Happy Friday, everybody! Time to drink!

it's time for the days first beer

#1 gmta

Almost Quitin Time!

This thread should be deleted.

"burrrrp, ok now time for the day's 2nd beer

The Lefts' view of America, from Gawd himself.

/heavy sarcasm, and a triple Jack & Coke.

Rather infectious, Charles? Get Dan Rather outta your mind.

Heh.

re: #9 the_flying_pig

Rather infectious, Charles? Get Dan Rather outta your mind.

Heh.

They make drugs for that don't they?

Hey, it's friday we're free,we're Americans,life ain't just good,it's frakkin GREAT!

" What happens if you get scared half to death twice?"
Steven Wright

Please make mine a nice Non-alcoholic St. Pauli's girls....

Thank God It's Friday.

re: #12 Sheldon

" What happens if you get scared half to death twice?"
Steven Wright

You are only 3/4s of the way there....

re: #12 Sheldon

" What happens if you get scared half to death twice?"
Steven Wright

There's a quarter of you left.

re: #14 flutesnoot

Thank God Obamessiah It's Friday.

June 6^th, 1944.
D-Day.

re: #16 The Other Les

There's a quarter of you left.

GMTA

It was a dark and stormy night, and some pirates sat around their campfire. Tell us a story, Captain, one of them asked. "All right, maties, here goes:

It was a dark and stormy night, and some pirates sat around their campfire, when one of them said, " ...

re: #15 coquimbojoe

You are only 3/4s of the way there....

We can never die!
Only get half way each time!

re: #15 coquimbojoe

You are only 3/4s of the way there....

but then you'll never really die?

And here at the Department of Redundancy Department, "Service And Expertise Is Our Motto" is our motto.

why did 30,000 Jews end up in Shanghai during ww2 because it was the only place you could go with out a visa or entry permit.

my son's MIL. was one of them.

[Link: [Link: www.jpost.com...]...]

i think Santa Domingo was one of the few other places that were taking Jews during ww2

re: #18 jcm

June 6^th, 1944.
D-Day.

A TOAST
to the brave men on that fateful day.

Elect Barry and it will be Friday every day!

re: #21 jcm

We can never die!
Only get half way each time!

I guess were both freak en math genius? Or morons.

Whiskey and Water
whiskey for me and water for my horse

Night golf tournament tonite. 9 holes. Anybody played in one ?
I've heard the balls travel @ 75% as far if you're lucky.

re: #26 maddogg

Elect Barry and it will be Friday every day!

no buzzkilling allowed dammit

It would be nice if the report feature had the ability to add just a short line of text. I just had to report as offensive a comment that rogered the thread below. Would be nice to say "Funky HTML"

Is it beer-thirty yet?

re: #29 mikeinmd

Night golf tournament tonite. 9 holes. Anybody played in one ?
I've heard the balls travel @ 75% as far if you're lucky.

50% as far, if you're walkin' 9 holes instead of 18.

re: #31 EC Marm

It would be nice if the report feature had the ability to add just a short line of text. I just had to report as offensive a comment that rogered the thread below. Would be nice to say "Funky HTML"

Oh, is that why the comment boxes suddenly went all wide-ish? I was actually kind of liking the look...

re: #21 jcm

We can never die!
Only get half way each time!

re: #22 Nevergiveup

but then you'll never really die?

re: #27 Nevergiveup

I guess were both freak en math genius? Or morons.

I'm guessing you basically become Gollum, or an Obama voter. And I am going to go with freaks. If I don't check in for a while, Have a great weekend all!

Usher in Apocalypse!

Accelerate Revelations!

Obama/Beelzebub '08!

Yes, we can!

re: #33 Racer X

Nice.

No clever intro?

"This is not the Charles Johnson I thought I knew..."

re: #28 The Termlimator

nooo
whiskey for my men and BEER for my horses

Oh Good! An open thread!

I gotta wonder what the Red Sox lineup will look like tonight? Coco's looking at a suspension for his role in the other day's bench-clearer- but he can play while it's under appeal- Ellsbury's likely to miss some time with a sprained wrist after that diving catch he made last night, Papi and Dice-K are still on the DL, Manny and Youk are getting into a shoving match...and most of this is just from last night's game! Carter made quite an impression, but that was mostly lost in last night's fireworks

I gotta think that the Sox would call up Moss and Kielty from AAA Pawtucket. I'm not sure how ready Buchholz is to come up from the Paw Sox....

/loppyd? remembertonyc? You hear anything to the contrary?

re: #38 Occasional Reader

No clever intro?

"This is not the Charles Johnson I thought I knew..."

This IS the Occasional Reader I thought I knew. (But I did not have sexual relations with that woman.... Why do the denials sound some similar in tenor?).

re: #27 Nevergiveup

I guess were both freak en math genius? Or morons.

I vote for genius!

re: #40 Fenway_Nation

Any word what manny and youk had words about? A girl maybe?

re: #35 coquimbojoe

I'm guessing you basically become Gollum, or an Obama voter. And I am going to go with freaks. If I don't check in for a while, Have a great weekend all!

With friends like this.....
;-P
Have a great weekend Joe!

a song for our guys

re: #32 Alaska Kim

Is it beer-thirty yet?

Yes......

re: #43 Nevergiveup

Any word what manny and youk had words about? A girl maybe?

Hair-dos.

re: #24 yochanan

why did 30,000 Jews end up in Shanghai during ww2 because it was the only place you could go with out a visa or entry permit.

my son's MIL. was one of them.

[Link: [Link: www.jpost.com...]...]

i think Santa Domingo was one of the few other places that were taking Jews during ww2

I happen to know 2 Shanghai Jewish survivors myself. I also believe you are right about Santa Domingo as well.

One does. One doesn't.

re: #45 rain of lead

a song for our guys

And gals.

re: #43 Nevergiveup

Any word what manny and youk had words about? A girl maybe?

The royalties from Slumpbuster energy drink?

STARIN' OUT THE WINDOW:

Does anyone think that Europe's recent ostensible "unification" combined with the many decades of America's military presence there has contributed to diminishing a sense of prideful nationalism in the individual countries there?

Could that be part of the reason that why Europeans & British folks are having fewer kids? Not thinking they have anything to live for, fight for, or die for?

Not trying to be contentious, just takin' a risk...thinkin/wondering out loud.

re: #25 rain of lead

A TOAST
to the brave men on that fateful day.

I have two old friends that were there on that day one has passed the other I thanked today.

and here is one more in line for a friday afternoon drinking party thread

Of course today is June 6 th D Day. But as usual because of D Day it is often overlooked that Yesterday June 5 th 1944 is:
[Link: news.bbc.co.uk...]
and

"Manny and Youk" sounds like a gay Argentinian minstrel show.

-WFH

w00t Happy Friday LGFriends!

re: #40 Fenway_Nation

Coco got a 6 game suspension.

loop on!

