Inspiration meter: Armstrong 10, Obama 2.

I'm a fan of Armstrong!

A good quote from a real fighter, and winner. Shame he retired from racing.

I wonder if Jerry Lewis hoped no one would check his luggage.

Hey lady!

Here is a thought that will never happen:

McCain/Armstrong '08

Two bad-ass cancer survivors that will inspire America to be great again and quit navel gazing!

i love it that lance stuck it to the frogs and owned their bike race for 7 consecutive years. they tested him like a lab rat and never found a spec of any illegal substances. they jobbed levi leipheimer just to punk lance...you don't take testoserone the night before a big race, as they accused and convicted levi of. that's a long term endurance enhancer. you take EPO the night before a big race, which was never detected in levi's blood. his ride up alp de huez was epic but now it's lost forever.

re: #5 brainwizard73

They'd get my vote!

Lizard meet up in San Francisco this Friday, 5pm until 7. Email me for details.

Uh oh...the dreaded condoms of blasphemy:

Mohammed Brand Condoms

IIRC Jerry Lewis was the fastest draw in Hollywood and could do all the twirling tricks.

oops.. make that floyd landis. my bad

re: #9 mfarmer1

Uh oh...the dreaded condoms of blasphemy:

Mohammed Brand Condoms

ROFLMAO!

Good nights, Lizards!

Muslim faith schools cause segregation, say teachers

Hell will freeze over before Muslim schools give children a liberal education, teachers were told today.

Faith schools threaten to cause religious segregation and must not be expanded, said Wesley Paxton from teachers' union Voice.

He suggested divisions like those seen in Northern Ireland between Protestant and Catholic communities could arise in England if more Islamic groups take over schools.

His remarks follow government moves to give religious groups a greater role in education through an expansion of academies and an offer of state funding for private Muslim schools.

/someone in Britain gets it

WSJ has a piece on Obama and Pelosi's War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds
On Friday we noted some bizarre language in Barack Obama's Berlin speech: He kept addressing his audience as "People of the world," and he said, "This is the moment when we must come together to save this planet." Now Nancy Pelosi is getting into the sci-fi act. Politico reports the House speaker is citing threats from space in explaining why giving the Republican minority short shrift in legislative debates:

With fewer than 20 legislative days before the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, the entire appropriations process has largely ground to a halt because of the ham-handed fighting that followed Republican attempts to lift the moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration. And after promising fairness and open debate, Pelosi has resorted to hard-nosed parliamentary devices that effectively bar any chance for Republicans to offer policy alternatives.

"I'm trying to save the planet; I'm trying to save the planet," she says impatiently when questioned. "I will not have this debate trivialized by their excuse for their failed policy."

Today's New York Times, meanwhile, carries an op-ed by one Nick Pope arguing that America should take unidentified flying objects more seriously:

The United States is no less vulnerable than Britain and France to threats to security and air safety. The United States Air Force or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should reopen investigations of U.F.O. phenomena. It would not imply that the country has suddenly started believing in little green men. It would simply recognize the possibility that radar alone cannot always tell us what's out there.

What can we say but Klaatu barada Nick Pope? It occurs to us, though, that maybe all this otherworldly talk is a diversion. Could it be that Barack Obama is secretly Martian? He does seem awfully green . . .

Coming to a theater near you: Obama and Pelosi as Pinky and The Brain.

Soros summit to mastermind profits of doom

With the City abuzz with rumours that billionaire speculator George Soros is staking a massive fortune the FTSE will plummet further, nerves will hardly be calmed by news of a recent family Soros gathering in Portugal.

According to my spy, plans were hatched with the entire Soros family present on how best to profit from the cooling off of the world economy. George Soros's nephew Peter (pictured, right) is said to be overseeing the London side of the family operation.

/he broke the Bank of England and now he's going to bear raid the global economy

Well I have to say that Lance Armstrong is truly an example of someone who never quit, never gave in to his fears about the cancer and in so doing inspired all of us.

The fact that he beat the FRENCH on their home turf, in their own tournament, SEVEN times in a row, really is just icing on the cake and no, I'm not joking about that. He inspires all who are afflicted with cancer - all sorts of cancers - and for that he should always hold a place of honor and esteem in the hearts of all Americans and indeed all people throughout the world.

Obama's Global Tax

A plan by Barack Obama to redistribute American wealth on a global level is moving forward in the Senate. It follows Marxist theology — from each according to his ability, to each according to his need.

/read the whole thing, you're about to start paying for it

re: #13 MandyManners
Good night Mandy!

have a great night every body

re: #1 brainwizard73

Inspiration meter: Armstrong 10, Obama 2.

2 ? How'd he get all the way up to 2?

maybe it's just me, but the quote reads funny, like something is missing.

(i'm not all that inspired by inspirational quotes anyway..... %-)

and fight such a hand-to-hand battle with failure

It's not much of a fight: Failure wins almost every time. Only someone like Lance can feel it's an even struggle.

Human race: FAIL.

Well all y'all, it's been grand as usual, but I have to try to get some sleep!
I hope you all have a GREAT EVENING/EARLY MORNING and that I get the chance to see you all down the road.

Goodnight, all.

re: #21 Opilio

2 ? How'd he get all the way up to 2?

minority preference points

During our lives we’re faced with so many elements

Currently numbering 117.

My favorite is Lutetium because it has almost no practical uses.

Lutetium

re: #18 Killian Bundy

If you posted that to piss me off.....it worked.

re: #23 zombie

"The only way to fail is to quit"

—Rutan, of aircraft fame

re: #24 realwest

Buona notte

The world wide lizard army is almost all asleep or in the shower.

re: #9 mfarmer1

Uh oh...the dreaded condoms of blasphemy:

Mohammed Brand Condoms

The comments after were hilarious.

re: #15 ladycatnip

I think she meant she was saving the planet from global hoaxing, ehhhrr, I mean, warming.

She's an arrogant, ignorant, egomaniacal scientifically illiterate extremely wealthy socialist who wants to run every minute of our lives, because, well, she's just so much better than us.

re: #18 Killian Bundy

Obama's Global Tax

/read the whole thing, you're about to start paying for it

We already spend so much of our money propping up and helping the rest of the world:

- Our taxpayer funded military budget keeps the ENTIRE WORLD safe from wrongdoers and bad ideologies.

- Our taxes (needlessly) do most of the funding of the United Nations.

- The US government sends foreign aid overseas in massive quantities every year.

- Our government funds AIDS research, poverty programs, nutrition programs and more all over the world.

- Our private citizens donate billions to help people in poor countries.

- Etc.

