Goooooooooood morning, LGF! :-)

...and

Good day, ALL!™

re: #1 littleoldlady

Goooooooooood morning, LGF! :-)

what's so good about it?

FoxNews.com says:
Prime Minister Brown Says Britain Will Freeze Assets of Iran's Largest Bank

No link yet.

Goodnight/morning, everyone. See y'all later. :)

Know very little about HHH, but today's Democrats'd shout him down for that quote.

HELLO! Hello! hello!

ECHO! Echo! echo!

Now Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbon... Manny Mota...Mota... Mota...

I got some powdered water, but I don't know what to add...
-Steven Wright

It is farkin' early.

re: #7 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I got some powdered water, but I don't know what to add...
-Steven Wright

ethanol......

/damn early

Yep. Looks like a good time to add to my number of comments posted.

re: #9 redc1c4

Really early. How's you this fine moanin'?

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times....

I could go back through previous threads to find out what happened over the weekend. But then I'd have to take all those stairs...

The right to be heard does not include the right to be taken seriously.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

Heh, a man who then demonstrated his quote with his politics.

re: #14 incanus

Heh, a man who then demonstrated his quote with his politics.

Can you imagine him saying that to one of today's moonbats?

Morning Lizards!

still bummed about Tim Russert. Does anyone know who filled in for him?

re: #16 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I'm not so sure he wouldn't be with the moonbats, yelling at us.

Better go get ready for work! Back to lurk later =)

re: #15 taxfreekiller

Umm..... no.

re: #17 rightside

Nope. Read Big Russ and Me a few years back. Really liked it. How you doing(other than being bummed)?

re: #20 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Doing well, just got home from work, catching up on things... How are you?

re: #17 rightside

Tom Brokaw hosted a panel of freinds & guests to talk about Tim. James C. & Mary M. had a hard time keeping it together.

re: #25 GeeWiz

Thanks... it will be difficult to replace him.

R.I.P. Tim

re: #26 ploome hineni

I don't think so. I think he was the most objective person in the drive-bys

He was also a good guy, down to earth.

/2 cents

It was hard to watch. James Carville spent a long time doubled over with his face in his hands. At one point, while telling a story about Tim, Tom Brokaw broke down and Mike Barnicle (sp) had to finish it. They finished the show with Tim's Father's day sign-off from last year.

Good morning, Lizards.

"The right to be heard does not include the right to be taken seriously."

— Hubert H. Humphrey

You know, I disagreed with the man's politics but at least he wasn't a barking moonbat. Where have all the honest liberals gone? Where are the intellectual heirs of FDR, Truman, HHH, and Pat Moynihan?

Enquiring minds want to know....

And another thing - as an exercise for the class: what can the US do to foment either a "cold" or "hot" war between primarily sunni Saudi Arabia and primarily shiite Iran with the goal of forcing each to "cheat" on their OPEC quotas and increase oil production? Would such a war and resulting cheating make a significant difference in the price of oil?

That's just a thought I had on the way in to work and I'll leave y'all with it for a bit as I actually have to get some work done this morning.

/Oh, and Good Morning Everybody!

re: #32 goddessoftheclassroom

{goddess}

re: #35 ploome hineni

dunno...I don't watch TV

LOL

*paging BabbaZee, you're needed on the early morning thread*

{rightside)

I hope you have some good things to look forward to this week!

re: #37 goddessoftheclassroom

My block of instruction is over tomorrow, and I can relax for a bit. That's what I am looking forward to.

re: #33 CIA Reject

Morning. Although I think it should be the right to free speech does not mean the right to be heard.

re: #4 gop_patriot

FoxNews.com says:
Prime Minister Brown Says Britain Will Freeze Assets of Iran's Largest Bank

No link yet.

If the UK and/or the Euro's would have seized the accounts/assets a couple of weeks earlier instead of telegraphing their intent to the Mullah's, the effort might have borne some little fruit, however, as it stands the effort now is largely symbolic: June 9, 2008-Iran pulls assets out of Europe banks

Iran has withdrawn a huge sum of its foreign exchange reserves from European banks and has deposited some of it into Asian banks.

Another report: Iran seen withdrawing assets from Europe banks

Iran is withdrawing assets from European banks in the face of tightening international sanctions against the Islamic Republic over its disputed nuclear programme....

Mornin folks.

re: #42 aboo-Hoo-Hoo

Morning, aboo hoo hoo

Trust but verify.

re: #44 vagabond trader

"In God we trust, all others we track."

-Firecontrol motto-

re: #45 rightside

Good mornin,

Should have posted that on the Beckel/whitey thread but it seemed rather sluggish over there.

re: #41 rightside

Morning. Although I think it should be the right to free speech does not mean the right to be heard.

Morning Rightside! I don't know the exact quote - I was just quoting Charles' quote for context....

re: #33 CIA Reject

You are assuming that both KSA and Iran can increase (significantly) their oil production.

BTW, as we speak Iran has tankers of heavy oil sitting off their coast... because they can't find buyers for it. They were up to about 22 tankers, last I read it was down to 14. Problem is the oil is very low quality and not desired by by refiners. I could give you a bunch of links on the subject if you so desire.

Anyway, bottom line is, I don't think your plan can't proceed.

re: #44 vagabond trader

Trust but verify.

Trust everyone, but always cut the deck.

re: #47 CIA Reject

I'm not saying it was wrong, I just was saying how I think it should be.... :^)

re: #50 rightside

I'm not saying it was wrong, I just was saying how I think it should be.... :^)

Ok, OK!

That should have been, "I don't think your plan can proceed."

re: #48 freetoken

re: #52 freetoken

Not a plan - just a raw idea. Yours is the kind of feedback I was hoping to get. Thanks!

re: #51 CIA Reject

Ok, OK!

Oh, OK :-)

PIMF!

re: #24 taxfreekiller

shoot first ask questions later

didn't John Holmes say that ?

re: #53 CIA Reject

Here, read this.

How are ya'll crackers this moanin?

How are the grits?

Is the trailor cool enough?

Hound dog licked that flea problem yet?

re: #55 Shug

Rimshot!

(poor choice of words. sorry.)

re: #57 Shug

How are ya'll crackers this moanin? Good
How are the grits? could be better

Is the trailor cool enough? A/C? whats that?

Hound dog licked that flea problem yet? Almost

/that was fun. :D

re: #58 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Rimshot!

(poor choice of words. sorry.)

Keep it up , FBV. Keep it up.

/but if you keep it up for more than 4 hours seek immediate medical attention

re: #57 Shug

love cheese grits

let me give that window unit a kick to get it going

cat came with fleas, all better now

The Hubert Horatio Humphrey of yesterday would be shouted out of the party by today's democrat lunatics and defeat fetishists. Trouble is, the old line Roosevelt-dems of days past showed a remarkable ability to heel to the left and follow the party line as it mutated. I use Walter Mondale as an example. But the Happy Warrior will not be forgotten. Me Pappy used to say that if the end of the world was imminent, HHH should make the public announcement to keep everyone chipper and upbeat. And if Jesus came back again, LBJ should break the news to keep people from getting too excited.

Open Thread? Suggestion:

With the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Guantanamo detainees, I'd suggest that they be distributed throughout the Federal Prison system. I believe there are 16 maximum security Federal facilities (U.S. Penitentiaries) and approximately 270 detainees. That's about 16 detainees/facility. No special treatment...just an orange jumpsuit and a number.

Not enough beds in the Federal facilities? How 'bout expanding this facility (assuming it's still in operation)?

re: #63 slartybartfast

Open Thread? Suggestion:

With the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Guantanamo detainees, I'd suggest that they be distributed throughout the Federal Prison system. I believe there are 16 maximum security Federal facilities (U.S. Penitentiaries) and approximately 270 detainees. That's about 16 detainees/facility. No special treatment...just an orange jumpsuit and a number.