A little Massive Attack, Charles? Mezzanine is one of my fav. albums.

re: #54 rain of lead

and here is one more in line for a friday afternoon drinking party thread

Had a huge BBQ today.
Chopper's Red Ale served.
Excellent brew.

re: #55 Nevergiveup

Of course today is June 6 th D Day. But as usual because of D Day it is often overlooked that Yesterday June 5 th 1944 is:
[Link: news.bbc.co.uk...]
and
[Link: www.youtube.com...]

Oh and I might add, the Italians even like us!

re: #18 jcm

jcm -

Lest We Forget!
In any case, remember that at least between now and November, we are all "BETWEEN BARACK and a HARD PLACE!"

-S-

A toast for the boys who stormed the beaches at Omaha! This one is for you! A generation of Americans who acted like real "men"! And this includes the female population of the era. America has grown soft, while it military remains strong....

re: #55 Nevergiveup

All those ladies and guys in that little video clip, look like my Mommy and Daddy did back then! :)

re: #28 The Termlimator

Whiskey and Water
whiskey for me and water for my horse

Nope Beer for my Horses. (soon to be a great kickass non-moonbat comedy/action film)

re: #61 jcm

Had a huge BBQ today.
Chopper's Red Ale served.
Excellent brew.

Beer and BBQ- yes life is good

Given the events of 44 years ago today, I picked up a stone a friend had brought me from Omaha beach and have carried it in my pocket all day.

As we head into this weekend, let us not forget the momentous events of that day--and of the men who lie at peace in small field of American territory at Coleville sur Mere.

re: #55 Nevergiveup

What about Sunday through Tues?

News on Yahoo says that "Stocks fall sharply on surge in oil, jobs data." That's certainly possible, but might it also be possible that it happened because Obama is officially the Democratic nominee?

There's another puff piece on him about how he'll be President in 2016 when the Olympics come to Chicago. I think he's forgetting that by then, Obama's sensitivity to Islamic grievance will probably cause him to cancel the Olympics.

Sorry, I'm bored at work.

I present for your amazement the newest addition to the gallery of the odd Moonbatticus Republicanus

Seriously I think MT has lost its freaking collective mind.

re: #69 WrathofG-d

I got an e-mail about that from Aish today.....fascinating study! :)

Charles needs to open reg so we can have some noobs to fetch for us

re: #26 maddogg

Elect Barry and it will be Friday every day!

We should have a "satarize an Obama supporter contest"
I'll go first:
Obama vs Jesus
Some people mockingly refer to Obama as a Obamessiah, deriding our devotion to him. But it got me thinking, even if you grant the Xianists literalism, who really comes out ahead, Obama or Jesus?

Jesus was the son of God, supposedly. Comes out ahead, right? Not so fast. Obama was the son of a black man. God has never known the persecution inherant in all white Systems like Obama's Dad has. Thus, Jesus could never unify us like Obama has the potential to. Really, God has no more privileges than a white in our society anyway. Plus, Jesus mother was a virgin, while we know Obama was not raised by someone so socially backwards. First point goes to Obama.
Jesus turned water into wine. Well, actually that's pretty cool. Obama hasn't done that yet, score one for Jesus.
Jesus calmed storms and walked on water. Obama will end teh ravages of global warming though, and calm the hurricanes all across the globe that are Bush's legacy. Surely the whole globe out ranks one sea? Another point for Obama
Jesus healed the sick, included blind, lame, and some gross guys. But when Obama oversees federal health care, he will heal over 40 million people dying with out health care! Another point to Obama.
Jesus cast out demons. When Obama takes office, he can remove Bush appointees and prevent another conservative judge on the supreme court. Removing neocons from the government is far more important than saving some kid. Again, Obama.
Jesus multiplyed bread and fish to feed a crowd. But Obama will feed the millions who go to bed hungry each night, not just some villagers one meal, by giving jobs to the poor. And dignity and stuff! Fifth point for Obama.
Jesus preaced a message of love. Obama teaches us of hope. Probably a tie here. We'll go ahead and give it to Jesus since he's behind.
Jesus raised a dead guy. Obama will take the exploitative profits of corporations to fund the stem cell research and reverse the republican war on medicine, possibly bringing millions of people back to life. Even ending death!
Jesus hung around with thieves and tax collectors... uh, lets skip this one.
Jesus came back to life 3 days after dying. Well, Obama hasn't died yet, so it's really too soon to decide this one either way!
So final score is Jesus 2, Obama 6. Now who says it's silly to call Obama the messiah?!

/

re: #70 BeckoningChasm

News on Yahoo says that "Stocks fall sharply on surge in oil, jobs data." That's certainly possible, but might it also be possible that it happened because Obama is officially the Democratic nominee?

The Barack Bounce&trade?

Man, I was going to watch Band of Brothers tonight with some Patron and Carlsberg tonight but the DVD is broken. Looks like its off to a bar for me.

re: #71 Mars Needs Neocons

He favors enormous, FDR-style government work programs to reduce poverty; he wants to nationalize the American oil and gas industries and supports government-run, socialized medicine. He has little nice to say about President Bush or former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot.

Ye gods and little fishes.

re: #73 rain of lead

As far as I'm concerend "Rain" that would be YOU. :0

re: #71 Mars Needs Neocons

I present for your amazement the newest addition to the gallery of the odd Moonbatticus Republicanus

Seriously I think MT has lost its freaking collective mind.

HELENA - Republican U.S. Senate nominee Bob Kelleher wants a "nonviolent revolution" to overthrow the foundation of American government. He favors enormous, FDR-style government work programs to reduce poverty; he wants to nationalize the American oil and gas industries and supports government-run, socialized medicine. He has little nice to say about President Bush or former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot.

Political scientists and the head of the Montana Republican Party say Kelleher, 85, isn't really a Republican at all.

And yet Kelleher beat five mostly conservative to moderate GOP candidates to become the Republican who will take on Democrat Sen. Max Baucus in the fall.

SNIP

They like his eyebrows.

re: #52 P. Aaron

After WWII, the very notion of "nationalism" became hateful to Euros, they blamed "nationalism" for the bad behavior of Germany, indeed for the "bad" behavior of the victors in WWI. The EU was almost invented to do away with nationalism.

Anyone else seen the "Obama on Your
Shoulder" video over at townhall.com? I'm seriously hurting from crying! Absolutely brilliant.

the sinner,

Charles

re: #72 Ma Sands

AISH is great. I highly recommend AISH.

if you don't know.....now you know. Get Edumacated!

A little OT, but here is an article stating the US military is safer than college for women. Stats prove....

This a great site for military information, I have never seen them make a mistake in reporting facts.

re: #71 Mars Needs Neocons

I present for your amazement the newest addition to the gallery of the odd Moonbatticus Republicanus

Seriously I think MT has lost its freaking collective mind.