But to Obama, that's not enough. He wants to take more of your taxes and hand it away to foreign countries, as a sort of "guilt-reducing bribe" due to our oppressive success.

re: #28 Ojoe

Dick Rutan

re: #33 zombie

Obama Bozo

Prosperity comes from good behavior, if you want to help others teach them ethics

small packages of Macaroni & cheese in the meanwhile are OK

How culturally insensitive of me

re: #33 zombie

Hey, socialists are all about stealing other people's money and property to make themselves feel superior.
But it's "for the common good."
And they always manage to siphon off a whole lot for themselves.
Funny how that works.

All lizards sleepeth

Ojoe: I don't sleepeth! I am eternally vigila.....zzzzzzzz... snore......

re: #37 Ojoe

All lizards sleepeth

Not me! I have penises to edit.

G'night.

former CSM lights up the Lightw*rker

Obozama

Aba Zaba

Aba Obomo

Harack Basain Osannna

Hack Brain Obanana

re: #39 zombie

Not me! I have penises to edit.

didn't know you had a Body Modification shop........

re: #39 zombie

Not me! I have penises to edit.

Of course.
You've got the San Francisco Dream Job.

Eye test for men

re: #39 zombie

& with cloth an ancient invention & sunburn an affliction you would think common sense would be universal; but it is not.

re: #45 Racer X

Wow, I think my vision is 36, 24, 36!

re: #43 redc1c4

didn't know you had a Body Modification shop........

I don't, but someone does: The photo I'm looking at right now is of a guy who has multi-colored jewels attached to about 20 different penile piercings: his ding-dong looks like a debutant's tiara.

re: #33 zombie

We already spend so much of our money propping up and helping the rest of the world:

- Our taxpayer funded military budget keeps the ENTIRE WORLD safe from wrongdoers and bad ideologies.

- Our taxes (needlessly) do most of the funding of the United Nations.

- The US government sends foreign aid overseas in massive quantities every year.

- Our government funds AIDS research, poverty programs, nutrition programs and more all over the world.

- Our private citizens donate billions to help people in poor countries.

- Etc.

But to Obama, that's not enough. He wants to take more of your taxes and hand it away to foreign countries, as a sort of "guilt-reducing bribe" due to our oppressive success.

don't look now but today the House passed a resolution apologizing for slavery and Jim Crow laws

if MoBama gets to the White House
and the democrats keep their rule in the House/Senate
look out for massive reparations

but this may be good if McCain can use it as a warning to vote for him (or against Bozobama) or else

/shaking head, just knowing he won't though

In my day, we had to wade through alligators up to our necks and then battle The Legions of The Undead to edit penises.

Now it can be done from the comfort of your own home..

Feh.....

re: #48 zombie

Now that's funny.

/nobody is getting close to my stuff with sharp insturments unless his first name is Dr.

re: #51 UncleSam

Go back to bed grandpa. The younger generation is being vigilant. ;)

Obama is spending a lot of money. Not buying much. McCain is still trying to be a liberal to the press.

re: #53 BlueCanuck

Go back to bed grandpa. The younger generation is being vigilant. ;)

And I'm glad for that fact.

re: #48 zombie

Madness

re: #48 zombie

I don't, but someone does: The photo I'm looking at right now is of a guy who has multi-colored jewels attached to about 20 different penile piercings: his ding-dong looks like a debutant's tiara.

As Homer Simpson would say: Jebus!

re: #48 zombie

his ding-dong looks like a debutant's tiara.

That reminds me of a very strange Gunther video I saw about a month ago on youtube. I won't bother linking to it. It's too ridiculous.

re: #38 UncleSam

LOL

ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz_zzzzz

re: #56 Ojoe

Madness

And that's far and away the most G-rated picture in the entire folder.

In fact, the whole "flaccid" folder (what I'm editing now -- 154 photos) is pretty PG-rated. Next up: the "erect" folder (63 photos), and after that (four more levels) I can't even describe in public. 41 photos in the "ej@culation" folder alone.

All in all, over 600 pictures to sift through. And I've got to prune that down to 100 at most.

re: #52 BlueCanuck

Now that's funny.

/nobody is getting close to my stuff with sharp insturments unless his first name is Dr.

and he's a microsurgery specialist...... %-)

/white smoke

re: #60 zombie

And that's far and away the most G-rated picture in the entire folder.

In fact, the whole "flaccid" folder (what I'm editing now -- 154 photos) is pretty PG-rated. Next up: the "erect" folder (63 photos), and after that (four more levels) I can't even describe in public. 41 photos in the "ej@culation" folder alone.

All in all, over 600 pictures to sift through. And I've got to prune that down to 100 at most.

you mean "trim it down" or "cut it down" don't you?

re: #60 zombie

Well you are doing us normal folks a service & thank you

But, time to hit the sack

Good Night All.

re: #62 redc1c4

I'm using one of those razor-sharp branch-snipping arborist pruning tools to edit the pictures.

re: #64 zombie

re: #64 zombie

I'm using one of those razor-sharp branch-snipping arborist pruning tools to edit the pictures.

The kind that are twenty feet long?

re: #63 Ojoe

time to hit the sack

You get to hit the sack, while I still have to hit the sac.

re: #65 thelongblogger

re: #64 zombie

The kind that are twenty feet long?

Yup.

Of course, when I took some of these pictures, I wasn't more than 20 inches from my subjects. I can't believe some of what I'm seeing. I had my hidden camera on auto-repeat and didn't realize how close I came to some of those puppies.

Celebrate perversity!

re: #16 Killian Bundy

Soros summit to mastermind profits of doom

/he broke the Bank of England and now he's going to bear raid the global economy

I don't know why somebody hasn't attacked Soros yet. I mean attacked in any way at all - legislatively, or physically, for that matter. He must have an ironclad security detail. He probably has a Fedayeen Soros made up entirely of top-tier Democrats.

The Founding Fathers are reaching high RPM in their tombs over this foreign national socialist bankrolling an ignorant young Romantic to become our next President.

re: #61 redc1c4

Ouch, you have cut me to the quick.

/luck for you I have a sense of humour.

re: #64 zombie

The photoshop version of the 10 foot pole.

re: #48 zombie

I don't, but someone does: The photo I'm looking at right now is of a guy who has multi-colored jewels attached to about 20 different penile piercings: his ding-dong looks like a debutant's tiara.

Spock says, "Fascinating" in a deadpan voice, and raises an eyebrow.

Did it jingle?