Not enough beds in the Federal facilities? How 'bout expanding this facility (assuming it's still in operation)?

I think we should just embed an RFID chip in their chests, let them and their "brothers in jihad"' know that we've done it, send them home, and let nature take it's course.

re: #63 slartybartfast

Pellican Bay is nice this time of year. They could be stripped naked, except for their head cover of course ( they are so devout, don't you know )

Then they could be released into the exercise yard to meet all their fellow inmates.
Maybe they could play a nice game of soccer with the crips, bloods, latin kings and aryan nation.

Good Morning Lizards!

Las Cruces will be clear and HOT today with temperatures about 104 degrees. I'll admit- that's not as hot as Yuma or other locations in Arizona, but as long as the humidity is low my swamp coolers will do a great job keeping me cool.

re: #56 freetoken

Here, read this.

Thanks for the link! Is the problem that they don't have the lighter grades of crude, or that they are just not offering them on the market because they want a better price? If it's the former they (and their customers) are pretty much screwed, but if it is the latter then perhaps a little pressure can change their minds about what price is 'acceptable'?

re: #17 rightside

Morning Lizards!

still bummed about Tim Russert. Does anyone know who filled in for him?

NO ONE!

They left the chair empty.

re: #68 yochanan

good, and thank you too.

Mornin' all. Don't know about that quote. You have the right to free speech, but that doesn't mean anyone has to listen. Any of y'all watch the NASA show on Discover channel? Pretty cool stuff.

re: #70 pingjockey

PING!

re: #67 CIA Reject

Are you talking about Iran or the KSA?

If you are talking about the KSA... well, that issue has been the matter of hot debate in some circles. Matt Simmons wrote a book about that (Twilight in the Desert), which I haven't read, but it did spark quite a debate that goes on to this day.

The issue to me is the dependence upon imports which the US has, regardless of source. We are leaking dollars like crazy - oh, we won't run out of dollars, we just print more (and that is a problem in its own!)

It is one of my soapboxes... the US has painted itself into a very tight corner wrt oil and dollars.

re: #71 rightside
Mornin' Right. Did you have a good Fathers Day? Doesn't matter if you are a Dad or not.

re: #73 pingjockey

I am and I did. I was going to buy myself a new compact 45 ACP, but will have to wait a month or two now. How was yours?

re: #74 rightside
Not bad. Took a bike ride to deliver my Dads card and one for my younger bro, his first Fathers Day. Watched Tiger and Q'd some kabobs...MMMMMMM....

Just a quick Good Morning before I head out to work.

The Chicago Cubs are TWENTY ! count them - 20! Games OVER 500.

If I get any more excited I am going to require sedation!

that is all
have a good one :)

re: #72 freetoken

Are you talking about Iran or the KSA?

If you are talking about the KSA... well, that issue has been the matter of hot debate in some circles. Matt Simmons wrote a book about that (Twilight in the Desert), which I haven't read, but it did spark quite a debate that goes on to this day.

The issue to me is the dependence upon imports which the US has, regardless of source. We are leaking dollars like crazy - oh, we won't run out of dollars, we just print more (and that is a problem in its own!)

It is one of my soapboxes... the US has painted itself into a very tight corner wrt oil and dollars.

Actually I was referring to both Iran and KSA. I think we are in violent agreement that we are WAY over-dependent on these parasites for our energy requirements and just 'digging deeper' and paying their prices is no answer. Ultimately we need to develop new and alternate sources and types of energy. Unfortunately once our leadership FINALLY wakes up to that fact and allows domestic oil production, new nuclear plants, and incentives for industry to develop more exotic stuff there is still going to be a considerable lag until the new sources come on line.

So as a "stop-gap" I was wondering if there is something creative we could do to manipulate the market. Hell others have done it, and if we can do it to lower oil prices and bankrupt two of the largest supporters of world terrorism in the bargain well so much the better!

The right to be heard does not include the right to be taken seriously.

— Hubert H. Humphrey

There is no "right to be heard". I know liberals think that just because they speak,everyone in the world MUST listen to what they say,but it ain't so. You may have a right to free speech. But I have a right to walk on my merry way and ignore every word you say. There is no right to be heard ( A court of law being the exception). We should have been ignoring the radical environmentalist for years instead of listening to them. Our nation would be in a hell of a lot better shape today if we had. Oh well,off to work....

re: #76 mama winger

Just a quick Good Morning before I head out to work.

The Chicago Cubs are TWENTY ! count them - 20! Games OVER 500.

If I get any more excited I am going to require sedation!

that is all
have a good one :)

DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS TILL THEY HATCH
remember they still are the 'FUBS'

TFK...

OPSEC,
R

Good morning Lizards..................Morning ping, rightside....

re: #77 CIA Reject

Manipulating the oil market... probably only doable by the major producers (Russia, KSA), because you have to hold the resource or not ship it if you want to manipulate the price upward, or sell it to manipulate it downward.

If it is any consolation, many analysts expect oil prices to come down later in the year. There are long-delayed projects in the US Gulf of Mexico, and in KSA, that are supposed to come online late in the year and early 2009. Plus there are a some rather large refineries in Asia that are supposed to come online, which have been designed to use the lower quality oils from Iran and KSA - that should help.

Long term, and I repeat this on LGF about once a week, I think we really need to say goodbye to oil. By developing nuclear, solar, and wind the US ought to be able to supply enough electricity (not dependent upon foreign sources) to transition our transportation to more of an electric powered form. But that is a multiple decade project, and the best thing we can do today is conserve on our consumption, and encourage the development of plug in hybrids.

re: #81 doriangrey

morning dorian

Mornin' DG!

re: #72 freetoken

DRILL! I say, DRILL!

Speaking of Oil, heard on the news that the "Sheik of Araby" is getting nervous. Output may increase.

He must have tried to have a meal of sand; decided it was dry, grainy, tasteless and constipated him.

Anybody heard more of this who can enlighten me or send a link?

re: #86 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Not enough sand in his Vaseline® I guess...

GOOD MORNING LIZARDS!

Tim Russert exemplified all that was good in a man. His broad and genuine smile always showed general delight in being. He was a great journalist because he valued truth and was not a journalist. He was a curious man who always took that curious nature to the next step.

He was exactly the opposite of the elitists that he interviewed. But he was never the lesser of them. It was his unabashed belief in the true values of America...church, family, and country...that makes his death impact all of us so. For we would like to believe that we, like Tim, exemplify the best this country has to offer rather then the celebrity everyone else insists are the examples to follow.

Those most affected by his passing, are those who toss aside the values and principles that Tim followed. They place him on the pedestal because he had what they lack. Yet even though they recognize that fact, they will continue to toss aside those same values because to accept them as part of their own life would mean they would stand alone. And not one of them can do it.

Having said all of that, the funeral should be private. It is good that he was well liked and loved by many...what a tribute to a life well lived. And funerals are more for the living then for the dead. But the liberals in this country have a way of cheapening a life. Paul Wellstone comes to mind. I didn't agree with the man's politics, but he was consistant in his advocacy and they made a mockery of his funeral. It wasn't about HIM....it became about THEM.

Russert deserves better then that. Most of all he deserves to be remembered as a man...not some guy up on a pedestal. A man whose greatest legacy is that he was who he was without embarrassment, without haughtiness, with love for his family, for his work, and with a smile on his face. A man who obviously always saw the glass half full.

I refuse to watch the spectacle these people will make out of his life.

re: #86 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Speaking of Oil, heard on the news that the "Sheik of Araby" is getting nervous. Output may increase.

He must have tried to have a meal of sand; decided it was dry, grainy, tasteless and constipated him.

Anybody heard more of this who can enlighten me or send a link?

