It's the DON'T PANIC button!

Everybody be a hoopy frood!

Good advice.

Zaphod! You're our only hope!

ahhhhhhhhhh!

re: #1 Ringo the Gringo

It's the DON'T PANIC button!

Beat me to it.

Does this replace the EASY button?

Crap, those buttons always make me panic.

/wetting pants

My computer doesn't work well so I'm not sure what's supposed to be there...

re: #9 twincitiesgirl

time for a nap/bbl

Obama's button says 'Present.'

Love it !

why not panic
if McCain won't campaign the way the left is
and by the way, the left appears to be winning

then he has no chance
8 years of constant Bush (and Republican) bashing has proven a great success for the media and democrat alliance

McCain has to go negative or lose
the "best" thing about McCain going negative is:

it's all true
Obama is a total slimeball
the party is corrupt
ACORN, Hamas, Wright, Rezko, Fannie/Freddie etc, etc, etc.

even Dick Morris says negative campaigning works
and given Bush's polling numbers
you gotta believe it too

Some of my favorite books, ever. :)

I thought it said:

DON'T PICNIC!

I remember when these came with the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy game by Infocom.

Hmmmm . . . who will post message 42?

My computer doesn't work well so I'm not sure what's supposed to be there...

You don't know the message?

You're screwed! I'd panic!

re: #16 gmsc

I remember when these came with the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy game by Infocom.

Hmmmm . . . who will post message 42?

the one with the answer to everything

Maybe panic little bit?

No... No Panic yet.

Wednesday beckons... bright pink lizard bottom ready to put flesh where mouth is...

Reminds me of a button my mom had when I was little; it was a round TUIT.

Panic is a luxury you can't afford...

and don't forget your towel either...

re: #1 Ringo the Gringo

It's the DON'T PANIC button!

Whatever you do, don't push the panic button, Ringo!

"What, me worry?"
Alfred E. Newman

What about the Babel Fish?

FOX just had a clip of McCain's speech today, saying "We have them where we want them." I think that meant the Dems were overconfident and cocky, and McCain relishes the underdog role.

The Happy Warrior better show up Wednesday night.

re: #24 Macker

What about the Babel Fish?

Got mine when I signed up here. You should have noticed it going in your ear...

re: #16 gmsc

Killgore Trout !

Why not?

I am not panicking but I am economizing.

re: #25 arethusa

FOX just had a clip of McCain's speech today, saying "We have them where we want them." I think that meant the Dems were overconfident and cocky, and McCain relishes the underdog role.

The Happy Warrior better show up Wednesday night.

I sure hope so.

re: #13 Adrenalyn

Don't panic because it kills. Even if Obama wins, staying calm will give you a better chance to hide things where his goons can't find them.

/semi-kidding

"Let tyrants fear panic."

- Elizabeth I, Queen of England.

If Obama is elected, I will shut up and smile and consent to be governed by he and his Marxist cronies. I will obey all their stupid laws and pay and their stupid taxes.

Like hell, I will...

how about a USB panic button for the pc nerds...

here

re: #22 Sharmuta

Whatever you do, don't push the panic button, Ringo!

Perfect!

Charles, did you find that button hiding out in the steamer trunk in Stinky's attic from the 1972 McGovern campaign ?

When in panic, fear, or doubt, run in circles, scream, and shout!

re: #34 Ringo the Gringo

When I saw your comment, it was the first thing to spring to mind. Glad you liked it.

Those look like some large, friendly letters. I feel better now.

re: #33 JeremiahRight

how about a USB panic button for the pc nerds...

here

And that won't for a Mac? C'est la suc.

Devils and Rangers getting ready to drop the puck...

Dang. Now what am I going to do tonight?

re: #40 sngnsgt
Game on!

42.

re: #41 GoldwaterGirl

Dang. Now what am I going to do tonight?

drink?

Panic we can believe in!

FRAK!

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

--The Management.

I have my peril-sensitive sunglasses on.

re: #46 Macker

nice try

re: #43 Macker

42.

You missed.

Obama and his cheaters think they can just hit the Easy Button

This is what we do instead of panicking- attack!

re: #32 rawmuse

If Obama is elected, I will shut up and smile and consent to be governed by he and his Marxist cronies. I will obey all their stupid laws and pay and their stupid taxes.

Like hell, I will...

Oh yes you will..and you'll like it!
Hey Raw..How did it go with that song you co-wrote for the GOP Rally?
Is it on youtube yet?
Please?

Makes me want a Pan-Galatic Gargle Blaster. Hmmmm.

Don't forget your towel.

re: #49 phoenixgirl

nice try

Thank you. FRAK!

re: #39 Macker

And that won't for a Mac? C'est la suc.

We Mac users don't need a panic button.

Bring a towel.

re: #56 ted

We Mac users don't need a panic button.

Macs panic automatically on a signal from Jobs himself.

i am concerned about all the voter fraud, i dont want this to be so close they can say it was stolen by "our side" espically when it is "there side who is doing all the cheating, that said I am hoping that Wednesday President McCain makes an apperance, i think in one of his speeches today and on FOX he was trying to get out,, he even said that he would whip obamas you know what... i am just excited to see McCain come out and be brutally honest with US not just exposing obama for the fraud he is but also explaining how and why McCain/Palin will make the difference -- go get them NOW mr President

re: #54 Drill_Thrawl

Makes me want a Pan-Galatic Gargle Blaster. Hmmmm.

Don't forget your towel.

I want the point-of-view-gun

re: #46 Macker

FRAK!

Wrong sci-fi. Frak is Battlestar Galactica.

re: #30 Dark_Falcon

What you meant to say is that if Obama is elected we will dutifully report all our income and turn in our guns if so required. Unfortunately for me someone broke into my house and stole them all. I have the police report right here./

Obama's just this guy, see.

uh oh, Now Obama will think the red-button is easy-help-button

re: #4 godfrey

Zaphod! You're our only hope!

I'd prefer Zaphod to 0bama!

Imagine a bureaucracy under 0bama? Full of Vogons!
(BTW, was 0's poem as bad as the Vogon's? I didn't read it)

Dow Jones closed UP 936 points today.

Don't Panic, indeed.

re: #54 Drill_Thrawl

Makes me want a Pan-Galatic Gargle Blaster. Hmmmm.

Don't forget your towel.

I'll stick with the Ginnan Tonnyx

re: #53 HoosierHoops

Oh yes you will..and you'll like it!
Hey Raw..How did it go with that song you co-wrote for the GOP Rally?
Is it on youtube yet?
Please?

It stunk. I bailed out on it. The lyrics were like Wm. F. Buckley, only not as good.
Someone else picked it up. I doubt if they will use it. At least, I hope not.

re: #61 gmsc

Wrong sci-fi. Frak is Battlestar Galactica.

Frak has broken the bounds of the new Battlestar Galactica and is well on it's way to becoming an all purpose explicative.

To: All Company Employee
Subject: Early Retirement

As a result of the reduction of money budgeted for department areas, we are forced to cut down on our number of personnel. Under this plan, older employees will be asked to take early retirement, thus permitting the retention of younger people who represent our future. Therefore, a program to phase out older personnel by the end of the current fiscal year, via retirement, will be placed into effect immediately.

