Stormy night in NYC tonight.

Scary lightning.

Well, said. I have known too many fools.

/^{_{and have been one myself on occassion.}}

Waaiitt a minute. I always heard that "there's NO rest for the wicked".

re: #4 jcw46

Waaiitt a minute. I always heard that "there's NO rest for the wicked".

When aphorisms collide!

Obama is portrayed as the new JFK. I wonder how he'd respond to a present-day Cuban crisis.

Ah, well, with this, then, I 'Hi' and 'Bye!' and I'll be back as K.

Gotta go home and write some modules for ESL Saturday.

bbiaw
if the elasmosaurus doesn't get me outside the *ahem!* 'museum'...

re: #2 Tarkus289
We haven't had a decent t-storm here in a while. Of course when we get t-storms, usually no rain and then forest fires. East slope of Cascades, Wa state.

Cool lightning tonight on the East Coast...

Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

~C.S. Lewis

This could explain my preference for Hillary over Obama.

I think I would rather be governed by 100 people picked at random from the phone book than by our present Senate.

re: #10 Sharmuta
Sounds like the goddamn nanny state gov't the leftists want to foist on us.

re: #10 Sharmuta

Great quote, where's it from?

It was a dark and stormy night .....
Much sound of crashing, breaking glass and an unexplained whirring noise.
Ahem, we regret to inform that this post has been canceled until good taste prevails.

re: #9 PSGInfinity

had a front row seat.and only one power hit to interupt the show.(had to go ck. all the equipt.)

re: #10 Sharmuta

I do adore CS. He had some wonderful views on relativism too

re: #14 paradox42

Great quote, where's it from?

From CS Lewis, I thimk...

re: #12 rawmuse

That sounds like an interesting form of governence.

“Children are innocent and love justice, while most adults are wicked and prefer mercy.”
G. K. Chesterton

re: #16 Boondock St. Bender

had a front row seat.and only one power hit to interupt the show.(had to go ck. all the equipt.)

We had a power hit too. Wasn't here, looks like it was minor.

re: #10 Sharmuta

Indeed.

Thanks for having me, folks! Good Night!
(Although I may hang around for a little while)

"Don't worry about your heart, it will last you as long as you live."
W. C. Fields

"Religion hinges upon faith, politics hinges upon who can tell the most convincing lies or maybe just shout the loudest, but science hinges upon whether its conclusions resemble what actually happens."
- Ian Stewart

Should he have his logo at the Western Wall?

re: #26 Typicalwhitey
That is bullshit!

Any lizards in the San Diego area? I'm actually in the States this week, and would love to meet up with anybody around. Thursday evening or possibly Friday evening is what (I think) I have available. I'll buy the beer.

re: #25 Racer X

as long as science does not become politicized.(great quote!by the by)

Didn't he help build the Western Wall?

"Obamas' a socialist and he will destroy the United States." - Nigella

re: #27 pingjockey

Think anyone will pick up on it?

re: #28 haakondahl
Be here early, like 6am PDT, Dorian Grey lives down there, don't know who else.

re: #26 Typicalwhitey

Should he have his logo at the Western Wall?

This man is hateful!

Right now it's 60 degrees f. here, directly above the center of the Earth.
Which happens to be near Detroit. No storms. Beautiful sleeping weather.

{ Assume the usual emoticons. I'm harmless. }

re: #32 Typicalwhitey
Don't count on the msm. They're all swooning.

There was some kind of incident at the Wall, I suppose it was discussed earlier, but I only read the bottom of the last thread.

re: #33 pingjockey

dorian won't respond,unless you act interested in buying one of his cd's though.(just kidding dorian)

Drudge has: "Politics hits the Wall" as a headline....developing

re: #38 Boondock St. Bender
Heh!

re: #34 SpartanWoman

This man is hateful!

I'm surprised his campaign staff didn't ask if they could get a fresh coat of paint on the wall for Obama's photo op.

{ Assume, etc. }

re: #37 Tarkus289

Putting his logo there just seems incredibly tacky.

It has been developing for over an hour, I'm curious.

re: #37 Tarkus289
Some one was shouting "Israel isn't for sale". Haven't had the news on though.

re: #39 Typicalwhitey

Drudge has: "Politics hits the Wall" as a headline....developing

Whoa. Now that is some hardcore pandering.