/seriously, I bet somebody had bells on their ding-ding-dong, right?

for those who haven't maxed out on their cringing ability, i have a true story.

a good friend of mine felt a kidney stone start to pass down his urethra.

it was quite painful, but he was hopeful that it's passing would end the medical problems it had been causing......

and then it stopped, just short of the tip: you could see it, but it wasn't going any further.

so Nick, being Nick, pulled it the rest of the way out using a set of tweezers. the stone is now encased in resin, and he wears it around his neck as an amulet. it's about a half inch long, and the diameter of a #2 pencil.

i cringed just typing this.

re: #73 redc1c4

That wasn't a stone....that was a boulder.

re: #73 redc1c4

Guts, he haz dem.

/what was he a marine?

So the LA council has banned any new fast food restaurants from being built in poor neighborhoods in South Los Angeles. Traffic, gang wars, children being gunned down, pollution, lousey schools, a bankrupt city, car jackings and an invasion from Mexico and this is what the city council spends their time on?

LA bans fast food in poor areas

re: #69 Pawn of the Oppressor

I don't know why somebody hasn't attacked Soros yet. I mean attacked in any way at all - legislatively, or physically, for that matter. He must have an ironclad security detail. He probably has a Fedayeen Soros made up entirely of top-tier Democrats.

The Founding Fathers are reaching high RPM in their tombs over this foreign national socialist bankrolling an ignorant young Romantic to become our next President.

I've often wondered about that myself. My guess that those who are really in a position to assasinate him know that he has some sort of economic "bomb" set to engage in the event he was knocked off that would truly sink the Western economy. That needs to be "disarmed" first.

This bastard has to be handled very carefully.

He's a real life Bond villain.

re: #72 Pawn of the Oppressor

Spock says, "Fascinating" in a deadpan voice, and raises an eyebrow.

Did it jingle?

/seriously, I bet somebody had bells on their ding-ding-dong, right?

I think I just missed something that I'm really glad I just missed.

re: #79 Mel Lono

Talking about zombies latest expedition in SF gay community.

/think the street fair cranked to twelve.

re: #79 Mel Lono

I think I just missed something that I'm really glad I just missed.

Unfortunately for you, you haven't missed it yet. The report's not coming out for another two days.

I recommend turning off your computer now, and joining a monastery for the next six months until this thing blows over.

re: #72 Pawn of the Oppressor

Spock says, "Fascinating" in a deadpan voice, and raises an eyebrow.

Did it jingle?

/seriously, I bet somebody had bells on their ding-ding-dong, right?

Yeah, that's the Gunther song.

re: #81 zombie

until this thing blows over.

now you've got me really worried

re: #83 Mel Lono

re: #84 cutestguy

What's got me worried was the early statement of zombie dodging bodily fluids. :p

re: #74 BignJames

That wasn't a stone....that was a boulder.

his new doc says he's only seen stones that size removed surgically.....

the old doc couldn't see it on an x-ray, and told him his pains were likely prostate cancer.

re: #75 BlueCanuck

Guts, he haz dem.

/what was he a marine?

yup...... once upon a time.

I think zombies zionist cheque needs an add on to reflect the areas s/he goes into. Hazard pay, danger pay. You name it s/he needs it.

re: #81 zombie

Unfortunately for you, you haven't missed it yet. The report's not coming out for another two days.

I recommend turning off your computer now, and joining a monastery for the next six months until this thing blows over.

heh! he said "blows over"....... hehhehheh

/Cornholio

re: #88 redc1c4

That explains EVERYTHING then.

/crazier than our airborne troops.

re: #91 BlueCanuck

That explains EVERYTHING then.

/crazier than our airborne troops.

he and i met when were both w*rking for a repo company..... %-)

well, i've fixed up the fruitcup for Blue, and since HRH will likely try to drag my ass out of bed early again this morning, not to mention how lively this thread is, i think the rack is calling.

L8r!

re: #93 redc1c4

Night red.

/gives me plenty of time to dispose of the red cups
//lot of work ahead of me tonight.

re: #94 BlueCanuck

re: #93 redc1c4

Later champ

re: #95 Mel Lono

I'm not leaving just yet. Still have to do the fruitcup for littleoldlady.

Very weird news coming out of Pakistan/India this morning. I'm still trying to make some sense of it

C.I.A. Outlines Pakistan Links With Militants

Pakistani militants respond by kidnapping

30 Pakistani security personnel

and planting

18 bombs in Surat, known as India's diamond city

I'm thinking most of this mornings mayhem is simply the Pakistan government trying to squeez a nuclear deal out of the U.S. similar to the one made by India.

Pakistan expects from United States the similar kind of nuclear deal it made with India.

I just can't figure out how militants kidnapping 30 security personnel they are allied with furthers the Taliban cause.

re: #96 BlueCanuck

i hear she's vacating.

re: #98 Mel Lono

She's at the beach with meannastyteen and her mother. I know she has an internet connection cause I saw her doing some dinging yesterday morning. But she wasn't around for fruitcup. So the connection she does have might be sporadic.

re: #80 BlueCanuck

Talking about zombies latest expedition in SF gay community.

/think the street fair cranked to twelve.

Me? I think 'narcissistic, self-centered emotional adolescents crippled with terrible Attention-Gimme needs, Blue...

re: #100 Karridine

yeah, that too. One reason why I stay away from our cities downtown core as much as possible during the annual Pride festivities. Good morning Karridine.

'If you're going through hell, keep going.' -Winston Churchill

She's not at the beach anymore. ;-)

Nice job on the fruitcup (and donuts) yesterday, Blue!

Jeez...even for a dead thread this is a pretty low turnout.

re: #103 littleoldlady

Good morning littleoldlady, welcome back. I just finished disposing of reds attempt tonight. How was the beach?

re: #104 Fenway_Nation

Well it is Tuesday/Wednesday Not too much stuff going on right now and people are catching on rest for the weekend.

re: #105 BlueCanuck

The weather was perfect!

/beyond that, a day and a half with my mother is about all a normal person can take... ;-)

re: #107 littleoldlady

heh, my mom is like that as well. A sweet lady, but small doses for me.

/but when needs must longer time can be spent.

re: #101 BlueCanuck

G'day, Canuck! (apologies for taking so long, I was downloading Da Do Run Run by the Ronettes, and Runaway by Del Shannon and Runaround Sue by Clappy Drippers)

Rainy Wednesday afternoon 1535 here... et tu, Brute?

re: #107 littleoldlady

The weather was perfect!

/beyond that, a day and a half with my mother is about all a normal person can take... ;-)

Does that "normal person" stuff supposedly include YOU, Lil Olde?

I, too, used to admire Lance Armstrong. Then he abandoned his wife and small children for the sake of novel poontang.

Now, I think he is one step below pond scum.