This program will be known as SLAP (Sever Late-Aged Personnel). Employees who are SLAPPED will be given the opportunity to look for jobs outside the company. SLAPPED employees can request a review of their employment records before actual retirement takes place. This review phase of the program is called SCREW. SCREW (Survey of Capabilities of Retired Early Workers).

All employees who have been SLAPPED and SCREWED may file an appeal with upper management. This appeal is called SHAFT (Study by Higher Authority Following Termination). Under the terms of the new policy, an employee may be SLAPPED once, SCREWED twice, but may be SHAFTED as many times as the company deems appropriate. If an employee follows the above procedure, he/she will be entitled to get:
HERPES (Half Earnings for Retired Personnel's Early Severance) or CLAP (Combined Lump sum Assistance Payment).

As HERPES and CLAP are considered benefit plans, any employee who has received HERPES or CLAP will no longer be SLAPPED or SCREWED by the company. Management wishes to assure the younger employees who remain on board that the company will continue its policy of training employees through our: Special High Intensity Training (SHIT).

We take pride in the amount of SHIT our employees receive. We have given our employees more SHIT than any company in this area. If any employee feels they do not receive enough SHIT on the job, see your immediate supervisor.

Your supervisor is specially trained to make sure you receive all the SHIT you can stand.

And, once again, thanks for all your years of service with us.

Signed: The Management

Or maybe a Wizgian Zoda

re: #61 gmsc

Wrong sci-fi. Frak is Battlestar Galactica.

Frakkin' A! Guess you didn't know it's gone viral. I've been using it for 30 years!

Another reason not to panic.

hat tip: Picayune

I could've used that button at the beginning of my day. For some reason I felt anxious all day.

re: #59 bcgirl

i am concerned about all the voter fraud, i dont want this to be so close they can say it was stolen by "our side" espically when it is "there side who is doing all the cheating, that said I am hoping that Wednesday President McCain makes an apperance, i think in one of his speeches today and on FOX he was trying to get out,, he even said that he would whip obamas you know what... i am just excited to see McCain come out and be brutally honest with US not just exposing obama for the fraud he is but also explaining how and why McCain/Palin will make the difference -- go get them NOW mr President

They're going to say we stole it no matter what the margin of victory is. And McCain better, at least, try to face off O now that he said he was going to kick O's ass. If not, well......where is that panic button?

I bet if you put a Babel Fish in your ear and spoke to Obama all you would here is:

Tax. Tax. Nationalized Health Care. Spread The Wealth. Tax. Tax. Nationalized Health Care. Spread The Wealth. Tax. Tax. Nationalized Health Care. Spread The Wealth. Tax. Tax. Nationalized Health Care. Spread The Wealth. Tax. Tax. Nationalized Health Care. Spread The Wealth. Tax. Tax. Nationalized Health Care. Spread The Wealth. Tax. Tax. Nationalized Health Care. Spread The Wealth.

March of the Cambreadth !

re: #70 CapeCoddah

Seen that. Been through things like it 4 times now, last time last Friday. ("Revenues are down, the board is pissed, we need to cut back. You, you, you, you, you...)

OT:
Sandra disses Madonna The Palin haters are so nasty they're turning on each other. I love watching lefties attack each other, it remind me what morons they tend to be.

reine.de.tout

Were the recipes forwarded to you ok? Do you need more? If so, what category?

re: #67 jamgarr

I'll stick with the Ginnan Tonnyx

That an easy choice as every planet has it.

polls look closer today .
The more they say the Ayers ads are not working ,the more that you know they are. McCain must have better internals since he has been spending alot of time in Iowa and Wisconsin,and these phony polls have him down 10 in those states.

re: #62 legalpad

What you meant to say is that if Obama is elected we will dutifully report all our income and turn in our guns if so required. Unfortunately for me someone broke into my house and stole them all. I have the police report right here./

No, I mean I would lie about such things.

what the frak are they saying on Battlestar Galactica?

re: #68 rawmuse

Driving across the San Mateo Bridge this AM and glancing to the right - I understood immediately why you were smelling smoke this morning ... Angel Island looked like a mini volcano with it's discharge - a dirty dark smudge - blowing directly into the city.
On the way home - just a haze in the area - heard it was about 80% contained.

OK Everyone -

Don't Panic is, for all intents and purposes, the message of Rudyard Kipling in his "poem" - IF. As we are lucky to live in the 21st Century, for about $5 we can have the "easy'" button from STAPLES. Whatever it is, take a deep breath and listen - "That Was Easy!" - and feel better.

-S-

re: #56 ted

We Mac users don't need a panic button.

Mac's Rock..but there was a time the panic button was needed...
Now this is just an industry rumor..But the word is..back in the day when Microsoft compiled the first version of Office for Mac..Bill was so upset with Steve that they wrote in thousands of GOTO statements in the code so that people would need to run Windows to work efficiently in the new world order of Microsoft.
Now that is just a rumor..But it's a fun rumor that keeps silly cone valley running in full trim..

Steve Schmidt isn't panicking.

I'm not panicking...there's no way our great country can fall for Obama the empty suit. And it won't matter how much the MSM shills for him.

re: #86 Dr. Shalit

So, Obama is the Easy Button? McCain is the Don't Panic button?

I like it.

You mean the sky isn't falling?

re: #30 Dark_Falcon

Don't panic because it kills. Even if Obama wins, staying calm will give you a better chance to hide things where his goons can't find them.

/semi-kidding

fear not for me please kind poster
I have moved to "friendly" territory several years ago

though still in Liberalia (formerly California)
I live in a place that accomodates my philosphy

re: #91 logboy

You mean the sky isn't falling?

Only if Chicken Little says, but I didn't hear Obama today.

DON'T PANIC!

Okay. But if McCain doesn't turn this around by 10:30 PM EST, Wednesday night, I'm panicking.

Guys...guys...all this Obama-bashing is just wrong. It will be a Biden Administration.

Three guesses who said that!

BoSox coming back!

Obama offered more free stuff in order to win votes today. One truly idiotic idea is to remove penalties for early withdrawals from retirement accounts. It is so unfortunate that many people will fall for such a thing if it is passed. Notice only the 10% penalty is dropped, not the TAXES. This is a sneaky way to raise tax revenue. People will withdraw their retirement savings and once again ruin their future to support their present lifestyles. This is exactly how we got into the current mess in the first place.
These accounts can already by accessed under certain hardship conditions, or by paying the penalty. Opening the door wider will kill the savings rate just when we need to be saving more.

I got my towel!re: #65 Kosh's Shadow

I'd prefer Zaphod to 0bama!

Imagine a bureaucracy under 0bama? Full of Vogons!
(BTW, was 0's poem as bad as the Vogon's? I didn't read it)

re: #73 Sharmuta

Another reason not to panic.

hat tip: Picayune

Thank you for that.

OK, one more for the pet lovers:
Dear Dog and/or Cat,

When I say to move, it means go someplace else, not switch positions with each other so there are still two of you in the way.