Running for President is pretty tacky too.

C'mon everybody! Get up and Dance To The Music!

re: #42 Typicalwhitey

having a logo period seems tacky.

Hes a politician not Mcdonalds or Nike.

re: #21 PSGInfinity

We had a power hit too. Wasn't here, looks like it was minor.

Rolling power outs on So. Cal for about 4 hours. Sorta a blink/blink.
As an aside, I was woken up this morning about 7 by two Cobra helicopters transiting the coast. The sound is unmistakable. But I'm sure they circled my block just to wake me up.

"Always do right - this will gratify some and astonish the rest."
Mark Twain

re: #42 Typicalwhitey

How dare you question the great, wise, and benevolent BO. HEATHEN! REPENT NOW!

/sarc^infinity

re: #45 Cognito
Well he had to do something to placate the liberal Jewish vote after talking to murdering savages.

Tarkus 289, as long as you aren't bi-curious. A snide reference to South Park!

re: #42 Typicalwhitey

Putting his logo there just seems incredibly tacky.

Especially when myobama.com is a virtual sanctuary for anti-Semites and holocaust deniers.

re: #42 Typicalwhitey

Putting his logo there just seems incredibly tacky.

Worse than tacky. Cynical beyond belief.

I'm trying to think of a metaphor to describe the cynicism, but 'put his logo up at the Western Wall' pretty much defines the outer limit.

re: #52 paradox42

How dare you question the great, wise, and benevolent BO. HEATHEN! REPENT NOW!

/sarc^infinity

If McCain did this can you imaging the howls of protest from the MSM?

maybe the obamesiah will make it all better

I dont think this is true, but maybe when he is elected the planets will align to point at his aura...

/see prior notes

re: #48 pegcity

having a logo period seems tacky.

Hes a politician not Mcdonalds or Nike.

I disagree, he is indeed McDonalds or Nike or Taco Bell

re: #56 Cognito

your not even supposed to take pictures their let alone plaster your godamn stupid LOGO

re: #48 pegcity

lets hope this isn't the start of some disturbing new trend.

His arrogance is breathtaking!
The koskiddies are loving all his pics at the wall.
Puke.

re: #59 SpartanWoman

Hes a brand not a human.

He's got as much depth as a Starbucks phamplet on rainforests

re: #60 pegcity

your not even supposed to take pictures their let alone plaster your godamn stupid LOGO

I thought the photo ban was only on the Sabbath?

The logo is still ridiculous, regardless.

If he does meet with ahmadinejad, will their halos interact and blind us all?

re: #65 Tarkus289

If he does meet with ahmadinejad, will their halos interact and blind us all?

Hopefully they will interact and self-destruct

I'm beginning to think Obama is believing his own press.There is a possibility he may have gone overboard in his belief that he is the chosen one. Hopefully I'M right.

re: #64 Cognito

not sure, all i know is i got yelled at by a bunch of Hassids for taking pictures

waiting for the obama/halo photoshop.with the sun beaming down...and obama standing there as if he's the only reason it's there.

re: #57 Typicalwhitey

Indeed. It would be known as the the howls heard 'round the world.

I wonder if this is his first protester. He is used to people swooning not criticizing.

A pic of him at the Wall
The caption at kos: This is deep, I am moved. By the diarist. Freakin hilarious!

The people at the Wall aren't exactly a go-along-to-get-along sort of people. I suspect Obama had a harsh reception, there.

re: #72 Typicalwhitey

my god i have that exact same picture, so do i dunno millions of other people.

Typicalwhitey, I'm moved to.... to vomit!

Meanwhile, Obama's talking up the great contributions by "Mookie" hasn't caused the Iraqis to back off. Over in Diyala province, they are planning to move in on AQ and the Mahdi Army. 30,000 Iraqi soldiers. Go get 'em!

{ Assume the usual emoticons. I'm harmless. }

re: #74 pegcity

What?

That pic is so wrong.

re: #77 Typicalwhitey

a picture of me at the wall touching it, its not really that special everyone who vists takes the same picture.

re: #4 jcw46

Waaiitt a minute. I always heard that "there's NO rest for the wicked".