I admit that I am hormonally ridden. That's cause I am a woman. That's why I know that women can be nutty as all get out but I don't care how nutty the woman you selected out of the crowd to breed with actually is, there are still ways to make things work so that you can stay in the home and help fully guide your offspring to stable and productive adult lives.

After you do that, go ahead and boink anything that moves. I won't say a word.

re: #110 Karridine

Does that "normal person" stuff supposedly include YOU, Lil Olde?

She's the most normal one here at this hour.

/I should know about myself from this end, then there's red.

re: #108 BlueCanuck

HA. "Sweet" is hardly how anyone (who knows her) would describe my mother. I knew she needed attention. I also knew that one of my brothers is already not speaking to her. (Half way through the summer; there's still hope and time she can slam my other brother for the trifecta. ;-) I'm getting pretty good at dealing, however.

/it only took me a half century +
//sheesh

I told her that I forgive her - before she even opened her mouth. ;-)

re: #110 Karridine

Karridine! :-)

It's one of my life goals... ;-)

/that, and winning the Powerball
//okay, the chances are about equal. ;-)

I came up with what I thought would be the perfect name for my fantasy baseball team (too bad I didn't join a league this year) before I realized it would be an even better name for a band- struggling or otherwise.

/Too bad I don't have any musical ability- save for alcohol fuelled Kareoke

re: #114 littleoldlady

Kiddo, I like your style! :P

Hafta relinquish keyboard control for a half hour or so... BBIAW

Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™

Fruitcup is on the buffet --------------->
Help yourselves!

The Fruitcupitron 3000s

re: #115 Fenway_Nation

So? You gonna share it, or what?

Fenway! :-)

re: #120 ploome hineni

I have a coffeemaker that starts up when you double-clock the button.

/how did they know?!

plooomie! :-)

Thanks for the jokes you've been sending! :-)

re: #117 littleoldlady

Thanks for fruitcup lol.

/what no donuts?

//*ducks and covers*

Oh, you poor dear!

re: #39 zombie

Not me! I have penises to edit.

with mo' condoms?

re: #124 ploome hineni

Go fish

re: #119 littleoldlady

So? You gonna share it, or what?

Fenway! :-)

The Alleged Legends

re: #125 BlueCanuck

go to tim's place but make sure you get 3 cups of joe

re: #131 yochanan

Okay, but it will be about an hour. That's when ours opens.

/screw forget the donut, I am getting a breakfast sandwich.

re: #125 BlueCanuck

had to ding you down just defending lol honor

consider this a honor ding down.

re: #132 BlueCanuck

dunkin donuts is open 24/7

re: #133 yochanan

And I had to fix that. He served fruitcup yesterday!

yochanan! :-)

re: #133 yochanan

re: #134 yochanan

No problem with the ding down. I am at work and can't leave the site. Otherwise there are a few 24/7 timmys around here that I could reach in a few minutes.

re: #130 Fenway_Nation

The Alleged Legends

Can we use that for us Dead Threaders?

;-)

re: #135 ploome hineni

Nope. Herring in cream or chopped herring...

/...mit some fresh rye bread

re: #138 littleoldlady

That fits us all so well. Us the torch carriers in the night, known to a few but not to all. All of us legends in our own minds. ;)

re: #141 ploome hineni

My father (z"l) was the Lox King.

/harumph!
//at least he was in Philadelphia...

re: #138 littleoldlady

Can we use that for us Dead Threaders?

;-)

Sure...why not?

/Is it still hip to be square?

YUP! :-)

re: #145 ploome hineni

He was THE fish tray artiste in this town. These days I used these folks for when I get company. I have no idea who their supplier is, but their stuff is excellent.

/and kosher, too!

Morning Lizards

re: #148 ploome hineni

I want some

/now

Me too. :-(

/I hate when I make myself hungry with pictures! ;-)

YankeeBoy! :-)

littleoldlady...smile right back at ya

Hey Ploome

Okay, my "alleged" day and a half "vacation" set me back a week. Time to catch up...

Good day, ALL you Alleged Legends!™

Always in the dead thread.

re: #152 littleoldlady

Bye littleoldlady, see you tomorrow.

night little.

Morning all.
CIA ties Pakistan spy agency to Afghan "militants".
I used to work with a fellow from Kabul. (He went back last year to design highways.) He always said that the Taliban were not homegrown; most were from Pakistan and were led and financed by Pakistan''s ISI.

Nobody has to play "Name That Party" when a Republican get in trouble..

Indictment of Stevens adds to bleak GOP prospects
[Link: news.yahoo.com...]

WASHINGTON - The indictment of Alaska Republican Sen. Ted Stevens on charges that he lied about accepting gifts from an oil contractor only adds to his party's already bleak electoral prospects in November, and not simply because it could cost the GOP a Senate seat that should be safe.

While Stevens has vowed to fight charges and, through a spokesman, to move "full steam ahead" with his re-election bid, he's received little support from Alaska's Republican governor and no comment yet from his own GOP leader in the Capitol.

His indictment, though, could knock Republicans off message just as party leaders hoped to gain traction on one of the few issues in which voters solidly side with them: producing more domestic oil.

Stevens is the single most prominent advocate of oil drilling in protected areas, and charges that he took more than a quarter-million dollars worth of unreported gifts from oil services contractor Veco Corp. and its executives will play right into Democratic efforts to paint Republicans as a party captive to Big Oil.

/...I'm off to work.

re: #156 Jim in Virginia

morning Jim. all i have to say is, WTF?

re: #158 BlueCanuck
"WTF" applies to most of the current news. Barackomania, Chavez, Putin, any celebrity gossip.....

re: #159 Jim in Virginia

Yeah I guess you're right. Sad to see supposed allies helping the other team. As for celebrity gossip, I don't even pay attention to that stuff.

I see that Nancy Pelosi wrote a book. I'd ask for one, but wouldn't want them to break open a case that was headed for the SEIU office.

Thank Goodness she has immortalized her wisdom for the ages

re: #161 billypaintbrush

my son was forced to join the SEIU they do nothing for the local members but take there dues and spend it on leftist crap.

re: #161 billypaintbrush

Or provide a laugh for those selfsame generations.

easy to upset the islmo kalvium (dogs)

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

Good Morning LGF - is anybody not pissed off yet?

re: #165 sparrowlake

Still working on a couple people up in Iceland, but that' about it. Good morning sparrowlake.

Good morning lizards.

There are many things to like about this hunt for the Great American Two-Fer -- especially the Old Spice commercial at the end.

re: #166 BlueCanuck

Still working on a couple people up in Iceland, but that' about it.

Hey, Blue. I read something yesterday about a big piece of ice broke off and slid off a shelf into the water way the hell up there someplace, which I guess really pissed off the gorebull warmers.

re: #168 sparrowlake

Don't know if it fell off a shelf, but I believe it was part of the ice pack. I just have one thing to say about that news article.