Maybe Al-Sheiky read that news release about the Japanese car that runs on water...........ROTFLMAO..........

re: #58 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Rimshot!

(poor choice of words. sorry.)

A JOHN HOLMS REFRENCE?

re: #82 freetoken

Manipulating the oil market... probably only doable by the major producers (Russia, KSA), because you have to hold the resource or not ship it if you want to manipulate the price upward, or sell it to manipulate it downward.

Yes, I understand that is how free markets operate. My initial question was what actions could be taken to provide an incentive for Iran and KSA to sell more of their holdings. An option that simultaneously incentivizes increased sales while seriously degrading both sellers ability to support terrorism would be ideal. Is there such an option?

If it is any consolation, many analysts expect oil prices to come down later in the year. There are long-delayed projects in the US Gulf of Mexico, and in KSA, that are supposed to come online late in the year and early 2009. Plus there are a some rather large refineries in Asia that are supposed to come online, which have been designed to use the lower quality oils from Iran and KSA - that should help.

Heh, I don't need consolation because I don't need oil - I ride the bus! :-)

Long term, and I repeat this on LGF about once a week, I think we really need to say goodbye to oil. By developing nuclear, solar, and wind the US ought to be able to supply enough electricity (not dependent upon foreign sources) to transition our transportation to more of an electric powered form. But that is a multiple decade project...

Agreed.

...and the best thing we can do today is conserve on our consumption, and encourage the development of plug in hybrids.

Here is where we part ways. Those are good ideas, and hybrid vehicles are a worthwhile goal, but I do not think we can 'conserve' our way out of the short-term 'crunch' in which we find ourselves. I think that will require more drastic measures as I indicated above.

/Pleasure talking to you!

Morning folkls! How's things? Any more fruitcup?

re: #33 CIA Reject

You know, I disagreed with the man's politics but at least he wasn't a barking moonbat. Where have all the honest liberals gone? Where are the intellectual heirs of FDR, Truman, HHH, and Pat Moynihan?

Enquiring minds want to know....

I'll try the first part of your question (btw, good morning), not the foreign policy part.

As much as I like my more libertarian friends, and as dangerous as socialism could be, I suspect a more overt socialist stance on the part of Democrats kept them honest. FDR had to back up his ideas about government and so built on Wilson's idea of the President as a Progressive leader. He also embraced things like Keynesian economics, theories we can disagree about but can argue.

Is there really a way to argue with "change we can believe in?" I think the modern Left plays off the fact we're all libertarian in a sense - we really don't want to stick our nose where it doesn't belong - and so doesn't have to make the populism meet policy in any coherent or substantive way. The worst part of this problem shows in their "approach" to foreign policy, if talking and dancing with everyone can be called serious policymaking.

re: #92 galloping granny

Morning folkls! How's things? Any more fruitcup?

Morning granny, looking to be a lovely day out here on the Left Coast, always on the prowl for a free fruit cup are we?

re: #86 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Speaking of Oil, heard on the news that the "Sheik of Araby" is getting nervous. Output may increase.

He must have tried to have a meal of sand; decided it was dry, grainy, tasteless and constipated him.

Anybody heard more of this who can enlighten me or send a link?

I did read that yesterday, along with a separate blurb stating that Saudi Arabia was going to start raising crops in foreign lands. Sorry, no longer have the links.

re: #94 doriangrey

Morning granny, looking to be a lovely day out here on the Left Coast, always on the prowl for a free fruit cup are we?

Yup. Doggie ate all the bananas overnight. We have inherited a dog. She will make a lovely watch dog and is learning well, but she delights in throwing herself picnics on the living room sofa in the middle of the night. Peanut butter is a wonderful treat, she clean out the cat food cans so well they don't need washing to be recycled. Tried to have ham sandwich last night but people were still up.

re: #86 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Speaking of Oil, heard on the news that the "Sheik of Araby" is getting nervous. Output may increase.

He must have tried to have a meal of sand; decided it was dry, grainy, tasteless and constipated him.

Anybody heard more of this who can enlighten me or send a link?

Here is a link to that story....

re: #86 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Is this what you're talking about?

re: #78 WayDownSouthInBama

— Hubert H. Humphrey

There is no "right to be heard". I know liberals think that just because they speak,everyone in the world MUST listen to what they say,but it ain't so. You may have a right to free speech. But I have a right to walk on my merry way and ignore every word you say. There is no right to be heard ( A court of law being the exception). We should have been ignoring the radical environmentalist for years instead of listening to them. Our nation would be in a hell of a lot better shape today if we had. Oh well,off to work....

As much as I like your thoughts, isn't being heard key to deliberation and republicanism?

When I teach, I teach reading the works of the past very carefully (i.e. the Gettysburg Address), and hopefully teach implicitly the value of using all our talents to listen to one another. - Notice how removed our sense of "right" could be from what actually is right nowadays. -

The most dangerous thing about democracy is probably that we can ignore each other, and do. Wasn't Churchill pretty much alone in England in assessing the Nazi threat?

THE WAR IN CHICAGO

[Link: www.suntimes.com...]

Good Morning all y'all! From a warm (74 degrees, going up to 95 degrees) bright and sunny Charlotte!

How is everyone this morning?

re: #79 yochanan

and Mama...

Counteth not indeed... '78 Red Sox were steam rolling 14 games up on the Yankees at one point... dissention..Bill Lee calls Zip a gerbil and gets benched.. 24 players 24 cabs.....Boston Massacre at hands of Yanks... One game playoff with the Yankees... Bucky Fucking Dent.

Need I say more.

Oh and the Cubs would need to win a playoff series too.

re: #64 CIA Reject

I think we should just embed an RFID chip in their chests, let them and their "brothers in jihad"' know that we've done it, send them home, and let nature take it's course.

Not too bad an idea. Except that sooner or later it would spread so that we all had to have an embedded ID chip so the government could keep track of us. Welcome to 1984.

Good Morning all..
Hope everyone had a good weekend..Was on my way to Michigan friday evening when i heard about Tim Russert passing.
Only the good die young is the song I'm thinking of.
Damn shame

Since the White House said the price of oil is going to ruin the global economy, why not put a stop payment on all US Aid until things get better. That should get OPEC's attention?

Pay yourself first,

re: #100 yochanan

THE WAR IN CHICAGO

[Link: www.suntimes.com...]

Must be what Obama meant when he said "they bring a knife, we bring a gun" the other night. . . .

re: #101 realwest

Damn fine and you my friend? Hope yours was a good Father's Day.

re: #100 yochanan

I'll bet that the casualties in Iraq were less than that.

re: #101 realwest

Good Morning all y'all! From a warm (74 degrees, going up to 95 degrees) bright and sunny Charlotte!

How is everyone this morning?

Morning realwest, how are you this fine morning? It's looking to be a nice sunny day out here on the Left Coast...

re: #105 akak

Since the White House said the price of oil is going to ruin the global economy, why not put a stop payment on all US Aid until things get better. That should get OPEC's attention?

Pay yourself first,

I agree. With the price of oil, we're going to have plenty of people here in New England this winter that are going to need that "foreign aid." Even families that make 100K+.

My other best idea is that while they may have the oil, virtually none of the OPEC countries can feed themselves. WE do that. You want to eat, we want to heat.

re: #107 Endangered in MASS Glad to hear it my friend! Yes, I'm doing ok - more than a little nervous cause I gotta go take another effin' test at my oncologist's office this morning, but other than that, I'm doing fine as fresh spun cotton candy (h/t Mandy Manners)!

[Link: mlb.mlb.com...]

the Chicago White Sox are leading in their division by 4.5 games the cubs are leading by 3.5 but you would not know it here in Chicago all we hear about are the FUBS. The bias of the media is just as bad in sports as in politics.

re: #100 yochanan

THE WAR IN CHICAGO

[Link: www.suntimes.com...]