You think if I put a Moonbatticus Republicanus over my mantle I could get a good write up in Boone and Crockett?

re: #76 Ciannaky

Man, I was going to watch Band of Brothers tonight with some Patron and Carlsberg tonight but the DVD is broken. Looks like its off to a bar for me.

Bar, did you say BAR...

and Tampa is still way over their heads; our local AAA is Durham, the Bulls, and they're not looking bad. got a pitcher from China, Jeremy Cummings, who's pretty sharp, and a couple good outfielders, one of whom is a real flash.

re: #80 itellu3times

After WWII, the very notion of "nationalism" became hateful to Euros, they blamed "nationalism" for the bad behavior of Germany, indeed for the "bad" behavior of the victors in WWI. The EU was almost invented to do away with nationalism.

That, and they also knew America will always defend them.

re: #79 MandyManners

HELENA - Republican U.S. Senate nominee Bob Kelleher wants a "nonviolent revolution" to overthrow the foundation of American government. He favors enormous, FDR-style government work programs to reduce poverty; he wants to nationalize the American oil and gas industries and supports government-run, socialized medicine. He has little nice to say about President Bush or former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot.

Political scientists and the head of the Montana Republican Party say Kelleher, 85, isn't really a Republican at all.

And yet Kelleher beat five mostly conservative to moderate GOP candidates to become the Republican who will take on Democrat Sen. Max Baucus in the fall.

SNIP

They like his eyebrows.

I thought those were his bat wings.

re: #85 rain of lead

Nice. That makes me feel better.

I'm in Boston so I get looks when I walk in wearing a Stetson.

re: #82 WrathofG-d

AISH is great. I highly recommend AISH.

if you don't know.....now you know. Get Edumacated!

Your associated with AISH? When I was leading UJA tours, we had a function there in Jerusalem once. Great view of the Kotel!

re: #73 rain of lead

Charles needs to open reg so we can have some noobs to fetch for us

I agree I just had to get my own beer.

re: #79 MandyManners

HELENA - Republican U.S. Senate nominee Bob Kelleher wants a "nonviolent revolution" to overthrow the foundation of American government. He favors enormous, FDR-style government work programs to reduce poverty; he wants to nationalize the American oil and gas industries and supports government-run, socialized medicine. He has little nice to say about President Bush or former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot.

Political scientists and the head of the Montana Republican Party say Kelleher, 85, isn't really a Republican at all.

And yet Kelleher beat five mostly conservative to moderate GOP candidates to become the Republican who will take on Democrat Sen. Max Baucus in the fall.

SNIP

They like his eyebrows.

There were five highly qualified people on the ballot other than this asshat. I personally voted for Michael Lange a great outspoken senate republican leader that the press despises because he "uses foul language" on the senate floor. (very much like cheney in his style.) and somehow this nutjob (who has run in every election that I can remember) gets the nomination. WTF

Funny observation regarding our elections choices in the US:

We in Ireland can't figure out why people are even bothering to hold an election in the United States.

On one side, you have a woman who is a lawyer, married to a lawyer, running against a lawyer who is married to a woman who is a lawyer.

On the other side, you have a war hero married to a good looking woman who owns a beer distributorship.

What are you lads thinking about over there?

re: #60 thewb

Live With Me -Massive Attack

re: #85 rain of lead

Bar, did you say BAR...

Na, he meant
this.

re: #71 Mars Needs Neocons

I present for your amazement the newest addition to the gallery of the odd Moonbatticus Republicanus

Seriously I think MT has lost its freaking collective mind.

Nightmare. That's what can happen when five conservatives split the primary vote with one moonbat. Why the hell doesn't the Montana GOP have a run-off?

re: #94 GregInSeattle

Funny observation regarding our elections choices in the US:

We in Ireland can't figure out why people are even bothering to hold an election in the United States.

On one side, you have a woman who is a lawyer, married to a lawyer, running against a lawyer who is married to a woman who is a lawyer.

On the other side, you have a war hero married to a good looking woman who owns a beer distributorship.

What are you lads thinking about over there?

And spot on!

re: #79 MandyManners

Hey Mandy, pull up a chair and join us for a cold one

Later, Lizards. I'm taking the night off from the kitchen and going out to eat.

re: #86 dave in NC

Before the Sox/Rays series, NESN was shouting from the mountaintop 'The East's Next Great Rivalry?'. I'm pretty sure that was meant to say 'Look how Irreleveant and Useless the Yankees Are' as 'Look How Far the Tampa Bay Organization Has Come'

re: #100 MandyManners

Later, Lizards. I'm taking the night off from the kitchen and going out to eat.

Night, Mandy! Have fun!

re: #96 LoFlyer

Na, he meant
this.

well yeah, that works too.

my old man was drafted too late for d-day, but did participate in the battle of the bulge. God bless them all, they're the reason we don't speak german now.

re: #103 rain of lead

well yeah, that works too.

afterwords you hit the bar!

Calling all techies! Calling all techies!

So, I upgraded my RAM, after my computer became increasingly slow to respond. I have a 2.8 Ghz chip and upgraded from 256 MB to 2 GB (went from the min to the max) RAM, and the fucker is still acting slow at times, particularly when viewing a video. As an example, the youtube D-Day "report" that Charles has a couple/three threads down -- after rebooting and only loading the LGF front page, I clicked on it. Plays fine for about 3 (of 7+) minutes, after which the picture got choppy (like viewing somebody moving in a strobe light). Note that the download status indicates the the video is fully downloaded, so it's not hanging up during the download.

When I play other vids that are playing fine, all I have to do is move the mouse and the video image briefly pauses.

As I type this, I am occasionally having to wait for the text to catch up.

Disk is de-fragged, virus-scans indicate all is well. Diagnostics indicate all of my devices are working properly.

Really beginning to chap my ass...

Cubs vs. Tampa Bay in the World Series !

re: #94 GregInSeattle

Funny observation regarding our elections choices in the US:

We in Ireland can't figure out why people are even bothering to hold an election in the United States.

On one side, you have a woman who is a lawyer, married to a lawyer, running against a lawyer who is married to a woman who is a lawyer.

On the other side, you have a war hero married to a good looking woman who owns a beer distributorship.

What are you lads thinking about over there?

aaaaaahhhhhhhhh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I don't have an answer for that. Now get me a beer.

re: #97 wolfie

Nightmare. That's what can happen when five conservatives split the primary vote with one moonbat. Why the hell doesn't the Montana GOP have a run-off?

