Indirect tax dollars. WE are NOT paying for Starship Development. No, we have our own overpriced heavy lifter launch vehicles. It's nicknamed the "Senate Launch System." Elmo is ploughing his SpaceX profits into Starship development. Technically, its his own money.
There’s no possible customer other than the U.S. taxpayer for his Mars heavy lift development so yes, you’re technically correct but for all intents and purposes, so am I
One of the things about that funniness is that SCTV also didn't seem to be mean-spirited like SNL would be. There were times that SNL really, really went cruel.
Jeff, Im sorry. I didnt have it today to cover any political news. Went on the interview train yesterday, and after 4 interviews (Im a DevOps / InfoSec/ Terraform / Ansible / Automation Engineer ), but Fuck my life if they didnt turn me the fuck down again after a 4 interview run (4th usually means culture fit, and I mold into every goddamned culture there is....53yo, Trans Woman Druid Progressive). But I guess not.
Wendy, I know the pain you feel as a job seeker. I went through it myself. Your interviewer is intimidated by your knowledge, education, experience and skills. You stated what I've always said about myself is that "I can forget more than they ever learned". Don't let the bastards grind you down. Your writing is terrific and your wit is biting, like Jeff's. Today we got comic relief in watching Elmo's rocket get all blowed up. Maybe he used ketamine instead of jet fuel. Couldn't have happened to a nicer nazi.
Wendy, I've experienced that too. Apparently I was too old (60 and over.) But we love you. I only worked as a crossing guard after I turned 60, and actually, it was a lot of fun.
High tech recruiting has regressed back to turn of the century (not) hiring. We called it back then, "Looking for Jeezus." If you walked on water, you're hired. Anything less than that, was thank you, you're not what we're looking for. Why companies are wasting their time & resources for this bizarre practice I don't know. Maybe they're waiting for the right (cheap) contracts with overseas engineering firms, putting all those state educated drones to work.
Oh yes! Thank you for the SCTV shout-out, Jeff. What a classic program, and sorely missed.
This is probably beneath me, but I confess to laughing every time one of the Space Nazi's rockets explodes. To quote Count Floyd, "Thees one is really scary, and I'm not keeding thees time!" Count Floyd was, I believe, referring to that great horror classic "Blood-Sucking Monkeys from West Mifflin, Pennsylvania," but the line has numerous applications....
Inside joke about LBJ's crony Billy Sol Estes. Loved it, and Catherine O'Hara's Meryl Streep indeed blew up good. For me, the finest hour ever was a highly-overmedicated Miss Lola Heatherton's soulful rendition of the Carly Simon-esque "You're All Just Parasites Draining Me of Love". She was brrrrring, trying to get some blood into her numb lips...and then, overwhelmed, she started to name names: "I'm talking to YOU, Mr. Guy Caballero!"
It was as funny as Philomena Cunk trapping some boffin in "Cunk's Fork" where she asks some unanswerable historical question and then doubles down with a second one...those big blue eyes flickering like a dying light bulb as the boffin does the hard work of explaining the obvious to England's leading philologist.
Um, was this on TV? Remember, I grew up in the Fifties and Sixties, without TV, and rarely saw it in the Seventies. Richard, please explain this to me.
everyone remembers the Farm Film Report from SCTV, right?
I’m sure several million of our taxpayer dollars got “blowed up real good” along with Elon’s surrogate penis
Indirect tax dollars. WE are NOT paying for Starship Development. No, we have our own overpriced heavy lifter launch vehicles. It's nicknamed the "Senate Launch System." Elmo is ploughing his SpaceX profits into Starship development. Technically, its his own money.
There’s no possible customer other than the U.S. taxpayer for his Mars heavy lift development so yes, you’re technically correct but for all intents and purposes, so am I
Sure do. Blew up real good. Just like Donny’s foreign policy--except less lethal and more scripted.
Big Jim McBob and Billy Saul Hurock are mensa members compared to this administration.
SCTV was great!
Canadians.
Speaking of Canadians. And I agree with Edgar, that Native guy should have gotten the academy award for dances with wolves. https://youtu.be/F6FwSb7zd6M?si=bNE86COmabP4nX2W
Graham Greene
great movie
Yes, the incomparable Red Green.
I loved that sketch.
