In other words...

I GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK!

Loyalty to petrified opinions never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul in this world — and never will.

— Mark Twain

That's why good opinions must evolve and change with new times and information.

/finally an open thread.

Loyalty to petrified opinions never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul in this world — and never will.

It is radical thinking that has done that. At the time "All Men are Created Equal" was about as radical a thought as had ever been penned.

Good morning, BlueCanuck.

Still Eyeless In Canada, I see !

re: #4 Temujin

Morning Temujin, and screaming my head off.

/I hate drunken idiots.

re: #5 BlueCanuck

Morning Temujin, and screaming my head off.

/I hate drunken idiots.

For ye have the drunken idiots always with you, but me ye have not always.

re: #6 Temujin

Thanks. Where's that from?

re: #7 BlueCanuck

Matthew 26:11 .

Tweaked slightly for modern times.

re: #8 Temujin

Ah, well parts of the bible can be tweaked a bit to keep up with the times. But parts of it are definitely timeless.

WHEW!

Here's a little more Mark Twain for all you Twain-lovers out there, btw ...

“O kind missionary, O compassionate missionary, leave China! come home and convert these Christians!” ~ Mark Twain, in his essay, The United States of Lyncherdom

re: #10 littleoldlady

Good Morning, littleoldlady! You're early this A.M. ; you brought the fruitcup, I assume?

Morning littleoldlady. Here's a treat for you. :)

/it's always darkest before the dawn.

Temujin! :-)

I was afraid I was going to have to serve fruitcup on the last ↓ thread!

[shudder!]

BlueCanuck! :-)

Hey, shutterbug! ;-)

re: #14 littleoldlady

Yeah, that looked to be a thread that wouldn't be derailed for anything.

re: #14 littleoldlady

I was afraid I was going to have to serve fruitcup on the last ↓ thread!

Then we could have had a food fight!

re: #13 BlueCanuck

/it's always darkest before the dawn.

... which is why, if you're thinking of stealing your neighbor's newspaper, now's the time to do it.

re: #5 BlueCanuck

/I hate drunken idiots.

As a representative of the Council of Drunken Idiot Relations (CIDR), I must protest this statement. You are clearly an Idiotaphobe

re: #16 Sharmuta

You really ARE a "glass half full" person, aren't you? ;-)

Sharmuta! :-)

re: #18 Neo Con since 9-11

To quote Mandy Manners:

*WHACK*

/probably a paraphrase. :)

re: #14 littleoldlady

Perhaps it's time to invest in some cast-iron fruit-cup serving bowls ...

re: #21 Temujin

Perhaps it's time to invest in some cast-iron fruit-cup serving bowls ...

Hey! We're trying to keep the peace here, not give them ammunition!

re: #22 littleoldlady

That's why everything comes in disposable soft plastic.

/less bruising.

re: #23 BlueCanuck

BINGO!

/foam plates are even better....

re: #8 Temujin

For ye have the drunken idiots always with you, but me ye have not always.

Matthew 26:11
Tweaked slightly for modern times.

♪♫
Shirley, you're not saying
We have the resources
To save the poor from their lot.
There will be poor always
Pathetically struggling
Look at the good things you've got...
♪♫
-- Tim Rice

(I like drunken idiots better than I like poor people, if only because poor people are much less apt to pick up my bar tab...)

re: #19 littleoldlady

I'm a "make lemonade" kinda gal.

re: #26 Sharmuta

Mike's hard Lemonade or Lynchburg Lemonade?

re: #22 littleoldlady

I was concerned about breakage.

We could always chain them to the buffet ...

/the bowls, I mean ... not the drunken idiots ...
//Wait. Lemme think about that one a little more ...

re: #25 Throbert McGee

(I like drunken idiots better than I like poor people, if only because poor people are much less apt to pick up my bar tab...)

My problem is that I have to deal with them at work when I am stone cold sober and have to try to talk sense into them. It's even worse when they are lazy.

/long story

re: #27 Fenway_Nation

Neither for you- not while your pregnant with MY baby, mister! ;)

re: #28 Temujin

I dunno...chaining the drunken idiots to the buffet might make it hard for us coffee drinkers to get near the food.

/Hmmm....I should patent that diet. ;-)

re: #30 Sharmuta

Too late...

Say Watt, Senator?

Barack Obama wants a million electric cars on the road by 2015. Where's he going to plug them in? John McCain has the answer — a renewable energy source called nuclear power.

/Lord Obama doesn't want energy independence, he wants independence from energy

re: #24 littleoldlady

And what are foam plates made out of, lol?

Petroleum !

/alGore & Sheryl Crowe will hunt you down relentlessly ...

Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™

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

re: #31 littleoldlady

I am sure we could chain them somewhere else.

/and taunt them relentlessly from the buffet.

re: #31 littleoldlady

"The Pennsylvania Diet !"

/gotta be a winner ...

Obama Finds An ACORN

In 1995, Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar balked at implementing the federal motor voter law out of concern that letting people register via postcard and blocking the state from pruning voter rolls might invite vote fraud.

A young lawyer, a community organizer himself, sued on behalf of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (Acorn) and won. The young lawyer was Barack Obama. Acorn later invited Obama to train its staff.

When Obama served on the board of the Woods Fund for Chicago with Weather Underground terrorist William Ayers, the Woods Fund frequently gave Acorn grants to fund its agenda and voter registration activities.