The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food.. (Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate & food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food & dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.)

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king size bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue to sleep on the couch to ensure your comfort. Look at videos of dogs and cats sleeping. They can actually curl up in a ball. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. (I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space used is nothing but sarcasm.)

My compact discs are not miniature Frisbees.

For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob, or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. (In addition, I have been using the bathroom for years. (Canine or feline attendance is not mandatory.)

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dogs' or cats' butts. I cannot stress this enough. It would be such a simple change for you.

To pacify you I have posted the following message on our front door: Rules for non-pet owners who visit and like to complain about our pets:
1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.
3. I like my pet better than I like most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours, and is speech challenged. Dogs and cats are better than kids. They eat less, don't ask for money all the time, are easier to train, usually come when called, never drive your car, don't hang out with drug using friends, don't drink or smoke, don't worry about buying the latest fashions, don't wear your clothes, don't need a gazillion dollars for college, and if they get pregnant, you can sell the results.

Signed
Your Owner

re: #94 unrealizedviewpoint

Okay. But if McCain doesn't turn this around by 10:30 PM EST, Wednesday night, I'm panicking.

How well do you think GWB did in his debate(s) with Kerry in 2004? Do you think it really mattered? MSM was in the tank for Kerry then as much as they are in the tank for Barry now.

re: #97 Meremortal

Obama offered more free stuff in order to win votes today. One truly idiotic idea is to remove penalties for early withdrawals from retirement accounts. It is so unfortunate that many people will fall for such a thing if it is passed. Notice only the 10% penalty is dropped, not the TAXES. This is a sneaky way to raise tax revenue. People will withdraw their retirement savings and once again ruin their future to support their present lifestyles. This is exactly how we got into the current mess in the first place.
These accounts can already by accessed under certain hardship conditions, or by paying the penalty. Opening the door wider will kill the savings rate just when we need to be saving more.

The only "free" stuff 80% of us need from the Government is FREEDOM! As for the rest, stay the hell out of our lives!

re: #100 CapeCoddah

Putting that in my favorites...

Would the over-registering of voters by Acorn be skewing the national polls?

re: #73 Sharmuta

The bright side of my pessimism is that I'll be shocked if Obama loses.

CNN is still covering ACORN voter fraud

I...... never thought I'd say this, but.... GO CNN!

Dang, two new fires have broken out in So. Calif. No details yet but one is in Newport Beach and a new one at Camp Pendleton which is apparently threatening homes.

now is not the time to panic. we need to stay focused, up beat and positive.
if you have a weak moment call a conservative friend. we can get mccain across the finish line.
after the election we can have a victory party and collapse in delirious joy and relief.
remember, the msm lies and wants us demoralized.
ignore the propagandists and the vulgar crude operatives.
many voters were turned off by those idiots who called sarah the 'c' word.
they are spinning out of control.
we stay calm and keep going.
trust your fellow americans to see the truth abt. these lunatics.

re: #104 controlfreak

Would the over-registering of voters by Acorn be skewing the national polls?

If they're registering them as Democrats, yes, possibly. Depends on whether the state registers by party or not. Pollsters try to weight by party registration. But to really skew the national polls you would need huge numbers.

re: #105 Killgore Trout

The bright side of my pessimism is that I'll be shocked if Obama loses.

Prepare to be shocked.

Good advice!
Well, I'm making pizza so.... BBL!

re: #104 controlfreak

I doubt it. Statistically they haven't submitted enough fake voter registrations (just a tiny fraction of a percent of registered voters) and the registrations are fake. Fake name, number and address so pollsters wouldn't be able to contact them.

Listen up!

Yeah, you two hiding behind the boxes, too.

Nobody gets to panic, worry about panicking or plan a panic until I tell you all is lost Wednesday. At which time, I expect Charles to set me up to get my ass kicked by every lizard on the face of the earth.

Until then keep you sh*t in one bag and chill.

I expect all to play out in our favor so am not worried about it.

That is all, carry on.

re: #73 Sharmuta

Another reason not to panic.

hat tip: Picayune

Thanks for that, Sharm. It gave me a nice pick-me-up.

:-)

remain calm, all is well

If you wanna get pumped up about the GOP ticket:

Bocefus McCain Palin song

Darlin tell you just what they think,
they're not gonna blink,
they dont have radical friends,
to whom their careers are linked.

re: #18 phoenixgirl

I still have my button and my packet of fluff.

New buttons for the comment box. Nice.

re: #101 rightymouse

How well do you think GWB did in his debate(s) with Kerry in 2004? Do you think it really mattered? MSM was in the tank for Kerry then as much as they are in the tank for Barry now.

George bombed on the 1st and did remarkably well on the 2nd.
We all know McCain did okay in both debates. But he needs be spectacular to win this. He needs throw long, is how I've heard it defined.

I panicked a bit ago... I heard someone hoarsely yelling profanities and saying things like "Get your ass over here NOW!" outside.

I ran out thinking I was going to have to break up a fight, and saw a squad of ROTC candidates doubletiming up a hill. Talk about calm-inducing.

re: #79 Dark_Falcon

OT:
Sandra disses Madonna The Palin haters are so nasty they're turning on each other. I love watching lefties attack each other, it remind me what morons they tend to be.

Those two have a history. I can't imagine that either one likes it that they nearly trumped each other in the news last week.

#111 mensamann

Good advice!
Well, I'm making pizza so.... BBL!

We're making oatmeal cookies...definitely a baking kinda day. Calms the soul.

I have EUROX in my portfolio (eastern European/emerging market fund). Down 56%. Ha!

re: #4 godfrey

Zaphod! You're our only hope!

Beeblebrox?

re: #119 unrealizedviewpoint

George bombed on the 1st and did remarkably well on the 2nd.
We all know McCain did okay in both debates. But he needs be spectacular to win this. He needs throw long, is how I've heard it defined.

Do you think it will make a difference in who will vote for McCain/Palin?

You'll need to refresh the page, and possibly clear the browser cache, otherwise the comment formatting icons will disappear when you hover over them.

The images have changed, hence the need for refresh.

re: #43 Macker

fail

I'm eyeing some stock that aren't quite at the price point I want. So, if you all could panic just a little more, I'd appreciate it.

re: #125 rightymouse

Do you think it will make a difference in who will vote for McCain/Palin?

Absolutely. Unlike folks like us, who follow this crap purely for the entertainment value, they are watching hoping to get the needed info to help them with their decision.

Panic is not an option. Figure out your task and do it. The only day that counts is election day.

A theory that helps me not panic.

Allot of the people that are most vocal in support of Obama, won't be able to fit in the voting booth with the giant paper mache puppets.

re: #126 Charles

Charles, did you just add those? I have a bet with the other half.

Ooh, am I nervous! First post after a bazzillion years hoping for the magic gate to open, and now I am a probation Lizard Lady! I am Sharon B, underground in peoples republic of Vermont and scared to death that Barry Obama, who makes our own Bernie look like Ronald Reagan (personal hero) is going to ruin this country!

Anyway, I'll be quiet now. But hello lizard world!

re: #126 Charles

You'll need to refresh the page, and possibly clear the browser cache, otherwise the comment formatting icons will disappear when you hover over them.