Well, it is you know, ummm, Chicago.... /ducks.....

Opp's damn it, time for me to run off to work. Must stop on the way and pay the terrorists... er buy gas for the ole Vette....

re: #111 realwest

Glad to hear it my friend! Yes, I'm doing ok - more than a little nervous cause I gotta go take another effin' test at my oncologist's office this morning, but other than that, I'm doing fine as fresh spun cotton candy (h/t Mandy Manners)!

We'll be praying everything turns out OK realwest.

Good morning from somewhat sunny New York.

For those inclined to be grumpy on a Monday, here's a little something to cheer you up--retirement means Monday's just another day.

re: #109 doriangrey
Hi ya dorian - I'm ok, thanks and glad to hear it's such a nice day out in L.A. - nice to be able to SEE when you're riding that hot vette to work, no?!

re: #103 galloping granny

Not too bad an idea. Except that sooner or later it would spread so that we all had to have an embedded ID chip so the government could keep track of us. Welcome to 1984.

Alternatively, praise them for cooperating with us and dump them off anywhere in Dar al-Islam. Nature will take its course; no chip needed.

re: #115 galloping granny Good morning galloping granny! Hey, thank you - I appreciate your prayers but as slightly nervous as I am this morning, I'm gonna need your prayers a whole lot more tomorrow early morning, cause that's when my Onc will call me with the test results! I don't envision sleeping very well tonight! LOL!

re: #112 yochanan

All the White Sox have done is actually win a World Series in the last 100 years. No goat curse..no playoff fulility... tres BORING..

The Cubs' curse like the Red Sox' curse was simple..

The curse of bad management... Pitching and defence wins. Ignore that and you commit and act of hardball hubris.

re: #111 realwest

I pray that your test results are favorable.

re: #116 irongrampa
Good morning to you - and don't let folks fool ya none - retirement ain't for wussies and I don't think I was as busy before I retired as I have been since then!
And it doesn't help that you can't remember what day of the week it is and Friday is nothing to get excited about! LOL!
Hope you're doing well today and enjoying your retirement!

re: #119 realwest

Good morning galloping granny! Hey, thank you - I appreciate your prayers but as slightly nervous as I am this morning, I'm gonna need your prayers a whole lot more tomorrow early morning, cause that's when my Onc will call me with the test results! I don't envision sleeping very well tonight! LOL!

Then we will all just keep right on praying for you. Got a good book?

re: #121 Endangered in MASS Thank you, very much.

re: #122 realwest

Good morning to you - and don't let folks fool ya none - retirement ain't for wussies and I don't think I was as busy before I retired as I have been since then!
And it doesn't help that you can't remember what day of the week it is and Friday is nothing to get excited about! LOL!
Hope you're doing well today and enjoying your retirement!

Once I retired, I couldn't figure out when it was I ever had time to go to work!

re: #123 galloping granny Yeah, I do, but it's kinda hard to read in that dim light! LOL! And, again, thanks for all your prayers.
How the heck are you doing this morning?

Monday Morning greetings, everyone. *Yawn* I have the joy and pleasure of going to my dentist's today for the standard cleaning. Someone remind me to wake up before then.

re: #125 reine.de.tout
LOL, now that's the darn truth! I truly haven't been this busy in I don't know how long - and certainly never was as swamped in Red Tape (i.e., Medicare) as I am now.

Ah, the lizardoid minions are up early (no offense to the international lizards). Plans for world domination never sleep, I guess.

re: #99 akarra

I was at the new Gettysburg National Military Park over Memorial Day (a good place to be, it's huge and can handle crowds). It's very beautiful, respectfully done and very, very interesting. Got my 14-yo reading Killer Angels now.

Then, of course, we went to the Lincoln Memorial while we were out east. I have to say, after all the Anti-Americanism we hear (from Americans and foreigners) you sure wouldn't know it at the memorials. They're packed.

I especially liked the new (to me) WWII Memorial and the Liberty Bell display. In case anyone needs to have it spelled out why America is the land of the free and the home of the brave.

BBIAM!

re: #128 realwest

LOL, now that's the darn truth! I truly haven't been this busy in I don't know how long - and certainly never was as swamped in Red Tape (i.e., Medicare) as I am now.

It is one of my goals in life to avoid Medicare as long as I can.

I'm saving up for one of those shiny new Honda hydrogen cars.

My new vanity plate:

HNDNBRG

re: #132 OldLineTexan

I'm saving up for one of those shiny new Honda hydrogen cars.

My new vanity plate:

HNDNBRG

Ouch.

And for no reason in particular: testing out a new avatar. Would appreciate comments.

re: #125 reine.de.tout

I think we are almost through the alien invasion!

re: #133 vxbush

Whoa! Did your avitar smoke some bad weed?

re: #135 WriterMom

Whoa! Did your avitar smoke some bad weed?

Heh. No. It's an image I created years ago with some software. Thought it might re-inforce my math cred. :D

re: #133 vxbush

Ouch.

And for no reason in particular: testing out a new avatar. Would appreciate comments.

Pretty spiffy; had to remember to refresh the screen.

re: #21 ploome hineni

FIST PUMP ALL 'ROUND

/dap a-doodoo

A comment about that fist pump apparently got ED Hill at Fox News a "time out" in the naughty chair. She's been pulled from on air, serving "desk duty" or some such. Learned that late last night.

re: #132 OldLineTexan

I saw a funny one here in Toronto:

K9 AHORA

Jooooish lizards will recognize this phrase. LOL. For the Yiddishly challenged-it's 'keneinahora'-what you say to vanquish the evil eye.

re: #134 WriterMom

I think we are almost through the alien invasion!

I'm really glad to hear it!

re: #130 realwest

Morning real, Hope you are doing OK this morning. I sent you some Info on email yesterday! Did you get it? Hope it helps with the situation. And prayers are always going up for you my friend.
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Here is a smidge of an interview with Alicia Keys. This is her thought on Gangsta rap.

"We ask what other gangsta rappers she liked. And that’s when Keys drives a steamroller through the wall.

“‘Gangsta rap’ was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other,” she says, putting down the sandwich. “‘Gangsta rap’ didn’t exist.”

Come again? A ploy by whom?

She looks at us like it’s the dumbest question in the world. “The government.”

Here is the whole article

re: #126 realwest

Yeah, I do, but it's kinda hard to read in that dim light! LOL! And, again, thanks for all your prayers.
How the heck are you doing this morning?

I'm fine. Got to run up the hill shortly and finish mulching the 'maters, do a little weeding. Looks like we're going to eat the first lettuce today too. Littlest granddaughter is coming for a week with Granny on Sunday and biggest grand is off to camp the same day, so it is going to be a crazy week here. I'm just hoping I don't pack the dolly for the littlest in the camp bag for the biggest or some other such foolish thing.

re: #139 WriterMom

I saw a funny one here in Toronto:

K9 AHORA

Jooooish lizards will recognize this phrase. LOL. For the Yiddishly challenged-it's 'keneinahora'-what you say to vanquish the evil eye.

Oh. Being uneducated in Yiddish, I thought it was someone crediting their dog. Like they were always driving their dog around.

As Illinois is the state with the most personalized plates, it can get interesting trying to figure out what the driver is trying to say on their plates. Couple initials are usually obvious, but I've seen some that have left me seriously scratching my head.

I have also located a new job for my golden years.

Up to now, I have coveted a Walmart "greeter" position, mostly for the chance to be in an air-conditioned "office" with a window and the 10% discount on catfood/lunch.

However, McDonald's has created a new job category: outsourced fast-food order taker!