Acorn has been in the lead in opposing voter ID laws and other efforts to ensure ballot integrity. Acorn has been implicated in voter fraud and bogus registration schemes in Ohio and at least 13 other states. Acorn staffers will presumably be out registering voters again this year.

Obama also opposes voter ID laws. He believes they disenfranchise voters. Last year, Obama put a hold on the nomination of Hans von Spakovsky for a seat on the Federal Election Commission. It seems von Spakovsky, as an official in the Justice Department, had supported a Georgia photo ID law. Acorn espouses the leftist view that voter ID laws are racist.

/the only illegal voter is a Republican voter

re: #38 Killian Bundy

How do we know this? Weren't most of the cases he worked on thown under the bus I mean.... down the memory hole?

re: #38 Killian Bundy

I find it strange that up here if I want to vote I have to show a voter registration card, with photo I.D. most of the time. Mind you there are times when it can happen that some people can vote several times. It depends on how good the elections Canada people do their note taking when they go door to door.

re: #37 Temujin

"The Pennsylvania Diet !"

/gotta be a winner ...

Along with other things named "Pennsylvania"...YIKES!

re: #41 littleoldlady

lol - that one always reminds me of Groundhog Day.

Morning Everyone!

/Evening, little blessing, evening. You've done the morning remember?

little blessing! :-)

Say, "G'day!".

/covers all bases and is geographically correct. ;-)

re: #43 little blessing

LOL, g'day little blessing. How are you doing today?

re: #45 BlueCanuck

G'day Mates!

Doing fine but I had a really rough day.

/Resilience!

re: #35 littleoldlady

Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™

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

One of the cherries in the fruit cup just started singing Dear Hearts And Gentle People, must be a Bing Cheery...:)

_{^{I think we've all been hanging out together for too long...}}

;-)

re: #44 littleoldlady

Say, "G'day!". ;-)

“When someone says ‘How-do-you-do,’ just say you didn’t.” ~ Eeyore

re: #48 littleoldlady

No we haven't. You just got here. ;)

re: #49 Temujin

“When someone says ‘How-do-you-do,’ just say you didn’t.” ~ Eeyore

"let's toss another Barbie on the shrimp"....:)

re: #47 Dustyvet

We're not getting any younger, are we? ;-)

Dustyvet! :-)

re: #52 littleoldlady

IIRC, the objective is to keep getting older ...

re: #52 littleoldlady

We're not getting any younger, are we? ;-)

Dustyvet! :-)

You show me a home where the deer and the antilope play, and I'll show you a dirty house...:) Little Old Lady...;)

re: #53 Temujin

IIRC, the objective is to keep getting older ...

Where is it written that we have to get worse looking doing it?!

"now that you've won the super bowl as a New York Jet, what are you planning on doing?"

Bret Favre "I'm going to the waterboard thrill ride at Coney Island"

What a screwed up day!

re: #55 littleoldlady

Unavoidable collateral damage.

/It's either that, or end up looking like Bride of Wildenstein ...

re: #54 Dustyvet

Okay, that one woke up the dog.

/I just hope she doesn't start singing and wake up everyone else!

;-)

Well, littleoldlady- thanks for the fruitcup. It was, as always, delicious and down right ding worthy.

/That's a hint, folks.

See you Lizards later!

'Night, Sharmuta! :-) Good to see you!

re: #58 littleoldlady

Okay, that one woke up the dog.

/I just hope she doesn't start singing and wake up everyone else!

;-)

>^..^<

re: #59 Sharmuta

I always ding up her fruit cup. :)

/she works so hard at I have to show some appreciation.

Well I see PETA is showing it colors regarding the Greyhound murder in Canada... Bastards!

[Link: blog.peta.org...]

re: #63 Dustyvet

Yeah, look under the Moonbats section. I saw it last night and linked it. The good news is that the Portage le Prairie newspaper editor won't be running the print ad.

re: #62 BlueCanuck

Yes you do!

/Awww...[sniff! sniff!] Gonna make me cry!

You and "Da_Beerfreak" who is up studying....again.

/*waves* to Da_Beerfreak!

An islamic centre here in Toronto wants to post bail for Abdullah Khadr.

re: #63 Dustyvet

Isn't that cute.

Man, I can't wait to see what they can do with the Jose Medellin case!

re: #66 BlueCanuck

An islamic centre here in Toronto wants to post bail for Abdullah Khadr.

Good thinking.

/he's probably hungry after eating jail food

re: #68 Killian Bundy

Good thinking.

/he's probably hungry after eating jail food

Oops, nevermind.

/I thought Abdullah Khadr was about the bus cannibal, my bad

re: #69 Killian Bundy

heh heh heh. I wondered what you meant.

re: #70 BlueCanuck

heh heh heh. I wondered what you meant.

That got me to thinking about Max Klinger trying to eat a jeep...:)

I'm home alone!

Make it three up alone

Sorry got distracted by real life duties.

/job, paperwork, breakfast. . . . . ..

Mmm, breakfast.
Bacon and eggs sound real good right now.

I was off working on some new, grand Theory of Life™

a/k/a dozing

ploooomie! :-)

re: #80 Karmapolice

Sausage and egg on a buttermilk bisquit. Yummm,

/Tim Hortons answer to the Egg McMuffin™
//and far better tasting too.

I wish there was a breakfast delivery service. There's no bacon nor eggs in this blasted house, only Trix Cereal.

Anyone want yogurt? I have peaches.

No peaches for me. I worked at a food pantry today and some lady threw up her peach pie.

