Thursday Overnight Open Thread - February 19, 2026 [Doof]

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Howdy Hordelings! Welcome to the Thursday night ONT. Content is here for the few of you who actually care. Gray boxes are here for regulars and any lurker(s) who get inspired to de-lurk. Which one are you?

Gold for the USA Women!

This is super kewl!

The US Men's team is in the semi-finals. Game is tomorrow at approximately 3pm Eastern time. I'll be watching! Will you?

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Just another day on the Democrat plantation!

This video was reposted a jillion times* on X today. Check out Muva on X. She has more good videos posted recently. And she has taken quite a bit of predictable scorn for them.

Although I had to do a double-take when I saw her name. My brain automatically put an "l" in the middle.

*(Unofficial statistics provided by the accounting team at Doof Enterprises, LLC)

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Close call for Florida Man!

Jaguar F-Type Crashes Into Florida School Bus, Winds Up Jammed Underneath

It's nothing short of a miracle that everyone managed to survive a terrifying crash this week between a Jaguar F-Type convertible and a school bus. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, there were no students on the bus at the time of the crash. The bus driver suffered minor injuries, and the Jaguar driver was cited for following too closely.

The crash occurred on Wednesday, February 18th, at around 8:50 a.m. A bystander captured the incident on video, which the police shared on social media. As the Jaguar rapidly approaches, the stopped yellow conveyance you can hear someone on the video say, “He’s going to hit the bus.”

Not only did the low-slung sports car hit the bigger vehicle, but it became instantly wedged underneath it, with nearly the entire vehicle winding up beneath the school bus. There is no mention of any injuries to the Jaguar driver, so we have to assume they walked away unharmed. Which is remarkable when you review the video.

Video at the link. Also here

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Fast as lightning, and a little bit frightening?

China Showcases ‘Kung Fu Robots’ at Spring Festival Gala. We May Be In Trouble

China’s annual Spring Festival Gala featured an eye-catching performance this year, with dancing humanoid kung fu robots taking the spotlight. The robots lunged, spun, backflipped, and even performed kung fu routines without falling. The show highlighted how far Chinese robotics companies have advanced, especially in developing what many online viewers quickly dubbed “kung fu robots.”

These kung fu robots were designed by several Chinese robotics firms and performed alongside human dancers. Compared to last year’s lunar new year broadcast, where robot movements were simpler—mostly walking, twisting, and basic kicks—this year’s machines showed more complex coordination and balance. Online clips of the performance spread quickly, drawing attention both inside and outside China.

Video segment at the link.

Obligatory "not related, yet somehow related"

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Those of you who read my comments on daytime threads may know that I always struggle with the "X is the Y of Z's" things. It's the main source of me admitting to being obtuse. Well, I think I finally get it - thanks to this example featuring my lovely governor, Wes MooreMoron

I wish I could leave this once great state. Some day.

DJ Doof - This Date in Music History
from thisdayinmusic.com

1980, AC/DC’s frontman and lyricist, Bon Scott, died at the age of 33. One of the greatest vocalists in hard rock, Scott joined AC/DC in 1974, not long before the Australian band recorded their debut, High Voltage. Over the next six years, Scott would perform on seven albums with AC/DC, including their 1979 masterpiece, Highway to Hell.

1982, Ozzy Osbourne was arrested in San Antonio, Texas for urinating on the cenotaph at the Alamo, which honors the Alamo defenders. Osbourne was wearing a dress at the time of his arrest, (due to his wife Sharon hiding all his clothes so he couldn't go outside). Osbourne was banned from ever playing in San Antonio, Texas again, (a ban which was lifted in 1992).

2004, Johnny Cash's family blocked an attempt by advertisers to use his hit song 'Ring of Fire' to promote haemorrhoid-relief products. The idea is said to have been backed by Merle Kilgore, who co-wrote the song with Cash's wife, June Carter Cash. Cash's daughter Rosanne said the family "would never allow the song to be demeaned like that."

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