SCTV was superior to Saturday Night Live in my opinion.
in that it was frequently funny - SNL is so ... lame
One of the things about that funniness is that SCTV also didn't seem to be mean-spirited like SNL would be. There were times that SNL really, really went cruel.
Still does. I peek at Weekend Update now and then. Their humor has devolved to racist and sexist jokes.
I watched SCTV in the wee hours while my parents were fast asleep!
Jeff, Im sorry. I didnt have it today to cover any political news. Went on the interview train yesterday, and after 4 interviews (Im a DevOps / InfoSec/ Terraform / Ansible / Automation Engineer ), but Fuck my life if they didnt turn me the fuck down again after a 4 interview run (4th usually means culture fit, and I mold into every goddamned culture there is....53yo, Trans Woman Druid Progressive). But I guess not.
So Wrote a mixed prose to bitch about it. Enjoy.
https://thistleandmoss.com/p/thirty-years-of-my-life-means-absolute
As always jeff, Liked, Restacked, Quoted, and Cross Posted to my readers.
Keep up the hard work, Brother.
Wendy, I know the pain you feel as a job seeker. I went through it myself. Your interviewer is intimidated by your knowledge, education, experience and skills. You stated what I've always said about myself is that "I can forget more than they ever learned". Don't let the bastards grind you down. Your writing is terrific and your wit is biting, like Jeff's. Today we got comic relief in watching Elmo's rocket get all blowed up. Maybe he used ketamine instead of jet fuel. Couldn't have happened to a nicer nazi.
Wendy, I've experienced that too. Apparently I was too old (60 and over.) But we love you. I only worked as a crossing guard after I turned 60, and actually, it was a lot of fun.
High tech recruiting has regressed back to turn of the century (not) hiring. We called it back then, "Looking for Jeezus." If you walked on water, you're hired. Anything less than that, was thank you, you're not what we're looking for. Why companies are wasting their time & resources for this bizarre practice I don't know. Maybe they're waiting for the right (cheap) contracts with overseas engineering firms, putting all those state educated drones to work.
It’s painful honestly
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Oh yes! Thank you for the SCTV shout-out, Jeff. What a classic program, and sorely missed.
This is probably beneath me, but I confess to laughing every time one of the Space Nazi's rockets explodes. To quote Count Floyd, "Thees one is really scary, and I'm not keeding thees time!" Count Floyd was, I believe, referring to that great horror classic "Blood-Sucking Monkeys from West Mifflin, Pennsylvania," but the line has numerous applications....
I laugh too, Michelle! 😂🤣😂
Not me I don't remember it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIUl_UKW68g. you can fast forward to about a minute in
Thanks for the link to the great John Candy! Presaging the MAGAs way before it happened.
OMG. Thats hilarious. I felt like I was back in Missouri. 😂😂
Thanks for sharing that! I love John Candy!
Inside joke about LBJ's crony Billy Sol Estes. Loved it, and Catherine O'Hara's Meryl Streep indeed blew up good. For me, the finest hour ever was a highly-overmedicated Miss Lola Heatherton's soulful rendition of the Carly Simon-esque "You're All Just Parasites Draining Me of Love". She was brrrrring, trying to get some blood into her numb lips...and then, overwhelmed, she started to name names: "I'm talking to YOU, Mr. Guy Caballero!"
It was as funny as Philomena Cunk trapping some boffin in "Cunk's Fork" where she asks some unanswerable historical question and then doubles down with a second one...those big blue eyes flickering like a dying light bulb as the boffin does the hard work of explaining the obvious to England's leading philologist.
Philomena Cunk is hilarious!
Um, was this on TV? Remember, I grew up in the Fifties and Sixties, without TV, and rarely saw it in the Seventies. Richard, please explain this to me.
Go to you tube and search Philomena Cunk
Okay. Thanks!
Oh, yeah! I remember "Farm Film Report" from SCTV!
I put a short video from it on my YouTube, because like Big Jim McBob and Billy Saul Hurok? I like to see things get blowed up! Blowed Up REAL good! 😁
https://youtu.be/8jHWcABPtm0
Oh yes Jeff! I remember. Thanks for today’s excellent column and especially for revisiting the hilarity produced by our pals at SCTV!!!
We had a good laugh 😂 thanks!
Loved that bit!!!
Yes! ☺️☺️☺️
You bet! I have actually said this at times, but no one ever knows the skit😝
Yep. Sure do!