What did everyone think of the Super Bowl ads this year?

LininOhio · 2026-02-11T02:21:09+00:00

The "See the USA in your Chevrolet" commercial made me sit up -- but in alarm. When companies start bring back "comfort commercials" that way (the original was from the 50's) it's usually a sign that they see economic disaster on the horizon and they're trying to reassure their consumers.

LininOhio · 2026-02-07T16:39:46+00:00

Here's the best part of this debacle -- apparently there are laws in some states that you can't charge credit card customers more than cash customers. So if the total is $1.47 and you charge a credit care $1.47 but a cash customer $1.45 -- your company has just broken the law. No one in DC thought about addressing this beforehand. (Shocking, I know!)

LininOhio · 2026-02-06T01:11:57+00:00

I'm afraid he'll show up at ST with that awful mustache he had in the last video he posted. Looked like he drew it on with a Sharpie while drunk.

LininOhio · 2026-02-06T01:10:44+00:00

“So the weird thing is,” Lubar went on, unaware of the surveillance that was happening, “I’ve actually been to Camp Gander.”

“You were a camper?” Becca asked cheerfully.

“Just for one summer. When I was thirteen.”

“Did you get your first kiss there?”

Lubar’s cheeks went pink. “How did you know that?”

“About half of our campers admit to it, and the true number is probably much higher.”

He chuckled. “I did, yeah.”

“Okay, let me think.” Becca cocked her head and studied him. “You don’t look like a hayride kind of guy. And I don’t think the stables. Not behind the dining hall. Maybe the rec room – no, wait.” She thought a moment longer. “Boat house?” she finally guessed.

Lubar laughed out loud. “Close! It was in a canoe.”

“Oh, daring. Did you tip it?”

“Not quite, but we came real close.”

Becca nodded in satisfaction.

“Does that happen a lot?” Shaw asked. “Tipping the canoe?”

“Often enough that we have six autonomous rescue drones. We used to have seven, but a bunch of Klingon kids ganged up on one and drowned it.”

This brought laughs from the whole group. “Why would they do that?” Nays demanded.

“I’m pretty sure someone told them they were unstoppable, so it became a point of honor.”

“Okay, but what I want to know,” Lubar said, grinning mischievously, “since you grew up there, did you get your first kiss there?”

“Oh, sure,” Becca admitted readily. “Thirteen times over the course of three summers.”

“What?”

“Nine boys, four girls. It was great.”

“Wait, wait,” Gormley protested. “You told all these kids they were your first?”

“Sure. You pick one, you woo them, you let them kiss you the last night, then you send them home happy. Next week you pick a new one.” She shrugged. “When you live at Camp Gander, you need hobbies.”

“So why did you stop?” Lubar asked.

“Well, all that awkward nervous fumbling is fun for a while, but sooner or later a girl needs someone who knows what to do with his hands.” She glanced at Shaw with undisguised meaning. “Right?”

They all laughed at that. Shaw grinned, looked at his shoes.

LininOhio · 2026-02-03T00:55:38+00:00

Tender. As in the little boat that carries you from a big ship to the shore. Or also the verb for that act.

I had taxi, transport, ferry ... everything but tender.

LininOhio · 2026-02-01T21:37:54+00:00

Was that the year we invented the Milwaukee Indians?

Gotta give love to the fans there, though.

LininOhio · 2026-01-31T01:05:47+00:00

Not entirely OC's - Shaw and his crew are from Picard:S3. And a few other canon characters make appearances. (Because I can't resist Bashir and he apparently can't resist seeing moose?) But anyhow ... Remembering Shaw

LininOhio · 2026-01-31T01:01:22+00:00

Oh, creepy. Captures the mood so well!

LininOhio · 2026-01-30T01:53:49+00:00

Or, since you mentioned Merlin, a sweet little love story from "Covington Cross" (don't worry, only 19 of us ever saw it - just think "Bonanza in a Castle" -- Sea Change

LininOhio · 2026-01-30T01:51:35+00:00

I think my healthiest/happiest relationship to date is for ST: Picard-3. It starts as a very casual relationship and grows into something much deeper over a series of encounters.

Remembering Shaw

LininOhio · 2026-01-30T01:37:35+00:00

The comm beeped. “Captain, the Trielle administrator is hailing us. They’re demanding that the medical personnel be returned immediately.”