I was going to bring everyone some Krispy Creme Caffeine filled Donuts: But.

re: #86 godfrey

godfrey! :-)

Yogurt, yes. Peaches, no thanks.

/got blueberreis?

re: #88 ibmkeyboard

ibm! ibm! ibm!

For once in my life I'm ahead of the curve!

/oy. did I say curve?
;-)

I heard also that by 2020 all US citizens could be either A) Mexican or B) Muslim

Sure, blueberries. Cost me next to nothing. There's a farm north of here where you can pick buckets for a song.

re: #88 ibmkeyboard

Time to do my bit to spoil that curve then. Go for a long walk after work should do it.

/hmmm first major intersection or second from home. Choices choices.

re: #92 godfrey

Sure, blueberries. Cost me next to nothing. There's a farm north of here where you can pick buckets for a song.

[sob!] I cannot tell you how jealous I am! [sob!]

Yogurt with granola bits and blueberries sounds absolutely delicious right now!

I'd like to find a cow so I can try making my own yogurt. Never had a cow, got no space for it. Or rather, no barn for it. Never had milk straight from a cow, either. I know a guy who had cows. He used to walk the fields while chewing alfalfa. Said alfalfa from different fields tasted different, and that for that reason he could tell, from tasting the milk, whether the cows had been grazing in one field or another. Me? I can taste a difference between skim and whole.

re: #96 godfrey

I don't like milk, but I can tell you if a potato is made in Eastern Idaho or not!

Back to the bit about the danger of racism on voter id's, I have one simple question for the opponents of any plans, how do those folks cash their checks ?
Go ahead and tell me that they dont have Id's to cash their checks at a bank or such...

re: #96 godfrey

We don't have a cow but we do make our own yoghurt.

re: #98 sharku

I bet they do it through the ATM's. No Pic I.D. required.

Make Your Own Plastic From Milk

"I have only one word for you, just one word. Plastics"

re: #96 godfrey

re: #99 little blessing

Here's a youtube gem that I have been dying to try out.

Democrats kill ban on terrorists in schools

Majority Democrats in the California Assembly have rejected two amendments that would have allowed schools to fire any employee discovered to be part of an extremist terror network and require users of school facilities to affirm they are not terrorists.

Naturally, California communists are also delighted.

re: #101 godfrey

Interesting. I think you might get a better product using formaldehyde though. I might have to google that. But also throught the use of milk you can get glues and paints.

re: #72 ploome hineni

a pogrom after Shul on Saturday

another 'aldura' blood libel from the Jewhating Brits

/spit

Thanks for the link Ploome.
One sure has to read between the lines to get the real story here:
"The military recently disciplined two soldiers, including a senior officer, after Palestinian activists filmed an incident where a handcuffed and blindfolded Palestinian man was shot at close range in the leg with a rubber-coated bullet after being detained in a protest."
So that was basically the worst that happened and those responsible were desciplined. Had the detainee been an Israeli in Palestinian captivity, he would have been lynched and then dragged behind a car and those responsable would have been celebrated as heros. I'd also be interested to know what the detainee did to deserve his detention, but I won't hold my breath to see it reported accurately in the MSM.

re: #87 Karmapolice

No peaches for me. I worked at a food pantry today and some lady threw up her peach pie.

mmm Peach pie! You making me hungry.

Argh, I think I'm going to have to take a spelling refresher course ...

re: #104 godfrey

Democrats kill ban on terrorists in schools

California surfers wearing turbans and beach beauties lying out in Burkas.

/new movie

BEACH BURKA BLANKET BINGO

new gang

Crips, Bloods, 76 Virgins.

Ahhh, the early morning doldrums. I did find a link about milk and formaldhyde. And yes it was used in the early 20^th century to make bakelite.

re: #85 Karmapolice

I wish there was a breakfast delivery service. There's no bacon nor eggs in this blasted house, only Trix Cereal.

For God's sake don't touch the Trix Rabbit, PETA will be all over your front yard!

re: #111 Dustyvet

For God's sake don't touch the Trix Rabbit, PETA will be all over your front yard!

PETA is in the process of making themselves irrelevant all the time. One of these days someone is going to snap all over them.

Dang, I killed it again.

/paddles! I think we need a pulse.

re: #112 BlueCanuck

PETA is in the process of making themselves irrelevant all the time. One of these days someone is going to snap all over them.

Silly rabbit, PETAS for kids...

re: #113 BlueCanuck

Dang, I killed it again.

/paddles! I think we need a pulse.

CLEAR!

re: #116 taxfreekiller

Sounds like a good idea. But would it be safe?

LGF had a thread or two last month about DNS issues on the net.

Huge Internet Security Hole Slowly Being Fixed
Wednesday, August 06, 2008 (AP)
Excerpts:

The patching of DNS servers has accelerated. Kaminsky said 84 percent of the servers he tested at the beginning of the process were vulnerable. That has dropped to around 31 percent.

[snip]

More details about the vulnerability are expected to emerge Wednesday, when Kaminsky speaks at the Black Hat computer security conference in Las Vegas.

The conference and its sister event, DefCon, draw researchers, government investigators and corporate executives eager to learn about new vulnerabilities and how to protect against them.

re: #119 taxfreekiller

Hey TFK, never get to watch O'Reilly on TV, but hear him on the radio mostly every day...pretty equal opportunity with both guys, snarky at both. Yesterday, he said, "With McCain, at least voters know what who he is, with BHO, they have no idea." He meant that in a bad way.