I am stoked; I have always wanted to "work" in Hawaii! And I can afford to live in El Paso.

re: #129 angst
I'm glad to read that you had such a great trip!
And after visiting the new WWII memorial, I hope you had a chance to see the relatively "new" Korean War Memorial and my personal favorite, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a/k/a the "black Wall") cause when you do, you realize that America is the home of the Free because of the Brave!

re: #133 vxbush

I like it. The little avatar looks like the insignia of Battlestar Galactica. (I hope that's not a deterrent for you).

re: #103 galloping granny

re: #118 OldLineTexan

Or maybe a hybrid approach to make it harder for them to talk their way out of it - chip 'em but don't tell them. Then leak "secret" information about how they have supplied much useful information and have agreed to be RFID'ed so they can go back and infiltrate the jihad.

Then send them home.

/Paulie Achmed? Oh, you don't gotta worry about him no more...

re: #138 reine.de.tout

A comment about that fist pump apparently got ED Hill at Fox News a "time out" in the naughty chair. She's been pulled from on air, serving "desk duty" or some such. Learned that late last night.

That was because she called it a "terrorist fist pump."

re: #139 WriterMom

I saw a funny one here in Toronto:

K9 AHORA

Jooooish lizards will recognize this phrase. LOL. For the Yiddishly challenged-it's 'keneinahora'-what you say to vanquish the evil eye.

It could also be "Dogs Now" in Miltary-Cop/Spanish.

re: #145 OldLineTexan

I have also located a new job for my golden years.

Up to now, I have coveted a Walmart "greeter" position, mostly for the chance to be in an air-conditioned "office" with a window and the 10% discount on catfood/lunch.

However, McDonald's has created a new job category: outsourced fast-food order taker!

I am stoked; I have always wanted to "work" in Hawaii! And I can afford to live in El Paso.

But why are they doing this just in Hawaii? Why not in other areas? Seems odd.

re: #149 galloping granny

That was because she called it a "terrorist fist pump."

OOH. Not good (nor accurate).

re: #150 OldLineTexan

It could also be "Dogs Now" in Miltary-Cop/Spanish.

That's exactly what I thought.

LOL. The K9 Ahora...LOLOL. I like it.

re: #131 vxbush Well, once you get to a position in life where you qualify for medicare they penalize you (that is, charge you more for it the longer you go without taking it) for not taking it. Course, you're too young to even be thinking about Medicare!
Hey is that a nice new avatar or have I just not noticed it before?!

So sad that Elian Gonzalez is now just another mindless member of the Castro Commie League. This is on liberals' heads. It is so sad that his future was taken away from him in the name of socialist political correctness.

Cracking up here.

EVIL YIDDISH STYLE LICENCE PLATE CACKLE.

re: #147 angst

I like it. The little avatar looks like the insignia of Battlestar Galactica. (I hope that's not a deterrent for you).

No. I watched the old BG when it was on the air. Haven't gotten into the new series.

re: #155 realwest

Well, once you get to a position in life where you qualify for medicare they penalize you (that is, charge you more for it the longer you go without taking it) for not taking it. Course, you're too young to even be thinking about Medicare!
Hey is that a nice new avatar or have I just not noticed it before?!

Yeah, it's an image I made years ago with some interesting math properties. I'm just testing it out, seeing if I like it.

re: #157 WriterMom

Cracking up here. . . . .

And you are unanimous in that.

re: #159 vxbush

I like it.... looks 3d from a distance.

re: #132 OldLineTexan

You might also try:

DLZ 129

Which was the number of the Hindenburg

DLZ = German Flyingship Zeppelin

Too bad it burned up

The graff zeppelin before it (DLZ 128) was the first aircraft of any sort to log a million miles, and made the first non-stop crossing of the Pacific Ocean, carrying paying passengers at the time, to boot.

And here's this morning's view from Mt. Wilson

re: #79 yochanan

DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS TILL THEY HATCH
remember they still are the 'FUBS'

Cubs chickenssssss, comin home to roost

re: #141 1SG(ret)
Hey Top! Yes I did receive that information, thanks! (I take it this mean my e-mailed thanks never got to you, eh?!).
And I appreciate those prayers too, my good friend.
How are you doing this morning?

re: #151 vxbush

But why are they doing this just in Hawaii? Why not in other areas? Seems odd.

Cost of living makes it hard to find min wage workers is my only guess, although it would seem to me that if you can staff the McDonald's cooking area you can staff the window.

So that theory goes out the window.

I just think it's funny that they're having to teach folks in El Paso enough Hawaiian slang to get by on.

re: #165 OldLineTexan

Cost of living makes it hard to find min wage workers is my only guess, although it would seem to me that if you can staff the McDonald's cooking area you can staff the window.

So that theory goes out the window.

I just think it's funny that they're having to teach folks in El Paso enough Hawaiian slang to get by on.

Hey, I can imagine folks in Texas would take offense at "mahalo" unless they knew what it meant. :D I suppose the low wage positions might have something to do with it. Hawaii is expensive. Had a friend go out there to teach for a post-doc position, and then they ended up in Alabama. Great experience, they said; far too expensive to live there.

re: #162 Ojoe

That is beautiful. Makes me long for the smell of a campfire, bacon sizzling and coffee percolating over the fire, cold feet and comfort stations.

re: #132 OldLineTexan

I guess "Oh! The humanity" would be tough to fit on a license plate..

I haven't figured out what would be worse getting T-boned in Pious and being trapped in a conflaguration of batterys, gasoline, and high voltage cables... or ... Riding around in a vehicle with a hyrdrogen generator.

H-Bomb would fit nicely....

re: #162 Ojoe

Too esoteric for the crackers 'round here.

I would hazard that many have at least seen the famous photo of the Hindenburg accident...things that explode, make large columns of flame and smoke, and cause casualties are familiar along the Texas Gulf Coast.

re: #112 yochanan

[Link: mlb.mlb.com...]

the Chicago White Sox are leading in their division by 4.5 games the cubs are leading by 3.5 but you would not know it here in Chicago all we hear about are the FUBS. The bias of the media is just as bad in sports as in politics.

So true. If there is a Sox/Cubs (Subway) World Series, I can guarantee that the Sox will be treated like the visitors by the local media. It will not tip the balance of power in the world, but it is annoying.

re: #145 OldLineTexan
WooT! What a job! LOL! Just so you take the course so you understand what Hawaian Islanders (e.g., tourists) want when they go to McDonalds's!
LOL! That article was unintentionally a laugh riot!
Good luck with that job application. Just remember that Hawaiian's pronounce every letter in any word, no matter how long and/or convoluted that word may be.

re: #151 vxbush

I'm glad they outsource to the mainland, but when you think about it, they have to. It is tricky understanding Hawaiians, sometimes. They need to have people fluent in American English and go from there.

Say you're from India. Person pulls up and says:

"Hey brah, I wan' da kine McMuffin with Spam".

re: #166 vxbush

Hey, I can imagine folks in Texas would take offense at "mahalo" unless they knew what it meant. :D .

We got surfers out here, man!

/not many in El Paso, though

re: #172 angst

I'm glad they outsource to the mainland, but when you think about it, they have to. It is tricky understanding Hawaiians, sometimes. They need to have people fluent in American English and go from there.

Say you're from India. Person pulls up and says:

"Hey brah, I wan' da kine McMuffin with Spam".

Okay, now I've lost all my desire for breakfast.

Errand-running time. I hope everyone here has a wonderful day.

Obama license plate:

GR8 BUS

re: #168 Endangered in MASS

I guess "Oh! The humanity" would be tough to fit on a license plate..

I haven't figured out what would be worse getting T-boned in Pious and being trapped in a conflaguration of batterys, gasoline, and high voltage cables... or ... Riding around in a vehicle with a hyrdrogen generator.

H-Bomb would fit nicely....

I really do WANT a hydrogen cell car...they are in use in space. But hydrogen is one of those ticklish substances that goes BOOM.

