco Sciarra, kill him, and attend his funeral, knowing his womanizing ways will get him the answers he needs there rather from the assassin himself. Bond travels to Mexico and successfully kills Sciarra, failing his plan of targeting a stadium for a terrorist attack.

Born	Monica Anna Maria Bellucci 30 September 1964 (age 60) Città di Castello, Umbria, Italy
Occupations	Actressfashion model

Monica Belluci

Contestant	Record	Total Scores
(3) Eva Green	7 – 0 – 0	1285 – 8 – 445

Vesper Lynd

Actress: Eva Green
Nationality: French
Bond Movie: Casino Royale (2006)

Synopsis:

Vesper Lynd worked for Her Majesty’s Treasury, and was assigned to manage the funds lent to Bond for his poker game with villain Le Chiffre. She got caught up with a vicious fight between Bond and Steven Obanno, that ended in Obanno’s bloody death. Bond found Vesper sitting shivering and fully dressed in the shower, trying to wash away the blood. He comforted her, and the two bonded. When Bond was poisoned by Le Chiffre, Vesper came to Bond’s aid and saved his life. Later in the film, the pair were captured, and Vesper spared Bond’s life in a series of events that led to the end of her own.

Actress:	Eva Green
Nationality:	French
Bond Movie:	Casino Royale (2006)

Eva Green

Match 2

Catherina Murino (Solange Dimitrios) vs (10) Lea Seydoux (Madelaine Swann)

Contestant	Record	Total Scores
Catherina Murino	3 – 4 – 0	825 – 10 – 614

Solange Dimitrios

Actress: Catherina Murino
Nationality: Italian
Bond Movie: Casino Royale (2006)

Synopsis:

Solange Dimitrios was the wife of Alex Dimitrios, a villain working for Le Chiffre. She joined Alex at a poker table, but was dismissed for being several hours late, and instead sat bored at the bar. At the end of the evening, her husband’s Aston Martin DB5 was brought round by the valet, and she went to get in. However, Bond had won the car in their poker game, and he used his charm to tempt her back to his place for a drink.

Actress:	Catherina Murino
Nationality:	Italian
Bond Movie:	Casino Royale (2006)

Caterina Murino

Contestant	Record	Total Scores
(10) Lea Seydoux	5 – 2 – 0	892 – 9 – 447

Madelaine Swann

First appearance Spectre (2015)
Last appearance No Time to Die (2021)
Portrayed by Léa Seydoux

Madeleine Swann is a complex character introduced in the James Bond film Spectre. Madeline Swann is the daughter of Mr. White (Jesper Christensen), a member of the criminal organization SPECTRE.

Swann studied at the University of Oxford and at Sorbonne University, and later worked with Doctors Without Borders.^[1] By the time of Spectre she is working as a psychiatrist at a private clinic in the Austrian Alps.

Dying of thallium poisoning, White tells James Bond (Daniel Craig) to protect his daughter from SPECTRE, so Bond goes to see her at the clinic. Although Swann is initially hesitant to trust Bond, she agrees to share information about SPECTRE and help Bond take the organization down. The two gradually fall in love, and Bond ultimately leaves MI6 to be with her after arresting Blofeld.

First appearance	Spectre (2015)
Last appearance	No Time to Die (2021)
Portrayed by	Léa Seydoux

Lea Seydoux

Straight Line of the Day: Other Catchy Names for New Airline Promotions: …

Oppo — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Announcing Sip and Ship
Southwest Airlines | 24 April 2026

Check a case of wine for FREE when you fly from select cities on Southwest Airlines® with Sip and Ship. Bringing wine country home is easier than ever.

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walruskkkch — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Veronica Lake vs Cyd Charisse

walruskkkch — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Good night.

Veronica Lake vs Cyd Charisse

Veronica Lake (3-3-0 Pts. 285 Avg. 47.50)

Week 1 Defeated Greer Garson 77-12
Week 2 Lost to Gene Tierney 44-48
Week 3 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 43-44
Week 4 Defeated Lauren Bacall 49-44
Week 5 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 25-48
Week 6 Defeated Joan Blondell 47-13

Cyd Charisse (3-3-0 Pts. 270 Avg. 45.00)

Week 1 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 37-62
Week 2 Defeated Joan Blondell 64-22
Week 3 Defeated Lauren Bacall 52-42
Week 4 Lost to Gene Tierney 35-48
Week 5 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 32-42
Week 6 Defeated Greer Garson 50-14

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Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Lauren Bacall vs Greer Garson

walruskkkch — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Good evening.