Damned if I know, we caucus for the Presidential nominee then Primary for it, but we don't weed out the weak links in the locals. Just plain screwy. And I felt this year Max Baucus was fairly weak. His huge campaign contribution from the banking industry just before the bankruptcy bill a few years back, his love of massive pork, and some very stupid statements (standard democrat anti-war crap) even after his nephew gave his life in Iraq.

re: #79 MandyManners

My God! Did he applied Bosley Hair Growth treatment on his eyebrows too much?

re: #107 wolfie

now there's a thought.

re: #91 Nevergiveup

Not sure what "associated with AISH" means...but um, sure, a bit I guess. Why surprised?

Their building in Jerusalem can't be beat. The organization itself is wonderful too.

Wisconsin Democrats join the Troofers!

re: #80 itellu3times

After WWII, the very notion of "nationalism" became hateful to Euros, they blamed "nationalism" for the bad behavior of Germany, indeed for the "bad" behavior of the victors in WWI. The EU was almost invented to do away with nationalism.

re: #87 Nevergiveup

That, and they also knew America will always defend them.

But we can't defend them from their own "vanishing" can we? Is it not worth defending?

re: #106 christheprofessor

Bit of a tech nooblet here myself, but my guess would be that your video card needs upgrading too. I have video games that run really slowly and choppy on my computer unless I put them in a lower detail graphics mode, and it's because my video card is feeble.

re: #105 LoFlyer

In these parts thats minimum requirement to get through the sea of rude yuppies at the local watering hole. Thank God I learned to control my temper in my old age.

re: #109 Mars Needs Neocons

The GOP needs to get it's act together on the state and local level.
This is where we're really losing the edge.

re: #106 christheprofessor
Laptop or PC?

Anyone else to get to the Red Wings parade today in the D?

Ha. Kwame took the stage to a chorus of booos from Hockeytown. And he called them the Wed Wings. Sounded like Bickus Dickus.

Great day in the sun. We'll do it again next year too!

And sooner or later the video will come out of Mike Illitch sounding like a drunk Keith Richards. We..Are..The Hockeytown! Argggggh!

re: #106 christheprofessor

I had the same problem recently. Virus scan, defrag, registry clean, ect. ect. Sorry, but I think it's time to back up, and reinstall the OS.

re: #87 Nevergiveup

That, and they also knew America will always defend them.

Oh, I dunno, UK and France went nuclear and kept up a military into the 1960s, UK even managed a little action in the Falklands in the 1980s, and even helped us, some, in Iraq. NATO meant something, until after the Berlin wall fell in 1987.

Now, maybe it's just as well the Eurocrats have no real military, I'm not sure who they think the enemy is.

www.theolympian.com...] target="_blank">

Gregoire on White House listsGov. Chris Gregoire is on the list of contenders to be the United States' first female president, a roster receiving new attention Wednesday in the aftermath of Sen. Hillary Clinton's defeat in the Democratic nomination race.

Women hold eight governorships and 86 seats in Congress, according to the Center for American Women and Politics.

Women in those positions often mentioned as potential future presidents include Govs. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas and Sarah Palin of Alaska, and Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchinson of Texas and Claire McCaskill of Missouri.

Gregoire, Washington's second female governor, was mentioned Wednesday as a prospect in The Times of London, following similar citations in the Chicago Tribune and Web sites such as Slate and Monsters and Critics.

The Democrat isn't looking to leave the governor's mansion, said her campaign spokesman, Aaron Toso. Gregoire is in the midst of a re-election campaign against her 2004 rival, Republican Dino Rossi.

Obama, please, please, please pick Gregoire for Veep.

re: #115 Fat Jolly Penguin

Bit of a tech nooblet here myself, but my guess would be that your video card needs upgrading too. I have video games that run really slowly and choppy on my computer unless I put them in a lower detail graphics mode, and it's because my video card is feeble.

I was thinking the samething

re: #106 christheprofessor

Calling all techies! Calling all techies!

So, I upgraded my RAM, after my computer became increasingly slow to respond. I have a 2.8 Ghz chip and upgraded from 256 MB to 2 GB (went from the min to the max) RAM, and the fucker is still acting slow at times, particularly when viewing a video. As an example, the youtube D-Day "report" that Charles has a couple/three threads down -- after rebooting and only loading the LGF front page, I clicked on it. Plays fine for about 3 (of 7+) minutes, after which the picture got choppy (like viewing somebody moving in a strobe light). Note that the download status indicates the the video is fully downloaded, so it's not hanging up during the download.

When I play other vids that are playing fine, all I have to do is move the mouse and the video image briefly pauses.

As I type this, I am occasionally having to wait for the text to catch up.

Disk is de-fragged, virus-scans indicate all is well. Diagnostics indicate all of my devices are working properly.

Really beginning to chap my ass...

Do you have a video card, or is your regular CPU handling video?

crank it up

re: #106 christheprofessor

Virus and adware scans.

I'm no expert, tho.

Other possibility is a failing disk drive, not sure how best to test for that, tho. Messages in the event log?

re: #83 LoFlyer

That's where I came from before I became a Lizard.

I'M
HERE,
R

re: #106 christheprofessor

Calling all techies! Calling all techies!

So, I upgraded my RAM, after my computer became increasingly slow to respond. I have a 2.8 Ghz chip and upgraded from 256 MB to 2 GB (went from the min to the max) RAM, and the fucker is still acting slow at times, particularly when viewing a video. As an example, the youtube D-Day "report" that Charles has a couple/three threads down -- after rebooting and only loading the LGF front page, I clicked on it. Plays fine for about 3 (of 7+) minutes, after which the picture got choppy (like viewing somebody moving in a strobe light). Note that the download status indicates the the video is fully downloaded, so it's not hanging up during the download.

When I play other vids that are playing fine, all I have to do is move the mouse and the video image briefly pauses.

As I type this, I am occasionally having to wait for the text to catch up.

Disk is de-fragged, virus-scans indicate all is well. Diagnostics indicate all of my devices are working properly.

Really beginning to chap my ass...

Chris the P, almost sounds like a video card problem. Video takes a lot out of a CPU, and a dedicated video card will take most of the load off the CPU. A video card with at least 256 meg memory will help you alot, about 120 dollars about six months ago. There are other things that could be frapping you up also. Make sure you have the latest video driver for your video, also you might want to get into task manager, processes and see if another process or service is eating your CPU capacity. Good luck!

re: #117 wolfie

The GOP needs to get it's act together on the state and local level.
This is where we're really losing the edge.

The bad part is we have a great candidate running for governor. But, he's running against the most popular dem governor in the history of this state. Someone that benefited hugely from Soros money and his own personal Soros adviser Dave Sirota. (look him up online or just read the first chapter of Shadow Party.) Sirota may be in Colorado know tampering with their election process, but Schweitzer learned his lessons well.

re: #106 christheprofessor

Video card and/or video drivers.

FIRST
GUESS,
R

re: #112 WrathofG-d

Not sure what "associated with AISH" means...but um, sure, a bit I guess. Why surprised?

Their building in Jerusalem can't be beat. The organization itself is wonderful too.