IT'S SUMMERTIME MORONS!

/land of the midnight sun you know.

Good Morning Lizards

For your listening pleasure, an old fiddle tune

Whiskey Before Breakfast A tune I'm currently learning to play.

Enjoy

re: #170 3 wood

Thanks, Fairway. Good luck learning that dittie, I guess it would sound pretty scratchy unless you get it just right. LOL.

BTW, what do you call a lizard who doesn't work?
Answer: A reptile dysfunction.

re: #171 sparrowlake

Taking after buzzsawmonkey? He would be proud of that one.

re: #171 sparrowlake

Actually, here's a better version by a friend of mine and music teacher, Stephen Siefert, on the mountain dulcimer like I play.
I've watched it 3 times and still can't believe what Steve does here.

re: #171 sparrowlake

Answer: A reptile dysfunction.

I think you can get little blue pills for that.

I collapse at my keyboard about 5 pm and wake up about two hours later to find only 170-ish posts? =_o

/goooooood evening, all...

re: #175 laZardo

Well it started late, and a lot of lizards got worked up over other topics.

And now I must be going. Have a good day all.

One thousand Chinese are suing Sharon Stone for $1B for emotional distress caused by her saying the earthquake was pay-back for Tibet?

Color me cynical but, I think this is a cloaked official attempt to silence critics.

re: #175 laZardo

I collapse at my keyboard about 5 pm and wake up about two hours later to find only 170-ish posts? =_o

/goooooood evening, all...

I'm scratching my head, too.

re: #174 3 wood

I think you can get little blue pills for that.

LOL, yeah, and if your scales are still hard after 4 hours then you should definitely look for a job.

re: #177 MandyManners

One thousand Chinese are suing Sharon Stone for $1B for emotional distress caused by her saying the earthquake was pay-back for Tibet?
Color me cynical but, I think this is a cloaked official attempt to silence critics.

That's a lot of egg rolls.

re: #161 billypaintbrush

I see that Nancy Pelosi wrote a book.

No oil drilling allowed on her watch.
She and Al Gore shall save the planet!

Electric car in everyones driveway, if there are any driveways left.

The electric car is cheap, only 4 thousand dollars.

But the 600 mile drop-cord cost 12 thousand dollars.

Good morning Lizards!

It's going to be sunny and hot today in Las Cruces, NM - up to 97 degrees, but that's pretty normal for the summer here. Kinda low, actually.

/it's a dry heat.

In market news, the SEC has extended the limits on short selling it recently instituted.

SEC extends limits on naked short selling

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission has extended an order designed to prevent so-called naked short selling in stocks of major financial companies, including mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, for another two weeks.
The extension was announced by the federal agency late Tuesday. Originally a 10-day emergency order set to expire July 31, it now will run through Aug. 12 and won't be extended further, the SEC said.
Short sellers make money by borrowing stock they expect to fall in value, selling it, and then buying it back at a lower price, pocketing the difference.
Naked shorting occurs when traders haven't actually borrowed the shares they sell.
The extended rule requires any trader seeking to short the stocks to arrange to borrow the shares in advance of the sale.

The ability to do "naked short selling" in my opinion adds a layer of risky speculation to the market that is not wise. It's basically gambling.

I would hope that the SEC would just outright prohibit naked short selling. They also need to reinstitute the "uptick" rule, in which a short seller can not close out a short position by buying the stock back until the stock price ticks up. That discourages "bears" from pulling various shenannigans in the market (leaking rumors, etc) to scare people and force prices even lower.

re: #181 ibmkeyboard

Rimshot...Monkey!

re: #177 MandyManners

I think the Indians tried to sue Richard Gere for kissing a Bollywood star a few months back...

What do you call a Lizard who likes omelettes?
Answer: An egg wanna.

Good morning lizards. Ya keepin it Obama?

Good Morning Lizards!
High of 84 today and some rain..
How is everyone this fine day?
{SongBird}

re: #187 opnion

No shortage of HOPE! and CHANGE! over here...

/definite shortage of drinks though...

re: #187 opnion

Obama like my mama? Nah.

uh...

Obama like the Dali Lama?...Uh Uh

Uhhh...

Obama like a Llama?....

I guess Gellin' is easier to rhyme.

"I gots reptile dysfunction, I gots it bad!"

Meanwhile, the VA says I am 100% permanent and total, but ever fearless, the insurance company says I have had a miraculous cure! And now onward to sue the disability insurance carrier.

I need fruitcup infusion therapy!

Be sure and check out the detailed Obama tax plan now posted on Powerline. Oh My God.....

In NYS, where I live, a person with a combination of a paycheck and investments would lose about 70% on income taxes.

HoosierHoops, you must not be in NYC, the temp here is going to 89.

re: #188 HoosierHoops

Good Morning Lizards!
High of 84 today and some rain..

Howdy, HH and all good Lizards! 86 and rainy here. Couldn't get back to sleep earlier so I started listening to podcasts about Obama. Then I REALLY couldn't get back to sleep.

re: #193 Right Brain

HoosierHoops, you must not be in NYC, the temp here is going to 89.

Indiana.. how are you today?

re: #192 Right Brain

So, this tax scheme is going to help the economy, how?

re: #192 Right Brain

See? Your mother told you not to bother with education and that silly work ethic.

re: #188 HoosierHoops

{HoosierHoops} Good morning!

VBS is going well. I started teaching the kids the 'seaweed dance' with ribbon sticks.

re: #194 lori lane

Howdy, HH and all good Lizards! 86 and rainy here. Couldn't get back to sleep earlier so I started listening to podcasts about Obama. Then I REALLY couldn't get back to sleep.

a podcast about baby jesus? who was talking about him..
BTW.. You've been a member for 10 days now..we might have to throw a party for you.. :)

A man who allegedly drove a sport utility vehicle during a brazen abduction of a 7-year-old girl in the Back Bay is cooperating with investigators, police said this afternoon.

The man, whose name has not been released, is helping authorities in their search for Clark Rockefeller and his daughter, Reigh Storrow Boss. Authorities located the black Chevy SUV this morning after a two-day search that stretched to New York and included the FBI. Investigators fear that Rockefeller may be trying to flee with the girl to Bermuda on his 72-foot yacht, Serenity.

SNIP

On Sunday afternoon, Rockefeller was in the middle of his first supervised visit with his daughter when he allegedly grabbed her, jumped into the black SUV, and sped off. Rockefeller faces charges that include custodial kidnapping.