Well, since when do the wicked follow the rules?

re: #78 Tarkus289
From the looks of some of the blogs on his website, I am sure that left a little burn circle on his head!

Obambi is flatulent in many languages.

re: #28 haakondahl

Any lizards in the San Diego area? I'm actually in the States this week, and would love to meet up with anybody around. Thursday evening or possibly Friday evening is what (I think) I have available. I'll buy the beer.

I'm here, but not available on those days? In town for ComiCon?

re: #65 Tarkus289
what happens when two idiotarians come together? Is like matter and anti-matter? :)

re: #81 Typicalwhitey

They'll give him a pass.

Dem presidential hopeful Barack Obama, during a stop in Israel, in sisted that the U.S. hold direct talks with Iran, saying he would use “big sticks and big carrots” to persuade the country’s leaders not to develop nuclear weapons.

What a foreign policy genius.

/good thinking to hold the "massively ginormous sticks and the gigantically humongous carrots" in reserve

re: #84 pingjockey

what happens when two idiotarians come together? Is like matter and anti-matter? :)

It certainly could be!

Live long and prosper Pingjockey

re: #86 Killian Bundy
Big frakkin' sticks yes. No damn veggies though.

1 milligram carrot.
15 megaton Stick.

Good background music... Weezer's new song Everybody Get Dangerous

"Some of my friends did,
They were all just a little bit wicked."

re: #76 K~Bob

Iraqi security forces are massing more than 30,000 soldiers and police for an upcoming operation against al Qaeda and the Mahdi Army in the eastern province of Diyala, according to police and military officials.

The operation, which was expected to be launched this week, has been scheduled to kick off on August 1, an anonymous senior Iraqi military officer told AFP. "The operation is aimed at cleansing the region of insurgents, al Qaeda and militias who are still there," the officer said.

Gee, does anyone really think this is going to be a success now that an "anonymous senior Iraqi military officer" has spilled the beans to the media?

Hey, where did they all go?

Wow a close up of logo and pic of Obama

re: #87 SpartanWoman
Thank you. May your dilithium crystalbe fruitful.

Big sticks and big carrots....is that like a strongly worded letter from the UN?

re: #89 Tarkus289

screw the carrots, give up your nukes or you will see what it was like living in the 7th century you so worship.

Although I labor without cease
At Dumas père and Dumas fils,
Alas, I simply do not care
For Dumas fils or Dumas père.
-- Dorothy Parker

(I always have to look it up, but Jr. is best known for Camille, and Sr. for The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo.)

re: #96 Throbert McGee
Ok, whatinhell is that avatar?

Obama incorrectly claims membership of Senate committee

Yeah opps.

CNN what a bunch of turds

re: #83 CyanSnowHawk

I'm here, but not available on those days?

? Huh? What the hell did I do that for?

re: #83 CyanSnowHawk

I'm here, but not available on those days? In town for ComiCon?

No, it's work. Sorry you can't make it. Lemme know if you can do it.

Ok, (this might have been posted, didn't see it) the Govenator decided to rattle the cages of the state employees union - state employees to be paid minimum wage until budget approved.

re: #67 nigella

I'm beginning to think Obama is believing his own press.There is a possibility he may have gone overboard in his belief that he is the chosen one. Hopefully I'M right.

Here's hoping that this backfires on him, big time.

re: #101 slokat
That is gonna cause an uproar. :)

re: #102 CyanSnowHawk

the Media does love to build people up only to tear em down.

But this time who knows.

Good lightning storms earlier tonight in the NC outer banks. But they've moved north.

Folks in Houston are getting a little pissy.

re: #104 pegcity
The media is too heavily invested in the obambi to tear him down.

Could Obama be the hidden imam?

re: #86 Killian Bundy

What a foreign policy genius.

/good thinking to hold the "massively ginormous sticks and the gigantically humongous carrots" in reserve

Didn't Carter try that?
IIRC it almost got him eaten by a rabbit.
// {;-)™

Finally a new thread, and I'm to pooped to post. Seems to be going that way as of late. Prime Time LGF used to be informatively diverse and fun, but not so much lately. Hopefully, this too shall pass.

re: #106 rawmuse
Anything done or said against obambi will be labeled racist. No free speech against the chosen one. Gaaaaaah!

re: #108 jcw46

Could Obama be the hidden imam?