Not surprised, just asking.

re: #115 Fat Jolly Penguin

That is my next guess. Interestingly, even if I'm not doing anything more than commenting on a couple of threads, it hangs up (this behaviro only started a couple of months ago -- I don't know why all of a sudden my video card should be less than adequate when it was working fine before -- I used to comment on multiple threads and watch a video simultaneously with no degradation).

re: #118 EC Marm

It's a 3.5 year old laptop (still under warranty, actually). I specifically bought a multi-media laptop specifically because it was powerful and shouldn't slow down on my any time soon...

re: #83 LoFlyer

Great site(love dunnigans dirty little secrets colum)

re: #122 jcm

www.theolympian.com...] target="_blank">

Obama, please, please, please pick Gregoire for Veep.

Is this the one who won after recount, after recount, after ....

I hate my job. My boss is probably the most unreasonable person I have ever met. She has no concept of how long it takes to do anything, and wants everything "perfect".

Apparently my predecessor was perfect and I fail to meet her standards daily.

Thanks for letting me vent.

re: #90 Ciannaky

Nice. That makes me feel better.

I'm in Boston so I get looks when I walk in wearing a Stetson.

They can be a tiny bit provincial there.

re: #132 christheprofessor
From those symptoms, which come under my category of Transients&trade I'd say a very cold boot is in order. Pull the plug and the battery out to make sure you get a complete power drain.
Make sure to wait at least 30 seconds before restoring power. Works about 99.9% of the time.

Laptops are not known for fast video, re: #132 christheprofessor

That is my next guess. Interestingly, even if I'm not doing anything more than commenting on a couple of threads, it hangs up (this behaviro only started a couple of months ago -- I don't know why all of a sudden my video card should be less than adequate when it was working fine before -- I used to comment on multiple threads and watch a video simultaneously with no degradation).

re: #118 EC Marm

It's a 3.5 year old laptop (still under warranty, actually). I specifically bought a multi-media laptop specifically because it was powerful and shouldn't slow down on my any time soon...

Laptops are not known for fast video, what video processor are you using, and what is its memory capacity?

re: #132 christheprofessor

That is my next guess. Interestingly, even if I'm not doing anything more than commenting on a couple of threads, it hangs up (this behaviro only started a couple of months ago -- I don't know why all of a sudden my video card should be less than adequate when it was working fine before -- I used to comment on multiple threads and watch a video simultaneously with no degradation).

re: #118 EC Marm

It's a 3.5 year old laptop (still under warranty, actually). I specifically bought a multi-media laptop specifically because it was powerful and shouldn't slow down on my any time soon...

Strangely enough I was having a problem with my cable modem losing it's connection randomly, especially while I was on LGF. I move it two feet away and it hasn't lost the connection in two hours.

Wish you could have such a simple answer. But, I think you may want to look at active processes. A good way to do this is download Hijackthis and post your log that it generates on one of the sites that handles that kind of help. (search hijackthis in a search engine and you'll find a lot of forums.) It sounds like you have one or two processes that are draining your memory.

this is radio LGF radio southern rock channel

Lizards, I think I read something on LGF, or it was linked to, which talked about what Bush and our armed forces have accomplished over the past five years, all without a draft, rationing, trampling civil liberties, and so on. I thought I'd copied and saved it but can't find it. Can someone give me a link? Thanks for any help!

Is this the one who won after recount, after recount, after ....

Yes! I witnessed it here in Washington. Almost certainly there was monkey business associated with the multiple recounts, for the (D) and against the (R)

re: #120 GregInSeattle

I had the same problem recently. Virus scan, defrag, registry clean, ect. ect. Sorry, but I think it's time to back up, and reinstall the OS.

That's a good thought, as well. Did it improve your performance any?

re: #124 stevieray

It's designed for multimedia, so I'm certain there's a video card in it -- that said, I don't have the specs in front of me...

#128, Loflyer, #130 Render

Yes, that's what I'll be looking into next. All the diagnostics indicate the video components are working properly.

re: #134 Midwestprof

Is this the one who won after recount, after recount, after ....

Yep, ACORN had a piece of that. ACORN is in Obama's pocket.

She's a friggin' disaster.

Please Obama take her off our hands!

Dino Rossi is running against her again this year.

re: #135 susanl

I hate my job. My boss is probably the most unreasonable person I have ever met. She has no concept of how long it takes to do anything, and wants everything "perfect".

Apparently my predecessor was perfect and I fail to meet her standards daily.

Thanks for letting me vent.

Welcome to my world

re: #135 susanl

Hah! I'll bet your predecessor wasn't perfect.
I'll bet the only employees meeting your boss's expectations are
former, not-yet-hired, or dead ones........any employee other than the one she's got right now.

I'll also bet she is overly fond of her parakeet
and eats cockroahes.

re: #135 susanl

Hang in there. Smart bosses will help you meet her expectations. Poor bosses will go away.

if the donks hadn't drank the defeatist/hate bush koolaid i would still be a independent. but in the middle of a war with islmo fascists they started the hate bush crap. as much as i sometimes don't agree with some of the social cons. i can't stand the defeaticrats.

re: #148 yochanan

if the donks hadn't drank the defeatist/hate bush koolaid i would still be a independent. but in the middle of a war with islmo fascists they started the hate bush crap. as much as i sometimes don't agree with some of the social cons. i can't stand the defeaticrats.

[Link: www.cnn.com...]

What does he do now?

re: #97 wolfie

Nightmare. That's what can happen when five conservatives split the primary vote with one moonbat. Why the hell doesn't the Montana GOP have a run-off?

Surely he'll die before he can do too much damage...

That's a good thought, as well. Did it improve your performance any?

I also added 1.5 Gig memory, but I needed the re-install, and it runs like a champ now!

re: #140 rain of lead

this is radio LGF radio southern rock channel

Allways a favorite! Here's another, Long train running....

re: #135 susanl

My boss is probably the most unreasonable person I have ever met.

The best way to get rid of an a-hole boss is to help them get promoted. Everyone wins.

Lizards, I think I read something on LGF, or it was linked to, which talked about what Bush and our armed forces have accomplished over the past five years, all without a draft, rationing, trampling civil liberties, and so on. I thought I'd copied and saved it but can't find it. Can someone give me a link? Thanks for any help!

re: #148 yochanan

Number one issue in voting for a president: foreign affairs, military.

re: #150 Tigger2005

Surely he'll die before he can do too much damage...

He's looked like that forever.

re: #135 susanl

I hate my job. My boss is probably the most unreasonable person I have ever met. She has no concept of how long it takes to do anything, and wants everything "perfect".

Apparently my predecessor was perfect and I fail to meet her standards daily.

Thanks for letting me vent.