SNIP

The visit was the first scheduled one since Rockefeller and his wife had divorced in December, police said. The child and Boss had come for the visit from London, where they live, police said.

The social worker, who was hired out of an independent agency, was there to supervise the visit, which is not unusual in divorce cases, according to a Probate Court official.

As the three walked down Marlborough Street, a man driving a black sport utility vehicle drove up beside them and stopped. Rockefeller shoved the social worker, grabbed his daughter, and jumped in the car. As the car sped off, the social worker tried to grab onto the vehicle and was dragged for several feet before the SUV disappeared down Berkeley Street.

SNIP

re: #188 HoosierHoops

The usual. Morning was searing hot though, but that was countered by a nice cool breeze and rain as the evening set.

re: #199 HoosierHoops

a podcast about baby jesus? who was talking about him..

Baby jesus? Good one! I was getting some education from Mark Levin (insert heart graphic here).

BTW.. You've been a member for 10 days now..we might have to throw a party for you.. :)

Party? *ears perk*

It's been a great ten days. Whoo hooo! :)

Found this at Glenn Reynolds' joint. This is big.

U.S. Vehicle Miles Traveled down 3.7% compared to May '07.

China accounts for almost half of rising oil demand.

China alone accounts for about 40 percent of the world's recent increase in demand for oil, burning through twice as much now as it did a decade ago. Fifteen years ago, there were almost no private cars in the country. By the end of last year, the number had reached 15.2 million.

SUV sales are booming in China.

But in China, the number of SUVs sold rose 43 percent in May compared with the previous year, and full-size sedans were up 15 percent.

I see the subsidies in these other countries as doing us a favor. They are forcing us to begin moving away from oil before world oil production starts declining. We need that kick in the pants to get us going to make the adjustments and investments we need to do to start our move beyond the oil era.

May the saints preserve us from foreigners doing us favors. Though I note that this favor is unintended.

re: #198 songbird

{HoosierHoops} Good morning!

VBS is going well. I started teaching the kids the 'seaweed dance' with ribbon sticks.

You know..the seaweed dance sounds like alot of fun..
I wonder if I did that clubbing..would i be clubbed?
/ come on coffee ..kick in

China alone accounts for about 40 percent of the world's recent increase in demand for oil, burning through twice as much now as it did a decade ago. Fifteen years ago, there were almost no private cars in the country. By the end of last year, the number had reached 15.2 million.

15.2 million cars? so what ..Jay Leno has more cars than that...
/

re: #204 HoosierHoops

You know..the seaweed dance sounds like alot of fun..
I wonder if I did that clubbing..would i be clubbed?
/ come on coffee ..kick in

Hoops Are you in to Big 10 football too?
How do you size up the season?

re: #161 billypaintbrush

I see that Nancy Pelosi wrote a book.

Great! Let me see, I know there's a box of Crayolas around here somewhere.

Good morning, lizards.

74 sunny degrees along the Lake Michigan shoreline, hows' everyone today?

re: #205 HoosierHoops

I saw on Speed Channel that Jay has a full-time steam mechanic. A young guy, too. What are the chances of getting that job?

re: #204 HoosierHoops

You know..the seaweed dance sounds like alot of fun..
I wonder if I did that clubbing..would i be clubbed?
/ come on coffee ..kick in

Morning Lizards... Speaking of coffee.... :)

re: #192 Right Brain

Martin Gross'll be able to re-write "A Call For Revolution" if this guy is elected. Don't know if he is still alive, but he'll be able to re-write it if he is.

Was the first time I heard, "The US Education Department does not educate a single child..."

I said, "Huh?" I began to pay closer attention on that day.

re: #208 irish rose

Good morning, lizards.

74 sunny degrees along the Lake Michigan shoreline, hows' everyone today?

Good morning Rose..how is your Marine Son doing today?
I talked to mine at Camp P. yesterday..he was in a bad mood..tired of training.. he has to go to 29 palms.. :)

re: #192 Right Brain

Be sure and check out the detailed Obama tax plan now posted on Powerline. Oh My God.....

In NYS, where I live, a person with a combination of a paycheck and investments would lose about 70% on income taxes.

Sounds like a demoncrats wet dream.....

re: #183 3 wood
Isn't it all gambling? They provide buyers and sellers to hedgers so do perform a service, they can't really affect the price of say gas, except short term, can they? If they bring down a financially failing entity aren't they just speeding up an inevitable failure? Why is this regulation necessary and is it working? Lots of questions, anyone can answer, but I do respect 3 wood's opinion on this stuff.

re: #192 Right Brain

Be sure and check out the detailed Obama tax plan now posted on Powerline. Oh My God.....

In NYS, where I live, a person with a combination of a paycheck and investments would lose about 70% on income taxes.

It's what I call Obamunism. A combination of socialism and communism - Obama style.

re: #210 doriangrey

Morning Lizards... Speaking of coffee.... :)

Here's your coffee today Dorian..
Fix the vette yet?

re: #206 opnion

Hoops Are you in to Big 10 football too?
How do you size up the season?

You know i'd be drummed out of the state if i didn't follow big 10 football..
so ummm.. no comment..

re: #216 HoosierHoops

Here's your coffee today Dorian..
Fix the vette yet?

Grumble grumble curse curse, dont ask..... ;p

re: #217 HoosierHoops

You know i'd be drummed out of the state if i didn't follow big 10 football..
so ummm.. no comment..

The reason that I ask, Illinois has Ohio State at home this year.
Could they upset em again?

re: #218 doriangrey

Grumble grumble curse curse, dont ask..... ;p

ok.. bright red MB convertible..
is that something you would be interested in?

re: #219 opnion

I'll answer that...nope. OSU gonna win out, go to the National Championship and have another mudhole stomped in there ass by LSU, Oklahoma or (insert any other team here.)

re: #200 MandyManners

Amber alert photographs.

[Link: www.thebostonchannel.com...]

Ya know what? I'm just about this far away *thumb and forefinger held about a quarter-inch apart* from nominating Frank J. for POTUS.

Frank makes Democrats useful

So what exactly do the Democrats do all day? Being a congressman is supposed to be a full time job, but I can't imagine them actually filling their days considering voting on a bill once a week. Since we pay them salaries, why not have them do other, more useful jobs as well? They could be picking up trash all day, coordinate parking, and then give their little speeches and vote on their little bills in the late afternoon. There's a ton of useful stuff we could have them do. Like, for instance, drugs being held up by the FDA because of lack of human trials could be tested on congressional Democrats.