The images have changed, hence the need for refresh.

Hey, they're Shy-cons.

re: #130 SurferDoc

Panic is not an option. Figure out your task and do it. The only day that counts is election day.

Just so! Thank you for that.

Charles is changing buttons on the button thread.

re: #133 mcainiac

Ooh, am I nervous! First post after a bazzillion years hoping for the magic gate to open, and now I am a probation Lizard Lady! I am Sharon B, underground in peoples republic of Vermont and scared to death that Barry Obama, who makes our own Bernie look like Ronald Reagan (personal hero) is going to ruin this country!

Anyway, I'll be quiet now. But hello lizard world!

Welcome! Now, first round's on you!

/snicker

re: #133 mcainiac

Welcome McCainiac

re: #133 mcainiac

Ooh, am I nervous! First post after a bazzillion years hoping for the magic gate to open, and now I am a probation Lizard Lady! I am Sharon B, underground in peoples republic of Vermont and scared to death that Barry Obama, who makes our own Bernie look like Ronald Reagan (personal hero) is going to ruin this country!

Anyway, I'll be quiet now. But hello lizard world!

Welcome! Don't worry, you sound like you'll fit in fine around here.

re: #133 mcainiac

Ooh, am I nervous! First post after a bazzillion years hoping for the magic gate to open, and now I am a probation Lizard Lady! I am Sharon B, underground in peoples republic of Vermont and scared to death that Barry Obama, who makes our own Bernie look like Ronald Reagan (personal hero) is going to ruin this country!

Anyway, I'll be quiet now. But hello lizard world!

Great first post!
Welcome..and tell us something about yourself...
Buzzsawmonkey has been alittle quiet lately..he needs to reload..
/

Don't Panic,
Unless you are Female, Obama wins, and he reinstates the draft:

Even as the U.S. confronts two long wars, neither Sen. John McCain nor Sen. Barack Obama believes the country should take the politically perilous step of reviving the military draft.

But the two presidential candidates disagree on a key foundation of any future draft: Mr. Obama supports a requirement for both men and women to register with the Selective Service, while Mr. McCain doesn't think women should have to register.

Also, Mr. Obama would consider officially opening combat positions to women. Mr. McCain would not.

"Women are already serving in combat [in Iraq and Afghanistan] and the current policy should be updated to reflect realities on the ground," said Wendy Morigi, Mr. Obama's national security spokeswoman. "Barack Obama would consult with military commanders to review the constraints that remain."

According to his campaign, Mr. McCain supports the current Department of Defense restrictions on women in combat units, including armor, field artillery and special forces.

re: #95 arethusa

Guys...guys...all this Obama-bashing is just wrong. It will be a Biden Administration.

Three guesses who said that!

Cant blame Biden for seeing it that way, since Obama himself asked Joe to help him be the President!

re: #129 unrealizedviewpoint

Absolutely. Unlike folks like us, who follow this crap purely for the entertainment value, they are watching hoping to get the needed info to help them with their decision.

It's disturbing to me that after all this time during the election cycle, there are still people who haven't got a bloody clue about the candidates, that they need to watch a debate to figure things out.

re: #133 mcainiac

No need to be nervous, you're with friends here. Just refrain from the Obama is the anti christ comments, and stay off the evolution debates. I'm in CT, just as bad as VT; we're stuck with Chris Dodd for life.

re: #102 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

The only "free" stuff 80% of us need from the Government is FREEDOM! As for the rest, stay the hell out of our lives!

+
Agreed. I was poor in my younger days, but even then, forced charity from richer people was not what I wanted. Liberty and the chance to make my own way in life was what I desired, and it worked out.

re: #97 Meremortal

Obama offered more free stuff in order to win votes today. One truly idiotic idea is to remove penalties for early withdrawals from retirement accounts. It is so unfortunate that many people will fall for such a thing if it is passed. Notice only the 10% penalty is dropped, not the TAXES. This is a sneaky way to raise tax revenue. People will withdraw their retirement savings and once again ruin their future to support their present lifestyles. This is exactly how we got into the current mess in the first place.
These accounts can already by accessed under certain hardship conditions, or by paying the penalty. Opening the door wider will kill the savings rate just when we need to be saving more.

And then they'll need the government to bail them out when they retire, making sure the government has more people dependent on them, who can't afford to vote the Democrats socialists out.

re: #104 controlfreak

Would the over-registering of voters by Acorn be skewing the national polls?

That's what I was wondering earlier, cf. I posted a link of a story about one man who had filled out 73 voter registration cards (yes ACORN). In return, the ACORN folks gave him 20 bucks and a pack of cigarettes.

This is the guy they reported on - there are federal investigations of ACORN going on in 10 states right now, IIRC.

The pollsters base their sampling numbers on estimates of dems/indies/repubs. They're polling a significant number more of democrats than they are republicans, probably due to the new registrations, many brought in by ACORN.

re: #142 zinowl

Cant blame Biden for seeing it that way, since Obama himself asked Joe to help him be the President!

Think he also introduced him way back in August as a candidate for President.

BTW, Mac-bashers: I never have to reload when Charles does some adjustment, and I credit my Mac for that.

re: #133 mcainiac

Ooh, am I nervous! First post after a bazzillion years hoping for the magic gate to open, and now I am a probation Lizard Lady! I am Sharon B, underground in peoples republic of Vermont and scared to death that Barry Obama, who makes our own Bernie look like Ronald Reagan (personal hero) is going to ruin this country!

Anyway, I'll be quiet now. But hello lizard world!

No need to be quiet, everyone's entitled to their opinion. Even Cognito.

J/k Cog!

re: #125 rightymouse

Do you think it will make a difference in who will vote for McCain/Palin?

it very well might. if he comes out strong and shows a fighting spirit.
mccain has to show he is forging a path that we can follow.
that is what a leader does.
(not play around trying to win a nice guy popularity contest).

re: #142 zinowl

Cant blame Biden for seeing it that way, since Obama himself asked Joe to help him be the President!

I wish it would be a Biden administration. He's a sane person, at least. But I'd much rather elect john McCain and not have to find out.

re: #143 rightymouse

It's disturbing to me that after all this time during the election cycle, there are still people who haven't got a bloody clue about the candidates, that they need to watch a debate to figure things out.

I don't see it like that, folks have differing interests. Think about a different time in your life when you didn't follow. Bad example, as you probably always followed politics. Most folks have lives beyond what we live. This is our TV.

re: #103 arethusa

Putting that in my favorites...

Every word is true, Lol.

sir yes SIR
re: #113 Vet_Missing_Parts (1LT, Ret)

Listen up!

Yeah, you two hiding behind the boxes, too.

Nobody gets to panic, worry about panicking or plan a panic until I tell you all is lost Wednesday. At which time, I expect Charles to set me up to get my ass kicked by every lizard on the face of the earth.

Until then keep you sh*t in one bag and chill.

I expect all to play out in our favor so am not worried about it.

