Right, while you all tried to play it cool last week I can tell that you are jonesing for more fun fun puzzlin’ action. There was some discussion concerning the cluing, or more exactly the “2 words” or “Hyp” that sometimes accompany a clue. To avoid confusion and to give you simpletons a little more help I’ve decided to go with the limey technique of telling you the number of letters in each part of any compound words or names. Thus If you see (4,5) the answer will be two words the first having four letters the second having five, and if the answer is “Merry-go-round” the clue would be followed by (5-2-5). I hope that helps or confuses you, either way it’s what I’m doing so you’ll just have to deal with it. As always and I cannot stress this enough- Entertainment only, please no wagering, or not it’s still a free country.
Music to solve Glibcrostics to
*I think I’ll try and throw at least one nerd clue in these puzzles, you got to know your audience after all, oh and go ahead and Google “U” if you want that’s a pretty weak clue on my part.
But “Merry” does not have four letters.
Ackchually, every five letter word has four letters.
…and more…
He forgot the one in the chamber.
Finished and comment posted at online version.
Damn, I am out of practice at this type of thing.
Keep posting them Hyp, I need to get better.
Music to solve Glibcrostics to
Good song.
D made me laugh.
Why? Did it look like a mushroom?
Hopefully this is after enough time for folk to enjoy Hyperbole’s puzzle.
It’s often been mentioned in the comments that insurance is one possible way to help police accountability. I’d still prefer the unions providing it, but this is a bit encouraging.
Insurers force change on police departments long resistant to it
I got my start in the insurance industry working on the claims side of these particular insurance pools.
I remember reading that any city over 100K is uninsurable, so that wouldn’t help in those cases.
But, take any win when you get it, right?
That’s probably correct.
I just did NJ as I’m familiar with that, but that’s only three cities Newark, Jersey City and Woodbridge Township.
But part of that is that the cities that large have enough loss credibility and losses to underwrite their own self insured retention layer. Part of what this article discusses is getting private reinsurers to pay for claim costs above that self insured retention.
OK, that makes sense.
But, I wonder how that will effect cities like Stockton, who are so far underwater as to be unpoliceable on their own.
Well, given that Flint can’t provide drinking water I’ve no idea how they handle “nice to haves” like liability insurance.
My guess is the state through various programs pays them for dysfunctional cities.
Those that are un-insurable are the ones that need it the most.
https://frinkiac.com/caption/S07E03/338887
‘Stupid babies need the most love’
Restrict qualified immunity and give lawsuit payouts from the pension fund. The Blue Wall of Silence would fall and bad cops would be held accountable faster than you can say police brutality. The insurance stuff’s good but not enough.
Taking money from the pension funds won’t really help. That won’t result in lower pension benefits, because those are contractual obligations that I believe the beneficiaries have a property interest in. It will require higher contributions to the pension fund, or a taxpayer bailout of the pension fund.
Bankrupt pension funds usually take a haircut when they get bailed out. And people get pissed at the highly visible tax increase.
And people get pissed at the highly visible tax increase.
Do they? From what I can tell, a lot of people people frickin’ vote for higher taxes. Either by voting for tax-and-spend politicians, or approving every voter referendum that comes along with a hefty price tag.
🤷♀️ x2
It’s an investment? They don’t think they’ll be the ones who have to pay for it?
Always fun when you make the news….
https://okcfox.com/news/fox-25-investigates/tinker-air-force-base-contaminated-water-oklahoma-health-issues-shedra-heath-mark-nanny-joshua-stevens-cholesterol-kidneys-liver-thyroid-cancer-birth-weights-walter-henderson-afcec-pfoa-pfos
Not exactly true….
not surprising.
New dog pics!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/159824424@N06/52372290621/in/datetaken-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/159824424@N06/52371344852/in/datetaken-public/
Nice doxx, bro. Nice doggie also. Looks like a terrier, so my condolences.
Schnauzer mixed with some sort of terrier, so, yeah.
So, terrier crossed with . . . more terrier!
We had a miniature schnauzer when I was a kid, so I’ve got a soft spot for them. I guess at some point I decided terriers weren’t stubborn enough or dumb enough, so we’ve got terrier/bulldog crosses now (which is pretty much when any of the pit breeds are; with the Staffordshire Bull Terriers, you can really see the bulldog, though).
Eh, one know type of terrier crossed with who knows what kind of terrier.
Good looking dog!
I don’t see the bulldog much in my Am Staff / Catahoula mix.
(just an excuse to post doggo pic)
Female? (Schnauzers are terriers…)
oblig x2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKWP-PcEwyY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lQISMZpcY
Yep, female. 7months.
Adorbs.
And, yeah, that’s not anonymous…
Oh, I know, but… New Dog!
Awww
Cute.
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/detroit-cop-tries-to-shoot-a-dog-but-hits-his-partner-instead/
*snicker*
Ah, our Heroes in Blue in action.
Is that today’s ray of sunshine?
Kind of on topic…
Wanna see something really stupid? I know y’all do:
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/msnbc-guest-roasted-after-calling-evangelical-prayer-hands-nazi-salute
If you want to weep for the country follow the Twitter link and read the thread. People are so easily led around by the nose that it’s depressing.
I’ve been alive almost 51 years, and spent the entire time living in one of those “deplorable” states, but I can’t remember the last time I saw someone seriously do a Nazi salute. Maybe during the 80’s in a news story about 6 klan members having a protest.
In my youth, when we played war, someone had to be the enemy. Heinies or Nips. If one was a Heinie one had to render a Nazi salute occasionally to remind the All-American boys which was which, ’cause no one wanted to play the part of the enemy.
My plan for the upper pennensula is untenable. Just getting around made today feel like a driving day, which is not terribly relaxing. But I’m here until friday. I must contemplate a new plan.
Get a hotel room and start daydrinking…that always cheers me up.
An evil plan?
As long as you got some breakfast and lunch.
Now I’m intrigued by your mystery restaurant.
Man, I loved the UP, even with sliding off the road. Great place.
If I wasn’t married, I would retire there.
Oh, I also found a cool little hipster breakfast joint on the main drag in Marquette.
Crummy day.
Almost forgot.
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