You give him too much credit. Obama is not the problem. He's an empty suit. His controllers are who we need to fear.

Obama rides a V-22 from Ramadi to Amman.
[Link: www.defensetech.org...]

Why? When he had his gleaming 757 sitting at Baghdad Int'l Airport.

re: #96 Throbert McGee

Devolution!

(I much prefer pere.)

re: #108 jcw46
Is he wet? Did he just climb out of a well?

re: #51 cutestguy

But he is the Messiah! The Lord of Lords and Host of Hosts! Such a fitting place to put it!

/yeesh!

I'm surprised he didn't pledge to personally rebuild the Temple. Yeesh.

re: #104 pegcity

the Media does love to build people up only to tear em down.

But this time who knows.

It's so hard to read just what they are doing here, but I like that thought pegcity. It brings to mind a line from Dune, "Usul, we have wormsign the likes of which even god has never seen."

re: #91 Racer X

Gee, does anyone really think this is going to be a success now that an "anonymous senior Iraqi military officer" has spilled the beans to the media?

Hey, where did they all go?

This is how third world, particularly Arab military or police forces operate. Arrange a big show for the visiting Americans. Make lots of loud noises and be sure the troops look inspection ready. Somehow though the word always gets out and the targets slip away. Remember the Americans will one day leave and everyone else will remain. Nobody wants to get caught up in a blood feud. Besides everyone is really related to some degree and you can't hurt your Uncles Cousins Nephews In Laws Niece's husband. If that fails everyone is a Muslim and protected (except for the few who are not and who are targets). Like with canine packs a leader's aggression is used to compel signs of submission after which the threat recedes. Saddam violated this rule by actually going after people and communities. In that he showed himself more a student of the secular soviets than of the religious tribal culture of Iraq. AQI also violated the expected standard and lost the tribes.

re: #116 Pawn of the Oppressor
Cripes! Don't give him more ideas for pandering.

i remember when the media was convinced they had a kerry win in the bag as well.

The media loves to think they speak for all americans

Well, its getting late here in NY so I'm gonna have to sign off. Later lizards.

re: #110 Cartman

Seems to be going that way as of late.

Pick your spots bro. Your opinion is much appreciated.

re: #120 pegcity

i remember when the media was convinced they had a kerry win in the bag as well.

The media loves to think they speak for all americans

Sounds more like the unguarded thoughts that sneak out of our mouths when exceptionally inebriated.

re: #122 Mich-again

Thanks Mich, but the spots (topics) to pick from seem to grow fewer and farther between, at least for me.

re: #123 CyanSnowHawk

Bar talk

"Yeah id so do Obama, hes so hot"

"Um Katie were live on the Air"

Econ 101 from the Nuge

re: #9 PSGInfinity
Well some of that cool lightning hit a car in our parking lot, literally no more than about 75 feet from our ground floor apartement! The sound - BLAST actually, and the smell was astounding.
But even more astounding is that Duke Power kept the power going!

Despite Ben Stein's unpopularity here at LGF of late, I enjoyed his visit to Glenn Beck tonight. He was very quick to compare the giant 75,000 person stadium coronation of Emperor Obama with a classic '40s fascist rally, something I haven't heard outside the blogs before.

Have you noticed that the fawning journalists travelling with Obama cannot be heard? The questions they ask him aren't heard -- just his answers. Listeners, then, cannot tell if he really answered the question.

re: #126 rawmuse
Ted for VP!

re: #129 hermeneutics

Does the messiah permit questions?

re: #91 Racer X

Gee, does anyone really think this is going to be a success now that an "anonymous senior Iraqi military officer" has spilled the beans to the media?

Hey, where did they all go?

AQ and Mahdi guys drug their asses to Diyala to avoid getting killed in Sadr City and elsewhere. Iraqi Army isn't just lining up in Diyala at some starting line. They have undoubtedly cordoned off the area, and the locals (who hate both groups) will let 'em know where to go. They also have other assets in play. The Iraqi army is actually getting good at this stuff.

{ Assume, etc. }

re: #128 Lizard by the Bay
I like Ben. He just went off the rails a bit.