A Darfur refugee is gonna' carry our flag at the Olympics.

HA! Take that, China.

re: #121 MandyManners

Really? Big Whack!

re: #121 MandyManners

There's political statements, then there's STATEMENTS.

/heh heh heh heh.

A native Missourian, Twain was a lifelong contrarian who made a career out of attacking "petrified opinions" and mocking the establishment. He was briefly a confederate soldier until he deserted and went to California, where he became a journalist.

His "Celebrated Leaping Frog" made him nationally famous as an author and humorist. He returned East, where he live in New York and finally, in Hartford, Connecticut. He despised Teddy Roosevelt, and was a peace activist and prominent member of the Anti-Imperialism League.

He remains one of the greatest American authors and humorists of all time.

re: #114 Dustyvet

Silly rabbit, PETAS for kids...

Speaking of PETA, have you seen this:

Amanda Beard PETA Protest

re: #125 Ford_Prefect

I'm comfortable in my skin. Kinda roomy.

re: #124 quickjustice

He remains one of the greatest American authors and humorists of all time.

Absolutely. His home in Hartford is still kept up as a museum and is beautiful. The home had changed hands a few times before being restored, and a few years ago someone donated to the museum a large portion of what had been Twain's original collection of books. His library is just amazing.

re: #126 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I'm comfortable in my skin. Kinda roomy.

No offense, but I think I prefer to keep looking at her picture.

re: #126 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Nothing better sometimes than something else's skin to keep me warm on these cold Canadian winter nights. :)

/never did like PETA, friend of my father was an actual trapper.

re: #85 Karmapolice

I wish there was a breakfast delivery service. There's no bacon nor eggs in this blasted house, only Trix Cereal.

One of my favorite jokes has this punchline...

"Silly Rabbi, Trids are for Kicks!"

Heard the joke?

Well folks time for me to sign off. Have yourself all a good day.

And stay scaly.

re: #131 BlueCanuck

Bye!

re: #130 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

One of my favorite jokes has this punchline...

"Silly Rabbi, Trids are for Kicks!"

Heard the joke?

I think the punchline is, "Silly Rabbi, Kicks are for Trids!".

re: #133 reine.de.tout

Six of one...

But you've heard it.

Love that joke! Love all Shaggy Dog stories.

re: #134 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Six of one...

But you've heard it.

Love that joke! Love all Shaggy Dog stories.

I can't for the life of me remember the joke. All I can remember is the punchline! (story of my life).

re: #134 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Actually, not six of one...you're right.

When you don't say it out loud....groan.

re: #135 reine.de.tout

I had some friends that played "Joke Jeopardy" with me. They'd give a punchline, and I'd tell the joke that went with it.

Used to know a million jokes. They'd stump me ever 20 punchlines or so.

Now? Not so much.

Obama tried to run some "fuel prices" ads on the little gas pump tvs. The gas pump people said, "Nah." Surprised? Not me.

re: #138 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Obama tried to run some "fuel prices" ads on the little gas pump tvs. The gas pump people said, "Nah." Surprised? Not me.

re: #139 Ford_Prefect

What happened? Where is my comment?

Try again.

See that? That is what is wrong with the Big Oil companies. They are not willing to shoot themselves in the foot. Obama and the Dems keep trying to do it for them, but the bastards keep moving their foot. Damn un-American of them I say.

re: #138 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Obama tried to run some "fuel prices" ads on the little gas pump tvs. The gas pump people said, "Nah." Surprised? Not me.

You mean those little screens that tell you to "begin fueling"?

Good morning all. I am sitting here waiting for a rental car, that I rented a week ago. Whoops . it's not ready they have to clean it.
Ah hah, just got it. later

re: #127 Ford_Prefect

I've toured the Hartford Twain House/Museum. It's astonishing. The guide told the story of how Twain had a neighbor who was a prominent evangelical preacher. The neighbor's garden adjoined Twain's. Twain's little daughters had several cats. With devilish humor, Twain named the cats after various demons from the Bible. Each evening, he'd tell his little daughter to call the cats into the house.

"Come here, Beezelbub! Come into the house!", called the little girl. The same for the other "demonic" cats. The neighbor and his family would be sitting in the adjacent garden, and would have to listen to the little girl inviting all these Biblical "demons" into Twain's house!

I'm hearing recent reports that the Museum is in financial trouble. Too bad.

re: #138 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Tom Foreman on AC360 saying that "windfall taxes have been done before," leading to increased dependence on foreign oil. That and the "clean energy jobs" would be counterbalanced by the loss of jobs in the "dirty" energy industries.

Talk about those blinders falling off.

Good Morning Lizards!
How is everyone this fine day?

Good morning Lizards.....

re: #145 HoosierHoops

Good Morning Lizards!
How is everyone this fine day?

Feeling pretty good finally, and a-hum, waiting for some coffee... ;P

re: #145 HoosierHoops

re: #146 doriangrey

G'mornin to the both-a-ye.

Question for any and all who might have comments to offer.................

I'm thinking of adopting a deaf cat. Does anyone have any experience with that and any thoughts to consider?

Thanks.

anyone else reading the book"The Obama Nation"?

re: #145 HoosierHoops

re: #146 doriangrey

Good morning!

First day of school, here.

I need to go run some errands, but will wait 'til the traffic dies down - it's usually crazier than normal on the first day of school.

re: #143 quickjustice

I'm hearing recent reports that the Museum is in financial trouble. Too bad.