Lauren Bacall vs Greer Garson

Lauren Bacall (1-5-0 Pts. 249 Avg. 41.50)

Week 1 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 49-55
Week 2 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 36-60
Week 3 Lost to Cyd Charisse 42-52
Week 4 Lost to Veronica Lake 44-49
Week 5 Defeated Joan Blondell 52-25
Week 6 Lost to Gene Tierney 26-43

Greer Garson (1-5-0 Pts. 107 Avg. 17.83)

Week 1 Lost to Veronica Lake 12-77
Week 2 Lost to Ingrid Bergman 24-58
Week 3 Defeated Joan Blondell 37-36
Week 4 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 13-68
Week 5 Lost to Gene Tierney 7-61
Week 6 Lost to Cyd Charisse 14-50

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Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Gene Tierney vs Ingrid Bergman

walruskkkch — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Good afternoon.

Gene Tierney vs Ingrid Bergman

Gene Tierney (5-1-0 Pts. 324 Avg. 54.00)

Week 1 Defeated Joan Blondell 79-14
Week 2 Defeated Veronica Lake 48-44
Week 3 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 45-50
Week 4 Defeated Cyd Charisse 48-35
Week 5 Defeated Greer Garson 61-7
Week 6 Defeated Lauren Bacall 43-26

Ingrid Bergman (5-1-0 Pts. 288 Avg. 48.00)

Week 1 Defeated Lauren Bacall 55-49
Week 2 Defeated Greer Garson 58-24
Week 3 Defeated Veronica Lake 50-45
Week 4 Defeated Joan Blondell 68-15
Week 5 Defeated Cyd Charisse 42-32
Week 6 Lost to Maureen O’Hara 21-48

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Straight Line of the Day: If There’s Another Russian Revolution, This Time Around…

Oppo — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Leader of Russia’s Communists warns parliament of risk of revolution due to faltering economy
Reuters | 22 April 2026 | Andrew Osborn

MOSCOW, April 22 (Reuters) – The veteran leader of Russia’s Communist Party has warned parliament that the country’s faltering economy risks stoking a 1917-style revolution and that the government needs to take urgent measures to correct ‌its course.

Gennady Zyuganov, 81, issued his warning to a plenary session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, ahead of a parliamentary election due in September, according to a recording of his speech posted on the Duma’s official website…

“If you (the government) do not urgently adopt financial, economic and other measures, by autumn a repeat of what happened in 1917 awaits us. We don’t have the right to repeat that. Let’s take some decisions.”

Gennady Zyuganov . . . Isn’t he the leader of the Dead Gennadys?

IMAO

Straight Line of the Day: US Air Traffic Control Being Revamped. Key Upgrades Include:

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Babesleaga Group AM : Week 1 : Jean Seberg vs Eva Renzi

Who do you prefer?

Babesleaga Group AM : Week 1 : Dyan Cannon vs Mary Ure

Who do you prefer?

Babesleaga Group AM : Week 1 : Tuesday Weld vs Elke Sommer

Who do you prefer?

Straight Line of the Day: Your Passwords Are Probably Screwed. What To Do About It: …

Babesleaga Group AM : Week 1 : Ursula Andress vs Sharon Tate

Who do you prefer?

Babesleaga Group AL : Final Results and Standings

Who do you prefer?

Who do you prefer?

Who do you prefer?

Who do you prefer?

Saturday Night Hootenanny

Cartoons and Memes : Saturday Night Special

Which one is funniest?

Straight Line of the Day: At the Next Party or Meeting, To Make a Grand Entrance, …

Friday Night Open Thread: Life May Be Over

Straight Line of the Day: What’s an Example of a Poor Return on Investment?

Bond Girlathon Friday : Results from 4/24/2026 : New Matches for 5/1/2026

Synopsis:

Who do you prefer?

Synopsis:

Synopsis:

Who do you prefer?

Bond Girlathon will be a little late

Straight Line of the Day: Now That King Charles Is Heading Back To England, Trump Just Remembered…

Cartoons and Memes

Which one is funniest?

Straight Line of the Day: What Would You Do at a $100,000 Hollywood Fundraiser?

Bond Girlathon Wednesday : Results from 4/22/2026 : New Matches for 4/29/2026

Synopsis:

Who do you prefer?

Synopsis:

Who do you prefer?

Straight Line of the Day: Other Catchy Names for New Airline Promotions: …

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Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Veronica Lake vs Cyd Charisse

Who do you prefer?

Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Lauren Bacall vs Greer Garson

Who do you prefer?

Babesleaga Group AL : Week 7 : Gene Tierney vs Ingrid Bergman

Who do you prefer?

Straight Line of the Day: If There’s Another Russian Revolution, This Time Around…