That is all, carry on.

re: #147 Intrepid

The pollsters base their sampling numbers on estimates of dems/indies/repubs. They're polling a significant number more of democrats than they are republicans, probably due to the new registrations, many brought in by ACORN.

Yep- and what they should do is stick with the numbers as they were in the most recent election. People don't change their party affiliation that wildly. At most, it's 3-4% difference between democrats and republicans.

re: #155 ploome hineni

I'll pass on that thank you.

Welcome, McCainiac!

re: #116 faraway

If you wanna get pumped up about the GOP ticket:

Bocefus McCain Palin song

video

[Link: www.myfoxdc.com...]

Koskidz reframe domestic terrorism.....
Reality Check - Bill Ayers a "domestic terrorist"?

Timothy McVeigh was a domestic terrorist. The Weather Underground were radical activists. What's the difference between a radical activist and a terrorist? Propaganda.

When I learned about the Weather Underground in school (because it was that long ago), they were "radical activists". In my textbook, they were in the same chapter as many peaceful civil rights activists of the 1960's, such as Martin Luther King Jr, with the exception being they were frustrated by the lack of results from peaceful demonstrations and unfortunately turned to violence. People seem to have forgotten, but there was a lot more violence in those days, and it was usually in the form of a very unpopular war in Vietnam, riot police beating protestors and the KKK burning down churches. So when a handful of college kids try to bomb empty buildings for attention, it's not the same as the cowards that planned 9/11!

It is true, people were hurt in those bombings, and I am NOT in any way justifying the violent acts committed by the Weather Underground (which Obama also condemned). Regardless of your opinion about radical activists, Bill Ayers never set any bombs, he turned himself in and was never convicted of anything. He was basically a confused kid, and forty years later, is now a respected professor with ties to many people in his community, including many respected Democrats AND Republicans. To call him a "domestic terrorist" is really a stretch, and to try to link him to Obama is a further stretch.

In the post 9/11 world, shameless politicians try to scare up votes by exploiting the word "terror". They are just trying to link Obama to terrorism, and it's a shady way of playing the race card.

Progressive!

re: #155 ploome hineni

..another galictic message, all ye 50 year old damsels

all is not lost

Rep Mahoney D-fLA

having an affair with a 50 yr old

/hehehehehe

Hey ploome..He's a Dem..you can't say that! only..and i mean only if he is a republican
lol

re: #116 faraway

If you wanna get pumped up about the GOP ticket:

Bocefus McCain Palin song

That is just great!
Notice all the true RESPECT he has for Palin. To him there's no contradiction whatsoever between her being beautiful and being tough and smart.
Yes indeed. Contrast the attitude of southern, redneck, knuckle-draggin' Hank (as the LLL would say) to that of those oh-so-sophisticated wearers of "Sarah Palin is a c***" t-shirts.

re: #133 mcainiac

Ooh, am I nervous! First post after a bazzillion years hoping for the magic gate to open, and now I am a probation Lizard Lady! I am Sharon B, underground in peoples republic of Vermont and scared to death that Barry Obama, who makes our own Bernie look like Ronald Reagan (personal hero) is going to ruin this country!

Anyway, I'll be quiet now. But hello lizard world!

Don't be quiet! Pipe up! Tell us how nice the fall foliage is right now in your neck of the woods!

re: #146 Kosh's Shadow

And then they'll need the government to bail them out when they retire, making sure the government has more people dependent on them, who can't afford to vote the Democrats socialists out.

+
Precisely.

arethusa - I remember that, yes, LOL

Dark Falcon - Not sure about Biden's sanity, but even nutz would be better than the top of that ticket. Go McCain.

OT

I have hundreds of limes on my tree that need to be picked and used ... now.

So I tried grating the skin -- I think it is called "zest" -- and putting the wee pieces in the sun to dry. But when it dried, it was tasteless and brown. Any ideas?

I'm freezing the juice in one cup bags to be used later. Other ideas?

re: #150 nyc redneck

it very well might. if he comes out strong and shows a fighting spirit.
mccain has to show he is forging a path that we can follow.
that is what a leader does.
(not play around trying to win a nice guy popularity contest).

It wouldn't make a difference to me, although it would be nice to see him kick some butt. I just don't think that's his style. And if he did let loose, the media would crucify him for being nasty and offending the "One". I'm not sure McCain can win points no matter what he does. I'd like to be proven wrong, however.

I just thought I probably shouldn't mention stock names on the blog. The FEC frowns on that sort of thing.

Greetings.

So, today I did my part for the economy and the US manufacturing base by purchasing one of these.

(Unfortunately, I probably won't actually have it in my hands for several weeks.)

re: #143 rightymouse

It's disturbing to me that after all this time during the election cycle, there are still people who haven't got a bloody clue about the candidates, that they need to watch a debate to figure things out.

A conversation I just had regarding some ridiculous video one of my friends shared on their Facebook. I claimed that the video was bogus, so she checked it out. I'm "A", she's "B".
--------------------
B: k i watched the first 2 seconds
B: i can't stand sarah palin
B: i don't wanna hear her talk
A: may i ask why?
B: i just can't stand the way she talks
A: so thats it lol
B: she gets on my nerves
B: im sorry
A:lol
B: i know u love her
A: listening to her has no bearing on what she's actually saying
A: but whatever
A: there are lots of annoying voices around
B: i know
B: but besides her voice
B: i just don't like what she says
A: if anything
A: knowing YOU
A: im shocked that you're not full-on in support of her
B: why
A: because you're a strong-willed woman
A: and she is too
A: she cant stand bullshit
A: and neither can you
B: that's very true
A: she's smart, sexy
A: she's like
A: the embodiment of feminism
B: lol
B: u have ur opinions on her
B: i personally don't like her
B: and bc i care about our friendship
B: lol
B: im gonna leave it at that
A: its ok
B: bc i know how passionate u are about it
-------------------

It's absurd. Then she said that "All I know is, whoever is our next President, needs to fix this economy because it's ridiculous." I then explained to her a bit about ACORN, and FM/FM/Obama/126k, etc. She had to leave but showed some interest.

It's just sad how little people know, and how superficial people can be.

re: #155 ploome hineni

..another galictic message, all ye 50 year old damsels

all is not lost

Rep Mahoney D-fLA

having an affair with a 50 yr old

/hehehehehe

yay, the girlfriend was 50.
ha ha.
i heard the tape of the phone conversation on mark levin's show. i think she was negotiating her pay off. he sounded really angry.
50 is the new 30. lol

re: #133 mcainiac

Ooh, am I nervous! First post after a bazzillion years hoping for the magic gate to open, and now I am a probation Lizard Lady! I am Sharon B, underground in peoples republic of Vermont and scared to death that Barry Obama, who makes our own Bernie look like Ronald Reagan (personal hero) is going to ruin this country!

Anyway, I'll be quiet now. But hello lizard world!

well hello and welcome, how is the sun there today

ot -
What happened to the Vera Baker story? Ace was on it, JWF was on it, now the links are gone, her website's been scrubbed. . .
interesting.
Yes, I know it's wrong to spread rumors. Too bad.

re: #163 ploome hineni

Obama is offering huge quantities of free stuff

all I want is liposuction and if he can get rid of my cellulite

I too will vote for Obama

I want an unlimited supply of free ammo for life! And I want "greedy bankers on Wall Street" to pay for it!