That is true, but last I heard the state of CT was going to step in to make sure that it stays open. It is a landmark in the state's capital city and needs to stay open. Right next door is the Harriet Beecher Stowe house. I have to admit that I have never gone into that one.

My daughter's daycare provider, an in home daycare, actually volunteers at the Twain house on weekends. One of these days we will bring my daughter there. She is only two so it is a little early yet.

re: #143 quickjustice

The Mark Twain House

Good Morning Dorian and lazardo
Dorian.. we are doing a full bodied strong Italian roast today..
lots of cream and sweetner..mmmmmm
here ya go bro..

re: #149 nonic

Question for any and all who might have comments to offer.................

I'm thinking of adopting a deaf cat. Does anyone have any experience with that and any thoughts to consider?

Thanks.

Boy if that isn't a joke thread waiting to happen...

re: #149 nonic

Question for any and all who might have comments to offer.................

I'm thinking of adopting a deaf cat. Does anyone have any experience with that and any thoughts to consider?

Thanks.

No experience with deaf animals, just my epileptic dog!

But I do have several cats - cats (like most animals, I guess) need to be able to hear in order to be alert to potential danger. I would suggest that if you adopt this cat, make sure it stays inside as much as possible, where you can ensure its security.

re: #151 reine.de.tout

re: #146 doriangrey

Good morning!

First day of school, here.

I need to go run some errands, but will wait 'til the traffic dies down - it's usually crazier than normal on the first day of school.

{Reine}
good morning..good to see you again

Good Morning Lizard Nation!

re: #149 nonic

Will it be a house cat?

I used to dog sit for a deaf dog - her owners had a fenced-in yard and there were no big problems.

re: #155 Ford_Prefect

Boy if that isn't a joke thread waiting to happen...

You're naughty this morning.

re: #154 HoosierHoops

Good Morning Dorian and lazardo
Dorian.. we are doing a full bodied strong Italian roast today..
lots of cream and sweetner..mmmmmm
here ya go bro..

Mmmm Coffee... And I brought my own sugar..... Morning laZardo, reine.de.tout .....

Good afternoon guys.........Here Thursday's clearance failure ....

re: #157 HoosierHoops

{Reine}
good morning..good to see you again

HH - I clicked your URL, but it goes to the LGF "no space on the internet" page rather than your charity. Is that on purpose for now?

re: #153 lifeofthemind

The Mark Twain House

Nice link. You will notice if you go to the floor plan page that the library is the largest room on the first floor. I love that.

re: #159 MandyManners

You're naughty this morning.

Well at least he didnt say anything about dumb pussies... /ducks.....

re: #164 doriangrey

Well at least he didnt say anything about dumb pussies... /ducks.....

ack!
whack!

re: #159 MandyManners

You're naughty this morning.

When you are here... every one is naughty .. and starts to sing ;)

re: #149 nonic

Question for any and all who might have comments to offer.................

I'm thinking of adopting a deaf cat. Does anyone have any experience with that and any thoughts to consider?

Thanks.

Just googled "deaf cat" znd found several discussions you might look at. As reine says, the key thing seems to be to protect the cat.

re: #165 reine.de.tout

ack!
whack!

opp's didnt duck fast enough.... /rubs forehead......

re: #162 reine.de.tout

HH - I clicked your URL, but it goes to the LGF "no space on the internet" page rather than your charity. Is that on purpose for now?

wierd.. No I just clicked on my charity on the laptop and it popped up
just fine...
Guess i'm going to have to click my URL.....

Morning all. Slow news day so far.

re: #170 Bubblehead II

Morning all. Slow news day so far.

A slow news day is a good news day....

re: #169 HoosierHoops

wierd.. No I just clicked on my charity on the laptop and it popped up
just fine...
Guess i'm going to have to click my URL.....

Check the URL you have in your "personal info" at the LGF site.

re: #159 MandyManners

You're naughty this morning.

What? Me? ;-)

Must run - errands calling - y'all have a great day!

re: #169 HoosierHoops

wierd.. No I just clicked on my charity on the laptop and it popped up
just fine...
Guess i'm going to have to click my URL.....

Did you forget the http:// when you typed in your URL?

re: #161 loveguru

Good afternoon guys.........Here Thursday's clearance failure ....

"NO VIDEO" indeed.

#156 reine.de.tout
#158 loppyd

Oops. I should have said.

Oh, it would definitely be an inside cat. Never outside. No other animals in the house. No kids. Just a companion for an old lady (me) home all the time.

#167 JustMyView

Ah, what a good idea! I'll do that. Thanks.

re: #177 nonic

#156 reine.de.tout
#158 loppyd

Oops. I should have said.

Oh, it would definitely be an inside cat. Never outside. No other animals in the house. No kids. Just a companion for an old lady (me) home all the time.

Of course if you adopt a deaf cat you simply have to get three blind mice as well. Come on, the world needs symmetry.

re: #171 doriangrey

This generally true. Going to dig around for nuggets of GOOD news from around the world. bbiaw

re: #175 lifeofthemind

Did you forget the http:// when you typed in your URL?

No..everything seems to be in order.. when i click on HoosierHoops it goes right to my URL..Can somebody confirm that?
I got a phone call the other day from somebody that is going to get a gov't grant and talked about donating 50k to the charity one the lawyers finalize the paperwork..

one the lawyers
that should be once the lawyers

Morning Lizards!

re: #149 nonic

Question for any and all who might have comments to offer.................