Vent away. I have a slob for a boss. Or sloppy, I should say. Extremely sloppy with paperwork. His desk is a plague.
I've cut back to 4 days a week to avoid him on Fridays.
He stopped asking me to find things on his desk after I told him I didn't have the willpower. He's a nice enough older gentleman, just sloppy. It's annoying.

re: #152 GregInSeattle

Hey Greg, who are you talking too?

Regarding Obama's plan to raise the corporate tax rate.

The corporate income tax has always been the darling of the socialist left. For this group, whose true goal is to transfer increasing amounts of revenue from private to government control, it may be the perfect tax. It gives these self-proclaimed champions of the downtrodden a way to tax the very constituency they claim to represent, while leading that constituency to believe the tax is being imposed on its "oppressors." Indeed, corporate taxes are the most dishonest taxes used by any level of government.

Freeman

re: #142 GregInSeattle

wasn't ACORN doing fake voters before that election?

re: #154 Mich-again

The best way to get rid of an a-hole boss is to help them get promoted. Everyone wins.

Ya but what do you do when your boss is the owner of the company?

re: #137 EC Marm

I can try that again, but I had it unplugged and had the battery out the other day when I installed the new RAM...
re: #138 LoFlyer

I'm not sure -- I can't seem to find that info in the Control Panel, and I don't have the documentation from when I bought it handy...

re: #139 Mars Needs Neocons

Thanks. I'm thinking I'll call the manufacturer tomorrow -- at the least, they can remind me about my video card and how much RAM it has..

Have you guys heard about this? It fascinates me!

200,000,000,000 Barrels of oil in North Dakota?

I've heard it could be as much as 500,000,000,000 Barrels (for comparison, Saudi Arabia is estimated to have 250,000,000,000 Barrels)

Awesome, if it really is true. Just don't let the meanie greenies stop drilling!

re: #161 yochanan

wasn't ACORN doing fake voters before that election?

Yeah, and they will be doing it again.....

Bit of good news. Don't know if it's been posted.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold an emergency meeting with senior aides Friday after Turkey's top court upheld a ban on the Islamic headscarf in universities, dampening his party's hopes of surviving a pending closure case.

re: #164 GregInSeattle

Have you guys heard about this? It fascinates me!

200,000,000,000 Barrels of oil in North Dakota?

I've heard it could be as much as 500,000,000,000 Barrels (for comparison, Saudi Arabia is estimated to have 250,000,000,000 Barrels)

Awesome, if it really is true. Just don't let the meanie greenies stop drilling!

Notice the people voted for a refinery in SD.....The envirowackos have promised enough litigation to keep it from ever happening. What do you thing they'll do if we try to drill somewhere?

re: #159 DesertSage

Hey Greg, who are you talking too?

Sorry, post #143

re: #161 yochanan

wasn't ACORN doing fake voters before that election?

Yep. 5 of 'em are doing time now.

re: #106 christheprofessor

"ctp" -

Just a thought. Whatabout trying "System Restore" to a time/date all was well? Of course, backup your files before you do. Sometimes, its like giving your 'pute a High Colonic, and all of the upgrade hardware is still there. You might just have a real hot rod there hidden under a layer of cyber-crud.

-S-

re: #169 jcm

Yep. 5 of 'em are doing time now.

ACORN or fake voters

/

re: #144 jcm

Yep, ACORN had a piece of that. ACORN is in Obama's pocket.

She's a friggin' disaster.

Please Obama take her off our hands!

Dino Rossi is running against her again this year.

Mr. Rossi had better have his pettifoggers briefed and on high alert for this one. Wish him well. I understand she's about as bad as the disaster in Kansas. Maybe B. Hussain will take them both for something or another.

re: #167 Mars Needs Neocons

Notice the people voted for a refinery in SD.....The envirowackos have promised enough litigation to keep it from ever happening. What do you thing they'll do if we try to drill somewhere?

Why does Lefty hate America?

re: #161 yochanan

wasn't ACORN doing fake voters before that election?

I don't remember, but a few dead people "voted". Most of the bad stuff happened during the recounts when they would magically "find" bags of ballots.

re: #164 GregInSeattle

Have you guys heard about this? It fascinates me!

200,000,000,000 Barrels of oil in North Dakota?

I've heard it could be as much as 500,000,000,000 Barrels (for comparison, Saudi Arabia is estimated to have 250,000,000,000 Barrels)

Awesome, if it really is true. Just don't let the meanie greenies stop drilling!

Just back the drilling rigs over 'em. In a while they be fossil fuel reserves.

re: #136 debutaunt

They can be a tiny bit provincial there.

I had a little pink mowhawk freak think he was being funny singing the Davy Crockett Theme song behind my back, I kindly pointed out that Crockett wore a coon skin cap not a Stetson and if he didn't want to lose his girly frocks he best back off. It was the most fun I've had in years.

re: #170 Dr. Shalit

"ctp" -

Just a thought. Whatabout trying "System Restore" to a time/date all was well? Of course, backup your files before you do. Sometimes, its like giving your 'pute a High Colonic, and all of the upgrade hardware is still there. You might just have a real hot rod there hidden under a layer of cyber-crud.

-S-

The one time I had any trouble with Vista, system restore saved it all, I loved it in XP, and it seems actually better in Vista.

re: #173 DesertSage

Why does Lefty hate America?

Not enough free stuff.

OK, off to hit a couple of trees, houses, anything but fairways and greens. Have a good night, sane ones.

re: #167 Mars Needs Neocons

Notice the people voted for a refinery in SD.....The envirowackos have promised enough litigation to keep it from ever happening. What do you thing they'll do if we try to drill somewhere?

I'm no expert, but... yes.

Just pulled out my system documentation. My video card is:

64 MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9700 ABX 8X Graphics

re: #10 Nevergiveup

What's the frequency?

re: #76 Ciannaky

Man, I was going to watch Band of Brothers tonight with some Patron and Carlsberg tonight but the DVD is broken. Looks like its off to a bar for me.

Carlsberg sucks!

re: #164 GregInSeattle

Sorry, but any drilling for oil in that area would disrupt the Elk migration routes and we can't have that! Or maybe it was mule deer or antelopes. Anyway, it doesn't matter. American oil: BAD. Mideastern and Venezuelan oil: Good.
/moonbat

re: #176 Ciannaky

I had a little pink mowhawk freak think he was being funny singing the Davy Crockett Theme song behind my back, I kindly pointed out that Crockett wore a coon skin cap not a Stetson and if he didn't want to lose his girly frocks he best back off. It was the most fun I've had in years.

My brother and I had just broken out our summer straws when we passed by a truck load of high schoolers, they were making fun of the hats, and they weren't the only ones that night. WTF is wrong, don't they grasp they are in MT?

re: #163 christheprofessor

I can try that again, but I had it unplugged and had the battery out the other day when I installed the new RAM...