Also, I am curious as to how much energy is expended in "making" the hydrogen, you know? Kind of like the ethanol argument.

re: #176 WriterMom

Obama license plate:

GR8 BUS

ROTF! That's dangerous.

Michelle Obama

H8 USA

re: #122 realwest

Funny, Realwest--been thinking about going BACK to work--just to get some rest!

re: #171 realwest

WooT! What a job! LOL! Just so you take the course so you understand what Hawaian Islanders (e.g., tourists) want when they go to McDonalds's!
LOL! That article was unintentionally a laugh riot!
Good luck with that job application. Just remember that Hawaiian's pronounce every letter in any word, no matter how long and/or convoluted that word may be.

Everybody I can't understand gets a Quarter Pounder with Cheese.

Youse tourists from Joisey go ahead and diet foist, capiche?

re: #174 vxbush

Okay, now I've lost all my desire for breakfast.

Not me! There is this little place in Hilo that serves gravy on eggs on spam on rice. I know it has a name (any Hawaiians out there?). A whole day's worth of calories and a week's worth of cholesterol. Yum.

Al Gore plate

HIPPOCR8

Just amusing myself here instead of working...

re: #172 angst

They need to have people fluent in American English and go from there.

That is going to be hard to come by in El Paso! Check the location on the map.

/

Interesting BBC article with video of Bush and Brown telling Iran to cool it & 'all options are on the table'.

re: #182 angst

Not me! There is this little place in Hilo that serves gravy on eggs on spam on rice. I know it has a name (any Hawaiians out there?). A whole day's worth of calories and a week's worth of cholesterol. Yum.

Okay, now I've lost my appetite for the day. Blech X 3.

re: #129 angst

Ah, the lizardoid minions are up early (no offense to the international lizards). Plans for world domination never sleep, I guess.

I was at the new Gettysburg National Military Park over Memorial Day (a good place to be, it's huge and can handle crowds). It's very beautiful, respectfully done and very, very interesting. Got my 14-yo reading Killer Angels now.

Then, of course, we went to the Lincoln Memorial while we were out east. I have to say, after all the Anti-Americanism we hear (from Americans and foreigners) you sure wouldn't know it at the memorials. They're packed.

I especially liked the new (to me) WWII Memorial and the Liberty Bell display. In case anyone needs to have it spelled out why America is the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Thanks for the response!

I haven't been to Gettysburg in a few years; Killer Angels is a really good book.

It's interesting you bring up the Lincoln Memorial - I was just there. I wasn't that big on the WWII Memorial; I liked the open space and everything, but I'm sure you saw the Korean War Memorial and wow was that thing powerful and timely.

re: #170 opnion

Where's 3-Wood? The Cub/White Sox comments usually stir him up.

re: #164 realwest

Doing fine this morning. Didn't get anything back from you, so I thought I'd make sure you got it. Let me know if you need help getting it done my friend. Will be lurking around some today, but I have work I must get done. Hope your day goes well. What time you heading out for your test?
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re: #189 Endangered in MASS

Where's 3-Wood? The Cub/White Sox comments usually stir him up.

Still overseas on vacation, I think, or recovering from getting back stateside. He should be getting back online before too long, although I bet realwest knows more.

re: #180 irongrampa

Funny, Realwest--been thinking about going BACK to work--just to get some rest!

I knew a guy at Lockheed that retired to a beautiful "farm" with a cherry orchard on Colorado's western slope. One neighbor was a plateau belonging to a big ski resort. He "unretired" three times before he sold the place. The cherries were too much work.

I'd let the birds have them, personally, and stay.

Not really, because Texans are very unpopular in Colorado (if they stay). ;)

re: #162 Ojoe
Good morning Ojoe - thanks, again, for that photo from Mt. Wilson!
And y'all can use Graf or DLZ but I want mine to read "Led"!
And speaking of which: [Link: www.imeem.com...]

The Hindenburg, very funny.

re: #192 OldLineTexan

I knew a guy at Lockheed that retired to a beautiful "farm" with a cherry orchard on Colorado's western slope. One neighbor was a plateau belonging to a big ski resort. He "unretired" three times before he sold the place. The cherries were too much work.

I'd let the birds have them, personally, and stay.

Not really, because Texans are very unpopular in Colorado (if they stay). ;)

I like visiting Colorado and I have friends there, but I don't think I could retire there. I'm not fond of snow. I like moisture in the air (so I can breathe). I like corn. I think I'm going to end up right where I am. :D

re: #190 1SG(ret)

Morning Top. Long time no see.

re: #195 vxbush

I like visiting Colorado and I have friends there, but I don't think I could retire there. I'm not fond of snow. I like moisture in the air (so I can breathe). I like corn. I think I'm going to end up right where I am. :D

If you like humidity, corn, and 90-100 degree F summers, y'all could live pretty close to me!

re: #63 slartybartfast

"I'd suggest that they be distributed throughout the Federal Prison system No special treatment...just an orange jumpsuit and a number."

I'll second that. Ad a good morning to all...

re: #180 irongrampa
ROTFL! Yeah, I hear ya!

re: #197 OldLineTexan

If you like humidity, corn, and 90-100 degree F summers, y'all could live pretty close to me!

Heh. Well, my sister lives in Austin. It would certainly make it more convenient to visit her and her family.

Might want to check out this interview with Doug Feith, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy under Rumsfeld. Wrote book: War and Decision. About decision to go to war with Iraq.
[Link: tv.nationalreview.com...]

Also, documentation at

http://www.waranddecision.com/

re: #191 vxbush

I knew he was going to the old country.. He's been gone a while though..

I could use a serious 30 day vacation......

re: #200 vxbush

Heh. Well, my sister lives in Austin. It would certainly make it more convenient to visit her and her family.

US290 between Houston and Austin is exactly the location I am talking about. Of course, it would be a touch closer to Houston; still, Austin is a short trip, IMO.

On top of the Graff Zeppelin in flight. You have never seen anything like this.

re: #203 OldLineTexan

US290 between Houston and Austin is exactly the location I am talking about. Of course, it would be a touch closer to Houston; still, Austin is a short trip, IMO.

Hey, a lot closer than Illinois.

re: #198 gallatin

"I'd suggest that they be distributed throughout the Federal Texas State Prison system No special treatment...just an orange jumpsuit and a number."

I'll second that. Ad a good morning to all...

There. I just saved you guys about 50% of your cost.

Plus, your Gitmo boys just got a lot more nervous...

re: #190 1SG(ret) Hey Top. Damn, gonna have to check your e-mail addy again! I think I can take care of it, though was surprised to find a PDF file you can type into, but can't copy (except by printing!)!
I'm leaving in a little less than an hour, but will be getting off LGF sometime before then.

re: #204 Ojoe

On top of the Graff Zeppelin in flight. You have never seen anything like this.

One question: WHY?!

re: #204 Ojoe

They are making a repair ...

in flight ...

someone is down the side on a rope, you can't see him.

re: #177 OldLineTexan

I used to sell industrial gases, and back in those days hydrogen was a by-product gas. We would contract for a portion of a plant's waste stream, package it, distribute it, and cackle as we counted our cash. The biggest hassle (and safety risk) was the storage method: high pressure cylinders. Puncture a 2400 psi hydrogen cylinder and a fire will be the least of your worries. If the hybrid's hydrogen comes from cracking a relatively stable feedstock like methane, or is stored in lithium hydride form, this thing could workable. Spacecraft use HP or liquid hydrogen, of course, but spacecraft encounter few intersections.

re: #196 Endangered in MASS

Haven't had much time for posting lately, or lurking for that matter. Work has me traveling a lot this year. Have a little time here at home and it's off again the middle of Jul for another 6 week working trip. Can never catch up with things here! Glad to see you!
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re: #208 vxbush

One question: WHY?!

