"We weren't freaking idiots."?? Lemmesee, I made my own gunpowder (it failed) and made some nitrogen tri-iodide. The NI3 worked spectacularly, but I only made small amounts. My college roommate made a large lump of it when he was in HS, caused a lot of trouble. He also made nitroglycerin, with which he blew a hole in his concrete cellar floor. Can you tell that I like the book "Ignition!" by John Drury Clark?

Never has a generation so diligently documented achieving so little. +1

lol, The Praying Mantis was priceless

Best group yet! Thank you, OUC! 👍

Great Collection!! And getting in my favorite cartoon - road runner!!!

Meme #1 bottom got me to recall my now deceased Dad laughing his head off at a Road Runner cartoon when he used to take little dino to see such movies as Ben Hur and Bridge Over River Kwai.
As for the hungry praying mantis, I escaped lifelong misery by looking up a divorce lawyer.
Also more recently recall seeing three little grandkids (two boys and a girl) lined up on a couch each ignoring each other while peering into each one's cell phone as if all were mesmerized.
It gets creepy when that's your own flesh and blood.

Nicely done in the truth department, OUC! I especially liked the Road Runner and Socialism/Capitalism memes, but all are winners! Thank you!

Side note: In 1968 there was a sign in a hospital near where I grew up that said, "Smokers we'll see you soon. Menthol smokers we'll see you sooner." Recently I saw a sign that said, "Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it hundreds of times. - Mark Twain". I'm an ex smoker from a long time ago. Quitting is one of the best things I ever did. Starting at 16 was one of the worst.

SOOOOOOOO, Glad everyone liked this edition.
It was a risk with only a couple of funny ones but hoped that the nostalgic ones would be appreciated;
and those that weren't funny nor nostalgic appreciated for the truth told by the meme.

They were all brilliant today, OUC. Thanks for a great lead into what I think will be another great weekend!

To add to the Mr Cig entry, here's another one like it for all of us old enough to remember:

https://www.mbaknol.com/management-ca...

Texting in the '50s for the row of desks next to the wall consisted of a string line from the front desk to the back desk. The note was passed on a small piece of paper clipped to the string line which was then pulled from one end to the other.

It was hard to avoid smoking in the '50s and '60s when it was being promoted heavily by doctors and Hollywood. I managed to kick it in the early '70s after I left the Navy. It was hard to avoid in the Navy because we could get sea store cigarettes which avoided all the taxes for $1 per carton.

It would be a good idea to send Bernie and AOC the bread shelf one, but then they wouldn’t see it because they are too busy flying around on their private jet.
Another great bunch! Thanks!

I think they are some of the best yet! I love the praying mantis.

Crystal Meth Church--LOL

As someone who grew into adulthood without mobile devices of any kind, watching people today glued to their stupid little screens like their very lives depended on it makes me pray for a nice big CME.

Riddle me this Batman What is the real difference between DemonRats Then and Now?
They are being paid to riot.
> George Soros SPIT
> The Tides Foundation
> ACT BLUE et. el.
are funding Domestic Terrorists like Burn Loot Murder, Panty-Fah and anyone else who will sell their souls to the Devil for a few piece of silver.

All those @$$w!pes protesting in front of Tesla dealerships... paid.

What part of Democracy do the Demon Rats not understand?

Don't get me started on the Bolsheviks in black robes overstepping Their Boundaries

7 smiles, 3 chortles and 5 LOLs! Great batch!