It can happen with some bad instructions from the O/S about the RAM available in a matter of minutes. All the symptoms seem to indicate low RAM which is what leads me to believe the O/S is befuddled. If it was running great and then suddenly slowed, in the absence of some viral infection, that is my best guess. A simple re-boot on laptops sometimes doesn't completely clear the RAM. Nothing but yanking the battery to make sure it's wiped clean and fresh.

re: #164 GregInSeattle

The USGS report on Bakken is far less

re: #135 susanl

Fire her. Go and get a better job, elsewhere....

Been there, done dat.

It feels good to tell the idiot, "goodbye and good riddance. It's idiots like you why the Unions are so powerful."

re: #160 reno911

Most European countries now have significantly lower corporate taxes than we do.
Funny. No desire to imitate the "superior" Europeans there.

re: #143 christheprofessor

Sounds like your video card is ok. I agree with what others have said... next look for cpu eating processes that windows runs for you [always at inconvenient times] in the background.

Whenever my system bogs down, its the same process... "svchost - system" is grabbing 50% to 75% of the cpu. I haven't figured out what that process does yet, but sometimes I shut it down. Most of those times my pc keeps running -- and running faster -- but sometimes the thing crashes instead. *shrug* Whaddaya gonna do?

Check your taskmanager next time things get bonky, and see if something is chewing up your cpu.

re: #163 christheprofessor

Try control panel, system, hardware, device manager, then click on the + button next to display adapters, chipset is displayed near the bottom.

As others have suggested, rebuilding the operating system might solve your issue. Operating systems can become corrupted with time....

re: #186 EC Marm

It can happen with some bad instructions from the O/S about the RAM available in a matter of minutes. All the symptoms seem to indicate low RAM which is what leads me to believe the O/S is befuddled. If it was running great and then suddenly slowed, in the absence of some viral infection, that is my best guess. A simple re-boot on laptops sometimes doesn't completely clear the RAM. Nothing but yanking the battery to make sure it's wiped clean and fresh.

That's why I still think he'll be well served trying out hijackthis, it wil also let him know if he got nailed with a spybot.

re: #170 Dr. Shalit

That's a good though as well, thanks. I may give that a shot tomorrow, after checking for driver upgrades on my video card.

re: #173 DesertSage

Why does Lefty hate America?

4 legs good; 2 legs bad.

re: #183 Alouette

To each his own, Love America and Love Beer just can't stand American Beer.

re: #181 christheprofessor

Just pulled out my system documentation. My video card is:

64 MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9700 ABX 8X Graphics

Chris, the video card was obsolete before you even bought your laptop.....

re: #164 GregInSeattle

Have you guys heard about this? It fascinates me!

200,000,000,000 Barrels of oil in North Dakota?

I've heard it could be as much as 500,000,000,000 Barrels (for comparison, Saudi Arabia is estimated to have 250,000,000,000 Barrels)

Awesome, if it really is true. Just don't let the meanie greenies stop drilling!

"Greg" -

If/when the Meanie Greenies start their war dance, look them in the eye and say the two magic words - CHEAP GAS! Those words are like Kryptonite to Superman. As for "the Dr." - I'm ready to add DDS after my name - Drill Here and Drill NOW.

-S-

re: #190 stevieray

Sounds like your video card is ok. I agree with what others have said... next look for cpu eating processes that windows runs for you [always at inconvenient times] in the background.

Whenever my system bogs down, its the same process... "svchost - system" is grabbing 50% to 75% of the cpu. I haven't figured out what that process does yet, but sometimes I shut it down. Most of those times my pc keeps running -- and running faster -- but sometimes the thing crashes instead. *shrug* Whaddaya gonna do?

Check your taskmanager next time things get bonky, and see if something is chewing up your cpu.

The problem there is that svchost is the function of hundred of different operations. you can have a whole bunch running in one svchost or several. Spybots love to go into svchost.

Hijackthis actually breaks down what's inside svchost and other operations.

re: #195 Ciannaky

To each his own, Love America and Love Beer just can't stand American Beer.

Canadian beer is good.

re: #167 Mars Needs Neocons

Notice the people voted for a refinery in SD.....The envirowackos have promised enough litigation to keep it from ever happening. What do you thing they'll do if we try to drill somewhere?

Speaking from a great deal of experience with those whack-jobs around here, the next thing they'll do is try to refer it to the people of SD. The referendum will probably be on next November's ballot.

re: #185 Mars Needs Neocons

In Montana?

Obama the trendsetter.

After Obama, fist bump catching on as new trend in U.S.

re: #187 bulwrk

The USGS report on Bakken is far less

I've worked in the geology field before. Almost as much an art as a science. I hope that's the low side. We'll see.

What we need is a car that gets 230 MPG.

re: #143 christheprofessor

If your hard drive is really full, that will slow things down a bunch. If so, transfer the not-so-often-used monster sized files to CD and delete them from the drive.

Otherwise, I'd try going to Windows Update and letting it run through. Sometimes an update will clear that problem up.

Could also be that your WMP database is thrashed. Look for:

C:Documents and Settings[whatever your username is]Local SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftMedia Player

and delete LocalMLS files and current database. They take a while to rebuild (next time you bring up the Media Player), but can work wonders.

re: #205 savage_nation

hi kids

Who you calling a kid? Huh?

re: #173 DesertSage

Why does Lefty hate America?

My theory is that it is a sense of sin without a sense of ever being able to be obtain forgiveness.

re: #200 Midwestprof

Speaking from a great deal of experience with those whack-jobs around here, the next thing they'll do is try to refer it to the people of SD. The referendum will probably be on next November's ballot.

Well the refinery was already on the ballot and passed. I figure the same will happen in ND, but when it passes they try to override the will of the people in the courts.

re: #201 Ciannaky

In Montana?

Yep, in MT

re: #141 Tigger2005

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

THAT
IT?,
R

re: #205 savage_nation

hi kids

Hello Savage, Drink! (except I know you won't)

re: #203 GregInSeattle

I've worked in the geology field before. Almost as much an art as a science. I hope that's the low side. We'll see.

Let's hope so. The envirofreaks don't want to let us try.

re: #177 Mars Needs Neocons

"Mars" -

Thanks. Always worked in XP. My "348 Turbo-Glide" Vista machine is 3 months in service as of this week, haven't had to try it yet.

-S-

re: #205 savage_nation

hi kids

Hi, Savage. [lurking]

re: #210 savage_nation

you!

Oh yeah? Them's drinking words!

re: #202 ciaospirit

Obama the trendsetter.

After Obama, fist bump catching on as new trend in U.S.

That's not new! But, credit Howie Madel for that one, not the holy one.

re: #208 mama winger

Sounds reasonable. :)

re: #213 VegasRick

Let's hope so. The envirofreaks don't want to let us try.