Inspection and/or repair.

Morning to everyone...even some of you early bird west coasters.

Speaking of birds, our 9 year old son discovered a fledgling on the ground while we were out for a Father's Day walk. We allowed him to bring it home in a little terrarium. He made a comfortable nest, and googled the topic to see what to hand feed a bird: dog biscuits soaked in milk.

Lo and behold, this is one enthused hungry bird. Even Mr. DT who had originally told him that it is nature's way for the runt to be kicked out of the nest, says this might work and has fed the bird this morning while our son is at school- (because school is not yet out in New Jersey. We had so many snow days and teacher inservice days that they kept tacking days on to the end of the year. So now it's party after party, and fun day, after 3rd grade yard sale.)

re: #100 yochanan

THE WAR IN CHICAGO

[Link: www.suntimes.com...]

This report must be in error. There cannot be gun violence in Chicago.
Gun ownership is illegal & therefore criminal forego them.
Actually, gun violence is higher than ever. The Illionis Junior Senator demanded a meeting with the Mayor & Chief of Police.
He of course he promptly forgot about it & continued to hone his image as Messiah

re: #208 vxbush

Why? because nobody pays attention to airships anymore.

Greets and saluts from the NYC metro area.

The situation in Zimbabwe continues to decline precipitously. Mugabe continues to state that he will not abide by the results of a runoff election on June 27, his thugs continue harassing the opposition leaders, and Mugabe is now pulling a page from the Burmese junta playbook - claiming that the international aid organizations, which are providing basic food and services that Mugabe refuses to, are engaging in subterfuge against his government.

re: #185 OldLineTexan

This could be very amusing.
Maybe they should have picked Nebraska.

re: #55 Shug

didn't John Holmes say that ?

Arrrrrg! Oh, you mean his heroin addiction...of course. What else could I have been thinking. :O

re: #132 OldLineTexan

I'm saving up for one of those shiny new Honda hydrogen cars.

My new vanity plate:

HNDNBRG

ROFL!

Morning all!

re: #210 Pullus Iulius

I used to sell industrial gases, and back in those days hydrogen was a by-product gas. We would contract for a portion of a plant's waste stream, package it, distribute it, and cackle as we counted our cash. The biggest hassle (and safety risk) was the storage method: high pressure cylinders. Puncture a 2400 psi hydrogen cylinder and a fire will be the least of your worries. If the hybrid's hydrogen comes from cracking a relatively stable feedstock like methane, or is stored in lithium hydride form, this thing could workable. Spacecraft use HP or liquid hydrogen, of course, but spacecraft encounter few intersections.

Yes, we get nitrogen bottles to use in the lab. The gas is not the issue!

Can you see the hydrogen tankers going down the freeway at rush hour?

re: #33 CIA Reject

You know, I disagreed with the man's politics but at least he wasn't a barking moonbat. Where have all the honest liberals gone? Where are the intellectual heirs of FDR, Truman, HHH, and Pat Moynihan?

Enquiring minds want to know....

And another thing - as an exercise for the class: what can the US do to foment either a "cold" or "hot" war between primarily sunni Saudi Arabia and primarily shiite Iran with the goal of forcing each to "cheat" on their OPEC quotas and increase oil production? Would such a war and resulting cheating make a significant difference in the price of oil?

That's just a thought I had on the way in to work and I'll leave y'all with it for a bit as I actually have to get some work done this morning.

/Oh, and Good Morning Everybody!

Liberal POTUS candidates used to be guys you could STRONGLY disagree with, but still have respect for.

George McGovern would not have spent 20 years sitting in a church where the pastor says the US government deliberately created the AIDS virus to "genocide" against Black people.

re: #197 OldLineTexan

If you like humidity, corn, and 90-100 degree F summers, y'all could live pretty close to me!

The big secret of California, especially the SF bay area is the weather. San Jose, 70 degrees, low humidity. Gets to the point where no one even mentioned the weather. When we moved back east in September 02 everyone was talking about the nice weather. We didn't undertsand, until we experienced a New Jersey Winter and Summer.

BBL

re: #182 angst

Not me! There is this little place in Hilo that serves gravy on eggs on spam on rice. I know it has a name (any Hawaiians out there?). A whole day's worth of calories and a week's worth of cholesterol. Yum.

I don't like SPAM!

re: #177 OldLineTexan

I really do WANT a hydrogen cell car...they are in use in space. But hydrogen is one of those ticklish substances that goes BOOM.

Also, I am curious as to how much energy is expended in "making" the hydrogen, you know? Kind of like the ethanol argument.

Hydrogen is very explosive as you say, but probably no more than gasoline. It floats away into the atmosphere when released being lighter than air, where gasoline fumes go to the lowest level.
It is expensive to make, and storage and portability is a problem.

It is widely used in electric power generation for generator cooling. Yes, you heard that right. In the proper ratio of H2 in air it's harmless, and an excellent cooling medium. The rule of thumb is any concentration of H2 of 5-75% in air is explosive. When kept under pressure in a generator little air can get into the system except what can be entrained by the seal oil system, and that is constantly purged by spray nozzles in a vacuum tank. Where I worked we kept ours at 30 psi with at least 95% purity.

Every time I see the flag of the last thread..."How Many Kos Kids Can Dance on the Head of a Pin?" and then see the (634) then (635) then (636)....I keep asking myself how they keep making room for one more?

:)

re: #209 Ojoe Did anyone ever see him, again?!?
Whoa, talk about tough jobs!

re: #182 angst

Not me! There is this little place in Hilo that serves gravy on eggs on spam on rice. I know it has a name (any Hawaiians out there?). A whole day's worth of calories and a week's worth of cholesterol. Yum.

re: #93 akarra

I'll try the first part of your question (btw, good morning), not the foreign policy part.

As much as I like my more libertarian friends, and as dangerous as socialism could be, I suspect a more overt socialist stance on the part of Democrats kept them honest. FDR had to back up his ideas about government and so built on Wilson's idea of the President as a Progressive leader. He also embraced things like Keynesian economics, theories we can disagree about but can argue.

Is there really a way to argue with "change we can believe in?" I think the modern Left plays off the fact we're all libertarian in a sense - we really don't want to stick our nose where it doesn't belong - and so doesn't have to make the populism meet policy in any coherent or substantive way. The worst part of this problem shows in their "approach" to foreign policy, if talking and dancing with everyone can be called serious policymaking.

There's also the fundamental issue of how they viewed the United States. Yesterday's liberals may have advocated differing degrees of socialism, but they also believed that the US was a great nation that was worth defending. So they stood for a strong national defense and a foreign policy that favored US interests. Where are these people today?

Today's liberalism is almost universally infused with Anti-americanism. Why? One does not require the other.

re: #220 OldLineTexan

Yes, we get nitrogen bottles to use in the lab. The gas is not the issue!

Can you see the hydrogen tankers going down the freeway at rush hour?

Hydrogen tankers are out there, with 2000 psi bottles on board, actually a special trailer is used for hydrogen gas transport.

Since it's looking like a rain-free day here, I think we'll take out our brand new 68 Plymouth for some exercise. Kind of a reward for all the labor and money invested. It's only cost a bit over 3 times the original invoice price to get it to this stage, along with a TON of work.
Still very proud of the result, tho'.

re: #211 1SG(ret)

What kind of work? I take it your travel doesn't involve and M-60 or M-1.

re: #225 HDrepub

Hydrogen is very explosive as you say, but probably no more than gasoline. It floats away into the atmosphere when released being lighter than air, where gasoline fumes go to the lowest level.
It is expensive to make, and storage and portability is a problem.

