Thursday Overnight Open Thread - June 4, 2026 [scampydog]

One of those signs where the Moron brain goes a couple of directions. Let's go with the seafood special.

Doof needed the night off - all is well, but short notice. Threw together this ONT "quickie style."

We'll kick things off with a bit of self-awareness. Yes, your host this evening was a dumbass. But only that day. I'd appreciate it if everyone would focus on my...nevermind.

Gabbing while adding antifreeze to the radiator. Which in my defense, is right next to the fuel tank. You can fill in the rest of the story about which tank the antifreeze went into.

What do you have horde? What is your dumbassery moment of the week?

Pretty cool lounge in the basement of a Chicago restaurant, which got the brain thinking about speakeasies, which are basically bars pretending they are not bars. Or, during COVID, a bar with the windows blacked out where you parked two blocks away and snuck in through the kitchen door. Or so I have been told.

Decent collection of modern speakeasies for your perusal.

This Cuban-style speakeasy is located in the basement of the building that previously housed a bank. Whats more, the bar pays homage to the building’s history by transforming the vault—which serves as the entrance—into a lively lounge area. Once you enter through the vault, you’ll need to provide the staff with a password, which changes daily and can be found on the bar’s social media pages. Just be sure to leave your jeans and tank tops at home: Las Floriditas has a strict dress code.

Hit the comments if you have a good speakeasy story.

The Hot Topic of the Week

Behold! The fouled lawnmower plug! Yes, ONT crew, yes. The content you have been demanding. The humble spark plug is basically a miniature lighting machine. Creating tiny little explosions and surviving.

History of the spark plug? I thought you'd never ask. A good aggregation of charts and info at the link.

This journey from simple copper electrodes to advanced multi-ground platinum-iridium designs reflects broader changes in engine technology, materials science, and performance demands. Understanding spark plug evolution reveals how seemingly small components drive major efficiency and performance improvements across all vehicles.

Wearing This Costume Does Not Enable You To Fly

Warning labels? Sure. Somewhere, there is a person who inspired each of these warning labels. May we all be lucky enough to never meet them.

Here is the big list of Warning Labels. Inspired by the patient zero folk.

ONT Music. A theme without Doof! Blasphemy? Perhaps.

For those who have no time for such riddles and guessing games. Evening Music Theme can be found at the link.

A bit of light reading on Cleisthenes. Widely credited as the Father of Athenian Democracy.

Under this new and radical idea, the power and responsibility of decision-making were entrusted to the hands of the Athenian citizens themselves rather than a select few. This was done in complete opposition to the norm up to that particular time, which had it that the principle of power belonged to a select “excellent” few, otherwise also referred to as aristocrats (“aristokrates”).

Those well read on the topic, drop some knowledge in the comments.

This ONT brought to you by nudging: Yes, lurkers. It is time for your quartely check in.

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