I'm thinking of adopting a deaf cat. Does anyone have any experience with that and any thoughts to consider?

Thanks.

I thought all cats were deaf, I mean when you say "here kitty" they don't respond most of the time.

/

re: #181 HoosierHoops

Food4humanity.org? If so, it worked for me.

#179 Ford_Prefect

LOL :-)

re: #183 rightside

Morning Lizards!

Morning rightside.....

re: #185 Bubblehead II

Food4humanity.org? If so, it worked for me.

Thanks.. reine maybe it's on your end..whew hahaha

re: #183 rightside

Morning Lizards!

Morning rightside!

re: #188 HoosierHoops

Thanks.. reine maybe it's on your end..whew hahaha

Works fine for me... Gak... Lawyers....

re: #149 nonic

Huh? What? LOL

Hey dorian! How the hell are you?!

re: #177 nonic

#156 reine.de.tout
#158 loppyd

Oops. I should have said.

Oh, it would definitely be an inside cat. Never outside. No other animals in the house. No kids. Just a companion for an old lady (me) home all the time.

Then I say go for it! But maybe a call to a vet just to be sure....

re: #184 HDrepub

I thought all cats were deaf, I mean when you say "here kitty" they don't respond most of the time.

/

When I'm pissed off at a cat, I don't yell their name at them. I yell "CAT!"

Good Morning Lizards! Gravity takes over.....

..and to you as well, Hoosier!

re: #184 HDrepub

I thought all cats were deaf, I mean when you say "here kitty" they don't respond most of the time.

/

You know, I was just saying pretty much the same thing to my son. They don't obey commands, and they generally ignore you with obvious disdain when you say anything else. The only thing I know that cats use their ears for (inside pet cats, anyway) is listening for the can opener and/or the crunchies falling into the bowl.

re: #191 rightside

Huh? What? LOL

Hey dorian! How the hell are you?!

Feeling pretty good, seem to be enough over my cold to go back to work, kind of worried about the mess the youngens working for me have made out of my shop in my absence...

re: #188 HoosierHoops

Thanks.. reine maybe it's on your end..whew hahaha

I get the same problem reine did. THe LGF fail page [Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...] comes up but when I edit out the littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/ string I get your charity page fine. Could it be a Safari problem?

re: #184 HDrepub

I thought all cats were deaf, I mean when you say "here kitty" they don't respond most of the time.

/

A dog is mans best friend, to a cat, you're just staff...

re: #164 doriangrey

I see reine's already used the clue-by-four.

re: #196 doriangrey

When the cats away...

Hope you feel better soon, and can get back down to bidness!

re: #199 MandyManners

I see reine's already used the clue-by-four.

Rubs forehead.... Hey, what did you expect from LGF's very own nearly practically almost famous Rock Star?

re: #166 loveguru

When you are here... every one is naughty .. and starts to sing ;)

Tell me that that is a Lizard.

re: #197 lifeofthemind

I get the same problem reine did. THe LGF fail page [Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...] comes up but when I edit out the littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/ string I get your charity page fine. Could it be a Safari problem?

should i shoot charles an email about it?
/ I'm sure he is bored and has nothing really to do

re: #168 doriangrey

opp's didnt duck fast enough.... /rubs forehead......

Hovering over your knuckles...

*whack*

re: #173 Ford_Prefect

What? Me? ;-)

Not nearly as naughty as dorian.

re: #204 MandyManners

Hovering over your knuckles...

*whack*

Ouch....What........ ?

re: #184 HDrepub

I thought all cats were deaf, I mean when you say "here kitty" they don't respond most of the time.

/

They don't choose to respond.

re: #184 HDrepub

Love the new avatar.

re: #205 MandyManners

Not nearly as naughty as dorian.

Hmmm. I guess I'll have to try harder.

re: #96 godfrey

I'd like to find a cow so I can try making my own yogurt.

I sometimes make a big batch of homemade yogurt if the supermarket has an exceptionally low price on tinned evaporated milk -- otherwise it doesn't particularly seem worth the trouble.

re: #180 Bubblehead II

Fool's Gold, I tells ya!

/good news is no news

re: #201 doriangrey

Rubs forehead.... Hey, what did you expect from LGF's very own nearly practically almost famous Rock Star?

*hangs head in shame*

re: #209 Ford_Prefect

Hmmm. I guess I'll have to try harder.

Watch out for the clue-by-four.....

re: #207 MandyManners

They don't choose to respond.

Rather, they choose not to respond. Difference.

re: #203 HoosierHoops

should i shoot charles an email about it?
/ I'm sure he is bored and has nothing really to do

Wish that Charles could license his technological model to other blogs. LGF is so far ahead of other blogs in ease of use and clean friendly interface. Compare it to the other PJM blogs that don't even have quoting capability tools built in or a feature that alerts the reader to when a new thread has started.

re: #149 nonic

Friend has a deaf cat--had her for years. House cat only! She can "hear" the vibrations of footsteps approaching, and if you talk to her, she is not startled--again, sensing the vibrations. She's an absolute love, and gets along with the other three cats.

Go for it!

re: #213 doriangrey

Watch out for the clue-by-four.....

/geese ducks

Always get those two confused.

The reason why cats don't always respond is that you're not using the right name.

