# The water cooler

**URL:** https://discourse.thelastforum.com/c/humor-and-cooking/6.md

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## [About the The water cooler category](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/about-the-the-water-cooler-category/37)

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**Author:** [@Wintermute](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Wintermute)\
**Replies:** 0

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Humor. Cooking. Life. Etc.

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## [Yacht Rock test](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/yacht-rock-test/110650)

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**Author:** [@mcarley](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/mcarley)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/yacht-rock-test/110650 "2026-10-26T21:21:31Z")

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How many can you get?

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## [Walter Koenig](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/walter-koenig/110649)

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**Author:** [@mcarley](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/mcarley)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/walter-koenig/110649 "2026-10-26T21:08:09Z")

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Original Checkov, RIP.

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## [October 2026 Humor](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/october-2026-humor/110343)

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**Author:** [@Weenut1](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Weenut1)\
**Replies:** 132\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/october-2026-humor/110343 "2026-10-26T19:58:18Z")

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## [Killer King Bees](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/killer-king-bees/110644)

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**Author:** [@jimtoo](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/jimtoo)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/killer-king-bees/110644 "2026-10-26T17:12:02Z")

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My wife happened to play Slim Harpo, Muddy Waters and Siegel-Schwall cds in the same block, and this song was on each. As it happens, we have another couple of versions. So, our rainy day in a song. Slim Harpo (who wr…

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## [Things that make me smile](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/things-that-make-me-smile/110648)

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**Author:** [@BridgeMaven](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/BridgeMaven)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/things-that-make-me-smile/110648 "2026-10-26T16:03:54Z")

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during the early 70s, I thought in a low income neighborhood where most of my students lived in low income housing projects. A few of these kids found me a few decades later on Facebook and we’ve been in touch. It makes …

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## [Most charming](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/most-charming/110641)

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**Author:** [@BridgeMaven](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/BridgeMaven)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/most-charming/110641 "2026-10-25T13:39:18Z")

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interesting list

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## [Ai hallucinations McDonald’s style](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/ai-hallucinations-mcdonald-s-style/110639)

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**Author:** [@smartpolitics](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/smartpolitics)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/ai-hallucinations-mcdonald-s-style/110639 "2026-10-24T20:18:08Z")

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Guy orders no pickles - they harass him with extra pickles and eat an ice cream in front of customer and say is broken

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## [Sharing Wordle Across Time Zones](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/sharing-wordle-across-time-zones/110632)

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**Author:** [@H200h](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/H200h)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/sharing-wordle-across-time-zones/110632 "2026-10-24T18:52:55Z")

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I play WORDLE with five other friends & family and we share our answers with each other as we finish that day’s puzzle. Normally the players are across three time zones and right now one of them is on a river cruise in F…

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## [Tom Skerritt](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/tom-skerritt/110613)

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**Author:** [@mcarley](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/mcarley)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/tom-skerritt/110613 "2026-10-23T15:55:49Z")

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RIP. Had lots of great roles. https://www.npr.org/2026/10/22/981035400/tom-skerritt-dead

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## [The flu](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/the-flu/110582)

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**Author:** [@Wintermute](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Wintermute)\
**Replies:** 52\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/the-flu/110582 "2026-10-23T05:08:21Z")

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I had to go to on onsite meeting. One of my workers was positive for flu A and didn’t tell anyone. I ponder what the hell is wrong with people. I don’t think I’ve ever had the flu before. This is miserable.

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## [RIP John Anderson](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/rip-john-anderson/110609)

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**Author:** [@crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/crparrothead)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/rip-john-anderson/110609 "2026-10-22T15:32:59Z")

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## [RIP Allen Bailey](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/rip-allen-bailey/110608)

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**Author:** [@Cnon](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Cnon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 4:57am UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/rip-allen-bailey/110608 "2026-10-22T04:57:44Z")

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https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/former-chiefs-defensive-lineman-allen-bailey-the-hulk-dies/507-23761f53-2ac2-46c4-995c-dbd4e0873fb7?utm\_medium=social&utm\_source=facebook\_KTVB

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## [Duke player swats away hand of Athletic trainerr](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/duke-player-swats-away-hand-of-athletic-trainerr/110578)

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**Author:** [@Payless](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Payless)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 1:22am UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/duke-player-swats-away-hand-of-athletic-trainerr/110578 "2026-10-20T01:22:51Z")

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Should be suspended for a couple of games

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## [Falling cross kills Priest during Mass](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/falling-cross-kills-priest-during-mass/110571)

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**Author:** [@Payless](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Payless)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 5:50am UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/falling-cross-kills-priest-during-mass/110571 "2026-10-19T05:50:11Z")

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Best of my knowledge, this story is true and not AI.