I could use one of those Congresscritters to weed the flowerbeds and pick up sticks blown out of the trees. Wouldn't want to trust one with power tools, though.

re: #212 HoosierHoops

Good morning Rose..how is your Marine Son doing today?
I talked to mine at Camp P. yesterday..he was in a bad mood..tired of training.. he has to go to 29 palms.. :)

Whats' his specialty?

re: #224 Irish Rose

Hiya Rose!

re: #217 HoosierHoops

You know i'd be drummed out of the state if i didn't follow big 10 football..
so ummm.. no comment..

Hey, you gotta be ready for Hoosier football, Hoosier! Come on!

/fellow hoosier with a football photo blog even...

re: #225 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Hiya Rose!

Hiya, FBV ;).

re: #221 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I'll answer that...nope. OSU gonna win out, go to the National Championship and have another mudhole stomped in there ass by LSU, Oklahoma or (insert any other team here.)

I am pulling for the Illini, so we'll see.
A Buckeye pal of mine bet me that Illinois would not even score last year. Five minutes in an Illinois TD!

re: #214 Rancher

Isn't it all gambling? They provide buyers and sellers to hedgers so do perform a service, they can't really affect the price of say gas, except short term, can they? If they bring down a financially failing entity aren't they just speeding up an inevitable failure? Why is this regulation necessary and is it working? Lots of questions, anyone can answer, but I do respect 3 wood's opinion on this stuff.

It's not all gambling in my opinion.

It's one thing to short sell a stock that you think is turly overpriced and heading for a down turn. That, in my view, is valid investment activity. As you say, since the stock would head down anyway, all you are doing is making the market more efficient this way.

It's quite another thing to artificially drive a stock price down via various chicanery and using naked short selling and the absence of the uptick rule. That is uncalled for.

I believe that naked short selling is damaging, as well as the absence of the uptick rule.

re: #220 HoosierHoops

ok.. bright red MB convertible..
is that something you would be interested in?

Had one already, well bright green anyways. You have to fix them every time you want to drive them. they are a lot of fun to drive, but the maintenance is a real killer.

So... I am going to be put in front of a firing squad this morning if I mention the Tennessee church shooting again?

re: #224 Irish Rose

Whats' his specialty?

he's a squad leader of first platoon, kilo co. 3/5th marines..
basically a grunt..

re: #219 opnion

The reason that I ask, Illinois has Ohio State at home this year.
Could they upset em again?

No.

re: #224 Irish Rose

Whats' his specialty?

If he's training at 29 Palms I'd guess mech infantry...

re: #18 Killian Bundy

Senators need to get your letters and calls on this. Global Poverty Act (S. 2433). Stop stealing our money! Obama is trying to raise our taxes even before he gets in office. Imagine what he'll do if he actually gets in.

Obama's Global Poverty Act offers us a global socialist destiny we do not want, one that challenges America's very sovereignty. The former "post-racial" candidate obviously intends to be a post-national president.

A statement from Obama's office says: "With billions of people living on just dollars a day around the world, global poverty remains one of the greatest challenges and tragedies the international community faces. It must be a priority of American foreign policy to commit to eliminating extreme poverty and ensuring every child has food, shelter and clean drinking water."

These are worthy goals, but note there's no mention of spreading democracy, expanding free trade, promoting entrepreneurial capitalism or ridding the world of despots who rule and ravage countries such as Zimbabwe and Sudan.

re: #231 Irish Rose

{Irish Rose}

re: #232 HoosierHoops

he's a squad leader of first platoon, kilo co. 3/5th marines..
basically a grunt..

Please send him my heartfelt thanks for his sacrifice and hard work, and his willingness to serve our Country.

Our young people serving today are the best of the best.

re: #224 Irish Rose

Whats' his specialty?

Speaking of leathernecks in my neck of the woods, how is your son doing?

re: #235 ciaospirit

Senators need to get your letters and calls on this. Global Poverty Act (S. 2433). Stop stealing our money! Obama is trying to raise our taxes even before he gets in office. Imagine what he'll do if he actually gets in.

Obama's Global Poverty Act offers us a global socialist destiny we do not want, one that challenges America's very sovereignty. The former "post-racial" candidate obviously intends to be a post-national president.

A statement from Obama's office says: "With billions of people living on just dollars a day around the world, global poverty remains one of the greatest challenges and tragedies the international community faces. It must be a priority of American foreign policy to commit to eliminating extreme poverty and ensuring every child has food, shelter and clean drinking water."

That's Obamunism.

re: #233 3 wood

No.

Not even a maybe? They were not supposed to go into Columbus last year & win. This year is in Champaign. OSU will be a big favorite, but.....

re: #228 opnion

I just regurgitated what I heard Cowherd say yesterday on ESPN. I have no earthly idea. Sorry.

But, I am afraid that Tressel may have difficulty if he goes to the National Championship again without winning it all. Which, of course, is stupid. Not an OSU fan, just observing.

GO HOKIES! They're thugs, but they're OUR thugs!

The Arctic may hold 90 billion barrels of oil but Americans will never drill for a drop. Thank God the Chiness will.

/Go Purdue!

re: #231 Irish Rose

Mention away Rose! We aren't gonna bite (hard)!

re: #242 Rancher

The Arctic may hold 90 billion barrels of oil but Americans will never drill for a drop. Thank God the Chiness will.

/Go Purdue!

Or the Russians, on a side note, my nephew went to Purdue...

re: #231 Irish Rose

What shooting?

/Simper Fi Marine Moms!

Fayetteville police arrested two Razorbacks for DWI this week.

Poor fellows have to wait for those big NFL paychecks to afford coke.

re: #240 opnion

Not even a maybe?

Not gonna happen. The Illini surprised wome people last year. Won;t happen 2 years in a row.

And after talking to some folks I know who's talent evaluation abilities I respect, I take the Bears for 5 and 11 this year.

At best. It's gonna be ugly for Bears fans.

When your best receiver is an over the hill Marty Booker and you have no established running game, you got big problems.

re: #235 ciaospirit

These are worthy goals, but note there's no mention of spreading democracy, expanding free trade, promoting entrepreneurial capitalism or ridding the world of despots who rule and ravage countries such as Zimbabwe and Sudan.

But those countries proudly step up against American corporatist imperialism! Why on earth would we want to remove them from power!?

/Obammunist mode off

re: #241 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I just regurgitated what I heard Cowherd say yesterday on ESPN. I have no earthly idea. Sorry.

But, I am afraid that Tressel may have difficulty if he goes to the National Championship again without winning it all. Which, of course, is stupid. Not an OSU fan, just observing.

GO HOKIES! They're thugs, but they're OUR thug
s!

The problem for the Big 10 & you can throw Notre Dame in, is the Southeast Conference & the Pac 10 have bigger, faster athletes.
They are starting to recruit speed now, so it should take a few years.

re: #243 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Mention away Rose! We aren't gonna bite (hard)!