[Link: www.dentonbach.com...]

re: #177 nonic

Good for you. Indoor cats live longer, generally avoid some very complicated health matters (Like feline leukemia, FIV, distemper and unwanted litters of kittens. But always have a vet check out your kitty.) and can be wonderful companions. Deaf cats deal with their surroundings as well as or better than deaf humans do because...well...they're cats. Cats have their act together (Yes, and so do dogs. We humans are the ones who need pads and helmets.). Just a thought, though - despite the press accounts, cats are social creatures. If you're not home a lot, you might consider adopting two compatible cats. Like I said, just a thought. Thanks for thinking about adoption.

brb

re: #217 Ford_Prefect

/geese ducks

Always get those two confused.

Have no worries, Mandys clue-by-four will straighten you out on that one in ten whacks or more less..... lol...lol...lol...

I know this going to get me into trouble, but I have to say that sometimes you cat people creep my out.

re: #220 MandyManners

re: #221 doriangrey

Hump day was yesterday, dont'cha know. :P

re: #223 laZardo

re: #221 doriangrey

Hump day was yesterday, dont'cha know. :P

So it's all down hill from here.

re: #222 Ford_Prefect

I know this going to get me into trouble, but I have to say that sometimes you cat people creep my out.

Now now, pussy cats are very nice...

re: #211 laZardo

Well how about some humor while I search.

Well time for me to run off to work, before Mandy whacks me again over my innocent pussy comments....

re: #223 laZardo

re: #221 doriangrey

Hump day was yesterday, dont'cha know. :P

Hump day may have been yesterday, but today is apparently put a lump on dorians forehead day.....

re: #202 MandyManners

Tell me that that is a Lizard.

Perhaps a Chinese one ;)

re: #176 Ford_Prefect

"NO VIDEO" indeed.

indeed ^^

re: #222 Ford_Prefect

Cat people are not creepy. 'Specially catgirls. Mmmmm.

/furries are though. hurrrr.

re: #225 doriangrey

Now now, pussy cats are very nice...

Listen, I love pussies too, but I don't want pictures of them on my walls, coffee cups etc...

...wait a minute, on second thought ;-)

////RUNS AWAY!

Well since this has turned into a cat thread.

Tiger Baby Debuts in Berlin

On Tuesday, the most recent contestant threw his hat into the ring. His name is Antares, and he is a tiny, six-week-old Siberian tiger. And, he is mega-cute.

See. There is good news out there. You just have to dig for it.

/F-ing msm

I despair for my poor little state. We will never be counted amongst the top tier of legislators if some progressive elements do not take hold.

Some of us tried to make them see reason, "Look to Massachusetts for your example!" we cried by voice and post, but no. Still stuck in the mud, still steadfastly clinging bitterly.

I mean, yeah the guy was charged with a felony sex crime, but for Pete's sake, he managed to plea bargain down to a misdemeanor. Give the fellow a break.

Buncha racist bassards.

The Dobbins Rule.

At least the poor guy can console himself with the continued support of his wife, and the fact that he has a bill known for himself.

Rep. Sharon Dobbins, wife of former legislator Dwayne Dobbins, was the only person in the House to vote against the Dobbins rule; its passage means that, for all practical purposes, Dwayne Dobbins will never serve in the House again.

I tell you, it is this type of thing that prevents Arkansas from taking its rightful place amongst the top tiers of corrupt legislatures. We've got the players and coaches, but are held back by simple bigotry.

re: #233 razorbacker
Maybe Clinton will return and save you..
/

Why is this a sidebar on Fox and not a headline?

Another Mexican border incursion

State Department spokesman Gonzalo Gallegos in Washington said the encounter "stemmed from a momentary misunderstanding as to the exact location of the U.S.-Mexican border."

Oh, I dunno. Seems the Mexican gov't has had problems with exactly where that border is for the past several years...

well as long as we're on a cat topic. Just had the wifes approx 1 year old male orange tabby neutered about 3 weeks ago. I was under the impression it was suppose to calm him down, wellll..quite the opposite, he's crazier and more active than before the neutering...he's more aggressive, he can make it from her study through the living room and into the kitchen, full speed, never touching the floor. and now he also has become adept at opening every cupboard and closet in the house. I caught him in the bathroom medicine cabinet the other day. gives me the , "yeh, thats right I'm looking through here, whats it to you?" look...has anyone heard of this phenomenon of a male being more active after a neutering?

re: #235 HoosierHoops

Maybe Clinton will return and save you..
/

No, sadly once they've seen the bright lights of the big-time leagues it all seems so tawdry back home.

We've seen the last of Wild Bill Clinton, we're unlikely to be graced with one so skilled again.

re: #177 nonic

#156 reine.de.tout
#158 loppyd

Oops. I should have said.

Oh, it would definitely be an inside cat. Never outside. No other animals in the house. No kids. Just a companion for an old lady (me) home all the time.

Then I think this might be a good pet, if he/she is friendly (some cats are rather haughty, but others are very happy to be in a secure and loving home!).

Gotta hit the road. See youse guys in a few days.

re: #181 HoosierHoops

No..everything seems to be in order.. when i click on HoosierHoops it goes right to my URL..Can somebody confirm that?
I got a phone call the other day from somebody that is going to get a gov't grant and talked about donating 50k to the charity one the lawyers finalize the paperwork..

OK, when I click on "Hoosier Hoops, I get your website. When I click your avatar, I get your information, with your URL, and when I click on the URL there, it goes to the 'no space on the internet" page.

Farve to the Jets!

Well I have to get some work done, I will check in with you later. BFN.

re: #236 OldLineTexan

Why is this a sidebar on Fox and not a headline?