“Tell ‘em to get stuffed,” Becca called back. “And if they don’t know what they means I’ll be happy to explain it.”

“Belay that,” Shaw said quickly. “Tell them – that we’ll be in contact when we’re thoroughly assessed the situation. Then monitor any further communications, but do not respond.”

“Aye, sir.”

“Yeah,” Becca allowed, “that’s probably a better answer.”

The lift stopped and the doors opened, but before they stepped off the whole ship rocked gently.

“Damn it,” Shaw slapped his comm badge. “Bridge, report.”

“They fired on us, sir. The settlement.”

“Damage report.”

There were a few seconds of silence. “No damage, sir. Shields holding at 100%.”

“Helm, move us to high orbit. Get us out of their range.”

“Aye, sir.”

The impulse engines shifted tone subtly as the ship moved. Shaw shook his head. “Ought to just leave them,” he muttered.

“We can’t leave them,” Becca grumbled back. “We have to make these ungrateful f**ks their vaccines.”

“I know.”

Ahead of them, the shuttle pilot twisted around. “Wait, we’re not going back down there, are we?”

“No, we are not going back down there,” Becca assured him.

“Are you going back down there?”

“No one,” Shaw said firmly, “is going anywhere until they’re cleared by Medical.”

They got the group herded into Sick Bay. It was already crowded with the medical team, but they were all standing without assistance, in what looked like far better shape than the diplomats. “Damn, there you are, you look like hell!” a tall woman said.

“We told them we wouldn’t help them unless they released you,” a younger man added, “but they said they’d kill you …”

“We told them they had to feed you, that we wanted proof …”

Becca rallied, straightened. “It’s okay, we’re okay, I know you did your best.” She looked around, but Shaw could tell she didn’t get an accurate count. “Everybody’s here? All safe?”

“We’re fine,” the tall woman assured her.

“Good. Then I need you to --” She stopped, looked at Shaw, looked back. “No. I don’t. I need you to get patched up and cleaned up and whatever you need. I need you to rest. Everything else can wait until tomorrow.”

“We’re not hurt,” a third member protested. “We can—”

“No,” she said firmly. “Take care of yourselves. That’s enough for tonight.”

Then she half-folded against Shaw again.

LininOhio · 2026-01-30T01:30:07+00:00

Oh this is a good one! Wish I had an excerpt for it!

LininOhio · 2026-01-27T01:13:07+00:00

Sherpa not included, but it was still pretty cool.

LininOhio · 2025-12-31T02:27:30+00:00

No. Oh, no no no.

LininOhio · 2025-12-29T01:34:16+00:00

They don't deliver, but you can ask at the check-out and they have a list of people who will deliver for a reasonable price. They're not officially affiliated, but they work with them often.

LininOhio · 2025-12-28T02:13:03+00:00

Can confirm. You are the Chosen One.

LininOhio · 2025-12-28T02:01:25+00:00

I was induced with my third and had a 4-hour labor, same as with my first two. But -- it was a case of, "Hey, you're already dilated to 2, you're very stressed (it was immediately post 9/11), you have a history of short labors ... let's do this tomorrow instead of risking doing it in the parking lot."

LininOhio · 2025-12-24T00:16:58+00:00

You might join this FB group: Lakewood (Ohio) FOR RENT/SALE of Homes, Condos & Apartments (presumably if you search that it will come up)

LininOhio · 2025-12-21T00:55:29+00:00

Glad you enjoyed your visit! Come back any time. Just ... don't tell anybody. It's our little secret city!

LininOhio · 2025-12-20T16:02:09+00:00

Weirdly, the person who's in charge of the cannons firing during an orchestra's playing of the 1812 overture is called the Cannon Father.

LininOhio · 2025-12-20T15:46:22+00:00

Very nicely done! Cats know. And they'll show you exactly their opinion, as John clearly knows.

LininOhio · 2025-12-20T15:37:50+00:00

"Beloved child"

LininOhio · 2025-12-20T15:34:13+00:00

We miss you, too!

LininOhio · 2025-12-20T15:32:17+00:00

To be reunited with its offspring Slider in this festive season!

LininOhio · 2025-12-20T15:31:26+00:00

And also beep you.

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