Good Morning Digital Neighbors! Hello again Supporters, members and Visitors to at Padre's. More Ferengi Rules of Acquisition for a lighter week of quotes along with some more Autumn photography. Happy Tuesday my friends.
Rule #8 Small print leads to large risk.
True in life as it is in fiction. One of the great tropes of fictional writing and sad news in real life are people who get burned by the fine print. No one likes the fine print and probably no one reads the fine print. Lawyers and their legalese don't enchant most of us and most fine print seems to be drawn up by them. ( I know there are good lawyers, and I hope worthwhile ones are here on Locals.) Fine print is similar to the speed speakers at the end of drug commercials warning us about possible side effects. Having been warned they can take no responsibility if anal seepage, chronic insomnia, hallucinations or a host of other barely audible maladies come your way. You have been warned after all. Fine print, speed reader disclaimers and other modern snake oil peddlers keep us on our toes. Happy Tuesday my friends!
Off to the photo from Inistioge, Kilkenny, Ireland. Thank you Duck Duck Go!
Today marks the three hundred and thirtieth birthday of the Frenchman François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume, Voltaire (1694-1778).
Born into a bourgeois family during the reign of Louis XIV, the “Sun King” (r. 1643-1715), Voltaire suffered tragedy at a young age when his mother died. Never close with his father or brother, Voltaire exhibited a rebellious attitude toward authority from his youth. His brilliant mind was fostered in the care of the Society of Jesus, who introduced him to the joys of literature and theater. Despite his later criticisms against the Church, Voltaire, throughout his life, fondly recalled his dedicated Jesuit teachers.
Although he spent time as a civil servant in the French embassy to the Hague, Voltaire’s main love was writing—an endeavor where he excelled in various genres, including poetry, which led to his appointment as the royal court poet for King Louis XV. Widely recognized as one of the greatest French writers, and even hyperbolically referred to by ...
Happy National Autistic Pride Day! Here's hoping you're not too socially awkward to find celebrating with others exhausting. What an odd thing to proud of.
Anyway, here's some terrible memes from which you're cordially invited to choose your (least?) favourite.
Between January & June Padre's & Humbuggery took in about $800 dollars. I was thinking of donating it to the Wounded Warrior Project, but I am open to other suggestions. Let me know what you think.
Padre - Tom Miller invites you to a Coffee Talk, Speakeasies, Schmoozes, Tea Times, Afterhours and other gatherings.
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2026 Coffee Talk with the ADD Irregulars
Thursday, January 1, 2026
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM (CST)
Occurs every day starting 1/1 until 12/31/2027
Coffee Talk - Daily beginning at 6:00 AM Central Time Zone - USA
White Pilled Wednesday - A break from the heaviness of news and current events to focus upon things more personal & positive for the first hour of Coffee Talk.
Afternoon Chats - Most Tuesday, Friday & Sundays 2:00 PM Central
Other chats as posted in the community.