It is widely used in electric power generation for generator cooling. Yes, you heard that right. In the proper ratio of H2 in air it's harmless, and an excellent cooling medium. The rule of thumb is any concentration of H2 of 5-75% in air is explosive. When kept under pressure in a generator little air can get into the system except what can be entrained by the seal oil system, and that is constantly purged by spray nozzles in a vacuum tank. Where I worked we kept ours at 30 psi with at least 95% purity.

Very interesting. Good point on the "vapors", which is a plus. Still, it is my understanding (as you pointed out) that it's expensive. And it has to come from somewhere, and get to somewhere else.

Baltimore is having a big murder crime wave.

LA is having a big muridng crime wave.

Chicago is having a big murder crime wave

Philly is having a big murder crime wave.

Will SOMEONE connect the DOTS ?!

re: #231 irongrampa

Since it's looking like a rain-free day here, I think we'll take out our brand new 68 Plymouth for some exercise. Kind of a reward for all the labor and money invested. It's only cost a bit over 3 times the original invoice price to get it to this stage, along with a TON of work.
Still very proud of the result, tho'.

Tell me you put a fantastic paint job on it, though. One that makes it stand out for miles.

re: #234 DistantThunder

Baltimore is having a big murder crime wave.

LA is having a big muridng crime wave.

Chicago is having a big murder crime wave

Philly is having a big murder crime wave.

Will SOMEONE connect the DOTS ?!

The dots are blue, no?

re: #230 HDrepub

Hydrogen tankers are out there, with 2000 psi bottles on board, actually a special trailer is used for hydrogen gas transport.

For the hydrogen fuel stations, would they still use bottles? Wouldn't it be almost necessary to go to bigger containers for storage and transport?

Obama lectures dads on watching too much Sportscenter, feeding kids "cold Popeye's" and too much soda on Father's day: [Link: www.iht.com...]

re: #234 DistantThunder

Baltimore is having a big murder crime wave.

LA is having a big muridng crime wave.

Chicago is having a big murder crime wave

Philly is having a big murder crime wave.

Will SOMEONE connect the DOTS ?!

The...Amish?

re: #235 vxbush

Yep--Matador red--just like my original.

re: #132 OldLineTexan

I'm saving up for one of those shiny new Honda hydrogen cars.

My new vanity plate:

HNDNBRG

Heh, reminds me of Dennis Miller's quip on the whole hydrogen car idea: "Oh yeah, that's where I want to be- out in the mall parking lot surrounded by ten thousand mini Hindenburgs!"

re: #185 OldLineTexan

That is going to be hard to come by in El Paso! Check the location on the map.

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Greeting from Lizardian territory in Las Cruces.

re: #236 Hard Right

The dots are blue, no?

Well it's hard to have a BIG MURDER CRIME WAVE in small rural town.

re: #198 gallatin

Does your nic have anything to do with the Gallatin River?re: #224 Hard Right

Email spam is bad. Meat spam is good. Once we had a waiter trying to explain what a terrine was, and I stopped him and said, "It's Spam, only nicer." He didn't like that comparison but he didn't disagree, either.

re: #234 DistantThunder

Baltimore is having a big murder crime wave.

LA is having a big muridng crime wave.

Chicago is having a big murder crime wave

Philly is having a big murder crime wave.

Will SOMEONE connect the DOTS ?!

These murders are being caused by hydrogen!

re: #239 OldLineTexan

The...Amish?

Would someone PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

re: #243 funkyfantom

Well it's hard to have a BIG MURDER CRIME WAVE in small rural town.

We've had a lot of gang related killings, and across the border a huge drug war.

re: #239 OldLineTexan

The...Amish?

It might be the "crackdown" that's causing the murders because all these Liberal Democrats mayors have promised to "crackdown" - over and over and over - so maybe if the cities just backed off the criminals a little bit the murderers wouldn't feel the need to murder. /s

re: #218 Hard Right
LOL! I actually met John Holmes once, at one of the few parties I've ever been thrown out of! I got irritated with his boyfriends antics and punched his lights out and was politely asked by about eleventy million bouncers to leave!
John in person was not - ah, the sharpest knife in the draw (and this was before his heroin addiction and other problems).

re: #189 Endangered in MASS

Where's 3-Wood? The Cub/White Sox comments usually stir him up.

Don't know but the baseball Civil War starts this weekend, for three games at Wrigley, then segues to Comiskey the next weekend.
Both Sunday games will be Sunday night, game of the week.
It gets a little emotional, but a great time.

Speaking of oil, a new record price this morning.

Good morning folks... my suggestion for Obama's license plate,

BTR WFL

re: #250 taxfreekiller

chickens that will not hatch are a good Scrabble word,

Zoa,

unfertilized chicken egg

and no the spell check will not have it but the scrabble dic. does

or ref. to an animal done in taxonomy

Penguin is another. Also deadly in hangman.

re: #237 OldLineTexan

For the hydrogen fuel stations, would they still use bottles? Wouldn't it be almost necessary to go to bigger containers for storage and transport?

My knowledge of H2 is limited to its use in power generation as a coolant.

It has to compressed like any other gas of course to save storage space. The ideal fuel would be liquid H2 but we are really talking expensive there. I would imagine the liquid form is used for space craft.

H2 gas does not exist in natural form and must be produced, that's the problem with it.
I have seen H2 leaks self-ignited in my days in the powerhouse. A strange thing that I can't explain, other than maybe the rapid expansion of gas creating static electricity.

Big hydrogen is taking over and will soon be passing gas.

re: #243 funkyfantom

Well it's hard to have a BIG MURDER CRIME WAVE in small rural town.

Well, try harder. ;)

re: #230 HDrepub

You'll see high pressure hydrogen tube trailers made of big, 30 foot long sausage-like tubes out on the highways pretty frequently. They're used on power plant outages and re-starts. I also see liquid H2 trailers around here, because we're near a NASA facility. But, the delivery scheme would have to be re-worked. There is no question. And the most dangerous gas I ever sold, both in reactivity and in raw end-user injuries per year? Oxygen. Nothing else even came close.

re: #232 Endangered in MASS

Actually it does, along with boots on the ground training. I'm still involved with the training of soldiers heading to the sand box. I do it as a contractor now though. Heading out west for large training exercise in Jul.
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re: #258 Pullus Iulius

You'll see high pressure hydrogen tube trailers made of big, 30 foot long sausage-like tubes out on the highways pretty frequently. They're used on power plant outages and re-starts. I also see liquid H2 trailers around here, because we're near a NASA facility. But, the delivery scheme would have to be re-worked. There is no question. And the most dangerous gas I ever sold, both in reactivity and in raw end-user injuries per year? Oxygen. Nothing else even came close.

Which NASA facility are you near?

re: #222 DistantThunder
Good morning DT - Dashiel Hammett - one of America's most gifted writers - once said that the coldest he'd ever been was on a summer day in San Francisco! LOL!

re: #221 funkyfantom

Liberal POTUS candidates used to be guys you could STRONGLY disagree with, but still have respect for.

George McGovern would not have spent 20 years sitting in a church where the pastor says the US government deliberately created the AIDS virus to "genocide" against Black people.

Exactly! It's mind-boggling that the latest crop of liberals would make one nostolgic for the likes of George McGovern. How did liberalism in America reach it's current state?

re: #259 1SG(ret)
West- NTC?

re: #258 Pullus Iulius

And the most dangerous gas I ever sold, both in reactivity and in raw end-user injuries per year? Oxygen. Nothing else even came close.

That does it! I am starting a massive petition drive to ban oxygen. Who's with me?

re: #249 realwest

LOL! I actually met John Holmes once, at one of the few parties I've ever been thrown out of! I got irritated with his boyfriends antics and punched his lights out and was politely asked by about eleventy million bouncers to leave!
John in person was not - ah, the sharpest knife in the draw (and this was before his heroin addiction and other problems).

Sounds like he could he could have had a future as a Dem congressman.