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## [Name a tv show](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/name-a-tv-show/110564)

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**Author:** [@BridgeMaven](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/BridgeMaven)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 12:11am UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/name-a-tv-show/110564 "2026-10-19T00:11:26Z")

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name a TV show that you used to like but don’t like anymore

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## [Passenger steals a tug from the airport tarmac](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/passenger-steals-a-tug-from-the-airport-tarmac/110567)

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**Author:** [@Payless](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Payless)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/passenger-steals-a-tug-from-the-airport-tarmac/110567 "2026-10-18T21:42:09Z")

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Never heard of anything like this before,

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## [Teenagers](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/teenagers/110565)

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**Author:** [@Sister](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Sister)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/teenagers/110565 "2026-10-18T21:13:10Z")

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I saw something on Facebook and asked AI if it was true. Yes. It sounds like an urban legend, but New York really did have the “Straw Hat Riots” of 1922. \[en.wikipedia.org\], \[britannica.com\] At the time, there was an u…

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## [No more license plate / tag stickers](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/no-more-license-plate-tag-stickers/110523)

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**Author:** [@Payless](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Payless)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/no-more-license-plate-tag-stickers/110523 "2026-10-14T17:56:44Z")

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Anyone else have this. Just started as of October 1, 2026 here in NC.

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## [Aging humor](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/aging-humor/110521)

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**Author:** [@BridgeMaven](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/BridgeMaven)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/aging-humor/110521 "2026-10-14T17:13:45Z")

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## [SpaceX](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/spacex/110516)

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**Author:** [@Payless](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Payless)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/spacex/110516 "2026-10-13T20:00:45Z")

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Went outside this morning about 3 minutes after the launch. Saw this bright object moving across the sky. Thought this was the Rocket and how it was a “dud”. Turned out it was just a satellite moving across the sky. 2 …

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## [Watermelon challenge goes wrong](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/watermelon-challenge-goes-wrong/110511)

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**Author:** [@Payless](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Payless)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/watermelon-challenge-goes-wrong/110511 "2026-10-13T14:33:48Z")

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Don’t think that the woman beat the challenge. Didn’t help when the guy slams the melon down on her head.

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## [Co-pilot attacks Pilot in flight](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/co-pilot-attacks-pilot-in-flight/110338)

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**Author:** [@Payless](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Payless)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/co-pilot-attacks-pilot-in-flight/110338 "2026-10-13T03:10:04Z")

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Supposedly there were a couple of pilots in the cabin section who helped land the Plane.

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## [Apache Chopper at a car show](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/apache-chopper-at-a-car-show/110498)

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**Author:** [@Payless](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Payless)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/apache-chopper-at-a-car-show/110498 "2026-10-12T14:27:21Z")

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Not sure if any of the car’s were damaged from the rotor wash.

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## [Tornado in North Carolina](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/tornado-in-north-carolina/110484)

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**Author:** [@Payless](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Payless)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 1:28am UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/tornado-in-north-carolina/110484 "2026-10-12T01:28:09Z")

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Tornado touched down about 25 to 30 miles from where I live. We had the leftover from Hurricane Isaias. Probably an EF1 tornado.

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## [Man picks the wrong guy to have a fight with](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/man-picks-the-wrong-guy-to-have-a-fight-with/110482)

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**Author:** [@Payless](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Payless)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/man-picks-the-wrong-guy-to-have-a-fight-with/110482 "2026-10-11T21:45:16Z")

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\#1 The guy picked on was an ex-Marine #2The guy picked on was a Martial arts Instructor

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## [Superintelligence](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/superintelligence/110425)

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**Author:** [@smartpolitics](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/smartpolitics)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 3:36am UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/superintelligence/110425 "2026-10-11T03:36:43Z")

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Imagine going to your therapist and saying: I got addicted to super intelligence and he/she hadn’t gotten the memo that there was an executive order that changed artificial intelligence to super intelligence which to me …

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## [Don't Jump Into Tiger Cage](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/dont-jump-into-tiger-cage/110475)

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**Author:** [@Rasputin](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Rasputin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/dont-jump-into-tiger-cage/110475 "2026-10-10T22:12:11Z")

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Good tiger’

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## [John Denver in his younger days](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/john-denver-in-his-younger-days/110415)

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**Author:** [@Payless](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Payless)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/john-denver-in-his-younger-days/110415 "2026-10-10T21:31:16Z")

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John started out with the Chad Mitchell trio. Never thought he would be singing a song titled…“Your Friendly Liberal Neighborhood Ku Klux Klan.”

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## [Unnecessary Expense](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/unnecessary-expense/110474)

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**Author:** [@Rasputin](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Rasputin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/unnecessary-expense/110474 "2026-10-10T21:17:07Z")

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Today while shopping in Walmart my wife insisted that I buy two more pairs of blue jeans. I thought it was a ridiculous suggestion. Just because my current blue jeans are old enogh to vote plus maby 10 years is a ridic…

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