I wonder if it ever occurred to them that we were given the earth as a resource, and not as a god.

re: #205 savage_nation

hi kids

Hey Savage, finally dropped that email about my day yesterday.

OT Local cigar shop and Restaurant have teamed up to offer Cigar and Wine nights 3 times this summer. Wish I was in a different tax bracket, $70 a person.

re: #219 Ma Sands

Hi Ma ! I just sent you an email :)

re: #203 GregInSeattle

I know I was waiting for the report with fingers crossed the USGS from what I understand is very conservative with their estimates.

re: #174 GregInSeattle

I don't remember, but a few dead people "voted". Most of the bad stuff happened during the recounts when they would magically "find" bags of ballots.

2000 more ballots counted that voters that voted in King. Co.

Election board divining the intent of voters who screwed up their ballots. One write in ballot for Christine Rossi (candidates Christine Gregoire and Dino Rossi) counted for Gregoire.

Ballots found 9 times during recounts, usually when Rossi posted a lead. This ballots where not secured, just found.

A strange pattern of ballot disqualification, predominately (R) precincts had more DQ ballots than (D) precincts.

2000 + voters registered across the street at a mail box service. State law requires a primary residence be used for registration.

Ballots marked "fatal pend" meaning they count be verified as valid were counted.

Gregoire won by 129 votes on the 3rd recount.

In 2000 Senator Slade Gordon lost by less than 2000 votes in King Co. to Maria Cantwell. Going back and looking at that race a similar pattern appears.

I consider this election a test run for the national 2008 election.

re: #220 mama winger

I wonder if it ever occurred to them that we were given the earth as a resource, and not as a god.

I really hate those shitheads.

re: #202 ciaospirit

Obama the trendsetter.

After Obama, fist bump catching on as new trend in U.S.

What the hell, I've been doing that for 20 years. The DD adults I work with love it.

re: #222 mama winger

Hi Ma ! I just sent you an email :)

Where's my email?

re: #209 Mars Needs Neocons

Well the refinery was already on the ballot and passed. I figure the same will happen in ND, but when it passes they try to override the will of the people in the courts.

That was a county ballot, not a state one. They'll refer it to the people of SD....They always do. Sometimes they win, usually they lose. What they'll probably refer is the state permits, when they are granted.

Besides which, isn't most of North Dakota pretty empty anyway.....? :)

re: #228 DesertSage

Where's my email?

Where's my engagement ring?

re: #217 GregInSeattle

That's not new! But, credit Howie Madel for that one, not the holy one.

I know. That's why it and he are such a joke.

Strange times are here.

re: #218 savage_nation

Actually, I'm gonna go to the bar and get hammered.

bad day

That usually brings things into perspective, or makes it worse. Is it your job or the home?

re: #214 Dr. Shalit

"Mars" -

Thanks. Always worked in XP. My "348 Turbo-Glide" Vista machine is 3 months in service as of this week, haven't had to try it yet.

-S-

I had all my network settings and programs vanish one day, I not only couldn't connect I didn't have any access to the tools to let me connect. System Restore and boom everything was back.

re: #195 Ciannaky

To each his own, Love America and Love Beer just can't stand American Beer.

American beer is just fine. To me there is nothing better than a cold fresh bottle of Budweiser. American macro-brew thats never-ever skunky.

But like you say, to each his own. But I'm always partial to the stuff made by people who pay US taxes.

posting between tornado warnings here

I may die at any moment.

:)

re: #205 savage_nation

hi kids

SAVAGE!

re: #198 Mars Needs Neocons

Cool! I've been looking for something like that! I'll check it out.

re: #232 mama winger

Where's my engagement ring?

Is that a fair trade? An email for an engagement ring?

re: #203 GregInSeattle

I've worked in the geology field before. Almost as much an art as a science. I hope that's the low side. We'll see.

There are a lot of moonbats in USGS and BLM too. They were becoming pretty common when my dad left the USGS in the 80's.

re: #190 stevieray

I do see that same "svchost" process on mine when I look in the task manager. The two process that seem to be eating the most cycles are "iexplor" and "System Idle Process." It's almost as if there's a memory leak and the OS isn't rlaeasing RAM once I close other apps. Right now I only have this thread open, my e-mail application, and the task manager. yet, when I click out of the comment box to move down to the the "post this comment" button, I get an hourglass for about 5 or 10 seconds.

re: #241 DesertSage

Is that a fair trade? An email for an engagement ring?

Sure. At least I'll have something to pawn. And you'll have .....

well - nothing. But still ......

re: #227 Mars Needs Neocons

Bush was a problem but decorum seems to be going out the window. we are rightly on our way to Idocracy! ("search it")

re: #205 savage_nation

hi kids

Hi Savage!

re: #243 buzzsawmonkey

Nice post. Thanks. See ya later, buzz.

Have you guys heard The Obama Rap?

re: #246 savage_nation

Hey!

Where does the world find Savage today?

re: #176 Ciannaky

I had a little pink mowhawk freak think he was being funny singing the Davy Crockett Theme song behind my back, I kindly pointed out that Crockett wore a coon skin cap not a Stetson and if he didn't want to lose his girly frocks he best back off. It was the most fun I've had in years.

You know how to have a good time!

re: #247 mama winger

You have me on a pretty short leash.

re: #238 mama winger

posting between tornado warnings here

I may die at any moment.

:)

nooooo
hide mama hide

re: #247 mama winger

FUKUDOME !

re: #238 mama winger

posting between tornado warnings here

I may die at any moment.

:)

Nah. You can't get out of this weekend's chores so easily.

re: #199 Alouette

Canadian beer is good.

Thats more like it!

re: #255 DesertSage

You have me on a pretty short leash.

You betcha doncha know.

re: #229 savage_nation

I just read your email. What a damn nightmare! yikes

Yeah but the after was fun. Except I learned a valuable lesson, don't smoke a strong cigar if you haven't eaten all morning. Especially if you are prone to screwy blood sugar. Light head, tunnel vision, and couldn't walk for almost twenty minutes. It was still fun.

re: #251 savage_nation

hi Les, how are ya?

My back is sore.

re: #230 Midwestprof

That was a county ballot, not a state one. They'll refer it to the people of SD....They always do. Sometimes they win, usually they lose. What they'll probably refer is the state permits, when they are granted.

That sounds like a mess.

re: #234 stevieray

Strange times are here.

This is my generation

re: #248 WrathofG-d

Bush was a problem but decorum seems to be going out the window. we are rightly on our way to Idocracy! ("search it")

I think they might have been off by about 497 years.

re: #204 DesertSage

What we need is a car that gets 230 MPG.

"sage" -

Without NADER it just might have happened long ago. And THAT my friend, is very politically incorrect, and I said it anyway. Had CORVAIRS in my family, they handled differently - like learn and adjust. Too much individual responsibility involved - bad, bad, bad - the rest is history.

-S-