McCain's ad people need to make frequent use of that photo of Ayers (the smug bastard) standing on an American Flag in some trash-strewn Chicago alley. Fill the g-damned TV screen with it while applying appropriate voiceover and run the damned thing 24/7 until Nov. 4th.

If BHO wins anyway, well, we have a couple months to to get our affairs in order.

/I've had some personal contact with domestic terrorist assholes and their friends, and have seen up close how utterly banal and utterly evil they are. Ayers and Dohrn just set my teeth on edge.

re: #44 phoenixgirl

Well, I suppose if I can't panic I'll have to.

re: #163 ploome hineni

Obama is offering huge quantities of free stuff

all I want is liposuction and if he can get rid of my cellulite

I too will vote for Obama

Don't worry - Obama's policies may give us a food shortage; no liposuction required.

#87 HoosierHoops

Maybe thats why Apple requires Windows users to install all their BS viruses to use their MP3 player.

re: #167 hermeneutics

OT

I have hundreds of limes on my tree that need to be picked and used ... now.

So I tried grating the skin -- I think it is called "zest" -- and putting the wee pieces in the sun to dry. But when it dried, it was tasteless and brown. Any ideas?

I'm freezing the juice in one cup bags to be used later. Other ideas?

A lime tree..32 cases of Corona beer and a block party..
Problem solved..

Just watched another one of the O's commericals here in PA.

Did you know that McCain's tax plan will cost 3.4 trillion dollars?

/ If you assume that cutting taxes always leads to less treasury revenue using static scoring (bad assumption). btw, how much will O's "tax cuts" (ahem, "refundible tax credits) cost?

Did you know that McCain's corporate tax cut plan will cost another 1 trillion dollars?

/Same arguement as above, only with the added cavot that the US has the 2nd highest (I believe) corporate tax rate which may be a factor as to why companies move overseas.

Did you know McCain...unfair trade practices...China..blah, blah, blah...another 80 Bazillion dollars!?!?

/I hate election season, :(

re: #180 HoosierHoops

A lime tree..32 cases of Corona beer and a block party..
Problem solved..

Wanna come?

re: #169 Killgore Trout

I just thought I probably shouldn't mention stock names on the blog. The FEC frowns on that sort of thing.

FSC ya mean.

re: #170 Occasional Reader

Well done!

Easy enough for you to say. All I have is my towel - no Joo Janta sunglasses OR electronic thumb!

re: #148 arethusa

Guess why I dinged you up!

re: #163 ploome hineni

Obama is offering huge quantities of free stuff

all I want is liposuction and if he can get rid of my cellulite

I too will vote for Obama

There's no reason not to believe liposuction and botulism injections will not be a part of his plan. You may as well vote for him.

/must I?

re: #167 hermeneutics

OT

I have hundreds of limes on my tree that need to be picked and used ... now.

So I tried grating the skin -- I think it is called "zest" -- and putting the wee pieces in the sun to dry. But when it dried, it was tasteless and brown. Any ideas?

I'm freezing the juice in one cup bags to be used later. Other ideas?

A friend of mine named Jose Cuervo might have some advice for you

re: #25 arethusa

FOX just had a clip of McCain's speech today, saying "We have them where we want them." ...

In fighter pilot parlance (McCain was an attack pilot, but what the heck...,) "I've got him trapped at my six o'clock!"

Easy Button

re: #167 hermeneutics

OT

I have hundreds of limes on my tree that need to be picked and used ... now.

So I tried grating the skin -- I think it is called "zest" -- and putting the wee pieces in the sun to dry. But when it dried, it was tasteless and brown. Any ideas?

I'm freezing the juice in one cup bags to be used later. Other ideas?

Zest is the lightly shaved pieces of skin that are FRESHLY shaven. When you put them in the sun to dry they lose their potency.

re: #188 cliffster

A friend of mine named Jose Cuervo might have some advice for you

Jose Cuervo you are a friend of mine
I like to drink you with a little salt and lime

BUT I HAVE HUNDREDS OF LIMES.

re: #191 saberry0530

Zest is the lightly shaved pieces of skin that are FRESHLY shaven. When you put them in the sun to dry they lose their potency.

So how do you preserve zest? Freeze it?

Juice the limes and freez the proceeds. Pull out when a bottle of To killya shows up.

Here's a great "Don't Panic" trilogy from Coyote Blog:

Don't Panic
Good News, Really
The Panic Imperative

re: #167 hermeneutics

Algerian Preserved Limes

Moroccans do this with lemonsand use it to make Tangine (you can also use chicken, beef, fish, whatever).

Very tasty.

re: #160 Killgore Trout

Armored car robbery = "radical activism".

/Really progressive!

Does anyone here have any sway with the McCain campaign?

Today I heard someone ask a question for Obama that I think could have the potential of turning the election around.

The question is:

"Would you, Barrack Obama have kicked off a campaign or sat on a board with an unrepentant abortion clinic bomber?

Whatever his answer or non answer, even if he was Socrates, I don't think he could win on that point.

Several of those swing states are very pro-life.

McCain needs to ask the question.

re: #183 Thanos

Yeah, those guys.

re: #168 rightymouse

It wouldn't make a difference to me, although it would be nice to see him kick some butt. I just don't think that's his style. And if he did let loose, the media would crucify him for being nasty and offending the "One". I'm not sure McCain can win points no matter what he does. I'd like to be proven wrong, however.

i would just love to see the enthusiasm at the debate, that he showed at the convention w/ sarah.
i liked the "fight w/ me" mccain.
i think he would win votes w/ that kind of energy.
(it doesn't even have to be abt. obama.)

re: #192 hermeneutics

Jose Cuervo you are a friend of mine
I like to drink you with a little salt and lime

BUT I HAVE HUNDREDS OF LIMES.

And therefore...?

re: #189 scratch

In fighter pilot parlance (McCain was an attack pilot, but what the heck...,) "I've got him trapped at my six o'clock!"

Given the probable ACORN / RICO indictment, he may well have Obama where he wants. There won't be enough time to blunt this story before the debate. If McCain hit Obama hard with it, he can send The One down in flames.

re: #73 Sharmuta

Another reason not to panic.

hat tip: Picayune

McCain is going to win. After two trips in 3 days to bitter clinger land, I am convinced of it.

Shoot, we know the media lies about everything else. They're lying about the polls. Obama is profoundly unelectable--the most liberal member of the senate, on record as voting in favor of literal infanticide, on the record as a gun grabber, terrible associations, and connections to voter fraud. No democrat has EVER won running as a liberal, and Obama's socialism is a matter of record.

Turnout will be EVERYTHING, but I am going on the record here.

By November 5, it will be clear that McCain/Palin won, decisively.

re: #183 Thanos

Or is it the SEC?

re: #141 Thanos

Don't Panic,
Unless you are Female, Obama wins, and he reinstates the draft:

I'd listen to veterans on this one. The one I listen to every day, Mr. w, thinks women should register for service, but not serve in combat. In fact, he's not so sure about 'em serving on ships. (He was in the Navy.)

re: #192 hermeneutics

Jose Cuervo you are a friend of mine
I like to drink you with a little salt and lime

BUT I HAVE HUNDREDS OF LIMES.