Another Mexican border incursion

Oh, I dunno. Seems the Mexican gov't has had problems with exactly where that border is for the past several years...

Yeah, the last few years since about 1848 if memory serves... :-)

/Good Morning Everybody!

re: #193 Macker

When I'm pissed off at a cat, I don't yell their name at them. I yell "CAT!"

Good Morning Lizards! Gravity takes over.....

Or, "stupid cat!".

We actually had a cat once that we named "Stupid Cat". As in, "there goes that stupid cat again!". It just showed up, found us agreeable, and stayed. But she was a little stupid.

re: #199 MandyManners

I see reine's already used the clue-by-four.

Yes, you seemed momentarily distracted.

Good morning, Lizards. I hope everyone is well and there weren't any melt-downs on the overnight threads.

re: #237 Spider Mensch

look...has anyone heard of this phenomenon of a male being more active after a neutering?

There has to be a Clinton joke in here somewhere.

Good morning. Fascism is very much alive and well in Illinois this morning. My governor, the leading asshole in the state, has an idea to put cameras up on our interstates to raise revenue. Why, you ask? Becasue he wants that money to go to a special state police task force to deal with the escalating violence in restless Chicago.

Gov hopes to raise millions to fight crime by putting cameras on interstates

To make good on his offer to help Chicago combat violence, Gov. Blagojevich envisions putting speed cameras on interstates across Illinois -- and using the revenue to form an "elite tactical team" that would operate in Chicago and other cities.

The idea is in its infancy, with no budget and no timetable.

In the long term, the governor is considering installing speed cameras in each direction of every interstate in the 20 State Police districts across Illinois to raise $50 million a year in revenue -- enough for 500 more troopers. The money could support an "elite tactical team" and bolster everything from crash investigations to cold-case murder probes, Trent said.

Currently, camera-equipped vans nab speeders in construction zones, but state law does not allow speed cameras on interstates, Trent said.

The SunTimes has a comment board just below the article:

I love it how these politicians that are chauffeured (or in Rod's case, helicoptered) everywhere keep coming up with ideas to stick it to motorists.

Don't lawmakers already punish them enough with endless stickers, taxes, and tolls, and state police that are instructed to fret more about a few extra mph than warning the weavers, tailgaters and left-lane campers.

If anything, Transportation should be thinking of RAISING the speed limit of 65mph on rural IL interstates to make travel more pleasant and quicker. That low speed limit is already a huge cash cow.

What's next, cameras in the home to make sure we don't overeat? Hello, police state, we've been expecting you...

Impeach Blagojevich!

re: #219 Pullus Iulius

Good for you. Indoor cats live longer, generally avoid some very complicated health matters (Like feline leukemia, FIV, distemper and unwanted litters of kittens. But always have a vet check out your kitty.) and can be wonderful companions. Deaf cats deal with their surroundings as well as or better than deaf humans do because...well...they're cats. Cats have their act together (Yes, and so do dogs. We humans are the ones who need pads and helmets.). Just a thought, though - despite the press accounts, cats are social creatures. If you're not home a lot, you might consider adopting two compatible cats. Like I said, just a thought. Thanks for thinking about adoption.

This is true. It's best if you can adopt two kittens or young cats at the same time, so they grow up together. Older cats tend to not like each other all that much, in my experience, which is considerable given that the dog keeps finding abandoned kittens and bringing them home with him.

#216 Pigtown Water Dog

Thanks. I took someone's advice and googled "deaf cat" and there's plenty to read.

Boker Tov.

re: #237 Spider Mensch

" look...has anyone heard of this phenomenon of a male being more active after a neutering?

Adolescent male cats are active, neutered or not, and it's as simple as that. Sort of like adolescent male humans.

Male cats, however, often end up being more people-friendly that females, for some reason.

Good morning all y'all - from a warm (78 degrees going up to 92 before we get hit with T-Storms and heavy rain) but bright and sunny Charlotte!

How is everyone this morning?

re: #247 jorline

Good morning, Lizards. I hope everyone is well and there weren't any melt-downs on the overnight threads.

good Morning Jorline...
I survived last night..not sure how though...:)

re: #254 realwest

Good morning, realwest, I hope the oral surgeon had a cancellation this week?

re: #254 realwest

Good morning all y'all - from a warm (78 degrees going up to 92 before we get hit with T-Storms and heavy rain) but bright and sunny Charlotte!

How is everyone this morning?

Good morning RW.. what up?

/oh yea..jorline I owe you an email today..

Good morning, Realwest-from sunny New York State. There's a full schedule of yardwork ahead, so it seems a fishing trip is in order.

re: #246 reine.de.tout

Yes, you seemed momentarily distracted.

I love how lizards cover each other's backs!

re: #254 realwest

Good morning all y'all - from a warm (78 degrees going up to 92 before we get hit with T-Storms and heavy rain) but bright and sunny Charlotte!

How is everyone this morning?

Good morning, RW, not too bad, but for how I feel, read my #249.

It's going to be mostly sunny today, and only in the lows 80s with much lower humidity. Looking at high 70s on Saturday (and sunny).

re: #255 HoosierHoops

good Morning Jorline...
I survived last night..not sure how though...:)

Hey HH, my friend. I looked at the ID thread...looked like everyone handled themselves well...KB and RW fought the good fight.

re: #249 Honorary Yooper

I hate Illinois Nazis.

/can't think of any other way to fight all that crime though.

re: #252 Ben Hur

Mah Ha'Inyanim?

/Hebrew for Dummies. Hope I got it right.