I didnt eat him, I just chewed on him a bit.... / Draco

re: #238 doriangrey

Speaking of leathernecks in my neck of the woods, how is your son doing?

He spent the day at the beach yesterday, laying around doing absolutely nothing except impressing the ladies, and he came home with a kickass tan.

Had a big group of his buddies out for a bonfire last night, and he had more beer than he should've. He's currently laying on the floor between the coffee table and the sofa, sound asleep with a smile on his face.

In other words, he's enjoying his leave ;).

re: #249 opnion

Hey Op! Just realized. WE ARE TALKING FOOTBALL! WHOO HOO!

re: #247 3 wood

Not gonna happen. The Illini surprised wome people last year. Won;t happen 2 years in a row.

And after talking to some folks I know who's talent evaluation abilities I respect, I take the Bears for 5 and 11 this year.

At best. It's gonna be ugly for Bears fans.

When your best receiver is an over the hill Marty Booker and you have no established running game, you got big problems.

But the Bears do not think that there is a quarterback issue.

re: #251 Irish Rose

He spent the day at the beach yesterday, laying around doing absolutely nothing except impressing the ladies, and he came home with a kickass tan.

Had a big group of his buddies out for a bonfire last night, and he had more beer than he should've. He's currently laying on the floor between the coffee table and the sofa, sound asleep with a smile on his face.

In other words, he's enjoying his leave ;).

Are you here visiting with him? Oh and good for him.....

re: #252 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Hey Op! Just realized. WE ARE TALKING FOOTBALL! WHOO HOO!

It's time!

re: #243 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Mention away Rose! We aren't gonna bite (hard)!

I'm no less troubled, but I think I'll pass this morning.

re: #252 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Hey Op! Just realized. WE ARE TALKING FOOTBALL! WHOO HOO!

Coffee just kick in? Boy you are a fast one this morning FVB.... ;P

When's preseason start?

re: #254 doriangrey

Are you here visiting with him? Oh and good for him.....

No Dorian, he's at home with me here in Michigan.
Two weeks leavetime, and he has six days left.

re: #249 opnion

Speaking of Notre Dame, former Domer Samardzija is up now in the bigs with the Cubs as a relief pitcher. He has a nasty 95 - 97 mph 2 seam fastball that makes the hitters want to throw up.

If he can just throw strikes he will be something special. Kerry Wood might want to start checking his pension plan.

This is one Congressional Bill I can certainly give my wholehearted approval too (considering it was an idea in my first post on the traitorous Boumediene Opinion):

You are viewing the following version of this bill:

Introduced in House: This is the original text of the bill as it was written by its sponsor and submitted to the House for consideration.

Text of Legislation
HR 6615 IH

110th CONGRESS

H. R. 6615

To provide for the transport of the enemy combatants detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Washington, DC, where the United States Supreme Court will be able to more effectively micromanage the detainees by holding them on the Supreme Court grounds, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 24, 2008

Mr. GOHMERT introduced the following bill;

A BILL

To provide for the transport of the enemy combatants detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Washington, DC, where the United States Supreme Court will be able to more effectively micromanage the detainees by holding them on the Supreme Court grounds, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Giving Inmate Terrorists More Opportunities (GITMO) Act of 2008’.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:

(1) The United States Supreme Court issued an opinion styled Boumediene v. Bush on June 12, 2008.

(2) Justice Anthony Kennedy, in the court’s majority opinion, held that foreign terrorism suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba have constitutional rights to challenge their detention in United States courts.

(3) This is an obvious effort on the part of the Supreme Court to micromanage the detainment and disposition of detainees in the War on Terror who are dedicated to destroying innocent people and the American way of life.

(4) The United States Supreme Court clearly needs increased opportunity to oversee the handling of the enemy combatants, as it has seen fit to take a greater role in managing the Global War on Terror, which is a duty previously exercised by the Executive Branch.

(5) There can be no better way for the United States Supreme Court to exercise its new self-appointed war powers than to house the prisoners whom it has taken a greater role in overseeing.

SEC. 3. TRANSPORTATION AND DETAINMENT OF ENEMY COMBATANTS.

(a) Transportation- The Secretary of Defense shall immediately transport all enemy combatants detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Washington, DC, where the United States Supreme Court shall hold the prisoners on the Court grounds, confined by adequate fencing.

(b) Shelter on Supreme Court Building Grounds- The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with Justice Anthony Kennedy, the author of the majority opinion in Boumediene v. Bush, is directed to provide shelter for the detainees outside the United States Supreme Court building, but on the building grounds. The Secretary of Defense shall provide guards to watch over the prisoners and shall implement a system to ensure that the prisoners receive the appropriate amount of food and water. Should the detainees need the use of restroom facilities, they shall use the facilities inside the United States Supreme Court building. The Chief Justice, if the Chief Justice so chooses, may perform the duties of Justice Anthony Kennedy under this subsection.

(c) Guard Duty- If any of the nine Supreme Court justices desire at any time to stand guard over the prisoners, or to provide the prisoners with their meals or water, or both, then the justices shall be permitted to perform these functions whenever they want.

re: #258 Rancher

When's preseason start?

Slow down son, training camps just opened....

Part 2 of Rep Gomert's Bill:

SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT.

If either the Secretary of Defense or any justice of the Supreme Court refuses to carry out their duties under this Act, then their respective department or court shall receive funding for the next fiscal year at half the level of funding appropriated for the current fiscal year, or until such time as the Supreme Court no longer desires to micromanage the prisoners who have sworn to destroy our way of life.

I'm starting to miss him and his isn't even gone yet. Kim du Toit announced his blog retirement. Acidman up and died on me. Seven Inches of Sense quit blogging.

Before it's done I'll just be talking to myself. So it'll look like 1980 all over again.

re: #259 Irish Rose

No Dorian, he's at home with me here in Michigan.
Two weeks leavetime, and he has six days left.

There are beaches in Michigan..... What the heck......

WHY MEN ARE NEVER DEPRESSED:

Men Are Just Happier People--

Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack.
You can never be pregnant.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
The world is your urinal.
You never have to drive to another petrol station restroom because this one is just too icky.
You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
Same work, more pay.
Wrinkles add character.
People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.
New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
One mood all the time.

Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
You know stuff about tanks and engines.
A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
You can open all your own jars.
You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
You never have strap problems in public.
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.
Everything on your face stays its original colour.
The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.
You only have to shave your face and neck.
You can play with toys all your life.
One wallet and one pair of shoes -- one colour for all seasons.
You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.
You can 'do' your nails with a pocket knife.
You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.