All you need is hundreds of friends...

re: #152 unrealizedviewpoint

I don't see it like that, folks have differing interests. Think about a different time in your life when you didn't follow. Bad example, as you probably always followed politics. Most folks have lives beyond what we live. This is our TV.

I have a very active life outside of any political interest. But I do pay close attention to politics. Have I always been that way? No. When I was still a Dem, I could have cared less about following an election - just went to the voting booth and voted Dem. I don't think I was unusual and I know lots of people today who do the same thing. It's annoying that they vote in ignorance, but it happens.

re: #199 Killgore Trout

Yeah, those guys.

It's raining like state fair time in Alaska here right now, how are things up your way?

re: #147 Intrepid

That's what I was wondering earlier, cf. I posted a link of a story about one man who had filled out 73 voter registration cards (yes ACORN). In return, the ACORN folks gave him 20 bucks and a pack of cigarettes.

This is the guy they reported on - there are federal investigations of ACORN going on in 10 states right now, IIRC.

The pollsters base their sampling numbers on estimates of dems/indies/repubs. They're polling a significant number more of democrats than they are republicans, probably due to the new registrations, many brought in by ACORN.

How would the pollsters know if they're newly registered. And are'nt the samplings supposed to be somewhat balanced between D and R? I'm no statistition, but it looks like there are no rules in which to play this game.

re: #204 Killgore Trout

Or is it the SEC?

Yeah, those guys

You can freeze zest.

re: #203 Palandine

Hope you're right. Even being present in the hallowed halls of academia (albeit a small institution), the O craze is palpable.

/About O? "He just wants to be a hero", "he doesn't care about money", ad infinitum.

re: #198 ljmw

Does anyone here have any sway with the McCain campaign?

Today I heard someone ask a question for Obama that I think could have the potential of turning the election around.

The question is:

"Would you, Barrack Obama have kicked off a campaign or sat on a board with an unrepentant abortion clinic bomber?

Whatever his answer or non answer, even if he was Socrates, I don't think he could win on that point.

Several of those swing states are very pro-life.

McCain needs to ask the question.

The question really doesn't go to abortion or Life. It goes to character of the candidate. Excellent question!

re: #163 ploome hineni

Obama is offering huge quantities of free stuff

all I want is liposuction and if he can get rid of my cellulite

I too will vote for Obama

mee to and a free ski-do and oh yes sorry but pay off my house with some of YOUR equity cuz ya know, i am behind you.

re: #196 Killgore Trout

Algerian Preserved Limes

Moroccans do this with lemonsand use it to make Tangine (you can also use chicken, beef, fish, whatever).

Very tasty.

WOW! Salt-preserved limes. Unreal. Thanks, Killgore.

Tangine only uses 1/2 a preserved lemon, though.

re: #203 Palandine

I'm in a blue state, working class neighborhood.

0bama signs = 2
McCain signs = 5

I see more signs for the local elections. I'm shocked this area doesn't have more 0bama signs. But that people are putting signs in their yards that are not 0bama signs is telling for me.

re: #193 hermeneutics
Freezing is probably the only way to keep or capture the freshness of the zest. I've never done it but Mom recommends it highly!

re: #217 saberry0530

Freezing is probably the only way to keep or capture the freshness of the zest. I've never done it but Mom recommends it highly!

Thanks! And now, I'll order the cretins to stop playing WOW and start zesting/scraping the limes. Poor dears.

They deserve it.

HAPPY SUKKOT!

Have a wonderful, and joyful Sukkot my fellow LGF Jews!

Hey ploome.

Got a great book suggestion for ya; Imperium, by Robert Harris.

re: #211 wrenchwench

You can freeze zest.

Why would you you freeze bars of soap? They don't expire sitting on the shelf.

171 TheMatrix31

It's absurd. Then she said that "All I know is, whoever is our next President, needs to fix this economy because it's ridiculous." I then explained to her a bit about ACORN, and FM/FM/Obama/126k, etc. She had to leave but showed some interest.

It's just sad how little people know, and how superficial people can be.

Unbelievable.

You may have to explain to her that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not husband and wife. lol!

Kasey

Another O commerical? I hope this news about McCain having lots of ad time after the debate are true...

This one's the commerical where the O pretends to act Presidential, and says crap like: if you don't make over 250k, "your taxes won't go up by a penny" and "trickle down economics have failed us".

/Clinton redux.

re: #143 rightymouse

It's disturbing to me that after all this time during the election cycle, there are still people who haven't got a bloody clue about the candidates, that they need to watch a debate to figure things out.

Actually, rm, I have a theory about that. The undecideds may break after the last debate, but only a small percentage of them will. The others will wait until the last few days before the election.

If Mac stays steady in his campaign events, and if Sarah keeps getting those big crowds and keeps pounding on Obama like she's done, and if the market evens out a bit more, then the undecideds will break for Mac, in big numbers.

I am of the belief that when people say a candidate needs to "knock it out of the park or he's done", they're really saying they are needing to feel personally reassured and need to vicariously get in some punches against the opponent.

Kinda like going to a hockey game when you're stressed: to see one player bash another up against the boards and knock each other silly is kinda cathartic.

John McCain doesn't have the charisma to charm his way through a debate as Reagan did against Mondale, nor does he have the quick, rapier wit of Reagan when the Gipper trounced Carter in their debate.

What McCain can do is be steady and calm while explaining how his policies will be better for us than Obama's, while zinging Obama with critiques of the O's policies (i.e he was totally against a bailout moratorium when Hillary suggested it in the primary, now he's touting it as his idea), and getting in a couple solid punches on Obama's associations.

If Mac does this, he will project strength, while Obama will show weakness.

We may not like a calm, even-keeled McCain - hell, we want him to rip Obama's head off and spit down his neck! But undecideds will move towards McCain's strength of conviction and resoluteness. It will resonate with them more than a slug fest will.

People are looking for a port in this turbulent and uncertain economic sea. John McCain is a safe port, Obama is a silted over harbor.

If there was any doubt as to where many supporters stand ...... take a look at this site ....... there is some real good info on there ...... and it may make you feel a little better ......... there many sites just like this out there .....

[Link: www.hireheels.com...]

They are saying now ....... suck my caucus ...... need I say more .....

re: #208 Thanos

Nice brisk fall weather here. My Spidey-sense tells me the salmon are running. Maybe I'll get out the fly rod and fling a woolly bugger later this week.

re: #216 Sharmuta

I'm in a blue state, working class neighborhood.

0bama signs = 2
McCain signs = 5

I see more signs for the local elections. I'm shocked this area doesn't have more 0bama signs. But that people are putting signs in their yards that are not 0bama signs is telling for me.

So figure for every McCain/Palin sign you see, one has been stolen by some lowlife lib loser.

re: #228 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Or firebombed.

/Really, really, progressive! Sorry, K T.

re: #204 Killgore Trout

Or is it the SEC?

And the BBC
BB King
and Doris Day

re: #221 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Why would you you freeze bars of soap? They don't expire sitting on the shelf.

To compete with the Irish spring?

re: #219 WrathofG-d

HAPPY SUKKOT!

Have a wonderful, and joyful Sukkot my fellow LGF Jews!

Wrath..my nic is blue..Would you email me?

I honestly think that 'Don't Panic!' is a great moniker. I think that the media may be turning around to a more neutral standpoint. I'm watching Lou Dobbs rip a Democratic strategist a new asshole about the John Wallace debacle, and CNN in general has been much more neutral. FOX News is, of course, the 'No Spin' zone which is typically pretty good.

MSNBC still has its head in the sand and its thumb up its ass, but there's no helping that. Is it just me, or is Chris Matthews looking older?

re: #200 nyc redneck

i would just love to see the enthusiasm at the debate, that he showed at the convention w/ sarah.
i liked the "fight w/ me" mccain.
i think he would win votes w/ that kind of energy.
(it doesn't even have to be abt. obama.)

It would be nice to see that enthusiasm too. I guess I'm just flummoxed by how many people there could be out there who could be swayed by one debate. That's my point really.

re: #227 Killgore Trout

Nice brisk fall weather here. My Spidey-sense tells me the salmon are running. Maybe I'll get out the fly rod and fling a woolly bugger later this week.

Killgore, are you in the Pacific Northwest?

re: #160 Killgore Trout

Tim McVeigh bombed a federal building.
shitbag ayers bombed a federal building.

difference? shitbag gets off on a technicality, and is still alive despite admitting he didn't do enough. He's not sorry. I don't care if thousands of people like him, he's still a terrorist..fuck that domestic shit!

*spit*

kostards

re: #231 saberry0530

To compete with the Irish spring?

LOL!

re: #170 Occasional Reader

Greetings.

So, today I did my part for the economy and the US manufacturing base by purchasing one of these.

(Unfortunately, I probably won't actually have it in my hands for several weeks.)

Good choice! You won't be sorry.

A little lighter in the wallet, though. ;)

re: #215 hermeneutics
Try it, you'll love it and make it all the time. There are a lot of variations and you can even serve it in those cool tagine dishes.

Ok, I'm out. Going to go have my 1st meal in a Sukkah!

re: #231 saberry0530

To compete with the Irish spring?

Way to dial it in! Good one!

re: #232 HoosierHoops

Wrath..my nic is blue..Would you email me?

Yes, but only if you email my first at WrathofG-d@hotmail.com. I like to stay anonymous.

re: #235 Gang of One

Yeah I'm in Moscow on the Willamette (AKA Portland).

re: #238 SurferDoc

Beautiful!

/Hope the O doesn't get into a position where he'll take it from you for "the greater good".

re: #227 Killgore Trout

Nice brisk fall weather here. My Spidey-sense tells me the salmon are running. Maybe I'll get out the fly rod and fling a woolly bugger later this week.

If they are then they run late compared to Alaska. Course it is colder up there.

re: #228 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

So figure for every McCain/Palin sign you see, one has been stolen by some lowlife lib loser.

And figure there are probably 3 or 4 more homes that don't display just to keep their property from being vandalized.

I live in NJ, very blue state, very blue county. I am intrigued by the glaring LACK or absence of Obama bumper stickers on the road. I am also equally fascinated that there are no Obama stickers [or McCain/Palin] on the faculty or even student cars in the parking lot where I teach.

re: #238 SurferDoc

Good choice! You won't be sorry.

A little lighter in the wallet, though. ;)

I'll just seek a bailout. Not a problem. It's all the rage these days!

re: #240 WrathofG-d

Ok, I'm out. Going to go have my 1st meal in a Sukkah!

Mazel Tov. Es eppes, mein kind.

re: #167 hermeneutics

OT

I have hundreds of limes on my tree that need to be picked and used ... now.

So I tried grating the skin -- I think it is called "zest" -- and putting the wee pieces in the sun to dry. But when it dried, it was tasteless and brown. Any ideas?

I'm freezing the juice in one cup bags to be used later. Other ideas?

Beer-itas!

Lime juice (whatever size the small cans of frozen are.. 4-6 oz.)
Rum (same amount as lime juice)
a beer (12 oz.)
water (4-6 oz.)

It sounds like it wouldn't be good but - it really is. And it really packs a punch...

re: #212 mitthrawnurdo

Hope you're right. Even being present in the hallowed halls of academia (albeit a small institution), the O craze is palpable.

/About O? "He just wants to be a hero", "he doesn't care about money", ad infinitum.

A lot of them won't bother to vote. I think Michael Moore himself said he didn't in 2000. Bitter clingers see it as a privilege and a duty. I was in an area today that's poor, rural, agricultural. Despite what we knew about Kerry in 2004, there were a LOT of signs for him back then in these areas. He didn't wear what he was on his sleeve. There's not nearly as many Obama signs this time. Again, it's all going to be about turnout, but McCain is going to win.

225 Intrepid

In a nutshell then, independents need to see McCain definitively out-perform Obama and make him look like a non-starter?

Okay. I'm for that if there are that many of them and it would help them make up their minds.

re: #243 Killgore Trout

Yeah I'm in Moscow on the Willamette (AKA Portland).

Ahhhh. Been there long?

re: #163 ploome hineni

Obama is offering huge quantities of free stuff

all I want is liposuction and if he can get rid of my cellulite

I too will vote for Obama

Well with his tax package you won't be able to eat because you won't have a job and you being in a forced labor camp will surly help you get back into shape, See he has it all for you.

re: #245 Thanos

We get runs of salmon and steelhead here pretty much all winter long.

re: #167 hermeneutics

OT

I have hundreds of limes on my tree that need to be picked and used ... now.

So I tried grating the skin -- I think it is called "zest" -- and putting the wee pieces in the sun to dry. But when it dried, it was tasteless and brown. Any ideas?

I'm freezing the juice in one cup bags to be used later. Other ideas?

1. Buy lots and lots of Coronas.
2. Go pick the limes.
3. Invite us all over to your place.
4. We'll bring chips and dip
5. Problem solved!

:-)

re: #198 ljmw

Mary Katherine Hamm just said that on O'Rielly

Yaar mates! G'evening to all! Who's arguing about what?

re: #232 HoosierHoops

Wrath..my nic is blue..Would you email me?

I'm waiting on your email, and I have to jet.....whats up?

Off to spend some time with the male units of the household. :)

re: #246 Gang of One

And figure there are probably 3 or 4 more homes that don't display just to keep their property from being vandalized.

I live in NJ, very blue state, very blue county. I am intrigued by the glaring LACK or absence of Obama bumper stickers on the road. I am also equally fascinated that there are no Obama stickers [or McCain/Palin] on the faculty or even student cars in the parking lot where I teach.

That is surprising. I live in a town (Springfield, MO, best known as Brad Arm-Pitt's birthplace), and here we voted about 70-30 for GWB in 2004, and not surprisingly, signs here run about 7-1 GOP/Dimocrat